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musubiki · 3 months
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cat-shaped bow came to me in a dream
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starlitwhispers · 3 months
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for you hesitate to love me 1500 words, lime/mochi for @musubiki a/n: girly this is homework, tell me what i did bad so i can write them better
He said, “We’re no longer kids, Moch.” 
He said this, after breaking the news. Like a crystal ball dropped to the ground, shattering into a million pieces – those pieces being the words laid across the floor – sharp, deadly to the touch, drawing a line between them. She wasn’t quite too sure what to say in reply and as she struggled to find the words, her voice faltered and his expression remained the same. 
The tip of his sneaker toed the ground as his head hung down. He was waiting for a response. And a response, he didn’t receive. After a couple minutes painstakingly passed, he rubbed the back of his neck in frustration and sighed. His frustration was not with her, no – he could never find fault with her. His anger and discontent lay solely with the situation as it was not his ideal. It was not his ideal… but it was his answer. 
She watched as he turned his back to her and walked away. The moment he left her line of sight, he wouldn’t be the same person she knew. The same person she loved. In the worst way, he was off to become someone she could not trust, quite possibly her enemy. In the easiest way, as she told herself to ease her aching heart, he would return to her. It was fine, anyway, because she had decided her own path as well – without telling him in the first place. 
But when she turned her back to his, her heart began to ache. When would they see each other again? The young witch had been sure, very sure, when she returned, he would be there waiting. Time had progressed for her on her own journey, a metamorphosis through magic and growth. And when she returned, he wasn’t there waiting, like she had thought. As she wandered with her eyes glancing around for a glimpse of his orange hair, she found no such thing. 
Perhaps, he could really change too, after all. 
Days began to pass. She worked harder on her spells and her beloved familiar purred with praise and pride. Days turned into months and her mother said she could have more responsibility with the cafe. She spent more time learning about something called ‘FIFO’ for the stock in the back. Months turned into what felt like an eternity and her hair had grown a bit longer, sometimes more puffy depending on the weather. 
And finally, he had come back. 
In truth, really not much time had passed, it was all relative. But to Mochi, without him around, it could have been years and she wouldn’t have known it. A day without seeing him felt like forever. And for Lime, the feeling was quite the same – although, she didn’t know that. For all these years they had known each other, there had always been this thin wall between them. Faint hints and unsure mumblings about the other which barely passed them by – with a singular, clear message: 
I love you.
But with this decision, the wall between them had become stronger, wider and something she was unsure to touch. If she hadn’t been certain of whether to cross that boundary before he left, she had a more conclusive idea now. Lime had always been his own person to her, but looking at him in that getup was more than she could take. It was if they lived in separate worlds–
Funny. Funny how she felt what he had felt for so long. This… untouchability, this uncrossable bridge, of difference in ability and personhood. And in the midst of the difference, they shared the same heart. 
He walked around town with that girl for weeks, running around waving new weapons, and living his life without needing her. She wasn’t sure how to approach him, only he could really do that, so he did just that. And somehow, he found himself standing before her, in the privacy of her home, with no one else around. 
Her eyes looked him up and down, conflicting feelings of desire and heartache boiling inside all at once. And they stood apart, staring at the other not as children, high school friends, or classmates, but as a man and a woman. Yet, yet, yet, flashed in her mind; but, but, but! He’d been initiated as a member of the very organization that stands against her kind. How could she ever dare love this specific mortal? If it hadn’t felt like taboo before, it sank like a pit in her stomach now. 
Now, his eyelids slowly blinked as his gaze soaked every inch of her in. They both had changed so much, but in his belief, she stayed the same Mochi. Beautiful, kind, and a storm of emotion and pondering behind her eyes. But this time, she was hesitating, he could see it. It must be the clothes, he thought, they say they make the man, after all.
And made him they did. 
All this time, he had been running after her. He had been trying to close this gap but somehow instead took one step forward and three steps back. He wasn’t compensating anymore, he knew this, confidently. So, he would now step forward without the distance continuing to grow. When he stepped forward, she tried to step away and he reached out to stop her. For the first time. And he could reach her. 
“Mochi, please stop,” he began, his voice low and earnest. 
The seriousness in his words finally caused her to meet his gaze. Her eyes had been avoiding his face ever since the moment she noticed how handsome he had become. She could barely hear him over the sound of her beating heart. 
“W-What?” She finally managed to reply, a crack in her voice followed by uneasiness. 
He didn’t like this. He liked when Mochi was herself around him, when she was comfortable, laughing, and smiling. But then he thought to himself, how long had it been since he last saw that version of her? How long had it been since they had… been themselves together? He didn’t train this hard for her to push him away again. He loved her more than she could understand, more than the stars could explain, and more than whatever cosmic force might try to keep them apart. He would tear any opposing forces apart and down and inside out to have her. 
Gently, he grasped a few strands of her hair. He felt the ends of it on his thumb, lovingly peering down at the locks. And then, his gaze trailed up to her blushing and adamant face. His eyes ever so steadfast and sincere, he finally responded to her. 
“I’m not running on some baseball field anymore and you’re��� you’re not struggling with 3rd period physics anymore. I’m not running anymore, but you – you are… Stop running away from me, stop… hesitating.” 
She swallowed, the resolution in his voice caught her off guard, and somehow, hurt her feelings. Her? Running away? She wasn’t sure if she was ready to face the music, hadn’t that been the case? She was running away? No, she needed to stay strong, feign ignorance. 
“What does some soldier from the M34TH want with me, some witch?” She answered, turning her face away from his. 
He stepped closer, their bodies barely an inch apart. He lowered his face closer to hers, his gaze piercing with sincerity and a fire she had known before behind his eyes. “As far as I’m concerned, I’m not just some soldier and you’re not just some witch, but if you’re stressing that beautiful head of yours out about it, allow me to clarify.” 
His large, calloused hand swiftly found its way to her waist, while the other gently cradled her jaw tilting upwards. Within seconds he closed the distance between their lips and pressed their bodies together. How long had he been waiting for his moment, to claim what he felt was unclaimable? When he pulled away, he brushed his thumb across her lips, which she quickly pushed away and hid her face within his chest. 
What had he just done? He broke the wall, he crossed the line – he had done what she kept herself from doing for so long. He stopped hesitating. Her fingers gripped the sides of his coat and she pushed her face harder into his chest. She felt too many things, too many conflicting thoughts swirling, but above it all it told her this may change everything. 
