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February 2024 witch guide
Full moon: February 24th
New moon: February 9th
Sabbats: Imbolc-February 1st
February Snow Moon
Known as: Eagle Moon, Horning Moon, Solmonath Moon, Bear moon, Ice Moon, Wild Moon, Raccoon Moon, Big Winter Moon, Groundhog Moon, Quickening Moon, Storm Moon, Goose Moon, Hungry Moon & Red/Cleansing Moon
Element: Fire
Zodiac: Aquarius & Pisces
Nature spirits: House Faeries
Deities: Aphrodite, Brigid & Nut
Animals: Otter & Unicorn
Birds: Chickadee & Eagle
Trees: Cedar, laurel, myrtle & rowan
Herbs: Balm of Gilead, hyssop, myrrh, sage & spikenard
Flowers: Primrose
Scents: Heliotrope & wisteria
Stones: Amethyst, jasper, moonstone, obsidian, onyx , rose quartz, topaz & red zircon
Colors: Light blue & violet
Energy:  Astral travel, banishing, beginnings, breaking bad habits, creativity expressiveness, empowerment, energy working to the surface, fertility, forgiveness, freedom, friendships, future plans, growth, healing, problem solving, purification, responsibility & science
February’s full Moon is a “Micromoon” this year. Think of this term as the opposite of a “Supermoon.” It simply means that the full Moon is at its farthest point from Earth (not the nearest point).
The explanation behind February’s full Moon name is a fairly straightforward one: it’s known as the Snow Moon due to the typically heavy snowfall that occurs in February. On average, February is the United States’ snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who had visited with the Naudowessie(Dakota), wrote that the name used for this period was the Snow Moon, “because more snow commonly falls during this month than any other in the winter.” 
Imbolc
Known as: Feast of Torches, Feast of Waxing Light, Oimele & Brigid's Day
Season: Winter
Symbols: Besoms, Brighid's crosses, candles, candle wheels, fertility symbols, fire, ploughs, priapic wands & white flowers
Colors: Black, brown, Earth tones, lavender, light green, orange, pink, red, white & yellow
Oils/Incense: Apricot, basil, bay, carnation, chamomile, cinnamon, dragon's blood, frankincense, heather, jasmine, myrrh, neroli, red sandalwood, sage, vanilla, violet & wisteria
Animals: Badger, cow, deer,groudhog, robin, sheep, snake, & swan
Mythical: Dragon
Stones: Amethyst, bloodstone, citrine, clear quartz, garnet, green tourmaline, hematite, iron, lodestone, onyx, red zircon, rose quartz, ruby, turquoise, yellow tourmaline
Food: Breads, chives, curries, dairy products, grains, garlic, herbal teas, honey cakes, lamb, muffins, onions, peppers, poppy seed cakes, pork, poultry, pumpkin seeds, raisins, scones, spiced wines & sunflower seeeds
Herbs/Plants: Angelica, ashleaf, balsam, basil, bay laurel, benzoin, blackberry, clover, coltsfoot, coriander, dragon's blood, garlic, heather, lemon, myrrh, rosemary, sage, vervain, wheat & witch hazel
Flowers: Celandine, chamomile, iris, rose hips, snowdrop, sunflower, tansy, violets, white flowers & yellow flowers
Goddesses: Anu, Aradia, Arianrhod, Artio, Athena, Branwen, Brigid, Danu, Februa, Gaia, Inanna, Juno, Selene, Sirona & Vesta
Gods: Aegus Mac Og, Bragi, Cupid, Dian Cecht, Dumuzi, Eros, Februus & Pax
Issues, Intentions & Powers: Activation/awakening, animals, beginnings, fertility, healing, hope, illumination, inspiration, light, pregnancy/childbirth, prophecy, transformation, well-being & youth
Spellwork: Air magick, banishings, candle spells, divination, fertility spells, prosperity & purification
Activities:
• Make & light white candles
• Clean/decorate your altar & consecrate your  altar tools
• Go on a walk in nature & look for signs of spring
• Make a Brigid's Cross
• Have a feast with your family/friends
• Give thanks & leave offerings to the Earth
• Set intentions, reflect & look deeper into your goals for spring
• Start a bonfire
• Find Imboloc prayers & devotionals that bid farewell to the winter months, honor the goddess Brigid, as well as seasonal blessings for your meals, hearth, & home.
• Pepare plans for your upcoming garden
• Craft a priapic wand
• Spend time with children celebrating Imbolc by making crafts & or baking
• Practice divination & fire scrying
• Draw a cleansing ritual bath for yourself
• Meditate, reflect & say your farewells to winter
• Cleanse & clean your house to prepare for spring
• Create a Brídeóg: a doll of Brigid made of straw
• Make Bride's bouquet satchets & exchange as symbols of good luck and fertility
• Set aside food & or drinks as an offering to Brigid to invite her in your home
Imbolc is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of spring. Most commonly it is held on January 31 – February 1, or halfway between the winter solstice & the spring equinox. The holiday is a festival of the hearth, home, a celebration of the lengthening days & the early signs of spring. 
The word "imbolc" means "in the belly" and refers to the pregnancy of ewes at this time of year. The term "oimelc" means ewe's milk. Around this time of year, many herd animals give birth to their first offspring of the year or are heavily pregnant & as a result, they are producing milk. This creation of life’s milk is a part of the symbolic hope for spring.
Imbolc is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and it is associated with important events in Irish mythology. It has been suggested that it was originally a pagan festival associated with the goddess Brigid and that it was Christianized as a festival of Saint Brigid, who herself is thought to be a Christianization of the goddess.
Some use Imbolc to celebrate the longer days which herald the return of Spring & The Goddess's recovery from giving birth to The Sun (The God) at Yule. The God & The Goddess are children symbolizing new life, new beginnings & new resurrections.
Related festivals:
• Groundhog Day-  Is a tradition observed in the United States & Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day & sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den & winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early.
While the tradition remains popular in the 21st century, studies have found no consistent association between a groundhog seeing its shadow & the subsequent arrival time of spring-like weather.
•St. Brigid's Day- 1 February. It was originally Imbolc, the first day of spring in Irish tradition. Because Saint Brigid has been theorised as linked to the goddess Brigid, some associate the festival of Imbolc with the goddess. St. Brigid is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland. She is patroness of many things, including poetry, learning, healing, protection, blacksmithing, livestock & dairy production. In her honour, a perpetual fire was kept burning at Kildare for centuries.
A recent campaign successfully established her feast day as a national holiday in 2023.
• Chinese New Year- (February 10th) the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. In Chinese, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival,- marking the end of winter and the beginning of the spring season. Observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between January 21st & February 20th.
The Chinese New Year is associated with several myths and customs. The festival was traditionally a time to honour deities as well as ancestors. Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the New Year vary widely & the evening preceding the New Year's Day is frequently regarded as an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner.
It is also a tradition for every family to thoroughly clean their house, in order to sweep away any ill fortune & to make way for incoming good luck. Another custom is the decoration of windows & doors with red paper-cuts and couplets. Popular themes among these paper-cuts and couplets include good fortune or happiness, wealth & longevity. Other activities include lighting firecrackers  & giving money in red envelopes.
��  Candlemas- is a Christian feast day on February 2nd commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22-40. 
While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night, those in other Christian countries historically remove them after Candlemas.On Candlemas, many Christians also take their candles to their local church, where they are blessed and then used for the rest of the year.
•Setsubun- (February 3rd) Is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring.
Both Setsubun & Risshun are celebrated yearly as part of the Spring Festival (Haru matsuri ) in Japan. In its association with the Lunar New Year, Setsubun, though not the official New Year, was thought of as similar in its ritual & cultural associations of 'cleansing' the previous year as the beginning of the new season of spring. Setsubun was accompanied by a number of rituals & traditions held at various levels to drive away the previous year's bad fortunes & evil spirits for the year to come.
Other Celebrations:
• Lupercalia-
In ancient Rome, this festival was conducted annually on February 13th through 15th under the superintendence of a corporation of priests called Luperci. The origins of the festival are obscure, although the likely derivation of its name from lupus (Latin: “wolf”) has variously suggested connection with an ancient deity who protected herds from wolves and with the legendary she-wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus. As a fertility rite, the festival is also associated with the god Faunus.
to purify the city, promoting health & fertility.
Each Lupercalia began with the sacrifice by the Luperci of goats and a dog, after which two of the Luperci were led to the altar, their foreheads were touched with a bloody knife & the blood was wiped off with wool dipped in milk; the ritual required that the two young men laugh. The sacrificial feast followed, after which the Luperci cut thongs from the skins of the sacrificial animals & ran in two bands around the Palatine hill, striking with the thongs at any woman who came near them. A blow from the thong was supposed to render a woman fertile.
In 494 CE the Christian church under Pope Gelasius I forbade participation in the festival. Tradition holds that he appropriated the form of the rite as the Feast of the Purification (Candlemas), celebrated on February 2, but it is likely that the Christian feast was established in the previous century. It has also been alternately suggested that Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14th, but the origin of that holiday was likely much later.
