#dark rangers

[maltacus]

My Dread Lady, Part 53

Jaina is faced with a moral dilemma when an elderly Theramorian dies and her Forsaken husband wishes to follow her. Jaina calls Sylvanas a dumb bitch and Theramore celebrates New Year’s Eve with both a proper diplomatic reception and a most improper one.

...meaning they kiss...

The last accord rang out and the last whirl of theirs was coming to a stop, to an end, and Jaina did for the love of mana not want it to come to an end, and she tensed her grip for a change and spun Sylvanas with her, languidly leaning back in Jaina’s own arms, and bent over her –

Jaina was falling heedlessly forward, heart and soul, into that red. Drawn, faster and deeper and unwilling to even think of resisting, so close that she imagined herself feeling the cool of Sylvanas’ lips, so close that she knew that she did –

Sylvanas did not turn away and Azeroth turned itself upside-down, and Jaina kissed her.

The tiniest of spots in the back of her mind registered that Sylvanas was undoubtedly keeping them both balanced and not tumbling into a heap on the floor. The rest of Jaina knew only the smooth caress of elven lips upon her own and their delightful wetness.  

Somewhere in the outside world spiralling around them, she faintly caught a dwarven tone addressing the Kul Tirans, dry as tinder.

“Nice diplomacy…”

It was quickly followed by the unmistakeably eager call of Rhonin.

“FIREWORKS!”

[lunarskye]

Every Power Ranger

↳ Ogie Banks as Zane - Mighty Morphin (1994)

[doodledoos]

Finished this beast. It turned into a huge endeavor but I’m really happy with it. Now with a silly comic :D

[calchexxis]

Chapters 40 & 41 of Chainmaker are now up! And 41 may be one of the best things I've ever written. Certainly I think it's one of the best chapters in the story!

[scalpelsister]

I jumped into the river Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars

[forsakenlovers]

Finished piece

[jeeaark]

♫ ♪ And they're homebound♫ ♪ That's how the lyrics go, right?

A small continuation from the first recruit attempt.

One of those cases if you fail to recruit the dark urge the first time, there's always a second opportunity.

Or as The Dark Urge Godsdammit is unfortunately discovering, there's more than one headache he can't escape from.

[j-l-kepler]

hi i can't help myself. if you ask me to help myself, i will cry

my tav + durge + hireling no companion run has welcomed halsin into camp for guidance because someone needs to be a responsible adult around here.

dvyen's got great insight so briar's blossoming crush on halsin was obvious from moment one. unfortunately my guy's got disadvantage when it comes to tact rolls and is as stupid as he is weirdly paternal. withers has a no-return policy on this one. durge is learning he has a sense of humor and a horrific laugh. what an educational weekend for the group!

[monerelluvia]

🩸 I ask god to send a swordsman, and god says "look at your hands"

[kottkrig]

We'll get em next time

[kitto-paint]

I made nail art skitarii before, I think I need to move on with the subject

[maltacus]

My Dread lady, Chapter 51

There is much to prepare for the grand evening! Guest must be gathered, masks must be masked and travellers be teleported. Brilliance Auras must Bubble and Snowballs have Effect.

“Lieutenant Kalira won’t be joining us.” Nara informed.

“Someone has to keep watch over Lordaeron in the meantime after all, and I have strict orders from the Dark Lady to do so.” Kalira said a little primly.

“She is going to talk strategy with Baron Frostfel while we’re away from home.” Lenara explained.

“Ah.” The Mirrah’s nodded in understanding.

“Presumably there will be tactics involved too.” Velonara elaborated. “Lots and lots of tactics. On the great table.”

“Thank you, Ranger Velonara.”

“I need to ask you something!”

“Of course, absolutely.”

“What is a mana potion?”

[lunarskye]

Every Power Ranger

↳ Patrick Wolff as Justin - Mighty Morphin (1994)

[doodledoos]

Fanart is fun

[truly-sincerely]

Comprehensive Dead Three Timeline

Outdated! I've made a new timeline!

Obviously there's varying amounts of speculation here, but I believe this is as close to a reasonable order of events as can be achieved with current, in-game information

1460s

Enver Flymm sold to Raphael by his parents, renamed Gortash

Gortash learns about the Crown of Karsus while a prisoner of Raphael

1470s

Gortash escapes the House of Hope

Gortash gets involved with black market arms dealing

Durge begins their serial killing spree in Baldur’s Gate

The Emperor dominates Duke Stelmane

1480s

Gortash establishes a cult of Bane in Baldur’s Gate

Gortash approaches Durge about an alliance

Hall of Wonders test mission - Durge gets Bhaalist memorabilia - Gortash gets a bunch of Gondian designs - Durge & Gortash get companionship

Gortash trades Karlach to Zariel for infernal machinery & iron

Baldur’s Gate’s Beloved Ranger statue goes missing

Gortash recruits Franc Peartree to distribute infernal iron weapons

Gortash moves against the Zhentarim & Knights of the Shield

Wyll Ravengard enters pact with Mizora, leaves Baldur’s Gate

1490s

Dead Three made aware of the Crown of Karsus (most likely informed by Gortash) - Gortash becomes Bane’s Chosen - Durge becomes Bhaal’s chosen - Gortash & Durge are instructed to recruit Ketheric

Gortash tells Durge about the Crown of Karsus

They visit Ketheric and learn of the illithid colony under Moonrise

Gortash & Durge visit the House of Hope (for intel on Mephistar?)

