#rip Ammon

[smilesrobotlover]

Whumptober Day 14-multiple whumpees

No art for today cuz multiple whumpees means drawing multiple people and I just do not have the strength for that lol. I was struggling to draw yesterday anyways and didn’t want to push it. I’ll still try to get some art for the very important days tho :]

Anyways, yay! Everyone’s alive and not doing well!

Warnings for: broken arm (wing), twisted ankle, emotional distress, and implied dissociation

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“Weird how quiet it can be when Benji isn’t here.”

Talon glanced up from his book, smiling at Rusl who was staring at the ceiling. Leon snorted, nodding in agreement.

“That man is incapable of being quiet,” he muttered, leaning back against his chair casually. “It’s nice not having to hear him for a little bit.”

“Oh, y’all are too hard on him,” Talon said, closing his book. “Benji’s a joy to be around.”

“Oh! I’m not saying that he isn’t!” Rusl defended, laughing nervously. “I love Benji! I’m just sayin’ it’s funny how quiet it is without him here!”

Talon glanced over at Leon who had a funny expression on his face.

“Leon?”

The man let out a long sigh, his eyes glancing up at the ceiling.

“Benji is obnoxious,” he said simply, and Rusl let out a chuckle.

“Oh but you love him, you know you do!” He teased, and Leon rolled his eyes, resulting in Rusl throwing his pillow at him.

“You’re lucky you’re injured right now, Rusl,” Leon growled, taking the pillow off his face and tossing it back to a laughing Rusl. Talon rolled his eyes while chuckling himself and returning to his book.

“Where are the others, anyways?” Rusl asked, his back leaned against the wall while hugging the pillow with his good arm.

“They’re trying to make more rupees so we can stay here longer,” Leon answered, his eyes closed.

“They’ve been out for a while,” Rusl muttered, returning the pillow to his back and leaning against it.

“Oh, they’re probably messin’ around,” Talon said, thinking about Benji and Kass playing their music for money. He wondered if that’d actually work.

The door that led into their room suddenly opened, and Talon glanced up with a smile.

“Speak of the devil! Y’all are finally ba—oh my goodness gracious!”

Kass, Linebeck, Benji, and Ammon walked in the room, each one looking rough in one way or another. Kass was cradling his left wing, a worried expression on his face, Benji was limping and his brows were furrowed, Linebeck was pale and looked like he was about to pass out, and Ammon looked far worse, with a few small scratches and his clothes ripped and covered in blood. Benji limped over to the couch and sprawled out on it, letting out a sigh.

“Hey Talon,” he greeted, staring blankly at the wall. Kass joined him and gingerly sat down, still holding his wing. Linebeck and Ammon only remained standing, with Ammon staring miles ahead of him.

“What the heck happened to y’all?” Talon asked.

“We were just investigating a well,” Benji answered simply. “I kinda hurt my ankle.”

“I—um—my wing is broken,” Kass muttered, and Talon looked between them before glancing at Ammon and Linebeck. But Ammon simply walked across the room, entering the second room silently and shutting the door. Talon turned to Linebeck who shifted, still looking a few shades lighter than his usual tan complexion.

“What happened?”

Linebeck swallowed and shook his head. “I’m gonna go talk to Rusl real quick. Just take care of them.”

The man walked past Talon, lingering near Leon for a moment, and went into Rusl’s room while shutting the door behind him. Leon and Talon glanced at each other, and they both turned to Benji and Kass.

“Don’t bother interrogating us, we don’t know what happened,” Benji sighed, rubbing his ankle. Talon frowned and nodded at Leon.

“Well we oughta get y’all patched up. Leon, could you take care of Benji while I get Kass?”

“Yes.”

The two men got to work, with Talon observing Kass’s wing and Leon poking Benji’s ankle.

“Does it hurt when I do this?” The first knight asked, and Benji shook his head.

“No. I mean kinda but not too much. I think I just twisted it.”

Leon lifted it up and Benji gasped, trying to pull away.

“Ok, it hurts when you do that, idiot!”

Leon gave him a look, but Talon cleared his throat.

“Don’t you even think about dropping it,” Talon warned, and Leon sighed, setting his leg down gently.

“Your ankle doesn’t feel broken. Just stay off of it for a little bit and you’ll be fine,” he said, and Talon poked Benji’s ankle.

“Oh yeah, I think it’s fine. It ain’t even swollen. Just stay off it for a couple of days.”

“Yes sir.”

Talon returned to Kass’s wing, rubbing the feathers gently.

“How many rupees were you able to collect?” Leon asked.

“Two-hundred,” Benji answered, his hand resting on his face as his head was leaned back.

“Oh! What did y’all do to get that much?” Talon asked, and Benji let out an annoyed sigh while Leon continued to observe his ankle.

“I sold a bag of deku seeds and Ammon had like…some rupees and Linebeck had some as well and whatever.”

Talon stared. “That sounds… eventful.”

“We investigated a well,” Kass elaborated. “The water was contaminated so we went to look for the source. There’s a huge cavern down there hidden by a fake wall! Very creepy. We were down there for a bit but found nothing, and Ammon investigated the rest on his own.”

“His own? Is that why he’s—“ Leon started, and Kass nodded.

“I assume so. Linebeck went back down there because we were worried when he didn’t come back up, and… well… he was carrying him up the ladder, and he looked terrible! The man who recruited us helped take care of Ammon the best he could, but neither he nor Linebeck would tell us what happened!” Kass frowned, rubbing his beak. “We found a fairy down there, and I think Linebeck used it.”

Talon and Leon gave each other worried looks.

“And they’ve said nothing?” Leon asked, and Kass nodded.

“Yeah, though it seems Linebeck is talking it out with Rusl,” he said, but he glanced at the second bedroom, a worried expression on his face. “It’s Ammon I’m mostly worried about. He didn’t seem like himself.”

Talon nodded, observing Kass’s wing. No doubt he was worried about him too; he’d visit him once he was done with the immediate injuries. Right now it seemed like he wanted to be alone.

“At least we got a hundred rupees from it,” Benji said, and Kass mumbled a response.

It grew silent as Talon treated Kass’s wing the best he could, but he really didn’t know a thing about treating wings, so he hoped treating it like an arm would do the trick. With two slings to hold his large wing, Talon called it good and gave Kass a few pats.

“Just tell me if it gets worse, ok? We might have to go to a real doctor,” Talon said, and Kass nodded.

“Thank you, Talon. Really. I don’t know what we’d do without you.”

Talon chuckled and shrugged, glancing at the others. “Yeah, well, y’all’d’ve died without me honestly. Haha!”

Kass stared blankly, glancing at Benji and Leon who also stared blankly, and Talon cleared his throat.

“Well, if y’all’ll excuse me. I’m gonna go check on Rusl and Linebeck, then I’m gonna see what I can do for Ammon.”

Leon nodded, his brows furrowed. “Let me know if you need anything.”

“Of course.”

Talon got up and walked to the room Rusl and Linebeck were in, knocking before poking his head through. Linebeck was sitting next to Rusl’s bed, looking exhausted but surprised to see Talon, and Rusl had a worried look on his face, but it quickly went away when he smiled at Talon.

“Hey!”

“Hey, just wanted to make sure y’all were doin’ ok in here,” Talon said, and Linebeck nodded quietly.

“We’re fine. Just talking.” He mumbled, and Rusl gave Talon a thumbs up with his good hand.

“Yeah, everything’s alright. Thanks for checking in!”

“‘Course! Let me know if y’all need anything!” Talon said before leaving, quietly shutting the door before reluctantly walking up to the next one. He let out a breath and opened the door. It was dark, only the light peeking through the curtains allowed Talon to see, and he spotted Ammon laying on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. He glanced over at Talon, not looking surprised to see him, and turned back to stare.

“Hey Talon,” he said in a monotone voice, and Talon stepped in further, shutting the door behind him. He walked up to the bed, giving Ammon a worried look.

“Hey, how are you doin’?”

“I’m… alive.”

“Yeah, I’m glad you are. Sounds like y’all had it rough out there.”

“You could say that.”

Talon pursed his lips and looked Ammon over. His clothes were filthy, ripped, and bloodied, but there didn’t seem to be a mark on Ammon save for small cuts.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

Ammon paused, lifting his right arm and moving it before letting it drop. “No.”

“Ok, that’s good.”

Talon continued to stare at Ammon’s clothes, and he plucked the frayed fabric.

“You should change your clothes,” he suggested. “I’d like to look you over to make sure you are ok too.”

Emotion flickered across Ammon’s face, and he glanced at Talon without turning his face.

“I-I’d rather you didn’t.”

Talon blinked in surprise. “Why not?”

“I just don’t want you to see—I’m fine, I promise.”

