#sunlight and moonbeams

[vlindervin7]

#and the sunlight clasps the earth and the moonbeams kiss the sea #words #poetry #percy bysshe shelley #jasmine has thoughts

[faeiapalette]

🤔

#Midnight rambles #But have you ever met someone so charismatic in every single way #Especially in the way they talk and react to everything… they get you to be interested in the things that feel sucks to you at first #I know 2 ppl who r like that… Rainychan and DuckKing #Like Rainychan is into a franchise i thought i’d never even take one look at #I’m not into mmd-like model and especially stuffs that don’t have both good charadev and plot #But now i’m chatting w/ her on a daily basis about her fav chara 😭 In 200⬆️ words paragraph. And about 20 paragraphs/ time #And DuckKing is like… a simple-minded person (not narrow-minded tho.) #Her bluntness and creativity never failed to give everyone a good laugh #I like how she do word-play… It’s simply using a bunch of onomatopoeias or homonyms to replace the original word without concerning about #-that word’s meaning. But it’s extremely unexpected and hilarious #She got me interested in silly podcasts about her daily life also #Her way of telling story is amusing enough but the situations r even funnier. I guess peculiar people do attract similar peculiar things hu #Anw… these two have the kind of energy that makes ppl want to flock to them immediately… I rarely encounter anyone like that irl… #Rainychan’s distant attitude and Duckking’s explosive energy #It is indeed strange… even celebrities can’t make me go like this #There’s also this one (my adoptive father who is also a girl) i called Papi too (her name is Sunny-side-up) #We all get along well with each others but most of the time it’s me having convo with Rainy and Sunny w/ Duck #Cuz my energy matches Rainy’s and same to the other pair #(Tho mine & Sunny’s r a lot more lowkey. Sunlight on a winter day and moonbeam. And the other two just shine like the real planets) #The fact that i don’t believe in “-at first time” and was able to encounter these two individuals

[transmascnaotoshirogane]

rant abt the dabihawks au, dyoooooo ittttttt -nickel

YESYESYES THANKU

okay so!

Touya is the personification of the moon and Keigo is the personification of the sun. They've both lived many many lives, and it's sort of a cycle of reincarnation. They remember their past lives, but they're unaware of why that is! The universe will always bring them back together, no matter what.

in the au, the reason touyas hair went from red to white is because of the fact he is the moon, and it was just convenient that his mums got white hair

we're not sure what to call the au but we do know that Hawks calls dabi “moonbeam” and Dabi calls hawks “sunlight” in it :]

bonus picrews of what they roughly look like! link here

#the rainbow twinks #rainbow ask box #puddles #nickel :D #toy + than #its either gna be the icarus au or sunlight+moonbeam au

[pomshine]

Rei and Rei Related Tags!

#Starshine [Rei] #Under A Moonbeam [Rei Headcanons] #Star Light Star Bright [Rei Musings] #Star In The Moonlight [Rei Aesthetic] #Caught By The Taste Of Your Kiss [Magicship] #V; Spellbound #Game Set Match! [Izayoi] #Power Of The Unknown [Codeunkwn] #Song Of The Shadows [Rin] #Born From Sunlight [Mako] #Shining Suns [Sworntolight]

[spook-me-welt]

HSR Character Sheets [Famitsu 1808]

Comments of the Narrative Designers: (translated under the cut)

Jing Yuan

NOBODY: The word "Jing" means sunlight, while "Yuan" means leader. He is someone with an image of unbiased calmness. Another reason for his name is that “Jing Yuan” seems like a name that would exist in reality.  Luoxia: Chinese great generals have always been expected to excel in both academics and martial arts. The same goes for Jing Yuan, the general of Cloud Knights of Xianzhou Luofu, who possesses the bravery of a warrior and the wisdom of a tactician. In the story, while the protagonist’s side is being active, he proceeds his own plan behind their back. When faced with a crisis, he is able to respond flexibly. When necessary, Jing Yuan can also show his strength as the General to solve the crisis of Xianzhou Luofu.

March 7th

NOBODY: March 7th is not her actual name, it’s a pseudonym. It is an interesting name when you hear it. Questions like “Why did you choose a date as your name?” “Is there any special meaning behind this date for her?” will arise, flowing into more talks to get to know her better. I thought this suits March 7th, so I dared to use this date as her name. Another reason for her name is that March 7th somehow feels both cute and mysterious.