Sources:
Farmersalmanac .com
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines
Wikipedia
A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs
Encyclopedia britannica
Llewellyn 2024 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living
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sonic-oc-showdown · 11 months
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SONIC OC SHOWDOWN BRACKETS
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Here’s the brackets for the showdown! They will be broken up into BRACKET A and BRACKET B and the winners of each will face each other in the final showdown
Below you can find the full character names and their creators. Polls will start to be posted WEDNESDAY MAY 10TH
BRACKET A
LEFT
1. Petri the Hedgehog ( @starfall-isle​​ ) vs Sky the Otter ( @hornet-protector​​ )
2. Alloy ( @starboundsingularity​​ ) vs Ember the Dragon ( @pika-yolo​​ )
3. Matilda the Ant ( @halcyon-pandion​​  & @frostios​​ ) vs Quake the Elephant (@bunnymajo​​ )
4. Myo the Breeze ( @limon-florcempoalli​​ ) vs Bolt the Cyber Cheetah (@addysfandomdump​​)
5. Rose the Husky ( @sonicanon) vs Aria ( @ask-saffron-and-friends​​ )
6. Kaleival ( @zepandovski​​ ) vs Pierrot ( @maareyas​​ )
7. Wren the Cybernetic Wolf (@rojaceartandgaming​​ )
8. Ghost the Desert Hedgehog ( @retrochao) vs Shred the Possum (@snakolyte​​ )
RIGHT
9. Ganymede the Jack ( @theknifedance) vs Caramel the Hedgehog (@t4twerehog​​ )
10. Ruby Rosario ( @galaxy-pop​​ ) vs Ava the Wolf ( @firedemon72​​ )
11. Deirdre Whitetail ( @sublimenol​​) vs Bertie ( @bobvelsebishot​​ )
12. Mandy ( @green-kat331​​ ) vs Agent VX ( @riftclaw​​ )
13. Zori ( @nintendoni-art) vs Zara-Ra the Echidna ( @julie-su​​ )
14. Pink the Cat ( @prince-o-rot​​ ) vs Wick and Casquette ( @wispon​​ )
15. Ari the Jackalope ( @wannabezangoose​​ ) vs Rose the Fox ( @spiritgenie​​ )
16. Data “Byte” the Goat ( @bunniibones​​ ) vs Quetza ( @beacon-of-chaos​​ )
BRACKET B
LEFT
1. Carrion the Cat ( @sonic-adventure-3​​ ) vs Pip ( @squidthechaotickid​​ )
2. Toon the Lemur Pup ( @poorlydrawnwhispangle​​ ) vs Ignatius ( @pretzelpizzapuppy​​ )
3. Jolly Rancher ( @killer-wizard​​ ) vs Windchester the Falcon ( @scizzors-theawsome​​ )
4. Gyro ( @pigknightwarrior​​ ) vs Serera ( @your-obedient-servant-g-mart​​ )
5. Splash the Seagull ( @splatoonlink​​ ) vs Poppy the Dog ( @zippityzap​​ )
6. Jasper ( @mynders-universe) vs Aryl the Chameleon ( @scorpiolight-madd​​ )
7. Siren ( @the-sonadow-chronicle​​) vs Lavyn the Reindeer ( @spunxter​​ )
9. Storm the Hedgecat ( @sege-h​​ ) vs Reflex the Hedgehog (@therealsirsticker​)
RIGHT
9. Sakuranbo “Ran” the Kitsune ( @starlitskvader​​) vs Haunt ( @pactwraith​​ )
10. Rey the Otter ( @mega-gh0st​​) vs Umbra the Android ( @autismshadow​​ )
11. Whistle the Wolf ( @khalewren​​ ) vs Lily Gale ( @vagevurig​​ ) 
12. Midnight Moon ( @angelicdevil​​ ) vs Sik the Hedgehog ( @getallemeralds​​ )
13. Eli ( @sonics-ask-blog​​ ) vs Tara-Ka the Echidna ( @jimmychakraborty​​ )
14. Eris ( @greyjediluke​​ ) vs Lux ( @fourhedge​​ )
15. Echo the Cat ( @sonicnewschannel​​ ) vs Khalid the Snow Leopard ( @lexo-dog​​)
16. Shai ( @spooperdedooper​​ ) vs Flax ( @new-kelp-city​​ )
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mywitchlingjourney · 2 years
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Full moons correspondences
Wolf moon (January) also known as cold moon, air
Inner power, insight, assess your journey, protection, personal developement
Ianna, Freyja, Skadi, the Morrigan, Hecate
Wolves, foxes, coyotes, blue jay, pheasants
Hematite, ruby, selenite, moonstone, opal, garnet, jet, onyx, obsidian
Black, white, silver, violet
Snow moon (February) also known as storm moon or hunger moon, air and water
New starts, ambition, change, creativity, reflection
Brighid, Diana, Juno
Otter, eagle, chickadee, unicorn
Amethyst, jasper, moonstone
Purple, light blue, yellow
Worm moon (March) also known as seed moon, water and fire
New growth, set intentions, renewal, balance, prospering
Mars, Tyr, Athena, Isis
Cougar, bear, hedgehog, sea crow, sea eagle
Aquamarine, bloodstone, jade
Pale green, red, violet
Pink moon (April) also known as hare moon, fire and earth
Rebirth, discovery, fertility, goals, openings, opportunities
Aphrodite, Venus, Hathor, Kali, Rhiannon
Bear, wolf, hawk, magpie
Diamond, quartz, emerald
Pale yellow, pink, gold
Flower moon (May) also known as fairy moon, earth and air
Abundance, gratitude, romance, maturity, intuition
Bast, Artemins, Pan, Cernunnos
Cats, lynx, leopard, swallow, dove, swan
Emerald, sapphire, agate
Pink, green, brown
Strawberry moon (June) also known as rose moon, air and water
Harvest, manifesting, dreams, love, good health, clarity, communication
Juno, Hera, Isis, Neith, Cerridwen
Monkey, butterfly, frog, toad, wren, peacock
Pearl, moonstone, citrine, blue lace agate
Yellow/green and orange
Buck moon (July) also known as hay moon, water and fire
Inner fire, long term goals, leadership, divination
Hel, Athena, Lugh, Khepri
Crab, turtle, dolphin, whale, starling, swallow
Ruby, carnelian, green calcite, peacock ore
Blue, gray, silver
Sturgeon moon (August) also known as barley moon, earth and air
Freedom, perseverance, cleansing, reaping, gratitude, peace, harmony
Demeter, Ceres, Hathor, Nemesis, Ganesha, Vulcan, Vesta
Lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon, crane, falcon, eagle
Periodot, onyx, bronzite, green sapphire
Gold, yellow, green
Harvest moon (September) also known as corn moon, earth and air
Harvest, gratitude, balance, reflection, psychic work, home and hearth
Demeter, Ceres, Thor, Thoth, Persephone, Freyja, Isis
Snake, jackal, ibis, sparrow
Peridot, sapphire, bloodstone, chrysolite
Brown, yellow, amber
Hunters moon (October) also known as blood moon, air and water
Strength, protection, endurance, rebirth, ambition, ancestral work
Cernunnos, Hecate, the Morrigan, Osiris, Astarte, Ishtar, Lakshmi
Stag, jackal, elephant, ram, scorpion, wolf, heron, crow, robin, owl, raven
Opal, tourmaline, citrine, rose sapphire
Red, orange, deep blue, black, dark green, brown, gold
Beaver moon (November) also known as snow moon, water and fire
Preparation, security, grounding, fidelity, new beginnings, release
Cailleach, Circe, Sybele, Hel, Holda, Kali, Bast, Osiris
Unicorn, scorpion, crocodile, jackal, owl, goose, sparrow
Topaz, obsidian, onyx, apache tear
White, purple, gray, sage green, black
Cold moon (December) also known as oak moon, fire and water
Completion, renewal, reflection, shadow work, transitions, peace
Dionysus, Athena, Attis, Ixchel, Neith, Wodan, Osiris, Frey
Deer, mouse, horse, bear, snowy owl, robin, rook
Blue zircon, turquoise, serpentine, lazulite, smoky quartz
Blood red, green, white, black
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the-occult-lounge · 2 months
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> Before we adopted the Latin name for our second month, Old English used much more vibrant names to describe the month now known as February. The most common Old English name was Solmonath, which literally means “mud month.” (https://www.dictionary.com/e/february/)
> A lesser-used term was Kale-monath, which meant “cabbage month.” Perhaps, the medieval English were eating a lot of cabbage in February? Strange. (https://www.dictionary.com/e/february/)
Once February became an official month its name was changed. It was derived from the Roman festival of purification called Februa. In funny fashion the festival also gave birth to the Roman deity Februus. What is also interesting to note is that January and February were added months. Originally the calendar year was only 10 months but in 700BCE they were added by the second king of Rome to make the year match up more with how long it takes the Earth to complete it's rotation around the sun.
𝔽𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 ℂ𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤
⚘ Animals: otter, unicorn, dragon, groundhog, deer, sheep, hares, rabbits
⚘ Birds: eagle, chicadee, robin
⚘ Celebrations: Imbolc (Feb 2), Candlemas (Feb 2), Disablot (Feb 2), Februa (Feb 15), Valisblot (Feb 9), Lupercalia (Feb 15), Parentalia (Feb 13-21), Quirinalia (Feb 17), Equirria (Feb 27), Fornicalia (Feb 17)
⚘ Colors: light blue, violet, pale green, black, red, pink
⚘ Deities: Alhrodite, Juno, Mars, Brighid, Kuan Yin, Diana, Demeter, Persephone, Sjofn, Apollo, Boann, Chang-O, Parvati, Venus, Shakti, Bast, Selene, Hebe, Eros, Pan, Branwen
⚘ Element: air, water
⚘ Flowers: balm of Gilead, hyssop, myrrh, sage, spikenard, primrose, viola, snowdrop
⚘ Gender: neutral
⚘ Herbs: cypress, cinnamon, lavender, patchouli, lemon, orange, sandalwood, rose, jasmine, ginger, clove, frankincense, ylang ylang, palma rosa, bay, mint, nettles, rosemary, thyme, oregano, balm of Gilead, hyssop, myrrh, sage and basil.
⚘ Magick Areas: purification, growth, healing, energy, self-love, accepting responsibility, self-forgiveness, making future plans, astral realm, banishing, beginning, empowerment, fertility
⚘ Moons: Snow Moon (Dakota), Racoon Moon (Dakota), Eagle Moon (Cree), Bear Moon (Ojibwe), Black Bear Moon (Tlingit), Groundhog Moon (Algonquin), Goose Moon (Haida), Bony Moon (Cherokee), Hungry Moon (Cherokee)
⚘ Sabbat: Imbolc (Feb 1-2)
⚘ Scents: wisteria, heliotrope
⚘ Spirits: house faeries (home and house plants)
⚘ Stones: amethyst, ammolite, angelite, garnet, jasper, imperial topaz, onyx, aquamarine, fluorite, turquoise, ruby, bloodstone, moonstone, obsidian, pearl and quartz
⚘ Trees: rowan, myrtle, laurel, cedar, cypress
⚘ Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces
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jasper-pagan-witch · 2 years
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Jasper's Pop Culture Magic/Paganism Guide For Beginners & Toe-Dippers
When you first get started in pop culture magic (PCM) or paganism (PCP), it can seem overwhelming because of the lack of broad-scope sources and the abundance of options for what to use in your craft. If you're building a PCM-based praxis, you may be wondering what you should do.
First, narrow it down.
Choose the things you deeply love and carry with you, stuff you've loved for a while or can see yourself loving for a long time. Stuff that makes sense as a medium for magic for you.
When I started, I only used Pokemon-based stuff, because I've been unfortunately obsessed with that series since I was little. I eventually branched out into Dungeons and Dragons, the Elder Scrolls, and Magic: the Gathering. There have been plenty of series that I enjoy that I think could be an interesting addition to my magical practice, but I haven't included them.
Second, find what fits.
I don't interact with my four media sources the same way, and this seems to be a pretty common occurrence in PCM/PCP. There are several ways to interact with pop culture in your magical and/or religious practice(s), some of which I asked about in my recent pop culture survey. If you're looking to incorporate PCM into your craft or PCP into your religious practice, consider the following methods (though there are more than just those listed here).
