#her name is one of the ways you can say “queen” in japanese

[la-hannya]

God, I love how they are slowly turning into a power couple

[yuurei20]

Hello YuuRei! Slight spoilers for Book 7 JP content below, if you don’t mind me asking! I saw Trey’s new Book 7 SSR get translated as both “Queen’s Court Chef” and “Queen’s Chef Coat.” I tried to look into it myself and learned that “coat” and “court” are the same (form what I understand, at least), so I was wondering if you knew which translation to go for, or is both technically correct? With Heartslabyul, honestly court works, too. Thank you so much and Happy Near Year! I hope you are doing well! ☺️

Hello hello! Thank you for this question! ♣️

You are correct! ^^ コート is both "court" and "coat"!

For a long answer:

Yana has done this before, with the Bloom/Broom series that is technically both the word "bloom" and the word "broom"!

We were never shown a romaji name for this series--it only appeared in katakana, where it is both words simultaneously--so if you were to ask "well yes but which one actually was it?," the only answer is: both!

This is one of those things that the Japanese language can do but English cannot, so EN was forced to choose one or another, and they went with "birthday bloom"!

And it happened again during White Rabbit Fes, when Epel says he has heard of someone called "ogama Duke" and Deuce begins to panic because "ogama" means cauldron.

But it also means "scythe" and Epel, who heard his information over the phone and never saw the word written down in kanji, assumes that it is the "scythe" ogama rather than the "cauldron" ogama.

More here!

For a super long answer:

The Japanese language has a lot of different words pronounced the exact same way and differentiated only by kanji: god (神), hair (髪) and paper (紙) for example, are all the same sound (kami).

This means there is a lot of potential for puns! And Yana has always been very big on wordplay, to the point that a pun was the entire basis for her kuroshitsuji manga:

There is a short comic at the end of the very first volume that shows a phone call between herself and her editor where she is telling him how she wants to create a manga about an amazing butler.

The Japanese language 「あくまで」 is used to emphasize that something is being limited or focused on something in particular, like 「あくまで執事です���ら、私が決めることでは��りません」 (as I am only a butler it is not my place to decide).

It is also pronounced identically to 「悪魔で」, which means, "as a demon."

So in Yana's original manga series every time the demon character says "I am a demon butler" all the other characters are hearing it as "I am, ultimately, just a butler."

Since the characters can't see the kanji in his word bubble, he is technically saying both things simultaneously.

And similar wordplay is hidden throughout a large amount of Twst!

Rollo, for example, ends many sentences with a common way to end a question that is pronounced the same way as a word for "bell."

The very first line of Glorious Masquerade is that exact pun:

Kane no oto ga kikoeru kane

There is also Idia's "pretend I'm a bug and ignore me" (both "bug" and "ignore" are the same sound, "mushi"), Riddle's "Rose trees, tear his body apart!" (both "rose" and "apart" are the same sound, "bara") and more!

[driftwithme]

Pacific Rim texting headcanons:

Pentecost has absolutely zero typos.

There's no way Chuck is a good texter he has no one to talk to beside his dad he sucks at it

Also Chuck's most used emojis are the dog one and the insulting ones lol

Mako is the queen of abbreviations she is also a smooth texter (like her dad) but with more emojis.

Raleigh was isolated from the world for years he is an awkward texter for sure. His face was priceless when he saw all the new emojis. He is an overtexter, of course.

If the Wei Tang brothers text you a voice message you CANNOT listen to it in public there's no way of knowing what it says

Newt sometimes only talks using emojis combinations that only Hermann can read.

Seriously Hermann texts are either long ass paragraphs or hand emojis kehfkfjfkfj

Bless Tenko, king of smooth texters.

The Kaidonovsky has this rule of no pics no videochats no voice messages if you don't ask first if you can't summarize what you want to say you should be calling.

Half the Jaeger Program have Newt blocked on their phones.

Hermann list of contacts is so funny he puts emojis on their names to identify even the pizza delivery guy.

Raleigh insists on keeping his old ass phone because he still has Yancy's chat there :((((

The Jaeger pilots have an official group chat only for information that Pentecost manages and no one can write but him, except when he opens it so everyone can reply understood

Then there's the unofficial Jaeger pilots. group chat that Herc cannot open when he's near Pentecost or he'd be unable to stop his laugh in time.

When the rest figure out that Chuck has like two contacts in his phone, it's over. His phone goes from a peaceful creature to the endless buzzing of a group of clowns sending him whatever.

No one complains about the group chat they have to share pics of Max btw.

Mako and Raleigh sometimes text each other in Japanese and they even forget about it so sometimes they do it in the group chats too it's adorable and annoying

There's a viral voice message of Aleksis drunk singing that Aleks doesn't know exists 'cause Sasha kept it a secret. There's a betting poll about who would accidentally mention it in front of Aleksis.

As a general, the Dome is always reminding people to please use their private phones and not the work phones when they flirt text each other please the technicians can read those

[softcarebears]

HOCO WEEK 9/21-9/28

monday 

41. ga tells me that he has a crush on this girl bow that i used to be bsfs w/ before she moved to the other side of cali

42. me and bbsf become close w/ bow 

43. ga tells ginger and bbsf that he likes bow

tuesday  (nothing happened)

wednesday 

44. me and pinkie go get our tickets for hoco 

45. pinkie gets bullied bc she’s (not to be rude to furries cuz idrc abt that do what u want, the context in which she does it makes it weird) wearing a hot pink hoodie w/ cat paws, giant REAL fox tail hanging from her belt and has a cat headband on and also wants to be called a japaneses name (she’s 100% white)

46. i find out that the only real reason i haven’t been over to pinkie’s house is bc she has a wall of real animal bones that she doesn’t properly clean that have bugs in them 

47. i leave pinkie to go w/ a and turtle bc they’re like my bsfs 

48. pinkie gets pissy and skips fourth block

thursday 

49. tutorial time, me and bbsf share my water, bbsf mentions that i’ve done his makeup before. i wouldn’t normally bring that up cuz it’s very common for us but this leads to turtle further trying to get us together 

friday 

50. hoco rally, i sit w/ cowgirl, pinkie, pinkie’s friend tootsie and my friend from dance and drama, ruby 

51. turtle and a sit behind us and i mainly talk to them and ruby the entire rally, pinkie is oddly nice abt it

52. i walk up to bbsf, bear and bow after 4th block ends and apparently pushed bbsf into to bushes and cut him the fuck up 

53. hoco game, band/colorguard get new uniforms (aka bbsf, five, berry, zim and no name)

54. me, pinkie, cowgirl and tootsie sit by band section to hangout w/ them

55. 8pm i have a breakdown bc that officially marks 2 years of my dad being dead

56. obvi all of my friends try to comfort me 

57. pinkie tries to make it about her for some reason

58. one of my friends wins hoco queen

saturday

59. me and pinkie go to a boba shop to take pics before hoco 

60. we run into bbsf who was across the street

61. we get to the school and i go get my friend diamond 

62. bbsf finally arrives

63. bbsf pulls me into a hug (and rejects pinkie’s hug after) 

64. me, diamond and our other friend fuego (can u tell i’ve run out of names) r all dancing when ga, ginger and a guy who i think i mentioned once like a year ago all come up to me and ask if i’ve seen bbsf 

65. like an hour goes bye and i find out the trio is planning on jumping bbsf

66. i send that voice message to bbsf 

67. i find bbsf and we have, the best way to describe it, a moment…

68. bbsf leaves early

69. bbsf’s older sister finds out abt the almost jumping and chews the trio out

70. a bunch of other shit happened bc i was bouncing around like 4 groups but this is called the bbsf saga so everything else will have to wait until the other sagas

HEY POOKIESTAR! sorry for letting that ask marinate...i was very busy (i was lazy bababooing BUT IM HEREE!!😔)

also miss gworl i'm in the middle of a cyclone class 3 rn hehe..but cyclone is not really cycloning...ITS MORE CYCLOWNING🤡

ohhh so ga basically was threatening to jump BBSF because he bbsf grew close to manic pixie dream bow girl BECAUSE HE GA HAD A CRUSH ON HER OHHH

so bow came back from other side of cali very demure...