And, in true Lime fashion, “this won’t change anything,” he said. As if reading her mind, he responded with the words she needed to hear. “But let me have this today, where you’re not some witch and I’m not some officer.”
She pulled back and looked up at him, her cheeks flushed. “And what about tomorrow, when I decide to hesitate again? What about tomorrow, when I have to be who I really am, a witch, and you have to put that uniform on?” 
Wrapping his arms around her, he snuggled his chin into the nape of her neck. “No matter what day it is, you’re still Mochi and I’m still Lime.”
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faline-cat444 · 6 months
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Nothing too Halloween-Ish to end the month on
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saberwitch · 1 year
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Fulfate Manor
The manor is owned in deed by Mercy. A friend of the family (one certain Lord Faren) purchased the property it sits on, so that the Ministry could not have the house torn down. Mercy does not wish for it to be destroyed, as it is her family's sole physical legacy. Lord Faren has tried to have the crumbling edifice restored, but with the manor's reputation as being aggressively haunted, no one wants to take the commission, and those foolish enough to do so usually quit before anything can be finished.
There are several persistent stories about the manor:
-the spectre of a woman wearing a veil can be seen some nights walking past the windows carrying a black candle that burns with a green flame. Often called the Faceless Widow, she is suspected by some to be the ghost of Melyssa Fulfate, though older residents of the neighborhood are certain she appeared long before Melyssa's tragic fall.
-there are extensive catacombs beneath the manor, some containing the crypts of long-departed Fulfate ancestors who do not rest easy in their tombs. Somewhere amidst the maze-like cramped corridors lies a bricked-over vault which contains the cursed treasure that is responsible for the family's string of ill luck and eventual downfall. What that treasure is, many speculate, but none know for certain.
-there is a series of common occurrences that plague most haunted houses: strange noises and lights, windows and doors that open and close on their own, eerie voices and cold drafts on windless nights. Some listeners claim to have heard the sounds of a young girl softly crying, but no one so far has been brave enough to investigate.
-flooding supposedly unearthed an unmarked grave in the manor's courtyard; the Seraph who investigated the smell reportedly reinterred what they found immediately and swore a blood oath amongst themselves never to speak of it again.
-a black cat is frequently seen prowling the grounds and occasionally looking out a window from inside. This is probably just a normal cat, but people will talk.
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curuniel · 2 years
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I've probably missed my chance to share predictions on the Madness of Malifaux teasers given the book should be out this months. Lots of hints in there though! And if you read through From Nightmares for TtB it's clear how much of the world-building has been used for both games as they've established it.
Kastore we've already seen and I wasn't surprised to see him show up in Malifaux given there aren't that many big Neverborn names in From Nightmares that we haven't seen before (no Velonna yet, though...)
Tiri is an Aua, that was my guess and I'm only more sure of it now, so interested to hear where she's appeared from!
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chuuyrr · 1 year
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bewitch
bungo stray dogs x scarlet witch! reader
masterlist | rules
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"the scarlet witch is a being of unfathomable magic. she can rewrite reality as she chooses, and is prophesied to either rule or annihilate the cosmos."
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synopsis:
it is simple, you, [surname] [name], like the majority of the population in yokohama, are an ability user, or so everyone believes, or so you would like to believe as well.
your ability is special. you have abilities that are far greater than what this world refers to as singularities to be exact, and this is because you are more than just an ordinary ability user.
you are the scarlet witch—a being forged with no need for incantations or a coven, and being the scarlet witch you are, you have bewitched certain ability users in yokohama.
before you read:
possible spoilers for bungo stray dogs
your name is [surname] [name] and you have wanda maximoff's powers, making you the scarlet witch.
this is a oneshot series that is different and not associated with my "chaos — scarlet witch! baby fushiguro! reader oneshot series." in this oneshot series, reader is not a fushiguro by blood or surname, and reader does not belong to jujutsu kaisen either nor a baby or child, hence the reason why it will focus on a romantic aspect similarly to my "infinity — gojo! reader oneshot series".
playlist:
all i need, lloyd
after dark, mr. kitty
dark horse, katy perry
transgender, crystal castles
don't blame me, taylor swift
karma, taylor swift
tia tamera, doja cat
vigilante shit, taylor swift
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navigation:
armed detective agency
decay of angel
port mafia
guild
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akisunlovesnalu · 1 month
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Every Witch Way
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A fic that I wrote inspired by this photo. Originally I wanted it to become a detective fic but my brain spiraled and I ended up with this. It became an adventure mystery story and of course, the government hates them :) I liked the idea of them traveling through the desert and I'm not too sure where the guild fit in this but just know that all Magicians (Witches) are in hiding because society believes they are evil. Most normal people do not have magic so someone spread a theory that the only reason witches have magic is because of human sacrifices etc. It's important to note that witches want to keep their powers under wraps or else they will get reported to the authorities and sent to the hier-ups in the capital. Nobody knows what happens to the witches who are caught but they don't want to find out.
That might be some unnecessary background information so skip over that if you wish and enjoy!
When Lucy finds herself kidnapped by a ruthless group of bandits, the last thing she expects is to be saved by a witch with Pink hair and his talking blue cat. And she most certainly didn't expect to become their good friend and travel companion. Who knew evil sorcerers and government conspiracies can lead to unexpected friendships.
As the blond girl dragged herself, hands tied together in front of her, and sand covered bare feet weakly trailing after her, she realized how fast camels might actually be. You see, in all of the stories she had read so far, none of them did the four legged beast's speed any justice. They never quite described how hard it was to keep up with them. It was always “The creature was big” or “The creature was furry” but never “When kidnapped by a group of bandits, tied to and forced to stumble behind a literal camel, it may be hard to keep up.”
See if any of the books had written that in, maybe Lucy Hearfillia might be faring better in her situation. But alas, she was not.
“Stop lagging behind, blondie!” One of the men snarled, pulling on the rope to further demonstrate his annoyance. Lucy stumbled forward, struggling to stay upright. She hung her head low, very aware of the menacingly bright sun and quietly sighed.
Oh what she would do to somehow get out of this unfortunate turn of events.
She has probably been traveling together with these no good thieves for about 3 hours. After being abducted from the only good town in this godforsaken desert, the men forced her to follow them, ignoring her cries of where she was and demands to let her go. She gave up eventually of course. Not even her vocal cords could handle the immense heat that came with the dry deserted area.
