#symbolism galore <3

[kiilttis-art]

Only for your entertainment..

[lightofraye]

Debunking Nonsense Against Jared

There's apparently some crap about Jared that is just absolute nonsense. Full of lies and bullshit.

It'd be one thing if people just didn't like him. It happens. Not everyone is likeable. You're not expected to like him. But don't pull up lies to explain why you don't like him. Especially when they've been debunked again and again and again.

1. The "racist" tattoo. Y'all, this is nonsense. It's been debunked over and over and over. It's not a racist tattoo. For one, it's lacking the logo of "Come and take it", which would make it a racist tattoo. But a lone star above a cannon does not a racist tattoo make.

Jared is a proud Texan. He also donates to many a charity and organization that help people, speaking out about them often. Not to mention, prior to pro-gun rights appropriating the symbol and logo, it stood for a proud history in Texas. Jared would've known.

So how about instead of focusing on a mere tattoo, come up with more proof that Jared is a racist? Hmm?

Besides, if you're mad at Jared's tattoo, are you then mad at Jensen's t-shirt, which did show the saying as well?

2. Fighting with fans online. Oh come on. Misha's done it. (Misha's done worse, in fact.) Danneel's done it. Jared doing it does not a bad person make. And I don't think he's done it in a long time.

And of course, people will go "Danneel was hitting back!" And? What's the difference? Jared was hitting back too. Danneel went a step farther most of the time, siccing her followers on them, threatening them with Clif, even ran crying to Clif because people were being "mean".

3. RE: Prequelgate. Give me a fucking break! Jared was right to be upset! He called and texted Jensen for hours before he gave up and responded to that tweet about The Winchesters announcement. Jensen also lied about not being allowed cellphones on The Boys set. When they weren't filming, they were allowed. (Of course they can't have their cellphones on their person during filming, unless it suited the scene!) Besides all that, Jared honestly didn't know about it! Kripke was even shocked when he learned Jared didn't know! Supernatural and its legacy is as much Jared's as it was Jensen's! The whole freakin' industry gave Jensen a massive side-eye for his unprofessional behavior. Kevin Smith, a man who has directed, written, and acted in the industry, thought it was uncool. Also, Jared wasn't drunk.

4. Supposed bully accusations. I'd need to see more of this to believe it, but outside of occasionally putting Misha in his bullshit place, I've never heard of Jared bullying anyone. Everyone he's worked with has sung his praises. The only one who hasn't is Misha and that's because Jared won't let Misha put him down. And in fact, has had to step in to stop Misha from torturing Jensen. So fuck off with your noise.

5. His fanbase. Is he now responsible for his fanbase? I never knew that. What about Misha's fanbase sending Jensen death threats for denouncing Destiel? Has Misha ever stopped that? What about AAs hoping for Jared to suicide after Walker was cancelled?

6. What about Genevieve? Oh come on! Do I like that Gen is featuring the kids a lot? Myself, no. But if Jared was truly bothered by it, I'm sure he would've spoken to Genevieve. And Gen isn't any different than many other mommy influencers. I'm not keen on exploiting the kids like that, but would you say the same about Danneel abruptly grabbing the kids at Wales Comic Con and dragging them out for a photo op? All because she had no one in line for her autographs and desperate for attention?

7. Jared's Hair. Apparently there are some claiming Jared had gotten hair plugs. My response to that is: So what? Misha's had plastic surgery (trust me, it's obvious--his eyes and clearly lip fillers). Danneel's had worse--her hair is fried, bad extensions, plastic surgery galore that has ruined her hair line because of facelifts, fillers, Botox, and breast implants (twice!). Jensen's likely had a bit of work too.

So. Fucking. What. About Jared's hair?

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Come up with truthful reasons to hate Jared, hmm? Not bullshit.

[calicoheartz]

Caitlin Clark ; headcannons ┈﹒⁾⁾﹒

caitlin clark x reader headcannons !! :)

warnings : just pure fluff !

my master list ㇀♡

a/n : since i did paige I obviously had to do cc! lmk what u guys wanna see next ◡̈

⸝⸝ ♡ I feel like she loves surprising you with thoughtful gestures, whether it’s leaving you love notes around the house, or planning surprise dates to your favorite spots around town

⸝⸝ ♡ definitely a good cook. I KNOW that girl makes a mean pasta 🍝 ontop of that.. I feel like her favorite ways to bond with you would be through cooking together ! Picture this : lazy Sunday afternoons , experimenting with new recipes, laughing and teasing eachother while you guys navigate the kitchen together

⸝⸝ ♡ one word. promise rings. You guys would definitely exchange promise rings with eachother as a symbol of commitment. As a promise that one day she will marry you. You both try to wear both of them as much as possible as obviously she has basketball and you are pursing your own career.

