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#thread: a night out
personae-obscura · 3 months
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@dgraysonafterdark from [x]
The red head giggled, mostly to herself as she finished another shot. "Nah, I'm fine." She replied, not quite slurring but not quite clear either. "Just enjoyin' the night and the crowd. 'm not on the clock so I can have a little fun o' me own." There were a lot of very attractive people in the crowd tonight and Ciara had enjoyed dances with several. Her last dance partner had been kind enough to order her a couple fo tequila shots. This place had an amazing atmosphere~ Deep green eyes wandered up and down his form. "Nice shirt, by the way~" She purred. Yeah okay, she might be more tipsy than she thought, she didn't typically flirt quite that blatantly.
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cosettepontmercys · 4 months
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books read in 2024!
books read so far: 58/100
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as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books! 🤍
⊹ indicates any (new) favorites of the month! previous months are under the cut!
april ⋆ ˚。⋆౨ৎ˚
1) the goodbye cat by hiro arikawa (reread) 2) the traveling cat chronicles by hiro arikawa (reread) 3) this is me trying by racquel marie (arc) 4) kill her twice by stacey lee (arc) 5) the pairing by casey mcquiston (arc) 6) swiped by l.m. chilton (arc) 7) lies and weddings by kevin kwan (arc) 8) the odyssey by homer (audiobook)
january ⋆ ˚。⋆౨ৎ˚
1) beach read by emily henry (reread) 2) on palestine by noam chomsky & ilan pappé 3) valley verified by kyla zhao (gifted) 4) the wind at my back: resilience, grace, and other gifts from my mentor, raven wilkinson by misty copeland & susan fales-hill (gifted) 5) check please: year one by ngozi ukazu (reread) 6) check please: year two by ngozi ukazu (reread) 7) check please: year three by ngozi ukazu (reread) 8) check please: year four by ngozi ukazu (reread) 9) raiders of the lost heart by jo segura (gifted) 10) the frame-up by gwenda bond (arc) 11) everything i never told you by celeste ng ⊹ 12) forgive me not by jennifer baker (gifted) 13) ever after always by chloe liese (gifted) 14) the summer of bitter and sweet by jen ferguson (gifted) 15) the lily of ludgate hill by mimi matthews (gifted) 16) last call at the local by sarah grunder ruiz (gifted) ⊹ 17) the sun and the void by gabriela romero-lacruz (gifted) 18) a line in the dark by malinda lo (gifted) 19) biting the hand: growing up asian in black and white america by julia lee (gifted) 20) play it as it lays by joan didion → january wrap up
february ⋆ ˚。⋆౨ৎ˚
1) mister hockey by lia riley * 2) collide by bal khabra (arc) * 3) a curious beginning by deanna raybourn (gifted) 4) breaking the ice by k.r. collins * 5) if only you by chloe liese (gifted) * 6) anxious people by frederik backman ⊹ 7) the catch by amy lea (gifted) 8) weekends with you by alexandra paige (arc) 9) happily never after by lynn painter (arc) 10) klara and the sun by kazuo ishiguro 11) good material by dolly alderton 12) in the event this doesn't fall apart by shannon lee barry 13) the night ends with fire (arc) by k.x. song 14) the good, the bad, and the aunties (arc) by jesse q. sutanto 15) where sleeping girls lie (arc) by faridah àbíké-íyímídé 16) sophomore surge by k.r. collins * 17) lighting the lamp by k.r. collins * 18) glove save and a beauty by k.r. collins * 19) home ice advantage by k.r. collins * 20) power play by k.r. collins * 21) grounded by k.r. collins * 22) line chemistry by k.r. collins * → february wrap up
march ⋆ ˚。⋆౨ৎ˚
1) happy medium by sarah adler (arc) 2) a darker shade of magic by v.e. schwab (audiobook) 3) expiration dates by rebecca serle (arc) 4) divine rivals by rebecca ross (book club) 5) the siren by katherine st. john (gifted) 6) light in gaza edited by jehad abusalim 7) how to end a love story by yulin kuang (arc) // reviewed here 8) rising from the deep: the seattle kraken, a tenacious push for expansion, and the emerald city's sports revival by geoff baker 9) les misérables by victor hugo (reread) → march wrap up
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umbraastaff · 1 year
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But before he could reach his intended altitude, a few yards short of the stalactite-dotted ceiling, something pulled him to a stop — not a bony hand at his shoulder this time, but a fuzzy constricting sensation around his scythe-bearing arm. When he looked down, he saw a web of tangled red threads, impossibly thin yet ensnaring him from wrist to mid-biceps — and every single one of them led back to Barry Bluejeans.
