#day 27: starlight

[thelasttime]

surprise songs - eras tour

3/17 - glendale, arizona : “mirrorball” and “tim mcgraw”

3/18 - glendale, arizona: “this is me trying” and “state of grace”

3/24 - las vegas, nevada: “our song” and “snow on the beach”

3/25 - las vegas, nevada: “cowboy like me” and “white horse”

3/31 - arlington, texas: “sad beautiful tragic” and “ours”

4/1 - arlington, texas: “death by a thousand cuts” and “clean”

4/2 - arlington, texas: “jump then fall” and “the lucky one”

4/13 - tampa, florida: “speak now” and “treacherous”

4/14 - tampa, florida: “the great war” and “you’re on your own kid”

4/15 - tampa, florida: “mad woman” and “mean”

4/21 - houston, texas: “wonderland” and “you’re not sorry”

4/22 - houston, texas: “a place in this world” and “today was a fairytale”

4/23 - houston, texas: “begin again” and “cold as you”

4/28 - atlanta, georgia: “the other side of the door” and “coney island”

4/29 - atlanta, georgia: “high infidelity” and “gorgeous”

4/30 - atlanta, georgia: “i bet you think about me” and “how you get the girl”

5/5 - nashville, tennessee: “sparks fly” and “teardrops on my guitar”

5/6 - nashville, tennessee: “out of the woods” and “fifteen”

5/7 - nashville, tennessee: “would’ve, could’ve, should’ve” and “mine”

5/12 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “gold rush” and “come back…be here”

5/13 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “forever & always” and “this love”

5/14 - philadelphia, pennsylvania: “hey stephen” and “the best day”

5/19 - foxborough, massachusetts: “should’ve said no” and “better man”

5/20 - foxborough, massachusetts: “…question?” and “invisible”

5/21 - foxborough, massachusetts: “i think he knows” and “red”

5/26 - east rutherford, new jersey: "getaway car" and "maroon"

5/27 - east rutherford, new jersey: “holy ground” and “false god”

5/28 - east rutherford, new jersey: "welcome to new york" and "clean"

6/2 - chicago, illinois: "i wish you would" and "the lakes"

6/3 - chicago, illinois: "you all over me" and "i don't wanna live forever"

6/4 - chicago, illinois: “hits different” and “the moment i knew”

6/9 - detroit, michigan: "haunted" and "i almost do"

6/10 - detroit, michigan: "all you had to do was stay" and "breathe"

6/16 - pittsburgh, pennsylvania: "mr. perfectly fine" and "the last time"

6/17 - pittsburgh, pennsylvania: "seven" and "the story of us"

6/23 - minneapolis, minnesota: “paper rings” and “if this was a movie”

6/24 - minneapolis, minnesota: “dear john” and “daylight”

6/30 - cincinnati, ohio: "i'm only me when i'm with you" and "evermore"

7/1 - cincinnati, ohio: “ivy,” “i miss you, i’m sorry,” and “call it what you want”

7/7 - kansas city, missouri: “never grow up” and “when emma falls in love”

7/8 - kansas city, missouri: “last kiss” and “dorothea”

7/14 - denver, colorado: “picture to burn” and “timeless”

7/15 - denver, colorado: “starlight” and “back to december”

7/22 - seattle, washington: “this is why we can’t have nice things” and “everything has changed”

7/23 - seattle, washington: "tied together with a smile" and "message in a bottle"

7/28 - santa clara, california: “right where you left me” and “castles crumbling”

7/29 - santa clara, california: “stay stay stay” and “all of the girls you loved before”

8/3 - los angeles, california: "i can see you" and "maroon"

8/4 - los angeles, california: "our song" and "you are in love"

8/5 - los angeles, california: “death by a thousand cuts” and “you’re on your own kid”

8/6 - los angeles, california: "i know places" and "king of my heart"

8/7 - los angeles, california: "new romantics" and "new year's day"

8/24 - mexico city, mexico: "i forgot that you existed" and "sweet nothing"

8/25 - mexico city, mexico: "tell me why" and "snow on the beach"

[hypernova-writes]

Nova's Kinktober '24 Masterlist

[Hi my starlights! Here's a masterlist to make it easier for you all to find them!]

Day 1 - > Overstimulation with Scout

Day 2 -> Praise Kink with Spy

Day 3 -> Size Difference with Heavy

Day 4 -> Daddy Kink with Demoman

Day 5 -> BDSM with Spy

Day 6 -> First Time with Engineer

Day 7 -> Public Sex with Sniper

Day 8 -> Threesome with Heavy/Medic

Day 9 -> Phone Sex with Scout

Day 10 -> Mirror Sex with Spy

Day 11 -> Predator/Prey Kink with Sniper

Day 12 -> Sensory Play with Pyro

Day 13 -> Face sitting with Engineer

Day 14 -> Food Play with Soldier

Day 15 -> Deepthroating with Engineer

Day 16 -> Body Worshipping with Pyro

Day 17 -> Breathplay with Soldier

Day 18 -> Sex toys with Pyro

Day 19 -> Knifeplay with Spy/Sniper

Day 20 -> Orgasm Denial with Spy

Day 21 -> Breeding Kink with Heavy

Day 22 -> Voice Kink with Engineer

Day 23 -> Somnophilia with Scout

Day 24 -> Free Use with Demoman/Soldier

Day 25 -> Mutual Masturbation with Demoman

Day 26 -> Lactation Kink with Scout

Day 27 -> Pet Play with Engineer

Day 28 -> Aphrodisiacs with Medic

Day 29 -> Double Penetration with Scout/Sniper

Day 30 -> Cockwarming with Spy

Day 31 -> SURPRISE!~

Here's My Normal Masterlist!

[chosetherose]

Updated as of 6/30

The Eras Tour *Surprise Songs*

Taylor said her goal is to not repeat each show’s surprise songs so I thought it would be fun to track them as the tour goes on! Black strikethrough is included in the main set list. Purple strikethrough are included in the main set list but have been switched up at some show/s. Blue songs Taylor played but might be repeated due to messing up.