⸝⸝ ♡ love letters galore !!!!! Caitlin for sure keeps a journal where she writes love letters to you whenever she’s feeling particularly grateful or sentimental. Our girl definitely pours her heart out on those pages 😩

⸝⸝ ♡ sucker for naps! I can definitely see you two clearing your schedules to have Saturday rest days, just to stay home and cuddle all day long! <3

⸝⸝ ♡ matching everything. She pretends to hate it (but we all know she secretly loves it) this can range from anything from matching sneakers and pajamas , to color coordinated outfits so everyone knows you’re hers

⸝⸝ ♡ the most overprotective girlfriend ever! Argue w a wall

⸝⸝ ♡ I feeeel like she wouldn’t do a ton of pda in public , besides occasionally interlocking your pinkies ; but once you two are in private best believe she is ALL over you peppering your face in kisses

[paradoxicalrising]

Astrology Observations :)

preface: this is my first time doing this, these are all either my personal placements or I've had multiple experiences with a certain placement. none of this is absolute, pretty pls take it with a grain of salt, these are very general. Every single one of these placements depend on aspects in an individuals chart. WARNING: some 18+ topics. Enjoy :)

Mercury in the 8th house: naturally good at reading people, interested in psychology, religion, spirituality, astrology. chronic over thinkers + intrusive thoughts galore. could either really enjoy giving/ receiving head and/or dirty talk, reading smut.

Pisces Mars: sweethearts on the surface, usually soft-spoken or doesn’t talk much, spends more time observing or making up scenarios. also another overthinking placement. could also be someone who does drugs/ drinks alcohol. excels in the entertainment industries (film, theatre, music, art etc). either have a piss kink, foot fetish, or demisexual. 

Scorpio Venus: intense lovers. my ex had this placement and told me he’d die for me only knowing me 3 months. my sister also has this placement and will not eat dinner without her husband (could be the taurus opposition = not eating (taurus) until lover (Venus) is around), I think it’s a symbol of loyalty. once this placement finds value in someone, they are ride or die type loyal until you betray them. may stay in relationships longer than they should because it’s fixed emotion unless they finally see it themselves.

Cancer Moon (men specifically): I've had 3 cancer moon men take me to the beach on our first date. they’re always gassing themselves up on their cooking skills. their moms can be really restricting, especially those with Saturn in cancer as well. I've also seen their moms be really detached, cold, basically telling them to fend for themselves. highly intuitive but may get too caught up in the potential of a situation/ person and being disappointed when reality is different. hopeless romantics fr just throwing themselves into anyone they have a good feeling about without the physical proof.

Fixed Rising: the RBF (I love y’all). 

Vedic v. Tropical Astrology: honestly I think they’re both valid, and everyone should decide what placements resonate more with who they feel they are. Ex: I  have Venus, Jupiter, and my Sun in the 7th in Virgo (Tropical) but they’re in the 8th in Leo (Vedic). I feel more of the 8th house but in Virgo.

Pisces moons: I never feel like they’re listening to me if they aren’t looking at me because when they’re looking at me I can literally see them digesting the info w/ their dreamy eyes, but when they look away I just know they’re imagining some kind of fantasy that has nothing to do with the convo. 

Libra Moons: try to be soft and sweet but they have that fiery underside. I've noticed they’ll get all excited and sometimes aggressive and then apologize for it, like no girl look at you having a good time. they usually look aesthetically pleasing, you will never catch them not matching/ lookin raggedy in public, but they won’t judge others for it, Virgo and Taurus will haha.

Virgo + Libra: specifically rising + degrees, moon, or Venus combo usually have clear, healthy looking skin, especially after high school w/o all the teen acne hormones. 

Moon Conjunct Pluto: anyone else noticed the effect these placements have on their peers? it’s so weird but people are like magnetized to whatever house this placement is in. I guess cos it’s generational and yk it’s Pluto, but people around this placement can’t help but be enticed by these individuals. could be amazing actors if they can harness those dark emotions into a piece of work. these are the type of people to succeed out of spite of their trauma; very determined people. they can put such dark emotions into easy actions and words that others find hard to say out loud but they don’t shy away from dark stuff, they’ve dealt with darker topics since they were young.

Neptune in the 1st house: people constantly projecting onto these placements ! it’s important these people form a ground sense of self they can remind themselves of when they feel like someone is protecting on them. I have this placement and someone told me I was intoxicating to be around/ they felt intoxicated around me though they are sober. I fr think people get drunk off the illusion of this placement. These people are never what people say they are, if you want to get to know them I beg of you to please talk to them yourself instead of listening to others opinion of them. the women are cursed with the manic pixie dream girl trope. hella sex appeal bc of the blurred perceptions. make amazing actors/ musicians. very intuitive placement, but can doubt themselves.

[sylvies-chen]

OFMD WEEK 2023

Ahoy there, pirates! OMFD season 2 is right around the corner so I wanted to organize an official OFMD WEEK to celebrate! I’ve tried to come up with some original prompts for each day, and it will run from Sunday, September 24th to Saturday, September 30th right before season 2 drops. Make sure to use the hashtag #OFMDWeek2023 so that we can locate your works and keep it all in one place. I hope many of you are able to participate and support those who do by liking and reblogging their posts, as well as reblogging this to get the word around! I’ll be posting reminders and updates leading up to it. Have fun and get creative with it!!

