#not professional

[orienteddreamerrr]

A little treat before logging off here:

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I wrote a short story about zodiac signs!

Star-crossed 🌟🌌

(Part 1: Children of the stars)

So there are 9 kids living in a underground shelter to hide from creatures that hunt them. They are 9 of the 12 zodiac signs, but they don't know that except for one of them. The star children are friends, just like what Fate intended them to be. :)

The 2 oldest star kids are 14 years old: Leo and Aquarius. They care for the younger star children: they teach them how to read books (no one except for Leo really knows where those books came from and how this shelter was made), they teach them to do chores,...

At night, they go out to the Woods to collect food and other things; they also often watch the stars together. At day, they hide from the creatures that awake. Their lives are pretty peaceful.

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Leo has been here the longest and he knows they are made out of stars and have some sort of magic powers, but he keeps it hidden from the others because he thinks it's too dangerous for them to discover this.

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▿⁠ 9 years earlier ▿⁠

Before Aquarius woke, Leo wasn't always alone. His brother Libra used to live here too. Of course they're not brothers by blood, but Libra was the one who taught Leo everything Leo later taught to the other kids. He was an awesome big brother.

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When Leo woke, the first person he saw was Aquarius. Aquarius lay unconsciously beside him. They were both 5 years old, but Aquarius awoke when he was already 10 years old. When Libra had seen Leo awake, he was so surprised and exited to teach him all the wonders of the world. It seems that Libra had also been alone for quite some time.

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Every day, Libra would take Leo with him to the Woods to collect things. The creatures used to leave them be because Libra could scare them with his power: gravity. They would even walk to the end of the forest where there was a huge dessert: the stardust desert. It was called this name because this is where stars fall. They came here every day to check if any stars had fallen and then they would take the big stars home to lay them there is a room filled with soft cushions. The stars schone a faint but pretty yellow light and were as big as Leo's head and upper body. Libra could carry the stars much easier not only because he was taller, but he could also just use his gravity to let them float in the air. Leo was every time struck by Libra's power; he hadn't discovered his own power yet. Sometimes, Libra would make Leo float. Leo liked to float because the, he's able to see the outside world in the distance. It seemed to close, but in reality, it would take days to get there by foot.

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Libra once told Leo that there are 2 other star children who are not here because they have gone to the outside world. Leo had answered with the question why they couldn't go with them.

"Your other brother Virgo has taken your sister Gemini with him to recovery her and we have to stay here to care for the other star children. But I promise, one day I'll take you with me to the outside world and I'll take you to see the best places and eat the best food!"

Libra told him that all the books and other materials were brought here by Virgo from the outside world and that he himself had made the underground shelter with his gravity powers.

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Every night, they watched the stars: Leo with wonder in his eyes and Libra with a little melancholy. When Leo asked why he was not happy seeing the stars, Libra had told him:

"Star children turn back into stars in the sky when they die. It has been a long while since Virgo had left with Gemini. Usually, he only leaves for a few days at most, but it has already been a year. And as long as the night sky doesn't show any new stars, I can rest assured. However, I'm still worried about what could have happened. I want to go find him, but I know that I won't come back until I've found him and I can't leave you and the other star children here alone."

Seeing his sad smile, Leo wrapped his short arms around Libra's leg and buried his face in Libra's palm, not saying a word, but understanding every word. Libra was surprised at first, but then that simple gesture gave him such a feeling of comfort that he felt tears in his eyes. "Funny", he thought, "how a child can soothe better than any adult could ever..."

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Leo often snuck a peek at the sleeping other star child who never showed any sign of life except for breathing. He was wishing every day that Aquarius would wake up, so he could teach Aquarius all the beautiful things that were taught himself. He also wished that the other brother Virgo would soon come back with Gemini and then they could all go together to see the outside world.

