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craftycalico · 7 months
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Blue are the feelings that live inside me <3
Silly Under The Cut
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gearthiefgrovyle · 2 years
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Okay, you know I'm glad you're here
So I can show you this before I disappear
Is this the first time that you've ever seen
Aurora Borealis crush mankind?
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bluupxels · 9 months
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ultraviolet-cello · 2 years
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Is this the first time that you've ever seen Aurora Borealis crush mankind?
Venor and Ombrage met through loneliness. The lake is where people go to collect their thoughts, and, for two people that are alone with their own minds, spill them towards the void.
The void's sky is normally a black mass with impossible lighting, but sometimes it lights up with colours that nobody can predict.
Ombrage is designed and written by @radioactive-dragonlover
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thenwothm · 8 months
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HYPERSPACE METALFEST (VANCOUVER, BC) ANNOUNCES 1ST BATCH OF BANDS FOR 2024
Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival HYPERSPACE Metal Fest returns for its 5th edition after selling out its first two of three nights during its 2023 event. Gearing up to present its 2024 lineup, HMF is proud to announce its first batch to perform at the festival from April 11th to 13th in Vancouver, BC at Wise Hall and Rickshaw Theatre. The HMF 2024 lineup will feature headliners…
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wandafiction · 1 month
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Just Us - Series List
Y/n is a multimillionaire. Wanda Maximoff is a divorced mum of two twin boys who is trying her best. What happens when their paths cross at a club and Y/n takes Wanda home for the night?
Warnings: This story is an 18+ read, Minors DNI, contains talks and description of Death, Accidents, Injury, Child Loss, Abuse (Physical and Emotional), Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Suggestive themes, Smut (Each Chapter With Themes Explained), Angst (Lots of It), And Some Fluff Thrown in because I felt bad. Top Reader, Bottom Wanda
Each chapter will come with their own warnings.
This is a story that I have put up on my Wattpad and my Ao3 and thought I would share it here for more of you wonderful people. I do hope you enjoy this read. There will be mistakes here and there and maybe some incorrect translations.
So this is an AU story with the MCU characters. So the ages and story lines with be changed and different from that in the movies. 
I will right some history for each character as the story progresses just so ages and other things make sense. 
All the Character's in this are played by their respective actors and certain aspects of the MCU have been added in. But once again its not going to be an alternative marvel story it is a completely different universe. 
I don't own any if the MCU characters.
Master List
Chapter List
Chapter 1 - Yours or Mine
Chapter 2 18+ - First Time
Chapter 3 - How Much
Chapter 4 18+ - Beautiful
Chapter 5 - Accent
Chapter 6 - The Twins
Chapter 7 - Just Add 8
Chapter 8 - Panic Attack
Chapter 9 - Sounds Like A date
Chapter 10 - Happy Tears
Chapter 11 - Twenty Percent
Chapter 12 - Favourite Colour
Chapter 13 - Ex-husbands Clothes
Chapter 14 18+ - Trust is Not Like Candy
Chapter 15 - Morning Bliss
Chapter 16 - Sisterly Advice
Chapter 17 - Lunch Date
Chapter 18 - Not By Blood, By Choice
Chapter 19 18+ - Frozen Peas
Chapter 20 - Scarlet Witch
Chapter 21 - Iron Man
Chapter 22 18+ - Love Language
Chapter 23 - The Friends
Chapter 24 - Hela's Kitchen
Chapter 25 - The Question
Chapter 26 - From Second To First
Chapter 27 - Mr Blue Sky
Chapter 28 - Protective Friend
Chapter 29 - It's Real To Me
Chapter 30 - Pile On
Chapter 31 18+ - Water Fight
Chapter 32 - Head Scratches
Chapter 33 - Billy's Discovery
Chapter 34 - Superhero Trio
Chapter 35 - Pancakes and L Bombs.
Chapter 36 - 10 Out Of 10 Dive
Chapter 37 - Tickle Monster
Chapter 38 - Sarah Stark
Chapter 39 - Love Persevering
Chapter 40 - First Meeting
Chapter 41 - Hear, Listen, Take It In
Chapter 42 - Touch
Chapter 43 - Mockingbird
Chapter 44 - Family
Chapter 45 - Search Party
Chapter 46 - Bowl Of Popcorn
Chapter 47 - Pet Names
Chapter 48 - Trying Something New
Chapter 49 - French Braids
Chapter 50 - Not Taking Advantage
Chapter 51 - To Understand Someone
Chapter 52 - The Row
Chapter 53 - I Need You
Chapter 54 - Your Flaws Are Your Strengths
Chapter 55 - Jealousy
Chapter 56 - I Can't Be Here
Chapter 57 - Stephanie Grace Turner
Chapter 58 - Zak The Waiter
Chapter 59 - Declarations
Chapter 60 - Clingy
Chapter 61 - Triple Chocolate Brownies
Chapter 62 - Watch Me
Chapter 63 - Grown-Up Conversations
Chapter 64 - A+
Chapter 65 - Dynamic
Chapter 66 - You Don't Get It
Chapter 67 - Conditioned
Chapter 68 - Selachimorpha
Chapter 69 - Beed Stroganoff
Chapter 70 - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Chapter 71 - Realisations
Chapter 72 - Princess
Chapter 73 - The Talk
Chapter 74 - Black Widow
Chapter 75 - Can I Join You
Chapter 76 - Люли, люли, люленьки
Chapter 77 - Moose
Chapter 78 - Aurora Borealis
Chapter 79 - Calgary
Chapter 80 - Mirror
Chapter 81 - Massage and Important Conversations
Chapter 82 - Banff
Chapter 83 - Strawberries
Chapter 84 - Bayushki Bayu
Chapter 85 - Cookies
Chapter 86 - Control
Chapter 87 - Hyper Puppy
Chapter 88 - Treehouse
Chapter 89 - 312
Chapter 90 - Forgiveness
Chapter 91 - Always Feel Good
Chapter 92 - Your Third Love
Chapter 93 - Daddy
Chapter 94 - Home
Chapter 95 - Stalker
Chapter 96 - Can't Catch A Break
Chapter 97 - Mile High Club
Chapter 98 - Happy
Chapter 99 - Halloween
Chapter 100 - What's In The Box?
Chapter 101 - Hired
Chapter 102 - I've Got You
Chapter 103 - Missed Morning Message
Chapter 104 - Someone I Would Like You To Meet
Chapter 105 - Sis
Chapter 106 - Soulmates
Chapter 107 - Eleos
Chapter 108 - I Called Her Mom
Chapter 109 - Suka
Chapter 110 - How Have I Made It Worse?
Chapter 111 - What Scares You?
Chapter 112 - I Thought I Was Helping
Chapter 113 - What If They Leave?
Chapter 114 - Yelena!
Chapter 115 - Puppy In Training
Chapter 116 - Your Wish Is My Command
Chapter 117 - Morning Sex
Chapter 118 - Safe
Chapter 119 - Work On Yourself
Chapter 120 - Happy Thanksgiving
Chapter 121 - I Hate This
Chapter 122 - To Be A Deer
Chapter 123 - Is Love Enough?
Chapter 124 - Let's Go Out Out
Chapter 125 - Feeling Of Rejection
Chapter 126 - You Should Hate Me
Chapter 127 - You Ready?
Chapter 128 - Pietro
Chapter 129 - Questions And Opinions
Chapter 130 - What Are You Up To?
Chapter 131 - When Pigs Fly
Chapter 132 - Science Lesson
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ravenssilver · 6 months
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first time posting on here, very nervous :’)
Phantom/Aeon hurt, no comfort, if you please.
He watched from afar, something he had grown accustomed to over the last 8 months.
The pack laughed with each other, spent time together, held each other. And where was he if not in the shadows, his lilac eyes hyper analyzing every movement through wet eyelashes.
He watched the way that Rain, Swiss, and Dew huddled together on a big lovesac—the way that Mountain had his tail twined with Dew’s yet held all the ghoulettes in his arms.
Aurora in his lap.
Aurora with the pack.
Aurora bathing in the light of love and acceptance.
He should be bitter. He should be resentful and angry for being tossed aside. And he was, for a while.
But then he wasn’t.
