#the kingdoms concert day 1

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throwing this at everyones face again.... they are so good guys i promise im not basic. i promise i promise i promise

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we are treated differently and we are so tired

[slide 2] From day one, we were treated differently: the celebrations

Hamas is an internationally-recognized terrorist organization that is explicit in its aim to annihilate Israel and the Jewish people in its very foundational charter. On October 7, 2023, thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded internationally-recognized sovereign Israeli territory and slaughtered 1,200 people in a matter of hours, the majority of them civilians. They went door to door, pulling people from their beds, maiming, mutilating, beheading, raping, and burning entire families alive. About 80 of the corpses showed signs of torture. They also took over 200 people hostage, including Holocaust survivors and a 9-month-old. It was the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Israel is a small country; had October 7 happened in the US, it would be the equivalent of individually slaughtering 50,000 Americans in a matter of hours.

Instead of expressing outrage, there were worldwide celebrations. In the West Bank, Gaza, and elsewhere in the Arab world, candy was handed out on the streets in celebration. In Gaza, thousands gathered to cheer as terrorists paraded mutilated corpses. A group of 3000 United Nations teachers expressed their joy at the murder and mutilation of Israelis, including young children. All over left-wing social media, people celebrated.

On October 8, before any Israeli retaliation whatsoever, crowds of thousands gathered in Times Square to express their support for the murderers, holding signs that declared "decolonization is not a metaphor" and "by any means necessary".

Fringe extremists exist, but this was hardly the fringe. And we know this is not a normal reaction. We did not see entire protests in Times Square in support of the Russian slaughter of Ukranians, 9/11, the ISIS genocide of Yazidis, the slaughter of Yemenis, the slaughter of Syrians, or any other atrocity.

[slide 3] From Day one, we were treated differently: the contextualization and qualification

Secretary General of the United Nations Anthony Guterres' initial response to the October 7 massacre was the following: "It is important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum."

First, let me make one thing clear: there is no context, in international law or anywhere else, that justifies or minimizes the slaughter, torture, and rape of civilians, including women, children, those with disabilities, and the elderly.

But beyond that, there is a glaring double standard when Israel is the victim of a massacre. Let's take a look at another example of terrorism as a guideline. When ISIS bombed an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on May 22, 2017, killing 22, Secretary General Guterres immediately "strongly condemned" the attack, and the Security Council released a statement, condemning "in the strongest terms the barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack" and extending its solidarity to the United Kingdom. No one said the attack had to be understood "in the context" of the UKs invasion of Iraq, the war against ISIS, or the UKs long history of colonialism in the region, and no one said that it did not happen in a vacuum.

Similarly, on October 7, millions of people rushed to social media to provide "context" for the cold-blooded, purposeful, and indiscriminate murder of civilians. Others, before their "condemnation" felt the need to clarify that they were not supporters of the Israeli government (okay, and?), when they've otherwise strongly condemned atrocities perpetrated on others, without feeling the need to qualify support (or lack thereof) for any other country's government.

[slide 4] From day one, we were treated differently: the victim blaming

On October 7, as the massacre was still unfolding, 31 Harvard University organizations released a statement holding Israel "entirely responsible" for the slaughter of its own citizens. I reiterate: as Israelis were still being slaughtered by the hundreds simply for being Jewish - or for being associated with Jews - we were told that our own slaughter was our fault.

They were not the only ones to do so. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Iran, and Iraq blamed Israel for the October 7 slaughter. Black Lives Matter Chicago blamed Israel for the October 7 slaughter. Labor unions across the US blamed Israel for the October 7 slaughter. The list goes on.

After the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published an article in which one anonymous police officer said that the police is looking into the possibility that some of the victims of the Nova music festival were killed by fire from an IDF military chopper, antisemites took the statement out of context, distorted it, and disseminated it all over the media and internet.

In response to the Haaretz article, the Israeli police put out a statement that the investigation was only in regard to police activities on October 7, not military activities, and that as such, they do not have any indication about the harm to any civilians due to any aerial activity there."

Regardless, the conspiracy has taken a life of its own, so much so that Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of carrying out the massacre. Abbas later retracted his statement. A few other unverified reports have also similarly taken out of context to "prove" that Israel was actually behind its own massacre.

To this day, we are told, in response to released hostage testimony that Israeli women are being raped in the Hamas tunnels, that it's justified because "they were soldiers." For what it's worth, no one's rape is justified - even when they're soldiers.

[slide 5] A few days later came the denial

The 10/7 massacre was live-streamed by the perpetrators on their own social media platforms.

Initially, antisemites celebrated. After more and more heinous, indefensible details started to come out, antisemites started denying it happened at all.

To reiterate: the massacre was live-streamed to social media - by the perpetrators. We all saw it in the early hours of October 7. The perpetrators have gone on to boast about it since. For example, on January 10, the leader of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said, "We should hold on to the victory that took place on October 7 and build upon it."

The level of denial - just a few days after October 7 - is so pervasive that Israel had to compile a 47-minute film of footage with the most graphic, dehumanizing video evidence to screen for international reporters, government officials, and more.

But no amount of evidence seems to be enough. No independent investigators are enough. No video footage is enough. No survivor or eyewitness testimony is enough. Why are people denying what's before their very eyes? Why?

[slide 6] Then the one-sided demands.

From October 7, there were already demands on Israel - on Israel, as its civilians were massacred - to ceasefire. These demands came from important voices, including American Congresspeople, groups such as UNICEF, and more. These calls made little, if any, mention of Hamas, the perpetrator of the October 7 massacre.

No other country would be asked, as a slaughter of their people was still unfolding, to lay down their arms.

Since then, the calls for Israel - and only Israel - to ceasefire have been incessant. They have continued even as Hamas vowed, on October 24, that "there will be a second, a third, a fourth" October 7. When asked to clarify, in the same interview, whether they meant the complete annihilation of Israel, the senior Hamas official responded, "Yes, of course."

The calls for Israel to ceasefire continued as Yaha Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 massacre, promised on November 30 that "October 7 was just a rehearsal."

The calls for Israel to ceasefire continued as Hamas violated the terms of the temporary ceasefire every single day between November 24 and December 1.

The calls for Israel to ceasefire as Hamas has fired over 13,000 missiles at Israeli civilians. Even more infuriating, the calls for a ceasefire are often made hand in hand with calls to "globalize the Intifada." An intifada is an armed uprising; it's incompatible with a ceasefire.

The calls for Israel to ceasefire have continued as Hamas has rejected several ceasefires in the past several weeks. At this point, those calling for a ceasefire should be honest: what they care is that Israel ceases, but they are not particularly bothered (or even support) when Hamas fires.

[slide 7] The genocide accusations

There are 153 countries that have signed the Convention of 1948. Before this January, only two had ever been brought to trial before the International Court of Justice. Of the signatories, a number of them have been accused of genocidal acts after signing the Convention, including Azerbaijan, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and more.

Only Israel, however, is put on trial, which is all the more egregious when we consider that the events post-October 7 are in response to a massacre of Israelis that Genocide Watch classified as "an act of genocide."

What's even more egregious is that South Africa, which has brought this case before the ICJ, maintains close relationships with genocidal dictators, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Sudan's Omar al-Bashir. It is a close ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hamas' patron, which has been brutally oppressing the people of Iran since 1979. South Africa even hosted Hamas officials for a "solidarity" event in December 2023 - two months after the October 7 massacre.

Per the Hamas Ministry of Health, 23,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza; Israel claims at least 9,000 of them are Hamas combatants. While any civilian death is tragic, there are far deadlier wars and atrocities happening around the globe right at this very second. In Yemen, nearly 400,000 have been killed and a million have died in a famine. In Syria, over 600,000 have been killed. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6 million have been killed. In Ukraine, at least 100,000 have been killed. The list goes on and on. In many of these cases, the perpetrators of the atrocities - some of them South Africa's closest allies - have explicitly expressed genocidal intent. Yet South Africa hasn't found it necessary to bring them before the International Court of Justice. Only the Jewish state.

[slide 8] Feminist advocates are suddenly silent - or worse, accuse us of lying

Perhaps among the most infuriating responses to the October 7 massacre has been the response of so-called feminists and feminist organizations.

On October 7, and every day since, Hamas weaponized rape as a tool of war, which is not only a war crime, but a crime against humanity. There is a preponderance of evidence, including extensive forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony, perpetrator confessions, and survivor testimony.

Yet the Women's March has not condemned Hamas' weaponization of rape as a tool of war; instead, it has only called for a ceasefire. Me Too has not condemned Hamas' weaponization as a tool of war. UN Women did not condemn Hamas' massacre until December 2, nearly two months after October 7, after intense public pressure from Israelis and the Jewish community.

Angelina Jolie, perhaps the most vocal global activist against the weaponization of rape as a tool of war, has said absolutely nothing about Hamas' war crimes; instead, she has asked Israel to ceasefire.

[slide 9] Double standard: legitimacy

Israel is condemned more than any other nation in the world, but the double standard doesn't end there. Israel's real or perceived crimes are blown out of proportion in comparison to other countries' real or perceived crimes, but the double standard doesn't end there. Israel's suffering is minimized, contextualized, denied, or qualified in comparison to the suffering of other countries, but the double standard doesn't end there. Instead, there is another double standard: everything coming out of Hamas' mouth is immediately taken as fact, while everything that comes out of Israel is questioned.

This is not merely a matter of "feeling" like there is a double standard.

On October 17, an explosion went off at the Al Ahli Hospital parking lot. Within minutes, Hamas claimed that an Israeli airstrike had targeted the hospital, killing 471 people. Israel claimed that a Palestinian Islamic Jihad missile misfired and hit the hospital. But the BBC ran with Hamas' story. This triggered worldwide outrage, inciting anti-Jewish riots in the Arab world and in Russia. Eventually, most international independent investigations corroborated Israel's version of events. But by the time the media retracted its original claim - that is, what Hamas said - it was too late. Two Jews had already been killed in Tunisia in retaliation for a massacre that Israel never actually committed.

Then there is the issue of the hostage videos. Hostage videos are hostage videos because they are made under duress. The hostage is told what to say; otherwise, their life is in danger. Hamas, of course, has coerced the Israeli hostages into saying that they are being treated well. These statements, made with a gun to the head, have been taken as fact, so much so that prominent figures such as Shaun King have gushed over Hamas' so-called "humane" treatment of the hostages (that they brutally abducted after murdering their entire families and friends before their eyes).

Yet, now that over a hundred hostages have been released, and they are no longer under threat from Hamas, they are coming out with stories of abuse and torture. Suddenly, no one believes these accounts, claiming that Israel must have told them what to say. It's absolutely absurd and defies all logic.

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OH MY LORD PLEASE DO MORE ABOUT STONER BAKUSQUAD THAT WAS 'mwah' chefs kiss

xoxoxooxox thank you sm if you do xoxooxox

Omgg yesss I love stoner bakusquad. Tyy for the request loveeee

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Part 2 of this

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Summary: reader and quirkless au!Bakusquad are stoners

Pairings: platonic!katsuki bakugou x gn!bisexual!reader, platonic!Eijiro Kirishima x gn!bi!reader, platonic!pan!Denki Kaminari x gn!bi!reader, platonic!plug!hanta sero x gn!bi!reader, platonic!bi!mina ashido x gn!bi!reader, Eijiro Kirishima x bi!mina ashido, past!Hanta sero x bi!mina ashido, pan!Denki Kaminari x bi!plug!hitoshi Shinso

Warnings: language, Marijuana duh, vaping, alcohol, making out, shrooms, OF, masturbation, etc.

