#it's a bringer of death too!!! but also that's kind of what god is doesn't it? with the same hand he distributes love and mercy

[gothicastles]

MORE THAN GOD LOVES THEM!!!!! GOD!!!!!!

[betterthanyalls]

Can u do a Reader x epic various where y/n is apart of Ody's crew and during the end of thunder bringer Zeus kidnaps y/n and takes them to Olympus instead of letting them either drown or get washed up onto Calypso's island?🥰🥰🤩🤩 It'd be cool if during God games or something Athena finds out what Zeus did and now instead of the games being just to free Ody from Calypso's island, it's ALSO about freeing y/n from Olympus and reuniting them with Odysseus?? Sorry if this doesn't make sense or if it's too much work lol, just write this however you want if you even wanna write it at all teehee ^^"

blinks i think i went through 37 different emotions while writing this, most of them were bad. Ok so, I'm not sure how good this is but please don't kill me😇 TW: Zeus gives reader Ganymede treatment

Masterlist

Stolen Soldier

Various (kind of) x Reader

EPIC: The Musical ~ Oneshot ~ Angst

Words: 1.6K

Published: 11-4-2024

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Thunder roared, winds whipped, and waves rocked the lone ship back and forth. Standing on the bow of the ship was a figure of divine power and presence, waiting with a wicked grin. “Choose,” the king of the gods demanded harshly.

“Choose?” Odysseus muttered, looking at Zeus in fear. “Someone’s got to die today, and you have got the final say. You,” he pointed to Odysseus before gesturing to the rest of the crew, “or your crew.”

The captain looked to his crew, locking eyes with Y/n—his best friend, his rock, his shelter. He took a shaky breath, looking back to Zeus in desperation.

“Please don’t make me do this; don’t make me do this,” Odysseus begged. His mind seemed to be playing tricks on him. Looking back at his crew, he saw a range of emotions: anger, hurt, terror, grief, and more. Taking a daring glance at his closest friend, the soldier felt his heart shatter. Holding back tears, Y/n gave him a hesitant nod to show it was ok.

Then, a new voice tore his gaze away from his crew. Looking out over the sea and to the clouds, a figure of familiarity seemed to take place within the clouds. Illusion or not, that was his wife.

Penelope. Odysseus took staggering steps across the shaking boat and to the edge. Both of his hands latched to the wooden railing, his eyes never moving from the clouded position of his partner. Memories flooded his judgment, from his crew and Y/n, to his family waiting for him. “Captain?” A voice of uncertainty spoke up. Eurylochus. The said captain couldn’t even dare face his right-hand man as the sky darkened and Penelope faded back to the clouds.

“I have to see her," Odysseus whispered, tears brimming in his eyes as he finally looked back at his crew. The general saw all of the hurt and betrayal in his men’s expressions. The fear hurt the most to see. “But we’ll die,” Eurylochus pleaded. Odysseus knew he would regret this option until his final breath. Once he got home, how would he tell Ctimene he was the cause of her husband's death? “I know,” Odysseus’ voice broke, a few stray droplets not belonging to the storm washed down his cheeks. 

At the end of those words, the thunder roared, and Zeus grinned evilly. Zeus rose above the clouds, lightning moving to gather in his raised hand.

“Thunder, bring her through the wringer.” The crew drew their weapons in defense, charging towards Odysseus with murderous intent. Y/n stood away from the fight, not daring to lift any sort of weapon against her best friend.

“Show her I'm the judgment call. The one who makes her kingdom fall. Lightning, wield her, use and yield her.” 

As the crew closed in on their captain, the air started to become tense and electrified. Y/n took a step back from the chaos, looking up to see a phenomenon of heavenly power. “Show her what she can’t conceal; her true nature will be revealed.”

A bright light enclosed the surrounding sky, ripping down to the center of the ship. In an instant, a deafening crack sounded, and all light faded to black. Y/n felt like her soul was being ripped apart as she opened her mouth to scream her pain, but no noise came out. Then she felt a drop, only to be brought into a suffocating embrace of cold. Finally, her mind cut out. ~~~~~ Y/n felt different. She didn’t sense the shivering water anymore, but instead a subtle warmth. It took a few minutes, but eventually she managed to peek open her eyes. Y/n wasn’t on a ship in the middle of the sea with the night sky above anymore, but instead there was a grand painting on the ceiling of white marble overhead. Looking around slowly, the young woman saw an unfamiliar scene.

A lavish bedroom surrounded her, furnishings a king could only dream of sitting like average decor in each nook and cranny. Moving her hands, Y/n felt the silk sheets of a glorious bed below her. Ivory blankets fell from her body as she slowly rose up from her position. Placing her feet on the cold marble flooring, the mortal stepped through the room. It wasn’t long before she found herself in front of a floor-length mirror. 

White and gold fabric draped down on her body—a dress fit for a goddess of divine origin. Confusion clouded her eyes as she scanned her new attire. That puzzlement was quickly replaced with fear as two wooden doors opened, revealing an even more confusing sight.

