#have to decide what kind of spirit/demon hmmmm…..

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Erase any mention of my current Hawke from your memory, I just had an epiphany. I WILL be replaying DA2 with my new Hawke after I finish Veilguard.

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Slice of Folklore: An Asian Historical Folklore AU

 by Tamadango

Oh god....Okay so this is an AU based on Chinese Folklore.

Reigen is a Daoshi Priest. This is a real sect of Taoism. But within the context of folklore, these Daoshi are more like Mages. They travel from village to village, doing exorcisms, performing rituals, removing curses, treating illnesses, presiding over ceremonies like funerals and also reanimating the dead so they can be walked to where they need to be buried.

Ekubo is a Jiangshi. More on this later.

That idiot villager…. said this route was a safe and easy hike

This is taking way longer than I expected. The other route would have been much faster

As he’s walking through a cave, the path underneath his feet collapses and he falls into a lower level of the cave.

(In chinese folklore, humans live on the surface and monsters/the dead/ spirits reside underground. Caves are sort of a limbo area inhabited by monsters, that average people avoid. 

The path collapses underneath his feet, and he falls. -Screaming- Holy shit! 

He falls and grunts in pain before looking up.

Directly in front of him, is a Jiangshi.

SAFE MY ASS!!

(Jiangshi are monsters from chinese folklore. They are corpses reanimated by blood spells. Lower level Jiangshi are just straight up zombies. Higher level ones are spirits sealed into dead bodies so they have some kind of will/consciousness like Ekubo here. They are reanimated by Daoshi priests and are obligated to serve them.

By default, Jiangshi are servant monsters, they ALWAYS have a master. Since they are dead/decaying bodies, they feed on the lifeforce of living people, ie blood. They can be powered up with blood, sealed with blood seals, sustained/controlled with blood. etc.  

It’s sort of the mix between a zombie_ (undead, with poisonous bite)_, a vampire (needs blood), and a summoned demon (serves a master.) in western fiction.)

Reigen reaches around for his bag as the Jiangshi hops towards him. “Dammit all my tools are in my bag.” 

(Tools specifically associated with being a Daoshi priest, like exorcism stuff, ritual daggers…spell tags…etc)

WHOA!

The creature is lunges at him, snapping. -teeth snapping sounds-

Reigen: ....? What an odd blood seal. Is it possible that this Jiangshi is acting under the control of this spell?

I have to remove it somehow! 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

bottom panel -murmuring-

Ekubo: Hnnnnnngg

I’m finally free… Thanks to you

(So technically, he serves Reigen now. Jiangshi are servant monsters by their nature.)

Reigen: Ahhh the J…..J…. Jiangshi…. It talks! (Low level Jiangshi can’t talk... only the spirit sealed ones can.)

Ekubo: What kind of terrible outfit is this?

Ekubo: Huh? Don’t put me in the same category as those low class monsters.

Ekubo leans over: ....hmmmm

Sniff Sniff

You’re a Daoshi Priest from the Salt group aren’t you?

Eh?

Ekubo: and you’re a virgin….good! good!

Reigen: What business is that of yours?

Ekubo: Haha…What’s your name?

Reigen: Reigen.... Reigen arataka 

(Daoshi Priesthood requires celibacy, virginity, veganism, no alcohol and vow of poverty, along with a lot of other things like prayer, literacy in religious languages, etc.) 

My name is Ekubo. I am an high level creature of darkness!

(In Chinese folklore, Humans reside on the surface and monsters, demons, spirits, reside underground, and are collectively referred as such.)

You’re going to help me find the asshole who kept me sealed for the past couple hundred years so I can take my revenge. 

Reigen: No, I’ll pass. I need to get to the next town, see ya (he says this very fast while walking away)

Ekubo: What?! Hey Wait! There’s lots of gold and treasure in the crypt below. I was guarding it. It’s yours if you help me out.

Reigen’s ears twitch.

(Daoshi Priests are required to take a vow of poverty so he’s not supposed to be interested in riches or accumulating wealth.

Jiangshi are servant monsters by their nature, and must have a master at all times. Which is why Ekubo tries to convince Reigen to go with him. Because If Reigen just left, he would have no choice but to follow.)

They’re looking at a sarcophagus covered in spell seals in the chamber below.

Reigen: Is that the owner of the crypt buried here? Doesn’t look wealthy to me.

Ekubo: Im sure all the good stuff is in the coffin

(In ancient china, as in most ancient cultures, it’s typical to dress the corpse lavishly and fill the coffin with jewelry, money and valuables, so the dead person can be wealthy in the afterlife)

Reigen: Hey, All these coffins in the back here are empty… that’s really strange

-Click-

Ekubo: No… those aren’t normal coffins… these… they’re sacrifices! 

Reigen! It’s dangerous, Get Back!

Reigen: Wait… why are you running?!? Weren’t you looking for this guy so you can take revenge?

Ekubo: Hey I thought he sealed me here to guard the crypt, I didn’t realize I was intended as a snack for later.

Reigen: What?!? Does that mean those coffins are empty because it already ate them? So there’s no actual treasure?

Ekubo: Is THAT what you’re worried about right now? Can you stop being a greedy bastard for a bit so we can get out of here? 

(Again, as a priest, he would have taken a vow of poverty and isn’t supposed to be interested in riches.)

Ekubo: Reigen what are you doing? You cant beat him! That monster is powered up from eating countless other creatures of darkness.

Reigen: Yeah that’s exactly why he needs to be stopped

Reigen: Ridding the world of monsters and exorcising evil is my calling!

Reigen: And you, since you haven’t been eaten yet, help me out

Ekubo: Tch! I want to, but this body is way too weak to go up against a monster like that.

Get down! 

Ekubo: You don’t look it, but you’re actually pretty powerful. Shame it’s not enough to defeat him. Impressive nonetheless.

Reigen: We don’t have time for small talk! Think of something useful! Get us out of this mess!

Ekubo: Alright alright, calm down. You can leave it to me. 

Ekubo: huh! very nice flavor.

The blood from the tongue of a virgin plus my (some kind of power class that is ancient but also protective) 

(I really tried to translate this part but I don’t get the exact words he’s saying. The gist is that he gets a powerup by combining their powers. That’s it.) 