Taylor Swift

Tim McGraw (3/17) • Picture to Burn • Teardrops on My Guitar (5/5) • A Place in This World (4/22) • Cold as You (4/23) • The Outside • Tied Together with a Smile • Stay Beautiful• Should’ve Said No (5/19) • Mary’s Song (Oh My My My) • Our Song (3/24) • I’m Only Me When I’m with You (6/30) • Invisible (5/20) • A Perfectly Good Heart

Fearless

Fearless • Fifteen (5/6) • Love Story • Hey Stephen (5/14) • White Horse (3/25) • You Belong With Me • Breathe• Tell Me Why• You’re Not Sorry (4/21) • The Way I Loved You • Forever & Always (5/13) • The Best Day (5/14) • Change • Jump Then Fall (4/2) • Untouchable • Come In With The Rain • Superstar • The Other Side Of The Door (4/28) • You All Over Me (6/3) • Mr. Perfectly Fine (6/16) • We Were Happy • That’s When • Don’t You • Bye Bye Baby • Today was a fairytale (4/22)

Speak Now

Mine (5/7) • Sparks Fly (5/5) • Back To December • Speak Now (4/13, Taylor restarted part of the song but did not confirm it could be played again) • Dear John (6/24) • Mean (4/15) • The Story Of Us (6/17) • Never Grow Up • Enchanted • Better Than Revenge • Innocent• Haunted (6/9) • Last Kiss • Long Live • Ours (3/31) • If This Was A Movie (6/23) • Superman

Red

State Of Grace (3/18) • Red (5/21) • Treacherous (4/13) • I Knew You Were Trouble • All Too Well • 22 • I Almost Do (6/9) • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together • Stay Stay Stay • The Last Time (6/16) • Holy Ground (5/27) • Sad Beautiful Tragic (3/31) • The Lucky One (4/2) • Everything Has Changed • Starlight • Begin Again (4/23) • The Moment I Knew (6/4) • Come Back… Be Here (5/12) • Girl At Home • Ronan • Better Man (5/19) • Nothing New • Babe • Message In A Bottle • I Bet You Think About Me (4/30) • Forever Winter • Run • The Very First Night • All Too Well – 10 Minute Version

1989

Welcome To New York (5/28) • Blank Space • Style • Out Of The Woods (5/6, Taylor confirmed it might be played again) • All You Had To Do Was Stay • Shake It Off • I Wish You Would (6/2) • Bad Blood • Wildest Dreams • How You Get The Girl (4/30) • This Love (5/13) • I Know Places • Clean (4/1, Taylor confirmed it might be played again, 5/28) • Wonderland (4/21) • You Are In Love • New Romantics

Reputation

…Ready For It? • End Game • I Did Something Bad • Don’t Blame Me • Delicate • Look What You Made Me Do • So It Goes… • Gorgeous (4/29) • Getaway Car (5/26) • King Of My Heart • Dancing With Our Hands Tied • Dress • This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things • Call It What You Want • New Year’s Day

Lover

I Forgot That You Existed • Cruel Summer • Lover • The Man • The Archer • I Think He Knows (5/21) • Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince • Paper Rings (6/23) • Cornelia Street • Death By A Thousand Cuts (4/1, Taylor confirmed it might be played again) • London Boy • Soon You’ll Get Better • False God (5/27) • You Need To Calm Down • Afterglow • Me! • It’s Nice To Have A Friend • Daylight (6/24) • All of the Girls You’ve Loved Before

Folklore

The 1 (replaced IS multiple shows) • Cardigan • The Last Great American Dynasty • Exile with Bon Iver • My Tears Ricochet • Mirrorball (3/17) • Seven (spoken, 6/17) • August • This Is Me Trying (3/18) • Illicit Affairs • Invisible String (replaced by T1 multiple shows) • Mad Woman (4/15) • Epiphany • Betty • Peace • Hoax • The Lakes (6/2)

Evermore

Willow • Champagne Problems • Gold Rush (5/12) • Tis The Damn Season • Tolerate It • No Body, No Crime • Happiness • Dorothea • Coney Island (4/28) • Ivy • Cowboy Like Me (3/25) • Long Story Short • Marjorie • Closure • Evermore (6/30) • Right Where You Left Me •It’s Time To Go

Midnights

On 4/14 Taylor changed the rule: ALL SONGS ON MIDNIGHTS MAY BE REPEATED. I’m adding the dates to the midnights surprise songs but they will remain in black text since they can be repeated.

Lavender Haze • Maroon (5/26) • Anti-Hero • Snow on the Beach (3/24) • You’re on Your Own, Kid (4/14) • Midnight Rain • Question…? (5/20) • Vigilante Shit • Bejeweled • Labyrinth • Karma • Sweet Nothing • Mastermind • The Great War (4/14) • Bigger Than the Whole Sky • Paris • High Infidelity (4/29) • Glitch • Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve (5/7) • Dear Reader • Hits Different (6/4)

Other

I don’t wanna live forever (6/3)

[gumbootillustrations]

day 27 - academia

may i present: The Fuckers(tm)

uhh some notes.

i decided to redesign the pdh uniforms bc in my mind this place is a Low Decile New Zealand Public School and u can pry that headcanon out of my cold dead rigour mortis'd hands.

travis isnt here bc i feel like theyd hang out w the not alone buddies during hs more than w dante. like he n dante r still mates but they have different friend groups that dont rlly merge until theyre in uni

laurance had the most Egregious mullet/skullet abomination known to mortalkind all throughout high school. he only cut it off in his first year of uni bc he lost a bet.

werewolves have pointed ears when theyre tucked. dante isnt a werewolf but he is mer'ai so he has pointed ears n is lying to everyone abt his heritage.

aaron has pit vipers to hide his eyes instead of that awful fuckass bandanna bc im operating on the same rules as most stuff w gorgons/medusa in that sunnies can prevent petrification or other sight-based curses.

also he really wants to wear boots like blaze but his dad makes him wear loafers. hes still mad abt it.

also the plaster on his face isnt from a fight. its from when he cut himself shaving.

blazes socks r a reference to his shirt in starlight (dw i wont be murking him he n garroth deserve to have silly werewolf shenanigans together).

dante either wears fuckboy shoes (like in this pic) or crocs.

laurance is the converse bisexual to garroths vans gay.

uhh yeah. the goobers of all time. i had Severe war flashbacks to my high school days drawing this but i was also cackling the entire time so do w that what u will lmao

[loganwritesprobably]

Promptober 2024

In the interest of being able to start early because I'm easily overwhelmed, I've compiled my own list of prompts for writing in October.

Similarly to last year, I'll be doing some smut, some fluff and some angst, just to spice things up a little. I'm assuming most of them will turn out as One Piece or Teen Wolf, but we'll see where it takes me!

I appreciate it's a little tricky to read on the right hand side, but white wasn't really helping either, so I'll also paste the list below for easier reading, if anyone is curious

If anyone has any ideas for the prompts, feel free to comment/DM me/send an ask - I'll see what I can do (though it'll only be released in October)

I've not planned which pairings will go with which prompts just yet, I'm just going to see where my inspiration takes me for each prompt as I look at them, because it'll make it a little easier for me as time passes

Prompt List:

1) Fireplace 2) Wake up call 3) Dreams come true 4) Bread 5) Size difference (+18) 6) Scars 7) Napping together 8) DP/Two holes (+18) 9) Can't go home 10) First kiss 11) Hidden injury 12) Sweet tooth 13) Rainy day 14) Deep throating (+18) 15) Caught in a storm 16) Keeping someone safe 17) Presumed dead 18) Starlight 19) Virginity (+18) 20) Touch starved 21) Early morning 22) Childhood home 23) Daddy (+18) 24) Breakfast in bed 25) Breeding (+18) 26) Sharing clothes 27) Blindness 28) Sweater 29) Praise/degredation (+18) 30) Ghosts 31) Free space

[aster-blogging-dracula]

Reading BlueCatWriter's Dracula along with Dracula Daily

Ok so I've been meaning to read all of @bluecatwriter 's wonderful Dracula hc fics in order for a long time but I never have time to get with it so I decided to read it along with Dracula Daily this year.