Aeon watched as Swiss pressed little kisses to Rain’s jaw, worshiping his skin with little love bites as Dew kneaded at his stomach, happy purrs coming from their trio.
His heart ached as he watched the way Aurora’s hair was braided by Cumulus, Cirrus’ hands gently caressing her body, her nails following the trail of the borealis-esque flows of color that was set in her skin. The Quint’s nose twitched as he smelled the lavender coming from Mountain, lulling the girls in his arms to sleep as a deep purr rumbled low in his chest.
His heart ached at the way he stood there for seven whole minutes without being noticed once. His scent of smoked ozone filtered through his own nose, his pain quickly overpowering the calming lavender of Mountain’s ever shifting element.
Aeon turned on his heel and silently walked back to his room, his ankles aching with the bitter cold of the stone floor, the rug having been all tousled up with the excitement of the pack rushing to get a cuddle pile together.
His tail drooped, the spade dragging along behind him as he gave up on holding posture.
Aeon woke up with a start, feeling as if something was wrong. His eyes ached as he scanned his room, his mind slowly processing how the sun was up and peaking through his curtains from high in the sky.
He sighed, feeling his heart sink with the weight of all the angst he felt as his body sagged back into his bed. Aeon’s eyes remained open as he scanned his room, searching for some reason to not let himself fall back asleep just to pass the time and get this day over with.
He saw his blank white walls, his dresser, his helmet and his boots, his guitar, his desk-
Aeon jolted upright and flung himself out of bed, rushing to get himself dressed into his uniform. He stumbled into the wall as he dragged his pants on, hissing when his heel accidentally came down on the spade of his tail. Aeon stumbled forward into his dresser to get the pressure off of his tail, groaning at the ache and in annoyance when his elbow slammed into the old wood.
He shook himself off and glanced at the digital clock, his eyebrows furrowing as he tried to remember if it looked the way it normally did when he had to go to practice. The numbers made no sense to him, and he had no names for the lines on the clock, the only thing in his mind was a desperate hope that he wasn’t late.
He scrambled to get his boots and helmet on, not sparing himself a glance in the mirror before he rushed out of his room and down the corridor, his knees aching as he pushed himself to run to the practice room.
As soon as Aeon walked into the big room, he ran right into an overly hot body. He looked up from the floor when he heard a low, familiar growl, his eyes flashing with a mix of emotions when he saw Dewdrop glaring right back at him.
“I’m sor-“
“Get your guitar. We started 10 minutes ago.” Dew grumbled, his tail flicking as he adjusted how his guitar rested on his shoulders. He turned away from Aeon and went back to his position in the practice room, scoffing at something Rain said to him in passing.
Suddenly grateful for his helmet, Aeon tilted his head down as an embarrassed flush heated up his face. He walked over to his Fantomen and hauled it up to hang from his body, his hands shaking as he plucked the strings to make sure it was in tune.
“Everyone ready?” Copia asked, his mismatched eyes scanning the eight ghouls in the room.
Aeon nodded, ignoring how badly he wanted to put his guitar right back down and run back to the summoning room to beg to be sent back to the pit.
Aeon was alone again. His hands trembled with exhaustion, the joints in his fingers locking with how overworked they were. He sobbed as he flubbed a note in Watcher for the seventh time, his body doubling over his guitar as he finally gave up.
Aeon’s shoulders wracked with sobs. He tossed his guitar down to the floor, whining at the immediate guilt that flooded his system from the stupid action. Despite his wails, his curled into himself, burying his nose into his knees as he continued to shake like a leaf.
His heart hurt.
He felt his soul starting to wither, the empty sighs of abandonment starting to take their toll on his very being. His resolve crumbled, his need for connection becoming so strong that he could do nothing but bawl, knowing how his pack couldn’t feel his pain. They couldn’t smell his anguish, they couldn’t see how his eyes dimmed with every passing moment, or how his posture slouched more and more every day.
They didn’t see. They didn’t sense. They didn’t even care.
Aeon was alone, and that was that.
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keakruiser · 1 month
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Penguin AU Final Part
Ladies and Gents, the final Part of the Penguin AU is here! Apologies for the delay.
@itsavee4117 @jell-o101 @pianokantzart @peaches2217 @elitadream @silenzahra @vulpixfairy1985 @goatztorm
Before we begin:
I'm not abandoning this AU. I'm planning to write some lore drops sometime in the future, including a Bad Ending for the Penguin AU. So stay tuned! This is only the final part of the main story.
If you're inspired by any of the parts of the main story, or of any of the lore drops, and you want to make fanworks of it, whether it be art, or fanfics, or anything else, go right ahead! Just make sure to credit me for the AU. As long as you do this, go nuts! Can be based on a part or it can take place between parts as well!
Finally, Most importantly, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR taking time to read my silly Mario AU. It's been humbling and exciting to see people enjoy it and even be inspired by it! It's been fun, and I hope any other ideas I come up with can bring joy too! I wouldn't have been here without fans and my mutuals' support. Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I LOVE Y'ALL! <3
Now, with that said, here is the final part of the Penguin AU story! (Read below the cut)
Welcome Home
The snow crunched under Mario and Luigi's feet. The freezing air blew against their feathers. King Penguin's robe Luigi wore flew in the breeze, only staying on Luigi's neck by a tight strap. The endless sight of white powdery snow would have overwhelmed any other creature.
But not the Bros. They knew the Snow Kingdom like the back of their fins.
"Lu! Look!"
Mario pointed ahead, to see the glowing blue castle ahead. It stood proudly over the snow, its' top pointing high into the stars. Its' glow was almost as bright as the Aurora Borealis. Mario and Luigi stood in shock. They had heard that the Penguins had rebuilt their kingdom after Bowser's attack on them. It felt like years since that happened, even though it was only a few months. Last time the Bros. saw it, it was nothing but a mess of melted and cracked ice. To see it in its' former glory again made the Bros tear up.
"I never thought I would see her like this again," Luigi choked out.
"Me neither," Mario whispered with equal emotion. He wiped his eyes with his fin as he sniffled. "Well, you ready to go in, bro?"
Luigi's beak creased to a small smile. "As ready as I'll ever be."
With a nod in unison, the red and green penguins waddled to the castle. As they neared its' gates, they opened, as if the castle was waiting just for them. The chill of the air blowing out was, ironically, like a warm, welcoming hug on their feathers. The Penguins grinned at the feel of it. There really was no place like home.
In the distance, a small figure around the Bros.' size emerged from the icy fog. Out from it came a blue Penguin with a golden crown and a proud posture. He smiled.
"Ah, Mario! Luigi! Good to see you back on penguin soil."
Mario and Luigi grinned back. "Your majesty!" They gave a quick bow of respect, before running to their king. King Penguin ran to them, laughing heartily. The trio leapt into a bundle of blue, red and green feathers, shaking with tears of joy and laughter. Luigi's robe engulfed them as they hugged. Finally, they separated, observing each other's faces deeply, processing that this was not a dream, but a happy reality.
Suddenly, Luigi yelped and unstrapped the cape on his back. He bowed again, holding up the robe in his fins. "This belongs to you, my king."
KP smiled, taking the robe from his fins and strapping it around his neck. KP now looked like his old self, his robe surrounding his body, with his crown shining. He patted Luigi's head affectionately. "Thank you, my friend. But no gift could be greater than seeing your face here in our kingdom, alive, healthy and well."
Luigi blushed, his cheeks turning pink. "A-ah! W-w-well ah... it's-a nice to see you too, your majesty."
Mario giggled as he saw his brother stammer. KP also chuckled kneeling down as he lifted Luigi's head by the chin. "Luigi, we've been meeting regularly in the Mushroom Kingdom for months now. You know you can call me KP." His voice then took a mock sternness. "But only you, Lumalee and Mario can call me that. And only when we're in casual settings. Capiche?"
Luigi cleared his throat, giggling from embarrassment. "Y-yes... o-of course, KP." Mario came over and helped his brother up. Mario patted Luigi's back. "Apologies, your majesty. My brother seems to have a... secret crush on someone."
Luigi glared at his brother, his face blushing harder. "Mario!!" Mario giggled at Luigi's reaction, even as he got slapped on the side of the face. KP seemed to take it in stride however, as he smiled kindly.
