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deerislable · 4 months

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hello! it's me again. your fic with remus is absolutely magical. i have another request 💫

what about muggleborn reader and one of the marauders studying together in a library and some spells are hard for reader to cast, so they get sad and start to think something like "maybe people are right. maybe muggleborns are really not made for magic" and the boy tries to cheer them up?? ( i wanted to request it with remus again, because i absolutely adore him, but you can choose yourself who it's going to be xD )

Hi Love! Thankyou! and thankyou for the request again <3

Remus is also my favourite so i just had to write about him! plus hes such a sweetheart how could i not! :)

Warnings: None? Maybe self deprecating words/thoughts?

A sound of annoyance slipped past your lips as the wave of your wand and mutter of a spell left you devoid of a result. You had been waving your wand and trying to cast the Orchideous spell for the past hour or so, it being a part of your assignment for tomorrow; to learn and perfect a random spell and what was more random than being able to conjure a bouquet of flowers? You thought it would be easy, but clearly it was turning out to be deceptively difficult. While you struggled not so silently in the almost vacant library, Remus was sitting at a desk casually reading. Though he never once complained about your constant unsuccessful attempts of the spell, you swore you saw his eyes flick to you more than once, but Remus was too nice to actually interfere and tell you how it's done. You knew that he knew how to do the spell but you were too stubborn to ask for help and Remus knew this, plus, he wanted you to figure it out for yourself.

“Maybe say it with more.. Meaning” Remus spoke up for the first time in a while and you immediately turned and shot him an evil glare, he quickly put his attention back to his book, not wanting to get on your bad side when you were so clearly frustrated “don't tell me how to do it, Remus.. Ill figure it out” you seethed with obstinate determination, having no thoughts of surrendering to the difficulty. Even if it was tough.

You went on like this for twenty more minutes, or maybe longer, moving between sitting and standing to see if comfortability played a factor in being able to summon the flowers. As you grew more and more irritated with the spell, the more distressed and irked you got, and that didn't help with executing the spell, as it seemed as though the magic wasn’t cooperating with your annoyed mood. You groaned again, running a hand through your hair angrily and with the silence that followed you were able to hear Remus shut his book; you ignored him. “If it helps, i know James definitely hasn’t even tried to find a spell to do yet” Remus tried to lift the dull atmosphere, leaning against the bookshelf, but you still didn’t look at him “No. It doesnt help. Because even if he attempted to do one he’d probably get it first try” an exasperated sigh huffed past your lips and you swallowed thickly. “Love-” Remus started, though you didn’t let him finish.

“Maybe- maybe it's because I'm a muggleborn- maybe muggleborns are not proper witches and wizards” you scowled, tossing your wand somewhere else, not wanting to look at the thing, nor Remus for that matter, not when you felt so vulnerable. “Hey, hey” Remus started, quickly coming over and grabbing your elbow, turning you towards him “don't say that. Your magic has nothing to do with being a muggleborn- if anything, it means you’re more powerful.. Since you didn’t need your parents to have magic for you to have it..” you looked up at him, eyes slightly teary, the situation seemed to be overwhelming you and now you were at your breaking point. Even if Remus annoyed you with how much of a genius he was, you were glad he stayed with you “Your magic is in here” Remus brought his hand to your chest, against your heart and you dipped your gaze shyly “but-” you started and Remus shook his head, redirecting your gaze by tilting your chin up “No buts, dove.. Spells are hard.. And it doesn't make you any less of a witch if you struggle with one of them..”

You couldn’t help but smile at him a little, even as a stray tear ran down your cheek, Remus was quick to catch it with his thumb, wiping it away and cupping your face “C’mon, i’ll help you, yeah? How does that sound?” he smiled back at you and you nodded, ignoring any thoughts from before about needing to do the spell on your own, “Good” he mumbled, going over to grab your wand that you threw and handing it back to you, taking it reluctantly.

“Now- wave your wand like this” Remus demonstrated with his own and you copied, “Atta girl, you already have the hang of it” he praised and your cheeks warmed from such a simple phrase.

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thecryptidgrey · 7 months

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As an avid lover of his Dark Materials I have yet to see a BG3 daemons concept and that is a Crime. So here are some Thoughts below the cut :)

(Also something something about the representation of religion in HDM and how it correlates to BG3's depictions of faith and trauma. I have the Idea but I am too tired to do much with it; may return to the thought later.)

Shadowheart- a borzoi. Elegant, spooky looking, dramatic. Borzoi don't make much vocal noise but are very playful- instincts surpressed by Sharrens that thrive with the party (see that very cute night orchid scene specifically). Generally very sweet, loyal animals, like SH when you get to know her. Plus they look amazing.

(Act 3 spoilers- I also appreciate that she'll match it when she dyes her hair. Seems suitable dramatic for her.) Anyways, I also really like borzois and think it's be funny af to see in them trotting around in game like the weird willow tree ghost things they are.

Lae'zel- Githyanki don't have daemons; she finds them baffling. Very impractical to carry one's soul on the exterior, although perhaps an efficient companion in combat to have someone you share instincts with. After much discussion by the others she decides for them if she did have one it would be a red dragon. Nobody argues with that.

(She does decide she'd have to prove herself worthy of such a beast first, and if she trusts Tav admits that maybe she'd like if Vlaakith could give her a daemon bond with her future dragon. Would she get a dragon if she became Vlaakith's chosen? Idk, she would now.)

Karlach- Tieflings also don't have daemons. She wants one wholeheartedly. The party finds her a magic ring that allows her to summon a familiar- she gets a direwolf puppy as enthusiastic and adoring as she is :)

Said ring is obtained somewhere in the Shadowlands after she gets the cooldown upgrade so she can hug it as soon as she has it. Also it grows up absolutely massive. Its paws are the size of its head when it's a puppy. All the better for cuddling with!

Gale- Tara. Wizards, sorcerers, etc, tend to have magical creatures as familiars. This AU he had Tara since the beginning. He still summoned all the other weird shit he did as a kid, just with Tara's help. She is his voice of reason and holder of the braincells; he gets to keep one and it's all about Mystra. She's protecting the rest from its corruption. He gets them back when the party convinces him to tell Mystra to go fuck herself.

(I do chew upon the trans Gale headcanon sometimes. If anyone wishes to muse with me on how daemons, which are typically of the opposite sex to their human, would be incorporated into that, please do.) Edit- pls see comments for very illuminating interpretations of daemons and gender!! Very cool stuff!

Wyll- lanner falcon. Medium sized yet formidable bird of prey, the head of which was often depicted on Egyptian gods like Ra and Horus. Beautiful, noble and nimble creatures (good for a dexterity based build, which I focused on for him alongside charisma).

Mizora's pact significantly lengthened their tether; her devil-form punishment broke it and weakened their bond significantly, much to their distress- they hate to be out of vision of one another as a result. Halsin, Jaheira and especially my Tav Cerewyn helped him adapt to and understand the new tether.

Druids and their daemons are based on the His Dark Materials witches, who have significantly lengthened bonds. Druid bonds are just as strong in markedly different ways; each is more independent and their personalities more distinct. I will definitley expand more on this; I adore Wyll and really want to do his character justice. He's the knight in shining armour but he also made a deal with a devil to be said knight, so, y'know. His daemon should really reflect that complexity.

Astarion- luna moth (changed when he turned- he can't remember what she was before.)

Beautiful in a fragile, showy way. Short-lived. Desperate for the light. A silkmoth; silk for embroidery. He resents her for being such a reflection of the self he tries so desperately to hide yet is fiercely protective of her, so beautiful and soft and hopeful- moths exist to seek light, craving it like he longed for a knight in shining armour, like he yearns for the sun.

Cazador liked to pin her wings.

(I love my sad wet cat very much and so as payback for hurting my soul he is subjected to the tragedy that is my attempting to be poetic :) )

Halsin- bear. Druid daemons reflect their favoured Wild shapes. Strong, steady, reliable, protective. Optimal shape for snuggles, very nice and warm, overall :) vibes to look at and be around. (Bear is not present for That Scene. That Scene and daemons are not up for discussion, you degenerates. Thank you <3)

Jaheira- Eurasian lynx. Struggled a bit on this one- didn't think any of the wild shapes suited her as a daemon- so looked up the national animal of Romania (supposedly Jaheira's accent?) for potential inspiration. Got the lynx, which seems perfect. Medium sized, elegant, very dignifed and deadly hunters who inhabit forests. Notably very quiet and hard to track. Endangered, which resonated with me because of Jaheira's status as one of the last of the Old Guard, so to speak. Nocturnal, which I like because we meet Jaheira in the shadow-cursed lands. Ambush predator, which just goes with my Gloom Stalker build for her. Overall seems perfect for the legendary druid.

Minsc- Boo? Fuck knows man, Minsc gonna Minsc. I spent way too long thinking about Jaheira and now I don't have the energy left. If Gale can have Tara, Minsc can have Boo. I do love Minsc so I will be back to expand on him if the mood strikes me but also I think maybe I don't need to? Daemon Boo just seems Right. Will consult Minsc's backstory and update later if necessary.

Minthara- yet to recruit her so uncertain. Displacer beast seems apt, maybe? Something felinoid would really fit her tbh. Elegant and lethal, very aloof but loyal once you've got her. Input would be appreciated.

My Tav, Cerewyn, just in case ya'll are interested- a raven named Gwyn, short for something I haven't figured out how to spell yet.

Clever, calculating, very blunt and sarcastic to balance out Cere's generally stoic, quite, calm demeanour. Sharp eyed bird for a sharpshooter ranger's daemon. Cere is a beast master ranger/ druid of land multiclass; ravens are summonable both for wild companions and familiars and are a wild shape (Cere's preferred wild shape too).