If anyone else wants to do the same, here are the dates (or aproximante dates*) for each fic. (idk if someone has done this already but oh well) (BlueCat if you read this feel free to correct me if i got any date wrong)

*(Since there's 2 pre-canon fics and 2 days of may before dd, i'm setting those fics on those dates. Dates of undated fics are also adjusted to not overlap with date of other fics)

*(The order during the varna stay is a bit wacky since the book gets pretty vague for 2 weeks there but I tried to adjust it as well as possible.)

1-A picnic in may. May 1st 2-Home before you know it. May 2nd 3-I too can love. May 16th 4-Three letters. May 19th 5-The prisioner. May 28th 6-Tonight is mine. June 29th 7-Stay awake. August 14th 8-In sickness and in health. August 24th 9-Full of vague fear. August 24th 10-A golden afternoon. August 31st 11-A doctor’s confidence. September 2nd 12-I come to my friend when he call. September 2nd 13-Blood she must have. September 7th 14-After the transfusion. September 7th or 8th 15-Sleeping beauty. September 10th 16-The wolf in the window. September 17th 17-Sympathy. September 18th 18-Things will be different. September 19th 19-My only son. September 19th 20-Come, my husband. September 29th 21-These others. September 29th 22-Lucy’s second death. September 29th 23-How good and thoughtful. September 29th 24-Brandy, bath, and beadtime. September 30th or October 1st (preferably the former since the dd entry is slightly shorter that day) 25-A pale orphan. October 2nd 26-You will not call in vain. Between September 30th and October 11th?? 27-Renfield’s death. October 3rd 28-Safe for one more moment. October 3rd 29-A week in varna. Between October 15th and October 27th? 30-Waiting. Between October 17th and October 27th? 31-Hungry. Between October 17th and October 27th? 32-Judge moneybag. Between October 15th and October 27th? 33-How i miss my phonograph. October 24th 34-Mem. get recipe for mina. Between October 15th and October 27th? 35-Farewell, sweet friends. October 30th 36-Starlight on the sereth. October 31st 37-Step into the light. Between October 15th? and November 6th (if reading in one sitting wait until november 6th)

38- Love multiplying. November 7th onward

Omg guys it's may already I'm so exited for this. This year I know I will be up do date with everything even tho I'm busy with my End of Degree Project because the dracula fixation i caught last year is a part of my life now I have been planning this so long guys.

[fiftysevenacademics]

In this world, lies and truth have always coexisted, just like good and evil, day and night. People always say demons are heartless. But Ying Long was righteous and selfless. He didn't want to go down in history. He only wished to become dim starlight, and pierce through the dark night. (Episode 27)

[saphira-artandoc]

C3 swap AU

Dorian Storm

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This contains spoiler up to E115!!

If you wonder what the swap AU is, I recommend checking it out right here!

This one is dedicated to @theplatinumcritter and @czpeterp. Both helped me a lot in the creation process of Dorian two years ago. Look how far we’ve come!

Title: Sir Dorian Storm, Lost Muse of the Fair Winds

Age :27

Class: Bard (College of Glamour, Feylost)

EXU - Start of C3

Dorian’s earliest childhood memory is from the Feywild. He didn’t know his name or how he came to the Ligaments Manor, just a simple melody in the back of his mind and a wooden flute by his side. The hag living inside, Morrigan The Fatestitcher, took care of him like he was her grandson. She gave him his name, Dorian, which would later evolve into Dorian Storm due to innate magical ability to summon lightning.

He left the Ligaments Manor at 26, not only to discover the world of Exandria, but also to deliver a parcel to Birdie Calloway. A few weeks into his travel, he would meet Orym and Fearne, camping not too far away from Emon. The trio would them meet up with Dariax, Opal and Fy’ra Rai. After the lost of the memory of the previous week, the group, now missing a Fy’ra, would party at the Everdawn. They would later find the Circlet of Barbed Vision, which would create tension within the group to know what to do with it.

In 843 P.D., he joined Orym and Fearne to Jrusar, Marquet, to find Oshad Breshio, a survivor of an assassination similar to what happened in Zephrah six years ago. He would meet the other members that would later become Bells Hells while fighting animated furniture.

Before the ball, Bells Hells would investigate the case of missing people near the Starlight Theatre. It’s where he would meet Cyrus Wyvernwind, who believed Dorian is his younger brother due to the striking resemblance to his father.

After managing to smuggle Cyrus away from the ball, Dorian took the ultimate decision to leave Marquet with him, as both men could be arrested for the bounty on Cyrus’ head. He believed Cyrus could be the missing link to his fussy childhood memories. He gave to Fearne the little parcel containing the weave lens and left, gaining a matching Sending stone connected to Orym.

Back with the Crown Keepers, he would spend some time in various places on Tal’Dorei, including Kymal. It’s where the group would meet their latest member, Morrighan Ferus. After a successful heist, the Crown Keepers would leave the city, and Opal would become somber.

Dorian would come back with Bells Hells after the disbanding of the Crown Keepers and the death of Cyrus. He would follow them back to their adventure to stop Ludinus Da’leth to release Predathos and travel to Ruidus with all of them and the Mighty Nein.

He is in a relationship with Orym.

The masquerade ball

At the ball, Dorian gladly took the role of a royal from one of the Feywild court, trying to renew ties with the Material Plane. He embellished Bertrand’s gambler’s rapier to look like an ornamental sword that he named Typhonus.

He introduced himself as Lord Apollo Indigo Sonore Amaadon V of the Court of Lady Morrigan of the Feywild. He took inspiration from the De Rolo to create his name, since he believed having that many would make him feel legit.

He also named his entourage as Corpernicus (Orym), Lady Fearne Calloway of the Air Ashari and Maud (Imogen)

After the ball however, his stress got the best of him and tried to come up with different names for his troupe, including:

Sir Copernicus of the Seven winds, right hand of the Lord;

Lady Fearne Calloway of the Air Ashari, Druidesse of the Moon;

Lady Maude of the Timberwoods, Handmaiden of the Lady;

And Lady Irene of the Timberwoods, supernova of the skies and keeper of the moons, which was his third attempt for Imogen’s name that she quickly shut down for using the same first letters as her real name.

After fighting Opal

Dorian had been gifted with the winged boots Cyrus used to wear a day before the fight with Opal happened. Cyrus believed that Dorian would have a better use of them than he would. He also let himself grow a goatee to see what it would look like, to which Cyrus had said that he “looked like our father”. When Cyrus died, memories of his time as Brontë Secondsun Wyverwind flooded back and Dorian began to question his whole identity. The light breeze flowing his air around would drop, grounding him with the weight of what happened.

When he left Dariax at a tavern with his lute, he travelled alone to Zephrah, hoping to speak to the Voice of the Tempest. She let him stay as long as he needed and lend him some spare Ashari clothes she could find that fit him.

At the mention of his friends returning to Exandria from their mission on Ruidus, he asked Keyleth to travel back to them with her. He kept the Ashari clothes until he could change into is battle ready outfit.

