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tc-doherty · 6 months ago

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Book One | Chapter Fourteen

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The maids escorted Patrice down to the market the next day. Patrice had never seen anything like it. A whole part of the city was used for nothing but shop after shop after shop. Each type of good had its own street. The main streets branched off a circular plaza in the very middle, and the smaller streets of more specialized goods branched off from there.

All of it was laid out to be the most convenient for shoppers, and for the artisans who sold goods there. They entered the market through Iron Street, which on one side branched out into Silver Street, Gold Street, and the other metalworkers, which in turn led into Jeweler Street. On the other side, Iron Street branched off into weapon and armor makers.

"How is this possible?" Patrice asked. "It's so well-planned!"

She could not help but compare it to what she remembered of Dragon's Keep. The castle wasn't the only thing there, there had clearly been a city at one point too. While she couldn't say for sure which parts may have been residential and which parts might have been shops or restaurants, Patrice had played on those grounds all her life and not one section of it was as organized as this. That was a lot more like a maze, with streets and buildings placed haphazardly wherever there was room.

"That's because New Iber isn't a natural city," Maria said. "It was founded by those who fled the old kingdom. By all accounts the capital of Iberia was a disgrace of a city, and so those who fled here decided they would not repeat their ancestors’ designs."

"We take a lot of pride in our city, and our civil engineers," said Elaine. "We've conveniences that Juskans and Serzeks can't even dream of."

Anna said, "As impressive as it is, we're here for a reason. The animal sellers are that way."

Despite the crowded nature of the market, Patrice found the trip much more comfortable than her time so far at the palace. Dressed in a simple kirtle with minimal jewelry, she perfectly matched much of the fashion around her, save for that she still was not wearing a veil or headdress. Her hair was pulled back in a simple braid. But she wasn't the only one. Many foreigners came to the markets here, and some of them were almost as dark of skin and hair as Patrice. In fact, some were even darker. And all of them had different fashions. Finally, she was in a place where almost no one stopped to stare at her.

Once they reached the animal market, things changed.

Dogs, even as she had predicted, didn't like Patrice at all. They got one good whiff of dragon and backed off to the farthest corner of their cages, hackles up and teeth showing. The maids were not discouraged. After all, they told her, dogs were not the only guard animals available. In fact, they weren't even the most common, or the cheapest. They swept past the shops that primarily sold dogs and moved farther down the street.

As the gaggle of women made its way through the market, Patrice heard all about guard geese and hens – favored by the poorest of peasants, of pigs, and of the guard goat that Elaine's cousin's husband's sister had trained.

The maids didn't want to settle for any of those. Prey animals, much like dogs, didn't like Patrice. And geese, Anna explained, tended to be both messy and bad tempered. Not the sort of animal one would choose to live in a suite with them.

But there were other options. For instance, the great hunting cats which thrived in the more remote parts of Runeria. Like wolves, the cats had been bred down over the years. Like wolves, the cats were pack animals. Like dogs, the cats tended to be loyal to their owners, and protective of their 'family'. Although, as Maria explained, they could be rather obstinate and sometimes difficult to train.

Their most important quality, however, was the fact that they seemingly were not afraid of dragons.

Like with Vasya, Patrice didn't really know what to do with the cats. How did one treat animals, especially ones that seemed to like you? Or at least, not dislike you. Some of them held aloof in their crates, but others rubbed against the bars seeking attention. They were still young, not adults yet, but already their protective instincts have been trained and honed enough for sale. Already they were large enough to give an adult human pause.

What had seemed innocuous enough the previous evening suddenly seemed much more questionable. What did Patrice know about other animals? Nothing at all. Not what they were like, not how to care for them. "I don't know…" she said.

The maids wouldn't accept that. After much nagging and debate, she ended up in a small meeting room with a young cat half the size of a horse. His fur was patchy black and white and up close, Patrice could see that he had the same spots as his wild ancestors hidden in the dark patches. She held her hand out to him the way that she had for Vasya and he came right up to her, rubbing against her dress and her fingers, purring loud enough to be heard through the door.

That, it seemed, was that.

The cat came with them, with his own food and supplies, a list of command words, and a harness and leash to bring him back to the palace.

"Really, Lady Patrice," Maria told the bewildered dragon, "it was only a matter of time. Nearly all the gentle ladies have a guard pet staying in their quarters. Why shouldn't you? It might even be good for you."

"I'd prefer a cat to a dog anyway, if I could afford one," Anna said. "They're cleaner. On my salary though, the most I could ever hope to get is a goose. But the cat should protect all of us, if we are in the room."

The seller had taught Patrice how to 'introduce' friends to the cat. He would bond to her most, especially if she were the one feeding him. But they were social animals and he would accept anyone that she did. That was supposedly one of their selling points, as most other animals including some breeds of guard dog could be very selective with who they chose to like.

