#its like godly law lol

[happyk44]

Lol sexually repressed because expectations and close quarter observation children of Zeus Jason and Persephone finding sexual liberation through their tired underworld entity partners Nico and Hades 👍

[cus-oc-box]

ok pinned post time

rp rules:

keep it sfw, i dont do erp on tumblr (some exceptions may be made if you're cute enough)

no excessive gore please

your characters can be assholes if you want but that does not give you a free pass to be one out of character too

if i say not to do something FUCKING STOP

have fun, if you're not and there's something i can do differently to change that don't be afraid to ask, or feel free to drop the whole rp if you dont know what needs changed

character list below cut

first up is

silver

her status as a character is kinda a mess due to @silvers-cave existing but whatever

Silver is a shapeshifting silver ice dragon

chaotic good

she is a friend of almost all

and will try to help almost anyone with anything

though if you get on her bad side you are in for a world of hurt

she mainly takes a human form but can become a full sized (or smaller fluffy) dragon

next is

she can also take a dragon born like form as well

oh also she's bi lol

the author

the author is my main oc on tumblr

depending on mood may be chaotic good or chaotic neutral

she has very pale skin and long white hair

she is generally seen wearing a dark robe with silver accents around purple gems and holding her book which is a tome with a void black cover and the same accents and gems as the robe

her powers run on belief, meaning if she can convince your character she could do something then she can do it for the most part

the brighter the gems on her robe and book glow the more power she has at the moment

to use her powers she simply writes in her book and if she has enough power at the time what she wrote will happen

the book is soul bound to her meaning she can call it to her at anytime when its close enough as well as the book doesn't tend to work well to at all for anyone but her but some may find ways to use it anyway or the book may allow itself to be used if the author is in danger and cant access it for some reason

alright, next is

anything written like this *she greets you kindly then vanishes* and colored like that is her writing into her book

no clue what her sexuality is yet lol, its never come up so i've never picked

nazithal

naz was my main oc off of tumblr for a while but i dont use them much anymore

he is depending on mood a lawful evil to lawful neutral lich

there is so much backstory for him that i still do not feel like writing out rn

second to last we have

for the most part just dont get in the way of his plans and you'll be fine

aroace

Code_Red

code red speaks like this:

hello_world

they are a genderless rogue ai that mostly does what they want because they can

probably a good play to avoid if you can unless you wanna help them cause chaos and dont really care who gets hurt in the process

they have little to no morals but they do kinda have a personal code

fight fair if you can afford to

trust no one

dont kill someone who is more interesting alive then dead

and last but not least we have

dont target people who dont interfere

also aroace but may fake attraction for personal gain

m1dn16h7 (midnight)

(i have way too many purple ocs)

midnight is an unfinished prototype protogen model that breached containment in the lab she was being worked on

she's got some issues based around labs and people who make cyborgs, robots, synths, and androids

she's got wings with almost metallic feathers that are razor sharp and can grow back in minutes

all limbs are modular and can be replaced if damaged or with ones that would better suit what she's going to be doing

midnight is basically me so bi af

name: xeyar

a fey asshole trickster god from a dead world

weak for a god since most of his powers come from illusions and shapeshifting

if his life is actually in danger he will steal your magical/godly abilities for about an hour as a panic response, leaving you with just your raw strength and weapons

you must obey fey etiquette when interacting with him unless you want bad things to happen

good luck

i'll add more here as i remember it over time lol

[defectivehero]

Hello case. So today is my another psychology exam (its 3.27am currently here) and I am coping by reading your snippets. Esp the recent villain x detective (I love it sm) amd the one of Miles Hemsworth Edgeworth.

So I made a pinterest board for it :D

Its like of like a mix of many things.. Theres libraries, museums, a little archaeology, a little law, hacking, gold old Bandaging wounds, suits suits suits, yada yada yada

I hope u like it as mich as I love it <3

Side note: I want to be a criminal psychologist so GODLY bad but theres nothung I love more than clinical psychology (the one of disorders lol its the most fitting for me) so yeah in all of my daydreams I hunt criminals :))) sometimes I become them cuz I know exactly how to escape from Law ;)

this is so so so so cool, omg. thank you so much for sharing it with me!!! hope your exam went well (i'm sure you aced it). and the ask you sent me just now with the quote is giving me INSPIRATION

[lennjamin-o7]

(same anon as the one who asked what about techno putting on the crown) honestly, I'm not sure what questions to ask because it's such a broad topic, but i'd love to hear your rambles about it? (I'm most interested in the religion, history, etc parts, but I'm keen to listen nonetheless :D)

YES!!! AN EXCUSE FOR ME TO RAMBLE! THANK YOU ANON!

How about we go religion, first, because I'm feeling that!

Obviously, from the little bits and pieces, y'all know its polytheistic. There are quite a few gods. But it doesn't have a structure like most pantheons that I know of. There isn't, like, a King of the Gods, no ruler, no heirarchy.

There are only binaries.

For every godly aspect there is an equal and opposite godly aspect.

For every God, there is it's Mirrored God that hates their guts.

Winter vs Summer

Joy vs Despair

Foresight vs Foolishness

Life vs Death

Day vs Night

You get the picture.

Every phenomenon in the world is because 2 opposing gods are fighting/arguing. Night and Day constantly fight. Wealth and Poverty constantly fight. A God and it's Mirror will always disagree. It's in their nature. They literally CANNOT agree. They will always be diametrically opposed.

So, if the gods are constantly arguing over EVERYTHING, how does anything get done? How is a winner ever decided?

Two reasons. The first is that just because a god has control over a situation, doesn't mean they have to constantly exert that control. The universe is vast and most gods have more than one aspect they preside over. Like, the Blood God, for example, is the god of Blood, Warfare, Slaughter, and Justice. The Blood God might not be as interested in exerting control over the kid with the skinned knee as much as taking control of a battlefield. They have priorities. They're fickle. They choose what they care about.

The second is because there is technically ONE God that has no Mirror. They are the only one because they have no Aspect. They don't rule over anything except themself. They aren't divided.

Humans call them Prime, like a number that is divisible by only itself and one.

They have no dog in the fight, so any disagreement is decided by Prime.

Even though Prime has no jurisdiction over justice or law or whatever, most countries have some form of alter to prime in their judicial branch.

Now, obviously, some countries hold certain gods in higher esteem than others. Scywar holds The Blood God as their patron, you can probably guess which goddess the Sleeping Empire is devoted to. But, for the most part, all gods are worshipped by everyone. They will have temples scattered across a country devoted to hundreds and thousands of gods. There are so many.

But the god that has the MOST temples is Prime. Simply because they are the arbiter. They aren't a king or anything. But they break any ties.

So, say you are worried about your sick relative. You would pray to the god of healing so they would take your request as a priority, but then also to Prime to judge on that god's side.

So yeah, its a pantheon without a head, just a lot of rivalry lol.

[newjenns]

You gave such a thoughtful answer!!

Idk how to explain, but the names you like are very You-coded, like Pandora like the girl who unleashed evil in the world, Salem like the witch trials, Alistair and Evangeline also give me the edgy vibes that emanate from you/pos, they're pretty good names! I liked all of them tbh, they're pretty.

I really like how Rowan and Caspian sound together, both ending in "an" appeals to me, but I'm the kind of name nerd that likes cohesive sib-sets, that is one of the things that makes me very weirdly picky about names, they have to sound good together because I want a shit ton of kids. (<- Can barely look after myself)

My curse with girl names is that my Brazilian ass Loves Anglo-sounding ones that would get my kid bullied, (went to school with a Dylan and the poor boy was made fun of a lot because of the gringo name) like I'd love to name a kid Nora, but that literally means "daughter-in-law" in Portuguese.

I like the subtle book references in the names you picked, the names I like are like that also, from the past like 10 years I've dreamed of naming kids Bianca and Nicholas because of Bianca and Nico Di Angelo (not that subtle but they sound Good together), I also read a Percabeth fic where they had a Marina and the name stuck with me! and reading Pride and Prejudice kinda made me obsessed with the name Lydia because she was my favorite, part of me really likes Thomas and Alexander also, but that might be a bit too SBI coded so I don't think I'd use both even tho I liked the names before liking them.

- baby name anon (I'll start signing my asks with that now because I loved it, you'll probably get drama asks signed that eventually because I've been sending you asks for around 2 years lol)

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH 😭😭😭 this is the greatest compliment you can give me.

i feel like i’m almost in a similar boat as you bc i come from a spanish speaking family and it’s like well i should probably name my kids something my relatives can pronounce and also i don’t want them to make fun of or judge my names if i give my kids super white names ?3?3!&3 but i feel like that boat has already sailed like my cousins and siblings all have very white sounding names anyway

i also like sibling set names !!! this is part of why i like evangeline and pandora so much bc eve and pandora were the first women in their respective mythologies !! if i had two daughters this is probably what i would go with if i can convince my partner LOL i once tried to explain this idea to my mom like oh having a theme interwoven for your kids names like all space related names (like sisters nova and selene) or nature related names (ivy and river for example) and she thought that was kind of crazy so i would probably make it really subtle 😭

i get a little weird about having too similar sounds tho like for the longest time evangeline and evander were my favorites for a girl and a boy (which in my ideal world i have two kids and it’s a girl and a boy) but the evan being the first four letters of both made me pause liek ..? is this too similar and cringe …? so evander fell lower on the list bc of that unforchie dorchie oh also i was going to mention this in the og post but another boy name i kind of like is jason dean i like jason as a stand-alone (jason todd you are so famous) but jason dean kind of gives it that slay factor bc jason is a little short for me on its own and also it is a. reference to heathers and if i used that name i would in fact call my baby jd i wont even lie.

