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zooophagous · 4 months
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Dr. Strauss has a bad day
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spades-reblogs · 6 months
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Falloutober!
I wanted to do more, and I did do some sketches, but it took me this long just to finally post this one, haha. Figured I'd post it before it was officially over, happy Halloween folks!
Might tackle some of the prompts even after October ends. I really do love the list we got!
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A sketch on a green background done for Falloutober 2023, prompt 20. It reads "Wayward Souls" and is a halfbody portrait of Benny Gecko, Mr. House, and Elder McNamara from Fallout New Vegas. Benny is on the left smirking at the other two. Mr. House is in the middle, regarding the others with disdain. Elder McNamara is positioned furthest to the right, looking angry and displeased.
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americassoldierboy · 1 year
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[Verse 1: The Beast]
Come, wayward souls
And wander through the darkness
There is a light for the lost and the meek
Sorrow and fear are easily forgotten
When you submit to the soil of the earth
[Verse 2: Children's Choir]
Grow, tiny seed
You are called to the trees
Rise 'til your leaves fill the sky
Until your sighs fill the air in the night
Lift your mighty limbs
And give praise to the fire
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nelistry · 3 months
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this will forever be one of my favorite quotes in any book ever
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i pinky promise this jack-o-lantern is not fueled by oil made from lost souls
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annaberunoyume · 6 months
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Wally's Samhain surprise (Naga!Wally x Reader)
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You had just returned from a fun night of trick-or-treating in the Neighborhood, when it was time to return to Home. You knocked on Home's Door and a strange, warm glowy mist emerged from the door. Curious, you smiled and entered...
You suddenly heard a soft, low, familiar voice...Like that of a siren:
''Come, wayward souls who wander through the darkness, there is a light for the lost and the meek...''
You beheld a beautiful, long dark tail...Probably Home had helped out for that...You beamed in amazment as a beautifully dressed naga puppet man, dressed in raven black with ghostly sleeves and long, branch-like antlers appeared from the shadow...As he sang, he wrapped a nest of coils all around the both of you...
''Sorrow and fear are easily forgotten when you submit to the soil of the earth...''
It was only then that you saw the hues of a rainbow-like nature that you held so dear...And your brain sighed peacefully and let itself be lulled by it...Barely noticing that you were now astride a thick coil and lifted.
''Grow, tiny seed, you are called to the tree....Rise...'Til your leaves fill the sky, until your sights...Fill the air in the night...''
Gentle fleece-like hands cupped your cheeks and your eyelids were now heavy...The naga had successfully beguiled you and given you the best Samhain present ever...
''Lift your mighty limbs...And give praise to the fire...''
A syrupy smile greeting as you felt a kiss on your forehead...
''Happy Halloween, my misty spirit of love...''
''Happy Halloween...My gentle beast...'', you sighed in rapture as your drifted off to sleep, a coil craddling you and slowly wrappy you up like a cocooned moth...
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, NEIGHBOR!
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cattocavo · 2 years
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Guess i should post this on here as well - Simon snow, everyone
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caitlynmeow · 2 months
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Did the daughters have an adolescent crisis or like a rebellious phase and how did Alcina deal with it ?
Generally the daughters were a handful and Alcina isn’t going to say otherwise. She did bear three very strong headed daughters and at times she wondered if passing her genes was such a good idea. But this is Alcina, she is warm and affectionate but when the daughter push her far enough, they meet another side of their mother they’d rather not meet a lot. Luckily, her daughters are smart enough not to push that far because mama’s wrath is that last thing they want to evoke and life is much better when their mama is happy with them. Because Alcina is very stern when needed, and her word is law. Whatever she says is going to happen and no amount of tears sway her. So it’s better not that get her to that point and everyone is happy. Though life is not always so perfect. As the daughter got older and were in their teenage years, things did get rocky. Bela didn’t really get into a rebellious phase compared with her sisters. Often, Bela was content being on their mother’s side when it came to a lot of things. She is her mother’s right hand and she took pride in it. Of course, she is only a child still, and at times she got testy and tried to go against her mother. But it doesn’t last long because one look from Alcina is enough to bring her back to the straight and narrow. Bela is a rule follower and she is quickly brought back to sanity when she feels that she has gone too far.
