#wizard 101 energy

[new-ronantics]

For the ST doodle request, Will in his wizard outfit for Will the Wise wednesday?? Please, he's just a funny little guy (':

so true!!! i missed will the wise wednesday but will the wise is EVERY DAY!!!!!

#gave him a funky staff #wizard 101 energy #will byers #will the wise #byler #stranger things #my art #eevie’s askbox #eevie’s doodles

[lilacmingi]

TRADING CARDS & CHOCOLATE FROGS

My works are 14+ ONLY. If you’re under 14 DO NOT interact with me or any of my works

Pairing: Ravenclaw!Yeosang x Ravenclaw!fem reader

Word count: 4,379

Note: Brief cameo from my pookie Dojoon from The Rose <3 Reminder that this is an imagine from my Wattpad from 2023 so there will not be extra parts or continuations

It was a relatively cool day at Hogwarts, the sun covered by the array of light gray clouds hanging in the sky. The weather was just right, a refreshing temperature that wasn't too hot or too cold. You and your good friend, and housemate, Yeosang were sat on the grass outside, taking a few minutes to rest before your next class.

"Check out what I got." You pulled out a couple chocolate frogs from your bag.

Yeosang let out a tiny gasp.

"Here." You handed one over to him. "I got an extra for you. I know how much you love them."

His soft brown eyes lit up as he took the sweet treat from you.

"Thank you so much." He beamed, opening up the packaging. "I wonder which Famous Witches and Wizards card I'll get this time. I haven't gotten Carlotta Pinkstone or Bertie Bott yet."

Yeosang loved collecting the cards inside chocolate frogs, it was one of his hobbies and he had been doing it for as long as you'd known him. There are 101 cards in total and he's almost obtained every single one. The ones he already collected had been put in a folio magi for safe keeping. That book was one of his most prized possessions.

You watched as he removed the candy and the card from the package, keeping his eyes closed.

"Y/n, you look first."

"I got it so you could look and see which card you got."

"I know, but I'm nervous." He whined.

"Alright fine. I'll take a peek."

Ever so slowly, you removed the card from the packaging, revealing a moving photo of Morgan le Fay.

"Can I look?" Yeosang asked.

"Yes you can look."

He nervously peeled open one eye, taking a peek at the card in your hand, a frown tugging at his lips.

"Morgan le Fay." He murmured disappointedly. "I've got three of her cards already."

"You'll collect them all one day, I'm sure of it." You encouraged, giving him a pat on his shoulder.

"I hope so." He commented, taking a bite of chocolate.

You started unwrapping your candy, removing the trading card inside and flipping it to reveal Devlin Whitehorn. You let out a disappointed murmur, catching Yeosang's attention. His eyes darted down to the card in your hand as he frowned—another one he already had.

"It would have been cool if I got one of the last two cards you need." You commented, turning to him.

"Yeah." He sighed.

A soft chuckle bubbled up in your throat as you caught sight of chocolate smudged on the corners of Yeosang's mouth, the sight almost too endearing to handle.

"What?"

"You're a messy eater. Did you know that?" You chortled, pulling out a small package of tissues.

Yeosang's eyes widened a bit in realization, but before he could clean his mouth you were doing it for him, gently holding his chin between your fingers as you wiped the tissue over his lips. He blinked a few times, his heart fluttering as he stared up at you in a daze, which you didn't seem to notice.

"There." You smiled softly, pulling away.

He almost grabbed your wrist and tugged you back to him, but pushed the urge aside for the sake of his dignity.

After moving back to your spot on the grass, you started eating your chocolate frog, hoping the sugar would give you enough energy to make it through your remaining classes.

"I hope I can collect all of the Famous Witches and Wizards cards. Only then will my life be complete."

You chuckled. "What will you do then? Find another hobby?"

He hummed thoughtfully. "Maybe."

A few minutes passed and you let out a sigh.

"We should probably start heading to transfiguration class. Don't wanna be late."

Yeosang's bottom lip stuck out in a pout. "That class is hard."

"Not if you get the pronunciation of the incantation and wand movements right it's not."

"I don't feel like it."

"Me neither, but we need our wizard education. Let's go." You stood up with a small grunt, grabbing Yeosang's hand and pulling him to his feet.

He decided to be silly and slumped over on you, his upper half going limp. You wrapped your arm around his slim waist in order to help keep him upright as you moved sluggishly across the quad.

"Yeosang." You chuckled. "This isn't the time."

He started fake crying, making overly-exaggerated sobbing sounds as you heaved him towards the school unable to hold back your laughter at his show of dramatics.

At some point, he decided to drop his act, getting off you and making his way to class.

"You make such a big deal about it but transfiguration class is fun. Being able to change the appearance of someone or something is so cool. I could turn you into a frog if I wanted to."

"Not before I turn you into one first!" He teased, poking your side as he made frog noises.

You flinched away from his attacks, laughing as you did so, telling him to stop even though you were enjoying every moment of it.

Your playful banter with him earned the both of you a hard glare from one of the teachers monitoring the halls, causing the two of you to cease your antics, muttering apologies only to hold back chuckles once you'd moved further on down the hall.

Once in class the both of you took your seats at a table on the right side of the room in the middle of the row. One thing you loved about Hogwarts was that most desks in the classrooms seated two people so you were able to sit with Yeosang in every class.

"Alright everyone. Today we'll be diving deeper into human transfiguration. You might remember me speaking briefly about it the last time we convened. However, you must be careful. Human transfiguration requires the utmost focus. It's all about precision and pronunciation."

Your teacher explained the importance of getting everything absolutely perfect and shared a story about a student who once had bunny ears for a week because he messed up the incantation.

"That's awful." Murmured Yeosang.

"I don't know." You hummed. "I think you'd look adorable with a pair of fluffy Maltese ears on your head."

"Maltese?" He scoffed. "More like Doberman."

"You wish." You chuckled.

"Even the smallest mistake can have a big effect." The teacher continued. "Any transfiguration takes focus but especially human transfiguration. It's incredibly difficult and if you want to master it you must concentrate. No goofing around."

You were excited to learn human transfiguration, it's something you've been looking forward to since you first started attending Hogwarts.

"You hear that, Y/n? No goofing around."

You rolled your eyes at Yeosang's playful jab, knowing he meant nothing by it, you were both well-behaved in class.

"You're one to talk." You shot back with a grin.

The weekend had rolled around and you decided to take another trip to Hogsmeade so you could stop by Honeydukes and get some sweets for you and Yeosang. Unfortunately, your friend and house prefect, Dojoon, wanted to tag along, so you were stuck with him for the day. He was older than you, but no one would ever guess based on his youthful personality.

"I can't believe you're a prefect." You chuckled at the thought of Dojoon of all people becoming someone who helps keep students in line.

"Why? You don't think I fit the part?"

"Not at all."

"Come on, Y/n."

"I saw you try and drink butter beer with your nose once."

He laughed at the memory. "Surprisingly it doesn't burn as bad as you think."

You rolled your eyes, suppressing a smile.

The both of you arrived at Honeydukes shortly, stepping into the sweets shop making a beeline for the chocolate frogs. Every time you stopped by the candy store you bought some for yourself as well as Yeosang, hoping that he would one day complete his collection of cards. You always enjoyed seeing the way his face lit up when he opened them and the way his eyes sparkled with anticipation. Sometimes he would even go on rambles about the witch or wizard on the card, telling you what they had done and why they were famous. You always listened, admiring his soothing voice and slight lisp. His reactions always made your heart swell with adoration, further fueling your crush on him.

Perusing the variety of sweets and other goodies, you grabbed some sugared butterfly wings, Drooble's best blowing gum, and chocoballs before making your way over to the chocolate frogs, grabbing six of them.

"Jeez, Y/n. You stocking up or something?" Dojoon asked from over your shoulder.

"No. I'm buying for a friend too."

"Ah. It wouldn't happen to be Kang Yeosang, would it?"

Your body tensed but you did your best to hide it, masking the shocked expression that almost broke out on your face.

"No."

"You can't hide anything from me, Y/n. It's my duty to watch over the students in our house and I see you and Yeosang spending lots of time together in the common room."

You chewed on your bottom lip as your facade slowly started to crumble.

"And if I am buying stuff for Yeosang?"

Dojoon suppressed a laugh. "That's cute. Do you like him?"

"I'm not answering that."

"You don't have to." He grinned knowingly.

Busted.

You merely sighed, moving over to another display looking over the sweets on the shelves. As expected, Dojoon was right behind you.

"So, when are you going to ask him out?"

Your head snapped towards him, surprised by his forward question.

"Never."

His mouth hung open as he let out a scoff, almost looking offended. "Why not?"

"Because I don't know if he feels that way about me."

Dojoon rolled his eyes. "That's so typical."

"Why do you act as if it's a bad thing? That's how most crushes go. They're either one-sided or the feeling is mutual but both people are oblivious to each other's feelings."

"You can still be unaware even if there's chemistry and obvious flirting, especially if both people are affectionate with each other."

"Well, not in my case."

"Really? You haven't noticed Yeosang getting all starry-eyed around you? Maybe you've seen him blush?"

"Not that I can recall. Then again, I'm not very good at noticing things like that."

"So you're the oblivious one." He noted.

You scoffed in response. "I am not."

"You definitely are."

"What if he's oblivious, hm?" You countered.

Dojoon raised a brow.

Wait. You hadn't thought about it before. What if he does like you and you're both blissfully unaware.

"I don't have time for this." You muttered, stepping away from him to finish browsing the candy store.

Afterwards, Dojoon wanted to stop and get some school supplies from Scrivenshaft's Quill Shop, mentioning something about needing ink and more parchment. You opted to sit outside on a bench and wait for him to get whatever he needed, assuming he would be in and out in no time.

You were wrong.

Dojoon was taking far too long in the writing supply shop and you were starving. He had been in there for at least 35 minutes and you wondered what kind of person looks at parchment and ink for 35 minutes. Your eyes peered into the bag from Honeydukes eyeing the many boxes of chocolate frogs inside, your foot tapping the ground in contemplation. Finally, you reached inside and pulled one out, opening the packaging without paying much attention, more focused on satiating your hunger as you began snacking on the sweet chocolate treat.

