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February JOMP Day 6 - Red Books
#justonemorepage#jompbpc#books#booklr#red book covers#red books#the ghost and mrs. muir#r. a. dick#ruby red#kerstin gier#the scorpio races#maggie stiefvater#the last unicorn the lost journey#peter s. beagle#a kiss in time#alex flinn#fairy tale retelling#ya books#book photography#book photo challenge#moondustbooks
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I imagine the Jade Emperor is feeling very, Very Stupid for thinking Wukong's claims of needing those layers of immortality was just an excuse after he gets the report that Wukong gave birth to a healthy baby boy, literally named 'Little Heaven,' only to very nearly die in the process, something no immortal thought was even possible when they consider how many layers of stolen immortality Wukong had. Like, Wukong had the most outrageous claim that was proven true within his own throne room and by his own wife, and now he's in his personal infirmary (Queen Mother insisted after helping Wukong give birth, she gets very attached because of course she does, its MK) just barely hanging onto life. Needless to say, the trial is postponed. Macaque refuses to be separated from Wukong or their cub until Wukong wakes up, which means no mobilizing the army until Wukong is awake, especially since they've confirmed that the same restrained used to keep Wukong down all those centuries ago simply will not work with Macaque.
By all rights, that cub should have been an orphan, and it was only by the sheer audacity, stubborness, and thousands of years of work put through by his parents that he has both Wukong and Macaque to watch over him. Wukong had been right, something nobody outside of his family and friends can really comprehend.
referencing Wukong having the Century Stone Egg in the middle of Heavenly Court + Wukong getting KO'd by it.
The Jade Emperor is feeling Stupid with a capitial S.
The Queen Mother is furious with her husband for not believing Wukong's claim about his reasons for immortality, but also angry with herself for not recognising that the monkey had gone into labor in her own palace. Had she'd known centuries ago that Wukong had wanted to safely have a child, she may have been able to help him with his goal, and would have forgiven the theft of her divine Peaches far earlier.
Plus, the "Little Heaven" is the cutest little furball anyone in the palace has seen in centuries. And if the Queen Mother has been caught cooing over the little cub no bigger than her thumb, then thats her business.
Lao Tzu is monitoring and documenting *everything*; weights, movements, heart rates, blood samples, anything that could give him knowledge of Wukong and the baby's conditon, but also give insight to what he and Gold Star know about Stone Monkeys. It's like having a unicorn at a vets, he can't not be excited!
The Peach Maidens visit Wukong and the baby with prayers of health and of luck. They were the very few in Heaven that suspected their attendant brother had stolen the Peaches for reasons other than gluttony. They're all super bummed out to see him in his deep sleep, and help to change his bedding and apply medicines to give his mate and found family a break.
Macaque is a bit of a gloomy mess at this point. Jumping between a silent vigil over Wukong's sleeping body, or performing a whole shadow play for their newborn cub as a bedtime story. Xiaotian truly is a little piece of Heaven for him, and he understands fully why Wukong risked and sacrificed so much for the chance to meet them.
The reincarnation/noodle shop gang are extremely supportive during this time, finally having a chance to get to know Macaque outside of their less-than-ideal meeting. Tang keeps the shadow monkey busy by telling him stories (fact-checked by Wukong himself) of the Monkey King's journeys after the couple's last meeting. Sandy teaches him ways to relax during these rough times. And Pigsy hasn't let Mac go without a meal since he got there (how the pig got into the royal kitchen, they'll never know).
The Ao Longs are very solemn during this time too. They nearly lost Mei when her egg came early, and they're super protective of Wukong and his baby while the monkey is unconcious. Little Mei met Xiaotian for the first time a few days after he was born, and hasn't lost the enchanted look in her eyes since.
Redson acts out by head-butting any stranger that comes near Wukongs' room, including celestial guards, noblemen, servants, and even his own (unknowning) divine grandparents. He declares The Monkey King and the baby under his protection! Secretly though, he curls up to Wukong at times and whispers not to "go back to long-sleep again" since it would make his Mama and Uncle Mac sad. :(
Wukong finally wakes up after a couple of days, and is overjoyed to awaken to see him and his baby both alive and well. His "Little Heaven" truly is worth all those centuries of planning <3
#century stone egg au#stone egg talk#childbirth tw#pregnancy tw#lmk aus#sun wukong#lmk jade emperor#lmk#lego monkie kid#liu er mihou#six eared macaque#lmk queen mother of the west#lmk xiwangmu
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doctor who nuwho masterlist
ive been meaning to post this on tumblr for a while and keep forgetting but a few years ago i made a nuwho / whoniverse watchlist including the spinoff shows in release order and now seems like the time to share it! i know ive seen theres a lot of new fans watching from 2005 on (from what im seeing mostly gomens fans. hi gomens fans) and a lot of ppl coming back to the show or rewatching in lieu of the new eps with david and catherine! so heres the list!
the full list masterdoc typed out for your copy-pasting pleasure is below the text break, but heres some links for those of you who are spreadsheet/doc fans.
google sheet checklist version
(the spreadsheet includes some tws and cws, which i update as i rewatch some things. if you have any i'm missing that you think should be included, please send me an ask or leave a comment and i'll add it!)
masterlist:
blue- Doctor Who, red- Doctor Who specials, green- Torchwood, purple- Sarah Jane Adventures, orange- Class
2005
01x01- Rose (03/26/2005)
01x02- The End of the World (4/02)
01x03- The Unquiet Dead (04/09)
01x04- Aliens of London (04/16)
01x05- World War Three (04/23)
01x06- Dalek (04/30)
01x07- The Long Game (05/07)
01x08- Father’s Day (05/14)
01x09- The Empty Child (05/21)
01x10- The Doctor Dances (05/28)
01x11- Boom Town (06/04)
01x12- Bad Wolf (06/11)
01x13- The Parting of the Ways (06/18)
The Christmas Invasion (12/25)
2006
02x01- New Earth (04/15/2006)
02x02- Tooth and Claw (04/22)
02x03- School Reunion (04/29)
02x04- The Girl in the Fireplace (05/06)
02x05- Rise of the Cybermen (05/13)
02x06- Age of Steel (05/20)
02x07- The Idiot’s Lantern (05/27)
02x08- Impossible Planet (06/03)
02x09- Satan Pit (06/10)
02x10- Love & Monsters (06/17)
02x11- Fear Her (06/24)
02x12- Army of Ghosts (07/01)
02x13-Doomsday (07/08)
01x01- Everything Changes (10/22)
01x02- Day One (10/22)
01x03- Ghost Machine (10/29)
01x04- Cyberwoman (11/05)
01x05- Small Worlds (11/12)
01x06- Countrycide (11/19)
01x07- Greeks Bearing Gifts (11/26)
01x08-They Keep Killing Suzie (12/03)
01x09-Random Shoes (12/10)
01x10- Out of Time (12/17)
01x11- Combat (12/24)
The Runaway Bride (12/25)
2007
01x12- Captain Jack Harkness (01/01/2007)
01x13- End of Days (01/01)
01x01- Invasion of the Bane (01/01)
03x01-Smith and Jones (03/31)
03x02- The Shakespeare Code (04/07)
03x03- Gridlock (04/14)
03x04- Daleks in Manhattan (04/21)
03x05- Evolution of the Daleks (04/28)
03x06- The Lazarus Experiment (05/05)
03x07- 42 (05/19)
03x08- Human Nature (05/26)
03x09- The Family of Blood (06/02)
03x10- Blink (06/09)
03x11- Utopia (06/16)
03x12- The Sound of Drums (06/23)
03x13- Last of the Time Lords (06/30)
01x02- Revenge of the Slitheen Part 1 (09/24)
01x03- Revenge of the Slitheen Part 2 (10/01)
01x04- Eye of the Gorgon Part 1 (10/08)
01x05- Eye of the Gorgon Part 2 (10/15)
01x06- Warriors of Kudlak Part 1 (10/22)
01x07- Warriors of Kudlak Part 2 (10/29)
01x08- Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? Part 1 (11/05)
01x09- Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? Part 2 (11/12)
01x10- The Lost Boy Part 1 (11/12)
01x11- The Lost Boy Part 2 (11/19)
Voyage of the Damned (12/25)
2008
02x01- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (01/16/2008)
02x02- Sleeper (01/23)
02x03- To the Last Man (01/30)
02x04- Meat (02/06)
02x05- Adam (02/13)
02x06- Reset (02/13)
02x07- Dead Man Walking (02/20)
02x08- A Day in the Death (02/27)
02x09- Something Borrowed (03/05)
02x10- From Out of the Rain (03/12)
02x11- Adrift (03/19)
02x12- Fragments (03/21)
02x13- Exit Wounds (04/04)
04x01- Partners in Crime (04/05)
04x02- The Fires of Pompeii (04/12)
04x03- Planet of the Ood (04/19)
04x04- The Sontaran Stratagem (04/26)
04x05- The Poison Sky (05/03)
04x06- The Doctor’s Daughter (05/10)
04x07- The Unicorn and the Wasp (05/17)
04x08- Silence in the Library (05/31)
04x09- Forest of the Dead (06/07)
04x10- Midnight (06/14)
04x11- Turn Left (06/21)
04x12- The Stolen Earth (06/28)
04x13- Journey’s End (07/05)
02x01- The Last Sontaran Part 1 (09/29)
02x02- The Last Sontaran Part 2 (09/29)
02x03- The Day of the Clown Part 1 (10/06)
02x04- The Day of the Clown Part 2 (10/13)
02x05- Secrets of the Stars Part 1 (10/20)
02x06- Secrets of the Stars Part 2 (10/27)
02x07- The Mark of the Berserker Part 1 (11/03)
02x08- The Mark of the Berserker Part 2 (11/10)
02x09- The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith Part 1 (11/170
02x10- The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith Part 2 (11/24)
02x11- Enemy of the Bane Part 1 (12/01)
02x12- Enemy of the Bane Part 2 (12/08)
The Next Doctor (12/25)
2009
Planet of the Dead (04/11/2009)
03x01- Day One (07/06)
03x02- Day Two (07/07)
03x03- Day Three (07/08)
03x04- Day Four (07/09)
03x05- Day Five (07/10)
03x01- Prisoner of the Judoon Part 1 (10/15)
03x02- Prisoner of the Judoon Part 2 (10/16)
03x03- The Mad Woman in the Attic Part 1 (10/22)
03x04- The Mad Woman in the Attic Part 2 (10/23)
03x05- The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part 1 (10/29)
03x06-The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part 2 (10/30)
03x07- The Eternity Trap Part 1 (11/05)
03x08- The Eternity Trap Part 2 (11/06)
03x09- Mona Lisa’s Revenge Part 1 (11/12)
03x10- Mona Lisa’s Revenge Part 2 (11/13)
04x16- The Waters of Mars (11/15)
03x11- The Gift Part 1 (11/19)
03x12- The Gift Part 2 (11/20)
The End of Time Part 1 (12/25)
2010
The End of Time Part 2 (01/01/2010)
05x01- The Eleventh Hour (04/03)
05x02- The Beast Below (04/10)
05x03- Victory of the Daleks (04/17)
05x04- The Time of Angels (04/24)
05x05- Flesh and Stone (05/01)
05x06- The Vampires of Venice (05/08)
05x07- Amy’s Choice (05/15)
05x08- The Hungry Earth (05/22)
05x09- Cold Blood (05/29)
05x10- Vincent and the Doctor (06/05)
05x11- The Lodger (06/12)
05x12- The Pandorica Opens (06/19)
05x13-The Big Bang (06/26)
04x01- The Nightmare Man Part 1 (10/11)
04x02- The Nightmare Man Part 2 (10/12)
04x03- The Vault of Secrets Part 1 (10/18)
04x04- The Vault of Secrets Part 2 (10/19)
04x05- Death of the Doctor Part 1 (10/25)
04x06- Death of the Doctor Part 2 (10/26)
04x07- The Empty Planet Part 1 (11/01)
04x08- The Empty Planet Part 2 (11/02)
04x09- Lost in Time Part 1 (11/08)
04x10- Lost in Time Part 2 (11/09)
04x11- Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith Part 1 (11/15)
04x12- Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith Part 2 (11/16)
A Christmas Carol (12/25)
2011
06x01- The Impossible Astronaut (04/23/2011)
06x02- Day of the Moon (04/30)
06x03- The Curse of the Black Spot (05/07)
06x04- The Doctor’s Wife (05/14)
06x05- The Rebel Flesh (05/21)
06x06- The Almost People (05/28)
06x07- A Good Man Goes to War (06/04)
04x01- The New World (07/08)
04x02- Rendition (07/15)
04x03- Dead of Night (07/22)
04x04- Escape to L.A. (07/29)
04x05- The Categories of Life (08/05)
04x06- The Middle Men (08/12)
04x07- Immortal Sins (08/19)
04x08- End of the Road (08/26)
06x08- Let’s Kill Hitler (08/27)
04x09- The Gathering (09/02)
06x09- Night Terrors (09/03)
04x10- The Blood Line (09/09)
06x10- The Girl Who Waited (09/10)
06x11- The God Complex (09/17)
06x12- Closing Time (09/24)
06x13- The Wedding of River Song (10/01)
05x01- Sky Part 1 (10/03)
05x02- Sky Part 2 (10/04)
05x03- The Curse of Clyde Langer Part 1 (10/10)
05x04- The Curse of Clyde Langer Part 2 (10/11)
05x05- The Man Who Never Was Part 1 (10/17)
05x06- The Man Who Never Was Part 2 (10/18)
The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (12/25)
2012
07x01- Asylum of the Daleks (09/01/2012)
07x02- Dinosaurs of a Spaceship (09/08)
07x03- A Town Called Mercy (09/15)
07x04- The Power of Three (09/22)
07x05- The Angels Take Manhattan (09/29)
The Snowmen (12/25)
2013
07x06- The Bells of Saint John (03/30/2013)
07x07- The Rings of Akhaten (04/06)
07x08- Cold War (04/13)
07x09- Hide (04/20)
07x10- Journey to the Center of the TARDIS (04/27)
07x11- The Crimson Horror (05/04)
07x12- Nightmare in Silver (05/11)
07x13- The Name of the Doctor (05/18)
The Day of the Doctor (11/23)
The Time of the Doctor (12/25)
2014
08x01- Deep Breath (08/23/2014)
08x02- Into the Dalek (08/30)
08x03- Robot of Sherwood (09/06)
08x04- Listen (09/13)
08x05- Time Heist (09/20)
08x06- The Caretaker (09/27)
08x07- Kill the Moon (10/04)
08x08- Mummy on the Orient Express (10/11)
08x09- Flatline (10/18)
08x10- In the Forest of the Night (10/25)
08x11- Dark Water (11/01)
08x12- Death in Heaven (11/08)
Last Christmas (12/25)
2015
09x01- The Magician’s Apprentice (09/19/2015)
09x02- The Witch’s Familiar (09/26)
09x03- Under the Lake (10/03)
09x04- Before the Flood (10/10)
09x05- The Girl Who Died (10/17)
09x06- The Woman Who Lived (10/24)
09x07- The Zygon Invasion (10/31)
09x08- The Zygon Inversion (11/07)
09x09- Sleep No More (11/14)
09x10- Face the Raven (11/21)
09x11- Heaven Sent (11/28)
09x12- Hell Bent (12/05)
The Husbands of River Song (12/25)
2016
01x01- For Tonight We Might Die (10/22/2016)
01x02- The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (10/22)
01x03- Nightvisiting (10/29)
01x04- Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart (11/05)
01x05- Brave-ish Heart (11/12)
01x06- Detained (11/19)
01x07- The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did (11/26)
01x08- The Lost (12/03)
The Return of Doctor Mysterio (12/25)
2017
10x01- The Pilot (04/15/2017)
10x02- Smile (04/22)
10x03- Thin Ice (04/29)
10x04- Knock Knock (05/06)
10x05- Oxygen (05/13)
10x06- Extremis (05/20)
10x07- The Pyramid at the End of the World (05/27)
10x08- The Lie of the Land (06/03)
10x09- Empress of Mars (06/10)
10x10- The Eaters of Light (06/17)
10x11- World Enough and Time (06/24)
10x12- The Doctor Falls (07/01)
Twice Upon a Time (12/25)
2018
11x01- The Woman Who Fell to Earth (10/07/2018)
11x02- The Ghost Monument (10/14)
11x03- Rosa (10/21)
11x04- Arachnids in the UK (10/28)
11x05- The Tsuranga Conundrum (11/04)
11x06- Demons of the Punjab (11/11)
11x07- Kerblam! (11/18)
11x08- The Witchfinders (11/25)
11x09- It Takes You Away (12/02)
11x10- The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (12/09)
2019
Resolution (01/01/2019)
2020
12x01- Spyfall, Part 1 (01/01/2020)
12x02- Spyfall, Part 2 (01/05)
12x03- Orphan 55 (01/12)
12x04- Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror (01/19)
12x05- Fugitive of the Judoon (01/26)
12x06- Praxeus (02/02)
12x07- Can You Hear Me? (02/09)
12x08- The Haunting of Villa Diodati (02/16)
12x09- Ascension of the Cybermen (02/23)
12x10- The Timeless Children (03/01)
2021
Revolution of the Daleks (01/01/2021)
13x01- The Halloween Apocalypse (10/31)
13x02- War of the Sontarans (11/7)
13x03- Once, Upon Time (11/14)
13x04- Village of the Angels (11/21)
13x05- Survivors of the Flux (11/28)
13x06- The Vanquishers (12/5)
2022
Eve of the Daleks(01/01/2022)
Legend of the Seal Devils(4/17)
The Power of the Doctor(10/23)
2023
The Star Beast(11/25/2023)
Wild Blue Yonder(12/2/2023)
The Giggle(12/9/2023)
The Church on Ruby Road(12/25/2023)
2024
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Perversity and Loathing - Chapter 2
CONTAINS HEAVY SUBJECT MATERIAL THAT MAY TRIGGER READERS WITH ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND PTSD. SOME CHAPTERS CONTAIN 18+ CONTENT.
