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Wyatt: I feel like this place is tainted now, like we need to open all the windows and just… [Wyatt wafted his hands as though he could dismiss Kian’s lingering presence as easily as the wind displaced sand] Brynn: You forget soon enough. Wyatt: I need some air, you coming? Brynn: Tch, like I can run anywhere-.. I am huge sea creature. Wyatt: A whale? Brynn: Oh, you dig your own grave-.. I stab you whilst you sleep! [Wyatt chuckled as Brynn smacked him upside the head, only somewhat gently] Wyatt: I don’t doubt it. Remind me to hide the knives when I get back… … Darien: But it was cathartic, right? Wyatt: Hm.. you orchestrated this on purpose, didn’t you? Darien: I’ve no idea what you’re talking about-.. enlighten me. Wyatt: Well, let’s just say that I’m certainly less likely to regret not reaching out. Darien: Ah.. so, it worked? Wyatt: You’re a shrewd man, Mr. Moore. Darien: Why, thank you! Wyatt: So, when’re you going to visit again? Darien: Ohh, I don’t know-.. I figured I’d let your anger dissipate a little first, I like my neck un-strangled thank you. Wyatt: Ha-ha. Darien: Really though, it’ll be nice not having to wonder. Wyatt: It must be exhausting, being right all the time. Darien: Nope! Speaking of-.. reckon he’ll wind up on Kaden’s doorstep next? Wyatt: Probably. He doesn’t know what to do unless someone’s telling him. Darien: Mhm, prison won’t have helped matters-.. do this, shit there, suck that, bend over. [cackling]
#ts4#sims 4#simblr#ts4 story#sims story#forever in between#fib#wyatt shaw#brynn franz#darien moore#she'll get u wyatt 🔪😂#and pdfjdhfjhaaa DARIEN#truly love my most questionable characters#😌#and i'm preeeetty sure that's like.. the first time we've ever seen wyatt properly laugh#finally truly free of his stinky family so he can enjoy the one he's made 😭#darien ALWAYS knows what he's doing#questionable plan it may have been but what do we expect from a questionable man
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(Transcript under the cut - Click Pics for HQ Version!)
@thebrixtons @houseofcameliard
Gardenia Estate, Belcoast (7:56pm)
♫ Music plays in the background ♫
Belle: Dira! Over here!
Belle: We’ve been waiting for you! What took you so long?
Indirah: Sorry for the wait, Aunt Bee. The traffic was quite bad.
Belle: It’s alright. You’re here now. Niamh, you remember Dira, right?
Niamh: Of course~ It’s nice to see you again.
Indirah: Same here.
Niamh: Oh, this is my nephew, Dom. Dom, this is Dira. You went to her brother’s wedding a few years ago with Saoirse and me, remember?
Indirah: Nice to see you here. I didn’t know you were related to Auntie Niamh.
Niamh: Oh? You know each other?
Indirah: I’ve met him several times. He lost his wallet the first time we met and he also got lost in our Campus.
Domhnall: *chuckles* That’s me. Sorry I didn’t recognize you sooner. You look different without all that tiara and stuff.
Indirah: *scoffs* Is that so? Do I really look that different?
Domhnall: Well, if I’m being honest, you look prettier without them.
Belle: Dira, dear, why don’t you take Dom to Ginny and Rainier over there? He arrived a few minutes before you and hasn’t greeted them yet. Maybe you both can greet our couple together?
Indirah: Yeah, sure.
Domhnall: What are you doing?
Niamh: Nothing~ Just go with her. You’ll thank us later.
Domhnall: Aunt—
Indirah: Dom? Are you coming?
Domhnall: Yeah, give me a sec!
Sofia: So Ginny told me that you guys are trying for a baby now. How’s it going?
Alfie: We’re still working on it.
Darien: Have you decided how many kids you want?
Alfie: We haven’t talked about it yet.
Sofia: Well, you should. Don’t go in blind. Being a parent is not like playing house.
Catalina: We’ll talk about it soon. I’m sure we’ll figure out how many we want.
Darien: You better stick to the plan or else you’re gonna end up like your Uncle Em here.
Emery: Hey! Don’t be mean. Belle and I planned to have a big family. We love the chaos.
Sofia: Mhm. Sure you do.
*Darien & Emery laughs in the background*
Catalina: Alfie?
Alfie: Hm?
Catalina: We never talked about how many kids we want.
Alfie: Mhm. I thought I’d let you decide that. You’re the one who’s gonna push them out.
Catalina: I know that. But what if I told you I only want one baby? What are you gonna do then?
Alfie: Then one child is what we’ll get.
Catalina: *clicks tongue* Alfie! Is this not important to you?
Alfie: Of course it’s important to me.
Catalina: Then why aren’t you telling me what you want? If this is important to you, we would’ve had this conversation before we got married.
Alfie: It just never crossed my mind.
Catalina: Oh, so you’re saying you never thought about having kids with me before?
Alfie: Don’t twist my words. Of course I’ve always thought about having kids with you. I just never gave it a serious thought.
Catalina: *huffs* Fine then. Since you say it like that, then I guess we’ll only have one.
Alfie: *sighs*
Alfie: Three kids, max.
Catalina: Just three?
Alfie: *snorts* What? You want more?
Catalina: *scoffs* Three is fine. Not too much. We both have three siblings too and our parents can handle that. It won’t be too hard.
Alfie: Eh~ We’ll see. If our kids take after me, they’re going to be a handful. I was a naughty kid, y’know.
Catalina: I know. Nothing I can’t handle. If I can handle their dad, I’m sure I can handle them too.
Alfie: We can handle them. You and me.
Catalina: Yes. We.
#ts4#sims story#sims storytelling#ts4 story#sims 4 story#ts4 storytelling#sims 4 storytelling#ts4 royal#ts4 simblr#ts4 legacy#ts4 edit#ts4 roleplay#ts4 screenshots#WRTStory#WRT: Part 3#Story Arc: Lean On Me#Story Arc: After Ever After#WRTCollab: Alfina#WRTCollab: Rainny#WRTCollab: Domira#Sim: Alfie#Sim: Catalina#Sim: Ginny#Sim: Rainier#Sim: Indirah#Sim: Domhnall#Sim: Sofia#Sim: Darien#Sim: Hugo'#if you feel like the conversation Alfina had with the family is awkward. Yes. That was on purpose
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Summerset Chapter thoughts
I've actually moved on to Murkmire a bit ago and forgot to do this oopsies.
Overall: I liked it! Although I have a harder time saying why or why not compared to previous expansions (although lord knows I'll certainly try to explain below). I just had a good time with it and looked forward to logging in every day to play, but I don't think it was my favorite thing ever either. I particularly liked the main quest, it gave us a lot of good characters to get attached to.
More details under cut
What I liked:
The characters! I pretty much liked every reoccurring character in the Main Quest. Obviously y'all already know I loved Darien, and I think this chapter did a good job giving him a bit more depth and setting up some very juicy intrigue for him. Raz is always a joy (although he made less of an impact in this chapter for some reason). I also liked Iachesis (although he made me feel kinda sad, but that's a good thing) and I liked how kind and mentor-ly he seemed. I really liked Leythen and Valsirenn. Their relationship was super compelling to watch unfold and they both got their own internal dilemmas set up due to each other than made them both just really interesting. Leythen was really interesting to me, but I do wish they developed what drew him to Mephala enough to make him loyal to her until he literally died. Valsirenn's voice actor was also doing over time good lord she really made me feel horrible for her. Val needs a long ass vacation after all of that. Even in a good number of the side quests there were a lot of good strong personalities that were fun to work with.
The voice acting has gradually gotten better and better with each new expansion, but I think this is the first one where it has been noticeable enough to mention. I liked the voice acting.
There were a good number of interesting side quests. Some good mysteries (especially the Russafeld one) and lots of "well that was fucked up" magical nonsense. I had fun with them.
I liked the cities and architecture. It felt tall and grand. I have more to say in my dislikes though.
I loved Artaeum! It was so gorgeous and the buildings were gorgeous (I liked the disney castle effect they had on Ceporah tower, that was a good touch to make it look bigger). I liked it so much I've taken several opportunities to just take a walk around it. It was the highlight of this chapter.
The themes with Summerset opening up to emigration were real topical, probably even more now than when the chapter first came out, and I liked their inclusion.
I liked the look of Summerset. I bit generic fantasy but it has enough of its own thing going on that I think it still stands out. The fossilized coral forests were very cool, and most of the fauna were unique but also felt like real enough animals (unlike some other eso creatures). Not my favorite visually but still nice.
On that note, I also really liked the Indriks. Good ass animal. Welwas are good too (although I recently discovered they were also in Craglorn but I skipped that one).
In the Russadeld murder mystery quest (which I just really liked in general) I enjoyed getting some worldbuilding on minor things like the different ways forensics can be undertaken. I just always appreciate when side quests are used to develop parts of the world that are otherwise mundane to us but would probably be different in a fantasy setting.
I appreciated how connected some of the story points of the side quests were with either other side quests or the main quest. It usually wasn't important or anything, but it's a nice touch.
Another thing that I have noticed gradually over the expansions that I think stood out most here was that the enemies in each zone are no longer every 5 feet. You can explore the wilderness without having to kill something every 15 seconds, and I appreciate that.
