#which is a plot im surprisingly fond of

[sophiethewitch1]

i write my reader inserts as menaces to society thank you very much

[cconfusedkat]

Spooky month means spooky ideas and spooky ideas ??? Lead to AU's!! >:-D i was dwelling on it for a few months and wasn't really sure on how i wanted to create this up?? But nonetheless i managed :-]

"Vampyres of the Old Faith" is an AU centered around the sudden uprise of vampyr (which are the Bishops in this case) and the vampyre hunters intend to stop this revolt before it gets any worse !! This takes place in the eaaaarly 2000's ,,, so it's a modern au ,,, and is a little funny to consider that the vampyr are Old as hell and arent adapted well enough to modern society 😭😭

YIPPEE Now that i got that down here are the four main vampyres :-3c there is a Green Coven, Golden Coven, Blue Coven, and Purple Coven. Each vampyre is able to shapeshift into smaller forms—like how a vampyre can change into a bat—these four can turn into different animals !! Theyve all been alive for different amounts of time, yet 300 years ago they all managed to find eachother and create a pact of vampyr covens!!

Leshy is Def known as the cruelest and invasive one,, he does happen to be the only one to mess with the shaping and mirroring of reality,,,, which honestly is concerning the most 😭 throughout history people have claimed they've seen "a big tree creature walking and taking people's skin" ,,,, So the eldritch rumors are NOT very helpful for him-

Originally i wanted to give heket a hellhound form but i actually liked the snake form better :-] !! Deciding her outfit was a little complicated but ,,, i think it turned out well ? Hekets known for being the most angry and cold vampyre. Despite , yknow, using fire magick . HELP

Kallamar o kallamar !!! She is a siren and she stays only in the water :-) if her siblings needs to speak to her then they make sure to have a water circle in the middle of their meeting room so they can all talk with her there,,, kallamar is known for her manipulative tactics and ways of persuasion which help her catch and convert people into vampyrism

Lastly is our main coven leader Everyone knows that built up the ideas for a vampyre uprising would be none other thann Shamura 👍👍👍 known for their sadistic self and invincibility , using wind magick to get away with a variety of things in a literal snap of a finger ,,, because of being a vampyre longer than all of them they're uniquely the one with sensitivity to blood?? They can still take blood but they dont drink it as often as the other three do (minus the way leshy does it because he literally latches himself onto a victim's shoulder with his mouth ,,,, )

With all the vampyres in mind who are our hunters ???

Well here's the first three bigshots of the company >:-D Sozonius has been hunting and obtaining information about vampyr for years, narinder is fairly new to vampyr bounty hunting yet still exceeded the expectation of a regular bounty hunter (surprisingly the strongest 23 year old), and lamb only recently started researching the vampyr after they lost their mother to vampyrism,, they are mainly known for being a detective and trying to help people out with finding their lost family members or attempting to help revert a vampyr they found back into a mortal !!!!

The company (which im,,,, Honestly not sure of a name about still 😭 i dont know what to call it) has been a benefit to society more than they realize. The unmentioned references happen to be Forneus and Monch. The head scientist is Monch, and Forneus IS the founder of the company to hunt down vampyres! Shes lost her family to vampyrism all the same, especially her two sons (aym & baal) which were kidnapped by Shamura too since theyve stalked narinder and knew he had a fondness over those two kittens just as much as forneus did.

There are more roles within this universe,, ive also been trying to think of how many characters I could add into this,, BUT YEAH !!!! Something really silly and self indulgent over the past few days of making finalized refs for them :-D

Ive been kinda plotting out another secret story for Narinder on how *he* was the one who caused this sudden uprising,, how the betrayal of leaving his siblings caused them to rage in revolution,, but that can be for another time 🕺

[alexsalteranim3fmp]

Climax discussion and ideas

I like the idea of highlighting the child is eating alone - it has a lot of subtlety and nuance I feel. Perhaps not in the UK, but eating alone I feel is an often tragic and lonesome occurrence, especially when the meal is prepared by someone else. Especially if the individual is particularly young - it shows that the character is not able to justify his lonesome with success or finance, and has more often atypically negative connotations than someone of say middle age - perhaps still metaphorically judged as a pathetic instance, but for different circumstances. Food is synonymous with culture and lifestyle, climate and natural resources dictating a lot of diets and flavour to each country. However on the surface food is nothing but a human necessity, its always interesting to me how much the food and how its consumed can say about a place. Perhaps its different to each family, but in the UK, eating around the table wasn’t mandatory or culturally expected. I used to work in a pub, and would often just eat a staff meal during breaks. The food is not something overly celebrated in the UK, often resulting in low cost, lower standard in quality control. I visited Portugal over the summer, staying with a band mates family for a couple weeks, and during this it only elevated my understanding of family and its connections to food. It helped bring everyone together. The grandparents cooking large batches of food, creating small feasts for guests and family to enjoy, laughing and chatting, drinking and eating. It was something only really on special occasions I could indulge with at home. My grandparents lived an hours drive away, is a magic I think the UK has progressed from, and almost disregarded. 

This in ideation is the driving force behind the climax ending, It characterises everything I intend from a subtextual point. As a motif I think it delivers points throughout culture - as it can perfectly characterise negative responses equally. Food while on the surface is nothing more than basic human instinct, can also describe portrayals of indulgence, greed and class. It’s fair to judge that a lot of people aspire to try new, fancy foods, regardless of its time period. Im sure parents have looked back at their childhoods with fondness of rare, exotic foods - that are simply overlooked today. Food however can be self-destructive and exploited, a lack of food, or overindulgence in unhealthy foods can lead to unhealthy behaviours and is often bound to poor mental health. The profiteering and exploitation of unhealthy, overly chemical products. I always find a beautiful irony to see examples of McDonalds, Coca Cola and Red Bull sponsoring and synonymous with Sport and aspirational media.

With food and consumption acting as the driving theme for my ending, I want to deliver the main areas in which this can be delivered. The child eating alone is one, however a family feast can act as anti-aspirational. The family feasting on some leftover carcass, tossed away - not good enough to sell. Currently in the UK, food is progressively getting more expensive, resulting in some families unable to eat more desirable, aspirational foods. And while food can portray essence of culture and vibrance, it perfectly encapsulates class and poverty. Eating healthy is something surprisingly expensive, its so much easier to buy canned/ tinned foods. It is cheaper to grow veg and live independently, but in most cities or poorer areas, its too vastly condensed to have the space for land plots, there are the occasional communal allotments, however rare in condensed cities. 

In the festival I like the idea that these customers are emotionally unable to leave, however physically are still bound to 

[spookfished]

ok its time for keeping up with the blorbos where i talk about my feelings towards all of the past characters that i can remember that i used to be really into (semi chronological) and YOU my dear reader get a glimpse into my psyche or another opportunity to j/k scroll

twilight sparkle: when i watched mlp i thought she was in high school but now i think shes actually in her 20s which honestly makes the show funnier. the perfect time for learning about the magic of friendship. i think its too bad that she didnt get as many opportunities to be like dorky n stuff in the later seasons like she got all character developed out.. like a distant fondness ritsu kageyama: this guy is the emotional blueprint for how i feel about alphinaud ffxiv lol. like in middle school i was like damn im just like im just like him fr  but now its like aww my little scrunklydoo.. its like this wave of affection for my little fictional guy. i want to see him get self destructively embroiled in a mess beyond his control and also hes 13 years old... ruffles his hair dirk strider/hal: he is the moment. etc or i mean he was the moment several years ago. actually i was thinking about this post because yesterday bc of neils post i was like wow dirk strider and i spent 30 minutes thinking about him instead of going to sleep. anyways like yk how across act 6 his solution to like everything is to kill himself like he literally invented kill herself disease..to the point where its literally a meme but its still true. i dont think i like resonate with that as much as i did when i was originally reading it, and i have even more mixed feelings about all of the epilogues/hs2 stuff but its still like omg. one of the only times his suicide by proxy didnt work was with hal was bc hal was not just a proxy but also a Whole Nother Person and he was scared to die..arent you.. no way.. anyways i keep him in a little box terezi pyrope: i still really like her but i think the alpha kids are more easily removable from the context of hs’ plot yk theyre so self contained. terezi on the other hand is very connected to remembering what happens in hs, which i definitely dont. sotp was really good though. in some hypothetical future where i reread hs i think i would try and pay more attention to her interactions w other kids in the context of her rship with vriska instead of taking them standalone.i think i also just personally connect less with her themes n whatever but like truly nobody else has done it like her ouma: surprisingly even though i still have this guy as a pfp on another email i dont feel that much about him anymore. its like ah ndrv3 was pretty bad huh. theres other fish in the sea.. when lovepoints posts art of him its like :] though. glad to have danganronpa start to leech out of my psyche tbh it was fun while it lasted goro akechi: surprisingly i still really like this guy. i think part of it is that p5r ended up being such a serve like yeah persona 5s writing is usually bad but i think its really great that he did get to be a grumpy bitch. hmm not a lot of actual thoughts about him but a delight to have in class kim dokja: ahhhh *explode*

[taohs]

i hope youre doing okay now!! im so sorry to hear about the hospitalization, always take care of yourself extra now + dont forget to drink water! ;u;

yor is such an amazing character, besides being really pretty her character development and how she always strives to be the best for her family is what i love about her too! csm trio is hilarious 😂 the differences in each of their personalities creates such a good dynamic surprisingly hahaha. so far i have no idea which character i like from csm since ive only seen a few episodes but itd probably be aki or power! as for sxf i also like yor and anya both. their relationship is one thats warmed me to my core everytime i see them interact :')

yes mushikaburi-hime came out this fall season! i love the prince/princess kind of shoujos bc i havent seen many animated and it just catches me off guard some times with how the main couple interact.