Dan Heng

NOBODY: Dan Heng is a name that he gave himself. It is an abbreviation of “as constant as a faithful heart”. As a Vidyadhara, Dan Heng is a character who bears a difficult past and expectation, so he always thinks about the significance of his existence. For him who departs from his hometown and becomes a member of Astral Express, he begins a new journey. You can think of Dan Heng’s name as a hesitation and expectation of his own self. Luoxia: The words on Dan Heng’s back is a verse from the work of Chinese poet “Su Shi”, “Xingxiangzi - Shuhuai” (Song of Pilgrimage). Although the characters have been changed into Luofu alphabets in the design, it says “Why toil with pain, For wealth and fame in vain? Time flies as a steed white, Passes a gap in flight. Like a spark in the dark, Or a dream of moonbeam”. To explain it simply, fame is ephemeral like floating clouds, so it is a wasted effort to struggle just for the sake of it. It implies that life is short and fleeting like a dream. This verse is incorporated to express the humanity of Dan Heng who continues asking the question of “who am I”.

Kafka

NOBODY: I wanted a name that sounds mysterious with the atmosphere of an adult, so I chose Kafka as her name. I can only say this much for now.  Luoxia: In the setting, Kafka can control Blade’s ability by using the power of words, while Blade also accepts her control over his power. I think their relationship is very interesting.  NOBODY: The Stellaron Hunters are not just the enemy, like the members of Astral Express, they also share a bond and trust in their relationship with each other. There’s uniqueness to each relationship in the Stellaron Hunters. I think you will be able to see the relationship between the Stellaron Hunters and members of different forces in the future, so please look forward to it. 

Blade

NOBODY: Blade’s past also has a deep tie to Luofu. An incident in the past was also the reason why he lost his name. During that time, he is repeatedly broken and then repaired again constantly, so he took one “Blade” as his name. By the way, as with Dan Heng’s name in the English version kept as it is like in the Chinese, Luofu characters are called with their Chinese reading of their name in the English version. However, Blade’s name in the English version is the translation of his Chinese name (刃 ; Ren). This is to reflect how people from different places translate Blade’s name with their respective culture and language, as he is a wanted man in the universe. This is also the idea that I have for the (japanese) localization (in the Japanese version, Blade is called Jin).

Asta

NOBODY: In Latin, Asta means “the stars”, so I thought it’s an appropriate name for the director of the Space Station. I think Asta’s parents prayed that their child is blessed to be “bright like the stars” for them to give her that name. She is originally from a famous family, but Asta is not interested in the internal affairs of the magnificent family, she doesn’t continue her family business but instead invests herself on her favorite research. She was born incorporating a famous meme in the Chinese internet that says “if you don’t make an effort for your dream, you have no choice but to take over your parents’ huge properties”. Asta has also always worn her ID card, it’s to express her way that she unconsciously recognizes herself as one of the staff. On the other hand, Herta has never once worn ID card (lol). 

*NOBODY and Luoxia, interviewed here, are in charge of the narrative design. NOBODY worked on the characters, scenario, and world view, while Luoxia worked on the Xianzhou culture, history, and scenario.

**Source link: Song of Pilgrimage

#honkai star rail #hsr #mine archive #jing yuan #march 7th #dan heng #kafka #blade #asta #long post is long

[bearsintreesofficial]

bears in trees were voted the 'silliest geese' in time magazine four years running. bears in trees are four victorian dandies, accidentally teleported to the year 2022. bears in trees are considered 'unarmed and dangerous' in 13 planets under the banner of the galactic federation. bears in trees are ambassadors to fungi everywhere. bears in trees are not forklift certified. bears in trees do not have a 'collective drivers license', as much as they try to convince the Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency that they do. bears in trees have never been photographed in the flesh; these people are simply paid actors. bears in trees begin to slowly dissipate when placed in direct sunlight. bears in trees feel everything and nothing, all at once.

bears in trees release their new ep, 'every moonbeam every feverdream', this friday.

[no-mercy-bby]

Not many people write about Ralph, so this is heaven for me 😭✨💓

I have a request.

