#team tourmaline

[wackarat]

I saw the TF2 X Steven Universe AU from @lenny-link and i couldn’t rest until i brought a pyro and engineer fusion to the table until realizing it was done already though I didn’t see that until a little too late lmao, (It’s pretty cool though, check it out) anyways, here’s tourmaline.

#team fortress 2 #crystal gems #tf2 engineer #tf2 pyro #tf2 spy #fusion #I had to think about if i wanted to mix the colors or not and i had to think about it for so long #until i realized that pyro would absolutely want to look like a multicolored crayon #I’m obsessed and i haven’t even known about this for more than a week #tf2 #steven unvierse au #tf2 x su au #i was stuck between a buncha different gem choices but chose tourmaline because it gave me more pun ideas don’t go after me

[twisted-in-underland]

In honour of the new year, here are my Oc’s New Year’s resolutions!

Yuri Briarwood: “My New Year’s resolution? To punch Crowley in the- what do you mean I can’t say that? Ugh fine…then…my resolution is to do my best at getting back home!”

Rheagan Festus: “My plans are to work even harder to prove my place in Daisomnia!”

Harry Lablanc: “O-oh do I have a resolution? I hadn’t thought of it…but I would like to continue to work on not letting my anxiety get the better of me. Does, does that count?”

Diaval Corax: “My New Year’s resolution would probably be to get better at approaching others and making more friends outside of Silver and Sebek! Not that they’re bad friends, but I get the feeling they’re tired of my rambling 😅”

Roma Tourmaline: “New Years resolutions, you mean that thing that no one ever follows? I couldn’t be bothered to think of one so I didn’t.”

Kreahe Corax: “You want to know my resolution for the new year? I’m making it my mission to help Roma repair his relationship with his big brother! Even if he won’t say it, I know Roma wants to reconcile even if it’s just a little bit!”

Beryl Crystalline: “Hm my News Years resolution~? Why it’s to show the world that I’m the most wonderful, most powerful mage in Twisted Wonderland of course~!”

#Roma isn’t a team player #he doesn’t believe in New Year’s resolutions #Beryl’s resolution is the same as every years ngl #twisted wonderland #twst yuu #twst oc #sofia the first villains #Sofia the first inspired Oc’s #Yuri Briarwood #Diaval Corax #Kreahe Corax #Roma Tourmaline #beryl crystalline #Harry Lablanc #Rheagan Festus #Rheagan and Roma are my sons and I love them both #Yuri’s urge to just deck Crowley grows more and more everyday

[buggywiththefolkmagic]

Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners: Review

This is: Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners: The History, Remedies, and Spells of a Rich Folk Magic Tradition by Auburn Lily

Rating: 2/10

Pros: Some information presented is correct, like the information on “ingredients” isn’t too bad if not a super small amount of them, she mentioned red clay which a lot of books seem to forget exists. And this book’s aesthetics? 10/10 for the illustration work, colors, fonts! I also appreciated the insistence that you help the land as much as possible, as well as the land’s original inhabitants and to give Indigenous voices space. 

Cons: There is so much I was so disappointed by. First off let’s get this out of the way: The author in her bio on her own website auburnlily.com claims she is a starseed. I have a LOT of personal feelings about the Starseed movement and how it damages the progress of mental health and getting help and medication for said mental disorders. But this should have been the first major red flag that this book would not be what it says on the cover.

A lot of my problems are as follows:

Most folk workers don’t use the same three or four ingredients…in this case:

Peppermint. Rose. Essential Oils. Crystals, usually citrine or black tourmaline. 

Actually we tend to not use crystals at all unless we’ve adapted them into our practice ourselves…the old folk didn’t have pretty rocks to use they got at the New Age store in the town square, alright? 

A LOT of this information is definitely tinged in a new age and modern light. The correspondences for the days of the week mentions “The Goddess” which we don’t…deal with??? At all??

Another example:

Grannies used to use the bible and ‘faith healing’ to avoid persecution from their community.

Absolutely not! She mentioned the witch trials a minimum of 6 times, which (ahaha good pun) almost made me roll my eyes into the back of my head, then I read the bible to avoid persecution part and almost burned the book on the spot.

Faith healing is NOT a cop out. 

It was the way things WERE. Were there hexers? Yes. Were they given a wide berth sometimes? Also yes. But they also had their place in the community! The hexer in my family, Flossie, was respected with some fear, but she was also the person who scorned lovers and cheated on spouses went to. When the police were hounding moonshiners a few came to her for cop go away works. 

The author also insinuates that Yarb Doctors were held in higher regard because they didn’t use faith/and or gender may have had a point in that. I dunno what yarb doctors and grannies she talked to but men were not allowed in the birthing room, that was a Granny’s responsibility and by god they did it well. You never backtalked a Granny, they were and are the backbones of their communities. 