"You'll have to name him too," Elaine said.

"I don't even know the first thing about human names," said Patrice, "let alone cat names."

"Really, Lady Patrice," Anna said, "it's not nearly so complicated as you want to make it."

Patrice shook her head. She didn't know how to explain to them how important names were to dragons. If she was to be in charge of this creature, then she would not treat it with any less respect than she expected from others.

Patrice attempted to form an acquaintance with the strange young animal as the maids attempted to get her ready for the feast that night. They made last-minute adjustments to her dress for the feast – another picture of emerald and sapphire but in silk this time, to her jewelry, to her hair – once again worn in a snood, and Patrice put up with it all.

It seemed far too much bother to her, but they were the ones who had been working so hard to provide her with what they considered an appropriate wardrobe. Dragons didn't complain about the type of prey they ate, if they hadn't flown the hunt. Patrice tried to apply the same logic here. At least they tried to keep things in line with what she wanted, a fact that probably also made their lives a great deal easier.

She couldn't truly argue about the cat either. It would be nice to know something was guarding her things, considering how many things she now had. Being human came with a great many possessions, a fact she had not been prepared for. She certainly couldn't be expected to keep track of it all.

Although she really would've been fine with one or two practical outfits and little else, that didn't fit the rules here and she was trying to play by their rules. So, she now had possessions. So, she now had a cat to look after them. Human life certainly was strange.

The day was so busy that Patrice only had an hour to herself before Felisjyta showed up to escort her to dinner.

Her eyes sparkled when she saw Patrice. "I think my colors suit you very well," the knight teased. "You look wonderful, as always."

Felisjyta wore a similar outfit as to the last feast, only slightly different embroidery showed them to be unique pieces of clothing. It was a look that suited her. "And you look very handsome," Patrice teased back. But their conversation was cut short when Patrice had to 'introduce' Felisjyta to the cat, and the cat to her. Although it was a relatively short interruption, they didn't resume their conversation after. Felisjyta merely offered Patrice her arm and Patrice took it. Then it was off to the feast.

This time, entry was easier. People did look up from their seats, but Patrice was no longer so exciting and they returned to their own conversations with due haste. Hundreds of snippets of conversation whizzed past her ears. Patrice heard certain words repeated again and again, words such as 'adultery', 'disgrace', 'guards', and the name of a count she was not familiar with.

Patrice smiled slightly. Some other poor fool had taken her place as the center of court gossip, at least for the time being.

Although, she could not smile for long. One of these people must've been in possession of her mother's dragon skin, but who? Although she scoured people's faces while she ate servings of some of the milder dishes, she could not see anybody paying much attention to her or acting particularly suspicious. She supposed she would just have to continue to pay attention. She could not afford to dismiss humans as she had initially. So Patrice ate, and watched, and waited – eagerly, she could admit – for the dancing.

Rothert, Johan, and Petrich all came up to try and claim Patrice for a dance almost immediately. She glanced at Felisjyta, who shook her head.

"Dancing is fun and all," said Felisjyta, "but I'd like to see some of the other amusements."

This Summertide festival had plenty. Unlike the previous feast, there was more to do than just food and dancing. There were games and small contests set up in the gardens – things that Patrice also wanted to try. There would also be a bonfire at midnight, which had some traditional purpose in ending the season. But for now, she would dance.

"Four isn't such a bad number," she said, offering her hand to Rothert.

"Indeed not, my Lady Dragon," he said.

And so the four of them entered a round together. It did not take long for the mood to turn serious.

Rothert said, "Errys told us about your cloak being stolen, and how it puts you in a precarious position."

Patrice did not fail to notice how he said 'your'. So Errys had kept her truth of the matter hidden, as Patrice had requested. "It was something of a shock for me," she said. "And it will likely lead to trouble down the line."

Johan seamlessly picked up the conversation. "Rothert and I are behind you on this," he said. "We aren't attending summer court, but we are set to attend many of the parties and events being held. We’ll do a little poking around, and see if we can find out who stole it."

Petrich had something to say as well. "I also heard what happened, Lady Dragon,” he said. "It is extremely troubling. All Serzeks are outraged by this disrespect. So I would also like to offer my assistance."

Patrice looked between them for a full minute before she spoke. "Thank you," she said, finally. "I did not think-"

"To ask us for help?" Rothert asked. "Or expect it? Or even to let us know something was wrong?"

"I-"

Johan gave her a gentle smile. "Humans take care of each other. Knights even more so. I know dragons are more solitary, but you no longer have to face everything alone."

"It may take me a while to believe it," she told him.

Petrich looked at her, his gaze solemn. "You must believe, Lady Dragon, that there are those who only have your best interest at heart."