Bela did go through a crisis because she does have a lot on her plate. Between maintaining perfection, managing her sisters (not the easiest task in the world), and being around her mother- the eldest Dimitrescu daughter was prone to breakdowns when things got too much.
Alcina tries to lessen the responsibility, but there are certain things that only Bela is capable of. She knows that the younger two are not as capable or organized as she is. For that, Alcina would remove certain tasks to allow Bela more free time and to just rest. But Bela being who she is, she'd think that her mother sees her less capable/not trusting her and she'd eat at herself for a whole different reason.
There was no winning with Bela. Alcina found that it's best to keep things as they are as Bela's guilt shows and she hates to be the reason for it.
Cassandra- Alcina has always prided herself on being a very patient person who could tolerate a lot from her teenage daughters (but that’s only Bela so it’s fake) Cassandra however proved to be a challenge. Alcina’s second daughter lived off of pushing the limits. While Alcina could give Bela some leeway with some rules, doing so with Cassandra is a big fat no. Cassandra doesn’t listen. She does what she wants when she wants and she thinks if she holds her ground long enough mama is going to relent. Little does she know that her mama can outlast all three sisters without breaking any sweat. Does Cassandra realize this? No. Cassandra also doesn’t take too kindly to hearing ‘no’. Her brain doesn’t process it and she ignores it and does as she pleases. Too bad for her, her mother is not someone who’d let these things go. Unlike her sisters, Cassandra is very sensitive and emotional even when she hides it so well. Alcina is Cassandra’s rock, she is a steady unyielding presence amidst the crashing waves that even she struggles with sometimes. Cassandra is intense and very very stubborn. Her rebellion is a driving force and she is often met with a strong mother who never ever relents. Alcina knows that with Cassandra it’s a waiting game. Rules must be very clear, and consequences even clearer. When her middle daughter gets herself into trouble, she knows exactly what awaits her at the end of that. By far, Cassandra is very challenging because she is always doing the exact opposite of what her mother says. At times, Alcina wondered if she was doing it on purpose to give her mother a hard time or if she was just being an insane teenager. She reasons that it’s the latter, always. Because despite that, Cassandra and she are very close. She reminds herself that her daughter going off the rails for no reason is because she feels secure with her, that no matter how absolutely insane and difficult she is, her mother is always there for her. Alcina also knows that Cassandra is testing her. Her confident strong-willed daughter feels insecure at times. It’s why she pushes and pushes just so that she can confirm that her mother is there. Alcina doesn’t let any of these things slide. She is always there to remind her daughter that she’s there to love her no matter what. Though, no, she is never exempt from punishment because she earned every bit of it. Alcina also knows that Cassandra’s stubbornness and resilience are those of her own. At times, the woman catches herself admiring her daughter before catching herself and remembering that she needs to parent and discipline her wild daughter. Ironically, though it’s no surprise to anyone, Cassandra is the one who ended up grounded the most. She often brings it up, claiming that she’s probably the least favorite because Bela and Daniela didn’t get grounded as much. But Alcina is always there to remind her that it’s her actions that led her to this. And besides, when she’s grounded she spends more time with her mother so the least favorite allegations are not true (she thinks she can use it as a bargaining chip but this doesn’t work with her mother)
Daniela- From a young age, Daniela proved to be independent and confident in herself. Of course, this dependence translated to her thinking she's as old are her sisters and thus should be allowed to do the same things that they do.
Alcina, on her part, often found it hard to deny her youngest anything. Daniela doesn't ask for much, and she's usually soft as a dove.
As she got older, Daniela tried to rebel against the very lax rules that were implemented. But unlike Cassandra, her outbursts are short and she's easily distracted by something else.
Daniela always thought it was unfair. Her sisters only have their mother to deal with, while she has her mother AND Bela. She tries to be like Cassandra, but every time she tries to sneak out she is caught. She is never as stealthy and her plans are never that thoroughly thought out.