A common species but not to be underestimated and generally unpredictable, which suits her. She romances Astarion and both she and the raven think he and his luna moth are the prettiest things they've ever seen. They're also very patient and perceptive of trauma due to (Extensive Backstory), so they're more than happy to take their time with earning his trust. Astarion is very appreciative of all the shiny things the raven likes to bring him, and also that it clawed one of Cazador's eyes out for daring to speak to Astarion like That.

CONC.; symbolism is fun and also painful :)

Daemon names are a work in progress; the muses gave me this then said lol nope and fucked off before I could ask them for appropriate names. Might post them with some sketches of the party and daemons together?

(I wrote this in Notes app at an ungodly hour with fuck all editing. It is incoherent, but if anything is genuinely incomprehensible, please tell me so I may at least try to fix it. Much love <3 if you made it this far you get to know I welcome suggestions for NPCs to give daemons next!)

First edit- I misspelled quiet so many times omfg

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pkmnprideflags · 2 months

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Pokémon Character Etymology Comparison

Most of the time, the translators of the Pokémon games will a choose a name with a similar meaning to the Japanese one; for example, Takeshi comes from ishi, "stone," so he got the English name Brock. But sometimes they give characters random names that have nothing to do with their originals.

Because I'm a nerd, I compiled a collection of examples of this across the main series games, with the meanings for both the Japanese and English names listed. This is gonna be a long post; buckle up, folks.

Kanto

Guriin / Blue

Japanese Meaning: green

English meaning: blue. We’ve all heard of this one, but I couldn’t not include it.

Ayumi / Elaine

Japanese meaning: step or progress

English meaning: a lane. Possibly also chosen because it starts with E, as in Eevee? Sigh.

Shin / Trace

Japanese meaning: advance. Fits with the protags, Ayumi and Kakeru (to dash).

English meaning: uh…the protagonist is tracing his movements? He’s just a trace of what Blue was in the original games? It rhymes with Chase??? Who knows.

Dr. Yukinari Ohkido / Professor Samuel Oak

Japanese meaning: “ohkido” is a transliteration of orchid. Yukinari is similar to the given name of Unshou Ishizuka, the voice actor for Prof. Oak in the Japanese version of the anime; it’s unknown if that is related.

English meaning: So many questions. Why was he downgraded to a professor instead of a doctor? Why Oak instead of orchid, just ‘cause Oak sounds like more of an old man name? Samuel is similar to Salem Oak, a historic tree in New Jersey. Which is still a super random connection.

Nanami / Daisy

Japanese meaning: reference to a type of holly tree. Ironically is part of the Ilex genus, even though that forest is in a different region.

English meaning: the flower, duh. In Western cultures usually represents friendship and innocence.

Masaki Sonezaki / Bill

Japanese meaning: First of all, yes, Bill kind of has a last name in Japanese. It has never appeared in the games, but was included in the Pocket Monsters Zukan, a supplementary material to Red & Green that is considered somewhat canon. Masaki comes from a type of shrub native to Asian countries, and Sonezaki is named after a region in Osaka, the city that that Bill’s hometown Goldenrod is based on.

English meaning: believed to be a reference to Bill Gates. Because computer man

Matisu / Lt. Surge

Japanese meaning: Seemingly a reference to Clematis, a genus of flower. I can’t find anything symbolically important about this flower that would apply to him.

English meaning: y’know, an electric surge. Could also come from “Sarge.” And they may have given him the specific rank of lieutenant because when abbreviated it kinda looks like lightning?

Kyou & Anzu / Koga & Janine

Japanese meaning: Doing these two together because their names correlate in Japanese. Both words are different ways of saying apricot.

English meaning: Koga-ryuu is a school of ninjutsu, and Janine is ninja with the syllables reversed.

Natsume / Sabrina

Japanese meaning: named after the Chinese jujube tree; big religious symbol in Islam, where it is rumored to be the Tree of Knowledge, and Buddhism through association with Vishnu.

English meaning: Psychic, brain, and possibly a reference to Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Kanna / Lorelei

Japanese meaning: contains the word for “cold”; full name comes from the Canna lily, which ironically must be moved to a warm location during winter.

English meaning: supposedly after a famous maritime disaster site in Germany, which means “murmuring rock.” We went from flowers to death and destruction so fast

Wataru / Lance

Japanese meaning: cotton; and also a reference to a Japanese dragon-water-god.

English meaning: ok bulbapedia’s stretch here is that lances were used in medieval legends to fight dragons. But that’s stupid. They just chose a cool name

Johto

Dr. Utsugi / Professor Elm

Japanese meaning: from a Japanese shrub in the hydrangea family.

English meaning: the elm tree, continuing the trend of the Japanese doctors being named after shrubs & getting localized into tree professors.

Akane / Whitney

Japanese meaning: the madder plants, which are associated with the color red because of the dye they produce.

English meaning: white (or possibly whiny). Dunno how she became associated with an entirely different color.

Shijima / Chuck

Japanese meaning: several options here. There’s a cultivar of the haworthia genus, the word silence, or a term meaning four islands.

English meaning: to throw. Possibly a Chuck Norris reference as well.

Mikan / Jasmine

Japanese meaning: citrus fruit, specifically oranges.

English meaning: name of a plant; likely chosen as a pun on “mine” or “mineral.”

Yanagi / Pryce

Japanese meaning: willow. Often seem as a solemn tree; notably only grows in colder or temperate locations.

English meaning: it’s an ice pun haha

Ibuki / Clair

Japanese meaning: Chinese juniper plant, popular in Japan for its use in bonsai art. Also “breath,” a pun on Dragon Breath.

English meaning: Lair. As in a place that dragons live. Wooooo

Itsuki / Will

Japanese meaning: Zelkova tree, popular once again in bonsai and also for furniture and drum making.

English meaning: willpower.

Hoenn

Mitsuru / Wally

Japanese meaning: to be frail; also influence from “vine” and “crane,” possibly referencing the practice of giving origami cranes to those who are ill.

English meaning: supposedly from “wallflower.” I think it’s weird to focus on the social effects of his condition when the Japanese name is so focused on the physical aspects of it but whatevs.

Old Man Hagi / Mr. Briney

Japanese meaning: the Japanese clover plant.

English meaning: brine, salt water.

Mari & Dai / Gabby & Ty

Japanese meaning: mari is “ball;” Bulbapedia posits this might refer to the end of a microphone, but I’m not convinced. And dai is a topic of an interview.

English meaning: from the verb “to gab,” and…possibly a reference to TV?

Mayumi / Lanette

Japanese meaning: from a type of spindle plant. It’s in the same genus as the plants Bill and Celio are named after.

English meaning: from LAN (local area network) and net, as in internet.

Azusa / Brigette

Japanese meaning: another spindle plant.

English meaning: bridge, a device to connect several networks, like how Pokémon Box connects to RSE. And then the same suffix as Lanette.

Director Kusunoki / Captain Stern

Japanese meaning: camphor tree

English meaning: the stern of a boat. No idea why his title was changed.

Higana & Shigana / Zinnia & Aster

Japanese meaning: Higana refers to the red spider lily, a plant commonly associated with death and the afterlife. Shigana, literally translated as “this shore,” refers to the mortal world, with higana (“other shore”) referring to the afterlife.

English meaning: Both flowers. Zinnia is usually associated with remembering an absent or distant, but not necessarily dead, friend. Kind of a watered-down version of the Japanese name. Aster is named after a Latin word for star, and is usually associated with faith and wisdom.

Tsutsuji / Roxanne

Japanese meaning: the rhododendron species of flowers.

English meaning: you guessed it, rocks.

Tessen / Wattson

Japanese meaning: passion flower clematis, the same genus referenced in Lt. Surge’s name.

English meaning: you guessed it, watts

Asuna / Flannery

Japanese meaning: from asunaro, a type of cypress tree. Ironically would not be a good tree for Lavaridge Town, as it is not drought-resistant.

English meaning: flames or something? I’m not convinced this is a real name

Senri / Norman

Japanese meaning: senryou, an herb often used for Japanese New Year decorations; also 1000 li (Chinese unit of measurement), a distance equivalent to over 300 miles. Yeesh

English meaning: you guessed it, normal

Nagi / Winona

Japanese meaning: the Asian bayberry plant; also a word for calm/lull.

English meaning: wind, wing, or winnow, a verb that means to remove chaff from grain via a strong gust of wind. Her Japanese name is calm, her English name is a forceful gale.

Kagari / Courtney

Japanese meaning: from kagaribi, bonfire.

English meaning: from “country,” likely to go along with Team Magma’s land theme.

Ushio / Matt

Japanese meaning: tide

English meaning: likely from the “mast” of a ship.

Izumi / Shelly

Japanese meaning: spring, as in a water location

English meaning: you guessed it, shell

Purimu / Glacia

Japanese meaning: primrose, a flower with some species that have adapted to cold climates; or possibly the adjective prim, meaning formal to a standoffish - or cold - extent.

English meaning: omg glaciers

Daigo Tsuwabuki / Steven Stone

Japanese meaning: last name comes from a plant that contains a kanji meaning “stone.” Daigo comes from the Indian coral tree, the blooming of which is associated with impending typhoons and drought. Makes me think of how Steven starts investigating Groudon & Kyogre way before anyone else, as if he can sense what’s coming.

English meaning: steel and stone. Why are the english names so not complex in gen 3

Datsura / Noland

Japanese meaning: from datura, a group of poisonous flowering plants.

English meaning: presumably from the word “knowledge” cuz he’s a buff nerd

Rira / Anabel

Japanese meaning: from lilac, which might just be the color of her hair.

