#they're both otherworldly beautiful and I can't stand it

[fkmarrycill]

I saw a thing. 🙂‍↕️🥰

[artisankiller]

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send 🖤 and my character will answer about yours. | jhin ft. sivir

attractiveness:

repulsive / hideous / ugly / not attractive / unappealing / not unattractive / meh / no preference / ok / mildly attractive / nice looking / cute / adorable / attractive / pleasant on the eyes / good looking / hot / sexy / beautiful / gorgeous / hot damn / would tap that / perfect / godlike / holy fuck there are no words.

Jhin thinks, maybe, in some lesser way, he could show his devotion to her. It would never be enough to him, unfortunately... He would always want to be perfect for Sivir. He must be perfect, because what he doesn't notice in flaws upon her- he sees all in himself. He thinks she's more than beautiful- rather, ethereal. Something otherworldly, and even those words are not enough for how he would describe her. OF COURSE, Jhin would rather be caught dead than expose his innermost feelings, so he'd summarize it loosely as beautiful, but really, he thinks she's one of the prettiest. There are no words to describe her, if he thinks too hard about it. If he were to put it down on paper- he'd end up with a blank page, not because he can't think of one, but because there are too many.

read more below ;w; sorry for wall of text--

personality:

grating / irritating / frustrating / boring / confusing at best / awkward / unreasonable / psychotic / disturbing / interesting / engaging / affectionate / aggressive / ambitious / anxious / artistic / bad tempered / bossy / charismatic / appealing / unappealing / creative / courageous / dependable / unreliable / unpredictable / predictable / devious / dim / extroverted / introverted / egotistical / gregarious / fabulous / impulsive / intelligent / sympathetic / talkative / up beat / peaceful / calming / badass / flexible.

He thinks she's neat.

Maybe- well, more than a lot confusing. He had never had a negative thought of her (well, at least, after he got to know the woman of course!). Jhin had always- in some way- found that to be the best part of her. She would be unpredictable in the same ways he is. He likes that she's so creative as well as the many different ways she could do things on her own, well... She is an enigma, to say the least- badass in other words, and quick at thinking. A smart individual- one to keep an eye on...

how likely they would have sex with them:

not if they were the last person on earth and the world was ending / fuck no! / never / no way / not likely / not sure / indifferent / I’m asexual / maybe / probably / it depends / fairly likely / likely / yeah sure / yes / would tap that / hell yes / fuck yes! / wishing that could happen right now / as many times as possible / we are already having sex.

WELL... Jhin would rather die and blush a million shades of red than confess how he feels, but. If he were to... Yes, he would. He would do more than just sleep with her if he could- he would rather make love than just be a one night stand. However, it is Jhin, so he's rather fluid with the meanings of relationships (as lbr, he's never been in a Real One). He's also sure if she wasn't interested, then, well, he'd probably be fine without. He'd be happy just that she's alive, really, and that they're both alive at the same time.

level of friendship:

never in a million years / worst of enemies / enemies / rivals / indifferent / neutral / acquaintance / friendly toward each other / casual friends / friends / good friends / best friends / fuck buddies / bosom buddies / practically the same person / would die for them / true friends / my only friend.

A friend is a foreign concept to the killer. Even if he rattled around his brain, he would be incapable of coming up with the exact words of 'friendship'... He'd rather be an acquaintance, because at least he cannot be hurt, or be forced hurt them in return. He knows love can be painful, but friends can be equally as damning when you've known them for as long/as little as Jhin has.

first impression of them:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

Jhin doesn't have any sort of specific disdain. Not any amount of hindrance that would impact their relationship, anyways, depending on how things would go. He doesn't hate her- but he doesn't trust her, either. At first, he feels indifferent; she seems honest, and real- and that's all he could ask for, is that she's not putting up a front around him. Even if she had- he wouldn't know, he thinks she's a great actor, and if he's a liar- well that's better than being a traitor, at least. First impression is overall a neutral stance.

current impression of them:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

He loves her. He might be in love with her if she'd let him. If she would ever feel the same for him? He might be troubled, a little problematic, and definitely a cold blooded killer- but his heart would go on infinitely if she would allow him to love her. Jhin would however, clam up; silence himself outwardly with a timid- I guess she's growing on me, and I think she's really cool, but oh god. I love her.

