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clanwarrior-tumbly · 6 months

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Since I personally don't see enough Aym/Baal content, how about Aym and Baal x reader (separate)? Where the reader, who is a lamb, gets sacrificed and is basically the lamb in the game. But every time the reader appears in Narinder's realm after perishing, they're constantly flirting with him. They consistently compliment everything about him and are just.. practically obsessed with him (not in a weird way).

Oh yeah! We gotta give them more love tbh (also I'm not 100% sure if you meant flirting with Narinder or the brothers, but I'll assume the brothers)

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Aym

At first he thinks you're incompetent as a vessel, given the number of times you've perished to something stupid and ended up in Narinder's realm...

And then he realizes you're literally dying to see him (which is no exaggeration), but he's just confused and irritated by your attitude, thinking you're taking full advantage of his master's power.

He doesn't see why you wanna talk to him.

"You know, I love the broody types..not many of us lambs were ever broody-"

"You think serving our master is a joke to you?" He sneers quietly. "The prophecy is to be fulfilled by you. I suggest you act like it. Master, will you send them away-"

"It is not your place to order me around, Aym." Narinder warned. "For I am quite amused by these interactions...I've never seen you become so..flustered." He snickers

At this point, Aym realizes he has no choice but to accept his fate just for his master's amusement-

He is, however, a little flattered when one day you gift him a bracelet made from the bones of your enemies.

It stuns him into silence, only snapping at Baal after you leave and he teases him over it.

Anytime you ask about it thereon, he'll claim that he got rid of it..

But you see it on his wrist, hiding underneath his sleeve.

Even after reuniting him with his mother, she learns of the gift and fawns over how "cute" you two are (with Aym rolling his eyes and trying not to blush).

Baal

While Baal showed concern that you weren't the right fit for being the prophesized liberator, he wasn't as condescending as his brother.

Every time you died, he got to see what fresh new injury killed you, and he wondered why you'd put yourself through this suffering.

Then he realizes you're just trying to revisit his master's realm to flirt with him.

He gets tongue-tied, unsure of how to respond to your compliments, trying to hide his blush behind his staff or clench his jaw so he doesn't smile.

But as much as he appreciates your kindness, he worries for your health despite death being of little consequence to you.

"Doesn't it hurt your cult every time you die in a crusade? Doesn't it hurt...you?"

"Baal, the only thing that hurts is that I can't marry you.." You pout, offering him a camelia flower bouquet. "My followers throw their hearts at me every day...but I feel nothing for them. I've rejected dozens of proposals, because one day I want you to be-"

"So this is why my cult's faith is so low...go back and kill Heket. This is no time for marriage vows." Narinder scorns, sending you away immediately.

When you resurrect Baal, however, you married him on the spot (with Forneus' blessing of course).

Ngl, he's happy and always hoped this day would come. He couldn't say anything before but he can now.

#clanask #anonymous #cult of the lamb x reader #cotl x reader #cotl aym #cotl baal #lamb reader #headcanons #aym x reader #baal x reader

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sacrificalllamb · 2 months

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cotl headcanon dialogue me and @the-one-who-waitss came up with

Follower, confused/threatened tone: " Lamb..is he...Is he mad at me? " Points at a glaring Narinder

Lamb, unchanging flat tone: " oh that's just his resting face. "

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Aym, laying in bed while sick: "narinder, NARINDER!"

Narinder, folding clothes: " Hm? "

Aym, now with their hands in the air: "GET ME ANOTHER BLANKET! "

Narinder, now turned and glaring at Aym: "You have a fever of 102 I'm not getting you another blanket."

Aym, who has a hand on their forehead dramatically: "WAAAAGHHH.."

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Lamb, looking straight at Ratau: "Dad I don't know how old I am."

Ratau, pauses briefly before he speaks:"My bet is on 16.."

Lamb, deep in thought: " I've definitely been a cult leader longer than 6 years"

Ratau, now on his wits end: "Eighteen?..."

Lamb, suddenly remembers something: " OH WAIT, I kept a calendar for every year in the cult! "

The Lamb grabs a STACK of calendars and their face contorts into horror

Lamb, now looking down at the stack with absolute fear in their eyes: "dad I'm 29 in human years so I'm.. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT IN SHEEP YEARS."

Ratau, now in slight shock:" Im older son. "

Lamb, now having a smug look on their face: " you're probably in the four digits by now. "

Ratau, with an exaggerated shocked expression: “I’m only in the three digits!”

Lamb, holding back laughs: " okay where like 999? "

Ratau, still being dramatic: “967!”

Lamb starts counting mentally, then snickers when they hear Ratau's age in rat years: " dad in rat years your ..11760"

Ratau, jaw dropped: "..."