heres a few questions that came to mind: what are your favorite colors? how about your top 3 favorite animes and a little as to why you love them so much! - your animanga secret santa c:

thank you so much! i’ve been resting and sleeping a lot nowadays so i am healing properly!! ❤️❤️ i agree with everything you said about yor and the csm trio!! i love found family tropes so much and it’s so nice seeing the hayakawa family slowly growing fond of one another and taking care of each other. they mean so so much to me :’) anya’s attachment to yor is the sweetest thing ever!! yor loves her little girl so much, it warms my heart to see her trying her best to be a good mother for anya 🥹

hmm i would say i am a big fan of pastel colors! they are just so pretty and soothing to look at, and i especially love the color pink and blue! my top anime i would say is attack on titan. i’ve fallen in love with it at the beginning of this year because the storytelling and plot twists just blows me away. it has such a strong story and a great cast of characters. it’s kept me hooked from the beginning and the way isayama writes different relationships in the story just makes my heart cry 😭 ALSO ALL OF THE SOUNDTRACKS ARE SO GOOD

my other top anime would be demon slayer!! the animation and the characters are just so so 🙏🙏🙏👌👌 i feel like the story is really fun even if it’s simple and easy to follow. my third one is probably tied with haikyuu or hxh! i cant choose between these two haha. i always cry whenever i watch hq since it’s genuinely so wholesome and i love all of the teams so much. meanwhile all of hxh’s arcs are really strong and compelling, i’ve probably rewatched them all so many times over and i haven’t gotten bored of it yet! do you have a top 3 of your own my santa? c:

[wincore]

sweet tooth | dong sicheng

pairing: vampire!sicheng x reader

words: 2.8k

summary: out of all the inconveniences a vampire boyfriend could pose, there’s about two tonight: a) him losing it at the next person who compliments his fangs, or b) you losing it at sicheng’s 100% blood alcohol content

genre: vampire!au, boyfriend!au, college!au, (tooth-rotting) fluff, comfort, humour

warning(s): mentions of blood, alcohol consumption, college halloween parties

song rec(s): candy - baekhyun // wish you were sober - conan gray

a/n: let’s pretend it’s halloween pls <3 also im sorry it’s so short and more drabble-ish but i wanted to write something gentle and comforting so!!! yeah ^^ also there is no plot. eep.

It’s two in the morning.

Or rather, it feels like two in the morning. 

A frat party is a horrible substitute for an actual Halloween party. The alcohol content is through the roof and the number of pairs making out is enough to make you feel queasy. You never knew horror themes had the innate ability to make people so flagrantly horny—you’re half glad you’re not, god forbid, single. Most of your friends were too busy, however, to organize the close-knit party you usually have each year—so here you are, with an invitation from a friend of a friend (of a friend). Your boyfriend might be the only one feeling more out of place than you are.

You glance at Sicheng from the pool table, the cup frozen against his lips while his eyes scan the room from corner to corner. You don’t do crowds and neither does he; though he does have the unwitting ability to charm any crowd he’s in. You’re not quite sure if he’s still unaware of that.

You watch as a girl you can easily recognize from your campus approach him, all smiles and giggles. She says something and you scoff, almost completely certain about what it is she said.

Sicheng might be unaware of it—but you are, and painfully so.

She looks at him starry-eyed and the scent of rum wafting around her. A part of her jacket is off her shoulder, a faint blush covering her cheeks that you can spot even under the dim lights. She’s definitely flirting—you know that because rumours go around faster than assignments in this university. Choi Joohee has a very public, very open crush on your boyfriend.

It’s not like it bothers you. Not at all.

Just a little bit.

Jealousy has never been your thing and you’re half certain what you’re feeling isn’t even jealousy—just a taste of alcohol and the proximity of a Halloween house party.

Speaking of which, the only thing harrowing about this place is the amount of alcohol everyone seems to be consuming—including your boyfriend. Ten dragged Yukhei home a while ago and a part of you is still not confident enough to handle a boyfriend with very pointy fangs and midnight cravings for blood (or juice, as Ten disgustingly phrases it). 

Sicheng nods along to something Joohee asks, an eyebrow raised quizzically on her and you assume he’s been zoning out the whole time. The urge to laugh surfaces and you swallow it whole. He’s so cute, even in this state. The lights dance across his face; candy blue, rich purple, saccharine red. The colours don’t help him stand any straighter, or slur his words any less.

You think it’s time to help your boyfriend out. However, the moment you walk through the swarms over to them, Joohee’s face sours. Of course, as the only competition (is it a competition if you’ve already won?) to the object of her affections, you don’t rank too high in her books. It made you a little upset at first, but you got used to it. (“She’ll get over it,” Sicheng had reassured several times. “Don’t worry.”)

People grow, and with that thought, you let it be.

“I’ll talk to you later,” Joohee tells Sicheng and walks away, like he’s supposed to follow her.

You roll your eyes and turn to Sicheng, who’s had a very delayed response to Joohee’s departure. His head is tilted to the side, eyes half-lidded and you’re almost afraid he’s going to drop to the floor right there and then. This is bad. The thing about vampires is that they absolutely should not, under any circumstance, have alcohol. Calling your boyfriend a lightweight is beyond an understatement.

“Sicheng,” you call softly. 

He turns to you, taking a moment to process, before pulling his lips into a wide smile. His fangs poke out even when he presses his lips back together, a contemplatory look over him.

“I thought you left me here.” He forces a sardonic smile.

Drunk off his ass and Sicheng still manages to be annoyingly sarcastic.

You open your mouth and close it again. It’s not like you can chide him without letting your fondness show. The Adonis features that grace his face don’t help. Flushed all the way to the neck, a drunk Dong Sicheng is very rare. The last time this happened must have been at least two years ago (and though you weren’t there then, the way Ten and Kun freeze up at the slightest mention, you decided to not ask).

“Why did you drink?” you ask, huffing. “You can’t even smell alcohol.”

There’s a short pause.

“Because you were ignoring me,” he replies, leaning in.

Heat washes into your cheeks. You forgot how unrestrained he gets with alcohol in his system.

Sicheng seems to have enough consciousness left in him to feel somewhat embarrassed, standing up straight and fiddling with his thumbs. You slip your hand into his without delay and pull, trying your best to navigate through the crowd. Is an ordinary Halloween party too much to ask for? Just when you can finally spot the front door, Sicheng stops abruptly, making you stumble backwards into his chest. He smells like the old deodorant he’s been using for a year underneath the smell of beer and… is that blood?

“Where are we going?” he asks sharply.

“Home, Sicheng,” you whine. “You can stay in my bed.”

He stays rooted in place stubbornly, and you wonder what it is now. This is the time you have to wonder if you’re dating a (potentially) immortal creature or a recently birthed baby.

“We should enjoy more. You’ve hardly smiled the past few weeks,” he mutters.

Your heartbeat spikes for a moment, when he brushes the hair from your face. All this time and he hasn’t changed the words he offers to you in private, the care on his lips and fingertips. A room full of people who aren’t listening is the best place to talk.

The first time you saw Sicheng was in the middle of the night, in the dark hallway of your shared apartment building, blood staining his jaw from a bag he’d acquired from med student Wong Kunhang. (You’re very sure that’s illegal.)

Needless to say, you’d fainted immediately after. When you came to, you were met with a man with pretty eyes and fangs poking out his mouth and in a bed that wasn’t yours. There was no blood this time but you screamed anyway, cut off by the man’s hand over your mouth.

“Calm down,” he said, voice surprisingly deep. “It’s not like I’m going to kill you.”

“You were planning to kill me?” you asked, panicking.

“I just said I wouldn’t,” he replied quietly, eyes wide and almost as stressed as you are.

Sicheng heaves a sigh, massaging his forehead. You shake yourself off the memories, tugging at his shirt so you can sit somewhere at least. The alcohol must have numbed his ears too. The low R&B tunes make no sense on Halloween night; even less when they’re played a few bars above the acceptable volume. If you’re not out of here soon, you might lose your hearing altogether.

The couch is slightly less stinky than you would have expected. (You grimace as you think to the last time you were at a frat party and in particular, the vomit.) Beside you, Sicheng mumbles about something you’re not quite sure of, a quiet rant with one-track emotions. It makes you giggle and for a moment, you forget the predicament of being stuck with a drunk vampire boyfriend who has just finished teething.

“Hey, guys.”

You look up to see Jihoon, the very friend of a friend (of a friend) who had invited you to this mess. It’s not like you harbour ill feelings towards him; but the guy has approximately zero ability to read the room. It’s mostly funny.

Sicheng makes a vague gesture that you assume means ‘hello’, sitting up straight so he doesn't look noticeably tipsy. You make light conversation with Jihoon, Sicheng’s arm around your waist tightening reflexively. You don’t plan on party-hopping, no matter how much Jihoon urges the two of you—seriously, does he not see the look on Sicheng’s face? He looks more zombie than vampire.

“You know, you don’t actually have to wear costumes for this, right? We didn’t set a theme,” Jihoon remarks, tilting his head to face your boyfriend. “The fangs are really cool, though. Holy shit. Dude, they look so real.”

Sicheng’s lips twitch but he forces them into a smile, trying to move as far away from Jihoon as possible. The fangs are usually not out and about in the open, slightly retracted during the day. The night, however, keeps him on edge. Sicheng hates the spotlight that only ever shows up for the wrong reasons, and he’d much rather graduate without having to deal with horny vampire-lovers. (It’s not that sexy; and you know from experience.) 

The way Sicheng looks makes you wonder how many people have pointed out the fangs tonight. You purse your lips to keep yourself from laughing.

“Thanks,” he responds, voice his usual deep baritone. 

Jihoon leaves after being unable to draw any more conversation out of Sicheng, some peace gracing you despite everything.

If you ever write a book on how to deal with vampire boyfriends, the first rule would be to never kiss him at night. The fangs are not as withdrawn then and they hurt. (The second is, of course, to never let them get a whiff of alcohol.)

When Sicheng first kissed you, it was midnight and you were at the convenience store to buy a few lunchboxes and instant coffee mix. You’d yelped when his fang had pricked your lower lip, alarming the worker and around fifteen minutes of (dishonest) explanation later, the two of you had left without buying what you came for.

After fretting for a while, Sicheng had kissed you once more with careful consideration—till the damn fangs got in the way again. It was sweet for a moment—like candy—though, the metallic taste of blood had invaded it afterwards. No matter how awkward or painful it was, your elation outweighed the rest. 

Kisses weren’t the only thing interrupted by fangs.

The turtlenecks and scarves certainly raised an eyebrow in your circle of friends. There was concern at first, then teasing and then a whole lot of inside jokes which made you want to smack each and every one of them. (“They’re hickeys, I swear, not vampire bites,” you had informed Ten. “Ew. I did not need to know that.” “Shut up.”)

Even so, Sicheng is warm—always has been, and not on the skin.  

You feel pressure on your shoulder, his hair tickling your neck and you adjust yourself so it’s more comfortable. 