This is a reboot of Tomb of the Goshenite Stargazer Dragon. (Masterlist)
Fandoms: DC Comics, Batfamily, Thalassic Space (OC)
Characters (In order of appearance): Bruce Wayne (Batman), Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), Dick Grayson (Nightwing), Urania (the Boeotian muse) Faith Lawson (self-insert)
Word Count: 7243
TW: None, I think? Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you!
A/N: This only took over nine hours over the course of today to write, hooray! Also, if you read the previous chapter, you should read it again, as its ending has been changed, and other details have been added. Tag list in the replies of people who liked/reblogged any part of the previous version of this story, or the previous chapter(s). You’re not obliged to read or leave a comment. Thank you for reading! ^w^
Dividers by @cafekitsune
Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3
The Batplane touched down, and when the elevator lowered to the metal platform, Batman carried Faith, Nightwing and Batgirl behind him. They walked to a stair that dipped into the shallows of the stream. Nightwing and Batgirl stayed on the platform. Nightwing's left arm wrapped around Batgirl's back, and Batgirl leaned into him.
As Batman's knees settled into the water, Faith's feet dipped into the stream. He took a few steps and was hip-deep, while Faith's lower body and back were in the water. He lowered his arms, submerging the young woman's upper body, keeping her head above the surface. A white-blue orb shone through the scallop seashell, casting a celestial globe onto the ceiling. Two seconds later, a beam of light cast into the water, just in front of Batman. A black, curly haired, dark eyed and fair skinned woman in a toga and sandals, appeared.
Urania spoke Greek, of course. "Thank you for not leaving her there."
Batman replied in Greek. "It would have been cruel."
"Do you know who I am?"
"You came through the light of a celestial globe. You are Urania." The muse of astronomy and astrology nodded, a small smile on her lips. "Faith is important to you?"
"I have watched her journey as a writer. She chose me as her patron. I was her teacher in her third life, at least in her book."
"This is her first life, out of her book?"
"Yes. On Earth, there is only Faith. In Thalassic Space, there was Myth Claus, then Eafla Volen. Last, she was Ønske Ulia Lost."
"Were her lives long?"
Urania shook her head. "In her first two lives, she was murdered at two days old. The two eldest children of the high vampires of Thalassic Space were especially awful. The galaxy she made is great. She is good at combining ideas that she likes." Urania chuckled once. "She loves to talk for hours about her stories."
"So she will be happy to tell us what we need to know to help her."
Urania bobbed her head. "It should not be hard. The Domain will be pleased to make things right again." Batman nodded. "My sisters did not want me to come here. They told me it was acceptable for her to be dead."
"But I do not want my student's passion to die. She is also very kind. Yes, she will be unable to work with you the way most of your wards do. But I know you will think of something for her to do, without magic." Batman nodded again.
Batgirl said, in Greek, "There was a time I couldn't use my legs, either." Urania looked at her and gave a gentle smile. Batgirl mimicked the muse.
Batman asked, "Will she be a mermaid now?"
"She will be able to become one, if her knees are submerged. She could not swim. This, along with the return of her life, is my gift to her. It is her most basic wish. It was her first wish, as a child, not including the wish to ride the back of her first imaginary friend, the unicorn named Bella."
Batman said, "This is why she brought out the seashell necklace."
"Yes. If you warm her body and pat her legs with a towel like a fish on a plate, her legs will return." Batman nodded more.
Nightwing asked, in Greek, "Does she have a magical voice, now?"
Urania giggled. "Yes." Nightwing nodded with a little smile. "Have I answered your most urgent questions?"
Batman replied, "Yes, thank you." Urania nodded. She placed her right hand over Faith's left breast, and her left on Faith's pelvis.
"This song is written in English, and so I must sing it in that language." Batman gave a small nod.
"I ascend under the autumn sun while you cry for me.
Thinking of the smile I had as a child.
You will have me in your heart, even when I have left you.
And so winter comes, but the sun is still warm and kind.
Oh please, let the Double Eight rise!
Connect my life to yours, again!"
Faith gasped, her eyes blinking open, and in her first pant for air, she saw Batman, and her eyes moved a little to see Urania. She sighed, and her cheeks turned a little red and rose in a smile. "Hi! Wow, you actually came! Thank you!"
Urania replied in English. "Of course I came, Faith. And, you're welcome." Urania kissed Faith's forehead. "I hope you are able to find happiness, here."
"Thank you." Said Batman, in Greek. Urania nodded once.
Urania said, in English, "I must return to Pierian Spring, now. Be good, and be safe, Faith."
"I will." Urania nodded again. She looked upwards, and returned to the celestial globe, which faded away. Batman turned and walked to the stairs and onto the platform, letting Faith down.
"Br!" Faith hugged her arms, clutching the damp towel.
Nightwing said, "Yeah, that stream is cold."
Batgirl said, "And your towel is wet! Come on. Let's go upstairs and get you dry." Faith nodded and followed Batgirl, Nightwing and Batman casually trailing behind. "I brought you some clothes."
"Aw! Yeah, I saw 'em in your arms! Thank you!"
"You're welcome."
"You still have the Clicker, right?" Faith asked, as they began climbing the stairs.
"Yep. It's in my pocket."
"OK, we're gonna need that. I can take away what Ra's stole easily, with it."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah! I just have to change the spell associated with its usage."
"So, if I had accidentally used it again, would I have sent you and Ra's back to the dream world?"
"No, because an artificial Clicker, like the one you have, turns off after one spell, or one rotation. You can destroy it by crushing it or burning it, by the way."
"Oh, OK." They entered and exited the study, ascended the closest stair, on the right side, and went into the first guest bedroom. Batgirl led Faith into the bathroom, Batgirl flicking on the light and closing the door. Nightwing and Batman loitering on the far side of the bed. Faith shivered as she unwrapped the towel and stood on the balls of her feet to hang it on the towel radiator above the toilet. "Oh, nice! She healed you right up, too."
"Yeah!" Faith replied, accepting a dry towel Batgirl obtained from under the sink. She began using it on herself. "Only thing is, now I can't use Ra's' sperm as a bargaining chip."
"For the Hallway?" Said Nightwing.
"Yeah. I could have offered it to the entity as payment for taking my magic from Ra's."
Batman asked, "Are you going to use it, when you get it back?"
"Nope! It's gonna go back to the altar, in my dungeon." Faith went on the balls of her feet again.
"No no, wait," Said Batgirl. Faith relaxed her feet. "Let me dry your hair."
"Oh! Thanks." Faith gave the towel to Batgirl.
"You're welcome, hon."
Nightwing said, "You have a dungeon?"
"Yeah, it's where my Animus, Argophael, and I were buried, when my third incarnation and Argophael were murdered by his father, who tracked Argophael down because, in Thalassic Space, Bartholomew Roberts is a transphobic blizzard warlock pirate."
Batgirl laughed, "So Blackbeard is a wizard, now?"
"Warlock."
"Warlock, sorry."
"Wizards and witches are chaotic neutral or chaotic good, sorcerers are chaotic good or lawful good or lawful neutral, and warlocks and viragos are chaotic evil or lawful evil."
"Ah, OK."
"Anyway, um, y'all are probably wondering about the Navidson Hallway."
"Yeah. All done. You can get dressed, now." Batgirl said, hanging the towel on the radiator. Faith swiftly dressed in the clothes Batgirl provided her.
"OK, I need to explain the three Magical Occupancies of Thalassic Space, first."
"Ooh, that sounds cool."
"I'm pretty good at naming things. Anyway, there are Domains, Realms and Plains." Faith, now dressed, opened the door. Batgirl followed her out, turning off the light. Faith sat at the centre the bed, and Batgirl sat on its right side. "A Plain is a magic island that has shores in multiple planets and is inhabited by magical peoples who govern themselves. For example, the 28 Mansions of the Four Symbols of Chinese astrology. The Mansions are the constellations that make up each beast, but were classified as magic islands when first explored by the Oracles, the most powerful and only immortal Dreamer mages of Thalassic Space. The Mansions are lived in by the deceased atheists of Thalassic Space, allowing them a good variety of different places to live in whenever they want. The Mansions are also a key part of how the Dream World on Paper takes form, using the Mansions and their assets as inspiration for many of the possible common events in the Dream World on Paper."
"Oh, so you weren't just in the dream world, you were in your own dream world."
"Yeah! As a child, I drew a desert with a sinkhole and mountains, a snowy mountain overlooking an ocean, and a city surrounded by a forest on three pieces of paper that I glued to different coloured construction paper. I saw those papers in a dream in the past six months. Hence the name."
"Wow, that's kind of amazing." Said Nightwing.
"Do you remember most of your dreams?" Asked Batgirl.
Faith shook her head. "Nah. Only some of them. Lots of times, I'll be sitting at my computer, and go, 'What was that dream, again?', 'cause some of the ideas are directly taken from media I've seen and liked, or have been scared by."
"Oh yeah."
"Uh, a Realm is a moon planet inhabited by magical people and governed by an entity that can be accessed by portals. The two most infamous examples are the Lightless Realm and the Lightful Realm, the original homes of the Astral Elves and Snow Elves. Krampus was the mayor of the Astral Elves, and Santa was, and still is, the mayor of the Snow Elves. They and Bartholomew are the sons of Nerobzal, the great evil Fallen Angel of Thalassic Space. Bartholomew is eldest, then Krampus, and Santa is the youngest, and the only one of the brothers who isn't evil."
"Right, OK."
"Nerobzal used to be Erophael."
"E-ro." Batman mimicked.
"Yeah, if you look up 'ero meaning' and read the Wikitonary article, and all of the different etymologies, I happened to pick a perfect name for this character! 'Cause it was originally Argophael, but I realised I liked it better for my Animus, so I typed out the first closest sounding three letters I thought of, and boom! Magic."
"Magic." Batgirl imitated. She, Nightwing and Faith giggled.
Batman said, "So, under Creek, it refers to how people in Oklahoma say squirrel."
"Oh yeah, 'cause of their southern accent."
"In Esperanto, it is the back-formation of element. Its accusative singular is eron, plural eroj, and accusative plural erojn." Batman said. Batgirl hummed. "Oh, there's plenty more. In Finnish, it belongs to erä, meaning apart, plus o to make eräo. It means difference, distinction, is an Ellipsis of avioero, 'divorce', and means resignation, discharge or dismissal, and separation or parting. Ido has also era, and Ingrian has difference. There is also the Rōmaji transcription of エロ, while the Jarawa definition is angry. In Kari'na, ero means 'this', in Ladino it belongs to hero, in Latin, as a verb, it is sum, and as a noun it is erus," He made eye contact with Faith. "Meaning 'master of the house' or 'merchandise'." Faith nodded. Batman returned his gaze to Batgirl. "Old High German, in which it means earth, and, lastly, Teanu, in which it means water, fresh water, stream, or river."
"Wow!" Said Nightwing.
"Yeah, I got lucky!" Faith replied. "Erophael was made from the first white ebony tree by Uriel, and brought into Paradiso, where Uriel taught Erophael arts and science. Erophael favoured literature and theatre, and so he wrote poems, songs and plays about the early times of Man to Yahweh, and he was loved for this. Then, Emperor Nero died of suicide, and Erophael laughed at this. For two seconds, all life on Earth had violent thoughts, but only Yahweh sensed this."
"Yahweh removed Erophael's holiness and renamed him as Nerobzal, telling him that he would understand 'bzal' soon. Yahweh gripped Nerobzal's wings and tore them off as he threw Nerobzal down to the Ninth Circle of Inferno, which froze his wings upright. Lucifer had been expecting him. A white door had appeared on Lucifer's pelvis, and Lucifer knew that Nerobzal was fated to open it. The only catch was that Nerobzal would have to kill 16, 777, 216 humans within its halls, which Lucifer would use to free himself and the 200 Fallen Angels from Dudael, and they would go to Earth from the Most Hidden Realm and begin Armaggedon."
"So Hell is considered a Realm, in Thalassic Space." Said Batman.
"Yes. Its portal is the selva obscura, of course, which can extend to any dense forest or savannah where a leopard, lion or wolf can be naturally found." Faith raised her hands in front of her chest. "I know what you're thinking: can this happen, and is Earth in danger? The answer is, yes, but it wouldn't be dangerous. Ra's might think it's dangerous, if he were to find out about it. It's actually a Special Event using the assets of the 28 Mansions. It's a divine spectacle controlled by the Four Symbols. After forty-eight hours, all of the living or dead Fallen Angels, plus Lucifer, participate in a Curtain Call, and return the lives and bodies of any person or animal taken, and rebuild any buildings and all of nature that were likely damaged."
"A divine spectacle."
"If you were to ask Zeus, Odin, Ra, Vishnu or the Four Symbols, they would say this is fair and isn't breaking the rules of Thalassic Space. You can't ask Yahweh because he's not a Bay God. He was sent home by the voice of Qinglong because he wanted to destroy the O-type star of Thalassic Space, believing it was unnatural for humans to live under such a hot sun, much less a magic sun. He was the only god who thought this way." Batman hummed.