Talon frowned, but he thought for a moment. During this adventure, the men had grown quite comfortable with each other, exposing their chests without a care in the world—all except Ammon. He never joined them when they decided to take a dip in a lake, he always made sure to change in private, and he rarely showed any skin besides his forearms. Most likely the man was hiding something or was simply too uncomfortable to be half naked around everyone. Talon sighed and pulled back, not wanting to push it any further if he wasn’t comfortable about it.

“Alright, Ammon, I trust you. But I do suggest you get some new clothes while we patch yours up, though. You wanna borrow mine?” Talon paused. “Wait no, my clothes will drown you. You’re too tiny. I’m sure Rusl or Benji would let you borrow some of their clothes.”

Ammon stared for a moment but smiled softly, looking relieved. “Alright, I suppose that’s fair.” The man sat up, rubbing his face and sighing. “I’m sorry if I seem out of it… I just… I haven’t been present these past few hours. I don’t even remember going in here.”

Talon’s eyes widened. “Oh, really? What… what happened to you?”

Ammon blinked a few times and shuddered. “I was just reminded of something from my childhood, is all. I don’t really want to talk about it.”

“That’s fine. Just know that we’re here for you.”

Ammon smiled more genuinely. “Thank you.”

“Of course, now let me see if I can borrow some clothes for you, and I’ll leave you alone.”

Ammon nodded, and Talon got up to leave, but he paused before he opened the door, turning to Ammon.

“Let me know if you’re in pain, ok? Don’t let injuries go untreated. Please.”

Ammon nodded again, and Talon opened the door, leaving him alone.

[chuchuminn]

What if the Master was a child?

I think an hc is due, so here you go!! Fem!Master (an adorable one + kinda puppy/kitty like)

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So, let's say that Master is around 4-5 years old.

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Flashback..

An adorable little girl was walking around with her mom, but then saw a cat with a ring. Obviously attracted because of childrenly antics, she touched the cat, the cat spoke to her, and she got a golden ring. Then, she was transported to a mansion while her mom wasn't looking.

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First Floor

Berrien

• I think that Berrien would most likely take care of you for the most part, since he welcomed you.

• Whenever you're scared at night, he takes you to their room on the first floor and lets you sleep with him. Also makes you some warm milk to help you sleep.

• Definitely thinks you're adorable. Who could not think a child like you isn't adorable?

"Master..? Are you scared? Here, have some warm milk, and you can also stay with me if you want.."

Lono

• Cooks whatever you want, whenever you want. Of course, a child needs lots of food to grow up, right?

• Gives you headpats often to see your reaction.

• Would make designs on your food, like making your steak into dinosaur by cutting it up like so, or even desserts that look like your favorite animals, to make you happy.

"Oh, Master! You said ya wanted some cupcakes, so I made 'em earlier! I'll get them right now, just hold on a sec!"

Bastien

• He would most likely make little wooden dolls so you can play with them.

• Gifts you blankets, toys, or even a whole dollhouse with the Grosvaner's money.

• Sometimes when he wakes up from sleeping in the most randomest place ever, he sees you beside him.

"Master.. For you. I made them.. Do you like it? I heard you liked dolls."

Cutscene:

"Ah! Berrien, Master's here?" Lono said. "Shh, she's sleeping, Lono.." Berrien replied, continuing to hold you close. "She looks cute..." Bastien whispered, as both him and Lono were surrounding the two of you. You moved a bit, then nuzzling into Berrien adorably. They all cooed.

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Second Floor

Haures

• He likes playing with you, and sees you as his little sister. (RIP TRICIA)

• Decorated your room for you after you answered a few questions, and you loved it.

• Sometimes he goes out and buys gifts for you like clothes or accessories and maybe jewelry.

"Maste- Princess! I have come to save you, as I am the Honorable Knight, Haures! Hiya!" (p.s. he punched boschi after that)

Fennesz

• He likes reading books to you before you sleep :3

• Sometimes he takes you to the mansion's library so you can read things.

• He plays with you sometimes by throwing you up in the air or playing tea party. (this man is a muscle beast but a gigantic softie as well)

"Then they both lived happy ever after... The end. Oh? Haha.. She's already sleeping. Good night, and sweet dreams, Master.."

Ammon

• Absolutely would not let you play near the rose bushes, because you'll get hurt.

• He also helped out decorating your room, with your favorite flowers.

• Sometimes he makes a few bouquets for you and places them in your bedroom.

"Boschi, what are you-?! Oh, Master! Please don't go near there, like, you'll get hurt!"

Boschi

• Decorated your room as well with Ammon and Haures.

• Whenever he steals candy from Haures, he gives some to you.

• Sometimes he lets you play with his prosthetic arm, and he even thinks you're like a puppy.

"Master, you like this one? Okay, cool. HAURES, GO PUT IT UP RIGHT NOW!"

Cutscene

"Oh, my! What an elegant little princess you are!" Fennesz said, drinking imaginary tea while sitting in front of you. "You are so beautiful, like, I can't stop staring at you!" Ammon followed, also drinking this imaginary tea. "How could you try to hurt the princess?!" Haures shouted, pointing a toy sword at Boschi. "Haha, watch me!" Boschi replied.

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Third floor

Lucas

• Whenever he's drinking wine in front of you, he makes sure to tell you it's "Grown up Juice".

• He would comfort you and clean you up whenever you get hurt.

• Sometimes he gives you grape juice when you ask for the "Grown up Juice".

"Ah, you're here, Master. Hmm~? This~? This is "Grown up Juice"~ It's for grown ups, so you can't have it yet, Master."

Lamli

• You know this guy is super playful, so of course he ADORES playing with you!

• Would immediately apologize if you started crying because of his teasing.

• Whenever you do something cute he gives you a candy.

"Uh oh~! You found me Master! Now, now, it's my turn to seek! I'll start counting, so go and hide now, Master, or I'll find you~!"

Nac

• Sometimes his way of speaking makes you confused, but that's fine.

• He likes calling you a princess.

• Lucas scolds him once in a while for confusing you.

"-Nac speaking in riddles- Mm.. Huh..? - (Master) Nac, please don't say that much to Master. She's still young. - (Lucas)"

Cutscene

"Hic..! Ung.." You spoke, tears falling down your eyes. "I know, Master, but after this you'll be okay." Lucas said, cleaning up all the wounds. Apparently you had been playing in the garden, then falling down. "Master, I'll give you candy after this!" Lamli followed, petting your head. "Do not fret Master, you will be feeling splendid after." Nac then continued, wiping your tears.

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Basement

Miyaji

• He also takes care of you since he's quite fond of kids. He teaches you etiquette too.

• Whenever Lucas is drunk when you're hurt, he takes care of you.

• Lato and Flure don't let him cook for you so you won't experience hell on your little tongue.

"Okay, Master. Now, when a stranger talks to you, what do you say?" "Stop, cweepy persown!" You replied. "Great job, Master. Here's a cookie for you."

Flure

• He loves making clothes for you, you're the perfict fit for any style!

• He lets you watch whenever he's making some new clothes.

• Flure loves showing off your charm as a child when you're wearing his clothes.

"Aww, Master! You look so adorable in these clothes! I'll make more of these with different colors and features later!"

Lato

• Surprisingly, Lato took a liking to you, and now he loves talking to you.

• Whenever that time comes, the butlers don't let you talk to him, and that makes you sad.

• He sneaked out with you once, but he got scolded by Haures and Miyaji.

"Master~~ What are you doing? Are you playing? Let me join. What do I do here? Oh, so you have to do that? Okay."

Cutscene

"Now, Master, do a curtsy." Miyaji said, which you followed, then doing a curtsy. "Good job, Master." Miyaji praised. "She's so adorable in that dress!" Flure exclaimed, seeming proud of you and his work. "You're right Flure, she is cute." Lato followed, petting your head and poking your cheek.

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Villa

Yuuhan

• He loves making you happy, and treating you to things once in a while.

• Always scolds Hanamaru, which makes you feel bad.

• Yuuhan is a bit more protective of you than the others.

"Master, I bought some dessert today. Would you like some? Oh, still full? It's fine, we can save it for later."

Teddy

• He's like a big brother to you, and he always shows off.

• Big teddy bear that hugs you a lot.

• Loves it when you're doing cute stuff.

"Master, look at this! *fleexx...* Isn't it cool! Also, take a look! We found something on our mission! Do you want it? You can have it, Master!"

Hanamaru

• Like Miyaji, Hanamaru is well experienced with children, so he also takes care of you. He even styles your hair once in a while.

• He gives you tea with your snacks.

• Sometimes he gets scolded for sneaking outside and grabbing you some snacks.

"You want this hairstyle? Okay, I can do it. Were you having fun earlier, Master?"

Cutscene

"Uhm.. So.. It's like this, and then this, then..." Teddy muttered, attempting to braid your hair. "Teddy, what in the world is this?" Hanamaru replied, staring at him. "Don't be so rude, Hanamaru. He needs experience." Yuuhan then said.

