#non human caelus

[fromthedeskoftheminister]

Aimless in the Starlight

Summary: They say curiosity drives people. And that drive starts with trying to figure out what you don’t know. But when you don’t know what you don’t know, much less the things you know you’re supposed to know everything ends up a bit of a muddled mess. Read it on Ao3! Vaugely Beta’d by the marvelous OceanstoForests!

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“There’s…”  Voices were talking, people were nearby but the blackness was all consuming and comfortable.  It was so easy to ignore them and slip back into it.  A slightly disjointed and gradually increasing pounding noise made it impossible to remain there for long.  The voices were closer now, an indecipherable murmur before the word „Ceepeaer?“ came through. 

No, that wasn’t needed whatever it was. What was needed was the darkness and it was a struggle to stay in its safety. And then there was pressure, lightly as if searching for something, and a different voice saying "Pulse is there, but slow. Still not breathing?"

Oh. Breathing. That was supposed to be happening. Probably. People were more comfortable if one was breathing. But if breathing was happening then the comforting darkness would go. More hands, slight movement, and then sudden heavy pressure. It relented but not for long. It was there again, then it backed off once more, then again, and again and then the choice was taken as a sudden forced influx of air kick started that whole breathing process, catapulting him out of the darkness.

He shot upright, not acknowledging his near collision with the two voices as everything flooded in, assaulting him with a cacophony of sensations. He was aware of everything from the recycled and stale air to the bright florescent lights catching and throwing little daggers into his eyes before he had closed them. Adding to the overwhelming assult was the ever present and inescapable low thrum that he could both feel and hear sitting on the metal grate as he was. He cracked his eyes open just a sliver, registering only the colors of pink and jade before squeezing his eyes closed once more. He couldn’t even look at them. It was all too much and he went back to trying to ignore all of the everything that was happening but it was futile. A deep breath caused something in his chest to spasm and he lurched forward, hunching over himself and coughing up a storm as his lungs tried to vacate his body.

Despite the suddenness of his movements, the voices apparently didn’t think of him as much of a threat, which was a thought that made no sense, why would he be a threat, for there were cool gentle hands on him, encouraging him to stop curling in over himself with a soft “Nonono, don't hunch over, that won’t help. They really don't sound good, Dan Heng. Are you sure you did it right?“ While another set of hands braced him slightly and rubbed soothing circles into his back.

A quiet mhm came from behind him, Dan Heng must be the soothing circles, as he tried to reassure this pair of people that he was in fact fine before another bout of coughing overtook him. The voice from before returned. “Seriously, ok, try to match my breathing, it’ll be ok.“ A hand moved his from the floor to something warm, someone's chest maybe, and it continued “In, two, three, four. Out, two, three, four. In, two, three, four, Out, two, three, four.” 

He couldn’t say how long it took him to recover his breathing, everything felt heavy and slow but they stayed with him as it calmed down and the sensations became more manageable. He tugged lightly, and the hand holding his released and he took another deep breath. Still not looking at anything he pulled himself to his feet with minor assistance from whoever it was beside him. “Thanks” he said, or tried to, but all that came out was a rusty sounding croak. He winced and looked sheepishly at the pair who had sat with him.

“Cat got your tongue?” Pink asked, lightly teasing and his eyes were drawn directly to the pink and blue bedecked person before him, “Or is my cuteness so great that you’ve forgotten how to speak?”

A heavy sigh came from beside him and he turned ever so slightly as Jade, Dan Heng maybe?, passed him something cool. He stared down at the strange container of clear liquid in his hands in mild confusion. What exactly was he supposed to do with this? His confusion was apparently rather evident as a hand reached over and twisted the narrow top which came off easily. “Stop pestering people about your “cuteness” March, much less when they’ve just regained consciousness.” Grey eyes met blue and Jade gestured to the container. “You should probably drink that. It’ll help.”

Right. Yes. Drinking liquid. He nodded and raised the container to his mouth. He’s not entirely sure what drinking entails exactly but his body apparently does and he manages to take a small sip with little difficulty. The liquid is cool and to his surprise it has some sort of taste, but a very mild one that he wouldn’t be able to describe at all. Jade isn’t wrong either. It does help, his throat feels much better  after clearing it once he's actually able to get out comprehensible words “Thanks.”

“There we go!” Pink cheers. “Right ok, you were unconscious. We should check that everything’s all right then! How’re you feeling?”

“Sore.” He says simply, taking another small sip before gesturing to his chest and head.

“Makes sense, makes sense." Pink, March he corrects himself, says peering up at him "Your pupils seem normal, so I don't think you're concussed but just to be sure, do you know where you are?”

He's in a room? Somewhere? No, that's probably not what the question asking. It’s kind of obvious that he's in a room given that the other two here too. They probably want something more specific, like where the room is. Does he know where the room is? He frowns slightly as he ponders that. No he doesn't think that he knows where this room is. And... that's… probably not normal? Based on how the question was asked, he should definitely know where this room is. But the more he thinks about it the more he realizes that he doesn't remember where he is. In fact he doesn't seem to remember much of anything at all. The... only thing he can remember with any sort of concrete accuracy if he can even call it that given how hazy the memory is, is a vague conversation with a pair of women, one of whom he knows. He's not entirely sure of that given that he cant remember anything else about her or even her name before everything sharpens and the one that he knows tells him to listen. There's more to the memory than that, he's sure of it, but that's for later because he's found the important part. He does in fact know where he is. Sort of. “A… space station?” He offers hesitantly.

The pair exchange an undecipherable look. "Well, you're not wrong." March says "D'ya know the name of the station?"

He blinks. "No? Should I?"  

"Well, yeah!“ March says "More importantly, do you know your name?" 

Ah. His name. Hm. Yes. Sure he can tell them his name. Because he has one of those. Does he have one of those? He should right? People have names. The silence stretches and he can see the worry growing the longer he doesn't give an answer and finally he sighs. If he has or has ever had a name, its not something that hes currently aware of. "Its... I think..." he sighs "I don't remember it. I don't remember much of anything at all, actually."

"Nothing?" March pouts up at him "C'mon, can't you try a little harder? For me?"

He doesn't bother to try to fight the slight smirk that he can feel forming on his face. "Oh well, if its for you, absolutely." He's joking mostly, but with nothing to lose does in fact give it another shot. Still, nothing new is forthcoming and his smirk falls and he shakes his head. "Sorry, I've got nothing."

"Ah well, no worries!" March says with a cheerful shrug. "If you don’t know who you are, I’m sure we'll be able to find you in the staff directory or guestbook! We just gotta check them!“  

"Medical first." Jade, no Dan Heng, says, though they’re not looking at either of them. "We should have someone from medical take a look at you first."  Their attention is on the hallway and room beyond, hand gripping, is that a staff? No, Dan Heng is holding a spear, though he doesn't remember seeing it a moment ago.

"Ooooh Yeah! Medical first." March agrees cheerfully.

"Regardless, its nice to meet you though the circumstances could be better." The other continues, turning back. "I'm Dan Heng, and that's March 7th. Are you feeling steady on your feet? We should probably get moving."

He nods. "Its nice to meet you too. I…" he pauses to take stock of himself. Nothing feels off outside of his aforementioned soreness. "I feel mostly fine. Where are we going?"

"The master control zone. Everyone else has evacuated there already. Lead Researcher Asta asked us to check for stragglers and people who might be trapped by the Anitmatter Legion."

"Ah." There was a pause as he digested that information fiddling with the lid to the partially empty container in his hands.  "Wait, who's Lead Researcher Asta?"

"Only the super cutest researcher in charge of this space station." March answered, as a crystalline arch started forming between her hands. "Actually, she might know who you are! She knows everyone here."

"Oh. You really think she'll know who I am?"

"Well, I sure hope so, It's kinda hard to be in charge if you don't know your employees after all."

He blinks as he thinks over that. "I work here?"

March stares back at him. "Don't you?"

He exchanges a startled look with Dan Heng who sighs. "March, he doesn't remember anything, how exactly is he supposed to answer that?"

"In that case, I definitely hope Asta knows who you are because if she doesn't then we've got bigger problems."

"I think we have bigger problems already" Dan Heng said as a muffled boom echos from somewhere outside of the room. He pulls a palm sized rectangle out of a pocket, checking it for something. "March, can you escort him there? Arlan's still out of contact, I'm going to go look for him."

"No problem!" March grins, and Dan Heng meets her eyes, nods once and strides off without another word, rounding a corner. A soft hiss echoes through the room and the sound of explosions and fighting grows louder for a couple of moments before the same hissing noise cuts it off again. 

„Geeze, that guy. C'mon Nameless Stranger,“ she says with a slight snicker "Lets give him a minute to clear part of the path then get you to safety."

"Nameless Stranger?" he asks

"Well, I have to call you something" She retorts and he nods. That's fair enough he supposes, as they round the corner into the next room themselves.

"Why is it funny?“ he asks absently as he finally figures out how to reseal the liquid container.

He can hear March's grin. "Because I‘m a Nameless Stranger too!“

That... doesn't make any sense and his head snaps up to stare at the other. Grey eyes meet pink and blue, searching for something. There’s a joke there he thinks, but he can’t figure out what it’s supposed to be. The longer he thinks about it the more confused he gets. "I thought your name was March?“

"Yep!" She responds cheerfully. "March 7th, She/hers!"

