#the power of god and anime etc

[always-a-joyful-note]

okay im not in the enstars circle much lately but i would like to express my confusion at and let everyone know of the fact that yt recommended me a song that was basically tatsumi dueting with people confessing their sins or troubles or whatever to him

[skrunksthatwunk]

not gonna elaborate rn but fkmt gave me a gift personally in those little moments of gratitude kaiji shows for the minor favors of ppl who are putting him (or others) through deathgames. like that's power at work baby

[kenzan-kiwami]

i smogon tiered everyone based on the subject matter of their tattoos

[kodyisover]

sometimes a comic just needs a montage, you know??

patreon.com/kodyisover

[failsquirrel]

what i do know is that warrior cats does exist because humans brought the books to the new planet to read for fun and they were recovered by cats thousands of years later and some genuinely think of them as ancient religious texts that are stories of the first communities of cats who gained sentience. there is an actual starclan based religion

[bamboorocket]

IDK y'all I just think Okami portrays a very interesting mutual relationship between the gods of its world and the people who believe in them. It's all but outright said that a god is only as strong as the worship it receives, and when the people's belief in the gods starts to wane, they start growing weaker. It's even reflected in the mechanics: the resource you use to make your health/ink/etc stronger is praise. When you arrive in mortal Nippon, worship is at a low, and you are nowhere near the glory you used to be, and only through spending the Praise you get along the way do you start to actually level up and feel like the god you're meant to be.

But it's not all on the people to be worshipping the gods. The relationship is mutual: when people feel the gods don't show themselves in things not 'big enough' to warrant their presence, they start regulating them to things of fairy tale and legend, only praying to them in times of strife and when they're 'needed', and not often in between. And sure, the main quests give you enough praise to get you up from ground zero and get you over the proverbial finish line. But the only way you can max out your stats--reach that level of godhood you know you can be-- is to put in the effort to do some of the sidequests too.

Errands as nothing more than that Weird Dog running around town. Blooming trees and plants with no one around to watch you. Hell, even feeding animals that don't once speak back in your tongue. Praise no one is giving you because a favor was asked first. Praise out of gratitude for making the world just a little bit better, even when it's outside of what's expected from a god of your station.

If you find ways to show that you love the world you look after, the world will show that it loves you back.

And that is what makes you truly powerful.

[heavenangelly]

I feel like people are constantly trying to find ways to make the law seem fake. Telling people you’re being delusional, that it’s just a placebo effect, that it’s not real, that it can’t happen, etc. Is it so hard to believe that there is a power within you that can make your life marvellous? That can make you free? That anything you ever desire, can become true instantly? That you’d never have to struggle again? Doesn’t it sound amazing? Because it’s way better than believing any of those limiting beliefs. You have a way OUT with the law. Why do you want to believe otherwise?

All that you’ll ever have to do to “get” your desire is to be the person that already has it / is it. Since you are now that person, it is an assumption. And since the law is literally called, the LAW of ASSUMPTION, that’s all you’ll ever have to do. It’s so fucking simple. And the LAW will never change. It’s been around since humans (possible animals) existed. The only difference is that humans have now become aware. That people (Neville, Abdullah, Edward, bloggers, etc) have started preaching and showing people the truth of life and the power you hold within you.

STOP trying to find ways to prove to yourself that the law is fake. What you seek, you shall find. And in your seeking, you manifest what you’re seeking, so you’ve already lost.

You are always manifesting. Throughout your whole life you have manifested things, consciously or unconsciously (excluding trauma and things you didn’t know about). You have always been a master manifester. You have always chosen to believe/assume things. And it has ALWAYS been reflected. The law never fails.

Actually PRACTICE (consciously) the law and you will see what I mean. Go on your journey and explore your unlimited power. Understand who you are, how to manifest, and why the 3d doesn’t matter. Then, you will be destined to succeed.

And please, stop letting other peoples beliefs become your own. They’re irrelevant and do not matter in your world. You create; so only YOU matter. Become confident in who you are and what you believe in and these measly, insecure, desperate people will fade away. Become confident in the law by applying it. You are God. Wake up.

Another note is, is that none of these bloggers gaf about TikTok’s or some random npc’s beliefs because they have practiced the law and have SEEN their world MELT before their eyes to accommodate them. They know it, they’ve seen it, they believe it. They have no reason to doubt. None of us would lie for shits and giggles.

Do not let the world sway you from your power.

Xoxo,

Heavenangelly.

[yandere-daydreams]

tw - implied non/con, extreme pet play, dehumanization, psychological/physical abuse, and unbalanced power dynamics.

commissioned piece. donate to palestinians in gaza here.

Sometimes, you really do think Suguru thinks of you as a pet.

It shouldn’t be as difficult to believe as it is. Of course you’d be less than human to him, less than equal to the god-like status he has among his followers. But, Suguru knows he’s not a god, and while you might not be the only person he claims to be superior to, you are the only one he keeps locked in a steel-barred dog crate padded only by thread-bare blankets and distant memories of what it felt like to sleep in a real bed. You’re special – albeit, not the kind of special you’d like to be. You can disregard most of his grandiose speeches about ‘complete non-sorcerer elimination’ and ‘killing off those worthless monkeys’ as the self-indulgent rambling of a deranged cult leader, but he doesn’t seem to be phoning it in when it comes to you.

He doesn’t talk to you. Communication occurs solely through blunt orders (come, sit, bark, etc.) or sweetened, syrupy baby-talk, cooed as his fingers card through your hair and pet down the length of your spine. You’re expected (something learned purely through trail and error, reward and punishment) to follow him around happily, to sit at his feet and clamber into his lap whenever his eyes find yours and he taps his thigh, that expectant smile already tugging at the corner of his lips. Depending on the day, you’re either coddled and adored like a beloved pet, allowed to walk on two legs rather than four and fed treats out of his open palm, or treated like a stray who’d wandered in off the street and refuses to leave. You do prefer the former to the latter, but it doesn’t really make that much of a difference, not if you’re being honest with yourself. Either way, you always seem to end up on your knees between his legs as he sits above you, a fist curled around your collar as he tells you to lick, puppy, lick.

