#mana writes

[myhaireatskids]

i wasn't gonna post this here but fuck it, i made an ao3 account and published my first fic the other day

yes it's tododeku. yes im aware it's the year 2023. no i don't have any shame so please enjoy

#mha #bnha #tododeku #thats a lie i have a lot of shame and i cope with it by making my blorbos kiss #mana writes #new tag ig?? #a follow up is in the works

[kanrawalker]

highlight of my 2023 is seeing sunshine boy allen walker as he finally opens up

I mean look at my boy removing his mask finally 🥹

from that boy who constantly convinces himself that it's ok and he can just "keep walking"

and pushing away everyone but can't completely, realizing how lonely he is

and that he can't let anyone go even if it would mean dragging them into his mess

Opening up to kanda (of all people)

and realizing how refreshing it is to have people truly know you, all of it: the good, the bad, the ugly - and still want to be there for you

My friends, that writing and slow burn and genuine character development there is why i love katsura hoshino

#im not crying you're crying #d. gray-man #dgm #d. gray man #d.gray man #allen walker #dgm hallow #my thoughts #d grayman #mine #yuu kanda #mana walker #aaaaaaa #cross marian #this shit here is topnotch writing #katsura hoshino #manga

[outofgloom]

MANAS ZYA

The repelling emotion was strong. It made each step difficult, as if the path to the shoreline had lengthened since yesterday. Still, something was different now. In the past, this emotion would have been final, freezing the limbs and branding Go Back into the mind, but now it was not so.

Maybe it was because of the Error.

Do not. Do not continue. The gravel of the path crunched and popped beneath the feet of the Matoran unit...of this unit...of me. My feet. Beneath my feet. The path rose over the last ridge, and beyond there was the sea. I could hear it. This too was different. Me, my, these new words. This sense of...self.

Do not. Do not look. Do not look upon the Error.

The Matoran unit trudged on. This unit trudged on. I trudged on, toward the place where the Error was.

The Error was Matoran. The odd one, whose name could not now be spoken. The one that had not joined in the labor. Six days or more, it seemed. That one--no...you...You had not joined in the labor, our labor. You had sat and looked out at the sea. Six days or more. Your eyes were different. Maybe they always had been.

Yesterday was when it happened. The Elder came down the hill to look upon the Kini Kofo, by the sea. The work was near complete, and the Elder had looked upon the work with a Good Face, had measured the angles with her staff.

Then the Elder looked up the shore and saw the odd Matoran--saw you--sitting, looking out at the sea with your different eyes. She looked upon you with a Bad Face, and the other units...we...We knew that it was time.

The Elder had spoken the words: Manas zya. Address the Error, Target the Error. Had spoken them not to anyone, but to the empty air. The Elder was the Elder, and the Elder’s words meant more than those of a Matoran. The air heard the words, and they went up and up and then He heard them, and He would know.

Would know to come fix things.

Go back. Do not look. The repelling emotion came again as I...as this unit...as the Matoran unit crested the rise. The Matoran unit wavered. It looked back down the path, back toward the village, where the others had retired at the end of the day. Go back. Go. Back.

The word for Error is Manas. Errors must be fixed. Soon it will happen, and it will be over. Soon. Go back, Matoran unit.

But...but the Matoran unit...but this unit...but...but I had known the Error. The odd Matoran. You. I had known you, though now I cannot say your name. You spoke to me in the evenings, when the clouds fell beneath the horizon and the stars burned into red night above the Silver Sea. You with your different eyes. You spoke with these new words, and they went into my ears and down into my mind, and now I...I was different too.

The repelling emotion stirred in me at this thought. The repelling emotion...Fear. If you were Error, then so was I. Your new words were fearful, for they were so new and so many, but it was a different kind of fear. A fear that thrilled and intrigued, and...and...and Do not

...and Do not look.

Do not look upon the Error.

At the top of rise, I turned and looked.

You sat by the sea, on the rock you had chosen. You were waiting, alone. You saw me, and your face showed the...the declining emotion. Sadness, you had called it. The Fear was still strong on me, but the Sadness was somehow stronger. I did not have to obey the Fear right now, not as before.

I went to you, quietly. It was almost night, and we talked together and shared the Sadness.

“Why did you not join in the labor? Six days or more. It was too much.”

“I don’t really know. I have these...feelings, bigger than I am, bigger than the labor, maybe. I am...I am an Error, I guess. I am...a Monster.”

“Monster?”

“It’s a new word.”

“I do not understand.”

“Neither do I. But it’s as the Elder said. Errors have to be fixed.”

“Yes, and the Elder’s words mean more than our words. Even your new words.”

“Yes they do. So it must be so.”

“I am...sad.”

“So am I.”

Then you looked upon me with a Good Face:

“But now I am less sad than before,” you said. “You have to go now. You must not remain. I am an Error. I am a Monster, and soon I’ll be gone. It must be so.”

“It must be so. Good...goodbye.”

“Goodbye?”

“A new word, I think.”

“It’s a good word. Please tell it to the others...for me.”

I turned and walked back up the path and left you alone by the sea. As I walked, the Fear did not rise--only the Sadness. When I reached the top of the hill, I stopped...this...this unit stopped. The Matoran unit stopped.

Do not.

Do not look.

Do not look upon the Error.

I looked back once more...

....And now you were not alone.

The great Thing squatted over you, framed against the sea, huge and black. Its treads scored the earth on either side, and the shape of its mighty claws was limned with evening light. I saw it only for a moment, standing above you, dripping with seawater. You, the Error. Its two eyes, white specks, flicked toward me for an instant, and the Fear came upon me like a tidal wave.

And I knew, as I stumbled down the hill into the darkness of the village and I knew as I staggered against the wooden fence and fell headlong in the gravel and I knew as I dragged myself away, away, away, away into the dark, into the dark hut into the darkness with the others, away away away, into the dark with the others where they hid, where they huddled, in the dark, in the safe place away from That.

I knew...that if Errors were Monsters, then the Error...the Manas...was not Matoran.

It was That Thing.

And I would tell it to the others.

For you.