Vasselheim - Lost Muse of the Fair Winds

He wears his hair in a bun, with a few hair pieces framing his face.

His jewelry is now golden in colours, accepting his role as the only son of the Wyverwind family.

He still wears the mithral shirt, but also a sleeveless top to prepare for battles. He painted his mandolin to match his outfit.

The shoulder piece is that of a butterfly, a symbol deeply tied to Dorian. The belt is also different from his canon variant, this time being based of dragon wings overlapping one another.

He was also able to summon Coriolis, a fable mount of the Wyvernwind thanks to the melody he knew someone hummed to him, which was his mother.

He would receive on loan Gambocleft, the vortex blade from Zeru Wyvernwind, his father. He gave Bertrand’s gambler rapier in exchange.

Pull of the Planes

During their travel to seek out the Qoniira Tetrarchy, Dorian felt the pull towards the forest where he knew a gate to the Feywild stood, the same one his nana made him walk through. Near the gate, his body would began to change, but not as drastically as Fearne’s did. His forearms and arms would change to a pale sky blue colours, almost white near his fingers, becoming translucent. He would float a couple inches off the ground, his hair gently flowing around. The markings on his body would also glow brightly through his clothes, giving him an ethereal air to him. This ability would later be seen in Zephrah and used as his Unbreakable Majesty, not needing to be close to the Feywild or the Air Plane to channel it.

Mirror Dorian

Mirror Dorian, also known as MirDor by the Crown keepers, is a doppelgänger charged to sabotage the Fatestitcher’s plan to aid Birdie Calloway with the telescope she helped build with Ira. He taller, have longer arms and legs than Dorian and wears and curious outfit created from bits and pieces of his Feywild attire with elements he doesn’t recognize. He has long hair reaching his knees, the tip of it translucent with what appear to be spiderwebs mix with it. He wears the Circle of Barbed Vision, oily substance trailing down from where it’s stuck to his head. MirDor’s job is to prick at Dorian’s insecurities about his upbringing, hinting that the Circlet will finally give the power and strength necessary to take back what was stolen from him by all means necessary. At Dorian’s refusal, MirDor would proceed to attack the Crown Keepers, turning Orym against the group and forcing his hidden lycanthropy to fight. Even defeated, he would still haunts Dorian and unfortunately for him, had been right about a few things relating to his past.

Summer cloak - Winter cloak

Dorian has two different cloaks he can wear during summer and winter in Exandria.

Both are inspired by real butterfly: the summer cloak is based of a common blue butterfly and the winter one is based of a bluish spring moth.

He would also lend the cloak to his friend if they are cold, either during their journey or while he’s on watch while camping outside.

Relationships

The Crown Keepers: Dorian���s first adventuring party and friends he made in Exandria. He would do anything to protect them, even going as far as destroying the world for them. When Opal decided to wear the Circlet of Barbed Vision, Dorian grew anxious of her well-being, knowing the Spider Queen could make of her a puppet. His anxiety had been proven when Opal was forced to fight the group, indirectly killing Cyrus in the process. He bears no anger toward his her, only to the goddess.

Fearne Calloway: She is Dorian’s partner in crimes. Both of them would work together to commit small bits of thievery, at the grand dismay of Orym. She, Dorian and Orym will often share a room together, with Dorian being the middle spoon. She was the one who suggested that they could save up their money and only get one room for the three of them depending on the price, to which Dorian agreed to followed by Orym. She’s one of his closest friend and was delighted to know she enjoyed her time at the Ligament Manor. He left her the weave lens, feeling like she had more chance to meet up with Birdie than he would.

Orym of the Air Ashari: Dorian’s partner. Orym grew worried Dorian would leave him after biting his arm during the fight at the gate to the Feywild. This fight made them promise to not let Dorian go a dark path and for Orym to not turn into a feral werewolf. Dorian did feel like he broke his part of the bargain after learning Orym attacked his group on two separate occasions, even injuring himself in the process. They kept each other updated on their own different groups via the stones when they could. Orym was also the first person in Exandria that gave him a real flower via druidcraft, to prepare him for the musical showdown whit Annie. Dorian only knew how to create magical ones to glamour up, so he was delighted and kept the flower as long as he could. When Orym confessed his feelings for Dorian the night before their mission to stop Ludinus, Dorian was relieved to be reciprocated and only wished he could hold Orym for the night. The morning after, waiting for the signal to start their mission, Orym took Dorian aside and asked if he could kiss him, since he didn’t know if they would ever have the chance to do it again. If they survive what’s to come, they would both discuss what their future would be.

Bertrand Bell: While Dorian only knew the older gentleman for 2 days, he had grew fond of him and his skills using a rapier. Bertrand had wished to teach him some neat tricks he’d learned but that quickly ended when he was killed by Duggar. Dorian was angry for what happened and promised Bertrand he’d write a song about him. He would later avenge him by killing Duggar.

Bells Hells: Dorian’s second adventuring party. They are known to be quite chaotic to some extend, but they all got each other’s back. They helped Dorian at rescuing Cyrus during the ball and he’s forever grateful of them. He relish all the stories they share with him of their adventure while he was away.

Morrigan Calloway, the Fatestitcher: Morrigan is Dorian’s guardian. He sees her as his own grandmother, knowing they aren’t related by blood. She was the one who gave him his name and let him go to his adventure on Exandria if he could also deliver the parcel to Birdie along the way. She calls him her little songbird, due to the fact he was humming and singing a lot in his youth. She gave him the lure he travelled with, saying it belonged to an amazing bard long faded to time. She promised him he could always come back to her and she would gladly take him back. While growing up, Dorian knew to not wander too close of the chamber containing The Loom. It’s only with Bells Hells that he realized what it did. Even after learning of his past, he still loves his grandmother.

Cyrus Wyvernwind: Dorian’s estranged older brother and the fall guy of a theft he didn’t commit. When Bells Hells went to see the Hubbat Corsair, he was surprised to see a man resembling his father. He would start following the group, hoping to get a moment to talk with Dorian. When they travelled together back to Tal’Dorei, Cyrus told Dorian bits and pieces of his childhood, how he used to have a little brother and how one day he just forgot everyone at the Squalls, including himself. He was never seen again, being told Brontë fell ill and his ailment killed him. He also mentioned that the day his little brother lost his memory, strange powers awakened in him. This is why he left the Silken Squalls a few month ago, trying to understand his powers and searching where his brother was, as he never believed his parents.

The Wyverwinds: Dorian had no memory of his blood family until the death of his brother, Cyrus. The reason why is because their parents made a deal with the Fatestitcher to ensure the Silken Squalls would be stronger and survive whatever will happen following the apogee solstice set for 843 P.D. The result of such protection made Dorian forget his life as Brontë, even if his family try to make him remember, and Cyrus possessed Feywild magic that he couldn’t control. The reason why is according to Morrigan, Cyrus’ power could be the protection they requested, if he masters it correctly. Dorian however would be a memory of the past and be no use to them, he would be best left with the hag.