#cotl #cult of the lamb #cult of the lamb game #cotl narinder #cult of the lamb narinder #bishop narinder #cotl lamb #baal cult of the lamb #cotl baal #cotl aym #cotl lambert #lamb cotl #lambert cotl #cult of the lamb lambert #cult of the lamb ratau #cotl ratau #ratau #headcanons

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shentheauthor · 3 months

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Baal being transfem is so important to me actually.

The fear that her mother won’t love her if she comes back changed. The knowledge that Forneus is expecting two sons, not a son and a daughter.

When she’s spent her whole life as “the first son,” and “Aym’s brother,” it’s hard to believe she’ll be accepted as anything else. Even if she doesn’t change her appearance, everything will be different, and it’s terrifying.

I think Baal would start questioning after she’s been resurrected. In the void, she never really thought about anything. She was mostly referred to as “disciple” or her name, and she didn’t talk to people for long enough to feel something is off. Once she’s out, though, suddenly she’s surrounded by people of all different kinds, and now she’s confused.

Aym would be the first to find out, obviously. Baal asks if he’s ever disliked being a boy, and Aym responds “no.” They talk, and Baal reluctantly says that she’s been questioning whether she’s Aym’s brother… or his sister.

Aym accepts her, obviously. It’s a little weird for him to get used to, but man, that’s his sister. They grew up together, all they had was each other and Narinder. Of course Aym will love Baal no matter what.

Narinder finds out next. He’s still in his “I care not for them” era (LIAR), but he listens to Baal’s concerns anyway. His response is… that he doesn’t care lmao. Gender is a mortal concept, he’s always been above it, as have the rest of the bishops. He basically tells Baal to buzz off, but it’s VERY obvious he cares when he immediately switches to calling Baal she/her and aggressively corrects people who get it wrong.

Forneus finds out last. Baal puts it off for a bit, but Aym is like “you gotta tell her eventually.” Baal is afraid Forneus will be upset, but nah, she’s like “you’re still my kit, I’ll always love you.” Forneus is chill, she would absolutely be a trans ally.

But yeah just… transfem Baal. Hotheaded, outspoken transfem Baal. Nothing changes except her pronouns and she’s a happier now. God. Trans kitty

#cult of the lamb #cotl baal #cotl aym #cotl narinder #cotl forneus #Shen’s headcanons

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just-a-mod · 4 months

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decided to draw my interpertation of Lambert and Narinder, and their strange ground child Webby

i've also decided my Lambert is a fake it till you make it kind of cult leader and is dumb af

they've got a heart of gold though, so that has to count for something, right?

#justaart #art #cult of the lamb #cultofthelamb #cotl #cotl lambert #cotl the lamb #cotl narinder #cotl the one who waits #cotl webby #i have proof they are both parents of webby also from my game play #when i went to build the grave to grow webby narinder was the one who came over and helped me build it and ONLY him #he also hleped me build webby's house #they are dads your honor #though i also headcanon narinder is aym and baal's dad so y'know #also i kinda headcanon that the crown is a sorta psydo familiar #like a warlock pact type dealie

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pristine-rose · 2 years

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Hands

Part One . Part Two

⊹ characters : ningguang, beidou, yae, lisa, ei (separate)

⊹ synopsis : genshin women fingers/hands hcs and drabbles

⊹ warnings : NSFW, fingering, finger sucking (ei), slight gagging (lisa, ei), choking (ning), alcohol (beidou), sub reader

⊹ female reader (afab, she/her usage), not beta read

treat this like those “genshin men dick hcs” except it’s just me showing you my obsession with women and with hands

⊹ NINGGUANG

They’re smooth. Very soft and very smooth. She always keeps her hands in her gloves, and so nothing defiles or scratches them when she’s working.

So when she fucks you with her bare fingers, they feel like an angel’s touch. It’s so soft and defined, and the smoothness of her fingers only feel even better lubed up with your juices.

The pad of her thumb feels like magic when it rubs against your clit as she fingers you at the same time—something she definitely specializes in doing. She can multitask, after all.

They almost felt like silk climbing up to the skin of your neck. Enchanting, like pristine jewels only made for the richest of women with the finest of taste. And when her digits pressed down on your pulse, the pressure was akin to the most expensive of wine flowing down your throat.

“N… Ning…!” you shallowly gasped once that elegant hand of hers squeezed your neck. Such a dangerous pressure on your airflow, yet so addicting from her bewitching touches. With the most sophisticated of hands, she performed downright sinful acts.

In the heaviest of contrasts, her movements were filthy. One hand around your neck and the other quickly fingering your core; no matter how rough or how dirty she moves her fingers, they still feel like an angel’s touch. They slide in so smoothly, eliciting the most squeamish of reactions from you due to its slickness.

