#tyty!!!

[sugarpsalms]

Hello! About the book recs! I'd like to hear your gorgeous rambles on some (or all??) of these: 16, 35, 55, 85 🫶

from the book recs ask game!

A book you'd recommend to your younger self?

Oh you know what? I wish I could have Little Sonny read Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. I read it for the first time when I was around 19, and as much as I loved it, I know I would've enjoyed it so much more as the target age group. I was very much a fantasy kid, and I still think it's weird I somehow didn't read it then. My only guess is that a copy just wasn't in my school library, so where would I have come across it? If I could time travel and leave a copy on Little Sonny's pillow, though, I would. It's such a fun, cozy, and well developed kid fantasy. The world-building is fantastic, Sophie is SO funny, and Howl is kind of me. Over all, I just know I would've developed a very special bond with it.

Also, I think I'd have been more likely to continue the series if I'd started then. I was less likely at that age to get attached to specific characters over a universe, and having the second book in the series not mention Howl and Sophie at all wouldn't have put me off in the same way it did at 19.

A book featuring the found family trope?

The first that comes to mind is The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson, which is a very touching coming-of-age story. It centers on a twelve-year-old boy, a pair of siblings (new to town), and his weird uncle, all who spend the summer together exploring their town's ghost stories and urban legends. It does that really special thing all good CoA stories do, where it makes you feel warm and fuzzy but also devastated at the same time. The MC forms really deep, complex, and lasting relationships with these two other kids that no one else in town their age likes. They get to be weirdos together, have fun, and explore and learn about themselves, as well as the town around them from someone older who, you get the sense, was once very much the same kind of kid they are. It's got a lot of incredibly loving and silly goofy moments, all with this undercurrent of mounting dread, because the 'devastated' aspect of this story is the MC having to learn a painful lesson: sometimes there's something deeply wrong with the people you love and there's nothing you can do about it.

Honestly, really, truly, it's one of my favorite books ever, and if you can get your hands on it, I think you should! It makes you cry in all the best ways, and when it ends, your heart feels so so full <3

A book with a satisfying ending?

Sisters of the Crimson Vine by P.L. McMillan! This is another book I've gotten one (1) other person to read and been so pleased with myself over the fact. It's a quick and weird little folk+cosmic horror blend that also hits some of my favorite gothic fiction notes (repression, taboo sexuality, & desire as consumption). It follows the MC after he wakes up in an isolated convent following a freak car accident, and the escalatingly weird, dangerous, and supernatural events that play out while he's there. It's a lot of fun if you're a fan of simultaneously creepy and sexy nuns (who's relationship with the MC kind of gave a more punched-up version of Jonanthan Harker's relationship with Dracula, to me), children-of-the-corn-esque religious cults, and off-kilter relationship dynamics.

What made the ending so satisfying, I think, is that about a third of the way in, how I initially wanted the story to end did a 180. From like the first three pages up until that point, I had a very particular way I wanted the story to go, but the growing companionship between the MC and the sisters of Crimoria Convent just, at a certain point, hits like a truck. And from then on I was desperately hoping what I first wanted WOULDN'T happen. And lucky me! It didn't! Things wrapped exactly how I (secondarily) wanted, with there still being lots of great weirdness and gore to keep that part of my brain satisfied.

Your favorite book about magical realism?

It's got to be Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for this one, which is a nice blend of Mayan mythology, historical drama, and magical realism. The story follows a young girl who gets swept up into a clash between the god of death and his brother who, in league with the MC's grandfather, sealed him in a box. It's simultaneously a family drama, a love story to mythology, and the MC's struggle for liberation and agency, set on the backdrop of Jazz Age Mexico. It hops between her nowhere hometown, booming Mexico City, and the Mayan Underworld, and does a phenomenal job of blending the reality and fantasy. It's honestly the best example I can think of for this particular brand of world-building. On top of that, the relationship between the MC and death god is just! So interesting! I loved the slow build of trust and understanding between them, and how, especially from the god's perspective, you could really feel that shift.

I can't lie, there was a huge discrepancy between the ending I WANTED and the ending I GOT; but to be fair, the ending I WANTED wouldn't have been nearly as emotionally rounded or ultimately as satisfying. It's one of those that, if you're like me, you have to sit with for a minute to really appreciate, but once you do, it feels right and good and perfectly suited to the narrative's needs.

[xamaxenta]

Cosmos beat me to the punch omg

🥺🥺❤️ thank you for the reminder nonetheless the fact you had it in your calendar is rly sweet

[sparrowsong-7]

For Mel- 55. What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies/profession that they actually dislike/hate?

For Ayami- 43. What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing/environment/biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

For Crescent- 1. What’s the lie your character says most often?

Ty for the ask!!!

For Mel: Hunting. She's an amazing marksman, so hunting game should be the perfect outlet, but she finds it... gross? The idea of killing defenseless game doesn't sit well with her (though killing unarmed soldiers is fine, she's a little messed up in a LOT of ways)

For Ayami: She often sees the kindness of others as fake, mostly because of her mother. It takes a good long while before she sees the Scions love for her as genuine, and once she does she has a bit of an emotional meltdown. Now any time they show care for her she gets a little weepy.

For Crescent: "It doesn't bother me". Crescent is weird in that they aren't the person who's face they wear. They don't know who or what they are, where they came from, or why they're here. They like to pretend that they're not bothered, but even after getting partial answers, they're still haunted by their lack of memories from before...

[magicaltickles]

🐙🐌🦋

please :)

Hi hi!!!

🐙 - how do you feel about multiple lers?

Yes pls. Pls. Yes. Some of my favorite memories are when two people ganged up on me in calls or text. It's so teasy and fun <3

🐌 - do you like being chased before being tickled? are you easy to catch?

