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lycaeons · 1 year
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Got to thinking about Paz a whole lot, so I drew her and Lyca from when they were dating. I also drew Dipper’s kids, an idea I had for a dress Pacifica would wear to a fancy interview (fox themed) and Dipper visiting her on set as a cat.
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smurphyse · 2 years
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Out of the Cold | Masterlist
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August Lione, King of Mydenya, is in love with his dead wife. Admittedly lonely and touch starved, he reluctantly marries Lyca Ingemar to stifle the requests of his advisors and to have an heir or two. He begins to fall for his new wife while she treats their marriage as one of duty and convenience, wishing she was at her cottage in the woods instead of with him.
As war looms and Lyca's past comes to light, can her and August's budding relationship survive the revelations coming out of the cold?
Chapter 1 - To Be Alone
Chapter 2- Into the Storm
Chapter 3 - Call Me August
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digitalcreationsllc · 7 months
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Lyca Mobile Confirms Cyber Attack, Investigating Ransomware Possibility
Lyca Mobile is currently investigating the attack and working to determine the full extent of the damage. Lyca Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that provides services in over 23 countries with over 16 million customers, has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyber attack. The attack affected all Lyca Mobile markets over the weekend except for the United States, Australia,…
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selfshipcringe · 7 months
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thinking about lyca and their relationship with pb and marcy. i think they were definitely friends with marcy before pb and probably met pb through finn. like im picturing finn coming over to marcy's for something and theres just this hairy weirdo hes never seen sitting on her couch. and lyca's like "hey kid whats up" and finn's like erm
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merakiarchives · 12 days
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The Acquaintance
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Characters: Bryon & GN! Reader
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Genre: Fluff fic
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Prompt: You notice a certain windwhisperer has been eying you up for a while now
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Warnings: Flirty banter/teasing.
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A/N: Hey guys! I'm trying to post at least 1 fic per day. So please be patient if I miss a day or two! Also not my dumb butt forgetting to put tags on this fic until I remembered at 11 at night.
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Bryon had never been one to fall in love. With him, it was only focusing on his academics, Wind-Whisperer duties, and taking care of Elona. He never thought he'd fall in love
Until you happened of course.
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"Yeah, he's totally whipped." Lyca snickered as she nudged your shoulder and nodded towards Bryon who seemed to be focused on watching you. "Congratulations! You've officially got the best Wind Whisperer wrapped around your finger."
You could only stifle your giggles. You turned your look, of course, like Lyca pointed out. Bryon was admiring you, or at least you think. The blindfold makes it hard. Elona perched on his shoulders only tilted her head, and cooed at you.
"Oh, come on, Lyca, me and him wouldn't work out. We don't even know each other. Besides, he doesn't really date people."
"You might be different!" Lyca laughed. Playfully wiggling her eyebrows as she took a sip of tea
"Sure, sure. Believe what you must Lyca" You groan, carefully taking the tea kettle and pouring tea for yourself. "Although, I must admit Elona has been seeking my attention every-so-often."
"Wow.. y'know. I never thought I would see the day that Bryon would let Elona stray from her duties." Lyca laughed
"Sure, Sure. I'm sure it's because Elona loves stealing my apple slices." You sigh, "That and also a few forest creatures have come over too."
"Yeah. Bryon has got it bad" Lorsan chuckled, suddenly joining the conversation. "Has he let you listen to him whistle?"
"A few times yes, that, and also he had asked me to help him with cleaning Elona's feathers." You shrug, making no interest of it.
"The poor man. So whipped" Lyca & Lorsan said in sync.
"Look, Bryon refused to even talk to us when we first tried to be friends with him." Lorsan explains, "It took Granny Dahnie to convince him to try!"
"That, and also Bryon will actually murder someone if they try to even touch Elona. Just like how Elona is so loyal to him." Lyca chimes in. "So, I would say just go ask him. He might just play it off as nothing though."
"Fine, Fine. I'll do it later. He seems busy with Arden" You shrug. Watching Bryon and Arden converse with each other while Elona just watches you.
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A few days later, Elona chirps loudly at your window. The bird had opened it and was staring you down expectantly.
"Ah. Good morning Elona. Did Bryon need something?" You mumble, sitting up from bed and taking the note Elona had in her beak. "Come to the library..? Alright, here please take this back to Bryon." You shrug as you write 'Okay, I'll be there at 8."
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As you enter the Library, you notice the Wind Whisperer quietly reading through a book. Elona resting on the chair next to him
"Bryon..? You needed to see me?" You mumble softly. Waking the Wilder up from his phase and chuckling as he smiles slightly at you.