Ekubo: I should be able to break through the protective barrier that he’s using to shield himself. 

**Ekubo: Bring it! I’ll show you my true strength. **

Reigen: Can’t move… Cant feel my body at all….Looks like the poison is taking effect…. Makes sense… the bite of a Jiangshi

(Jiangshi feed on lifeforce/blood, so their bites can drain a person of their lifeforce temporarily.)

Can’t feel my tongue at all. It’s completely numb

Dont lose you bastard

I’m so tired…… 

Reigen: Ekubo?

Ekubo: Farewell...

Ah!

-tongue hurts - Thinks: so it wasn’t a dream 

**He starts sobbing. **

**Ekubo: You alright? **

Reigen: It’s a talking fart!

Ekubo: Hey! It’s me! Ekubo!

Why are you crying? You miss me? 

(More advanced Jiangshi are spirits sealed into dead bodies so they can be freed if their bodies are destroyed )

Reigen: Idiot! I’m trying to get the taste of corpse out of my mouth! You’ve been dead for hundreds of years!

Ekubo: Why are you so angry? Was that your first kiss?

Reigen: Shut up! Don’t you have some underground crypt to return to? What are you loitering out here for?

Ekubo: Just doing my guard duty.

Reigen: Why are you following me?

Ekubo: Why can’t I follow you? I just saved your ass, you could be a little more grateful you know.

(So earlier, Reigen removes the seal that was controlling Ekubo, and he then serves Reigen by default. After his body is destroyed, he’s free to move on. The implication here is that he’s chosen not to, and has decided to follow Reigen around instead.)

By Tamadango

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UGHHHH. I was not going to translate this. But @gemmawritessometimes prodded me into it. There was so much goddamn folklore shit to explain. 

Also this comic has a lot of terms you ONLY see in folklore and rarely anywhere else. Goddammit. 

Yeah, anyway, enjoy this comic.

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Yukina and hiei!

twins!!! ty!! this got long so under the cut it goes!

hiei

favorite thing about them: he has that Code and sticks to it and he is extremely loyal and does care deep down but not in a way where hes like actually a really soft person. like hes still a demon and a bandit and he shows how he cares in different ways. i just think hes neat

least favorite thing about them: still could stand to not just constantly insult everyone like i know its his thing but come on. also that attitude gets him into trouble more than once so ya he could use a slice of humble pie

favorite line: "he’s so neck deep in repression even i feel sorry for him” from the dub

brOTP: i want him and kuwabara to hang out more its so funny when hiei doesnt understand things/is wrong and kuwa’s not afraid to call him on that which is good for him i think

OTP: with yusuke they speak the same language and yusuke just decides to give him a second chance and trust him immediately and openly and i just. i need a minute. hiei is literally ready to die for yusuke during chapter black after previously saying that dying for someone else is a waste when yusuke sacrificed himself for keiko and i just. i need another minute

nOTP: i dont really care for him with kurama i know its the most popular ship in the fandom and i dont think its bad or anything just think theres better ships for both of them. ultimately kurama loves his human family and life while hiei barely tolerates humans and idk they just seem like their values are too different to work out imo

random headcanon: bad at all kinds of human games. board games, party games, video games etc. tries to get yusuke or kurama to teach him how to be better but they give him a lot of bogus advice instead bc they think its funny. which it is <3

unpopular opinion: idk how unpopular this is but i dont believe he will ever get taller and i hope he never does. manlet forever

song i associate with them: okay sorry for emo blogging on main but i think of yusuhi whenever i hear / fall out boy - last of the real ones

favorite picture of them: this iconic moment

yukina

favorite thing about them: cute and sweet and so KIND even after her first experience with humans is completely appalling but also her coldness (nice) for the ice maidens.... chilling (nice)

least favorite thing about them: never gets to do anything other than sit around and be a healer she doesnt get enough development :/ but its not her fault. togashi just isnt very generous with female characters

favorite line: kuwabara (definitely crying): “sorry i just got some dirt stuck in my contact lens" yukina: “you dont wear contacts” - from the dub


brOTP: literally any and all of the girls. shizuru would be good she just keeps collecting these blue haired demon/spirit girls. she would be protective of yukina but also teach her what she needs to know about the world

OTP: hmmmm.... keiko..... ive literally never seen i dont even think theres a ship name it its unexplored territory and i want to chart it and someday maybe when i get all the sangcheng out of my system i will. i just idk theyve both got a lot of conviction and both brave going to the dark tournament to follow someone they care about and in yukina’s case didnt even know for sure was there and i like the potential for their worlds to crossover. i have many thoughts
....

nOTP: hmmm dont really have one? her relationship with kuwabara is cute although i do think he idealizes her a lot but he could learn a lot through that imo

random headcanon: she would continue say a lot of weird demon things to humans even after she knows its weird just to mess with them. i think she would like messing with humans and find them funny


unpopular opinion: not sure how unpopular it is but shes very strong and is actively choosing to be kind and peaceful like i know her power doesnt get showcased in the show or manga much but in that video game touga tells us that shes uhhhhh very fucking strong and i love that

song i associate with them: hmmm just bc its a bop / eurythmics - here comes the rain again

favorite picture of them: BONK

[shirtlesssammy]

15x2 Bullet Point Rambles

Aaaaaand Buckleming opens with a brutal stabbing. Take a drink?

We love seeing leader Sam! Go, Sam, Go!

These townsfolk plotting to escape the school are like vigilantes against vigilantes. Nice.

Welp. Belphegor is a confirmed demon (but we sure had fun speculating!) Thanks for the info, other evil Colonel Sanders

Rowena hitting on Castiel continues to make us feel alive (Boris: I think she just does that to make Sam jealous)

Hey! Jules is still alive! GOOD

Rowena side eyeing the beer she’s handed is glorious

Ew Ketch. Rowena is slightly murdering Ketch with her eyes? What’s happening here? (Boris: Okay Ketch. Leave her the fuck alone!)

HEY Amara is still in Reno! Chuck pops in on her massage session. RUDE. Chuck’s upping his asshole game nicely

Cas tries to apologize…and Dean lashes out. “God’s been lying to you, Cas. Forever.” Cas insists that the lives they lived were theirs - formed from their choices. Dean is still solidly on the “free will is fake” train.

