#watcher artemisia

[starlightcleric]

2, 6, and 7 from the Deadfire asks?

Cait I have so many Watchers. Answering for Talia (wood elf cypher) and Artemisia (hearth orlan wizard/druid), the two that finished/got the farthest through Deadfire!

2. Did they have a favourite location?

Talia – The Kahanga palace and the Watershapers Guild in Neketaka.

Artemisia – Bekarna’s Observatory (The Forgotten Sanctum would also probably be up there, I just haven’t played it yet).

6. What was your Watcher’s ship(’s) name(s)? Did they enjoy being Captain of a boat? Would they rather have been back at Caed Nua?

Talia – Talia upgraded to the junk by the end of the game and named it The Lovely Dove. She was not super fond of captaining and absolutely would have preferred to be back at Caed Nua.

Artemisia – I’m pretty sure she has the junk at this point and all of her ships have been named The Rebel Sorceress. She is having the time of her life sailing around the Deadfire causing problems on purpose for literally everyone (especially the RDC).

7. Did they have a favourite quest or side quest? How about a least favourite?

Talia – She generally enjoyed the Huana questline up until they asked her to blow up the RDC and blame it on the VTC. She did it, but she felt so dirty about the whole thing.

Artemisia – The questline at the Observatory. Also heisting Arkemyr’s manor while impersonating him. I have no doubt Forgotten Sanctum will be high up there, I… just still haven’t played it yet.

deadfire asks

[changingplumbob]

How will the Yorks react to my plan to host a bachelorette challenge?

Deanna - Potential bachelorette Joey - Deanna's aromantic yet allosexual older brother Artemisia - Deanna's younger sister, has the evil trait Devin - 2 time Starlight Accolade winner for her acting career and Deanna's older sister Luna - Devin's wife, Deanna's sister in law Aaron - Deanna's pa (father) Calista - Deanna's ma (mother) Alfred & Rilian Villareal - Deanna's nephews

Joey: I assume you all know why I have gathered you here this evening

Artemisia: You contracted a WTD

Joey: What? No, we don't have the mods

Aaron: Look if you got someone pregnant we don't need all these theatrics

Devin: Excuse me pa? We always need theatrics

Joey: I didn't get anyone pregnant. This isn't about me, it's about Deanna

Deanna: Very funny

Joey: The watcher and I have decided you should star in a bachelorette challenge

Luna: Oh I love watching those! They're so romantic

Devin: Oh can I host? Please let me host!

Aaron: Cara your sister hasn't said yes to it

Joey: Let me give you my pitch. Tartosa is a perfect background for love. We invite a dozen or so ladies to come and get to know you Deanna, really know you. I think it could be a happily ever after for you

Deanna: I have university Joey

Devin: You have time between terms right? Oh please say yes De, my friend Norah would love to come help direct

Deanna: Aren't these things normally rather straight coded

Joey: In some dimensions, yes. But we live in a great world where homophobia is next to non existent

Devin: Except for Luna's dad, but he's not here now so its fine

Alfred & Rilian: RIP Jacques

Luna: *laughing* Wait- When did they learn to do that?

Artemisia: Ahhhh, Joey was talking

Joey: The point is we, the watcher and I, are bound to be able to find some women or non binary individuals who fit your tastes De. And we can get some family based challenges for them to compete in for extra time with you. Or get other celebrities or local businesses to feature

Calista: Oh we should ask the owners of Postres de Alegría! Maybe then I'll actually be able to get some of their pastries when I show up

Aaron: Tesoro you know if you want the raspberry tart you have to get there before midday. They can't not sell just because you might feel like a treat after your shift

Joey: If not Bob could help out, or he might know some people in Brindleton Bay who have niche interests we could use for a challenge or two

Aaron: I don't know that I like the idea of one of my bambina's pixel parts being on TV

Deanna: Yeah I second that opinion

Joey: We won't actually show any nudity, relax. Now Devin you can be host but I will obviously need to talk to any other watchers. Our watcher thinks it would be fun if they had some input about what skills their contestants would work on. If they don't she'll still need to know like orientations and official stuff

Luna: *sighs* Now you believe in multiple watchers?

