#totem bearers

[thecoolertails]

just realized im procrastinating writing by writing about writing. i need to stop akdhdjdhjdfh

[mad-as-a-box-of-frogs]

So Elvis is the totem bearer? Consider me all shook up.

Sara Lance in Amazing Grace (3x14): Best of the Legends [7 / ?]

[theicarusconstellation]

61 jegulus 😊😊😊😊

you and @ecstarry requested this one so here’s this for both of you😈😈

prompt: 61). “I love you. I’m completely and utterly in love with you. Please don’t get married.” // jegulus // sfw // words: 944

Regulus studies the wedding rings on the ring bearer’s pillow in his dressing room with loathing. His stiff, old-fashioned dress robes make him fidget, wanting to crawl out of his own skin the closer he gets to the ceremony.

The ceremony. The event that will ruin his life and chain him to a woman he has no room in his heart to love.

Not that there is anything wrong with Cereus Greengrass; she just…

Isn’t him, a small, despicable voice in his head whispers. She isn’t the one who has seen his scars. She isn’t the one who broke down his brainwashed mentality and helped him see that his former truths were bigotry and hatred.

She isn’t the one who begged him not to go when he announced his engagement.

Regulus had been betrothed since birth to Adelaide Rosier, but that all fell through once Sirius ran away, plummeting the Black family’s status down to the bottom of the totem pole. For a brief while — two glorious years — he allowed himself to believe that he would be able to marry someone of his own choosing. This hope only grew stronger once he fell in love with him.

Beautiful brown skin and golden wire-rimmed glasses. Forested eyes and warm muscles that flexed and relaxed on the Quidditch pitch (and in the soft retreat of the Come-and-Go Room). A secret just for Regulus, one he could hold close to his heart until the time came to reveal it to the world.

Then, Lucius properly introduced Walburga and Orion to the Greengrass family. As it turned out, their eldest daughter was in need of a husband, and Regulus fit the bill down to the letter.

He could see no way out. Voldemort himself believed that it was something that had to be done. Regulus had no choice.

Or so he tells himself.

Yet sitting at his dressing room vanity, listening to the orchestra play the tune of noon, he cannot help but wonder what would have happened if he went with James. If he had accepted that extended hand and trusted that whatever plan his boyfriend had concocted on the spot would be successful. Would it be their wedding happening at this venue today instead?

No, he cannot dwell on the past. James has gone away, and Regulus himself is at fault for that.

He hasn’t had any lovers since you left him, that voice whispers again.

“Shut up,” Regulus hisses aloud through gritted teeth.

“Well, damn, Reg. I just got here, and you’re already sending me away.”

That voice. He knows that voice. He’s dreamt of that voice.

His back stiffens, and he uses all his courage to drag his eyes up from the vanity counter and to the mirror, where he sees behind him —

“Jamie?”

The nickname slips out like a desperate plea, begging to be heard after eons of disuse.

“Surprise.” The boy in the mirror grins weakly, though his voice cracks and trembles.

“You can’t be here.” Please don’t leave.

“I had to try. I won’t stop trying until both of us are dead. I had to take a few months to plan after you told me about…this, but I’m here now, and Regulus —“ James walks closer to him, and Regulus’ legs lift him up against his will, pulling him toward old familiar comforts.

James’ hands find his face — he’s in an old Gryffindor sweatshirt and jeans, but Regulus couldn’t care less — and he says with no hesitation,

“I love you. I’m completely and utterly in love with you. Please don’t get married. Sirius is in a Muggle car out front waiting for us to come out. We’ll go away, far away, to your uncle Alphard’s place; he’s already agreed. If anyone tries to stop us, I’ve gotten Crouch and Rosier on board to cause a diversion. Regulus, please, I —“ His voice catches, and Regulus feels his entire world change in the span of a second.

Could he do it? Could he leave behind everything, the altar, the rings, the loveless marriage, his parents? But what about the dangers? What about Voldemort? If he goes with James, will the Dark Lord find them? And Sirius — they haven’t spoken in years. Is he really outside, willing and eager to help him escape?