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this is the end of the hcs pookies!! maybe ill make more posts of this headcanon hehe

[doesnot-really-exist]

Oh right, there's that fun Hunger Game simulator, let's try it with Akuneko before going to bed

Warning: the website requires you to be 13+ because it's Hunger Game (some kind of murderous battle royale idk I haven't read/watched it).

Also Image heavy from the screenshots

By the way here is a political friendly picture of Fubuki, Elboa/eruboa or whatever, Finlay, and Shakir/shakeer/idk. Filler to get to 24 characters.

I just wanna see which butler will win, hopefully these fillers won't ruin it

Great, Lono killed a Sardis right off the bat

Rip Yuhan

Woah there goes 3 butlers at once

4 more butlers!? Man they're dying left and right, but a random Grovaner is thriving. Also, that's the most terrible way for Ammon to go.

From all things, why Sera- I mean the intelligent angel who gets a weapon 🙄

Poor Hanamaru needs to learn from Lato 🤣

Also let's goooo Boschi 🔥🔥🔥

From all people, they really decide to murder Lato lol

The butlers number is diminishing fast 😰

Ok Haures

Wtf Haures.

Suddenly the situation looks so grim lol

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man 😐

I literally just realized after done putting screenshots, that I could've added Elvira instead.

Hanamaru has the highest kill count here

[kamidukki]

Butlers' Crest

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The following post contains spoilers to album's content titled [Butler's name]の紋章 / Butler's crest.

1st floor butlers

No stripping Bastien sprite, sadly (but the dialogue indicates that he does take his clothes off to show us his crest. Or is it just unbuttoning the shirt? I forgot at the moment writing this)

2nd floor butlers

No stripping Fennesz and Ammon. Understandable on Fennesz's part since his crest is on his upper-middle chest (right above his sternum). The dialogue indicates he undid the top button(s). Ammon, on the other hand, does strip and show his crest to us, which is on the back of his right thigh btw. Maybe that's why they didn't give us the stripping image/sprite, haha.

3rd floor butlers

No stripping Nac. But just like Ammon, he's actually taking off some articles of clothing to show his crest (somewhere on his thigh). AND LUCAS, oh my god, what a clown. If this is mhyk, you'd be cancelled right away. His crest is on the back of his neck so all he had to do was to lift his hair up, but no, he's stripping, lmaoooo 😂

Basement butlers

Now, this is actually the reason why I made this post. Since the teaser of episode 3 is out and shown in the picture is Lato's weapon, many speculates it's going to be Lato-centric. I went to checked what is shown in the memory about the crest... Yeah, he's not stripping (he is, just not shown in the sprite). I recall in the シラユメ MV that he is, and there is a number branded right above his lower right-side ribs (?) that reads 3719 (even though something comes up before 3 but it's unclear what it is). Combined with his initial story and 1st Anniversary card story, let's be prepared for some heavy angst... Maybe.

Villa butlers

No comment aside from Yuuhan is ripped 👀

[aknunek0writer]

hello!! can i request some headcanon of the butler get jealousy over aruji-sama boy best friend?? the butler are: berrien,Lucas,lamli and lato :D

Of course :D

'-'Jealous devil butler with aruji-sama boy best friend'-'

Tries to hide the fact he is Jealous pt 1

Stand behind you with dark era behind him while you bestie it just like sweat drop while trying to not die.

"so yea- hey where are you going!" ... "uh I need to go with the fish farm-" "the what no-" ( why just why did I think of that fish farm-(

If you are sad like crying .he gonna feel bad (I mean he just made. His aruji-sama cry-) he will hug you and comfort you let play with his hair etc. (I feel like all the devil butlers hair are fluffy and soft I want touch them-)

Will blush when he's found out

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You stare again at your boy bestie as he left again and felt bad and started crying Crocodile tears

"Aruji-sama please don't cry," Berrian said as he hugged you and patted you head softly

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You were playing with Berrian's hair very happy and Berrian had he usually smile

"You were jealous right?"

"Huh" *Insert red check Berrian here*

Tries to hide the fact he is Jealous pt 2

Talking to the guy as trying to show you his aruji-sama as friendly as he can

He is good at acting pt 1 tries to make your to leave you bestie a bit more like saying you guys need to do some paperwork together telling you sick etc

If you catch into his actions he will hiding it

~'—Storytime—'~

You were hanging out with your bestie, and Luca, you were called by lamil to come with him for a quick second (lamil, it's helping with that plan!)

- a few minutes later -

"Huh- pfft why would I like them in love way like them as older and younger sibling." You boy friend laughed at Luca as he chuckled quietly

You came back to see them laughing at each other and hid behind the door watching them

"You love them then you got my attention." Your friend said as Luca blushed a bit but nodded

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"He likes me..!"

Wants to rip his eyes out your boy bestie's eyes out and never ever see you with him again

Doesn't even try to hide his jealousy and is being held back by nac and Ammon to not murderer the poor guy (okay his and lato might not be bad as Luca Berrian sorry roses you names are now roses)

He is good at acting pt 2 would probably fake getting hurt so you pay attention to him or act like your boy bestie made him cry (like how he did with lono and I saw through that act)

Yandere boy Energy comes from him.

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He hated seeing you laugh at the guy joke he loves see his master smile of course only by him and him only

He would do anything for you as he faked you friend hurting him as you held him close as you looked at friend mad at him

His smile grew wider as your friend glared at him as you told lamil to go get patch up by Luca he did as you told him to do like a obedient puppy (don't know why I did-)

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"Again, lamil," Luca said as he patched up the injury.

"You know aruji-sama they might find out you know," Nac asked lamil.

"Don't worry after all I have everything planned out aruji-sama."

Pretty much the chillies here not too angry or jealous

Flure has holding him back as he wants to break the guy's neck as miyaji tries to make him focus on him

He stares at you feel uncomfortable with that guy laughing and smiling even when hit into someone by accident and getting them hurt while with him you not

He knows that his aruji-sama would never leave him you care about him too much!

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You stare at lato as your friend has a bleeding nose you hugged lato trying to calm him down

You patched up your friend as he laughed at your worried face as lato locked himself in his room as his jealous got the best of himself

You knocked on the door as lato opened it with his usual smile and closed his eyes

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"Aruji-sama came back!.."

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Uhh- I hope this is what you wanted this becomes a yandere butlers scenario sorry!

TvT

[just-bible-musings]

And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.  Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:  But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.  I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.  Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:  But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:  And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.  Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:  But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.  Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:  But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.  Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:  But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:  And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the Lord. Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:  But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:  And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord. Amos 1:2-2:3

This discusses what God will do to those who go against Israel. Interestingly enough, the KJV mentions Gaza by name! This passage also speaks of nations who "pursue their brother"- remember that Ishmael was the founder of the Muslims, a son of Abraham, and a half-brother to Isaac, who was the father of the Jews; and speaks of those who "ripped up the women with child," which is something that news reports have claimed the Hamas did to the Israelites.

Take heart. God promised, in Genesis 13:15, to give the land of Israel to Abraham for an inheritance FOR EVER. The nation of Israel will not fall, the Jewish people will not be exterminated, not now or ever. God will not allow it. These are His people, and His covenant from almost 4000 years ago still stands.

The only thing we should be worried about is our role in this. God may do nothing if we stand by and watch it happen. But any nation that takes the side of Israel's enemies WILL share in the punishment that God doles out to those enemies.

I don't want war any more than anyone else, but... we should be in this one. We should be bombing Gaza.

[skyloftian-nutcase]

FRRR it’s so hard. I wish I was better with my words but I keep repeating everything hdksbsksbsk rip. Do you want to see some doodles I did for Ammon? Cuz I have some stuff for whumptober so naturally he is in my brain

I ALWAYS WANT TO SEE AMMON ❤️❤️❤️

I find that music helps with writing sometimes, but it’s different for everyone. It’s definitely a struggle though haha

[rebeleden]

Good Girl, Bad Girl: An Insider's Biography of Whitney Houston by Kevin Ammons (2000-06-20) https://a.co/d/dO4jWGK

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RIP LESBIAN ICON WHITNEY HOUSTON

[smilesrobotlover]

Chapter 2- The Upheaval

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AO3

Summary: it’s been three years since Calamity Ganon attacked Hyrule, and everyone was recovering well from it. Until the strange substance gloom appeared, making people sick when they touched it. Wanting to find answers, Zelda and the champions went beneath the castle against her father’s wishes to try to solve the problem. Meanwhile, the King of Hyrule hopes to use Impa’s help in interrogating master Kohga about the gloom, despite the Yiga leader knowing very little about it. Little did they all know, that a great threat was brewing beneath Hyrule castle, waiting for a seal to break.

