#october 15-17

[thatcheeseycandle]

T2024, Day 18: Water | TC-LRAU

“Just keep running, keep running!”

Running was all they could do, no matter how hard it was raining or how rough the terrain was.

They were tired, but they had to keep going, they couldn't stop now while being so close to their goal. They needed to do this, he needed to do this, for his brother's sake.

If he couldn't save his other siblings, at least he could try to see if it was possible with this one by saving him-

“Agh- Fuck!”

“Aye, language! Esther, slow down- what's wrong?!”

“Sorry, sorry. My leg got caught by a damn branch.”

He'd let out a sigh of relief as he helped Esther up from the ground, particles of dust and soot sprinkling on the ground as it was brushed off by him.

As they picked up the pace of their speed again, Esther would drift into his thoughts.

This part of the forest began to be taken over by moss that climbed from the little river through the slope that led to it and vines coming from neglected trees that are the stonewalls to this mystifying palace of tranquillity.

It was sad, he could just recall so clearly how the creek looked beforehand.

Long back in .̶̖̭̽̀̅-̸̘͖͔́-̵̡̬̺̬̏͐-̷͕̆̾̚-̸̳̃̏͘ ̵̱̭̮̰͐͗͆͘-̶͛͛̈́͠ͅ-̸̢̰͎̬͗-̵̉͒̏̏̚ͅ-̷͖͚̎̊͐͋̕.̴̻̜̈́ ̸̢͉͎̇̓͗̕.̴̫̓̑̈́͊̚.̸̭̼̕.̴̪̭͇̥̟̓̾̎͘.̶̪͓͆̕.̶̮̠̩̀̀ͅ ̴̭̩̻̙̓̿́͜.̵̥͐.̸̪̙͇͚̀̊͂̚-̵͚̤̯͍̃-̴̻̞̼̻͙̈͝͠-̷̢̟̽̄̌͘ , him and Cesar were introduced to the once peaceful area by Ernes and that Sparrow Hawk lad during a little holiday break before getting back to work for the rest of the holidays that year.

Well, more on the fact they used that time to also get a break from all the ‘direct rumours’ that have been circulating about the Peppercorns, thankfully Sparrow had the decorum to not harass any of them and still has it up to this very day, since the last time he saw him that is.

They’d ask their crews to bring unique books and food, then bring those items near a tree where they’d have a picnic of sorts, doing all kinds of things.

Like say, venting about problems in their life or exploring more into the creek before returning to that spot to rest. Bonding with each other.

Though if not under the cool blanket of leaves above, it would be on the ledge that was above the slope leading to the river below, facing whatever was on the other side that was separated from them. But honestly, he just missed those days.

And speaking of that cliff side, as he glances to the side, his eyes widened as everything started to slow down.

The vines that used to hang over the overgrown branches seemed to have been cut as grayish vines layed on the ground beneath it lifeless, a clear path forming, it sent chills down his spine. He had his suspicions on whatever happened there, but he'd push it into the back of his mind. He can’t worry about the creek now.

As he started to dive into his thoughts passing by the entrance to that spot, his ears rang as he stared at the ground. He has to worry about themselves.

He has to worry about Morg-

“Fff- FUCK THEY'RE HERE!”

“Where, WHERE??”

“BEHIND US!”

He'd tackle Esther behind a tree as he heard footsteps starting to get closer and closer, covering his eyes as he closed his own, using his free hands to subtly grab a rock to then throw it behind the tree hopefully towards the entrance of the pathway.

Hoping it landed where he wanted it to as he heard a high pitched thud from behind him.

Knowing that wretched man, he didn't know they'd catch up this soon. He locked the door shed, he planned this ever since engines have been going missing, he had all the materials packed for emergency, all he needs to do is go back for everyone else after he gets Esther to safety.

As he clutched onto the strap of the leather satchel tighter, he could hear the footsteps get closer. Then there was a pause.

The footsteps would get closer, then a bit farther, then repeat. Then finally, they'd get farther and farther.

This would ease the two's stress as Esther's trembling would ease down and Mor-

“Morgan, are they gone?”

He'd whispered softly as he gently grabbed Morgan's hand off of his eyes, breaking the silence that filled the forest.

Opening his eyes with caution as his golden eyes glowed between the cracks of them, he’d look around the forest as it stood in the same solemn silence he's had the chance to hear only a few times.

It was the same silence that introduced him to the creek when he had once stumbled into it one early morning on a strike, he remembered it like it happened just yesterday, wandering around in his new humanoid for the first time then suddenly lost control of his speed because of the wind picking up, it was a memory to look back on whenever he needed a good laugh or story to tell.

“Morgan.”

“Yes?”

“Are they gone, the guys?"

As he took a glance behind the tree he leaned on, then returned back to his previous position as he looked back at Esther.

“Well we’d be bloody fucked if that was the case.”

“Okay, yes, you’ve got a point there–”

Morgan would suddenly grab his wrist before standing up, making Esther stand up as well as he recollected his balance, nearly making Morgan and himself tumble but managed to regain balance.

Though as Esther would take a step, Morgan would stop him as he stepped onto the dirt path out from the forest-y bit.

As Esther watched him look around, he’d hear something from behind him. Turning around, he saw nothing, but it got louder.

He recognised it, it’s the same sound he heard around the Great Westerns, that soothing sound of the wind whistling as it crawled through thick dark forests. But then it would be paired with ringing, ear ringing. It’s happening again.