OFMD Week Prompts:

Day 1 (September 24th): Favourite crew member

Writers: write a fic about a character’s past or origins if they haven’t already been explored in the show. It’s your last chance to cement any headcanons into writing before season 2 adds new info to the mix on your favourite crew member

Gifmakers: freestyle/favourite character’s highlights

Artists: freestyle

Day 2 (September 25th): Music Monday

Writers: you know the drill, it’s song lyric title time!! Use lyrics from songs of your choice to inspire a story

Gifmakers: either use song lyrics from songs of your choice in your gifsets OR use your favourite song feature from season 1 in your gifsets

Artists: draw the crew/characters as your favourite bands or singers! wanna see Ed as Prince? Stede in full ABBA gear? The crew as KISS? Queen? Draw them at the Eras Tour? Get creative with it!

Day 3 (September 26th): Recurring themes/symbols

Writers: put your favourite recurring themes or symbols to action and expand them in a fic

Gifmakers: favourite recurring themes/symbols (i.e. the red handkerchief, the petrified orange, the lighthouse, the teal earring, the kraken, etc.) OR parallels

Artists: incorporate your favourite colour motif or symbol into your artwork

Day 4 (September 27th): Favourite ships

Writers: FLUFF GALORE! Since season 2 will undoubtedly serve us much angst, your mission is to write something as delightful and fluffy as can be for your favourite ships

Gifmakers: favourite ship + best moments from season 1

Artists: similar to the writers, draw your favourite ships, from canon couples to rarepairs, doing something fluffy and domestic

Day 5 (September 28th): AU/Crossover Mania

Writers: write any AUs or crossovers that you would want to see!!

Gifmakers: FREE SPACE - this is a hard one to attempt for gifsets so consider this day your day to post whatever creative, colourful, or fun gifsets you may have planned!

Artists: draw OFMD character(s) in an alternate universe OR crossing paths with another fictional universe entirely 👀

Day 6 (September 29th): Friendship Friday

Writers: prompt is found family or friendship fluff! take the time to explore in writing your favourite on screen (or not yet seen) friendships

Gifmakers: favourite crew moments or friendship moments from season 1

Artists: draw an unlikely duo and a passtime they’d both enjoy (or just any friendship from the show, this one has lots of flexibility to it)

Day 7 (September 30th): Season 2 theories and trailer moments

Writers: this is the last chance to get in any speculation fics!

Gifmakers: favourite moments and looks from the trailer

Artists: draw your predictions or your favourite outfits from the promos

Again, make sure to tag all your work using the #OFMDWeek2023 tag!

Oh, and post this to Twitter if you can. Get the word around! Happy creating everyone, season 2 is on its way! 🏳️‍🌈

[spritefoots-gay-chat]

Relatively falls idea for anyone who wants to hear it

So you know how bill and gideon are typically swapped now because of billford shit?

Well I was thinking, that, but with extra steps

So instead of Bill being an obsessive little brat, Bill is just a weird kid, self-conscious of his birth defect, which leads him to have one big eye on his head. Instead of being a performer, he's an up and coming witch BECAAAAAAUSE gravity falls, and the owl house takes place in the same universe canonically soooo bill and his family are from the boiling isles who moved to gravity falls.

Now for gideon.. I have some ideas

So, depending on which pine twin is the "ford" of the universe, gideon can be very, VERY different.

Basically, my idea for gideon is that he is a very unknown musical artist due to how small the town of gravity falls is and his dream is to share his songs with the world. That's where he makes a deal with an intergalactic demon named penta (short for penta gram (Penta is basically an asshole rockstar version of bill based on the gideons symbol thing)) penta promises riches and fame galore just for a few tiny favors. And gideon takes the deal, making him the biggest celebrity in gravity falls.

So, penta, by the time the "ford" twin moves to gravity falls, is currently in gideons body so he can "manage" gideons image.

If the "Ford" is dipper, gideon will just treat him like a buddy, but penta is more influential in the journals making, telling dipper about all the different things that the paranormal and weird have to offer. Gideon would even help a bit if asked to

But if the "Ford" is mable...

Gideon will have a huge crush on her. One that he doesn't know how to act on. She's the new girl in town after all and he's only ever dated girls around here before! But penta "has his back"

Penta trys to make mable hate gideon by using gideons body to "flirt"with her. Penta would do this because she's getting in the way of penta plan with gideon. That is, before she makes a deal with penta, requesting to know what the fucks going on in gravity falls, which penta would gladly agree to.

The help would devolve into the portal and Yada Yada yada

You get the gist

But yeah, those are my ideas for bill and gideon in my version of the relativity falls au :3

[queenofbaws]

top 5 vhawke moments <3 (whether that be vhawke in general or your own interpretation)

gasp!!! challenge accepted ;)c heuheuhehueuhe guess i have to ramble now ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

the numero uno is always going to be returning the tethras signet ring, because um??? hello???????? helLO????? hey i found this. the last real remaining physical object connecting you to your family. i thought you'd probably want it. yeah, it's a ring. yeah, no, there's nothing symbolic about that. it's fine. it's cool. i know you thought you'd never see it again. yeah, don't mention it :) LIKE WHERE DO YOU EVEN START WITH THAT THO??? the two characters. who slowly but surely. have suffered the agonizing losses of every. last. member. of their families. hawke knows what that ring means. varric knows hawke knows. they joke about the whole thing to avoid admitting it. HOW AM I MEANT TO BE NORMAL ABOUT THIS BIOWARE?!

