#paying attention to God speak

[spaciebabie]

AUTISM POG

[bug-bytes]

"hot take but I think Luke was kind of right even though i know he was bad" STFU STFU THAT WAS THE POINT!!! HE WAS WRONGED AND MISTREATED AND HE WAS USED AND MANIPULATED IN HIS VULNERABLE STATE BUT ALSO HE MADE HIS OWN CHOICES TO FOLLOW A PATH THAT WAS DESTRUCTIVE AND VENGEFUL

[flower-dagger-gay]

Me throughout the entirety of s2e8:

[heartmaddie]

sorry to the 14 year old kid i was explaining linear equations to i wasn't paying attention and was thinking of parfum d'etoiles 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️😊😊🙏

[syl-stormblessed]

update from my last post: i am currently 90% of the way through Making Money and i think i’m actively losing my mind. in a good way but i’m losing it nonetheless. i’m literally a different person now. genuinely can’t believe that when i woke up yesterday i hadn’t even read Going Postal. i think i died and came back RIGHT

[unproduciblesmackdown]

also "textless" versions of these, wahooo

[welcometoteyvat]

the only thing i took away from hsr 2.1 is that march is gay

[the-eldritch-it-gay]

For a Druid, Majexatli seemed remarkably uncomfortable at the Emerald Grove. 

It seemed ironic, given that it was Majexatli who was the one who dragged everyone into this mess. Shadowheart herself didn’t care for the refugees and the Druids and whatever conflict they had, but Majexatli seemed much more a bleeding heart. Though as little as she cared she could at least appreciate that Majexatli stood their ground. 

Astarion didn't want to be involved in any of this, neither did Lae’zel, and both were quite vocal with their disdain. Yet rather than capitulate to their whining, Majexatli pointedly ignored both of them.

Shadowheart had nearly written Majexatli off entirely as some pacifistic empathetic do-gooder, not her first choice in companion, certainly, but tolerable. But at moments, there were hints of… something beneath their pristine exterior.

Shadowheart remembered watching as Lae’zel ordered that tiefling to bow before her. She expected Majexatli to immediately step in, but instead, they allowed it. At least at first, quietly saying something in Infernal to the man that seemed to reassure him. 

When Lae’zel made a comment about tieflings afterward, Shadowheart hadn’t exactly what she had said, but she did see the dagger Majexatli pulled out of nowhere, sharp and silver with a worn leather grip. It was against Lae’zel’s throat in a split second.

“Speak of my people like that again and see what happens,”

They sent both Lae’zel and Astarion to return to camp afterward.

As admirable as Shadowheart found it, it hardly seemed druidic.

Majexatli was a druid, though. The druids in the grove—at least for the most part—seemed to acknowledge them as a druid, albeit an outsider tiefling druid. The leather armor they wore resembled what the druids in the grove wore, though it was different and much more worn. 

Regardless, they were able to command a presence, speak Silvanus’ words with a firm wisdom enough to get Kagha to release the tiefling girl, assuage Nettie’s fears and promise to take her poison the moment they felt the symptoms of ceremorphosis. 

It almost seemed like Majexatli belonged in the Grove, that being among fellow druids was a comfort.

Almost.

As soon as Nettie turned to go back to the infirmary, Shadowheart saw the gentle smile on their face drop, shoulders relax as they let out the breath they were holding. Majexatli quickly busied themselves with looking over the notes on the Archdruid’s desk.

“Anything of interest?” Gale asked, stepping over to the desk with Majexatli.

Majexatli hummed in acknowledgment before replying.

“Some notes on the parasite. Though I think Nettie was right, we might need the Archdruid Halsin himself to get an expert opinion.”

“The path is clear, then. The tieflings need safe passage on the roads, and Archdruid Halsin has been captured by the goblins. If we take out the goblin camp, we can help the tieflings, help the grove, and learn more about these tadpoles,” Wyll said.

“Kill two birds with one stone,” Majexatli said and they continued to leaf through the Archdruid’s notes.

“Indeed, though I imagine you’re not one to kill any birds when you can speak with them,” Wyll smiled, looking at Majexatli with clear fondness already.

“Perhaps we should avail ourselves of the library, there’s a chance there are more notes on these parasites somewhere among the books,” Gale said.

As Gale spoke, he stepped away from the desk, beginning towards the shelves of books. He had barely made it a few steps before someone stepped out from behind the corner and let out a gasp, startled enough to drop the few books she had been carrying.

She was an older-looking halfling woman, frizzy grey hair pulled into a bun.

“Apologies, we didn’t mean to startle you,” Gale said, leaning down to help her gather the fallen books.

“No, no, it’s no issue, I was just lost in my own thoughts, I must not have heard you all come in,” She laughed, setting down the small stack of books she had been sorting, “My name is Calnys, I’m something of the librarian here,”

“A pleasure to meet you, Calnys, I am Gale of Waterdeep,”

Calnys’ eyes lit up at the mention of Waterdeep.

“Ah, Waterdeep, it’s been a while since I met another from there. Is there anything I can help you with, child?”

“I don’t suppose you have any books on ilithid parasites and ceremorphosis, do you?”