Divination (either outright or inspiration).
Things like cards or runes can be used in divination, especially if they're already used for that in the source.
Other things can be used as inspiration for divination methods, such as tarot decks based on the media in question or using the soundtrack (if applicable) for shufflemancy.
Elemental (or similar) systems.
Some pieces of media have elemental systems, many of which follow elemental systems used in our world. For example:
Avatar: The Last Airbender (and its related spinoffs): air, earth, fire, water (and possibly spirit? I don't keep up with it) Cardcaptor Sakura: dark, earth, fire, ice, light, snow, thunder, water, wind, wood Flight Rising: arcane, earth, fire, ice, light, lightning, nature, plague, shadow, water, wind Iron Widow: earth, fire, metal, water, wood
Other franchises don't have elements, but rather systems that categorize magic in other ways.
Dungeons and Dragons: Magic Schools (abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, transmutation) Magic: The Gathering: Colors (White, Blue, Black, Red, Green, and sometimes Colorless) Pokemon: Types (there are 18 of those damn things, I'm not listing them all here) The Elder Scrolls: Magic Skills (Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting, Illusion, and Restoration, though Alchemy is a Stealth Skill that's often added)
Figures such as protagonists, in-universe divine figures, or different races (in the case of sci-fi/fantasy).
This can be close to deity work, hero worship, working with archetypes, or spirit work. It can vary and fluctuate. This leans more into the pop culture paganism side, but it's something that's always an option.
Working with different races, such as the Merfolk of MTG, is another option if you don't like working with individuals and rather choose to interact broadly. I don't know much about it, but uhhhh I may be mildly obsessed with the idea and am researching it.
Inspiration for servitors/thoughtforms.
If you have the energy and magical programming know-how, this could be an interesting avenue to explore. It helps with visualization and ideas of what the servitor/thoughtform looks and acts like.
Magical praxes (ideas of how magic works).
This is a lot more vague, but essentially you're taking ideas from the magic system of the media and working with it in our world to help explain how magic works to you.
Spells such as wards or fireballs.
You actually don't have to be a PCM practitioner to make spells based off of pop culture things (not just spells, but things like character traits, Pokemon moves/abilities, and so forth).
This is the most common version of PCM that non-pop magic users dip their toe into or that pop magic users come up with to interact with media that isn't central to their practice/magical praxis.
Symbols, sigils, and languages/scripts.
Many forms of media bless us with various symbols, sigils, languages, and scripts that have different meanings. These are a treasure trove for magical working if you like to write or draw.
You don't have to work with all of these various forms in your craft, and you don't have to do the same thing for all the forms of media. I'll go through my four to illustrate:
Dungeons and Dragons: divination, elemental system, spells, symbols
Magic: The Gathering: elemental system, inspiration for servitors/thoughtforms, spells, symbols
Pokemon: elemental system, inspiration for servitors/thoughtforms, spells
The Elder Scrolls: figures, spells, symbols
Finally, there is so much nuance in PCM/PCP, and most of it has to be discovered firsthand.
I can talk for days about how I built my magical praxis, my magic system, from the ground up. In fact, I'm even writing a book about where it is now. But that topic is boring and won't help anyone who doesn't care about my craft and wants to build one of their own.
Dabbling is always something you can do, though I recommend being wary of just taking something from a real-world culture, religion, or other group just because it appeared in a piece of pop culture media. Not everything is free for the taking. Be respectful.
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catofadifferentcolor · 11 months
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Terrible Fic Ideas #32: Game of Thrones, but make it Horatio Alger
My favorite part of GoT is the worldbuilding - just the massive scale of peoples, backgrounds, and cultures that exist and are encountered by the various POV characters. There are two massive continents worth of places to explore... and most of the time characters stay in a relatively small part of it.
Which got me thinking: what if Jon Snow pulled something out of Horatio Alger or one of Heinlein's youth novels? Which is to say: what if Jon packed his things, went on a wild adventure across Essos, and returned with riches and dragons?
Aka: The Aemon the Adventurous Fic
Just imagine it:
The Greyjoy Rebellion lasts on for longer than in canon. The Iron Islanders are better prepared in all respects and the fighting drags on for almost three years.
Lady Stark doesn't set out to use her husband's prolonged absence to isolate her husband's bastard - consciously at least - but that's what ends up happening. She's wrapped up in her own young children and honestly doesn't think that a baseborn child needs or should have access to the same level of education or training his trueborn siblings do.
Forbidden from joining Robb's lessons, Jon spends a lot of time training with the rank-and-file soldiers and the rest of it in Winterfell's library. One of his earliest discovery's there is an account of the nine great voyages of Corlys Velaryon. This, combined with the ongoing war with the Iron Islands, convinces Jon of the might of sea power.
In 291, after two years of war and two years of being essentially ignored by the inhabitants of Winterfell, Jon decides to just leave. He's eight years old, but Corlys was six the first time he sailed the Narrow Sea, and he can surely find a position as a ship's boy in White Harbor.
And that's exactly what he does. It shouldn't be so easy for a child to cross half the North on his own, but Jon manages it. (He cuts and dyes his hair to look less obviously like a Stark, in case anyone is looking, and calls himself Aemon after the Dragonknight.) And since ship's captains are used to unwanted sons trying to make a life for themselves at sea, Jon finds a job on The Septon's Daughter two days after he arrives.
Despite the blasphemy, the captain of The Septon's Daughter, Jasper Stone, is a lowborn man of the Vale who is an honest, pious follower of The Seven. He treats his crew well, and trades up and down the Narrow Sea, taking longer voyages to Ibben or Volantis every couple of years to trade for exotics. Jon learns a lot under him and comes to see Captain Jasper as a father figure.
In 294 they sail to Ibben. Jon's exploring the port when a conflict with Jasper's trading rival in the port forces The Septon's Daughter to leave without him. Jon ends up wintering in Ibben, learning the local customs and fighting style, and gaining a lot of goods he can resell at high markup in Pentos. Luckily, Jasper and The Septon's Daughter come back for him the next spring after wintering in Ifeqevron, and Jon rejoins his ersatz family.
Jon is able to make a tidy profit off his Ibbenese goods. So does Jasper with the woods he brings back from Ifeqevron. Together they decide to use it to expand their trading fleet. Just 12, Jon is made XO of one of these, Northern Lights.
In 297 they decide to sail south. Skipping past Slaver's Bay, they visit Qarth, Asabahd, Yin, Leng Yi, Jinqi, Asshai, Turrani, Zabhad, and Vahar before returning the Free Cities three years later. Several ships worth of exotic goods make them all very rich - especially Jon, who is by now captain of Northern Lights and second in command of the trading fleet.
But Jon, 17, has been plagued by Dragon Dreams since he first sailed past Valyria. After their return to Volantis, Jon takes the smallest ship in their fleet, Seasmoke, to Valyria on his own.
This should be a disaster, but somehow Jon manages to reach the ruined city. He enters a temple whose tunnels lead him straight into the heart of the volcano the city was built in the shadow of... and there Jon finds dragon eggs. Acting on instinct, he takes three - one pitch black, one pure white, and one ocean blue - marks them with his own blood, and builds a fire for them to rest in. He intends to do the same with a fourth - silver speckled gold - but ends up falling asleep with it before sticking it in the fire.
When he wakes up, the gold egg hatches into a full-grown woman, whom is eventually called Alyssa Belaerys.
What follows is an info dump (there are four kinds of magic in the world, fire and ice magic are opposed; Valyrian seers saw the coming of the Long Night and thought to prevent it by strengthening fire magic, but overdid it and destroyed their civilization instead. Without dragons, balance is lost. To restore balance, dragons must return. Dragonlords are descended from dragons who took human form like Alyssa, &c).
In the midst of all of this, the three other eggs hatch into actual dragons - called the Valyrian for Darkness, Snow, and Sea respectively.
Jon, Alyssa, and the dragons return to Volantis. Jasper is thrilled to see his adoptive son again, but less thrilled with his seemingly nonsensical plan to strengthen fire magic by strengthening dragons by becoming ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Or: reconquer Westeros, save the world.
And so... Jon conquers Westeros.
Westeros is in shambles - long story short, Robert declared Cersei's children bastards and has been fighting a long war against the Lannisters over his choice to summarily execute his wife, her brother, and their children; Stannis died in the Greyjoy rebellion, so there's no strong admiral to counter the Ironborns' renewed raiding; the Vale has is own succession problems; &c - and Jon has lots of money, a loyal fleet, dragons, and a fierce Dragonborn bride in Alyssa.
They start with the Stepstones, take the Stormlands easily since most of their fighters are in the west with the Baratheons, and just... conquer one kingdom after another.
The truth - that Aemon Snow (as he's been going by all these years) is really Jon Snow, is really Rhaegar's second son - doesn't come out until it's time to replay Torren's submission of the North. It's a bit of a surprise, as Ned thought his nephew was dead after all these years, but ends well enough - though Jon is somewhat surprised to learn it took Lady Stark three months to notice he was missing.
Bonuses include: 1) Jon replaying the Field of Fire with the Lannisters and Baratheons; 2) lots of detail and expansion of the culture, history, and religion of every place Jon visits; 3) Captain Jasper really being the best adoptive father a boy could hope for, and 4) Jon going down in history as The Sea Dragon and Aemon the Adventurous and kicking off a new era of sea exploration for Westeros, including the discovery that sailing far enough west will bring you to the east.
...and that is far, far more than I thought I had. As always, feel free to adopt this bun, just link back if you do anything with it.