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The world was bathed in golden sunlight, with bright green trees scattered across the town and the castle courtyards. It was warm, with a gentle breeze that rustled the leaves and grass, making a quiet shh sound through the air. The birds were chirping cheerily as they flew through the wind, and it overall was a beautiful day. Yet none of it calmed the unease Rhoam had lurking in his heart. He felt nauseous as he walked through the halls of the castle, his chest feeling as if it were constricted which made his breathing shallow. Sweat dripped down his forehead as a lump remained in his throat, but he made an effort in hiding his true feelings from everyone that saw him as they passed down the halls. Fortunately there weren’t a lot of maids or guards in the hallways, and he was mostly alone with his two bodyguards: a Hylian from Hateno named Ammon and a Hylian from Lurelin named Orman. But even then he didn’t let his true emotions out. He needed to be strong right now, to be an anchor and a sign of hope for his people. Especially now more than ever.

Three years. Three years have passed since the calamity, yet Hyrule was already showing signs of danger. A strange substance called gloom had appeared in the castle; it stuck to the walls, the floors, and poisoned the trees that were nearby. The gloom was only there for a month, yet it spread all the way to Castle town, wreaking havoc on the people. Zelda made an effort to research the gloom, sending out researchers to make sure it wasn’t malice. To their relief, it wasn’t, yet to their despair it was far worse than malice. Anyone who came into contact with malice would get severe burns from the substance—it was painful, but easily treatable. Gloom, however, fatigued those who touched it. It sucked all hope and life out of them, and all they could do was to lay there until the terrible feelings went away. It took weeks for the first person infected to feel well, and the hospitals were being filled quickly with patients who remained stagnant in their recovery. Many researchers, Zelda included, had theories that the substance was a strange fungi or mold, but none of its characteristics matched such things. It was becoming overwhelming, and a dreadful thought of another disaster striking their fragile and recovering kingdom was becoming too much for Rhoam. The calamity took its toll on him, and he’s surprised he didn’t suffer a heart attack during it.

He took over every responsibility he was able to during the calamity in an attempt to get Zelda to focus on awakening her power. It was the only piece they needed, therefore it was top priority. Everyday being met with scorn, stress, criticism, and fear over what would befall his kingdom.

Her kingdom.

His wife’s responsibility, soon to be his daughter’s. He’d done everything he could to make sure she still had a kingdom to inherit. But now he feared it was going to crumble at their feet with this new threat. They couldn’t handle another calamity.

And Rhoam could feel himself growing ill from the fear.

A desire to take over everything again so his daughter wouldn’t have to endure any of the stress almost overtook him, but he knew he couldn’t do it this time. Zelda was twenty now—she was capable, strong, and despite still being timid, she was a remarkable leader. He didn’t trust her back then and it nearly cost him his life. He couldn’t make that same mistake now. He couldn’t hurt her again.

Rhoam made it to his room and he nodded at his bodyguards, who understood that he wished to be left alone. They remained outside his door as he entered, ignoring the strong desire to fall onto his soft bed. Instead, he walked across the large room, opened the door to his balcony, and looked out across his kingdom, soon to be Zelda’s. He allowed his mind to go blank as he stared, Castle town almost looking like a ghost town as most of its inhabitants were either inside or moved out.

It was far too similar to the calamity.

A gentle knock came at his door, and he turned as it opened slowly. To his surprise, his daughter peeked her head through, her brows drawn together as she nervously eyed Rhoam. She rarely came into his room.

“Zelda,” he greeted, forcing a smile as he went to greet her. “And to what do I owe this pleasure?”

Zelda also forced a small smile back and stepped inside. She stopped right in front of him and stood up straight as if she were a soldier awaiting orders. It hurt Rhoam’s heart to see his own daughter acting in such a way around him, but he couldn’t blame her. It was his own fault for such a dynamic happening.

“Father, I came to ask you something,” she started, her voice soft and nervous. She was going to ask him something he didn’t approve of. It was all too familiar to him. “This gloom is growing dangerous, and we need to find a way to deal with it.” she shifted slightly, her hands fidgeting with each other. “But the only way we can do that is to find out where it’s coming from.”

Rhoam let out an exasperated sigh. He knew it. “Zelda, going beneath the castle is forbidden. It has been for thousands of years.”

“I-I know, but the further we go under the castle, the more gloom that shows up.” She straightened herself again, clearly trying to appear confident. “It’s not just on the walls, but it’s in the air.”

“Then it is no place for you, my daughter,” Rhoam said simply. Even if the gloom originated from beneath the castle, he wasn’t going to let his daughter of all people explore it. She frowned slightly and sighed.

“Haven’t you ever wondered why we’re not allowed down there? Nothing from my studies answered why, none of the kings and queens before us answered why. Why must we follow their directions blindly when clearly the answer to the gloom is where it’s forbidden?”

Rhoam thought for a moment. He couldn’t blame Zelda for wanting answers; he remembered he was the same way when he first married into the family. But his wife made it very clear to not travel below the castle. He found it silly, but he knew better than to question the royal family. After a moment of thinking, he finally shook his head.

“We must look into it more before we break the most ancient rule,” he finally said, and Zelda’s frown deepened.

“We won’t have time. I have a feeling that something is going to happen. Don’t you feel it too? The air isn’t right today.”

Rhoam closed his eyes and nodded. He was too tired to argue this further. “I fear disaster will strike if we were to go down there. My decision is final, Zelda. Give it more time.”

Zelda’s glare melted away, and instead of her usual upset response to rejection, it was a resigned acceptance.

“Very well, father,” she muttered, turning away to leave the room.

“I’m sorry,” Rhoam quickly called out, wanting to ease the tension slightly, but Zelda only forced another smile. She left the room quickly and Rhoam let out a sigh, allowing himself to finally lay on the bed. The tension in his head cleared slightly as he rubbed his temples and he groaned. He hated it, he hated being king, he hated seeing Zelda look at him the way she did, he hated feeling like every action he took was a mistake, he just hated it all.

Rhoam laid there for a moment, staring at the ceiling blankly. He almost couldn’t wait for Zelda to become queen so he didn’t have to tell her “no” anymore, but he knew he needed to wait. She needed to feel ready for taking on such a tremendous responsibility unlike him when his wife died. But he felt years of his life being stripped away from the stress of it all, and he didn’t know how much longer he could take it.

A beeping sound broke him from his thoughts, and he sat up, looking for where the sound came from. He heard it again and he looked down at himself, spotting his Sheikah slate that was glowing. Since the three years, Purah and Robbie wasted no time in developing more of the slates for those of importance. They only made a few; one for Zelda, Impa, the champions, the first knight, and of course, himself. They were developing more slates for the leaders of the different towns and villages, that way they could have quick contact in case disaster struck, but production was paused to find a cure for gloom. Rhoam admittedly used to find the bits of technology that weren’t the guardians or divine beasts rather childish, but since the calamity, he grew to have a greater appreciation of all of it. Quick communication (though it was rather finicky depending on where they were) was remarkably convenient, and teleporting to the different towers across Hyrule saved days of time. The things technology was capable of doing were incredible.

He only wished it wasn’t so confusing.

Rhoam frowned at the screen as he tapped several buttons, opening the map at least twelve times before finally getting to what beeped at him in the first place. To his surprise and dread, it was a message from Impa. Her message read:

I found something at the Great Plateau. Come quickly.

He reread the short message, rubbing his head tiredly. It was a concerning message to receive from Impa. Why did she need him of all people? What did she find that required the king’s attention? He was also frustrated at how vague it was—Impa normally gave very detailed explanations in her messages, so what did she find that caused her to be so vague? He hopped off his bed, not wanting to waste anymore time. Rhoam trusted Impa, and he knew that she needed him if she requested him personally.

He left his room, giving his guards a nod and pulling out his Sheikah slate. It took a long moment until Rhoam figured out how to teleport both him and his guards to the Great Plateau, but soon they disappeared in a blue light. The feeling of his body dissipating then materializing in a new area made him far more nauseous than before, and he stumbled slightly on the tower. Orman rested his hand on his shoulder to steady him, which helped.

“I’m alright,” he muttered after his vision cleared, and he straightened his back despite the slight vertigo. He faced the Great Plateau, a place he grew all too familiar with during the calamity. Glancing down at his Sheikah slate, Rhoam opened Impa’s message again, using his pointer finger to type his own message to her.

Where are you?

His bodyguards watched amused as he fumbled with the thing, finally sending the message before letting out a sigh. The air was calm here, but he did feel the unease in the world that Zelda had mentioned. Nausea built up in him again, and he decided to sit down on the tower while he waited for Impa to respond. His guards stared for a moment, standing in front of him with their weapons in their hands as if an attack were to happen at any moment. Eventually, Orman stepped closer to the king, his spear put away.

“Are you alright, my King?” He asked, and Rhoam only waved his concern away. He was always so compassionate.

“I’m alright… I’m just tired.”

“Is it the gloom?”