“Hey boss.” The big one said, glancing over at her with furrowed brows. He had been the one to capture her in the first place. Of course Lucy could have easily taken him on but… a moment's hesitation was all they needed to successfully tie her up and steal her ring of keys. Aquarius was going to kill her!
 “Not that I really want to, but... Should we give the chick some water?” 
The man in front of the big one grunted, his blueish hair blowing with the small breeze and clearly showing off his strange X-like tattoo. Lucy watched on with little interest as a bead of sweat traveled down his forehead.
“I wouldn’t bother.” He scoffed. “Every time we’ve tried, she just spits it back up. Plus, earlier she tried to bite off Javier’s finger, do you really want to risk it?” He raised an eyebrow.
The man in question made a whining noise, clutching his injured hand to his chest and glaring at their prisoner with watery eyes. He mockingly raised the water bottle to his mouth, chugging it in an attempt to get a rise out of her. Lucy rolled her eyes, instead looking back down at the smooth sand beneath her feet.
The big one made a noise of understanding. “Even after we lied about it not being drugged too-”
Javier spit up the water that he was previously chugging, shakily putting the top back on and storing it back inside of the camel's holding bag.
“You idiot!” ‘Boss’ hissed, turning a piercing glare unto the man beside him. “She still didn’t know-” He paused, glancing over at their very interested prisoner and forced himself to  take a deep breath. “You know what, it doesn't matter, she'll be fine.”
“But, Bora-”
“She’ll be fine!” The man who Lucy now knew as Bora raised a fist threateningly. He smirked in sick pleasure as his henchmen coward away. Before she even had time to pull a face of disgust, he turned to Lucy, eyeing her hungrily. “Now, let's get a move on. The employer is expecting us by sundown and I'd rather not have the sun beating down on me any longer than necessary.”
The rest of his men tiredly murmured in agreement, picking up the pace and forcing the blond girl to — once again —trudge through the slippery sand. She hissed as her feet pricked on some sort of stick-like plant. Oh Mavis if she could just reach into the pouch hanging off of Bora’s belt-
“I don’t see the issue, it’s not even that hot.” A new voice said, startling the crew of 14 bandits plus Lucy herself. Her head snapped up for the first time in a while. Ignoring the ache in her neck, the girl rapidly searched the area until settling upon a man with… pink hair. 
He didn’t look too shocked to see a kidnapped girl tied to a Camel. Nor did he bat an eye at the blue cat that sat on his head, lazily playing with the goggles that held his hair out of his face (Did she mention that it was pink!?). And his attire looked so incredibly… bold that Lucy was sure she would faint. Seriously, who was stupid enough to travel through the desert in a black long sleeve shirt, a tan vest and a literal scarf. It was like the guy was begging to get a heat stroke.
She had immediately decided that whoever this man was, he was insane.
“Now.” He grinned, getting into a fighting stance. “What was it you said about an employer?”
Oh look now he wanted to fight off an entire group of bandits. Lucy scoffed. Definitely insane.
Where did he even come from?
Bora snarled, holding up a hand and signaling his guys to pounce on the man wearing freaking cargo pants. Once again, the pink haired freak didn’t even flinch. He stayed rooted to his spot, grinning a wide smile and daring one of them to come at him.
They did, of course, and to Lucy’s surprise were blasted back by a large ring of— 
“Fire!”
Well that certainly explains a lot.
Even after that big scare, the men were back on “Mr. cargo pants” as soon as Bora sent each and every one of them a snarl. The blond snorted as soon enough, all 14 men were on the floor, some of them even halfway in the sand and halfway not.
Bora’s horrified face soon turned back into a scowl as he fully processed Lucy’s teasing. He jumped off of the Camel, ignoring a curious looking “Mr. cargo pants” and stomping over to her. 
“Something Funny?” He said.
“Yeah, actually.” She chuckled some more, tugging on the rope in silent frustration. “Looks like you're about to get your ass handed to you.”
Bora growled, raising his hand in an attempt to threaten her. Lucy eye’d it wearily, but made no attempt to move out of its path. To her pleasure that seemed to aggravate the man even more.
“I’ll show you!” He cried and Lucy's breath hitched as he brought his hand down to strike her across the face… 
The sound of skin hitting skin somehow echoed throughout the desert and Lucy was sure her face was stinging a bright red…
Except it wasn’t… to be honest she felt no pain. Almost as if she hadn’t been hit at all… Cracking her eyes open she realized that a figure stood in front of her, effectively blocking both the sun and her view of Bora. At this, the girl was finally able to piece together what happened.
Bora had aimed for her face, only for his wrist to be caught by “Mr. cargo pants” himself. 
What an interesting turn of events indeed. 
Lucy was quite surprised by how calm she was in this type of situation. No other girl would be able to keep a straight face as they were surrounded in an alleyway, tied up, and forced onto a camel, only to be saved by a strange man (who was definitely insane) that kicked ass and breathed fire. Though if anything she’d have to blame it on experience.
The silence was interrupted by a snarl, one almost inhuman. Bora shrieked, snatching his hand away and forcibly putting a distance between him and this insane man.
“H-how dare you!” Bora shrieked, reaching into his belt and pulling out a knife. Lucy’s eyes flashed onto the leather pouch before giving the man a hard glare.
“You’re one of those demons aren't you!” His voice shook but was filled with so much venom. “The horrible bastards that turn to rituals and blood sacrifices in favor of magical powers!?”
Mr. Cargo pants made no attempt to move, only stared Bora straight in the eyes with an unreadable expression. 
“So what if I am?” He answered.
Lucy felt her lips turn into a frown.
“Then you’re worse than me!” The man laughed maniacally, waving his knife around as he spoke. “Why bother saving this chick with magic earned by bloodlust? Wait…” He gasped dramatically looking at Lucy and then back at Mr. Cargo pants. 
“Oh…” he cackled this time, using a shaky hand to clutch his side. “You probably need her right? For another sacrifice?”
As he continued with his dumb speach Lucy felt her patience slipping. She bit her lip, tugging on the rope once again with no success. She growled, now desperate enough to be pulling against the weight of a freaking Camel.
“Let’s make a deal, hm?” Bora held the knife to his mouth in thought. “I’ll let you take her for just a bit of cash. I’m sure you and your demon friends would love such delicate, pure hearted prey right? Blah Blah Blah Blah-”
Lucy tuned him out and her pink-haired savior still made no move to attack, only balling his fists and taking deep breaths. She understood… the need to prove him wrong… to just shut him up! Which was what she was planning on doing! As soon as she got rid of this stupid rope-
Her savior lunged, slapping the knife out of the bandit's hand and catching him by the neck so quickly that Lucy had to blink, just to make sure she had actually witnessed that.
