#vana speaks.

[corsairspade]

Celegorm but everything about him is 10x funnier because he's a chronic ainur fucker and just doesn't tell anyone about it. He looks inwards and decides marriage is between elves so deciding to roll around with maiar of the hunt is absolutely valid and not marriage. Who's ever heard of an elf marrying a Maia?

Elven polyamory may be illegal but it doesn't count if he's just ferrying kisses between Oromë and Vána- they're not elves. No, it's not hypocritical, what are you talking about. Just don't tell his father. What? No, not because of the whole polyamory thing, Feanor's just got a thing about Valar. Yes Celegorm is sure that's the only reason he doesn't want to tell his dad.

[ectobiologistt]

boyf in bed. chronic Meow syndrome

[astrumocs]

Idk why everyone is talking abt their ship vibes but I’ll have you all know that if we talk enough about a ships dynamic together i’ll obsess over them like a rabid beast <3

[cyrusborg]

i miss the feelings i felt when u first watched prime empire

[tcrs-gaming]

I livestream..

(it's @ask-the-crimson-rivers-society )

guys I'm so fucking gay

I'm also really really high can someone please tell me a funny streamer I should watch thank you also you are so beautiful and I hope you're having a fun day on the internet I'm sorry

[thehorrorsbeastkeeping]

How are my best friends the horrors doing?!?

No one else seems to be hanging out with them :(

//hugs them//

Yeah, nobody really comes around, sadly. Probably because of the lack of a PFP. Probably should do something about that.

[swanmaids]

the god of the forests once took a lover who was called the fairest among his own people. celegorm the third child of feanor of the noldor was perfectly formed in every way, so much that it was almost as though his mother had simply carved him from marble and then breathed life into him. the sun was reflected in the gleam of his golden hair, and his eyes, though pale, held strange depths. 

orome came upon celegorm when the boy, who had just become a man, was hunting deer alone in his woods. great orome, being overcome with celegorm’s fine beauty, transformed himself into a mighty stag, and allowed celegorm to chase him, and then to fell him. when he began to cut apart his quarry, hands warm with blood, orome took on his true form once more, and celegorm looked into the face of his god, and found himself enchanted in turn. 

all was well for a time between them, but celegorm was vain as well as beautiful. whenever he lay with the god he would ask: am i not fairer than the queen of spring, who makes the flowers grow? am i not more skilled in bed than your holy wife? and orome implored him not to speak such words, for he feared to incur the wrath of vana his wife, but celegorm did not listen. 

and so when ever-young vana heard the boasts of her husband’s lover, she, furious and humiliated, sought to repay him for the insult. she went to nessa her sister by marriage, and they spoke of how this ought to be done. 

that night, while his divine lover slept unknowingly beside him, celegorm was awoken by the gentle tune of a flute. as though compelled, he crept from their bed out into the night to follow the music, and as he followed the sound he began to dance. alone in the otherwise silent woods, he spun in circles, again and again. the music sped up, and so did he. the music did not stop, and so neither could he. celegorm’s bare feet began to bleed, but he paid them no thought, and his blood he trampled into the soil that he churned as he danced. 

much later, the song ended.

when the sun came up the next morning, orome searched for celegorm, and came eventually to a clearing in the heart of the forest. his lovely corpse lay there in the pale sunlight like an offering, and his feet were bloody and ruined.

[silmarillaure]

Ranking the Valar by how much I hate them.

12: Lorien/Irmo - Idk why, but I kind of vibe with him. His only fault is being Mandos’s brother but he didn’t really do anything to piss me off himself. He seems dreamy & has a nice garden.

11: Orome - He’s cool but he’s still a Vala (who are objectively horrible) at the end of the day. Gets points for not going out of his way to make the Feanorians lives worse though & giving Celegorm a cool but disloyal dog.

12: Aule - Thank you for the Dwarves king! Unfortunately he’s married to Yavanna who I can not stand.

11: Nienna - Her heart seems to be in the right place. I like her.

10: Este - I don’t speak ill of healers on this blog! Even though she failed to heal Miriel I guess, she still made a bigger effort than everyone else.

