#these are dual dreamer signs

[localbardofmind]

happy 413 (for me at least) yall

heres the extended extended zodiac chart. names under the cut

time: arsein, taursein, gemsein, cansein, lesein, virsein, libsein, scorsein, sagisein, caprisein, aquasein, pisein

space: argi, taurgi, gemgi, cangi, legi, virgi, ligi, scorgi, sagigi, caprigi, aquagi, pigi

heart: arlio, taurlio, gemlio, canlio, lelio, virlio, liblio, scorlio, sagilio, caprilio, aquilio, pilio

mind: arna, taurna, gemna, canna, lena, virna, libna, scorna, sagina, caprina, aquana, pina

light: arpin, taurpin, gempin, canpin, lepin, virpin, libpin, scorpin, sagipin, capripin, aquapin, pipin

void: arittazius, taurittazius, gemittazius, canittazius, leittazius, virittazius, libittazius, scorittazius, sagittazius, caprittazius, aquittazius, pittazius

breath: arui, taurui, gemui, canui, leui, virui, libui, scorui, sagui, caprui, aqui, piui

blood: arcep, taurcep, gemcep, cancep, lecep, vircep, libcep, scorcep, sagicep, capricep, aquacep, picep

hope: arcius, taurcius, gemcius, cancius, lecius, vircius, libcius, scorcius, sagicius, capricius, aquacius, picius

rage: arinorn, taurinorn, geminorn, caninorn, leinorn, virinorn, libinorn, scorinorn, saginorn, caprinorn, aquinorn, pinorn

life: arscies, taurscies, gemscies, canscies, lescies, virscies, libscies, scorscies, sagiscies, capriscies, aquascies, piscies

doom: armina, taurmina, gemmina, canmina, lemina, virmina, libmina, scormina, sagimina, caprimina, aquamina, pimina

[souji-upseta]

i hate the extended zodiac GOD who even am i?!?! i have brain damage and several diagnosed dissociative disorders, wtf is my lunar sway?, am i actually a dual dreamer?! quizzes are useless!! even the "do you make your bed" test doesn't work on me!! 😭 i seem to have Derse leanings and my latest attempts at taking the quiz some up Derse, but who tf knows.

according to the rules of the extended zodiac, you can choose the sign you most relate with according to caste (not necessarily your sun sign), which for me is Lime (have more cancer placements than aquarius, and the description is more accurate to Me)

I keep getting Mind as my class lately, for some reason, on the official test? Canpia, whooo.

i however say my sign is True Cancer bc i'm not a troll and none of this matters, it's also the most accurate by description?, i kin the true cancer trolls, and it's literally The Signless, as in, i get to opt out of figuring out all of this bullshit, lmao fuck u.

[theextendedzodiacas]

Howdy!

Do you create dual dreamer signs? If so, could I please request a sign (and maybe name) for dual dreamer violet-blood with the light aspect?

Thanks in advance! ✨💜

unfortunately, we work with the extended zodiac as written, and while there are canonical dual-dreamers (sollux), there are no canonical dual signs. there was another person a while back who was planning to make dual dreamer signs---i think @localbardofmind, but i don't know if anything came of that.

i apologize for the inconvenience.

-mod 8ean

[homestuck-human-generator]

Name: Sai Gene Jacobse Color: Sandcastle #Dac17c Symbol: 7 Stop Signs Strife Specibus: aerosolkind Handle: antiqueCataplexic Animal: moose Pronouns: she/her Age: 13 Birthday: 108th day of the year Sexuality: sapphic Interests: quizzes and taekwondo Dream Moon: dual dreamer Classpect: Prince of Blood Land: Land of Wither and Rings, an ugly place, with …different Panther Chameleon consorts. It is a place full of bays and vallies. Atlas lurks in this land's rivers. Instrument: symphonia

[myspcae]

Top 5 Zodiac Signs with an Innate Talent for Art and Creativity

Astrology has long been used to reveal unique personality traits and characteristics based on one's zodiac sign. While each sign has its own set of attributes, some individuals are naturally gifted with an exceptional talent for art and creativity. In this article, we will explore the top 5 zodiac signs that seem to possess an innate flair for art and creativity. We will delve into their extraordinary abilities and discover how the stars align to bestow artistic brilliance. For a better and clear understanding, you can connect with the best astrologer in Kolkata. 

Pisceans

Pisceans are dreamers with an artistic soul. They are deeply connected to the world around them and they have a natural ability to see beyond the tangible. This makes them highly creative and expressive individuals.

Pisceans are symbolized by two fish swimming in opposite directions, which represents their dual nature. They are both dreamy and empathetic, and they often feel pulled in two directions at once. This can make them seem a bit scattered at times, but it also gives them a unique perspective on the world.

Pisceans are ruled by Neptune, the planet of imagination and creativity. This influence gives them a unique ability to tap into their subconscious and bring their dreams to life. Pisceans are often drawn to artistic pursuits that allow them to express their emotions, such as painting, writing, and music.

Their work is often infused with a sense of mystery and magic. They have a way of capturing the beauty of the world in all its forms, both the seen and the unseen. Pisceans are also highly compassionate individuals, and their work often reflects their deep understanding of human nature.