Now that I’m off that soapbox, the author also seems to believe that meditation, third eyes, astrology in a modern way, and crystals are critical for Appalachian witchcraft which is stupidly incorrect. Her recipe for floor wash is hogwash and far too simple and small, her candle color correspondences are laughable…especially that little line on Orange: “Helps with menstrual cramps.” If that was the case no straight woman in Tennessee would get cramps because they all wear orange at least once a week for their team. 

She only uses Hoodoo like…3 times which is better than most authors so I supposed that’s progress? But the author also hates baneful work and makes mention of that fact numerous times.

The author also has quite a few love spells mentioned, and weirdly enough…a lot of her ingredients in OTHER spells are also the same ingredients in her love spells. How strange. 

My final and most damning gripe, the author seems to believe that stereotypes make for amazing offerings to the ancestors. In particular…the Irish would appreciate offerings of potatoes. You have to be kidding me.

Overall: Yet another new age witch trying to make folk magic look far more complicated and fluffy than it is. I hated this so much. I didn't even touch the "Open the healing channel" and "Reparative Visualization" "SPELLS" she includes which sounds like absolute woowoo.

Proof of some of these claims are below: 

#buggy's book reviews #witchcraft for beginners #appalachian folk magic #witchblr #Reading garbage so you don't have to!

[kaidabakugou]

Bakugou is getting this strange look on his face after you pulled crystals from your drawer when he asked you about protection

OMGGGG YESSS he’d definitely be skeptical at first.

i’ve always imagined different scenarios of how he finds out you’re into witchcraft and you’ve just added more to the brain rot.

imagine sitting down in your bedroom and you’re both going over safety measures in case something were to happen while you’re apart and he mentions different ways of protection like the buildings to go to, a safe place to meet in case of emergencies etc.

and you suddenly rise from your spot next to him and walk towards your dresser. rummaging through the drawer that has all your witchy supplies and then picking through the small shiny rocks he’s noticed inside the cute shaped glass bowl on top of the dresser.

sitting back down next to him and handing him the crystals. looking at you like you just grew two heads because why are you giving him a black rugged rock and a tiny jar filled with even tinier clear rocks that he feels that if he’s not careful he’ll break it with his strong hands.

chuckling at his expression before you explain that the rock it’s called black tourmaline and the jar has small clear quartz. asking what they’re for because he is both confused but very curious since he’s noticed the small mesh bag you have in your purse with similar rocks and his mom has bracelets with rocks almost identical to some of the ones on top of your dresser.

explaining to him what they are for while he listens to you as he begins to understand why you’re giving them to him. trying to hide his small smile when you say that it will also make you feel better if he has them since you put your energy into them so now he’ll always have a piece of you with him, protecting him while he’s out on patrol.

although he does shoot you a yeah, sure look when you add that it will also help to lift up some of the negativity around his work area, knowing that his team is on his ass everyday complaining about some new thing he did that could affect his image on top of the heavy workload he has.

but he’s laughing dumbfounded to himself two weeks later when he notices that ever since bringing the crystals to work with him all of a sudden the reports he was stuck on now seem more clear and easier to finish, his team hasn’t been nagging him as much and he feels like the air around his office has lifted a bit.

#kai.answers #thank you so much for indulging in witchy thoughts with me #it makes me so happy when other people are into the same practices as me #user-asmaechan #witchcraft #bakugou katsuki #katsuki bakugou #bakugou x reader

[muriers]

This was a series of collages I made for the MCYT Recursive Gift Exchange held by @mcytrecursive for @/nobledragonflying, inspired by "Ruby in the Moonlight" by Silverwing15. This was originally posted here on Ao3, but I had made these with tumblr post dimensions in mind ^_^'

