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Hey google, how did it take me this long to wander far enough into this hellsite to discover Hannibal (all media) and Hannibal NBC? Cause like…
Same energy, different font.
Also, Abigail/Will and Louis/Claudia have the same energy, neither of which is healthy, or straight, and I’m here… at least for Abigail/Will.
Oops?
The Queer appeal of toxic love.
Vampire Reviews: IWTV 1994.
#ooc / lesser of two evils#louis / merciful death#claudia / daughter dearest#lestat / gentleman death#about / lestat#vc books#vc meta#meta#vampire chronicles#will graham#hannibal lecter#lestat de lioncourt#louis de pointe du lac#claudia de lioncourt#will x abigail#murder husbands#hannibal nbc#nbc hannibal#parallels#iwtv 1994#interview with the vampire 1994#hannibal x will#hannigram#louis x lestat#loustat#i like parallels#queer horror#monstrous other#queer
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I started Furina's quest today and took bit of a pause because yesterday I did finish the AQ. So yeah I still got more thoughts.
And honestly yeah I think it's fair to view the Traveler twin in a negative spotlight for their hand in what was going on. Don't get me wrong even if Furina told the Traveler twin her true identity and the suffering she underwent waiting for Focalors plan to go through, reveal that she was told to wait and act like a god by her "mirror self", be given those few minutes before Lyney opened the trick box, the whole plan Focalors had wouldn't happen - Focalors was banking on Neuvilette to get his rights back with her gone to save the people her predecessor made. That was her whole design - so while the Traveler twin was hyper focus on what Furina was going to tell them - not the fact that they just had a hand in curbstomping her self confidence and world view to dust to the point where she was numb in front of people that were doubting her efforts.
It hurt even more that Furina saw Neuvilette and the Traveler twin as the only two people she can turn to - forget Paimon they're just a damn mouthpiece - though more over I want to put a bit of the slight salt to the translation staff. The actions of the cutscene betray the line "Wait I need to know what she was going to say!", the Traveler twin ran and reached out to Furina to make sure she wasn't hit by whatever the beam was going to do - because we see Furina sitting there without a scratch, of course they weren't going to make it or rather just take her hand to pull her out of the blast.
The situation was dire, people were going to disappear in the primordial sea, Furina had no choice but to keep quiet because someone higher then the Seven wanted a whole nation wiped again - and thats what the Traveler twin ended up learning from that single tear. They are in the wrong for pushing Furina to the point that they did - and it shows in Furina's Quest they feel guilty when they meet up with her to ask for her help and they should.
Even if everything was stacked where there was no winners, Nevuilette learned the hell Furina went through from talking with Focalors, the Traveler twin witnessed it - they took a drastic card and their emotions pay for it.
#ooc // let's start the show!#honestly the more you learn more about Heaven P the more they're the real villain and wonder when do we fight them?#it even makes you look at the Fauti and by proxy the Abyss Order and think are they really the bad guys#but no they just got down grade to lesser of two evils after 4.2#4.2 thoughts
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//had to send off complaint email to the passport office, I wanna puke--
#//i hate sending official emails and it just digs up all this stress over the passport again#//i just want it to be an admin error and not identity theft- both suck but please just let it be the lesser of two evils#beneath the mask; ooc
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Just letting people know because I did it a couple of days ago but forgot to say anything, but I’ve made my DMs mutuals-only. This is because the porn bots have been coming back en-masse again and while I can deal with reporting and blocking them, I don’t want them coming into my DMs. It’s just something that bugs me even more than follows or asks. Hope this doesn’t cause anyone any inconvenience. If it is and you need to get in touch with me, just shoot me an ask and we can hopefully get the issue sorted out.
#Time for Maintenance (OOC)#(I typically leave my DMs open to all simply because I know Tumblr loves to fuck up sometimes and have random unfollows and whatnot)#(but god damn do I hate bots in my DMs with a fiery passion of a thousand suns)#(so sorry this is the lesser of two evils)
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Seeing a frankly disturbing influx of T.ERFS on this site, so here’s a reminder that TERF and alt right fascists are one and the same, it’s always ethical to punch both. I am a they/them, genderqueer, bisexual (on the spectrum of ace, varying from day to day), I am brown, androgynous and the foppish, well read, bi Quaintrelle your parents warned you about. I’m not male or female, I am a threat, and the moral panic is about me. Lastly, to all T.ERFS, it’s on site if you come near me, have fun getting ideologically torn to shreds and blocked. Respect trans people or gtfo.
Also, Anne Rice championed bisexuality and transgender rights until she died. You do her a disservice coming near me.
#ooc / lesser of two evils#trans rights are human rights#transgender#trans#nonbinary#genderqueer#bisexual#lgbtq+#queer#important psa#psa#terfs dni#exclusionists dni#fuck gender essentialism#trans is beautiful#trans is divine#trans is valid#trans is sexy#trans people are people#crack / the devil has a sense of humour#but not really
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No lie, I'm dead cool with any lyney rper if they wanted, a friendly rival, friend to lover with Zee just
god the good vibe between - flirty-hidden nervous/serious-energetic vibe. Especially when it's like forbidden given Lyney is a fatuus that's a angst for any ship when you know he's in it because of a debt.
#ooc // let's start the show!#theres no lesser of two evils when you see a woman that did the biggest beat down to some creep#and your sister is on her arm you have no choice but to join even with the offer
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i'm super late to the party but i just read SEM and EKM and they are so perfect. i'm actually foaming. thank u for gracing us with ur writing.
when i read SEM i assumed that suguru had feelings for ms moon, and then when i read EKM and he claimed he felt disgusted by her i immediately thought of him thinking that not just because she left satoru so easily, but also because he was angry she thought she could toss suguru aside too.
what do you think suguru would do if at some point post-EKM, ms moon approaches him and thanks him for being her only companion in the past? kinda almost with admiration/deep appreciation vibes?
This is the last SEM ask I'll ever answer. and then I'm never going back to t h a t fic again
Geto had a very very very super small minuscule interest in Ms.moon(at first). Like a hallway crush. But once Gojo started showing interest, his feelings were small enough to wave off.
I'd argue that Miss Moon thanking Geto would be a little out of character. Miss Moon knows he and Satoru are friends for a reason, but you naively think he is the lesser of the two evils. Still, Miss Moon is never actually comforted by Suguru's presence.
But if Miss Moon is a little more naive and you thank him for 'sticking around,' Suguru would definitely find it very funny. To this day, you don't know that he's the one who brought you back to Satoru, so he finds your thanking him a little ironic. There's no guilt when he gives a wordless nod, letting you reluctantly wander back to Satoru's waiting arms. Why would he feel guilty? In his mind, he did the right thing.
But then again, expressing gratitude towards Suguru would be way too OOC for Miss Moon. Yes, Suguru sometimes stepped in when Satoru went too far in public, but he never actively stopped Satoru from harassing you. In SEM, Ms Moon assumes that it's because Suguru is scared of his friend. In EKM, it's revealed that it's because he does not care (but Miss Moon does not know this).