Aaron: Joey has just always been rather devout

Deanna: I guess I am single...

Joey: You are

Deanna: And I'm definitely over Paris

Joey: Yes

Deanna: Reece will have to be allowed to do something or he'll pout

Joey: I can sort something. So, will you do it?

Deanna: Sure. I mean who doesn't want true love right?

I'm going to do it *internal screaming*! I'm going to start working on an intro post and some graphics so people know what the submissions need. Submissions will be open until Christmas but I'll push it out a week if needed. Ideally I would love to have households of six at a time, so I'll put slots up in groups of six as people show interest. I don't want to start off with 12 or 18 etc slots if I'll only get four sims. I'm realising a lot of my planning will need to know how many sims there are so I'll be opening up soon to help my brain.

Introductions, hosted by Devin, won't begin until mid January when most people are back from New Years holidays. So yeah, I was actually so nervous writing this all out, I need to calm down. Here's some basic Deanna info I'll put elsewhere to get the cogs in brains turning. This third child of an Italian family is studying physics with hopes of being an engineer but her main aspiration in life is Mansion Baron. She's a lesbian but I checked in game and sims with that orientation are able to flirt/form romantic attachments to non-binary people as well as cis or trans females.

[minttea31]

Since requests are open, I got these OCs you could choose from if you’d like!

Phasmid

Chizuki

Owl

Morpheus

Anomaly

Ahool

Lantern

Coast

Glowworm

Mold

Artemisia

Falios

The Watcher

I don’t expect you to draw all of them, or multiple, just thought I’d give you options.

I loved all of their stories!!

[nautilpixelpom]

Since requests are open, I got these OCs you could choose from if you’d like!

Phasmid

Chizuki

Owl

Morpheus

Anomaly

Ahool

Lantern

Glowworm

Mold

Coast

Artemisia

Falios

The Watcher

I don’t expect you to draw all of them, or multiple, just thought I’d give you options.

Here is Gloworm ! I really loved drawing her, the colors were great to work with :D

[dawnxd]

Since requests are open, I got these OCs you could choose from if you’d like! The links should work, and most of them should have additional information.

Phasmid

Chizuki

Owl

Morpheus

Anomaly

Ahool

Lantern

Glowworm

Mold

Coast

Artemisia

Caja

Panthera

Sphex

Urania

Falios

The Watcher

I don’t expect you to draw all of them, or multiple, just thought I’d give you options.

Here's Mold for ya!

As soon as I saw him, I knew that he had to be the one I drew. Not only does he have a really intriguing story, he also has a pretty cool design (I absolutely love the green and black color combo on characters). I hope you enjoy it!

[nightsongs]

I want to ramble a little bit about Rook and Varric in Veilguard.

DO NOT click the read more if you don't want to be spoiled!

I think it's extra interesting that as a Mourn Watcher, someone who is comfortable and familiar with death, Artemisia has such a hard time letting go of Varric when he dies. They became fast friends when she joined the Veilguard and Varric was a mentor to her as well.

Losing him was a shock, so no wonder she hallucinated him in the Lighthouse? How was she supposed to lead the Veilguard when he'd been the one to keep it together?

Artemisia definitely harbored anger at Solas for killing Varric, even if it was possibly accidental. It takes her a long time to get past that anger and to properly move into mourning him.

[pineapple-cheese-bread]

Since requests are open, I got these OCs you could choose from if you’d like! The links should work, and most of them should have additional information.

Phasmid

Chizuki

Owl

Morpheus

Anomaly

Ahool

Lantern

Glowworm

Mold

Coast

Artemisia

Falios

The Watcher

I don’t expect you to draw all of them, or multiple, just thought I’d give you options.

Here you go, I decided to draw Lantern, I saw them and I absolutely love their colours and design.

Hope you like it.

[abby-wolf]

If I’m correct, you’re taking requests until the 25th right? If so, I have these OCs you could choose from if you’d like!

Phasmid

Chizuki

Owl

Morpheus

Anomaly

Ahool

Lantern

Coast

Glowworm

Mold

Artemisia

Falios

The Watcher

I don’t expect you to draw all of them, or multiple, just thought I’d give you options.