This is not to say things were smooth sailing with her. Because like Cassandra, she doesn't take kindly to 'no' and she isn't above throwing a tantrum over things not going her way. But being the youngest, and after Cassandra. Alcina barely bats an eyelash because try as she might, Dani is not as intense as Cassandra and all her attempts at rebellion are tame in comparison (when she was twelve, Cassandra did try to sneak out through the roof of the castle one time using only a rope; she ended up falling and breaking her leg and elbow and while she was at the hospital she had the audacity to ask Alcina if she isn't grounded anymore to which Alcina said 'you're grounded for the next six months' so on top of being broken in several places she managed to extend her punishment this is why Dani is very tame in comparison)
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mtg-cards-hourly · 3 months
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Wayward Soul
"no home no heart no hope" —Stronghold graffito
Artist: M. W. Kaluta & DiTerlizzi TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link
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festeringmoons · 4 months
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want to reread every heart a doorway again… it created a new and very specific emotion somewhere between vibrancy, wistfulness, springtime, and mourning that I don’t think it is possible to replicate elsewhere
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zooophagous · 1 month
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Grey filtered light crept into the room softly, by degrees. Artemis crinkled her nose and shut her eyes tight as it gradually replaced the comfortable darkness. She opened her eyes and let out a startled gasp- only to shut her eyes and inhale in annoyance at her own reflex. Strauss lay facing her in bed, still sleeping deeply. In his “dream state,” as he referred to it. It wasn’t quite the same as being asleep, though he did report dreams. 
His eyes were slitted open slightly, though glassy and sightless. His thin lips were retracted to show the tips of his fangs. The muzzle had come off at some point in the evening. He looked older like this, and as much as she hated to admit it- quite ugly, when he wasn’t able to disguise his appearance with polite mannerisms. 
She slid out of the bed and into her pajama pants. Strauss was still nude, and she would leave him to sleep. He’d need it. She took the comforter and draped it over his prone form, protecting him from whatever sunlight might come in through the window. 
Sufficiently robed, she quietly exited and softly shut the door behind her. Hopefully auntie wouldn’t go poking around and ask any awkward questions about why Mr. Strauss was in the wrong bed. Auntie, for her part, was blessedly silent. Her pain medications had locked her in a deeper dream state than Strauss’ own, and Artemis found herself in possession of a rare gem: A moment to be alone in peace.
This called for a celebration. Coffee would have to do for it. In their anxious hunt for supplies, they had forgotten sugar and cream, so it would have to be choked down without niceties. She brewed her cup and sipped it piping hot. The heat wrecked her taste buds and burned all the way down. At least she couldn’t taste how bitter it was like that. And honestly, something about the pain was therapeutic. Better to externalize that sort of thing. Better on the tongue than on the brain. 
“Don’t drink it all, dear. I’ll need it if I’m going to shoot straight.”
Ursula yawned and toddled into the room to claim her own cup. 
“Mornin’.” Artemis nodded at her aunt. “How do you feel? How’s the leg?”
“Bad. As always. But I did at least get some sleep. Are you about ready to go?”
“I can be very shortly. Not like there’s a lot to pack. Where exactly are we headed?”
“I found an affordable hotel a little closer to the city. Would be a decent place to park a car and start looking for Mr. Cunningham. I’ve managed to speak to a few of our operatives. Most of the clerical staff have been released, but none of the slayer team or security wing has been heard from. Officially they’re still missing persons, the fire department is looking for bodies.”
She sighed heavily. “With any luck, they won’t actually find any bodies and the team members are still alive somewhere. But you know, it was a very nasty fire.”
“I’ll say. Their families must be losing their shit. Have the released operatives started talking to anyone? Police?”
“The ones I’ve spoken to are quite insistent they haven’t blabbed to anyone about anything. Personally I think it’s because I’m still scarier than the Witchfinders.” Ursula smirked. 
“What about us? I suppose we’re missing persons too at this point.”
“Yes, and presumed dead. The building itself is currently sectioned off and not safe to enter. Luckily it seems most of the library survived, but the rest of it is a near total loss. That medical wing is going to be very difficult to replace.”
“Assuming we’ll even replace it. Assuming the Institute even has a future.”
