#farron is so tragic

[petitfarron]

I was tagged by @sjofn-lofnsdottr in a silly quiz, and now I'm depressed. :')

Idk how to properly link things on mobile, so here's just... a whole thing if you want to do the quiz. I'm too lazy to tag. ♡

Oleander

This is the poison of stagnation. You grow drowsy. Your heart rate slows, and when you do move, you can't seem to stop shaking. It may seem to others that you're lazy or reticent. Like you avoid hard work on purpose, like you always take the easy way out. But you know deep down that it wouldn't be like this if you weren't so tired, so deeply tired. If you weren't crushed under the weight of sorrow like a mile of water over your head. Nothing brings you peace, except rest and - though you can hardly dare to ask - having someone tend to you gently and sweetly. A good gardener speaks to their plants, sings to them, waters them, fertilizes their soil, prunes the dead parts, and nurtures the new growth. You yearn to be cared for like that, even though you feel you don't deserve it. The secret is that you do. You always have. And someday, you'll learn that and receive that care, and the exhaustion won't keep you from growing strong and lovely anymore. You were never the problem. These are simply poor growing conditions for you.

[abysel]

a little rundown of my d&d ocs under the readmore!

alaric tanmer. (elf.) a roguish swashbuckler, duelist famous for his charm and cocksure attitude. on an almost eternal chase for new a new rush. played by: matt smith.

arno krauser. (human.) leader and usurper of the largest shadow syndicate of the continent. hides their tragic past behind smiles, and a mask. played by: maxim baldry.

cagliostro. (hobgoblin.) a wizard who thinks very highly of himself, usually seen coasting courts around the continent and delivering unwanted advice. played by: n/a.

charles “chuckles” stang. (goblin.) what happens when a goblin turns out to be interested in humans, and decides to adopt their lifestyle? well, he gets kicked out of course. but becomes one hell of a druid! played by: n/a.

croaker. (kenku.) a mythical figure in gaea, the croaker is known as the all-speaking kenku. they bring wares, and will tell the future to those they meet. played by: n/a.

erron ashwood. (human.) paladins are known for their heart, and loyalty to a cause. erron couldn't keep standing for the lies of a king he did not love. played by: david oakes.

gaius, the songblade. (halfling.) the bard, the glory-stealer. few don't recognize his ballads when they hear them, and those who do, wonder if they've heard them before. a hero? maybe not. played by: ralph fiennes.

goodfellow. (warforged.) discarded and forgotten, he was never given a name. his creator called him "good for nothing", he heard "goodfellow." played by: n/a.

issac aedne. (human.) zealots forsake their lives for their king. and who once was a farm boy, became a machine of terror for his king and god. played by: ewan mitchell.

mordred farron. (human.) the inquisitor's abandoned one and only successor, called up to his duty mere months after tragedy struck his life. played by: tom glynn-carney.

orion thales. (human.) leader of his band of wandering mercenaries, orion's life is full of nothing but revelry and brawls. dubbed "the storm lord's fist." played by: mark rowley.

sosara malanie. (half-elf.) the top student and researcher of the magic arts in the realm, or so people would call her, if she ever got out of her chambers. played by: cate blanchett.

steel-spines. (dragonborn.) his husband was his peace- without it, he's nothing more than the monster they made him out to be. and he will make them pay. played by: n/a.

viggo. (half-orc.) a legendary warrior, a mercenary who has slain over 100 men in a single battle. he's seemingly disappeared from the public eye, and retreated somewhere. played by: amar chadha-patel.

voxander “vox” orlesi. (changeling.) sometimes, wearing other faces... makes you forget your very own. who is he, really? nobody knows. not even himself. played by: donald glover. [main fc.]

[feartheoldblog]

OI

OPEN UP! I GOT ASKS!

8. What are your 3 favourite areas and why?

16. Who is the most underrated NPC in your opinion?

29. What are your 3 favourite non-boss enemies? (behave)

35. What ingame faction would you belong to?

HELLO BIM I HOPE YOU ARE BLESSED WITH TESCO BAGUETTES ON THIS FINE DAY

8. What are your 3 favourite areas and why?

Okay so in no particular order:

Castle Cainhurst (Bloodborne): I don’t even know if I have to explain tbh it’s a super cool dilapidated vampire castle covered in snow. The lore surrounding it is really interesting as well, as are the enemy types. Also ice pop grandpa is pretty cool 👍

Irithyll of the Boreal Valley (DS3): It has this really uneasy feeling attached to it. The Sulyvahn’s Beast that attacks you on the bridge is ofc the first sign that something isn’t right but the emptiness of it is so unsettling. Until you bump into the knights and get murdered (rite of passage). The lore, once again, is impeccable, and the architecture is magnificent. Furthermore, the little ghosts of the Irithyll people are super eerie but also tragic :’)

Prison Town (Elden Ring): This was a difficult choice because I love the Haligtree aesthetics (hate it’s enemies) but I had to choose PT because I enjoy mostly everything about it. The Godskin Noble is a bit annoying as a boss but they’re easy dealt with with a bit of patience! The view of a literal town semi-submerged in lava is amazing. Rykard, you are a genius. A terrifying one, though.