English meaning: bulbapedia claims it comes from “ability” but I don’t buy it

Ukon / Spenser

Japanese meaning: from turmeric, the spice and plant.

English meaning: supposedly from “spirit”

Jindai / Brandon

Japanese meaning: both a reference to a plant and to ancient times (lit. “age of the gods”)

English meaning: supposedly from “brave”

Hiisu / Tucker

Japanese meaning: from heath, the plant type. Unrelated to Hisui.

English meaning: supposedly from “tactics”

Kogomi / Greta

Japanese meaning: ostrich fern

English meaning: “guts” or “great”

Sinnoh

Jun / Barry

Japanese meaning: probably from Junichi Masuda, longtime composer and contributor to the Pokémon games.

English meaning: No one really knows! It was his first default name in Diamond and Platinum. It’s what the anime dubbers chose for him when he first appeared, and it’s been his name ever since.

Ayako / Johanna

Japanese meaning: no one knows for either of these names! Ayako has a lot of meanings, many of which have to do with kimono designs for whatever reason.

English meaning: ultimately comes from Hebrew, meaning “God is gracious.”

Mizuki / Bebe

Japanese meaning: from the dogwood genus of trees & shrubs. Notably not related to the group of plants the previous storage developers were named after. Fun fact, Selene also has this name in Japanese.

English meaning: BBCode, a programming language used to format forum messages.

Hyouta & Tougan / Roark & Byron

Japanese meaning: doing these two together since their Japanese names correspond. They’re both named after different types of gourds.

English meaning: Roark is rock & ore; Byron is iron.

Makishimamu Kamen / Crasher Wake

Japanese meaning: literally, “Maximum Mask.” Thought to come from the orchid genus Maxillaria.

English meaning: Crashing waves & wake.

Merissa / Fantina

Japanese meaning: an herb genus; also a Western name, indicating that she’s a foreigner.

English meaning: phantom, and also fantasia, a type of tango.

Akagi / Cyrus

Japanese meaning: bishop wood tree, known for its red bark.

English meaning: a Persian name associated with the sun. Likely chosen to fit with the Commanders’ planet names.

Puruuto / Charon

Japanese meaning: Pluto, fitting with the other Commanders’ planet names.

English meaning: Jupiter’s biggest moon. Not a planet. Good job, guys

Ryou / Aaron

Japanese meaning: Japanese clethra tree

English meaning: likely from arachnid and arthropod

Kikuno / Bertha

Japanese meaning: both the English & Japanese names share the theme of being similar to Kikuko/Agatha. Like Kikuko, this name references chrysanthemum.

English meaning: has the same sound as “Earth.”

Goyou / Lucian

Japanese meaning: five-needle pine; also enlightenment.

English meaning: light, possibly also illusion or hallucination

Shirona / Cynthia

Japanese meaning: white-fruited nandina, a flower associated with growing love and good homes.

English meaning: epithet for Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon; possibly chosen to contrast with Cyrus.

Kokuran / Darach

Japanese meaning: the pantropic widelip orchid.

English meaning: Gaelic word for oak. Probably a reference to Prof Oak tbh

Neziki / Thorton

Japanese meaning: staggerbush, a kind of plant.

English meaning: from “thorn.” Staggerbushes do not have thorns.

Unova

Banjirou / Benga

Japanese meaning: the guava fruit.

English meaning: the Malabar kino tree.

Tetsu / Curtis

Japanese meaning: iron

English meaning: comes from a French word that means polite or courteous

Ruri / Yancy

Japanese meaning: from lapis lazuli

English meaning: similar to “fancy” I guess.

Nobori & Kudari / Ingo & Emmet

Japanese meaning: up-train & down-train, respectively. Refers to global train track directions.

English meaning: Ingo is believed to be a pun on “ingoing” train, so you’d think Emmet would be some pun on outgoing, right? Nope. He’s a variation on “emit.” Why? Who knows

Dento, Poddo, & Kohn / Cilan, Chili, & Cress

Japanese meaning: the brothers are all named after corn: dent corn, pod corn, and…just corn.

English meaning: in English the brothers are named after herbs and plants: cilantro, chili peppers, and watercress.

Hachiku / Brycen

Japanese meaning: black bamboo.

English meaning: it’s an ice pun

Shaga / Drayden

Japanese meaning: from the fringed iris, therefore tying him further to Iris.

English meaning: shortening of “dragon’s den.”

Vaabena / Anthea

Japanese meaning: from a flower genus that symbolizes “tender love.”

English meaning: epithet of Hera, the goddess of women and family. Also has some added musical symbolism - her name is similar to anthem, and Concordia is similar to concord, another word for harmony.

Giima / Grimsley

Japanese meaning: comes from a shrub; but also may reference words for the devil, deception, and the transliteration of “boogeyman.”

English meaning: grim or grimace + sly

Katorea / Caitlin

Japanese meaning: from Cattleya, a genus of orchids.

English meaning: roughly similar to Japanese name, with possible influence from “castle.”

Kakitsubata / Drayton

Japanese meaning: the Japanese iris, connecting to Drayden & Iris’s Japanese names. Also contains an anagram of tatsu, a word for dragon.

English meaning: similar to Drayden. And kind of similar to dragon if you squint

Kalos

Karumu / Calem

Japanese meaning: from calme, calm in French.

English meaning: looks similar enough to the word calm, but it technically comes from a Scottish name meaning “dove.”

Sana / Shauna

Japanese meaning: either Latin for “healthy” or Arabic for “brilliance.”

English meaning: probably just chosen because it’s similar; technically comes from the name John, meaning “God is gracious.”

Dr. Platane / Professor Augustine Sycamore

Japanese meaning: French for plane tree.

English meaning: sycamores are not plane trees; however, to be fair, Augustine Henry is a cultivar of plane trees. Officially headcanoning Henry as his middle name now

Koruni / Korrina

Japanese meaning: from cornichon, french for gherkin.

English meaning: vaguely similar to Japanese; also, the words KO and arena.

Gojika / Olympia

Japanese meaning: the midday flower; also time.

English meaning: an unrelated genus of flower; also Olympian (godlike, superior).

Akebi / Aliana

Japanese meaning: from the chocolate vine.

English meaning: from the genus Aliana, and possibly a liana, a type of woody branch that grows from the ground.

Bara / Bryony

Japanese meaning: their word for rose.

English meaning: the bryony plant.

Korea / Celosia

Japanese meaning: Correa genus.

English meaning: Celosia, a genus in the amaranth family.

Alola

Nariya Ohkido / Samson Oak

Japanese meaning: nariya-ran is a name for the bamboo orchid, making his full name an orchid genus. Nariya is also similar to Yukinari.

English meaning: keeps the similarity to Samuel, but otherwise has no special meaning.

Kaki / Kiawe

Japanese meaning: kaki means fire; also, the Asian persimmon,

English meaning: kiawe, a species of tree often used for charcoal and long-lasting firewood.

Raichi / Olivia

Japanese meaning: transliteration of lychee, a tropical tree.

English meaning: from a flowering plant called maile, and possibly also the rock olivine.

Galar

Rurina / Nessa

Japanese meaning: from the Cupid’s Dart flower.

English meaning: lots of options here. There’s nesses, a type of shoreline; the infamous Loch Ness; the Greek name Nerissa, meaning “from the sea;” or a Cornish word meaning second.

Hisui

Omatsu, Otake, & Oume / Charm, Clover, & Coin

Japanese meaning: respectively, pine, bamboo, and plum; these three combine to form the symbols called the Friends of Winter in Chinese art, which symbolize perseverance and resilience.

English meaning: all three are named after objects that are believed to be lucky.

Tsuiri / Tuli

Japanese meaning: the beginning of the rainy season.

English meaning: supposedly from “Tulip.”

Sharon / Anthe

Japanese meaning: possibly from Rose of Sharon, a Biblical term referring to an unknown flower; likely also from the word for “gauze.”

English: the Greek word for flower; possibly also chrysanthemum.

Yura / Vessa

Japanese meaning: from “Yuraa!!”, Spiritomb’s cry before it battles the player.

English meaning: from vessel.

Paldea & Kitakami

Kaede / Katy

Japanese meaning: from the word for maple.

English meaning: possibly referencing katydid (bush crickets).

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cleolinda · 1 year

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What is amber?

I am excited to announce that “What is amber in perfumery?” is an extremely simple question to answer. Like, it’s still interesting, but it doesn’t require 1200 words. The simplest definition is “labdanum with some other stuff”:

The scent of amber was originally derived from emulating the scent of ambergris and/or the plant resin labdanum, but since sperm whales are endangered, the scent of amber is now largely derived from labdanum. The term "amber" is loosely used to describe a scent that is warm, musky, rich and honey-like, and also somewhat earthy. Benzoin is usually part of the recipe. Vanilla and cloves are sometimes used to enhance the aroma. "Amber" perfumes may be created using combinations of labdanum, benzoin resin, copal (a type of tree resin used in incense manufacture), vanilla, Dammara resin and/or synthetic materials. (Wikipedia)

Experimental Perfume Club throws in patchouli and styrax:

Contrary to popular belief, amber is a ‘fantasy’ perfumery note. Amber is a blend of ingredients that describes a warm, powdery, sweet scent. It consists of a soiree of ingredients (natural and synthetic) such as vanilla, patchouli, labdanum, styrax, benzoin and a few more.

The Perfume Society brings in tonka and Peru balsam, plus Facts:

Even more confusingly, the perfume ingredient doesn’t even come from amber itself – that time-hardened resin of Pinus succinifera, which is often shaped into jewellery. Instead, it’s the name given to a simple fragrance accord of labdanum, benzoin and vanilla – and/or, sometimes, touches of tonka and Peru balsam, which also have a sweet, resinous quality. ‘Amber’ as a perfume ingredient first made its debut in the late 1800s, with the invention of synthetic vanilla (vanillin); nowadays, it’s so widely used in ambrée-style perfumes that it’s given rise to a whole category (Amber ambrée).

