#he's also aggressive and passionate like a lion

[psychopomparia]

spilling my truth

Lion Kaveh > Desert Fox Kaveh > Bunny Kaveh

there. i love all of Kaveh's animal forms but lion Kaveh is a less common, yet beautiful treat. Especially when paired with Grey Leopard Alhaitham, mm, chef's kiss

[kquil]

JAMES POTTER | NO MORE HOCKEY PLAYERS!

REQUEST. : I think this might be too vague but can I request IceHockey!James x Reader angst with fluffy ending. I'm acc in love with the way you write him 🤍🤍 ⏤requested by anon

LENGTH : 1.9k

TAGS : modern au ; muggle au ; ice hockey player james potter ; enemies to lovers? but not really? ; enemies by association to lovers? ; protective james potter ; precious reader ; oc!andrew ; reader in a bad relationship ; james being the knight in shining hockey gear ; angst with fluff ending

WARNINGS : toxic relationship ; mentions of mistreatment in a relationship

You knew what was coming. It was something you were used to seeing, to dealing with in the two years you’ve been dating Andrew. As captain of the Ice Hockey team at Imperial College London and playing the Right-Wing Forward position, he was oftentimes compared to his more prominent, more celebrated counterpart, James Potter. 

James Potter was the Ice Hockey captain of his team at UCL and also played the Right-Wing Forward position. Through this similarity, they were often compared and Andrew was beyond irritated by the fact. Irritated and fed up. James never appeared to mind the comparisons, however. In fact, he took it in stride because, in his eyes, the results of a fair game will put the constant equating to rest. 

Andrew was passionate about the sport, he really was, his position as Captain was evidence of that dedication, however the constant comparisons in his ear made him highly aggressive on top of his already present anger issues. It wasn’t like this in the beginning, he was once very sweet and caring towards you, aware of your needs and was as much of a best friend as he was your boyfriend. Yes, you weren’t exempt from the occasional disagreement or shouting competition but it’s been so much worse as of late. 

Just a couple of months ago, he lost a game to James’ team and finally snapped to the point that he managed to make the usually grinning and charming James Potter flush red with anger and commenced a screaming match that inaugurated an infamous rivalry between the two. That one win against him was also the tipping point for all the whispers comparing the two to sharply peak in favour of James. Now, there was always an undertone of James being viewed as the better one of the two. More charismatic, more diligent, more empathetic, more resilient, more consistent, more respectable… more handsome. All of which fanned the flames of your boyfriend’s anger until it reached dangerous levels. 

The matches against them were, now, much more exhilarating but also much more aggressive. It frightened you the first time you saw them play against each other after that horrific encounter the previous game. This wasn’t a good display of sportsmanship. They were like two lions going after each other’s throats, pushing and shoving and colliding at top speeds, baring their teeth menacingly but neither side conceding defeat – they refused to surrender; one had to fall for the other to rise. It was horrifying to witness. You worried for Andrew but you also worried for James. They were both equal in brawn and stature so anything could happen to either side and they weren’t the least bit shy in making their belligerent intentions known. Bruises and sore limbs were expected from the sport but you feared that something more serious could be anticipated in the conflict between the two. 

Your heart was almost ready to burst out of your chest when each game began and ended. It didn’t help that you were a frequent witness to Andrew’s harsh criticism towards his own team. Due to his frustrations and boiling anger, he demanded more of himself and, by extension, demanded more of his teammates as well. Many times, you tried to remind him of the fact that he wasn’t going about disciplining or encouraging his team in the right way. A familiar confrontation once became a huge fight that his teammates had to get in the middle of, worried for you, who they had come to think of as part of their own and, vice versa. Gradually, his support from the team dwindled, which meant that, during his combative encounters with James in the rink, he was slowly being left on his own with no one to assist him. He was playing at a higher risk each game and it hurt you to watch. Your love might have dwindled during Andrew’s self-destructive tirade but that didn’t mean you didn’t care for his well-being. 

The result was inevitable. Owing to the lack of support from his own teammates and having to counter James’ antagonistic plays by himself, Andrew’s anger and jealousy grew and grew. It was a slap to the face when, at every re-match, his self-sabotaging behaviour led to James and his team’s victory. It was predictable, even for you, but you supported Andrew through it all. 

At the end of the match, Andrew sulked in the locker rooms while the rest of the team hurried away, disgruntled by their captain’s pathetic plays, selfish agenda and mistreatment towards them when pinning all the blame for their loss solely on their lack of collaboration when, truly, he was the only one to blame.

“It’ll be okay, Andy–” 

“Shut up!” his roaring shout bounced off the walls of the empty locker room. His voice echoed with mourning, betrayal and burning hot rage. It made your shoulders tense from the rising tension. 

“Andrew, the way you’re acting i-it isn’t right–!” you tried to reason with him despite his hulking form and much larger frame intimidating you. He didn’t even have to look into your eyes for a shiver to run down your spine; the slamming of his locker door, the throwing of his clothes and the reckless handling of his equipment was enough to make you flinch each time. 

“YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TELL ME WHAT’S RIGHT OR WRONG!” he argues through clenched teeth, pushing the locker room doors open and letting it swing back, almost hitting you as you scurry up behind him. 

“Well, you should, at least, try!” In a moment of bravery, you puff out your chest and glare at him, your eyes shining with thinly disguised disappointment and fear. He wasn’t like the Andrew you knew at all… this horrible, violent person was nothing like the Andrew you fell in love with two years ago, “I know you can be a great captain but you’re running yourself and your own team into the ground! Learn to put your ego aside for once!” 

“WHY YOU!-- WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT TO LECTURE ME?!” his large hand raises and comes swinging down. It’s too late to react, you can only pinch your eyes closed and wait for the impact to come with clenched teeth. 

“WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO HIT HER?!” 

The hit never came. Instead, your eyes snap open to stare in shock at James Potter gripping the wrist of your boyfriend and pushing him away as he tucks you behind him. Too shocked at the situation and the sudden appearance of your boyfriend’s counterpart, you can’t help but just gape at the situation. 

No no no! This isn’t meant to happen! You should have left the argument in the locker room! 

“She’s my girlfriend! Dipshit!” Andrew snarls and tries to reach for you again but James steps in the way, blocking your view. He’s a solid mountain between you and your irate boyfriend. For the first time in a long time, you felt safe. 

“That gives you even less of a right, not that you had any right to hit anyone to begin with,” James pants lightly, his heightened anger making him feel as though he’s run a mile, “If she’s your girl, you should treat her better! Acting like this after a loss is pathetic but pinning it onto your lady is disgusting!” James can handle rough play on the rink because he’s trained for it and he’s grown the thick skin to endure all kinds of impacts. But, when he sees violence like this outside the rink, it’s beyond infuriating, it makes him see red, it makes him want to throw all manner of good will out the window and go charging in like a stubborn bull.

“Fuck! Off!” Andrew shoves him away and grabs your upper arm, tugging you away without any regard for the force in his grip. It happened much too quickly that you couldn’t comprehend everything until you felt a stinging pain bloom in your arm under his grip. 

“Ow!… Andrew, stop, please! You’re hurting me!”

“I don’t care! Hurry! Up!” he gives another aggressive tug and you squeal from the pain, willing yourself to suppress it so as to not anger him further. But your cry of hurt was enough to set off an unbelievable chain reaction.

There was a dull but harsh THUMP as James’ clenched fist collides with Andrew’s face, sending him sprawling as two gentle hands come up to your shoulders and gently pull you away from the scene. Those same two hands turn you around and carefully move down to press against your lower back, acting as a guide to lead you a safe distance away. The girl introduces herself as Alice, the girlfriend of Frank, who was the goalie of the UCL team. She leads you with a sympathetic smile past the rest of the James’ teammates, who face forward and grit their teeth at what they were just the witnesses to, some even stepping forward. Whether they wanted to join in or not, you didn’t find out but one was tall with mousy brown hair and the other had dark black hair against pale paper skin and grey eyes – the left defence and the centre of the UCL team. 

“You’re okay…” Alice whispers softly, hurrying you along as the sound of punches begin to echo through the hallway, “I’m so sorry, sweetheart,” 

As tears slip past your lash line, a shaky whimper escapes your bitten lips and you accept her comfort with a small nod.

Suffice to say, you and Andrew broke up. And for good reason. Many people couldn’t even fathom that someone as soft-hearted and sweet as you would ever give someone like Andrew the time of day when you deserved so much more. What they don’t understand is that he was never like that when you first met… but, you suppose, he finally showed his true colours. But thanks to that, you’ve sworn off dating hockey players ever again! 

“Oh!” a happy acknowledgement sounds and draws your eyes up to see a handsome, boyish grin beaming down at you, “It’s you!” His freshly washed locks drip with water and he moves to close the locker room door behind him when his words bring the attention of curious eyes from the rest of his team, all peaking a glimpse of you around his frame.

