#thief queen

[shiningdesignersreflections]

Sorika: Moonlight Watcher

Designer's Reflection: Moonlight Watcher

Obtained: Moonlight Watcher event

Rarity: SSR

Attribute: Purple/Sexy

Awakened Suit: Night Camouflage

Story - transcripts from Designer's Reflection

Chapter 1 - Fluffy Biscuit

Chapter 2 - Strawberry Shortcakes

Chapter 3 - Candied Cherries

Chapter 4 - Honey Scones

Story - summarized

Sorika grew up in the slums, stealing to survive. But one day, after swiping some biscuits from a bakery, she got caught. The other slum kids rushed out to try and save her, but it was too late. But not all hope was lost - the sheriff recognized what Sorika was trying to do and adopted her.

The police chief had lost his own daughter years ago, so the two bonded quickly. He taught Sorika how to fight, defend herself, and distinguish right from wrong. All was well.

Until one night, when a woman ran to their home, begging for rescue from break-ins. The sheriff took off right away. But the rest of the police force appeared at the house, barging in and destroying everything. Apparently, they caught her father trying to break into a home and harass the family. So they killed him on the spot.

Sorika knew the truth, but the officers didn't care. They stole one of her father's precious heirlooms and arrested her, a slum girl they happily claimed to be an accomplice to crime.

Years later, that same heirloom was up for auction. Sorika waited for the right time to strike. Finally, she broke in. She created enough chaos that no one noticed her - except for one waiter, who claimed she was the Black Queen of legend come to punish sinners.

Sorika walked away with her father's treasure, but not before stopping by the old bakery once more.

Connections

-We've met one of Sorika's descendants in Love Nikki. Sofia loves being an actor and dancer, but as part of the Phantom Thief family, she needed to steal. So, an agent named Lisa pretended to steal the Star Sea dress to give cover for Sofia.

-Qin Yi also grew up in the slums, too. He recounts his poor childhood before joining the troupe in his Reflection for Pollia Mist Silk.

-It's no secret that Pigeon Kingdom is corrupt. Most of Mercury's Reflections from Pigeon, about Pigeon, or including his childhood display horrific abuse and hypocrisy.

Fun Facts

-All the chapters are named after desserts.

-"Biscuit" means "cookie" in Great Britain, and Shining Nikki's translations switch between American and British dialects. So any American wondering why there was "syrup on top" of the biscuit, that's why: it's a cookie, not a bread-roll.

-Sorika is best described as an anti-hero, kind of like Robin Hood: they both commit crimes and do bad things, but only for righteous reasons, like feeding the poor.

[enneadau]

[sad-gay-vampire]

Louis' feelings for Lestat | THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES

[emilybeemartin]

I'm on day four of no electricity thanks to Hurricane Helene: Revenge of the Gulf (Special Extended Edition), but I went in search of WiFi to bring you my contribution to Hamiathe's Gift Exchange! AO3 user cottonmycandy asked for a glimpse of Irene and Eugenides in court, sharing a surreptitious moment of intimacy (Gen, as always, is less subtle). I titled it "Only to Those With Eyes to See," because Phresine certainly caught this look, even if nobody else did.

[klexos]

“Maybe I shouldn’t push my luck,” he said. “I wish you wouldn’t,” Costis said faintly. “Your god might be offended.” ― Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia

I had this scene kicking around in my head for a while so glad to finally have an excuse to get it out!!

[captain-hooks]

"What will you do now?"

"Oh, [...] grovel, I suppose."

The Queen of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner

[irrel]

"Please," he whispered. His voice was low but clear. "Don't hurt me anymore." Attolia recoiled. Once, as a child, she'd thrown her slipper in a rage and had knocked an amphora of oil from its pedestal. The amphora had been a favorite of hers. It had smashed, and the scent of the hair oil inside had lingered for days. She remembered the scent still, though she didn't know what in the stinking cell had brought it to mind.

Fanart inspired by The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

[exercise-of-trust]

is it still an incorrect quotes if it's by the author? anyway this post has been living rent free in my head for three years and it's high time i exorcised it with a sketchy lil comic.

[mydairpercabeth]

Percy’s love and admiration of Sally just makes me tear up every time I think about them. Percy literally went to the underworld and defied the gods to get his mother back. Sally making a point to ensure Percy knew who he was so that when it was time for him to join the world of the gods, he wouldn’t be swayed. The way Percy can acknowledge that his mom did her best despite everything and appreciates her. He finally meets his dad and all he wants to know is if he loved his mom. Their relationship is the backbone of the first book and Sally is who made Percy the way he is. I literally cant wait to see what they do with them next season.

[shiningdesignersreflections]

Chapter 4: Honey Scones

Narrated by no one.

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Five years later...

~~

Narrator: An auction was held inside a magnificent building in the downtown of the Pigeon capital.

Narrator: Among the items today was a priceless design sketch, allegedly once belonging to a remarkable military family.

Narrator: The elite attended. Both the Mercury Group and Neverfall Troupe sent reps, as well.

Narrator: Even Zoey, leader of the Justiciars, attended in person.

Narrator: On top of the building stood a woman as red as a flame.

Narrator: The redhead stood still, her wine red hair fluttering with her sash in the evening wind.

Narrator: She stood on top of the skyscraper like a burning torch, or perhaps a victory banner.

Narrator: Behind her, the full moon shone in brilliant white.

Narrator: She gazed into the distance, watching the bright, bustling streets as well as the lightless slum.

Narrator: Clang. Clang. Clang...

Narrator: The clock struck nine. The redhead on top of the building smirked.

Sorika: It's time.

Narrator: Back to the auction.