This shouldn’t be happening, this can’t be happening now. Not now. He knows he should be aware for anything that may come, but the ringing got louder and louder-

Hearing a thud behind the tree, he’d snap back to his senses as he looked behind it. His eyes widened at the sight he was witnessing happen in front of him.

“Get your bloody hands off me, you prick!” Morgan would grab the man’s forearm as he slammed him to the ground, his chest heaving with each breath as he spotted Esther from the corner of his eye. “Esther- ESTHER RUN!”

As he ran to the right path while picking up his speed, it would soon slow down as another worker tried to lunge on him, dodging the attack swiftly before he turned and ran to the opposite direction behind him.

He'd run as fast as he could to anywhere he could avoid them, he's not going back, no, he isn't. He can't go back- not now, not after all the effort!

He's seen his siblings disappear one by one, he's witnessed Jasper’s demise, the actions of that wretched man, that corrupt society. He needs to tell the public eye of what they've done to them, for Morgan, for everyone.

But as his train of thought snapped, he realised he went on the wrong path as he stopped himself before he nearly ran off the edge, looking down below where the slope lead to, it was a river. Well shit.

As he backed up from the ledge, his neck would be grabbed by a hand as he was slammed onto the ground by someone before his wrist would be forcefully placed behind his back, though that pressure would be released as he heard a loud thud with a slight crack.

“You bastards don't stand a chance against us Peppercorns!”

Morgan bellows out as he slammed the man's head on a rock as blood started to flow onto the rock, staining it and the ground with a reddish tint that became more saturated as a trail of crimson flowed down from the side of this man's head. 

Though as Morgan took a glance at Esther, adrenaline would rush through his veins.

“Esther- ESTHER DON’T JUMP!”

“IT’S THE ONLY SAFE WAY OUT!”

“No- no it ISN’T! WE’RE TOO HIGH UP, AND THE SLOPE IS TOO STEEP!”

“HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?!”

His eyes would narrow towards the ground with a gaze filled with guilt as the confusion on Esther’s face faded from that to realisation.

“Eastern, I can explain, please-”

“Is that why Valerios didn't return the last time you visited this place?” Esther croaked out with a saddened gaze towards him as Morgan looked up to him.

Before Morgan could respond, two men would tackle him onto the ground as particles of dirt stained his clothes, the strap of the leather bag snapping off as it would be thrown to the side.

He'd try to aid Morgan as he ran to him, but before he could get close a man came from behind to which he’d immediately back up as he cornered him. Fear would flash in his eyes as he held something, the few rays from the sun that was near to setting shining onto it.

Though, seeing that, it wouldn't take long for him to recognise it to be a knife as they got closer and closer, to which he'd slowly cautiously back up each inch they got closer.

On the other hand, Morgan would be restrained by his arms as he winced at the pain coming from his legs. Though he kept struggling against the iron grip he was restrained by as he got even more desperate by every minute.

Esther's eyes looked around, trying to find a way out. He couldn't go down the slope, he couldn't go into that thick of a forest, he can't even go against this strong of a man! 

But then, as he got the closest he's been to the edge of the slope, the man would start building up his speed as he raised his knife-

“BACK THE FUCK OFF!”

A bruised Morgan would punch the back of the man as he lost his balance, ending it off with another punch, but this one was to the face as a bruise formed on the man's face, the man now unconscious on the ground.

“Esther RUN!” He called out to Esther as a bruised crewmember would grab Morgan into a chokehold.  Esther tried to run, but every turn seemed too risky to take. Everywhere wasn't safe. It's been like that for years at this point.

The atmosphere would start to fill the air with a suspenseful wave of silence.

Though the familiar feeling of the wind picking up would send shivers down his spine, breaking his train of thought as he felt the weight from his torso go to his legs then to his feet. He would try to balance himself as he felt the ground soften, making him panic even more.

Morgan would notice this, but before he could help, another one would help the man as he and the other crewmember shoved Morgan to the ground managing to restrain him yet again.

As much as he struggled, he could not get out of the men's grasp as his legs had ran their limit. Well, at this point, his whole body has ran it's course.

Though soon enough, Esther would thankfully regain balance. He'd take a glance at Morgan as he stepped forward-

Suddenly, a loud bang ripped through the air, echoing through the space like a burst of thunder.

The sound was sharp and piercing, like nothing anyone had ever heard before and yet it was so familiar. For a moment, Morgan froze in place, the two's hearts racing with the sudden jolt of adrenaline. 

It took a few moments for the realisation to sink in. 

As Esther felt his breathing be more laboured with every breath he took, he’d look down at his hand as he moved it a few inches from his chest, then look back at a now horrified Morgan.

Tears welled up in his eyes, and he struggled to form words, his voice catching in his throat as he fought to keep his emotions in check.

His lips quivered slightly, betraying the storm of emotions roiling inside his, and he took a moment to collect herself before speaking. The act of speaking itself was a battle, each word a struggle against the urge to breakdown completely.

A gunshot had been fired.

“.. Morgan.”

“Esther- ESTHER!!”

And as much as Morgan wished he were the one to be the target of it, unfortunately, Esther was the target of it.

As Esther started to lose balance, a golden liquid starting to mix with the silvery crimson as it bled through the wound of where the bullet came through, the echo of the gunshot still hung in the air, a haunting reminder of the violence that had just unfolded.