You’re easily wet from her touch alone, and she knows this as she smiles rather slyly from above. The noises that spill from your lips are short and incoherent, cut off from the flow of your breath with the way her other hand tightens so dangerously at your neck.

“You’re squirming so much,” she murmured, mostly to own amusement. Her lips parted to chuckle at how cute you were moving, with your legs shifting and your mind up in heaven from both her fingers and the slight lack of air. “Can you even understand what I’m saying to you right now?”

Clearly, you couldn’t. Especially not when her thumb moved up to press at your clit, easily sliding and rubbing it while her other fingers continued to relentlessly plunge into you.

⊹ BEIDOU

Rough, mostly from fighting and from her travels. She does a lot of handiwork, and that shows very well in her hands.

Her hands themselves are big, and her fingers are thick and tough. They feel so much bigger than your own fingers, clearly representative of her hard work as a sea captain.

She can fuck you so dirty with just one finger, and you’d be able to cum hard at the feeling of how thick and how rough she is with it. She’ll finger you so fast and so hard, like you’re just another dirty little thing on her ship she has to fix.

“B-Beidou—ngh… please slow down…!” you cried.

Her pointer finger continued thrusting into you like there was no tomorrow, fucking you so fast with no signs of slowing down.

Her fingers were so rough, and it didn’t help that she skipped most of the foreplay and started thrusting into you before you could get very wet yet. They plunged in forcibly against your walls, slowly but surely gathering up your juices. But before that could happen, she just felt so big, and you were sure it’d hurt if she inserted another digit now.

“‘Slow down’?” she echoed with a hearty laugh. “But look at cha’. You’re already getting wetter around my finger. Only a matter of time before it’ll start sliding in easily.”

Beidou takes out her finger for just a second, making you feel so stretched and empty. She swirls it in her glass of beer to wet it, then shoves it back into you as you let out a cry.

She pounds in with the force of a perverted sailor fingering some cheap girl at the side, especially as she absentmindedly drinks her beer while you’re a complete mess next to her. The absolute sin of sitting here with your pretty pussy on display, getting stuffed full with the captain’s big fingers and driven mad.

Adding another one in makes you gasp and even recoil from the feeling, and it’s her favorite part; Because the sight of your face scrunching up, and the feel of your walls stretching just to take her in feels like the real prize of the Crux.

⊹ YAE MIKO

Oh her hands are nice. They’re stunning, genuinely gorgeous not only because of their build, but also in the way she moves them. You can’t help but just stare.

She keeps them well manicured, pink-painted, and slightly long. They’re pristine and perfect, and she often gets asked where she got her nails done. Though, don’t worry, finger fucking you isn’t enough to mess them up.

It’s her skill that makes her good. She knows exactly how to move her fingers in a way that curls and twists just right inside of you. Miko uses her middle and her ring finger, and even the way she bends them is such an erotic sight.

They feel so good on your body; she knows every right way of touching you and applying just the most enticing of pressure.

She hasn’t event touched your core yet and you’re already squirming underneath her, for her hands are incredibly skilled in the way they trace so teasingly against your skin. She drags a well manicured nail lightly from your belly button to the edge of your core, before finally going in and tracing your most sensitive area.

“So wet…” she laughs in that alluring, yet practically mocking tone of hers. “I only begun touching you just now… Are you really that desperate, little rabbit?”

Her thumb begins flicking at your clit in the exact way you needed her to, almost as if she is reading your mind. She smiles like a predator at the way you begin writhing underneath her, and she uses those pretty hands of hers to hold your thighs open. You moan at the feeling of her pink painted nails digging into your skin.

“I hope you can perform a new trick for me tonight, little lover,” she seductively persuades with a lick of her lips.

And then her middle and ring finger dive straight into your sopping wet hole, and you nearly scream from the way they curled in just right. She moves out and then back in rather slowly, her two fingers plunging in deeper and gradually scissoring before sinking in until her knuckles. She grins slyly at you, knowing she’s making you see stars from just her fingers alone.

⊹ LISA MINCI

Dainty due to their physique. Even in their resting state, they’re beautiful; so naturally alluring, they make practically anyone imagine those fingers inside of them.

She has really prominent finger joints and knuckles—joints that you can feel sinking inside of you, like a little bump your pussy has to endure before taking her fingers all the way in.

And so she loves pressing her pointer and her middle finger together to fuck you, so that she can angle her hand to sink it deeper until your entrance hits her hard knuckles.

“Shhh… Keep your voice low, my cutie.”

Still, you can’t help but whimper so adorably with your back against the library bookshelf, your soaking cunt taking her fingers in. It’s like you were just some little hole for her pretty fingers to play with, and the way her prominent joints had to pass through your tight entrance every single push made you almost cry out.