“We all want you back. We need you back. I love you so much, Regulus,” James insists. Regulus’ cheeks heat up between his palms.

I can’t.

“Okay.”

What?

“What? You — you mean it?”

“Okay. I mean it. Take me. Now. Before…”

Before I change my mind. Before the ceremony starts and the music plays and the rings are slipped on and my life stops and my prison begins.

“Oh, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you —“ James half-sobs, cutting himself off by pulling Regulus’ face toward his and crashing their mouths together in the first kiss Regulus has had in a long, long time.

They spend no more moments on words after that. James grabs his hand, and they both hurry out the window, which is apparently what James used to enter the room. How he got in without Regulus noticing is a mystery neither of them will ever solve.

James hasn’t stopped murmuring “thank you”s, doesn’t stop even after they’re hours down the road, headed for a countryside where love grows and happiness shines down in the form of sun rays.

Regulus doesn’t mind, he curls up in the arms of the one he loves and listens to the soft rumblings within James’ chest as he speaks, the vibrations lulling him into his first true moment of relaxation since that night in the Come-and-Go Room so many months ago.

[felinetteagain]

The Guardians of the Miraculous can be wrong too, or

there are several reasons why Kwami Longg should belong to another owner.

Earlier I wrote that Adrian is only a temporary owner of the miraculous black cat, but now I want to share my guesses about the true bearer of the miraculous Dragon and what qualities a person should have to be given such an honor.

Let's start with who Long is? Long (dragon) is a fictional animal, but it has the greatest influence and impact on the people of China 🇨🇳. In Ancient Centuries, Long was a totem worshiped by the people of China . In their eyes, Long was a God, holy and sacred, able to command rain and wind, ride on fogs and clouds.

So in our show, Kwami Longg gives the owner of Dragon Miraculous the power to use the elements of water, wind and lightning.

In the special episode Miraculous Shanghai, we were introduced to a girl named Fei 🇨🇳. She was found as a baby by Wu Shifu on the doorstep of his martial arts school and raised by him as his adopted daughter. Wu Shifu trained her in martial arts 🥋 and raised her to uphold the values ​​of Miraculous and one day become the guardian of the Sacred Cave.

She later becomes the superheroine Ladydragon. She can transform into a dragon as long as she possesses the value of justice. In her dragon form, she can fly and can control the elements of storm (wind, water, and lightning). Dragon is the most powerful form that Prodigious grants her.

Fei has a deep need to help people in any way she can, even strangers.

Fei is well trained in kung fu and is very strong.

As for the superheroine Paris-Ruyuko, Kagami Tsurugi, this girl is from Japan 🇯🇵.

She practices fencing. She is quite emotional and prone to rage, does not tolerate defeat, is too trusting and naive, easily falls under the influence of others. Without thinking, she often rushes into fights with supervillains, as a result of which she ends up defeated.

Kagami receives a miraculous dragon from Ladybug in the episode "Ikari Gozen" to free himself and defeat Ikari Gozen and is later sometimes summoned to fight villains together.

She is cold and arrogant towards other people.

Because of her naivety and frivolity, she confides in strangers other people's secrets, without thinking about the consequences.

And the third character I wanted to mention is a girl named Socqueline. Like Marinette, she is half Chinese 🇨🇳 and half French. She practices martial arts 🥋, is confident, smart, and is not afraid to stand up to bullies.

Socqueline was the only person in school who protected Marinette from Chloe. She is a big fan of Ladybug and admires her work. Because of her admiration and her desire to help, she has dressed up as Ladybug many times and done many good deeds.

⬆️🤝(https://www.tumblr.com/massivealmondpartyangel )

Episode (504)

Socqueline: I'm sorry I impersonated you. I just wanted to help.

Ladybug: I know. I'd just rather you'd help me in some other way without putting yourself in danger. You're already amazing even without needing a suit. Thanks for your help.

