#Aurora plays Celeste

[auroraveill]

So I’ve been playing Celeste the… uh…

Normal amount?

Regardless I’ve been playing the Strawberry Jam Collab and I’ve decided that now that I’m getting to the later lobbies, I’m gonna post my progress (for reasons that definitely don’t include getting validation for being good at video game :3)

Here’s where I’m at right now

(For those unaware, SJ has 5 lobbies, from beginner to grandmaster. Expert is the 4th lobby, and it’s difficulty is more or less the level above the back half of Farewell)

I’m about a quarter of the way through the last green map (the core problem) and I’m hoping I’ll have the time to beat it tomorrow

[pupsmailbox]

DOG︰WOLF ID PACK

NAMES︰ ace. affen. affie. aidi. airendale. akita. aksaray. alano. alex. alfie. amarok. amaruq. annie. apollo. archie. arianell. aries. armant. artemis. artois. ash. asher. aurora. badulf. bailey. bandit. barbet. bardou. barkley. basenji. bear. beau. bella. beowulf. biewer. blue. bluey. bolt. boris. boxer. brad. brenard. brittany. brutus. bud. buddie. buddy. buster. buttercup. buzz. cailean. cain. cairn. caleb. canaan. cane. canid. canis. carlo. carol. catellus. celeste. charles. charlie. chase. chewie. chip. cliff. clifford. coco. collie. conall. conan. conell. cooper. daciana. daisy. dale. darwin. dash. daxie. dexter. diana. dire. dixie. duke. dylan. echo. emory. eros. eskie. ester. fang. fenrir. fido. finn. ford. fox. frankie. ghan. glen. gold. gordon. gray. grey. griffon. grim. grimmwolf. hamilton. harley. havana. hero. hound. howl. hunter. indie. indy. jack. joey. kai. kaleb. kalev. kelpie. ken. kerry. kibble. kibs. kit. lady. leo. leon. llewelyn. lola. lowell. lucine. lucy. luna. lupin. lyall. lyca. lycro. lycus. mace. maisie. mal. malinois. marley. max. mia. miles. milo. mingan. mob. molly. mudd. mutt. nala. night. noire. noiresse. noirette. nova. nugget. nyx. oliver. ollie. orion. oscar. paxton. peach. pebble. phoebe. picard. pila. pluto. poppy. puff. pup. ralph. randelle. randy. red. redd. reika. remus. rex. rhys. riley. rocky. rolfo. roman. romulus. rosie. rover. rowdy. roxie. roxy. ruby. rudy. ruff. rufus. ruppell. russel. russell. sadie. scottie. scout. scruff. scruffy. selena. shep. shepard. shepherd. silver. sophie. spike. spitz. spot. stafford. star. stella. stick. storm. stormy. suki. teddy. terry. tiger. tosa. venerie. walker. will. wolf. wolfgang. zev. zip. zoey.

PRONOUNS︰ arf/arf. awoo/awoo. ba/ball. ba/bark. bark/bark. bite/bite. ble/blep. bo/bone. bo/bork. bork/bork. cae/canine. can/cani. cani/cani. canid/canidae. canin/canine. canine/canine. cha/chase. chew/chew. claw/claw. co/collar. coll/collar. cute/cute. dig/dig. dog/dog. drool/drool. en/energy. fang/fang. fe/fetch. floof/floof. fluff/fluff. fluff/fluffy. fur/fur. fur/furry. ga/game. grey/grey. grim/grim. gro/growl. growl/growl. grr/grr. guard/guard. ho/howl. houn/hound. hound/hound. howl/howl. hunt/hunt. jump/jump. lea/leash. leash/leash. lo/loyal. loyal/loyal. lu/lupi. lup/lup. moon/moon. mutt/mutt. muz/muzzle. night/night. pa/paw. paw/paw. pawprint/pawprit. pet/pet. pla/play. pla/playful. play/play. pooch/pooch. predator/predator. pro/protect. pup/pup. puppy/puppy. ri/rir. ri/ruff. roll/roll. rough/rough. ru/run. ruff/ruff. run/run. silv/silver. slob/slober. snap/snap. snarl/snarl. sni/sniff. snout/snout. soft/soft. squi/squirrel. star/star. star/starry. sti/stick. tai/tail. tail/tail. teeth/teeth. teeth/teething. tre/treat. tre/tree. wa/wag. wa/walk. wag/wag. walk/walk. wolf/wolf. wolf/wolve. wolv/wolve. woof/woof. yap/yap. yip/yip. 🌳. 🎾. 🐕. 🐕‍🦺. 🐩. 🐶. 🐺. 🐾. 🐿. ���. 🥎. 🦮. 🦴. 🧸.

[sole-di-fragola]

Super Late but Wish redesigns and rewrite

Update: I changed Mizar’s design a little bit

I tried to recreate the 90s Disney art style in this drawing since I imagine the rewrite as a 2D movie

(Click image for better quality)

There’s some details about my rewrite (copypasted for the Notes App and modified a little bit)

Asha is the daughter of the deceased king Tomas and the royal seamstress Sakina

Rosas used to be allied with a kingdom in the sky called Al-Jady and both battled the black hole monsters who attacked their kingdom

Both kingdoms had a good relationship during the years, but when Magnifico came, Al-Jady decided to cut ties with them

Her dad Tomas and Magnifico are brothers. Tomas was wise and loyal and was a philosopher and astronomer, while Magnifico is ambitious and power-hungry and is a sorcerer. Tomas was chosen to be the heir to the throne

Magnifico’s real name is Marion

Magnifico, jealous kill Tomas.

Then he lies to Asha that her dad was killed by thieves from another kingdom, and then she is banished with her mom and grunkle

They now live in a Hamlet, in which Sakina is the matriarch

She works undercover by the name of Layla. Layla means night in Arabic and is a pretty common name, and Asha is a rare name. (Referring to Aurora’s Briar Rose and Mulan’s Ping)

Asha is a quiet, reserved and studious. But also she is snarky and quick tempered

She likes to draw, animate and learn about astronomy. Her drawing skills are shown more often than in the original movie

Layla (undercover Asha) works at the palace as the royal librarian and reads stories to children

Although Asha considers some stories, as fantasy and childish stories, including the origin of the kingdom of Rosas she likes to practice magic (probably she thinks she is more mature or realizes that these stories may be fake, idk)

Her friends live in other hamlets outside the kingdom

Her Mom and Sabino still exist

Sabino plays the guitarra morisca (or Mandora) as his instrument (to make it historically accurate)

Sabino is Asha’s grunkle

The Star being a shape shifter (like the concept art) and his name is Mizar. His appearance is like a moth creature, when he turns into a human he looks more like an Afro-Arab teenager, chubby and shorter than Asha (I make him different than the average Disney Prince)

He has a companion named Najm, he is inspired by Tinkerbell and only Mizar can understand him

Also the main couple both having sidekick has been seen in many Disney movies (ex: Ariel and Eric, Jasmine and Aladdin)

Najm was a gift from Mizar’s parents to him in his 18 birthday

Mizar can fly and transform into various living things

Mizar likes music and he can play the flute (inspired by @a-storytellers-wish’ s version of Star)

He also likes to study about The Mainland and it’s inhabitants (Yep, I called it like how the fairies in Tinkerbell called the human realm)

Najm can make animals talk and give cosmic dust to make a person fly

His inspirations includes Genie, Peter Pan and Maui

Mizar has the same powers as Merlin (shapeshift,make objects move and see the future)

Magnifico and Amaya are an evil couple (like the concept art) with a pet lynx named Lola and a daughter called Celeste

Celeste is Asha’s cousin, she is 25. She acts like a big sister for Asha

If you are a writer and you had you own rewrite, please I need your help, I’m not good at writing

Sort of spoilers of the rewrite but I will put it anyways

Magnifico summoning the blackhole monsters who are jailed and attack Al-Jady (referring to Hades summoning the Titans to attack the Olympus in Hercules)

Magnifico dies pulled by the Black Hole monsters like Dr Facilier (also referencing Kira’s death in JoJos since both have the same voice actor in Latin Spanish)

I might make a separate post about the designs, but idk yet.

(I don’t like to randomly tag users, but they inspired me to do my own rewrite, although I found the movie decent but it still has flaws and was a nothingburger movie for celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of the most historical and important studio in the animation industry. If I said my unpopular opinions about the movie, some people would probably burn me in a stake)

@rylxdreams @your-ne1ghbor @annymation @uva124 @rascalentertainments @erijuice @cerulean-crow @signed-sapphire @mythartist21 @strawbxerri (I know the last one is not in the “fandom” anymore but “Asha being a refugee monarch like Simba” is kinda similar to their rewrite and it was just a coincidence. The idea just came when I was brainstorming the AU with a mutual of mine on Twitter)

[andreal831]

What’s your opinion on ElijahxCeleste? I kinda thought there was something twisted and intriguing about Celeste and Elijah and I always wished we got to see more of them.

Celeste and Elijah are my third favorite Elijah ship. They honestly would have been higher than Gia/Elijah if they had gotten the same Aurora/Klaus treatment. I talk about that more here.

I wish we could have seen more of them when they were human. How they met, how they got together, etc. We don't even know how long they were together. I have a lot of headcanons for them that make me love them more, but a lot of people don't bother giving them any because the show didn't care to develop them at all. Once again, because if they had, it would be harder to brush aside Klaus having her murdered.

Elijah tells Hayley he was only in love twice before, one of them being Celeste. That shows just how important she was to him. He didn't allow himself to love, but he loved her so much that he was distracted from his family. This is something we only see with a few women throughout the show. For someone who is a thousand years old, this is not often.

Another reason the show didn't want to explore them they way they did every other main character's past ships was because they would have been a powerhouse couple. Celeste was an Elder of the New Orleans witches, so powerful the witches wanted to consecrate her to harness that power. Elijah is one of the strongest vampires to exist (especially before Klaus unlocked his hybrid gene). If Klaus had been smart, he would have left it well enough alone, same with Rebekah and the human. They would have had almost all the factions playing nice. Elijah isn't one to want power so he wouldn't have used his relationship with Celeste to overthrow him. We also don't see Celeste having any inclination to do this until Klaus has her murdered. By killing her, Klaus made a powerful enemy.

This is where I wish the writers were more courageous. It would have been so good to see Celeste and Elijah team up against Klaus. Let's be honest, he wouldn't stand a chance. They could have done it in the 1800s right after she was killed. Elijah was mad enough I think he would have sided with Celeste. But, to me, Celeste likely didn't see Elijah move against Klaus on his own and thought Elijah wouldn't side with her. I like to think he was just numb at this point. It's also the same time Klaus pushed Elijah out of Marcel's life and Rebekah was helping Klaus raise Marcel. Elijah would have been completely isolated after Celeste's death, he was in no state of mind to plan to overthrow Klaus. Which would have been great timing for Celeste to show up and turn Elijah even further against Klaus.

But another great opportunity would have been when Elijah showed up back in New Orleans in Season 1. Elijah was still angry at Klaus, especially as Klaus did everything to push Elijah further away. Between his anger at Klaus, his fear of what Klaus planned to do to Hayley/Hope, and seeing his love come back to life, he was in the perfect place to turn on Klaus. It would have been so good. Rebekah and Marcel likely would have sided with them as well. But again, the show couldn't do that since they could actually take Klaus down.