She wasn’t quite fast—she made sure there were no wet noises that could be heard from down there. The problem was your hasty whines. Though who could blame you when she angled her hand to plunge so deep into you, and when her knuckles and joints hit your entrance so heavenly each time?

She sighed, “Because you can’t listen…”

Her pointer and middle finger of her other hand pushed roughly against your bottom lip. The moment you gasped from the pressure, the two digits slid in so sinfully, pressing down on your tongue and stuffing your mouth as full as she could get. You gagged from the forceful entrance, before she shut your mouth around her fingers and made you muffle your noises.

“Stay quiet, now,” she advised, her fingers down below beginning to pick up their pace. Though she moved faster, she did not reduce the quality of such carnal thrusts in any way. They hit harder, even, and the tips of her knuckles barely sliding against your entrance almost led you to choke on her fingers. Had she not silenced your little whines, you would’ve moaned out so enticingly from those irresistibly pleasurable attributes.

⊹ RAIDEN EI

Her fingers are long. Like, long—they can reach so deep into you and leave you gasping. She’s able to feel around the inside of you, caressing areas that just make you squirm.

She loves shoving her fingers into your mouth, watching you take them in and gagging on them from the way they reach deep down your tongue.

They’re slender but tough from her swordsmanship, and she’ll swirl them and twist them around in your mouth before finally fingering you down there.

“Open wide,” she prompted you, and what could you do other than comply?

You take half of her middle and pointer finger into your mouth, tongue swirling around them almost naturally as you have done this many times before. She relishes in the sight of you working so diligently, and so hard for her, but she’s never been one for personal patience.

She pushes forward without warning, and you gag for just a moment from the feeling of her long fingers caving deep in your mouth. But she’s unrelenting, even spreading those lengthy fingers of hers to wrap around your tongue on each side, feeling as your warm cavern drenches her digits in your saliva.

And before you can even adjust, she pulls them right out, always with a string of your fluid trailing out to land so sinfully on your body. Then she pushes her fingers into you, and Archons, you swear you may never adjust to how long they are.

They sink in slowly, and sometimes you feel yourself anticipating if they will never stop going in. The feel of her knuckles finally hitting your entrance is the only moment in which you can catch your breath. She marvels at the expressions you make, so full of pleasure and ecstasy from the slight movements of her fingers alone. At this point, she doesn’t begin thrusting; instead she worms her digits around inside you, caressing your walls and feeling your innermost parts that make you writhe uncontrollably.

She barely knows what she does to you, but those expressions and sounds you make are so sickeningly sweet, and she’s always been a fan of desserts.

i want to have their hands. but i also want to have their hands around my neck. do you see my dilemma here :(

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clouddyyneptune · 1 year

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How The Inazuma Women Would Finger You (Yae Miko and The Raiden Shogun)

warnings: pet names(bunny, little one, sweetheart, love), overstimulation, fingering, praise, degradation, desk sex.

Yae Miko:

this lady knows exactly how to work her fingers

she usually has very long manicured nails, but she’ll file them down so she can please you without any discomfort.

she’ll have you sitting in her lap as she draws lazy circles on your inner thigh, fingertips dancing across your warm skin and leaving goosebumps rise throughout your whole body

you’ll beg for her to touch you where you so badly desire, and she’ll toy with you a little, smirking as she stops her movements to speak. “now now, little one. perhaps you can ask in a nicer way?”

her soft and playful tone has a slight demanding pitch to it, but it fuels you all the more. you wanted to be a good girl for the one and only yae miko.

“please, yae. please touch me.” you’d say, turning so you could make eye contact with her and see the familiar flash in her eyes when she heard you beg again.

the woman would deem your request as good enough, so she resumed her movements, finger now slipping into the waistband of your panties and hooking around the lace to slide them down your thighs.

yae will let her fingers teasingly brush along your bundle of nerves just to watch you squirm in response. she loves doing that.

and as soon as her fingers slide into your entrance you’re already far gone, both of you knowing that you’ll be cumming within the next couple minutes.

she’ll tease and degrade you throughout this, whispering things like: “aw, don’t go quiet on me now. i wanna hear those little sounds.” or “already so wet for me, bunny. how pathetic.”

yae miko curls her fingers a bit harder when she knows you’re close, using her other hand to circle your clit with tight strokes.

she’ll have you shaking when you orgasm, smiling throughout the whole thing as she coos your name, praising you for being such a good girl.

when she feels you relax in her touch, she’ll place a soft kiss on your neck, smiling with the same playfulness she had before. “how about you give me another one, bunny?”

The Raiden Shogun

she is often very busy, but when she does have the time for you, she’ll make it worth the while

her favorite place to have you is on her desk, her ring and middle finger slipping in and out of you with ease as your back arches against the wood below you.

she had originally prepared dinner plans for the both of you, but things got heated when you started to stare at her in a way that made her heart flutter.