[rocksanddeadflowers]

Gonna be thinking about this au all day now!!! Carmilla is SO CORRECT!!!!! Local small town kooky milf inventor.... Finds a body also completely torn apart by wolves and frostbitten in the woods and decides to Dr. Frankenstein her way into finally having a child in her own eccentric way!!!

Also I think that, while Belle is somewhat outcasted mostly bc her personality (<- autism to me but I must just be silly goofy) and ambitions clash with the locals (and a mix of jealousy for her beauty and brains I think) .... I think for Brian it could be all that but a healthy Frankenstein mix of genuine fear. He has so much love to give, so much to learn and experience, so much Life, but he's different and strange. He's beautiful, but otherworldly, unsettlingly beautiful. He's clearly a contraption of metal, though the flesh within and the story behind is one most don't know of. This makes people dislike and fear him, though they stand his presence much more like in Beauty and The Beast then Frankenstein.

Also this makes Marius far less basic and more eccentric is his choice of romantic pursuit. Considering he's like Gaston but just bad at it, or as I like to call it, "a bard with negative charisma", he's just a big weirder too. So of course he'd fall madly in love (<- Hyperfixate. His crush is a hyperfixation on the only interesting character in town.) on the beautiful brass man who's origins remain mystery. Marius can't resist a good story!

Also Brian in pretty dresses...... side note I think it'd be fun to narratively make a purpose for those dresses if he's masc presenting. I mean, there's so actual need to, but the idea of him having chronic pain + stiffness and whatnot bc of his form and flowy dress/skirts just being easier to put on, take off, and move around in... Projection? Yes. But I like it.

Lumiere Tim and Mx. Pots Ashes is were I considered going so it's neat you thought that too! Ashes is extremely chaotic but is still the most grounded of the mechs. (I know we could argue Ivy and Nastya are quite grounded, but I think they're really just slightly less chaotic and more in their own little worlds to count as "most grounded.) (Also in the cartoon there's like a footstool that used to be Pots' dog I think? Or just somebody's dog? I think that should be an 'octokitten' that Ashes named Cerberus.)

With Brian being Belle, Tim being Lumiere is perfect and hilarious. #1 chaotic wingman to his oldest (still alive) friend. Lyf being stuck paired with Tim is so fucking funny... It perfectly drives home the dynamic of Lumiere and Cogsworth. "Please Tim you're going to get us into so much trouble." "Not if this works! Now please help me lock them into this closet together or I'll go get that baron guy...." "... you're the worst." ":)" (Tim totally sees Marius and Lyf as a side project to wingman once Marius starts hanging out with Lyf more and forgets about Brian. Like they're important too but he really needs Brian to break that spell with Jonny so priorities.)

I do think Marius is so ghibli antagonist were something like this happens: stalks Brian and finds the castle -> gets ambushed by servants and beaten up -> starts to just hang around the castle and vibe despite many attempts to banish him he keeps popping back up -> finds annoying flirting talking with Lyf to be very fun -> is just always there and trying to get Lyf's attention and now town thinks both people are missing.

He doesn't even rally a mob if anything that's Carmilla or a third secret character since I doubt the town trusts her much but she would try to. Or maybe there is no mob. Eventually Carmilla finds her way to the castle and it's all vibes and curse breaking. Two kooky people and the loud fuck boy went missing? Well that's better than the local baker disappearing so who cares.

Learning healthy love all around is just.... Through Brian Jonny finds self love and outwards love for others, understands what it is he feels for Brian and his servants and how to express it. Brian loves on everyone in the castle (including Marius but, like, after Lyf is in the picture cause it's very awkward before then) and them loving on him in return helps him learn self love. Marius learning the difference between actual genuine love and just romantic attraction hyperfixation stuff so he gets better at identifying his feelings. Idk but you saying love is a big part of the story is so true!!! Not just in the sense of romance, but learning how to love yourself and others, learning that you're allowed to love.

Also Brian loving music in the way Belle loves books in IMMACULATE. I've always been a person who prefers narrative music (had no idea that was my taste until I got into the mechs lmao but ballads and bardic tales and stuff you know? Music that tells a story.) because it fits the canon mechs theme AND the love of story telling that Belle has!! Brian teaching Jonny how to sing and play instruments and dance and just showing him all this stuff about music in that rambly passionate way. Jonny has no clue how hard he's falling for Brian at the point when he's like "You love music so..... I think we should start a band" and instead of gifting a library he opens a room to like an orchestra of instruments and a giant stage and practice rooms and all the equipment one could dream of for the time era it's set in. So Brian can make and learn music to his heart's content. Besides, the Library is Ivy's. Even if Jonny technically owns it, he wouldn't dare gift that away lmao.