Image descriptions in the alt text

ARTWORK/PHOTOGRAPHY/POETRY/PROSE REFERENCED

// “The Arts: Poetry” by Alphonse Mucha // “River of Stars: Selected Poems of Yosano Akiko” By Yosano Akiko, Translated by Keiko Matsui Gibson and Sam Hamill // “Annunciation with St. Maxima and St. Ansanus” by Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi // “What Kind of Woman: Poems” by Kate Baer // “Crow Eating a Persimmon” by Ohara Koson // Book of Hours for Use in Paris: The Hours of René of Anjou // Screenshots of Technoblade’s, Philza’s, and Tommyinnit’s Minecraft characters from the streams “Tommy Teams with Technoblade in Exile,” “Tubbo & Tommy Plan A Prison Break w/ Ranboo, & WilburSoot!,” and “JAILBREAK [DREAM SMP FINALE]” // “Marlena” by Julie Buntin // “Heart of Gold” by Debra Baxter // “Field Book of Insects” by Edna Libby Beutenmuller // “Haikai Na No Shiori” By Shigemasa Kitao and Sogai Tani // “Gold Tourmaline Ring” photo from The Art Institute of Chicago // “Gold and Garnet Ring” photo from Timeline Auctions // “Gold bracelet with Carnelian Scarabs” photo from the Victoria and Albert Museum // “The Unicorn Tapestries” // “Gold Earrings with Garnet and Pearls” photo from the Cleveland Museum of Art // “Norwegian Wood” by Murakami Haruki, translated by Jay Rubin // “Fleet Street” photo by James Valentine // “Full Moon at Akashi Beach” by Tsuchiya Koitsu // “Garnet Roman Pendant” photo from Christie’s Auctions // “Stone Blind” by Natalie Haynes // White Daisy and Red Poppy from Minecraft // “Living Room of a Book Dealer” by Adolph von Menzel // “Flowering Lotus” by Ohara Koson // “Tit on Paulownia” by Ohara Koson // “Fan with Morning Glories” by Maruyama Okyo // The Book of Hours: Black Hours // "Maple Tree" By Hasegawa Tohaku // “Fille Au Citronnier” by Emile Vernon // “Torii at Miyajima” by Yoshimune Arai // "Japanese Anemone" by Tamamura Toyoo //

#dream smp #dsmp #sleepy bois inc #sbi #web weaving #mulberry's art tag #accessible art #alt text

[idololivine]

@requiodile thinking about nuca mg au and. man. we really kind of predicted Dante being involved with the mafia as a kid, wrt Blood Key. but also Tourmaline and Peridot should get to team up to cast Gun at monsters and mobsters

#my posts #nuca mg au

[rainydance91]

What's in Maria's bag? 

As a sensitive or psychic investigator, Maria would rely more on her intuitive abilities and might not carry as much technical equipment as other team members, but she carries more than Ran. She focuses on items that enhance her spiritual and intuitive senses. Here are some items Maria might carry as a sensitive investigator:

Digital Camera and Camcorder: For capturing photographs and videos of potential paranormal activity.

Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Meter: To detect electromagnetic fluctuations associated with spirits.

Voice Recorder: For capturing electronic voice phenomena (EVP) and other ghostly sounds.

Infrared Thermometer: To measure temperature changes in haunted locations.

Spirit Box: A device used for real-time communication with spirits through white noise.

Full-Spectrum Flashlight: To see and document in complete darkness.

Notebook and Pens: For taking notes, sketching diagrams, and recording findings.

Paranormal Reference Books: For on-the-spot consultation and cross-referencing findings.

Tablet: For research, reviewing evidence, and documenting investigations.

Extra Batteries and Chargers: To keep all electronic devices powered.

First Aid Kit: For safety in case of accidents during investigations.

Personal Protective Equipment: Including gloves and a dust mask for safety.

Snacks and Water: To stay nourished and hydrated during long investigations.

Map and Compass: For navigation in unfamiliar locations.

Camera Tripod: To keep the camera stable during long exposures.

Multitool: Useful for various tasks and unexpected situations.

Glow Sticks and Flares: For emergency situations or to create ambient lighting.

Salt and Herbs: For purification rituals and spiritual cleansing.

Tape Measure: For documenting measurements related to paranormal events.

Extra Clothing: In case of sudden weather changes or the need to stay overnight at a location.

Crystals: Maria would likely have a selection of crystals known for their metaphysical properties. Crystals like amethyst, clear quartz, or black tourmaline can help with protection and enhancing psychic abilities.

Tarot Cards or Oracle Cards: Maria might use tarot cards or oracle cards for divination and to receive spiritual insights during investigations.

Pendulum: A pendulum can be used for dowsing and to receive answers to yes-or-no questions during investigations.

Sage or Palo Santo: These are used for smudging and cleansing the energy of a space before or after an investigation.

Anointing Oil: Maria might carry anointing oil for protection and purification rituals.

Candles: Colored candles can be used to create specific energy in the space or as part of rituals.

Meditation Tools: Items like a meditation cushion, incense, or soothing music for centering herself and connecting with the spirit world.

Spiritual Journal: A journal to record her psychic impressions, visions, and insights during investigations.

Divination Tools: such as runes or a scrying mirror.

Personal Items: Maria may carry personal items, such as a piece of jewelry or a talisman that holds spiritual significance and enhances her psychic abilities.

Offerings: She might have offerings like herbs, flowers, or small gifts to leave as a sign of respect or communication with spirits.

