#nuriel is gay

[adeadlysong]

"HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!!!"

Nuriel's already grinning ear to ear. Arlyn just stares at him.

"What are you scheming this time?"

"Ehhh...a whole list of activities to do for this month because it's our month?"

"Nuriel, love, it's many people's months."

"Right."

[queersatanic]

More photos:

More context:

"Yesterday's Protest Wedding Next to a Hate Church was successful and without issue. Around a hundred people overall attended and folks were honking in support constantly!"

BIG GAY WEDDING FAQs

[frequently asked questions sheet from/for the event]

Q: Who is the Sure Foundation Baptist Church and the IFB (Independent Fundamental Baptist) Movement?

A: The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) movement is a loose network of independent churches concentrated in the U.S. connected by their belief in certain religious doctrines and a shared brand of deeply anti-LGBTQIA2S+ and antisemitic teachings. New IFB pastors frequently call for LGBTQIA2S+ people to be killed and make other disparaging, violent remarks about the LGBTQIA2S+ community. New IFB pastors promote antisemitism, claiming that Jewish people today worship Satan and are not “true” Jews.

Q: Why are we here, today?

A: We are here to support the LGBTQIA2S+ community and stand against hateful rhetoric and calls from the SFBC to commit acts of violence against the Queer Community by a showing of Love and Commitment

Q: Why are there people here with guns? They look scary.

A: We have a presence of armed Community Defense to help keep us safe from acts of violence against those who would wish us harm. They look scary to keep the bad guys away from us. Community Defense Participants are trained and highly qualified and they are here for Our protection.

Q: Why don’t we just have the police protect us?

A: Our community is made up of very diverse and marginalized peoples. Many of us have trauma related to policing. We cannot trust and rely on a system of oppression to safely guard and protect the oppressed.

Q: How does Community Defense work?

A: We have trained Defense Participants, Medics and De-Escalators here to keep things calm and peaceful. Through dialogue and patience our teams will persistently attempt to successfully diffuse any potential conflict. This includes walking the agitated party off-site to where they are no longer a threat.

Q: If the police show up, what do I do?

A: Nothing. You do not have to speak with them. You are here participating in a legal and constitutionally protected activity. We have people designated to handle the police, collect names and badge numbers and to inform them “We are here legally and do not need your assistance.”

Q: Why a Big Gay Wedding?

A: Everyone loves weddings and what better show of Love and Commitment to our community than the ultimate act of Love and Commitment. Plus, there’s cake.

Q: What is a community?

A: Community is a unified body of individuals, or people with common interests living in a particular area or the area itself as defined by Webster’s Dictionary. We believe a community to be truly embodied through direct action, support for those in need and the realization that We are all in this Together. This includes assisting all of those in need in whatever capacity we are able. We believe that “We Keep Us Safe”

Q: How can I help build my community?

A: Reach out to those in need, meet your neighbors, listen to marginalized voices. There are so many ways to build a community, but they all start with dialogue and a willingness to grow and learn. Use today to find common ground with a new person and build trust with them.

Q: How can I help fight Fascism, Racism and Bigotry?

A: If you see something/someone that fits the description of the above mentioned, then speak up. If you feel it is unsafe to speak up, then reach out via community networks, social medias. Involve your community by reaching out to the connections you made here today.

Be Gay Do Crime Hail Satan

[atavianoc]

Starting to dump my art here lmao, I drew this at new year but it's still a mood. Tsede and Nuriel are best boyes

[deathsprecepts]

meanwhile in the 8pod discord server pt 6...

shenanigans before yesterday’s newest episode: 

- setsuno has a knife collection (someone please stop this child) 

- both kai and kurono need pills 

- DO NOT HIT HER RAPPA 

- bear roasts rappa 

- tengai knows every single one of rappa’s insecurities 

- rappa kicks everyone’s asses (including his own)

- bear stays and is served wine 

- setsuno wants those pecs 

- gummy (server mom) busts in here and sees utter chaos 

- everyone in 8pod is gay (except maybe for a select few) 

(we were all hyped up for the episode and it ended up in us doing some kind of wild rp/8pod discord chatroom/discussion thing.)

Overhaul: me 

Chronostasis: @nuriel-nyu

Setsuno: @deltasonata

Rappa: @cherryvampiro

Tengai: @preceptsion

Best Denki: @kamisartblog

Sunny: @thesunnyhero

Overhaul’s Overalls: @ask--overhaul

[ameliaoxx]

Since it’s pride month, what are your oc’s sexualities??

