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Monster hunter au part 11 (final? I think?)
Did you want to see Drift in a nurse costume?......ahahahahha
Orion: God himself couldn't stop him.
Meanwhile, Ratchet walking into God's room: Polish your glasses and get your robotic liver ready, I've got drinks to share and a great story to tell
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#maccadam#transformers#monster hunter au#drift#ratchet#dratchet#Orion pax#Shockwave#senator Shockwave#Prowl#I think I'm done#at least with Dratchet part of this au#I still have some sketches left maybe I'll post them as extra#It was a great journey hehe. Not very plot driven or complicated#but I had fun so~#I'm thinking of making more stuff in the world of this au#but about different characters#maybe Shockblurr. Or Prowl. Or Orion idk#We'll seeđ
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Plot Twists and Turns: Keeping Readers Guessing
The allure of a gripping narrative often lies in its ability to surprise and captivate readers through unexpected twists and turns. Delving into the art of crafting these surprises, this exploration uncovers the techniques and strategies that authors employ to keep readers on the edge of their seats. Understanding the Essence of Plot Twists: Begin by dissecting the anatomy of plot twists.âŚ

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#Author Tips#Character-driven Plots#Creative Writing#Foreshadowing#Literary Devices#Narrative Surprises#Plot Twists#Red Herrings#Story Structure#Storytelling Techniques#Surprise Endings#Suspenseful Writing#Twists in Fiction#Unexpected Developments#Unexpected Revelations#Unpredictable Narratives#Writing Craft#Writing Strategies
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Hello! First time requesting! Can I please request Aventurine, Anaxa, and Dr. Ratio with a Mobius inspired reader? Mobius is a scientist from HI3, obsessed with immortality and evolution. Heavy snake imagery, like Jade just less domineering and more Eldritch Horror. But! My main interest is how Mobius/Reader acts sweet and seductive in order to fulfill their ambitions(getting volunteers, funding, and such for experiments), despite hating every second of it. Also how they're willing to experiment on their own body for the sake of longevity. Though under this they do genuinely care for the people close to them, but just can't(or won't) give up their ambitions for anything. And only go fully mad scientist if those people end up dying. Sorry if this got really long! Mobius is my favorite character ever and HSR is quickly approaching favorite game territory. Have a nice day!
âDarling, Youâll Decay Before I Doâ
Synopsis: In a universe where brilliance borders madness, an alluring researcher obsessed with immortality weaves through politics, passion, and perilâensnaring the minds of a strategist, a scholar, and a logician. Seduction becomes a tool, affection a liability, and ambition an ever-consuming flame. But when bonds are tested and mortality intrudes, the question remains: how far will one go to defy the end?
Tags: Ratio x Reader, Aventurine x Reader, Anaxa x Reader, Mobius based Reader, Mad Scientist Reader, Slow Burn, Morally Grey Characters, Seduction As Manipulation, Emotional Repression, Psychological Tension, Eldritch Themes, Found Family, Obsession With Immortality, Mutual Manipulation, Tragic Romance, Experiment-Driven Plot, Light Body Horror, Philosophical Conflict.
Warnings: Emotional Manipulation, Scientific Experimentation On Self And Others, Existential Themes, Body Modification, Survivorâs Guilt, References To Trauma, Mild Gore, Loss And Grief, Obsessive Behavior, Intense Psychological Tension, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
A/N: Forgive me if this isn't written wellâI based the Reader's personality solely on the information provided (I was too lazy to read Mobiusâ backstory and other details).

Aventurine had seen charm weaponized before.
But never like this.
You werenât just persuasiveâyou were designed for temptation. Your words were nectar, your presence slithered like silk over flesh, and your smile made gamblers forget they were already bankrupt. To others, you were a seduction. To him, you were a mirror.
"You're looking for funding," Aventurine drawled one evening, swirling a glass of amber liquor. "Or a donor?"
You tilted your head, eyes gleaming. âSame thing, really.â
He laughed, teeth flashing. "And what will I get in return? A patent? A serum? Immortality with side effects?"
"An opportunity." You leaned closer, and the scent of sterile steel and crushed jasmine laced the air between you. âTo bet on something bigger than stock markets. Evolution. Ascension.â
Aventurineâs pulse thrilled at the danger in your voice, the madness humming under your skin. You were chaos in a lab coat, elegant and terrifying. And yet, he couldnât look away.