percy jackson has some of my favorite naming conventions ever !! all the kids have meaning woven into their names that relates to their godly parent like selina beauregard like literally beautiful to look at are we kidding. love it. i think you could absolutely get away with nicholas and bianca especially bc bianca is like such a minor character like i think only people who are nerds about pjo would get it and they would find it cool :) so funny you mention pride and prejudice tho bc i rewatched the movie just a few days ago and i was literally just thinking about the bennett sisters and THEIR names and how well they went together like elizabeth katherine lydia even jane and mary seem to fit in so well and kitty as a nickname is so cute too bad she’s so annoying 😭

thomas and alexander are very classic anglo names BUT. but i will say my first thought was. hamilton. ummmm

[brandonwayneb]

make life easy as possible

Eureka! Regina

keep boys scouts

keep girl scouts

anyone; gods;

queens; kings

rico rico;

wendys Hercules invincible

androgyny always

#spanish #news #greek #irish #allah

and babe;

the word espérera

will heal 'desperado' language

espérera, the entire galaxy is espérera

esp, is better than psy

esssssssssssay way

imagine,

all that blue life you've been throwing around lol... but there's an endless number of those

those blue colors can be babies and people life essences. be careful

u can go fast, but i just want you to know, its like DBZ, dragon ball z.

there's 100000000's of spheres in the sky

their all giant glowing balls of essences and energies

ur actually supposed to just fly, and swim around anywhere in anti gravity

so the word espérera

will heal 'desperado' language

my entire soul is just oil

like eternal oil

i save womans life from other oils

imagine most guys are oil,

and most woman are essences

woman fly around with galaxies of stars

and usually the men are like thick oil that chases them

but men can learn how to create their own essenses and becomes kinda womanlike or godly in a god father way

but there's so many foolish men who think they can force essenses to stay in themselves

you have to fly up,

when you feel like you have 1 perfect focus

and dont lose that 1 focus,

and then you can fly around anywhere

until you get used to an environment,

then you can make more of yourself

well you do, whatever u want

Im just saying there's thousands of those blue balls in space

their peoples essenses of life i believe...

some demented stuff has happened to most of them

so just keep ur righteous, and purity

and im sure u can free so many people

u can do whatever u want

just long as u know the main points

within easy reason

so the word espérera

will heal 'desperado' language

i dont need those, i just noticed the spanish were hit by white guys really hard on those words

thats not how i do my essences lol

i am part spanish,

but in english/irish man at dept

depth*

if ur looking for me,

u can research anything in this entire world

just dont let anyone violate u, specially physically

and spend as much time floating, flying, and meditating

this is why i never understand all the fights...

the galaxy is literally infinite

so everytime someone says theres a l'imitation or law

totally bogus

there's only respect,

give and get.

the only magic words,

is just respect, or please n thank you..

but at these tragic levels,

there's no more reason for you to obey anyone

you might as well say ur a free may zen or free agent forever

just be a nobleman, and refined gentleman

just dont forget our essays who speak more vato, or pravato

riCH

witCH

CHurCH

ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch

channel infinitia

channel innnnnfaaaaaaynnnnnnaaa

"fin" means end in w1 language

so if u hear fin,

ur supposed to say Dolphins

Dolphins laugh really high frequencies

Doll Fans

not dead fins

[katerinaaqu]

Yes there are various of myths in regards to Zeus and some of them involve other wives before Hera and yes it seems a clear insinuation that the human world habits are reflected in that; kings that need an heir and when they do not get it they can divorce and get a second wife due to the fact that concubines give no legitimate children unless the father chooses to recognize them (and even then their legitimacy is more symbolic and ritualistic than actual inheritance)

However as I said before one needs to see myths not just as a spectrum of human behavior (which is already valid enough and definitely part of the analyzing process) but also through the spectrum of allegory and symbolism. Every one of Zeus's godly spouses or concubines has a purpose of symbolism. For example his association with Demeter and the birth of Persephone is a symbolism of how Zeus is associated with everything that has to do with existence, crops and rebirth of nature included for he is also associated with the fertilizing rain that gives earth its fruits (same way Poseidon also was associated with Demeter to show his own domain on earth, the way he is responsible for the shaping of the landscape or on the protection of lineage) so the whole affair thing is a symbolism on the domains the gods are taking over or are responsible of and the association of them with the rest of their domains (if that makes sense)

Themis is the goddess of law and order, Mnemosyne of memory history and lineage, Metis of wisdom etc

Each one of the spouses Zeus takes is part of the domain he commands. Metis as well ironically has her importance as a figure. Zeus swallows her to avoid the prophecy but who is Metis? The very word means "wisdom" so what Zeus does is to "swallow wisdom" aka Zeus is the embodiment of wisdom on earth and heaven. He also "gives birth" to Athena through his head, the goddess of wisdom, crafts, strategic war etc all to show that Zeus is the one that brings the heavenly wisdom to humanity. What is also interesting is how technically Zeus outsmart Metis according to some traditions he invites her to a duel of transformations and challenges her to transform into something small. She transforms into a fly and he swallows her. The goddess of wisdom gets outsmarted by Zeus, showing again how Zeus is the domain of wisdom on earth etc

However if we forget the symbolism and go back to the point you make. It is actually more frequent for leaders let's say in medieval times to ask for divorce than....accusing their spouses of witchcraft lol. That is not very frequent unless serious implications happened. Then the accusation of infidelity was usually made. Not witchcraft haha but I see your point. Anyways yeah the fact that Zeus uses the most frequent and much more reasonable essence of divorce to his relationships is indeed an indicator that he is a just king according to the standards of the culture at the time. He does not smite his brides or treat them cruelly just because they do not bring a son to this world. He treats them with respect because they are queens by his side.

No I wouldn't say "some" dignity. Not at all. Again Zeus is supposed to be not only king and God of the heavens but he is also the embodiment of heavenly virtues for the world so any action he takes must also be seen through the spectrum of allegory. He doesn't just...sleep around mortal women, he takes NOBLE women as his mistresses and produces HEIRS. The heirs become heroes of humanity. Zeus is not just randomly screwing around and children just pop up. He deliberately leaves noble heirs behind and the heirs are doing good to humanity (like Zeus himself represents the positive things humanity uses to go forward). He has taken wives and mistresses that represent aspects of life of humans when it comes to gods and nymphs etc. He takes Ganymedes as his cup bearer because Ganymedes represents the virtue of beauty and youth which are heavenly aspects and the "kidnapping" indicates that humans cannot resist the will of the gods.

Zeus's actions were never meant to be seen just from the human aspect (aka a king's behavior to have mistresses if he pleases) but also from the symbolic aspect of it.

I hope that makes sense

You know, it’s very interesting to me that Zeus before Hera (according to Hesiod, I think) had five wives, who bore him only daughters. And he... Never did anything bad to them for this? (Expect Metis. He was awful with Metis of course)

I know that's the bare minimum, but it's very interesting to me, considering that in the real world, some ruler would have slandered you as a witch or sent you to a monastery for not being able to bear sons (cough, Henry VIII, cough). But Zeus never did that. He divorced his wives, let them stay on Olympus with all the privileges, and took care of his daughters. It's, um... Sweet, in a way?

Like yeah, he is still made a lot of bad decisions, but this man have at least SOME dignity in him.

@katerinaaqu (you know more about this than me)

[ultimatebethylficlist]

Veteran Author of The Month: June 2021

The featured veteran author for June is also a co-admin right here at UBFL: SquishyCool (or @im-immortal )!

SquishyCool can be found on AO3 and FFN under the same penname.

When asked what got her into Bethyl and what the fandom means to her, she said:

I’ve been a hardcore TWD fan since the show began airing, but that’s because of my love for zombies. In all honesty, I didn’t really ship anyone for the first 3-4 seasons. I kind of shipped Daryl with Carol, but then it became clear that it was a platonic relationship and in all honesty, I just wanted to see them both get some action lmao. Then the prison fell... and in those first moments of “Still,” when we see Beth and Daryl running and running and finally collapsing on the ground, breathless and exhausted... the butterflies started. Something clicked and I immediately thought, “uh oh.” The rest is history, especially considering how “Still” and “Alone” played out. I can’t explain how or why I’m still so heavily invested, especially considering my last 2 fandoms only kept my attention for about 2-3 years each, but here I am. And I love it! I am so incredibly grateful for the Bethyl fandom because not only has it helped me improve my writing so much more than I ever could have imagined, but it has also introduced me to some of the most amazing people, including someone who I now consider one of my very best friends! It’s my happy place :)

For her personal fic rec list, she recommends:

In The Maw by ronsparkyspeirs

Way Down We Go by LeathernLaces

Surfacing by lindentree

Wild Things (The Moonshine Poet) by Abelina

The Gift by Feliz

The Man Who Can't Be Moved by burningupasun

New Experiences Series by wallflow3r

Whisper Softly to Me by taylorcatherine

Interstice by leftmywingshome

To Love Like a Man by Seraphique

Death, Death (i defy thee) by alamorn

In My Blood by Courtneyshortney82

Let the Good Times Roll by gutsforgarters

Resolved by Allatariel

the weight of these wings by peachthorns

all my spaces are filled with you by annabeth_writes

A Little Jailbreak with the Little Jailbait by wandering_gypsy_feet

between the beginning and the end by sheriffandsteel

SquishyCool’s Works & Personal Thoughts:

Dirty Fingernails and Dried Blood Summary: What happened during the months between "Still" and "Alone"? Beth uses the last pages of her diary to write down every detail of surviving with Daryl. Thoughts: My first Bethyl fanfic. It holds a special place in my heart for that reason, though it is pretty rough. If I could go back, I never would’ve done it entirely in first-person. But I do plan to finish it one day. There are some scenes I’m particularly proud of, and I still have a long note full of ideas and plot points.