“Tired?” you ask.

“Not at all.”

You shake your head at his lie. Gently pushing his head away, you get up from your seat and pull him up with all of your strength. Linking your arm through his, you smile at him when he raises an eyebrow. It’s time to get home, you’ve decided and these are times when one vote is enough. 

When you reach the front door, stumbling out with your suddenly talkative boyfriend, the autumn breeze hits you. Under the moonlight, the rosy hue over his cheeks is clearer and even more so when he smiles.

“It’s like our first date,” he says. 

You smile back at him.

“You were so embarrassing,” he adds.

Your smile drops and you smack his arm, eliciting a soft complaint from him.

Your first date was the only normal thing in this relationship—a date at the amusement park on Halloween, a bunch of kids mistaking your now boyfriend for Count Dracula and caramel popcorn smeared over your fingers. 

Sicheng sighs, lowering his head to rest his forehead against your shoulder. The two of you stay like that for a moment or two, the party music finally fading and Sicheng’s warmth seeping into you. You fix the lapels of his jacket absentmindedly, fingers tracing over the material. His hands rest lightly against your back yet still secure. 

A kitten lick at your neck jolts you back to reality. You gently push him by the shoulders, finding his fangs bared already. He stays unmoving for a few seconds before closing his mouth and going back to leaning against you, breath falling in waves against your neck.

“I’m not your juicebox, Sicheng,” you snap, frown deepening.

“But you have so much blood,” he mumbles, his forehead hot against your shoulder.

“Sicheng.”

He sobers up a little, pulling back with a stream of pouting apologies. You bite your lip to keep yourself from smiling. Despite everything, your boyfriend is such a child sometimes. There’s a short pause.

“But wait, don’t go biting someone else’s neck,” you quickly add, flustered.

Sicheng suppresses a smile.  

“So I can have a little—”

“No.”

Sicheng pouts but agrees enough to follow you, the two of you moving soundlessly over the sidewalk. Being alone with him has always been easing; you don’t need a crowd for comfort. 

With fingers interlaced, you walk alone with him as the orange street lights cast shadows on the buildings lined up. A few more blocks and you’ll reach your apartment, get to push Sicheng into bed and pray he doesn’t throw up at your front door—and yet still, you walk as slow as you can as if the autumn wind will be gone as quick as it arrived.

The number of people shrink the further you get from the party, and you heave a sigh of relief, glad to be away from, what you and your friends call, the rich neighbourhood. The familiar path to your apartment, no matter the pricing, has much better air to breathe in. It’s past midnight and yet, you can see the city lights in the distance, the ones that never sleep—for the living or the dead.

Something runs into your legs and you jump onto Sicheng, who in turn flinches away with a strangled yelp. 

You look down to see a giant golden retriever in a white blanket which you assume is meant to be a ghost outfit. It wags its tail, sniffing around your boyfriend’s legs, making him giggle as he crouches down to pet the creature.

“I’m so sorry!” 

You look up to find a young girl holding a pumpkin almost as large as her head, an apologetic look over her head. Some part of you is happy to see a costume, considering you were robbed of yours. (Sometimes you dream of matching costumes but again, the damn fangs.)

“Piri loves people, I’m so sorry if he bothered—oh hey dude, cool fangs.”

Sicheng offers the fakest smile ever, accompanied with a thumbs up gesture. You sigh, apologizing to the girl before parting ways. 

“That’s the eighth time tonight,” Sicheng says, scowling almost. “I counted.”

You laugh, squeezing his hand. Calm, relaxed Dong Sicheng tends to lose it at repetitive comments with only three sips of beer.

When you reach the apartment building, clouds cover the moon and you draw your jacket closer to yourself. You think for a moment about the inevitability of time and whether you’re even allowed to fall in love this way. You push the thoughts aside almost inevitably. When the time comes, you will have a decision to make—and after everything, it is love which turns people. 

For now, you can enjoy this Halloween night with your (literally) one-of-a-kind boyfriend.

You fumble around with the keys, Sicheng looking at you with sleepy eyes as he leans against the wall. He must be worn out from the alcohol by now.

“Hey,” he calls, the words more muffled than usual. 

You raise an eyebrow, tugging him inside all the while maintaining your balance.

“You know my favourite blood type?” he continues.

You shake your head. “If you’re thinking of feeding, I’ll get some blood bags from Kunhang.”

Sicheng pouts. “You ruined the line.”

“Huh?”

“Yours. Yours is my favourite blood type.”

Despite the terrible execution of his so-called pick-up line, you find yourself shaking with laughter. You’re not sure if it’s the late night or the October air—the two of you share the silliest of laughter at the doorway to your apartment.

Within the moment itself, Sicheng leans in to kiss you and your hands move to run through his hair out of habit. The taste of beer and the prick of his fangs makes you pull away. You look at each other for a moment before you give in anyway and kiss him against the doorframe.

October ends with memories—your first date, Sicheng’s cooking disaster, and now this. It’s blissful for the few moments the two of you let it be. That is, until Sicheng opens his mouth.

“Oh, by the way, can you apologize to Ten for me? I think I bit him thinking it was you.”

“Sicheng, what the fuck?”

October ends with proximity, sweet as candy and warm as toast—stumbling into bed with all that and more.

[orange-waterfalls]

Reader w/ wings headcanons(Markiplier Alter Egos)

ty @fancybootm​ for the request!

A/N: i just did all of them. every-all-everyone. Except Yandereplier, Silver Shepard, Ed Edgar... maybe others I’m not aware of at the moment... I tried to stick with a certain number of egos, but my hands just... they just kept moving. It is 11:00 pm when im writing this ya boy is TIRED. there are 1.6k words. It seems longer than it is bc bullet points. Bear with me. You can find the egos that you want easily. The reader is gender neutral. i am so sorry if this is not what you meant lol. on the bright side this is a good reference for all the egos i am open to writing for(also maybe others idk) so uh im keeping it enjoy. I’ll say... a T rating for cursing and also a bit of violence but literally like 20 words. mentions of injury. that’s it.

Requests are open!

Y/N(reader) with wings hcs

No one knows what the fuck you are, not even you

Ya got wings. That’s it.

Are you an angel? A faery? A phoenix? Who knows

You woke up one day in a forest remembering nothing

But you had wings

And then you got shot with an arrow

You ran away and hid in a cave

Darkiplier spends most of his time around you studying you

To see what you could possibly be

He still doesn’t know

He’s settled for calling you a “cryptid”

He’s slightly annoyed with the feathers you leave around the manor

He won’t tell you bc you can’t control that and it’d be rude

You read together in his study on occasion

You sit on the floor bc your wings get uncomfortable in chairs

In sympathy, he also sits on the floor

You think it’s sweet

You told him so and he sputtered out a “shut up and read your book”

He’s fairly fond of you

You’re good company to keep around

Wilford was the one who found you

He was walking through the forest, as one does, when he saw GIANT feathers

Naturally, he followed them

He found you in a cave with an arrow in your shoulder

He took you back to the manor and patched you up

He begged Dark to keep you there

He promised not to kill anybody for a month

He made it 15 days, which is a record

He’s very protective of you, not letting you out a lot since uh… hunters

You are his Sweet Little Songbird, light of his life, wind in his sails, 

if anything happens to you he will kill everyone in the manor and then himself

He helps you preen a lot

His hands are very gentle, surprisingly 

He spends the most time with you out of everyone

You play games, talk(well, he talks to you), and just hang out

He loves and adores you with his whole heart

Actor tolerates you, or so he says

He’s jealous of your wings

HE’S supposed to be the mysterious, sexy one!

But ok, yeah, you’re pretty interesting

He uses you in short films sometimes bc… well… wings

There are alot of things you can do with wings, surprisingly

He took you out into town one night

He shoved the wings under a thick jacket

You guys bought some clothes and food

He cut holes in the clothes for your wings, grumbling about a “waste of money” and “you never go out anyway” 

but he enjoyed spending a bit of time with you

Wilford nearly killed him(again) when he found out

He likes venting to you bc you just nod without really listening

As I said, you’re good company

Yancy thinks you’re nice

He felt a bit… threatened at first

Ya got WINGS, of course he’s cautious

But they are very pretty

And he likes to use you in choreography

People always comment on how realistic the wings are as Yancy leads you away

You don’t judge him for killing his parents, he likes that about you

You don’t know. You could’ve done something bad. You don’t remember

He likes cuddling bc you wrap your wings around him and he feels safe

He also helps you preen… sometimes… 

He’s… really bad at it...

You like listening to him sing

He sings you lullabies at night

You’re very close

Illinois is very fascinated with you

He’s convinced you’re a fairy

He’s seen quite a few of those

You tell him you don’t know, and he goes “a LiKeLy StOrY”

He likes drawing you

You’re very angelic

“Oh, maybe an angel then…” He says, like an idiot

He takes you with him on a few adventures to fly him over pits and stuff

He’d never admit it but he has a… THING about heights

It’s called a phobia, you egotistic maniac

You try to help him with it

You never get that far off the ground before he’s screaming to be put down

He appreciates the effort

He gives you things he finds on adventures that are pretty or remind him of you

He infodumps to you about curses, and archaeology, and adventuring, etc.

Magnum is uh… well, he’s Magnum

He figures you’d be useful out at sea

You can find nearby land, ships, or treasure by flying, of course

He didn’t take into account the fact that you don’t really… fly that often.

So it turned into you just stretching your wings instead of looking for loot

Once you fell overboard

Everyone was like “eh, they can fly, it’s fine”

Then they realized that you probably can’t since your wings might be wet

Magnum LEAPED into the fuckin water and THREW you back on

He doesn’t take you on the sea as much anymore

sometimes you talk about life, treasure, love, y'know the usual

He’s very Father Figure-ly

Bim isn’t sure how to feel about you

You are a person. With wings. What’s he supposed to do about that

He’s friends with Wil, so has to tolerate you at least.