So, did Ladybug make a mistake by giving the miraculous dragon to Kagami again (ep. 526)? After all, in order to be a worthy owner of the miraculous, you must first of all have a pure heart, a desire to selflessly help people, have patience and endurance and, most importantly, devotion. Since Kagami is not suitable for this role because she does not correspond to the above-mentioned human qualities, Socqueline is the one who will become a worthy bearer of the miraculous Dragon, because she is so similar to the Fei.

[angelkoh-blog]

orcs totem bearer from Rackham miniatures

[ukdamo]

Athena

Amy Clampitt

Force of reason, who shut up the shrill foul Furies in the dungeon of the Parthenon, led whimpering to the cave they live in still,

beneath the rock your city foundered on: who, equivocating, taught revenge to sing (or seem to, or be about to) a kindlier tune:

mind that can make a scheme of anything— a game, a grid, a system, a mere folder in the universal file drawer: uncompromising

mediatrix, virgin married to the welfare of the body politic: deific contradiction, warbonnet-wearing olive-bearer, author

of the law’s delays, you who as talisman and totem still wear the aegis, baleful with Medusa’s scowl (though shrunken

and self-mummified, a Gorgon still): cool guarantor of the averted look, the guide of Perseus, who killed and could not kill

the thing he’d hounded to its source, the dread thing-in-itself none can elude, whose counter- feit we halfway hanker for: aware (gone mad

with clarity) we have invented all you stand for, though we despise the artifice—a space to savour horror, to pre-enact our own undoing in— living, we stare into the mirror of the Gorgon.

[mizaart]

As I said, Ezarel in my AU has powers and is the future Lord of Lund' Mulhingar.

 I know... you need a little bit of context of this non-sence sh*t: 

-Learning the ''8 elven powers'' by passing some tests that his race has, he can obtain the ''erudit form'' which is a seal of approval from his goddess for him to be king.  (Yeah, Ezarel it’s a prince o Duib’ar in my AU)

 This form is granted by his person + 3 animals that represent the bearer. The mixture of these three animals is called ''totem'' 

Information about Ezarel as Erudit Elf:

 Blessing Element: Earth (Amai Gala) 

Totem: Snake+Swan+Lynx 

Peak Period: Spring 

How did he get it?:  During the ''Battle of Neb'', Ezarel's erudit form manifests briefly. After becoming unconscious in consequence  of the "fusion" of the battle, he finally obtained Amai Gala's blessing with his 3 animals: The lynx; for patience and sagacity, the snake, for intelligence and change, the swan, for fidelity and beauty. 

CURIOSITIES 

-The will to manifest this form depends on how much one is in tune with the animals that form his totem. At first, it is always difficult due to each other's individual instincts mixed with the spirit of the elf. Anger, jealousy, hunger, thirst, a sense of danger and excitement are triggers for the person, especially in the Auge period. It can take a learned elf years to fully master this. 

-Although it has wings, it still cannot use them for flight due to the counterweight of the tail. 

-His tail is approximately 4.5 meters long. He has complete control and articulation of it. 

-In this form, his hearing is much finer as well as his night vision thanks to his lynx part. 

-It is not yet known if it emits poison but the hypotheses say that it does

-Its claws, even though they are not retractable, grow in size and hardness. 

-In the face of a fit of anger, it can emit a "roar" similar to that of the lynx. He also hisses, lisp like a snake and there is controversy but the rumors say that he has been heard purring. 

-Although he can "lose" control of the form (in terms of changing it) he do not lose consciousness of what are doing. Therefore, even if he has a ‘’anger breadown’’ it is always able to contro his actions to a greater or lesser extent. There is no "mental corruption" 

-This is the "seal of approval" of the gods before Ezarel as the future Lord of Lund'Mulhingar.

[indarlingarmor]

Meet the Legends: Zari Tomaz/Flannel Zari/Zari 1.0

BFF: Charlie

Powers: she’s the third air totem bearer. Also a really great hacker.

Favorite Disney character: Meg, because she too speaks fluent sarcasm. Runner up is Raya.

Favorite Disney ride: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (but only if she’s pilot). She’s also a fan of the Toy Story rides where she can win points.