Morgan’s breath caught in his throat as he watched Esther stagger near the edge of the cliff trying to regain his balance out of desperation, his hand clutching his chest where the bullet had struck.

“ESTHER!” He cried out, his voice raw with desperation. He strained against the iron grip of the two men holding him back, their hands digging painfully into his arms.

Esther’s eyes met his for a fleeting moment, filled with a mixture of pain and resignation. He took a faltering step backward, his balance wavering. Morgan’s heart pounded in his chest, each beat a painful reminder of his helplessness.

Then, as if in slow motion, Esther’s body tipped over the edge. Morgan’s scream tore through the air as he watched him fall, his arms flailing in a futile attempt to grasp at anything that might save him. The river below, dark and churning, seemed to open up to swallow him whole.

The splash was almost lost in the roar of the water and the pounding of his own heartbeat.

He was too horrified by the sight he witnessed to move an inch of his body as he saw Esther’s body start to break into golden dust bit by bit from where the bullet shot through.

Cracks would appear on his face and hands each second as some fingers cracked off as they evaporated into gold dust then mixed with the water, taking one last look at Morgan above with what was left of his face before it fully broke into gold dust.

All that was left of him was the golden liquid that came from the gold dust and water mixing together before it faded out, going down where the river was heading off to.

The men released their grip, and Morgan collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down his face. He stared at the spot where Esther had disappeared, the weight of the moment pressing down on him like a physical force. 

But then more tears poured out like a water leakage in pipes as he spotted a figure in the distance, on the other side, his ears would start to ring, he eyed this figure as the sun shined on them.

From what he could guess through teary eyes, this figure would look like a workman, most likely an engineer or an engine’s stoker from how knocked around they looked, but then it felt odd. 

It felt off because they had a uniform similar to a driver’s one, like say a midlander’s uniform before the war but cut off some of the jewellery.

Then his eyes would widen as even more tears started flowing out slowly like a waterfall, realising who this truly was as his gaze flashed with ire while his body stood still. 

His heart beats getting faster and faster with each beat.

As he took as glance at the gun this figure held in their hand as the arm that held it was outstretched, lightly trembling, he’d look at the face that was exposed by the beam of sunlight that shone through the cloudy atmosphere above and the fog that started to return as it slithered on the ground around the land.

“You-.. You deceiver,” he hissed under his breath as his lungs felt like they were soon to collapse on him.

“You BETRAYER! CLARK YOU FUCKING BETRAYER!’

The world around him seemed to blur, the only clear image the memory of Esther’s final, desperate glance.

That was all he could recall before he felt himself fade all of the sudden like cotton candy making contact with water, his vision going black.

——

He awoke to the sensation of people climbing out of his cab, their footsteps echoing loudly as they hit the ground. Each breath he took grew lighter as he regained consciousness, but his emotions surged faster as he realized where he was—and more importantly, who stood before him.

“You sick bastard, you SICK BASTARD—” he yelled, his voice dripping with anger and disdain.

“Quiet down, 60145. Do not use such tones while addressing your superiors.” A voice replied as a familiar silhouette came into his view, their tone cold and authoritative.

“It’s Saint Mungo to you, you superior piece of bullshit.” Saint Mungo shot back, his defiance clear.

“And last time I checked, I was the one who saved you from becoming fused with the rails you work on.” The figure remarked, his voice laced with smugness.

“And what about my siblings? If you’re as superior as you claim, and have the power to save me, why don’t you save them?!” Saint Mungo demanded, frustration and desperation evident in his tone.

“As much as I’d love to, it is not the easiest task to complete, 60145—” Thompson responded, feigning regret.

“Absolute bullshit. Unlike those innocent engines you exploit, Thompson, I can easily see through your charade.” Saint Mungo retorted, his voice steady with conviction.

Thompson chuckled before his soft smile faltered into a disappointed frown.

“Hm, very well then,” he said, letting out a tired sigh. With a snap of his fingers, a pair of workers climbed into Saint Mungo's cab. Something clicked inside.

“What—What the hell are you on, you madman?!” Saint Mungo's voice trembled with a mix of fear and anger.

“Unlike your siblings, I actually saw potential in you. But you’ve made me realize I was terribly wrong.” Thompson's tone turned icy and disappointed.

Saint Mungo’s fury grew as Thompson continued, “You already did a good job eliminating Great Eastern from what I heard. So, I’ll leave you be, since you’ve already been used enough.” Thompson's words were sharp and cutting.

“Wait—WHAT THE HELL?!” Saint Mungo shouted, panic creeping into his voice.

“I suppose you’ve proven a point. If I’m not able to save the rest of your class, I might as well not waste my time any further.” Thompson stated, his tone dismissive.

“Sir Peppercorn will hear of this! You will NOT get away with this! You WRETCHED SON OF A BITCH!” Saint Mungo screamed, desperation and fury blending in his voice.

“You may call me all the names you desire, but in the end, 60145, your words will be the ones to fade away.” Thompson replied calmly, his voice dripping with finality.

“No, NO! I WILL NOT LET THIS GO, YOU HEAR ME?!” Saint Mungo's voice echoed, filled with hopeless rage.

“So long, Saint Mungo.”