Note that ambré(e) (I’ve also seen "ambery," "resinous," “spicebomb,” and “amberspice”) is a replacement for the term “oriental,” which is both racist and useless as a scent descriptor. As I understand it, you could have a fragrance in that family without amber (or “spice,” for that matter), at which point it could perhaps be shuffled off into another grouping anyway. All in all, amber is a pretty strong candidate for genre-definer.

My favorite amber single note is Kuumba Made’s amber paste, a syrupy-thick jojoba base with a nutmeg and pine resin opening (a nod to the origin of actual amber, I think) that dries down into a warm vanilla. Would you know what I meant if I said sandy? Like, not grainy or crystalline, but the dry desert-beach scent that radiates up to your nose from a handful of sand? But also vanilla. The resinous opening is very strong at first, but it mellows away completely after a while—on me, at least.

Nemat’s Amber is pretty good, but seems softer and more abstract to me, a little “perfumy," and without the big pine-spice opening (and that might appeal more to you).

I had a sample of Demeter Fragrance’s Witching Hour—amber, blood orange, and vanilla orchid—and I Did Not Like It. Harsh, sharp, unideal. Their (environmentally responsible and synthetic) sandalwood is also strangely harsh on me; I don't know what's going on there to make that a trend.

Anyway, amber is a note I’m highly likely to seek out, so I will report back with any amber-centric Fine Fragrances I sample. I hear Dior’s Ambre Nuit and the Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles are great, and the Tom Ford Amber Absolute was good before it was reformulated? And this is not to mention a ton of indie companies I have seen.

Further reading:

"Ambery" synthetic components at the Perfumer's Apprentice supplier site

Fragrantica: Best in Show: Amber (2018)

Fragrantica: The Evolution of Amber, Vol. II: The Sun Gods, Shalimar, and Iso E Super

Perfume Shrine: Labdanum: an important material

Perfume Shrine: Frequent Questions: Amber or Ambergris?

Editorialist: These 13 Amber Perfumes Will Give You That Warm, Fuzzy Feeling

Perfume.com: 15 Best Amber Perfumes of All Time

#perfume: amber #perfume discussion #perfume #welcome to hell it's my blog #perfume: nemat #perfume: demeter #perfume: kuumba made #queue #long post

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bullet-prooflove · 11 months

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This Mess Is Mine: Mike Duarte x Terry Bruno x Reader

Tagging: @legit9thlunaticwarrior @witches-unruly-heart @@annetje @im-just-a-mississippi-girl @chavez-ashley @kiwiithecrazybird

This Mess Is Mine

When Mike goes rogue, Terry always knows where to find him. Since you’ve been away in LA, he’s found him at Orchid Beach more often than not. After he parks up he spots the other man sitting on the beach, elbows resting on his knees as he watches the waves crash against the shore. It’s quiet today, the winds picked up so there’s not a lot of people on the beach, they have this deserted little spot to themselves.

Mike inclines his head as Terry takes a seat alongside of him. Terry nudges him gently with his shoulder, Mike responds in kind, lingering in Terry’s proximity. It’s a sign, Terry knows. Mike still needs the closeness, he’s feeling vulnerable right now and he doesn’t like it, he never has.

“You have to share her you know?” Terry says into the air between them as he watches the waves lap at the sand. “She’s meant for bigger things than just the two of us.”

“I know.” Mike says, ducking his head as his lips purse together grimly. “But I don’t have to like it.” Terry tilts his head, studying the profile of the other man’s features. He’s still handsome, despite the fact he hasn’t slept in days. He’s looking a little ragged around the edges, but it only adds to his roguish charm.

“It’s not fair to punish her for it either.”

“That’s not what I’m doing…”

“You’re putting distance between the two of you, which puts a strain between the three of us.” Terry informs him. “It’s not just about you anymore and you know that.”

Mike swallows hard against the ache growing in his chest. He knows he’s fucking it up but he can’t seem to stop himself. He’s not used to having something good in his life, he’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop, and he thinks this could be it. This could be the moment that you realise there’s a big wide world out there without him. “Do you think about what happens if she doesn’t come back?” Mike asks Terry, his thumb tracing over the scar that runs his forearm.

“I have to trust her.” Terry tells him honestly. “I have to trust she will and if she does decide she wants to move out there, the three of us will find a way to make this work. This isn’t a problem, but you are making it one.”

“I don’t mean to.” Mike snaps back frustrated. “You weren’t there the last time, she was gone for three years and all that shit with McGrath…”

“I know that it traumatised the two of you.” Terry tells him. “I know that you both came away different. I see the effects of it playing out, I know that’s why you’re so protective, why she’s so guarded.”

“I’m just so fucking terrified she’ll get there and want to start over, that she’ll move on and leave me behind and I wouldn’t blame her. I know I’m an asshole.”

Terry reads between the lines; he knows what Mike’s not saying. He’s scared he’s going to be the one left in the cold, that if you leave, Terry follows, L.A or New York, it doesn’t matter, he’ll be alone all over again. It’s not just about you, it’s about them and what happens if you decide to remove yourself from the equation.

“Do you think that I don’t love you?” Terry asks him. “Do you think that if she leaves, I’ll leave too?”

Mike says nothing. He tilts his head up to the sky, his eyes burning because inside he is hurting so fucking badly, he doesn’t know how to vocalise it.

“Christ old man, you really must be losing your mind.” Terry says affectionately, his fingers interlacing with Mike’s. “I love you. I’ve never loved anyone as much as I’ve loved the two of you. You are brave, you are tenacious, and you are easily one of the most terrifying people I know but you’re also passionate, you’re loyal and you genuinely give a shit about the people around you. You have such a big heart, but you just keep it locked away and you don’t have to, you don’t have to lock away your feelings. Not with her and not with me.”

It's at that moment Mike kisses him. Terry doesn’t see it coming, he never does. Mike is reserved with his affections, so these brief moments make all the difference, each and every one means the world to Terry, and he savours them all. His thumb chases along the stubble of Mike’s jaw as he draws away, his forehead coming to rest upon Terry’s.

“You should talk to her.” Terry says softly as his lips brush over Mike’s tenderly. “She misses you.”

Mike sighs, his hand clasping Terry’s to his cheek. This man, he grounds him. Mike’s never known a person who tune with his emptions, someone who can smooth over his rough edges as well as Terry. He thinks that’s why it works, because Terry sees him for exactly who he is, and he isn’t afraid to call him on his bullshit.

“I don’t know what to say.” He admits. “I don’t know how to fix it.”

Terry removed his cellphone from his back pocket, his thumb swipes over your contact information before he hits the button to start a videocall. He shoves the phone into Mike’s hands before winking and drawing away. Mike watches as he thrusts his hands into the pockets of his jacket and strolls a little way down the beach in order to give the two of you a little space. “Seriously Terry, you can’t miss me already. We spoke less than an hour ago.” You laugh before catching sight of the man on the screen before you. Your features soften, your mouth tipping up at the edges as you place your chin on your hand. “Hey.”

“Hello Mi Vida.” He murmurs as he drinks you in. L.A looks like it’s been treating you well, you’re radiant, your skin glowing and your eyes bright. He thought it was impossible to fall even more in love with you than he already was but he feels it happening.

“I miss you.” His voice is rough as he speaks.

“I miss you too.” You tell him earnestly. “You have no idea just how much.”

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violettierre · 2 years

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I will analyze this cover a bit just because im running out patience and im hoping for any clues about the haitani backstory cmon wakui if they're gonna be useless then the least we could have is a backstory

Okay first of all the flower designs in their outfits

First, Ran's

I believe that it's the Sophronitis which is a plant genus that is part of the Orchidaceae family (correct me if im wrong) and tbh i've had a bit hard time finding its symbolism but eventually i found this about all orchids : "the orchid has no specific symbolic meaning, but is associated with fertility and virility"

And honestly i found this a bit odd like what does this have to do with Ran ?? (Well, canon Ran atleast cuz it does work out very well with fanon fuckboy Ran) Maybe it doesn't really have that big of a meaning and it's just a random design ?? Probably, but i think it's somehow more of foreshadowing to Ran's canon charismatic nature. It's still debatable tho...

Second, Rindou's

This time im about 90% sure this is the Gentiana scabra which is a species of flowering plant in the japanese Gentian family. And what made me sure of this is because Rindou's name meaning is literally Gentian so it can't be coincidence. (Im going on the right path hell YAH)

Its symbolism according to Wikipedia is justice and victory which fits perfectly into Rindou theme. Well, atleast we know about the victory part so far... im not so sure about the justice bit but it could be relevant into the backstory who knows...

Now there is another detail in the designs which is the skeletons but after some research i believe it isn't just any skeletons but inspired from this painting :

Triptych of Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, c. 1844, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)

Ofc it's probably just reference to a famous painting but it could have some connection to the backstory (im just too desperate at this point) so this is what comes up in the historical context section in Wikipedia :

"The historical Princess Takiyasha was the daughter of the provincial warlord Taira no Masakado of Sōma, who tried to set up an "Eastern Court" in Shimōsa Province in competition with the emperor in Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). That rebellion was put down in the year 939 and he was defeated, then decapitated. After his death, Princess Takiyasha continued living in the ruined shōen, or rural manor-house, of the Sōma clan, Masakado's former residence."

The only connection i could see is the rebellion, which is already obvious cuz... they are the haitanis. And could have something to do with their past-past as toddlers, i guess.

