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ViuTV 《P1X3L 5G 八星賀歲》 
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ALICE HUI 許寶恆 (@huii_alice) 1999年8月6日
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rcedge · 3 months
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if christian and edge played my music for me on kazoo i wouldn't yell at them much less on edges birthday. I would be so happy. i would smile and clap. i would be so happy
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cyrohzin · 8 months
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My newest perfect bug monster
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angelsfenix84 · 10 months
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would you mind listing your favourite 14 numbers for me? i want to compare mine with the favourites of others
In no particular order I really like the following:
0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 18, 23, 36, 39, 48, 67, 78, 90, 120, 139, 148, 168, 193, 234, 264, 279, 324, 339, 382, 423, 484, 516, 540, 585, 620, 645, 690, 729, 772, 829, 954, 1010, 1128, 1227, 1273, 1314, 1345, 1390, 1419, 1453, 1488, 1530, 1562, 1600, 1632, 1655, 1710, 1735, 1750, 1792, 1815, 1840, 1886, 1893, 1916, 1929, 1932, 1955, 1964, 2021, 2121, 2176, 2221, 2236, 2301, 2324, 2279, 2357, 2404, 2440, 2525, 2554, 2579, 2603, 2619, 2636, 2661, 2684, 2707, 2718, 2733, 2749, 2772, 2813, 2833, 2857, 2887, 2920, 2941, 2996, 3002, 3021, 3037, 3081, 3106, 3133, 3158, 3191, 3227, 3252, 3271, 3313, 3338, 3362, 3391, 3414, 3444, 3467, 3528, 3547, 3593, 3623, 3642, 3675, 3700, 3716, 3732, 3774, 3784, 3807, 3819, 3837, 3862, 3882, 3903, 3924, 3938, 3959, 3993, 4014, 4036, 4057, 4082, 4103, 4114, 4142, 4167, 4189, 4211, 4234, 4257, 4290, 4315, 4339, 4392, 4416, 4432, 4454, 4473, 4499, 4508, 4526, 4557, 4580, 4605, 4615, 4643, 4660, 4684, 4730, 4755, 4772, 4806, 4826, 4845, 4867, 4901, 4914, 4928, 4955, 4973, 4987, 5008, 5019, 5032, 5054, 5065, 5088, 5112, 5157, 5182, 5205, 5226, 5238, 5255, 5260, 5282, 5300, 5315, 5336, 5364, 5400, 5427, 5440, 5459, 5475, 5498, 5522, 5530, 5541, 5560, 5580, 5598, 5627, 5640, 5659, 5666, 5671, 5675, 5700, 5714, 5730, 5745, 5756, 5863, 5868, 5875, 5888, 5915, 5938, 5957, 5971, 5997, 6010, 6011, 6034, 6064, 6089, 6116, 6133, 6150, 6163, 6173, 6200, 6218, 6236, 6243, 6250, 6262, 6274, 6284, 6297, 6301, 6310, 6319, 6336, 6348, 6354, 6378, 6397, 6408, 6432, 6450, 6461, 6482, 6496, 6514, 6530, 6540, 6547, 6550, 6565, 6570, 6590, 6597, 6608, 6620, 6632, 6655, 6682, 6704, 6708, 6714, 6726, 6740, 6749, 6754, 6759, 6764, 6785, 6790, 6805, 6810, 6815, 6830, 6841, 6853, 6858, 6867, 6877, 6896, 6912, 6999, 7016, 7023, 7030, 7047, 7062, 7072, 7063, 7076, 7082, 7085, 7100, 7105, 7130, 7150, 7168, 7173, 7184, 7187, 7196, 7202, 7209, 7216, 7224, 7234, 7244, 7254, 7266, 7267, 7273, 7279, 7281, 7281, 7289, 7289, 7299, 7305, 7313, 7317, 7324, 7335, 7336, 7348, 7360, 7368, 7387, 7410, 7430, 7442, 7452, 7479, 7485, 7491, 7505, 7516, 7594, 7611, 7623, 7628, 7630, 7641, 7653, 7676, 7718, 7734, 7742, 7749, 7766, 7777, 7788, 7819, 7838, 7849, 7856, 7867, 7871, 7881, 7890, 7893, 7902, 7922, 7939, 7952, 7973, 7986, 7998, 8018, 8033, 8047, 8063, 8070, 8096, 8107, 8144, 8155, 8173, 8182, 8188, 8207, 8209, 8218, 8238, 8248, 8260, 8286, 8304, 8308, 8314, 8324, 8340, 8364, 8390, 8401, 8416, 8432, 8467, 8497, 8507, 8518, 8553, 8568, 8591, 8612, 8642, 8655, 8657, 8667, 8684, 8689, 8709, 8730, 8743, 8745, 8768, 8797, 8809, 8884, 8888, 8900, 8912, 8994, 9019, 9027, 9057, 9061, 9063, 9088, 9103, 9109, 9116, 9125, 9130, 9142, 9143, 9169, 9179, 9183, 9203, 9226, 9234, 9253, 9277, 9284, 9299, 9334, 9356, 9370, 9379, 9413, 9432, 9444, 9463, 9467, 9473, 9482, 9498, 9513, 9562, 9573, 9596, 9609, 9618, 9624, 9648, 9660, 9668, 9673, 9685, 9699, 9711, 9755, 9787, 9793, 9811, 9815, 9830, 9841, 9854, 9886, 9897, 9913, 9929, 9943, 9968, 9972, 9978, 9992, 9994, 9999, 10008, 10025, 10039, 10065, 10070, 10075, 10087, 10100, 10115, 10130, 10134, 10161, 10175, 10180, 10191, 10208, 10214, 10224, 10242, 10253, 10261, 10269, 10287, 10301, 10305,
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webdig · 4 months
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found on geocities.com/SouthBeach/Wharf/7998/
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SCP-7999 by OriTiefling
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ketchupkio · 6 months
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Rating: EXPLICIT Category: M/M Words: 7998 Summary: "....Link, why don't you own any silver?" Legend is a mage who gets caught in a storm and ends up on a kind, very beautiful man's doorstep. Unfortunately, Legend jumps to some conclusions that he really should go back and apologize for (and then maybe kiss Link...?) Prequel to Lifeblood! Vampire-verse AU featuring the interpretations of Legend and Warriors from Ageless Soul AU!!
hiii I wrote a prequel to the vampire bullshit! very much hope y'all enjoy!
reblogs/kudos/comments would make me very happy!
