#maaaaaaaaaybe

[zuppizup]

The Sun Staff, Sunforge and Dark Magic purification.

Sunfire elves play a pivotal role in the history of Xadia. They have the largest, most centralised civilisation and Queen Aditi was trusted with deciding the next Archdragon Monarch after the fall of Luna Tenebris.

Assuming he’s responsible for her disappearance, is this why Aaravos targeted her?

Or… was there more at play?

Were the abilities of healing and purification associated with Sun magic an issue for his overarching plan?

Aaravos targets mages, tempting them with hidden knowledge. It’s not stated that he’s targets human mages exclusively and he seemed to bring chaos to the entire continent indiscriminately.

(Considering where we last saw Karim, I am concerned for him…)

Still, the implication seems to be, in order for a mage to fall under his control, they need to have used Dark Magic.

Even a single time.

Which got me thinking… would Viren have been “free” of corruption and therefore immune to Aaravos direct control had he been purified (and survived).

What does this imply for Callum?

Is it possible to purify the corrupted Sun Staff and recover the Sunforge? Can these be used to purge mages of Dark Magic corruption? (Is Claudia at risk of also being controlled if she “rebels”?)

Just how vulnerable to Aaravos direct control is Callum? Are we going to see another Dark Magic coma revelation for him, allowing him to resist Aaravos control and another path? Or is he literally a ticking time bomb?

#have I already been planning some stuff with Sun magic and purification in some of my fics….? #maaaaaaaaaybe #the dragon prince #tdp #callum #aaravos #viren #tdp spoilers #tdp season 4 spoilers #also did i put in a large image of Rayla when I absolutely didn’t have to #yes #yes I did

[verdiesque]

I miss being annoying and obnoxious about Don Carlo💔 that period of my life produced so many quality posts and fics and memes and for what

#i'm not kidding when i say i haven't had an interest that intense since then #maaaaaaaaaybe [redacted] but i'm not sure

[chongoblog]

Valentine's Day OC Ship Gushing: Gay Dad Pirates

Still over the moon that y'all happened to prioritize Red Kraken stuff. Hope you all enjoyed the Dancefloor one as well, bcause I know I enjoyed writing it up!

Once again, the gushing will begin after the readmore

Obligatory mention that the details of these two are still a work in progress. In fact, these two aren't nearly as developed as I'd like them to be, but I can give details as to why I like the ship (hehe....pirate ship)

So I realize in my last post I didn't really elaborate what The Red Kraken was ABOUT for those who wanted to know. So in short, the Red Kraken is a story about the eponymously named crew of pirates who want to explore the world. That opportunity is presented to them after a strange mystical wall of fog is lifted from half of the entire world. (Also, they may have been responsible for getting rid of the wall of fog, but that's another story). Samba and Tango are the two founding members of the crew.

(Also there hasn't been much art made that I know of, so you might have to use your imagination for some of these. Specifically for Tango, whose only visual reference was from when he was an NPC in a DnD podcast. Anyway, if you want me to give a detailed description, I'll do so later. Until then, Amanda DID make a Samba that I liked a good bit)

Samba, the captain, lived a relatively privileged and somewhat sheltered lifestyle, but always loved hearing the stories of treacherous pirates, specifically how they would sail the seas in hunt of great treasures. Also, he was a theater kid (which explains a lot of his personality moving forward). Eventually, he would go on to join the military, believing that the resources would allow him to see the world, and possibly expand the capabilities of his empire by discovering new lands and finding new treasures, hoping such an incentive would motivate the military to his side. He quickly found himself to be incorrect, since the military was far more interested in imposing their will upon those outside the empire rather than his adventurous flights of fancy.

[No art for Tango, but he's basically big and muscular, with short spiked black hair and olive colored skin. He has a beautiful tattoo of a shark on his left bicep, and he usually wears a red suit with red dresspants, although the sleeves of his suit are completely ripped off]

Tango, on the other hand, was born into almost the completely opposite circumstances. He was born into near poverty, with his parents dying at a fairly young age. He had joined a crew of pirates shortly afterwards, out of necessity rather than out of choice, feeling that at the very least, the crew would at the very least act as a sort of family. Something which he had yearned for. However, that quickly turned when a raid went awry, and the rest of his crew abandoned him to be captured and interrogated by the military. It took a long time for him to realize that they weren't coming back for him. Even so, he refused to give them any information.

And so these two meet. Samba realizing his dreams of joining the military weren't going to give him the life he had wanted to live, and Tango, having what he believed to be his family completely abandon him. Samba then gets a really stupid idea, and offers to start a new pirate crew with Tango. After stealing a ship and breaking Tango out of prison, the two of them officially form the Red Kraken.