"Well, we'll have to see who it is, then." KP's grin grew as Luigi put his face in his hands. Then KP's face hardened. "But more on that later. You both are called to court immediately for an important meeting."
The Mario Bros instantly came to attention. An important meeting? On the day they came back? This must be serious. The Bros nodded at each other. "Lead the way, my king," they said in unison. KP nodded back, then led them to the meeting room. Even as they walked, Mario and Luigi couldn't help but feel nostalgia at the sight of the castle halls. But they kept their emotions in check to focus on the mission. Eventually, when they reached the door, KP flung it open...
.... to reveal the entire army of Penguins wearing party hats and the room filled with beverages and streamers.
Mario and Luigi's jaws dropped as KP's hard face quickly softened to one of warmth. The Penguin army cheered as they Bros entered. The cheers echoed in the room. Among the crowd of penguins were civilians cheering next to the soldiers. And among the civilians were Mario and Luigi's own parents, Mia and Pio. Pio was beaming proudly at his sons, while Mia was smiling and sobbing happily, joy in her cries. To Luigi's shock, he saw a certain light blue Luma in the sky, giggling in their child-like way as they clapped their nubs. Lumalee! And to Mario's shock, he saw Peach, Toad and DK in the crowd too. Though they stuck out in the penguin mob, they seemed to also fit in in a way, with Peach and Toad, wearing warm, furry clothes, and DK, pounding his chest, all wearing expressions of pride and happiness.
KP shouted. "ATTENTION!" The crowd stood up in attention. KP continued. "Mario and Luigi. For commencing certain bravery in the face of danger. The perseverance against all odds. And most importantly, saving the lives of our army and the civilians in our kingdom..."
A Penguin soldier came up to them, bringing four medals, two for each of them. This confused the Mario Brothers a bit, but they came back to attention as KP continued. "I hearby award you two with the Snow Kingdom Medals of honor. And in addition, after much deliberation with the Mushroom Kingdom's monarch, Princess Peach..." Peach waved to Mario. Mario blushed and waved back. "...it is decided, that the Mario Brothers will be official ambassadors of the Snow Kingdom! Representing us Penguins for friendship with the Mushroom Kingdom!"
Mario and Luigi's jaws seemed to drop lower. Them? Ambassadors? That means...
Mario looked at Peach again, whose face beamed. Toad cheered and jumped up and down excitedly. Mario soon couldn't help but join in the grin. He would get to see his friends a lot more often! Sure, ambassador work would be tough, but he knew his friends would help them through it. And as long as he and Luigi were together...
But his train of thought was interrupted when he took notice of the frown on Luigi's face. Mario instantly waddled to his brother's side. "What's wrong, Weegie?" KP soon took notice as well. "What's the matter, my brethen?"
Luigi looked downwards, his expressions tightly knit in shame. "I... I can't accept this."
The crowd went silent at this. KP's eyes widened. "Why not, my friend?" Concern laced his tone. Luigi kept his face down. Mario waddled to Luigi's face. "Lu... what's the matter?" The love and worry in Mario's voice made Luigi shiver. When the green penguin finally lifted his head, his expression was one of pain and sorrow. Tears streamed down his cheeks.
"I... I'm not worthy of this." The crowd started to object, but KP and Mario held up their fins for silence. Luigi continued. "W-when Lumalee and I escaped, sure we managed to find the princess, but I still got caught. And they tortured me and they... plucked my feathers out. I was dishonored in front of everyone. And I... I..." the green Penguin shivered harder. "I was so scared! So scared that I failed! So scared I was gonna die! Instead of going through it courageously, I was terrified, bawling like a chick! How can I be honored like this if I can't even be brave like you and my brother?!" Luigi the began to bawl, wiping his tears in an attempt to calm himself, but to no avail. Pain panged in Mario's chest. He marched up to Luigi and wiped some of his tears away.
"Lu... look at me." Luigi didn't. "Look at me." Mario repeated more sternly. Luigi finally obeyed, his face a mask of misery. "You think you're dishonorable? Look at what you've done! You've saved our army and our kingdom! You helped save Peach, like you said! Heck, you were the one to take out Bowser in the end! How is that dishonorable?"
Luigi sniffled. "Well, I... I..."
"And you think you were scared? How do you think I felt?! I was just as scared as you were! Maybe even more!" Luigi's eyes widened. "All of my friends and family, even my own king was captured by Bowser. And my brother, the person I love the most, was taken to be hurt, maybe even killed! And I was left behind! I almost had a hear attack right then and there! I thought I was gonna lose you!"
Tears pricked Mario's eyes as he spoke. But then the red penguin's voice softened. "But despite that, I kept going because I wasn't going to let my brother die at the hands of that monster. Or anybody else. Yes, I was scared, but I wasn't going to give up. Because you would have wanted me to keep going." Mario smiled. "Tell me, Lu. Does that make me dishonorable, because I was scared?"
"No!" Luigi answered immediately. "You kept going even when things were tough! You saved me! You saved KP! You saved everyone!"
Mario's smile grew. "Then why should you be dishonored for being scared? Even after you were tortured, you found a way to keep going, like me. And you found me and KP and helped us take down Bowser. Together. That alone is honorable, bro."
Peach smiled with Mario as she came over. "It's true, you were very brave. Braver than I would have been, if you want me to be honest with you. Even while you were scared, you were courageous and true. I'm honored to call you a friend, and I'm glad that you're Mario's brother."
KP nodded in agreement. "And I am also honored to call you my friend. And a bodyguard."
Lumalee flew over. "Yeah! You're amazing, Weegie!"
Luigi stared at his friends, awe in his expression. He looked to the crowd, who was now smiling and nodding in agreement. Luigi studied all of their faces for any sign of deceit. When there was none, Luigi began to grin himself, his doubt fading. "Thank you..." he muttered happily ash he hugged his friends.
KP patted Luigi's shoulder. "So what do you say? Will you accept the honor?"
Luigi looked at the medals again. The room seemed to hold its' breath. Luigi then gazed at KP and patted back happily. "I accept."
The room cheered again, louder than ever before. His friends looked on joyfully. Right next to Luigi's side, was his supportive big brother. The twins laughed as they held each others' sides. Now nothing could stop them For as long as they were together, nothing could hurt them.
And with that in mind, the brothers leapt in the air, medals on their necks.
"WAHOO!"
~THE END~
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The Daughter of Poseidon: Chapter Eight
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Della didn’t want to leave Leo, it reminds her too much of her first quest when Percy and Annabeth had to leave her and Grover with Aries. Although Della is sure that like that quest it would be fine.
As they climb the icy staircase, Zethes stays behind them, his blade drawn. The guy may look like a Village People reject, but there was nothing funny about his sword. Della figures one hit from that thing and she’ll have a Narnia: The Witch, The Lion, and The Wardrobe moment.
Then there’s their tour guide, the ice princess. Here and there she’ll turn her head at Jason and give a smile, but there was no warmth in her expression. She looks him up and down like he is a new exciting specimen.
If these are Boreas’s kids, Della isn’t sure they want to meet Dad. She remembers Annabeth told her Boreas was the easy-going wind god. Which is code for, he won’t try to kill you on the spot.
Warmth engulfs her hand. Della glances down to see Jason’s hand in her own. She gives him a reassuring smile.
“Hey,” she squeezes his hand. “It’ll be fine. Just a talk.”
Jason smiles back at her.
Gods, he’s gorgeous.
Suddenly Jason’s hand felt cold, burning cold. He let go, and their fingers were smoking with frost.
“Warmth is not a good idea,” the Ice Princess says, “Especially when I am your best chance of staying alive.
Piper shoots them a look. She keeps her face neutral, but her eyes give it all away. Hurt.
Della sighs and attempts to rub the frost off her hand. She knows that look all too well.
Zethes pokes Jason in the back, and they follow the Princess down the massive hallway.
Freezing winds blew back and forth. If they weren’t frozen, the tapestries on the wall would’ve followed the rhythm.
Della’s cheeks were starting to burn from how cold they were. Jason looks more nervous than before. Della wants to grab his hand again, but her fingers still haven’t recovered from the first attempt.
“Wonder Boy,” I whisper, “You still with me?”