"Then… how are you nameless?“

Her smile softens slightly and he’s not entirely sure what to do with the sympathy or the sudden understanding that he finds in her expression. "It’s a joke, that I’ll have to explain later. Or make Dan Heng explain. He’ll do a better job of it.“ She falls silent for a moment. "Really nothing at all?“

He shrugs, suddenly uncomfortable with everything and returns to fidgeting with the container in his hands. The liquid inside shifts as he rotates it, changing the balance and he plays with the shifting weight for a few moments. The silence grows and he can’t stand it. "What are these things?" he asks, gesturing to the various pedestals scattered across the room. Some are shattered or destroyed, their contents strewn across the floor. Just enough of them are intact that he can tell they’re supposed to be displays of some sort. None of them are familiar, but he keeps looking, hoping that one of them may be.

"Madame Herta's collection of Curios." March replies, "No idea why she keeps them all, they're just collecting dust here, but I'm no genius so what do I know?"

"Who's Madame Herta?"

"The woman who owns this station" March says, glancing at something on her wrist. "Ready to go? I think we‘ve given Dan Heng enough time“

"Sure" He responds, his empty hand finding a pocket as they move through the room. Fingers touch a rounded metal corner and he pauses. What is... its the work of a moment to pull the strange rectangle out of his pocket. Its very similar to Dan Heng's device, but that still doesn't mean anything to him.

"Everything ok?" March asks, and he realizes that hes stopped moving.

"Uh, March? What is this?" he asks, holding the thing out to her.

She gasps. "You have a communicator?"

"I... guess? It was in my pocket."

"No no, that's perfect! Turn it on! It probably has some information on it! It might even tell us who you are!"

Well all right then. He glances down at the little rectangle with a newfound curiosity. "How?"

"Just, tap the screen!" She says wandering back over to peer at it with him.

"Like this?" He does as instructed, and to his surprise it works, a small white dot appearing on one side. They wait, and it clears up slightly forming a sharp looking and stylized four legged creature that runs across the screen. A trail of white and purple dots are left behind and eventually they stretch forming a two toned line. The creature clears the screen and moments later the line flares. He looks at the screen in puzzlement as he tries to figure out what exactly this is but once again, nothing. The boxes mean nothing to him at all. But apparently they mean something to March.

"That's the cutest start up I've ever seen. I have got to figure out how to make mine a cute little puppy. Can I?" She asks, pointing at the screen. He nods, holding it out slightly, but to his surprise she doesn't actually take the device. Instead, she pulls his hand down slightly so that she can see better and pokes a small box with a black circle on it. A empty white window pops up and she frowns. "Well, no photos at all, so that doesn’t help, but..." she says, flicking the white window away and poking another little picture. This time she lets out a little cheer "There we go! I found it!“

"Found what?"

"Well, all communicators are registered to individuals. And this one is registered! And that looks just like you, so its gotta be yours right? Its nice to meet you Caelus!"

He blinks and looks down at where March is pointing. Caelus. That... feels right and he doesn't try to stop the smile from forming on his face. "It's nice to meet you too March 7th."

He doesn't know how long they stand there grinning at each other like idiots but a soft hiss has the both of them looking up and Caelus blinks in surprise as a hexagonal panel that he thought was part of the wall slides away revealing a black and wispy figure bedecked in armor and oversized arm blades. March’s expression turns serious and he can see her gaze sharpen. "Caelus, DUCK!" she says suddenly, darting around him, snapping her fingers as a blue shimmer covers her. The sudden change in demeanor is startling and before he's registered exactly whats going on hes on the floor watching as March raises the crystal arch that she’s been holding. Light glimmers connecting the two ends and a glittering pink arrow forms in her hand as she draws the bow back, letting the arrow fly. Something behind him screeches and the next thing knows, March is in front of him offering her hand. "So we may have given Dan Heng too much time. C'mon, we gotta go."

He nods, and takes her hand as she helps him up, but her back is to the open hexagon and he can see what she can’t as the body she just caused dissipates into black mist. Which, he will be thinking about later when he has more time because that does not seem normal to him at all. Not that he knows what normal is at all. A pair of floating orbs of energy with three weird flanges block the passage. One is generating a smaller ball of something and before he can think about it, he moves, using March’s assistance to lunge forwards. He’s not really thinking at all as the container in his hand goes flying, nailing the energy generating orb disrupting whatever it was doing, shattering and spilling liquid everywhere. His hands brush the floor, grabbing something sturdy with a decent weight, and he swings with all his might, hitting the first orb into the second with a solid smack. It falls to the ground after hitting its fellow, the shell shattering as the energy inside starts to dissipate . A shower of pink sparkles takes care of the second orb, apparently evaporating it and he turns to see March lowering her bow.

"Wow!“ she exclaims, glancing at the stick he’s holding. "You’re pretty good with that curio. We‘ll have to ask forgiveness later for using it. I think we‘re gonna have to fight our way out.“ 

He nods silently, trying to catch his breath. Just... what was that? He has no answers but running his hands over the strange stick is rather grounding. It fits comfortably in his hands, almost as if it was made for him. He watches with moderate curiosity as the etchings he can feel light up chasing his fingertips as he traces them. A small tapping noise grabs his attention and he glances over to see March only slightly impatiently giving him a moment. Right. Theyre in danger. "Sorry." He offers, taking another deep breath and standing up straight. "I’m ready now. Lay on MacDuff“

March turns to go, then glances back at him "What?“

He shrugs, no longer in the mood for talking. Hes not entirely sure where that came from or what exactly it meant either.

She grins not at all put off by his sudden silence. "Another mystery, then. Don’t worry Caelus, we‘ll figure it out“

Her promise fills something inside of him. Yes, he promises himself, we will.

[lustrous-dawn]

“So, Reiko took you out? Just like that?” Zhen said, astonished. He never grasped what he was truly capable of. His encounters with Ho-oh were nearly non-existent. The brief encounter with Harumi didn't teach him much either, only that his kind came in different shapes and colors. 

“She had the element of surprise.” Was Caelus chagrin? The Rayquaza carefully shifted his face, not fully facing the mirror nor the Ho-oh. “Both she and Susano were admittedly more coordinated than I anticipated,” he remarked. It was hard to miss the notes of admiration in his voice. Even now as he watched the events play out, the dragon had a slight smile on his face. “I have never seen a better working pair of counterparts. They put my own to shame and were functioning perfectly fine without my assistance. It truly was harmony I have never seen.”

“You miss them, don’t you.” 

Caelus stirred, his smile wiped clean as he became stoic once more. “If events hadn’t played out as they had, we would still be friends. Unfortunately, fate had other plans in store for us.”

With deep grooves between the eyes, Zhen muttered, “I’m sorry.”

“You had no part in it. You have nothing to feel sorry but I appreciate the sympathy no less.” 

“You said they were working well together right? Tell me about that.” The thought of working along with his own made his heart clenched. What if he fucked things up? He always watched afar Ginjiro handling his duties with such confidence and finesse. He never wanted to chance to be in the middle of it and potentially ruin things. “Did they always agree on things? Did they argue?”

“Many questions, I see,” a short laugh from Caelus. “No, no, this is good. You need to ask this.” 

Zhen stared at him. Why did he ever think of him as scary? Once you got past the enormous body of his, and sharp teeth, Caelus was… calm? He didn’t know how else to describe it. He was one of the wildest creatures he ever met but the level of safety he felt around was immense. 

“The two always bickered. Very strong in their morals and opinions. I had never met such headstrong creatures akin to myself. They argued whether they should kill me or not for intruding upon their territory while I laid beneath her weight,” he said, his eye dancing. How Caelus found this humorous, Zhen could not fathom. Maybe some old god thing. “Susano found my presence too threatening, rightly so, while Reiko hoped I could be reasoned with. They needed help, you see. They created a set of islands all for themselves and-”

“They created islands!?” Zhen sputtered. Just how strong were they?! 

“Why, yes,” Caelus spoke as if this was common. “They wanted a safer location to retreat to, away from the growing populous of humans. Humans were on the rise then. Perhaps Uxie gifted them a boon and they used that knowledge to progress further than I anticipated but the pair  wanted seclusion.”

“They created Johto?”

A faint glow to Caelus’ eye. “When I say they were both powerful, they truly were. The one grace we have is, that such power is no longer needed in this day and age.”

“Well, did you agree?”

The dragon smiled, “What do you think?” Words containing a hint of mystery as he faced the mirror.

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“I believe we won,” Reiko said, beak smugly in the air. 

“And I owe you *!?* nothing,” A young Caelus spat in the likes of this Lugia and Ho-oh. Writhing beneath her form, the Rayquaza managed to slither himself free from her weight only to hiss, “You deployed underhand tricks! I would hardly call the battle we had to be fair and worthy of a boon!” A sharp look to the Lugia. “As a dragon, I believed you to have more integrity.”

Nostrils flared, the leviathan approached with a tick in his jaw. “My heritage means nothing.” It came out harsh, a snarl. “How were we to know you had no ill intentions? In our territory?”

“If I had the intention to smite either of you, I would have done so without question.” Damn, his curiosity to investigate the unknown energy. Yet he felt something kindred with the beasts, the radiant one in particular. A warmth emitted from her akin to the sun he always bathed under at leisure.  While the silver one reminded him of the storms he conjured at will, untamed and wild. “I have no interest in staking claim on these lands. I have plenty to deal with than your latest creations.” 

The pair looked at each other. He knew by their eyes some type of communication was transpiring. Caelus’ lip raised, “Discussing in private makes you no less trustworthy than I do to you.” 