Librans

Librans are the balanced aesthetes of the zodiac. They have a natural inclination towards beauty and harmony, and they are drawn to all forms of art. Libras are often gifted with a keen eye for detail, and they have a knack for creating visually appealing and emotionally satisfying works of art. A good astrologer can guide you in a better way.

Librans are ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty and harmony. This influence gives them a natural sense of balance and proportion. They are also highly diplomatic and cooperative individuals, which makes them well-suited for collaborative artistic projects.

Librans often excel in fields such as visual arts, music, and fashion. Their work is often characterized by its elegance and grace. Librans also have a strong appreciation for the beauty of nature, and they often incorporate natural elements into their work.

Leos

Leos are dramatic visionaries who are always looking for ways to express themselves in a big way. They are ruled by the Sun, the star of our solar system, which gives them a natural flair for the dramatic. Leos are also confident and outgoing, which makes them natural performers.

Leos often excel in performing arts like acting, theater, and music. They have a natural ability to command attention and they are always up for a challenge. Leos also have a strong sense of leadership, which makes them well-suited for directing or producing artistic projects.

Leos' artistic pursuits often carry a message of courage, leadership, and empowerment. They want to inspire others to live their lives to the fullest and never give up on their dreams. Leos' work is often characterized by its boldness, its energy, and its passion.

Geminis

Geminis are versatile wordsmiths who are always looking for new ways to express themselves. They are ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and intellect, which gives them a natural ability to use words to create. Geminis are also curious and adaptable, which makes them well-suited for exploring different forms of art.

Geminis often excel in writing, poetry, and public speaking. They have a way of taking complex ideas and making them easy to understand. Geminis are also skilled at connecting with their audience, and they often use their art to share their unique perspective on the world. Visit a good astrologer to get in-depth information.

Scorpios

Scorpios are intense artisans who are driven by their emotions. They are ruled by Pluto, the planet of transformation, which gives them a natural ability to tap into their inner depths. Scorpios often use their art to explore the darker aspects of the human psyche. They are not afraid to delve into difficult or uncomfortable topics, and they often use their art to help others heal and grow.

Scorpios often excel in painting, sculpture, and literature. Their work is often characterized by its power and intensity. Scorpios' art can be deeply moving and transformative, and it often leaves a lasting impact on the viewer.

Conclusion

Astrology can offer valuable insights into the unique qualities and talents of individuals born under different zodiac signs. While artistic creativity knows no bounds, certain zodiac signs seem to be more naturally attuned to the world of art and creativity. Pisces, Libra, Leo, Gemini, and Scorpio. To get detailed information about your zodiac you can connect with the best astrologer in Kolkata called Kolkata Astrologer.

[thewickedbohemian]

I have looked when we talked about aspect lessons before (this is just an older ask so we hadn't yet) it's just I wasn't really sure if that lesson in particular (don't assume I need to control everything and accept circumstances I can't control being what they are) fit more as a lesson in Void and not getting worked up over things if they don't really matter or Space and adapting to what's going on instead of trying to change it when I can't

As for how I figured Witch Of Blood that's thanks to a questionnaire-of-sorts by now-defunct classpecting-adjacent blog cynical-amphisbaenia to which I wrote multiple pages of Google doc's worth of info in response. The things she picked out from my giant self-infodump that indicated to her Witch Of Blood (or at least the ones she indicated to me in her response to me sending her the Google doc link) are high importance on friendships and family/values like equality and community, a strong desire to change society/the world and strong dedication as well as "classic Witch traits like finding loopholes" as well as the Witch thing of some-connection-to-opposite-aspect-via-changing-mine giving me Breath ties like a love of freedom but I do still change Blood.

She also said I was very likely a dual dreamer (albeit with a slight lean towards Derse so that's what I should use in my EZ sign) because I had kinda down-the-middle responses to the questions of her thing that corresponded to what she thought were lunar sway criteria. If I know what I want I'm determined to get it but if I don't know I'm in Chidi-from-The-Good-Place-esque analysis-paralysis-hell trying to figure out the best option and in terms of my outlook on the world I'm a skeptical optimist, skeptical not in the sense of any cynicism on my part but part of why I'm so determined as heck to change the entire world is I'm skeptical others will do their share so I feel like it's up to me to "do their part of the group project" too

Finally found my true God Tier (Witch Of Blood), now trying to find my land and could use your help? I know what my lesson is (essentially the serenity prayer, y'know, to be able to determine which things I can or can't control and accepting for those that I can't that that's just going to be the way things are) but I don't know which aspect that fits into never mind how to go from that to a land?

check my aspect lessons post to figure which one is yours, then we can figure your land. how did you figure your classpect is witch of blood?

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Dave: you ever think about how one of the purple blood signs is literally a pretzel

Dave: like were they the inventor of the troll pretzel or something

Dave: the knotted burnt wheat based confectionery

Karkat: DAVE WHAT KIND OF HOOFBEAST SHIT ARE YOU SPEWING NOW?

