#naga raja

[p5x-theories]

Official Persona art in the second P5X beta, part 3.

[darkjazzpunk]

My Baizhu headcanons so far (1-6 +1):

Just thought about putting my personal, little headcanons (6 so far + 1 from my side block) about Baizhu together since they' re scattered pretty far over my whole dashboard ^^"

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Fell free to ignore them, use them as inspiration or just laugh about them (in a respectful way):

Baizhu starts to lisp...like a snake, if he gets flustered or ashamed... or to angry. Normally he takes great care not to lisp, thats why he speaks some words with a lot of care ( or with a weird pronunciation) and slowly like 'Herbs' or 'chance'

(Snakes are reptiles, and do not have the ability to digest dairy products like milk. Milk is designed for warm-blooded mammals. But sometimes doesn't stop them from drinking it when offered...) I imagine him as highly lactose intolerant. He can't even stand the smell of milk because he knows what it would do to him and his diggestive system. He probably tried it once for the sake of knowledge but he regreted it extremly. He was probably the one who introduced Coconut milk to little Qiqi.

No one is allowed to be present when he does his accounting (not even Gui or Qiqi). Calculating with his abacus is like meditating for him... and his snake-tongue flicks on his own every few clicks...he just can't do anything against it. It's too emberassing for him...

Baizhu swings his hips quite a bit when he walks. He gets therefore (and because of his long, sleek hair) often catcalled by foreign sailors who only see his backside. It depends on his mood that day if he turns around to shock them or just lets it slide and takes it as a compliment.

Baizhu can't blush, because he's cold blooded (at least a part of him is snake... I mean look into his eyes!) He isn't the type to blush anyway (he's seen a lot as a doctor), it takes much to flatter or embarrass him but it can become chilling that there is no body reaction from his side if he doesn't artificially shows his mood.

Our snek doctor doesn't care about gender typical behaviour. He actually likes to wear lipstick now and then (blood red is his favourite). He doesn't wear it often in puplic (just because he doesn't care, unfortunately, doesn't mean the rest of Liyue doesn't care -> it could lower his reputation) but now and then he puts it on when he's alone in his private quarters or on the Pearl Galley. Or when he sees the possibility for a nice deal trough crossdressing... "In the animal kingdom, it's also the male who accessorizes with colors, what does that have to do with my gender or sexuality? Humans are so small-minded…"

Technology hates Baizhu and he hates it back! It never seems to work when he tries it or when he's even near it. But some of the technic advances from Fontaine would make things so much easier for him. Alas there is not a Chance it would work for him anyway. He just got used to it by now and keeps his hands off of it for the safety of his fragile self and others. He acts like that typical technology hating grandma because he doesn't believe he can survive another electric shock...

[thecrazyinktrovert]

Aga Naga is the slowburn, peaceful love. The kind of love where you walk through grass meadows holding hands and watch sunsets together.  The playful, teasing kind of love where you splash water at each other and put flowers in their hair. The type of love where they slowly become your best friend and a part of you, and one of those major things that makes you happy. 

Veera Raja Veera is the electrifying kind of love. The one full of responsibilities and understanding. The love where you’re head over heels for them and have fallen HARD. The type which you are so immersed in that you associate yourself with them first. Where you loved them all along and they are the only ones who you can ever have eyes for.

Chinnanjiru Nilave is the right person, wrong time love. The type of love that could have never worked out. The one where you read their old letters and feel their presence with their old objects that they left behind long ago. The one where you could only wonder what ‘could have been’ . The one where even though you gave your 100%, you couldn’t stay with them, but you can never forget them. they occupy the whole of your heart, even though they are the ones who broke it. 

[sanguisxferox]

Diligence.

A frown of concentration is the only emotion displayed on Fior's very expressionless face. A rebellious strand of mostly grey hair cast a shadow over his left eye. Tightly shut lips are surrounded by a short salt and pepper beard that leaves any observers wandering if the look is deliberate or if it's unkept. Fior would say it's a bit of both. Keeping his hair and beard this length is easier to manage. Although, most would say the new look suits him very well, it's a bit of a sharp contrast to how he looked before the passing of his Agnès and their twins.

The Emissary reads carefully each word and the way each sentence is written; agreements are so easy to go around when someone is a skilful enough writer to include loopholes in their documents. The naga has never been one to do that as far as he's concerned, but one can never be too careful.

After a while, he hums to himself; pleased with things. "Everything seems in order; as usual. You didn't have to come to the meeting yourself. But thank you for these impeccable documents." Fior's tone holds a hint of admiration through its neutrality. He's yet to understand that this meeting was deliberate in the choice of the attendees, but personally, he feels bad that the Lotus Eaters' leader has to deal with him and not his leader directly.

@naga-raja-suresh

[stxrrynxghts]

Ranking the songs of Ponniyin Selvan

The sole reason for making this post is because I. AM. OBSESSED. Also, I am not a music expert, so this is just about how the songs sounded to me.