“Yeah…yeah, sorry.”
At the end of the hallway, the trio finds themselves in front of a set of oaken doors engraved with a map of the world. In each corner was a man’s bearded face blowing wind. All the guys were winter, blowing ice and snow all around the world.
The Ice Princess turns. Her brown eyes glitter with excitement as though she was about to open a Christmas present.
“This is the throne room,” she says, “Be on your best behavior Jason Grace. My father can be…chilly. I will translate for you and try to encourage him to hear you out. I do hope he spares you. We could have so much fun.”
Della narrows her eyes. Something is off. If Boreas needs a translator…how could they trust Elsa here to speak on their behalf? She opens her mouth–
“Um, okay,” Jason says, “We’re just here for a talk. We’ll be leaving right afterward.”
She smiles. “Ah, I love heroes so blissfully ignorant.”
Della reaches for Leda. She sees Piper has her dagger close as well.
“Well, how about you enlighten us,” Piper says, “You say you are going to translate for us. We don’t even know your name.”
The girl sniffs in distaste. “I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised you don’t recognize me. Even in ancient Greek times, the Greeks did not know me well. Their island homes were too warm, too far from my domain. I am Khione, daughter of Boreas, Goddess of Snow.”
She stirs the air with her finger creating a flurry of snow around her.
“Now come,” says Khione. The doors blow open, and a cool blue light filters out of the room. “Hopefully, you survive your talk.”
If the entry hall had been cold, the throne room was a meat locker. Mist hung in the air. Along the walls purple tapestries depict snowy forests, barren mountains, and glaciers. High above, ribbons of light–the Aurora Borealis pulses along the ceiling.
Della shivers at the violent change in temperature. Her breath pans out like hot steam.
All around them stood life-sized sculptures–all in different eras of armor. Some wore Greek, others Medevil, and the most unsettling were the ones in modern camoflague They all were frozen with their weapons locked and loaded.
Why would they have military sculptures–
Jason tries to move between two Greek spearmen, and they all move with alarming speed, joints cracking and spraying icicles as they cross their javelins to block their path.
Della pulls Jason back by his collar and places a hand to keep Piper in place.
“What the–”
From the far end of the hall, a man’s voice rings out, he sounds…French. Due to the mist, Della doesn’t see him. Whatever he said the ice guards uncrossed their javelins.
“It’s fine,” Khione says, “My father ordered them not to kill you yet.”
Yet, the keyword in that sentence.
“Super,” Jason mutters.
The trio shuffle closer to each other.
“Keep moving Jason Junior,” Zethes says. He prods him in the back with his sword.
“Please don’t call me that.”
“My father is not a patient man,” Zethes warns, “And the beautiful Piper, sadly, is losing her magic hairdo very fast. Perhaps later I can lend her something from my wide assortment of hair products.”
“Thanks,” Piper grumbles.
They move through the mist. Suddenly, the mist parts and reveals a man on a throne made of ice. A sturdy man in a white suit and purple wings smiles at their arrival.
“Bienvenu,” the King says, “Je suis Boread le Roid. Et vous?”
Khione opens her mouth to speak when Piper steps forward.
“Votre Majesté,” Piper says, “he suis Piper McLean. Est c’est Della fille de Poseidon, and et Jason fil de Zeus.”
The King smiles with pleasant surprise. “Vous parlez francias? Trés bien!”
“Piper, you speak French?” Jason and Dell ask at the same time.
“No. Why?” Piper frowns.
“You just did,” Della tells her.
“I did?”
The king says something else in French.
Piper nods, “Oui, Vorte Majesté”
The king laughs and claps his hands, obviously delighted. He says a few more things and then motions to his daughter as if shooing a bird.
Khione looks miffed. “The king says–”
“He says I’m the daughter of Aphrodite,” Piper interjects, “So naturally I can speak French, which is the language of love. I had no idea. His majesty says Khione won’t have to translate now.”
Thank the gods.
Behind them, Zethes snorts. Khione sends him a death glare and takes a step back.
The king sizes up Jason, who decides to bow.
“Your Majesty, I am Jason Grace. Thank you, for umm, not killing us. May I ask why does a Greek God speak French?”
Piper has another exchange with the king.
“He speaks the language of his host country,” Piper says, “He says all gods do this. Most gods speak English, as they now reside in the United States, but Boreas was never welcomed in their realm. These days he likes Quebec, so he likes to speak French.”
Boreas says something else, and Piper turns pale.
“The king says…he says–”
“Allow me,” Khione says, “My father says he has orders to kill you. Did I not mention that earlier?”
Della tenses. She glances at Jason who moves closer to her and Piper just as tense.
The king looks pleased with himself and his proclamation.
“Kill us? Why?” Jason asks.
“Because,” the king says, in heavily accented English, “my lord Aeolus has commanded it.”
Boreas rose from his throne. He furls his wings back and approaches them.
Khione and Zethes bow. Della, Jason, and Piper follow their example.
“I shall deign to speak your language,” Boreas says, as Piper McLean has honored me in mine. Toujours. I have always held a fondness for the children of Aphrodite. And I must say, a daughter of Poseidon is a rare sight indeed. At least, a human one. As for you, Jason Grace, my master would not expect me to kill a son of Zeus…at least without hearing him out first.”
Della does not like the odds of this possible fight. Sure, she could handle most of the guards and Zethes with Jason’s help. Khione would be a problem as well. Goddess of snow also meant the ability of ice…ice is water so it’d be somewhat fair. Even if they got through them they’d still have to fight a god.
“Aeolus is the master of the winds, right?” Jason asks. “Why would he want us dead?”
“You are demigods,” Boreas says as if that explains everything. “Aeolus’ job is to maintain the winds, and demigods have always caused him headaches. They ask him for favors. They unleash the winds and cause chaos,” Boreas pauses. He looks directly at Della. “The final insult was last summer the battle with Typhon last summer.”
Della tenses. She tries to forget about Mount St. Helens as much as she can. That was the first time Della and Percy’s powers forged together properly and they released a Titan.
Boreas waves his hand and a sheet of ice like a flat-screen TV appears in the air. Images of a battle flicker across the screen–a giant wrapped in storm clouds wading across a river toward the Manhatten skyline. Tiny glowing figures–the gods–swarm around him like angry wasps, pounding the monster with lightning and fire. Finally, the river erupts in a massive whirlpool and the smoky form sank beneath the waves.
“The storm giant, Typhon,” Boreas explains. “The gods defeated him, eons ago, he did not die quietly. His death released a host of storm spirits–wild winds that answered to no one. It was Aeolus’s job to track them all down and imprison them in his fortress. The other gods–they did not help. They didn’t even apologize for the inconvenience. It took Aeolus centuries to track them all down, and that naturally irritated him. Then last summer when he was defeated–”
“And his death released another wave of venti,” Jason guesses. “Which made Aeolus even angrier.”
“C’est vrai,” Boreas agrees.
“But Your Majesty,” Piper says, “the gods had no choice but to battle Typhon, or else Olympus would have been destroyed. Why punish–”
“Because it was demigods who released him,” Della interrupts.
Boreas looks at her, “And one of them stands before me.”
Jason and Piper’s heads snap towards Della.
She looks down at her feet. Damn, her past actions were kicking her in the ass right now.
“Aeolus cannot take his anger out on the gods,” Boreas shrugs, “They are his bosses, and very powerful. So he gets even with their heroes from the war. He’d be very pleased to see your demise, Adella Jackson. He gave the orders that any demigods who ask for help are to be,” Boreas waves his hands dramatically, “destroyed.”
“That seems extreme,” Jason says. “I’m sure Della didn’t mean to unleash Typhon. Please don’t destroy us. Once you hear about our quest–”
“Yes Aeolus mentioned mentioned a son of Zeus would seek my aid and if this should happen I should listen before terminating you–as you might–how did he put it? Make our lives more interesting. I am only obligated to listen. After that, I am free to pass judgment how I see fit. But I will listen first. Khione wishes this also. It may be that we will not kill you.”
Della sighs a little in relief. There’s a catch she knows it.
“Great. Thanks,” Jason says.
“Don’t thank me yet,” Boreas says, “There are many ways you could make our lives interesting. Sometimes we keep demigods for our amusement, as you can see.”