Johan and Rothert eagerly agreed with this assessment, but shortly after Johan changed the subject matter. After all, as he said, this was no evening to be dwelling on dark things.

She finished the round dance in high spirits, all things considered, and headed to the gardens in search of people and amusements.

She found both.

In one grove, she found a game where people silently acted things out and others tried to correctly guess what they were doing. That seemed to be a great favorite and she watched for some time before moving on. Another three groves were devoted to different card games, none of which Patrice knew how to play. A long flat stretch of trimmed grass had been taken over by some game involving small hoops, balls, and clubs, which she could not make heads or tails of. Yet another small grove showed a minor mage doing tricks for an audience.

Patrice had never seen magic performed before, so she paused to watch. The mage created fire from nothing, which danced in his bare hands without burning. He coaxed a tiny seed to grow and bloom into a full rose, levitated small objects, and guessed the thoughts of others. Patrice clapped politely for each display, however none of those things matched the stories of wild and powerful magic her mother had told her, and she quickly moved on.

She found Felisjyta and Errys involved in a competition with a group of knights at the archery range, a competition which involved not only bows and arrows but also a great quantity of wine. Patrice stopped to watch that too. The competition went by rounds. Any archer who hit the target made it to the next round, but they also had to drain another glass of wine before they could shoot again.

"Patrice!" Felisjyta said when she finished her current round. "You get tired of dancing already?"

"I just wanted to see what else there was to do. Are you enjoying yourself?"

"Oh, immensely," Felisjyta said. "Errys and I found one another and decided to give it a go. Before long all these other morons joined us at it and now here we are!"

"What are you competing for?" Patrice asked.

"Who knows? Maybe a kiss from a beautiful woman if anyone's willing to offer," the knight replied with a wink. Her eyes sparkled and her cheeks were flushed, though from the activity, the alcohol, or both Patrice couldn't tell. Patrice didn't know how to respond to that, so she said nothing. Felisjyta laughed as she accepted a glass of wine that was handed to her, and drained it in a single drink. "We're not competing for anything, we're just having fun. I'm sure I'll regret it tomorrow but I'm too far in to back out now."

All the spectators cheered as a clearly inebriated knight managed to hit the center of the target, more by luck than anything else. He cheered too, and accepted his glass of wine with great ceremony.

Errys joined them as she waited for her next turn.

"You seem to be doing well enough," said Patrice. Compared to the behavior of the other knights, including Felisjyta, Errys seemed to be her normal reserved self.

"It's only wine," Errys said dryly. "Compared to what I drink at home, this may as well be water. Still, it won't be so easy if we have to go on much longer. I can hold my alcohol but even I have limits."

The two knights left at the same time to take their places in a line that still held eight other knights. Patrice watched for a few more rounds, but the knights held on surprisingly well. But why wouldn't they? From what Patrice understood of knights, they trained rough. Trained to fight sick, injured, drugged, or half dead, why should they not be able to fire arrows drunk? When there were still seven knights left she wandered away from that game too, even further into the garden.

There were other games farther out, even more things that she didn't know how to play. In the end, Patrice turned around and walked back through the crowds to the ballroom. She did not go alone.

The Countess Elizabet saw her, and fell into step beside her. "You're really beginning to make a name for yourself, my dear."

"I suppose," Patrice said. "I'm simply trying to be more active."

"Well you have interesting choices in friends. A Serzek, a bastard, a couple of clowns…that won't serve you too well in the future."

Patrice growled. "Thank you for your consideration, but I do believe I'm capable of making my own friends."

The countess tittered. "Most unfortunate, being burgled. The right friends might be able to prevent such things in the future," she said. "Well, you know I have an interest in guiding the young onto the right path. If things turn out badly, you may always turn to me for help."

Patrice had a strong desire to snap at her, but she turned and walked off to join another group of revelers before Patrice could say anything at all. She watched the countess leave, and made a mental note to tell Johan, Rothert, and Petrich to investigate her. She did not like the woman, or the knight who had fought for her in the tournament for that matter. Then Patrice shook her head and continued to the ballroom.

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storms-path · 2 months ago

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Day 15 - Presence (Extra Credit)

Sanda wondered, as she traipsed through the sweltering city, if Zero had adapted to feel the heat again yet. Dressed in such tight, dark clothing as the voidsent was, she’d surely be feeling it if she had. Sanda certainly was, even with the tactical (as she repeatedly told her sister) holes in her rearper’s garb providing some level of relief from it. Still, better to be sweating most of her fluids than freezing near to death in the icy wastes of Garlemald. Thankfully they would be headed into the relatively temperate Void again, rather than that frozen hell.

Provided Sanda could find Zero, of course.