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thefairylights · 1 year
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part 4 of my modern Loustat series.
This is for @cococris(ao3)/@dreamofme9(on Tumblr) who requested a fic about Lestat’s scars and Louis asking about his past as the wolfkiller. This is going to be split into 2 parts as it is nearing 20K in word count as of right now. Nothing I’ve ever written has taken me this long to finish and has ever been this massive. I’m both impressed with myself and scared. Ha.
This is a heavy one. There are mentions of physical abuse, childhood trauma/abuse, emotional abuse, and threats made. There are also mentions of depression and suicidal thoughts and grieving for loved ones lost.
Claudia’s dialogue is taken from my fic And how the blood rushed into my cheeks, so scarlet.
Title is taken from Ville Valo’s song Neon Noir from his brand new album of the same name. I highly recommend you take a listen if you feel you would like to. He’s also the lead singer of the band HIM and my inspiration for Rockstar Lestat music wise.
Summary: There are scars that remain, upon our skin, and buried deep inside. Those, when brought up to the surface, cause the most pain. Modern Loustat. Louis wants to know where Lestat got his scars, has wanted to know, with a century between asking the very same question and hoping for a different response.
Rating: M
Words: 7998
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deir-emmett · 9 months
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I found some ranting I did ages ago in a group chat.
Anyways I found out which year(s) Eragon took place in.
So in Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia we get the year for Brom's confrontation with Morzan as 7983 AC in the dwarven calendar. Selena disappeared to go give birth to Eragon in Carvahall shortly before this. Eragon is 15 in Eragon, therefore he must've been born in 7983 or 7984 AC, with Eragon starting in 7998 or 7999 AC, and ending in either 7999 or 8000 AC.
I would try to predict when Inheritance ends, but ELAIN has the longest pregnancy known to man so I'm not touching that.
This has been the product of my mildly unhinged mind.
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mowu-moment · 1 year
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EnchantWorldle 2-card opener update: Pure/Simple & Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons*
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pinpoint accuracy on mana values 2-6 (79.6% of all cards)
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solid overlap of colors (though no confirmations--a WB or BR card will appear the same as a G one. put your money on the monocolor though)
pinpoint accuracy on rarity (hopefully self-explanatory)
three (super)types and two relevant subtypes (13.4% of all cards wow that's a lot of humans)
divides years i believe as evenly as possible** (7998/7642/7807+)
while i doubt a 3-card success is possible from here outside of luck, i could see 4-card being much more consistent. key word could.
*hapatra may be swapped for temmet, who is remarkably identical in all but color (WU--still ideal). his name is more fun to say but hapatra was my first all-digital decktech so i'm her softie
**by next magic year 2006/2018 is more advisable, in which case muldrotha the gravetide and conjurer's ban do pretty much the same thing except one's a mythic now and the subtype's much worse (18% of the prior card pool--about 2.4% of all cards now. still not horrible i suppose)
oh and cuz i know he's the main guy to be interested i oughta tag @dimestoretajic
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acefaun · 1 year
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Yandere Scorpio
Synopsis: Being a god, Scorpio never had to face the same hardships he did as a human, and punishing humans was something he was genuinely good at. He's not familiar with loving someone else, can MC really blame him when he resorts to what he's best at?
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Gender Neutral goldfish! Warning: violence, manipulation, language, abuse, blood (…I feel like I'm forgetting something.)
A/n: I could’ve made this more descriptive and longer… but I think I got the gist. (I could always add more later, if we're feeling dramatic.) Besides, it’s time for me to post something before my wifi goes out again. 😵‍💫
–Word Count: 7998–
"The hell'd I do to fall in love with a little human brat like you?" He muttered into my ear as he laid beside me, his arms wrapped protectively around me. His words weren't condescending. In Scorpio's terms, it was something to be considered affectionate.
But I had no answer for him. I wondered, myself, how I managed to take Scorpio's love for my own. He hated the entirety of the human race with a burning passion before he fell in love with me. I leaned closer to him, nuzzling my head into his chest. "I don't know... but I'm glad things worked out for us. I love you."
His muscles tensed under my touch, though I didn't know why. He could always feel what I was thinking, but it was never the other way around. I was always in the dark when it came to what Scorpio thought unless he told me. His nose met my hair. "Tch. I can't figure you out, goldfish." He paused and then added quietly, "I love you too..."
We had a soft relationship. Of course, I always figured Scorpio was easily triggered by things he didn’t like–Leon, for example–and chose to avoid topics like that. I admitted, I loved seeing Scorpio happy, which is why I strove to visit the mansion every day to make sure he was doing okay. Occasionally, he would even visit me at my apartment, trying to avoid the topic of it being a hovel to him. But I knew he did it out of love, and just that was enough to make me happy.
It was a cold Saturday, and I was outside the mansion early in the morning. I knocked with my gloved hand and waited patiently. I looked up excitedly when the door opened but only noticed it was Dui that answered. "Good morning, Dui. Is Scorpio here?"
Dui nodded his head with a kind smile. "He's still sleeping, but you can come in. You look cold." He let me into the mansion while he was taking his jacket off and closing the door. He then held the coat out to me, expecting me to accept it from him. "Here. This should keep you warm."
I felt like I shouldn't have taken his jacket, but it looked warm and inviting enough with how cold I was. Besides, Scorpio and Dui were in the same department, meaning they were friends. So Scorpio shouldn't mind that Dui was just trying to take care of me and keep me warm. I snuggled into the warm Punishments jacket. "Thank you. It's so cozy. God clothes are amazing." I almost melted into it as I followed Dui to the living room and curled up on the sofa.
"Would you like something warm to drink?" 