"Yes, Thank you for coming." He mutters, placing the book down and sighing. "Uhm.. As you may have, noticed or Lyca and Lorsan pointed out. I have been admiring you from afar. However, I'd like to confess I- uh. I like you, would you care to be my significant other?" He mumbles quickly.
Chuckling softly, you pull him close by his belt & carefully kiss him. "I'd love to be your significant other Bryon."
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michaels-reality · 7 months
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OC TOBER DAY 2: NEW OC
I just picked too of my newest ocs to draw for this. And they have names now!
The purple magician looking fellow is named Presto and the blue one with the wrench is called Itzy Claus.
More about their characters under the cut! VVV
Let's start off with Itzy so this makes sense. Also this is goofy cus it's based on my dreams
So Santa is real in this Universe and Itzy is the daughter of Santa Claus! Santa in this universe is basically like the Big Cheese. He controls a lot of the money in this Universe, but mostly, makes toys. Itzy is the heir to the Claus toy business but Itzy isn't into toys, she wants to make mechs and make things that explode. Santa isn't the best at being the best dad and supporting his kid so Itzy runs away from the North Pole and ends up in the West Pole which is this desert like place (hehe. like the wild west). That's where she meets up with Lyca who is this young lady :)
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Lyca helps Itzy run away from home and find out who she is outside her family. And Itzy goes from this to this
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Presto also lives in the North Pole! He's an orphan that works for Santa Claus that hasn't had the easiest time fitting in. People tend to think he's creepy cus he smiles too much and his new homes never worked out too much. But he found comfort in one thing: comic books. He didn't get to get his hands on much but it's dream to be like the villains he's read about. They were always so flamboyant and made such an impact of the world around them. He related to them and wanted to do what they do. But he's never had the resources to be a villain, not even a superhero to make his nemesis, until he met Harvey. Harvey is this guyyy
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Harvey meets Presto and agrees to help him to be the villain he wants to be and Harvey becomes the hero he needs to be.
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disaster-biraven · 4 months
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The Lazarus Problem Chapter 3
Jasonette Ch1 Ch2 Ch3(you are here) Ch4
Ao3 Dedicated to @girl-in-thechair
Marinette didn’t forget, per say, to try and find Jason. It’s just dealing with the Bats takes a lot of attention, and she was afraid of what she’d find. Tikki would call it procrastinating, but Marinette calls it protecting her sanity. It was still bugging her, and it seemed like she was seeing him everywhere. Once she thought she saw him in the background of a video about the latest Wayne Gala, and another time could have sworn he was outside a coffee shop near Wayne Enterprise. Marinette convinced herself in was a reflection or something, cause no one was around by the time she made it outside.
Once she finally got around to looking up his name, she almost cried at how easy it was. Jason had managed to get adopted by Bruce Wayne, of course he did. While she vaguely knew about Bruce Wayne and that he adopts kids, the last time she was in Gotham there was only one. And she didn’t try and keep up with that in Paris, Marinette was busy building a new life. Looking at the timeline, he was adopted really soon after they had been separated. Reaching out to them wouldn’t be easy, much less trying to run into him. ~
Her answer to her problem came in the form of a commission request a week later. She had finally opened them up again after finishing her move. Tim Drake had reached out for the whole Wayne family, needing clothes for the next charity gala. He was a big fan of MDC and had always wanted to commission her. Apparently Tikki’s luck was still working for her.
After reaching out and setting up an appointment, all Marinette was left with was nerves about the meeting with the Bats. But she had found Jason and the two sources of the Lazarus pits. So now all she had to do was reconnect with Jason, and then convince hyper-paranoid vigilantes that she was there to help. Fun.
The meeting with the Bats was setting to take place on Wayne Enterprise, the tallest building around. Most likely to keep random Gothamites from seeing most of the Bat family and an unknown meeting at 2am. It seemed like Lyca had gotten there first, but she knew better. At least one person was surveying the area, and it was only a matter of time til the rest got there.
Sure enough, five minutes later the faint sound of boots hit the gravel. She turns to face Batman and Red Hood. While the Bat sizes her up, Red Hood decided to make introductions.
“Batman meet Lyca, Lyca this is Batman. Uh, and you both already know me…”
“How do we know you really mean to help with the Lazarus pits? You very well could be a spy sent from the League of Assassins?” Batman waits impatiently for her to answer, probably so he can continue interrogating her.