A/n: I was personally geeked writing part 1, so I forgot to actually include the vaping part lol. If you don’t know who Harold and kumar are, watch the movies.

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Ok so to start off, Sero’s day/night Job is deejaying. He’s actually really good at it. A lot of people would think this job would go to Denki but nope.

Speaking of Denki, he actually is a streamer. He reacts to people’s videos and plays horror games. He plays a lot of Roblox too.

Bakugou likes Sam & Colby. He’s liked them since trap boys. Honestly his favorite trap boy is Corey tho.

When Mina drinks she gets the spins really bad and throws up. Every single time. Without hesitation.

Denki cries sometimes when he’s drunk.

Kirishima greened out at the first smoke sesh.

Mina is seriously super horny when she messed up. She even convinced bakugou to make out with her while he was super stoned

Denki started vaping when you guys were in sophomore year, he eventually put u all on.

Bakugou had to bail Sero out of jail once, Sero was pulled over while he was making a delivery

Mina makes Kirishima take her to concerts, he trip sits her while she takes shrooms

Sero likes to watch cartoon network and adult swim when he’s stoned

Eventually, Shinso and Denki get together. You all excepted Shinso practically immediately, and invited him to the smoke seshs

Mina buys pink joint papers. The guys hate when she rolls up with them, except for Denki he loves them<3

Mina has an only fans. She isn’t embarrassed by it either. Denki has also watched her videos while jerking off

During smoke sesh’s you guys like to watch South Park. Sero likes to laugh and compare bakugou to cartman.

Sero has a unhealthy amount of bongs

Kirishima is the designated driver for after the hangouts. Whoever doesn’t just sleepover, he gives a ride.

Kirishima always makes a crap ton of snack when him and Mina host. Mina doesn’t like hosting tho.

Depending on how high bakugou is, he will let you play with his hair. It’s actually so soft.

Denki and Sero almost got kidnapped by Sero’s plug one time. It was Denki’s fault, he tried to still the guy’s knife.

Sero loves Shinso’s cat especially when he’s stoned he says he’s the group scooby doo. Shinso is forced to bring muffins(the cat) every time

Shinso also sells weed so Sero claims they’re competitors

Denki is so girly with his vapes it’s funny. Like this boy will kill for a minty Hyde. He also always has to tear apart his bed just to find the shit.

I think everybody agree and say bakugou and kirishima drink whiskey. Grown ahh ahh men💀

Bakugou literally will catnap when he is baked. He likes to sleep with his head on your thighs

Kirishima always brings blunt wraps since you and Denki always forgets to buy them. Baby boy kiri is a angel🥹😇

Reach in Sero’s couch cushions and you will find a kingdom of lighters

Denki says him and Sero are Harold And Kumar. Denki and you love those movies.

Sero’s kitchen is stocked on all your favorite foods and drinks.

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twenty one pilots masterlist #1

Tyler Joseph/blurryface/clancy

Weak - Tyler Joseph/Blurryface

Break the Cycle - Clancy x Reader + part 2 + part 3

For you + part 2

Can you just be an adult about this for once?

Cookies

Number 16 Cotton Candy + part 2 - Clancy x Reader

In-Ears

Alter Ego - Blurryface

Fairly Local - Blurryface

Cover

Sleep

Bad Date

Flirt

Jealous

Radio interview

Taco Bell Day

Escape - Clancy

Breakup

Elevator

Sick

O-H

It's a good day - Clancy

Xmas stream

Backstage + part 2

Smithereens

School Project + part 2

Haunted Bus

Timeline

Off Limits - Dun!Reader

Spookyface

Ghostbuster

Sneak Out

Escape - Clancy x Male!Reader

You're gonna get sick

I shouldn't have come - Blurryface

Olympian

Gone - Bishop!Clancy x Bandito!Reader

The Good Morning Show

Crazy Shirt - GN!Reader

Dark Kingdom - Prince!Clancy x Peasant!Reader

Pulling me closer

Drinks

Panic

Josh Dun/Torchbearer

Neighbours

Stressed

Copycat

Secret Relationship + Part 2 - Joseph!Reader

Promise

We're Going Back - Torchbearer

Drum Lessons

Irrational

Lore

Anniversary Date - Torchbearer

First Kiss

Kids

Study

Spooky Jim + part 2

Pushing me away

Tease - fluff + Tyler!

Taken - Torchbearer

Barrier Kisses

Disney Day

Torchbearer w a newborn - Headcannons

Movie Night

Faking it

Little Bishop

Petals - Torchbearer

Pre-banditos Torchbearer - Headcannons

Star Stickers - Torchbearer

WWWY

Not in the mood

Surprise Concert

Painting

The Bleachers

Premiere

Hickey Queen

Stoic - Torchbearer

Josh w reader on their period - Headcannons

Never got over you

Reunion

Josh Dun + Tyler Joseph

Prank War - Dun!Reader

Daughter Series - Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 + Part 4 + Part 5

Gaming

Real Thing + Part 2 - Vampire tøp

Apocalypse + Part 2 - (Zombie Apocalypse AU)

You look scared - Serial killer/Scream AU

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Poor Unfortunate Souls {Part 1/3 -> Part Of Your World}

*All images found on Pinterest. Moodboard made by yours truly*

Dark! Ursula! Aemond x Fem! Eric! Reader x Ariel! Jacaerys

Warnings: Nothing in this chapter.. reader almost drowns but is saved. Daemon’s an asshole. *Divider from Firefly Graphics*

Synopsis: Jacaerys Velaryon, the reluctant heir to Atlantica. The moment he saw you, he knew he would never see someone who could capture him with their beauty again. You would haunt him eternally. In a desperate attempt to meet you, he turns to Aemond Targaryen, an outcast from the merfolk, to help him walk amongst the land dwellers. But when Aemond lays his eyes on you, he knows he has to have you. By any means necessary.

Part Two Jace's Ending Aemond's Ending

Jacaerys Velaryon. The son of Queen Rhaenyra and the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantica, the home of the merfolk. An adventurous young merman, he was often found exploring sunken shipwrecks or the deepest sea caverns in search of treasures and trinkets…

Even when he was supposed to be attending his royal duties.

He couldn’t help it. He knew his mother wanted him to step up as her heir and become the prince he needed to be for his people, but he knew he wasn’t the prince they wanted. He wasn’t the prince they needed. He lacked the drive and ambition for ruling as king. He wasn’t interested in politics, or ruling over the merfolk.

In fact, he often felt conflicted between two worlds.

His home, the ocean, was where his family and his people were. And even though his four younger brothers and two sisters often drove him insane, he loved them dearly. And he loved his mother… his stepfather, Daemon, on the other hand, he barely even tolerated. He disliked how much of an influence he had over his mother, and how much power he held in the kingdom.

The other half of him, however, wished to be above the surface of the waves, where he could feel the full warmth of the sun, the softness of the sand on the shore and the cooling sea breeze…

He wanted to be where the people were.

Out of the water and living among them.

He knew it was outlawed to travel to the surface after his father, Harwin, was murdered by humans. He was incredibly young, barely over five years old, and his brothers Lucerys and Joffrey were too young to even remember, but that didn’t stop him from sneaking off to watch them from a distance. And besides, he was certain the kingdom was so against humans because Daemon seemed to loathe them, often spreading his rather false horror stories over humans and their prejudices against merfolk. There were even whispers of him trying to convince Rhaenyra to go to war with the surface world. Jacaerys disapproved of this, but knew his mother was wiser than that.

And while Jace certainly resented the humans who murdered his father, he knew not all humans were that cruel, just as not all merfolk were like Daemon. He still found himself greatly intrigued by the surface dwellers. Whether they were sailing on their great ships, or frolicking on the beach, or dancing… he wanted to try dancing…

But he knew he could never trade his tail for legs.

And so he spent his days exploring with his companion since birth, a fish with glittering olive green scales and bright orange fins called Vermax, eagerly taking any trinket or human object he could find at the bottom of the seabed or in a long abandoned shipwreck.He would take it to the surface to have it inspected by a seagull, Cannibal, before taking it to his secret grotto, a deep sea cavern where he stored his treasures.

He was often scolded by his mother for forgetting his duties, often arriving late or failing to show up at all sometimes, just like earlier in the week, when he failed to show up to a royal concert when he and Vermax had an unfortunate encounter with a shark while exploring a shipwreck. He had completely forgotten about the concert, going to Cannibal about the two interesting objects he’d found to add to his collection. When he had returned to rather sheepishly apologise to his mother, he had both her and Daemon lecturing him over duty and his careless and reckless behaviour whenever he opened his mouth to try.

It had even gotten to the point where Rhaenyra was now sending Syrax, her golden crab companion, to watch him and make sure he wasn’t getting into trouble, reporting back to her over whether he’d been to the surface. Jace had visited the surface world far less frequently as a result, only managing to do so when he out swam the crustacean. It wouldn’t surprise him if she sent his younger brother Lucerys or his uncle Aegon after him next. Or, heaven forbid, one of his sisters.

It was after one such scolding that Jacaerys found himself at his grotto, admiring his growing collection and daydreaming about being among the people on land. Being where he could walk, run, dance… where he could ask them the thousands of burning questions he had… where he could stay all day in the sun.

Where he could be part of their world.

He smiled to himself at the thought of walking on two legs, but found that fading into a disappointing frown as he looked down to see his tale, scales glittering scarlet and ebony in the fading sunlight.

Everyone assumed he had everything anyone could ever need in life. But he didn’t. He felt torn, ad though he didn’t belong under the ocean, but above the surface.

He wanted more than this.

He let out a soft exhale of disappointment, allowing himself to float down to the bottom of the cavern and landing on a slab of rock jutting out from the stone floor.

“I just wish to be part of that world, Vermax. Up there. All these treasures I have… they’re neat. And it seems as though I have everything… but it’s not enough. I want to live among them. I have everything I could ever need, and yet I want more…” He murmured, too caught up in his own thoughts to notice the stone entrance to his grotto sliding open.

A low whistle of mild impressment did, however, catch his attention, followed by a amused voice.

“Mother’s going to kill you.”

Lucerys was leaning against the closed entrance to the grotto, his arms crossed. Both Velaryon boys were rather similar, with dark curls and deep brown eyes. But Lucerys’ hair was shorter, and a slightly darker brown, and he had more black scales than Jacaerys, whose tail was mostly red, like their mother.

Jacaerys shot up, his cheeks slightly flushed. “Luke-“

“What is all of this stuff?” Luke asked, looking around the grotto rather amusedly.

“It’s… it’s just my… collection…”

“Impressive. I always wondered what you were doing when you constantly snuck away,” He mused. “But like I said, if mother finds out about this, you’re dead. She’s worried about you, always obsessing over the surface world and neglecting your duties...”

Jace rolled his eyes at his younger brother. Above him he heard a distant booming noise. Glancing up through the hole in the cavern roof where the surface of the water was visible, he saw a thousand colours light up the sky in a flurry of sparks and fizzing. He ignored his brother’s continued chattering, transfixed on whatever was happening in the world above.

“I told her that you were either crazy, or this is a just phase…”

“What do you suppose…?” Jacaerys muttered to himself, ignoring his brother’s teasing antics and swimming up to where the noise and bright flashing colours were coming from.

“But I didn’t realise you were this obsessed- where are you going? Jace! You can’t go up there! Humans are trouble! Mother said so!” Luke called after his brother, but he was already gone, Vermax hurrying after him. Luke glanced over at where Syrax was perched on a nearby ledge.