Now to our current time in this universe, Dorian understands their decision was made due to fear of losing their loved one’s and he truly believes there was no ill intentions to it. However, he said they shouldn’t have lied to Cyrus and the rest of the Squalls about his predicaments., seeing how the Wyvernwind are not left with a son that is supposed to be dead. Zeru agreed, acknowledging their mistakes. When asked if he’d like to meet his mother and the Silken Squalls one day Dorian agreed, but he knows it won’t be soon.

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Whew, he’s finally done. I swear I thought I would have been able to show him last week but turns out instruments takes time to create, including the cloaks. For now, Dorian has more outfit variant than the rest of the Hells.

Major thanks again to @theplatinumcritter to help co-write Dorian’s story and to @czpeterp for coming up with the idea of a sunset peak-a-boo hair for Dorian, since I didn’t know where this motif would go on our lovely bard.

Also fun fact: when deciding who should be next in line I used a spinning wheel generator and it picked Orym bsbdsjsbdghjdhs

He should be done by next week, but again he can still make me work overtime like Dorian did so, again don’t quote me on that!

[esperanzagalaxy]

day 27 of my 2019 inktober where i only drew things i loved went to starlight glimmer and curves! 🦄 seriously, i love her so much. she's like the zuko of mlp, to me. this one needed a couple fixes in post, so it feels a litle awkward to me, but it's still really cute. there was another entry for my first favorite, rarity, but it didn't turn out too well.

[kissami]

☄︎. *. ⋆ STARLIGHT GAZES •°. *࿐

➵ summary : Marlene asks how you and cloud met, but she didn’t expect the response she got.

➵fem!reader with she/her pronouns!

➵ warnings: none besides Cloud being adorable as usual! Possible spoilers and miss spelling…(-0-)

➵ authors note: I’m going to try to continue posting more often, but recently got a full time job at a bank, who would’ve thought hm? Anyways, requests are always open!!

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“How’d you and [N/N] meet, Cloud?” Stopping abruptly at the question, Cloud placed the plate he was scrubbing down on the sink and chuckled.

“I’m not sure you would want to know that, Mars. Probably less romantic as you may think.” Shoving a spoonful of the soup Tifa had made for her and Denzel that afternoon, she sat quietly.

Cloud was another father figure to her, always telling her such amazing stories about when he was a child now that he regain his correct memories, his experience with fighting sephiroth and saving humanity, but never once did he speak about the story of his lover.

He did talk about her all the time yes, but whenever Marlene asked about how they met, in her eyes she could tell that he was nervous.

‘Not until you’re older will I tell you.’

He told her one day when the group of them went out to see the stars together for a camping trip. Everyone went off to find firewood while Cloud stayed with the children just incase.

That was when she brought up the topic last time and was extremely frustrated whenever he brushed off her question but it was clear the blond was not budging.

That night was almost two years ago now and Marlene felt she had waited long enough to hear the story.

“Please tell me, I’ve been waiting ages Cloud!” She whined, playing with the small pieces of bread on the wooden table as she looked at his teal blue eyes.

“Fine fine, you’ll have to wash my bike for a week though.” He softly teased as he sat down next to her, ignoring her whines again.

He felt his hands start to sweat a bit his lip from nervousness but stay cool as he began.

FIVE YEARS AGO

You stood sternly as you ignored the eyes that stayed on your form, watching your every move as you waited.

It’s been 15 minutes already of waiting, although it wasn’t obvious on your face, you were becoming irritated.

After being thrown down here by Corneo’s goons, you just wanted to get this over with, find out what you needed and get the hell out of here.

Tifa, a girl you met in town was still sleeping on the floor as the sleep dust was still in her system.

The two of you met long before, occasionally going to the bar to discuss things about Avalanche.

Although you wouldn’t say you were necessarily part of the movement, you still offered the help when she needed it.

She was always understanding and sweet with you, definitely a weakness for you when you saw how distressed she looked when she was suddenly in a room upstairs with you and three other men.

You agreed to come with her, agreeing you’d try to help get information on why those men were asking about avalanche earlier and you both came to terms that if either of you were picked, save the other once information was learned.

You stood near her, not saying a word as you glared at the men grabbing the both of you as your eyes were becoming weaker.

The next thing you knew, you were down here for god knows how long, anxiously waiting.

It didn’t help you had such a skimpy dress that left little to no imagination on what hid underneath.

You stood straighter when the goon that was in the room watching suddenly left, closing the door as you heard noise from up above.

“Tifa? Wake up, I hear someone coming.” You whispered softly as you started to shake her softly, waiting for her to open her pretty red eyes.

A groan came from her as she slowly woke up, but sat up quickly seeing the worried expression on your face as you were shielding her from the people coming in.

Two more girls were thrown into the room, making you wince when the brunette unconsciously fell on her cheek rather harshly.

“Oh no.” Tifa whispered, going over to the blonde one while you made your way over to the other.

She was rather pretty, a red mark on her cheek started to rise when you quickly grabbed a wipe from your hidden thigh stash.

The stash was small, but it had all you needed incase of emergency’s. Definitely came in handy the more you hung out with Tifa and her friends. Always getting into trouble it seemed.

“Excuse me, can you hear me?” You asked as you patted her face ever so gently. Not firm enough to hurt but still enough to try to wake her up.

“Ughh dang it.” She groaned, and you watched as she rubbed her eyes tiredly.

You chuckled a bit, finally feeling relief that everyone in here was okay and you stood up quickly to help her up. She gave you a sweet smile, her eyes brightening up at the sight of you. She turned away from you quickly though as she looked over at Tifa excitedly.

“Hey Tifa! How’s it going?” She jogged over and greeted your friend who was very confused on who this girl was and why she was with cloud of all people.

“Oh right. I’m Aerith, a friend of clouds.” She greeted. You kind of zoned off as you walked over to the door, crossing your arms across your chest as you waited once again.

“…and that’s [Y/N]. She’s helping me out and she works with avalanche occasionally when I need her.” You gave a small smile and wave, looking to the blond who have you a firm nod of acknowledgment.

Besides the dress and makeup, he was rather pretty and very muscular it seemed as you watched the way his biceps would flex under the tight sleeves of the black dress he was rocking.

Tifa and Aerith continued to talk about what was going to happen and the plan, but Cloud seemed to have his attention (silently) on you.

You were (short/tall), with (long/short) hair that fit your face amazingly. You had soft makeup on with a pink soft lip that pulled your look all together. A nice black dress that hid the thigh strap just right and hugged you perfectly.

But he wasn’t going to talk to you yet. Not once he knew you could be trusted and the girls would be safe. That was the reason he was here, so why did he care so much for a stranger that seemed more than capable of herself.

Tifa seemed to trust you and Aerith already liked you, so why was he so hesitant towards you?

It wasn’t until later on when the four of you were thrown down to the sewers when he was noticing how you prioritized everyone else’s safety over yours the whole time.

When the big monster first attacked you, you grabbed the girls and jumped out of the way quickly. When the whisperers were surrounding and trying to hurt Tifa you were there guarding her.

