#gen 1: bard

[silverysims16]

It’s certainly been a while since I last updated, but things have been hectic! I’m progressing well through the entertainer career [Elly is a Jingle Jammer now], and life is good~ On my love life front, things progressed surprisingly quickly!

It started when Paolo asked to stay with me for a few days - I guess there was trouble with his housemates or something, and I was the nearest option. From there, I guess we connected or something? Before long, we were happily in a relationship, and by now we’re happily married~

 We also have a cute baby girl named Nissa, isn’t she sweet? 

She’s such a daddy’s girl, Paolo loves tending to her and cuddling her. He tells me excitedly every time she hits a milestone~ Oh yeah! Paolo is in the athletic career, although sometimes I catch him strumming on the guitar. Seems he has a musical mind too ^^

We’re going to have to move soon, when Nissa ages up she’ll need her space, and this house is a bit too small. So right now we’re looking for something ideal. In the meantime, we’re just pressing on. My dreams of starhood are on the backburner while Nissa is still young, but I’ll get back on that path sometime. Talk later,  Ellywick~  [Elly is on the third stage of her aspiration rn, Nissa’s features under the cut.She looks like a healthy mix of mom and dad]

[onlyjuhszy]

| become a five-star celebrity: 1/5

[atamascolily]

Tarot and Symbolism in the Walpurgis no Kaiten trailer

The most interesting moments in the Walpurgis no Kaiten trailer are unlikely to be in the final film. There are three of them, all in quick succession during the grayscale "flashback" sequence explaining How We Got Here.

At first glance, this is fairly straightforward--a clip from the original series, with the characters for "calamity" (災厄) reflected backwards. I don't know if this phrase ever comes up in the original series, but in at least one interview, Gen Urobuchi says Walpurgisnacht is "perceived as a calamity", which I have always thought was a striking way of putting it. (Is it possible to perceive her in ways that are not a calamity??)

Screenshot of the interview in question from the 2011-05 issue of Megami Magazine on the Puella Magi Wiki, which I am reposting here because Tumblr hates links.

Note that Urobuchi uses "災害" for "calamity" instead of "災厄" - both phrases mean the same thing, but my dictionary tells me that not only can 災厄 also be written 厄災, but that 厄 can mean either misfortune or an especially unlucky year. So that got my attention.

Even if I hadn't seen the key visual with two Homuras (or Homura and someone else wearing her face), it's abundantly clear from this shot alone that mirrors, reflections, and reversals are going to be a major theme.

The next shot follows immediately on the heels of the first, showing a clip of Homura from Rebellion:

Once again, we have the backwards text, this time reading 回い続ける, or "to spin in a circle". This is appropriate, given the nature of Homura's loops, but the same phrase also appears in the text of Walpurgisnacht's witch card, where she is "the fool that spins in a circle" -- 回い続ける愚者. And speaking of 愚者...

.... gues which character is plastered across Devil!Homura's face--not only backwards, but upside down??

This, to me, is the most important shot in the trailer, the one where SHAFT is tipping their hand, but to explain why, we need to talk about the meaning of 愚者. It doesn't simply mean "fool" as in a person of little intelligence--it also means the archetypal Fool, i.e., the Tarot card The Fool.

For those unfamiliar with Tarot, it is one of the ancestors of modern European playing cards--versions of it are still used in Europe for gaming, but it is most famous as tool for divination. Like a modern deck, the Tarot has 4 suits from 1-10 (wands/staves, cups, swords, and pentacles/coins) as well as face cards (page, knight, queen, king), but it also has a series of cards known collectively as the Major Arcana, which run in a series with higher cards taking lower cards in a game.

The Fool is the first card of the Major Arcana, although typically it is not assigned a number (and if it is, the number is zero). Depending on how you play, it is either the lowest or highest card in the Major Arcana, just like the modern Joker, with which it shares a common ancestor. It's literally a wild card.

From an esoteric standpoint, the Major Arcana is seen as an allegorical quest known as the Fool's Journey, an endless cycle of self-discovery culminating in the Last Judgement and the perfection of The World, before starting over anew… all of which fits with Homura's arc. In divination, The Fool represents starting out on a journey, a carefree and simplistic innocence, and is depicted as a handsome young man on the road, blissfully ignorant as he strolls right off the edge of a cliff.

However, the meaning of Tarot cards changes depending on their orientation in space--a process known as "reversal," as this upside-down meaning is usually the exact opposite of their normal "upright" reading. So the Fool reversed is carelessness, vanity, over-the-top dramatics--a perfect description of Walpurgisnacht (who, as I've said, has earlier been described as The Fool) as well as Devil!Homura.

(As a bonus, Walpurgisnacht as The Fool also helps to explain her circus/performance motif, as fools were historically bards, entertainers… or clowns.)

