#nobody judge me okay

[trouble-kitten]

Chapter 1 -- Ghirahim has a very bad day.

Posting this before I convince myself it's cringe again...

Just a little thing I've been working on, don't mind me :)

Ghirahim pushed himself up, panting. His hands shook as he gripped the hilts of his twin blades. The prince had never faced an adversary of this power. Before him, his opponent boasted a hulking form and a mane of blazing hair. His eyes smoldered with power. Ghirahim had heard of him before, had heard of his growing conquest, but he never expected that his home would fall to the self-proclaimed demon-king’s latest subjugation. 

He lunged towards his opponent, arms arcing outwards in a viscous slash designed to knock the enemy backwards. Demise barely faltered. Ghirahim withdrew, studying his opponent, but in a blur of motion the demon king struck back. Ghirahim teleported out of the way, breath quickening. How could someone be so big and so fast at the same time?

He darted in closer in the aftermath of the blow, striking as Demise unveiled a weak point for a fraction of a second. But he wasn’t quite fast enough. Ghirahim’s sword bounced uselessly off of thick plated scales, sending him reeling back. He stumbled for a moment, off balance, then crashed into the wall behind him as Demise struck across his chest. He gasped in pain, head spinning. 

Stars danced in his vision. The room spun. Was it over? NO. No, it couldn't be. Not yet.

He tried to push himself to his feet, but black was creeping into his vision. He could feel his heart beating sluggishly in his throat. He gasped, chest aching as he tried, desperate, to rise. To move. 

The next thing he knew he was being dragged into the throne room. He registered his parents, kneeling some ways away, and blood everywhere, staining the tapestries, the floor. His head spun relentlessly.

“It’s over,” Demise growled, from what Ghirahim could tell, in the direction of the King and Queen, “Your Prince has been defeated, your Princess has fled. Surrender the crown and accept your fate.”

So his sister wasn’t dead. Good. If Kalis was still out there, the kingdom stood a fighting chance. Ghirahim bit back a groan of pain as he shifted on the floor. 

His mother spoke next. “We would rather die than surrender our people to the likes of you.” Her words held the fury of generations -- quite literally, since during this battle she had called on every royal ancestor for strength. 

Demise narrowed his eyes. “Then you will,” he snarled. In a single movement, both royals were decapitated. 

Ghirahim sucked in a gasp, tears filling his eyes. A strangled choking noise erupted from his throat. 

The world started to blur again. He felt himself dragged off, vaguely aware that Demise was speaking. Then they were on the terrace, the one his mother used to make official proclamations. He could smell smoke. He wondered why he hadn’t joined his parents in the afterlife. 

Ghirahim woke with a start in an unfamiliar place. The room was small and circular, from what he could tell, with one window letting in entirely too much light, and a four poster bed with red drapings. Where was he? 

Not at home, that much was obvious. The last thing he remembered was seeing something out the window of a carriage -- though he had no idea how he had gotten there or what happened next. 

Perhaps he had finally made it to the afterlife. And perhaps the afterlife was one small-ish stone room with absolutely no other occupants. That was a bit unexpected, and certainly not at all like the stories from his childhood. Less garden, more industrial. 

He tried to sit up, but an agonizing stabbing sensation in his chest discouraged him. Probably not dead if he still felt pain, he supposed. He twisted his head as much as he could manage to inspect his new surroundings. 

In addition to the too-bright window he could now see a vanity and a small chair, as well as the hints of a rug at the edge of the bed. The floor itself was stone and there was a wooden door opposite to the window. 

It was through that door that he could hear murmuring, growing closer, and soft footsteps. 

Ghirahim’s pulse quickened, and, ignoring his pain, he pushed off the blankets weighing down his legs and rolled over, only to tumble gracelessly down from the bed. The pristine white bandages wrapping around his torso quickly soaked through as his wound reopened, but the prince barely had time to gasp in pain before the voices reached his door. 

There was a click of the lock and the squeak of the knob -- then a crash as whoever had entered the room dropped something very heavy and very ceramic. A host of voices -- becoming rapidly more panicked by the second -- in a language Ghirahim was fairly sure he had heard before clamored at the entryway.

Before the hysterical chattering could devolve into full blown yelling, Ghirahim caught the attention of the mysterious interlopers. He intended to say something along the lines of, “Hello, my name is Prince Ghirahim, who are you and where am I? And also, is anyone alive after the battle and how can I get back to my kingdom?” but all that came out was a feeble “hrrrhhhggggn.” 