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This story/art was drafted at the same time and in the same head-space as this other story: “The Madness of Turaga”.

#bionicle #art #writing #outofgloom #fanfiction #manas #works

[fragmentofmemories]

Got Team Rin done and--

Oh my God I just did that. In like a week...

Guess Team Hinako's next!

as soon as i stop playing dq my productiveness goes up by a lot. huh.

#false aria of rebirth #class of heroes #coh1 #gekkouka art #hyping myself up here ngl #(again) full drawings sooner or later. when i do the profiles... #team rin (faor) #rin alsparda #mana 'mint' aestas #sol leo #celia minks #typhon echidos #vala cannighis #fanfiction #ao3 fanfic #fanfic illustration #gekkouka writing

[the-thread-that-binds]

It tugs, sometimes. Curious and foolish.

That traitorous heart mana of his, reaching out, drawing in, seeking connection in the way that's in their blood, their soul, their nature. Synchronicity.

Rei's not known it, before.

Where other demons might be attuned to family, Rei has no one to claim the spot. So, his heart mana sings, unblemished, its lonely little sonata, the song of his homeland. All there is to him, granted by air and earth and starlight.

He has so much to give, and yet, it isn't good enough. Discordant, they say. Human, they snarl, disgust evident in their tones.

Thus, growing up Rei learns to compose himself. Pushes himself to the brink in order to rewrite his heartbeat's melody. Puts himself out there, gets stronger, richer in experience, whenever he draws back. Over and over and over again.

Until one day, pushing himself past reason, he almost doesn't return.

But while he hasn't been looking, a new melody has taken residence by his side. Soft and steady high notes, barely perceptible.

Morofushi Hiromitsu, faded, yet giving himself so generously.

Rei hears him, takes him in and amplifies the notes he's given, until others may do so, too. Until Hiro may do it himself.

Their hearts mana, separate but inseparable, resonating in response.

And Rei's called back home.

.

Rye is low notes, a deep bass, slow and steady.

He could enrich their harmony, if only he wasn't so gratingly offbeat.

Rye's unrefined and ever-contradicting himself. Cold and uncaring, yet bleeding red like the rest of them. A long-ranged combatant, always too close. The smartest fool Rei ever has had the displeasure of meeting.

He takes Rei's heart mana greedily, gives it back tenfold.

Then he takes Scotch's, and their tentative song, not yet given voice, dissolves into dissonant whispers.

.

When they meet again, Rei doesn't want to feel Akai's heart mana for the longest time.

It's too painfully familiar, echoes of the past still trapped reverberating within. Misery-in-resonance almost dusts Rei.

It's his duty to be here, and so he stays, but there's others to preoccupy himself with.

So, he remains a careful distance away from Akai. Doesn't see the muted melancholy wrapped around him until it's too late, until Akai's almost gone dark and quiet.

When he heals Akai, he pours all of his heart mana into him. Their hearts still sing the same tune, after all these years, discordant notes and all.

.

The journey is too perilous to allow them senseless grudges. Their lives are one. If either falls, the story ends.

They rely on each other's mana like air, sharing desperate breaths like drowning men in a land that wants to drag them under.

What even is left of their individual songs? It doesn't matter, anymore. They've shared so much it really is one and the same, disjointed notes smoothed out through time and touch and trial, into an elegy for Scotch.

.

As they finally reach tentative harmony, they rip themselves apart.

.

There is dissonance in Demon Lord Furuya’s heart. A furious ache that even Hiro's return can't soothe.

But he has a duty, to his land and his people. He can't stop to rest. Besides, the one to replenish his heart mana, he who's grown so good at it over the years, has left, exiled by Rei's own hand.

Akai is a fool, but so is Rei.

He clings to the thrum of Akai's low warm notes, barely an echo within himself.

.

Da capo al coda, the cyclical rhythm of life remains the same.

Rei's still not good enough.

He's bested their best. He's saved the realms. And all that matters, in the end, is that they see his heart mana, and find it lacking.

But he's no longer the lonely manaspawn he once was. His song no longer just his own.

He's holding the position through skill and strategy, through force of personality. With the help of friends and allies gathered on his journey.

They'll have to listen to his tune, this time.

.

The key, of course, is an argument.

Their feverish crescendo crashes into mellow adagio - along with their lips.

Rei knows, then: if no one else accepted him, the boundless love in Akai's heart would be enough to supply his heart mana for as long as he lives.

It's exhilarating, to share every last bit of himself, to accept all of Shuuichi in turn. Synchronized in full, for now and as long as they live.

Pulsating, between them, the potential to compose a new melody, together. Point and counterpoint. Bright and warm and vibrant and home.

.

When he takes Akai's hand, leads him to the dancefloor, the festive joy of friends and family soaking the ambient mana with joyous ringing, it's enough to put pressure even on Rei's heart mana.

He can't help thinking that this should've been so much easier. But theirs has never been the easy way.

And it's not the conclusion, but the overture to their new life, together.

The waltz of their future, a thunderous symphony.

.

@floofiestboy's Demon King Furuya AkAm AU is giving me too many feelings. Go read it here.

#and may the gods have mercy on anyone standing in their way #if they are lucky they get to pick whether they want to be shot or fried #so. uh. floof I hope this is okay. because I have feelings about this AU. mana and hearts and their interchangability #if you couldn't tell #this is what possessed me at 5 a.m. this morning and I want it out #floof you are insane for this AU #they have to take in mana to survive #they're always shaped by their surroundings #and when that's not enough they have to depend on their connections #altering the receiver through said connection. potentially permanently. see exhibit A(kai) #as the connection becomes deeper their mana. their hearts output. literally flows more efficiently #the heart wants what it wants. literally in this universe #floof. floof I am shaking. you. me. it doesn't matter at this point #akam #iris writes things #long post #somehow I went from mana wavelengths to soul frequencies. I think. whoops #fic recs