Dave, handing Karkat a picture of the extended zodiac: nono look

Karkat:

Karkat: FUCK YOU I CAN'T UNSEE IT NOW

[trollstarrunner]

>Trollstar_welcome_post.exe

[Welcome to the blog!! Around a month ago I made the entire main Homestar Runner cast into trolls, and thought it would be fun to flesh it out a little more (using my pre-existing Homestuck AU as a baseline)- and so uh, here we are! [quick note- I’ll link more about the latter when I’ve actually... got it down somewhere]]

[Unlike most ask blogs- There's only one mod (Sludge) and likely is gonna stay like that since this is just for fun, but also that means please dont be too pushy about asks getting answered slow! Doing the art for each ask is gonna take me a hot minute, so please try to be patient!]

[There isn't much for rules other than please keep your asks tame! I am still a minor and will ignore asks that are too far over the line in that regard]

[And slipping this in here, a link to a carrd with my other blogs for convenience]

[Snippets of each character’s info below]

Homestar Runner - Fuschiablood - Pinius - Knight of Hope - Prospit dreamer - Spoonkind strife specibus [Weplaces any “r”s with “w”s, frequently mispelles words, and frequently uses cheesy fish puns]

Strong Bad - Indigoblood - Sagio - Theif of Heart - Derse dreamer - Fistkind strife specibus [ALL CAPS, only troll-ified character that completely refuses to swear, basically still talks the same]

Marzipan - Jadeblood - Virra - Maid of Mind - Prospit dreamer - No strife specibus set [Perfect syntax, not much else to say lol]

Pom Pom - Violetblood - Aquapia - Theif of Light - Derse dreamer - Swordkind strife specibus [*bubble bubble*]

Coach Z - Oliveblood - Lerist - Seer of Time - Prospit dreamer - ??? God only knows [all lowercase except for names or nouns, and my best attempt at replicating his accent over text]

Bubs - Blueblood - Scorga - Rouge of Space - Derse dreamer - Gunkind strife specibus [ALL CAPS, replaces the letter “s” with $]

Strong Sad - Limeblood (Candy-Red) - Camino - Sylph of Doom - Prospit dreamer - Bookkind strife specibus [Perfect syntax but uses bigger words]

Strong Mad - Indigoblood - Sagicen - Page of Blood - Derse dreamer - Fistkind strife specibus [ALL CAPS, only uses ending punctuation]

The King of Town - Purpleblood - Caprittanius - Heir of Void - Prospit dreamer - He ate the strife allocation card [Capitalizes Every Word]

The Poopsmith - Bronzeblood - Tauricorn - Prince of Rage - Prospit dreamer - Shovelkind strife specibus [Talks with signs still]

Homsar - Fuschiablood - Pirius - Page of Hope - Dual moon dreamer - I think anything fighting him would just be too confused to do anything to begin with [What could i possibly do to make the way Homsar talks any more messed up]

The Cheat - Goldblood lusus [Meh mrh meh!]

[iwritewhatineedtoread]

Hello!

About me: My main hobbies are writing (obviously), painting, reading and procrastinating writing while scrolling through Pinterest. My first memory of me writing was when I had this small notebook (which was probably no more than 70 pages) where a completed my first story. I think the main reason this one sticks out to me is because my family treated it like the biggest deal ever. They would do little interviews and ask for copies and asked me to sign my story for them.  

I’m a female asexual and a huge nerd. I’m also a Libra, ENTJ, Ravenclaw (though I sometimes lean to Slytherin), chaotic neutral alignment, and my main blog is called Raving about Books.  

I write under the pen name “Rebecca Parker”. My writing style is (some what) influenced by Jane Austen, Laini Taylor and Marissa Meyer. My favorite books right now are Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, If We Were Villains by M.L Rio, Lore by Alexandra Bracken, and Legenborn by Tracy Deonn. 

My WIPs: 

How Atlantis Died: A high fantasy, Atlantis retelling about a traitor general getting back at Atlantis by stealing the moon rocks that Atlanteans mine in order to gain power. Written in deep third person, dual perspective. 

Chapter one  Chapter 2  WIP introduction    Cast pt.1

You’re Welcome: A dark academia mystery, a student is murdered and the blame is pinned on a secret society that hides under the university. Written in first person.

Chapter one Lilliana and Eira character introductions

Capers in London: A heist story/lesbian romance, astrophysicist Emerald "Emrie" Wyatt helps solve the capers of criminal mastermind Juno Carrison. Written in first perspective. Plus, superheroes. 

Edit: Possibly could be written from the perspective of Hermes the Greek god of thieves???

Excerpt

(I also post some short stories and scenes using prompts from posts that I find.) 

Stop and Count the Stars: A greek mythology retelling with enemies to lovers, fantasy and written in first person. 

WIP Introduction

Edit: This is a new WIP that I recently came up with

The Beautiful Symbolism of Color: A Beautiful Symbolism of Color is a poetry collection about color symbolism. I go through the colors of the rainbow, the rainbow itself, neutral colors, and every color in between. 

The Beautiful Symbolism of Green

All WIPs tag list:  @dustylovelyrun @mel-writes-with-her-dragons

Tags: These people have really great blogs that inspire me to write and you should check them out!

@writingdotcoffee @writing-prompt-s @writeroftheprompts @writing-and-nutmeg @promptsforthestrugglingauthor @pens-swords-stuff @chazzawrites

[umbralundertaker]

MIZUSA ARDIZZ i heard of her. Shes an 18 year old purpleblood prophet type. Her sign is Caprio/Caprilo, because she is a dual dreamer (she has Seasonal Affective Disorder) and shes a Rogue of Heart.