16. Who is the most underrated NPC in your opinion?

I think everyone in BB gets a decent amount of attention bc there’s like 10 NPCs so I’m gonna have to say Irina from DS3. Her and Eygon’s dynamic is really interesting and I really want to know what she did to get sent there. Of course there’s the firekeeper thing but Eygon seems really perturbed about coming here and insults her specifically. Also she’s just super nice. I can never bring myself to learn the dark incants from her bc it upsets her </3 Also the braille makes her happy.

29. What are your 3 favourite non-boss enemies? (behave)

Life is so unfair when I have to behave 💔💔💔

Okay:

1) Corvian Knights (DS3)

2) Ringed City Knights (DS3)

3) Second Generation Albinaurics (Elden Ring) - my silly little guys

DS3 had the best enemy selection honestly

Do I enjoy fighting most of these? No, because they are evil and destroy me. Are they cool? Absolutely.

35. What ingame faction would you belong to?

Bloodborne: I’d love to be an Workshop Hunter. I feel like you have a great selection of weapons to choose from, the armour is stylish and you’ve got some of the strongest hunters to support you. Realistically though probably the Choir (I am too asthmatic).

Dark Souls: The DS world absolutely terrifies me so I’d hate to be in any of the covenants but if I had to choose I’d probably say the Watchdogs of Farron. I wanna make the dead dog happy :( (also they’re basically DS1 forest hunters. kinda sucks that we don’t get the flip ring though)

[softly-and-suddenly]

I’m this close to turning the notes off on my Hector post. How is it even possible that that thing has gotten 6,000 notes? I am so sick of getting notifications about it.

The worst part is I had to write a really long analysis of Hector’s character last semester, and I don’t agree with the wording of the post anymore. I think that that thing I said about him being “first and foremost a warrior” is bullshit. He’s demonstrably not positioned as a warrior who just happens to have a family, but rather vice versa.

I read this really interesting article called “The Character of Hector in the Iliad” by S. Farron and it goes through every instance of Hector being in a fight and points out that he’s actually not even that great of a warrior, even though everybody constantly claims that he is. Which just makes the whole situation even more tragic, because he doesn’t want to fight (and he might not even be that good at it), but his reputation as a warrior who could rival Achilles and the need to protect his home force him into a role that eventually leaves him dead on the battlefield.

Homer was still evil for that though

[givelightningherharem]

NEED I REMIND YOU GUYS THAT DURING THE END OF LR, WHEN LIGHTNING WAS FONDLY LOOKING BACK ON MEMORIES OF HER PAST ADVENTURES, SHE REMEMBERED CAIUS SMIRKING AT HER?????? LIKE THAT WAS A MEMORY SHE FONDLY LOOKED BACK ON AND IF THAT DOESN'T TELL YOU SHE THIRSTED FOR HIM OR THAT SHE CARED FOR HIM AT ALL I DON'T KNOW WHAT DOES

[siofra-river]

29. What is your favourite Poison Swamp?

4. Do you listen to the soundtracks? And if so, what are your three favourite tracks?

2. Do you have a favourite NPC?

Yippieee!!

29. I do! My favorite has to be crucifixion woods/ Farron Keep. Because like half of it is actually not poison swamp and if you’re smart about it you can avoid getting poisoned a lot of the time. I also just like the general vibe where it’s like very clearly a swamp born from corruption and stagnation and we see that if how it’s tied to oolacile from dark souls 1 with many dead mushrooms enemies around in corners and I’m pretty sure we also see the corpse of Elizabeth a talking mushroom NPC. It also makes sense from the location that there would be a corrupting swamp since oolacile was the location of the DLC from dark souls 1 where the abyss basically went insane and corrupted a lot of the area, and with the abyss watchers in dark souls 3 their whole job was to stop the abyss before they themselves got corrupted by it, and they’re the lord of cinder for the area. Very cool very cinematic

4. I do! I mostly listen to the soundtracks from dark souls 3 and elden ring. My three favorites overall tho have to be Gwyndolin’s theme from dark souls 1 very haunting and beautiful song while you’re getting gunned down. Gael phase 1-3... I care about that old man 😭😭😭. And godskin duo’s theme from elden ring! Very epic if only it wasn’t for one of the worst duo fights in the gaaaame.

2.hrm .. FAVORITE npc...probs blaidd and gurranq from elden ring. Blaidd is really cool + sweet and an epic dog man and gurranq is more of a tragic figure I love getting him all the deathroot for one more line of dialogue later in the game before he absolutely desmolishes me. Seigward from dark souls 3 is also up there, real stand up guy who just wants to fulfill his friends final wish.

[razieltwelve]

Averia’s already a sucker for Diana’s cuteness and adorability tho. Question: since the oldest mini in Averia’s realm is a Protect Mini-Diana, are the oldest minis in Light’s realm a pair of Serah and Lumina minis?

That is correct. The oldest minis are a Mini-Serah and a Mini-Lumina. When Lightning eventually dies, they're the ones who turn out the light and keep Saviour company as the whole of their Saviour space goes dark.

Apart from them, however, the last mini to go will be a Mini-Fang, one of only a handful that exist in her Saviour space whose job was to sail the seas of the Saviour space and keep track of all the memories Lightning had of her family, so she would never forget any of them and would always have them on hand when needed.

That Mini-Fang will be tasked with gathering up the most precious of those memories (in Lightning's case they take the form of images in a bottle) and bringing them to the palace that stands at the heart of Saviour. She won't make it all the way to Saviour's throne (too many of Saviour's non-essential functions will have ceased by then), but she will last long enough to hand them over to the last Mini-Serah and Mini-Lumina who will hold them, so the last thing that Saviour ever sees will be Lightning's most treasured moments of her family.