It's his birthday party, Ralph is sitting in a corner alone and depressed, pouting because Lauren made fun of her shoes and no one wants to dance with him. The reader sees him and decides to approach him to ask him to dance, perhaps he flatters his suit. The poor boy needs love

YESSS! Okay, but buckle up cause it's my first time writing for Ralphie <3. Also I made Ralph ask reader to dance cause it flowed better, and this sort of ended up as a more shy!reader

[[Fluff, double use of Y/n, it's short btw]]

Darling

"That's a rather dashing suit to simply be sitting around in." You state rather quietly to the man before you who was sitting rather glumly as he nursed his glass of champagne. You believed his name was Ralph, he was Victoria's brother, and Ralph's pretty brown eyes had such a sadness in them. You suspected it was because no one had danced with him, and you actually witnessed Lauren making up some pathetic excuse not to dance with him.

"Pardon?" Ralph gasps out, seemingly caught off guard as he snaps his head up to meet your eyes.

"I-," You flounder for a moment, now under his attention, as you try to say what you mean," -Your suit I mean, it's dashing. You look very handsome in it."

"Oh. Thank you," Ralph's cheeks are quickly painted a rosy color by some unseen paintbrush," Would you care to dance? ..With me? ...It is my birthday too after all."

"I would love to dance with you, Ralph." You agree happily, extending your hand out to him as he stands. Ralph grins as his hand envelopes yours and hastily, no, excitedly pulls you along to the center of the dance floor.

While doing so, you notice a peculiar sort of tapping sound coming from below. You glance down and gasp as you realize he's wearing tap shoes.

"What it is, darling?" Ralph asks you kindly with concern, and the nickname flows warm over you like sunlight. You had only known Ralph for a few minutes, but you were already enamoured with him.

"Are you wearing tap shoes?" You question him with a quiet poorly concealed giggle.

"Yes," Ralph beams at you, his free hand snaking around to rest on the small of your back," Aren't they wizard?!"

"They are most definitely wizard!" You grin back with just as much excitement, resting your hand lightly on his shoulder as he starts to sway with you.

"Forgive me for not already knowing," Ralph's voice was now more timid, so he presses closer to you and you relish in the warmth of his closeness," but what is your name, lovely?"

"My name is Y/n." You hum with a smile as you lean in closer, and press your cheek affectionately to Ralph's.

"Y/n darling," Ralph coos lovingly into your ear as you both continue to steadily swirl around the dance floor before purring," Splendid name for a ravishing lady."

#ralph timewasters #ralph timewasters x reader #timewasters #ralph x reader #joseph quinn x reader #I JUST LOVE HIM SO MUCH- #idk what to tag #eddie munson x reader #i wrote da

[mariaofdoranelle]

The Courtship Deception - Part 8: Bubble

Fic masterlist

Written for @throneofglassmicrofics

A little fluff because you have no idea what I’m posting tomorrow 😈 (or maybe you do!! I’m not as secretive as I think I am)

Warnings: implicit sexual content and Rowan’s explicit butt

Words: 959

She was panting, her head on Rowan’s shoulder while he ran a lazy hand up and down her naked back. Straddling him on his work chair, Aelin missed his length filling her, but if she needed a break before the next round, he might be feeling much more wrecked.

An unemployed heiress dating a hot guy that worked mostly from home was a recipe for unproductiveness, and they were living proof of it. Distracting him wouldn’t look as cute in the long term, and Aelin knew that she would have to promise to let him work eventually, but she needed to catch her breath first.

“You hungry?”

She shook her head, turning down his offer with her face still pressed against him. “Can we snuggle in your bed?”

“Sure.” He kissed her head. “Lemme just—“ Rowan motioned for her to stand up and picked up his clothes from the floor. Aelin just stood there, naked as the day she was born with her nose wrinkled, dreading the thought of having to put on her tight dress again just to cross the hallway.

Instead, she opened the door just enough to stick her head out, ignoring her boyfriend’s protests.

“Are you glued to the TV?” Aelin shouted in the living room’s direction, where Fenrys and Lorcan played video games on Rowan's Playstation. “I’ll cross the hallway—naked! Don’t look!”

“Gross!” Was all Lorcan said, while her other bodyguard stayed silent.

“Rowan too,” she added.

Fenrys groaned.

She giggled and tiptoed out of his office, purse and clothes in hand. It was two steps away from his bedroom and both men were facing away from them, but Rowan still blocked the sight of her body with his own.