[stayconnecteed]

also, also! this

he's so cute :(

i saw it on twitter!!!!! he's such a cute little guy 🥺 when i tell you i have the same personality as him-

i can imagine how it went 🥺 when they were on their way to the hotel, he noticed the pond. he saw it in passing, like when you glance around and you know there are buildings and people and details, but you're not able to process it. you're in the city, after all. noises wash over you, extraneous conversations, traffic, even the gentle breeze rustling and swirling through your clothes. before he knew it, they were settled in, and while some of the kids went out for a walk, he stayed in his room, curled up in bed with his laptop.

the next day they left the lobby and got in the car, straight to the schedule they had planned for that day. he couldn't get close enough to look around either, but he did notice the small pond, with its stones holding water inside and keeping the fish from spilling out onto the sidewalk. that was why he decided to go out that afternoon. he invited some of his kids, chose one of those new outfits he was experimenting with to find his style and as he waited for them, he went out.

while the others finished getting ready he stood watching the little fishes, with their bright colors - a swirl of furious reds and warm oranges on a white canvas of scales - , the water creating ripples as they passed by, sparkling in the sunshine. if you looked from the door, as the staff member did, all you saw was the sturdy figure of the leader with his head downcast, his eyes forming two crescent moons, looking at the fish, which swam oblivious to his gaze, releasing delicate bubbles every few flutters, with a tender smile that could be compared to the one that curved his lips when he looked at his group.

and when skijigi approached him, after a while, at a slow pace so as not to startle him, and asked him what he was doing, he opened his eyes wide, as if he wasn't expecting it. and his ears turned red, an embarrassed giggle coming out of his mouth, putting his hand to the back of his neck in a shy gesture, and he answered that he was looking at the fish because they were cute, without knowing that stay, having heard this anecdote, the only thing we were going to think was that he was the cute one.

#﹙ ★ ﹚ mars — inbox. #from : mana #﹙ ★ ﹚ drabbles — bangchan. #i SAW what you dropped on my inbox btw #YOU MENACE #i'll write it as soon as i can #do you want to add any spicy detail before i start tho?

[randomwriteronline]

Across the perpetual twilight skies of the archipelago of Okoto streak six shooting stars: the Toa, ancient warriors imbued with elemental powers, crash upon the islands to reawaken the Great Spirit from the slumber imposed upon him by the jealousy of his brother Makuta. But much is buried within the prowling shadows, drowning in a forgotten past...

WELCOME TO MY BIONICLE G3 CONCEPT.

The idea was to keep G2's idea of a simpler universe while including as much G1 stuff I like as possible. Thanks to @cantankerouscanuck and @legend-as-old-as-time for letting me spitball ideas at them and figuring out stuff. As you can see from the inconsistent calligraphy THIS IS STILL A DRAFT, BUT I HOPE YOU CAN ENJOY.

Includes setting, characters, and a rough timeline of events.

For slightly more specific ramblings, check out this thread here.

SETTING:

Okoto - Archipelago connected by strands of land/sand/reef/etc. used to be a singular island/continent before a large chunk of it sunk into the ocean. total of 7 islands connected by strands of land/sand/reef/etc, six forming a sort of circle with one in the middle, each with a different environment. submerged but still inhabitable chunks make up the parts of a ring-shaped village.

Taisl - used to be a super volcano that blew up, many ground level pools opening onto magma. lava is harvested to make safe terrain for planting crops or building structures; occasionally cooled plots are sent off to other islands to facilitate farming.

Gaisl - huge seaside swamp, divided in many ponds and gulches. villages are built on stilts or mangroves; the waters go from shallow to extremely deep in only few steps, caution is needed. diving and rice farming main sources of food.

Onuisl - completely uninhabitable above ground, lush underground flora. bioluminescent funghi and stones provide plenty of light; diet consists of bugs and tubers. villages are split off in large caves connected by ever expanding tunnels.

Leisl - massive jungle, the archipelago's breathing lung. trees big and sturdy enough to build villages on them; underbrush too lush to walk through. mostly hunters and gatherers. flying lemurs are the main alternative means of transport.

Poisl - rocky canyons containing a large desert. villages carved into the sides of mountains; even with the twilight can't go around at midday for excess of heat. main means of transport are horned lizards, agriculture happens in carved out oasis.

Koisl - mountain range diving straight into the sea with jagged cliffs. sparce vegetation, southern position; villages have high snow walls for insulation and mostly hunt to survive. snow moles aid with foraging and transportation even in blizzards.

Voisl - aka Island of the Mask Makers. religious center of Okoto. the city of the mask makers mostly survived the cataclysm, though a further off portion of it was left in ruins - people from all villages can be found here. temperate climate.

Iniri - underwater city. inhabitants are partially amphibious: they can breathe underwater but the salt damages their lungs so they need prolonged exposure to fresh air. some portions are set up in air pockets within cliffs or undersea caves, or in artificially created air bubbles - mostly for specific cultivations.

CHARACTERS:

Great Spirit (Ma Ui? Takamu? Nameless?) - god of the sky, light, world. fairly "human", feels emotions very deeply and understands living beings very well. generally sympathetic to the struggles of mortals despite being so distant from them and with a gentle demeanor. ineffable body, unpercievable under normal circumstances. mask like in this post

Bohrok: iridescent beetles associated with the Great Spirit, carriers of departed souls - wings shaped like a G1 Hau. they can act as the GS's "body". their gentle buzz lulls Manas Crabs to sleep

Makuta - god of the shadows, animals, plants. based on G1 Makuta from books 1-3. more properly a "spirit", not alive, doesn't understand sapient living beings as a result. puts GS into a coma - allegedly out of envy (wants to be worshipped like his brother, villagers are ingrates), in truth out of love (cannot feel pain but knows GS does, wants to protect him). loves his family so so much

Manas crabs: enormous crustaceans associated with Makuta, nature's best shields and weapons. usually hibernating. can be incredibly gentle despite their terrible appearance and strength

Ekimu - mask maker and protector of the Mysteries of the Stars (reads both the future in them and the past in the fires of his forge), main religious figure of Okoto. mask makers are capable of ascending villagers to Toa by bestowing masks of power, which are made by infusing one or two elemental powers into the mask. reading the coming on the Toa [Mata] in the stars and the great dangers they would face, Ekimu made the golden masks for them and hid them. is a guide and mentor to them

