#spoilers for what relationships may form 👀

[buglaur]

fireworks show 🎆

material preview version is very cute also :)

i struggled with the lighting on this one so badly, but it turned out alright in the end.

i actually started it last year for new years 2023 but never got around to finishing it, hence no progress pictures this time sadly lol. i do have a very low-res, first draft, test gif though

stills 🥳

[strawberrylabs]

Lyney with a shy readerrrr? 👀 Maybe friends to lovers scenario? 🥺

yessss my Lyney brainrot is growing.

I very much enjoyed writing this one!

WARNINGS: spoilers for the 4.0 archon quest and Lyney's story quest. Very discreetly alludes to SA/mistreatment

reader will be gn!

Lyney x Shy!reader- friends to lovers!

so I can see this going two ways: childhood friends to lovers or normal friends to lovers.

personally I'm obsessed with the idea of childhood friends to lovers, so I'll be going with that one.

You were one of the children kept by the horrible noble that had Lynette. Lyney saved you along with all the other kids

From then on, the three of you have worked together for "Father"

While Lyney and Lynette focused on their performances, you often worked in sneaking around behind the scenes while people were distracted.

You also helped promote Lyney and Lynette through the steambird

When Lyney and Lynette first met you, you were very quiet.

Whether it was just in your nature or as a response to what you may have gone through in the hands of the noble prior to your meeting

over the course of the years, you slowly opened up to the two-- Lyney more so out of the pair

You did technically owe him your life after all

Lynette picked up on Lyney's feelings early on. He was the first to fall

But he was conflicted.

He knew how dangerous working for the House of the Hearth could be. He was already paranoid about something happening to Lynette, he couldn't bare to think about someone using you against him

But then over time, you too fell for the magician

And of course Lynette noticed that too

Lynette tries as hard as she can to create situations where the two of you are alone together

"Alright! (Lee), Lynette! Today was a good show! What say we grab a bite to eat on the way back?"

"Actually, I'm going the the steambird. Charlotee wanted an interview."

"What? She didn't mention that earlier.."

"We arranged it just moment ago."

"Wait- Lynette-"

"I'll see you two at home."

"..Shall we go get lunch with just the two of us then?"

"..s-sure."

Thankfully, because Lyney is so talkative, one on one dates hangouts are never awkward

He always has something to say, and he always finds a way to include you

"So I was thinking about bringing you on stage in our next show! I wanted to show off some of my natural charm to the audience, but I can't very well use my twin sister for that can I? But I also don't feel like bringing a fangirl on stage, so I figure I should bring up someone I'm comfortable being flirtatious around!"

he was avoiding eye contact as he said this. If you looked hard enough, you could see his ears were pink too.

"A-And that someone is.. me..?"

"Why of course! You... You're special to me after all, (Lee)"

Lynette was cheering from the table a few feet away as she listened in

The relationship was great, you already knew everything about each other.

It was a bit slow moving when it came to affection though

And so, Lyney's new favorite hobby was formed: teasy you

You poor, poor soul.

The SECOND you blush about ANYTHING he does, he's teasing you.

Exhibit A:

Lyney was in the middle of a performance in the street for some kids and their parents,

"Ah! Look everyone, here comes my lovely partner now! (Lee) dear, come here a moment."

Next thing, he's pulling out some flowers from nowhere and turning them into a flower crown for you.

"There! Doesn't (Lee) look pretty? Aww it would seem my beloved is a little shy."

He definetly grabs your chin and looks into your eyes like a smug bastard we love him though

"There's no need to be shy. I'm not lying when I say you are stunning."

Charlotte has written soooo many articles about you two its not even funny

And Fontanians are living for it

Despite his antics, he never takes things too far.

Like he'd never do something to embaress you if he knew you'd be upset or uncomfortable

And if he ever makes you too upset he will always apologise

With flowers he pulls from his hat

But that rarely happens. He's known you for 10 years now. He knows your boundaries like the back of his hand

The first time you tell him you love him, it's after the trial with the traveler- specifically after they've walked away after confronting Lyney about lying to them

"Lyney.."

"..."

"I'm going to see Freminet. He's probably worried after not seeing us for so long."

"..Lyney. You know the traveler just needs some time to process. We didn't mean any harm by hiding it from them."

"I know! I know.. "

"... I'm proud of you. And... I love you"

You have never seen Lyney so genuinely surprised

As a magician and fatuu, he's seen it all. And above all he knows never to let his facial expressions give away what he's thinking

But he let himself slip this once.. He let his love and admiration for you show clearly on his face

"And I love you too, my dove. My darling (Lee)"

sobbing. I want a Lyney in my life.

-Strawberry

Masterlist

Rules

[moonmingi]

Hi!! I love your IF idea so far, and I look forward to seeing how it turns out no matter how long it takes!

This is completely unrelated, but while browsing for more, I saw you were also a skz fan! Are there any songs that you could say (more or less) relate to the ROS.

