#sorun likes rambling abt the meanings behind their tattoos

[mcnstros]

"I don't know much, so. . ." She took their hands and turned them until she could clearly see the tattoos inked into their skin. "Can you tell me what they mean? If they have any meaning. They just look like they do, so I assumed." Cautiously, Anita let the tips of her fingers inch towards the edge of one tattoo. She didn't touch just to be considerate, but she was clearly fascinated with the idea of learning from them.

unprompted.    /    accepting!

" hey, you do not have to be cautious around them. they will not harm you or anything. "    sorun smiles, somewhat amused by the way she approaches their tattoos.    " they do have their own meanings, but not a particularly special meaning to me. "    it was kind of funny, actually. they've lost track of how many humans asked about their tattoos (or threw disgusted or horrified looks sorun's way because they already knew about their symbolism) and eventually asked something along the lines of 'you got it just because you liked it? not because it meant something to you?' nope. just really liked it. the reactions to that were always a little amusing, like it wasn't their body so they couldn't do what they please with it. besides, with sorun's shapeshifting abilities, it would be easy enough to change them or get rid of them.

sorun rolls up their sleeves so she can get a better look at the tattoos on their inner wrists.    " this one, "    they hold out their left wrist,    " is an inverted pentagram with baphomet in it. there is a great deal of history behind both baphomet and the pentagram alone, so if you do ever want to know more, you can always come to me and ask, okay? we can talk or i can direct you to books to read from! "

and with that, they offer their other wrist.    " this is the sigil of lucifer and is used in satanism and luciferianism. it was, and can still be, used during rituals and to communicate with lucifer. the different parts of the sigil even have different meanings. "    they trace along the different shapes to tell anita about them; the sigil itself bears a resemblance to a chalice, which is a symbol of creation, the x over it is a symbol of power, the v at the bottom represents duality — light and dark, man and woman, so on — those dualities coming together to create balance.

" all the meanings a symbol can have are fascinating, no? oh! and there is this one. "    sorun lifts up their shirt to reveal the tattoo over their ribs on the left side of their body.    " this is a sulfur symbol, sometimes also known as a leviathan cross or satan's cross. did you know there is a leviathan mentioned in the bible? of course, it is based on earlier existing myths of great sea serpents, like tiamat and jörmungandr! ah, but i am getting sidetracked. "    a soft laugh leaves sorun's lips before they continue. " this tattoo is the alchemical symbol for sulfur and it is associated with the fire and brimstone of hell. "

" and then there is the inverted cross at the back of my neck, but we all already know what that means. "    sorun lifts the other side of their shirt, showing off part of their snake tattoo.    " i suppose this one may have a bit more meaning to me simply because of my love for snakes. i also wanted it because it looks pretty cool, yes? this is not all of it; the rest of it comes down and coils around my leg, but i am sure you saw it during the summer when i was wearing shorts to stay cool. "

sorun lowers their shirt and leans back on the couch.    " i suppose... all of them do mean something to me. my connection to hell. to home. "    it'll always be home to them, but here (with anita now) feels like home.    " do you have any tattoos, anita? i can see you having a bear tattoo! "