What I disliked/thought could've been better:
Now, I'm not gonna be one of those "but the cities are supposed to be made of glass!!!" people because I generally don't think the games should have to follow every single one off line or lore from previous games, but I do think they should've leaned into the glass look at least a little bit. Make the cities more colorful! The while stone and marble were pretty, but idk I just feel like they could've been colorful. Maybe keep the white buildings but make their windows all ornate stained glass so during the day the reflect on nearby building and light up the interiors with colors and at night the cities look like a sparkling rainbow? Something like that. The architecture, while pretty, was also a bit to generic tbh.
So arguably this is a complaint I could make about literally any zone/environment of any of these games, and I don't expect it to ever change, but man it is disappointing to me to see some interesting ecological lore in books get tossed out the window so we can always have a bunch of hostile animals/plants that attack you on sight when you travel off of any path. Don't tell me that Summerset's environments (or at least major parts of it) have been carefully crafted to be perfect in the way the Altmer culturally see it (and have a quest around it) and not be able to actually see that outside of like, gardens!
I find delves tedious and was annoyed that we had to go through a few of them for the main quest. I don't think that's happened in any of the zones before this but it felt lazy. Like they didn't want to bother making a new location for the main quest so they just plopped whatever you had to grab in a delve they already built.
Veya made me so angry!! I mean I guess that indicates some good writing because I cared that much and it makes sense she'd turn to more destructive ideologies after everything she went through but I was so disappointed in her and they didn't do enough with her! She just became a generic bad guy we killed (I think this comes down to one of ESO's biggest writing flaws imo, that every story has to be accessible to new players)!
So I'll be honest, daedra lore is probably one of the places where I'm weakest, so maybe I'm wrong, but the inclusion of Mephala and Nocturnal in this whole scheme felt really out of character for them. And even if they would go through something like this, they were written to just be very generically evil demon-like to me. They're designs are meh to me too (Mephala's more than Nocturnal's). Vile at least felt in character and like this is something he'd get invovled with (and I liked his design, but that's because the humanoid look is already what he's always been portrayed as). I just always felt like Mephala and Nocturnal were some of the better examples of how the Daedric Princes aren't just evil but have their own complex moralities, but in this they make them "I want to take over the whole universe!" level evil. Their motivations (once again, besides Vile) feel not in character either. They were weakest part of the Main Quest for this whole arc for me (besides Barbas, who I always enjoy).
Kinda related, a lot of their minor daedra from their realms (specifically Mephala, the other two were fine) felt kinda bland or generic to me.
Also kinda related, the didn't sell why anyone in the Court of Bedlam (specifically Leythen) would believe they Princes or go along with their goals. They wanted to create a paradise? They're daedric princes how do you fall for that??? I can see Veya or cultists who already followed them being easily manipulatable but Leythen goes from respected Psijic to taking the Daedra at their word because of seemingly nothing but grief? And he continues to support Mephala until he dies despite knowing they were lying?? I didn't get it.
Finally, there was a moment that implied that Meridia's realm was invaded that never got a conclusion. Normally I'd be like "well maybe they're setting it up for later" but I know they haven't done anything with it yet so it feels like more of a dropped plot point than a set up for the future.
Let Darien take me out for a drink, dammit!!!
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The Gold Road Reveal and my thoughts on it
I’m gonna start this off by saying I love ESO. I have been playing since 2017 and I’m pretty much doing everything the game has to offer. Quests, dungeons, trials, antiquities, sometimes PvP. That being said, this post will include lots of criticism that I feel (or know) is shared by many other fans.
But first things first, let me start off by listing some of the things on yesterday’s stream that had me bouncing in my seat:
The new zone is absolutely stunning! There’s a lot of variety to it and it does look very pretty. Exploring it will undoubtedly be fun and a feast for my eyes.
Also, Fennorian will be there, so I know there will at least be one well-written character that my Vestige has an actual bond with.
The scribing system being more of a roleplay thing – I don’t know what some people were hoping for, but I’m glad it’s not some Big Damage For Those Who Are Good At Maths kind of system. It still allows for a more unique playstyle, and I suppose it’s going to turn out like always: Do whatever you want in open world spaces, but keep your bow backflip heal out of veteran content.
And maybe the biggest “Yes!” moment of the evening: Ed Stark being the zone lead for Gold Road. While I did not like High Isle as much (too predictable for my taste, but at least it had recurring characters), he was responsible for Greymoor and Murkmire as well. I thought Greymoor was fantastic (good quests, excellent new characters alongside very familiar recurring ones), and Murkmire… well, I think Murkmire suffers greatly from being “the DLC that came after the Daedric Triad” so to speak. It kind of fell into the void created by a storyline spanning a full year (or even more, if you count the setup for the whole thing, which really began with the Varen’s ghost and Darien’s letter in Wrothgar and the Gold Coast sweetroll killer quests). I think that’s why lots of people don’t seem to like Murkmire very much despite it having great storytelling. My point is this: I do have some hope that after the fiasco some recent DLCs were story-wise, Ed Stark will at least make sure Gold Road makes sense.
And now for the criticism.
Ithelia’s design (Whenever, wherever, I want to kill Hermaeus…)
… yeah, about that. As one of my friends put it, she looks like Shakira with wings.
They really could have done so much better. The way she is now, as @akaviri-dovah said, she really just looks like a Meridia clone who somehow stole Jyggalag’s crystals, which is funny on so many levels (more on that later). Suffice it to say that I personally think the design choices are kind of lazy, given that we already have an angelic-looking Daedric lady.
Also, what’s with this picture? This kinda makes it seem as if she originally looked. Um. A lil different from the way she is now. In any case, I’m just gonna call this a missed opportunity for something more unique. I do like the glass shard aesthetic, I just wish they’d taken it in a different direction.
Dragon Break Princess Ithelia, or something like that
Now I know Dragon Breaks have to work differently from what Ithelia does, but I am kind of wondering what the consequences of her fate-altering abilities are. How do you alter fate in a way that threatens reality (with reality consisting of past and present events, with all possible versions of the future being possibly-real until one actually happens) without altering the timeline? Just by removing a possible future? Then one could argue that any Daedra could do the same just by manipulating people. Granted, it’s possible that Ithelia sees all possible futures and can do whatever she likes with them, but even then, she’d only be influencing what can become reality, not what already is. So how can she be THAT dangerous?
Right now, it just seems to me that they needed an adversary for Hermaeus Mora, and since his big things are knowledge, secrets and fate, and they couldn’t very well make a Daedric Prince of Anti-Intellectualism or a Daedric Prince of Snitching, she had to be a fate-altering type of Daedra.
At this point I’m still wondering how she even works, because how does she not accidentally cause Dragon Breaks? And if she is that damn powerful, how on earth did Mora alone manage to pretty much remove any trace of her? Which kind of brings me to my next point.
Memory Issues
I know, I know, Ithelia is not the first “new” Daedric Prince. (Which makes her stolen Jyggalag crystal vibes rather funny if you ask me.) And I don’t mind her being crazy powerful either, because so was Jyggalag or else he wouldn’t have been cursed. But that, to my knowledge, required several other Princes, whereas Ithelia apparently got owned by Hermaeus Mora alone, who then erased all memory of her. Which is not only quite the feat given how powerful she has to be, but also a very weird thing for Hermaeus Mora to do. I kinda thought stealing memories was more Meridia’s style. This entire part does not quite make sense to me yet and seems a little out of character, but well. By the way, speaking of Meridia…
Meridia-baiting the players
At this point, ZOS have to know we’re getting tired of waiting for villain Meridia. Everyone I know who is even the least bit interested in ESO’s storyline wants to see it. And I’ve seen people get their hopes up in recent days (new Meridia/Dawnbreaker-themed music box, the Ayleid ruin hint on the fragments sent to streamers…). Even in the twitch chat, there were people hyped about what they thought was Meridia, and who were disappointed when they were told it was Ithelia. And yes, I am absolutely saying they did this and made her a Meridia lookalike on purpose. But I’m well aware that we haven’t gotten any new hints about either Meridia or a certain someone since Greymoor, and that chapter will be four years old soon. Even I am beginning to give up, as much as I hate to say it.
By the way, I really did NOT appreciate Matt Firor name-dropping Darien right at the beginning. If you’re not planning to do anything with him, just let it go. I know absolutely nobody who appreciates being fed very tiny hints for two years and then being left in the dark for four years straight. If you don’t want to pick that storyline up again, just stuff the man into the Old Life quest and be done with it.
Honestly, once again, I’m gonna say this is a MASSIVE missed opportunity right here. ESO’s 10 year anniversary is coming up, what could possibly be better than to go back to the roots now and reward all those loyal players with the story they are waiting for? I distinctly recall Molag Bal telling me to watch my step around Meridia, and the setup is all there. I’m honestly disappointed that there is no Meridia content at all. And this ties in with my final point, albeit vaguely.
“Recurring” characters
Ah, yes, we do love recurring characters. Sometimes. We do love it when a fan favorite comes back – a character who’s accompanied the Vestige over the course of an entire story arc or has made multiple appearances over the years and has become beloved by many players, and, most importantly, who is well-written, i.e. has a unique personality. And that’s why “recurring characters” is not always a recipe for success when it comes to getting people hooked on a story.