Most Wanted Summary: After Beth’s mother and half-brother are murdered in a drug war, the godly veil on the Greene Family operation is lifted, and law enforcement comes down hard. In an effort to protect her family, Beth commits a heinous crime that could mean life in prison alongside them. Now everyone she’s ever trusted is in police custody and her only chance at freedom is to get as far away from Atlanta as she can... Thoughts: Well, this is a must-read if you like my writing. I hope to one day convert this into an original fiction and maybe get it published, but I need to finish it first LOL. I got the idea from ONE scene of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” and from there, it exploded into a huge mystery thriller (with lots of romance and smut). I’m really really proud of it, and I’m scared I’ll fuck it up tbh, so I keep putting off continuing it. But I really need to get back to it because I really want people to see what I have planned! (Also, this fic is the reason @courtneyshortney82​ started talking to me, so that alone is pretty historic lmao)

The Crow’s Song Summary: Beth and Daryl spend a few more days together in the funeral home and come to terms with all they've lost along the way. But soon, they must decide what comes next. Thoughts: This fic... this fucking fic. It took me a full year to write. I made numerous edits. I even got a little depressed while I was writing the last two chapters, and my bf didn’t know why until he read what I’d been writing lol. It’s honestly the Bethyl fic I’ve always wanted to write but just didn’t know how. I’m still really really proud of how it turned out.

Carnival Games Summary: Daryl is a traveling carnival worker and Beth is a barely legal farmer's daughter looking for a night of fun when the carnival comes to town. Thoughts: Omg this fic is so fun!! One of my first Bethyl fics, and one of my first Bethyl smut fics. Short, sweet, a little funny, and a lot hot. I am still impressed with myself on this one, especially considering how much my writing has improved since lol

Breathe. Please. Summary: Beth shows up at the Hilltop. Alive. Daryl can hardly believe his eyes. Until she's lying in his bed, an arm's reach away. And he can hear her inhaling... exhaling... inhaling... Thoughts: Another “fix-it” that I’m proud of. Tbh I didn’t think it was anything all that special, but a lot of readers have said it’s one of their favorites, and some say they reread it regularly, and nothing makes me happier than hearing that, so I am extremely proud.

picking @ scabs Summary: Sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, being with them just isn't right. But what wouldn't you give for it to be right? Can someone like Daryl learn how to swallow his pride and stop repeating the same mistakes over and over? Can someone like Beth learn to fight off her demons and allow him to get close enough to hurt her again? How can they stay away from each other when it's all too easy to fall back into one another? Picking a scab will leave a scar, but they both have so many scars already... what's a few more? Thoughts: This fic is very, very personal for me. It’s like my “therapy” fic. I have poured some of my deepest feelings and struggles into its chapters, and the whole idea that got me to start it was that I wanted to find a way to navigate and cope with ending my 3-year long relationship with my emotionally/mentally/sometimes physically abusive ex. I still have a lot of fond memories from that relationship, but even more so, I have painful memories. Not to mention, going through your early 20s as a woman in the modern day is a fuckin’ trip, so this kind of explores that. It’s really self-indulgent, I think, but I’m really proud of the smut in it. And more than that, I’m proud of the response. I’ve had a few people message me or comment to say that they’ve felt all those things, or have experienced similar things, and it’s really just... relieving. I put my heart and soul out there, and what I got back was “you’re not alone.” So yeah, this fic is special. I wanna finish it soon, but I have to be in A Mood to do so. 

In Toto Corde Summary: Despite a million reasons not to, Beth and Daryl fell in love. Then he made the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep all of his promises. Now, facing unimaginable consequences at the hands of witch hunters, Beth has no choice but to use her powers to bring Daryl back from the dead. "He won't be the same..." Thoughts: I LOVE THIS FIC. I love it so much that I had to rewrite it after like 4 or 5 years. And I already started on a sequel that I really hope I’m able to finish. Though it doesn’t have many hits, and I don’t think many people have read it at all, which I understand since it basically is entirely focused around Daryl being killed. But damn, I’m proud of this one, and it was really fucking fun to write because witch!Beth is just... the best.

risk it all (part 1 of in for a penny, in for a pound) Summary: Daryl Dixon has a pretty decent life, all things considered. He's got his own place. A good dog. A few friends. Even a girlfriend. He keeps himself out of trouble. Until he starts texting Beth Greene. And hell, if he ain't about to risk it all for this damn girl. Thoughts: This was supposed to be one short multichapter fic focused entirely on smut and social media. Then I got on a roll and it ended up being the beginning of a series! This fic is purely fun. Nothing too serious or heavy. I write it when I’m in a Good Mood because it’s my little happy place. I have plans for about 4 more fics before the series will be finished!

Don’t Make Me Haunt You Summary: So here's the thing: Merle Dixon is dead as fuck. And as it turns out, Beth Greene is the only one who can see or hear him. Which is weird considering she's never met or even heard of this guy, let alone anyone with the last name Dixon. That's her first problem... Thoughts: The reception to this fic has absolutely blown me away. I had no idea anyone would want to read about ghost!Merle haunting Beth and forcing her to solve his murder with the help of his grumpy brother. And it was all inspired by an episode of South Park lmao then I started really getting into it and now it’s just like, my super fun fic where I explore a range of emotions and all kinds of religious beliefs and different mythologies and I can build the world however I want and goddamn I just love writing this fic. Plus there’s a podfic for it! I can’t even begin to explain how much I love this fic and how proud I am of it :)

[betawithablog]

Headcanons for the greek gods as omegas?

(I assume you mean as Omegaverse and not for them all to be Omegas cus there’s no way Ares is Omega lol)

This is gonna be the 12(.5) Olympians and the royal couple of the underworld

Zeus: Alpha, a very obvious Alpha. Leader of the Olympian pack. If we're going with the personality he has in the myths then he's the kind of douchebag Alpha who thinks it's his right to go around knotting whoever he fancies; I imagine his pheromones are pretty powerful too. Like, send-you-into-an-surprise-heat kind of powerful. If we're going with how the ancient Greeks actually saw Zeus though he's the absolute best provider. Big dad vibes towards everyone who's even a little bit younger than him (which... y’know, given that he's a god is almost everyone).

Hera: Omega. The kind of Omega that has a dominant, leader's streak; the kind born to be the leader's mate. She has that Omega's need for love and attention (which Zeus really needs to work on giving her smh) and likes to pamper her body (see: pool that she bathes in every night that somehow magically makes her not a virgin anymore... yeah idk either, blame the ancient Greeks). She does, however, lack a natural maternal instinct (see: yeeting baby Hephaestus off of mt. Olympus), so I feel like she could potentially also be a Beta.

Poseidon: Alpha. Originally he was actually the leader of the Olympian pack (no that's not a headcanon - the Macedonians actually considered Poseidon to be the head of the Olympians). I imagine him to be a kind of rugged-looking Alpha - like an strong old fisherman with rough palms and speckled grey hair - with an air of calm and control that can switch to chaotic and aggressive in an instant's notice - like the ocean itself.

Hestia: Omega. Absolutely 100% Omega. The kind of Omega who's very presence makes you feel soothed, her hugs are warm and soft (not just because she always wears fluffy cardigans), her nest is absolute perfection - beautiful, calming to be in, and cosy - and she's always got something divine (if you'll excuse the pun) in the oven. Always purring kin the kitchen. Absolute biggest mama vibes. She smells like a bakery; chocolate and pastry. Holy shit I love Hestia.

Demeter: Alpha. Considered her, perhaps, as an Omega on account of her being a fertility agriculture goddess but she just doesn't strike me as the placating, gentle type. Quite the opposite. She fought stubbornly for her daughter to remain at her side, and she's the goddess of law too - she's not the rolling-over-showing-her-neck type at all. I picture her as an absolute Unit; muscles for days from all the years harvesting crops. The no-nonsense kind of Alpha.

Aphrodite: Omega. The hypersexual kind of Omega. I believe I've seen them called 'Pack Omegas' - the type that do best when they're in a relationship with lots of people, practically (or literally) a whole pack. Also the beauty-obsessed kind of Omega. Takes ten hours to get her clothes, hair, and makeup done yet somehow she turns the whole process into a mesmerising dance. She turns everything into a mesmerising dance. Another I imagine with knock-out strong pheromones that have Alphas falling to their knees for her. She smells like roses.

Athena: Alpha. Another leader-type Alpha - literally has Athens named after her, and she's very proud of her people... despite some of the absolute nonsense she's had to witness from them throughout the ancient years. A very adept and skilled fighter and strategist - likes to know everything about a situation before rushing in. She's an incredibly supportive and wise lead Alpha, the kind that the pack feels they can go to with whatever problem they might have. I feel like she could also easily be a Beta, but she's got such a strong sense of being dominant and in charge it's hard to see her as anything but an Alpha.

Ares: Alpha. Less of a leader-type Alpha, lbr, more of a team player. The kind of Alpha that runs into things without thinking, relying on instinct and, on the battlefield, pure rage. Your average Aggressive Type Alpha who's ready to kill for anyone in his pack. Can come across as a bit of a meat head... and can be a bit of a meat head at times... Yet I imagine him as a really loving, doting mate, which initially surprises a lot of people; seeing this big burly 6ft< Alpha who smells like fire and blood smiling dopily as picks out the perfect dainty jewellery for Aphrodite.