A tall man wearing a white toga entered the room without a care of knocking. Striding to where Y/n stood, she instinctively took steps back from him. “My dear, why do you back away?” The smile on his face was unnerving, especially with the nickname. Y/n recognized that voice immediately, terror coursing through her veins as her lips parted to let out a gasp.

“Zeus.”

The god in question continued to walk towards her with that two-faced smile until he backed the mortal into a wall. “Mmm, you’re as smart as you are beautiful,” he took her hand, placing a kiss on her knuckles. Y/n shuddered in disgust and fear; her heart raced faster than a chariot racer's steeds. She wanted to push him away, but her body felt locked in place. Y/n tried to speak, but her lips were closed tightly like a stone wall. “Hm, dear, I think I know a dress that’d fit your body much better. Let me help.”

~~~~~

Within only the second morning of the Heavenly Palace, Y/n had the overwhelming urge to jump off. But she wouldn’t be allowed such a pleasure with the god at her side. Zeus had taken it upon himself to guide the mortal on a tour through Olympus, which only influenced her thoughts. 

Y/n kept her eyes on Zeus every second. Not out of intrigue or anything of that sort, but of apprehension. Each movement of his that was near her direction, the mortal would tense up and pause everything. Soon enough, the king of Olypmus noticed and grinned with faux comfort. “Dear, you seem tense. Allow me to ease you.” ~~~~~ Day after day. Weeks after week. Zeus never let Y/n leave his side, threatening any god or goddess who even dared to give her a sympathetic glance. The woman was a shell of who she once was. Her eyes sunk and her soul depleted; she felt her life draining by the day. Not in mortality-wise, no Zeus would never let her perish. But in consideration of her spirit.

Each night she would cry until no more salt would leave, leaving only choking sobs. Each night she was infiltrated by the king of Olympus. Y/n would stare at herself in the mirror, vomit building in her throat as her eyes trailed down to every mark on her body. No spot was untouched. No matter how hard she tried, Y/n could never wash off the sin. The mortal would scrub her skin until she was raw and bleeding, but the phantom touches remained.

Each night she missed her home and friends more and more. Where was Odysseus now? Did he forget all about her when he returned to Ithaca? What about Penelope? Would she miss her best friend? 

Seven years. Seven years of misery, force, and agony. Seven years of physical and mental torture she endured to no fault.

But soon, like all stories, her savior arrived. ~~~~~

Athena stood in front of her father, spear and shield in hand, while staring into the king’s eyes murderously.

“I’ve played your game and won. Release them,” the goddess of wisdom demanded, shifting her gaze to where Y/n stood anxiously beside Zeus’ throne. The mortal had gone through so much, and Athena was determined to save her. 

Zeus glowered down at his daughter, rage covering his expression. “You dare to defy me? To make me feel shame?” He growled, his fists clenching so tight that his knuckles turned a bright alabaster. “No one beats me; no one wins my game!”

The lightning god stood up threateningly, his hands glowing a static yellow. “Thunder, bring her through the wringer!” The air was caught in Y/n’s throat at the familiar words, her eyes wide in horror. Zeus rose up, the electricity in his hands growing as the woman noticed the alarmed looks on the other god’s expressions. “Show her I’m the judgment call, the one who makes her kingdom FALL!” With a vociferous burst, he threw the lightning at his daughter, forcing her back onto the floor. Once the light faded, everyone looked to see the warrior lying face down, her body still as ice. “Is she dead?” the voice of her brother Ares asked hesitantly. Y/n thought back to every moment her and Odysseus had been with Athena. They were an unstoppable force together. Now though, Y/n only wanted to rush to the goddess side.  Before anyone could do anything, Athena struggled to her feet, holding her aegis in defense while pointing the spear tip to her father.

Zeus’ look of utter shock soon turned to rage at her defiance. In response, he sent a barrage of bolts towards his favorite child. Against this attack, the war patroness held her shield strong and pushed against the force, making her way to her father.

Finally, at the feet of the king, she grabbed his arm and fell to her knees.

“Let them go, please. Let them go.” Her plea was finished as the goddess collapsed, her breath slowing to a stop.

[arkiwii]

ME WHEN I'M FINALLY DONE WITH MY ARKNIGHTS OC

my god it took too long for literally just a fullbody. usually i do them so fast but i guess here i was lazy. anyway information and stuff and story and whatever below!!

Real name Fortuna, code name Kochosen, is a Liberi (azure-winged magpie) born in Laterano. She had been growing up and thriving to become a doctor. However, after contracting Oripathy in an accident, she has been forced to leave Laterano. Surviving in the wastelands on her own, she discovered her Originium Arts, to manipulate water, which greatly helped her in her journey. She finally joined Yan, where she was able to find some help for her cause, then later, joined Higashi, after helping a whole village from a Catastrophe.

She later accepted to help Rhodes Island as a Medic operator, precisely an Incantation Medic.

Fortuna is what can be said a bad omen... And also a good omen. Back in Laterano, due to her clumsiness, she quickly won the reputation of bringing bad luck around. Her Infection is what truly made her the nemesis of the Leterans, and due to the rules in the city, has been seen as an occasion to get rid of a bad luck bringer. This convinced her that she was indeed one who only cause suffering around, bringing her morale and self confidence to the lowest as she barely managed to survive in the wilderness.