She's not exactly a girl but Pay No Attention To Her Complex And Extremely Personal Relationship With Gender, This Troll Has A Bottle Of Faygo!

Shes very relaxed looking and chill. I have a reference for her but its buried in my drawings box so. If you really want to see her though just say the word

She's very much a minor character, but still integral to a sideplot for my Main 12 trolls. I call it the Scrooged! sideplot

Anyways. Yall remember chucklevoodoos? Because I sure remember chucklevoodoos.

Basically, the plot is centered around this one fuschiablood, Durixm Copeix (who is a Mage of Hope). He is your average snotty royal. Thinks lowbloods are pond scum, thinks royalbloods are the best, yadda yadda.

One day, he's strolling the highblood neighborhoods and generally being a menace, very loudly talking about how lazy lowbloods are. How they deserve to be treated awfully. Eventually Mizusa overhears and she's like Hey there brother, you gotta learn to love everyone like they were your own brother. Durixm is like What do you know, heathen? And shes like. Well, ultimately I know nothing. And neither do you. But, you will soon. 😈

Durixm is like 🤨 before Mizusa uses her chucklevoodoos to swap Durixm's consciousness into a random rustbloods' (named Ramdir, Heir of Mind) body. Shes like Now, live as one of the filthy gutterbloods you hate so much! and fucks off.

Now, it's a race for Durixm to find Mizusa and get himself back into his own body. And along the way he learns lowbloods aren't so bad so on and so forth.

[localbardofmind]

oof hi your dual dreamer signs are cool, is it ok if i ask how you came up with the designs and names for them?

i've been thinking ab maybe making signs with combined aspects, bcuz i'm an indecisive bastard, but that's a massive undertaking and i'm not sure where to start ~_~;

ah thank you! im mostly just glad other people ended up liking them ！(￣w￣;)

the designs were mostly me mixing aspects of the base signs, or (rarely. maybe like. once?) coming up with a unique shape i thought would look good?

the names... well fun fact: i actually have like. paper notes on signs n classpecting stuff n part of that has notes on the split up part of what makes a sign name. so like. the caste prefix, the aspect suffix, and the variants in both depending on which aspect or caste we're talking about. so essentially looking at what changes in that depandant on moon & just making a new version i thought sounded good

the titles though were me just spending ages looking at, comparing, n contrasting, n looking up synonyms n definitions n whatnot for the preexisting moon dependent signs. you, quite obviously id hope, do not have to go this far

n yeah combined aspects would be incredibly huge. this was me essentially smushing the number down, but thatd be multiplying it depending on how many combos you do so. if you do choose to do that! good luck! i wish you the best in your monumental task. if not, completely understandable ofc. hell, take as long as you need to (this got dragged out to at least two years iirc? i definitely couldve kicked it out in less if id focused only on this but alas) and dont feel obligated to do many at all (hell all this started bc i couldnt choose between pira & piza, so just made a combo sign. i had no plans for more than that)

hope ur day goes well, n if you do choose to start this! i wish you the best!

[w1ngl3ss-moved]

thinking of my major projects again...! current list from oldest to newest stands at:

-

dual dreamer ez signs

what it says on the tin! there are no canon dual signs except gemini (which I'm not counting for personal ease) all the designs are already done n digitalized, so all I have to do is the "sign of" nonsense

hollow knight benches

I started this over the summer, trying to draw every bench in hollow knight. there're still areas I havent went yet (deepnest cos it freaks me out) but I also have access to bench maps so >:3 theres actually an option in my art class for indie projects as well, so I'll probably work on this (same happened last year n I used it to finally complete the classpect redesigns so :) altogether theres about 50 working benches in game, n I've got notes on how many in each area too)

and crk enemy cookies!

just started really conceptualizing last night, but this is an idea that's been brewing for a fairly long while! with the hollyberry upd8 the vanilla kingdom is much easier, so I can see more of the enemies and design off them (I also have gotten pv up to snuff in skill and level so that makes it easier too)

all of this is plus redesigning/organizing my ocs, which I'll have to sort into smaller groups. maybe in importance order, but unsure

[theextendedzodiacas]

(flops over in a spare corner of the inbox) hi im here to say the dual dreamer signs are done (FINALLY) and to wish you an absolutely lovely day. may your work go quickly and your free time be pleasant @localbardofmind

nice!