14. PS Anthem

I...I don't have anything to say. It's an okay song for me, I just don't like it as much as the other tracks, simple.

13. Devaralan Aattam

Again, same thing. It is a nice piece of music...I am not that fond of it. This album is soooo good, and this song is a nice song. Except I kind of get scared when I listen to it T-T.

12. Aazhi Mazhai Kanna

It is soooo pretty! My only complaint is that it is...what? A minute long?! I wish it were a full fledged, 2-3 minute long song...It has a such a lovely vibe, and I am in love with the music video.

11. Ilaiyor Soodar

It has a kind of nostalgic, old-ish vibe? IDK how to describe it, but it feels kind of melancholic, which I think it is meant to be? This is very small as well, no?

10. Chinnanjiru (Marumurai)

This is one of my fav songs on this album actually, but I don't listen to it that much, because it makes me cry. I think this song might actually make me depressed, it's so beautifully made and sung.

9. Chola Chola

It has a very energetic vibe, over all. Why do I feel that this would be a good gym song tho? It also seems like a strong dance song, and I love it for that. Also, I listened to the Hindi version first, and I highly recommend it.

8. Chinnanjiru Nilave

It is a very beautiful piece of music. My favorite part is how the music starts off with a very cheerful tune, and keeps it throughout the song, while slowly adding a tragic/painful tone as the song progresses. It really fits the couple it is picturized on. Who is the singer, guys? Another song whose Hindi version I loved.

7. Shivoham

I really love the fact that this song's lyrics are taken directly from Nirvana Shatakam. I am a sucker for well made religious music, especially with Sanskrit lyrics, and this is one of those songs. Someone make a 1 hour loop of this, it is toooooo short.

6. Ponni Nadhi

This was the first PS song I listened to, and it is so, so, so good!!!! Such an energetic and simultaneously peaceful song. The music video is so precious as well, and the fact that it is picturized on Vanthiyathevan is just another plus for me. Makes me want to sing along whenever I listen to it.

ANNNDDDDD NOW, TOP 5.

5. Ratchasa Maamaney

Sweetie, I am so sorry. I feel so guilty for ranking this so low. This is an awesome song. Shreya Ghoshal is a pleasure as always, and the music + music video are just precious. This song has such festive vibes, and Vanthiyathevan's parts are so hilarious. The flute in the beginning has fulfilled all my dreams.

4. Sol

Now, NGL, but I was not that big of a fan of this song initially, when I first heard it, but it grew on me. The whistling, the sound of water, everything is so cute. This is the most adorable song I have ever heard. The Tamil version was my fav.

3. Aga Naga

It is so dreamy and breath-taking for me. I am in love with this song. The instruments, and the singing, everything is top notch. IDK how people can dislike this song. It has a slow touch to it, and it is very romantic, but has subtle vibes? Like this song gives me the vibe of loving someone, but from afar?

2. Alaikadal

So dreamy and peaceful. I listened to all of it's versions, and it has a mysterious + chill vibe. Antara Nandy is such a good singer. This song just transports you to a different world.

WINNER: Veera Raja Veera

This song is just....perfection. Chef's kiss. Out of this world. ROYAL. I always blast this song on full volume, and it is EVERYTHING. This song is just....I don't have words for it. The lyrics are even more perfect. The part before the last chorus is my fav and I just-

Also the music video.

DAMN.

I am screaming, shrieking, throwing up whenever I listen to it.

What is your ranking?

[makapatag]

Spear in hand I sought to scour heaven.

Many heroes fight with a blade. I do not. I wield the weapon of soldiers and warriors, not of heroes. I am no hero. I profess no village to protect, I profess no god to herald. With my weapon and with my conviction, I unlash myself from the bindings of the earth—the first step to my enlightenment. The Heavenspear Art teaches that the first step is always this: no gods, no kings.

What King but me? What God but me? Become the spear. The spear does not choose who to kill, only the wielder.

I am the wielder and the wielded. I am the spear and the thrusting hand. I understand this, even as the naga courses through me. I understand this, even as the spirit of a thousand rain-waters courses through my veins, powering my katas, my spear twirls. I ascend, ascend, and ascend. I am the rain, I am the storm, I am the lightning rising, returning to the clouds that is its womb.

And I face the angel machine head on. What else but a fool chooses to reactivate such weapons of mass destruction? Virbanwa must be curbed. Their inutility has become a nuisance, near a danger to all of Gubat Banwa. Its eyes aflame with unpursued glory, its wings sprouting from behind its back like thorns from a lotus. Not an affront to creation—nay, just a pitiable excuse for a weapon in this land of suffering.

I wield my weapon and I am wielded by the naga. A sword swing from the horrible excuse for a God Body and the naga parries it with a live hand, and I see my opening. I am like the shooting stars, I am the comet, I am crashing straight through its heart and I am become the spear that scours heaven, both imagined and real. The skies are my friend, but alien conquerors are not. Jamiyun Kulisa, the Thunderbolt Brother, imbues me with a certain fulmination.