“You asked what about this is real. We are.” Cas says this to Dean and I MAY have slightly self-immolated here.

(Also, I love that Cas is always the one to reach out. CAAAAAS)

Ketch continues to pursue Rowena, so I’d like to just send them a finely calligraphied letter about Eileen’s death.

Me: I’m still team— Boris: Saileen? Me: Team Ketch Dies for Real

KEVIN appears. He was in Hell???? Chuck sent him to Hell. “Turns out, God’s a dick.” (Boris: Wait, was Eileen dragged to Hell by hellhounds? The LAYERS of ASSHOLERY of these writers.)

Chuck continues to be the MOST ANNOYING. Maybe Amara should end him now? I love that Amara is gambling and meditating. She digging the human vibe. She ALSO senses that Chuck’s injured and afraid. Hmmmm fascinating. When Chuck touches the wound, Sam reacts.

Belphegor reports that Kevin’s stuck as a hell-minion without God’s gold pass into Heaven

Rowena and Ketch are in a room together, so we’re definitely rooting for Rowena to kill him. (Boris: She BETTER be playing him.) I, meanwhile, am scowling and crossing my arms while watching TV. (LISTEN the actor seems lovely but the character can eat shit, okay?)

Dean and Sam head into the sterile suburban house to confront the demons. They collect most of them in the soul catcher. But Kevin reports that they’re bombarding the weakest point of the barrier.

Rowena collects as many souls as she can and then Ketch knocks the crystal out of her hands. He’s possessed!

We think that Dabb has given them an easy plot episode to tackle, and this is…okay with us.

Cas couldn’t heal Ketch???? That’s weird.

The music is telling us we should be sad about Ketch but it’s NOT HAPPENING

Kevin decides to stick it out on Earth as an untethered spirit, which seems like a sound choice. Probably? Belphagor lets Kevin out of the gate with the waggle of a finger.

Back with the gods, Chuck’s needy and Amara is 100% done. I like her very much in this iteration. “I’ve become the better me.”

Back with TFW, etc they watch the barrier’s assault. And time’s up, so apparently this is another cliffhanger??? Okay. So, like, nothing happened in this episode but we’re kind of okay with this? Because when things happen in Buckleming, we often don’t like it.

Next week: SAMWITCH RISE

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oh traveler, take heed (additional notes)

some extra notes for my giyushinoweek day 8 fic, oh traveler, take heed! i wrote that one in one shot last night, so it’s like, extra-hastily written haha. somehow i still ended up thinking of a bunch of background info though??

the general idea for the roles were as follows:

-Shinobu as the Butterfly Witch. She turned out to be a little bit like Rui (the spider demon) ability-wise, re: combat ability with threads/spidersilk in what i wrote. But!! she’s more of an “insect-witch” and draws her ability from various bugs and insects, so i suppose her array of physical combat would stem to like, poisoned needles/darts/knives, or some kind of created piercing weapon via magic. she wouldn’t have a sword in this au, but the combat portion of her magic would still draw from her Breath style. she’s a master at general healing and poisons, but also an expert on curses and hexes and suchlike. originally i kind of wanted her to have this exaggerated, not-so-good reputation, more befitting of a scary witch kind of thing, but in the end it’s more mixed. some will find her kind, some will find her cruel. again, i wanted to draw from CLAMP’s xxxholic, or necromancer by soga shina, where requesting help from shinobu is sort of like...”be careful what you wish for, as the results will not always be what you expect.” sometimes, curses are in place for a reason, or sometimes, what one person sees as a curse another sees as a blessing. the price that shinobu extracts is because she uses that “value” or “energy” to combat the curse/hex/illness/whatever. it is not often that she keeps the price, itself. ailments that she can cure with herbs and whatnot she’ll dispense for free--she has no need for money, since she’s still a princess. but magic of her particular kind has a price, and cannot/should not be used so easily. 

-Giyu as the “Grim Reaper”. He was supposed to be more scary!! He’s Sabito’s loyal knight, and also has the ability to lay souls to rest. He’s more in line with a canon demon slayer--that is, in this au he’d be of the few that can kill demons via cutting off their head. (witches can also kill demons!) he’s also of the few that can combat shades, remnants, the undead, and suchlike. to be honest, he takes it upon himself to do the dirty work that sabito would never ask him to do; it’s never anything terribly immoral, as he shares everything with sabito and makomo, but it pains sabito nonetheless that such a thing is necessary. some call giyu the reaper in fear, and some in hope. theoretically, he also has some necromancy abilities, but he’s not actually aware of it yet, and it’s something of a forbidden art. spirits who will willingly do his bidding are one thing, forcing them into a vessel is another. because his ability revolves around death, the common people find him very difficult to be around. it doesn’t help that he’s normally quite taciturn. sabito, giyu, and makomo are childhood friends, but before he met them, giyu was raised more by the dead than the living. (tsutako’s ghost, perhaps?) 

-Sabito as the Fox Prince. sorry, that’s it, i didn’t think any further than that LOL. he has some latent abilities too, but i didn’t think on that long enough to flesh them out. he’s a very good swordsman himself, and is often away from the castle amongst his people. he’s very well liked and has a very strong sense of justice and protecting the weak, and is constantly looking for ways to improve the kingdom. he’s a bit of a workaholic, and relies deeply on makomo and giyu. he kiiinda usurped the throne, but to the relief and benefit of everyone, since before him, it was the hand demon that was sitting on it, who had killed and eaten the previous king and all his family and heirs. he sleeps poorly, hence why makomo says that she hopes he’s at least dreaming well in the fic. (he’s not, unfortunately. the poor boy.)

-Makomo as the Fox Witch. Lady Makomo is the Prince’s companion and assistant in running the kingdom! she also acts as the ambassador to the surrounding kingdoms. she’s also kind of like a shadow operative within the kingdom--like a spy, i guess? her magic is a little unclear, but ranges more on the defensive/communication side. i imagine it extends to foxes also, like she can communicate with them and possibly transform into one. she’s the last line of defense.

