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[slowedmountains]

I’d let go, if you have any sense at all

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Basic Hypnos Devotee Starter Kit

So you're planning to get into the worship of Hypnos and don't know where to begin! No worries, this starter kit may be of some aid! This kit is best suited for those very new to Hellenism but will still be much help to those experienced with other deities! It also holds very basic info as a kickstart into worship. If you have any questions or anything you'd like to discuss/request, you may send an ask to us or dm!

Learn the mythology of Hypnos, knowing the history of the deity can greatly aid in knowing associations and impact your creative works.

2. Research on Hellenism but do be critical of what is read! There is much misinformation on Hellenism that may be toxic to beginners. Examples of this is the idea of certain gods not being beginner friendly. Hypnos loves you dearly, worship is not as strict as people want you to think it is. There is a barrier of respect, but worshipping Hypnos will become as easy as breathing. Hypnos loves you because you are love.

good advice post

prayer writing

3.Okay okay research research research, but how do you actually get into worshipping Hypnos?

Oh this my friend is the easiest part! Worshipping Hypnos can be anything you desire, it can be something as simple as just saying goodnight to Him before you sleep. You do not need some sort of initiation to worship Hypnos, you can do it right right now! Some forms of worshipping include but are not limited to:

devotional acts

creating art

creating poetry

praying to Him

thinking of Him

wearing clothes that reminds you of Him

It can be anything :) For any devotional acts ideas from us, you can check the links in our pinned!

4.Create/Find an Altar

Making a basic hellenic shrine <- this shrine can be adapted to Hypnos using these associations or these ones

You can also make a digital form of shrine using a tumblr blog, a pinterest board, or other forms of social media. Or you can also use a simple notes app or picture folder! All you need to do is reblog or put into these pictures or art that reminds you of them! You can return to these spots and pray to Hypnos!

We mentioned find because this temple may also be a place of refuge and worship to Hypnos! You are allowed to submit offerings, dream journal entries, art, and more! This temple is your altar!

Congrats! You have worshipped Hypnos just by reading this post! It is so easy, and Hypnos be along your side always!

[socte-blue]

Hello,, I saw you ask for ID pack requests... Uhm ,, how about sleepy ID pack? Maybe?

[ OH HELL YEAH! ]

𖦹 ~ SLEEPYCORE ID PACK

𖦹 NAMEs: Paisley, Night, Eirene, Hypo, Somnus, Azlin, Almo, Noah, Dormi, Sen.

𖦹 USERNAMEs: Away-in-dreamland, shut-eyes, sleepy-sleeper, melatonin, cat-naps, you-should-rest, moon-and-stars, out-4-A-wink, sleeping-like-a-log, snoozer, still-in-bed.

𖦹 PRONOUNs: Sleep/sleep’s, rest/rest’s, mellow/mellow’s, mel/mel’s, ze/zem, snore/snore’s, star/star’s, blank/blanket’s, nap/nap’s, snooze/snooze’s, kip/kip’s, wink/wink’s, moon/moon’s, drift/drift’s

𖦹 GENDERs: Blankiegender, dreamgender, sleepyboy, sleepic, sleepyfreak, eepygender, sleepything, nightgender.

𖦹 BIOs/BLOG TITLEs: I’d rather sleep than stay awake. . ., love melatonin’s in the air, Hypnos lives here, Still Dreaming, resting my eyes, too tired for this blog, a sleepy [Boy/girl/other] lives here, under the stars.

[sleepnowmychild]

Prayers and hymns to Hypnos:

Anytime I find one in a book or site about ancient texts, I save it for later use. So here’s what I’ve collected so far.

Orphic Hymn 85 to Hypnos (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) :
"To Hypnos, Fumigation from Poppies. Hypnos, king of Gods, and men of mortal birth, sovereign of all, sustained by mother earth; for thy dominion is supreme alone, over all extended, and by all things known. 'Tis thine all bodies with benignant mind in other bands than those of brass to bind. Tamer of cares, to weary toil repose, and from whom sacred solace in affliction flows. Thy pleasing gentle chains preserve the soul, and even the dreadful cares of death control; for Thanatos, and Lethe with oblivious stream, mankind thy genuine brothers justly deem. With favouring aspect to my prayer incline, and save thy mystics in their works divine."

Statius, Silvae 5. 4. 1 (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) :
*prayer by an Insomiac

O youthful Somnus, gentlest of the gods, by what crime or error of mine have I deserved that I alone should lack thy bounty? Silent are all the cattle, and the wild beasts and the birds, and the curved mountain summits have the semblance of weary slumber, nor do the raging torrents roar as they were wont; the ruffled waves have sunk to rest, and the sea leans against earth's bosom and is still. Seven times now hath the returning moon beheld my fixed and ailing eyes; so often have the lights of Oeta and Paphos revisited me, so oft hath Tithonia passed by my groans, and pitying sprinkled me with her cool whip. Ah! how may I endure? Not if I had the thousand eyes of sacred Argus, which he kept but in alternate watchfulness, nor even waked in all his frame at once. But now--ah, me!--if some lover through the long hours of night is clasping a girl's entwining arms, and of his own will drives thee from him, come thence, O Somnus! Nor do I bid thee shower all the influence of thy wings upon my eyes--that be the prayer of happier folk!--touch me but with thy wand's extremest tip--'tis enough--or pass over me with lightly hovering step."