I nodded eagerly up to him. "Hot Chocolate would be wonderful! That's the best thing to drink on a cold day."
He snapped some cups of hot chocolate and decided to try it himself. It wasn't like they had hot chocolate in the Heavens. "Mmm, hey, this is pretty good. Chocolate, right? We should let Zyglavis try this sometime. Doesn't he like chocolate?"
I nodded my head in agreement. "I bet he'd love this, especially with how cold it is out."
We enjoyed our drinks with a light conversation when the troublesome pair Ichthys and Teorus found us. "Heeeey, Goldie!" Teorus greeted me as they joined us on the sofa. "What are you guys drinking?"
Excited about the new drink, Dui explained hot chocolate to them. They were honestly like children trying something new, and I enjoyed watching their excitement as they tested the deliciously warm drink together. We were there for a while enjoying each other's company, and I had long finished my drink when I heard a surprised voice from the doorway of the living room, "Goldfish?"
It sounded like Scorpio, must be Scorpio. I turned and looked with a growing smile. It was, as I predicted from his rough voice, Scorpio. "Morning, sleepyhead." But his surprise vanished, and I was confused to find him glaring at me. "Um... Scorpio?"
"Tch. The hell is this?"
I didn't understand what he was talking about until I realized why he was glaring at me. He was getting the wrong idea about me wearing Dui's jacket. "It's not what you think! I was just cold and-"
"I didn't mean to upset you, Scorpio. (Name) was cold, and you were still sleeping." Dui intervened, which only served to piss off Scorpio more as he was looking for an answer from me, not one of his lackeys.
"Come here, stupid goldfish." He was mad, and my heart sunk knowing that I was the reason for his anger. I quickly gave Dui back his coat as I followed behind Scorpio, not glancing back as the other three watched me leave with him. Their expressions showed their discomfort over how angry Scorpio had gotten over the simple misunderstanding. Besides... Scorpio was supposed to be my boyfriend. What was he thinking calling me stupid like that? Though none of them were brave enough to voice their thoughts on how Scorpio should be treating me. 
As soon as we were locked away in his room, I stood awkwardly by the door, watching him pace back and forth across his carpet. I held my breath for an anxious moment, but it didn't seem like he was going to speak. Awkwardly, I tried to break the ice, "Scorpio... I-"
"Shut up." I fell silent at that, a twinge of fear starting up within me. Why was he so angry? It wasn't that bad... right? His eyes showed tinges of red–the unnatural color that usually showed up when he was extremely pissed. I was almost too scared to move. Luckily, he wasn't looking at me with those eyes just yet. But finally, he snapped again, "The hell were you doing with them?"
"I was just-"
"I told you to shut up."
My cheeks flushed. Did he want me to answer him or not? What the hell was his problem? He just asked me a question, and I was sure he expected an answer with how violent his pacing back and forth was. Offended by his anger directed at me, I pointed out, "But you just asked me-"
"And I said shut up. Tch." Scorpio scowled at me for a hot minute, making me flinch back as I made eye contact with those powerfully frightening eyes. "Going to other men for comfort, not listening to me. You're begging for divine punishment." He paused in his pacing, putting his full attention on me and how I would react to him.
I wanted to argue against what he said, but he clearly was too caught up in his thoughts to bother understanding the situation. Not to mention, speaking would only make him angry, and god knew I didn't want him to get more enraged than he already was. So I sighed, trying to calm myself down. At least one of us should have a cool head. I didn't need to be getting frustrated over something he could figure out for himself if he gave himself time to think about it. Looking away from his angered and impatient expression, I decided to sit on his bed and wait for him to calm down before talking to him. I didn't need him to yell at me.
But I let out a yelp as he grabbed my wrist and shoved me against the wall. I let out a whimper as my head hit the wall with a thud. "Don't walk away from me, goldfish." I thought I would let the situation calm down, but my heart was racing, sure to beat out of my chest at any minute.
Tears welled in my eyes at how harsh he was; it made me afraid. My wrists ached in his hand, but he wasn't letting go. It was just like when we first met, but he knew exactly what he was doing this time. I didn't understand why he was purposefully hurting me like that. He never laid a violent hand on me before–I mean, did pinning me to a wall count as being violent for Scorpio? Regardless, it still hurt, and I was likely to have bruises afterward. I didn't deserve for him to treat me like that. I wasn't in the wrong! I weakly tried to communicate with him, "S- Scorpio, please, stop. That hurts."
"It hurts? You think you’re the only one hurting?" He relished in the fear he felt coming from me in waves. Something was new between us, and it awakened a beast within him. His eyes were glowing, and he was getting some kind of sadistic pleasure out of this. His fist hit the wall so hard beside my head I swear I heard a crack, and I flinched away. "You have no idea the pain I feel when I see you enjoying yourself around those idiots."
"Stop it!" I suddenly cried out, making his head draw back in surprise at my outburst. A couple of tears trailed down my cheeks. "I'm sorry. They're my friends. I swear there's nothing-" I sniffled. "There's nothing going on."
He was frowning, and I didn't want to see that, so I shut my eyes, trying to bury myself in the wall away from him. He was angry again, I was sure of it, but how much worse would he get? He let out a small scoff and let go of my throbbing wrists. I flinched, opening my eyes slightly at feeling his fingers gently wiping the tears from my cheeks. His eyes were back to their usual grey color as he said softly, "Stop crying." I almost sobbed as he pulled me to his chest and rubbed his hand through my hair. I shook, but he took it as more fear as he begged, "C'mon, please. I'm sorry, (Name)."
"I- I'm sorry..." I sniffled, leaning into him. Was that all he wanted? An apology for hanging out with his friends? But I was sorry. I was extremely guilty for making my boyfriend jealous enough to yell at me like that... to hurt me like that.
"I know," His voice was muffled as he leaned into my hair, picking up on my guilty thoughts. "I just didn't like the way you were bein' all friendly with them."
I furrowed my eyebrows together as I tried again to defend them, "They're my friends, Scorpio."