PINKIE IS A FURRY WTF...she wears a tail and wants to be called a japanese name ITS GIVING ASIANFISHING

..um..chile anyways...hell naw...does make sense though she acts like a feral child...🥱#imapinkiehater100percent

"me and bbsf share my water"FIRST THE SLUSHIE NOW THIS?? JUST SAY YOU WANNA KISS HIM AND SHARE SALIVA U STOOPID biatch U ARE DOWN BAD IN SUPERLATIVE FORM SO THAT MEANS YOU ARE "DOWN WORST"

"bbsf mentions that i’ve done his makeup before." i have a theory about this particular part...ill say in the end but im hella delulu yknow so don't listen to my words 100 percent lmfao (you should actually listen to me)

everyone else's names:🎀🌈✨💎🌺🦌🧸

the others:

for number 55 oh noo pookie im sorry to hear that...fawk pinkie...CAN'T SHE JUST SHUT HER GOOFY FURRY ASS UP

HE REJECTED PINKIE'S HUG AND PULLED U IN A HUGGGGG BOMBOCLATTTTT HE A MAN OF CULTURE HE LIKES YOU GIRL JUST FUCKING DATE ALREADYYYYY HOW MANY SIGNS ARE U TRYNA LOOK FOR U BLIND ASS

Y'ALL HAD A MOMENT OH MAHHHH GAWDDDDDD and not u saving him...stawp!! its giving hero x damsel in distress trope; bbsf is the damsel in distress ofc🎀

haiya but why did he try to frolick in the meadow with bow though...tskk i feel like he is kinda a player my dakoko 🥥

anyways my theory about the makeup thing...because i am a whore in THEORY and not in practice (i am but secretly hehe at times dw...3-5 business days)

ok so when u do someone's makeup...YOUR FACE IS CLOSE TO THEIRS RIGHTTTTT....you get what i mean...there is so much proximity there is no distance at all...BABABOOI

similar to when you are about to kiss someone [coughs coughs]...so the fact that he "randomly" remembered AND SEEMINGLY POINTS THAT OUT OF THE BLUE shows that this particular and notably phenomenal romantic and very intimate moment that emerged from the planets and stars from the milky way galaxy aligning [pro poetic yapper] has marked him or left an impact on him yknow what i mean...LIKE HE MIGHT THINK OF THIS MOMENT EVERY NIGHT OR SO OFTEN THAT HIS TOES ARE TINGLING OR HE IS GIGGLING AND BLUSHING LIKE A MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRL IN HIS ROOM...like y'all were close to kissing...he definitely was examining your face perhaps HIGH CHANCE of him staring at your lips [cutely sips her pomegranate tea under the covers with plenty of passion🍵🔥that shit bussing btw]

also him mentioning that shows his interest in you also in all delulu interpretation that this particular mention to you evokes a sense that he may have been secretly inquiring about whether you remember that very intimate moment of high chance of smoochy smooch camouflaged by you doing his makeup...to see if you have feelings for him or have a romantic interest in him...VOILA!!🎀

bai bai

[mcheang]

The stone among diamonds

Yeah, Lila has an overinflated ego if she thinks she’s going to be invited to an upper class party because she’s a model. Only those born in prominent families are invited and Mrs Rossi clearly wasn’t. She overestimated herself and got too pushy.

When Kagami told Lila about the diamond dance and the latter expressed surprise at not being invited, Kagami’s answer was blunt.

“Of course not. You may be a model for Gabriel, Lila, but this dance is for those with connections, not for every model. Adrien is coming because he’s Gabriel’s heir. My family is ancient Japanese nobility. Chloe’s father is the mayor. If you do want to come, you should ask your mother. She’s the ambassador right? She should be invited. I know a few political diplomats who were.”

Lila feigned a smile, knowing full well her mother’s job was nowhere near prestigious enough for an invitation. “She did receive it but she rejected it. She’s never been one for parties. And it was just one invite.”

Kagami: oh, then I’m not sure what you can do. You can ask Gabriel if you may attend in your mother’s place.

Lila: I’ll be sure to do that. Besides, as the face of the Gabriel brand, I’m sure I’ll merit my own invitation

Kagami: don’t hold your breath on that count. You also have to have a rich background.

Lila: are you saying I look poor?

Kagami: no, but my mother trained me to watch for those who have money

Lila is annoyed. She calls Gabriel to get her invitation but he ignores her. Ugh! One way or another she is getting to that party.

But wait, wasn’t Zoe going to the movies with Marinette? As the daughter of style queen, she is sure to have an invitation.

Sure enough, Zoe doesn’t mind giving her invitation to Lila, who says she lost her own and Gabriel is too busy to bother.

At the party, Lila is all for schmoozing with the guests. She would have preferred the adults but the party was clearly divided between adults and kids.

To Lila’s dismay, her own introduction as the face of Gabriel and the daughter of an ambassador wasn’t impressive enough for these people. It wasn’t until she spun her usual lies of knowing Jagged Stone and Prince Ali that she actually got anywhere. (And even then the snobs were not impressed with her charity work, just her connections)

Another guest overheard and walked over. “Excuse me, is it true you worked with Prince Ali? I’m a fan of his work. Might I know your name, please?”

Lila smirked. “Lila Rossi. I worked with Ali on multiple projects and parties.”

The stranger unmasked himself. “I am Prince Ali of Achu, and I have never met you before in my life.” He paged his chaperone.

Soraya walked over. “What is going on here?”

Ali gestured to Lila. “I believe we do have a party crasher.”

Another guest called for security in a loud voice, drawing attention from the rest of the room.

The security drones analysed Lila’s mask and announced it belonged to Zoe Lee.

Chloe pushed her way over and gaped. “Lilo, what are you doing here?” (This is not a typo. Chloe actually called Lila Lilo during Confrontation)

Lila gritted her teeth. “Your sister lent me her invitation when I lost mine. As for this lying accusation, I wasn’t referring to Prince Ali, but another one from Egypt.”

Except the guests she had been trying to impress called her out on her lies.

Guest: isn’t she the alliance Lila?

Lila exhaled in relief. Perhaps her fame could still save her.

Soraya scowled at Gabriel. “You have made a disappointing choice, Gabriel.”

Guest: what a wannabe. I am so changing my alliance avatar.

Seeing the crowd murmuring in front and the adults whispering behind, Gabriel addressed the situation at hand. “I am aware of Lila’s behavior, that was why I had planned to announce at my diamond dance that Kagami would be taking her place.” Tomoe subtly activated the screens showing the new changes, simultaneously having all alliance rings updated.

Lila’s jaw dropped. Her fame gone, just like that. She was tempted to expose Gabriel for hiring her to spy on his son but she doubt it would change much in the face of all these snobs.

Soraya glared at Lila. “Whatever other claims you have made about Prince Ali, we will find out. Prepare yourself for a lawsuit.”

Surrounded by hostile faces, Lila looked for friendly faces.

Chloe wasn’t going to stand up for her.

Kagami was shocked at Lila’s appearance and the revelation that she was a liar.

Felix already knew Lila was a spy and was fine with her current predicament.

Gabriel just fired her. “Escort the Miss wearing Zoe Lee’s mask out of my party.”

Lila was practically boxed in by 4 drones. Chloe snapped a photo because it was kind of funny

Meanwhile as Kagami protested having their avatars be in a romantic relationship, Felix revealed himself.

Cue Canon ending

Now, Rose received word from Ali asking what she knew about Lila. She was shocked that her friend was a liar and that Marinette was telling the truth. Did this mean that Marinette was indeed framed?

Rose calls Marinette to apologize and suggest that they tell Miss Bustier. However Marinette tells Rose that both teacher and principal know the truth. However Lila used the same reason Rose kept her illness a secret to keep them from telling the class.

Rose: this can’t be how it ends. Ali will expose Lila in public, it will be on the news, she can’t hide it then.

Indeed, Lila knew she couldn’t. So it was time to become Cerise once again and abandon Lila.

But Monarch has not seen the last of her. Neither has Prince Ali.

[dragon-communion]

So the most recent ask unlocked my academic brainrot and I've gotta say Thiollier is SLACKING.

For the record my area of expertise is ancient Mesopotamia, so I probably have more relevant things to say about the Uhl civilization that predated the Nox, but I digress. A temple was, essentially, a house. The priests were house servants to the god. And I mean that very literally- body servants, musicians, cooks, you name it. There would be a very intricate statue that the priests washed and dressed and symbolically fed, and on holidays they'd put that statue in a symbolic boat or whatnot so the god could go on a little jaunt around the town.

So that's the main perspective I'm coming from when I enter the Lands Between. Marika's whole situation as god-queen makes perfect sense to me, no notes.

TRINA, however. Trina baffles me. Most of the information I can find on her involves people searching for her in dreams and indulging in sleep, which gives me a lot to work with on the practices surrounding her cultus and mythology, but gives me VERY little on how she was actually honored.