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One day, some of the stars in the room with cushions disappeared and instead, there appeared a star child, sleeping. This was happening more and more often over the last days. When Leo saw the child, he immediately called for Libra. Libra took a book and began searching through it. After a few seconds, he said:

"Ah, found it! Her name is Aries. That's a pretty name right?"

Leo nodded in affirmation. Leo wanted to secretly take a look at the book himself, but he didn't know where Libra always hid it. Usually, all the books were put in the reading room.

[Part two is here!]

Part 2 will be about the star children in the present!

[beserkerhealer]

I'm just a thirsty lil man today

[lucid9158]

I zoned out for half an hour and uh…

This happened

[su-gu3]

HEYHEYHEY

Guys!!!

I'M GONNA BE A VA FOR A SHELLY IN A DANDY'S WORLD YOUTUBE THING.... ISN'T THAT FUN?

I get to say dinosaur facts :)

I'LL BE MAKING THE BANNER AND THE THUMBNAIL ... BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING YET.

I'M JUST EXCITED

EDIT:

Not anymore chat... I CANNOT do it

[thatonesimp-e]

Talk to ya girlfriend about it! <-from a polyamourous person with 2 partners

see if its something shes ok with and your ok with! communication is key! and if she says its fine ask the other person and if your girlfriend says that she doesn't really feel comfortable with it you just gotta accept it!

If you need to just wait a little bit and see if you do actually like ya friend or if its just something that was a spur in the moment type thing- it happened to me alot tbh.. fhdh

yeah!

I texted her already to see if she's k with it

Im a little scared to be honest, but I don't want to cheat on her.

Thank you sm anon I love u <333

[kasagia]

How do you get into writing. I have just started and would love some tips. Xxx

And this surprised me very much, dear anonymous. 😅🙈

I'm not some kind of 'guru' on this or a professional writer or anyone who is... qualified or even learning in this direction to tell the others how to do it and get into writing or give some tips or anything. I believe that everyone should find their own way.

Writing is just my hobby, but I'll try to answer something for you, dear anonymous. And I hope it will be helpful somehow. 🩵🖤🩵

You can't force yourself.

At least it doesn't work for me. I can't set times for myself when I should sit down and just write. And even if I do, the things I write are... kind of shallow and unnatural (at least when I read them).

Inspiration comes by itself, and sometimes you have to stimulate your imagination yourself.

You've probably ever had this feeling where various ideas and words come to your head, and sometimes there's a barren void and you can't put together one sensible sentence or figure out what to do next with the plot.

I get inspired through music and edits on YouTube or Instagram about the characters I write about. They stimulate my imagination to create new scenarios and stories. ESPECIALLY THE MUSIC. (TAYLOR SWIFT, LANA DEL REY, FLORENCE, RUELLE, BIRDY I LOVE YOU!!!!)

It is helpful to imagine the scene in your head.

You don't know how to write what a given character should do next? You don't like leaving only dialogue? Imagine that you are talking to a given hero. What would you do, and what would he or she do? Does he move his hands, approach, move away, frown, laugh, fix his hair—all these movements that we observe every day when we talk to others or watch a movie?

Imagining myself in a given situation helps me write not only the dialogues but also the environment around them. So, mainly, the movement of the second character. I don't necessarily like descriptions of landscapes and places personally; I only do it when I have to and need it for the plot. I'm not an expert at this; I know I still need to work on it, so for now, this is my solution when it comes to writing these other things around the dialogue.

Constantly writing is essential.

You can't give up after the first few tries. We are constantly improving our writing, and so on.

I'm afraid to read my first oneshots because my writing style has evolved since this all time and since I've been writing "publicly." AND THAT'S NORMAL. At least I think so.

Everyone has their own beginnings and started somewhere, and this path is beautiful—these first excitements, the satisfaction that someone liked and commented on your work. (IT STILL IS! SHOWING THE AUTHOR WITH LOVE AND ADORATION IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU WANT TO BE FEED WITH CONTENT! xD) 😅

And over time, the longer you stay at it, the more you want to keep going (at least for me).