Elijah and Celeste were the OG Klaurora but had the power to actually take over. They didn't start twisted but because of Klaus it became a dark and toxic relationship. I hated how rushed it was. Even after Elijah is essentially forced to kill her and lose her once again, we quickly move onto Klaus and Rebekah attempting to murder each other. We never get a chance to truly just feel the impact of their relationship.

Thanks for the ask! I love talking about Elijah ships and just Celeste in general!

[storiesaplenty]

Bridgerton Masterlist

Our Family

Lord Debling x f/Reader

Just like all my other stories, this has not been proofread, but please enjoy.

Warnings. None

Requested by anonymous. I hope you like it, and such a cute idea

From my previous account plentyoffandoms.

WC: 836

©️ storiesaplenty 2024: do not repost or translate my work. This is the only place I post my work.

Summary: Lord Debling & his wife were odd by their society standards. Their marriage was arranged, but they bonded over their unique interests, and soon found love. Their love grew into a massive family, with another one on the way.

My wife and I were strolling in our garden, with our children running around. It was getting late in the evening, and it was the perfect time to look up into the night sky.

Our children were very excited as the night sky had no clouds and they could see the stars.

They are also excited as the summer flowers are starting to bloom, and many bugs are starting to come out due to the warmer weather coming on.

My wife and oldest daughter, Ivy, were discussing their latest book they had read, and I was keeping an eye on the younger children, but their oldest brother, who is Ivy's twin, Berry was keeping them from wondering off.

When I first met my darling wife all those years ago, I was not happy. My parents and her parents got together and arranged our marriage.

Her and I are considered odd in our society as my love of nature and her love of astrology. Most people could not wrap their heads around it.

Our parents were concerned that my way of life at the time was no means for a lady. I was leaving after the wedding and her staying at our estate, but not her.

She joined me on my adventures, getting to know the real me, and I got to know her. I showed her the beauty in our world, and she showed me the beauty of our vast sky.

The first few days into my trip, I became concerned that we were getting lost, but she showed me how to navigate with the stars.

I truly became memorised by her, and I slowly fell in love with the woman my parents arranged for me to marry.

Once she became pregnant, I decided that it was time for us to settle at our estate and start to make a home worthy of our children.

Archer and Basil ran past me, laughing, bringing me out of my memories.

"Now boys, please watch where you are going." I said to them, not wanting to ruin their fun, but for then not to get hurt or hurt one of their siblings.

"Yes, father." They muttered before running off, playing some game of tag that is only between the two of them.

I helped my wife up the hill, as she was once again pregnant, but our sweet little Cordelia came rushing down the hill, wanting to help her mother up the hill.

Cordelia is the youngest at four years of age and is excited to be a big sister.

My wife sat down on the bench I had placed here not long after we came home.

"Now, you all know the rules. No fighting, no shoving, no yelling. We all get a turn." I didn't like to impose 6 many ruled on my children as our society does that already, but after the first time we did this, and the telescope got broken, their mother and I knew that some rules had to be put in place.

I stood next to the telescope as our children, from oldest to youngest, looked up into the night sky, completely in awe.

Ivy, Berry, Aurora, Archer, Basil, our other set of twins, Willow, Jupiter, Celeste, and Cordelia all took their turns, then rushed to their mother's side, asking her questions.

"Now, now, my darling children, it is your mother's turn." I said as they parter for me to get to her, to help stand her up from the bench.

"Take your time, dear. We have all night." She gave me a soft smile and leaned into look into the telescope. Our children ran off to play the scavenger hunt game I made for them before we came out here.

They had to find a certain bug or plant and cross it off their list. I even drew pictures next to what they need to be looking for.

Once, I knew the children were occupied, safe, and having fun, which I could tell by the squeals of laughter coming from around our garden, I wrapped my arms around her waist and placed my head on her shoulder.

"Oh, Alfred, it is just beautiful." She said as she straightened and leaned back into my arms.

"Not as beautiful as you, my beautiful wife."

"You shush now, husband. You are going to make me become vain with all your praises." Her and I laughed at that.

I turned her around in my arms so we were facing one another, I kissed her while placing my hand on her stomach, her and I was giggling at feeling our newest one kicking.

"Oh gross, they are kissing again." I heard Archer say before running off.

"How about when we are done here, and they are put to bed, you and I have some fun our bedroom."

"It's like you are trying to get me pregnant, even though I am already pregnant." She teased.

"That we do Alfred, that we do."

[free-for-all-fics]

My prompts for The Silent Sea were too long to put all together in one post so I’ll just post them separately but the Gong Yoo obsession is still going strong lol. Pls tag me if you’re inspired by this at all and I’d love to read it! 💙🌑

You’re another clone of a female child. Besides Luna 073, you’re the only other successful clone. You were cloned from another girl who was admitted at the same hospital where Ha-jin is, so that the researchers could have another set of genetics from a different pool to expand and further their research. You and Ha-jin became best friends as your rooms were right next to each other and you were able to get out of bed with or without the assistance of nurses to visit her every day. You drew pictures together, talked together, played games together. You met Ha-jin’s father, Yun-jae, when he came to visit. He got to know you too. Though your parent(s) visited you, you began to see Yun-jae as another parental figure and Ha-jin as a sister because you were an only child. He didn’t mind. He was glad his daughter had someone around her age to keep her company so she wouldn’t be lonely whenever he had to work.

But then the original version of you died in the hospital and Ha-jin was so devastated she was nearly inconsolable. As were your parent(s) and Yun-jae himself. He grew to love you like family in the short time he knew you. But before you died, your parent(s) secretly sold your genetic material to be used in the Balhae cloning experiments five years ago. They’d get a higher water ranking in exchange for their generous donation and keeping quiet.

While you had a real name, the clone version of you was given a nickname by the scientists who created you - something like Star, Aurora, Celeste, etc. followed by a number. After everyone became infected by the lunar water and succumbed to internal drowning, you and Luna were the only survivors and left all alone. You had no choice but to stick together to survive and cope with the loneliness. You were all each other had, and you quickly became like friends or sisters. For five years, you and Luna survived together, played together, drew pictures together, etc. while your hair grew longer and longer. Neither of you spoke much, if at all. Luna can’t understand much Korean, only bits and pieces that she’s heard the scientists use. You, on the other hand, can understand much more than she can because, unlike her, the original version of you wasn’t grown in a lab. The original version of you was born and received proper socialization and education before you were hospitalized. You were taught how to read, write, and talk.

For five years, you and Luna were all alone. You’re all alone…until you aren’t. Captain Han and his crew come to Balhae Station to retrieve a viable sample of lunar water and, suddenly, you and Luna are on high alert, unsure if the humans pose a threat to you or not. Your survival instincts take over and you kill a man when he tries to take a sample of the lunar water.

“Immediate cause of his death is a cervical spine fracture. He died on the spot. He has a fractured skull, right arm, ankles… His entire body is damaged. Even if he fell from the ceiling, he couldn’t have been injured this badly. It means he didn’t simply die from the fall.”

“What could they be?“

“They didn't seem human to me, sir.”

“But they took the sample. If those creatures were aware of the sample's value, then they are most likely human.”

“Then I think it looks like they’re probably intruders or something. Like that dead mercenary at the gate.”

“We'll catch them and find out.”

~

“The culprits got away through ventilation shaft INP-07. It passes through all the key facilities of this station.”

~

“Captain. Captain. I see two biosignals approaching us from the front.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah, they're right ahead of us. They just passed by us. They’re moving forward, back towards us!”

~

“Captain Han, wait. There's something I'm concerned about. It's the intruders. They did not try to hurt me or you.”

“How can you be so sure of that?”

“It's called ‘critical distance.’ When animals find intruders, they watch them at first. Then they attack them when they come into a certain distance. That's why it's very important that you don't get too close. On top of that, they move by using the shafts, and escape because they’re always a step ahead of us. It seems like they're familiar with the internal structure of this entire place.”

“Are you suggesting they could be survivors? The government would have known if two of the crew had survived. It's been five years. It seems impossible. How could there be survivors?”

“It's not so impossible. The radiation level turned out to be completely normal. So if they rationed their food and their water, there's a chance they'd survive.”

“And tell me why haven't they informed us of any of this before? If these weren’t intruders, there'd be no reason to steal the sample. If they survived...they'd be welcoming us, not attacking.”

~

“Three died, and one of them was a spy? It’s the worst report I can imagine.”

“You’re the one who approved the co-pilot to be changed right before we departed,” Captain Han points out.

“Once the Inspection Department hears of this, they’ll conduct a thorough investigation on the reasons for the replacement. Of course, it’ll include me. Is there a possibility that other members could be in league with him?”

“It cannot be excluded.”

“What’s important is catching the intruders who took that sample.”

“Is it more important to stop the intruders than to retrieve the samples?”

“You of all people should know how valuable those samples are.”

Though it goes unspoken, Captain Han knows she’s referring to you and your death. He knows what she’s implying without saying anything. Don’t condemn your daughter to the same fate that befell her best friend. If you give up now, she will lose her legs and possibly her life. Is that what you want? He lowers his head, staring at the table as he sighs.

“I wouldn’t have started this if I’d let anyone else have it.”

“We need access to level-one areas to conduct a thorough search.”

~

Their exploration of the main database area is cut short when they hear screams and gunfire as the intruders attack. E1 is clutching the profusely bleeding stump where his hand used to be. With their guns pointed, the crew see the silhouette of not just one intruder, but two. Their faces are obscured by the dark, but they both look to be children. Little girls. They look to be the same age. Are they sisters? Or they might be twins. One child is holding a canister of lunar water and E1’s disembodied hand before dropping the latter. When Kim Sun shoots at her, she drops the canister, causing the light to go red. Both children retreat into the underbrush. But before they do, Captain Han feels eyes on him, as if one of the girls’ gaze is burning a hole in his very being. The crew try to shoot at the girls, but they can’t see much of anything, let alone their targets. When they see movement, they shoot blindly at both children, but none of their shots hit. The intruders are too fast. For a second, Captain Han see just a glimpse of the faces of the little girls. Their eyes flicker like those of a reptile with nictitating membranes. The crew’s lack of vision gives both girls the advantage they need so they can escape through the vents using their super speed and wall climbing abilities to retreat into the vents and hide elsewhere in the station. The crew have to evacuate when the lunar water from the broken canister comes in contact with E1’s blood.

~

“They ripped his arms right off. Then they crawled all over the ceiling, like a... What is this… First, some water killed people, and then a couple of monsters show up too.”

“Could either of them be the one who killed Lee Gi-su?”

“Yes. I think they were.”

“But...but why are they following us around the station? Are they trying to kill us all?”

“I think it's the lunar water.”

“Huh?”

“I think that's why they killed Gi-su, and why they attacked us. Whenever we find lunar water, they show up. Perhaps they’re after it as well.”

“Do you think...it's really possible that they’re survivors?”

“Survivors? But how can they be survivors? I don't think a couple of kids could survive five years here on their own. It was a couple of kids, right? Weren’t they?”