-Kanae as the eldest Kochou Princess. Kanae is not quite a witch, more of a seeress or oracle. she tells fairly accurate common fortunes, and has a very good sense of incoming danger. this is also why their small kingdom has remained at peace for so long. she can be a little careless with this ability--shinobu thinks they should have kept it much more hidden. it’s not exactly widespread, but kanae would be safer had she not been so selfless. a more extended fortune-telling would need a more formal ceremony, and so the kochou kingdom will receive requests from high-ranking people on occasion, which the kochou sisters decide together whether or not to take. as such an in-depth telling would drain kanae, taking her days to recover, and so they do not take these requests very often, no matter what they’re offered. kanae’s combat ability affects the mind--she can scramble and distort thoughts if she concentrates, though this can also affect her negatively. she has very strong mental fortitude as a result of her magic. i’d like for her to also have a physical means of defense, so she can probably also swing a sword, haha.

-Kanao as the youngest Kochou Princess. Kanao has some seeress ability, and so is training under kanae, mostly, to hone/develop these. when she was young, she was able to hear voices which were other people’s thoughts. but because she grew up in the slums and no one was really around to explain her abilities to her, she and others believed she was cursed, and she broke under the stress of others’ emotions until she was picked up by kanae and shinobu. kanao was trained by shinobu in combat, and so she’s also kanae’s bodyguard while shinobu is away from the castle, especially when kanae is performing rituals which leaves her defenseless. 

-Doma, as the second prince of demons. There are twelve princes corresponding with the twelve demon moons. i guess there should also be twelve minor princes or nobles, to coincide with the lower moons? anyway. his followers attacked the kochou kingdom once and were repelled, largely by shinobu’s tactics. he’s been in love(?) with her ever since, but has marked her elder sister, because he knows that’s more motivation. 

misc other things:

- the village that shinobu told giyu not to go to--she was, in fact there, releasing the village from a “curse”, but it was one of those things where the releasing the spell was actually more detrimental to the village, but it’s the village’s problem of their own making because they’ve clung to traditions due to malice. the villagers end up being their own undoing, and the “curse” was actually to keep worse things from happening. it’s super vague since i didn’t think that deeply into the actual details of what happened--again, i just wanted that feeling of “be careful of what you wish for” type of thing. 

-i actually wanted shinobu to travel with giyu for a bit before they go to sabito! i wanted something like, giyu takes a small retinue of knights/people from a local village or something while on the search for the butterfly witch, and shinobu slips in and pretends to be one of them (though i was worried her height might give her away lmao). after a side mission is all said and done with, maybe that’s when they all go to the kochou castle, and giyu’s like, “i’m looking for the butterfly witch” and kanae laughs and says “but haven’t you already found her?” and giyu’s like “what?” and kanae’s like “she’s next to you, isn’t she? welcome home, sister.” and shinobu reveals herself and is like “hello. :) thank you kanae, i’m home.” and everyone loses their mind. i love dramatic reveals!! i wanted there to be a dramatic reveal!!!

-the “fox kingdom” (lmao kingdom names are hard and i didn’t actually come up with any proper ones, so i just. vaguely referred around it) and the kochou kingdom are officially allied. sabito saved kanae’s life once, and he and makomo are friends with kanae and shinobu. kanao and giyu were for some reason not present during when this happened LOL. but this is also why makomo tells giyu to search for the butterfly witch. the butterfly witch’s status is not actually public knowledge, hence why makomo tells giyu to go to the kochou kingdom. she would’ve explained more/the fact that the witch is also a princess, but giyu left before she could, lol. 

-originally i was gonna have giyu end up being shinobu’s familiar but then i was like......that’s too much too complicated so he’s just her traveling companion and partner to kill doma lol

hmmmm i guess that’s it for now!! thanks for reading!!

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A Damned Soul Chapter 3 (A Gwil Vamp Fic)

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Flipping the sign then unlocking the front door to the shop to see a few teenage girls were waiting outside. Stepping away from the door to let them into the shop. Looking around, giggling a little then head over to the home made candles. 

“Is there a specific candle you would like?” Asking them as they began sniffing through almost all of them. Breathing in the ones that cast out...and the ones that bring in bad spirits. Yes this is what happens when you don’t read the signs that clearly say don’t smell the candles…

“So which one will make my ex boyfriend suffer for cheating on me?” One of them asked as I pointed to the light pink one. 

“Light about four of those, then if you happen to have some sort of clothing belonging to him. You will burn each piece of clothing with the candle. For the incantation. Tsk tsk..” Walking over to the middle shelf to climb up the ladder. F...F...F… Falkers! Sliding down as I walked them over to the table for them to crowd around me. Skimming through the chapters of the book trying to remember where exactly it was in the book. Bingo!! 

Flipping through then seeing the spell written in Latin. The girls were upset for a moment till I started translating from Latin to English for them. Then the steps that go along with the entire spell. 

“Now follow these steps in this exact order so it’ll work. When it comes to the incarnation you have to say it slowly and clearly. Also make sure that it’s only you in the room and possibly the entire house since this is a dark spell. When it comes to dark spells there’s a possibility for a negative feedback to you and in the house. Figured I’d let you know before we finalize this.” 

“What sort of negative feedback? I’m still doing this no matter what.” Walking over to the tablet to see her digging into her purse for money. 

“Possibly a bad spirit that you conjured to go after him could appear for a few minutes, a nasty headache, and even some sort of weird rash on your neck. Nothing too extreme.” She slapped her money on the table as the rest of the girls were in shock that she was going through it. Taking the candles and the incantation to leave the store. 

If it’s one thing Madame Rouge taught us is that everyone has the right to try to wield magic and practice spells. If they want to then let them try. But guide them so they don’t screw up the spell to cause some kind of trouble. So if she accidentally summons a demon because she wanted to cause trouble on her ex. All on her. 

The door opened again as our main delivery man Charlies came into the store with his metal clipboard in hand. Charlie has been our main delivery man for almost everything under the sun. And we got in our supplies of something new I’ve been wanting to try for a while! 

“Morning Charlie!” He took off his baseball cap as I began signing all the paperwork he had for me. Our hands just barely grazing against each other as some sort of film real appeared in my vision. 

The drums were roaring deep as a tigers growl as the dancers flew around the large bonfire. Their chants louder than the drums playing themselves. The shadows of the dancers were telling some sort of story that I must see..