But sometimes writing block comes and you just have to simply wait it out. What helps me is listening to music (different from the songs I know) or reading someone else's work. The brain remembers how fun it is to write and suddenly you feel like writing.

BUT we don't copy other people's work or use an idea that someone else had. The golden rule. Besides the fact that it's wrong, immoral, and just plain not cool, who wants to read about the same thing all the time? Creativity is key. (ALTHOUGH NOBODY WILL TAKE THE MOON SUMMONER AND DARKLING FROM ME. THIS IS MY HOLINESS SHIP AND I WILL WRITE ABOUT IT AS MUCH AS I WANT. UNFOLLOW OR BLOCK - I DON'T CARE. xD) 🙈🙈

This is not a grade assignment for school; there is no wrong way to write. And as long as YOU are satisfied and happy, then write.

This is probably the most important thing. It's supposed to be fun—playing with words and imagination, creating your own story with the character you love, creating your own world, having fun. You can share it with other people or keep it for yourself. The choice is yours.

Haters will be everywhere; you can't avoid them, but I believe that nobody can please all people.

Some will like it, others will not, and that is also beautiful—that each of us likes different things, that we are not stuck in one monotonous way of thinking, and that we simply like different things.

Create a writing atmosphere may help.

It's good for some people. A candle, a blanket, coffee, tea and other drinks. Just you and your laptop or anything else.

Words matter.

I remember Googling every time to learn how to say this and that in English. Is it possible to use this and that meaning of the word for a given situation? Or when I was writing a dance scene and I was wondering how to write different moments, I went to Google to check what the hell to call it.

The more you write, the more practice you have with it, and the more you remember the words you need. (If your native language is not English, like mine.)

And adjectives. They are important because when someone else reads them, they can better imagine the situation. But as I said, I'm not sure about the rest—the description of the situation and feelings. I feel like I'm writing a bit too much, maybe boring; maybe I could skip some parts and focus more on others? I don't know, so I won't say much about it. 😅😅😅

I hope I helped somehow! Although I'm not sure if I'm the right person for this or if my mumbling will help you.

Have a nice day! 🩵🖤🩵🖤🩵🖤🩵🖤🩵🖤🩵🖤🩵🖤

[akiniwatt]

A little animation rough I did, trying to get used to Krita, is amazing, you should use it

[pokehita]

Have I postet sunset pics before?

Well, here's one 🌅

And some more 💕

And another one ☀️

[soweli-musi]

Hi this is my intro post I exist

This information may be shocking but this blog is NOT PROFESSIONAL!!! I have an art blog that is pretty and I try things and I explain my processes and stuff but this is NOT THAT!

This is for my special interests and crap so I don't a) use my dæmonism blog that is not technically mine to dump reposts and b) USE MY ART BLOG WHICH IS ART ONLY

Anyway hello there feel free to bother me and you can also ask for art stuff here and yeah hi

You can follow my dæmonism and main blog on @lykos-the-daemon (he's pretty cool imo) (not biased)

[happilyasimp2]

Like the title created by Canva suggests, I am now opening commissions for writing! I am not good enough for full stories.

Let's get some ground rules taken care of:

I will only do poems, short stories, or Diary style entries

If you ever use it or repost it to your page, make sure to tag me as credit

I will only do cannon Twisted Wonderland, Yugioh Duel Monsters, Hazbin Hotel, or Ninjago characters when it comes to cannon

I will accept ocs or Yuusona's, but give me a detailed description from voice down to personality

I will only accept payment through cashapp

Dm me if you want to do a commission

I will allow NSFW, but let's not go overboard with it, I allow burping kinks, inflation, feederism, and vore, but I don't allow piss, scat, or vomit fetishes.

I will even accept requests for my own ocs

[orienteddreamerrr]

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A short story about zodiac signs!

Star-crossed 🌟🌌

(Part 2: Add stars to the night to light the way)

(Here is the link to part one!)