Based on some information I got about her name being a Japanese pun on the word tree, I'm assuming her sites of worship are sacred trees. Which would make sense. There's a very constant through-line in the history of the Lands Between of tree worship, from the ancient Uhl ruins and the real-world worship in Mesopotamia of gods manifest as cedar trees, to the obvious Shinto influences in the game. Hell, there's an argument to be made for Christianity as a tree religion.

Regardless, in-game, trees are a Big Deal so a tree being a sacred site is par for the course, and there are at least two trees in Elden Ring that 100% belong to Trina in some capacity. The one in the Albinauric Village, and the one in the Apostate Derelict.

What confuses me about that though is I've been to the Albinauric tree. It's dead, drowning in poisoned water and surrounded by crabs. It is, admittedly, kind of in the center of the Albinauric village- the ravine under the rope bridge- but. Considering the fact that the albinaurics 100% shoot St. Trina's Arrows, and thus know and respect her, it seems weird that there's just nothing around the tree to indicate any kind of worship or even basic maintenance. Just the circle of flowers. And poisoned water.

I'm currently fighting my way towards the Apostate Derelict, so I'll investigate that tree when I get there, but like. There's not a single church or chapel in St. Trina's name. She has no house. She's the saint of sleep, why haven't I found any lilies next to a bed or something? Where's the hospitality??? Where's her HOUSE.

So the fact that Thiollier literally has his living goddess Right There and she looks like she needs five kinds of medical attention (or maybe botanist's attention) just seems Bizarre to me. Where is your devotion, my guy. The hospitality, the chivalry, the acts of service. Water her or something, I don't know. Make her some kind of memorial? Make her cozy. Get her a pillow, come on, this is a travesty.

[ghostofashina]

So I saw a video on the YouTube about a theory that Messmer is the son of the gloam eyed queen and Marika stole him and I, a Godwyn-Messmer twin truther, went "no, no way. Messmer and Godwyn are twins, one of them can't be the GEQ's son.... Unless...."

And then I thought. What if it's not Messmer that is GEQ's stolen son, but Godwyn.

I have three pieces of.... Not exactly evidence because these are all speculative and circumstantial, but I am having fun with it.

1) Godwyn's name. Every other Marika child has the initials of their parents in their name. Mohg and Morgott of Marika and Godfrey; Radahn, Rhykard, and Ranni of Radagan and Rennala; Messmer, Miquella, Malenia, and Melina of Marika and Radaghan (this is a translation thing; Japanese kana use the same symbols for both L and R, so in the original Japanese, the names of Marika and Radagan's children did have both Ms and R's). But. Godwyn. He only has Godfrey's G, no Marika M. Out of her 10 children, only her specialist, most important first born prince son ISNT named after her? Suspicious.

1A: Yes, I realize he does still have Godfrey's namesake. But if Marika stole a son, whos to say she didn't steal a husband as well. After all, the DLC claims that she "seduced" the previous god before her with her "wanton strumpet" ways. Maybe the GEQ had her eyes (eye?) on Godfrey.

1B: Why on Earth would Marika steal the son of an enemy Empyrean and make him her most specialist prince? Well, Godwyn went hard for the golden order. What better way to rub it in an old enemy's face than by stealing her son and making him the literal poster boy of your Golden Order.

2) Godwyn's body got all fucked up when he died. Yes, that was explained by his soul dying while his body lived on, but like. Those Who Live In Death don't have the same transformation, after all. They have something similar, but they can still ambulate. Also, they can be killed for real--Godwyn can't. And sure, maybe it's because he's a demigod.... Buuut if he was the son of the GEQ, the creator of the Rune of Death, perhaps that explains why he became so powerful within death. Before, he was a standard golden boy--he did great things for the golden order, of course, but he didn't seem to have any specific connection to a certain type of magic or outer god like any of the other demigods. But then he died and became the Prince of Death. Not the King of Death, but a Prince. An offspring of a Queen. Maybe Marika.... Or maybe the Queen who made the Rune of Death.

Or it's all baloney and whatever. I still like the idea of twin Messmer and Godwyn more, but it's fun to theory craft. Though, hey, Marika had kids with Rennala, after all. Who's to say she didn't have a kid with the Gloam Eyed Queen too? We stan a bisexual queen.

Hello, hello ~

I am myself a GodMes twins truther LAKSLKAS So yeah, I stand with you. I saw this one and was exactly like that "that can't be uwu i cut their umbilical cord myself"

But, as you said, Godwyn being the outsider is just a very funny scenario. And it fits, it truly did. Especially for what we love the most: angst

@whyyouacknsocraycray made a post once, talking about a possibility of Godwyn being Godfrey's son with someone else — which would explain the G and potentially the GEQ — and it rented a house inside my thoughts, because it's really good just to see this perfect, golden son, being disowned of his reality.

It could work wonders that sort of scenario, perhaps even more than Messmer being the stolen kid. Because we all know about the "seduction and betrayal".

Let's consider two fun scenarios: Marika sends Godfrey to seduce GEQ and, once she births a perfect son, he is stolen — I can even go far weirder here and say she wanted this perfect son to be made so she could use him as the blessing for Messmer's maledictions. Marika once made a blessing for Messmer, but never again.

Or Godfrey was already promised to the GEQ expecting his child and Marika took it all from her — with the help of Godfrey himself, seeing more potential in Marika.

Now: I know shit about the GEQ, I must admit. Never dug into that part of lore. So I have no idea if these scenarios could actually fit in the current timeline lol but, just like you said, it's fun to think of different stuff from usual.

And, it's where the fun begins. I think every scenario that disrupts the "perfect" order is hella interesting. So if we have this golden prince, who grew believing to be the heir (even though he ain't empyrean), the champion of this empire, his mother's most beloved and perfect son... taking it all from him is just tasty.

To see his struggle with reality, considering himself a bastard, suddenly feeling an outsider. I can even see him disappointed with Messmer, accusing him of knowing the truth and hiding it from him. Just delicious angst.

And yes, I agree with you. Even when I don't agree with some theories, I think it's quite cool to invest in different scenarios just to explore all the possibilities — even when they are insane. That's the fun bit. I think these sort of things are more fun when you are invested in making them interesting rather than just right or true.

[e-102]

Grimal Les Dissonances - the Boy Shoots a Cruel Bow

Halkenburg has a very metaphorical ability that reflects his extremely strong and controversial convictions. His ability has been translated as “grimmel the dissonance” and “the boy who shoots the arrow” both of which I’ll break down in a bit, but first I just need to say the english translations do not get the message across very well.

Grimmel the dissonance, or grimal les dissonances, is named after a classical music orchestra - Les Dissonances, created by its violinist David Grimal. The noteworthy thing about this orchestra is that it doesn’t have a conductor. It’s described as being lead by a violinist who is simultaneously playing, but if you watch and listen to one of the performances, David Grimal himself seems to blend right into the orchestra and none of them are leading. Their goal is to “play together naturally and [enjoy] music as a shared experience.” (x) This is the same way Halkenburg uses his ability, no king, no conductor, he is the violinist playing together with the people who share his conviction.

When they walk together they form an orchestra. Les dissonance was named paying homage to Mozarts ‘Dissonance’ Quartet K465 and “the signal of a constructive divergence from conventional thinking.” The established political norm of the Kakin empire is monarchy, conventional thought has led them to the succession war that Halkenburg was willing to literally kill himself in protest of.

To say that Halkenburg is dedicated to his cause is almost an understatement. He despises the monarchy, he despises his place as a prince in the monarchy, and what he desires most in the world is to tear it down in the name of equality. He is so dedicated to eradicating the royal power structure that he later does discard his princely body, leaving it to die, and assumes the position of another person. Halkenburg is not all talk, not in the slightest, and his ability reflects just how deep his desire to become equal with his followers is. He can not only switch the souls of his followers out into other bodies, he can switch himself. This is the dissonant orchestra, a political ideal that is completely spitting in the face of the monarchy.