But this is Valentine's Day, not Pirate Day, so we should talk about their relationship. Similarly to how Disco and Tap acted as a foil to one another, Samba and Tango are foils for one another, with their relationships helping to temper one another's extremes. Samba, meant to represent an idealism for what he imagines The Pirate's Life to be (as captain, he constantly speaks in a Pirate Voice, and when he loses both his arm and leg, he's partially excited since he'll be getting a pegleg), and Tango, who has experienced what the reality of a "pirate's life" would be: a group of criminals constantly fearing the law, ready to stab one another in the back at a moment's notice. I believe what drew them together was Samba's ridiculous optimism for keeping up an ideal that a pirate's crew is a family (an ideal he holds resolute, remaining faithful to every member of the crew no matter the cost), and Tango's ability to remain objective and realistic, helping to ground Samba.

They also very much rely on one another for leading the crew of the Red Kraken. While Tango is incredibly experienced, has a breadth of insider knowledge towards other pirate crews, and is incredibly skilled at thinking logically and accounting for details that many would miss, he isn't much for socializing, and finds himself at a terrible disadvantage when working alone, being more comfortable in using his skills in tandem with others. Meanwhile, Samba is INCREDIBLY charistmatic, with his aesthetic of being a pirate captain perfectly inspiring a crew, along with his optimism and drive pushing for the crew to do things no one else thought possible, he also constantly finds himself getting way too over his head, getting lost in his own fantasy.

Throughout their years upon years of falling in love with one another and seeing the beauty in what the other held, they've grown incredibly close as captain and first mate, finding the other the most valuable thing in their lives. Upon inadvertently adopting Waltz after saving her from a burning building, Tango found himself fulfilled in becoming a father, which he had always wished he could become, all while having a family surrounding him. And Samba manages to live out his wish of exploring a new world searching for untold treasures.

I'm really glad they get to do that together.

#red kraken #krakenposting #i barely ever get to talk about these two because i worry theyre so underdeveloped but i still love them so much #at this point the only rk character who is truly underdeveloped is maaaaaaaaaybe jig #oh and dougie #but thats kinda the point with dougie

[bladedflower]

me wanting to make a resident evil multimuse vs my motivation

#ooc ;; out of petals #also the fandom can be kinda. hm. #idk maaaaaaaaaybe i'll go for it

[harri-etvane]

I have nine whole days off from work now!!

#I am so ready for this break #Am I gonna write? Maaaaaaaaaybe

[tallbluelady]

🌲 - Climbing up a tree / in a tree.

"Minthe!" Hades called. "What are you doing up there? Master Chiron said that we needed to practice our aethersight, not climb trees."

"I am. Sid said that you get a better view on Air aether from up high," Minthe said. Her older brother hadn't told her that, but she didn't want to climb back down and actually practice magic.

Hades scowled at her, but started climbing the tree himself. He likely didn't believe her - he only believed her when he wanted to - but he climbed up nevertheless.

"You're going to break your neck one of these times..." He wasn't that much older than her but he still grumbled like a grown-up.

Minthe rolled her eyes. "You might. The trees like me."

Hades scoffed, but sat down next to her. He always played angry but Minthe was smart enough to know that he really liked her. He wouldn't sit and watch the birds with just anyone after all.

"Maybe we should try to actually see Air aether while we're up here," he said after the flock of birds flew from sight.

She sighed. "I guess. I still think aether looks really weird."

"Master Chiron said that you only have to get used to it. Then we don't have to use our faces when we talk to each other."

"But I like faces!" Minthe stretched out her arms. "I like everyone's face! Why do we have to hide them?"

"'So that our ideas may take precedence when we meet another. So that our society will prosper,'" Hades recited.

"Yeah, but why can't we do that while still seeing our faces? Seems silly to me."

He gave an exasperated sigh. "I don't know, Minthe. But can we still try to do what Master told us to?"

"Fine..." Minthe grumbled, grouchy that her attempt at delaying the inevitable failed.

She took a deep breath and focused on the aether around her. Sight was a good enough word, but it was a lot more than just seeing. Minthe said it was too loud to Chiron, but he only told her to use it more, and get used to it. She'd develop filters in time, he said.

Minthe turned her head, then almost fell out of the tree. There was such a bright, loud stream of aether to the east of them that it made her dizzy.

"Minthe, be careful!" Hades grabbed onto her arm.

"Hades, can you see that with your aethersight?" She focused on his familiar aether, gold and geometric, like a kaleidoscope.

"What are you - oh." His grip tightened. "What is that?"

"You see it too?"

"Yes. It... It's beautiful." He turned to her. "We should figure out what it is."