Once inside and with the door closed, he trapped her against it to thoroughly kiss her neck. Aelin moaned, hands guiding him by the roots of his short hair, and she was so grateful for the yelling because of the video game outside, it allowed her to be slightly loud without feeling embarrassed later.

After trailing both hands down his back, Aelin playfully pinched Rowan’s butt, earning a surprised yelp from him and a nip on her jaw.

Rowan picked her up and dropped her back on the bed, where she leaned on her elbows while he crawled his way to her, knees and fists on the mattress while he hovered over her.

The streaks of sunlight brushing his silver hair gave him a heavenly kind of handsomeness, a contrast to his sinful body on display and the ink adorning it. Moments like this, being alone and with his gaze focused on her, had been giving her a funny feeling lately. An unsteady feeling in the pit of her stomach, racing pulse. It was most likely caused by the uncertainty of her situation, and how Rowan tangled himself in her mess. But he was smiling down at her, the highs and valleys of his facial muscles heightened to gently pull back and give space to a light smile, joyous creases around his eyes like engravings, evidence to this blissful look he gave her.

Aelin shook off the emotion and shoved him down on the mattress, straddling him. Shamelessly turned on by the pecs and abs in sight, she kissed and groped them—

A distinctive ring tone burst the little bubble they were in.

She shot him an apologetic look and ran to her phone, knowing how bad things could get if she didn’t answer it.

Aelin couldn’t be more wrong for thinking her dad would get off her back after Chaol and Dorian pulled off from the deal. Instead, he was researching princes and lords day and night. She even wondered about Gala Airlines’ role in her marriage agreement, considering that Rhoe wasn’t looking for billionaires without royal titles yet.

“Fireheart, where are you?”

“At a park with Moonbeam and Salvaterre.”

“No, you’re not. You’re in front of a park with Moonbeam and Salvaterre.”

Aelin grimaced. “How accurate is the GPS? I’m near the sidewalk, in front of a few houses.”

“Well, it is a residential area, and—“ Rhoe sighed. “That’s actually not the reason I called you—“

Loud shouts from the living room stilled her father. Aelin was gonna kill her bodyguards and their video game madness.

“Darling, what’s going on?”

She winced. “It’s the children playing.” Not a lie.

“Dear Mala,” he muttered, “thank gods they grow, huh?”

Some, not so much, Aelin thought with her lips pressed together, trying not to laugh at the “children” in the living room. Under her hips, Rowan trailed lazy circles on her thigh, the image of patience.

“Darling,” her father continued, “my secretary was doing some research for our plan. What do you think of Prince Sartaq?”

A fist pressed against her mouth in an attempt to gather some patience. Aelin told her father she was doing prince research as well, but she had actually been looking for someone to invest in Gala Airlines with no bride requirements, while humoring Rhoe’s royal family delusions to buy some time before they eventually clashed.

She hummed, pretending to think his suggestion through. “You know how the khaganate works—I don’t wanna be a young widow.”

Rowan shifted underneath her a little, his body growing tense. She barely paid attention to her father’s ramble, bugged by how unnatural her lover’s silence felt all of a sudden, him looking away in a fixed yet agitated look.

Aelin shifted to the other side of the bed to give him space, but also for being unable to read Rowan with her dad’s voice in her ear.

As far as their relationship’s agreement went, there was nothing to look into here. He was okay with the uncertain terms of their relationship, wasn’t he?

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[sissylittlefeather]

I'm in a mood. Have a poem.

Kitchen Sink Jumpsuit

Have you ever tried to capture sunlight on a canvas?

You were moonbeams in a jumpsuit.

The sweet whisper of summer breezes in the sh sh sh of grass beside a stream

The overwhelming sense of calm

And energy of a lightning storm,

Rain and electricity

Two opposing halves in one heroic body.

And you exist while we scream

"Love me."

But it was you who deserved it all.

Still, you're there

Like something with wings

To bring us together when we feel so alone.

Broken pieces of stained glass

A mosaic with you as the concrete.

We are just reflections

Shining in the sun

Glittering shards

Stuck on you

And bound together.

#elvis presley #elvis poem #elvis poetry #elvis #elvis fandom

[rhaenyratargeryn]

Not me headcanoning that Astarion calls my light cleric endearments like “starlight” and “my moonbeam”.