Speaking of – you’re not allowed to wear clothes. You used to hate it, to steal his shirts and hide in closets, to do anything you could to salvage what little pride you had left, but it’s hard not to get used to something forced onto you so constantly. The only thing Suguru’s ever given you to wear is a simple, black, leather collar – studded with silver spikes and drawn tight enough to bite into your throat when he pulls on it, which he does often. You’re thankful he doesn’t make you wear those cutesy animal ear headbands or, god forbid, a tail, but not as thankful as you should be. As unbearable as it’d be, having him dress you up like a cat or a dog or some wide eyed, sexed-up rabbit would take the edge off. Like this, it’s harder to believe he thinks of you as an animal, as something cute and small and vulnerable that he can love and care for. It’s harder to deny that he knows you’re human – he just doesn’t see why that would ever mean you couldn’t also be his pet.

You think, when you’ve exhausted all other silver linings, that it’s (partially, at least) his excuse to keep you. You know what he does to people who aren’t like him, you’ve seen what he’s like at his worst, and you know that, if you weren’t his pet, you’d just be another non-sorcerer, another nuisance the world would be better off without. If you’re a pet, you can’t be a person, and if you’re not a person, it means he’s not going against his warped ideals when he pulls you close to his chest, when he ghosts his lips over the top of your head, when he fucks you so softly and so gently, you can almost believe he cares whether or not you enjoy it. Pets are supposed to be loved, and so he’s not doing anything wrong by loving you.

You know what would happen to you if you weren’t his pet, too, if he couldn’t make excuses for himself. You’ve seen how wide his smile can be when he comes home with blood on his clothes, how little effort it takes for him to hook his hands under your arms and carry you to his bed, already muttering about how perfect he’s going to make the world for his pretty, precious pet. You’re not allowed to leave his cramped apartment, but he talks about putting you on display for his acolytes as he ruts into you with an almost animalistic brutality, about showing all of those filthy, degenerative insects what a well-trained mutt looks like. You know that you should do more to fight back, that your humanity should be worth more to you than a few half-hearted escape attempts and the occasional pained whine, but you’ve seen see what he can do, heard about the dismembered bodies he leaves to rot in a ditch behind his temple, and—

And, no matter how much you hate him for it, no matter how much you hate yourself for it, it’s true.

When it comes down to it, you’d rather be his pet than be nothing at all.

[heartz4shauna]

the wilderness; as lottie’s “muse”

warnings: reader basically being a test subject, reader is shorter than lottie (only mentioned once), slight manipulation from lottie, season 3 lottie being a warning in itself, alcohol/drug use (not really), shaunahat mention, taivan mention, etc.

۶ৎ you’d never have thought you’d be in this position.

۶ৎ hell, you never thought you’d be in any of this mess.

۶ৎ it had been a few months since that dramatic coronation of natalie’s, and yet you were still adjusting to.. well, everything.

۶ৎ while everyone else had already seemed to be used to the idea of never being apart of society again, you struggled. sure, everyone had their own ways of coping; shauna and her little.. friend?, tai and van with their witty remarks as usual.

۶ৎ but, there was one that stood out to you most. lottie and travis’ trips away from everyone else to.. do what exactly?

۶ৎ you didn’t know exactly. did anyone? the only thing you were sure of was that travis’ vocal chords were sure as hell shredded.

۶ৎ everyone noticed that part. you’d be dumb not to.

۶ৎ aside from coping mechanisms, you spent a lot of your time around the animal pen with akilah. you couldn’t help but be drawn to the docile nature of the animals. especially after all of the ravenous behaviour you had experienced months before.

۶ৎ travis, after a particularly tough session of coping, wandered in awfully close to the animal pen. you couldn’t blame him, he slept very near it, coincidentally enough.

۶ৎ it didn’t take long for you or akilah to notice him. you thought it’d be best to leave him be. akilah thought otherwise.

۶ৎ you tried to pull her back down to you, saying that he just needs some space, but she refused. she picked up your best duck and approached him, “you wanna hold Mortimer?” in that sweet tone of hers. you almost envied her constant kindness.

۶ৎ due to travis’ lucky streak, lottie found him about a minute after holding the duck.

۶ৎ after an awkwardly short conversation, with a bit of persuasion from lotties end, she found refuge next to you as you watched the rabbits.

۶ৎ “hey.” was all she muttered, giving you a soft smile. you could only glance at her, not wanting to give her a chance at doing her travis thing with you.

۶ৎ giving one last pat to a favoured rabbit of yours, you decided to properly acknowledge her. “hi lott,” you sighed out as you stood up from the ground. you dusted your hands off and placed them firmly on your hips as lottie followed you upwards. she stumbled slightly as she rose from the ground, and you had to let out a quiet chuckle.

۶ৎ the height difference between the two of you was noticeable, but she could never intimidate you. you’d seen her before when she was like this; soft, quiet. it was impressive how stealthily she could manipulate someone.

۶ৎ “uh, travis said you’ve been hearing It. or, trying to,” is what she followed up with. god, she really didn’t know how to be subtle, did she? no buttering up was needed.

۶ৎ “oh, is that what he said?” you chuckled out, turning your head away and down from her slightly. you had never been one of the main believers in “It,” to say the least. during winter, you went to one prayer circle. it was hard not to, especially since you couldn’t deny the connection between lottie and the wilderness.

۶ৎ since the doomcoming, she had some sort of power over the group. you had been there when she decided to tell jackie straight up “you don’t matter anymore.” you were there when she wore the antlers. when she killed the bear. when she crowned natalie the queen. she called the shots, even if she wasn’t in charge, because she knew deep down she was connected to the wilderness.

۶ৎ she followed alongside you as you left the pen, making your way to your hut, “maybe you’d like to really connect with It?” she didn’t know whether or not she meant it as a question, but she sounded unsure of herself. as you stopped outside of the entrance of your hut she added, “help us find out what It wants.”