"So, Lucifer pulled Nerobzal out of the ice, and Nerobzal skated on his bare feet towards the door. Eight greater humanoid demons chased him, but Nerobzal made it to the door. Upon touching it, Nerobzal knew how to open it. He knocked upon it five times. As the demons closed in, the door knocked back twice. The demons were gripping Nerobzal's arms, legs and torso as Nerobzal opened the door and fell on the floor of the stone hallway. The demons turned into pale grey jumpscare people with neon orange eyes, the first Nero Spirits, called Ghouls, and just laid there. Nerobzal pulled himself from beneath them. When he stood, an angel of the lowest caste, so, uh, just an angel, looked at him from the doorway. Nerobzal pivoted and ran into the hallway. The angel roared and leapt into the hallway, the wing of his wings closing the door. As the angel soared over the Ghouls, he lost his voice and transformed into the Umbrella Man, and stopped where his feet landed as Nerobzal found the dead end and came back, the way ahead having opened, and a window showing them the planets, O-type star and Sagittarius A* of Thalassic Space, confirming to Nerobzal that he had escaped. Nerobzal led the Ghouls and Umbrella Man further until they found the Grandest Room, and there they made a series of stairs and platforms to live in. They spied upon its people, chose the most cruel among them to form the cult of Kaleido, for you cannot understand or hear the word of Yahweh from the outside of a chapel, but you can comprehend and obey the whispers of Nero Spirits in the darkness of high noon, or the light of the midnight." Faith snapped her fingers, actually using the nail of her thumbs and the underside of her middle finger, making a muffled sound. Batgirl and Nightwing softly laughed, and snapped their fingers for her, Batman snapping his fingers too. "Thank you. I-It's all just supposed to be art, y-you get that by now, right?"
"Yeah, we get it." Said Nightwing.
"Um, and Nerobzal waited for the O-type star to be incarnated for the first time in response to the people of Thalassic Space being in peril from the actions of Kaleido. Human trafficking, enslavement, the usual things, but all done under the influence of the Nero Spirits whisperings in the dreams of manipulatable people who were already a little cruel."
Batman said, "You mentioned the angel become the Umbrella Man. Anything special about him?"
"Oh, I stole him from the Team Fortress 2 ARG "Project Skybox"." Faith cackled. Batman discreetly interacted with his gauntlet. "But I gave him new lore!" She compressed her voice to sound like Toad from the Mario franchise. She raised her arms and altered her voice again when hollering, "Woo!" Batgirl and Nightwing chuckled.
"This guy?" Batman said, showing Faith an image projected from his glove.
"Yeah!"
"Ooh, he's kinda creepy." Said Nightwing.
"So what does he do?" Batgirl asked.
"In the ARG, he crashes the game of players who use the Interlope console command, in certain maps. It's a sentient AI. But in Thalassic Space, he was an angel who was unlucky enough to follow Nerobzal into the Domain of Platonia."
"Ah, OK."
"The Domain of Platonia?" Batman repeated with a tone of intrigue. "Now, where did that come from?"
"Oh, shit, right." Faith laughed. "That's why I was telling you the story of Nerobzal!"
"The Navidson Hallway is the Domain of Platonia."
"Yes." Faith shook her hands happily. "So, originally, I was looking for a word that was like 'Platonic', and the first letter I tried subtituting c was a. I clicked on Wikipedia's 'Platonia (disambiguation)', and the second bulletin read: Platonia (philosophy), a hypothetical timeless realm by Julian Barbour containing every possible momentary configuration of the universe. And I was like," Faith raised her right index finger. "Oh." Batgirl chuckled. "Oh yeah, I can work with that! So I combined "Project Skybox" with Julian Barbour's Platonia, and adjusted Nerobzal's story so that he would find it."
"Ooh. Well, it works really well!"
"Yeah, it all flows together nicely." Said Nightwing.
"Thank you! OK, um, a Domain is a fortress, sailing ship or space ship created by an entity to etiher imprison, torture or observe whoever or whatever is inside. The Domain of Platonia is, of course, a hostile liminal space stone fortress entity. There was also Palette, a man o'war owned by the wealthy humans and high elves who were members of Kaleido on planet Bafsina, meaning basin. They forced merfolk, harpies and poor humans, elves and other anthropomorph people into labour on ship and land, raping many men, women and children. This happened during the actual eighty years of the Golden Age of Piracy, and at its end, the protagonists of the story I've been mulling over for Bafsina have their victory, and the ship is sunk, and the members of Kaleido associated with it are executed."
Faith chuckled thrice with a grin, resting her chin in her hands, fingers spread across her little cheeks, fidgeting her small feet. "So, uh, you three are all really smart. What do you think is the spaceship Domain?" Faith looked at Batgirl, saw her brows furrowed, and heard Nightwing hum in thought, saw his lips puckered to the side. Faith looked at Batman, who had a little smile.
Nightwing guessed, "Platonia? Spaceships have windows and bays, and maybe the Greatest Room is a cargo bay, of sorts?"
"Nope!"
Batgirl guessed, "The 28 Mansions?"
"Nope, those are Plains."
"Oh, right."
"Can we have a hint?" Nightwing asked.
Batgirl said, "Yeah, give us a hint, please."
"It is the biggest spoiler for my book that Ashanti, my cat anthro Wish Child, ends up finding out while trying to figure out if I'm really going to birth the Anti-Christ or not after I return to Thalassic Space without her parents or I knowing who summoned me, or why."
"Wow, you like to make bold choices in your writing, huh?" Said Batman.
Faith shrugged. "What can I say? A fantasy-horror author has to be bold, sometimes."
"OK, now I'm lost." Said Nightwing.
"Yeah, now I'm confused." Batgirl added.
Faith said, "Batman, if you would like to reveal?"
"Gladly."
Nightwing said, "Not surprised you already know, Bruce."
"Not at all." Batgirl replied.
"It's Thalassic Space." Batman said. Nightwing and Batgirl looked even more perplexed. "Platonia is an immeasurably large Domain. The 28 Mansions are constellation Plains. And Realms are moon planets. If they all exist in the same galaxy, we need the biggest possible Magical Occupancy to contain all of this, plus the planets. How many planets are there, by the way, Faith?"
"It's our solar system, but behind Mercury is a .75 times bigger twin planet, and that planet is Bafsina, in front of Venus is planet Grace, which is the size of Uranus, Earth is replaced by Yotutrnaeyl, meaing 'journey, and is 1.75 times bigger, and planet Judge, Little Path and Sia are non-visible, share the same orbits and sizes as the visible planets in the listed order, but are only accessible via spaceships and portals, such as Doors to Platonia or traditional chalk door portals."
"Wow, that's cool." Said Nightwing.
"Thank you!"
Batman said, "The existence of Platonia suggests that there can be an even bigger Domain."
"Ohhh, and that bigger Domain is Thalassic Space!" Said Batgirl.
"Yes. Isn't that right, Faith?"
"Yep!" Faith giggled and cheerfully shook her arms. "And now I need to draw the Double Eight to finish explaining all of this, and why we don't have to worry about Ra's or any other villain taking advantage of Thalassic Space after I use the Clicker to return my dark magic to the altar!"
"I'll come back with paper and a pencil." Batman said. "Or do you prefer a pen?"
"A pencil, since I probably won't draw the loops and inner leaves big enough on the first try because I drew it digitally, and also pencil crayons!"
"OK." Batman exited the bedroom.
"You certainly look alive, Faith." Said Nightwing. "You feeling OK?" Faith nodded, cheeks smiling. "Good."
"I'm glad that my basic wish worked. If it didn't, you guys would have no idea how to properly stop Ra's from proceeding."
"I was going to ask:" Batgirl said. "What are you going to offer Platonia, now that you can't offer Ra's' sperm?"
"Yeah, and what would it have done with it?" Nightwing added.
"It would have just eaten it." Faith shrugged. "And now, I will have to give it a cup of blood and a quarter of a cup of hair."
"That's it?"
"Yep! It's only hostile if you enter without being prepared and willing to give offerings like that."
"Should we maybe go down to the kitchen and get you those measuring cups?"
"Sure, if you'd like to. A Ghoul can measure it, too."
"Let's maybe do it ourselves." Batgirl said, rising from the bed.
"Yeah." Said Nightwing. "You're gonna get it, Babs?"
"Yep." Batgirl paused in the doorway. "You just stand there and make sure nothing pops out and grabs her, yeah?"
"Yeah, OK." Nightwing replied. Batgirl continued. A few seconds passed. "Do you mind if I ask a personal question? Sorry, I actually have two questions. Been wondering since you've been handling this, uh, differently than most people would."
"Sure, I don't mind."
"What's your orientation? And, um, have you been raped before?"
"Oh, aceflux pansexual demiromantic. And no, I've never been raped before. I was a virgin, actually."
"Oh! So it's, uh,"
"Complicated." Faith glanced to the left, and her voice warbled. "And it hurt a lot."
Nightwing sighed. "Yeah. I'm sorry you had to go through that, too."
Faith nodded. "Thanks. I know you've been there." Nightwing nodded. "It's like, most of the time, my brain squints at sex, and I'm like, 'OK, are these people doing it for leisure, or procreation, and why are they doing it this way?', and other times it's blowing an airhorn at itself, and I'm down bad."
Nightwing chuckled. "OK then!" Batman entered the room, a notepad, pencil and pencilcase in hand. He put the items on the bed, at Faith's left.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"I love genders. They're just so interesting and authentic, and I get so happy whenever I meet someone or talk to my Homestuck friends who are gender-queer."
"Aw, that's nice."
"And then, since I spent so long trying to understand friendship, and then all of the sudden I had puberty, I got really confused about how monogamy works, since everyone writes different stories about all the different ways it can go, both good and bad, and I've tried," Faith sighed. "I've tried, and I just... I dunno if I really get it like everyone who's happy with monogamy does."
"What do you mean?"
"It feels so restrictive. Like, what do you mean, I belong to you and you belong to me, and nobody else, and if there's any side-stepping, it's a huge problem? Why is it so easy for people to be sneaky instead of just be honest and tell the person they established a bond with that they prefer to be free, sexually? Wouldn't it be easier if everyone just, like, was unbound by, eugh, marriage? I don't even know how it actually works, I just heard that some things are shared, and I don't know if I want to share everything!" Batgirl cautiously entered the room, two measuring cups and a bottle of water in hand.
"I want to own me, I want my partner to own themselves, and I want to be open to helping people I trust with their needs, and not hide it from my partner. And, if I'm lucky, I'll have more than one partner, and we all just are honest in our actions, and we tell each other if we think the person one of us is interested in is dangerous or parasitic, and we protect each other from those people, and our community from them! 'Cause everyone who's smart and has a good heart knows that gay people like me aren't dangerous, and we're not corrupting anyone. We've been around since God made us, or since we evolved from mammals into humans. The only thing that's changed is language, and it needs to keep changing so that we can continue to understand each other, and accept and nurture each other."
"No one should be left behind or raped or killed just because they don't want A-B-C, and want X-Y-Z instead! They're all logical, and they're helpful, and they're part of the same alphabet, the same order. You just have to remember the rest of the letters, and it will all make sense and feel natural, and then hopefully you will confirm not just to society but to yourself and whatever deity or demon you worship, if that applies to you, that you are worthy of people's time, love and the planet's resources." Faith panted. She swallowed. "Ugh, I'm parched from all of this talking." Batgirl appraoched the bed and gave Faith the bottle of water. "Oh, thank you."
"You're welcome." Batgirl responded, while Faith twisted the cap off and drank.
Nightwing said, "Wow. Um. I don't even know what to say. No offense."
Batman said, "You want to be in love, but you don't want to be tied down to marriage, and you want to be honest with who you've been with or are interested in so your partner can help you see if they can be trusted or not." Faith nodded. "You want to return to someone or a small group of people and be welcomed, not shunned or abandoned for your views on how you want to love and be loved." Faith nodded more. "You want your partner or partners to share this idea, but you know that most of society doesn't think this way and blames this on homosexuals, but you know it's a matter of poor communication and coupling, hence why you were garrulous while describing this feeling to us."
"Yes." Faith sighed.
"You feel more comfortable having friends and having sexual and romantic freedom." Faith nodded. "You're afraid of love because it hurt you."
"I just... haven't had good experiences, especially with men. And my foster parents sucked, and my adoptive parents tried to help but couldn't do much."
"Oh, you're adopted!" Said Batgirl.
"Yeah. My brother is biological, we were just put in different foster homes 'cause my dwarfism meant I was considered special needs."
"You still are." Said Batman. Faith bobbed her head.
Batgirl asked, "Have you ever dated a woman?"
"No." Faith sighed heavily. "They only ever want to be my friend."
Batgirl sat on the bed side facing the door and softly said, "I'm sorry."
"I'm missing something that I've felt since I saw Ariel," Faith's voice became stifled. "And how free and happy she was, curious about the world, collecting things she likes, lucky enough to find someone who truly loved her, and I loved her too, and I just..." She sniffled and shook her head, wiping moisture from her left eye. "All of my life, I've wanted to be normal, but I can't be because of my dwarfism and how I think." Batgirl gently placed her left hand on Faith's thigh.
"I've been autistic this entire time, but I'm only diagnosed as having Reactive Attachment Disorder,"
"Ah."
"And that makes sense, but everyone who knows me knows there's more. And I just," Faith swallowed. "I just have had to help myself, had to teach myself why incest is wrong when my mom wouldn't explain why after I almost did it with my little brother." Batgirl batted her lashes, and looked at Nightwing, who also looked stunned, and at Batman, who was unreadable. "She heard us and stopped us, and I told her where I got the idea from, it was character shipping in the Vocaloid fandom,"
"Rin and Len?"
"Yeah! And someone said it was taboo, and I looked the word up, but I didn't trust my mom enough to ask her because I knew I'd get yelled at just for trying to understand why it was bad, and my dreams won't leave it alone. I see my teenage brother in his bedroom at the trailer house, I come in with my adult brain, then he suggests it, and I force myself to sit up and end the dream. I had to do all of my thinking myself 'cause I was 'impossible to teach'." Faith quoted with her fingers. "I wasn't!"
"I had to use words and words, and pictures and videos, and I understood very well. But I can't talk about what I've learned, 'cause then people will think, 'Wow, she needs to be medicated', which I am, by the way! Regular Quetiapine and Quetiapine XR, a small dosage of both. Have since 2021, and I even got an upgrade last year, the anti-depressant form of it that I mentioned!" Faith panted. She licked her lips and swallowed.
"I'm so angry at myself, and all I'm allowed to do is put on my work-face and work-voice, and I just want to be with friends who know that I've got mood swings, and I'm tired of trying to belong to a man, and I'm sad because no one else wants me." She sobbed. "'Cause, 'cause I know the definition of happiness, but I'm only ever OK. I have very few good days. And I've scarcely known a great day, and I don't think I've ever felt fantastic."
Her breathing was heavy as she stared into Batgirl's eyes. Batgirl looked back with sympathy, and rubbed Faith's right arm with her right hand. Faith calmed her breathing and spread her fingers across her forehead, hiding her eyes. "I just want to be free, like the women and people who died before me. So I made a galaxy, I gave myself a cat family, and, and I have all of my toys in my head so Mom can't take them away."
"And I live by myself and try to be single so I can be free, and I'm genuinely happy and fortunate to have my job, it's, it's great, for retail. I just... what Ra's did to me, not to my body, even though, yes, that was a literal nightmare, it's what he's done to my toys. He's taken what isn't his, and it needs to go home." Faith sobbed, wiped her eyes. "Sorry, all of this is supposed to stay in my head for a reason."
Batgirl said, "Thank you for sharing all of that with us. That was very brave and honest of you, Faith."
"Thank you for not interrupting me."
"You're welcome."
Batman said, "You shouldn't give Platonia your blood. You likely don't have enough to spare, right now."
"Yeah. It will accept other people's blood, if the ritual leader can't offer their own. No strings attached, just a different option."
"I'll give it mine, then. Should we get this over with, then?" Batman asked. Faith nodded, and climbed out of bed. "Let's go down to the kitchen." Faith, followed by Batgirl and Nightwing, followed Batman down the stairs. "I bet you're hungry, too."