Oh! I..I forgot a lot of them but- I remember a few(and I will update the others for changes in story and etc-) ;v;

Lisa, White, Tony, Daffne: Lesbian

River, Wanda, Onyx, Hiko, Dwayne, Lin, Coco, Afrodita, Cherry, Zane, Star, Honeycrisp, Paul, Rose, Ali, Jericho, Pax, Willow, Kayla: Pansexual

Ashley, Ikumi, Tori, Liray, Syoran, Berry, Azul, Artemise, Levi, Liv, Nathan, Michelle, Nuriel, Abigail, Honan, Fujin, Lizzy, Raon, Adeleine, Dinkley, Lidia, Stephanie, Soo, Savana: Bisexual

Tori, Tony, Azrael, River: Transexual

Aaron, Kendall, Robin, Garryx, Felix, Crynn, Ghawen: Gay

Doroty, Michelle: Demisexual

[jrwiyuri]

I have the idea of a short story based on the song ‘talk to much’ with my two ocs and it’s a two-parter showing the same event with their own perspectives.

I wish I could make fanfic for my own ocs but like it would actually be popular anyway

[nikkilev78]

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[adeadlysong]

OOC: Majority of my muses identify as pansexual or bisexual. The exceptions so far are Araceli, who identifies as a lesbian, and Nuriel, who's gay.

Candace, Rafaele and Usama are currently questioning aka I have yet to determine where they fall on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

[atavianoc]

I commissioned this from a friend of mine on instagram, you can find them as vintage.facade!

[adeadlysong]

OOC: Arlyn likes to be the calm and collected one between him and Nuriel, but he’s had his extreme moments. Once he pulled off a musical number to “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls as a gift for Nuriel’s birthday one year. 

This number included having ACTUAL water splashing on the stage, and Arlyn stripping to the point of being shirtless at some point in the number. 

Nuriel very much enjoyed the show. XD Tahirah was surprised that Arlyn wanted to pull off such a saucy number, but allowed it and actually supported this happening. After all, at least it was fun to watch. (However, it took some time to mop up the water afterward.)

[adeadlysong]

Are all the muses non-straight?

Tahirah, Sukumara, Candace, Usama, Araceli, Nuriel, Arlyn, Maria and Shula all shrugged.

“Honestly,” Tahirah managed, “We can technically say yes to this question? I mean, absolutely no one who has figured out their sexualities so far is straight...”

“Yeah, but,” Candace butted in, “We can’t just entirely assume that. I mean, I’m still trying to figure out if I swing any way at all. Same with Usama.” She then looked to the ghost of Shula Erhart,  “Do you know?”

Shula shrugged, and shook her head. “Never bothered.”

“Well, we’ll find out in time. Or maybe we’ll never know.” Nuriel shrugged. “Does it matter?”

“Sexuality is only one part of a person. I mean,” Sukumara felt his face flush, “It’s...definitely something to be explored, but uh...it’s not the whole person. It’s a small piece in the grand scheme of things.”

“And that is what one should call profound and deep.” Araceli chuckled. “So what does it matter about sexuality? If you wanna flaunt it like me, go ahead! If not, I don’t care. Not too much, anyway.”

“Wait,” Arlyn managed, “Did we...ever find out Maria’s sexuality?”

Everyone immediately looked to Maria, who stared back at them.

“Guys, I’m still trying to figure it out, okay!?”

“It’s fine.” Usama reassured her. 

Tahirah offered a sheepish grin. “So, uh...yeah! I guess we can technically say none of us are straight! At least, until we figure out if Maria, Shula, Usama and/or Candace are straight, but no need to rush!”

[adeadlysong]

Tahirah: Are there any singing monsters?

Me: Uh...sirens? I mean you don’t HAVE to be a siren (or else you’d be constricted to water more often)

Araceli: I WANT TO BE A SEXY VAMPIRE OR SUCCUBUS GIVE IT TO ME

Leah: Can I just be a werewolf since my default verse has me as a shifter anyway?

Me: You can take that Leah. And yes, Araceli you’ll be a sexy vampire or succubus...

Nuriel: Can I be a gay incubus - 

Me: I was thinking of something fiery

Arlyn: This ought to be...interesting.

Rafaele: O_O I’m more scared about what the mun will choose for me and Starling...

[adeadlysong]

About Maria Himura.

FC: Nina Minami. (icons found on hollow-art)

Maria Himura is the right hand/second-in-command to Lord Ariel Sukumara of the Darya Region, age 35 in the main verse (she’s 27 in the Conflicted Chanson verse). She can play violin, and her singing voice is a mezzo soprano. Her combat skills consist of  both armed weapons of many kinds, as well as fire magic as powerful as Nuriel Flame’s own. 

She grew up in a small village in the outskirts of the Darya Region, where she and her parents, Nicole and Martin, eventually ended up caring for a young Nuriel Flame after his mother died. Both Nuriel and Maria ended up growing up together for a while, developing a bond like brother and sister. It was also thanks to her that Nuriel figured out that he was gay, as she pointed out that all the people he was attracted to back then were, well, guys. 

Unfortunately, thieves raided the village where they lived one day, and Nicole and Martin were slain among other innocent villagers in the chaos of it all. Maria sought revenge for her fallen parents, with Nuriel gladly helping her track down the raiders to teach them a lesson. As both of them were merely novices in magic back then, both got caught with the thieves intending to sell them into slavery. Maria and Nuriel both escaped, but ended up getting separated in the process.

