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cozage · 11 months

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The Moss that Grew in Gloom

Chapter 2: Honor in Asking for Help

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Summary: As the daughter of the best swordsman in the world, your life has been a lonely one. You've never minded the quiet life, until a mossy-haired swordsman falls to your island and shakes things up. Word Count: 2.5k Characters: female reader x Zoro

You heard him outside your room in the mornings, training in the courtyard. Sometimes you stopped to watch him, but most of the time you ignored it. He worked his way up the baboons, slowly and painfully.

In the afternoon, you explored the island. Most days you wandered through the destroyed villages, but you also enjoyed watching Zoro train. One time he caught you, and demanded you either fight or leave, and you laughed as you walked away. He didn’t seem to question why the baboons didn’t chase you as you retreated.

He dragged himself inside at night and the four of you ate dinner together. Most of the time it was silent, save for Perona’s loud voice talking to nobody in particular. After dinner you and Zoro went to the infirmary, where you checked his bandages and made any adjustments that were needed.

This went on for a few weeks, until Zoro only had about 10 baboons left to conquer. He had been stagnant in his progress for a few days, and you could tell he was getting frustrated.

“Would you like some pointers?” you asked, tightening the bandage around his wrist.

“What could you teach me?” he snarled back.

You laughed, it echoing off the stone walls. “I guess you won’t know until you ask.”

“I don’t need your help.”

You hummed, tucking his bandage under the wrapping to keep it from unraveling. He hopped off the cot and stormed towards the door.

“Let me know if you change your mind,” you called out to him as he stormed down the hall.

There was a knock on your door three days later. You opened it to find the moss-headed swordsman standing there there, sweat beading on his forehead. He looked nervous, but he didn’t say anything.

You stood there waiting for him to speak for a few moments, but he didn’t.

You finally took the bait, tired of his game. “Can I help you?”

He scowled at you. “Hang on, woman. I’m working on it.”

You stood there for another minute, but he didn’t say anything.

“You’re wasting my time,” you said, starting to shut the door.

“Hang on!” His hands slammed against the door, taking you by surprise.

You squinted your eyes at him, crossing your arms over your chest in irritation while you waited for him to muster up the courage to say whatever he was planning.

Zoro fiddled with the hilt of Wado Ichimonji, clicking it in and out of its belt. “Mikawk said you’ve beaten all of the babboons on the island.”

You raised an eyebrow. “And?”

“How’d you do it?”

You give him a smug look, finally realizing his motives for being here. He had actually taken you up on your offer.

“Are you asking me for help?” you asked coyly.

“No!” Zoro snapped immediately. He hesitated for a second, and then let out a defeated sigh. “Yes.”

You gave him a slightly evil giggle and picked up your sword next to the door. “Come on, let’s see what I can teach you.”

You walked past him without saying anything further, and quickly down the hallway. You heard him struggle to keep up with you behind you. You considered waiting for him, but pausing would show a sign of weakness you couldn’t afford to let him see. He already understimated you enough as it was.

When you finally made it out to the courtyard, you turned back to face him, hoping he was still behind you. He was a short distance back, but he had kept up for the most part.

The courtyard didn't seem like the proper spot for the training he’d be doing, and you’d rather stay away from your father’s lurking eyes and his judgemental comments. So you continued on towards the tree line, still not saying anything to Zoro.

“Hey!” Zoro called out, stopping at the courtyard. “I normally train here!”

“Keep up!” you called back to him, not slowing your pace. “Or else you’ll get lost.”

You heard him let out a huff of desperation, and his boots stomped quickly on the ground to close the gap to you. You smirked to yourself, but said nothing outloud.

Once you hit the treeline, you slowed down to allow him to catch up to you. It’d be easy for a normal person to get lost in these woods, and Zoro would be hopelessly doomed here. When he finally caught up with you, he was breathing heavily.

“Could you walk any faster?” He snapped, struggling to catch his breath.

“Yes.” You kept walking, your eyes watching the darkened areas of the forest where enemies could be hiding.

You heard his steps start to recede, and as you look around, you realize he’s wandering away from you.

“Hey!” you shouted, running over to him. You gripped his wrist tightly, dragging him back to the path. “All you have to do is follow me! How are you failing so badly at that already?!”

You heard him clench his teeth, but you kept a strong grasp on his wrist. You did not want him to get lost here. It’s unlikely he’d ever find his way out.

You pulled him along, and he followed obediently, even if you could feel him silently seething. Luckily, no baboons bothered you all for now. It’s the weaker part of the island, but sometimes they still liked to challenge you for fun.

You all finally made it to some old ruins, and you stopped abruptly. Zoro smacked into you, and he groaned out in pain.

“Pick a spot,” you said, ignoring his grumbling. “Do you know what Haki is?”

He gave you a scowl, which you took as his answer.

You coated your hand in armament haki and held it up to show him. “You ever done this before?”

His scowl deepened, and you resisted the urge to roll your eyes. How could this man best your father if he didn’t even know what haki was.

“Haki is your spiritual energy, which you can harness and use in various ways.”

“I don’t know what that has to do with beating baboons.”

“Because,” you hissed, irritated with his arogance. “This cut-”

You sliced at the air with your blade, sending a slash to the tops of the trees. Several branches fell to the ground.

“Turns into this.”

You infused haki into Nikko, sending a glance his way before slicing the area next to the one you had just cut. It was a clean cut, and the tops of multiple trees completely toppled, crashing to the ground.

Zoro’s jaw dropped for a moment, but he quickly corrected it. He tried not to look too impressed, but you could feel pride swelling in your chest. You had proven yourself to him, in a minor yet crucial way.

“Teach me,” he said, desperation in his voice.

“I can’t,” you replied.

“Then why’d you show me?!”

“You have to learn it yourself, idiot!” you shouted back. “So pick a spot!”

He grumbled, but he walked over to a flat rooftop and sat down. You joined him, holding out a hankerchief. He stared at you, skeptical of the piece of cloth.

“Around your eyes,” you said, pointing at his face.

“What?” he hissed.

“Do you trust me?”

He frowned at you. “I don’t know you enough to trust you.”

You groaned, turning and walking away from him. You were exasperated with his constant mood switches. “If you don’t want my help then I’m leaving. Find your own way home.”

“Wait!” he shouted. “Fine. But I’m using my own.”

When you turned back, you saw him tying a bandana around his head and pulling it down over his eyes.

“Okay,” you nodded. You bent down, picking up a stick from the ground. “Now dodge.”

“What?!?!” He screamed, but when you swung, he moved out of the way instinctively.

The fact that your stick didn’t make contact with him on the first attempt shocked you. Either his senses were sharp, or…

You swung again, and he dodged. Time and time again, you swung and missed him.

“You do know what haki is!” you pouted. You were hoping you’d get at least one hit in.

“What do you mean?” He raised his bandana off one eye, looking up at you.

“Your observation haki is super refined!” you complimented. He deserved that much. “It’ll make it easier to transfer that concept to armament haki.”

“Oh.” Zoro did his best to act disinterested, but you could see his cheeks pink at your compliment.

“So the feeling you had when you could sense my movements?! You know that feeling?” You looked at him, waiting for him to respond, but he just shrugged.

“I just know how to do it. It’s not really a feeling.”

You frowned. There was definitely a feeling you associated with it. It’s how your father explained it too. The mossy-haired man probably just wasn’t paying enough attention.

“Close your eyes again. Really focus on the feelings you’re experiencing when you dodge.”

You swung another twenty times, and he dodged them all. No matter how indifferent or how much malice you put into the swings, he always avoided your attack.

“You know the feeling now?” you asked after the last swing.

“I don’t have a feeling!” he shot back, still blindfolded.

“Are you focusing on how you feel?!”

“No!” he yelled. “I’m focusing on you!”

You rolled your eyes. “Focus on yourself.”

“I can’t!” he shot back.

“Why not?” you growled.

“You’re too damn distracting!” He said, tugging his bandana off his head to stare at you.

You ignored the heat rushing to your cheeks and used his outburst as a way to take a deep breath and focus yourself before you responded. “Well stop focusing on me. Focus on my attacks, and how they make you feel.”

“I already know how they make me feel,” he muttered under his breath. He pulled his bandana over his eyes again, and you swung.

You smacked him, and he yelped out in pain.

“What the hell?!” he demanded. “I wasn’t ready!”

“Focus!” you screamed, swinging again.

He dodged this time, though it was a later reaction than it had been before. You could tell he was trying to follow your instructions, even if they didn’t make much sense to him. After a few swings, he seemed to flow better in his dodges.

“You can feel it,” you said, dropping the stick to the ground.

“I think so.” He didn’t sound too sure. “It’s like a weird tingling sensation.”

“Yes!” you shouted in triumph, and he jumped at your loudness. “Now you just have to harness that tingling sensation and put it around you, kind of like an exoskeleton.”

“An exo-what now?” He pulled his bandana up again so it sat normally on his head. His eyes were full of confusion.

You hummed, trying to think of a proper synonym. “Kind of like a shell?”

“And then I just push it into my swords?”

“We’ll get to the sword part after you get the armorment haki down.” You didn’t want him wearing himself down to the bone in one day.

He closed his eyes, trying to concentrate. You could see his body tensing, his muscles clenching together in effort.

“Zoro?” you sang his name like a soft melody, and you saw his teeth grit in frustration.

“I’m focusing!” he snapped.

“Yeah, I see that. I just think-”

He shouted in frustration and stood up, pulling out one of his blades and slashing it at nothing. “I can do it myself, okay?” he yelled, looking at you.

You didn’t react. You just stared at him with an irritated expression, waiting for him to calm down. He finally did, heaving deep breaths from his energy being gone after so much training through the day.

“Come on.” You turned back towards the castle. “You’re too worked up. It’s not going to work if your mind isn’t right.”

“Do whatever you want,” he huffed. “I’m not coming back until I get this.”

He’d be out here all night even if he didn’t start wandering off. “Zoro-”

“Leave!” he yelled. “You’re distracting me, woman!”

“Fine,” you snapped back. You sped towards the treeline without another word, refusing to look back at him.

You couldn’t believe the audacity of that swordsman. You offered your kindness, just for him to treat you like this. Your father always said pirates weren’t honorable, they they could turn on a dime, and Roronoa Zoro seemed to be the perfect example of that. You wanted to scream at him for being so rude. Let him get lost, let him fight all of the baboons at once. Whatever happened to him, he brought upon himself.

You made it back to the castle as the sun was slowly sinking down over the ridge, and you were irritated to learn that your entire day had been wasted on some ungrateful man. You stormed into the castle and past your father without a word. You were about to head up the stairs when he addressed you.