“They were kids. Little girls. We all saw. They were behaving like children. Children who wanted to keep what's theirs. Who didn't want it taken away. I know it sounds odd, but...children behave like that.”

“Are you saying, from their perspective, we’re the intruders?”

You and Luna are merely children, yet you can both easily rip a man in two if you so desire. You’re both prone to acting like children and are struggling to acquire more water for yourselves. Rather than being malevolent people, you’re merely trying to keep what you consider yours. Any deaths incurred by you and her are not intentional but the results of normal children’s temper tantrums who just both happen to have superhuman strength.

~

“Survivors?”

“I don’t agree with Dr. Song’s theory, but there were questionable aspects when the co-pilot was killed.”

“What do you mean, Captain Han?”

“There are no signs of radiation leaks in the station. Were you already aware of this?”

“What?”

“You seemed to be very shocked when I mentioned the spy, but you seemed indifferent when I mentioned that there could be two survivors.”

Director Choi laughs. “You’re the first person who told me that there are no signs of radiation leakage. And…it’s because you mentioned there are two people who could be alive. Although it was closed for five years. Captain Han, perhaps you’re starting to believe Dr. Song’s absurd theory.”

“If you’re hiding any information that could jeopardize my crew’s safety, the success of this operation is no longer my interest.”

Director Choi quickly turns serious. “As the chief officer of this mission, I wish for the crew’s safe return more than anybody. There’s no reason for me to hide anything from you. You must complete the mission successfully. Not only will it save your daughter, it could also save all of us.”

~

“Why can’t I go back into the data storage?”

“It’s too dangerous to go back. We don’t know what happened to the lunar water after it leaked.”

“I finally found it. I can’t give up like this.”

“It’s dangerous, and that’s it. I can’t condone more deaths.”

“There were 117 crew members here at Balhae Station. None of them survived. If we take the lunar water back now, we may end up sacrificing more.”

“It doesn’t matter what you find out. The lunar water will be taken back with those kids.”

“Then that’s all the more reason to get the data in the data storage. Now that we know the danger that lies in the lunar water, we need to investigate as much as we can. I don’t care if you don’t trust me. I’m not doing this for personal reasons only.“

“I know you’ll go even if I say no. Go with Doc Hong. You can’t go alone. If you find anything on the lunar water or either of those children, report back right away.”

~

While Kim Sun and Officer Gong are investigating the ventilation shafts, they encounter more drawings on the walls.

“Oh, shit! Those creepy drawings again. They keep showing up everywhere. These kids must like to draw. They’re real artists.”

~

With his flashlight and gun pointed forward, Captain Han investigates different ventilation shafts. He doesn’t have time to explore too long when voices of his crew come through his earpiece, informing him of their status.

“Captain. We've reached the shaft entrance on our end. The cover is still intact. I don't think she escaped through here.”

“Captain, we found a new passage from the hallway. This area of the station is not on the blueprint either. But it looks like this passage runs all the way to the dorms. We should expand our search and check out the dorms as well.”

“Okay. Be careful.”

~

“This is very odd. From the blueprint, this passageway should lead us straight to the dorms.”

“I know. But it seems more like we've just been circling the same area.”

“Exactly.”

“It's like a game of hide-and-seek for them. They know exactly where we are and always manage to avoid us.”

“They know their way around here much better than we do.”

“Did we miss a passage on the holographic map?”

“I’m sorry. I’ll check once again when we get to the command center.”

“But why are these girls... These monsters... Whatever you want to call them. Why do we have to find them? We have the sample. We should just go home.”

In the medical bay, Dr. Hong, Dr. Song, and Lieutenant Ryu are caught by surprise when the little girls stand by the glass doors, just watching. They’re both covered in blood, though one little girl is considerably more bloodied than the other. She must’ve done most of the killing.

“Captain. Captain! The girls…they’re here.”

“You have eyes on them? Dr. Hong, respond.”

“Captain Han.”

“No, stop!”

When the little girls try to enter the medical bay, Lieutenant Ryu shoots at them. But he’s no match for their superhuman speed as they sprint all over the walls. The children tackle Ryu and crouch on the table as they both stare unblinkingly at Dr. Song or, more specifically, what she’s holding in her hand. A canister of lunar water. Both girls have a look in their eyes like they want it. Captain Han, Officer Gong, and Kim Sun enter from behind, their guns drawn and pointed at the intruders. The girls’ backs are to them. Captain Han can’t see their faces as he points his gun at them. He tries to get a closer look.

“Dr. Song, step away.”

“Wait a second. Don't come any closer. Give me a second.”

Captain Han signals for Officer Gong to hold his fire. After a few seconds of tense silence that stretches on for what feels like an eternity, the children go for the capsule of lunar water. With it in hand, they turn around, only to be shot at by Lieutenant Ryu. The children and the canister are all hit in the process. When Captain Han finally sees your face clearly, words like shocked, confused, and skeptical cannot even begin to describe the plethora of emotions he’s feeling all at once when he sees not just the unknown girl that has been killing his crew, but you too. His daughter’s best friend. Your hair is longer than it was and you’re covered in blood, but it’s definitely you. Your face is pretty much the same. Your voice that he listened to on repeat when you excitedly rambled to him about imaginary nonsense that made perfect sense to your childish mind is the same as you softly speak his name when you see him for the first time.

“Mr. Han? Mr. Han, is that really you?”

You recognize him. While his crew look on in confusion, their eyes flickering between you and their Captain, Yun-jae’s hand holding his gun is shaking as he stares wide-eyed at you, his mind filled with so many questions that he wants to ask you, but can’t in that moment. And when he realizes the lunar water splashed on your skin, he instinctively wants to rush forward to save you, to protect you like a father would his daughter, despite not wearing the proper PPE. He almost forgets about how contagious lunar water is and the risk of becoming infected. He has to be stopped from approaching you by Officer Gong, who physically holds him back. He thinks you’re going to die a horrible death of drowning internally, but instead you and Luna thrash and contort on the table, breathing heavily as your wounds close. Your eyes search for his and, when you find him again, you don’t break eye contact. When Luna falls off the table, you follow her. Instead of resulting in a fatal reaction, the lunar water heals her and your wounds and allows you both to escape. Giving one last look to Captain Han, you and Luna run and retreat back into the vents while Officer Gong shoots at you. Captain Han doesn’t know what to make of the scene he just witnessed. You died. He saw your body when he and Ha-jin attended your funeral five years ago. It was one of the hardest days of their lives. So how are you here now? You were so sick when he knew you. But now you aren’t sick at all. You have superhuman abilities. Quick reflexes, speed, advanced healing as he watched your wounds close instantly. The lunar water has no negative effect on you. How? But it has to be you, he thinks to himself. You recognized him. You said his name. You can speak, which means you can answer his questions. He has to find you. But first, he has to be a Captain.

“What were you thinking?”

“What?”

“Did you think they wouldn’t attack us if you gave them the lunar water? That doing so would solve everything?”

“I didn’t. I only wanted to show them that I wasn’t going to hurt them. That I’m not trying to take the capsule from them. I thought they’d feel that too, that they would understand.”

“If you do things like that and expose yourself to danger, then you bring the whole team down with you.”

“But you saw them. You saw how their bodies reacted to the lunar water. We all witnessed it.”

“One child’s cheek was cut open. The other’s shoulder was hit. Then they just closed. And their wounds healed instantly. It was the same in both of them.”

“So how can you explain that, Dr. Song?”

“How can you explain that that child knew your name?” She answers his question with a question.

“That’s right. Captain, she knew your name. And she looked at you as if she knew you. Who is she? Do you know her?” Kim Sun asks.

His entire crew stares at him expectantly as they wait in silence for an answer.

“That child…she…at least, I think she’s…my daughter’s friend. No. She’s much more than that. When I knew her in the hospital, she was like Ha-jin’s sister in every way except blood.” Captain Han admits reluctantly, still uncertain of many things. As he says it, he toys with his bodycam, touching it with his thumb as he’s deep in thought.

“Your daughter’s friend?”

“Yes. But…she died. Ha-jin and I attended her funeral. We saw her body. This doesn’t make any sense. She…she was just a normal human girl when I knew her. She couldn’t move like that or heal like that. She died. I don’t know how she’s here. And she looks taller and older from when I last saw her. It might not be her, but something else. Something with her face and her memories.” He shakes his head, unable to continue his train of thought. “Dr. Song, do you have any idea what kind of being those kids are?”

Song theorizes that you and the girl have a condition or immunity that makes you compatible with lunar water, and that you may be the key to making lunar water safe for consumption back on Earth.

“No, I don't. But what I do know is...their bodies can definitely handle lunar water. It won’t kill them.”

“So, what were those girls? Did the lunar water change them somehow?”

“Well, it seemed like their bodies totally adapted.”

“Adapted?”

“They didn't just adapt to it. Their physical abilities, and speed of recovery showed way more than that.”

“The children may have been born with antibodies for it, or it may be a special case of genetic mutation caused by different environmental factors.”

“Whether or not that child is your daughter’s friend, Captain, what we do know is that they’re both a danger to us. We should resume the search and catch them, even if that means killing them...”

“No, we can't kill them,” Dr. Song protests.

“We need to kill them and do whatever it takes to put an end to this, so we can go home.”

“We can't do that. They may be the only key to the secret of the lunar water. They might just be the thing we need right now.”

~

“Did you find them?”

“The intruders’ whereabouts are still unknown.”

“And the samples?”

Captain Han sets the intact canister on the table for Director Choi to see. “We may lose more lives at this rate. Do we have to continue?”

“As I mentioned before, this operation will become a failure if anyone else gets the sample. I don’t care if you kill the intruders. You must catch them. They can't be allowed to go free. Also, make sure you retrieve the lunar water that was taken.”

“They were kids.”

“What?”

“The intruders seemed like little kids. They were also wearing lab coats.” He doesn’t mention that one of those kids recognized him and appeared to be his daughter’s best friend from the hospital. He doesn’t trust Director Choi with that information. That is - if she doesn’t know it already.

“So what?”

“Is there any possibility that they’re survivors?”

“Stop trying to make things more complicated than they should be. That’s not what's important. Why do the kids’ identities matter? It won’t change your mission.”

“We'll bait them and capture them. Show me the map of the ventilation shafts. INP-07. INP-07 leads to many places. If we lure them with this lunar water capsule and block off this intersection here... The one I've just showed you… They’ll have to come out of the vent in the hallway of the machine room. Then we'll shut both ends of the hallway.”

“Like a dog hunt. So what we wanna do is chase them down and trap them. But the problem is, a wild dog can be extremely vicious and easily rip a person to pieces. And there’s two of them.”

“That is true. Even if we get lucky enough and manage to trap them in the hallway, it's still going to be too dangerous to subdue them and catch them alive.”

“So that's why we need myself and Dr. Song.”

~

“Hey, Captain. We shouldn't use guns. It's important that we don't provoke them until you and I calm them down.”

“That's my decision to make. Even within the SAA, some people were against moving the lunar water to Earth.”

“If we carry something back without confirming its safety, it could pose a danger for everyone.”