"It's too loud. It hurts."

"Minthe... I want to see it. I want to see it with you. You don't have to use your aethersight, promise."

"Promise?"

He nodded. "I'll use mine. I'm better at it anyways."

Minthe snorted and stopped focusing. The world quieted down and she felt better. And she couldn't deny she was curious about the aether stream either.

They both made it out of the rowan tree and started towards the direction of the stream. Hades would stop and start his aethersight every once in a while to make sure they were heading in the right direction, but eventually they could feel the energy without focusing.

The aether nigh roared in Minthe's ears as they approached an opening in the ground. It looked like there were steps all the way down into the darkness.

Hades turned to her. "Are you scared? We don't have to go in if you are."

She growled. "You know you only say that so I will go in."

He gave her that conceding smile he'd give when he'd won. Hades took Minthe's hand and lead the way into the depths.

It was dark, but bright at the same time. Even without focusing, Minthe could see the aether dance and swirl around them. There was something... Minthe wouldn't call it wrong, but it was...

"I don't think we should be here." Minthe started to tug Hades' hand back up.

"Minthe, other than the steps, this is all natural aether. There's nothing to worry about."

"There are plenty of natural things to worry about, Hades. Most of the dangerous concepts from Amaurot are derivations from nature. Or are you ignoring Chiron's teachings about that?"

"Can we see what's at the bottom of the steps at least? I can see the end coming up soon with my aethersight."

Minthe hummed but nodded. "We see the bottom then we climb right back up, alright?"

He nodded back and lead her down.

Thanks for the prompt!

#i need a writing tag #azem minthe #ffxiv hades #maaaaaaaaaybe i should figure out a ship tag idk man #but yeah #this is kinda what ties these two together #they were always good friends but this is the ticket

[jbis]

a snapshot of a cruel and evil world

#jeremy post #if there are losers that show up and yell at me on this post i am not interacting. i will simply hit them with hammers and move on #maaaaaaaaaybe laugh at them for a bit. but that's it i'm not ''''debating'''' with these fuckers

[amberdawn]

stupid bitch ass train that when you ignore it for too long it drives through your hallways and hurts all your guys severely or even to death

#celia lbc road to 50 #i did NOT Pick the train... but im thinking maaaaaaaaaybe i could handle it if there were no better tools to pick. #however i do eventually want to fill out my encyclopedia sooooooo at some point i will need to ride the train

[starswallowingsea]

woah hello i saw your tags and shu madara is a dynamic that interests me so much........ i would love to hear about madashu eyes emoji...

JAFSDOPFIMADSPOFIAJSDFAODSPFF OKAY OKAY so i'm gonna start this off with i wrote a 9.4k word fanfic about them which started as a little joke. uhm. its not a joke anymore. i have part two in the works but its taking a back burner to my kaokana wip but ANYWAY MADASHU MADASHU

putting this under a cut bc i know it is going to get long. i know that they dont have a tonnnnn of canon interactions and i am not reading ahead on !! stories more than summaries like i know they have interactions in the antique show story and i've heard about it but i tried not to reference it too in detail in my fic so it tentatively takes place between the double face introduction event and that.

i asked my friend kiki how she would describe them and she just said "big sweet energetic teddy bear with emotional trauma mama and. and shu 😭" but i think they both have a lot of issues with their family that manifest in different ways with madara being more outgoing and trying to find anyone who will take him in and shu is more prone to cutting himself off so they play off that a lot in my head.

madara is also close with kanata and rei who are close with shu so there is that connection and he was taken in by the eccentrics in high school when everyone else rejected him and and and. and he loves them soooooo much they loved and accepted him when nobody else would and he stood up for them against eichi and even if at the time shu and madara didnt really speak i think that stuck with both of them too? like.

i have a wip folder on my google drive literally called the madashu cinematic universe full of half baked wips of things kiki and i talk about in dms bc i do not have another outlet for this i dont even know how to describe it???? like shu needs to be appreciated for what he does and madara is full of love and appreciation and madara needs someone who will ground him when things get rough and tell him its okay and shu. well shu is getting better at that but honestly they have such a hard time communicating at first bc of shu's tendency to talk at people sometimes but its okay its okay they are working on that together.

also shu pushes madara to be more open about his feelings instead of putting on his happy-go-lucky mask all the time especially with kanata and rei and it helps that shu also has a mask on to cover up his true feelings. do you get what im saying. i feel like i am spewing nonsense but all of this makes sense. to me.