All three of these shots are literally "blink and you'll miss 'em" fast--the only reason I picked up on them was because I was taking screenshots. However, as I've said before, I think they go a long way towards explaining the overall themes and symbolism of the movie despite likely not appearing in the film itself.

That is, of course, not the only Tarot reference in the trailer: "The Moon" also makes an overt appearance in Homura's sanctum early on.

The moon itself is a source of constant change, so the fact that Homura has placed a pin in it--literally stopping time--is unsurprising. Given that butterflies represent souls in Japanese culture, the pinned butterflies in the background are also evocative, especially if Homura has taken on Kyubey's role as a contractor, as seems likely from context.

Meanwhile, The Moon card in Tarot represents the deep unconscious and secrets brought to light. Things are not what they appear to be, and you must trust your instincts to see past the illusion. But is Homura really listening, or will her overconfidence cause her to misstep at a critical moment?

Given these Tarot references in the trailer, I expect we will see more in the full movie. The most obvious, of course, is The Devil, but I am more interested in the card the card immediately AFTER The Devil--The Tower, which depicts a tower being struck by lightning, and represents sudden calamity and irrevocable change. And guess what we see in the final shots of the trailer?

…let's just say I will be very surprised if Homura's tower survives the film intact.

[elisacaleisa]

WHAT KIND OF DND CHARACTER (race, class/level stuff like that) DO YOU DO MOST??? /DEF POS!!! (I love dnd sm)

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(My sign off if I wanna ask more questions or just say hi later! You’re really cool I’m scared to talk to you and I don’t know why-)

HOWDY THERE! THANK YOU SM for the nice words, you're too nice anMdjsndj /pos /gen

NOW, the answer might be tricky, because I am still new to itm i was always kind of interested in DnD, but finally began playing this year, so I apologize if the answer is not very satisfactory. :'D

I currently play as my Dragonborn Barbarian LVL 15 (which was an requirement, otherwise the fights would be LONG and DIFFICULT. We fought plants for three hours one time. Peak. /pos /j)

But the DND OC stuff I do the most? I'd say it would be exploring the combos of the races and classes with LVL 1 in DnDB. Thanks to that, I made my beloved half-elf bard that has anxiety, tiefling warlock that's sassy (lacks story tho), earth genasi druid (needs to rewrite the story) and maybe a half-orc fighter?? or artificer?? (I need the artificer class in ny HANDS or I will EXPLODE /pos)

Maybe I do a lot w the class Artificer bcs that class really sounds awesome + before actually playing DnD, I had a cocnept of a changeling artificer, that's now in my idea notes for futute use if there will be a chance!

And races too. I like combining stuff in general to make a silly guy. I love making silly guys in general.

[crystallizedkingdoms]

Johann Appreciation Week has ended! Thank you to those who participated with me and who read my fics. Now there’s a little more bard lovin’ in the world 💖 Here’s a collection of all the fics I did, all in one spot! and once again, thank you to @avijohann for letting me use her entries for my fics!

Day 1: The First Twin (Teen, Gen, 4.8K)

Can a twin be forged, not birthed? Johann and Kravitz meet in a practice room. A spark alights a flame.

Day 2: The Second Twin (Teen, Gen, 1K)

It’s the end of their world and Johann, for a brief moment, does not care. A flame dies into ash.

Day 3: The Lover (Teen, M/M, 3.6K)

Johann had a lot of love, and it flowed through him like music. How did it take so long to notice?

Day 4: The Protector (Teen, Gen, 1.7K)

Despite his crew’s convictions, Johann is perfectly capable of being the protector, and not the protected all the time. Such a shame it took a near-death experience and hearing loss to realize that, but we’ve all been there.

Day 5: The Lonely Journal-Keeper (Teen, M/M, 2.2K)

Johann has to put away his fear of being forgotten to do what’s best for the world. He thinks he can do it. He thinks it will make it easier. But it does not.

Day 6: The Peacemaker (Teen, M/M???, 1.3K or 42 panels)

Part 1 - The first meeting. A serenade. Part 2 - The first offer. With saudade. Part 3 - The final performance. An aubade.

Day 7: The Wordless One (Teen, M/M, 2K)

Lucas doesn’t know why Johann’s memory is affected differently. He swears.

[lovesickeros]

can we get some tsaritsa headcanons of yours? specifically appearance wise because i gen don't know how to picture her in my head.