[cherryyycosmos]

It’s my birthday😼

(I haven’t posted since my Tumblr’s been acting up but it started working so yay)

Edit: I just remembered I have like 3 tests y un race today so wish me luck😨

[kyurochurro]

have I ever talked about my little creepypasta universe where Jack, Jeff and Ben are undead teens who live in slenderman’s mansion and he acts like their nice dad? EHEHE

[eggmeralda]

I thought the october curse was gonna be skipped this year based on the fact I got a job on the first day but like. it turns out that was the bad luck disguising itself at good news and it's just another normal october

[proxycrit]

FAMILIAR FAMILIAR MASTERPOST

(EDIT: pinning this for linktober to keep things in order! All shenanigans will also be reposted on my alt blog, @critbit-hoard )

If you want to see my general info (and also which tags to look at my other art, click here)

FAMILIAR FAMILIAR is a self indulgent TOTK AU where Link and Zelda traverse the wild lands of Hyrule together. There are ruins to be discovered and monsters to be eaten.

This project is a linktober challenge that will extend past the month of october. Please be patient with me as this is entirely being funded by a hyperfixation and the support of beloved patreon backers (ty patreon backers). Pls note fanart, fanfics, and spinoffs are perfectly fine as long as credit is due!

Chronological Order (updating as we go!)

1. Blood Moons and Headaches

2. Basement Adventures

3. Basement’s Adventures Haunted

4. Basement’s Extra Haunted

5. Lost (and found)

6. World’s Endin, Purah’s Stressin

7. Concern about Death Mountain

8. Goron City

9. Death Mountain vs Oversized Railgun

10. The Sage of Fire

11. Interlude

12. Goodbye Eldin!

13. Rained In

14. Skyview Towers

15. Close Call

16. Welcome To The Swamp

17. A Guide Named Yona

18. Sidon’s No Good Very Bad Two Months

19. Authority Issues

20. Lab in the Sky

21. The Water Sage

22. Reprise

23. Century Idol

24. Safe Travels

[catdotjpeg]

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says while some of the children have been released, at least 240 others remain in Israeli detention. “Many have been subjected to torture,” the group said in a statement. Children in detention are “exposed to all kinds of retaliatory measures, including abuse, torture, as well as medical negligence”, the group added. According to the group, some children currently held in Israel’s Megiddo prison have been detained from the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip.

-- "At least 640 children detained in West Bank since October 7: Prisoners’ group" from Al Jazeera, 17 Jun 2024 15:55 GMT

[intersex-support]

Help an intersex family in Gaza!

Hi everyone. I'd like to share about a fundraiser that is very important to me. A good friend of mine is in contact with the organizers.

(Described in alt).

Their story:

"Hello, my name is Abeer. I'm organizing this fundraising campaign from Belgium on behalf of my family, who currently live in Gaza. 

Since October 7, all families in Gaza have been subjected to genocide. My family is one of those families that has had to flee its own home several times because of the threat of regular attacks. 

After two months, my family decided to return home and take the risk of being bombed at any moment rather than stay in the street. Our 4-floor building now contains over 100 people who have fled from different parts of Gaza. We always open our hearts for our own people, but we can't do it without your help and support. 

My parents, Kamal (53) and Moukaram (51), are suffering from the war because of their age and health. My brother Suliman, his wife Rawan Abualnaja and their two-year-old daughter Bisan are trying to stay strong, but it's complicated by their little daughter's enormous needs. My other siblings who are not married are Mohammed 25, Inas 22, Ibrahim 17, Abdallah 15.

My family medical condition during the war:

My father suffers from delusional disorders. He can't work or help my family financially. Mohammed and Ibrahim suffer from a chronic disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is difficult for them to obtain medication in Gaza. One of their medicines has not been available in Gaza for two years. During the war, they couldn't get their medicines because they simply didn't exist anymore. My family members are still suffering. They don't want to be potential victims. They want to escape death and live like other families on the planet.

 On 01/01/2024, they attacked the local mosque and the missile failed to explode and ended up in front of my family's house. My family is in danger and the missile will explode any second.

Since then, my family has decided to be evacuated from Gaza because of the senseless attack on our city. Please help me evacuate my family to Egypt so that they can rebuild their lives in peace.

I've been in Belgium for over five years. I feel useless because I haven't been able to do much except try to help them with their daily living expenses. That's why we created this campaign. We're raising funds to evacuate my family to Egypt, a place that offers a glimmer of hope and stability. However, the cost of the evacuation is high, hence our call for crowdfunding.

Every contribution makes a difference The funds we raise will be used for :

- Evacuation from Gaza for both families (Rafah border crossing fees for 9 people total)  - Two months of temporary living expenses in Egypt, including food, shelter, and transportation  - Passport fees  - Food expences untill they leave Gaza 

No matter how small your contribution, it can make all the difference in breaking the cycle of violence and uncertainty. By supporting our campaign, you are offering a lifeline to our families so that they can rebuild their lives, heal from their trauma and make a fresh start in a safe and secure environment. Please leave a comment and share our campaign with your friends, so we can reach more people and make a bigger impact. Together, we can make a difference!"

They are using a French platform called Papayoux Solidarite instead of GoFundMe. Abeer also has a Paypal account for non European donors.

They are currently at 33 588,78 €/ 50,000 €.

Let's see if we can get them to 34,000 today. Any donation matters, even $1 or $2 donations can add up.

