#fic: ex libris

[joycieillustrations]

a totally normal amount of WIPs for a fic where two idiots behave very stupidly about their feelings

Please do not repost anywhere without my express permission!

[daimyosprincess]

POV: you're Professor Boba Fett's princess

Ex Libris week continues!! sorry for the delay besties, this week is finals week at my real life library job so it's been insanely busy 😮‍💨 but please enjoy this commission from Moss/baufraus!! I asked for a cozy prof Boba (shirtless for the tats obvs) and SHEEEEEEESH did she deliver 🫠🥴🙈 I told her to whatever the artistic spirit told her to do for his Maori-inspired tattoos and here's her breakdown:

the tattoos are very simple but based on the article I found the ones on his chest mean ladder/climbing? and the ones under his chest mean snake (skin) and the ones on his arms are like sun, fruit, centipede etc and I felt like the animal references feel similar to the sarlacc

I've got a couple more Ex Libris goodies for the remainder of the week so stay tuned!

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[joycieillustrations]

Corlys and Rhaenys having a picnic during their courtship?

Never would have thought of that 🤭

corlys and rhaenys having a picnic during the war is something i didn't see coming

[captainjackscoat]

Keys Are People, Too by Inc0mple, an In- Depth Analysis With Theories

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ UP TO THE END OF CHAPTER 127 OF KEYS ARE PEOPLE, TOO, LOOK AWAY NOW!!! BEHOLD, SPOILERS! AND NOT ENOUGH JAABU!!!

Okay, so, Keys Are People, Too is to have 151 chapters, which means there are 24 chapters left. And as we know, a lot can happen in 24 chapters. The twelfth key still needs to be found (and dealt with, I imagine), and there still needs to be an ending. My main question just now is “who is the twelfth key?” 

I highly doubt Inc0mple will introduce an entirely new character simply for the purposes of having a twelfth key, and we know it isn’t Nox, due to the fact that KAPT was planned and mostly written before the canon S1 finale. So, this leaves the characters who have already been introduced. 

The royal siblings (I'm taking this list from In The Morning, and from The Silver Tiara) are Violet, Sylvia, Goldie, Bronte, Sofia, Reuben, Romeo, Jade, Cooper, Sutton, and Cora. Obviously, the eleven siblings are the keys (we know that for certain), meaning they fall under gemstones/metals and archetypes.  

I am obsessed with fairytales as a concept, as almost everything I write for myself has some basis in fairytales. So, I LOVE archetypes. Unfortunately, the typical storytelling 12 archetypes list doesn’t apply in this instance. Which means that through the material we have, we can assume new archetypes.  

We know there is the heroine key, Silver, who takes her place in the story as Idonea/Chase. The villainess key, Violet, who is Acantha/Buddy. The hero key, who is Prunella. And the helper key, Elise/Deacon. That’s four down, eight to go! AND! If there is a heroine and hero key, there must be a villain key to go with the villainess key, right? But I'll get back to that. Five down, seven to go. I’m going to apply the archetypes I have (minus the villain key) to the siblings! 

If you haven’t read Allume-Feu, look away now. 

Violet, the eldest daughter! To be honest, I'm not sure what her gemstone/metal is. Regardless, her archetype is likely villainess. Personally, I am on her side for anything because I love my beautiful murderous princess and I am SUCH a Violet simp, but we do know that she attempted murder by doing that lil thing at the ball. I’ve forgiven her automatically because I’m in love with her, but unfortunately, she is still a villainess. Is Acantha Spicula also a villainess? Yes. There can be two villainesses. Women supporting women in their homicides, we love to see it. 

Sylvie, our beautiful heroine with a sweet tooth. The burdened, sweet big sister. I honestly think her loss hit me the most, but maybe that was just In0mple’s fantastic writing making me feel all that pain. We know she’s Silver, we know she’s the heroine. 

Goldie, eldest son, always reminds me of MARVEL’s Thor for some reason. We know he’s gold, of course. We also know he’s the hero key! Easy enough. Someone, please, agree with me on the Thor thing. 

Bronte, gentle helper. I actually wasn’t a huge fan of Bronze before KAPT, but i have a soft spot for him now. Naturally, he is Bronze, and naturally, he’s the helper. Again, easy enough. I’m stealing that chicken mitt. 