His grip got tighter, and I thought he was going to painfully squish me in his arms for a moment. "I don't care. You need to have priorities. I don't want you talking to them. Especially those Wishes freaks."
I knew Scorpio and Leon were neck to neck most of the time, but my heart clenched in guilt at the thought of never talking to Leon or any of the others from the Department of Wishes. I liked to think Huedhaut and I were pretty good friends. 
"You understand me, (Name)?"
I shivered at how coldly he said my name, and I nodded my head slowly. I thought it was a little unfair at how controlling he was in this relationship, but if it sated him, I would have to make due until he calmed himself down.
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To avoid the Wishes gods trying to talk to me, I simply avoided them at all costs. I wouldn't have to worry about ignoring them if I did that. They'd never have a chance to get a word out to me, so I wouldn't have that guilt riding on my shoulders. Still, Scorpio was only getting rougher and meaner as time went on. I wasn’t sure if it would be a stretch to admit... but it hurt to think Scorpio could have been considered abusive. Bruises covered my arms from his harsh manhandling, and I couldn't wear shorts or t-shirts even as the months got warmer. I had to wear long sleeves with everything. It was almost embarrassing, but I couldn't tell anyone. Would anyone believe that a member of the Zodiac gods was abusing his partner? 
Wait–No. No, no. Scorpio told me it wasn't abuse. He was just afraid. I was scared too, but for different reasons than him. He never told me what he was so afraid of that he would knock me around like that for, but his eyes were so honest. When it was all said and done, he would take me to bed, reassuring me that everything was okay and that he loved me so much and that he would never let go. But he would always remind me that he couldn't live without me. I was enduring this pain so we could be a happy couple. And he did always look happy at night when I would wince as he wrapped his arms around me. The bruises hurt along my body, but he offered me comfort. I didn't care how much pain I was in; I would endure it to keep our happy relationship. I was terrified, sure, but I loved Scorpio, the Scorpio that never used to lay a hand on me–but that Scorpio was in there somewhere, and I was going to be there when he came back, no matter how much it hurt.
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I walked through the halls with Krioff when I had my first unavoidable encounter. Huedhaut was walking in our direction, and I was hoping for him to just walk by us, but I hoped too high. "Hello, Krioff, (Name)." My blood ran cold as I heard him say my name. He shouldn't have been talking to me.
I kept my head down, pretending I didn't hear him as I watched my shoes. But I was taken away from that task when Krioff tugged my sleeve and mentioned quite obviously, "Hue was talking to us." Now they were both waiting for me to say something while I stood frozen there.
I stared at Huedhaut for a hot minute with blank eyes. I couldn't respond to him. What would Scorpio do? Would he... Would he smite me for even looking at Huedhaut like I was doing now? That would mean more painful bruises. It was bad enough it hurt to sit since Scorpio sent me flying to my butt the other day during a short temper tantrum. Of course, after all of his violent outbursts, he always comforted me in the softest of ways... Perhaps that was why I didn't leave him. He was always telling me to stay. Of course, I could never leave him. That would make both of us sad, and I didn't want to make Scorpio feel anything other than happy. He was scary when he was feeling anything other than happy.
"(Name)?" I flinched back with wide, frightened eyes. Huedhaut was too close.
I stumbled back to put distance between us, and I quickly tugged Krioff's arm to bring him to my level to whisper into his ear. "I... I need to go to Scorpio's room..." I hesitated to mention not being able to talk to the Wishes gods, but I had to say something. No, I couldn't. Scorpio would get mad. Fuck. Scorpio was going to be angry regardless of what happened here on out. The minute he touched me, he would find out a Wishes God spoke to me. Scorpio was going to be pissed–and not like usual. I tugged on the edge of my shirt, stressing over what he would probably do. I couldn't help but mutter out loud to myself, "Scorpio's going to be mad."
Krioff looked at me with sharp eyes, noting my shivering. He glanced at Huedhaut and said, "We'll see you another time, Huedhaut." Without explanation, he began to walk down the hall, and I scrambled after him to not be left behind with a Wishes God. I was in deep enough trouble, I was sure. But I was confused. Krioff wasn't taking me to Scorpio's room like I asked, meaning that I was going to be in for it even more once I finally did get to Scorpio.
I asked behind him uncertainly, "Um... Krioff... Where are we going?" He didn't answer; instead, he grabbed my arm to prevent me from escaping him and took me straight to Zyglavis' room. I was frightened for a moment, under the impression I was in trouble for something and not being told. "Krioff?" Great, this was the last thing I needed. Scorpio was one thing, but I didn't need these other gods to start punishing me as well.
He opened the door to find Zyglavis doing paperwork, noting that it was safe to drag me into the room, locking the door behind us. The locked door was more than enough to tell me I was going to be in a hell of a lot of trouble here. Finally, Krioff spoke one word, "Zyglavis."
Krioff noted my pained and frightened expression as he weakened his hold on me. Zyglavis turned around with furrowed eyebrows. If he was expecting anyone to burst into his room, it certainly wasn't the pair of us. He rarely saw me with any other gods aside from Scorpio, who seemed like he was doing a little off lately. "What is it, Krioff?"
Krioff then grabbed the hem of my shirt and lifted it halfway up my torso before I yanked it back down, fighting his hold as I screamed at him, "Don't touch me! Let go of my shirt! You're gonna stretch it out! Stop tugging on it!"
Krioff backed off at Zyglavis' gesture, and for just a minute, I thought I was saved as I quickly scrambled to the other end of the room, where I pressed myself against the wall. Only, this defensive behavior didn't stop Zyglavis from interrogating me, "What are those bruises?"
I flinched as he pointed out the marks that lined my torso. It was all Krioff's fault. If he hadn't touched my shirt, Zyglavis wouldn't have gotten a glimpse of those bruises. But it wasn't like they could prove any one thing gave me the bruises. "Nothing." The answer didn't please either of the Punishment gods. I stepped away as Zyglavis stood to his feet, but it was useless as Zyglavis snapped his fingers, and my shirt was gone, revealing the blue and green marks that battered my body, namely my back, ribs, and my arms down to my wrists.
