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I've decided to finally compile all my daemon au thoughts into one post instead of just flooding my friends' dms with them! I doubt I'll ever managed to actually write a fic for it because there's no way I can pull together a coherent enough plot so it would just be a series of vaguely connected vignettes, BUT. it's on my brain always.
Shen Qingqiu has a red-crowned crane. She felt Shen Jiu die when Shen Yuan transmigrated, and she was NOT PLEASED, which definitely puts a damper on their relationship at first, though she begrudgingly plays along with Shen Yuan assuming the role of Shen Qingqiu because the alternative is death and she will NOT let this fool's incompetence kill her. She eventually comes around to him, but she generally has Shen Jiu's rather acerbic and distrustful personality
Luo Binghe's daemon is unsettled at the beginning because he's still a kid. He usually chooses smaller, easier to hide forms when they're out in public, only choosing bigger forms when they're alone. Eventually, as he becomes more comfortable with Shen Qingqiu, he starts coming out of his shell more and exploring more forms around him -- a lamb bleating at his heels, a little lion cub tumbling around the Bamboo House's private training grounds. On one notable occasion he took on a crane form as an attempt to get in SQQ's daemon's good graces. She did not appreciate it.
He doesn't settle until the Endless Abyss. In PIDW, Bingge's daemon settled as a chow chow, a dog that looks soft and fluffy but is prone to, uh. aggression issues. In SVSSS, Bingmei's daemon settles as a Tibetan mastiff, an absolute unit of a dog that LOOKS intimidating, but is really just very protective
Shang Qinghua has a yellow-throated marten daemon! This is, notably, not the daemon the original goods had. Since he transmigrated as a baby, the original goods' daemon hadn't settled and was Also a baby, so he didn't end up with a grown adult's fully settled daemon like Shen Yuan did. Martens look very cute and nonthreatening, but they are fierce predators and will take down animals much larger than them! He usually keeps her hidden in his robes, but she wiggled out to screech at him to GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE when things started going wrong at the Immortal Alliance Conference, and her having a different form is what clued SQQ in that SQH might also be a transmigrator
Liu Qingge has a snow leopard and Yue Qingyuan has an Asian black bear. These daemons were chosen because Tibetan mastiffs were kept to protect monks from snow leopards and bears lol
Plot stuff under the cut!
SQQ's daemon is aware of the System, and therefore gets to learn things about SQQ's fate in the original novel. she is Not Pleased.
She remains reserved and guarded for a while, but it's hard to resist Shen Yuan's persistent charm, so she does warm up to him eventually. She's not wild about being touched, but she'll occasionally allow him to pet her feathers. She's also not wild about letting That Little Beast live in the Bamboo House, but she quickly learns Shen Yuan is just as stubborn as her A-Jiu was, so she allows it if only as a chance to keep a closer (suspicious) eye on Binghe
They definitely get much closer after the Immortal Alliance Conference, because she can tell just how much SQQ is grieving, and it pains her too. At this point, she's started seeing him as Her Person and not just a bodysnatcher
When they run into Binghe and his daemon again at Jinlan City, they both get to enjoy remembering the graphic descriptions of how in PIDW, Binghe's daemon had ripped SQQ's daemon's wings off as part of his torture. And oh fuck, his daemon settled as something even BIGGER this time?? Look at those jaws!!! Clearly the thump thump thump of his tail wagging against the floor at the sight of them is because he's excited to get his revenge. Definitely not because he's excited to see them again
On rare occasions, daemons of powerful cultivators can survive beyond the death of their person, usually only if the daemon is particularly strongwilled. She survived Shen Jiu's death once already. She's certain she could survive until SQQ gets into the back-up mushroom body. They thought it would only be a few minutes. They didn't expect it to take five years.