Other Jon Snow Headcanons: Aegon the Unyielding | Aemon the Adventurous | Baelor the Brave | Lady Arryn | Lady Baratheon | Lady Lannister | Lady Stark | Prince Consort | Prince of Summerhall | Queen Mother
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asherbakugou · 5 months
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Baelon Targaryen
- Heir to Dragonstone
- Rider of Morghul, the Serpent King
- Husband of Lucerys and Khalysi
- Bonded to Leif, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Theon Snow
Aemon Targaryen
- Heir to the Embar Glass Isles
- Rider if Shrykos, the Golden Vengeance
- Betrothed to Princess Nehemia Martell of Dorne
- Bonded to Ragnar, the Direwolf
- Sword Shield is Dorian
Cregan Stark
- Heir to Winterfell
- Rider of Vermithor, the Bronze Fury
- Betrothed to Alyssane Blackwood
- Bonded to Eyre, the Direwolf
- Sword Shield is Kaltan Karstark
Jacaerys Velaryon
- Heir to Crackclaw Point
- Rider of Vermax, the Ill-Tempered
- Betrothed to Anaerys Celtigar
- Bonded to Gael, the Direwolf
- Sword Shield is Addam Hull
Lucerys Velaryon
- Heir to Driftmark
- Rider of Arrax, the Gentle
- Husband of Baelon and Khalysi
- Bonded to Tyr, the Direwolf
- Sword Shield is Alyn Hull
Khalysi Targaryen
- Rider of Silverwing, the Silver Queen
- Wife of Lucerys and Baelon, her older brothers
- Royal Bowmaster of Dragonstone
- Bonded to Glacier, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Harwin Strong
Jon Stark
- Heir to Greywater Watch
- Rider of Tyraxes, the Bronze King
- Husband of Arya Stark
- Bonded to Ae, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Ser Joffrey
Arya Stark
- Heiress to Greywater Watch
- Rider of Tessarion, the Blue Queen
- Wife of Jon Stark
- Bonded to Gevives, the Direwolf
- Sword Shield is Red Priestess Kinvar
Corryn Velaryon
- Heir to Corlys' Fleet
- Rider of Tyvaros, the Sea Serpent
- Betrothed to Aemma Targaryen
- Bonded to Aalto, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Daemion Velaryon
Rhaenor Velaryon
- Heir to Vaemonds Fleet
- Rider of Meraxes, the Silent
- Betrothed to Alyssa Targaryen
- Bonded to Mother, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Daeron Velaryon
Benjen Stark
- Heir to Moat Cailin
- Rider of Grey Ghost, the Wild
- Betrothed to Saerys Targaryen
- Bonded to Lyka, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Brandon Stark
Saerys Targaryen
- Heiress to Moat Cailin
- Rider of Cloudjumper, the Graceful
- Betrothed to Benjen Stark
- Bonded to Wolfwalker, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Jasper Redfort
Aemma Targaryen
- Rider of Āeksion, the Golden Lady
- Betrothed to Corryn Velaryon
- Bonded to Gēlenka, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Michael Mertyns
Alyssa Targaryen
- Rider of Ānogar, the Blood King
- Betrothed to Rhaenor Velaryon
- Bonded to Īby, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Samwell Blackwood
Visenya Targaryen
- Heiress to Nyis Keep
- Rider of Moondancer, Vhagar Reborn
- Bonded to Vhagar, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Marilda of Hull
Rhaena Targaryen
- Heiress to Sea Dragon Castle
- Rider of Morning, the Beautiful
- Bonded to Dreamfyre, the Direwolf
- Sworn Shield is Nettles, the Dragonseed
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stalkerofthegods · 6 months
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Boreas straight to the Info, deep dive.
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Boreas (North Wind), 
Description - the personification of the north wind in Greek mythology 
Animals• horses, black horses
Colors • purple (royalty)
Crystal•Apophyllite, Aventurine, Green Aventurine, Green Sapphire, Green Tourmaline, Desert Rose, Herkimer Diamond, Jasper Polychronic, K2 Stone, Leopard Skin Jasper, (all crystals are based off what he is the god of.) 
Jewelry • stuff with Wings. 
Names• father of horses' , Boreas
Mortal or immortal • immortal
Patron• the cold north wind, storms, and winter.
offerings• wine
Zodiac •Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces
Symbols • Conch Shell, Billowing Cloak, Wings
Vows/omans•According to Pausanias boreas blessed musaeus with flight
Number• 4 ( winter is the fourth season)
Morals• morally gray.
Courting• Oreithyia
Personality• violent temper, 
Diety of• Boreas Is also a god of dragons, loyalty, kingship and protection in some sources, also good luck. also is a tutelage god 
equivalent• Aquilo (Roman), Septentrio (Roman), and LEN (female equivalent) 
Home• sky, Mount Olympus, perhaps on the North side of the mountain 
dislikes • pan, helios maybe.
Roots•The Greeks believed that his home was in Thrace, And perhaps "Beyond the North Wind" which the people lived in complete happiness and had extraordinarily long lifespans.
Siblings• Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus, Eosphorous/Hespherus, Pyroeis, Stilbon, Ohaetgon, Oharnon, Memnon, Emathion, Astraea
Friends• His wife Oreithyia, Athenians, and himself, and horses, and pretty much of the theoi. 
Omans • black horses 
Appearance in astral or gen• winged, bearded, and powerful; he wears a short, perhaps purple pleated tunic (relations as a royal), Greek skinned, sometimes as a young man with shaggy hair and beard, holding a conch shell and wearing a billowing cloak. in art he was usually depicted with winged human feet. In ancient art, with shaggy hair that is sometimes frosted and spiked. sometimes depicted with serpent tails instead of feet.
Parentage• Eos and astraeus ( goddess of dawn and a minor star-god.) 
Children • Zetes, Calais, Cleopatra, Chione, Tweleve Colts, Cyparissa. Other occasionally named children of Boreas also were the Aurai, the breezes, even though these nymphs were normally classified as daughters of Oceanus; Butes and Lycurgus, brothers which were made insane by Dionysus, and also the hubristic King Haemus of Thrace. Boreas had four more equine offspring with one of the Ernyes which now belongs to Ares the god of war.
Season• Winter 
Status• A minor god, is one of four Anemoi.
symbolizes • the dramatic change of winter and the chilling effects that came with it.
Facts• helped Athenians in exchange for a temple, married into it by Eos
Major Temples • Athenians built him a sanctuary or altar near the Ilissus
Major festivals• Boreasmi or Boreasmus, (Herodotus believed that a Festival of Boreas was initiated during the Persian War.)
Major festivals• Boreasmi or Boreasmus, (Herodotus believed that a Festival of Boreas was initiated during the Persian War.) 
Prayers•
“Boreas, whose wint'ry blasts, terrific, tear the bosom of the deep surrounding air; Cold icy pow'r, approach, and fav'ring blow, and Thrace a while desert expos'd to snow: The misty station of the air dissolve, with pregnant clouds, whose frames in show'rs resolve: Serenely temper all within the sky, and wipe from moisture, Æther's beauteous eye.”
Links/websites/sources •
<a href="https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/boreas/">Boreas: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a> - Greek Gods & Goddesses, November 16, 2021
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Boreas may not be that ‘important’ in media, but he is important in the eco-system and is wise, you see him every day in the wind, whether you see it or not. Praise Boreas.
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wearelondonhq · 8 months
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seriously this rp and each of the players seem so great I'm over the moon. mw?? fc and plot wise please!
hi, lovely! thank you so much! we hope you join us! we would love to see president barbie, ken (kingsley ben-adir), (barbie 2023 movie), rhaenyra targaryen, viserys targaryen, alicent hightower, aegon targaryen ii, rhea royce, aemond targaryen, baela targaryen, rhaena targaryen, laena velaryon, corlys velaryon, laenor velaryon (house of the dragon), cersei lannister, sansa stark, arya stark, jon snow, missandei, grey worm, oberyn martell, ellaria sand, khal drogo (game of thrones), ada shelby (peaky blinders), jeff denlon, dylan denlon, marcus banks, marv boswick, jeannie lewis charlie emmerson, david tapp, donnie greco, steven sing (saw), mindy meeks-martin, christina carpenter, gale weathers, mark kincaid (scream), michonne, lee everett, clementine, andré anthony, rj grimes, sasha, rosita, tyreese (the walking dead), caroline forbes, stefan salvatore, damon salvatore, bonnie bennett, marcel gerard, anna zhu, tessa, rafael waithe (the vampire diaries), cho sang-woo, kang sae-beyok, han mi-nyeo, seong gi-hun (squid game), janet van dyne, luis, sam wilson, t'challa, shuri, riri williams, james rhodes, kamala khan, monica rambeau, luke cage (marvel), veronica lodge, betty cooper, jughead jones, archie andrews, hermione lodge, hiram lodge, clay clayton, toni topaz, fans fogarty (riverdale), steven conklin, cam cameron, laurel park, skye, cleveland castillo ( the summer i turned pretty), anakin skywalker, ahsoka tano, jacen solo, anakin solo ( star wars ), edward cullen, jacob black, rosalie hale, jasper hale, emmett cullen, carmen denali, eleazar denali, victoria, renee dwyer, riley biers (twilight), just to name a few! members, feel free to add on!! as for fc's, how about emeraude toubia, lindsey morgan, liana liberato, nina dobrev, bianca santos, kimiko glenn, melissa barrera, odette annable, jenna ortega, zoe kravitz, alyah scott, kat graham, laura harrier, michael b jordan, trevante rhodes, oliver jackson-cohen, idris elba, park hae soo, bradley cooper, justice smith, lakeith stanfield? we would love to see anyone you wanna bring us!
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kiir-do-faal-rahhe · 1 year
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i was tagged by the lovelies @miraakulous-cloud-district @mamma-dragon @bougainvillea-and-saltwater @prettytamagnii and @blktooth to do an OC ask game! Today, my LDB Odette is being thrown into the spotlight <3
What’s your OCs favourite tavern?
Definitely ‘The Drunken Dragon’ in Solitude, which is owned by Odette’s werewolf bestie, Jasper. No, it was not named after Odette. She begs him to change the name every day and he refuses, claims it brings in more business.
What about their favourite beverage?
Despite being raised by a full snow elf mother, Odette is surprisingly very Nordic. Mainly on account of her mother being worried about her being treated differently since…well snow elves aren’t exactly well-known, and there’s a reason she moved to High Rock. That being said, Odette’s drink of choice is either spiced wine, or some good ol’ Nord Mead. Especially if it’s infused with any berries.
Who do they travel with?
Nobody! Odette is very lonely worried about other people getting hurt. She can take a lot of beatings thanks to being Dragonborn, and isn’t well versed in healing magic to aid someone getting their ass whooped by a giant, so she prefers to be alone. Plus, not everyone likes seeing their boss turn into an eight foot werewolf and start clawing open bandits. Until Miraak comes along and she’s forced to make sure the fucker doesn’t take over Skyrim (they are deeply in love and she likes having him around)
Are they wealthy? How do they make money?
Surprisingly, yes. Odette has a tendency to…hoard. It’s the dragon in her. She’s a greedy little shit, and takes whatever she can. She grew up poor and still has the mindset of being careful with what you spend your money on, so the wealth isn’t going out the same amount it’s going in. Miraak, on the other hand, will spend money on whatever weird shit he finds with no afterthought. Odette’s wealth has been accumulated by taking odd jobs, exploring crypts, stealing from temples, and selling dragon parts. Yes, just dragon parts. No, she doesn’t sell any jewellery or gems. No, she doesn’t wear or use them for anything. Don’t touch them, or you’ll become a creation in her necromancy basement aptly named The Bone Zone.
Do they worship any aedra or daedra?