TYSM 🥹💕💕💕 I’m honored that you want to wait for the full project ahahah😭

And yesss there are song that relate to the ROS by skz (aka my beloved hehe) and I’m giving you a whole playlist to listen to lol

( may contain huge character spoilers so proceed with your own risk 💕also, my grammar kinda suck srry 😭)

Estelle : 좋아해서 미안 (Sorry, I Love You) , Star lost , Ex , Phobia , B Me , Novel

She is really lonely inside and long for someone, anyone that can understand her whether it be platonic or romantic. She is a Star Witch which most of them are underestimate and abandoned. Other powerful beings views them as if they are just a background characters only made to entertain them with a little ‘ star ‘ show and Estelle wanted, needed, to be more than that. Wanting to prove herself that she is worthy, but that come with consequences, while she is busy practicing and learning about magic, she loses connections with everyone around her and other star witches deemed her as a arrogant and full of herself. She want to fix the relationship but to scared to really do something about it. That’s when you come in to help her

( or make it worse. Your choice👀)

(More Star Witches lore drop on my demo heheh currently TBA )

Chanwoo : 강박 (Red Lights) , Charmer , WOW , Muddy Water , Give Me Your TMI , Taste , 충돌 (Collision) , Social Path (ft.LiSA) , Lost Me , Scars , DLMLU

Chanwoo is all about having fun and enjoying life ( also being flirty and stuffs) because this guy been through a lot and decided to just settle down and chill. Chanwoo viewed himself as something that cannot be turned back or changed. He already made it clear and whatever happened in the past is all his fault and now will not went back the way he is, never leaving his now persona ‘ Chanwoo ‘ , but of course there are still underlying problem ’s’ that he don’t want to ever touch again, or will he?

Daniel : Silent cry , Lonely St. , Maze of Memories (잠깐의 고요) , Chronosaurus , Voices , Grow Up , Spread My Wing , Awkward Silence

Daniel never know what he wanted to be. The first thing he ever heard is to do a better job than the old ‘ death ‘ . He was made to be cold and detached with life forms but something stirred inside him when he went out of the dark, plain realms and out into the world full of life. It makes him confused and distracted, which is the main two things that his creator are best at, sarcastically told by another powerful beings. He don’t want to be that, or do he? Maybe enjoying life is something that can be done, but while taking them too? Is that really okay? All kind of thoughts swirled in his head but cannot be let out or he will be destroyed and deemed as ‘ another failed puppet ‘

Wow that was long Ahhahah hope u guys give them a listen 🥹💕💕

[azucar-skull]

Could we see what Casey jr from your Feral Casey au would look like as a teenager. Also will he be sent back in time like in the movie, how does he feel about Raph being his dad,who's his fav uncle and what's his relationship with Leo like later on? Sorry for asking so many questions, I'm just new to Tumblr and a big fan of your aus.

No worries about the questions! I would love the opportunity to talk about my AU.

Most of your questions will be answered in Ep 3 or have been answered in the masterpost so feel free to give that a look.

Casey’s teen form is what you'd expect, except for some peculiar features. He is still the Casey we know and love, but stronger than ever before.

(This is the only image I have of him and I'm too lazy to draw a new one)

As explained in the masterpost, no we do not go back in time. I had some dead end issues with the teen turtles discovering Casey’s Kraang side. So instead, we are staying in the apocalypse. The end game of the story is curing the world of the Kraang infection before Doomsday (mentioned in Prologue, explained in Ep 3).

Also explained in Ep 3, Raph welcomes his son with open arms. Cass may be gone but she has left him a child to love. They already have a bond forming and many more moments to come. 👀

It is no surprise that Mikey is the favorite uncle. Mikey is the first to ever show him genuine compassion after being rescued. He gave Casey candy, a nickname, learned he was a feral child (as in psychologically, look it up), and taught him words. That's just what we have so far. In Ep 3, Mikey is still the main caretaker for Casey. Literally the first scene of Ep 3 is him talking to Casey about his mom. Because of their close bond, Casey actually opens up about the Kraang and what they are planning. Casey does build strong connections with everyone else later on but Mikey has been and will always be his favorite.

To be explained at the tail end of Ep 4 (and some point in Ep 5), Leo doesn't necessarily hate Casey. In short: He blames himself for the apocalypse, ergo Casey’s feral state. Casey is just 1 reminder of all the damage Leo has "caused". But he does grow to forgive himself and be there for Casey, starting at Ep 8-9.

I absolutely do not mind the questions! Just note that I have to keep things vague to avoid spoilers. And again, the masterpost should have anything else you want to know and explore. I'd recommend reading the Kraang Almanac as it is full of world building that will be nice to note as we approach Ep 3 and get an inside scoop at Casey’s past (we also get a new type in the next update). You'll note a majority of the Kraang types are to be revealed in Ep 3.