You let out a sigh, resting against the bench you currently occupied as your mind drifted towards food wondering what you were in the mood for.

Your gaze just so happened to move down to the empty chocolate frog box in your hands gasping when you saw the card sitting in the bottom.

Bertie Bott.

That was one of the two cards Yeosang needed to complete his collection.

About that time, Dojoon stepped out of the stationery shop with a large paper bag in his hand.

"I got it!" You exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down as you waved the card. "Yeosang's gonna be so happy!"

"What's going on?" Dojoon asked watching you bounce around.

Originally you'd planned to scold him for taking so long and leaving you to starve, but that didn't matter anymore because you'd found one of the cards Yeosang needed which meant he was one step closer to completing his collection.

"I have to get it to him as soon as we get back."

"Ah." A knowing grin appeared on Dojoon's face as he pieced everything together. "That's why you were buying so many chocolate frogs. You wanna make sure your boyfriend completes his card collection."

"Wh— he's not my boyfriend." You argued feeling your cheeks get warm.

"You want him to be."

Your mouth opened to say something but closed immediately. You didn't know what to say to that because it was the truth, but before Dojoon could tease you about it you smacked his arm.

"You left me out here for 35 minutes! Who looks at parchment for that long?"

"Me." He responded, rubbing his arm. "I was trying to choose between beige and ochre."

"They're both brown!" You exploded.

"There's a difference, trust me."

You sighed and pinched the bridge of your nose.

"Look, I'll pay for lunch to make up for it. How's that?"

Your eyes lit up at the offer. "You will?”

"Why not?"

"Let's get going, then. I'm starving."

After a delicious (and free) meal, you and Dojoon headed back to Hogwarts where you both returned to the Ravenclaw dorms, spotting Yeosang lounging on the couch as soon as you stepped inside. He looked so cozy in a large sweater, his lengthly, black hair in its natural state and partially hanging in his face. Dojoon shot you a smirk before excusing himself and heading to the boys dorm.

"Y/n. You're back." Yeosang smiled. "Did you enjoy your trip to Hogsmeade?"

"I did and I have something for you."

You took a seat by him on the couch, trying your best to hold back the smile threatening to break out on your face.

"Should I close my eyes?" He asked, expecting you to give him a chocolate frog.

"Yes."

He did as he was told, holding his hands out, palms up as he waited. Reaching into your Honeydukes bag, you pulled out the card of Bertie Bott and placed it into Yeosang's open hands.

"Alright, you can look now."

As soon as his eyes opened he gasped, turning to you with a shocked expression.

"I know it's probably better when you're the one finding the card but—"

"How did you get this?" He asked quietly, his large eyes trained on the card.

"Luck, I guess."

"You didn't take any Liquid Luck by chance, did you?"

"No." You shook your head. "Dojoon was taking too long in Scrivenshaft's and we had just left Honeydukes so I had a chocolate frog as a snack and to my surprise, that card was sitting in the bottom of the box."

"This is... wow." He breathed out.

He only needed one more card now.

"I'm sorry if you wanted to find it yourself."

"No!" He cut in right as you finished your sentence. "This means a lot to me."

Yes it was a small gesture that may seem meaningless to anyone else, but to Yeosang it meant the world. You supporting his hobby and saving this card to give to him made his heart soar, his feelings for you only growing. Just when Yeosang thinks he can't fall for you any more than he already has, you prove him wrong.

"Thank you." He held the card to his chest.

You gave him a gentle smile. "You're welcome."

"Just one more." He murmured, looking at the moving image on the card.

"Just one more." You echoed with a hopeful grin.

You lounged under a tree just outside the school, using your robes as a makeshift blanket, gazing out at the lake below the towering castle. You and Yeosang were supposed to be in potions class, but someone in the previous group mixed the wrong thing and caused an accident, so class was cancelled.

Yeosang laid on your lap, his dark, lengthy locks splayed out around his head, the sun's rays seeping in through the foliage of the tree you sat under, its leaves casting shadows on his striking features. His eyes were closed, lashes resting delicately on his cheeks as his chest moved up and down with each serene breath he took. Your gaze moved along his face, landing on the birthmark that decorated his upper cheekbone. His head was turned to the side, giving you a perfect view of the unique mark, your fingers unconsciously moving up to touch it. He flinched slightly and turned to look up at you.

"Sorry." You murmured.

Normally you wouldn't be so bold, but something about that moment made you feel comfortable enough to speak your mind without worrying about his reaction.

"It's pretty."

Yeosang's eyes widened a bit as he gazed up at you, visibly swallowing as a light pink hue dusted his cheeks and the tops of his ears.

"You didn't cover it up today." You noted.

"I was running a bit late for class and didn't have time to do it."

"I think you should leave it uncovered."

"Really?"

"Mhm." You hummed. "It's beautiful and unique."

The pink on Yeosang's cheeks deepened at your sweet compliments, his eyes unable to stay locked with yours for too long.

You dug around in your bag, pulling out the box of chocoballs you purchased a few days prior, opening the packaging and popping one in your mouth before offering one to Yeosang.

"Chocoball?" You asked, holding over over his lips.

He was quick to open his mouth, allowing you to feed the sweet treat to him.

"I got lots of extra chocolate frogs at Honeydukes the other day. You wanna see if you get lucky?" You asked.

"Sure."

He sat up while you rummaged through your bag, pulling out all five boxes, laying them out for Yeosang.

"Take your pick."

His hand hovered over the blue boxes as he tried to make his choice, finally settling on the third one. He picked the box up and opened it before removing the chocolate and taking a peek inside, his shoulders drooping.

"Helga Hufflepuff." He murmured dully.

"That's alright. We still have four left." You assured him.

"You open the next one. You seem to be the lucky one."

"Alright." You shrugged, reaching forward and taking a box, opening it and taking the candy out, snacking on it while looking inside the packaging.

Daisy Dodderidge.

You showed it to Yeosang who sighed.

"I have three of her cards already."

"Try another one."

He grabbed one of the three remaining boxes and opened it.

Glanmore Peakes.

"Darn."

"Not Carlotta I'm guessing?"

"Nope." He sighed.

"My turn."

Yeosang munched on his second chocolate frog, looking discouraged as you reached for one of the last two boxes.

"You know, you could trade someone for the last card you need." You mentioned.

"No." Yeosang shook his head. "I want to complete the set just by collecting them from the boxes. No trading."

"Wow. That's commitment."

You almost didn't finish your sentence because of Yeosang, noticing smudges of chocolate at the corners of his mouth.

"Yeo, you made a mess again." You chuckled.

"Oh." He quickly shielded his mouth with his hand as he licked away the sweet substance, his ears turning pink.

"So cute." You murmured quietly under your breath assuming he didn't hear you.

He did.

You opened up the box and removed the candy so you could see the card in the bottom.

"Glover Hipworth." You read.

"Another duplicate." He deflated slightly only to sit upright afterward. "Oh! You know he invented the Pepperup Potion that cures the common cold."

"Really?"

Yeosang nodded happily.

You flipped the card over and read the information on the back, which was exactly as Yeosang said. You found his knowledge on the witches and wizards depicted on the cards to be very endearing. Not only was he a collector, but a person who enjoyed learning about the people whose cards he amassed.

"One more." You pointed out.

Yeosang let out a long breath. "Yep."

He opened up the last box and took out the chocolate, his eyes refusing to look inside. You watched anxiously from your spot on the grass beside him, waiting for him to peer into the package. Then slowly, his eyes moved down widening immediately.

He hurriedly reached inside to pull it out.

"Carlotta Pinkstone." He murmured in disbelief.

"No way."

"Yes way."

"No way!" You repeated, jumping to your feet.

"Yes." He nodded, getting up and proceeding to jump up and down. "Yes!"

His melodic laughter was like music to your ears, the bright smile on his face and the way his eyes shimmered made your heart melt.

"I finally did it!" He exclaimed with joyful chuckles.

You both embraced each other excitedly jumping in a circle in celebration.

"You did it! I can't believe it!"

It wasn't until the excitement wore off that you realized how close the both of you were and how you were pressed against Yeosang's firm chest, the closeness making your heart race. He seemed to realize it too as his eyes seemed to widen, but neither of you moved.

"You know, I wouldn't have gotten this card if you weren't nice enough to buy extra candy to share with me." He mentioned.

"You would have gotten it eventually I'm sure."

"Yeah, but who knows how long it would have been."

"Right."

You were responding to Yeosang, but your eyes kept drifting to his lips, entranced by them as your mind wandered.

Yeosang seemed to notice this as his cheeks began to get warm. Did you want to kiss him? He started going back and forth with himself, wondering if he was reading the situation correctly or if his feelings for you were making him not think clearly.

Before he could overanalyze any longer he decided to be bold and go for what he wanted, choosing to take a risk. And maybe it was the adrenaline from finally collecting his last Famous Witches and Wizards card, maybe not, but whatever it was pushed Yeosang to finally do what he always wanted to do.

He closed the space between your faces and pressed his lips against yours, you let out a small noise against his mouth out of surprise but was quick to melt into the kiss. Your arms wrapped tighter around Yeosang's shoulders as you leaned into him, one of your hands moving to cup the back of his neck to pull him closer, your fingers curling at the nape of his neck, running them through the long strands of hair, your seemingly small actions making him hum lowly against your lips.

He began lowering you to the ground lying you down gently in the grass, never parting from you and never slowing down. In fact, his kisses became more heated and almost desperate. Never would you have imagined you'd be doing this. Kissing Yeosang seemed like a unattainable dream—a fantasy, yet here you are lying under him on the grass as he practically devours you.

Your hands clutched onto his shoulders grabbing fistfuls of his school sweater vest. He kept making small noises against your mouth sending a wave of butterflies through your stomach.

To your dismay, Yeosang parted ways with you a few moments later, his lips pink and puffy from the intense kiss, his half-lidded eyes gazing down at you.

"I like you so much, Y/n." Yeosang breathed, lovingly stroking your cheek with his thumb.