“sweetheart, you could have asked for me to cancel those reservations much earlier. i did not know you had this in mind.” she states with ease, as though she hadn’t had you on her desk, babbling and moaning all while her fingers curled inside of your pussy, fingertips grazing that soft spot inside of you.

your thighs clenched around her hand, trapping her there as you closed your eyes shut. “i didn’t want to ruin our date night.”

she would tut, shaking her head and using her other hand to now target your clit. “ruin? you are more than enough to satisfy my cravings.”

her fingers felt like electricity, ravishing you on the desk she had spent countless hours completing paperwork on. though, you didn’t mind. neither did the shogun.

the lady would continue, eyes glued onto the way her fingers would disappear into your entrance. “i think it is only best if you respect my wishes, yes? let us both be satisfied.”

satisfied was an understatement. with your body twitching in pleasure, you released onto the woman’s slender fingers, and she smiled that small smile of hers. taking your hand in hers, she pulled you up to sit, caressing your cheek with a loving touch. “that is much better, love. perhaps we can schedule that date another day.”

you would happily oblige.

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cupidddd-d · 2 years

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cute things they do

xiao

ও he'll catch fireflies in a jar while he patrols around liyue

ও and when he comes home to you, you'll watch with him as he releases them into the night sky

ও he's done this countless times, but there's always this look of wonder on his face that seems like it's his first time all over again

kazuha

ও collect pretty leaves and flowers while he's traveling around teyvat with beidou

ও he'll press them in a heavy book, and when he comes home, he'll show you all of them

ও and you'll watch all the leaves and flowers because he's so interested in them and you just love seeing him happy :(

ও she gets so happy about sweets and it's adorable

ও because she'll be the cold ruler of inazuma, but the second you hand her a plate of baked goods, she'll become all sweet and nice

ও she never really experienced a childhood, so watching her childlike pleasure over such a simple thing makes you happy

zhongli

ও he has a habit of rambling about random facts about liyue

ও he gets embarrassed of it and stops, but it's honestly so cute how passionate he gets about his nation

ও he also knows a lot of interesting facts, so you like listening to his rambling

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lammydraws · 2 months

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I was meant to write about a headcanon I had regarding Baal and Aym, which I never got to and then Relics Update disproved it anyways. I talked to a friend about it and I think I want to hold onto it, at least for Godhood AU.

It was about their backstory, and how they became Narinder's servants.

My hc was that they were adults in Ratau's cult, the most devoted and loyal followers to the red crown, so when Narinder approached Ratau asking him to forfeit a cultist to be Narinder's servant, there was no doubt to choose the twins. With no hesitation they agreed to it, and so the sacrifice was to be made.

Forneus was not associated with Ratau's cult, she remained a more neutral party and vendor, but accepted her childrens choice to join the cult and when they brought her the news about being chosen as their God's direct servants, she was sad to let them go, but always supportive of them.

"a gift, they said, for the one they loved most, the one that waits…"

A gift, for the one they (her sons) loved the most. A different interpretation of her lines. Since she mourned her children, Ratau allowed for a grace period of 3 days until the ritual was to commence.

I disliked the thought of sacrificing literal newborn children, and wanted to give Baal and Aym more autonomy over their position. I also think it'd explain better why they are so devoted to him, since it was their choice.

Their relationship with Narinder is strictly professional. This is unchanged regardless if I keep this hc or not. They are not related, and not in any sort of familial relationship. (The hcs of them being his "adoptive" or even biological children make me deeply uncomfortable.)

#lammydraws #lammy godhood au #cult of the lamb #cotl #cotl au #cult of the lamb narinder #cotl narinder #the one who waits #cotl aym #cotl baal #cotl aym and baal #cotl forneus #cotl headcanons

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buoyant-breeze · 2 years

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hello! first of all i hope you're having a great day, you deserve all happiness <3

second of all, i've fallen in love with your headcanons recently, and since i saw you're requests are still open may i ask for some scaramouche hcs? i'm okay with anything from fluff/cuddling/kissing or even something more nsfw, i just really wanna read what you have to write about him ahah ♥️

wishing you all the best!