"Yeah." After descending they passed the stair down to the Great Hall, at the corner entered and exited the servery, then entered the first room in the next corridor. They stopped at the pantry door. Batman stepped aside.
"Would you like to do the honours?" Batman asked. Faith nodded. She knocked five times. The door knocked back twice. Faith opened the door, and the Hallway returned.
"Hello-o? Platonia? I've come to make an offering." Faith stepped towards Batgirl, who spread her hand to offer the measuring cups, which Faith took, pocketing the smaller cup in her borrowed pants. Faith hovered the full cup under Batman's left hand. He made a cut on his forearm, and the cup steadily filled with blood. Once it was full, Batman produced a small pouch from his belt, and Faith carefully walked into the Hallway with her left hand under the cup to catch the little splashes, although droplets fell onto the stone floor. A path opened on the left, and pair of neon orange eyes on a pale grey head poked from the nearest, lower edge of the doorway. Faith proceeded and slowly knelt on both knees, left knee down first, and put the cup in the opening, inches away from the hand of the Ghoul. Faith brought out the other measuring cup. "Uh, I need something to cut my hair with. You can just slide it on the floor, or toss it over." Batman tossed a Batarang that lodged itself into the wall. "Thank you." Faith positioned her hand to pry it loose. "Oh, wait."
"She'll cut herself." Said Nightwing.
"Yep." Batman found a grey hand cloth from his belt. He entered the mouth of the Hallway. "Catch." He threw the cloth, and Faith sort of caught it, fumbling as it collided with her neck and upper chest. Faith used the cloth to free the Batarang with her left hand, transferred it to her right hand, collected an inch of her hair in her left hand over her left shoulder, and cut her hair into the measuring cup.
The Ghoul grumbled like a lizard in warning. "Wzhzazt doz yabozuz wzisrhz phzozr, Srtazrwzriter?"
"I know what he's saying." Batman quietly said to his wards.
"You know the language?" Replied Nightwing.
"No, but it's a letter-swap. It said, 'What do you wish for, Starwriter?'."
"The man who stabbed me and raped me took the dark magic I'm guaranteed to have when forcibly summoned. Take it back without killing him so that he may never use Thalassic Space, and return the magic the altar in the Dungeon of the Goshenite Stargazer Dragon and the Obsidian Moondancer Dragon. Do you see him?"
"It isr diphz'icuzlabt toz sree hzimam. Yabozuzr vazginanaz dozesr nanozt srmamelab' labike hzimam, aznanyabmamozre."
"It is difficult to see him. Your vagina does not smell like him, anymore." Translated Batman.
"Eugh." Said Batgirl.
"I know. Urania removed his sperm, when she resurrected me."
"Wze azre azwzare ozphz thzazt."
"We are aware of that."
"You know what a Lazarus Pit smells like, though."
"Yabesr."
"Yes."
"The oldest man from Earth Prime who smells like that is who you are looking for. The younger man is not your target."
The Ghoul scoffed and growled. "Thzisr ozphz'erinang isr nanozt enanozuzghz."
"This is not enough."
"Oh, of course it's not." Batgirl scoffed.
"But it is protocol." The Ghoul growled deeper. "I am not your master, and I know that my status as your Author means little to you. But the order of Thalassic Space, and of Earth Prime, will not be correct until you do this." Faith sighed, her eyes darting on the floor before finding the Ghoul's face. "Your... your master, the Greatest of Sagittarius... he may visit my dreams tonight."
"Hze isr azlabwzazyabsr thzere." The Ghoul laughed for a few seconds, first low and demented, then shrieking and rigid.
"He is always there."
"What does your master wish of me, then?"
The Ghoul said nothing for four long seconds. "Yabozuz azlabreazdyab knanozwz, phzoz'labisrhz girlab." Faith looked at the floor as the Ghoul laughed for several seconds.
"You already know, foolish girl."
"Hze wzilab' azccept thzisr mamozrtazlab mamaznan'sr bzlaboz'd azsr az labighzt bzeverazge, oznane ozphz phzazr labesr' richznanesr' aznand renanozwznan azsr yabozuzrsr,"
"He will accept this mortal man's blood as a light beverage, one of far less richness and renown as yours,"
"Aznand hze wzilab' azccept yabozuzr hzazir, aznand chzerisrhz it azsr oznane ozphz hzisr giphztsr phzrozmam yabozuz."
"And he will accept your hair, and cherish it as one of his gifts from you."
"Bzuzt nanozwz thzazt yabozuzr wzozmamb isr clabeaznaned," The Ghoul said. Faith gasped and shook her head with a shocked expression.
"But now that your womb is cleaned,"
"No!" Said Batgirl.
"We need to get her out of there, Batman." Nightwing rapidly said.
"Wait." Batman answered.
"Thze mamazsrter wzozuzlabd labike toz ozph'er yabozuz hzisr chzilabd."
"The master would like to offer you his child."
"Batman!" Batgirl shouted, drawing Faith's attention to her.
"We have to trust her." Batman answered. "If any of us enter, this negotiation will be nullified, and then Faith will be in peril, and we may be unable to save her."
Faith turned her eyes back to the Ghoul. "And if I refuse?"
"Tzhzenan yabozuz srtazyab hzere inan thze dazrk wzithz yabozuzr phzeazr ozphz it, aznand ozphz his penis,"
"Then you stay here in the dark with your fear of it, and of his penis,"
"UGH!" Nightwing's upper body trembled in anger, and he clenched his bangs, wrists pressed against his temple.
"Aznand thze srmamelab' ozphz it wzilab' tazuznant yabozuz uznantilab thze dazrk mamazgic thzazt wzazsr srtozlabenan hzazsr bzeenan retuzrnaned, regazrdlabesr' iphz yabozuz sruzbzmamit toz yabozuzr labuzsrt."
"And the smell of it will taunt you until the dark magic that was stolen has been returned, regardless you submit to your lust." Batman translated. Batgirl scoffed, changed her posture, couldn't stand still and tried approaching the doorway. Batman caught her wrist and pulled her back.
"Stop." Said Batgirl, freeing her hand.
"How long will that take?" Faith asked. Batgirl entered the Hallway, and took three strides to stand behind Faith.
"Enough of this! Time to go, Faith. He won't let you go, if you stay any longer."
"Doz yabozuz nabozt uznandersrtaznand, mamozrtazlab wzozmamaznan?"
"Do you not understand, mortal woman?"
"I understand just fine." Batgirl said, taking hold of Faith's left arm and making her stand behind Batgirl. "Do as you were asked with the gifts you were presented. Your master considers Faith sacred, right?"
"Ozhz, srhze isr mamozre thzaznan srazcred toz Hzimambz'azlab."
"Oh, she is more than sacred to Himbzal."
"What about me? What if he used me, instead?" The Ghoul sat on its haunches, tilting its head over its left shoulder.
"Babs." Nightwing said with urgency.
"Barbara." Faith said with awe, meetin the taller woman's eyes.
"Am I valued less to your master because I'm not magic? Because I'm not your Author? Am I just food to him, to this Hallway, like all the other mortals? Do you know why she dyed her hair red?"
"Toz mamirrozr yabozuz."
"To mirror you."
"Yes, to mirror me. She has the most beautiful hazel green eyes, you know that?" Warmth came to Faith's cheeks, and Batgirl glanced at her. Faith bat her lashes as their eyes met. "Wouldn't you know, from the mind of your Author, that she is worth more than her body? And that I am the same? That all people are the same?"
The Ghoul sighed. "Thze mamazsrter isr tired ozphz hzeazrinang yabozuz."
"The master is tired of hearing you."
"I will not be ignored."
"You are not being ignored. You are being honoured. Leave. Both of you. It will be done."
"Yabozuz azre nanozt bzeinang ignanozred. Yabozuz azre bzeinang hzoznanozuzred. Labeazve. Bzozthz ozphz yabozuz. It wzilab' bze doznane."
"You better leave us alone."
"Wze wzilab'. Azt laneazsrt, toz thze extenant it wzazsr bzephzozre thzazt mamaznan bzrozuzghzt thzisr plabazce toz yabozuzr exisrtenance."
"We will. At least, to the extent it was before that man brought this place to your existence."
"Fine."
"Enter again, Faith, and you will answer for your trickery."
"Enter again, Faith, and you will answer for your trickery."
"This isn't trickery! This is fair. What your master wants is cruel, and Faith has had enough of that. Not just today, but in her life. If you really won't leave her be, the next time she comes in here, asking for your master's help, she'll be with me, or one of her new friends. And there's plenty of us to go around and kick your master's ass."
The Ghoul growled like a lizard and backed away. "Bze czazrephzuzlab wzhzazt yabozuz wzisrhz phzozr, Bzazrbzazraz Gozrdoznan."
"Be careful what you wish for, Barbara Gordon."
"We need to go." Faith said, rapidly.
"Yep!" Batgirl picked Faith up princess style,
Causing Faith to say, "Whoop!" And ran out of the Hallway, stopping in front of Nightwing and letting Faith down while Batman stepped forward and slammed the door, leaning on it and knocking five times, the door hammering back ceaselessly.
"Faith!" Batman shouted.
"The Clicker!" Faith answered.
"Time to use it?" Batgirl replied, quickly taking it out of her pocket and holding it in her left hand.
Faith rapidly said, "Don't look out the window, be still, breathe quietly, imagine any hallucination caused by neon coloured eyes, scary faces with lots of teeth or impossible figures as the face of a loved one, or their voice, whatever reminds you of life, and wait until the lights come back on and it's quiet for eight seconds! Batman, you'll have to move away from the door as soon you hear the click. You probably know this, but it's best to stand with your hands relaxed at your sides and your head looking forward with a relaxed neck and face." Faith did this herself, and Batgirl and Nightwing quickly nodded and stood as suggested. "NOW!"
Click.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffhanger lasdkjflasdfjsladkf
Proceed to Chapter 3
#perversity and loathing#starwriterulia writes#dc comics fanfiction#batfamily fanfiction#dick grayson#nightwing#barbara gordon#batgirl#bruce wayne#batman
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Down in the Wicked Depths Below
Woe to the man
The dark-eyed sailor
Ship’s adrift
And the sea’s his jailor
Drag him down
Down, down, down
Down in the wicked depths below
Woe to the man
The dark-eyed sailor
Ship’s adrift
And the sea’s his jailor
Drag him down
Down, down, down
Down in the wicked depths below
Lost at sea, the sailor cried
I will not die
The sea shall bow to me
“That was quite a display,” Finnegrin said as he rummaged through the piles of assorted junk on his desk. His gruff voice drowning out the singing voices of the crew on deck. “All that talk about how love makes you stronger, but the second you see that elf girl in pain, you completely lost yourself.”
Callum looked away.
The tidebound captain wasn’t wrong. Seeing Rayla like that – writhing and screaming in pain, skin turning blue as if she were already dead – it did something to him. Just like it always did something to him when he thought he’d lost her.
That spell had simultaneously caused a pain in Callum that was so deep that he couldn’t think or see straight. He’d forgotten any spells or tricks that could have helped him and instead did the only thing he could think of.
It had at least been a solid hit – something his younger self would be in awe of for several reasons. A lot of good it had done him though.
At that moment, Callum caught sight of Bait’s empty cage and for a terrible, brief second, thought perhaps the little guy had already been cast into the depths. However, Finnegrin stepped aside and revealed the glow toad had been crammed into another smaller cage.
“What are you doing?” Callum asked, feeling confident he already knew the answer.
“Oh, don’t worry. The cage is for his protection,” the captain replied with a smug smile. “This way, he lures us a leviathan but doesn’t get eaten.”
He crossed the room and stood before Callum, looking down at him with the black-hearted confidence of a man who had spilled more than his fair share of blood. “The one getting thrown into the sea serpent’s hungry mouth is your elf girl.”
He may as well have been strapped to an anchor and dropped into the sea for how quickly Callum became submerged in the crushing weight of dread and panic. He struggled against the chains that bound him to the post, but there was no give.
He couldn’t lose Rayla. Not again. Not ever again.
“No, no wait!” The words leapt from his tongue without his consent. “A dying breath, blood filled with hatred, and a unicorn horn. That’s the dark magic you want. Just…just let her go.”
They could deal with the ramifications. They would find a way to protect Domina Profundis, but Callum had to protect Rayla first.
A beat passed as Finnegrin paused in the doorway before he began to click his tongue in disappointment like a parent about to scold their child. “Oh, my poor lad,” he said. “That deal was no longer on the table.” He chuckled, pulling the door open and quickly disappearing through it, leaving Callum alone as he sunk even deeper into despair.
“No!” He called out to no avail. “No!”
Again he struggled and again the chains around his wrists did not budge.
Hot tears began cutting their way down his cheeks. This was really it. Rayla would die and a piece of him would die right alongside her. They had only just begun to truly mend their relationship. The last few weeks began replaying in Callum’s mind
Staying in his and Ez’s old, adjoining rooms had been his idea. After Umber Tor, he’d shed the last piece of the already-cracked and crumbling armor he’d built around his heart over the last two years. He’d opened himself back up to her, and it was wonderful. They’d often stayed up late during those nights, fretting over Ezran and the others or just talking like they used to.
Then they’d traveled to Lux Aurea, retracing the steps they’d taken together on that first world-changing journey. The route had been easier this time. There was no dragon egg to hide and protect, no duplicitous aid from Soren and Claudia, and no race to outrun an impending battle with Viren’s corrupted army.
And with the border open, the route itself had become more traveled, leading to amenities like the inn they’d stayed at. Seeing Rayla happy and at peace that night had filled Callum’s heart in a way it hadn’t been in two years. He’d wanted to kiss her again, to hold her and tell her he loved her.
Now he desperately wished he had.
He could hear shouts and thuds from above him and his heart began to pound. He didn’t have much time.
Looking around for something, anything he could use to free himself, Callum spotted it. The slug Finnegrin had offered as a dark magic conduit.
No. No he couldn’t. He wouldn’t.
He’d sworn to himself that he would never do dark magic again. It wasn’t him. It wasn’t who he wanted to be. He’d vowed to write his own destiny.
…But what would that destiny look like without Rayla?
The question seared his heart like a brand because he knew the answer immediately. Without Rayla, he had no destiny. If he allowed her to die when there was something, anything , he could have done to save her, the anguish would fester in his body like a blight and consume him from the inside out.
He would do anything for her.
Anything.
Pulling against the chains one last time, Callum reached out and grabbed the slug.
~
The sunrise was beautiful, almost mockingly so after all that had happened the night before.
Callum sat at the base of the mast, feeling no modicum of triumph or elation at their victory. He felt like a liar, a sham. He was the first human mage to do primal magic and still he’d resorted to dark magic.
He thought he was better than this. But was he? Was he any better than Viren or Claudia if he would dirty his hands with the lives of innocent creatures if pushed far enough?
“So…” Came a voice through the fog. “Two primal sources? Now you’re just getting greedy, mister mage.”
Callum saw Rayla as she sat down next to him, felt the warmth of her living, breathing body, but he didn’t feel any less ashamed. If she knew what he’d done to save her, she’d be disgusted and furious, as she should be.
“Callum, are you okay?”
Was he? He let the question sink deep before nodding his head and letting his eyes finally unfocus from the abyss he’d been staring into.
“Yeah,” he said, pulling a smile up along with him. “Yeah, I’m okay. I am.”
He looked at Rayla as she smiled back at him, his heart feeling full and complete as she brought a hand up to his cheek.
“I’m glad,” she said softly.
She pulled him into a hug and Callum felt guilt wrap itself around him along with her arms. Below them, somewhere in the guts of the hull, two dark magic snakes now slithered and slunk because he’d brought them to life.