Now we need to talk about Kevin. lol. This translation is a little funny, you probably read ‘the boy who shoots the arrow’ but it’s closer to ��the boy shoots a cruel bow’ which is the Japanese title for a movie/book called ‘we need to talk about Kevin’. The book ‘we need to talk about Kevin’ is told through the perspective of Kevin’s mother Eva, who recounts Kevin’s entire life through letters up until he commits a mass school shooting with a bow and arrow at the age of 15. In the book Kevin shows his mother his real face, openly hating her, while he pretends to be a devoted son to his father. I don’t think the plot of the book has too much to do with Halkenburg just yet, although I could see it coming into play later. I do think it’s interesting that the secret of Halkenburg’s birth is that he is actually the son of first queen Unma, rather than second queen Duazul. (shoulda known, the nose is so obvious)

But we’ve never actually seen Halkenburg interact with his mother, we just have this panel of her reaction to him, that tells us that he knows the truth of his birth and she seems to favor him. We do know that Halkenburg despises the monarchy and dislikes his father enough to immediately try and kill him to end the succession war. I have to wonder if he is showing his true face here and his ability is going to end up being one of mass murder.

I also think there is great significance in calling his ability a cruel bow, the nature of Halkenburg’s ability is insanely cruel. The first thing he does is force one of Benjamin’s trusted and close knit military officers to shoot himself in front of another princes room. He does this to test the boundaries of his ability, he does it not knowing if his follower inside the body of that officer would also die. Halkenburg’s ability takes control of a person in a situation where the factions they belong too need to trust each other, their bonds are often as close or closer than family. Benjamin specifically is an extension of his faction, he cannot make sound decisions without them. The more of his people die, the more he will spin out of control.

Halkenburg takes advantage of that closeness, he has likely placed many of his people’s conscious in the bodies of other princes trusted allies. I cannot overstate how emotionally and physically devastating this will be as it comes to fruition.

Other less related things under the cut.

fun coincidence! In the book specifically, Kevin murders 9 students from his school, 1 cafeteria worker, and 1 teacher in his shooting. That number is equal to the amount of princes currently left in the succession war at the time Halkenburg’s ability was revealed: 11!

(Kevin actually killed two more people before the school shooting in a different location so if you want to count those it doesn’t match up anymore lol)

David Grimal does sometimes take a leading position by physically standing in front of the orchestra while they play, and the orchestra looks to him to start. This matches up pretty well with Halkenburg as he cannot use his ability alone but his followers also cannot use it without him.

Benjamin and Halkenburg’s nen beasts are the only two that sit perched on their users shoulders. They’re also both “group” abilities, Benjamin inheriting his followers abilities after they die and Halkenburg sharing his ability across multiple people. Benjamin is a strict traditionalist and staunch patriot, Halkenburg is an anti monarchy extremist who exiled himself from the royal family before being dragged back into the succession war.

It’s worth noting how Halkenburg’s nen beast eclipses him in size, hunched over him with claws that cover his entire shoulders. Benjamin’s nen beast sits upright and gives the illusion of weightlessness. It’s clear that the succession battle and their place within the Kakin empire weighs on Halkenburg while it uplifts Benjamin.

[hakusins]

Very important question from someone you may or may not know:

Are you interested in Greek Mythology? If so, do you have any favourite gods, goddesses, creatures, and myths? Can we also know why you like them? 🎤

yeah i like greek mythology a normal amount. bjhEBRJHFBHJERBFJJEBRHF

BUT IN ALL HONESTY, anon - this ask had me running around clawing at my walls screeching and IT DEFINITELY WOKE UP A LOT OF DEMONS THAT WERE SLEEPING IN MY HEAD HJERBFBJHERF i actually had to take the whole day to just calm myself down.

no i don't like greek mythology i LOVE IT. I ALSO LOVE EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY, NORSE MYTHOLOGY, RIGHT NOW DABBLING INTO EAST ASIAN MYTHOLOGY LIKE KOREAN, JAPANESE AND CHINESE BUT IM GETTING THERE !!!!!! BHJTGBHJRHJHERFHBERFJ GRRRRRGRGGRHETGGRER. !!!!!!!!! IM SUCH A NERD, I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT MYTHS, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT MYTHS !!!!!!!!!! its why I love the BL series ENNEAD and I LOVE LOVE LOVE xianxia danmei novels because ANYTHING WITH MYTHS WILL HAVE MY HEART!!!!!!

okay now onto your questions! In all honesty, from my very very deep and in depth knowledge of all of them, it is safe to say I can't say i think of any of them as cool or anything. i think they're all assholes one way or another. but i do quite like {oseidon because myths involving him are always the funniest to me JBHREFBJHREF but for goddesses... hm, there's not much but i quite like athena :DDD I honestly don't really have favourite goddesses/gods, but I do have favourite creatures!!!

THE MINOTAUR, ASTERION, IS DEFINITELY MY FAVOURITE !!!! HIS STORY TO ME IS SO TRAGIC, like he was always destined to be a monster - there was no moment since his conception that he could be anything BUT a monster and its just so utterly heartbreaking because this perversion of nature was created just by the gods, so by that principle, shouldn't he be something to be revered? something to be respected? or is it because his mom fucked the sacred bull gifted by Poseidon in order to conceive him that dictates that he is nothing more than a stain on his family, that he was an abomination that shouldn't have been born? bUT NOT ONLY THAT, his creation is the results of the gods' intending to punish King Minos for his arrogance and greed, but they made Queen Pasiphae, his wife, to bear the brunt of the humiliation? Like she's an innocent party in this matter, but she's the one who is forced to bear a half bull child and her husband just gets humiliation? I DONT KNOW ITS JUST, the creature of the Minotaur just fascinates me deeply that I want to nitpick the author or just the person who begun this myth because what was the cultural environment that inspired this myth? Was there a real life event that inspired this? Or was this just a cruel and sick imagination of how mortals think the gods dole out their punishments?

I CAN HONESTLY YAP THE SAME WITH MEDUSA, but Medusa had so many chances to not BECOME the gorgon Medusa. Like there could be timelines where Medusa was not a priestess in Athena's temple, where her tragedy began. Medusa could've chosen to be something or someone else and there's a chance she could've escaped her fate. THE MINOTAUR NEVER GOT THAT CHANCE, hell if you asked anyone with a mild knowledge of Greek mythology, no one would know that the Minotaur's name is Asterion! They only know him as the Minotaur, the beast of the Labyrinth.

but for myths, I honestly can't choose - Helen of Troy? Odysseus? Arachne? King Midas? Ixion? Sisyphus? Tantalus? Lycaon? Europa? The foundation of Athens? The birth of Peresphone? Hades and Persephone? Eros and Psyche? Adonis? Narcissus? Jason and the Argonauts? Perseus? Theseus? Heracles? The Titanomachy? The birth of Aphrodite? The Gigantomachy? Atalante? Typhon and Echidna? The birth of Dionysus? The several renditions of the birth of Zagreus? The birth of Hermes? Achilles and Patroclus? The women of the Amazon? The Titans? Pandora's Box? I CAN GO ON BUT THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT !!! I HONESTLY HAVE SO MUCH FUN AND IM LOVING SO MUCH BERJFJBHERJBFEJHRF URHGRGHT please come back to talk to me about greek mythology anon please please please please, i swear i'm normal.

[themuse-if]

Rina/Ren Fukushi

The Ballerina

Rina/Ren Fukushi | 18 yrs old | she/her or he/him:

R is the best ballet dancer in this incoming freshman class, and no one would ever think to say otherwise since it’s not arrogance just the simple truth. They’re cold and closed off, if it isn’t about dance then they don’t want to hear it. You’ll rarely see them outside of classes unless you find them working on cardio or at their Pilates studio. R’s body truly is a temple.

Despite the rumor’s that people circulate about R coming from a wealthy family or being the daughter of a well known choreographer, they actually have a hyper normal family. Their dad a normal office worker, mom a Japanese language teacher at a community college, and her younger sister will be starting her sophomore year of high school this fall.

Maybe R isn’t the ice queen/king everyone thinks they are. Maybe R is just a hyper focused, introvert with resting bitch face.

Scroll all the way down for a mini Q&A with R!

Top row left to right: Everyday, formal, activewear, sleepwear

Bottom row left to right: Party, swimwear, hot weather, cold weather

Top row left to right: Everyday, formal, activewear, sleepwear

Bottom row left to right: Party, swimwear, hot weather, cold weather

R Fukushi Q&A

Q: What’s your sign?

A: I’m a Virgo, but I'm not all that concerned with astrology.

Q: How tall are you?

A: Rina- I’m 5'8.

A: Ren- I’m 5'10.

Q: Name your top 5 artists your listening to?

A: Music isn't really my thing, but if I had to pick, I'd go with some classical composers like Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Debussy, and Prokofiev. It's more about the orchestral precision for me. *they absolutely deadpan*

Q: What’s your favorite food?

A: A perfectly balanced bowl of salmon poke.

Q: What’s your ideal date?