۶ৎ you sighed before you turned to face her once again, and she noticed the irritated expression on your face before you could say anything. her eyes lacked any sort of emotion when she asked “do you feel It?”

۶ৎ needless to say, that got the two of you a couple of glares from the rest of the group; a whisper from mari to gen. you chewed on the inside of your cheek nervously and gently tugged her into your hut.

۶ৎ lottie gave you a sort of confused look, her eyebrows creasing slightly as you instructed her to sit down. reluctantly, she took a seat. you sat opposite her on your very own makeshift mattress made out of old clothes and leaves.

۶ৎ you took a moment to gather your thoughts before speaking in a quiet tone. “look, lott. i dunno what travis told you, but.. i don’t hear the wilderness. i don’t hear It. at all.”

۶ৎ she let out a short chuckle that almost went unnoticed, and her eyebrows creased together slightly like she didn’t understand what you were trying to say. “why would he lie? you do feel It, don’t you?”

۶ৎ poor lottie, you thought. she really couldn’t see that look on his face when he lied? when he tried to “be a man”? you thought it was obvious, with the way he looked like a kicked puppy.

۶ৎ you let a breath out through your nose, “lottie-” before she interrupted you with a quick “just once. just to see. if it doesn’t work, we don’t have to do it again. i promise.”

۶ৎ over the span of a few days, you tried to separate yourself from lottie as much as you could, to keep yourself safe. you knew you wouldn’t be farther than arms length. she’d find a way to sit next to you when it was time for dinner, and try to make conversation. each conversation eventually ended up being about one main topic; It.

۶ৎ after spending a few days of avoiding lottie as much as you could, you finally agreed to be apart of lotties experiment. it did take a lot of convincing, both from lottie and travis, that you just had to give in.

۶ৎ she led you hand in hand, her thumb almost subconsciously rubbing over the back of your hand as if to soothe your nerves which she was sure were shot. she sat you down gently against the bark of a tree and knelt next to you, cup in hand.

۶ৎ “you got this. it’s okay,” she kept whispering to you, like a mantra, as you took small sips of the bitter liquid.

۶ৎ being drunk or high or whatever it is you were while drinking that tea, you were a lot less giggly compared to travis, lottie said. more stoic, even.

۶ৎ you didn’t feel stoic, not at all. your heartbeat was racing, everything around you spinning and contorting. yet, you couldn’t hear anything.

۶ৎ you shook your head firmly as lottie tried to raise the cup to your lips again and widened her eyes expectantly. “what do you hear?”

۶ৎ shrugging slightly, you answered with a simple “nothing.” lottie didn’t like that. she needed details, to know exactly how you were feeling. any tic, and hitch of your breath, she was sure to notice it.

۶ৎ she repeated her question in a slightly firmer tone, “what do you hear? listen.”

۶ৎ you knew it was probably best to give her what she wanted when she was like this. “my.. heartbeat. it’s, like, drumming in my ears. it’s so loud, lottie,” you told her, on the brink of dry heaving.

۶ৎ lottie raised a heavy hand and placed it on your chest. it felt cold against your skin, despite the weather and your own raised temperature. lottie had always ran cold.

۶ৎ she nodded, her eyes were empty like she was looking through you. “i feel that. i’ve got you. breathe.” her eyes came back to the moment, and took a deep breath, coaxing you to do as she was.

۶ৎ you took a deep breath, but it got caught in your throat, hitching. it felt like time had slowed and everything was still; every whistle of wind through the trees was gone, every thump of your heartbeat was silenced. then lottie was gone.

۶ৎ you shouted out for her until your voice was hoarse, and despite your efforts, you were still stuck sitting against the tree. it occurred to you then that you shouldn’t have let her do this.

۶ৎ suddenly, all of your shouting came back to you in higher pitches of your voice, almost as if It was mocking you. it was like the wilderness knew you couldn’t hear It. you clasped your hands over your ears and hummed to yourself, trying to drown out the sounds.

۶ৎ when you finally snapped out of your state, lottie was back in front of you, grasping at you, her eyes blown wide, “what happened? talk to me.”

۶ৎ you gasped as you came back to your consciousness and dropped your hands from your ears, holding them against your chest. you were trying to tell lottie about what happened as quickly as you possibly could before it disappeared from your memory. “lottie- oh, my god. lottie, i.. i was shouting for you, and you were gone. the wilderness, It- i don’t know what it wants. It screamed at me, like it was me.”

۶ৎ she almost sighed a breath of relief as she heard you say that. “so, you heard It? It spoke to you?” she asked, giving herself a reassuring nod.

۶ৎ you wanted to deny it. you didn’t want her to win, to be her next subject. but, you knew you shouldn’t lie to her. she’s caught you out on lies more than enough times for you to know she calls you out on purpose. even here, her personality shines through. she knew that travis was lying, she just needed someone fresh.

۶ৎ “uh, yeah. i think so,” was all that you told her, you didn’t want to give her too much detail. you knew that if you did, she’d keep to coming to you to talk to It. you’d end up in travis’ state in no more than a week or two.

۶ৎ she gave a soft, delighted sounding chuckle and she pushed herself up from the ground. “good. good.” she looked down at you and put her hand out for you to take.

۶ৎ you slowly took her hand into yours and she pulled you up as you tried to gain your balance for a moment. she smiled once you were standing upright again. “we can try again tomorrow. see if you can hear anything else It has to say to you.”

۶ৎ tomorrow? try again tomorrow? god. even that sounded like too much for you. you were already a little shook up by what happened just a few minutes ago, and she’s already sprung tomorrow onto you.

۶ৎ “again tomorrow? lott, i dunno. i mean..” she had already started walking back to camp when you said this. she turned to face you again and she grabbed your hand, pulling you along with her. “yes. again tomorrow. it’ll be easier this way.” will it? “we’ll find out quicker what It wants. if we wait, you might tap out of It.”