“Busy day?” he asked. You could hear the sly question in his voice.

“Are you going to chastise me for helping an outsider?” you snapped back, your anger still bubbling inside of you.

His eyes gave you a warning glare, letting you know that your attitude was pushing his patience. “I take it the lessons did not go well.”

You took a breath. “He doesn’t want my help.” You felt calmer now that you were talking to your father. He was so level headed, everything was so simple with him. It brought you back down to rational thinking.

“Why do you think that is?”

“Probably because I’m a girl,” you scoffed. “And he doesn’t want me helping him make any progress.”

Your father laughed dryly. “I believe half of that answer is right.”

You squinted your eyes at him, trying to decipher the code he was speaking in, but he changed the subject before your could figure it out.

“Would you like to spar tomorrow morning?”

“With Yoru?” you asked eagerly, excitement bubbling inside you.

“If you would like.”

“Yes!” You jumped with glee, and your father smiled at your joy.

You grinned for the rest of the night, excited for what would come in the morning. You were so consumed in getting ready for your own battle with your father, you didn’t realize that Zoro had never made it back to the castle.

#one piece #one piece imagine #one piece scenario #one piece x reader #one piece fic #one piece x you #zoro #roronoa zoro #zoro x reader #zoro x y/n #zoro x you #cozage #TMTGIG #✧˚zoro✧˚

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merrinla · 5 months

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I need more of him speaking latin please

Translated spells from devnotes

Flagra – Blaze

Arde – Burn

Maior, fortior – Greater, stronger

Fulgur – Lightning

Glacies – Ice

Acidum – Acid

Dolor – Pain

Malleus – Hammer

Confusio – Confusion

Morere – Die

Veni et iuva me – Come and aid me

Configo – I pierce

Ignis – Fire

Peri – Perish

Macte virtute – Be blessed (for your courage)

Ira et dolor – Wrath and pain

Te curo – I cure you

Treme – Shiver

Quod dico face – Do as I say

Invoco te – I summon you

Tonitrus – Thunder

Deure – Wither

Macesce – Wither

Cudo – I beat

Mortalis – Deadly

Ferio – I strike

Frange – Shatter

Inficio – I poison

Stupefacio – I strike (you) dumb

Impero tibi – I command you

Incende – Set fire

Diminuo te – I shatter you

Tormentum – Torture

Gela – Freeze

Perure – Be consumed

Ira – Wrath

Caedo – I cut

Ex Textura – From the Weave

Detono – I thunder

Mortem tuum sum – I am your death

Venenum – Poison

Tu es nihil – You are nothing

Dissolve – Melt

Dialino – I shred

Torre – Roast

Vis medicatrix – Healing Power

Seco – I carve

Circulus mortis – Circle of death

Resisto mortem – I resist death

Vita excolatur – Let life be enriched

Voco spicae – I summon spikes

Magis amica veritas – Truth is a better friend

Te video – I see you

Tempestas – Wind

Risum teneatis? – Can you help laughing?

Resisto ignem – I resist fire

Non fit injura – No harm is done

Sphaera mortis – Sphere of death

Corpora sana – Healthy bodies

Diminue – Be diminished

Crescit eundo – It grows as it goes

Intactilis sum – I am untouchable

Ververo – I lash

Obedi me – Obey me

Pulso – Open up

Ad lapidem – To stone

Non compos mentis – (You are) not in control of your faculties

Esurio – Be afraid

Resisto frigus – I resist cold

Omnia mutantur – Everything changes

Signum arcanum – Magic symbol

Ad maiorem dei gloriam – For the greater glory of god

Tenebra – Darkness

Mundus vult decipi – The world wants to be deceived

Nulla salus – There is no salvation

Punge – Sting

Ludus non factum est – The game is not over

Hostium munera – Gifts of enemies

Plue – Let it rain

Esto perpetua – May it be perpetual

Bene curatur – It can be healed well

Non movere – Don’t move

Voco murus – I summon a wall

Morio – You absolute fool

Voco flagella – I summon tentacles

Venustior – More charming

Pallida mors – Pale death

Aresce – Dry up

Resarcio – I repair

Evanesco – I disappear

Vincere est vivere – To conquer is to live

Fiat voluntas dei – May god’s will be done

Et alibi – And elsewhere

Invisibilis – Invisible

Propera – Hurry up

Inaccessus – Inaccessible

Nocturnus – By night

Vos curo – Heal you

Demento te – I drive you insane

Agilius – With more agility

Caveat incantator – Let the caster beware

Inexpugnabilis – Impregnable

Virtus et scientia – Virtue and knowledge

Voco vineae – I summon vines

Tempora mutantur – The times have changed

Maledicte es – You are cursed

Vincit qui patitur – He conquers who endures

Voco potentia – I summon power

Risus abundat – Laughter is abundant

Pulchrior – More beautiful

Da mihi facta – Give me the facts

Ocior – Make haste

Resisto venenum – I resist poison

Horribilissimus – The most horrible

Loquere si tibi placet – Speak if you please

Stabilio – I stabilize

Voco araneae – I summon webs

Te occludo oculos – I close your eyes

Dum vita est, spes est – Where there’s life, there’s hope

Canto te – I enchant you

Caeco te – I blind you

Mors tua, vita mea – Your death, my life

Fiat lux – let there be light

Para bellum – Prepare for war

Volo non fugia – I fly but do not flee

Gigans – Giant

Vivat crescat floreat – May it live and grow

Efferve – Swarm over

Ubi es? – Where are you?

Surge – Arise

Incommodum – Disaster

Siccut cattus – Like a cat

Citius – Faster

Resisto acidum – I resist acid

Mors certa – Death is certain

Te adstringo linguam – I bind your tongue

Ex nihilo – Out of nothing

Sine metu – Without fear

Voco glacies – I summon ice

Minimus – The smallest

Intellego – I understand

Voco nubes – I summon clouds

Auribus teneo lupum – I hold the wolf be the ears

Corruptus – Infected

Ale me – Feed me

Flagello – I whip

Es praedae mei – You are my prey

Cave circulum – Beware of the circle

Amo sanguinem – I love blood

Amicus animalis – Friend of animals

Mors animae – Death of the soul

Cum mortuis in lingua mortua – With the dead in a dead language

Aqua pura – Clear water

In nocte consilium – The night brings advice

Umbrae – Shadows

Tibi do pennas – I give you wings

Te absolvo – I acquit you

Inveniam viam – I will find a way

Irretio in sphaera – I trap you in sphere

Ostende secretorum tuorum – Reveal your secrets

Oculus tempestatis – The eye of the storm

Resurg – You will rise again

Mutatis mutandis – With appropriate changes

Tuebor – I will protect

Aridissimus – Driest

Intelligenti pauca – Few words suffice for he who understands

Eiecto te – I throw you out

Cresceat scientia – Let knowledge grow

Silentium – Silence

Impero te – I command you

Time – Be afraid

Resisto – I resist

Video veritatem – I see the truth

Viam sapientiae – The way of wisdom

Stultissime – You most stupid

Ut ventus – Into the wind

Secreti umbrarum – The secrets of the shadows

Clausus – Locked

Lux in tenebra – Light in darkness

Ab uno disce omnes – From one, learn all

Ad vitam aeternam – To eternal life

Impero mortuos – I command the dead

Morbidus – Diseased

Sol Invictus – Unconquered Sun

Te exsecror – I curse you

Mors incerta, vita certissima – Death is uncertain, life the most certain

Gustas dulcis – You taste so sweet

Fronti nulla fides – Appearances deceive

Dissera – Open up

Expello te – I expel you

Extende – Enlarge

Voco arvina – I summon grease

Vae victis – Woe to the conquered

Scio, Didici, Pecto – I know, for I have studied, with my mind

Vita, Mortis, Careo – Life, and death, I am without

Manus, Potentis, Paro – A hand, powerful, I prepare

Veritas, Credo, Oculos – The truth, I believe, with my eyes

Facio, Voco, Ferre – This I do, I call, to bring you forth

Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio – Uncertain, beautiful things, I command

Cupio, Virtus, Licet – I want, excellence, allowed to me

Praeses, Alia, Fero – Protecting, another, I bring this forth

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #halsin #bg3 voicelines

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eatmangoesnekkid · 6 months

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If you are going to have sex at this time of spiritual warfare, it must be openhearted sex, sex that includes a heart connection, sex that rises you into your divinity.

Openhearted sex is a game changer. First, it is one of the greatest meditations that puts the body into a theta state where you can download ancient rites and technologies and next step directions and solutions from the spiritual realm to incorporate into the 3D new earth material world.

Sex with a heart connection is a natural healing energy that recalibrates the body and brings more light into the eyes, skin, and other organs. When your heart is open during a sexual experience, you are naturally more confident and incredibly sensitized in your body, from scalp to foot soles. Your ego is far more relaxed which means that you aren't thinking about how your belly looks or if your ass is too fat or little, therefore, the sex is of a higher quality, otherworldly even. You are in a flow state dancing with your lover who will be over-the-moon about your difference in passion and intensity because many women unconsciously approach sex with a lot of fear, boredom, or confusion.

But when you open your heart, live from your heart, make love from your heart, fuck from your heart, the energies of embarrassment and timidness dissolve away. Engaging the high frequency emotion of love while making love opens up the channels in your body, causing you to not only rest deeper at night but to wake up the next day even more energized, ready to build new habits and conquer the world, not like a colonizer, but as a well-watered woman who uses her gifts to live in service to something larger and greater. -India Ame'ye, Author

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sicariodechinchulines · 7 months

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Damijon headcanon: Dami doesn't flirt, he COURTS.

•We tend to forgot WHERE and HOW Damian was raised. He just doesn't get the concept "Highschool sweetheart". when he first mentioned that, they were at a gala.

"-Im not interested on playdates, that's a waste of time.-" and they nodded because that's SOOO him, but then... "-If someone is interested on my being and dare to ask for my hand, I expect them to be ready for marriage. If not, then is just to be mean a ephemeral game that I won't even bother to remember, they shouldn't either."

Unnecessary to say that reporters we're so fucking excited with that response, so much that they didn't notice Dick Grayson hanging from a chandelier.

• and yes, he had a girlfriend before, even shared some kisses with other ladies and acted like a gentleman for them, but the truth is: he didn't take them seriously.

• Dami was ready for living alone and single, that's not the big deal, but Jon appeared again, and things started to get weird... in an amusing and warming way. Jon was now a mature good looking man, strong and good-natured as always. The little naive and childish boy was gone, and now was a man; a man worthy of his attention, in any areas.

