#im not religeous

[library-fae]

jesus, your apostles are here

[thatpinkweirdo]

[xebecdav]

this was like. an exercise in character design and also core practice for me. its so fun coming up with various core designs.

[angelwishess]

Kyra’s Design & Symbolism

I just wanted to ramble about how I designed Kyra, and all of the tiny details behind why I did so! Hehe!!

Inspiration

First of all— Why did I base her on the Disney Princess Stereotype?

If you think about it, its honestly perfect. Someone thats based on the Disney Princess Stereotype, trapped in a school of villains and unable to escape??? Its hilariously perfect, and such a good way to poke fun at tropes. Shes quite literally the perfect “Damsel in Distress” , especially how shes always somehow involved in each and every overblot.

It was pretty interesting and fittingly cliche. It feeds into the whole “damnsel in distress, captured by the villlain!” Cliche, and it kind of pokes fun at the fact many stereotypical princesses in media usually find themselves in unsavory situations, and need to be “saved”.

I will continue to expand on this more— but I also wanted to make it obvious that Kyra does not belong at NRC.

I wanted to make sure she stands out somehow, just to make it obvious that Kyra does not belong here, and was never meant to be at NRC in the first place.

A princess in a school of villains… Its just too funny of a concept to pass up!

General Design

Like I said earlier, Kyra was designed with the goal to stand out. To make it obvious that she doesn’t belong at NRC at all, and be the complete opposite of most of the NRC cast.

Kyra is meant to oppose NRC itself. She goes against what NRC represents, and the student body itself as “villains”.

A magicless student in an academy for mages, a foolishly selfless and (mostly—) humble girl surrounded by prideful students, a representation of light in a place that is a place of darkness as the “Villains’ World”.

Kyra is meant to stand out not only as my technical “MC”, but also to represent and have her as a symbol for change at NRC. With her arrival to NRC, and through the events of the main storyline, Kyra obviously has an effect on everyone she meets, and somehow I wanted to make sure that when you see her, it was someone you’d never forget. Not just from her actions, but from how memorable she is in general.

Even her name, Kyra, was purposeful. Depending on what language you check, it has different meanings, but every one of them suit her perfectly.

In Greek, the origin language for her name, it means “Queen”, “Ruler”, “Lord” or “Lady”; yet in Japanese it can mean “Glittering” or “Shiny”.

And in many other languages, Kyra has other meanings.

“Sun”, “Far-Sighted” and “Throne” in Persian, “Beam of Light” in Sanskrit, “Leader Of The People”, “Beloved”, “The One People Look To” in Russian, and “Beloved”, “Precious”, “Valuable” in Turkish.

I could go into detail on how all of these meanings fit her perfectly, but this post would get too long HAHAHAH

While Kyra is meant to oppose the NRC cast in some way, she was specifically designed and written in a way to directly parallel Malleus. I will make a post talking about how and why, and when I do I’ll link it Here!!

In a nutshell: Kyra was designed with the intent of being a contrast to NRC itself. She was designed and written in a way that is meant to set her apart from the cast, not only as the technical “MC” as my Yuusona, but also because of what shes based on.

But !!! She is also meant to be a physical representation of change at NRC. Of new beginnings, and love.

Color Scheme

Besides Pink and White being my favorite colors (SHHH IGNORE THAT FACT FOR NOW!!) — Kyra’s color scheme is actually meant to parallel Malleus. Like I said before, they are direct parallels personality and lorewise, and I wanted to show their parallels even through their designs.

Black and White are obvious opposites; Pink and Green are also directly across from eachother in the color wheel!

Buut, its also meant to parallel Disney Villains in general! Like I mentioned before, she is meant to parallel NRC and, by extension, the student body. See, one of Disney’s favorite things to do for their villains is using a bright green when animating scenes with their villains.

Soo, it was just too perfect and fitting to pass up!

That, alongside the main color for NRC being black, gave me the perfect idea. It fits so well, as the symbolism of both the colors pink and white perfectly fit Kyra’s entire concept! Her color scheme is not only the opposite of Malleus’, but also the colors commonly used for Disney villains in general.

White being a famous symbol of purity and innocence, and hints to the naive, innocent, sheltered princess stereotype.

Pink being a famous symbol for femininity, love and compassion. It is also very affiliated with princesses.

Furthermore, white also symbolizes perfection, honesty and beginnings.

Uniform Design

Oh lawwdd here we go… *cracks knuckles*

Kyra’s uniform is, again, supposed to somehow represent how she doesn’t “belong” at NRC despite wearing the uniform. Its heavily customized, and also represents her love for fashion and her desire to express herself.

Kyra’s uniform is mainly inspired by two kinds of fashion. Lolita fashion and Himekaji fashion!

Her sleeves are inspired by Lolita fashion, while her cropped jacket, innershirt and skirt are all inspired by Himekaji, a Gyaru substyle!

Himekaji is actually her main inspiration, and I have a few different reasons! Though, one is just because it suits her perfectly, theres one other!