He tries to make conversation, but it doesn’t always go as well as it could

You don’t have much to talk about, and some of his topics worry you

Mostly you two just kinda… exist in the same general area

Sometimes he’ll discuss what he should do on his show

You don’t have many ideas

But you’ve gotten an idea of what it is, and sometimes give a suggestion or two

He appreciates you for that

He tried to get you on the show once but Wilford refused

You kinda wanted to, but whatever

You’ll hang out sometimes too

He’s very entertaining, he has to be

Eric is kind of scared

Not that you’ll hurt him, that he’ll hurt you

That happens a lot to people he likes…

He eventually starts hanging out around you

You don’t ask bad questions, and you distract him from his dad

He talks about animals with you a lot, and how he wanted a farm

You bought a cowboy hat and gave it to him and he cried

You also gave him a stuffed cow one day

He hugged you for a long time

You two cuddle a lot bc the boy needs SAFETY and SECURITY

You wuv each other(platonically or otherwise)

Dr. Iplier doesn’t bother you, mostly

He appreciates that you keep to yourself

He has his work, that’s what he’s focused on

Sometimes he’ll see you when you try to find Wilford or get some food

He tries to get a good look at you without looking suspicious

It doesn’t work, he always falls over

He once gave you a “physical”

It was mostly to just figure out what you were

You seemed mostly human based on the results

But goddammit you had WINGS

They had their own function but were sort of like an add-on to your body

He was slightly disappointed you weren’t gonna… turn into a whole bird

You tolerate each other

Google fuckin’ hates you

He’s completely perplexed by you

Which he is never because he is the most intelligent being on the planet

So he assumed he could figure out what you were

Turns out google fucking sucks at figuring out things people don’t already know

So he hates you. Like a lot

He’s tried to kill you multiple times

But his objective is to destroy MANKIND

You are not included in that

BECAUSE HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU ARE!!!

Also Wilford almost killed him for it

So yeah he just kinda hates you

You’ve tried to get along with him but he just wouldn’t

He finally talked to you when Bing called him a little bitch

Still hates you, but can tolerate your existence now

Bing fuckin’ adores you

You are just wonderful to him

You can FLY??!! You have WINGS???!!!!!

You don’t really care that he is an artificial BEING????!!!!!!!!

You’re perfect

He does Sick Tricks™ to try to impress you

They never do

You appreciate the effort

You don’t see him a lot, but when you to it’s very entertaining

He taught you how to skateboard

You kinda sucked but he’s very supportive

He likes just hanging around you

It’s the only time he ever chills the fuck out

Everyone’s thankful to you for that

Your entire dynamic is “what if... i put... my minecraft bed... next to yours? haha just kidding... unless?”

The Host doesn’t really care about the wings??

I mean, he can’t see them, so… what’s the big deal

You appreciate that

He still does the uh… narration thing… with real people…

The stories end better now

You convinced him to make the stories end better

You sat with him to make SURE the stories end better

He also started writing novels recently

You help with plot and character development

He appreciates that

The Jims… don’t really care about you

I mean you’re interesting, of course

But they physically Cannot get a clear picture of you

Even if you agree to sit still, it just doesn’t happen

It is always, ALWAYS blurry

They eventually give up and leave you alone

They do spend a bit of time with you

You help them with demon episodes sometimes

You don’t do much, but they like the emotional support

King of the Squirrels is… well, he’s him

He doesn’t… he doesn’t do much

He hangs out with his squirrels. That’s pretty much it.

You just started hanging out with him one day

He didn’t mind

You two feed the squirrels while sitting by a tree

He lets you wear his crown sometimes

He draws his squirrels, and lets you see the pictures

He teaches you how to draw them

You two don’t talk, really

You just sit. And hang out.

He doesn’t really smile, but you can tell when he’s happy with you

[hxdrostorm]

@marsmindpalace​ has sent:☠️ for something that will result in a instant unfollow from you. ✋ for a prompt/plot/concept/ anything you refuse to role play

munday no-no and yes-yes list  [Accepting]

☠️ for something that will result in a instant unfollow from you.

// General anti behavior, you know the drill. “If you write x, y, z then you condone a, b and c!!”, “If u ship A stuff then u are freak!!”, “Im against harrassment!! But also if u ship x, y, z then u deserve to be ostracized from the community!!”. On top of the blog policing & creepy stalker-ish behavior.

I have 0 respect for these people, I don’t want them anywhere near my blogs.

✋ for a prompt/plot/concept/ anything you refuse to role play

// This is... Surprisingly difficult for me to answer, simply because I’m one of those people who’s probably going to give a shot, at almost everything that’s offered to me.

The only things I’d refuse to write, are plots/concepts/etc which strongly go against my muses’ developments and stories.

Fox hating Palpatine & striving to protect other clones? Nope

Rex being instantly fond of any other clone that joins the 501st. Like he’ll quickly become buddies, with everyone he meets? Nope

Plo koon/Shaak ti seeing their clones as family (”their children” as the fandom loves to see it)? Nope

The clones are one big family? Nope

These are the big ones which came to mind, but I could go on for hours about these. But you get the jist.

[deldivino]

(   TAYLOR ZAKHAR PEREZ ,   CIS MALE,   HE / HIM    ╱    well,   if   it   isn’t   ARES,   who   has   decided   to   grace   us   with   HIS   presence.   I   heard   the  GOD   OF  WAR   has   been   living   amongst   the   humans   for   431   YEARS,  and  hasn’t   aged   a   day,   funny   right   ?   they   can   be TENACIOUS   &   UNYIELDING,   you   should   watch   out   because   they   are   also   known   to   be   ARROGANT   &   CARELESS.   HE   harnesses   the   power   of   ANGER MANIPULATION,   and   have   chosen   the   path   of   being   AGAINST  the   humans.   

heyo  heyo  ,  isla  here  with  a  super  overdue  intro  shbjsh  bear  with  me  cause  this  is  gonna  be  a   lil  bit  messy  !!  feel  free  to  shoot  me  a  message  here  or  on  discord  @la llorona#5226  for  any  plotting  related  stuff  !!  i  promise  im  gonna  work  on  getting  through  any  messages  i  have  ,  i  swear  im  not  ignoring  any1  im  just  trying  rlly  hard  to  get  through  my  intros  before  i  do  any  plotting  !!   let’s  gooo  !!

   ◜    𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐄     ╱        study  

 name:  elias  arrebol  

nicknames:  ares,  god  of  war  ,  stupid  ass 

age:  immortal   tbh 

abilities:  anger  manipulation  

alliance:  against  the  humans 

pronouns:  he  /  him  

orientation:  pansexual  

  ◜    𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐖𝐎     ╱        mythos

  ares  within  greek  myth  is  known  infamously  as  the  god  of  war.  born  of  zeus  and  hera  ,  he  took  his  place  among  the  12  olympians  ,  often  at  odds  with  his  siblings  and  fellow  gods  ;  he  certainly  didn’t  make  it  easy  for  them  to  get  along  ,  with  his  volatile  nature  and  often  ruthless  actions  distancing  them .  always  intent  on  starting  wars  ,  but  never  one  to  follow  through  with  his  allegiances,  he  had  a  tendency  of  seeking  triumph  over  loyalty  ,  making  his  motives  quite  unpredictable  at  times,  but  evidently  always  managed  to  be  reigned  in  by  the  other  gods.  

◜    𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄     ╱        mortal  history 

the  fall  of  the  gods  was  one  ares  hardly  mourned  ,  he  found  the  attention  of  mortals  to  be  a  fleeting  thing  ,  and   as  it  was  in  his  nature  ,  he  only  sought  after  their  thirst  for  war  .   he  could  very  well  compel  it  ,  he  was  the  god  of  war  after  all  ,   but  as  he  learned  in  troy  ,   he  could  not  fight  among  them  as  a  god  ,   not  without  the  interference  of  the  other  gods.   so  when  the  statues  fell  and  the  mortals  forgot  that  the  gods  had  once  walked  among  them  ,  ares  descended  and  placed  himself  as   a  noble  within  the  tudor  dynasty .  what  better  place  for  war  then  among  greedy  kings  who  thought  themselves  gods  ?   he  traveled  between  continents  ,  always  observing  and  suggesting  but  never  directly  mingling  in  the  lives  of  mortal  ;  he’d  found  a  loophole .  

at  first  he  liked  the  mortals  ,  he  found  them  fascinating  in  a  way.  fascination  ,  however ,  is  no  companion  to  loyalty  ,  so  be  as  it  may  ,  he  certainly  felt  neither  inclined  to  protect  them  nor  annihilate  them  .  but  slowly  ,  the  tides  of  time  showed  him  how  cowardly  they  could  be  ,  how  they  fought  their  wars  with  such  cowardice  ,  how  they  used  mechanisms  to  root  out  the  purpose  of  wars  ;  they  let  their  machines  fight  their  wars  .  he  wasn’t  angry  ,  wasn’t  much  surprised  by  the  way  they  hid  behind  their  guns  ,  their  chemicals  ,  their  senseless  violence  ;  he  was  simply  bored  of  them  .  he  sided  among  the  other  gods  who  opposed  the  mortals  ,  rather  enticed  by  the  thought  of  an  all  consuming  war  between  gods  instead  of  the  other  way  around  . 

◜    𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑     ╱        present  day  

ares’s  ventures  have  always  been  quite   extravagant  ,  more  attracted  to  the  likes  of  royalty  and  wealth  .  during  the  1910′s  he  found  himself  taking  on  the  form  of  a  zapista  fighting  in  the  mexican  revolution  ,  and  even  long  after  the  war  died  out  ,  he  kept  his  youthful  appearance .  he  moved  to  the  us  during  the  height  of  the  prohibition  era  and  the  violence  that  pervaded  much  of  new  york  during  that  decade . he  grew  fond  of  new  york  over  time  ,  surprisingly  the  towering  buildings  reminded  him  of  the  glory  of  the  greeks  and  the  monuments  that  they  used  to  erect  for  him  .  

he’s  taken  to  the  mortal  name  elias  arrabol   and  hasn’t  much  sought  an  occupation  or  place  among  the  mortals  .  sure,  he  has  amassed  significant  wealth  throughout  the  years  ,  wealth  which  is  relatively  meaningless  to  him  ,  but  quite  crucial  in  the  world  of  mortals  .  his  life  is  quite  private  ,  living  namely  among  the  wealthiest  of  new  york  ,  but  never  one  to  partake  in  the  social  aspect  his  title  holds .  ares  could  care  less  where  the  other  gods  have  ventured  of  to  do  ,  he’s  only  really  cared  about  the  whereabouts  of  his  twin  sons  phobos  and  deimos  ,  which  ,  as  surprising  at  it  might  seem  ,  he  does  actually  care  very  much  about .  he  does  revert  back  to  old  habits  now  and  then  ,  finding  it  so  easy  to  manipulate  mortals  like  puppets  ,  and  with  anger  brimming  at  his  fingertips  ,  he’s  able  to  cause  chaos  with  ease .  