His confession made your heart leap with joy. Yeosang liked you.

"I like you too."

As soon as the words passed your lips you realized Dojoon was right. You were the oblivious one. Yeosang liked you this whole time and you had no idea. Only now that he was looking down at you with eyes full of adoration did you realize he'd looked at you like that so many times before and you were none the wiser.

"So, does this make us a thing?" You asked.

Yeosang raised an amused brow. "What kind of thing?"

He knew what you were getting to, but he wanted you to say it.

"Boyfriend and girlfriend." You uttered sheepishly.

You could see that all too familiar tiny smile on Yeosang's face, the one where he's clearly trying to hold back a much bigger grin.

"I guess it's official, then." He said.

The smile on your own face quickly dropped.

"Wait." You paused, looking around. "Where's your card?"

Yeosang's eyes widened as he realized he didn't have it in his hand anymore, frantically searching the area, spotting the card just a couple feet away in the grass.

"Ah." He scrambled to grab Carlotta Pinkstone's card from the ground. He must have dropped it during your makeout session. "I'd better put this somewhere safe until I can put it in my folio magi." He huffed out a nervous laugh.

"Here, I'll put it in the side pocket of my bag until we get back to the dormitory."

"Good idea."

Once the card was in a safe place, you settled back in your spot at the base of the tree, Yeosang resting his head in your lap once again. Your hand cupped his cheek, gazing down fondly at him as your heart swelled with adoration. Finally you could call Yeosang yours. Not just your friend, but your boyfriend. He took your hand that rested on his cheek and brought it to his lips, pressing a long kiss to your knuckles.

"We're going to have to head back to the school in a few minutes for our next class." You reminded him.

"I know." He sighed, closing his eyes. "Let's just stay here like this for a little while longer."

Hongjoong ⟡ Seonghwa ⟡ Yunho ⟡ San ⟡ Mingi ⟡ Wooyoung ⟡ Jongho

Note 2.0: Fun fact, when I was originally writing this I searched a list of famous witches and wizards. While researching, I read that Glanmore Peakes was a famous slayer of the Sea Serpent of Cromer 👀 So of course I had to choose him as one of the cards Yeosang pulled haha

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love the way you write the prompts <3 may i request prompt 18 ??

📖𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐮����𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭

𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑟𝑒: 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑟, 𝐹𝑙𝑢𝑓𝑓, 𝑇𝑜𝑚 𝐵𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝐺𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑦 𝐴𝑠𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 1𝐾 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡! Now closed

A/N: Oh my god. I am SO sorry it took this long to get to yours. Please forgive me, and I hope you'll still enjoy this.

You surprise Tom with a cat

Tom’s eyes widened at the sight that awaited him. Four tiny paws. A ball of brown fur. Large two ears. The tiny creature stared up at him, and bared its teeth as it meowed. Tom couldn’t help but jerk his head backwards 

“There he is!”

The enthusiastic voice of Abraxas greeted him when the resident Dark Lord peeked his head in through the doors of the Room of Requirement. His cautious eyes flickered around the room, reminiscent of an uneasy salamander that dared to poke its head out from underneath a rock to survey his surroundings.

“Let’s get this over with,” Tom sighed as he walked towards them, completely ignoring the birthday decorations that you, Abraxas, and Canopus had spent hours putting up.

“Of course. We won’t dare take up your valuable time any more than necessary,” Canopus responded somewhat sarcastically, approaching Tom and reaching up to put the cone hat that read ‘Birthday Boy’ on top of the disgruntled man’s head, knowing full well that he detested it. You might as well say that, for Canopus, seeing Tom in this humiliating hat was the only redeeming aspect of hosting this birthday party. 

“You never fail to make my day, Canopus,” Tom murmured quietly, his eyes coldly narrowing on the black-haired Slytherin. You had to admit, despite the comically small ‘Birthday Boy’ hat perched atop the Dark Lord, his seething glare was still enough to send a shiver down your spine.

  “Well, it’s tradition,” Canopus shrugged with a smug smirk on his lips, a brave reaction worthy of praise from a Gryffindor. You had no idea what it was that Canopus had: courage, stupidity, or simply a warped sense of fear. But, whatever it was, you couldn’t help but pity and admire it at the same time.

“So... Presents,” Abraxas clapped his hands excitedly, contently watching as the group sat around the sofas.

“Here, Tom. Happy birthday,” Abraxas beamed at Tom as he passed the wrapped package that was clearly a book from its size and shape.

Tom did not respond and tore open the paper wrapping.

“Oh. Actually… this is quite helpful,” Tom showed the book cover to you and Canopus; the title read ‘Dictatorship 101: A Beginner's Guide to Regime Change by Khalilah D Smith’. “Thank you, Abraxas. For the thoughtful gift,” Tom even managed a slight curl of his lips.

The blond looked quite pleased with himself, turning his nose slightly up in the air with a proud smile.

“Pshhh, as if our great Tom needs any instructions on becoming a dictator,” Canopus rolled his eyes. 

“I, on the other hand, got the only thing Tom needs on his destined path to greatness: Time,” Canopus added an exaggerated flourish to his hands that gestured to the box on the coffee table, ignoring the clear annoyance that flashed across Abraxas’ elegant features.

“You should know, Canopus,” Tom raised a brow as he opened the box. “Your words bring nothing but anxiety to my already troubled mind.”

You peeked in over Tom’s shoulder to find what exactly he meant by ‘time’, as Canopus dramtically worded. To your surprise, it was packets of energy drink powder.

“Ohh… nooo, Canopus…” you murmured quietly, recalling the Dark Lord’s sensitivity to caffeine. The last time he tried one cup of coffee, he stayed up for four nights in a row. “What on earth made you think this was a good idea?”

“Shush shush,” Canopus silenced your words of terror, not even giving you a glance. “Tom, remember the coffee that you had? Imagine that, but double that.”

Tom’s eyes widened in amusement as he glanced at it. “By that logic, I could conquer the wizarding world twice as fast.”

“Exactly my point!” Canopus’ eyes glimmered wildly. “You don’t trust us with a thing. And you’re right to do so. Imagine how much you could get done if you could do everything yourself.”

Tom hummed, nodding along. “You know what, Canopus? For the first time in my life, you did not disappoint.”

You groaned, rolling your eyes. “You two are just enabling his unhealthy obsession with power!” You grabbed Tom’s shoulders, and he slightly wobbled from left to right as your seething eyes captured Abraxas and Canopus. “What Tom needs is stability. Emotional support.”

The wincing was visible on Tom’s face as you said the word ‘emotional support’, but before he had any opportunity to protest, you presented him with a medium-sized box. Tom was bewildered by the way the box seemed to shake on its own. But still, carefully, he opened the box.

“Oh,” Tom seemed lost for words. “Oh. This is… rather… unexpected.”

“Unexpected? What is it-” but Canopus did not need to finish his question, as a small tabby kitten poked his head out of the box and pressed his paws against Tom’s eyes. 

Tom grew silent.

“You thought giving Tom a cat was a good idea?” Canopus turned his disbelieving eyes to you. “And here you were, telling me gifting energy drinks was irresponsible.”

You scowled at your friend, not noticing the kitten that had begun climbing Tom’s uniform like it was his life mission. “Well, I, as his friend who actually know him, happen to think that an emotionally volatile person like Tom needs a support animal.”

“Emotionally volatile?” Tom repeated to himself quietly, doubting his ears over the words that came from this supposed friend of his. At that moment, Tom was trying to ignore the kitten on his shoulder, who was pressing his paws against his cheek.

You had to admit, Tom was showing a surprising level of patience towards the kitten, a bitter realisation following closely behind that, perhaps, Tom tolerated the kitten more than any of his human friends. The tabby cat began to incessantly meow by Tom’s right ear, demanding his attention.

Abraxas was watching all of this with intrigued amusement in his pale eyes. “Well… let’s just hope that the cat will survive to see adulthood.”

You found the meowing rather adorable, but it was clear that Tom’s patience was quickly wearing thin. Even for kittens, the Dark Lord had his limits, it seemed. “Look, I only speak snake,” Tom barked, turning his head to the right, speaking directly to the kitten with frustration evident in his voice. “I don’t know what you want from me.”

The kitten only responded by pressing his paws on Tom’s lips, perhaps for the first and the last time the Dark Lord was silenced. Either from rage or being overwhelmed by the kitten’s cuteness, Tom’s cheeks turned a bright red. For the sake of the kitten, you hoped it was the latter.

“Oh hey,” Canopus’ eyes widened at the kitten’s bold move. “What do you know? He might just live to see adulthood.”

Tom growled as the kitten began his climb up Mt. Tom again. “How wonderful,” he murmured darkly, his displeased eyes following the kitten’s tail that swung back and forth in front of his face as he made his way up his head. The kitten was now wrestling with the ‘Birthday Boy’ hat, fighting for his spot on top of his head.

“Not so intimidating anymore, are you Tom?” Canopus snickered as his eyes flickered

between the Dark Lord and the cat that had settled comfortably on top of his head.

Tom’s vehement glare from behind the swinging tail was quite the sight to behold. At that moment, for whatever came over its small brain, the kitten leapt off of Tom’s head and landed on Canopus’ face.

“Agh! What’s happening?!” Canopus tried to pull off the kitten while its claws dug into his face. “Get it off me!”

“Yes. Yes!” Tom’s dark chuckle echoed in the Room of Requirement, while Abraxas watched the scene in terror, his hands elegantly covering his gaping mouth. 

You could confidently say, that for the rest of your life, you would never forget the cheerful eyes of Tom when he turned to you and said, “You were right, dear. Emotional support was exactly what I needed.”

A/N: Ended up writing as a sequel of sorts to 𝒟𝒶𝓇𝓀 ℒℴ𝓇𝒹 ℴ𝓃 𝒞𝒶𝒻𝒻ℯ𝒾𝓃ℯ. Not my best writing, but hope you still enjoyed it!

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Valeria x Chaotic wife pt.5

(Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for all of the likes and attention people give this series! It means a lot because, honestly, I'm new to Tumblr, and I started writing (publicly) for a hobby. Thank you, and don't worry, I have no plans to end this anytime soon. Enjoy!)