Even when you were thrown and beat down numerous times, you were still fighting and backing the group up, trying to get back to the slums as quickly as possible.

Then after the three of you found Aerith again, did he seem to finally get you. You cherished the people around you, even if they did you wrong or had no idea who they were, you were still right there.

He admired you deeply for that.

When the group of you were at Aerith’s home after she was taken away, did he finally have a full conversation with you.

He was supposed to be sleeping, to get rested for the day ahead, but he just couldn’t seem to shut his eyes just yet.

So many thoughts ran through his mind. Tifa and her well being. Aerith and if she was okay or hurt. And, you.

You didn’t say much, didn’t show much emotion to him, but the moment you found out she was taken, did he see the way you tried to blink away the tears that were threatening to release.

He heard soft footsteps from outside of his room, making him slowly get up and walk out while trying to not wake the house up.

He saw the door to the room that you were sharing with Tifa open, meaning either of you could’ve left.

Taking a quick glance, he saw Tifa sleeping with tears streaming her cheeks and a distressed look on her sleeping face.

He sighed, wanting nothing more than to comfort her, but he had to make sure you were okay and why you were up so early.

He made his way outside, seeing you sitting on the small hill that was in the garden surrounded by all the flowers.

You were sitting there with your legs up to your chest, your arms resting on your knees with your face resting on them as well as you kept your gaze forward. He couldn’t see your face, but he didn’t need to when he could see the way your body shuddered.

“I should’ve been there to protect her and went with her to find Marlene. I should’ve done more to save everything, It’s all my fault, I’m so sorry.” He heard you cry silently.

He didn’t speak a word to you. What could he say? He was in the exact same boat as you, but with the little time you two would be alone while Aerith and Tifa did their own things together, he noticed how quickly you opened up to him about a lot of things.

Your parents both left you behind with your younger siblings. You had to take care of them at a young age, but your uncle was the one to teach you a lot of things. Your uncle was your best friend, and the day you lost him, you swore to work and protect harder.

Now your siblings were doing their own things, leaving you behind once again with no one and no support system. You had experience now though, and being able to help Avalanche really helped fill the void in your heart to be able to be around people like that again.

Jessie was your closest friend besides Tifa, and when he saw how much of a wreck you became when she died, it was evident everything was hitting you all at once. It didn’t help one bit when the plate fell, everything you knew of was gone in just a click of a stupid button.

Your loud sobs and the way you pushed your hands in your hair aggressively brought him back to reality as another breakdown began to take a toll on you again.

He made his way over, sitting down tensely as he had no idea what to do.

“Hey, calm down okay? Breathe, [Y/N]. Nothing is your fault, none of all of this is either of our faults. I feel…the same way you do. Aerith, she…she means a lot to me. I protect her, she protects me, and the cycle continues…but this time, I failed her. I don’t know what I’m doing anymore to be honest.”

Hearing a small chuckle and sniff, he took a glance over to you as you wiped your eyes with your hands.

“You must really like her hm? Can’t really blame you, she’s absolutely incredible and I…don’t know what I would be doing right now if she didn’t drag me along after we were done escaping the sewers.”

A small smile made its way onto his pink lips. He continued to watch the sky with you, the soft wind blowing the flowers softly and a comfortable aura surrounded the both of you, almost like she was there with you guys.

“So that’s it? You guys didn’t kiss or anything??” Marlene spoke with annoyance laced in her voice, completely oblivious that everyone was there listening.

Yuffie, Vincent, Tifa, Barrett, and you.

You giggled as you leaned from behind her and squished her cheeks.

“That story is for another day, starlight. Tifa wants you to go to bed now while your dad rests hm? I’m sure Denzel wants you to read to him to bed again.” Teasing slightly at the little girl who now seemed to zoom off to her room, you gave your lover a knowing smile.

“You speak beautifully, my love.”

Cloud scoffed, getting back up to continue washing his dishes but he held a smile as he placed a kiss on your jaw.

“Gross!” Yuffie stuck her tongue out in disgust while Vincent held a stoic look on his pale face but a tiny smile crept up on his lips.

“Let’s leave the love birds to it then. I need a nap.” Barrett scoffs and walked off, slinging an arm over Tifa and Yuffie as the four of them walked away.

You kept your gaze on them happily, but your eyes looked at Cloud in shock as he placed his lips on yours fully now while you weren’t looking just yet.

“What was that for?”

“What? I can’t kiss you?”

“Stop being such a smart ass and give me another one.”

[bymuse]

𔘓 🌊 . ִ ֗ the mirage of you

≡ ⌂ ⌕ ❙❘❙❙❘❙❚❙❘❙❙❚❙❘❙❘❙❚❙❘❙❙❚❙❘❙❙❘❙❚❙❘ ♡゙ written by muse

❝you're as beautiful as the day i lost you❞

ˑ 𐇛̲﹗27! neteyam sully x 27! mate, widower neteyam sully x assumed dead mate, angst, comfort, brief mention of bonding, brief mention of explosions, mentions of death, grief, war hero neteyam sully, inspired by httyd 2 stoick and val's reunion

➷ NAVIGATION/MASTERLIST. PT2.

When he was all but seventeen, Neteyam lost the love of his life.

The sky people dropped an explosion, forfeiting your life without a speck of ash to remember you by. Immeasurable lives were lost amidst the inferno of flames devouring the forest. Knowing that you've descended the mountains on that particular day to pick out his favourite fruit, the fangs of guilt sunk into his neck.

He planned to commemorate your first day as one of the people and his mate, never expecting he would have to remember it as your final day as well.

After all these years, Neteyam still mourned for you. It wasn't spoken or conveyed through actions, but everyone could tell through the fog of dejection around him and the smile that never reached his eyes.

He had been engrossed in protecting the rest of his family, watching the years flash by, without ever catching a break.

Until tonight.

“Fnu, both of you.” Neteyam snapped at his sisters, tone harsh with concern when he asked them to be quiet. “How could you venture out during the eclipse? Do you have a death wish?”

For the many moons that came without you, Neteyam slept out of necessity. Four hours would be his usual. Even as his muscles were sore and his bones ached, he couldn't find comfort in resting. When he had retired to the night early, he didn't expect to wake up two hours later to find both his sisters missing.

Imagine his fear when he located them near the ruins of the sky people's old base, vulnerable and bare, fiddling with the remnants of their mechanics. The only person keeping his sanity intact was Loak, who to everyone's surprise, wasn't involved in this at all.

“Neteyam, you wouldn't believe who I saw一”

He raised his hand, signalling for Tuk to stop talking.

In front of them, Loak froze.

Sighing, Kiri placed her hand on Neteyam's biceps.

“Neteyam, I need you to calm down and maybe lower your weapon. This information would be best processed with nothing lethal in your hands.”

He frowned, both at Kiri's words and Loak's flabbergasted expression. His younger brother dropped his firearm. Neteyam's blood ran cold. Loak never drops his firearm. He passed by his siblings, patting Neteyam's shoulder with a slackened jaw.