“Himekaji” when directly translated, is “Princess — Casual”. And Kyra IS a princess trying to act casual and hide her royal background. Its a funny little way to hint at something, but its a fun fact I love about Kyra hehe

Furthermore, both Lolita fashion and Gyaru fashion are alternative fashion styles meant to fight back against the usual beauty standard and societal norms! Both are styles meant to represent dressing up for fun and for yourself, and not for others.

Lolita Fashion~

Additionally, Japanese culture emphasises the importance of motherhood as a “sacred mission” and discourages women from pursuing a career as it distracts her from her main task of motherhood and running the family home.

Thus girls and women who wear Lolita are rejecting the societal expectation of low-importance careers and homemaking in favour of a fantasy in which they can “fulfill their own sense of princess-like aesthetic beauty” and avoid growing up in a more mundane world.

Lolita fashion appears to be a rejection of societal expectations in favour of a luxurious, responsibility-free life.

Hehe, get it? Kyra was told her whole life her only purpose in life was to be beautiful and get married. She lacked any sense of identity other than the one that was forced upon her— and now, she dons a sense of fashion that is deeply rooted in fighting against those exact same ideals!

Gyaru Fashion~

The term “Gyaru” In Japan is usually used to refer to young women who are cheerful, sociable, and willing to convey their feelings and emotions through actions such as adopting trendy fashions.

The fashion subculture was considered to be nonconformist and a rebelling against Japanese social and aesthetic standards during a time when women were expected to be housewives

Also!— Gyaru girls in particular, are often associated with a carefree and rebellious spirit, challenging traditional Japanese norms of appearance and behavior. This ties in very well with Kyra’s own views of living, and which is why I made her main style lean more towards Himekaji, yet still made sure that there are hints of lolita fashion in her outfits, too!

In short— both of the fashion cultures I took most inspiration for with Kyra’s style both were created with the intent to rebel against what was expected of women in society.

Its kind of silly, but I thought it’d be a really fun way of representing who Kyra is and even hinting parts of her backstory through her uniform!!

Coffin Symbol

Man I really need to remake this😭😭

You might be thinking— “A dove? Isn’t that kind of random??” And, yes, thats what I thought too at first.

But, the thing is, even if Kyra’s character began as being inspired by the Disney Princess Stereotype; Kyra herself has her own story. And if I gave her a symbol that resembled her background and status of royalty, that would just completely throw away her entire character.

While Kyra may be royalty, during the course of the storyline she is actively trying to get away from it. Of course, it will always be part of her, and you can’t erase the past. But she strives to be more than just her beauty, and more than just her status.

And so, I decided to give her a symbol that represented who she truly is perfectly. A symbol of who she is and what she believes in.

Birds in general are a famous symbol of freedom. Something that is vital to Kyra’s character development and beliefs.

But ! I decided on a dove specifically because it represented her own beliefs the best, but also her role in the main storyline.

The dove has always been a famous synbol connected to the heavens. But it is also a symbol of peace, inner tranquility, harmony, purity, as well as love and freedom.

Personally, have always seen doves as a symbol for a new, prosperous era. The dove is the perfect symbol for Kyra! Freedom, love, and rebirth is everything she values and believes to most.

Similarly, ever since coming to NRC she's brought with her a new era of renewal. Spreading love wherever she goes whether people realize it or not, her effect on others is undeniable!

Honestly, the reason I chose the dove is also because of the story from the Bible with Noah’s arc.

Genesis 8:6-12: After forty days Noah opened a window he had made in the ark and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth. Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground. But the dove could find nowhere to perch because there was water over all the surface of the earth; so it returned to Noah in the ark.

He reached out his hand and took the dove and brought it back to himself in the ark. He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him.

This story is why the dove in her symbol is specifically holding an olive branch! The dove being the symbol of the coming of a new era after a great disaster, isn’t it fitting?

Anyways— Another reason that I have is that, again, I wanted her to somehow act as a parallel/opposite to the NRC cast. While NRC is represented by a raven, I simply thought it’d be fitting for Kyra to be represented by a white bird.

Its also a way for me to once again poke fun at stereotypes. Ravens are commonly seen as bad omens and “evil” in media, while doves are much more praised and beloved and commonly related to the heavens.

Buut !!! There is more !!! Continuing on my raven - dove symbolism…

Ravens are often symbols of death, while Doves are symbols of rebirth.

If it wasnt obvious already, I really like it when there are parallels within themes and characters WHAHAHAHA

Kyra herself is going through a period of rebirth and renewal throughout the main storyline. She is slowly discovering herself and the life she wants to lead, thus beginning her new, personal journey of life.

While she helps others— they help her, too. Without even realizing it.

Kyra’s character development focuses on Freedom, Love (romantic, platonic, self-love and familial—), Rebirth/New beginnings, Inner peace, and Hope in spite of a terrible past. Remaining full of love and hope regardless of the situation, and slowly coming to terms with who she is as a person.

HOLYY YAAPP😭😭 I put in a little TOO much thought into Kyra’s silly self methinks… only for me to mostly post only crack about her LMFAOOO

@screamintoad since I yapped to u abt this before hehe …

[arcxus-of-altihex]

"....Jinx, I think the cycle only ends when you find the will to walk away."