◜    𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄    ╱        connections  

not  a  connection  but  also  relevant  kinda  ,,   i  am  asking  v  nicely  for  sum1  to  bring  ares  his  son  and  phobos  his  twin  brother,  deimos  !!  pleathe  i  will  give  you  100  little  kithes 

lovers  :   yeah  ares  is  a  whore  sometimes  so  WHAT  !!  can  b  mortal  ,  can  b  gods  from  any  pantheon  rlly  ,  idc  !!    

rivals  :  get  wrekt  !!  yeah  so  ares  has  issues  with  getting  along  with  like  ,  everyone  so  please  if  your  muse  wants  sum1  to  punch  in  the  face  ,  ares  is  the  god  for  the  job  !!  doesnt  havent  to  rlly  be  war  related  it  can  just  be  like  heyo  you're   a  dick  i  fucking  hate  u  !!

yeah  no  my  two  brain  cells  have  given  out  so  just  any  plots  please  and  thank  you  !!

[enigma-im]

Kindle Unlimited Recommendation

Dark Planet Warriors Series

Warning: Gore, violence, some situation of wrongful touching

Summary:

8 stories. The series begins with a bug infestation on the mining station outside of earth. A species called Kordolians are there to be the exterminators. After a meeting with a strange human our primary story kicks off while the bug story plays in background in some stories while being the main focus for several books. The consistent story for the other 8 books is a romance between the aliens and humans that results in a war for purity.

Person thoughts:

Great fuckin series. Almost every book has a different couple with only the very first couple being the focus several other times. First book is fantastic, especially the first sex scene. Its so good. The next few focus on the bug infestation till its dealt with then it gets back to the war. Don't skip them though, Riker is a treat that deserves to be acknowledged. My favorite one of this amazing series is Infinity's Embrace. That book has some dope characters. Electric Heart is my least favorite because it's like a real bad Watch Dogs (video game).

Rating: 9/10

Books:

Dark Planet Warriors

Dark planet Falling

Into the Light

Out of Darkness

Forged in Shadow

Infinity's Embrace

Electric Heart

Brilliant Starlight

Office Alien Series

Warning: Awkwardness, drug use, kidnapping (kind of)

Summary:

Three books about an office relationship with three different aliens. Each alien goes through the venture of courting a human woman. All of them succeed on confusing then educating these people on their culture. All the aliens come from the same planet that has been ravaged by a tough alien species that try to wipe them out with their superior technology. That isn't a plot point, its just an explanation. Each story shows the struggles of cultural differences and how education and understanding can help make the world a better place.

Person thoughts:

I adore this series. One book in this series actually got a perfect score from me, which is strange cause I'm a tough grader. The first book has a super awkward lad who just seems to hate everyone. Its really cute and I like them both though their relationship is filled with cringe. The second book I didn't much care for. The main love dude was kind of an idiot and was too blinded by acceptance to be a reasonable thinking alien. Still decent but Its not my cup of tea. The last one- sweet jesus- was amazing. It has a ‘my cousin Vinny’ vibe with their relationship where they fight often but its like their form of foreplay. So good. There is another series that’s super short that takes place 1 year later for each story. Totally worth a read after you read the series.

Rating: 8/10

Books:

The E.T. Guy

The New Guy

The Security Guy

(Christmas special)

Kraving Khiva

Warning: Sex workers, forced prostitution, abuse

Summary:

Eve is a virgin who is fed up with it. After her father's death she has been ghosting by in life with her best friend. After said friend points out a brothel of some interesting aliens she decides to give the place a try to finally rid herself of her virginity. After just one night she keeps coming back, falling for the sex worker. Romance ensues with lots of strife and abuse to keep the two from their HEA.

Personal Thoughts:

Man, this story represents everything I love in a story. Tons of fluff. It was a really good slow burn that I didn’t expect from a story about a prostitute. The cover gives the illusion of a typical middle aged mother romance - which I guess it is- but it has so much more. I only had one problem with the story, the ending. I felt they could have given more information but they just glossed over it. Besides that, hot book. The second one is really boring, just a slice of life that I couldn't get into.

Rating: 9/10

Books:

Kraving Khiva

Prince of Firestone

The Queen's Ransom

Warning: Near death situations, a lot of near death situations, gore

Summary:

432 pages. Long book. Jalia enters into a competition to win a great prize. The interest of great fortune is too much for her to pass up. Little does she know the treachery the competition hides or the actual prize. The king of Minotaurs is hosting an event to test the strength, endurance, and intelligence of potential wives. In a culture that values strength they refuse to accept a queen who hasn't been tried. Genius Jalia goes through challenge after challenge, nearly dying about every chapter while catching the attention of a charming king.

Personal Thoughts:

I generally don't have the patience for long books but this one never dragged on. Every chapter was captivating and riveting. The challenges were interesting and Jalia's solutions were pretty genius. The relationship between the king and her is pretty grand, I adore them greatly. My only problem with the book is all the potty humor and insults. She was a genius but her insults left much to be desired. Once her biggest annoyance is no longer in the picture does that kind of stuff end.

Rating: 9/10

Book:

The Queen's Ransom

The Kraken

Warning: Gore, racism, attempts of suicide(only 1 book), sassy AI

Summary:

A mysterious creature has lived in the ocean long ago, since the beginning of the settlement on this planet. After a nearly drowning woman is saved a series kicks off. Each book has a different relationship of humans and Krakens. Every book tells the story of how the krakens go from living in isolation at the bottom of the ocean to breeding with humans.

Personal thoughts:

When I first read this story I was just getting into monster romance. The love interests have fairly human tops but hella tentacle bottoms. So I was a little off-put by it but as I read on I didn’t care. The first one is pretty good for a start. The second one was decent, I didn’t really care for it. I actually skipped the 3rd one my first go around. Which is fine, it doesn't add too much and its short. Its still worth a read. The 4th one, fucking grand. 5th one? My all time favorite of the series! If you don't want to read them all at least read the 5th one. Like ask me for story details and I'll give you a cliff note for what's mentioned in that story then you can read in peace. 6th was ok, love the sassy AI. I didn't read the 7th one. Its two old people and I just can't

Rating: 8/10

Books:

Treasure Abyss

Jewel of the Sea

Hunter of the Tide

Heart of the Deep

Rising from the Depth

Fallen from the Stars

Lover from the Waves

Escaping Wonderland

Warning: Sexual assault, gore, lots of sexual stuff

Summary:

Alice is wrongfully placed in a psych ward that specializes in simulation therapy. She is placed in a pod then taken to the world of wonderland. This twisted version of the children's classic introduces a rapey mad hater and manipulative Red King. The main love interest is a playful lad who has more control of the simulation than most. The two run from the clutches of the Red King while trying to escape the simulation.

Personal thoughts:

I had very low hopes for this story. I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. It was a twist on the beloved movie and book. Everything was rapey and creepy and I weirdly loved it. Of course nothing too terrible happened to the main lady so it made those situations more tolerable but only just. I adore the main dude, shadow. He was a playful little mischief maker and I would die for him. What made this book better for me was when everything hit the fan they didn't rid him of his sassy personality. Most books make the cocky, silly, playful personality as something that is bad and needs to change. This one they didn’t and kept it. So good.

Rating: 9/10

Books:

Escaping Wonderland

Infinity City

Warning: Abuse, gore, sexual assault, dope ass fighting

Summary:

A city where criminals are more in control than most people think. Each book takes the reader through different adventure of different people. All having the similarity of protecting the ones they love. The first is of an assassin protecting the only woman who has made him feel so strongly. The second is with a mob boss hacker who grows fond of a shy human. The third is the second in command of the mob boss hacker who finds a pregnant woman in a menagerie and discovers she is his mate. Fourth is one of the workers of the mob boss's security team who gets taken by some slavers along with a woman he was entertaining for the night.

Personal thoughts:

First book sucked. He was obsessives and pretty much took all her choices. It wasn't till the end that he was like "my bad, you can leave if you want". Bleh. Second book was fan-fucking-tastic. Arc is a charming idiot with an amazing backstory. I didn't like the girl in the beginning but she grew on me. I love that he focuses on her but still pays attention to work and his 'family'. The third was surprisingly good. I generally don't like stories where someone is pregnant because they get boring. This one was not that. She was never a hindrance or weak, she was a badass. With her big kitty man they made an amazing duo. Also any scenes with her man and the baby made me tear up. He was so sweet. Fourth was boring, it reminds me too much of a lot of other stories.

Rating: 8/10

Books:

Silent lucidity

Shielded hearts

Untamed Hunger

Savage Desire

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While people watch TV or Youtube in their free time, I read. I have such a weird organization with everything i read because i tend to reread stories and forget i read them. the entire time i read it im like “have i read this before?”. so for books i write them down, rate them, then review them. i didn’t post the reviews here because it would be so many spoilers. Also i sort my favorite fanfics by fandom then relationship. i read so fucking much, its a problem at this point.

If you liked this recommendation drop a like, reblog, or reply. i will perhaps do another if you all like this. i have read so many books and i can post some decent ones and some god awful ones. perhaps you all can tell me how wrong my thoughts are on the ones i deem terrible. i think we will probably agree, ‘free’ books tend to have lower standards.

[twoticky]

im begging u to post the review <3 im on my knees rn

ohhh boy here we go!