That’s the four we know, who, conveniently, are the oldest four! Now onto the others. Just to recap (mainly for my own benefit), that’s Sofia, Reuben, Romeo, Jade, Cooper, Sutton, and Cora. Obvious archetypes first.  

Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? By the way, “wherefore” means “why”, so Juliet was asking “Why are you Romeo?”. Maybe because his parents named him that? But in all seriousness, Romeo and Juliet is probably better than you think it is. Speaking of which, “the greatest love story ever told”? Romeo, who falls in love with everyone he sees? Romeo, who writes love letters? Now, I wonder what archetype he could be... the Lover, of course! And i can’t find the comment exactly, but I believe Inc0mple themself (I don’t know their pronouns, I'm so sorry, please correct me) said that Romeo’s gemstone was rose quartz! 

Six archetypes down. Halfway there. 

Cooper, one of the twins. I mean, in the end notes of Heralds And Thieves (well well well), Inc0mple says “Jade and Cooper's dynamic goes like this: Jade talks your ear off on behalf of both of them while Cooper quietly robs you.” Cooper quietly robs you? Heralds and THIEVES? We know exactly what Cooper’s archetype is, and they are the thief. And their gemstone/metal is copper!  

And leading on with Heralds And Thieves, we have our next archetype. The Herald. As well as being a Scottish newspaper, The Herald is “person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.” A prophet, if you will. Jade, my second favourite of all the siblings (second only to Violet, my beautiful queen), seems to predict, or try to will things into, the future. Jade says “I’M GONNA WILL YOUR DEMISE INTO EXISTENCE AND THEN IT’S ACTUALLY GONNA HAPPEN” and the thing is, it just might. And of course, Jade’s gemstone/metal is a jade.  

Eight archetypes down. Seventeen Ferrero Rochers down. Don’t tell my mum. 

Okay, now it’s eighteen Ferrero Rochers. DEFINITELY don’t tell my mum.  

Anyway. 

This leaves us with Sofia, Reuben, Sutton and Cora. Now, none of these are the villain key, I can tell you that. So, what are they? 

Sofia! Beautiful, smart, wonderful Sofia. Love Sofia. Sofia is described as bookish, and if I remember correctly, Idonea/Chase finds her often in the library. My guess, though it’s a fairly feeble one as I'm not 100% sure about Sofia, is that her gemstone is sapphire. She seems to be one of the more intelligent of the group, getting books and giving advice to her siblings. Of all the archetypes I can think of, The Mentor fits her best. God, I want to be friends with her so badly. 

Reuben, when you think about his name, has a ruby as his gemstone/metal. This is further proven by his dagger, which is ruby encrusted. Subtle? No. Yet I somehow managed to miss that until one of my friends pointed it out. Clearly, my archetype is the moron. From what I remember (I need sleep so I can’t remember much), Reuben is quite grumpy, and a bit rude sometimes. However, he seems to have an air of authority about him, and doesn’t do what people tell him to. My guess is as good as your own, but I'd say he’s the Ruler. 

Next up, Sutton! Sutton is wonderful and I adore him. First of all, Sylvie tells him “That’s not very funny, is it?” and then the boy proceeds to play pranks and the like. That makes his archetype obvious. He’s the Jester! Or the Joker. Whatever it is you like to call it, he’s the funny one. His gemstone/metal stumped me too, I'll admit, although I was leaning towards sunstone.

And now, the final sibling. 

Cora! Youngest sister, and she is pink, I believe. The logical explanation for her gemstone/metal is coral, although coral isn’t a gemstone OR a metal. Oh well. It doesn’t need to make sense. She fits one of my favourite archetypes. The Innocent. The little kid, sweet and perfect.  

And that’s the eleven siblings and their archetypes. The final archetype, as I said before, is the villain. So, who could that be?  

Peris Ravenell? Our favourite idiot man, or as I prefer to call him, our favourite wannabe himbo. His name, Peris, could link to Peridot or alike, but as much as he is an absolute moron, he is no villain. So that rules him out. (Unless, of course, my villain theory is vastly off and I'm yapping for no reason). 

Galeus? The father, the king, the horrible man I would kill on sight. I’m joking. Or am I? He could absolutely be called a villain, but he isn’t related to Rosenepphe by blood and therefore wouldn’t have the power to be the twelfth key.  

After about four hours of speculating and driving myself in circles, still I have no answers. It looks like my villain theory is, in fact, likely wrong. That opens up the possibility of it being not a man. So, who else do we have?  