Throughout SEM, geto showed Miss Moon niceness, not kindness.
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Hope this helps.
Bi manifesto.
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Guys i haven’t read the books yet But is Lestat actually gay? From everything i’m seeing it seems that Anne Rice portrays vampires as beings that don’t conform to that. Like they’re beyond gender in a sense? I don’t know. I see that but then when i see the fandom they say that it’s a gay relationship but then that’s taking away from the author’s interpretation of vampires. I’m not entirely sure 😭. And i mean the original books not the 2022 series
#ooc / lesser of two evils#lestat de lioncourt#bisexual#queer#lgbtq+#the vampire lestat#anne rice#vampire chronicles#vc books#vc meta
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Hello! Can I request a Platonic! Yandere! Alhaitham x GN! Child! Nahida! Reader? Thank you!
There is a sick God child in Scribe's house
Platonic! Yandere! Al-Haitham x GN! Child! Nahida! Reader
Description: Alhaitham has repeated time and time again, that he is only an Acting Grand Sage. But life of the nation can't just freeze until new Grand Sage is appointed. So, Alhaitham doesn't have a choice and should work with Dendro Archon to clean up the mess, that was from former sages' actions.
Grudges are petty. Smart person could either to stop holding it, or take revenge. Azar, exiled, striped of all his power and influence, has a grudge. Azar still has his intelligence. Azar still has an ace up his sleeve.
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Warning and tags: OOC. Platonic Yandere. English is my second language. Spoilers for Sumeru's AQ. Reader are Gender Neutral. Azar is a bastard. Mentions of attempted murder. Poisoning.
Alternative timeline (I guess) - Wanderer's Interlude happened before Fabulous Fungus Frenzy Event).
Wanderer's name is Azra (after character from "The Arcana" game).
Detect quotes from Nahida's voicelines and special dish description.
Alhaitham made one comment about raising a child together with Kaveh. Take it as you want (as a joke, or a pre-relationship).
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Alhaitham's life goals were, in the eyes of some fellow researchers, unfit for an Akademiya Scribe.
"Having an easy job and living a simple live? Are we really talking about star alumnus of the Haravatat Darshan and not about someone from Vimara Village?"
For a few years, that «ridiculous» situation remained a relatively popular gossip between students. "Mysteriously" it was brought up only when Alhaitham was in an earshot.
Alhaitham didn't care about gossips and being a talk of the Akademiya. He liked his life and that was all that matters.
However, after Lesser Lord Kusanali were freed from the captivity, his normal and comfortable life was, while not outright destroyed, disturbed. Acting Grand Sage was still a Grand Sage, whose duties did not compare with the duties of a scribe. Alhaitham wasn’t oblige to accept the new position, but, the overthrow of sages left Sumeru and Akademiya in chaos, and Alhaitham’s normal life would be disturbed anyway. While choosing between more work and rebuilding his life from scratch, he chose the lesser of two evils.
However, on days like this, when sage’s table was almost bursting under the weight of papers, when there were an archon, who offered their help, and who were now lost among mountains of old documents, that had to be placed on the floor, Alhaitham thought, that starting life from scratch was not a bad idea.
In theory (or in a book) after the coop, Sumeru’s problems should be easily resolved. Archon were free and ready to rule Sumeru again, traitorous sages were stripped of their powers and exiled, and the problem with appointing new sages shouldn’t be that hard. There were enough people, who didn’t dirty themselves with betrayal, and, Alhaitham admitted, Dendro Archon have all necessary means to investigate new sages. Alhaitham himself would gladly assist in choosing Azar’s (or his, if he is counts) successor. Ask him, and Alhaitham will confess, that he made a bet that problems would be resolved quickly, and he would not have to stay Grand Sage longer than necessary.
And then, history and laws reminded of their existence.
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If someone read books about Akedemiya's history, they might find a very strange name in a list of previous Grand Sages. Strange in a way "Aren't Grand Sages (or just Sages), normally, are chosen from people of Sumeru? How someone from Fontaine managed to become a head of Akademiya?"
The truth is, Grand Sage Dupont, who lived three-hundred years ago, despite the name, technically, wasn’t from Fontaine. His parents, two Driyoshs, conducted research in a land of Hydro, and, during that time, future grand sage was born. The reason behind his name was lost in time (Did his parents plan to stay in Fontaine at first? Did someone named Dupont saved them?), but, when young Dupont reached schooling age to attend Akademiya, the family returned to Sumeru.
Information about Dupont's Akademia’s days were vague, except of few moments.
First, and the most obvious one, Dupont was smart, and his academic success was undeniable. However, some books from that period mentioned, that Dupont has an annoying trait of skipping from one topic to another in his research papers, using long, overcomplicated (even for Akedemiya's standards) words. Despite that, he never mentioned insignificant information, and, at the end, everything would play its part. That turned an annoying trait into a valuable trait for a researcher. It was a question of time, before Dupont became a Great Sage.
Second, he was obsessed with proving his loyalty to Sumeru. It was unclear, where it came from. He never mentioned, that his peers looked down at him, or if he had troubles with professors.
Third, after spending a childhood in a nation of Courts and Justice, was enamored with lawmaking.
Fourth, he wasn't hiding his tendency to overcomplicate texts (Alhaitham read some of the Dupont books, and, if he was one to judge, "overcomplicate" was a major downgrading), mad loyalty to Sumeru and dreams of making laws.
His days as Grand Sage were unofficially called The Age of Web of Laws.
Age, when Sumeru was flooded with new laws each day, Dendro Archon were pronounced a captured traitor, and people realized, why researchers, who use long words and could jump from one important point to another, probably, should stay away from lawmaking.
Law, after law, on top of three others laws, that connected to unreleased laws made Sumeru's law system a knotted mess.
And then, he remembered about Dendro Archon in Sanctuary of Surasthana.
Lesser Lord Kusanali, during their capture, were ignored. Dupont, for some reason, decided, that Archon, who lost their power and memories during Cataclysm are a traitor and should be treated as such.
He couldn't exile them or execute them. So, as a person in charge, instead, he hopped to make their life a living hell.
There were few hundreds of laws, forbidding or complicating Dendro Archon's possible return to power and rulership. A few dozens laws of making their life in captivity hard (Like a "Seafood law", by which allowed feeding Dendro Archon seafood and only seafood for breakfast/dinner/lunch. Grand Sage failed to realize, that Sumeru, at that point, wasn't a fishing nation, and the required amount of seafood need to be bought from other nations and will cost a lot of mora). Then, the laws, that prohibited the worship of Dendro Archon came. And, when Dupont mentioned, that he will look into possibility of executing Dendro Archon followers, people finally realized, that situation got out of hand.
After a long battle of wits, public opinion and bureaucracy, Dupont was exiled. Most of his laws were banned or cancelled. Even laws about Archon's followers were taken care of.