Bora struggled against his grip, clawing at his arm as he gasped for breath. “Y-you…” He coughed. “You monster!”
The pink haired boy dropped him, cracking his knuckles as Bora attempted to crawl away.
“Hit me with your best shot!” He screeched. “Monster!” 
And that’s when Lucy’s attention was directed towards a flying blue blob. It took her a minute to realize that the blue blob was the cat previously perched atop her savior's head. She couldn’t help the small shriek that erupted from her throat as the cat landed directly in front of her, a look of pride overtaking its face.
“Hold on!” It cried, using its claws to slowly cut away at the thick rope. Lucy stood stock still, mouth wide as she watched a cat! a talking cat, free her from her ‘Camel Prison’... 
This day just kept getting weirder and weirder. 
She felt the rope loosen up and took that moment to slip her hands free.
She rubbed her wrists, absentmindedly thanking the (blue, flying, taking-) cat and zoning back in on the fight. Well… what she thought would be a fight. Instead, Lucy saw Mr. Cargo Pants kneeling by a tied up and unconscious Bora, checking his pulse with a bored look in his eyes.
The girl wanted to laugh at how quickly that ‘battle’ had ended. In fact, she did laugh! How could she not? Here was Bora, big bandit leader with unquestionable power over his 14 lakey’s, beaten black and blue after a fight that had barely even lasted a minute.
Pathetic.
Lucy was almost ashamed to have put her morals over her own safety. Taking on this guy would have been a sinch, the rest would have probably run away with their tails between their legs. 
The girl released a breath, finally finished with her laughing fit. She wiped a tear from beneath her eye, grinning wide at her two saviors.
“You’ve got guts!” The cat… the blue, flying, talking cat.. Spoke. It spoke… Lucy felt her face twist in confusion.
“Thank you…?”
Mr. Cargo pants finished tying up the rest of the men and strode over to them, his arms crossed over his chest as he gave her a somewhat proud look. “Happy’s right y’know. I’ve never seen another girl in your situation stand up to their captor…” He paused before quietly adding. “Well maybe Erza but I doubt she’d get captured in the first place…”
“Happy’s?” Lucy questioned, raising her brow. “What do you mean?”
“That’s Happy.” He stated matter factly, pointing over to the flying cat- Holy Mavis, this would take some getting used to. It waved. Lucy numbly waved back.
Mr. Cargo Pants held out his hand in greeting. “And I’m Natsu!” Oh well that’s good, he’s got a name. Mr. Cargo Pants was starting to seem a bit bland based on his earlier performance. Maybe she’d just call him Fire Freak, pyromaniac for short?
“Hey Natsu.” The girl smiled kindly, getting over her initial shock and shaking his hand. He held onto her hand for longer than necessary, his grip strong. The pink-haired traveler held her gaze, dark onyx eyes practically burning into her soul. His calloused hand gave her own one last squeeze before he let go, looking around as if nothing just happened.
“What're you doing this far out in the desert anyways?”
Lucy blinked, her brain taking a minute to compute after his strange display of… comradery? “I was… Traveling.” She admitted.
“With them?” Natsu and Happy blinked, looking back at the pile of motionless body’s. Finally the boy turned back to her, shaking his head and clicking his teeth. “Man, you need to get yourself some better travel companions.”
“N-no!” She barked. “I was kidnapped while traveling! Are you an idiot!”
“Well why didn’t you just say so?”
Lucy ground her teeth in frustration. One more word out of this man’s mouth and she’d be wanted for murder. She rolled her eyes. What a scatter brain.
“Well, thank you for saving me.” She settled with, surveying the litter of body’s decorating the wide desert floor. “Can I ask you to direct me towards the closest town?”
Natsu nodded his head, pointing in a direction. “We’re actually headed to one right now. Care to join?”
“... Sure!” Lucy agreed after a bit of hesitation. She turned around and untied her very important pouch from her precious Camel Captor. 
“Thanks for keeping these safe, I guess.” She said to it. The camel snorted out a noise of disinterest as Lucy stroked it’s neck. 
Natsu let out a snort, turning away and whistling casually as Lucy sent him a hard glare. She may have been forcefully tied to and painfully dragged across the desert by this Camel, but still, she felt a sense of comradery between them. She was going to miss him…
As Lucy turned to leave, the camel let out a large glob of spit, barely missing her head. The girl shrieked and ran to catch up to a curious Natsu.
She takes it back. That damn animal won't be missed. Not one bit.
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I need survey responses for an upcoming academic investigation into black cat bias. It's worth 60% of my grade. Please help?
I'm studying animal management currently, and in order to pass the course I need to write an academic paper on any topic within the animal care field. I chose black cat bias because, as a witch, the stigma always confused me.
The problem is, I need to collate more responses from people who practice witchcraft in order to compare witchy animal opinions to those of non-witches. My current sample size is far too small to be usable.
The survey can be found here.
Data Protection Stuff: E-mail addresses are not collected and will not be viewed by anyone other than Google's storage servers. You must sign in to ensure the authenticity of the response (1 per person). These responses will be shared as pie charts with myself, and the UK awarding body City of Guilds for grading.
Please work your magic, witchblr.
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80linesofvirgil · 1 year
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Do all your characters have names/backstories yet? I'd loooove to hear them!!
Ok let's fuckin do dis.
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This is Warwick the ranger. He/him. Raised in the countryside by a miller who found him as a baby floating in a boat. Possibly an heir to the throne. Drinks too much. Wants to be a slut but a bit too insecure to follow through.
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This is Mersilde the Sorceress. She/her. Raised as a herb witch in the wilderness by her grandfather. Discovered and trained by the previous magical advisor to the throne, the position to which she has recently ascended.
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This is Dami the Paladin. She/her/they/them. Born of a noble house. Likes to punch above her weight class. Renowned draugr slayer. Enjoys tournaments a little too much, reigning champion in the sword and shield bouts for three years running.
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This is Frett the Bard. Half-orc. He/him. Abandoned as a baby at a tavern in a busy town and raised by its halfling innkeeper. Learned his bardic and bedroom skills from the many wandering bards who frequented said tavern. Absolute himborc. Wants you to enjoy his baking. Frequently forgets how big he is.