Julien's Super Official Review of House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

first of all i gotta say this is like the densest weirdest "horror" book you will ever read. no shit there are several pages just dedicated to naming nearly every famous building/work of architecture ever to exist! the majority of it is written in a faux-academic tone, so if that's already not your thing stop right here. or keep reading if you want to hear me rant about literature for many many paragraphs.

the basic plot of the book is that a man (will navidson) and his family move into a suburban house that seems relatively ordinary until they discover it's bigger on the inside. following this reveal a lot more weird shit happens, including a mysterious door appearing in navidson's living room leading... further in. HOWEVER -- and here's the big catch -- this isn't actually the subject of the book! this is the plot of a fictional film called the navidson record, and the actual text of the book is an analysis of the film written by a man called zampanô, EXCEPT that said analysis is actually a text found by the real narrator, johnny truant, after zampanô's death. still following?

i'm probably making it sound completely confusing and/or like a total slog to get through -- which it definitely could be, believe me! (and i haven't even touched on johnny truant's character. or the significant amounts of Deeply Unnecessary sexual content. did we really need a graphic description of a prostate orgasm, mark? did we really?)

and yet! there were some parts that totally slapped! i'm a total slut for weird horror and experimental fiction, and my absolute favorite horror trope is weird & haunted houses (i mean, even my url is based off that!). if you wished that shirley jackson's the haunting of hill house had a fiction interview with anne rice and contained quotes from homer you're in the right place. im already a bit fond of this book just for being so fucking weird, (how many times have i said "weird" by now? like five?) & the weirdness of house of leaves is pulled off surprisingly well. all three central characters have distinct personalities and voices that come through really clearly and johnny truant isn't necessarily a likeable character but god damn is he complicated! the story is disturbing, too, but the weird detachment of the format makes some of the creepiest moments lose their immediacy (not all of them, though). ultimately i think the way it's told -- including the boring parts -- are part of the story and altho i don't love all of them i respect them as choices.

my only real, genuine, bone to pick is that the treatment of women in the book is pretty ehhhhhh. you'll notice all three central characters are men, and johnny p overtly objectifies the women in his life in an Uncomfy way. (remember what i said abt all the sex scenes?) navidson's wife, karen green, gets to have a bigger part in the story as it goes on, and i'm not saying writing a misogynistic character always makes someone a misogynist, but, like, to my ladies out there i just want yall to have a full disclaimer.

tldr if you don't want to read my long rambling mess: this book is terrible to read AND well written AND totally insufferable AND the cause of all my nightmares <3 if you want to read a real weird book you won't be disappointed, but like... it's hardly light summer reading or necessarily y'know fun. i'm kind of conflicted on it myself, but for whatever it's worth im glad i spent many hours of my life reading whatever the fuck this was.

ALSO: i'd really advise looking up the TWs for this book b4 u read bc there's a lot of Heavy Content of various descriptions. thestorygraph has good community-sourced trigger warnings but if you know of any other sites pls drop em in the notes!

[merrysithmas]

the museum explosion vs martin incident (parallels)

(another long post)

im still Shook at the fact that literally ALL shell-shocked Theo could say post-Martin until he was forced to leave Boris' side was "Your arm" over and over again (four times ;__;), god he was so terrified to lose him. and he made himself literally feverishly sick worrying about him afterwards.

" 'Boris give it to them!' I stammered, as I stood frozen in horror as the one named Fritz put his pistol to Boris' temple..."

there is a whole passage in that scene, which is struck through with imagery of fire, metallic burning, gunsmoke, and ash, which serves at the bookend for Theo's original fiery trauma at the terror attack in the museum from which Theo has, until that point, been utterly traumatized and stagnated by.

Theo tellingly describes this moment as a "skip in a DVD", a time-jump he isnt entirely cognizant of. he is lurched in that moment from the time period of his psychological fixation and stagnation into the present moment when Boris is in danger. Boris, someone he loves as fiercely as he does his mother and the only character in the book he with certainty would not have known had she lived (if there was no bombing we are led to believe in another parallel perfect life it can be assumed he would have spoken to Pippa and Welty in the gallery and likely would have made friends with them, thus meeting Hobie too. Xandra he likely would have met through Larry, eventually). this juxtaposition between Boris and Audrey is important, in a life or death situation, one Theo can finally control -- which was his lifelong regret and wish.

"It happened before it even happened, like a skip in a DVD throwing me forward in time, because I have no memory at all of picking the pistol up off the floor, only of a kick so hard it threw my arm in the air, I didn't really hear the bang until I felt the kick and the casing flew back and hit me in the face and I shot again eyes half-closed against the noise, my arm jolting with every shot, the trigger had a resistance to it, a stiffness, like pulling a too-heavy door latch, car windows popping and Martin with an arm coming up, exploding safety glass and chunks of concrete flying out a pillar and I got Martin in the shoulder, the soft gray cloth was drenched and dark, a spreading dark stain, cordite smell and deafening echo that drove so deep inside my skull that it was less like actual sound striking my eardrums than a wall slamming down hard in my mind and driving me back into some hard internal blackness from childhood."

in a few paragraphs Theo even compares the garage to Manhattan: "The smoke from the fired gun was oddly the same bracing ammonia smell of Manhattan thunderstorms and wet city pavements". he then goes on to talk about the pool of blood coming towards him, he fears it viscerally, not knowing what he will do if it touches him. unsure what to do now that his personal psychological wounds (symbolized by the blood) are finally exposed, black and tarry on the garage floor, inching towards him with each passing second-- he collapses and sits down.

and finally, Boris picks up Theo's glasses and wipes the blood off of them himself. helps him see clearly again. Boris tells Theo the very important and meaningful and plot heavy words: "All over now. You saved us." while in the very next sentence Theo references how "the gunshot set off my tinnitus like a swarm of locusts buzzing in my ears" -- an injury he obtained during the original explosion in his childhood screaming back, wailing like a wraith (locusts) sent back to hell.

in this scene which bookends Theo's trauma there is also important parallel drawn between Theo's horrifying and fated encounter with the dying Welty and his murder of Martin/Fritz, who we can say are the morbid specters of Theo's guilt and PTSD from Welty (in another analysis you could maybe say Fritz -- who grabs Boris by the hair-- might represent Boris' demons with Boris' own father or both those things, simultaneously for the both of them). Welty and Martin even have similar descriptions to their final injuries, with Theo himself decidedly and with finality causing the former, finally "killing" his demon.

on Welty: "the side of his face was stippled with an ugly spray of burns, and his head, above one ear, was a sickly black horror", "I had the dreamlike sense of having failed him, as if I'd botched some fairy-tale task through clumsiness and ignorance", "his eyes, in the ruined face, were intelligent and despairing", "one papery eyelid, half shut, twitched, a blue-veined tic... his hand in mine was limp." "he coughed a percussive gout of blood that spewed all over me"

on Martin: "and Martin's viper eyes met mine and he was slumped forward... when I shot again and hit him above the eye, red burst that made me flinch", "I was still hearing echos... retching and doubled over, with Fritz's blood crawling and curling on my tongue"

in the same scene we can also draw parallels between Theo's hazardous concussion at the museum, "In a cascade of grit, my hand on some not-quite vertical surface, I stood, wincing at the pain in my head" and his grateful knock back to LIFE (PULLED OUT OF THE PAST) from Boris, "Hard, but without anger, Boris cuffed me with his closed fist on the side of the head: an impersonal clout, no heat about it at all. It was as if he was performing CPR."

and lastly, naturally, we have to point out the fate of The Goldfinch itself in these two scenes to come to a conclusion about Theo's state of mind.

Welty begged of Theo to take the The Goldfinch (his innocence, his childhood, his happiness, his soul) intact from the museum. in his near-death state Welty spoke scatteredly of fond remembrances of the innocence of the children in his own family, intermixing them with the present. he warns Theo to TAKE THE PAINTING! mourns how the perpetrators of the attack (aka Death itself) already ruined so much in the gallery, do not let them take the little bird (Theo) too.

"Don't leave it. No." He was looking past me, trying to point at something. " Take it away from there." ... "I reached out and picked the board up by the edges, it felt surprisingly heavy for something so small.... Drawing my sleeve across the dusty surface. Tiny yellow bird, faint beneath a veil of white dust."

with the martin situation, the painting is lost. Boris even dives into Theo's idealized past (a fixed and escapist/stagnanted past that Boris cannot exist in, represented by the painting, explained in my other meta), risking his own place in Theo's life, trying to rescue it for him.

"I heard the sound of running feet on concrete-- the boy [!!], white coat [like Audrey at the museum] running to the exit [!!] ramp with the painting under his arm, his was running up the ramp to the street, echoes [from Theo's past!!] reverberating in the tiled space", "Boris, there was Boris, winded and breathless and bloody, running back in, his voice was coming from a million miles off [he dove into Theo's idealized past, self-sacrificing], Potter, are you alright? he's gone, I couldn't catch him, he got away"

long story short... the explosion and the Martin scene are narratively paralleled in a way that shows Theo can overcome (some) of his past fixation and Boris is pivotally present in the second scene as someone Theo rescues, his most-valued person next to his mother. Theo willingly gives up The Goldfinch for him, being solely concerned about Boris' safety thereafter, terrified he gave it up, exposed himself to himself, the truth, put it all on the line, and Boris might not make it--

--which he realizes without any real thought but instead pure spontaneous emotion, would crush him more than the loss of the painting (and all that it represents) ever could.

[luthienebonyx]

Author interview

Tagged by: @seaspiritwrites

Name: Luthien. My real name also starts with L. I answer to L as well, so then I don’t have to think about which me I’m meant to be at any given moment.

Fandoms: At the moment, Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, in the sense that I’m glancing at it sideways while the torrent of words continues. In the past, many others.

Where you post: AO3, these days.

Most popular oneshot: In this fandom, As Sunlight Drinketh Dew, which is probably the most explicit thing I’ve written for this pairing, and was also my first attempt at writing Jaime POV.

Across all the fandoms I’ve written in, and keeping in mind that a good chunk of my fanfic pre-dates the AO3 so this answer is really only in relation to the stories I’ve posted since around 2010, my most popular oneshot is, surprisingly, A Night to Remember. This is a Phryne/Jack Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries fic, which is also on the explicit side. (I think I’m sensing a pattern.) It’s one of those stories that just doesn’t die. I can never pick which ones those are going to be.

Most popular multi-chapter story: In this fandom, More Than a Memory. This was the first story I wrote for this fandom, apart from a couple of drabbles years and years ago, and it just came pouring out of me after the finale aired. I was very surprised that it had any real following at all, because I was a completely unknown writer in this fandom and the story is canon compliant right up to the end of Season 8, with everything that that means for this pairing.

In my fandoms on AO3 overall, the most popular multi-parter is A Fine Romance, which is an unfinished Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them newtina fic. I had to stop writing it for a while because my health crashed in mid-2017, and then the second movie pretty comprehensively jossed my plans for the rest of the story, but I think it captured the fandom vibe at the time it was being posted.

Favorite story you wrote: Right now, it’s probably Beloved, part of my After Everything fix-it universe (written partly to make up for writing More Than a Memory) because it’s a very ‘me’ story, and also because even though I finished it a few days ago, it’s still hanging around in my head. Once I get back to working on my Regency AU, You I Know, that will be the favourite, because that’s the story I’ve wanted to write for YEARS.