Not me headcanoning that post game, while they are searching for a cure to his vampirism, she will sometimes go outside and soak up as much sunlight on her skin as possible and come back inside to embrace him and let him feel the heat of it from her body. It isn’t the same, but it is a small comfort she can give him. Both in the warmth and the love within the act itself.

#bg3 #bg3 astarion #bg3 headcanons #Astarion x tav #all my ocs romance 1 vampire spawn

[wandawxdow]

The Last of Us fic recs

Joel Miller & Ellie Williams

Episode 5 -

Fuck You, Tuck Me In by sunlight

recoil by PenAndInkPrincess

In Blackberry Woods by riversiders

Episode 8

violent heart by timelesslords

The Parable of the Lost Sheep by riversiders

Cargo by mentallyinlothlorien

two birds on a wire by katarzine

when she needed me i wasn't around by perwinklwt

Sick/Hurt

moonbeam remedies by Scarlettprin

away went a dull winter wind by yukla

skin deep by PenAndInkPrincess

First Rule of Fight Club by timelesslords

a flood of blood (to the heart) by awoodenthicket

Wound, stitch, wound, stitch by myhomeistheshire

Dandelion by ChristmasEve12

miller lite by captainredspade

and to you, always to you by PenAndInkPrincess

baby’s first blackout by PenAndInkPrincess

the principle of the cuckoo chick by PenAndInkPrincess

revery alone will do by marchflower

cold is the water by marceltheshellwithflipflopson

Hospital/Cure

no man’s land by PenAndInkPrincess

cresting the horizon by PenAndInkPrincess

to me, to me by PenAndInkPrincess

last night i blacked out in my car (and i woke up in my childhood bed) by penguinwritesbooks

frayed by PenAndInkPrincess

Jackson

we shall meet with mighty hands by LilyElk13

for you i am a child, believing by wmthackeray

Nocturne by sunlight

I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys by alternatemind

Random

work study by PenAndInkPrincess

daughter of mine by LilyElk13

#tlou #the last of us #ellie williams #joel miller #ellie tlou #joel tlou #fic rec #tlou fic #tlou fic rec #the last of us fic #the last of us fic rec #tlou show #tlou fanfiction #the last of us fanfiction #tlou ao3

[slayerofthevampire]

Use the wings of the flying Universe, dream with open eyes; see in darkness.

—Dejan Stojanovic

I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.”

—Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

The sunlight claps the earth, and the moonbeams kiss the sea: what are all these kissings worth, if thou kiss not me?

—Percy Bysshe Shelley

#old money #old money aesthetic #classic academia #classic literature #clean girl #clean girl aesthetic #aesthetic girl #aesthetic community #rich girl aesthetic #aesthetic nature #nature aesthetic #aesthetic #aesthetic inspo #green aesthetic #aesthetic vibes #aesthetic vintage #soft aesthetic #cottage core #cottagecore #cottage aesthetic #fairy cottage #summer vibes #summer aesthetic #aesthetic moodboard #literature aesthetics #aesthetic quotes #classic lit quotes #nature quotes #aesthetic inspiration #aesthetic academia

[danpuff-ao3]

Another May, another Snarry-a-Thon: the best time of year! (Also happens to be my birthday month, which makes it all the more special!) The Snarry community is so full of creative, generous, and supportive folks which always makes for a great event! Plus...more Snarry in the world! :D

This fest has been so meaningful to me over the years, and in celebration of another fest wrapped up, I've compiled a list of some of my favorites! This year had lots of goodies, so make sure to check out the rest of the collection, too!: Snarry-a-Thon 2023 (and the Master List on DW!)

Info: The Want of You, by Ephemeral (@fleetingdesires) Rated: E. Words: 7,337. 8th year. Student/teacher. Clubbing.

Summary:

On his night off, Severus unexpectedly realises that Harry has grown into quite an attractive man. He's just not going to think too hard about it. No, he's not going to think about him at all. It's fine. He's fine. Everything is fine.

Read for: a fun & sexy time.

Quote:

"Merlin, Snape, why was that so hot?" "Because you like breaking rules, and I broke them for the want of you."

Info: My Soul to Keep, by catharticEscapism (@catharticescapism.) Rated: E. Words: 4,027. Fat Harry. Internalized fat phobia. Fat acceptance. Body image & self-esteem. Past child abuse. Bottom!Snape. Fluff & smut.