Gonna be doing Ahool, they have such a cool and intriguing design! Never seen one like it, and cannot wait to get started! First though, I’ll be trying to draw a certain elf from Spellward Bound…

[waxwing-saint]

5 books and 5 fics

@lumosatnight, I may have tweaked your tag game, but I’m just as curious about people’s fic choices as I am their book choices. (consider yourself tagged for your 5 fic picks)

Books

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. It’s a classic for a reason. I read it probably too young and it jump-started my lifelong obsession with both Agatha Christie and isolated closed-circle mysteries.

If Not Winter fragments of Sappho translated by Anne Carson. Listen, I am a renowned sapphist. I am a sapphist in the deep aching longing kind of way, in the fleeting touches kind of way, in the openly watching each other across a crowded room kind of way. Anne Carson understands this vibe in a way no other Sappho translator does.

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado. I love short stories, but the problem with short story collections is that there’s always one or two bangers and the rest are mid. All of these are bangers. While it’s true that some are slightly less bangery than others, every short story in this collection is incredible, haunting, painfully well-written. Like I just don’t have words for how good it is and I’ve been trying to find the words since the day I started reading it.

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. I see people who read this book in like three hours and I am confused and disturbed. This is not a long book, but I don’t know how to talk to anyone who can manage this book in under a month. The current record in my friend group is 29 days, which is frankly impressive. Reading this book is a lot like trying to look at an eldritch being—it is equal parts intoxicating and dismantling; the prose is so painfully beautiful, the grief and frustration so true to life, that you have to put it down after a few pages. And that’s the story of how it took me two months to read a 240 page book.

Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. Is it cheating to include a short story? Who knows, I’m making the rules. This is my favorite short story of all time, and it is available in a collection with many other decent short stories (big props to Hell is the Absence of God) but none of them come close to this one, so much so that including the collection to rec this story feels disingenuous. There is something so special about a piece of art being created perfectly in the perfect medium. Would The Lament for Icarus slap so hard if it wasn’t a painting, but a novel? Could Artemisia Gentileschi have captured Judith fucking wrecking Holofernes in a gif? Both would be beautiful and poignant still, but it wouldn’t be the same. Story of Your Life needs the short story medium to do what it does best. Arrival was a good movie, but it lacked so much of the nuance found in the source material. (For further reading, please see the stage play The Last Five Years)

Fics

Spindle, Spire by @summerlightning. I don’t know why this is such a hard sell, maybe it’s the fandom or the fact it’s only available on tumblr, but of all the fics I rec this is the one the fewest people check out. Listen to the words coming out of my mouth: this. is. the. best. fic. i. have. ever. read. I would never fuck with you on this. You don’t need to know anything about the fandom or characters, leave this list, go read it (and then hmu so we can scream about it). I reread this fic at least twice a year. The aesthetic alone is enough to send me to an untimely demise. It is gritty, it is fucking gross, it is undeniably beautiful, it is a masterclass in writing with a strong narrative voice. There are pieces of this that haunt me to this day (“There’s another breakroom but it’s a scummy pond, mostly, and the cabinets fell off the walls long ago and rest in the water now like bloated wooden alligators with rusty hinges for teeth.”) shut up don’t fucking talk to me.

Watchers by a whole mess of incredible people. The Buffy spin off that was at times better than Buffy itself. And holy shit I go to this site all the time to read old episodes or feel nostalgic and shit and when I went to grab the link for this post I saw they’re planning new content. Fucking catch me screaming lads. Will be monitoring this sitchiation closely.

Ballads by @lipzlipzlipz. If we’ve spoken for more than forty-five seconds I’ve already reced this series to you(and I’ve also already told you to read it in post order not chronological order). Here I am recing it again and until my dying breath. Sometimes people make indulgent mistakes and then continue to make the same indulgent mistakes as they destroy themselves and all of their loved ones for one more chance to make that mistake all over again. Is it busted and bloody heartbreak? It is. Is it also the realest tragedy I’ve ever seen? It sure fuckin is babes.