By Sophocles in Philoctetes:

''Divine Hypnos, god who knows no pain, Hypnos, stranger to anguish, come in favour to us, come happy, and giving happiness, great King! Keep before his eyes such light as is spread before them now. Come to him, I pray you, come with power to heal!''

[kali-lamb]

im 100% late for this but OH WELL (kali is the goddess of life btw) BLOG RULES!!!! ---------------------------------------------------- Mod things [Talks like this] pronouns: She/They (demi-girl) names for mod: Mod, Green, Coi, Azai Be patient with me, i dont understand things well -------------------------------------------------- 1. one the -8% possibility PLEASEEEE don't get thirsty (I will cry violently) 2. Remember, none of my Lambsona is canon 3. because of my situation i often answer at night 4. remember this is an art blog too, i will random drop in lore, or me fighting Kallie again 5. This happened on my Sozo account, PLEASE dont put "go.fund.me asks" as questions. or any thing asking for help, i will only delete them because they do not belong on my Acc's 5. remember, we say some crazy stuff here. Swearing, Adult jokes and Cananblistic things are all said here. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

I don't think I have more to say lol, ask and have fun!!! Kali talks like this <<Kali's Actions>> [Mod talks like this] ----------------------------------------------------OTHER BLOGS [that dont belong to me] The one who waits "Narinder"- @ask-theredcrown House cat Narinder "Narinder" - @follower-nari-blog The Bishop of chaos "Leshy" - @ask-thegreencrown The Bishop of Famine "Heket" - @askthe-yellowcrown The bishop of pestilence "Kallamar" -@ask-thebluecrown The bishop of War and Knowledge "Shamura" -@ask-thepurplecrown the cult leader "the Lamb" - @askacultleader Ascended lamb "Lamb" @no-less-than-a-lambgod ---------------------------------------------------- Other friends and foes [I own the Sozo one] She of sleep @the-sleepydragon The little Poet - @askthe-littlepoet The mushroom addict "Sozo" - @ask-sozo-the-ant The cannibalistic spider "Helob" - @helob-the-spider My brother "Sean" - @pbamoney (new acc. big dumb clear his old one on accident) Techinclly my Nephew!! "Tug" @tug6056 Our little brother "Yarnor" - @yarnor-the-timid-raccoon (new acc cuz old one was hacked) An Insane version of my little brother. a monsterious version indeed @the-insane-raccoon-creator Deactivated "flashbang guy" [We'll miss you friend] First dude i revived as goddess of life(?) "?" @spellcaster-dude The TV guy whos no longer in a tv...? "scanny" @scannys-back The nebula anon! "neb" @thenebulaanon Nebs Aunt "Andromida" @forgottenaunt-andromeda Another crown bearer (i believe) "Cotton" @ask-cottonofthefaith Cult Of The Alpaca "denny" @askdennycotl My baby Slugcats!!!! "Salt And Sura" @saltandsura-slugcats What remains of the Anon Inc @whatremains-of-anoninc The taloring spider "alina" @spider-anons-tailor-shop My neice and nephew! "Astar and Willow" @fluffpuffsofwar My brothers partner "Darkwood Hunter" @ask-darkwood-hunter THE FOG??? @the-foggy-remnants The followers of the old faith @the-followers-of-the-old-faith Neb AUS @intothecosmos-neb-aus The thearpist anon @anothertherapist-anon The pig of loyalty "Oscar" @ask-the-pig-of-loyalty My goat counterpart and god of sleep "somnus" @mangoorou She of Purgatory @sheofpurgatory ------------------------------------------------- lost my art acc :( password was hacked and changed ---------------------------------------------------- The blogs I own Kali - @kali-lamb (where you are right now) Azai(or Coi) - @azai-coi (mod acc) ----------------------------------------------------Information about the Lambsona AU i use

[so basically shes the lamb from a different dimension, like the goat. she somehow dimension hopped though and everything back home for her is gone now, so she stays. in her world they burned the lambs instead of beheading them. and her bishops/chained god are different] [Leshy = Soren (Snail)]

[Heket = linkino (lizard)]

[Kallmar = Abrey (Axolotl)]

[Shamura = Cinter (centipede)]

[Narinder = Asteria (Rabbit)]

[Aym and Baal = Strike and Bo (Rabbits)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ READ THIS -> ... & ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSANE NEB AU SONG LIST HERE Last updated: (1/16/25)

Timeline of Kali's Life here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ People you can talk to on this blog: deceased but can be contacted via ghost spell* [Mod Coi or Azai] Kali - Main OC Ivan - Kali's Older brother* (born first but due to age he died at he acts younger) Aiter - Kali's Father* <- changed his name Octavia - Kali's Mother* Crownie - Kali's Crown Ivan (different) - Kali and her deceased wife (igott)'s son (contact with Igott has been unsuccessful) Marisai - Kalis Verison of ratau ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Soon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[interactivefictionramblings]

Okay, I want to try to keep track of my guesses for the scene spoilers. As far as I know, we can only get one scene from each story, right?

Spoiler 1 - Character A: so you want to be defiant with me?

My guess: sounds like Malek’s romance route. Edit: if we only get one scene per story, this has to be a different one, I think. Minhyuk, Ig. Or that guy I’ve heard about, Ezra, from CY2.

Spoiler 2 - Character A: those are unnecessary questions, Character B. And you are unnecessary.