“It does have a future.” Ursula set her mug down with an authoritative clunking sound. “So long as I’m around, and the director is around-” She poked her finger at Artemis’ chest, “-There is an Institute, and it has a future. It’s just not clear what kind of future yet.”
“I wish I could be so sure.”
“Break it down into manageable steps. One task at a time. First things first we get to town, find a few emergency bolt holes, collect who we can and try to keep our people from getting hurt any more than they already have been.”
“If I turn myself over they might barter for the release of the slayer team-”
“Absolutely not. I’ll give them Strauss before I give them you.”
“Strauss isn’t yours to give. But something tells me he’d also give himself up before letting me take responsibility for my own mess.” She groaned and rubbed her face.
“Our mess, dear. Don’t take credit for all my hard work.”
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
The two women froze. Artemis felt her heart plunge into her stomach and radiate a sour coldness through her body.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Ursula set her jaw and let out a stiff sigh through her nose. 
“I suppose that’s the door.”
“Yeah.”
“That’s too bad.” She shook her head. “I really hoped we’d have a little more time.”
“What do we do?”
“We cooperate. We’re not in any shape to fight at this point and even if we tried, we’d only make it worse.”
Ursula made her way to the front door. A male figure darkened the window. “Stay behind me dear. If they come in shooting I’d rather it be me.”
She opened the door carefully and blinked in confusion at the not so strange face that appeared on the doorstep. A ruddy face, haloed in white hair. Neatly dressed and smiling.
“... Vicar Martin?” She stuttered. “You’re here? Have the Witchfinders exhausted their supply of fighting personnel already?”
“Miss Harker. I wish I could say it was good to see you, but the circumstances really could be better.”
“How did you find us? Did someone rat us out? Where are the guns? The police? The navy?” Ursula craned her head to see past his shoulder. Vicar Martin only laughed in reply. 
“No, just me. You were expecting maybe Mel Brooks? Can I come in?”
“I feel like I ought to pat you down for weapons first.” Ursula quipped, but stood aside to let him in. “What do you want?”
“Believe it or not Miss Harker, I’m not here to hurt you. I’m sure you’re having a hard time believing that, but I’m here to warn you. All three of you are in very real and pertinent danger.”
“Not as much danger as you.”
A deep voice snarled from the stairwell. Strauss descended with a jump and landed heavily in the foyer, making the floor shake. He stuck his landing and stood on his feet, bristling in front of the vicar, teeth bared, and still completely stark nude.
“Oh DEAR GOD!” Martin put up a hand in surrender and covered his eyes with his other hand. “Why… why are you naked?”
“Why are you here?” Strauss tilted his head. “You have a moment to answer before I literally disarm you.”
Artemis stood in open mouth shock. Ursula turned bright red and began to sputter. 
“MISTER STRAUSS! I can’t… why… just…”
“It’s ok Luther.”  Artemis found her voice in the chaos, and used his first name to distract him from his own rage. “Vicar Martin isn’t with them.”
“For his sake, that had better be true.” Strauss hissed. “You haven’t said why you’re here. Very foolish to follow a scared vampire, Martin. Animals are more dangerous when cornered.”
“Just… give me a moment. I’ll explain, I just need a minute to collect my thoughts.” Martin let out an exasperated sigh and pointedly avoided eye contact. “I wasn’t expecting to see a vampire’s penis today.”
“You are one of the privileged few. Enjoy it.” Strauss sneered.
“You should get some pants on Strauss. We’ll all talk about this together when you’re dressed. Now, please?” Artemis asked shakily.
“The Van Helsing Institute has poked and prodded at my nude form at its leisure for this long. When I appear nude of my own free will it is a problem. I see how it is.” He snorted, but still made his way up the stairs to find a pair of pants. Artemis’ gaze lingered a moment on his backside but she quickly corrected herself to talk to the vicar.
“Sorry. He ah… he sleeps nude and he must have heard you come in. Let’s talk over coffee? Please.”
“Right.” Martin followed her into the kitchen. “Your pet vampire is very protective of you. That’s a good thing.”