Part One/ Part Two/ Part Three/ Part Four/ Part Five

Part Six/ Part Seven/

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R/N: I'm tired.

Valeria: I told you to go to bed last night. You don't NEED to sit on your phone for an hour or more before you go to sleep.

R/N: ...I do it's a part of my process to fall asleep.

Valeria: At least it's not bluey anymore.

R/N before you say it, it's not a kid show. It tackles serious topics.

Valeria: for kids sure.

R/N: You watched it too!

Valeria: And if you ever tell anyone that I will deny it, then never let you leave again.

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Valeria: Do you really need another one? You have like a hundred and I'm pretty sure I've seen that exact one.

R/N holding another squishmallow: This one is different it has a hat!

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Valeria: Did you finish the last five books you bought?

R/N: Sort of...

Valeria: READ THE BOOKS YOU BUY BEFORE YOU GET MORE.

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Valeria: Let's go to- what are you doing?

R/N: What?

Valeria: It is almost midnight and you are drinking an energy drink?!

R/N: They taste good..

Valeria: You are either going to kill yourself or me way younger than I want either of us to die.

R/N: ...Want one?

Valeria: NO I DONT WANT ONE!

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Valeria's men: MA'AM YOUR WIFE SHES STUCK ON THE ROOF

Valeria: I left her with your for 5 minutes! How in god's name did she scale the building and get stuck on the roof IN FIVE MINUTES?!

Valeria's men: We don't know we turned our back for like a second..

Valeria: (cursing under her breath in Spanish as she gets up from her desk to go help you down from the roof)

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Valeria: With the amount of trouble and situations you get yourself in.. I'm genuinely surprised you're alive.

R/N: Oh, me too, I think it's like a super power.

Valeria: I wouldn't call it a superpower, but alright.

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Valeria: Why is there a ton of games downloaded on my computer?

R/N: ...

Valeria: What is wizard 101??

R/N: A game where your a wizard.. and you have to go to different towns and do different things..

Valeria: ...tell me.. do you do these things with the intent to annoy me? Or just do it and think 'no, Valeria won't care if I delete files to download A WIZARD GAME'

R/N: I'll take avoiding this question for 500.

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R/N helping Valeria with paperwork: GOD THIS IS BORING AND DRY. Can't their be some hot woman or man in this?

Valeria: It's finance paperwork not one of your dark kink romance books.. which is starting to make me wonder because some are about Mafia or Cartel leaders...

R/N: Intresesting because (R/N sprints away)

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Valeria: I'm trying to work.

R/N: and I'm trying to annoy you while you work to get you to stop working so we can do something.

Valeria: ...

R/N: Anyways as I was saying, then Edward says 'this is the skin of a killer bella' and honestly it's kinda fun-

Valeria: ALRIGHT WE WILL GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT.

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Valeria: Why are my men saying your doing something stupid?

R/N: That's incredibly rude of them, I'm not doing anything.

Valeria: Then unlock the door and let me in.

R/N: We both know I can't do that.

Valeria: and why's that?

R/N: I tried to see if I could do this trick where you get your handcuffed arms from behind you to infront of you..

Valeria: You handcuffed your arms behind your back again?!

R/N: ...help.

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Animage January 2024 Issue Kamen Rider THE WINTER MOVIE: Gotchard & Geats Gotchard Main Cast Interviews (translations below)

Publication: December 8, 2023

Clear it! The strongest Chemy catching game!!

In order to seal the 101 Chemies released into this world onto cards, Houtarou Ichinose (Kamen Rider Gotchard) searches for Chemies every day with his friends from the Alchemy Academy. One day, he meets Ace Ukiyo (Kamen Rider Geats) fighting against some Jyamato monsters. Behind the scenes is Chemy X Wizard, a level number 10 supreme wizard.

Kamen Rider's Winter film will be released again this year, featuring a dream collaboration of Kamen Riders from different series. The main highlight includes Houtarou and other Gotchard members, and Ace and other Geats members being divided into teams to take on the ultimate Chemy catching game. It's the unique charm of this work that features the familiar search for Chemies from Gotchard, and the characteristics of Geats, where Kamen Riders do challenging games, which have been "combined!" The dialogue between the characters of Gotchard and Geats that you can't normally see on TV is a must see!

The presence of Geats Chemy, who looks exactly like Kamen Rider Geats, is also a point of interest. Centering around X Wizard and Geats Chemy, the drama between humans and Chemies, which is the real appeal of Gotchard, is depicted on a scale that only a film can provide. What will the encounter with the new Chemy and Ace and his group bring to Houtarou and his friends?

Junsei Motojima (Houtarou) x Reiyo Matsumoto (Rinne) Fujibayashi Yasunari (Spanner) x Abe Oto (Renge) Rikiya Tomizono (Sabimaru) x Kumaki Rikuto (Minato)

"Double" the expected chemistry!

-Is Spanner, a mood maker, the complete opposite of the person playing the role?-

"The first quarter has passed since the broadcast started, what has the response been?"

Motojima: I feel that the number of messages of support have gradually increased. At talk events, there were those who would say to me, "I'm cheering for you," and those who brought support fans (uchiwa), and I think I'm starting to actually realize it myself. It makes me incredibly happy.

Matsumoto: I have the feeling that I'm gradually getting used to being on set. I'm now trying to expand my range of acting by taking on new challenges every day, and reviewing my own performance to see how I can improve it.

Fujibayashi: As the story progresses, there'll be more scenes that delve deeper into each character's individuality. My desire to see the stories we've filmed, including this film, as soon as possible has become stronger since the broadcast started.

Abe: Up until now, I haven't appeared regularly in dramas, so I was really happy, and when I heard a kid next to me on the train talking about Gotchard, I thought, "What a great response!"

Fujibayashi: Did they realize that you were Renge?

Abe: I don't think they noticed (laughs). I'll do my best to get them to notice!

Tomizono: At first, when I played the role I thought, "Who is Sabimaru…" But, as he interacts with Houtarou and the others, I gradually felt that I was building up my own image of Sabimaru's character. I'd like to carefully build up Sabimaru's growth in the future, and I want to do my best to make tablets more popular (laughs).

Kumaki: It seems that there are events at kindergartens and other places where they hand out Gotchard cards, and my friends send me pictures of their children receiving the cards. When I see this, I realize that I'm creating these children's dreams, and that joy is my driving force.

"For the photo shoot, we got the impression that Fujibayashi-san was at the center, and that everyone else had a relaxed mood, but is Fujibayashi-san also "in charge" of things on set?"

Fujibayashi: No, I don't think that's the case.

Tomizono: He's got so much energy, and I feel like he raises everyone's spirits.

Abe: That's for sure!

Motojima: Even when we greet each other at 5 a.m., I can't believe how energetic he is.

Kumaki: It's so early in the morning that everyone else isn't fully awake yet.

Fujibayashi: Lately, I've been paying attention to everyone's mood and greeting them in a calmer manner.

Everyone: (laughs).

Kumaki: You've become an adult, huh?

Fujibayashi: I've become an adult (laughs).

Motojima: But, when we're filming early in the morning, having Yasu-kun (Fujibayashi) around makes me feel more energetic.

-Appearing together with Geats, filming was peaceful from start to finish-

"In this work, Houtarou and his friends split into teams together with the members of Kamen Rider Geats to take on the ultimate Chemy catching game."

Motojima: It's interesting that we're teamed up with those who have similar personalities. Houtarou and Tycoon, Rinne and Geats, Spanner and Buffa. I think that because of our similarities, we can relate to each other, and there's some good "chemical reactions."

Matsumoto: I've been working with Kan Hideyoshi-san for a long time, and I was trying to take in things from Kan-san's acting that I could apply to Rinne. Also, Houtarou falling into a trap so fast was so funny, that I laughed during the test takes (laugh).

Motojima: When I read the script, I thought to myself, "That's just like Houtarou….." (laughs). I thought it was charming because he has a childlike quality that's different from the Houtarou in the TV show.

Abe: When we were filming, I remember that it was very windy (laughs).

Tomizono: The sandy beach scene of our capture game was the first scene filmed of the movie. The wind was strong and it was raining quite abit. Furthermore, Na-Go Chemy gets covered in seaweed (laughs).

Abe: That's right (laughs). I feel like alot of the scenes with Na-Go Chemy were filmed with lots of imagination.

Tomizono: There was also something about jet planes. It was fun to film.

Abe: We were the imagination team (laughs).

Fujibayashi: In that sense, Buffa Chemy and I were both part of the imagination solo team.

Tomizono: I guess so (laughs).

Fujibayashi: Both Spanner and Buffa's theme color is purple, and they also have slightly stuck up personalities, so when the film was announced, there were many people on SNS who were looking forward to us appearing together. The interactions between the two of them are very interesting, so I hope you'll look forward to it.

"In a scene with Kugimiya Licht, Minato was depicted in his teacher's attaire."

Kumaki: I remember well the first time I greeted Motomiya Yasukaze-san, who plays Licht. Despite him being about 4-5 meters away (13-16 ft), I felt an overwhelming aura that made me feel like he was right in front of me.

Everyone: (laughs)

Kumaki: I was alittle nervous (laughs), but once I gathered up my courage and greeted him, he was very kind to me. I felt a sense of security all at once, and performed with the intention of receiving advice from my senior.

"What's your most memorable experience working with the Geats team?"

Abe: There was a part where I could feel the experience of working on a project for a year. In a scene where a drone is used, Mokudai Kazuto-san noticed a mark (for where to stand) and asked the staff, "Is this okay?" We weren't paying attention to it, so it's amazing that he noticed it instantly and acted accordingly.

Tomizono: We'd never met before, but they created an atmosphere where we felt comfortable talking to them and had alot of fun. During breaks, we'd play games where you have to hold back your laughter. Kan-kun is also from the Kansai region, so we got along really well, and were able to film in a really friendly atmosphere.

Matsumoto: Everyone was very kind, and I remember that they talked to us alot.