YES because i've thought about it extensively and revised it like 20 times. um. don't expect a full descriptor though i run on Vibes tm

the core of tsaritsa to me is a careful dichotomy of archon of cryo + goddess of love. creating the ideal symbol of love and also frigid and emotionless. of a warrior as much as a leader. Childe speaks of this especially (describing her as a true warrior, arrogant and cold in Childe's delusion story, again with Childe but in his "about Tsaritsa" voice line describing her as gentle, "too gentle"). this is the base of her design, to me.

originally i leaned towards "very tall but very lean" at first but i've kind of leaned in the opposite direction lately. still view her as very tall (inhumanely, even), but i've taken a lot of inspiration from marble statues (and sometimes paintings) as a reference (notably and obviously, aphordite) in terms of body structure with the only exception being i view her with broader shoulders then typically painted/sculpted. facial structure is a different matter, but the general view i have is "angular and sharp" (prominent cheekbones, defined jawline, etc).

to be more specific as well, i tend to make the tsaritsa very colorless. the most color she gets is the occasional shades of blue, but most colors i associate with her are very monochrome in nature. i also use this to create a less "human" appearance for her as a personal hc of mine that the archons are all vaguely Off and not quite human in some manner. i portray this specifically in a few ways (extremely pale skin (to the point it makes her veins a lot more visible), white iris, etc) and a few other things i haven't quite settled on. i've considered the idea of her fingers having a black gradient (similar to arlecchino, in a manner) in reference to severe frostbite.

not quite as necessary to the design but i also just give all the Archons big teef on principle. nothing more intimidating then someone you thought was a funeral consultant flashing a set of teeth that can rip out your jugular with no effort!! +1 to unnerving factor. don't piss off the local mondstadt bard, either. it's a bit unnerving to see them when he's laughing like a madman.

speaking of unnerving, i usually write and view the tsaritsa as very stone faced. like, it could put arlecchino to shame. not a single emotion to be seen. you won't even see her face twitch if she's angry. if she smiles you've royally fucked up and you have roughly 0.2 seconds to live. g-dspeed.

another feature i usually add is claw jewelry because it just Fits. in silver, obviously. and she keeps those things sharp. don't get mistaken by the name she can maim a man with those.

i keep clothing very vague because im not familiar with traditional clothing (ill create a mock-up of a design some day. probably) but one of the core parts of it is the veil. don't think wedding veil, though. even if it's white i imagine it's design more as a mourning veil because it fits more with her character (while weddings are associated with "love", the mourning veil suits her better i think in this regard. delusional made up lore things babey!!!!).

[ao3feed-dilucnkaeya]

Bodysnatcher

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by yyuvein

Within a second, Diluc had summoned his claymore and aimed the tip at the imposter’s neck, lifting his chin.

“You are not Cecil.“

The thing that stole Cecil’s appearance merely frowns, showing no concern at all for the weapon against his neck.

Creating a vessel in the likeness of his friend was only the second thing Barbatos did upon his ascension. The first thing he did was find his friend’s soul.

Normally, Cecil the bard secretly roams Mondstadt as Barbatos’ vessel. But now that Venti has woken up without being supposed to, there is just one question that needs answering.

Why now of all times?

Words: 2000, Chapters: 1/6, Language: English

Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Diluc (Genshin Impact), Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Venti (Genshin Impact), Jean (Genshin Impact), Il Dottore (Genshin Impact), Lisa (Genshin Impact), Eula (Genshin Impact), Venti's Friend (Genshin Impact: Carmen Dei), Mondstadt Characters (Genshin Impact)

Relationships: Venti (Genshin Impact) & Venti's Friend (Genshin Impact: Carmen Dei), Diluc & Venti (Genshin Impact), Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Kaeya & Venti (Genshin Impact)

Additional Tags: Venti's Friend (Genshin Impact: Carmen Dei) is Called Cecil, Venti as Barbatos (Genshin Impact), Il Dottore is a Menace (Genshin Impact), Word count: 10-15k, Sharing a Body

[astaldis]

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Relationship: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia & The Hansa | Geralt's Company Members

Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff-Godefroy, Angoulême (The Witcher), Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach. Maria Barring | Milva, The Hansa | Geralt's Company Members (The Witcher)

Additional Tags: Witcher Monster MAYhem 2024, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Humor, Friendship, jaskier is having fun, and so is angoulême, Hanza Found Family (The Witcher), Toussaint (The Witcher), Beauclair (The Witcher), The Hansa | Geralt's Company (The Witcher), discussion of noodles, Not what you think, this is not explicit 😂

Words: 666; Chapters: 1/1

Summary:

One day in the fairytale Duchy of Toussaint, while Anarietta and Fringilla have to attend the bachelorette party of a relative, all the members of Geralt's Hansa are spending a rare evening together in the kitchen of Beauclair Castle, playing games and having fun. Well, at least some of them are having fun. For the Witcher Monster MAYhem alt. prompt "Flying Spaghetti Monster"

So, Geralt, your chance for points. What would you do if you were attacked by a flying Spaghetti monster?"