As an aside, the 'echoes' of Lightning's Saviour space that other bearers of Saviour in the future have been able to access include some of those bottles. More than one bearer has reported seeing a Mini-Serah or a Mini-Lumina with a memory bottle that helped them through a difficult time in their life. Likewise, more than one bearer has sighted a Mini-Fang sailing their sea of memories and dredging up a memory they really needed.

The reason you don't see 'echo' minis in Lightning, Averia, or Sigrid is that the echoes only begin appearing significantly after the death of the person they belonged to. You'll be pleased to know that the greatest janitor in the world (the Admiral Mini-Diana who helped flip the switch in Averia's brain to get her to realise what Elsa was doing) makes a brief appearance in Claire's Saviour space (from Final Effect) and has some advice to offer that helps her realise that maybe she should start pursuing Averia VII.

That's what the best little sister in the world does... help make sure that your descendants don't screw it up.

But the minis are interesting. Much of the time, they are comical, but at times, they can be serious or even tragic. Either way, Saviour space wouldn't be the same without them.

Fun fact: The Dia-Farron bearer of Saviour had mini hamsters in her Saviour space.

[11queensupreme11]

VIDEO GAME RECOMMENDATIONS

in here is a list of my favorite video games! i put my reviews in here too along with the characters that i simped for asjfhdf

final fantasy ii (released in 1988; platforms: playstation, playstation portable, game boy)

this wasn’t my first final fantasy game (i wasn’t even born when it came out 💀) but i was first introduced to it when i was playing dissidia and uh... wow is firion hot 

simp list: firion & emperor mateus (they’re just pixels in the game, but you should see them in dissidia 😩)

final fantasy vi (released in 1994; platforms: wii, playstation, game boy)

let’s just assume that i discovered all the earlier games through dissidia okay? anyways, about this game... i fucking hate clowns. the antagonist, kefka palazzo, used to genuinely scare me when i played (he’s a clown btw). i would honestly rather be stuck in the sewer with pennywise than be in a room with kefka

simp list: locke cole & terra branford

final fantasy vii: crisis core & remake (org. release date: 1997, but the remake came out on 2020; platforms: playstation 4 & 5 [remake] and nintendo switch, playstation, playstation portable, xbox 1 [org.])

oooooohhhhh my god. okay, so i never actually played the original because i wasn’t even born then, but i actually found out about the games... through the MOVIE. yes, you heard me right, they have a movie called “final fantasy vii: advent children” go check it out!

now back to the game. admittedly, i only played the remake, but i know enough about the original through various fanfics hehe. the plot is so fucking good and engaging, but it can get a lil confusing because there’s so many additions (additional games and movies, etc), but it’s worth it 

simp list: ZACK FAIR, cloud strife, aerith gainsborough, tifa lockhart, genesis rhapsodos, sonon kusakabe, & RUFUS SHINRA (he triggers my nonexistent daddy issues 💖)

final fantasy viii (released in 1999; platforms: playstation, playstation 3 & 4, xbox 1)

i think there’s like a remake??? idk about it but apparently it was really bad so just play the original! anyways, the plot of the game was so interesting to me?? it was a lil more melodramatic than final fantasy vii, but my favorite thing has to be seifer’s character. won’t say much, but he’s one of those “misunderstood villains” and was manipulated, used, (possibly mind-controlled) etc. 😔

simp list: SEIFER ALMASY & squall leonhart (yes his name is squall lmao)

final fantasy x & x-2 (released in 2001; platforms: playstation 2)

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS! i absolutely love this game (specifically x-2) because in the previous games, the playable main characters were always dudes... but in here we get THREE GIRLS IN THE MAIN CAST! 

simp list: tidus, yuna, paine, rikku, lulu, & gippal

final fantasy xii (released in 2006; platforms: nintendo switch, playstation 2 & 4, xbox 1)

okay i’ll be honest... it’s not my most favorite final fantasy game, but the characters are interesting (except for vaan, but he’s lucky his dissidia nt design is hot)

simp list: vaan, balthier, & fran

final fantasy xiii: xiii-2 & lightning returns (released in 2009; platforms: playstation 3, xbox 1, xbox 360)

LIGHTNING’S SO FUCKING AMAZING. IF YOU LIKE THE COLOR PINK, GIRLS, AND BADASSERY, THEN THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU! 🥳

simp list: hope estheim, lightning & serrah farron, noel kreiss, & fang

final fantasy type 0 (released in 2011; platforms: playstation 4, playstation vita, playstation portable)

ahhh, finally the first ever final fantasy game i could actually play recently after it was released (and by recently i meant 3 years afterwards LOL 😭). this game was so cute but so tragic at the end... the worldbuilding was good too, but also hella messed up like wtf

simp list: ace, king, nine (i have a thing for tall, buff, himbo, blondes with scarred faces ig), jack, deuce, cinque, & kurasame

final fantasy xv (released in 2016; platforms: playstation 4, xbox 1)

my second final fantasy game! honestly, the only reason i played it was because noctis reminded me of sasuke and i was going through my naruto phase back then 💀 anyways, i loved this game so much because the plot was engaging, THE GRAPHICS WERE SO BEAUTIFUL, and the characters were well-written

simp list: noctis lucis caelum, prompto argentum, gladiolus amicitia, ignis scientia, lunafreya nox fleuret, ardyn izunia & ARANEA HIGHWIND

dissidia final fantasy nt (released in 2015; platforms: playstation 4)

materia was heeellla annoying, but whatever. the game was still fun and what i love about dissidia games was that it basically just has almost all of the popular and beloved final fantasy characters pushed into one and just... pit them against each other lol. this was also the game that introduced me to the older final fantasy games, which was a plus! 