So far as past fandoms go, I’m still very fond of my Once Upon a Time rumbelle AU Plain Jane. That’s another one of those ‘me’ stories.

Story you were nervous to post: I feel as if I should say More Than a Memory, because I really honestly expected that hardly anyone would read it, but it was one of those stories that wouldn’t let me NOT write it, so it wasn’t like I had a choice about it. I just threw it out there.

I think probably As Sunlight Drinketh Dew was the one I was actually most nervous about, because it was my first time trying out Jaime POV, and that sort of thing is always nerve-racking.

As for stories from past fandoms... I can’t really remember? Except that I always HATE my stories right before I post them, so in that sense they all make me nervous.

How you choose your titles: On a wing and a prayer? Titles are the bane of my existence. Sometimes, if I’m really lucky, the title will come to me very early on, which is a huge relief. Other times, I’ll have a story finished and edited and ready to go - except that I don’t know what it’s called. Then I get out my big book of quotations, and google lyrics, and just hope to god that something jumps out at me. 

Weirdly, I haven’t had my usual titling trouble for most of the stories I’ve written in this fandom, but that might be more just my attitude. A vaguely appropriate title will cross my mind and I’ll just seize it and decide that “That’ll do!” It’s nice not to have to deal with these little title-related stress-outs.

Do you outline: Hahaha. I’ve TRIED to outline in the past. I just end up with scene drafts instead. 

My usual approach is to have a list of bullet points of the main plot beats, plus any other reminders to myself of details that I’m going to need further down the line. For my longer stories, I think of my list of bullet points as making up the skeleton, and then the flesh and blood of detail happens as I write. But no, I really wouldn’t dignify any of that with the description of ‘outline’. Outlining is something that happens to other people, I’m afraid.

Complete: In this fandom, 23. However, 18 of those complete stories belong to series that are still on-going, so their storylines are not yet complete even though the stories themselves are.

Overall? I have 122 complete works on the AO3, but that doesn’t include every fic I’ve ever written, so the actual answer is... I don’t know?

In-progress: In this fandom, two actual stories and two series. I need to get back to my Regency AU, You I Know, very soon. It’s currently at Chapter 8 of... many. I’m also partway through writing the second and last chapter of the latest Aussie Coffee ‘verse fic, On the first day of Christmas (my true love gave to me). In terms of series, obviously Aussie Coffee is still not finished - I still have another five (hopefully) short instalments to write once the Christmas fic is done - and After Everything still has at least one more story to go (which I’m currently working on).

In other fandoms... I think I’ll just sweep a few stories under the rug and pretend that they don’t exist.

Coming soon/not yet started: Coming soon: A Sansa bystander POV fic from right at the beginning of After Everything, when the ‘after’ bit hasn’t started yet - I’m not writing that series in chronological order. Also, the rest of the Christmas Day fic from Aussie Coffee, and FINALLY a new chapter of the Regency AU.

Not yet started: I have an idea for a musician AU kicking around in the back of my head, but it’s right at the bottom of the priority list, and probably will be for some time.

Do you accept prompts: I do sometimes, if I’m in the mood, or if I don’t have anything more pressing to write. (So yeah, not so much with the prompts right at the moment!) Usually only drabble prompts, though. I have two writing modes: drabbles of exactly 100 words, no more and no less, and “who the hell knows how long this thing will be?” I’d rather not get into anything in the second category by accident.

Upcoming story you are most excited to write: Regency, Regency, Regency!!!! I have SO MUCH planned for this story. I’m going to stuff every last Regency detail and plot point that I can think of into it - and I’ve been reading about and researching this period for decades, so I can think of A LOT. I’ve wanted to write a novel-length Regency AU through several fandoms, but I’ve never been well enough to commit to it before. But now, for some reason, I am well enough to just keep writing most days, and so I’m not losing writing momentum, and things like this are finally possible. AND I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!!!!

But the rest of the Aussie Coffee ‘verse is also going to be fun to write. The path it’s going to take isn’t the one that might seem most likely right now...

Tagging: @nire-the-mithridatist @woodelf68 @firesign23 @it-may-be-dull-but-im-determined @ladyem-fandom and anyone else who wants to do it.

[auroral-melody]

i finished lucifer 2016 (and yes i did read it all in one day lmao) and tbh i was expecting it to be so much worse bc ive heard that it was really bad but even though there were some plot holes which were pretty annoying and it definitely wasnt as good as the original but it was still enjoyable and it had some good characters (i liked gabriel and raphael quite a lot dkfk) but yeah, now im gonna read the 2018 one, have you read that one too? what do you think of it and the 2016 ones? :^) ily fkd

tbh i think both 2000 and 2016 have their good points; i think 2016 does a much better job w characterization and actually letting maze have a voice whereas 2000 has more coherent plot ^^

ig in general i like 2016 a little better and i Love its artstyle, but 2000 is so long running and it’s so well written and so many interesting things happen so i have a lot of fondness for it!!

2016 makes me really happy bc it chugs respect maze juice and i love how luci and maze treat each other after they resolve their Issues. like theyre so Married TM

THEYRE SO CUTE???OKAY???????? the stupid flirting. the “i’ll order us 6 so we don’t have to pretend.” “speaking of diabolical...” the Cutest Kiss..........”see you soon”. THERE”S SO MANY GOOD MAZE AND LUCI SCENES. AND HE ACTUALLY RESPECTS HER AS HIS EQUAL 

maze bought him the star for the secret santa and i CANNOT be convinced otherwise!

also that gabriel totally told him maze was alive and that’s why he didn’t have a breakdown the second he saw her (although he def cried about it later)

also maze doms him and he keeps his wings out. good content holly black knows whats up

i Love gabriel and raphael tbh?? i wish they’d done more w michael but. gabriel being called out by medjine that he still cares about luci? ??? EXCELLENT CONTENT. raphael being gay af??? FANTASTIC. lorin and reggie as new characters? THE BEST.

2018 isn’t finished yet ofc! there’s only a few issues out so far. personally i don’t like the characterization nor the art as much -- luci kinda looks and acts like a more typical Villain TM after he shaves the beard etc. more stereotypical devil and all. but i’m LOVING the lipstick/eyeshadow/acrylic nails or nail polish look. It’s Very Good

also, the whole love interest thing is kinda eh to me as a plot thing BUT i do like sycorax? Surprisingly A Lot? She’s Kinda Badass Too. and afai can tell Caliban Doesn’t Deserve This

i’m interested to see how this series is gonna go!!!

:DDD

ily2 nonny!!! have a great day/night!!!!!

[kindcstguardian]

MISC.

Name. ( 류 현 ) Hyun Ryu Age. KOR. 24 years old / INT. 23 years old. Date of birth. April 1st. Zodiac. Aries. Blood type. B. Sexual orientation. Pansexual. Status. Single. Occupation.  Actor, model.

                                             → Physical traits. Eye color. Red. Hair color. White. Height. 182cm Alt. FC. A character from Survive as the Hero’s wife.

VERSES.

Main verse / Common route. Tag. 「 V00 · 𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓷 ; Zen 」

MC and Zen have to yet met in person. However, he already seems fond of them given they didn’t instantly brush him off. Thus, he’s both interested in either developing a close friendship or, perhaps, something more yet he’s unsure about this second option because on ocassions, his contract specifies a no dating rule.

Pre-Mc after Rika’s death. Tag. 「 V01 · 𝓹𝓻𝓮-𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓷 ; Zen 」

Filled with grief much like everyone in the RFA, he barely logs in the chatroom. However, he tries to keep it slightly active with ocasional comments that, surprisingly, aren’t about his supposed narcissim and rather about offers from plays or videogames he plays which either earns a frown or a positive reaction.

Pre-Rika’s death. Tag. 「 V02 · 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓹𝓸𝓲𝓷𝓽 ; Zen 」

Still pretty much adapting to everything with a bad (but completely one-sided) relationship with Jumin, Zen is grateful for everyone’s welcoming selves and was soon to develop a close bond with everyone while also pressuming about his appearance without being too pushy.However, he is still not used to Seven’s methods of proving to be helpful through creating a virus with his YT channel.

Tba. Tag. 「 V03 ; Zen ／ 」

For RFA shipping, the events of his/their route take place after he develops a romantic relationship of sorts with any member which might complicate the plot further. * In this verse, if you are interested, tell me through IMs for plotting.

Route. Tag. 「 V04 · 𝓲𝓷 𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓽𝓮 ; Zen 」

 Taking an instant interest on MC, Zen tends to display a more transparent version of himself with them alone while also keeping his narcissist facade on the chatroom. Jaehee, most likely his first fan and closest friend, frowns upon their interactions much to his dismay but he is happy whenever he interacts with MC.Regardless, when everything truly takes a negative turn is due Echogirl’s obsessive behavior towards him and fake accusation without clear evidence about him sexually harassing her. * How advanced is his route should be discussed in IMs. 

Post-game. Tag. 「 V05 · 𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓽-𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 ; Zen 」

Tba.

Alternative ending / Bad ending. Tag. 「 V06 · 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓽 𝓮𝔂𝓮 ; Zen 」

Constantly drugged, he believes this delusion of his caused by Unknown is no other than his actual reality. He can no longer distinguish reality from the play—therefore, he’s always stuck in a loop of a prince trying to save the one he loves.

Swapped to M.E. / Heavily inspired by Myetie but not following the storyline. Tag. 「 V07 · 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓮 ; Zen 」

 What would you say if a man, known for his talent but connections, offered you a job to save you from yourself? What if you found peace withing yourself by joining his side? What if—This is the story of how Hyun Ryu along Jumin, Seven and Yoosung joined Magenta—the ever lasting party. Paradise, whereas pain does not exist in such perfect place.His looks haven’t changed, only his eyes are mint much like the name of the organization. Hyun keeps both his ‘normal’ life as a highly recognized and requested actor but he is also in charge of recruitment for paradise.

Past. Tag. 「 V08 · 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓽 ; Zen」

Tba

Takes place in his route / Alternative situation Tag. 「 V09 · 𝓪𝓶𝓷𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓪 ; Zen 」

On a ride to forget on his motorbike about how chaotic his life had become, how his thoughts were all over the place making everything too hard for him to even realize, no matter how little the task. He failed to realize a drunk person crossing light in red, purely blind by his thoughts. His situation was resolved, however, as this person driving the car was caught and Yoosung found a witness to help the false acussations. However, Zen suffers from amnesia and his last memories consist on after Rika’s death. * He can be either hospitalized or discharged to live with someone. Just tell me through IMs.