Summary:

Harry is self-conscious about his weight gain after the war, and Severus reassures him that he’s loved just the way he is.

Read for: heartwarming & wholesome lovemaking.

Quote:

“I have great regard for your body. There is little I enjoy as much as having the opportunity to lay my hands on you.”

Info: Luck of the Draw, by Writcraft (@writcraft.) Rated: E. Words: 11,857. Getting together. Gay bar. Drag queens. Hiking. Minor injuries. Paddington the dog.

Summary:

Severus is enjoying the quiet life when his participation in a Ministry raffle forces him to go on a date with Harry Potter. During a weekend filled with drag queens, hiking, a twisted ankle and a dog named Paddington, Severus begins to wonder if the quiet life is really all it’s cracked up to be.

Read for: humor & fluff

Quote:

Severus has always loved deeply, jealously, greedily. Even if it is utter madness to think of love and Potter in the same breath, now the fire has started Severus knows it is futile to attempt to resist the kind of yearning he believed long since buried.

Info: Nocturne, by NecromanticNoir (@necromanticnoir.) Rated: E. Words: 54,090. Creature fic. Mystery & romance. Fairytale & horror. Angst & feels. Mutual pining. Dark magic.

Summary:

A Gothic Snarry version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, inspired by the dark and sensual tale from the Czech film version, ‘Panna a Netvor’. I follow some of the plot, but then diverge and do my own thing. Got to make it even weirder, right? An eerie, erotic, brooding, bloody, batty, haunting fairytale.

Read for: erotic fairytales & dark romance.

Quote:

Severus knows he should not watch in secret - but there, through the window - oh, merciful heavens… The young man is bathing, in the large hammered-copper tub, his skin pale as moonbeams. All around the tub, candles burn; a hundred tiny flickering flames. Severus draws closer to the window, mesmerised. The bath water is white, sprinkled with flower petals and herbs of some kind, perhaps rosemary… The water seems to sparkle; the boy bathes in liquid moonshine.  Severus draws nearer still, and he beholds creamy skin - a pale shoulder, like marble. He is watching a rare creature; a unicorn, bathing in pure enchantment…

Info: old fires and phantom limbs, by LilaDiurne (@liladiurne.) Rated: E. Words: 14,514. 2nd person POV + present tense. Severus POV. Minor Harry/OMC. Exes to lovers. Heartache. Angst with a happy ending.

Summary:

A long moment passes. And then he steps out of the shadows of the surrounding shops and into the bright sunlight, walking up to you. "You came back," you say bluntly, unable to look away. "Yeah." He shuffles his feet a bit, slips his hands in his pockets in such a familiar way that a pang of deep fondness strikes through your chest. "Last week," he adds. It seems impossible that he would have been back in the country for days and you wouldn't have sensed it somehow. How could his presence not send shockwaves all the way to Spinner's End? How could you not know, in your heart of hearts, the instant that he returned?

Read for: poetic prose & immense emotion.

Quote:

The passers-by come and go around you, shuffling about on the street this way and that, oblivious to your predicament, your dilemma. They did not feel the earthquake, they did not see your life crumbling. They do not know that your polished countenance is truly in shambles, held together with worn pieces of twine.

Info: Loose Ends, by Arrisha (@arrisha-ao3.) Rated: E. Words: 9,856. Heavy angst. Trauma. Mystery. Romance.

Summary:

I love you, Severus wants to say. But the timing is never right.

Read for: emotional devastation and/or you need to cry and the tears need help.

Quote:

He never doubted that the boy loved him. But something deeper, darker, lurked underneath. Harry was broken. The war had broken him, and Severus was all he had.

~~ BONUS: Shameless Shelf Rec ~~

Info: Devotion, by danpuff. Rated: E. Words: 25,843. Postwar. Background Hinny. Minor Severus/others. Cheating. Mental health issues. Angst. Unhealthy relationship. Ambiguous/open ending.

Summary:

Is there anything more undignified than needing someone so much?

Read for: all of my Snarry feels.

