#it's pretty tame

[jsyndra]

I said "Sunday headcanons" earlier which implies explicit content but tbh it's just a long post about how modern is emotionally unavailable and how she handles romance + sex. Content warning for SA mention, violence mention, sex mention. Nothing too naughty tbh.

This verse is special in the fact that it shares a parallel to mainverse where Syndra was not given a lot of experience romantically growing up, but in this verse there was traumatic events that led to her having a toxic view of romance and sex that closed her off emotionally completely to the thought.

In her childhood for this verse her main focus was her studies in school and taking over her father's company, I do believe that Syndra was perfectly prepared to marry off to an arranged marriage if needed by her family. She was a bit special in the fact that she was a woman inheriting her father's business so there was really no need for it. However, Syndra had a bit of a one track mind for her familys success that she did consider marrying into more power and money if the opportunity came, but courtship was not high on her agenda. This leads into the idea of marriage being used as a means to gain more by Syndra.

Then of course came the tragedy of her parents death and Syndra was introduced to her only sexual experience - that of being sold off by her uncle. I won't go into super big detail on this particular portion but I'm sure the implication is there what happened in terms of SA and how skewed the experience would make her perspective on sexual relationships moving forward because we've went from no experience at all to horrible traumatic experience.

Moving forward we come to a place where Syndra used fake romantic intent to steal an entire Yakuza syndicate from a man she hated and shortly after killed. I bring this particular part up because Syndra continues to view romance as a means to an end if she can manipulate someone with it to get what she wants. She's aware that romantic or sexual intent can easily manipulate someone and is fine using it for that purpose - never knowing what the intended purpose should be.

THAT brings us to present day big bad Yakuza boss Syndra and I really think the lead up was a bit important as that is what makes this verse a bit special in how Syndra handles romantic or sexual intent.

So ok I think that it requires a lot of attention to get Syndra interested to begin with, I think it requires a lot of acts of service and time spent with her for her to earn a genuine connection. Now assuming there is a genuinely connection, she won't show it but she will start to spend more time around that person. That's a pretty big turn for her because her usual approach to people is she only wants them around if they offer her something.

I call this the situationship stage because the fact is Syndra won't see anyone else but she also won't say she's specifically seeing someone, as well, she'll be very possessive of the person she's interested in. "I won't say I'm in a relationship with you but if someone looks at you the wrong way I'm killing them (literally)" sort of vibe. She doesn't want to be in a position where she feels like a possession to someone or if they try to take away her freedom, but she also would be extremely jealous and possessive of the person she's "courting".

That all comes down to her skewed views on romance, Syndra has only seen it as a means to an end and not as something real so now that something real is happening she doesn't know how to behave correctly and gets angry when it doesn't work.

I think it's pretty feasible to deal with it though, it depends on the muse on the other end. One of the big reasons she vibes well with demons is because they also struggle with emotional connection, societal expectations, become extremely possessive, and have no issue with violence... I do think more patient muses can probably deal with her form of courtship, as well - just not without a bit of emotional damage from dealing with her being overly stoic and touch adverse.

Going into that a bit more, Syndra is very uneasy with physical attention due to what happened. She's not overly affectionate and doesn't take affection very well, it takes a lot of time for her to get used to someone's touch and responds negatively to someone touching her without warning. It's best Syndra engages touch but can sometimes be fine with the other person doing so if they ask permission, but overall it's best to let Syndra lead and she would prefer to do so.

I think of Syndra's physical attention in this verse as overly dominant and the intention possessive. Small acts like a hand on the small of the back or an arm around the waist, but it can also range into taking her partner away from a crowd and up against a wall in a private room. She's usually more physically affectionate when she's jealous, but with time and depending on the ship (it it's softer) she'll become more affectionate over time and be affectionate for the sake of being affectionate.

Overall, hardest verse to date Syndra as she's the least romantically or sexually inclined but it's def the most fun verse as there's a lot of depth to the connection to explore and a lot of development that can happen. Also who doesn't want a violent emotionally unavailable Yakuza wife?

Some fun quick stuff:

- Syndra has violence and killing weirdly romanticized so she does well with violent muses, the idea of her killing for them and them willing to do the same is devotion. When I say Syndra will kill out of jealousy or devotion I promise I'm not exaggerating.

- She's pretty insecure about being touched but is fine initiating it if she's particularly jealous or wants to connect with her partner, but sex can be one sided until that trust is earned. She's particularly fond of rope and knife play which allows her another level of control. But just to be clear, despite wanting control and dominance in the situation, she'll ensure it's consensual.

- Syndra is not soft and will not be gentle, sex is generally fairly rough and her touch can be the same. Since her usual touch is violent given her lifestyle, it can be hard to turn that switch off and be gentle for once. I would describe her touch as firm and confident, the intention possessive.