“So… should you follow him or should I?” He asked.

Syrax, realising Luke didn’t want to be the one to do so, hopped off the ledge and hurried after the older prince, who had now reached the water’s surface.

Jace gazed up in sheer awe at the great ship sailing towards him, the illuminating the night sky in a flurry of sparks in the most vibrant shades of scarlet, blue, emerald and gold. The sails billowed in the ocean winds, the largest of which was imprinted with what Jace could only assume was a royal sigil.

As Jace moved to get closer to the ship, he let out a yelp, feeling a sharp a pinch on his arm, Looking down to the culprit, he flicked Syrax off him and rubbed his arm, the skin slightly reddened from where the crab pinched him.

Diving back beneath the waves to move closer to the ship, Vermax hot on his tail. When he reached the great vessel, Jacaerys hoisted himself up and managed to climb up the side of the ship. He knew it was a risky move. If he was caught by the sailors, he would be captured or even killed. If was caught by his mother or Daemon… it might be even worse. But his curiosity had gotten the better of him.

He kept hidden in the shadows, peering through a gap on the side of the boat. There was cheering, dancing, drinking and singing, a celebration of sorts, and it somewhat relieved Jace that the sailors were probably too occupied with the festivities to notice him.

A sweet melody filled Jace’s ears as the sailors danced. A flute, he believed, was playing. He remembered reading about them in an old book he’d recovered from a shipwreck. He’d always imagined how their tune sounded, and he wasn’t disappointed.

He wasn’t sure what was being celebrated, but it seemed to be a most joyous occasion. Everyone seemed in the highest of moods and the most joyful of spirits. It was wonderful to see this side of the surface dwellers, and he couldn’t look away.

In fact, he was so entranced by the humans that he found himself jumping back in shock as a rather strange and hairy creature, a dog he believed came bounding over to him. He had read about them but had never seen them in person before, but it seemed friendly enough, sniffing him with interest and wagging its tail.

Jace smiled, rather tentatively reaching out to the animal, only to shrink back into the shadows as a female voice called out to the creature.

“Max! Here boy!”

Jace cautiously peered back around, his eyes widening as he laid eyes on who might possibly be the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen.

You.

He watched as Max eagerly bounded over to you, jumping up to lick your face in greeting. You laughed, gently pushing the dog away from you slightly and patting his head.

“Down boy. Good boy. C’mon what’s got you so excited?” You smiled, looking over in Jace’s direction and causing him to duck back into the darkness again. His cheeks were flushed pink, his mouth slightly agape. He knew if Luke were here, he would never hear the end of it. But after having seen numerous paintings and drawings of human women in books he’d found, as well as meeting with countless potential matches organised by his mother, be found that none of them, even the most notoriously beautiful mermaids, compared to you.

He found himself peering back around to admire you once again as you sat down with Max, rubbing the dog’s stomach and watching the ongoing celebrations. You were dressed rather simply in a white linen shirt with the top two buttons undone and a pair of blue breeches, a pair of black knee high leather boots on your feet. Your hair was down and loose, fluttering in the nightly see breeze.

You were absolutely beautiful.

A sudden loud screech to Jace’s side caused him to reluctantly tear his gaze away from you, sending the culprit a nasty glare.

“Quiet, Cannibal.” He hissed, not wanting to draw attention to his hiding place. Cannibal edged closer to Jace, seemingly wanting to see what- or who- had caught the young prince’s attention. When the bird laid eyes on you, he let out an even louder screech that sounded a little like a squawk of amusement, only to have Jace grab him by the beak to shut him up.

“I said quiet.” He shot the gull another glare before returning his focus to you. “I’ve never seen a human up this close before.” He breathed as he watched you play a small, cheerful melody on a flute, the flute he must have been hearing earlier, Max running around in circles around you as you twirled around, the both of you almost dancing together to the tune.

“She… she’s very beautiful…” He murmured, shooting yet another glare to the bird as he let out a slight muffled wheeze through his closed beak. Jace followed Cannibal’s gaze to where Max continued to dance around you. “No, not that thing.” He muttered, using the hand wrapped around Cannibal’s beak to move the bird’s head upwards to look at you. “The human.”

“Silence! Silence!” A man suddenly announced, his arms outstretched as he stood in the centre of the deck. “It is now my deepest honour and privilege to present our esteemed Princess Y/N with her birthday gift.”

“Y/N…” Jacaerys murmured dreamily, watching you step forward with a chorus of cheers from the crowd onboard. “Princess Y/N…”

The man stepped to the side to present a large object concealed by sapphire blue cloth and tied with a scarlet ribbon. “Happy birthday, Y/N.” He smiled, and with one tug on the ribbon, the cloth fell to reveal… a statue of you.

You were dressed in an extravagant gown, your arm raised in the air, your gleaming sword pointed towards the sky. Your expression was not warm as it was in reality, but one of hardened steel.

It was a warrior’s statue.

Jace tilted his head, his brows furrowing. The statue captured your beauty, that much was certain, but there was something missing from it. Maybe it was lacking your smile that sent a swarm of butterflies to erupt in his stomach, or the sparkle in your eyes. Whatever it was… it made the statue seem… unlike you.

“Wow… Grimsby you shouldn’t have.” Your voice sounded rather exasperated. “It’s… truly something to behold.”

Jace smiled. He could tell you were struggling to muster a compliment, but didn’t want to seem ungrateful.

“You like it?”

“It’s… really something…” You muttered, staring up at the statue, your lips pressed into a thin line and your eyes crinkled at the edges as you winced slightly, looking physically in pain at the sight of the gift. “Although it seems rather-“

“I commissioned it myself,” Grimsby declared rather proudly, his hand placed over his heart and making you immediately close your mouth. “Although… I had hoped it would be a wedding gift…”

“Oh don’t start, Grimsby,” You groaned, turning away from him and leaning on the side of the boat, just above where Jacaerys was hiding. “Are you really still sore that I rejected the proposal from that Dornish prince?”

“It isn’t just me, Y/N,” Grimsby sighed, stepping forward. “Your parents, the entire kingdom wishes for you to happily settle down with the right man-“

“Exactly, Grimsby! I need to find the right man,” You argued, sitting down on the side of the ship with one hand holding the rigging of the boat to prevent yourself from falling. “I know he’s out there somewhere. But I don’t want to marry for duty. I’ve always devoted myself to that. I want to marry for love. I want to find someone who… who has the same ambitions as me. Who… wants to see the world and sees past the fact I’m a princess. Someone who understands what it’s like to yearn to be out there exploring the world. Someone who understands freedom, and who wants to break free… and who understands that a part of me belongs out there in that world. Out there in the seas.”

Jace’s expression brightened at your words, his heart fluttering in his chest at you possibly sharing similar struggles to him.

It was like you were too good to be true.

That could be him… he could be that man for you…

“I’ll find him one day. He’s out there somewhere I… I just haven’t found him yet.”

“Well, perhaps you haven’t been looking hard enough.”

“Not helpful, Grimsby.” You grumbled, rising to your feet and looking out at the ocean, as black as the clouds brewing overhead. “Believe me, when I find him, I’ll know. Without a doubt.” Your words were firm, your expression one of clear resolve. “When I see him, it’ll… it’ll just hit me like… like lightning!”

No sooner did those words leave your mouth, you and Jace looked up as the deep growl of thunder rumbled overhead, a flash of lightning lighting up the sky.

“Hurricane!” A sailor yelled. “Stand fast! Secure the rigging!”

You immediately sprung into action, leaning forward to pull on the ropes as the waves lapped against the ship more aggressively than before, the wind whipping through your hair and rain beginning to pelt down from the sky as though the heavens themself were opening.

Jace grabbed ahold of the ship, failing to grab Cannibal as the gull was blown away by the wind torrents with a loud screech of protest. While the others focused on untying the lifeboats, Jace watched as you leaped up the stairs two at a time to reach the steering wheel of the ship that was spinning out of control, trying to stop the ship from capsizing into the water. A large surge of water passed over the ship, drenching you completely and those onboard.

Despite gripping onto the ship as tightly as he could, Jace soon found himself falling back into the water, barrels, crates and even the sailors following him beneath the surface. He swam upwards as quick as his tail could move, breaking through the surface to see a jagged flash of lightning hit the main sail of the ship.

Flames blazed through your royal seal emblazoned on the sail, burning through the cloth and spreading to the mast of the ship.

Jace gasped as he saw the ship uncontrollably heading towards a cluster of jagged rocks jutting out from the sea, you still at the wheel struggling to gain control of the ship. He wanted to scream at you, to climb onto the boat and help you steer the ship to safety, or to just grab you and get you off the ship, but he knew he couldn’t. He watched with a horrified expression as the ship rammed against the rocks, throwing more sailors and cargo, including you and the statue, overboard and into the depths below. The mast snapped, falling forwards and spreading the fire to the rest of the ship.

Jacaerys swam forward to see you help Grimsby onto the lifeboat to join several other of your crew mates. He felt a small sigh of relief to see you safe as you hauled yourself into the small boat, but it the feeling was short lived as you frantically looked around the small cluster of life boats, your gaze ultimately returning to the raging inferno consuming the ship.

“Max!”

No, no, no, no.

You couldn’t go back.

Jace couldn’t watch you do that.

To risk your life and possibly lose it.

He followed you as you swam back to the burning ship, hauling yourself back onboard to save your beloved dog.

“Jump, Max! Come on, you can do it. Come on, boy, just jump!” You desperately cried out to the animal, unable to move further forward thanks to the flames and the collapsed mast.

Jace squinted, trying to see you through the billowing smoke, his breath caught in his throat. As he saw your silhouette emerge through the smoke, he released the breath he was holding, but it got caught in his throat as your foot suddenly fell through the deck and out of his sight.

Max fell off the boat and into the sea where he was pulled onto the lifeboat by the surviving sailors, who cried out to you as you desperately tried to free yourself from where your foot was stuck, the flames flickering higher and higher around you, the smoke filling your lungs and choking you from any oxygen.

You managed to loosen your foot enough to pull it out of your boot as the inferno raged on, but it proved feeble as a barrel of gunpowder rolled past you and into the flames. As soon as the ship exploded, Jacaerys surged forward to where the ship wreckage was sinking beneath the waves, frantically looking around for any sight of you, the flames providing enough light for him to see clearly. Upon seeing no sight of you, he rose back to the surface. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw you, unconscious, balanced on a plank of wood from the deck. No sooner did he see you, the violent waves caused you to slip from the plank and under the water.

As you sank deeper and deeper, Jacaerys swam after you, managing to grab ahold of you and heading in the direction of the shore. He made sure to keep your head above the water so you could hopefully breathe, not even caring whether you were dead or alive at that moment. He just needed to get you to safety.

His arms ache as he finally reached the shallows, struggling to drag both you and himself onto the beach. He cradled you in his arms, his chestnut eyes scanning your form for any sign of life. For any slight twitch, any movement, any breath. Yet your eyes remained closed, your skin pale and your mouth slightly agape.

“Is she… dead?” The word almost got caught in Jacaerys’ throat as he turned to where Cannibal landed beside them on rather shaky legs.

Please don’t be dead… please don’t be dead…

“She… she can’t be dead…” Jace murmured, a finger gently opening one of your eyes. Upon seeing them up close, he realised how beautiful your eyes were. Cannibal hopped between you and Jace, pressing his head against your foot, letting out a small, sorrowful caw.