▿⁠ Now ▿⁠

The star children love to read books. All their knowledge has been learnt by reading books about the outside world, but some things had also been taught by Leo. Leo teaches them to write and read, Aquarius reads them bedtime stories. Leo teaches them to cook and do chores, Aquarius plays with them.

Aquarius had often reminded Leo that he was the same age and could also help with teaching the kids things, but Leo always stubbornly insisted to do it himself. So Aquarius just let it be because he also liked to do what he was doing anyway.

In short, Aquarius has a perfect life, so there shouldn't be anything to complain about, right? Except for the fact that he has never seen the sun high above his head. The sun is brighter and prettier than any star he has ever seen. Aquarius sometimes stayed out a little longer so he could just get a glimpse of the rays of the sun. Of course Leo would scold him everytime he did, but he just couldn't resist himself. Leo had told them that dangerous creatures lurk in the Woods who rise with the sun. Aquarius and the other kids had never seen any, but they could hear them, howling from afar. Were the creatures some sort of wolves?

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They had never seen them, except for today. Leo had told Aquarius and Pisces to feed the cows and chickens (they had a barn with 6 chickens and 2 cows: a mother cow and her daughter). Pisces loved animals, so Aquarius let him play with the chickens for a while; something Leo wouldn't permit because animals can hold diseases harmful to humans. But time went by so fast that only when they heard the creatures howling, they realized the sun had risen. Aquarius and Pisces both froze.

Aquarius looked out the window: he could see the silhouettes from the creatures from afar. Just like wolves, but much bigger. And then they began running to the barn. Was it safer to stay here or should they hurry to the shelter?

Aquarius decided. He took the trembling Pisces by his arm and ran as fast as he could to their hideout. "Wait! We have to lock the door to the barn! Or else the creatures will eat the animals!", Pisces shouted. Aquarius felt sorry for the animals, but he would feel more sorry if something happened to Pisces because he lost track of time.

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They had made it. But the next second, he saw Leo shout from the kitchen:

"Did I just hear the door open? Who-" Leo stopped mid-sentence after he saw Aquarius and Pisces panting out of breath.

"What did you two do? Have you just come back?! The sun has been up for ten minutes already! What were you even-" Leo stopped mid-sentence again after he saw the young Pisces in tears.

"Are you hurt? What's the matter?"

Leo gave Aquarius a last furious one last threatening glance before he went with Pisces to another room. That glance meant that his scolding was postponed for another time.

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The second the next night fell, Pisces ran out the door to the barn. Aquarius and Leo ran after him, but they were too late. The barn was painted red and it was in ruins, there was no sign of the cows or the chickens. Pisces broke out into a loud sobbing. Leo hugged him and made him look away from the bloody barn. Aquarius felt so guilty. He had let Pisces witness something like this. They had no milk to drink, no eggs to eat anymore. There was no one to blame but him. And the creatures. He was also scared: if the creatures were able to destroy the barn, they would also be able to break into their hideout.

After the incident, Leo decided they should eat dinner outside and he promised he had prepared a surprise.

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The campfire was made and a hearty dinner was prepared. They sat on the roof of their hideout and Leo had brought blankets because the spring breeze was a bit chilly. Everyone was hopefully waiting for the surprise, though Leo had only told Aquarius about it and had told him to keep silent about it. After they had filled their bellies, Leo pulled out 2 jars filled with light grains. Everyone looked with confusion written all over their faces.

"Is that...sand?", Aquarius asked first.

"How rude, it's sugar!", Leo triumphantly replied.

Aquarius liked to see Leo's childish side.

"First, I'll give you all a taste of it and then I'll show you what we're going to do with it."

He let the jar be passed around and their faces instantly lit up when they tasted the sugar.

"Can we get a second round?", Capricorn asked.

"No, now I'll teach you how to make candy."

Leo took the sugar and put it over the fire, while all the kids sadly watched the sugar melt.

"Don't you worry, this will be even more fun!"