“Morning Nieve! How’s the new store coming along?” Blinking a few times as Charlie was beginning to talk to Nieve who was bringing down some blueberry buns. I finished singing the paperwork then handing the clipboard to Nieve so she could sign as well. That was kind of strange. 

Usually Nieve handles the inventory of the store except this time I...I wanted to try something new. I’ve been working on some remedies from ancient remedies used by the Aztecs. According to certain texts that I’ve acquired by some freak miracle..they would use cocoa beans and frangipani to create some sort of ecstasy smoke to bring out the romance. Not exactly what I would recommend but since these readings and evidence say it works..it’s supposed to work. 

“How many cocoa beans did you buy Robin?” Four crates came rolling into the store as Nieve was reading through the list of what we all bought. My eyes following the box then beginning to count on my fingers. 

“Just enough to see if this little trick will work.” I shouldn’t be proud but I am because it’s my money as well. 

“Five wooden crates full of cocoa beans!? Not to mention four crates full of frangipani...two full of Cinchona pubescens, and three of them being dumb cane.” Might have gotten wine drunk a few weeks ago when we were planning to move up here.

“Robin! Did you get wine drunk again!?” Charlie put the crates down in front of the counter then went back out to his truck to grab the rest of the crates. 

“We need this stuff anyhow Nieve..” Now it’s like I’m being scolded..

“Since when do we need three crates of dumb cane anyhow!? Shit this is why no wine in the house! Just like you don’t let me drink vodka and lemonade because I accidentally made the village priest in the previous..previous town do a line dance. Now let me sort this out while you go down to the pier to fetch us some dinner. I’m really craving some sort of fish dinner.” Reaching my hand out for my purse to come from behind the counter then my green army jacket flew from the coat rack onto my shoulders. 

“Any particular side dish you want?” Asking her as I put my arms through the sleeves of the jacket as she opened the first crate full of cocoa beans. 

“Potatoes?” Nodding as I walked out of the shop then down the street towards the docks if I remember correctly. 

To think Nieve have come this far in our lives still blows my mind. Figured we’d eventually find a place to finally settle down like how I want to eventually. But knowing Nieve who takes Madame Rouges post living instructions to the last period. Not saying it’s wrong or anything..but I would kind of like to stay in one place for more than two or three years..heck staying in Highbridge was almost less than two years. It might just be me being absolutely selfish..but just..not sure at the moment. Should be focusing on literally everything else at the moment instead of how I feel about this.

Making it to the docks to see the vast amount of fisherman coming into the docks with their catches of the day. Looks good from a distance I think. Not much of a fish person and never understand how people say “it taste like chicken.” Since when does fish taste like ch THERE'S SOMETHING SNIFFING MY BUTT! Looking down to see a mop sniffing my butt? It’s a dog… kneeling down to see that she was covered head to toe with beautiful white dreads with mud all over herself. Looking around her neck for some sort of collar. 

“Well hello..exactly what kind of dog are you?” She sat down as I began digging my fingers through her hair then beginning to scratch behind her ears. So far no one has come running after to fetch her.

“Do you have a name?” No response. Hmmmm. Gitta is a pretty name for her. 

“I dub the Gitta. Just have to figure out what kind of dog you are. Come then Gitta.” Barking as I got back up for us to start walking towards the docks. She walked a little ahead of me as I began walking past some of the stalls. 

A vast amount of different fish were all over and it took me a little by surprise. I had no idea the North Sea was just filled with these fish. Gitta stopped in front of the stall that had large Atlantic Cod’s hanging and sitting in ice. Cod should just do the trick for tonight! 

“Are ya new to Balmedie?” The fisherman asked as I was beginning to dig through my purse for my money. 

“Yes. Just moved here from Highbridge.” C’mon! Don’t tell me I left my money at home! Damn damn damn! Plopping my bag down to the table as I continued to dig through my bag.  

“You own the new shop don’t ya? The one that used to be the old library?” Nodding as I found the pounds at the bottom of my purse. Quickly counting through how much I have. The exact amount hopefully!

“How much for those two?” Pointing at the large but not too large cods. 

“Eight pounds each. But for a pretty lass that you are, I’ll charge ya only five per one.” Wow..weird..but nice I guess. Pulling out my pounds as I handed it to them with his eyes diverting down to Gitta. Smiling at her as she was beginning to wag her tail at him.  

“She finally found herself an owner.” Chuckling as he grabbed the fish I picked out to put them in a box that had some ice in it to keep them cool. My nails began scratching the top of Gitta’s head. Her tail smacking against the ground as she entered complete ecstasy. 

“So she doesn't belong to anyone? I was so worried that if I took her home with me today, some angry dog owner was going to come after me.” Handing me the box as I held out my hand for him to give me my change. 

“Nope. Has been wandering here since she was a pup with her old owner. A good guy who decided to go fishing when a storm was about to abrupt. Never seen or returned here again. She comes around all the time during this hour of the day just waiting for him to role in. Many have tried to take her home but she wouldn’t walk away with anyone.” Aww..so sad. Poor baby! He handed her a piece of his jerky as she chomped it down quickly. 

“Well..hopefully she’ll like my home. If not then she’ll be back here again. Thank you for the fish.” 

“Will I be seeing you around more?” My throat went dry as he had a large smile on his face. 

“I’ll be back for more fish definitely Mr…” 

“Call me Lewis. I’m here every day other than Tuesdays.” Tuesdays? He’s kind of cute I guess. Not your typical fisherman since he didn’t appear all scruffy, angry, or even covered head to toe in blood. Or it was the fact he wanted to look decent when selling fish. 

“Robin. I’ll definitely need to stop by then on Tuesdays.” Shaking his hand when in an instant a film reel rapidly played again like before with Charles..

Gowns flowing around the dance floor as two palms were lightly touching each other. Their gazes never meeting as her eyes began focusing on a man in the crowd..

“You alright there?” Stinging as the box slipped from my hands., black spots began appearing in my eyes as I nodded to his question. Yup. That was just..spooky. Picking up the box from the ground as Gitta and I began walking to the other stalls. We need potatoes, carrots, and maybe some sort of dessert? I don’t feel like cooking all that so fish, potatoes, and carrots it is! 