So at the end did i find any easter eggs in the cover?? Maybe. Was it useful ?? Also maybe. No one will ever know cuz wakui isn't planning on telling us anything about them.

#notice how all my sources are just Wikipedia #is cuz im a noob theorist(??) and idk how y'all theorize on a daily basis cuz i suck at this #im just not smart enough to be a theorist like the rest of the clever part of the fandom #sorry for this disappointment of an analysis y'all #tokyo revengers #rindou haitani #ran haitani #haitani brothers

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yellowmagicalgirl · 5 months

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love ❤️❤️❤️!!

Hi, anon. I know you sent this years ago. Sorry for the wait; I kept on freezing up because how could I choose a favorite; would you ask a parent to pick their favorite child? If you're still there, I hope you enjoy these.

Destiny's Pawn | Tales of Arcadia | Rated M for blood, dissociation, and panic attacks | 19k | Krexie with background ships | Douxie wants to never meet his soulmate. Krel isn't about to go searching for his own soulmate. Despite not realizing the meaning behind the names on their wrists, they meet anyways. | Reccing because this is the longest work I've ever written. It was a labor of love for an at-the-time crackship featuring two characters who had never interacted, and one of those characters didn't have a canon personality yet. This is also the longest fic I've ever written.

But I Don't Look Good in Green (So I Must Surrender to You) | Original Work | Rated G | 1.2k | Court Sorceress/Hedge Witch | Adelina the court sorceress is trying to study before the ball, but Elsy the newly hired hedge witch just has to interrupt Adelina's plans. | Reccing this because I had so much fun while writing this.

A Burning Helm | Khyber Shards | Rated T for referenced mercy killing | 1.4k | Gen | Ari, Shade, Esri, and Pog once more face a dangerous masked enemy. On a different note, Thora is missing. | Reccing this because I started an entire fandom tag through this fic now if only someone else would write for this fandom so I can read a fic for these characters without having to write it first /lighthearted

Juliet Dies in This | Tales of Arcadia | Rated T for death | 9k | Mostly gen, with one jlaire-focused chapter | Claire sealed herself in the Shadow Realm with Morgana in order to save the world. These are five ways her sacrifice is mourned, and one way the events of her life are celebrated. | Reccing this because this is one of the few multichaps I have ever completed instead of spiralling.

Dazzling Jade | Original Work | Rated G | 1.3k | Magical Girl/Dark Magical Girl Rival | As Orchid Dazzler, you fight a ballerina with your rapier. As Julie Flessel, you awkwardly try to flirt with the ballerina in your English class. | Reccing this because this fic made me realize that I actually like second person. Help. Harrow the Ninth rewrote my brain, I think.

#my writing #krexie #tales of arcadia #original fiction #my oc's #khyber shards #eberron #thora tavin d'tarkanan #claire nuñez #juliet dies; life continues #when fate plays chess #answered ask #anonymous

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inksandpensblog · 8 months

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how are swamps helpful for the little beetle guys? :0

[rubs hands together] well, let's examine what resources they could provide, shall we?

There's an abundance of mushrooms, so food would be easy to find in a pinch. The usual chickens, sheep, and cows spawn. The trees are all oak, so they can provide apples; granted, harvesting them is difficult since so many of them branch out over the water, but if a lily pad is in just the right spot it can be done. These same lily pads also make it easier to fish, and to harvest seagrass from the shallower waters of the swamp. The lily pads are useful enough to be harvested themselves, in fact.

The regular swamp is also, still, the only biome where the blue orchid generates naturally. (Aside from potted ones in woodland mansions, but beetlesticks wouldn't know about those.)

Sugar cane lines the water's edge, along with something even more unique: frogspawn! Beetlesticks will scrape that stuff up and eat it, and they may even catch and make a meal out of some of the smaller tadpoles.

But that leads us to the dangers presented by a swamp. While the young might serve as food, mature frogs are dreaded by beetlesticks. Their hopping makes them unpredictable, and even when strolling slowly they aren't to be trusted; their attacks are quick, impossible to anticipate, and can only be blocked by sheer luck.

Swamps also don't exactly have good cover. The canopy is sparse, and there aren't many places to hide on the ground. The presence of so much water amplifies this problem, since hostile mobs can easily remain long past sunrise simply by wading into the shallows.

These conditions have led to beetlefolk only visiting swamps under specific criteria:

It must be dusk. Visits at dawn may seem the more sensible option at first, until one remembers that hostile mobs may linger past the end of night. It's better to visit before any have a chance to spawn at all. There needs to be enough light to see, but not enough light to be seen. To this end...

It must be summer. The fireflies come out in the late evening, during this season. Mingling among these lightning bug particles offers some measure of cover not provided by the foliage, and also acts as a minor deterrent against the frogs. The extra illumination, though scant, is also appreciated, since...

It must be during a new moon. Slimes of the swamp are...strange, about the moon. They ooze in greater numbers when it is full, and evanesce in the absence of its light. Slime is rather unpleasant for beetlesticks; it clings to their bodies in a way most liquids don't, and alters any water it touches. Best to avoid it altogether.

Yes, only the most daring and skilled of foragers venture into swamps. In fact, a swamp-excursion is often a rite of passage for the hunter-gatherer apprentices in clans across many variants. Alluring as the orchids and lily pads and frogspawn may be, it isn't a biome to be traversed lightly. The frogs are an ever-present danger, and the very sky itself seems to hold some incomprehensible sway over the biome.

Of course, everyone knows that the real reason you should avoid the swamps is because the witches live there.

#bug!Purple AU #I discovered while researching that #the spawn-rate of slimes in swamps and mangrove swamps #is partially determined by the phase of the moon #I'm not kidding the overall spawn-rate of slimes is uniquely high in swamp and mangrove swamps but despite this #they flat-out don't spawn there at all during new moons #ava enthusiasts #this only covers normal swamps btw not the mangroves

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thelostcityofsugarteara · 2 years

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I came back here again

Anyways. White Lily with a dragon S/O (like my man pitaya)

And how will the other ancients react to white lily's S/O

(sorry for my bad english since english isn't my first language)

-That one white lily simp

hey anon !! your language was perfect, don’t worry. but in the future, you shouldn’t refer to pitaya as a man (or woman) as they are non-binary !! also gonna write this as a oneshot, hope you don’t mind :))

white lily with a dragon s/o oneshot <33

“white lily…” you said somewhat quietly. “i’m not so sure about this. what if they don’t like me ? hollyberry is a dragon killer, for witches’ sake !!”

“i know, dear… but it will be alright. i’ll make sure no harm comes you, be it verbally or physically.” your girlfriend replied.

today was the day that you were to meet white lily’s friends. even though you were a dragon, you were quite nervous. at least two of her friends were known to have brought harm to your kind before, and you didn’t want to be a new addition to their lists. fresh feelings of fear & reluctance swelled inside you, messing with your head and diminishing your normal confidence.

you were sat with white lily in the kitchen of her cabin. you were eating a sandwich, and she was too. she had made them so you both wouldn’t get hungry on the walk to the vanilla kingdom. although it wasn’t far, if you hadn’t eaten, you would’ve definitely got hunger pains (especially you, since you’re a dragon). you looked over to white lily. she seemed to be lost in great thought, so you kept eating your carefully made sandwich.

“huh ?! a dragon ?? your partner is a dragon !?” golden cheese exclaimed, a look of shock on her face.

“yes…” white lily said, a bit upset at the negative reaction from her friend.

“hmph… are you sure they aren’t using you for your knowledge on cookies, white lily ?” hollyberry asked. she had experience with dragons, and most definitely did not like them.

white lily gasped. “no, not at all ! i’ve known them for many months now… i know they wouldn’t do that.” she seemed even more upset now.

“months ? and you didn’t tell us ?” pure vanilla said abruptly, hurt etched on his face.

“i was scared of your reactions… i’ll be talking my leave now.” white lily said softly. before she could walk away however, pure vanilla grabbed onto her arm.

“please, stay with us, white lily. perhaps we can all process this news together, hm ?” pure vanilla added, turning his head to golden cheese & hollyberry as he did so. a grunt was all that came from hollyberry, as golden cheese struggled to hold back from rolling her eyes.

“right…” you said, finishing your sandwich. “shall we get moving ?”

“yes, we shall !” white lily giggled, standing up.

“oh, you aren’t done your sandwich. do you want to stay here for longer ? i’d be happy to wait with you.” you suggested.

“no, it’s ok, dear… i can eat it on the way.” your girlfriend replied. you nodded your head & took the bag which was packed with a few bottles of water, more sandwiches & a bottle of berry juice, a block of cheese (wrapped in tinfoil) & a big bar of bitter chocolate. a bouquet of vanilla orchids was sat beside the bag, the eyes watching you & white lily.

these were your own personal gifts to the heroes. you had bought them yourself, not wanting them to have a negative first impression of you.

you picked up the bag & slung it over your shoulder, making eye contact with the flowers before picking them up too. white lily felt a surge of love for you as she watched you do this, overjoyed that you wanted to make sure her friends liked you. she walked up beside you, taking your hand with a smile before opening the door, the bright light of the morning sun shining on the pair of you.

as you walked through the forest together, white lily saw a group flowers she particularly liked. honeysuckle, to be exact. she guided you over to the small patch, still holding your hand. she picked a few, and placed them on top of your ear.

“do you know what they mean ?” white lily asked. you shook your head.

“devoted and everlasting love, darling.”

“hmm, then shouldn’t i be giving you them instead ? i am a dragon after-all.” you said smugly, a smirk upon your face.

“we’re both immortal, if that’s what you’re implying.” white lily said back, chuckling.

“white lily, how about we meet your partner first, before making any assumptions ?” pure vanilla suggested.