We need to help them meet their goal. Intersex liberation means intersex liberation everywhere--it is so important that we show up in solidarity. Those of us living with CAH know how dangerous salt wasting crises are without medication, and how important it is to urgently help Mohammed and Ibrahim get access to the medications they need to support their CAH. Intersex solidarity means that we need to show up and support intersex people facing genocide.

If you can't donate, please share. Consider doing an art raffle to raise money. Do whatever you can to help this family because it is urgent, and we need to act in solidarity with them now and make sure that the intersex community is here to support them!

[batboyblog]

What Joe Biden and Kamala Harris did in 2024.

I started this project back in January and for most of a year, every week, I came up with the highlights of what the Biden-Harris Administration did. I did it because it felt to me our media and national conversion was broken, our government was doing huge things that it felt like almost no one knew about. It's amazing how often I struggled to find a single news source that wanted to cover a huge life changing project.

This is the last Friday before Election Day, and if you haven't already voted, take a minute to go back and look at the last 40 weeks, and decide, do you like these things or want literally the reverse on every issue.

Week 1 January 19th

Week 2 January 26th

Week 3 February 2nd

Week 4 February 9th

Week 5 February 16th

Week 6 February 23rd

Week 7 March 1st

Week 8 March 8th

Week 9 March 15th

Week 10 March 22nd

Week 11 March 29th

Week 12 April 5th

Week 13 April 12th

Week 14 April 19th

Week 15 April 26th

Week 16 May 3rd

Week 17 May 10th

Week 18 May 18th

Week 19 May 24th

Week 20 May 31st

Week 21 June 7th

Week 22 June 14th

Week 23 June 21st

Week 24 June 28th

Week 25 July 5th

Week 26 July 12th

Week 27 July 19th

Week 28 July 26th

Week 29 August 2nd

Week 30 August 9th

Week 31 August 16th

Week 32 August 30th

Week 33 September 6th

Week 34 September 13th

Week 35 September 20th

Week 36 September 27th

Week 37 October 4th

Week 38 October 11th

Week 39 October 18th

Week 40 October 25th

Feel free to reblog this or go back and reblog a favorite, one that impacts your life or the one from the week of your birthday, whatever.

and remember to read past the headlines and dig to find out what your government is up to, it might shock you how much is happening that no one talks about.

[mercuriallily]

Love that I had to whip this chart out to prove to someone in Discord that 173cm is 5'8"

[bweirdart]

nearly oc-tober time again - time for some prompts for 2024

F.A.Q

do i have to draw?

not at all! you are free to participate with any medium that suits you... writing, artwork, free bases and templates, simple text posts, in-character-as-your-oc roleplay, whatever! (just no stealing or AI)

do i have to make new content?

nope! re-uploading old stuff that fits the prompts is allowed (and encouraged) ... old art that didn't get the appreciation it needed always deserves a chance to be shared again, it's a fun throwback!

do i have to post every day?

nope! only 10 days are mandatory (the ones in red with a star symbol) and everything else (yellow) is 100% optional! if you're busy or tired, please skip as many as you want

can i start early?

you can prep your posts in advance if you need to ... but please wait until the right day in october to share them!

can i re-upload your prompt list to another site?

i would prefer if you dont - i have accounts on most sites, so just reblog/retweet/share from me!

event tag?

#bweirdOCtober

have fun!

image desc/text version ↓under the cut↓ or on bweird.art/october

prompts:

WEEK 1: OC INTRODUCTIONS

⭐ 1: FAV OC

what makes them your fav?

2: NEW OC

how recently did you make them?

3: OLD OC

how long ago did you make them?

⭐ 4: UNDER-APPRECIATED OC

an oc you feel like you don't talk about enough, or you haven't fleshed out as much as you would like

5: RE-DESIGNED OC

an oc who has changed a lot (what changed about them?) or, if you haven't redesigned an oc: is there anything you might want to change about an existing oc?

WEEK 2: BUILDING BACKSTORY

⭐ 6: PAST

where is your oc from? what did they look like as a child?

7: LIKES

what do they like (and why?)

8: DISLIKES

what don't they like (and why?)

⭐ 9: RELATIONSHIPS

doesn't have to be romantic! can any kind of relationship (frienship, family, rivalry etc)

10: PERSONALITY

what are your oc's main personality traits

11: SYMBOLISM/THEMES

what represents your oc? is there a specific colour you associate them with, or a specific animal?

12: FUTURE

what will your oc look like in the future? do they have any plans or goals?

WEEK 3: FUN + GAMES

⭐13: MEMES

do any memes remind you of your oc? are there memes your oc would find funny? maybe you want to redraw your oc as one?

14: WHO/WHAT INSPIRED YOUR OC

are there existing characters that your oc looks like? was your oc based on yourself? is your oc originally from a specific fandom?

15: MUSIC

share a character playlist, write a songfic, post lyrics that remind you of them, etc

⭐16: EYES CLOSED or NON DOMINANT HAND

draw a picture of your oc with your eyes closed or with your non domminant hand, write or type a paragraph about them without your eyes closed, etc ... have fun, and don't worry about it looking "bad" -it's meant to!!

17: DnD ALIGNMENT CHART

put all your ocs into a DnD alignment chart, or any other similar chart if you prefer

i've compiled a few templates on my site, but you can find more easily if you google "oc alignment chart"

⭐18: SWAP

swap something between your ocs - their role in the story, hairstyles, personalities, fashion taste, species ... whatever you want! how would this difference change them?