It is when it’s one of the five companions, or a Ravenwatch member, or your main alliance buddy (Raz, Naryu and – oh, wait, yeah, us Covenant babies don’t have one anymore). It also works when it’s a character we’ve run across several times already, like Alchemy, who I know tons of people love, or my favorite walking disaster Revus Demnevanni.
But it’s certainly not working when it’s a character we barely know anything about, and who isn’t a hit with the community. Like Eveli’s brother whom I had to google because I could not remember who he was. He’s from a prologue quest. Nothing more. That’s not a “beloved returning character”.
ZOS have several of those just lying around, and they’re just not using them. And even the base game had so many characters that were there over the course of several zones, that were well-written and at least memorable to the degree that people would recognize them with just a little reminder, like Indaenir or Holgunn and Walks-in-Ash or the Vanos siblings. Hell, we haven't seen good old Vanus Galerion in a while. They are ten years old now and deserve to be dragged to the surface again.
Okay, I’m done now!
This concludes my rant (because that’s what it is, I’m aware). I just want to say again that this is not be dragging ESO through the mud, this is just me pointing out that the devs (especially the writers) could do so much better if they listened to their lore nerds and story-interested players more.
#eso#gold road#ithelia#hermaeus mora#meridia#long post#tes#intya rambles#i am still very salty about the whole meridia situation#and the unfinished business we have with her#and I don't like players getting their hopes up for nothing
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HEADCANON ESO – when you go berserk after they get hurt (pre-relationship)
Includes : Razum-Dar & Darien Gautier. Might write some for Fennorian and others later, maybe.
WARNING : Contains spoilers (and a bit of angst) for the summerset ending in Darien’s part !
RAZ -
Will be surprised. Like really.
Don’t get him wrong, he knows he’s popular and liked by most people around him, when they don’t straight up hate him for basically doing his job as a spy.
But this ? This is something else.
You reminded him of a feral senche-tiger protecting their offspring.
He will look at you with eyes like marbles (is that a thing you say in english?), totally forgetting he’s hurt.
He barely recognizes you, to be honest.
And he’s glad your anger isn’t directed at him. Not that it could, now that he figured the things you’re willing to do for his safety.
It makes him feel strangely flattered, and not in the same way it does when a pretty woman compliments him.
He’s surprisingly silent when you come back to his side.
You both are. Him because he’s still coming to terms with all of these new informations, and you because you know it’s going to change a lot of things.
He’s just looking at your face, studying your expression, he doesn’t even know what to say, as you inspect his wounds as if it was just another moment during one of your many adventures.
Yet it felt so different.
You both didn’t adress this for a long time, actually. For so many reasons.
Until your drunk ass confessed months later how scared you were when he got hurt this badly.
Because in your mind, no one could hurt him. So when it happened, it made you realize how much you actually cared. And you hated that. ‘Cause he was a player, that’s what you thought.
And he couldn’t entirely deny it, but it was different with you. He knew he felt different, and that you weren’t just another temporary flirt. There was something deeper than that.
The situation was more complicated, after that, because he couldn’t afford to be in an actual relationship, as a spy for Queen Ayrenn. -… Or could he ?
DARIEN -
He is… Impressed. And scared. And maybe a little bit turned on, but mostly scared.
Also, this idiot didn’t connect the dots before a couple of minutes, thought you had recognized his enemy as someone you hated or something.
Well, now you did hate his enemy, so…
Either way, they didn’t last long.
When you get back to his side, he’s chocked by the difference, you’re back at being you, nice and smiling though concern is written all over your face.
THIS is when he connects the dots.
He WILL get smug about it, but he’ll also tell you not to do that again, not to put yourself in danger for him again.
Why should you ? He’s supposed to be your hero, not the other way around !
Will try to check you for any wound/bruise even though he’s the one who got hurt badly enough for you to lose control.
At the end, even if he really liked seeing you get all angry and protective over him, he doesn’t want you to get hurt just to save him or avenge him, so he’ll try to get even stronger.
Next time, he’s the one who’s going to beat your enemies !
If it’s in the summerset timeline too… the angst. As he disappears, he’s begging you to get over him. He knows how you are, knows you’re going to try to find a way to get him back. That’s what you always do. Except this time, he knows you can’t.
He doesn’t want you to ruin your life just trying to do the impossible.
If you find his book after that, well… He keeps thinking about you, so much, praying that you can find in yourself the strength to let him go despite everything. In the end, he always knew the depth of your attachment, it was as clear as day with the way you acted around him.
#razum dar#darien gautier#elder scrolls online#eso#headcanons#requests#teso#the elder scrolls online#I love them so much your honor#fanfic#razum dar x reader#darien gautier x reader
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"Does it always feel that way?"
(gold road spoilers, just a little convo between Isla and Sebastien I had floating around my head after everything with Gold Road, on the inherently unsatisfying nature of being the Hero)
"Like what?" she asked, already having a feeling what this was about.
Sebastien fidgeted on the bed for a moment, tapping his fingers on the bedspread, trying to put his feelings to words. "A little... Unsatisfying. Like alright, we saved the world and everyone lived. Everything's back to normal. We even got Gadayn back! But I can't help but feel like the real winner was Mora. Getting to gloat and hold this power over us, that he Could wipe our memory of Ithelia but won't. It feels like nothing changed except we're a little worse off. And Ithelia - I can't help but feel a little bad for her, even after everything."
"Welcome to being a hero, Sebby." Isla placed a hand on his shoulder, feeling more like a mentor than a partner. She never wanted to drag another person into the heart of what being a Hero did to you, but there was nothing she could do when Sebastien stepped in to sign that contract with Mora over a year ago and kick-started this whole ordeal. "You don't always get to make the world a better place - you just have to narrowly prevent it from ending time after time. It sucks, it's unsatisfying, and someone has to do it. And unfortunately for you, it's been decided that person is me."
"Can't you just... decide not to do it?" he asked with a quiet desperation.
"I did, for a while." She took in a breath. "After... After Darien, I took all those years away to take care of Phoebe, to stop putting my friends in danger. But no matter what I do, I end up dragged back into the thick of things. There's something strange about it all. Like the world knew to take a pause when I would say no, but started up when it knew I would say yes."
She bent over herself at the edge of the bed, taking her head in her hands and looking away from him. "I can't ask you to do this again, Seb. I don't know if you have the same sort of cosmic protection I do, or if you will be the one we lose next time. But this job is dangerous. I'm happy to keep you as a friend, a partner in life, but I cannot ask you to do this with me."
"Kingston," he said, "You're not getting rid of me that easily."
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Frost & Flame
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The night was thick with fog, the air damp and heavy as it clung to the ground. Anathimun had always found solace in the quiet of the early hours, when the world seemed to be suspended between waking and sleeping. But tonight, there was a tension in the air—a crackling unease that refused to let him rest.
His footsteps were silent as he paced the edges of the camp, where the others had already turned in for the night. The fire flickered weakly, casting long, twisted shadows across the trees. The weight of their mission, the looming threat of the Sitharae who had come to destroy everything in their wake, sat heavy on his chest.
A rustling sound broke through the stillness, and his sharp eyes darted in the direction of it. He wasn’t alone.
"You can’t sleep either, can you?" came Darien’s voice, rough around the edges, but still familiar. The human officer emerged from the darkness, his silhouette framed by the dim glow of the fire. His sword was slung loosely at his side, and there was an unreadable expression on his face as he approached Anathimun.
Anathimun didn’t reply immediately, his gaze lingering on Darien as if weighing something only he could understand. Darien had been with him for months now, their relationship evolving in ways neither had expected. What started as resentment and distrust had gradually transformed into a fragile partnership—a partnership that, at times, teetered on the edge of something more. Something dangerous.
"You never did explain why you keep that fan with you," Darien continued, his voice tinged with an attempt at humor, though the underlying tension was undeniable.
Anathimun glanced down at the Obsidian Fan, still resting by his side, closed and seemingly harmless. "It’s a part of me, I suppose. A reminder that I can be both deadly and beautiful, if I so choose." He smirked, though the words felt hollow, even to him.
Darien tilted his head, eyeing the fan warily. "Deadly, huh? I can see that." He paused, his expression softening ever so slightly. "I don’t know what’s worse sometimes—the things you can do with that thing... or the things you choose not to do with it."
Anathimun let out a low chuckle, a sound that felt more like an exhale than a laugh. "I’d say you’re catching on, Darien. But tell me, why is it that you’re standing here in the dead of night, asking questions you don’t really want the answers to?"
Darien’s eyes flickered away for a moment, the unspoken weight of their past battles, their shared losses, hanging heavily between them. Finally, he took a step closer, just enough to close the distance but not enough to invade Anathimun’s space. "Because, for once, I think I might actually want to understand you. And maybe... maybe I’m tired of pretending I don’t."
There was a strange warmth in his voice, an admission so raw that it made Anathimun’s heart twist in ways he hadn’t expected. He’d spent centuries—millennia—shutting people out, pushing away those who could see beyond his power, beyond the façade he’d built. But Darien... Darien was different. And it scared him.