My initial guess was ABH, with Audrey as (C). I now think that this might be DLS and Lale. I gather (A) could be the Ambassador, with (B) as a side-character, maybe a guard, who asks understandable questions, like how the Special Ambassador got into the area they’re in. When Hasan’s ghost started entering the world of the living again, iirc we saw a place with black walls in the palace: some normally unused corridors.

Alternatively, (B) could be Mehmed, who led Lale there as an exchange for a deal, assuming no-one would be foolish enough to harm the niece of the sultan, especially so obviously. It’s possible the Ambassador even said no human would dare to, through it: implying he wouldn’t. Mehmed tries to attack, to protect Lale, which is why he vehemently says Vlad doesn’t know what happened then. He never intentionally put Lale in danger, and tried to stop the deal. But it was too late: he’d chosen his destiny, so the bright soul, Lale, was doomed to be lost.

Additionally, we still haven’t seen the scene we open the story with: in Laia’s dream, she runs down a stone corridor with, iirc, black walls. A faceless figure with a fancy cloak follows after her, reaching for the azure pendant she wears. She ends up at a dead-end, but swears that he will never get it. This could be that first scene.

Spoiler 3 - Character A: I’m happy for you. Tell me, how did you get…

I think this is WTC, with Nova (A), Renato (B), and most-likely Vesper (C). We still don’t know how Renato survived, and it may have to do with the limenalite curse, so perhaps he can hear the dead still? If that was used. He could also just have heightened senses, now.

Spoiler 4 - Her gaze sought answers. Character A wanted to scream, to ask what Character B was doing, to beg for mercy.

As I’ve already gone over, I think this is HSR, a (present-time) scene paralleling Cain’s loss-of-control from the end of S1, and the first time Lane’s powers were glimpsed (being choked).

Spoiler 5 - Character A shakes her head, nervously, and flicks her hair over her shoulder with one hand.

I don’t know much about it, but this definitely feels like 7B to me (plus, well: porta-potties).

Spoiler 6 - Sit down over here and I’ll get you a kitchen towel.

The new story, I guess??

Spoiler 7 - Character A didn’t squeeze very hard… Just hard enough to make Character B’s face flush and his eyes redden.

No real idea, but I think this sounds like SL? I don’t read it, I’ve just read screenshots.

Spoiler 8 - “Should I run? I’ll get to the door as fast as I can…”

This definitely gives me Audrey (as A) and Somnus (as B). Wasn’t there a Which-is-True spoiler with Somnus entering her dream? I think that’s what’s happening in this scene.

Spoiler 9 - Character A: well then, are you ready?

I agree with the commenters saying this sounds like it has to do with the Which-is-True option about SC’s MC kissing Hobello. So that’s Shakespeare’s Code down then, now.

Spoiler 10 - Character A: maybe you were right to be afraid, Character B.

Okay, so, this scene is a furious argument…it sounds like SOTCN to me, as (B) comes off as rather uniquely Eva, lol (Eva’s ‘I fear no gods (even though I totally do, very much so)’ way of acting), although I have no idea what it is she’s referring to as their fault. But then, I don’t read it for the plot, so. I’m counting this as SOTCN. I don’t know if Spoiler 6 is the new story (I think it’s possible) or PUB, but if it’s not, then each spoiler still has the potential to be from that.

But if I’m right with my guesses so far, that still leaves us TTS, HWTU & KFS. Plus CY2 & PUB.

Edit: oh wait, didn’t the last episode end with something that could make Amen act as (A)?

Spoiler 11 - Character A: did you do what we agreed on?

I didn’t have a clue until commenters on Reddit suggested the twins from CY2. I totally forgot they existed asdfghjkl. Yeah it’s definitely them.

Spoiler 12 - Character A: you’re talking about my dancing?

So, people are guessing PUB, but I think this may be TTS, with Tiss and Griaran. We haven’t seen that much of the final LI yet, so it’s a good spoiler to go with; tricky to identify. But, with the ending of the last episode and what little we have been shown, I think (B) makes sense as Griaran. And also, (B) is referred to with she and her pronouns, so it’s not Orion (from PUB).

If the reason Laimir arranged for the women to get together turns out to be in preparation for a party - like we saw in iirc the third story teaser - then they could practice dancing, and Griaran gives off the vibes of someone who’d instantly jump on the opportunity to whisper with Tiss.

Spoiler 13 - Character A: men are fickle, especially those in power. Their interest is smoke. Come morning, it dissipates.

I’m gonna have to come back to this, because I’m fairly clueless atm. From my counting, the only stories left would be KFS, HWTU, and PUB or the new story (depending on which one 6 is). KFS seems most-likely, but I don’t know much about Sara’s route, so I’m not certain it’s her.

Edit: now that the final spoiler sounds so much like KFS, and I’ve gone over my guesses again, this still feels like the only one I can’t place… I don’t see any of the others as HWTU. Could it be that this is…maybe a flashback-vision that Lada has of Milon getting involved with his gf?

I mean, it’s a little ridiculous, but. Maybe…????

Her comment about men in power fits with a woman known to be involved with Ozar, so.

Spoiler 14 - Character A parts her lips slightly, not too overtly, but enough to make her intentions clear.

Almost everyone’s guessing SL, but the use of the British “bloody” here confuses me. Since I really am not familiar with either story, though, my guesses for this and spoiler 7 aren’t well-informed…it still seems like 7 was SL and this is PUB, though? Which means only HWTU awaits.