Abe: It was easy to talk to them.

Fujibayashi: The two of you had a girls night out with Tsumuri (Aoshima Kokoro) and Neon (Hoshino Yuna).

Matsumoto: That's right.

Abe: We had some girl talk.

Tomizono: I'm sure you did.

Fujibayashi: What did you talk about?

Matsumoto: Things like painting nails, perfume and other stuff.

Motojima: To be honest, I've been paying alot of attention to my appearance lately, and I've been asking Matsumoto-san and Abe-san alot of questions.

Matsumoto: It's true

Motojima: When Tsumuri-san heard about this, she set up a prank for the makeup artists to teach me fake beauty info. I was completely fooled.

Everyone: (laughs).

Motojima: I also felt that everyone from Geats did things very freely. They included adlibs, and there's a scene where Ace says, "I'm glad I was turned into this," but it was interesting to see Ace say things in a way that he'd never do during test takes. I thought he was very good at keeping the atmosphere on set peaceful.

Tomizono: But, when it was a real take, it was really cool.

Motojima: That's right! There was an incredible difference.

-Becoming a level ... Chemy?!-

"In this work, the Geats members are turned into Chemies, but if you could become a Chemy, what would you want to look like?"

Fujibayashi: Because It's obvious what I'd be, I probably don't need to say it.

Motojima: What do you mean?

Fujibayashi: I could only be a spanner.

Matsumoto: Ah!

Tomizono: If not a spanner, what Chemy would Yasu become instead?

Fujibayashi: None, I can't think of anything else.

Tomizono: You've become Spanner Chemy. What do you do?

Fujibayashi: Loosen the screws in people's heads.

Everyone: (laughs).

Fujibayashi: Everyone becomes so stupid, that they forget how to transform and can no longer speak Japanese.

Abe: That's terrible (laughs). That'd make you the strongest, wouldn't it?

Tomizono: What'll happen if you combine with another Chemy?

Fujibayashi: Valvarad uses it, not Gotchard.

Tomizono: I see.

Fujibayashi: Sabimaru would be a tablet, right?

Tomizono: (laughs). As Tomizono, I'd like a Chemy that's really cool. Like a dragon, but softer.

Fujibayashi: Like something you'd find on a souvenir from a school field trip?

Tomizono: Right, like something on a keychain.

Fujibayashi: I think children would love that.

Tomizono: That's good. I want to appear like that as a level 10 Chemy.

Motojima: I want to become a level 100 Chemy.

Everyone: (laughs).

Motojima: I want to be treated like a legend.

Matsumoto: What would I be? Maybe a bird?

Abe: Ah!

Tomizono: Is that what you wanted?

Abe: I've been beat.

Fujibayashi: But, it depends on the type of bird.

Matsumoto: Hmmm…a crow?

Fujibayashi: A crow, huh? I'd like to own one atleast once.

Tomizono: People say they're smart.

Abe: They're said to have the intelligence of 5 year olds.

Fujibayashi: Well then, they're smarter than me.

Everyone: (laughs).

Tomizono: Is there a reason why you went with a bird?

Matsumoto: I think it'd be nice to fly across the open sky. The wind would feel great too.

Abe: You get it!

Matsumoto: And crows are cool, aren't they? That's why I want to be Crow Chemy.

Fujibayashi: Oto-chan, what kind of bird would you like to be?

Abe: I want to be a black kite.

Tomizono: A black kite?

Abe: When I was little, I remember them because they used to attack me alot when I went camping. When I’d be eating a meal, they'd suddenly snatch it away. They're agile, can fly, and they can enjoy scenery that we can't normally see.

Fujibayashi: I want to steal someone's food.

Abe: Right, right.

Tomizono: Really? (laughs).

Abe: I think black kite's are the strongest.

Fujibayashi: What about Kuma-san?

Kumaki: Because of Bumblebee, I like cars.

Fujibayashi: Ah, from "Transformers."

Kumaki: I think it would be cute if I were a Chemy that looked like Bumblebee.

Tomizono: Would you be a transforming Chemy?

Kumaki: Yeah, I'd transform.

Motojima: I think that'll be in the show sooner or later.

Kumaki: When will it appear?

Fujibayashi: It'd be alot like Golddash.

Kumaki: Ah! That's right!

Motojima: Then, it'll be like a car version of Golddash!

"We would love to hear more, but we'd like to conclude with a message from Motojima-san to our readers on behalf of everyone."

Motojima: I think the highlight is that the character's charm, which is different from the TV show, is brought out by interacting with the Kamen Rider Geats members. Many of the strongest level number 10 Chemies appear, and the development where humans turn into Chemies is also unexpected, it's unexpected plus unexpected twice expected…….it's like unexpected x2.

Tomizono: So double expected?

Fujibayashi: Are you saying…it's going to turn out to be more than expected?

Motojima: Ah, that sounds good.

Fujibayashi: You just said it yourself. You bite your tongue?

Tomizono: Did you mispronounce something?

Motojima: Well uh, it turned out to be more than I expected…

Everyone: (laughs).

Motojima: The unpredictable development of the story is appealing, and the fact that it features Chemies that can talk is also a key point.

Abe: Agreed.

Motojima: Please watch out for how Houtarou and his friends will interact with the talking Chemies, which have yet to appear in the TV show!

#everyone is insane (cute) #kamen rider gotchard #kamen rider geats #kamen rider #houtarou ichinose #ichinose houtarou #hotaro ichinose #ichinose houtaro #rinne kudo #kudo rinne #spanner kurogane #kurogane spanner #ace ukiyo #my scans #my translation #animage #toku cast #motojima junsei #kr gotchard #tokusatsu

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☕️ ❛ necromanceclass！ ⚣ nek-row-man-ss-class

pt: necromanceclass. nek-row-man-ss-class. end pt.

︵︵﹒definition ｜ when one's gender is / is related to the necromancer class from wizard 101. it may also be related to death , magic , ending , closure , time , fear , whispers* , making the most of your time , lying between ice and storm , and death's cold energy , but it doesn't have to be.

pt: definition, when one's gender is/is related to the necromancer class from wizard 101. it may also be related to death, magic, ending, closure, time, fear, whispers*, making the most of your time, lying between ice and storm, and death's cold energy, but it doesn't have to be. end pt.

*note: 'whispers' is the term for the magic necromancers cast.

☕️ ❛ tags！ ⚣ @lemonkinds

#︵︵﹒ @rwuffles ｜ ⚣ #︵︵﹒ coining ｜ ⚣ #necromanceclass #mogai coining #liom coining #mogai #liom #liomogai #gender coining #xenogenders #xenogender coining #mogai gender #liom gender #mogai community #liom community #mogai friendly #liom friendly #mogai safe #liom safe #pro mogai #pro liom

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Episode 28 - "Vampire Dog" (Show Notes)

listen along here

CW: Discussion of a particularly gross episode of House, M.D. (illness, medical trauma, bugs, blood) from (01:12:47 - 01:14:16)

General New Moon content warning about ongoing discussion of suicide!

[00:01:44] Sausage youtuber “Ordinary Sausage”

[00:02:51] “Darklina”

[00:03:35] Wizard 101

[00:06:07] The votes are in! It’s Euphoria and Agony

[00:07:08] Amber’s copy of New Moon

[00:12:23] Edward's outfit at Bella's birthday party vs Edward's outfit 6+ months later in the New Moon movie

[00:14:42] Disclaimer that J@sper/Be!la is G’s personal NOTP. But if it's your thing, she supports your right to do all the fandom-ing about it your heart desires! (Just don't show it to her.)

[00:21:01] The sleep-farts scene from Twilight parody Vampires Suck

[00:21:14] "Charlie Puth energy”

[00:21:58] The sloths from Zootopia

[00:22:54]

Let the record show that Amber actually has nice handwriting. She wants that on record.

[00:25:39] “He’s like a Stepford vampire”

[00:26:05] Amber is actually very close and Shannon is Wrong. The minimum wage in Washington state in 2005 was $7.35 an hour

[00:27:25]

[00:31:20] “Stacy’s Mom, yknow?”

[00:31:30]

[00:40:51] "What happened with Jasper"

[00:41:11] “If this is about my sOuL”

[01:12:47] The "labia tick" episode of House, M.D.

[01:14:30] Find Amber @valkyrhys on tumblr and AO3, and as Amber Summerblade on Wizard 101!

[01:15:12] Amber's bunny, Timber, and his edible hay house

[01:15:57] More info on Bella's Book Club's October discussion of Sunshine by Robin McKinley (which actually came out before Twilight, in fall 2003!)

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Thanks for joining us for the longest and painful-est New Moon chapter!! See you next episode for October November December

#show notes #episode 28 #twilight #podcast #twilight podcast #new moon #life and death #midnight sun #the twilight saga #twilight renaissance

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One of my fave ranger specific dialogue options in BG3 happens in the epilogue. If you didn’t romance Gale and he gives the crown to mystra(I fucking despise her but Gale deserves to be free of the orb) and he asks if you’d like to come give a guest lecture, you can say something to the effect of “I will teach these magic scholars how not to die of exposure or pissing off a moose, you wizards are really bad at basic survival skills” and like. I love that so much.

All of my poor long suffering rangers just look at this classroom full of essentially magical stem kids and they have a realization of like “oh they literally know nothing about wilderness survival. I can’t even teach them how to build emergency shelters yet because I need to first teach them how to be aware of their surroundings so they don’t die running over to look at a cool plant because they didn’t notice the fucking wolf right in front of them” and one guest lecture turns into them having to be a consultant for a “basic survival skills 101” course at black staff. Showing up between adventures to desperately beg the wizards to not touch strange and unfamiliar crystals/plants/rocks/balls of energy/etc and to actually properly investigate the thing and its surroundings to see if it’s a trap or if maybe there are like 20 skeletons around indicating it’s deadly.

Anyways what I’m trying to say is Atavia ends up becoming a full blown professor of please don’t die entirely by accident and is just constantly trying not to be visibly horrified by the questions her students ask.