“Do you know Ladybug and Chat Noir? And that they have Miraculous that they used?” Lyca points to her necklace, “I have the Fox Miraculous. I wasn’t Rena Rouge, but I did help the heroes in Paris. Now that Hawkmoth has been stopped, Gotham is the most unbalanced place. And how I can best help with that is helping you with the Lazarus pits.”
As expected, bringing up the Miraculous threw Batman off. She was aware that the Justice League had been looking for her. One of the reasons they hadn’t found her yet was because of the Miraculous magic, and her luck. If partly revealing herself help gain their trust, so be it. She could see the cogs in Batman’s head switch gears.
“I’ve been trying to get into contact with Ladybug, would you be willing to help with that?”
“She is already aware of that, the most I can do is pass along a message.” She wasn’t ready to step back into the earrings, and she figured this would at least get him of her back for now. Red Hood then spoke up,
“How would you even help with the Lazarus pits? I mean, I believe you but we’ve already looked into healing it and hit a dead end.”
“The pits were originally made by a wish using the cat and ladybug miraculouses. Ladybug and Chat Noir have given me the tools necessary to reverse the effects. I can delve more into it closer to when we actually do it.”
Red Hood seemed to accept that. Batman, however, seemed to still have some hang ups.
“I will reach out to Wonderwomen, and look into the fox miraculous. She may want to meet you.” Lyca nodded.
“That’s reasonable, if you want to reach me use this,” She handed Red Hood a phone Max invented that could connect to the miraculous and the Kwamis. “It’s untraceable both ways, and reaches me directly.” She didn’t feel the need to mention she could trace it if she really needed to. In case she ever needed to get the phone back, if it fell into the wrong hands.
Batman obviously wanted to ask more questions, but Marinette needed to go. Her consultation with Tim Drake was early in the morning and she had a lot of prepping to do.
“It was really nice meeting you Batman, but I’ll have to answer the rest of your questions another day.” Before he can respond she calls for Mirage and silently returns home. ~
Jason stared up at the ceiling as he laid back on the couch, waiting for his fitting with the designer Tim had obsessed over for ever. Tim and Bruce had already gone, while Dick was currently in there. Everyone had decided it was best for Damian to go last, so Jason was up next. The phone Lyca had given him was in his pocket, true to her word it was untraceable. Both Tim and Barbra had tried, when it was decided that magic had been used in the process of making it and they called it a night. Jason didn’t allow himself to feel hopeful that he could be cured, as it still felt to good to be true.
“Jason? It’s your turn.” Dick said as he popped his head into the library.
“Thanks, be right there.”
“Great, I’m going to go prep Damian. Try and bribe him to not insult or maim her.” And with that Dick disappeared.
Jason swung his legs over the edge of the couch and stood up. As he opened the door, the designer turned around and froze. She was painfully familiar, but the answer was harder to remember the harder he thought about it. She unfroze, blinking slightly. Immediately the answer came to him. An old friend, long thought dead was right in front of him.
He tried to speak, but he was in shock. Clearing his throat he attempted again.
“Marinette?” His voice cracked.
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kianga-eu · 1 year
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Keep Climbing
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” — Bruce Lee Inspired by the prompt EVERYTHING from my patron Lyca. Keep climbing, but don’t forget to enjoy the view from those plateaus sometimes!
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lycaeons · 2 months
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study session at miss retros but i got lazy and didn’t do more background stuff <3
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void-epiphany · 2 months
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Lyca Coffee Shop AU:
>Nodding off behind the coffee machine as he pours coffee for the 5am regulars, not because he woke up early but because he was up all night making pastries >Sneezing causes a cloud of flour and powdered sugar to burst out of his work apron; he means to take it home and wash it but its only dusty. This encourages the sneezing >In spite of the dreamy manerisms and soft cooing voice of sometone who has been up for far too long, he still remembers the usuals and their usual orders >Doesn't need a timer for baking, "just know it all by vibes and routine" (or smell he'll say, if he's trying to flirt) >When someone complains, he offers to take them to the manager (the alley out back where all the old eggshells bake in the mid-july sun, locking the complainter outside in the sulfer) >Thighs bump into tables when it gets crowded >Counter naps when its slow, blinking big and slow when customers come in >Frequently makes coffee too sweet, must be repeatedly told no milk or sugar. >Burn scars on hands and forearms that get mistaken for self-harm scars (He lets them think this, and gives hugs and affirmations for those struggling) >Will never say no to hanging out after work >Will Always fall asleep in the nearest lap though
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smurphyse · 2 years
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Out Of The Cold - August Lione, King of Mydenya, is in love with his dead wife. Admittedly lonely and touch starved, he reluctantly marries Lyca Ingemar to stifle the requests of his advisors and to have an heir or two. He begins to fall for his new wife while she treats their marriage as one of duty and convenience, wishing she was at her cottage in the woods instead of with him.