Rounding the corner of the church to see the shop only two more blocks away. A priest came out of the church with a group of people walking down the steps. Gitta moved closer to me as the crowd created a pathway for me to walk through. A brush of someone’s skin hit my as the reel began playing again.. 

“Burn her! Burn her!” They screamed as the flames began to engulf my feet. 

Black dots began appearing in my eyesight with my brain feeling like it was going to pop out of my noggin! Ow ow ow ow! Stopping in my tracks so I wouldn’t possibly pass out or drop dinner. It has to be just from not drinking enough water or something. Dehydration is never fun! 

Making it back to the shop to see Nieve working on the window display. Waving to her as she got out of the display to then opened the front door for me. Letting me walk in as Gitta stayed outside in the doorway. 

“A dog? Since when are you into dogs?” Snapping my fingers for her to not come in the shop. 

“Since she came up to me. C’mon girl.” Snapping one last time but she wouldn’t budge one budge. Nieve then clapped her hands for her to then run in and crawl right next to the empty fireplace. God this day keeps getting more and more strange..

“Hey Nieve..mind if I touch you?” That sentence made me cringe so badly. 

“Let me take a step. Okat so whenever I’ve come into contact with someone whether it be a brush of a hand or even giving someone a handshake. It’s like a quick snippet of either a past memory..recent activity..can’t make heads or tails of it.” She grabbed the box of fish and potatoes for her to stop dead in her tracks. 

“Speaking of seeing things. There’s a customer in the room wanting some sort of reading and figured I’d make dinner if you’d do his reading. He said he heard of you when we were in Highbridge but didn’t get the chance to come and do a reading.” Highbridge? A stranger drove like ten hours away all the way up here for some reading? 

Walking into the room where he sat in his chair...taken aback by this man who was graced with such handsomeness? Yes. Handsomeness. Just don’t blush or be stupid with his reading. Wait..wait what kind of reading did he want? 

“Good evening sir..ummm. May I ask what kind of reading you were wanting today?” His eyes were blue and gray yet sparkling as if the sun was rising onto the North Sea. 

“No real preference.” No real preference..how lovely..how so lovely. 

“Figured I’d try to something a little different and do some Capnomancy ..sound okay?” He nodded with his thumbs moving in small circles. 

“So I heard that you came all the way from Highbridge to see little old me?” I began wrapping the cedar twigs together. 

“Umm yes.” 

“You’re totally blowing it.” Someone spoke out then a slap came out of nowhere. But he was acting calm when I turned. What the bloody hell is going? 

[class-wom]

Legion Chapter 27  “Morning After”-Thoughts – SPOILERS!!!

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Impressions? well, I’m not moved to make massive deletions from my iTunes regarding certain S2 vid-downloads, so that’s a good sign! 👍

1) Yanking things out of ears? must be nice to be a mutant -- frankly, David’s yanking the goldfish out of his is as close to the reality of what comes out of mine, at the risk of getting into TMI-territory! 😂

2) The fact that everyone’s having such a hard time buying the Farouk conversion/character shift tells me that there may be a flaw in the writing in terms of making the shift from Lenny-rape/Amy-murder/back-door-opening-for-vengeful-David-to-run-airship-amuck Farouk to “Let’s Make a Deal”-Farouk.  I’ll give credit where it’s due and acknowledge that perhaps Navid shot a scene or two that would have helped the “Huh?”-factor with his character had it made the final cut.  I’m just glad the beer Farouk offered Charles wasn’t poisoned or drugged; it would have been funny if Charles would have been like, “Sorry,;I’m a wine-guy myself!”  But then, maybe alcoholic beverages served on the astral plane are an entirely different matter altogether.  (Underage astral plane drinking? hmmmm...)  Also, perhaps Charles’s side of the deal included his explaining things to Farouk in terms of the value of David’s life, giving the benefit of the doubt? or it was a simple “I’ll call off my hound if you call off yours!”-deal, since that’s ultimately what happened? idk...rather convenient that we got a cut to commercial right at that point, but I digress!

3)  Switch’s massive break -- awesome, and a huge unexpected relief, even if I am still trying to wrap my head around her father’s explanation of her constant tooth-loss!  Definitely feel there are parallels between reunions/revelations with her own father as well as David’s with his, and tbh, I’m convinced that the latter was literally all David had been needing and wanting for the entire series!!! which leads me to...

4) ...the truce called between all four parties, namely the part where Amahl is like, “Hey, maybe we can get together and rule the world sometime?” and David’s like, “Nah, I’m good; I’ll just live my life.”  (To which I was like, “Atta boy, David -- good for you!” but I digress!  LOL!)  And I think there’s a lot to it here; it comes after Charles’s much-needed “Look, son, I blew it and I admit it, but I love you and I just want a chance to do right by you and be the father you need so badly!”-speech.

Which was..

...well, it was okay.

Just kidding, of course.  It was devastatingly beautiful.

But anyway, I think that’s the whole point here, and that’s the reason I never bought the “David’s now a super-villain!”-adage, much less a “David’s now a villain!”-adage.  I’m not convinced that David ever wanted to be “the most powerful being on the planet” or the “god” he was pushed to be by DVD in Chapter 19 or claimed to be in Chapter 23; I think he merely wanted to be or feel more significant than he ever had throughout his entire life.  I think he was using all sorts of things to fill the void in his life -- drugs, Syd, the idea of being a “secret weapon” in a war, etc. -- all to no avail, and so whenever Farouk would come at him with the whole notion of “being a god, doing what you want, taking what you want, creating your own reality, etc.,” heck, on the one hand, yeah, he hated Farouk for what he had done to him and his life and saw him as a villainous enemy.  Yet on the other, it made him feel special and gave him the impression that he could simply will into existence what was missing...which of course it didn’t, at least not in a satisfactory fashion.  But sadly, regardless of David’s hate for him (or my personal hate of this idea, for that matter -- LOL!), Farouk was the closest thing he had to a father figure or a “conscience” or whatever you want to call it, so hey, it was better than nothing, that corrupting feeling of entitlement.  If David had a true choice and didn’t feel the need to fill that void, I’m not convinced he would have gone that route in the first place.  So once Charles did fill it, he was cool with as “ordinary” of a life as he will be able to manage under the circumstances.