9 & 8: Vana & Nessa - I just don’t think about them to be honest.

7: Tulkas - His purpose for existing is to beat up Melkor but he’s not even perfect at that. What’s wrong with you dude? Were you asleep when Melkor was making Feanor & Turin’s lives hell?

6: Yavanna - Her entitlement makes me seethe. I guess she did create the two trees but she basically gave away the light for free, she can’t ask for it back. Not the worst though, but I still don’t like her.

5: Vaire - Girl it’s nice of you to let Miriel live with you and all but why the heck were you like “but what about Indis's feelings” when Finwe was talking about how he wanted to give up getting reembodied for Miriel. This ain’t about Indis, why do her feelings matter?

4: Varda - Hallowing the Silmarills was such an a-hole move. The hallowing isn’t even fair, it’s just about who Varda wants to have the Silmarills. Does she think THINGOL is pure hearted? The Silmarill should have burnt him to a crisp.

3: Ulmo - Nothing short of a salty b!tch, thank goodness he’s single because I’d feel bad for anyone who had to put up with him. And why does he like bland ass TUOR so much while hating talented icons like the Feanorians?!

2: Manwe - He’s the 2nd fakest creature in existence after his big brother. Feanor doesn’t want your tears, where were you when your brother was murdering his dad, stealing his work, & previously harassing him for years non stop?

1: Mandos/Namo - F*ck this a-hole. At least Manwe has the excuse of being canonically stupid. He’s just an ass for the sake of it. And what’s his beef with Feanor? Free my king, all his faults are because you decided to shove Indis into his life & allowed Melkor to go free.

The actual #1: Melkor (obviously)

[yoga-onion]

Legends and myths about trees

Forest myths, Estonian traditional beliefs (7)

The world of the Estonians’ ancestors – Metsavana, the old man of the forest

Metsavana, also known as metsataat or metsaisa, is a forest deity in Estonian mythology. Metsavana is a compound of metsa ("forest") and vana ("old, ancient"). The names metsataat and metsaisa translate to "forest father" or "forest old man".

Metsavana is one of the many types of forest spirits found in Estonian mythology, such as Metsaema ("forest mother"Ref) and Metsik ("forest fairy" Ref2). Finnic folklore has links with Slavic mythology, shown in Metsavana's similarities with the Leshy and corresponding other spirits.

Estonian forest spirits are often seen as tricksters, generally benevolent but posing some danger to humans who stray from the path or act against them. In Komi folk religion, he is referred to pseudonymously to avoid catching his notice, using names such as "uncle" (djadja) and "old man".

Each forest has its own metsavana. Metsavana is described as a tall elderly man with an unkempt beard, overgrown with moss. His clothes are made of birch and he wears a large birch hat and boots. Metsavana rules over the forest, deciding how plentiful the hunters' harvest will be, and he can speak with the birds and animals. They can be the protectors of wild animals, for example bears, wolves, snakes and foxes.

木にまつわる伝説・神話

森の神話・エストニアの民間伝承 (7)

エストニア人の祖先の世界 〜 森の老人メツァヴァナ

メツァヴァナとは、エストニア神話に登場する森の神である。メツァタートまたはメツァイサ とも呼ばれる。メツァヴァナは、メツァ は「森」とヴァナは 「古い、古代の」を意味する2語の合成語である。メツァタートとメツァイサは「森の父」または「森の老人」と訳される。

メツァヴァナはエストニア神話に登場する森の精霊の一種で、メツァエマ（「森の母」参照）やメツィク（「森の妖精」参照2）などがこれにあたる。バルト・フィン族の民間伝承はスラブ神話とのつながりがあり、メツァヴァナがレーシーやその他の森の精霊と類似していることからもわかる。

エストニアの森の精霊はトリックスター (悪戯者) として見られることが多く、一般的には善良であるが、道から外れたり逆らったりする人間には何らかの危険をもたらす。コミの民間宗教では、彼の目に留まらないように仮名で呼ばれ、「おじさん」や「老人」などの名称が使われる。