“yes… i think that would be good.” replied white lily.

“hmph… yes, i suppose it would be beneficial.” golden cheese said reluctantly.

“personally, i don’t want to. i don’t negotiate with dragons. but, i shall make exceptions this once, white lily.” sighed hollyberry, a frown on her lips.

“i hold the same opinion as hollyberry,” said dark cacao, “normally i am not willing to interact with dragons, but i shall talk with your partner, white lily.”

finally, you & white lily had arrived at the vanilla kingdom. well, not exactly. you were beneath the actual kingdom, since it was in the sky. it seemed there was no clear way to get up there.

“you thinking what i’m thinking ?” you smirked. you gave your bag over to white lily before you transformed into your dragon form. you put your long tail directly on the ground, indicating to white lily that she should climb up it. after finally getting onto your back (which would’ve been a challenge for others, but white lily is strong, she’s an ancient hero !!) she gave you a strong tap, silently saying you could start flying up now.

you flapped your wings & rose off the ground. it didn’t take long to get to the vanilla kingdom, only a few seconds. you landed, and once your girlfriend was safe on the ground, you transformed back into your cookie form. you gave white lily a hug & a kiss, then took your bag & the bouquet of flowers from her. you began walking up the castle together, and if you looked hard enough, you see two large blobs of pink & yellow beside each other.

“oh, they’re here !” hollyberry said.

“did you see that dragon ? what a beast…” golden cheese added.

“hey now, golden cheese ! we should be treating them with respect.”

“huh ?? but you weren’t respectful at all when we were first told about white lily’s partner !!”

hollyberry sighed. “my opinions have changed. slightly.”

“haha !! that’s the hollyberry i know ! never fully accepting of any dragon, hm ?” golden cheese laughed.

“hah… let’s see how good this dragon treats white lily, and we can decide from there…”

•time skip to when you arrive at the castle•

“ah ! what a lovely palace !” you exclaimed. “and it’s in sky !! it can’t get better than this.”

“thank you for your kind words, y/n dragon.” pure vanilla said suddenly. you didn’t even know he was there ! we’re your senses starting to fail you ??

“what a honour to meet the king of the vanilla kingdom ! please, have these flowers.” you extended the flowers out to pure vanilla, a small smile on your face.

“thank you, my friend ! i shall cherish these dearly.” pure vanilla replied, taking the flowers from you.

to be honest, pure vanilla was a bit scared of you. you were far taller than him, and spikes adorned your armour. he smiled as he talked to you, but it was definitely a nervous one.

“come, and follow me.” pure vanilla said to you & white lily, as he began to walk up a flight of stairs.

“where’s he taking us ?…” you asked your girlfriend.

“ah, probably the throne room… or the solarium of unity…” she replied.

after a short walk, you arrived in a beautiful room. there was 5 tall stained glass windows, each depicting the heroes. and there they were, in the very room you were standing in. the heroes… the very cookies who protected earthbread like they’re life depended on it…

even though you were quite nervous on the inside, you put on a smile & greeted them.

“good afternoon, your majesties. i hope you have been well,” you started off. “i have brought some gifts for you. pure vanilla has already got his, but please don’t get excited, as they aren’t very big or exciting…” you added.

“gifts ?…” golden cheese whispered, intrigued.

“for you, golden cheese, i brought a block of the finest cheese i have ever seen.” you handed the cheese to her, a smirk appearing on her face.

“ha ! thank you ! this is one of my favourites.” the queen replied.

“hollyberry, for you i have brought a bottle of my personal favourite berry juice. i do hope you like it.”

“huh… thank you, y/n dragon.” hollyberry said. she wasn’t expecting you to be so generous. were you different from the other dragons she has encountered ?

“and dark cacao ! i have got you a bar of the bitterest chocolate i could ever taste.”

“hmph… i normally don’t indulge in such foods… but i shall try this one.” said dark cacao, smirking slightly.

time passed, and white lily’s friends started to warm up to you. especially golden cheese.

“yes, but do you have such gold ?? nothing like it is seen outside the golden cheese kingdom !!” golden cheese boasted, showing off her wealth to you.

“hmm, i suppose i don’t. you’ve got me there, golden cheese.” you said reluctantly, not wanting to admit that you didn’t have the same riches that she did.

“y/n dragon !! you wouldn’t come arm wrestle with me, huh ?” hollyberry asked you, waving you over to her.

you sat down opposite her, and started the arm wrestle. it was difficult, but you finally beat hollyberry.

“oh my ! i’ve never had someone beat me in a arm wrestle before ! good job, y/n dragon !!” said hollyberry.

i hope you enjoyed this, anon !! this actually took quite a while to write, so i’m happy to get it out finally.

#cookie run kingdom #cookie run #x reader #cookie run x reader #cookie run kingdom x reader #white lily cookie x reader #white lily cookie #sugartearawrites

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winxngasks · 7 months

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Next up for the Main Universe next-gen redesigns/reworks, we have the children of Musa, Riven, and Darcy! This one took longer to get to mainly because I was having trouble at first sketching Maddy. If you recall, Madeline is the daughter of Musa/Riven, who split soon after her birth. After focusing on her career and raising her daughter as a single mother(as she took custody), Musa eventually meets up with Darcy again, them reconciling and dating for a few years before marrying. Darcy also had a daughter of her own from a previous relationship, Elodie, who becomes Musa's new step-daughter and Maddy's step-sister. Eventually after their marriage they had their own child together, a son named Edgar.

Elodie was originally a "what-if" character concept that I was contemplating for my Main Universe, that I eventually settled on adding in because I could see her having some interesting dynamics with her siblings.

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- Madeline "Maddy": 17 years old, daughter and only child of Musa and Riven, and step-daughter of Darcy. Citizen of Melody, and Fairy of Sound Waves. Tallish height, slim hourglass build that is leaning towards the pear-shaped side, long and straight navy bluish-black hair, bluish-purple eyes, fair skin, a mole on her left cheek, dark orchid make-up, ears double pierced. As her parents split soon after her birth with her mother taking custody, she feels no resentment to either of them for their separation, nor does she miss her father all that much as he never had a huge part in her life. For the first years of her life she naturally bonded more with her mother and loved following her to her shows when she could, but when Darcy came into her mother's life and they eventually married, she happily accepted her as her new Step-Momma as she saw just how happy Musa was with her. Along with their marriage she gained her step-sister Elodie, who she was a bit intimidated by at first and it took them a long time to adjust to each other. Maddy is a very chill and laidback kind of girl, who has some bad habits of being too lazy or stubborn at times and coming across as a huge help. Despite this, she is a huge sweetheart when you get to know her who loves helping out her friends and loved ones in any little ways she can, with a huge generous nature as she loves making gifts for others. She grew a fondness for fashion and particularly DIY fashion at a young age, having always loved experimenting with new styles from her thrift-clothes shopping ventures. One of her first DIY projects she was so proud of was her butterfly jeans back when she was a young teenager, which don’t fit her as much now that she’s older but she still loves them all the same. Like Musa, she too has an interested in music but is a little unsure at the moment of pursuing it in the future.

- Elodie: 21 years old, daughter and oldest child of Darcy, and step-daughter of Musa. Citizen of Melody, and Witch of Illusions. Tall height, willowy and slightly curvy figure, long and wavy reddish-brown hair, piercing gold eyes, light tanned skin, dark makeup, ears pierced. Born from a previous relationship of her mother's, she grew up not knowing her father as he left before she was born, nor does she care all that much to meet him either as he left his family. As her mother moved them around here-and-there for her work, Elodie grew up as a bit of sheltered and tense kid who found it hard to find and make friends with people who genuinely liked her instead of pick on her. She kept to herself most often, until her mother started dating Musa and eventually married her, with her now having a new step-mom and step-sister to get used to. She tried getting comfortable with Maddy, but the two were too different that it took them a long time to truly get along. It was not until she got accepted into Cloud Tower that she really got to thrive. A very sly, playful, and confident young woman, who has learned how to get what she wants in life and takes no crap from anyone, though she often lets her pride get in the way. Since graduating she has taken up a job as a magician-illusionist, primarily using her illusions to entertain young children, though she truthfully has bigger ambitions for her life.

- Edgar: 10 years old, son and youngest child of Musa and Darcy. Citizen of Melody, with some signs of possible magic but no specific source at the moment. Average height, skinny build, wavy dark brown hair that is just past the ears, gold eyes, pale skin, square-shaped glasses. Edgar is the only child born from Musa and Darcy's marriage, and the only son of the blended family. When he was a baby both his older sisters absolutely adored him and still like to gush over him nowadays, though he does get pretty annoyed with their coddling. Unlike most of his peers, he is a very serious and studious young man, more focused on studying magic, reading, or playing brain puzzles than making friends. A perfectionist and stickler for rules, he always makes sure other people pay attention to them, even if this gives him a bit of sour reputation with his classmates as they label him as a stick-in-the-mud. Though he could stand to relax and be less callous, he is a genuinely hard-working boy who has big dreams for the future, as he is inspired by his Mama Musa to one day protect the Magical Dimension.

#winx club #winx #next-gen #ocs #main universe #redesign #revamp #sketch #character concepts #madeline #elodie #edgar

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Carnation Red– My Heart Aches for You Gloxinia– Love at First Sight Jonquil– Love Me, Desire for Affection Returned Lilly-Of-The-Valley– Sweetness, Return to Happiness, You’ve Made My Life Complete Orchid– Exotic Beauty, Proud and Glorious Femininity Rose Orange– Fascination Rose Red– Love, Respect Rose Yellow– Joy, Friendship Tulip Variegated– Beautiful Eyes

send my muse some flowers ;; accepting

She hadn't expected a delivery, hadn't been paying attention at all in fact. The week had been long to put it mildly. Increasingly stressful to add a bit more flavour to it. Between a non-stop stream of folk stumbling through the Last Door, to issues with more witch hunters... well, her mind was elsewhere.