#I imagine an entire course on animal handling and wildlife safety is her main job #she has students being like ‘but if I cast speak with animals surely the owl bear will understand I mean it no harm and let me go’ #and she has to be like ‘no I literally did that once and I had to convince it I wasn’t going to hurt it and then also I would suck to eat’ #an entire week long lecture on ‘if you are not 1000% certain do not touch the plant/fungus’ #ani rambles #ani plays games #ani’s bg3 adventures #bg3 spoilers #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 tav #bg3 Atavia Tav #bg3 tavi-cule

[wishful-seeker]

Good luck candle + small good luck ideas

🐉🕯☘

I made this candle for myself for good luck regarding health, wealth, success, and for better RNG in video games, because fizzling in Wizard 101 is the most annoying thing ever.

What you need:

• Wax

• Silicone mold or glass jar

• Wick (you can look up how to make your own)

• Stick like thing like a chop stick or toothpick

• Pot to melt wax in

• Funnel

• Green candle dye- luck, prosperity, abundance, healing, and money

• Basil- attraction, healing, luck and money

• Cinnamon- power boost, luck, and success

• Lemon essential oil- luck and fulfillment

• Citrine- health, wealth, happiness, and abundance.

• Green adventurine- luck, prosperity, and money.

Making the Candle:

Put the pot on your stove with your wax inside and put on low to medium heat. When melted add your dye and essential oil with intention. You need around 30 to 40 drops of oil per every 8 ounces of wax. Stir your wax clockwise and state that you are inviting energies of luck, wealth, health, and success.

Take your wick and wrap it around a tooth pick and lay it across your jar or mold so the bottom of the wick is touching the bottom of your jar or mold.

Pour most of the wax in your jar or mold leaving a small bit in the pot. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.

Come back and place your herbs and crystals on top of your candle, charging them with your intention as you begin to melt your remaining wax on the stove.

Gently pour the remaining wax ontop of your candle partly covering your ingredients and securing them in place. Let candle cool for at least an hour.

Now is the time to write or carve a sigil onto your candle if you want to.

When you light the candle say "I am a magnet for all things good. I attract luck as I know i should. May positive energy surround my day And lucky opportunities come my way. May wealth, Health, and Success come my way and let it come here to stay."

A few gemstones you can carry around for additional luck are:

Malachite, Jade, Amazonite, Peridot, Garnet, Pyrite, Tigers eye, and Moldavite.

A LOT OF THESE CANNOT BE PUT IN CANDLES, DO YOUR RESEARCH.

If you live near water or a big field you can buy wishing lanterns to make a wish upon and send to the sky. Do you have a big test coming up? Wish to do good on it. Low on money? Wish to earn more.

Write a wish on a bay leaf and keep it in your wallet or burn it.

There are many fun little luck spells you could try, get creative!

#luck #witchcraft #luck spell #candle magic #luck candle #luck candle spell #spell #spellcraft #spellwork

[bcofl0ve]

I'mma be real, I'm not excited for Bottoms to come out. As much as I love Kaia Gerber, her acting performance isn't great. I don't think she's a good actor, and I don't think she'll improve, and if so, I don't think it's that much. Austin Butler is a good actor, I'm not a Kaia nor am I an Austin stan. However, I do like his work. I think he did a good job as Wil Ohmsford from The Shannara Chronicles, Sebastian Kydd from The Carrie Diaries, James Wilkerson from Switched at Birth, Jacob from iCarly, and as George from Wizards of a Waverley Place, etc etc. I can't say the same for his girlfriend, Kaia.

Kaia, is a talented model. She's great, I love her. But, as an actor. I just don't see it. I'm obviously not going to compare the two because his experience outweighs her, but if I were to compare. I would say Kaia has the same energy as James Garrett from Zoey 101 Season 4 when he goes, "Do you know where I can go get lunch?" in the most, monotone voice imaginable, but it's her whole performance. She can do better with more training, obviously. But, I still just don't see it in my opinion. Not to mention, she kind of doesn't acknowledge that her nepotism plays into her acting career. For some reason, she acknowledges that it plays in her model career, but not in her acting, saying something along the lines of, and I quote: "I won't deny the privilege that I have. Even if it's just the fact that I have a really great source of information and someone to give me great advice, that I alone feel very fortunate for. But with acting, it's so different. No artist is going to sacrifice their vision for someone's kid. That just isn't how art is made, and what I'm interested in is art. No one wants to work with someone who's annoying, and not easy to work with, and not kind." Which, basically is saying; "yeah but the nepotism doesn't apply to me in acting." which... it does.

Her performance in AHS wasn't even bad, it's downright awful. There's a scene I can't forget which is basically one of the main characters is about to get attacked. Kaia, who is basically defending the main character, says. "RUN!" in the same way Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen isn't a bad actor, it's just an example) from AOTC says, "I don't like sand." just completely void of all emotion. You might be wondering, what do I want from her performance? I wanted her to sound panicked, because her character was panicking. But for some reason, her line delivery is the same as Kristen Stewart going: "woah... what is going on?" In Twilight, it's just bad. She doesn't sound panicked nor shocked, she just sounds completely void of emotion, not in shocked, not surprised, not panicked, not anything. The max she does is raise her voice by 3 octaves- maybe.

In my opinion, in order to become a good actor, you at least have to acknowledge what got you there. The people that got you to the spot you are. Austin, her boyfriend, does this all the time. I see him give credit to other people, I see him say he wants to become like Brad Pitt, like Leonardo DiCaprio, he loves acting, and you can see it, you can tell. He's humble, he treats his publicist amazing, and he gives her credit, saying she's always there for him. He gives credit to his acting coach, to his agent, to Baz, to Tom. The guy seems humble, and he gives credit, he acknowledges that he wouldn't be where he is today, without people.

Kaia doesn't have this in her, due to her refusing to acknowledge that nepotism. I don't think she'll become a good actor, and if so, not a humble one. Her boyfriend can acknowledge that strings were pulled so he could get the role of Elvis. But, she can't acknowledge that her name got her to where she is today. I really don't see it for her, which is why I'm not excited for Bottoms.

Maybe Kaia will be a good actor, maybe she won't be. But so far, from what I've seen. She hasn't been, she's been cringe. As a model, she is brilliant, she has an amazing cat walk. But, as an actor, I'm sorry. She's just not promising at all.

i think it’s a little unfair to just assume she’ll never improve when bottoms, and her other projects, haven’t been released at large yet. and when during ahs she was ‘singled out’ as a bad performance whereas there isn’t a single review of bottoms from the 25+ already out that says she sticks out in a bad way. while there are reviews that say the cast is a strong ensemble with no weak ones out and reviews that say positive things about her in general.

and i would really prefer to not drag the nepo ‘statement’ discourse out on here again but idk. maybe an unpopular opinion but i don’t think what she said was as terrible as people make it out to be. it was a little delulu sure, but delulu in regards to the concept of ppl not hiring nepo babies if they’re assholes. and i think it says something about her work ethic and who she is as a person that she thinks you shouldn’t be hired if you’re unkind/hard to work with no matter what your last name is. saying she “refuses to acknowledge it” just objectively isn’t true when she very much has- even if you didn’t particularly like how she went about it.

kaia hasn’t been interviewed about acting a great deal- but when she talks about modeling she has talked about influences before, and i think the whole reason she does book club is because she likes discussing people, thinkers, and books that have shaped her. so i don’t think it’s fair to say ‘well austin is humble because he talks about others, she doesn’t!’ either.

we can agree to disagree, but those are just my thoughts.

#gossip time with mollie

[torchickentacos]

Pokeani characters in Fantasy Games!

This was HELLA FUN. A mix of all generic mmorpg-like things-I took from a little of everything, not just one mmorpg or game. Added links for each class for those who haven’t been playing MMOs since they were eight. The characters are a little random but I like to keep these open for others!

Ash: Standard knight. Think Link in Zelda: Age of Calamity. Close combat, even attack and defense, your standard hero. He takes every side quest and drags his party on every single one of them. Will not kill enemies if he doesn’t absolutely have to. https://triplecrit.fandom.com/wiki/Knight_(Class)

Brock: Earthen Wizard. Basically, he’s an earthbender with a cool hat. https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/wizard

Misty: Monk. No, not a religious peaceful figure. In MMOs, monks are your hand-to-hand fighters. Some employ spiritual energy, but Misty? She uses the energy of ‘you attacked my friends and pissed me off, so this is between my fists and your face’. Despite her quick-to-anger tendencies, she’s incredibly dedicated and disciplined, and she specialises in fighting in watery terrain-where most fighters would slip and fall in wet territory, Misty has learned to use the water to her advantage. She also believes in the magic power of hydration and constantly bugs the rest of the party to drink water. https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/monk

May: Swashbuckler-a super specific one but I have a VISION. Think Rogue but instead of sneaky, she went charismatic and loud. If she does need to fight, she feels like a short scimitar kinda girl to me. Think Scimitar of the Seven from Breath of the Wild but smaller. She is best at either talking the party out of a situation... or being a loud distraction with a sword. With their combined shenanigans and tomfoolery, she and Harley would probably take over the world if they could get along for five minutes.  https://rpgbot.net/dnd5/characters/classes/rogue/subclasses/swashbuckler/

Drew: Nature themed Cleric, emphasis on ranged attacks and healing. Probably did NOT want to travel with the party, but in some ridiculous DND-like shenanigans he is obligated to. Tries to tell the party that they’re about to do something stupid and get hurt. Ten minutes later, nobody listened and he has seven people to heal. Would really rather just be growing flowers. Has not yet discovered the magic of friendship.  https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/cleric

Harley: Dark druid. Instead of green flowery magic like Drew and Chloe, which we will see later, he summons thorny vines and poisonous plants to do his bidding. With an emphasis on poison, chip damage, as well as dirty tricks, he is not someone you want to meet in a dark alley at night. You may get out of the encounter alive, but give it two hours and see how alive you still are after being pricked by some poisoned thorns. Harley has been known to leave poison ivy in Drew’s boots. http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/druid

Iris: Ranger on the route to Beastmaster. With her trusty spear in hand and her keen senses ready, she can go from stealthily stalking the treetops to fighting like a whirlwind in seconds. She wouldn’t dare hurt an actual animal, but hunters and enemies? Well, they’ll see what it feels like to be prey. Usually works solo, but she’s more than happy to help the party if they need her! https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/669-ranger-101-beast-master#:~:text=A%20Beast%20Master%20is%20a,the%20primeval%20jungles%20of%20Chult.