"you people have done enough to her." just. just dig a hole for me to lie in. bury me. the ANGER in varric's voice. throughout 2 and even up until then in da:i, he's our fun little guy. jokes galore. sure there are moments here or there where that facade breaks, but in that moment, that fight with cassandra? he is. pissed. and he is. tired. he watched kirkwall eat at hawke for so long, watched the chantry take more than its fair share, and here's cassandra, suggesting it still wasn't enough? that she should've been at the conclave too? that after everything the powers that be took from her, stole from her, ripped out of her, how dare he hide her from them to protect what was left??????????? screams

i don't know if it counts as a "moment" per se, but god. just. hard in hightown. in general. aslkdjfalksjdf i don't know who reads. any snippet of that story. and walks away with a conclusion other than "oh, so like, he's in love-in love, huh? all right.' laughter like chantry bells. eyes the color of jewels. the picture of elegance and beauty even when she's in mourning. i see you, varric tethras. i fucking see you.

"i skipped the parts about us." 🥺 i will never. ever. recover. from knowing what we could've had, lmaooooooooooooooo. PERSONALLY, i am...so in love with the idea of a vhawke romance being completely off-screen, all considering. like there's no world in which varric was going to tell cassandra the details of his and hawke's relationship, no way. not happening. that little wink at the end would've been all i needed, and so i refuse to let it go 😫

finally, this is...so small comparatively, but in da:i, once you finish everything leading up to here lies the abyss, hawke and varric just hang out together in front of the war room, and...idk man. idk. it touches my heart every time. it's such a tiny little moment, absolutely unimportant, but you see them standing together like that, and for a moment - just for a SECOND - it feels like they're just. together. and chatting. and things are okay. you know things aren't normal. they know things aren't normal. but there they are, pretending and hoping the way they've done a million times before. *sniff*

[this-is-me19]

From MollyRobertsmagick.com

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The golden, misty, mysterious magick of autumn stirs colors in the soul of the Art Witch

Let's explore a bushel of ways to bring your creative magick out to play this season with 13 Autumn Inspired Grimoire Prompts!

1) Record an autumn color collection. Create a page cataloguing the autumnal colors you notice in your environment to heighten your magickal vision and drink in the seasonal beauty

2) Dab cobs of corn with paint or ink. Roll the corn cob onto the page for harvest inspired textured backgrounds or papers for later use.

3) Create a page dedicated to all of the beautiful poetic names for the autumn moons: Harvest Moon, Singing Moon, Wine Moon, Sturgeon Moon. Make up a name for a full moon inspired by your own environment.

4) Write a list of all the teachers you are grateful for: spiritual, craft, vocation, ancestral, animal, digital and academic teachers.

5) Trees are the star of autumn. Dedicate a page to honoring Dryads! Leave your book in a tree overnight for tree blessings and green magick inspiration.

6) Experiment painting with fruit juices to invoke bountiful harvest energy. Try pomegranate, cranberry, berries and wine

7) Use acrylic paint, paint pens or metallic paint to decorate dry leaves with patterns, words of power and symbols for all the blessings of the season.

8) Make a cornucopia shaped pocket. The cornucopia is a powerful symbol nourishment and spiritual abundance. Tuck drawings, magazine cuttings, words or symbols inside the cornucopia pocket to invite abundance and gratitude.

9) Write an affirmation to help you navigate change gracefully.

10) Use boxing tape to create specimen tags of autumn herbs, flowers and leaves. Sprinkle or place your dry botanical specimen on the sticky side of the clear tape. Seal with a second piece of tape and burnish out the air bubbles until the tape is flat. (These make fabulous mini spell book marks!)

11) Compose a letter to Themis, the goddess of Balance, Justice and Equality. (Her feast day is September 28th.) Ask her to imbue you with Reason, Fairness, Truth and Justice

12) Mushrooms galore! Celebrate mushroom magick in your book: Draw mushrooms from life, write a recipe using mushrooms, learn the names of mushrooms in your area or research mushroom myths and lore.

13) Create a dark mirror in your book. Paint one side of a piece of clear plastic packaging or page protector with black paint. Adhere the plastic to your grimoire page *shiny side out*, painted side in. (This gives you a reflective surface.) Draw or collage a frame for your dark mirror and scry away!

[ace-up-your-sleeve]

Stuff I made! As you asked for :D

Chokers and pouches and mini patches galore. There's more in the 'things i made' tag on my blog :3

woah!!! the choker is so cool!!!! out of curiosity, do you sell your patches? theyre super cool! also i love the little radioactive(?) symbol on the one pouch!!

[anneangel]

So Bilbo...