Lhikan - previous protector of the Mysteries of the Stars, lead the Toa [Metru] much like Ekimu does for the [Mata]. several characters including Ekimu look up to her and try to live by her example. read the coming of a few catastrophes in the stars and attempted to call the Toa [Mata] to no avail, thus bestowing masks of power upon six the [Metru] and leading them to find a way to handle the coming crisis. mother of Jaller and Vakama (adopted) and bonded with Krika, daughter of Makuta. Dies to protect Vakama

Takua - Ekimu's apprentice mask maker/protector of the Mysteries, currently struggling with both, and leader of the Chronicler's company. more interested in current tales, often runs off to the other islands to meet up with his friends. the toa [Mata] keep finding him places he is NOT supposed to be and need to save him all the time

Pewku - "mascot" of the mask makers and the Chronicler's company. incomprehensibly old crab who likes to help: carries around tools for the mask makers, brings letters across the island, and accompanies Takua and friends on adventures. best girl no questions asked

Toa [Mata] - fall from the stars, G1 personality/powers/genders. the original Toa team, with a vast mythology to accompany them. answer to Ekimu. unclear how many times they've been summoned - their memory is erased when each crisis is handled and they get sent back up to the stars. they become aware of this twice and absolutely hate it. designs based on Mata. Protectors of the Sky/Great Spirit

Tahu: Mask of Shielding - same power as G1.

Gali: Mask of Breathing - can breathe through anything, be that water, smoke, or other.

Onua: Mask of Strength - same power as G1.

Lewa: Mask of Levitation - same power as G1.

Pohatu: Mask of Speed - same power as G1.

Kopaka: Mask of Vision - same power as G1.

Toa [Metru] - turn from normal villagers to Toa, masks bestowed by Lhikan. answer to Lhikan and Krika (adopted by her). older friends of the Toa [Inika]. enter a trance on Voisl from which they contact and later train the Toa [Mata] - end up sealed in statues during it, aging slower. turned werebestial by Chirox, giving them a werebeast transformation on command later on (design middle ground?). possible gender changes. Protectors of the Continent

Vakama: Mask of Invisibility - same power as G1. apprentice mask maker and chosen successor of Lhikan - his masks will later be bestowed upon the Toa [Inika].

Nokama: Mask of Translation - same power as G1. apprentice translator, studied in secret the language of the Great Spirit.

Whenua: Mask of Brightness - same power as G1. apprentice record keeper, studied in secret all of the Toa-adjacent mythos.

Matau: Mask of Illusion - same power as G1. athlete and racer, known for his successes in the arena's games.

Onewa: Mask of Coercion - same power as G1. sculptor and carver, known for the care for details in all of his works.

Nuju: Mask of Telekinesis - same power as G1. apprentice astrologer, slowly abandoned fortune-telling in order to try and understand the Great Spirit's inner machinations instead.

Toa [Inika] - turn from normal villagers to Toa, masks bestowed by the [Mata]. Jaller is Lhikan's child - gets her mask. during the cataclysm managed to unite their elemental powers to allow Iniri villagers to survive and became amphibious themselves. trained by the Toa [Mata], who disappeared* when they were needed - Jaller, Kongu and Nuparu still sulk about it. designs mostly based on Mahri. possible gender changes. Protectors of the Ocean

Jaller: Mask of Sonar - same power as G1.

Hahli: Mask of Adaptation - same power as G1.

Nuparu: Mask of Stealth - same power as G1.

Kongu: Mask of Linking - connects to other minds, reading them and sending simple messages.

Hewkii: Mask of Gravity - same power as G1.

Matoro: Mask of Resurrection - same power as G1.

Hannah: Jaller's crab rescued from Pridak ages ago, has since grown much larger than G1 to the point where the [Inika] can ride her into battle. she and Pewku will have a summer wedding. i make the rules and the rules say the domesticated crabs are lesbians.

*trying to use their powers to save the continent triggered a "reset protocol", sending them back to the stars. They became aware of their coming amnesia and tried to fight to remain, but in vain.

The Chronicler's Company - the weirdest kids available. often left on their own or thrown to the Children of Makuta. bond with the Toa [Mata] as they are the ones to first find them and are often saved by/guiding/helping/following them, growing fond of the [Metru] and [Inika] as well. their masks were made by Takua to help them with things they struggled with. {could become Toa after a proper bestowing of the masks by Takua once he becomes a mask maker himself. Protectors of the Archipelago}

Kapura: Mask of Need - {Magnetism powers: attracts and/or repells anything horizontally.} male.

Macku: Mask of Focus - {Lightning powers: creates lightning bolts from residual electricity.} female.

Taipu: Mask of Thought - {Psionic powers: reads and influences minds, creates psychic blasts.} female.

Tamaru: Mask of Botany - {Jungle powers: controls all plantlife, influencing growth and decay.} female.

Hafu: Mask of Welding - {Iron powers: manipulates iron and steel, even in tiny percentages.} female.

Kopeke: Mask of Volume - {Sonics powers: quiets and/or amplifies any sound on command.} male.

The Children of Makuta (concept by @cantankerouscanuck) - main minor villains, one for each island + one wandering "pup". not evil, necessity makes them act otherwise. genuine family dynamic, love their parent very much - though Krika has been ostracized due to apparenly deserting them in favor of the [Metru], Lhikan, and Jaller. based on the G1 Makuta specimens: appearances based on mixes of animal species (which ones pending), all embody different aspects of animal nature cranked to the max and distorted

Antroz - dominance, territoriality, leadership. female. Taisl

Mutran - constant evolution, perfectionism. male. Gaisl

Icarax - raw strength, muscle power. female. Onuisl

Chirox - poison, vampire/werewolf infective bite. male. Leisl

Gorast - loyalty to the pack, rejection of all else. female. Poisl

Vamprah - hunting, starvation driving to madness. female. Koisl

Spiriah - indiscriminate destruction, aggression, fear. male. wandering "pup"