But, no one cared about Dendro Archon. All laws, that were focused on them were ignored, but never were cancelled.
So, when Lesser Lord Kusanali got on the throne, that useless laws were remembered. Sumeru was in a dire need of sorting them and dealing with them.
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That's lead to Alhaitham's and Lesser Lord Kusanali's current situation. To finally get rid of Dupont's laws, Acting Grand Sage and Dendro Archon were working together for the last few days.
Thankfully, it was the last of the bunch, and, if everything went well, in three days the work will be over.
The closest paper mountain tilted, but was stopped by a pair of small hands, emerging from the paper bowels. The next moment, the rest of Dendro Archon followed.
Lesser Lord Kusanali, or, [Y/N], as they called themselves, were almost hugging the much taller tower slowly moving around it, trying to prevent its fall.
[Y/N] managed to not only hold papers back, but also get in the front of the unstable mountain. For one second it looked like papers will stay in place. But, [Y/N] hold a metal container in their right hand and weren't planning on dropping it to stabilize the paper tower better.
Like on a clue, papers on top slid down, ending up on [Y/N]’s head. Alhaitham, without stopping reading the papers before him, grabbed Dendro Archon by the pale green cape. Scribe picked them up, saving from being buried under the paper avalanche. Just in time. The tower fell, and [Y/N] dangled in Alhaitham's grip. Ignoring the blatant blasphemy (who could dare to hold the ruler of a nation, God of Wisdom, as if they were a naughty puppy?), Alhaitham lowered them back on the floor, putting an archon back on their feet.
[Y/N] took off papers from their head with free hand, looking at them in displeasure. They glance at the pile of papers on the ground, reading the titles. They mumbled under their breath, mostly to themselves, not expecting Alhaitham to speak.
“And the Seafood Law is found.”
He looked up from his current documents (Law of "forbid Dendro Archon to walk down the street") looking at the archon with faint interest. As if sensing his gaze, they turned the document in his direction. Alhaitham, quickly reading through the first page, hummed. Without taking away the document, Alhaitham wrote a "Cancelled" on top of the first page.
One more centuries old foolish law that poisoned the life of current Sumeru were dealt with.
Without care, [Y/N] dropped the document on the floor. With a small smile, they turned towards Alhaitham, placing the container before him, on top of the (finally cancelled) "Street law". Alhaitham raised an eyebrow.
"I thought, that you need a small break." [Y/N]'s voice sounded soft and a tiny bit shy. "So, I brought some Candied Ajilenakh Nuts."
They don't seem like traditional Candied Ajilenakh Nuts. Instead of familiar rectangles, Alhaitham was looking at the four-petaled flower, laying on top of the four green-white leaves. He took one of the "leaves", taking a small bite. Syrup melts upon contact with his mouth, nuts easily crumbed under his teeth. Alhaitham swallowed the delicious treat,
Alhaitham, despite spending almost a week working together with Dendro Archon, didn't take them for a cook. Yet, here we are.
"Why?" Alhaitham wasn't sure, if it was a simple curiosity, or just an attempt in small talk. Child god looked at him with big warm eyes.
"Why I decided to give you a gift? The sea anemone has helped the little fish and witnessed its growth, so it's only natural for the little fish to give something back. Why Candied Ajilenakh Nuts?" their gaze became a little bit dreamy. "One little bite makes the brain starts chugging away at top speed, and suddenly there's no problem too difficult to solve."
Alhaitham hold back a smile. Lesser Lord Kusanali had a moment of "normalcy".
Alhaitham wasn't a believer. Gods were just gods, a part of biological hierarchy, perhaps, a product of evolution. He wasn't the one to defy Dendro Archon's divinity, but he won't pray or worship them. At least, that's how he was. Before he started working with Dendro Archon.
It was easy to be an atheist in "old" Sumeru. For years, Dendro Archon was an idea, an echo of the past. Even history books has no clear images of pre-Cataclysm Dendro Archon. Just a schematic drawing of a human head with large green headpiece. Akasha Terminal only provided information on who Lesser Lord Kusanali were, not on who they are.
Then Alhaitham helped to rescue Lesser Lord Kusanali. Dendro Archon stopped to be an idea. It wasn't enough for Alhaitham to start bowing before the divine. The week of working together with Dendro Archon wasn't enough.
But now Alhaitham didn't know, how to view Lesser Lord Kusanali anymore.
They were an Archon, ruler of the nation.
They were a winner of Archon War, who lost their memories and powers during Cataclysm.
They were a poor soul, who were locked in their own home for five hundred years.
They were a wise person, whose somewhat simple metaphors hide true answers.
They were a child, who have a sweet tooth, liked big gatherings (Aether told him about "A Moment of Dreams") a toy box with handmade toys, who, sometimes, were clueless about proper social interactions.
[Y/N] were too many things, and their picture in Alhaitham's mind became more and more conflicting each day.
He should be respectful, but not a fanatic. He should see them as a god. Not as a child.
So, where does the surge to protect that poor child came from?
Alhaitham's facial expression became neutral again. He closed the container, putting it away.
"Thank you, Lesser Lord Kusanali, but right now I don't have time to enjoy it. There is still a lot of work to do."
Dendro Archon simply nodded, turning back to paper mountains.
"Understandable. Now, where is the law, that forbids children to wear green, gold and white colors is?"
Alhaitham perked up, looking slightly uncomfortable.
"Did he forced you to...?"
[Y/N] immediately shake their head.
"No! He was planning to release that law, but, fortunately, the same day he was finally accused of power abuse. Still, not hurt to check out if he managed to sign it. And, if we are lucky, we will finally found that little paper sheet, according to which I can't cancel laws."
Dendro Archon slowly moved among the paper towers.
Alhaitham was back to work. But, from time to time, his gaze lingered to the metal container with Candied Ajilenakh Nuts.
For last week, Lesser Lord Kusanali arranged food for the two of them, and now make something for him.
He cooked before, but never tried to make dessert. Well, we live, we learn.
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It was a given, that Alhaitham and Kaveh split the house chores between each other. Yes, Alhaitham might use the owner's status and make Kaveh, who was living here rent-free, do all the chores, but he would never do that. To be frank, the thought of blackmailing Kaveh (or anyone else in a dire situation) was making Alhaitham sick.
So, the cooking was split between them. Of course, if someone wanted to add something to the table when it wasn't their turn, they were free to do it.
Tonight, Kaveh appreciated the dessert Alhaitham brought home.
There were some minor passive-aggressiveness during dinners (Kaveh preferring making soups, or Alhaitham making spicy dishes), but, mostly, there weren't any conflicts, and they will eat each other cooking without complaining, commenting or making a scene and cooking something else.
So, when Alhaitham, who, after dinner, grabbed the cookbook Kaveh brought home a few months ago, and occupied the kitchen, he expects questions from Kaveh.
For now, he was silent. Kaveh observed, how Alhaitham was mixing ingredients.