Heâd seen people fake passion. Heâd faked it himself. But the way your hands shook after injecting yourself with your latest serumâthe tremor you tried to hide behind a flirtatious smileâthat was real.
And when he caught you alone, vomiting blood into a sink lined with snake-scale etchings, he didnât say a word.
He just stepped behind you, placed a steady hand on your shoulder, and said, âLet me guess. This version didnât work either?â
You laughed softly. Hollow. Haunted.
âStill worth the gamble,â you whispered.
In you, he saw something more dangerous than deceit: conviction. Youâd sacrifice everythingâeven your bodyâfor evolutionâs altar. And if he were honest, that terrified and thrilled him in equal measure.
So he stayed close. Not to stop you. Not even to save you.
But to witness you.
Because some bets? You take for the sheer thrill of the risk.

He knew what you were the moment you slithered into his office.
Not literally, of course. But in the way your eyes gleamed like distant galaxies, the way your voice wrapped around syllables with reverence and venom. You didnât knock. You didnât wait. You simply arrived, as though youâd always been meant to.
"You're the one experimenting with soul coils and regenerative genetics," Anaxa said, voice slow, curious.
"And you're the one who dissected a dying god for 'truth'," you purred.
He chuckled, brushing a stray hair behind his ear. "TouchĂŠ."
The two of you danced in dialogue like dueling philosophers. He spoke of forbidden knowledge, and you offered him blood-soaked notes in return. You craved evolutionâno, transcendence. You stitched together truths the universe tried to hide, wore perfume to mask the formaldehyde, and smiled with lips painted in venom.
You were beautiful in the way stars wereâdistant, deadly, inevitable.
He found you once in your lab, sobbing silently as you held a failing graft in your hands. One that had once been human. One you hadnât meant to lose.
"You said you didnât care," he whispered.
âI donât,â you snapped. But your voice cracked like breaking bone.
He didnât press. Just sat beside you, his gloved hand finding yoursâblackened with ink, blood, and promise.
"You remind me of who I could have become," he murmured.
"Better or worse?"
"Neither. Just... inevitable."
From then on, he visited you oftenânot to restrain your madness, but to temper it. And when your eyes burned with divine hunger, he matched you stride for stride.
In the end, it wasnât about love.
It was about understanding.
And that was rarer than either of you cared to admit.

Dr. Ratio admired ambition.
But your ambition unsettled even him.
Your lab was a cathedral of horrors and hypotheses. Tubes of unnatural serum lined the walls like stained glass; the stench of formalin danced with lavender oil to fool weaker stomachs. But Ratio wasnât weak.
He stepped over your failed clones. He listened to your proposals with arms crossed and eyes narrowing.
"You altered your own neural framework to accommodate an artificial limbic inhibitor," he said flatly. "Is that⌠wise?"
"It stopped me from crying," you replied sweetly. "Or from screaming, depending on the day."
He exhaled slowly.
You didnât manipulate him. Not successfully. But you tried. With every tilt of your head, every seductive breath laced in careful cadence. And Ratio let youâbecause he wanted to see what youâd do when it failed.
And yetâŚ
When you fell unconscious after a particularly aggressive auto-experiment, he stayed.
Read your logs.
Held your hand through seizures.
And whispered, just once, âYou fool. You absolute genius.â
You awoke hours later, blinking past synthetic retinas. You saw his expression softenâa fraction.
âDonât look at me like that,â you murmured. âI chose this.â
âI know,â he replied coldly. âI just wish you hadnât.â
He offered you funding. Mentorship. A place among the Intelligentsia.
But never affection. That was yours to steal, if you could.
And when he finally touched your faceâone gentle, gloved thumb tracing the grafted seam of your cheekâit wasnât as a lover.
It was as an equal.
âPromise me something,â he said.
âWhat?â
âIf you must become immortal⌠donât forget how to feel.â
You smiled, cracked and stitched together.
âI already did, Dr. Ratio.â
But you knew he would never stop reminding you.