Krika - rearing young, protection. female. Voisl

Nidhiki - incarnation of disease, born of residual energy from an ancient supernatural storm. an artificially pure being - oozes possible imperfections out of his body which turn toxic for "imperfect" things and creatures such as Literally Everything Else. gender irrelevant. formed in the bowels of the continent, essentially on Makuta's lap: since the god couldnt feel pain he began reaching upwards to seek things that could react to him and infected the entirety of the continent as well as the Great Spirit. a Schopenauerian will-to-live type of character - mindlessly pursues his own continuation for no reason other than perpetrating his existence

The Barraki - a small group of highly intelligent sea creatures. once prowling alone along the coasts of Okoto, now bother Iniri and are constantly fought off by the Toa [Inika]. brutal and cunning but honestly just trying to live. genders irrelevant. in an Honest To God Polyromantic Relationship - get really mushy with each other even in combat situations. it's both sweet and weird

Pridak - mix of various shark breeds. leader of the bunch, most aggressive and protective. so many sets of teeth that its frankly overkill. his first concern is always protecting the pack and providing enough food for his mates, but also he holds a grudge on Jaller for once adopting his lunch

Kalmah - mix of octopus and squid. tactician of the bunch, awaits the right moment to strike. naturally produces lots of offsprings/clones asexually. usually sends the little ones to charge first and intervenes then if the going gets tough, sometimes attacking but also dragging the others to safety

Ehlek - mix of various eel breeds. berserker of the bunch, fast and anxiously unpredictable. can generate electric shocks from his spikes. a complete and total mess: lashes out in a frenzy but then retreats fearfully under bigger mates

Mantax - mix of stonefish and manta ray. Trap-setter of the bunch, patient and with fast reflexes. lays in wait on the ground before snapping upward. his ability to camouflage makes him hard to spot and leaves many enemies unprepared

Takadox - mix of shrimp and anglerfish. hypnotist of the bunch, the smallest and nimblest. changes colors in hypnotic patterns and glows in the dark. being so tiny makes him extremely fragile, so he tends to hang out on the others backs

Carapar - mix of various crab breeds. muscle of the bunch, near indestructible and terribly strong. claw power second only to Manas crabs. very jealous, beating any other crab-like being that appears as a potential mate-stealer

Fabled Mask Maker - a figure of legend, generally considered a hoax; Voisl is said to be named after him. the only mask maker known to try ascending to Toa via the Mask of Energy, which he made by combining only the purest parts of all six elements (a la G2 Mask of Ultimate Power): was a fine hero for a short time but ended up unable to withstand his own power, causing a supernatural storm which dug huge craters all over Okoto and whisked him away. his full name was cancelled from all records so he could not be idolized and mask makers made it sacrilegious for themselves to ascend to Toa (avoidable via a loophole found by Lhikan to allow Vakama's ascension - since he is still an apprentice he can technically be considered not a mask maker, thus regularizing the process). {appears to Takua in forge visions; Takua will refine his craft and make the Mask of Light, successfully becoming a Toa}

(Any similarities with fan-character Voriki are to be considered coincidences in order to preserve Voriki's status as "collectively owned" character of the community, free from claims.)

TIMELINE

Ages past but not forgotten: basically mythological times. Includes creation of the universe, first coming of the Toa, the Fabled Mask Maker, tales about the children of Makuta, and subsequent tales of the Toa. might also include tales of non-[Mata] Toa teams

Nidhiki is born: trickles of raw energy from the Fabled Mask Maker's last storm create him, and begins slowly rising from within the unfeeling entrails of the continent to infect the Great Spirit

Lhikan becomes Protector of the Mysteries

Anguish in the stars: the Great Spirit, in pain from the disease, reaches out to Lhikan through the stars to warn her and ask for help; she attempts to call the Toa [Mata] but is unsuccessful

The disease spreads to Okotans as well, infecting the [Inika]

Choice and ascension of the Toa [Metru]

Travels across the Continent: Lhikan and the [Metru] set out to investigate the threat to Okoto and figure out how to call the [Mata]. Along the way the injured [Metru] are turned werebeastial by Chirox in order to survive Nidhiki's disease and taken in by Krika, who joins their quest after Lhikan is unable to dissuade her from following them

Nidhiki's defeat: the [Metru] manage to snuff him out, but his final attack towards Vakama leads to Lhikan's sacrifice

The disease ebbs away; the [Metru] and Krika look after the City of the Mask Makers

The Plan: Makuta, learning of the pain his brother went through, begins thinking of how to prevent him from going through it ever again - coming to the idea of putting him in an eternal sleep and starting to enact his plan with his children, minus Krika

Imminent catastrophe: the [Metru] read in the stars that signs of a natural cataclysm that will strike the continent are slowly becoming more and more prominent. Still reeling from Lhikan's loss and doubting their abilities, they decide to attempt the Calling of the Toa [Mata]

The Calling: the [Metru] manage to reach the [Mata] in their slumber via trance. It becomes however apparent that, while extremely powerful, the Toa are unprepared for life: the [Metru] thus train them, slowly being encased in a strange material the longer they spend within the trance. Realizing their situation, they accept their fate and instruct the [Mata] to handle the current crisis first and free them only afterwards

Mild success: properly trained, the [Mata] - with help from Krika and the [Inika] - manage to contain most of the disasters Makuta is trying cause a distraction with in order to put his brother to sleep. As their violence and danger increases, the [Inika] are bestowed masks of power and become Toa

The Cataclysm: in an ultimate effort to enact his plan, Makuta causes Okoto's super volcano to explode, triggering a chain reaction that shatters the continent and sinks entire chunks of it into the sea. Overwhelmed by the sheer size of the situation the [Mata] attempt to contact and free the [Metru] through the Calling ritual, but their intentions are misinterpreted and they are whisked away to the stars again: alone and with no chances of keeping Iniri afloat, the [Inika] use all of their elemental powers to turn themselves and the inhabitants amphibious and disappear into the ocean. The site in which the [Metru] wait as statues is buried by the rubble of Voisl being cut off from the continent

Makuta manages to put the Great Spirit to sleep; the sky becomes a perpetual twilight