۶ৎ she stopped abruptly and dropped your hand. you glanced down at your hand and back up at her, your face contorting in confusion. then, she ever so slowly turned her head to look at you. she looked you over for a second before her gaze came back up to your face, and a flicker of something shone from behind her dark eyes. “don’t you wanna help us get home?”

# look at my trip sitter bruh i’m gonna die 😭

divider creds: v6que & anitalenia

a/n: no the buffy sainte marie song doesn’t work it’s a screenshot don’t fret LOL. haven’t written anything since before new years so yes i AM rusty and no i dont wanna hear nothing. but lottie is brain rotting me so hard so yay! before anyone says my writing is bad i promise i KNOWWWWWWW i just love her and yeah okay. that’s all 😇💗

[thatrabidwolf]

Questions to ask yourself when creating a magic system

I have more questions for you!!! :D

As there are no real-word examples for this one, I’m going to be talking a lot about my own magic systems, and those of the medias I enjoy! There will be a list of all the things I referenced at the bottom!

What does magic DO

Exactly the title. What does magic do? (Can it make potions? Cast spells? Animate things? Transfigure things? Create things? Kill things? Cast hexes or charms? Multiple of these?)

What does magic have an affect on? What does it not?

How strong is magic? What are its limits? How do these differ from person to person, or place to place? 

Does magic do different things for different people?

How does a magic caster’s intention for a ‘spell’ affect it? Is magic entirely reliant on a mental image of what is wanted, or does it need to be casted a certain way to work, like a recipe?

How is magic casted? (Note- I recommend being creative here! It doesn’t have to just be waving a wand. It can be through making pottery, it can be through sewing certain patterns, or dancing a certain dance, etc etc etc)

How can spells be used for something that is not their intended/common purpose? How are new uses of magic discovered? Which uses are most common, and why?

How does societal standards affect the use of magic? Will less people know about more harmful or taboo spells? Will it be less common for, say, a woman to use/be trained in magic?

Source of Magic 

Where does magic come from? (Do the gods give access to their most devout followers? Is it handed down in one’s blood? Does it come from the earth?)

Is magic learnt, or are people born with it? (E.g does magic work through potions that can be made by anyone with the right ingredients, or is it only possible if one has magic already in their blood?)

Can someone who logically shouldn’t know magic learn/possess it by alternate means? (E.g. Luz from The Owl House learning magic  via ‘glyphs’ despite not being a witch) how would people treat this? (Is it seen as ‘lesser’ or somehow not ‘real’ magic?)

Can magic be harnessed through a wand/staff/etc? Can it only function through this conduit, or can it be done without? How does magic function if it does not have the aforementioned conduit? (Is it harder to manage? Is it more dangerous? Is it simply lesser?) 

Another dot-point because the last one was far too long; how is the use of ‘magical aides’ (wands, etc) treated? (Is it seen as something only a child would use? Is it very common? Is not using one seen as dangerous and bad?) How does the function of magical aides affect this? (Note- a very good example of this is the string in A Marvellous Light, which functions via ensuring a magicians cradles [hand movements one does to cast a spell] are more precise. It is only used by those with little magic, so it is looked down upon.)

How would one learn magic? (Is magic taught in schools? Are there books on it?)

Can magic be done/enhanced if multiple people cast it together? How would this be done? 

Is magic a separate entity from it’s user? Is it an entity at all? Can it react without instruction/ disobey it’s user? Is it a possession of it’s user? Is this different/ perceived differently for different people?

Can magic be mistreated/ abused? (Note- here I do not mean an ‘abuse of power’ I mean abuse in the way one could abuse a pet) what are the consequences of this? (Might magic stop working, or turn on it’s user?)

Affect on Culture/the greater world

Who has magic? Who does not? Who knows about magic? Who does not? Is it a secret? How is this secret kept? Who enforces that it must be a secret? What is the punishment for letting the secret be known?

Can people have more or less magic? Can people have more or less knowledge on it, or skill with it? Does this cause any power imbalances or issues for either side? 

How do the uses of magic impact the way things are done? (E.g. if there is a spell used to dry things, people may not use drying racks.) would the skills of those with more magic be useful in a work setting? (E.g. if some people know the aforementioned drying spell and some do not, might those who do know it work as something close to a washerwoman because of their skill?)

Is magic regulated at all? Who regulates it, what are the regulations, how strict are they, and what are the punishments for breaking them?

Is magic seen as normal? (Keep in mind: if magic is possessed by a majority of people, it very well may be. Because of this, characters may be less likely to be impressed by magic. Think about how this will affect the language surrounding magic, and how people treat it.)

How will different people view or interact with magic? (E.g. a rebellious teen, a businessman and an elderly woman are not going to have the exact same view or uses of magic. Try to explore this!)

How will those with a great deal of magic view those without/ without a great amount, and vice versa? How does this affect the world and it’s prejudices?

Consequences

How can magic hurt a person if misused/overused/ used at all? (Is the damage physical, mental, physiological, all three?) (E.g. my own magic system causes people to actively unmake themselves as they use their magic, leading to sickness, insanity, derealisation, hallucinations, etc etc etc)

Is this damage known? How does the knowledge of it affect the treatment of magic? (Are people terrified of it? Do they not care, and see it as a worthy risk? What might lead  someone to push through the damage?)

How does this damage manifest, and how noticeable is it? (E.g. Are there physical scars or other warning signs, or is it entirely unnoticeable until it is too late, like magical rabies?)

Can damage from magic be reversed or healed? How? Can potential damage be avoided? How? 

Can one’s magic turn on oneself? How would this happen, and what are the consequences of this? 

Can magic be hurt/diminished? How does this affect its users? (E.g. silver and werewolves)

When an attempt at magic fails, how does it fail? Is it like baking, where at worst it’ll ‘taste good, but be a little dry’ or is it like mixing volatile chemicals, where at worst you die?

Appearance

How does magic look? (I highly recommend finding a metaphor or motif for magic, as this really helps flesh out its appearance and makes it easier to describe!!)