Three faces appeared above him, peering down with red and yellow eyes. They all had dusty, blue-gray skin and red hair, and vivid turquoise markings peeked out of what must have been livery. Servants then. Ghirahim tried to sit up and greet them, and perhaps restore some of his dignity while he was at it, but the throbbing in his chest intensified tenfold. 

“Oh, no, don’t move!” cried the one on the right, “Here, we can help you. Idma, Tika, give me a hand.” 

The three of them bustled Ghirahim back into bed and cleaned up the blood that had started to pool on the floor. 

“You really aren’t supposed to be awake,” said the one who had spoken before, “but I guess the medication works differently on you than it does on us Twili.” 

So that’s why Ghirahim thought they looked familiar. He’d attended numerous functions with the King and Queen of Twilight, but no one had heard from them in over ten years. Had they, too, fallen to Demise’s conquest? Ghirahim bit his lip. No one had mentioned their strange disappearance outside of idle gossip, assuming it was just an odd custom or ritual. The Twili were known to be odd. Had they reached out for help? Or did they just quietly fall into foreign hands, never to be heard from again?

Ghirhahim was jolted from his reverie when someone poked the wound on his chest. 

“He popped a few stitches.” It was the woman on his left speaking now. “We’ll have to redo them before we change the dressing.”

Ghirahim hissed under her gruff ministrations. She stared at him in reply. 

“Well, that’s ok!” The third voice was much younger than Ghirahim expected, something from the girl who was carrying a stone basin. “We can manage that, right Idma? Or should we call someone…”

“If it were anyone else,” Tika growled, “I would say we could handle it, but for him? We should probably call the doctor. I don’t feel like dying today.” She glared at Ghirahim as though he had personally offended her by nearly dying and being taken hostage. He glared back. 

“O-okay,” chimed the man Ghirahim still didn’t know the name of, “I can go back down. Why don’t you two try to get the loose thread out and put some of the ointment on, and I’ll be back with Dr. Ograhn in a bit.” He grimaced a bit, though whether at the thought of the stairs or in displeasure with the doctor, Ghirahim wasn’t sure.  

“Ok, Anz, good luck!” chirped the girl -- Tika, he supposed. Idma rolled her eyes and turned to the basin, which Tika had placed on the bedside table. 

“Allright,” she began, “Let’s get you cleaned up.”

Ghirahim did not like how grim that simple sentence sounded.

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

clara voice: is that what i look like from the back?

[aroaceleovaldez]

Don't be shy, making PJO MMDs is a stellar idea

welp im being peer pressured guess i've gotta go learn 3d modeling

[redwolfstabs]

billy trying to be a dad to tara hcs pls?!?! with the help of sam's convincing ofc hehe

OFFFCCCCC

I genuinely love thinking about this. Omg. Ofc ofc ofc sweet Tara MREOW

Tara and Billy father/daughter dynamic head canons for my Tara 🩵 [definitely not influenced by Sam, who would say such a thing??]

Okay, as I stated in my team loomis post: Billy initially didn’t want to be a dad to Tara. Tara wasn’t his, he didn’t see a reason to try with her. BUT, after seeing her and Sam being close and after overhearing their conversations about certain things, Billy came to the conclusion that it would probably be best to be a dad to Tara as well.

He’s a hardass with Sam, but with Tara, he’s mostly laid back in a way. He’ll worry about Tara and everything, but they don’t bicker as much as he does with Sam.

NOW, at the beginning Tara somewhat avoids Billy. She’s not scared of him or anything, but she doesn’t know how she feels in all honesty. She wants to be with Sam, and Sam is with Billy, but she’s very cautious.

Billy takes note on the cautious attitude from Tara, and he slowly involves her into conversation he has with Sam. Small example:

Billy:*Talking to Sam about something from his past* Sam:*Listening* Tara:*Walks into the room* Sam!- oh.. hi Billy:*Looking at Tara* …Hey Tara, need something? Tara:Not really.. just wanted to remind Sam of something. Billy:Ahh,, well, We’re talking about how highschool was for me, wanna know about it? Tara:..Sure, yeah- okay-

I feel like Tara would make more of an effort to actually let Billy get close after he starts his therapy. Because it helps her realize that yes, he is making an effort and yes, he does care.