Spoiler 15 - The thought that everything between them might turn to ashes terrified her.

Well. I really thought this was going to be from HWTU, but it sounds like Devi (KFS); she’s very proud. Which means I missed HWTU’s spoiler?! Now I need to go over these again and rethink everything 😵‍💫 Anyway, ‘B’ could be anyone - it could be a cheating route reveal - but given last episode’s end, it may be Ian’s romance route.

[izunias-meme-hole]

Top 15 Final Fantasy Villains

(In My Opinion)

Number 1. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) - Sephiroth is one of the hardest bosses in gaming and a genuine horror villain. He is a tragic monster born from science, and a loyal “son” fo his alien mother, Jenova, but he’s still scary as hell thanks to his god complex, unlimited strength, ethereal vibes, years of experience, his ability to live off of pure spite just so he can make the lives of his enemies (and Cloud) complete hell. His appearance in of itself is creepy due to how beautiful, yet unsettling it is, thanks to his silver hair, green snake-like eyes, and perfect physique which is complimented by a black coat. However the most dangerous things about him are that he’s completely delusional, his strength is unmatched, and just how far he’s willing to go to distort other peoples sense reality, specifically Cloud’s sense of reality. Sephiroth a tragic character and a phenomenal villain.

Number 2. Kefka (Final Fantasy VI) - Were it not for Sephiroth’s existence, and the fact that this clown’s debut game being at the end of an era, Kefka would definitely be number 1 on here, and get more respect. Aside from that, Kefka is basically what Majora is to the Zelda series. A completely insane, and legitimately funny villain with a desire to destroy everything, however the difference is that Kefka is a mere jester with magic powers that became god! Plus he actually did send the world into ruin, but because of a little group of heros with hope, he was utterly defeated. So while Sephiroth is indeed ethereal, delusional as hell, and a horrifying nemesis, Kefka is the better manifestation of the pure unadulterated evil a person can bring, with the right tools.

Number 3. Ardyn (Final Fantasy XV) - Ardyn Lucis “Izunia” Caelum is the near perfect mixture between Sephiroth and Kefka in a way. He’s got the same “funny man wants to watch the world burn” vibes like Kefka, but he’s also a creepy, vengeful, tragic, and very personal villain, much like Sephiroth. Ardyn was once a messiah, a healer who was going to become a king, before he was betrayed by his brother, Somnus, and the gods, and cursed to be made immortal via daemons. So after centuries of imprisonment, he decides to take revenge upon his own kin, AND the gods. A simple motive, but in all honesty the amount of trolling he does in order to achieve  it, is truly gut wrenching sometimes, and it gives you the motivation to plunge your blade into his chest, but at the same time… you kinda feel slightly bad while doing it too for some reason. He's a villain that you love, hate, and pity in the end.

Number 4. Kuja (Final Fantasy IX) - Kuja is one of the more unique Final Fantasy villains because of his personality. He’s a narcissist that wants to destory, which isn’t new for most JRPG villains, but he’s also flamboyant as hell, and talks as if he’s in some kind of play where the world is his stage. He isn’t funny like Kefka, nor is he as intimidating as Sephiroth, but you can feel that wasn’t the route the writers were taking with his character. If anything he’s a pitiable, destructive, and flamboyant narcissist, but the Dissida series expands upon his character a lot in a way that kinda gets you hooked. So yeah, Kuja is unique alright.

Number 5. Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII) - This time manipulating witch is all style over substance, but god damn her style is really terrifying. She also has quite the presence, much like Sephiroth before her, so its not like she's sitting on her ass all day.

Number 6. Professor Hojo (Final Fantasy VII) - Wow, another FFVII villain, and it's Sephiroth's piece of shit mad scientist dad, Professor Hojo. This walking mass of complexes is a perfect example of the "Greater-Scope Villain." Never taking away from the Big Bad's spotlight, yet is responsible for almost half of the shit in the narrative. Though responsible for many things, his most noticeable crimes against nature were his experiments with Jenova, and the creation of Sephiroth, whom he also experimented on throughout his whole life. Pretty easy to see why Sephiroth was doomed from the start.

Number 7. Vayne Solidor (Final Fantasy XII) - A politician who wants to give the freedom of choice back to man, and preserve his family’s status and power. Those were Vayne’s end goals, and his personality is that of the ideal of a politician. He’s charismatic, ruthless, and levelheaded, so he’s surprisingly one of the more sane Final Fantasy villains too, but that doesn’t mean he’s the least evil.

Number 8. Garland/Chaos (Final Fantasy) - The first man to go by the title of Chaos. Jack Garland was seemingly a generic princess kidnapping video game villain, and he was the first boss in the first game. Granted he did have a small bit of backstory that explains that he was a former knight of Corneria who went mad, and wanted world dominations, but it wasn't enough at the moment. A couple of hours of gameplay later, along with some buildup of the entity known as "Chaos," we find out that Garland IS Chaos, and has practically made himself immortal thanks to a time loop he created with the Four Fiends, whom he sent into the future. Granted he's still a very simple antagonist if we're talking about goals, but in terms of how he went about it, he set up a standard for other villains in the series to surpass.

Number 9. Exdeath (Final Fantasy V) - Raw menace, ham and cheese, presence, permanently killing one of the main characters, and THE VOID. Exdeath was just a delightfully evil bastard, and it's all explained by him literally just being all of the evil in the universe that was sealed inside of a tree of all things. Bro really was "born evil."