Rhoam didn’t respond, but he didn’t need to. The gloom was worrying everyone after all. But still, he didn’t want to seem… vulnerable to his own guards. He was always a hardened soldier, being the first knight of Hyrule before becoming the prince consort. Yet here he was, on the verge of a breakdown.

Orman didn’t press further to Rhoam’s relief, and his Sheikah slate finally beeped in his hands. The king scrambled to open the message, excitedly reading what Impa said.

At the cabin by Owa Daim Shrine.

He let out a sigh and stood up, facing the direction to the shrine. If he recalled correctly, the shrine was on a cliff side, which then led to the cabin across the cliff. He supposed it’d be quicker to teleport there, but…

No, figuring out how to teleport would take too long, as would trying to get down from the cliffside safely. Rhoam had a paraglider on him at all times, but his guards didn’t. It would be better to walk.

“Let’s go,” he said, walking to the opening in the ground on the tower. It took a long moment to get down since they had to climb to different platforms surrounding the tower, and Rhoam made a note to have his guards carry around paragliders to make traveling easier (though Rhoam rarely traveled out of the castle). He finally landed on the ground, stretching out his sore arms with Ammon close behind. Orman took the longest, losing his patience when he finally reached the platform and opting to jump off instead of climbing. Rhoam felt his heart stop when he landed from such a height, but the tall man was perfectly fine, simply brushing himself off. He let out a relieved sigh and faced south, marching towards the cabin with his guards behind him.

The Great Plateau was a place Rhoam and his guards grew familiar with since it was where they escaped to during the calamity. Many soldiers were wounded and left behind in battles throughout the kingdom, and Rhoam, having just escaped the castle, made an effort to gather them to the Temple of Time where they could get help. The healers in the sacred place helped his soldiers, meanwhile the king traveled around the plateau, killing all monsters and guardians that threatened his men. He remembered the days staring at the castle that was overflowing with malice, with red glowing lights of guardians surrounding what was once his home, praying to Hylia that Zelda was somewhere safe. The memories from the plateau weren’t entirely pleasant since Rhoam was filled with anxiety over his kingdom and daughter, but he couldn’t help but feel strangely nostalgic as he passed by Eastern Abbey. During the hardest moment of his life, it was the first time his world was quiet, and he was alone. Sometimes he missed the quiet nights he spent in the Forest of Spirits, or the peaceful mornings on Mount Hylia, but he supposed it was the price for being King.

He only hoped Zelda would at least get those quiet moments when she became queen.

Almost on instinct, he sent a prayer to Hylia, something he did so often during the calamity. He prayed that Zelda would not have to suffer the same way he did, that she would be safe, and that she would be a powerful queen to her people. The prayer was quick, but it filled him with some peace. The goddesses did well watching over her after all.

It didn’t take long for the group to reach the cabin, and Rhoam quickly refocused his attention on the task at hand. It was silent save for the rustle of leaves on the trees, and the cabin seemed strangely empty. He walked up to the door and let out a sigh, knocking on it three times.

“Impa,” he called out, opening the door, “it’s King Rhoam, I—”

Rhoam stopped when he peeked inside the room. It was messy in the cabin, with some papers scattered about and random decorations on the table and dressers. But at the end of the table, he found a large man clad in red, with a mask covering his face.

“Kohga?” Rhoam blurted out, stepping into the room fully. Ammon quickly squeezed past Rhoam, putting himself in front of the king protectively.

“That’s Master Kohga to you, thank you very much,” the Yiga clan leader corrected, leaning against the chair casually. “About time you’d get here, you sure kept me waiting.”

Rhoam stared for a moment, blinking at him in disbelief. “You—did you send the message?”

Kohga took out a Sheikah slate, waving it around. “Yes.”

Fury bubbled within Rhoam. Of course. Goddesses of course this would happen to him. Amongst the catastrophe that is the gloom, of course something would happen that would waste his time.

“I don’t believe this,” he muttered, spinning around and leaving the cabin abruptly.

“W-wait! Your Highness–” Kohga suddenly appeared right in front of Rhoam, smoke and talismans fluttering in the king’s face. “You came all this way and now you’re gonna leave—”

“I don’t have time for your pranks, Kohga,” Rhoam snapped, “I’m going back to the castle.”

“Hold on!” Kogha put his hands on Rhoam’s shoulders to stop him from walking, but a smack from Orman’s spear made them draw back. Ammon once again put himself between the two despite being half their size, and Kohga finally backed away with an annoyed huff.

“What do you want, Kohga?” Rhoam finally asked, fury apparent in his voice. “How did you get Impa’s Sheikah slate? Did you steal it from her?”

“No no no!” Kohga denied. “I would never steal from Impa! Maybe if it was Link or someone else, yes I would, but I would never steal from Impa—”

“Then why do you have her Sheikah slate? Where is she?”

“She’s fine. She’s with her sister right now, calm down. I just needed her slate so I could message you,” Kogha poked Rhoam in the chest harshly, and the king’s glare deepened. “Y’see, I found something on this plateau that requires the king’s attention. Obviously.”

“Why didn’t you just request an audience with me?” Rhoam asked, watching as Kohga began pacing in front of him.

“Oh come on, that would’ve taken weeks! You’re a popular guy, you know that? And besides, why would anyone let me, the master of the Yiga, into the castle? Think about it,” Kohga glanced down at Ammon. “Short-stack right here would’ve gutted me alive.”

Rhoam sighed and put his hand on Ammon’s shoulder to calm him, and he stepped closer to Kohga. “Alright. What is so important that you took a classified piece of technology from my daughter’s advisor to contact me?”

Kohga was suddenly at his side, his arm wrapped tightly around his shoulder. “Well I’m glad you asked, ‘ol Rhoam-y boy.”

Rhoam pulled away and glared at him. “Don’t call me that. And stop touching me.”

Kohga ignored him and pointed back to the north. “The Forest of Spirits! That’s where I need to show you!”

Rhoam groaned, rubbing his aching head. “ And why didn’t you just ask me to meet you there?”

“Because I need to exercise my legs. Now come on, Rhoam-y boy!”

Rhoam only watched as Kohga ran ahead, who was already losing his breath.

“Are you seriously going to humor this guy?” Orman asked as he walked up next to Rhoam. The king only sighed. He knew better than to trust the Yiga; they helped save the kingdom, which couldn’t be ignored, but it didn’t erase the things they did in the past. Admittedly, he didn’t know if he could trust Kohga, but his daughter trusted him… so…

“Maybe he does have something important to show me,” Rhoam simply answered, not wanting to argue further, and he began to walk to Kohga who was panting for air. He heard his guards’ footsteps behind him, but they sounded reluctant as they crunched the dead leaves beneath them.

Rhoam made sure to keep his distance from Kohga as they walked, which wasn’t very easy seeing how the man could barely run. Though Rhoam couldn’t judge him too much, since he found himself out of breath as they walked up a few slopes.

It felt like hours until the group finally reached the Forest of Spirits, time feeling like it was being thrown away the longer they took. The more he walked, the more anxious he felt, and he couldn’t help but eye the trees around him. Kohga was rambling ahead of them, talking about walking trees, cave monsters, and Talus’s with bokoblins making camp on them. Absurd things no doubt, and Rhoam couldn’t tell if it had anything to do with what he was going to show him, but he chose to ignore him anyways. After a few minutes of walking through the woods, Rhoam finally stopped, his patience growing thin.

“Kohga, where in these woods are we headed to?”

Kohga stopped and turned around, his hand on his chest as if he were offended. “Patience Rhoam-y boy, goddesses.”

“I told you to stop calling me that—”

“A-HA!” Over there!” Kohga suddenly shouted, sprinting to the north of the plateau. Rhoam only glanced back at his guards, who gave him uncomfortable looks. The group jogged to keep up with Kohga, who went back to rambling.

“You see, I was walking around these woods… where I found a strange structure built by nature,” he panted in between breaths, turning his head back occasionally. “It’s not actually in the woods, but it’s closeby. A strange structure that may mean something important!”

It was clear that Kohga was amping up the dramatics, but Rhoam couldn’t tell if it was because the Yiga leader was just a dramatic person, or if he was being genuine. He just prayed that this wasn’t a waste of time. Kohga suddenly sprinted ahead and ran out of the trees, continuing to ramble as Rhoam pumped his legs to keep up.

“Personally I think it’s truly a piece of art, but I had to see what the king would say if he were to see it—”

Kohga abruptly stopped, and Rhoam rammed right into his back. He peeled himself away from the man, huffing as he straightened his beard. Kohga only shuffled his feet as if nothing happened, growing noticeably uncomfortable.

“Uh-oh.”

Rhoam frowned at the strange behavior Kohga was now exhibiting, and he moved to his side.

“What are you—” Rhoam began to ask, but he turned his head to see what Kohga was staring at, and dread sank into his stomach.