1- Sparing the Gollum life, after Gollum pursues Bilbo with murderous intent for retrieve the Ring (which Bilbo found in the tunnel without seeing who lost it, and remembering that Gollum already intended to kill Bilbo before realizing missing the Ring).

2- Saving the Dwarves from the Spiders in Mirkwood. Bilbo's first act towards the safety of the entire Company, ensuring they reached the mountain.

3- Taking Arkenstone out of greed, and betraying Thorin, but then noting that would give up everything in mountain in exchange for his peaceful hole, then giving the stone in an attempt to avoid unnecessary bloodshed between Dwarves, Elves and Humans, aiming at a cessation of the conflict (tentatively) and more dialogue...

...Ok. It still didn't amount to anything, given that Thorin was willing to go to war anyway. And it was a silly idea because it was based on using the stone as a hostage to force Thorin to give what he owed to the other kingdoms, even though it was accepted, the strife between the kingdoms would remain in the heart.

Well, Bilbo was humble enough in the end to acknowledge that, even with the best of intentions, he "made a mess of this Stone thing".

And then Bilbo...

4- Acquired the Ring by "fate" and in its possession did not isolate himself, but adopted a relative to live close to him. Becoming responsible for custody/adopted and care his cousin Frodo, and making him his heir. After, leaving Bag End and give all to Frodo. "Destiny" or not, this adoption also determined the Ring's future bearer.

5- And though he disliked the gossip neighbors (especially those who looted his house under the name of an auction, and showed no happiness in seeing him return safe and sound and live, how they forced him to buy back his belongings and gossiped and badmouthed him ever since, all acting passive-aggressive) and Bilbo still puts up with them and gives everyone what they deserve, but is even generous to the poorest. And invite everyone to a big party with food and gifts galore! That he, as a joke, decides to "disappear" in front of these neighbors, after the way they treated him for years, is not mean: it's quite symbolic! Who doesn't want to disappear in front of people who make us uncomfortable?

6- Writing The Red Book of Westmarch. With his nature, wanting for a fairy tale ending; And he lived happily until the end of his days.

7- And then, when he becomes aware of the danger of the Ring, he proposes to finish what he started, so Bilbo offers to go to Mordor, in The Fellowship of the Ring, though in jest, the offer seems sincere. But Bilbo, though still physically preserved, is not the same Hobbit as before and so many years with the Ring have spoiled his resilience for it. So Gandalf tells him to leave that to another more capable and better hand.

8- At last Bilbo resigned agree to stay and continue to Writing The Red Book of Westmarch and allowing others to also place and add their stories.

9- And so, when the Ring was destroyed, age caught up with Bilbo, and he was a sleepy old Hobbit, who was allowed to go to Valinor with Frodo and other figures of great importance.

10- The fact that he is a character who is being a mix of right and wrong, jokes and serious, charismatic and grumpy, childish and mature, who gives him dimensionality of personality.

A flawed character, but willing to improve, and even though he was tempted by the Ring's traps, he did not misuse the Ring. He is not the best character, nor the most important. But it has its value, doesn't? Bilbo Baggins not an admirable character?

Extra: That Tolkien had no intention of writing LotR. He wrote The Hobbit for his children, including things some references to the larger mythology he was creating, without him knowing why exactly.

And then The Hobbit was published and it got bigger than it should have, with letters and requests for "more hobbit stories", even when Tolkien claimed he had nothing more to say on the subject and that The Hobbit had a satisfying ending that didn't open up scope for continuation.

But after insistence, and having his The Silmarillion denied by the publisher, the author set out to write The Hobbit 2, which later came to be known as The Lord of the Rings (which, as Tolkien says, is not exactly a continuation of The Hobbit, that given it's darker, it's also not The Silmarillion, although it sucked things out of there).

Well, like it or not, we have a lot to thank for the success of Bilbo and The Hobbit, don't we?

[equinista]

Ok so, this is something that will not be "everyone's cup o' tea", and that's fine, but this is a little something I created for myself as a little early Halloween-ish 'treat'. Occult symbolism, but especially, the sigil/seal of Baphomet. I also plan on creating another personal saddle pad but for the band GHOST, as Ghost is my absolute favorite band, everrrrr. <3 All hail Papa ^_^ (could make the Ghost pad public eventually tho, or make a separate public download version) Anywho...I am going to be making Halloween-themed saddle pads eventually (I have not been feeling well, dealing with a pretty hellacious Fibromyalgia flare-up the last 4 days...oof.) for you all to enjoy :) (likely just your run-of-the-mill Halloween-y stuff...black kitties, bats, pumpkins galore, ect ect and maybe a couple...more darker...themes as well..depends on where my mood takes me at the time lol)

[justmenoworries]

Lore Olympus Episode 248 Spoilers

TW: Discussion of Sexual Assault

Rachel, what the fuck is this?

Why are we giving Apollo the season 3 Bryce from Thirteen Reasons Why treatment?

"Zeus is a bad king and has gone unchallenged for too long."

I mean, true, but why is the r*pist the one who's saying this and actually trying to do something about it? And not literally anyone else???

In fact, why are we forced to watch the r*pist be portrayed in a sympathetic light?