Odette never really grew up with any divines aside from Auriel. Her mother, Ysrae, was a Knight-Paladin for the Chantry before leaving in the hopes of furthering her race, but because she didn’t want Odette to stick out like a sore thumb, she grew up with Auriel.
What is their biggest fear?
Hurting someone she cares about. Also, she isn’t the fondest of heights.
Any pet peeves?
Anything that makes noise. Foot/pen tapping, chewing sounds, coughing, etc.. And people who walk slow. Odette is a maniac and will sprint everywhere if she can, do NOT walk in front of her and wander around.
Do they like being Dragonborn? Or do they see it as a burden?
Big burden. Big annoyance. For four years she doesn’t even think about Alduin, just fucks around with Shouts. She feels very isolated, uncomfortable in her own skin, and confused since she never grew up with tales of a Dragonborn (sidenote: her mother knew Miraak in the Merethic Era. she did/does not care for him.) Besides that, Odette thinks having insane amounts of power and being basically un-killable is really fun, but then she remembers she has to save the world and the anxiety goes up by 1000.
Favourite Skyrim faction?
The College of Winterhold is (usually) relaxed, so she enjoys spending time there out of all of them. She’s mainly unbothered unless there’s paperwork to be done from a student not following rules and accidentally letting an atronach loose on the town.
Any object they carry with high sentimental value?
Her brooch! It’s an amethyst saxifrage-shaped gem set in a silver sun (think the snow elf shrines to auriel) given to her by her mother. Despite being well over 4,000 years old, it’s only a three generation heirloom.
What about hobbies?
The aforementioned Bone Zone necromancy basement. She likes to make critters out of old bones (Miraak’s least favourite being the Bone Spider). She also likes to draw since she’s vaguely illiterate. I say vaguely because the main language she can sort of write in is completely dead, and she ran away from home before she started learning how to read/write anything in Tamrielic, and Jasper (who is barely literate) taught her.
Favourite Skyrim city?
Whiterun. You’d think for a snow elf she’d love somewhere cold like Winterhold or Dawnstar, but truthfully Whiterun holds a special place in her heart. She absolutely loves markets and it was the first town she had ever gone to when she got to Skyrim. If only she could convince Jasper to move there, it would be PERFECT </3
i will be tagging @babiesgotbackbacon @crypid-called-ash @illumiera and @dilfsero to share their answers about their OC! (if they so choose.) as well as anyone who wants to join in! just say I tagged you :D
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snowmortesimps · 1 year
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"Fighting The Urge" PT 1
Guy x MC
The tinkling sound of girlish giggles resonates from the corner of the S-rank common room where Sherry, Violet, and Snow are perched on a settee together. The girls were recounting the events of the day, happily, while the Princes and their valets relaxed with their tea.
“...And the look on his face when she turned him down was akin to absolute shock!” Violet laughed prettily, recalling the expression on Fenn’s face earlier when they were in town.
Sherry fails to hide her amusement behind a dainty hand lifted to her mouth, adding, “Oh my! What an expression it must have been, indeed! I can almost picture it!”
Grayson approached his young mistress to offer a freshly prepared cup of tea, noting disapprovingly, “Indulgence is unbecoming of you, my Lady...”
Sherry’s cheeks pink prettily as she looks up at her valet, her mouth forming a perfect ‘o’ before averting her golden gaze to her lap as she takes the teacup. “...Apologies. I was caught up in the moment.”
The male nods, sparing a glance at Snow, a barely-there hint of a smile reflecting in his eyes before the look dissipates as his attention turns toward Violet. “Must you include my Mistress in your gossip, Miss Violet? She is impressionable to behavior unsuited to her status.”
“Oh...such a look could make a dragon tremble, Grayson...do lighten up. It’s just a bit recounting.” the buxom beauty retorted with a small pout.
Grayson’s brow inclined at her but said nothing, turning instead to take a seat by the window to read.
Snow leaned between her friends to speak quietly, a small smirk playing on her lips, “Sherry, I love you, so do forgive me for saying this, but Grayson needs to get laid...maybe then he won’t act like he has a stick up his ass...”
The young princess’s face flames bright red at Snow’s choice of words. Violet, on the other hand has burst into laughter, practically slipped from her seat as her body trembles in amusement. Tears of mirth form in the corners of her eyes as she waves frantically, unable to speak properly.
The commotion causes Guy to lower his tea cup, heaving a sigh of irritation. Turning his head, he calls out to the trio in a firm tone, “Creator help me...What could possible constitute such a disturbance?”
Mild annoyance tickles up Snow’s spine at the male, glaring openly in their direction. “Sorry for disturbing you...we’re just having fun. We’ll try to keep it down...” She states the second part in an attempt to calm him, and her group, as even she realized the volume of their antics.
“See to it, then...” he huffed, turning around to resume a private conversation with Jasper in more hushed tones.
“If anyone needs to get laid, it’s that man...” Violet mutters, half embarrassed, half irritated.
“...” Snow bites the edge of her bottom lip, shifting a quick glance at the back of Guy’s head, though whether to assure herself that he hadn’t overheard Violet’s comment, or because she secretly hoped he had so he might actually take such information to heart and loosen up. “He’s so uptight and moody...a good romp in the sheets would do him a world of good...” she thought to herself, not realizing the words had been spoken out loud to the pair closest to her.
“Miss Snow!...” Sherry squealed, covering her cheeks with both hands after leaving her tea abandoned on the coffee table. “How can you say such things so effortlessly?”
The raven haired girl dropped her head, shamefaced. She was less embarrassed about the words themselves than by the fact her thoughts had been heard by her innocent companion. “I’m sorry, Sher...I didn’t mean to say that out loud.”
Violet draped an arm around Snow’s shoulders and drew her against her side with a cheshire grin plastered on her beautiful face, “If I hadn’t heard it for myself, I would never had believed our sweet Snow harbored thoughts the likes of Fenn...” She said it jokingly, but it made the girl in her arms cringe all the same.
“That might just be the most horrible thing you’ve ever said to me, Vi.” Snow retorted, giggling. Both joined her in laughter once more.
A heavy sigh escaped once again from across the room. Guy closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose. ‘Never a moment’s peace when those three are together...’ he intoned before rising to his feet. Jasper rose as well but remained in place when Guy held up a hand to stay the man from following him. A bow was his only response to the silent command as the Prince of Avari strode toward the girls, arms crossed over his chest. Crimson eyes narrowed but he remained quiet, a standing a few feet away from them.
“Master Guy...? Are we being too loud, still?” Violet asked, drawing both Snow and Sherry’s attention toward the man before them.
“...” Guy hummed in agreement, but his attention was focused more on the dark-haired girl in the middle. She was the last to look up at him, her cheeks sporting a pale shade of pink. ‘Curious...’ he thought silently.
Sherry smiled sheepishly, unsure how to respond, and Snow was choosing not to even meet his eyes. This only made Guy internally wonder what they had been speaking about before he interrupted them, but had the sneaking suspicion it involved him in some way.
“Snow...” Guy finally spoke, only using her name in an attempt to earn her full attention. The sound of his voice, for whatever reason, causing the girl in question’s cheek to burn brighter.
She barely met his eye before looking away again just as quickly. “Yes?” she practically squeaks before clearing her throat in an attempt to steel her resolve. ‘Did he hear us talking about him?...Oh gods, please don’t let it be so...’
“Come...” Guy commands, gesturing for her to follow him elsewhere.
Snow’s brows knit in confusion as she looks between the two girls on either side of her before returning her attention to him, “Uh...?” Despite her hesitance, she does rise from her seat and takes a single step towards Guy but paused, “Where are we going?”
“Away...”
“Away? But I was enjoying myself...” Snow pouted, glancing back at her friends, not truly wishing to leave their company yet.
“A bit too much...” Guy noted, placing a gentle hand on her lower back in an attempt to guide her away. “Your presence has been occupied by those two long enough.”
Raising a brow at him, the gentleness in his touch conflicting with the coldness of his words making Snow wonder to his meaning, yet followed his guidance away toward the settee he had previously occupied. “But...” she attempted to refute his claim, but truth was, she had, in fact, spent the last couple hours with her girl friends, mostly avoiding the guys. ‘Maybe he’s right...I should divide my time more evenly amongst everyone, to be fair.’
That thought crumbled mere moments after Guy sat down and all but pulled Snow onto his lap. Her face flamed an intense shade of red that nearly matched her eyes as she felt his arm drape around her waist, holding her to him with her back against his chest. That one arm was like a steel band holding her in place. “...!!” Snow attempted to lift herself from his lap with no luck. He held firm. “Guy!”
The male merely tightened his grip on her waist. “Cease your squirming...”
“But...! Guy! What are you-...?” Snow retorted, trying again to free herself from his lap, noticing the mixed looks the others in the room were sending her way. “Let me go...”
Guy sighed, slipping his other arm around the girl and leaned back against the sofa so he could hold her closer. His mouth was so close to her ear that when he spoke, his warm breath made her hair flutter lightly, “Relax, my Love...Just stay here with me like this for a while...”
Snow emits a soft squeak of embarrassment, not because of his choice of words, or the term of endearment, but because he was so openly restraining her on his lap in front of everyone. Embarrassment was flooding her veins to the point that her skin felt as if she were on fire and her only goal in that moment was to free herself from his grasp. “Please stop...this is too much for me...” she notes a little louder than originally intended.
“...” Guy leans in, almost nuzzling into the crook of her neck as if ignoring her words entirely. ‘She’s so cute when she’s flustered...’ he thinks before pressing his lips against the skin beneath the cascading dark locks of her hair, casting a look about the room at the others as if daring them to say anything. “Why fight it? You are mine...”
Those three little words... ‘You are mine...’ reverberate through Snow’s head like a bout of thunder that rang out too close. Heart pounding, the girl stops moving for just a brief moment. Memories of every time Guy claimed her as his own raced through her, piling atop the last... ‘You’re mine’...’You belong to me’...’Mine’... Her eye twitched as the words and thoughts flared to life the irritation that each of those moments held. Since the day she arrived, he had been claiming her as his own, giving her little to no say in the matter. Her opinions clearly mattered little to him. ‘Why would the opinions of someone like me matter to him? He’s a Prince...from a powerful kingdom...He’s used to getting whatever he wants...’
Her inner thoughts began to rise, growing louder and louder inside her. How many times had he said she was his...that she would belong to no one else...How many times had she brushed off his comments, pretending that it didn’t bother her? How many times did she bury the anger in order to keep the peace?......
“No.” Snow stated softly, but firmly, her usual gentle smile falling away completely. Her brow furrowed as she suddenly tore herself from his arms and his lap. The movement drawing the attention of all those in the room, save for Lynt, who had dozed off in his chair.