"Careful," Anathimun said softly, his tone teasing yet laced with something heavier, something more serious. "I’m not the sort of creature you want to understand too deeply. I’m full of contradictions."
"I’ve noticed," Darien replied, his lips quirking into a faint smile. "But maybe that’s what makes you interesting."
For a moment, the two stood in silence, the crackling fire between them the only sound. And then, as if drawn by some unspoken force, Anathimun slowly reached out, lifting the Obsidian Fan and holding it out in front of Darien.
"Do you want to see its true form?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Darien hesitated, his gaze flicking to the fan and back to Anathimun. Something flickered in his eyes—curiosity, fear, maybe a little bit of admiration—but he didn’t pull away. Instead, he nodded slowly. "Yeah. Show me."
With a slow, deliberate motion, Anathimun unfurled the fan, the sharp, obsidian blades glinting in the firelight. The intricate patterns etched into the metal shimmered as he waved it through the air, the fan’s power rippling with each movement. It was beautiful, hypnotic, and yet deadly all at once—much like its wielder.
"I didn’t expect this," Darien said, his voice thick with awe. "It’s... stunning."
Anathimun’s smile was bittersweet. "Beauty, when wielded correctly, can be as dangerous as anything else."
He held the fan steady, the glow of the fire casting dancing shadows across his face. And for a long moment, their gazes locked—two people from two different worlds, bound together by a mission, by fate, by something unspoken and undeniable.
Anathimun’s fingers brushed lightly against Darien’s hand, his touch lingering just a moment too long. There was no rush to pull away, no immediate need to break the contact. The night stretched on in the comfortable silence that only they seemed to understand.
It was strange, this connection. One that neither of them had asked for, but one that was growing harder to ignore.
Without a word, Anathimun stepped back, folding the fan carefully and tucking it into the folds of his cloak. Darien watched him, his expression unreadable, before finally speaking again.
"You’re right. We’re full of contradictions." He gave a half-smile, softer this time. "But maybe that’s why this partnership works."
Anathimun only nodded, his eyes flickering with a mix of emotion he couldn’t quite name. "Perhaps."
And as the two of them stood there, side by side, the weight of their shared history, their burdens, and the promise of what might come next hung silently in the air between them. The night may have been quiet, but it was filled with the unspoken tension of something—someone—they couldn’t yet fully understand. But for now, they were enough.
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Random-Mailbox's Favorite Sailor Moon Fics - College AU
I am back this week with some College AU stories! You can check out the previous 52 weeks of recs at the end of this Crystal Tokyo post (link).
As always, my apologies in advance for spoiling some of these for you (Fic Titles are linked to either FFN or AO3 entries).
Party On Campus - Luvdarain5
A bit of OG anime characterization on aged up Serena and Darien. Amy and Serena get invited to a college party by Zoi, which goes swimmingly until it doesn't.
i send you a sign, send you a signal - @hellomomo
Usagi decides to take a 300-level Emotion and Motivation Psychology class, solely because Mamoru mentioned he would be in it, making her term project on "goals" - getting Mamoru to fall in love with her (and writing a paper about it).
Wish You Would - @idesofnovember
Usagi slipped into a college party for the food, claiming to know the host's roommate TO the host's roommate, launching a sequence of exchanges that will drive Mamoru to seriously consider what he wants.
Better Than Dreaming - @wishwars
Returning a textbook Mamoru left behind at her library table should be quite simple. Except Usagi may have gotten more than she bargained for by going inside after hearing sounds emanating from his dorm room.
Stuff Tippy Wrote -- Sailor Moon edition: Chapter 5: right hand, yellow /Chapter 6: The day after Twister - @tiptoe39
At a college party, Usagi gets pushed into playing Twister by Rei and Minako against the one person who has been poking fun at her (no matter how cute he looks when he actually smiles!).
And we are lucky to get a peek at the day after too! Where Usagi and Mamoru try to figure what happened and what's next.
Summer's Day - Please, more like Moonlight- @midnightdrops
Starting with a disclaimer: this story is amazing BUT it is not complete - Dr @midnightdrops has an outline for the remaining chapters already completed but is currently drowning in work.
In this non-senshi College AU, Mamoru tries to figure out how he is feeling about his polar-opposite girlfriend, while external forces work on ripping them apart.
The Secrets We Bear - Tumblr Snippets - @lilliebellfanfics
This link is to some of the shorts that were published for Dendy Week 2022 (are part of a larger story that @lilliebellfanfics is working on) but are amazing as stand-alone chapters, exploring Mamoru navigating his new powers, university life and priorities.
And last but not least, you should explore @caelenath 's musings in her Mamoru in College tag here on Tumblr - amazing little snippets in there!
That's it for now! I will do another fic list post soon. In the meantime, you should explore some of the prior lists and all the amazing content coming from the @senshixshitennouweeks!
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The Star Covers Meets The Soul Of The City
Part 5: Truth Be Told
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Sara finished up a long interview in the hotel lobby. Compared to the press conference earlier, the conversation was much more pleasant. Sara and the interviewer Ingrid was talking for long periods and they really enjoyed each other’s company. As they wrapped up the conversation, Sara saw Katherine come through the door. Her face told Sara that something happened.
“What happened?” She asked. Katherine showed her the card that Alex slipped into her bag and Sara got serious. “Of course. It’s happening tonight?” She asked again and Katherine nodded solemnly. As if on cue, the rest teleported down to the lobby thanks to Tanya’s teleportation.
“Woah! How did I know I’m back?” Katherine asked, calming down a bit.
“I don’t know. Force of habit I guess.” Tanya answered. Katherine showed them the card and Anna, the most cynical of the group, knew instantly what to say.
“I say we ignore it. I don’t give a flying fuck about this stupid competition and we have a tour to consider.” She remarked bluntly
“But they’ll get the rods if we don’t.” Veena pointed out, worried about the situation. Then they spotted Alex and his group coming into the lobby. They had no other choice “What do we do?” She asked. Katherine still knew she had to fight them alone.
“Come on.” She whispered. The two groups stood face to face with each other and Katherine stood proudly as their leader. “You want to fight us?”
“I guess-“ Alex was cut off by Darien immediately
“Yes we are in case you forgot.” He growled
“Shut up. I’m talking to your leader.” Katherine ordered.
“Ok so the rules are simple. If every teammate on one team gets knocked out, the other team is the winner and will get the rods.” Alex explained and Darien gripped Alex’s shoulder uncomfortably.
“And we can’t wait to murder the rest of your venomous kind. You all make me sick.” He said coldly. The girls looked at him surprised by his statement.
“Look we don’t want to fight you guys so-“ Katherine began but once again, Darien interrupted.
“Well that’s too bad. If you drop out now, we’ll get the rods and you will watch the entire world collapse and burn. And they will see how useless guardians truly are. You wouldn’t want to disappoint them right.” He threatened. He hit Katherine in her weak spot. The pressure of keeping the world safe. Veena understood and got in front of her.
“We’ll get the rods, with or without fighting you.” She promised.
“Suit yourself. If you change your mind, you know the location.” Alex said, turning and leaving. “Let’s go. We’re done here.” He told his group and they trailed behind him. The other girls looked at each other confused and worried
“Did we just do the right thing?” Katherine asked.
“We always find a solution to our problems so hopefully. How about we just chill for a while? Movie night in my room!” She suggested. The others agreed instantly while Katherine had other things on her mind.
“Uh you guys go on ahead. I’m gonna get some McDonald’s. I’ll be back in a few.” She lied, rushing to the lobby doors
“Get me some chicken nuggets!” Sara called out
“No! You want something, you get it yourself!” Katherine teased, giggling when Sara groaned in annoyance. When she got out of the building, she pulled out her card and put the address on her StarPhone to locate it. She soon used her powers and flew off to her destination, never realizing that she was going to be in the toughest position of her life.
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Night had fallen on the city once again and the time is right for another attack by Alex and his team. They waited patiently outside for the girls to show up but nothing came of them. They were certain that they had given up and knew that they were the winners
“You know what? They’re not coming here. Let’s get in there and show those pathetic creatures we mean business.” Alex decided. The others looked at him satisfied and helped him climb up to the open window on the top floor. He spotted a young woman sitting in her bedroom, talking on the phone not knowing that she was talking about him as he slowly crept into the room.
Meanwhile, Katherine flew through the forest trying to find Carissa’s place. She saw on her StarPhones map that she was getting closer. As she flew through, she was listening to her concert bootlegs. She was listening to Paul Stanley’s stage banter and she was growing more and more weirded out by what she was hearing. She immediately turned it off and stared at her player in disbelief
“Jeezus Paul! Keep your love life to yourself!” She remarked, groaning at the player. However, she knew Veena would appreciate them as she studied his stage banter religiously. She had to keep them and give them to her as a gift. But she had to put those thoughts aside when she spotted Alex climbing into the open window.
“What the hell are they doing?” She asked to herself. She settled down in the forest and prepared herself for combat as this wasn’t going to be an easy fight.