Tba. Tag. 「 V?  · Zen 」

Tba.

Relationships

Family.   Zen is the youngest son in his family, and lived with his mother, father and older brother. However, his relationship was horrendous due his abusive mother constantly verbally harassing him about his looks—his brother was the only one he thought he could trust but in the long run, their relationship drastically changed as he figured out acting or gaining a certain fame would benefit the image of the family instead of him as an individual with his own merits.

Rika. Tba.

V. Tba.

Han Jumin. Tba.

Kang Jaehee. Tba.

Choi Saeyoung. Tba.

Kim Yoosung. Tba.

Ignis Crane. / starryburglar Tag.  ✘ ˢᵗᵃʳʳʸᵇᵘʳᵍˡᵃʳ · ZenIg ♡（ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖˡᵃᶜᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ᵈʳᵉᵃᵐˢ ᵃʳᵉ ᵐᵃᵈᵉ ᵒᶠ, ᵗʰᵉ ᵖˡᵃᶜᵉ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᵉˣⁱˢᵗ ） Much like everything regarding this situation, their meeting was through the app and soon enough, they were constantly talking with each other—phonecalls, messages. Even visiting his place. Zen felt attracted to her as soon as she sent a simple text to him and shortly, he slowly fell for her artistic side. Her shy side—her everything. And albeit he appears to be flirting with her, every word he says about loving her, he means it but he has to yet officially ask her. .

Name. Tba.

Tags.

「 Hyun  ❛ Zen ❜  Ryu ／  𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 」

「 Zen ／ INQUIRY 」

「 Zen ／ MUSINGS 」

「 Zen ／ VISAGE 」

「 Zen ／ INTROSPECTION 」

「 Zen ／ HEADCANON 」

「 Zen ／ ROMANCE 」

「 Zen ／ MUSIC 」

「 Zen ／ CRACK 」

✘ · Name ♡（ Quote ）

[moonlifter-archive]

RP . Mirthful Savant

[ BASIC INFORMATION ]

[FULL NAME]   Birdie Ardilad.

[PRONOUNCED]   Burr - dee Arr - dih - lad

[GENDER]   Female.

[AGE]  Thirty-eight.

[NAMEDAY]   1st Sun of the 1st Astral Moon (1/1).

[RACE]   Hume.

[LANGUAGES]   Common.

[HANDEDNESS]   Left.

[ APPEARANCE ]

[HAIR]   Pale blonde with a darker fade to brown at the tips. Kept short and almost always pulled back in some manner of simple braid, Birdie has a general distaste for the heat and likes to keep her hair off her neck. Sideswept bangs often fall into her eyes or end up tucked behind her ears.

[EYES]   Pale, mossy green.

[COMPLEXION]   Lighter tan.

[HEIGHT]   5′7″

[BUILD]   Lean-muscled, lithe and thin. What she lacks in physical stature she makes up in endurance alone.

[POSTURE]   Extremely proper; never slouches and has a hard time relaxing even in casual settings.

[SCARS]   A long cut across the bridge of her nose.

[MARKINGS]   A single white tattoo on her left cheek, just beneath her eye. It’s an odd sigil, and one not commonly known throughout Norvrandt.

[MANNER OF DRESS]   Light, practical clothing with minor ornamentation, if any at all. Satchels and packs are the girl’s best friends, and you’ll never see her without her glasses or grimoire.

[ COMBAT SKILL ]

[COMBAT CLASS]   Artificer.

[MELEE PROFICIENCY]   None  |  Low  |  Intermediate  |  High  |  Masterful

[RANGED PROFICIENCY]   None  |  Low  |  Intermediate  |  High  |  Masterful

[MAGICAL PROFICIENCY]   None  |  Low  |  Intermediate  |  High  |  Masterful

[HEALING PROFICIENCY]   None  |  Low  |  Intermediate  |  High  |  Masterful

[WEAPONRY]  A grimoire bound and penned by her own hand, various alchemical tinctures, a few curious gizmos, and a small dagger.

[ARMOR]  Very rarely will Birdie don any armor heavier than some lightly-plated gauntlets and greaves for her fieldwork.

[COMBAT STRENGTHS]   Potent healing and mitigation magicks. Surprising approaches to difficult situations, extremely fast when she needs to be.

[COMBAT WEAKNESSES]  Birdie has minimal experience in battle, despite her deep understanding of offensive magicks, and as such, is prone to fight or flight panic when faced with extreme threats, and Birdie will almost always resort to flight. This naivety often only worsens her predicament and has landed her in no small amount of trouble before.

[ EARLY YEARS ]

[HOMELAND]   Eulmore, Kholusia.

[PARENTS]   Bryany Ardilad (father) and Lene Ardilad (mother), deceased.

[SIBLINGS]   Atel, Elys, and Laisa (younger sisters), deceased.

[CLASS STATUS]   🔒

[REASON FOR LEAVING]   🔒

[ LATER YEARS ]

[PAST RESIDENCE]   Wright, Kholusia.

[PAST OCCUPATION]   General labor, doctor, and mender; anything to get by.

[PAST FINANCIAL STATUS]   Severe poverty.

[PAST SOCIAL STATUS]   Derelict.

[PAST RELATIONSHIPS]   🔒

[REASON FOR LEAVING]   🔒

[ PRESENT DAY ]

[RESIDENCE]   The Crystarium, Lakeland.

[OCCUPATION]   Researcher, scholar, and scribe.

[AFFILIATIONS]   The Cabinet of Curiosity, the Hortorium, and Spagyrics.

[FINANCIAL STATUS]   Graciously funded through her projects and medical work, though she often donates what she makes to the relief efforts of the Crystarium.

[SOCIAL STATUS]   Respected in her fields for her knowledge and understanding.

[RELATIONSHIP STATUS]   Married to her work and wouldn’t know any form of flirtation if it bit her.

[PRESENT FRIENDSHIPS]   Well-acquainted with those of the Cabinet, Hortorium, the Mean, and the medics of Spagyrics.

[VICES]   Workaholic, occasional smoker.

[ ROMANCE & SEX ]

[GENDER IDENTITY]   Cisgender Female.

[ROMANTIC ORIENTATION]  Demi-biromantic.

[SEXUAL ORIENTATION]   Demi-bisexual.

[ PERSONALITY TRAITS ]

Extroverted / In Between / Introverted

Disorganized / In Between / Organized

Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded

Calm / In Between / Anxious

Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable

Cautious / In Between / Reckless

Patient / In Between / Impatient

Outspoken / In Between / Reserved

Leader / In Between / Follower

Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic

Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic

Traditional / In Between / Modern

Hard-working / In Between / Lazy

Cultured / In Between / Uncultured

Loyal / In Between / Disloyal

Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

[ HOOKS ]

CABINET OF CURIOSITY Working as a keeper of knowledge alongside her colleagues within the Cabinet is Birdie’s passion. Collecting and protecting what small amount of texts remain after the Flood of Light has been the woman’s main pursuit, specifically that pertaining to the lost kingdoms of Voeburt and Nabaath. Insatiably inquisitive, Birdie is an easily accessed fount of knowledge for the curious of heart, and more than eager to engage in academic conversations.

THE HORTORIUM With a fondness for flowers possessing the woman ever since she was a young girl, Birdie often finds herself in the company of the botanists and agricultural engineers of the Hortorium. Whether it’s collecting samples from the field, tending to the plants, or observing and partaking in the Facet’s experiments, she’s always happy to assist in bettering the denizens of the Crystarium.

SPAGYRICS MEDIC Birdie’s skills in both aetherial and practical medicine are made of great use at the medical bay within the Crystarium, and soldiers unfortunate (or, fortunate, perhaps) to find themselves beneath her care always remember the woman’s smiling face and soothing practices. The woman often goes beyond what’s required of her and has made a habit of lingering at the bedside of the most gruesome of patients for bells, keeping them company and telling them stories to not only provide succor for their injuries but for their spirits as well.

HAPPY TO HELP! If there’s one thing Birdie’s particularly good at, it’s lending a hand. If you catch her with a moment to spare -- or even without -- and request the woman’s aid, she will happily tack it on to her never-ending to-do list. From petty errands to scouring the towering shelves of the Cabinet for a tome on some niche subject, to fieldwork, Birdie’s your girl. Even if she lack’s the means to accomplish your task, there’s nothing stopping her from trying or finding someone better suited for your needs.

KHOLUSIAN REFUGEE It's no secret the woman hails from the island-country of Kholusia, open book that she is, but there are things every heart harbours -- even one as cheery and warm as Birdie’s. Inquiring on her time spent within the shadow of the paradisical Eulmore often earns a stern look otherwise unbecoming of the woman, turning her cold and cagey. Outright dismissal of the subject is not uncommon, though natives to the land may distantly recall her...

FRIEND OF THE FAE In her adventures, Birdie has somehow managed to befriend one of the impish pixies from the faerie kingdom of Il Mheg. Fo Bhlà, or Flo, has Birdie’s constant companion for the past ten cycles. Though their union remains somewhat of a mystery to most, Flo has proven less disruptive than anticipated, given pixies’ natural penchant for mischief, and is surprisingly as eager as Birdie is to help where they’re able.

OPEN TO IDEAS! Really, I’m open to most plots and interactions, so long as they’re discussed prior. If something sparks your interest in RPing with Birdie that isn’t listed here, just reach out! I like hearing others’ ideas and input, and am more than willing to collaborate in writing a story we both will enjoy and benefit from! RP is a two-way street!

[ OOC ]

Please check my RP Dos/Don’ts before contacting me.

I work full-time hours and live in EST, so please be understanding of time restraints and availability! I sometimes can take a day or so to respond to even my closest friends depending on my energy levels/business, so patience is key!

Birdie is an alt, which means she is not my most active RP character, and won’t be. Please understand this before contacting me if you’re wanting something more frequent/dedicated than what I can provide.

Birdie is a First Shard native, and therefore unavailable for RP in areas on the Source.

Feel free to ask any questions by sending me an ask or IM on Tumblr, or DMing me directly if you’re part of the BRPN Discord.