A: I actually just really like to keep it classic. Dinner and a movie. Preferably a cheesy horror film and then maybe I'll let myself indulge and we could get pasta or burgers. Don't look at me like that I can let loose too. *runs hand through hair*

[freaky-nirvana-fan]

Yippieee-- anyways Hallo my name is (Danny/Dani!!) I am gender fluid 😍not gender reveal...

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I am Mexican 😍 I have curly hair which I hate I say womp womp/merry Christmas in the most random times

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The fact I have Tumblr is by my pookie who used to be my gf @omorayy we know each other irl 😝😝🤭🤭 she's taller than me 😞 these pictures define both us together

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All the nirvana songs ik right here

Smells like teen spirit, come as you are, lithium, heart shaped box, all apologies, blew, about a girl, territorial pissing, something in the way,Polly, endless nameles, dumb, in bloom, aneurysm, you know your right, moist vagina,beans,the other improv, Bambi Slaughter, black and blue whites, Mr moustache, Floyd the barber, hers she comes now, do re mi, return of the rat, cut me some slack, dont want it all, immigrant song, escalator to hell, breed, rape me sappy, serve the servants, pennyroyal tea, very ape, negative creep, scentless apprentice, heart shaped box, Frances Farmer will have her revenge on seattle, Gallons of rubbing alcohol flow through the strip, Marigold, I hate myself and want to die, radio friendly unit shifter, Milk it,Jam, school, paper cuts, love buzz, downer, scoff, swap meet, sifting, big cheese, drain you, stay away,lounge act, stain, sliver, been a son, turn around, Molly's lips, son of a gun, beeswax, Mexican seafood, hairspray queen, aero Zeppelin, big long now,curmudgeon,old age, oh the guilt, blandest ain't it a shame, heart breaker, Mrs Butterworth, clean up before she comes, opinion, spank thru, Anorexorcist, help me I'm hungry, if you must, pen cap chew, white lace and strange, raunchola, dont want it all, grey goose, they hung him on a cross, token eastern song, even in his youth, the money will roll right in, D-7, pay to play, verse chorus verse,

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Im afraid of dead spiders but not live spiders I have no Idea whats wrong with me

I am in orchestra I play cello (honestly double bass kinda looks cooler)

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I am not suicidal I'm just dumb and accidentally make it seem like that 🥺💧🥲

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I luv Melanie Martinez 😍😍 (not more than Kurt Cobain tho) LOOK AT HERE (she's getting cancelled:( //

Also I like Conan gray!!

I've heard every nirvana song and started listening to at 6

My hobbies are:

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Listening to music

Drawing

Outdoors

Singing

Playing guitar, piano, cello

Writing

Learning new things

Being with my friends/then locking myself bc I'm most likely tired (not locking a door)

Play games

Go for long car rides

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Fav songs! ↓↓↓

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★Fav Animal★

SHARKIEE

Dik-Dik (majestic you should really look it up)

Fennec Fox

Flying Dwarf Japanese Squirrel

Sand Cat

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Sharks

Friend

Girlfriend

Boyfriend

Best friend

Shark

SHARK HAS NO END!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYYAAYAYAYYAAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA

And another fun fact

Sharks can hear music! They have inner ear canals and can hear sounds waves which means they listen to music better than us

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Anyways

[primamchorus]

did you get new headcanons during this year?

hihi! good evening! \ o w o / thank you for the ask! ; w ; / ♥ i hope that the holidays were kind to you and that the new year will be good to you!

End of the Year Asks!

\ o 3 o / i have a few! mostly for ffxv and my characters of.

one of the ones i touched upon this year was the lover's notebook shared between noctis and lunafreya. i went with its japanese name which is 'notebook of memories', and went ahead to justify its use since i think tabata doesn't know what the fuck he talks about and claimed insomnia was the only city with cell phone usage. the notebook of memories was used instead to bypass any potential wiretapping from the niflheim empire, which was perfectly safe for the most part when it came to utilizing the services of umbra and pryna.

gladio needs a hard lesson in learning how to say 'sorry' and gets it. i don't know when, but it does piss me off in ffxv that he just doesn't say sorry, like...at all, for the most part. so he'll be getting his wake up call that he can't just machismo his way through stuff.

tbh, i think ignis tried smoking once, and then probably had a phase to have it help take the stress of responsibility off his shoulders for a bit when needed. then his obsession with ebony coffee became a thing because we can't have the hand of the king maybe getting lung cancer.

primam's actually really good at rhythm games, and it's the only genre of game that she can beat either prompto or noctis at. test of strength games don't really count since she and her brother are trained as arm of the king, so it's expected -- though between the main four (that go to public school; so she, tandem, noctis, and prompto), primam can really only beat both noctis and prompto (it's really not a contest at all with prompto, not going to lie).

tandem doesn't view himself as a person, necessarily. he doesn't really think he's allowed to have dreams or aspirations, and that lends itself to a lot of his anger issues as well as his guard dog ways when it comes to making sure primam has everything that she wants. he sees himself as lesser than her and her as more important than him -- even though she's never given any indication that she feels superior to him (because she doesn't). he doesn't really know what love is, but he knows what it means to protect and defend.

ros wishes he was closer with his cousin, noctis, but since their mothers are dead and died around the same time, it leads to some awkward interactions between the two. in a way, i think ros actually resented noctis a bit because the reason aurae died at all was because she went to tenebrae to keep noctis stable before the queen oracle was able to start the ritual and final cleanse.

[sapphire-lake]

Dawn Melody Libya

⟡ The identical twin sister of Nightshade Libya. A young lady with a few words and observatory yet reserved demeanor. Yet she is most psychotic one when it comes to a certain moon…

╭──・ Basic Information

Name: Dawn Melody Libya

Romaji: Libya Melody Dawn

Quote: "Seeing blood from my victims..excites me."

V/A:Eleven from Path to Nowhere(English) and Zoya from Path to Nowhere(Japanese)

Gender: female

Sexuality: bisexual

Age: 20

Birthday: February 14th

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Eye color: Blue(mixture of dark blue and light blue)

Hair Color: dark blue with pale-ish blue ends

Height: 5'5

Weight: 100 lbs

Race: undead vessel(Blood Mage/Blood Siren

Homeland: Shenzhen, China(Move in Tsukii's mansion in Yokohama, Japan with Night and Jeanne

Family:

Draven Libya-Father

Bellatrix Libya-Mother

Valerian Israfel Libya- 1st Older Brother

Ambrose Astaroth Libya- 2nd Older Brother

Nightshade Belladonna Libya- Twin Sister

Morte Garridan- Cousin

╭──・ School Information

School Status and Fun Fact

Dorm: Sapphire Lake Dorm

School Year: 2nd year

Class: 2-B

Student Number: No.9

Occupation: Florist with Dominque

Best Subject: Flying and History

╭──・ Interests

Favorite Color: Dark colors but she also like neutral colors too

Favorite Food: Depends on her mood. But she always loved home cook food, sweets and sour food.

Least Favorite Food: She never like Lilia’s food, certain type of food, and I hate to say this but for some reason: Dawn hates overly spicy food.

Likes: Tea, coffee(She preferred Tsukii’s way of making tea or coffee), she likes to party but not too much, drama, chaos, she like the night sky, the moon cycles, Malleus, Silver, ADeuce’s shenanigans, her dorm, being herself, Kalim

Dislikes: Heat, She hates Crowley’s guts, she hate sexist people, Some of the Savanclaw members, She hates Rook and Floyd. She hates liars, she never likes when her dorm is being insulted. She never likes scaring people of her abilities so she never says anything about it. She hates being mistaken as Night.

Hobbies:She reads A LOT in the NRC’s library. She cooks and bakes which always makes her dorm happy. She can sing, dance and play the piano.

Talents: She is a room reader, she is also an empathetic girl. Don’t lie to her because she can catch lies, turn her blood into anything

╭──・ Other information

Nicknames: Dawny(Tsukii, Night, Jeanne), Rebel (Leona, Riddle and Ace), Little Moon(The staff but Crowley, The ghost,Malleus and Lilia)

Other Nicknames: Blood Siren(Vil), NRC's Bloody Mary(Sebek called her that) La princesse du sang(The Princess of Blood) or La Princesse de la Lune de Sang(The Princess of the Blood Moon[Both came from Rook])

Mutual ocs's nickmame:

@kousaka-ayumu

Dawn-sama by Sonomi

Sunshine by Taiyou

Dawn(Everyone else)

@queen-of-twisted

Blood Buddy by Minako

Dawn-Dawn by Mike and Meraki

Scary Lady by Hersperia

@yumeko2sevilla

The Bloodied Goddess by Hitsuji

Dawnie by Erin

Salome by Koyuki

Appearance: Dawn has dark blue hair with pale-ish blue ends with her eyes a mixture of dark blue and light blue. She has an eyebrow piercing but rarely shows it. Dawn(in her sadism mode) will have blood red rings in her eyes. Dawn looks like an easy victim but she is one harsh fighter. A black cross with a choker/ dog tags is how you know its Dawn and not Night.