I am white-hot, brighter than the sun. Through my deed and my violence I shall be remembered as Sri Lakan Bishruta Nalilipad Sa Bulalakaw, and in this moment I am King.

Art above by @villain-returns!

Above is fiction for Gubat Banwa, a Tabletop Tactics Roleplaying Game (think, D&D) where you play as KADUNGGANAN, overdramatic warrior-braves and martial artists taking jobs from datu and rajas in a Classical Southeast Asian Fantasy setting! We have a kickstarter coming soon!

[karstenasha]

Hello there folks!

A major publisher in my country just published (finally!) the translation for Black Powder War this January 2024, and I wanna show you the Indonesian cover for Temeraire series so far!

I don't think the dragons are accurate and I have no idea who the fuck is that man in book 1, but I think there are very pretty, especially the gold colorings.

I also wanna explain some funny translation things, which may contain spoiler, so beware.

His Majesty's Dragon

Who the fuck are you??

So that guy clearly is not Will Laurence. And the funny thing is, the meaning of the title "Naga Sang Kaisar" is more closer to "Emperor's Dragon" than "His Majesty's Dragon"

I mean they can perfectly chose Raja (King) to translate "His Majesty", but they chose Kaisar (Emperor) instead. Maybe it is a winkwink spoilery thing to sneakily hint who the actual intended resipient for Celestial egg is.

In that case—is that Napoleon then???

Anyway, I just know that, because of this cover, the new reader in my country will always pictured Laurence with dark hair until in the book six or something when they'll be like, wait, he is bLOND??

Throne of Jade

Black Powder War

So did you see anything wrong with these two?

I LOVE the art and the color scheme, it's perfect and all, but, I think ... they get switched??

The ship and the water in book 3 cover should be for book 2. And the building in book 2 cover is resembling Istanbul's palace more than China's. Don't you think?

There is not even a ship in the book 3 other than Allegiance in the chapter one, right?

The sun shining in book 2 cover potrayed desert pretty clearly, right?

Right?

Am I going crazy?

Regardless how bonker it is, I still love 'em! And i hope you love 'em too!

[frgdsecrts]

for: suresh ( @naga-raja-suresh ) location: club o

Wondering about his human life had always been something that plauged Levi. He was left with more questions than answers, sometimes it did get to him. What if he was actually a good person when he was alive? Could he return to that but in his new life as a vampire? Was there any ounce in him that actually wasn't violent? Who were his parents? Did he have siblings? Did they miss him? It was something that Levi hadn't admitted to Leto yet, the struggle he had with not being able to remember what life used to be like.

Mostly, he just wondered about his family. Deep down he's always felt like his answers would come if he left New Orleans and seek them out. But meeting Leto changed that for him a bit. He knew that deep down he loved Leto more than the idea of leaving and figuring his past out. Plus, there was no world in which Levi could live separated from Leto for too long. That's why the idea came to him to ask his boyfriend to leave with him, just for a couple of months, and the idea of traveling with Leto sounded like a dream in itself. Even if they didn't find anything, sharing those experiences with Leto would've been worth everything.

Tonight, he had finally decided he was going to ask Leto about going on a long road trip with him. It also happened to be one of those rare nights in which Levi was having a hard time locating Leto. He arrives at Club O with hopes, dreams, excitement, and more than ready to find his boyfriend. He was here because he knew there was only one person that would be able to help him, so he makes his way to Suresh's office. Now in hindsight, Levi should've known showing up uninvited and unannounced was the wrong way to approach any situation...but he was an impulsive vampire. He reaches up to knock on Suresh's office door, before opening the door a bit, poking his head in, "I'm sorry to interrupt," and he was, " I was just looking for Leto. Have you seen him?" He can't help but to jokingly add, "He wouldn't be hiding in here, would he?"

[nidhi-writes]

Thuyil - Kundavai & Vanthiyadevan Oneshot

As the fingers counted the dates and lips worded out the month, Ilavarasi currently standing before a mirror and trying to see if she looks any different.

'Aavani(Tamil month that comes in the middle of English month July to August) 15' A small hopeful smile formed on the lotus shade lips. Kundavai smiled and affectionately caressed her stomach, no one is allowed in as she wanted to confirm herself before she made it official.

As many thoughts ran into her mind as she remembered her wedding night, the night of bliss, the night of union, the night of love and passion.

Three months back

'My Ilavarasiye, why are you playing games with me on our wedding night?' Vandiyadevan smiled cheekily as he walked around the gardens trying to find Kundavai. They are currently in Pazhayarai Palace, and this place holds so many memories for both of them.