He gestures to the frozen guards in the room.
Della sighs, some demigods met a fate worse than death. This was one of those fates.
Piper makes a strangled noise,“You mean–they’re all demigods? Frozen demigods? They’re alive?”
“An interesting question,” Boreas conceded as though he’s never really thought about it. “They do not move unless they're obeying my orders. The rest of the time, they are frozen in place. Unless they were to melt, I suppose, which would be very messy.”
Khione steps up behind Jason and caresses the back of his neck. “My father gives me such lovely presents,” she murmurs in his ear. Della wants to cut her to pieces with her sword. “Join our court. Perhaps I’ll let your friends go.”
“What?” Zethes booms, “If Khione gets to keep the boy, I should get to keep the girls. Khione always gets more presents!”
“Now children,” Boreas says sternly, “Our guests will think you are spoiled! Besides, you moved too fast. We have not even heard the demigod’s story yet. Then we will decide what to do with them. Please, Jason Grace, entertain us.”
Khione purs and strokes the back of Jason’s neck again. Suddenly electricity sparks against his skin. There’s a loud pop, and Khione flies backward, skidding on the floor.
Della smiles amused that she doesn’t need to make Khione fish food.
Zethes laughs, “That is good! I’m glad you did that, even though I have to kill you now.”
Khione looks stunned. When she got her bearings back the air around her began to swirl in a micro-blizzard. “You dare–”
“Stop,” Jason orders. “You’re not going to kill us. And you’re not going to keep us either. We’re on a quest for the Queen of the Gods herself, so unless you want Hera busting down your doors, you are going to let us go.”
He sounds more confident than he probably feels. Something Della is sure he has experience in. Sound braver than you are. The first lesson every demigod learns. And it did the trick. Khione’s blizzard swirls to a stop, and Zethes lowers his sword. They look uncertainly at their father.
“Hmmm,” Boreas says. His eyes twinkle, but Della is not sure if he’s actually amused or pissed off. “A son of Zeus favored by Hera? This is definitely a first. Tell us your story.”
Jason hesitates, he opens his mouth but doesn’t speak. He did not expect to make it this far.
Della jumps in, “Your Majesty.”
All eyes are on her.
Della cursties before the wind god. She tells Boreas the entire story. From her missing brother to the venti in the Grand Canyon, to the prophecy. Jason and Piper gape at her story-telling skills. She is calm and collected for a woman whose life is on the line. This wasn’t her first rodeo.
“All we ask for is guidance,” Della concludes, “The storm spirits that attacked Jason and Piper, are working for an evil mistress. If we find them maybe, just maybe we can find Hera.”
Boreas strokes his beard. Outside the windows night had fallen, and the only light came from the Aurora Borealis above casting the room in shades of red and blue.
“You had no idea what you unleashed that day did you girl? Boreas asks. His eyes bore into Della.
“No,” Della sighs, “My brother and I had no idea what the repercussions of that day would bring.”
“I see,” Boreas says, “I do know of these spirits. I know where they are kept, and the prisoner they took.”
“You mean Coach Hedge?” Jason asks, “He’s alive?”
Boreas waves aside the question, “For now. But the one who controls the storm winds…it is madness to oppose her. You’d be better off staying as statues.”
“Hera’s in trouble,” Jason says, “In three days she’s going to be–I don't know consumed, destroyed, something. And a giant will rise.”
“Yes,” Boreas agrees. He sends an angry look to his daughter. “Many horrible things are awakening. Even my children do not tell me the news they should be. The great stirring of monsters began with Kronos–your father Zeus foolishly believed it would end when the Titans were defeated. But just as it was before, so it is now. The final battle is yet to come, and the one who will wake is more terrible than any Titan. Storm spirits–this is only the beginning. The earth has more horrors to yield up. When monsters no longer stay in Tarturus and souls confined to Hades…Olympus has good reason to fear.”
What does he mean just as it was before? They were repeating history…
Khione off to the side is smiling widely like this was her definition of fun.
“So you’ll help us?” Jason asks.
“I did not say that,” Boreas scowls.
“Please, Your Majesty,” Piper says. Her voice has that..richness again..so… compelling..a true blessing of Aphrodite. “If you tell us where the storm spirits are, we can capture them and bring them to Aeolus. You’d get to look good in front of your boss. Aeolus may pardon us and future demigods. We could even rescue Gleeson Hedge, everyone wins.”
“She’s pretty,” Zethes mumbles, “I mean, she’s right.”
“Father don’t listen to her,” Khione says, “She’s a child of Aphrodite. She dares to charmspeak a god? Freeze her now!”
Charmspeak? Oh…yeah, a rare gift from Aphrodite.
Boreas considers it. Jason reaches into his pocket for his coin. Della hesitates as she reaches for Leda.
The movement caught Boreas’ eye. “What is on your forearm demigod?”
Reluctantly Jason shows the god his arm.
The god’s eyes actually widen. Khione hisses like a snake and slithers away.
Then Boreas does something very unexpected, an icicle cracks from the ceiling right next to his throne. The god’s form begins to flicker. His beard disappeared. He grew taller and thinner, and he’d changed into a Roman toga, lined with purple. He wore a frosty laurel wreath, and a gladius–a Roman sword like Jason’s hung at his side.
“Aquilion,” Jason says.
The god inclines his head. “You recognize better in this form, yes? And yet you say you came from Camp Halfblood?”
Jason shifts his feet. “Umm…yes, Your Majesty.”
“And Hera sent you there…” the god’s eyes glitter with mirth. “I understand now. Oh, she plays a dangerous game. Bold, but dangerous! No wonder Olympus is closed. They must be trembling at the gamble she has taken.”
Gamble…that’s what Circe called Della. She called her Hera’s gamble.
“Jason,” Piper says nervously. She moves closer to Jason and Della. “Why did Boreas change form? The toga…the wreath. What’s going on?”
“It’s his Roman form,” Jason says. “But what’s going on…I have no clue.”
Aquilion laughs. “I’m sure you don’t this should be interesting to watch.”
“Does this mean you’ll let us go?” Piper asks.
“My Dear,” the god says, “There is no need for me to kill you. If Hera’s plan fails, and I do believe it shall, you’ll tear each other apart for me. Aeolus will never have to worry about demigods ever again.”
Suddenly it felt like the room had gone down at least twenty degrees. Something else wrong was happening, something far bigger than Boreas letting them go or not.
“I don’t suppose you could explain?” Della asks. Though she’s starting to piece some of this together.
“Oh, perish the thought! It is not for I to interfere with Hera’s plan. No wonder she took the boy’s memory,” He laughs. He’s having a wondrous time imagining demigods tearing each other to shreds. “You know, I have a reputation as the helpful wind god. Unlike my brethren, I’ve been known to fall in love with mortals. Why my sons Zethes and Calais started as demigods–”
“Which explains why they are idiots,” Khione grumbles.
“Stop it!” Zethes bites. “Just because you were born a full goddess–”
“Both of you freeze,” Boreas says. He’d switched back to his Greek form.
Just like that the two siblings froze.
“Now as I was saying, I have a good reputation. It is rare that Boreas plays an important role in the affairs of the gods. I sit here at my palace, at the edge of civilization, and so rarely have amusements. Why even that fool Notus, the South Wind, gets spring break in Cancún. What do I get? A winter festival with naked Qúebécios in the snow!”
“I like the winter festival,” Zethes mutters.
“My point is,” Boreas snaps, “is I have not had the chance to be the center. Oh, yes, I will let you go on this quest. You will find the storm spirits in the Windy City–Chicago of course–”
“Father!” Khione protests.
Boreas ignores her. “If you capture the storm spirits, you may be able to gain entrance to the court of Aeolus. If by some miracle you succeed, be sure to tell him you captured the winds on my orders.”
“Of course Your Majesty,” Della says, “we’d be honored to comply.”
Boreas smiles at Della.
“So Chicago is where we’ll find the lady who’s controlling the winds? She’s the one who trapped Hera?” Jason asks.
“Ah, those are two different questions, Son of Jupiter,” Boreas says.