"A what, bard?" Angoulême asks, snorting milk in all directions. Milva kicks her under the table, just so missing the speckled hen that is picking at Cahir's boots.

"What the hell are spaghetti?" Geralt grumbles morosely. Not only no sex with Fringilla tonight, but he has already lost two rounds of Gwent to the bard, Angoulême and Milva each, three to Regis and five to the bloody Nilfgaardian. This evening must be thoroughly cursed. And now Jaskier has come up with this idiotic 'What would you do if'-game. They aren't at fucking middle school practising conditional sentences, are they? ...

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What Would You Do If...?

[thiefbracket]

SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN COUNTED

Thanks again for everyone's submissions! some of you were very passionate and it was great to learn about all these characters, I received 92 characters over 119 submissions and from that there was only 4 that I couldn't justify as thieves so apologies to those who didn't get in, with some from me and friends we have a final roster of 96. And so without further ado here are your competitors!

Raphael/ Phantom R: Rhythm thief and the Emperors Treasure

Daroach: Kirby Squeak Squad

Bilbo Baggins: The Hobbit

The Hamburglar: McDonalds Cinematic Universe

Ron DeLite/Mask☆DeMasque: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations

Kaitou Kid: Detective Conan

Swiper: Dora the Explorer

Chilli Pepper Cookie: Cookie Run

Carmen Sandiego: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

Vriska Serket: Homestuck

Sly Cooper: Sly Cooper

Garrett: Thief

The Phantom Thieves: Persona 5

Ms. Mows: Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door

Ms. Fortune: SKullgirls

Scipio Fortunato (Piscio): The Thief Lord

Therion: Octopath Traveller

Roguefort Cookie: Cookie Run

Kaz Brekker: Shadow and Bones/ Six of Crows

Catwoman: Batman

Gru: Despicable Me

Jeets Shimis: Dungeons & Dragons Online

Parker: Leverage

Artemis Fowl: Artemis Fowl

Nött the Brave/Veth Brenatto: Critical Role

The Beagle Boys: Ducktales

Rosé: Drawtectives

Dorapin: Doraemon

Wario: Super Mario Bros

Magalor: Kirby's Return to Dreamland

Loba Andrade: Apex Legends

Nami: One Piece

“Thief King” Bakura: Yu-Gi-Oh!

Sal Leon: Mask of Shadows

The Collector: Hollow Knight

Astotheles: Bug Fables

Gaius: Fire Emblem Awakening

Burglar: The Sims 

Kokichi Oma: Danganronpa V3 Killing Harmony

Lifty and Shifty: Happy Tree Friends

Long John Silver: Black Sails

The Brickster: Lego Island

Some Sneaky Sim: The Sims

Danny Ocean: Ocean’s 11

Indiana Jones: Indiana Jones

Magpie: Real Life

Dean Domino: Fall out New Vegas

Cassian Andor: rogue one

Luke Castellan: Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Popple: Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

Mulch Diggums: Artemis Fowl

RJ Racoon: Over The Hedge

Beni Gabor: The Mummy

Sonny Wortzik: Dog Day Afternoon

A.J. Raffles: A.J. Raffles Short Stories

Team Rocket: Pokémon

Locke Cole: Final Fantasy 6

Yuffie Kisaragi: Final Fantasy 7

Edmund "Ned" Kelly Fuckin' Danger Discretion Aloysius Superstar Butterfly Nimbly Ninja Pacifist Black Diamond Friendly Trustworthy Pissed Off [Redacted] Vamoose Su-Sussudio Middle Name Chicane Jr.: Taz Amnesty

The Beachcomber: Cultist Simulator

Erin: Thief

Delilah Bard: Shades of Magic Series

Herbert Percival Bear, Esquire: Club Penguin

Arsène Lupin: Arsène Lupin

Rouge The Bat: Sonic The Hedgehog

Grovyle: PMD Explorers of Time/Darknes/Sky

Camicazi: How to Train Your Dragon Books

Mick Rory/ Heatwave: The Flash/DC Legends of Tomorrow

Hermes: Greek Mythology

Zidane Tribal: Final Fantasy IX

Duster: Mother 3

Glendale: Centaurworld

Ada Wong: Resident Evil

Nickit: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Purrloin: Pokemon Black and White

Gokaigers: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

Zox Goldtsuiker / Twokaiser: Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Kitty Softpaws: Puss in Boots

Deep Cut: Splatoon 3

Meenah Peixes: Homestuck

D.J. Octavio: Splatoon

Ratbeard: Pirate 101

Gen AKA Eugenides: The Queen's Thief

Lupinrangers (and Noel): Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger

Chester "Snake" Turley AKA Snake Jailbird AKA Albert Knickerbocker Aloysius Snake AKA Professor Jailbird AKA Detention Bird: The Simpsons