Hephaestus: Beta. My poor poor bastard boy. Very crafty and creative (see: trapping his mother in a beautiful trick throne he built as revenge for yeeting him off the mountain as a baby). Likes to think his creations through and plan genius contraptions. He could very easily also be an Alpha, what with the fact he's a blacksmith, which is a rather Alpha job. But I guess I lean towards Beta because, even though he's a bit of a social outcast on account of his leg and general appearance, he's clearly desperate to be more socially involved with the pack and doesn't want to be a lone wolf.

Artemis: Alpha. Surprisingly nonsexual for an Alpha. Very much a lone wolf. Loves spending her days out in the forest. You wouldn't think she's an Alpha to look at her, but she'd surprise you with how strong she is. Also very good at using her opponent's strength against them. Because of her build, she's considered the protector of Omegas; most Omegas would feel very safe in her presence. She's got this mysterious edge to her that just uncontrollably draws you in... like the moon.

Apollo: Omega. Ah, sweet darling disaster bisexual... I just imagine him being very soft and sensitive (not that he can't kick ass on a battlefield, see: his involvement in the battles of the Iliad). He has an artist's soul and an angel's voice. His serenades are totally his courting gifts. I imagine him revelling in being doted on, and always eager for fuss and attention. He has a beautiful Omegan frame, and he loves decorating himself in luxurious garb and crowns of flowers and leaves. He smells like laurel and somehow also sunshine. No one knows how this is possible but he does.

Hermes: Beta. And nooo I'm not just saying that because he's my favourite and that's the dynamic I best identify with (>_>) He really is such a Beta though. I've a headcanon that Beta's love travelling and exploring and he's literally the God of that so y'know. He's also so quick thinking and witty: represented himself in a what was basically a godly court case where he was guilty of thievery and won when he was literally a baby. He's hardly ever submissive to anyone but he hardly ever uses aggression or physical force to get his way/get out of trouble. He smells like ripe strawberries and the metallic tinge of coins.

Dionysus: Beta. The eccentric, outgoing, party type Beta; wants to be surrounded by friends having a good time all the time. He smells like booze; in the morning it's a little off-putting, but in the evening its literally intoxicating. I imagine his mortal Maenads needing only his scent to drive them into a frenzy. Not the kind of Beta you'd expect to also have the Supportive Beta streak, but he absolutely does; he lives to support his friends and gives the kind of advice you don't realise is advice at first and later hits you like an epiphany, and it was exactly what you needed to hear.

Persephone: Beta. Difficult one, but I had to go with Beta because she strikes me as a very gentle, delicate goddess of spring that could easily have her classified as Omega, but in winter she's the no-nonsense, dominant queen of the underworld that could have her classified as an Alpha. Overall, I think this shows her adaptability, which is a very Beta trait. Also, she's not really as needy and dependent as an Omega traditionally is. Things might have happened to her beyond her control, but she very much took back control and has both Hades and Demeter wrapped around her little finger. Of course, she smells like pomegranates, and spring blossom.

Hades: Omega. I have such a soft spot for soft!Hades. But he's kind of the reverse of Artemis in that you would not think to look at him that he's an Omega, you'd assume he's an Alpha, especially considering his position as ruler of the underworld. But he's a softy at heart, and adores material possessions (which I consider a bit of an Omegan trait). He mopes all the way through spring and summer at the lack of Persephone's presence, cooped up in his nest the whole time until autumn rolls around and she comes back into his life. He has a very earthy scent.

bonus:

Hermaphrodite: All three! Thought I'd include Hermaphrodite because they flashed through my mind and I wondered what might be classified as intersex in a/b/o. Of course, that depends on how you hc biology for the dynamics but I thought what would perhaps make Hermaphrodite an outcast/outlier could be their body, scent, and instincts being a mix of all three dynamics.

thanks for the ask 💞

[weebtarurights]

Itaru Chigasaki R (Taruchi Channel)

--------This is a backstage story from Mankai Apartment event in which the story takes place in alternative universe and the boys addresses Izumi as landlord/landlady instead of director.

Story Title: “ Number of Views Goddess “

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ PART 1˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

Yuki: I bet it's about the topic of his videos. 

Banri: Must be it. 

Citron: Itaru will do punctual move for his videos. [1]

Tsuzuru: You mean, mutual love? 

Itaru: I haven't said anything yet. 

Chikage: Heh....Is it wrong?

Itaru: No, that’s not it.

Izumi:  Come to think of it, I haven't watched Itaru's videos. What kind of videos are you doing?

Itaru: I am mainly doing reviews on newly-released games, some hardcore and retros. I’m also introducing game goods too.

Banri: Game companies are totally sponsoring it from behind.

Itaru: That's right. I am receiving new games and goods from them.

Izumi: That's amazing.

Itaru: But lately, the number of views and channel subscribers  isn't increasing at all.

Itaru: So I'm looking for interesting video material.

Tenma: Wouldn't it be better if you just show your face?

Yuki:  It's the only way to make it work out.

Kazunari: That's gonna blast the number of subscribers.

Itaru: That’s doable  but I want to avoid showing my face. It's going to cause a lot of trouble.

That's why, I need you guys to suggest video materials that will increase the number of views. I've gathered so many diverse people here so there should be something, right? 

Izumi: Materials for video?

Tenma: How about making reviews about bonsai? There’s no else doing it and it’s refined. I think it’s good.

Chikage: Viewer’s average age will go up all at once.

Tsuzuru: That's way too hardcore.

Tsumugi: How about flower arrangement? It might look gorgeous in video.

Yuki: How about fashion code? Your style isn't bad either and it'll be interesting to wear different clothes.

Chikage: How about trying spicy foods from different countries. I'll lend you my secret special spicy sauce.

Izumi: I see. It might be nice to eat curry from different countries.

Tsumugi: Isn’t that our usual thing….

Banri: You, curry duo, do it somewhere else!

Citron: You can do 1 content a day! It’s virus marketing! [2]

Tsuzuru:  Viral marketing  is no good !

Itaru: Hmm... . My main goal certainly is to try something new. I wonder if it’s worth doing to earn more views.

Itaru: Fashion code and bonsai is all good...

Next is, spicy curry review…Can I even do this? If only I had an absurd tongue. 

....None of them is good enough. Aren’t these way too strange? It's especially difficult to judge whether it’s interesting or not cuz the target audience is too small.

...Anyways, let’s up it for now…. 

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Izumi: (I need to buy detergent and toilet paper. Speaking of, we need to change the lightbulbs too.)

Chikage:  Is this supposed to be interesting? I don't understand anything at all.

Tsumugi: Uh...Hmm...

Banri: Isn’t this revolutionary in a sense?

Izumi: (Everyone's gathering around. I wonder what happened...)

Seems like everyone is getting excited. What's going on?

Kazunari:  Itarun made a video following our advice earlier !

Citron: Itaru did his best but it is kinda strange.

Tsuzuru: The comment section is different from usual too. Everyone is rather baffled...

Izumi: Eh? Is that so?

Comment 1: [Taruchi, what a sudden change of  direction.]

Comment 2:  [Why tho ? lol ]

Comment 3: [Somehow, it’s getting off topic, isn’t it?]

Banri: The number of views is also lower than usual.

Tsumugi: I wonder if giving him advice was the right thing.

Tsuzuru: What do we expect? They were suddenly shown a bonsai when they came to see a game live.

Chikage: I think a video about spices is good in its own way.

Banri: Stop being delusional.

Izumi: It's surprisingly difficult to make the number of viewers increase.

Kazunari: Ah, landlord-chan.  Are you going to shop for house supplies?  Can you buy sweets from the convenience store on your way home?

Citron: My manzai notebook is getting stiff too. I want to buy a new one.

Izumi: Understood. I'll buy them.

Izumi: (Seems like we're running out of equipment too. I might as well check the warehouse)

Itaru: It's Taruchi~.

Kniroun's new capsule toy was finally released~. 

I splurge on 100 pieces this time  so let's start unboxing ~

First one is--- 

---

Itaru: So far,  I got 15 normal pieces, 3 copper pieces, and 1 silver piece. I got a silver piece so I think my pace is pretty good.

 Next, moving to our 20th piece.. Huh? This is....

-----(Door opening)

Izumi: .... Ah!

Itaru: ......!

Ahh Seriously?! I can't use this video anymore.

Izumi: A-Are you filming your video in this place?

Itaru: Sigh... HP-1 .

Izumi: I don’t really get it but I'm sorry...  Umm... How about editing it?

Itaru: But in unboxing videos, there's the feeling of joy and sorrow while opening the piece. Doing it in one go is my policy.

Izumi: Right? What is an unboxing video in the first place?

Itaru: It's a video where you open blind items one by one. You have no idea what's going to come out so there's a feeling of excitement.

I’m doing an unboxing video for 100 pieces everytime a new product is released.

The number of viewers for this series is stable. That's why it's solid material to earn an audience.

Izumi: It sure takes so much hard work, doesn't it? 

Ah, by the way,  I'll go shopping later. Can I buy new pieces in exchange for the ones you opened earlier?

Itaru: Really? I’ll gladly accept your offer then.

Izumi: Don't get angry if I don't get good ones, okay?

Itaru: It's totally fine! That’s what makes whaling interesting after all. [3]

Izumi: For tomorrow’s agenda, I have a meeting with Sakyo-san in the afternoon and--

Ah speaking of, I wonder what happened to Itaru's unboxing video?)

Kazunari: Haha! This is insane!

Banri: Ain’t this a godly pull?

Izumi: Everyone is lively today.

Citron: Oh ! You're just in time. Itaru’s number of views is footing up! [4]

Banri: You mean, shooting up! Landlord-san helped with the video without knowing.