She is absolutely catatonic with grief during those five years. Binghe takes her survival as proof that Shizun's soul must have survived, certainly he will be able to bring him back if his daemon is still alive. He treats her with the utmost respect, the same way he treats SQQ's corpse. He never touches her directly since he knows she hates being touched. She never spoke much to him before, but now she doesn't even speak at all. She just curls up on the bed where he keeps the body, resting her head on Shen Qingqiu's chest
When Plantzun does finally show up and chaos ensues with the corpse hot potato, she confirms any of Binghe's suspicions about Shen Qingqiu's identity by swooping into the fray to peck angrily at the familiar stranger, some life and vitality finally returned to her and she scolds him for taking FIVE YEARS?? SHE NEVER WOULD HAVE AGREED TO THIS IF SHE'D KNOWN IT WOULD TAKE FIVE YEARS, HOW DARE HE. Shen Qingqiu is first so relieved to see her, and then terrified because she immediately broke his cover
After everything settles and the plot concludes and bingqiu get their happy ended, Binghe's daemon becomes SUCH a lapdog. Clingy rescue dog made of velcro type of vibe. They have to get a big enough bed to fit two grown men and a 150 pound dog. He LOVES Shizun headpats. SQQ's daemon does not ever join these cuddle sessions, but she always keeps an eye on them from her nest of pillows across the room because like hell is she ever letting Shen Qingqiu out of her sight again
#svsss#i have. so many daemon au thoughts.#but you can tell my bias towards my favorite characters based on them lol#ummm what else#his daemon getting killed in front of him was probably the worst part of sj's torture#and likely what inevitably killed him#his abuse at the hands of qiu jianluo probably also involved abusing her too#which is why she does Not like being touched by anyone other than sqq#she probably didn't settle until they got to qing jing#and she chose her form to fit in with the scholarly aesthetic so that they would seem like they were supposed to be there#in pidw bingge also never let anyone touch his daemon#so it was a shock when bingmei's daemon begged so sweetly for headpats#reading the wikipedia page for tibetan mastiffs was fun bc their personalities are perfect for binghe#aloof with strangers. intelligent and stubborn. need obedience training. unpredictable if their environment is inconsistent. protective.#also apparently they may have crossbred with wolves which did weird things to their blood#which. y'know. gestures at binghe's heavenly demon thing#sqh's daemon is rather anxiety prone but she is not afraid to scold him when he puts them in bad situations#she will wiggle out of his collar and bite the fuck out of his ears until he runs away#she looks nonthreatening but yellow throated martens can take down like. deer. and pandas.#she can hold her own in a fight. she just doesn't like being put in that situation in the first place
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Shameful secrets cause a person to become haunted. She cannot sleep, for a shaming secret is like a cruel barbed wire that catches her across the gut as she tries to run free.
(Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves)
the fact that no one* knew about akio's abuse of anthy is far from the only thing wrong with it, but the inherent shameful secrecy of it was an integral part of her abuse, something that significantly served to isolate anthy from her peers.
it was definitely akio's plan for utena to see anthy and akio at the end of ep. 36. (anthy's hands disappear into her hair = she had no hand in this. + the way the scene lights up like how lights come on at the beginning of a new scene in a play (anthy's previously black silhouette gaining color and features) = it was staged. not to mention her bleak expression) akio thought that utena would just be disgusted by her, and/or feel betrayed, and that would be that. however, he sealed his fate (anthy being able to ditch him) with this action, because utena offered anthy compassion and understanding instead of condemning her.
utena acknowledging anthy's pain as a result of being abused by akio touched anthy more than any of utena's other actions up to that point. while utena says a lot of stuff in that scene about utena's ego and being a prince, anthy only has visible reactions to two of utena's lines until utena is completely done speaking.
"And the night I learned about you and Akio...!"
the camera focuses completely on anthy, nothing else shown, as anthy slightly tilts her head up. there is no dialogue while anthy makes this small movement; anthy is listening intently for what utena will say next, and the show wants us to notice that.