“Yeah…” you smile softly, nerves shaking anxiously as your hands clasp together for some stability, “sorry for suddenly showing up,”

“It’s alright,” James’ beaming smile doesn’t fade the slightest bit as his eyes shine with relief, “I’m just glad you’re looking okay,”

“Yeah, all thanks to you,” the compliment makes him flush bashfully as a large hand comes up to rub the back of his neck. For a guy with a bear-like frame, he pulls off the adorable puppy look pretty well.

“Did you watch the game?” he hurries to change the topic and instead of answering, you hold up a cutely wrapped batch of homemade cookies. Andrew was once the only person who had exclusive access to your home baked goodies but he lost that privilege a long time ago. It’s time to associate your baking with something (someone) more positive and deserving. 

“Wow! Thanks!” James eyes your offer with wide eyes and was already drooling from the sugary scent in the air, seducing him into taking it and having a bite. You smile at his moans of gratification and allow his free flowing compliments to boost your confidence, “will you be coming to our next game?” he suddenly asks, catching you off guard. 

“Uhh..--”

“Please come,” his eyes plead with you but when you don’t answer, he bargains, “I’ll win it for you,” 

No more hockey players be damned.

A/N : i love writing hockey player james potter too~ he's just so dreamy! ahhhhh! it's probably one of my favourite aus of james potter! (,,o // o,,) thank you so much for the request, anon-darling! im so sorry for taking so long, i hope you enjoy the read!

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[hearmeoutworthypoll]

In case nobody else has been obvious and asked before:

The Beast from Disneys animated Beauty and the Beast

(Left)

A spoiled selfish prince cursed by an enchantress he was unkind towards until he can learn to truly love and care for another.

Aggressive, even to his servants, and prone to temper tantrums. Holds trespassers hostage in his home; however, he goes on to show more empathy, loyalty, and selflessness after spending time with Belle

His design is famously a mix of animals. From the wiki:

the head structure and horns of a buffalo, the arms, claws and body of a bear, the eyebrows of a gorilla, the jaws and mane of a lion, the tusks of a wild boar and the legs, teeth, and tail of a wolf. The Beast also bears resemblance to mythical monsters like the Minotaur or a werewolf. His size was described by Maurice to be close to 10 feet (3.05 meters)

Reminder, the premise is “would a normie think it’s weird to find them attractive?” (Would they have to “hear me out?”)

[indigiqueers]

could you please explain lestat’s birth chart, resident astrologer fagmolloy?

well i'm so glad you asked 🏃🏻

whoever drew up the original chart likely put it around 22:00 november 7, 1760 in order to get a leo rising with a scorpio moon. what truly baffles me about this chart is that lestat is such a leo rising, of course he is. never mind that his physical appearance (for amc iwtv anyway) evokes the kind of ferocity and beauty of a lion, one of the symbols associated with leo. (his... last name...) he's also someone who is a performer. he's dramatic. he's a storyteller. he loves to be seen. and the ruler of leo is the sun: the ego. lestat's appeal for validation comes through pretty heavily... aiming to soothe his ego... getting the applause from those crowds, his lovers... from his family... hmm...

if we wanted to know more about the ways that his rising comes through, we'd look at the ruler of his leo ASC, which is the sun sitting in the 4th house of scorpio. the 4th house represents our family/ancestry, our home, our homelands, and our most private world. scorpio placements have depth to them: as fixed water, the stillness of the surface of a lake enables a scorpio to look further down, maybe even prod at the very bottom-layers of their psyche... if that's what they want. sometimes scorpios leave the traces of their worst held fears, pain, and insecurities way down at the bottom of that lake, hoping that if it's down far enough, no one will be able to know or see it (and i'm thinking about him being very tight-lipped about his childhood and turning specifically, yet being so profoundly impacted by it that it shows up in his personality still). because the leo ASC is the chart holder's mask/persona, and it's ruled by this deeply mired sun in scorpio, he is a secret-keeper... and he likes to cultivate this air of mystery. and that isn't to say that we don't see lestat display emotion, or that he keeps all of that to himself: he can be a little histrionic. but! if anything, this chart-holder would likely try over and over again to suppress his emotions (they are too wide, too big, too much) and as a result of all that internal pressure he explodes, detonates.

look at his mars ♂ conjunct pluto in sag. mars is the domicile ruler of his scorpio sun, moon, and mercury—so in essence, mars has a lot of say about the ways in which he appears, expresses, feels. mars is the planet of assertion, willpower, energy, forward motion, aggression, severance... pluto is the god of the underworld, and intensifies/darkens/strengthens what it touches. so mars and pluto in contact like that can give someone extraordinary strength, yes, but if they don't integrate that energy in a productive way it could lead them to experience these cycles of repression, explosion.

this chart is so crazy!!!!! all his 5th house placements. this guy was meant to be onstage... i'm pretty sure i've read before that one of the oldest keywords associated with the 5th house is The Stage. a lot of performers have 5th house placements because the 5th house is where we indulge in our creative energy, our passion projects. some may see the confidence of his sag stellium as a kind of arrogance, but it's also kind of hot. another thing that the 5th house represents is. you know. children. :( this chart holder probably experienced some pretty profound transformations through having children. would have liked to pass on some of his creative talents to his children.

[bluemantics]

Red Paladin Lance Character Analysis (it gets juicy guys)

I think he’s wonderfully tragic. I mean, here you have this total goofball on the surface, and all he’s ever wanted is to be a cool, talented, and strong leader like his hero Shiro. Then, he finally gets bumped up or “promoted,” but it’s again only when someone vanishes AGAIN and it’s second to Keith AGAIN.

For all the respect and admiration Lance has for Keith, he has to be feeling insecure too. Because not only is he second to Keith again, but he’s Keith’s literal second, and how is he supposed to measure up to the dynamic duo that was Takashi Shirogane and Keith Kogane?

Meanwhile, no one’s recognizing how insane this actually is. Lance being the red paladin proves that he’s obviously more than just a loudmouth goof— the red paladin has to be someone passionate and aggressive and dynamic.

I mean, him becoming the red paladin literally PROVES he was the perfect blue paladin, because here’s what Allura WOULD have said in the first episode if Lance hadn’t interrupted her out of insecurity: “the blue paladin is like water; flexible, talented in varied ways, but never statically defined.” BUT instead of seeing how incredible it is that Lance was able to flow wherever the tides led him and adapt to the MOST DIFFICULT LION incredibly quickly, they brush aside and move on. As if it’s not maybe one of the most impressive feats the whole show.

NOT ONLY THAT, but Lance also helps the most emotionally unintelligent paladin to remain in check with his feelings and balance them alongside his duties. Lance, who is repeatedly insulted, treats Keith with veneration and care. It’s extremely manipulative, but in the BEST way, and NO ONE ELSE EVEN REALIZES HOW SHARP OF A TOOL LANCE’S EMPATHY IS IN THIS MOMENT. He’s got to have the highest EQ of the whole team to pull this shit off!

And then Keith leaves, Lance is left behind again, and he NEVER gets any credit, AND EVERYONE ACTS LIKE HE DIDNT JUST BECOME A BAMF OVER THE COURSE OF MAYBE TWO SEASONS.

Curious to know y’all’s thoughts too!! If u made it this far feel free to add on commentary in the replies and reblogs 👍

[nocturnalchaos]

Another one of my ideas for my abandoned DamiRae Pregnancy fanfic:

Raven is forced to put more effort into her attempts to master Arabic because Damian had taken to talking to the unborn baby in Arabic.

This was one of the scenes I was writing for this idea:

Raven sighed as she let the pencil drop into the open workbook on her desk. Leaning back, she stretched her back and neck in an effort to relax the muscles that had been locked into a hunched position.

Looking out of her bedroom window at Titans Tower, she admired the sunset’s light playing on the water. Leaning back in her chair, she absentmindedly strokes her growing belly.

Removing her hands from her belly, she closed the Arabic language workbook on the desk.

She loved Damian. Really, she did. But loving him took work and effort. Not just the obvious stuff. Like his anti-social hyper aggressive attitude and lack of social skills. Sure, in the beginning, her friendship with him had felt more like she was his therapist … or an animal rescue volunteer who was fostering and socializing a half-feral lion cub at times. And over the years, he had vastly improved and matured. Turning from a friend into a crush then into her life partner.

Since her first meeting the younger boy, Damian Wayne was someone who required a lot of learning on her part. Like studying psychology and Arabic culture.

Most people did not realize that, at the beginning of her time with the Teen Titans, she didn’t talk much because she didn’t quite have mastery over the English language. While not entirely fond of large groups of people, on Azarath she was not such a loner. English was only used at home with her mother. So, outside of the home, she rarely used it while she was in Azarath. This meant that her knowledge of the English language was small and limited to daily life vocabulary. When she initially came to Earth, it took her months to adjust to the English language and about a year before she could say she had some mastery of the language.