Personal Jesus by @perfectly--random. This is the best fic I read last year, period, end of fucking sentence. It is a fic I think where it’s better to go into blind, so I’m not going to say anymore, but please someone come talk to me about this I’m dying.

Of Blood & Carnations by @rice-and-beans. This is the best fic I’ve read this year, period, end of fucking sentence. I’ve read a lot of excellent fics this year but I cannot imagine a world in which 2024 comes and this isn’t still the best fic I read this year. It’s so good that I can’t breathe when I think about it. It’s giving you Prometheus Bound and that’s all I’ll say about it because it’s another fic you should go into blind but take off the blindfold and peep the tags fist babes because she’s a doozy and you shouldn’t be unprepared. All that to say, beans cannot miss, hit up that author page and read them all, every one is a banger. This is the juice. This is the mineral the girlies crave.

Now. I limited my fics to completed works but if I hadn’t I’d have been struggling to fit in Danse Avec la Vie and Of Gods, Kings, and Men both by @sosh022, who I know can, in fact, finish a fic (contrary to popular opinion) and I can’t wait to one day have a headache fitting both of them into a list not unlike this one.

As per tag game rules I am required by law to offer up sacrifices to the altar so please tell your mothers not to draw me a bath only to stab me in the neck (I had a war to win). @sosh022 @lipzlipzlipz @perfectly--random @flyingpoptart @rachelc978 @drabsyo @terra-wisp actually you know what anyone. If you see this on your dash, consider yourself tagged m8 ���

[thetakenpokemon]

(Partial) Third Interlude Summarization

After the events of the Progria arc, the third interlude focuses on the transpiring events in Venhara as well as the Praxic Blades - the ones who will quickly become the main focus of the next arc.

For the Praxic Blades, they are currently on their way to Venhara due to the vision that Rinako had received. Although she’s no longer plagued by the nightmares, she still feels a strong sense of dread due to the message of Tiye - the Fourth Queen of Venhara - gave her. She was meant to��‘save the kingdom’, yet she had no idea what is even threatening said kingdom and how she can even do anything about it. Although she may be a skilled warrior, she does not possess nearly enough strength or capability to save an entire kingdom. The other members of the Praxic Blades are also incredibly uncertain, some (particularly Valence and Richmond) question if following this ‘vision’ is even a good idea, however ultimately Rodrigo and Artemisia give their full support to helping Rinako. Vedika however is merely just part of the ride and cares less regardless of the decision.

As for Venhara, it continues to focus mostly on the Dune Striders Abasi and Massika in their searches for the mysterious footprints. As time continues to pass they find these footprints becoming more and more frequent - as well as increasing in numbers. However they notice these footprints seem to come from a certain area in the desert, however they eventually find something that gives them a great amount of concern...

There is a brief moment where it focuses on an unknown individual from the GoT, a Night Watcher by the name of Asahi. He is a Greninja with a great skill in tracking as well as a keen sense of detecting anomalies, thus his skills have made him a prime choice in investigating the unusual storm and tracks in Venhara. As of currently he is in transit to the location through ship and will be arriving to the desert kingdom very soon.

Lastly there is an unusual scene taking place within another world in another universe, a vast structure once mentioned through the ‘From the Veil’ series. This location is the Vault of Glass, where a Fallen from House Winter is traversing through the dark labyrinths of the machine called The Vex. Eventually he stumbles upon an unlikely entity within its time-breaking chambers, and the resulting encounter causes chaos that may change everything for both the universe they originated and the universe of Pokemon.

Ultimately the next story is referred to as thus: The Venhara Arc.

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(Note: I do have some incomplete posts of some of Abasi and Massika’s investigations in Venhara. Although I could simply just do a quick summary on their specifics, I have decided to instead revisit them and finish the posts instead of leaving them alone. It will only be a couple, however it will reveal what exactly Venhara will be dealing with - as well as how dangerous of a threat it is.

Additionally I did write a partial post of what happens within the Vault of Glass in preparation for the next arc, however I will also revisit it. Although the ‘From the Veil’ series is simply an ‘inside look’ on the happenings of the other universe to give context - be it events of said universe or the thoughts of individuals, this particular ‘From the Veil’ isn’t necessarily something that brings thought or context. This is an event that will actively affect the universe of the blog as well as shape the inevitable events that will transpire.