Lady Acantha Spicula. Our fabulous villainess. Which archetype could she be? There is a fair bit of emphasis on her power, so perhaps the Magician? And what of her character? First, I'm looking at her name. 

In mythology, Acantha was a nymph who scratched Apollo’s face after she refused his offer of love yet again. Apollo, my dude, take the hint. He turned her into a plant called the Acanthus, because apparently that’s all he can do. I don’t know if that is at all relevant to the storyline, but it’s interesting. Plus, Rosenepphe and Sheda were anagrams of Greek figures! 

Acantha having her human form taken from her probably ties in with the ongoing theme in KAPT of loss of autonomy. Acantha, in the mythology, had her choice over her body taken away.  

A Spicula is “a hard, pointed projection on part of a plant or animal; a spine or prickle” according to Google. Again, may not be important to the storyline, but still interesting. 

Going back to the theme of loss of autonomy, Acantha Spicula, or Buddy, doesn’t really make her own choices. Ex Libris does. She is, I believe, purely a vessel for their plans, and she has no real free will.  

I can’t see any gemstone/metal she might be, but you never know. Her being a key could tie in nicely with the storyline, especially considering her magic being already there, and the fact that she has a magic book. You know who else does magic book related stuff? The keys. Just saying. 

Who else?  

Idonea! Our heroine and narrator. Granted, she doesn’t have magic, but could “The Narrator” be an archetype? I guess we’ll find out. It would explain why Buddy wants Chase out of the book, as he doesn’t want to have to fight/harm Chase. Idonea could be the gemstone Idocrase, for example. Less likely than Spicula, but still possible.  

And of course, Rose. Lady Rose, down in her tomb, drawing disturbing pictures and traumatising us all. Gotta love her. I’m not sure what her archetype would be, or her gemstone, but she remains a possibility.  

We only have 24 chapters to go, and the knowledge that Inc0mple is a genius hangs heavy over us all. 24 chapters, and at least one of those will reveal the truth to us. Who is the twelfth key? What on earth is Buddy up to? Where’s Deacon? Will Chase and Deacon be arrested for stealing that book? What of Ex Libris? Will Jaabu take over the world, as she should? 

I suppose it is all we can do to wait and find out.  

If you haven’t read Keys Are People, Too by Inc0mple, go read it as fast as you can because it’s less than two months until the story ends, and it’s one of the best things I have ever read. 

If you read all of that, I salute you. If you didn’t, I understand you. If you’re inc0mple, I hope you know you have changed my entire life with your fic. Thank you. 

[rexxdjarin]

babes holy fuck

@daimyosprincess ex libris fic is so fucking good. like if y’all haven’t read it yet you better start because

oh my god

oh my god

oh my god

oh my god

professor!boba 🫠🫠🤤😍😍😍

consider this the strongest fucking endorsement post possible.

[daimyosprincess]

@acatalystrising NOW WE'RE TALKING

men have those slutty veins in their hands and expect you not to lose a lil focus

[acatalystrising]

Squeeeeeeeeeze!!! You've been given a hug! Send this to all the people who deserve a hug. See how many you get back 😊 Now let the hugging begin! 💜

AWWWW BESTIE 🥹💚🖤

I am hugging you right back! The biggest hug. All the hugs! You have been feeding my Boba obsession and I am SO grateful you wanted to share your story with us!

You’re simply fantastic! I can’t wait for the next chapter of Ex Libris but I might actually melt into a puddle, good gracious 🫠

[saradika]

STAR WARS - 2024 FIC RECS

a rec list to share and support all the gorgeous fics I read this year. please check these out and support these writers, they are all incredible! 💖

DIN DJARIN X READER

— beautiful release by @prolix-yuy

You and Din have an agreement. Simple, clean, easy. But not this time.

— can't get enough by @pentechnics

— cold, lips blue by @jolapeno

din takes you to see the snow, and then uses his body heat to warm you up.

— common courtesies by @juletheghoul

— i’d look for you by @/jolapeno

din offers you something else in a field of wildflowers

— isn't it by @/jolapeno

at first, it had been you who had found a problem with each one he’d landed at. but, at some point between your clothing being around your ankles, you’re sure he’d begun to find problems with you leaving too.

— lush by @the-scandalorian

mando makes regular visits to the healing baths.

— recalibration by @lowlights

—salted wound by @mrsmando

the mandalorian places his trust in you, and you both reap the rewards.