19: PALETTE CHALLENGES

draw your ocs with as many of these colour palettes as you want (or just skip if you don't draw/don't like doing these!)

hex codes for the colours:

palette 1 - #3C1E81 #6D1EA2 #B059E8 #FE0876 #FE5284 #FE7C96 #E0CFE3 #FFD5C3

palette 2 - #352823 #673F28 #AB541C #BA8233 #897128 #A68B2F #F7BF6A #DAC3A4

palette 3 - #A42E25 #D7412B #E47C29 #F7A233 #FCC02D #FCE4A6 #486548 #FEFDE8

palette 4 - #2F4769 #39597E #53779C #94D1E7 #AADDE7 #D48DB7 #D498B5 #D2BABA

WEEK 4: COMMUNITY

20-26: A WHOLE WEEK OF SOCIAL STUFF

if you don't have the time/energy to do every day this week, ⭐ day 23 is the only one marked as mandatory! you can skip the rest!

some ideas for what you could do: talk about a friend's oc you like, make gift art/writing of them, collabs, trades, reblog/appreciate ocs in the event tag, make interactions between your ocs and other people's

WEEK 5: HALLOWEEN

⭐27: FEARS

is your oc scared of anything? do they have any phobias? are they startled easily? would any of your ocs try to scare ppl on purpose?

28: MONSTER

what would your oc be if they were a monster (eg: werewolf, vampire, eldritch beast.. whatever) or, do you have an oc who is already a monster?

29: PUMPKIN CARVING

your ocs carving pumpkins, a drawing of a pumpkin carved to look like your oc ... or even carve it in real life!

30: GHOST

this can be literally a ghost, or a concept that haunts your oc! up to you!

⭐ 31: COSTUMES

what are your ocs wearing for halloween?

[sennamybeloved]

⛧ SELFSHIPTOBER 2024 ⛧

HELLO ALL! welcome to another year of selfshiptober. i've noticed this is pretty much the 'official' selfship tober event now, which honestly warms my heart! i love seeing what this wonderful community does with my prompts :)

this year, i'm doing things a little differently. EACH DAY HAS TWO PROMPTS ASSIGNED TO IT. the first set is SHIPPY, while the second set is SPOOKY. you may either COMBINE THE TWO PROMPTS TOGETHER or CHOOSE ONE OF THE PROMPTS. the spooky prompts are a bit on the grittier side and probably won't appeal to most, so if you'd like to only use the first set of prompts and completely ignore the second, be my guest! on the other hand, if you prefer the gritter prompts, you can only use the second set of prompts, you can do that too! if you want an extra challenge, you can create a piece that incorporates both of the day's prompts. you can also change your approach depending on how you feel that day!

there are no hard rules for this. YOU CAN START WORKING ON THIS CHALLENGE EARLY, but i encourage you to wait until october to post anything. YOU CAN ALSO CONTINUING WORKING ON IT AFTER OCTOBER ENDS! you can drag this shit out into december for all i care. just DON'T OVERWORK YOURSELF PLEASE.

without further ado, LET US PROCEED TO THE PROMPTS!

#1. confession  |  night.

#2. blanket  |  flame.

#3. embrace  |  blood.

#4. apple picking  |  fog.

#5. all dressed up  |  blade.

#6. carnival  |  haunted.

#7. rain  |  infection.

#8. swim  |  terror.

#9. music  |  masquerade.

#10. warmth  |  claws.

#11. comfort  |  recovery.

#12. married  |  ritual.

#13. party  |  magic.

#14. date night  |  vampire.

#15. games  |  hunt.

#16. candy  |  illusion.

#17. heart  |  feast.

#18. pining  |  violent.

#19. shared hobby  |  potion.

#20. trust  |  experiment.

#21. snuggle  |  nightmare.

#22. kiss  |  scars.

#23. movie night  |  slasher.

#24. baking  |  empty.

#25. rest  |  bandages.

#26. beautiful  |  grotesque.

#27. decorations  |  cemetery.

#28. brush  |  forest.

#29. pumpkin  |  lantern.

#30. flowers  |  snow.

#31. halloween  |  death.

TAG YOUR CREATIONS AS #SELFSHIPTOBER 2024 AND TAG ME IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO SEE! i cannot guarantee interaction as i struggle socially, but i promise i'll look at everything! HAPPY CREATING ♡

[redcherrykook]

────🦇 kinktober masterlist!

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note from cherry: on hold!! It will be finished gradually, but not by the end of october<3 ty for being kind!

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Day 1- somnophilia

Day 2- handkink

Day 3- cockwarming

Day 4- toys (vibrator, dildo fem! Recieving)

Day 5- panty kink

Day 6- 69

Day 7- tempreture play (ice)

Day 8- handcuffs & officer role play

Day 9- tit job

Day 10- Spanking & punishing (daddy kink incl.)

Day 11- edging

Day 12- mirror sex

Day 13- mutual masturbation

Day 14- thigh job/ humping

Day 15- breath play + oral

Day 16- marking

Day 17- hair pulling

Day 18- spit kink & namkook threesome

Day 19- dacryphilia (crying)

Day 20- shower sex

Day 21- voice kink (dirty talk/ guided)

Day 22- exhibitionism (forest)

Day 23- begging

Day 24- role reversal (sub! JK)

Day 25- creampie (..repeatedly)

Day 26- cum play (on tits, lips&swallowing)

Day 27- face riding

Day 28- toys (vibrator, male! recieving)

Day 29- glasses Kink

Day 30- voyeurism (fem! Masturbation, JK watching)

Day 31- ghostface mask

[angstober]

Welcome to another year of Angstober! We're delighted to unveil the prompts for this year of angsty, spooky fun.