-mod 8ean

[homestuck-human-generator]

Name: Citizen Octa Alesci Color: Dark Red #8b0000 Symbol: Decayed Stop Sign Strife Specibus: 2xhammerkind Handle: teethingAbjured Animal: buzzard Pronouns: 7/7/7s/7s/7self and ve/vem/vir/virs/vemself and moss/moss' Age: 42 Birthday: June 24, which was a tuesday. Sexuality: lesbian Interests: cryptography and Figure Skating Dream Moon: dual dreamer Classpect: Page of Void Land: Land of Neuron and Midnight, an annoyed place, with zealous Star Tortoise consorts. It is a place full of cities and Orbs™️. Atlas can't wait to meet the player. Instrument: tamburitza

[thezodiaczone]

Pisces Compatibility

PISCES + ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) Aries is the zodiac's first sign, Pisces its last. You're the Alpha and the Omega, the dawn and the sunset. You're as far apart and as close together as two signs can get. Although your differences are vast, you also have a broad expanse of material from which to fashion your relationship. Your polar positions can actually make you a great match. Aries loves to be adored and spoiled, and generous Pisces will give everything in the name of love. In Pisces' worshipful gaze, Aries feels brilliant and boundless, and his insecurities melt away. This is important for the sensitive Ram, whose "wounded soldier" archetype is healed by the Pisces nurse. In this relationship, Aries is free to follow his natural hunting instincts; Pisces prepares a banquet from his conquests. The danger: You both have vivid imaginations, but with two dreamers at the helm of this romance, the ship can veer off course. Aries is a take-charge leader, but needs a strong second mate. Bravado and confidence don't come easy to insecure Pisces, who falls into feigned helplessness under duress. Moody spells are common for your signs, and digging yourselves out of emotional ditches can be a challenge. You'll need a council of advisors to help you manage aspects of daily life—accountants, lawyers, coaches, therapists. Aries can be naturally aggressive, where Pisces is passive or passive-aggressive. You'll need to adapt your communication styles in order to be heard.

PISCES + TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20) ♥♥♥♥ This is a lovely match of two pleasure-driven sensualists. Taurus is ruled by beauty planet Venus, and Pisces is governed by enchanting Neptune. You both love gourmet food, wine and culture, and you make a creative couple with sophisticated flair. You never run out of things to discuss, whether it's the latest New Yorker piece, art theory, or the obscure band both of you love. In the bedroom, the lusty Bull is happy to enact any fantasy that Pisces' boundless imagination conjures—and there will be many. Domestic bliss is assured, and your fussy decorating styles will match perfectly, much to your snobbish delight. For the long term, you'll need to regulate your energy with each other, or you can lapse into a master-and-servant dynamic. Passive-aggressive Pisces must become more assertive, and forceful Taurus should relax his domineering ways. At times, Pisces' secretive spells can cause fissures in the foundation, arousing suspicion in possessive Taurus. Even if what Pisces is hiding is inconsequential, the act itself destabilizes the relationship. Emotional manipulation infuriates the Bull, who prefers everything above board, and hates to be blindsided. However, Pisces can't always verbalize his complex feelings as quickly as Taurus demands. Too much forcefulness can intimidate the gentle Fish, sending him swimming into unreachable depths.

PISCES + GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20) You're both dual signs: Gemini is the Twins, and Pisces is symbolized by two Fish swimming in opposite directions. You're pop psychology's poster children for commitment-phobia. Are you in or are you out? It depends on the day, the mood, the cosmic alignment. Obviously, this is no way to run a relationship—but wait. Here's a golden chance to peer into love's looking glass and see your own shadowy Id mirrored back. Yes, your psyches and hang-ups are as bizarre as Alice's rabbit-hole tumble into Wonderland. Pisces, you really can be as needy, emotionally exhausting and manipulative as Gemini says. Gemini, you are indeed capable of being a double-talking, evasive ice-tyrant with a heart like polished marble. And…so what? If you can actually own your dark sides—which we all have—you're also capable of spreading tremendous light. You must negotiate your differences with transparent honesty, though. Pisces is an emotional Water sign; Gemini is an intellectual Air sign. Unless you balance the proportions, Gemini drowns in Pisces' undertow and the zodiac's Mermaid suffocates from breathing too much oxygen. Gemini must strive to connect emotionally, and Pisces will need to lighten up. Perennial dissatisfaction is also a killer. Don't say you want something, then refuse to be happy when your partner provides it. Gratitude is an intimate act: it requires you to acknowledge that your partner can reach you, a vulnerable place. Two words to save your relationship: "Thank you" and "You're right."

PISCES + CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22) ♥♥♥♥ You're a pair of softies underneath it all, even if the world sees a hard Crab shell or a tough, scaly Fish. Alone with each other, your compatible Water signs are as tender as can be. You're both compassionate and nurturing, soothing each other with sustenance and sensitivity. There's nothing a stick of butter, cookies made from scratch, or a nice after-dinner cordial by the fire can't solve. Romantic and sensual, you love to pipe classical music through the sound system, light the candelabras and whip up a gourmet feast side-by-side. Hours of kissing and foreplay will follow. Though your relationship is a refuge, it can also become a fishbowl that limits your growth. You absorb each other's fluctuating moods like a sponge, so get out of the aquarium-for-two. With your refined sensibilities, you're excellent patrons of the arts, so head to museums, gallery openings, concerts, and dance performances. Fling open your doors for dinner parties that toast an artistic friend, an esteemed poet, or a relative's good news. This satisfies your nurturing instincts, and invites new energy into your space. You must both learn when to let go of grudges, since you can be passive-aggressive and play the victim when your feelings are hurt. Slammed doors, sulking and brooding must stop. Don't excuse bad behavior with psychobabble, either (e.g., "When you said that, it reminded me of how my mother couldn't love"). Grow up, will you? If you've been cruel, simply say "I'm sorry" and offer a long hug. The power of touch can heal anything between you, too.