Jupiter…hmmm interesting
“The one who controls the winds,” Boreas says, “yes, you will find her in Chicago. But she is only a servant–a servant who is very likely to kill you. If you succeed against her and take the winds, then you may go to Aeolus. Only he has knowledge of all the winds of the Earth. All secrets come to his fortress eventually. If anyone can tell you where Hera is imprisoned it’s Aeolus. As for you’ll meet when you finally find Hera’s cage–trust me you’ll wish I froze you.”
“Father,” Khione protests, “You can’t just let them–”
“I can do what I like,” Boreas booms, “I am still the master here, aren’t I?”
The look he gives her it is clear there is an unspoken argument. Khione’s eyes flash with anger, she clenches her teeth.
“As you wish father.”
“Now go, demigods,” Boreas says, “before I change my mind. Zehtes escort them out safely.”
They all bow as the God of the North Wind dissolves into the mist.
Back in the entry hall, Cal and Leo stand waiting for them. Leo appears cold but unharmed. He’s even cleaned up, his clothes look newly washed as though he’d used the hotel’s valet service. Festus was once again in dragon form.
As Khione leads them down the stairs, Della notices Leo’s eyes follow the goddess. Leo starts combing his hair back with his hands. Della rolls her eyes. Boys.
At the bottom step, Khione turns to glare at Piper and Della who stand side by side. “You may have fooled my father girls, but not me. We are not done. And you, Jason Grace, I will see you as a statue in the throne room soon enough.”
“Boreas is right,” Jason says, “You are a spoiled brat. See you around, ice princess.”
Khione’s eyes flash pure white. She’s about to respond when–
“Enough you two,” Della says, “We need to go. Now.”
Khione forms ice in her hands which turns into water freezing her hands. Khione startles and looks up at Della.
Jason and Piper stare in amazement as Khione storms upstairs.
“Did you just–” Piper laughs.
“Manipulate water? Yeah, Daughter of Poseidon remember?” Della laughs.
“Be careful she never forgets an insult,” Zethes warns.
“Bad sister,” Cal agrees.
Leo looks devastated. “What happened up there? You made her mad? Is she mad at me too? Guys, that was my prom date!”
“We’ll explain later,” Piper says. The Daughter of Aphrodite looks at Jason.
Della had an idea of what happened in the throne room with Boreas shifting forms. If she was right how had they not known about all this sooner? Is this what Chiron swore on the River of Styx for?
The fact that Jason had been sent to camp amused him, and Boreas/Aquilion had not let them leave out of kindness. No, cruel amusement danced through his eyes like he’d placed a bet on a dogfight.
If Hera’s plan fails, and I do believe it shall, you’ll tear each other apart for me. Aeolus will never have to worry about demigods ever again.
Jason looks away from Piper. He’s got that look similar to when Della took him to Chiron. The look of I shouldn’t be here.
“Yeah,” he says, “we’ll explain later.”
“Be careful pretty girls,” Zethes warns, “The winds between here and Chicago are bad-tempered. Many other evil things are stirring. I’m sorry you will not be staying. You would make lovely ice statues, in which I could check my reflection.”
“Thanks,” Piper says, “But I’d sooner play hockey with Cal.”
“Hockey?” Cal’s eyes lit up.
“She’s joking,” Della says, “Those storm spirits aren’t the worst of our problems are they?”
“Oh no,” Zethes says, “Something else. Something worse.”
‘Of course it is.”
“Can you tell me?” Piper tries.
The purple-winged Boreads shook their heads. The hangar opened onto a freezing starry night sky. Festus stomps his feet anxious to fly out of there.
“Thanks anyways,” Della says.
“Aeolus knows what is worse Adella Jackson,” Zethes says darkly, “Good luck.”
If Della didn’t know better she’s say he cared about the fates they may meet. If she had to guess empathy from when he was a demigod.
Cal pats Leo on the shoulder. “Don’t get destroyed.” The longest sentence by far. “Next time hockey. Pizza.”
“Aww, see Leo this wasn’t so bad you made a friend!” Della laughs.
“Shut up Katara!”
“Come on you guys,” Jason says, “Let’s go to Chicago and not get destroyed.” 
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Obsidian and River are best of best friends (like us <3) what are some other best friend pairs either in the auraverse or thirdverse
I’m so glad you asked this bestie ❤️ There are a number of best friend pairs in the Auraverse especially, some which I’ve explored before but others that I’m very excited to introduce to you all hopefully in the coming year! There are plenty of pairings that start out as best friends and later become lovers (Seaweed and Shamrock, Tea/Violet/Rosie, etc.) but for this I’ll focus on the purely platonic pairs. Which include:
Iolite and Aurora Borealis, who have supported each other through a lot of emotionally difficult times, of which I still have plenty more to show you all
Yngvlid and Polished Antique, one of her first friends in Equestria who she’s still very much in touch with
Erudite Spell and Swift Valor, but especially when they were kids before their lives and careers got in the way of them hanging out more often
River Morganite and Obsidian, who you’ve already mentioned but I felt I should still add to the list. Fashion besties since fillyhood, and their kids are close too!
River Morganite, Stockholm, and Yngvlid, since both gals are fellow fashion lovers who have helped River with so much of her activism and helped her through some pretty rough periods. Stockholm has the extra benefit of being her future sister-in-law!
Brazen Plumage and Tea Cake, though their friendship is more like a big sister and little sister!
Cheddar Changa and Plum Pastry, who are not only best friends but career partners—since before they even had a career
Astor Anomaly, Prophecy, and Milkweed, our resident witch trio ✨
Milkweed and Bumblebee, who grew up together as offspring of the Pillars but have genuinely bonded over their mutual love of herbs and other life forms of the natural world
Astor Anomaly and Blue Velvet, two friends who confide in each other even when they feel they can’t talk to anyone else
Red Cedar and Marmalade Meringue, two toxic mommy friends who met over budding interdimensional communication technology
Ravenclaw, Meteor Shower, and Bullseye, who played as a trio a lot as kids but are still bonded in a variety of ways! The twins have obviously been close since the womb, while Raven gets to bond with Bullseye over their insecurities and with Meteor over their common masculine interests
Slumber Party and Witch Hazel, who grew up in the orphanage together and were more than overjoyed to connect later in life
Sahar and Ginger Root AKA Diya, her mare-in-waiting but also her closest confidant (aside from her own wife after they finally became close)
Summer Beauty and Crash Racket but…their friendship isn’t something one should strive for
As you can see, some characters have multiple best friends! Each friendship is just so different that it’s sometimes impossible to rank one as significantly “better” than all the others.
Some other notable friend pairs include:
Stockholm and Triple Threat, who are cousins-in-law but also have a lot to bond over beyond that connection. They not only have a mutual love of theater and fashion, but are also each other’s biggest supporters as each of them birth and raise some extra magical quadruplets!
Triple Threat and her Old Lady Squad, who aren’t “best friends” to her in the same manner that a friend her age would be, but are very close mentors who mean just as much to her
Bumblebee and Astor Anomaly, another pair of Pillar offspring who have less in common when it comes to personality but are still there for each other whenever they need it most
There are also some friend pairs, some of which you know about and some of which you have yet to see, that are sadly doomed to not last
Stockholm and Saltwater Taffy
Flurry Heart, Blueberry Sticks, and Red Cedar (even though they never really liked each other)
Trailblazer and most of her wrestling team guys
Aura and ??? (not just the Toxic Quad)
Blueberry Sticks and ???
Plus there are plenty of other Auraverse bestie pairs I’m excited to show you, like Stockholm and Erudite Spell, and Indigo Sprint and a new character named Electric Dawn!
As for the Thirdverse, I have fewer friend pairs established both because the cast is smaller and because so much of the story is family-focused. But I do have a few planned, like Sunny Sweet Dreams and Candied Apple, who met through a peer mentoring program, and Laffy Taffy and her friend group. I have a few ideas for other characters who could have best friends, but I’m still planning things out!
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marengogo · 9 months
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CORONA BOREALIS - 4: Three is a Crowd (1)
Do You Think It Makes Sense - by BTS  [Dark & Wild]
[Music is a very big part of my life and I’m MOSTLY INCAPABLE of writing without music, so I just thought I'd share what I am listening to while writing this]
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As the super-famous 🤡🤡🤡saying goes: “One is Lonely, Two is Company, Three is a Crowd, Four is a Party … and Seven is Bangtan” - Marengo, 2023
There is something about the tannies when they get into trio subunits, or even just if they are hanging out in threes. I intend to find out that something. I want to start watching BTS footage and reading interviews (as well as the book) from the beginning up to now with a more analytical point of view, while I do some MAD multitasking and observe every trio. 