Number 10. Rufus Shinra (Final Fantasy VII) - This man is the literal definition of a "Magnificent Bastard." Calm in almost every given situation, legitimately intelligent and level headed, smug as shit, and has the occasional "pet the dog" moments. Rufus Shinra pretty much has it all.

Number 11. Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XIV) - He has gone by several names, led two empires, and lived thousands of lives, one of the most prominent antagonists in the entire game, but this man will forever be known as Emet-Selch, a.k.a Hades and Solus Soz Galvus. While he never appeared onscreen at first, we did know him as the founder of the Garlean Empire, and the emperor in the first 2 parts of the game, until we saw him in the flesh in Stormblood and Shadowbringers, and good lord he's surprisingly good. He does share some of Ardyn’s vibes, but compared to that glorious troll, Emet acts like a worn out and bitter old man, which is very fitting when you remember that he constantly reflects upon his great his old life was, and lived in a replica of his former home with the souls of his fallen comrades. Jesus Christ, no wonder his real name is Hades, the man is constantly surrounded by the dead in both a literal and metaphorical sense. Compared to the top picks he isn’t that great, but considering how well done he actually is, in-spite of how much people kinda oversell him, this is a decent placement.

Number 12. Sin (Final Fantasy X) - Ever wanted to see Jaws in a Final Fantasy game? Well that's what Sin was. Granted, it’s goddamn terrifying, unforgettable, and moves the plot, but it doesn’t really have much to it outside of being this eldirch whale monster that was created to destroy. Still it makes the goddamn most out of what it is.

Number 13. Ultima (Final Fantasy XVI) - Oh god where do I begin? There's a great amount of stuff that the writers of this great game got right when deciding to make their main villain a literal eldritch god, and he's honestly fascinating in some areas. His buildup is similar to Sephiroth's, his terror level is 100% its own thing that's worthy of him, and good god the way he operates is honestly something to behold. Yet he falls off the mark in a lot of ways. He isn't a bad villain, and honestly is overhated sometimes, but good god a fair amount of potential was missed.

Number 14. Golbez (Final Fantasy IV) - The first Darth Vader expy of the series, and goddamn he’s surprisingly good. Keyword good, not great.

Number 15. Caius Ballad (Final Fantasy XIII-2) - Another tragic immortal, however this one is a former time traveling protector. My thoughts on this guy are mixed. On one hand, as the main antagonist of FF XIII-2, he's great on a lot of angles. On the other hand he, much like half of the FF XIII trilogy's cast, suffer heavily from its writing. Still, his stripes aren't unearned.

[genderbinaryisforlosers]

A Favour from Ademara; in which Somnus forgets to act hostile to the dream druid who's stalking him and now he's in a devil's bargain that parallels his previous delusion about being the Chosen of the Lord of Storms (whoops)

Ademara's dialogue and design by my benevolent DM @iknikblackstonevarrick!!

IDs below (copied from alt text)

1: A comic page with five panels, showing Somnus in a dark room with the Cloak of Elvenkind rendering him partially invisible. He is a built South/East Asian man with shoulder-length brown hair. In the first panel, he swats at a dragonfly buzzing around his head. The text box reads: "Wish these things would leave me alone..."

In the next panel, his attention is still on the dragonfly, but a pair of hands reaches out of the dark, one of which is gripping a knife and positioning it in front of his throat.

In the next panel, his throat has been slashed, with the other mysterious hand holding his forehead in place. He is wide-eyed and slack-jawed as blood sprays all over the panel. The text box reads, "What?"

In the next panel, he has been stabbed again by a different hand, this time through the back of the throat. The hood has been dropped from his cloak and is losing the enchantment, while he reaches for his sword in its scabbard.

In the last panel, he has fallen to the floor, blood pooling under him and eyes rolling back in his head. The colour has begun draining from his face, and a dragonfly is resting on his cheek. The page around the panels gradients from white to black as he goes unconscious.

2: Continuing from the previous page, the first panel is a close-up of Somnus' eye, slightly bruised, half-closed and rolling back. A golden dragonfly rests on his cheek. The next panel is similar to the first, but the colouring of the scene has changed, his eye has widened in shock, and the blood and dragonfly are gone.

The eye panels are set on a background of a stormy sky, which becomes a full-page illustration of Somnus lying in a grassy field with Ademara sitting perpendicular to him. Ademara has her legs crossed and her chin resting in her hands, and is smiling at him. She is a skinny, pale woman with bright red hair and a perpetually dreamy expression.

3: A page with five panels, in which Somnus sits up and talks with Ademara. Somnus touches his neck, where there is no trace of the wound but his previous lightning scar is pale and prominent. Somnus: What happened? Ademara: You would know better than me. Somnus: I really wouldn't-- I didn't see anyone-? We were in there less than a second. I-- Send me back. Please. Bring me up?

When he makes the request, he leans in to Ademara pleadingly, catching her by surprise. Lightning strikes in the background of the final panel.

4: A page with seven panels. Ademara appears thrilled by Somnus' request, her eyes alert for the first time. She hooks a lock of his hair behind his ear and asks, "Can I count on you to do something for me?" He looks uncomfortable, watching her hand.

He turns away from her and says, "I won't hurt anyone," to which Ademara pouts and thinks, "You're no fun," only for him to continue, "...that I care about." She smiles, satisfied.

Taking the back of his head in her hand, she leans in closely to whisper in his ear, "I'll keep that in mind." An even bigger lightning strike throws them into shadow.