Gloom. Gloom that covered the cobblestones and grass in large puddles, gloom that covered the shrine, turning the ethereal blue light into a sick red, gloom that was a mist coming out of the ground around the shrine.

No.

It was spreading.

The silence was heavy as Rhoam stepped ahead, staring at the puddles of gloom that was scattered across the ground. He felt his throat close up as he got closer to one, nausea assaulting his stomach. Goddesses, it was spreading. It was no longer in Castle town, it was on the Great Plateau.

Where else had it spread? How far would it go?

“Well, this is not what I wanted to show you,” Kohga suddenly spoke up, staring at the ground around him. “This uh… wasn’t here an hour ago.”

Rhoam turned to stare at Kohga, his brows pinched together. It was spreading fast, it seemed. Goddesses…. What could he do? There wasn’t a cure from gloom poisoning, there wasn’t a way to remove the gloom, he felt… helpless.

Except…

Beneath the Castle…

Of course—of course, how could he be so foolish?

Zelda was right. It seemed the only way to deal with the gloom was to explore where it was forbidden. They needed to get down there, to find answers…. Maybe there was a way to remove the horrid gloom. Maybe there was a way to save the kingdom once again. The king found himself by the shrine, the panel flickering as gloom covered most of it. He still felt a strong sense of dread, but he had to push it away, they needed to act now.

“King Rhoam?” Orman called out. He was across the pond where Rhoam stood, with Ammon and Kohga further back. Rhoam took a deep breath and nodded at his guard, pushing the ill feelings back to make way for the motivation.

“We’re going back to the castle, and we’re going to explore deep into its depths,” he explained simply. “Zelda is right, the answer to this gloom may be down there. We cannot dawdle any longer.” He turned back to the shrine, staring at the gloom infecting it. “This gloom will spread further throughout the kingdom. We must stop it before it gets to that point.”

“Well it’s a good thing I did call for you then, huh?” Kohga called out, but Rhoam glared at him. He truthfully didn’t want to admit that whatever Kohga had planned was actually useful, and he simply turned to look at his guards.

“Let’s head back to the castle so we can—”

A sudden heave of the earth cut him off, and he fell back onto the panel of the shrine. His vision went white for a moment as his head smacked the panel, and his hand planted itself onto a gloom puddle. The strange sensation of the gloom beginning to worm its way into him caused him to flinch back, and he sat up away from the horrid substance. His head was aching worse than before, his hands felt numb, but from what he felt he wasn’t actually poisoned with gloom to his relief. When he glanced to see if the others were alright, he saw that Kohga was still standing, though looking confused, while his guards were on the ground. Rhoam attempted to scramble to his feet, but the earth heaved again, this time shaking violently. Dust flew into his eyes, immediately blinding him, and he covered his face with his sleeve. The earth roared around him, the sound of shaking trees, rocks, and the shrine flooding his ears, so much so he could barely hear his guards shouting for him. The king grabbed onto the shrine behind him, pulling himself up, but his hand once again touched the gloom covering the shrine. Dread clenched his heart, and he pulled away, only to fall back to the ground. He looked up again to see his guards sprawled out on the ground, Kohga missing, and rocks falling out of the sky.

“Oh goddesses,” he prayed, watching in horror as he spotted figures of islands in the clouds appearing as rocks fell from them, being trailed by a mysterious green light. Many of the rocks fell around them, which made the shaking worse for them. They were unsafe here and they needed to get away. Somehow.

“A-Ammon! Orman!” He called out, scrambling to his feet so he could meet with his guards. “We need to get out of h—”

Before he could finish, a loud crack from the ground interrupted him, and the ground suddenly gave way. Rhoam could only gasp as he fell backwards, plunging into darkness, with the light of the world growing smaller and smaller.

[carltonblaylock]

Judgement on Ammon

Amos 1:13-15 13 Thus says the Lord: “For three transgressions of the people of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because they ripped open the women with child in Gilead, That they might enlarge their territory. 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, And it shall devour its palaces, Amid shouting in the day of battle, And a tempest in the day of the whirlwind.…

[the-a-gang]

"It's just fabric. I can replace it should you rip it off." Ammon hummed. He made sure everything looked good before coming out of hiding. He smiled as he showed off, twirling once to show him everything. "I hope you like your present." Ammon purred once he reached Damien.

"Of course I want to enjoy my gift." Damien smirked and held Ammon closer.

Ammon chuckled before nodding. "Do you want me to wrap it up pretty or do you want it like this?" He asked with a smirk.

[bookofmormonmemes]

wassup yall it’s been forevys but im officially halfway through this abish book here’s some pros and cons

cons:

battle with exclamation points continues, now a new contender has entered the fight: ellipses. these are luxury resources and kc grant is ruining the economy

the most sudden unearned underwhelming unsatisfactory kiss scene ive ever read. we love our androgynous blacksmith babe but they kissed just in the middle of a paragraph completely out of nowhere with no dramatic tension or buildup at all and im upset

her dad’s Conversion Vision also feels pretty out-of-nowhere and also way too neat & tidy? he just comes in like “I had a dream that there’s only one God and everything we’ve ever been taught is wrong, come on let’s go change our entire lives” and abi’s like “ok lit.” we stan a ride-or-die daughter but cmon, gimme some CONFLICT, some INTERNAL CRISIS OF FAITH. I WANT A GODLY WRESTLE!!

it’s racist. the racism is dressed up pretty but it’s there and it sucks. the nephites are white which is automatically a loss but madam grant consistently portrays that whiteness as not only more civilized and righteous but also more attractive??? abi’s living with this nephite family and this one boy walks by with blonde hair and green eyes and she’s like “these nephites were like the colors of the rainbow...such variety...” and it’s. it’s gross.

androgynous blacksmith babe is Lost At Sea. i know from reading the summary of the sequel book that he survives and they get married but for now I Miss Him.......

what is the plot. where is the plot. when is the plot. there’s so many random things happening and she’s ending up so many different places, i have no idea how or when she’s possibly gonna end up where she’s sposed to be. tally marks of “days without my queen” stretch across the wall. ammon has yet to be introduced. where are my children. what is happening. how can i go on

pros:

HER

HER

S H E E E E

she is how i can go on

at one point she goes to help gardening and when asked what she’s doing she replies “i am sitting in the dirt”

the moment she’s free from Societal Expectations she goes right to climbing trees and killing random peccarys in the wild

apparently lots of research was done on the flora and fauna and geology of this place! enough to have detailed beautiful descriptions of different flowers and rocks but not enough to know quetzals are green

OH YEAH SHE GETS A COOL SCAR ACROSS HER FACE, SHE ALMOST GETS ASSAULTED BUT THEN ABB (ANDROGYNOUS BLACKSMITH BABE) CONKS THE CHUMP OVER THE HEAD WITH A ROCK AND ABISH JUST ENDS UP WITH THIS WICKED EPIC KNIFE SCAR

afterwards they’re fleeing town and so decide to cut her hair and start new lives and!!!! aaaaahhh!!! 

abish: with this puckered scar from brow to cheekbone and this hastily knife-shortened hair, i must look horrid, at least jared sees past that and loves me anyway

me, a lesbian, imagining her, remembering that she was described as also taller than everyone, thinking about her, THINKING ABOUT HER: 

the nephite fam shes livin with is basically just parents & three toddlers and theyyyyyy’re cute

baby brother picks up an iguana and wants to keep it, dad is like No but abish is like Maybe...the lizard saga continues

there was a fun sweet sailor man whom i love, who tries to make small talk in the middle of a storm. just yelling “HEY YALL GOT FAMILY BACK HOME?” over the wind while bailing water off the deck. iconic

at another point some nephites harass her for being Different and she completely destroys them. goes in wrestling and “actually abish did most of the fighting; the boy just lay there in disbelief. it was only after two of the other boys joined in that abish felt her abilities being tested.” HER POWER!!!!

after this she feels all guilty and wants to go apologize but literally everyone else is on her side. like nah those creeps deserved it. good on ya for whoopin them

and when i say everybody? i mean EVERYBODY. A Proclamation Comes From King Mosiah. THE KING. saying “hey heard yall were being racist. cut it out. losers.”

the proclamation itself reads exactly like a modern bishop newsletter but in context it’s like, THE KING??? THE KING. imagine if you got in a fight with your school rival and then a nationwide statement comes out cosigned by russell m nelson and barack obama telling literally everyone that you were in the wrong here

she’s iconic

and finally. every page i turn is a page closer to ammon and the queen. hopefully. we’re halfway there folks. give me strength.

[shisekibo]

[Event Story] Chapter Six - Fennesz's Past

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Isabella:

 “They’re all butterflies...?”

Fennesz:

 “That’s right.”

Isabella:

 “They’re beautiful... I’ve never seen anything as beautiful as this...”

Fennesz:

 “Why don’t you try walking around the meadow? They’re much prettier up close.”