• Without saying ANYTHING about his feels, he started to court Jon in the way he learned was appropriate, the problem is: Jon Kent is not a lady.

AND IS NEITHER SINGLE.

• Flowers, luxurious gifts and expensive jewelry. People started to suspect if Jon became some type of sugar baby for Damian, but when is questioned, Jon unsuspecting, answer "I don't know, rich people are weird"

• yes, people, Damian does HOLD the doors open for Jon, while ignoring the people behind, usually ending on them smashing their faces with the door.

• They rarely travel on cars, but when they do, Dami open the door for him; the bats are BEWILDERED by that.

• Needless to say that Jay DOES want to beat the shit out of him. (I don't blame him, if a sort of Arabic prince- heir of one of the biggest fortune in the world- a fucking Robin is trying to conquer MY boyfriend, I would love to beat the shit out of him too.)

Even if he's mad at him, don't see the point on competing with a child, because after all he's not even 15.

• Everyone knows that this boy is weird in SOOO many ways, but waiting 4 years until the object of your courtship is legally able to touch you, is little to much... even for Superman, who lost his virginity in his late twenties.

• Clark never say anything about that matter, first because he doesn't want to feed rumors, and second..

Because if he ADMIT that he would be okay with Damian marrying his son, Batman will KILL HIM.

•Even if he is worried about the future that Damian and Jon hold as best friends or partners, he can't denied that Damian devotion to Jon is cute.

Sorry but Clark is a hopeless romantic who loves his wife DEEPLY

(and he doesn't like Jay at all, he doesn't knows him as much he would like, neither is happy with the amount of info about his son that is on internet now thanks to jay's activism... but this ray of sunshine don't talk about that because, wHAT IF HE IS BEING HOMOPHOBIC OR SOMETHING?? Don't want to stress his boy with that.)

• after the SHOW Damian Wayne gave at that gala talking about his expectations on a partner and the PROPER way of courtship, the rumors about the younger Wayne being a heartbreaker like his father were over. NOW, they love to talk about how amazing and romantic Damian would be as a boyfriend.

When in an interview, a reporter mentioned Tim Drake-Wayne the titular "The teens dream: A prince like Damian Wayne. His thoughts about dating and how court a lady" he dissociated for 1 whole minute.

• the worst-best come now. Still hanging from that titular a journalist did DARE to ask about PRE-MARITAL SEX. (yes, Bruce demanded that journalist, yes, Bruce won.)

"- Isn't obvious? I'm against it, at least for myself. I don't find shame on waiting the proper person to lost your virginity with... even if I fall in love with SOMEONE who isn't virgin anymore, I'll wait anyway."

And yes, that was a hint for Jon. Jon didn't get it, but the press did.

It was funny how teen boys were so spiteful towards him and how teen girls were so delighted. Damian set the bar so high for Gotham boys.

• even with all the gifts and flowers and food, Jon is the ONLY ONE who don't notice. His mother did, his father did, Batman, Redhood, RedRobin and Nightwing DID, even StARFIRE AND THAT'S A LOT. a night after a mission she just said "Correct me if I'm wrong... but the little Robin is courting Superman according his culture standards, isn't?" And the whole Bat Boys just stared.

"That's adorable... a little gentleman!"

• They usually cuddle. It was hard for Jon getting used to it after YEARS gone, but Damian was weirdly okay with it, even pleased Jon can say.

But there was something unsettling. He don't cuddle him as before, instead he do it in a way that makes Jon feel incredibly conscious about himself, but safe anyway.

Damian does it on purpose, holding Jon head close to his chest when they are on the couch, caressing the side of Jon's jaw and lightly touching his temple.

If Jon is being lucky and Damian too tired, he will press his nose against his curls and close his eyes, answering anything with a lazy "mmh"

• Bruce is worried. He's not Clark, he's not tHAT optimistic. He knows his son and how unhinged and dangerous he can be, and see this said devotion as a time bomb. What if Jon is not that good??? Or Damian manage to CONQUER the teen's heart and decide to guide him into a darker path???? Jon probed that he can DIE for him in most of one occasion, Damian is starting to act the same and is unsettling.

Sorry if isn't readable, my mother language is Spanish and i learned English from comics, translator and weirdly poetic AO3 p0rn. If you're that kind, please point out my mistakes or care to give me an advice so I can better my grammar, ty so much!!!!

#damijon headcanon #damian wayne #damijon #jon kent #superman #jonathan kent #damian al ghul #headcanon #dc robin #dc comics #dc headcanon #jondami #jondami headcanon

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captainjacklyn · 4 months

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So this is part two of my first sagau post, I could turn this in a more detailed fic but knowing that it'll remain in my drafts to catch dust. I think I'll go against it and just give brief ideas for anyone who doesn't have my procrastination problem.

Now I was pretty vague about the other Primordials who watch over different realms as well as Teyvat. But I decided to give them their respective names and personalities (I suppose you can consider them OCs?) just so that we don't get too confused about the whole thing..

For a first born you have Barabath, at current times he's now an empty shell. He was the first realm to ever be created by you, born from an explosion of gas. And out of it poured a thousand dragons who all drank the fire of the first ever sun And yes I did steal that part from game of thrones, sue me. Each every one of them proceeded to descend upon their respective home, all seven of them forged from calamity. The world inhabited Erkanos (guardian of the earth), Belzo (guardian of the sky & stars), Lystéria (guardian of air & moisture), Akarnis (guardian of life), Erghyr (guardian of the mind), Steparyd (guardian of magic) and Valvers (guardian of decay). A war erupted between these gigantic yet majestic beast after your physical descent upon the lands. Their abilities were so great that it only doomed the realm after their final attack annihilated all that was left.

The second child did not end up passing like the former, you had managed to save him when disaster struck upon him. His name is Larbosa, and he is known as the god of wisdom, strength and honor. It was then that the first humans were created. So when you descended once more, they welcomed you with joy and love. But as centuries passed and wars for conquering broke out, people forgot about their creator to the point where all you became was a prize to win. You were sheltered in one of the old temples, its priestesses looked after you every passing millennium. Not as their creator, but as a simple individual who needed a place to stay. You were subsequently sold off to marry a warlord (do you see where this is going?), had three sons with him (whatever your gender is doesn't matter cause you are quite literally capable of anything), he passed, you took over, fell in love with a mortal who devoted him to you, he died, your mortal sons all perished in battle and once the people captured you, they dubbed you AN IMPOSTOR AND DISGRACE TO THE ALMIGHTY THEMSELF you were beheaded.

...

Yuh.

So what your children do when you die is that, your body will disintegrate and just turn into nothing. Then in order to in a sence 'reincarnate' you back into god hood, the realm needs to open itself and sacrifice its own part of you to rebuild you. You saved him because, you're the primordial why could you not, the first son is dead and you learn from your mistakes as a parent/jk. Larbosa is righteous and dutiful, as the second ever world to be created he takes great responsibility in aiding you. Most of the acolytes who follow him learn how to live a life of authority and perseverance through hard work. Like his second sister, he either speaks when spoken to or whenever something needs to be told. Dude is protective, will shove his arm so far up an enemy's ass it'll reach out of their mouth and wear them like a sleeve.

...Yarrhh I'm not cool today.

THIRD KID- THIS ONES A WOMAN! We have Alysia, goddess of love, beauty, and hatred. She's heavily based off of Hathor from Ennead, Aphrodite and Hera with a double personality. Because on one side she is the embodiment of what the 'ideal woman' was expected to be back in the olden days but on the other, her negative side goes against that entire facade of purity. One thing that she favors above anything else is lust, she loves toying with mortals and sees them as beings beneath her. Meanwhile you look after them like your own infants and it's something she uses to manipulate said mortals whenever they go against her judgement. Although she is is typically bright and cheery in public, she easily becomes flustered, particularly around strong beings, or when awkward situations occur. She does indeed become furious when people disrespect her or when she doesn't get her way. The only one who she holds the greatest respect for is her creator YOU, she is highly protective of YOU and will get frustrated when people use her love for YOU as a way to blackmail her. Alysia deeply cherishes her siblings though she has a tendency to call her younger sister a heartless little sh- they all get along, especially with Larbosa.

Second daughter I've mentioned in the past, holds the title of Cymbalia. Her people were known for their truthful justifications and judgment. They knew not of the creator as you were afraid that showing yourself to its collectives would cause yet another loss. Cymbalia, however, was fully aware of her birth-giver’s existence so she chose to be reborn in order to regain their godhood. Though she continued to watch over her people. This had been the first realm to survive complete wipe out but at the cost of being ignorant to your love for them. Cymbalia is mainly stern and focused, and she also often stands up to other powerful gods, like the former : Alysia or Larbosa. She isn’t afraid to speak her mind and utter her words of judgement at any given situation, this trait isn’t appreciated by her older sister who considers her a stickler for the rules. Cymbalia speaks in a assertive tone to display her power to those around her, whether it be a younger sibling or a simple acolyte. She can get especially irritating when commanding people, blackmailing them into obeying her orders. Strangely enough, she favors souls that go against the rules to reach new lengths, people like Il Dottore who quite literally break the laws of life. Goddess of Harmony, Truth and Justice.

Rhymar was the fourth attempt, once again unsuccessful. It only inhabited dry land with no life whatsoever, Rhymar felt insanely bored and began creating their own creatures which unfortunately resulted in a never ending time loop. You tried to help your child but Rhymar ended up insisting on their plans pushing its boundaries so far that the realm began to close in on itself (this was when the multiverse was created, Rhymar controlled the essence of time within himself and could rewind any event they deemed unfruitful). Leaving you no choice but to rebirth them and have their being ascend into godhood as well. Rhymar is quite sarcastic and unfazed, they are more sassy than straightforward. This was shown when you once tried to cheer up Alysia by telling her that she was doing a wonderful job but Rhymar had a change of heart and instead commented with : “I’d say no.” making their older sister feel terrible. Unafraid of defying the rules simply because they feel like doing so, Rhymar was baptized as the troublemaker in the family. When needing to apologize for anything they are stubborn enough to refuse unless their mother comes to them, requesting otherwise. They're the youngest kid, the most chaotic and the god of God of abundance, fertility and foresight.

so..

yeah.

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#genshin impact sagau #sagau #genshin impact x reader #genshin impact x you #genshin impact x gender neutral reader #genshin impact cult au #cult au #genshin impact god reader

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What are the gangs favorite type of video games to play? Weather it’s Mario, Pokémon, sports, rhythm games, horror games, etc etc.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD!!!! Now...