Maria would also have a backpack or bag with sturdy straps to carry all of these items comfortably during her investigations. This equipment allows her to gather evidence, stay safe, and thoroughly document her findings during paranormal adventures.

#writers on tumblr #writing #writeblr #writers and poets #writerscommunity #writer things #writerblr #adventure #books #unexplained #what's in my bag

[tiny-cloud-of-flowers]

hii ari !! abt the second timeline where adriana was the protagonist .. i remember ur carrd saying that she was in a relationship w luna in that timeline too — would u imagine it being different in any way , compared to the third timeline ? would there be a case where one of them may remember parts of their relationship from the second, or have a 'gut feeling' / 'intuition' that was rly memories from the timeline before ? i hope this all makes sense LOL

Oh!!! This absolutely does make sense; thank you so much for such an intriguing question!

Hmm.. I think that it would be at least a little bit different, by virtue of the fact that in the second timeline, Adriana fully took the role of the player as seen in-game, with no-one else surviving Grandview Station. So, as a result, while I do think that she and Luna would fall in love in the same way - Luna’s feelings appearing quite suddenly after Adri saves Gardevoir and later herself from the sanctum, which was midway through Adri’s own attraction rising slowly over time since meeting her - I also think that Adriana wouldn’t have been able to spend quite as much time with Luna as she had wanted, because she had more responsibilities as the spearhead of the movement to take down Team Meteor. As a result, it’s plausible to say that while we were definitely still close, it was not to as much of an extent (or at least had not developed to that extent yet).

Conversely, in the third/current timeline, Adri doesn’t have to be there for every single event, because there is now someone else travelling the region (in the form of the player), whom she is now mirroring by continuing to collect badges but doesn’t have to constantly be glued to. So, for example, she can spend more time with Luna after returning to Reborn City by not having to go through the Devon Corp raid. By the time the player has done that + defeated Adrienn + explored potentially the entirety of Tourmaline Desert (which is massive) + gone all the way through Titania’s gym, all that Adriana has to do in the same timeframe is just defeat Adrienn, fly from Beryl Ward to the top of Mirage Tower (to pick up Corybantia), then continue north to Never After - because she catches up with the player right before they battle Titania, at least if they’re on Reshiram Route. This (and other examples throughout the story, which I’ll admit I haven’t fully come up with yet) gives her much more downtime compared to the player.

What I haven’t considered as much as I could have is the last part of what you were saying, about feelings and memories of the previous timeline poking through. And I think that is a VERY fun concept to play with - the game sort of touches on it right at the end, but not really to much of an extent. In fact, something that I was considering was saying that Adriana’s experience - so, the second timeline - was closer to Episode 18 than it was to Episode 19, because the game itself was still only on Episode 18 when I myself first played it. This allows for some fun moments in terms of things like Adriana being surprised to hear the name Borealis so early, or being apprehensive to enter Agate until Cain and the player arrive, or suddenly feeling a lot less sure of things after defeating Hardy (because E18 only went up to his Gym battle even though Adri herself did actually get all the way to the end of maingame), or - to bring it back to an F/O-focused perspective - being even more shocked than everyone else that Elias tries to shave off Luna’s hair.

I think that Adriana would be the only one to really have these moments of.. I suppose you could call them anamnesis, but she isn’t necessarily remembering the previous timeline, just getting vague intuitions of things. This is because she’s the only one to have more explicitly been brought back in from the previous timeline - and brought back from her fate in that timeline - because of Anna’s feelings of guilt causing her to intervene more. If she hadn’t intervened beyond the point of a simple reset, it wouldn’t have been guaranteed that Adri still travelled out to Reborn (because she wasn’t the chosen hero for this timeline), defeating the main point of bringing her back - which was to make sure enough people would be present to power Anna’s wish if the new chosen hero, the player, had to be saved like that as she was. I do think there is potential for her to eventually become more anamnestic, certainly moreso than Fern, but that may not actually occur until.. maybe the Giratina quest. Which is late into postgame.

..I think it’s safe to say that I could ramble on about this for ages considering how much I’ve already written here in one go. So, thank you very much for such a question, friend - I am very grateful to have been asked it and it’s given me a LOT to think about!!