Lillie: Astral-themed Bard, which exists because I say so. If Santa counts as a rogue in DND homebrew canon then bards can harness the power of the sun and moon. Sure, most bards are known to be ridiculous and not particularly threatening, but Lillie and her flute can level armies... if she could bring herself to do it. But like the sun and the moon from which she draws her power, life and death are always in a precarious balance, and Lillie doesn’t see it as her responsibility to upset that balance. She can, however, play support well-casting soft, melodic spells to uplift her friends.  https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/bard

Chloe (shoutout to my sister for helping with this one): Druid with AOE. Avoids fights if possible, but if needed she will help! Refuses to accept that she and Harley are in the same class, which Harley finds very amusing. Harley insists on calling her ‘Sis’. Chloe hates this and wonders if it’s too late to study necromancy or something instead. https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/druid

#pokemon #pokeani #anipoke #pokemon ash #pokemon misty #pokemon brock #pokemon may #pokemon drew #pokemon harley #taylor's tag #pokemon chloe #pokemon lillie #pokemon iris

[shaakyhaands]

Wizard School But it’s Not Shit

Disclaimer: 1. This idea is half baked and unfinished, 2. This is not an @ at codvn (I thought y’all might appreciate this idea), but more so at Harry Potter.

Honestly, I was just thinking about how if I were to write a magical school, what would I do differently from HP? How would I break it down, etc. This is what I have, so far.

Let me know what you think!!

The schools:

The school of thermal manipulation— “thermanipulation”, if you will. Fire magic, ice magic, is magic operating along the shared axis of thermodynamics. The difference is in the direction of the user’s approach. Students are often colloquially referred to as “thermaturges”.

a school for the transmutation of matter— taking matter and/or energy in one form and turning it into something else. This can look like turning water into wine, or using an auxiliary energy source to create matter out of apparently nothing.

Nature (populated heavily by those of druids and fae and environmental scientist origin)

Psychology (gaslight gatekeep girlboss, this school is all about magic focusing on inducing mental effects. lots of business majors here)

The school of artifacts and crafting— using and making magical items and tools! Knowing how to handle them, how to imbue mundane objects with magical properties, being mad scientists, etc.

The school of Cunt and Serving (performance based magic. Bards. Arts. Singing, dancing, and a lot of degeneracy)

The school of metaphysical dimension manipulation (MDM)— time travel, portals, pocket dimensions, alternate universes, shit along those lines. Students are sometimes referred to as “singularities” by their peers from other schools, mostly as joke.

The school of medical magic— clerics and shit. Mostly to help keep people alive when they get up to fuck shit in other schools.

The school of battle ready magics— DPS, tanks, paladins, and the like. This school was made for students coming from races/backgrounds that are often associated with being built like brickshit houses, and would like to use that to their advantage. You want to brawl? Are you a former pirate, criminal, or soldier? Are you part orc, ogre, or Dragonborn? Did you roll a nat 20 on strength? If magic fails you, is your backup to just beat the shit out of your opp physically? This is the school for you.

Electives exist! And are to some extent mandatory, depending on areas of study. Because one of my beefs with how HP was set up was— when do they learn MATH??? I don’t care if they’re wizards, they still need to know how to fuck around with numbers to buy bread and make a monthly budget. So, if someone is studying something where it makes sense for them to need a non magical skill, chances are their coursework includes some classes that focus on those said skills. An example: those pursing artifact smithing will have to take some math courses.

As such, there are magical electives, and ALSO mundane electives.

Students will often have to take electives for rooted in other schools— all students have to take at least one introductory course in thermanip, for example. They will also have a minimum number of elective classes. These are classes they have to take, in the spirit of being “well rounded” and having a comprehensive education. The specific classes they choose are mostly up to the student’s discretion.

Some elective examples are: business 101, animal handling, coffin building, dimensionality 101, calculus I - III, makeup and costuming, defense against the dark arts, potions and poisons, Mixed martial arts, wine tasting, etc.

#magic #harry potter #court of darkness #codvn

[cool-in-belle]

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[ilopisara]

21.01. 19:50 | Ilo Pisara vs Stick Wizards 4 - 0

Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round as I regale you with the tale of our latest ice capade where we, the indomitable Ilo Pisara, faced off against those Stick Wizards. Now let me tell you—this game was less David Copperfield and more pulling a rabbit out of a hat at a kid's birthday party. Firstly, hats off to Sami Noddy! This sharpshooter must've had his skates laced with rocket fuel because he blasted through their defense like it was made of Swiss cheese—and not that high-quality kind either. Three goals? That's what we call a hat trick in these parts; someone get this man a sombrero! Teppo Winnipeg—you defensive dynamo! With two assists and puck possession tighter than my aunt’s facelift, your performance on the blue line was nothing short of artistry. If defense wins championships then consider us Picasso with a pair of hockey sticks. And Jani Saari—I see you there channeling your inner moonlight power forward energy for an all-around stellar showing. A goal plus two assists? You're like Santa Claus out there: always giving but never expecting anything back except maybe some good ol' fashioned victory. Now onto our opponents... Oh wait—they vanished faster than dignity at an office Christmas party karaoke session! The Stick Wizards decided they'd rather pull their own disappearing act than face us head-on till the end—a true Houdini homage if ever there were one! So here’s to another win by default—but next time let's hope for foes who stick around long enough to shake hands after we school them in Hockey 101. Onward Ilo Pisara—to victories earned by skill AND endurance!

#nhl24

[bremont]

COP27 begins as world leaders arrive at climate summit in Egypt - BBC News

Russia’s Ruble hit its strongest level On a climate change economy 😉🎨🖼️🌱☘️🌹 Situation Room: GOLDEN RUBEL: president Putin it is not 1984 Orwell it is 1968 Economical Big Brother : A new global reserve currency not controlled by any nation, entity world bank/IMF FMI/BCE / I suggest the Bren because of its mythological significance/ more creative imaginative "if you like" The collapse of the Dollar as global reserve currency is unavoidable / It could have been a lot easier if it was the dollar that collapse first rather than the Euro/ however wall-street wizards disagreed. The result is the same, The collapse of the EURO/DOLLAR £ gives the same result / EASTASIA “your Brick bank & the end of the use of the dollar on that region/ EURASIA is unavoidable as Climate change requires & you are the energy king of EUROPE/ the Golden Ruble is back by your own energy & mineral resources from petrol to gas to Gold to aluminum, not by the price dictated by markets wall street or gold market's decreed & CHINA is the diplomatic link to EUROPE. Resistance will probably exist from bankers entrepreneurs and others however 1+ 1 = 2 / will not change on the other hand reticence can exist and room 101 was develop for that purpose. champagne diplomacy 😉🍾🍷nicer way to make friends.🤗 ECONOMICAL Oceania no longer exist 😥🏡💐☘️

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[mercyisms]

did u ever write the post abt violence and hatred being the most viable forms of intimacy in tlt bc like Ur Absolutely Right but i would love to read a fleshed-out take on that

i did not!! but let me try and collect some of my thoughts on this for you now. and i'll also try to be relatively succinct (god help me.)

i think what is so effective and brilliant about tlt is that it's dramatizing relationships with empire and the corrosive force of imperialism, but it dramatizes this, first and foremost, through its characters interpersonal relationships rather than centring itself on, say, a big geopolitical map.

one of the key ways it does this is through cavalierhood, which is the foundational relationship of the empire. it's john's relationship with his very first resurrection, with his "Adam," Alecto. it's the structure he has all of his lyctors enter into. it's a basis of relationships in every last of the nine houses. and, per mercymorn, it's a method of relations that is inherently zero-sum. ("You let us think we’d cracked it … You let us think it had to be a one-way energy transfer.")

on a macro-level, the empire is a zero-sum game. it's john demanding, explicitly or implicitly, that everyone sacrifice everything they have to him: to his thousand-year war machine, to his godhood. but it's also a method of relationships that has poisoned everyone from G1deon to Gideon. because all of them are engaged in the structure of cavalierhood. (and/or the societies that are powered by cavalierhood, to fold the general population of the nine houses into things.)

this is where the Old Lyctors become so fascinating to me, because they (under john's direction and approval) created cavalierhood (as the empire receives it; they didn't know what Alecto really was!) and then live through the rest of the empire. they are both the inciting moment and sort of the long transformation of what john's empire does to a person.

and it's also so clear that the creation of (imperfect) cavalierhood is a point of no return for that generation. it is the thing that irrevocably changes the way they can relate to each other, themselves, the empire itself. what was sold to them as an ascension was, in fact, a sort of moral/emotional fall (ha ha ha). a survey of these immensely fucked up wizard-shits under the cut:

(this is a bit of a chicken and egg situation, but insert something here about how the lyctors are changed by being asked to literally commit murder. fancy, necromancy murder, but it's pretty functionally murder. something here about how that's a necessary step in being able to be the sort of agent of mass war and genocide that a lyctor is. or something about how this is a dramatization of how to be at the top of [or in any comfortable position in] any form of empire requires you to accept--or repress!-- that you are benefiting from/complicit with death/exploitation etc etc. all the basics.)

(cavalierhood is just tricking, in canaan house, a vulnerable half of your population to go along with it. and go along with it enthusiastically. alfred and cristabel throw themselves into cavalierhood with a passion; this doesn't make it any easier for augustine and mercymorn to live with.)

okay. Okay. but enough of this very 101 capitalism/imperialism. let's look at what some of those irrevocable changes are. let's look at how absolutely fucking terrible all the Old Lyctors are at relating to people after being imperial supersoldier wizards for millennia. (i'll also note that i have dmed @cristabel-oct extensively about this and may be filching some points from that esteemed brain.)

GIDEON (1) & PYRRHA

"I WILL REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME YOU KISSED ME—YOU APOLOGISED—YOU SAID, I AM SORRY, DESTROY ME AS I AM, BUT I WANT TO KISS YOU BEFORE I AM KILLED, AND I SAID TO YOU WHY, AND YOU SAID, BECAUSE I HAVE ONLY ONCE MET SOMEONE SO UTTERLY WILLING TO BURN FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVED IN, AND I LOVED HIM ON SIGHT, AND THE FIRST TIME I DIED I ASKED OF HIM WHAT I NOW ASK OF YOU..."

per wake's letter, gideon and pyrrha, even as they embroil themselves in a explicitly traitorous love affair, are really enacting imperial logic. it governs their intimacy.

pyrrha is besotted by wake because she is "so utterly willing to burn for what they believed in," which i believe refers to gideon & the same logic that drew her into cavalierhood appears to be animating her affection towards wake

VERY intriguing to me that this letter suggests pyrrha & gideon kissed before her consumption & that the act itself was explicitly made into one sort of laced with passion/lust. cavalierhood is fetishized in every lyctor (and many present gen!) relationships, it's skewed into an act of love, whether it's cristabel and alfred's self-sacrificing martyrdom; or loveday and cytherea's (also martyrdom, but with a different flavour because that was more of a mutual agreement); to now pyrrha & gideon, who give it a different flavour.

which i bang on about bc it appears to be the only form of love they can go for, after that point. violence and intimacy are fused for them. love is enmeshed with the risk of death. pyrrha says "i want to kiss you before i am killed." & it's maybe the most telling that they can only find, or find their most perfect/appealing romantic other in their literal enemy.

CYTHEREA & GIDEON (2)

Cytherea's understanding of romance is also enmeshed with cavalierhood and Loveday's sacrifice.

@cristabel-oct has definitely written more eloquently about all of this, but Cytherea-as-Dulcinea's entire relationship with Gideon at Canaan house is laced with a predatory, fetishistic undertone. She admires Gideon for her butchness, for the ways she'll make a perfect cavalier (“I meant it,” she said earnestly. “You were wonderful. You would have made that little nun such a cavalier—I almost wish you’d been mine.”) by the way, it seems, that gideon resembles loveday, even if only loosely.

I think the most salient point here is that Cytherea, though she seeks to prevent further cavalierhood and take a stab at the empire itself, by the time she gets to Canaan house she's too irrevocably changed by imperial relations (which, notably, she was born into). especially on the level of the interpersonal. she discounts the humanity and ability of those who are infantile in years in comparison to her, but her love/lust is also fully warped by the loss of loveday, the memory of loveday, which over the years has eroded into an idealized and fetishized outline. she can reach for it, she can play pretend at it, but she can't enact it in a way that isn't laced with a predatory (and thus violent) impulse.

AUGUSTINE & MERCYMORN

aka my personal brainrot of choice.

why did i save my manifesto until the end? i have no idea. i think i'm a bit afraid i will just become an unhinged gargling sound, so read on at your own peril.

so augustine and mercymorn! augustine and mercymorn!

augustine and mercymorn who genuinely hate each other, but are also, i believe, genuinely attracted to each other. like: it didn't have to be a threesome. both times, it didn't have to be a threesome.

I mean, Augustine is the most repressed, I think, character in the Mithraeum. And he's up against Harrow, who has literally lobotomized parts of herself: "Augustine the First was the closest thing you had ever experienced to human plex. On the outside, he was perfectly painted... Yet there was nothing inside him but an equally easy contempt. It was as though ten thousand years had built up a shell and left a space at the centre. Nothing seemed to touch Augustine. He was effervescent and charming... But there was never any real emotion, or reaction, or opinion—his mouth said one thing, and his face could contort itself into any number of silly expressions, but those eyes were devoid of substance."

And yet the one point on which he's constantly animated? Mercymorn. The person who can still pull real emotion out of him? Mercymorn. The one relationship that gives him some life? Mercymorn.

Mercymorn is, I think, a touch more complex to wrangle. Augustine seems a touch more self-aware that he genuinely cares for Mercymorn than the other way around, but I think the connection undoubtedly one that moves in two directions.

Which is maybe kind of my whole point!! Cytherea is pantomiming a new cavalier relationship, but Augustine and Mercymorn (Pyrrha/Gideon/Wake) have found the space where something lateral and approaching mutuality can exist in this empire: in violence. That's the only place where one's intimacy, however nasty or cruel or downright bloody, is also able to be enacted with a form of equality.

I think so much of it is spelled out in "Oh, we’ll still hate each other, my dear, we have hated each other too long and too passionately to stop … but my bones will rest easy next to your bones."

The too passionately is as a key as my bones will rest easy next to your bones. It has been a passion. It's been a passion in the only way they know how to enact. It's been a passion because they've repressed so much of their ability to love (be it familial or romantic) when they repressed the entirety of Alfred and Cristabel, and so this is, really, the only register they have left.

But what kind of drives me to jump into a potential blackhole about Augustine and Mercymorn in particular is that this nasty, hateful relationship almost loops around again and becomes redemptive.

“The Nine Houses are gone,” echoed Mercy. “It is over … it is done. We always planned for a mass evacuation … but I had my moment … and I took it. I took it, Augustine. And now I will die, and face the River.” “No,” said Augustine. “Augustine, you promised me that after we did it we would go somewhere and drop into the nearest sun—”

(Augustine, you promised me does something feral to my brain but:)

A millennia of being imperial agents sours all of the remaining lyctors, and they all turn on John in their own ways. but Mercymorn is much closer to Cytherea, is perhaps a more well-planned out re-do of Cytherea's Canaan House schemes (my post on those here), in terms of her fantasies. She wants to kill John, kill the empire, avenge Cristabel, and then kill herself. She wants to, as Augustine will point out, replicate the suicide pact that cemented these relationships all the way back at the start of the empire.

What Augustine wants to hold her too, instead, is breaking that pattern. Is some sort of atonement.

“Bad luck,” said Augustine. “It’s done—as you chose to stain your hands so mine could be clean, you’re going to have to put up with the fact that you picked the wrong man to enter into a suicide pact with. I hate ’em. Cristabel might have undone all my good work with Alfred, but here comes the reckoning. We’re going to go round up the ships—everyone who’s left—sue for peace as best we can—get the Edenites on side. And then we’ll find a place to fulfil the old promise … Somewhere out there exists a home not paid for with blood; it won’t be for us, but it will be for those who have been spared. Babies always get born. Houses always get built. And flowers will die on necromancy’s grave.”

Augustine. Evil anti-imperial king. lmao. But he, you know, he gets it. Augustine is the only one with a sense of how to get out of this entire way of relations: and it's to destroy the empire, yes, but to do so in a manner that still allows those who are innocent-enough to rebuild. A home not paid for with blood! A place where they can have another go. Try and find a new, different way of relations. And he would hold Mercy to this. He insists on doing it with her. He insists on an action that might not wash them clean, but would be a valiant effort, would be, given their options, the right thing. He insists on making her better.

So you know!! There is a redemptive force in this intimacy too. Or a desire to harness it towards redemption, even if they don't believe they can be absolved. There is, perhaps, a way out of, or something more to, this strange blend of lust and anger and hatred they've been engaged in for a lifetime... alas!! They don't even get to make a go at it.

IN CONCLUSION

I hope this rambling tour through the old lyctors kind of illustrates what I'm getting at when I say violence is the only viable form of intimacy. I don't necessarily believe that, you know, good or moral or even healthy relationships need to be entirely mutual (esp not in fiction), but I think what the book is doing is showing... the rot of the empire and its structures through the way these interpersonal relationships and governed and corrupted, through the way that the only satisfying form of equality is... in violence, in constant and vicious struggle.

like, if you love in terms of the empire (cavalierhood) a la cytherea, you end up with something exploitative, demanding, and/or fetishistic. and if you try to seek something else without unpacking empire, while still very much being its agent (perhaps even it’s number 1 through 3 agents! ahem: gideon, pyrrha, augustine, mercymorn), your only space to set more equal terms is in a space of explicit violence. etc.

and this extends to the new generation of necromancers and cavaliers too! harrow and her contemporaries! they inherit a structure that is poisoned. i think there are endless good pieces on how perfect cavalierhood is not a happy ending for harrow and gideon, how even cam and palamedes (who have a very amicable relationship) are entrenched in a deep imbalance that has a very steep and unfair emotional price. (i think, too, about how jody is so stunned and dismissive by the lack of extreme and rigid hierarchy in as yet unsent.) that's cavalierhood and so that's empire. that's its logic, baby.

as of the end of htn, none of the characters have unpacked imperialism. (think about how at the end of gtn palamedes is baffled that a lyctor could 'hate' the emperor; harrow also loves john throughout htn.) and so what's so compelling abt tlt is that... the work of unpacking imperialism is rendered extremely juicy and compelling, is rendered one of the crucial conflicts that the main relationship must overcome to have a, I think, satisfying ending. i think there's a reason gideon/harrow are the most explicitly power imbalanced at the start of the series. it's a journey of how they get out of there; which, because of this very clever construction, requires them to reckon with imperialism itself.

so, in sum: in many ways, the imbalance and the violence is just cavalierhood. but since cavalierhood is the foundational sediment of this universe, it's empire. and like what a gift. not to get too idk into it, but i think [gestures hands nebulously] we talk a big game about art helping us understand complex methods of relationships and i really do think that muir has set up a world where thinking through these relationships and through cavalierhood is a really satisfying way to try and, in parallel, think through how imperialism works in our real world and a launching point for imagining alternatives (however otherworldly), if you like.

i am sure this was only mildly coherent, but!! those are some of my thoughts on violence and intimacy in tlt. i hope that somewhat satisfies and thank you so much for asking and prompting me to put some of this on the page!!

#mercymorn the first #augustine the first #cytherea the first #pyrrha dve #a big sea of words about imperialism as per usual #thank you again for the ask!! i believe it is this sideblog's Very First #and i love to uhh Go On About Things and then never reread or edit them #but i hope some of this is a satisfying answer #m: tlt meta