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This is Reuben the rogue. He/him. Trans. Raised in a thieves guild. Sardonic, deadly, guarded, big cat energy but secretly just wants you to hold him in your big strong green arms.
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Shabbir the mage. They/them. Naturally magically gifted, fled their home city where they grew up as a street orphan. Learned the ways of the nobility and is now a magical advisor to the throne.
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David the knight. He/him. Working class hero. Worked his way from squire to knighthood. Second place in the tournament circuit for the last three years. Would like to slay a dragon.
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Prince Kirian. He/him. Heir to the throne. Complete slut, tamed by the charms and backtalk of Shabbir. Loves his horses and his armour. Rumours of a lost twin.
Aaaaaaaand more to come 🤠
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bestfictionalplant · 2 months
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Bracket reveal
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Text version under cut!
The tourney is split into 4 32 brackets, and the winners of each will go to the semi finals! I'll make a different post about HOW the tourney will run, and this will serve as a pinned post for round 1 :)
Bracket 1, Side 1
Peppino (Vampire Survivors) vs Winged Strawberry (Celeste)
Herb (Monster Hunter) vs Triffids (Day of the Triffids)
Gigi (Xiaolin Showdown) vs Silent Princess (The Legend of Zelda)
Breath of Evil (Wings of Fire) vs Thorn Thallid (Magic the Gathering)
Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors) vs Farewell Flower (Mistborn)
Togemon (Digimon) vs Silverwood Tree (Witch Hat Atelier)
Golden Apple Tree (Greek Mythology) vs Potbelly (My Singing Monsters)
Sculk (Minecraft) vs MocDonald (One Piece)
Bracket 1, Side 2
Vida (The Promised Neverland) vs Glaze Lily (Genshin Impact)
Dr Brewer's Clone (Goosebumps) vs The Spring (Friends at the Table)
Kite Eating Tree (Peanuts) vs Zotoh Zhaan (Farscape)
Wheel Tree (His Dark Materials) vs Mushtree (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist)
Medusoid Mycelium (A Series of Unfortunate Events) vs Radial (Ooblets)
Chikorita (Pokemon) vs Blast Cone (League of Legends)
Gooloog (AAAHH!!! Real Monsters) vs Venus (Bug Fables)
The Thorian (Mass Effect) vs Yggdrasil (Norse Mythology)
Bracket 2, Side 1
Deku Tree (The Legend of Zelda) vs Blood Blossoms (Danny Phantom)
Hotblonde37159 (Angel: The Series) vs Vash the Stampede (Trigun)
Kinoko (Don't Hurt Me, My Healer) vs Wolfsbane (The Vampire Diaries)
Plant (Monster Rancher) vs Flower of Life (Mesopotamian Mythology)
Truffula Tree (The Lorax) vs Slurperon Enchantress (Internet Scam)
The Brain Tree (Neopets) vs Ginseng Baby (Scarlet Hollow)
Chompy (Bug Fables) vs Whispy Woods (Kirby)
Clavu (Overlord) vs Ivern (League of Legends)
Bracket 2, Side 2
Bulbasaur (Pokemon) vs The Trees of Valinor (Lord of the Rings)
Leslie (The Amazing World of Gumball) vs Hayzee Dayzee (Paper Mario)
Piranha Plant (Mario) vs Specimen 34/The Blessed Eternal (Wolf 359)
Potted Plant (Wander Over Yonder) vs Morbuzakh (Bionicle)
Jabe & the Trees of Cheem (Doctor Who) vs Black Mercy (DC)
Mr Plant (The World of Mr Plant) vs Feculant Gnarlmaw (Warhammer 40k)
Tree Rex (Skylanders) vs Flowey (Undertale)
Sundrop Flower (Tangled) vs Venus McFlytrap (Monster High)
Bracket 3, Side 1
Pinchley (Long Gone Gulch) vs Frank the Plant (Harley Quinn: the Animated Series)
The Venus (Hello From the Hallowoods) vs Nirnroot (The Elder Scrolls)
Food Fight (Skylanders) vs Paopu Fruit (Kingdom Hearts)
Phillogenous esk Piemondum (Rod Albright Alien Adventures) vs Plant (Wall E)
Tannot Root (Farscape) vs The Broccoloids (The Powerpuff Girls)
Rockbud (The Stormlight Archive) vs Sylvan Hound (Guild Wars 2)
Eldridge Johnson-Mayer (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) vs Hyacinth/Hyacinthus (Greek Mythology)
Selas Flower (Kingkiller Chronicle) vs Treant (Disgaea)
Bracket 3, Side 2
Dragonflame Cacti (Wings of Fire) vs Sunflower (Plants vs Zombies)
The Bioplant (The Rising of the Shield Hero) vs Turnip Boy (Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion)
Shambling Mound (Dungeons and Dragons) vs Mandrake (Shin Megami Tensei/Persona)
Cowplant (The Sims) vs Ebony Queen's Apple (Limbus Company)
Devil Fruits (One Piece) vs Donkey-Cabbage (Enchanted Forest Chronicles)
Oaktopus (My Singing Monsters) vs Field Dungeon (Rune Factory 4)
Mushroom Tree (Stardew Valley) vs Jumpkin (Cassette Beasts)
Undergrowth (Danny Phantom) vs Karzahni (Bionicle)
Bracket 4, Side 1
Dreamstalk (Kirby) vs Myconid (Balders Gate 3)
Stingbulb (Fablehaven) vs Treebeard (Lord of the Rings)
Stray Cat (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) vs Peashooter (Plants vs Zombies)
Giant Turnip (Codename: Kids Next Door) vs Treasure Mushroom (Guild Wars 2)
Tree of Wisdom (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Fire Flower (Mario)
Stump (The Angry Beavers) vs Groot (Marvel)
Maise (Oneshot) vs Konohana Tree (Okami)
Red Weed (War of the Worlds) vs Pod Plant (Fortnite)
Bracket 4, Side 2
Plantera (Terraria) vs The Grass Snake (Friends at the Table)
Breathweed (Warhammer 40k) vs Campestri (Dungeons and Dragons)
Neo Alraune (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) vs Kringlefucker (Homestuck)
Slimefoot the Stowaway (Magic: The Gathering) vs Gatfruit Tree (Space Station 13/14)
Sex Pollen Plant (Fanfiction) vs The Rumor Weed (VeggieTales: Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed)
Dr Madley Radish (Papa Louie) vs Vervain (The Vampire Diaries)
Yatevon (OCTAHEDRON: Transfixed Edition) vs Echo Flower (Undertale)
Wither Rose (Minecraft) vs Hydramon (Digimon)
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Wally Darling from Welcome Home vs Count Blumiere from Super Paper Mario