The ho-oh mulled over his words. Then she began to shake with a laugh, startling the likes of her compatriot. “You are quite right! I apologize! It’s been so long since we had a conversation with someone.” Then she lowered into a bow.

“Sun!” barked the Lugia

“Oh hush, old Storm. We were getting no way with us bickering. I’m going to” -she held a wing to her beak- “Leave it to the winds, I say.”

“You cannot be serious! He can come for our throats, to kill us!” 

“And he hasn’t done that, now has he?” She looked at the Rayquaza, her eyes unwavering. “Please help us. I want my lands to thrive like those around us. Please help a pair of fools who know nothing.” 

[lovelynim]

My fanfics

Here you can find all the fics I wrote so far! The fandoms are organized by alphabetical order, while the fics are listed from the oldest to the most recent one!

If you find anything that it's not linked here, send me a message and let me know!

Updated in: November 17th, 2024

ALIEN STAGE

Take 9, recording! - Ivan x Till

Blue Period

Artistic Struggles - Yotasuke x Yatora

Cardcaptor Sakura

Attention seeker - Syaoran Li & Touya Kinomoto

Eighty Six - 86

Daily Report - Shin & Theo and Raiden (feat. Lena)

Fate Series

Smile, my king - Gilgamesh x Enkidu

Genshin Impact

Turning Tables - Chongyun x Xingqiu

To Aid Lupical - Bennett x Razor

Young master’s free time - Ayato x Thoma (w/ art)

Daily Chores - Ayato x Thoma

Good Morning, my lord - Ayato x Thoma

Important Meeting - Ayato x Thoma

Loyalty - Ayato x Thoma (N$FW)

Enough Bad Jokes - Cyno x Tighnari

Thesis - Alhaitham x Kaveh

Reddish - Cyno x Tighnari

Bubbles - Thoma x Ayato

Kaveh’s Key - Alhaitham x Kaveh (feat. Mehrak) (w/ art)

Don't make a noise - Alhaitham x Kaveh

No more secrets - Tighnari & Kaveh

Maid Day... at the Dawn Winery - Diluc x Tartaglia

Losing count - Alhaitham x Kaveh

Begging - Aether x Heizou

It's today - Cyno x Tighnari (non tickle fic)

A jealous hound - Cyno x Tighnari

Dangerous Collection - Diluc x Childe

Pocky Day - Lyney x Aether

That Time of The Year - Cyno x Tighnari (N$FW & non tickle fic)

Nature's embrace - Albedo

(Un)wanted company - Heizou x Kazuha x Scaramouche

Shocking, isn't it? - Scaramouche x Tartaglia

May the best one win - Xiao, Aether, Albedo & Wanderer

End of the semester - Alhaitham x Kaveh

Grand Chase

Unusual Interrogation - Rufus & Lass

Mornings - Ronan x Harpe

Honkai: Star Rail

The One That Got Away - Gepard x Sampo

Noises - Himeko (it's actually Caelus x Dan Heng but shhh)

It takes a raccoon to pester a dragon - Dan Heng x Caelus

The Dragon's Lesson - Dan Heng x Jing Yuan

Silly Little Brother - Gepard & Serval

Thrilling Bet - Aventurine x Dr. Ratio

Vidyadharas' Special Training - Yanqing & Dan Heng

Too popular - Dan Heng x Caelus

Play a player - Dr. Ratio x Aventurine

Tiny Problems - Dr. Ratio x Aventurine

Bad day - Aventurine x Dr. Ratio

Another round - Caelus x Luka

All's fair in love and war - Caelus x Aventurine

Intruder countermeasures - Sampo & Svarog

Failing successfully - Welt & Caelus

Reasonable funding - Yanqing & Jing Yuan

League of Legends

Move over - Kayn x Ezreal

Nu:Carnival

Old friends, old habits - Kuya x Quincy

How to tame a human - Eiden x Garu

Wishful Thinking - Eiden x Olivine

Obey me!

Purring Demon - Satan x MC

Dreamy Confession - Mammon x MC

OCs

Just Like a Human - Yomei x Kyo

Sasaki to Miyano

Nap time - Sasaki x Miyano

Side Characters Deserve Love Too

For his highness - Kyle x Joe

Sk8 the Infinity

Hissing Cat - Reki & Miya

Hardest Boss Fight - Reki and Langa & Miya

The Love Hotel - Tadashi & Reki

Skate With You Forever - Reki x Langa

Slimes vs Hero - Reki and Langa & Miya

Sleepyhead - Reki x Langa

Pay Attention - Reki x Langa

Bratty Cat - Miya & Joe and Cherry

Stars Align

Something to laugh about - Maki & Yuu

Tower of God

Turtle’s Things - Khun x Bam feat. Rak

Vtubers

Celebration - Shxtou x Reader

Wind Breaker

Important Data - Sakura x Suo feat. Nirei

Zenless Zone Zero

Victoria Housekeeping co.'s special service - Lycaon x Wise

[astarab1aze]

➥ Caedis Die L'Carrus

⸻Technical Information. // Face, Voice, etc.

01. Faceclaim. Sylus Qin   [ Love & Deepspace ] 04. Voice Claim. Ray Chase (?)

⸻Profile Information. // Name, Age, etc.

01. Name. Keres Corvo Karnus Morteatum, III 02. Alias. Kay, Caedis Die L’Carrus 03. Sex. Male 04. Gender. Male 05. Age. Unknown 06. Birth Date. October 28th   [ Scorpio ] 07. Blood Type. Sub-type VA- 08. Race. Vampire, American by nationality ; French-English by ethnicity. 09. Marital Status. Single   [ Multiship ] 10. Orientation. Demisexual   [ Biromantic / no preference ] 11. Residence. Luxury penthouse in Miami, far and away from the Morteatum Estate in Belle Valley - he has no desire to even run the chance of seeing his family members, but was looking for Vayn when he went ‘missing’.

⸻Physical Information. // Body, Equipment, Family, etc.

17. Physical Description. Keres has short, silvery hair that sits feathered, or otherwise ‘elegantly disheveled’. It has a dull lilac hue to it in certain lights and is well maintained, styled using lightweight products. His eyes, narrow and hooded, are pinkish red, or magenta, framed by short, dark silver eyelashes and he sees right through you. He stands at a tall 6'4" and has a seemingly stiff posture, with broad shoulders and firm musculature, angular dorito man (and a little bony). His skin is somewhat warm for ghostly pale, belying the truth of his vampiric pedigree, and while it appears otherwise unblemished, there are a number of lasting silver burns on his arms and back - all received when the heir of night was captured at war, for he was captured too. Pale red-violet in color, ashen scars all. He tends to wear modern elegant clothing, his wardrobe entirely custom, in shades of black, red, and gray, and in a way that makes him seem…almost human.

13. Equipment. He doesn’t keep much on him but his credit card, cellphone, and catalyst - a wand carved from ancient dragon glass, obsidian black with rivers of blood and gold winding around its surface, glowing faintly when used. 14. Occupation. He has two: Acts as director of Morteatum International Private Security, which puts him in charge of security for all Red Hand vampires ; But, he also works in tandem with Cedric Montgomery in his rebellion against the very same Red Hand, using information gleaned from ever-constant surveillance to organize hits on specific targets at just the right time, allow room for non-Sanguinarian parties to gain power, and ultimately eliminate the Red Hard altogether (big ask). 15. Job Performance. Highly valued, impossible to replace, in both positions. 16. Parents. Keres Morteatum II and Carmilla Morningstar - one of which was heretical in her belief in vampire supremacy, where the other remains neutral overall, bound only by his loyalty to the family. He has a tense relationship with both and cares for neither. 17. Siblings. Keres II’s progeny Caelus (29M), Carmilla’s Elizabeth (542F) & Antonetta Devilliers (30F) - and many more, none that he considers siblings.

⸻Personality Information. // Likes, Strengths, etc.

18. Likes. Luxury, marble, gold, black mirrors, Cedric, backbone, autonomy, whisky, night flights, snakes, birds of prey, investing, philosophy, freedom, well-implemented justice, secrets, shadows, people who can think for themselves, history, theatrics (in certain circumstances), classical music, etc. 19. Dislikes. Incompetence, most aspects of vampire culture, the Red Hand, enthrallment, gritting his teeth and bearing it, unnecessary violence, having to drink blood, kids, mortal foods, bloody delights, the gruesome process of turning, debt, how society works as a whole, dogs, werewolves, the Catch & Release Principle (doesn’t mean what it sounds like it means), all loyal to the Red Hand, all faithful to Sanguinach, frivolity, lack of spine, fire users, and plenty more.

20. Positive Traits. Loyal. Thoughtful. Observant. Serious. Merciful. Talented. Intelligent. Calm. Collected. Protective. Focused. Reciprocal. 21. Negative Traits. Cold. Aloof. Bitter. Unapologetic. Miniscule sense of humor. Punishing. Manipulative. Unforgiving. Obstinate. Arrogant. Hypocritical. Taunting. 22. Goals. To dismantle the Red Hand and put an end to the Sanguinarian chokehold on vampires as a whole, and to coronate Cedric Montgomery, the true Heir of Night, as the new Nightfather and king of all vampires; To usher in an age of mutualism, merit, and prosperity for all, and to unveil the existence of nightfolk to humans in an effort to create a more unified world, under Cedric’s rule. 23. Desires. To blow the Morteatums and the Morningstars all to the hells. 24. Alignment. Chaotic Neutral (Good?)