As war looms and Lyca's past comes to light, can her and August's budding relationship survive the revelations coming out of the cold?
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Over Your Shoulder - A familiar face from Spencer's past joins the BAU, his ex-girlfriend Jasper Donnelly, who left him fourteen years, two months, and fifteen days ago. A slow-burn love story in which Jasper and Spencer figure out who they are together and apart, and whether or not the horrific things they'd done and been through over the years are enough to keep them together... or destroy them. [Smut] [Long Lost Love AU] [Angst with Happy Ending]
Operation: Sand Leopard - A year after leaving the BAU, Spencer Reid is restless and struggling to adjust to civilian life. Not finding any fulfillment or respite in it, he decides to take a position with Homeland. On assignment he meets you, a former Master Gunnery Sergeant with the USMC, struggling to find a drug trafficker and terrorist on one of the most dangerous bases in the world- Balad Air Base in Iraq... aka Bombaconda. [Eventual Smut] [Angst with Happy Ending]
Room 405 - You looked forward to Room 405 each week. Sitting at work, you would pout to yourself and lightly drag your pen up and down your thighs, thinking of all the wondrous things you two got up to in that hotel room. Chains, whips, spankings, anything could happen on Friday nights, 7 pm in Room 405. [PWP - Dom!Spencer] [Angst with Happy Ending]
A Devastating Affair - When the Reader ends her affair with Spencer, they both spiral and start playing a toxic game of emotional chicken. [Toxic Relationship]
Bunny and the Beast - When Reader's neighbor Spencer decides he just can't sit and watch her being all pretty by herself, they begin a toxic game of cat-and-mouse. [Dubious Consent/Toxic Relationship]
Mutual Irritation - A year after prison, a jaded Spencer Reid takes on a special assignment at Emily's request... to babysit Finn Doyle's ex-girlfriend while the BAU hunts for him. He doesn't want to do it, nor does he want to be solely responsible for her safety. When the two meet, they don't get along, but over time they find they quite enjoy one another... even with the threat of a jealous Irish Arms Dealer hanging over their heads. [Angst with Happy Ending] [Jaded!Spencer Reid]
The Arrangement - After Loki's lost bet with Thor, D.B. Cooper causes chaos on Midgard, and a war with Vanaheim rises in the East, so Odin proposes a wager of his own to his youngest son: An arranged marriage, one for the public. If the terms of the deal are honored for twenty years, Loki will be let out of the union and free from Odin's intervention or wrath ever again. Loki thinks this bet will be an easy win, but our boy is very wrong. His new wife has an agenda of her own, and Loki is determined to figure out what it is. Loki quickly finds himself out of his depth, unprepared for husbandry or fatherhood, and learns that marriages -arranged or not- are hard work. [Pre!Avengers Loki] [Arranged Marriage AU]
Death From Above - Tim has a bad day. His girlfriend dumps him, he punches an FBI Agent, and they're getting a new girl in the office. He hooks up with a mysterious woman from a local joint, only to find out that she's their new co-worker. As Helen O'Malley settles more in Harlan County, her past comes back knocking, and it will send the whole office into an epic shitstorm that they may not recover from. [Tim Gutterson, Justified]
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I Want You - Reader makes Spencer jealous enough to act after he refuses to make a move [Smut]
Touch - Spencer and the Reader are forced to room together six months after their breakup, and when she wakes to him spooning her, she freaks out a bit [Ambiguous Ending, Angst]
No Funny Business - Forced to bunk with Luke and the Reader, Spencer finds himself a bit in over his head when he gropes the reader in her sleep [Threesome, Married!LukexReader and Spencer]
Inkpot Gods - After giving birth to their son, Reader has complications during delivery. The doctors tell Spencer she might not wake up, and he has to prepare for a life without her for the sake of their son. Since he's not great with talking about his feelings except with her, Spencer decides to write a letter to nobody to work through his emotions. [Angst with Happy Ending]
Closet Confessions - A late night at the office leads to Spencer and Reader getting stuck in the supply closet. [GN!Reader]
A Real Father's Love - Spencer proves how much he wants to spend time with Reader's son, and it... sets something primal loose inside her. [Breeding Kink]
The View From Here - Reader locks herself out of her apartment when she comes home drunk, and her handsome neighbor comes to the rescue.