Then, for the sake of learning different magics, she reluctantly had to learn new languages.

Since learning about her pregnancy, in their quiet moments, Damian had taken to talking to the baby (while looking very intensely at her midsection) in Arabic. Before her pregnancy, she had already been in the middle of learning Arabic. However, her learning of the language had been something that she was doing at a casual and relaxed pace. To her, learning Arabic was a side-project among many side-projects. After all, Damian rarely used his mother tongue with her. They used English to communicate with each other. And had used that language since their first meeting. She only ever heard Dami speak in Arabic when he got upset about a topic, mumbled in his sleep, or … was being very passionate with her. Also, on some level, she secretly thought it was better that she was better off not to know what Damian was yelling at her when he was angry. To be fair, she tended to slip into Azarathian when she was upset with him as well.

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For those curious, I’m currently writing a JayRae (Jason Todd & Raven) pregnancy fanfic. I’m new to the whole creative writing thing. So, constructive criticism is appreciated.

[scribeforchrist-blog]

Without Grumbling

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Philippians 2:13 For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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+ 1 Peter 4:9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

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SUBJECT: Without Grumbling

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM NOT GRUMBLING

I AM NOT RUSHING

I AM ALIGN WITH GOD

I AM HOLY

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READ TIME: 9 Minutes & 10 Seconds

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THOUGHTS:

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 It's hard not to grumble about things we don’t like or want to do. A lot of us hate to do something, and we express it in our body language or facial expression; we express what we don’t vocally too, but God wants us to keep silent about it; if we do something he wants us to do it from the heart and I can say this is hard to do because If I don’t want to do something and I am made to do it, I will vocalize it but since I realize that God wants us to be silent I am realizing its not the best thing to do,

* Philippians 2:14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

* James 5:9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

* 1 Peter 4:9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

One of the most essential teachings found in the Bible is the command to do everything without grumbling or disputing. But why is this message so crucial, and what can we do to follow it daily?

The passage in Philippians 2:14-15 states, "Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky." This powerful message reminds us that grumbling and disputing only lead to negative consequences and can hinder our growth as children of God.

   Many of us may find it challenging to obey this command, especially when passionate about something. We can get carried away and become overly aggressive or argumentative when defending our beliefs or opinions. However, the Bible teaches us that this behavior goes against God's will for us. He wants us to live in harmony and peace with one another, not in constant conflict and quarrels.

     In fact, the Bible warns us about the enemy's tactics to create division and confusion among us. In 1 Peter 5:8, it says, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." The enemy wants us to fuss and argue with one another because he knows it will only bring chaos and destruction.

    So, what can we do to avoid falling into this trap of grumbling and disputing?

First, we must pray before entering any situation that may potentially lead to conflict. As we seek God's presence and guidance, He will give us the wisdom and discernment to handle the situation in a peaceful and godly manner. Just like Moses, who told the Lord, "If you don't go with me, I don't want to go" (Exodus 33:15), we must remember to always take the Lord with us wherever we go.

    When we have the Lord's presence with us, it makes a significant difference in our lives. We are reminded of His love, grace, and mercy, which helps us to approach situations with a calm and understanding heart. We are also reminded of the bigger picture and the importance of unity and love among God's children.

Moreover, the presence of God in our lives transforms us from the inside out. As we continue to seek Him and His ways, we will begin to see a change in our attitude and behavior. We will become more patient, compassionate, and kind, which is essential in avoiding grumbling and disputing. As we strive to follow this command, let us remember to pray for God's presence and let His love and grace guide our actions.

    During our discussions this week, we delved into the topic of intimacy with God. We discovered that it's quite simple to develop this intimacy when we communicate with him and are open and honest. David, known for his close relationship with God, understood the importance and meaning of intimacy with him. Unfortunately, many of us struggle with intimacy in our romantic relationships because we may take our partners for granted or fail to see its significance. However, intimacy allows us to be vulnerable and open with each other, and this is crucial in our relationship with God. Communication is key to building this intimacy, and it's something we should do every day, not just occasionally. We must share our feelings with him and express our gratitude for his unconditional love for us. So, let's make an effort to communicate with God daily and strengthen our intimacy with him.

    1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

He wants us to cast our cares on him because he cares for us; but he cares for us because he loves us with endless love, a lot of us don’t feel heard or needed because maybe we feel others don’t care but that’s something we don’t have to worry about with God because God actually cares when no one else does that’s why he says throw your concerns on me throw on me what you care about the most because I am here for you through it all that’s what intimacy is it is being open to your partner and being able to carry the load that they can not.

 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

As we discussed the idea of being powerful through God, it became clear that it is not easy to be powerful on our own. But when we surrender to God and allow Him to work in our lives, that power holds great significance. It is in our toughest moments that we realize we cannot do it alone. Though we may feel self-sufficient at times, God reminds us that the power we have is meant to strengthen us in the spiritual battles we face. We must be prepared for the enemy, who will come at us day and night. To overcome these challenges, we must sit in the presence of God and trust in Him to guide us through. He will never fail us or leave us on our own. The Lord wants us to pass every test and temptation, but we cannot do it by neglecting our spiritual growth. Let us trust in God and feed our spiritual selves to become stronger and more powerful through Him.

*** Today, during our discussion, we touched upon the week's overview and delved into the topic of grumbling. I personally believe that learning not to grumble takes a lot of growth and maturity. Many times, our emotions tend to dictate our lives, and we end up complaining or grumbling about things that may not even be significant. However, it is essential to remember to ask for God's help in avoiding grumbling and disputes, as it can greatly impact our attitudes and relationships. This is a topic that can be explored in another devotional, but for now, let's remember to approach everything with an open mind and an open heart, allowing God to use us during every situation.

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you.

God's love for us is truly endless and never fades away. As we draw closer to Him, we begin to see and experience this love even more. He delights in our intimacy with Him, and it saddens Him when we forget how close He wants us to be. He longs for us to cling to Him and to walk in His ways. The more we walk in His ways, the closer we are to dwelling in His presence. Personally, I love being in the presence of the Lord. When His presence fills my room, I can feel Him, and all I want to do is to dwell in it. It's a shame that many of us are so used to rushing off after prayer that we don't take the time to dwell with God. But we should strive to dwell in His presence more and more. We can do this by asking God to help us keep our thoughts on Him and not let anything come between our moments with Him. It truly is a beautiful thing to be in the presence of the Lord. So, let's make it a priority to experience and cherish His presence in our lives. ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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PRAYER

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Heavenly Father, we ask for your help and guidance as we navigate our daily struggles. We know that it is easy to fall into the trap of grumbling and complaining, but we pray that you would give us the strength and mindset to persevere with a grateful heart. We can rest and relax in your love and assurance, knowing that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for being our constant source of strength and peace. Amen.

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REFERENCES

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+ John 6:43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves

 

+ John 6:41 So the Jews grumbled about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.

 

+ John 6:61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this?

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FURTHER READINGS

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Proverbs 15

Mark 3

Hosea 4

1 Corinthians 5

Galatians 1

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[immaturityofthomasastruc]

You know seeing that tweet of astruc hating on a fan and telling them to “do better” and “you wouldn’t get the opportunity” because the fan criticized him for saying “the show is what you need and the movie is what you want”, so I’ll do what he asked and do better than him on the aspect I hate the most about the show (besides the shipping and what he did to Chloe) the villains.

Dr.Franklie:a old friend of Gabriel which is the one helping keep Emilie alive in her coffin, eventually Gabriel reaches for him again to help him make permanent Akumas and The doctor does has asked but in reality he wants the miraculous for itself for thinking the human race needs to evolve and he wants it to evolve with him has the emperor of humanity.