- Fear The Reaper A Lot, Actually by @anistarrose
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Why has Barnaby made TWO hospital visits in one year??? What was the first one about??? [<-Talking about the Human AU]
no yeah the first one was Howdy's brief stint (a couple hours) for the whole smoke inhilation minor injuries from the fire thing.
the second one was for Wally's festive lil car crash where he comes very close to Fuckign Dying!!! and. well. technically there are many different visits for that one cause he's in the hospital for a hot sec, but yk. technically only two hospital-worthy events
#barnaby: oh man howdy being in the hospital was terrifying!#barnaby: i sure hope i never have to experience anything like this again!#and- whats that? WHY ITS WALLY DARLING WITH A STEEL CHAIR-#its a very distressing event for everyone!!!#a long night of a bunch of colorful Very Stressed friends in a waiting room followed by several weeks of equally stressed visits#its a Bad Accident#like a 'its a borderline miracle that wally survived' accident#the rest of the au is pretty feel-good and the angst is more mild & normal/expected#this is like. just the Big Dramatic Event that fucks everyone up ahaha#i needed to include at least one!!!#its very detailed in my mind...#from the call getting cut off to barnaby sobbing his heart out in the hospital parking garage to etc etc etc#rambles from the bog#wh modern human au#its fun! for me. and anyone who enjoys this flavor of Fictional Drama#ive been going through reddit threads & articles & sites all morning researching medical stuff#as i am wont to do when thinking about characters getting injured <3#usually its for stuff like stab wounds and disembowelment and hypothermia and lung collapse and- you get the picture#car crashes Surprisingly are rarely in my wheelhouse of angst! for some reason! theyre very juicy!#anyway i like to get everything as accurate as possible in my head#and then take Creative Liberties bc this is fiction#but! they're purposeful (mild) inaccuracies! if im gonna do something wrong im gonna do it Correctly!#do the. do the something wrong correctly. do the wrong thing Right! on purpose!#so that if people go 'well uhm acktually' i can say with my entire chest I Know! I Did This On Purpose! Thank You!
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only just processed that luca added the flames to the colander helmet...implicitly b/c of alberto’s “also i added flames” dream vespa design alteration...
#like evidence afterwards that someone was paying real attention even when at the time the other party felt ignored / tuned out....So sweet.#which also my audhd life experiences like. if i learn anyone ever absorbed anything i said it's like oh whoa living large lmao#anyways the point is it only occurred to me the other day lol. like i'd noticed the flames but just didn't piece anything else together#i Love how many like. threads & details you Can piece together like that but are just kind of quietly in the bg otherwise#and fun how everything luca needs for the race is definitely like Somewhere Underwater...colander fell in the sea...bike by the sunken boat#god knows what color situation i fumbled my way into here. so the classic spin of just like Also there's more stripped down versions#who knows if i'll like do more of a full color approach version. they can't stop you. nor stop you from just posting lineart#or stop me from going off the walls w/their tail lengths lol#luca#luberto#lucalberto#😚😚😚#fish freckles you are everything to me...#eta not me forgetting to save the [solid bg color]less pngs as transparent....i was up all night#didn't help w/the color selecting that i'm bad at anytime lol#ok hopefully now they're actually transparent#smhhh now i've realized i forgot a little line to indicate webbing betwixt alberto's fingers there#not as big a deal as how i ALMOST forgot to include any of their arm/leg fins. i'll fix it if i do the [full coloring] deal lol. imagine it#yet another eta: occurs to me i could've made alberto purpler & the bg blue. well;
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pastafossa · 7 months
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THE TWO OF CUPS IN THE ORIENS TAROT IS PENGUINS.
FOR THE NON TAROT READERS:
Via Wikipedia:
The Two of Cups shows power that is created when two come together. This is the card that lovers want to see, and, in fact, the Two of Cups is the minor arcana equivalent of the Lovers in many ways. 
Via Labyrinthos:
To see the Two of Cups is an indication of a partnership that is built on the union of forces, a strong connection and a balanced and equal partnership. The exchange of cups suggest that each party's emotions are intertwined with the other's, and each participant's feelings have profound affects on the other. A strong pair is indicated here, the joy of two becoming one.
Via TheTarotGuide
If you are in a relationship, the Two of Cups represents a perfect union, proposals, engagements and marriage. It a great omen as it indicates that your relationship is harmonious, loving, balanced and mutually supportive and that you are both feeling very content. You should soon find yourself taking your relationship to the next level of commitment or finding a deeper level of connection with your partner when this card appears. Although the Two of Cups is less intense than similar cards in the Major Arcana, it is an indicator that the relationship this card relates to is potentially with your soulmate.