#x reader#honkai star rail#hsr#honkai star rail x reader#hsr x reader#hsr aventurine#aventurine x reader#hsr aventurine x reader#aventurine x you#ratio x reader#ratio x you#anaxa x reader#anaxa x you#anaxa x y/n#mobius honkai#mad scientist reader#slow burn#morally grey characters#seduction as manipulation#emotional repression#psychological tension#edritch themes#found family#obsession with immortality#mutual manipulation#tragic romance#experiment driven plot#light body horror#philosophical conflict#hsr x you
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They put something in Pacific Rim that makes it grow on your brain like a beautiful luminescent hive-minded fungus you can't stop thinking about even if you didn't really like the movie itself that much, and that something is Charlie Day
#and love#pacific rim#charlie day#also that other funky scientist bitch burn i love you#i can't get it out of my head i can't it's been years#i don't even like it the hours of robot fights are boring but the characters the concept are incredible#and charlie day top 10 looks#and everyone go read the most beautiful incredible well written plot+character driven fic in the world from out the ocean risen by bluestar#it takes everything that's good about the movie and expands on or works with it so naturally#and it's amazing#acts as a brilliant sequel to the first movie as there is no war in ba sing se voice there is no sequel to pacific rim#also i respect Guillermo d*l toro alot tbh like i'm not huge fan of his movies personally but i appreciate all the ways in which he creates
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love how Solar Opposites started out as a sitcom about two aliens who can't stand each other, stuck with their teenage clones (whom they also can't stand) & a toddler antichrist (whom they view as a sort of self-sufficient free-roaming hamster?) on a stupid planet they can't stand
and 4 seasons later it's a sitcom about a family of genderqueer aliens, headed by a gay couple in a happy & horny open marriage (with a graphic off-screen sex life, despite their canonical lack of genitalia?) teaching themselves to be okay parents to their 3 kids (whose Sci-Fi Antics now slightly-less-frequently revolve around wreaking havoc on human bystanders, and slightly-more-frequently revolve around alien-clone-sibling-bonding*), to the point that the central plot point becomes "We need to provide our toddler antichrist with a stable home environment."
(also the grumpy alien husband is too busy ingratiating his family with their suburban neighbors to even remember whom or what he dislikes. what is this show)
#*there is still SIGNIFICANT wreaking-havoc-on-human-bystanders. there is still a major Body Count. it's just not the Thematic Focus ok#solar opposites#solar opposites spoilers#i guess?#i'm in the middle of season 4 if u put spoilers in the notes i will HUNT you#ANYway#and then there's the whole B Plot#which is just a casually emotionally-gripping angst-ridden character-driven action-apocalyptic dramatic tragedy#just this masterpiece of emotional turmoil and sci-fi horror that technically is a C Plot to canon#a C Plot at BEST#love this show. try to think about it as little as possible. migraine-inducing#love all these characters. want to snap their necks like a game of musical chairs
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It's looking like there's a growing divide between Campaign watchers and Tlovm watchers in terms of like. We're here for the characters. 12-episode seasons aren't. They can't be. I'm already making peace with everything we'll lose in the Mighty Nein show, and I know I will enjoy it for what it is but I also know that almost nothing that made the story so special will translate to the screen, because turning it into a show automatically means (in this day and age) that plot must be the number one priority. They've already come out and told us it's going to be different, the characters we know and love but new stories.
Because that's how this has to work. And I feel bad for campaign one lovers, because while it is certainly the easier of the two to translate to a big, overarching story, even though it's a more "traditional" high fantasy story with easier archetypal characters, the archetypes and the plot aren't what cemented most people's love for the campaign. So much of the love for critical role is stored in the interpersonal dynamics and the payoff that comes from hundreds of hours of tiny interactions that one day become cornerstones of development and even affect or dictate the plot.
There's no room for that. There's no room for Bard's Lament in a story that cannot afford to remove and replace a main character. A lot of tlovm is for people who have been here for all of campaign one. Most of it, however, isn't. It's for a new crowd. While CR may have creative control, you can bet your ass that there were months and years devoted to figuring out how to map a character-focused love of the show into a plot that hits the right beats to be viable in the show market.
And it worked. Tlovm has consistently high viewing numbers, and its popularity has brought and will continue to bring new people into the universe who have never interacted with CR previously. That's not a bad thing - imagine finishing your favorite show and discovering it has another FIVE HUNDRED HOURS of the equivalent of behind the scenes content. That's incredible for these newcomers. But man, it is in many ways a loss for us.