Jawbreaker:a teenage boy in Paris has a very bad relationship with he’s parents, a prankster dad which is very aggressive physically and a Cold Mom which is aggressive verbally, he tries to drown he’s stress by dedicating in painting but one day he’s father abandons them and he’s mother blames him, he loses it and 💀, he’s arrested and put on trial but he’s freed by Dr.Franklie which runs test on him using the Akumas Gabriel gave the doctor, he mutate into a monster which ends up absorbing part of the power of destruction from cat noir and it mitates into a bigger monster named Jawbreaker (for he’s always open venom like jaw)

Iron heart:a young girl which has been lost in the streets of Paris since she was young, her family died on a car accident meaning she didn’t have anyone but herself and other criminals of her age to be with. She ended up developing a passion for music but because of her situation that dream kinda died, specially when she was arrested by none other than ladybug while trying to rob the Dupan-cheng’s bakery, but she was freed by Dr.Franklie which mutated her aswell except her entire body got melted into a puddle of meta till she absorbs some creation power of ladybug, she ended up turning into a humanoid monster with her body entirely made out of metal able to bend metal at her will (her villain names comes from he’s Last name “Lion heart” which is the only thing she remembers from her family mixed with her new metallic form)

Queen Astra:Dr.Franklie seeing how he’s monsters (jawbreaker and Iron heart) still hold some humanity, he decides to make a “fake miraculous” and he uses it on a plan with Hawkmoth to use Iron heart,Jawbreaker and a Akuma, all of them together so they can use the fake miraculous on ladybug but it accidentally latches itself with Vesperia, The fake miraculous is actually a artificial parasite designed to be the perfect Monster with no redeeming qualities whatsoever which absorbs the miraculous energy (or any kind of energy) and the AI of the fake miraculous ends up taking over Zoe’s body and mutating her into a energy based being named Queen Astra (from Astraphobia “fear of lightning”) she acts has the right hand and spy to the doctor till she decides it’s time to strike, so she reveals there isn’t a cure for their mutantions causing her mutant partners to riot and not only kill the doctor but also take over all of Paris and they even attack the agreste mansion in a attempt to get the butterfly miraculous, she ends up absorbing so much energy she mutates into a being similar to a kwami (like Tikki using her powers in dearest family) in power and betrays her partners revealing she wants to destroy the human race but she has a weakness which is Zoe’s family which she reuses to hurt even under Atra’s control (for family I mean Mr.Lee,Andre and Chloe. Audrey doesn’t count) at the end her partners and Chloe redeem themselves ripping out the parasite out of Zoe and allowing Ladybug and Cat noir to save the day and destroy Astra queen. Her partners surrender and are put under vigilance in hope they will find a cure for their mutations

I designed each villain to be a mirror to the heroes, Jawbreaker is a mirror to Adrien (instead of a distant family he loves, he has a family he wishes he never saw again. and meanwhile Cat noir Can destroy things Jawbreaker can Break things… which means he can break something apart but I can be fixed) Iron heart and Marinette (Marinette has thousands of friends and family meanwhile Iron heart has nothing, Ladybug Can create meanwhile Iron heart Can Modify preexisting things to make something new) and Astra is a mirror to Chloe (imagine the old seasons Chloe which wasn’t the best person but could get better, meanwhile Astra is just Season 4 and 5 Chloe, I see it has a way to showcase the fans fighting the awful damnation and Double standards the show has on Chloe remembering season 2 Chloe, and the fact they are controlling Zoe is to A-showcase the writers forcing the characters to do things they wouldn’t do, B-showcase how Zoe only existed to take the good out of Chloe, C-being ironical since Zoe is being forced to be a evil person once again except this isn’t something she can reuse to do now, and D-to add emotional stakes, since queen banana they said Zoe will always love her sister and I think if Zoe actually showcased that and tried to help Chloe to stop following her mothers footsteps, would also make the posession and the stakes of the situation all the more tragic and emotional)

Also notice how I said they are redeemed (except the doc and Astra) because they are kids, they didn’t even want to be here, they went through so much stuff I think redemption and rehabilitation is needed and deserved for them. Meanwhile the grown man and the robot die because 1-he’s a grown man which turned children into monsters, he deserves to die, 2-that’s just a machine doing what she was programmed to do, the only way to stop a machine from working is destroying it.

Also I thought of their personality’s to also mirror the heroes

Jawbreaker could be calm and collected but always open for a small joke outside of all the fighting, Iron heart could be loud and energetic always cracking jokes but a very good friend and Astra would be Chloe but smarter, eviler and Sadistic

I never wanted to share any of these because I thought I couldn’t do better and calling my own work better than Astruc’s would be too self centered, not self aware of how obnoxious that sounds, and knowing comparing my work to others and calling my own better is nothing but straight up being a “a**hole”, but in reaction to him being just that big of a I-di-OTA (get it?) I think calling myself better than him is nothing but deserved

The best part with all of these ideas is that even if you showed them to Astruc, he would still come up with a way to explain why they wouldn't work compared to the villains on his show.

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I didn't put Byleth because I wanted to see who it was outside of them. I only put Blue Lions because I wanted to see what it would he like for the lions only. If you selected any/all/poly please put it in the tags, but it's strictly just Blue Lions.

My personal choice is Mercie, but if I had a second person, it would be Felix.

By the way, I do not want any ship hate on this. Idc if it's a passive-aggressive "I hate this ship with a passion" followed by the ship you really like. Also, I forgot to add none to the poll. If you don't have one for it, reblog this in the tags, but do not put the ship you have for him outside of the blue lions. This is strictly for blue house characters.

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Matchup for @liebgotts-lovergirl

I match you with...Neville Longbottom

Reasons

You said you need someone reliable, someone who isn't aggressive but will protect you fiercely ad to me there is no better match for that that Neville Longbottom. He's a bit of a dork who always wants to learn more, and as such he will watch to learn everything about you. You two remind me a bit of those couples where on is model hot with another who is conventionally attractive but also a nerd. It would shoc many, maybe even yourselves how well you work together, but in the end you would.

House

I put you in House Hufflepuff. Known for their kind and loyal nature's this house is the perfect fit for you. I also know this would be your house as you are just a ray of sunshine that makes anyone's day better and there is no house more notorious for just that than Hufflepuff. And the final reason I put you in this house is how you described your smile. One that lights up a room without even trying, and to me their isn't a more Hufflepuff trait than that.

Headcanons

I can see you two meeting in Herbology, you smelling a sweet flower only for him to pull you back as it goes t bite your nose. "Snap Dragons, firce little things." He would say ducking his head as a blush creeps up his cheeks. You would smile before thanking him, you were never very interested in Herbology but you are now. If only for the sweet boy with the blushing cheeks.

After that you would always ask him to beyour partner classes, even the ones you were good at. You'd show him how to do spells easier ashe taught you each flower and tree and ther medicinal property's. He'd ramble on and on, and at times people walking by would tease him only for you to glare and whisper a spell to make them fall, burp, or even have their pants fall down. Neville didn't need to know that though, only that Karma is being served.

He LOVES book shopping with you, a warm or cold cup of coffee or tea in eac your hands as you search the aisles upon aisles of books. He'd find a fantasy book, one where the hero is brave and fearless, while you would find a romance about a girl feeling safe in her lovers arm's, not because he was strong and built like a god but because he was kind ad sweet. Neville didn't know you saw him in each male love interest you read about, but you knew he thought he had t be stronger, braver, for you andyou would make sure he figured that out one way or another.

Though he isn't know for his bravery or confidence his inner lion comes out only for you. You were being teased by some other Gryffndors and he was having none of it. It was the first time any of the saw him fight back, fight in general really. And if were honest he didn't win but he did surprisingly well, at least seeing as it was his first fight. After that people quickly realized why he was housed in Gryffindor for a lion was there just not as pronounced as Harry Potter.

He loves nothing more than cuddling. Whether that be on your sdes as he holds you close, one of you on your back as the other lays on ther chest, or even sitting next to each other as one of your shoulders rest on the others. He loves it with a passion, he feels safe and he notices how your shoulders relax when you two do this, and if he had to be completely honest that was the biggest reason he loved it.

Once you both were finished with Hogwarts you moved to a simple home, a garden in the front for flowers and one in the bc or vegetables. A library filled with books of romance and fantasy. But most of all rooms for your family to grow, and you couldn't think of a better man to do hat with than Neville Longbottom.

Patronus

Your Patronous is the Butterfly. They are a representation of openness, transformation, and calmness. And as you've said your on a journey of finding yourself and learning what you deserve in relationships. You are also very cultured and always willing to experience new things. But as your extremely empathetic you bring a level of calmness to others that let's them feel free to express themselves or vent. I truly can not think of a better patronus for you.

Ship Tropes

Idiot Always Getting Hurt (Neville) x Personal Nurse (You)

Awkward (Neville) x Confident (You)

The World Could Be Burning And I Would Still Look For You.

Ship Song(s)

Enchanted by Taylor Swift

Lover by Taylor Swift

Someone To You by BANNER

Dandelions by Ruth B.

Moodboard

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Corrupted/Cursed Miraculous OC: Yaotl, Kwami of Rage and Sacrifice.

Hey y'all, so I'm starting a series of an AU or non-canon lore that adds onto the main lore of MLB. It doesn't harm the original lore in any way, it just greatly expands the lore of Kwamis in relation to human history. Kwamis are formed whenever a new abstract idea or emotion comes into existence in the universe, such as creation, love, beauty, and mathematics.

So, therefore, there should be much more concepts for them to feed off of other than positive things. Plagg, Xuupu, Orikko,the monkey miraculous and the rooster miraculous, are the only miraculous' that has a truly volatile or negative trait in relation with something at its base being bad. The rest of the known Kwamis have stuff like migration, determination, passion, and even elation.