Leo took the melt sugar and used a spoon to mend it in the form of a...

"Oh, oh, that's a bear!"

"No it's a tiger!"

Leo said annoyed: "Come on! My drawing skills can't be that bad. Can't you see it's a-"

"A rabbit! Hahah!", Aquarius finished his sentence.

"I remember you had once drawn one, but I couldn't guess which animal it could be and you also began to throw a tantrum!"

"I'm not throwing a tantrum!"

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They all sat in silence with all their attention focused on making their own sugar sculpture. The silence was warming, or maybe it was the warmth of the campfire, or...

"Huh? Leo you're so hot! Do you have a fever?", Aquarius asked Leo, holding his hand.

"I'm always like this in times as these.", Leo said and pulled his hand away.

"What do you mean in times as these? Do you mean you're having the time of your life? Is that why your cheeks are rosy?"

Leo didn't even care to answer as he was busy with making his candy. But he couldn't deny that he was feeling really happy, just being here with all of them.

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"Wow, we are so talented! These candies are so cute.", Aquarius said to the children.

"You've all surpassed me even though I've done this before. I'm proud of you.", Leo added.

▿⁠ Maybe one day, they will all surpass Leo and forget about him. Maybe he won't be needed anymore...

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When the other children had already gone to bed, Aquarius asked Leo:

"Where did you get the sugar from?"

"It's one of the things my brother left behind along with the shelter, the books, the cows, the chickens, everything here."

Leo didn't talk much about his brother, but Aquarius knew Leo cherished memories of his brother, cherished the things his brother left behind.

"Were those the last jars of sugar that we used today?"

"Yes, but I don't mind to share it with you. Everything my brother left behind was also meant for you all to use, but he left before he ever had the chance to see you wake up."

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That day, Aquarius had a nightmare. A nightmare about the wolfish creatures destroying the hideout.

"Leo, do you think we should move to the outside world maybe? The creatures are getting more and more active over the last couple of days. What if they break into our shelter? Plus, we can't stay here forever.", Aquarius asked Leo.

"No, how are you planning to travel through the Woods to the outside world? Plus, after you've passed through the Woods, you still have to go through a huge desert!"

"Wait, how do you know about that? Have you ever been to the outside world? Then it's possible, right? I mean, how did your brother even manage to go back and forth that many times?"

Leo sighed, "It used to be possible, but not anymore. The creatures are wilder than they used to be and we don't have the things we need to do it. Just leave it be."

Aquarius could never win against Leo's stubbornness, so he 'just let it be'. The truth is, Leo was also scared of what was happening. Not only were the creatures more active in the past days, Leo hasn't been able to repress his powers as good as he used to.

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Leo had sent Aquarius to fetch 3 buckets of water from the river. It was a good opportunity for Aquarius to set his thoughts right. He always felt clearer when he was around water. He looked at the reflection of the stars in the water. To find answers in the stars.

If Leo wouldn't help him, then he had to do research himself.

One bucket filled.

First, he had to find out how Leo's brother managed to scare the creatures off. Well, Aquarius now knew there was a desert between the outside world and the Woods. Why do the creatures not attack the outside world? Is it because they can't survive in dry places and they have to go through the desert to reach the city?

Second bucket filled.

If only he could make a water-free path to the outside world. Aquarius clenched his fist and to his surprise felt he had grabbed something from the river.

"Whaah! What was that? A fish?"

But the second he let go, he got a glimpse of what was in his hand:

"W-water!?"

Aquarius immediately put his hand in the water again to seek the vast piece of water. When his hand emerged from the water, he was holding a ball of water, but when he let go of it, it immediately turned liquid again. He did it again and again until he was sure of it: he can manipulate water. Aquarius ran with the two buckets back to the shelter.

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"Does anyone know where Leo is? I need to show him something!"

If Leo knew Aquarius could do this, then he would maybe agree to go to the outside world.

"He's gone to collect some wood. What is it you want to show him? Is it a secret? Why can't we know about it?", Scorpio replied.

