#melody ghazali

[oddcryptidwrites]

What's In Your Bag Tag

@the-down-upside-finch tagged me in this one! I'll tag @laffy-taffy-creations @wordswrittenbynight @downtoithaca (no pressure!) and whoever else wants to play!

What sort of items (maybe it's just one thing) does your OC always have with them, either in their bag or pockets?

For this one, I'll do IASH, because most of the NYTF characters don't carry bags.

Brigid -- checkerboard bookbag + pockets

Mantle (black superhero mask) shoved into the top pocket

a mixed bottle of ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, acetaminophen, and aspirin.

spare lipstick, eyeliner, setting powder, and mascara

deodorant

hair ties

bike shorts and tank top

folder for schoolwork (never carries their binders/books)

a singular black pen

laptop and charger

headphones

wallet + Metrocard

car keys

phone

Martin -- black messenger bag + pockets

camera case (+ camera)

wallet

apartment key (attached to wallet via a shoelace)

jeans and a t-shirt

work apron, hat, and nametag

business cards

if not worn, mantle (silver skull ring)

Melody -- brown leather tote bag + pockets

Schoolbooks + binders

a full pencil pouch with anything you'd ever need

tablet + charger

journal

agenda/planner

lip balm

extra pins for her hijab

sports hijab

mantle (black plague mask) + lockbox for safekeeping

naproxen sodium and ibuprofen

earbuds (wired)

phone

wallet + Metrocard

dorm keys

Madds -- Galaxy print bookbag + pockets

book(s) on quantum physics

mother's work notebook

school binder (singular)

mantle (black cloak) usually shrunk down and just tied around the handle/hanging loop like a bandanna (or however you spell that)

pencil pouch (a few pens of varying colors and pencils)

laptop + charger (never charged)

headphones (broken)

earbuds (broken)

name-brand tylenol

lip balm

hand lotion

stopwatch

leggings and t-shirt

dice

DND character sheet

wallet (+ metrocard)

dorm keys

phone

Elías -- grey bookbag + pockets

schoolbooks + binders

DND journal + DM stuff (like the screen)

dice (like 10 sets)

pencil pouch (full)

foldable cane

acetaminophen + ibuprofen

Metrocard (shared with Martin)

apartment key (on a lanyard)

monster energy drink(s)

phone (keeps cards in back of case, no wallet)

earbuds

[athenswrites]

Heads Up 7 Up

I was tagged by @goblingraveyard (thanks!) Admittedly I’m not tagging anyone directly but if you see this it’s an invite to participate!

Rules: Post the last 7 sentences you wrote. (I had to look this up-)

I retracted the roof of my car, letting in the sun and air. Melody laughed, unbuckling and standing up to look around, as I pulled forward slowly, staying in line. She put one hand on the top of the windshield to balance, the other holding the edge of her hijab down.

It wasn’t long before we pulled up to the main gate, and the old guard recognized us with a smile, and let us through. Melody plopped down in her seat with a sigh as we sped up, driving into the heart of Westmoreland, towards the dorms. Campus was abuzz with kids, new and old, walking around Circle A, checking their balances at the coffee shop and cafeteria, and moving into their dorms. The green lawns reflected in the large mirrored windows of the red brick buildings.

[bowlofdust]

A Medley of Three Melodies: 

 Aπό ξένο τόπο (Apo Kseno Topo, Greek), غزالي غزالي (Ghazali Ghazali, Arabic), Üsküdar'a Gider İken (Turkish) 

Featuring: Ibrahim El Attar: oud, vocals 

Dandelion Lakewood: bağlama, vocals, A/V production 

Recorded in Tirana, Albania 31 March 2021  

This music utilizes the A 432 Hz tuning for maximum relaxation effect. 