"I thought that you had betrayed me. Even though you were suffering so much...!"
when utena talks about suffering- acknowledging that akio's treatment of anthy caused anthy pain- anthy uncurls her body significantly. a visual indicator of feeling less shame, immediately in that moment.
anthy does not move in reaction to anything else utena says until utena is fully done speaking, when anthy and utena are now shown kinda-holding eachother. utena may or may not know the full impact of her words, but it is clear to the viewers what moved anthy to say:
"It doesn't matter now. Just leave this school. Forget about everything that happened here!"
in anthy's opinion, this has to be the kindest, most honest thing she can say in this moment. utena leaving would ruin akio's plan and anthy would be the obvious reason why (likely leading to punishment), not to mention how anthy would obviously miss utena. the fact anthy said it anyway shows how impactful utena's statement was
it's good to talk about utena's obsessive girlprincing and how it was damaging. it's good that utena acknowledges it herself. but i think the fandom commonly overestimates how much that mattered to anthy, especially in relation to this scene. i feel that people sometimes abbreviate it as 'utena apologized to anthy for her egotistical behavior, and that brought them closer together!' like yes, she did and that was positive and indicative of utena maturing. but i do not think that was the most important aspect here
#rgu#anthy himemiya#women who run with the wolves#*(nanami and touga knew eventually but that's neither here nor there#if anything nanami knowing and treating anthy like even more of a weirdo for it would reinforce anthy's shame#not that i blame nanami. she is 13 and in hell)
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Did I ever tell you guys I made a cookie oc!? (I haven't made an oc in forever, muchless for a game I don't play.... bare with me guys <3)
I love him very much and am doing a funky dance to try and get my friends to make cookie ocs to be friends with him hehehe
#my friend said#that they headcanon that he's the mail delivery guy who has to deliver all of Cotton Candy Cookie's love letters#and i giggled and said that although he's aromantic he finds them endearing and doesnt mind them at all#even if he gets glitter everywhere because of them#please be gentle wwith my boy im kind of setting him down amongst he wolves dont eat him thanks <3#cookie run kingdom#cookie run kingdom oc#cookie run oc#crk ocs#yes ik cotton candy cookie is in ovenbreak but we're closing our eyes and pretending shes in crk too#crk#cr kingdom#crk fanart#cookie run fanart#cookie run kingdom fanart#crk oc art#cookie oc#my art#my oc#apricot turnover cookie
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girl idc how long it takes to get Laura high ass hell, she needs that cannabis.

Get this poor bitch some weed omg
#she hates smoke but she needs it so so badly#laura chastel#hellsing oc#my oc#my art#ask response#fun fact the reason she hates smoke is bc my dad used to tell me how he was taught to repel wolves with smoke/fire if they came too close#and one where he did run into a small pack but had an oil lantern so he scared them off with a stick and fire#this was 70s rural Serbia. everything was game#Integra laces her meat with thc to calm her down a bit#like feeding your dog medicine they don't want#cw weed#cw drugs
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ziptie can in fact get more devastating and beautiful
#inside you there are two wolves: ziptie orchestral and ziptie flailing chaos#julien baker#sorry im running out of ways to caption things#also the way she sings 'everyone looks like me' through gritted teeth ohh im dead
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~I'm running with the wolves tonight~
#asha#critical role downfall#cr fanart#critical role#downfall#running with the wolves is THE Asha song in my mind#she is so much#loving this truly wild wildmother#I'm still working my way out of this rut#trying not to take things too seriously#some art
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Rhi, are you still into monster content?
I was re-reading scar tissue and I couldn’t help but think of a predator/prey situation with Inarizaki as a wolf pack instead of it just being Atsumu.
Team manager darling thought she had it bad but this would be so much worse.