She’d be lying if she said that she didn’t know why she specifically had been sent to corral the wayward reaper. Arashi, irritating big sister that she was, was attempting unsubtly to play match-maker. Whatever lingering doubts she had about the voidsent had apparently been quelled, but now she had flung herself too far in the other direction. Not that Sanda could deny the rush of… something she felt when around Zero, but she couldn’t help but feel a very different emotion that emerged from her bonded voidsent.

Hunger. She could practically feel Oscuro licking its lips whenever Zero was near.

That one is not your prey. And if you forget that, you’ll be starved of the aether you so desperately crave until your memory returns to you. She felt the creature shrink back in her mind. Oscuro described themselves as an opportunist. Sanda described them as a coward. They had fled back into the Void to avoid true death, and they had attached themselves to Sanda only after trying to ambush and devour her when she picked up her soul crystal. Fear was its only leash, so Sanda made sure to keep it tightly held.

Still, the conflicting emotions made it… difficult to voice them. Quite aside from the fact that Sanda didn’t even know if Zero remembered what romance was. She’d barely gotten the hang of trust, after all. Even then, she had to frame it as bargaining.

Sanda found Zero standing at the edge of one of the great bridges, staring down at the townspeople going about their days. Her face, as usual, was unreadable, but there was the slightest hint of a frown on her face. She seemed to sense Sanda’s eyes on her, for she turned towards the au ra as she approached. Zero’s lips curled into the semblance of a smile. Sanda tried to ignore the effect that small gesture had on her. Zero’s gaze soon returned to the people below her as Sanda approached, though.

“Everyone here is so… carefree.” The frown returned to her otherwise expressionless face. “Unafraid and unconcerned in spite of their weakness, and how easily their lives could be torn apart in an instant.” Sanda remembered the crimson skies, the people becoming monsters before her very eyes, the utmost despair claiming people at random, causing cascades of fear and pain, everything burning, burning, burning…

“You’re wrong.” The words freed themselves from her before she could stop herself. “They’re fully aware of how easily their world could end. That’s why they strive so hard to put it to one side. The people down there survived the Final Days. They’re so much stronger than you know.”

Sanda flushed, unused to such outbursts. Arashi must be rubbing off on me. Still, Zero appeared to have taken her words to heart. She looked upon the people of Radz-at-Han with more consideration. “Perhaps I was wrong. But still, such luxuries as these are lost to us. We have no hopes or dreams – not even the release of death. Only hunger.”

Oscuro stirred again, as if to remind Sanda of that last fact. Sanda shunted it back into its slumber. Zero was looking at her now, Sanda realised. As Sanda met her gaze, Zero tugged her hat down over her eyes, turning away.

“Zenos was the same,” Zero continued. “Lives were as tools to him, to be used and discarded at whim. In that respect, he was a voidsent at heart. But towards your sister, he behaved… differently. And I cannot fathom why.”

Sanda remembered Arashi’s words, her bitter declaration of herself as a weapon. She remembered the near-feral hunger that overtook the vaunted Warrior of Light in battle sometimes. She remembered Arashi throwing herself into the jaws of death over and over again. She said nothing. Whatever else Arashi was, she remained Sanda’s sister. She remained caring to a fault. She remained a woman of strength and conviction that Sanda could only dream of attaining. She was far from the monster Zenos had been, no matter what she thought of herself.

Zero took Sanda’s silence for a lack of knowledge rather than a lack of ability to speak. “But enough of that man. He is dead, and we are better for it. Why are you here? Is there something you needed?”

“We’re making ready to return to the Void,” Sanda replied. “I was sent to retrieve you, if you’re ready.”

Zero nodded. “Very well. As per the terms of our bargain, I will join you.” Then, more quietly. “Thank you. You’ve given me something to consider.”

Sanda had already turned around, so thankfully Zero did not see the blush rise to her cheeks. The pair returned to Varshahn in silence after that.

…

Zero had faced oblivion before. She had known the razor’s edge of its embrace. She had escaped it time and time again. So she knew, as she lay in the snow, that there was no escaping it this time. The same mistakes, the same ends. Again and again. What should I… What could I have done? Memories flooded back to her, of a time before the darkness had taken everything. A time where she had stood her ground… and failed. She remembered nothing else after that. The same weak light shone down on her now. The same darkness was waiting to end her, properly this time. Zero closed her eyes. At least she had bought those soldiers some time. A strange thought to have, at the end of it all, but-

[HELL’S INGRESS]

[GALLOWS]

The voidsent that had been readying its annihilating blast burst apart in a rush of aether. She felt, vaguely, another voidsent greedily devouring what aether it could as the wretched thing’s soul finally found peace. Then she felt someone pulling her to her feet, and an impossible warmth filling her body. “What…?” She opened her eyes to see Sanda supporting her. The two children were present as well. Alphinaud and Alisaie, her flagging mind provided. They were providing a share of their aether to sustain her. Fools. You’ll only weaken yourself. “You? What are you doing here?”