Oufgh I got very rambly.... Was procrastinating my own work to because I love this au now so much

Beauty and the Beast, but it's the Mechanisms.

Jonny must be the beast because feral Jonny and the whole heart thing... prove me wrong.

Tim or Brian is Belle.

Rest of the Mechs are the servants in the Beast's house. With an exception for Marius as Gaston cause I can totally fucking see it. He would suck at it though because it's Marius. And also, short Marius HC.

This is probably not new. But it's been brewing in my head for a good few months, ever since I put my Mechs OC in the iconic Belle dress.

[divine-jupiter]

Astrology Observations Post #3

Scorpio Risings with Pisces Suns have such a look. I can't explain it. They just, their eyes, just... do a thing. And you want to cuddle them so nothing can ever hurt them again.

Have you ever met an Aries Sun/Moon/Rising with a Scorpio Mars. Yeah... let's just say, master chess player. HIGHLY independent. Trailblazer to the max. Their energy is the one of "the revolutionary". Pure chaos. A rebel who somehow also inspires millions to a cause they didn't even create. Everyone just wants them to be the reckless hero of the story. And let's not get started on their death-defying luck. This mix makes me think of Batman, or the Punisher. More vigilante energy. One who doesn't obey the system because it goes against their principles.

Libra Risings, especially Virgo Suns, have an earthy symmetry about them. It's so warm and flowy, like that quiet week when Spring shifts to Summer. You know those nice warm days and not-quite-chilly evenings when the fireflies are flickering at sundown. Yeah. 💛

Aquarius Moons tend to over explain a lot when in longer conversations than the average meet-and-greet. As a fire sign, I don't really mind this, though. What I've also noticed is how they can find the rhythm of a conversation if focus on the subject is lost. They've got this supernatural knack for knowing when to shift a discussion, too. It's so accurate in timing, because I'll feel the energy of the conversation waver just slightly and the Aqua Moon has already jumped to something new. But what's cool is they don't do it in a jarring way. it's seamless.

Aquarius Risings have such a unique imbalance to their face. It's hypnotic and beautiful. The native themselves can often feel that they aren't what is considered beautiful because of the lack of symmetry to them. The concentration of Aquarius energy makes it more apparent because Aquarius goes against symmetry. I've a friend with this placement who also has an Aquarius Moon in the 12th House and her appearance, at least in her bone structure and physique, never feels fully settled. There is an ever-changing energy to her. She has a part feline/part fae look about her, very much like Michelle Pffeifer, but darker. Thick brows and thinner lips. She seems so sleepy and dreamy all the time with beautiful dark lashes.

Gemini Risings are so pretty, especially the masculine energy! You look like compact, speedy little gazelles, wtf! And their little hands!!! They're so cute and small, heaven help me!!! Also, if you've got a Pisces Sun with this placement--first of all, how dare you be so otherworldly! And the hair, the hair, the HAIR! The eyes, too! Sharp and mischievous! Another thing about you, this one is both endearing and a tad exhausting, is that once you start talking, you do NOT STOP. This counts double for air suns and/or moons. I've a best friend who has this placement along with an Aquarius Sun and Libra Moon, and she is so pleasantly calm. She never loses her temper, never shouts, and she always controls a conversation by never EVER giving into her emotions, which her sister (a Cancer Moon) cannot stand. There is something about a Gemini Rising that is meant for center stage, too. You really need one to bring a group of people together. I know a Gemini Rising who is a Pisces Sun and Aquarius Moon and he always uses his charm for his job, which for him is in endless supply. He has these gorgeous dark, almost mirror black eyes, too.

Leo Moons are such a sweet energy. They do thrive on attention, but people have to also understand that Leo Moons are driven by the people surrounding them. The energy people reflect back to the Leo Moon helps the native determine their importance to the person. If the Leo Moon sees you aren't showing that you genuinely care about what they are saying or doing, Leo's gonna bounce. Simple as that. No hard feelings. And I love how Leo Moons put so much care into doing things for friends. Like you could be having a horrible month, and this native will invite you to a tea party in their garden, make a home-cooked meal, make sure the temperature of the day isn't too cold or hot so you can sit outside in the warm sunlight and even pay you gas money or buy you a surprise gift. And the way these Moons just give you things at random, too! An their giggles! Those count triple if they've air placements. It's infectious!