Adjustment: in a period of roughly one hundred or more years the archipelago of Okoto and the city of Iniri slowly reach a tentative stability, although the Children of Makuta become more hostile and the Barraki begin their relationship and attacks. Krika continues to search inconsolably for her children

Ekimu becomes Protector of the Mysteries

Contact and preparations: fighting through his slumber, the Great Spirit reaches out to warn that he will attempt sending the [Mata] so they can awake him. Ekimu thus creates their Golden Masks and hides them across the archipelago for them to find, but the Children of Makuta break them apart and hide the pieces all across the different islands

The Coming of the Toa: season 1. The [Mata] crashland on their respective islands, meet the various characters, fight off the Children, form a proper group dynamic, and recompose their golden masks. Ends with Mutran dragging Gali into the ocean in an attempt to have the water pressure crush her, but she is saved by Hewkii, Hahli and Matoro

The Underwater Citadel: season 2. on land the [Mata] split, with Tahu and Pohatu going in the sea to try and find Gali. She has been taken by the [Inika], who explain to her and her brothers their shared past and shed light on their amnesia - while also fighting off the Barraki. Ends with all nine Toa and the inhabitants of Iniri finding a way back to the surface

The Tale of the Continent: season 3. meanwhile, Kopaka, Lewa and Onua return to Ekimu for guidance: he and Takua direct them to the ruined part of the City, now sacred ground prowled by Krika, where they manage to find and free the [Metru]. They too shed light on Okoto's past and the [Mata]'s amnesia with their stories. Ends with the nine of them and Krika reuniting with the other [Mata] and the [Inika]

Final plan: with all the Toa reunited, the [Mata] decide to face Makuta and defeat him to reawaken the Great Spirit - hoping to bargain the possibility of staying in Okoto instead of being sent away again - in the main temple of Okoto. The Children of Makuta catch wind of this and rush over to stop them, bringing with them a number of Manas crabs

Confrontation: while the [Metru], the [Inika], Krika and the Chronicler's Company (and later a Bohrok swarm) fight off the Children of Makuta and the Manas crabs, the [Mata] struggle against Makuta himself. Uniting their powers they manage to wound him, prompting them to almost kill him much to the panic of his children and the danger of Okoto at large - only the just awakened Great Spirit is able to stop them, knocking them out just before they can start delivering the fatal blow

Bargaining: the [Mata] awaken in a dream, for the first time mask-to-mask with the Great Spirit. After a moment of awe and confusion (in which the Great Spirit explains the need for balance, and so for Makuta to live - though he won't forgive him for all of this, not yet), the [Mata] defensively tell him that they refuse to lose their memories and loved ones again, willing to fight him for it. The Great Spirit simply smiles kindly at them, and the dream slowly fades away

Respite: Tahu awakens with a start near the Mask Maker's forge, his worries soothed when Ekimu reassures him it's only been a few days. The Children of Makuta have left to tend to their parent, Iniri has started a reintegration with the archipelago, the [Inika] and the [Metru] are listening to the [Mata]'s tales from the Chronicler's Company, and Tahu's siblings are likely waiting for him by the beach. When the Toa expresses anxiety about the future Ekimu calms him again ("To live is to struggle, but that does not mean that we must spend each second in strife. For now, let's enjoy this peace as though it were endless") and sends him off to the rest of the [Mata] with a smile. Ends with the [Mata] having a nap cuddle pile on the sand, enjoying the sun shining upon the shores of Okoto once again.

#bionicle #toa mata #toa metru #toa inika #ekimu #lhikan #takua #the chronicler's company #pewku #nidhiki #barraki #makuta #okoto #great spirit #bohrok #manas crab #random talks #random writing #hope youll enjoy!!!!!! aaaa many thoughts too many tags to add im not putting all of em here hjkhs #so much stuff to talk about so little brain power....... #nidhiki was an absolutely last-minute addition bc i realized the metru had No Actual Threat To Fight while writing down the timeline #and ill be real you probably can tell thats a villain right up my alley. mindlessly consuming everything characters my beloveds #theres more fitting characters for the role but i couldnt pass up the opportunity to have Lhikans kids beat his ass Again :) #sorry for the lack of piraka/dark hunters/roodaka but i had no clue how to shove em in hjgsdhj same for 2009 and JtO charas #this is essentially just a skeleton that would need like a proper writing team to fully develop #anyways lego if youd like to hire me my phone is always on and set on central europe time and i have experience in dogsitting only /j

[shadowbrightshine]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39312774/chapters/98378277

This is "past the card games, at least for now" a yugioh Egypt post Canon fic where Yugi stayed behind in Egypt with Atem after a year in the modern world alone.

I don't know how make it do the click on it thing the other posters do.

So the ao3 in my name isn't for nothing.

I'm the one who made this and several other fics, but I lost motivation.

Well after a year I've posted a new chapter to this little thing.

(Yes I'm one who wrote the Dsmp fic "I won't Let him Near You", and I miss it sometimes)

Let me know what you think. Maybe now that I have a social platform my motivation won't die as fast.

#yugi muto #yami yugi #mahaad yugioh #yugioh #yu gi oh #yugioh fanfiction #priest seto #priest mahad #Mana #pharaoh atem #atem #yugioh atem #yugi mutou #fanfic #im a writer #i write #please help my motivation died because i got no feedback #yu gi oh fanfic #yugioh fanfic #fanfiction

[celes-unchained]

Call of Artemis - Love Languages

Pairing: Airi Amano, Shano Himegami, Toka Takao, Mana Kase x female reader (duh)

Airi – Her love language is quality time. Airi is highly pleased by exploring different parts of the city with you, eating together, relaxing at home together and just enjoying life together. Airi likes to learn new things about you and to share more about herself with you. Her favorite places to go with you are underrated coffee shops. She likes to learn how they run their businesses and what inspires her to help Café Vinyl grow. You on the other hand like to dry the different blends. You like to give Airi your review on different coffees and teas. When you can, you like to come and do some computer work in Café Vinyl. Airi comes over to bring you your favorite blend “Employee discount~” You wait patiently for Airi’s shift to end and you commute home together.