Poppy prefers tabletop games more, but she can be often caught playing or seeing someone else playing The Sims. She LOVES that game - Angel has The Sims 2 installed on their computer, and when they all move to a bigger house Poppy gets her own PC so she can play TS2 as much as she wants.

Kissy doesn't play much on her own, but she really loves 3D platformers and adventure games. Her favorites are the og Spyro the Dragon trilogy! I think she loves watching others play pokémon as well.

Huggy loves racing games. Get anything with a car and he's instantly in love with it.

I can Mommy Long Legs making super over-the-top stories on The Sims 2 as well, so she and Poppy often share news of what their sims are doing. They are both active in forums and are trying to make their own custom content for the game!

Bunzo is a pokémon guy.

PJ Pug-a-Pillar doesn't like playing games in general but he LOVES watching others play, esp if there's lots of cutscenes. It's like watching a movie!

Miss Delight falls in love with Portal 2 when it's released, but I think she's really picky with her puzzle games. She likes being a bit creative on her solutions! She's also really into RPGs. I think the Fallout franchise is her comfort game.

Catnap and Craftycorn are walking Silent Hill encyclopedias, but they LOOOOVE survival horror. Catnap's fav is the original SH1, while Craftycorn loves Haunting Ground (PS2) and SH3.

Bobby on the other hand prefers Resident Evil and Clock Tower 3, but when it's not horror it's definitely a more experimental game. She cries everytime she plays Shadow of the Colossus but she loves it.

Bubba, much like Miss Delight, is SUPER into RPGs and puzzle games, but pokémon and Ace Attorney have conquered his heart. He LOOOVES gushing about it!

Picky's favorite is Animal Crossing! It makes her feel safe and she loves just walking around her town. She made a really impressive one and everyone wants updates from her villagers, Picky loves giving them.

Kickin can't get enough of any FPS or action-adventure game, and he can and WILL ragequit if he's playing online and his teammates start being rude to him or each other. Thankfully he learned really quick how to deal with the more toxic players so now he can truly relax. Unfortunately doomed to become a League of Legends player when it comes out.

Hoppy also loves FPS, but 3D platformers and open-world games are her favorites. Anything that gives her plenty of freedom to move around or just be silly immediately catches her attention! I think she becomes a Team Fortress 2 player.

Dogday prefers to watch rather than play and he gets SO invested. I think Miss Delight likes playing puzzle games with him because they figure out solutions together, but if Dogday were to chose a game for himself to play it would probably be a rythimn game. It gives him the zoomies.

The other smaller toys all have their own individual preferences, so talking about them is more complicated!

Everyone becomes obsessed with Minecraft when it's released. Catch Catnap pranking everyone on their shared beta server by pretending to be Herobrine.

When Angel gets them an Xbox 360 they have many game nights where they play on the Kinect.

Speaking of which, Angel is down to play literally everything, but all the toys know they aren't very keen on anything horror-related. Not because it's scary, it's just that Angel finds them boring after surviving Playtime Co. They probably have an encyclopedia-level knowledge of pokémon, tho.

Prototype doesn't play videogames, but enjoyes watching the others play. Just don't put ANY war games in front of him and we're all good, otherwise he stops watching.

#thanks for the ask!#poppy playtime #poppy worldwide #save everyone au #smiling critters #i'm not tagging everyone rip i'm lazy - sorry!#ask tag

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The 3D teaser got me puzzled when Silence just, carrying a big ass double blade thingy and jumping around looking cool while she was not really a fighter imo. So reading your answer of another ask about how it might be an abstract way to visualize each involved party's pursuance of knowledge, I was enlightened. Do you have any more thought about the teaser you want to share?

I've got one: this next Rhine event is the anniversary event because opening the fake sky is going to be a dramatic point of the timeline where any event that takes place after is going to be affected.

We know from both the Rainbow Six and Luo Xiaohei event that Originium is beginning to appear in other dimensions. We also know from the Endfield website that Originium exists in other planets, and that in Talos-II catastrophes involve warping of space, a phenomenon unseen in Terra being associated with originium, but IS seen when the Emperor's Blade use their demonic powers.

There's also been a lot of theories that originium is alive. Earthspirit hears them speak in an unknown language, and those with brain infections like Ptilopsis feel it warping their ability to communicate as they grapple with a second, machine will.

My thinking is that the game isn't called Arknights because everyone goes around on giant ships, but because Terra IS the ark. Like Noah's Ark. That's why they're all animal people. And the flood that destroyed the world is a great cosmic sea of originium that has assimilated galaxies of living tissue, like the Phazon in Metroid, or the Necromorphs in Dead Space.

My going theory is that when Kirsten breaks the dome of the world, they will see a night sky covered in blood, stars and planets and all the space between infested with red pulsing originium that has conquered the known universe.

Since originium catastrophes are obvious metaphors for climate change and Kirsten is a stand-in for every powerful billionaire that thinks they can simply escape the world's problems by going to space, then it would be fitting that the ultimate truth Kirsten finds is that there's nowhere to run. Terra is all that humanity has left, and it's already halfway there to being as dead as the rest of existence.

It would also be the only thing Saria can't save her from.

#Arknights

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• Previous Chapter: Prologue Next Chapter: Chapter 2

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•Content: Levi Ackerman x OC Fem! Canon Verse! Slow Burn!

• Word Count: 1.2k

"Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals; and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, 'Come and see.' And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer."

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In the regiment's relentless rhythm, my days blurred together over six unchanging years. The routine was our relentless master – wake, eat, train, meetings, eat again, and sleep. The mundane melody was occasionally disrupted by Shadis' whims, granting us a fleeting taste of the world beyond the towering Walls.

Our morning table, a sanctuary for the seasoned veterans, bore witness to comrades dropping like autumn leaves. The unspoken question lingered: when would our turn come? While many saw luck in our continued survival, I saw a darker twist. Fate, I believed, lurked patiently, biding its time until we felt secure, ready to shatter the false reality we'd constructed in this hellish existence.

Today, the cruel hand of fate played its cards, mocking our comfort.

"The boys aren't here yet?" Petra's radiant smile broke the morning's routine as she settled across from me.

"Nah," I replied, absentmindedly tearing at my morning bread. "Just Hange and I, probably still asleep."

Petra's grin widened, cheeks tinted with a hint of mischief. "Thank the Wall."

Hange, always perceptive, caught the unspoken secret in Petra's expression.

"I know that look," they squealed with infectious excitement. "Spill."

"Have you guys seen the new recruit?" Petra's playful voice danced through the room.

"Have I?!" Hange's response, a lively squeal, prompted a shared effort between Petra and me to hush them. Yet, if anything, their voice only seemed to gain volume.

"He's a menace! Have you guys seen him in action? He's truly set to revolutionize the Scouts."

One person expected to revolutionize the regiment was a wild accusation, not only wild but big shoes to fill.

"I thought all the recruits died."

"He's the sole survivor. Goes by Levi," Petra disclosed in a hushed tone leaning towards me. "Word has it his entire wing was taken out on the last expedition. Rumor even suggests he took down five titans single-handedly."

"Five?" My surprise echoed throughout the mess hall, louder than Hange had earlier.

"Who is this guy?"

A recruit taking out more than one Titan on their first journey outside the Walls was unheard of. The recruit surviving a Titan encounter was impressive enough, but taking down five was a whole other game.

Petra gestured subtly towards the corner, where Levi sat alone. "A short fella," Hange added with a playful smile.

"But undeniably handsome," Petra remarked.

My curiosity ignited and my intrusive thoughts won as I nudged Petra.

"Go talk to him."

"I'd only fool myself," she sighed. "He keeps to himself, speaks only with section leaders and the commander."

"I don't buy it," I chuckled, glancing in Levi's direction. There he was, absorbed in the morning paper, sipping tea in that peculiar way of his—hand over the rim, neglecting the perfectly good handle on the side of the cup.

"Go see for yourself," Petra challenged with a smug grin.

"I will," I declared, sticking my tongue out playfully before confidently striding towards Levi's table.

He was a recluse no doubt about it. From the moment Petra pointed him out to me, not once has he looked up from his morning paper. I know that nothing that interesting happened in these three walls to keep his attention that long.

Undeterred by Levi's icy reception, I took a seat without awaiting permission. The mess hall seemed to hold its breath, the world stopped moving around me as I gathered the courage to speak.

"What's your name?" I probed, met only with the continued rustle of his morning paper and the measured sip of his tea.

"Not a big talker, huh?" I teased, maintaining a resilient grin. "Well, I'm Iris, been with the scouts for six years now. Sorry for the tardy introduction—"

"Are you a section leader?" he interrupted.

"Oh, no, I'm just—" Again, his interruption cut me off.

"Until you become a captain or commander, don't talk to me unless ordered to," he snapped, his eyes still glued to the paper.

"Until you become captain or commander, don't tell me what to do," I retorted, my smile unwavering. "Until then, I'll talk your ear off as much as I want to."

Finally, he set aside his papers and looked up. His midwinter eyes jabbed at me as they locked onto my own.

"If you're trying to make a friend, save your breath and look elsewhere," he groaned, his gaze cold. "Tell your friends it's rude to stare."

I rose from the table, maintaining my cheerful facade. "Congrats on the five Titans. Until next time, Mr. Grumps."

"Tch," escaped Levi's lips as I walked away, his grumbling fading into the background as I navigated back to my comrades.

Miche Oluo and Alexander awaited my return at the breakfast table. All eyes were on me, especially Alexander's, his light brown gaze burning into mine. There was an unspoken tension, a silent exchange between us that spoke of disapproval and lingering questions.

As I settled beside Alexander, his disapproving gaze burned into my being. "What were you doing with that little freak?" he sneered.

"Hey, don't call him that," I retorted, nudging him playfully.

"What? Freak?" He laughed with a harsh edge. "He's just another underground sewage rat. Nothing but a freak." The disdain lingered on his tongue.

"Kid has a death wish," Miche chimed in.

"I think that kid is older than all of us," Hange interjected.

"There's no way that puny little thing is older than me," Alexander scoffed, dismissing Levi as if he were insignificant. "Just look at him. Nothing but bones under that uniform."

"Now now, Alexander," Hange teased. "I'd think you're jealous of him passing you up."

"Me jealous of that freak? Never," Alexander laughed, a defensive edge in his voice.

"Really? Because he's already at five Titans for his first expedition. I recall you earning three on our first mission," Hange pointed out with a mischievous giggle.