I don’t have a set time on when these posts will be released since my time has been very limited as of late, however you should be able to expect them eventually!)

[lunarowena]

My Pillars girls in this picrew!

Top row: Lillian (human ranger), Hazel (orlan fighter)

Bottom row: Calendula (human priest/paladin), Artemisia (orlan wizard/druid)

[starlightcleric]

9. Which faction did your Watcher side with in the end, if any? Was there a particular reasoning behind their decision? - for all/any of your Watchers!

Okay let's goooooo.

Talia: Wood elf cipher from Aedyr. Sided with the Huana in my first playthrough of Deadfire because she/I thought they had the largest claim on Ukaizo.

After Talia we're getting into the hypothetical because I've only actually finished Deadfire completely once.

Amaryllis: Pale elf cipher/monk from the Living Lands. Sides with the VTC. She's very pro-animancy and believes that the Vailians represent the best chance for fixing the Wheel.

Calendula: Savannah folk priest/paladin of Berath from the Ixamitl Plains. I actually still have no idea who Cal sides with except that it's not the Principi or going solo. It'll probably come down to who's available still at the end that she hasn't ticked off during her game.

Lillian: Meadow folk ranger (maybe ranger/rogue in Deadfire) from Readceras. Honestly, the more I think about it the more I think that Lillian will side with the Principi (Aeldys specifically). She cares deeply for both Pallegina and Maia, and siding with the Huana, RDC, or VTC will hurt one or both of them. It doesn't give the best ending slide, but Lillian has a really bad time in the Deadfire and doesn't much care anymore.

Hazel: Hearth orlan fighter (maybe fighter/rogue in Deadfire) from the Deadfire. Hazel sides with the Principi, except my headcanon is that she overthrows both Aeldys and Furrente and takes command herself.

And the more obscure Watchers:

Hawthorne: Hearth orlan rogue/wizard from the Deadfire. Hawthorne is a pirate from the Deadfire, so she sides with the Principi, specifically Aeldys.

Artemisia: Hearth orlan wizard/druid from Rauatai. Always a rebel, Art takes the solo option and goes it alone (her game is almost done, I just need to finish collecting the blasted materials for the ship upgrades and the DLC -_-)

Ruvsá: Pale elf monk from the White that Wends. I barely ever talk about Ruvsá (she's my experiment on playing Pillars 1 on Hard), but she was/is the avatar for @lunarowena still and her savegames survived my latest purge of games I'll never play again. Pretty sure she'd side with the Huana, for the same reasons as Talia: it's their land, they deserve it.

So unless Cal continues to be the problematic fave and sides with the RDC, I don't have any Watchers that would go out of their way to side with those guys. I want to do a Maia romance game/side with the imperialists run, I just haven't come up with a character I like for it and I have so much else.

deadfire asks

[changingplumbob]

Chatting about Dating Deanna - Reece Edition

At Devin's insistence Deanna has agreed to take a trip to Thrift Tea or whatever it's called to let Devin try find her some outfits for the show. Not being a shopper herself she's convinced her best friend Reece to come along since they have similar fashion tastes.

Reece: I just can't believe you're actually doing it

Deanna: Yeah well, you've found your person haven't you. You seem happy. I want in on that. But not with you and Samir because ew. Do you want to see the pictures from the first lot of applications

Reece: I would but... you know I only like guys. I would just say they're all cute and have nothing else to offer. Talk to me once you've met them

Deanna: Deal

Devin: Oh! Oh! What about this one???

Deanna: Devin it's a dress. Try again

Reece: But you've worn dresses before. Like at prom

Deanna: I will wear some dresses if she insists but they have to be the fashion style I like

Devin: Don't worry De I am on it. Oh Luna, what do you think of this one for you? Gorgeous and pink

Deanna: Devin and Norah have been working on challenges for the contestants and honestly I'm a bit scared with their brains. Like are the people there to woo me or play survivor?