— what was unspoken, and what we finally said by @flightlessangelwings

— woven in the stars by @raspberrybesitos

Instead of navigating the galaxies, Din is navigating his new home life with Grogu on the ourskirts of Nevarro. In doing so, he meets you - a seamstress in town.

BOBA FETT X READER

— an honest day's work by @daimyosprincess

You have a very special project you want your parents’ contractor, Boba Fett, to work on.

— ex libris by @/daimyosprincess

There's much to be learned from the handsome professor Boba Fett, both about yourself and your pleasure.

— this tender love by @/daimyosprincess

When you’re a little nervous about your first time, Boba helps you get in the right headspace.

— toys don't talk by @murder-wife

After a hard day's work as Daimyo, Boba lets off a little steam while on his throne.

— untrustworthy by @/murder-wife

After running away from an arranged marriage, your parents set the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter, Boba Fett, on your trail.

KINO LOY X READER

— i want you to show me weak by @tarabyte3

You're pretty sure Kino Loy hates you. He screams at you, grabs you, and shoves you against the wall, and it's becoming a problem because, well...it shouldn't fluster you as much as it does.

— remember you are half water by @/tarabyte3

Drowning is easy. It's surviving that's hard. Or: After the prison break, you and Kino hide out on Narkina 5.

RUESCOTT MELSHI X READER

— the when by @littlemisspascal

There is a story before, when, and after Keef Girgo enters your life. This is the When.

if you haven’t read these, you need to! and please support these amazing fics & writers by reading, reblogging & commenting! 💕

[theus-what-are-you-doing]

DAY 30: COLD

Yet another addition to @cinderellaboyincorectquotes and their anonymous submitter's "Last week of October Challenge". I thank you both for the prompts as always, It was quite fun to work on this one, especially as I had more time to work on it today!

With you guys seemingly liking the prior entry with the fic, I thought it would be good to do a less angsty oneshot to help ease those feelings caused by our poor scared Buddy yesterday. It admittedly has been posted much later than I intended because writers block held my ass in a chokehold midway through. Nevertheless, I made the fic a little longer to try and make it up to you all for the wait. As always, I hope you all enjoy it!~

(If you guys stick around till the end, you might get another art piece linking to the fic too 👀)

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“Look like you’re Freezing”

Cinderella Boy OneShot || 1988 Words

Tonight was a special night.

It was Buddy’s first night of proper freedom, after all. The first night he had a chance to go outside after spending weeks smuggled away in the attic of the one and only Chase Everett Hollow, the first night he would be able to feel the soft autumn breeze on his skin or hear the soft crunch from stepping on the vibrant leaves that lined the streets. The first night that the chapter of his new life started.

See, a few weeks prior, Buddy and his key companion, Violet, managed to flee from the restrictive grasp of Ex Libris and the cage that they were locked within under his servitude. How? It was quite simple, or at least it was for Buddy. He was just waiting around in his cell for his next orders when he heard the door unlock and braced to see his master, only to see the face of…Deacon? He would soon be pulled from his shackles, encouraged to flee from the room. That's when he would come across Chase in the main hall running circles around the being he had grown to be so terrified of, purple key in hand and laughing. He would always ask how they managed to find the location and get in but it was always a mixed reprise about hunting them down over the last few years and Deacon’s brilliant plan to break in but not to get out.

Nevertheless, Buddy was thankful, even now as he stood by the window of the attic, staring down at the streets below with his breathing heavy and arms shaking. Despite being out of the control of Ex Libris, Buddy couldn't help himself, still having a deep fear rooted within, present within his nightmares. A despair that one day he would wake up and be back in that damned cell, or that he would open his eyes to the figure of Ex Libris looming over him, ready to snatch him and the keys back, to hurt his precious Chase.

Speaking of the devil, footsteps interrupted him from his winding thoughts, just as arms wrapped around him from behind and gave a cheeky but affectionate squeeze. A cheery voice met his ears, pleasant and always managing to calm him.

“What are you doing brooding up here?”

“I’m not brooding”

“Uh huh…~”

Buddy took a deep breath, turning around with his features still shaking. Such a sight caused the owner of the voice, Chase, to stiffen a little, eyes growing clouded with worry as he took his hands. He knew what this was about, It had been like this for the past few weeks and he wasn't an idiot.

“Still worried about them returning, huh..?”