25. Personality. There is nothing this man wouldn’t do to collapse the Red Hand and put an end to it forever, divesting himself of his emotions and compassion in an effort to bring his plans to fruition. He is uniquely motivated, spiteful and cruel in his deliverance, dishing out every bit of what he’s given - unafraid of getting his hands dirty, of doing his own dirty work, entirely resolved to serve Cedric as the sword he uses to strike down evil at its rotten core. Dramatic, quite, but true nonetheless, another victim of self-abandonment due to express purpose and deeply held desires for change, for personal revenge. He is cool and calculating, always has a plan and utmost faith that it’ll work if he stays his course, slinking through shadows, manipulating other vampires, blackmailing them and utterly ruining their lives if not outright killing them. He can be harsh and unfriendly, sarcastic and aloof, even occasionally self-righteous. He knows he’s a villain, even if he’s on the ‘good side’ - but there are no good men in war, only varying degrees of bad men and death. Bitter and angry about what the Red Hand have done to him, to Vayn, Cedric, Claire, and other vampires, itching to at last deal retribution. He has survived much and continues to, conquering deceit, lust, power, and all else vampires covet, to use as a bludgeon against them all. Focused, determined, capable of seeing it all through to the end, accepting the loneliness of his position and purpose in undeath.

⸻Sorcery Information. // Affinity, Talent, etc.

26. Affinity. Ice, Necrotic, and Earth - exceptional manipulation and natural sourcing. 27. Shapeshifting. Innate Raven - naturally capable of shifting into the form of a silvery leucistic raven in accordance with his vampire blood ; natural-born vampires are capable of shifting into one of three animals, commonly discovered within three years of birth. 28. Utility. Silence, alteration, healing, hypnosis, leeching, waterwalking, waterbreathing, hexes, curses, herbalism, alchemy, Growth, and plenty more. 29. Specialization. Shadow, Water, and Thorn - he is one of the only few who have managed to keep shadow magic alive, like Crovita, using his vampirism as a means of strengthening it, evolving it into Abyssal magic. 30. Graduate School. Night’s Cathedral - one of the eleven nightfolk schools in North America, focused on the education of vampires only and specifically ; This school is well-respected among vampires as an institution, the arbiter of vampiric education, but is simultaneously a churner of extremely dangerous Red Hand agents 31. Classification. High Vampire, Master of Security ; High vampires are a class of noble vampire bearing incredible strength and mastery over not only themselves, but their appetites and magical inclinations as well, posing as, ironically, even more of a threat than the standard vampire or even ghoul - him especially, since he maintains his position as the head of the intelligence & security arm of the Morteatum family.

⸻Background Information. // Past to Present.

    Keres was born around the same time as the Heir to the Throne of Night, Cedric Montgomery, and so the pair - whose families were closely allied - were raised alongside each other as nobles, as friends. Hand-picked aised, under a miles-long list of expectations and the rigid Principles of vampire society, and chosen to follow in his father's footsteps. Plucked from his mother's unholy womb, and groomed for a royally militant life - a knight without the title, but a believer in in Sanguinach all the same.

But it was in his fledgling age that he saw the reason in the Red Hand's - namely, the Morteatums' - philosophy, understanding the inherent need to protect their own from other nightfolk, from humans. Safety in an ivory tower, on Night's Sacred Ground, when all the world around them loathed and misunderstood them. Often were they hunted, not only by humans but by werewolves, and so - naturally, vampires, Sanguinarian or not, had to find a way to survive. They banded together and unified under the Nightfather's banner, and changed, vying for power and control by any means necessary in an effort to prop themselves up with tools, magical affinities, and livestock.

Trouble was, Keres didn't know just how far the Red Hand was willing to go, nor the breadth of the depravity of the families in its ranks, including his own. He believed his parents, at first, after the raiding parties, when so many of them would return in shrouds. Seeing enslavement as righteous consequence to opposing the Red Hand, war and death as holy, indoctrinated from the moment he was born. He didn't see the truth, even as it flew before his very eyes, fighting these wars as a boy, accustomed to the battlefield when he first learned to properly feed. He was trained explicitly to kill, and any who opposed the Red Hand.

When he came of age, he was treated to a royal orgy and sent once mor into battle alonside Cedric, but it was in this petty war between the Myerscoughs and the Montgomerys over who retained the right to the Feywild, that the pair had been captured - caught sleeping in shallow graves when dawn came, and tortured for weeks on end with silver, exposure to sunlight, isolation, and starvation, paraded around in half-shaded gibbets as Myerscough thralls did their masters' dirty work. He had only Cedric's screams to keep him company, and there were none who would come to save them.

It was during this conflict that Keres devised a plan to escape and rescue Cedric. Weakened by his ordeal, yet still he pushed himself, scrambled for even the smallest hint of malleable energy with which to trade faces with one of his torturers and sow just enough doubt. A pinch of hypnotism, a hint of convincing alteration, acting, and he was quickly released, the one replacing him in silver chains. If it worked once...surely it would work twice, and it did, against the thralls. Once he located and freed Cedric, there was something different about him. Not vengeful, but hollow, yet in the end, when they'd recovered just enough of their energy, feeding on the corpses of dead thralls, they slaughtered half the Myerscough clan and broke their house, proving the Montgomerys the victors - thus rightful owners of the Feywild they sought to conquer. Cedric's twin, Claire, took care of the rest, and carried her brother home.

In the aftermath, Cedric was treated like a defective tool, propped up only as Godwin Montgomery's heir as planned and his truest disappointment simultaneously. What happened to Cedric was swept under the rug and hidden away so as to maintain the King's image, and such had inflamed his disillusionment with the Red Hand, his loyalty to his friend outweighing all else. Bitterness and disgust were born within him, for he could not suffer the callousness and disregard of a lord he once respected, the ignored realities of vampiric depravity. And he carefully considered then the far-reaching consequences of the actions of immortal men, a Feywild village invaded and its people slaughtered or taken to be indignified as livestock. And he knew, he knew what was done to them, for it had been done to him, to Cedric. Only, they wouldn't have the opportunity to escape.

Soon after the confrontation with Godwin, Cedric, despite his injuries, paid a visit to Keres. Sickened by the cruelty of vampires, Cedric unloaded his concerns and frustrations, but insodoing revealed a plan - one that would require patience, secrecy, and strength of will. Over the course of the next few centuries, they were to lie. Publically align themselves in perfect harmony with the Red Hand's desire for supreme leadership over nightfolk, fey, and humans - all the while secretly organizing a rebel force to rival the Red Hand's military force, and the Sanguinarian clerics, positioning themselves strategically until the time was right. This meant that, on occasion, killings would be necessary and vital to maintain their mounting rebellion, and that using the petty hatred of the remnants of the Myerscoughs to their advantage would be, too. Keres agreed.

[trailblczed]

The silence.. is painful.

Now if you asked Caelus if he regretted going to visit Pela and Serval to watch one of their concerts, he would say absolutely not. He enjoys spending time with his friends, getting to catch up and see them enjoy their hobbies. But he will say that it was far louder than he was expecting it to be- uncomfortably so. Though in retrospect , the silver should have. Still.. he ended up having to stay near the back of the venue, only willing to go half way towards the stage if absolutely necessary. He had also refused to leave until the show had ended, wanting to provide moral support the entire way through, so he put up with the absurd volume for his companions. Caelus had found the two performers later and given his praise towards their talent before politely excusing himself.

Which led him back to the Express, where he had stayed in his room to avoid having to subject himself to any further excitement. It then dawned on him as the change in volume, having gotten used to the boisterous concert to the eery quiet in his room.. so quiet that he slowly became keenly aware of the humming of the train- which he then realized was in fact the humming coming from the Stellaron, not the Express. Just another reminder of his non-humanity……….. Great. The silver partially wished he was back at the venue having all thoughts drowned out by the music, but he also knew that he was not going to stay sane if that same volume had returned. A compromise, then.

It was late enough that everyone was typically having time to themselves, winding down or just relaxing at the end of the system day. So, the lad deemed it safe to come out and sneak his way passed the others' doors into the main cabin, and immediately went to the phonograph. It was typically left on, so he figures it wouldn't be a problem to change the songs that were playing and to mess with the volume a tad. Not loud enough to bother the others, of course! Just loud enough that Caelus could hear it but no where near as loud as the concert had been- a comfortable in-between.

Once he found a song suitable to keep his attention, the silver made his way over to one of the couches surrounding the cabin, sitting poorly by facing the back of the furnishing to stare out the window- a leg under him, torso turned to the side to make his star watching easier, an arm perched over the back of the couch. Sometimes looking at the starry sky helped ease him, other times it can upset him further.. them being yet another reminder as he basically carries an equivalent to a star in his chest, yet they sometimes made him feel at home .. It was always a guessing game which reaction it would be. Thankfully it seemed to be the ladder, as his breathing slowed, vision gradually losing focus.

If he truly were the trash racoon he acts like at times, Caelus is sure said animal ears would perk up at the sound he can hear in the distance. He suspects it was Puffball roaming around, as the creature has no real rest time- just like him. Yet unlike him, Puffball could get sick, the poor thing having spit out a few balls of goo that they assumed would be it's version of getting sick. How, no one was sure. Hell even the digital creature could be more life-like than Caelus, as the trailblazer has never gotten sick, never had blisters, never had cuts or bruises that lasted more than a day thanks to his synthetic body, and possibly the Stellaron just amplifying it's self restoring capabilities. It could also just be the Path of the Trailblaze keeping him healthy, but he didn't believe that was entirely the truth.