Mana – Her love language is physical touch. She loves to be all up on you, hugging you or holding your hand whenever she can. She even attempts to get you to kiss in public because she also likes to show others that you’re hers. Giving and receiving physical touch is very important for her. She lets you accompany her on a camping trip, which she usually takes alone. Making it a point to show that she loves you, she cuddles close to you at nighttime. Listening to the crackling of the campfire, Mana leans in close to you. Resting her head on your shoulder, she looks into your eyes, and you go in for a kiss. She is quite pleased but wants more in the tent~ “Where else do you wanna kiss me, huh?” Mana’s violet eyes draw you in, almost making it impossible not to touch her.

Shano – Her love language is acts of service. It's no secret that Shano is a workaholic. Because of this, she often needs help with things around the house and with things in her personal life. You make it a point to make sure that you double check her schedules to make sure that everything is in order. When she has the time, she also likes to do things for you too. When she’s had a stressful day, she likes to come home and decompress. There she will find a meal already made and her skin care products laid out in the bathroom, ready to be used. One of Shano’s favorite acts of service is cooking for each other. You don’t mind making breakfast, lunch, or dinner for the two of you and she highly appreciates each time. You have to keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't completely overwork herself. Her favorite way of expressing her love is taking care of home and date expenses. More so, she’s already paying before you can even whip out your wallet. “Shano! You can’t always pay for these dates!” “Perish the thought dear, I’ve already reserved us at 5 different restaurants this month. Make sure to wear the dresses I like~”

Toka – Her love language is acts of service. As a soft-spoken person, she has difficulty expressing her needs from her girlfriend. You tested the love languages on Toka and she was the most receptive to acts of service. You noticed that the house needed some maintenance. You were slowly pushing it off in your head but today to decided to get to work…after you finish watching whatever random YouTube videos you could get your eyes on. 2 hours had passed! You haven’t seen Toka for a while. You stand up to go look for her, you open your room door. “Hello.” She says standing right in the doorway. “What have you been doing?” “Oh, I decided to clean up a bit.” You came out to look at the house, it was from your eyes spotless. “There’s some more I need to do but I got tired.” “What do you mean, you did amazing. Thank you so much!” You skip over to the fridge and pull out the chilled, fancy water you kept hidden as a gift to Toka. “Wow, delicious!” Your simple girlfriend is absolutely adorable.

#d4dj #d4dj groovy mix #d4dj all mix #d4dj first mix #d4dj double mix #call of artemis #lynx eyes #scarlet canary #d4dj x reader #airi amano #shano himegami #toka takao #mana kase #writing x reader takes a mental toll on me that you cant imagine #probably the last one #character x character is better for me #d4dj headcanon #female reader

[arasakas-ronin]

Tōkyō, 2090:

It's not easy to be five years old: Kazuki's parents won't let her have cyberware before she turns seven, even though the ads say that it's perfectly safe. But even if she had chrome, it's not even a week until the Us Cracks concert, and she can't find an adult to take her — not even Kerry-san!

Read it here

#original content #fanfic #child POV #mana writes #Goro Takemura #Vee #kintsugi #V/Takemura #family life #parents #happy #they're doing a great job

[mister13eyond]

the fun thing about making a comic where i've vaguely appropriated the aesthetics of christianity but entirely eschewing the actual religion is that i get to come up with headcanons for my universe like "hell isn't eternal punishment at all, it's literally just a big meat grinder where people's souls are sent to get converted to demon food. which isn't really all that different than the default option, where a soul is simply released back into the universe and becomes part of the big ocean of mana out there"

#meanwhile heaven is like.... essentially just a walled garden thats nearly also exactly the same #its just that instead of becoming part of Everything you join this specific Curated Collection of mana #i love writing comics about angels and demons and going #'actually what happens after death isnt really that meaningful and ultimately all the options are essentially subtle nuances of the same en #call it optimistic nihilism i suppose #life is energy and energy returns to the universe and nothing is created or destroyed #idk it makes it far more fun writing about vaugely christian aesthetics when #i entirely deny that there is any actual benefit to heaven or punishment to hell #we simply become part of everything else one way or another #also worth noting that heaven and hell are opt-in systems #you have to believe in them to be eligible for the process of being tried after death #it's more of a system of allocating resources donated by human believers #than a morality based afterlife #also hence why heaven is essentially a government system and hell is a business #theyre just two different approaches to deciding where resources get allocated #but those resources exist outside of them #and will continue to exist on their own #oc lore #worldbuilding #its always fun to call 'coming up with insane variations on theological concepts' worldbuilding but uh #thats the fun of writing a vaguely christian-shaped story as an atheist #i get to go 'my city now'

[kirric-the-fan]

SECOND CHAPTER IS UP!

Chapters: 2/5 Fandom: ドキドキ！プリキュア | DokiDoki! PreCure, プリキュア | PreCure | Pretty Cure Series Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Aida Mana | Cure Heart, Hishikawa Rikka | Cure Diamond, Kenzaki Makoto | Cure Sword, Madoka Aguri | Cure Ace, Yotsuba Alice | Cure Rosetta, Sebastian (Pretty Cure), Lance (Pretty Cure), Dabyi (Pretty Cure), Sharuru (Pretty Cure), Ai-chan (Pretty Cure), Raquel (Pretty Cure) Additional Tags: Werewolf, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Post-Movie, Transformation, Period talk, one shot two chapters, it got away from me, more comedy in chapter two, this story grew feelings, near-drowning, Canon-Typical Violence, canonical dead pet, Some sadness with a happy ending, Humor, Sickfic, a bit - Freeform, Mana take a break challenge 2023, glitter who?, Emotional Baggage, Sleepwalking, apologies the chapter two comedy has been delayed to chapter three, you now have, Angst, instead Summary:

It’s hard enough being a teenager, coping with changes that all entails, especially when you’re a girl. It’s even harder when you’re a magical girl too, but Aida Mana gives it her all, driven by her own personal mission to help all those who need it. A mission she pursues often to her own expense, and her friends concern. But she isn’t worried: she’s always made it work so far.

But she’s about to learn that actions have consequences, as one more change finally catches up with her.