[silverseaming]

🕯👪🎭 for secret option d and ⚖💔👀 for j and 🖼 for a (can u tell i want spoilers 🤭)

aaaahhh thank u for indulging me in my random spoiler urges hehehe (unfortunately these spoilers are for quite a while in the future and i move at snails pace but they’ll be relevant eventually…)

i’m going to put the rest under a cut because this has turned into a monster reply

for D

🕯 - does your character conform to the expectations of someone like them during their time period?

in most respects yes, they do conform to the expectations of them, even if it’s against their wants or nature. reputation is extremely important to them, and at least outwardly being seen to be doing the ‘right’ things for someone of their position is a key part of upholding that reputation. on the other hand, they are also much more loose and free with who they associate with than might be expected, and very much change their behaviour depending on whether they are interacting with older generations or their own peers. what i’m really driving at is that they often think that they care a lot less about expectations, when really when it comes down to it they do care quite a lot about upholding them.

👪 - does your character have a good relationship with their family?

yes! they are the pet of the family, and can get away with murder in their parents’ eyes, as long as they uphold the family’s reputation and position. there is a little more friction with their siblings due to jostling for parents’ attention, but overall they all have a good relationship.

🎭 - what are your character's morals?

they are mostly guided by the morals they have been brought up with, which are typical of an upper class upbringing in the early 20th century, though i would say they are definitely more progressive in a few areas. they generally have a good moral compass, but are also accustomed to getting what they want and willing to bend a little to obtain it. in these cases they’re very good at justifying to themself why they’re not doing anything wrong.

for J

⚖ - what's a historical trope you're leaning into with this character?

hmm i’m trying not to just make these outright spoilers but… i guess a pretty big one is traumatised ww1 soldier. i know it’s often very overwrought and i’m trying to stay away from a lot of the cliches, but i also think it’s an extremely interesting time in history, and there are a lot of unique effects that fighting in the trenches had on people, so i want to explore that. it’s by no means the entirety of their story but it is a big part of the formative chunk.

💔 - which relationship in your character's life is the most unhealthy?

am i allowed to say their relationship with themself? because seriously it’s not good. they have a very complicated relationship with some parts of themself, and are very bad at treating themself with the grace and understanding that they deserve.

👀 - what is the first thing strangers would notice about your character?

in their early life i think they’re very unassuming, and there wouldn’t really be anything that strangers are particularly drawn to, aside from the fact that they’re reasonably tall. later in life the first thing strangers are likely to notice about them are their scars, though they may pretend not to.

for A

🖼 - create a moodboard that represents your character

ok you got me here because i’m on mobile at the moment but i will reblog with a moodboard when i’m back on my laptop!!

[1mnobodywhoareyou]

head above water series

on ao3, 6 Works (16 Chapters), 44,175 Words. All chapter and work links and summaries below the cut in chronological order. COMPLETE

Summary: Julie and Reggie form a deep friendship after meeting through their brothers (“We’re FRIENDS! Stop making it weird!”). He and his friends (and bandmates) help bring her out of the fog of grief, reconnecting her with the music that she’d thought she’d lost with her mother. Over the course of a summer, the tables turn and Julie finds herself showing up for Reggie in ways that they could have never expected.

Content Warnings: missing child, child death, drowning

Ratings: G, T, Unrated

Let's Measure Up, Rated G Reggie and Stevie's relationship through the years (contains spoilers for end of UtU)

Chapter 1: The Molinas meet Stevie

Chapter 2: Flynn and Ray are meddling meddlers who just want what’s best for Julie (who has no idea what she wants or needs but she’s pretty sure it isn’t live music or a boy band)

Chapter 3: Reggie cracks Julie’s emotional shell and pulls a musical sneak attack. Julie can listen to music again and Luke discovers that she’s a musician.

Chapter 4: Some Juke developments, Julie is SINGING, and Reggie has a secret.

Chapter 5: After a surprising discovery with the boys, Julie braves Rose’s studio and finds a song left for her.

Chapter 6: Julie sings with the band 👀

Chapter 7: More Juke and Reggie makes a mistake.

Chapter 8: JUKE! JUKE! JUKE! And also Sunset Curve performs with Julie.

Take My Hand: Rated G Ray and Reggie have a chat about Reggie's home life.

Chapter 9: Carrie and Rob… Bobby?! Eats and Beats, a manager, and possible amends?

This is Where I Belong: Rated G It's the day before Rose's birthday and Julie is having a tough time. Reggie is there to help her through it and build what may become a new Molina tradition.

Chapter 10: After an emotional performance at the Orpheum, the family and friends celebrate with a BBQ party and meet Julie's new neighbour.

Chapter 11: The time is here, folks. I’m sorry.

“Where’s Reggie?” Luke asks. She turns wide eyes on them. “You haven’t heard from him either?” Luke shakes his head. “Not since last night.” Julie looks at Bobby and he shakes his head too. “Same here.” “Something’s wrong,” she tells them and starts pacing the room, the boys’ gazes following her.

Chapter 12: Reggie seeks comfort and solace from Julie and Ray

Chapter 13: Is that… Willex I spy? Oh. And Stevie’s found 💔.