#Tlovm spoilers#In some ways it's like looking into a dark mirror#And this is again with a story that's relatively easy to plot with clear arcs and themes#The mighty Nein was a sandbox that was entirely character driven in terms of where they went and what they did#It has a few loose arcs but even the fact that molly died so early#The fact that he haunts the remainder of the show#That's going to be lost. Its impact on Yasha and on beau who spends the rest of the campaign looking for a chance to do what he did#The fact that his death tied narratively into Caleb getting the spell for their hut - their home - and nearly crying#Knowing he had a way to keep them safe after they lost one#None of that is plottable#I'm losing my thread of thought and I have to work but. I don't even know if sad is the right word#Because CR has gotten so far. So much further than anything of its kind.#There is much joy here and I will adore seeing the Nein#But it's okay to acknowledge that capitalism strips away the ability to focus on the heart of critical role#And that's why the live play media is so special#That's literally what makes it special and what makes the story so impactful#Critical role
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my reading list currently looks like....2025 edition
orbital by samantha harvey
creation lake by rachel kushner
beach read by emily henry
the safekeep by yael van der wouden
incidents around the house by josh malerdam -- DNF
i who have never known men* by Jacqueline harpman
crying in hmart+ by michelle zuaner
the power by naomi alderman
we used to live here by marcus kliewer
the wedding people by alison espach
the vegetarian* by han kang
chain-gang all-stars by nana kwame adjei-brenyah
normal people by sally rooney
earthlings* by sayaka murata
big swiss by jen beagin
the school for good mothers by jessamine chan
convenience store woman* by sayaka murata
the house in the cerulean sea by tj klune
into thin air+ by jon krakauer
the reformatory by tananarive due
funny story by emily henry (reread)
beautyland by marie-helene bertino
piranesi by susanna clarke
the dangers of smoking in bed* by mariana enriquez
+ = nonfiction, * = translated work
#as ive mentioned i did not like orbital rip . its the first book ive read that was neither plot or character driven and it was. rough for m#to get through.#i really did not enjoy about 85 percent of it and the 15 percent i did enjoy did not make up for the rest of it#readinglist25
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i keep running into comments saying the choices you make in pentiment don't matter very much, and i am Certain this is just a tragic case of "does not see character driven storytelling as a valuable form of storytelling" and i should just move on with my life, but... the themes... won't SOMEONE think of the THEMES...!!!
1) if your choices don't matter, then why do i agonize over them so? the story spans 25 years, and the things i say in act I ripples through all the way to act III. words i say can put someone in danger, or convince them to pursue happiness. every character in tassing matters to someone else and partakes in the community in some way, however small. wherever i point for the sword to fall, the void left behind is felt sharply. you're taking part in history.
2) and yet, many choices are out of your hands. andreas is a man, not god. did you not converse with illuminata about the restrictions of your circumstances? what choices do women have, besides marriage or the abbey? why do peasants dream of kingship? choices are taken away from you by those with more power. you can't prevent a death from occuring, only point the finger. is it not arrogant to think you alone could change the world? is it not a relief?
3) the Regret: none of the choices are more correct to make than the others, they are simply the choices you made, and the ones you must live with - and you do have to live. sometimes you were not given a choice, and still you must live. time will pass, and you must live.
#pentiment#pentiment spoilers ?#thank god this game does not have massively branching plot forks i would not be able to handle it#and i think the game would be much weaker for it#'haiz where do you keep running into this opinion' in reddit threads when i try to look up different endings or storylines :(#devaluing character driven storytelling is like devaluing fibre crafts. surely i don't need to elaborage#elaborate*
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ooooo yâall wanna read my movie Vanessa centric fanfic so bad. ooooo you think itâs so interesting to combine a potential FNAF 2 movie plot with Sister Location ooooooo (this fic is genuinely my pride and joy and I never talk about it enough)

Excerpts for anyone interested under the cut!!! (out of context but yknow)




#itâs a character study first and foremost and a character driven plot secondarily#43k words of self indulgence and brainrot#vanessa fnaf#vanessa afton#vanessa shelly#vanessa a#elizabeth afton#william afton#fnaf fanfic#fnaf movie#fnaf 2 movie#fnaf movie 2#five nights at freddy's#five nights at freddyâs movie
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Thamepo is just so interesting to me. I enjoy this show a lot and I need to talk about it.