For now, since I am really really really missing the boys, I hope you enjoy this collection of photos I found for each trio, some trios are so much harder than others. I’ve also written a “first impression” sentence where I express my first thought upon looking at the particular cluster of pictures for each trio.
It will be interesting to see how their relationship develops as I begin to understand them better through my triple units andI also just hope it bings a smile on your face, surely did on mine.
As tumblr allows a maximum of 30 pictures per page, it just so happens that this post has been split in 7 parts, following is part 1:
NAMJINYOON
aka: “First time parents with their pride & joy (Joon)”
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aka: “Dad (Jin), uncle Hobi & I”
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aka: “Doting father (Jin) and his spectacular children part 1”
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Always respectfully yours,
Marengo.
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Pokémon Reborn Screenshot Let's Play: Chapter 10
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TEN CHAPTERS, GIVE IT UP FOR TEN CHAPTERS OF THIS-
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At the rate we’re going, with seven chapters to get one Gym Badge, 7 * 18 = 126, and so if my calculations are correct we are about ideally 8% through the game with this chapter! Not including any postgame content, and I’m sure there will be a good bit of that.
Non-serious (and non-legally binding) math aside, I do feel a bit proud of myself for getting into the double digits with this Let’s Play. I wasn’t sure how long I’d be going with this project of mine, whether I’d stay motivated this long, whether anyone would even care- and yet, here I am, here we are, still going on with this. With luck, I’ll be able to keep going even further- no matter how annoyed I may get sometimes, I am really enjoying this game so far, and I’m as eager as ever to continue logging my experience and sharing it with everyone.
And this chapter isn’t going to be any different- the praise, the critique, the moments of me forgetting how game mechanics work! But first, as usual, we’re gonna recap what happened in the last part:
Xera continues exploring the Obsidia Slums for Amaria, with…mixed results.
On the way to the roof, Xera comes across a makeshift office of sorts. There, she encounters Corey yet again. Turns out, he provides pro bono medical treatment for the homeless and disparaged of the Slums, but this isn’t exactly…legal, so he asks Xera to keep quiet about seeing him there.
Xera comes across the younger thief who stole the Magikarp from the previous thief- but he already sold the Pokémon to a gang in North Obsidia Ward.
Deeper into the area, Xera is ambushed by a gang of wild Pokémon- a Scrafty and her trio of Scraggy. Luckily, Xera is able to defeat them and is able to continue her search.
Xera finds an abandoned Pokémon Egg in a basket and also encounters an excitable and spooked Spoink, which runs off before she can catch it.
Xera exits Obsidia Slums and finds herself in the far south of Obsidia Ward, which connects to a place called the Byxbysion Wasteland as well as Coral Ward. The former is inaccessible right now, so Xera heads further south to Coral Ward.
Finally, down in Coral Ward, Xera finds Amaria. However, Amaria- a Water-type specialist- is preoccupied trying to figure out how to rescue a wild Popplio that is trapped on a spot of land amidst the dangerously acidic lake.
Cain arrives and greets the two, revealing that Amaria is not just a Gym Leader, but one of the highest-ranking Leaders in the League.
Seeing the Popplio, Cain offers to handle it himself. He does so by sending out his Alolan Grimer, which can swim in the toxic safely; by riding on Grimer’s head/back, Popplio is safely brought onto the pier.
Amaria is impressed by Cain’s skills, revealing that he is Reborn’s Poison-type Gym Leader. However, Cain is quick to correct her and explains that he recently stepped down due to not wanting to be constrained to one Pokémon type (and…other reasons we don’t know yet). Amaria then muses that the Poison Leader before Cain also stepped down, wondering if the position is “cursed.”
Cain is about to leave, but Popplio follows him, evidently wanting to join his team and return the favor for Cain saving it. Amaria soon suggests Xera and Cain battle so Popplio can prove itself, and Cain is eager for a rematch.
Xera ultimately comes out on top; Amaria is surprised that Cain lost, but Cain takes the loss in stride. He then explains that he has business to take care of in the Wasteland and bids the two farewell for real.
Xera, at last, explains why she came looking for Amaria, Amaria realizing she left Florinia waiting all this time. She explains that she was tracking down a Team Meteor agent named “Borealis,” who was spotted in the Obsidia Slums. However, she found no trace of him, and it seems the trail has gone cold.
Amaria gives Xera the TMX for Cut. She makes her way back to Obisida Ward, urging Xera to come with and help once she’s ready.
So that’s where we’re at! I think this part is going to be primarily heading through Obsidia Park and taking out the source of the overgrowth, and after that…we’ll see. Let’s get this going!
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Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
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100 Favorite Songs of 2023
100. Dust Bunny- Crumb
99. Fever- Yaeji
98. I Saw- Young Fathers
97. Steppa Pig- JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown
96. Retriever- Braids
95. Meant To Be- Wilco
94. Obscure- Jlin
93. Sparks- Cornelius
92. Prizefighter- Youth Lagoon
91. TV in the Gas Pump- Wednesday
90. Moonlight- Kali Uchis
89. Time Bandits- Angel Olsen
88. FLA- Empty Country
87. Satanist- boygenius
86. Tiny Garden- Jamila Woods ft. duentita
85. dazies- yeule
84. Club People- Alan Palomo
83. Out of Town- Hotline TNT
82. Don’t Let the Devil- Killer Mike ft. El-P & thankyougoodsir
81. Ms. America- Bully
80. Everybody (Source Codes)- Mach Hommy & Tha God Fahim
79. I Believe- Caroline Polachek
78. Swing (In a Dream)- Squid
77. Champagne Shit- Janelle Monáe
76. HEAVEN TO ME- Tyler, the Creator
75. Rosa Rugosa- Olof Dreijer
74. It Must Change- Anohni and the Johnsons
73. Dangle from the smoke ring- draag me
72. moonworld- Full Body 2
71. Town Crank- Clark
70. Imagination- Parannoul
69. Freak- feeble little horse
68. Mount Meigs- Lonnie Holley
67. This Stupid World- Yo La Tengo
66. Bloom- Blue Lake
65. Rats Come To Play- Bruiser and Bicycle
64. Flimsier- King Krule
63. skin meadow- Home Is Where
62. Sun Girl- Julia Holter
61. Aurora- Infant Island
60. THE GOV’T GAVE US GUNS- ICECOLDBISHOP
59. Everlasting Days- John Cale ft. Animal Collective
58. King- Chat Pile
57. Another One Another- Drop Nineteens
56. Rabbit- Youth Lagoon
55. Goodbye Evergreens- Sufjan Stevens
54. the CIA- glass beach
53. True Life- Water From Your Eyes
52. I Thought You’d Change- Hotline TNT
51. Say It Like You Mean It- Sleater-Kinney
50. Divers- Model/Actriz
49. Peach Fuzz- Mandy, Indiana
48. Wall of Eyes- The Smile
47. Laura- M83
46. Uncertainty Principle- L’Rain
45. Rudolph- MJ Lenderman
44. Fling- Jane Remover
43. D.A.R.E.- ICECOLDBISHOP
42. Paces- feeble little horse
41. Babylon By Bus- billy woods & Kenny Segal ft. ShrapKnel
40. Defeat- Animal Collective
39. Arrival- Parannoul
38. Changing Channels- Pangae
37. Turkey Vultures- Wednesday
36. Freak Me Now- Jessie Ware
35. The Blades- Squid
34. Suspended- Sampha
33. blue trio- Full Body 2
32. Dustine- Empty Country
31. Wespennest- DJ Koze
30. I Got Heaven- Mannequin Pussy
29. Making the Band (Danity Kane)- Earl Sweatshirt
28. Younger & Dumber- Indigo de Souza
27. Contact- Kelela
26. everyday feels like 9/11- Home Is Where
25. New Utensils- Fever Ray
24. borealis dancing- Jaimie Branch
23. I Can't Hush- Lonnie Holley ft. Jeff Parker
22. Three Drums- Four Tet
21. STUNTMAN- Tyler, the Creator ft. Vince Staples
20. We Thought the Sky- Bruiser and Bicycle
19. Pinking Shears- Mandy, Indiana
18. Year Zero- billy woods & Kenny Segal ft. Danny Brown
17. Unbreak My Love- Nourished By Time
16. Vampire Empire- Big Thief
15. Sleepless- Model/Actriz
14. Bath County- Wednesday
13. Blossom- Parannoul
12. Shit Talk- Sufjan Stevens
11. Bending Hectic- The Smile
10. N/Y- The Haxan Cloak
9. Raven- Kelela
8. Sinatra Drive Breakdown- Yo La Tengo
7. Barley- Water From Your Eyes
6. We Shine at Night- Parannoul
5. Kandy- Fever Ray
4. Lips- Jane Remover
3. floral organs- Home Is Where
2. Quarry- Wednesday
1. Pocket- feeble little horse
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Pom-pom, Watermelon Taffy, and Gumdrops: What is your favorite place to visit in all of Equestria?