But when she returned to her shop floor after being called over by Darcy to let her know there had been a delivery- well, her mind stopped being so lost. It was hard to focus on anything other than the bouquet.

Her eyes picked out a few of the flowers quickly, her mind looking over the almost odd mix. It worked well, but some flowers were a little more unusual than others or not often seen together. But it took only a moment to note the connection. Flower language was something her mother had first taught her, and then something she'd refined and refreshed her memory on later. It held a curiosity in her mind.

And a lot of these flowers represented love and respect. They were warmth in a bundle. It was a fabulous display of emotion, and there was no stopping the smile that spread on her features.

She admittedly wasn't one for big bouquets. She also learnt more towards the unusual flowers. But this was beautiful and meaningful, and Wanda was truly happy with them. It was a gift where thought had been put into it. How could one reject that?

She knew before she read the little card that it was from Kurt, but she still read it just to see his script, to see his words.

Perhaps she ought to send him a bouquet back...? No, maybe something different. With a smile, she picked up the gift to take it away from the shop floor and to be placed somewhere just right. The week had been long, but this had caused her to pause and feel happy in the moment. The meanings behind the flowers seemed so sincere and strong. She was sure given the mix of flowers that Kurt knew what he had been doing in sending them... It made her happy, and made her wonder just exactly how she felt about him.

#bothsidesofaquestion

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For the Ask Meme!: Kira: 🌱 - Do they have a green thumb or are they a plant killer? Hinamori: 🐒 - What’s their favorite animal? - Hisagi: 🍪 - How well can they bake?

I'm not going to lie: two of these answers came to me so quickly, it was brutal. I'll let you guess which ones.

Kira:

Firstly, let me explain that I am a firm believer in plants feeding off of the energy of their surroundings. There are studies that suggest they respond better to certain types of music (much like cows and chickens).

Now, I fully accept that my adoption of these 'studies' is probably wholly down to my personal confirmation bias (I am a pagan hedge witch, after all), and that Mr GF (The Scientist) would strongly dispute the 'evidence' and The Science behind them.

The point is that Kira Izuru, bless him, tries so hard to be a good plant parent, but any live flora unfortunate enough to end up in his care will inevitably die a slow, withering death, growing pale and sickly, until its straggly, weedy limbs give up the ghost for good.

The first time this happened to his kitchen herbs, Kira was frantic. Just what had he done wrong? He tried again, this time keeping the plants beside the window for full sunlight and following a strict watering regimen.

The mint's leaves curled, turned brown and crispy and fell off. The coriander turned pale yellow and droopy. They died.

Someone bought him an orchid. It flowered for a single season before the blooms fell off. The leaves turned yellow, and it developed these weird, squishy, brown tendrils. He cut them off*. It also died.

He does, however, have a cast iron window box of marigolds just below his office window, and they positively thrive. Whether this is because his work schedule leaves him little time to drown them like his houseplants, or because they enjoy their mascot status remains unknown.

Or maybe it's simply because marigolds symbolise despair and grief and Kira's aura of depression gives them the perfect spiritual sustenance.

I know what I'm putting my money on.

VERDICT: Do not employ Kira Izuru to babysit your plants when you go on holiday. They will never recover.

Hinamori:

Make no mistake, Hinamori Momo loves all small, cute things, but the day she discovered tamarins and marmosets whilst perusing the many dark recesses of the academy library was almost certainly a highlight of her school career.

There's the Emperor Tamarin.

Just look at his majestic moustache! And those tiny, little ears! And his little snub nose! He's adorable and magnificent.

There's the Golden Lion Tamarin:

I mean, if Renji was the size of a squirrel, this is what he'd look like. Glorious and just so shiny. Undoubtedly better at Kidō than the Sixth's Lieutenant, however.

And the Common Marmoset (Other Marmosets are available):

Just look at those tufts! Fabulous, darling, fabulous.

She also has a newly developing soft spot for kangaroos. They kind of remind her of Shinji: dorky looking, but also liable to fuck shit up.

Anyway, hopefully one day she'll be able to live out her dream and start a piece documenting her travels to far flung places in the Living World and the animals she finds there for The Seireitei Communication. Will Shinji want in on this? Absolutely. Will he attempt a David Attenborough-style voice-over? Yes. Will he don a cork slouch hat? Do I really need to answer that?

VERDICT: Let Squad Five start a nature documentary. Hisagi:

I'd just like to iterate that Hisagi Shūhei is a complete disaster in almost every respect. This man should not be allowed near a kitchen in any capacity.

He's the kind of person who would confuse salt for sugar; plain flour for self-raising; he'd use margarine instead of butter because it's cheaper. Everything would also carry a hint of engine oil.

Look, if he could cook, he wouldn't ever feel the need to demean himself by scrounging scraps from Ōmaeda's table.

VERDICT: No. For the love of all things sacred, do NOT let Hisagi loose in the kitchen.

Photos found on Wikipedia.Emperor Tamarin: By Brocken Inaglory, edited by Fir0002, edited by Brocken Inaglory - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3075886 Golden Tamarin: By Daderot - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20274492Common Marmoset: By Carmem A. Busko - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Marmoset_copy.jpg, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2211044

#Shinji's already appeared in a ghillie suit in one of my fanfics #of course he's going to wear a cork slouch hat #bleach #kira izuru #momo hinamori #shuhei hisagi

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HAHA I SAID SOMEDAY BUT I MEAN NOW TAKE THE INFODUMP

Set the scene here

The world she grew up on was . Lets just say not friendly to her or her mom

Theyre witches, like biologically. Not human. Theyre very similar to humans, but not actually human. The main difference is the blood, which unlike human blood is pinkish, kinda sparkly, and has magical properties. They can also see through time but those are person specific powers and not an overall thing like the blood

Lexax can see into the past (including other peoples pasts but only if shes touching them) her mom can see into the future

Lexax has tried to see into the future but her eyes temporarily exploded so she doesnt do that lmao

Before lexax was born her mom used a love potion on her dad and that cursed not only the relationship, but any child born out of it (meaning poor little lex)

Things go fine until lexax (then iris vae) turned 6. The people in the nearboy town got some kind of proof of what her mother had done, and . Well. You know the typical execution for witches right ?

With orchid (her mother) dead, the spell she had used on lexaxs father was broken. Because of this, he panicked, abandoned his poor already very traumatized child and fled the town.

With no one left to protect her, the kid had to learn how to survive on the streets, and FAST. And she did. Though not without consequences.

She became sharp, but bitter. Fear and rage drove pretty much her every action.

With her survival skills, she had to learn to steal . The theft, paired with no protection, had her getting beat fairly often. It wasnt until she was around 12-13 that it got Bad, but she could mostly patch herself up with the potions she could brew from her blood (the magical properties i mentioned)

Eventually, someone New showed up in the town. He saw this kid passed out from her wounds in the middle of the square, saw no one helping her, and decided "well damn clearly this kid has no one" and helped her.

When she came to, the man asked for her name. Trying to distance herself from the father that abandoned her, she gave him a new name she came up with on the spot. Axel.

He stuck around for a couple years, watching out for her, teaching her how to wield a weapon, teaching her how not to survive but to Live,

He taught her about worlds other than the one she lived in, about creatures called heartless, about keyblades

If you havent guessed already, the guy is xehanort

Except a much "kinder" version (to thsi day lexax doesnt know if it was an act she shed trust him or if it was real. Shell never get the answers she wants now)

When she was 14-15 ish, she came home to find her "dad" beaten half to death and fading fast. She was fully convinced he died in her arms, but when she returned from digging the grave, the body was gone. She didn't think twice about it, only assumed it was the townspeople taking away her chance at closure, like with her mother.

This was the final nail in the coffin for her to become fully closed off, bitter and angry and frankly would rather die than make any connections ever again

Not to mention is fully willing to kill, if it would protect herself.

Like 11 years later, heartless start popping up everywhere. While trying to take one out, she almost accidentally skewers some goofy lookin kid in a red jumpsuit with an oversized housekey.

Apparently, the townspeople had told the kid, sora, that she had summoned the heartless. Complete lies, she was the one who was keeping them at bay, but prejudice will have people believe anything.

It becomes clear pretty fast what happened, and sora and his friends end up growing really fast on her. A day or two after that, she and sora found themselves completely surrounded by heartless, with no end to them in sight.

She made sora run and leave her behind, sacrificing herself to hold back the tide so he could escape. She didnt stop fighting for a second, even as she watched them tear the heart from her chest.

When she came to, the heartless were gone, but strangely, so was all the rage and fear and sorrow she had relied on to keep her going for all those years. And for some reason, she ... didnt care.

For about a year, she went on like that. The townspeople largely left her alone now, as apparently she had been seen "die and come back"

It made them more afraid of her, but whatever worked.

Eventually, two men showed up at her house. One with a ponytail, and one that both, in a weird way reminded her of her "dead" father figure and also SUPREMELY creeped her out.

They offered her a way out, a new name -- lexax --, and a job as a weapon of sorts, and she took it. Anything was better than where she was.