The other star children suddenly appeared after they heard those words and looked at him with curious eyes.

"Okay, okay, I'll show you all:"

Aquarius really didn't want to look lame and he prayed for it to work again. He had also practiced a few tricks by the river, so it should work. He put his hand in the bucket of water and... Pulled a cube of water out of it. He let it spin into the air. Everyone was astonished.

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The other children tried to do the same with the buckets of water, but with no success. Then Aquarius suddenly realized something: the book! He had once found a book, hidden in the sleeping room. He kept it secret because the book sort of creeped him out: Why were their names written in it? What was all this strange information about them? What did this mean?

Now he understood what it meant. He read through it and noticed a few things:

They are called star children or zodiac signs. There are twelve of them? They are born out of falling stars, and a specific amount of stars. They all have a specific ability, but it can vary when the star child gets reborn. And at last, the meaning of their names. He skipped further through the pages until he found his zodiac sign. Aqua meant water in latin. This confirmed his doubts and he ran with back with the book to the other kids.

Soon, some had already discovered their abilities. But as they were practicing, Leo came back.

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Leo has often been away from the hideout in the last couple of days because he felt restless. Something was growing. If he wasn't cautious, he could maybe have burned down the hideout.

What if the same would have happened?

Leo immediately tried to force the thought out of his mind, though with little success.

▿⁠ 6 years ago ▿⁠

Leo was 8 years old. He had discovered what his ability was: fire. He had also discovered his 'star form'. Libra had once told him that star children could also transform into their star forms; creatures didn't even bother to go near star children at their strongest. Leo was so excited to show his brother what he had learned.

His brother was so happy for him, but when Leo showed him his star form, Leo didn't remember what happened next. Except for when he woke up, Libra told him that his star form was too dangerous and that he shouldn't use it for now.

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It happened on such a normal day when they were attacked by the creatures. The creatures were different, stronger than usually. Though his brother had warned him, Leo thought of this as the perfect opportunity to use his star form. And then...

He didn't remember what had happened, again. Until he woke up.

He was still in the place where the creatures had attacked them. Where was his brother? As he searchzd for him, he saw small flames surrounding him. What had happened? And then, there lay his brother. Leo hurried to Libra:

"Wh-what happened...?"

When he saw him, tears started to fall, his world started to fall. Libra was dying, but his eyes were a little open, and his mouth too: he was telling Leo something, something Leo didn't hear.

"... Don't worry, Leo. I've chased the monster away..."

Those were the last words Leo had heard from his brother. To this day, he still thinks about the sentence.

They had been surrounded by a pack of the creatures, yet he was talking about one monster. Was Leo's star form that monster? There was no sign of any monster, yet there was fire everywhere.

Leo tried to drive the thoughts away, away, away.

I have killed Libra.

▿⁠Now▿⁠

When Leo entered the hideout, he froze. Everyone came excitedly to him to show him what they had learned.

No,no,no, what was happening?

Suddenly, Leo saw Aquarius holding a book, a book he had seen before.

"Where did you get that from?!"

"I found it hidden in the sleeping room, you know about it? Anyways, as you can see Leo, we've all discovered that we have magic abilities! Maybe, we can go to the outside world now!", Aquarius answered.

"No, you can't! It's too dangerous for them to use their abilities!", Leo tried to keep his calm. He couldn't show them his ability.

"Wait... It sounds like you knew all along about it! Have you been keeping this a secret to us?", Aquarius was shocked.

"You don't know how dangerous it is! Everyone, you have to stop using it from now on!", Leo shouted.

None of them had ever seen Leo this distressed. They could all feel a spark in the air. Just like that time they made candies by the campfire, but this time, the air felt so fragile. Aquarius wondered what Leo's ability could be.

Suddenly, flames burned in Leo's eyes, but he immediately tried to drown the flames. Aquarius had seen it. He got an idea: water would surely win against fire and Leo didn't know that Aquarius' ability was water.