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“Hello? Yes Officer Berrium. It’s me Drew…. I’m sorry to bother you at this hour but I do believe Alex is here… He and his group are in the finals with The Star Covers now… Could you possibly send your men down here to get him?…. Alright very good. Thank you for your time.” She said. Carissa Drew seems like a kind woman underneath but she had an aggressive personality that can make her seem terrifying. And it looks like that it’s about to come out when she sees Alex standing behind her
“AH! What the hell are you doing here!” She blurted out surprised.
“I only came here for The Crisis Rods. I won’t do anything to you if you just tell me where they are.” Alex answered but Carissa wasn’t convinced
“Just get out of here the same way you came in!” She ordered angrily.
“If you don’t tell me, this will be the end of your days. I’ll literally give you anything you want from me!” He begged but she grabbed the nearest object in her room that could be used as a weapon. She pulled out her umbrella and pointed it at him.
“I’ll teach you for breaking and entering into people’s homes!” She shouted and ran straight towards him. He managed to dodge most of her attacks and he used his cane to dual with her. Katherine slowly snuck in through the door without Darien, George and Patrick noticing and started witnessing the fight as she ran up the stairs. Alex managed to knock the umbrella out of Carissa’s hand and grabbed the desk in the room, ready to attack her with it when Katherine dove in and attacked Alex, pinning him down on the ground
“You changed your mind? Where’s the others?” He asked casually
“It’s just me. They wouldn’t want to be here.” She answered and turned to Carissa. “I’m so sorry for what happened today!” She apologized
“No it’s quite alright young lady.” She assured, picking up the phone once again, but this time to call for the imprisonment of Alex and Katherine.
“Now listen I’m not in the mood to fight right now. I heard some shit from the bootlegs I bought and I feel kinda like crap after discovering this stuff.” She told him.
“I uh…. What?” He asked
“Wait what did I just say? Never mind you need to go!” She ordered. They fought hard on the floor and attacked each other viciously, Katherine sending multiple music blasts at him and Alex dodging each of them before sending a large darkness blast at her. Katherine watched it get launched out the window and looked at him in shock
“You’re a Guardian? Why are you doing this?” She asked, baffled
“Those questions are not important right now!” He brushed off and continued to blast his powers at her, not knowing that Darien, George and Patrick could see the magic flying out the window, giving Darien an idea. As their brawl continues, Alex was getting more desperate and aggressive with her and soon tried to punch her out of the balcony of Carissa’s bedroom but she dodged, letting him fall off the balcony. But as he was about to fall, she grabbed him by the arm and waist and pulled him back, preventing his fall. They stared at each other for a while. He was surprised that she had saved him at the last second and she looked at him with a serious expression.
“Look. You don’t deserve this. Just stop this nonsense.” She begged. Alex looked at his surroundings, spotting the wall next to her and summons a bit of magic
“You’re right. It needs to stop so I will. Now that I won.” He replied grimly, blasting her with magic and grabbing her by the neck and smacking her hard against the wall. She slid down to the floor in pain and slowly started losing consciousness. Alex looked at what he did and started shaking. He was crying but was also laughing at the same time. He was so conflicted with his feelings, unsure of what he was doing and if he deserves this victory. But something was clear, he had won the rods and the competition.
However, he looked at Carissa, slowly crawling away and heard sirens blaring outside the house. He looked around frantically and immediately grabbed his cane and rushed down the stairs and out the front door. He saw his group waiting for him and he was more than happy to see them
“Come on! Let’s go! The police are coming!” He hurried. However, Darien grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled out a glass bottle
“Have fun with them guardian!” He responded, smacking him in the back of the head with it and threw him on the pavement. He laughed at his misery and ran off “Leave him! He’s nothing to us nor after he betrayed us!” He called out to Patrick and George, wondering if they were right to let him do that. Darien then grabbed them and pulled them off with him.
Police cars crowded around the house and two officers climbed out and saw Alex’s unconscious body on the ground. One of them grabbed him by the neck and pulled him up while the other went into the house
“Adrien, make sure the other guardian is alive.” Edward ordered. Adrien nodded and found Katherine’s body and pulled her up and dragged her out, Carissa watching in delight
“Thank you Carissa for giving us the call.” Adrien thanked and she nodded as he brought him down to the police car “Here you go. The minister will be happy to see his lucky winner.” He remarked, both of them climbing into the car and driving off.
No one knows where they have gone….
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Tagging for anyone who might be interested: @2hotintheshade @gh0stfl0ra @criminallyoverrated @spacefoxy-irl @ladyshandioftheendless @elrohare @ericcarrsworshipper
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1.15 What Sisters Are For
[Johnny is visiting Destiny. He’s leaning over Darien’s crib]
Johnny: He's so cute!
Destiny: Yeah, he's an adorable little guy. He's grown so much, he'll be sitting up soon!
Johnny: Aw, hey buddy. I'm your Uncle Johnny. I'm a cool uncle, I promise.
Destiny: Do you want to hold him?
Johnny: Uhh, I don't know. I'm afraid I'd drop him or something. Plus my clothes smell like cigarettes, that's not good for him, right?
Destiny: Probably not. It's nice that you thought of that, though. So, how are you liking college?
Johnny: It's ok. It's kinda hard keeping up with everything. But I've made some friends, so that's cool.
Destiny: Yeah, Chantal said there's a girl you're interested in?
Johnny: Oh my God, why do my sisters have to tell all my business?
Destiny: That's what sisters are for! You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.
Johnny: There isn't much to say. I think she's cute, but I don't know if I'm ready to date. Plus, she just sees me as a friend.
Destiny: Well, if you need advice feel free to come to me. I have the best track record for a healthy relationship in this family after all.
Johnny: Lucky!
Destiny: Your time will come. You're still young. Listen...
Johnny: Here we go.
Destiny: I want to apologize to you for leaving you behind when I moved out here. I know I've said that already, but I'm ready to take full responsibility for it now.
Johnny: It's ok, you were only 18. I know I couldn't take care of 2 kids at my age.
Destiny: Maybe, but I should have done something. I knew things were gonna get worse, that's why I left. I was only thinking about how it affected me, though.
Johnny: It's not like you knew how bad it really was. Jimmy was good at hiding it.
Destiny: But did you feel like you could trust me to help at that point?
[Johnny stays silent.]
Destiny: Johnny, I love you so much. I may have a son now, but you were my first little boy in a way. I'm sorry I let you down. If you can trust me, I promise it'll never happen again. But I understand if you can't.
Johnny: I love you too, Des, and I do trust you. I would've left if I could so I get it. Have you talked to mom any?
Destiny: I have. I'm slowly trying to trust her again. For what it's worth, she says she didn't know about Jimmy and she sounded sincere. But only you can decide if you can trust her or not.
Johnny: I don't know if I can. I do miss her. Or I miss who she was.
Destiny: Well, if you decide to talk to her and you need me to be there, I will.
Johnny: Ok. Thanks for being there for me.
Destiny: I always will be.
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5, 11, 19, 22 >:D
(gonna use the few i’m currently fixated on
5:
Imyoren Gwinvenin Lireth: Gwinvenin is too busy isolating himself since he sort of feels everyone who helps him or he cares about dies- very much blames himself 🥲
Kedhur: I mean, Kedhur does technically become a citizen of Dementia after his death if that counts- but otherwise he’s grown too suspicious of such organizations after well, getting beaten up by Solitude’s guards so many times-
Through-Shattered-Glass: ✨Ithelia (er, my au’s version) cult✨
Balance: Tides Wraith! Even though he barely understands what a pirate is the crew makes him feel ‘an odd, light feeling! Like… when Morion floats away in strong winds?’ (Happiness lol)
Ynrur: Also her ship lol-
11:
(Not 100% sure what this means- I’m assuming its like… what people associate with them + aliases?) Imyoren Gwivenin Lireth: … you don’t want to know what house Imyoren called him- 😭. But well, Ja’hrazad (fairly, unlike most things she did-) calls him weird. Samsi called him Ipu’shi (basically an endearing term like… this child is a gift sort of?)
Kedhur: He’s been referred to as a salmon so many times lmao- annnd gwinvenin called him stinky the first time they met 💀. Glory observed him, quite accurately as ‘someone with something great weighing on his heart’. Does ‘Son of Madness’ count? I mean, it’s literally the truth.
Through-Shattered-Glass: scary af /pos frfr. Usually just Glass. Technically her name isn’t what she was originally called, but like.. she took it on after joining the cult? So would that be an aliase? It is her name now tho-
Balance: Not really the crew’s been pretty chill. Though some non crew find it frightening for some reason
Ynrur: sheogorath’s observations I- 💀. But well, people either love her or despise her, so there’s lots. Buut she’s pretty clear on who she is
19:
Imyoren Gwinvenin Lireth: I mean, idk if being a proficient seer counts because he cant control his visions, they hurt like hell, and its always bad things. But! He’s actually pretty good with a spear and traps, learned that from Samsi! As well as basic non magic healing. Oh, and, I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before but like. He’s very much magic, like, strong too despite being untrained. But not in the normal sense, he can’t control any of it unfortunately- buuuut don’t be surprised if a giant spire of ice pops up around him when he’s having a mental breakdown.
Kedhur: Really stealthy and quick thinking! I mean, takes a lot to survive the elf equivalent of 35 years (probably centuries-) in such a place- 💀. And well, he didn’t learn any of his shouts from word walls, and they certainly aren’t in dovahzul. Don’t… don’t overthink it, he tries not to-.