He’d broken his oath, and as Rayla sighed contentedly, holding Callum like she had when they’d first fallen in love, he knew that he would do it again in a heartbeat to save her.
And that’s what scared him more than anything.
#tdp#the dragon prince#tdp spoilers#tdp season 5#rayllum#angst#i wasnt ready#stayed up all night#ahhhh
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I’m heavily medicated
It feels as if I’ve been defeated.
I was so happy with five pills a day.
Feels like such a step backwards or several
My psych finally broke down and gave me benzodiazepines, I pick em up today
I can’t sleep my body is exhausted and my eyes are closing but this feeling in my legs is killing me at night.
It feels like hell
I have to kinda journal somewhere so I guess here it is almost nobody knows this account is mine.
Thank you internet.
Anyways I’ve spend these past few days locked in the bathroom binge smoking weed.
It all started really when I got diagnosed with did. I was in very serious denial and what my brain did out of boredom or god knows what is flood me with memories that I would have rather not remember.
Is it my brain or miss Steiner? We don’t know
The portrayal of this illness in TikTok and shit tends to be too cartoony and I didn’t relate with it at all until I found other lesser known people that talked about it.
And then there it was, symptoms that I have that are DID.
The blackouts, the feeling of not having control in my body.
The amnesia
All of them.
And then everything inside me got worse as I watch my life outside of me getting better and I cannot join in cuz the past pulls. Hard and cruel.
And I am so tired
I have so much work to do and I will
I am just so tired all the time
My neuropathic pain medication got switched and it has caused me a great deal of physical pain.
Also just fyi I am in clinical rest.
I do have to do some stuff do.
Everything is very hard I just want to be alone and not think and not be here maybe?
I’m leaving angel alone tho
He very much understands
But it’s still not cool
I am very frustrated, I feel like I am not going anywhere and the more I dig in my history even tho it answers why I get rabid, furious.
I was the kid, I was too young, I was modeled to be the perfect victim, I was too naive, too autistic, too mentally ill.
It is not fair that I have to carry the pain and the hurt that was given to me until this point. It isn’t fair that I’ve lost a decade or decades of my life because of everything that has been done to me.
And for them it was a fucking Tuesday man.
How’s that?
It’s not fair that I met angel and I felt like Molly in the last unicorn.
Why do you come to me now that I am all broken and used? Why did t you come earlier?
I feel broken, defective.
I keep making plans for a healthy sane woman or whatever I am
But no, I am sick and broken and don’t function like someone whole.
So I gave up, I’m trying to follow my clinical rest, sleep and rest, I haven’t dared doodle or go get some sun but I’m working on it, I am taking half a pharmacy, forcing myself to eat even if all food looks like fucking poison,
I am in extreme burnout, I am audhd, have a very serious depression, I have bpd, I have did….
I have more stuff cuz I’m just god’s favorite
But I guess this is a journey or acceptance and exploration.
I am having coffee cuz it makes me happy tho i shouldn’t.
I think I should stop writing here, see you next time, void.
#actually cptsd#living with cptsd#cptsd recovery#cptsd vent#actually autistic#autistic things#mental illness#mental health#actually mentally ill#narcissisticabuserecovery#adhd#vent post#personal
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What is the greatest Doctor Who story ever told?
Everything has been split into groups of 32 that I think are of similar levels of notoritiy, but likely not popularity. Seeding within the groups decides the matches. At the end of the round groups are paired up and mashed together to do it all again.
What that means right now is the order the matches below are listed in has no baring on what they'll be against in the next round
There will be 16 matches a day with Fridays off
Lastly, you can still submit propaganda for posts here
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
Day 16
The Metaphysical Engine or What Quill Did vs Alien Avatar
The Last Oak Tree vs Dead Man Walking
Black Hunger vs Dream-Eaters
From Out of the Rain vs Detained
A Day in the Death vs Nightvisiting
Fragments vs Taphony of the Time Loop
Lost Library of Ukko vs The Custodians
Sirens of Ceres vs Children of Earth
K9 and Company vs Regeneration/Liberation/The Korven
Mutant Copper vs Reset
For Tonight We Might Die vs The Lost
Miracle Day vs The Cambridge Spy
Mind Snap/Angel of the North/Last Precinct/Hound of the Korven/Eclipse of the Korven vs Fear Itself
Exit Wounds vs Something Borrowed
Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart/Brave-ish Heart vs Oroborus
The Fall of the House of Gryffen vs The Curse of Anubis
previous and future days under the cut - unfortunately i've had to get rid of the links because there were too many and the post broke, however they are all tagged #round 2
Day 1
The Mind Robber vs Galaxy 4
The Moonbase vs The Daleks' Master Plan
The Evil of the Daleks vs The Space Museum
The Gunfighters vs The Macra Terror
The Dalek Invasion of Earth vs The Celestial Toymaker
The Reign of Terror vs The Daleks
The Rescue vs The Ice Warriors TIE
The Ark vs the Romans
The Tenth Planet vs The Web Planet
An Unearthly Child vs The War Machines
The Invsion vs The Keys of Marinus
The Underwater Menace vs The Aztecs
The Edge of Destruction vs The Massacre
The Sensorites vs The Seeds of Death
The Chase vs Marco Polo
Planet of Giants vs The Time Meddler
Day 2
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances vs Love and Monsters
Human Nature/The Family of Blood vs The End of the World
The Waters of Mars vs The End of Time
The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit vs Fires of Pompeii
Blink vs The Unquiet Dead
Boom Town vs Utopia
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday vs Father's Day
Daleks in Manhattan/Evolution of the Daleks vs Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways
Dalek vs New Earth
Rose vs Planet of the Ood
The Runaway Bride vs The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky
The Girl in the Fireplace vs Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead
Partners in Crime vs The Christmas Invasion
School Reunion vs The Stolen Earth/Journey's End
The Unicorn and the Wasp vs The Sound of Drums/Last of Time Lords
Tooth and Claw vs Midnight
Day 3
A Death in the Family vs The Eleven
Ship in a Bottle vs Blood of the Daleks
Albie's Angels vs Phobos
No More Lies vs UNIT Dating
Horror of Glam Rock vs Companion Piece
The Grey Man in the Mountain vs The Love Vampires
Human Resources vs The Widow's Assassin
The Company of Friends: Izzy's Story vs The Side of the Angels
Day of the Master vs The Crucible of Souls
1963: The Assassination Games vs The Red Lady
Stranded vs The Sonomancer TIE
The Doomsday Chronometer vs The Silver Turk
Absent Friends vs The Eighth Piece
Paradox of the Daleks vs Better Watch Out/Fairytale in Salzburg
Inside Every Warrior vs Robophobia
Stop the Clock vs To the Death
Day 4
The War Games vs The Abominable Snowmen
The Sea Devils vs The Time Warrior
The Time Monster vs Fury from the Deep
The Tomb of the Cybermen vs Terror of the Autons
The Three Doctors vs The Ambassadors of Death
The Highlanders vs The Power of the Daleks
Doctor Who and the Silurians vs Carnival of Monsters
The Faceless Ones vs The Daemons
The Enemy of the World vs The Monster of Peladon
The Mind of Evil vs Frontier in Space TIE
The Claws of Axos vs Inferno
Spearhead from Space vs The Ark in Space TIE
The Horns of Nimon vs The Seeds of Doom
Planet of the Spiders vs The Web of Fear
Colony in Space vs The Green Death
Invasion of the Dinosaurs vs The Curse of Peladon
Day 5
Vincent and the Doctor vs Closing Time
The Snowmen vs The Beast Below
The Doctor's Daughter vs The Rings of Akhaten
Vampires of Venice vs The Doctor's Wife
Gridlock vs A Town Called Mercy
The Wedding of River Song vs Amy's Choice
The Girl Who Waited vs Time of the Doctor
Hide vs Smith and Jones
The Eleventh Hour vs Curse of the Black Spot
A Christmas Carol vs The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone
A Good Man Goes to War vs Name of the Doctor
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship vs The God Complex
Day of the Doctor vs Asylum of the Daleks
The Hungry Earth/Cold Blood vs The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon
Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel vs 42
Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS vs Turn Left
Day 6
The Lumiat vs A Spoonful of Masters
Nightshade vs Rhys and Ianto's Excellent Barbecue
Solitaire vs Paradise 5
Serenity vs The Last Post
No Place vs The Hollow King
Warfare vs Square One
The Cars that Ate London! vs Out of Time
Iterations of I vs A Full Life
I am the Master vs Forever Fallen
The Creeping Death vs Expiry Dating
Peshka vs The Forgotten Village
First Days of Phaidon vs The Scorchies
Gallifrey IV vs The Queen of Time
Wink vs Death and the Queen
Too Many Masters vs Peri and the Piscon Paradox
The Concrete Cage vs The Fifth Citadel
Day 7
City of Death vs The Creature From the Pit
The Key to Time vs The Ribos Operation
The Keeper of Traken vs The Masque of Mandragora
Image of the Fendahl vs The Brain of Morbius
The Horror of Fang Rock vs The Armageddon Factor
Terror of the Zygons vs Mawdryn Undead
The Sunmakers vs The Androids of Tara
The Sontaran Experiment vs The Pirate Planet
Genesis of the Daleks vs Destiny of the Daleks
Warriors' Gate vs The Invasion of Time
The Stones of Blood vs The Hand of Fear
The Leisure Hive vs State of Decay
Logopolis vs Robot
Full Circle vs The Face of Evil
The Deadly Assassin vs Pyramids of Mars
Meglos vs The Robots of Death
Day 8
Heaven Sent vs Cold War
Under the Lake/Before the Flood vs The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion
Flatline vs The Return of Doctor Mysterio
The Angels Take Manhattan vs Dark Water/Death in Heaven
The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar vs Empress of Mars
Smile vs Extremis
Hell Bent vs Knock Knock
The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People vs The Husbands of River Song
Mummy on the Orient Express vs The Power of Three
Twice Upon a Time vs Listen
Face the Raven vs The Eaters of Light
Robot of Sherwood vs The Pilot
The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang vs The Girl Who Died
The Pyramid at the End of the World vs Oxygen
Time Heist vs Deep Breath
The Lodger vs World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls
Day 9
The Bekdel Test vs The Blood Cell
Human Nature vs Doctor Who and Shada (fan novelisation)
The Book of the War vs The City of the Dead
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street vs The Stranger
Mad Dogs and Englishmen vs The Crooked World
Anachrophobia vs Alien Bodies
Harvest of Time vs Interference
The Blue Angel vs Vampire Science
Lungbarrow vs The Turing Test
Oh No It Isn't vs The Eleven Day Empire/The Shadow Play
Living Legend vs The Gallifrey Chronicles
Engines of War vs The Year of Intelligent Tigers
Scratchman vs The Scarlet Empress
Psychodrome vs Camera Obscura
This Town Will Never Let Us Go vs Unnatural History
The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 vs A Photograph to Remember
Day 10
The Caves of Androzani vs Warriors of the Deep
Revelation of the Daleks vs Paradise Towers
Snakedance vs The Mysterious Planet
The Visitation vs Ghost Light
Survival vs The King's Demons
Black Orchid vs Battlefield
Planet of Fire vs Frontios
Attack of the Cybermen vs Enlightenment
The Curse of Fenric vs Mindwarp
Terror of the Vervoids vs The Mark of the Rani
Kinda vs Trial of a Time Lord
The Two Doctors vs Earthshock
The Five Doctors vs The Ultimate Foe
Terminus vs Vengeance on Varos
Castrovalva vs Ressurection of the Daleks
Delta and the Bannermen vs Remembrance of the Daleks
Day 11
Whatever Happened to Sarah-Jane? vs Kerblam!
Flux vs The Caretaker
Eve of the Daleks vs Revolution of the Daleks
Praxeus vs Last Christmas
Village of the Angels vs Revenge of the Slitheen
The Ghost Monument vs War of the Sontarans
Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror vs Resolution
The Tsuranga Conundrum vs The Haunting of Villa Diodati
Demons of the Punjab vs Eye of the Gorgon
The Halloween Apocalypse vs Rosa
The Woman Who Fell to Earth vs Once, Upon TIme
Ascension of the Cybermen/The Timeless Children vs Spyfall
The Power of the Doctor vs Can You Hear Me?
Invasion of the Bane vs Fugitive of the Judoon
It Takes You Away vs The Witchfinders
Arachnids in the UK vs Thin Ice
Day 12
Downtime vs Sil and the Devil Seeds of Arodor
Dalek Weetabix advert vs The Fallen
Divided Loyalties vs The Land of Happy Endings
Summoned by Shadows vs Space in Dimension Relative and Time
More than a Messiah vs Step Into the 80s/On Through the 80s
Famine Appeal vs The Devil of Winerborne
Unnatural Selection vs Lepidometry for Beginners
Ground Zero vs Merry Christmas Doctor Who
The Zero Imperative vs When to Die
Fear Itself vs 12 Doctors, 12 Stories
Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough vs The Room With All the Doors
The Terror Game vs Eye of the Beholder
Old Friends vs In Memory Alone
Wall's Sky Ray lollies advert vs Nothing at the End of the Lane
Something Borrowed vs The Flood
The World Shapers vs The Star Beast
Day 13
The Chimes of Midnight vs Minuet in Hell
The Holy Terror vs Spare Parts
The Happiness Patrol vs The Company of Friends: Benny's Story
Dragonfire vs The Company of Friends: Fitz's Story
Doctor Who and the Pirates vs Singularity
The Condemned vs The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
The Girl Who Never Was vs Neverland
Other Lives vs Caerdroia
Scherzo vs The Company of Friends: Mary's Story
Jubilee vs The TV Movie
The Harvest vs Seasons of Fear
Terror Firma vs Storm Warning
Zagreus vs Arrangements of War
Master vs The Natural History of Fear
The Marian Conspiracy vs The Apocalyse Element
Loups-Garoux vs The Kingmaker
Day 14
Death of the Doctor vs The Gift
Lost in Time vs The Mark of the Berserker
Small Worlds vs Secrets of the Stars
Sleeper vs Everything Changes
Countrycide vs To the Last Man
They Keep Killing Suzie vs Out of Time
Cyberwoman vs The Nightmare Man
Combat vs The Temptation of Sarah-Jane Smith
The Wedding of Sarah-Jane Smith vs The Empty Planet
Random Shoes vs Adam
Goodbye, Sarah-Jane Smith vs The Mad Woman in the Attic
Prisoner of the Judoon vs Ghost Machine
The Curse of Clyde Langer vs The Lost Boy
The Last Sontaran vs Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
Sky vs The Day of the Clown
Mona Lisa's Revenge vs Captain Jack Harkness
Day 15
Time Crash vs Tardisodes
Dreamland vs Dr Who and the Daleks
Shada (webcast with 8) vs The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later
Ronald Rat Continuity Announcement vs Pond Life
P.S. vs The Shrink
The Daleks' Invasion of Earth 2150AD vs Doctorin' the TARDIS
Farewell, Sarah-Jane vs The Infinite Quest
Shada (1992 version with linking narration) vs An Adventure in Space and Time
Night of the Doctor vs The Doctor's Meditiation
Real Time vs Dimensions in Time
Clara and the TARDIS vs The Great Detective
Rain Gods vs Scream of the Shalka
Doctor in Distress vs Space Time
Night and the Doctor vs The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Shada (2017 animated reconstruction) vs Born Again
Search Out Space vs The Curse of Fatal Death
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not to continue being an emotional bitch on main but I was thinking about The Last Unicorn (the film, mostly, as it was Baby's First Hyperfixation) and how it is a film about growth and grief, at its very core, and that's why it resonates so strongly.