simp list: like... everyone 

dissidia final fantasy: opera omnia (released in 2017; phone app)

nt had amazing graphics, but what it failed at was gameplay and plot. that’s where opera omnia comes in. it’s just a phone app, but don’t underestimate it! it has a much more interesting story compared to what nt gave us

simp list: again, everyone 💖

kingdom hearts series (first game was released in 2002; platforms: playstation 2, 3, & 4, nintendo ds, nintendo 3ds, nintendo switch, game boy, xbox 1)

i love this series so much, but i cannot for the life of me understand the plot. it is the most convoluted shit ever, it’s so confusing that it could even make dumbledore look like a clear and honest mentor who doesn’t hide things from people 💀 gameplay is awesome tho, just DO NOT try to understand the plot. you never will.

simp list: vanitas, riku, yozora, demyx, axel, roxas, & xion

persona 3 (released in 2006; platforms: playstation 2 & playstation portable)

i love the persona series jaksefahjs. also, the main character, minato arisato, is my favorite protagonist out of the series because he’s literally... a door. LOL. you’ll get what i mean when you play the game 😂

simp list: minato arisato, mitsuru kirijo, ken amada, koromaru (PUPPY BABY), & pharos

persona 4 (released in 2008; platforms: playstation 2, 3, & vita)

i love how the previous game was about accepting death and misery and all that shit, and then in here it’s all bright and happy with the occasional murder. also, the mc is so smooth wtf. it kinda has that ‘power of friendship’ theme that i hate, but it’s okay here!

simp list: yu narukami (the cHaD), rise kujikawa, kanji tatsumi, & yosuke hanamura

persona 4 arena ultimax (released in 2013; platforms: playstation 3 & 4, nintendo switch, & xbox 360)

this is just like the dissidia games and I LOVE IT! it’s basically a crossover between persona 3 & 4, where all these characters are sucked into another world and have to work together to figure out what’s happening. i love the story and the characters interactions! 

simp list: everyone, lol. the new antagonist, sho minazuki, is cool too ig

persona 5 & persona 5: royal (5 was released in 2016, royale was released in 2019; platforms: playstation 3 & 4)

so royal is basically like a revamped version of the original game. idc which you should play, but both are still super amazing. royal includes more hours of gameplay, additional characters, and gameplay features. the stories are both similar, but royal adds more to it

simp list: akira kurusu, ryuji sakamoto, FUTABA SAKURA, ann takamaki, goro akechi, & sae niijima 

persona 5: strikers (released in 2021; platforms: nintendo switch & playstation 4)

this is a sequel to persona 5 (the original one, not royal). the gameplay is different, more specifically, the fighting sequences. instead of having characters each take a turn to attack, in strikers, it’s basically an all-out fight and rapid button-mashing. i love it. 

simp list: same as above ^

fire emblem: three houses (released in 2019; platforms: nintendo switch)

this is my first ever fire emblem game. i was hella confused by the fighting gameplay because it felt kinda like chess with how you had to move the characters to certain spots and how some weapon types were weak to others, etc. it took a while to memorize, but it’s easier to play once you get the hang of it. the plot was hella good too and i love how you can romance the characters lol

simp list: dimitri alexandre blaiddyd, claude von riegan, edelgard von hresvelg, & sylvain gautier

fire emblem heroes (released in 2017; platforms: phone app)

first ever phone app i actually got addicted to wtf �� this is just really good, okay?? the story is engaging, the artwork is perfection, and i love the gameplay. my favorite part is how much of an absolute SIMP alfonse is for us

simp list: alfonse, hríd, and the various fire emblem characters you get to summon (MALE GRIMA IS SO HOT THO)

devil may cry 4 (released in 2008; platforms: playstation 3 & 4, xbox 1 & 360)

i only ever played this game because of nero 🥵 but i don’t regret anything. i LOVED the angry bonding between nero and dante, especially the part where he just straight up impales his uncle 😂 he’s just like his daddy 🥺

simp list: nero & dante

devil may cry 5 (released in 2019; platforms: playstation 4 & 5, xbox 1, series x, & series s)

chaotic family reunion where everyone comes together to beat up vergil for failing to pay child support. it’s been what, 20 years, vergil?? you care more about your overgrown houseplant than your own son 😤 SHAME ON YOU

simp list: nero (but i prefer his dmc4 look more), dante, vergil, lady, trish, & v

[bloodfcst-a]

@chhenleng​ said: 7 & 14 ! questions for mun.

7. Who was the very first muse you ever wrote?

I think it was Rikku? I was like hardly in middle school writing on forums. I used to be on EoFF and also jumped on the making proboards trend. However, she didn’t really stick. I let other people decide the muse for me + honestly everything felt really inauthentic. I was also like, 10 or 11 at the time, so y’know. I also remember starting Eiko Carol like shortly after, and she had like a school badge and everything... this was on LiveJournal though. She also didn’t stay very long, but that’s mainly because I had just started going back to school ( I’d been homeschooled for two years ) and it was hard for me to keep up with schoolwork. I eventually explored a few other muses ( Zidane Tribal, Rubedo from Xenosaga, Maximillion Pegasus, Selphie Tilmitt, Fujin from VIII ), all during 8th and 9th grade. Then I stopped again until I got roped to join Tumblr with Yuffie. And then... as they say, the rest is history.