“But Director Choi or other higher-ups probably thought it’s more important not to let anyone else get their hands on the lunar water.”

“Knowing everyone in this station was killed by that very lunar water?”

“There are enough reasons to take this risk. I don’t care about the unknown child as much as my daughter’s friend. I have questions, and she might have the answers.”

“I think…my sister deleted all the research data. Perhaps they hoped no one would find out about the lunar water.”

“Then why do you think she left you those messages? In the end, she probably thought someone had to do this. Wouldn’t that be why she called you here?”

“I’m not sure. Once I find out the entire truth, what am I really supposed to do? I have no idea.”

He feels the same way.

~

The crew sets a trap for you and Luna. You and she are lured as planned, with Captain Han and Dr. Song acting as bait. When Captain Han presses the button to shut the gate, you try to pull Luna with you while making a run for it, but neither of you are fast enough to slide under the door and make it before it shuts completely. Your leg or long hair gets caught under the door and, when you try to pull it free, it only causes you immense pain as you nearly rip your hair from your scalp or cut your leg deeper and deeper while Luna’s leg gets trapped under the gate. You both try to free yourselves, but it only makes it worse as you only hurt yourselves more and more as you struggle. You look up at Captain Han, your eyes scared and filled with tears as you call him, calling him Dad like you used to do and plead for his help. His resolve wavers as he sees you not as a murderous mutant that poses a threat, but as the child you are. You remind him so much of his daughter, Ha-jin, in many ways. He approaches you slowly, his gun still pointed at Luna but not you.

Dr. Song comes to your and Luna’s side to help. “No, wait. No, wait. Stop moving. You'll get hurt.”

When Captain Han kneels down to your level and tries to free your hair or leg, it hurts so much that, when he leans in, you grip onto his spacesuit so tightly that he can’t get away from you and bite his neck. Hard. Hard enough to draw blood and make him drop his gun from the shock of your attack. Because of his spacesuit, it’s the only part of him you can reach. At the same time, Luna bites Dr. Song’s hand. That’s when they notice the names tattooed on your and Luna’s necks, followed by numbers.

“Luna? Luna 073?”

You and Luna both cry as you struggle. With no other choice, Captain Han pushes you away and grabs his gun. He slowly approaches you again as if you’re a spooked wild animal, comforting you and hushing you as you continue crying. Once he gets close enough, he pets your hair. While you’re distracted by his hand movements that seem to calm you down, he shoots both you and Luna with tranquilizer darts.

“This is the best that we can do for them.”

Dr. Song opens the gate, freeing you both. While she checks on Luna, Captain Han checks on you. He keeps holding you in his arms even after your grip on him finally relaxes when you fall asleep.

“I'll get them ready to be transported,” Officer Gong says, ready to handcuff you both.

Captain Han stops him. “They need treatment first.”

While Dr. Song carries Luna, he lifts you bridal style into his arms and carries you.

“Are we handing them over to backup as soon as they get here? They will take them to Earth, won't they? Do you know what will happen to them when they get there, and where they’ll go?”

He looks at your face as you sleep. He doesn’t have time to answer before the lights suddenly go red as the gate closure commences, and you immediately wake up and push him away from you, rolling out of his arms, while Alina does the same to Dr. Song. You and Luna split up and run, retreating into the vents. While Dr. Song chases after Luna, Captain Han chases after you. He has to crawl through vents to follow you. While Luna leads Dr. Song to her sister’s old room, you lead Captain Han to your room that once belonged to another researcher.

“Where did you go? Were you...waiting for me?”

When he enters your room, he sees your drawings scattered around. You’re sitting on your messy bed. The more he looks at you and your room, the more he sees you for the scared and lonely child you are. Upon closer inspection, he notices that, like Luna, you have gills and scales that enable you to thrive in lunar water, though they’re not as prominent or noticeable as hers. They can easily be covered with makeup or something like a scarf or thick ribbon choker. You’re crying, your head in your hands.

He approaches, lightly touching your shoulder. “Hey there. It was you, wasn’t it? You’re the one who bit my neck like a little vampire.” He tries to joke with you like he used to do back on Earth to lighten the mood and get you to cheer up and warm up to him.

“Hmph. Maybe I did.”

“You…you can talk?”

“Of course I can. I can read and write too.”

“Did the researchers here teach you how to do that?”

“No, silly! I learned in school before I was hospitalized. You know that.”

“Wait, so you… You really recognize me?”

Your eyes light up in happiness and excitement. “Of course I do, silly! You’re Han Yun-jae, Ha-jin’s dad. Ha-jin’s my friend. We met at the hospital. I got to know you whenever you visited. You look older, though.”

“Well, it has been five years. You look older too. You’ve gotten taller and your hair has gotten longer.”

You fidget with the bloodied clothes you’re wearing and play with and twirl your hair. You blow air out of your mouth to get your bangs out of your face. “Ugh, I know. Don’t remind me. I felt disgusting when I had to steal scrubs off of some of the bodies because the unworn ones in the lockers were too short and my legs kept growing. And I can’t find anything sharp enough to cut my hair with. Everything that’s supposed to be sharp has dulled.”

“Y/N, Why did you keep running away from me?”

“Hmpf. I just did. What’s the big deal?”

“Why can’t you just tell me?”

“You gonna yell at me if I don’t?”

“No. I won’t. Please, just…I need to know. Did you not know it was me?”

“In the data storage, I could see your face clearly even though it was dark. I just kept staring. I couldn’t stop. I don’t know why I ran. I just did. I was afraid, I guess, and my gut was telling me it was the only thing I could do. You and my parent(s) always told me to trust my gut.”

“I’m glad you remembered our advice, but… So you did know it was me? And you ran anyway?”

You shrug your shoulders. “I don’t know, it’s hard to explain. It was like…I knew it was you, but I didn’t want to believe it was you.”

“What are you doing here?”

“This is my room,” you say like it’s the most obvious thing in the world and you look at him like he’s weird for asking such a dumb question because, in your mind, grown-ups like him are supposed to be super smart and know all the answers.

“No, I mean… You died in the hospital. Ha-jin and I attended your funeral.”

“Oh.”

“So what are you doing at Balhae Station?”

“I don’t know.”

Though he doesn’t raise his voice at you, In a moment of weakness, he lets himself be overwhelmed by the stress of the situation and accidentally snaps at you in irritation, “Don’t lie! Not to me!”

“It’s true! I don’t know!” You insist. “I tried to read the old books and files the grown-ups left lying around. There weren’t very many and most of them were incredibly boring, though. I knew the words, but I didn’t really understand them.”

He takes a deep breath. “I’m-I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…”

“Hmpf. Whatever. Don’t believe me. See if I care!”

“Can-Can the other one—?”

You scoff in annoyance. “Are you really going to keep talking about her like that?”

“Like what?”

“‘The other one. The intruder. The monster.’”

“Ah. So you heard us from inside the vents. I should’ve known.”

“Mhm. I know you and your crew were confused and scared, but those things you guys said weren’t very nice. You were talking about us like a bunch of mean playground bullies!”

“Could she… Can she understand us?”

“Not like how I can. She doesn’t understand your words, but she understands enough in her own way. She may be different from you and me, but she’s still a person and has a name, you know.”

“What is it?”

“You know what it is. Luna.”

“Right. Luna. Can Luna talk? Can she read and write like you?”

“Not really. I tried to teach her, but she didn’t want to learn. She prefers to draw instead. We’ve spent a lot of time drawing pictures and playing together. We’ve been like sisters. What about you? What’s a big dumb-dumb like you doing here anyway?”

“Hey. That’s not very nice.” He parrots your words back at you. “Now who’s being the bully? Didn’t your parents teach you any manners?” He says with an air of teasing.

It doesn’t get the reaction out of you that he’s hoping for. Instead of relaxing or laughing, you tense up when Captain Han mentions your parents.

“My parents… Are they alive?”

Crap. He’s walked himself into a trap. He can’t tell you yet that your parent(s) are dead. It’s too soon. Now is not the right moment. So he deflects your question and instead asks a question of his own. “Whatcha got there?” He asks, looking at the object you’re holding. Whatever it is, it appears to be something of sentimental value to you.

“None of your business. You didn’t love Ha-jin anyway!”

You try to run off, but he grabs your arm before you can.

“Hey!”

“Let go!”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t just let you run around this place, you might get hurt.”

“Hurt by what?”

“Look, just stay with me, okay? This is no place for a kid. I just want to talk.”

“Fine. But first… There’s something I gotta get.”

“We don’t have time for this…”

“It’s important!”

“What is it?”

“A letter. For your daughter.”

“What?”

“I wrote it, but I hid it. In there.” You point to a dark corridor across a long hallway from your room.

Captain Han takes out his flashlight and looks around. “You sure this is where you left it?”

“It’s in the back. Behind an old pipe.”

“Okay. Wait here.”

You close the door on him from behind. “Haha!” You laugh as you stick your tongue out at him through the viewer window.

“Y/N! Open the door.”

“Why should I? I’m a liar, right? Want me to open it? Huh? Do ya?”

“Open this door right now.”

“What’s the magic word?”

“Y/N!”

“Nope. That’s not it. I guess I won’t open it.”

“Damn it! Let me out of here, you little brat!”

“Pfft. In your dreams.”

He hears the sound of pipes shifting. Or he sees a broken lunar water canister that’s spilled on the ground and on the verge of coming in contact with him or other organic material. He’s nervous that pipes filled with lunar water might burst at any second or that he’ll be infected by the spilled lunar water if he doesn’t evacuate soon.

“Y/N, Please open the door. There’s something in here.”

“Sure there is. A big lying buttface! See you, buttface!” You run off, leaving him locked in the room.

“Y/N, Stop! It’s dangerous! Come back here!”

~

He makes it out of the room after finding and crawling through a vent that isn’t marked on the map. Luckily, the pipes don’t burst or, if they do, or the lunar water is spreading and getting dangerously close to organic material, he makes it out in time before it can touch him. He finds you, kicking your feet lazily as if you’re waiting for him. Like what you just did was all part of a game you were playing. He notices your wounded leg or head. It isn’t bleeding anymore but it still looks painful.

Forgetting what just happened, he goes into full Dad Mode again. “Are you okay? Are you in pain? I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for that to happen. I’m gonna have a word with Dr. Hong and we can get you checked out at the medbay…”

You wave him off. “I’m fine. It’ll heal on its own with or without lunar water. Lunar water would just help me heal faster. Did I scare you?”

“Yeah. You did. Guess I deserved it, huh? The buttface that I am.”

“Maybe. Then again, maybe you are not so bad. Just…annoying.”

“Uh-huh. So… You got any other things planned? I think I saw a another dark room back there you could lock me up in.”

You laugh, suddenly back to your cheerful self. “Mmm… No. I think you’ve had enough. For now.”

“Well, that’s reassuring.”

“Just don’t tell Si-eun about what I did, okay?”

“Who’s Si-eun?”

“She’s our nurse.”

Now that you’ve had your fun, you let him inject the capsule of lunar water he has with him to heal your injury. He reasons with himself that there are hundreds in the station and he can easily get another.

