#lyriumrain

[feykiller]

4 and 6 for get to know rook! 🥰

Based on this questionnaire

Thank you Skip!! ❤️🩵❤️🩵❤️

Now this is all heavily headcanoned (since I planned Helena back when DAI was released) but I think it plays out quite well

4. Where were they born? Where did they grow up?

Helena was born in a Sorporati family in Minrathous, so she's lived there her whole life. There are a few members of her family that serve as templars, but majority are of average class and work in tradecrafts.

6. What was their childhood like?

Lol buckle in. Helena was discovered to have magic at a young age of 6. She had hurt herself and in the fear of getting caught, she heard a whisper instructing her to use her blood to heal her skin. It tingled and cured, but her feat was witnessed by a few people and she was promptly noted by the Circle of magi and assigned her to a magister for training.

Her mentor was good to hear, albeit very tough, and trained her in many aspects of magi (definitelygonna have to choose a specialization here, but if based on previous games, shes definitely an entropy and spirit girlie).

A large part of her childhood was hanging around with the servants' children. As she was from a lower rank she didnt get along well with most of the other apprentices. It was how she got strongly into rebellion and in time grew to be at conflict with her mentor because of this. An alteration lead to the death of her mentor and Helena went in hiding, eventually discovered and joined with the Shadow Dragons to continue their rebellion.

[datura-tea]

Happy birthday friend 🧡 welcome to the 30s club 🤠💐 I hope you have a great day.

thank you friend!! i hope our 30s will be awesome hehe have a great day as well!! 💖💖

[firedragon1321]

Also would like to add that a character arc isn’t always positive or results in a moral. Meet the following character arcs-

Character starts out trash and never improves- they just get worse

Character starts out sweet and pure and flawless or with good intentions, and slowly devolves into a monster

Character bounces between good person and complete asshole twenty times until they find themselves (results may vary)

Character shoots into blue and orange morality (difficult to pull off, but could be fun)

And here’s a non-arc-

Character learns nothing- they make the same mistakes repeatedly, and and it’s fucking hilarious

(Also, the bland everyman pisses me off. But that’s because I’m in anime fandom, where the “bland everyman” is often just a dick in disguise. Just call a turd a turd.)

Every 21st century piece of writing advice: Make us CARE about the character from page 1! Make us empathize with them! Make them interesting and different but still relatable and likable!

Every piece of classic literature: Hi. It's me. The bland everyman whose only purpose is to tell you this story. I have no actual personality. Here's the story of the time I encountered the worst people I ever met in my life. But first, ten pages of description about the place in which I met them.

[ranafamily7]

We lost our job because of the war.

My sister Rawan, who is 24 years old, worked hard at a clothing and crochet shop before the war broke out in Gaza. She had her own small project, which was our only source of income, creating unique pieces from wool and crochet. But the war destroyed everything; the shop she worked in was bombed, and her dream of rebuilding her project seems far away. Raw materials have become scarce, and when they are available, they come at exorbitant prices. Rawan needs your support now more than ever to rebuild her simple project that once brightened our lives. 💔 If you can help, please donate any amount you can.

The link is in the bio.

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[threnodians]

i saw this going around a few blogs and wasn’t tagged but i thought it was interesting and fun so i figured that i’d make my own post because why not —

pick your 4 favorite albums HERE and make your own!

unREAL unEARTH: unaired — hozier

ATE — stray kids

the rise and fall of a midwest princess — chappell roan

megan — megan thee stallion

i picked my 4 favorite albums right now currently because there is no way i could pick if it were in general and also obviously my music taste is... all over the place! 😅

no pressure tags as always — @mars-colony @fishoffdude @rossithepixie @taiyami @osamwah @strawberrystepmom @heavenfelll @lyriumrain @blue-dream-rhapsody @lia-loves @ilhvm @peachsayshi @cryptidcola @akademiic @startcarvingdarling @frankensteined @kyojuuros @megalo-station @mrskreideprinz

[alongtidesoflight]

@radioactive-synth tagged me in this poll so i'm giving it a try too

i'm tagging @bragganhyl @lyriumrain @ineed-to-sleep and @bisexual-kaidan-alenko and whoever else wants to make a poll of their own

[perfectlypreservedpie]

WIP Woh-Friday

got tagged by @twosides--samecoin to participate and thought it would be a good chance to show some WIP art that may or not get finished. I personally really like seeing almost done sketches or unfinished stuff because it's cool to see the process!

tagging @sirmanmister @druidgroves @lyriumrain @nukacoola @amethystandwine @descendingarrow @order-of-the-eye @sassenashsworld @voidbirb @incognito-insomniac @cassierain @ghoulghostly @rad-roche and whoever else would like to participate!

[fangbangerghoul]

I hope everyone has had a good week! No pressure with the tags! I just went through the notifs and tried to pick those who seemed most interested in MTAS content!

Tagging: @bearlytolerant @lisa-and-shadow @interplanet--janet @lyriumrain @roguishcat

@therealgchu @atonalginger @a-cosmic-elf @eridanidreams @staticpallour

My snippet is a paragraph from my MTAS fic I am working on. I can't give you the synopsis yet, but I got some words down.

She softly breathes a whispered cheer to herself; overwhelmed with her success but not wanting to scare off the goofy creature that was nearby. The hot sun was beaming down on the top of her blonde curls encouraging slow streams of sweat down her neck and a light sting from the top of her shoulders. She ignored the discomfort even though only a few meters to her left Delilah, her gorgeous brown and white spotted horse, held her pack which contained a fair amount of sunscreen she had bought for this expedition.