[cyberp1lled]

[zellaspinna]

first thing I thought of when seeing the video of them together

[gh0st-m00ns]

｡⁠*ﾟ⁠+ I believed in my father as much as I believed God would keep me safe from harm

[imagonista]

It's been one year since we saluted goodbye to the Guardian! And by "we" I mean me, because no joke, when she was flying off in the archangel, I gave a salute (I listen to all audios through a third-person perspective).

But still! It's been a freaking year! And, also means it's been a year since MOTH 2: Electric Boogaloo (not the actual name) was hinted at! And now, we have a basic summary of what the plot is going to be, as well as the listeners canon name: Lilith. And thanks to the fact I took a good amount of religion/Judaism classes in college, seeing the name "Lilith" got some cogs in my brain turning.

Honestly, this is probably just me overthinking, and if I'm wrong, then there's no problem. This theory(?) is just for fun! So no need to take it seriously.

Note that I did a little bit of research about Lilith (the religious/mythological figure) for this. And that this theory only regards the creation story aspects of Lilith, nothing about her as a seducer who kills children.

Okay:

So, we know that lamia Lilith was made from the snake titan, as was Nosferatu. In interpretations of the creation story from the Torah/Bible, both Adam and Lilith were created from earth, compared to how Eve was created from Adam. So we already have one parallel: two beings made from the same source.

Another thing about Lilith is that she is the wife of Samuel (Satan). In the creation story, it's believed that Satan takes the form of a snake to trick Eve into eating the apple. This is important, because what is a lamia? A human top with a snake bottom. Also, snake titan. This doesn't have any real importance other than recognizing snakes in mythology.

And finally, looking at what happens regarding Adam and Lilith. In a basic summary, Adam tries to control/command Lilith, but she doesn't obey, and instead, runs/flies away from the Garden of Eden. Though I think at some point, G-d sends some angels to try and bring her back, and then a fight of some sort breaks out between Adam and Lilith. Now, In the MOTH 2 summary we got, we know that it is Nosferatu who commands Lilith to pretend to help Zed escape from him, and the question is: will she continue to betray Zed, or is she going to instead betray Nosferatu? I'm going to assume Lilith will betray Nosferatu, she will try to run away (more like slither away), but something will force her back, and there will be a fight between the two beings made from the snake titan. The outcome? No theory here. In an interpretation I saw, Lilith wins, but religious Lilith doesn't have a smol wizard companion she would need to probably fight for and that could get caught in the crossfire.

I tried looking up if the religious/mythological Lilith has any connection to music, since GBA had hinted that music will play a part in MOTH 2 (the fact we got that hint just based on my silly question about MOTH characters music preferences still blows my mind). In one source, it says that Lilith and Satan created music, but that wouldn't really apply to MOTH 2 because music must already exist in-universe.

But hey, that's just a theory!

An ASMR RP Theory!

[danithelivingdeadgirl]

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[september-poetry]

all that is holy

by all that is holy

i beg you to stay

a fallen angel

his wings fall apart

as i hold him up

i capture his sacrilegious lips in mine

and in ectasy he takes my name in vain

a graveyard of eyes watch us

as we perform yet again

he grins as he takes me apart

and he knows he sins with me

but by god does he crave it

i will bring him down to earth with me

the rite of passage

let yourself fall, my love, into my arms

i will catch you before he ever could

at the altar he brings me closer

in spite of his blood, divine

the thick liquid leaves his body

replaced by mine

walk with me on consecrated ground

and bring me further

down down down we go

let me corrupt you

your touch blackened by the remnants of your past

my body covered in ash

the fire burns low

do you revel in it?

a prayer shared

and for a moment

i am all that is holy

24 / 10 / 24

prompt: congregation

week two: lights

from @lordsovorn darktober

[oatoast]

Har har guess who has a nsfw account now on twt. @ Burnt0ats please have age in bio

Ermmm consider giving it a follow if u like seeing FIDDLEFORD FIDDLE FORD.

U will also see my dumb rambles probably.

[ocd--culture--is]

autistic+ocd culture is switching between "im hyperfixed with religion! /pos" and "im hyperfixed with religion /neg"

[griancraft]

There was a violent attack on a lesbian couple in the capital city of my province that isn't being investigated by the police and apparently queer people are being drive by egged at events. I'm so fucking concerned for the parade this year dude. There are almost no events on, and almost zero free ones. What the fuck is happening dude :(

[curioscurio]

Went to a bar that seemed really lgbtq friendly and it ? ok it was lgbt friendly but they started doing CHURCH this Wednesday night. Like with worship and sermon and stuff. In the bar. Thanks for donating to lgbt charities we love woke church unfortunately I have a lot of religious trauma and it was absolutely hell to sit through it was hell it was hell it was hell

[imaheckincyborg]

ew, just saw someone post art of a character teaching another character how to celebrate christmas. said second character is Jewish. can goyim just stop?

do you seriously not understand how condescendingly explaining how to follow christain traditions to a jew and framing ut as sweet and romantic is super gross??