A deep sigh escapes him, head lowering to rest against his folded arm. If it wasn't Puffball, and someone had wandered out of their room, he doesn't think they'd come to the main cabin. Even if they do, Caelus can likely pretend to be asleep- all of those aboard the Express knew it was common to find him 'powered down' at inconsistent intervals and in random locations, so he'll just play into that should he be found.

For now, the trailblazer will simply do his best to let his mind wander, try to focus on the music playing from across the room, and keep himself from spiraling any further downward. Face nudges into the crook of his arm, effectively using it as a pillow while keeping his inattentive gaze taking in the vast expanse of space.

[charkyzombicorn]

Sky god ideas - In order to create the sun and moon gods the sky god ripped out there eyes (one eye represented the sun the other represented the moon) and gave them to Nika and Caethes who they thought were worthy of becoming gods alongside them (I think they would be non binary) 

I was gonna say lunarians have star-shaped pupils to reflect the scars from the god of the sky tearing their eyes out but I don't think that's a natural trait because king doesn't have them :(

(the little floating fireballs with lunarians does make sense with the sky god tho because it's like every lunarian has their own star)

Nika is much older than Caethes, for a while the sky god (debating between Caelus and Izamna) had only made him, and still had one eye. Giving their second eye to Caethes meant trusting those two with watching over the world. Nika kinda dropped the ball on this.

The sky god is still alive, wandering through space where sound can't travel, all they feel is cold and they cannot see anything. The only one that would be able to find them is currently trapped in a devil fruit in a human

[miraiq]

The silence.. is painful.

Now if you asked Caelus if he r e g r e t t e d going to visit Pela and Serval to watch one of their concerts, he would say absolutely n o t . He enjoys spending time with his friends, getting to catch up and see them enjoy their hobbies. But he will say that it was f a r louder than he was expecting it to be- uncomfortably so. Though in r e t r o s p e c t , the silver should have. Still.. he ended up having to stay near the back of the venue, only willing to go half way towards the stage if absolutely n e c e s s a r y . He had also refused to leave until the show had ended, wanting to provide moral s u p p o r t the entire way through, so he put up with the absurd volume for his companions. Caelus h a d found the two performers later and given his praise towards their t a l e n t before politely excusing himself.

Which led him b a c k to the Express, where he had stayed in his room to avoid having to s u b j e c t himself to any further excitement. It then dawned on him as the change in volume, having gotten used to the b o i s t e r o u s concert to the eery quiet in his room.. so quiet that he slowly became keenly aware of the humming of the train- which he then realized was i n f a c t the humming coming from the Stellaron, not the Express. Just another r e m i n d e r of his non-humanity........... Great. The silver p a r t i a l l y wished he was back at the venue having all thoughts drowned out by the music, but he also knew that he was n o t going to stay sane if that same volume had returned. A c o m p r o m i s e , then.

It was late enough that everyone was typically having time to themselves, winding down or just r e l a x i n g at the end of the system day. So, the lad deemed it safe to come out and sneak his way passed the others' doors into the main cabin, and immediately went to the p h o n o g r a p h . It was typically left on, so he figures it wouldn't be a problem to change the s o n g s that were playing and to mess with the volume a tad. Not loud enough to b o t h e r the others, of course! Just loud enough that Caelus could hear it but no where near as loud as the concert had been- a comfortable in-between.

Once he found a song s u i t a b l e to keep his attention, the silver made his way over to one of the couches surrounding the cabin, sitting poorly by facing the back of the furnishing to stare out the window- a leg u n d e r him, torso turned to the side to make his star watching easier, an arm perched over the back of the couch. Sometimes looking at the stary sky helped ease him, other times it can upset him further.. them being yet a n o t h e r reminder as he basically carries an equivalent to a star in his chest, yet they sometimes made him feel at h o m e .. It was always a guessing game which reaction it would be. T h a n k f u l l y it seemed to be the ladder, as his breathing s l o w e d , vision gradually losing focus.

If he truly were the trash racoon he a c t s like at times, Caelus is sure said animal ears would perk up at the s o u n d he can hear in the distance. He suspects it was Puffball r o a m i n g around, as the creature has no real rest time- just like him. Yet unlike him, Puffball could get sick, the poor thing having s p i t out a few balls of goo that they assumed would be it's version of g e t t i n g s i c k . How, no one was sure. Hell even the digital creature could be more life-like than Caelus, as the trailblazer has n e v e r gotten sick, never had blisters, never had cuts or bruises that lasted m o r e than a day thanks to his synthetic body, and possibly the S t e l l a r o n just amplifying it's self restoring capabilities. It could also just be the Path of the Trailblaze keeping him h e a l t h y , but he didn't believe that was entirely the truth.

A deep sigh escapes him, head l o w e r i n g to rest against his folded arm. If it wasn't Puffball, and someone had wandered out of their room, he doesn't think they'd come to the main cabin. Even if they do, Caelus can l i k e l y pretend to be asleep- all of those aboard the Express knew it was c o m m o n to find him 'powered down' at i n c o n s i s t e n t intervals and in random locations, so he'll just play into t h a t should he be found.

For now, the trailblazer will s i m p l y do his best to let his mind wander, try to focus on the m u s i c playing from across the room, and keep himself from spiraling any further downward. Face n u d g e s into the crook of his arm, effectively using it as a pillow while keeping his i n a t t e n t i v e gaze taking in the vast expanse of space.

[reignreturned]

REIGNRETURNED -- indie rp blog for dan heng of honkai: star rail. canon-compliant and updated to patch 2.6. blacklist #hsr spoilers.

rules.

i use CN / JP dan heng for voice reference

respect me and i'll respect you

if you think tastes in fiction reflect real world morals save us the time and block me

crosscanon and OCs are beloved and encouraged

no doubles, no sundays

i'll ship with anyone, i'm not picky. lmk if interested

writer is 21+

about.

danny boy's an archivist and space traveller who rids various planets of all-consuming energies that destroy them from the inside out. he's reserved and a little cold, but weak to shows of kindness. he's also an incredibly formidable warrior, capable of manipulating the wind element. in his draconic and full dragon forms, he can manipulate the water element and create hard light objects (often using lotus motifs). he's currently in-training for healing magic, but isn't an expert.

permissions.

backtagging: OK fourth-walling: OK for non-serious stuff, ask otherwise pre-established relationships: OK -- beloved, even, for crosscanon / OC shenanigans player contact: pm me, but you can ask for my discord

shipping: always, open to crosscanon, AUs, and OCs. m/m, m/f, m/nb, whatever smut: yes, though dan heng IC-ly needs the emotional buildup (love or hate or otherwise). i'm happy to jump into smut threads w/ just OOC plotting, though smut prefs: top!dan heng only, no switching or three/moresomes. i tend to go with dan heng having one cock in his human form, and then two cocks in his vidyadhara / full dragon forms, but can change things as needed. more detailed kink list can be seen here.

ship preferences.

favs: welt, jing yuan, gepard, march, stelle, jingliu, baiheng, luocha, sushang yes: sampo, kafka, himeko, boothill, phantylia, aeons maybe (need plotting / ask me first): blade, caelus, yanqing, anyone not under "no" no: underage characters, bailu (but platonic stuff with her would be Perfect), polyamourous ships

[andromedaexists]

Junker 7 || Olive J. Kelley

★★★★☆

TW: CHARACTER DEATH (NOT MAJOR), TRANSPHOBIA/HOMOPHOBIA, MILITARISTIC/CORRUPT GOVERNMENT

Where do I start with this book? Well, lets get the slightly negatives out of the way first. Why didn't this book get 5 stars?

I don't like Sci-Fi. I have a hard time getting into anything set in space that uses credits as a type of money. It's just how my brain works. I'm not a huge fan of the mode of storytelling, but that doesn't mean I'm not a fan of the story.

So what about the story did I like, what earned it these 4 stars? Oh My God so much

I started reading this book at the request of Monster Manor's book club, it was our July Book Of The Month. I joined late in July, so I was not planning on reading either of that month's books. However, I joined in the book club meeting and one of the mods asked what the significance of Castor (the main character's) name was.

My specialty is mythology so I immediately connected the dots between the name and their ship, The Gemini. This began a deep dive into the mythological significance of every name in this book!

Along the way I fell in love with Castor, our lead non-binary lesbian. They are everything to me, even if I did accidentally misgender them at first. It isn't until like halfway through the book where we learn that they identify as a lesbian. I had incorrectly assumed before then that they were a trans man. This is mostly my fault, as I had seen a lot of myself in them (from shaving the head to their autism to their top surgery scars), but I was overly thrilled when I realized they were non-binary!!

They make up half of the main characters, with the other half being the lovely trans activist Juno Marcus. She is spunky and in your face and everything I love in a character. Especially one that is the face of a movement as near and dear to my heart as trans liberation.

And that's what this book is about. Trans liberation. It is set in the 2290's I believe (Mr. Dickface Presidential Candidate's sticker's say Marwood 2292) after humanity kills off Earth. We follow Castor as they are hired to smuggle Juno Marcus, a target of the International Police Force, from the starting point of a riot on Janus to the safe-haven of Adrestia. The trip is about a month long, and during it we learn about love, dependence, and standing up for what's right even if it means risking your survival.

A lot of what I said might feel familiar to those of yous who follow my writing, it's a premise that underlies a lot of what I do. That's why I love it so much, this book and it's message speaks to me very soul.