"You are making a dessert." Kaveh's voice sounded flat. Alhaitham barely glance at him, before returning his attention to cooking. Baklava wasn't an easy thing to make for a newbie baker, but it was the only dessert he has all ingredients to make.
"Since when do you have a sweet tooth? First candied nuts, now this." Kaveh refused to drop the subject.
"It's just a small treat for a child who gave me candied nuts today" answered Alhaitham
"For a child?" Kaveh raised an eyebrow. "Did you take in an apprentice? Or..." Kaveh expression became worried. "Or are you planning to adopt a child?"
Alhaitham's mouth moved, before he could think about his next words.
"What if I am?" Alhaitham send a heavy glance towards Kaveh. "What if I am thinking about taking in a child?"
Kaveh expression dropped.
"Spare an innocent soul, Alhaitham. Kids, especially orphans, need attention and emotional involvement and attachment. And you are... I can't picture, what kind of parent would you be."
Alhaitham, who didn't stop cooking, finally finished forming baklava, put it in an oven. With his back turned towards Kaveh, he shrugged.
"I will be a fine parent. And, as for emotions. Well, I have you for that. Together, we will raise a normal child."
His roommate was silent. When Alhaitham turned around, he saw, that Kaveh was closing and opening his mouth, just staring at Alhaitham with an unreadable emotion in his eyes.
Alhaitham sighed.
"I am not planning an adoption or having an apprentice. [Y/N] are a child from Akademiya I have been working with for the last few days. They were quite helpful, and I just want to show my gratitude."
Kaveh was silent. He spoked in a hushed voice.
"[Y/N] from Akademiya. Child, you have been working with. Alhaitham, I respect your take on gods, and Lesser Lord Kusanali might be a kind and forgiving archon, but, don't you think, that calling them a child and by name is disrespectful?"
Alhaitham didn't flinch.
"I don't think, they would mind. They are kind and forgiving."
'Too forgiving.' mentally noted Alhaitham. 'Azar is still out there. Who knows, what he might do.'
Alhaitham glance back at the oven.
"I just want to show them some kindness. They don't have their memories and for five centuries no one show kindness to them. It's not right."
Kaveh pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Since when you became so emotional, hm?" He didn't wait for an answer, turned around and walked out of the kitchen. Before leaving, he looked back at Alhaitham.
"I hope, that you know what you are doing."
Alhaitham knew. He knew, that [Y/N] need some warmth and parental care.
Also, Alhaitham wondered what Azar was up to?
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Since he was a child, Azar knew, that he was born to be great. He was from the family of great researchers. He was smarter, than his peers. He was the best student of Rtawahist. He knew, that he will be a Grand Sage one day. It was his birthright.
In his previous life, he has everything. Power, respect, authority, live of luxury.
Now he has no power, he was despised, under constant supervision of forest watchers and matras and was living in an old hut.
Azar hated Avidya Forest. He hated to have nothing, while the traitorous Alhaitham, Tighnari and Cyno and the joke of an archon have everything.
Azar knew, that he can't change anything. But, he will be damned, if he won't try to get revenge.
He glanced at the night sky. It was hard, he only had one shot.
Lesser Lord Kusanali put him in this position. And they would be the one to pay the price.
It wasn't an option, to kill an archon. It wasn't the most common knowledge, but Azar was aware, what happens, when god die. But, what if an archon became so weak, they will lose a human form?
When they were working together, Dottore mentioned, that he made a poison, that will weaken an archon. He didn't test it. Nations won't take kindly to poisoning their archons.
Thankfully, Elchingen wanted to prove himself to Dottore by all means.
Azar didn't care, what would happen to Dendro Archon. They could either die, or became a twig, he didn't care.
He hated them ever since he, a newly appointed Rtawahist Sage, was allowed to enter Sanctuary of Surasthana. When he saw that thing, that dared to called themselve a God of Wisdom. A meek child, who everyone called forgiving, and who exiled him, instead of forgiving.
For a crime of offending the prodigy, Dendro Archon have to pay.
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"Are you sure, that you don't want to have something with your tea?" you tilted your head, looking at your guest. Wanderer, who now calls himself Azra, rolled his eyes.
You two were having tea in your living quarters in the Sanctuary of Surasthana. You rarely invited someone here, but Azra was a special case.
"No, I don't want any sweets."
You just smiled, taking a bite of baklava Alhaitham made for you. It didn't look pretty, but it was tasty. You didn't expect him to give you a present in return, you just wanted to give him something sweet. But, you won't complain.
Azra was silently drinking his tea.
"How is your trip going on?" asked you. "Are aranaras a good company for you?"
Azra shrugged.
"Nothing interesting. Aranaras are fine, nation is calm. Someone is planning a tournament focused on overgrown mushrooms."
You hide a smile behind the teacup.
"Yes, I knew. Yesterday, Kautilya and Elchingen came here, asking for permission to uphold the tournament. They even send gifts." You pointed at a few colorful boxes that were standing on the small table in the corner. "Do you want to participate in the tournament?"
Azra raised an eyebrow.
"Is it an order?"
You shook your head. It wasn't the time to order him around or force him to an interaction. Small steps, time will come.
"No. While it will be a good thing, if you will be more social, I won't force you into talking to other people."
Azra huffed.
"Then I will pass. I still have some parts of Sumeru to visit."
You just smiled.
"As you wish."
You take a candy from the box. It was one of the Elchingen's gifts. It was sweet, and the flavor was a little bit overwhelming, but, still, it was good. Not as good as Alhaitham's baklava.
For a few moments both of you were silent again. Then Azra spoke once again. He frowned.
“Elchingen… That name sounds familiar.”
You waited to Azra to tell you more. After few more moments, he shook his head.
“No, I can’t remember, where I have heard it.”
You tilted your head.
“Don’t worry about it. Perhaps, he wasn’t that important for you to remember him.” Azra just shrug, not looking at you. With a sigh, you put your teacup back.
“Azra, your desire to travel is a good thing, and I did support you. However, if I can suggest, staying in one place is also good. Spent some time in Akademiya, attend some public lectures. Try to have a taste of life in Sumeru.”
Azra didn’t look interested in your idea, but, he nodded anyway.
“Fine, I guess I will put wandering on hold for now”.
If he heard your chuckle, he didn’t show it.
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Another day of work was over. Alhaitham and you did a great job, and almost all old laws were dealt with. Azra left, prefering to camp in the wild instead of staying in the capital. You were alone in the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
And you felt sick.
It sounds impossible, but archons also can become sick. While the symptoms will never be as serious as mortal's symptoms, it still will be an unpleasant days.
The most serious "sickness" you had was that one time, when you spend all night, hopping from one dream to another, helping sick children. All of them had fever dreams, and you had to go through multiple strange dreams. It ended in you having a headache for whole day.
You curled on your bed, feeling a wave of nausea. You were hot and cold at the same time, you had a headache, you were trembling.
You hold back tears. For that one moment, you didn't feel like an archon, a victor of a war, a ruler of a nation.
You felt like a lonely, sick child.