This earned a soft noise and a following nod from Buddy as he sunk his weightless and lanky body into him, giving Chase something akin to a hug, but lacking any arm movement. The blonde’s arms moved up to wrap around his waist to make up for it however, just as his voice hushed down into a barely audible whisper.

“Well… We’re going to head outside together today…We need to get you some clothes. You can do this..”

They both glanced down at the oversized crimson hoodie that Buddy had practically lived in for the past few weeks, A strange phenomenon of never changing out of it unless forced when it needed to be washed or until he was showering, becoming an even stranger cycle as he insisted on staying in his towel until the hoodie had been washed and dried. As cute as the raven looked in it, however, he admitted he needed a change, both of them did. And so, with a moment's hesitation, Buddy nodded to the suggestion of leaving, soon pulling away and moving to slip into some shoes that he had actually borrowed from Deacon.

The two would make their way downstairs passing the keys as they travelled to the door, and Buddy couldn't help but make a note of what was happening with them. See, Chase’s hunt for keys inevitably made its way to Grandad Ralph finding out about their existence. Despite his initial shock, he did allow them to have access to the rest of the house after feeling a little bad that they were stuck in the attic, but only if they agreed not to cause any destruction (which in all honesty, they were quite good at somehow doing the opposite, leaving the rooms cleaner than when they first entered). They made quite a few games with their new found freedom, but they were currently making flower crowns out of origami paper provided by Prunella's mother, yet another person who found out about their existence, even befriending a key herself. 

Buddy made some sort of amused noise as he spotted Violet towards the back of the table, feverishly and methodically making flowers for her sister, Silver. She glanced up after catching sight of him, grinning with her opalesce eyes shining, and soon called him over.

“You're going out?”

“Yeah… I thought it was about time.”

“How brave! What exactly are you doing?”

“I believe getting clothes…”

“That's exciting! Make sure to get yourself something nice! And… oh! Could you get more of these paper things? They're rather fun to play with!”

Buddy nodded, finding it hard to not grin with her infectious excitement. He couldn't deny that ever since Violet had reunited with her siblings under the care of the Hollows, she seemed… So much happier, like the colours in her eyes were brighter and more radiant. It was nice to see such a positive effect. Yet he couldn't dawdle, with Chase watching from the door and unintentionally pressuring him to hurry up. He bid his “See you soons” to her and quickly got to the door.

The next events went by in an overwhelming swirl for the poor raven, all too much as he was pulled out of the house, pestered after meeting up with Deacon and Prunella, and whisked away to the shopping centre. Once there however, he would admit that the seemingly infinite stores were impressive at least, with most of his interest focusing within what Chase described as “Alt shops”. Many of the outfits there reminded him of what Violet was so fond of dressing him in back in their old life… and although such outfits were linked with quite a bit of negativity, he couldn't help but gravitate toward them. Nevertheless, he had managed to collect quite a few things he adored, including but not limited to: band tees, loose jackets, an array of villain themed jumpers and hoodies that he thought Violet might enjoy and boots that he only got because they made him even taller than Chase.

Before he knew it, the trip was over, and the three had made their way through the automatic doors of the shopping centre, leaving to what seemed to be quite the bit of a different environment.

Buddy seemed to stumble, pausing a bit as he exited, finally taking note of the changes around him. The sky had turned a deep orange and the streets were dimly lit by the warm lanterns lining them. But there were so many shadows, things he couldn't quite see.

So… this was night?

Of course, this wasn’t the first time the boy had seen the evening sky, having a tendency to always quietly admire them from the attic window. But to actually be out in it was a completely different story. Every shadow could hold them… he could be dragged in and no one would even know. There were those nerves again from before, causing his fingers to tremble. Deacon and Prunella had seemingly started to walk off, not wanting to get caught with the chill in the air and a little busy talking about a horse top Prunella had forced Deacon to buy.

But Chase paused and lingered beside his frozen friend, approaching quietly and snapping his attention to him as he drew him into a hug. Although the affection wasn't returned immediately, he eventually felt the raven hair tickle his jaw as Buddy began to bury himself into the crook of his neck. They spent a few moments like that before they both pulled away, Buddy's hands slipping to Chase's hips and his own hands resting on the other's chest. Feeling the beating heart under his fingertips, Chase suddenly understood what was happening. But they had come so far! Buddy was enjoying himself up to now, would it have been the best response to point it out? 