14. What are five of your favorite ships? (in the rp community or otherwise)

Winter just wants me to be roasted. Okay then.

If I’m being completely honest, I’ve been roaming in otome land for like the last year & now I read a lot of OC or reader fic ahaha. But! Outside of me trying to fulfill my needs for hugs.......

drumroll please...

okay thank gawd this doesn’t say top 5 bc I would struggle lmao. My default things would say “ character x happiness ” but I recognize that’s like cheating the system so u know.... I’ll be for realsies.

Rufus & any of his Turks. Tseng is an obvious one, but I’ve seen a lot of good fic with Reno and Rude too, so I don’t want them to be excluded.

Wrightworth. I enjoy Phoenix & Maya’s partnership but Miles has been there from the beginning & they each play a role in each other’s redemption arcs. They’re always together anyway. 

Joseph Joestar & Caesar Zeppeli. Easily. 

Snow Villiers & Serah Farron. Snow and Fang are also a cool power couple but honestly, he can’t handle her. So I’ll go back to Snow & Serah.  

Soriku. I don’t read any fic, but like honestly the ending of KH3 was just Sokai forced in there and while I am happy for Kairi to like be remembered in canon and that she for like literally four whole seconds got to be not damsel in distress.... ( bc she did again!!! damn!! chronic Princess Peach syndrome out here!! ), like.... y’all I felt robbed. 

While I’m here can we talk about my five not-predator curated ships for Yufi tho?

Rufus & Yufi. I just want the heir to the throne ship. ghiofghdf okay but honestly I could go into this for ages and they just. mesh well. Thank you Square for going all in on my content kthx.

Reno & Yufi. Very much the “we messed around for a summer and it meant nothing so we still have a solid friendship, but it was fun while it lasted” kind of dynamic. Definitely the “wyd?” kinda dynamic. Both of them are married to their careers, have no time to commit to other people, so like... you know. Bet.

Leon & Yufi. I love their partnership in KH, it’s so good. With the Twilight Town crew and the Ice Cream gang, I think they get overshadowed nowadays. But they were the true MVP. 

I don’t know how I almost forgot Tseng & Yufi. But OH MY GAWD. Look. I have a lot of feelings on this. I am excited to see lately the depictions of Tseng disconnected from his Wutai roots, because I am weak for all iterations of that man, but like honestly I think some of the most enjoyable writing I’ve had here on Tumblr has come from writing this ship. 

Wild card! I’d be remiss to not include @flamereign​ ! I feel like people just see Lea and Yufi as these high energy characters and kinda forget about their tragic backstories. I’m glad that KH3 for one let us see how hot Lea is in updated graphics, but also it really touched on that there are some sore spots & that he’s tender-hearted for those he cares about & he’s still working through his own trauma. Even in a completely safe universe, per say, he’d still have his own healing to work on full time.... so. Also Enya is a true peach and I adore her, so. Thank you for sticking with me through everything. 

Bonus! I want to include @garrotejima​ too. I just think Majima and Yufi have something special, and I love that Dean goes along with any verse and any dumb idea I have. I can say a lot about Majima & I’m biased because... I love him, but like... I just really enjoy how he can kind of see through Yufi’s bullshit and can support her, and I also love that Yufi loves him and all of his antics, not in spite of them or as an exception or anything like that. Whether he’s roughed up from a fight or in the thrill of the battle or in thigh highs or just being silly with baseball, Yufi’s like... so soft for him. It’s fun to write Yufi having tender moments with someone and Majima just... allows her to feel comfortable being vulnerable & it’s so good. It’s so good. I love them. I also love Dean, too. Haven’t bragged about them in a while, it was time I hit the quota!

This was so long i’m so sorry foihgodfg.

[wolfsskull-moved]

For the OC psychology asks: 1, 13 + 19 for your choice of character?

thanks crow!!

(send me questions about my ocs)

for adranos (for context he’s a pyromancer/healer & the way magic works in the world there’s a lot of potential for danger)

1. what’s your oc’s biggest insecurity and how would they react if someone pointed it out to them? his greatest fear is that he’ll lose control again & hurt more people; he worries a lot that he’s being selfish for continuing to practice magic/that he doesn’t have the discipline to do it safely & responsibly. someone bringing up the Accident (esp. in a malicious way) would be incredibly distressing for him. how he’d react would depend on who was pointing it out/context, but he’s definitely more prone to apologizing/appeasing/etc. than trying to defend himself. 

13. what kind of situations does your oc avoid the most?conflict! he hates it. he’s extremely charismatic & good at diffusing tension, but the Worst Thing is when the people at odds are both people he cares about deeply bc he’s so loyal & wants everyone to be happy. & if it reaches a point where sitting everyone down & talking about it won’t cut it, he’s not going to do well; you’d see him refusing to help either party, trying to advocate for both parties simultaneously, avoiding doing anything concrete or definitive bc he doesn’t want to pick a side.19. what boosts your oc’s confidence the most?having someone tell him they need him. he carries a great deal of guilt with him over past mistakes; at his lowest he felt that if he could at least do some good or help just a few people his life could mean more than the destruction he’s caused. that mindset helped him heal initially, but he began to conflate being needed with being loved & that’s caused problems.