Just like with Sam, Billy tends to be way too protective of Tara. Tara makes new friends? Billy has to ‘inspect’ them. Tara gets a partner? Billy also intimidates them.

[ik you ship tamber so this is personally for you teehee] Billy is very 50/50 about Amber being around Tara. While he does try to be the “protective but still laid back” kind of dad to her, when Amber is around it’s a different story. It’s always “Door stays open.” “No, Amber cannot stay for dinner.” “Tara, don’t you have college homework to work on instead?” “Tara, I just don’t see why she needs to be around so much.” He is NOT homophobic, he just gets the worst of vibes from Amber. [does he eventually let it go because Tara is happy? …yes, but Tara can’t know that]

Tara would remind Billy to take his medication everyday because she would be used to reminding Sam, and Tara knows they both forget a little too easily.

This one actually goes for Sam and Tara and I just thought of it omg- Billy keeps track of their cycles, so a few days before it starts he goes out and gets everything they might need. Like medicine, their favorite drinks and snacks, things of the like

To go with the one previously, I like to think Tara has a special blanket she cuddles up with when her cycle starts, but it has to be freshly washed and really warm and fluffy when she gets it, and Billy has learned this and starts washing it for her. Crazy thing is? He’s figured out how to time it almost perfectly so when it’s done in the drier, Tara goes and gets it so it’s EXTRA warm.

Billy will also kill for Tara if she asked. It’s his love language apparently.

Billy will absolutely give Tara anything she wants, but, he only does the at when Sam’s around. Call him crazy- he wants to mess with Sam in the process [playfully, of course.]

Billy loves taking Tara out shopping. He just loves being with her and sam, but also, he loves seeing the different ways Tara will style herself. [don't tell Sam, but Billy absolutely thinks sam needs a lesson or two in style]

HOPE THESE ARE OKAY FDHFDJHGFJGHFSHDG AND I HOPE YOU LOVE THEM!!!

[xbluue-jayyx]

guess who's back, back again

enjoy my v last minute contribution to day 1 of korrasami week <3

@korrasamiweek2024

[averyistired-62]

Decided to spend the last couple of days getting all the trophies and got the last one today playing as my boy Jesse. Now I've got to get all trophies on the original TLOU2 and maybe... just maybe... I can complete it before I leave for Florida tomorrow. Am I obsessed? Absolutely. Am I ashamed? Nope. I fuckin LOVE this franchise and will forever hold this game and the people involved dear to my heart. (Dina is the closest to my heart, for anyone wondering. Love that woman to bits and pieces.)

[yorupie]

I forgot how much I loved these two 🥹

[bas-rouge]

Also puppy got to see a child today (Collies' favourite thing ever) and did so well! I did warn the child and their mom that puppy is a bit boisterous, they're bigger than they realise, but they were very gentle with the child and got their wiggles out with mom. As they were walking away I could hear the child telling their mom how cute puppy was, such a cutie, etc. It makes my heart happy 🥹

[cute-chamomile]

it's like yea i seem a bit unasuming but every single thing i've been through is its own 12-episode season?

[chelleisamazing]

Wow, 8+ messages in the past 12 hours; is this what it feels to have fans?

[jovalencia]

not to be dramatic but I literally feel like I’m going insane lol

[malachitezmeyka]

I think That Woman is genuinely trying to kill me

[oneofthosecrazycatladies]

Okay a couple weeks ago I started this post trying to keep track of all the stuff going on in order to help remind us of everything that’s happened when the next election comes around. Well, because there’s just so much going on, I’ve realized trying to cram it all into one post isn’t going to work. So I’m going to do a new post every month and include links to the previous ones.

So here goes…

January 2025

February 2025

Donald Trump has enforced his tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. [x]

Donald Trump has put Mexico tariffs on hold for one month. [x]

Donald Trump allowed Elon Musk to begin dismantling USAID. [x]

Congress is voluntarily giving up its power and allowing Trump to make unilateral decisions. [x]

Darren Beattie has been made Under Secretary of State. [x]

Everything that Donald Trump has done so far lines up with Project 2025 [x]

The White House is drafting an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education [x]

Elon Musk, who nobody voted for or elected, has, essentially, hacked the government. [x]

El Salvador has agreed to take US deportees of any nationality. [x]

US Representative Andy Biggs is proposing a bill to abolish OSHA. [x]