TELL ME THE PENGUINS ARE NOT FATE. One penguin is even a RED PENGUIN (I frequently tie Matt to fire + warmth, plus it's Matt's color) while the BLUE PENGUIN both shows balance (theme of TRT) AND can stand in for Jane (I frequently tie her to water/ice + coolness to show they balance one another).
THIS IS THEIR CARD.
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arieava · 5 months
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update on my life: currently curled up on a chair in the arts building waiting for the stupid fucking spraypaint on my stupid fucking sculpture to dry so i can keep working on it. i am so so cold and tired. thinking about taking a nap in here. will keep u all updated.
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nudibutch · 3 months
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PIERCING STUDIO CALL ME BACK.
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ghstfacr · 2 months
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closed | surprise lmfao | @qapsiel
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[ sms : teen emu son ] hello son [ sms : teen emu son ] can u get me mcdonalds [ sms : teen emu son ] ur grounded if u say no
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coollyinterferes · 2 months
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"Back by unpopular demand:"
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"Us!"
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palimpsessed · 1 year
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Me when I’m having a good writing day:
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danzafila · 9 months
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genuinely tho, i hate the whole moralizing about fandom tastes (including one's taste in ships) period
the whole acting like queer ships are better than het ships is just one example of it (and honestly m/f shippers insisting their ship IS queer too bc they read the characters as/the characters are bi is just as bad/part of the problem tbh). but i can't figure out how to explain why it bothers me bc it's certainly not 'waah you guys are being so mean/unfair to the poor m/f fans!! :(' it's more... making taste a fucking moral standing/one preference inherently morally superior to another is fucking whack. stop it
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shinjaeha · 2 years
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i’m still crying (mostly from happiness) over the ending of to my star 2, but i just want to talk about something i love so, so much about the scene between ji woo and seo joon in the beginning of ep 10.
it’s obviously a parallel to the confession kiss scene in the first season where seo joon takes the initiative, says the whole “if it’s too hard, i’ll go to you” line, and takes all the steps up to ji woo before kissing him.
what i love is that it’s so intentional in how it one ups that scene. the scene in season one is pretty much all seo joon. HE says the line, HE goes up to ji woo, HE kisses him (and we see in the intro how HE is the one that clasps ji woo’s hand first, unfurls it like he’s opening ji woo up, and holds it). obv we know that ji woo wanted all this, but it’s still extremely one-sided. they kiss, and there’s no extra conversation about their relationship. that’s just how it starts.
i was always hoping that ji woo would be the one to go to seo joon this time bc it would make sense as part of his character arc, and i’m so, so glad that’s what ended up happening. but what makes this scene better is that, even though ji woo is the one ‘confessing' this time around, it’s a lot more reciprocal. ji woo finally explains how he felt this whole time, begs seo joon to come back to him, asks for a hug. JI WOO is the one that literally takes all those steps up to seo joon (except for that last one), grips onto seo joon’s shirt, and reminds him of what seo joon said to him in the last season. but seo joon has to be the one to take that last step forward and accept ji woo into his arms too. the both of them need to make the effort, amend and understand one another in order for them to work out this time. i love that the hug feels much more reciprocal this time bc they’re both hugging each other now, nothing one-sided about it.
ji woo put seo joon through a lot...and i can understand how this moment might not be enough for some people if they were in seo joon’s position, but that’s what makes seo joon and ji woo so compatible with one another. seo joon can SEE the effort that it takes ji woo to be doing this. for ji woo, going back to seo joon and begging him like this, is an extremely difficult thing to do. it takes so much out of him...seo joon’s a lot more persistent and thick-skinned (he’s prob had to learn to be seeing as he’s been in the entertainment industry since he was a child). it’s why ji woo says that he can’t keep coming back in the same way that seo joon did for him...his personality isn’t the type that can keep taking rejection like seo joon can. he’s mustered all his courage up to open up to seo joon completely for this one moment. it’s a huge step for ji woo, literally and figuratively. like this scene intentionally takes plays on a STAIRCASE. and seo joon is deliberately positioned higher than ji woo here bc he’s the one that’s holding all the cards now. ji woo’s taken the steps, and now seo joon’s the one that determines what happens between them.
but we all know seo joon is loyal, and forgiving, and madly in love with ji woo. he’s also always understood ji woo. he seems cold on the outside, but he’s fragile on the inside (it’s one of the things that he mentions he likes about ji woo in season one). he knows that ji woo self-sabotages as a defense mechanism to prevent himself from getting more hurt...but he also knows that as much as ji woo hurt him, ji woo’s in just as much pain himself. he just doesn’t wear his heart on his sleeve in the same way that seo joon does...he keeps it all hidden inside himself.