That's when Chase had decided, and in not wanting to bring it up and make buddy self conscious after they had come so far, he sweetly smiled before taking a different approach. Taking a brand new striped scarf that Buddy had gotten while out, he took a moment to drape it around both of their shoulders, earning a confused glance from the raven.

“What are you doing?”

Chase let out a giggle

“Just giving you a bit of warmth! You look like you're freezing!”

Buddy took a moment, eyebrows furrowed as some cogs began to turn in his mind. Yet they stopped after a moment, confusion meeting his expression again

“That's not… My shoulders aren't cold..?” 

Chase had to stifle a laugh at the pure adorableness of Buddy not entirely understanding what he was trying to do. He promptly pushed a little further, seeing if that could achieve his goal.

“Then perhaps another part of you is… Your legs, your chest..”

Chase's hands began to glide over his chest area, causing a bob to form in Buddy’s throat. What was that feeling? Like his stomach was flipping and wriggling… it wasn't unpleasant but certainly new. Chase only continued with his suggestions.

“Your face, your ears… maybe even your lips?”

So that was his plan, hoping he could distract him with flirting, strange but not entirely uncredible, that had worked in the past after all.

Buddy went bright red with the suggestion, mind lingering on the lips. He wouldn't deny that he had been wanting to kiss Chase from the moment that he and deacon had saved him. Scratch that, he's wanted to kiss him from the moment he started providing him with food within their book based adventures, ever since he slept in that damn hoodie when Chase first left it behind, way before he was saved. 

For so long now, he had longed to pursue him. But Buddy wasn't entirely sure how to initiate such a relationship, strange since he had seen so many books where the hero kissed the Heroine, so many initiated kisses. But none had ever been the Heroine and the villain... All he could do was try, lips parting as he answered 

“Well… My lips are a little cold… I don't suppose you have a way to warm them up, do you?” 

Chase couldn't help but bite his own lip, looking up with a bit of a starstruck expression, kind of surprised that Buddy was actually entertaining him. He nodded softly, muttering a “Can I?”. Once receiving a nod from Buddy, he took a bit of an anticipating breath before leaning up. This had been the moment that he had waited for, the moment he had… admittedly dreamed more times than he could count.

His eyes closed as he planted a soft kiss upon the others thin and cold lips, pressing into them and receiving a similar motion back. What was meant to be a sweet peck soon would linger, neither boy willing to pull away. Buddy's eyes closed slightly just as drew Chase closer by his waist, a warm and unfamiliar feeling blooming in his chest and easing his anxieties and fear. His shaking finally began to stop, and although occupied with what was becoming an admittedly heated kiss, a faint thought crossed his mind. 

Perhaps he was finally safe after all.

[daimyosprincess]

This the EXACT energy our library princess reader has 🤭😏

[joycieillustrations]

Lady Jocelyn, even taller than her daughter, moves gracefully despite taking such long strides to make up the distance betwixt herself and her good mother. Cordially, Corlys relinquishes the Queen to her and steps back as if to excuse himself.

Queen Alysanne does not let him escape.

“Lord Corlys, do join Jocelyn and I in our carriage. The walk to the docks from here is most tiresome and, worst of all, dreadfully boring; I promise my good daughter and I are excellent entertainment.”

A doodle of two of my favourite ladies from waaaaaaaaaaay back in Chapter 4 of Ex libris ❤️ this era of Targaryens is by far my favourite

[tales-from-drama-school]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING WEEKS TO POST THIS

But punko made us promise not to spoil, so I didn't

I present to you...the keys family portrait!!! More content under the cut <3

I know ex libris wouldn't have anything like this but it's kind of fun to imagine if they did. Like look at them

They're sitting on bookmarks

Back: Ambrose, Bronze, Cerulean, Goldie, Nox, Garnet, Sparaxis

Front: Platinum, Ivy, Silver, Violet, Greywen

(from left to right btw)

My story roles are roughly based on Carl Jung's theory of the 12 story archetypes. I know I'm going to have to redraw this at some point when we meet the rest of the keys bc Punko will do it differently but that's a later me problem

Of course we have our faves, Goldie, Bronze and Silver. Who are the Hero, helper and heroine respectively

In the archetypes, Hero is self explanatory, but Helper is equivalent to the 'caregiver' role, and the 'Heroine' is just an aspect of the hero. But I think the 'Heroine' role could replace the 'everyman' role. So there's that.

NOX AND VIOLET EVERYBODY!!!!!