Through-Shattered-Glass: is it bad that she knows all the weak / most dangerous spots on each race-
Balance: Despite being surprisingly light- bro is strong af- great for keeping morion from blowing away lol- buuut he sucks at sitting so oh well.
Ynrur: Have I mentioned that Ynrur is like an expert mixologist and fisher? Also a sea serpent considers her its mom so ha- but she’s pretty much mastered partial shifting to aid her in specific situations.
22:
Imyoren Gwinvenin Lireth: I feel like, somehow, befriending Darien would do him some good. Idk someone who’s so determined and optimistic no matter how much things go to shit might be able to change his view on things slightly. Buuut don’t let him anywhere near any of the sixth house- ash zombies already scare him enough
Kedhur: can someone please let him visit the graybeards- like, once? Also ngl haskill would just make him upset, ‘glad they never met.
Through-Shattered-Glass: I feel like she’d get along with Zerith-var for some reason- if they can accept worshipping different daedra that is. Buuut she couldn’t tolerate like any of the vigilants of stendarr if she met them ‘FOR FUCKS SAKE MOST OF US AREN’T HURTING PEOPLE-‘
Balance: Truthfully, he’s a hard one- maybe Eveli? (If she showed up past wrothgar then idk) Idk they both seem happy about the world lol and bro would find the jokes and puns so interesting to unravel- just like, don’t let him near sotha sil or divath fyr I’m begging you
Ynrur: Don’t. Fucking. Let. Her. Near. Sheogorath. That’s all. Goodbye
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Wyatt’s stomach was still churning too uncomfortably for him to think about dinner, nor did Brynn seem too bothered either; she was far more interested in taking herself to bed. He’d been too distracted to notice earlier, but he suddenly realised she hadn’t even brought a bag along with her.
Wyatt: You didn’t bring anything with you? Brynn: I not really have anything… Wyatt: If I knew you were going to set out with nothing, I might not have been so keen to let you leave. Brynn: It was important to me. Wyatt: I know. Brynn: You came to find me, didn’t you? Wyatt: Perhaps-.. but I changed my mind in the end. Brynn: Before or after you fail? Wyatt: [snorts] In between. Brynn: I not mean to ghost you-.. I hoped to get a new phone, but something more important popped up. Wyatt: It’s okay.. I have your phone, by the way. Brynn: Oh-.. is Gael still breathing? Wyatt: Unfortunately. Brynn: Maybe you knock some sense into him. Wyatt: I doubt it. Brynn: Hm, me too-.. I would have liked to see his face. [Wyatt snickered lowly; he should’ve taken a picture]
Wyatt: Would you still have come back? You know, if it weren’t for-… Brynn: I always plan on coming home. Wyatt: I take it you were busy saving your money? Brynn: Yes! Though your friend Darien helped me in the end. Wyatt: I’ll have to pay him back then. Brynn: Pfft, I pay myself! That’s why I take so long. Wyatt: I could’ve helped you, if you’d asked. Brynn: I not think it fair. Wyatt: What do you mean? Brynn: Is so expensive. Wyatt: And? Brynn: I not want to bankrupt you. [Wyatt squinted, realising he’d never mentioned the fact that his lifestyle didn’t quite match his bank account] Wyatt: Brynn, I could buy us a private jet if I wanted-.. several, in fact. Brynn: Really..? Wyatt: Mhm. Brynn: You live so modestly; I never would know. Wyatt: Well, at least you’re not after my money.
Brynn chuckled sleepily; she hadn’t returned with the intent to sit idly on her hands, but it was nice to know there was no rush to find employment, or to make money. She was beyond exhausted after the past few months
Brynn: Does that mean I not have to get a job? Wyatt: Not unless you want one. Brynn: Will you keep yours? Wyatt: Probably not. I just wanted to know what it felt like-.. mundanity. Brynn: Is kind of rewarding, no? Wyatt: Oddly so. Brynn: I think we have something more rewarding to spend our time on soon. Wyatt: How long do we have to, uh.. prepare? Brynn: I not know exactly. Wyatt: You haven’t been to the doctors? Brynn: I not able to just walk in without being registered! I feel fine, anyway. Wyatt: We’ll sort it out tomorrow-.. get you some clothes n’ stuff afterward. Brynn: You are soft. Wyatt: Only for you.
With no worries left unsaid and no more secrets between them, Brynn draped herself over Wyatt and crashed-.. hard. Some people clearly didn’t understand her choices, but she’d never felt so loved, seen, or safe with anyone else before. She was finally home, and for the first time in her life, she was truly content…
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2, 4, 11, 21, 30!
2 - Who is your newest OC? Why did you make them?
My newest OC is Winnie! She is a small dark elf (approx 18) who has 10 dozen bees within her body. She's a creepy weird girl who has skills to make her a nightmare being (she's a healer ^-^ )
She likes bees, The Heart (the eldritch thing that is beneath), and helping people. She dislikes wallpaper, swimming, and bad dreams.
Here are some picrews of her! (Note, Winnie is meant to be wearing a little woollen hat but I forgot when doing the picrews) (Picrews HERE and HERE)
I made her because I was going to play Heart: The City Beneath with friends and therefore needed a new character. She is based on the runaway from darkest dungeon 2 and that real child who said there was a monster that turned out to be 60,000 bees.
4 - What kind of music do your OCs listen to?
So, I am terrible at identifying different kinds of music and definitely could not figure it out for all of my OCs.
However, @theiratlas did once do a couple of them so and I trust their judgement on this far more than my own so here is that list:
I also think I can say that Cassidy would like country music - because he is originally from Liminal Horror, a modern set ttrpg, and he was a country singer.
And Sigourney (the other OC originally from Liminal) would be into some sort of punk music because she was originally based on Reko so why not keep that connection going
11 - Sum up one or more of your wips!
This answer ended up being longer so it’s under the read more! It’s long because I maybe just give a (very short) summary of every WIP that has any actual writing done (so out of the scripting/planning stage).
21 - When did you start considering yourself a writer/artist?
Writer; at like age seven when I got my first nice notebook and started writing stories that made my mum scared. Because even though I really couldn’t stomach the idea of horror movies until age sixteen, I have always been a horror fan (my mum does not appreciate this).
Artist; god knows. Somedays I probably still wouldn’t 😅
30 - How are you doing? <3
Pretty good right now!
11 - The Full Answer
OC Danganronpa AU, Prologue - The prologue of an OC danganronpa AU. Will also certainly will get split into parts if ever finished.
Funger OC, Point of No Return - A scene from the C Route of our OC Termina AU. Rhell's POV of her, Rhys, and Libi killing Medli and Darien.
Mianite Libris Crossover, Jordan POV - A scene that introduces Katherine, Orla, and Idric from Jordan's POV. Features Idric breaking parts of the already mostly ruined Sparksize church because he's incredibly stressed and needs to break something.
Mianite Until Dawn, C3P1 - Ianite, Sonja, Jordan, and Dianite do a seance. Tom and Skipper continue towards the guest cabin
Mianite YTTD, Untitled Document - The prologue of Mianite YTTD. Features a woman asking if you know a majority vote is, a demonstration of the results of a majority vote, and Tom and Jordan walking back late from university.
The Libris Collection, Idric is dead??? - A story about how Medli, Altair, Katherine, and Leontine deal with grief after Idric is apparently disintegrated.
The Libris Collection, Sigourney - Signourney mets the Storyteller is made to tell her own backstory.
The Libris Collection, The Name Ba'lor - Medli and Idric discuss how Idric picked his own last name and Medli talks about walking to change her own last name.
A New Life P2 - The beginning of a second part to A New Life. Capsize has a perfect life with Ianite, but keeps having odd dreams about a strange woman and finds herself forgetting things more and more often.
Ace Attorney AU - On the day when Altair has finally decided to drop out of university, Altair is arrested for murdering their professor.
Blades, Dimitra - Dimitra waits outside of a music longue, hoping to see her girlfriend who suddenly disappeared months ago after an accident on a heist.
Sleeping Curse WIP - Capsize and Redbeard sleeping beauty curse AU. In the present, Redbeard guards the cursed Capsize, lost as to what he's meant to do to wake her up. In the past, Capsize attempts enjoy her last uncursed year, wondering if she'll ever find a "true love" to break the curse that's soon going to strike.
Zombie Leontine AU - In a world where instead of being a cute weird girl, Leontine used her spore powers to create the zombie apocolaypse, Leontine and Katherine meet. Katherine is somehow immune to the spores turning her into a zombie. Leontine is not the monstrous necromancer that she appears to be. (Yes, I made another Beauty and the Beast style story - sue me)
Text Note 4/2 - God swap au. As Tucker and Sonja come back unsuccessful in their attempts to find their goddess, Jordan is unfortunately joined by some friends.
Text Note 7/1 - OC Funger AU. Route A. Altair and Darien rush back to the train after being attacked by a horde of monstrous villagers only to find that nearly everyone has left.
Home and Free, Chp14 - Sonja learns that Capsize has never celebrated the Winter Solistice and is encouraged by Tom to change that fact.
Safety - Capsize wakes up in a cage, and is told by Ianite that her friends imprisoned her to save Ianite.