Kundavai who is currently behind a tree laughed softly trying not to make much noise and spoke from where she is hiding 'Kamsa Raja ennai sirai pidika porrergala(Has Kamsa Raja going to arrest me?)' She said and fled toward the lake where her boat currently resides. As she went into that and saw Vandiyadevan running towards the tree she was hiding before.

'Athan intha Kamsan anre Uyirai samarpithuvitan than Ilavarasikaga. Nyabagam illaya (This Kamsan already pledged his life to his princess! Don't you remember?)' Vandiyadevan asked and saw a large boat in the lake, and he smiles and went to get into that.

And just like the first time, he saw he standing at the edge where the moon shines straight above her making her look like Indira lokha Mangai or even more beautiful than anyone ever could describe.

'En Ilavarasiye' Vandiyadevan and went near her.

'Adada what a surprise!  Arakan has transformed into my husband' Kundavai said and laughed. Both their laughter filled the place and the fireflies fly around them creating magic in the air. As they both moved closer to each other until they were able to feel their breath hitting each other's face.

'Are we going to play hide and seek from now on?' Vandiyadevan asked and he softly moved her small piece of hair behind her ear and caressed her cheeks which are smeared with her blush. Who would know that the ever-intelligent and strong princess could able to be swooned by this Spy who captured her heart?

'Well you have already pledged your life to me and it's my decision whether to play with it or not' Kundavai replied and closed her eyes, she enjoyed his touch as much as he is enjoying being near her.

'Uyir Ungaludayadhu Devi' He replied and captured her lips softly. Both their lips molded perfectly, like a moth attracts to the fire their lips couldn't give a break. As the cold breeze swiped over them their hands found a way to undo the jewels and the clothing came apart. The night ignites their love and passion like a wildfire that doesn't seems to be off and only consumed more and more.

Everyone knows that Vandiyadevan is a skillful warrior and Kundavai now can able to feel it as he worked his hands on her body, she sang melody through the air. Kundavai doesn't know that lovemaking can be this pleasureful act nor she had done this before. She wondered if it was just her husband's way of letting her feel this way. As she reached the peak her cries were muffled by the lips of the warrior, who did wonders for her, he worshipped her body like it was the most purest thing ever. Her hands found their way to his shoulder, as she claws it out to mark the passion wounds.

As both of them lay there with her head against his head and naked as one born day, The moon shines above them indicating the night is still young. As Vandiyadevan softly combed his finger through her silky hair he felt her smile against his chest. Who knew that he would be the one to gaze at the moon with the princes blushing against him?

'Thuyil kol en Kanamma(Sleep my Kanamma)' He said and kissed her forehead, just like he said the fish-like eyes closed to welcome the deep slumber as she embraced his chest and he smiled and gazed at his love with so much emotion.

Current day

A shy smile erupted at the thought of their first night and Kundavai giggled at that. It is weird for her to act all girlish, but her love is making her feel everything all at once. She waited long enough to confirm that she is with the child and finally, it all came together, her periods are late, and for the last two months. But she still has to confirm with Raja Vadhiyar but it's damn sure she is with the child. Before the Vaidyar she wants her husband to know this and tonight it will happen.

As today is Krishna Jayanthi and everyone is currently at Pazahyarai Palace where they would normally listen to songs and drama for the day.

As she got ready and slowly walked out to find her love standing patiently at the door, as soon as he saw her his smile shines through the palace.

'Krishan kathai kekay selvoma?(Shall we leave and listen to Krishna Katha)' He asked and she nodded. The pair went hand in hand and got blessings from her grandmother as they sat next to each other. Kundavai silently prayed as they watched the drama that unfolds before them showcasing Krishna with Yasodha. The smile on Kundavai's face widen as she always loved hearing this story. The love of a mother and even though her child is not out yet she can now feel the bond.

But her smile from her face vanished and fear took over them. She felt a trickle of liquid touching her thighs and an uneasy feeling crept into her stomach. She looked at Vandiyadevan as he is now chatting with Senthan Amuthan.

'Patti please excuse me' She said and hurriedly but yet carefully went to her room without causing much havoc. As Vandiyadevan looked next to him only to find it empty he raised an eyebrow. He excused himself and went to find his ilavarasi.

As Kundavai got to her room and ordered not to allow anyone until she say so to her helpers. She hurriedly went to the back room and touched her inner thighs, and as she took out her hand it is smeared with blood. A gasp left her mouth and a small whimper came next. Just like their mother Ponni Nandhi, her tears are flowing down south with so much pain.

Why this is happening to her? This is supposed to be a happy day and how she planned to disclose this with her love. Their baby, her baby is gone and now this is all she is left with. She used the other hand to close her mouth letting her muffled cries be heard lowly, She doesn't want others to see her like this, no not in this state. This is the day of happiness and she doesn't want others to go through what she is going through. And if the news of her miscarriage went out it would cause many speculations.