Guy sat up straight, eying the girl with an air of annoyance, “Indeed?” Even his tone dripped with a sense of impatience at her display.
“You’re damn right!” she exclaimed, pressing her fists into her hips as she rounded on him, though putting a few feet, and a coffee table between them. “You keep treating me like I’m something you can just claim, and I’ve had it. I’m a person! Not your plaything, Guy!”
Roy’s eyes widened a bit at Snow’s reaction. He, nor the others had ever seen her like this before, and it was rather surprising and out of character for the usually calm, sweet girl. Fenn wore a similar expression of shock, though it melted into one of intrigue and amusement. “My my...this is a new side of Treasure...”
Snow gave Guy a moment to respond but when all he did was stare at her and lift a perfectly sculpted brow, it only seemed to infuriate the girl further. “Ever since the beginning, you have said that I belong to you! YOU! News flash, buddy! I belong to NO ONE but MYSELF! Not you! Not Headmaster! Not Fenn, or Roy, or Lynt, or ANYONE!” By this point, her crimson eyes had narrowed dangerously at Guy, her arms flaring outward toward the group at large as her voice rose. “Claim I belong to you again, Guy Avari...” This she practically growled, “...and I swear I’ll...”
By this point, Guy had had enough of her little temper tantrum, and rose to his feet. He was nearly a full head taller than Snow, and he used that height difference to his advantage as he stared down at her in his best display of dangerous calm. His arms folded, looking down at the fuming beauty before him, “You’ll what...?”
Snow’s eyes widen a fraction, not expecting him to call her on her unspoken threat. Truth be told, she wasn’t entirely sure what she was going to say. What could she possibly do to him, being as weak as she was by comparison? ‘Damn, I want to smack that look right off his stupid, gorgeous face right now...’
Guy stepped forward a single step, a move Snow mirrored by moving backward. When he noticed her momentary pause, a devilish grin tugged at the corners of his lips, noting, “You’ll do nothing...because you know, somewhere in that pretty little head of yours, that I’m right...but let us put your convictions to the test, shall we?”
Though his claims only added more fuel to the fire of her anger, his challenge had her jerking her head, face contorting into a look of confused, albeit infuriated interest. ‘What is he playing at?...’ The realization that she was, in fact, interested in what he was about to say only made her more upset, having no desire to admit it to herself, let alone to him...and especially not in front of the audience they seemed to be performing for at the moment.
Smug that his words seemed to have captured her attention, he went on, “You have made it quite plain to everyone present that you belong to no one...” At this, even Lynt had awoken by the commotion and was watching the conversation. “...Yet I’d wager even one as stubborn as you will succumb to the truth of my words when I say this...” He paused for dramatic effect before adding confidently, “You, Snow, will come to me of your own volition by week’s end to claim your absolute submission.”
Snow’s hands curled into tight fists at her sides as she glared daggers at Guy. Her fury so vivid, Tino feared she might light Guy on fire with just her eyes. “...You bastard...” she mumbled through gritted teeth. Tears were beginning to blur her vision, limbs starting to tremble as she fought to keep from lunging at Guy. Everyone in the room witnessing this encounter was stunned to silence by such a declaration, thus was unable - or more likely, unwilling - to come to her defense. Suddenly feeling far smaller than her actual height, and refusing to shed tears of frustration in front of Guy, lest he take it as a victory, the girl turned on her heel and fled the common room.
Only after the door slammed behind her from the sheer force of her running out did Violet bolt to her feet, intending to chase after her distressed friend. “...Snow...” She turned to Guy, looking every bit ready to verbally tear him a new one, but she was cut off by Fenn.
“Let her go, Letty...Treasure is in no state at current to hear words of comfort from anyone...”
Sherry peeled herself from her seat, nearly in tears as she approached Roy and Grayson. “...Will no one go after her?”
Lynt shook his head in the negative, “Fenn is correct. She needs time to calm herself.”
“But...” Sherry tried but stopped herself, only to sigh sadly, looking toward the door her friend had fled through. “...Snow.”
Roy reached out to take his sister’s hand comfortingly, giving it a gentle squeeze. “She will be alright...” He took glanced toward the door, his expression turning to one of concern briefly.
Guy rolled his shoulders and made his way toward his own chambers with Jasper following behind. Only once they were secluded from the others did Jasper choose to speak, “Master Guy...may I speak frankly with you about what just transpired?”
“...” Guy gave a vague gesture to his valet while draping himself comfortably across the sofa, his head leaning against the arm of it. “Do as you wish, Jasper...”
Bowing his head respectfully as he folds his hands behind his back, Jasper asks, “Do you believe Miss Snow will truly come to you of her own accord within the allotted timeframe?”
Guy spared the other man a glance before closing his eyes wearily, “I intend to assure such an outcome...”
“Very well, Sir...” Jasper grinned. “Do you require any assistance on my part in your endeavors?”
“Perhaps...should the need arise.” Guy agreed after a moment, then draped an arm across his eyes. In his mind, the encounter with Snow replayed in vivid detail. She was livid, yes, but the passionate way she displayed her emotions was breathtaking! He could feel both her ire and her power practically radiating off her lithe frame. She was like a tsunami...the slow build from deep within, causing such a torrential wave of anger to crash forth, and with it, brought forth damage to everything around her, whether she intended her tantrum to do so or not. The other princes may not admit it, but her declaration that she didn’t belong to anyone, going so far as to state names in her rant, likely caused pain, not to mention the distress she put her friends through. ‘...and what about me?’ he pondered to himself, ‘...Little Wonder bares her teeth at me with so little regard to my feelings, either...Ah, but she will learn her place is by my side...and soon enough, in my bed...’
After dashing out of the Common room, Snow hurried down the hallways, wiping furiously at the tears leaking from her eyes and avoiding eye contact with anyone she passed along the way. Only once she’d reached her bedroom did she fling the door open and slam it shut just as quickly. Robin startles, shrieking noisily as he bolts into the air, ready to either fight or flee, himself.
Shoulders trembled as the girl, still gripping the door handle, pressed her forehead against the wood, squeezing her eyes shut in a futile attempt to stop the flow of tears. Her free hand lifted to pound once against the wood not but a few inches away from her face in abject frustration.
“M-mistress?” Robin floated toward her cautiously, a sad sound emanating from the feline.
Snow shook her head without lifting it from the door. Words failed to form as all she could do was wallow in the ocean of frustration and self-pity. How did she allow herself to get to this point? Why had she allowed Guy to get such a rise out of her? And now all she could think was about was how smug he looked as he made such a bold statement in front of all their friends... ‘How dare he say that...How could he?’
Robin moved closer, landing upon the floor at her feet. His large eyes cast up at her with so much worry, a tiny frown upon his furry lips. “Mrrow...Mistress...” He rubbed against her legs in an attempt to comfort her.
At the feeling of her familiar’s touch, the teary-eyed girl rubbed her eyes and cheeks on the cuff of her sleeve and slowly crouched down to scoop him into her arms. Her face buried into his soft fur as she clung to him. “Robin...” The cat’s name, said in such a sad tone nearly made the feline want to cry too.
“What troubles you, Mistress? Do you wish me to bite someone for causing you pain?” Robin offered, trying hard to cheer her up.
Sniffling, Snow shook her head, placing a kiss atop her pet’s head, snuggling him close to her chest. “Thank you, Robin, but no...I’d be afraid that Guy might try to kick you if you tried to bite him...besides...he doesn’t deserve our attention...”
Robin balked at the response, “Master Guy made you cry? What happened?”
Snow merely shook her head and sighed as she carried him to her bed where she flopped against the mattress without releasing the cat. He let out a mewl of surprise when they landed but his mistress was careful to cradle him protectively. “He was being an ass...as usual...claiming I belong to him...I just...snapped.” Her fingers worked over Robin’s fur, petting and scratching his head as he lay upon her chest. Her reddened, puffy eyes started at the ceiling, unseeing, and still leaking the occasional tears as she explained, “I was tired of him constantly saying things like that with no regard to my feelings...I’m not his...if I choose to be with someone at some point while I’m here, it’s my decision...but it’s like he doesn’t care what I want...”
“Perhaps Master Guy knows not any better way to express his feelings for you, Mistress?” Robin offered, nuzzling his head into her hand and purring gently.
Snow paused her ministrations to ponder the validity of that statement as she sniffled. “...Maybe...but that doesn’t make it right, either...I mean...” Trailing off, her thoughts wandered, ‘...What if Robin is right and Guy only acts that way because he does care...and just doesn’t know how to say so, like a normal person?...’ Sighing, she finishes with a simple, “...I don’t know...”
The emotional outburst and subsequent crying wore her out, allowing her to drift off into a fitful slumber, skipping supper in the process. When she awoke the following day, she felt drained and sluggish as she walked down to breakfast. She had no interest in running into Guy again any time soon, or really anyone for that matter. Sure, her friends and the other princes had been surprised by the fight, but none had come to her aid either. ‘Maybe they didn’t know what to say...’ she reasoned, making her way through the food line in the refectory.
Though hungry, she wasn’t in the mood to eat. The only items on her tray were a bagel smeared with sky apple butter, a cup of some kind of flavored yogurt, and a cup of creamed red coffee. She scanned the room for an empty seat. Rio and Thoma were waving to her, encouraging her to join them. Heaving a resigned sigh, she began walking their way when a voice spoke up behind her.
“Miss Snow,” Jasper announced gently so as not to startle her.
“Jasper...” she replied with mild surprise. Realization had her quickly looking around the immediate area to see if Guy was nearby. The valet confirmed this when he spoke next.
“If you are searching for Master Guy, he is in the S-rank refectory this morning.” This earned a look of slight relief from Snow before he continued, “So worry not, Miss Snow. But might I say, you appear out of sorts today. Did you not sleep well?”
Snow shook her head, avoiding his gaze. She didn’t want Jasper to see just how much the previous evening’s events had affected her, but she also knew he was extremely perceptive and likely already knew before she’d even turned around. “Not really, no...Was there something you needed, Jasper?”
The man smiled politely and bowed his head, “Indeed, actually. Would you kindly accompany me? There is a matter which I would like to discuss with you, if you wouldn’t mind?”
Snow pursed her lips at the offer but nodded in agreement. After all, it wasn’t Jasper she was upset with, but his master. “Okay.”
Upon hearing her acceptance, he kindly took her tray to carry for her. Snow cast an apologetic look over her shoulder toward Rio and Thoma as she was led away by the valet. She feared he was taking her to the S-rank refectory to face Guy, but that wasn’t to be the case. He did, however, lead her to Guy’s rooms. Seeing her look of hesitation, he chuckled and held open the door for her, “As I said, Miss Snow, Master Guy is elsewhere. You may relax.”