Can its appearance look different for different people? Can it change over time?

Does magic manifest itself via means other than visual? (One of my characters has very strong nature magic, and thus he grows flowers when he is happy, and always smells floral)

Does magic have a physical effect on it’s users? (E.g. the dark magic in The Dragon Prince)

Is one able to tell when magic has been cast upon something? 

Every piece of media I referenced in this, in order of appearance

The Owl House, a TV show on Disney written by Dana Terrace

A Marvellous Light, a novel written by Freya Marske (this series is a wonderful example of how to make a magic system. It is very well thought out, and the varied experiences and views of magic for each magician character is so, so good. 10/10. If you want a good example of magic please read this!!! (Granted I might be a little biased because I just love this book series))

The dragon prince, a TV show on Netflix

[krakensdottir]

A scene I wanted to address, because I think we need to, because there is some understandable concern over this.

So, Aziraphale's first taste of human food... he goes pretty nuts. He eats it as fast as he can get it down. He can barely stop to breathe. And I can see why that evokes the Greedy Fat Person trope for some.

Given that Gaiman is no fan of fatphobia, I'm pretty sure that's not the intent. But I won't lean on that. I'll go further, and explain what that scene evoked for me, and see if it makes sense to anyone else.

(To preface, I'm a fat person with blood sugar problems who DOES eat like a starving animal and has 0 shame about it. So I'm not just Not Seeing It because of skinny privilege etc. To get that out of the way.)

So first off, of course, it's his first EVER attempt at eating human food. The absolute lack of moderation could be explained by that alone. But I think it's significant that it's specifically meat.

Those who are familiar with the Old Testament know what I mean when I say that God is carnivorous. It's the entire reason he was a bitch to Cain and not to Abel. The Abrahamic god was one of many at the time that accepted burnt animal offerings, before later revisions attempted to wave that away because oops, it sounds too pagan. Flesh of livestock was a common and expected offering, and burning it assured that the smell and smoke and 'essence' would rise to the heavens.

With that in mind, consider what the taste of meat would do to an angel. What it might awaken in them, the first of God's creations?

Maybe it's the monster-lover in me, but I didn't see a fat man gobbling food. I saw an inhuman ancient entity of immense power that only disguises itself as a man, briefly succumbing to a primal and Earthly urge. It wasn't comical to me. It was almost frightening, in a very intentional way. Rarely do we see through the human guise in this series, see just how eldritch these ethereal beings really are, especially Aziraphale. But here he is, ripping almost uncontrollably into the flesh of another life-form with ominous music and thunder overlying the whole scene, and a demon staring at him with intense satisfaction and fascination throughout.

That's what I took from it. If I had to guess, I'd say that's closer to the intent. Again, partly from knowing the author, but also from the way the scene is shot. We're watching an angel partake in literal pleasures of the flesh for the first time, taking formerly living matter into his body. I can totally vibe with Crowley's reaction, tbh.

[drenched-in-sunlight]

i don’t think it’s talked about enough that the reason there’s a Godwyn ending where he becomes a Lord (not a God) is because symbolically, he was mirroring Godfrey in more than just name.

Godwyn’s alive body sprouting fish tail and scales isn’t just a random design choice, it’s a reference to Confucius' The Book of Rites, where it’s stated that the subjugation of the Four Divine Beasts will grant the person who tamed them different kind of control:

- Dragon -> control over animals with scales (specifically, FISH. See?)

- Qilin (Lion) -> control over beasts (think of how the Hornsent coveting the power of the Crucibles via the lion dance ritual. The “lion” in lion dance is Qilin in the native language of Asian countries that celebrate that tradition. And it’s why Godfrey’s symbol is a lion, why lion imagery plays such important role in Elden Ring world)

- Phoenix -> control over birds

- Turtle -> control over the heart of men (this might be a reach but Miquella’s connection to the Carian family and thus, the Turtle Pope could be a nice parallel to this)

in Godfrey’s cut dialogues, he said “Dearest Marika is precisely what I must take back” and “Dear Marika, do not fear. I am returned.”, and even without all that, The Talisman of Lord’s Bestowal stated that Godfrey accepted his duty without any sign of wavering, even taking Serosh upon his back so he could conduct himself as a Lord worthy of her. Bro, he loves that girl, he passed Messmer’s vibe check with flying colors.

For Godwyn to be a fruit of such a loving union, i do think Godfrey instilled in him a sense of duty to protect his Mother, and there’s his own love and devotion to her as well. Leyndell Knights all use Dragon Cult incantations and buffs - the kind of power that is only available to them because Godwyn befriended Fortissax (which is why i said that move has an ulterior motive to it).

All of that brings me to this main point I’m trying to make: does Godwyn really that devoid of agency?

I see it’s a popular interpretation in the fandom that oh Godwyn was just a symbol, he had no voice, we never knew what he wanted, etc etc… Do we really not know though?

Sorry for slapping another fandom on this, but this is really relevant to my understanding of Elden Ring as a story, even with the base written by a Western author, was developed by a Japanese team of storytellers and designers:

The concept of soul - body and body snatching etc etc exists a lot in Asian media, and there’s always a general consensus that the body remembers even as the soul perishes. What is Godwyn’s body is doing? The game specifically states that his body is alive. He only perishes in soul.

He was infesting the Erdtree’s roots, spreading Death around like free real estate. If he wanted to let go of life, of his Mother, his body should have just let go on its own. But no, he was tenaciously clinging to the Erdtree, to Marika.

Even Fortissax remembrance stated that despite its best effort, it could not fight back the Death within its friend. If Godwyn really, truly wanted to embrace a true death, would his body just let Fortissax fight alone in an uphill battle like that?

Then there is the DLC revealed that Godwyn’s personal knights were in LoS to find and guard his cadaver surrogate, specifically for the Age of the Duskborn. Their helm stated that their loyalty to him is unbroken. So will they just go and do something that their Master would not want?