Where's the lore? Where's all the bad concepts or events that could have screwed up a Kwamis' mental and emotional state? These beings have watched their holders and heros die, people who they cared about. They have watched nations fall all in the name of protecting and loving humanity.

So you mean to tell me, that with what little past lore we have, that no kwami hasn't just snapped or got so bored that they decided to cause chaos? That NO ONE lost someone so important that they lost it due to grief? It's been proven that Kwamis do affect their holders mental state and personality while using their miraculous.

So nah. Let's add to the lore. I know this is just a cringy kids show, but damnit, I like the concept.

If y'all want all the main lore, please check out this post I did with a more in depth explanation. It'll make the OC make more sense as the background is key. Plus it took forever. Have a good day! :D

The Jaguar Miraculous, Miraculous of Rage and Sacrifice: This corrupted Kwami is named Yaotl, meaning warrior. Originating in the Aztec culture, he was greatly revered by them and was even known as one of the gods. Constantly dressed in warpaint and blood on his fangs, he has a very aggressive but passionate personality, as he was fiercely protective of his people and his culture. He loved warfare and bloodshed, as he saw it as an act of great passion and honor for his people and the gods. Because of the Aztecs, he was incredibly used to sacrifice and violent acts in the name of the Aztec. He was incredibly happy with the arrangement.

Everything changed when the Spanish invaded Central Mexico. Yaotl's people were deemed savages and were slaughtered by them with weapons he hadn't seen before. Spanish steel cut right through the brittle armor of the Aztecs while small pox soon ravaged the survivors. To make things even worse, Stompp, the Bull Kwami of Determination, also helped in the invasion with his holder in the name of the Spanish. Yaotl's status as a god was stripped away from him, completely dishonorably. He never recovered, as he made Stompp his nemesis...

Yaotl soon snuck on a Spanish ship back to Spain where he took a new host, as his old one died at the end of the Spanish conquest. Yaotl, full of anger and the desire for vengeance of his people, twisted his holders to have fangs, a jaguar tail, jaguar ears, and a passion level very close to the surface. His holders also began to have an unquenchable taste for blood and sacrifice. His grief and rage at losing his people led him to always be fighting to distract himself, but as you can imagine, it became part of his very essence. These feelings of loss caused him to become best friends with the Corrupted Lion Miraculous, Maxima. Maxima came to be during the Roman Empire and helped spread it's influence before it fell. Because of this, she and Yaotl have a deep connection of losing their nations and influence.

Until he was sealed away with the other corrupted, Yaotl participated in all wars the most he could, especially against the Spanish, due to him never giving up the rage of his people being massacred. Yaotl's weapon of choice for his holder was two macuahuitl's, a club like weapon with obsidian blades on the edges. Here's a lovely picture.

Using these weapons, Yaotl and his holders became extremely dangerous and violent in battle. Yaotl's special ability made this so much worse however. After saying, "Rip and Tear!" Yaotl's holders will suddenly get a burst of energy, strength, and speed that will push them to the absolute limit to the point of pure exhaustion and drop their holders blood sugar, making the need to rip into high calorie meals or meat much greater than before. Along with this boost, the holder will also feel a pure unstoppable rage that will make it extremely hard to tell friend from foe. This rage and boast can also be extended to others around them, making this an extremely dangerous ability.

The corrupted Jaguar Miraculous is a necklace/gold choker with an bone carved tiger amulet in the middle. To activate it, all you would need to shout is, "Yaotl! For Huitzilopochtli and Blood!" Huitzilopochtli is the god of war in the Aztec pantheon, so Yaotl believes showing thanks to him is a good thing to do for good luck in the battle to come. To deactivate the miraculous, saying, "Yaotl, Ixtlilton preserve us..." Ixtlilton was the god of medicine, be he was also said to help children sleep.

Yaotl actually has a bit of a soft spot for children, as he witnessed the Aztecs often sacrifice them for the Rain God. Although these children were treated with honor at the time, he refrains from hurting children in battle or raids, as he deems it dishonorable to fight someone who isn't ready to fight yet at such a young age.

Yay! Your done! Awesome, I might do more lore on Yaotl because he's slowly becoming my favorite. But I WILL be making more Corrupted Kwamis, as I am working on 4 of them at the moment, two of them which were requested. I do requests completely free, so if you want a specific animal or concept to become a kwami, go ahead and ask. I'm going to have a lot of fun with it. Ok byeeeeee! :D

[loverxiety]

I've been getting into Pokemon again recently so I wanna yap about Hercules' team and why I made these choices in depth 1. Mega Heracross - This pokemon is based on the Hercules beetle, which already has that mythological connection. I like how in the mega-evolution he gains red adornments that resemble Hercules' plume, and thicker forearms which look like his Nemean Cestus.

2. Entei - I know it is technically a legendary dog, but Muneo Saito said it is "basically like a lion". The colors are very similar to Hercules. It's so powerful it has to race around the land, it reminds me of how Herc went all over to complete his labors.

3. Incineroar - From the Ultra Sun entry: "Although it's rough mannered and egotistical, it finds beating down unworthy opponents boring. It gets motivated for stronger opponents." It's exactly like Hercules. This would also be his Z-Move Pokemon.

4. Gigantamax Machamp - This Pokemon heavily reminds me of Atlas from GOW3 with its greyish skin and four arms. This relates to Hercules' 11th labor, where Atlas tries to trick Hercules into holding the world for him. Machamp can also move mountains, just like Hercules did when gathering Geryon's cattle. 5. Pyroar - Self-explanatory, the Nemean lion. I did not choose the Solgaleo because the colors aren't right, and Hercules isn't that connected to the sun like Helios is.

6. Hydreigon - Reference to his second labor, where he defeated the Lernean Hydra. I like how this pokemon is darker in theme. It reminds me of the undead Olympus sentries Hercules commands. The central head with the large plume (Hercules) controls the brainless arms that look like heads (Olympus Sentries).

I like to think all the fire-type Pokémon are there to represent Hercules' fiery disposition/spirit. He is so passionate and angry. The fighting types are self-explanatory me thinks. The Dark typing makes sense if you look at how it works in-game. Moves like Beat Up, Brutal Swing, Fiery Wrath, Fling, Nasty Plot, Power Trip, Snarl, Taunt, and Torment seem fitting. Hercules wants revenge and power through means of brutish aggression. As Kratos put it : "He wanted to be God of War for every reason but the right one." Ok cringe sesh over

[ask-the-kitty-crew]

Muse list: updated! Part 2!

Art by @minusgangtime

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Name: temp

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: temp was a plushie brought to life,at first he was bitter and hateful to everyone as a defensive measure,he was turned back into a plushie as punishment for his aggressive attitude. However he was still conscious,this lead to him witnessing a murderous headgehog murdering all his siblings,the hedgehog even tore up his plushie form,resulting in his scars,though his family was brought back,his trauma remained,he was then brought back to his fleshy self,now shy and sheltered. And even worse,thanks to his blood/stuffing absorbing sonic.exes magic particles,he gained sonic.exes powers. He’s a kind guy and slightly shy,though he’s trying to regain his confidence,he’s very devoted to his family and will protect them no matter what,trying to make up for his attitude in the past.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: sunny

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: sunny was once a plushie that was given new life,sunny is a optimistic guy who likes to look on the bright side of things,though when things do get tough he does take things seriously. He’s one of the more calmer cats who isn’t too crazy when they play around,he’s also so,done to keep someone grounded in logic when they start acting illogically. Sunnys favorite time of the year is a tie between spring and summer,cause he loves the sensation of the sun on his furr or skin,it’s like he’s solar powered as it gives him energy.