5) The final Sydvid-scene in the nursery?  Okay, maybe I’ll have to rewatch it to be certain, but yeah, I think I’ll take a rare moment to criticize David when the notion of Syd helping...well, either version of David (adult vs. baby, just to clarify, lol) came up in the conversation.  Dude, this is most likely the last conversation you two will ever have, and you couldn’t have at least thanked her?!?  Also, they’re musing over the possibility that their paths won’t cross in this new timeline, but once you think about it, perhaps their meeting and falling in love -- yes, rape included -- in this timeline was important, in the sense that David had to go down that route in order to fully understand himself and find a way to fix those messy issues of his life.  Or at least change that one part, namely the role his true father played in that fate.  So perhaps Sydvid wasn’t a complete waste of time, or perhaps that’s just what I’m telling myself now three years later so I don’t feel completely disappointed by how that ended!  Bwahaha!  Also, I liked Syd’s aside, “I like your mom!” for some reason.  Given her own mother’s status and approach to motherhood, perhaps it was meant as an extreme and  decided compliment!  Kind of her way of saying, “You know, I think you may just have a chance now.”

6)  Backing up a bit, on that note, Syd’s battling the time demons and muttering, “David, whatever you’re doing, do it faster!” cracked me up.  I thought she’d all but given up on that version of David?!? but whatever...

7)  Chuck-n-Gabby’s final scene:  “Maybe I could be a teacher.”  Professor X-ref alert, folks!  😁 Bwahaha!  Also, when Gabby tells him that Baby Davy is “upstairs with his friends,” Chuck musing over the idea that David has friends.  Me:  “Yeah, but Dad, it’s complicated!” (Or maybe he’s thinking of Legion at that point, now that I think about it! 😱  There was also his description of Adult David as “an angry young man,” tbf, so perhaps he was astonished that there were people at least willing to try to help him out, idk.)  Also, the notion of Charles comparing notes with Gabrielle over who between the two of them faced the tougher time in terms of supernatural battles, lol...

Anyway, that’s it for now, I guess.  On to watching for the upcoming Blithe Spirit-trailer!!! 😁

[fight4wonho]

Chocolate through Green Tea

BITCH! 

chocolate: when was your first kiss?

- Very first from someone not family, I was 2. It was the neighbor boy and our parents caught it on camera. Boy just grabbed me and kissed my cheek. 

hmmm I wonder what he’s been up to. 

But my first “real” kiss was 2005, 8th grade, age 13.

french vanilla: how old are you?

……………………… I’m 26.

cotton candy: three places you want to travel to?

- Greece, Philippines, Tuscany

strawberry: a language you wish you could speak?

- Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French, Korean

coffee: favorite cosmetic brands?

- A lot of my makeup, at least what goes on my skin is from “IT Cosmetics” because it is all hypoallergenic and I have really sensitive skin on my face. I prefer MAC eyeliner. 

As far as like other skin care, I use a lot of Aveeno face washes and such because again, sensitive skin. I also like “The Face Shop” products and I use lots of Rose Water based stuff and essential oils. 

mint chocolate chip: indoors or outdoors?

- I enjoy both. It all depends on my mood, the weather, who I’m with. It’s all circumstantial. 

cookie dough: do you play any instruments?

- Yea, I run my mouth a lot. 

I played the viola in primary school and I can play a few bars of certain songs on the piano. I was more of a choir kid though (again, I run my mouth).

rocky road: favorite songs at the moment?

Blind - PRETTYMUCH

Play it Cool - Monsta X

butter pecan: favorite songs for life?

Honestly there are too many to name. Music is timeless. 

cheesecake: what’s your zodiac sign?

toasted coconut: the beach or the pool?

- Beach

chocolate chip: what’s your most popular post?

hmmmm I really don’t know. Is there a way to find that out? lol

I know my Changkyun’s iconic English through the eras one was well liked. 

chocolate marshmallow: favorite brands of candy?

I’m a freak for chocolate, especially Lindor, Godiva, Ghirardelli, and Ferero Rocher

bubblegum: books or movies?

pistachio: manga or anime?

- Anime

salted caramel: favorite movies?

The Green Mile; Now and Then; Dirty Dancing; Hope Floats; Practical Magic; Speed; Spirited Away; Howl’s Moving Castle; Save the Last Dance; If I Stay; Billy Elliot; Bring it On; Snow Piercer; Moulin Rouge; The Bone Collector; Juno

birthday cake: favorite books?

moose tracks: favorites for manga?

- Never read any

orange sherbet: favorites for anime?

- Do Ghibli movies count?

peanut butter: favorite academic subject?

- Psychology; Sociology; History; Anatomy

black raspberry: do you have any pets?

- Two demon hell spawn, cats. Their names are Thor and Loki

mango: when and why did you start your blog?

- This blog was after I remade like 5 months ago. I’ve had a lot of blogs. My first one was a human rights activism and social justice blog. I’ve been on Tumblr since like 2010.

mocha: ideal weather conditions?

black cherry: four words that describe you?

neapolitan: things that stress you out?

raspberry truffle: favorite kind of music?

- Literally can’t decide. I was raised on old school slow jams; classic country; classic rock; and oldies. I have the most eclectic music taste ever.

toffee: a card game that you’re good at?

- Gin Rummy

lemon custard: do you eat breakfast?

Yes, I usually have some form of eggs, toast and coffee every day.

dark chocolate: turn ons?

- humbleness; intelligence; sense of humor; tattoos; biting

fudge: turn offs?

- condescension; narrow-mindedness; rudeness; cockiness; self-entitlement

peach: how do you relax?

- Music, baths, and wine.

praline: a popular book you haven’t read yet?

- I never read any of the Hunger Games series. I don’t plan to either.

superman: do you like sweaters?

- I love love love them. Especially if they are oversized. 

cherry: do you drink tea or coffee?

- COFFEE!

dulce de leche: an instrument you wish you could play?

- Acoustic guitar; piano

blackberry: have you ever laughed so hard you cried?

- Anytime I seriously all out laugh, I cry.

ginger: a new feature you wish tumblr could have?

- A functioning mobile app.

blueberry lemon: favorite blogs?