Sanda’s eyes were full of something Zero couldn’t place. “Oscuro warned me of another incursion, so I got here as quickly as I could. Don’t worry, Arashi’s mopping up the remainder of our share with Estinien and Y’shtola.” Concern. That was the emotion there. How strange, that Sanda should feel something so tender towards a mere voidsent such as herself. Stranger still, the odd rush of heat that began burning in Zero’s chest. A different kind of heat than before. Warmer. Stronger.

“Are you able to stand?” asked Alphinaud, the flow of his aether still steadily pouring into her.

“Never mind that, can you fight?” Alisaie blasted a winged voidsent out of the air with a blast of wind-aspected magic. Zero responded by reaching for her scythe, trembling though her hands were.

“Don’t push yourself.” Worry creased the edges of Sanda’s eyes. It steadied her, somehow. I will not fall here. Not while you yet stand.

“...All right. I will let it burn, this fire in my breast! Let it burn and rage.” Zero faced the assorted voidsent before them. “We fight together, Sanda.”

#ff14 #ffxiv #final fantasy xiv #final fantasy 14 #ffxivwrite #ffxivwrite2024 #endwalker spoilers #6.3 spoilers #sanda washi #zero ffxiv #alphinaud leveilleur #alisaie leveilleur #behold: a prompt with only sanda present #i want to examine sanda's weird emotional hang-ups under a microscope #because i don't know what they are yet but i know she has them #and the damn lizard won't let me look closely enough to find out #all i know is that she and zero definitely kiss during the patches #but how they react to the everything else? who knows #reveal your secrets to me lizard 2!

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unicorrrrrn · 1 year ago

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what are your fav kdramas?

Yay! An ask on my main tumblr!! I have SO many favorite k-dramas that I love for different reasons but these are the ones that come to mind that I think about a lot.

Most of My favorite K-dramas:

Extraordinary You/ A Day Found By Chance (fantasy/romance): This magical k-drama has my heart. It plays with all of the predictable tropes and then just goes crazy! While not perfect towards the end, I give this show bonus points for being super creative AND inspiring me to read a LOT of fan fic. I think about this drama more than any other.

Fight for My Way (romcom) I love this drama! The couple is one of my OTPs and it’s really funny and a mostly lighthearted story of a group of friends. It’s down to earth and adorable - I’ve never had anyone complain about this one!

Melo Is My Nature (slice of life): This drama is by far my favorite slice-of-life drama of 2019. Found family, strong and complex characters, I laughed, I cried. Plus a gay character that’s an actual character, with the gay as a casual side note (classy k-drama!!) It was just a perfect show for me. There’s romance, but all of the stories are super interesting.

Shopping King Louie (romcom): Ridiculously fun and lighthearted romp following a spoiled and useless chaebol with amnesia who is being taken care of by a country bumpkin in the city. Very low stakes, super adorable couple, and as many tropes as you can fit in your bag, this one is one of my favorites to recommend.

Just Between Lovers (romance/melo): Slice of Life romance between poor trauma babies just trying to live! The OTP is one of my favorite couples EVER and even as the years go on, very few couples have matched their love in my opinion. There’s a lot of comfort/healing themes with for me is just *chef’s kiss.* Lee Junho became my bias wrecker because of that drama.

The Eighth Sense (bl queer romance): This is the only 2023 drama to make this list! It's super atmospheric and has so much more character development than any korean bl I've ever seen. I loved it so much!

Run On: (rom com) This show follows four people in their daily lives: An athletic, a translator, a CEO and an artist. Soft soft couples!! Y'all know I love this slice of life rom com for so many reasons, but you might not know that Kang Tae Oh’s character (the himbo painter) is like one of my dream boys. BLORBO FROM MY SHOWS. Also there is so much bi nuance and an ace character, just saying!

The Best Hit / Hit The Top (romcom): A famous 90′s boyband dude travels into the future and meets up with his family and friends in this really cute drama featuring Yoon Shi Yoon. I LOVE Yoon Shi Yoon in pretty much everything but this role was made for him - he is hilarious. It’s a slice of life but features the k-pop music industry so the setting is unique.

Into The Ring (workplace/romcom): The perfect slice-of-life rom com! Goo Se Ra has trouble holding down a job due to her passionate personality so after she loses her latest job working for the ML, she decides to run for a small government office position because it pays a salary. Literally she does it for the money which is just *chef’s kiss.* The show is about her dealing with local politics and it’s SO FUNNY and smart and the OTP is the best!