PISCES + LEO (JULY 23 - AUGUST 22) Your signs are very different, but you can eventually gel into a lasting relationship. Pisces is a flowy, sensitive Water sign who needs a decisive mate. Confident Leo, a Fire sign, is a natural leader, eager to rule the relationship. Because Pisces takes longer to articulate his needs, Leo could mistakenly assume he's got the upper hand, and that Pisces is content to follow. Not so fast. In your own ways, you both wear your hearts on your sleeve, but you need to tune into each other's sensitive spots. You're incredibly romantic, and the tender passion between you is great in the beginning. However, you may hit a dry spell when it's time to get truly intimate.

Secretive Pisces feels so vulnerable when his soul is exposed, and may lash out at Leo in an unconscious reaction to the Lion's strength—for example, criticizing Leo's appearance, weight or intelligence. These cruel barbs are actually just a projection of Pisces' own self-doubt, but they plunge a thorn in the Lion's paw no less. Pisces must work through the tedious knots of his insecurities, which lay deep in his psyche. Leo is a powerhouse who can run the show with his eyes closed, but he'll do best to step aside and give the Fish his chance to shine. Shy Pisces is a true creative force, but his brilliant imagination and keen intuition can be eclipsed by showy Leo. Work through this. Luxury is a weakness for your signs, and you love to indulge. You may need to take courses on money management together, or team up to make a fortune so you never have to worry about it.

PISCES + VIRGO (AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22) ♥♥♥♥ Virgo and Pisces are two of the most powerful healers in the zodiac. Virgo is an Earth sign, clinical and data-driven, always there with a practical answer and a helping hand. Water-sign Pisces has emotional compassion, the ability to empathize and absorb other people's pain. You're opposite signs: Virgo is the doctor; Pisces is the nurse. You can teach each other a lot, doing much good on the planet along the way. Virgo is the zodiac's giver, performing acts of selfless service (Mother Theresa is a Virgo). However, it's hard for Virgo to receive, since he views "neediness" as a weakness in himself. Enter Pisces, ruler of the zodiac's receptive twelfth house. The Fish knows how to surrender boundaries and allow people's energy to flow in. Pisces teaches Virgo that accepting love is a generous and selfless act. It opens the door for others to be their greatest selves, to discover their power through contributing.

At times, Pisces' emotional nature can overwhelm Virgo, leaving him ungrounded. You both need doses of solitude to reconnect with your souls. Writing, playing music (especially classical compositions or Gregorian chants), painting and creativity is healing to you both. This relationship also brings out your spiritual sides. Meditation, yoga and metaphysical study can open up great psychic channels. These practices also prevent unhealthy addictions, which your easily-stressed signs may adopt as a means of self-medicating. Watch out for secretive tendencies, which you both have as a result of perfectionism and insecurity. Communicate openly, or air your "shameful" skeletons to a confidante—otherwise, you'll beat yourselves up unnecessarily, causing distance in the relationship.

PISCES + LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22) Drifting into a dappled dreamscape of your own imagination, your poetic souls entwine against astrological odds. Libra is an Air sign and Pisces is a Water sign; together you can stir a gentle sea breeze or drown in your own sexual tsunami. But oh, the romance is worth it. Like any good bodice-ripper, there's passion, intrigue and mystique to spice up this storyline. You can get lost for days in a decadent meal, a gorgeous sonata, each other's luminous eyes. While the cynics gag, they secretly envy your enchanted, oxytocin-addled bliss. Living in a fantasy is fun for your signs, and gratification eclipses all boundaries and structures. Another Sancerre, an hour less sleep—it can all be justified in the name of pleasure. It's when reality steps in that things get hairy. After waking past noon in your umpteenth limb-and-linen tangle, you remember that pesky paycheck, your stuffed Inbox, the unopened mail. Oops. Hung over and wholly unequipped to deal with the overwhelm, you lash out at each other. Without outside contact and obligations to anchor you, you can both descend into bouts of moodiness, indulgence and even depression. Balance—the Libra catchphrase—must be practiced early on.

PISCES + SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21) ♥♥♥♥ You're both "spiritual beings having a human experience," Finding an equally sensitive, divinely connected soulmate feels like coming home. Scorpio and Pisces are compatible artistes who love music, drama and romance. Like a lighthouse for two ships adrift on the emotional high seas, your relationship is an anchor and a haven. However, it's not immune to the turbulence caused by your secretive, Water sign natures. Emotional withdrawal is a self-protective act you've both honed over the years, but this tactic backfires when used against each other. The trick is learning to catch a bad mood when it starts, then processing the feelings instead of lashing out. Once the righteous anger and wounded egos kick in, you're like two runaway trains waging a war of domination and submission. Scorpio control tussles with Pisces guilt, Scorpio withholding wrestles Pisces evasion, and so on. Yet, you both want the same thing: a partner who inspires absolute, unshakeable trust with a money-back guarantee. What you need to learn is how to give it before you get it. To adapt the saying, be the change you want to see in your partner. It will keep you together for lifetimes.

