#kael talks

[everybodyloveshippos]

cryyyying i feel so bad for kael imagine wondering ur whole life what ur dad was like and then you get the chance to meet him via spirit possession/magic and its pharaun

[infamousmonkey-cat]

Byrne has a withdrawn, disembodied, sci-fi quality, and though there’s something unknowable and almost autistic about him, he makes autism fun.

From Pauline Kael's 1984 review of Stop Making Sense

[cosmicloved]

i am once again rethinking if i'm happy with the current plotline/backstory i have for kael.......hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[tarvalian]

Reunion

[dogencool]

Been slowly reading through Studs Terkel's Working and every time I pick it up and go through a new person's story I tend to get devastated all over again

[kdices]

i want kael and melly :((

[yandersluv]

Kael the stalker

ᴛᴡ: ᴍᴀʟᴇ ʏᴀɴᴅᴇʀᴇ, ᴅᴀʀᴋ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇs: ʜᴀʀᴀssᴍᴇɴᴛ, ɪɴᴀᴘᴘʀᴏᴘʀɪᴀᴛᴇ ʙᴇʜᴀᴠɪᴏʀ, ᴅɪʀᴛʏ ᴛᴀʟᴋ, ᴘᴏssᴇssɪᴠᴇ ʙᴇʜᴀᴠɪᴏʀ, ɴᴏɴ-ᴄᴏɴsᴇɴsᴜᴀʟ sᴏᴍᴏᴘʜɪʟɪᴀ . ғᴇᴍᴀʟᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ, ᴍᴅɴɪ

ʏᴀɴᴅᴇʀᴇsʟᴜᴠ — ♡

Kael was a man consumed by an unhealthy, obsessive fixation on [Reader]. His light blue eyes would often gleam with an unsettling intensity when glancing at her, as if analyzing every detail of her appearance down to the face. This clingy stalker would appear unexpectedly wherever [Reader] went - in front of her home, at her favorite cafes, even lurking in the shadows around the college campus. Kael's very presence seemed to exude an air of possessiveness, his towering figure (at 6'4") making [Reader]'s body frame look almost doll-like in comparison whenever he loomed nearby. The Yandere's sole desire revolved around [Reader]- being near her, talking to her, learning everything about her, even if it meant violating her personal space. His fingers would frequently brush against her arm or hair as he "accidentally" bumped into her or playfully came very close .Kael's words dripped with insidious affection, often bordering on the verge of possessiveness. He'd profess his undying devotion, proclaiming [Reader] as "his light in a dark world" or "the air he breathes.""

As Kael's fixation intensified, his behaviors became increasingly inappropriate and borderline disturbing. One memorable instance was when he "discovered" [Reader]'s secret crush on a particular boy from school by rifling through her diary. Kael proceeded to confront the poor fellow, proclaiming their "common interest" in [Reader] and "offering" him a chance to step aside. The poor boy was understandably terrified, having no idea what Kael was capable of. Kael also started showing up at [Reader]'s window at night, his silhouette clearly visible as he whispered her name with an almost desperate urgency. If she didn't emerge, he'd leave her gifts or love notes, sometimes even small trinkets he'd stolen from her room while she slept, under the guise of being "get a souvenir." He would often corner her in secluded areas, pinning her against walls or trees as his hands roamed over her body, claiming she was "made for him" and that he could feel their souls connecting. His breath would grow hot against her ear as he muttered filthy promises, his hardening erection pressing against her through their clothes. Kael even went as far as to break into [Reader]'s house, hiding in the shadows as she prepared for bed.

As Kael's obsession with [Reader] deepened, his actions became increasingly perverted and depraved. One night, after tailing [Reader] home from a late shift at work, he found her curled up on the couch, half-asleep. Her fatigue only seemed to spur his desire, and he moved in silently behind her, his hands roaming her body with an ungentle touch. Kael's fingers slipped beneath the hem of her dress, tracing the warm, supple flesh of her thighs. [Reader]'s sleepy protests were muffled as his hand continued its invasive path, sliding higher to cup the swell of her ass. He squeezed roughly, pulling her back against his rigid erection. "Mmm, so responsive even in your sleep," he whispered, his breath hot against her ear. "I wonder what else you're craving, my little [Reader]..."His other hand slid up to roughly fondle her breast, thumbing her nipple through the fabric of her bra.

[epicawsomeusername]

I’ve talked about how being in a belly would be comforting emotionally, but I also think the *physical* sensations would also be calming and soothing.

I imagine the inside of a belly to be warm and cozy. The stomach walls are soft and slimy, almost like being held in a cushiony chamber of warmth I guess. Idk how to explain it. The walls gently pulse and flex around you, reminding you that everything is alive. You would be gently cradled and coddled in a loving embrace while the tension is massaged out of your muscles.

But now that I’ve talked about the physical sensations, I’ve got to talk about the emotional side of it. There’s a quote from the book Tuesdays With Morrie that I think about a lot. I can’t find the exact quote, but it talks about that feeling of love and affection we feel when we’re young, and how as we grow up, we never really get over that feeling. Most of us still crave it. I think that’s where I get my love for vore. From my point of view, being in a belly symbolizes the feeling of safety and comfort. You’re as close as you can get to someone you love. Cradled gently in their core, showered with unconditional love.