The anticipation is fun but idk if I'd be able to do a chase irl lol

🦋 - are you easily flustered? what teases get you the most (the people need to know!)

Very much so not at all! There's a few nicknames that get me that certain people know but honestly even just saying The Word™️ is enough sometimes

[ask-swirlybrows]

Shoot for the stars sanji!! 🥰🥰🥰 And then Zoro-

[hazelkjt]

the official boop war might be over but CATCH THESE PAWS

✨🌈SEND THIS TO OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING🌈✨

The Boop War may be over, but we will forever boop in our hearts.

TY FOR SENDING THE PAWS!!!!

[transgender-everyday]

I am snart, keep up the good work my fellow snart!

TRRRAAAANNNNSSSGENDEEER!!!!AHHHHHHHHHH!

transgender!!

[glacierbash]

4 6 and 7 for iverestie!!

why thank you b'rshtie!!

4. Do they have any childhood scars? A. Iverelle has her scar on her nose, which she got while exploring some old Gelmorran ruins! She was trying to get through a tunnel she hadn't explored yet, and happened to trip on an overgrown root. Busted her nose right open, and the star stuck with her until the light aether smoothed it over! There's still a little bit on her non-statue side that's visible!

6. Are they proud of their scar? A. Good question. Her nose scar? No, there's no real reason to be proud. It's just a wound, and that's that. Her side scar, from a fight with [REDACTED]? She hates it. She finds it a reminder of how weak she was, her failures, and she tries to ignore it being there as often as possible. The rest of her scars along her body, she's neutral about. They're just scars.

7. Do they tend to hide their scars? A. Just by nature of her outfits, she doesn't hid very much, but she's not trying to! The only scar she tries to hide is, again, her big hole in her body so as to keep people from being too curious and concerned. (She knows at least 3 people who would freak the fuck out if they saw it, besides her wife). She's willing to answer questions and talk about her other scars, though! She's not really shy about it, besides That One:tm:

[quins-makeshift-menagerie]

Zeus' shivering is giving me anxiety! Great storytelling, but my stomach is in knots right now. ;n;

Mosy means a lot to them :c

[gokartkid]

43 and 45 for maxiel!!!

43. Who would give their life for the other without a second thought?

I think they both would! not even trying to get out of the question but-- i guess the way they do it might differ. Like max i can see him being given the ultimatum that he has to give his life for daniel and he's so instantly like yes-- of course. for daniel, of course.

45. Can they fall asleep without the other? (co-opted for cowboy au)

They sleep together (non-sexual) literally always. Max has his own room but it's barely used except for him to just keep his stuff in it and not clutter daniels space. they both notice it so much more when they are sleeping apart-- daniel finds himself moving all the way over to the other side of the bed unconsciously looking for max when he isn't there until his arm hangs off the side. Max ends up mashing his pillow-and-duvet into a kind of human shaped thing and wrapping himself around it. when they're back together-- it's not that they've been sleeping badly, but it's more like sleep becomes really fulfilling once they're in the same bed again.

otp asks!

[swordbreakerz]

🍝🍰 ?

answering for corro!

🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)?

favorite from the undersea: marinated octopus (fresh octopus soaked in ones brine of choice, usually a vinegar and soy sauce base with sweet/savory/spicy additions. Corro's favorite marinade is sea plum vinegar, sweet soy sauce and ginger paste. Makes a chewy and slurpable snack!)

favorite from the oversea: barbeque, he is Enamoured with the concept of slow roasted meat drowned in seasonings that you're supposed to make a total mess eating. Freaked out his hosts the first time he tried it by eating the rib Bones as well as the meat

🍰 SHORTCAKE — what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)?

Candied citrus rind! He likes the combo of chewy rind and crunchy sugar crystals

[elkkiel]

thank you @vix2section for the TMBTE vinyl!! please accept this spinny little friend as a token (👀) of gratitude 🩷🩷🩷

[ask-mirage-mews]

Aaaaaww this is so cute :’D

"I thought I lost you."

"Is going to take more than a failed cloning process to keep me away from you, Zuzu."

Characters Belong to: @quins-makeshift-menagerie / @ask-mirage-mews Go and check it out!

I...was impatient, because I am really loving these characters, so I decided to do a fanart!

I wanted to mirror the scene where Zeus was cradling Mnemosyne's on his arms when they didn't woke up, I thought it would be neat.

I'm still trying to find a way to draw mewtwos, or fur, or clothes- but is all the more reason to continue practicing to get as good as the original author!

[bugtails]

@megatraven AYE AYE CAPTAIN

[aimzicr]

Okay but Lae'zel and Gale.

Gale 'I like your musk' and Lae'zel 'I want to taste you'. Gale 'I read that the adrenaline from fighting makes you horny' and Lae'zel 'the battle rage is in my blood - and yes'.

Gale taking notes during the ceremorphosis lesson while everyone else is flinching. Lae'zel kicking Elminster out of camp and then pulling Gale up by his collar snarling for him to pull himself together and acknowledge his own power and strength, or so help her she'll throw him into the dirt.

Gale being smart enough to see the zaith'isk for what it is and talking Lae'zel through (or out of) the procedure. Lae'zel and Tara bonding over killing animals and bringing them to Gale to cook (Tara's not even going to be mad that Gale would prioritise a boar over a pigeon).

Gale apologising for being monogamous after all he's been through, and Lae'zel being 'no-one else can have what is mine, I will not share or be shared with anyone but you'. Battle buffs and fireballs.

Shining silver armour and soft purple velvet. 'Me and the baddest bitch I pulled by being autistic'. Big Buff Warrior GF and her nerd BF.

Is this anything.

[ursaribbon]

what? do you want us to make like gay inventions?

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