[lilallama]

Valentines Day

TW: Obsessive behaviour, mentioning of stealing and slight homophobia, proceed with caution!

"Taehyung sweetie, wake up.~"

I groan and turn in my sheets, slowly regaining consciousness. "I've prepared you breakfast. Get dressed and come downstairs." The clacking of my mother's heels echoed through the hall as she went away. Groggily I sit up and stretch. I push my bangs out of my eyes I stare towards the window to my left. The sun shines through the thin curtains casting an orange light on my bedroom wall. I yawn and stand up, pulling the curtains aside and flooding the room with light. I take a moment to look outside, admiring our beautiful garden before remembering what day it is. Today is Valentines day! My God/Goddess asked me to meet up with them. Oh, spending Valentines with my saviour is the best thing to have ever happened to me!

I rush to pick out a white dress shirt, a khaki sweater vest with a black pair of slacks. After also brushing through my hair to untangle any knots I opened my secret Y/n shrine. The picture of their smiling face makes my heart pound so fast. They are otherworldly, absolutely ethereal! I take out a shirt of theirs which I borrowed a while ago. If I close my eyes it still smells like them, it's addictive.

Just to make sure that no items were robbed from their place I go through all items once again. Five chewed on pencils, a small box of empty wrappers, my 20 most favourite photos of them, the candle they accidentally bit into because they thought it was edible, the borrowed shirt, a pair of their underwear, a bunch of pins and hair ties they touched, the bundle of 36 hair strands I managed to collect (I only collect the hairs that have fallen out, I would never dare to cut or rip out my God's/Goddess' hair) and my water bottle which they drank out of (I had to buy a new one to keep this in my shrine but it was so worth it). All my items were there.

Suddenly I hear clacking and a small thud. I turn around in confusion, what just happened? But then I hear Yeontan's bark from the other side of the door. He ran against the door again. I can't help but laugh as I go to open the door for him. He jumps up a bit so I kneel down to pet him. "I'm meeting up with Y/n today, isn't that exciting!" Yeontan immediately started yapping, he loved my God/Goddess almost as much as I do. It's really incredible what an effect Y/n has on everyone, they all seem to love them. Well, then again that is expected to be the case considering Y/n is such a godly being.

"Taehyung!" "I'm coming!" My mother called me again. "Come on, boy." I hurry downstairs with Yeontan following me. "Good morning, Ma. Good morning, Pa." My father nodded at me while my mother beckoned me to sit down and eat. While I finish my breakfast my mother was talking about a lot of stuff. "Have you heard, they're trying to make gay marriage legal here. That is complete nonsense! God created a man and a woman for a reason." I have no clue what my mother was raging about. I concluded that she's probably just misinformed, Y/n said that being part of the lgbtq community is completely natural and alright. I know they know better than anyone else. "What's so bad about it, Ma?" My mother looked at me with horror. "They can't help who they're attracted to. It's all natural, isn't it?" My mother shook her head. "No!" She exclaimed, "Being gay or trans or something is inherently selfish! Gays are selfish! Men and women were created by God to conceive a child and stop the human kind from getting extinct. Trans are selfish! God gave you a body and you chose to change it in it's entirety! Such behaviour is unacceptable." "But I thought God loves everyo-" "Where have you even gotten that idea? Maybe you should go back to homeschooling. Clearly these other kids are having a bad influence on you." I look over to my father who just continues reading the newspaper. I respect my mother but she clearly isn't ready yet for the wisdom Y/n has bestowed upon me. Not everyone is as lucky as I am. "Look at the time we'll have to go now." Right, it was Sunday which means we're going to church. I always like going there, the windows astound me everytime. And the pastor is always so welcoming and friendly. I vividly remember asking him about the lgbtq community after Y/n had told me about them. He said that God loves everyone regardless of their sexuality or gender identity. He truly is a wise man.

As soon as we returned my father got a call from a business partner. They said they'd have to go now and want me to take Yeontan with me to my meet up. While I was a bit saddened that I couldn't be alone with my God/Goddess I decided it wouldn't be a problem.