Reece: Well yeah but whoever wins will have to put up with Devin

Devin: HEY! I heard that and I'm fabulous

Reece: I just mean you've got her and Artemisia and Joey, they'll need to be able to handle your family

Deanna: True

Reece: I've been thinking about my contribution

Deanna: Okay genius, dazzle me

Reece: Joey was mumbling something about not being able to call households households because of something watcher related and I thought... give them group names!

Deanna: What?

Reece: For when they're in the villa with you. And you can name them... after robots! Because you like building robots

Deanna: That is the most geek idea I have ever heard

Reece: Yeah well I'm a young adult now, I've embraced being a geek

Devin: Ohhhhh! What about this one?

Reece: That dress does actually look nice

Deanna: *sighs* Since I like the colour I suppose I'll try it on

Devin: YES! Okay Lu see if you can find some matching shoes

Deanna: But Reece there won't be enough robot names for all the rounds so think of some other names options please. Less geeky ones would be great, I am not a geek after all

Reece: Maybe not but you are a tech head

Devin: De come on! Dress up time

Deanna: You know if being trans was a decision and not a state of being I'd be tempted to say Devin's constant dress up games when we were kids made Emisia a girl

7 spots available!

Dating Deanna - Contestant List, Challenge Overview, Joey's Contestant Creation Walkthrough, F.A.Q, All In Guide

[elegiacescapist]

It’s Pride Month let me have my super self-indulgent videogame Player Characters in LGBTQIA flag shirts doodle.

From the left: Ashe (Baldur’s Gate), Artemisia (Pillars of Eternity), & Kyriake (Tyranny).

[dragonie]

oc playlists

tagged by @malkavianfledgling yonks ago to post 5 songs from some of my oc playlists; thanks for the tag!

Jane Finn (Fallout: New Vegas)

ends of the earth . lord huron

far from any road . the handsome family

four winds . bright eyes

hurricane (johnnie’s theme) . lord huron

my silver lining . first aid kit

Marisol Delgado (Fallout 4)

can’t take my eyes off you . frankie valli

janglin . edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

mushroom cloud . sammy salvo

(nothing but) flowers . talking heads

out of time man . mick harvey

Luna (Fallout 3)

let’s get out of this country . camera obscura

rebel, rebel . david bowie

riot rhythm . sleigh bells

she blinded me with science . thomas dolby

surrender . cheap trick

Noora (Pillars of Eternity)

cheapskate bay . tigers in the sky

golden lights . tigers in the sky

moonbeam . lord huron

no plan . hozier

riptide . vance joy

Irwaen Nightshrike (Elder Scrolls Online)

bach no senritsu wo yoru ni kiitasei desu . sakanaction

breezeblocks . alt-j

bright whites . kishi bashi

chinese new year . sales

crazy bird . wild child

Runethyne Llothri (Elder Scrolls Online)

bad reputation . joan jett

cherry bomb . the runaways

devil gate drive . suzi quatro

problems . mother mother

wolf . first aid kit

Ruby Hoyt (Fallen Hero)

arms tonite . mother mother

ghosting . mother mother

ruby . kaiser chiefs

ruby tuesday . the rolling stones

something good . alt-j

Artemisia Karas (Blades in the Dark)

calloused hands . tigers in the sky

nfwmb . hozier

ophelia . the lumineers

runaway . the national

work song . hozier

Lackadaisy (Curse of Strahd)

the bride and the bachelor . magnolian

daisy . tigers in the sky

freaking out . mystery skulls

white winter hymnal . fleet foxes

young folks . peter bjorn and john

i tag uhhhh @ialpiriel @couriers-mile @winecupwars @the-desert-dancer @mackerelandsquid @kourumi @lucianapullo and anyone else who wants (sorry if i didn’t tag anyone or i tagged you and you’ve already done it ggbgh i can’t remember nuffin)

[illstcrred]

“Can’t sleep? Any particular reason why?”

It’s an honest question, one she’s asked herself a million and one times that she’s not yet nailed down. For the most part; Artemisia blames her dreams, the ones that feel more real than her old life away from the Dyrwood. Little flashes of a life already lived disturbing a current one. She loathes it. 

“I find a drink or two helps.”