Bonus Snippet:

Kiichi and Delilah in the Eufuala Desert.

[mhammdmousa]

Read and learn about the difficulty of education in Gaza in light of the ongoing aggression and genocide. 🥹🇵🇸

In Gaza, life is filled with hardship, where the pursuit of education feels like an ongoing battle for survival and a hope for a better tomorrow. Under the weight of a continuous blockade and the lack of essential infrastructure, students here face daily challenges, especially with constant power outages and the absence of reliable internet access. Yet, ambition and the desire for learning remain an unextinguished flame in the hearts of Gaza’s youth.

When dawn breaks, many students prepare, not to go to their university classrooms as is typical, but to embark on a difficult journey just to reach a place where they can connect to the internet. The search for a spot with weak signals or a community center that offers limited internet access becomes a daily mission. They set out on a path that can take hours, crossing rocky roads and enduring fatigue, driven by the hope that they might find even a brief connection to attend lectures, submit assignments, or communicate with their professors.

Some students may find a small cafe with a generator that runs for limited hours, or a modest building with basic means of connectivity. There, they gather despite the cramped space, taking turns at the few available computers, sitting in silence, completely focused. Under the dim light of faint lamps, their faces are tired, yet their eyes shine with hope and determination. They move through their lessons, struggling to listen despite the frequent interruptions in sound and sudden connection losses.

And when the electricity suddenly cuts off, casting the place into darkness, you can see smiles form on their faces as they exchange hopeful looks. They’ve grown accustomed to this darkness and have learned to plant light within, drawing strength from their belief that education is the tool that can change their future—and the future of a place that barely escapes siege and deprivation.

On the way back, they talk about their modest dreams fueled by a spirit of resilience. One wants to become an engineer to help rebuild his torn homeland, another aspires to be a doctor to relieve his people’s suffering, and a third dreams of being a teacher, passing this perseverance to the next generations. Every step on this path reminds them that hope for change requires effort and patience, but they believe it’s worth every sacrifice.

This is life in Gaza: filled with challenges, yet also filled with stories of free spirits who do not know despair.

This is a fundraising link for me and my family, please help. 🫶🏼https://gofund.me/e6982ef0

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[0ccuria]

Tagged by: @ardentkurashk (thanks!)

Rules: make a poll with five of your all-time favourite characters and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favourite

Your challengers:

I Tag: @lyriumrain @blackjackkent @venatoris @pathfxnder @natalyelle

but you don't have to do it if you don't want to 👍

[winecupwars]

thanks for the tag @lizardperson!!!! i'm making this a separate post since the main one's so long hehe

9 people you want to know better tag

three ships: off the top of my head.... my oc moz and ulysses from fallout: new vegas but tbh most courier six/ulysses ships make me crazy, steve rogers and bucky barnes, and sansa stark/freedom/happiness

first ship: to be completely honest... it was me and gaara from naruto 😳

last song: run away with me by carly rae jepsen :') baby! take me! to the! feeling!!

last movie: outside (2024) dir. carlo ledesma!! it was pretty good!!!

currently reading: lolita by vladimir nabokov... i am shaking my head at every chapter. also humbert humbert you will rot in jail!!

currently watching: lots and lots but the most recent is schmigadoon lmao

currently eating/ate: had lumpiang sariwa and fried chicken for dinner hehe

currently craving: more time for art and learning new skills!!!!!

tagging @lyriumrain @grogpole @andieconda @vaas @girlfriendsofthegalaxy @fetabathwater @instantarmageddon @wolfsskull @couriers-mile @dragonie but no pressure !!!

[feykiller]

Rules

Search ‘your name + core’ on pinterest and post the first 6 pictures

Tagged by -> @gothimp 🩵

Tagging: @lyriumrain @artemis-devotee @devilbrakers @aelyosos @zezran @rosenfey @dreamofpeppermints @bi-stander @halsinsbiggernaturals @cinqplusneuf @a-witch-bird

[the-blue-wraith]

Tagged by: @thevilepeaks Thank you! 🩷

Tagging: @animegirlsakurablr @stresslitzia @thorinsbeard @honrupi @lyriumrain @ar-guile @karimeinu and whoever wants to. No pressure here btw

[acealistair]

I was tagged by @gothimp for a fun little tag game to list 5 songs and 3 outfits associated with your OC, and I already had this playlist template on hand so bam!

to tag some others (absolutely no pressure): @lyriumrain, @omgkalyppso, @tiniestmagneto, @opportunity-strikes, @atonalginger

[elluvians]

nine people i'd like to know better !

tagged by @arisenreborn 🖤

last song i listened to: Dragon's Dogma 2 OST - Gnarled Teeth and Horns

favourite colour: black and all shades of green

currently watching: season 8 of The Office and Taskmaster

sweet/savoury/spicy? hard choice butttttt I pick savoury!

relationship status: happily engaged

last thing you googled: realm reborn release date

current obsession: Dragon's Dogma 2 😭🖤 and Dragon Age always and forever

thank you for tagging me! 🖤 tagging (no pressure! 🖤): @famewolf @rosenfey @lyriumrain @narrayya @ritens @yharnams and I don't know who else, I'm so bad at tagging people, I always assume I'm annoying deuiwdfuwefweb

[alongtidesoflight]

make a poll of your favourite female characters (no limits - as many or as little as you want) and see which your followers like the most! thanks for the tag @talizoraa!!

i'm tagging @lyriumrain @bragganhyl @fereldanwench @bisexual-kaidan-alenko and @ineed-to-sleep