Personality: Oof! Dawn is...protective. She is fiercely loyal to her dorm and her loved ones that she will refused any shady offers(Azul I’m looking at you). Due to her coming back from a..terrible event: She grew observant and quiet. She will let her voice be heard and she is make sure that her dorm has some privacy and freedom. Dawn is not the type to anger but when she is angry..It is not a pleasant sight to see or experience it. But she will warm up to you,letting you show a carefree and yet kind twin sister and childhood friend. You can even see her smile often. However when she sees blood from anyone who wronged her or her loved ones, watch how her expression changes from a calm yet quiet expression to the expression of PURE sadism in an eerily slow manner.

Trivia:

Due to her having abilities to control blood, she had to keep herself on check every time

She is mostly afraid of her sadism when she sees blood

She earns the blood control ability from Bellatrix's dead twin sister.

She once killed someone who was confusing her as Night on purpose

She is a part of the 2nd year gang and she is the silent type

She has favorite plushie(Spoiler alert: Its a bunny plushy)

She once ate a large box of Takoyaki in front of Azul whil staring him deep in the eyes out of pure pettiness(She still hasn't forgiven him for trying to steal her um/magic)

✶ Unique Magic

⟡Name: Blood Moon Hypnotize or Bloodied Vision

⟡Chant:"The beautiful moon...so white and pure but when it touches a drop of blood, the moon turns blood red. It sings of a hypnotic melody that you will not escape from. Blood Moon's Hypnotize.."

⟡Description: Dawn will summon a blood moon in the sky and makes a the moon sings a hypnotic melody, making the people or her victims distracted enough for the moon and Dawn to drained them bone dry of their blood.

Or

The Blood moon will be summoned as the surrounding turn into a dark crimson red with everything turn pitch black. The person's vision will be like this as they were drained of their blood. Due to the dangerous, it was never used at all.

The bloodied twin of the puppeteer will be always watching, waiting and dreading the moment to strike. Be wary of her eyes...there is madness behind them

“Similar but not the same. I can see the bloodlust and chaos. Sapphire Lake Dorm.” Dark Mirror to Dawn

[muiltifandomnerd]

Adventures of Chika Hanabusa: The Restoration of Earth

Disclaimer: This book follows the events of Percy Jackson and Heros of Olympus fanfic, this fanfic will not include Trails of Apollo, The Kane Chronicles, and Magnus Chase.

Chapter 26: Meeting Lost Relatives

Chika PoV

Reyna and I are holding hands and moving uphill. Past the black gates with the name on top that says, Spiti. Isabelle and Hyun were waiting for us in top hill next to a woman who looks like to be in her thirties. She was wearing a long skirt around her ankle and had a cute shirt that has a lion in a carton print. As I was walking towards them, I noticed the lady has similar black hair as my mother but also bright green eyes.

“So, you must be Chika Hanabusa, it is the pleasure to meet my granddaughter. It is rare that I can see my children’s demigods.” The lady says and suddenly she hold Isabelle and I up in the air, and held us close hold to her chest like we’re babies.

“What do you mean granddaughter, wait are you Demeter’s mother?” The lady did a small smile and start kissing both Isabelle and I on the cheeks and hug us harder. I do kind of feel suffocated.

“Yes, I am Demeter’s mother. My name is Rhea, Queen of the Titans and Titaness of motherhood.” That is so cool, I never thought that I could meet her, I thought you must be a child of the big three to get special privileges like that.

“So are the other titans here, Queen Rhea?” Isabelle asked and the lady let us go from her embrace. She rubbed Isabelle head and kiss her forehead, and Isabelle face becomes red and shyly tucked her long hair behind her ear.

“Yeah, they are here, they will be back around in two days.” Rhea answered and she just pinched Isabelle and my cheeks.

“You girls are so cute; I would love to get to know you two betters.” Rhea squeal, while Reyna looks shocked that the mother of the gods is acting like a stereotypical grandmother. Reyna was just staring at her and deciding whether to bow or not. Suddenly a Japanese boy with messy black hair and ocean blue eyes appeared and his wear swim shorts and basketball jersey. Wait is that Kaito? The last time I saw him was at my 16th birthday party. I didn’t think and I just tackled him to the ground while Kaito was wearing a smirk.

“Miss me little cousin?” Kaito lifts me up and strokes my hair.

“Shut up, you are only older than me by 5 months.” I say snarky while Kaito just laughs.

“Anyway, what’s going on with you Chika, did you finally get a girlfriend?” Kaito smile that insufferable cocky smile, I still don’t understand how other girls can have crushes on that. He’s literally the player stereotype. He’s holding me close to his chest while stroking my hair.

“I finally did!!!!” I say excited while Kaito looks a bit shocked.

“Is it that white girl Isabelle?” he asked teasingly and his eyes sparkled mischief. Ok he smells horrible, I quickly got off him.

“No, it’s not Isabelle. Please take a shower, you smell like garbage” I covered my noise and Kaito just laughed loudly.

“I don’t want to take a shower” Kaito whined like a child, he’s still so immature. Man, it will be a miracle if he finds himself a girlfriend.

“Anyway, this is my girlfriend Reyna” I lead him to Reyna, Rhea, Isabelle, and Hyun are at. It seems they were in the middle of a conversation. Kaito looks at Reyna and offers her his hand. Reyna just stares at Kaito like he’s an intruder.

“Reyna, this is my cousin Kaito” I say as Reyna take Kaito hand and Kaito whispers in my ear, “She’s way out of your league.”

“Hey Rhea, is my mom will be back from helping out in the Antarctica?” Kaito asked impatiently.

“You ask me this so many times little one, your mother is very busy woman. She will be back, and she will spend a lot of time with you.” Rhea says in a tired tone like she hears that question a million times.

“Ok” Kaito says childishly. Isabelle, Reyna, and Hyun were staring at Kaito, and I like we’re test subjects.

“How the hell are you Chika’s cousin?” Isabelle says loudly and Kaito just shrugs.

“Beats me, I’m way to good looking compared to this one over there.” Kaito says jokingly as he points to me.

“I give you a 6 on a good day” Isabelle says sarcastically and did a small smirk.

“Ahhh Chika, please control that bitch over there” Kaito says in mock hurt, but Isabelle just flips him off.

“Did you just call my girlfriend ugly Kaito” Reyna glaring fire at him and took a step forward towards him, I pulled Reyna back from attacking him.

“I’m joking Reyna, I don’t find Chika ugly at all. I was just busting your chops.” Kaito says while sweat coming down his forehead.

“Chika, your girlfriend is scary.” Kai says in a horrified tone while I cast a proud smirk.

“Chika, there is something I need to share with you privately, do you want to walk with me” Kaito held my hand and I look to Rhea in approval and she just nods. Kaito and I went to the log that we sit and it’s not far from the settlement.

“Hey Chika, I just want to let you know that I have a secret and only the people of this settlement know about it. You’re the only family I can talk to about this is because both you and I are related to Greek deities.” Kaito says in a gentle manner. He hugs me and I kiss him on the cheek.

“You can tell me anything Kaito.” I reassured him and I used my powers to give him a apple and Kaito bite into it quickly. Kaito eats very fast if he’s super nervous, so it’s no surprise that he finished the apple up in like 2 minutes.

“This may be shocking, But I’m sharing a body with a god. The god in question is more powerful than both Poseidon and Oceanus combined.” He says nervously and rubbing the back of his head. If he’s mentioning sea deities than the god in question could be something related to the marine.

“Kaito, I have a same problem as well, I’m also sharing a body with a god as well. I give you a hint, she’s the titans mother.” Kaito has eyes and mouth wide open in shock.

“Not you to, she must be a nightmare.” Kaito looks on in sympathy.

“Enough about me, who is the god that you are sharing your body with?” I asked while Kaito looks on the ground.