The final two panels cut back to the material plane, where Somnus is lying unconscious. Blood has continued pooling under him, but colour is returning to his cheeks and his black eye is gone. The lightning scar visible on his neck is glowing. In the final panel, he explodes into lightning, hair and eyes crackling bright white. The sound of thunder cracking is shown with the word, "KA-THOOM!"

5: Somnus as the Tempest, with his eyes and hair filled with white lightning and electricity crackling around his drawn sword. He is dripping with blood from his neck although the wound is closed, and the lightning scar glows through the blood. There is also blood on his sword, his cloak, and the rim of his shield. He is mid-motion, one foot lifted from the ground and glaring out towards the viewer. The backdrop is dark, and he is surrounded by swirling wind.

6: The same as the previous image, Somnus as the Tempest, with text making it into a comic book cover. The comic is titled "Somnus" and shows the issue number 27. The logo is "ISG" in a crescent moon, and the artist is "gender binary is for losers". The tagline reads, "Return of the Tempest!" and there is also a fake barcode.

[caehum]

the kh4 sora for kh3 mod is out now !! and by extension so is the model i render with technically. this could've never been possible without belovedsomnus and ESPECIALLY sora101ven for making this as perfect as it can be so big big thanks to both of them !!

[slowedmountains]

However you hold it, never forget the burden you were made to bear

[lostinvasileios]

My sleepy other half.

So, me and Hypnos have been close for a while now. He truly did make himself at home in my heart and practice, and I couldn't be more happy with the way we've turned out/how we're turning out. In honor of him, I wanted to make this post as my way of doting on my sweet Somnus.

It's truly wonderful how he can manage to stay up with me during the nights where I completely disregard my schedule, he won't get mad or disappointed in me for telling him goodnight but then staying up an extra hour or two just to rant to him about my day, just to weep by his altar while he gives me tender caresses to try and signal that I'm not alone, that I'm loved for.

He manages to somehow be able to wake me up only about 4-6 hours after I went to sleep feeling fully refreshed and being on time for my responsibilities, letting me sleep in sometimes and gracing me with goodmorning bird chirps.

He's so very beautiful. He's so illuminative. He's such a gentle turquoise color, a deep ocean, yet a ginormous frightening tsunami all in the same. He's blueberries and sticky notes with little smiley faces or stars drawn on them wishing me to have a good day.

He's raindrops on petals, the smell of a forest covered in snow, the sight of a pink sunrise, a gentle song written by an artist with less than a million monthly listeners, he's smoke from the cold air and as well as smoke from a vape. He reeks of that feeling of high euphoria when you're fully in his presence. He's arms that wrap around you when you're cold.

He's the feeling of waking up so early in the morning and feeling horrible until you get that first sip of coffee that shoots energy through your body. He's the act of stirring hot chocolate. He's there when you roast marshmallows and when you flip your pillow over to the other side.

He's a cloud floating gently in the night sky, playfully dancing along with the moon as she makes her ways around the world. He's beautifully set up holiday lights. He's the act of unwrapping gifts, and giving gifts. He's the sound of a gentle flowing stream, and the relief of turning in an assignment before it's overdue.

He's everything and anything comforting, slow, sweet and full of love. He's everything and anything strong, protective just enough to ensure you can rest well, and full of guidance. He's everything to me. I love him so, very much. 💛

[synergysilhouette]

Remaking X-Men: Evolution (Season 2)

(Note: If this looks familiar, that's because this is a reupload. I've rewritten all 4 seasons, plus my own original season. Make sure to check them out!)

Hey, guys! In case you missed it, I’ve remade the entire “X-Men: Evolution” series, as well as altering the roster. Here’s my synopsis for season 2:

Growing Pains--Adds Shadowcat, Rictor, and Somnus to the New Mutants (with the OG cast), as well as Forge formally joining them. This is to help him train–much to his chagrin, as he worries being in different teams could make him seem inferior to Storm and create a rift between them. In this version, Storm manipulates the winds to put the truck back on the bridge. While somewhat subtle, she laments that she shouldn’t be using her powers in the open, despite Kurt and Bobby’s praise. With Kitty joining the NM, she and Lance hit it off upon meeting before realizing who the other person is. Destiny is staying at the Brotherhood’s mansion following Mystique’s dissappearence, and Daken joins to make sure Magneto’s will is carried out. Destiny is late to warn the X-Men of Avlanche, Toad, and Quicksilver interrupting the soccer match. She sends Psylocke, Daken, and Gambit to reign them in, with Psylocke and Jean helping Professor X erasing everyone’s minds.

2. Power Surge--Plays out in a relatively similar fashion. Forge takes Storm to Duncan’s party for a date, while Iceman and Prodigy go stag, though Prodigy finds the knowledge he’s absorbing to be overwhelming, and realizes that Jean is experiencing something similar. While at the party, Risty notices Graydon and becomes fast friends with him, without Rogue and Graydon’s knowledge that she’s friends with both of them. During the power surge when Rogue absorbs some of Jean’s power, Rogue finds that some of the telekinesis lingers inside of her, allowing her to fly. In this episode, she also is able to let her (romantic) feelings for Scott go.