Cain: the Binding of Isaac

Robin hood: English Mythology

Erik: Dragon quest 11

The Artful Dodger: Oliver Twist

Kamen Rider Lupin: Kamen Rider Drive

Lupin III: Lupin The Third

Pumpkin and Honey Bunny: Pulp Fiction

Niles: Fire Emblem Fates

Daiki Kaito/ Kamen rider Diend: Kamen Rider Decade

Doug Judy (The Pontiac Bandit): Brooklyn 99

Prometheus: Greek Mythology

Seeding will begin tomorrow and the first part of round 1 will hopefully be posted in the next few days. Thanks again for all your patience!

[onlyjuhszy]

| Stella passed by Studio PBP and met Vanessa! They discovered a lot of interests in common and became INSTANT besties! | have an active friendship group of at least 5 sims: 2/5

[lee-bella]

HP Fest Schedule: October 1 - 10, 2023

Instead of annoying everyone with a flood of HP fest reblogs, I'm just going to list them here. The fest dates run from October 1st to 10th. I probably miss something somewhere.

(Edited on Oct 9: Added a bunch of things.)

For a full list of HP fest dates, see HP Fest Schedule. Dates are subject to change.

For more HP fest news, visit Potterfests on DW and LJ.

October 1

Unleashed Fest (Drarry, rare pairs; animals): Posting begins.

R/S Big Bang 2023: Artist claiming.

HP Dead Dove Fest: Anon posting begins.

Snarry AUctoberfest (alternate universe): Posting begins.

HP Halloween Fest (AO3): Reveals begin.

HP Cottagecore Fest: Last day of challenge.

Marauders Fest: Claiming ends.

H/D Kidfic Fest 2024: Claiming opens.

HP Snooze Fest 2023: Self-posting begins.

Dramione Teratophilia Fest 2023 (love for monsters): Reveals begin.

25 Years Later Fest (Draco/Hermione): Reveals begin.

HD Suds Lite 2023: AO3 collection opens for self-posting.

Wizarding World Kinktober Fest: Posting begins.

Snapecase 2024: Sign-up opens.

HP Kinktober 2023: Challenges begin.

HP Flowers Autumn Mini Round: Challenge begins.

HP Cocktober 2023: Challenge begins.

HP Sapphic Valentine's: Prompting opens.

HP Halloween Double Drabble Exchange: Sign-up opens.

HP Knotfest: Prompting opens.

HP Deflower December: Announced prompts.

October 2

Harry Potter Rom Com Fest (AO3): Works/creators reveal begins.

H/D Erised 2023 (Tumblr; exchange): Second check-in.

October 3

Truly, Madly, Deeply Spooky Flash Fest: Reveals begin.

HoggyWartyXmas Prompt Fest: Confirmation email sent.

October 4

Truly, Madly, Deeply Spooky Flash Fest: Features begin on social media.

October 6

Dark Festivus Gift Exchange: Sign-up begins.

H/D Career Fair 2023 (Tumblr): Posting starts.

October 7

Harry Potter Kink Meme (Tumblr): Round 1 ends.

Dronarry Fest 2024: Prompting opens.

HP Bard Fest: Prompting opens.

October 8

R/S Big Bang 2023: Matching sent.

Prongsfoot Fest 2023 (James/Sirius): Posting begins.

First Wizarding War Fest: Claiming ends.

Shadows and Spells (drarryfest Twitter; Halloween, horror): 3rd check-in (1,150 words).

HP Sapphic Valentine's: Prompting closes.

HP Halloween Double Drabble Exchange: Sign-up closes.

HP Spooky Saffics (Discord members only): Announced fest.

Good Godfather Sirius Black Fest (Harry & Sirius gen): Announced fest.

HP Blood Lust Fest (sapphic vampire): Announced fest.

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest (AO3): Prompting closes.

HP Fanfic Writers' Guild's Comfort Zone Fest 2024: ???

October 9

Yuletide and Mulled Wine Fest (AO3): Sign-up begins.

HP Sapphic Valentine's: Claiming opens.

Harry Potter Kink Meme (Tumblr): Announced Round 2.

The Wheels of Misfortune: Nottvember 2023 (Theodore): Announced fest.

October 10

Tomione Trope Bingo (Tom/Hermione): Sign-up closes.

[rcmclachlan]

writing pattern game

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able and see if there are any patterns! (from most recent to least recent, starting from the top)

I was tagged by both @scurator and @b1uetrees. Thank you, friends!

1. Notoriety (Crowley/Aziraphale)

They give him a desk.