Yeontan excitedly trots besides me as I make my way to the place where my saviour and I would meet up. I debated getting them a bouquet of red roses for Valentines day, but figured that the 20 letters, 12 stuffed animals and 18 bouquets I gave them during the past week would be enough, for now. As I make my way there I couldn't conceal the excitement I felt. Getting the chance to spend time with my Master/Mistress was something I believed I'd only ever dream about. The euphoria I feel from the mere thought of getting to see them today is dizzying.

Suddenly Yeontan starts barking and storms off. He never leaves my side, that's why he's not kept on a leash. To see him run away from me like that was surprising at best. But then I notice the reason for his behaviour. The puppy ran towards Y/n who was waiting for me a few metres away. How could I have just ignored my saviour like that! What I did was unacceptable. I would punish myself, but it would likely ruin Y/n's day, I can't let that happen. So I run after Yeontan, towards my God/Goddess.

"Good morning, Y/n! I'm sorry about him." I look down at Yeontan who's still getting pet by Y/n. He better cherish that they're even looking at him. It's bad enough that he practically demanded pats from them. So disrespectful. "No worries. He's so adorable!" At least Y/n seemed to enjoy his behaviour. I doubt it would work if I behaved that way towards them, but that's for another day to find out. "I dearly hope you didn't have to wait too long." They smile up at me. Oh, their smile is to die for. So incredibly perfect! I feel my knees getting weak. "Don't worry about it. I just arrived too." Yeontan started barking again and was noe excitedly jumping around, making Y/n laugh. "Awe! Yeontan is so adorable. I didn't know you'd take him with you." "It was unexpected for me as well." They stand up and take my hand. My heart is beating so fast, I feel as if I'm about to explode. It's getting harder to breathe. "Let's go now!" We start walking along the path with Yeontan rushing after us.

We sat outside a small café and each ordered our desired dessert. "Have you ever been on a date?" That question caught me off guard. "Oh, no. I haven't." I believe that much was quite obvious, but perhaps I was mistaken. They look surprised, shocked almost. "Really? How come? Aren't you getting asked out left and right?" "I suppose I just never had interest in anyone. I barely know those who ask me out. They're all so shallow to confess without knowing anything about me." Just then the waiter returned with our desserts. We thank him before we start eating.

Both of us watch as Yeontan is running around and playing in the snow. I look over to see Y/n smile at him, leading me to also smile. I adore their smile. Everything about them is so perfect. I could stare at them for hours and never get bored. Each detail is something new, something beautiful to discover. Unable to take y eyes off them I-

"Excuse me." Who dares interrupt my special time with my God/Goddess?! Two girls stood next our table. One almost cowering behind the other and mumbling something along the lines of, "Oh my god, no. Jess, don't." But I really couldn't care less. "My friend thinks you're really cute and was wondering if you'd like to go on a date with her." So annoying. I eye them down and make one thing clear. "I'm not interested." The girl cowering behind the other looked disappointed, perhaps ashamed. Good. She should be. After they interrupted my date with the Y/n they can go burn for all I care. "Have a good day." After the girls back away with the other girl exclaiming, "What a jerk!" I turn my attention back to Y/n. "Uhm, wasn't that a bit harsh?" They looked unsure. "Was it? I thought it was reasonable. Better to tell the truth than lead them on, am I correct?" They took another bite of their dessert. "I guess you're right."

We had a grand time strolling through the park, even having a snowball fight. They won. Obviously I could not compete with my God/Goddess, no one could ever. Yeontan was also very entertained as he kept trying to catch the snowballs as they flew over his head. Soon the sun began setting. It was incredible how fast the time flew by. Both our clothes were slightly damp due to the snow. I didn't think much about it untill Y/n began shivering. No no no no! My saviour could get sick, or die! I couldn't let that happen. I take off my jacket and gently place it over their shoulders. "But, won't you be cold?" I give them a reassured smile. "Don't worry about me, my God/Goddess. If I may, I'd love to accompany on your way home." They let out a bashful chuckle, making me melt. I feel my entire body heating up from that gorgeous chuckle. Their power over me is simply astounding.