[thegeminisage]

The Elite

Bruises on your knuckles, blood on your teeth, rain in your eyes, and it's all you can do to stay on your feet. Out of ammo, out of magic, out of time, out of luck. Backed into a corner by thunder and fire, there's no way out but through: you win or you die. From high-energy no-holds-barred beatdowns that get your blood pumping, to tragic last-resort fights against friends that break your heart, to deadly final battles so chilling they steal your breath away...this is a mix for the video game villains.

Spit the blood out of your mouth and get back on your feet: it's time to fight!

Tracklist:

Koji Kondo - Ganondorf Battle     The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Link vs. Ganondorf

Nobuo Uematsu - Otherworld     Final Fantasy X - Party vs. Sin

Toby Fox - Megalovania     UNDERTALE - You vs. Sans

Yasunori Mitsuda - Decisive Battle With Magus      Chrono Trigger - Party vs. Magus

Koji Kondo - King Dedede     Kirby's Dreamland - Kirby vs. King Dedede

Everett Bradley - Supporting Me     Sonic Adventure 2 - Shadow vs. Biolizard

Nobuo Uematsu - One-Winged Angel     Final Fantasy VII - Party vs. Sephiroth

Marty O'Donnell - Warthog Run     Halo 3 - Master Chief escapes the Halo

Junichi Masuda - Battle! (Team Skull Boss) [feat. KYOtaro]     Pokémon Sun & Moon - Trainer vs. Guzma

Nobuo Uematsu - Clash on the Big Bridge     Final Fantasy V - Party vs. Gilgamesh

Koji Kondo - Koopa     Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Yoshi vs. Baby Bowser

Nobuo Uematsu - Battle With The Four Fiends     Final Fantasy IV - Party vs. Four Fiends

Toby Fox - Vs. Susie     DELTARUNE - Lancer vs. Susie

Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Masami Ueda - Ushiwaka's Dance     Okami - Amaterasu vs. Waka

ZUN - Final Savage Sister Flandre Scarlet     Touhou 6: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - Player vs. Flandre Scarlet

Jamie Christopherson - It Has To Be This Way     Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Raiden vs. Senator Armstrong

Masashi Hamauzu - Eternal Fight     Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Lightning Farron vs. Caius Ballad

Yasunori Mitsuda - Dark Pit's Theme     Kid Icarus: Uprising - Pit vs. Dark Pit

Meat Beat Manifesto - The Dark Messenger     Final Fantasy IX - Party vs. Trance!Kuja

Koji Kondo, Hajime Wakai - The Helmaroc King     The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - Link vs. The Helmaroc King

Gareth Coker - Fleeing Kuro     Ori and the Blind Forest - Ori & Sein escape Kuro

Nobuo Uematsu - Dancing Mad     Final Fantasy VI - Party vs. Kefka Palazzo

Ko Otani - Revived Power     Shadow of the Colossus - Wanderer vs. Colossus

Yasunori Mitsuda - Dragon God     Chrono Cross - Party vs. Dragon God

Nobuo Uematsu - Maybe I'm A Lion     Final Fantasy VIII - Party vs. Ultimecia-Griever

Naoshi Mizuta - Ragnarok     Final Fantasy XI - Players vs. Alexander

Motoo Fujiwara - Meaning of Birth      Tales of the Abyss - Luke vs. Asch

Koji Kondo - Theme of Star Wolf     Star Fox Assault - Team Star Fox vs. Team Star Wolf

Toby Fox - ASGORE     UNDERTALE - You vs. Asgore

Cynthia Harrell - Snake Eater     Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Naked Snake vs. The Boss

Motoi Sakuraba - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder     Dark Souls - The Chosen Undead vs. Gwyn, Lord of Cinder

Yoko Shimomura - Vector to the Heavens     Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days - Roxas vs. Xion

Masashi Hamauzu - Promised to Chaos      Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Serah Farron & Noel Kreiss vs. Caius Ballad

Trevor Morris - Trespasser - Dark Solas Theme     Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Inquisition vs. Saarath

Yoko Shimomura - Darkness of the Unknown     Kingdom Hearts II - Sora & Riku vs. Xemnas

Koji Kondo - The Last Battle     The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Link vs. Ganon

[theancientgeekoroman]

you don’t have to post this but i’m the dido anon and thank you so much!! i swear i checked jstor but it was probably when i was half asleep haha. anyways, those book recommendations were really helpful as well so thank you again!! from your new secret admirer 😂

Hello, again, Nonny! It’s no problem :3 I know how overwhelming research can be. And yeah, sleepily checking JSTOR definitely warrants another once-over if you’re not sure what to do with it. One of the things I prefer to use is the Advanced Search option, especially because I try not to use articles that are too old (I will widen the time frame if I don’t have any luck, but I try to limit scholarship to the last ten to twenty years, so my first search would be 2009 through 2019 and then if I need to widen it, 1999 to 2019, etc. I realize there are some really good articles written a while ago that might still be relevant to current scholarship, but I want to make sure I go through the most recent scholarship first.) 

I’m glad you found the book recommendations helpful! I know a lot of it was about the Medieval reception of the Aeneid, but I figured a lot of the information might still be relevant for your needs. 