 Lyrics & Translations: 

 (Greek) 

Aπό ξένο τόπο κι απ' αλαργινό ήρθ' ένα κορίτσι, φως μου, δεκαοχτώ χρονώ'. 

from a foreign and distant place there came a girl, my light, 12 years old 

(Arabic)

 غزالي غزالي طاب جرحي طاب، والقمر سهرني يا عيني بنص الليل وغاب 

Ghazali ghazali tab jourhi tab, wel qamar sahharni ya e'eini, b-nus el leil w'ghab 

 My gazelle, my gazelle, my wound has healed. And the moon kept me awake, but left me alone after night. 

(Turkish) 

Üsküdar’a Gider İken Bir Mendil Buldum, Mendilimin İçine Lokum Doldurdum. 

While going to Üsküdar, I found a handkerchief, I put lokum (Turkish delight) into my handkerchief. 

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[alp-the-author]

I'll do the talking tonight.

(Hindi REMIX)

MASHA ALLAH ‼️

I DON'T EVEN KNOW, THIS SONG IS ORIGINALLY FROM TURKISH FOLK SONG.

"When I Was A Little Girl, my grandpa used to sing this song. And I still remember 'the melody of the song' in my memory!!" 😂

- Admin.

Alp Navruz MY NOTES 🎶 🎵 🎼 💚 ™️

INFO :

▪️Üsküdar'a Gider Iken/Üsküdar Song (Katibim) Turkish Folk Song;

▪️Jhoom Jhoom Kar Chali Akeli (Hindi);

▪️Ishq Kinara (Urdu);

▪️Talama Ashku Gharami (Arabic Poet/Qasida) For Prophet Muhammad SAW

▪️Ghazali Ghazali

▪️Ya Banat Iskandaria (Arabic);

▪️Ruse Kose Curo Imaš (Serbia)°¶

[alaruine]

Life Every one of us goes through difficult and beautiful times, and others that need the help of a friend, or help a friend who needs his help

Life Every one of us goes through difficult and beautiful times, and others that need the help of a friend, or help a friend who needs his help. Life is based on the humanity in which the members of society are involved and cooperate with each other. In the following, there is a beautiful and varied verse about life. Beautiful rule about life Nobody can ride your back unless you bend. From the neighbor to his son Gareth it old age. If you do not endorse only a person who has no fault, you have not ratified yourself. When blacks are silent, parrots begin to chatter. All things, if there are many, but only the mind, the greater the value, and the words of the human indicates the highness of his mind. When your stock makes a mistake, do not think about what caused the mistake, but drag the second arrow and think about how to hit it correctly. If someone is harshly advising you not to interrupt him, but to take advantage of his observation, because of his severity is a great love, and not like the one who broke the alarm clock because he awakened it. Peak patience to be silent and in your heart wounded speaking, and the summit of strength to smile and in your eye thousand tears. The quiet voice is louder than yelling, humility breaks vanity, and literature defeats audacity. Respect precedes love, truths crush lies, repentance burns the devil, and rightly laziness. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, and the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Good friends, hands and eyes. If the hand hurts, the eye will cry. Do not be a shaman today. Your tongue does not remember the nakedness of a man, so you are naked and people are tongues. Do not be like the top of the mountain. People see young people and see them as small. Do not spit in the well; you might drink from it one day. If one of you is behind you, know that you are in the front. A rain drop is dug in the rock not by violence but by repetition. It is not a shame to fall down but shame that you can not rise. If people were not mistaken, the eraser would not have been invented. Do not judge your future from now. The prophets have the best of prayers and peace. They have raised sheep and then led the nations. Do not despair if you go back a step, the stock needs to be pushed back to move forward strongly. Everything you discover by old age is already there but you are too young to see it. If you want to know the creation of man, see how to deal with those who are less than him and not deal with his superiors. Who carry in them the spark of knowledge and a great nostalgia for the rejection of routine life, are always those who draw life to its beautiful level, despite their fatigue. Nothing makes us as great as experience and nothing makes us more silent as a disappointment. Listen to many and talk to a few. Life is like a piano There are white fingers and happiness and there are black fingers and sadness but make sure you play both to give life to melody. The world is three days: Yesterday we lived and will not return, today we live and will not last, and tomorrow: Landrie Where we will be shaking, and forgive, and let creation to the Creator, I and you and they are leaving, from the bottom of your heart forgive those who offended you. Compassion is deeper than love, purity and purity, where love is, in which sacrifice, self-denial, tolerance, compassion, pardon, generosity, and all are capable of love by virtue of the human genius and few of us capable of mercy. A life led by your mind is much better than a life led by people's words. Do not occupy yourself with too much thinking: why did they say and why did they do it? Trust your Lord and then yourself, as long as they are human beings they have only speech. Despite the difficulty of life, Halal has a special flavor. Do not care about what is said about you, you know who you are, and do not underestimate your value. Explain failure is an attempt to please everyone. How much frank does not understand the minds, how much hypocrite win hearts. The most beautiful thing that happens in moments of disagreement is the frankness that is concealed by the pleasantries. The great leader does not tell you what to do, but shows you how you should do it. The science of hunting and the writing of it, under your Sodk mountains confident, it is foolish to catch Ghazali and leave between the creations of the denomination. Blacks die in the forests starving.