When Captain Han sees Lieutenant Ryu getting splashed with lunar water, he decides that the traitorous Tae-Suk isn't worth a bullet and allows him to suffer a much more protracted and painful death. However, some of the water particles from the bursted pipe splash onto his skin as well, causing him to become infected. He doesn’t realize it right away as he’s already running, too focused on making it back to the rest of the crew to tell them of the emergency as soon as possible.

~

Over the course of the mission, while Luna and Dr. Song form a bond and get closer, you form an attachment to Captain Han and view him as your father. You develop a father-daughter dynamic, especially once Captain Han softens up to you and Luna. You and Luna, obviously being clones/genetically-engineered hybrids, and having zero human contact for the past five years, have little to no concept of morality as the crew sees it. Luna begins to show some semblance of human emotion around the crew while almost everyone is gathered in the medical bay. You and Luna sit somewhere off to the side, away from everybody else, but the crew still watches closely as you teach her how to play games like Rock, Paper, Scissors, Patty Cake, and Thumb Wars. In that moment, you don’t seem like dangerous mutants capable of murder, but two little girls just having fun playing silly little games to pass the time and satiate your boredom.

“So we've now confirmed they can survive contact with lunar water?”

“Looks like it. Lunar water has similar characteristics to a virus that changes each time it comes into contact with a new host. As we can see, a pretty major change took place when it came into contact with them. Or at least contact with whatever they put inside Y/N and Luna. Something unknown inside their bodies.”

“These researchers at Balhae Station…studied cell fusion and genetic recombination as ways to make humans survive lunar water. And the organisms they created as a result are named Luna and Y/N,” Dr. Song says. “Human experiments and human cloning, both illegal.”

“So that means...the reason the government shut down this station five years ago was because they cared more about hiding the experiments than about the results or retrieving the lunar water. If this gets out, it'll cause a panic. I mean, shit.”

“It's considered an act of treason for us to disclose state secrets no matter what the secrets are.”

“You realize, even if we swear to never speak of this again, no one in charge will believe us for the rest of our lives! People will watch our every move, or we might just end up dead like the crew members here!”

“That's why Director Choi wanted me here. I see the logic. She probably thought I wouldn't be able to tell the truth. The atrocious crimes my sister committed as head researcher.”

Captain Han enters the medical bay, almost out of breath.

“What happened to Lieutenant Ryu?”

“We aren't safe here anymore. We have to get out of here. Something's wrong.”

“What do you mean, Captain?”

“A shaft blew up during my struggle with the Lieutenant. There was spurting water.” He looks down at his hands. His vision turns completely blue. He sees starfish. Dr. Song experiences similar symptoms at the same time. They were exposed to lunar water at some point during the mission.

“What’s wrong?”

He and Dr. Song don’t say anything. They just turn and rush to another room, nearly falling over their own feet and each other as they scramble to close and lock the door behind themselves in an attempt to self-isolate before they can infect Officer Gong and Dr. Hong.

“Dr. Song. Captain Han. Are you all right? Dr. Song! Captain!”

“What is it? Dr. Song. Captain. Let us help. Open up!”

“I'm sorry.” Captain Han and Dr. Song both say, breathing heavily.

“Are you feeling sick?”

They hunch over, holding their stomachs.

“Dr. Song!”

“Captain Han!”

“Wait, I...”

“Dr. Song!”

“Captain!”

“What’s the problem? Open up! I'm sure we can help you! Dr. Song!”

“Captain Han!”

The crew watch helplessly in horror as Dr. Song and Captain Han begin vomiting copious amounts of water. The last thing they see is you and Luna watching them from the window. They both lose consciousness. While Dr. Song dreams of her sister, Captain Han dreams of his daughter.

“Ji-an. Are you all right?”

“Yun-jae, how are you feeling?”

“What happened?” He and Dr. Song both ask, still halfway in a dreamlike daze when they regain consciousness.

“You were both infected with the lunar water just like the others were. But somehow, your bodies are fighting back. Your symptoms are getting better.”

While Dr. Song looks down at the bite mark on her hand that Luna gave her, Captain Han reaches a hand up and feels at the bite mark you left on his neck. It’s so dangerously close to his jugular yet saved his life. Because you and Luna bit them, their bodies have developed some resistance to its effects, and they are able to recover.

“I think...possibly, their mutated genes act like a sort of antibody. It suppresses the multiplication of lunar water in your bodies. Or It could be you're both just lucky. I’ll have to keep an eye on you both. It's too early to tell, but...these poor girls, they just might be the key to saving the whole world.”

“She's Luna.” Dr. Song says.

“She’s Y/N.” Captain Han says at the same time.

“What?”

“Those are their names. Luna and Y/N.”

~

“The backup from SAA has entered the landing orbit. Just as you mentioned, we spotted another spacecraft also entering orbit around the same time.”

“It’s probably a small transport ship often used by RX mercenaries.”

“We need more time to retrieve the capsules. We’ll have no way of saving them once RX mercenaries arrive. Please give us a hand in delaying their spacecraft from landing.”

“What will happen to Luna and Y/N? What will happen to them after they’re brought to Earth?”

“Lunar water and Subjects 073 and…” your number is said. “…do not officially exist in this world. They’ll be sent to a grade one facility at the Ministry of National Defense. And our government will continue with the experiments conducted at the station.”

“That's too dangerous. The lunar water is still very unstable. It can put the entire Earth in danger. And if they’re sent there, Luna and Y/N will only be used as tools to study the lunar water.”

“What about my request?”

“Unfortunately, Director Choi holds a strong political position, so everyone is hesitant to step up.”

“What is he talking about?”

“Captain Han asked me to contact a higher official who can keep Director Choi under control. The lunar water and Subjects 073 and…” Your number is said. “…cannot be monopolized by anybody. Captain Han and I agreed upon that. Thankfully, more people in the SAA are starting to see the problem in this. I will come up with a measure before you return to Earth.”

The remaining crew agrees that, though lunar water is dangerous, it could be the salvation of humanity, but if they take Luna and you to Earth, you will both be treated as experiments forever. Dr. Song suggests that they take you and Luna to the International Institute of Space Biology, a space station and neutral territory, to ensure both your and Luna's safety and that the benefits of further researching the lunar water will be shared with everyone.

“The International Institute of Space Biology. We cannot return to Earth. The IISB. We should be safe there. This must be studied in a neutral area to stop anybody from monopolizing the lunar water. I’ll take Luna and Y/N there myself.”

~

“Location trackers. For just in case.”

“You can put them on them... It looks like now they trust you.”

You and Luna stand up. While you offer your leg right away, Luna is hesitant. She looks to Dr. Song first for reassurance before offering her leg and letting Captain Han put the tracker on her ankle. Your eyes are drawn to his bodycam with the cartoon face on it. When he offers it to you, Luna takes it instead. Instead of being angry or upset, you take turns holding it and both look at it in awe.

“They’re not wary of you anymore. If they go to Earth, they’ll die in a lab.”

“They won’t give up on lunar water. Their fates won't be any different no matter where they go. Luna and Y/N are coming to Earth with us.”

“You're calling them by their names now. Just as you said, we're desperate, and we end up making the wrong decisions. And those decisions always come with a price. We cannot repeat the same mistake.”

“The only choice I can make right now is to complete this mission for my daughter's sake.”

He thinks of when he saw Ha-jin in the hospital just before he went on this mission.

~

“You'll need a higher water classification to stop her condition from worsening. If her condition worsens, she may lose her legs forever. There isn't much we can do with the class you currently hold.”

~

He wants to save his daughter at all costs. Even if it means at the cost of his own life.

When everything goes to shit and the station starts flooding with lunar water, you do everything in your power to ensure Captain Han’s survival at all costs. You and Luna lead him and the surviving crew to safety. While Dr. Song helps Luna into a spacesuit, Dr. Hong helps you. Captain Han tries to open the door. But the door won’t open due to sensor failure. In order for the group to ascend to safety, they need to activate the decompression chamber from outside. While nobody is looking, he bravely volunteers himself to activate the airlock, much to the horror of the others when they find out what he’s done. But he’s the Captain. If anyone is to go down, it should be him.

“Where are you? What are you doing?” Dr. Song demands.

“You should go first,” he says, his back to her.

“No. No, we can’t. You said we’d go back together! No, wait. Open this. Hold on! Stop this thing! We said we’d complete this mission for your daughter! No, you…! You can’t stay here!”

He turns to face her from the other side of the door. “Wherever Luna and Y/N go…please be there with them.”

Dr. Song watches as the water consumes him. Staying behind in raging lunar waters looks like certain death. She cries. She yells. But they have to go. When she and the remaining crew make it outside, they find remains of two spacesuits. They follow a set of footprints and see Luna standing without her spacesuit. A few feet away, they find you next to Captain Han, who’s injured but alive. He surprisingly got blasted out of the space station alive. Even more surprising, once outside the station, it turns out that both your and Luna’s genetic modifications enable you to survive exposure to the Moon's vacuum (the Moon has such a rarefied atmosphere that in any practical case can be defined as vacuum) without a space suit. You do just fine in the lunar atmosphere. You and Luna both having nictitating membranes possibly explains why your eyeballs don’t rupture in hard vacuum.

Thanks to your bite on his neck, Captain Han is able to breathe despite his space suit not having much oxygen left. You, Dr. Song and Dr. Hong help him up. You hold onto him tightly just as the cavalry arrives. Thanks to you, he, you, Luna, and the rest of the surviving crew are picked up by the rescue shuttle.

On Earth, Subject xxx doesn’t exist. Your parent(s) died sometime in the last five years and you have no other surviving family, so Yun-jae has your name changed to Han Y/N and adopts you as his daughter, while Ji-an adopts Luna. The legalities and technicalities or how exactly they were able to accomplish this despite Director Choi’s power aren’t that important. What is important is that they’ll all be sorted out and you won’t be taken away from him by Director Choi or the government to be experimented on. He’ll raise you and give you a warm and loving home and a normal childhood alongside his daughter, Ha-jin. Your new sister. You’ll go to school and have friends like any other kid. Maybe you’ll have romantic relationships when you’re older and he’ll be every bit of lovingly embarrassing to you. There are ways to hide your inhuman physical characteristics, both in appearance and abilities. As your dad, he will be there to reintegrate you into society and teach you how to be normal again in public. He’ll keep you hidden and protected from those who want to hurt or exploit you, but he’ll never shame you or make you feel bad for being a mutant. In the privacy of your home, you’ll be free to use your abilities if you so want to. Despite being a clone, you age like a normal human. He’ll treat you and love you as a normal human too. Even more important, he’ll love you as his daughter.

When you arrive to the hospital, Yun-jae, who insists you call him Dad now, has you sit and wait in the hallway outside Ha-jin’s room for a few minutes while he talks to her. Though he knows Ha-jin will be excited to have a sister so she won’t be so lonely anymore and have someone to play with, he wants to explain the situation to her as gently as he can to soften the blow your sudden reappearance into her life will inevitably give her. You and he both know she’ll recognize your face despite how much time has passed, and you coming back from the dead will be a shock to her system no matter what he does or says. It’ll take time for her and for you to adjust to a new normal, but the least he can do is give you both time and help Ha-jin understand. When Ha-jin first sees you, it’s a highly emotional and tearful re-introduction, albeit awkward at first. You were dead for years and suddenly you’re alive. But the awkwardness quickly wears off when she shows you her drawings and stickers. You do arts and crafts together, play together, hug, and cuddle. After overcoming the initial awkwardness, it’s like you never died and no time passed at all as you pick up right where you left off.

