#they will be the only gay in this village

[bobomcfoe-art]

A whole lotta talking about Them <3

I mentioned just little bits of this in the tags originally, but here are the basics of what's going on in this drawing:

Desa is about set off on a trip to complete her first task for Aei Deive, who Desa has spent nearly her entire life worshipping as a god. She'll be traveling to the village Tionsal on the island Ansala, where Aei Deive grew up.

Earlier in the day, Desa spoke to Siell (the noblewoman her family has served for generations) and Tirann (her mentor as an assassin) and both of them expressed disapproval over her choice to leave, even though it's not for long. She doesn't understand why they oppose it, given that she is performing Aei Deive's will, and they have always encouraged her faith (though they themselves were never terribly devout). So when she goes to the Sun Palace to meet with Aei Deive, it feels almost like she's betraying them.

During their meeting together, Aei Deive gives Desa a letter, which is to be given to the innkeeper in Tionsal. It also tells Desa something she doesn't feel at all worthy of knowing: Its given name, Iryna. Aei Deive's given name is a sacred and well-protected secret, so to know it is a great honor which Desa does not think she's earned.

Still, after all of this, Aei Deive has more to give. It shows Desa two earrings, both engraved with writing in a language she does not know, but does recognize. It's the god-tongue, which is known only by Aei Deive Itself, the Sehrats (the sun-touched magicians of the throne), and the Fragments of Lonn (Eyra's highest religious authorities). Aei Deive tells Desa that It personally wrote spells of protection on the earrings, and if she wears them, she will carry the gods' blessings.

Then It removes the earrings Desa has been wearing and replaces them with these ones. Desa is not oblivious to the fact that this contact means that she is sun-touched, and as such, is held in honor before the gods. Aei Deive cups Desa's cheek and stares into her eyes for a long time.

Finally, It wishes Desa well on her journey and dismisses her.

THAT'S THE SCENE!

These tags are everythinggg to me rn

Firstly YES it's gay. It's so so gay even if neither of them is ready to admit it. A contender for the Most Gayest Scene in their story indeed. Tam these tags made me laugh so much, thank you <3

And secondly YES AGAIN!! Wren you know Desa so well, everything about what you said had me going like "YES! YES! EXACTLY!! YES!!!!" She never expected to receive anything for her devotion to her gods, but this moment - and everything that led to it - is like tangible proof that they recognize her efforts! And even though she doesn't think she's worthy of it, she knows that Aei Deive's judgement must be accurate. And this is the hardest it has ever ever been for her to believe that her god is correct! She simply cannot imagine that she could be that important. And oh my GODDDD yes - as time moves on, and Iryna becomes important to Desa not only as a god but also simply as a person, it becomes easier and easier to believe that the gods love her. And Desa would do ANYTHING to repay that

Also thank you both (and everyone else who has RBed this post) so much for your nice words :) ily

I also want to talk really quick (or really long) about the vaiya! They are the little stars you see here, but they feature in a few of my other drawings as well. I don't think I've ever talked about them!

Vaiya are believed to be the eyes of the gods. I've talked about how fire is one of the conduits through which the gods are able to view the mortal world, but they're not the only conduit!! Firstly are the sun and the moons. The sun was given to humans by the gods as a gift. It gives them light and life, and gives them a connection to their deities. All flame comes from the sun, which is why fire is holy. The four moons are gods, elevated from mortality to a place in the heavens for their righteous actions in life (this is very different from most gods, who are entirely separate and distinct beings from humans, and who occasionally descend to the world to fill the role of Aei Deive). They watch over mortals in the night, in conjunction with the stars - which you may notice vaiya look a great deal like! And that is not a coincidence!

The first moon to appear in the sky was Tarest, which is the largest and brightest of Rastra's moons, and is where vaiya come from. It's why it glows so bright; the stars dwell there. Shooting stars are believed to be vaiya descending to world to watch over its inhabitants. I've talked a bit about the different orders of the moons in the tags of a different post that I'm too lazy to find atm, but the members of the Order of Tarest are called watchers. That name and role stems directly from the fact that Tarest is the home of the eyes of the gods :)

So anyway... vaiya aren't a super uncommon sight, but they're still very sacred. Especially for more than one to be near at any given time is a sign that the gods are paying attention. They appear everywhere, but are most common near sun-touched people. They flock to Aei Deive (because the gods keep eyes on any of their own), but also give special attention to Sehrats, nobility, etc.

Desa really really loves the vaiya. She's always had a fascination with their beauty, and how looking at them feels like glimpsing into the incomprehensible splendor of the heavens. Any time they appear near her, she feels seen by the gods - which is a feeling she really enjoys.

Any time she's around Aei Deive, the amount of vaiya near feels somewhat surreal. To know that the gods are not only watching, but that they have a vested interest in what happens near Aei Deive, is quite an assurance. And it maybe makes Desa a little extra worried about any mistakes she might make. (Which, like.... just imagine how iryna feels lmao)

So this scene, feeling seen so deeply not only by Aei Deive but also by the vaiya, is very impactful for Desa.

Alright... i think that's all I've got to say for now. I could go on and on lore dumping forever (there is little i enjoy more than talking endlessly about my OCs and their world) but it is past my bedtime lmao. If you read any of this thank you :) i really appreciate anyone who takes the time to learn about my little guys

BYE!