Do I still–
Nonnie the day I am not into monster fucking is the day I shut up shop entirely
#I have also been on a bit of a werewolf kick#poor reader facing down a pack of ravenous wolves like inarizaki?#I can’t decide whether I like the idea more if she’s human#and has no idea what tf is happening#or if she’s a lone wolf kicked out from her last pack#or running away from the inarizaki pack in the first place#because she knows they’re after her#they want what they’re owed#what they were promised#what was written in the stars a long fucking time ago#anyway#rhi answers
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I was rewatching The Stone Forest and I really like to think that Hilda had to pass by the Bell Keeper’s outpost on her way out of the city limits. I like to think that idiot looked at what was happening, shrugged, and said ‘eh, she’s the scariest thing out there’
#“‘the scariest thing out there’?”the girl sends him a look that isn't quite a glare for once; it still conveys her opinion just as clearly#Edmund shrugs. Hilda is still within sight of his binoculars. he watches her run and can’t be sure whether she’s running *towards* or *from#*.He doesn’t think she knows either.#'I mean. it’s not like trolls can harm her at this time of the day.#Don’t tell me you believe in fairies kid.'#And there it is at last: the glare. Meiri looks up from her art project - her new therapist had reccomended it as a way to express herself#and since he'd been helping so much so far she'd decided to grudgingly give it a shot -#“*No*” she states pointedly; to anyone who knew her it was an affirmation. And Edmund knew her better than she cared for#'What I believe in is wolves and recluse spiders and ticks and nettle. And I believe that someone with the spine#to sabotage the Patrol wouldn't have the self control to not lick a pretty mushroom'#“Hey!” Edmund protested putting down his binoculars. “I sabotaged the Patrol! For *you* I might add!”#Meiri's smile turned mean; it was a regular expression for her yet it never conveyed any malice. Just the thrill of a game that never tired#her. “And would you?” she lifted one thick eyebrow; signaling to her dad that it was his move now#The dad in question was unfortunately thinking back to a time in his young teenage years when he figured he could eat anything animals bit#and gave himself a poisoning that had him taken to the ER. But she didn't need to know that. *ever* in fact.#“Obviously I would. Like I'd let a mushroom ruin my perfect sandwich diet”#Meiri groaned loudly. Some games were worth playing. But some wars she'd already accepted she'd never win#“Anyway” he turned back to staring at the outside of the wall as if it was of any interest to him (it wasn't)#“kid'll be fine is my point. And even if she isn't ya know what's the best think about this situation?”#They looked at each other with matching smirks. “none of our flipping business” he said at the same time as she echoed#“None of our fucking business”#He gasped immediatelly. “*Meiri!*”#The chastening was useless. She just shrugged innocently.#He'd really have to limit her library visits#the bell keeper hilda#meirdom#hilda the series#hilda netflix
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alright since no one else will do it on my tl today…
happy 33rd birthday dermot kennedy 🥳🎂 your music has inspired me to write more than any other artist i’ve ever encountered 💙💙
#dermot kennedy#the path from you#already gone#confessions should be better planned#after rain#love wasn’t designed for the cynical#everything i hold dear resides in those eyes#i ran with the wolves and it haunts me she steps with intention to run free#lead with the heart ain’t that the only way#now i really think your heaven sent cause you’ve been forcing all these hollow hearts to feel again
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Imagine if one day it’s revealed that Crunchy Chip is the oldest out of him, Caramel Arrow and Dark Choco. I mean as far as I’m aware, his age hasn’t really come up anywhere
I feel like so many people headcanon him as the youngest, it’d be funny if that ended up being the complete opposite of the truth
#I think it just comes from the fact he’s short?#I mean the guy’s the captain of the Cream Wolves which I assume are the border/mountain patrol#not only that but he’s respected enough for Dark Cacao to trust him to guard his Soul Jam and be his bodyguard#he’s probably not that young#yeah Carrow’s young too but I can make one exception#two’s stretching it a bit especially if she’s older#I won’t act like I didn’t hc Crunchy Chip as the youngest before#but honestly I can live with changing that#I just think the idea is funny#anyways#if it has been stated that he’s younger feel free to call me an idiot#cookie run#cookie run kingdom#crunchy chip cookie#random stuff
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𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒 & 𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐀/𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐊 — Trickster god plotting something else with her, or concerned papa!wolf knowing this is his Vhenan's pupil and if she were to find out what he did to her already, she might be mad?