@serenzippity @kixkyun @kiheonsters @minyeoku @nctzbebe @djhyngwn @lovwonho @jooheonbot @middle-of-a-wonshua-sandwich @soocculents @dejoovu @jackseung @royalty-hyungwon @heonsta @tokyoseo @lunarkihyun @kihyunslips 

almond: favorite mean girls quote?

“Aaaaaall, youuuuuSuckah emcee's ain't got nothin' on me!On my grades, on my lines. You can't touch Kevin G!I'm a Mathlete, so nerd is inferred.But forget what you heard,I'm like James Bond the Third.Sh-Sh-Shaken, not stirred. I'm Kevin Gnapoor.The G is silent when I sneak in your door,And make love to your woman on the bathroom floor.I don't play it like Shaggy. You'll know it was me.Cuz the next time you see her she be like "Ohhh! Kevin G!!!"

butterscotch: what color are your nails right now?

cinnamon: have you ever been confessed to?

- Why? You feeling lucky? ;)

blue moon: have you ever had a crush on someone?

- Uhm I’m gay, so yea. 

cappuccino crunch: do you take naps?

- I nap whenever and wherever I can.

mint: the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?

- Got drunk and deep-throated a beer bottle on a dare

brownie batter: do you like sushi?

- No thank you please

key lime: where do you want to be right now?

- Somewhere golden and warm

red velvet: do you wear prescription glasses?

- I’m supposed to but I don’t listen

green tea: favorite flavors of ice cream?

- vanilla; espresso; Neapolitan; mint cookies and cream; butterfinger

[haycartsflowercarts]

Oh no

I have Ideas

(Crossover ideas, because why not, and logical backstory, what logical backstory?)

KHR + Dragon Age

Guys I don’t even know, just. Picture the 10th Gen during the Blight. Or, no, wait, during Inquisition, with the whole mage v templar thing. Tsuna can throw fire? Def a mage! Gokudera and his bows and arrows = rogue, but wait, he can do the fire thing too. Yamamoto and his swords in a “friendly” bout with Cassandra! No you Do Not Get to use that fire if you’re a swordsman, have you not heard of classes before? And then the thing with the Grey Wardens and. Oh! The Ball. My Inquisitor would be 100% amused and quietly approving of whatever chaos these lunatics cause. (Hibari just. Tearing through entire armies. Everyone thinking Mukuro is actually a spirit/demon possessing someone Chrome someone? Solas trying to figure out Mukuro and almost getting it but Not. Everyone trying to figure out what class Ryohei is, because lbr there’s not exactly a nicely fitting place for martial artists / non-weapon users. Unless they just say he’s a mage, too, because. Fire.

KHR + Stargate

What if Checkers was Alteran? “True Earthlings” indeed, but then what function does Trinisette play? Pre-ZPM power sources? Or something? And how do Zero Point Modules equal Zero Point Breakthrough? SGC has stupid advanced technology, the rainbow Mafia has stupid advanced technology, it’s the Battle of Techno innovation. Technovation! 

Assassin’s Creed + Stargate

LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT ATLANTIS. Because that is definitely where I’m going with this. I have. IDK, ten different ideas how this can sync up, but you better believe I have them and am maybe actually working on one. (Is it fair if I’ve decided I kind of love one character from SGA after one episode and, uh, two actual on-screen appearances? And! And. I love Origins. I love Odyssey. I cannot leave them alone. Help.)

Assassin’s Creed + Miraculous Ladybug

Yeah I have no idea where this came from. I blame replaying Unity and going, Hey, Paris! Hey, there’s buildings in Paris that are hundreds of years old! Hey, there’s a lot of attic spaces that are getting used for hidey holes but will probably be / were forgotten after Things happened. Hm hm hm. And Ladybug and Chat Noir spend a lot of time on the rooftops. So.

I 100% know that there’s so much difference between ML and AC genres but. Here we are. Call it five years later and Papillon is defeated and they’re older and more mature and that puts it... four years from now (2022? 2023?) which means that Desmond has been dead for 10 years but you know what? I Don’t Care because Desmond is Not Dead I will Fight You. So he’s there. Somehow. Or maybe Kass. Or... maybe both? Speaking of!

Assassin’s Creed + KHR

LIKE YOU DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING, how can I not. Varia vs Brotherhood! Checkerhira vs Isu! (Or is it vs?) Tsuna goes to idk confirm that there hasn’t been anymore of Federico’s body found (correct me if I’m wrong but they only found. Some bones. Right? The image was his skull and a femur and maybe his humerus or something I’m just assuming there’s only a couple bones involved. Found his remains, that’s pretty vague iirc). He ends up finding the remains of some other guy. English name. Suspicious circumstances. Everything says suicide but IS IT? Nope, because it’s Clay! Well, kind of nope. No one’s claimed his body (it’s been. A while), so Tsuna decides, sure, he’ll give him a proper burial. But before that, Let Us See what happened with these v. suspicious circumstances....

KHR + Tales of the Abyss

True Earthlings as Ispanians! Checkers is actually the descendant of Jade, because of Course He Is. He’s just that creepy lol. Trinisette is just the latest attempt to undo the ultimate Fuck Up that was the War in the Dawn Age. (Nothing works forever, because of course it doesn’t.) St. Binah is actually underground now and somewhere near Namimori. Zaleho is Vesuvius. Or... Etna? The Great Rift Valley is just the latest terraformed result of Hod/Feres. The Alberta badlands down to Arizona is today’s Meggiora. Belkend and Inista are now part of the Andes. I don’t even know what the plot would be, I’m just having fun drawing parallels.

Tales of the Abyss + Assassin’s Creed

You can’t tell me that the structure Shay collapsed in Lisbon isn’t a pseudo-Passage Ring, Alterans = Isu! Or the Alterans that had the plague and so were left behind but managed to survive, but the plague killed off enough of them and those who were left were changed enough that all the BS the Isu pulled isn’t completely out of left field. Also explains why the Goa’uld had such an easy time of everything, see: created as a slave race. Would that mean that ATA personnel, if skewed enough towards their ancestral genetics, have the same abilities as Desmond etc.? What’s the difference between Pieces of Eden and ATA-locked everything? HMMMM now I want to look at this more.