However, when she arrived in Higashi, after catching the first signs of an incoming Catastrophe and having alerted the nearby village, she has been seen as a savior and a good omen. Her help and contribution to the village as a doctor also contribued to this good reputation, and the villagers quickly started to appreciate her presence. After this event, and seeing that her powers and own hands were able to save lives and not hurt them, she questioned herself.

But she doesn't remain less clumsy. It seems all the worst happen to her, like a bad luck magnet. But it seems like it happens to her and only her, and nobody around, quite the opposite even - people around her seem to live rather fortunate events. Maybe by attracting the bad luck to her, the other persons around are left with only good luck...

It's because of her clumsiness that her body is rather... In a bad state. Under the layers of clothes she wears is a wounded, bandaged body, covered in minor scars, bruises, and of Originum crystals. She seems to be used to this however, her only complains are about how her sleep is uncomfortable.

Despite her serious and calm personality, she's not one to be on the smarter side. She still struggles a lot with Yanese for example, and the culture of Higashi. After all, as a Lateran, she finds the food of Higashi "dull", and would much prefer their sweetest snacks instead.

As well, it seems that her Oripathy has caused kleptomania, as she was often caught taking on objects of her interest for no other reason that she felt the urge to take them.

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i love birds, i love magpies, i love arknights, boom

here she is

The main ideas for her design and story is... Well, about how Magpies are absolutely dual?? in occidental cultures, they are seen as bringer of death, bad luck, nasty, quite like crows. but in oriental cultures, it's the total opposite, they're seen as a symbol of luck, of love, of balance and such! that's why i wanted to make her being so contradictory. she seems serious but is dumb. she came laterano where she was seen as bad luck, she moved to higashi where she is seen as good luck. her outfit is quite literally a mix of lateran and higashi culture

as for water arts, it's a reference to how luck and fate are like a river, but also to how water arts are both very dangerous and benefic, and also it's a reference to the magpie bridge in chinese culture

anyway, she tries her best, and that she's clumsy and a bit strange doesn't change that she has a very kind heart

[hyena-frog]

Light Bringer predictions post

I’ve been jotting down notes all day, trying to remember all my big and little predictions for Light Bringer. Some of these have already been discussed to death, some have been idle thoughts floating in my head. But I want to write it all out before LB finally comes out, so I can look back on this and either laugh at my naivete or feel vindicated by my genius.

I’m sure I’m still forgetting some things, so I may end up editing this later.

The new POV is either Diomedes or Volga.

Two or more POVs interact.

Light Bringer starts off in some way no one has theorized, because that's what Pierce Brown does best. (This happened with Dark Age too.)

Pierce Brown introduces even more plot points that won't be resolved until Red God.

There will absolutely be at least three huge things happen that no one predicted or even considered might happen. This is how Pierce Brown do.

Not everything will be resolved by the end of Light Bringer. (This is a given of course; I mean some of the things people are theorizing or want won't happen until next book.)

The Morning Star was originally commissioned by Octavia as a gift to Lysander. Since it is now in enemy hands, it is repaired and handed over to Lysander, as the "rightful" owner.

Cicero becomes important.

Someone we don't expect is sympathetic to the Republic, or is otherwise an unexpected Reformer (ie not Diomedes because everyone suspects him).

There is an epic showdown at Lorn's castle, or on Europa in general.

Rhonna and Char survived and fight on Mercury still.

Holiday remains true to the ideals of the Republic; she was never a traitor, and the people who keep repeating that theory despite having zero evidence will finally shut the fuck up.

We learn more about whatever Oculus is and what Quicksilver's intentions are.

Mickey comes back.

Evey comes back.

Evey is working with the remaining Sons in the Rim.

Faust/The Duke of Hands comes back.

Deanna dies. Holiday dies. Screwface, Pebble, and/or Clown die. I don’t want these to happen but I also don’t want to think about what kind of death made Pierce Brown cry. I don’t truly think any of these would really make him cry, but this is as close as I want to get to considering what the real answer is.

Lysander plots to kill Atalantia.

Atalantia becomes pregnant with Lysander's child but dies by DNA poison backfire.

Atalantia dies, Atlas remains alive to deal with in Red God.

Lysander gets worse, despite the guilt over Cassius.

Lysander doesn't face consequences yet but the winds shift against him.

Ajax seeks revenge on Lysander.

Ajax and Diomedes bond as cousins. Alternatively, they duel, but I think that is too obvious.

Ajax joins Darrow (out of revenge against Atalantia, not love for the Republic).

Cassius confronts Lysander. In person? Over holos? It is epic and emotional.

Pytha turns against Lysander and returns to the Archimedes. Alternatively, she remains with Lysander as a spy for Cassius.

Darrow and Cassius have a heart to heart.

Cassius talks to his mom. For better or worse. Julia will help Cassius despite hating the Republic because he is her only remaining family.