You were a lonely, sick child til the morning. Until Alhaitham, who wondered, why you were late, didn't start looking for you.
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"What do you mean they have been poisoned?" barked Alhaitham, grabbing Tighnari by the hood. Tighnari's ears dropped, he felt, how the fur on his tail stood on end. He didn't expect to be disturbed by Alhaitham.
Alhaitham, who has never raised his voice, looked like an enraged abyss monster. He was breathing heavily, his eyes were narrowed, and his teeth were clenched. And, Tighnari could swear, he heard a quiet growling sound.
"It is true, Alhaitham. Lesser Lord Kusanali aren't sick, they aren't having some sort of godly rebirth. They have been poisoned. They show all symptoms of the poisoning."
Alhaitham breathe in and out. He let go of Tighnari.
A quiet whine got their attention. Dendro Archon were laying on their bed. They were laying under the blanket with their eyes closed, with a wet towel on their forehead.
The bed already was big enough to have two adults comfortably laying in it, and it would look even bigger, when a child were laying here. And now, when Dendro Archon were sick, when they looked smaller and weaker, then they truly were.
Alhaitham automatically moved forward, sitting on the bed's edge. He carefully took the towel and, after dripping it in the water bowl, put in back on their forehead. His hands linger above archon's head, before he made a decision. He carefully pet archon's head.
"How?" Alhaitham's voice was barely a whisper. Tighnari opened his mouth in shock. Alhaitham was surprisingly emotional today. And if his reaction to poisoning was understandable (more problems to Sumeru means him being an Acting Grand Sage longer, than he wants to), but the unexplained tenderness was... unexplained.
"How, Tighnari? How they got poisoned?" Alhaitham turned his head towards the forest ranger. Tighnari, whose thoughts were interrupted, shake his head, trying to focus. It helped for a bit.
"It's not a simple poisoning. Not from bad food, or wrong ingredients, or wrong tea mix. The poison looks complicated. It's..."
"An assassination attempt." finished Alhaitham. Dangerous light flashes in his turquoise-orange eyes. Tighnari stayed silent. There was no need for words. He sat down on one of the chairs, rubbing his temples. Why Dendro Archon can't catch a break? First sages, then old laws, now...
Alhaitham stand up.
"Tighnari, help me transport [Y/...] Lesser Lord Kusanali in my home."
Tighnari jumped up so fast, he felt slight dizziness.
"What?! Wh- You- They- Why?!"
Alhaitham spoke slowly. Like he was trying to explain the situation to a kid.
"There is a traitor, or traitors on the loose. And, it seems, Sanctuary of Surasthana isn't the most protected place. And [Y/N] need to be protected. And I can only trust myself right now."
Alhaitham noticed a change in Tighnari's expression. "You and Cyno too, but, Cyno will be busy with an investigation, and you are living too close to the former sages."
Tighnari's gaze soften for a bit.
"It does make sense. But, are you sure, Alhaitham?"
Alhaitham, who was now looking around, making mental notes on what to take with him, nodded.
"More than I ever have been."
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You were barely conscious. You heard voices, that sounded, like they were speaking from the great distance.
You felt, how multiple blankets were put around you, and you were carried somewhere.
You woke up in a strange place. It wasn't your room. The bed was smaller, than yours, and there were too many books there. For a moment, you thought, that you were laying in the library.
The room's door opened. You focus your gaze on an 'intruder'. Alhaitham walked inside, carrying a tray with a bowl on it. Judging by a steam raising from it, you assume, that it was soup.
Kaveh tried to follow after Alhaitham. The architect looked agitated, but, the moment he looked at you, his gaze softens. But, before he can step inside the room, Alhaitham kicked the door, closing it right before Kaveh's face.
"Oh, you are awake, [Y/N]."
You tried to talk.
"Where..."
"In my home." Alhaitham's voice was soft. You might even call it "parental voice". Alhaitham put the tray on the bedside table and helped you to sit down. He put his hand on your forehead, like he was checking the temperature. He frowned.
"How do you feel, [Y/N]?" Alhaitham looked concerned. You whispered. Your mouth was dry and there was a terrible bitter taste.
"Bad. Thirsty and hungry."
Alhaitham nodded. He frowned. He picked up the soup bowl. You get a better look at it. It seems, that you have mistaken. It was a simple plain broth, not a soup. Meanwhile, Alhaitham scooped up some broth with a spoon. He blew on it then hold the spoon towards you.
On better days, you would take the spoon in your own hand. But, you felt so tired. You weren't sure you can move a finger.
You let Alhaitham spoon-feed you.
While you were eating, Alhaitham spoke.
"Someone tried to poison you, [Y/N]. To keep you safe, I volunteer to house you, until the danger is gone."
You stay silent. You didn't know what to feel. Were you that bad of an archon? Only deserve to be imprisoned, or dead?
Suddenly, a pair of arms were carefully put around you. It wasn't a real hug, but still a hug.
"I promise, [Y/N], I will deal with it."
After he let you go, he gave you more broth. Then he gave you water. He gave you some medicine (from stomachache and fever).
He tucked you in.
"Rest, [Y/N]. Rest and get better. If you need company, Kaveh is in a next room."
Alhaitham carefully pet your head, before leaving. The door was left open, and you could see Alhaitham's and Kaveh's silhouettes.
Alhaitham's gestures were nice. But, there was something in his voice. Something strange.
It was wrong to read others' thoughts.
But, you wanted to understand.
You reach your shaking hands towards the door. You made a gesture with your fingers.
You release your powers.
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"Acting Grand Sage, what an honor. How Dori Sangemah Bay could help you?" Dori's tone was anything, but not friendly. If she could, she would send him away. But, she can't. If she didn't want to get arrested by Cyno.
General Mahamatra was standing behind Alhaitham, observing. Near him was standing another person. Another investigator.
A strange wanderer in a big hat volunteered to help with investigation. Of course, no one would consider allowing him to help, but after Lesser Lord Kusanali themselves confirmed, that wanderer is their old acquaintance and can be trusted, he became a part of investigation team.
It was impossible to cover up the poisoning. So, all of Sumeru knew about the investigation. Including Dori.
Alhaitham's voice was calm. Terrifyingly calm.
"Do you knew, who tried to poison Dendro Archon?"
Straight to the point. Dori focused her attention on her fingernails.
"There is some information. But, I really want to hear, what Akademiya can offer for..."
"ALHAITHAM, STOP!"
A pair of hands grabbed her by the shoulders. She was picked up and shoved into crates, where she had stored goods she planned to sell during the upcoming tournament.
Turquoise-orange eyes met with golden brown. Alhaitham hissed, while Cyno tried to pry him off Dori.
"A life of poverty and exile, if you don't cooperate. A good deal, don't you think?"
Dori tried to struggle, but Alhaitham's grasp was too strong.
"Alhaitham!" growled Cyno. Alhaitham almost spit his next words.