Poetry in life is the age of good and evil, and we have suffered the grief of others Yamashi path cautious of winding and carry Siraj guidance in the darkness of walking metals people forms and races, including cheap, including the price of diamonds to buy Don, no matter how you are in poverty Valdun owner and Ghad and Nkas Salah, Morals take up poems in life Al-Shaafa'i says: Let the days do what you want and medicine soul if the judge ruled and do not be afraid of the incident nights, what the events of the world stay and be a man on the horrors of your skin and your compassion, There are many defects in your eyes and your cover to cover the cover generously, every defect covered as said generosity and do not see the enemy never never, the fury of the enemies of the disease does not let the grace of the stingy in the fire, the thirst for water and livelihood is not lacking in care and not increase in livelihood hardship and sadness lasts and pleasure and misery You and the prosperity if you are with the heart of jealousy, you and the owner of the world, whether you came to his territory Mnaya no land and no protection of the sky and the land of God is wide, In the famous poem Doanh (smiled) said gloomy sky and grimmer I said, smiled enough frown in the sky! He said: boyhood gone, I said to him, smiled will not return regret boyhood Almtsrma! He said: I was in my desire to become my love in the love of hell betrayed my covenant after my heart, so how can I get to know? I said: Smile and multiply if you compare it to your whole life, he said: Trade is in a tremendous struggle like the traveler was almost killed by the oppressor or Ghada is in need of blood and breathe whenever the blood! I said: Smile what you are pulling the crown and heal, if you smiled, perhaps Ikon other criminal and sit in the same as if you became a criminal? He said: loud cries around me infection as Oosr and enemies around me in a fever? I said, smiled, did not that.y.wonted Bzmanm if it were not for them and Oazma! He said: The seasons have appeared flags and was exposed to me in clothes and dolls and I have to love obligatory but I do not have a dirham I said: Smile, it is enough that you are still alive, and I am not a loved one! He said: The nights have made me angry. I said: Smile, and if you are forced to do so, then do not others see you when you see the mourner putting the depression aside, and the Turks are singing with their taraam or do you lose the sense of the melody? Oh yell no danger on your lips that Ttlma and face to be smashed Fhk, the meteors laugh and the hard hit and therefore love Angma! He said: The sense of happiness is not pleased to come to the world and go forced I said you smiled as long as you and the pink Shber, you will not be divided.

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Life Every one of us goes through difficult and beautiful times, and others that need the help of a friend, or help a friend who needs his help http://ift.tt/2oJRPNu

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Delightful Music from a War-Torn Land

Consistently our TV screens are loaded with pictures of annihilation and experiencing Afghanistan. The mist of war has a tendency to darken the real lives and societies of the general population got amidst this contention. Many individuals don't understand that Afghanistan has a rich melodic culture traversing a wide range of levels of virtuosity and style.