These Knights are literally an elite circle that was bestowed the most precious of jewels in Godfrey’s time (the +3 medallions), they aren’t merely good, they are the very best. They are Godwyn’s inner circle the same way the Fire Knights are said to be the ones who know Messmer best.

Even if you think Fia and Those Who Lived in Death were just taking advantage of Godwyn’s death… her endgame goal technically did not even succeed. She wanted to be Mother to TWLiD, but the ending very much shows that the Mending Rune was returned to Marika’s womb. It’s her who would birth Godwyn a second life, so the True Mother™ to TWLiD… would actually be Marika 💀

Like, am i the only one who saw this as some real crazy 4D chess Uno reverse move from Godwyn? Oh these ppl wanted to get rid of him then took advantage of his body? Fine, he would take that challenge and run a mile with it. If Age of Duskborn came, it meant Ranni didn’t succeed, Fia didn’t actually get to be Mother of TWLiD, Death - the very thing that Marika tried to seal, would now be something within her control, because Godwyn is its Lord now. Exactly like how the Dragons’ power became something wielded in Marika’s favor in the end. Thanks to him.

In the Duskborn ending, bro, the God would still be Marika. It’s the only possible new Age involving a demigod that doesn’t get rid of her. Even if it utilize heretical powers to get there.

And the crazier thing? This is not the first time Fromsoft did this, btw.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Subtle ways to honor Nyx 🌚🪶

- respect powerful women

- respect your mother

- go for a night walk (somewhere safe!)

- have a campfire at night

- go camping and enjoy the stars

- turn off your lights to counter light pollution

- be kind to owls and other nocturnal animals

- sleep, and find ways to do so peacefully

- listen to the crickets at dusk

- be reverent of the dead

- be kind to black cats

- bask in the moonlight

- drink a sleep inducing tea or take a sleeping medication

- respect and be kind to moths

- stay up late

- be respectful to and reverent of death

- do not mess with magick you are not ready to work with

- be cautious of malevolent spirits and entities

- respect and revere the daemons

- be cautious when encountering dark energy if you practice dark or black magic or witchcraft

- respect the other gods of the underworld, like hades, Hecate, Persephone, etc.

🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶🌚🪶

[pubbamoon]

03. KRITTIKA NAKSHATRA (26°40' ARIES - 10°00' TAURUS)

Krittika is the third nakshatra in Vedic astrology. It starts at the late degrees of Aries sign, while it continues and ends in Taurus sign. This nakshatra is ruled by the Sun, the planet which represents the father, authority, norms, light and illumination. The combination of the Sun and Mars (Aries' side) shows boldness and initiation, while the combination of the Sun and Venus (Taurus' side) shows more nurturing and stable side of this nakshatra. If you have Sun, Moon, Ascendant, chart ruler or Atmakaraka in this nakshatra, then we can say that you have prominent Krittika nakshatra in your chart.

The meaning of Krittika is the one who cuts. The symbols of this nakshatra are sharp objects, such as knife and axe. So, Krittika relates to cutting through illusions, seeing things as they really are and criticizing. People with prominent Krittika nakshatra in their chart might be direct, sharp, bold, courageous and ready to criticize, whether themself or someone/something else. These people can be very judgmental by nature.

Krittika nakshatra is the Star of Fire and the deity of this nakshatra is Agni, the Hindu god of fire. By saying that, Krittika nakshatra is associated with purification, cooking and intense drinks, such as alcohol and coffee. Prominent Krittika natives may be coffee lovers or work as the cook, commentator, entrepreneur, owner of a coffee shop etc. Also, there's an exaltation point of the planet Moon in this nakshatra, specifically at 3° of Taurus. In order for the planet Moon to function optimally, it needs warmth, purification and stability, which Krittika nakshatra is all about.

The power of Krittika nakshatra is to burn, associating with the explosiveness, forcefulness, independence and will power. Prominent Krittika natives might be independent, bright and masculine, since Krittika nakshatra relates to Yang, which is the masculine energy. In order to see things as they really are, represented by the planet Sun, the ruler of this nakshatra, it's crucial to burn away or to separate negative things which bring confusion and illusions. The yoni/animal of this nakshatra is a female goat/sheep, representing spiritual purity and sacrifice. With the female goat as the Krittika's yoni and with the exaltation point of the Moon in this nakshatra, there's also a sense of nourishment in this fiery nakshatra.

Padas of Krittika nakshatra:

Pada 1 (26°40' Aries - 0°00 Taurus) - Sagittarius

Pada 2 (0°00' Taurus - 3°20' Taurus) - Capricorn

Pada 3 (3°20' Taurus - 6°40' Taurus) - Aquarius

Pada 4 (6°40' Taurus - 10°00' Taurus) - Pisces

For example, if you have Ascendant in the 1st pada of Krittika nakshatra in your birth chart (D1), you have Ascendant in Sagittarius in your Navamsa (D9) chart. If you have Mercury in the 2nd pada of Krittika nakshatra in you D1 chart, then you have Mercury in Capricorn in your D9 chart. If you have Jupiter in the 3rd pada of Krittika nakshatra in your D1 chart, then you have Jupiter in Aquarius in your D9 chart. Finally, if you have Saturn in the 4th pada of Krittika nakshatra in your D1 chart, you have Saturn in Pisces in your D9 chart.