At the end, the unicorn says, "I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am full of tears and hunger and the fear of death, although I cannot weep, and I want nothing, and I cannot die. I am not like the others now, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but I do. I regret." And I wanna focus on those last lines.
There comes a time in all our lives, I think, where we experience that loss of innocence, and it feels like the first time it's happened in human history when it's happening to you.
This isn't a story I've told many people but I'll share it with you now. When I was 12, my grandmother, who I was extremely close to, died of cancer. It had spread to most of her body, including her lungs and brain. Her last days were spent in a hospital hooked up to a morphine drip.
The last time I saw her, it was in the hospital, and she was begging my father not to leave. We had to return to our home to pick up my mother for the impending funeral. And I just remember my grandmother crying out for my dad, telling him not to go, and I remember how utterly crushed I felt in that moment. Death was inevitable. I couldn't escape it, not when it was directly in front of me. At my grandmother's viewing, I could hardly look at her.
For years, I was severely thanatophobic. Death has always kind of hung over my life. My maternal grandmother, only a few months after I was born. My maternal grandfather, when we went to his apartment and found him dead. My grandmother's friend, who we found dead in his house. My grandmother herself.
That was over ten years ago. I've grown quite a bit, and I think working in a nursing home has given me a little more of a "unique" perspective, if you will. Death is just part of life. It happens. And sometimes, it is merciful.
But the grief remains. There are times I'm 12 again, and a scared little girl, watching my grandmother, who could hardly recognize anyone, cry for my dad not to go. I feel regret for not being able to look at her body at the viewing.
And even beyond death... I grieve the girl I lost to abusive boyfriends. I feel this lingering regret at the loss of my innocence, not that I could've stopped it. I think of the sweet little girl I was, and I want to cry for her, but I can't. All I can do is look to the future and try to grow and be better for her.
It's a human experience. We don't like to admit it, but grief is quintessentially human. When it happens to us, it feels like the first time it's happened in history.
And then we grow. We have to keep getting up, and going about our lives, and trying not to trip on our grief. It doesn't go away, but it tucks itself into a corner, where it'll catch us off guard when we least expect it. Then it goes back into hiding.
I think The Last Unicorn is a really beautiful example of all these ideas coming together. The unicorn must come to grips with the fact that she is not innocent anymore. She has grieved, she has loved, and she knows the bittersweetness of regret. Her journey is self discovery, but a tragic one, one that we all go through at one time or another. It's a film that still resonates deeply with me because the notion of grief and growth has always been present in my life.
Anyway, sorry for the ramble. Was just thinking about it quite a bit today.
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Miracle Boxes - The Mage Generation
These are the first iteration of the Miracle Boxes, created by the Mage himself thousands of years ago. These consisted of twelve Miracle Boxes, each with ten kwamis, which the Mage entrusted to people during his travels around the world. Thanks to the use of the Panda Miraculous, the Mage lived much longer than most humans, making his travels across the world last several hundred years.
The Mage Box - Wandering Panda Crow Unicorn Rabbit Beaver Dove Horse Owl Parrot Scorpion
The Mage Box was the Miracle Box that the Mage personally looked after. He kept the Miraculouses of great power with him, along with ones that helped him in his travels around the world. The Mage would stay in different lands for decades at a time, and choose a close companion from these areas to become a Guardian of one of the boxes he carried. These Guardians were assigned to care for these kwamis, and to watch over a vast region.
The Successor Box - South Asia and West Asia Ladybug Black Cat Qilin Frog Bee Butterfly Fox Peacock Swan Turtle
This Miracle Box was the first the Mage trusted in the hands of another, which was his apprentice. He and apprentice left their home land (in what is now modern Tibet). They both headed south, with the apprentice heading west when they parted ways, while the Mage went east as he began his travels around the world.
The Island Box - Oceania and Southeast Asia Wolf Platypus Pterosaur Tuatara Binturong Blackbuck Coral Kangaroo Komodo Dragon Thylacine
This Miracle Box's Guardian was originally from what is now modern India, who was a traveling companion with the Mage as they went east together. When they parted ways the Mage went north, while she promised to take the Miracle Box south. This Guardian spent much of her time in Southeast Asia, and eventually headed down towards Australia and into the Pacific Islands.
The Coastal Box - East Asia and North Asia Dragon Cobra Dog Goat Monkey Mouse Ox Pig Rooster Tiger
The Mage entrusted this Box to a family who lived along the coast. The range this Guardian and Miracle Box looked after was along the coast of eastern Asia, but did stretch inland as well. The Mage spent a long time with this Guardian and their family, before deciding to pursue stories about a land that laid across the ocean.
The Northern Box - North America Thunderbird Bear Cougar Deer Goose Otter Rattlesnake Raven Salmon Woodpecker
The Mage didn't know what he'd find across the ocean, but he stumbled into a land much bigger than he imagined. His journeys started up in what is now Alaska, down through what would become Canada and the United State. Like many Miracle Boxes before the new Guardian had a vast region with many different cultures for them and their kwamis to look after.
The Central Box - Central America Firefly Raccoon Feathered Serpent Spider Axolotl Bison Coyote Eagle Falcon Shark
Of all of the Mage's travels, it was in Central America where he stayed the longest. This was because ended up adopting a daughter, who he went on many adventures with. The Mage entrusted the last Miracle Box with an Alpha Duo to her, who he stayed with to watch over, along with his grandchildren in time. He continued south shortly after his great-grandson became Guardian, knowing that he couldn't stay there forever.
The Southern Box - South America Grim Snail Crocodile Dolphin Isopod Jaguar Jellyfish Llama Locust Moth
The Mage struggled to bond with others as he headed into South America, pained with his extended life and the lost of love ones that comes from it. In time he befriended a lone traveler who lived a similar lifestyle than him, who he entrusted to become a Guardian. They parted ways when the Mage headed south across the ocean, where he encountered the frozen wasteland of Antarctica.
The Jungle Box - Southern Africa Dinosaur Penguin Elephant Gorilla Jackal Okapi Ray Rhinoceros Squirrel Zebra
The Mage did not remain within Antarctica for long, with the inhospitable environment and lack of human life. He headed north up into Madagascar, where he spent a considerable amount of time before he traveled to the mainland of Africa, which turned out to be much bigger than he had excepted when first traveling to the continent.
The Desert Box - Northern Africa Griffin Dragonfly Camel Chameleon Cheetah Giraffe Hippopotamus Hyena Ostrich Secretarybird
He did not select a guardian for this box for a long time, not until his arrival in ancient Egypt. This was the first place the Mage had truly settled in for many years, but he did eventually head east across the Sahara. The Mage's travels in Africa ended in what is now in Morocco, where he then headed up into the Iberian Peninsula.
The Peninsula Box - Europe Kelpie Aurochs Ant Crab Gecko Hedgehog Ibex Lion Mouflon Seahorse
Europe was yet another region that took the Mage a long time to select a Guardian for, and often retraced his paths in locations he had been in before during this search. In the end he trained up several potential Guardians, but only entrusted the box to one, leading to conflict for the box after he left.
The Arctic Box - Northern Europe and Northern Asia Phoenix Lynx Moose Narwhal Octopus Polar Bear Seal Sheep Stoat Wolverine
The Mage settled a lot more often as he journeyed northward, still very nomadic in where he would travel, but would often stay in settlements for long periods of time, especially during harsh winter months. The Mage loved the world and his travels, but he was tired, especially after living for so long. He entrusted this Miracle Box to a woman the kwamis loved to become their Guardian.
The Mountain Box - Central Asia and the Tibetan Plateau Yeti Red Panda Bat Elk Pangolin Quail Scarab Snow Leopard Tortoise Vulture
At the end of his centuries long journey, the Mage found himself rapidly approaching his homeland. When heading across the mountains he found a Guardian for the last Miracle Box with him. He did not spend long here as he did in other regions of the world, being so close to home. And after such a long journey the Mage for ready to rest.
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The Mage's apprentice was long dead by the time he returned to his homeland, but he was able to meet those who were protecting the Successor Box in his apprentice's place. Satisfied with the system he had in place and the kwamis that lived across the world, the Mage decided that he was ready to rest after living for so many years.
Still he knew the greed of humanity, and decided that the two Soul Gems along with the Miraculouses of the Panda, Crow, and Unicorn should be hidden away. They were to be hidden away in the Mage Box, so the other seven kwamis he had once looked after he decided to spread across the world, to unite with other Miracle Boxes out there.
After this he hid away the powerful Miraculouses and the Soul Gems, before officially retiring to his homeland under the care of the Guardians of the Successor Box. While he never told a soul where his Miracle Box was hidden, he did entrust the current Guardians with the knowledge of the location of one Soul Gem, before he passed away of old age.
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The True Generation of Miracle Boxes
The Order Generation of Miracle Boxes
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Okay so come with me on this journey I am going insane about Ronodin:
Okay so we know that Ronodin was raised in the unicorn royal family like they were his own son. He and Bracken were extremely close. We know that Ronodin was a radicalist about interacting with multiple types of magical creatures and mortals and that earned disapproval. We know that Bracken later emulates this behavior.
When Ronodin betrays his family and corrupts himself its out of love, he wants to avenge his family and thinks he has found the best way to do so without considering that he might be wrong. He is doing this with good intentions, Ronodin dresses up everything he does with good intentions, even when he helps murder people he says its for good intentions. Ronodin cannot fathom the idea that good intentions can't fix a problem or justify harm.
Later on in his villainy (and GOD I wish we got to see the aftermath of what happened when Ronodin destroyed that mushroom and the spear, what must've it felt to so thoroughly destroy yourself in the name of your family only to realize that you doomed them. Was it the exile or the feeling that /he could still fix this if he kept going/ that drove him to side with the demons?) Ronodin seems incapable of not including the term family, of getting close. He claims Seth as a brother in order to replace the one he lost, he's pouring resources into corrupting Bracken so they can have something in common again, when he infiltrates the Giants he does so by trying to establish a relationship with the Queen. Hell his proposal to Kendra might have been his last ditch effort to finally have some kind of connection once he realized that having the fairy crown wasn't fixing him. He's craving that validation, that sense of belonging. He could have it if he wanted, if he admitted to what he actually wants but he cannot accept redemption or apologizing because he still is incapable of understanding that he might've been wrong to take action on his own.
Bracken is hunting him down. He treats this like its his own burden to bear, he let Ronodin down by not being there to help. After Ronodin -was exiled/corrupted/died/left- Bracken leaves the Fairy Realm to investigate mortal societies and see what Ronodin saw that made him choose to do what he did. When they fight Bracken seems incapable of actually finishing him off, Ronodin also refuses to actually put an end to this. Ronodin had Bracken literally as close to the void as the two of them could physically bear and he tries to say that he needs more to corrupt him???
In short I'll finish this analysis by saying this: I was shown the most insane little jesterman imaginable who could've been the cornerstone to a story about themes of family and siblings and betrayal and instead of finishing his arc in a meaningful way that mirrors Seth and Kendra Ronodin gets deus ex machina'd away by actual god after everyone completely bypasses their narrative character flaws (except Kendra by the way!!! Because she is literally just standing there doing NOTHING WRONG) by dipping in some magic water because fuck actually using meaningful imagery to communicate what we wanna say these characters need to get ACTUALLY BAPTISED.
#fablehaven#dragonwatch#dragonwatchdragging#ronodin#dragonwatch critical#I AM SO FUCKING MAD#characterdive
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Roses are red, Books can be too, Let's pick one up And read it through.
#books#booklr#shelfie#bookshelf#inkmistress#the scorpio races#ruby red#fire#kitty kitty#a kiss in time#the last unicorn the lost journey#red book covers#red books#fairy tale retelling#ya books#book photography#moondustbooks
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☆.。.:° Session I - Part 2 | Wild Beyond the Witchlight °:.。.☆
Click here to see part 1 of the session note
Where Orion is frustrated, Trinkets wants to try drugs and Antigone begins to hate children.
[TW: drugs]
Diane then gives Antigone paint and brushes, explaining to the adventurers that they need to find half the unicorn's names if they want any answers.
There are eight unicorns, and they are paired off. The adventurers have to solve a riddle to find their names, but Trinket and Antigone start to hit a wall. Orion's player, hearing all of their theory, is becoming more and more frustrated. Looking at them, it's clear they have the answer to at least part of the riddle. But Orion can't help, as he's outside of the merry-go-round. Yielding to the temptation to help his friends, he finally decides to use one of his eight punchable dot to get into the attraction.
With his help, the trio manage to find the name of the four unicorns, and mount them to begin the carousel. Questions are asked, poems are given and locations known.
Their curiosity satisfied, our three heroes (are they heroes yet or only adventurers on a quest?) thank Diana, promising to free her from her curse before they leave the carnival.
As they leave the merry-go-round, they see a sylvanian and a cute squirrel handing out seeds and dandelions ready to be blown away. As they blow upon their dandelion, they hope their greatest wish will come true during this journey.
The three friends study the map for a bit before deciding to go to the Snail Race. On their way, they go past the Lost and Found stand, seeing Dirla and the two children she watches over. You know how I said that the adventurers didn't seems interested in the boys in the last session notes? well they will now be taken with the children for at least 45 minutes real-time.
As they approach the stand, the oldest has a disco ball in his hand and doesn't want to give it back, which angers Dirla, and the feline begins to growl at him. Frightened, he drops the ball and flees, leaving Dirla worried about his safety, as she can't leave the younger one alone and she has to mind the stand.
But the adventurers seem more interested in the young halfling child, Allowin. They ask after his parents and learn that his mother is the one that left him here, while his dad is enjoying snacks somewhere. "Snacks?" is the question. "Yeah, mom says he enjoys coca?" The three share a glance, knowing that this kind of drink doesn't exist in their world. Have they heard something wrong?
Not at all. It would seem the dad is a cocaine addict and the mom is at the Swan boats with a man she calls 'Darling'. Who is apparently not the dad. And the parents are still married. Well… Maybe they could find the mom if Allowin gives them her name and some kind of description. Of course, he calls her 'mom' and doesn't have a name to give them. They know she has green hair and green eyes, but in the colourful carnival, it's not the most helpful of description. Maybe they could try to find the dad later though. If he's conscious.
(Picture of Dirla)
Seeing the adventurers become invested in the child's story, she asks for their help to find Viro, the one who fled earlier. Thinking about how Dirla told them children are seen as lost things and the disappearance of said lost things when the carnival closes for the night, the three accept. After a few minutes searching for the miscreant, they find him in front of a snack stand, pocketing some kind of white, flour-like sweets.
On the small slate with the prices and menu is written "Sweet coke, the best sweet to stay awake!". Antigone is suspicious. They just learnt drugs are being sold in the carnival, and a child is pocketing three sweets supposed to keep him awake and excited all night? No way she's letting him keep them.
On the other hand, Trinket is quite enthusiastic about these sweets. But when he tries to buy some without paying thanks to his role as a Carnival Hand, the seller refuses. He doesn't want to sell to the people working here, which seems even more suspicious than selling drugs in broad daylight.
Antigone manages to exchange the three sweets in the hand of the child for a lollipop, negociating with all the persuasion she has in her small body. With this done, they go back to Dirla with Viro, sternly telling him not to stray again.
And the questions come back. "Where are your parents, kid?". The answer comes quick: "I don't have a dad and my mom's a bitch." Nice kid, this one. Staying calm is a trial for Antigone, while Orion and Trinket are both laughing their ass off on the ground behind her. They can't breathe, this might be dangerous.
"Still, we need to find her before the Carnival ends, don't you think?" - "Well she left me here, I hate her, and you're a slut." Antigone is trying to understand why anyone would have children. She can't come up with an answer, and she'll receive no help from her two friends, too busy laughing as they are.