"Listen here, you little shit" Alexander's frustration surged, and he aimed his words at Hange. "I earned my way into the Scouts. That guy is only here to kill Erwin. He's nothing but a thug."

"Alexander, calm down," I attempted to defuse the tension, but his anger was worked up. Hange's teasing had struck a nerve, a fact known to everyone at the table.

"What?" Alexander groaned at me. "Don't tell me you have a soft spot for the freak already."

"Calm down. Hange is just teasing, and we all know it," I laughed lightly, attempting to ease the situation.

The table fell into an uneasy silence as Levi strolled by, his steel-grey eyes fixed ahead with unwavering confidence.

"Freak," Alexander muttered under his breath as Levi passed.

Alexander's sharp words lingered in the air as a bitter aftertaste, and a knot of worry tightened in my stomach. The casual disdain he threw toward Levi struck a nerve, leaving me both surprised and uneasy.

The recruit's gaze met Alexander's, offering an unfazed look. However, Levi's eyes then locked onto mine. I felt a shiver down my spine as his gaze traveled, time seemingly slowing down at that moment.

At that moment, I couldn't shake the feeling that fate itself had chuckled at us, reveling in the disruption Levi brought to our routine. The mess hall buzzed with the usual noise, but an undercurrent of change hummed beneath it all. It was as if Levi's mere presence had punctured the veil of our ordinary existence, inviting uncertainty and curiosity. It was a curiosity I wanted to explore, boundaries I wanted to see be pushed.

If only then I knew how much he would change our little world inside these three walls.

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#levi ackerman #levi x reader #levi aot #captain levi #levi attack on titan #snk levi #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan #aot x reader #levi angst

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𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨?

I was bored, and I'm REALLY into Destiny 2, so I went through and read EVERYTHING that has been said about the game's fungus of darkness: egregore. If you're interested in Destiny lore and always wanted to know more about egregore, here is every fact we've been told about it!

• Egregore is found on Emperor Calus's ship the Glykon, it is described as a type of fungus, coating oneself in its spores allows passage through strange barriers.

• Savathûn as Osiris called the egregore "cores of Darkness." and points out how The Drifter houses similar flora.

• Emperor Calus's Leviathan returns and parks itself above the Moon, the star-eating ship is infested with the egregore, with a new type of it, petrified egregore, players can collect this, which means it is safe/stable for humans to be around.

• Research into the normal egregore takes place in earth, but after the fungus proves itself unsafe the project is shut down, and all samples of the fungus on Earth are burned to prevent any spread.

• The egregore has some sort of potential link to the nightmares, as the Nightmare Harvester is comprised of the following materials:

- Fundamental Osminium

- Petrified Egregore

- Soulfire Ichor

- Dark Ether

• The egregore latches onto a host's skull and acts as a superior nervous system, bending its host's will to the Darkness.

• "Egregore opens one's consciousness to the Darkness, allowing passage through fungal barriers" - Eris Morn

• Eris Morn describes the egregore to a hidden agent, describing it as something similar to the synapses of our nervous system. It is a physical manifestation of Darkness. "Like Stasis. But unlike Stasis, it appears to be an "impure" manifestation- her words, not mine."

• Sometime during Season of the Haunted, Eris learns that the Drifter has egregore with him, he's had it for years; he's had it since he returned to Earth after the Red War.

• The place The Drifter took egregore from was that unnamed icy planet outside of the system. This planet is riddled with "alien monoliths" that each house creatures that appear to be frozen in ice, these creatures have a light supressing field to them, and are described as being gooey and without heads. Their bioenergies are similar to that of Hive, but no such records of these creatures exist, they are said to slither, thousands of them live on the planet. These monoliths seem to be Pyramid-esc, just as there is creatures frozen in all the pyramids we've been inside.

• The egregore "sings" when it is burned, as Drifter calls it, this "singing" establishes some sort of resonance with the pyramids.

• Eris burns egregore on Europa and The Throne World, she sees the pyramids of Europa, The Moon, and the Throne World merge, along with the Glykon and the Leviathan.

• During Season of Defiance, a warlock named Druis discovers Egregore in the Ascendant Plane, she is nearly conquered by it. I would describe the way egregore ensnares its prey is somewhat horrifying. Any attempts for Druis to channel her light are temporarily thwarted by the growths, a "persuasive whisper" reaches through her mind, and terrible memories return to her. Druis eventually channels light and obtains an Awoken Favour. Open being granted the favour of the Awoken, the egregore behaves in a way we have not seen before- It crystalizes into something reminiscent of amethyst, and shatters. The remaining infestation physically recoils as if being burned away in reaction to her light, sulking away.

Let me know if you like this sort've thing! If you've always wanted to get into the story of this videogame and don't know where to look, I can TLDR something for ya!

#destiny 2 #destiny the game #destiny #the witch queen #lightfall #season of defiance #season of the haunted #egregore #emperor calus #eris morn #the drifter #destiny lore #destiny 2 lore

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Exploration of the now-offline Far Cry 5 official websites

Part 3: Game Info 2 (America)

Recovered content

On July 13th, 2017, this is what the Overview, on the Game Info page of the American website, said:

OVERVIEW Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope. Join the Resistance on February 27, 2018, with Far Cry 5. Available on PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, and PC.

Then, it was moved to the Game Features page and only said this:

OVERVIEW Far Cry 5 is a massive open world that’s filled with something new around every bend. The enemy AI behavior is more realistic and the exploration is almost endless. Even when you feel like taking a break from the campaign, you can take in some leisurely fishing before diving back into your quest. It’s your mission. With it comes the freedom to take on a world that hits back by any means necessary. Join the Resistance now with Far Cry 5. Available on PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, and PC.

On this Game Features page, which was only archived three times on the Wayback Machine (and remained unchanged at least from May 18th, 2019, to February 7th, 2020), there was also information about Hope County’s three main regions:

REGIONS WHERE ONE MISSION ENDS, ANOTHER BEGINS Three diverse regions and three really bad Heralds stand between you and The Father. How you conquer them is up to you.

HOLLAND VALLEY - John Seed's Region Named for the Dutch immigrants who originally settled here, Holland Valley feels like a postcard from the West. It is home to farms, grazing animals, and a small community named Fall’s End. Because of all the goods that are grown and transformed here, this is also where the cult is planning to reap whatever they need before The Collapse.

HENBANE RIVER - Faith Seed's Region Henbane River was once a place where people came to heal. Its landscape was dotted with cottages, hot springs, and the flowers that give the region its name. Over time the hot springs business fizzled out and the Project at Eden’s Gate moved in. This area is the cult’s heart in Hope County and a place of field labor and worship. Its economy revolves around converting souls into a docile workforce through use of drugs.

WHITETAIL MOUNTAINS - Jacob Seed's Region Whitetail Mountains are a true wilderness where nature’s raw power is on display. Teeming with wildlife, this is a place to hide secrets—from both society and the law. It’s here that the cult is building an army to protect their followers from the Collapse. While Eden’s Gate controls this region, those who reject the cult can also find safe haven here. Preppers and survivalists have encamped themselves in these hidden mountains as they await the right moment to strike.

You could find the Activities as well:

HUNTING Aim a bit off? Practice your marksmanship on some of the wild animals that are roaming throughout the different regions in Hope County. But beware, the animals fight back. FISHING Need a breather from ousting a doomsday cult and their maniacal leader? Take a break and cast a line in any of Hope County's scenic lakes and rivers. WINGSUIT Do you believe you can fly? Nothing says freedom like soaring high above Hope County like a bald eagle. CRAFTING While you make your way through the diverse landscapes of Hope County, Montana, you will encounter all manner of animals and natural resources. Use them to your advantage, when crafting your upgrades.

There was also an introduction to the For Hire system, and notably this:

GUNS FOR HIRE Not only do you have unique skills to bring to the table, so do your Guns For Hire. You can meet and recruit them in the open world, although they may need some help sorting out their own problems before lending you a hand. If you like to travel in numbers, you can recruit up to two for hire at a time, which should help increase your chances of survival.

FANGS FOR HIRE It's not only the human residents of Hope County who are prepared to fight back. As a part of the Guns for Hire system, Fangs for Hire are animal companions for the player. Each is unique, and can enhance whatever playstyle you choose.

“Read More” took you to the News section, to an article titled “Meet Far Cry 5's Characters” (more details in future posts), and another one that was apparently not archived, sadly...

Commentary

The changes in the Overview are interesting to me because they initially called Eden’s Gate “the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen”... and then didn’t.

I like that we learn more about the three regions, especially details such as Holland Valley getting its name from the Dutch immigrants who used to live there or the Henbane River being a reference to the flowers that grow in the region. That said, the Bliss flowers we see in Far Cry 5 seem to be inspired by Datura, not Henbane, so I don’t know if this is a mistake or if the developers had other real-life flowers in mind when they came up with the concept of Bliss. Henbane flowers contain the same psychoactive substance as the drug used by the cult: scopolamine (although its hallucinogenic properties were greatly exaggerated in the game).

The site also says we could craft upgrades using “animals and natural resources”, but while plants can indeed be used to make “homeopathics”, crafting upgrades with animal skins, for example, wasn’t a mechanic in Far Cry 5 anymore.

Under the cut are all the available source files, saved directly from the website, of the images you see in the screenshots:

Next to the flag above, on the right, is the (barely visible here) “intaglio” pattern, used in the background of most pages on the site.

Small and barely visible white eagle with a transparent background below.

Small and barely visible white eagle with a transparent background above.

#far cry 5 #eden’s gate #hope county #joseph seed #holland valley #john seed #henbane river #faith seed #whitetail mountains #jacob seed #grace armstrong #nick rye #boomer

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I've been building a campaign setting in which the world is entirely isolated from the planes after being ripped from it. It has it's own source of the various magics to keep the things that need it stable and it has an assortment of all manner of creatures, stolen along with the world they were inhabiting. But even via magic, nothing gets in and nothing gets out.

I'm curious for your thoughts on what ramifications this might have for a world, mechanical or otherwise, presuming it's a typical one with no other oddities or quirks. Sorry in advance if this question is not in your wheelhouse, and you can feel free to ignore it if so.

Why was the world pulled from the multiverse? My mind instantly goes to the cocnept that it was used to imprison something terrible that has either since died out (or could be ressurected) or has suffused into the background of the world so much that the party doesn't even notice it's presence: IE the sun is evil and it was exiled by the other stars, the oceans are a weird colour and are actually a single entity. Alternatively stealing something from the game Stelaris: the inhabitants of this world might be the distant descendants of a space conquering empire, a threat deemed so grave that they were put into cosmic exile as part of a desperate act of heroism. The old empire has died out (or has it merely been biding its time?) leaving any trace of its existence to fade from memory.