I actually think Nox suits him so well, although I still think of him as Buddy most of the time

The 'villain' and 'villainess' don't really exist in the archetypes, although there is a role called the 'outlaw', which I expect would kind of be an antagonist. But because of what we know of them so far, Nox (Buddy) replaces the 'explorer'. Not that this is very important

Sorry the picture turned out so big!!! This is Cerulean. I invented him for my fic Darcy Forenski and the Summer She Was a Wizard and he's the mentor key, which is the 'sage' role. They're the same thing. It's why he has a beard :D

This is Garnet, the ruler key. We've seen an arm of a red key in the episode 'dreams by day', so I just drew the rest of him lol

This is Sparaxis, the trickster key. In Cinderella boy, there's a 'thief' key that's mentioned, and in the 12 story roles there's a 'jester' key. Because Buddy (Nox) was the black colour I kind of ran out of ideas to make them look more like a thief, so I just made them a trickster with a jester hat.

Also the name sparaxis comes from an orange-coloured flower

This is Greywen, the creator/inventor key. What role does this allow you to access? Mad scientist. Artists. People that set the plot in motion. (she kind of ended up looking a little bit like prunella. Oops)

This is Ivy, the magician key. I did not draw her very well. But we also saw her in 'Dreams by day' in Silver's dream, and I thought the wings fit well with the magic idea.

This is Ambrose, the lover key. I know, I know! Its been said that there is no 'love interest' key, but that doesn't mean there can't be a 'lover' key. I mean, I guess he could be the thief key but that would just make him Hermes

Like, the literal greek god

anyway

Last, but certainly not least, we have Platinum. The innocent/the shadow.

This role is kind of hard to explain because in the 12 roles theory there's a role called the 'innocent', which is like the doomed innocent. The things that are good in the world. But there are a lot of roles that don't quite fit if you put all 12 keys in a story, and also because the keys are people I don't think she would be this perfect little girl all the time, even though she might look it. That's why I called her the shadow. I think this one is the least likely to be part of canon but it's what made the most sense to me

Anyway have some extra drawings of cerulean because he's my boy and I love him

[daimyosprincess]

Aaaaahhhhh thank you for including Ex Libris alongside these other amazing fics 💖💖💖💖 I'm so glad you're enjoying the flirty banter with Boba, it's so much fun to write!!

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The Last of Us Joel Miller      - Misbehavior by @stargirlfics​      - On His Time by @toxic-seduction​

April recs are here as well!

🌹 SOME NOTES/REVIEWS UNDER THE CUT 🌹

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[ashenwolf1200]

I just had a theory

Okay so a lot of ppl are saying or writing fics where Ex Libris is like under the library in Suger Springs right? But I was rereading CB and I stoped and looked at the panel in where buddy is running from the "old man" where they are it does not look like its in a library and it does not look like its under one ether so my theory is that its like some type of old manner thats abandoned or somthing like its probably not far from Suger Springs but I dont think its in Suger Springs cuz I feel like the boys would have guessed if it was? I mean I could be wrong this is just a theory I had but it kinda makes sense to me at least let me know what you guys think!

[xiaomao-ai-wo]

Hi this one might end up a fic WE SHALL SEE. I have thoughts abouy these characters from League of Legends and I like them as Stargoth analogs okay under the cut lol

So there's a faction in Runeterra (League of Legends universe) where they hunt and pursue magic and mages to contain and lock them up. They even have this big old magic absorbing sentient colossus.

Anyway, so this guy Sylas (here as Buddy) is a rebel leader against this faction (previously worked for them but fuck cops, basically), trying to set magic free in the region.

He's captured and contained in special magic sapping chained gauntlets attached to the floor for being a traitor.

Lux (here as Chase) is the little sister of a grand hero of the faction and she's kind of like if Elsa was enlisted in the military. So like, taught that having magic is dangerous and monstrous but We'll Teach You To Use It For Good tm.

Right so Sylas breaks out, and takes the chain gauntlets with him, and uses them to steal magic and use it against him opponents (copying abilities etc).

He's like a little rebel anti-hero but crucially, it's like his thing to see other people with magic as allies first, regardless of which side they start on. So he’s got a lot of sweet but desperate (kind of) lines about telling Lux she's fighting for people that hate who she is (which is true).