#heart of the void #selfshipping #self‑insert: soul‑touched (adriana) #and I did also mention #love: dark dreamer (luna) #selfship: void‑kissed (luna/adriana) #of a city reborn (pokémon reborn) #out of the inbox #selfship asks #clara tag! #something to keep track of #I’m reminded of the time I sent an anonymous ask to amethyst (the creator of reborn) to clarify the timelines #since you hear so many people saying it was just two. but no! it’s three! I was right! she confirmed it! #the only sliiiight discrepancy was about when and how each one got reset which may be something I have to reconcile back with #but that’s probably something I need to talk through with you or anyone else who knows the game #the only other thing that making adri’s experience E18 does is introduce some interesting dynamics when it comes to ace #since they did not exist in episode 18. but unlike rejuvenation’s eizen I don’t think reborn really dwells on that too much #but again this is definitely something I want to explore more now so. thank you so much for this ask you have genuinely inspired me

[the-present-is-a-gift-au]

Chapter 8: A Letter from Kip

Dear Twig,

I’m glad you found a home so fast, and in somewhere that sounds like such a perfect place to live. I was worried when you said you wanted to move out, but Verdant Village seems like a perfect place to stay for the time being.

Lyra really does sound like a duplicate of Manaphy— and I can’t believe that she idolizes you so much! The way you wrote about her reminded me of how I acted around Dusknoir as a kid. How does it feel to be the Great Twig, huh? 

Speaking of Dusknoir, he said it’s been a while since you paid them a visit. Tell them I said hi when you do! I know I’m keeping up a letter writing rapport with them, but Dusknoir is the slowest letter writer ever. He seems like he thinks a letter needs to be a running summary of every event to happen while I’m gone, and I’m pretty sure he waits until something interesting happens to send one. Apparently one of the sableye is thinking of moving out of the Future and into the Present. I think his name was Jasper, or maybe Jet? Maybe Tourmaline? I’ll check. I have a hard time keeping their names straight.

I just checked his last letter— it’s Jet who wants to move. I think Dusknoir’s happier about the idea than he lets on. We might be getting a new addition to the Future Trio soon— what should we rename them? Future Quartet? The Future Four? I know you hate that the nickname you made up for them stuck, but it's so much easier than saying all their names one after the other. You were a genius to start it. 

Speaking of you unknowingly being a genius, yes, you have a small fortune stored away. I thought you knew! I’m sure Poké is a pretty different currency from what humans had, but I thought you would’ve picked up that four million is kind of a big number. You never bought anything, and your favorite hobby was going on expeditions, so you were kinda built to travel the path of becoming disgustingly rich. Why do you think I always asked you to pay when we stopped by Spinda’s Cafe? 

Please put that money to good use and stop living like a bachelor. You said you felt like Gardevoir was judging your decor, and I can almost guarantee it. You stuck an old wanted poster of Grovyle up in Sharpedo Bluff that one time when we were redoing the whole layout and called it good. I love you, but you do not have an eye for interior design. 

My team has been really helping me get the ropes on this new unit of study— Aipom is a whiz when it comes to digs, and Darmanitan is the most amazing tutor anyone could ask for. Spearow reminds me of Loudred in the weirdest of ways. You were right about giving up on doing the work myself and just asking for help. It’s so much easier to get done when I rely on people. You were always trying to get me to understand that, and it’s never been more obvious than it has been now. 

Pay the Future Trio a visit and tell Dusknoir he’s old for me. I miss them, and I miss you. 

Write back soon.

— Kip

#pmd2 #pmd eos #pmd sky #pmd explorers #pokemon mystery dungeon #pmd fanfic #pmd fanfiction #pmd fic #the present is a gift au

[rubbarband]

"Can you still see out of that eye?" Tourmaline asked. One of her tigers staring at Desmond as she is just sort of "looking" at the ground.

Random questions || Always accepting

-

@team-vlts

Desmond wasn't expecting that question, people always seemed...afraid to talk to him about it sans a few of his school friends.

"Yeah, I can still see fine." Desmond then tilted his head with his eyes closed in thought. "I probably got really lucky, when I got slashed I fell backwards, probably dodging most of the damage."

Weird to think he lived with it for most of his life.

"Maybe because my feline eyesight I saved it, I can see really far and in the dark with both, but my scarred eye's a bit fuzzy, and when it's cold it's kinda a pain to keep open." Another reason to hate the cold.

"I count my lucky stars mom and dad found us, cause I might not have got to save it in time."