Art by @minusgangtime

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Name: simba

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: simba is a plushie brought to life,and is the polar opposite of sunny,he was the very definition of pride,he believed he was as strong as a lion and that he could take on anyone,despite always being practically *****slapped,he did care about his family and wanted to protect him,however when he was possessed by a evil demigod taking advantage of his pride,his confidence completely broke. He stopped putting himself high up on a pedestal and became humbled,and this change is further shone by the scar he acquired when he was possessed.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: herb

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: herb is a plushie brought to life,herb loves collecting,observing,and smelling flowers,ANY kind of flowers,she’s kind and gentle,though she has high insecurities about her looks,she likes to look pretty,so she’s desperate to look pretty,bathing herself frequently and fixing her hair or furr when messy,often fidgeting with it when nervous.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: seasalt

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: seasalt is a plushie brought to life,and isn’t your typical cat,she LOVES water, she’ll take any chance to swim,in a ocean,lake,pool,bathtub,even a fish tank! She’s very energetic and strong,she’s also quite cheery sometimes acting like a coach to cheer people up,though she can be a bit sensitive when people bully her.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: lavender

Age: 18 (human years)

Bio: a plushie brought to life,lavender is calm and gentle,she prefers to sit on the side and watch the other cats playing from afar,as she dosent feel like getting into crowds or rough playing,however,after caspers death,she began to study everything medical related,that was she could help heal the injured so the family never deals with this kind of tragedy again. While lavender is normally calm,when she’s taken away from her family or put into a completely new environment,her emotions start to show as her emotions become too overwhelming for her,and usually needs her mom or siblings to help calm her down.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: snow

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: a plushie brought to life,snow is pretty mellow and behaves like a normal typical cat for most of the year,however when winter comes around,he suddenly becomes a outdoor and energetic cat,this is cause of his love for the snow,anything related to winter he is passionate for,whether that’s hearing winter themed stories,doing winter activities or playing in the snow,it always brings him joy,despite that though normally,snow is just a chill dude and even when bored for most of the year,dosent try to be to destructive.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: blaze

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: a plushie brought to life,despite thier similar appearances,blaze and lavender are completely opposite,she’s energetic,competitive and likes to jump into everything,despite her kinda trolling tendencies,she DEEPLY loves her family,to the point where she’ll jump in to aggressively defend them from either verbal or physical harm.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: nightfall

Age: 18 (in human years)

Bio: a plushie brought to life,nightfall is the type of cat to sleep through the entire day,and to stay awake during the night,this is cause he loves the night,his favorite pass time is to go on midnight walls with Shelby to hear the owls,crickets and see the stars and the moon,he is usually calm and pretty chill and mellow,but when you let him info dump on things about space or the night,he becomes quite energetic.

Art by @minusgangtime

Name: galaxy

Age: 18 (in human years.)

Bio: a plushie brought to life,galaxy is described as the “perfect” cat by society,and they’re not wrong to think that,galaxy is a very colorful cat,who’s the only one who can speak into fluent English and meows,she’s deeply loved by society,however it becomes to much for galaxy sometimes,and when people insult her siblings and compare them to her,it really makes her upset,it often makes her wish she was just a normal cat so she wouldn’t be put on a pedestal. Galaxy is sweet,kind and passionate for things she loved,especially her siblings,and whenever she gets overwhelming happy,sad,angry and other things,she cries.

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The GazettE symbolism analysis -part 4- Babylon, the Red Goddess

BLEMISH lyrics:

In darker dreams A goddess speaks to me And it seems I cannot see the light Out of sight And reborn somewhere else Don’t just abandon me

Kai about BLEMISH:

Start of BABYLON'S TABOO:

and BLEMISH starts with: "Killing my past"

Ruki about FALLING:

BLEMISH: "I had to stifle my cries when I caught sight of my own twisted shadow"

FALLING: "In those swirling depths, my thoughts are the cherished shadow of my former self"

BLEMISH: "I want to be reborn"

FALLING: "To be reborn again, I’m gonna fall"

So, BLEMISH is about the NINTH goddess, and the NINTH goddess seems to be based on Babylon the Great from the Book of Revelation (the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament). So BABYLON'S TABOO is the cover art track.

She is our rebirth goddess and her coming was foretold with the UGLY photoshoot (where they are lit with a red light) as well as the 15th anniversary photoshoot.

Now, the Revelation to John is also referred to as Judgement Day or Doom's Day. Judgement Day was the GazettE's 2004 live, where they wore white with gold accents military style outfits. The 15th anniversary outfits were like a new version of that look.

Judgement day DVD cover (2004) - Doom's day (Ninth tour Uruha merch):

The 15th anniversary live itself was all about confronting their past selves, the ones from the earliest days, the period they never previously included in their looking back at the past tours.

Throughout 2016 and 2017 they played BLEMISH in almost every festival (Kishidan Banpaku16, Knotfest, BIAB3, Spooky Box 2: Lucy, Countdown Japan).

Even if the setlist was just 5 songs BLEMISH was always included.

I knew UGLY is foreshadowing Ninth goddess because of the red light and the blood that is featured in the PV but Ruki also said this about UGLY in the Black B Pass:

There were also many details during the NINTH era that were symbols of the goddess - like Ruki wearing the "In Utero" shirt and the cd's of the album itself being smeared with blood.

Dogmatic Final DEUX ends with Ruki screaming "we will die" but there is a picture of a baby in the womb on the screen.

Kai about Deux in Dogma Book:

(Dogmatic Final Deux)

Interestingly this beautiful grotesqueness is in the UGLY PV exactly what Kai described when talking about DEUX. Also notice that the man is wearing a military style hat, just like the Ninth goddess and it's definitely not a coincidence.

Another thing that appears in the Book of Revelation is The Beast 666, where it symbolizes rebellion, and opposition to conventional morality (Black moral?)

In Thelema Babalon and The Beast are counterparts, with the beast representing passion. I said in my 1st analysis that the beast represents controlled instincts, and it might be true, since some esoteric traditions do see the Beast as the lower nature of Man, and dealing with that is a big part of the Jungian individuation process.

But at the time of writing this analysis, I have an Uruha Ninth interview on my mind, where he says that "the GazettE always wants to appeal by going in an aggressive direction." And because of that, I can't help but think that maybe the passion they are referring to is their passion, and their aggression, that they put into their music. Although, that panther does look very tame, so I'm not sure. Maybe it's both meanings. Like, they are dealing with their aggression by exorcising it during performances.

In most religious contexts the Beast is depicted as a more mythological beast, like a manticore or dragon or something with multiple heads. In the Thoth Tarot deck, it's a lion.

In our case, it is the black panther and phase 03 of the Ninth tour, when it appeared, was called "Passion is Ferocious." They were also 2 sides of the Babylon's taboo T-shirt.

As you can see, on the Ninth world tour DVD cover art, the 2 of them are reunited.

I've made the proposition that Uruha's green Hellion is representative of the Goddess herself.

And now it seems to me that the 666 Hellion is the Beast. The 666 scale seems very intentional.

All of his guitars are connected to the goddess in some way:

The very 1st one, from 2006 (NLSG), features a Sacred Heart, a new version of the Sacred heart on the back cover of Ninth. 2 - the white one is for Chokmah, where the path of Daleth (the Empress tarot card) leads. Or to put it more simply white is for Yang. 3 - The rebirth goddess herself. 4 - as I just mentioned, is her beast.

Her 1st appearance was in 2006 (NLSG) with Black Moral. Then, she was on the Toxic CD jacket (2011) with speakers decorating her. Then, with Division (2012) she is split into two - Fragment [Vein] & Fragment [Artery]. In Ninth Odd Smell lyrics Division is referred to as "The Division of the heart."

Note that both of these albums heavily feature EDM elements and ALOT of worldview was shown in the video visuals on stage during the finales of these albums.

The Toxic and Division jackets become conjoined (pic4) in the artwork that came with the Redefinition tour (2014) DVD limited edition. The separate twins become 2 heads of a Gemini, the speakers still featured as head decoration.

On the Redefinition DVD cover art the 2 of her heads are now death and rebirth, with Death taking hold for now. It was released on the 13 anniversary, 13 being associated with death and after the "looking back at the past" tour which is a "death" before another "rebirth" (with the new album.)

In the 13th anniversary teaser she appears as a scarlet woman, background black & white, colorless, like the death goddess' realm (or wasteland), making the redness stand out even more.

She then morphs into the Ninth goddess (Ninth released on the 13th of June, making her, very appropriately, a Gemini.)

Before the release of Dogma we see her as a Death goddess but the 2 of them are conjoined, in unison. Remember my twin guitars - twin goddesses post? Aoi and Uruha play most of the songs on Dogma in unison.

Ninth, musically, stands out as the album that was fully recorded digitally, Toxic and Division had heavy electronic music elements, Blemish in it's initial stages, had heavy digital elements - as Kai said in the quote at the top of this post. In the Dogma book Blemish and Bizarre are described as 'inorganic'.

On Ninth the 3 tracks composed by Uruha are 99.999, The Mortal, Babylon's Taboo.

When talking about The Mortal Uruha said: "When I created this song, I was inspired by the theme of AI and a mechanical worldview, giving it a bit of a sci-fi feel. We included inorganic voice-like sounds throughout, adding a subliminal sense of lifelessness to complete the track."

You can hear her voice at the beginning of The Mortal. Also during The Mortal, Ruki has this choreography where he is trying to reach her. She is, of course, the red light in this case.

My The Mortal scenography post

This was The Mortal merch:

Ninth jacket artwork itself is glitchy, 99.999 is a track that contains within itself all of the SE from their previous albums. AI is something that is digital and consumes information. Like the Matrix or the Mother Goddess.

From Google: "Matrix" is related to "mother." Its figurative meanings relating to a source, came from the Latin "mater" (mother) and "matrix" (pregnant animal; womb)

In Kabbalah, the realm of Briah (waters of the collective unconscious) is where pure divine ideas, take on the beginnings of form and distinction. It is the realm of archetypes, the primal blueprint for all creation, the womb of creation.