With his mission successfully completed, Yun-jae has been given a higher water ranking. Ha-jin will receive the treatment she needs and won’t lose her legs. Water will be restored on Earth. Dr. Hong and Ji-an both handed over the water samples for testing and they should be enough to save the planet. Together, they’ll find a cure to the lunar water virus without subjecting you and Luna to too many tests beyond the occasional blood draws and what an average kid usually experiences at the doctor. They can potentially use that to offset the effects of the lunar water, making vaccines mandatory in order to drink the water safely. While Ha-jin is asleep, you turn to your dad, smiling. Your eyes flicker with nictitating membranes as you blink. It’s so quick nobody would notice unless they were really looking for it. Ha-jin stared right at you and didn’t notice at all either because of the tears clouding her vision or she was too happy and excited to pay much attention. Your dad smiles back at you and kisses your forehead as he tucks you into bed, softly telling you to get some sleep because tomorrow is going to be a great day.

[puckslut4thehabs]

Baby Hughes | Edmonton Oilers AU

blair aurora hughes was born on may 21, 2006 in toronto, ontario to ellen and jim hughes, and is the younger sister to quinn, jack, and luke.

she didn't play hockey like them, and instead was a dancer. and when her family was set to move to michigan when she was 10, she refused, and instead moved in with her best friend julia's family so that she could stay at her studio.

despite the distance, her brothers were her biggest supporters and protectors, especially when it came to boys or girls, as she is bisexual.

after graduating high school in june of 2024, her and a couple of her dance team members moved to edmonton, alberta, to open up a new branch of their studio, and this was where blair met her partners.

she met connor mcdavid and leon draisaitl first at an oilers game her teammates dragged her to, and they were desperate to gain the attention of the young girl behind the glass who seemed like she'd rather be anywhere else.

through connor and leon, she met lauren kyle and celeste desjardins, and the four of them were smitten right away. but it took them a while to gain blair's attention, and even longer for her to develop feelings for them, but she eventually officially joined their relationship on december 16, 2024.

and no one knows. especially not her brothers.

[here-lie-the-sinners-au]

For the parenting questions:

Stolitz - 5

FizzModeus - 15

HuskerDust - 10

RadioApple - 13

StaticMoth - c (bonus)

CherriSnake - 4

Sorry if this is too many. I just love this au!

OH WOW SO MANY YAY!

Okay, 5:

Since there's three babies - Celeste, Aurora, and Leo, both Stolas and Blitzo were really bad at leaving them to sleep. Blitzo more than Stolas.

Blitzo checks on all three of them, possibly the girls more than Leo because Stolas checks on his double all the time. Stolas, as an experienced parent (since he would have dealt with Via as a baby, and Loona was almost an adult with Blitzo adopted her) always reassures Blitzo that their little half implings are completely fine- doesn't stop him from being a very overprotective father 💙

15:

Whilst both Ozzie and Fizz are very good at reassuring Opie when she's scared, Opie tends to believe Ozzie more because ya know he's Big Daddy. Oh, and Uncle Blitzo told her about the time Ozzie kicked Mammon's butt. (Mammon actually sent Opie a gift when she was born, the Goetias were AWFUL about Opie being a half imp)

10:

Oh, Angel for sure. (Although Husk will back him up every time)

With four kids it can be a nightmare to make sure they're all bundled up.

Annie-Rou tends to be less likely to get cold because of her wings, but Husk makes sure she's got a hat and scarf on because Mama will kill him if his biggest baby isn't wrapped up.

Penelope and Evangeline will always try and "lose" their warm clothes but Angel has a brother and sister, and having six arms can be really handy.

Angel makes sure Jack is extra wrapped up being his little baby.

13.

Oh, this one is hard because Alastor will get his shadow to hide under the bed to tease Beau and Emmeline but they know their papa will never let anything happen to them.

Lucifer used to do this a lot with Charlie when she was little so he is more than happy to regress to entertain their fawns ❤️

C:

Yes. Definitely.

Having kids never cross their minds. Well, not with each other. There was that whole thing with Val kidnapping Angel and Annie-Rou, trying to keep Angel under his thumb and saying he would protect "their kids"

Thank God Vox and Val found out that Val was pregnant himself. It was hard at first, for Val anyway, he was prone to panic attacks and such but the news was a delight to Vox who had lost a daughter, Dottie, when he was alive. He was very happy to have a second chance, especially finding out they were having twins.

Being a parent really changed Val too, he could still be well Val but Vivienne and Vincenzo really mellowed him out. Vox and Val evem started wearing their wedding bands again.

4.

Depending on what Bash wants, he will usually go to Cherri since Mom knows EVERYTHING but when he's wanting to play pranks with Beau and Jack (haha BeauJack) and invent something, he will always turn to Papa.

(I AM HIGH WITH THE ASKS SEND ME MOREEEEE)

[systastic]

May I rq a lvl3 Fontaine trio w/ Wrio as one member?

your request came in juuust as the patch came out nya~ great timing!! :3c -🍥

queued 4 later. playing update rn -🐝

name :: chlorinde, chlor, cory, lynn, quinn, avery, emery, rene, renee, mercy

age :: 25 to 27

pronouns :: she/her, zap/zaps

roles :: swordsperson, gunslinger, hunter-queller, jailer / warden, gatekeeper (forcibly move alters to wriothesley’s layer)

species :: human

gender identity :: cassgender

orientation :: sex-repulsed lesbian

source :: genshin impact

aesthetic :: rangercore, rococo, french girly (on her days off)

appearance description :: typically in formal wear, always carrying a weapon of some sort, analytical eyes that assess everything on first sight. scars lie under her clothes, as do rock-hard muscles from years of experience. serious purple eyes that never leave her target. if you find yourself in her sights, be wary. off the battlefield is fine… but when clamoring for a duel? that look spells certain death.

personality description :: bit stiff on a first meeting, cold and calculated when it comes to fighting, has a unique sense of justice that guides her every move. constantly weighing whether or not the kill is worth the risk. stickler for rules and despises those who try to weasel their way out of their punishment. fair and just, yes, but just as equally cold. loosens up significantly around her closer friends like navia and wriothesley, being comfortable enough to try new things and talk openly about her past. it’a weird how people think she had a hard life… that’s just how things were. learning to hold a sword at three and fighting bears at seven is a part of life.

likes :: hunting, riflery, fencing, learning new styles of fighting, hunting down criminals, batman (in the sense of him being a do-gooder) sparring with wriothesley, her role as champion duelist, honoring the fallen marechaussee hunters, tabletop roleplay games (specifically the role of the dungeon master, live action roleplay, maintaining her physical form, her visits to the fortress of meropide (all the criminals are too fearful of her to start anything)

dislikes :: criminals, villains, breaking the law, corrupt officers, malignant paranormal entities, those who tell her “you should be traumatized!” or that her childhood sounded awful, doing her second job in the daylight hours, false reports and made up rumors, going against her personal code, judgements stares, criticism on her methods or execution of her job (they can go kick rocks)

front triggers :: being in a fight, upholding rules or standards, combat (physical), live action role playing, tabletop games. being a dungeon master for a ttrpg

signoff :: ⚔️,🪻, 🪶, or 🤺

art source here!

name :: sigewinne, wynne, winnie, melo, aurora, aurelia, celeste, clementine

age :: 502

pronouns :: she/her, fae/fayr, bun/buns, mel/melu/melus/melusi/melusineself

roles :: healer, medic, soother, comforter, caretaker, catkid

species :: melusine (changed forms thanks to a magic potion gifted by her mentor)

gender identity :: demigirl, nonbinary, cutecoric, femstalic, bungender, fluffyrabbitgender, fluffycloudgender, kaeifluidcollector

orientation :: asexual and aroflux, focusing more on making friends than finding a lover

source :: genshin impact

aesthetic :: nursecore, kawaii, yume kawaii

appearance description :: soft blue hair, melusine feelers on her head, a curly Melusine tail, pink eyes with hearts in the center. often seen wearing her nurse uniform and toting around her medkit. sigewinne has a water-based body, so she jiggles and is cool to the touch. bun will often let close friends and family hold her hand or touch her head when they feel too hot or have a fever, as bun knows it helps to cool them down. mel dresses in anything mel finds “cute”, and is a bit more extravagant with mels clothing taste when mel is off work.

personality description :: sweet as a bug’s ear and twice as kind, sigewinne always has your best interests in mind. she wants to see everyone healthy and happy. bun views humans as cute creatures that need tender love and care, and bun is more than happy to provide that for them.

likes :: anything that can be classified as “cute”, humans in general (they are “cute” to her), helping others, healing others, making ‘nutritional food’, her medkit, being recognized as a doctor, new friends and old friends, fayr infirmary in the fortress of meropide, visiting fayr uncle neuvillette, seeing fayr sisters when on vacation from work, swimming, diving deep into fontaine’s waters, wriothesley & neuvillette, chlorinde

dislikes :: excessively hot days, infected wounds, children who won’t listen, those unwilling to get treatment, those who push their bodies too far, reminders of her mentor, failing to help her patients, witnessing the death of a patient, being unable to help someone, gunfire… and not much else, honestly. wynne is a melusine, who have a different concept of liking and disliking something, so melu doesn’t really ‘dislike’ things as much as she does ‘disagree’ with whatever it is.

front triggers :: seeing someone hurt, injury or pain (body or others), medical visits/trips, uncooperative children in a doctor’s office

signoff :: 🐰, 💉, ❤️‍🩹, or 🩺

art source here!

name :: wriothesley, wrio, west, darius, alistair, amadeus, dmitri, draven, griffin, hendrix

age :: 32

pronouns :: he/him + the ones Sigewinne gave him that he doesn’t use very much, cry/cryn (cryoself), fan/fang (fangself)

roles :: guard, buffer, jailer, warden, athlete, gatekeeper (force unruly alters to stay in his layer)

species :: human w/ distant beastkin ancestry

gender identity :: demimale. he doesn’t do super specific labels cus he doesn’t rly get it.

orientation :: aspec (unlabeled), focuses on platonic relationships over romantic ones as he values them more.

source :: genshin impact

aesthetic :: scrapper, steampunk, bastardcore

appearance description :: often wearing his signature coat. dresses up to an extent. his button up shirts always get rolled up above his elbows to show off his arms. battle scars (and very faint s/h scars) line his arms and body, but he isn’t ashamed of them. if anything, they make him feel stronger. he looks at them and knows he’s improved. black hair, grey eyes. usually wearing darker clothing with splashes of red. will let sigewinne cute-ify him during off hours. and yes, he will keep wearing whatever bun did to him without removing it until the end of the day. (mostly because he doesn’t care to, but also because he trusts winne with his appearance.)

personality description :: older brother figure. fiercely protective of others but knows when to lay off. has a spunky streak that he can only cool when boxing or sparring someone else (even if he doesn’t show up in the ring much anymore). tea lover who enjoys having time to chill and not worry about work. motivated to finish his work properly instead of slacking off or handing it to someone else. gets irritated easily by cowards, mainly because he knows they won’t stand up for themselves — and if they don’t, then who will?

likes :: a good brawl, fighting, boxing, the wwe and mma, beat em up games, hand to hand combat (all forms), respect, justice for abuse victims and jail for abusers, laying down the law, scaring (rude) people off, caffeinated tea (earl grey is his favorite), brief moments of peace and quiet, his favorite chair sitting in his study, reading novels, sigewinne, the occasional visit from chlorinde

dislikes :: cowards, abusive parental figures, not being informed of things, the death of people close to him, seeing sigewinne hurt/pushing herself too much, coffee, rebellious idiots, abusers, being called a dog, being asked/told to bark (he will not, thank you very much!)

front triggers :: seeing others pick fights, unruly behavior, rulebreakers, slackers, being held up for cash, being called a wolf/dog, presence of law enforcement

signoff :: 🐺, 👊, ❄️, or ⚖️

art source here!