#team-vlts #decem ask 023 #thanks for the ask! #[what the des doing?] ic; #ask answered #headcanons

[team-vlts]

Hey stinky! (to Tourmaline)

"Sticky how?" Tourmaline wonders. Maybe she smelled like tigers

#muse: tourmaline #team-vlts #tourmaline answered

[deadlydelicious]

The Vignette Problem and a Potential Fix - An entirely Undirected Frustration Ramble

OK- Preface, this is a ramble in the key of meta, NOT a well thought out considered meta in inself. please read accordingly

Lets be honest, Vignette was a shit MC for this story

when measuring Vignette up against the other MC’s (Philo, Tourmaline, Imogen, Agreus), she comes off as infantile and naive, framed by her very teenage rebellion, her obligatory hetero romance with Philo (which is at least passably developed if lacking chemistry) and her poorly developed ‘childhood sweetheart runner-up’ romance with Tourmaline. her convictions never really felt like core values, but rather exorcises in reactionary frustrations. She is not a mover and shaker of this conflict, she is someone caught up in the motions. To be more unkind, Vignette is a plot drain, fixated on moral absolutes and flipflopping between personal/romantic allegiance in a way that makes her seem like a child, when compared to her firmly grey counterparts( namely Tourmaline and Philo). scenes with her and Tourmaline or Philo almost border on uncomfortable because of how emotionally immature she is in comparison to the two of them- where they deal in complex moral quandarys, she deals in snap judgments and ultimatums..

characteristically, Vignette doesn't read like a 1st gen war refuge (in the fantastical sense). not that there is a right ir wrong way to behave as a refugee, but there is a notable gap in her understanding of Fae relations to the Burge that make no sense for her age, education, previous relationship with a half fae Burgish soldier, and plot relation to the conflict (as a member or Tirnanoc academia and later as a director of refugees to safety) Tourmaline does read as a 1st gen refugee- she comes across as that mixture of scarred, ferrety, grateful, and yet cyclical persona that makes sense. Philo as a scarred veteran also fits with Tourmaline’s generation in this sense- he’s haunted, jaded, empathetic, hunting for belonging as a mixed species person caught adrift between his heritage and his socialization. Touramline and Philo read like they are from the same generation of a conflict. its frustrating we don’t see more of the two of them because in a non-romantic sense they bounce really well, and I would love to see a world without V where the two of them have to team up and come to see each others worlds- Philo’s hidden ancestry, and Tourmaline more brutal dark connection to fae magic

Vignette reads like the next generation. That’s a powerful story in its own right- the frustration and restlessness of a person born outside their heritage, acutely aware of the rich cultural heritage they are owed, but both unable to access it, and dammed and ridiculed for embracing it. its a valid story BUT a very different one from that of a refugee. This 100% wouldn’t automatically make her a bad character, but when placing her against Tourmaline and Philo,  her reactions and understanding of her political situation often read as hopelessly simplistic, and idealistic of the idea of what should have been. if you separate her by generation though I think they would have been more nuanced- a display of nationalistic frustration in the place of complacency. Vignette comes across like the child of refugees who feels cheated out of their rightful identity, angry about being forced to live a small life on the fringe, when she knows the beauty and power of her for-bearers. Its a characterization that works, but not in the context of placing Tourmaline and Philo as her contemplates

I think it would have worked better if Vignette was Philo’s daughter, her mother being Philo’s lover and Tourmaline's bestfriend/lover. That would account for her dissonant perspective from the war generation of Philo and Tourmaline, while also making space for her difficult personal connection to the two

#carnival row #vignette stonemoss #tourmaline larou #rycroft philostrate #i'm not saying tourmailine should have been the main female character #....but i'm not disputing

[blogyogawp]

Pretty Cure Allstars Omega Sisters Squad

Pretty Cure Allstars Omega Sisters Squad is the sixth mashup team of Pretty Cure Allstars. The color theme for that mashup team is tourmaline pink, and symbolized by Moon Papillon. It consists Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous, Saki Hyuuga/Cure Bloom, Mai Mishou/Cure Egret, Lala Hagoromo/Cure Milky and Sango Suzumura/Cure Coral.

#Pretty Cure #PreCure #Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart #Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star #Star Twinkle Pretty Cure #Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure #Hikari Kujou #Hikari Kujo #Shiny Luminous #Saki Hyuuga #Cure Bloom #Mai Mishou #Cure Egret #Lala Hagoromo #Cure Milky #Sango Suzumura #Cure Coral

[corvuslunacreations]

Welcome to Corvus Luna Creations!

Here at Corvus Luna, I make hand-made, custom and themed crystal bracelets, with more materials and designs being added frequently.

A Bit About CLC's Products

Apart from some pre-designed or single-material bracelets, all items are made-to-order, allowing you to get precisely what you want. With over 100 (at current count, estimated to be 127) materials, ranging from Afghan Jade to Yellow Tiger Eye, there is bound to be something to catch your fancy.

Are CLC Beads Real Crystal?

All beads, with the exception of a handful, are natural crystal, though some are enhanced (such as K2 Jasper) or dyed (such as the many colors of chalcedony). However, all are, at their core, natural crystal. Unless marked, I do not sell man-made 'crystals', as I believe them to have no innate 'powers'. However, due to demand, a handful of man-made beads are included in my stock, such as opalite, goldstone and imperial jasper. All beads that are in any way synthetic or altered from their natural state are marked as such, with all the information I can provide. If not marked they are, to my knowledge, entirely natural.