それぞれの森にはそれぞれのメツァヴァナがいる。メツァヴァナは背の高い老人で、髭は手入れされておらず、苔が生い茂っている。服は白樺でできており、大きな白樺の帽子とブーツを履いている。メツァヴァナは森を支配し、猟師たちの��穫の豊かさを決定し、鳥や動物と話すことができる。例えば、クマ、オオカミ、ヘビ、キツネなどの野生動物の保護者にもなれる。

[ectobiologistt]

this is dystopia

[asatroende]

I know many people don’t care about the norse spirits, either following the general witchblr lore ones or not following any at all, but i feel like I at least need to tell my followers how Honestly the spirits are kinda more important than the gods in terms of acts of devotion/veneration/offering/service/whathaveyou

If the gods are the ceos of giant corporations then the spirits are the corner shops run by a family that lives in the same house or the food truck near your job, there’s very few ceos but they hold amazing power, there’s a lot of small under-appropriated businesses and service workers that the world can’t function without

Pour one out for the askafroa who lives under the most important tree, give a snack to the nisse or He Will Leave and take his luck with him, suck up to the rå cuz they’re honestly kinda dangerous, warn before you pour liquid on the ground or the vettr will hold a grudge (not good, very bad actually)

Yearly reminder to take care of the spirits near and in your home and be careful of the dangerous ones

Avoid beautiful strangers that you have a bad feeling about

Consider leaving a snack for the nisse in your home and an offering to the most influential tree in your area (I’ve recently learned that some cacti have wood inside and thus also kinda count as trees)

Leave a snack out for the rå that have moved to the city due to settlements popping up in their areas (leave a sandwich on a park table, leave a granola bar on a subway station bench)

Don’t enter running water on your own (this is just generally water safety advice as well, always have a buddy)

[astrumocs]

Do you think Vanalliea would want to see you self flagellating over her? Because from here all that “I don’t deserve to talk about it” looks a lot more self-pitying than genuinely remorseful.

Are you really upset because you hurt him? Or just because, in doing so, you lost someone important to you?

> His wings flare out with his sudden surge of emotion, almost as though they were a threat display.

"How fucking dare you speak to me like this about him. As if a faceless coward has such a right to question if I am upset for only myself. I cared, I loved him."

"Cantare was a kind person. A beautiful soul-- If I could go back and get kicked off of Saral before we'd even met, solely so they could have their home back, I would do so in a heartbeat."

"And you will not speak her name and act like you know her, wretch."

[debacleofdaemons]

Mmmmm I wanna do sumthing.

So Damien, as a character, is made up of three key components/fatal flaws. Loyalty, Wrath and Envy, Protectiveness being an offshoot of the first two. I really want an arc where it’s people seeing Damien for who he sees himself as, a monster.

It’s put the best way by himself, in his own diary, YO KELLY ROLL THE CLIP-

“November 2nd, 2023. | Seeing them again after so long is… frustrating. Why are they acting so kind to me? I caused most of this to happen. I caused them to die. Nothing has made sense since I left my old life, my old name. I guess that’s on par with the whole Harbinger thing Hareal was talking about…

No matter what that means. It was great seeing them again, but I always felt like there was something I didn’t deserve this in the back of my mind, screaming at me that I caused their downfall and that I was a horrible monster… persistent thoughts from 3 months ago, nothing new.

Overall, good enough day. I didn’t cry when I saw them. Vana told me Alecks was alive again, I’m going to go off and look for him later this month. See you tomorrow, feelings. -Damien H”

Anyway, basically speaking, I want people to suffer like Damien has, to see what he sees and to feel the pain that he’s in constantly, cuz I am ITCHING to let angsty Damien out.