I Know What's Right For Me: Rated T Willex do some bonding in the midst of Reggie's crisis but are seen by Alex's mom. This is what happens in the aftermath

Chapter 14: Some grown ups finally make an appearance

Chapter 15: Reggie gets some love and support from an new-old source

Pull Myself Together: Rated G Alex checks in on Bobby after the trauma he endured in and they have a soft conversation in the studio.

Chapter 16: Reggie and Julie do some writing and healing and other relationships take a turn.

[glasswinggames]

Glass! What were the ros like as children?? And who would be likely to have a childhood friends to lovers relationship?

Hello!

Ooooo 👀 okay some may be harder to answer due to spoilers but I'll answer what I can!

Athy: She didn't speak for most of her younger years, and so her parents taught her a form of sign language, and that's how she communicated with everyone. She's always had a fixation with stories and she'd follow any of her three parents around until one of them read to her. She also had a tendency to just go off and explore, which caused some funny moments as this silent child just disappears up a tree every other day.

Cai: Before their mothers' passing, they were actually a very happy child. They took a lot after their mother, Thasinia, the late Sun in personality, because they were very calm and gentle. Though they enjoyed spending time with their Ommah, Alma, the late Moon, and she would teach them all about butterflies (that was her speciality). After their passing, things changed a lot and after several attempts on their life, they adopted the immature personality people now know them for, skipping lessons, causing trouble, which got worse the older they got.

Helios: Okay imagine a kid who thinks he is the most mature in the whole world (his main comparison point were his sisters so I don't fault him really haha), who thinks he knows everything at like the age of 10 because he is already studying magic theory... and then give him the largest pot of materia in the country. It's safe to say there were some disasters as he experimented with magic when he shouldn't have been, and didn't really think of the consequences until after the fact. He always pretends he wasn't as much of a troublemaker as his sisters... but he definitely was just in a different way to them. Though even as a kid he was fiercely loyal to his sisters, he stood up for them on more than one occasion no matter how much older or bigger the other kid was. He also had a tendency to get dragged around by them to play (especially dress up) even despite his protests that he was meant to be studying.

Jed: Didn't have a childhood... there isn't much I can say without spoiling!

Il: I also can't say much about him without giving spoilers, but I can talk about his teen years a little. He was very clumsy as a teen, though it was mainly a series of him trying to figure out who he was, or who he should be. It took time and support from his brother and ma to form his princely personality (there were a lot of cringey stages before that), and they were even more supportive as he decided to transition!

Farren: Farren was adorable as a child, she was raised completely in nature, away from the city with her grandmother Moira, and her skeleton parents Richard and Judy. She was a very freespirited child, having been given a lot of freedom growing up, and she was always wanting to touch and feel every sensation, and the amount of times she gave Judy a heartattack because she'd eaten something random she'd found-- She grew up very loved by those around her, as well as the wider witch and spirit community, and she was the same, giving that same love to everyone she met.

Eos: Eos was a scrappy kid, and was always that leader personality even back then. They led a small group of thieves who stole money and food that they'd all share, and they were fiercely protective of them all. They'd never really had a chance to have a gentle personality, so whilst the rest of the kids trusted them wholeheartedly, they were always very clumsy and awkward if any of them got upset or cried (they still kind of are now), the only way they knew how to comfort someone was giving them a gift, so they'd go out and steal something for them, which meant a lot of odd bits and bobs ended up scattered around.

Noah: He was the popular kid growing up, since he was tall and good at physical activities, like that jock that wasn't too arrogant, even though he was always surrounded by people. He was also a bit of a class clown, and a prankster, especially with his dad, who he'd have prank battles with. He was his dad's biggest fan, and he looked up to him a lot, so it made sense that as his dad was a priest he was more involved in the church, volunteering once a week and becoming even more well known in the community.

As for who would be most likely to have a childhood friends to lovers AU 👀 I think Noah (there is a really specific AU in my head that once his route comes out if someone reminds me I'll write a little something), Farren, Eos or Helios!

Thank you for the question! 🥰

[rivers-fics]

💜JJK Character Headcanons (SFW)💜

My interpretation of the other JJK characters!

JJK Manga Spoilers!!!

Includes: Gojo, Sukuna, Geto (both of them), Toji, Uraume, Nanami, and Choso

Warnings: Light cussing, Mahito 🙄🤮

Gojo

He is,,, a lot to say the least.

Is super happy you chose to date him

He's like,, rich rich and will shower you in gifts

jewelry, clothes, food, etc.

an absolute menace >:(

will make fun of you (lovingly ig 🙄)

Would randomly kiss you in public just to get a reaction out of you

Gojo id def very touchy

must be touching you at all times (holding your hand, arm around your shoulder, just something)

Constantly wants attention

Reading a book? Not anymore it's time for cuddles

Cooking dinner? Fucker will wrap his arms around you from behind only to bite your neck

No matter how annoying or mean he is, can guarantee you he loves you more than himself (which is surprising)

Sukuna (4 arms!!)

a complete bitch. <3

you somehow wiggled you little way into his heart n now you won't leave

kinda annoying ngl

he'd never admit it but he loves seeing your small form in his 4 Big ass arms

also loves kisses, surprisingly

just something about them,,, hits different

Don't expect much attention he has better things to do

if needed you will be sacfraficed

he may love you but he has priorities lol

good luck don't die!