They were doing nothing but glaring hard at my body, but not the usual stern, cold glares that Scorpio would give me. These glares weren't angry with me, and somehow I could tell the difference. Krioff demanded, "When did he do this?" I hugged my arms against my bare stomach, shivering at how much control it took for me not to burst out into tears. Did he know it was Scorpio? Scorpio would be more than infuriated if he knew. I had to defend Scorpio. I had to avoid punishment. I didn't deserve this.
Zyglavis glanced at Krioff before looking back at me for a better explanation. "Who?"
I looked down, tears coming up to my eyes as I avoided their stares. "It... It wasn't his fault. He was only... He doesn't know how much stronger than me he is. He's just a God. He probably doesn't... doesn't know his own strength. He didn't mean to! He's so sorry. He- He doesn't m- mean to." I quickly wiped away my tears at my stutter. How stupid could I be? It was a pathetic excuse, and I knew it. What good could come from covering up for Scorpio? Well, I knew for sure I would avoid a terrible punishment by defending him. I couldn't imagine his anger if I told Zyglavis he was–I stopped my thoughts right there and took my chance at glancing at Zyglavis and Krioff, who were talking to each other. He wasn't abusive, and I didn't need these gods to be putting that in my head. Scorpio would never forgive me for listening to them.
"You realize..." Zyglavis suddenly addressed me, drawing me out of my frightening thoughts. "That you do not need to subject yourself to this."
I shivered. Yes, I did. Scorpio was a God; I was a human. Even if I got help, it would do me no good. I felt like I was trapped, in a way. "I'm fine. Scorpio needs me." That was the excuse I kept telling myself. I can't leave him. He needs me in order to be happy. He said we would be a happy couple as long as I listened to him. But this was wrong. I was disobeying Scorpio by talking to Zyglavis and Krioff like that. I was a bad goldfish; he was right.
Krioff, someone who would never willingly hurt someone close to him, was clenching his fists. I could tell he was angry by the heat in the room. He growled at me, "Someone who hurts you doesn't need anything from you. Do you understand?"
I bit my lip, gnawing harshly on it. I had nothing to say to that. At one point, I probably would have agreed with him. But these circumstances were different. Ignoring his words, I asked quietly, "Can I have my shirt back?"
Zyglavis snapped his fingers, and not only did I get my shirt back, but the bruises faded to an unnoticeable color. They were still there, but they ached a lot less against the fabric of my shirt. "Has he harmed you anywhere else?"
My cheeks heated up, and I was tempted to pull my collar over my face. How could I explain this one? "Just my legs." I wouldn't have said anything at all, but after he snapped his fingers, making my bruises fade, it made me wonder why Scorpio never did that if he was so sorry for having to hurt me the way he was hurting me.
"How long has this been happening?"
I held my breath at his new question. I rubbed my hands together nervously. I could answer honestly and get a bad reaction out of them, or I could save myself the pain of Scorpio's anger when he found out by just lying to these gods while I still had a chance. "A few... weeks... maybe..." Or a few months, but I wasn't going to be so bold. I couldn't bring myself to be honest.
"Will you accept our help?"
"No!" I bit my tongue, holding back my exclamation as I awkwardly averted my gaze once again. "I... Sorry. I'm fine. Really."
The two gods glanced at each other, and I prayed for them not to pry anymore. I just wanted to go back to Scorpio's room and get this punishment over with. I knew better than to expect anything less the minute he read my mind and found out what happened between these gods and me. Luckily, we were interrupted by a knock at the door, and I felt just a moment of relief that the attention would be off of me. Zyglavis snapped his fingers, and it was unlocked, allowing the person in. But my eyes widened at who entered. Okay, maybe a not-too-lucky interruption. My hands were beginning to shake as I pressed myself against the wall.
"(Name)..." He seemed surprised to find me in Zyglavis' room with just him and Krioff. His jaw was tense, and I instantly felt anxious around him. What would Zyglavis tell him? How much trouble would I be in this time? I deserved a punishment, didn't I? Scorpio gave me rules that he expected me to follow. There was no way I could dig myself out of this hole.
"Scorpio... I-"
"The hell is going on here, Zig?" 
Zyglavis was good at hiding what he was thinking, I had to hand it to him. I knew exactly what the most pressing thing on his mind was, but he didn't mention a breath of it. Despite the tension in the room, he said calmly, "I wanted to make sure this human wasn't being a distraction to my Vice Minister. I'm glad to see that isn't the case. Was there something you needed?"
***
Of course, despite his calm approach to Zyglavis when Krioff left, Scorpio was not too pleased when we arrived back in his room. "What the fuck was that? Now my Minister is suddenly interested in you? What the hell did you do, stupid goldfish?!" I whimpered as he threw me into the wall beside his bed, not caring that I collapsed, huddling on the floor away from him. "You're really pissing me off today. You didn't even bother to show up to my room; you were out there with those two idiots, talking about fuck knows what!"
"I'm sorry..." My voice came out so soft and yet so, so broken. "I didn't mean to. Huedhaut-"
"What?!" He snapped, his red eyes focusing on me. "You were talking to those fucking Wishes bastards too?! You know how pissed off that makes me? I gave you a few rules; I thought a stupid goldfish like you would be able to follow them." He growled in frustration, splintering the wood on his bed as he kicked it. I knew he could easily do that to my bones if he really wanted to, and the thought scared the hell out of me. "Whatever," Scorpio grumbled, sitting on the edge of the bed, appearing calm for the moment. But I knew he was anything but calm as his red eyes landed on me. "You know what you're supposed to be doing before I punish you for disobeying me. Tell me what you did wrong and tell me the whole story."
I explained it to him, from running into Huedhaut in the hall to Krioff forcibly dragging me to Zyglavis' office. It wasn't like I had much of a choice in the matter, and I made sure Scorpio understood that. Though I also made sure he understood that I only wanted to get to his room, that I didn't want to disobey him like that. I was by his legs, practically weeping onto his pants for his forgiveness. "I- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. They made me. They're gods; I couldn't do anything. I deserve- I deserve to be punished. Please," I sobbed, burying my face into his leg. "Please, have mercy, Scorpio. I'm sorry!" Without saying a word, he lifted me by the back of my shirt, making me cry in despair, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" But he didn't do anything just yet, yanking me back onto my unsteady feet as he ripped my shirt over my head.