It was as if Loak saw a ghost.

“You might want to take this one.”

Neteyam had no complaints. Swiftly, he positioned a poisoned arrow against the string of his bow. He led his siblings, treading stealthily. For his prideful brother to back down, perhaps it was a vicious beast.

Dread knotted in his stomach. With every step nearing the exit, his tail twitched in vigilance. Mentally, he prepared himself for the worst. But what was the definition of worst? it could be a thanator, a pack of viperwolves, or even the sky people.

“Kalweyaveng.” son of a bitch, he muttered under his breath. Did it matter what he would have to face? During the war, Neteyam had slain creatures, dreamwalkers, robots and humans. He was ready to kill anything.

Neteyam emerged from the thick metal door, stretching his bow as he laid eyes on his prey. One glimpse would be enough for the young war veteran to mark his enemy for death.

“Oh.”

Oh.

At once, he understood why Loak had reacted that way.

Beneath the swirling branches and silver starlight, at the centre of the yard, there the phantom of his dreams stood一you. Fireflies adorned your unravelled hair. The borrowed light illuminated your raised eyebrows and separated lips. Ah, your lips. Neteyam remembered the last time he tasted them. The day he lost you.

A barely audible gasp echoed in his ears. Your gasp. Dear Eywa, he had missed the way you breathed. The way you lived.

Discarding his bow, he took a step forward. It was shaky, just like his fingers that removed his own ikran riding visor. Your golden eyes widened, alarmed at his sudden appearance.

You gulped, abandoning the basket of fruits.

The human base was a deserted place that grew unique fruits and vegetables. Though the Na'vi condemned any location where the humans set foot, you worshipped the emptied places. You weren't the best huntress and sometimes; you want an easy dinner. Who wouldn't?

Tonight, you sneaked into a nearby base and foraged next week's rations. The last thing you expected was to find him.

“I know what you're thinking, Neteyam.”

So you knew how much he missed that voice? How much he craved to hear you say his name again?

“Staying away all those years. Why didn't I come back to you?”

No, that was the last thing on his mind. Neteyam could only conjure thoughts of you being alive. His mate was alive. In thinking so, a part of him also began to revive.

Neteyam was a complex man who learned to mask his true emotions. His father built it into him from the second he learned to walk. But right now, great mother, he surrendered. The walls he built around himself collapsed.

During this twinkle of time, breathing in the night mist, he was in his rawest form.

“The RDA was after your family and they've been hunting down the traitors of humanity.”

Neteyam continued his advance, glossy eyes glued on you the entire time.

At first, you held your ground. You could stand talking to him from a distance, albeit Neteyam was adamant to close said distance. Your legs faltered as you retreated.

In the background, you noticed his siblings. They're alive. All of them were. You missed them too, but right now, all you could focus on was the loud thumping of your heart. Your ribcage threatened to break with how rapid your heartbeat was. It was a miracle how you had yet to faint.

“Your father is a strong warrior. He can protect his family. But I can't.” Gradually, your back hit against a tree trunk. “A prodigy like you wouldn't understand, but it was the best option.”

Neteyam listened to you, like he always did. He understood where you were coming from: you were a scientist without prior combat experience. During the war, the only time you held a weapon was to hunt a small animal for food.

“My death guaranteed one less burden for you.”

He wanted to disagree, but his voice tangled at the base of his throat. Where you lacked in hunting, you made it up with your intelligence. That was one of the reasons you ended up surviving.

Neteyam had so many things to say, so many questions to ask. Nonetheless, he didn't want to interrupt you. What if he spoke and the mirage broke? What if you vanish before him? Oh, his poor heart wouldn't be able to handle it.

He shook his head, banishing that thought. Though it seemed his action led you to think he didn't believe you.

It maimed you, urging you to explain yourself better.

“I know I left you all alone. But don't you understand? That was my way of protecting you.”

Two years ago, they called a truce. After the war, the humans pledged to never walk on pandora land ever again. However, you understood how fickle human promises were. Paranoid, you vowed to hide yourself until your death.

“You must resent me, but I have no regrets.”

Your eyes shot all over the place. At one point, you shut tight them, hoping when you open them again, Neteyam would stop in his tracks.

To your surprise, he did. His hot breath fanned your face as you craned your neck to face him. He had matured into a strong and mighty warrior. Scars, both tiny and big, littered his blue skin. He had grown taller too, now towering over you and enveloping you in his shadow.

Disbelief marred his handsome face. A sense of nostalgia twanged his heartstrings. He had stared at you like this, ten years ago. As if you were the last thing he wanted to see and now the realisation of it all shocked him.

“Oh, don't be so silent, Neteyam.”

Your lips trembled.

His silence scared you. The minute he entered your view, you couldn't stop the words from flowing out of your mouth yet Neteyam hadn't spared you a single alphabet.

“Go on一scream, shout, say something.”

Neteyam cupped your cheek. His heart melted at how you instinctively leaned into his warm touch. It proved you were here, right now, right infront of him. Goosebumps rose on his skin to surface, and he became so sensitive.

The Great Mother must've appreciated his endeavours to protect his planet. This was her reward, her sign that she had witnessed his glory. She had returned you to him.

You're real.

Alive, healthy and breathtaking.

Once upon a time, he carved your face into his memory and sculpted your features out of his love. Be that as it may, nothing came close to your actual visage. The one he was holding onto as of now.

Neteyam found his voice, but it was fragile and soft.

A single tear escaped his eye.

“You're as beautiful as the day I lost you.”

reblogs are appreciated

( repost bc i was sort of shadow banned yst but i will make a pt2 ab them dancing and singing )

written by muse 2023

[hunny-waffles]

On a lighter note, heres day 27 of drawing random ponies: Starlight Glimmer 💜⭐️

[princeelectra]

You know when you feel a sensation so strong and deep that you cannot explain it? Or you imagine things that happened before you were even born like you were there?

This happens everytime I think about London, March 27, Apollo Victoria Theatre.

The grand opening... The first time the world would see Starlight express.

I can feel the excitement of people, them sitting, curious about what's going on...

And then... The overture.

To even IMAGINE the overture in that beautiful painted scenario for the first time makes me genuinely want to cry.

Oh... The emotion, the JOY! The sensation of nostalgia of something I've never saw! Oh, Jeffrey Daniel dancing like a god in that marvelous set! My heart beats, beats, BEATS... It seems like I'm dying! I want to go back, I want to SEE IT! I want to live... Live what I was BORN TO LIVE!

1984, Jeffrey, ray shell, THE LIGTHS OF THE STARLIGHT APPEARING IN THE SKY! What a technology, what an experience...

My soul is there. My soul will always be there. On that day, March 27, in London, at Apollo Victoria.

[valiantstarlights]

[Bluebeard Dream AU] The Seventh Spouse

In which Dream is both Bluebeard and Evelyn Hugo.

...It's been a while, but you know how questionable I get with my AUs. 😂 That hasn't changed with time, un/fortunately.