All the way home I keep my arm atound them in hopes of providing some form of warmth for them. I cannot bear knowing that they're freezing. Never would I be able to forgive myself if they'd catch a cold. Yeontan was also slowly getting tired, which was by bo means a surprise considering how he played and jumped around all day. "Thank you for bring me home, Taehyung." Hearing them say my name makes my entire body tingle and flutter. "You do not have to thank me, Y/n. It was an honour!" Whatever I expected, it was not feeling their lips against mine. My mind went blank and I could barely stand. I felt dizzy, yet so so good! They gave me my jacket back after the short peck and laughed. "Goodnight!" Then they went inside and closed the door. I stood there for a moment, shocked at what had happened yet freling absolute bliss. After a minute or so I manage to finally pull myself together. I put on my jacket, it smells like them! And then I picked Yeontan up and walked home.

Oh, this day was the best I've ever had!

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[etlunainmorte]

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A few moments later, Dante arrived at the other side. But, his path was blocked by V, himself, who was standing still, his back turned away from him.

"You alright there, V?" Dante asked as he scratched his temple in confusion. "Aren't we - ?"

"Yes, we are." V cut him off, raising his metal cane and using it to point at something before the two of them. "We have finally arrived."

The younger brother followed V's line of sight, and what he saw before him simply took his breath away.

"Holy mama - !" Dante breathed in awe at the marvelous sight.

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🌙 To You Who Rejected Me 🌙

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III

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"Holy mama - !" Dante breathed in awe at the marvelous sight.

And who could blame him?

What V and Dante saw was a small group of herders, men, women, and children, walking towards the edge of the forest not far from where they were.

However, the brothers were aware that this group of people weren't just mere herders. Aside from the fact that they were dressed entirely different from the tourists and locals of Delphi, the animals that were with them were the kind that the brothers haven't seen before. In fact, it was safe to say that they would never see those kinds of creatures roaming around where they came from.

They were horses and stags. But, not just any kind of horses or stags.

The horses have two pairs of wings, a pair of twisted horns, like a goat's, and the smallest of them stood at least seven feet tall. The stags were of the same height as the horses but, they have long and twisted horns that seemingly gleamed when exposed to direct sunlight.

And they looked absolutely breath taking.

"Those horses don't look like Geryons to me." Griffon, who let go of Dante's back and landed on V's waiting arm, whispered.

"They don't look demonic to me, at all." Dante added.

"Look." V whispered, pointing at the group of herders, and Dante and Griffon did as they were told. The children, aside from the fact that they looked unearthly beautiful for their ages, seemed to float with every step they make. Like they were hovering when they skipped. And the adults? Aside from the fact that they were the most graceful group of people the brothers have ever seen, their ears,... were pointed.

"Do you think those are," Dante whispered. " ... Elves?"

"The peace - loving kind, yes." V answered as quietly as he could.

It took them quite a while before they could even make a single move. Seeing all these were foreign to the brothers, and they simply couldn't take their eyes off the otherworldly sight. And when they finally vanished through that forest, they realized that none of them has made a single move to go on with their quest.

"What now?" Griffon asked a few moments later.

"What?" Dante answered absent - mindedly, his eyes still fixed on the spot where the Elves and the strange creatures walked.

"We can't just stand here all day! Ugh!" Griffon screeched, his shrill voice piercing through the quiet and peaceful atmosphere. "V, what do we do?"

"We go through that forest and follow those Elves." The poet answered, not sure what to do next after that. Which proved how unprepared they really were in going through with this wild plan.

Dante and Griffon didn't say anything else as they finally made the first step towards the Elven realm. And as they ventured, they saw more and more wondrous sights before them. The wild and exotic birds that made unique and curious little noises. The soft, sentient glow in the grass where they walked. The pastel colored sky where other, unknown creatures of all shapes and sizes freely flew. Even the sweet scent of the cool air. Everything looked and felt amazing. Breath taking.

And as they were about to enter the forest, V turned, took one last look at where they came from and saw, with wide awed eyes, the temple of the God Apollo.

Except that it was no longer in ruins. It stood tall and proud and majestic. As if the gears of time turned to restore it to its former glory and honor.

As if it was never destroyed by war, or time, or people who turned their backs on Apollo and neglected it.

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Their short and peaceful walk through the forest proved to be their only reprieve from the things that were about to come their way.

As much as they wanted to stay longer in the forest, to see more strange creatures, to look at the weird and wonderful plants, flowers, and trees, and most of all, to rest their tired bones, even for just a little while, they still, unfortunately, have a score to settle. A problem to solve. Not to mention a group of murderous Elves still hot on their trails. So, they couldn't afford to stop now. Not now when they've come so far. They must go on with their journey.