“Don’t let him hear you say that. You’ll hurt his feelings.” Ursula snorted. “If you are not here to throw us in the clink, what is it you do want?”
“I am here to warn you.” He looked at her very seriously. “Miss Harker. The violence perpetrated upon the institute was not something I recommended, or approved of. The Witchfinders have already overstepped their boundaries and then some, but I doubt they plan on stopping just because they get a disciplinary notice in the mail. And real help may come too late.”
“Tell us something we don’t know.” Ursula rolled her eyes and set to work dusting off a mug to pour the poor frazzled vicar a coffee. “I suppose if you can find us it’s only a matter of time before the Witchfinders do.”
“Yes. It was a bit foolhardy to move into a property that still has your name on it and expect to stay hidden.”
“What choice did we have?” Artemis asked. “It’s not like there are a lot of dedicated shelters for homeless vampires.”
“That is true. And your list of supporters has recently shrunk.” Martin sipped his bitter coffee and settled at the table. 
“A creature of the night is used to operating with very few friends.” Strauss’ voice crept up the vicar’s spine and made him shudder. The vampire reappeared, mercifully dressed. He was now a little overly covered, draped in a blanket over his head and shoulders to hide from the light pouring in from the kitchen windows.
“You aren’t entirely without friends. Without staff, maybe, but what happened back at the institute… the raid, the arson…” He shook his head. “It isn’t what this is supposed to be about. Even if you were a dangerous creature- not saying I think that’s true- abducting all of those people and nearly killing several more with fire and flashbangs is hardly the way to neutralize a single threat.”
“So you claim to be on our side?” Strauss asked coolly.
“I didn’t say that. I need to finish my own personal investigation first. I told you before I am not your enemy, I’m not here to try to trap you or trick you. But I do need to be an impartial judge. And I simply must ask, therefore, Mr. Strauss.” Martin turned and made very tense eye contact with the vampire.
“Did you kill Gregor White?”
It was Strauss’ turn to feel uncomfortable. He broke eye contact. 
“No. Gregor White saved my life. I owed him a debt. I would not have harmed him.”
“Why is he dead? Why does it look like a vampire did it?”
“A vampire very likely did. He was on Sylvain Pietra’s hit list.”
“And you know this how?”
“She told me. She tried to feed him to me. I refused.”
“So you have been associating with her? A known murderess, and shortly thereafter White is dead, and you claim you have nothing to do with it?”
“If you must know.” Strauss bristled. “I was assisting with YOUR investigation when it happened. I took the initiative to find Sylvain when your ilk could not, and question her about the male victim found in the park. It was both easier and safer for me to attempt to interrogate her than any human vampire hunter. I stuck my own neck out for your sake.”
“And Gregor White wound up dead?”
“Yes. I regret it. I tried very hard to prevent it. At the cost of my own skin. I am sure if you searched his apartment you found a good deal of my DNA on the floor. I was sloughing it off quite liberally when he let me use his bathroom.”
“Was it a fruitful venture then, Strauss? Did Gregor’s death at least give you any information about the case?”
“Ehh. Yes and no. Sylvain told me she was not responsible for the death of the young man found in the park.”
“And you believed her?”
“She had no reason to lie to me.”
“So she’s innocent of that murder, but guilty of killing Gregor?” 
“It would appear so.”
“Your story seems very flimsy and unlikely.”
“Your neck seems very flimsy you accusing underhanded little-”
“Strauss.” Artemis interrupted. “He’s right. This entire thing looks very bad for us. It will look even worse if you tell the only impartial observer in all of this that you have a violent temper.”
“Apologies.” Strauss pinched the bridge of his nose and folded himself into a chair, looking defeated. “I am very tired and under a good deal of stress and I am very upset at having to continuously defend myself. Asking to exist peacefully should not be treated like an unreasonable request.”
“Well, if it’s any consolation, Mr. Strauss.” Martin folded his hands. “I don’t actually think you are the killer of either party.”
“No?”
“If you truly were a violent monster, and these two women under your unholy sway, you would have fallen on me and torn me to pieces as soon as you saw I was alone instead of inviting me in for coffee.” Martin sipped his now room temperature drink. 