Geto

Very caring

can be a bit overbearing at times but he means well

Will let you play with his hair

He won't admit it but that's his favorite part of the day

Has a routine to greet you

1.) Kiss on forehead 2.) "Good morning/afternoon/evening, my love." 3.) Kiss on lips

very sweet <3

Everything he does has purpose so go easy on him luvs

Also a menace like Gojo

Geto (Kenjaku)

Kind of a bitch if I'm being honest

He's pretty busy, won't have much time to give you attention

Will also let you play with his hair while he does his work

You're gonna have to deal with Mahito 🤢🤮 and Choso ❤💫

When he does have time to give you enough attention it's amazing

will hold you to his chest and pet your head lovingly

movie nights are most frequent dates bc it keeps mahito entertained from being a sticky ipad kid :///

Like I said He's kinda mean so don't get in the way of his work

Toji

DILFDILFDILF

Yeah y'all knew what to expect

He may be a canon freeloader but I think he'd pay his end of the deal with a partner

Basically a sugar baby

Is a dick most of the time, but it's more of the little things with him

He can be sweet with small gestures like flowers or having dinner ready before you're home

Don't expect too much he's away a lot

Will always repay you tho 👀

Uraume

You became their #1 priority when you came into their life

it used to be sukuna but you gave them a feeling they'd never felt before, at least not in that context:

Love <3

They're still pretty new to the feeling and taking care of someone because you want to rather than it being your job

please be patient they're trying their best!!

Likes when you play with their hair, will do it back if you'd like

Likes to be held against your chest, feels like home

Surprisingly Sukuna allowed you to stay with Uraume and so graciously chose not to kill you

but seeing his precious assistant in love struck a chord in him, I suppose

Just give uraume all your love and they will be loyal to you (and sukuna of course) for forever <3

Nanami <3

omg he is so sweet PLEASE

Ideal husband and honorary dilf

Will put so much care and effort into the relationship

always make sure you're happy and feel loved

communication!!!

If you're stressed he just knows and you won't even have to lift a finger

Loves when you cook for him

Loves just coming home and cuddling with you especially after a long day of overtime and/or Gojo

Will take you on the best dates

legit never disappoints

will show up with flowers and take you to a fancy restaurant and then maybe a walk in the park

Will love you with his whole heart I stg

Choso (My beloved)

He's still new to relationships so be patient

Will care for you SO MUCH in whatever way you need

like if you're stressed, sad, got hurt on a mission

he knows exactly how to care for you and get you happy n healthy

another ideal husband

def a family man (with his brothers y'know)

Love language is words of affirmation

"You're doing great sweetheart" OMFGGGG

the sweetest please

will ALWAYS try his best for you

also loves cuddles

baby just wants to hold you and make sure you feel loved 🥺🥺🥺

[demigoddessqueens]

Hi, How would Vox Machina react to a S/O who they think is a Cleric of the Everlight like Pike. And they're admittedly a lot more powerful than Pike. But they find out later that their S/O is actually the Demigod child of Sarenrae, or the Everlight

I love this idea!! Completely creative and I’ve already thought of so many things this reminds me of.

SPOILERS: I’m going to be throwing in spoilers from the campaign here and there, especially for the relationships

You were the child of The Everlight and a human, made in her likeness and with her heart as well.

Dark tanned sun-missed skin with the golden tattoos of your mother’s allegiance. Is your hair red? Blonde? No matter as your locks shine as bright as Pelor

Your magic is as strong as hers, a phoenix form a beacon of hope and strength to others. A fiery fighter but warm fire that appreciates the domesticity and softer times.

You were her dutiful child, but yet you were allowed your freedoms too. Traveling far and wide, helping her following post-Calamity, and given her influence across the pantheons, you’re allowed that range as well. Taking friends, lovers, which is why you’re so drawn to the traveling Campaigns too

You didn’t know or meet many other demigods, as you are a rarity in of itself, but you grow close to the clerics and other disciples of the other gods. Especially Lieve’tel

Your mother informs you of a group who has one her most loyal disciples, and you are to help see them through.