"I have a sick child in my home. A child, who was poisoned and who still suffer from it. And you want me to be calm, when she is demanding a price?!"
A million thoughts were raising in Cyno's head. He was aware of Alhaitham's views on gods. But, thinking about gods as a product of evolution is one thing. And thinking about rule of the nation as a child was another.
Meanwhile, Dori shouted.
"I will help! I will! But, please, I do need a protection! If rumors are true, Fatui might be involved."
Alhaitham let Dori go. His voice was hard as steel.
"Speak. And I promise a protection.
And Dori spoke.
About a man named Elchingen. About strange purchases of rare herbs he made. About him being seen in a company of Fatui solders. About Elchingen mentioning "Master Dottore". And rumors of Elchingen meeting with former Grand Sage.
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You were sitting in the common room of Alhaitham's home, next to the man himself.
Well, perhaps, at this moment, you should probably call it your home.
Kaveh was working on some project in his own room, while you were trying to focus on the book in your hands. It was hard.
Instead of a text from the book, you have been remembering some articles from "Steambird".
"Fontaine merchant was torn apart during the tournament in Sumeru"
You knew the truth. Azra made sure to leave you a message through aranaras, before leaving to Snezhnaya.
You got lucky, that the poison Elchingen gave you weren't the original one, but a replica. Without all necessary components, it wasn't lethal for an archon.
"Former Grand Sage tried to assassinate Dendro Archon"
"Former Grand Sage is under arrest"
"Former Grand Sage hang himself in the cell"
Alhaitham didn't tell you the truth. But you understand, what really happened.
Traitors were dealt with. You felt much better. You could return to the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
You can't.
"Because you are still in danger, [Y/N]."
"Because after one will come others, [Y/N]."
"I will make sure, that you are safe. I will change Sumeru and make it safe for you."
You cast a quick glance at Alhaitham. You spoke.
"If you need help with something, I could..."
Without looking at you, he put a hand on top of your head, ruffling your hair.
"Don't worry, [Y/N]. Leave it to adults. Have a happy childhood, my child."
You probably could fight. You could order him to knock it off. You could exile him.
But every time you try to do it, you will remember his thought.
The thought you read a few months ago.
"I wish, that [Y/N], that my child lead a peaceful life"
And you let him coddle you, to parent you. You let him to constantly watch over you. You let h be a gray cardinal, staying a Scribe, but manipulating the current Grand Sage. You let him reshape Sumeru in your honor. You shoved Azar's demise in the deepest corner of your mind.
Sages' actions came from their greed for power.
Alhaitham's actions came from the parental love.
If you were a bird, that never knew the taste of freedom, that sages were a cage, and Alhaitham was an indoor garden. Both were a captivity. But the garden was a better illusion of a freedom.
#platonic yandere#child reader#genshin impact#alhaitham#alhaitham x reader#Alhaitham x child reader#platonic Alhaitham#platonic yandere alhaitham#gender neutral reader
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I've been in and out of the ER and urgent care quite a bit over the past two weeks for a medical issue that I almost ignored, and it's had me thinking on the fact that the only reason I was even able to check it out in the first place is because I have free healthcare.
I never would have been able to afford the appointments it took to treat this even if I had insurance. I just don't have the income. The symptoms were vague enough that I would've just tried some ooc treatments and hoped that I could ignore it until it went away. There's a good chance it would've progressed into organ failure.
This is not the first time I've been saved by free healthcare. I have a lot of health problems, and many of them prevent me from earning enough to get above the poverty line. The reason I'm saying this is because that's one of the life threatening things trump is trying to change.
If republicans had their way, I would still be harboring an infection that was making its way towards my organs. I would never have been able to afford the medications keeping me safe right now. I would never have been able to get the surgeries that are allowing me any functional quality of life right now. I wouldn't even be getting treated for asthma.
The point is, if republicans come back into power, if even a small chunk of project 2025 gets implemented, I will not be able to continue treatments that are keeping me around. The inevitable next time something goes wrong with my health, I will not be able to get some vague symptoms checked out and resolved in time. I will not be able to afford intensive treatments or surgeries that would become necessary once the problem advances.
If republicans are given the chance to fuck with healthcare, people like me will very literally die as a direct result.
I don't care how exhausting this whole situation is. I don't care how evil the lesser evil is. I don't care how sick you are of only two choices. I don't care if this whole thing feels like a hostage situation disguised as a democracy. I want to live. So many of us are just desperate to live.
If you're considering not voting as a stance against the system, really ask yourself how many lives you think this stance is worth. Consider finding other ways to make your voice heard.
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Okay but I LOVE this chapter for so many reasons
-The fact that the circlet was initially used to force Monkey to stay and is now used as the only thing that can force him to leave
-The growth we see from Monkey! His first banishment, he reacted with (justified) anger and sulking, and went straight back to FFM to take up his old life. This time, he feels like he can’t go back. He’s changed too much, and committed too deeply to this pilgrimage, but—crucially—he’s still not enlightened. So he’s neither a demon warlord like he used to be, nor a buddha, he’s something in between, and he doesn’t fit anywhere. No wonder he begs Tripitaka so hard to take him back: this journey is the only place he belongs.
-Further note on Monkey’s growth: I think it is super telling that the first time I read this I was super baffled and taken aback by “Monkey” hitting Tripitaka and his fight with Sandy—I kept going, “this is kinda out of character, tbh.” And guess what I was right! He tried to murder Tripitaka when he first got the circlet but now it just feels really ooc for him to harm him at all!
-Also I am just blown away by the depths of the symbolism suggested by Monkey’s doppelgänger/ shadow-self. Sun Wukong is the Monkey of the Mind…and now he’s of two minds about everything! The CHAOS this would engender! (And does, hahahaha).
But seriously, the whole pilgrimage Monkey has been of two minds about how committed he wants to be. He misses his old life of badassery and respect, but also at this point he’s invested. The super fascinating thing is that his shadow-self does not just represent a return to his Bad Old Ways, as it might have done in the hands of a lesser author. Monkey’s evil twin still wants to retrieve the Scriptures and gain enlightenment!
This is one of the most seductive types of temptation, imo: the idea that you can somehow have both. You don’t have to sacrifice your ugly old self to grow! You don’t have to wrestle, every stupid damn day, with your conscience (Tripitaka), your depression/ passivity (Sandy), or your own bodily desires (Pigsy)! You’re strong enough, so you don’t need other people, with all their pesky free will (horse)…you’ll just rely on some easily-controlled peons of your own, whom you won’t have to care about!
(Seriously though I yelped out loud when he ordered that poor minion-monkey fried.)
Anyway, yeah—Monkey’s Second Mind has some fascinating implications about his desire to just. Skip To The End. Which is a flaw that has plagued him his entire life. He’s never been willing to be humble, work on himself, and grind his way up the ladder the right way…
Until now!
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This was a submission sent by via inbox by @tuima11, and wow does it present some fascinating analysis of what we’re seeing in what may be one of literature’s earliest uses of the “evil clone��/”shadow self” trope! So many thanks for this thoughtful overview of what’s going on with our dear Great Sage and for what it suggests about the underlying themes in our dear Journey to the West.