Pam Bondi has been confirmed as Attorney General [x]

Donald Trump doesn’t think Palestinians should return to Gaza. [x]

Donald Trump says he’ll use US troops to “take over” the Gaza Strip. [x]

A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. [x]

Donald Trump has banned trans women from women’s sports [x]

Donald Trump sanctions the International Criminsl Court. [x]

A judge has paused the federal “buyouts” [x]

DOGE: Member of DOGE resigns [x]

DOGE has been given access to the Department of Energy. [x]

Miscellaneous news about Elon Musk [x]

DOGE is using AI to infiltrate the Department of Education [x]

Russell Vought, author of Project 2025, has been confirmed as Director of OMB [x]

Democrats in Congress have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act [x]

Donald Trump has flagged the words “women” “diverse” and “historically” from studies done by the National Science Foundation. [x]

New Mexico Representative Melanie Stansbury has introduced the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act [x]

Democratic Congressional leaders have introduced the Stop the Steal Act [x]

Donald Trump has called for a review of funding for the United Nations [x]

Federal agencies are barred from celebrating Black History Month [x]

Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa and accused the South African government of racism against white South Africans [x]

Donald Trump wants to use Leavenworth Prison as a migrant detention facility and have it run by a for-profit company known for its numerous human rights violations. [x] [x]

Trump has told the Treasury to stop making pennies. [x]

Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI) proposes the E.L.O.N. M.U.S.K. Act (which stands for Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy) [x]

Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were told to stop all work and are now being told to stay home. [x]

Trump will impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. [x]

Trump says Palestinians won’t be allowed back in Gaza if the US takes it over [x]

Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as director of national intelligence. [x]

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has proposed a bill to change the name of Greenland to Red, White & Blue Land [x]

The DOJ has dropped the corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams. [x]

An AP News reporter has been banned from the White House for using Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America in its reporting. [x][x]

Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Angus King (I-ME) are pushing for a tax credit that would encourage businesses to offer paid family leave. [x]

Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) has introduced the Protect US National Security Act [x]

The State Department (taxpayers) is paying Elon Musk $400 million for cybertrucks. [x]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as HHS Secretary. [x]

Trump is conducting a mass firing of the federal workforce. [x]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is creating a list of all the ‘woke’ science he wants to get rid of. [x]

References to transgender have been removed from the Stonewall National Monument. [x]

A 71 year old refugee living in Thailand has died because of the USAID freeze. [x][x]

Trump’s proposed tax cuts will add trillions to US debt. [x]

Trump is defying the court order to reopen USAID. [x]

Trump has stopped the CDC’s flu vaccine campaign. [x]

Here’s a link to the Project 2025 Policy Agenda that Donald Trump claimed he didn’t know anything about.*

*He only claimed he didn’t know anything about it after it proved to be deeply unpopular with the general public.

I’m also including directories for both the House of Representatives and the Senate. That way, if you’re so inclined, you can also track the individual actions of every Senator and Representative.

Miscellaneous News

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly uses a transphobic slur on the Congressional floor. [x]

Clarence Thomas is…being Clarence Thomas *sigh* [x]

Donald Trump fired the Chair of the Kennedy Center and named himself as the new Chair [x]

Trump said that no group of people in the history of America has been treated worse than the way the January 6th insurrectionists have been treated. [x]

Some people are impersonating ICE agents and harassing & assaulting people of color [x][x]

Trump’s mass deportation is hitting a wall [x]

The Trump administration’s incompetence is coming back to bite them. [x]

Target has been facing backlash for rolling back its DEI initiatives. [x]

Once again, please feel free to let me know about anything I’ve missed. With this era of constant news we live in, it can be easy to forget so let’s give our future selves a little help!

[marshymallo]

lowkey every time my family asks me to go to the local udf and get shakes i thank them bc i lowkey am starting to fall in love with one of the workers

[sweetcreaturetm]

This is gonna be controversial but I cannot get on with polyamory. Like you do you I’ll never tell someone they’re not allowed to be in whatever kind of relationship they want to. But… like you come at me with a poly ship and suddenly I’m Mamaw from Alabama like I don’t get it 😂😂

[rememberedbyamark]

College starts tomorrow 😬😬

(ps. I made a sideblog for my school stuff. It's really just going to be a journal for my experiences, but it's @emscollegesaga if anybody wants to see that stuff too)