so seo joon doesn’t prolong the pain, or punish ji woo for what happened. he’s not bitter, or resentful, or holding onto the hurt anymore. the moment he saw ji woo there staring up at him in tears, all of that fell away and he only wanted to accept ji woo back into his arms (his heart) and make all that pain go away. all he’d ever wanted was for ji woo to COMMUNICATE with him instead of keeping everything to himself, so when he finally does, that’s more than enough for him. he immediately reassures ji woo that he’s there for him.
i love how as soon as he does that, ji woo knows he’s in his safe space and starts apologising and spilling all the feelings he’s kept inside of him for so long. i esp love the difference compared to the season one scene in that they actually TALK to each other and address their issues and insecurities this time. they’ve had time to think, to know what’s at stake now, and are better equipped at handling any problems or conflicts that might arise in the future. they’re not jumping back into this uncertain or unaware anymore.
i just feel so warm inside knowing how they accept one another and their limits. that's what makes them work as well as they do. it's tougher for ji woo to take more steps in this way than it is for seo joon, but seo joon is always there to help nudge him along when he needs it. to hold his hand. to go to him when things are too hard for him. he's just so, so supportive of ji woo. and ji woo has learnt to let himself love and be loved now. it’s really beautiful :’) gonna miss these boys soooooooooo much.
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pestilentbrood · 7 months
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Very Brief Clans Overview
Figured I should have a sooort of explanation post so people don't get too lost regarding lore things, especially because I hope to actually draw out more Lore Important Things at some point or another hehe.
This is just a quick breakdown of each clan in development so far. The titles of each will have a link to their tag on my blog if you'd like to view posts pertaining to That Clan!
Starting, of course, with:
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The Incompetence
Nestled in a gorge along the Scarred Wastelands' shores, the Incompetence is a ragtag bunch of losers led by an arrogant fae named Patience. Said fae is hellbent on the idea of Fate, claiming he is the universe's specialiest boy of all time, and any that follow him are special as well. The dragons who come here do so under the assumption they are not fit to survive in the Wastelands' treacherous landscape. They are the weak, old, and battered. Surely they are not meant to see another day in this cruel existence, and they will die solemn, bitter, and alone. ...But due to some miracle, they've all gone on to live peacefully here. Together. Alive.
Perhaps there is something to our wacky leader's obsession with Fate...
[many more clans below!]
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The Loyalty
And these are the antagonists.
The Loyalty is an old clan with a history spanning back centuries. Born out of nothing but unadulterated respect and servitude to the Plaguebringer, the Loyalty is a ruthless place that has only worsened over time, and any who disrespect them will meet the cruelest of punishments.
While originally a respectable bunch, the lot has grown merciless over the past few decades, with worse and worse dragons taking the mantle of leader. Our current leader is Cletus, a vindictive aberration dead set on making the Loyalty as vicious as possible.
All I'm saying is, steer clear of the Wyrmwound. There are beasts under there.
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Wandering Threads
The Threads are a traveling group of veilspun led by Nootka. The swarm acts as one massive family, both literally and metaphorically (because nearly everyone involved is part of a big polygamous relationship), and honestly they're just having a great time.
Well, like, save for one horrible encounter with the Loyalty that happened recently. But don't worry about it.
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Shadows of Doubt
You wanna commit thievery and have it go so wrong we start replacing our blood with liquid gold? Well come on over to the Foxfire Brambles and join us Shadows! ...Uh. I mean. Actually, don't worry about the liquid gold blood thing. Only Penumbra did that. Gloom, the other leader, is very normal in comparison. And disregard the infestation of bug fae. We're pretty normal here.
We just like to commit theft for these two silly siblings. Don't even worry about it.
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Acolytes of the Arcanist
A mad-scientist prophet in the Starwood Strand has decided that the Arcanist's goals of reaching the heavens and controlling the universe sound really great, actually! Why don't we do that together? Through the limitless bounds of science, we will reach the stars and own them ourselves.
And won't you join us? The stars in your wings shine so... beautifully... :)
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[REDACTED]
Everyone in this clan is canonically dead by the present day. All you need to know about it is that we tried so hard, and got so far. But in the end, it didn't even matter. Arcane and Light just can't get along for more than two minutes.
(we started a civil war not clickbait gone wrong. etc.)
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The Adherence
Nolan is NOT the leader of the Adherence. I just don't have the leader(s) yet. So for now he's representing this place. Which is fitting enough, honestly.