Mianite W/W Vampire AU. Ianite sees her - Vampire Lord Ianite sees Capsize for the first time.
Under the New Moon, Chp2 - Tucker and Sonja go to Jordan's bar to have a meeting with Capsize, but it unfortunately appears that she's late.
There is almost certainly more, but I'm not dismantling the notebook pile to search through and I'm gonna be honest, I'm sure this will more than suffice.
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A Clash of Kings - 16 BRAN II (pages 221-237)
Bran continues his journey to come to grips with his physical limitations, gives people food for thought about the inheritance rights of bastards, and sits about listening to old men trying to keep the north running and preparing for winter.
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"We were having a jape with Hodor," confessed Big Walder. "I am sorry if we offended Prince Bran. We only meant to be amusing." He at least had the grace to look abashed. Little Walder only looked peevish. "And me," he said. "I was only being amusing."
Not sure I care very much for the Walders. You notice neither actually apologised to Hodor, (even if he didn't understand what was going on) or actually to Bran, they were sorry for offending authority and even then only once they got in trouble for it, so they weren't really sorry for being a pair of asses, they were sorry they got caught.
"Can't you take a joke?" I can, but you haven't told one yet.
"A good lord comforts and protects the weak and helpless," he told the Freys. "I will not have you making Hodor the butt of cruel jests, do you hear me? He's a good-hearted lad, dutiful and obedient, which is more than I can say for either of you."
MVP Luwin back at it, this time bringing us a subtle but quality roast.
"Lord Bolton has never acknowledged the boy, so far as I am aware," Ser Rodrick said. "I confess, I do not know him." "Few do," she replied. "He lived with his mother until two years past, when young Domeric died and left Bolton without an heir. That was when he brought his bastard to the Dreadfort. -"
RIP Domeric, I hear you weren't complete trash, now excuse me... *rummages around in the storage trying to find the guillotine* I need to be ready for when that trash arrives.
Bran wanted to give the lady a hundred men to defend her rights, but Ser Rodrik only said, "He may look, but should he do more I promise you there will be dire retribution. You will be safe enough, my lady... though perhaps in time, when your grief has passed, you may find it prudent to wed again."
Hey, umm, Lady Hornwood is... she's the one who... brb, rethinking my stance on 'no human being deserves to be burnt alive'
Urgh, I'd suggest sending that trash and his smelly friend to a hell dimension, but there's a chance they'd still be the worst things there.
Finally all of the principal vassals of House Stark had been heard from save for Howland Reed the crannogman, who had not set foot outside his swamps for many a year, and the Cerwyns whose castle lay half a day's ride from Winterfell. Lord Cerwyn was a captive of the Lannisters, but his son, a lad of fourteen, arrived one bright, blustery morning at the head of two dozen lances. Bran was riding Dancer around the yard when they came through the gate. He trotted over to greet them. Cley Cerwyn had always been a friend to Bran and his brothers. "Good morrow, Bran," Cley called out cheerfully. "Or must I call you Prince Bran now?" "Only if you want." Cley laughed. "Why not? Everyone else is a king or a prince these days! -"
He seems nice. (genuine)
ngl, "should I call you Prince Bran" now just set off my brain: "What's your name?" "Darien." "Not for long! Soon you'll be Prince Darien. It's a big difference, you see."
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[cues Kronos Island Mvt 1 by Tomoya Ohtani]
Usagi : I truly miss them. It's so sad that we must let things go.
Goku : Hey, guys. What you're mourning to? Woah. Is this everybody in there graves, have they been mulched on the moon's surface?
Usagi : Hey Goku.
Makoto : We're just mourning for the loss of your creator and the many people died on the moon.
Minako : We've lost so many people and so many talented mangakas each year, it sucks that this always happened.
Rei : We had plenty of time to solve this one out. It's for the best.
Ami : And we have no choice but to mourn the losses of everyone who were aboard the shuttle.
Usagi : I see how things made it in the 20th century since the shuttle crashed onto the moon.
Ami : No wonder why that anyone had to make it an official statement about this situation. I heard that the last girl, Chibiusa died at the sanctuary on the Moon, was it that girl's birthplace, the next door neighbor Maka Albarn.
Ami : The truth is...We're mourning over the loss of Prince Darien.
Goku : Really? Well I haven't seen skip leg day. Let me see the guy's grave.
Usagi : Sure.
Goku : That's funny, why does it says "Mamoru" on a tombstone in the grave...(gasps)
[Echo Night - Beyond OST : Track 4]
"TOMBSTONE : HERE LIES MAMORU aka Tuxedo Mask"
Krillin : Here lies Mamoru aka Tuxedo Mask?
Goku : Wait, hold on! Did this Tuxedo Mask guy really died?
Usagi : Yep. He's dead. And the one in the space suit is him, which turns out to be nothing more than an android.
Goku : An android?! No way!
Ami : And you should know something that after the happily ever after thing, Mamoru and Usagi died during that crash course to the Moon Castle Grounds. But Mamoru survived and allow himself to died with the powers of the Red Stone.
"TOMBSTONE : HERE LIES SAILOR MOON aka SERENITY"
Krillin : Welp, guess we all know how they died before Sailor Moon reached of the tale with a happily ever after. Oh wait, the Happily Ever After incident took place year before Luffy's debut.
Goku : Oh really? That's a weird suggestion.
Bulma : And to top off with that, I just got one simple question for ya. Did this Prince Darien guy died using the powers of that Red Stone?
Usagi : Yep.
Bulma : And did you say that your really died in that crash after the happily ever after?
Usagi : Indeed, we knew what the power of that stone creating a crash course to the Moon Castle.
Krillin : [To Goku] Uhh, Goku. You might wanna look at them, there's something wrong with this picture.
Goku : Oh come on, Krillin. What's wrong with them. It's only Usagi and her friends doing fine--[notices that they are not barefooted]
[Echo Night - Beyond OST : Track 14]
Goku : Hey, wait a sec. They're not even wearing shoes!
Krillin : What can I say? That Crash on the moon was literally the costs of their lives after the happily ever after thing.
Yamcha : In case you haven't noticed, there are names who were aboard the shuttle on their graves.
Bulma : And you're telling me that to have a major suggestion that...[in horror] You wouldn't tell me that Sailor Moon is dead, would that be a horrendous idea?
Piccolo : No offense, but I think you might wanna check this.
Bulma : Oh my...
Goku : Unbelievable. It's the tombstone of each of the Superheroes. They're dead right before Luffy came to Toei!
Bulma : I wouldn't be so sure about that. You might wanna check the rest of this funeral.
Vegeta : What the...?
"TOMBSTONES : VENUS, MARS, JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, And of course Chibiusa"
Chibiusa : Hey! I wasn't on the Guest List!
Vegeta : You mean, they've been reborn as earthlings?
Goku : You really mean it Bulma!? Sailor Moon and friends were dead on the crash, the crash that the shuttle crashed on to the moon!? Oh man! That is messed up! In fact, are you even a copy?
Usagi : Sorry that you head hear that, Mr. Goku. It's true we are reborn as copies to the original. I'm a civilian to earth now.
Ami : It's true, the original Sailor Moon guys died after that happily ever after marriage and on a bon voyage on the moon.
Rei : We died because of the Red Stone.
Minako : And to think of that, it's all because of one wish.
Makoto : To make them like fools, Goku.
Ami : Yeah, fools.
Michiru : In case you haven't notice, we are the ones who were on that shuttle and became victims to the crash.
Goku : You mean...You guys all died without telling me or anyone about this?
Usagi : Yep.
Goku : But how are you alive, when you're not even wearing shoes? okay...you may wear shoes in the middle of the cold? Doctors told about you not wearing shoes is not our hot cup of tea. I only take off my shoes when I was in tournaments and even facing battles against the saiyans.
Vegeta : Sure you do. But it turns out that only one thing happened in 1997, and I finally figured what killed Sailor Moon during that happily ever after incident during that crash.
[Echo Night - Beyond OST : Track 2]
Vegeta : Alright...This might sound weird, but this how we do things that happened on the moon. Everyone died, and you girls were eventually reborn as civilians of earth.
Krillin : We all know that anyone is possible that you guys are copies who were boarding that shuttle or reborn as earthling to make you look like you superheroes, but with superpowers that can control freely with your...foot?
Yamcha : Yeah! You guys did died on that shuttle and we didn't know that you were eventually reborn after that fatal crash! That is seriously mess up.
Tien : How can anyone be so stupid to be on the shuttle that crashed onto the moon? And that man who died using the powers of the red stone...
Usagi : It's Tuxedo mask.
Tien : Oh my God. He died during that incident by killing himself with the red stone.
Vegeta : Are we going to prove that this is gonna really suck after having an episode here?
Krillin : Okay...Everyone say the name. on the count of 3 and figured where did they get this idea from somewhere and how on earth did they become victims of a stinkin' crash on the moon's surface or even the Moon Castle that Sailor Moon came from.
Goku : Okay, we're ready to finally know what happened to Sailor Moon during that crash.
Usagi : You really mean it, Mr. Goku? You finally knew what that crash was about?