First things first though: you’re committing elder abuse against Vecna and Orthax, going like “hey Vecna, Orthax look at me!…bitch😒😑”

Percy - knew of demons and thinks his time is near since you are part of the group, but he is wrong; you admire that even when he’s felt revenge, he still tries to do what’s right; able to cast out Orthax faster than anticipated; when he goes to the afterlife after being shot by Ripley, your dynamic with him shifts, letting him know that he’s worthy of love and your bond only grows; after all, you’re a demigod of atonement and he deserves all the second chances there are; you freely have his heart; he had his head in your lap one early morning as the sun rose and heard you whisper, “be at his side, Pelor. Always”

Vax’ildan - Wonder Woman/Steve Trevor meets Jack Dawson/Rose; trusts Pike when it comes to you and is naturally curious; your skills, your history, your lineage, all of it he wants to know; you’ve saved him and healed him more than he bashfully likes to admit, but he appreciates the gentle care from you; when it comes to saving his sister, The Matron and Vecna, he realizes his love for you; “I don’t want to be alone tonight”; reassure him, be with him; he tells you and Pike one night that if the arrangement can ever be altered he wants to go with you. He wants to stay With you. You held him one night and he heard a faint “when the time comes, be by my side, Mother.” After Vecna is defeated, both the Queen and your Mother arrive; it’s a dreading moment for him but ultimately as a god’s child, your words have become true. Your rogue will stay and he will be by your side, able to be with those he loves

Scanlan - does try to be on his best behavior but still lets his crude rumor slip through. Not to worry, you’ve heard them all and were there when they were invented. He asks about your abilities, curious about them and if they ever help with bard magic 👀 just asking for a friend. He amuses you, and when you genuinely admire his music and time laughing with him, you giggle at that blush he fails to hide. There was one time when you composed a hymn for him, ones that you’ve heard others pray to keep their loved ones safe, and he is deeply touched by your implications

Pike - she’s in shock but also amazed that Everlight is tied to this; at first she may feel a bit unworthy, but you reassure her that you admire them and her. Especially her. When she thinks her relationship and way with Everlight is fractured, you comfort the gnome; “Pike, I never left.”; whenever you and the group travel along the road, you’ll find your mother’s temples across the land and pay for a visit; “Hello, Mother. Seems as if our work still continues”

Grog - wide-eyed surprise at who you are and asks Pike and you so many questions about what you can do. That scene from Primal where Mira worships the moon? That’s how he finds you one morning with the sun. You freely welcome his questions and curiosities, while praising his bravery and strength in battle. That earns you a tight hug and cheek smooch. Though he was a bit jealous with your close relationship with Pike, he appreciates that she has someone who can make her happy and helps her with her divine duties

Keyleth - has not met many gods but thinks she’s to be judged, which you let her know, she is not. You know of her people, admire their culture and as you’ve gotten to know her, you want her to succeed as well. In battle, enemies have seen a Minxie form charging with a large screeching phoenix on its shoulders. Everything she’s learned from before to what’s ahead increases tenfold during her journey to leadership and you put her heart to rest by letting her know that you still sense her mother. You’re there to help her anyway you can: turning Sylas to ash double-time and when she takes a hit for Vex, instant healing as soon as you catch her. Plus, the immorality gives you all the years you want with her

Vex’ahlia - does appreciate your sense of being down to earth and is a bit grateful that there is one as divine who stays on their side; yet, when things get tough and she questions everything about being the ones at the behest of gods you let her rant freely and hold her if she ever cries out in frustration; enchant her arrows to never miss and seeing how close she and her brother are, she appreciates you looking out for him too; The Grey Hunt is an assured success with the arrows you and Percy give her, and Vecna interfering in her and Vax’s life are kept at bay as you beseech your mother to heal them. The added bonus is also Trinket’s enchanted armor for protection and added longevity just for a few more years of happiness

Honestly no one messes with you all and doesn’t give Vox Machina a hard time with stuff, especially with you in the back staring down like “don’t be f’ing rude to them 😡😘”

[saltysaltdog]

You'd think with all the analysis of Goncharov and how it criticises the bible and the sanitised versions of stories modern Christianity presents, (the discussion of judas and Jesus kissing on the mouth, the apple, etc) someone would talk about how they pay homage to how other religions influenced it.

While Goncharov is stuck in Christian myths Katya is characterised with Greek myths, Obviously there's the pomegranates with Sofia, but nobody is talking about the BOX? The secret box she wasn't supposed to find or ever open. It's Pandora's box.

For Katya it's disguised as a first aid kit and is filled with Goncharov's letters and while it's potentially just documents if you pause they're love letters to a "unknown" person. (It's andrey). This scene is usually skipped over as just introduction to Katya and Goncharov's rocky relationship, "you're keeping secrets from me?" But it sets off the events of the movie.

Sofia has this too, and is arguably more of a Pandora figure, being made up by forces bigger than herself, but it's Katya who opens the boxes for her, (the jewelry boxes, etc) and when Sofia does open the box with the gun in it, it's Katya who puts her fingers over Sofia's and helps her close it. The jewelry box is easily greed vs envy, or just general desire, the gun being violence, but the First aid kit was what lead to Katya's downfall.

In the first aid kit is evidence that Goncharov can express love, and it gives Katya the worst evil to have: False hope, the idea that Goncharov can be that way if not with her than with someone else. It's why she's so shaken when she sees inside Andry's wallet at the bar. She knows the notes were for him!

If she'd never opened the first aid kit she never would have stayed, thus by opening the box she doomed herself.

