#:D!

[every-kakashi]

#ch.022 #hatake kakashi #kakashi hatake #manga screencap #:D!

[barry-j-blupjeans]

Before Lucretia has even truly stepped foot into the room, she knows this is it. Wave Echo Cave is large, hidden mostly underground. The long, confusing tunnels and the plethora of traps deter her every move closer to the vault that lies at the center. This is exactly the sort of place Lup would have hidden the Pheonix Fire Gauntlet and this is exactly the sort of place that Lucretia intended to recover it.

Once Lucretia did step foot in the room, though? It was— this was definitely it.

Lucretia had been down a long road since the Bureau began losing Reclaimers. Hell, she'd been down a long road since before the Bureau had even been a thing. But more than other things in this nearly decade of hell she created for herself, the repeated loss of Reclaimer after Reclaimer made her hurt more than expected. She had enacted her plan to stop the countless deaths caused by these Relics and then here she was, adding to them in the name of justice only she could see.

She had to recruit the boys, somehow. It would make sense. But Lucretia couldn't stomach that kind of responsibility yet. If she lost them, too, to the thrall of the Relics they don't even remember making…? And with all they've been through. Merle… Taako…? Not to mention all the emotional turmoil Magnus had gone through this time. She couldn't do that. Not yet.

But it still left her Reclaimerless. And so, with a stiff upper lip and a hardy resolve, Lucretia decided that she would be the one on this Relic expedition. There had been objects, of course, and she couldn't deny the overwhelming amount of anxiety at the thought of dying and leaving her work unfinished. But what other choice was there? Lucretia promised that it would be over soon. It had to be over soon. She hadn't managed to wiggle her way into going alone, so Killian was accompanying her. After the puzzles Wave Echo Cave had thrown at them, she was glad Killian had chosen to come.

There was a large metal door on the far side of the room, which Lucretia knew she could get through with no problem. The room was otherwise deserted, except for the skeletal figure lying against the wall, staring at the metal door.

"Hey, uh, what's with the hold-up?" Killian asked when Lucretia stopped dead in her tracks. "Did we fin— oh, shit."

The skeleton had a hand curled around itself like it— like she had been injured. There wasn't any blood on the ground— there might have been once, maybe, but not anymore. It had been too long. The skeleton wore a cloak. A red cloak. And had a familiar weapon held up against her, only visible by the curved tip of the intricately carved handle.

"Is that—" Killian stepped to her side, squinting at the figure. She lowered her voice. "Is that, like, an actual Red Robe?"

Lup.

Lucretia had found her. And— and judging by the state of her, Lucretia had been the first to find her in a very, very long time. She still remembered the melancholy morning when she woke up to see the note left on the counter. Barry had found it first, having gotten up a while after Lup left due to the restless sleep they both shared. Davenport had woken up before her, then Taako, Magnus, Merle…

Probably went to go clear her head, Barry had said, in the way Lucretia knew he didn't fully believe his own words. She'll be back by tonight.

And then tonight had turned into tomorrow with no sign of Lup. Noon the next day sent Barry and Taako out on their first recon mission, but no one around them had seen her. After that, the days blended together. Taako and Barry were gone more often than not, Magnus listlessly paced the deck and Lucretia tried to ignore how he perked up every time the door the the ship opened, only to see it was Barry and Taako again, empty-handed. Davenport's restlessness grew, Merle's concerned attempts of reassurance fell flat.

Lucretia did what she had to do. And she wasn't proud of it. But now was her chance to make up for the years of heartache she had caused.

"Killian," Lucretia said, stepping further into the room. The Bulwark Staff made contact with the stone floor and the sound echoed. "Contact Base— tell them we've been able to find a Relic— the Gauntlet, presumably— and have someone ready a transfer sphere in the hanger for when we return."

"But—"

"Now, Killian," Lucretia said, kneeling next to Lup.

"What do I say about uhm," Killian paused, glancing between the Red Robe and Lucretia. Then, briefly, at the metal door. "The whole…" she waved a hand in the direction of Lup's skeleton. "Situation here."

"Nothing," Lucretia said. "This— she's long dead." Lucretia wanted to reach out and touch her, to ask her questions— though, it's not like Lup's soul was here anymore. This confirmed she was in lich form but where— where in lich form? Even has distant as she has made herself from Barry, he wouldn't hide finding Lup from her. Or, Lup finding him. But maybe he would…? Lucretia has been unimaginably hostile towards Barry's involvement in this. Would he keep this from her? Would Lup want him to?

Should she keep this from him?

"Gotcha," Killian said. "Okay, okay, so mention that we found— are about to find?— the Gauntlet, ask for transfer sphere, come back."

"Correct," Lucretia said. She surveyed the space around Lup, looking for a sign of what would have done her in— ah, and there was the blood. She had been injured— stabbed?— in the back. You needed Rockseeker blood to get in, Lucretia knew, but she had a few tricks up her sleeve to figure that out without having to interact with one of them. But if Lup hadn't? If she had had the Gauntlet with her when she sought out a guide through the cave, Lucretia would bet bottom dollar that the thrall had been too strong to resist.

Killian stepped out of the room once more, searching for a better signal. Lucretia tilted her head back, closing her eyes. Her throat felt too tight. She let out a sigh when she looked back down at Lup's form.

"I'm sorry," she said, taking the handle of the Umrbastaff and pulling it toward her. The skeleton shuddered for a second before collapsing into dust. The umbrastaff was still buzzing with magic as Lucretia held it up to inspect it. Lup wouldn't have left this here without reason. She must have been planning on coming back for it. Or, she had been waiting to see when someone would take it? If she was out there, and with Barry, somehow, or even by herself, there had to be some kind of plan involving leaving the umbrastaff here.

She lowered the umbrastaff, thinking. If Lup had a plan, she could only hope it was not to disrupt her own. Giving her back the umbrastaff would be a risk too great to take, though Lucretia didn't know if she could keep herself in that stance if she ever came face to face with Lup once more. Or, well, face-to-hood, with the whole Lich Thing. It was best if she kept it, only for a little while.

"It'll be over soon," she whispered. She tucked the umbrastaff under her arm, standing as Killian came back into the room.

Right now, she had to focus on retrieving the Gauntlet. She didn't know what kind of horrors lay beyond that door— if something from in there had killed Lup, or if Lup had set some kind of trap over the Gauntlet before dying. It required her full attention.

Once they were back at Base, she could focus on her next course of action. For right now, she was ready to face the last parting gift Lup had left.

#lucretia #killian #taz lucretia #taz killian #ise cube writing #mine #taz #taz balance #i know half my writing recently has been lucretia but listen. #she's so so good and i could not stop thinking about this au #(where lucretia just decides to attempt collecting the relics without the boys once more) #and now we're Here. #:D! #long post

[68spidey]

Hello!

I hope your having a great day

I have a gift for you

A pink flower crown

Hope you like it

HOHOH thank you!! I think it suits me indeed

#been so long since i've seen flower crown propoganda #good ol days #spidey #:D!

[dj-yaniel]

Todays my BIRTHDAY!

#happy bday to me #:D! #kattattack

[0w0whatisthis]

Happy Year of the Dragon!!!!

i guess im just doing these yearly now. yayyyyy i <3 red and gold colour palettes

(chinese new year is feburary 10th in 2024)

#aubergine kai #dnd character #dnd pinup #<- is that a real tag. love wins #year of the dragon #:D!

[honeyxmonkey]

Douxie in later "seasons" of the walking dead au! He's so very 👀

#i was trying out a new kind of coloring/art style #i think it looks pretty good! #:D! #tales of arcadia #wizards tales of arcadia #hisirdoux casperan #toa wizards #honey's art #carter howard #carterdoux #the walking dead crossover #the walking dead au #the walking dead #twd au #twd crossover #trollhunters tales of arcadia #trollhunters

[the-finch-address]

nitty-gritty wip asks

PLOT

📄 Where/How does the story open?

🏃‍♂️ What is the driving force behind the story?

📆 How long (days, years) does the story take place?

🥚 Does the story have any easter eggs? What are they?

❌ What one plot point, if removed, would change the story completely?

✨ Describe the story with one word, aesthetic, or picture

🌍 How would the story change if the setting/location were different?

🤝 Are there life lessons to be learned from your story? What are they?

📺 Describe your wip as if it were a tv show or movie. Is anything different?

🎮 Describe your wip as if it were a video game. Is anything different?

🕵️‍♂️ How soon (if at all) is there foreshadowing for the end of the story?

👀 What first inspired you to make this story? Does it still influence the wip?

CHARACTERS

😨 What is the protagonist’s greatest fear? What is the antagonists?

🧡 Why should readers care about the protagonist?

🦋 List three differences/changes in your protagonist at the end of the story

💀 If the protagonist died, who would become the main character?

👪 How/Why do the supporting characters matter to this story?

🔄 What would change if the protag’s and antag’s roles were reversed?

🧻 Is there vulgarity in the story? Do any characters have a dirty mouth?

🩸 Are the protagonist’s stakes emotional, or physical? What are they?

🧬 What sets the protagonist apart from the other characters? Why them?

🏁 What happens to the characters after the story is resolved?

🧭 Explain the themes of the story from your protagonist’s POV

💣 What is your protagonist’s “call to action”, and why does it work?

MEDIA

🎧 What atmosphere does your story have? Describe it with examples! 

🎵 If the wip has a playlist, put it on shuffle and post the song it lands on

🎤 Is there a song, poem, or quote you specifically associate with this wip?

📌 If the wip has a pinterest, post the link and your favorite picture from it!

🎬 Have you daydreamed about an amv/animatic for your wip? Describe it!

#tag games #nitty gritty asks #I had to really think about this one haha #you're free to send some asks my way but fair warning i'll be answering pretty slow #if you don't request a specific wip i'll just use the default of The Dog Yard #have fun!! #:D!

[mythicalmagical-monkeyman]

*tips hat* MERRY 25TH OF DECEMBER YALL!!

#:D!

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#ace attorney #chainsaw man #spy x family #jujutsu kaisen #mob psycho 100 #stellart #store update #:D!

[kingfinfat]

Full body commission of Sydney for @lizargons!

#lizargons #my art #commission #:D!

[every-kakashi]

#hatake kakashi #kakashi hatake #manga screencap #ch.007 #& sasuke #:D!

[swingstep]

cozy-ified! dailymitsuri: day 15!

#kimetsu no yaiba #kny #demon slayer #mitsuri kanroji #:D!

[tmntaucompetition]

I was thinking that all of them should tie

yes and they will have a giant goofy little party!

#:D! #anon asked

[luneariann]

Its almost January.... you know what that means!

#interview w myself from exactly a year ago! #:D! #time to see how my priorities have shifted and I've changed as a person

[calciumdreams]

┬┴┬┴┤(･_ ├┬┴┬┴ ….hello mutual.

⊂(・▽・⊂) i give u cwtch.

ヾ(＾∇＾) bye bye now!

hug!!!

#asks #:D!

[nullbutler]

Hey friend you know that "Okay Okay Okay Okay" "La La La La La" ship trend??

Yeah. So. I made a thing.

OH GOOD GOD-

#I do not know of this trend but its accurate! #:D! #sebastaincest