I can see how the pred would find it comforting as well. When you care about someone, you naturally feel protective of them. And what better way to protect your friend than by hiding them away in your belly? It’s the safest place they could possibly be. They’re that comforting weight in your belly.

That’s why I created Kael. He’s designed to be a comforting presence. I wanted him to be the gentlest, most loving dragon he could possibly be, and I think I somewhat succeeded with that.

Sorry about the rant lol. I’ve just been thinking about this a lot lately and I wanted to share my thoughts. Idk if any of this even makes sense lol.

[freys-goblin-kid-lokis-spy]

I have returned, Kael will leave now.

@lordofsummergodofrizz father we have to talk about the fact that you did not look for me

[tanthamore-events]

Tanthamore Week May 2023 Info (updated)

What is Tanthamore Week?

Tanthamore Week 2023 is a week-long fanwork creation celebration for the pairing Jade Claymore/Kit Tanthalos from the TV show Willow (2022), running from May 22-28, 2023. The theme is “Season 2”!

How does it work?

You create fan content aligning with one of the prompts and post it during the week! You can use the tags and AO3 collection to organise, and we will reblog/post some of the creations.

There are seven prompts, one for each day – they are general and then we have provided specific ideas for each of them. You don’t have to use any of the specific ones.

You don’t have to create something for every day! You don’t have to adhere strictly to the prompts! This is meant to be as inclusive and accessible as possible. There are no word minimums or maximums, no requirements for art size or approach, etc. You can write a long fic that hits each of the prompts, or a drabble for only one prompt – anything is welcome.

All types of fan content are welcome: art, fic, vids, fan mixes, rec lists, etc. If it’s transformative, it’s welcome!

You can add your work to the collection on AO3 here if you would like (use the "Post to Collection" button).

All content should be in some way related to Tanthamore, and to the overall theme of “Season 2”, but other than that, feel free to interpret the prompts and guidelines however you like. We are not going to police your work!

All ratings and content warnings are welcome, but please tag it appropriately (on AO3, using the Archive warnings and rating system as you please, and on Tumblr, with tags that communicate the content in a manner similar to the archive warnings.

Any questions can be asked using our ask box or emailed to us at tanthamoreweek@gmail.com.

Prompts

Day 1: A World of Fantasy

Everything Bavmorda

Tanthalos family history/family tree

Crone backstory

Who is Lili?

Blood of the Six

The history of Kael and/or the Bone Reavers

Who are the Mothers?

Fairies, mermaids, minotaurs, fantasy creatures of all kinds

The Wyrm / the Wyrmworld

Day 2: The Darkness Within

Character goes to the dark side / is evil

Jade gets corrupted by the Crone

Graydon emerges from the Immemorial City

Kit gets taken instead of Airk

Bavmorda corrupts the twins

Madmartigan comes back evil

Day 3: The Journey Home

Return to the Wildwood

Scorpia’s successful mission to free the slaves from Skellin

Vale of Boobs

Revisiting Ballantine's grave

How do they get back up the waterfall at the end of the world?

Return to Nockmaar

Rescuing Graydon

Sneaky kisses

Public kisses

Getting teased

Day 4: Preparing for the Long War

Drawing lines in the sand

Gathering allies

Training Arcs

Galladoorn and the Shining Legion become enemies of Tir Asleen

New allies

Day 5: Haunted

Haunted by decisions made in the past

Nightmares/bad dreams or memories

Supernatural spookiness

Characters are forced to face their fears

Madmartigan returns, and how Kit, Airk, and Sorsha respond

Finally talking about past events

Angst

Day 6: Countdown

Racing against time

Flashbacks

Time jumps

Characters have to be somewhere by a certain time/date

Day 7: Lessons learned

What was gained/what was lost

The Cuirass

Rediscoveries

Processing past events

Consequences of past actions

Understanding past mistakes

Training together

Really excited to see what everyone creates! Please spread the word to your Tanthamore-loving friends <3.

[braininatankwithalaptop]

Has anyone talked about how envious Zach is of Zorian's life?

Zach is the classic fantasy protagonist/d&d character. He's an orphan with a tragic backstory and given a mission by the angels to save the world. But he doesn't know he's a character. He doesn't have parents, siblings, or even extended family.

Do you think that he used to deeply trust and rely on Tesen no matter how cold or dismissive he was? I wonder if there was a house servant that Zach clung to as his closest thing to a family and he could do or say nothing when they were fired, convinced that it was in the name of rebuilding his house. Based on his reputation and how people react to his success in the time loop I don't think he had many close friends at school either. Can you imagine how lost he was as a 15 boy being given two impossible missions (rebuilding his house and stopping the invasion) and then finding out how Tesen betrayed him and his family?

In the time loop he was alone for years without being able to make deep relationships with his newfound maturity and got blindsided by betrayal (again) by Red Robe.