Quote:

The light of him transforms Spinner’s End. In the way of dreams, every wall is familiar and strange. Every book, every shelf in its place. The sofa is still lumpy, the lights still dim. The wallpaper still peels at the edges. The colors are changed. Just a shade off, he thinks. The air is crisp. Sweet and fresh as an apple. Cold and biting as a winter breeze. Harry is the soft warmth of a flickering flame. The heavy heat of a raging inferno. He is the blazing sun. The harsh light beneath which nothing can hide, and nothing survives.

#danpuff recs #snarry-a-thon 2023 #snarry-a-thon #snarry #snarry fics #snarry recs #also a self-rec just cuz

[bam-stroker]

Ongoing list of gay little terms of endearment Sun and Moon call each other in Rest Stop in the Stars

Sun -> Moon

Moon Pie

Moonlight

Moonbeam

Moonglow

Moonflower

Nightlight

Bluebell

Snuggle Bug

Dove

And every little sweet term expected of any nostalgic waitress: sweetie, sugar, honey, doll, dear, darlin', sweet thing, etc.

Moon -> Sun

Sunshine

Sunrise

Sunlight

Honeysuckle

Honey Bee

Honey Bunny

Buttercup

Dove

Bonus points for just staring at them with big old eyes while saying "Sun" with so much devotion

#i am keeping this list handy as a reference #but also #because these two are ridiculously sweet #rest stop in the stars #celestial girlfriends #celestial boyfriends #spooky rambles

[ariel-seagull-wings]

The Princess of the Springs

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(Brazilian folktale)

Once, long ago, the Moon Giant wooed the beautiful giantess who dwells in the Great River and won her love. He built for her a wonderful palace where the Great River runs into the sea. It was made of mother-of-pearl with rich carvings, and gold and silver and precious stones were used to adorn it. Never before in all the world had a giant or giantess possessed such a magnificent home.

When the baby daughter of the Moon Giant and the Giantess of the Great River was born it was decreed among the giants that she should be the Princess of all the Springs and should rule over all the rivers and lakes. The light of her eyes was like the moonbeams, and her smile was like moonlight on still waters. Her strength was as the strength of the Great River, and the fleetness of her foot was as the swiftness of the Great River.

As the beautiful Spring Princess grew older many suitors came to sing her praises beneath the palace windows, but she favoured none of them. She was so happy living in her own lovely palace with her own dear mother that she did not care at all for any suitor. No other daughter ever loved her mother as the Spring Princess loved the Giantess of the Great River.

At last the Sun Giant came to woo the Spring Princess. The strength of the Sun Giant was as the strength of ten of the other suitors of the fair princess. He was so powerful that he won her heart.

When he asked her to marry him, however, and go with him to his own palace, the Spring Princess shook her lovely head. “O Sun Giant, you are so wonderful and so powerful that I love you as I never before have loved a suitor who sang beneath my palace window,” said she, “but I love my mother, too. I cannot go away with you and leave my own dear mother. It would break my heart.”

The Sun Giant told the Spring Princess again and again of his great love for her, of his magnificent palace which would be her new home, of the happy life which awaited her as queen of the palace. At length she listened to his pleadings and decided that she could leave home and live with him for nine months of the year. For three months of every year, however, she would have to return to the wonderful palace of mother-of-pearl where the Great River runs into the sea and spend the time with her mother, the Giantess of the Great River.

The Sun Giant at last sorrowfully consented to this arrangement and the wedding feast was held. It lasted for seven days and seven nights. Then the Spring Princess went away with the Sun Giant to his own home.

Every year the Spring Princess went to visit her mother for three months according to the agreement. For three months of every year she lived in the palace of mother-of-pearl where the Great River runs into the sea. For three months of every year the rivers sang once more as they rushed along their way. For three months the lakes sparkled in the bright sunlight as their hearts once more were brimful of joy.

When at last the little son of the Spring Princess was born she wanted to take him with her when she went to visit her mother. The Sun Giant, however, did not approve of such a plan. He firmly refused to allow the child to leave home. After much pleading, all in vain, the Spring Princess set out upon her journey alone, with sorrow in her heart. She left her baby son with the best nurses she could procure.

Now it happened that the Giantess of the Great River had not expected that her daughter would be able to visit her that year. She had thought that all the rivers and lakes, the palace of mother-of-pearl, and her own mother heart would have to get along as best they could without a visit from the Spring Princess. The Giantess of the Great River had gone away to water the earth. One of the land giants had taken her prisoner and would not let her escape.