Izumi: Huh? Ah, could it be the one earlier?

Chikage: This one. Aren't  the views about to reach 1 million?

Yuki: Compared to the hack's previous suggestion, the difference is heaven and earth.

Kazunari: The title is "Kniroun Capsule Toy Unboxing ~feat. Landlord-san". It's going viral! It’s crazy!

Chikage: Landlord-san, watch with us.  The merit goes to you in this one.

Izumi: I-Is it really that great?

Itaru: [The last 20  capsule toys are from landlord-san! Let's see-- Ehh?! Wait? Seriously?! Woah! ]

Itaru: [A super-rare gold Knight-kun came! ]

[Is this a sign for me to continue whaling? Landlord-san is too much of a cheat!]

Comment 1: [ Landlord-san is amazing.lol]

Comment 2: [Taruchi's so hyped. lol ]

Comment 3: [Maybe, landlord-san a goddess? lol]

Itaru: [That's the end of it.  Maybe I should have her pull the next gacha too?]

[Please look forward to my next video. ]

[Ah.. If you like it, don’t forget to  subscribe to my channel~ ! ]

Izumi: Uhh.. I'm glad I could be of help.

Kazunari: Landlord-chan just became a celebrity! Congrats!

Itaru: Ohh, everybody's been watching me? Didn’t it turn out well this time?

Citron: G'job on your video!

Chikage: That's the power of our landlord.

Kazunari: At this rate, the dream of breaking your record again might not be far away!

Itaru: Thanks to landlord-san's help, the numbers are looking good.  I’d love to do more landlord-san series so I’m counting on you.

Izumi: I-I don’t mind helping sometimes…?

Itaru: Thanks !

 Ah, everyone,  subscribe to my channel~! 

Yuki:  ...Just who are you talking to?

NOTES:

1)Citron refers to"掃除相談” (Sōji sōdan) which literally means ‘cleaning consultation’. In which Tsuzuru tried to correct him to "“相思相愛” (Sōshisōai) which literally means 'mutual love’.

2) Citron used the term "人炎上" (hito enjo) which literally means 'flaming person.’ Tsuzuru corrected him and said “炎上商法” (Enjō shōhō) or Enjo Marketing, meaning ‘flaming commercial law’: an advertisement technique that aims to produce cliche content that are as shareable as possible.

3)Itaru used the term "ドブ" or "ドブる", a slang word for the act of throwing money on several pulls to get a high-rarity items/ cards from a gacha or capsule machines. In short, whaling.

4) Citron mistook  鯉のぼり(carp streamer) for"うなぎのぼり" (on the rise or skyrocketing).

[mst3kproject]

Jungle Moon Men

The title of this movie is a fucking trick.  There are no moon men at all, just a tribe who worship a moon goddess who will die if she goes out in the sun, like the albino Sumerians from The Mole People.  Deeply disappointing.  It was produced by Sam Katzman, who made an enormous number of incredibly bad movies including Teen-Age Crime Wave, and features Myron Healey from The Incredible Melting Man.  There’s also quite a lot of material that is very unfortunately reminiscent of Jungle Goddess.  I already know I’m going to hate this movie, but I’m watching it anyway because I have a blog.

Our Hero, Johnny Weismuller, and his buddy Kimba the Chimp are hired by adventurous archaeologist Ellen Marsten to take her deep into the jungle, or at least the Spahn Ranch, on a quest for an ancient civilization who worshipped the sun god Ra.  Instead, they find a tribe of little people who are ruled by a moon goddess called Oma, the last survivor of an ancient civilization who were swallowed by the Earth after Ra became angry that they’d discovered the secret of eternal life. Nobody is allowed to leave the lost city of Baku, but Johnny and Marsten have to get out somehow, or they’ll be fed to the sacred lions.  Maybe they can take some of those diamonds from the temple with them when they go.

Not only are there no moon men in this movie, there’s not even any jungle.  Most of the movie was shot in the open scrubland of Corriganville, California, without even an attempt to make it look jungle-ish.  The people making the movie knew this, too, because all their animal stock footage is of the savannah.  I think the ‘Jungle Trading Post’ building that appears in the background of one shot is actually a zoo gift shop.  I can’t entirely blame the film-makers for this, since it’s clear that their budget did not remotely extend to going anywhere jungle-ish, but they didn’t even try.  They couldn’t shoot in the woods?  They couldn’t even hang a couple of vines?

There are definitely no black people in this movie, except for maybe some of the stock footage when you really can’t see anybody’s face well enough to tell.  All the ‘Africans’ are played by white guys who aren’t even wearing any makeup.  The Aribi people, whose chief Nolimo wants revenge on Oma for the death of his son Maro, are a bunch of guys in culturally insensitive costumes which, were it not for the leopard print, could have equally well allowed them to be background ‘Indians’ in some terrible budget Western.  They even talk in the same forced broken English. The Moon Men are a bunch of short people in shitty Ewok cosplay.

There’s some Egyptian-type iconography in the city of Baku.  A lot of it looks like the kind of thing you’d get if you asked a bunch of sixth-graders to paint something Egyptian without looking at any references.  They weren’t even talented sixth-graders.  Most of the ‘hieroglyphics’ are just squiggly lines, and everything Marsten says about ancient Egypt is transparently, infuriatingly wrong.  She talks about a ‘white civilization’ that flourished there long ago, and how the Egyptians had lost wisdom that would tell us why there are different races and why there are tall people and short people.  I’m truly shocked she never mentioned aliens.

The actual story is surprisingly engaging at points.  Jungle Moon Men is not a long movie, only sixty-five minutes including the credits, but there’s quite a bit going on in it.  Aribi chief Nolimo is seeking his revenge, although he gets entirely forgotten about for most of the movie because even fake black people aren’t allowed to do anything in these movies.  An unscrupulous guy named Santo wants to steal the moon men’s diamonds.  Marsten keeps finding ‘archaeology’ and spouting off ‘ancient legends.’  When it actually gets going, Jungle Moon Men steams along quite nicely and makes us want to know what happens next.

Yet the movie still manages to spend an awful lot of time dallying around doing nothing.  There is, for example, the whole opening sequence – first a narrating voice drones on about the Law of the Jungle over a selection of animal stock footage in an attempt to establish that, despite all evidence to the contrary, this story is set in Africa.  Then we get a useless sequence in which Kimba the Chimp is fishing, and Johnny swims down to tug on his line just to tease him.  Kimba’s supposedly humourous antics fill up quite a bit of the movie, and they’re almost always irrelevant except at the climax, when he sneaks in and unties everybody before the Moon Men’s pet lions can eat them.  He’s also badly-dubbed, with loud chimp noises playing over scenes in which Kimba’s mouth isn’t even open.

There’s an extended funeral sequence for Maro, which does nothing at all except show us a bunch of embarrassed extras in skeletal makeup bouncing in a circle.  The worst thing in the movie, however, is the part where Marsten and her friend Prentiss go hunting with bows and arrows, ultimately killing two pigs and an out-of-place puma… and I’m not entirely sure but it looks like these three animals were actually killed, just for this movie!  The scene establishes that they’re good shots but that wasn’t necessary because shooting things with arrows is never important to the plot. This movie killed three animals for no reason.

The Moon Men themselves, such as they are, are at once supposed to be threatening bad guys and objects of fun.  Their mastery of poisons and accuracy with their blow darts makes them sinister enough, but their costumes are absurd and other scenes show them struggling to open the door to the lion cage, or the useless bit where one of them tries to steal a jeep but cannot control it and just drives it into a ditch.  Sometimes the punch line is lol, they’re short! and sometimes it’s lol, they’re stupid primitives! and either way it’s obnoxious and offensive.  The only joke that works is when they sneak into the tall people’s camp disguised as shrubs, which is funny mostly because of the better movies it reminds me of.

There is kind of a theme to the movie, though – it’s about where information comes from, and what biases people bring to it. First there’s the fate of Maro. In the mind of his father he was kidnapped and murdered, while the Moon Men say he was chosen by the goddess herself for the great honour of being Oma’s high priest, and had to be punished for his senseless betrayal.  Marsten and Prentiss are friends but tell very different stories about how romantic that friendship might be.  When Oma catches Santo and Johnny fighting, with stolen diamonds all around them, each blames the other until she gets tired of the whole thing and throws them both to the lions.  Oma tells her guests that the Moon Men love her and serve her willingly, but after her death they celebrate because they are no longer slaves.

Oma herself is a pretty blonde woman, much like Greta from Jungle Goddess, but she really is some kind of immortal being who holds herself up as a goddess, rather than being a lost heiress whom the natives just assume was divine because she was paler than them.  I guess that’s better… maybe… the movie still holds whiteness up as being nearer to godliness.  She’s also fully dressed, though her white gown looks nothing like the Ewok costumes the Moon Men wear, and is never treated as a sex object.  There is no implication that her high priest is expected to sleep with her, and neither Prentiss nor Johnny fall in love with her, or she with them.  That’s definitely an improvement.  There is, furthermore, one really nice moment when she demonstrates that she’s way more afraid of the sunshine than she is of the lions – the latter are just cats, while the former is the incarnation of a god who has sworn to punish her.

Ellen Marsten is never a sex object, either. She spends the whole movie fully clothed and is never in any peril that the men aren’t in with her.  Everything she says is stupid but within the world of the film she’s clearly supposed to be an expert in her field.  Prentiss is in love with her but respects her enough to remain friends despite the fact that she doesn’t return his feelings, and at the end of the movie Marsten herself is not ‘with’ either him or Johnny. She is a character, not a love interest, so that’s refreshing, too.