Why is Persephone, his victim, portrayed as this malevolent presence who haunts his life with the seeming intent to ruin it?

Is this supposed to convey that Apollo regrets assaulting her? Then what the fuck is this panel where it looks like an invisible Persephone is groping him, what the fuck is the symbolism here???

Jesus Christ, even RS' little favorite isn't safe from victim-blaming ins this comic, huh?

Aaand of course we end this part on an ambiguous note. Because clarifying whether or not Apollo came clean to Artemis about what he did wouldn't get readers nearly as desperate for the next episode. That's all this comic is now, really. Addiction-based story-telling with cliffhangers galore.

Demeter's and Persephone's talk isn't too bad compared to the dumpster fire from last episode. I'm happy we're finally starting to have empathy for Demeter and acknowledging what she went through.

Could have done without Persephone once again invalidating all of Demeter's concerns and acting like Demeter was in the wrong about everything, but I'll take it.

The way Persephone just didn't notice Dionysus walking off like ten feet until Demeter drew her attention to it.

A+ mom material right there. I'm sure it's fine to let her keep this vulnerable baby.

That child deity is still being tortured in Tartarus, btw.

I can't even tell what the hell RS is setting Apollo up for.

I sure as fuck hope it's not a redemption arc, but I have zero faith in RS. She hates women enough to go through with redeeming a literal r*pist, I wouldn't put it past her.

[mewintheflesh-2]

MORE NIGHTSKY MIKEY HEADCANONS AND ALSO (MAINLY) WINONA HEADCANONS (and other related things LMAO. Mostly under the cut. And also mostly about before Nikey lost.)

Winona is the main leader in the rebellion against Nightsky. She’s seen as a symbol of hope and light by most anyone. She hates her ex husband with all fibers of her being and wishes he would return to how he was before Paldea.

She is very lonely and sorrowful but will not show it for the sake of the others who need hope and guidance from her.

She’s pretty much carrying the weight of the world on her back.

She had black hair with gold highlights <3 that was before she left though, she ended up dying her hair white with blue highlights instead. She’s so so so so so so pretty. (More under the cut, ALOT MORE)

Does not want pity from anyone, something she shares in common with Nikey

Would often say Nikey was the sun in her sky back before Nightsky as a form of endearment.

Nikey in the past tended to wear his heart on his sleeve to his detriment. After Paldea he had to learn how to effectively hide his emotions which was very hard for him after so long of just, not even trying to mask anything.

Autism galore. BY THE WAY.

(Joke) after the divorce Winona got together with me instead <3

Winona is very great with children and is concerned about them growing up in the smog covered Earth instead of how they should be.

Food shortages are common and constant due to crops not getting the sun they need. Plants and crops are commonly grown in hidden underground facilities, as ordered by Winona. They’re grown with heat lamps.

As you can imagine oxygen is also low due to trees not getting sun they need, though it’s not as low as it could be since ALOT of oxygen comes from the oceans plants.

Speaking of water, Nikey hoards most of the worlds clean drinking water for his members.

A lot of people resort to joining Nightsky as a desperate resort to trying to live normally again. It’s kind of like one of those war tactics to starve the enemy into giving up. But Winona and her followers are resilient

Also it’s basically a 50/50 of you evolve your eevee into Umbreon or Espeon because you literally CANNOT tell if it’s night or day. This applies to all time sensitive evolutions.

The world is very similar to how the Ultra Megaopolis is (Necrozma’s world, if you’re unaware.), with only artificial light.

The people who still live on the Earth’s surface are called The Sun’s Children. But it might as well be the name of the rebellion. You’re either a child of the sun or you’re with Nikey.

Winona has many of The Sun’s Children’s scientists working for her to help purify undrinkable waters, to help grow sustainable amounts of crops, and to help feed livestock with the plants they need. Anything to build sustainable life on Earth again. (Yes she is working with Archie and Maxie)

Zyguarde fucking hates Nikey, Xerneas hates Nikey, Solgaleo hates him, Lunala hates him, Zacian hates him, Zamazenta hates him, Calyrex hates him, Zarude hates him. The legendary birds hate him (not the galarian ones. Except for Zapdos. Zapdos hates him too.), Mewtwo hates him. Ho-oh and Lugia hate him, Celebi hates him, Groudon and Kyogre hate him but are scared of Rayquaza, Jirachi hates him, Deoxys doesn’t care, Palkia and Dialga are in their own dimensions and are indifferent, same for Arceus and Giratina, the Shaymin hate him, Reshiram hates him, Victini hates him, and Diancie hates him. Most all legendaries fucking hate him LMAO.

Winona may or may not have a woman she has a crush on. It’s one of her colleagues. She’s v pretty and so much better for Winona than Nikey. The woman also kind of has a crush on her too. Did I mention how pretty Winona is?

Winona refuses to wear anything to due with Team Sky (old team sky) even if it was from before the corruption of her ex-husband. Such an intense heartache for what she’s lost, she has a hard time dealing with it. She craves that freedom with all of her heart. She won’t let herself get too into feeling her feelings about it, since she feels she’ll be worse as a leader if she does. People are counting on her. There’s a lot of pressure on her.