King Yenma : Well, since they were the ones who boarded on that shuttle during the incident, there is only one explanation that where did anyone get an idea of having someone being dead on the moon. Is everyone with me?
Krillin : Actually, it's me sir. But I do like you're idea.
Dende : And I found out that the ones who were on that moon, were the girls and some idiot has been using the Red stone to kill himself. No offense, that was Tuxedo who died using the powers of the red stone.
Krillin : Okay...On the count of three to say the name.
Usagi : Alright.
King Yenma : Alright. 1...2...3...
All : Echo Night!
Goku and Usagi : Jinx!
King Yenma : Echo Night? For real? What is that?
Goku : Sailor Moon died during a horrible crash on the moon, this would idea of a game called Echo Night.
Vegeta : How should I know, and what the hell is Echo Night?
Goku : It's the name of that game by the guys who made Elden Ring. It's game about Ghosts.
Vegeta : Yeah, yeah, Echo Night it is.
Yamcha : Huh? Well, yeah it is Echo Night.
Tien : You're telling us that you all died in that crash because of a game by the ones who made Elden Ring, From Software was it?
Yamcha : [holds out a copy of Echo Night : Beyond] Yeah! And I like playing this game on the PlayStation 2 that explains the deaths of Sailor Moon and everyone aboard the shuttle, it had the mixed reviews in it.
Tien : You're not the only video game nerd who knows about Ghost being on a ship, a haunted house, or even on the moon like you died during the crash.
Goku : So that's why you all died in that crash during a happily ever after incident. Well, I guess our history of the PlayStation titles explains a lot.
Usagi : Yeah, that explains a lot. Nobody plays Echo Night anymore, it's just us being earthlings living in a community where we lead.
Goku : Hmmm...I wonder if any of those Rebirth beings as Angel or Devil back at San Francisco? Wonder how they are doing?
Vegeta : Says the guy who knows about the Chaos Emeralds.
Krillin : Wait, we forgot about those guys from that one shared universe that got destroyed. But who else can we forget that they are life forms from the garden.
Goku : What Garden are they talking about?
"Meanwhile at Chao World"
[cues Chao Garden Theme by Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani]
Shinra the Devil Chaos : Ad that is why we lost our bodies and became officially stuck into this crap sandwich.
Maka the Angel Chaos : And that's how we lost our bodies after the Ohkuboverse was destroyed. This is all our fault.
Shinra the Devil Chaos : Yep. We sure did made fools out of ourselves.
Maka the Angel Chaos : I miss being a human.
Shinra the Devil Chaos : This totally sucks, I wish Arthur was here to see this.
Shinra the Devil Chaos : Also, when did I grew up to look like the God of Destruction.
Maka the Angel Chaos : Ask anyone from Dragon Ball, they'll tell me that we became like this after our comrades abandoned us.
Shinra the Devil Chaos : This is why we were never paid that easily. Good riddance to ourselves as heroes.
Maka the Angel Chaos : Just shut it and think about it. We're never going to get our bodies back after The Time Eater killed us and that girl too.
Shinra the Devil Chaos : I agree. But did anyone know about the usage of the Red Stone?
Maka the Angel Chaos : What?
Shinra the Devil Chaos : Never mind.
[cues Course Clear (NSMB ver.)]
~ AND NOW YOU KNOW ~
Mario : That's-a so nice! (stabbed by the Red Stone) Ow!
Mario : (dying) ...Wowie Zowie. (falls and collapses)
Luigi : M-Mario?
Mario now a Boo : You owe me a lot for this, man!
#dragon ball#sailor moon#echo night#soul eater#fire force#super mario bros.#toei animation#nintendo#fromsoftware#playstation#crossover#halloween#comedy#dark comedy
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Words of the Fallen
Technically Darien Gautier x Vestige!Reader, but all I can say is play Summerset's main quest in ESO before reading this.
part 2
Warnings : Use of Y/N once. Angst because it is. Spoilers for the end of Summerset. Language. The letter is taken directly from the game, which is why it’s written way better than what I’ve actually written.
Words: 1000 (I can't believe I got such a perfect count)
Robin’s comment: Cried making this, bon appétit. More seriously, this chapter (the game's DLC I mean) made me hate Meridia. She was one of my favorite daedric princes, but now it's over. All hail Azura. Anyway this is basically me telling Meridia what she deserves to hear. There's also a hint of a part two at the end ;). I'll try to write it, but I can't guarantee anything.
"Never trust a Daedric Prince. If there's anything I learned from all this, that's it in a nutshell. I used to think I had a purpose, a part to play in the grand scheme of things. I suppose I did, sort of, but the way things turned out, it wasn't at all the way I imagined. Meridia said I was her vessel. I guess my fate was sealed from the moment she brought me into existence.
Now, here I am, back in the Colored Rooms. I thought that when I gave my energy to restore the sword—and I did that for my friend, not for Meridia—I thought that was the end of me. I'm back, though, but this time is different. My light, it's fading. I can feel the darkness getting closer, pressing in. I expect that once the light goes out, that will be the end.
I need to tell you something about Meridia. She's a deceiver. She promised that if I served her faithfully, I'd earn my freedom. She never told me that freedom was just another word for the void. Don't trust her. Don't trust any of the Daedric Princes. Not ever.
I've found peace though. Meridia gave me a chance to see the world, and those I care about, one last time. To save those I loved. I'm grateful for that, at least.
I wish I had a chance to say goodbye to everyone. To Skordo. To Gabrielle. Gods, I'll miss them. But most of all, (Y/N). I don't know if she will understand how much she truly meant to me. Perhaps we'll see each other again, in another place, another time. I probably won't be the version of myself that's writing these words, though. That me will be gone. I can live with that.
I only wish I could have spent more time with everybody. Had a few more adventures. Ordered those drinks like we always talked about.
I hope my friends find peace, happiness, and love. They deserve what I could never have. If anyone ever finds this book, know that I will never forget those I named herein. And, if you find them, and I pray that you do, tell them this.
Protect the ones you love. Hold them close. Cherish their every moment. Make them laugh, and laugh with them. Smile together and never, ever, forget that the moments you have are so very precious.
Oh, and tell them not to forget me, either. I mean, I am a legend, as far as I know.
The polite, handsome, and humble knight,
Darien Gautier”
You let the book fall back on the bench where you found it.
No… No…
You were breathing heavily. And a few minutes later, surrounded by those trees, you let out your anguish.
Dawnbreaker gripped tight in your hand, you screamed.
“Take it back! Take your goddamn sword back!”
“It seems my vessel isn’t the only one who ended up having feelings when he shouldn’t.”
A bright light. There it was, this patronizing voice. This voice you had respected, after giving you back your soul and helping you in Coldharbour. This voice you grew to hate.
“You bitch, he was my friend!”
“Where is your respect, Vestige?”
Vestige. You hadn't been called that since that time you helped Abnur Tharn in Elsweyr. Only the companions called you that. The companions and Meridia. But even the Daedric Prince hasn’t called you that during this whole mission. It was like you were back in Coldharbour all over again. Back fighting for what you thought was right, back, fighting against and with forces you couldn’t comprehend.
“My respect for you died when Darien got condemned. By your fault.”
“He was my vessel, an empty shell, a weapon to do my bidding. He served his purpose.”
“He was my friend!” You yelled again.
“And a traitor.”
“How the f-”
“He sacrificed he life for you. He purified my sword, not to serve me, but to help you.”
“Oh, so this is it? You’re throwing a tantrum because your tool wasn’t devoted to you only?”
“Careful with your words, Vestige.”
“You owe me! I’m the one who fought Molag Bal, I’m the one who assembled all those allies to stop the coalition! I’m the one who just stopped Nocturnal! And you owe him too! He may have purified Dawnbreaker for me, but everything else he did was for you, to serve you, because he was your champion! Because he truly thought he could trust you!”
“And you owe me for your soul. And he owes me for the purpose I gave him.”
“You wouldn’t have been able to take my soul if I hadn’t fought in Coldharbour! It’s all thanks to me! And his purpose? He could’ve been a hero without disappearing for your fucking sake! Hell, he just wanted to help his friends!”
“Friends he shouldn’t have had in the first place.”
“I swear, I defeated Molag Bal and Nocturnal, I can defeat you too. Take back your fucking sword and give me back my friend.”
You could feel Meridia’s rising anger, the air feeling tense around you despite the Daedric prince not being here physically.
“You want your ‘friend’ back?” The prince of light asked, her voice filling you with a bad feeling.
“Yes!” You answered. “Free him from your realm!”
You swore you almost heard Meridia growling, even if that sounded out of character. But that being was strict and cold, full of authority, like a severe and cruel mother. But nothing about her was motherly. She might have been less ‘evil’ than other princes, but she still served her own interests, mortals were just tools for her, or obstacles she had to get rid of. And you were sure that she was now in the second category.
“You will have to free him yourself.” Meridia declared. “That is, if you can get out of my realm.”
Her voice was tainted in cruelty, and a blinding light burnt your eyes before everything went black.
#eso#elder scrolls online#the elder scrolls#the elder scolls online#teso#darien gautier#vestige reader#reader#reader insert#darien gautier x reader#she/her reader#angst#summerset#spoilers#my writing#fanfiction#one-shot#fanfic
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