By ascending through the Tree of Life, mystics seek to pierce the veil of Binah. Binah embodies Daat (the Abyss / hidden knowledge) as well as the limitations of Understanding. To transcend you must embrace the paradox: seeing forms as illusions yet necessary for divine manifestation. Understanding is realizing the illusion of separateness and the eternal interconnectedness of all.

She is the emotional fabric of existence and the collective emotional body of humanity. And music is a bit like that as well.

That's why on the Toxic CD jacket she is decorated with speakers, and in the Ninth tour teaser she appears as sound waves.

She is music. The source of inspiration, the music itself, as well as the shared feeling of unity between the band members and the attendees of live performances.

And 20th anniversary Babylon's Taboo starts with an intro of mesmerizing red lights:

The chant ADE DUE DAMBALLA is from Chucky and translates to "Give me the power, I beg of you!" — it brings about broiling storm clouds of lightning and thunder in the skies above as the practitioner effectively swaps one body for another. (this is from Google, I did not watch Chucky)

But it is essentially a voodooo chant for soul transfer. The motif of lightning is featured in the Ninth tour promo posters and teasers. There is also green lightning during Nox, as it's performed in MASS final. Nox, the Roman goddess whose name means "Night."

From A. Crowley's The Vision and the Voice: "Therefore art thou called Understanding, O Babylon, Lady of the Night!"

And what is on the MASS album jacket? Night, containing all before seen archetypes of the collective unconscious, making NOX the MASS cover art song.

So, MASS jacket is all containing visually, NINTH SE 99.999 is all containing musically, they are the 2 red albums, but it didn't start then. If you look at the Redefinition DVD jacket (the death goddess) at the bottom of the art you can see the Dim cube and the Stacked Rubbish chair, so she consumed the 6 albums that were performed with the Redefinition tour. What's left? Their early works, the pre-Disorder mini albums, and that's precisely what they performed during the 15th anniversary "Itan."

Ruki did confirm in an interview that 15th anniversary is a continuation of Redefinition. And having the Goddess consume all their previous works was necessary for her to appear the way she does with Ninth.

But let's get back to 20th anniversary Babylon's Taboo, it ends like this, with the Red beam finally entering Ruki's heart:

Babylon's Taboo transition into Dogma: - these songs are always performed in that order and they are also next to each other on the Heterodoxy Abyss disc.

The Sacred heart is about compassion that is born out of suffering.

I talked more about where else Ruki featured The Sacred Heart and the meaning of it in my 3rd analysis, so I will not elaborate on it here. (But I do have a hearts tag)

The Japanese word for "heart" is 心 (kokoro). It refers to the spiritual heart (mind, soul, emotions) and there is a separate word for the physical heart itself.

Whether it's merch design or emojis, hearts and roses are Ruki's favorite motifs, so let's talk about the rose next.

(1 - Nil limited edition, 2 - Division ヘドロ HEDORO (composed by Uruha), 3 - Regret, 4 - Nil again, 5 - RCE final pamphlet Uruha, 6 - Ruki IG post from 2023, captioned "After spending a long time immersed in the sound, it feels like my head is on fire 🔥 Ah, I hope some inspiration hits me soon." , 7 - In Blossom, 8 - Nilduenilun, captioned: "This is a reworked version of the flower motif used during ACT 1, tying in the significance of 5 years to create the final design 👏 I’m really fond of the motif, it feels so true to myself and the symbolic box.")

Hedoro lyrics:

"Before I realized it, the once-noble cause had become twisted, A paradise much like the *abyss. If we strip away regulations and consume the taboo, Would even the earth transform into heaven?

This reality feels just a little pitiful, So I close my eyelids and see with my other eye, I could laugh at it—if only I tried. As you can see, this is the state we’re in.

Spotted, oozing, endlessly spilling arguments. Under the *Buddha’s feet, Tonight ends once again in despair.

Riding the rhythm of semi-madness, Spotted, oozing, endlessly spilling arguments. If there’s no going back, Then like an ignorant child, Let me fall endlessly."

*奈落 (Naraku) abyss or Buddhist spiritual realm of hell. (Naraku, like the song title. Naraku's lyrics end with "Naraku wo mita", meaning "I saw the abyss") **仏 (hotoke): Refers to Buddha or a Buddhist figure, symbolizing spiritual enlightenment or divine presence.

Mentions of stripping away regulations, consuming taboos, falling into darkness are all also in the lyrics of Wasteland, (which features a headless Buddha statue in the background of the live performance.)

Words used in both Hedoro and Wasteland lyrics:

規制 Kisei (regulations) 禁断 Kindan (the forbidden, taboo) 堕ちる Ochiru (collapse or fall) 闇 Yami (darkness)

In Blossom lyrics:

"The hands that gave birth and abandoned me Living days without grasping anything Counting the pain on my fingers So I won’t forget

I need a meaning to live for Ideologies take root in my mind Nothing changes even if I die [...] (Until this wound becomes the trace) Playing with the abyss reflected in the revolving lantern

The dripping color from disheveled hair Differs from the ideal paradise I painted It’s so tainted, dull, and lifeless Which part should I peel off to make the paradise scatter?

(I change despair into hope) (I break you and get hope) [...]"

So what these songs have in common is mentions of the Abyss and it makes me think of this a Nietzsche quote:

“You have overcome yourself: but why do you show yourself to me only as the one overcome? I want to see the victor: throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.'”

Although, Ruki loves Guns N' Roses, chances are, he has started using this motif because of that. It was NIL that featured roses most heavily (the DVD jacket also features guns), and it was that 2006 NLSG finale that Babylon 1st appeared in (look at the t-shirts they wore during encore.) Ruki said that the end of NIL feels like going to heaven, so having "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" soundtrack played during the break before the encore felt natural. And after that, it became a tradition, it was played during Shikkoku and Ninth final as well.

So, it definitely has multiple meanings, as most things do, in the Ruki world.

But the word "nil" is a contraction of "nihil" (like the SE for DOGMA). Nihil meaning "nothing" "non-existence" "negation" and nil also means "nothing" or "zero."

Which makes me think of Sunyata - "emptiness," "voidness," "nothingness" or "zeroness." In Buddhism, realizing Sunyata is essential for attaining enlightenment. It's there to dissolve ego attachments by realization of the impermanent nature of reality.

"Nil" is the GazettE's 2nd album and it is the name of Ruki's solo project. Interestingly, Hide's solo project was called "Zilch", and zilch also translates to "nothing," "zero."

In Ninth Odd Smell "Nil" is called 無 (mu) which has connotations of Nothingness in Zen Buddhism, Void in an abstract or cosmic sense, Nonexistence & Negation/Negative.

The line itself is: "The second "無"—a future that tears through the darkness."

But let's talk about Abyss & Lucy next.

If we look at these names just through the esoteric lens it should be that the Abyss disc is the dark tracks and Lucy disc is all about finally seeing the light in the darkness. And some songs on the Abyss & Lucy setlists fit this description, but others absolutely do not.

I'm looking at Heterodoxy ABYSS track list and Wasteland, Goddess, Ruthless Deed, Babylon's Taboo, Ominous, Dim scene all make perfect sense.

For LUCY, Ninth Odd Smell, Dawn, Two of Kind, Blemish fit in great with the idea of Lucy as bringer of light. But then there's Maggots and Vermin which absolutely don't fit.

In an interview for Black B Pass Ruki was describing GODDESS (the song) in terms of bipolarity of manic depression, saying it's definitely on the depressive side. Now, ABYSS & LUCY being depression and mania is very fitting. Looking at them this way, every single track on the list makes perfect sense.

Abyss & Lucy are also somewhat reminiscent of our goddesses of Death and Rebirth. Well, they are both twins. Although, I believe Ruki means it a little differently, since it's always the little girls that represent Abyss & Lucy. Regret cover art also features the two girl twins (and a rose).

By the way, I believe the girl on the Undying cover is the same as the Abyss girl, I think there is a connection here - between her and the Death goddess. And if you look at the Spooky Box 2 image, the Lucy girl is surrounded by red, nooses and blood, in what seems to be suicide circus (Babylon symbols)? She sure is looking cheerful and murderous. The Abyss girl - on the contrary is scared and withdrawn, in an asylum.

But if you look at lyrics of LUCY (the song), it's about greed:

"Enchanted by the darkness, I reach into the nest of desire, A pleasure-soaked, adaptive vice;" "Hey, Lucy, Pretending to be omnipotent is such a bad habit, Exposing it all. Greed (lust), folly (lie), bluff (crime) Over again." "Swallowed up by your greed, you forgot you were being strangled."