3. Bada-Bing Bada-Boom--Kind of a hard one. Calling it instead Magikal Girl, I imagine Magik making her debut in this episode, joining the X-Men in hopes of finding her brother. I feel like adding her removes reason to have Boom-Boom. The episode would instead flashback to her escaping Magneto after he kidnaps as a child, falling into another dimension where she learned to control her abilities, coming back to Earth a decade older. Certain details from the comics are omitted since they may be complicated or not affect the overall story, but it explains her friendship with Shadowcat and Storm. It’s revealed at the end that she feels as though someone is watching her, later revealed to be Magneto. The new mutants also get some screentime; briefly it’s seen that Daken and Somnus go on a date, as they don’t know who the other is (which ends in a kiss that’s implied to make them feel as though they’ve dated for years, making Daken feel overwhelmed and break off the relationship off-screen). At this point, Kitty leaves the New Mutants to be with Lance.

4. Fun and Games--Essentially plays out the same, except Risty brings Graydon instead of Weber, and Risty’s reveal as Mystique does not occur (I’d rather leave that for “Self Possessed”). Graydon attempts to expose the mutants, but Jean and Scott return in time for Jean to prevent it.

5. The Beast of Bayville--Puts Bobby in Evan’s role, and makes Mr. Sinister the main antagonist. Posing as a substitute science teacher, he manipulates Beast by pretending he can cure him, taking Beast’s hope and making him interested in mutants in a cruel and sadistic manner. He ends up looking physically normal (at least temporarily) due to experimentation, and continues to be a teacher at BH, albeit much more disturbed.

6. Adrift--Mostly the same, but the circumstances have Alex and Scott visiting Alex’s adoptive family rather than just Scott going out to visit Alex in Hawaii.

7. On Angel’s Wings--Has both small and major changes. Kurt good-naturely tries to kiss Storm instead of Kitty under the mistletoe, only for them to actually kiss and Forge and Storm have a brief argument. Rogue flirts with Scott in an equally light-hearted manner, as absorbing Jean and Gambit have helped her become a bit more comfortable with herself. In this version, Angel is a teenager, mainly because in my version of this episode, Magneto brings Psylocke with him in order to catch Angel, hinting at a romantic pairing between the two. The team in this episode consists of Magik, Rogue, and Scott (figuring everyone else has somewhere else to go on Christmas).

8. African Storm--Making an obvious change; replace Hungan with the Shadow King. He would possess her and wreak havoc in New York, and we’d have flashbacks into Storm’s life as an orphan, thief, goddess, and her initial days as an X-Man. Rogue uses her abilities to lure the Shadow King out while Professor X and Jean engage in a psychic battle to save her. It is revealed here that Storm has feelings for Nightcrawler, and when Forge confronts her about it, he breaks off the relationship before she could declare her loyalty as his girlfriend.

9. Joyride--Has Lance notice how much Kitty misses the X-Men and how he’s tired of being annoyed and/or afraid of other members of the Brotherhood. He encourages Kitty to rejoin the X-Men, and she coaxes him into joining her as well so they can be together. While Alex wants to give Lance the benefit of the doubt, Cyclops criticizes him and accuses him of bad judgement given his same sympathy for Magneto on Asteroid M. The troublesome New Mutant members in this episode include Somnus (who puts everyone to sleep) and Forge. It’s revealed the NM are trying to help cheer Forge up following his breakup, and when everything is cleared up, Cyclops apologizes to Avalanche, and he stays. To everyone’s surprise, Gambit appears at the mansion to join the X-Men as well.

Mindbender-–moved to season 3 to keep the season focused on Apocalypse rather than stretched out in seasons 2-4.

10. Shadow Dance--While Kurt tries to express his feelings for Storm, she encourages him to romance his other crush, Amanda. After Kurt’s traumatizing teleportation experience, Forge decides to study Magik’s teleportation abilities. In this case, demons pour out from Magik’s portals. Storm and Forge have a bittersweet but cathartic talk about their break-up, and Rogue and Gambit go to the dance together (Daken and Psylocke don’t bother crashing the dance like the rest of the Brotherhood). Destiny tries to reach out to Rogue and give Kurt a message from Mystique (as it’d be too suspicious coming from Risty), but both rebuff her due to Rogue knowing about her allegiance.

11. Retreat-–Capturing Rictor and intending to make him his new victim, Beast (or Dark Beast) is discovered by hunters, and it’s up to the New Mutants to save both of them. During the skirmish, Beast is rendered unconscious and the Professor begins working on repairing his mind, letting him join the X-Men. While Mister Sinister gains Rictor’s DNA, he becomes fascinated by two mutants in particular…

12. Walk on the Wild Side--Focuses on Scott’s hero complex instead of him acting like an OOC sexist jerk, and talking with Alex and Kurt to help overcome it. The Sirens (being made of Magik, Jean, Magma, Rogue, and a listless Psylocke) form out of a girls’ night that becomes an exciting crime-fighting event (that Psylocke happened to be present for). Eventually they disband when Daken taunts Psylocke and makes her think they don’t really like her. Before Mystique intervenes, Sinister manages to gain a sample of Jean’s DNA while posing as an officer. This also offers a brief appearence of Banshee.

13. Operation Rebirth--Essentially plays out the same, albeit involving Prodigy, Daken and Magik on the mission, with Magneto giving hints about Polaris. It’d also be nice to dive into not just Magneto’s past, but also his present goals and his family life. Along with this, some of Daken’s past and anger is explained.