However, I was fully exposed to his unrestrained rage upon removing my shirt. He was livid, not at finding me healed, but in knowing that I let Zyglavis know I had such marks and that he decided to take it upon himself to get rid of them. "You let them see your body?"
"I- I didn't mean to. He snapped his fingers. I didn't have a choice!" He was so calm; it was terrifying. I didn't expect Scorpio to be so angry with his boss, of all people, but for some reason, this became worse than I thought it would. He grabbed me in a bruising hold, and I knew his intentions immediately. He was going to replace every single bruise that Zyglavis removed. "Please, I'm sorry! Scorpio!" I unintentionally flinched, my hands instinctively coming up to push his hand away, but that was something else that displeased Scorpio.
He pinned my arms above me, making sure his grip was painfully tight. "I told you not to fight me. You're just making this worse than it has to be." His eyes were horrifying, but he didn't pull any stops on his punishment this time. My entire body was aching, but he kept striking me. I thought he might have broken something a few times, but his motions were too calculated to do that. He knew exactly what he was doing. He was trained to torture people; I should have known that much. This was torture. But I deserved it, didn't I? That's what he always reminded me. But after a while, he stopped replacing my bruises. His deep scowl was still there, and he wasn't pleased yet. He was never pleased. He never truly stopped until I was crying at his feet, and he realized he had gone too far.
But this time... he didn't stop at that. I was bawling, my entire body sore from the onslaught of his punishment. However, the minute I found him holding a whip, my fight or flight mode kicked in, and I found myself trapped against the door I tried to escape from. My adrenaline was high, but it was useless. I had nowhere to go, no way to fight. "I thought I told you not to try and fucking escape me, goldfish! You deserve this punishment. You were terrible and disloyal to me. You were talking to that smart-ass in Wishes, and you went to those other bastards for help even though you knew you deserved my punishments."
I shook as I was trapped beneath him, bawling as I was unable to escape his unnecessary wrath. He didn't need to do this. My body was exhausted, and I wasn't sure I could take more of his punishments. "Scorpio, no-"
"Shut it." I let out a quiet sob as his hand wrapped around my neck, almost cutting off my air as he threatened, "You tried to run from me. I thought you knew better. You deserve this punishment; remember that. Repeat it." I found my voice lost with the hand wrapped around my neck until I was encouraged to speak by a tight squeeze and a hiss, "Say it."
"I- I deserve it. I deserve to be punished." I said quickly in the one breath that I managed to take in before the pain actually started.
Part of me wondered if they heard my screams from across the mansion. Another part of me suspected that Scorpio knew better. Despite being punished for getting unwanted help from Zyglavis and having Huedhaut talk to me, I found myself internally wishing and begging for them to save me from this torment. Scorpio was never so cruel. I mean, yes, he hit me. He gave me bruises. He let me know I was wrong through physical reminders. But this pain... This pain was new.
My body was aching much more than usual, and the scars he placed on my back, sides, and arms stung and burned horribly, especially when he wouldn't stop lashing and lashing and lashing... I was bleeding all over his carpet... not that he cared. I deserved this punishment. He abandoned me on the floor, lying in his bed. I wasn't allowed to join him and ruin his sheets until I was sure the blood had stopped flowing. When the blood stopped dribbling from my wounds, I was finally allowed permission to lay in the bed in Scorpio's arms. This was a familiar pattern that we'd been repeating since the very first day he laid a violent hand on me. He grew an intolerance to my pathetic crying after I 'deserved to be punished,’ so I did my best to hold back my tears as he held me shivering in his arms. 
"I'm sorry, (Name)," he apologized again for making my body ache and pain the way it did, laying a kiss on my forehead. "You know I love you, right?" I nodded quietly in response, my throat also sore from my constant screaming and pleading. "I know I'm pretty messed up. But... you accept that, and I really love you. Being feared by humans... being something that terrifies them... to be thought of like that actually makes me happy. You see? You make me so happy, (Name). You can't leave me if we're going to be happy together. You're happy with me, aren't you?" His voice was saddened, and I knew that anything else would only upset him again, so I found myself nodding once again to his question. "Please don't leave me. You know you deserved this... You could have gotten me in a lot of trouble."
I sobbed out an explanation with my hoarse voice, burying my face in his chest out of fear, "I- I didn't mean to get you in trouble! They made me! He tried to- to take my shirt off to show Zyglavis the bru- bruises, and he got angry!" 
"They took your shirt off? I thought you said he snapped it off."
I heard the anger in his voice, but I still couldn’t tell who it was directed at. Naturally, I assumed he was mad at me. "I didn't want him to! And then he got angry and- and then he snapped my shirt! I'm sorry!"
"Stop yellin'. I'll deal with them later." I flinched when he held me tighter, pressing against my wounds. I could swear he was doing it on purpose, showing me he wasn't afraid to hurt me more to ensure I obeyed him. He was so perversely sadistic... I couldn't live like this... Maybe this was abuse... Maybe…
***
Scorpio gave me a few days to recover at home, but now it was another day, and I was still slightly hobbling due to the pain in my back, running down to my legs. It was impossible to bandage all of those scars across my back and arms. It was especially hard trying to move without opening them up again, not to mention it still hurt like hell. Altair gave me a funny look with the tilt of his head. "Are you okay, (Name)?"
I replied quietly, "I'm fine. Thanks. It's been a rough week." He nodded his head in acceptance. The little God knew better than to pry. He was such a sweet little god, and I wanted nothing more than just to hug him to death. But the closer we got to Scorpio's room, I stopped, not even able to make it down the hall. My heart was racing uncomfortably and I felt like the air was getting thicker and more suffocating. Altair stopped and waited for me, but I couldn’t make a move, my body feeling the phantom pain of what he did to me the last time we were together in his room. What's he going to do to me today? What excuse is he going to come up with? I can't take anymore... Instead of continuing, I started with a shaky voice, "I- Uh- I can't-" I couldn't even get the words out of my mouth. Anything I said could be used against me if Scorpio heard that I willingly wanted to break his rules.