Do people know they were cut off? Depending on how far back in history the existence of other planes could be a far off fairytale, or the event could be blamed on some event or persons that has since been twisted into an underlying social stigma.

Where do souls go when they die? Do their spirits wander the realm aimlessly? Did someone figure out a way to store or disperse them so they don't overwhelm the living? Is reincarnation a thing?

What happens when something DOES get in? An anomaly? a cosmic thief looking to tap open a vault? Something looking to use this pocket-world to hide? This could lead to a chain reaction with the party opening their world back up to the multiverse in an attempt to get rid of the intruder... or have their world forcibly opened when those chasing the intruder come after it.

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owlwithanapple · 2 months

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Your Hero

Part 15.

( Bakugou Katsuki X Y/N )

Morning

When the alarm clock rings, you immediately wake up from your sleep. Get out of bed walk to the bathroom brush your teeth and take a shower. Have an important investigation mission today so need to be mentally prepared. Fortunately, you didn't stay up all night playing games when got home last night.

After changing into clean clothes, you walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of milk from refrigerator to drink to satisfy your morning hunger. You pour the milk into the cup, then put two slices of bread into the toaster wait for them to be toasted.

While you're waiting, you grab a magazine flip through it to see what catches your eye. There happens to be a page about All Might. Never expect that All Might has been retired for many years but his contribution to society has been extremely influential.

Now that All Might has retired, the new era has been taken over by the Top 3 to maintain world peace, the same three who were taught by All Might during U.A. time.The one attracts the most attention is Dynamight, who named his Hero Name after the word Might from All Might.

"That's cool." You shake your legs.

When the doorbell rings, you put the magazine aside and walk to the entrance. Before you open the door, you see a man wearing a duckbill hat standing outside the entrance on the smart screen. You can tell who it is by looking at the hat.

You unlock the door let him in. As far as you know, all heroes disguise themselves in their private lives no matter where they go. Although the person who comes into your house is disguised, it is clearly him.

"Morning, hedgehog." You closed the door.

"Morning. Just woke up?" Katsuki kissed your cheek.

"Holy shit!" You were frightened by his kiss and took a few steps back.

"The hell you doing?" He groaned in displeasure.

"I was shocked by your kiss, suddenly." You smiled awkwardly.

"Suddenly?" He was confused.

"I never expected to date the famous Top Hero Dynamight. I thought yesterday was a dream." You glanced away.

He walked towards you and stretched out his hands to hug you. He rubbed his face against your shoulder, as if he was being coquettish. His head rested on your forehead and you looked at each other.

"It's not a dream, cutie." He stared at your lips.

This is not a dream. Yesterday he really confessed to you. You two faced each other honestly and started dating naturally. You conquered the famous No. 1 Hero Dynamight in love.

He is staring and waiting for you to respond to him. Now he does not feel impatient. He is longing for you in his heart and waiting for a loving response from you. He no longer treats you like his usual attitude, only you privileges that can only be enjoyed.

You closed your eyes he instantly understood your thoughts. He smiled and was about to kiss you, the two of you paused and looked towards the kitchen when a sudden "ding!" sounded. It was the sound of your bread being baked.

"Bread..." You pointed towards the kitchen, feeling sad at the sudden interruption.

He cupped your cheeks "Fuck the hell" he said and gave you a deep kiss.

Your hands around his neck and closed your eyes to enjoy the kiss you both longed for. His sweet lips kissed you without being rough or gentle. He was hot-tempered and domineering but always had a hint of preference and tenderness for you.

After both of you separated and looked at each other. He looked at you with a satisfied smirk on his face, as if he had achieved his goal. You couldn't help laughing because the famous Lord Dynamight had this side. It's so fresh.

"That stinky face is so bad." You pinched his cheek.

"Ha! I don't know who is longing for me?" he said with a smirk.

"I'll go have breakfast first, sit wherever you want." You smiled and walked away.

You went back to the kitchen and put the toasted bread on the plate. You were not good at cooking, so just wanted to make some toast and milk for breakfast. You sat down read a magazine while eating breakfast.

At this time, Katsuki was looking around in the living room and saw a photo of you and Lemillion hanging on the wall when you participated U.A. Sports Festival and won the Excellence Award.

By chance, he saw the most unpleasant photo, a photo of you and Hawks in the agency during your internship, and Hawks' hand was on your shoulder and he was so close to you.

"Hey, take away the photo of the dead eagle." Katsuki pointed at the photo indifferently.

"Why!" You feel confused.

"It's nothing, I'm just unhappy." He walked to the kitchen.

"Lord Dynamight, don't be jealous. Hawks is my first working friend and one of my best friends. I have to ask him for advice on many things." You took a bite of bread.

"Although he has been in the hero industry longer than me, your fucking boyfriend me also a professional and the fucking No.1 Hero!" He pointing at himself.

"I know, jealous hedgehog." You teased him playfully.

"Ha! A woman who can't learn well." He crossed his hands.

"It won't be interesting if I behave~" After you finished speaking, you took a sip of milk.

"Wait, you only eat bread and milk?" He pointed the bread in your hand.

"Yeah." You nodded.

He opened the refrigerator and checked the ingredients inside. The only things missing were eggs and bacon. The rest of the items had no trace of being touched. He scratched his head and glared at you with anger in his eyes.

Nervously, you used a magazine to cover his fierce eyes. You didn't know why he suddenly approached you angrily and glared at you, but you knew that things must not be simple.

"May I ask why you are so angry?" You asked cautiously.

"Why am I so angry? You didn't touch any of the fucking ingredients I prepared for you. You're malnourished if you only eat this little bit of food!" He kept nagging you.

"I can't cook..." You lowered your head in shame.

"Tch! The hell did you eat before... Wind Breaker, after all, you are an adult living alone and a Pro Hero. You should pay attention to your own health." He lectured you .

You knew he meant no harm, indeed he had a point. Now that you are living alone, it’s time to learn to cook instead of always eating fast food from outside. At least the food you cook yourself will provide with a balanced nutritional intake.

"Hey, did you listen to what I said! You might as well give up fast food and try to cook something for yourself once in a while." He tapped the table lightly.

"You think I don't want to! I'm not as good as you! Bastard Idiot Bakugou Katsuki!" You ran to the room angrily.

Leaving him alone in the kitchen, locked yourself in the room. You admitted that he was right and meant no harm. He just cared about you, but he didn't have to such nagging.

"Get angry at the slightest thing..." He crossed his hands impatiently.

Katsuki looked at the bread and milk on the table thought that eating this food would not fill your stomach at all. He couldn't bear to make you hungry, so he opened the refrigerator and choose some ingredients to make breakfast for you.

He put the ingredients on the table, picked up the kitchen knife and cut all evenly with fluent knife skills. He thought that since you were going to lose your temper, he should fill your stomach first and then let you have a good time.

While he was busy cooking, the phone in his pocket rang, indicating that it was the police chief Kenji calling. He immediately pressed the answer button and listened to it, he talking on the phone while cooking.

"Good morning, Dynamight. I'm sorry to disturb you so early in the morning. You requested that the investigation mission is ready. Police officers and other heroes have cordoned off the scene and monitored it." Kenji greeted.

"Ok, Wind Breaker and I will be there in an hour. Don't let anyone go in and touch anything before I arrive." Katsuki emphasized again and again.

"Understood, see you later." Kenji said and hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, he put back the phone in his pocket and continued cooking. His time was limited, so he could only make a simple breakfast for you to eat first.

In the room, you wonder why Katsuki didn't come to coax you. You wonder if he has gone back, so you open the door to find out. You smell a very fragrant smell and walk closer to find that he is cooking.

"Come and eat. Only when you are full and have the strength to continue to lose your temper." He picked up a piece of broccoli and motioned for you to come over.

"What are you doing?" You asked curiously.

"I'll make you breakfast, I don't want you to starve to death." He smiled.

"Hedgehog! I love you so much!" You hugged him.

"Sit down, I'll serve it later." He touched your head.

You sat on the chair swayed your legs looking forward to breakfast. At the same time, you admired the handsome appearance of No.1 Hero Dynamight cooking in person. Unknowingly, you had a perverted thought. If he were naked and put on an apron to match his muscles, he would be very fucking sexy and hot.

"Why are you smiling obscenely?" He put breakfast on the table.

"Nothing, I'm just thinking about something." You smiled.

"What are you thinking about? Tell me what makes my girlfriend smile obscenely." He said to you with a wicked smile on his face.

“Hmm, I was daydreaming about someday you being naked and wearing only an apron and cooking for me.” You said shyly.

"Wow, what a perverted fantasy. Do you want to see it?" He gently drew circles on the back of your hand with his fingers.

"A little bit." You felt that the atmosphere between the two of you was a little subtle.

He stood up walked next to you then looking at you with a smirk on his face. You looked confused didn't know what he wanted to do. You just stared straight into his face and remained silent, but your heart kept beating.

He reached out to touch your hair. When you were curious about what he wanted to do, he kissed your hair and pressed his face against your shoulder. You felt his hot breath, and he didn't giving you any chance to calm down, he opened his mouth and nibbled directly on your neck, licking it and kissing it passionately.

You could feel the warmth of his lips on your neck, as if he was going to eat you. You felt the situation was bad and subconsciously wanted to push him away. He immediately grabbed your hand to prevent you from escaping.

"Wait a minute, hedgehog..." you moaned quietly.

"I won't wait." He kissed and licked your neck a few more times.

"Hedgehog..ah" you moaned too excitedly.

"I told you many times to call me Katsuki when we are alone. You are such a bad girl, Y/N." He said with a smirk in your ear.

The famous Dynamight is a very handsome and strong in front of the public, but now he is your boyfriend who is teasing and tempting you in an erotic way. How good is he at flirting with girls, making you shy and exciting at the same time.

“Y/N.” He breathed hotly as he kissed your back earlobe this time.

"Eh?" You turned to look at him shyly.

You saw him licking his lips, showing a satisfied and evil smile on his face. Your heart beat faster and the hot temperature came from your body. When he did this, it simply ignited the enthusiasm and passion between the two of you.

"You're delicious." He squeezed your hand.

"Pervert..." You blushed.

"You obviously teased me first, how dare you to blame me." He blew hot breath beside your ear.

"Hedgehog! You!" You were about to yell at him but suddenly interrupted you.

He didn't give you any chance to speak, directly kissed your lips to shut you up. You two experienced a passionate and provocative time. He put his hands on your back caressed your body everywhere. You were enthusiastic responded to his kiss without hesitation.