PISCES + SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21) What happens when the most sensitive, tender-hearted sign (Pisces) links up with the most insensitive, tactless sign (Sagittarius)? Disaster, unless you handle each other with extreme care. Romantic Pisces is a Water sign who craves deep emotional bonding, while independent Sag is a Fire sign who feels smothered by too much of the touchy-feelies. You'll need to balance your most distinctive traits and parcel them out in measured doses. Your communication styles don't work together naturally either. Sagittarius is honest to a fault, dishing the unvarnished truth and heavy-handed advice (usually unsolicited), then whistling while Pisces weeps. Indirect Pisces would rather flee to Katmandu than face conflict, but standing up to Sagittarius requires it. Pisces is prone to passive-aggressive tactics; yet, subtle cues and hints will sail right over Sag's head, while the Archer's arrow of truth spears the Fish's heart. What do you have in common? You're both skittish about commitment—namely, the terrifying idea of being "trapped." Since Pisces rules fantasy and Sagittarius rules adventure, you can neatly escape the daily drudge together—at least until reality comes crashing down. Still, life is always tinged with magic when you're together, and the bedroom remains an enchanting space of divine communion for you.

PISCES + CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19) On the surface, you might seem like an odd match—imagine a Harvard MBA in Armani dating a paint-splattered artist in Oshkosh. Yet, your signs pair well, even if you don't want to admit it. With classic good looks and a dutiful nature, Capricorn fits neatly into the system. Pisces is a flowy Fish who excels at playing the the artsy rebel, the indie darling, the adorable mess. By comparison, Capricorn seems structured and regimented—but appearances deceive. While Pisces may delight in coloring outside the neat lines Capricorn draws, the real surprise is that Capricorn is the bigger freak behind closed doors. Capricorn has a dominant, even cruel streak that can play out in the bedroom (not that submissive Pisces doth protest). Leather, whips and kinky fun—it's all fair game. You both love to find lesser-known wine, music, and art, a pride yourself on having cultivated tastes. Together, you can traverse the tony uptown spaces to the lowbrow dives, discovering cultural jewels wherever you go. Your diverse strengths could make you great business partners, too. Open a gallery, with Pisces as curator and Capricorn as financial backer.

PISCES + AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18) Old and new come together in an interesting combination. Pisces is an ancient velvet boudoir with dripping candles and fainting couches; Aquarius is a modern, steel-and-glass construction heated by solar panel. Yet, this strange match can work if it's built around a shared cause or passion. You're both die-hard humanitarians, and if you share a common vision, you'll stay together for life. Pisces is a Water sign, more emotional and complex in nature than Aquarius. Contrary to myth, Aquarius is an Air sign (not Water), though it's symbolized by the water-bearer holding an urn. The lighter Aquarian touch lifts Pisces out of the murky, depressive swamp, while enchanting Pisces adds tassels and trim to Aquarius' cold, clinical reality. You both morbidly fear being trapped in a boring, conventional commitment. Since you can never really figure each other out, the attraction stays strong. A little mystery will keep you fascinated, though too much (ahem, Pisces) will make the relationship way too much work for Aquarius.

PISCES + PISCES (FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20) You love each other; you love each other not. Pisces is denoted by two fish swimming in opposite directions—one toward security, the other to freedom. Such tender bait is a fellow Fish who's equal parts commitment-phobe and serial monogamist! As partners in paradox, you'll play nursemaid, Shiatsu-ist, and sous chef to one another, doting until it hurts. Then, of course, comes the Great Escape—intimacy overload strikes, but you feel too "guilty" to ask for a night off from gazing into each other's eyes as some angsty singer-songwriter pipes through the iPod. Instead, you fly into a passive-aggressive panic, turning on each other vis a vis a good self-flogging. "It's not you, it's me," you call over your shoulder as the door shuts behind you (read: "I'm too gutless to demand better foreplay"). "I'm such an awful person—you deserve better," Pisces laments (translation: "You suck"). The real problem isn't your chemistry, it's that you're both so damn indirect. Communication is the 101 cornerstone of a lasting relationship, and if you keep walking on eggshells, you'll end up resentful, depressed (anger turned inward) or eventually exploding with rage. With the right prescriptions, a good therapist and maybe a couples' karate class (think: the socially-sanctioned chop to his midsection that you've been dying to deliver), you can swim together like happy little minnows forever.

[larawinter]

you might know her as Mason Hawthorne’s mother, or the ‘teen mom’ of the Winter brood who’d once been in love with that Quinn Hawthorne. she’s the girl that after 10 years stopped trying to make a future together work. but rather than letting her be known by who she’s associated with, here’s a look into Lara herself:

with a slight revamp due to faceclaim and biography change, i felt it best to repost this with the appropriate edits. SO without further ado, here’s mama winter: my dreamer, my litany of light Miss Lara Christina Winter.