Some of the articles that might be good to look at, too, are the ones focused on gender in Ovid and Vergil, so articles like these might help:

Bolton, M. Catherine. “Gendered Spaces in Ovid's Heroides.” The Classical World, vol. 102, no. 3, 2009, pp. 273–290. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40599850.

Haley, Lucille. “The Feminine Complex in the Heroides.” The Classical Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1924, pp. 15–25. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3288926.

Other possible articles that may help (caveat is I’ve never read these, so I don’t know if they’re going to be helpful, but it looks like they may be!):

Fantham, Elaine. “Virgil's Dido and Seneca's Tragic Heroines.” Greece & Rome, vol. 22, no. 1, 1975, pp. 1–10. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/642824.

Farron, Steven. “The Aeneas-Dido Episode as an Attack on Aeneas' Mission and Rome.” Greece & Rome, vol. 27, no. 1, 1980, pp. 34–47. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/642775.

Means, Thomas. “A Comparison of the Treatment by Vergil and by Ovid of the Aeneas-Dido Myth.” The Classical Weekly, vol. 23, no. 6, 1929, pp. 41–44. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4389373.

Odgers, Merle M. “Some Appearances of the Dido Story.” The Classical Weekly, vol. 18, no. 19, 1925, pp. 145–148. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4388672.

Smith, R. Alden. “Dido as Vatic Diva: A New Voice for the Persona of the Lost Lover.” The Classical Journal, vol. 98, no. 4, 2003, pp. 433–436. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3298253.

Weber, Clifford. “Dido and Circe Dorées: Two Golden Women in ‘Aeneid’ 1.698 and 7.190.” The Classical Journal, vol. 94, no. 4, 1999, pp. 317–327. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3298221.

That should be enough to get you started if you haven’t already gotten these in your queue to read! 

And you’re always welcome to send me any more questions :3

[kanadeamo]

im so glad micha rbed that fic because god everyone needs to understand HOW GOOD lightning and aqua would be together like:

both are tragic older sister figures with torn families

both get stuck in a cyclic hellscape where they’re forced into an endless battle for survival

both have traumatic circumstances that plague them heavily

both are exceptional fighters and leaders, aqua being a keyblade master and light being both a valkyrie of the goddess along with a former ggggeneral i wanna say her rank was?

lightning’s danger midrift and aqua’s danger shoulders are a perfect pair made in heaven

they also foil each other for how similar they are though??? both grew up well beyond their age but aqua is more gentle and tender and nurturing and she’d promote recovery and positive habits in light who she’d really understand on a pretty relatable level you feel

aqua can even cook for light’s dumb ass

not to mention???? who else is hardcore enough to put up with lightning farron’s sassy mouth???? aqua has shouldered a thousand millenniums of exhaustion she is unbreakable

also the aesthetic of roses and water lilies? chef kiss

[feartheoldblog]

hehe heloooo, for the soulsborne ask 2. 7. and 14 hehe

2. Do you have a favourite NPC?

I have soooooo many favourites that I don’t know where to begin so I’ll make it a bit easier on myself and do it on a game-by-game basis (excluding bosses that were friendly NPCs before the fight):

Dark Souls 3: I loved Irina of Carim. You don’t see too much of her because she’s hidden away at Firelink for the large majority of her quest but I always felt fairly sympathetic for her. Why was she really sent to Lothric? I know she was meant to become a Firekeeper but that never really sat right with me. Eygon’s (rightfully) pissed and despises her so I’m super curious to know what she did (if anything) to get sent there and why…

Elden Ring: Rya. I would die for her, 10/10 best NPC in ER. I loved her quirky stance and odd dialogue when I bumped into her in Liurnia and was pleasantly surprised to actually find her at Volcano Manor. I was even more surprised to see her in the form of a friendly giant snake. That only made her more endearing, however.

Bloodborne: I’d have to say my favourite is Eileen. I don’t talk about her nearly as much as I should but she’s amazing. A badass older lady that hunts hunters with one of the best transforming weapons? What’s not to like? Apart from the ending to her questline, of course. Whichever way it ends… (*sob*).

9. What are your three favourite weapons and why?

1) Farron Greatsword. It’s definitely my favourite weapon of all time. It’s a huge greatsword yet feels so light when you use its moveset. The way you dig the parrying dagger into the ground to do the big swirl then the overheard slam… so satisfying to just mess around with. On top of that the parrying dagger is fairly useful- I’m just shite at parrying so never end up using it.

2) Burial Blade. It’s such a satisfying weapon to use, particularly transforming it (yes I do spam it occasional bc the sound and animation is perfect skshshwhw). The lore surrounding it is great which also helps given that my favourite character is its original wielder. I adore the transformed backstep attack where you pull the target closer towards you. It’s totally different to anything I’ve ever experienced in a video game. It feels pretty satisfying using it on an enemy after you got destroyed with it in a boss fight.

It took me a while to decide on this one (literally everything in Bloodborne came to mind):

3) Blasphemous Blade. I adore this sword. As soon as I found it I swapped to strength/faith from my original dex build (immediately more viable imo). It’s L2 special attack is deadly with the right stats and scenario (destroyed a bunch of Cleanrot knights and player invaders with it). I ended up twin wielding BBs for a while. The little squirmy limbs only make it more endearing… maybe.

32. Who is your favourite Lord? 

I’m stuck between Gravelord Nito and the Twin Princes. I adore the former’s boss theme and design (fuck the boss room), his general vibe as well. The Twins’ fight is amazing and the lore is extremely tragic. I love the dialogue, particularly the line after you defeat them.