— 🌱 anon (if that's okay? :))

author’s note ⊱ no problem! decided to take this into a part two of how they cuddle! i went all the way and added his tormenting family, lmao

part one is here (albedo, childe, diluc, kaeya, kazuha, thoma, venti, xiao, zhongli)

characters ⊱ scaramouche, ei / raiden shogun, yae miko

warnings ⊱ completely safe!

rating ⊱ sfw

scaramouche

by nature, he is not much for touch. he simultaneously yearns it more than anything, and despises it with all his heart.

it is at his weakest he will accept it. on his knees, at the end of the world. he’s sharp and ugly at his worst, and yet, there you are.

when you hold him, he shudders and exhales deep against your chest, as if he cannot bear the weight of you around him. and yet, instead of running, he just burrows in, and hides himself in your arms.

in time, he learns. he reaches for you even when he has no reason to. he tucks his arms around you, and burrows his head into your shoulder.

he often rests against you, face pressed against your chest, or nose tucked against your throat; always looking for the beat of your heart.

in bed, he counts your ribs with the tips of his fingers, and cocoons his head into the shape of your neck as it meets your collarbone, counting the time with each breath of your lungs.

ei / raiden shogun

she cradles you, eyes drifting closed, brows furrowing down; it’s nearly a mournful look, but she keeps you close

only ends the embrace when you do; she never pulls away first

keeps a hand on your back and another curled around your waist

she has a habit of trying to hold you to her chest, and she’ll generally rest her head against the top of yours, sighing into your hair as if you erase every burden inside of her

usually makes soft comments, “the rain has grown still, and the moon is high. and you are here. safe, in my arms.”

yae miko

she teases you for wanting affection each time. “a 'snuggle’? well, i suppose. if you think you’ve truly earned it.”

but it’s only bark and no bite; each time, she’ll pull you into her arms regardless. she has a very soothing hold, and this close, you can catch the scent of something sharp and floral, like cherry blossoms and perfume.

likes to scratch at your scalp and the back of your neck. she’d never tell you, but it’s just a much a comfort to her to feel something as it is for you to be touched.

her guard is down when she’s asleep, and it is only like this that you can truly hold her back. she’d feel rather blissful, indeed, if she subconsciously felt you spooning her from behind, legs tangled together.

in public, she generally prefers the hugs where you mostly hug her arm, rather than her whole person. she finds your presence in such cases a delight, and not as much a hinderance.

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fluffyfairyzz · 1 month

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transfem baal will be real in 5 minutes!!!!!

I played around with this a lot! i like how it turned out :D!!

#[🦴];; mossy’s art #cotl fanart #cotl headcanons #transfem hc #cotl baal #cult of the lamb baal #cult of the lamb fanart #cult of the lamb

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pessimisticshapewithablog · 5 months

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Narinder's Veil - An Analysis

A quick overview.

With the addition of the Bishop's of the old faith DLC, it was reveals Narinder's robes are actual a uniform of sorts denoting him as a death god. And once the Lamb has rescued all the bishops, they receive a version of these robes in fleece form. This made me wonder if TOWW's veil had any deeper meaning?

What is a Veil?

"A veil is an article of clothing or hanging cloth that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance."

After some research, I was able to find an irl veil that most resembled the one TOWW wears:

A Sehra

"In some parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, men wear a sehra on their wedding day. This is a male veil covering the whole face and neck. The sehra is made from either flowers or beads."

Similar to veils worn by women, a sehra was worn to ward off the evil eye and to keep the bride and groom from seeing see each other before their wedding ceremony. While the reason for wearing the sehra is different, TOWW's veil very much resembles one.

TOWW wears a black veil that partially obscures his face. Similar ones can be seen on his attendants, Baal and Aym, and former members of his old cult, Klunko, Flinky, and Shrumy. They seemingly serve no pratical use as before initiating combat Aym and Baal rip the veils off, possibly for increased visibility and keep the stands out of their eyes. Because these veils are only seen worn by TOWW and those in association with him or his cult, I assume these veils are exclusive to him and the veils we see worn by others are derivatives of his.

Irl there are many cultural that require participants to adorn face veils or for sacred objects to be veiled. The most common practice that is familiar to most would be the wearing veils by brides on their wedding day. Interestingly the act of wearing a veil was prominently done by women and there are few cultures where men are expected to veil instead. In these cultrures, boys begin wearing veils after puberty and is considered a mark of manhood. It's interesting to note that everyone that wears a veil in COTL is male or male presenting.

Veils aren't always used for religious purposes.

Now that we have a better understanding of what veils are and why they are used let's move on to the next part of this analysis.

In-universe cultural meaning?

What could TOWW's veil mean to him and his servants?

Because all the information I've collected thus far, l'll break them down into seperate theories.

As a mortal, Narinder died before or on his wedding day and was buried in his grooms clothes. Once he became a god, his wedding veil was one of the things he kept, either as a sentimental or cultural memento.

When the lamb usurps TOWW as death god, they don't recieve a veil, only his robes. This led me to assume TOWW veil is unique to him. For those that don't know, TOWW's name, Narinder, is of Indian origin. Because this and his face veil resembling a Sehra headdress, I like to image TOWW was originally from the COTL equivalent of India. Given how long TOWW has been a god, this place may no longer exist, with TOWW being the last 'living' member of this long lost culture. Only he would know the cultural meaning behind the veil. Others may have begun wearing them in association with TOWW.