2. Heritage Site (Touya/Yue)

Over the course of his lifetime, Yue has borne witness to so many spectacular things that precious little moves him anymore.

3. Gift Horse Dentistry (Dong-sik/Ju-won)

The first time they fuck, it takes nearly two minutes for Ju-won's vision to come back, and as he shivers and gasps up at the ceiling, he thinks, well, that can't be right.

4. Resonant Frequency (Dong-sik/Ju-won)

His vision blurs, the ceiling fan above the bed going fuzzy and shapeless, spreading out like spilled tea, and through the haze of pleasure Ju-won can hear his own breath punching out of his lungs, the slapping of skin against skin.

5. Rescue Breathing (BE gen)

It used to be a running joke that somewhere inside Lee Dong-sik was an endless supply of self-restraint, because no one was able to harness their own destructive tendencies the way he could.

6. A Twist of the Knife (MDZS gen, Nie Huaisang-centric, background NieLan)

Nie Mingjue had been the kind of man the cultivation world saw maybe once a century: powerful, talented, with a core that burned like a sun.

7. but the sun is eclipsed by the moon (Thranduil/Bard)

The Battle of the Five Armies threatened to unmake the world, but The Negotiations of the Three Kings might actually succeed.

8. The Promises of Supercells (Otabek/Yuri pre-slash)

"What are you doing?"

9. Islands of Hours (Joe/Nicky)

Eventually there comes a lull—at least enough of one that they feel no guilt whatsoever in abandoning Nile to the same brutal and incredibly necessary training they all endured at some point under Andy's unforgiving tutelage—and so they go to Malta.

10. A Most Forgetful Death (Joe/Nicky)

"You're an incurable romantic," Nicky says, and though his expression doesn't so much as twitch, Joe can hear the laughter languishing between the words, can feel it on his tongue and rubbing up against his teeth when Nicky meets him halfway to smear a kiss against his mouth. 

I don't really see any discernible patterns, although I think one was starting to take shape for Beyond Evil. Between GHD and RF, and all my WIPs, I sure do like to keep that boy aching and bamboozled.

Tagging @stitchyblogs, @lemonistas, @nandalorian, @no-gorms, and @microcomets

[tadbitfooled]

#TADBITFOOLED - selective, semi-private independent multimuse roleplay blog for BALDUR'S GATE 3. Has 5 custom Tavs and 1 Durge, along with REQUEST ONLY background/side muses. (Google Site under construction for Request Only Muses)

Penned by JB, definitely over 18 years of age and operates in Eastern Standard Time.

MUSE INTEREST TRACKER - This will enable me to know who you would like memes from and what kind of dynamics you would like to discuss concerning the muse.

Not sure where to start? Take this uquiz to see who your muse should date

Open Starters Masterpost this post has my opens for my Tavs to enable people to interact with them like companions.

Note: Main blog for @frontiersblade @sanguistimor & @tempestweave

Below Cut is the summary of my primary six (Tavs + Durge), list of Request Only Background/side muses, and rules

PRIMARY MUSES

BRIZA JAELRE - Drow - 178 years - Ranger - Outlander

Briza was born in the exiled House of Jaelre. She learned how to be a ranger and guard for her house on the surface, but she wouldn't mind some revenge against the ruling houses of Menzoberranzan.

DURANTE FAUST - Tiefling - 28 years - Warlock - Guild Artisan

Abandoned as an infant due to being a tiefling, Durante has made his way as a skilled stone work artisan. But tragedy in life led him to make a deal with an archfey.

FRITS FAREHILL - Halfling - 35 years - Wizard - Sage

A skilled wizard without the acclaim he deserves, Frits works as a researcher for his partner, going out into the field while his partner writes up the papers under his own name.

GWENIFAR VAN HOL - Human - 32 years - Cleric - Sage

After ten years of illness after taking on the burden for her sister with Ilmater's help, Gwenifar became a cleric for Ilmater to find meaning in her life. She has been a Cleric for around ten years based in the Open Hand Temple just outside of Baldur's Gate. She has recently been investigating the possibility of a Loviatan group in the city.

TALILAH BLUETHORN - High Elf - 136 years - Bard - Entertainer

Talilah is the daughter of a sun elf nobleman and a moon elf thief. Her mother raised her in her thieving group disguised as an entertaining troupe, which stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Unfortunately, they crossed the wrong nobleman in Baldur's Gate and Talilah had to work for him to ensure her mother and friends' safety.

TAVINKAS - Half Elf - 70s - Sorcerer - Dark Urge

A man with many demons he fights, trying to figure out who he is and why he is how he is. He knows he needs to stop the urges before they take control of him.