Afghanistan is a country that has dependably been at the intersection of various societies. The music has gone up against kinds of Central Asia, Iran and India through a blend of exchange and the development of artists all through the nation. One of the fascinating elements of Afghan music is the vast number of lute-style instruments. The thick bodied, short-necked rubab is the best known about these sorts of lute. It is the national instrument of Afghanistan. It has thoughtful strings that reverberate in the meantime as the principle strings to create exceptional "automatons" and has a profound, intense sound. Different lutes utilized incorporate the tanbur and the dutar.

There are likewise a wide assortment of percussion instruments including the doira which is a vast casing drum and tablas which are barrel formed drums of two unique sizes.

Mood and Meter: Poetry and Ghazal

Another captivating part of Afghan melodic culture is the relationship amongst music and verse. The Persian custom of Sufi verse has had a solid impact as has conventional Pashtun verse. The rhythms and meter of the diverse ballads are reverberated in the music. This type of music (and the verse itself) is called ghazal and depends on Indian traditional structures with an Afghan curve. A considerable lot of the ghazals resemble a discourse between the artist and the performers and regularly talk about adoration both in a hallowed and a common sense.

The instruments used to go with the ghazal artists are for the most part of Indian starting point. The principle instrument is the harmonium yet you'll likewise hear the rubab and the tabla (a kind of drum) rounding out the sound. This music is thought to be the more refined workmanship music and was acquainted with Afghanistan in the 1860's by Amir Sher Ali Khan who conveyed performers to his court from Northern India.

Some of Afghanistan's most prominent artists have been ghazalis including the prestigious Ustad Muhammad Hussein Sarahang. This style of singing requires a lot of vocal control and expressiveness and is exceptionally prized.

Modernizing Tradition

Another strand of music in Afghanistan started growing much later. It consolidated the customary Pashto tunes and instruments with a present day pop sensibility. At the heart of this improvement was Radio Kabul. They started assembling beginner vocalists with troupes and recording antiquated people tunes recently amid the 1940's.

A craftsman that left this time and turned out to be tremendously prevalent with the Afghan individuals was Ahmad Zahir. He was lovingly known as the Afghan Elvis for his looks and his ubiquity. He was the child of a previous head administrator and offered the mix of Afghan style love tunes with western songs and instruments. Indeed, even today his music remains hugely prevalent with Afghan outcasts.

There was additionally another market for female vocalists as the radio gave ladies an outlet for their ability. A standout amongst the most surely understood is Farida Mahwash who was given the privileged title of Ustad or ace by the legislature of Afghanistan. She was a secretary at the radio station yet her capable voice and conveyance pushed her into prominence. Mahwash has encountered a rebound with a gathering of artists called Ensemble Kaboul who tread the line between famous tune and ghazal.

Another era of youthful pop artists has become animated even under the war torn states of the present Afghan reality. A standout amongst the most popular is Farhad Darya. He was an outcast from the nation amid the Soviet intrusion and has kept on making a combination of Western pop, Bollywood impacts and conventional Pashto melodies. Much more youthful stars are rising up out of the foundation of war. The re-rise of ladies into music is a positive improvement.

One of the greatest female names in music and on TV as a rule is Mozhdah Jamalzadah. She's frequently alluded to as "the Oprah of Afghanistan" for her television show but at the same time she's a vocalist. She utilizes her music as social analysis to talk about issues essential to ladies. Her music consolidates conventional components with cutting edge sounds and a capable voice.

Singing Onwards

The eventual fate of Afghanistan is dubious yet music will remain a solid part of the way of life. Artists will proceed with the elegant custom of established music and another era of youthful artists will proceed to advance and build up the music. Regardless of what happens the general population of Afghanistan will proceed to sing and play their music.

[oddcryptidwrites]

International Alliance of Superhumans [A WIP by Athens]

Brigid crumpled the black mask in their hand, letting it catch fire as their anger flared. They knew it wouldn’t do anything. It was built to withstand their anger. They were built to withstand their own anger. “They lied to you like they lied to me.” Martin stepped forward cautiously, hands out, “…but we can make sure that they never lie to anyone again.”