Narrator: In the spotlight, an old design sketch rested in a finely crafted glass case.

Narrator: It captured the attention of nearly all present. No word was spoken in an atmosphere full of desire and greed.

Narrator: The silence was broken by a loud noise, as a giant window pane shattered and glass shards scattered everywhere.

Narrator: One after another, the crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling shattered.

Narrator: The usually reserved upper class fought to leave, while dodging the scattering pieces.

Narrator: The lights on the wall cut out and the last chandelier shattered, plunging the venue into utter darkness and chaos.

Narrator: However, somebody kept cool in the chaos.

Zoey: Interesting, a gatecrasher.

Narrator: Finally, the backup generator kicked in, and dim lights re-lit the room.

Narrator: The heavy, sealed glass case on stage seemed untouched, still giving off a cold glow.

Narrator: But the design sketch inside was gone.

Police Captain: Who did this? Who stole the item?

Waiter: It was her! It was her!

Narrator: An attendant near the stage shouted, face pale with fear.

Waiter: It was the Black Queen! I saw her glide in, wearing a red and black dress... It was the Black Queen who took the sketch!

Police Captain: What's this Black Queen nonsense?! All of you, come with me and search the building!

Zoey: Hmph, her again.

Narrator: Zoey got up amid the mess and smirked.

Corleone: Are we leaving?

Zoey: Of course. No chance of catching her now.

Narrator: Zoey took her eyes off a small blade on the wall. She turned around and left without looking back.

Narrator: Several districts away, a tall, slender, expressionless woman walked through the dim cobblestone passage.

Narrator: Her long, wine red hair was tied into a ponytail behind her head.

Narrator: The shops on this street were closed except for the bakery.

Sorika: Any bread left, ma'am?

Lady Shopkeeper: We're out, Miss... But we can still make honey scones.

Sorika: I'll take some, please. They're a gift.

Lady Shopkeeper: Oh, sure. They'll be ready in a minute.

Lady Shopkeeper: Did you hear about the mysterious thief who stole another valuable tonight, Miss?

Sorika: Is that so?

Lady Shopkeeper: I'm sure the thief was sent by the Black Queen to punish the nobles and take their stuff, if you ask me.

Lady Shopkeeper: There were witnesses who saw the Black Queen, even! How frightening!

Sorika: Oh?

Lady Shopkeeper: They even said the thief committed many bad deeds on top of stealing, and is wanted in a lot of places...

Sorika: I see.

Lady Shopkeeper: The scones are ready, Miss. Would you like to try one?

Narrator: The lady of the shop handed over a scone smeared with honey. Sorika took a bite and savored the burst of sweetness.

Narrator: She ate the warm, sweet pastry, while hiding the design sketch that was robbed from her father under a vest.

Narrator: Combined, they let the stoic Sorika relax.

Lady Shopkeeper: Is it good? Are you from here, Miss? How should I address you?

Sorika: My name is Sorika, which means righteousness.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

[enneadau]

Rough age difference between Ba-Khur-Ra and the other Ancient Egyp Gang in the AU? Canon Bakura was some years older than baby Atem in the original manga and anime

I have never confirmed her age before because she lost track of it herself, but she claimed 18, but was probably more like 20 when the sealing happened.

[siena-sevenwits]

Any storyteller at all: Do you want to hear a story about a guy who was never meant to be king, but ended up having to take the throne? And it was hard.

Me: Oooooooh?

The storyteller: And not just hard in itself - there was sinister plotting beneath the surface, and interpersonal stuff was complicated too.

Me: Oooooooooh!

[emilybeemartin]

When you have an inside joke and it terrifies everyone

(gotta get back in the swing of drawing these two aaaaaaa!!)

[ineedlelittlespace]

I'm not saying it means anything, but I am saying that everyone I've spoken to that likes one of these things likes at least 1-2 of the others.

[makethosenarratorsfight]

UNRELIABLE NARRATORS; FINALS.

Eugenides Propaganda:

the entire plot hinges on a detail he lets the reader (and every other character) assume is true. I don't want to spoil it because it's a really fun reveal but he is lying from the first second he appears on the page and you can't trust him to tell the full truth about ANYTHING related to himself and his goals. he mostly does it to keep his advantage and not have other characters be suspicious of him but it's just so fun when you realise he's been lying the whole time

Lemony Snicket Propaganda:

(I would like to preface this by saying that Lemony Snicket is the author's pen name, not a real person, and he exists as a character in-universe as well as being the one in-universe who writes the books!) I'd say he's unreliable because he spent time collecting information about the Baudelaire kids and then... wrote books about it. He has no idea what any of their dialogue actually was, what they were thinking, or even the whole plot, he's just doing research into the incidents and then filling in the gaps to make it a story. What ACTUALLY happened to the Baudelaires? Nobody really knows for sure

While the Baudelaire siblings are in potentially life threatening danger, he will randomly start talking about his own life and just leave the siblings hanging. For example, once Count Olaf was threatening to kill Violet, and then Lemony randomly began talking about how he met the love of his life at a costume party. This man CANNOT stay on topic. Usually when a new character is introduced, Lemony tells us right at the start that they’re either going to die or that the Baudelaire siblings will never see them again. Foreshadowing is not subtle in these books. CONSTANTLY emphasizes how miserable he feels while writing these books. At one point he admits that he had to put his pencil down and go cry for a while because of how sad it made him. Once he filled an entire page with nothing but the word “ever” to emphasize how dangerous it is to put forks in electrical outlets. He also repeated a paragraph about deja vu later on in the book to give the reader deja vu.

[shrimpchipsss]

attolia, early in her reign

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