 “If every bite from a dog made a werewolf, the world would be inundated with them. It just doesn't happen. But if it was a magical dog, even if she was a precure...”

“It could be possible.”

“So what do we do?”

 After the events of the movie, the Dokidoki team get a surprise when Mana becomes a werewolf.

#dokidoki precure #aida mana #werewolf au #canon divergent #my writing

[arecaceae175]

How about "library" for the one word prompts?

"Everyone put the top five cards of your library into your graveyard," Wind said with a wide grin. Everyone else groaned.

Sky picked up his top card and gasped. "No, not my Trapped in a Tower!" Sky cried, cradling the card in his hands.

"Hell yeah, get rid of it!" Legend cheered. "Noting can stop my boar now!"

Sky frowned and reluctantly placed the card in his growing graveyard pile.

"You killed two of my rats," Wild said with a frown.

"You'll get them back," Hyrule said unenthusiastically, head propped on his head.

"True," Wild admitted.

From his seat in his office, Time sighed. The Magic game had been going for an hour and a half and showed no signs of ending soon. So much for a peaceful Sunday catching up on work.

Time leaned back in his chair at just the right angle to see the living room and propped his feet up. At least he got to watch his kids have fun.

#ace writes #modern au #the links would absolutely love to play magic #MTG #I gave Wind my blue/green mana Merfolk deck #Wild gets my black mana rat deck #Sky gets my roommate's white mana Angel deck #and Hyrule gets her green mana primate deck #Legend gets my other friend's red mana chaos deck #and that's all the decks we have rn so no one else gets to play XD #thank you for the ask! #linkeduniverse #linked universe #lu time #lu wind #lu wild #lu legend #lu sky #lu hyrule #three sentence prompt #ace's ask games

[noob-slifer]

Link to AO3 here. I haven't written in three years but I'm doing Nano and it works, so here is a little drabble. ;D

Words: 308.

Characters: Allen Walker, Mana Walker.

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Sometimes, Mana thinks he has a hole in his head.

Mana had known a lot of things without knowing them. He could just do things on his own like a second nature, like somewhat all the knowing was just… put in there. Mana knows how to read even the fancy spelling of the words, knows how to cook in a kitchen, and how to sew his own clothes. All Mana knows that he knows is that he is a clown.

A clown that didn’t know how to take care of a child.

And Allen was a feisty one. He was grumpy and loud in his opinions, but also was tender and patient. Red—Allen constantly worries about him, about the food they ate and where they will sleep tonight. Allen was so sweet, it hurts Mana’s heart sometimes.

So, Mana tries his best for Allen, too. He tries to make him laugh (“you’re too young to look that serious, Allen!”) and tries to make him feel safe and cared for. He tells Allen bedtime stories, so they can sleep better at night, so Allen can dream of the world being beautiful, and not just cold and withering in the winter. Mana teaches Allen about the stars that guide the sailors, and the waves of light that shine in the north. The next year, Mana promises, they can go there. They will laugh and play in the snow, and it won’t be as cold as now.

Mana tries his best, truly. But something is off with him. He tries to remember places or faces that are no longer there. He talks about people that don’t exist. He can see shadows in the corner of his eyes, watching him, haunting him like a cursed memory.

Mana can’t explain why. So, he just thinks—

Mana has a hole in his head.

#dgm #d gray man #allen walker #mana walker #mana d campbell #red!allen #drabble #angst #noobslifer writes

[fragmentofmemories]

False Aria of Rebirth. Character Profiles: Mana "Mint" Aestas

(Read FAoR here)

Mana Aestas: As the oldest daughter of the Aestas Clan, Mana - better known as "Mint" by her friends - is an irritable sprite with a tendency to act bossy.

As part of a prestigious clan of spellcasters, Mint was sent to Particus Academy alongside childhood friend Sol to better her knowledge. Although she expected her studies to be a breeze, being put on the same team as Rin Alsparda instead caused Mint's life to be a "living hell," in her own words.

As for her nickname - Mint - nobody knows exactly why she is called that. Sol seemingly knows, but she laughs hysterically whenever she attempts to explain it. Mint, meanwhile, does not want to talk about it.

Mint is begrudgingly part of Team Rin, as the team's designated healer. Allegedly, only because Sol is also part of it. She doesn't seem to fully resent her leader, however...

Extra Info:

Age: 16

Height: 36cm (1.1ft)

Major: Cleric

Likes: Sol, Marshmallows, Not going out on missions.

Dislikes: "Rin and everything she stands for, like her laziness and her recklessness and..."

Alignment: Lawful Good

#class of heroes #gekkouka writing #gekkouka art #coh1 #false aria of rebirth #fanfic writing #character profile #mana 'mint' aestas #fanfiction #ao3 fic #small grumpy fairy.

[aria0fgold]

I could write this idea... Not gonna post it on ao3 though I am... too embarrassed... to post a crossover fic for isat like I'm still gathering myself to post the mkp5 fics like aint no way yall. I just like to think bout Siffrin in pain (i'm sorry, i love em, i swear i love em--)

#aria rants #like the idea is basically-- either siff dying (permanently) or thatd be loop instead #i dunno which one to inflict the pain to yet but i basically just wanna write a lil isat in mhyk fic #bout one of the characters dying as wizards in mhyk's world cuz wizards dying in that world #turns to stone (mana stones). which-- can be eaten. its actually normally eaten-- #...wait okay stay with me for a sec i can explain-- so in mhyk's world. magical creatures turn into stones when they die #so that includes magic beasts. and the stones the creatures turn to have magic stored in em #the more powerful the being that died. the more powerful the magic stored in the stone #so its a normal thing to eat the mana stone as a means of increasing ones magic #soooooo... isat in mhyk anyone? :D (i can even put odile in that situation too actually) #cuz of ka bues funeral ceremony but in mhyk she can just-- straight up turn to stone during death #yaknow what im doing it. im going to take that One specific trait to mhyks world #and apply it to the isat cast. and then write a fic bout it. so it can be understood #without needing context from mhyk cuz gooooooodd bro. of all things to crossover. its Those Two.