Barbie from Barbie vs Kaito from Vocaloid/Piapro/Project Sekai/Everywhere
Perseus “Percy” Jackson from PJO/Riordianverse vs Martin Blackwood from the Magnus Archives
John Constantine from DC/Vertigo Comics vs Benrey from Half Life VR but the AI is Self Aware
Zakk from Deathgasm vs Mike Wheeler from Stranger Things
Makoto Misuki from Tsuki ga Michibiku Isrkai Douchuu vs Lazuli from awe-24 on Tumblr
Shinoa Hiiragi from Owari no Seraph vs Adrien Agreste aka Chat Noir from Miraculous Ladybug
Tamari from the song Reckless Battery Burns by Ghost and Pals vs SpottedLeaf from Warrior Cats
Vash the Stampede from Trigun vs Gabbro Outer Wilds
Anya Forger from Spy x Family vs Hatsune Miku from VOCALOID/Piapro Studio/Other things
Yukito Tsukishiro from Card Captor Sakura vs Ryuu Natsume from Paradox Live
CD from charliethehedgesheep on Tumblr vs David Brittlesbee from Mythic Quest (Raven’s Banquet)
Stan Marsh from South Park vs Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun
Finn Mertens from Adventure Time vs Ben Hope from Heartstopper
Five Pebbles from Rain World vs Ash Ketchum from Pokémon
Rezhi Zether from rizardofether on Tumblr vs Perfuma from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
goodtimeswithscar from Hermitcraft vs Light Yagami from Death Note
Marcy Wu from Amphibia vs GLaDOS from Portal
Shin Tsukimi from Your Turn to Die vs Lou Jitsu/Hamato Yoshi from RotTMNT
Spamton G. Spamton from Deltarune vs Darius Deamonne from The Owl House
Qifrey from Witch Hat Atelier vs Gregor from Star Wars
Jiang Cheng from The Untamed vs Akira Midousuji from Yowamushi Pedal
Matt Murdock from Daredevil vs Stardust Cookie from Cookie Run
Carlos the Scientist from WTNV vs Lucifer Kane from Kane and Fes
Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet vs Laios Touden from Dungeon Meshi
Dennis Reynolds from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Harry Du Bois from Disco Elysium
Gunpowder Tim from The Mechanisms vs Ursula Zandt/Silhuette from Watchmen/Minutemen Comics
Garvan from madicham on Tumblr vs That one character from that one thing from That one thing
Wartortle from Pokemon vs Dot Barett from Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Jasper Shion from Danganronpa 52: Despair From The Heart (creator: mewmewchann) vs Taako Adventurezone from The Adventure Zone
Cid Kagenou from The Eminence in Shadow vs Zacharie from OFF
Pinkie Pie from MLP: FIM vs Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives
Stanford Pines from Gravity Falls vs Starflight from Wings of Fire
Alex Fierro from Magnus Chase vs Vriska Serket from Homestuck
Taylor Hebert | Skitter | Weaver | Khepri from Parahumans vs Saiki Kusuo from TDLoSK
Luigi Largo from Repo! The Genetic Opera vs Primordus from Guild Wars 2
Dipsy from Teletubbies vs Jean Valjean from Les Miserables
Mash Burnedead from Mashle: Magic and Muscles vs Trans Wizard Harriet Porber from Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus: An Adult Romance Novel
Tsukasa Tenma from Project SEKAI vs Victoria Annabel Spring from Solitaire/Osemanverse
Larry Butz from Ace Attorney vs Miette from Miette
Danny Fenton from Danny Fenton vs Agnry Faic/Angry Faic/Angry Face from The ng Rating System
Kageyama “Mob” Shigeo from Mob Psycho 100 vs Raine Whispers from The Owl House
Chuuya Nakahara from Bungo Stray Dogs vs Captain Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Nico the Catboy (Adventure Time OC) from a Tumblr user (if you know who made Nico, please tell me)
Kaguya Shinomiya from Kaguya-Sama: Love is War vs Harold Stokes (Kazuki Hirasawa) from My Death Flags Show No Sign of Ending
Razputin Aquato from Psychonauts vs Mia "Maps" Mizoguchi from DC Comics/Gotham Academy
Ronald ‘Mac’ MacDonald from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs Ayin from Lobotomy Corporation
Cassandra Cain from DC Comics vs Noa Karada from Broken Minds
Phoenix Wright from Ace Attorney vs Dazai Osamu from Bungo Stray Dogs
Kirby from Kirby vs Jurgen Leitner from The Magnus Archives
Jaylen Hotdogfingers from Blaseball vs Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Erika Furudo from Umineko no Naku Koro Ni vs Will Graham from Hannibal
Mole from Happy Tree Friends vs Akane Kurashiki from Zero Escape
Lightbulb from Inanimate Insanity vs Mafuyu Asahina from Project SEKAI
Eridan Ampora from Homestuck vs Spec from The Clowns SMP - hewwosimulator
Kim Kisturagi from Disco Elsyium vs Shunsaku Ban from Tezuka Star Systen
Dream of the Endless from The Sandman vs Katsura (Zura) Kotarou from Gintama
Palmon from Digimon Adventure vs Pico from Pico’s School
Gyro Gearloose from Ducktales (2017) vs Gary the Gadget Guy from Club Penguin
Luz Noceda from The Owl House vs Mizuki Akiyama from Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage
Alpha from Final Fantasy XIV vs Spock from Star Trek
Methos from Highlander vs Hibari Kyoya from Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Louise Belcher from Bob’s Burgers vs Kani Maki from Sushi Pack
Barry the Chopper from Fullmetal Alchemist vs Kanatsune Ame from Entropic Float
For those who don’t know: In this tournament, I challenge you to decide on an adjective and stick with it throughout while determining the most character ever.
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my best friend is the main character
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lumilasi · 4 months
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I wanted to draw something more worthwhile today, but due to utter lack of proper sleep for past 3 days + resulting severe mental health drop, I only managed to doodle some NCP lore relevant stuff. I've mentioned the Overshadowers Council in some posts, but there are other important governing bodies, such as the Arcane Council, they handle the matters of primary magic users.