For Dreamling Week 2024 Day 1: Hunt / Bodyswap / Indulgence / First Time

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The Starlight Observer

June 7, [year redacted]

No one talks about how tedious it is to find a spouse. It is difficult enough to find someone willing to brave the treacherous sea known as marriage, but managing to convince one candidate after another to undertake the journey with you, even after they know about your previous failed marriages?

Truly, Lord Dream Endless (despite not being a Charmer like his sibling Desire) is a master at convincing nobles to tie a ball and chain around their ankles and throw themselves overboard, in the hopes that, by sinking down the watery depths, they will be the one who will finally anchor him.

Then again, Lord Dream has his eternal youth, his otherworldly good looks, and his and his family's accrued wealth going for him. It is more than what most in the ton have to offer potential matches, and so Lord Dream continues to sail the open waters unchallenged, collecting anchors while flying the red flag.

The immortal lord's latest target seems to be one Lord Robert Gadling, mutation unknown, who has recently arrived from India without much fanfare. Lord Robert has an air of charm and mystery about him, and this author personally saw how disarmingly charming he is to the debutantes of all species and sexes as they flocked to him like birds of prey upon fresh meat.

Unlike fresh meat, however, Lord Robert managed to captivate them all with his wit and his smiles, and the vultures instead became like dogs at the feet of their master.

Perhaps Lord Dream is just another noble Lord Robert has enthralled, or perhaps Lord Dream is looking for a challenge this season.

Whatever the case, this author only hopes that Lord Robert be warned that there is a wolf Shifter among the dogs at his feet, looking not to be the alpha of the pack, but to ravish the master himself.

--

Notes:

The name of the scandal sheet, The Starlight Observer, is both a play on my username, valiantstarlights, and a nod to The Star of Albion, which is the name of the newspaper in Neil Gaiman's short story, A Study in Emerald. ✨

The Lady Whistledown of this AU is a vampire Julie Andrews, a duchess (now dowager) who lost all her fucks when she got turned at age 27. (Julie Andrews was 27 years old when they filmed Mary Poppins.)

[fluffyfebruary]

Fluffy February Prompts 2023

Welcome to Fluffy February 2023!  Back for a third year, we want to spread fluff and good feelings throughout all of February.

This year, we’re reverting to the one-prompt-a-day format from 2021.  As in previous years, no one is obliged to write/draw/create every single day -- do as many as you want!  The official guidelines are posted here.

Above the cut are the one-word prompts.   Below the cut, I’ve included some phrases and suggestions in case the one-word prompt isn’t stirring something creatively.  You are totally free to reinterpret the prompt in a different way;  the stuff below the cut is just to help someone out of block if needed.  Please tag @fluffyfebruary​​ so we can reblog your creations!

Soooo here we go!  Happy creating!

1. Hello

2. Soft

3. Anniversary

4. Starlight

5. Amber

6. Stretch

7. Cloak 

8. Callous

9. Breezy

10. Thunder

11. Immaculate

12. Shell

13. Pride

14. (Free Space/Do Your Own Prompt)

15. Reward

16. Glow

17. Blessed

18. Glide

19. Loop

20. Sink

21. Tender

22. Remember

23. Crave

24. Bubbly

25. Murmur

26.  Joy

27. Blaze

28. Goodbye

Here is the prompt list again, this time with some potential interpretations to try to get your creativity going, if you’re struggling with a prompt.  As stated above, you are under no obligation to use ANY of these -- this is just to bust blocks.

1. Hello  -- the first meeting, the start of a day, a surprise…

2. Soft – a sound, a voice, a feeling…

3. Anniversary – a day to be remembered, a day to remember, another year…

4. Starlight – in night, in comparison, in color…

5. Amber – a stone, a color, a scent, a name…

6. Stretch – limbs, clothes, boundaries, ability…

7. Cloak  -- clothing, to obscure, a device…

8. Callous – an attitude, where something has rubbed, rough...

9. Breezy– an attitude, a voice, the weather, approach...

10. Thunder – weather, noise, a voice, rumble...

11. Immaculate  -- divine, perfect, untouched, clean, sinless...

12. Shell – a home, a part, a covering, an ear, to remove from a hard place, what once was...

13. Pride  -- a group of lions, a feeling, a sin, a virtue...

14. (Free Space/Do Your Own Prompt)

15. Reward  - for a deed done, for achievement, just desserts...

16. Glow – light, skin, a smile, eyes, a warmth...

17. Blessed  -- favored, gifted, lucky, a curse, uttered in frustration...

18. Glide  -- to soar, to skim, to slide, music, dance ...

19. Loop – a path, a knot, a circuit, a stunt, connection ...

20. Sink  -- a verb or a noun or a feeling ...

21. Tender  -- a person or an approach, to show care...

22. Remember – recall, memory, to summon back again, to learn, to ignore...

23. Crave  -- yearn, desire, pine, for a person, for a food....

24. Bubbly -- from heat, from a reaction, to blow, soapy, a personality, fizzy, champagne...

25. Murmur  -- the hum of the crowd, a low voice, something tender, articulate, inarticulate...

26.  Joy  -- happiness, pure pleasure, a virtue...

27. Blaze  -- burn, streak, smoke, to color, to destroy...

28. Goodbye  --- the end, until next time, never again, to set free...

[shewhowas39]

a hornier sneak peek of chapter 27

okay so the last sneak peek of chapter 27 of Juniper & Starlight took a little bit of a turn... lol. so here's a shorter, hornier sneak peek of the upcoming chapter. enjoy.

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Astarion sits back on his bedroll, his hands finding June’s waist and tugging her onto his lap. She complies easily, her body molding itself against his like it’s second nature to her. Her skin is still slightly damp from her bath in the nearby stream, and she smells of the pine soap she’s taken to using. He buries his face in her neck, inhaling her scent - tinged as always with the sweet, rich smell of the blood in her veins. He presses his lips to her pulse point and delights in the breathy little sigh it elicits from her. 

She almost sounds relieved. The way one might when a breeze ruffles their hair on a scorching summer day. Like his hands and his mouth are exactly what she needed. 

She still wants him. She still wants him.

The thought repeats over and over in Astarion’s head as he continues to mouth at her neck while her hands twine in his hair. She wants him and she wants to protect him and she’s not going anywhere.

One of June’s fingertips begins to trace the shell of Astarion’s ear, sending a shiver down his spine. He grazes her soft skin with his fangs in retaliation, and June gasps in response. Not to be outdone, however, she proceeds to pinch the sensitive tip of his ear between her thumb and forefinger, sending an eclectic jolt of pleasure through him. Astarion growls and nips at her neck, his arms tightening around her waist. 

“Do you need blood?” June asks after he nips at her again.

“Mmm. Kind of you to offer.” HIs words are muffled by her neck. He gives her one final nip before pulling back to look at her. “But the bear will keep me going for another day or so. Besides, there’s something else I’d like to taste.”

June’s eyes light up, clearly understanding his meaning and thrilled by the prospect. All signs of her previous guilt or fear are gone.

Astarion catches her mouth in a hard, searing kiss. He bites her lip before pulling away, just far enough to whisper, “Get on your back. Now.”