“Ceremorphosis…? I’m not certain we do” Calnys paused for a moment in thought, then her eyes widened, “Oh! You must be the ones from the gate! Word travels quickly here, I’ve heard all about how you helped defend our Grove. And you’re the ones who protected that young tiefling girl and talked some sense into Kagha,”

“Oh, while I certainly helped at the gate, the credit for stopping Kagha does belong with our fearless druid companion, Majexatli,” Gale gestured to Majexatli, who pointed turned away once again focusing on the various notes on Halsin’s desk.

Calnys didn’t seem to pay attention to his words.

“It’s awful, really, to see my own people treat a child that way,” Calnys shook her head, “Terrible. I wish these sorts of things never happened,”

“I do hope this isn’t a regular occurrence,”

“Oh, no, no no. Master Halsin is one of the kindest archdruids I’ve met, I haven’t heard of any ill that happened while the grove was in his care. Not that Iliris was unkind or irresponsible with the circle. Though what happened with that child…,” Calnys trailed off.

Out of the corner of her eye, Shadowheart saw Majexatli flinch, almost imperceptibly, at the mention of Iliris.

“Iliris?” Gale asked.

“Hm? Oh, you’ll have to forgive me, my mind wanders more and more these days. Iliris was the archdruid at the circle I once was with before the Emerald Grove. Further north, I was born in Waterdeep, as I said,”

“You mentioned a child?” Shadowheart took it upon herself to ask, keeping an eye on Majexatli in the corner of her eye.

“Yes, yes, terrible business, it was. A tiefling orphan not unlike all those walking around out there, though this was some time before Elturel. Oh, he was quite shy and quiet, quite ill, but he was a talented young druid,” Calnys smiled fondly, “He started using wildshape when he was only 14, after only a year of living among us. I think he was even the youngest in the circle’s history to gain a title, though he only had it for a year, perhaps. His mentor—“

“We should get going soon,” Majexatli interrupted, still standing at a distance, arms crossed as they avoided Calnys’ direction, “Daylight is waning and we still must speak with Zevlor and we need to make camp before dark,”

Calnys blinked, looking at Majexatli as though she hadn’t noticed them before.

“You remind me of him, actually, the boy,” Calnys said, looking Majexatli over.

Shadowheart saw Majexatli stiffen, tense slightly.

“I hope not just because I’m a tiefling,”

“No, no, it’s the eyes. Forest green? I’ve never seen another tiefling with green eyes,”

It hardly even looked like Majexatli was breathing, their whole body was still. Almost. Shadowheart saw their hand twitch slightly, move towards their hip where something under the fur caught the light. If she hadn’t seen them pull their dagger before, she might have missed it.

“Perhaps you just haven’t been around enough tieflings,” Majexatli’s voice was calm, tinged with a politeness that seemed at odds with their body language.

“Oh, of course, I didn’t mean to imply you were related or anything like that. You must be at least a decade or so older than he would have been, not to mention the horns,” Calnys paused, “Though you still seem so familiar… are you from one of the High Forest circles? Waterdeep? Neverwinter? Perhaps we crossed paths before,”

“I’m afraid you must be mistaken, I’ve hardly been north of the Chionthar. I was born in Baldur’s Gate,” Majexatli smiled stiffly, “I do apologize for my bruskness, it’s been quite a long day and we all have much to do,”

They didn’t wait for a response, they simply turned on their heel and left. As they walked, for a split second, the candlelight reflected off something in their hand.

A dagger. 

Different than the one Shadowheart had seen earlier.

Very curious for a druid, indeed.

[definitelynotshouting]

Woah hey TJ what do you mean minecraft spiders having an optic nerve implies they’re not spiders huh what how

Also oof ouch my bones - Grian in the latest chapter and also me reading it

-⚛️

my cousin used to breed tarantulas for a living and is a lifelong spider lover so he's who i go to when i have spider questions. works cited: beloved cousin❤️❤️❤️

[httpiastri]

pepe would be the tyoe of bf that when you introduce them to your extended family in a reunion, he'd interact with all of them and would receive a bunch of compliments from the elderly

!! 100%!!!!!! GOD he'd be so lovely to have during family parties etc…. he's just so easy to love? he probably has no issues walking around and talking to everyone… the old ladies adore him and think he's the biggest sweetheart, talking to each other about how they think you're so lucky to have him…. the kids (as we've talked about) love playing with him and look up to him instantly, all fighting for his attention…… and i think he's the type to even just impress your closer family every time? despite the fact that your parents have met him a bunch of times already, they always leave thinking "that pepe, huh? great kid" 😭

[marshmellowtea]

sigh i'm so mad. i'm gonna rewatch peter pan goes wrong to be less mad

[mieczyhale]

got wild in the thrift shop today, lads

heading over now to meet my mom for coffee 130$ lighter but several new outfit potentials happier and that's what matters~*~*~

[skelekins]

i havent used shimejii in years djlsjfsl but ive been tempted since i saw there was a baggs

Baggs Shimeji

i got my underfell sans shimejii years ago sfdsljsfk i think if u just google shimejii you should be able to find be able to find a directory with a bunch

[crim-bat]

Y'all you learn so much by shutting up I promise you. It might suck to take that talking to but self awareness and active listening is a muscle and when you're good at it you'll have such a better understanding of yourself and others

[coulson-is-an-avenger]

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[zukoandtheoc]

ugh fine i GUESS i'm not immune to pan