Antigone asks a few more questions and understands that Viro's mum is an artist and left him here with only a small suitcase containing a change of clothes and a toothbrush. She promises Dirla and the boys to try and find their parents, and the group leaves in direction of the Snail Race.
They all decide to race against each other. At first, it seems like Orion is going to win, but Antigone manages to push through and get first place. Thanks to this, she receives an Advantage potion.
The session finishes on this happy note, everyone a bit tired.
Next time, we'll be able to see Antigone trying to speak with a manager about this drug-selling stand and Trinket hoping to find someone called Canfoo, so don't hesitate to follow the blog not to miss anything!
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The Warden's Witch, Part 3 - @euryalex
For the indomitable @euryalex, who requested a look at what the dark ritual from Dragon Age: Origins might look like with her transplanted OC Tara and Wyll Ravengard from Baldur's Gate 3. It was fun to write! Came out longer than expected, but it was a joy - thank you so much for your faith in me, lovely!
The Warden’s Witch, Part 3
“That idiot boy will not even speak to me without Cecilia present. One would think he would have developed more sense after our long journey, but, alas.”
Morrigan’s sigh was more genuine than anything Tara believed she had ever heard from her sister before. She frowned, looking over at the other woman, slumped in a chair by the leaping fire. The Grimoire - their mother’s legacy, stolen from her by their friends - lay in her own lap, the open pages mocking her with the ritual they had only one night to complete if their friends were to survive.
If Wyll was to survive.
She knew he would be the first among the Wardens to snatch up the sword and sacrifice his own life for the sake of the land. He was so irritatingly noble, so utterly unaware of his worth beyond the service he could perform for his land, his king, his people. So oblivious to the fact that more than his heart would stop in those terrible moments when he obeyed his Warden’s Oath to perfection.
“Perhaps you should have spent more time befriending him, and less time taunting him,” she suggested to her sister, her tone perhaps a little more arch than she really should have allowed it to be.
“I refuse to change myself for the sake of anyone, much less a man whose seed is all I require,” Morrigan retorted with a scowl. “But all hope is not yet lost. You have a pet Warden who may yet be more amenable to our desire.”
“Wyll is not a pet.” Tara’s eyes narrowed at the other woman, mildly disgusted by Morrigan’s insistence on not seeing anyone around her as deserving of basic respect unless they had earned it through personal connection with herself. “And I will not trick him, if that is what you are thinking.”
“All you have to do is seduce him,” Morrigan pointed out. “We can prime you in here, and then you can go and finally have your romantic evening with your doe-eyed prince. He need never know the reason, and they can all live out their lives believing themselves to be the precious golden unicorns that all Wardens secretly wish to be.”
“I won’t lie to him, Morrigan.”
The older woman’s brow rose above an unamused smirk.
“Then you will have to be very convincing, little sister,” she said, “or this night may well be his last.”
Tara’s scowl matched her sister’s for a long moment, her dark eyes drifting back to the open grimoire on her lap. Could she do this? Flemeth’s magic seemed costly; someone would have to pay a hefty price for this to be a success, but ... what if that price was simply the burden of motherhood? It wasn’t the child she particularly wanted; it was Wyll’s continued existence beyond the battle tomorrow. It was a price worth paying.
She murmured the words, slender fingers drawing the runes in the air, gathering her mana to her to prime her womb. No matter the strength of the taint that affected his seed, she would conceive tonight. If Wyll allowed it.
Would he understand how important it was to her that he survive? That he stay by her side?
Of course he wouldn’t. She had never told him.
With a snap of leather and parchment, she rose, tossing the now-closed grimoire onto the bed behind her. She didn’t bother acknowledging Morrigan’s knowing stare on her back as she left the room, letting the heavy door bang closed behind her. Her decision was made. All that mattered how was his.
Arl Eamon’s keep here at Redcliffe was strangely silent in these few hours before the forced march they would soon undertake. Outside the thick walls, an army was encamped, restless men and women trying to snatch a few hours of sleep before they would have to be up and moving, to chase down the darkspawn army and deliver Denerim from certain destruction. Yet here, along the carpeted stone hallways, Tara could have sworn she was the only living being in the entire castle. There was not even any sound of Cecilia and Leliana as she passed their door, though the two of them were incapable of sharing a space without filling it with chatter and warmth. But not tonight. Not when they all knew that death was waiting for them to the north.
She raised her hand to Wyll’s door, and hesitated, seeing the dirt under her fingernails, the grime of their own forced march that had culminated today in a vicious fight still coating her skin with gritty unpleasantness. Was there time to bathe? Or ... no.
It was only a matter of minutes to seek out a servant, and barely a half hour more when Wyll received a knock on his door, along with a request to admit Tara, a pair of servants with a finely-carved wooden bath tub, and a swift parade of other servants, human and elf alike, bearing great steaming kettles of hot water to fill it with.
“What is this?” He offered up a half-laugh, one hand gesturing to the sudden bustle filling his room.
Tara levelled a particular look on him, one she knew had a tendency to make him just a little bit nervous.
“Wyll. We both know you are not going to sleep tonight,” she pointed out. “The least you can do is relax in a tub and be clean.”
“And what about you?” he countered, gesturing now to the grimy fingers that had prompted this little act of kindness in the first place.
“I’m not the Grey Warden facing a fight with an Archdemon,” she said, and in her tone was all the gravity of the situation without ever needing to state it outright.
Wyll’s forced smile dropped, the weight of expectation and sacrifice showing plainly on his face as he rubbed a hand over his brow, half-turning away from the quiet exodus of servants and the secure thump of the door being closed firmly in their wake.
“You knew about it?” he asked, a trace of bitterness in his voice she had never heard aimed at herself before. “Did everyone know but us?”
She bit her lip, glancing toward the closed door as though momentarily contemplating the coward’s way out of this conversation. But no. She had come to him, here and now, for a specific reason. She refused to avoid that outcome just because talking about how to get there was awkward.
“Morrigan and I know,” she admitted, her voice low enough to complement the crackle and pop of the logs on the fire. “But only because it is detailed in Mo- Flemeth’s grimoire. I highly doubt the others know anything of it. Well, apart from Leliana - those two share everything.”
This had the desired effect - though his face betrayed the stress of the unexpected revelation, he still managed to conjure a brief smile at the reference to just how inseparable their indomitable leader and the bard had become over the past months. A thought that lead to another thought made her own lips twitch into a soft smile; the thought of how close she and Wyll had become since their first unplanned meeting by the demon’s cairn in the Korcari Wilds. She had been curious enough to stop her escape from the Wilds to investigate; he, desperate enough to join forces with an apostate witch. Who would have thought that, all these months later, this Warden and his witch would be instrumental to the defence of not only Ferelden, but the whole world? A hefty burden for even the widest of shoulders. Heftier still, to be placed on the shoulders of such young people who had all found each other by happenstance and luck.
“Tara, I ...” Wyll hesitated, letting out a low huff of breath as he, too, looked away from her. “This burden belongs to the Wardens. I would not blame you if you chose to leave tonight. You have more to live for than a battle we may not win.”
For the briefest moment, she was shocked. No, she was hurt. It shone in her dark eyes, piercing him with rebuke for even suggesting that she might take this opportunity to abandon him.
“How dare you say that to me?” she said, each word sharp with retort. “I have stood at your side since Ostagar, and not once have I strayed. Not even in that pestilential Gauntlet. I let you - all of you - see my deepest fears and regrets, and I still stayed. You have no right to ask me to leave you now.”
“But you do not have to fight this fight,” he protested. “You can leave, escape - you can live.”
“I can live, knowing that I turned my back on you when you most needed me?” Tara’s laugh was harsh in the face of his nobility. “How magnanimous of you, my dear Warden.”
“No, you don’t understand, I -”
He sighed, passing a hand over his handsome face once again, his knee bumping the steaming tub as he flailed for the words he wanted to say. She gave him the time to find those words. They had always had a comfortable silence between them, even when heated words had been spoken. If he needed that silence now, then she would happily give it to him.
“I made a vow,” he said quietly. “When I Joined the Grey Wardens, I made a solemn oath. True, I did not know what that last line truly meant until Riordan explained it to us tonight, but ... don’t you see? It changes nothing. If I must die so that Alistair and Cecilia may live, then so be it.”
“I know.”
Her own words dropped into the silence like a stone into a pool, leaving ripples of the words that were unspoken to spill from them in the stillness as Warden and witch gazed into each other’s eyes. Those unspoken words crackled between them, arching like lightning across the space between man and woman, linking them and yet not once had either one ever moved to complete that bond they both felt.
“What if none of you had to die with the Archdemon?”
The shock in his eyes was almost a palpable blow to her gut; his surprise, his ... Hope. She had given him hope, and suddenly she could see exactly how close to accepting his own death Wyll Ravengard was. He had given up all claim to his own life the moment that damned Orlesian Warden had told the Ferelden group the truth of their vow. In death, sacrifice ... But the sacrifice was not that of the archdemon whose death it spoke of. No, that sacrifice was the death of the Warden who struck the blow. Riordan should not have told them, Tara mused unexpectedly. All he had done was ensure an argument at the critical moment as the three young Wardens tried to be the one to die for their friends. At least she could offer them all hope.
“What?”
The word fell from his lips like a startled bird from a branch, falling part way only to be lifted up again on his breath as he leaned forward, eagerly.
“Tara ... what do you mean?” His hands reached for hers, eyes boring into her own. Needing to see the truth as she explained herself. “Tell me. If you know a way to save us, please ... tell me.”
She gazed up at him, feeling the tingle of the magic cast upon herself still within her womb, ready to guarantee a life planted in her this night and in so doing, save four others in the moment of their sacrifice.
“Do you trust me?” she asked softly. “Not the magic, not Flemeth, not the Wilds ... do you trust me?”
For what felt like a small age, there was silence. Nothing but the sound of the logs in the hearth and the ebb and flow of their breath to break the stillness that had fallen around them. Nothing but the press of his fingers twining with hers, the piercing certainty of his eyes holding her own captive, unable to look away. Nothing but him, even as he considered her.
“Tara.” Her name was barely a ghost on his breath, but oh, how it ached. “Trust is not the word for what I feel for you.”
“Then what word is it?” she asked, unwilling to be left in the dark. Even if he chose to die, even if he went out there tomorrow and gave up everything ... she had to know. She would never be able to live without knowing.
His answer came without words. A sudden surge of motion, his hands leaving hers to plunger fingertips into her hair, cradle her jaw in his palms, and his lips were brushing her own in a breathless, tender query ... asking to be allowed to go further, to share with her the kiss on the very tip of his tongue that could say so much more than words ever would. She heard herself sob - in relief or in demand, she could not have said - and pressed herself closer to him, closing the last distance, stealing away the question and answering it with passion and sweetness and all the unspoken longing in her heart.
He growled as her nails scraped over his scalp, the sound reverberating through her, sending a spiralling spear of unadulterated desire trembling through every limb. Her lips parted, asking him inside, demanding something deeper, closer, something more than the kiss that had already stolen her breath and set her heart pounding. As his hands shifted, one falling to her waist to pull her hard against him, she squeaked; a girlish, innocent sound that made him grin into their kiss and draw her ever tighter to him, consuming her even as she sought to match his eagerness with her own.
Wait ... hadn’t they been talking about something? Wasn’t it important? Whatever it was flew from her mind as his lips tore from hers to trace a possessive line of slick heat from her mouth to her jaw to the sensitive curve of her neck, a tug of his fingers in her hair guiding her head back to allow him more access even as she arched against him. Her voice, unmuffled now, seemed loud in the quiet of the room, unable to quiet herself in this sudden onslaught of all desires fulfilled. She gasped, almost shocked when his fingers found their way inside her scanty robe, only just keeping herself from crying out at the blissful wonder of his bare skin against her own ... yet that very shock was enough to remind her that not all of this tingle was wholly because of him.
She couldn’t do this, not without his full and knowing consent.
“Wyll ...”
His lips caught hers, stilling her words.
“Mmm ... no, Wyll, wait, I ... I need to ...”
With an effort she felt sure she should be commended for when she looked back on it in future days, Tara laid her hands on his chest and pushed hard, forcing him back from her pliant form, insisting that the intoxicating kisses stop, if only for a few moments more. Hands falling to rest at her hips, he stared at her, torn between hurt and confusion.
“Wh-what?” he asked, breathless himself as they both fought for control of themselves. “Did I do something ... something wrong?”
“N-no!”
She rushed to reassure him, fingers soft on his cheeks even as she sought to keep just a little distance. He was too good, too handsome, too wonderful ... too much to hold at bay if she did not get this out before they fell upon one another again.
“No,” she said again, gentler this time, swaying into him, seeking to comfort that heat with the warmth of herself. “You did nothing wrong. But I need to talk to you. I need you to know something, before we can do this.”
“So tell me.”
He drew her back with him, settling them both on the bed, hip to hip and hand to hand, reluctant to release her from his grasp as though afraid she might disappear the moment he no longer had her beneath his touch. He was so warm, so trusting. Would he still be so, when he knew what she had come to tell him?
“Wyll ...” She sighed his name, leaning into him for a long moment before gathering together the remnants of her wits to try and form some palatable presentation of what she had to say. “There’s a way - Morrigan and I, we found a way to save you. All four of you. From the ... the sacrifice when the Archdemon dies tomorrow.”
His hands tightened on hers, the only betrayal of the sudden tumult of his emotions. He did not want to die, she knew that for a fact. But he could not see how it could be avoided without resorting to some forbidden magic. And perhaps Flemeth’s spell would be considered forbidden, but Tara felt sure it was not blood magic. It was older than any declaration against blood magic, from a time when magic was just magic, with nothing laid against the act itself. From a time when the intention of the caster made the magic evil, not the magic itself. It did not make her maleficarum, and it would not make him an accomplice to a crime against the Chantry. Yet it would make him, and Cecilia, and Alistair, the focus of a good deal of scrutiny from their fellow Wardens, should their reinforcements ever arrive in full.
“How can that be?” Wyll’s question was justified. The point of a Warden’s Joining was to make them fit for this absorption of a dark soul, to the point of their own destruction. The circumventing of it was ... unorthodox.
“Your Joining masks your soul from the very essence of the old god corrupted by the taint,” she said, hoping she could explain better than Morrigan’s pitiful attempt to explain to her earlier in the day. “When the Archdemon dies, that soul seeks a new vessel. If ... if an unborn babe was to be close enough at that moment, a babe no more than a few days old in the womb, then that soulless vessel would draw the old god’s soul to it, and the mere act of being absorbed into a truly soulless vessel would cleanse the taint from it.”
He stared at her. She could see his mind struggling to grasp what she was telling him, what she was suggesting. It was unthinkable, yes ... but it was also plausible, understandable. It made sense. She saw the second thought flicker through his mind, too, already smiling even as he opened his mouth to address it.
“So ... are you ...”
“No,” she said, cutting him off before he could hurt both of them by voicing that uncertain suspicion aloud. “And neither is Morrigan. But ...” Tara drew in a slow breath, steeling herself for what she was about to say. “Wyll, if you are willing, we could lie together tonight and plant that seed. And you and your fellows would not be tied to the fate of the Archdemon tomorrow.”
“And you would bear an old god?” he asked, horror now in his tone. “That could kill you!”
She shook her head swiftly.
“Only the soul of the old god,” she clarified. “I don’t know how powerful a mage that may make the child, but they will be a child, a mortal life created from the death of something truly immortal. And- and who better to raise that child than a witch and Warden?”
She had surprised him again, she could tell. His throat worked as he swallowed, and not for the first time, she wondered how often in his life he had been used and discarded with no thought for the future.
“You would allow me to be a part of the child’s life?” he asked, his voice low, the hope hidden so deeply within that she only heard it because she knew it was there.