Aaaand meet Beebo! The little dude on Zari’s shirt.

BFFs: Everybody!

Powers: cuddles!

Lalaloves youuuuu!

(Original outfit: Pocahontas fp flannel, Merida fp shirt & shoes, Jasmine doll shorts, Snow White doll necklace. New outfit: holiday 3 pack flannel, custom necklace)

[writingsofwesteros]

All clan members have their spirit totems. They are animals and often tell of the spirit of the bearer.

Robert's would be a mammoth

Stannis's a muskox

Robyn I think would be some kind of a bird (even if she is a wolf ;))

Cregan is a direwolf

Sandor is a bison and stev is an elk

Ayssa is a cheetah while baelon is a sabertooth tiger

Ahh, that's the cutest!!

I do love a bird for Robyn tbh

[klownkoster]

I think I might have sent this ask before but I don't know it was very late so I'm just gonna send it again I'm sorry

So how do the totems work?

You have sent this ask before, but not to worry, I appreciate the reminder!! <3

As far as I know, there isn't really an explanation on how totems come to be, but from my understanding they're the reason the villain characters are villains.

How I think they work I'm still sorting out but I can try it write it out as best I can:

Trauma(whether it be mental, emotional, or physical) or in general deep hurt/pain is how I think they come about. Take Dr. Hare for instance, he was genetically modified and physically altered after trying to test a mind control device on a rabbit and it malfunctioned. I have my own headcanons as to how this particular incident happened, but either way, something like that is no doubt traumatizing. Not just physically, but mentally and/or emotionally as well.

Can you imagine? Testing out a new invention you're so proud of, an invention that could change everything about the world as you know it, and it malfunctions. It not only malfunctions, but whatever caused it to malfunction causes you to grow and develop animal traits, those specifically of a rabbit, it's undoubtedly very painful as pair of rabbit ears grow from your head, your two front teeth grow/extend, your brain is likely rewired to develop some of the rabbit's behaviors, and so on.

Can you even BEGIN to imagine the physical, mental, and emotional ramifications of that?? I'd wanna start causing problems on purpose, too, if that were me.

But as far as the totem goes, it sorta "spawns" in the subconscious, at least that's how I see it, it's appearance taking on something that symbolizes and/or represents the totem bearer(i.e. A carrot for Dr. Hare who grew up on an island that basically survives off carrots, a paintbrush for Black Widow because she's an artist, etc). I sort of see it as a parasite, blocking out and feeding off most of the "hosts" morality and critical thinking, altering their personality the more it eats away, and once that totem is destroyed the host can then recover what it had eaten over a period of time.

I hope at least some of that made sense 😭 I'm not always the best at getting my thoughts across!!

[talas-first-lady]

Meet the Legends dolls: Zari Tomaz

BFF: Charlie

Powers: she’s the third air totem bearer. Also a really great hacker.

Favorite Disney character: Meg, because she too speaks fluent sarcasm. Runner up is Raya.

Favorite Disney ride: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (but only if she’s pilot). She’s also a fan of the Toy Story rides where she can win points.

[lovevalley45]

in retrospect john flirting with amaya by bringing up the anansi totem is so funny like... boy ur taste for totem bearers-

[jujuscoding]

What can I ever even say about one of my very first characters? Charming, witty, mischievous. Nash is all that and more. One of the most infamous outlaws of the little town known as West End, Arizona, her name quite well known. Recently, the town has noticed a sort of... shift in the outlaw. Can the shapeshifter truly ever change her ways?

Please make sure to go check out World of Wild West. it is a text based roleplay game based of the world around the time of the 1800s. You can be sorted into one of 4 different groups: Outlaws, Cowboys, Pioneers, or Totem Bearers. interested to see your fate? Please come find out. We don't bite!

Well... I do, but that is besides the point!!

[septemberlikestea]

couldnt beat like uhhh lvl5 in kaycees mod. disabled the no rare cards thing and immediately the game kissed me on the lips. unkillable insect totem on the ant deck + buffed up mantis god with the trinket bearer sigil from pack rat....... i dont think grandpa likes me anymore honestly.