I was enraptured by the mythology only to be held captive by the story, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Overall, this story was great and it's going on my recommendation shelf. As much as I despise sci-fi, I am glad that I was convinced to read this book. It was a great way to get my out of my slump and it allowed me to infodump about mythology onto unsuspecting victims!

Before I close out, here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:

"We have always existed. We have always found ways to exist, even when those in power do everything they can to destroy us."

A couple hundred gay twenty year olds do not a revolution make

"Do you transport fugitives often?" "You're not technically a fugitive."

It comes out like a confession, something whispered to a holy man behind taut curtains in the dead of night. In this galaxy, it might as well be a sin.

"We might actually change the galaxy," Juno says, and I believe, I believe, I believe.

Actually, before I go want to add my mythological analysis here. It may contain what could be very heavily implied foretelling so read at your own risk:

Caelus - the roman god of the heavens, the equivalent of the Greek Ouranos. Father of the Gods.

Janus - Roman god of doorways and diverging paths. This planet is where Castor is given a choice, smuggle Juno or leave and pretend like none of this happened. Their own diverging path. Also on Janus, it was mentioned that the streets were maze like which reminded me of the Labyrinth (a fitting place of diverging pathways)

Zephyr (the anglicized form of Zephyrus) - god of the west wind. He shows up in a few myths, most commonly in the myth of Hyacinth where he redirects the wind after Apollon throws the discus and causes it to hit Hyacinth in the head, killing him 😃 (he also plays a part in the iliad, the odyssey, & eros and psyche)

Juno - Goddess of protection and queen of the gods. Roman equivalent to Hera

Castor and Pollux - Already talked about (in a separate chat, here is the text of that: Apollo in some stories does tie into Castor and Pollux, but not always. Castor is mortal and Pollux is immortal (i think that's the right way). Castor dies in battle and Pollux weeps to the heavens begging for his brother back, and because Apollo is the god of medicine he's the one to do it), twins. They make up the Gemini constellation, the way their immortality was split was by joining the stars

Verita - Medieval lore??? I don't know much about this, but apparently the Mouth of Truth

Bellona - Minor goddess of war, devastation,a nd destruction. the consort of Mars

Strato - The Attic Greek word for army (also apparently the name for a philosopher? Also don't know about this because i do everything in my power to stay away from greek philosophers)

Adrestia - a minor goddess of revolt and equilibruim. Sometimes used as an epithet of Nemesis, sometimes associated with the nymph that raised Zeus. This is also the name of the ship in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and the reason why I saw it and spent 5 minutes trying to place the name

Nova - A modern name and astrological term deriven from the Latin Novus (nahw-us) meaning new. Also where we get the word Novel

Mars - Roman god of war, his Greek equivalent is Ares

Gideon - Abrahamic in nature, i don't know a lot about him other than he was a leader of the Israelites that won a v important battle against a larger army

Apollo - the greek god of music, healing, and plagues (later associated with the sun) (also a twin to Artemis)

Doda - the grove of knowledge in greek myth, heavily associated with apollo as one of a few major oracles (the other major oracles being the Pythia and theres another major one i cant think of but google only brings up stuff from the riordanverse not actual greek myth)

Cressida - A medieval addition to greek myth, specifically the trojan war cycle. I can't say too much about her mythology here (it's too close to the end of the book), but she was a seer in some tellings.

Diana - more or less the roman equivalent to Artemis. A virgin huntress, known protector of girls and children. Twin to Apollo both in greek and roman myth. important to note, Diana does not have as much of an association with being sapphic as artemis does, be that for cultural reason or political reasons. (Rome was a lot more strict on non-heterosexual perceptions than greece was)

Cybele - A phrygian mother goddess that was assimilated into aspects of the greek primordial Gaia, the titan Rhea, and the Olymian Demeter. Became very important to Rome as the Magna Mater (great mother), seen as a protector of cities. Also became the head figure of many cults including the one spearheaded by the Sybilline Oracle (who was named after her)

What does this mean for the story? oh boy what doesn't it mean?

I don't want to speculate too much here because I want to wait and see what Ollie does with the story. there are so many things that were set up in names alone that I feel we are going to get a Trojan-style betrayal arc in the next book and it will be juicy. Either way, I cannot wait to read it!!

I am planning on writing little things like this every time I read a book just to help me keep track of them. If I don’t write down my opinions and thoughts right away I am liable to forget them. I am hesitant to call these a review because i’m really just not comfy with that lol I will do my best to make sure I appropriately tag and warn about topics. If I miss any please let me know!

[deathblossomed]

Both Ningenkai and Makai were filled with these kinds of abandoned zones, once populated towns that had been overrun with undead spirits in ages past. It'd take a while for the energies to rebalance and the location to become habitable again. Ningenkai was the worst with the weaker, more short lived humans becoming more susceptible to the remnants of Death left behind. Possessions were frequent or worse, the separation of a living soul from it's body. That's why she's here on Ningenkai, scouting out the Soulless Zones.

When Caelus introduced himself, she smiled, bowing her head in both greeting and thanks. Looking him over briefly, there was something different filtering through his systems, a soul unlike those she was used to collecting, not the softness of Ningenkai's humans nor the fiery core of a demon. Off planet? They don't get visitors often, oh this is exciting!

"You're not from here, are you?" she notes. "I suppose your body is adjusting to the reiki, spiritual energies. This place is rife with it and it can be hard on non-spirits, so do let me know if you start feeling light headed," she glances him up and down, magenta eyes gleaming. He seems stable enough but there's something roiling in his core that she just can't place. "I won't say that I'm some endless fountain, but I can give you a hearty buff," she stops short, a chiming noise coming from the compass tied to her wrist. "Oh, good timing too. There's something big headed this way. As much as I'd like to run a safety test, it doesn't seem like we'll get the chance."

Determined to be of help, Botan steps back, if she can buff him now, he can carry it through the fight. She closes her eyes a minute, feeling the rush of the River at her beck and call, filtering in like a dream. With her oar held vertical in front of her, she take's a breath. "May the River guide you," she whispers, plunging the oar down. And as if standing above the center of the whirlpool, now heeding her command, a resurgence flows toward Caelus, each step a splash in a puddle of reflected starlight, an endless stream to tread and draw from. And hopefully, the energy he needs to end this fight.

He has to admit, it's relieving to see that she carries not only a perceptive eye, but enough wit to keep her cool amidst brewing chaos. Serving as a protective force would never come as a new line of work, but having some allies who can keep on their toes allows things to remain considerably more comfortable. Botan's guidance managed to get him to maximize turning what would've been dents into their forces into gaping ravines, disorganizing their favored positions for a good shot of breathing rooms.

Caelus's position would remained stationed upon some rusted rooftops, pipes aged by calamity as this shut down zone of an abandoned city serves as a nest of brewing chaos. It brings a weird twist into his chest at the sight, seeing hints of civilization once more lost to the primordial power of the Destruction. With their surroundings being a series of skyscrapers, shattered and barely hobbled together making their boundless reaches for the sky, it'd serve as makeshift branches of cover from night's sky.

A dismissive hand was waved from the Trailblazer as he softly huffs. To have the nerves steeled enough to resume politeness was some welcomed scenery.

"Don't think too heavy on it. Bastards like this are part and parcel of my life by now."

"Caelus. Looks like we'll have our work cut out for the time being." The casual air would be a balancing balm to the still prominent hostility. From shattered show windows and from potmark craters within buildings, those same remnants of their foes were breaching themselves free. As it stands, time would be short if this guide's goal was to be met. Stepping over to her, he'd angle the essence of sharpness into his eyes, a call for attention.

"Within this system I'm feeling all sorts of energies. Does the thing you're lookin' for have to do with where you've popped up from?" The Reikai was swimming with multiple potentials, different from what he's gleaned across the lands of Belobog and the Xianzhou. The properties of spirit were extraordinarily rich, differing from the branches of Paths.. At least somewhat.

Botan's admittance to her talents left him inquisitive. Those golden eyes brightened as it seemed a plot to seriously heighten their work productivity comes to mind.

"And just how often can you heal? I got a certain style that can make this a breeze, it's just greedy on vitality if ya know what I mean."