“...Relax...yeah, that’s what he said, too...” she mumbled under her breath as she was guided to the sofa in the sitting area of the main room. Her tray was placed upon the coffee table as Jasper took one of the seat across from her. She glanced at him, as if asking if it were okay for her to eat her breakfast as they talked, to which he gestured for her to do so. After taking a sip of coffee and one spoonful of yogurt, she asked, “If this is about what happened last night, Jasper, I don’t really want to talk about it...”
“It is, but it isn’t...” he began, watching her pick at her meager food. “What transpired was difficult to witness, admittedly. Master Guy struggles with rejection, you see? Hence his not-so-gentlemanly reaction...”
“...I wasn’t exactly showing the best side of myself either...” she admitted, popping a small piece of bagel in her mouth. “He just made me so angry...I didn’t mean to blow up at him like that...it just...happened...” Her voice grew soft and remorseful.
“I understand. He, too, expressed a wish to recuperate the relationship once all was said and done...thus his request for me to speak with you this morning.” Jasper nodded.
“If he’s sorry, why not just come to me and tell me himself?” she asked, setting her coffee down.
“Something to inquire of him when next you meet, perhaps...would you care for more coffee? I happen to have a pot freshly brewed.” At her nod, he moves to retrieve the pot of coffee and refills her cup.
“Thank you, Jasper. It smells lovely.” She takes another sip, careful not to burn her lip. “Was there anything else?”
Jasper watched her finish her meal before moving to take the seat beside her. After gauging her reaction to his closeness, and finding that she didn’t recoil or shift away, he asks, “Might I be so bold as to ask...do you hate Master Guy?”
Snow frowns slightly at the question, looking down at her hands rested in her lap. After a few moments, she shakes her head. “No...I don’t hate him. I’m angry with him...but I think I’m also angry with myself, too...”
The man nods, giving her ample time to collect her thoughts in case she wished to say more. When she doesn’t, he pushes on, “And...pardon me for asking, but are you adverse to my company?”
Snow looks over at him a bit bewildered by such a question. “Obviously not, if I’m sitting here talking to you...?”
“Apologies if I have offended you. It was far from my intent.”
“Then what is your intention with such a question?”
Jasper wore his usual smile, reaching out to pat Snow’s hand reassuringly, “Curiosity in its simplest form, I assure you.” When she nods in understanding, it is time to take the instructed plan to the next level. His hand was still over her own, when he subtly wraps his fingers around hers.
Snow startles, looking down at their hands in her lap, back at his face, and back again, a look of confusion plain in her expression. “Jasper?...”
“Even one such as myself occasionally craves the comforting touch of a friend. You have been distressed of late, so I thought perhaps I could extend the comfort to you. If I am causing you discomfort, I will cease immediately...” He wore a look of concern, but as she looked in his eyes a moment later, a small smile tugs at her lips...the first she’d truly offered since the night before.
“Thank you...I didn’t realize how much I needed a friend right now.” she offered, giving his hand a small squeeze to assure him of her words.
The pair talked amicably for a while , allowing Snow to let her guard down and just relax. When a lull in conversation passed between the pair, Jasper gently lifted her hand between them and, while meeting her eyes, pressed his lips to her knuckles. This drew the girl’s attention, causing her cheeks to burn prettily. She then draws her hand back to cradle it to her chest. “Jasper....what was that for?”
Feigning innocence, he purred, “A token of appreciation, My Lady...for your company and friendship this morning.”
“Oh...” she swallowed and bit her lip, though the blush remained upon her face as she averted her eyes.
‘Lovely...it’s no wonder my Prince desires her...’ he thinks, smiling deviously at her while her attention is focused elsewhere. “I would very much like us to be closer...”
“...Closer?” she nearly whispers, glancing at the minimal space physically between their thighs as we sit a comfortable few inches apart. “You mean as friends?”
Jasper chuckles under his breath, having noticed where her eyes had wandered. Using the girl’s distraction, he leans closer to her and whispers in her ear, “Indeed, Miss Snow...I would like to be much closer to you...as friends...” He felt the shiver that coursed along her spine as his heated suggestion spilled across her ear. She gasped softly, the pink in her cheeks moving to color her ears and leaving her stumbling for words. As she makes to lean away, Jasper follows her until he is leaning over her.
“...!” Snow’s beautiful crimson eyes are wide as she looks up at the valet hovering above her. Her heart races almost painfully as she quickly examines her surroundings, looking for a way to slip out from under him and put some distance between them.
“Worry not, Miss Snow...I mean you no harm...I was merely overcome by your beauty...Might I beseech you...from one friend to another...for just one small request?” Jasper questions silkily, being extra mindful of where his hands rest as he cages her in against the sofa.
Given their positions, Snow felt trapped, and truthfully, she was. What else could she do than listen to his request? If she tried to fight him, one of them was likely to get injured. She may feel incredibly uncomfortable at the moment, but she meant what she said about not minding Jasper’s company...though admittedly it was becoming more and more apparent that she may wish to reconsider such a claim. “What do you want?” she asks, her voice coming out little more than a squeak.
“One kiss...not for power, for I do not covet it in the slightest...but for the simple, yet pleasurable experience that I regrettably lack in my life.” He proposed, his gaze lowering from her eyes to her soft lips that, currently, are parted ever so slightly.
‘A kiss?! What is with these people all wanting to kiss me?’ Snow thought in exasperation. ‘But...he said he doesn’t want my kiss for more power...just for...the experience? Is his love life so spartan that a good looking guy like him has never been kissed?’
“I...I suppose that’s fine...” she heard herself agreeing to the act under the assumption it was nothing more, and she felt a little bad for him if he had truly never been kissed. Inexperienced though she was in physical intimacy, she had shared a few kisses here and there over the years.
Jasper smiled down at her upon receiving her consent and shifted his weight so as to be able to cup the back of her neck, arching her ever so slightly to have better access. When she allowed the movement, his lips pressed to hers in a surprisingly tender kiss. His lips moved against hers, an agonizingly slow dance meant to melt her against him. It was working.
While Snow thought it would be a short, innocent kiss, a lingering peck, perhaps, she was not expecting to be seduced into a full make-out session with Jasper! Her brain screamed at her, ‘This is wrong!...I need to stop this...’ but the way his mouth moved, far too expertly to be a novice, her body cried, ‘...but it feels so very nice...’ Just as his tongue parted her lips to slip inside, Snow moaned into the kiss, soon feeling the weight of the man settling more comfortably against her. A whimper soon followed, not of discomfort but an automatic response to the unexpected pleasure she felt at feeling his warm body against her.
The valet expertly worked her mouth, delving his tongue inside, caressing and battling her own in a slow and sensual battle for dominance, purposefully trying to draw out more of those sweet mewls and moans. Only when he had her breathless and squirming did he break from her lips to nibble at her earlobe. While Snow’s skin burned with a need for more, her mind continued to remind her this moment was nothing more than an experience for him...as a friend... Jasper however was about to deliver the final blow as he whispered seductively in her ear, “Thank you, most kindly, My Lady...” He smirked to himself, adding, “You make the most beautiful sounds...I hope I get to hear them more as my Master devours you.”
Snow’s eyes widen, staring up at Jasper in shock as he grins most mischievously, lifting himself off her and straightening his attire back to it’s usual pristine appearance. Snow, feeling dizzy from the depths of his kiss, rises from the sofa and presses a hand over her racing heart. Her mouth opens to speak but words fail to form once more. Blinking rapidly for a moment, she just shakes her head to clear it, and makes her way to the door without saying goodbye. In that moment, she wasn’t sure what to say... ‘Thanks for the make out session, I’ll sing your praises to your Master?’
Sighing, she left the room to gather her things for lectures and headed to class. Her first lesson, however, who should be the teacher, buy Guy Avari, himself. A groan fell from her throat as she reluctantly trudged to her seat at the back of the room. Wishing she could just disappear in that moment, her only thought was to slouch down as much as possible and hope to the star above that Guy would have a fraction of mercy on her.
No such luck...
“Who wants to explain what this reaction signifies?” Guy asked the class at large, but his eyes were trained on the one girl in the room doing everything in her lack of power to pretend she wasn’t there. Judging by the look of confusion, shame, and ardor on her face, Jasper had accomplished his task. ‘As long as he took no further liberties with her...’ “Miss Snow...Care to answer?”
The girl winced at the sound of her own name being called and feeling far too many eyes on her in that moment. Her face burned as she shook her head.
“Pity...Perhaps you should give your assignments more intimate attention...” Guy stressed the word ‘intimate’ on purpose to make her blush deepen and drive home his claim from the night prior. “Stay after dismissal...I’ll help you.”
“...Meep!” Snow squeaked and buried her face in her hands. ‘Gods, Stars, and Creator help me...I’m so screwed...’ The rest of the lesson both dragged on and went by far too quickly all at once. Before she knew it, her classmates were filing out the door, leaving her alone with Guy.
“Come...” Guy said, though his tone wasn’t harsh, a bit impatient, perhaps.
Snow gathered her things and approached the front of the classroom where Guy stood beside the podium. She was chewing on her lip anxiously, trying to ignore the warm tingle she still felt from Jasper’s kisses just before class. “Yes?” Her voice was quiet and unsure...definitely still reflecting how awkward she was feeling.
“Did you see Jasper this morning?” he questioned, to which her eyebrows shot up beyond the fringe of her bangs, staring at him wide-eyed. He barely restrained his laugh as he continued, “I instructed him to give you a message from me.”
That reassurance seemed to calm her, though her blush was more than noticeable. “Oh...Oh yeah, he told me...” she muttered sheepishly.
“And?” he intoned, tilting his head ever so slightly, awaiting her response.
“I...” She was growing more frustrated with her recent inability to speak and it was becoming obvious in the way her nose scrunched and her brows knit together.
Stepping closer, Guy reaches out to caress her cheek and tilt her chin up so she could meet his eyes. She became enthralled fairly quickly, rendering her seemingly unable to move away. The man’s thumb brushed along her lips, making her shiver. “I know...” he stated cryptically before leaning down to ghost his lips over hers - so close she could feel his breath...it would take only the smallest effort to close the distance. “Did you enjoy yourself, my Love?” He was teasing her with his vaguely worded inuendoes, purposefully trying to stoke the flames...but which fire was he playing with? The passionate fury that started this whole situation?...Or her passionate arousal that he was jealous was stoked by his valet on his behalf?
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dandelion-and-fire · 1 year
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**Spoilers**
After rereading the DotD chapters in fire and blood again, I’ve drafted a very unspecific and brief idea of how I think the remainder of HotD will play out.