And as their eyes wandered through the city they just entered, they felt more and more unsure of what to do next. For one thing, some folks were beginning to notice how strange they looked. Plus, they haven't eaten breakfast.

V, on the other hand, would not be deterred by hunger. Never.

"I think we should start looking for her." V stated, ignoring his rumbling stomach, as he cautiously looked all over the place.

"Where should we begin? I mean, look at this place!" Dante said as he waved a hand on what's before them: a bustling crowd amidst a busy town with small white buildings and stalls owned by merchants offering all sorts of food and items. "At least this thick crowd is good for some cover. Those killer Elves won't even realize we're here."

"I got some disguises!" Griffon, who just flew down carrying some stuff on his talons, happily and proudly announced.

"How and where did you get these?" V asked as he received some clean white linens from the demonic bird.

"From an old man with funny ears. And oh, I asked nicely." Griffon answered, and V knew it was a lie.

"Hey, this would totally help!" Dante agreed as he took one hot pink linen from the familiar's talons and covered his head and face with it. "How do I look?"

V didn't utter a word in fear that he might offend his brother because of how hideous he looked, and instead focused his attention back to the busy crowd. "I wonder if they're celebrating something?"

"Who knows?" Dante answered in a higher pitch in an effort to disguise his voice, as well.

"Put on yer disguise, V! We have a lot to do and we must hurry! Chop, chop!" Griffon commanded as he put on a polka - dot patterned linen over his head to cover his horns. Which, unsurprisingly, didn't do really well for a disguise.

"How do we do this? Do we just ask around?" Dante asked, once again in his high - pitched voice, as he pulled the linen lower to his face.

V narrowed his eyes at his younger brother for his shenanigans, and pointed, with his cane, at the tallest and most imposing building he could see from a distance. "The Elf who rescued us said she's the future Queen. Assuming she's a Princess," He brought down his cane, wore the white linen like a scarf around his neck, and gestured with his head towards that building he was pointing at. " ... it would make perfect sense if we go look for her there first."

Dante, with his mouth wide open, nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right." He said in his normal voice. "Let's do this."

The three did not waste any more time. Squeezing in through the crowd of Elves dressed in all manner of weird and wonderful clothing, they made their way towards the castle but, the closer they got to it, the harder it was to walk through. And as they got closer and closer towards the huge iron gates of the castle, they found out what's causing all of this.

Apparently, a bard and a jester were performing on a platform right in front of the gates of the castle. And what's more, a group of heavily armored guards were on stand by next to the platform.

Which spells trouble for V, Dante, and Griffon.

"How do we get past that?!" Griffon, whose talons held onto V's back, said, craning his neck to see past the sea of heads to witness what's going on.

"I guess we just wait for this clown show to finish." Dante answered as he crossed his arms and started to casually watch the said clown show.

"Then, we make our move." V added as he watched the jester perform magic tricks as the bard sang in time.

As the crowd went ooh and aah with every trick the jester performed, V noticed some kind of pattern in his movements. He saw how the jester manifested some rings of energy of different sizes and colors with his fingertips, scattering them around him and invading the entire stage. He also noticed how the bard, despite him not knowing a single word of what she's singing, pronounced the lyrics, like she was actually reciting some form of poetry, and not just any kind of song. V saw how the jester made those rings of energy with each phrase she sang, and when the tone of her song got higher and somewhat more ominous sounding, the jester suddenly spread his arms wide open. And when he brought them together with a loud clap of his hands, the rings moved, ascending into the sky with such speed. 

The crowd got even more excited as the jester started performing some kind of a ritualistic - looking dance, and the rings of light started moving towards the middle, slowly aligning, as the bard went on singing. With one last snappy movement of the jester and with the highest note of the bard's song, the rings finally aligned, then merged into one huge ring which reflected so many colors. And when the performance ended, the ring exploded, its many colorful shards filling the air and falling down on the audience. 

V noticed everyone around him catching a shard of their own as a souvenir, so he did the same. And what happened next made his eyes wide with both surprise and amusement. The shard transformed into a piece of paper the moment it made contact with his skin. And on the piece of paper were words written in a language he, of course, couldn't understand.

And with that final magic trick, the crowd finally started to dissipate.

"I can't wait to see the Convergence!" A young girl dreamily told her friend as they made their way back to the market area of the city. "I want to see it with my own eyes."