@this-is-homophobic @vicious-daughter-of-zeus @if-chaos-was-a-boy @love-lightning-forethought @smileyalater @that-girl-cupid @stephen-the-spider @glykera @i-was-never-sane

[nspwriteups]

An Oath of Feelings - Final part

pic credit: @reeeereeeereeereee

Arulmozhi made his way through the long corridor. He swore he saw Vanathi just a minute ago , her jasmine-decorated long hair fluttering in the soft breeze, her voice echoing as she laughed at a joke of one of her Sakhis. Goodness! when did he became attuned to her so much? Now he understood what his Anna was saying about love- it was sweeter than honey, addicting than any intoxicant in the world and it strengthens one's resolve, not weaken it. He thought of all this while he stood in the empty corridor, wondering how his Anna was able to survive all those years not able to see Nandini when he himself was feeling morose after not seeing the stealer of his heart for a day. Maybe he should talk with Vanthiyathevan? No, he dismissed that line of thought immediately. There was no limit to how much Kundavai teased him after the incident the other night about his brave-but-utterly reckless attempt at window jumping. And how dare Vanthiyathevan join in when he was the one who suggested the idea in the first place? No, he isn't going anywhere near those two. He will prove his love on his own. Thus deciding, he retraced his steps back to his chambers.

Once his footsteps started to fade away, Vanathi came out of her hiding place behind the pillar and gazed at the retreating figure. Maybe she was taking this a bit far? Should she talk to him? But what result would that give? He may say something sweet and she will fall for it and then he would go back to ignoring her again. What she wished, what she craved was for him to show his feelings for her, feelings that her Akka claim exists. Many a time she has seen Vanthiyathevan kissing the back of Kundavai's hand or whispering in her ear or simply gazing at her when she was preoccupied by some other task. He was indifferent to the fact that they were other people watching or making remarks about them. How many times has she imagined her Yaanai pagan gazing at her so, of him whispering sweet nothings in her ear or him standing close to her in public so that everyone will know they belong to and with each other. She wondered if all these fantasies will come true or remain the same. Her train of thoughts was broken by one of her Sakhis.

"Vanathi, why didn't you tell us you were playing hide-and-seek with Ponniyin Selvan?" her sakhi taunted her.

"Oh be quiet!" Vanathi whispered in annoyance before walking off.

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Vanathi has never really been jealous of her Kundavai Akka, in fact she greatly admired her Uyir Thozi's intelligence and courage. But at this moment, when she was sitting with her in her chamber, preparing for the evening aarti, she realised she was envious of Kundavai - not of her reasoning and understanding but of her success at a fruitful relationship. Ever since they had been acquainted with a certain Vana clan prince, she had seen a budding affection forming between the two. She didn't exactly knew when it became solidified but once she heard him call her Akka an 'Apsaras' and saw Kundavai's face turn as red as kumkum and she knew - this was not a mere flirting. She heard a genuineness in his voice, the same genuineness she heard when he earlier declared " Uyir ungalodayathu Devi". She thought of all this when she kept glancing at Kundavai, who was humming while arranging the Pooja thali. Just then a servant came in " Ilaiya Piratti, Vallavaraiyan Vanthiyathevan is seeking permission to enter" .

"Let him in " Kundavai said excitedly

"Speak of the devil and the devil is here" mused Vanathi. She was quite fond of the Vana Kula Prince and already considered him as a brother but she was still disappointed that he didn't attempt to give some good advice to Ponniyin Selvan despite their close friendship.

Vanthiyathevan came in " How are you this evening, ladies?" He asked . His sense of formality was often times confusing. In public, he resorted to formal titles such as 'Ilaiya Piratti' and 'Kodumbalur Ilavarasi ' but in private he called her as 'Devi' or even 'Maya Kannan' while he reserved the sweetest of nicknames for his lady love.

"Vanthiyar, do you have any news for us?" Kundavai asked

"Devi, things are as you know. Sendhan Amudhan will reach Thanjai in 2 days time" Vanthiyathevan replied

Vanathi was confused. What? Sendhan Amudhan is coming? But why? Suddenly she remembered Arulmozhi's oath of bestowing the crown. Surely he didn't say it seriously? Surely he only said it to spite her?

"And Samudrakumari will also be joining him. They decided to have the wedding ceremony the day after they arrive. So much preparations yet to be made" Vanathi heard Vanthiyathevan continuing his narration and Kundavai nodding along. Marriage? What marriage? She realised she said this thought aloud as both faces turned towards her.