[thebowynntradition]

Bowynn Gods: Hawynn

Hawynn  (Haw-winn)  Hawynn is the Bowynn God king of all the rivers in the world. But more-more-so the great river Muet, which flows under Alaway (Great Hall of the Gods) and ends up in Duannat (Home of those that have passed) He is also a god of fishing and protector of dams and bridges, and patron to those that depend on rivers for their lively-hoods. He is the son of Sumon and Phoenix.

     Prior to Hawynn's birth and taking of position, Alaway had Kii as water bearers bringing water from a well that was guarded by a serpent. Only the Kii could fetch waters. If any of the Kii drew near, the serpent would attack them into submission.  The fetching of water grew weary on the Kii, who would have to fetch water several times a day. Young Hawynn was fond of the servant Kii and hated to see them toil so. He took the great spear of his father, Tane, and the scrying bauble of his mother, Kalma, and went to subdue the serpent. Using the bauble Hawynn was able to predict the moves of the serpent as they battled. With the spear, Hawynn was able to finally say the beast. Then, using one of the ribs of the creature, Hawynn dug a massive trench to the well and released its waters. Thus, the great river was created and set to flow under Alaway. At the same time the servant Kii were released from their duties. In gratitude, Anhur gave Hawynn his blessing and made lord of all rivers and commander of the great river Muet. The Kii that were the water bearers before-hand were each given a river in the world to bless and sanctify, as all Rivers spiritually branch off of Muet.

     As for Hawynn himself, he took a bride, a Kii named Naea, whose status was raised to that of Goddess because she feasted on immortal foods and therefore, was given the blessing of Bia. When not feasting at night with the gods, Hawynn is busy marking the course of rivers and controlling their floods. Also making sure water is always clean and pure. He is a patron of those that depend on rivers for a livelihood, including mills, dams, power-plants, fishing and miners in some cases.  

     Despite his younger brash and reckless self, Hawynn is a most fun and pleasing god. He more often would hold banquets and riparian events on the banks of Muet than feast in the halls of Alaway and is a wonderful swimmer and fisherman. He is said to bear the face of a young thin man. Hawynn is often seen in a green cloak, with a goat-skin mantle and staff, which he uses to help control the waters. He also is said to always carry with him a drinking horn made from the serpent his slew. The horn is said to magickally hold enough water to drink from for a week. His totem is the otter which he often takes the form of, if not the otter, then he may take the form of a beaver.

[cyclotis]

Full Name: Ewan Lowe

Background on Name: My parents helped me pick it.

Nickname(s): Cyclotis

Nickname Background: Vigilante alias

Birth date: September 28th, not totally sure what year

Birth place: Maryland? I think, it's hard to be certain

Age: Uh... Time is kinda weird, but late 20s?

Visual Age: Late 20s

Zodiac/Astrological signs: Libra sun, no way to know much more than that

Blood type: A

Social Class: Lower-middle class? Not really relevant anymore.

Religious Values: Pantheistic, very nature-centric

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Gender: Trans male

Height: 5'7

Weight: 200-ish lbs

Body type: Athletic

Race/Species: Human, mixed race

Eye color and Shape: Hooded/round, brown

Glasses/Contacts?: Yeah. Usually black plastic frames

Hair color and Style: Kinda dark brown, long-ish, pushed back

Fur color and Area: None

Additional Appendages: None

Skin tone and type: Medium

Favored Clothing Style: Earthy, kinda boho

Why?: Because... It's what I like?

Least Favored Clothing Style: Tight, restrictive clothes

Why?: I just feel awkward in them

Important/Usual Accessories: Earth totem

Tattoos: None

Story Behind Tattoo: Not applicable

Piercing(s): Ear lobes

Scar(s): Some, they kinda come with the job

Other Marks: None

Predominant Features: I'm not sure. I'd say my style?

Visual Health Level: I'd say I'm fairly fit, but people tend to assume I'm "too fat" for what I do (which. Bullshit. But whatever.)