BACKGROUND MUSES:

Aella Dekarios - Younger sister to Gale

Arakhivaen Saliriador - Father of Talilah

Arzan Ancunín - child of Talilah and Astarion for second gen rpers

Chiela Ancunín - younger sister of Astarion

Klaudius Sarrick - Truescar of Loviatar

Kyrirthlila Bluethorn - mother of Talilah

Perun Dekarios - older brother or twin brother of Gale

RULES

This blog is set up as a semi-private roleplay blog, as in I plan on only interacting with mutuals in roleplay threads, but askbox is open to any. I’m not terribly selective about who I follow back. My only restrictions are

No auto-love interests. I prefer doing build ups for that and I enjoy muses falling in love instead of rushing to the in love part.

Please understand I have astigmatisms, so I need to be able to read what you write, as in make sure there’s good contrast. A lot of the time, black backgrounds with thin white font is not something I can read comfortably so I may not even bother with your blog.

BASIC ETIQUETTE

I expect manners from my followers. Do not push me, I have a lot of stuff going on in my life at the moment.

Do not control my muses or have your muse know things about my muse they should not. Do not be too overpowered. Make it fair, let’s roll initiative if we do have a conflict.

Starting OOC drama is a no. If I see it on my dash, I will unfollow and drop any threads we may have. Sorry, but I graduated in ‘09. I don’t have time for that anymore.

INTERACTIONS

My desire is for my primaries to be interacted first and foremost, unless you have approached me with an in depth discussion for one of the background muses.

Some of my background muses will require prior interaction with the primary muse they are tied with, unless there is an exception to that.

SHIPPING

I like shipping. I like discussing potential. What I don’t like is when relationships are assumed or there isn’t prior discussion and interaction. I’m very big on chemistry between characters and roleplayers. So please, let’s chat and interact first.

I’m multiship, I don’t tend to do exclusives. If I do end up doing exclusives, it would be due to having heavily plotted with the other rper and have built up a strong collaborative writing with them. And that takes months for me, so it’s not something that happens often.

My background muses are not open for romantic shipping at this time.

GREETERS, STARTERS, REPLIES

I don’t do greeters for new followers, as they often are stale and get ignored.

I’ll occasionally post starter calls for specific muses. If I do and you like it, expect me to comb over your blog and write at least a paragraph.

For askbox memes and starters, I try to reply to those within 24-48 hours so you know they didn’t get eaten or whatnot. As for replies to starters for me and threads, I throw those into the queue just so there’s some schedule here.

TRIGGERS AND THUS

Tag your nsfw items with a simple tag please. I know tumblr's being a pain, so nsft or usfw works too

I don’t have any major triggers, as I’ve gone to therapy to work through some of them. The color pink is not my friend, though, and if you have a lot of pink in your theme or about your muse, it may take me a little bit to get through the information/get comfortable with them.

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The Witcher fanfic masterlist

Fighting to get to you

Gen fics

What my heart just yearns to say

Geraskier. 1,996 words. Fluff, first kiss.

Geralt wants to tell Jaskier how he feels, but battles with his inner belief witchers shouldn't want the comfort of another. He cares for his bard the only way he thinks he's allowed until Jaskier forces a conversation between them.

Teen fics

Geraskefer. 2,600 words. Kidnapping, rescue, danger, peril.

Geralt and Yennefer fight tooth and nail to rescue Jaskier, held against his will in a castle on top of a perilous peak.

Revelations

Geraskier. Emotional hurt

Minor Blood Origin spoilers. Jaskier thinks it's unfair that his witcher doesn't love him back.

What He Deserves (1/2)

Geraskier. Angst, regret, emotional hurt

Geralt sees a dandelion poking out proudly from the ice and guilt eats at his heart. Jaskier didn't deserve the words he said on the dragon hunt. If destiny will lead him to Jaskier, he deserves the bard screaming at him. He deserves Jaskier telling him to leave.

Mature fics

All tied up

Geraskier. Bondage

Geralt ties Jaskier to a chair.

Begging

Geraskier. Edging

Jaskier begs Geralt to let him come after hours of being edged.

Dancing Around His Feelings

Jaskier x Countess da Stael. Sex work, oral sex, emotional hurt, unhealthy coping mechanisms, hint at polyamory

Jaskier is still feeling hurt by what Geralt said on the Caingorn mountain when he takes up the Countess' offer of staying with her for the winter.

Grovelling

Geraskier. Apology kink, dub con, dacryphilia

Jaskier seeks to make amends the only way he can.

Lessons in Self Discovery

Multi, Jaskier, Aiden, Lambert, Geralt. 1,679 words. Open relationships, voyeurism, spanking, caning, bdsm, kink discovery

Geralt watches Jaskier get spanked by Aiden, then Lambert caned. It makes him realise something about his own desires to submit.