[ozai-the-bonsai]

For the Greater Good

| Part 1 | Part 2 |

Pairing: Tom Marvolo Riddle x Slytherin!OC

Summary: Growing up with the dream of joining the Alliance, Ophelia's only wish has been to take her place by Grindelwald's side. As Grindelwald starts losing power during her last year at Hogwarts, Ophelia desperately searches for a way to turn the tide one last time. Eventually, she gets caught up in Tom Riddle's radar, who starts delving into her past.

Warnings: Strong language, some implied sexual content I guess (no smut, just some after-sex-talk)

Word Count: 2.9k

“How can you not tell me that you are Gellert Grindelwald’s one and only heir?!”

Ophelia quickly covered Aurora’s mouth with her right hand and spoke between her gritted teeth. “Go a little bit louder and let the whole damn castle hear you, Aurora, will you?”

Aurora muttered something that sounded like “Sorry,” but it was hard to make it out since her voice was muffled because of Ophelia’s hand over her mouth. Taking a deep breath, Ophelia let go of Aurora and took a few steps back, turning her back to the strawberry blonde.

She had always known that this day would come -that someone from her acquaintances (she didn’t really consider anyone as a friend) would eventually find out about her heritage -but she hadn’t really prepared herself for that moment.

“How did you find out?” Ophelia asked as she slowly turned back to face Aurora, who was swaying uncomfortably in her place and playing with her fingernails. “And when?”

“I kind of asked my father about it,” Aurora spoke with a low voice, still playing with her fingernails and giving it her all not to look Ophelia in the eye. “During the Christmas break. I… was too curious to find out something about you.”

Ophelia was constantly reminding herself to keep taking deep breaths. Upon realising how hard she was clenching her fists, she let them loose not to leave any marks on her palms. It was a must that she kept her temper under control. “Aurora, you know how much I despise it when others stick their nose into my personal matters.”

Upon hearing her words, the strawberry blonde immediately turned her blue eyes at Ophelia. “But Ophelia, I don’t want to be one of the others anymore,” she spoke almost beggingly, taking a small step towards Ophelia. “I want to be a friend to you.”

A scoff left Ophelia’s lips. “You have a funny way of showing that,” she muttered. “I am not looking for a friend, Aurora, I don’t… mind being on my own.”

Ophelia could swear she could see Aurora’s lower lip trembling. “You don’t have to be your parents, sweetheart,” her voice was almost lower than a whisper.

“But I am my parents,” Ophelia spoke with a cold voice. “And I am proud of it.”

After that day, Aurora never tried to ignore (or step over) Ophelia’s boundaries ever again. She always kept an open door for Ophelia with the hope that she would change her mind someday but other than that, Aurora never asked more than Ophelia was willing to share.

Breaking hearts had never been something Ophelia liked -she had her distance and she loved to keep herself behind her walls, yes, but that didn’t mean she went around hurting others in her spare time. Hence, that particular conversation in the dormitory bathroom had left her overthinking for weeks.

Still, at the end, she had decided to keep to herself and consider Aurora as someone she was more acquainted with compared to the others -but not a friend. All her life, she had never longed for intimacy and friendship once she got the sweet taste of freedom and peace being alone brought -she didn’t intend to break it.

Once again, the sound of the compartment’s door opening brought Ophelia back to reality. She shook herself and turned her gaze away from the window to see who was there to disturb her thoughts.

“Do you still have some seat for your poor, little Prefect?” Celeste Carrow asked, she had already changed into her Slytherin robes.

Besides Aurora, there was one other person who knew about Ophelia’s heritage: Celeste Carrow. Celeste’s mother, Louisia Carrow, was one of Grindelwald’s Acolytes and thus, had known Ophelia’s parents personally for a long time.

Sometime during the Easter break in their sixth year, Celeste overheard her mother talking about Vinda Rosier and Grindelwald’s child. However, unlike Aurora, she simply told Ophelia about what she knew and assured her that she wouldn’t reveal it to anyone else -no scene was made. 

Emrys snickered as he made some place for Celeste. “Poor, little Prefect, my ass! I’ll remind this to you the next time you use that luxury bathroom of yours.”

Celeste playfully hit Emrys’ arm. “Shut up, Emrys.” She raised an eyebrow at Aurora and Abraxas upon seeing them holding hands. “Has it finally happened, then?”

“Have you all been expecting this?” Abraxas asked with a confused expression on his face, to which all three of them -Celeste, Emrys and Ophelia -nodded. “Even Ophelia?!”

“Distant people usually observe the most, Abraxas.” All the heads turned to the door upon hearing the smooth, velvet voice. Tom Riddle was leaning on the frame of the door. “They have less distractions.”

Just like I have been observing the way the atmosphere changes as soon as you arrive here, Ophelia thought as she eyed him up. The last rays of the setting sun were melting as they touched his raven hair, giving him a somewhat unearthly look. He was playing with the ring on his right hand that carried a dark -perhaps black -stone.

Ophelia stood up from her place. “I would appreciate it if you all stopped talking about me as if I were from a different species.” She was talking to everyone in the compartment, but her green eyes were focused on a specific person.

Before leaving, she stopped for a moment, right by the door, so that she had to look up to meet Tom Riddle’s gaze. Using her best French accent, Ophelia spoke quietly so that only he could understand her. “Talking about being a good observer, hm?”

Then, without waiting for a reaction, she left the compartment.

[Time Skip]

She was still trying to catch her breath as she laid there, on the desk, completely naked. She wasn’t quite sure which planet she was currently on, but it sure wasn’t Earth.

“You sure you are really done? It seems like you are still not entirely finished.”

Ophelia pushed herself halfway up, resting her elbows on the desk, to look into his green eyes. “Physically, I am already done,” she said and bit her lower lip, pointing at her head, “but in here? I guess I’ll be done by tomorrow morning.”

Dorian stood up from the chair he was sitting in -he, too, was completely naked. Even a single look at his muscly arms was enough to tell that he was into training -well, he wasn’t Ravenclaw’s Quidditch Team Captain for nothing. “Do you think I can make you go wild one last time tonight?” He asked with a husky voice as if they hadn’t been making love like two animals just five minutes ago.

Before he could put Ophelia’s legs over his shoulders, again, she placed her right foot against his chest and shook her head. “We should save some for the next time, Dorian.”

The young man winked at her as he stepped back and fixed his light brown waves before getting dressed. Ophelia stood up slowly and started gathering her clothes, which were carelessly scattered around the empty classroom.

Ever since the beginning of the year, she had been having these affairs with Dorian MacMillian, in which they shared nothing deep but only their lust for physical contact. Ophelia had been aware of his interest in her for a while during their sixth year; every time they had an encounter on the Quidditch pitch, Dorian would try to flirt with her.

At first, Ophelia had completely ignored him, until she changed her mind during the summer holiday -she had no desire for an intimate relationship with anyone but just having the physical part did sound interesting to her.

Hence, during the first week of their seventh year at Hogwarts, Ophelia proposed an offer that was too hard to refuse: no commitment, no feelings, no affection; just pure sex. And, as she had figured, Dorian’s response had been an immediate and confident yes.

Since then, during their spare time -which was quite scarce in their seventh year -the two had been meeting in secret at night or early in the morning to make use of empty classrooms. And Ophelia hadn’t been disappointed in making this particular decision -yet.

Well, Dorian was quite good in bed and he had no objections when Ophelia tailored some of his skills to match her taste.

After they were both done getting dressed, they left the empty classroom in the dungeons and closed the door behind them. For a moment, there was a weird silence as they both stood in front of the closed door in that dimly lit corridor -the lighting in the dungeons had always been insufficient at Hogwarts, mainly because Dippet believed the Slytherins to have night vision like cats.

Of course, he didn’t really believe it -that was simply the running gag among the students.

“Well,” Ophelia broke the silence while trying her best to tame her hair, but it was no use, “this was really nice.”

A small smirk formed on Dorian’s lips. “I know,” he said with a cocky tone, which caused Ophelia to roll her eyes. However, she wasn’t expecting him to lean in and press his lips against hers. Quickly, the young woman took a step back, not even letting him properly kiss her.

Dorian was completely baffled.

“As long as we both have some clothes on, we are simply acquainted through Quidditch,” Ophelia spoke with a tone that was warning and cold -the warmth in her voice was completely gone.

Which never really had anything to do with Dorian himself, but rather with the fact that he left her completely satisfied every time.

“I… I just thought…” Dorian struggled to find the right words while averting Ophelia’s gaze as best as he could. “I don’t know how to put it -you just recently gave me the impression that maybe, this thing here, could go somewhere else.”

Ophelia took a deep breath and crossed her arms over her chest, she feared that something like this would happen. “Normally, what you have just said there would be enough reason for me to end our little affair right here, right now.” She could see the fear rising within Dorian -it reflected through his green eyes. “But I don’t want to.”

The young woman quickly carried on upon hearing Dorian heave a sigh of relief. “I want to keep this as it is because you are awfully good at what you are doing.” Ophelia took a step towards him, her index finger pointed at him. “However, if I hear you coming up with something like this again, then you’ll never see more of me. Understood?”

Dorian nodded, he resembled an obedient dog at that very moment. “No bullshit ever again -just raw animal sex.”

The edge of Ophelia’s lips curled upwards as she shot him a dirty look. “That’s more like it.”

[Time Skip]

After leaving the dungeons, Ophelia went to the Great Hall to join the others for dinner -of course, as soon as she sat down at the Slytherin table, Abraxas didn’t miss the opportunity to make a remark about her hair.

“I guess someone had a fun evening -what happened to your hair?”

Ophelia shrugged as she started filling her plate -the after-sex-hunger was already kicking in. “There was too much steam in the bathroom,” she lied effortlessly. “Some idiot has been showering inside a dragon’s breath.”

The blonde grimaced. “That’s disgusting.”

From the corner of her eye, she could see Tom raising an eyebrow at her -he was sitting to her left. “I don’t recall seeing you having such an appetite.”

“You know, Tom, the way you observe everything about me is getting kind of creepy.” Ophelia pushed a strand of chestnut hair behind her ear. “Don’t you have anything else to obsess about?”