Gortash & Durge raid Mephistar - They get the Crown of Karsus - They get the book on the accelerated grand design

Gortash captures the Emperor

Gortash & Durge return to Moonrise - Their identities are kept secret from Ketheric’s people - Durge impresses the Moonrise Gnolls, but not Steelclaw - Ketheric yells at Durge in the throne room for unknown reason

Durge proposes their plan to the Elder Brain who accepts

Raid on the illithid colony - Durge puts the Crown on the Elder Brain - Orin gets Durge alone during the raid & stabs them in the head - Orin tadpoles Durge, making them the first True Soul - Orin leaves Durge in an illithid pod - Orin tells the Chosen she now speaks for the Temple of Bhaal - Orin likely told Gortash, Ketheric, and Balthazar something vague about Durge’s disappearance being related to Durge’s religious crisis and let their imaginations do the rest

1492

Durge breaks out of their pod & is found by Kressa Bonedaughter

Gortash gets weird and intense with unethical experiments - Some futzing to get the tadpoles to consistently remain in stasis - This is when the name ‘True Souls’ gets coined - Extremely questionable fun with brains - Getting the Absolute’s voice sorted out - Tadpoling his parents - Poorly conceived experiments on children & their parents

Isobel is resurrected by the Dead Three

Minsc captured by Absolutists at recruitment rally in the Undercity

Minthara Baenre is recruited by Orin and Ketheric

Gortash has the Iron Throne converted to hold hostages

Gortash presents prototype Steel Watcher to the city council

Jaheira tracks cult to shadow-cursed land, meets Isobel

Elturel falls into Avernus

The brain sends the Chosen dreams about the Astral Prism

Gortash researches the Prism, finds out that Vlaakith has it

Gortash tells Ketheric to send a team to get the Prism - A nautiloid piloted by the Emperor and other illithid is sent - Kressa’s husband arranged for Durge to be on the nautiloid

Gortash deploys Steel Watch in Lower/Outer City

At this point Elturel is no longer in Avernus

Nautiloid picks up Shadowheart & the Prism from Astral Plane

Nautiloid picks up Lae’zel (?)

Nautiloid picks up Gale (?) & Astarion in Baldur's Gate

Nautiloid picks up Karlach & Wyll in Avernus

Nautiloid crashes, game begins

[queenendless]

THEM AND I

A/N: I am so sorry for this improvised mess of a piece. F Hurricanes. F Florida. F my ADHD self that can't force ingenious masterpieces outta my anxious fatigued brain. How does anyone put out long ass pieces on a consistent basis? I'll never know.

SHORT 🔞 DARK MATURE CONTENT DOWN BELOW.

Your very presence changed the foundation of the anime universe. They are the moths, and you are the flame. An anomaly like one. The dozens to hundreds of certain folk you crossed paths with immediately rewired their brains and tainted their cores.

Each one taking every chance to show off for you flexing their skills and pros to win your favor. Cheering on champion class soccer games. Taking motorcycle rides with fine delinquents. Treated to private tea parties with tier layered savory and sweets.

Having all this special treatment was flattering even though all those eyes on you was quite overwhelming, like the Six Eyes.

But of course, none are satisfied with having so many opponents standing in the way of you being with just themselves. All walks of life and death stalked you from every corner. Wizards gone overblot. Duelists who wacked their duel disks in others' faces. Apple- obsessed Shinigami employed shady tactics to derail everyone else's endeavors.

Cue the bloodbath.

Giant killer robot bears swarming the streets to laser eye and topple buildings on those from their master’ hit list. Geass brainwashed many to take their own lives. One of your lovesick options wanted you to unalive yourself with his bandaged wrapped self right off a roof. Not even butler cutlery was safe as it clashed with holy loaded guns for ownership over your soul. The sword wielding slayers beheaded many in their path.

Devil hunters trembled, crybaby heroes broke down, rangers' smiles cracked in fury, and so many unfortunate hunters were crushed; literally. Sinful demons would relish in the chaos. For crimson enveloped their now shared world.

Love letters for you, smothered in bloody kisses and hand prints, fell from the sky. Bouquets of white roses splattered with crimons drops on the petals. You felt your stomach twist in knots, your chest suffocating from the various hands and arms wrapped around you, and your vision being flooded with the color red.

Basically …

The fight for your love would result in WWIII.

But who would win in the end?

At that point, would it even matter?

Who's to say?