Sofia eating the pomegranates isn't subtle and forces her to spend some time in the underworld with Katya, in this way she's more of a Persephone type figure.

Now there can be an argument made that Katya is more of a Traditional Judaism type thing, (pomegranates again, the way she rebuffs Sofia a few times before finally letting her into the mafia type stuff like how converts are traditionally rebuffed a few times, etc) but I think that's a conversation for someone more well versed than I.

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Now "Ice pick joe" and Valery Mikailov's comments are really juicy, going all the way back to the epic of Gilgamesh, predating both of them. With Goncharov getting gut punched to the floor and being told "she made you a person and this is how you repay her?" Talking about the unnamed woman who tamed Enkidu from his beastly form and taught him everything only to be discarded for Gilgamesh. This is interesting because you'd think Goncharov would be Gilgamesh in this tale. But out of the two of them, while Goncharov knows he has no time, it's Andrey constantly fighting for a stay of death, and ultimately Goncharov pays the price for him, after the small debate scene where after the death of (spoiler but his nickname is litterally "the bull" ) the mobsters decide which of the pair has to die.

These two characters even quote from the epic "he breathes and there is death." ;"let your belly be full..." ; "You are the door through which the cold gets in. You are the fire that goes out." (Though that one unintentionally implies he's a jilted lover👀 I don't think there's anything there for once.)

Other side characters may have more, but that's all I've found so far. And I think it really displays how these two are the least conflicted, more dedicated to their personal morals, more back to their roots kind of characters.

[marztheincredible]

Question

About Construction magic.

So like, magic seems to be tied at least in part to a witch’s…soul? Maybe more akin to essence…anyway it’s something intrinsically THEM. A part of them. So much that maybe it can be said that a witch’s magic is a reflection of them.

You see it in illusions, where they can act semi independently apart from their witches, Plants where they react to a witch’s emotions. Maybe a bit with Abominations where they literally follow a witch like a shadow puppet but I’m unsure if that counts.

So my question is this.

Would a powerful construction witch be able to impart a bit of self into a building? Like a comforting presence that is just felt throughout the structure, reassuring those within that it is a safe space? Or perhaps even the opposite, where there is a layer of dread and foreboding. Warning those that this is not somewhere they are suppose to be?

Perhaps it is even go further than that. Like maybe The room of shortcuts literally protecting/guiding the witches who find it. Taking them where they want to go without them realizing it? Or moving slightly to prevent teachers or others from finding it.

I don’t know, haha construction magic seems to be more manipulating material and maybe density (see Construction head’s hammer being Very Very dangerous) but magic overlaps. And I can see Belos gutting Construction or the previous pre coven equivalent to prevent semi sentient houses from I don’t know sensing evil intention or protecting wild witches or something.

Whew a big one! Let’s answer shall we?

You are correct on the front of magic being inartistically woven into the methodology of the ‘soul’. We could even use medical terms here and say each Witch’s individual magic is a part of their DNA, their signature.

So! Moving onto your Construction Magic question. Yes! In fact I would apply it to as why house demons may latch on to the home as well. They sense powerful magic within the foundation and feed upon it, becoming a symbiotic relationship. Hooty is a perfect example of this probable theory.

Construction magic is very interesting to write about. It’s base form can stem from geomancy (which mixes Plant magic ironically) among other things (No spoilers for u!) of course as we’ve seen with modern Witches and canon lore, they’ve been watered down to the laborers doing nothing more that building and fixing things with some power boosters to lift heavy things. Which honestly, can be done by anyone with a tool box. Hel, get an abomination witch to summon a multitude of helpers and you got Construction Witches out of a job.

But let’s not forget in TB the Contruction Coven I write that they’re more mathematically inclined. They have to be, if they’re the architects of this world, they must know the exact angles, bearings, and design of what their building. And to do that with magic takes a precise control that is not seen often with the other types of magic we see. The Smiths of the Isles could tell you more, that is if you can find any left…

I assume that this question maybe came from my recent prompt for Raeda week where I alluded to Hexside being somewhat sentient 👀. Your ability to to pick out and think what Contruction magic was before it was gutted let’s me know I’m doing a good job as an author! Love seeing people start to realize the more powerful and potential aspects of the base 9 magicks.

[darkestcorners]

Will we get more of JK’s POV in polarity? I just finished rereading his POV chapter. Would love to see more of his perspective of events with Eunji and OC.

Did JK have relationships before OC? How did they end? Does he have friends? I just reread polarity to ready myself for the upcoming chapter and I just have so many questions. I’m intrigued yet terrified for what’s to come.

Hi babes ❤️

I am planning on releasing more Jungkook POVs since I know a lot of readers are curious about his thoughts and getting inside his head more throughout the story. I will probably end up releasing a Jungkook POV for each chapter but it will most likely be after the series has ended so no spoilers will be revealed beforehand !