“His name is Pontus and he’s the sea itself like how Gaia is the earth. He’s not a bad guy by any means, he just wants to explore the world or even guide people about how to maintain the sea. The thing is that Poseidon could be paranoid and might try to kill us all because he could find me a threat to his kingdom, but that’s assuming if he is like Zeus. I think the only issue with Pontus is that the guy could be a bit moody. He’s not evil or anything, but he does need a bit more self-awareness with how he can unintentional could drown us all.” Kaito says in a quiet tone that is a bit close to whispering.

“Yeah, these gods are super moody, but I don’t mind helping them out. At first, Gaia did process me and tried to hurt Hyun and other deities during the quest. After the situation, she and I work things out and all Gaia cares about is that the earth is unharmed. I promised to help her out and all she told me is to seek the satyr named Grover” Kaito stares at me and did a small smile.

“I guess it is up to us to help these old farts out.” Kaito chuckled and I laughed with him.

“It really is, I guess we are the cursed Hanabusa” I joked and Kaito laughs like crazy.

“We are more cursed than our father generation. At least they just screwed goddesses.” We both continued laughing about our fates. The important thing is that we have each other. We both walked towards Rhea, Hyun, Reyna, and Isabelle. It looks like Rhea is giving a tour towards Isabelle and Reyna while Hyun is just do lifting things up in the air though magic for funsies. As I walked towards them, I heard a voice in my head.

“Chika, I want to communicate with my daughter, I promise that no one will be harm.” Gaia telepathically says in my head.

“Ok I don’t mind if you just want to talk to rhea.” I say to Gaia telepathically, this will take time to get used to.

I felt my eyes becoming green and I felt my consciousness back at the flower field that I talk to Gaia.

Gaia PoV

I’m glad that mortal didn’t put much of a fight this time, I just want to speak to Rhea. She’s surrounded by demigods, and I approached her. Rhea looked alert at my presence, and she pulled the demigods behind her.

“Mother is that you and why you are possessing this poor girl?” Rhea asked as one demigod girl, Reyna pulled the sword next to Rhea while the daughter the Hecate pulled green fireballs. The one that looked like Hera pulled out the battle ax. Like these could hurt me, I will have to be civil with demigods.

“It’s been a while Rhea, tell the demigods that they could put their weapons away. I only wish to speak to you.” Rhea gestured to the girls to put away the weapon, but they still looked guarded. The boy Kaito looks shocked at my appearance, so he’s Pontus vessel. I will have to be careful about the boy since the last time that I saw Pontus, he urged me to not start the war. Pontus was right all along, I’m worried if he doesn’t want to be my friend anymore. I will have to fix my friendship with Pontus sometime, but Rhea takes priority.

“Daughter, are you safe and happy?” I asked in a soft voice, I don’t want to scare my kids. They are safe with me, and I will kill those who dared to make them cry.

“Yes, Mother I’m doing well. I just don’t approve of you trying to hurt my kids. I understand that you gave my kids this realm and you helped them defeat their father, and they haven’t fulfilled their promise to you. They are still my kids, and I will protect them, even from you.” Rhea says assertively, that’s my baby. She has grown to be such a strong goddess; she hasn’t become harden and cruel like I was. I’m so proud of her and I understand she wants to protect those blasted Olympians.

“You are their mother and I expect nothing less. If you feel like fighting me, I’m not going to stop you. Go ahead.” I sat in front of the girls, and I waited for Rhea to strike me down. 

“I don’t want to fight you and I know that you never wanted to hurt us. All I can do is begged for you to forgive my kids.” Rhea sits across from me, and I looked at her tears-filled eyes. I’ve made my daughter cry and I try to wipe the tears from her eyes.

“I wanted to give your children another chance but all they care about is their stupid FUCKING CHAIRS. They are power hungry shitheads who abandon their kids to a fucking centaur. I hated the demigod for putting your brothers in the pits, but I realize they are only following orders from their cruel parents. Fine, I will not harm your kids, but I will still replace them with kinder beings. Maybe it’s time that demigods will continue the tradition.” I point towards the girls and Rhea look horrified.

“You want demigods to overthrow the Olympians? The same way that Zeus overthrowing Cronus and Cronus Overthrowing Ouranos.” Rhea asked horrified.

“The Giants and Typhon weren’t meant to overthrow the Gods. They take too much after me so to speak. I was defeated by the demigods, and I was impressed by their bravery and cooperation. I’m willing to get to know the demigods and understand them. The one I shared my body with, Chika Hanabusa, she has been endlessly patient with me, and she has offered her ear towards me. She just wants to save the earth. Though the girl should take a break about thinking about her lover.” I point toward the blown-skinned girl and Reyna looks shocked that Chika has been thinking about her.

“I’m not sure about what to think about your plans Mother, but I do agree that demigods have potential to make your realm better. I just don’t want another war.” Rhea responds.

“You don’t need to do anything at all. Look after your sisters and your mortal son.” I answered in a soft manner, and I kiss Rhea on the cheek.

“So, you know about Ryan?” Rhea asked and she did a proud smile.

“And I also know that your sisters, brothers, and their kids decide to mate with humans. I’m curious, how many demititans they are?” I asked and rhea looks around and did a small smirk.

“Well, there are a lot fewer compared to demigods. There is my son Ryan, the boy next to you is Tethys’s son, we have Lelantos’s daughter Camira, Phobe has a daughter who is named Evangline. Hyperion, Krios, and Koios somehow have a child before the second Titanomachy, Themis has a child as well and she’s becoming a lawyer. Theia has a son who runs a Jewelry store. Mnemosyne has a son who’s writing a successful book series, but they are graphic novels. We also recently discovered that my nephews and nieces Eos, Pallas, Perses also have children, and my son is recruiting them as we speak. So all in all about 14 demi titan in general.” Rhea says proudly. It seems Rhea never liked the luxury of being a queen. She seems like she’s ok with being a mentor to the demi titan like Cronus’s son Chiron is with the demigods.

“I swear that I will never harm those kids and to leave in peace daughter. I want to see your sisters again. So please keep me posted on them. Look I not going to scatter your kids if that’s what you worry about, but I am going to, what is the mortal term, oh yeas I will fire them from their jobs”. I let Chika have her body again and Chika grasps for air.

Chika PoV

“I’m back now, I hope Gaia didn’t try to kill you guys?” I asked and Reyna held my hand up and took me off the ground.

“She wasn’t young on. She and I just talked about her plans. My mother, Gaia, doesn’t believe in my children and I just can’t help but agree with her. She believes in demigods, so she will not your kind again.” Rhea informing me about the event.

Throughout the whole day I’ve met Camira, and she was very good with bow, I’ve meet Itri who is from Nigeria, and she could manipulate stars and moon beams, the last girl I’ve met was Evangeline. She is Kaito’s girlfriend and she’s super sweet, she has got me books about Greek mythology, and I can tell that she has Kaito wrapped around her finger.

“So is it true that you are a lesbian. Kaito has told me about you being Demeter’s child and now apparently you are dating the Praetor of New Rome.” Evangeline shyly asked.

“I just asked her out today. Reyna and I are working to make things work. You are way out of Kaito’s league, he’s lucky to have a sweet girl like you to put up with his obnoxious attitude.” I say in a teasing  and Evangeline blushed madly about him. I hope Kaito treats her well, or else I will probably hunt him down. Hyun and Isabelle decide to steal me from Evangeline, but Evangeline just read her book that she has been carrying.

“Hey Chika, I wanted to say sorry about the whole fighting you in the quest?” Hyun apologetically says and I just hugged her.

“There is nothing to forgive, I’m glad that you saved Ben and that found Rhea. I bet Rhea is better to work for than her ex-husband.” I say softly while Hyun shred tears of relief.

“I promise you Chika that we will be proper friends this time.” Hyun says while Isabelle looks at Hyun and I hug. Hyun decides to join up with Evangeline and I guess they are talking about the book. Isabelle did a warm smile and she put her hand on my shoulder.

“I’m willing to accept that Reyna won your heart. I just wanted to let you know that I did have feelings for you and I’m glad that we can still be friends. Chika, you will never lose me in your life. Reyna better makes you happy or else I will drive my axe though her throat.” Isabelle says in a aggressive tone.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t return your feelings Isabelle; you will find someone someday.” Isabelle closes her eyes for a second and takes calming breaths.

“I know, but I’m not going to rush into a relationship. For now, I just want to fit in with the demititans. So far, they are so welcoming. Grandmother is a nice lady, and I would love to spend time with her.” Isabelle says in a hopeful manner. This is the first time I have seen Isabelle being optimistic and smiling a lot. Honestly, anyone will be lucky to marry her.