“I would slap you silly if you chose not to be,” she informed him smartly. “Wyll, I don’t ... I don’t really care about becoming a mother. I want to save you.”
He let out a mirthless laugh.
“But in doing that,” he said, “you are giving up your freedom, to be a mother to a very precious child.”
It was her turn to fall silent, to hold his gaze and hope beyond hope that he knew her well enough to read truth in her eyes as she stared at him. Her hands softened in his grasp, her whole body softened toward him. Did he truly not know how very previous he was to her?
“For you, I would give up everything,” she said, her voice quiet yet firm. “And I would thank whoever took it that you are kept safe and whole.”
“But why?” He truly did not seem to be able to grasp what could possibly motivate her to make such a sacrifice for him.
Tara’s smile was bittersweet as she shook her head. Was it really so hard to believe that she could feel this way about him?
“Because I love you, you oblivious heap of horse droppings.”
The childish insult did its work, breaking the tension of the moment, delivering first Wyll, and then her, into fits of irrepressible giggles that only grew out of control, urged on by the tension and fear and impossibility of the situation they found themselves in. They dropped back onto the bed together, still laughing, still clinging to one another, until finally the laughter faded away, leaving only the words between them.
“As charming as that declaration was,” Wyll said, the smile still playing about his lips as he rolled to face her, “this oblivious heap of horse droppings loves you in return. Not because you can save me, though I am deeply grateful for that ... I love you for your strength, your stubbornness, the kindness you think I don’t see, the softness you only show when you think no one is looking. I love you for your eyes, your mouth, your hair. I love you, Tara.” His hand dropped to her belly, to the womb awaiting a seed to save not one, but four lives. “And I will love our child, no matter what soul they bear.”
Her mouth fell open, her turn to be shocked by his acceptance of her offer so casually and meaningfully given.
“You-you don’t think it’s a sin?” she asked, knowing the Chantry would condemn this if they knew of it. “You don’t think it makes me evil, even to have suggested it?”
Wyll sighed, shuffling closer to her, tucking her into his chest as his fingers rose to stroke her hair.
“I learned today that the great heroic order I Joined of my own free will was created to send men like me to our deaths without our full knowledge until the moment it becomes necessary to know,” he said, and now she realised what that edge to his tension was. He was angry with the deception that had brought him to this point in time. “That my noble sacrifice is expected of me. That it would not be my choice to die for others if I were the one to strike the blow.”
He leaned down, lips touching a soft kiss to her mouth as he stroked a tender touch from her hair to her jaw to her shoulder.
“Tara,” he breathed, “I don’t want to die. I want to live ... with you, for you. Forget the Wardens. I will do my duty tomorrow, and then we can disappear. No one need ever find us, unless we wish it.”
“We can escape, just the two of us,” she whispered, almost laughing when he tapped on her belly once again. “The three of us.”
His mouth quirked into a half-grin as he leaned down to her once more, hands sure, lips hungry, eyes filled with love.
“Let’s just make sure that there is a three of us first,” he murmured, muffling himself against her lips as he drew her to him, tender love mingling with lustful desire finally given a voice. “I intend to be very thorough.”
Her giggle was swallowed by his kiss as she melted into him, forgetting the impending battle, the doom cloud hanging over the castle, the army encamped in the valley beyond, the darkspawn spreading their corruption across the land. In a matter of days, it would be over.
And they would be free.
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In light of recent requests and submissions, once this competition is over, we'll be starting back up again with a whole new set of books! If you'd like to submit a title, check my pinned post and the list below to make sure your submission is eligible. I can no longer add to this list. Any further titles are being kept privately by me, but there are there, I promise! I am now tagging asks with the titles submitted.
A to Z Mysteries
Abhorsen
A Dog's Life
Adventure (Blyton)
Adventures of the Bailey School Kids
Adventurers Wanted
Alcatraz VS the Evil Librarians
Alex Rider
All-of-a-Kind Family
The American Girl Books
Amulet
Anne of Green Gables
Animal Ark
Animorphs
Applewhites
The Babysitter's Club
The Bartimaeus Trilogy
Beacon Street Girls
Beatrice Bailey
The Belgariad
Bella Sara
Betsy-Tacy
Black Beauty
The Black Stallion
The Blackwell Pages
Books of Bayern
The Borrowers
Bridge to Terabithia
The Boxcar Children
Captain Underpants
Casson Family
The Cat Club
Catwings
Charlotte's Web
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
The Chronicles of Dragon
The Chronicles of Prydain
The Circle of Magic
Clementine
The Clique
The Cloak Society
Cobble Street Cousins
The Cooper Kids Adventures
Coraline
Damar (McKinley)
The Dark Hills Divide
The Dark Is Rising
Dear America
Dear Canada
Deltora Quest
The Divide (Kay)
Dork Diaries
Dragonbreath
The Dragonfly Pool
Dragonhaven
Dragon Rider
Dragon Slayer's Academy
Earthsea Cycle
East (Pattou)
Echo (Ryan)
Edgar & Ellen
Emily (Montgomery)
Emily Windsnap
The Enchanted Castle
Encyclopedia Brown
Esperanza Rising
The Ever Afters
The Faerie Realm
Fablehaven
Fairyland (Valente)
The Faraway Tree
Ferngully
First Light (Stead)
Five Children and It
Flat Stanley
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Gallagher Girls
Geronimo Stilton
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
The Giver
Goddess Girls
Goosebumps
Graceling
The Great Brain
The Greenglass House
Gunnerkrigg Court
Half Upon a Time
The Hardy Boys
Hatchet
Heist Society
Help, I'm Trapped...
His Dark Materials
Holes
How to Train Your Dragon
The Hunger Games
Igraine the Brave
The Immortals Quartet
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
Ingo (Dunmore)
The Inheritance Cycle
Inkheart
Iron Hearted Violet
Island of the Aunts
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Ivy & Bean
Journey to the River Sea
Julie of the Wolves
Junie B. Jones
The Kane Chronicles
The Kid Who Ran for President
Kiki Strike
Killer Unicorns
Kingdom Keepers
The Last Apprentice
The Letter for the King
La Quête d’Ewilan (in French)
Legend (Lu)
Les Chevaliers d’Émeraude (in French)
Leven Thumps
Liesl & Po
Little House on the Prairie
A Little Princess
Little Women
Lockwood & Co.
The Lost Conspiracy
Macdonald Hall
The Magic Thief
Magic Treehouse
The Magisterium
Magnus Chase
Malory Towers
Matt Cruse
Maximum Ride
Melissa (Gino)
Merlin (Barron)
Michael Vey
Miri and Molly
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
The Missing (Haddix)
Mister Max
The Mistmantle Chronicles
Misty (Henry)
Molly Moon
The Moorchild
Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
The Music of Dolphins
My Secret Unicorn
My Side of the Mountain
My Teacher Is an Alien
Nancy Drew
Nevermoor
The Neverending Story
Nimona
The Ogre Downstairs
Out of My Mind
The Penderwicks
Pendragon
Peter and the Starcatchers
The Phantom Stallion
The Phantom Tollbooth
Pillage (Skye)
Pippi Longstocking
Pixie Tricks
Poison (Zinn)
Pony Pals
Princess Academy
Protector of the Small
Rainbow Magic
Rain Reign
Ramona
Regarding the...
The Roman Mysteries
Rose (Webb)
Rowan of Rin
The Royal Diaries
Running Out of Time
Sammy Keyes
Savvy
School of Fear
The Search for Wondla
The Secret Garden
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Secret Series
Septimus Heap
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Seventh Tower
Shadow Children (Haddix)
Silver Brumby
Silverwing
Skullduggery Pleasant
Song of the Lioness
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Stardust
Stargirl
The Strictest School in the World
Swallows and Amazons
Sweet Valley High
The Swiss Family Robinson
A Tale Dark & Grimm
The Tale of Despereaux
Tales of Alderley
Tales of Magic
Ten Kids, No Pets
The Thief Lord
Tiffany Aching
Tillerman Cycle
Time Hunters
The Trumpet of the Swan
Tuck Everlasting
Tuesday McGillycuddy
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Uglies
Un Lun Dun
Undertow
Unicorn Chronicles
Upon a Marigold
Upside-Down Magic
The Vengekeep Prophecies
The View from Saturday
The War That Saved My Life
Wayside School
The Westing Game
When You Reach Me
Where the Red Fern Grows
Wildwood Chronicles
Windsingers
Wings & Co.
Winnie the Pooh
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
The Worst Witch
You Be the Jury
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Tattoo | The Dragon Prince Promare Raya and the Last Dragon Arcane Nimona Demon Slayer How to Train Your Dragon Pokémon: Twilight Wings Naruto How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Weathering with You Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Cha Cha Cha | Jujutsu Kaisen Chainsaw Man
Unicorn | The Rising of the Shield Hero Tower of God Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Beyond the Boundary The Case Study of Vanitas One-Punch Man Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Due Vite | BlackWolfsspirit Liz and the Blue Bird Your Name A Silent Voice Weathering with You
Queen of the Kings | Balto The Lion King Raya and the Last Dragon The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride Corpse Bride Kung Fu Panda Lady and the Tramp The Rescuers Down Under Tarzan Brave Wolfwalkers Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Oliver & Company Onward Turning Red
Heart of Steel | The Bad Guys Zootopia Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Gorillaz (Silent Running, Cracker Island) Because of You | Fellerya An Extremely Goofy Movie Raya and the Last Dragon Spirit Untamed Sing Tangled Hazbin Hotel - Addict
Bridges | The Legend of Korra Nimona Arcane Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Dragon Age: Absolution Revolutionary Girl Utena Wolfwalkers Over the Moon Vinland Saga Mulan Princess Tutu
Promise | Aleu the Husky Ice Age: Continental Drift The Lion King Kung Fu Panda 2 Wolfwalkers Bolt Balto Cool World Raya and the Last Dragon Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Kung Fu panda Tarzan Puss in Boots: The Last Wish The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride Wolf Children Pokémon Journeys: The Series Oliver & Company The Croods: A New Age
My Sister’s Crown | Cirera Pocahontas Mulan Aladdin Anastasia The Hunchback of Notre Dame Atlantis: The Lost Empire Beauty and the Beast The Little Mermaid Hercules
Stay | zuckarr Destiny of the Shrine Maiden No.6 Terror in Resonance Devilman Crybaby Sasaki to Miyano Tales of Zestiria the X Violet Evergarden Tsurune Seraph of the End Free!
Mama ŠČ! | Freak Kitchen The Aristocats Mulan The Emperor’s New Groove Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Nimona The Super Mario Bros.
Who The Hell Is Edgar? | The Hunchback of Notre Dame We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story Black Tulip (1988) Anastasia The Little Mermaid Rock and Rule Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas The Pagemaster The BFG (1989) The Princess and the Pea (2002) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs FernGully: The Last Rainforest The Black Cauldron
Evidemment | K/DA Frozen 2 How to Train Your Dragon Raya and the Last Dragon Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - More Fighters Kiriko - Overwatch 2 Animated Short Komi Can’t Communicate Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song Chainsaw Man My Little Pony: The Movie Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken The Mitchells vs. the Machines Encanto Demon Slayer Lilo and Stitch Turning Red Appleseed Helluva Boss Big Hero 6 Wishing Dead - Rainimator KonoSuba Fire Force Nikki and the God of Dreams | A New Nikki Story JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Genshin Impact
Eaea | The Prince of Egypt The Hunchback of Notre Dame La Reine Soleil Zarafa
Soarele și Luna | Centaurworld Primal (2019) Corpse Bride Mune: Guardian of the Moon Wakfu Kirikou and the Sorceress The Dragon Prince The Princess and the frog The Prince of Egypt Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Sahara
Solo | Blueangelj Rosario + Vampire K-On! Sk8 the Infinity Golden Time My Little Monster Uta no Prince-Sama Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card Bungo Stray Dogs Sasaki and Miyano Clannad Given the Movie Given: Uragawa no Sonzai
Watergun | MovieEdyt Ferdinand Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole How to Train Your Dragon 2 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Raya and the Last Dragon The Lion King Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Ice Age Luca White Fang (2018) Disney’s Dinosaur
Carpe Diem | btloov Bambi The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride The Fox and the Hound Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Oliver & Company The Aristocats The Lion King Bambi II
Duje | Encanto The Lion King Bambi 2 The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
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Blood & Glitter | Persona 5 Launch Trailer Seraph of the End No. 6 Persona 5: The Animation
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Like An Animal | Toy Story Cars Bolt Zambezia Turbo
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Tell Me More | The Cat Returns From Up On Poppy Hill Kiki’s Delivery Service Howl’s Moving Castle Spirited Away The Secret World of Arrietty When Marnie Was There Whisper of the Heart My Neighbor Totoro Ocean Waves The Wind Rises Tales from Earthsea Princess Mononoke Ponyo Porco Rosso Laputa: Castle in the Sky Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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Rating Every Nu Who Episode: Season 4
Voyage of the Damned: 5/10 didn't care much for it, though there were a couple of funny moments.
Partners in Crime: 10/10 DONNA!!!!! Also the adipose are cute and funny and horrifying and although the implication is MEANT to be that they took advantage of there being so many fat people in existence, I choose to read it as taking advantage of the predatory weight loss industry. Also Ten and Donna are the perfect Doctor and companion pair. They are chaos twins.
The Fires of Pompeii: 8/10 it was interesting and funny and I love the ending with "save someone, just someone" bit.
Planet of the Ood: 9/10 despite the weird hair loss poisoning which I'm not sure can cause one to change species. But every other part was so perfect and heart-wrenching I'm not even taking points off.
The Sontaran Strategem/The Poison Sky: 7/10 the sontarans are a lot of fun and I liked the cars turning against people, but the young genius guy and his private school felt sort of random and out of place.
The Doctor's Daughter: 8/10 while not the most exciting episode ever, the Doctor's complex family feelings were great and the idea of war spreading so fast that whole lifetimes pass in days was beautiful.
The Unicorn and the Wasp: 9/10 yes it's one of the silliest premises since the revival and yes it feels just like an Agatha Christie book and yes it's sweet and charming and tragic and I love it.
Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead: 10/10 RIVER!!! This was a GREAT introduction for a fellow time traveler married to him. And also a very creepy premise. And also a very sweet solution when you expect greed to be the cause, or some villain, but it was just a little girl who wanted to save everyone. Note, however: people do so say however many were saved, the show tried too hard to be clever here.
Midnight: 3/10 nothing wrong with it and I know it's a very popular episode, but I don't care as much for plots that take place in a closed space (that felt very spaceshipy) with a mystery threat, and it wasn't fun to me how quickly everyone turned on each other even though I'm not saying it's unrealistic.
Turn Left: 10/10 genuinely one of my favorite episodes. (1) I love in-show AUs, (2) Donna is the most ordinary and most extraordinary person in the universe, and (3) I actually liked Rose a lot more here.
The Stolen Earth/Journey's End: 10/10 I love everything about it, but especially the coming together of all the Doctor's friends. It was fantastic. Also the tragedy of Donna's leaving was beautiful.
The Next Doctor: 8/10 it was charming and funny and I loved the confusion of "well he COULD be me, this happens every few years."
The End of Time: 6/10 thought the Time Lord plot was clever and enjoyed Wilf as a proper companion. The Master's plot to make everyone him was unusually nonsensical, though, and I hate everything about his over-the-top vibes.
Waters of Mars: 0/10 because scary water zombies. I literally only watched it once. It lost its last point because I like the rest of the plot but can't watch it again.
Bonus Character Rating:
Ten: 10/10 he's great and sad and silly but trying so hard to live life.
Donna: 10/10 she's just such a Person. She's normal and abrasive and unapologetic and utterly perfectly complimentary for him.
Wilf: 10/10 perfect grandpa
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