What is Angstober?

Angstober is a yearly October challenge with 31 angst-themed prompts to inspire you to create. The challenge is open to all sorts of creative work - writing, art, edits, whatever you want - in whatever medium you want. Original work or fanworks? Whatever you feel inspired for!

How do I take part?

Tag your works with #angstober2024 and the day of the prompt (e.g., #day 01) to share on tumblr. Feel free to @ us directly in the post as well! To share your work on AO3, add it to the Angstober 2024 collection.

You can post your works whenever - early or late - and use as many or as few prompts as you feel inspired for! We'll do our best to reblog as many works to the @angstober blog as we can.

Is there a banner to post my work with?

Absolutely!

Anything else?

Nope. Happy Angsting!

2024 Prompt List

Again

2. Countdown

3. Self-Destruction

4. Blood

5. Do Better

6. Medication

7. “You Still Don’t Get It.”

8. Growing Pains

9. Promise

10. Humiliation

11. Wake Up

12. Rotten Touch

13. Shaking

14. Only Around You

15. False Hope

16. No One Else To Turn To

17. “Shhh…”

18. Falling Stars

19. Tear-Stained Cheek

20. Spare Me

21. Abandoned

22. Crocodile Tears

23. Safe/Unsafe

24. Dark Sunrise

25. You’re No Better

26. Persuasion

27. Curled Up

28. Perfect

29. Get Out

30. Nothing Else To Tell You

31. It Ends Here

[breelandwalker]

2024 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!

Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas

March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day

June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌

February 24 - Snow Moon ♍

March 25 - Worm Moon ♎

April 23 - Pink Moon ♏

May 23 - Flower Moon ♐

June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑

July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒

September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓

October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈

November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉

December 15 - Cold Moon ♊

*- Supermoon

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 11 ♑

February 9 ♒

March 10 ♓

April 8 ♈

May 7 ♉

June 6 ♊

July 5 ♋

August 4 ♌

September 2 ♍

October 2 ♎

November 1 ♏

December 1 ♐

December 30 (black moon) ♑

Special Celestial Events

January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak

March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 8 - Total solar eclipse

April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak

August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak

August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon

September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse

October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon

October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak

November 15 - Frost Supermoon

November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak

December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak

December 30 - Black Moon

(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

April 1 - April 24

August 4 - August 27

November 25 - December 15

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree's Lunar Calendar Series

Bree's Secular Celebrations Series

Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024

Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases

Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar

AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons

Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024

Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024

Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024

Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024

DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing

Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)

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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.

EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.

[anantaru]

𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐔’𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 | 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

hello my loves, i missed u 🫵🏻 if it's kinktober, I am more than delighted to go all out <3 I hope you enjoy it this year as well, thank you. ♡

𖧡 please note the following, some of those works may contain triggering content and kinks that might not be for you, do not click on something you aren't comfortable with, much love.

𖧡 links: main masterlist | ao3

𖧡 status: ongoing!

♡𓂃 ࣪ ִֶ kinktober masterlist.

𖧡 important: the characters will be added on each day. + as last year, i will switch between headcanons but also whole written fics and so on. characters will vary each day.

𖧡 as i did last year, i will go with the flow and will add characters should I get a sudden idea or feel like they could fit there as well!

1. october ♰ size kink

genshin impact— capitano, wriothesley, zhongli, childe

honkai star rail— boothill, sunday

2. october ♰ power imbalance

genshin impact— neuvillette, diluc, ayato

honkai star rail— blade, jing yuan, aventurine

3. october ♰ lingerie

genshin impact— kazuha, scaramouche, kinich, alhaitham

honkai star rail— dan heng, moze

4. october ♰ body worship

genshin impact— xiao, heizou

honkai star rail— dr ratio, gallagher

5. october ♰ aphrodisiacs

genshin impact— venti, dottore, albedo

honkai star rail— gepard, luocha, jiaoqiu

6. october ♰ blow job, deepthroating

genshin impact— cyno, tighnari, sethos, kaveh

honkai star rail— welt, luka, sunday

7. october ♰ monsterfucking & dragon cock

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8. october ♰ doggy / ass lovers

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9. october ♰ threesome

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10. october ♰ dirty talk

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11. october ♰ breeding

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12. october ♰ cockwarming

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13. october ♰ biting/marking

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14. october ♰ yandere/corruption

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15. october ♰ pussy slapping

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16. october ♰ aftercare

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17. october ♰ virginity loss

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18. october ♰ overstimulation

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19. october ♰ daddy kink

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20. october ♰ dacryphilia

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21. october ♰ jealousy

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22. october ♰ mirror syx

genshin impact—

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23. october ♰ squirting

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24. october ♰ brat taming

genshin impact—

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25. october ♰ orgasm denial

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26. october ♰ innocence syx

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27. october ♰ drunk syx

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28. october ♰ face sitting

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29. october ♰ nipple play

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30. october ♰ hate syx

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31. october ♰ dom / man handling

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1. bonus ♰ LOCKED

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2. bonus ♰ LOCKED

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3. bonus ♰ LOCKED

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honkai star rail—

©2024 anantaru do not repost, copy, translate, modify

[ailesswhumptober]

Prompts for AI-less Whumptober 2024

As promised, we're bringing you the official prompt list of AI-less Whumptober 2024 today!