As she sat there with her blood flowing down her thighs Vandiyadevan entered and saw the state his love was currently in. Bloody hands and bloody thighs exposed how she is in making him realize the situation. He silently sat next to her and just like always caressed her hair in a way saying that they will be fine, they will go through it. And just like that she cried out a river as she couldn't hold in any longer.

'Shh shh it's ok my Kanamma, I am here, I will be always here' He said and hugged her.

2 years later

'Have you noticed how our Ilavarasi is becoming more beautiful day by day' Said one woman

'Yes I have noticed, but what is the use of beauty if one remains barren' Venba said to another woman.

'What are you talking Madhi? You know if any royals heard you say that, they will have your head' Said Sandhya who is currently collecting flowers for the evening.

'Why would they? I am not saying any false information, I am just pointing out the fact right?' Madhi said and looked at Venba.

'She is our Ilavarai and we should make sure she is happy' Venba said calmly and shook her head at her friend and helping hand.

'But I am worried about our Ilavarasi, As she got married way before her brother and our Ilavarasar Ponniyin Selvar, but she does not yet birthed any children nor impregnated successfully' Madhis words made Venba think, it is true whatever her friend said and Chola Desam is yet to receive jewel from their beloved Ilavarasi.

The people of Chola desam went ecstatic when Ponniyin Selvar announced the new baby Prince who is named Rajendra Cholan born 6 moons before. A healthy baby boy was birthed by Kodambalur Princess Vaanathi. But it only made people question why Ilavarai Kundavai didn't yet get pregnant.

Many accused Ilavarai's marriage to Commander Vallavaran Vanthiyadevan is just for political agenda and the princess is cursed to have children that's why for name sake she married but still resides in Thanjai rather than to take the Magadai kingdom. But many praised the princess for the bold move and thanked that she chose the Chola kingdom always.

As the two women vent out their thoughts it's been heard by the one whose eyes never shed tears for many matters are now filled with salty tears. Ilavarasi of Chola desam Kundhavai Pirattiyar

As she heard those words she felt like a knife piercing through her skin. It is true though that she couldn't able to get pregnant after trying several times. It's like the gods are punishing her for separating Aditha and Nandhini. It's like she is cursed to not have her own children.

As she aimlessly walked she found herself at the doors of her standing there and watching the 6-month-old baby laughing, her Nephew, her brother's son, her best friend's son. A smile erupted at the sight of seeing the baby trying to roll over. As she went near and stood next to Vanathi who smiled at her Akka. But Kundavai could able to feel some eyes on her and that's not exactly a good feeling. Some of Vanathi's mother's side people are here and all she felt while around them is judgemental.

'Akka, why don't you hold your Marumagan, 'cause he never listens to me' Vanathi said and held out the beautiful baby boy to Kundavai who laughed it out and held him as if he is her dear life. The baby's soft skin made her heart flutter, as those big eyes watched her with so much love. As Kundavai pressed a tight kiss on her nephew's cheeks, all her worries disappeared. But a good thing doesn't last forever. She can able to hear the murmuring of the people surrounding them. Before no one dared to talk in front of her but now they got an escape route to make her feel like hell.

'It's not good for the baby' A light voice said and another one said 'What if something happens to the boy, she doesn't even have one' another said. As she heard those words she started to feel that if its true, maybe she is cursed.

'Vanathi, here hold your baby, I have to be somewhere' Kundavai said and fled from the place. But Vanathi knows that's not the truth. As Kundavai dashes out, She even went passed her brother and her husband on the way out and not caring about anything. Arulmozhi nodded his head at Vandiyadevan as he went to console his wife.

In their room, Kundavai stood on her balcony and glanced at the once luxurious green tree now fading and in the process of dying out, the same as the state she is in.

Feather-like hands touched her shoulder and she knew exactly who it is, as her mouth let out an angst cry that she ever did, and as she hugged her husband who is in the same state as she is minus the crying. Both of them prayed to all the gods to let this situation be different, Vandiyadevan wants his wife, his princess to be happy and he is mad at himself for not being able to give her a child.

'Kanamma, My Kanamma. Look at me' He said and her red glassy eyes looked at him with so many emotions. 'I know you are hurting, and I hope we don't have to go through this, but unfortunately, we had to. But remember I am here, treat me as your child to which I always care for you so that you don't have to worry about what others said. My Kanne, you know I can't live to see tears in your eyes. You are strong, intelligent, and more importantly, this Chola desams treasure. Why are you sad about things others are saying Vandiyadevan softly said to her kissing her eyelids as he spoke each word.

Calmness took over Ilayya Piratti who was going to so much in the last three years. First her elder brother's death and then her losing her unborn child along with a couple of miscarriages. Her body and mind couldn't take it.

'Maybe it's because of the sin I have committed. Maybe it's the way of god letting me know that what I did to Nandhini is wrong. And how I punished her for being an orphan is wrong' Her words made Vandiyadevan think about his Ilavarasar who he misses every other day. But to see his wife in his state he couldn't help but make sure that none of them knew what the future held and none of them planned anything.