He did! Jungkook had a couple of relationships beforehand but they weren’t anything serious or stable really. It was more so ‘flings’ that he had and a couple of hookups. His future POVS may touch on this subject but they ended fairly normal, he tended to ‘ghost’ most of his hookups and some of his relationships ended better than others but it was nothing drastic I’d say. He was pretty careless and nonchalant about most of them, unless he saw “potential” in them then he’d start to get a bit more intense but it fizzled out quickly because they never met his ‘standards’ and he never felt the way he did when he first saw the MC with any of his other love interests .

He does have friends ! Haha, he lived a pretty popular social life when he was in college so he has a lot of acquaintances more than anything. People he’d hang out with to go to parties or just a night out ect. As for actual friends, his circle is smaller. He tends to not form close relationships with many people, although he’s sociable and ‘likeable” he kinda only keeps certain people around for his own benefit. Keep in mind, his circle growing up was other wealthy kids as well so they all tended to be quite superficial. The only people he’d consider his true friends are his more long term friends since high school or his childhood ( which we may or may not meet in the future chapters or drabbles 👀)

Thank you so much for reading babes! Love answering your questions, hope you enjoy the upcoming chapter 🥰🥰🫶🫶!!

[quezflow]

WORD OF HONOR

Compilation of Analysis & Theories

Producing "bromance" drama is very risky in Mainland China because the country does not support the LGBTQ+ community. If a production team wants to publish a series with same-sex relationships between the main leads and/or supporting cast they have to follow the standards set by the censorship, making it as "normal" as possible. Of course explicit skin-ship like kissing and cuddling is out of limit. Therefore, scriptwriters must do their best to convey the romance between the main characters by using various ways which implies that the relationship between characters leads to a romantic relationship in a very subtle way possible yet can be understood by the audience. The media are in the form of poetry, figures of speech, idioms, gestures, culture references, and even properties that are presented as a background.

As the people who live on the mountain a.k.a ShanRen we are lucky that Word of Honor passed the censorship despite Wen Ke Xing's shameless & blatant flirting 😅

But that's not the only "sugar" we get from this series. We are also fortunate to have Xiao Chu as a script/screenwriter. She is a big fan of Priest and takes on this project with passion 🔥 With her genius mind she has managed to create a story from a short novel (77 chapters), developed the plot and characters, and delivered a great show that can be enjoyed by all genders & ages. So even in the world of tragedy & bloodshed we can still enjoy a lot of "sugar" in this wuxia historical drama 😊

We are also blessed by fans (mostly native Chinese or Chinese descendants) who are so generous in sharing anecdotes, detailed explanations of language and cultural references throughout the series that we foreign fans have missed or even seen but may not understand. So here I have collected some informative threads (Twitter), video, article, etc 😊

➡��� Translation of an article/interview with Ma-jie (Chief Producer of "Word of Honor")

It is as what the head of thread says: Super informative!

➡️ Insights and Explanations of All the Details in WORD OF HONOR

a MUST-WATCH! Especially the lip-reading cuz the production team dubbed the original lines said by the actors with something else in order to pass censorship 🤭

Also the video about poetry because AvenueX explained the cultural references like cut-sleeves, the bread, etc which has sexual meaning & homoeroticism in it 👀

➡️ Word of Honor is a WUXIA drama.

"What is jianghu?"

"Why are they flying?"

"Word of Honor looks similar to xxx"

"Word of Honor copied xxx scenes!"

Now, let's learn about what is Wuxia and why some things happened and why "Word of Honor" is different with another BL drama 😊 This is a very informative & educative piece of article for us foreigners.

SPOILERS ALERT❗

➡️ Unique Aesthetic in "Word of Honor": CIRCULAR ⭕

"Circular design is never ending, a sense of harmony, & emotionally softer. The drama break the traditional aesthetic of wuxia, which is square & upright. This is also a visual manifestation of the sentiment/emotions between the two protagonists; circles are softer expressions." - @naanthots

➡️ The Wedding 👨‍❤️‍👨

Scriptwriter was so bold to write this scene and how did they get away from censorship? 😅

It was so romantic and intimate 🥺

➡️ The Death of Characters

Many characters who have became dear to viewers died in this series. Gu Xiang, Cao Wei Ning, Tragicomic Ghost, Beauty Ghost, even the girls of Unfaithful Department and minions of Ghost Valley who looked happy to greet the guest from Gentle Wind Sect had to die.

Why did the writer do that?

Why can't they have a happy ending?

They're not bad people despite the "ghost" attached to their identity!

Their death is unnecessary!

Well, first of all we have to remember that the main genre of this series is wuxia. What is jianghu without blood, greed, revenge, and tragedy in it?

Additional:

Four Sage of Anji also didn't make it.

But why Zhang Cheng Ling survive?

It's because when it happened Cheng Ling was under the protection of Prince Qi and Wu Xi, and this couple is as ruthless as WenZhou.

i just created a tumblr post for CaoXiang's wedding here to heal the wounds post ep 35 🥲

Note: will update more later and will continuously add more links 👍🏼