My Rook is not only a mentor/pupil of Varric's, but also my Lavellan by default (unless rping with another inky.) Arlana trained under her before joining ranks up with the Veil Jumpers and getting recruited by Varric.
#// the relationship between my rook and solas is interesting. She does come off as an annoying child to him but it's also complicated#// she earns his respect but isn't too sure about him yet gives him the benefit of the doubt because of Lavellan#𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 ⟫ Running with the Wolves (𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒)#𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 ⟫ The Veil Jumper (𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐖𝐈𝐑)#𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 ⟫ The Rook & the Dread Wolf (𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐖𝐈𝐑 & 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐒)
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Hm I would love to continue Dee's dol journey and play it more but I feel like I’m starting to run out of stuff
#atm I’m mostly thinking about it and not really playing it much anymore#i know there’s still a lot I haven’t done but I hadn’t expected that the content for the LIs would run out so quickly#now tbf I still have Kylar to explore but I’m just not that I to them so their whole.. thing (gestures vaguely) will happen when it happens#actually I’m being unfair I only mean Sydney when I say that#..and Avery#cause I know you can basically romance everyone without consequences but:#i wont ever romance Robin bc I’d like to uphold that personal moral for Dee#Kylar will happen when it happens but I unfortunately didn’t click with them as much as I had hoped#Eden didn’t do much for me < also unfortunately and unexpectedly#im kinda working on Alex but imma be honest the whole farm/wren thing is really tedious#although I’m slowly working on it#and then Whitney…. I’m tempted but also my petty ass doesn’t want to let them win#plus i feel like it would be somewhat ooc for Dee#yeh she doesn’t hate him as much anymore bc there’s bigger fish to deal with now but he hasn’t really changed his behavior at all#again I would be on Whitney if I could retaliate and not let myself be dragged around like a chew toy#dol rambles#ah i forgor the woods and the hawk. so I’ve tried the wolves in one run it was okay but the ongoing 10+ wolf sex encounters tire me out#<not like that
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battle of brenna this "i want to see the sky" that but the part in lady of the lake where the halflings absolutely fucking merk those dudes is the best part of the book
#text#mine#this isn't true. there are better parts. but god love and keep granny and impy#stalking him like two she-wolves.................... who run the world
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still thinking about her (the rly nice penguin deluxe classics copy of the jungle that I left at the half-price books store)
#helped my sister w a bunch of stuff last weekend and she took me to half price books up in phx and told me she’d get me any 5 as a treat#and I grabbed women who run w wolves over the jungle cause I just reread it last month(? maybe two months ago)#but now I’m rly feeling the itch to reread it again
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i feel ashley's survival instinct is practically absent in re4 remake, considering her obsessive habit of placing herself directly in the line of fire.
#i was in the maze and she was literally running side by side with the wolves#as if she's trying to keep me from killing them#girl please keeping you alive is my one job you're not helping
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conjuration plus alteration is The caster combo in skyrim, i'm sorry, i don't make the rules. dragonhide + daedra lord + summoned bow, your fave (destruction) could never
#voxbox#skyrim#this is one of my oldest and dearest characters OC wise but back during my first run of skyrim i wasn't. good at video games lmao#my 'problem solving' for difficult fights was console commands and turning the difficulty all the way down#now i'm a Better Gamer and hoo boy. this build scorches the earth. first time ever i've had to bump the difficulty UP because it was getting#too easy. boringly easy. i intentionally reverted to weaker summons just to make fights a little bit more competitive#once i get the dremora lord though she goes off the rails. i LOVE the dremora lord so fucking much#my favorite thing is when he kills something in one hit and then - with keen disappointment - goes 'not even a match'#my boy just wants to fight forever but ice wolves are just too weak 😔#oh also lydia is here as damage sponge but the dremora lord has made her sort of obsolete. she's still around for in-game reasons
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