(I.E beings who otherwise would just be humans, though non-human beings also ofc learn magic that might be outside of their "natural" type, in those cases deciding which of the five groups they fall under is just trickier sometimes, and often they are already governed by another body)
I picked 5 main categories even though I do know there are plenty more, I just wanted to keep the scope fairly limited for the time being as this is just world BG lore. How I defined each is somewhat loosely inspired by D&D, but has more of my own twist on things so its not exact. Also picked a character to represent each category lol
For the Sigils, I decided to only use one of them to show examples of how they work, I just didn't have the energy to do all 5
More info below:
It is VERY rare for a magic user to be able to claim two titles and requires some very specific circumstances. Currently, the only known person who is technically both a Sorcerer and a Warlock is Azul Samaros/Chester Knight
Technically, Soul Eaters could be considered the most ancient Warlocks there are, but given their power is so inherent to them by now beyond just channeling something, they are classified as their own thing by now.
Sorcerers/sorceress' are the most powerful magic users, whereas Mages are considered the weakest, given their abilities tend to be highly specific.
In case of a nonhuman being with natural magic learning something beyond that, their matters are mostly still handled by their own governing body, unless the situation specifically relates to this learned magic.
Characters shown in the post: 1.Beatrice (Forest/plant witch) 2. Janus (Summoner mage/has some wyvern heritage so he can use fire) 3. Reuben (Fire Elemental) 4. Angus (Blood sage Warlock) 5. Iris (Astral Sorceress)
The name of each sub-branch are as follows: Witch Covenant, Mage Ward, Elemental Hive, Warlock Guild, and Sorcerer Senate
While Franziska Belmont (A character in NCP) Is known as a "Cat witch" by humans (or sith-cat) she does not fall under the governance of the Arcane Council, given she doesn't have any magic powers that aren't natural-born skills for her.
The governing body is largely democratic, though when it comes to voting for the members of the individual branch, only those part of the said branch can do so. (witches can only vote in covenant elections, Warlocks in the Guild election, etc).
Every magic user listed as the Arcane member however, can vote for any candidate for the Arcane Council itself.
ABOUT THE SIGILS:
Witch symbol: inspired by lavender flower, which is associated with mystery, magic and spiritualism among many other things, also in the shape of a star, which is also a classic magic symbol
Mage symbol: a torch and a common portayal of a soul as a ball of flame, referencing the fact basic magic exists within everyone, even if they cannot use it. Blue because I needed the full rainbow lol
Elemental symbol: Life tree, as reference to how life is formed and shaped by the basic elements. Green because nature reference
Warlock symbol: Spooky spiky starlike shape with eyes and blades, because Warlocks often do stabby spooky stuff, and ofc red because blood. 3-spikes as to reference mind, body, and soul.
Sorcerer symbol: A Hourglass with the infinity symbol, because magic is "eternal" in the eyes of the people, and this is also often the most ancient type of magic people can utilize. Golden yellow to give off a "regal" feel. (They are often seen as sort of "nobility" among magic users and held in high regard/feared the most depending on the power's themes)
OTHER CHARACTERS FROM NCP THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MAGIC USERS/HAVE LEARNED MAGIC OUTSIDE THEIR NATURAL POWER:
Witches: Yume, Clover (male witch)
Mages: Miriam, Adam (He is a chesire cat who has learned illusion magic on top of his basic abilities) Lionel (He's also a chesire, has learned exorcism magic)
Elementals: Currently none apart from Reuben
Warlocks: Marci, Azul
Sorcerers: Azul (his primary type), Thalia
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faline-cat444 · 1 year
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Could be the whole week’s main expectations or the truck could still arrive and/or the mailbox these next few days
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disabilityshowdown · 1 year
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Alright! No more mystery, we've got our list for the tournament!
For people new to this tournament, how this works is this: We narrowed our character list down from about 600 to 131 (it was gonna be 128 but we had three ties, so those have been reworked into three-character polls). The top 64 have been seeded into the bracket by number of nominations. The bottom 67 however, all got roughly the same amount of nominations, so those have been assigned places via random number generator, to remove any bias that I the poll runner may have about which characters I want to succeed
(I am so sorry if your obscure blorbo ends up against a super popular kid in round one, that's unfortunately the luck of the draw here, but I am keeping a record of characters that lose but whose fans fight the hardest for them, and we may do something with those kids later, so it's still worth campaigning for your faves!)
I will make an image for the bracket once we get past the first round or two, but right now I have no idea how to make a visual bracket containing 131 characters, upload it to tumblr, and still have it be at all useful
So for the first round, I'll just give the matchups by name, in a list under the cut. We'll be working through this list 8 polls at a time (my pinned post will stay updated with the current 8 once the tournament starts), and good luck everyone!