[garethlyons]

About the Writer

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Likes to be Called: Kit. ( At least here. In game it depends on the character I’m playing. )

Gender: Female.

Things you should know about me:

The minute I sense any kind of emotional or manipulative bullshit drama is when anyone who chances it, gets to see the door. There is 0% tolerance. 

I have a full-time 8-hour shift as a Salesperson. Until April / May, I am opening shift.

Real life right now comprises personal medical problems and family. Between that I get little time to myself.

Gaming is my escape, so when I’m around, I’m social and I’m more in game, causing shenanigans in discord.

Things you should know about my characters:

Gareth Edwin Lyons

- TRUE NEUTRAL - A meddlesome, scavenging, trickster of an anti-hero.

An honest-hearted boy who grew up near the shores of Ratchet, where he was raised by a neutral, farseer troll named Akkrala who saved Gareth from being killed.

Gareth was around four years of age when he had gone missing, and with the less populated Alliance areas on Kalimdor before the Cataclysm, the search was short lived. While the Alliance had called the search off, it didn’t stop Gareth’s parents from looking. 

Each year the reward for Gareth’s return would climb even as they looked, and with each year proved that the lapsing amount of time would only make the reward for him even larger, especially if found alive.

And Gareth, whose language became primarily Zandali - was much more adamant with his escape tactics from the vocal awareness of a bounty. 

Jasmine Rivensbard

- LAWFUL GOOD - The Curmudgeon of a thousand bad puns; salt edition.

Wanna hear about a tragic fucking past full of mental, sexual and physical abuse? No? Good. Because no does anyway. Amid the reinvention of herself, after being homeless for a time, she joined the military forces where no one else wanted to: Desolace. Not to mention the warring centaur clans were the focus of the efforts there.

One night - much like the shot in the dark that had been heard - someone or something had killed the Lt. Colonel. It had left the forces in disarray, leaving Jasmine as the newly appointed Lt. Colonel. Jasmine looks for the clues of her former Lt. Colonel and aims to catch the asshats that killed one of her closest friends.

Ruby (Robia Evangeline) Greatheart

- Chaotic Good - The Manipulative Hedonist.

Heiress to the Noble House of Greatheart, her life on the sidelines of living in her father’s shadow is now becoming less and less. After her attempts of learning to use the Light to bring her dead mother back, Ruby turned to sorcery. While the Knight-Champion served the Kingdom of the Alliance, his daughter learned of the fel. 

Now keen from her Noble training, being accepted for who she is is the furthest of her issues.

Farron Dawnsblade

Farron's world turned upside down in the thought the void would have no consequences and that the opportunity of finding something valuable within the void would give himself and his family the affordability and the chance to grow.

Unfortunately, that changed his life.

Now fearful of the dark, Farron walks the streets at night with a lamp. His moments of losing himself in the void only left his life to be valued even less by his former self.

Now he must find ways of still providing for his family without the chance of getting to see his wife or daughter again.

In short - Farron didn't choose the void life.

It chose him.

First Language: English.

Second Language: None.

RP Blog(s): Active: @garethlyons

Sometimes Contains OOC Posts, Mostly IC | Does not Contain OOC Posts

Single Muse Blogs | Multimuse Blog | Aesthetic Blog

Under 13 | 14 - 17 | 18 - 22 | 23 - 25 | 26 - 29 | 30 - 40 | 40-50 | 60-70+ |

Am I okay with NSFW? Yes | No | To a point and not on every character

My favorite most common thing to RP is:

Angst | Fluff | Action | Slice of Life | Plots | Events | Other (Memes and asks) 

OC Friendly: Yes | No

Tagged by: @rodanthemargrave (( Thanks for the tag! ))

Tagging: Anyone who has not done this!

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ASK THE MUN ABOUT THEIR WRITING | ACCEPTING

1. As a writer, who is your biggest inspiration?

I don’t think I have one big inspiration, but more some amazing writers that I love, that probably inspire me somehow, like J. K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Arthur Rimbaud, Alexandre Dumas and many others that I don’t think about right now :P

12. Is there a quote from a piece of literature that holds great value to you? What is it and why is it important to you?

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers toturn on the light.“ from J.K. Rowling (Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) is seriously one of my favorite quote in the world. It’s just so true ? Like, even if it’s not always easy, if we cheer up the others, if we’re this light for the others, it helps so much. ♥

20. Who are your top three favorite fictional characters and why?

Just three ? Omg this is so hard… LOL if you ask 3, i have ne choice to just say FF characters because I’m so FF trash

Noctis Lucis Caelum (FFXV) - Noct is so relatable. One of the main reason why I love him that much is because he feels so real ? He has flaws, he’s shy, he’s awkward, he cries… He’s amazing, really ♥

Locke Cole (FFVI) - Locke is the first fictional character I fall in love with when I was like 3-4 years old LOL He has everything I love on a character: he’s funny, very nice to everyone, and has his tragic past that follows him everywhere even if he doesn’t talk about it and prefers to look strong. I want to have a remake of FFVI so he could have a voice and a beautiful hq design ♥

Lightning Farron (FFXIII) - Light is so strong, physically and mentally. She’s very human, too, even if she could seem cold at first. If she wants to be strong that much, it’s because she has to be, so she could really help people she loves, and she’s just a wonderful character. I admire her a lot ♥