The little God nodded his head, sensing my panic. "I know just what to do. Follow me!” Taking my hand, he tugged me behind him, making a fast pace towards the living room. Immediately upon flinging open the doors, he announced, "Lord Zyglavis, (Name) is here to see you! Oh, Lord Krioff, please take care of them while I go find Lord Zyglavis!" Immediately Altair rushed out of the room with an apparent mission to complete.
Krioff looked up from his paperwork, as did the other gods in the room. It was full of Wishes gods, and I had wondered if they had gotten my Wishes at all. But I didn't look at them, my watery gaze met Krioff's worried face, and he pulled me into a safe embrace. "What's wrong?" 
Of course, it would have felt safe if it didn't hurt. "A-Ah!" I gasped, shrinking away from his touch, but he let me go, worried about my sudden gasping. "I... I just..." First of all, I wasn't even sure why I hesitated and let Altair take me to the living room. Scorpio would be angry that I didn't go straight to his room. But... either way, I was fearful of his wrath. I suppose these other gods made me feel safer. How sad… I felt safer with another god than with my boyfriend.
"Hey... will you let me see?" He gestured to my shirt, despite being in front of the concerned Wishes gods. I swallowed nervously, and Krioff sighed, noticing my obvious trembling. "He told us not to touch you again. He was angry." His eyebrows furrowed, yet his eyes were knowing, bringing yet more tears to my blurry eyes. "(Name)..."
I gripped the hem of my shirt, but I couldn't bring myself to lift it as I shook, my hands balling into fists as I shut my eyes. "It... It hurts, Krioff."
Leon didn't look too pleased as he finally asked, "What has that damn scorpion been doing to you?" The gods were catching on to my pitiful situation; it didn't take a genius to figure out what was happening behind the scenes. 
I sniffled as Krioff raised his hand and asked, "Would you mind...?" Hesitantly, I shook my head, looking down at the floor. They needed to see this. They needed to end my suffering. They needed to help me. Krioff snapped just as Zyglavis entered, and my battered body was on display for them to see. Help me. Help me. That was the only thought flooding my head. 
"Damn it..." Leon hissed.
Zyglavis finally spoke, "This is too far, (Name) (Last name). Krioff, Partheno, Dui, come with me." His eyes then met Leon's. "Watch them."
Leon snapped his fingers and had a comfortable shirt ready for me to wear as the Punishments gods left the room. "Come here, goldfish." 
I flinched in unprecedented fear as he tried to summon me to his side. They were going to take care of Scorpio for what he'd done to me, but still, I found myself shaking in front of a Wishes god—Scorpio's worst enemy, to be specific.
Huedhaut sighed at the sight and explained, "Scorpio threatened them from going near us. Krioff explained it to me the other day."
Leon looked disappointed to hear that. He sat up, extending the shirt out to me. "That uptight square and those other three are going to take care of it. Here." His eyebrows were furrowed together at how skittish I was. 
I glanced around for any threats of Scorpio before I inched closer to Leon and took the shirt. Part of me was tense, expecting Leon to lunge at me and turn into Scorpio at a moment's notice, but he didn't. He simply observed me as I put the soft shirt on that surprisingly didn't aggravate my wounds.
For the first time in months, I finally addressed a member of the Wishes Department. I asked, "H- Hey... What's going to happen to Scorpio?"
Huedhaut pat my head. "He's going to be taken to the King for a trial. He certainly won't be allowed back on Earth. You have no reason to be afraid."
"You damn fucking goldfish!"
My eyes were wide with both fear and tears at the tone, and I realized Krioff and Partheno were holding Scorpio back from us–well, me. Leon glared at Scorpio as he pulled me to his side, where I felt safer than I had in months. Leon was the first to lay a hand on me in that long... and it didn't hurt. His touch was soft and careful but also strong and protective. "Don't talk to the goldfish like that, fucking bastard. You know exactly what you did to them."
Zyglavis walked ahead of them as he announced, "We'll take him immediately to the King. What happens now is your choice." He nodded to me before leaving with the Punishment gods.
I was still being held securely in Leon's arms when he asked, "Do you want us to take you home?"
I looked down, staring at his white and gold wishes uniform that I hadn't seen in forever. "I... I think I'll stay for a while. I haven't really seen you guys in a long time and... I'm too scared to be alone."
Leon smiled softly and granted my wish by throwing a feast with the gods in the mansion–this included all of the Wishes gods I hadn’t seen in months. I was so relieved I found myself smiling and enjoying myself for the first time in forever. I didn't have to worry about being punished for anything I did or said. Of course, they had to be careful with my injuries, but gods certainly knew how to throw a party.
I had been longing for their company so much I ended up staying in Karno's room as I lived with them over the next week. Watching them grant wishes rather than experiencing cruel punishments was a relief as well. 
It was a plus because Karno's bed was very soft, and I was sure I needed it while healing and recovering.
"Tch. There you are." 
I curled up further in the teal blanket, holding it closer to me as my eyebrows furrowed in my sleep. Rain was pelting the window outside, and the wind seemed to be blowing intensely against the mansion. But I was glad to know that no storm could get me in the safety of Karno's room. 
"Finally. You'll be all mine."
The voice continued to whisper, and I shrunk in fear at how familiar it was. I shot up with a screech as the window flew open with a loud crash, letting in the wind and rain. "KARNO!" 
I scrambled off the bed, away from the window—what a horrible storm. Frowning, I escaped the exposed room and speedily walked down the halls to try and find one of the gods. The halls were eerie as the only light was from the few candles lining the walls and the lightning that occasionally came through the windows, followed by the thunder that just noticeably shook the floor.
I walked straight to the living room, where they were all discussing something. Upon hearing Scorpio's name mentioned, I paused outside the door, but I couldn't hear anything else. Their voices became hushed, and I found them looking at me when I finally opened the door and stepped in. Zyglavis stood with furrowed eyebrows. "Is everything alright, (Name)?"