It may seem like a pretty common plot âwhich could have something to do with the fact that it had been in the works for about 5 years before its actual release- but personally I feel like that's what makes it so enjoyable. You can't really go wrong with this kind of plot if it's handled correctly.
And I actually love all the main characters, which is something I usually have trouble with. In most cases I start liking them a lot but as the show progresses I notice that I don't really know all of them as I would like to.
And that's not the case with Thamepo! It makes me so happy; the fact that the show took its time to let us know each of them individually is one of the best things they could've done. This gave them a strong foundation to tell their story.
I know some people feel frustrated about Thame and Po not having scenes together as much as other bls, which is understandable, but I think that with a show like this it's the right way to go. I feel like it was necessary to focus on establishing the whole story and the environment, otherwise it wouldn't be believable. That includes getting to know all the band members, the people around them and the roles they play in their lives. Now that it's all established, they can focus on Thame and Po's relatioship more, which is what it looks like they're going to do; I remember seeing a clip of the actors talking about how surprised they were fans were so invested in the first half of the show because they thought people would start tuning it for the second part, so I'm guessing it's because that's where we have all the romance.
It's great and I love it because once Thame and Po are in a relationship, their dynamic will be very different from those in other shows; Thame is a popular idol and Po is not and that's a problem. This by itself should let us know that they will have a lot of difficulties and we've been given a glimpse of it in the Pepper-focused episode. Once it all begins, as an audience we'll completely believe in everything that happens because we're now immersed in the story and how everything works for people like the Mars' members. They won't need to explain every single thing to us because we already know and understand their situation.
We know because they took their time with the story, and they've done it so naturally. So of course I love it, and I think a lot of hard work has gone into this series and it shows.
I'm confident that if they hadn't done it like this it would have felt weird, absurd and careless.
#thamepo the series#thamepo#i love this show sm#it's been a long time since i've felt like this about a show#i enjoy it sm#and anyway#i know some people say the plot is common#but i for once have never watched something with this kind of plot#so i wouldn't really know#but yeah#i love the way it's handled#my favorite show are pretty much character-driven#and i give a lot of importance in how much understanding a have on each character#and thamepo is doing a great job in this department#im so fond of all of them#thamepo heart that skips a beat
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#star trek#poll#star trek poll#trekkie polls#tos#star trek the original series#tng#star trek the next generation#ds9#star trek deep space nine#star trek voyager#voyager#discovery#star trek discovery#strange new worlds#snw#star trek snw#star trek strange new worlds#the correct answer is sisko but rom is also acceptable#it kinda killed me adding worf because the writers had him abandon Alexander during ds9#and that was some bad parenting#but i think itâs highly debatable wether it was consistent with his character pr wether it was a plot driven choice
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Romantic Prompts: The Knight vs. The Sorcerer
Some love stories are forged in light. Others take shape in shadow â in stolen glances across the battlefield, in forbidden spells whispered too softly to be heard, in the quiet tension between sworn duty and impossible magic.
This is for those bound by oaths and those born of fire â for the blade that hesitates and the spell cast too late, for the love that lives in the pause between courage and consequence.
Here are ten prompts for the kind of love thatâs felt in silence, and seen too late â or just in time. Pronouns are interchangeable.
1. âThey are forced to share a small cabin during a storm while on a perilous quest.â
The rain hammered the wooden roof as the Knight and the Sorcerer found themselves trapped by the tempest in a cramped cabin barely large enough for one. The Knight, ever steadfast and guarded, shifted uneasily, unused to such close quarters with someone so⌠unpredictable. The Sorcerer, whose magic pulsed like a quiet flame, seemed oddly calm, eyes reflecting flickers of firelight. Outside, the storm roared, but inside, an unspoken tension grew â neither wanted to admit how much the otherâs warmth was a balm against the cold world. When the Knightâs hand brushed against the Sorcererâs while reaching for a shared blanket, the line between protector and enchantress blurred, stirring something fierce and tender neither could ignore.