“Wait… wait look! She’s breathing!” Jace exclaimed as you let out a small exhale, your chest beginning to gently rose and fell. He sent a small disapproving look to Cannibal. “You know that’s not where they breathe, right?” He muttered as Cannibal leaped the air and landed on a nearby rock.

Jace rolled his eyes, looking back to where your breaths were becoming less shallow and more even. “She’s so beautiful…” He whispered as he looked down at you. Your clothes were torn, and one of your boots was gone, your dripping wet hair plastered over your forehead. Jace reached over to gently brush it away from your face.

As his hand moved to gently caress your cheek, he found himself humming a small tune his mother used to sing to him at night. It was an old tune from generations long since passed, sung in an ancient language that was no longer spoken by merfolk other than the royal family, although Jace’s was a little rusty at best after missing so many lessons. It was a lullaby that always soothed him after a night terror when he was young.

His humming soon evolved into him softly singing the song, and a smile spread onto his face as he saw your eyelids flutter and open ever so slightly, your soft, small hand reaching up to place over his. When your hand made contact with his, Jace felt his heartbeat quicken, his skin feeling as though it were on fire from your touch.

A loud bark made him flinch back away from you, spotting Grimsby and Max on the horizon. He dived into the water as the dog bounded over to you, eagerly greeting you by slobbering on your face as you slowly sat up, one hand- the hand that touched Jace’s- resting on the side of your head as you groggily looked around.

“Y/N! Oh thank goodness,” Grimsby breathed in relief, his hand reaching into his pocket and taking out his slightly damp handkerchief, which he used to dab his clammy forehead. “You really delight in these sadistic strains on my blood pressure, don’t you?” He muttered, leaning down to help the princess to her feet. “Are you alright, my dear?”

“I… I saw… a boy. He… he rescued me…” You muttered, one hand still clutching your head as you regained your balance. “He was singing to me. He had the most beautiful voice…” You trailed off, swaying slightly.

”Oh, Y/N,” Grimsby sighed. “I think you’ve swallowed a bit too much seawater.”

“No, I saw him.” She protested, looking out at the shore. “I heard him.”

“Of course you did, my dear,” Grimsby sighed, wrapping an arm over the girl’s shoulders. “Come on. Off we go. Come along, Max- Max! What is that dog barking at now?”

“Max!” You called out, followed by a sharp whistle that got the dog’s attention from where he was barking in Jace’s direction, the prince hiding behind a rock.

As you, Grimsby and Max left the small beach and headed towards your castle, Jace watched you go, Cannibal perched on the rock in front him.

“I don’t know when, I don’t know how… but watch and you’ll see, someday I’ll be part of that world. I know I will be!” He declared to his feathered companion, a steely determination set in those deep brown eyes of his. “No matter what it takes.”

A short distance away, Jacaerys was being watched by an ancient beast. A large, bronze eel, one eye a glittering green and the other glowing a vibrant sapphire blue. She watched him silently for a moment before dipping beneath the surface to return to her master.

It was only a matter of time before the young prince sought him out.

“You summoned me, mother?”

Queen Rhaenyra smiled fondly at her second born son as perched regally on her throne, her golden trident, the source of her power passed down from her father, resting beside her.

“Yes, Lucerys. I wished to ask you about your brother.”

“J-Jacaerys?” Luke stammered.

“Yes. I tasked you with watching over him but you have yet to report back to me. Your sisters have noticed certain things…”

“O-oh?”

“Apparently he’s to himself, daydreaming even more than usual, not swimming to sunken shipwrecks looking for trouble… it’s almost as though something has consumed his mind completely.”

“Well… he seems normal to me mother.” Lucerys chuckled nervously, making Rhaenyra raise an eyebrow.

“Rhaena and Baela said he swam past them in very high spirits this morning, putting flowers in their hair and singing to himself.”

“Well… well I-“

“Lucerys, I know you’re keeping something from me, sweet one.”

“Ke-keeping something, mother? I would never.”

“Really? Because Rhaena and Baela told me something else rather interesting.”

“They… they did?”

“About Jacaerys… his mood. His high spirits and his daydreaming. It’s as though he’s come alive. I’ve seen the signs before, both in myself and others.”

“You… have seen what?” Luke visibly gulped as Rhaenyra beckoned him closer.

“Isn’t it obvious? Jacaerys is in love, is he not? Or at least infatuated?”

“I… I don’t know mother-“

“Come now, Luke. I understand that you and Jace are at that age where you don’t feel the need to tell me everything, but this is important…”

Luke felt face flush slightly. If Rhaenyra found out, she’d be furious. But what would be worse is if Jace got captured, or killed.

“Mother… I do not know-“

“I only wish to know who the lucky mermaid is…”

“Mother-“

“Or merman perhaps? He is rather good friends with Cregan of the Arctic waters, is he not?”

“I- I wouldn’t know, I-“

“Unless you simply do not wish to fulfil the task I have given you and have been neglecting your duty-“

“I tried to stop him mother!” Lucerys suddenly exclaimed, making Rhaenyra raise her eyebrows in slight surprise at her son’s outburst.

“Stop him? From what?” Rhaenyra’s expression changed from one of mild amusement to immediate concern.

“I tried to stop him from doing it but he never listens to me. Just because he’s older, he thinks he can swim to the surface even though I warned him about the humans-“

“Humans? What about humans?” Rhaenyra demanded, gripping her trident harshly and making Luke stop in his tracks.

“Hu-humans? Why mother, who said anything about humans?” He chuckled, glancing away from his mother.

“Luke…” Rhaenyra warned, rising from her throne. “What has your brother been doing? Tell me. Now.”

“I… I don’t know what happened mother. He saw these flames in the sky and he followed them to the surface. I tried to stop him, I promise I did. When he returned the next morning he was a completely different person. Happier. And yet somehow more annoying-“

“Luke…”

“Anyway,” Lucerys cleared his throat. “I asked him what happened and… and…”

“And what? And what, Luke?”

“He said he’d saved… a human…” Lucerys muttered. “A princess.”

“He saved a human? Those murderous savages.” A voice spoke from the shadows.

Lucerys felt his heart sink as he realised he’d failed to notice Daemon’s presence, too focused on trying to protect his brother’s secret from their mother.

“I…” For once, Lucerys had found himself at a loss for words.

“I think that’s everything we need Lucerys… you may leave.” Daemon ordered, but Lucerys stood his ground.

“No. I want to know what you’ll do-“

“Luke, go to your chambers.”

“But, mother-“

“Lucerys. Go.” The sternness of Rhaenyra’s words and the fire within her eyes made Lucerys reluctantly comply, swimming off with his heart sinking at what he’d done.

“Humans? Love? He’s going to get himself killed.” Rhaenyra sighed, looking over at her husband. “What do you suggest I do?”

“The only way we can save Jacaerys is if we rid him of these absurd thoughts. We need to act quickly.”

“I do not want to push him away more than I already have.” Rhaenyra said as Daemon swam over to her, resting a hand on her shoulder.

“If we don’t act now, you’ll lose him to the surface. You of all people know what they do to our kind. He’s your heir, Rhaenyra. Your first born son. To protect him, we may need to hurt him.”

“But, Daemon-“

“Do you want him to resort to extreme solutions like your brother did? Do you want him to suffer that same fate as Aemond? Or turn to him for a solution?”

“Jacaerys isn’t like Aemond in any way. He is not cruel, or cunning like him. He would never seek him out. He knows better.”

“For now.” Daemon replied. “But love can cloud and deceive the mind in ways that can make the greatest of men fall.”

“Vermax, what’s going on?” Jace asked as the small fish attempted to herd him in the direction of the grotto. Jace rolled the stone away, moving forward to enter, but his companion stopped him in his tracks, swimming right up go his face and turning, flicking his tail into Jace’s eyes.

“Ouch! Vermax,” Jace rubbed his eyes, wincing slightly at the small sting. “Okay, it’s that important of a surprise.” He sighed, complying with Vermax’s wishes. “If you wanted me to close my eyes you could just ask nicely.” He muttered, feeling himself being gently nudged slowly into the grotto, his arms held out in front of him in case Vermax decided to steer him into a wall. Again.

Jace had been in his grotto so many times he knew where he was when Vermax moved in front of him again, this time flicking him on the hand to stop him in his tracks.

“Really? Again?” Jace sighed. “At least it was more gentle that time.” He muttered. Vermax nudged his hand, and Jace opened his eyes, letting out a small gasp at the sight in front of him.

There, placed in the centre of his grotto, the new centrepiece of his treasure collection… was your statue. He turned to the small fish, a wide smile growing on his face.

“You’re the best, Vermax,” He grinned, swimming over to the statue. “It’s perfect. How… how did you find this- how did you get this in here?” He asked. “Nevermind, I know I’ll never find out. Oh gods, it’s perfect- she’s perfect. It looks just like her- well, her eyes have more sparkle in real life, and they’re kinder too…”

He swam circles around the statue, analysing every angle. “It really is a work of art,” He murmured, a hand reaching up again to rest on the statue’s stone cold cheek. “If only it were real. Then we could run away from all our troubles… and find a place where we can belong. Don’t you think that would be the best thing, Verm-“ As he turned to address his closest friend, he was instead greeted by the face of his mother. A face that was half concealed by shadows and that was twisted in both sorrow and fury.

“M-mother. I can explain-“

“I think everything is quite clear to me, Jacaerys,” Rhaenyra interrupted, swimming out of the shadows, golden trident glinting in the fading light. Jace felt himself wince at the harshness of her tone when she spoke his full name.

“I consider myself a reasonable mermaid. A reasonable queen. And a reasonable mother,” She continued, her voice although soft in volume, was also cold in time. “I set certain rules to protect my people. To protect you. And I expect those rules to be followed.”

”But, mother, it’s not what you thi-“

“Is it true you rescued a human from drowning?” She demanded. Jace felt his mouth dry up. She knew? Luke… or Syrax, somehow?

“I… I had to. She… she would have died…”

“Contact between the human and mer worlds is strictly forbidden. You know this, everyone knows this. And I thought you of all people should understand this.”

“She would have died mother!”

“And that would only be one less human to worry about,” Daemon spoke up, emerging from the shadows behind Rhaenyra.

“You don’t even know her!” Jace protested, placing himself in front of your statue, as though he was protecting you.

“Know her?” Daemon let out a mocking laugh. “We don’t need to know her.” He snarled. “Humans, they’re all the same. Spineless, savage, harpoon, fish- eaters who are incapable of any feeling-”

“I love her.” Jacaerys blurted out, stopping Daemon in his tracks and making Rhaenyra’s expression morph into one of horror.

“No…” She breathed. “No, Jacaerys it… it cannot be true… have… have you lost your senses completely? You haven’t even met her! She’s human.”

“And you’re a merman.” Daemon sneered.

“I don’t care.” Jace retorted defiantly. “I’ll find a way.”

“Jacaerys, so help me, please do not escalate this.” Rhaenyra warned.

“Escalate it? What can you do mother? I’m not a child anymore!”

“We clearly aren’t getting through to him,” Daemon said. “You know what you have to do, Rhaenyra.”

“W-what’s he talking about, mother?” Jace asked, backing up so he was blocking the statue completely, a weary edge to his tone.

“I need to get through to you Jace,” Rhaenyra’s voice was solemn. “And if this is the only way…” She looked away from her son, raising her arm so the trident was pointing to an upper shelf of the grotto. “…So be it.”