" Yes, Maya Kanna. Perhaps you missed out on the news. Ilavarase wasn't joking when he said he wished to hand over the crown to Sendhan Amudhan. He presented the matter with the emperor and he too agreed that this was a rightful decision"

"And what about Samudrakumari?"

"Ah that. Amudhan has always loved Poonguzhali and although she was reluctant at first, as she doubted the genuineness of his feelings she later returned his feelings and has now accepted his hand in marriage. I am not bragging but I may have had a hand in uniting the couple." Vanthiyathevan said with a smirk and earned a pinch in the arm from Kundavai for 'going off topic'.

Vanathi was already in her world of overthinking. So, Ponniyin Selvan wasn't in love with Poonguzhali? Then why did he admit having that conversation with Kundavai Akka? Was there any existent feelings for her in his mind as Kundavai Akka claimed? Now she decided she have to talk to him. At least before she leaves for Kodumbalur. With these thoughts in mind, she stood up.

"Kanne, where are you going?" Kundavai asked

"Akka, I'm just going to meet someone. I'll be right back" Vanathi hoped she was being discreet enough but Kundavai managed to see through it.

"No, you can meet anyone you want after the pooja. Now go, time is ticking "

"Yes Akka" Vanthiyathevan and Kundavai watched a disheartened Vanathi leaving the chamber.

"Ennavale, as much as I like your idea I'm afraid it is lacking action" Vanthiyathevan turned to his lover with a mischievous smile.

"I know my plan doesn't involve tree-climbing or window-jumping like you'd wish but it is effective. It's exactly like you said - they want to come closer. We are just giving them the necessary push" Kundavai said calmly.

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Vanathi was hyper-focused on her aarti plate as she, along with Kundavai's other companions, made their way back from the temple. All through the Pooja, she prayed for happiness for all and a ray of clarity on her otherwise chaotic life. She was wondering when she would get the answers to all her questions (even Kundavai Akka was not with her, making some excuse after the Pooja that she didn't even pay attention to) .

"Vanathi, are you done playing hide and seek with Ponniyin Selvan?" One of Kundavai's companion started her teasing.

"Aren't you leaving for Kodumbalur anyway? Don't worry , I don't think Ponniyin Selvan would come to find you since all of us would be here to take care of him" another companion chimed in

They had reached the gardens when Vanathi decided to retaliate.

" What is all this talk? Keep your Ponniyin Selvan with you. He wasn't mine in the first place" She said, with her back to them, determined not to show them the sadness in her face.

"I beg to differ Devi"

All of them turned towards the source of the voice and found the object of their conversation standing in front of them.

"You are exceptionally good at hiding Ilavarasi" Arulmozhi said with a triumphant smile, " But now, since I have found you may I have a word with you"

He led her a safe distance away, so that her companions can only watch them and not eavesdrop on them.

" Akka told me I can find you here"

"I wanted to talk to you, Ponniyin Selvare about Poonguzhali..."

He sighed and said " I don't blame you for misunderstanding Vanathi. It is true that once I had a conversation with Akka about my then feelings for Poonguzhali but then I also asked you whether you would believe me if I said my feelings have changed over the months... Because that is what happened"

"What do you mean?"

"I was always under the impression that what you sought after was the throne and Poonguzhali always thought Amudhan's feelings will fade away someday. Then, Vanthiyathevan once asked if we have ever got to know you both as a person and to that we were answerless. So we decided to get to know you both better before making a final decision, just so we wouldn't feel guilty afterwards. Little did we knew fate had other plans"

Vanathi stared at him wondering about the direction of his narration. " In the few months that I got to know you I learned to appreciate your presence and adore your personality which made me confused because I was unfamiliar to this sensation"

"what sensation, Aiyya?"