Cassius finds closure with Virginia.

Diomedes/Cassius or Screwface/Cassius becomes canon. Listen, I know these have a snowball's chance in hell, but I can dream.

We get a detailed explanation of how Cassius escaped the Rim. Either Diomedes and Aurae worked together, or Aurae worked independently. There’s not enough information yet to guess.

Cassius meets Pax and Electra; Pax has a celebrity crush on him but Electra is not happy, since Cassius literally murdered her grandpa.

Cassius demonstrates that he has matured as a person.

Cassius faces consequences for killing Fitchner or otherwise expresses regret for doing so.

Cassius returns to Eagle Rest. He repairs it and the city ransacked by Fa.

Lyria finds Volga and they kick Fa's ass together.

Lyria and Volga fall in love.

Volga is changed by her time with Fa, more hardened, but Lyria brings out her kindness again.

Volga gets that damn farm, and a womb, and has a child.

Volga’s heart being on the opposite side becomes plot relevant when Fa tries to kill her but goes for the wrong side of her chest.

Volga becomes queen of the Obsidian.

Valdir shows up again and joins Darrow.

Valdir is confirmed to love Darrow romantically.

Fa is being slowly poisoned by the DNA poison in Sefi after eating her heart. Alternatively, Fa does not get sick, proving he is not her real father.

Pax is involved in the war effort somehow. Maybe helping Lyria? Darrow has complex emotions about this.

Darrow is able to show Pax that he still has his hoverbike key and it's a touching father/son moment.

Darrow and Pax ride the hoverbike together again -- for fun? In battle?

Pax makes more friends his age. Diomedes' younger siblings? Baldur comes back??

Pax struggles with the weight of essentially sending Ephraim to his death; logically he knows it’s not his fault, and that Ephraim knew the risks, but by god, Pax is only a child. Darrow is able to help ease his distress with an epic dad speech or something.

Pax kicks the Abomination's ass.

The Abomination becomes good, or otherwise decides being the Jackal sucks, actually

Lilath dies for real. Painfully. But definitively.

Atlas is the big bad; a blind spot even in the Jackal's plans.

Virginia and Victra save Sevro.

Darrow and Cassius save Sevro.

Sevro is brainwashed by the Jackal and Virginia has to fix him.

Sevro learns what happened to Ulysses. Pierce Brown writes this scene in such a profoundly sad way, the entire the fandom dies instantly.

Darrow and Sevro have a heart to heart.

The Darrow/Sevro/Cassius trio do something epic again, like they did when they stole the Minerva standard in the first book. I am starving for these three.

Cassius is jealous of Darrow/Sevro. I think that would be very funny.

Virginia and Victra bash sisters moment.

Virginia and Victra actually become friends, not friends by virtue of their husbands being best friends.

Mars becomes the capital of the Republic under Virginia.

PsychoSpike tech comes back in a big way, as either a boon or a detriment to the Republic.

Victra is called on by Volga and Lyria to fulfill her promise to aid them whenever they need it.

Darrow and/or Victra will face (or at least be threatened with) consequences for the destruction of the Docks of Ganymede.

Eagle Rest becomes a campus to teach lowcolors important life skills they might lack, following what Sefi was doing for Obsidians, but expanding the idea.

Rhea is resurrected and becomes habitable again; possibly a new home for the Obsidian, depending on how the Rim ends up.

Diomedes joins the Republic/Darrow.

Diomedes is captured by Darrow's crew and comes to an understanding with them while in captivity.

Diomedes discovers Atlas' plans, which include destroying the Rim, which motivates him to join Darrow.

Diomedes becomes Sovereign of the Rim.

Aurae joins the Republic/Darrow with Diomedes. Alternatively, Aurae is revealed to be a Sons of Ares agent, perhaps one of the survivors of the SOA purge in the Rim.

In Iron Gold, Aurae played music during the dinner scene. So my predication is, if she joins Darrow's crew, she will entertain them with music. idk I just think that would be a nice moment.

Diomedes is confirmed to love Aurae (beyond Lysander assuming so for a brief sentence), or at least this is expanded on in some way.

Apollonius tries to duel Diomedes but the latter is Not Interested in a moment of comedy.

Reaperstang reunion??? Please???

We see more of the Raa family, and get to know established members better. Vela, Gaia, Diomedes' remaining siblings, etc.

Virginia, Diomedes, and Volga become a Triumvirate, ruling over Republic, Rim, and Obsidian factions respectfully, in a peaceful political alliance, rather than warring to get everyone under the same empire banner again.

Big damn Reaperstang reunion kiss.

At the end of it all, somehow Darrow's banishment is the only way to maintain peace.

Darrow is believed to be dead throughout Light Bringer, until an epic reveal at the very end. This miraculous second resurrection is why he is the Red God.

Darrow lives. He lives and he is happy. (Shh I know there is another book coming, let me have this.)

[grokebaby]

WAIT HELLO LASSI'S DAD KILLED MOST OF THE PLAGUES ?? I wanna hear THAT story 👁👁 does Lassi himself know about that ? What does he think about his dad with that added context ?

(in response to this post)

[The Incident™ has been mentioned before in this. Also I drew a thing related to it]

(cracks my knuckles) alright buckle down kids time to hate on this shithead. Press like to explode him now press reblog to explode him now comment to explode him now

To get into the issue with the Plagues there's a few layers of lore to peel back. I prefer to be vague bc this involves some characters that are really close to my heart and I prefer to not talk about them too publicly.