Spending Habits: I don't need to buy much of anything, but I've always been fairly frugal. I was raised to repair, repurpose, and reuse anything I could.

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Strengths: Grounded, analytical, persistent

Weaknesses: Overprotective, stubborn

Weapons: Preferably sticks, but I can use pretty much whatever is on hand

Habits: Touching my hand to my totem before attacks

Familiars/Summons/Pets: Kudzu (male Virginia Opossum), Acacia (female Children's Python), and Felding (male lab/hound mutt)

Fighting Style: My mom taught me with a mix of Capoeira, N'golo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, stick fighting, and her own personal techniques

Old Injuries: Plenty, but I've been patched up well enough that they aren't really an issue

Movement Issues: I'm not really the most flexible or acrobatic person, especially considering my teammates, but I can do what I need to do

Speed: Eh... Not the best. I'm not slow, I'm just not really built for speed

Agility: Pretty good. I have great balance and can do some acrobatic strikes

Strength: Probably my best aspect. I'm a lot stronger than anyone expects, especially with my totem

Stamina: Definitely solid. I mean, I'm human, of course I get tired. But I can usually keep up for a while

Defensive Ability: Really good. I can take a lot before it takes me down

Magical Ability: Not the big, fighting kind. I have a witchcraft practice, I'm not a dramatic sorcerer. However, I do have powers because I'm the earth totem bearer. So I have earth/plant powers

Planning/Strategic Ability: Not really my strong suit, because I don't like making decisions to put my teammates in harm's way. I am good at planning, just not enough of a leader for it

Memory: Not the best. I have a great memory, but I struggle to recall things, especially under pressure

Luck: I think I'm fairly lucky, although I'd say that it's more due to my spiritual work than any innate fortune

Reaction Speed: Fast reflexes, not so much when adjusting to changes

Learning Curve: I think I'm a fairly fast learner

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Alignment: Chaotic good

Occupation: Um... A bit complicated

Love Interest(s): Rip Hunter. We were friends when we were kids, then dated for a while as teens. Once I joined the team we've been off and on again, things are just... Complicated

Likes: Being outdoors, plants, animals, being active

Dislikes: Corporations (fucking pollution), shitty people in general, being cooped up inside

Fears: Abandonment, failing others

Wishes: For things to work out for me for once

Personality: Affectionate, protective, generous, blunt, determined, loyal

Favorite Color and Why: Green, I just like it

Favorite Music and Why: Pretty varied, my favorite artists are ABBA and Noah Kahan

Food: Vegetarian. My favorite food is pasta with mushrooms and spinach

Literature: I like a lot of short stories and poetry

Expressions: I don't think I have any... I'll add later if I'm wrong

Favored Expletives: I mean... I don't know about favored, but I know I curse a lot

Manner of Transportation: The Waverider usually now, otherwise whatever is available

Hobbies: Hiking, bouldering, rock climbing, martial arts training, listening to music, reading, pretty much anything with animals

Favorite Childhood Memory: When me and Rip were teens, we snuck out to watch a huge meteor shower when I was kinda technically grounded (sorry to my parents for that one)

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Song: "All My Love" or "Northern Attitude" by Noah Kahan

Taste: I... Have no idea. How would I know what I taste like?

Smell: Earthy. I like patchouli, pine, cedar, etc.

Representation in Psychic Endeavors: Not really my thing

Myers-Briggs Personality Type: INFP-T

Enneagram Type and Wing: Type 6, Wing 5

Character Flaws: I'm stubborn, grumpy, hold grudges, and can be kinda pessimistic

Mannerisms: Quite gestures, tends to stay in the background

Darkest Secret and Who Knows About it: I'm definitely not sharing that here. Only Rip and a couple of my teammates know

Personal Triggers: A lot honestly... The worst is probably explosions, artillery, etc.

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Extra Notes: None that I can think of right now, I can add on later if I need to

Family Members, and relationship with each: Franklin Cooley (father), Dana Mason (mother), Jahmiah Lowe (adoptive dad), Novanna Lowe (adoptive mom)

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