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He is, or rather, was, what I’d call “titled but broke,” or “impoverished patrician.”
See also: court royalty vs titled ancien regime vs new money vs the proletariat in Les Liaisons dangereuses and the up and coming Comte (Count) in The Count of Monte Cristo, also over half of any recent American revolution historical fiction I’ve read (gimme recommendations!!!!).
Thus making his later dandyism even more a pretentious performance and a lie (affectionate).
Hilarious that people believe that Lestat being born into “aristocracy” and the youngest son afforded him some sort of privilege when if they’d ever even read the beginning of TVL they’d know all it got him was bloodied and bruised.🤔🤷🏽♀️
#ooc / lesser of two evils#vc meta#vc books#lestat de lioncourt#about / lestat#lestat / gentleman death#anne rice#les liaisons dangereuses#the count of monte cristo#the vampire lestat#lestat the wolfkiller#long post tw#dangerous liaisons#literary tropes#history#18th century#18th century history#historical references#dandyism#dandy#bisexual#meta#ancien regime#vampire chronicles#gothic horror#historical fiction#tropes#french history#long post#child abuse mention cw
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One happy family.
#ooc / lesser of two evils#anne rice#iwtv 1994#vampire chronicles#lestat de lioncourt#louis de pointe du lac#claudia de lioncourt#claudia de pointe du lac#merch stuff#funko pop#custom funko pop#support small business#none of us really changes / queue
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Baldur's Gate 3 Tav Ask List
1, 19, 23, 52, 89, 90, 91, 104 xx
(@bladesandbhaalspawn)
OHOHOHOHO THANK YOU FOR THE ASK PROMPTS
I wasn’t sure which of my Tavs was being asked for, so I’m using Briar Lockren, my half-drow Gloomstalker Ranger since I haven’t posted much about her while the Twins have quite a few deets about them! Plus, these questions felt like they applied to her best (and you may get some deets on her Dark Urge companion as well…)
[ANSWERS BELOW THE CUT]
1. What is their backstory and why did you choose it?
Some OOC background about Briar, I didn't originally make her as a Tav. I made her months ago as a fake Companion Quest called The Weary Ranger. I made a full Companion Guide with fake screenshots as a creative exercise and got very attached to her. This is one of those screenshots:
Like with all of the REAL Companions, I based her backstory on exploring the theme of abuse. The other companions focus on different aspects of parental abuse, abuse of power structures, sexual exploitation, systemic exploitation, etc., so I decided to focus on abuse in romantic relationships and dealing with an abusive ex.
[CW for abusive partners, implied coercion and sexual abuse, violence, etc. - I'll also be brief with her backstory and try to be specific when necessary]
Briar was raised in Luskan by her single father in the Cult of Cyric. Her dad was a full drow while her mother was 3/4 drow. Basically, Briar's mom had an affair with a half wood elf and left Briar in her husband's care before eloping, so Briar's dad was never really keen on actually taking care of her. His hands-off approach mixed with the prejudice against her in the Cult made it tough for her to accept their teachings.
Her closest friend was a boy her age named Ronan Amberclaw (I think I called him "Rowan" elsewhere, my bad lol). He was the underachieving son of the sect's leader, so the pressure was ON. Ronan and Briar were basically inseparable growing up.
Skip ahead a few years to when they're in their late teens - Briar's basically left the cult while Ronan's decided to stay. They've been friends forever so Briar doesn't hold the cult thing against him (the start of her blinders). They enter a rose-tinted romantic relationship. Briar (a rogue at this point) is persuaded to help Ronan's activities because they're fighting Banite uprisings. Briar's able to justify her involvement because, to her, it's the lesser of two evils.
But as time goes on, Ronan begins to lie about his activities more and more, and becomes more and more possessive. He gaslights, belittles, coerces and controls her, and does so in ways she can justify to himself. She continues to enable his activities, turning her blinders on full.
This goes on for years, until one night Ronan does what he's basically been primed to do his entire life: murder his father and take over the cult. This gets him recognized by Cyric, and he becomes his Chosen. Briar can't exactly excuse that - nice, decent people don't get recognized by Cyric, that just doesn't happen. Ronan, in the blink of an eye, drops his pretenses and makes it very difficult for Briar to look past his intention. She bolts, but not before receiving a brand of Cyric on her arm. Ronan's cursed her.
What does this curse entail? Metaphysical levels of horrible luck, the kinds of bad luck that can leave a happy village smoldering. Ronan visits her in nightmares, wraiths haunt the edges of her vision, and life SUCKS. Making connections means people die. Settling down means people die. Briar's options are go back to Ronan, or wander around until she dies.
Ever the optimist despite everything, she takes up the mantle of a Ranger, inspired by stories of similar souls who have ovecome impossible odds (such as Drizzt). She vows to hunts the beasts she attracts. In her mind, she's being selfish since she doesn't want to return to Ronan, so she vows to be strong enough to make up for the harm she causes.
Three years later, while wandering around Cloakwood, she gets picked up by the Nautiloid and spat out about a tenday away from Baldur's Gate. The tadpole in her head cuts off the effects of Ronan's curse and his ability to spy in on her.
Mielekki's race that was long.
19. What's your Tav's personality like at the start of the game? Does it change as the game goes on?
At the start of the game, she's fresh off the heels of 3 years of nightmare-fueled insomnia, so she's pretty lethargic and spacey. She's so used to a life out of her control by this point that she's quite passive, but also emotional and observant. She carries herself with a quiet sensitivity, and is deceptively capable when she's actually lucid. Underneath it all is a deep self-hatred and a desire to be stronger. She's constantly ensuring she pays for her past passivity, believing her lot in life isn't the result of a vindictive asshole but rather some kind of divine judgment. It's easier than actually pinning blame on the person who's been hurting her all this time.
Though her moral values don't change much, her personality and outlook on life become a lot more outwardly optimistic quite quickly. She becomes louder and easy to fluster, she's receptive to conversation and far more courageous and outspoken (I don't have any specific art of that lol)
She's already a moral guide for the Dark Urge (after all, he's the main character of the save Briar's in), but she's much more ready for it. As she encourages him to fight his Urges and live for himself, she internalizes the lessons she teaches and has started learning to advocate for herself too.
Basically, she's learning the answer to "do all my friends secretly hate me or do I just need to go to bed" is "you just need to go to bed". Quality of life really does improve when you can get 8 hours of sleep instead of having to run on 2 hours a week because your evil ex boyfriend is haunting your dreams with evil God magic.
23. What's their opinion of Emerald Grove? Do they help the tieflings or side with the druids?
Aha see this is one of the questions I was like "oh this is MEANT for Briar".