“Mother, don’t!” Jace exclaimed, the realisation finally dawning on him. But it was too late. The trident was now glowing with lightning and flames, casting the grotto in a harsh orange light. Beams shot from the trident, perfectly landing on their targets.

His entire book collection? Gone.

His paintings, his jewellery collection, his candlesticks and compass? Reduced to dust.

Everything, from his gadgets and gizmos to his whozits and whatzits, were completely destroyed.

“Mother, mother please stop,” Jacaerys pleaded, desperately grabbing onto Rhaenyra’s arm, his eyes glassed over with tears threatening to spill at any moment.

But he wasn’t going to give Daemon the satisfaction of letting them fall.

“Mother- mother no, please no!” He yelled, following her gaze to where she aimed the trident at your statue, reducing it to rubble mere seconds later.

Jace let go of his mother, letting himself float to the grotto floor in front of where your statue was standing so proudly moments ago.

Rhaenyra, tore her gaze away from her eldest son, quickly swimming away from the irreparable damage she’d caused, both to herself and Jace. She too didn’t want to let the cracks show. Daemon stayed where he was, admiring the destruction of the treasures created by the beings he despised so.

“If you truly loved the humans, Jacaerys, if you truly wanted to be where you belong, you should go to them,” He said coldly, cruelly. “Because you certainly don’t belong here.”

As Daemon swam from the grotto, followed by his companion, a blood red moray eel called Caraxes, Jace finally let the tears spill, his chest heaving with the sobs that racked through his body.

“Jace…”

“Go away.”

“Jace, I’m sorry-“

“Sorry? Sorry that she destroyed everything?” Jace exclaimed, turning to glare at his younger brother. “Look what she did Luke. Look what Daemon made her do.” He turned away again as his voice cracked, another wave of realisation hitting him that his pride and joy, his wonderful collection that had taken him years to put together, was gone.

And your statue along with it.

“Jace, I didn’t know this was going to happen. I thought you might get in trouble and-“

“Just go away,” He whispered.

Luke hung his head low, reluctantly leaving his brother alone and joining Syrax, Vermax and Arrax, an infant ray who shimmered a pearl white, with the exception of his golden underside and eyes to match. Like Vermax, he was not yet fully grown.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do. I can’t leave him, and… I hate seeing him like this, annoying as he is. It’s all Daemon’s fault, that son of a-“ Lucerys’ ranting was cut off as Syrax pinched his lips between her claw. Before he could prize her off him, a large shadow loomed over the group, and the three sea creatures ushered the younger prince behind a rock, hiding him from sight.

It was an eel, but it was considerably larger than Caraxes, by two times at least. She looked more like some ancient sea serpent, for she was an ancient creature. Her bronze scales that once gleaned brightly had dulled with age, but her eyes still gleamed just as bright, as did the small clusters of blue and green streaked along the top and underside of her body. One eye was a vibrant green, like grass in the height of springtime. The other was an unnaturally vibrant blue, glowing brightly in the night like a sapphire.

Vhagar was surely an fearsome sight to behold.

Lucerys watched the beast slither into the grotto. He went to follow her, but Syrax stopped him by pinching his side.

“I can’t let him be eaten, can I?” He hissed, rubbing the reddened skin. “I have to do something!” He protested, but Syrax and Arrax blocked his path adamantly. Even Vermax was more focused on keeping the younger prince hidden than going to Jace, grabbing long stems of kelp and dropping them over Luke, who brushed them off him immediately.

“You have to let me help him? It’s just some old eel, right?”

Jacaerys had wiped his eyes, but was still staring down at the rubble, not wanting to lift his head to be greeted with the sight of his former grotto, once a proud collection, now reduced to nothing. He didn’t want to cry again.

He let out a deep, shaking breath, trying to slow his hammering heart and calm the tremble in his hands. And yet every time he closed his eyes, all he saw was the princess he saved.

“Mijegindita riña… Mijegindita dōna riña…”[Poor child… poor sweet child…]

Jace’s head shot up to be greeted with the sight of Vhagar circling him like a constrictor about to suffocate it’s prey, her blue eye glowing violently in the darkness. He recognised the language as High Valyrian, the ancient language of merfolk. But he was far from a fluent speaker. In fact, he was rather terrible.

“I-I’m sorry I… I don’t fully understand…”

“It seems as though you have a very serious problem… if only there was something that could be done…”

The beast continued, this time in a modern tongue. Her voice was more of a deep, ancient rumble, coming from within. She didn’t move her mouth when she spoke, but Jace saw the glinting of those dagger like teeth. It was as though she were a vessel for someone else to speak to him. As though someone was speaking through her.

“Perhaps there is something that could be done for you…” Vhagar continued, circling closer and closer around Jace, turning her head towards him so he could clearly see her in the silvery glow of the moon above.

“I… I know you…” Jace breathed, and she retreated back into the inky murkiness of the shadows. “But that’s impossible… you… you and him… you were both banished… after what happened with- with Luke…”

He was only young when his uncle Aemond was banished, and Lucerys was too young to properly remember everything, but the memories still stuck with the elder prince vividly. He remembered the glint of the blade in the torchlight, he remembered Lucerys lunging at Aemond, and the young man’s screams wailing through the kingdom.

That was many years ago. Over a decade.

“Don’t be scared…” The voice spoke. “I represent the person who can help you. Someone who can make all your dreams come true…”

“I don’t think-“

“Just imagine-“ The voice cut him off, Vhagar’s head slithered past him, that piercing blue eye focused entirely on the prince. “You and your princess. Together, forever.” There was a slight mocking edge to the voice as it spoke, making Jace frown.

“No… no I can’t.” Jace faltered, knowing the offer, although tempting, was surely tainted with something far more sinister in return.

“Aemond has become incredibly powerful. He can use his power to help you...”

That stopped Jace in his tracks. He’d heard the rumours of his depraved uncle turning to dark magic in his exile. Some said he’d saught out the sea witch, Alys Rivers, who had mysteriously vanished months after his banishment.

“No I... I couldn’t possibly go to him. No. Get out of here! Leave me alone!” He exclaimed, lunging forwards and out of Vhagar’s reach to sit on one of his now empty ledges and facing away from the beast.

”Suit yourself,” The voice said as Vhagar retreated. “It was only a suggestion.” As she left, her tail flicked upwards, causing your statue’s face, still somehow intact unlike the rest of the statue, to land beside Jace. He reached over and picked it up, cradling it in his arms, Daemon’s words echoing over and over again in his mind.

“If you truly loved the humans, Jacaerys, if you truly wanted to be where you belong, you should go to them…”

“…Because you certainly don’t belong here.”

And for once, Jacaerys agreed with Daemon.

He was his mother’s heir, and yet he had no qualities of being a king. He wasn’t studious, or particularly charismatic in the eyes of the people. He did his royal duties when he remembered, but he had never aspired to be a king.

He remembered every little slip up, every time he’d been late to an event, every time he’d disappointed his mother and his siblings. Even little Viserys and Aegon could do a better job that he could. Even Luke with his mischievous ways, and young Joffrey, carried out their tasks to perfection. And his sisters, Baela and Rhaena were born to lead.

He wasn’t born for that.

He didn’t belong.

When he watched you on that ship, when he watched the people celebrate your birthday, and dance and sing and tell stories, he felt more at home. Like he could belong.

Daemon was right.

His mind was made up.

He was going to see Aemond.

“Wait!” He called out, and Vhagar’s face loomed into view once again.

“Take me to him.”

A/N: I know, I know, and I’m sorry to the Aemond girlies who are disappointed he didn’t show up. But I can promise you that he will be centre stage throughout most of Part Two

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Louis Tomlinson has revealed he was left gutted after failing to secure tickets for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour next year but is praying luck will be on his side

Louis Tomlinson was amongst the millions of disappointed Oasis fans

By Daniel Bird, Assistant Showbiz Editor | 16:46, 1 Sep 2024

Louis Tomlinson shared his heartache after being caught up in the Oasis reunion ticket drama.

The iconic Manchester band, fronted by warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher last week confirmed they would be reuniting almost 15 years after Noel walked out. Confirming their reunion, the band announced a 17 date tour across the United Kingdom and Ireland, playing venues such as Manchester's Heaton Park, Wembley Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park.

But while fans were ecstatic over the news, millions were left devastated when they logged into sites such as Ticketmaster and See Tickets to try and get their hands on tickets. Fans were faced with a string of technical errors, including queues to get into the official queue, sites going down due to unprecedented demand and 'Dynamic Pricing' tickets.

Ticketmaster came under fire from Oasis fans when it emerged that standing tickets, priced at €86.50 for Dublin and £148 for the UK had rocketed to an eyewatering £356. One fan caught up in the drama was none other than Out Of My System hitmaker Louis Tomlinson, 32.

While attending the Monza Grand Prix, Louis was questioned by Sky Sports' broadcaster Martin Brundle about whether he had secured tickets. “I didn't! I was in the queue, but I never got a number," he commented. Doncaster-born Tomlinson went on to add: "To be honest, I got caught up with qualifying yesterday but I did try."

Martin stated that Oasis themselves might send Louis tickets for an upcoming concert, with the musician responding: "I've got my fingers crossed!" When asked about the atmosphere on the grid, Louis said: "It's an honour to be here with Ferrari at Monza, just an incredible experience."

Cheeky-chap Tomlinson was on site when Ferrari's Charles Leclerc bagged the top prize at the Italian Grand Prix, with the pair beaming from ear-to-ear as they posed with one another. Louis' appearance at the Grand Prix comes just days after he performed at his first UK festival as a solo artist.

Despite finding fame as one-fifth of One Direction in 2010 and achieving global success in his own rights, Louis attracted "one of the biggest crowds of the day with his first UK festival performance," said bosses of Victorious Festival. While has has two solo albums of his own, including a Number One record, Tomlinson performed a string of One Direction songs including fan favourite, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, as well as a collection of his own tracks such as Bigger Than Me and Kill My Mind.

BBC News reported that 80,000 fans flocked to the event to support Tomlinson. Addressing the huge crowd, Louis said: "Victorious Festival, how are you doing? This is my incredible band, I'm Louis Tomlinson. This is my first festival in the UK, so thank you for coming out. Thank you for having me. We're gonna have a good time."

[kim-jongin-s]

svt fic rec (mostly nc-17; minwon, jeongcheol, wonchan, verkwan + other)

MINWON

"kisses leave bruises". lawyer!au, omegaverse: beta!ww, alpha!mg. twoshot, 22k. nc-17.

Wonwoo finds himself giving into Mingyu's little spiels, finding his arguments for taking on unlikely lawsuits rather convincing. Though, he's never made a request that is so outrageous that it's made him reconsider the younger's position as a junior associate.

Until tonight.

"my greed just might be the end of me (how lovely you are)". college!au, roommates: fwb!au. oneshot, 27k. nc-17.

Wonwoo likes to think that he and Mingyu get along really well. But one day, Mingyu decides to stop talking to him. In a last desperate attempt to save their friendship, Wonwoo makes simultaneously the best and worst decision of his life.

↳ "fantasize". college!au, rommates: fwb!au. oneshot, 26k. nc-17.

Mingyu dreams about his roommate. It all goes downhill from there.

"kiss the sky". college!au: professor!ww, student!mg. 11 chapters, 68k. nc-17.

Halfway through the semester, Professor Jeon Wonwoo has to pick up an extra class. One of the students in the class happen to be post-graduate student, Kim Mingyu.