Flashcards go! There's this deity who's the creator of this demon kind - which Lassi, Siru and everyone belongs to. Also the creator of a huge portion of the plagues (intentionally or not). We shall refer to this deity as The Mistress (hen/hens or she) but long story short: hen is the deity of the duality between life and death, deprivation and prosperity, and all that jazz. Big deal. Has two forms, and the death form is horrific and unstoppable (and extremely tortuous on the mistress henself btw). It can literally ruin lands from being fertile again bc it's in a constant state of desperate starvation and so will eat any living thing it comes across. I'm telling this to emphasize how serious shit can get if you summon the death form (which is understandably a major taboo, and obviously avoided at all costs).

- Also relevant: The Plagues are divided into "Courts" (fin: Piirit), based mostly on what their whole Deal is. There's a separate court for sicknesses, another for suffering (like, pain), one for pests (like Pesticinger and Margaretta) and so on. There is also a court associated with Plentiness and prosperity (often also called The Mistress' court, for reasons you can probably gleen?). They range from benevolent bringers of good fortune, to greedy entities capable of consuming endlessly. Often both.

Onto The Incident🕴️

The Mistress was throwing a huge feast in honor of spring. Lots of people were invited - notably, pretty much the entire court of Plentiness (and some pests bc there's alot of bugs who like to eat in there). Many demons were also invited, such as P, Mr Varpunen and Nan. Lassi and Siru were little babies at the time so they stayed home.

Since Mr. Varpunen has shitbrain manbaby disease (cannot shut up and let go when something doesn't go his way), he decided to cause a scene in the midst of the feast (not bc of the feast itself but as mentioned earlier on, he's mad bc his wives don't wanna go along with a huge decision he wants to make. For all of them.)

The Mistress of course publicly called out his behavior and scolded him in front of everybody (you stepped on this soap box, now lay in it). Manbaby storms off to sulk and perhaps find the nearest item that can substitute for a summoning device..

After some time he comes back and talks the absolute shit out of The Mistress, and to prove his superiority, forces hen to shift to the death form via amateur summoning. It wasn't graceful so the whole process was messy and not fun for anybody. Yes, people tried to stop him, which made it all the more messy. You can probably guess that all hell unfolded upon the feast after that.

We can at least be satisfied in knowing that when the perpetually starving (and mighty pissed off) death God emerged, Mr. Varpunen was the first to be gulped down. Unfortunately, P (Mrs. Varpunen) was very quickly after, since she was frozen in shock.

Soooo (pulls out a long scroll that keeps rolling a mile ahead of me) this ofc had lots of immediate and far reaching consequences. Here's a little overview on the overall damage list (not even mentioning the fact that the feast, which used alot of resources and effort to put together, was completely ruined):

- About 90% of the court of Plentiness were eaten, bc nothing more tasty than fortune bringers when you're a starving deity. There are only a handful of survivors, and most of them got away bc they ran as far as they could and didn't stop running until they no longer recognized the world around them. There is a certain Mx. Kuhilas who has lived in the human realm for the past 30yrs since..

- Most of the bug pests from the pest court also died. Did you know Margaretta was invited to this feast? Did you know the only reason she survived is bc she's a bit of a ditz and she was hours late?

- Damn near all demon villagers who were invited. Dead. Definitely every single one who was at the big table during the Incident. The village lost almost a whole generation to this.

- SO much livestock. So much food. Gone.

- Did you know the death form attracts plagues that are also related to all things destruction and taking away?

- This was a fucking nightmare. The whole rampage was only stopped bc the hassle caused a certain plague to be summoned, and this certain plague has the expertise of making people vomit. It wasn't enough to save any of the people already eaten (when eaten their souls literally disintegrate), but it did prevent anyone else from being eaten bc it caused the death deity to collapse from exhaustion and go comatose.

Now, believe it or not there was at least a little unselfish motivation behind Mr. V's actions. There were claims and tales that people who've managed to escape the death form are able to "cheat death", so to speak. Since evading this deity at all in the first place is kinda like cheating death, rumor has it that survivors could do it again. This isn't a very concrete claim however and it's a very flimsy excuse to fuck over everyone this badly. See, Mr. V thought since Lassi and Siru would obviously dodge the Wrath of the deity, they'd be granted this special fate. However, most people involved enough to know about this stuff, are aware that it's a false belief - often much like the warmth that hypothermia victims feel seconds before their death.

[Sad trumpet sfx]

No, Lassi is not aware of this whole incident. Siru is, bc Nan told her when she was old enough (which is unfortunately sometime around after Lassi moved away from home). Nan didn't talk about the Incident for YEARS after it happened since she was traumatized (unsurprisingly). Before she really talked about everything, the general consensus was "Mr and Mrs. Varpunen died bc of something horrible he did. Alot more people also died that same day."