We have 31 days of excellent whump prompts, with three prompts per day to pick from, fun themes, and 10 alt prompts to play around with. We hope you enjoy! Additional info + plain text versions of the prompts can be found under the cut.

FAQ and Rules

What sort of content can I create for this event?

You can create whatever you want (fic, art, edits, etc). Any fandom is allowed, as well as OC stuff. NSFW is allowed, but please tag your content accordingly! The only thing not allowed is AI-generated content.

Do I need to make 31 things to participate?

Oh heavens no! You can make as much or as little content as you like, skip days when desired, or combine prompts (so for example, write something that covers a prompt from day 1, 2, AND 3). You don't have to do the days in order either, go wild! To be considered a 'completionist', you only have to make sure that at the end of the month, you've covered 31 prompts from 31 different days, but whether you do that in 31 works or just 1 is up to you.

What are these alts about?

If none of the three prompts of a particular day are your cup of tea, you can swap them out for an alt prompt of your choice.

What are these themes about?

Just a little bit of extra fun for the mods. Like last year, we'll be handing out various badges for people participating in the event. A full list can be found here, perhaps there is a special badge or two for people who can't be completionists but who do manage to finish every single day of a specific theme ;)

How do I tag and is there an AO3 collection?

It suffices to tag your work with #ailesswhumptober for us to see and reblog it! Please also tag nsfw, since we'll be using that tag too. Tagging the day is optional but does help the mods along.

There is an AO3 collection to add your fics to here.

That should be all. If you have any additional questions, check our pinned or hit us up in the ask box. Or join our discord maybe, whumping can be a great group activity!

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Plain text versions of the prompts:

October 1 - Torture Tuesday

public torture/public use, stress position, “If you cry, we’ll go easy on you.”

October 2 - Whumperless Wednesday

Unfortunate fall, car accident, “Don’t move. You’ll be okay.”

October 3 - Trauma Thursday

Shared trauma, survivor’s guilt, “It’s not your fault.”

October 4 - Fright/Freaky Friday

Painful transformation, non-consensual body modifications, “You’re a monster.”

October 5 - Sensory Saturday

Overstimulation, migraines, “I can’t take this anymore.”

October 6 - Surprise Sunday

Multiple whumpees, self sacrifice, “I’m the only one who can do this.”

October 7 - Medical Monday

Field medicine, running out of supplies, “Hold on, we’re going to have to improvise.”

October 8 - Torture Tuesday

Rope burns, gagged, “You’re so much prettier this way.”

October 9 - Whumperless Wednesday

Hypothermia, heatstroke, “You look pretty pale.”

October 10 - Trauma Thursday

Self worth issues, pushing away a loved one, “You don't need to earn this.”

October 11 - Fright/Freaky Friday

Hallucinations, truth serum, “Why would you even say that?”

October 12 - Sensory Saturday

Isolation, sensory deprivation, “Can you feel me? I’m right here, whumpee.”

October 13 - Surprise Sunday

Whumpee using themself as bait, defiance, “Take me instead.”

October 14 - Medical Monday

Seizures, concussion, “See if you can follow my finger with your eyes.”

October 15 - Torture Tuesday

Waterboarding, removing body parts, “Don’t break down on me yet.”

October 16 - Whumperless Wednesday

Drowning, hostile environment, “I don’t know how anybody could survive that.”

October 17 - Trauma Thursday

Abandonment, misunderstanding, “Why did I even think you cared?”

October 18 - Fright/Freaky Friday

Mind control, possession, “Everybody will end up despising you.”

October 19 - Sensory Saturday

Disassociation, losing a sense, “I wish I could get you back.”

October 20 - Surprise Sunday

Enemy/Stranger to caretaker, accidental de-aging, “I’m absolutely not qualified for this shit.”

October 21 - Medical Monday

Drugged, ambulance ride, “This will make you feel better, okay?”

October 22 - Torture Tuesday

Forced (to kneel/watch/hurt somebody else), whipped, “Do not look away.” October 23 - Whumperless Wednesday

Fever, passing out, “Hey?! Stay with me, okay?!”

October 24 - Trauma Thursday

Deconditioning, relapse, “It’s normal that you need more time.”

October 25 - Fright/Freaky Friday

Humiliation, betrayal, “How could you?!”

October 26 - Sensory Saturday

Electrocution, burning, “This is going to sting.”

October 27 - Surprise Sunday

Before vs after, Alternate universe, “Well, there’s a first for everything.”

October 28 - Medical Monday

Internal bleeding, needles and stitches, “I didn’t think the wound was that bad…”

October 29 - Torture Tuesday

Ownership, branding, “Everybody will know that you’re mine.”

October 30 - Whumperless Wednesday

Poison, delirium, “You’re not making sense.”

October 31 - Trauma Thursday

Panic attack, facing a phobia, “You need to get out of here!”

Alt prompts:

1) Pistol whipped

2) Co-dependency

3) Animal bite

4) Zombies

5) White room torture

6) Shock collar

7) Pulling teeth

8) Kidnapping

9) “You always make everything worse!”

10) “If you weren’t around, I’d be long dead by now...”