General Information

Genre: Superhero fic, action POV: Third limited Setting: NYC, 2044, alternate earth where superhumans exist Content warnings: violence, injury, gore, death, family abuse (physical, verbal), alcohol (use)

synopsis, characters, and more below the cut!

Synopsis

Superhumans have existed as long as we have, normal people who suddenly develop seemingly magical powers overnight. That’s why the International Alliance of Superhumans was founded in 1945, to help control these superhumans to better humanity. Now, the Alliance’s ideals and control is falling apart, as the Underground and the Union threaten its weakening rule over the superhuman community.

Civilians

Brigid Roberts (they/them) :: 17 :: child of Nikki Roberts :: distrusting of others :: punch first ask questions later :: don’t quit til you drop dead-type attitude :: tends to stick their nose where it doesn’t belong :: would be in juvie if their grandfather didn’t pay off the administration of Westmoreland :: always wearing their black fingerless gloves

Martin García-Flores (he/him) :: 22 :: older brother of Elías :: born in the Dominican Republic but came to NYC when he was 13 :: workaholic who never stops running :: will take a beating and get back up every single time :: has 4 jobs on top of managing the Underground :: hasn’t cut his hair in 2 years please get him a haircut :: main job is at Hotshot, a cafe in Washington Heights

Elías García-Flores (he/him) :: 15 :: little brother of Martin :: actually very competent and smart (and a little conniving) :: Martin babies him too much :: suffers from multiple sclerosis :: knows his brother's identity but Martin doesn't know that :: massive crush on Madds, won’t tell her :: gamemaster for his d&d group

Melody "Mel" Ghazali (she/her) :: 17 :: childhood best friend of Brigid :: would be the valedictorian of her class if Brigid wasn’t tied GPA-wise :: very sweet :: plays piano and sings in choir :: all of Brigid's self restraint :: wants to help people :: doesn’t know Brigid=Fireball

Maddison "Madds" de Paola (she/her) :: 14 :: the definition of that weird girl in your class :: obsessed with physics and space :: forget not being the sharpest tool in the shed, Madds isn't even in the shed :: could kick everyone's asses academically but has no motivation to do her actual schoolwork

Owen Roberts (he/him) :: 70 :: father of Nikki :: wants the best for his family :: especially after the death of his son :: treats Brigid as another child of his :: smooth talker and good poker face

Andre Vicario (he/him) :: 26 :: RN at local children’s hospital :: resting bitch face :: seems to always know the answer to everything, which freaks everyone else out :: shows up at just the right time :: every single time :: frequent customer at Hotshot

Carolana "Ana" Vicario (she/her) :: 22 :: Andre's little sister :: very very sweet but there is not a single fucking braincell in her head :: works at a local metaphysical shop

Joaquinn "Quinn" Cheres (he/they) :: 22 :: deceased at 21 :: bff turned lover of Martin :: grew up in the Dominican Republic as well before coming to NYC at 13 :: has an uncontrollable attitude problem :: lashes out often at others but otherwise sweet

Nikolas "Nikki" Roberts (she/her) :: 39 :: deceased at 34 :: biological parent of Brigid :: absent parent :: Brigid loved her though :: literally just came out prior to dying, so several people refer to her with he/him pronouns

Valentia "Val" de Paola (they/she) :: 40 :: deceased at 37 :: brilliant Quantum Physicist :: mother of Madds :: obsessed with the concept of multiple dimensions :: never actually got her PhD because everyone though she was batshit crazy

Griffin Douglas (he/him) :: 61 :: close professional friend of Val's :: got her the job researching with Realitypoint

Superheroes

Meremimic (he/him) :: alter-ego to Owen Roberts :: Head Administrator of the International Alliance of Superhumans :: shapeshifter :: wire glasses mantle

Fireball (he/him) :: alter-ego to Brigid Roberts :: the new "Goldenson" of the Alliance :: pyrokinesis :: studying under Meremimic :: partner to Nightpsyche :: mortal enemy to Hueso Blanco :: killer of Àrbol Terror and Quantum Rift :: black eye-mask mantle :: beloved by the public