None of that’s enough to save the movie, though.  It’s a cheap, shoddy, racist train wreck with a side of animal cruelty.  It’s also a ripoff, having stolen a lot of its major plot points from H. Rider Haggard’s She.  I could talk about that in more detail, but I haven’t actually read She, only seen other movies based on it, and I honestly don’t care.  I don’t hate Jungle Moon Men as much as I did Jungle Goddess or Black Dragons, but it’s pretty damned bad.

[1ohwon]

Lol, I learned from the Native Americans soldiers who served in the U.S. Army- hair is actually like a focusing antenna for a soul's kundaline flows, and to remove it completely is indicative of a disconnect- something lost or otherwise temporally placed out of reach until such time it regrows. . . Cross-checked by the biblical story of Samson and the fictional "Avatar" by James Cameron ... knowing that one's epidermis and hair-follicles quite literally grows in form and pure function best suited to retain persistent physiological integrity against the daily elements and environs a la Newton's third law, -meaning that to some degree our appearance absolutely is the result of our surroundings. Like chameleons! But just slower and less radically adaptable out of inncessity. The body has so many layers of protection upon layers keeping everything spiritually, electromagnetically stable and contained... the skin alone has like 4 or five different layers to it. That's not even to account for the muscle, organs, sinew, & bone.. there's really so much helping so much to all stand at once at all times. We are all so blessed!

~Incidentally I've often considered the "radar dish" esque quality a monk's shaved head to be just that like a more receptive sensory nerve of sorts... however, given the various consideration of hair's properties to both insulate and accentuate- I hypothesize that although it frees up the mind from at least a couple daily ponderances and makes room for more communion with all things Godly and spiritual ...I posit that it also makes one more susceptible to the errant vibrations and frequencies of our very chaotic and human world all the same, effectively balancing by scale of sensory inputs via a feedback overload that backdrafts against its own recursive vibration or wave-like charge.

<Next Level>

. . .

Please ONLY take one*

I already ate [my] fire flower.

The whole thing about "Joan of arc had short hair so she was trans-masculine" is hilarious. Because um sorry. No. In the 1400s, male and female commoners had long hair. But nuns had short hair and monks had shaved heads. Cutting your hair or shaving your head had spiritual significance. Not gender significance.

But none of that matters to historical revisionists.

[alirhi]

I just want this done 😭

When I was 15, I started RPing with my friends over AIM. Usually we'd only stick with a particular story or set of characters (always original work; I wasn't much into fanfiction back then, though I'd started a few that never went far lol) for a session or two and then move on, but I had this one friend - we'll call her T - who had one character with a really rich, interesting backstory. We stuck with him and the boy I'd created to pair with him and just kept developing this story over several months.

My character, Zephan, ended up getting sidelined by another, much more interesting character who got added later, Kieran. And the first incarnation of what would eventually become the Crossroads series was born.

This is a really long rant, so I'll be nice and put the rest under a cut.

I have no fucking idea why T wrote with me, tbh. She was in her 20s. I was 15 and really annoying, and really bad at writing. 😂 I look back over that early material (and my ooc ramblings) and I want to die. Or reach back through time and slap that kid lmao. But anyway, for some reason this grown-ass lady put up with me, and my barf-inducing fawning over her character, and out of all that truly fucking awful writing, a pretty great idea came about.

I wasn't going to get into this, but then I realized context kind of matter lmao so here's a (hopefully) quick rundown on Crossroads 1.0:

Zephan is a bi cutie who meets a really hot guy, they hit it off right away (no insta-love, so at least I had that going for me lol) and start dating. They both have secret traumatic pasts neither is ready to reveal to the other, but of course, they come back to bite them in their respective asses. Zephan starts acting really strange; not moody so much as literally his entire personality changes. Eventually he learns that when he was a baby, he was possessed by this dying creature who needed a body - Kieran. And part of Zephan's trauma is actually linked to a monster from Kieran's past tracking him down. Kieran was weakened by the shit that almost killed him, so once he was safe in a new body, he kinda just went to sleep for 20 years. But then he started waking up and taking control of the body, which Zeph's not too happy about. They fight for dominance, hurting Zephan's bf in the process (emotionally lol not physically), and bf fucks off to a scary place from his past while Zephan and Kieran go to Kieran's home world to try to sort some shit out. It doesn't work. Eventually, they do figure something out with the help of one of Zeph's best friends, Leyna, who happens to be a super powerful witch. She splits them and gives Kieran a new body, he goes home to face his monsters, Zeph tries to find his bf... the whole thing was left unresolved because T and I drifted apart and I haven't spoken to her in like 17 years lol

in the meantime, I met a new bud. We'll call this one A. Me and A? IRL insta-love, yo! Not the romantic kind, but definitely BFFs from the second she first spoke to me. It's been a roller coaster since then lol. She's still very much in my life (is my unofficial sister) but our friendship has been nothing but drama the whole damn time. Not all of it was rl drama, though! A became my new RP partner! and guys, back in the day? This girl had some good ideas!

I can't remember anymore who was responsible for what. We spent years talking about this story... and not doing much else with it tbh. I got a little writing done here and there, but was hampered by all the rl fights and her flaking constantly, and when the drama got bad enough that we "stopped being friends" (every few weeks in high school lmao and a few times in our 20s), I had to go back and rewrite everything to get her contributions out of there.

It wasn't called Crossroads yet, btw. Until around 2012-ish, it was just this one story line - Achlais (T's suggested name for Kieran's world. I later learned that it's apparently Gaelic for "armpit" and was like "fuck that" XD but I loved the sound of it. so my friend - we'll call this one S - did some digging and found this really cool Greek deity Achlys and we were both like "yeah, that works." So...yeah. story was just Achlais/Achlys)

Achlais centered around Kieran and his struggles. Zephan became a footnote in this much more interesting character's journey. See, Kieran was born of trauma; he's a rape baby and the first thing he saw in the world was his mother being killed for having him. Never mind the fact that the man who killed her was his father and her rapist. Always blame the women, amirite? The cool thing is, though, daddy fucked himself over big time. Kieran was his first child, and by the very strict laws of their world (not Achlais; Kieran was born on a different world, called Takaldor, and then banished to Achlais) is the only legitimate heir to the throne. Oh, yeah. Daddy's King of Takalador. And mom? Mom's human, but she's also a Queen of another world in her own right. So enter leetle Kieran, heir to two thrones and shipped off to a third world and left to die. His body does, but his soul's too strong, so he body-hops for a while. Finds stillborn babies (no soul to fight him) and takes their bodies. Kieran gets to live, parents get to raise their child instead of mourning them. They never know their kiddo is actually just the vessel for a half-demon magical parasite lol.

It's in his last host body before Zephan that Kieran gets his name (mom was killed before naming him; he eventually found a host with a name he liked and kept it)... and also the bulk of his trauma. woo lol. He's kidnapped by the main villain, Kanaye (I was obsessed with A and K names in my teens. this story was rife with them until I painstakingly went through and changed as many as I could over the past few years), kept as a slave, bad things happen to him that I won't go into detail on because I forgot to put a trigger warning in the beginning. 😅 But just... really, really bad, traumatic shit. And even though his mind is fully grown at this point, his host body is a child (5ish when kidnapped, 7ish when Very Bad Stuff starts, 15 or so when he escapes. ...oh yeah, spoiler alert XD Kieran escapes). I had this policy that I still sometimes have trouble shaking off: I was never satisfied with my writing until it made me cringe (from ick factor, not from lack of quality lol. unfortunately, I have a very strong stomach and my tolerance for ick only grew as my writing got more icky lmao so... yeah. that snowballed.)

While in captivity/slavery, Kieran meets a girl also enslaved to Kanaye, named Amara (see? A and K names 🙄) and falls in love with her. He escapes, joins a gang (don't ask 😂 I'm trying to keep this as bare-bones as possible because there are a lot more stories than just this one in Crossroads), eventually when he thinks he's strong enough to take on this crazy demon wizard, he goes back to rescue Amara. he fails completely, Amara is mortally wounded, Kieran's host is killed, and Amara uses the last of her strength (she's magical af and that's why Kanaye kept her around) to push his soul to Earth. The whole thing with Zephan happens, just with a different bf who opens up this whole awesome subplot having to do with one of Achlais's moons. Anyway, when Kieran gets his own body back, he goes back to Achlais (where his enemy has literally taken over the world) and leads a war against Kanaye. Then he stands against his father to avenge his mother, and eventually becomes King of Takalador. unfortunately, it's a super ultra over-the-top racist world so they hate him for being half human, and there's like civil war and shit. fun stuff. Also, his mother is brought back from the dead lmao. There was stuff with different types of dragons, a whole slew of fantasy species and magic and y'all I have been building this world since I was 14 (yes, before the RP that kicked off the main plot. I had the world before I had characters or plot)

I would love nothing more than to go into excruciating detail about the worlds and their canon history and that awesome moon subplot and everything, but... I mean, look how long this already is, and I haven't even touched on the other stories yet lmao

The first non-Achlais/Achlys story to get linked to it was A's and my amazing (if I do say so myself lol) retelling of the war between the Biblical Heaven and Hell. It's told from the perspective of the First Fallen, and reframes the entire thing. Adonai (God, if you didn't know his name) is a psychotic fuckwit, there's an oft-repeated saying that no man is made more in His image than his Catholic priests, and Lucifer and his followers didn't fight for the throne or because they hated humans or whatever. that was all propaganda. They fought for their freedom, and they won. As part of the treaty that finally ended the bloodshed, they were given Hell but with the caveat that they have to torture the souls of evildoers. Kay, fine. They got a level for that lol. They finally have a home! They're safe from Adonai!