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[aaandbackstabbed]

Just to clarify Beakley and Duckworth are both homosexuals and that is part of their rivalry

[b1rdcatchers]

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[coyoxxtl]

honestly if your ac3 au has haytham being involved in Ratonhnhaké:ton’s life, and it DOESN’T look like haytham rejecting his colonial templar life and living in the village with Ziio to raise him among his people then it’s racist dogshit

[fisheito]

"Eiden and his companions accidentally run their carriage into two yokai wearing "maid costumes". To take responsibility and make amends, they set off to check out a maid café located in the forest—"

Girl that's just kuya and yakumo on their way back from the island

Wait ,no. Forest...

Girl that's just kuya and garu out for a walk

[brilliantfantasticgeronimo]

the doctor fears nothing more than finding someone who may understand them / who can wrestle their control

[dismas-n-dismay]

Marcille would go literally insane if she met Lady D. Like she would EXPLODE. Hot rich vampire woman who is a loving mother of 3, milf as hell, lives in a large mansion, loves wine, hates men, and is an immortal lesbian?? Tell me right now that she would not try and rizz her up only to stumble over her words or be shocked as Alcina tries to charm Marcille instead. I need this content PLEASE

[kitkat-the-muffin]

What if Jonathan’s letters to Mina actually sent and Dracula didn’t burn them?

What if she believed those letters but Lucy didn’t, and so Lucy sent Seward to visit Jonathan in Dracula’s Castle to test his level of insanity?

What if Seward fell in love with one of the Vampyresses in the castle?

So anyway I had the strangest dream last night-

[rocksinhell]

[infinite-ticking-clock37]

Going feral cuz I am finally dating Jio in my stardew valley Ridgeside playthrough heehhehehe

Also I could yap for days about my silly little oc I made for this playthrough hes jus a silly little elf and alien hybrid (that I call an elfian) who likes oranges and likes foraging and combat with a cat named Snow and he loves Jio

I could so make a whole post about all my Stardew ocs I adore them all

[thatthinginthemoss]

the closet is glass but he is a bird

[thestamp3d3]

i cant get over how absolutely insane satosugu is...gege was born to write yaoi forced to write shounen

[nerdepic]

general rule of thumb of lgbt hotakes that you can ignore is if the op interacts with their local lgbt community or not. the further removed from their local gays they are, the worse the opinion fr

[delphiniumarchangelmoon]

Highlights from day one of “totk but I keep track of the days, don’t use fast travel, make Link sleep semi consistently, and write an in-character journal” (aka literally the weirdest thing I’ve done ever)

Day 5: “I got myself hopelessly lost climbing the mountain”

Day 9: “Purah Claims that Rauru shares his name with the first king of Hyrule. Combining that with the murals and Zelda’s own knowledge of her family history… I can’t let her know I found her ancestor attractive! She’ll never let me live it down!”

Day 11: “there was a blood moon last night, but that isn’t why I almost died. Purah launched me into the damn sky!”

Day 11 again: “from there I’ll head to Hebra, I want to check on Dad Teba and Tulin.”

Day 12: “going to take Cocoa (horse) toward Hebra and have her wait while I help Josha and Robbie investigate a hole in the ground

Day 14: when they called it a chasm they weren’t kidding!

Day 15: “I can’t believe it! That old coot left me down here!”

Day 16: “still down here.”

Day 18: “I hate to say it but Rauru is even more handsome alive.”

Day 20: “what was that. WHAT WAS THAT? It came from the floor it was so fast I need to go home. I want my dad.”

Day 21: we’re resting at Tabantha Bridge Stable until it clears. More delays sure, but a chance to catch up with Beedle! I found a rugged rhino beetle and I’ve been waiting to give it to him. He was so excited! He always insists on paying me back but the look on his face is payment enough. I hope he never reads this, I’d die of embarrassment.”

Day 22 “~sigh… not another brainless boy! I already have so many and I can barely take care of the ones I already have!”

Day 23: “it’s awful. At least Dad’s still here.”

[mithliya]

so, minority groups rejecting themselves is a wildly known phenomena but some ppl wanna act like it just doesn’t happen to gay ppl for some reason. many women have taken hormones and gotten surgeries bc of internalised misogyny. we know that they’re not somehow actually secretly men bc of this. many poc tried skin bleaching and got surgeries and pretended to be white bc of internalised racism. we know that they’re not somehow actually secretly white bc of this. but gay ppl who tried to be with the opposite sex and pretended to be straight are actually not gay because suddenly it’s impossible to go against your nature ???? even tho humanity is filled with examples of ppl going against their nature and doing shit antithetical to their well-being & survival. but for some reason with gay ppl there’s just no way. it doesn’t make sense. every minority group has cases of people who tried to change what fundamentally differentiates them from the oppressor class. the reality is, no matter what we can do, we cannot change an innate aspect of our being. no action changes one's homosexuality, the same way no action changes one's race or one's sex. but for some reason some of you think self-rejection among homosexuals = not actually gay.

[vainvex]

i went to my first drag brunch today and the queens who performed were both SO sweet and talented. we talked during and after the show, and they were so so nice :-)