"amhrán na farraige". historical!au, pirate!au, merman!ww. 14 chapters, 160k. nc-17. ♡♡♡♡

Mistakes are like cannonballs, fired against a perfectly unmblemished mirror in slow motion. They obliterate peace and clarity, but the glass shards that fly around them are often more beautiful than what the mirror was before.

Someone has made a mistake, someone needs to fix it.

JEONGCHEOL

"my style, my ego". oneshot, 2k. nc-17.

jeonghan buys a skirt, and seungcheol really likes it.

"us alive, right here, feeling lucky". omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh. oneshot, 3k. pg-13.

Most noticeably, Seungcheol’s quiet in a way that makes Jeonghan's teeth ache. His gums feel sensitive just like the way they get a few days before his heat. Hm, he thinks, studying Seungcheol from across the room.

"undeniable". oneshot, 3k. pg-13.

“—and all but how can we not mention the moment Jeonghan hyung laid down on Seungcheol hyung’s lap.”

/or what happened after Follow Again concert in Seoul Day 2, where The moment happened.

"kingdom come". omegaverse: alpha!sc, omega!jh, historical!au. oneshot, 5k. nc-17.

Four weeks after his husband dies, Jeonghan marries his husband’s brother. He loathes knowing that he has to swap his black mourning clothes for the wedding robes, but war looms over the kingdom and the country demands an heir.

"i thought that space was mine". 3 chapters, 25k. pg-13.

If Jeonghan was being completely, one hundred percent honest and transparent with himself, ever since they were young he had always thought Seungcheol was a little bit in love with him.

So when Seungcheol starts seeing someone, Jeonghan is suddenly faced with feelings he doesn’t know how to deal with.

WONCHAN

"strawberry tears". omegaverse: alpha!ww, omega!dn. oneshot, 8k. nc-17.

Chan applies scent blockers because it's what the doctors recommend. No one wants to smell a pregnant omega.

But then when it comes at the cost of Wonwoo's ability to navigate Chan's emotions—Chan falls apart, and Wonwoo holds him together.

"after class". college!au: professor!ww, student!dn. oneshot, 58k. nc-17. ♡

Chan signed up to be a TA for his favorite professor only to find that administration mixed up the paperwork. Now, he was stuck spending an academic year with the person he hated the most: Professor Jeon Wonwoo.

VERKWAN

"a cozy night in". omegaverse: omega!sk, alpha!vn. oneshot, 2k. pg-13.

When one (1) roommate asks Seungkwan to sleep elsewhere for the night, he must rely on one (1) Hansol Vernon Chwe's generosity as he migrates his evening plans (including a regular, ordinary nest).

"primadonna". au: camboy!sk, asmr artist!vn. oneshot, 60k. nc-17.

Seungkwan thinks Vernon is nothing but a two-faced asshole that plays the dedicated boyfriend on his OnlyFans, but in reality is nothing more than a playboy jerk. It's a bit ironic, really, considering Seungkwan's own hobby is completely at odds with his public reputation too.

SEOKSOON

"tiger inside". oneshot, 3.7k. nc-17.

He still isn't too sure how to explain it. Like, hey I know this was just a joke for our promotions, but I ended up buying that tiger suit you wanted to see me in, and I thought you might want me to fuck you in it, haha.

"fire, flame, your mouth like a hurricane". omegaverse: omega!hs, alpha!dk. nc-17.

Seokmin [7:00 PM]: Would you be mad if I said I dry humped your pillow?

OTHER

"place to land". seokhan. omegaverse: omega!jh, alpha!dk. oneshot, 6.6k. nc-17.

It’s natural. It’s simple, this thing they’ve built between themselves.

It's a line they don't cross.

"delayed". wonboo. omegaverse: omega!ww, alpha!sk. 5 chapters, 22k. nc-17.

Wonwoo presents 8 years late.

"chasing or being chased". wonwoo/hoshi/woozi. alpha!ww, alpha!hs, omega!wz. 7 chapters, 35k. nc-17.

Wonwoo's luck in love hits an all-time low when he discovers his two unrelated crushes are not only taken, but taken by each other.

Luck has a funny way of coming back around, though.

"down to our delicate bones". junhao. hunger games!au. 19 chapters, 98k. nc-17.

There were only seven slips with Minghao’s name on them in the bowl with thousands of others. He only had seven slips. It shouldn’t have been him.

[romancemedia]

I am a HUGE lover of fanfiction. I've always loved reading the stories so many people have created over the years and have ALWAYS found them to be a huge comfort. It helps to soothe the soul and you get the chance to rewrite or create your own piece, bringing the story you want to life after a show/movie let you down. Ironically though as much as I love fanfiction and have so many of my own ideas, I'm just terrible at writing my own stories... which brings me to the point of my post.

I'm going to share my fanfic ideas and anyone who likes them, feel free to bring them life if you want. Right now at the moment, it's a lot of Tangled (New Dream) related ideas. There were so many things I wish the series could've done... but never did.

What if Rapunzel and Eugene did get engaged in Cassandra's Revenge? And how different would Season 3 be if they had taken that route?

Eugene gets a rival when a royal prince arrives as a suitor for Princess Rapunzel. (Set in Season 1)

Everyone in Corona finds out Eugene is the Long-Lost Prince of the Dark Kingdom (King Frederic, Queen Arianna, The Captain, Pub Thugs, Varian etc.)

Eugene getting to know and bonding with King Edmund. (I NEEDED SO MUCH MORE)

The Brotherhood (Quirin, Adira and Hector) find out Eugene is the Prince of the Dark Kingdom.

Stalyan returns, tries to steal Eugene for herself and Rapunzel is jealous again! (I always HATED The Eye of Pincosta episode)

Eugene learns more about his mother, The Queen of the Dark Kingdom.

When Eugene's royal lineage is revealed, neighboring princesses currently visiting Corona become infatuated with the long-lost prince, making Rapunzel jealous.

My favourite ideas are these two...

Rapunzel and Eugene are finally planning their wedding, but are having trouble dealing with their families. Rapunzel is trying to deal with her mother and Aunt Willow (similar to the Way of the Willow) while Eugene is dealing with Edmund and Frederic about wedding customs from Corona and the Dark Kingdom. The couple becomes annoyed and frustrated, especially when their parents aren't listening to their ideas. Rapunzel and Eugene sneak away to spend time together, but their families get the wrong idea and think they're ELOPING! (Related to my first idea if they had gotten engaged in Cassandra's Revenge)

Eugene returns to Corona after being gone for a few days and everyone is surprised to find he made a new friend along the way... Daphne, a beautiful singer (who is also skilled in self defense) who has arrived to perform a special concert for the upcoming royal ball. Eugene and Daphne have already become close friends in the short time they've known each other with Daphne having a good understanding of Eugene's feelings... causing Rapunzel to become jealous and insecure. However, the princess is unaware that Eugene is planning a special surprise for Rapunzel with Daphne's help.

Anyone who like these ideas feel free to try and make them come to life if you want to. I'd be very grateful and honored to anyone who would be willing to try and if one does create one, please tag me so I can read them.

[ifwebefriends]

Tumblr Moments 2024

January

Steamboat Willie goes into the public domain

Luca x Alberto (Luberto) fanart from the story lead and co-director of Ciao Alberto dropped

Talking about the Percy Jackson TV show

TF2 Heavymedic is canon

MatPat announces his retirement from hosting Game Theory

The Hbomberguy death note post

Confused Ryan Gosling at the critics choice awards

Talking about Hazbin Hotel

Star Trek Threshold Day

The Elmo Twitter ask comic

Sonic X Shadow Generations Trailer Drop

February

Sonic 3 film teaser trailer drop

King Charles III gets diagnosed with cancer

Knuckles series trailer dropped

Deadpool and Wolverine trailer dropped

QSMP at the streamer awards

David Tennant at BAFTA 2024

Nimona drops on YouTube for free with subtitles

Photomatt being transphobic and people talking about it/making jokes about it

Pokémon Z is announced

James Somerton releases his response to Hbomberguy

March

Marijuana-induced tragedy prediction tweet

Dune part two came out

Minecraft wolf update

Roosterteeth shut down

Celebrating Akira Toriyama

Cursed cat Alastor

The entire FNAF movie on Spotify

The Bride and the Ugly Ass Groom

Waiting for ConcernedApe to finish his coffee for the Stardew Valley update

Avatar the last airbender started trending for seemingly no reason

April

The Great Boopening of 2024

Dan and Phil Crafts comes back for April Fools after seven years

Smosh Shourtney WeddingGate

Buck on ABC’s 911 is bisexual

20th anniversary Dannypocalypse

10-year-anniversary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier

The Solar Eclipse

1-year anniversary of the Owl House Finale

The Magnus Protocal episode drops

Keanu Reeves revealed to be playing Shadow in the Sonic 3 Movie

Friendpilled visitmaxxer

Yuri On Ice movie cancelled

Watcher paywall controversy

Beta The Owl House Bible dropped

Dungeon Meshi boobs gif

Helluva Boss Season 2B trailer dropped

Destiel would have been “balls deep” if CW hadn’t blocked it

Arizona Diamondbacks game is delayed due to bees

It’s Gonna Be May

May

Fighting off spam bots invading the #asexual tag

The Amazing Digital Circus episode 2

Classic tumblr star @justgirlythings got married to her girlfriend now wife

Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef unexpectedly gets onto tumblr

FaceTiming fan at a concert meme

Tears of the Kingdom 1-year anniversary

First look at The Last of Us Season 2

Supernatural actors DJ Qualls and Ty Ollson announce their engagement to each other

The King Charles portrait

Slurpy faggi, the first AI generated gay Star Wars character

Death of Kabosu, the dog from the Doge meme

Jensen Ackles talks about Destiel at purcon and says the confession scene was clearly romantic

Pope calls everyone a faggot by accident

Phil Lester goes blonde

Rebecca Sugar posts pearlrose art of Pearl shapeshifting into Greg at some point

Donald Trump found guilty of 34 felony charges

Helluva Boss Full Moon drop

June

Venom: The Last Dance trailer dropped

Jason Todd from the DC universe died again but was brought back quickly

Dragon Age: The Veilguard drop

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 release

Nintendo Direct that announced various games including but not limited to: a new Mario&Luigi game, a new Legend of Zelda game where you can play as Zelda, and an official translation of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 that has been region locked for 13 years

Doctor Who sutekh

Helluva Boss Apology Tour dropped

Presidential Debate

Urusei Yatsura opening parodies

Old unuploaded Technoblade video was uploaded to the Technoblade channel, mcyt fandom reacts

July

Ao3 down for maintenance for 10 hours

An Extremely Goofy Movie trends because of Maxley

Crowdstrike worldwide Bluescreen day

Moon Landing Day

Biden dropping out of the race Supernatural trending

“I’m not calling you a good boy” meme

Gravity Falls the Book of Bill drops

August

Olympics Chocolate Muffin guy

Deadpool and Wolverine releases

Why dis [____] look so mad? Meme

Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom second trailer drop

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at the Olympics

Christmas trends for some reason

Drawing Hatsune Miku from different cultures

Sonic movie 3 trailer drops

Helluva Boss short Weaboo boo drop

September

Our Flag Means Death September 1st dickwads gif

Aftermath of Hatsune Miku’s birthday

Minecraft movie trailer drop

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection drop

Dracula Daily September 8th entry

Taylor Swift at the VMAs

Venom: The Last Dance Final Trailer drop

Friday the 13th

Dead Boy Detectives gets canceled by Netflix

Undertale 9th anniversary

Steven Universe Pearl x Greg art comes out that may or may not be by Rebecca Sugar themselves

October

Spooky month begins once again 🎃

October 3rd, a special day in many fan circles including Mean Girls, Full Metal Alchemist, Dracula Daily, Milo Murphy’s Law, and the nation of Germany

The Amazing Digital Circus episode 3

Out of Touch Thursday Friday

Minecraft Live new update

Digital Circus 1st anniversary

Sunrise on the Reaping cover drop

Rickrolling Wikipedia article poll

Sonic x Shadow Generations drop

Vatican reveals anime girl mascot Luce

Boops return for Halloween

November

Election anniversary of November 5th 2020

Arcane season 2 drop

My Chemical Romance announces new tour

DreamSMP world download drop

Spirk became canon

Sonic and Shadow twitter takeover reactions

Sonic 3 poster drop

Arcane season finale with three ship kisses

Helluva Boss Mastermind drops

December

Luigi Mangione

Dan and Phil won an RPF poll against Jesus Christ and Judas Escariot

Okami sequel gets announced at Game Awards 2024

Helluva Boss Sinsmas drop

Sonic 3 movie drop

Hazbin Hotel Abel drop

[arewedoneyet]

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[reverseenchancia]

👑✨ The Ultimate Sofia the First Character Ask Game ✨👑

1. 🦄 What adventure would you have with a unicorn companion from the Mystic Isles?