Isabella:

 “...Okay.”

Isabella:

 “Wow! Wow! It’s like I’m walking among the stars!”

Boschi:

 “Looks like she’s having fun.”

Ammon:

 “She’s finally smiling.”

Fennesz:

 “How are you? Do you feel better?”

Isabella:

 “Oh...”

Fennesz:

 “The truth is... My parents abandoned me too...”

Isabella:

 “Eh? You too?”

Fennesz:

 “Yes. I was around the same age as you too.”

Fennesz:

 “Me and my older sister... We were left out in the cold by our mother.”

Choices:

“You have an older sister?”

“I didn’t know that.”

Fennesz:

 “So I know how you feel, Isabella...”

Fennesz:

 “When your parents want nothing to do with you... It feels like the loss rips a hole in your heart...”

Fennesz:

 “I was so worried; I had no idea how I was supposed to stay alive.”

Fennesz:

 “I’m sure you must be just as scared right now.”

Isabella:

 “...”

Fennesz:

 “Your mother said awful things to you. And now your feelings are beyond hurt.”

Fennesz:

 “It was exactly the same for me. I understand.”

Isabella:

 “Sir...”

Fennesz:

 “But, you know, my sister taught me something.”

Fennesz:

 “She said: ‘It might be hard right now...’”

Fennesz:

 “‘But one day...’“

Fennesz:

 “‘Your life will be full of happiness and joy.’“

Isabella:

 “Full of happiness and joy...?”

Fennesz:

 “Yes. I’m the proof.”

Fennesz:

 “I’m surrounded by close friends and every day I spend with our Master is fun.”

Fennesz:

 “So please, Isabella. Have faith.”

Fennesz:

 “It’ll be okay. You’ll definitely find happiness.”

Fennesz:

 “I know you might not be able to trust me...”

Fennesz:

 “But we’re all here for you.”

Isabella:

 “Sir...”

Isabella:

 “sob... sob... ”

Choices:

“I had no idea that happened to you...”

“Your parents abandoned you too...?”

Fennesz:

 “It was quite a long time ago.”

Fennesz:

 “I’ll never forget how sad I was back then..”

Fennesz:

 “But I’m fine now.”

Fennesz:

 “Because I have you and everyone at the Devil’s Palace.”

Boschi:

 “Aren’t you embarrassed, saying shit like that?”

Fennesz:

 “Wh-why would I be? It’s true.”

Fennesz:

 “Thank you too, Boschi. For accepting me as part of your family.”

Boschi:

 “Tsk. What am I supposed to say to that?”

Boschi:

 “We’ve known each other for ages... Don’t be so formal now.”

Fennesz:

 “S-sorry...”

Boschi:

 “Don’t apologise either! God, you’re always like this...”

Ammon:

 “Come on, Mr. Boschi. Calm down, calm down.”

Boschi:

 “Tsk! Oi, Ammon! Get your hands off my shoulder!”

Isabella:

 “...How nice.”

Isabella:

 “It’s so warm... You’re like a real family...”

Haures:

 “When we finish working tomorrow, we’ll take you somewhere you can live safely.”

Haures:

 “So don’t worry. Leave everything to us.”

Isabella:

 “Thank you... so much...”

Fennesz:

 “Now then, Master. While we’re here...”

Fennesz:

 “Why don’t you take a closer look at the Night Moons too?”

Fennesz:

 “Come this way. The ground is uneven here so be careful.”

wobble

Choices:

“Oops!”

“I almost slipped.”

Fennesz:

 “Are you okay, Master?”

Fennesz:

 “It doesn’t look like you got hurt. Thank goodness.”

Fennesz:

 “Haha. You fell the second I told you to be careful.”

Fennesz:

 “Master, if you don’t mind, let me hold your hand.”

Fennesz:

 “It would be terrible if you hurt yourself.”

Fennesz:

 “Come this way slowly.”

Choices:

“Thank you.”

That night, I was so absorbed by the beauty of nature that I almost forgot about the passage of time...

[symphonicmetal101]

Babysitting in the Devildom- Mammon and Levi: MINE! VS ME TOO!

You and Lucifer reached the livingroom, where everyone was supposed to be watching Solomon's magic show.

Supposed to be.

However the only thing that may have resembled a magic show would have been the smoke in the air.

Solomon was standing in the doorway of the kitchen, with a blackened pot of...something. You thanked the stars when you saw that Satan, was in fact not the cause of panic, as Simeon had taken it upon hinself to distract him with more cat videos. Asmo was in the corner, making faces at himself in a mirror you could only assume Solomon had materialized for him. Barbatos was trying to keep Luke calm and Diavolo looked close to tears as he sat on the floor near him. You could hear Beel and Belphie crying from the kitchen, but what concerned you the most were the two little demons quite literally throwing each other across the room.

"That doll is MINE!"

"First of all, she's a figurine, second of all, SHE'S NOT YOURS!"

Leviathan then used his tail to whip Mammon and run to you with what looked to be a plastic Ruri-chan figurine. However, his little legs didn't take him far enough, fast enough, as Mammon used his wings to propel himself forward and tackle Levi to the ground, where they continued to wrestle.

You felt Lucifer shift next to you. Before he was able to say anything to his brothers you knelt down to talk to him again. "Hey Luci. I know you wanted to help me with your brothers, but I need someone who knows how to be a friend. You see Diavolo? He seems kind of nervous being around so many kids he doesn't know. Do you know how you can help him?"

"Of course I do!" He huffed. With his priorities shifted, Lucifer made his way with confidence to Diavolo, as this was all too familiar chaos to him.

Now back to the other two, who were still going at it, however, it was clear Levi was getting tired. Mammon grabbed his wrist.

"Why ya punching yourself, huh? Huh? Why ya punching yourself? Ya see this doll?" Mammon ripped the figurine from Levi's other hand, dangled it in front of him and licked it. "It's MINE now."

"Eww! Levi don't touch it, it has yucky germs now. It has Mammon-cooties!!" Asmo piped up from his little corner.

"Shuddap Asmo! I got the doll now, I got the doll now, it's mine, all MINE!" Mammon danced around gleefully as he waved Ruri-chan through the air. Leviathan retreated to another corner in the room crying.

"What a crybaby! I bet he couldn't ev-"

"Mammon." Your voice rang with a clear warning.

"Uh-oh." Immediately, he started running away from you. You let him run. If he could still do that, then he wasn't badly injured, and Leviathan could be your priority. You gently placed a hand on his back, to which he flinched.

"O-oh, it's just you."

"Are you ok Levi? Did you get hurt?"

"N-no, not really. I just really like Ruri-chan, and Solomon summoned it for me because he told me you used your powers again to help him know what we like but then Mammon came over and tried to take it from me because he wanted to have the biggest toy pile in the universe, but I told him Ruri-chan was not a toy, and he said it looked like a doll and that I don't deserve to have cool toys so I should give it to him and that made me really mad because he does this all the time." Levi took a small, shaky breath. "I'm sorry I'm talking so much. You have better things to do than talk to someone like me.

"Levi, I need you to understand something." He turned so that he could see you a little better, despite having his head on his knees. "What is it?" He whispered, almost aftaid of the answer you would give him. "You are incredible, and I love and appreciate you for who you are. If there's anything you want to talk to me about- good or bad- please do! I love hearing your ideas and I want to help you, ok? Sometimes I might need you to wait a minute, but I will always make the time to listen to you, alright? Also, I can get Solomon to summon some more figurines for you, ok?"

He started crying again. He threw himself at you for a hug. "You're the best!" You held him for a moment before you registered that youstill had to find Mammon, check Beel and Belphie, make sure Lucifer wasn't smothering Diavolo, relieve Barbatos from baby duty, thank Simeon for helping with Satan, and reprimand Solomon for leaving them alone as well as ignoring what you said.

Ok Levi, I'm gonna go talk to Mammon."

"Ok." You stood up, but to your surprise, Levi latched himself to your leg. "If I stay close to you, nobody can spend more time with you than me! Lucifer already got time with you, so I need to have more time than him....even if it means seeing Mammon." You smiled down at him, ruffled his hair, and hobbled over to Barbatos. "Hey Barbatos. Thank you for helping with Luke. I know he can be fussy, I can take him back." Barbatos hesitated. "You know? I kind of like holding the baby. Maybe I can still hold him if I sit down?" You felt a bit of relief as Barbatos situated himself on the couch and reached out to accept Luke again. If he was content with the baby, it gave you two less children to worry about. You glanced over at Diavolo and Lucifer, who had found a deck of cards and were playing a game. They were fine for the time being, so you walked into the kitchen, where Solomon was still trying to make dinner despite the cries of the twins on the floor. You tried to keep yourself calm, as you didn't want to scare the kids by lashing out at the only other caretaker they had.