*changes to her biography are bolded

General Information

Full Name: Yua “Lara” Christina Winter

Nickname(s): Lar, LC

Gamertag/Twitch: IseeLara (a play on the word ‘icy’ in reference to her surname… and with how great she is with an SMG)

Age: 33

Date of Birth: April 13, 1987

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Tarot card: Temperance

Place of Birth: Crescent Harbor, WA

Current Residence: Crescent Harbor, WA

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Japanese

Gender: female

Sexual Orientation: bisexual

Religion: n/a

Occupation: social media manager for an esports organisation, Seattle Triumph

Faceclaim: Satomi Ishihara

Personality

Positive Traits: creative, self-sufficient, dedicated, imaginative, team-player

Negative Traits: protective, escapist, repressed, self-critical

Hobbies: jewelry-making, video games

Likes: espresso shots, hoodies, sleepy sunday mornings, movie nights, roses, hiking, horror films, video games, traveling

Dislikes: Mason driving, being without her phone, spiders, being underestimated or misunderstood, almond milk, sitting in the passenger seat, losing pens

Enneagram: Type 6

Temperament: Melancholic

Moral Alignment: Neutral Good

About:

// triggers: teenage pregnancy, pregnancy, overdose, addiction, death

— ‘There is no such thing as perfection, but what matters is that you try.’ is the unofficial Winter family motto.

— Tetsuko “Tess” Matsui had married her best friend Michael Winter in a seemingly whirlwind romance back in the fall of ‘87. It’s a bit of a secret between them both, however, that Tess had been seeing someone while living in Seattle, but before she could tell him that she was pregnant, they’d been robbed and killed on the way home from work. 

— Tess had subsequently birthed Lara out of wedlock, and it was sometime during that first year of her life, Tess and Michael had gotten together and married. Everyone assumes that Mike is her biological father.

— Although her birth name is ‘Yua’ the nickname ‘Lara’ was quickly adopted by the family. It wasn’t until she’d begun school that Lara realised that ‘Lara’ wasn’t her birth name.

— Grew up surrounded by siblings as her parents frequently fostered children as well as adopted and had their own (with Lara being the eldest of their children until Brandon joined their household). Despite how large the family is, they are a close knit bunch. 

— She had dreams of traveling the world and having a lifetime of adventures, and you could often find her hiking or wanting to go to the beach, even making up her own worlds as she played in the backyard as a child. The dreams of traveling and adventure came to a grinding halt, however, when she fell pregnant with Quinn’s child at sixteen and became a mother by seventeen.

— Was able to finish high school on time and finished her bachelor of science in marketing in six years. Definitely has not finished paying back her student loans.

— Her life the past sixteen years has revolved around the well-being of her son, especially with Quinn in and out of rehab as he struggled with his addictions.

— As much as Quinn’s vices have affected her life and Mason’s, Lara’s always been open to and cooperative with having him present in their son’s life. However, she maintains a distant/lukewarm relationship with the father of her child.

— She considers herself the reason why she and Quinn are no longer together, because she didn’t have it in her to continue ‘trying’ after having found him when he overdosed at the age of 26. The fact that she had shown up to drop off Mason largely contributed to the decision to end things for good, breaking the cycle that she’d viewed as toxic for herself and their young son.

— She and Mason lived with her parents until she was 27, having saved enough money from her various positions in sales and administrative work to buy a decently sized (and safe) home with a backyard.

— It was at the age of 28 that she had taken a risk to apply for a position for a video game developer as they had an opening for a game design script assistant. To say that Lara fell in love with the industry would be an understatement: games and fantasy lands were one of Lara’s only ways to travel, and discovering a new work environment was, to her, like finding a new favourite candy.

— Hired as a social media manager for an eSports organisation based in Seattle at the age of 30. This job allows her to both go into the office and/or work remotely depending on the day.

— Her job is what she thinks to be the best thing that’s happened to herself and Mason, and she’s incredibly proud of where she’s been working the past few years. It’s afforded them the ability to travel and move into a nicer/recently renovated home. Mason especially loves that he gets to go to the events with her (even abroad) and play video games more often.

— As of January 2021, due to the events that had taken place a month prior, Lara has put her foot down on reverting to pre-approved supervised visitation of their son. No word yet on when this will change.

Misc. headcanons

— Constantly glued to her phone and/or laptop because of her job, and commutes to Seattle and back most days of the week.

— Unresolved trauma is the root of her issues, so much so that she’s somewhat lost her sense of ‘self’ as her focus shifted from herself to doing everything/anything for Mason at a young age.

— She essentially has a streamer/content-creator’s set up at home consisting of a powerful PC + 3 monitors. On any given night you can find her playing Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War or Escape from Tarkov, and maybe streaming as she monitors Twitch streams/Discords of those signed to her eSports org for clips to post on the social accounts. She’s planning on giving Mason a dual monitor setup for Christmas as most gaming now happens on PC (but he did get the PS5 as a late birthday present).

— Athleisure and hoodies/sweatshirts only. She’s been mistaken as Mason’s cousin/sister because of the informal way she dresses on top of her youthful appearance, which is mainly due to the casual setting of her workplace (being gifted merchandise with every merch drop) and one of her sisters being an aesthetician who reminds her to keep up with her skincare.

— Roses are her favourite flowers.

— Although she doesn’t particularly like to drink or even use over-the-counter medications, every so often she does enjoy a glass of sweet wine or mead.

— Keeps/updates a photo collage in her bedroom of all the places she and Mason have travelled to as well as photo albums.

— Only recently has she picked up the hobby of metalworking, more specifically jewelry-making. There aren’t too many days off with her position, but every now and again she’ll find time to tinker around with some gold or silver to make some jewelry for herself.