The Adherence is a city of pearlcatchers that is currently flourishing somewhere in the Sunbeam Ruins. Don't ask me where, exactly. I just know it's in there. They run a very strict society where only light-inborn pearlcatchers can garner any amount of respect. Should you be born of a different flight, or worse, a different breed... You may come in, but you'll get a lot of scorn for it.
Unless you're an imperial. Then you're out of luck. Except for this really nice, not at all suspicious guy named Nolan who is offering you a peaceful sanctuary if you'll just follow him this way.
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Excessive Library Damage
Ok, that's not the name of the clan. It just doesn't really have a name. Not yet.
Anyway, this is a crew of Aethers that crash-landed into the Wastelands, managing to break right through the surface of Sornieth's soil and into an ancient, abandoned library. Likely filled to the brim with incredible history of Sornieth that has been long since forgotten. And countless priceless artifacts.
...Oh. Nevermind. Oh, it's... it's all gone.
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SMALL GROUPS WHO AREN'T REALLY FULL-FLEDGED CLANS (YET, IN SOME CASES) BUT ARE STILL WORTH MENTIONING:
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Twisted Waters
A pirate dies. Then she un-dies. It turns out the eldritch creature in the ocean, who is interested primarily in spiting her husband, has chosen this pirate to become queen of an underwater kingdom. And that pirate MUST get EVERYONE in the kingdom to love the eldritch beast unconditionally.
Because while the Tidelord may have abandoned you, Twist never will <3
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Snow Shower Town
There's like multiple different plots happening here. But what's important is that this is MOSTLY based in a small town within the Icefields, wherein a bunch of dragons of varying flights are chilling and hanging out while trying not to die in the regular blizzards.
Also there's like. An ice witch nearby, but you can ignore her, she's totally not important.
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William's Day Out
AHH. The Horrors...
William is a normal guy. The haunted baby is a normal baby. Lutka is a normal guy. The four siblings are all normal. Don't worry about it. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THE WISPWILLOW GROVE. I mean what who said that
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Girl's Night
Hey, what happens in girls night stays in girls night, okay?
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EXTRAS
Out in the Worldedge Wetlands there's a very sad old man and an old woman who goes "take better care of yourself, old man" and he goes "no i'm depressed." There are vaguely understood nature clan(s?) nearby.
I have in mind a group of Coatls who live in the shadow territory somewhere, but it's VERY loosely defined.
Freaky undead thing hanging out in the rubble of the Hewn City is freaky and undead (NOT an emperor this time)
There's a wanted criminal wandering around in the wastelands but you can ignore him. The person who matters is the Woman he has convinced to join his cause and has since begun eating people
And that's all for now! check back for inevitably 1 million updates.
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twilighthappiness · 2 months
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The Little Bird That Never Learnt How to Fly.
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(Written in Eria's Perspective)
You.. were always so distant from the world, being physically there but never mentally present. Despite that, you were one of the most down-to earth people I've ever met.
It's so contradictory isn't it..? How despite flying so high, the bluebird suddenly came crashing down.
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Funny how time flies and yet it was like yesterday.
A festival, a concert, a perfomance with you and you and your beloved friends, and him.
People are largely unaware of the web of connections around them, yet ever since I was young I knew about it. From a time when I accidentally snipped one of those many threads, and I learnt of all those strings entwining all of us together.
Ours.. were never linked in the first place, it seemed.
Though as the live continued on, your cheerful voices making my heart beat quickly to the rhythm— I wanted to be part of it, your life, still.
"Birds that broke out of their shells
will take off and fly freely
Soaring in the sky for the first time,
this deep emotion will always be remembered
Make Happy Days!"
"Is that really possible?" I muttered foolishly, looking up at the stage as if it would be answered.
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autumn-mythos · 5 days
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THE VISCERAL ALMIGHTY, GREATER HORROR OF INSTINCT
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Pictured: the visceral almighty's avatar
I know this guy! They're fun.
God of instinct, The Visceral Almighty represents the concept of thoughtless action! The desire to eat, the desire to scream, the desire to love, the desire to survive, that's all them! Every instinctive action you take is a result of their existence! They act on, you fuuucking guessed it, instinct! They don't think about consequences, they simply act. The amount of people who have been lovetapped by praying to them is, Insurmountable! If someone calls to them, they're likely to appear, acting upon their instinct to help. Unfortunately, as a result of their thoughtless demeanor, they don't always turn into an avatar to avoid lovetapping their worshippers! They don't really mean to do it, per se, but it's simply what happens! I should probably have a talk about that with them though because it's becoming a real problem, even if they're not necessarily malevolent.
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