"Solomon." He stopped stirring the boiling monstrosity he had on the stove and turned to look at you. "What? You were taking a while with Lucifer, so I took the liberty to summon some toys and make dinner. You should be proud of me."

"Excuse me? I gave you very, VERY simple instructions to follow, and because you didn't listen, Mammon and Levi got into a fight, scared Diavolo, and the twins are bawling! Simeon and Barbatos are being more of an adult than you are! And your "dinner" isn't edible, not even by baby Beel standards!" You felt a tug on your pant leg. You hadn't noticed, but the twins had made their way to you, but Levi made it impossible for them to grab the same leg he was on.

Solomon was quiet. You sighed. "Look, I'm sorry for yelling at you. Let's just order some dinner. Also...do you know if the twins are wearing diapers?" Your face contorted in disgust as one of the twins sat on your foot, to which the texture was unpleasant.

"Uh..."

"Great! To make it up to me, you can change them and order dinner. I'm going to go find Mammon."

But I-" you walked away, and headed in the direction Mammon had run, stopping to thank Simeon on the way, and to have Levi readjust hinself on your leg so you could walk faster. You walked for a while, Levi still holding onto your leg. You sighed after about ten minutes of looking. You looked down at Levi. "I guess he'll come back when he's ready, huh?" Levi nodded, then shook his head, leaving you confused. He cleared his throat, tightened his grip on your leg. and whispered, "I have an idea." "I GET TO BE WITH MC AND YOU DON'T! MC'S GONNA GET ME MORE FIGURINES THAN YOU! I GET MORE TIME WITH M-" You were brought down from behind, Levi getting out of the way before you fell on top of him.

"SHUT UP LEVI! SHUT UP, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!" Mammon stood up straight, ready to pounce again in his demon form, while Levi hid behind your recovering form. "MC IS THE COOLEST PERSON WE'VE EVER MET AND YOU MADE THEM ANGRY AT ME! NOW THEY HATE ME, AND LOVE YOU! I ALWAYS GET IN TROUBLE! I ALWAYS DO THE WRONG THING! AND THE ONE PERSON THAT I COULD HAVE TRIED TO BE OK WITH HATES ME! YOU RUINED EVERYTHING LEVI! JUST LIKE ALWAYS, JUst like always..." He choked out the last few words. His eyes were filled with tears he refused to shed in front of Levi. Tiny fists by his side, shoulders raised, and uneven breaths left him as he avoided your eyes. You could feel Levi bristling next to you at the weight of Mammon's accusation. You stood up and ruffled Levi's hair in an attempt to calm him down without using words. He locked eyes with you, and immediately backed down. He hid behind you again, glaring at Mammon, but he wasn't trying to kill him, so you considered it a win. Mammon still wasn't letting himself cry, using his sleeve to stop the tears from rolling down his cheeks. You knelt in front of Mammon and gently turned his face towards you. He stopped swiping at his tears, letting them finally fall as he held your hand in place on his face. You pulled him in to hug him, which he gladly accepted and buried his face into your shoulder. You gently stroked the back of his head while you held him. You stayed like that for a while before you spoke.

"....Mammon?"

He clung onto your shirt tighter, trying to hide his face even more. He started shaking, so you held him a little tighter, hushing him gently. After a few more minutes, you tried again.

"Mammon." His grip tightened again. "Hun, I'm not going to let you go, I just need you to know I'm not mad at you. I know it's hard for you to share. That's ok! I still think you're "THE GREAT MAMMON!!" Nothing will ever change that. I know that you're a good kid." Mammon hadn't moved at all.

"....why? Why are you being so nice? Even my own brothers think I'm a bad kid. I'm always the bad kid. I don't know why, but I always want more. I don't care what it is, but I always want more and I always end up upsetting everyone. So why even try and be a good kid? Lucifer's the good kid, Levi's the shy kid, Asmo's the cute kid, and the twins are the youngest, so it doesn't matter what they do! And they always tell me I'm dumb and scummy! And I am dumb because I don't even know what scummy means! Even Asmo knows! And he's four! I-....I need a friend. Lucifer is already talking to the cool kid in red, the green hair guy likes babies and I don't want to get close to the baby like the other guy......so guess what? You get to be my friend! You're not allowed to say no!!" You blinked a couple times. Kids are confusing. You weren't quite sure how Mammon had reached that topic after just spilling his guts, but you tried to keep up. You didn't want to bring up his other comments again, worried about making him upset. All you knew was that Mammon needed a protection squad, even if said "squad" was just you alone.

"Of course I'll be your friend! Maybe...maybe the "Great Mammon" will even let me be his best friend?" He pushed away from you, flashing his million dollar smile. "Oh, maybe. I'll have to think about it." Levi cleared his throat behind you. "Hey, I thought I was your best friend!!"

"YOU'VE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME?!" Mammon yelled. Levi just nodded. He bit his lip, looking unsure of something, then launched himself at Mammon. You were going to intervene, however, the fighting didn't ensue as you had thought. Instead a very emotional Levi had his arms wrapped around his big brother.

"....You know, if you can be nice, I can share my figurines with you. Then we can have the biggest...um..toy pile in the universe....and you're actually a pretty good big brother when you're not taking my stuff. Remember that time you got my comics back from Lucifer? That was really cool. I want to be cool like you, because I know I'm not anywhere near as cool and-" Your hand on his shoulder was enough to settle him down. Mammon was in a state of shock, then started to boast.

"Of course ya wanna be like me! I'm the Great Mammon! And...uh, you're actually not bad.....ok you're pretty cool too. Thanks for giving me another chance."

And audible sigh of relief left your lips as the three of you made your way back to the main area, where everything seemed relatively calm. Simeon was still keeping an eye on Satan, however he had been dealt into the game Diavolo and Lucifer were playing. Lucifer was sitting almost behind Diavolo in order to distance himself from Satan, and waved, smiled and gave a thumbs up when you walked in. You returned the gestures in turn, and checked on Barbatos, who was playing peek-a-boo with Luke. Asmo was still making faces at himself. Mammon and Levi strted playing nicely together with the toys Solomon had summoned for Mammon. You walked into the kitchen to find that Solomon had cleaned it. You found him on the floor "playing" with the twins. He was summoning food almost non-stop for Beel and Belphie was asleep on the floor next to him.

"Oh, hey." Solomon greeted you. "Hey. How's it going?" You plopped down next to Solomon as he summoned another snack for Beel. You watched in amusement as Beel worked his way through a slice of watermelon that was nearly double his size. "It's fine...I'm sorry, I didn't listen to you." You forgave him and just took in the stillness of the moment.

Again, the stillness of the moment.

And then the yell came.

From Asmo.

You turned to Solomon as Asmo's message rang loud and clear.

Oh boy.

Chapter 5

[akunekoring]

Devil Butler with Black Cat: Official PV (YouTube)

Please access the original content to this translation here.

BERRIEN: It is splendid to see you’ve had a safe journey back home, Aruji-sama. It seems like it was a long day of hard work for you. You must be quite exhausted; allow me to provide some assistance.

BERRIEN: My name is Berrien. I am that of a butler who serves the Lord.

BERRIEN: Please allow me to help placate yourself at the palace for the time being.

BERRIEN: Aruji-sama. This may seem sudden, but...

BERRIEN: Would you allow us to humbly receive your strength?

ARUJI-SAMA: ...What the hell’s up with you?

BERRIEN: Fufu...

BERRIEN: It is only for “angel-hunting”.

BOSCHI: Those damn angels... without madoufuku*, I’ll have such a hard time too...

LUCAS: Have you gotten used to this world yet?

FLURE: We shalt help to rise you from slumber.

LONO: If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know!

AMMON: Do I have any flowers that Aruji-sama might like?

These butlers support you with all of their firmness and kindness.

However...

FLURE: I-I’m scared...

FLURE: I was nearly consumed by madoufuku...

FLURE: Please, I don’t... want to die...

You don’t know much yet.

“I’m incompetent, so that means I’m a bad boy... Hey, can you forgive me even if I’m like that?”

“STAY AWAY! If you get any closer, I’ll rip off your throat!!”

“It’s painful... even though I’ve been asking for help forever now, why isn’t anyone helping me?”

“It’s just been continued since that day. I won’t forgive you.”

The Devil Bulters’ true identities are...

BASTIEN: If you would like to experience such a painful despair... it’s better if you didn’t make any friends here.

LAMLI: I don’t care about what ridiculous words you have to say. They don’t matter...

LATO: All you need to do is just erase everything.

HAURES: I thought I had overcome that quite a long time ago... 

Once every mystery is revealed...

This will become your legend.

*finally found the kanji for this. apparently they had subtitles for this on the Twitter... go figure, me and my whims xD but yeah my listening skills were mostly accurate yayyy!! hopefully it’s all correct now hehe

EDIT: we’re gonna go with madoufuku bcuz im. this close to throwing smth context better be brought in from the game 😭