[l1tw1ck]

Writelist

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I will not write bottom reader for anybody not listed above

Fandoms I write for

feel free to ask if I would write for any fandom not listed here

The fandoms I've been asked about but don't write for: AOT, COD, Twilight, Sk8, JJK, Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss,

Genshin Impact

All Male Characters (Mondstadt to Sumeru + Harbingers + Dainsleif)

My Hero Academia

Class 1-A, Aizawa, LOV, Monoma, Tamaki, Mirio, Shinso, Enji Todoroki

Danganronpa

All male characters in Trigger Happy Havoc and Goodbye Despair

Stranger Things

Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Jonathan Byers, Argyle, Jim Hopper, Billy Hargrove

Haikyuu

Kenma Kozume, Testuro Kuroo, Karasuno Volleyball Team, Keishin Ukai, Oikawa

The Disastrous Life of Saiki Kusuo

Saiki, Kaido, Kuboyasu, Saiko

Twisted Wonderland

Idia, Lilia, Leona, Malleus, Jack, Vil, Rook

Detroit Become Human

Markus, Connor

Obey Me

The Demon Brothers, Diavolo, Simeon, Solomon, Barbatos

FNAF

Michael Afton & Michael Schmidt, William Afton

Monster Prom

Scott Howl, Damien LaVey, Liam De Lioncourt, Oz, Brian Yu

Stardew Valley

Shane, Sebastian, Alex, Demetrius, Kent, Harvey, Elliott, Sam

Horror & Slasher

Michael Myers, Ghostface (Danny Johnson, Stu, Billy), Dwight Riley, Losers Club (1990, 2019), Patrick Bateman, Kurt Kunkle, John Doe, Chad Meeks-Martin, Wes Hicks, Ethan Landry

Bungou Stray Dogs

Atsushi Nakajima, Osamu Dazai, Doppo Kunikida, Ranpo Edogawa, Akutagawa Ryuunosuke, Chuuya Nakahara

One Punch Man

Genos, Speed o Sound Sonic

Hunter x Hunter

Kurapika, Leorio, Feitan

Harry Potter

Harry Potter, Ron Weasly, Draco Malfoy, Severus Snape, Tom Riddle, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black

Honkai Star Rail

Caelus, Dan Heng, Sampo, Welt, Jing Yuan, Gepard, Luocha, Blade, Luka, Argenti, Veritas Ratio, Gallagher, Sunday, Aventurine, Boothill

Marvel

Spider-Man (Raimi, TASM, MCU, Insomniac, Miguel, Peter B. Parker, Hobie Brown), Spider-Noir, Tony Stark, Steven Grant, Marc Spector, Harry Osborn, Eddie Brock, Loki, Thor, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Deadpool,

Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim, Lucas Lee, Gideon Graves, Matthew Patel, Wallace Wells, Stephen Stills, Young Neil, Todd Ingram

Supernatural

Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester

The Amazing Digital Circus

Jax, Caine, Kinger

Dungeon Meshi

Laios, Chilchuck, Senshi, Kabru, Mithrun

Gravity Falls

Stanford Pines, Stanley Pines, Bill Cipher

Naruto

Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Gai, Rock Lee, Shikamaru, Iruka

Misc

Bruce Wayne, Edward Nygma (The Batman), Clark Kent (MAWS), Jimmy Olsen (MAWS), James (Pokémon), Arven (Pokémon), Joel Miller (TLOU), Leon Kennedy, Luis Sera, Stein (Soul Eater), Spirit (Soul Eater), Reigen Arataka, Link, Omni Man

[thebluester2022]

Live Another Life [Chapter 7 out of ???]

Note: Yes I am using the same gif because I could not find anything else. But hello everyone! Apologies for the extremely long break from this series but, as I may or may have not mentioned. I'm not gonna just give up and flop on it! College life is kind of chill atm so I will just go back to my schedule of....updating whenever I want I suppose?

I work on my own novels in the background so, please understand that this series is more like a side project for me than anything!

And remember~ things will be changed to fit the personality of the MC in this story! It won't be exactly like the Traveler's personality in the main game!

Synopsis: A reader in the world of Teyvat! Mouthing off to Archons and Harbingers alike as they try to find their footing and purpose within' this new world of theirs! Surely, these new lands won't be too difficult for them...right?

Warning(s): Non-Canon to the current story of GI, Changed Events/Stories to better fit the personality of the reader, Angst, Explicit Gore, GN! Reader and mentions of death! (Possibly more warnings to come as this goes on?)

And per usual, critique and comments? Likes and reblogs? All is appreciated!

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To do something worthwhile during your adventures in this new land...

That and to find your neighbor, she was the reason you were here after all. She said she'd be somewhere in this world!

"Ah!" You heard Paimon scream, your eyes opening to see her cowering in front of you before you turned around to see...slimes?

Adorable-looking ones at that.

If they weren't hopping so aggressively towards you.

"W-What are they?! Slimes?!"

"They must've been drawn to the Anemo elements, do something!"

As you unsheathed your sword, your head darting back to spare another glance at Paimon as she kept a firm grip on Caelus while the puppy barked and barked.

You scoffed as if he could do anything!

You doubted your fighting capabilities a bit but...fighting a bunch of squishy slimes?

It couldn't have been that hard!

Dropping your weapon to the ground, you fell to your knees after the last slime disappeared via a burst of water.

You wiped the sweat from your brow. "What...what the hell are those slimes?!" You panted.

"Slimes! They're attracted to elements! When you resonated with the statue....they must've been drawn to the power!"

You shot a glare at the floating girl.

"You didn't think to tell me that beforehand?!"

"Ah....it must've slipped Paimon's mind." She giggled sheepishly before she floated down to give Caelus a pat on the head.

"But, you handled it just fine!"

"Tch, yeah, after obtaining some new bruises of course." You grumbled as you picked up your weapon and Caelus to boot before Paimon once again began to float ahead of you.

"C'mon! We're almost to Mondstat, we just have to go through Wolvendom! It's the forest up ahead."

Though you grumbled and mumbled some choice words underneath your breath as you did so, you nonetheless followed after Paimon. Though the fight with the slimes was a bit of a wake-up call, alerting you to the fact that you'd have to learn how to use a sword a bit better if you wanted to avoid falling to tougher creatures.

At the same time?

It wasn't too bad, could've been worst.

You were trying your best to be positive, even if it was a tad bit difficult when you had your moments of overthinking.

Paranoia perhaps?

You narrowly escaped a dying world for goodness' sake!

Anything could be in this world.

Dragons.

Talking Wolves.

Humans that could turn into stronger versions of themselves in battle...

Too much consumption of novels, movies, and games?

Probably.

But...so far, things were becoming more and more-

"Look at that!" Paimon suddenly whisper-yelled upon entering the forest, her tiny hand grabbing onto your shirt to pull you along to hide behind a tree.

Covering the mouth of Caelus to ensure his silence, you peeked behind the tree with a wary eye before...your mouth nearly dropped.

You were just kidding moments earlier.

You didn't expect dragons to actually be in this damn world!

Especially little men wearing a green get-up trying to reenact How To Train Your Damn Dragon!

"Is he...talking to a...dragon?" Paimon whispered.

"No." You whispered back with a roll of your eyes.

"He's talking a damn pixie, of course, he's talking to a dragon-"

You let out a tiny yelp at an Anemo particle hitting you in the forehead.

A noise loud enough to make the dragon freak out and let out a large bellow of a roar right in your direction.

"Clumsy!" Paimon scolded before your breath caught in your throat at the sight of the dragon attempting to swipe at the man.

Yet, he dodged almost effortlessly, the wind seeming to follow him before he looked in your direction. "Who's there?!"

You opened your mouth to answer- well...more so warn him about potentially being eaten before he looked back at the dragon and suddenly disappeared.

"Damn it...what not?!" You tried to scream to Paimon over the power of the wind as the dragon quickly launched itself into the air and began to fly away.

As the wind slowly but surely started to calm down, a heavy gulp went down your throat.

You felt as if a chain reaction had started in a way.

Benevolent or malevolent, however...you had no idea.

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Link to Chapter 6:

https://thebluester2022.tumblr.com/post/659721387549851648/live-another-life-chapter-6-out-of

Link to Chapter 5:

https://thebluester2022.tumblr.com/post/659082361159434240/live-another-life-chapter-5-out-of

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[miraiq]

Never thought I'd see that day that I got involved in drama or callout posts but here I am

To put it plainly: Gem is not transphobic.

Hi. I'm Prince/Jehr/PJ (miraiq/dastodia). I write, with Gem (sncwlight) using Caelus and Dan Heng as our main romantic interactions. I write Caelus as a transmasculine individual, and Dan Heng as an intersex masculine individual. I, myself, am a transmasculine male. Never once has Gem given me any sort of uncomfortable feeling, in terms that Gem never made me feel uncomfortable about being trans- has been openly supportive and treats me as a regular human being and friend (shocker because she's not transphobic) during our multitude of daily conversations. Nor has she ever felt disgusted or repulsed or dismissive or any other sort of phrasing you would like to put it about my muses being Non-Cis. She never had any sort of "oh? Ew.. well.. I guess I could go with that" type of reaction. Ever. Has been accepting and welcoming from the get go, and keeps the fact that my two muses are not Cis-presenting in mind when we discuss anything via DMs or through threads and asks. Gem has had no negative reaction of any kind.

If you think that Gem is transphobic, when she talks to me, a Trans man, who writes a transmasculine Caelus and Intersex Dan Heng, I honestly have no idea where in the world that thought came from.

Sorry but I absolutely will not just sit by and have a dear friend be accused of something so harsh as being transphobic as a transgender person myself, when she is absolutely not.

Before claiming something, maybe ask the people that were involved instead of just assuming? Or not to word of mouth third party reference something as just a passerby and not one even included in the thing being claimed? Because it is always possible that the assumption is incorrect.

And sadly as it may be a bit of a "They-Said-This-And-The-Other-Said-That" situation: I have been informed that the "coming onto Ratio after being told he was gay" screenshot is of a conversation that occurred before that information, of Ratio being gay, was shared with her, and that her "concerning comment" was meant more as a joke but regrets making it as it came across in an unintended and uncomfortable way.

But I don't know. Perhaps if you hadn't blocked someone you were friends with, Gem would have had a chance to not only defend herself, but to also clear up any of these "allegations" herself.

Do you have proof on your claims? I'm not doubting you by any means at all! I'd just like to see a bit more context. Thank you, sorry to bother you!

naturally? of course i have proof of my claims, and i have testaments from more than one source making this... ah, i suppose it's an "allegation". but, if you want them, who am i to judge? all under cut so people don't have to always see it.

this is already bad but you know, it can't get worse, right? wrong.

part 2.