Flower of Evil: A psychological thriller centered around a jewelry maker who is running from his past, and his cop wife (power couple alert!) who doesn’t know his original identity. The chemistry of the couple is amazing and all of the characters are nuanced and interesting. I was on the edge of my seat, AND sobbing! I’m going to be rewatching this in 2021 for sure.

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (psychological thriller): This drama has a lot of psychological thriller-y aspects but the style of filming is really interesting and the leads could not be more angsty (especially the guy). It takes them a while to get together and while not entirely pleasant, this show is one of my faves.

Healer: Everyone knows healer will always have my heart and it’s a super popular k-drama. Healer is played by Ji Chang Wook (swoon) and he gets involved with a feisty reporter played by Park Min Young (also swoon). It’s an action adventure with some very classic tropes: Rich people scandals, murders and hidden pasts. But it also has some of my favorite tropes: Beta Male Lead, childhood friends to lovers and traumatic pasts.

Cheating because it's a jdrama: Cherry Magic! (30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii): I know this is a Jdrama but it’s the only drama that got a perfect score from me in 2020! If you’ve never felt like trying a jdrama, Cherry Magic is the one! Every episode was so endearing and sweet, and it even has ace representation, and does it well! I basically smiled the whole time and loved every second. Soft Romance and the best couple!

#i love a list #kdrama recommendations #my top #i know i'm missing at least 10 #lol #ask #dylan-rodrigues

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ellecdc · 7 months ago

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🧺 congrats on 2k, that's incredible !! i love reading everything you write <3 you totally deserve it

i would like to try the match maker thingy

it's hard to pick a favourite colour because currently all the bright spring colours are so lovely but a signature colour of mine is blue !!

i mostly spend my time consuming different types of media & literature like movies, tv shows, (video) essays, articles, music & so on (and then analysing it for ages) OR playing card games or other board games, writing (diary, reviews, songs), playing the piano! also grew up in theatre spaces (i was studying theatre & event directing)

books: this is how you lose the time war, letters to a young poet, agggtm series, if we were villains, radio silence & a study in drowning...

tv shows: cw nancy drew, heartbreak high, she-ra, the owl house...

music: ethel cain, mitski, hozier, taylor swift, olivia rodrigo, paris paloma...

i'm not a disney person, i grew up watching barbie movies (guilty pleasure) i also religiously watch safiya nyygard

although i never had a pet growing up, i love cats, also koalas & foxes <3

sorry this is long, i clearly can't pick favourites & i can't shut up :Dd

congrats again !!

I'm going to say James and Sirius!

you're fun and excited about life and I think James would identify and Sirius would appreciate that! I think you and Sirius could spend hours talking about music and songs, and James would love your fave movies and tv shows!

thanks for playing <3

#elle's celebratory 2k picnic #elle plays matchmaker

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superhero-smackdown · 2 years ago

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Group Round 1 Masterlist:

Group 1:

Match 1 - The Incredibles vs. Spider-Men and Ghost Spider

Match 2 - Jim Gordon vs. Toshinori Yagi/All Might

Match 3 - Garfield Logan/Beast Boy vs. Stephanie Brown/Spoiler

Match 4 - Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler vs. Kori'ander/Starfire

Match 5 - Jason Todd/Red Hood vs. Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel

Match 6 - Steve Rogers vs. Jessica Jones

Match 7 - Charles Xavier/Professor X vs. Black Noir

Match 8 - Matt Murdock/Daredevil vs. Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier

Group 2:

Match 1 - Kara Zor-El/Supergirl vs. Peter Quill/Starlord

Match 2 - Cassandra Cain/Black Bat vs. Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat

Match 3 - Tony Stark/Iron Man vs. The Green Lantern Corp

Match 4 - Arthur Curry/Aquaman vs. Dick Grayson/Nightwing

Match 5 - T'Challa Udaku/Black Panther vs. Queen Maeve

Match 6 - Minhkhoa Khan/The Ghost-Maker vs. Clark Kent/Superman

Match 7 - Cissie King-Jones/Arrowette vs. Marc Spector, Steven Grant, and Jake Lockely/Moon Knight

Match 8 - Sam Wilson/Falcon/Captain America vs. Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl

Group 3:

Match 1 - Darkwing Duck vs. The Autobots

Match 2 - Midnighter vs. Wade Wilson/Deadpool

Match 3 - Ororo Munroe/Storm vs. Barry Allen/The Flash

Match 4 - Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova/Black Widow vs. Diana Prince/Wonder Woman

Match 5 - Shota Aizawa/Eraserhead vs. Roy Harper/Arsenal

Match 6 - Annie January/Starlight vs. Bruce Wayne/Batman

Match 7 - Tim Drake/Red Robin vs. James Howlett/Wolverine

Match 8 - Kon-El Kent/Superboy vs. Kate Kane/Batwoman

Group 4:

Match 1 - The Powerpuff Girls vs. The Power Rangers

Match 2 - Danny Fenton/Phantom vs. Izuku Midoriya/Deku

Match 3 - Kim Possible vs. Goku

Match 4 - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Link and Zelda

Match 5 - Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel vs. Billy Batson/Captain Marvel/Shazam

Match 6 - Virgil Hawkins/Static Shock vs. America Chavez/Ms. America

Match 7 - Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir vs. Ben Tennyson/Ben 10

Match 8 - Kate Bishop/Hawkeye vs. Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug

Group 5:

Match 1 - Gwen Poole/Gwenpool vs. Doreen Green/Squirrel Girl

Match 2 - Jubilation Lee/Jubilee vs. Mia Dearden/Speedy

Match 3 - Nino Lahiffe/Carapace vs. Katsuki Bakugo/Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight

Match 4 - Billy Kaplan and Tommy Shepherd/Wiccan and Speed vs. Kaio Kincaid/K.O.

Match 5 - Damian Wayne/Robin vs. Flash Thompson/Agent Venom

Match 6 - Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher/The Beak vs. Shoto Todoroki/Shoto

Match 7 - Alex, Sam, and Clover vs. Felicia Hardy/Black Cat

Match 8 - Viv Vision vs. Alya Cesaire/Rena Rouge

Group 6:

Match 1 - Gizmoduck vs. Usagiyama Rumi/Mirko

Match 2 - Laura Kinney/X-23 vs. Karen Fields/Voyd

Match 3 - Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko vs. Dakota Cole/D.C.

Match 4 - Olive Silverlock and Maps Mizoguchi/The Detective Club vs. Nova Artino and Adrien Everhart/Insomnia and Sketch

Match 5 - William Wisp/The Wisperer vs. Neena Thurman/Domino

Match 6 - Elpis vs. Moza/Emara

Match 7 - Luka Couffaine/Viperion vs. Captain Rainbow

Match 8 - Undine Wells and Kokoro Aichi/Alchemical Water and Heartful Punch vs. Vyncent Sol Virion

Group 7:

Match 1 - Kirby vs. Robin Hood

Match 2 - Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Yamada Hizashi/Present Mic

Match 3 - Jimmy Woo vs. Zorro

Match 4 - Saitama/Caped Baldy vs. Monkey D. Luffy

Match 5 - The Doctor vs. The Tick

Match 6 - Megamind vs. He-Man and She-Ra

Match 7 - Mark Grayson/Invincible vs. Klaus Hargreeves/Number 4/The Seance

Match 8 - Donald Duck/The Duck Avenger/Paperinik vs. Phil Coulson

Group 8:

Match 1 - Floyd Belkin/Splitter/Arm-Fall-Off-Boy vs. Wario Man

Match 2 - Fanboy and Chum Chum vs. Hero Cookie

Match 3 - SCP-2800/Cactusman/Daniel MacIntyre vs. Bibleman

Match 4 - Jarro vs. Bob Dobalina/Bob, Agent of Hydra

Match 5 - Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy vs. Super Grover

Match 6 - Sharkboy and Lavagirl vs. Ace and Gary/The Ambiguously Gay Duo

Match 7 -Morbius vs. Larry-Boy

Match 8 - Jeff the Land Shark vs. Steel Samurai

#masterlist #superhero smackdown

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ode-of-odr-archive · 2 years ago

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♥ ✮ ☀

♥ What’s the WORST thing that has happened to you rp wise?

I know I've mentioned how someone pretended to kill themselves when I refused to rp with them after some red flags hinting they weren't themselves at least 18 and I refused to just have Ras jump in and bone their muse. So to have a different story: When I first started rping I was part of a very small and sequestered group of Forgotten Realms fandom. This group focused around mainly the Neverwinter Nights games. Now there was some crossover for people who played characters from popular series in Forgotten Realms books. Most of these people were seen as community pillars and could do no wrong.

However, as other toxic things started coming to light more and more I could see the rot in this small community. At the time I was in my late early 20s to early mid-20s, and I was one of the oldest people in the community, most only 18-20 years old. The issue? The pillars were the other older people, around my age and one was a guy. Now I am not saying him being a dude was a red flag, however, the shit I was starting to notice was.

He was "monitoring" "trouble makers" in the community that were often young girls and "helping" them with their neediness and mental issues.

See the problem?

He quickly turned against me when I pointed this shit out, and how he had a bunch of young women groveling over him and he was showing unsavory signs of grooming. His beastie in crime then made a public post about killing kids with mental handicaps and when I turned my ire on her, she screamed at me that she has PTSD and I couldn't get mad at her for that.