Until he breaks the treaty himself, determined to have his favorite pet back, and kidnaps Lucifer. His eldest daughter (a general who helped lead the first war) invades Heaven to get him back and a second war breaks out. The rescue attempt is ultimately successful, but Luci's just about fucking had it. There are all these rumors that Adonai can be killed, but because he created all things, kill him and reality unravels. Lucifer gives zero fucks. He's willing to put it to the test. Turns out is exaggerated... but pretty much true. The reality he created - Heaven and Hell - does depend on him being there and, y'know, alive lol. and so it all collapses when Luci kills him. The few survivors become refugees and they end up on - you guessed it! - Achlys!

There's also this whole other realm we created with our own made up Gods and Goddesses, that also comes into play and has its own story arc, but we'll get back to that. Just remember that the main Godly place is called Valdell.

Next we have the one I'm struggling with most rn, DJ's story. DJ is the oldest OC of mine in the entire Crossroads series. I made him up when I was 13/14. Originally, he was supposed to sort of blend into the background; he was just the bestie of the one I'd intended to focus on, Kali. but Kali's kind of a fuckhead and DJ was much more fun lol. They're both still in play, and still besties, but DJ is the main and Kali's just kinda there XD

Oh, DJ Gallagher, how I love thee, let me count the ways... On the surface, his story doesn't seem at all connected to the rest of the Crossroads universe (unless you're eagle-eyed and notice little Easter eggs here and there). There's no magic, it takes place entirely on Earth (in my hometown in the 90s, specifically lol)... doesn't seem to have much to do with this epic fantasy adventure. but oh, it does. DJ's got quite the future ahead of him... or did, when A was supposed to be writing this with me.

You know what? DJ's getting his own post. He deserves the attention lol. Just know that I love this boy, and his story is the part of this series giving me the most grief right now in my attempts to rewrite yet again to get all of A's crap out of the way.

Claddagh - Rebecca's story that I posted a bunch of snippets from a few days ago - is the next road added to Crossroads. What's her connection to all this? Well, in addition to her meeting Lucifer and his daughter/General Haliel, you learn that she is actually Rachel's (Kieran's mom) little sister. She's also the final piece of the puzzle at the end, in the one book that ties all of these stories together. Thankfully, despite many attempts to get her to, A never even tried to look like she was helping with this one. S was, back when we were friends, but she ghosted me in 2015, so I wrote her character out, replaced her with Fiona, and got a much better plot out of the deal, so that worked out lol. Thanks for being a bitch, S!

There are smaller parts, as well (Claddagh's planned to be a pretty long series, and so was Achlys when A was involved) - Dying Breed, in which Johanna's mother is abducted and skeptical, cynical Jo is forced to see a world of magic that her mom had been trying to show her (and protect her from) all her life; Annwn, where we're shown that Jo's mom actually knew a boy from DJ's story, Ice, and begs him to take on this insane quest that only gets crazier once he's actually on it; and the Winter trilogy, which genuinely started out as a joke, but my friends liked what I had, so I decided to keep it. That one's... it's different. XD it's a "reverse harem" story that gets pretty squicky. I'm not entirely sure how much of my original plan to keep. A never had a hand in any of this (though a mutual friend of ours, L, was briefly trying to help me with Dying Breed before she had to bow out) but just because it didn't come from our 2 AM spazz sessions doesn't mean all the ideas are good lol.

And then there's Heart and Seoul, which is actually a really long fanfic we wrote 11 years ago. We never finished it (almost, though) but it got popular for a while, so we decided to convert it to an original and, due to references mainly in DJ's story, it became connected to Crossroads. I was actually very happy to cut that lol. It's A's baby so I feel a little bad for saying this, but... I never loved that story as much as she did. It was fun for a while, but I'm so over it.

Valdell had its own trilogy planned, at first, too, but it was kind of just more of the same tired crap that one comes to expect from A - mpreg for the hell of it and a "doomed" romance. meh. On their own, they're not bad story elements if done right, but when it's literally every goddamn story she comes up with, it gets old real quick.

So that was Crossroads 2.0 - it went through many stages and rewrites, but that's the basic gist. We had this whole interconnected Whedonverse concept, and an MCU Phase 1, 2, 3 thing going on (Phase 2 was kicked off by one of the Valdell Gods getting fed up with all the mortals' bumbling and erasing all of existence except his home and the other Gods. his wife flipped shit until he remade it. DJ was brought back as a girl. wife was like "fucking really? are you kidding me?" so he rolled his eyes and fixed it, and DJ got a Phase 3. also, Lucifer got 3 phases because of some shit with the whole killing Addie thing and a boy named Cole...)

It got...complicated, to say the least. Convoluted is probably more accurate. So when I made the decision to cut A out once and for all instead of spending my life in limbo waiting for her to suddenly become reliable, I cut like... that whole MCU concept. I also cut out a lot of what happened in Achlys, and around 20 planned books got cut down to 5. and the whole struggle with DJ... character arcs that I loved are gone, that whole awesome subplot I mentioned in Achlys? gone. which means I have to rewrite shit all the way back to the first book, because it was an underlying mystery that persisted through the whole series!

A lot of stuff, I cut because it was just bad. Whether it came from her brain or mine, or this weird hive mind thing we have going on when we're overtired, doesn't matter. It was bad. Some stuff was great, but I cut it because it was either her idea initially (she used to be so creative before she dug herself a little rut and decided it was comfy and dis is home nao) or tied into her ideas and characters too tightly. I couldn't cut her Achlys characters, for instance, without cutting that mystery subplot even though the mystery was 100% my idea, because we'd worked together on building the shit necessary for it to exist, and solving it for the reader hinged on A's characters in the Zephan chunk of the story. and none of that is there anymore. Zephan's not a part of this at all. That whole story line is gone.

Unfortunately, erasing the Zeph part also erases Leyna and her brother Lucian, and Lucian appears in DJ's story and that was a clever little tie-in before, but now it's just... a random boy who appears for one scene and is mentioned once or twice, and that's it.

So it's been a struggle, to say the least. I don't know if I should stick to my guns and keep this new, much shorter Crossroads 3.0, or rework it one more time to keep these elements I loved...somehow. ugh.

fml.

[gospelmusic]

Why Some Ladies May Never Get Married 

Marriage is a beautiful thing, and it becomes even more beautiful when two persons that truly love each other, are the partners in the marriage relationship.

The marriage institution was established by God after creation when He found that man was lonely, He decided to send man into a deep sleep, took one of his ribs, and enclosed it in flesh.

When man who was called "Adam" saw the woman, he was very pleased and exclaimed "this at last is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh, she shall be called woman, for she was taken out of man" (Gen 2: 23).

When two people fall in love, there is often that feeling of joy, and happiness to be around the one you love.

God who made the institution of marriage has destined each one for a mate:

"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them". (Isaiah 34:16 KJV).

"Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. none will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them." (Isaiah 34:16 World English Bible).

"Seek out of the book of Jehovah, and read, One of these hath not been lacking, None hath missed its companion, For My mouth -- it hath commanded, And His spirit -- He hath gathered them." (Isaiah 34:16 Young's Literal Translation).

My belief is that no matter who you are, there is a partner for you, in accordance with the word of God.

But why are some ladies finding it difficult to get married today?

I am about to share with you some helpful tips why some ladies may never get married. This is because on their own parts, they have used their hands to bring the trouble upon themselves rather than saying they were not destined to be married, or there was no partner for them:

(1). Due to Her Own Decision:

Like their male counterparts, some ladies can choose not to get married for one reason or the other. More common reasons why ladies may choose not to be married, is for religious reasons, because they do not want any distractions between them and their walk with God. A lady can choose to be a religious, a nun or reverend sister. Such a lady is not expected to be married. That is her personal decision and no one can change it.

(2). Due to Search for Mr. Right:

Everyone have qualities and attributes they want to see in their life long partner. While some may prefer tall men, some others may prefer the opposite, some ladies may prefer to marry men who are already well to do, while others may never mind. This search for Mr. right, is one of the reasons why some ladies may never get married, as they qualities they are looking for in a man, may not be realizable with any man. All humans have one flaw, imperfection, or the other. Some when the attributes a lady is looking for in a man are so stringent, she may be too focused looking out for those already made materials, while she may not be looking in the direction of her originally destined partner who is seeking for her attention, till her youthful years are passed when no man would want to look in her direction. Women have their prime, and child-bearing age. A typical African man considers childbearing as one of the core reasons for getting married; so who would want to get married to a lady that has passed her child bearing age?

(3). When Their Forbidden Apple is Easily Accessible

Contravening the law of God often have some dire consequences. God sees and knows what we humans can never understand. When He sets principles, it is for our benefit, A father may tell a child not to dip his hand in fire, if the child heeds the instruction and desists from so doing, good for that child, but if he snobs the father and does otherwise, the fire will definitely burn his hand.

So it is with the principles and precepts of God. Some ladies cheaply give the forbidden fruit meant to be consumed only in marriage to their boyfriends, and men they are not married to, simply because he promised them marriage, or emphatically declare his love to them. There is no assurance that he will actually marry you let him eat of the forbidden fruit before marriage; if he marries you afterward, good for you, but you have started your relationship on a very wrong footing, that you are not a virtuous woman after all. You've contravened God's principles for marriage, which often has consequences.

After David slept with Bathsheba Uriah's wife, God forgave him when he begged God with a broken spirit, but that did not stop the immediate family of David from the consequences of his sin. In broad day light, and in the eyes of all Israel, his own son slept with his concubine on top of the roof, he almost lost his throne to Absalom, his daughter was raped by his own son, and strife, jealousy and bloodshed set in in the family of David.