Why Regular and VIP?

Some beads are classed as VIP, meaning that they are of a higher quality and purity than the standard beads provided. This does not indicate inferiority of one or superiority of the other, to my mind, but rather a different form of the material. For example, VIP Black Tourmaline contains no inclusions, whilst regular Black Tourmaline contains inclusions of quartz and other minerals. Both are equally beautiful, but due to its rarity and purity, VIP does incur a slightly higher cost.

Are There Just Bead Bracelets?

Nope! Whilst, for the moment, bracelets are the focus, I do have the facility to make keyrings and, potentially, chokers and necklaces (though the latter two do need a little more practice). I do also have a selection of pendants available which can be incorporated onto a beaded project or are available on chain or cord. Pictures will be posted as soon as available. I also have several rings available as well as the facility to create anxiety rings in any of the materials I provide (once listed, the anxiety fidget rings shown serve as an example of what style I can make). For those interested in raw chips bracelets, I do have a handful of chip varieties available, and will be gradually increasing stock if demand warrants.

You Said Themed. What's That?

Some of us like to wear jewelry that is designed to be devotional or commemorate our favorite game or show. That's precisely what the themed offerings are. Some are designed by myself and my team of highly creative friends, to be reminiscent of, for example, Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons, Narnia, AtLA, etc. Others may be created with certain deities in mind, such as Loki, Hades, Persephone, Poseidon, and others. If none of the pre-designed offerings catch your eye, or you would like something custom designed to match your choice, this is 100% what the 'hand-made custom bracelets' concept is all about: a bracelet made specifically with you in mind.

Wait, You Said Deities. Does That Mean Any Deity?

Absolutely. As an Omnist, I fully believe we all have the right to worship any deity or being we feel warrants it. My own pantheon is far-reaching and much too varied to list, but suffice to say whether you seek something for Artemis, Lucifer, Hestia, Buddha, Yahweh or any other, you are completely free to request it. This is a no-judgement zone, and if you wish for me to create your bracelet with prayers to your deity in mind while doing so, I will happily oblige.

Does 'No-Judgement' Really Mean NO Judgement?

Completely. As a member of multiple communities that may be considered 'out of the ordinary', I believe we all are equal, no matter our race, creed, orientation, gender, or illness. Ally bracelets, such as LGBT+, Autism Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, and any other cause you may believe in, are fully welcome here, as are those for any religion, band, etc. If you require something made that I can make, it is of no consequence to me what your background is. The fact that you are human is all that matters.

Okay, I Read This Far. How Much?

Firstly, thank you for your patience. It means a lot!

Second, please see my Etsy or Ko-Fi (which will be linked in my Resources page once said page is fully operational) for prices. You will no doubt notice that prices differ. This is because each has a slightly different method of functioning, and therefore a different cost. Please feel free to purchase from whichever you feel most comfortable with.

Please note that every order comes with freebies, so you will be getting more than just your bracelet. These range from worry stones to tumbles to 'confetti bags' (bags of crystal chips chosen to fit as well with your bracelet as possible) and more. Sometimes, there will even be wish bottles or charms!

Thirdly, if you do purchase: My deepest thanks to you. You are helping to support my dream to become an independent creator, something I have wanted to be for many years. If you are unable to purchase: My thanks to you for your time. I hope that you will share Corvus Luna with your friends so that the Raven may spread its wings and soar.

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[idololivine]

@requiodile

and so we begin again

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y'know a remarkable number of the guys do art. Blade... Olivine... Eiden obviously... Garu paints in one of his intimacy rooms... Kuya in this au... idk what's going on in Yakumo's CoD r2 but he might count as well?

anyway what I'm saying is, magical girls art club.

not all of their art makes it into the gallery; most of it doesn't, in fact. but a lot of it ends up in Kuya's personal collection because he's a softie at heart.

Blade's projects end up in the gallery the most often because critics absolutely eat up the avant-garde-ness. none of Eiden's do, because he keeps his for potential inspiration in future designs.

oh my god...... the bodice ripper was there all along.......

gyaru peri / waif ame... terrible. I love it. Kuya gets a real kick out of the ones that make him out to be some teary submissive waif helplessly being taken advantage of by the rest of the clan. in general he's not as fascinated as Blade or Rei by the shitty ooc doujins, but he can appreciate some good comedy. if only the doujin artists knew.

Eiden, watching Sapphire kick a monster's head in: hot damn

Sapphire's transformation has it all... grace, filth, a little cutesiness, a little spice... a full ballet choreo...