Lovely bottom

Geraskier. Implied rimming

A massage turns into something spicier.

The real treasure

Geraskier, Geralt and family. Implied/referenced chastity and sex, no smut, family feels

Jaskier sends Geralt on a treasure hunt. It may take all day, but Geralt manages to find the real treasure in the end.

Explicit fics

A Nice Afternoon

Geraskier. 1,921 words. Modern AU, oral sex, Himbo!Geralt.

Jaskier wants to 69 with Geralt, but he can't just tell him. Instead, he uses a cake to get the message across.

Bring your hunger

Geraskier. Sexual attraction, wet dreams, eventual getting together, sex

When Jaskier gets propositioned by a man after one of his shows, it causes Geralt to start thinking about his own desires for the bard. The witcher resists his temptations, but destiny seems to have other ideas because Jaskier is in his thoughts all the time. What will it take for Geralt to finally fall into Jaskier’s arms and kiss him?

Endless

Geraskier. Anal sex

Vampire!Geralt shows Jaskier a really good time with his endlessly hard cock.

Jaskier sandwich

Multi, Jaskier, Aiden, Lambert, Geralt. Open relationships, bondage, threesome, blow jobs, anal sex, modern AU.

Jaskier is a switch and likes to get dicked down every now and then. Luckily, Aiden is more than happy to open up his bed to Jaskier.

One Special Night

Jaskier x Elihal. Trans character, oral sex.

Dandelion knew the earrings would look perfect on Elihal.

Petals In A Storm (16/16)

Saskier, Jaskel, one-sided Geraskier. Casual sex, open relationships, oral sex, anal sex, face sitting, vaginal fingering, shaming language, emotional hurt, grief, angst, canon typical violence, kidnapping, asexual character

Since the mountain, Jaskier has been grieving Geralt and funnelling all his emotions into sleeping around, unable to believe the love he has within his grasp with Sam the Baker. It takes being plucked out of his life and meeting another witcher, Eskel, to realise that maybe his views on love have been misguided.

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Hello again! I'm here for fic recs this time! :> What do you have for 3. 😂 A fic that made you laugh out loud,8. 🥰 A fic that gives you warm fuzzy feelings, and 11. 🛳️ A fic that brought you aboard a new ship ?

3. A fic that made you laugh out loud.

Two Birds, One Stone(d) by Michaberry (DC comics) Batfam gen fic where Tim accidentally gets stoned off his ass during a case and it is fricking hilarious. Gets me cackling every time.

Four Missions that Didn't Change the World by PercyByssheShelley (Zombies, RUN!) Small fandom but this one never fails to make me smile.

Children of an Elder God (Can Make Excellent Trophy Boyfriends) by EriPtah (Welcome to Night Vale, early years)

Rare as a Unicorn by Ciwu/ArkhamArchitecture (Critical Role Campaign 1) I also recommend the excellent full-cast podfic version read by aethel, blackglass, ElaineofShalott, girlwithabubblegun, klb, reena_jenkins and wingedwords.

8. A fic that gives you warm fuzzy feelings.

Jackrabbit by Luki (KelpieCodyne) (Rise of the Guardians)

Insomnia by nightfever (drfeels) (Saint Seiya)

5 times Everyone realized Tim's the favorite, and One Time Tim realized he's the favorite by FluffyPuffSheeps (DC comics)

In Good Paws by artificiallifecreator, njw, Rider_of_Spades, strawberryjei, vellaphoria (DC comics)

11. A fic that brought you aboard a new ship.

And When I Touch You I Feel Happy Inside by Taimat (Dragon Age: Inquisition) Got me into Cole/Krem. I also like it as a trio with that bard girl they can both hook up with in Trespasser depending on your choices.

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Butterfly Effect

Read on AO3

by oreganocactus

“He should be fine. He’s always been especially close to the you in this world anyways. Maybe Jean, on a good day, but he definitely won’t be spilling any secrets, what with the number of friends he has.”

“What are the differences for the two of us here, now that you mention it?” Kaeya asks out of sheer curiosity. “I’ve of course noticed differences in his treatment and actions, but if you know the details I’d be much obliged for the answer.”

“That…” The bard’s gaze grows shifty. “You should ask him that yourself, Sir Knight. It isn’t the kind of thing someone like me should say.”

A ley line incident has Kaeya swapping universes with another version of himself.

Words: 11824, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Diluc (Genshin Impact), Kaeya (Genshin Impact), Jean (Genshin Impact), Venti (Genshin Impact)

Relationships: Diluc & Kaeya (Genshin Impact)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Isekai and Transmigration, Alternate Universe - Character Swap, Hurt/Comfort, Ley Line Shenanigans (Genshin Impact)