'You did nothing wrong, you put the Chola Desam people before anything and their safety as your first priority.' He said and wiped her tears.

'Anal nirantha un Nenjai

Un Thuyilal pokuga' He sang those words again and again.

But the privacy is cut short when soft footsteps approach them. As they both looked behind them to see Prince Arunmozhi and Princess Vanathi who is currently standing with tears matching her Akka's eyes. 

'Akka, you have lied to me' Vanathi accused Kundavai to which others looked shocked and clueless.

'I lied to you? What are you talking about Vanathi?' Kundavai asked as she straighten out her posture.

'Yes! you did. You said I am like your sister and best friend and my son is your son. But you are experiencing this pain even without letting me in to able to be with you. Why Akka? Am I a stranger or am I not close to you?' Vanthai's words made others smile sadly and Kundavai smiled at her best friend now sister-in-law with so much love.

'Why you gave back Rajendran to me, while you want to hold him?' Vanathi's question made Kundavai take sharp breaths.

'I am barren Vanathi and I don't want any evil to fall upon my Marumagan' Kundavai told to which Vanathi laughed.

'Akka, Did you remember how back then everyone said I am bad luck and how cursed I am the cause of my life? But did you make me feel that way? Aren't you the one who loved me unconditionally and made sure that your brother marries me? Then how come you are thinking like this?' Vanathi asked as neared Kundavai. Arunmozhi nodded his head at Vandiyadevan and went near to them.

'You are my Akka, and you are the one that guided me to who I am today, If my son got the same thing from you we don't need any other blessing. And if anyone dared to point out or said you are cursed then I think they are too blind to see what a blessing you are to our life' Arunmozhi said and hugged his sister. Vanathi held out the baby to Kundavai who went in to hug him to her chest.

'My sweet Marumagane, I love you so much, don't ever forget that, your Athai loves you' she said and kissed the boy as the baby giggled. That moment is the foundation of the Chola desam's next king who will be raised by his Aunt and would receive all the guidance under her and his family.

@whippersnappersbookworm @harinishivaa @thelekhikawrites @willkatfanfromasia @yehshuhua @arachneofthoughts @vibishalakshman @chiyaanvikram @nspwriteups @thirst4light​  @hollogramhallucination  @celestesinsight​  @curiousgalacticsoul

[teecupangel]

I'm just gonna drop this in here...how about a Naga!Desmond au...with whatever plot ideas you can think of.

One of the things I remember most about nagas for some reason is that they are the enemies of the Garuda so how about a fantasy AU where Desmond is a member of the naga race, perhaps he’s even the son of a Naga Raja but he left his den and likes to live alone in a lake or by the river.

One day, he’s just lazing around when something crashes into the waters from such a great height it drenched Desmond completely. Mostly out of curiosity, he swam deeper and fished out a Garuda with wounds all around the body and wings with a lot of feather missing.

Desmond knew that their races were enemies but these marks…

They weren’t the marks that a naga’s weapons would make. Desmond would know. All of their weapons had poison after all.

This meant…

This Garuda was attacked by something else.

So he nurses the Garuda, not knowing that this simple act of kindness will change Desmond’s life forever.

Okay, so I kept the Garuda’s identity vague because this could work with any of them. For any of your pick, the reason for the Garuda’s current state would be:

Altaïr: He was chased out of his nest that he had been the leader of. As far as he knows, his entire family has been killed and the last he saw his oldest son is him screaming as both of them went down. His story will involve Desmond joining him in looking for his oldest son and trying to help him grieve over the lost of his loved ones.

Ezio: His nest had been burned to the ground by creatures that worship a god they call the Father of Understanding because they wanted the treasure the Garuda that Ezio was part of was guarding. His story will involve Desmond helping him find any survivors from his nest and recovering the stolen treasure while creating a new nest of their own.

Ratonhnhaké:ton: It was exhaustion that caused him to fall and he’s very tight-lipped on where his wounds had come from. Desmond would follow him because he left while he’s still recovering and he’d learn that Ratonhnhaké:ton had gotten all those wounds after a huge battle that ended with him killing his own father and now, he’s trying to finish it and kill the one who took over his father’s place. The same cur who burned his nest when he had been young, indirectly killing his mother.

Haytham: This would be the inverse of Ratonhnhaké:ton’s story where he falls after he fails to kill his son and it’s kinda implied that he did it on purpose. Oh, he meant to die (which always made Desmond frown at him) and he’s sure everyone assumes he’s dead. For now, he’ll stay low and accept Desmond’s hospitality while he thinks of his next steps. Desmond is pretty sure Haytham is only half-serious when he says his next step should be to try and kill his son successfully this time around.