2. âThey meet as rivals in a tournament but are drawn together by a mysterious curse.â
When the Knight and Sorcerer faced off in the grand tournament, swords and spells clashed beneath the awestruck crowd. Their rivalry was legendary â steel against sorcery, honor against cunning. But after the last round, a sudden, dark curse entwined their fates, binding their souls in a way neither could break. Forced to work together to unravel the ancient magic, they discovered how their differences complemented and challenged each other. The Knightâs unwavering resolve softened beneath the Sorcererâs enigmatic charm, while the Sorcerer found new strength in the Knightâs steadfast heart. As the curse deepened, so did their connection â transforming enmity into a fierce, undeniable desire that neither battlefield nor magic could resist.
3. âThe Knight is sworn to protect the Sorcerer, whose magic is slowly consuming them.â
Bound by duty, the Knight pledged to guard the Sorcerer whose power came at a steep price: each spell drained more of their life force. With every battle, the she grew weaker, and the Knightâs resolve burned brighter. They traveled through shadowed forests and ruined castles, the Knightâs sword always ready, his eyes never leaving the fragile form beside them. Yet, it wasnât just protection that blossomed in the quiet moments â there were stolen glances, whispered confessions beneath starlit skies, and a heat that neither could explain. As the Sorcererâs magic threatened to consume them, the Knight vowed to be their shield not only from enemies but from the creeping loneliness of a fate no one else could understand.
4. âThey exchange forbidden letters across enemy lines, falling in love without ever meeting.â
In a war that tore kingdoms apart, the Knight and Sorcerer lived on opposite sides, sworn enemies by birth and duty. Yet, in secret, they exchanged letters â letters filled with dreams, fears, and the slow blossoming of something tender and forbidden. The Knightâs words spoke of honor and the weight of a sword; the Sorcererâs ink traced magic and longing. Each letter built a fragile bridge across the divide, a world where they could be more than rivals. They yearned to meet, to touch, but the danger was too great. Still, the more they wrote, the more their hearts ached to bridge the physical distance, knowing that when they finally crossed paths, everything would change â forever.
5. âThe Sorcerer saves the Knight from death, binding their lives in an ancient ritual.â
Bleeding and broken on the battlefield, the Knightâs last breath was stolen away by the Sorcererâs desperate magic. The ancient ritual used to save them bound their souls together â life and death entwined in a way neither fully understood. Now the Knight feels every pulse of the Sorcererâs magic, and the Sorcerer senses every beat of the Knightâs heart. Their fates are irrevocably linked, creating a bond that is as dangerous as it is beautiful. Navigating this new connection, they discover strength in each otherâs presence, sparks of passion igniting beneath the weight of their intertwined destinies. Together, they must learn not only to survive but to love beyond the limits of life and death itself.
6. âThey hide from a relentless enemy in a hidden sanctuary, where trust slowly becomes love.â
Forced to flee the world outside, the Knight and Sorcerer found refuge in a forgotten sanctuary beneath ancient trees. Days blurred into nights as they hunted for safety, but the real challenge was the walls each had built around their hearts. The Knight, trained to trust only her sword, struggled to accept the Sorcererâs quiet magic and softer truths. The Sorcerer, cloaked in mystery and shadow, yearned for a bond that transcended power and duty. Slowly, as silence grew between whispered spells and shared meals, trust blossomed into something more â tentative, fragile, yet fiercely alive. In the sanctuaryâs dim light, the line between protector and beloved vanished, leaving only two souls drawn irresistibly together.
7. âThe Knight and Sorcerer must perform a dangerous magical ceremony requiring absolute trust.â
In a ritual older than kingdoms, the Knight and Sorcerer stood side by side, hands trembling as ancient words wove around them. The ceremony demanded absolute trust â each vulnerable to the otherâs power and will. The Knightâs steady breath anchored the Sorcererâs swirling magic, while the Sorcererâs soft voice calmed the Knightâs racing heart. With every chant, every spark of light, the space between them shrank, the ceremony becoming a dance of souls as much as of power. As the final invocation sealed their bond, they realised the true magic wasnât in the ritual itself, but in the fragile, fierce love that had blossomed in the crucible of trust and danger.