She passed out when she agreed, and when she woke up, her vision was. Wrong. When she looked in the mirror, her left eye had been replaced. The new eye was red and had an x shaped pupil, and when she looked at herself, she could see every last one of her weaknesses. It was unnerving. Immediately she made herself an eyepatch to cover it, and changed up her appearance, a way to signify her new life. Her made her originally dark brown hair blonde, and shaved half her head. Why not right never too late for an emo phase

OH SHIT I FORGOT SOMETHING WHEN SHE WAS LIKE 15 SOMEONE TRIED TO KILL HER . They tried to burn her at the stake like her mom

She managed to kill her would be executioner and get away, but not without extreme burns on her legs and severe pyrophobia

ANOTHER THING I FORGOT at like age 16-17 for a few months she was able to go to the realm of darkness in her dreams. She ended up finding/making friends with/having a bisexual awakening over a girl there. One with blue hair and a keyblade.

But it wasnt long before she lost the ability to go there.

Anyway, her first day she gets paired up with some rehead guy. Something about "proving himself" after losing... someone. she was really not paying attention to anything that was being said unless it was being said to her directly

The guy doesnt seem too jazzed about it, but hey, neither is she.

They get their mission done, but last second get swarmed by a random hoard of heartless. It seems like theyll be fine, but then she realizes. This guy is fighting with *fire*. Lexax freaks out and bolts, so the guy has to go hunt her down

They have a little bit of a bonding moment, but shes not here to make friends so as soon as they get back she locks herself in her room

Over time, as much as she was trying not to, she ends up making friends with the redhead guy, along with the ponytail guy that originally came to get her, but ESPECIALLY demyx who is the only one who gets to be named here. Best friend privilege lol

Well. The main events of kh2 happen. Finding out about the demise about 2/3 of her friends but especially demyx, lexax goes a little. Apeshit. Initially she wasnt going to fight sora because he was her friend too, but after finding out he was the one that killed demyx, and being lied to abt him "being the one that killed axel" (she was purposely very much kept out of all the loops and lied to at every turn because that worked SO well with roxas and xion) (speaking of. She was made xv but no one knew why . If she tried to ask x*mnas he would just give her this look that really creeped her out until she left)

Anyway she vowed for revenge and hunted down sora when he went for his whole seige on tctnw

Problem was her whole rage thing made her sloppy. She ended up with a whole ass keyblade through her gut and was forced to hear soras side of the story as she laid on the ground half dead

Realizing how badly her head had been fucked with, she forgave him and wished him luck going forward, then forced him to leave her, since she wanted to die alone

Before she could die though she realized she had One healing potion left. It brought her back from the brink of death, but not by much.

By the time lexax had caught up with sora and co, the only one left was x*mnas. So, she does what any reasonable person does and shows up to the fight, claiming that bc it was just the two of them now that there wasnt an organization left for her to betray and she was just there to watch the fireworks. After all, she never fuckin liked him anyway.

In a show of power, he attacks her by surprise and force chokes her to death. She didnt get any words out but she Did flip him off on her way out

She comes to back in her old home, and while she cant use dark corridors anymore, she Does have a form of teleportation she can use, provided she has the right ingredients for the potion + has been where shes trying to go

So she goes somewhere she always thought was peaceful and calm, which, frankly, is something she fuckin needs at this point -- twilight town.

She also decides to keep her name and new appearance. If she came back, her friends might too, and it would be better if they could actually recognize her when they did.

Just a heads up beyond this point is when the romancy stuff starts to kick in bc she deserves love so much forever poor woman has experienced The Horrors for 27 years let her Rest (oh . Yeah . I should mention i hc kh2 to take about a year in itself. 6 ish months at the very least there was so much happening in it its the longest kh game by far) oh yeah also now that shes no longer a nobody the red eye is gone so shes just kinda normal now

Anyway shes minding her own business in her little house in tt and she hears a voice that she hadnt expected to hear again and quite literally falls out of her 2nd story window in shock. Dw she lands in the bushes shes fine shes survived way worse

But when she wrestles herself Out of the bushes, there he is, one of her friends that is Supposed to be dead

She had told herself that if she came back, they probably did too, but it wasn't much of a hope. More of a bandaid on the bullet wound that was the despair she was feeling over it

Anyway she sees axel (or lea now but how would she know that) and shes just. Standing there. Because thats all she can think to do . Shes in shock but she manages to say his name and he turns around and she just fucking. LAUNCHES herself at him in the biggest fuckin hug shes ever given

Yknow at least until her legs turn to jelly and she starts Bawling because no one has ever come back before

They catch up and then eventually the start of kh3 happens

Sora shows up and warns her the org is back but doesnt mention xehanort

No one knows her connection to him except xigbar who is keeping his mouth shut about all this because its funnier to just watch it all happen

Well guess who shows up in her house to try and sway her over to his side

Lexax feels Every Emotion At Once on finding out her long lost father figure wasnt actually dead. She goes to hug him but last second, surprising both herself and xehanort, FUCKING DECKS HIM GET HIS ASS LEXAX

All the joy she felt at realizing he was alive turned to rage in an instant when she realized that he abandoned her after he PROMISED he would get her out of that world, knowing full well the amount of danger she was constantly in

This turned to even more rage when she found out that technically he was xemnas and he fucking killed her

She went apeshit and kicked him out of her house, as she should

So then immediately he sent in xigbar, because they were friends so hes probably got a better chance at swaying her

Well shes overjoyed to see him too

But then something clicks about a reaction hed had to her in the past and she realizes. He knew abt xehanort the whole damn time so now shes pissed at him too

Not quite so much, he doesnt get decked, but shes mad nonetheless

This is when she officially joins up with sora.

But because of that, theres a last ditch effort from Daddy Issues to try and bring her over

And of course, its the most logical move anyone can use

Fucking. Remotely EXPLODE lexaxs left eye and have the red one grow back in its place ! It doesnt have its old powers anymore, but instead has a new function -- he can watch her every move, and she knows it.

Fucking scary right

Anyway she tells sora about this and he sends her to radiant garden because if anyone can help its the biggest emo nerd with the most lab unsafe haircut ever ienzo

Well. He cant help.

So lexax, being the badass she is, decides to take it upon herself and fix the problem.

By gouging out her own eye.

After this, she decides that xehanort needs to be dealt with, and he needs to be dealt with NOW. Fuck all his plans for whatever

So she sends a message not only to sora (by the way i forgot to mention her nickname for him, she calls him starboy :] ) but to lea as well that shes taking him on herself and if she doesnt contact them in like 10 minutes to assume shes dead

The element of surprise worked in her favor, but not enough to kill him like shed planned. Instead, she cut off one of his arms. Before she could get a second swing in, he got her in a move similar to how xemnas had killed her

But, learning from her mistakes, she had a teleportation potion locked in her teeth in case of this exact scenario, and was able to bite down on it and get herself out of there before she died, with only some heavy bruising around her windpipe

Lexax girlboss moments

Fast forward to the scene with everyone in the mysterious tower bc like hell she isnt getting involved in that (somewhere in there theres a reunion with demyx and now shes One Happy Lexax. Also he lives in her house now (meaning he just kinda showed up and she never told him to leave))

She and aqua have a whole pointing spiderman meme moment like "HOLY SHIT YOURE REAL???" and also she comes clean to everyone abt her ties with xehanort and everyone gets a little freaked out abt that, and rightfully so but its still a little insulting its pretty clear no one wants him dead more than her

During the whole fuckin battle sequence where Everyone Dies she focuses almost solely on keeping lea safe . She lost him once, no way in hell shes gonna do it again thats her Fuckign Boyfriend

When the maze shit initially happened, the L&L duo got separated, and lexax ended up fighting xigbar

During this fight, she manages to make a sort of whip out of tangible darkness. Xigbars like "dont you think youre getting too op lol" and lexax hits him with the "i had to take out my own eye i think i earned this" and it comes out. He had no fucking idea what she had been put through. And considering they are still friends, hes a little bit Shook about it

Like he hides it well but theres a certain air of horror to his reaction that you can tell hes a little fucked up over it

And, deciding he doesnt wanna fight her anymkre, just fuckin. Teleports her over to The Boyf.

She meant to stay by leas side during this and protect him, but as soon as she saw x*nmas she got Revenge Tunnelvision and went all out attackjng him and only him.

Her sword shatters in the fight, leaving her with just a jagged stump of metal to attack with . Fucked up

When x*mnas goes to attack lea, lexax goes a Little Bit Apeshit and tries to attack him with said jagged stump of metal, only for (in the most anime way possible) it to turn into a whole ass keyblade

But then she immediately catches saixs claymore in the guts and gets flung into the wall and left to bleed out in the dirt

Maybe dont wear a crop top to war next time, lexax

Fast forward to right before everyone care bear stares xehanort with their keyblades. Turns out, he had replaced his lost arm with one made of darkness, not unlike the whip lexax had made

Like father like daughter yknow

Well just to taunt him, lexax cusses him out and shows off her new keyblade, because the main reason he had left her was her inability to manifest one

Anyway fast forward Again to his Defeat Defeat

While the wayfinder trio is having their moment with force ghost eraqus lexax ends up clinging to xehanort and sobbing, saying that she "hates him so much"

All he can do is hug her back and say "i know"

Then following his Peaceful Fuckoff With His Ghost Ex, she has a full on breakdown. Screaming, crying, punching the ground. He hurt everyone so much, he hurt HER so much, why should he get to have such a peaceful happy ending???

She tells everyone she needs to be alone for a bit and fucks off back to her original world for a few hours, and comes back to her house in like the middle of the night

Cue the epilogue cutscene era

Lexax is genuinely so much happier now. Found family is the best drug out there /j

She doesnt live alone, instead in her house its her, lea, demyx, isa And xion

She tricked out the basement into the coolest room a 15 year old girl could ask for for her (with the help of the boys in the house + roxas) (demyx didnt help. but he did buy the pizza)

Shes happy and gets to have soft domestic moments and is jsut!! Not being traumatized for the first time like ever!!! Look at her go!!

#not poll #long post

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