Lassi and Siru did gleen some hints when they were young - ykno, from disdainful whispers and pitying looks their family received for a while. Also the momentary flinching terror that people had when they saw Lassi's eyes, or the almost expectant shame when seeing Siru's hair (the curse.. Manifests on both kids in some way).

Boy, if Lassi did find out.... Alot of pieces would fall into place let's say that. He'd understand why people were so weird about him looking alot like his dad. He'd understand why it was wrong of him to sell that silver bell for money all those years ago. Ykno the silver bell that the Mistress gave Nan as an apology, which is a protective artefact? Yeah. Oh jeez. He'd probably feel like an even shittier person than he is but also a victim bc. C'mon. He didn't know. He didn't deserve to be treated like the ghost of a monster when younger. Have everyone hover around him as if he could grow up to be capable of the same. He didn't know..

It'd be heavy to shoulder, considering everything he's went through in the big world. And one thing's for sure...

He'd be even more insistent that his underlings never call him Mr. Varpunen.

Ever.

[spencer-ia]

Raising an eyebrow at the challenge, Spencer shot Katashi a deadpan look. He was well past the polite facade he usually wore around acquaintances and was definitely miles away from the annoyed exterior he reserved for meddlesome strangers; and so this left him with a playfully affectionate side that he tucked away in the corners of his chest. It was like that one wool sweater you wore only once or twice a year, trying your best to take care of it so it doesn't get too worn out, apprehensive of everything that could happen, and as a result not using the luxurious piece of clothing to the fullest.

"You're just saying that to get free food." The reaper leaned back as he took a sip of his coffee, humming lowly to himself when he noted that it was just as he liked it. Spencer didn't expect anything less, but it was still a nice realization. "I know what you're doing." Leveling the other with a pointer finger, he continued, "But my pride won't allow me to back down, so you're definitely coming back to my place someday or whatever so I can show you."

He was pleasantly surprised that Katashi enjoyed his coffee just as he did, adding this to the growing list of things that they two seemed to be eerily similar in. Spencer wondered if this was what it felt like to see yourself in someone else. "Ah, yeah," he admitted sheepishly. "I really like the taste of coffee. I also find it fun tasting different kinds of beans." It wasn't every day that he discussed his hobbies with anyone. The reaper kept pieces of himself in little bottles, setting them next to each other after labeling them appropriately, only ever really opening them when he knew that he was truly alone.

At the mention of Katashi's past, Spencer couldn't help but unconsciously lean forward, his interest showing in just how attentive he was to the other man's words. "That must've been hard for you, regardless if you didn't feel lonely at the time. Do you miss home?" He liked to think that learning to find comfort in one's self was never something that was just innately there. It was something you learned, something you struggled with. And he said as much. "I don't think I was able to reach this level of self-sufficiency, be it financially or mentally, until a few decades in. So I'm glad you were able to adapt so quickly."

Taking a sip of his coffee, glad that it was still warm, the reaper continued, "Me?" Pursing his lips, Spencer carefully chose his words. "Being a reaper is all I've ever known since I was around 10 or so." He could barely remember his life before he was chosen by fate or god to be the bringer of death, scythe and all. "After I was taken, I was taught by someone how things worked. Those years basically flew by until I was left on my own. I've been taking things day by day since then." His words were far too honest than what he wanted, but there was something about Katashi that made the florist trust them so quickly. "Sorry, I don't have many exciting stories to tell. And talking about the souls I've collected over the years isn't exactly fun." He paused, mulling over his thoughts as he took a small slice of brownie before biting into it. "Each one was a learning experience, though, I suppose."

Watching Spencer serve their drinks and the brownie was like looking in the mirror; Koichi enjoyed taking care of other people too, making sure they were well fed and happy, even going that extra mile for them even if he didn’t quite realise it himself. He recognised that similarity between them easily but didn’t say anything about it, instead he smiled back at the reaper, full of appreciation. It wasn’t every day someone was willing to share the only piece of brownie, right?

“Really now? Are you willing to prove your skills?” even if they’d barely just met, he was already sort of inviting himself over for dinner. If Spencer was going to brag about his skills in the kitchen he thought it was only right for him to challenge the other to make something. “This only proves the baking part, you know,” he continued, pointedly looking at the brownie.

He was obviously kidding with the challenge though he wouldn’t mind spending more time with Spencer in the future. He couldn’t exactly place it but he felt a familiarity with the other that somehow calmed him. He chuckled at the other’s description of the youth of today ( that’s what he imagined this place would attract ) and took his cup of coffee, blowing on it lightly to make the steam dance. When he made coffee at home, he preferred it black because that’s how one could taste the full flavour of it.