After that occurred, Maria eventually made her way to where Lord Ariel Sukumara lived, and initially got a job as a maid. After accidentally saving him from harm in a training accident, however, she was promoted to be his bodyguard, and later on appointed as his second-in-command/right hand. Sukumara notes that she smells like crisp autumn leaves, fresh wood, cloves and cinnamon. She and Ariel Sukumara have a sort of bond that is built not just on the loyalty she has to him, but also on a sort of friendship they maintain. She also teases him about his love life at times, much to his dismay.

Nuriel and Maria both clearly share a close bond. By default in threads, neither might not know that the other still is alive post-being-separated from each other until they, well, see each other again. However, when both are together, you can guarantee they’ll love catching up with each other, gossipping about the latest couples and so on. Nuriel and Maria treat each other much like brother and sister.

Maria knows Arlyn well from the events of Conflicted Chanson, as Arlyn was being romanced by Sukumara back then. Both of them share a bond of friendship. When it comes to others, Maria is wary of Araceli Nemesis, is neutral around Candace and her advisor Usama, and respects Tahirah for sparing Sukumara from death post-Conflicted Chanson.

Maria is an energetic and lively young woman. Like Nuriel, Arlyn, and nearly everyone else, she’s prone to shipping people together romantically. She herself is not a cannibal unlike Sukumara, but she is not against eating any human flesh dishes provided (which is good, given that she lives in the cannibal-populated Darya Region). She still wishes to get vengeance for her dead parents, but she is grateful for what she has now and doesn’t want to risk losing that.

[adeadlysong]

Sexuality of everyone:

Tahirah is bisexual, as indicated in her profile.

Arlyn is bisexual, but with a preference for men (even more specifically Nuriel).

Nuriel is gay.

Ariel Sukumara is pansexual.

Candace Orzora has no idea what her sexuality is. She’s trying to figure that out.

Usama Annamaria has no idea what her sexuality is, and she doesn’t really care.

Araceli Nemesis is lesbian.

Shula Erhart’s sexual orientation is unknown and most likely forever will be unknown. No one ever asked, and Shula herself never bothered to make it known to anyone.

[adeadlysong]

OOC: I just realized that Tahirah would totally celebrate Pride Month.

Heck, all the muses would celebrate Pride Month on this blog. Given that none of my muses so far are straight (I don’t know the sexual orientations of Shula, Usama, Candace or Maria), I feel like it would make sense that they would all band together and celebrate Pride Month together.

Knowing Arlyn and Nuriel, they would probably deliberately get married during Pride Month ‘cause they’re already a gay (in both senses of the word) couple, too.

...And I realize now I should probably write a post elaborating on LGBTQA+ in Melodia, especially since I already headcanon Melodia having same-sex marriage being legal and and Melodia being open and accepting of LGBTQA+ people, too... 

[adeadlysong]

Nuriel, a girl, and their shared bonds.

Sometime after young Nuriel lost his mother when she was murdered as mentioned in his bio, for a good portion of his childhood, he ended up wandering around a bit, unsure of where to go or what to do. During this time, he eventually ended up in the care of a girl named Maria and her two parents Nicole and Martin. Despite Nuriel being the son of a prostitute, they weren’t just about to let him die alone. That would just be too cruel.

Nuriel and Maria quickly became friends, as Nuriel and Maria both were practicing magic together. When the other children or adults would torment Nuriel for his origins, Maria was the one that defended him and also encouraged him to stand up for himself (and it worked, with varying results). Nuriel was also in awe of Maria’s violin playing, and so Nuriel and Maria shared the violin and took turns practicing, as the family couldn’t afford a second one for him too easily.

No, Nuriel and Maria did not fall in love or anything like that. They were just platonic with each other the whole time through. It was also through Maria’s help that Nuriel figured out that he was gay and she and her parents were happy to support him. Nuriel was happy to be living with Maria and her family, and thought that maybe this could be what it is—this could be his happy ending to spend his life with them. Unfortunately, that was not the case. 

Thieves raided the village where they lived one day, and Nicole and Martin were slain among other innocent villagers in the chaos of it all. Maria sought revenge for her fallen parents, with Nuriel gladly helping her track down the raiders to teach them a lesson, knowing full well how he himself wanted revenge for his murdered mother. As both of them were merely novices in magic back then, however, both got caught, with the thieves intending to sell them into slavery. Nuriel escaped, helping Maria get free, but both of them ended up getting separated from each other in the process.

Nuriel hasn’t seen Maria since. He doesn’t know whether she lives or dies (he hopes she lives). He continues practicing his fire magic and took up the violin to remember her by as a result, hoping the sounds and sights will one day bring them both back together. What he doesn’t know is that she’s alive and in Melodia, too, just in a different area of Melodia, and just like him she hopes to reunite with him one day.