She desperately wants to love and to be loved again romantically. It took her awhile to crack open again and allow herself to love people even platonically.

Tossed (fucking threw) her old wedding ring into the ocean. Doesn’t know where it is, doesn’t want to. Also HATES gold and black together on clothes

Also just realized a plot hole in the original Nightsky story. How the fuck did Skydios become shiny. Did Nikey just fuck up the time travel so bad he just went to an alternate reality? Might just add that to the list. This is getting very long so I might make another post for headcanons later!

[stormwaterwitch]

Idk if you've been asked this recently (very sorry if have, feel free to just delete this), but do you have any tips for creating your own pantheon? I'm currently trying to make one for my own fantasy world (that could easily become just my own personal pantheon to work with as a witch), but I keep hitting roadblocks. Mainly due to the fact that I want them to have multiple domains (ideally 3-4 things they're considered to be connected with) but, like, how do I know which ones? How do I decide their symbolism? Do they have holy tenants they would like their followers to adhere to?

Basically, I get very overwhelmed trying to create the small details before I really even have the big details and it's very frustrating. Any advice? Or maybe just a list of details that need to be known/created first. I don't even know at this point.

Heya!! :D I do have some tips and links that might be able to help in this regard!

When I was first making/working with The Jeweled Court I found this discussion by @thiscrookedcrown to be the most helpful thing ever! Here's more info from a previous ask I answered that goes into some more detail about how I made my pantheon! As for details to know/ think about:

This is a lot so I'mma cut it to save your dash :'D

Step 1: BARE BONES- WHO ARE THEY? One thing that really helped me was deciding what "element" my god/desses would reside over first. I had 12 elements and 10 gods to work with so from there it was just divvying up who got what. That being said YES there are STILL some overlaps. The link/discussion by @thiscrookedcrown was the most helpful to me here as it talked about Realms of Influence which helped me get things into perspective when figuring out who everyone was. Example: +The Sapphire Queen is my Goddess of the Oceans +The Pearl Empress is my Goddess of Freshwater/Lakes and Rivers Both are technically water based but The Sapphire Queen is the one who I associate the most with Water as an element because Oceans are just that much bigger than lakes and rivers.

Example: +The Sapphire Queen's realm of influence includes Travel (By Boat) +Lord Diamond God of Wind's realm of influence also includes Travel (By Land) Example: +The Emerald God is the God of the Harvest (Food related) +The Pearl Empress is the Goddess of the Harvest (Season related) AND HEY: It's okay if there is overlap! There is nothing wrong with overlap just as long as you can know at a glance who goes with what.

Step 2: BROAD DETAILS- GROUPING THINGS TOGETHER So that was my first real step in piecing it all together. So once I got my Elements placed with my Gods I went further into ANYTHING that could be associated with that element (granted this took me a long time to iron out and a lot of musing and thinking 'Oh hey that might be cool for XYZ' Example: +The Gold Knight- God of the Sun and Elemental Master of Light +Lord Ruby- God of the Hearth and Elemental Master of Flames

Both of these guys have Candles as part of their associations as candles have both Flame and produce Light. HOWEVER: Bonfires would be ONLY for Lord Ruby as it is definitely more flame related and Lanterns would be ONLY for The Gold Knight as they are there to produce light. Something else I found really helpful was to go by Aesthetics and what felt right/seemed right for each god/dess. (The Pearl Empress got a lot of fruit associations this way as she's a Goddess of seasons)

Step 3: SYMBOLISM- +AESTHETICS GALORE+ Since my Pantheon is partially Pop Culture inspired I had a base starting point for what I could count as symbols for several of my god/desses.

Example: +The Silver Lady- Goddess of the Moon and Elemental Master of Space (a very loose interpretation from Princess/Neo Queen Serenity from Sailor Moon. Thus from that I was able to start with a basic idea of symbolic things)

Associated with:The Stars, Navigation, Darkness, The Moon, Hope Other Names: Serenity, Luna,Selene Symbols: (Most things found/referenced in the Manga/anime) Rabbits Crescent Moon Rhinestones Compasses  Lotus blossoms Dresses Cats Crystals Sweets Star Candy Opal Moonstone Silver

Colors: (When choosing Colors I got a flash of the Silver Millennium Kingdom set against the backdrop of space) Dark Blues Deep Purples Silver White Mythical Animals: Pegasus (Helios Reference)

So for those particular God/desses it was easier and from that base I was able to have similar ideas for the other gods who weren't from other pop culture. Some were very basic/bare bones for a long time.

Example: +The Obsidian Emperor

Death, Protection, Spirit

Associated with:

Smithing, Metalwork, Death, Omens, Divination, Mining

Other Names: N/A

Symbols:

Chains

Metallic colors

Metal Jewlery

Hammer

Shield

Raven

Bones

Pendulumns

So don't worry if you don't have the exact specifics right away. Building is a long journey and discovering things as you go along is part of the fun :)

Step 4: RELATIONSHIPS- TOUGH LOVE OR GENTLE GUIDE? Using your current base from steps 1-3 can help identify what kind of personality they might exhibit. If you still feel stumped feel free to lean on an alignment chart for guidance!