"I understood you were insecure of the prospective marriage to me, and I wanted to erase that insecurity. I couldn't understand that feeling so I stayed in denial for weeks"

He looked at her then "I met with Poonguzhali again and she admitted she also started to develop an affection for Amudhan's sincerity. We still cared and respected each other but the feelings we began to develop for you two felt..stronger. Finally it was Vanthiyathevan who advised us to follow our heart and that's what we did"

"So you like me?" Vanathi asked. She was hoping this wouldn't be any of her usual dream. Her Yaanai Pagan was actually declaring what she wanted to hear all this time. "Better than that" Arulmozhi said, gazing lovingly at her " Nan unnai katalikkiren"

Saying this, he reached out and touched her hand. The sudden movement caused Vanathi to lose balance and the aarti plate to tumble down.

"Oh Lord, she has dropped the aarti plate. How inauspicious!" One of the onlookers commented.

"No, look closely I think the wick is still burning, so it's not inauspicious " another replied.

Vanathi felt Arulmozhi's hand circle her waist and pull her close to his chest. She gasped and put both her arms round his neck.

"Don't faint on me again Vanathi" He said almost breathlessly, "You made me so worried the last time"

"Ponniyin Selvare, what are you doing? Everyone is watching" Vanathi said, blushing but making no attempt in getting out his hold.

" Let them watch" Arulmozhi said with a grin, quickly glancing at the group of girls standing at a distance away, looking awe-struck.

"If you still wish to go to Kodumbalur, then let me come with you. Not as Ilavarase Arulmozhi Varman but as your varunkala kanavan. I respect your oath and proud of your determination" he continued and smiled wholeheartedly when Vanathi nodded. " I finally understood what Vanthiyathevan said . Sometimes love can be shown better through actions"

"What do you mean?" Vanathi cocked her head to the side and looked at him with confusion.

Arulmozhi simply gave her a smirk and tightened his arms around her, lifting her up and twirling her. Her squealing mixed with his laughter and the loud gasps from the onlookers. Well,not all onlookers. Kundavai and Vanthiyathevan watched the happy couple from the balcony.

"Who knew my Thambi was such a romantic?" Kundavai remarked with a short laugh

" Why Devi? Do you me to twirl you like that? " Vanthiyathevan asked with a wide grin and Kundavai smacked him in the arm.

"Noo" She said playfully "maybe another time?" She smiled sheepishly when Vanthiyathevan raised his eyebrows.

The End

A/N: Me dropping a long af fic once in a while. You can clearly see how much I was influenced by the Veera Raja Veera full video song...come, let's rant in the comment section

@ramcharanobsessed @dumdaradumdaradum @vibishalakshman @thatacademic @hollogramhallucination @kovaipaavai @rang-lo . @willkatfanfromasia @thelekhikawrites @thegleamingmoon @deafeningflowercat @yehsahihai @whippersnappersbookworm @itsfookingloosah @gemsmusings @chiyaanvikram @elvenladysakura . @matka-kulfi . @madatdisney @bumblebeeskywalker @vahnithedreamer @nkarti @dosai-maavu @utterlynotperfect @winter-birds @happy-bookworm @tumbledout @anabanana4115 @freeunknownwasteland @bhataktiatmacore @rapunzels-stuff @celestesinsight @mairablue @rationalelderberry @existenceiswhateven @arachneofthoughts

[thehorrorsbeastkeeping]

hehehe! //hugs the horrors//

Oh Lord.

[gurugirl]

I for one love hothusband Harry and Vana and YN as do most of us. Maybe it’s not for that anon but they don’t speak for everyone who loves it. I’m sorry that some people are pushy and give you criticism instead of saying what they DO like. Don’t let it deter you from writing what makes you happy.

Awww I know most of my patrons do love hothusband!h bc it’s clear with the feedback I’ve gotten versus anything else I’ve posted on patreon. But it’s okay if it’s not for everyone! I don’t think that anon was rude, they just wanted to know if I’d be posting other stuff too (which I do anyway but maybe they needed reassurance).

It’s not going to deter me! Honestly I just write what I can bc that’s how the creativity works for me- ebbs and flows.

But I don’t want to make my patreon page feel like it’s only hothusband!harry either. So I’ll be sure to include other stuff as well (as I always try to do).

Thank you hon! Appreciate the love 😘

Xoxo