After the two of you separated, you took a breath and calmed down. Your relationship has not reached a more intimate stage, but it almost gone too far. You don't hate him treating you like this, or maybe you actually want to go deeper.

You had no experience with that kind of thing, and you had a lot of uneasiness rising up inside you. You two are adults may have sex at any time. When the time comes, wonders if he will be willing to guide you.

You shake your head tell yourself not to think so far, not to increase your anxiety and conflicts with your own random thoughts. The most important thing is to enjoy the moment slowly develop a good relationship with him, and slowly move forward with him over time until the future.

Although you both Pro Heroes at different levels, as public figures you can only interact in a low-key manner. You can also show affection outside, but you still have to pretend to be more careful to avoid hurting each other.

"Eat quickly. It's getting cold." His sudden words brought you back to your senses.

"It's all your fault..." You pouted.

"Obviously you were the first..." He took the opportunity to eat your breakfast.

"So you're not interested in me?" You asked shyly.

"How could I not be interested in you? As a man, I have sexual reactions, including having erotic thoughts and sexual fantasies about my girlfriend. If you don't believe me, you can look down." He motioned you with his eyes to look down.

What he said made you curious about whether he would really interested to you, you took a quick look and saw that there was an obvious bulge between his thighs, which was a sign of erection that every boy would have.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?" He looked complacent.

"What the hell do you mean!" You were so shy quickly covered your face.

"Since you're curious I'll show you my reaction. That answers your question." He took your hands away to looked directly at you.

"How to solve "it" now?" You couldn't get rid of his hand.

"You haven't helped anyone solve it before?" He seemed to have discovered something.

You shook your head to show that you didn't.

"Wow...so you a virgin?" Seeing your innocent reaction, he tested you a little.

You nodded to indicate that he was right.

When he found out, he immediately let go of your hand and turned his back to you. Seeing him being so distant from you, you have doubts in your heart. Could it be that he didn't like inexperienced girls?

He is a mature man, it is understandable that he would like experienced mature women. You have had several relationships in the United States, but due to work reasons, you have maintained no sexual contact.

You clenched your fists wanted to speak but you didn't know how to express thoughts. It seemed wrong to ask him directly. If he didn't think that way, wouldn't it mean that you were making trouble and making him angry?

After thinking about it for a while, you decided not to wait for him. You should start the topic with him first. Although you felt a strong sense of uneasiness in your heart, but you didn't want to see him keep a cold or keep a distance with you.

"Hedgehog..." you called him softly.

When he heard your, he immediately stretched out his hand to stop you from getting closer to him. You glanced at his side noticed that his ears were red and his neck was sweating.

"I'm going to the toilet." He left a sentence.

He rushed to the toilet immediately, and you could hear the sound of the door closing. He must have been in a hurry. You couldn't figure out what to do. Maybe the two of you were about to break up.

A few minutes later, he came out of the toilet and pulled up a chair sat in front of you. He tapped his fingers on the table and shook his feet, as if he was thinking about how to speak. After a while, all unnecessary movements of hands and feet stopped.

"I will simply explain to you the methods I usually use to solve sexual reactions. The most direct way is release it through masturbation. If they have a sexual partner, just sex. In short, it will be solved after ejaculation. Ignore the sexual stimulation try to use some emotions to divert your attention and it will be fine. That's about it..." What you didn't expect was he explained the whole process to you peacefully and seriously.

"Oh oh oh... I generally understand..." You nodded slightly.

"That's it?!" He was surprised by your understanding reaction.

"Huh?!" You were startled.

"Your reaction is much calmer than expected... Could your head be broken?" He touched your forehead to worry about you.

"I'm fine, I'm just relieved." You said.

"Ha!? Why?" He leaned closer listened carefully.

"I thought you didn't like virgins or inexperienced and were going to break up with me..." You muttered.

"You are an idiot! How could I have such thoughts! How superficial do you think I am!" He flicked your forehead with his finger.

"Ouch!" You touch your forehead.

"Better give up on that idea or I'll blow you up!" He pointed at you.

"Got it!" You stuck your tongue out at him.

"Eat quickly, it's almost time to work." He smiled.

The uneasiness in your heart has dissipated and feel a lot more at ease. It's important to be able to open up to him and tell him what's on your mind. After being comforted by him, you feel much better, even if the breakfast has gone cold.

Suddenly remembering the way he talked about how to release and resolve an erection, you took a glance noticed that he no longer had an erection. What did your boyfriend just go to the toilet to do? This time it really aroused your curiosity.

"Can I ask a question?" You said in a serious tone.

"What?" He took a sip of water.

"What were you doing in the toilet just now?" You asked a very direct question.

He placed the cup on the table looked in the other direction silently. His actions made you suspect that he had done something good inside, you turned his face towards you.

"You shouldn't be masturbating in my toilet..." You glared at him.

"If so, do you want to see it?" He smiled evilly.

"Answer me!" You forced him to answer the question, making his eyes widen.

"I've been busy with work recently and I just released it after holding it in for a long time, but I did clean it up." He confessed that his behavior in the toilet shocked you.

You were speechless by what he said. It was the first time in your life your boyfriend masturbated at your house. You didn’t mind after all because he finally managed to release himself. Although you were a couple, you hadn’t reached the sexual level yet.

"I'm curious why you couldn't hold it in anymore?" You raised your hand asked.

"You really want to know?" He smiled crookedly.

You nodded in response, because it made you want to know why Katsuki couldn't hold back his sexual response and desire.

He whispers in your ear "Your moans and gasps are so tempting."

After he answered your question, he kissed your hair and breathed hot breath. You finally calmed down but he flirted with you again and again, your face suddenly felt so hot.

"Haha, sexy." He picked up the dishes and walked to the wash basin.

"Katsuki! You bastard!" You followed and slapped him on the back.

"I promise you one thing. After all, you are inexperienced. I will not force you to have sex with me until you are ready." He washed the dishes and put them aside.

"Katsuki...you are so kind to me, but you still have a bad temper." You added after you finished your kind words.

"That last sentence is unnecessary! Believe it or not, I'll fucking blow you up to death!" His mouth was full of complaints but his expression was smiling.

"Blow me up~ I'm not afraid of Katsuki~ I'm just afraid of Lord Dynamight~" You said with a smile.

"Screw you! You'd better be mentally prepared." He mentioned the investigation work that was waiting for you.

"Ready, Dynamight," You told him seriously.

"Good girl," He said and you both left to head off to the investigation mission.

Part 15 end.

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thankskenpenders · 1 year

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In the wake of Frontiers I've been thinking a lot about Sage, so here are some spoilery thoughts on her and the possibilities for further stories with her

One of the most interesting things to think about with Sage is where she could go next. And I hope that she does have somewhere to go next and that she doesn't become yet another one-off character who's off limits for the comics and future games. You can't just introduce a character like "Eggman's AI daughter who he actually genuinely likes" and then just memory hole her like she was just created to be a story hook for one game and nothing else. My main worry is just that they would consider her appearing elsewhere a spoiler for the five minutes you spend thinking she died at the end of the game, which I really really hope doesn't mean it'll be 5+ years before we see her again

Really, though, she creates some interesting conundrums if placed outside of the context of Frontiers, and I really wanna see how they tackle this

The thing is, Sage is a sympathetic character. She's nice, once you get to know her. She's level-headed and avoids unnecessary conflict. She encourages Eggman to work with Sonic when she sees it as the best option, and she's kinda friends with Sonic by the end? But... she's also still Eggman's new second-in-command. And they have an adorable father/daughter dynamic, sure, but this still makes her Sonic's enemy in the long run. This isn't a critique - in fact, just the opposite! I think it leaves the door open for a lot of interesting possibilities. They didn't really have to address this much in Frontiers since Eggman isn't the villain of that game, but should Sage come back as a recurring member of Eggman's team, I'm fascinated to think how they square these conflicting sides of her

Do they make her more villainous, supporting Eggman's attempts to conquer the world, playing up the Sage who gleefully reported on her wins against Sonic? Does she try to reign Eggman in more? Hell, how will Sonic feel about her once the truce with Eggman is over? Does Sonic try to get Sage to leave the Eggman Empire? Or do they make her a friendly rival of Sonic's, one who works against him due to her allegiance but still respects his capabilities with no actual animosity between them? I could see this working well with how nonchalant Sonic often is about having to fight Eggman, and "villain who the protagonist just has fun fighting against without really hating them" is a pretty shounen thing to do, but it's not the only route

Should she appear in the comics, the other elephant in the room is Belle. On a BumbleKast a couple months ago, Ian acknowledged the parallels and said that Sage and Belle just happened to be conceived around the same time - and that he felt sorry for potentially undercutting Evan there. But he also said that the possibilities for interactions between them in the comics were fascinating, and BOY do I wanna see that happen now. Belle was created by Eggman when he was Mr. Tinker, and therefore resents him now that he's back to his normal self. She struggles with whether or not he's even the same man now, and how being created by Eggman reflects on her. Sage, though? Sage just loves Eggman, period. She loves him as her father, and she seems to love working with him. The possibilities for the two as foils of each other are endless. Does Belle wish Sage would come over to the Restoration? Does she envy Sage for being loved by Eggman? Is Sage cool with the fact that Eggman technically has another daughter out there who just isn't part of the Eggfam? Does she view Belle as a traitor? There's so much you could do there

And also yes I want to see her interact with Metal Sonic like in all the fanart. Sage is good! We need more Sage!!

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sincethewreck · 1 year

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Katherine's Guide to Getting (into) Warhammer 40k*

*for people who want shipping in their grimdark space opera

What is it:

Warhammer 40k is a tabletop wargame with lots of teeny tiny expensive plastic miniatures, produced by the UK’s Games Workshop. There’s a lot of math and measuring and painting involved, but Games Workshop began putting out novels based in the setting more than two decades ago, which really helped flesh out the canon and individual characters and is my preferred method of canon consumption.

There are two ‘main’ settings for Warhammer 40k. One is 40k, which is the year 40,000 AD, where everything is grimdark and has gone to shit. The main human faction is the Imperium of Man, a horrible ultra-religious fascist shithole ruled by a probably-but-not-definitely-dead Emperor. He sits upon on the Golden Throne, a nightmare engine that powers the Astronomican, the means by which human spaceships can navigate the Warp, which is a nightmare dimension that is the only means of travel between the vast distances of space that make up the Imperium.