Siding against the tieflings was never an option for Briar. She knows what it's like to have no place to turn to, and she would give anything for safety and comfort. However, Briar's also quite familiar with Druidic circles thanks to her time spent in Cloakwood. Hell, at that point in the playthrough, she was a Ranger-Druid multiclass of Mielikki (I changed that once I recruited the hireling Dyven since he's a cleric so I didn't need an extra healer anymore). She's run into nicer circles AND the Shadow Druids, so Kagha's dogma struck her as odd for a druid of Silvanus. Something didn't smell right. She and Durge investigated further and were able to liberate Kagha from the Shadow Druids AND stop the Rite of Thorns!
52. What does your Tav think of Dame Aylin?
Dame Aylin is everything Briar wants to be, and everything she is. Briar adores Dame Aylin for her strength and resilience. She wants to have her fury and is inspired to reflect on her own situation. It's thanks to that that Briar is able to start allowing herself to be angry about what Ronan's done to her.
But on the other hand, Briar sees the exhaustion too. Just like Aylin, she's tired of having to fight against those who would see her victimized. She wants rest, peace, tranquility.
She wishes to be as strong as Aylin, and she wishes for the day neither of them have to be.
ACT 3 SPECULATION TIME
So this playthrough's only reached Act 3 recently, so the rest is speculation or how I think the playthrough ought to go based on what I know and how the characters have worked out thus far! OBVIOUSLY, SPOILERS FOR ACT 3 AHEAD
89. Does your Tav side with the Emperor or do they free Orpheus? Do they become Illithid to use the Nether Stones or does one of their companions do it? Do they give the Nether Stones to the Emperor/Orpheus?
The team already doesn't really trust Emps. Seeing as their whole arcs are about defying the odds and breaking free of their shackles, Durge, Briar & Dyven aren't exactly keen on Emps' strategy involing keeping Orpheus sedated and under his control to be exploited. How convenient that freeing Orpheus just... isn't an option. Hm. Interesting.
Since this is a no-Companion run (that is, the main 6), there won't be any companions to turn Illithid. I can't see Durge letting Briar throw away her future to become illithid, and I can't see Briar letting Durge do the same so.... sorry, Orpheus.
As for the Nether Stones, that's a bit of a blindspot for me. I can't imagine they'd give them to the Emperor if Emps isn't keen on cooperation.
90. Do they betray the Emperor/Orpheus/their companions for the Absolute?
ABSOLUTE-LY NOT. That's not even a question for her. Any ideations she has on the idea are on the same level as "What if I murdered my terrible boss" - she's not seriously entertaining the temptation. That kind of power just isn't worth it to her. Not after she's seen what power does to decent people (note: I don't think Ronan was ever really a decent person, but her perspective is a bit different from mine in this regard).
101. Did your Tav recruit Minsc? What's their opinion of him?
I wanna circle back to #91 in just a sec.
The Weary Ranger is a HUGE fan of the Beloved Ranger. Though she's more obviously inspired by stories of Drizzt, Minsc's exploits have always enchanted her. Actually meeting him is a dream come true. His blunt, optimistic and straightforward approach to every situation is exactly the kind of influence she needs. After all, her other mentors up until then have been a bunch of morally-conflicted dadfailure-coded sad sacks (and Halsin), so having someone who can cut through the bullshit and do good for the sake of it is refreshing!
91. Does your Tav get a happily ever after?
I think she will. Considering the relationship between Cyric and a certain skeletal freak at camp, I can absolutely see her curse becoming a non-issue after the story proper.
I think she and Durge will go their separate ways on good terms, and I think she'll follow Halsin. She'll settle into a home for the first time in forever with someone who she loves and is loved by.
I don't know if she'll stay there or if she'll get up and explore the Sword Coast on her own terms someday. She's not particularly maternal, nor do I know if she ever will be. But she's young with a whole life ahead of her to decide what she wants - and the room to do so on her own terms.
The scars of her past won't go away. Her brand will be gone, but the twisting remnants of her curse mark will stay tattooed to her skin. Her nightmares will be mundane and they might never go away. She will grieve the boy she fell in love with and think about him every time she stares up at the same stars they used to give stupid names to as kids. Someday, she’ll let him go, and every day until and after that will be a struggle.
But I assure you: she will be happy.
ANYWAY Thank You For These Awesome Ask Prompts!!
I had lotsa fun with this~ Briar is a character who is very near-and-dear to my heart. Not only is she a remake of my first D&D character, she was extremely cathartic to write while dealing with a pretty severe low point in my life.
ALSO SORRY IF THIS WAS WAY TOO LONG AND ALSO NOT THE CHARACTER YOU WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT LMAO
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//ooc
I kind of have the urge to loredump for this blog, don’t know why. Keep in mind that its 3 am while I type this and I haven’t had a coherent thought in 30 minutes.
(Just found the best way to describe this: Jekyll and Hyde)
So basically, theres two sides to this coin
Gideon
He tends to be closer to the comic/movie version, full throttle on the evil and bitchyness for him (though he is slightly nicer to his partners and lucas, he still wont hesitate to treat them like lesser human beings)
Gordon
Basically just anime gideon in all of his glory. Hs’s way nicer, but don’t let that fool you, he’s still very evil, and very rude. He’s typically really nasty to everyone except close friends and partners. (Unlike gideon, who’s only slightly nicer to partners and lucas specifically, gordon enjoys company of all the exes)
The one thing the two have in common is how they treat others, but that mainly just applies to anons.
The switch to “Gideon” usually happens whenever he’s plotting, going through shit, or just really annoyed. So in theory you don’t see this side of him often, but theres really no warning for when he switches.
I’m not exactly sure if this would be a personality disorder, but I do think he’s bipolar and has BPD, but thats just Gideon in general to me.
If you want, you guys can send in asks and specify if you want him to be Gideon or Gordon.
Basically how im separating it is, I like both spto and the comics a TON, so I don’t want to chose just one version for him to be. I figured if I separated him like this, then I can have both (if that makes sense)
Backtracking to the personality disorder thing, I feel like its not fully that (im still a firm believer that this character in general has BPD or a bipolar disorder based on his actions and motives) but more of a status thing. Gideon is usually how he wants the public to see him, cool, tough, everything that makes him hot essentially. But then Gordon is just who he really is, a dumb little dork who loves his lady and throwing rocks at cars with Lucas.
Though I do like the idea that no matter what, he’s still evil within. Even as Gordon, he’s not opposed to messing things up and making lives hell, its just not his priority.
I hope this made sense, I’ll edit in the morning when I’m actually thinking straight (maybe)
#gideon graves#spto#spvtw#scott pilgrim#spvstw#scott pilgrim takes off#scott pilgrim vs the world#scott pilgram takes off#scott pilgram vs the world#scott pilgrim rp
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@beautifulsavagegarden ghostwrote this.
hey sorry but the greatest most tragically beautiful vampire love story of all time that I wrote? with the obsession and earth shattering love and miscommunication and tenderness? yeah it’s only one chapter. no it won’t ever be mentioned again. yeah one half of the relationship is eventually written out of the series. sorry
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