Nightpsyche (she/her) :: telekinesis :: studying under Meremimic :: partner to Fireball :: plague mask mantle :: goody-two shoes who follows all of IASH's rules :: doesn't play nice with the public

Goldenson (he/him) :: alter-ego to Nikki Roberts :: deceased :: pyrokinesis :: son of Meremimic/Owen :: former partner to Quantum Rift :: murdered by Quantum Rift* :: loved by the city :: everyone mourned his death

RedShield (he/him) :: vitakinesis (healing) :: works in Meremimic's office :: no public presence :: gives Fireball suspiciously relevant advice to his situation

Supervillains

Hueso Blanco (he/him) :: formerly HuesoBlanco :: alter-ego to Martin García-Flores :: radiokinesis (light/radiation manipulation) :: former partner to Àrbol Terror/Àrboltierra :: partner to Morpheus Nox :: mortal enemy to Fireball :: silver skull ring mantle :: current leader of the Underground :: previously member of the Santo Domingo branch of IASH before being relocated to NYC

Morpheus Nox (he/him) :: mysterious new supervillain on the block :: space-time manipulation :: seems to want to continue what Quantum Rift started :: has Quantum Rift's powers and mantle :: partner to Hueso Blanco :: black cloak mantle

Quantum Rift (he/him) :: formerly Quantumshift :: deceased :: space-time manipulation :: former leader of the Underground :: tried to open a black hole by ripping his cloak :: shoved through his own rift by Fireball :: black cloak mantle

Àrbol Terror (he/him) :: formerly Àrboltierra :: deceased :: former partner to Hueso Blanco :: previously part of the Santo Domingo branch before being relocated to NYC :: close ally to Quantum Rift :: brutally murdered by Fireball

Blood Ruby (she/her) :: deceased :: geokinesis :: founder of the Union :: went missing six months ago and presumed dead :: ruby earrings mantle

Squall Line (he/him) :: formerly Squalline:: deceased :: ex-Alliance supervillain :: atmokinesis :: sportscoat mantle (think like an on-air weatherman's jacket)

Worldbuilding

Superhumans

As the introduction says, superhumans have existed as long as humanity has existed. Most major religions have some sort of explanation for why superhumans exist, but in reality, no one knows. The population of superhumans seems to be correlated to the human population, but the true number of superhumans is unknown. It is also unknown how the superhumans are selected, as most develop powers between the ages of 7 and 13. There are several records of powers and mantles being passed down through a family, such as Goldenson and Fireball.

Powers and Mantles

Powers are what make superhumans Superhumans. They vary from superhuman to superhuman, and many common ones are duplicated (like pyrokinesis). The options for powers are essentially endless, with the only primary rule being that the powers don't actually modify the appearance of the superhuman (like wings, horns, skin, gills, or anything like that). Mantles are a little different. Each superhuman, hero or villain, has a wearable mantle, which is tied to their identity as a superhuman. When activated, the mantle provides a costume for the superhuman, which can be changed via simply deactivating and reactivating the mantle with the intention of their costume being changed. Mantles are passed down from superhuman to superhuman; when superhumans die, their mantles (and associated powers) are granted to a new superhuman. For example, Fireball inherited the mantle and powers of Goldenson after his death. Occasionally, new mantles and powers will emerge with the growing human population. The true nature of mantles are not well understood, although in the modern day, microchips and other technology have been added by IASH and the Underground.

Superhuman Names

While superhuman names used to be chosen by the superhumans themselves, nowadays the process is controlled by IASH. Names are given to Alliance-sanctioned superheroes by the Naming Committee, which also changes the superhuman names of supervillains who are expelled from IASH. Modern superhuman names generally are composed of two words; those without a space are IASH superheroes, and those with a space are supervillains.