The time when everything was just starting to go to shit but was otherwise pretty great (for some people) is 30k (30,000 AD), when the Emperor was still alive and moving, along with his 20 18 genecrafted sons. With their help, he conquered most of known space after the Age of Darkness, a massive Warpstorm that broke the previous galactic civilization and fucked up all of space for thousands of years. Everything was golden (literally) and great until Horus (favorite son) was lured over to the side of Chaos and started a civil war which ended with the Emperor being trapped on the Golden Throne. Also, Sanguinius, the one with the pretty angel wings, died.

Among others. It was a pretty big deal.

Why should you get into it:

Both eras are pretty intense space operas. Plus, the canon is so large that there’s literally something for everyone. If you want elves, we’ve got elves. If you want empire expansion and exciting conquest, you can consume just that. Terrifying space bugs? Got them in droves. Space Wizards? Yep. Incest brother smarm? So much of that. Religious guilt, female characters, space battles at immense scales, people doing their best to keep hope alive in a horrible universe, people reveling in evil and trying to burn everything—you get the idea. Most people have a favorite set of space marines or primarchs or a faction and just follow that, which is entirely possible.

However, the canon is pretty much indecipherable without help. Remember how I mentioned that they’ve been publishing novels for more than two decades? Combine that with how most of the novels assume you’ve played the tabletop or read other novels, and it’s very hard to pick a starting point. Luckily, I’ve read literally dozens of them, and I’m here to help you. In all honesty, it’s because I want more fic for my ships, and that’s honestly not going to happen until more people get into the canon, so let’s go.

I have chosen six books that I think are good starting points for getting into the canon, based on three criteria. One, you can read it canonblind, and it will introduce the world, vocab, and at least two factions to you gently. Two, reading it early on and missing some stuff because you're new won't ruin the book for you. Three, the book is pleasingly well-written, and is enjoyable in and of itself.

You can use this like a reading list, but in theory, you should be able to get through any two or three of these and then feel safe launching into any Warhammer 40k novel. I have also listed each book's era, if you have a preference.

While this list is not extensive (I very specifically wanted to keep it short) I suggest looking in the comments to see books others will doubtless recommend once you feel you've got your bearings. My ask box is always open, if you want to hit me up with personalized recommendations as far as wanting more female characters, more books about a specific primarch, short stories, a specific faction etc.

Finally, I link to where you can purchase each book via Games Workshop’s site, which you should definitely do and not seek them out secondhand on Better World Books, or as pirated ebooks. That would absolutely be a very bad idea.

What to read:

The Eisenhorn Series - if you want a long series with lots of interpersonal relationships and mysteries:

The single best entry point to Warhammer 40k. Dan Abnett began writing this so early into the novelization that he invented most of the vocabulary for the canon. The series covers Gregor Eisenhorn’s journey from bright young thing to grizzled old sadman as he is forced to make choice after choice that chips away at his resolve and morals. (& you can launch right into the Ravenor series after!) Read if you like: sad old men, heists, mentor/mentee found family. (40k)

Valdor: Birth of the Imperium - if you want that good lore and want to start at the very beginning of the founding of the Imperium:

Set just at the cusp of the founding of the Imperium, Constantin Valdor manages a threat and puts to bed the old world while watching the thing that will become the Imperium of Man begin to show cracks. Read if you like: female characters, diplomacy, the slow collapse of people trying to do good and justice, insights into genecrafting and whatever the fuck is actually going on with the primarchs. (30k)

Vaults of Terra (Carrion Throne/Hollow Mountain/Dark City) - if you want a female MC with politicking and detective work:

Luce Spinoza, an Inquisitor-in-training, is assigned the very great honor of serving on Terra, and also covertly surveilling her master. When a far larger conspiracy comes to light, she has to decide who she really serves. Why you should read it: excellent intro to what Terra is like by 40k, overview of some of the most recent events in the canon, Erasmus Crowl is the sort of sad old man that tumblr loves, solving a very intricate conspiracy. (40k)

Fulgrim: the Palatine Phoenix - if you want primarch content:

Early into the Great Crusade, a newly independent Fulgrim tries to prove himself by (almost) biting off far more than he can chew. Why you should read it: it’s Fulgrim everyone loves Fulgrim, that’s enough of a reason, his fall is far more striking if you see him being a precious valiant baby first. (30k)

The First Heretic - if you want inter-legion relationships and a focus on Chaos:

The Word Bearers legion and their Primarch, Lorgar, messily and brilliantly become disillusioned with the promise of the Imperium and the Emperor. Why you should read it: an easy overview of most of the major events preceding and going into the Heresy, fun with daemons, plenty of interpersonal relationships between Astartes and Astartes and Astares and humans.

Rites of Passage - if you want more of a civilian focus with no Space Marines and an older female MC:

After the mysterious death of her husband, Lady Chettamandey struggles to gain control over her Navigator house and prevent further damage to their economic status and general wellbeing. Why you should read it: discussion of the role of Navigators in the Imperium, house/family politics, a view of civilian life in the Imperium. (40k)

#warhammer 40000 #warhammer 40k #reading list #book recommendations #fandom #'katherine why are all these imperium' because it's the easiest faction for baby newbies #'katherine why isn't my fave on here' because *six books* designed to ease people into the fandom #bequin isn't on here and neither is lords of silence because both are better if you know what people are talking about when you read them

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goatmati · 6 months

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The most intimate side of Aitana Bonmatí, a normal girl at the top of football.

The immensity of her figure is overwhelming. Her name runs like wildfire, echoes through the pitch and lingers in those who have seen her play. Aitana Bonmatí (Sant Pere de Ribes, 1998) is a special player. Exceptional. Extraordinary. Her care for the ball, her respect for the game and her love for football have catapulted her to the top. The world around her is gigantic, even though it becomes smaller and smaller as she conquers new goals. This Monday, in Paris, she will become the new queen of football. However, while everything around her accelerates and becomes a maelstrom of recognition and trophies, she is still the normal girl who comes back from training every day and meets her friends for a match in Plaça Marcer. The world around her has changed, but she remains the same.

"She's a very close friend, someone you can really trust. Maybe it doesn’t seem like it, but when she opens up, she opens up a lot. She keeps very much to herself," says Xavier Rovira, one of her lifelong friends. They met when they were five years old at the town's esplai GER, where they had activities every weekend, in addition to the camps and the camps in summer. Despite being a year younger, since they met they always went as a group and did everything together. Despite going to different schools (she to l'Escola del Pi, the others to l'Escola de la Riera de Ribes), she spent most of the time with them. "Apart from the esplai, we lived in the center during the week, which is in Ribes where there is a bar, a mall and a theater. We took music classes, where we both played guitar. We spent a lot of time there, as our parents would go for a drink together while we played football in the street," he adds.

With a ball at her feet. This is how she has been remembered since she was a child. While her life has been transforming as she goes through stages of football, what surrounded her outside the playing fields remains intact. Her environment has become her pillar, and Ribes has become her place of calm. An oasis where, after the hustle and bustle of training sessions, photoshoots, meetings and commitments, she can once again take refuge. Where she is Aitana, just another girl from the village.

"She could have taken, for example, the decision, simply for convenience, to move to Barcelona or closer to where she trains and works. But she has stayed in Ribes because it is where she has her people. It is where she has lived all her life and it gives her a certain tranquility. It's a way of disconnecting from the strident world of football and not being in the spotlight all day. If you're in Barcelona, you don't get out of the football ecosystem much either. She prioritizes her family and friends, who are the ones in Ribes," says Xavi. Aitana keeps the structure of her whole life intact. The foundations are the same as when she was a 15-year-old girl going to high school with her friends.

Ribes, her place.

Aitana is a girl of habits. Every day she goes to the village bakery to buy bread and her lemon cake, she shops in the small stores and every evening she meets her friends in the Plaça Marcer. Everyone knows what Aitana is going to order, there are few options and she has a predilection for matcha, to which she has also hooked Xavi: "We meet to make matcha. At her house, at the bar, when we meet to watch football...Always matcha. All the time, but especially in the afternoon, around five or six o'clock, which is when we meet. She doesn't drink wine or sugary drinks, she normally drinks water, but if one day she wants to drink something it has to be sweet or fruity wine. It's the only one she likes. But she doesn't love it either," says Xavi, who admits that they don't go out partying much. "We went out recently. And it was the first time I went out with her to a disco since she became a professional player," he confesses with a laugh.

When she leaves the Ciutat Esportiva and gets in the car, Aitana switches off. She almost always plays Catalan music. Txarango, The Tyets... Although from time to time reggaeton sneaks in. She takes advantage of the journey home, which takes about half an hour, to answer Whatsapp using the handsfree phone. "She answers at the moment and they are non-stop conversations. If I look at WhatsApp with her right now, I have three weeks where we talk every day. Yes it's true that she must have lots and lots of messages, and obviously in general she will take longer to respond. But for her circle, she's always there. She sends a lot of voice notes, not very long either. It mostly depends on the topic. We have had times of deeper conversations, then yes they are audios of a minute or two. But not on a day-to-day basis," says Xavi as he reviews their chat.

Voice notes and matchas.

Although message conversations are constant, they prefer to see each other whenever they can. "We make life every day in Ribes. you could say... gosh. We thought we would see Aitana, who has games every weekend and trains every day, once a month or every two weeks. But no! She's the friend I see the most. We meet three days a week on average. Or four. She comes home from training and says: "Come on, let's go for a drink, I have to explain to you. Free weekend? Well, let's take advantage of it and we'll all go out together. Free time? Come by the house and we'll watch a couple of things. It's very cool, because you never know what's going to happen. You're 15 years old and you have a group of friends and where does each one end up... And she, on the other hand, gets to where she is now, top of football, and you think: "”Maybe I'll lose her.” On the contrary," he says proud of Aitana, with whom he always finds time to go for matchas or brunch in Vilanova.

Aitana is a leader in the field and her skills on the pitch are also transferred to her group of friends, especially when they go on a getaway because she has the weekend off. She is in charge of the board games and always carries Jenga in her suitcase. Also Dixit. From time to time, they also play cards together.

"She's still a world champion, we all know that. You see her the day before playing a match in Cordoba against Switzerland with the national team and the next day we are here, so normal, having a matcha in the bar and talking about our shit. She's a very normal girl," says Xavi, who will accompany her to Paris with the rest of his friends, staff and family. She will lift the Ballon d'Or and achieve the biggest milestone of her career at an individual level. But a few days later she will return to Ribes. And she will sit in the Plaça Marcer like any other local.

#aitana bonmati #ballon d'or #in honor of her going to Ribes right away #the mural is so so beautiful #aitana bonmatí #ribes girl back in ribes #i love this a lot

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