When the Spring Princess arrived at the beautiful palace of mother-of-pearl and gold and silver and precious stones, where the Great River runs into the sea, there was no one at home. She ran from room to room in the palace calling out, “O dear mother, Giantess of the Great River, dear, dear mother! Where are you? Where have you hidden yourself?”

There was no answer. Her own voice echoed back to her through the beautiful halls of mother-of-pearl with their rich carvings. The palace was entirely deserted.

She ran outside the palace and called to the fishes of the river, “O fishes of the river, have you seen my own dear mother?”

She called to the sands of the sea, “O sands of the sea, have you seen my darling mother?”

She called to the shells of the shore, “O shells of the shore, have you seen my precious mother?”

There was no answer. No one knew what had become of the Giantess of the Great River.

The Spring Princess was so worried that she thought her heart would break in its anguish. In her distress she ran over all the earth.

Then she went to the house of the Great Wind. The Giant of the Great Wind was away, but his old father was at home. He was very sorry for the Spring Princess when he heard her sad story. “I am sure my son can help you find your mother,” he said as he comforted her. “He will soon get home from his day’s work.”

When the Giant of the Great Wind reached home he was in a terrible temper. He stormed and raged and gave harsh blows to everything he met. His father had hid the Spring Princess in a closet out of the way, and it was fortunate indeed for her that he had done so.

After the Great Wind Giant had taken his bath and eaten his dinner he was better natured. Then his father said to him, “O my son, if a wandering princess had come this way on purpose to ask you a question, what would you do to her?”

“Why, I’d answer her question as best I could, of course,” responded the Giant of the Great Wind.

His father straightway opened the closet door and the Spring Princess stepped out. In spite of her long wanderings and great anguish of mind she was still very lovely as she knelt before the Giant of the Great Wind in her soft silvery green garments embroidered with pearls and diamonds. The big heart of the Giant of the Great Wind was touched at her beauty and at her grief.

“O Giant of the Great Wind,” said the Spring Princess, as he gently raised her from her knees before him, “I am the daughter of the Giantess of the Great River. I have lost my mother. I have searched for her through all the earth and now I have come to you for help. Can you tell me anything about where she is and how I can find her?”

The Giant of the Great Wind put on his thinking cap. He thought hard. “Your mother is in the power of a land giant who has imprisoned her,” he said. “I happen to know all about the affair. I passed that way only yesterday. I’ll gladly go with you and help you get her home. We’ll start at once.”

The Giant of the Great Wind took the Spring Princess back to earth on his swift horses. Then he stormed the castle of the land giant who had imprisoned the Giantess of the Great River. The Spring Princess dug quietly beneath the castle walls to the dungeon where her mother was confined. You may be sure that her mother was overjoyed to see her.

When the Spring Princess had led her mother safely outside the castle walls she thanked the Giant of the Great Wind for all he had done to help her. Then the Giantess of the Great River and the Spring Princess hastened back to the wonderful palace of mother-of-pearl set with gold and silver and precious stones, where the Great River runs into the Sea. As soon as she had safely reached there once more the Spring Princess suddenly remembered that she had stayed away from her home in the palace of the Sun Giant longer than the three months she was supposed to stay according to the agreement. She at once said good-bye to her mother and hastened to the home of the Sun Giant, her husband, and to her baby son.

Now the Sun Giant had been very much worried at first when the three months had passed and the Spring Princess had not come back to him and her little son. Then he became angry. He became so angry that he married another princess. The new wife discharged the nurses who were taking care of the tiny son of the Spring Princess and put him in the kitchen just as if he had been a little black slave baby.

When the Spring Princess arrived at the palace of the Sun Giant the very first person she saw was her own little son, so dirty and neglected that she hardly recognized him. Then she found out all that had happened in her absence.

The Spring Princess quickly seized her child and clasped him tight in her arms. Then she fled to the depths of the sea, and wept, and wept, and wept. The waters of the sea rose so high that they reached even to the palace of the Sun Giant. They covered the palace, and the Sun Giant, his new wife, and all the court entirely disappeared from view. For forty days the face of the Sun Giant was not seen upon the earth.

The little son of the Spring Princess grew up to be the Giant of the Rain. In the rainy season and the season of thunder showers he rules upon the earth. He sends upon the earth such tears as the Spring Princess shed in the depths of the seas.

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