Celebrities with a prominent Krittika nakshatra in their chart:

Megan Fox - Krittika Sun in Taurus

Emma Chamberlain - Krittika Sun in Taurus

Jojo Siwa - Krittika Sun in Taurus

Miley Cyrus - Krittika Ascendant in Taurus

Bob Dylan - Krittika Moon in Aries

Bill Clinton - Krittika Moon in Aries

Frida Kahlo - Krittika Moon in Taurus

Mick Jagger - Krittika Moon in Taurus

David Beckham - Krittika Ascendant in Taurus

Jaret Leto - Krittika Ascendant in Taurus

Halle Berry - Krittika Ascendant in Aries

Taylor Lautner - Krittika Ascendant in Taurus

Kate Moss - Krittika Ascendant in Aries

Robert Pattinson - Krittika Sun in Aries

Mark Zuckerberg - Krittika Sun in Taurus

Cate Blanchett - Krittika Sun in Aries

Best regards,

Paky McGee

[gorgeouslylethal]

lose control | fairy tail 🧚

pairing: natsu dragneel x reader, gray fullbuster x reader

cw/tw: an elsa joke for gray, little bit of smut so mdni

notes 🗒️: i don’t see NEARLY enough fairy tail works on here, so might as well do it myself. 😭 have some random headcannons for natsu and gray. these are just some that came to mind. please let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see. :)

natsu dragneel

genuinely makes me wanna cry he’s so cute omfg deserves all the happiness in the world-

anyway

the literal definition of a himbo

he may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he’s trying okay?

you may have to explain some things to him, about being in a relationship anyway.

bc i believe once you make it official, he would go right back to treating you just like a friend. 😭

and it’s not because he doesn’t wanna put in the effort or that he doesn’t actually love you, he just thinks it’s implied and that he doesn’t have to say it.

its a very interesting conversation to say the least. 💀

when you explain to him that you want him to be romantic, bring you flowers, take you on dates, etc. he’s listening SO intently it’s adorable.

he does actually try to take you out and bring you flowers after that conversation, he’s a good boyfriend.

literally takes you EVERYWHERE. you don’t have a choice.

he’s going on a job? you’re going too, whether you want to or not. he never wants to be separated from you.

god forbid you guys have to ride a train or anything (you will). you become his personal pillow. natsu is either laying his head on your shoulder or lap the ENTIRE journey. (he especially appreciates it if you stroke his hair while he’s got motion sickness :3)

will wear matching onesies with you in public, bro does not gaf.

is SO touchy. like omfg- everyone within a three mile radius will know that somethings going on between you. natsu has NO concept of personal space.

is amazing to cuddle with during the winter, during the summer? HELL NO. you’re literally shoving this man away from you and he’s so hurt by it. 😭

smut up ahead, mdni

in my opinion, he doesn’t like being submissive.

he’d let you power bottom, but you’d know that he always has control.

reverse cowgirl - he likes being able to grip your hips and sit up and whisper in your ear- 😮‍💨

mating press - we all know he loves that shit- loves being able to look into your eyes and tell you the nastiest things he wants to do to you.

prone - ngl…i think he’d like putting his arm around your neck as a form of breath play, and listening to you gradually go dumb on his dick-

about that, he will force you to look at him. there’s no such thing as being shy when it comes to sex with natsu.

if it’s your first time, he tries to be so gentle with you. doesn’t want to “break” you as he puts it. (not yet anyway)

very spontaneous. doesn’t care if yall are in the middle of the woods, he’s down anytime and anywhere.

he just wants to fuck you all the time.

will flex how strong he is. like picking you up, tossing you on the bed, etc. he’s very proud of his strength. (it doesn’t matter your size)

i think he’s had sex like once, so he isn’t very experienced. i think he’s experienced enough to know some of the things he likes.

7 inches hard, on the more girth side, upward curve, reddish purple tip-

gray fullbuster

oh lord have mercy. the man that started my love for anime men- 😭

again, cliche but it’s true. it’s amazing to cuddle with him during the summer. but during the winter? nah. you become a certified blanket hogger.

which he doesn’t really mind, the cold never bothered him anyway- (i’m sorry)

we all know this man isn’t great at voicing his feelings and how much he loves you, but he does show it through his actions.

(to me, gray and megumi are sooo similar because of how willing they are to die to win)

he’ll actually take the initiative on dates, he pays attention to the things you like, he brings you flowers without you having to ask.

a really chill boyfriend overall. (no, i didn’t mean to make that pun)

i don’t know why, but i feel like gray can cook? cannot tell you why i feel like he can, i just do. ur definitely taught him how.

gray is the king of casual possessiveness. like he won’t tell you that you’re his, he’ll show it. like a hand on your thigh, on the small of your back, etc.

and it’s not like he means to do it either, it’s almost subconscious for him. 😭

if you get cold easily, he feels really bad that he can’t hold you to make you warmer. :( will definitely get you blankets, start a fire, etc to help as much as possible though.

please touch this man

he’s so touch starved please

needs a good and long hug. needs to be told he’s loved and that he matters. :(

loves music, you can’t tell me otherwise. if you can sing? he loves that shit.

smut up ahead, mdni

out of the two, grays the softer one.

he’s more likely to relinquish control, let you take the reigns.

can be more dominant and rough, but generally prefers soft and sensual love making.

it comes from a place of not wanting to hurt you.

you’ll definitely have to do some convincing before he’ll be okay with losing control a little.

gray definitely uses the red, yellow, and green light system in bed.

missionary - he loves how intimate it is, being able to see your expressions really gets him going.

cowgirl - likes seeing you on top, adores the visual of your body and how much you’re enjoying yourself.

lotus - again, he LIVES for the intimacy.

i think gray looks at sex as being sacred, something you do only with someone you love and cherish.

so despite unconsciously stripping for everyone to see, he’s not just giving it out to everyone. which leads me to believe he’s not very experienced.

i mean, sure, he’s had a few past lovers, but i don’t think he ever went the full way with them.

also 7 inches hard, on the longer side, curves to the left, light pink tip, really pretty

[yinyuedijun]

kitsune!suo x fem reader | feudal japan au

→ notes for an au set in feudal japan, featuring supernatural creatures and spirits (e.g., youkai). suo is a kitsune, sakura is a nekomata, and nirei is an onmyouji. → see this post for backstory on the bofurin trio (recommended background reading)

note: most information on kitsune-mochi were sourced from folkorist lafcadio hearn's accounts of traveling in japan (c.1901). I did, of course, also take creative license with some of the lore.

reader | kitsune-mochi (fox-employing witch)

→ as a kitsune-mochi, you are a human who has entered a contract with a fox spirit to care for it in exchange for having it lend you its power and carry out your requests. → in your case, your familiar is suo, a nine-tailed kitsune that lost his hoshi no tama. → most witches employ kitsune for the purpose of carrying out malicious acts, like having the fox spirit possess their enemies, steal the wealth of other people, etc. you, however, rely on suo and his power in order to perform exorcisms and exterminate demons—something that you cannot do on your own because you have no innate spiritual talents yourself.