Edward: It would be funny if the reason why he fell is because he had been drinking so much and got into a scuffle or something but, let’s be honest, the reason why Edward would look so battered and wounded would be because this is the Edward who tried to save the last of his friends but wasn’t able to as she died in his arms. To give the others a chance to fly away, he stayed until he was sure they were far enough and tried to fly away, getting chased and ending up losing consciousness and dropping into the waters below out of pure exhaustion.

Shay: Shay fell into the waters after being chased and attacked by Garudas of the same nest as him. He would try to hide it from Desmond first but the truth is he had stolen his nest’s treasure because he learned it could destroy lands but no one would believe him. He and Desmond set out to find other treasures like it and ends up fighting Shay’s old nest.

Arno: Okay. This is the real idiot who got so fucking drunk and nosedived into the water because, as he likes to explain to Desmond, he got dumped. It doesn’t take a genius to find out that Arno isn’t telling the whole story and this is more contained, with Desmond and Arno staying in Desmond’s little hidey-hole while Arno tries to audition for Bella Swan’s “3-month-rest”. Honestly, this is more about Desmond helping Arno realize that his dependency on his ex’s love for him and making that his main push to do things is not healthy and is actually a symptom of his crippling abandonment issues created by the death of his father that further dug its claws in him when he was adopted by strangers.

Jacob: There was an incident concerning an ex-’partner’ that involved the deaths of fledglings and the burning of a location that he was pretty much trapped in. Jacob wasn’t really that forecoming with the details. Also, a few days after he woke up but still healing, a huge flocks started flying all around shouting “boss!” and that’s how Desmond learned Jacob was the leader of the local Garuda ‘delinquent’ gang.

Evie: She had been flying away from some cult that wanted the key she had and Desmond had to follow her because she’s still injured but she insisted she needed to return to her flock. (Desmond is worried because she always talked about a flock but never a nest and the only flockmembers he had heard of were her brother and another Garuda by the name of Mister Green)

Bayek: Pure exhaustion after killing one of the men that had a hand in the death of his son caused him to fall from the sky. He also had some kind of golden ball with him that seemed to call to Desmond for some reason and Bayek just… starts visiting after he left. Desmond isn’t sure why but it’s nice to have company so he doesn’t say anything about it.

Kassandra: Kassandra is quite cagey about what happened that caused her to fall into the waters. She also doesn’t seem to mind staying in Desmond’s hidey-hole even after her wounds have healed. There’s always a hint of sadness in her eyes and Desmond is sure she’s older than she says she is.

Alexios/Deimos: There was a huge fight that caused all his injuries. He’s still bitter over the fact that the only reason he lived was because his opponent had been merciful. To rub salt to the wound, his opponent turns out to be his sister and Desmond really didn’t want to get in the middle of that family ‘drama’ but, well, Alexios is a bit of an idiot when it concerns his own wellbeing so he follows him back to wherever the hell he was supposed to go, telling Alexios (and himself) that it’s only until he had fully healed, okay? No. Seriously.

Eivor: There was a huge fight between her and her ‘brother’ that ended with her being exiled from the nest. Eivor had a run-in with one of the ‘people’ that her nest had raided before and she was outnumbered and tired so retreating had been her only option (as much as she hated it and believed it dishonor her). Desmond thinks there’s more to the story but he’s not gonna pry. (I think it would be better for Eivor to be able to shapeshift into a raven instead and the plot twist is she’s Odin, one of the many gods of the world)

Basim: Kinda like Haytham’s deal but this is after his battle with Eivor and he lost but managed to get away. As he was healing, he tells Desmond about his son and Desmond asked why don’t he just find his son? Why focus on revenge? And Basim… can’t even answer that.

(Bonus) Clay: He was being held by really, really bad assholes who worship the Father of Understanding and they did something to him that, in Clay’s own words, broke his mind. Desmond doesn’t really understand any of it but Clay insists that the golden ball he had with him was important and he needs to give it to someone but he can’t remember who. Desmond tells him he should focus on healing first and he’ll help him try to regain his memories. (Desmond has no idea how though but keeping Clay from reopening his wounds was the pressing issue at the moment)

(Bonus) Malik/Kadar: Oh, you know the drill by now. This is set in this story’s version of the prologue of AC1 and Desmond keeps Malik/Kadar alive. If it’s Malik, the arm is replaced by wing instead.

[elendsessor]

a new no fusion update! been doing irl stuff so haven’t really been playing much recently because surprisingly i have a social life somehow

gave up on the other riders for now. goal is to get the funny monkey and, because drain attack can mutate, i’m gonna get my naga raja to learn mediarama before doing at least red rider. of course saving him in the compendium before hand so i can resummon him and get some better moves. haven’t had any luck with makami mutating diarama for it :(

i did beat the last oni though!!

to make up for lack of any substantial developments, here’s more to add to the autism compilation. again i blame @hospisun for all of these and refuse to have them forget about what they created

i like to think this is where autism $peaks got the idea for that one infamous and garbage autism psa where they make out autism to be some demon that ruins families. this is what tde demifiend is. tde demifiend is autism now.

save me autism

[p5x-theories]

Shadow battle icons (part four)!