IT GOT WORSE!

case and point of the misogyny getting worse!

there's also how even when i tried to offer a solution to her problems, she met me with dodging it entirely and purposefully being in a bad situation. so, as far as that's concerned, it's either she enjoys being the victim, or is so far into her own self hate that no one and nothing will help her.

will add on as more comes to light <3 thank you for asking.

edit:

screenshot of her being really fucking Wild over personal takes or ideas in the fandom instead of disagreeing and moving on.

screenshot of someone identifying that she ignores the fact that there's gay men that will not like her character at all, and will freak out over it.

transphobia! delicious.

still learning more as the days progress!

[angstmongertina]

A Non-comprehensive List of Characters Available For Smooching

SWTOR:

Estelle (Shan, technically for my A New Dawn AU but w/e): Jedi Knight with a pretty lax definition of what it means to follow the Jedi Code. Strives in general to be a morally upright Jedi but is definitely happy to kick back and relax on the weekends and/or go out for drinks and a party. Looks serious but has a silly sense of humor.

Lynei Halori: Jedi Consular with a heart of gold. Sweet and pretty quiet, will be happy to just curl up and spend time with you. Keeps in touch with her brother after he reaches out to her because they were pretty close as kids before she was taken. As such, has a pretty “no attachments are silly” approach to the Jedi and just wants to do some good in the galaxy.

Callione Sidelli: Your typical flirty smuggler. Will smooch/hang out with/sleep with anyone for a good time. Typically assumes it’s gonna be no strings attached but if you open up to her, she tends to fall fast and hard, but recovers quickly as well.

Zel’essiss: Chiss Imperial Agent who is kind of done with the entire galaxy’s shit after that whole debacle. Rather withdrawn and will probably need a fair amount of time before opening up to you. A bit prickly and tends to shut down before letting anyone in.

Thallia Zeh: Sith Inquisitor with everything that means, including fascination with lightning and utter nerdness. Open and surprisingly cheerful for a Sith, snark for days, and good luck trying to get her to truly open up to you. It’ll look like she’s telling you all about herself but nope.

Jessarya: Twi’lek Sith Inquisitor who is actually quite serious, for a change. She doesn’t talk about her past. Don’t ask. Rather prone to stalking away and outbursts of rage when her buttons are pushed a little too much.

Ael’ethann Ran: Togruta Jedi Consular with an iffy attachment to the Force. He strives to be a model Jedi, but falls for people easily and, much to his slight embarrassment, wears his heart on his sleeve. The worst poker face you will ever meet. Can be convinced into doing something ridiculous without too much effort, especially since he can’t hold his liquor for shit.

Reynae: A Sith pureblood JK who was sent to the Order because her parents thought she’d never survive the Sith trials. As such, very bitter towards the Jedi and what they stand for, but also has a very tumultuous connection to the Sith. Happy to flaunt the Jedi Code and the Republic at large, but due to her past, is much more “for herself” than “for the Empire.”

AU versions of any of my other OCs are totally open, but please let me know if you’re interested in any of them! :)

Any and all of my kidlets (aka kids of my ships) -- Etienne Quinn, Caelus Shan, Elanor Shan, Tomas Shan, Faryn Harshaw, Mirabelle Harshaw

I swear I had more non-humans on the list but I think I deleted a lot of them after the server merge because I never played them.

On the off-chance you want non-SWTOR characters...

FFXIV:

Ondarya Mitnu: Arcanist catgirl and general nerd. Spends most of her free time reading and deep in aetheric research. Quiet unless you get her talking about her work or any other subjects she’s super passionate about.

X’vett Mitnu: Ondarya’s older brother and a total flirt. Acts like he’s just looking for a fun time but actually really does want to fall in love and settle down, as horrible as he is at admitting it, even to himself. A bit of a jerk at times, especially when it comes to money, but his heart’s in the right place. (Archer/ranger/whatever that class is called.)

Hermance Beaudenoux: She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’ll punch you in the face (literally. She’s a pugilist). Darkwright Elezen (I think it’s called darkwright???). Has expert mastery of the bitchslap and will not hesitate to use it if she thinks you deserve it.

Eos Bell: Pretty peppy and with a major sweet tooth. Always happy among nature and helping others. Basically a Disney princess when it comes to animals. Hyun conjurer of some skill.

There are also others from other fandoms but I’m getting too lazy to write out more detailed descriptions. HMU if you’re interested. Also, you know, main OCs in any games are welcome for AU kisses.

[aquilathephoenix]

So I just came up with some funny binomial names based on latin/greek for my species... they aren't really serious so take it lightly, plus I don’t even know if it makes sense. 

In the world people could use it, such as scholars but since they don’t have a conception of evolution there yet properly developed the relations between clades aren't well represented as in our own system... So if a dragon belongs to genus Imperudraconis, I think they could with little laziness apply Draconis to our own given genus substantive ‘homo’ in the case of a draconian being.

Names preceded by a cross (†) are commonly regarded as extinct, in case of dragons they’re obviously not (duh, spoilers), but are regarded as extinct by human scholars. There are many other fictional species in my mind, but for now these are the most solid.

Its more like an exercise of fun.

Basic sapient species:

Human: Homo sapiens

† Balaur (Dragons): Imperudraconis aeternum

Imperare: to rule, reign / Draconis: dragon / Aeternum: eternal, everlasting

Given name: Eternal regnant dragon

† Avis (Great birds): Archiaetos dominucaelum

Archos: ruler / Aetos: eagle / Dominatus: sovereignty / Caelus: sky, heaven

Given name: Eagle sovereign of the skies

Non-sapient species (or primeval cases):

† Human precursor: Homo longaevus (primeval species, proto hominid)

Homo: man / Longaevus: ancient

† Gorgan’tu (Giants): Homoingentis atrox (non sentient / unborn race)

Homo: man / Ingentis: colossal / Atrox: terrible

Tyrant-eagle: Magnaaetos acciptro (non sapient, big bird of prey)

Magnus: great / Aetos: eagle / Acciptro: tear to pieces

Telornis: Tellusornis longartus (non sapient, think carnivorous ostrich)

Tellus: earth / Ornis: bird / Longus: long / Artus: limb

Drake: Draco parvulus (non sapient, minor dragon)

Draco: dragon / Parvus: small, petty

Hybrid humanoid species:

† Dragonavis (Dragon + Avis): Paleodraconavis regium

Palaio: ancient / Draco: dragon / Avis: bird / Regium: royalty, regnant

Draconian (Human + Dragon): Homolepidus draconis

Homo: man / Lepidus: elegant (used in various reptile species) / Draconis: dragon

Avian (Human + Avis): Homorapax avialae

Homo: man / Rapax: grasping / Avis: bird / Alae: wing

Saurian (Human + Lizard and a hint of dragon): Squamatera saurohominis

Squama: scale / Sauros: lizard, reptile / Homo: man

Special cases:

Phoenix (revived bird): Subspecies: ignornis (Ignis: fire / Ornis: bird)

Avis: Archiaetos dominucaelum ignornis

Golden eagle: Aquila chrysaetos ignornis

Avian: Homorapax avialae ignornis

[nazeerjappie]

Blue

The colour blue has long been associated with tranquility, trust and royalty. The English language has made use of the connotations of blue to suggest different ideas. To be "between the devil and the deep blue sea" means that one has to make a difficult decision between two equally unpleasant situations. To be "blue around the gills" is to appear sick. Labourers or factory workers are often referred to as "blue collar" workers. In art and painting in particular, there are many different values of Blue with unique names, all which hold a story.

Ultramarine - This deep blue got its colour from the precious stone Lapis Lazuli which was mined, ground and turned into a pigment for paint. It got its name from the Latin "ultramarinus" or "beyond the sea" as it was imported into Europe. Ultramarine was a very important colour and was used only for royalty or to depict people of high status. The Lapis that it was made of was extremely expensive and once was worth even more than gold.

Prussian blue - This hue was used to dye the coats of the Prussian army but is also known as Berlin blue, Paris blue or Turnbull's blue. In chemistry, the compound consists of iron, cyanide and water molecules but is non-toxic to humans. The formal name would be iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II).

Phthalo blue - Phthalo blue is another synthetic blue that is bright and quite opaque. It got its name from the compound that it is made from, which is copper phthalocyanine. It has become known as phthalocyanine blue, shortened simply to phthalo blue.

Cobalt blue - When this pigment was mined, it was so deadly that it was named "kobold" after a German underground goblin. The substance was removed by heating it up, but when heated, cobalt combines with arsenic — a compound used in rat poison. Arsenic goes directly from a solid to a gas when in contact with a thermal source and releases a poisonous vapour which would kill the miners.

Indigo - The name of this colour comes directly from the indigo flower. The flower got its name after it was discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation where it was called "Nila" which means "dark blue".

Cyan - Originating from the Greek "kyanos", also meaning "blue", cyan is recognised as the primary blue and is also known as aqua as it is commonly associated with water.

Turquoise - The name of this colour is derived from the French word "turquois" meaning "Turkish" which is where the precious stone was first mined. The colour of the pigment is similar to that of the stone; a very beautiful greenish-blue. More evident than in phthalo blue, it is a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium. As seen in the Statue of Liberty, copper turns Turquoise in colour once it oxidises.

Cerulean - The origin of the name comes from the Latin "caeruleus" which refers to a sky blue. The planet Uranus is cerulean in colour and the Greek god Uranus was known to the Romans as "Caelus", the God of the Sky.