From learning HOW your god/dess acts you can then figure out what kinds of people will follow them.

Example: +The Gold Knight- God of the Sun and Keeper of Justice +Lord Diamond- God of Wind and Trickster Deity

A thief would most likely follow Lord Diamond's teachings than The Gold Knight's.

Now you can move into how to followers might show reverence to the gods by looking through your symbols and their personalities.

Example: +Princess Amethyst- Goddess of Time and Knowledge: Followers often wear necklaces that contain sand in them to represent an hourglass +The Sapphire Queen- Followers will carve hair ornaments out of driftwood to wear showing their devotion.

Step 5: DEPICTIONS- WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE?

This step was hard for me, for a while they had no real forms but I decided that had to change and so I made designs for them keeping everything from the previous steps in mind. The drawing was the easy part once I had all my ducks in a row ^^

From Top to Bottom: Princess Amethyst, Lord Diamond, The Emerald God, The Gold Knight, The Obsidian Emperor, The Pearl Empress, Princess Rose Quartz, The Sapphire Queen and The Silver Lady

And to shamelessly plug my own story

This whole group is featured along with a lot of their world building/lore in my story Fragments of Magic: Shards of Allunatia Book 1.

[ask-attendant-mansion]

Happy Valentine's day to all the beans!!! And platonic valentine's for any that want one! :3

,Jester

(The Arcade Machine)

The arcade machine screen presented a low quality loading symbol, as if to represent that they were in deep thought. Then, text began to write itself.

[ I'm not familiar with that holiday. ]

~~~~~

(Location B)

"Why thank you, friend! Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Would you like to join us for making Valentine's Day letters?" Sun offered, holding out their hand. "It's completely fine if not."

~~~~~

"Mhm... the whole holiday is stupid, just like love is. It's pathetic and leads you to do horrible things, ah, but... Who am I to deny celebrating something that lets me get away with more than I otherwise would?" Moon waved a hand dismissively.

~~~~~

(Location C)

"Oh, thank you. Happy Valentine's Day to you too. Do you want any heart edition moondrops..? They don't sell as well as the heart sundrops do," Artem offered a small baggie of heart shaped melatonin candies, "Figured I'd ask since we have a surplus and you decided to be nice to us."

~~~~~

Astraeus curtsied, bowing their head. They proceeded to produce a yellow origami rose out of seemingly nowhere, smiling quite proudly.

"For you."

~~~~~

"Happy Valentine's to you too, Jester of the Court." Apollo was decked out in hearts, clearly the most enthusiastic about the holiday. Heart bracelets, paper heart rings, heart stamps galore. "I wish you a very happy holiday. And everyone else, too."

[trollocs-ooc]

Quirk explanations. Cuz why not?

Second: replaces s with 2, usually lowercase unless for emphasis, doubles punctuation but usually doesnt end sentences with dots. Swears like a sailor. Favorite swears are shit and ass

Emoticon he uses is this =}:) and just replace the face with whatever

Eleven: replaces double l's and i's with 11. Replaces 2 i's or l's in a word with 11, but not when next to each other cause that would be confusing. If there's more than 2 of those in a word, double letters take priority ex. "Litera11y". Usually types with proper punctuation, except when he's nervous, anxious, feeling any sort of that extreme emotion etc, then he will abruptly end sentences or words and continue talking like that. Also more prone to using things like um, ah, stuff like that that could show signs of nervousness, which he does not usually do. At the start of the blog he usually didn't swear to appear dignified but he's loosened up

Emoticon he uses is this -:) and just replace the face with whatev

Future Slashr:

§ StartS SentenceS like this, with the Section Symbol at the Start, and the letter S iS capitaliSed

TA: you know how emojis work!

Balkantroll: English is not a phonetic language, which means it is not spoken how it's spelled. Languages in the balkans 🇧🇦🇭🇷🇲🇪🇷🇸 are phonetic though, so we have a letter for every sound and it is spoken how its spelled. So balkantroll replaces those things with those letters. Those letters being š/ш,č/ч,ć/ћ,ž/ж,đ/ђ,dž/џ, im not sure if there are eng words with the lj/љ and nj/њ sounds though. Sometimes balkantroll will just speak 🇷🇸🇲🇪🇭🇷🇧🇦 because i think its funny. Its a lot funnier in the og language than translated though

Twelve: replaces o's with that wheel symbol (WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE ROUND AND COOL AND NOT IN A BOX LIKE SOME EMOJIS MAKE IT), when a word has two i's in it he doubles the i. Used to replace double l's and 2 l's in words with that backwards 1 symbol but switched to just using 1. Doesn't swear. Fish puns galore

Verico: writes vertically.

Horiza: usual quirk would just be making things cute and not hemotyping, but currently quirkmasks and is exceedingly humble in her speech out of fear

Kullie/YFIC- Just types in between these <>ε><3<>

Theyre supposed to be quad symbols