[theia-eos]

I have no idea whether I sent this ask to you or another person by mistake so I’ll try again, sorry if this ends up a repeat ask. Do you happen to know the cultural inspirations behind the Black Dragon laguz? Thank you!

Nope! Haven't gotten this ask before. The short answer is: Maybe a little bit, however, we are probably better off for not having any firm answers.

The easiest place to start is the names. I've seen a lot of people say that the black dragons have a lot of South Asian/Indian influences in regards to names. For example, Almedha’s name in Japanese is Amrita, which is a Sanskrit name meaning immortality (Almedha seems to be similar to a Spanish name, Almeda, seemingly derived from an Arabic word for "the city"). Rajaion and Kurthnaga seem to have some influence from Indian languages as well. Raja coming from a Sanskrit word and means king or ruler and Naga being a creature in Hindu mythology (Kurth is a Germanic name, but both Kurth and Naga come from prior entries in the series).

However, Dheginsea doesn't seem to have the same influence to his name (a very clever redditor pointed out that his Japanese name, Dheginhansea, seems to be a combination of Degwin, from Gundam, and Hanse, which is Germanic.) If you're curious, Nasir is an Arabic name meaning helper or "one who gives victory," Ena is derived from an Irish Gaelic name meaning ardent or "little fire" while Gareth is a Welsh name meaning "gentle" that is from Arthurian mythology, one of the knights of the round (Gawain was also a knight of the round).

Culturally, however, Goldoa’s isolationism set into place by Dheginsea is more reminiscent of Edo Japan or other nations than India. Also of note, Kurthnaga’s host oriented hospitality speech in Path of Radiance feels very reminiscent of Ancient Greece to me off the top of my head, and as it conflicts with Ike's more guest oriented view of hospitality in the story, by confusing him a little, that could either be a real cultural difference between Goldoa and Crimea, or just Kurthnaga trying to justify his actions. (Of course, more cultures may also match what Kurthnaga said than Ancient Greece. I'm just not as familiar with them.)

As for clothes, as much as the short shorts and mini skirts seen in the Tellius games can relate to historical clothes, Dheginsea, Rajaion, Gareth, and Kurthnaga seem to be more generic European fantasy (tunics, boots, leggings), while Ena's outfit appears to have a far more Eastern Asian influence than the other dragons. We never see what Almedha wore before becoming the dowager queen of Daein, so I don't know if that's the norm.

Architecturally, I have no idea. The only shot we get of Goldoan Architecture is this of the capital city in Radiant Dawn and I have no idea what it may be similar to.

All this to say that while you can make a case for South Asian/Indian inspiration for the three siblings in the royal dragon family, I'm not comfortable saying that for a fact, especially given Dheginsea's name not having a remotely similar etymology to his children. And, given how the developers of Fire Emblem have handled their depiction of "fantasy Europe," it likely wouldn't have been a 1 to 1 coding for the culture of "fantasy India" if we saw more of it in the game, moreso a very concerning blend of multiple cultures with a medieval European wash on top of it.

[sanguisxferox]

~Early 2024

Fear. That's something he's never really felt around Suresh. Not like the kind people feel in the faction or out of it. Worry that he'd disappoint Suresh as he'd grown up had been normal, but right now, he's afraid. Afraid that Suresh will abandon him and stop loving him over the request he'll ask. He'd never asked anything before, because Suresh has always been a step ahead; so attention to his needs. Leto couldn't have asked for a better father. He's so fucking afraid that he's teared up a few times on the way here.

But Leto understands that the life he'd love to build with Levi cannot happen if he's still an Underboss. But retirement isn't something they do, but maybe, just maybe, there could be a way for him to be with the man he loves deeply without destroying everything he's lived for for so long. Here, sitting by Suresh, his skin almost tremors with how emotional he is. When he finally finds the courage to say and ask what he'd been here for, his voice is trembling. "I really love Levi, Suresh. Fifteen years of you know..." Suresh knew everything, Leto has no secrets for him. "And to realize just now how much we loved each other... I don't wanna waste any more time... But I... Is there a way for me to step away?" The fear is everywhere now, in his voice, his eyes, trembling body, potent in the air around them. And all his eyes are begging for is: please don't hate me.

@naga-raja-suresh

[draconesmundi]

To the best of my knowledge, Nagaraja means Naga King/Dragon King, so I believe it's both a general title as well as a "proper" name when the story isn't specifying WHICH of the kings it's talking about, not unlike how fairy tales will have "The King" or "The Queen."

Ah gotcha! I might end up using nagaraja, I'm still going to see if I can find someone who speaks hindi/lives closer to the area and check their ideas

Quick question; female naga is nagini, female raja is rani, would a 'serpent queen' be nagarani or naginirani?