Now can you imagine Zach comparing all of this to Zorian? Zorian was only in the time loop for about a decade. Zorian had a sister, two brothers, parents, and a friend he was decently close to before the time loop? When Zach reunites with Zorian he finds out he was able to convince Xvim, Kael, and Taiven of the time loop. If I were him I'd be wondering what I did wrong (or what was wrong with me) that I couldn't get as many people to believe me.

Now Zorian's life wasn't a cakewalk, and his time in the timeloop was much more stressful compared to Zach's due to the ticking clock and threats, but to Zach, Zorian was in a much healthier situation. His antisocialness could partly (not wholly) be attributed to not being aware of his empathy, but once he gets a handle on it (by becoming allies/friends with the aranea who can jury rig awareness of the time loop and retain memories) he flourishes. Zorian becomes much closer with his little sister and reconciles with his older brother, two connections Zach doesn't have an equivalent for.

I hope after the time loop Zach is able to get the life he's been hoping for.

[merdochk]

can we talk about that kael was literally the first person, who did zorial tell about the timeloop? kael felt as guilty for not being able to help zorian as when his wife was dying

can we talk, how much they dear to me?😕

[liviavanrouge]

New Friend

Albedo: *Nods, talking with Cyno*

???: Dad! Dad!

???: Big brother Albedooo!

Albedo and Cyno: *Looks over* Huh?

Kamala: *Beams, running over with Minata* Dad, I made a new friend!

Minata: Hiii!!

Albedo: Minata, shouldn't you be with Sucrose...having your lessons.

Minata: *Flinches back, laughing nervously* I-I may have...skipped...it..

Albedo: You're grounded for the rest of the week, no allowance will be given

Minata: *Sighs, looking down* Okay

Kamala: Don't blame her, it's my fault, I convinced her not to go

Cyno: Kamala, would you skip out on your lessons?

Kamala: No...

Cyno: Then did you think it was okay to make Minata skip hers

Kamala: At first yeah...I'm sorry, Dad..

Cyno: You're grounded as well, when we get home you'll take over your brothers chores for a week

Kamala: *Sighs* Deserved...

Cyno: I apologize, Albedo, my daughter is very mischievous

Kamala: *Giggles quietly*

Albedo: It's alright, tomorrow Minata can spend six hours of lessons with Lisa instead of Sucrose

Minata: *Gasps quietly* O-Oh no...

Albedo: Oh yes

Minata: But she's so scary sometimes...

Albedo: *Chuckles* Even so, this is part of your punishment

Minata: Okay

Albedo: Your punishment starts tomorrow, so for today you go ahead and play with your new friend

Minata: Yay! Thanks Big brother Albedo!

Cyno: Kamala, you too, have fun

Kamala: Thanks Dad!

Minata and Kamala: *Runs off, beaming*

Albedo: You have children?

Cyno: Yes, three boys and Kamala

Cyno: The boys named are Kael, Mahil, and Roma. I took them under my wing and I'm raising them

Cyno: What about you? Minata is your newest family member?

Albedo: No, she's been around for a while, my family has gotten big

Albedo: It used to be just Elizia, Klee and I but now I have more sisters and some brothers

Cyno: How did you meet Minata?

Albedo: Found her when I was out on some research, I brought her back and built a foundation of trust with her, she came home with me and I've taken care of her ever since

Albedo: Which of your kids did you find first?

Cyno: Mahil, he's the first one, I found him on my way home, he had been sitting by a desert oasis and I approached him, when I got his attention he cried and clung to me saying he wanted to live

Cyno: I took him to Tighnari and his kids, they all tended to him with Tighnari teaching his youngest at the same time, afterwards Mahil came home with me

Albedo: *Looks away, spotting Kamala and Minata talking to Lisa* Are you strict with them?

Cyno: *Chuckles* I am but they have me wrapped around their fingers

Albedo: It's the same for me as well..

Cyno: *Nods* Looks like fate brought us all together

Albedo: Indeed, I wouldn't have it any other way

@queen-of-twisted @albedomestic-airline

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to be gay (not a word I heard thrown toward me) was to be degenerate, abused. I found solace in films and books and writing letters to people I wanted to meet and talk to.

There was a bookstore near the LSU campus where I could buy, without questioning, magazines and newspapers that covered New York in the 1970s, and there I saw Candy Darling and others who were fighting against the abuses and limitations thrust upon them.

Was I able to look at some movie actresses in the same way after seeing Candy Darling apply her interpretations upon them? I don't know. I know that the reviews of Pauline Kael shaped how I looked at films, and because I felt that Candy Darling clasped film stars to her as if they were amulets against the darkness that was around her--around all of us--I came to see them as she did. Idols. Stations of the Cross.

And now, looking at this Serge Lido photograph of Simone Signoret, I see Candy Darling. I saw Candy Darling in a similar pose, and I wonder, Did she mimic Signoret? Or is this just how a grand and beautiful lady lounges in a bed?

Read Cynthia Carr's CANDY DARLING: DREAMER, ICON, SUPERSTAR. And then let's talk.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

[follies of god]