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Given TOWW's station, being the patron of a cult and a literal god, it's plausible that his veil could be worn as a way of creating a barrier between himself and his followers. With the each number of strands denoting a rank amongst his servants. While Ratau's gang don't worship TOWW anymore, if at all given their dedication to Ratau, they may still wear the uniform of their ranks before the dissolution of TOWW's old cult.

"One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to honor a person, object or space. The actual sociocultural, psychological, and sociosexual functions of veils have not been studied extensively but most likely include the maintenance of social distance and the communication of social status and cultural identity."

The reason his servants are wearing them could be for a similar purpose. To seperate themselves from low level followers and layman. What is a cult if not a religion in it's infancy? Even still there seems to be a hierarchy amongst veiled servants of TOWW. Aym and Baal, likely due to their proximity to TOWW and having directly trained by him, have the most strands second only to TOWW himself. Ratau's gang each have different numbers of strands, possibly implying they were each at different level of their ordainment. Within TOWW's cult veiled members may have been the equivalent of enforcers

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TOWW's veil is a mourning veil of sorts.

"The mourning veil was commonly seen as a means of shielding the mourner and hiding her grief, and, on the contrary, seen by some women as a means of publicly expressing their emotions."

We don't know the deeper psychology behind what it takes to be a death god, to see hundred of thousands of millions of people die for all eternity. Granted TOWW seems quite psychopathic and is probably able to rationalize away his role as a death god, so maybe the veil is more for the souls that he reaps. A faux display of grief by an impersonal grim reaper. From a superstitious aspect, I'm sure looking directly into the face of death would be held as a very bad thing to do. TOWW also seems emotional constipated enough to wear something to show the emotions he won't let himself express.

A Deeper Look...

Something I noticed about the veils. Including TOWW, each character has a different number of strands/garlands:

Narinder = 22

Aym and Baal = 20

Klunko = 8

Flink = 6

Shrumy = 4

It's up to speculation as to why they each have a different number but that's what I'm here for. After a bit of searching I came to the realization that the amount of strands might correspond to the Major Arcana. While a pack contains 78 cards the first 22 are referred to as such and are considered more important than the rest. This is because they were meant to represent the spirtual journey through life. With that knowledge we can attribute each number of stands to a card in the Major Arcana:

Note the first card of the deck, The Fool, is not numbered.

If I match the number of veil strands to a card in the major arcana this is what we get:

Narinder (22) = The World (XXI)

Aym and Baal (20) = The Sun (XIX) or Judgment (XX)

Klunko (8) = Justice/Strength (VII/XI)

Flinky (6) = The Lovers (VI)

Shrumy (4) = The Emperor (IV)

The Arcana of the Lamb

Starting with TOWW, this what each correlation of veil strands to a card could mean.

Narinder The World (XXI)

"THE WORLD - Assured success, recompense, voyage, route, emigration, flight, change of place.

Reversed: Inertia, fixity, stagnation, permanence."

The World card is said to represent the end of life. It makes sense that Narinder wears this number.

"The World represents an ending to a cycle of life, a pause in life before the next big cycle beginning with the fool."

The "nexus between what was and what was not" in TOWW's own words. It's says alot that the number of TOWW's veil strands corresponds with this card and not the literal death card (XIII). That could be because the death tarot does not actually represent death but change. Paradigm shifts, changes in beliefs and philosophies.

The reverse of this card also represents TOWW's situation. "Stagnation" & "permanence". As death, TOWW was a permanent fixture within the world of COTL. Even with his fascination with the new and novel, his siblings, or atleast Shamura, expected TOWW to remain unchanged and stagnant in his existence.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(tarot_card)

Aym and Baal The Sun (XIX) or Judgment (XX)

Judgment : self-evaluation, awakening, renewal, purpose, reflection, reckoning

Reversed: self-doubt, lack of self-awareness, failure to learn lessons, self-loathing

Per google, the word judgement has two definitions:

1. the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

2. a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment.

It can be assumed that the meaning of their corresponding tarot is the second definition. Within the story of COTL, they are fought after declining to return the red crown. Their battle could be interpreted as divine punishment, as they say as much. Within the game, they act as the precursor to TOWW's battle. Their fight could be considered a test of sorts for the player, as many of their attacks are diminutive versions of their master's.

"THE SUN - Material happiness, fortunate marriage, contentment.

Reversed: The same in a lesser sense."

Considering their fate within COTL's story, I doubt this is the real interpretation of the number they wear. It is the actual 20th card of the Major Arcana but it can be assumed the devs meant the technical 20th card, The Judgement. Granted, depending on the players, the two can be reunited with their mother which makes them happy and content, that was retroactively added in the DLC and might not have been something the devs originally meant to add.