2. 🧚 If the wishing well offered to grant you a magical power, which one would you choose, and how would you use it in the kingdom?

3. 🌸 Describe your flower in the Royal Garden, its magical properties, and what it symbolizes.

4. 🏰 Which room in the castle would you explore first, and what secrets or hidden artifacts might be waiting there?

5. ✨ What spell would Cedric teach you if he thought you could handle magic?

6. 🐉 If a baby dragon showed up at the castle, what would you name it, and what kind of bond would you form with it?

7. 🎨 What would your portrait look like if you were painted by a royal artist, and what hidden magic would it hold?

8. 🎶 What song would you sing if you were performing at a royal concert, and what special powers would your voice hold?

9. 🧙‍♂️ If King Roland asked you to help the royal sorcerer with a tricky spell, what kind of magic would you hope it involves?

10. 🎩 If you were to attend a Grand Sorcerer’s Ball, describe your outfit and the magic accessory you’d bring along.

11. 🏆 What would you bring to the Royal Talent Show, and how would you wow the crowd?

12. 👑 Imagine you’re crowned ruler of Enchancia for the day—what’s the first royal decree you’d make?

13. 🌟 What magical constellation would you create in the Enchancian night sky, and what story would it tell?

14. 🌹 Describe a new flower to add to the Royal Garden that represents bravery and friendship—what does it look like, and how does it grow?

15. 🌞 What would you do during a day of endless sunshine across Enchancia?

16. 🦋 What’s the most magical sight in the kingdom that only a butterfly would be able to see?

17. 🏹 During the Royal Archery Contest, what would your strategy be to win the competition?

18. 🌳 What story would the Talking Trees tell you if you sat and listened to them in the Enchancian forest?

19. 🐦 If you could talk to the birds in the kingdom, what secrets of Enchancia might they reveal to you?

20. 🧝‍♀️ What special lessons would you learn if you spent a day with the elves?

21. 🎠 Describe the magical creature you’d choose as your enchanted pet, and what special skills they’d have.

22. 💎 Imagine a new jewel like the Amulet of Avalor—what power would it hold, and what moment would it summon to you?

23. 🌸 Which plant in the Royal Garden would you make bloom, and what wish would you make when it blossoms?

24. 🎭 If Princess Clio invited you to perform with her, what magical show-stopper would you bring to the stage?

25. 🌈 Picture a magical rainbow arch over Enchancia; what treasures or secrets lie at its end?

26. 🎁 Amber always loves surprises—what enchanted gift would you create just for her?

27. 🐾 If Clover could talk to you all day, what would he tell you about his adventures around the castle grounds?

28. 🏆 What enchanted trophy would you design for the next Royal Prep Competition, and how would it reward the winner?

29. 🧚 If you could summon any fairy to grant you a blessing, who would you call upon, and what charm would they place on you?

30. 🦄 What task would you complete with the help of a unicorn from the mystic isles, and how would its magic aid you?

31. 🌌 If the royal library held a book with stories of ancient Enchancia, what legend would captivate you the most?

32. 💫 What kind of magical puzzle would you face if you entered the castle’s maze on an enchanted night?

33. 🎶 Which enchanted instrument would you want to play, and what spell would it cast through its music?

34. 🌲 If a hidden door in the magical forest opened to you, what secret place in Enchancia would you find beyond it?

35. 👑 If Sofia gave you her amulet for a day, which magical visitor from another kingdom would come to guide you?

36. 💖 Describe your royal friendship with a creature from the enchanted woods and how you support one another.

37. 🧙 What scroll would you hope to find in Cedric’s tower that holds a special spell for a unique occasion?

38. 🏰 If the castle walls could speak, what tale from King Roland’s past would they share with you?

39. 🌌 If you could ride the stars in a sky-high adventure, where in the magical realm would you travel first?

40. 🌠 How would you make a wish on a shooting star above Enchancia, and what dream would you hope to fulfill?

41. 🎶 If you and Princess Vivian or Clio started a musical duo, what kind of magical energy would your songs create?

42. 🏆 Which enchanted game at the Royal Carnival would be your favorite, and what magical prizes would you hope to win?

43. 🦉 If you could understand the wisdom of the griffins, what advice would they give about life at the palace?

44. 🎩 If you learned one new spell with Cedric, what would it be, and how would it help protect the kingdom?

45. 🐉 Imagine a dragon egg hatching in the kingdom—what role would you play in helping it grow and learn to use its fire?

46. 🏰 Which historic castle chamber would you most want to explore, and what mysteries would you find inside?

47. 🧝 Describe your friendship with an elf and the adventures you’d share around Enchancia.

48. 🌙 On a midnight adventure, what magical creatures would you encounter under the Enchancian moonlight?

49. 🧙‍♂️ If King Roland chose you to solve a magical mystery in the kingdom, how would you begin?

50. 🌟 Which spell would you place on an enchanted book, and what secrets would it reveal?

51. 🧩 If you could design a new room in the castle, what would it be, and what magical purpose would it serve?

52. 🦅 The Protectors of the Ever Realm call for your help—what mission would you join them on, and which protector skill would you gain?

53. 🌹 Describe the kind of friendship you’d share with Crackle the dragon. How would you help her feel more confident in her magic?

54. 🐚 If you found a seashell from Merroway Cove, what wish would you whisper into it for the mermaids to hear?

55. 🌟 What star-inspired charm would Lucinda give you, and how would its magic affect your adventures in Enchancia?

56. 🐻 If you befriended a wild bear in the Enchancian forest, what would its magical bond with you look like?

57. 🎉 You’re invited to the grandest Royal Ball—describe your gown or suit and the magical detail that makes it unforgettable!

58. ✨ If Princess Lani from Hakalo showed you a rare Hakaloan crystal, what magical property would it have, and how would you use it?

59. 🍃 Describe a secret that the Whispering Woods would reveal only to you about Enchancia’s past.

60. 🐠 If you and Princess Oona could explore a sunken ship in Merroway Cove, what ancient treasures or secrets might you uncover?

61. 🎩 You’ve earned a title as Cedric’s “Apprentice for the Day”—what potion or charm would you create under his guidance?

62. 🌺 What would happen if a magical flower bloomed in the castle’s garden, and how would you use its power to help someone?

63. 🗝️ You’ve discovered a key to an ancient Enchancian treasure chest—what’s inside, and how does it change your view of the kingdom?

64. 🧚 What would happen if you hosted a fairy tea party with Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, and what topics would you discuss?

65. 🏰 What is the most mysterious event you would encounter while exploring a hidden wing of the castle?

66. 💧 You’ve been granted a magical tear from Princess Cora—what wish would you make with its enchanted powers?

67. 🐦 If Robin and Mia taught you to communicate with all animals, which creature would you befriend first, and what would they share with you?

68. 🔮 If the Amulet of Avalor brought a princess from the past to Enchancia, who would you want to meet, and what advice would they give you?

69. 🌌 Imagine being guided by the stars on a nighttime adventure with Vega—where would he take you, and what would you learn?

70. 🍄 If you wandered into a mushroom circle in the Enchancian woods, what enchantment would it cast upon you?

71. 🦉 Who would you ask for advice if you could speak to an enchanted owl, and what wisdom would they offer?

72. 🌠 If you and Sofia created a new holiday for the kingdom, what would it celebrate, and how would you honor it?

73. 💜 Picture Sofia sharing the magic of her amulet with you—what surprising magical power would you unlock?

74. 🧙 Cedric accidentally gives you a magical disguise—who or what do you become, and what adventure does it lead you on?

75. 🐉 If you journeyed to the land of dragons, what test would you face to prove your bravery?

76. 🎭 If you joined the royal theater troupe for a day, what role would you play, and how would it reveal something new about you?

77. 🍃 Imagine a magical breeze from the enchanted forest—what message or vision would it bring to you?

78. 🐴 You’ve been asked to train a young flying horse like Minimus—what special technique would you use to help it gain confidence?

79. 🌊 If you were gifted a shell from the mermaids collection, what secret would it reveal when held close?

80. 🐞 You find a new type of enchanted insect in the Royal Gardens—what magic does it bring, and how do you interact with it?

81. 🐉 How would you form a special connection with a dragon like Clover's friend Crackle, and what would she teach you?

82. 🔮 You come across a forgotten prophecy in the castle archives—what does it foretell about the future of Enchancia?

83. 🌌 If you joined Lucinda for a full moon ritual, what spell would you cast together, and what outcome would you hope for?

84. 👑 Picture yourself helping Princess Amber with a royal challenge. What does she ask for your help with, and how do you succeed?

85. 🧚 The fairies offer you a rare lesson in magic at Royal Prep—what skill do they teach you, and what does it reveal about your character?

86. 🏝️ Imagine a secret island within Enchancia’s borders—what creatures and enchantments would you discover there?

87. ✨ If a magical snowflake from Wassalia granted you one wish for the season, what would it be, and who would benefit from it?

88. 🐉 Describe your encounter with a guardian dragon of Enchancia—what ancient knowledge or guidance would they share with you?

89. 🌠 If the stars aligned for a once-in-a-lifetime event, what would it signify in the kingdom, and how would you celebrate?

90. 🎨 Imagine creating an enchanted painting with Hildegard. What would you paint, and what spell would it bring to life?

91. 🌞 Describe a new enchantment that brings the sun and moon together in a rare royal event. How would you participate?

92. 🧝 If you could join the elves in a secret gathering, what knowledge or skill would they pass down to you?

93. 🌜 What spell would you cast if you joined Lucinda and her witch friends under a starlit sky?

94. 🌌 Describe your encounter with a comet that passes over Enchancia—what does it symbolize, and what impact does it have?

95. 🧙 Cedric gives you a wand for a single-use spell. What moment do you save it for, and what magic does it release?

96. 🏰 You find a royal document sealed with an ancient spell—what truth does it reveal about Enchancia’s history?

97. 🌳 Describe an adventure with Sofia through the Whispering Woods. What wisdom or challenge awaits you there?

98. 🐉 If you could summon a dragon to your aid, what challenge would you face together?

99. 🧚 Imagine helping the headfairies craft a new magical lesson at Royal Prep. What does it teach, and who benefits most?

100. 🦄 And finally, what kind of enchanted creature would you call your lifelong companion, and what journey would you undertake together?