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Pom-Pom: "I travel all the time for work, it's so hard to pick!! Cloudsdale is beautiful, but oooh, Canterlot is HUGE! And Appleoosa is so fun! I just can't pick!"
Old vs New Pomegranate Pie a.k.a Pom-Pom: Rainbow and Pinkie's firstborn. Has the speed and energy from both her moms, she loves supporting others and cheering them on! RD would often take her to wonderbolt shows to inspire her to be a great flier, but she fell in love with just cheering instead! She goes to various sports and race shows all over Equestria and beyond, to cheer any teams. All teams! Good luck everyone!
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Watermelon Taffy: "Eh. I dunno. I like Ponyville. It's home. Mom's family rock farm is pretty nice too, I guess."
Watermelon is the moody middle child of the pie family. She works at Bonbon's Candy store, and is eventually meant to take over the shop for her one day. Her specialty is taffy! Some also wonder how an earth pony and a pegasus had a unicorn.. but, it's Pinkie, so most just accept it!
(Adopted from Bexdrey!)
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Gumdrops: "I haven't gone to lotta places sides Ponyville! And it's great here!! I did go to Canterlot a few times. But there are a lot of stuffy ponies there! Home is much nicer!"
Gumdrops is not only the youngest of the family, but is also currently the youngest child of any of the mane 6. (for now) She, Glider, and Dusky are the main CMC trio nowadays (and when Borealis tags along!)
(Gumdrops adopted from JohnDoesStudios!)
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randomvarious · 1 year
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1990s Techno Playlist
Got a huge update for this playlist that I somehow haven’t managed to touch in months 😧. Well, actually, let me clarify that...the update’s huge for YouTube, but not so much for Spotify, since Spotify’s techno library is, sadly, severely lacking. I mean, most of the tracks I’m adding today come from one of the most important labels in techno history, Berlin’s Tresor, and Spotify has barely any of them! For shame, Spotify!
Funny though, the two Tresor tracks that I was able to find on Spotify actually now end up bookending the playlist: X-101′s “Sonic Destroyer,” a classic, hard-nosed, buzzing early 90s raver, and Hiroaki Iizuka’s “Tera,” one of those rhythmically walloping and super hypnotic, tribal kinds of grooves. Plus, I also threw in probably one of the most oddball tracks to ever chart in the top 5 in the UK with Underworld’s “Born Slippy,” which earned its fame thanks to its inclusion in the 1996 film, Trainspotting. Some people have even gone so far as to call that song electronic music’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
X-101 - “Sonic Destroyer” Underworld - “Born Slippy” Hiroaki Iizuka - “Tera”
Now, for the YouTubes: it’s a lot. I added a bunch of songs that I’d struggled to find previously from a trio of legendary labels: Paris’ F Communications, the Netherlands’ Djax-Up-Beats, and Glasgow’s Soma Quality Recordings. I also added some great tracks that were showcased on Josh Wink’s Profound Sounds, Vol. 1 mix from 1999. And on top of that, I poured in a good bunch from the Tresor label too. 
And I think, since this is something of an immense update, that if you want the true cream of the crop here within all of these adds, you should go towards the end of the playlist and find “Bored Meat” by Berlin’s DisX3 and “Mala Mazza” by Amsterdam’s Diskordia. Both of those tracks are featured on Tresor’s Annex 3 compilation, and while all the songs in this update are great, it’s those two particular beauties especially, which just so happen to be lined up back-to-back, that are simply *on another level* to me 😌. And don’t sleep on Funk D’Void’s “V-Ger” either! 🤩
Here’s a list of tracks from the update that only exclusively appear on YouTube and not on Spotify:
Laurent Garnier - “Breathless (Edit)” Phaedrus - “Tesla” Aurora Borealis - “The Milky Way (Edit)” Holy Ghost - “MK Ultra” Funk D’Void - “V-Ger” Group X - “Journey” Marko Laine - “So What” Blue Arsed Fly - “Bucket” Cristian Vogel - “Lock Onto the Signal” Pacou - “T.4″ Naohisa Furusawa - “E++” Marshall Jefferson - “The Horse” Maas - “Look At Me Now Falling (I.Cube Simple Mix)” Tobias Schmidt - “Cosmetic Pollution” Blaze - “Lovelee Dae (Eight Miles High Mix)” DisX 3 - “The Wide Theatre” Stacey Pullen Presents Black Odyssey - “Sweat” Christian Smith & John Selway - “Silver” Josh Wink - “Untitled” The Advent - “Sketched for Life (Salsa mix)” Dave Tarrida - “Mouse Catcher General” DisX3 - “Bored Meat” Diskordia - “Mala Mazza” Kijitora - “Butterfly Control”
Playlist is also on YouTube Music.
So now this thing is really finally starting to take shape, at least on YouTube. We’ve got about 3 hours and 20 minutes worth of songs on Spotify, but almost 7 hours now on Youtube. And there’s still so much more to add 😅.
But wait, we’re still not done yet! Also have another 90s techno playlist that’s specifically focused on the year 1997. Again, the Spotify one is far inferior to the YouTube one:
Spotify / YouTube / YouTube Music
Enjoy!
More to come, eventually. Stay tuned!
Like what you hear? Follow me on Spotify and YouTube for more cool playlists and uploads!  
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ellsieee · 1 year
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Relationship status: Married to the fictional characters that live in my computer.
Favourite colour: I honestly don't have one. There isn't any one color I gravitate to but I guess I'll go with purple.
Three favourite foods: lobster, mooncake, durian
Song stuck in my head: Destiny by Newery from the I Will Knock You OST. I can't get over Thi dancing alone. I'm traumatized.
Last thing I listened to: Charles Ponzi's scheme by Planet Money
Last thing I googled: Super Trio series
Time: 12:10 PM
Dream trip: Iceland to see the aurora borealis.
Anything I really want: For Thi and Noey's story to end happily.
Currently reading: SCI 謎案集 by 耳雅 (S.C.I. Mystery Files by Er Ya)
Last song: 天下有情人 by 勤深深 (All the Lovers In the World by Qin Shen Shen)
Last movie: Cherry Magic The Movie 😅 If we're talking about a box office movie, it's been a while. I saw Die Hard on TV over the holidays...
Last series: I watch too many series concurrently. The last series I watched was I Will Knock You. 😭 The last series I finished is probably The Director Who Buys Me Dinner.
Sweet, savoury, or spicy: Is it cheating to say sweet and savory like candied bacon? 🤤
Currently working on: Finishing this post. Catching up on series that came out this week. Squeezing in a nap so I will be able to stay awake for the AO final.
Craving: For Stef to actually call Daniil for advice. Because they're besties of course. 😂 "Man you better shut your fuck up ok". 🤣
Context: From Karen's post match presser: Q. How can Tsitsipas beat Djokovic, if it's Novak? Karen Khachanov: "Maybe he should call Daniil, who is the only player from our generation to have beaten Novak in a Grand Slam final."
Tea or coffee: I love both but probably tea a little bit more.
Tagging: @victooooorious @vickyawesome and anyone else that wants a distraction. I don't want to put anyone on the spot. 😅
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