8. âThe Sorcerer teaches the Knight magic, and the lessons become more than academic.â
At first, the Sorcererâs lessons were strictly about power â how to channel fire, how to command wind, how to bend light. The Knight approached each with the precision of a sword strike, determined but skeptical. But as days passed, the lessons slipped into laughter and lingering touches, each spell practice a chance to bridge the distance between duty and desire. The Knightâs armor felt heavier when not near the Sorcererâs easy smile, and the Sorcerer found themselves drawn to the steadfast strength beneath the Knightâs stern exterior. Magic, it seemed, was only the beginning â what grew between them was a force far more enchanting and unpredictable.
9. âThey must navigate court politics while hiding their forbidden love from watchful eyes.â
In the glittering halls of the kingdom, the Knight and Sorcerer played their roles perfectly â stoic protector, enigmatic adviser â while hiding a flame that burned too brightly to be seen. Whispers and sidelong glances surrounded them like shadows, and every stolen moment was a gamble. The Sorcererâs spells shielded them from prying eyes, but no magic could mask the way their fingers brushed beneath the silk of gowns and armor plates. Each secret meeting was a risk, every touch a rebellion against the rules that sought to keep them apart. In a world where loyalty was currency and love was weakness, they learned that true courage was not only wielding a sword or spell but daring to love without fear.
10. âAfter a battle, the Sorcerer nurses the wounded Knight, discovering a love neither expected.â
The battlefield was a blur of pain and smoke, but when the dust settled, the Sorcerer found the Knight gravely wounded, pale beneath bloodied armor. Gently, she lifted the Knight to a hidden glen, where herbs and magic mingled to soothe ragged wounds. Days passed in quiet care â the Sorcererâs soft hands tracing healing circles, the Knightâs steady breath slowly returning. With each shared silence, a fragile intimacy grew, blooming in the spaces between pain and hope. Neither could have foreseen that from the ashes of war would rise a love fierce and tender, one born in the delicate balance between strength and vulnerability.
Whether youâre writing forbidden magic, sworn duty, or a bond forged in battle â the sorcerer and knight dynamic never fails to amaze.
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maybe the reason we cling to these little character moments is because the plot is a bit. well. all over the place at times.
#this is ironic and lighthearted#but my point is. trc is a series about characters. it's less about the physical events that happen#character driven rather than plot driven.#so idk when those character moments are changed or removed it feels weird and not like the original. because it's changing the actual point#trc#trc graphic novel
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it feels so weird when people ask me about your favorite st shows and i meantion that lwd is my second favorite. Like, to outsiders it just looks like a rick and morty clone with a starfleet coat of paint but its not! i think it captures the charm of tos and tng that made us love them so much while also building off of old ideas not just brought by writers/show creators but fans too! lwd is fantastic and i will die on that hill.
#i think the main thing about it is its a modern star trek show that fixed some of the problems i had with other pieces of the franchise#which is that its born though an idea and then driven by the characters#rather than the characters being driven by plot/ideas#but it never looks down on the modern shows#it treats ent with the same respect as tos and thats wonderful!#(plus i love myself some bisexual rep)#(and autistic rep)#star trek#lower decks#st lwd#star trek lwd#misc posts
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One of my fav gaming YouTubers recently started playing Curious Village after YEARSSSS of fans urging him to get into the series and yeah I kind of forgot how chill the story of that game is compared to everything that comes after. He said CV feels primarily like a puzzle game with a story just added in to tie it together which was kind of the original idea, but when I think back to Layton Iâm like yeah, the games where each installment ends in major character death and everyone cries! But no they really do spend a long ass time chasing a runaway cat in the first game.
#professor layton#curious village#pl#the puzzles feel so much easier this time around and idk if itâs because I got smarter since I first did them as a kid or if I just#subconsciously remember them? Iâd like to think I got smarter#on one hand I kind of miss the super chill cozy charm of cv but high stakes plots like lost future and Azran legacies are objectively more#interesting maybe just because theyâre way more character driven#i wonder if nwos is gonna keep it crazy with continuity for the long time fans or if itâll be more of a fresh start to draw new people in#itâs hard to ignore the retconned (?) lmda stuff where they ummm lost the plot. Iâm hoping theyâll bring it back to the OG feel#which seems like what theyâre going for!
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