→ although a convenient source of power, these deals are typically risky for the contract holder. you are expected to care for suo for the rest of your life, and any descendants you might have would be cursed to serve him as well. kitsune-mochi are heavily ostracized by human society as well, so if this relationship of yours were to be discovered, then your entire bloodline would suffer. → additionally, these contracts typically favour the kitsune, as they are the ones who define what it means to be "cared for", and may request dangerous or unreasonable tasks. → fortunately for you, suo is not a very demanding familiar! the most basic act of caring for a fox spirit is feeding it, and he's more or less happy with anything you make, though he especially likes tea, wagashi, or dishes with aburaage. this is more or less all he asks of you! → suo's disposition is generally so patient and gentle that you nearly disbelieved that he was a youkai. you were convinced for a while that he was actually a messenger of god who was lying to you about his identity for some reason. (at the very least, you'd noticed that he had a habit of lying to people generally, though this was an unsurprising trait for a fox and it was usually harmless fun.) → this perception of him was shattered when you saw him fight a youkai that seriously injured you. he spent an uncomfortable amount of time toying with it in a distinctly humiliating fashion before finally putting it out of its misery. it was only in that moment that you realised that you'd signed yourself and all of your descendants up for serving a literal demon 👍

→ warning: immortal/human relationship, immortal deity meets reader as a child but doesn't get to know or grow close to them until they're an adult

your backstory with suo

→ at a very young age, you were adopted and raised by a priestess of an inari shrine belonging to a small mountain village. consequently, you developed a deep respect for the kami and affection for foxes. → as a child, you once found a one-eyed, wild fox in a near-death state. this was suo after he lost his hoshi no tama in a battle with a demon—but to you, he just looked like a regular animal. most people would have let this creature die peacefully, but you were adamant on nursing it back to health. while caring for him, you named him mr. adzuki because of the colour of his fur, which suo finds incredibly funny to this day. → suo disappeared after recovering, never making his true identity known. however, out of gratitude toward you and the priestesses for allowing him refuge, he decided to act as the guardian spirit of the village, protecting it until the end of your life. → conveniently, this meant that suo got to eat all the offerings given to inari's messengers at your shrine, as well as allowing him to gain power from the prayers directed toward him. (inari himself seemed not to mind, as no actual fox messengers showed up to throw hands with suo.)

image: gashadokuro, a youkai made from the skulls of humans who died in battle.

→ although your village was peaceful throughout your childhood due to suo's protection, in your adult years, a violent conflict between humans and demons broke out in your mountain range. this resulted in the destruction of nearly all its towns and the brutal deaths of your fellow villagers. suo, not at full power, was unable to stop this, but made it his goal to save you from the carnage. → after allowing you time to grieve your loved ones, suo—still considering himself indebted to you—asked what you would like to do next. he offered you wealth, status, and other material things, but none of these appealed to you. → recognising that the mountains you grew up in would be plagued by malevolent spirits and demons for centuries after all the bloodshed that just occurred, you asked suo to teach you jujutsu. your goal was to exorcise all the vengeful spirits, exterminate the demons, and purify the mountain range so that its villages could peacefully rebuild. → given your lack of innate spiritual abilities, suo suggested that you make a pact with him and become a kitsune-mochi to acquire powers. not wanting to deceive you, however, he fully explained how dangerous it might be to enter such a relationship, and warned you not to trust fox youkai like himself.

→ nevertheless, you accepted his offer and became a witch.

image: sakura irl

meeting sakura & nirei

→ you and suo thus embark on this crazy mission to purify the entire mountain range. while you are more than capable of exorcisms and exterminations, your spiritual abilities (one of a youkai) do not allow you to purify the land. → but that's okay, because nirei and sakura have been traversing these same mountains to exorcise and hunt demons! being an onmyouji, nirei can perform all kinds of purification rituals. when you inevitably run into the two of them, and suo suggests that you all work together. → nirei is more than happy to help you purify the mountain range (because he is a good-hearted person, and also because he usually gets assignments there anyway). he improves his jujutsu under suo's tutelage, and he gets insights on kitsune that he'd otherwise never learn (it's rare for an onmyouji to meet a kitsune-mochi unless it's to prosecute them for some kind of crime, and it's just plain hard to meet and talk with a nine-tailed fox spirit). → sakura is a harder sell. he doesn't trust suo at all at the start, and he trusts him even less when he finds out that he's a kitsune and has been lying egregiously to him. (sakura and nirei spent an entire month thinking that suo was a traveling tea merchant from china and being fed severe misinformation about the entire country.) → however, sakura is very curious about you, because you're the first human he's ever met who has a mutual and trusting relationship with a demon, which he didn't think was possible beyond weirdos like nirei. → you also aren't afraid of him at all even after seeing his nekomata form, which gives him complicated feelings. he reasons that this is because you've fought too many demons to be afraid of any of them, but the actual truth is just that you find suo incredibly scary, and sakura feels harmless and adorable in comparison </3 → sakura deeply enjoys the act of helping the mountain towns and being accepted by their communities, though he's very shy about admitting it! eventually, he does "resign" to joining you in a long-term arrangement, and the four of you take on the endless mission of exorcising and cleansing the mountain range together. it's a very "monster of the week" type of set-up hehe

→ although the work of purifying the mountain range will likely take the rest of your life (and probably will require generations after you), suo often asks you what you would like to do after the work is complete—so that he can think of ways to grant your request. → you decide not to tell him this, but your wish would be to return to your old village grounds and rebuild the shrine that you grew up in. rather than just inari, you would also dedicate it to the worship of the one-eyed fox spirit that once protected your village.