“I suppose you’re right, it’s nice to keep the little haven as it is,” he thought of how many wonderful conversations Spencer must have had in this space with his friends before, the air around it made it feel like a safe space to say anything you wanted. He brought the cup to his lips and took a sip, letting out a small content hum from the flavour, “you really know your way around coffee, don’t you?”

At Spencer words the healer paused as well, turning his attention back to the reaper; he watched him for a second before he smiled and looked down at his cup, tracing the rim of it with his thumb. “Strange, I could’ve said the same about you.” It wasn’t that Koichi wasn’t used to compliments or that he was shy but something about Spencer’s words felt different. Almost like he felt understood in a way.

Which seemed like a dangerous path to go down, considering he should keep people at arm’s length for now at least until he knew who he could trust. At the mention of the calatheas, he tilted his head slightly, keeping his gaze on the action of tracing his cup. “I’m an only child so the plants were the siblings I didn’t have,” his smile grew at the memory of taking care of them, he didn’t want to think about how they probably weren’t in good shape anymore.

“I was kind of adopted but I got to know about that much later in life,” to this day he wasn’t sure if he was simply taken or if his parents just gave him up, “I mentioned before how my family’s strict and well, I didn’t get to have that many visitors so I figured out something else to do.” None of his words were lies exactly, just truths with a lot left out.

“Don’t think I was ever lonely though,” he broke the near seriousness of the conversation with a gentle laugh, looking back at Spencer with his eyes shining, “nothing like that. I knew plenty of people back in Japan but being at home, doing something so simple, it’s kind of comforting. Kind of makes you forget the rest of the world.” Koichi didn’t think his life was a sob story even with how much he’d gone through. Especially now when he’d just started fully living it. “What about you? I’m curious about you.”

[that-one-grey-witch]

Loki and Lucifer were my first two!! Youre totally in good hands. Lucifer has Roman roots meaning Light bringer, and was associated with Venus being the "Morningstar" however over time, as the church deamonized him he seems to have adapted taking on titles such as "The Devil" and "Prince of Darkness." As ya get into more deamon based practices it really intensely becomes more upg than not.

In my experience hes shown up as The Emperor and The Star in tarot, and his colors seem to be Gold, White and Black. Scents I associate with him are warm vanilla and coffee.

In my practice hes helped with me standing in my own power, realizing whats under my control and what isnt, futhering my art skills, helping with my grades/learning in general, and forming my own opinions and boundaries on some topics.

A short list of titles he might go by depending on the text referenced. (Just off the top of my head)

Morningstar- venus specific epithet

Light bringer- roman root of the name, associated with clarity (Diana shares this title too as Diana Lucifera!)

Prince of Darkness- when he was cast out

Satan- Means adversary of God, depending on the practice many could share this title or he could be his own being

Devil- This is a title in my practice and is shared between many gods. This one will depend on the person

Gods Most Beautiful- said to have been the most beautiful before he fell

Kings of Hell- one of/the highest King of Hell depending on which text you're referring to

Pride- one of the 7 deadly sins, again depending on the text

Hes also associated with Azazel and Samael, could be the same person, I dont necessarily see him as the same but its entirely possible. If so then in relation to Azazel, hed also be considered the Angel of Death. Hed be a Watcher (an angel that mated with human women) in this instance as well, and possibly brought weapons and make-up to humanity. Samael was also a Watcher and is given the title Poison of God. He has a relationship with/consorts with Lilith in some cases.

As for sources

Who is Lucifer? Tracing His Timeline... by Styx and Bones Team featuring Chelsea and Tenn- great info, has a lot of source text

The Keys of Solomon- Widely read within Deamonoltry spheres interesting read, but take it with a grain of salt. Or a few grains of salt.

Consorting With Spirits by Jason Miller is a really cool book. One tidbit id probably add is maybe dong try and compell him. But thats my two cents

Overall from my experience Lucifer is such a complex, and multifaceted being with so much to teach I really enjoyed learning from him. He doesn't pop up as much now in my practice, weve both been busy, but if you have any interest in him or persuing his path hes a kind teacher with a comforting but firm presence. He is a wonderful guide on the Deamonoltry path or Left Hand Path too, should you choose that/if its something you're interested in. And I wish you nothing but the best with Him!

(PS, from my experience bindings/compelling/commanding a Deamon and building a relationship are two separate expectations and experiences. I have never bound a Deamon nor ever plan to do so, building a relationship is much more rewarding and interesting imo, and you can get in really hot water when ordering any spiritual being around. Its just disrespectful imo. Just as your friendly neighborhood deamonoltor givin a wee bit of advice. Tyvm for coming to my Ted Talk)

-Grey 💫