The International Alliance of Superhumans

After the use of superhumans in combat during World War II, and the human rights violations which occurred via said use, the International Alliance of Superhumans was formed around the same time as the United Nations. While IASH is not part of the UN, they have been granted police-like functions in most states which are members to the UN. IASH, in function, is a superhuman police government which spans international borders, and controls the superhuman populace. All superhumans are subject to register with IASH or be labelled as a supervillain. Supervillains are constantly under surveillance and attack by Alliance-sanctioned superheroes, although sometimes the lesser-supervillains are kept around for PR purposes and to make IASH look better. IASH has branches in most party states in the world, most often in populated cities. Some states, like China, the US, and Russia have multiple branches within their borders, while smaller countries like the Dominican Republic or city-states like Singapore only have one. IASH's current Chief Administrator (in the NYC Headquarters) is the formerly Welsh-based superhero, Meremimic.

The Underground

The Underground, founded in 2020, was the first true alternative movement to IASH. It was founded by ex-Alliance supervillains who felt wronged by their expulsion from IASH. Generally, the Underground is considered to be a more violent movement, although they spread their fair share of propaganda. Quantum Shift was the de facto leader at one point, before the organization was taken over by his student, Hueso Blanco.

The Union

The Union is a new movement, founded only in 2048 by the late-Blood Ruby. Unlike the Underground, the Union was founded by a mix of superheroes and supervillains looking to reform IASH.

Wesmoreland Private Academy

Wesmoreland is a prestigious boarding school, housing 6-12th graders. Mel, Brigid, and Madds attend currently. Val and Nikki are alumni. Owen Roberts is a major donor to the school and the single reason why Brigid has not been expelled for their violent behavior.

Status

Plotting. Previous drafts have been scrapped for good.

Further Commentary

IASH is another one of my older WIPs, and was tied closely to an old (toxic) friend of mine. It has taken me a while to rework it to something I enjoy, but this is approaching that final product. Unlike NYTF, IASH focuses on bringing down the "government", rather than trying to fix it. (They do fix it in the end). I will be adding more to the characters soon! I just wanted to get this out for Archie to see :)

Tag List (let me know if you want to be +/-)

(I pulled most of these either from the old IASH tag list or from the call post) @thetruearchmagos @fraugustends @wordswrittenbynight @missaddledmiss @from-the-depths-into-your-soul @rayesworld @susurrus-mxfluffy @serotoninshift @starlit-skys @guessillcallitart @circa-specturgia @whimsyqueen @elijahrichardwrites @imslowlydisintegrating @eli-writes-sometimes @hannahholowach46

[athenswrites]

Basics #1, appearance #2, and relationships #7 for the character you last wrote about! — @rhikasa

Thank you @rhikasa!

Most recent.... Melody! From IASH! I love her a ton!

Name: Melody Eisha Ghazali

Faceclaim: Do piccrews count?

How do they deal with kids/animals? Melody is a sweetheart. She seems like she’d be really good with kids and animals but it turns out she spoils them rotten and gives them too much sugar/too many treats.

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Topaz Roberts/Fireball [IASH]

“I was never supposed to be the hero, so I don’t know why people expected so much from me.”

TOPAZ ROBERTS

Age: 17

Gender: Nonbinary (They/Them preferred, but uses all)

School: Westmoreland Private (Senior)

Height/Build: 6’2”; Broad shoulders and a weight lifter

Personality: Sarcastic and easily annoyed, insults people on a regular basis, that kid everyone hates in school, bitter

Backstory: Topaz has been attending Westmoreland since their 6th grade year, along with their best friend, Melody Ghazali. The two are inseparable, much to the surprise of the administration of the school. Topaz lost their father* when they were 11, and will verbally accost anyone who tells them that they need to get over it.

FIREBALL

Alignment: IASH/Academy Hero (Graduating in Spring, 2042)

Partner: NightSong

Ex-Partners: Hueso Blanco (expelled), DawnBreak

Mantle: Black Hero Mask, previously owned by Goldenson/Goldensun, their father.

Powers: Fire and heat creation/manipulation

Enhancements: Superstrength and superendurance recorded

Branches: New York City-Berlin

Appearance: Standard hero gear, tight costume, black mask over eyes, black, red, orange, fire emblems on wrists and ankles, black, fingerless gloves.