Drunk on You - Spencer's nervous about never having had sex, but he wants to lose his virginity to you [First Times, P*ssy Drunk Spencer]
Southern Belle - Loki is dating a young woman who is a fantastic cook and one day he realizes his pants are a tad tight. He’s gained some weight!
Fruit of the Flower - Loki helps Thor retrieve some magical plant and Loki gets too close when it blooms.
You're Not Them - Our dear reader has entered The Void! And she can't find Loki... but he finds her. The catch? It's not *her* Loki.
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vulune · 14 days
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MUSES ADDED
screwllum
MUSES REMOVED
lyca
bryon
tomorrow is my weekend so i will be able to do some writing here and on sunday. my muses are pretty strong for screwllum, ruan mei, firefly, and jade in particular (and of course bbygirl sunday blog) so expect shenanigans there. i, however, worked my ass off tonight so catch me on disc because honk shoo mimi-
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pretty-little-lambs · 8 months
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…Hi.
I've been lurking in the Obey Me! community for about two years now, but I decided to try interacting instead of shyly hiding in the corner like the anxiety-ridden mess I am.
Who am I?
You can call me whatever you want. Lambs, Cal, Al, I'm fine with anything. (Seriously, a kid once called me penis-vagina and I was fine with it.) My pronouns are he/him and I'm a gay/queer polyam aroace spec. Mammon is my favourite.
I generally create content for my two MCs, Al and Audrey, as well as their supporting characters, but I'm working on a couple of general imagines as well. (Always gender neutral, unless they're specifically related to gender identity.)
I'm open to asks and DMs. I just might not respond immediately. Also requests, I would be very honoured to receive a request.
My Stuff
To be filled out more later, as I do more things.
Fics
(WIP, in prewriting) Indulgence Loves Company
Seven dates, seven brothers. An exploration of the seven deadly sins and how they manifest for each of the brothers... in my headcanon, at least.
(WIP, in prewriting) Stars of Hell
A working-class, magicless, white male is chosen to be the second human exchange student. But the brothers are in for a surprise, as Al Hasnawi isn't keen to take hits lying down, and he may or may not have a trick or two up his sleeve... (AKA, Al's story.)
(WIP, in prewriting) The Devildom and the Dark Sorcerer
The brothers grow fond of Eileen, the young adoptive daughter of Gaillean, a sorcerer whose power is second only to Solomon's, and a good friend of Lucifer's. But Eileen's chaotic tendencies tend to land her in mischief, and she seems insistent on dragging everyone around her into the midst of it, consciously or not. So what happens when this young lady bites off more than she - or anyone else, for that matter - can chew, and ends up the figurehead of a rebellion that could destroy the Devildom? And, most importantly for Lucifer, what will become of the exchange program in the midst of this chaos? (AKA, Lycas's story.)
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TBA
Other
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last updated: Sept. 17, 2023 @ 04:18 CDT
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merakiarchives · 4 days
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Oh my lord I love your work so much! Especially in such a small fandom! Could I possible get some eironn headcannons? :0 hrs my favorite and has been since afk arena bahaha anything works!
Oh.. What I’d do for you..
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Characters: Erionn x GN! Reader
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Warnings: None!
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A/N: Hey guys! I’m alive and back! Definitely not on the verge of falling asleep while writing this lol.
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It’s not a secret that Eironn was in love with you. But did anyone really know to what extent?
Slowly, he would always find himself taking your hand and bringing you to a quiet hiding place in the Dark Forest. Only to chuckle when he notices you were too busy looking around when he began to try and talk to you
Will always fuss when your clothes are messy. Although does admire you when you end up getting dirty anyway when you play with the kids around the village
Will actually pick you up and carry you away from the village if you tell him you have to work, have guard duty, or even just normal chores. Lyca let you in on the secret that he absolutely hates chores. But, much more when you have chores.
Has, accidentally, and he swears by this, pulled you into his chest and cuddled you when he was sleeping on more than one occasion
Will occasionally tease you about your height. Even if you're only an inch shorter than him, he still will.
If you have any pets, and do you spend more time with them? Erionn will quite literally pick them up and gently throw them across the room. He absolutely hates the thought of you being hoarded by an animal sometimes. Even despite his love for the creatures.
Will sometimes drag you back towards him using his wind powers. (I don't know what they're called help..)
Overall just loves you so much, make sure you pet his horns though.. He absolutely melts under your touch.