Klunko (and Bop) Justice/Strength (VII/XI)

Within the major arcana, the order of the Justice/Strength is switched or changed depending on the deck. So I decided to give the meaning of both.

FORTITUDE - Power, energy, action, courage, magnanimity; also complete success and honours.

Reversed: Despotism, abuse of power, weakness, discord, sometimes even disgrace."

And

JUSTICE - Equity, rightness, probity, executive; triumph of the deserving side in law.

Reversed: Law in all its departments, legal complications, bigotry, bias, excessive severity."

Within the game, Klunko, and Bop by extension, will give The Lamb the Strength from Without Tarot Card if they beat them.

Flinky The Lovers (VI)

THE LOVERS - Attraction, love, beauty, trials overcome.

Reversed: Failure, foolish designs. Another account speaks of marriage frustration and contrarieties of all kinds.

"In some traditions, the Lovers represent relationships and choices. Its appearance in a spread indicates some decision about an existing relationship, a temptation of the heart, or a choice of potential partners. Often an aspect of the Querent's life will have to be sacrificed; a bachelor(ette)'s lifestyle may be sacrificed and a relationship gained (or vice versa), or one potential partner may be chosen while another is turned down. Whatever the choice, it should not be made lightly, as the ramifications will be lasting."

While the numbers may align, I personally don't feel the card really applies to Flinky, unless the devs are implying some hidden relationship between Flinky and another character. This card better suits Ratau and Ratoo, given they give the in-game version of the Lovers card. They could also be twins, the Lovers cards us also associated with the star sign Gemini, known as the Twins. But I digress..

But Flinky's number of veil strands corresponding to the lovers card could have more to do with the imagery depicted on the Lover's card:

"In the Rider Waite deck, the imagery for this card is changed significantly from the traditional depiction. Instead of a couple receiving a blessing from a noble or cleric, the Rider–Waite deck depicts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. By reducing the number of human beings depicted in the card from three to two, Waite was able to reinforce its correspondence with Gemini. The Rider–Waite card also includes the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil with a serpent wrapped around its trunk. The symbolism of no return from making bad decisions, and the consequences of innocence lost, would be more widely understood from this imagery."

Flinky could be an homage to the serpent that tempted Eve to eat the apple of Eden. Maybe his consul is what influenced Ratau that leaving their old cult was an option.

Shrumy The Emperor (IV)

UPRIGHT: Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure

REVERSED: Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility

"The Emperor sits on a ram-adorned throne, a symbol of Mars. Another ram head can be seen on his cloak. His long white beard bears the symbol of "wisdom". He holds an Ankh scepter in his right hand, and a globe, symbol of domination, in his left. The Emperor sits atop a stark, barren mountain, a sign of "sterility of regulation, and unyielding power." He symbolizes the top of the secular hierarchy, the ultimate male ego. The Emperor is the absolute ruler of the world."

"In Astrology, the Emperor is associated with the masculine, cardinal-fire sign of Aries, the domicile sign of Mars which is symbolized by the ram."

Shrumy behavior toward the Lamb fits alot with this card, in my opinion. When they first meet he's quick to assert his dominance as a non-follower of the lamb. Shrumy also makes it clear that he has no care or respect for crown bearers, as the power they wielded seemed to change them.

"What are you looking at? Hmf. That's right. You crown bearers are all the same. Nothing without your adoring Followers. Ratau wasn't like that. He stayed true to who he was. You'll NEVER live up to him. Get out of my way, I've got Knucklebones to play and money to win. Come and play me if you want a real challenge."

- Shrumy to the Lamb

Shrumy falls more into the reversed position of this card. But I did notice a striking similarity to the Emperor Tarot and TOWW's role within the plot of COTL.

"The Emperor is the absolute ruler of the world."

Whatever TOWW'S gospel was the end result of killing his siblings would have made him the only god remaining and the De facto ruler.

After millennia, all may bask in my glory once more.

"Vessel, do you not worship me? Do you not give offerings in hopes of gaining my favor?

Soon I shall be freed, and the world remade in my image. All will pledge themselves to the Cult. All will bow to my name."

The words of a man(cat?) with enough ego to choke a horse lol. While not explicitly stated to be Baal and Aym's father TOWW does fill a father figure role to them. Having essentially raised and mentored them. Similar to Ratau's relationship with the Lamb, TOWW could also be considered a father/mentor to the Lamb too.

Conclusion

Initally I was only going to include the tarot card bit, but I couldn't keep my love of anthropology at bay so I added some cultural theories too.

I'm entirely sure the inclusion of these characters wearing veils doesn't actually mean anything but I'm just zooted off my gourd on caffeine so I'm gonna theorize anyway lol. Either way I had fun researching info for this rabbit hole I dug and I hope anyone who actually takes time to read this enjoys it too.

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