Peridot's transformation ranks high on filth with some cutesiness. a lot of boinging. Obsidian's is more cool, especially when he gets more comfortable with his powers. Tourmaline's started off cutesy gap moe, but as he grows into his role as a cool magical girl king, it ends up fucking almost as hard as Sapphire's; he has the regality but not the ballet dancer grace. Moonstone's is cool in the way werewolves are cool.

you know, you did say before that Dante would be a cheetah, but it didn't consciously register until now that it means he's a catboy. catboy Dante. incredible.

I would also actually like to suggest a retcon to lion Dante. I think it fits well, between the king themeing and the mane, and Little Lion Man is a very Dante song. and lion king references, of course.

there are so so many death by snu snu jokes about the Topaz and Peridot titty crush.

Eiden starts making attachments for the evil sex wand. they don't help with like, laser beams, but it's a good way to vary up how he charges the guys up fights. the day he figures out how to use it as a wireless remote controller for other vibrators, it's over.

speaking of wet rained on magical girls

someday we'll get a magical girl event. someday. I have faith.

the others are so obviously not adapting well to the magical girl life that early on it's hard to gauge when Olivine deserves MMMG, especially since his response to having a bad day is to shut down instead of cry. when he did get MMMG, he'd still make a token effort to turn it down but it never lasted very long because yeah, he would like to get pampered for a bit.

later on he still doesn't get it very much because A) he's honestly enjoying this more than anyone else on the team, and B) he doesn't squabble over the title. but sometimes they'll vote that he gets it (or Kuya makes another extremely biased decision) just because it's been so long since he last got it.

it's like the devil and angel on your shoulders, except they're milfs and instead of giving you life advice they give you dick and hole respectively. hot. it's always A Lot when they decide to sandwich one person (usually Eiden). Olivine prefers to be submissive even while being incredibly needy, so with Kuya directing him... yeah. Yeah.

nodnod. Personal Gender Feelings, I get it. oh to use omegaverse as a medium to process gender feelings.

I didn't expect the sheer amount of citations on yaoi hole...

Quincy has to have Stern Words with the other guys on giving Topper food. Topper's on a diet because he can't run fast enough to avoid danger. do you want Topper to get hurt? no? stop giving him food.

Topper continues to bully the other guys for food, and now he knows who's weak to begging. Yakumo gets very close, but what Quincy said about Topper getting hurt haunts him, so he manages to stay strong. Dante is also surprisingly soft - it is, hilariously, canon that he is not immune to Topper (Forest Carnival). Quincy generally realises what Topper's up to and comes to spirit him away before Dante actually caves.

Olivine, despite his general demeanor, is fully capable of being strict. Edmond sympathizes with Topper, but he has the discipline to resist; ditto for Blade. Topper doesn't even try with Kuya and Rei.

now that Eiden's around, Dante's thighs sure are getting regular workouts... thicc Dante era is coming. I believe in him.

OG Olivine for me ranks fairly low among Olivine SSRs but fairly high among OG SSRs... I don't know if that says that Olivine has really good event SSRs or if it says that I'm wildly biased.

surrounded by flames that warm but don't burn, comforting and protective; the flame of a hearth, of a bonfire. dangerous, but beautiful, and fuel for life itself in the right hands. and then you look up and get an upskirt view of Dante, with his tiny plank ass and monster schlong. we gotta keep some gap moe.

Dante, once he gets more firey, is a popular pick for MMMG cuddling dibs. the heat is amaaaaaazing for sore muscles.

natural redhead Edmond... hold on.

I can kinda see it! I think the reddish-brown looks nicer than the straight up redhead. definitely very different from the blue hair. this was the best I could do for short hair...

Dante and Edmond going off on the attendee doesn't make it into most of the (very positive) coverage of the gala, but it does feature in some of the less scrupulous gossip rags. some of it frame it as "shocking! 😱 prince and princess ROAST rude guest!" and others frame it as them unfairly tearing into someone who dared criticise them. but the general sentiment across the city is lol that person deserved it

Blade and Rei caught the whole thing on camera. Blade keeps a copy of the footage for posterity.

people watch, fascinated, as Eiden and Olivine approach Quincy and Kuya, expecting them to get smoked by the combo milf-possessive aura. Eiden and Olivine visibly make it out unscathed, but Quincy and Kuya continue to be too intimidating to approach.

man, all the guys would absolutely have the looks for modeling. I imagine Dante's agent is very good at being genuine while taking no shit (had to be, for Dante to stick with her through his entire adolescence and young adulthood) and she manages to fluster Yakumo into saying yes to one photoshoot. and... his looks are amazing, but he's so shy that he's kind of terrible to work with as a model. shame.

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