“I told you before and I repeat it now. I am not your enemy. I’m on the side of the truth. Whether it comes from a smiling priest or a snarling vampire is not my concern.”
“So what do we do now?” Ursula interjected.
“Our church runs a halfway house in the city. It’s been closed for renovations for some time, but it is most of the way habitable. You’ll need to pardon our dust a bit, but your name isn’t on it and nobody will be expecting us to shelter you. Officially, I’m supposed to be helping with the effort to track and capture you.”
“It will do. We can leave immediately and we should.” Ursula pushed herself up from the table to gather her things. “I do have a question for you Emille. Have you… heard anything about anything else being captured from the institute?”
“If you’re referring to the lycan, no. He’s still at large. Still considered a dangerous, kill-on-sight target. He’s not the big ticket item. It’s Strauss they really want, but if they see your friend they will kill him for revenge.”
“He is alive. That is all I care about.” Strauss turned and faced the vicar. “I have misjudged you, Vicar Martin. Vielen dank für die hilfe.” He extended a claw to the vicar to shake. 
“No dead mice this time?”
“Not unless you want one.”
The two locked hands in a firm shake. Ursula set her mug in the sink. 
“It’s settled then. Grab your things. I’ll start the car.”
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s0fter-sin · 4 months
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sometimes i think about how much of a waste it was to just have cas ignoring sam’s prayers in s6 instead of him actually not being able to hear him bc he was soulless and his prayers didn’t work
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asgardiannarnian · 6 months
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Has this been done yet?
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goth-maudra · 6 months
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Since it's Octembuary Spookytime 🎃, I'm reposting my crossover of Over the Garden Wall and Good Omens, with Crowley as Wirt, Aziraphale as Greg, and Hastur as Greg's frog Jason Funderburker. And The Beast as Himself. 8x10 Canvas board, acrylic paint, and marker. Oh, and glitter for the lamp/halo.
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fluffynin · 9 months
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I am so rusty at drawing. But here is my Naofumi and Ingo for my Baneful, Wayward Souls AU. At least, starting in the story as I start the story a bit Pre-PLA and build up to the PLA storyline from where Ingo is still new to the clan and hasn't gotten much done yet. Naofumi has Zoroark like features that gives him a bit of a feral look, which clashes a bit with his clothes he tries to keep mended and repaired.
Naofumi has actually been in Hisui longer, but more in the wilderness after a... not so stellar first contact with the Pearl Clan. Ingo will later find this same incident is why the clan is so slow to trust him and why Naofumi has developed a huge distrust towards humans. However, due to an avalanche, the duo end up stuck nursing their wounds at Naofumi's shelter and they both come to the realization they actually know each other from before they lost their memories. Ingo tries to convince Naofumi to come back with him to the Pearl Clan, but Naofumi is having that... Til they find a child who was trying to reach the Pearl Clan and get caught in a time space distortion. The aftermath? All three now weild a strange weapon like Pokemon that appeared out of nowhere... And Ingo and Naofumi end up right in the middle of the Pearl and Diamond Clan's issues with the boy they saved from the distortion being the son of the Diamond Clan's leader... Said son, Adaman, snuck away from the settlement to go to the Pearl Clan to demand why no new Lady of the Ridge had appeared amongst the Petilil. Which, oddly enough, Ingo and Naofumi have the answer and try to use it to prevent another war between the two clans. However, trouble lurks in the shadows, some of which want both outsiders and even Adaman dead.
A basic summary of the story I am aiming to rewrite. Naofumi will be getting the Legendary Shield-which he dubbs Aegishield-but not is not the only special weapon to appear. Ingo being one such weirder, too.
Still working on the rewrite, but wanted to get the new summary down with finally getting some headway in where I want to go with the story.
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weirdosreignhere · 1 year
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“come wayward souls
that wander through the darkness
there’s a light for the lost and meek
sorrow and fear are easily forgotten
when you submit to the soil of the earth
grow tiny seed
you are called to the trees
rise till your leaves fill the skies
until your sighs fill the air in the night
lift your mighty limbs
and give praise to the fire”
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