Convergence?

"I agree with that." Her friend answered. "Fifty years is just too long for such a spectacle."

"I don't care! As long as I get to witness the Millennial Coronation, I'm satisfied."

Millennial Coronation?

"V, look!" The poet heard his brother's voice, and when he turned his attention back to their mission, he saw the guards leaving the platform to open the gates of the castle.

"Now's our chance!" Griffon whispered as he moved closer to V.

V hid the piece of paper in his pocket and followed Dante on his way to the gate.

This is it! It's all or nothing,...

"Where," All of a sudden, they heard a voice behind them, startling them and making them turn around in caution. " ... do you think you're going?"

When V saw the man who spoke those words, he felt a chill run up and down his spine in a very awful manner. Dressed and poised in a very intimidating way, with his weapon, a long sword, drawn and in clear view, V couldn't help but feel both nervous and slightly frightened before him.

V knew his limits. He can, more or less, analyze how strong his enemy is. V knew when or when not to attack.

And this,...

This was definitely one of those times they should avoid having a fight,...

The man before them smiled, his green eyes shimmering with threat, and his hard, yet ethereal, facial features seemingly mocking their very existence. "Well?" He pressed on, authority emanating from that single word alone.

"Oh!" Dante stammered, again in his high pitched tone. "We're here to,... ahh,... visit someone! Yeah."

Fuck! V savagely thought. Not now, Dante. NOT NOW!

But, V knew warnings were useless now.

"And who, might I ask, is the person you wanted to grace with a visit?" The man pried even further.

Dante's eyes grew wide as he held up a single finger. "The Princess! Yes!"

"Gahhh!" Griffon whispered as he hid his face with his wing in shame of what Dante just did.

"THEM!" They heard another voice, and when they turned to see who it was, they saw a short old man with long and twisted ears pointing an accusing and shriveled finger at them. And to make matters even worse, he was accompanied with a group of armored guards.

The old man with the funny ears!

"THEY STOLE MY TOILET LINENS!" The old man howled in agony.

"I'm surprised!" The man boomed, grinning as he pointed his weapon at them, making the other guards do the same. "I didn't know the Princess is expecting a couple of thieves as guests!" And with a sudden frown, he added. "Mortals who associate and procreate with Demons!"

Fuck,... - !

Despite V's warning, Dante unsheathed his Rebellion, clearly looking like he was awfully itching for a good fight. And when he snatched the pink linen from his face, threw it on the ground, and gave a challenging look, he spoke, "Took you long enough to figure that out." He drew his weapon and gestured with his finger, taunting the Elven male. "Let's rock, Legolas!"

"Oh, sweetheart, you don't know what you've gotten yourself into,..."

None of them, even Dante himself, was able to attack the moment they heard that silken, female voice and felt a powerful presence just behind them. And even when they turned around to see who, or what it was, they only felt wind pass through them like they were nothing.

"Pulling magic tricks, eh, Legolas?" Dante said and was about to raise the Rebellion when he suddenly stopped moving.

Like something was controlling him.

It was too late. The moment Dante howled with pain and dropped his weapon to the ground, a woman with long, platinum colored hair emerged from behind Legolas and winked at him.

It was her. That powerful presence V felt,...

It came from her.

Legolas nodded with approval at the woman. "Wonderful as always, Gladiola." The man said and pointed at Dante with his sword, who was still struggling where he stood. "Do your work, my sister." He commanded with such spite.

The poet tried to react in time. He raised his left hand, ready to snap his fingers to summon his strongest familiar when the woman named Gladiola made a gesture with her fingers. And when she did, V instantly felt numb all over his body. The action she made also forced Griffon back to his body as tattoos, and the moment she made another graceful and fluid gesture with her fingers, both he and Dante fell on the ground, defeated without even a single fight.

So, this,... is the power of the Elves,... V thought as he helplessly watched the man sheath his sword, satisfied with the victory his sister has brought him.

"D - don't,... you dare - !" Dante growled through gritted teeth as he watched the guards take the Rebellion and V's cane away. He looked up and saw Gladiola smiling down at him, her gaze both alluring and deadly. She walked closer towards him, knelt down, and touched Dante's hair, the action instantly knocking him out unconscious. She, then, stood, and went straight to where V was.

The last things the poet saw before he closed his eyes were her melancholic green ones, and her stoic facial expression as she laid a hand down his head.

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