Eda Clawthorne (Owl House) vs Cassandra Cain (DC)
Hiccup and Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon) vs Peppermint (Hi-Fi Rush)
Barbara Gordon (DC) vs Demoman (Team Fortress 2)
Toph Beifong (Avatar: the Last Airbender) vs Finn Tidestrider (Just Roll With It)
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Red (Pokemon)
Ashton Greymoore (Critical Role) vs Walter White Jr (Breaking Bad)
Finn Mertens (Adventure Time) vs Wade Wilson (Marvel)
Kitty Softpaws (Puss in Boots) vs Jean Havoc (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Matt Murdock (Marvel) vs Ellen (The Witch's House)
Clint Barton (Marvel) vs Maedhros (The Silmarillion)
Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society) vs Jancy True (Drawtectives)
Donatello (TMNT: Rise, IDW) vs Black Raisin Cookie (Cookie Run)
Octavio Silva (Apex Legends) vs Dr Carmilla (The Mechanisms)
Crutchie (Newsies) vs Nemo (Finding Nemo)
Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars) vs Renarin Kholin (Stormlight Archives)
Amaya (The Dragon Prince) vs Long John Silver (Treasure Planet)
Charles Xavier (Marvel) vs Dagen Underthorn (Critical Role)
Viktor (Arcane) vs Cecil Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale)
Taimi (Guild Wars 2) vs Eli Vance (Half Life)
Johnny Joestar (JJBA) vs Floofty Fizzlebean (Bugsnax)
Vash the Stampede (Trigun Stampede) vs Sunny (OMORI)
Drey Ferin (Just Roll With It) vs Kizuna Chieda (AI: The Somnium Files)
Geordi LaForge (Star Trek) vs Phosphophyllite (Houseki No Kuni)
Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows) vs Zuko (Avatar: the Last Airbender)
Melanie King (The Magnus Archives) vs Eugenides (Queen's Thief)
Snake (Zero Escape) vs Malenia (Elden Ring)
Future Leo (ROTTMNT) vs Edgar Jomfru (Metalocalypse)
Janice Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale) vs Jet Black (Cowboy Bebop)
Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) vs Wylan Van Eck (Six of Crows) vs Linh Cinder (Lunar Chronicles)
Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Peter Sqloint (Just Roll With It)
Bucky Barnes (Marvel) vs All Might (Boku No Hero Academia)
Della Duck (Ducktales) vs Maya Lopez (Marvel)
Jayfeather (Warrior Cats) vs Isabella Paretti (ValorPUNK)
Shouko Nishimiya (A Silent Voice) vs Gary Goodspeed (Final Space)
Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden) vs Brightheart (Warrior Cats)
Briarlight (Warrior Cats) vs Jinx (Arcane)
Ticket Jerry (Dialtown) vs Darth Maul (Star Wars)
Yang Xiao Long (RWBY) vs Dulcinea Septimus (Locked Tomb)
Ricky Potts (Ride the Cyclone) vs Helena Adams (Identity V) vs Antonio (Identity V)
Jimmy Valmer (South Park) vs Vanellope (Wreck-It Ralph)
Terezi Pyrope (Homestuck) vs Sam Vimes (Discworld)
Bruno Madrigal (Encanto) vs Custas (Witch Hat Atelier)
Gregory House (House MD) vs Gunthrie Miggles-Rashbax (Dimension 20)
Moon Knight (Marvel) vs Splinter (TMNT)
Shanks (One Piece) vs Goro Majima (Yakuza)
Chai (Hi-Fi Rush) vs Maria Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Kazuhira Miller (Metal Gear Solid) vs Sir Marc (Penumbra Podcast)
Izaya Orihara (Durarara) vs Hermann Gottlieb (Pacific Rim)
Finnegan Wake (Monster High) vs Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)
Frankie Stein (Monster High) vs Charlotte Webber (Marvel)
Sage Beldaruit (Witch Hat Atelier) vs Susie (Flight Rising)
Urakawa Mamoru (Mega Man) vs Undyne (Undertale)
Teo (Avatar: the Last Airbender) vs Gazelle (Kingsman)
Tavros Nitram (Homestuck) vs Dunban (Xenoblade Chronicles)
Hearthstone (Magnus Chase) vs Gabriella (Little Mermaid)
Tony Stark (Marvel) vs Mera Salamin (Epithet Erased)
Rani (Pixie Hollow) vs Haruka Sakurai (MILGRAM)
Wilt (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) vs Handy (Happy Tree Friends)
Izumi Curtis (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Nog (Star Trek: DS9) vs Spock (Star Trek: Discovery)
Juno Steel (Penumbra Podcast) vs Merle Highchurch (The Adventure Zone)
Furiosa (Mad Max) vs Massimo (Luca)
Bentley (Sly Cooper) vs Symmetra (Overwatch)
Quasimodo (Hunchback of Notre Dame) vs Cyborg (Teen Titans)
Nagito Komaeda (Dangan Ronpa) vs Link (Legend of Zelda)
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no idea where this is going, but in case it gets buried in my drafts, here, have a bit of the farmer from stardew valley being… weird.
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The new farmer wears a witch’s hat. Old, black, with a crooked point. There’s a daffodil tucked into the hatband for the egg festival, and by midsummer, it has acquired a wreath of vines. The new farmer wears a black dress that goes to mid shin, with deep pockets. Buys sturdy dark boots from the adventurer’s guild when there’s money for it. The new farmer stops moving sometimes, very abruptly, and stares into the distance. Gets something out of those deep pockets, or pulls a tool from the backpack. Starts moving again, with purpose. The new farmer has three cats, even though Marnie only remembers the one kitten—black, with white socks and face—mewing pitifully at the entrance to the farm.
The new farmer is not a witch.
Probably.
It’s summer when the wizard notices her eyes are no longer brown. He tells Linus, but by then fall has begun, and Linus is quite sure they’re a warm, ruddy brown. They just catch the light strangely, sometimes, that’s all. Like that times they shared a basket of salmonberries by the lake, and she listened to him talk about his days. Never told him to stop.
“She’s kind,” he says. “If she’s a witch, she’s not like your… well.”
She is not. But that doesn’t change the way the farmer looks at Rasmodius when she brings him a new trinket. Like she’s waiting for something. It wasn’t like that at first, he’s certain.
Abigail likes her. They watch the rain sweep the valley from the mountain, or hide in the forest to practice swordfighting. They try eating a bit of quartz once, and it actually cracks between the farmer’s teeth. She’s strange, just like Abigail.
Marlon, Maru, and Harvey, in that order, realize the new farmer heals quickly. Very quickly. There’s a day in late summer where he spends half an afternoon stitching up her arm after she came staggering out of the mines, covered in blood and monster slime.
“It’s not mine,” she’d said. “Okay, most of it isn’t mine.”
“Go to the damned clinic, kid,” Marlon tells her once he’s done.
She stares at him. Intent. Almost unblinking. “I’m not a child,” she says, and Marlon grunts.
“Maybe, but I’m an old man. Off to the clinic with you.”
The next day, Maru comes up to the guild to ask him how bad the injuries were. He asks why, didn’t they see them? Of course they did, is Maru’s answer, but…
“They looked old. Like they were already closing up. That shouldn’t happen within just a few hours.”
Indeed it bloody shouldn’t. Marlon’s got enough scars of his own to know how long those things take to heal.
Two days after that, the farmer’s down in the mines again. Drags Iron ore and frozen roots back to the surface. She waves to Marlon, evening sunlight glinting off of her teeth.
Harvey drinks three times his usual coffee ration that day.
She’s not a witch—at least that’s what Vicent’s mom tells him, very insistently, that it’s very rude to go around pointing at people with pointy black hats and calling them witches—but she’s… something. Him and Jas and the farmer are in the forest once, down by the sewer, and they realize something is in the sewer, and he and Jas run away to hide but the farmer tried to get a better look, and Vincent isn’t entirely sure because he’s so scared but he thinks—
He thinks she leaned her head right up to the sewer grate, and sniffed the air. Slow, deep, like one of those hunting dogs.
(part 2)
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