[iminluv1117]

Ateez Questions

i’m literally so obsessed with ateez so i wanna pretend i’m doing an interview again lol

template by @athforskz

1. Who is your favorite K-pop group?

- honestly….ngl….i think ateez has overtaken blackpink and skz as my ult group🫢

2. Which member sparked your interest first?

- hongjoong! when i was watching kingdom for skz, during interviews and the mayfly collab, he seemed like a cool, fun guy to me. and his acting in their first performance blew me away fr

3. Who was your first bias?

- hongjoong biased🤭🤚

4. Who is your current bias?

- joong still🫡 i sometimes change bias wrecker, but rarely ever my bias

5. What makes them your current bias?

- many things! i admire (and lowkey envy) how hardworking he is. i’m also a whore for a good performance and hongjoong deliversssss. his stage presence and facial expressions alone are just incredible

6. Who is your bias wrecker?

- seonghwa🤭 once again, incredible stage presence and facial expressions. he’s soooo talented and just oozes star power (no pun intended lol). he’s also hardworking and you can tell for example by the way he changed his solo acting scene every time on tour

7. Which members are you currently obsessing over that aren't your bias/ bias wrecker?

- jongho is always on my mind (bias wrecker-wrecker lmaoo). but i’ve also been obsessing over yunho and wooyoung lately

8. When did you first discover this group?

- i had heard of them, but it wasn’t until i started watching kindgom late last year that i knew anything abt them. i thought they were reallyyy good performers. around the same time, crazy form had just come out and i kept hearing it on insta and thought it was really good. then i quickly became obsessed with them (ESPPP after coachella)

9. Have you been to one of their concerts?

- yes! i just went to their show in ny on aug 3. it was one of the best concerts i’ve ever been to despite all the trouble with the thunderstorm and my boots killing me all day😭 i had the time of my life fr

10. Finally, what's your favorite song of theirs?

- def inception. i love the song, mv, choreo, just everything about it

honorable mentions: horizon, be with you, one day at a time…a lot more😭

[heymacy]

hello pals! it's time for a (very late) weekly tag game wednesday! (yes, it's still wednesday in chicago!) i was tagged by @energievie, @deedala, @palepinkgoat, @juliakayyy, & @jrooc - thanks pals!

about you

name: macy

age: thirty and flirty and surviving

star sign: cancer

your first language: english, the dumbest language

second language: i can take your coffee order in perfect spanish and i think that's my biggest accomplishment in the last few years

favorite lip product: aquaphor!

the best food dish you can make without a recipe: ........boxed mac and cheese

if you drink tea, what kind?: sleepytime tea, peppermint, and earl gray (depending on the time of day)

if you drink coffee, what roast do you usually get?: i drink cold brew which i think is technically a medium roast? ah shit, i'm totally getting fired

favorite thing to watch on youtube right now: i almost exclusively use YouTube for ASMR videos

favorite thing to watch on youtube in 2012: jenna marbles i miss you every fucking day

favorite item of clothing right now: a Whidbey Island, WA sweatshirt that i magically found at a thrift store here in Chicago! the world is so small and i miss home!

favorite item of clothing in 2012: my VS PINK leggings, the kind with the thick ass waistband, y'all remember those? mine were black and baby pink

fandom

three movies you recommend: i'll give y'all my letterboxd top four: Some Like It Hot, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Pride and Prejudice (2005) and Moonrise Kingdom

your favorite concert: CHAPPELL ROAN!

have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion? unfollowed? babygirl this is a blocking household

have you ever left a fandom because of the fans? not because of the fans, no. i keep my circles pretty tight and use the block button liberally. i only leave when the fixation breaks and even then i still linger about like a specter of fandom's past

the best tv show you watched last year: suddenly i don't remember a single TV show i watched last year, YIKES. now if you'd said movie...[cracks knuckles] how much time y'all got?

do you have a fancasting you just can't let go of? none come to mind!

a ship you've abandoned: i do not abandon my children, i just sometimes-occasionally-infrequently-intermittently forget to pick them up from daycare, that's all

on a scale of 1-10 how willing are you to share your ao3 history? [sweeping gesture] look upon my archive and see that i am an open book

do you have a fandom tattoo? nope!

what fandom do you wish was bigger? talk to me about Anastasia (1997)

has a finale ever ruined a show for you? ruined? no. soiled a little bit, left a sour taste in my mouth, riddled me with disdain? sure, often!

have you...

swam in an ocean? many times!

been vegan/vegetarian? yes, both at different times in my life!

gone skinny dipping? yes!

gone skiing? yes!

been to a convention? yes!

i'm tagging @gardenerian, @7x10mickey, @mmmichyyy, @callivich, @captainjowl, @sleepyfacetoughguy, @arrowflier, @too-schoolforcool, @sickness-health-all-that-shit, @y0itsbri, @creepkinginc, @pomegran4te, @sxltburn, @thisdivorce, @vintagelacerosette, @crossmydna, @michellemisfit, & @transmickey ✨

[leggeteconme]

Random fun fact #2 (definitely making this a daily thing until I run out of fun facts, which is unlikely):

Okay not so much of a fun fact as a series of fun facts you might not have known about the absolute LEGEND who spun into being the impeccable French operatic style: the one and only Jean-Baptiste Lully.

Teasers because this is a long one:

• The man who invented French opera was not actually French.

• Lully did not die of gangrene. (Read what I have to say before you get all feisty.)

Without further ado, I present to you…

The Abbreviated Life and Times of Jean-Baptiste Lully:

1. The man who basically invented French opera was not French. He was Italian. Giovanni Battista Lulli. Moved to France as a teenager and eventually changed his name to fit in with the French court. If you know anything about opera you know that — especially in the Baroque Era when non-Italian countries were trying to create their own styles — the French HATED the Italian style and wanted something completely different: something stately and majestic and not all florid like what Peri and Monteverdi were writing. Makes it all the more ironic that the guy who manifested that style was in fact actually Italian.

2. Lully died neither from stabbing himself in the foot nor from gangrene. Let me explain: Ballet was INSANELY important to the French court at this time. Louis XIV was a celebrated dancer (the famous paintings of the French king showing off his legs by pulling his robe back and putting one glorious leg on full display? That’s our guy), and Lully actually met Louis while dancing in the court ballet. Louis was only 15 and had already been king for 10 years, so the actual running the kingdom bit was being done by one Cardinal Mazarin, his chief minister, but I’m getting off-track. Louis and Lully hit it off right away and quickly became besties. In 1661 Mazarin died and the now-23-year-old Louis took full control (I had to do math for this; you’re welcome). One of the first things he did was to appoint his ballet buddy to the position of Master of the King’s Music. Lully went nuts because he was a genius and also a control freak, and voila! French opera (keep in mind that the first opera was first performed in 1597, so the rapid evolution is pretty amazing). Ballet, of course, featured heavily in Lully’s operas, with long and frequent dance interludes that are extremely divisive among the classical music community (it’s either adore or despise. no in-between. I am of the former opinion). But whatever you think of them, they were there, and they were incredibly important and meaningful. So wtf does this have to do with Lully’s death?! you ask. Lully, as we all know, stabbed himself in the foot with his conducting staff (if you don’t know: pre-19th-century we didn’t use the little wands conductors wave around these days; a large staff, tapered at the end, would be beaten on the floor to keep time), and ironically enough this injury happened during a celebratory concert commemorating Louis XIV’s successful recovery from surgery. Anyway. Lully stabs himself in the toe, an abscess develops, and the wound turns gangrenous. So why did he die? Failures of contemporary medical care? No my dears. Lully’s life would have been saved with an amputation. Doctors tried to remove his foot to save his life, but Lully refused. Ballet was so important to the French court, to Lully himself, and to his friendship with the king that he chose to die a painful death over living a life where he could no longer dance. So while the gangrene went to his brain and he died, what killed the great Jean-Baptiste Lully was neither a careless accident nor the gangrene that followed: it was his refusal to stop dancing.

If you made it through all that, I love you <333

Anyway, this has been The Abbreviated Life and Times of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Absolute legend and one of my favorite historical figures. I hope you enjoyed my rambles, and have a lovely day <3

Take care angels <333

[akilahia]

DAY 3 OF OCtober and GORETOBER!!!(ik it’s technically 4 since it’s 1 am but still)(I fell asleep writing this, so now it’s 8 am of day 4)

Prompts were: Old OC and Asphyxiation!!

Old OC:

Josh!!

I was going to chose other characters, but this was the funniest possible option imo.

The

He was used to be a normal guy(ish). He was born in roughly 1133 BC(roughly because this is like half fantasy/half real world stuff).

There was one main god named Theós, who was the first and primary god/creator of this world. As it expanded, so did the amount of work demanded of Theós, so soon many different gods became to take formation in order to take some of work load. One of the older gods being Diana, would reigned over nature and how it interlaced with humans.

Some of the jobs that fell to these minor gods was creating humans, since Theós could no longer keep up with the demand. He would very rarely create a human, but they would be made with the sole purpose of doing or causing something world altering to happen. Josh happened to be one of those creations, so his blood, and his entire being was unknowingly more powerful than those around him.

Josh possessed great beauty(he’s kind of just good looking by modern standards) and kindness towards others. It is likely that he would have caught the eye of a royale, or perhaps made a great astrological advancement, as loved the stars. However none of that would come to be, as Diana instead became infatuated with him.

Theós had forbade any of the gods from getting involved with the humans that he specifically created, as their beings were just stable and magical enough when surrounded by humans, but contact with gods could be devastating. Diana did not listen and went to Josh.

Being young and naive, he was deeply flattered that a goddess could fall in love with him of all people! She was ‘sweet’ and possessive, yet also very secretive of her time spent with him, as to keep it hidden from Theós. Eventually she got Josh to agree to her wishes for him to carry their children. He was unsure it would even work since he was a boy, but quickly became aware that he most certainly was pregnant. Diana would feed Josh some of her blood every day, to strengthen him and their children during the pregnancy. Because of this, by the end of his pregnancy(7 months), he was already immortal. Theós finds out about the pregnancy and plans to somehow put an end to it.

Diana panics and quickly induces the pregnancy even though Josh isn’t ready, but it’s not about him. By the time Theós arrives the babies have already started clawing their way out of Josh’s stomach, so all he can really do is assist in the birth. The children are twins, a boy and a girl. The boy is handed to Diana where she is revolted by his appearance. The babies actually are fine and healthy, but they each have large bark birthmarks covering half of their body. In a rage Diana throws the boy into the ocean, before she can get to the girl, Theós takes her and leaves. Diana soon follows after him as well, leaving Josh bleeding out in agony on the ground.

This would have killed any mortal man, but with his new immortality he has been reborn in a way. He is stuck on the ground for a week, though his healing has rapidly increased, it still takes a while. Josh is now left a cynical and broken version of who he once was, feeling abandoned by someone he thought could love him, and desperately missing his children whom he never got to hold.

He’d get stronger over time and eventually take over a kingdom and kill people and stuff, but then get bored. And find new stuff to do.

Now in the modern day he is the CEO of some successful business. He wanted his children so badly he was kind of going crazy, to the point he tried building another daughter, but she was just a cat bird girl hybrid thing. Eventually he would find a way to steal his daughter back, although his parenting skills were half amazing(theme park, custom sandwiches, concerts), and half ‘raising my future evil overlord’.

When was he made:

He was first created in 2018

His old hair 😭😭

Anyways!:

GORETOBER: Asphyxiation