hey folks, can anyone gimme a bit of help?? I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff about Lucifer on here, and feeling a bit of a pull to work with him for a little while now. I’ve had a really hard time with researching him lately because of how much is about pop culture (characters, shows, books, literally everything), Christians essentially saying that Lucifer is gonna kill everything and you should avoid him and the gays who serve him, or, like, deity/biblical fanfic? If you currently work with Lucifer or have in the past, could you help me out with some information about him? UPGs, signs, associations, stories, history, advice for working with him, reliable sources for research on him, etc would all be super helpful! Also, Loki is my patron deity, so does anyone know if they don’t really get along? Loki seemed pretty excited about that idea when I talked to him about it, but idk lol

[bluesdesk]

ITALIAN TRANSLATION TIME!!

As you said, Link, Zelda and Impa are the same, but tbh you can give Link any name so it doesn't count? XD

**FI is named FAIH, to keep the same pronunciation as the English version. Nothing much to add here.

**GHIRAHIM is GHIRAIM, same pronunciation, it's just that we don't really use lots of "h" in our nouns I guess?

**GROOSE is BADO Tbh I don't like the name Bado, because it seems kinda like "Bad" (it sounds a bit silly to me XD). Welp if you say it's for the Japanese Birdo then... (wait Birdo the Mario character) maybe ok it gets my respect

**DEMISE is MORTIPHER. Honestly your version makes me laugh. Like, I know gods have long names but "El Heraldo de la Muerte"... you can't pronounce it every time >:0 I prefer the name Demise though. Mortipher is the union of "Mors" and "fero" (latin words) and it means "death bringer", pretty much the same as "the one who brings the end" but he brings the death. Honestly I've seen lots of villains named Mortipher so it's boring to me :"\

**THE IMPRISONED is IL RECLUSO, the recluse, pretty much the same as the imprisoned, the one who's condamned to be closed. El Dormiente is so funny uawdjiad OK OK BACK TO ITALIAN

**As for the deities, Hylia is the same. The dragons are funny.

FARON is FIRONE. Ok I understand, Faron isn't a name Italians are used to, cuz our names often end with a vowel. ELDIN is OLDIN and I honestly don't know why they had to change one damn letter XD. But the worst is LANAYRU. Lanayru is named RANEL. It's probably similiar to the Japanese Raneru, but why wijdfhrihrihfvuh

LEVIAS is NARISHA like in other languages.

**THE SURFACE is just LA TERRA, the earth. Sometimes it's referred as "Terra dell'esilio", "earth of exile". They didn't put effort in this I guess XD

**THE SKY is just IL CIELO, the sky. Nothing to add but holy Hylia "El Cielo" means Heaven too in Spanish??

SKYLOFT is OLTRENUVOLA, over the cloud. In English it can be translated as "above the clouds". It's just... above the clouds.

**as for LUMPY PUMPKIN... It doesn't have a proper name!! The island is just named "l'isola delle zucche", island of the pumpkins. Lumpy pumpkin is just "la taverna sull'isola delle zucche", the tavern on the island of the pumpkins, so the fans started referring to it as Lumpy Pumpkin too because it really needed a name XD

**the LOFTWINGS are I SOLCANUBI. Solcanubi means cloud furrowers. Tbh they fly above the clouds so that's... incorrect

**REMLITS don't have an official name either! Fans called them PROCIATTI, a mix of PROCIONI and GATTI, raccoons and cats. But they never mentions a name in game, and I just thought they were called remlits too but I was wrong. Also MIA is called FIFÌ, a pretty common and banal name tbh.

**BATREAUX is MORSEGO, it's always something about death.

BEEDLE is TERRY like in Spanish and other languages.

**CAWLIN is RAS, like in Japanese

FLEDGE is GENTIROSSO, honestly the Italian variation I hate the most. Gentirosso is a mix of Gentile and Rosso, kind and red. Ok I understand the "red" part for his cheeks but why Gentirosso djije. It's so silly! It seems to be made for really young kids >:|

STRICH is DACIO, I don't think it has any reference tbh.

Gaepora is the same.

KUKIEL is CHICCA, nothing special...

KARANE is GRUDIA, what a bad name

PIPIT is SPARVIO, cool name, but in Italian we have so few info about the etimology :"| There are lots of guides, wikis, forums and such in English, while in Italian there's almost nothing. That's why I started playing in English in the first place, I like the English names more (except for Twilight Princess, the Italian names are good there) and there's always a kind of "censorship" here? Like, every game loses details in dialogues if they're about death/blood or so, they always tend to make them kids games for some reason?

PUMM and KINA are ZUCO and PEPA. Zuco is an obvious reference to Zucca, pumpkin. As for Pepa... I honestly don't know? Maybe a reference to pepe, pepper? But why??

I don't remember much more about the names XD So I'll go on with other things uwu

**as for the races:

Gorons, Mogmas and Sheikah are the same!

SKYLOFTIANS are just "GLI ABITANTI DEL CIELO", the inhabitants of the sky. KIKWIS are KYURI. I don't know why XD.

PHOENI doesn't have a name! We have "???" as her name, like Majora's Mask hand, but since Phoeni has had a bigger role in the sidequest, I thought they should have given her a name in the italian version too.

OWO

Skyward Sword - comparing NPC names in English and Spanish

For this I’ll be comparing mainly 2 (technically 3) translations of SkSw: English (ENG), Spanish (Latinamerica) (ESP-LA) and Spanish (Spain) (ESP-SP). If available, I’ll add the Japanese (JP) too. The spanish ones might be the same in some cases, which will be marked as (ESP). (I might also add an extra translation or two if i know them)

Link (リンク - Rinku), Zelda (ゼルダ - Zeruda) and Impa (インパ - Inpa) stay the same in all translations. Some of them have some minor changes tho (beware of slight spoilers for SkSw)

(Special thanks to @sunnylaurels for sharing the Japanese names for the Skyloft NPCs! And to @attllhak for sharing some French ones! - Really Long post under cut)

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