Again, spoilers for major plot points:
Season 1:
E1:
- Aemmas Death
- Rhaenyra named Heir
E2:
- Alicent and Viserys Marry
E3:
- Birth of Aegon II
E4:
- Rhaenyra sleeps with Daemon
E5:
- Wedding to Laenor
- Criston Switches Sides
E6:
- Rhaenyras kids are bastards
- Rhaenyra leaves for Dragonstone
E7:
- Aemond loses and Eye and claims Vhagar
- Laenor Dies
- Rhaenyra and Daemon Marry
E8:
- Viserys Dies
E9:
- Beesbury Killed
- First Green council
- Aegon Crowned king
E10:
- Rhaenyra loses Visenya
- Rhaenyra crowned Queen
- Lucerys Killed is Storms End
Season 2:
E1:
- Jace goes to Winterfell and Eyrie
- Sara Snow
- Daemon goes to Riverrun
E2:
- Blood & Cheese
E3:
- Arryk & Erryk
- Otto contacts the Three Daughters
- Otto Dissmissed
- Criston Cole named as hand
E4:
- Sack of Duskindale
E5:
- Battle at Rooks Rest
- Rhaenys Death
E6:
- Aemond named Regent
- House Mooton captures rooks rest
E7:
- Corlys named hand
- Youngest children sent away
E8:
- Jace begins the idea of the dragon seeds
E9:
- All dragon seeds gain dragons
E10:
- Viserys captured by Three Daughters
- Jace leads dragon seeds into battle
- Jace dies
Season 3:
E1:
- Battle of the Honeywine
- Daeron defeats the blacks
E2:
- Criston and Aemond capture Harrenhal
- Alys Rivers
E3:
- Battle at Acorn Hall
E4:
- Battle between the Lannisters and the Riverlords
- Battle at the lakeshore
E5:
- Greyjoy Declared for the blacks
E6:
- Greyjoys divide the Westerlands
E7:
- Daemon and Rhaenyra prepare to invade kings landing
E8:
- Daemon and Rhaenyra take kings landing
E9:
- Green POV after the capture of Kings Landing
- Maelor Death
E10:
- Rhaenyra deals with captives
- Otto and Jasper beheaded
- Helaena killes herself
Season 4:
E1:
- Aemond burns the Riverlands
- The Butchers Ball
E2:
- Burning of Bitterbridge
- Ulf and Hugh betray Rhaenyra
E3:
- Rhaenyra tries to arrest Addam and Nettles
- Corlys is Arrested
- Velaryon fleet abandons Rhaenyra
E4:
- Larys and Sunfyre take Dragonstone
- Baela captured after battling Aegon II
E5:
- Battle above the gods eye
- Daemon and Aemond death
E6:
- Riots throughout the Capital
- Perkin the Flee names Trystane Truefyre king
- The Shepard storms the dragon pit
- Joffrey dies
- The seven who rode
- Dragon pit destroyed
- Aegon and Rhaenyra flee
E7:
- Hugh Hammer names himself king
- Second battle of Tumbleton
- Addam of Hall dies
- Daeron dies
- Ulf poisoned
E8:
- Rhaenyra sells her crown to buy passage for her and Aegon III
- Rhaenyra tries to return to Dragonstone
- Rhaenyra burned alive by Sunfyre by Aegons orders
E9:
- Aegon renames himself king
- Gaemon Palehair
- Baratheons kill all challengers
- Baratheons lose to the riverlords (The Lads)
- Aegon II betrayed and poisoned
E10:
- The Hour of the Wolf
- Cregan takes vengeance
- Larys Strong Execute
- Alicent dies
- Aegon III named king and betrothed to Jaehaera
- Civil war ends
If you’ve made it this far, let me know what you think.
Am I miss placing events? Leaving out important stuff?
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sonic-oc-showdown · 10 months
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SONIC OC SHOWDOWN ROUND 2
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Round 1 has concluded, so it's just about time for Round 2! Congrats to everyone moving on in the showdown, and it was a pleasure meeting the OCs that aren't moving on. I hope everyone had fun regardless!
Below you'll find the full names of the OCs along with their creators. ROUND 2 WILL BEGIN THURSDAY MAY 25TH!
BRACKET A
LEFT
Petri the Hedgehog (@starfall-isle) vs Ember the Dragon (@pika-yolo)
Matilda the Ant (@halcyon-pandion & @frostios) vs Bolt the Cyber Cheetah (@addysfandomdump)
Rose the Husky (@sonicanon) vs Kaleival (@zepandovski)
Wren the Cybernetic Wolf (@rojaceartandgaming) vs Ghost the Desert Hedgehog (@retrochao)
RIGHT
Ganymede the Jack (@theknifedance) vs Ruby Rosario (@galaxy-pop)
Deirdre Whitetail (@sublimenol) vs Agent VX (@riftclaw)
Zori the Zeti (@nintendoni-art) vs Wick and Casquette (@wispon)
Ari the Jackalope (@wannabezangoose) vs Data “Byte” the Goat (@bunniibones)
BRACKET B
LEFT
Carrion the Cat (@sonic-adventure-3) vs Ignatius (@pretzelpizzapuppy)
Jolly Rancher (@killer-wizard) vs Gyro (@pigknightwarrior)
Splash the Seagull (@splatoonlink) vs Jasper (@mynders-universe)
Lavyn the Reindeer (@spunxter) vs Storm the Hedgecat (@sege-h)
RIGHT
Haunt (@pactwraith) vs Umbra the Android (@autismshadow)
Whistle the Wolf (@khalewren) vs Sik the Hedgehog (@getallemeralds)
Tara-Ka the Echidna (@jimmychakraborty) vs Eris (@greyjediluke)
Khalid the Snow Leopard (@lexo-dog) vs Flaxseed (@new-kelp-city)
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vivalarevolution · 1 year
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𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬.
𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?
𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 / 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞?
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭/𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞?
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠?
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𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
Avatar:
Jake Sully
Neytiri
Tsu'tey
Tonowari
Recom Miles Quaritch
Lo'ak 
Neteyam
So'lek
House of the Dragon:
Daemon Targaryen
Aegon Targaryen
Aemond Targaryen
Jacaerys Velaryon
Harwin Strong
Cregan Stark
Game of Thrones:
Oberyn Martell
Robb Stark
Jon Snow
Jaime Lannister
Rhaegar Targaryen
Daenerys Targaryen
Viserys III Targaryen
The Witcher
Geralt of Rivia
Eskel
The Vampire Diaries:
Klaus Mikaelson
Elijah Mikaelson
Stefan Salvatore
Damon Salvatore
Twilight:
Paul Lahote
Jasper Hale
Edward Cullen
Dune:
Feyd Rautha
Paul Atreides
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 / 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞?
When it comes to this question, I can't answer it with 100% certainty because I hasn't written everything yet.
However, from my experience, there are things that I do not write, for example:
non-consensual
heavy angst
character x character
character x oc (I prefer to have the last word in creating oc's in my works)
humiliation situations
Maybe the list will be longer in the future, but for now, that's all. I am an open and tolerant person by nature, so I approach most things with curiosity rather than with immediate disgust.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
I hope you understood this point and that I formulated it well. But all I mean is that I won't be writing for any perspective other than a female one. I'm a woman myself, so I write best from this perspective , I feel most comfortable in it when it comes to writing.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐈 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭/𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞?
As always, feel free to contact me and send me your requests. However, please don't send me a message with just a character (e.g. Daemon Targaryen x reader) because it's hard to work with. I may have a sudden burst of inspiration but I can't do a lot with it because I don't know what the sender wants, I don't know if they will like it. Thats why pointing to the right plot/storyline is greatly appreciated.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
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zeenimf · 2 years
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congrats again on the follower milestone!! i hope you have defeated (or at least survived) your uni work and have some time to relax, Kat!
🎀 this is sth angsty i wrote the other day BUT if you need sth a bit longer, here's the 2nd chapter of Hypnagogia, where Jasper snaps at three (already stressed) Gods :)
aaand 🎊if you could live anywhere in Gust, where would it be?
and also 🎊treat yourself a little a daydream about the published version: how's the format (golden touches, sprayed edges, art under the dustjacket etc.)
congrats again! love you loads!!!🥰🥰🥰
(@ink-fireplace-coffee)
Hejjj Inktje~
Thanks for the recommendations! Imma read em both ehehe
If I could live anywhere... There is a valley somewhere near Dalen that is always in bloom where spirits live. At that place I would both have a valley in eternal spring, yet also snow in the mountains. The sea is only few day's away from there, so I think that would be perfect!
As for the book... I would love to have to have Phei on the front, painted in a style similar to one of my favourite book series of all time, The Vagrant. In the background, what would be more fitting than clouds? Lots of them, preferably during the golden hour. My mind instantly jumped to one of the Chinese posters for Spirited Away. There are very fun things that I would love to put on there, like the dragons, spirits, demons and the likes, but I feel like those are more fitting for the cover of book 2. Book 1 is about Phei, while Book 2 is about the world. And if I truly could do whatever I wanted, I'd love edges of the pages to be decorated too, in a way that the pages viewed from the side show blossoms~
Thanks for the ask again, and thank you so much for existing <3
come celebrate with me !
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jasper-pagan-witch · 2 years
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So, since you're literally the only other MtG person I know in the witchy space I bringth thee a query. I think I would like to use the Dean Dragons™ as thoughtforms to help around the house, as protectors, and as magic guides.
I would like to get stones for them to inhabit but I haven't a clue which stone fits best or if perhaps there might be a better thing. Have you any thoughts?
Alternatively I don't feel that everything needs a physical object but it does help give them some significance within my witch cabinet, which is always nice.
Should I go with stones that fit colors or stones that fit magical elements of the Elder Dragons of Education?
I also need to get the Strixhaven D&D book as it would probably really help me.
Enough rambling! I hope you're having a good day, sibling!
Well, I would go about this one of three ways:
1: Stones because of my hoarding problem. In general, I would probably go howlite or ametrine for Silverquill, epidolite or agate for Witherbloom, jasper of some variety for Prismari (yes I'm biased), some kind of ocean-y blue stone for Quandrix, and probably snow quartz or something similar for Lorehold.
2: Cards, art cards, or printed-out pictures of the dragons. You can't get any clearer about what it's supposed to be than a picture, in my experience.
3: No physical object. Two of my thoughtforms, S'sem and Absol, don't have physical vessels, they have sigils or other imagery that I could use.
If you want, I can send you a DM on Discord with the parts about the founder dragons since I have the Strixhaven D&D book! Hopefully this pitch gave you some ideas though!
~Jasper
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