“Yeah, Rhea seems very trustworthy, you will safe here Isabelle. Isabelle, please take care of yourself.’’ I say in a concerned manner, I just hope she doesn’t isolate herself anymore.

“I will. Now Chika, you should go to Reyna. She’s waiting on you.” Isabelle gently takes my hand and leads me to where Reyna is waiting on me. She was waiting on the same log that Kaito and I were talking at. Both Isabelle and Reyna did a handshake, and it seems that both girls are getting along. I sat next to Reyna on the tree, enjoying the private time with each other. What a peaceful day and nobody got hurt.

[thatrandomlemononyourcounter1]

WELL.

The people have spoken so now you guys are going to be subjected to a bunch of stuff about The Collector. If you don't want to see it, I'm sorry it's going to be taking over my page ;-;

Let's call this an introduction post but like...for the characters and plot.

SUMMARY: The city of Theona is welcoming a new ruler! Queen Tyra, next in line to the Sable empire, has taken the throne! She is widely loved and adored by the people, so what happens when an insider of the palace reveals a dark secret?

GENRE: It's a fantasy adventure. We got a healthy dose of found family and mythical creatures too.

CHARACTERS:

The main character is named Merissa Shermann. She's 22, has red curly hair (kinda like Merida lol), hazel eyes, and she's 5'6". Her stake in the story is that her dad's life was ruined by the queen... before she was queen. She's incredibly caring, but acts like she's not. She also tends to worry. She is strong, but only because she does a lot of household chores because her dad is old and can't really do much.

The childhood best friend is named Zell Odison. He's 21. He's also albino, mostly because I noticed that there is like no representation for albino people? Like yes it's rare, but stillllll. He's 5'11". He's very dramatic and goofy, but will also do anything to take care of his family (including doing jobs for a well-feared crime boss). He and Merissa have been friends since they were little, and he's also very protective of her. His stake in the story is that his family has a hidden secret and he needs answers.

The blacksmith is named Raymond Clyde. He's a small man, being only 5'2" at the age of 53. He's a brunette, but it doesn't really show because his hair is graying. It's pretty ratted, but he normally keeps it under goggles and a bandana anyway. He's a grumpy old man with wet cat energy but we love him. His wife died fifteen years ago, and his daughter never visits him, so he mostly stays at home, working. His stake in this story is that his wife's death isn't what it seems.

The blacksmith's daughter is named Aeriel Clyde. She's 30 and 5'8". Blonde, blue eyes, but the kind that stare into your soul. She's obsessed with killing the giant who took her mother's life, and that's how she finds out that her mother's death is not what it seems. She's arrogant, and negative, but as the story progresses, grows as a person. She tries to rebuild her relationship with her father. Her stake in the story is that she has a vendetta to fulfill.

The faery is named Tamiko Sable. She's only 10 and stands at 4'8". She has Japanese facial features, and straight black hair. She can always be seen with her cat, Cinder, that her birth mother gave to her. She's very bubbly and excited, and doesn't let anyone put out her spark, no matter how hard they try. She was born to a maid in one of the rich plantations, coincidentally owned by Tyra's sister. After being adopted by the late queen Tyra when her mother died, however, she starts to discover that all is not as it seems. Her stake in the story is that her adoptive mother is not who she says she is.

The alchemist's apprentice is named Hugo Holloway. He's a broody little teenager, at 13. He's only about 4'11". Him and his mother are usually the ones at home, with his father being a palace guard. Since his father is gone all the time, he decided he needed a way to protect his mother, so he became the apprentice of an alchemist. He's very determined, straightforward, and doesn't do well with 'feelings'. His black hair can never seem to lay straight, and his skin can't decide whether it wants to be brown or white, even his eyes can't decide what color they want to be, with one being blue and one being green. His stake in the story is that his father is in serious danger.

The artist is named Sasha Holloway. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, that is until she is married to a palace guard named Noro. She soon realizes that being married to a palace guard means a lot of cold beds, and solo parenting. However, once her son became older, and more independent, she got back into her art. Dancing, knitting, and painting became constants in her life, once more. She does wear a hijab, but I refer to it as a headscarf in the story because it isn't really for any religious reason, moreso because she feels more comfortable in it. She's 5'3", and 37, and you better not touch her son. Her stake in the story is that people that she cares about are being threatened, and she can not let that happen.

And finally, the wanderer is named Estelle Foxglove. She has been a loner her whole life, always doing what it took to survive, but...what she did didn't always resonate well with her soft soul, so she retired, at the ripe age of 19. She's black with dreads, usually pulled into a ponytail, and stands at the tallest of the group: 6'0" (Can we get more tall women in media please???) Her background is a mystery, to both her and everyone else, but after figuring out that the notorious crime boss: The Collector might know something she doesn't, Estelle decides to un-retire for a bit, just to get their attention. Her stake in the story, is the want, the need to find out who she is, and why she is.

anyways

LET ME KNOW ANY OF YOUR THOUGHTS/IDEAS/CRITICISM/REMARKS PLEASE

[mahayanapilgrim]

FOLLOWING INSTINCTS

The Vajrayana is very much based on mind, and therefore feelings and inclinations are important. If you have an uncontrollable urge to follow someone, it may be a continuation of a certain guru-student relationship you had in your past lives. In the case of following your intuition, conventional ways of assessing the guru are not necessary.

When Milarepa first laid eyes on Marpa, Marpa was plowing a muddy field of barley in a cold wind. It was all rocks and slush - nothing remotely resembling the brocade, incense, and parasols we so often associate with gurus these days. But upon encountering this man, Milarepa was so moved that he felt a bodily sensation. It's believed that Marpa stopped working, surveyed Milarepa from head to toe, and then asked him to finish plowing the rest of the field. He also offered him a little wine.

And there began the great Kagyu lineage, which went into the ears and minds of some of the greatest kings, queens, and emperors this world has ever hosted, including those of the Qing dynasty.

This relationship could not have arisen merely because of Milarepa's mundane aspiration for a dharmic connection.

There must have been a residue of a long-existing karmic link between those two.

Even some of my own students, who I sometimes refer to as my "victims," have approached me without much sober assessment.

After a long search for a spiritual path, Mr. Watson from Australia ended up with me after having some significant dreams. He woke up instantly trusting me. Ms. Coelln from New York City says she knew she had a connection with me when she first laid eyes on my feet in 1996. She thought I was wearing Japanese tabi socks, and this alone made her decide that I was her guru, so she started attending my teachings.

Mr. Peters reckons I became his Vajrayana master because, after his countless supplications for teachings, I finally gave him instructions in the men's toilet at Denver International Airport, just before I flew away.

Mr. Peters had always been awed by brocades and thrones, but somehow the gentlemen's toilet at the airport did the trick. Another one of my student-victims, Stephanie, claims that upon hearing my theory that Van Gogh could have achieved enlightenment if he had the right view, she knew I was her teacher. She says it was as if she were hearing things for the very tirst time, and that was the beginning of our relationship.

So we are led by our emotions. But if possible, this is where modern Dharma students should be careful. The devil's advocate "head" must be invited to rein in the touchy-feely "heart."

If someone truly inspires you, this is good, but to be a vajra master, he or she must have the skill and method to crack open your cocoon. If someone can do this, no matter how seemingly undistinguished he or she may be, this person is your master.

It could be a khenpo with no rank at all.

Appearances mean very little here. I admire those who follow Alak Zenkar Rinpoche. He looks like a hot-bun vendor on a street in China, but appearance is definitely a deception in his case. When it comes to dedication and contribution to the Buddhadharma, especially within the

within the Tibetan lineages, he surpasses anyone with colorful robes and gigantic names.

Within my own circle of groupies, there are a few old fogies whose first encounter of me was when I was hanging around in the cheap pubs of London, wearing jeans and a T-shirt — hardly looking like a Tibetan lama. Somehow they became Vajrayana students. Today when I see them, it's encouraging because it confirms the Buddhist concept of karmic debt. Their approach to me as a Vajrayana teacher did not begin with all the usual props and sound effects.

So it's absolutely understandable when people are taken when they meet someone like Surya Das, who looks 110 percent Jewish, with his overgrown beard and oversize belly. His presence and his speech, and his very pushy being, inspires them. Not only inspires but unravels their cocoons and prevents them from going astray.

Our normal, rational assessment does not always need to take precedent. This person who can wake you up becomes what we call

"guru with the three unsurpassable kindnesses." Even if the guru doesn't teach with moving lips, he can be your master. It's very individual. In this way, you can even get the nature of the mind transmission from someone like David Noodle.

The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse