#. * / meta.

[jojo-schmo]

I wish I could tell the original artist that this drawing permanently changed the entire direction of my life in 2009. I want to shake their hand, look them in the eye, and admit I would not be who I am today if this drawing didn’t exist.

EDIT: Original artist is @ivynajspyder !!!!

#‘but jojo’ you ask. ‘that seems a little ridiculous’ #‘don’t you think that’s a little much?’ #no. NO. IT IS THE TRUTH. #little baby middle schooler jojo had just gotten squeak squad. the first kirby game she ever owned. #and she loved it even tho there’s a lot she didn’t understand #like who dedede was supposed to be or why copy abilities existed #I asked for the game because my roommate at swim camp had it and she told me the plot of the game when I looked over her shoulder to watch #(the plot she told me was completely made up btw she said kirby had to save the dimension from dark overlord and did not mention the squeak #and said stuff about meta knight being a bad guy idk I realize now she was just weaving a tale of her own haha) #SO I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE LORE. I had only played the one game and it’s the one people don’t like the plot of #but meta knight completely intrigued me #what was this blue sword wielding little kirby dude doing here?? #so I’d replay his boss fight over and over again just to get that glimpse at his face #and I’d sit and wonder what it all meant. who was this mysterious swordsman?? #and the boss fight was hard!!! it cost me to beat it at the time but I’d still do it to see his face #AND THEN AFTER LIKE A YEAR OF THIS it occurred to me that there was a kirby wiki online #so I found all the pictures of his face and my little fangirl-raised-by-deviantart mind ATE THIS UP. #and then I look up that one fateful google search……… the one that changed me #meta. #knight. #maskless. #and this drawing was towards the top of the results #I went feral about a fandom related topic for the very very first time #I lost my MIND. HOW can a character be so cute AND COOL??! I was a changed child. #I consumed the hoshi no kaabii anime like it was the only piece of media on earth #I drew comics about him. I made my first kirby oc ever to go on a grand adventure on him. #I filled my notebooks with kirby art to the point my mom was like ‘jossie. you REALLY need to branch out. these are just orbs.’ #and now I am the kirby artist I am today. so yes. YES. this drawing did change my life. #thanks for reading. and thanks to the original artist. I tried to find them to link but nothing. so if you know pls tell me #THE END!!! and remember! your art makes a difference in people’s lives even if they don’t say it to your face!!!!

[sealrock]

—Paris Wormwood

I was tagged by @oneiroy @thefreelanceangel & @gatheredfates for this cool oc game, tysm for the tag!

I'll be tagging @aethergazing @icehearts @iron-sparrow @ishgard @dragonsongmakhali @elf-simp @ahollowgrave @shroudkeeper (feel free to skip if you've done this already!)

—BASICS

Name: Paris Wormwood Nicknames: Little Sprout (Hector's nickname), Pari (Cassandra's nickname, rarely used) Age: 24 (post-endwalker) Nameday: 1st Sun of the 3rd Umbral Moon (June 1st, 1556) Race: Midlander Hyur/Garlean Gender: Nonbinary (AFAB), uses they/them pronouns Orientation: Lesbian Profession: Warrior of Light (retired)

—PHYSICAL ASPECTS

Hair: Black, thick texture but soft to the touch, shoulder length Eyes: Dark green Skin: Warm copper Tattoos/scars: No tattoos, multiple scars across their body. Most prominent is their nose scar inflicted by Hector when they were a child

—FAMILY

Parents: Andromache Tatlonghari; mother (48, alive) Hector Wormwood; father (47, alive) Siblings: Chryseis Wedelia; maternal half-sister born on the First shard (15, alive) Grandparents: Priam Tatlonghari; maternal grandfather (80, alive) Hecuba (née Cordova) Tatlonghari; maternal grandmother (deceased, 36 at time of death) Ovidius bas Naso; paternal grandfather (deceased, 37 at time of death) Juno mal Agrippa; paternal grandmother (deceased, 66 at time of death) In-laws and Other: Pammon Tatlonghari; maternal great-uncle (deceased, 30 at time of death) Briseis (née Tatlonghari) Villaflor; maternal aunt (deceased, 31 at time of death) Menoetius Villaflor; uncle-in-law (deceased, 44 at time of death) Evander Tatlonghari; maternal first cousin (27, alive) Patroclus Villaflor; maternal first cousin (22, alive) Cassandra (née Tatlonghari) Morleo; maternal aunt (43, alive) Alimar Morleo; uncle-in-law (48, alive) Telestas Morleo; maternal first cousin (17, alive) Cleodice Morleo; maternal first cousin (9, alive) Deiphobus Tatlonghari; maternal uncle (40, alive) Elissa Coldren; former aunt-in-law (38, alive) Hyperion Tatlonghari; maternal first cousin (14, alive) Idomeneus Tatlonghari; maternal uncle (36, alive) Pets: None

—SKILLS

Abilities: Paris uses a spectral scythe in battle that was bestowed to them by their voidsent avatar, a being they named Screwtape. Paris uses the Reaper skillset and fighting style, but isn't called a Reaper in-canon They are also an Echo user; they can predict moves the enemy will make, understand every known language of the world, and can peer into the past of a person's life, but this isn't something they're particularly good at as it's difficult to control Hobbies: Running, wrestling, playing instruments, fishing

—TRAITS

Most Positive Trait: Their steadfast loyalty Most Negative Trait: Their burning vengefulness

—LIKES

Colors: Black, green, white, gray Smells: pine and oak, rainwater, damp earth, cigarette smoke Textures: Woven fabric, knitted objects, wood, leather Drinks: Beer, hard liquor, water, coffee

—OTHER DETAILS

Smokes: Often. Paris started smoking when they turned 13 Drinks: Too often. Paris started drinking at age 15, and is what most people would call a 'functioning alcoholic' Drugs: Rarely. Paris started using drugs because of Evander (psychoactive drugs like cannabis or painkillers), but didn't like the side effects Mount Issuance: Paris doesn't use mounts often, they tend to catch rides via airships, chocobo taxis, or boat Been Arrested: Arrested? Kind of. Got caught doing something shady but let off the hook? Yes. Paris' teenaged years were spent bribing off the law thanks to their aunt Cassandra and keeping the events secret from their grandfather. The only time they were accused of a serious crime was during the bloody banquet right before HW; Priam wouldn't shelter Paris over what happened and instead kicked them out to avoid persecution, and it wasn't until Paris could clear their name that their family could trust them again

#meta. #ffxiv. #this was so fun :> #ty again for the tag friend! #tag game

[clockmanagement]

you know why yi sang reacts to the mention of sedatives? canto IV explains why.

#ooc. #limbus company #meta. #lcb yi sang

[exiitiosus]

let it be known that if danny takes a liking or fascination on someone ( in his rather obsessive way ). you can expect myriads of candid polaroid photos taken of them. do they know about said photos, though? not always.

#danny johnson: meta. #meta. #ghostie and his unhinged behavior

[torchbearing]

omega men (2015), issue #4.

it's incredibly interesting to me that in a way or another, kyle's story circles around loss, grief and the burden of power. not once has it ever been said that being a ring bearer for him was a positive thing and by now, it's all about sunk cost fallacy: he has lost too much and given away too many pieces of himself to give it up. it's not a power, not a right, but something he has to bear. he has never been the one to pay the price directly, but in the end, he's lost every tether to his life before the ring.

it's not something that has been addressed just this once, though. ion (2006) was very clear on the matter:

ion: guardian of the universe, issue #12.

his first love, the lovers that came after that, his mother, his life as a whole on earth? the ring has taken everything and now it's too late for him to quit, else why did everyone else have to pay for it?

the ring isn't a boon. it has never been, not to him.

#nox rambles. #kyle rayner #meta. #green lantern

[insidi0summoved]

nick isn't above carving his initials on his partner's flesh if they allow him to.

#that's it that's the post #he can be so awfully possessive and obsessive ugh #meta. #yes i'm putting it in there eheh

[mielmoto]

this is a thinly veiled reference to a very particular dynamic on here but it also applies generally: honey makes for such an ideal partner to the disillusioned/begrudging aristocrat. she has all the social stamina and know-how to entertain fussy rich folks at necessary affairs, and the business savvy to know who to talk to, how to talk to them, and how not to burn bridges when it's important not to.

on any given day she might trend on being a little too honest/candid, not mincing words or concealing her feelings, but she does know how to be frank with tact, when it counts. but, in that same vein: she's no pushover. she doesn't let herself get taken advantage of, doesn't readily bend to peer pressure, and won't enter into business relationships with anyone who clearly doesn't have her (or her partners') best interest at heart, (or who are just. y'know. shitty people all around).

she has a bubbly, bright, and outgoing mien which makes her easy to talk to—and, as has been stated before, while she won't let people step all over her, she won't necessarily correct them when they underestimate her. that 'ditzy trophy wife' shtick probably loosens the tongue of less observant folk who assume they don't have to worry about what she hears, or that she won't understand implications in direct conversation. they'd learn, in time; but she'd make full use of the advantage while it lasted.

#isms. #meta. #musings. #♥ 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (musings) #i just think she's neat. #don't like shmoozing with the hoity toity people? not a fan of parties/galas in general but obligated to be there? #brandish your pocket honey and worry no more!

[feminurge]

unrelated to any rp partners. 🫶🏻 istar is romancing gale in this playthrough and. while i do think minthara, lae'zel and shadowheart would be excellent partners for istar as well. there is something so special abt a sorceress and a wizard falling in love. both of them wanting to have enough magic that gods would learn to feel fear at their sight. both of them so terribly loyal. one fearing the bomb in his chest and the other the urge in her mind

#tbh istar almost went with lae'zel but. lae'zel's romance offer is a fight and istar wouldnt have entertained the idea of perhaps killing #her love interest #she likes violence as. a way to get revenge #it does not belong in love #meta.

[facepeeled]

share at least five songs that you associate with or remind you of your muse!

take as needed for pain - eyehategod

breast fed from a dog // since the day i was born // severe allergic infection // lousy lust pimp // narcotic-induced, hypothermia

nackskott (neckshot) - lifelover

false smiles mixed with logorrhea // the cashier is a part-time whore // her friendliness is suspicious / the teddy bear longs for someone to give a blowjob // the humor of a childhoods mindset starts to cackle // the boredom arrives like a river, i'm looking for a way out

resin on a knife - sightless pit

a dopesick life strings you along // you won't miss me when i'm gone // love is a neural signal, nothing but an electric current running // through organic mass // insatiable hunger, painful desire

jennifer - pig destroyer

jennifer wrestled her friend playfully to the ground in front of the snow cone stand and began licking at the girl's eyeballs, as if they were sugar cubes. their bodies convulsed and flailed with an almost seizure-like intensity. at times their pale limbs seeming to shift back and forth from one torso to the other. a crowd gathered almost immediately to watch these two girls tie and untie their bodies like a pair of pit vipers. 

hacked up for barbeque - mortician

chainsaw rips through the flesh // cut apart, dismembered death // organs, guts torn and thrown // stripping skin to the bone // hammer smashes in your head // gutted corpse lying dead // body parts in the stew // hacked up for barbecue

tagged by: @bloodrodeo <3 thank you!! i'm glad you recognize my superiority complex about my taste in music lol #justmetalheadthings tagging: @needlcpit @anthrcpophagi @sheldoney @pacificgrims (for set!) and whoever else wants to

#out. #meta. #i guess lol #this was a lot of fun <33

[cstarling]

i'm thinking about how disappointed h.annibal would be that c.larice can't cook and instead is an absolute disaster in the kitchen, often cutting herself with knives and knocking shit off the counter. unless she's baking, then she's in her element.

#she's also unteachable #she will burn water #META.

[sealrock]

so I said a long time ago that I wouldn't revisit the unsundered world and all that because I hit a narrative brick wall with paris' ancient, but that all changed when I made andromache a co-wol, and thus decided that she would be the original azem

enter apollo and dionysus, two sisters who would eventually become andromache and paris in the current timeline and with their own goody bags of lore under the cut:

apollo–

older sister of dionysus, who would become the new azem when her mentor venat retired

she and her sister were orphaned at a young age, and it was during venat's travels that she discovered the little foundlings. against the better judgment of her peers, venat elected to take the children back with her to amaurot to be raised as her proteges

apollo was exceedingly bright as a child, both emotionally and intellectually. she was a prodigy in creation magicks and an excellent fighter

got to knew hades and hyth at an academy for young amaurotines to hone their magicks, but she didn't consider them close friends of hers

once she grew older, she came to meet hyacinthos, hector's unsundered self. apollo fell hard and fast for him, but hyacinthos took a while to realize she had feelings for him

apollo wasn't a stranger to anyone, but she had a one-sided rivalry with hyacinthos' childhood friend thamyris. thamyris also had romantic feelings for hyacinthos, but they were never reciprocated

her relationship with her sister dionysus began to strain once they both became of age. while apollo still cared for her, she never understood why dionysus grew to have such disdain for her

while they were both prime candidates, venat ultimately chose apollo as her successor

azem tended to follow the rules, but she would march to the beat of her own drum, which landed her in hot water most of the time with the older members of the convocation

she and hyacinthos wished to spend the rest of their lives together, but it came to a bloody end when hyacinthos was murdered in a jealous rage by thamyris, who by then became the next halmarut

distraught and overcome with grief, apollo desparately wanted to bring hyacinthos back. but the underworld was a dangerous place for any living being, on top of the laws of amaurot forbidding anyone from bringing back the dead, whether they chose to die or not. hades, the new emet-selch, refused to help her as it would disrupt the natural order of the world

just before the final days tore apart their home, apollo defected from the convocation and went rogue. she ventured into the underworld herself to bring back her beloved, only to be overwhelmed by the current and become unraveled into the aether

before she died, apollo recorded her memories into her soul crystal so that whoever would find it would find a way to save them both. her soul crystal, the original azem crystal, was then lost in the aetherial sea after the world was sundered. it would eventually find its way into the hands of her many reincarnations, including andromache's ancestor, the zodiac brave known as penthesilea

apollo's soul crystal would only resonate with her reincarnation, otherwise it became a family heirloom of the tatlonghari's for the next few centuries until andromache became its owner

now imbued with the memories of her ancient self, andromache gained an obsessive desire to reunite with hector, thus fulfilling apollo's wish to never part from him again

dionysus–

younger sister of apollo, was passed over in favor of apollo to earn the seat of azem

while just as talented as apollo, dionysus could never outdo her sister. for that she was always considered second best

she would try to perform better than apollo in many things, but it was never good enough to dionysus. this would make her relationship with her mentor strained

dionysus was apollo's shadow, and she wasn't keen on making friends as a child

dionysus was the opposite of her sister in terms of personality: where apollo was cordial and lively, dionysus was broody and standoffish

when venat chose apollo to be the new azem, dionysus begged her mentor to reconsider. from then on, dionysus considered apollo her most bitter rival

despite her hatred, apollo looked after dionysus since they were young, and dionysus relied on her older sister. but once she became romantically involved with hyacinthos, dionysus grew jealous of the man for taking away her sister

rejected and dejected, dionysus joined the words of lahabrea to become a keyward of pandemonium. she never took a subtle approach to fighting like her sister, and her level of ferocity made her a prime candidate for being a keyward

during that time, dionysus fell out of contact with her sister and was unaware of her plans to rescue her beloved from the underworld

when the final days came down, dionysus was thrust into her sister's shoes to be the new temporary azem. apollo never returned from her descent into the underworld, and the convocation branded her a traitor

emet-selch, secretly mourning the loss of apollo and guilty over not helping her, created an artificial azem crystal for dionysus to use. it recorded her ascension ceremony, and dionysus imbued her own magicks into the crystal (aka her summoning spell), but it wasn't used for very long. dionysus created her own spell in the vain hope of bringing her sister back, but apollo was dissolved by then

now becoming something she always wanted to be, but ultimately wasn't ready for, dionysus struggled to take on the responsibilities her sister once had. on the opposing side of her mentor, dionysus couldn't perform her duties and ran away from the horrors of the final days

after the world got sundered, dionysus would reincarnate into paris and would become andromache's first child. the two of them repeated the same mistakes as they did when they were whole. paris didn't realize it then, but they inherited dionysus' resentment and inferiority complex when it comes to their mother andromache

#mypost. #ffxiv gpose #ffxiv screenshots #ffxiv oc #meta. #i've been rotating them in my head for DAYS #but yea i finally figured out the conundrum of why azem left (at least my azems) #co-wols and co-azems. aauaughh #this explains so much about paris and andi's relationship. it all goes back to the beginning

[dreadgrace-a]

LARK THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

teens through late twenties. temporary escape to baldur's gate.

thirties to (?). sent to Elturel.

fifty-two. captures Dagon in Triel.

four years with Dagon, after which Lark experiences months of re-indoctrination. she is then sent to Thay for a total of five years. Bhaal's worship there sees a resurgence.

fall of Elturel & act ii.

act iii.

post-game. Lark frequently changes her hairstyle and magically disguises herself to dodge cultists hunting her. her piercings come as she claims her autonomy.

#meta. #lark | something rots in me. #pretend the pin-straight styles are actually a little curly asldfh

[exiitiosus]

on this fine sunday a reminder that if your muse does anything remotely sexual while in the mansion ( knowingly or unknowingly ), there is a 100% chance that brahms is there, in the wall, watching, observing.

#and most likely getting riled up too #freaky stinky boi #spicy cw #i guess #also yes #brahms heelshire: meta. #meta.

[ratkiing-a]

from a young age, charlie never really felt comfortable in his body. he never knew that there was a word for what he was feeling, or that other people felt the same way. he didn't have the resources, and didn't have the support growing up. so charlie began his journey on his own.

his name was not something he was uncomfortable with, charlie had always fit him. it wasn't his name that made him uncomfortable, more so how he looked. he was thankful that from a young age his mother, bonnie, had always decided to keep his hair cut short. she often mentioned how long hair was just too much work, and how she never had the time to take care of long hair. one thing that always bothered him though were the dresses. bonnie always thought that charlie should dress more "girly" to offset the shortness of his hair. charlie went along with it for a while, but it all became too much for him. so he stood his ground, snapping at his mother and refusing to go out of the house if he was required to wear a dress. bonnie didn't like seeing charlie this upset, so she went along with it, brushing her child off as being more of a tomboy than anything else.

and that's really what charlie thought it was for a long time. he often wore sports bras that were a size too small because he enjoyed how flat his chest looked. jeans and large t-shirts always felt more comfortable on him, so that's what he stuck with. making friends with boys was always easier too. because of this, no one really knew that charlie was trans. he was still bullied often, due to his higher pitched voice, but they bulled him for being "gay" and and being "dirtgrub". it never bothered him, much.

as charlie got older, bonnie became less and less involved in his life, always being off somewhere or being upstairs with her "friends". charlie didn't mind much, though. it meant that she didn't notice a lot. so charlie operated as he always did until he graduated high school.

he had heard about someone he went to school with "changing genders" after graduation. this was his first time ever hearing about someone else that was like him. and when he saw carmen for the first time, he realized that there has to be some information out there that could help him. so he looked, and he read, and he found out about gender affirming care ( top surgery, testosterone, bottom surgery ). that summer, he made it a goal to work as hard as he possibly could to save up money so he could afford testosterone.

once he had the money, at the age of nineteen he started taking t. as his body and voice began to change, charlie was thankful that he was able to brush any questions off by saying that his "balls dropped late" or "puberty just started late for me i guess". the friends that he had in his life weren't really interested in more serious conversations, so brushing things off tended to work fine.

when charlie turned twenty two, he had saved up enough money to get top surgery. he told bonnie that he was going on a vacation ( he didn't want her to be worried for him, after all ) but didn't tell any of his other friends anything. the gang was ... an interesting friend group to say the least. he knew if he said he was going on a solo trip he would never hear the end of it.

so he had the surgery, and holed up in a shitty motel on the outside of town. it was difficult, going through recovery alone. after four weeks, he was able to go back to his apartment and continue with work.

the gang seemed to not mind that he had been gone, well everyone except for mac. the day after charlie returned he had showed up at his door, complaining about how he wasn't able to get a hold of charlie for the past month. charlie had no idea what to say, but he knew that mac was pissed. there wasn't any other option in his mind but to tell him. mac had been his best friend for so long, so surely he would understand. right ??

and he did, well if charlie could even call it that. he actually didn't really seem to care, which was a shock to charlie with how religious he had been for most of his life. after doing a spit shake ( the most serious promise ) mac swore that he would never bring this up to anyone. and he didn't. when mac and carmen started to see each other, charlie was nervous that something might slip, but it never did.

the only other person in charlie's life that knows is dee. that one happened on accident. the two had thought it would be a great idea to sleep together, and charlie let his body react first before his mind. dee, surprisingly, didn't comment on it either. in fact, she never even brought it up. she still hasn't.

even though charlie feels worlds more confident, he's still self conscious about his body. he never takes off his shirt, worried that people might comment on his top surgery scars. thankfully, people don't ask questions. any time that he has been topless in front of the gang, there was so much else going on that they weren't even paying attention.

charlie is still learning a lot about the queer community. after mac came out as gay, he felt more comfortable opening up to him about how he was feeling. him and mac began doing more research on the queer community.

charlie still has a long way to go with his confidence, and feeling comfortable and proud of his body. but he's getting there, and he's trying to educate himself more. he is still unsure if he ever will come out to the rest of the gang, worried that it might hurt their friendship. but after mac's coming out experience, he has been debating it.

#headcanon. #meta. #transphobia // #homophobia // #child neglect // #okay we did it team i got all my thoughts down <3 #under a read more because it's preeeetty long

[insidi0summoved]

there is something just so interesting and appealling about nick hitting rock bottom after crawling his way out the limbo. the losing of one of his eyes and him having to lowkey learn how to fuction again but most of all the way his mind is so frayed, just like his soul, everything about him is shattered in pieces. and for the first time since he could remember, he does not have control over his life. and that just makes him spiral even more down a really dark place mmh

he can deal with the physical side of things, but the nightmares and visions haunting him even when he is awake do be having him on the edge. nick for the first time truly experienceing what it feels like to be broken.

#im having thoughts #just a small #meta.

[velvetineblue]

TAIYANG TSENG as typified by tvtropes.com see also: Morality Kitchen Sink, Dark and Troubled Past, Intrinsic Vow, Tranquil Fury, Stepford Snarker, Beware the Silly Ones, Cheshire Cat Grin, Cute But Psycho?

#meta. #imgs. #i had soo much fun with this sorry asjajj might even have to rb it later when it's not 7am my time omg. #honorable mentions that can't be included: #'Byronic Hero' (bc I don't consider him a 'hero' in the narrative ) #&& #'Good is Not Soft' #(bc again; I don't always consider him 'good' /per se/...) #mostly yes but in almost all verses: 'Morality Kitchen Sink' applies heavily