What was he doing back? I thought he was taking care of Scorpio. I asked slowly to all of their concerned faces, "Is everything okay?"
Karno stood with his reassuring smile. "Everything is fine. We were just checking to make sure everything was well in the heavens. You should be in bed. What's wrong?"
I rubbed the sleeve of my oversized pajama shirt. "The wind blew your window open. I think it might be broken... The rain was getting inside."
They glanced at each other, and I didn't miss their worry, but Karno still smiled when he looked at me. "We'll fix it." He approached me and wrapped an arm around my shoulders to lead me away from the living room. "I suppose I'll just have to make sure it can't break again so you can sleep well until this storm goes away."
My eyebrows furrowed as we walked down the halls, and I glanced out of the windows. "It's a bit scary... It reminds me of when Huedhaut was on Earth because of his sin, and when he was allowed back into the Heavens, we had weeks of bad weather like this."
Karno nodded his head. "Yes, there was interference with the balance of the Heavens and Earth. Good thing this is just a bad storm to wait out." He rubbed my shoulder encouragingly, but I still felt some sense of foreboding every time I looked out a window. Lightning flashed, and I jumped back with a small whimper, backing into Karno as he stumbled with me on top of him. "(Name)?" Lightning flashed as he looked in the direction I was staring.
I rubbed my eyes, glancing out the window again. "It's... It was nothing. I'm sorry. Just seeing things with the lightning. It's really scary, and I'm probably just tired." Just tired... yeah. Hopefully, that was it. My mind was playing tricks on me. Scorpio was stuck in the heavens. Zyglavis came to assure them that everything was going well. That's what they were just talking about before I showed up.
Karno nodded his head in understanding. "Just let me know. I can stay with you tonight if you're afraid."
I looked down at the floor as we continued walking down the hall to his room. "Please?" Maybe with Karno there, I wouldn't hear Scorpio's voice. 
Karno made me stand out in the hall. "Stay here for a moment. I'll get you once the window is fixed and the room is cleaned of rain."
I watched him enter the room, but I felt an ulterior motive behind his actions for some reason. I stared at the floor, pacing in front of the room before my head shot up as I heard a thud. "Karno?" I walked closer, but I paused. Should I find another god? But I already braced myself, opening the door slightly further. My eyes widened. Karno was suffering in a pool of his own blood. Who could... Who could kill a God? But he wasn't dead yet. "KARNO!" My scream echoed as I ran to him, but an arm caught me around my waist. My hair flickered briefly in my face with the wind.
I fought and struggled. I heard footsteps coming up the hall. Leon and the others could help!
I found myself crawling away on the wet floor with a bloody nose as my elbow had met the targeted head of the person holding me back. I turned quickly, freezing in fear at who I saw standing there.
"Scorpio..."
He glared down at me. "Finally. Come here." 
I let out a scream as he lifted me over his shoulder, holding my thrashing legs against him as he carried me to the window. I couldn't escape. I was being taken away from the only people who could help me. I only cried louder for their help, "LEON! ZYG- AH!" Scorpio hit me, and his hand stung against my leg. It was the first strike from Scorpio to silence me, and I knew only to expect more for this fight. But, no. I had to keep fighting. This wasn't over. I tried everything I could. Kicking at his chest, elbowing his head, I fought until he snapped his fingers, thoroughly restraining my movements. The Ministers were in the door, and I caught a glimpse of them just as Scorpio jumped from the window. 
"(Name)!"
I cried. It was the last time I'd hear them say my name, for I doubt they knew where Scorpio took me. I didn't even know where Scorpio took me. 
It was rather desolate, but Scorpio came and went as he pleased–though there was nothing but an empty castle for as far as the eye could see... well, except for me, if I counted. I could swear we were in Hell. Which would have been fitting considering how much of a demon Scorpio was. I was locked in a very creepy room, only ever getting attention or care from Scorpio, who I quickly learned to fear. After all, that was the only reason he never wished to let me go. He was obsessed with feeling the fear in me. Part of me wished he could find someone else to fear him as he wanted, but I knew I was stuck with him forever. Disheveled, afraid, and in constant pain.
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sindirimba · 2 years
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i was thinking about this post and wondered how the numbers are doing now
at the time that chart was posted, here were the numbers: out of 7319 posted
joe - 5778
nicky - 5756
andy - 3611
nile - 3317
booker - 2808
quỳnh - 1698
copley - 479
lykon - 200
OC - 191
female OC - 147
so today out of 10234 posted
joe - 7998 (+2220)
nicky - 7943 (+2187)
andy - 4890 (+1279)
nile - 4554 (+1237)
booker - 3868 (+1060)
quỳnh - 2436 (+738)
copley - 638 (+159)
lykon - 329 (+129)
OC - 279 (+88)
female OC - 205 (+58)
now i’m no statistician, just an amateur numbers appreciator. here’s a pie chart i made by searching ‘pie chart creator’:
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OC and female OC slices are unlabeled but are 0.8% and 0.6% respectively
anyway, i was curious to see how it’s changed. not much. it could be worse i guess.
(if there are embarrassing errors here let me know so i can edit and pretend they never happened)
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msb-lair · 1 year
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Clutch #3023 - Norven/Norval
Mated On: 2022-10-26 # of eggs: 4 Hatched On: 2022-10-31
Progeny:
Hatchling 7995 - Spiral XYY Female, Honeydew Metallic/Mantis Alloy/Mantis Soap, Common - 15 gems on 2022-10-31
Hatchling 7996 (Sam) - Spiral Female, Pumpkin Wasp/Thicket Bee/Hunter Opal, Common - 15,000 on 2022-11-05
Hatchling 7997 - Spiral Female, Fern Wasp/Chocolate Bee/Goldenrod Soap, Common - 15,000 on 2022-11-04
Hatchling 7998 - Spiral Female, Goldenrod Wasp/Peridot Bee/Honeydew Opal, Uncommon - 15 gems on 2022-11-07
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