Apart from these likely spiritual consequences, so many men are out there in relationships not for marriage purposes, and they will dump you as a lady and leave when they have acquired what they want from you. So be wise. If you are not easily giving away your forbidden fruit to the man with whom you're in a relationship, it gives him the impression that you're a wife material, and you will not do so even if he marries you.

He may threaten you of breakup if you refuse him the forbidden fruit, but even such breakup is good for you, since you will leave two indelible impressions; firstly, you've created the impression that you're a wife material, secondly, God who is the author of marriage is happy with you, so even if that man leave, know that such a man is not destined for you. God will not give you what will make you sin against Him. This is how you sieve out real suitors from men who are just around you to eat your forbidden fruit and leave, so be wise, and do not be the cause of your "unmarriageableness".

(4). Due to Lack of Character:

Though I'm writing this point now, it is one of the most important thing in any human being. The core thing that distinguishes humans from animals is character. Take it from man, and their is no difference. Men are able to detect so quickly the character of a woman, and some men (like myself lol, :) ) can detect so much from you even before saying a word with you. There is actually more signal conveyed with your non-verbal actions than what you actually say, that's why it's popularly said "action speaks louder than voice". No man want to spend the rest of his life a woman who lacks character. Character is so important that more than half of Proverbs 31 was used to talk about the blessedness of a virtuous woman - Proverbs 31:10-31. Lack of character is one of the major reasons for failed marriages today. So when a man notices a lady's character in bad light, who will definitely desist from marriage talks with such a one.

(5). Dressing

The way you are dressed speaks volumes about you, hence the saying, "you are addressed the way you are dressed". In the desperate search for marriage partners nowadays, a lot of ladies dress anyhow, forgetting they are doing it the wrong way. You can only attract wrong partners with an indecent dressing, men that are only willing to get into your pants and eat the forbidden fruit from you. Godly men, and men of morals have standards they look out for in women of materials, and your dress style conveys a million information to them about your kind of person. Are you hoping to be married? then dress decently. Like how scent attract bees, slay-queen attitude will only attract slay men, who will definitely run away, after they get their desires from you. Hence, lots of ladies complain of heart breaks today. Many reasons can result into heart break but one very apt reason, is that the man is actually done with you, because he has finally obtained his heart desires.

These are definitely not all the reasons why some ladies may never get married, but these are the major ones. Do you remember any one? Add it in the comment section below. 

[janiedean]

Hi Lavi! Could you please do a philosophy101 for anyone who want to read Alchemy Wars and doesn't remember much of high school classes? Take your time and thank you for being the enlighted empress of this hellsite! ♡

HELLO ANON SORRY FOR THE LATENESS HERE I AM :D first of all thanks I’ll try to stay enlightened

other than that: TO READ ALCHEMY WARS YOU NEED TWO BASIC THINGS: CALVINISM, SPINOZA AND DESCARTES, plus basics of catholicism doctrine. now:

I once went and explained at length how calvinism functions and the basics behind it plus the basic differences with catholicism, so I’m referring you to this post here which should have you covered re the basic issue that alchemy wars has which is predestination vs free will, which does get explored through the clakkers vs humans ordeal (basically: if they have free will they have a soul so they’re not mere robots, if they don’t then they’re just machines and are predestined to work for humans same as humans are predestined for whatever is their destiny, nvm that the success of the dutch empire in AW is all justified on predestination which shows that god chose them to be world leaders when they built the clakkers and so on). 

now, DESCARTES BASICS:

other than being famous for naming the cartesian plane to my horror because I hate cartesian geometry, descartes is fundamental/famous for a few basic things that changed modern philosophy

first is the conception of I think therefore I am, as in, when you have to decide at least ONE thing that you can be sure of in the world when concerning the existence of things, then thinking means you exist

his main book is the discourse on method, which advocates using reason to investigate all science and every problem you have in life

the method in question is thinking that everything you can doubt is false (except for mathematics in theory, but you can’t be sure that the devil might not be leading you on YEAH I KNOW I KNOW), first of all your perception of what you sense

but one thing that’s certain is your thoughts which prove you have reasons

therefore if you think you are

the method can then be adapted to anyone as long as you use the doubt system and you have to build it on the concept that your thoughts are the one valid point you can move forward, and of course your method of choice when learning things is deduction since it’s not a thing you baese on your senses

the other thing you need to know is the soul/body question, as in: soul and body for descartes are one thing only and they’re mixed up, there’s no soul commanding the body and so on but you can distinguish some things that only the soul is in charge of and things the body is in charge of, which are knowledge and sensation respectively, and the body basically tells the soul how to keep it alive and the soul has to translate its needs and so on, and of course if you make mistakes it’s all your body’s fault and, thinks that you might need to read AA, he compared the body to a clock where sickness is like a machine getting broken

also, thinking is something only humans can do, humans who have a body that works like a machine (animals have no reasoning or knowledge and feel no pain)

also the proof of god’s existence is that the reasoning we produce that understands the truth has to necessarily come from god ie an absolute perfect being that inspires it to us

last thing you should know: that he thought the soul resided in the pineal gland. I KNOW, IT’S TOTALLY RANDOM THAT’S WHY DESCARTES MAKES ME KIND OF LOL MOST TIMES BUT ANYWAY THAT’S VITAL FOR ALCHEMY WARS REMEMBER THAT

other than that, SPINOZA:

not philosophy related: the guy spent his life working as a lens maker/optician rather than accept to teach his philosophy and good thing for him he worked in the netherlands or publishing his stuff would have been complicated

he was famous for being a cartesian student and having written commentaries about descartes, 

he came from a jewish family that was forced to convert so he had an idea of how religious oppression felt like

he got excommunicated over his books when concerning god/religion which people interpreted as *atheism* when instead he was pantheist but that’s... how... groundbreaking he was in that sense

 anyway tldr re spinoza’s pantheism: he thought god was in all things and inherent to them which means you don’t have the god-who-looks-like-a-man-and-controls-everything but that everything has something godly in them so the world can’t exist without god and god can’t exist without the world

his philosophy’s target was finding a way to reach an eternal goodness that went beyond what was on earth or seemed to get momentary happiness, so eternal happiness thanks to an eternal goodness

he took from descartes the point of reasoning being the only instrument to find the greater good and so evidence = truth

except that for spinoza the truth is not I think therefore I am, but the immanent god inside all things

tldr: to spinoza you can understand everything about reality and nothing is unknowable but men don’t have innate knowledge so you have to use reason to find out what’s the true vision of reality in which god is innate as we said before, and reason is a limited instrument so you also have to use intuition, which is what permits you to go outside the material world

intuitive science therefore teaches you the essence of things which then can be geometrically studied

so basically tldr god is the world and the world is god and god is nature and nature is god

but spinoza’s god is impersonal and makes everything exist because tied to him, he’s not a personal entity that can be distinguished from things and has its separated will and intellect

also since this obv clashes with the ‘how did god create the universe’ deal, his solution is that god has an autonomy made of freedom and necessity, as in, he follows a law that he gave to himself and so he makes himself reality while obeying his own orders (same as for a triangle the sum of its angles is 180° - if it wasn’t for it, the triangle wouldn’t be a triangle)

therefore he also criticizes the idea that god acts for good or bad - he acts to exist and that’s it, the problem is that men assume that god is like them when he’s not and human freedom in the world is apparent because we all follow the mechanism god set for us and work within that mechanism

and that’s about everything you need to know, but count that when it came to politics spinoza was for tolerance for every religion or belief, that states had to be monarchies but monarchs should not be tyrants and should instead work for the common good without censoring its citizens, and religion shouldn’t meddle with authority and the state has to be secular

if you know all of this you’re set for reading alchemy wars ;) but it’s all very well explained in within text so ;) have fun and LET ME KNOW IF YOU LIKE IT :D

[salty-dracon]

aaaand now that nahida has learned a horrifying truth and everything is resolved its time for friend hunting

lol there goes everyone's favorite new metaphor for chronic disease! it's dead now! have fun suffering over this one! (what the fuck!!!)

alhaitham and kaveh: *having a petty honors student argument*

traveler: presidential alert the girls are fighting

ROOMMATE?! (not like I had a good relationship with my second roommate either)

it's my favorite NPC and her not girlfriend

friends plus food equals fun

and now, our final lore dump

MAJOR SPOILERS

- no more internet for you! we're ending racism instead. but they still can't give candace dark skin.

- the heavenly principles are basically confirmed to be supergods who don't want their godly laws broken. the one that attacked the traveler is one of their group. nahida knows something new now.

- guess who isn't dead

- fontaine lore, plus what the issues are there- fontaine is the hydro nation of justice, based off France. the archon's name is focalors, and they're female. she doesn't preside over all trials, but she does like to watch them. and she has a weird personality.

- our sibling. because we totally forgot about them this patch. in a shocking revelation, we learn that our sibling's data is recorded in irminsul, meaning they hail from teyvat unlike the traveler. which makes no sense to the traveler. (wasn't she around for 500 years before the traveler? of course you could find her data there, then) my gripe is immediately explained- it says she appeared in the ruins and went on the journey, but the end of that journey was erased

- the traveler is what is known as a descender- one who came from another world. he's not the first, he's the fourth. and his sister isn't a descender either seeing as she hails from teyvat. it's likely the heavenly principles are the first three (which ties into the theory that there are three unnamed gods named creator, sustainer, and destroyer, after the hindu trinity)

aaaand that's it. wild

Looks like Genshin's back on the menu, boys. Wonder why Scaramouche is chilling in a Scaramech