#this is soooooooooo all over the place i had to go back in my dms with kiki bc it was literally #a 'what if ahahaha unless?' thing #shu begrudgingly helping mama bc he will never hear the end of it if kanata or rei found out he was the reason #mama bled to death in the hallway. #could he have called an ambulance? yes. did he? no he has to show off his sewing skills and also it is late at night #mademoiselle thinks its the funniest thing ever torments him about it for WEEKS #me n kiki have come up with so many cute date ideas for them too #going to a little western style cowboy club night and madara teaches shu how to square dance #shu taking madara to his favorite theater production and they hold hands #and they take care of each other yeah yeah eyah yeah #its also why i like madaleo which i know is the popular mama ship besides maaaaaaaaaybe madakana #which tbh i prefer madakana as friends same w madarei #my opinions on mama's relationships are a whole other post though #i will talk anyone's ear off about mama you dont understand he's just like me fr #message in a bottle #undeadromcom

[synnthamonsugar]

Had a shower thought last night about the parallels between Mara Sov and Toland (particularly: dying to achieve immortality) and how, in Mara’s story, Eris roughly takes the place of Ir Yût as the catalyst for that change.

#maaaaaaaaaybe im thinking deeply bc of an eris/mara prompt i got. #destiny #mara sov #eris morn #toland the shattered

[akkivee]

made it to the hotel!!!! i’ve been up for over 24 hrs i’m exhausted lol 😭😭😭

#this is vee speaking #i experienced my first busy jp station lol #i know how to people weave but wow i sure put that into practice 😭😭😭 #i also almost couldn’t find my hotel lol thank god it’s not my first time navigating with google maps not location my precise position #nagoya station was neat!!!! idk if i’ll have a chance to show it off but there were lights and everything!!!! #i really wanna go to bed lol but i should contact my folks and maaaaaaaaaybe stay up for bat stage actors #lol. like actually stay up i’m on jp time now 😭😭😭

[mermaidsirennikita]

romance reviews on Goodreads are always like "and I can tell that the next book will be about Lord Fuckmeup, and he was SUCH andASSHOLE in this book, I cannot bELIEVE she'd WRITE ABOUT HIMMMMM, I know I'm gonna hate IT"

and then you read the reviews for Lord Fuckmeup's book and it's like "WOW. WOW. I HAD NO IDEA THAT LORD FUCKMEUP HAD SUCH HIDDEN DEPTHS. HOW DID SHE TURN ME AROUND ON THIS GUY. HE WAS SUCH A DICK IN THE LAST BOOK, WHAT HAPPENED???"

#romance novel blogging #lol goodreads is honestly............. the worst way for me to form an opinion of whether i'll like a book #and yet i return to it continuously #like idk man maaaaaaaaaybe authors purposefully make leads shitty and unlikable #so that there's more develop to dig into when they take center stage????

[loomiskiller]

Would you ever write as Stu?

WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME A BILLY BLOG THIS

#& unknown is calling ( anon ) #& breaking the fourth wall ( ooc answered ) #I AM JOKING JDJSJSJSJSJS #have actually considered adding him on my multi tbh #so maaaaaaaaaybe

[thedragonagelesbian]

truly this zevistair fic is going to have everything: hands. food. sharing food as love. so many heart-to-hearts. a reprisal of the alistair rose scene. im so excited to share it with y’all

#im maaaaaaaaaybe halfway thru with the first draft? maybe a lil more

[nepenthean-sleep]

You're doing a fic rec?? Such wonderful news, I can't wait

yeah it's part 4 of my griddlehark fic rec list, part 3 is here. i put the M and E rated fics in a separate post because i don't want to deal with community label issues

#maaaaaaaaaybe i'll get around to posting it tonight? i honestly don't know #asks #anonymous #neph.txt #neph tltposting

[inmyjaws]

i would put money on the “mandela prophet” being thatcher davis. not a lot of money but still

#is this mostly because i don’t think it’s adam and there aren’t a lot of other options? maybe #actually it would make the most sense imo if it was dave but i severely doubt that lol #‘gabriel’ says I DECEIVED HIM. and he did quite literally deceive dave into …well at least keeping a TV around. and getting killed #i think bc of the mandelatech thing that dave must’ve played some sort of role in making face studio 2 but we’ll see #it’s just that….it’s dave……..somehow i don’t see him being relevant enough to have an official title of Prophet #and thatcher was deceived through the same means so there you go #what deception would it be referring to in adams case? ‘gabriel’ hasn’t even spoken to him unless the red text is the intruder (doubt) #plus thatcher clearly feels obligated to protect mandela county specifically. adam literally doesn’t even live there. idk #i just think maaaaaaaaaybe his importance to ‘gabriel’s’ plan has been overestimated a bit. like he’s one of a collective who are important #but on his own? eh just some guy who is not a guy #the mandela catalogue