I basically set a match to the fucking community as most of the good people were now leaving as I and some others were just airing all this shit out. We set fire to the community and bounced. Sadly the events leading to this were so bad some of my rp friends left and never came back. I don't blame them. I honestly stopped rping for several months and debated if like fandoms of this were something I wanted to deal with. Because it was draining.

And it wasn't some petty shit. This is why when the petty drama starts I think I roll my eyes because I went through some heavy, nasty shit and it changes your view on some things. Canceling a rper for using an FC of someone who is unfavorable? I had to watch people scramble to defend a grown-ass man grooming young girls. I don't fucking care if someone is using Chris Pratt as a damn FC.

✮ Have you managed to stay away from drama?

Clearly not going by the top question lol. I also had people try to drag me into some Fallout fandom drama but I managed to dodge that shit, barely.

☀ What’s your rp pet peeve?

I have a few, but omg, people who use their rp blog like it's a "regular blog" and I don't really mean ooc posts, because sometimes I am chatty too and I see you all as friends on some level so it's like, "Hey no dead!" or "omg let me tell you" because I like interacting with you all and not just shitting out replies like a machine.

I mean when you are also posting political things, random ass shit not tied to your muse. where I have to trudge through so much extra shit to find your rp stuff. That just makes me bounce.

#I'm old and learned quickly there are more important things to be mad about #◾ I blinked and the world was gone — ooc

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twstdemon · 8 months ago

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NSFW OC Stories

Pankraz Grimshaw & Neo

(Final Fantasy XIV AU)

warning: Alot of fluff

Pankraz laughed sleepily as the big dark haired au ra laid somewhat below him kissing and licking his torso tickling him. The fireplace across the room crackled as it filled the room with warmth,the two were laying in bed as midnight drew near. Small creaks sounds could be heard from the bed as it adjusted for the heavy oversized au ra moving about it on top of the small man.

"Neo...ahhah..that tickles..",Pankraz said in a mix of a giggle and moan as felt the long tongue of his partner go from his naval to up his chest. Quite the longest creak of the bed could be heard as Neo made his way back to hovering over Pankraz entire body. The size difference between them was clear and made Pankraz sweat and grin somewhat as Neo gazed upon him so sweet yet lustful. Beads of sweat already formed on his body as the air grew hotter.

"You look so silly with that face,maker.",Neo said in his husky tone playfully as he bent down to kiss Pankraz's lips but also bite and tongue his mouth making his expression more of a mess. "Ah fuck Neo..you really learned how to mess me up so much...",Pankraz wimpered as the au ra now having suckle his face and stimulated his body motioned for him to open his legs more as readying to claim his body once again just like the last time. "I've learned so much indeed..for you my love. This dragon's soul you gifted me burns with such passion and makes me yearn for you more and more. All I want is to please you.",Neo words rang into Pankraz's ears so gently. He couldn't help but smile and pull the big idiot down once more for a rough bitey kiss.

With his legs spread wide enough Pankraz could do nothing but grip the sheets as he felt the hot impact of Neo's cock drill into his hole. The moan he let out was loud but he tried to hold back some. It was a very tight fit as Neo had increased his size more then ever as believed the pressure the more pleasure Pankraz was having and thats all he wanted was to give him that. The bed creaks were now loud and excessively rapid as the au ra thrusted himself at a good pace as his creator body was turning to a red mess. Tears pricked Pankraz eyes as he tried to hold on but lost his grip multiple times til Neo pinned his wrists as he continued to pound deeply. Pankraz was losing it with his moaning being very loud and the bed creaking nearly matching it in ambience.

It was very obvious what was going on in that inn room and others could hear them with some sorta yelling in cheer. Pankraz usually be so embarrassed by this but his mind was mush now as the sounds of Neo's growls and breath was all he could hear now everything else drowned out. His mouth drooled and eyes streamed tears down his face as his body grew so hot. "I love you..",Faintly Pankraz heard Neo say these words or perhaps he didn't he wasn't quite sure. A small break to not overheat Pankraz Neo gave him a few times during the long three hours he breeded him well into the early morning.

As the hours passed and the sun peaked alittle Neo covered the window with the dark curtain in the room and stood in front of it blocking any sunlight from getting in. He had cleaned Pankraz up hours before and watched him drift off to sleep. He knew it would take a lot of time for him to recover so wanted to give him a few more hours in the peaceful dark as the smallest flare on a bit of the log in the fireplace finally went it aswell. Neo ensured his love was not disturbed and already was thinking of the next time on how to feel even more pleasure. He grabbed one of his favorite books to read,a tale of man & dragon fighting side by side as it bought him such happiness that the two in the book...could be them in his mind as he continued to block the window for a time til left room to get his beloved creator some well needed food and a healing potion...

#twstdemontalks #smut #oc x oc #oc ships #final fantasy xiv au #Pankraz #Neo

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