Greed is a recurring theme in Ruki's lyrics, and a lot of the occult themed song feature it, even Dogma. In the video he marks the bottom of the upside down triangle with greed.

This sort of meaning attached to the 3 angles is completely Ruki's creation. Usually, in esoteric graphs, the whole inverted triangle would be Shadow, and the whole upright triangle would be Light.

Dogma lyrics: "The countless corpses of my kind are the corpses of greed;" "I witnessed the death of greed"

Barbarian lyrics: "The greed that's been played with to the end Seeps out sluggishly. Scattered amusements, defenses of greed, An emotional decay that's a spectacular view." "Numbers games, beyond madness Can you hide your servility Behind that embellished smile?" "The shapeless end of greed, Hung upside-down. That fading, faint smile"

Note that Barbarian live (Mass Final) features that beautiful intro/outro of Uruha in green and red light. And in Lucy he has a guitar solo, even though Dogma as an album was lacking in guitar solos.

Also, The Hanged Man XII tarot card is represented by an inverted triangle. I mention this because there seems to be a pattern of "hanging" happening here.

Karasu (crow) lyrics: "Temptation can’t steal away the core of myself Exposing the transformation clearly, I’m bombarded by limitless greed" "So I’ll become black just like a crow that can’t be tamed" "Dragged into jet black"

Malum (evil) lyrics: "Morally bankrupt and completely drenched in red like a demon In the indiscriminate inhuman depths of extreme greed" "Pray as your eyes gaze down into the abyss of death"

Bizarre lyrics: "This gate is to hell, Scared body, With greedy eyes"

In Christianity, the Whore of Babylon is associated with false religion, often tied to materialism, greed, idolatry, moral and spiritual decay.

But in Thelema Babalon represents liberation, spiritual ecstasy, and cosmic power. She is not viewed negatively but as a destroyer of false purity and societal hypocrisy. She invites you to transcend ego and embrace spiritual transformation through surrender to her divine current. (I believe that's what happens on the red MASS DVD jacket)

So, they are both named Babylon and associated with red. It gets confusing, yes, especially since Crowley also sometimes spelled her name as Babylon...

I believe the Ninth goddess is meant as the positive one, as music.

And the other, decadent, greedy one is music industry.

I believe that's who we see in the Ugly MV, the red woman of the greed of the music industry. That would make perfect sense with what Ruki said (quoted at the start of this post) about the UGLY PV being about judgement and 7 deadly sins, focusing on greed.

(Note that this MV features a murky crimson shade of red, different than the scarlet red lights of our goddess.)

Ruki said that the 3 tracks on UGLY are connected like a concept album, so the first 2 songs are about his anger at the lying betrayers, those ugly surroundings that he has to spend time in. But despite all that, there is salvation - Goddess.

Part 5 - Alchemy & Mass

[huskynotwolf]

Notes:

Heya there, it’s me. Your local maniac husky.

So basically, I had made a lot of chapters already, and here I just want to clarify some things.

The Watchers are basically passive-aggressive, so they (according to Anadil’s chapter) don’t usually attack. The reason the Watchers attacked the Hunters was because they took their land. Anadil was considered aggressive because she would attack anyone who she considers dangerous. 

The Listeners are passive-neutral and they don’t really do much. They (such as Sycamore) are usually writers and poets. Based on Martyn’s backstory, he was once an actor of a drama, yet after being kicked out of the theatre for being a freak (befriending Ren) at six, he followed Xisuma after he saved him from berserk Pearl. 

The Hunters are basically just a bunch of people who thinks the Watchers are their enemies but they really just like a good fight. Take Pearl for example, she is a werewolf (because of PossesedRen) and she was bent on revenge because of Anadil’s attack on Scar and childhood trauma. 

The Hunters also are protective and caring for each other. Take Gem, the stag/lady healer. She is usually passionate about her friends and would care for them. Her crazy side also kicks on when she is being protective about her friends.

There are a series of mythical creatures on the book, including werewolves (currently Pearl and Ren), phoenixes (Tango owns one), Chinese Guardian Spirts (Tango’s rock lion), thunderbirds (Joel has several), griffins, nine-tailed foxes and Pearl’s massive wolves.

For the fanart people, here’s how the main characters look like.

Grian looks like his 3rd Life self with a cloak and what people wear in a desert, but the cloak slopes off his wings that stretch behind him. He also has parrot feet, so he wears short jeans. He had one brown eye and one purple eye (for being a Watcher).

Scott looks a lot like his Rivendell/ Last Life self. He also wears earrings of a star and a moon. Apart from that, he has a cloak from Origins. He keeps his blue coat and white t-shirt with the bands of colour on it. He has one cyan eye and one yellow eye (empires s2)

Pearl is in her Double Life 5am cloak, and has white ears and a tail when in her werewolf form. Her cloak is blotched with blood, but she never bothered to wash it off. She does have a small sunflower crown on her head, and keeps brown-russet eyes.

Martyn sports his Limited Life/ 3rd Life clothes and costume, minus the coral. He does wear the banner of Dogwarts behind him, and his Listener wings basically tears through his clothes. He also wears his siege costume. He has green and yellow eyes (similar with Grian except it’s a Listener’s eye).

Scar is in his Secret Life clothes, with the cloak being half sunflowers and half jewels. There are red stains on the cloak originally, but he washed it off, so there’s a stain. He has amber-yellow eyes.

Anadil looks a lot like Lizzie except with only one ponytail. She has dyed her hair pink and white, and she wears a silver t-shirt and light gray jeans. As an eagle, she has brown-black and white wings, with sharper talons than Grian’s. She has violet and cyan eyes.

Hope that helps!

[xkotaro16w]

Haiii! I was wanting to know if you could write about what the MC's first kiss with Leona would be like or maybe like them confessing to each other pls

Also hope u have a nice day! :)

—𝙻𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚊 𝙺𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚛'𝚜 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙺𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙶𝙽!𝚂/𝙾—

Summary: Headcanon(s) Leona and his crush, GN!S/O, confess to each other and their first kiss.

Pairing: Leona Kingscholar x GN!S/O.

CW: Fluff, grammatical error, OOC.

A/N: HEYYA AWHNAKDELAJFKA (୨୧ ❛ᴗ❛)✧ THX & HAVE A NICE DAY 2, i hope u like this ehehe, FIRST KISS W/ LEONA KLASHDJNW ♡(˃͈ દ ˂͈ ༶ )♡

A certain herbivore has caught his eyes. You’re an interesting herbivore in his eyes. At first, he denies that he likes you. Says something like a carnivore doesn’t play with herbivore, he doesn’t want a herbivore around him, etc. In the end, he falls for you and man BLAMES it on you.

And what about you? Yes, you fall for him too. Either you like his personality and aura, his attractive appearance, his skills, or he’s a lion. Which it makes you want to scratch him, he’s part of a big cat afterall. He’s maybe annoying, but you still fall him, right? 

Leona becomes softer around you, lets you sleep with him. If he’s ALREADY comfortable enough, well, you touch him. Softly. Don’t do anything dumb, S/O. Unless you want him to distance himself again or meet a grumpy and angry big cat.

It takes him a lot of times to confess to you! He’s afraid of rejection. Understandable, Leona. When he has the courage to confess, oh, this is going to be VERY hard. He’s not use to confess his own feelings. Fun fact, he thinks about the words for a few days and trains himself to say it. No help from the other, especially Ruggie! Ruggie just gives some reccomendation or advices about Leona MUST confesses to you before it’s too late, or the other confesses to you first.

Now now, S/O. You want to have Leona as your boyfriend, right? Then confess to him, herbivore.

Imagine Leona says it first and you reply him like you were about to confess to him too or you like him too. Shocked for a few seconds. Leona Kingscholar has stopped working. Oh? So, you LIKE him back? That’s good! That’s it, you’re official with him now!

But imagine you confess to him first and he was about to confess as well. Oh, he can relax, he doesn’t need to say the words that he’s bad with. Leona won’t admit it that he was about to confess to you. Damn you, big lion. Smirks and teases you, such a tsundere aren’t you, Leona? But he’s happy, you confess to him! Appreciate your courage!

First kiss, huh. If he knows and realizes you’re still uncomfortable with physical touch, he gives you some time to make yourself comfortable around him and ready to do it. Man doesn’t want to be a bastard. The time depends on you! Take your time, S/O.

If you’re fine with physical touch? Leona wastes no time and kisses you after the confession. It’s not a rough kiss. It’s a slow, romantic, and passionate kiss. Still aggressive, but not too much. He wants to show you how much he loves you, S/O. It shows through the kiss right now. 

If you initiate the first kiss, it’s up to you what type of kisses you want to give to him. However, he’ll kiss you back for sure, with his own style.

“Hmm~ That wasn’t a bad one, herbivore. Y’know that I don’t go with only ONE kiss, right? Oh, I do hope you can match my pace~”

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