Anyway, yeah. I'm torn between making it a book they go into or just straight alternate universe Ex Libris is the magic hunt and contain society and give them real actual magic which is maybe fun but will encompass SO MANY characters I'm-- andsome review of LoL lore and convenient rewriting for my own purpose.

We'll see

[lele5429]

Retired Assets - Story and Art Master Post

Story (Read the tags!)

Ch1: Prologue

Ch2: The Cold Within

Ch3: The Fire Won’t Light Itself

Ch4: Blind

Ch5: I Will Not Leave You

Ch6: Broken Things Can Be Mended Anew

Ch7: Home (Coming Soon)

Ch8: (Act 1 Finale)

AO3 main page

Art

Illustrations for the Story (by Lele)

THE TITLE PAGE (Key Visual) - I’ve finished it but I’ll post it with the finale.

Ex Libris (book plate)

Ch 2: The Cold Within

Ch 4: Blind

Ch 5: I Will Not Leave You and Never Alone

Character Design and Sketches

A Precursor to RA Ravio: fanart for @shirley-99

The first drawing of RA Ravio

RA Ravio's costume design (spoiler-free)

ALBW vs LU vs RA Ravio designs

LU Ravio vs RA Ravio - comparison and design notes

RA Ravio in a more naturalistic style (first attempt)

RA Ravio smiles and Part 2

LU Legend vs RA Legend

Love transcends the veil of absence

RA Legend in a more naturalistic style (first attempt)

RA Ravio (TW: blood)

Ravio and Sheerow for an art challenge

Tagaki Ravio profile pic

Art Process

THE TITLE PAGE (Key Visual Time Lapse)

Key Visual - inking

Ch 2: The Cold Within - scrapped designs

Drawing Eyes

Ch 4: Blind - time lapse

Ch 5: “Never Alone” - scrapped designs

Unrelated dark Ravio

Artistic Responses/Art Gifts

Discussing the Script by @moonriver080

The Burning Bridge by @moonriver080

Emoticons ft. The cast @violet-xd09

Emoticons Part 2 @violet-xd09

Ravio’s magic and smile @violet-xd09

Illustrations for Ch3 @violet-xd09

Nursery AU @violet-xd09 and Part 2

Ravio in the headlights by @violet-xd09

Ravio Tegaki by @wardingshout

Ravio mural by @hero-of-fortune

Disaster bunny and his faces by @violet-xd09

Drawing faces (art challenge) with @violet-xd09

MS paint and Tegaki Ravio blorbo @violet-xd09

Mid-Autumn Festival @violet-xd09

Under Her Favourite Apple Tree by 枭柏

Innocent RA Ravio by @whatvioletdoes-blog

RA Ravio’s 2024 Halloween costume by @violet-xd09

A Happy Fic by @lennsart

Trick or Treat/New Year @wardingshout

Bonus

Memes / Crack / Fluff (my art!)

Ravio wants you to stop and read the warning tags

Ravio with STOP sign animated

Disaster Bunny

Going to work with your landlord?

Get-along Shirt

PAY NO RENT

Why does RA Ravio fear Hilda?

Blue Potions

To Heaven

Jet lag

Legend explains things to Ravio (Ch4)

Self care or draw 25 and Part 2

RA Ravio ™️

Nope/Yep

Goodnight Ojousama

Account Deleted

Nothing is perfect

Ch 6 Teaser and Part 2

Drawing with my eyes closed

Babies need a hug

Why dis bun look so mad 😭

Working Properties - Retired Assets Actors AU

Take a break

No work

Trick or treat

Chibi

Ravio hugging Sheerow

Legend ╭(°A°`)╮

Sticker Pack #1

Poster Pose

Happy Fable

The Cold Within but Chibi

Apple juice

Hilda reading Ravio’s diary

Hilda Boop

Nursery AU (The Cast as Kids)

Nursery AU - first drawing

Kid!Ravio tries lemons

Crafts

Linocut: RA Ravio

Linocut: RA Legend

Prints ft. the RA leads, signed and framed

PAY NO RENT: heat-transfer vinyl T-shirt

Lasercut on wood: some keychains and tickets by @moonriver080

Button-making (with a sneak peek of additional memes)

Ravio’s robe and scarf (cosplay)

Bracelets inspired by LU characters

Stamp

Shaker charms and Part 2

Sheerow doll (by Alex Lynn crafts)

RA Ravio sleep mask

ID Cover

Q&A

Search for #retired assets ask game

Ravio character notes [1]