14. The HeX Factor--Here we would dive more into Pietro’s feelings about his father and sister, along with Magik and Storm helping to even the playing field against Wanda. When the X-Men are about to be killed, Lance shows up and agrees to rejoin the Brotherhood, helping to convince them not to kill the X-Men. The end of the episode has Magneto talking to Polaris about how he wants Wanda to be just like her, as Polaris is the older sister here.

15. Day of Reckoning (part 1)--Offers a fight with a recovered Beast, Storm, and Prodigy against Psylocke and Daken in the sewers where the X-Men are almost overwhelmed during their search for Wolverine. Daken and Psylocke begin to act independently of the Brotherhood since they sense Mystique making a power play, thus not joining the team-up between them and the X-Men. Destiny attempts again to reach out to Rogue, but fears she is only half-listening about her claims of Rogue’s possible self-destruction. Professor X leaves not only Scott behind, but Havok and Prodigy as well, and Amara escapes with Kitty’s help. Professor X asks Somnus to put Scott to sleep to “help relieve his stress.”

16. Day of Reckoning (part 2)--Has Polaris ambush the team (instead of Gambit), while Pyro and Iceman go toe-to-toe before Storm assists. Psylocke is seen with Magneto while Daken attempts to locate Wolverine to kill him. Kitty returns to the mansion to help save the other students. Gambit and Rogue have a brief romantic moment resulting in a kiss where they tag-team the Acolytes with Gambit’s powers. Magik finds Colossus and while she attempts to speak to him, he realizes Magneto has been watching her and ignores her pleas, instead fighting other X-Men. While Havok becomes flustered by Polaris, she attempts to defeat Wanda, who incapacitates her in a rage. Because of this, Polaris doesn’t get in the travel sphere. The sentinels capture Rogue, Iceman, Gambit, Polaris, and Beast. After knocking Quicksilver unconscious, Scarlet Witch attacks Psylocke and sends her into a coma, allowing the sentinels to capture her. Upon finding Wolverine, Daken is seemingly killed, but is actually rescued by Mr. Sinister, who also kidnaps Lorna and Colossus. Upon returning to the X-Mansion, they find the students unharmed thanks to Kitty. After hearing Somnus’ explanation, looking at the video tapes, and Prodigy confirming his suspicions, Cyclops realizes that Mystique has been pretending to be Professor X, and now things are about to get “much worse.”

Lemme know what you think! Be sure to tell me what your favorite episode(s) is!

[calling4glaives]

Nyx Week 2024 Day 6 - Recap

We will also have belated participate and completionist badges to post after the recaps, so be on the lookout for those!

Fics

Title: For want of a Companion (Chapter 6) Author: niaswish / Shiary Link: Ao3, Tumblr Characters: Nyx Ulric, Somnus Lucis Caelum, Ardyn Izunia, Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XV), Aera Mirus Fleuret Relationships: Ardyn Izunia & Nyx Ulric

Summary/Excerpt:

Nyx wakes up and decides he's too tired to be nice to a self-sacrificing idiot like Ardyn.

Art

Title: Superstition Artist: Milo Link: Tumblr, Twitter

Title: Day 4 Artist: StarJunco Link: See above card

[enchantsims]

mary's lookbook

Hair

1: Ashley Grunge Pants / Runo Gloves / Cyberpunk Shirt / choker / goggles

2: Coco Jacket / Flux Shoes / Pants

3: sneaker / Maru Hooded Top / pants

4: Somnus Shirt (Simlish) / Caer PJ Pants / tutu slippers

5: SERENA JEANS / Twilight Boots / Charlotte Coat /

6: Faye Top / Evie Silk Panty

[tournament-of-x]

The Tournament of X

Announcement!

Round 3 will begin in two days on Tuesday, June 20 at 8:00 AM EST! Round 3 will consist of 32 matchups, set to be posted over the course of one day, and each matchup will be open to voting for one week.

The lineup for Round 3 is as follows:

Match 1: Magneto vs. Pyro

Match 2: Dani Moonstar vs. Leech

Match 3: Sunspot vs. Chamber

Match 4: Jean Grey vs. Khora of the Burning Heart

Match 5: Rogue vs. Synch

Match 6: Wiccan vs. Banshee

Match 7: Emma Frost vs. Armor

Match 8: Northstar vs. Cannonball

Match 9: Laura Kinney vs. Somnus

Match 10: Surge vs. Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Match 11: Gambit vs. Beast

Match 12: Pixie vs. Mercury

Match 13: Kate Pryde vs. Molly Hayes

Match 14: Wolfsbane vs. Penance

Match 15: Bishop vs. Husk

Match 16: Rictor vs. Boom-Boom

Match 17: Storm vs. Elixir

Match 18: Hindsight vs. Manifold

Match 19: Iceman vs. Angel

Match 20: Cyclops vs. Warlock

Match 21: Jubilee vs. Shatterstar

Match 22: Rachel Summers vs. Gwenpool

Match 23: Bling! vs. Karma

Match 24: Domino vs. Legion

Match 25: Wolverine vs. Polaris

Match 26: Aurora vs. Hope Summers

Match 27: Magik vs. Siryn

Match 28: Spyke vs. Speed

Match 29: Nightcrawler vs. Callisto

Match 30: Cable vs. Wind Dancer

Match 31: Destiny vs. Mystique

Match 32: Escapade vs. Prodigy

Remember, this tournament is a contest of popularity, not a contest of abilities. As always, asks and propaganda are both welcomed and encouraged.

Contestants Index