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mahikamihan · 1 year
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Alamat "ILY ILY" is beautiful
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hi, I'm just gonna write something quick to process my thoughts and analysis bc this MV and the song is so good and dense with message.
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For some vague contexts, OFWs or overseas filipino workers, are often heralded as “Bagong Bayani” (trans. the new heroes)  as they bring in millions of pesos every year to help with expenses and living costs back home. As of Nov 8 2022, $1 (US dollar) = roughly Php 58 (Philippine peso). I’m not sure how it’s changed over the years, but in 2010-14, at least for me, Php 50 can buy you an entire lunch meal in school.
ILY ILY is a multi-genre song by Alamat with the melody originally from a Hiligaynon folk lullaby "Ili Ili tulog Anay". I believe the song itself talks a lot about the sacrifices OFW parents make for the financial security and comfort of their children back in the motherland (Philippines). And the subsequent emotional consequences and psychological effects these have on the family. The irony of ILY ILY also doubles as "i love you, i love you" is not lost on me.
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Starting off strong! "Ano ba?? Ganyan ka na lang pala!" -very common scolding terms, especially from a older guardian or parental figures.
"Hindi ka ba nag-iisip na may naghihirap doon..." - kind of guilt-tripping the child for crying, being angry, or generally just not feeling happy by bringing up their working parents (likely OFWs) and their sacrifices; generally an unhealthy way of soothing someone's frustrations over neglect or dissatisfaction.
I love how money comes out of the cake. Usually another way to soothe their children, is by bringing in more money, for more comfort. But that doesn't phase Lyca (the female singer).
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presents for the children... again, to make up for not being their for their birthday or whatever missed celebrations (especially during formative years of their childhood)
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I'm trying to figure out which specific Filipino festival this is refering to. I know a few filo street festivals that reenact the Passion of Christ (ex. Sinulog, Moriones, Salibatbat, etc.) which sometimes includes self-whipping, which the crown, candles, and ropes here are symbolizing.
The lyrics are so on point,
Gabi-gabi at umaga (every night, and every day) Pangungulila ang dama (feeling bereaved, "ulila"="orphan", which is on theme) Hihintayin ang araw na (waiting for the day) Tayo'y magsasama-sama ([where] we all get together)
This is supposed to remind you of the sacrifices people make for love.
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^^^Can someone tell me what these are referencing? I feel like this is supposed to be something from a filipino film or something similar, but I'm blanking on where it might be.
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I love the direct parallel of the filipino kid having a yaya (maid/ domestic helper) back home while the parent is the housekeeper in a different country. Just *chefs kiss* GENIUS!!🤌🤌
the lyrics shows how much the child/children cares about their parents. in the midst of happiness and abundance around Lyca, she can't help but miss her mom and dad.
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Island Maid - from a quick online search, it's a domestic helper agency in Singapore. Upon looking into their website, they hire Filipino workers trained under Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Beside R-Ji is a balikbayan box, large cardbord boxes used to deliver souvenirs, gifts, clothes, furniture, and other things back to the country.
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The lyrics now talk about how the child (R-Ji) aspires one day to be the one to work so they can bring their parents back home. (And, in a way, isn't that a tragic cycle of poverty and capitalism? Parents have to work away to bring money and food home, and the child has to work in order to bring their parents back home.)
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Very powerful imagery. The waste, the anger, the sadness, the loneliness, while surrounded by presents, money, comfort.
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Sacrifices, all in the name of family and love.
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I love this part. From what I've gathered, in here, Taneo talks (in Ilokano) to the tone of an eldest sibling, about how he's going to take care [of you] for now. The lyrics shift the emotional burden of parenting to a fellow child, with the parents abroad and likely, unavailable. He throws paper airplanes made of paper money out the window while an airplane (parents?) flies in the back. Lost childhood maybe?
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Another strong imagery. Money in a kaldero (used to cook food, usually rice, stew, and other filipino cuisine) while everyone is situated in a Boodle Fight (eating tradition where food is served on top of banana leaves).
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"they've been gone too long so I'll be your Dad and Mom for now", again referencing about the physical and emotional unavailability of parents that older siblings or family members have to take on to fill that gap.
"'Nang, 'tang, muli na kayu" (Mom, dad, please go home)
At the emotional crux of the song, the lines said over the "telephone" sound is so poignant. They need their parents to go home. But instead...
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...All they got were more Balikbayan boxes.
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...and all they can do is fight over who gets them. Empty boxes. empty gifts of love. God, I love this song. Stream ILY ILY.
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