"Leo, the kids all want to leave this place.

...

What if we fight it out with our abilities? The one to give up will decide for us. Is that okay for everyone?"

"Have you completely gone insane?!"

"Come on, Leo. It was unfair to keep all those secrets hidden from us.", Aquarius tried to wake Leo's ability.

The spark was set.

And Leo was consumed by a huge flame.

Before them stood a lion: its mane on fire, fire in its eyes and everywhere it put its paw a flame was left behind.

Aquarius felt his courage disappear; he didn't even know it was possible to transform.

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"Is it not better to fight outside? What if we burn down the hideout?", Aquarius tried to convince the lion, but it seemed like Leo couldn't hear anything he said.

The lion leaped at him and Aquarius told the children to go outside. The only thing Aquarius could do was dodging the lion's attacks since his own water powers were of no use.

Of course, he couldn't keep dodging.

The lion sprang on him and its paw burned through Asuarius' clothes. Aquarius was going to die...

But I can't leave the children alone! I can't give up now!, he thought.

Suddenly, he didn't feel the weight of the lion anymore. Aquarius' body.... turned into water?! And he was also holding a large silver bowl of water. Before the lion could reach him, he poured the bowl of water over it and the lion was weakened for a moment. A new courage rose in him.

As Aquarius was fighting the lion, he was learning about it's weaknesses: a wall of water didn't work if it was too thin, he had to defeat the lion in one step. He poured a river of water and let it surround the lion, then the river trapped the lion in a ball of water.

Aquarius released the lion when it's flames burned out. The lion turned back into a young man, Leo was back. Aquarius was so exhausted, but he had to see if Leo was alright.

He crawled to Leo's body and his heart immediately sank.

Leo wasn't breathing, the red color of his hair was fading, he was....dying.

It didn't matter what Aquarius tried to wake Leo, nothing worked. Aquarius felt like he was the one who lost, who was defeated. By his own hand.

Before the flames around them could consume him, the star children pulled him out of the burning hideout.

"Wait! Leo's still there!" And just as he wanted to go back in, the entrance collapsed. Aquarius tried desperately to summon his ability, but it just wouldn't come. He clawed at the burning rubble blocking the entrance, but as he did so, the other children began to imitate him. The sun was also rising and they could hear the creatures howling.

No, no, no, this is not what Leo would have wanted them to do. He always cared so much for them. How could Aquarius ever have doubt him?

Aquarius stopped. But no, he would never give up, give up on Leo.

"L- let's...go find somewhere to stay.", Aquarius whispered, though loud enough for everyone to hear. He felt so fragile. He didn't know if his mind was tricking him, but his skin looked like water that would tremble with every breeze.

End of part two! ⭐️

Part 3 will show the star children after a timeskip of 2 years + Libra and Virgo 's merry past together will come to light!

[clonerightsagenda]

I think this is just a trend everywhere but I've been very frustrated this week by how much admin work is being outsourced to me as the patient/customer.

My orthodontist tells me I can make an appointment with the surgeon. I call the surgeon. They tell me I need a new referral. I call the orthodontist. They do a referral. I call the surgeon. Referral didn't come through. They tell me about their special unique system we have to use. I call the ortho again and walk them through the referral. I call the surgeon. They say the referral was missing some details so they have to do it again. I call the ortho.

The insurance company calls me about repair shops. I give them the name of the repair shop which I already gave them yesterday. They say they're not in their system but I can use them, but I have to call the repair shop to ask them to contact the insurance company. I call the repair shop and they say the insurance company is supposed to email them.

I feel like at a certain point these constant fetch quests become unreasonable?? Is it too much to expect these groups to communicate with each other instead of making me run back and forth between them???

[mildly-feral-academia]

I love watching professional baking shows while haphazardly slapping balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet with my hands and saying things like “omg nooo Becky don’t do a napoleon, you won’t have enough tiiimeeee”