- You can't fix her but she won't try to fix you and honestly have you considered your muse being evil? Yes? No? Yes. Do it. Let your muse join Syndra in being evil and absolutely devoted to each other, trust me it'll be fun (nods sagely). She WILL give you anything you want and kill whoever you want, very romantic I know.

[actualhomunculi]

So like, real talk, my touch screen is broken, so I've been doing a lot of my new pics with a mouse and the pen tool. So uh, here's some experimental naked imp girl.

[saudrag]

homelander almost crying because a bunch of random politicians called him dumb is top-1 scene of the episode. y’all, he was not created to be the smartest person alive. he’s just a pretty boy and that should be enough

[itseghost]

collection of some molly sketches :] im obsessed with drawing him smiling hugely looking mischievous

[melonthesprigatito]

I feel like everybody who's freaking out over the Typhlosion folklore story from the Teraleaks needs to be introduced to this video

[spooky-activity]

Finally warping outta there

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[akiacia]

post-credit domestics (⚠️ mildly saucy doodles below the cut)

[joifee]

A moment alone

sunset in the codlands

[ivyithink]

with how unreliable all those narrators are, the whole season might actually be a bored dreamstat’s amusing little daydream

[brightmoontrigon]

foods of the Lands Between: spicy prawns · she-crab soup · meat dumplings · pickled veggies · herba tea · sheep's milk cheese · beast blood pancakes · rowa jam tarts

while Elden Ring has a variety of consumable items, most of them are described as being medicinal in nature. I wanted to come up with food that people in the Lands Between might have for actual meals! all of these were inspired directly by in-game items & creatures.

flavor text (hehe) below the cut:

spicy prawns: Widely enjoyed in Liurnia due to the abundance of crayfish, and seasoned with the same fiery spices used to prepare exalted flesh.

she-crab soup: A rich bisque made with fish stock, cream, fortified wine, crab meat, and crab eggs. The roe of giant crabs is particularly prized for use in this dish.

meat dumplings: A staple in the Lands Between made with whatever meat is readily available (springhare, guillemot, and land octopus are common fillings). Methods of preparation vary as much as the meat, and they're sometimes enjoyed fermented or raw.

pickled veggies: Mixed vegetables preserved in a sour brine and stored inside of clay pots. Edible mushrooms and cave moss are frequent additions. They can supposedly be thrown at attackers in a pinch to inflict the [PICKLED] status.

herba tea: A beverage made from herba leaves that have been meticulously steamed, dried, and ground into a fine powder, then whisked into hot water. It can also be steeped from fresh herba, though the powdered form is preferred for both its stronger flavor and ease of storage.

sheep's milk cheese: A blue cheese made from the raw milk of rolling sheep. Creamy and tangy, with a salty rind that tastes of seagrass. Its vibrant veins of mold come from fungi that flourish in Limgrave’s coastal caves.

beast blood pancakes: The blood of beasts makes a handy substitute when fresh eggs are hard to come by. These dense and savory pancakes are often served with buttery marrow from the beast's own bones, plus a hearty dollop of rowa jam.

rowa jam tarts: While red rowa is rather sour and more commonly consumed by animals than people, the golden fruit from the Altus Plateau makes especially sweet preserves that are perfect for use in tarts and other desserts. Such treats are precious things.

[dinojay-art]

some small ish mlp doodles i did

[mangosundae]

“Oh, Mango,” my imaginary audience cries, “Where have you been this week?” And the answer, my friends, is simple: I couldn’t get these stupid gay men out of my head so I made my first ever animatic about it. No-Eyed Girl is SO Billford coded don’t fight me on this.

Also I drew a companion piece to this post, so go check it out if you want <3

[dawnbreakersgaze]

Literally never recovering from that one scene where Zayne rolls his eyes at MC teasing him. Like just look at him

The little millisecond smirk when he does it

The way he rolls his entire head with his eyes

The sass is so strong with him I can't

[trybard]

made a terrible web guide for terrible comic day! Spiders put lots of effort into their silk, so I thought i'd share some of my amateur observations and inspire others to make their own! There's lots of variation between species and individual spiders, so none of this is strict or anything. But spiders and their webs are so cool! Be safe and be respectful if you decide to observe your local web weavers :)

[celerydays]

🫴 have this lil cropped sketch as i am probably gonna be a bit quiet once again – just for the rest of this week due to deadlines, work, and a spot of social plans that don't leave a lot of room for working on personal stuff ✨

bonus – showing my Seb sketches to my non-HL bestie:

[kexing]

FORCEBOOK as TOPMEW in the ONLY FRIENDS official trailer.