The young man shrugged in a careless manner as he turned the page of the book he was reading. “I am yet starting to find out rather interesting things -I think I will be keeping that up for a while.”

Ophelia rolled her eyes at him and resumed eating. “Whatever.” But deep down, she was slightly anxious whether he had already found out about her father -such a piece of information in the hands of a person like Tom Riddle had the potential to become dangerous.

She was very well aware of his interest in the Dark Arts and the way he longed for power -every time she was after some books in that field, she had to wait for Tom Riddle to give them up in the library, again. After borrowing them for the seventh time.

The boy has a strange obsession with the Dark Arts -I don’t know if I would want him to know that the only heir of Grindelwald is in fact sitting next to him.

“Guys, I have some huge gossip!” Aurora sat next to Abraxas as she excitedly spoke -she was particularly talking to Abraxas, Celeste, Emrys and Marceline. “I am almost one hundred percent sure that Dorian MacMillian is seeing someone in Slytherin.”

The first urge Ophelia had was to raise her head and look at Aurora but she controlled the primitive urges perfectly and continued enjoying her food so that she seemed completely uninterested in their conversation.

“Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain MacMillian?” Celeste asked, only to earn a nod. “Merlin, he looks so hot all the time, I sometimes want to take a bite out of him.”

“Should we find this alarming?” Emrys asked sarcastically but Celeste gave him the middle finger.

Aurora interrupted. “Anyway, I have been hearing it from the girls that he was being sighted in the dungeons a lot recently -especially during early and late hours.”

Abraxas nodded in an approving way. “Yes, the perfect time to get some action going in those empty classrooms.”

Ophelia stuffed her mouth with the rest of the chocolate cake to avoid any laughter escaping. Then, since she was done with her food, she rested her chin against her hand to “join” the little conversation. Tom was still in his own world, completely ignoring anything else.

Emrys gave Abraxas a pat on the back. “Speaking from experience here, right?” It was obvious that he was simply messing with Abraxas; however, this didn’t stop Aurora from punching Emrys on the shoulder. “Hey, it was just a joke!”

“Shut up,” Aurora warned him, took a deep breath and continued from where she left off. “Today, I saw MacMillian leaving the dungeons as I was heading to the Great Hall from the Common Room and the girl was a few steps ahead of him.”

Oh, fuck.

Celeste seemed overly excited to find out more about the fresh gossip. “No way! Did you see who she was?”

Aurora shook her head. “No, she was already at the stairs but I am pretty sure I saw some green on her robe.” Celeste made a disappointed sound as the strawberry blonde turned her blue eyes to Ophelia. “Merlin’s beard, what’s wrong with your hair? Did you mix shampoos again?”

Before Ophelia could say anything, Abraxas repeated what she had told him earlier. “Apparently, some of you girls have been bathing inside a dragon and leaving too much steam in the bathroom.”

Slowly, Ophelia straightened her back to sit up. She could already see where this lie was going to take her and she didn’t really like it.

Celeste frowned. “I have been using the bathroom for the last hour and I can guarantee that it was nothing like a dragon’s belly in there. Plus no one came in while I was bathing.”

Aurora’s eyes widened with shock as she placed her right hand on her mouth. “Merlin’s beard!”

“Darling, you’ve been saying that quite often lately.” Abraxas tried to tease his girlfriend, still not getting the hint.

Same old Aurora, Ophelia thought as she waited for the strawberry blonde to let the whole castle know about her little affair. Incapable of keeping her nose out of other people’s business.

“It was Ophelia!” Aurora said, to Ophelia’s surprise she was keeping her voice to a reasonable low. “She is the one MacMillian is seeing!”

Of course, all the heads around the table -including Tom Riddle -turned in her direction.

Ophelia crossed her arms over her chest. “What makes you think that?” She asked with a distant tone. “If you are making your judgements based on a simple lie I told about my hair, then you should start reconsidering a lot of things.”

Celeste nodded, backing her best friend up. “No, this makes a lot of sense -remember all the times we have been wondering where the hell Ophelia could be that early in the morning?”

For fuck’s sake, has everyone been observing me this year? Having Dumbledore at my tail all the time was enough but this is just too much.

“Is this true?” Abraxas asked with a shocked expression. “Have you really been sleeping with MacMillian?”

Emrys raised his eyebrows appreciatingly. “MacMillian is a nice catch -respect.”

Everyone stopped talking when Ophelia abruptly stood up, it was obvious that she was slowly getting angry. “I don’t care what you might assume but I am going to say this only once: I don’t like it when people start observing my life. However,” her green eyes found Aurora’s blue ones. “When it comes to being nosy, things get ugly.”

[auroraveill]

Caper Cavortion complete!

Did not expect to find a jumpless level in the expert lobby given how much tech involves jumping, but this was a super cool map! Definitely one of the harder yellow experts lol

Next map is Polaris. Wish me luck lol

[vi-tamblyn]

[transwoman and she/her] Welcome to Aurora Bay, [VIOLET "VI" TAMBLYN]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [HUNTER SCHAFER]. You must be the [TWENTY-FOUR] year old [FREELANCE MAKEUP ARTIST]. Word is you’re [ROMANTIC] but can also be a bit [RECKLESS] and your favorite song is [SUPER GRAPHIC ULTRA MODERN GIRL BY CHAPPELL ROAN]. I also heard you’ll be staying in [CRYSTAL COVE CONDOMINIUMS]. I’m sure you’ll love it! 

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@aurorabayaesthetic

Full Name: Violet Celeste Tamblyn Nickname(s): Vi Age: 24 Birthday: August 6th, 2000 Astrological Sign: Leo Place of Birth: Aurora Bay, California Parents: Thomas Tamblyn & Willa Tamblyn (deceased) *Siblings: Older Brother, Kenny Tamblyn ( @kennyxtamblyn ), and Ford Tamblyn ( @ford-tamblyn )Children: N/A Pets: Hamtaro (2 year old chinchilla) and Opalescence aka Opal (unknown age Fancy Mouse) *Relationships: see belowScars: A few surgery scars Tattoos: N/A Sexual Orientation & Gender: Bisexual & Biromantic (but more femme leading) ;; Transwoman Occupation: Freelance Makeup Artist *subject to change as roles are taken

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tw: mention of a side character's suicide

○ leo: the lion, a fire sign, the sign ruled by the sun. it's no wonder that violet celeste tamblyn came into the world with a roar rather than a whisper. during a sweltering summer evening on august 6th, her first cry was said to be heard from multiple labor and delivery rooms away. from that moment on, it seemed vi was always making some sort of scene. everything she does is dramatic, over the top, or just plain eye-catching. she is the main character of her own life and you cannot tell her any different.

○ she's been obsessed with rodents for eons: mice, rats, chinchillas, you name it. the minute she was able to get her own apartment, she adopted Hamataro the chinchilla. a few weeks ago, she got her first (of hopefully many) mouse named Opalescence who is also known as Opal.

○ since she was a toddler, vi had shown an interest in makeup. most of the time she was grounded or put in time-out as a kid for destroying her mother's makeup when she played dress up. when watching tv one day when she was eleven, a reality show called face off was on. watching these people who got to apply insane sfx makeup all day and call it work? it sounded like her dream. from that moment on, she knew she'd stop at nothing to become a makeup artist. and while yes, these days she does more avant-garde beauty makeup her heart will always belong to all forms of makeup.

○ vi always knew she was a woman. however, it wasn't until high school that she felt comfortable enough (and had the vocabulary to vocalize it) to come out to both her family and close friends. she will always be thankful for the outpouring of love and support that followed. her transness is a mark of pride for her.

○ her love of women knows no bounds. before she came out, vi was always conflicted in her identity (besides the obvious feeling of not being who she was meant to be) since she grew up in a society where most amab people who acted more 'femme' must have been gay. but she always had crushes on the girls in her class. today, she does identify as bisexual since there have been a few masc people who have stolen her heart and delighted her eyes but she still mainly has crushes on more femme people.

○ this girl is loyal to a fault. if she is your friend, you will have a friend who will enable your every wish. boyfriend cheated on you? she's driving up at 2 am to bring you to TP his lawn, smash his car window, then buy you a meal from mcdonald's afterward. though her heart is in a good place, her love can be intense.

○ speaking of love, she is a serial dater. hozier once said "I fall in love just a little, oh little bit every day with someone new" and that line was probably written about vi. in the span of a few months, she will be infatuated with a person, date them and treat them as if they are the only human in the world, then dump them when another person catches her eye. as she would say "it's not my fault so many people are fantastic." but she swears guys, the next time she falls for someone: this time it's for real (*cure the collective 'sure jan'*).

○ growing up as the baby of the tamblyn family proved to suit her proclivities for the dramatic quite well. everything they did was over the top: her seventh birthday saw her parents rent out a whole zoo just for her and her friends to spend the day. being recognized everywhere she went only went more to her head. she loved the glitz and glamour of the so-called 'high-life'. but what goes up must come down, right?

○ when she was fourteen, the tamblyn empire came crashing down. before she could really even comprehend what was going on, she was whisked away to live with her oldest sibling, was pulled out of public school in favor of homeschool (a blessing she can now see from an adult point of view), and was left to watch the ashes fall from the window of seclusion.

○ the world would never keep vi tamblyn down, though. she refused for that to be true. the money was tight, so she decided to start advertising her cosmetics skills to people she knew from middle/the one year of high school she went to for prom or graduation. well, aurora bay wasn't very large so word got around quickly about her (in her own words) impeccable work. clients continued to build, her portfolio becoming fatter and more impressive. just 3 three years ago was when she got her biggest break: an indie movie being shot out in LA needed a makeup artist to replace their original and one of the sound girls happened to have been an ex-client (always keep those connections, kids!) who recommended her. it went of swimmingly and she has now been a go-to for many of the underground, more scrappy directors trying to make it in LA. so much so, there was a time she was considering moving in with a few of the friends she had made there. but life couldn't be that simple. not when you were a tamblyn.

○ after her mother committed suicide, vi knew she wasn't going anywhere. there was an almost animalistic need to stay at her home. maybe it's because the sights of the shops around aurora bay made her feel calm, the sounds of the waves on the aurora bay beach at night her favorite symphony. so, put is where she stayed. finding a roommate, she signed a lease at crystal cove condominiums and has been commuting to jobs when need be. will she become too big of a fish in her mind for her home pond?

wanted connections / plots

*most wanted

platonic

○ her roommate* ○ childhood friends from aurora bay ○ close friends ○ neighbor ○ ex turned good friend ○ co-workers/other people in film ○ frenemies ○ her absolute ride or die ○ besties

antagonistic

○ an ex that was very burned by her serial dating

romantic

○ the person who will make her calm down (just a tad) ○ slow burn ○ tinder date(s) ○ enemies to lovers ○ friends to lovers ○ hookups ○ infatuation of the month(s)*

[roadtogracelandx45]

Royals part 1

Masterlist

*this is it going to be cannon complaint, most everyone will end up living in books 4-7. I don't agree with anything that JK Rowling has said. Just like playing in her world a bit.*

0.01

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh

Amos Diggory scrubbed his hand over his jaw again as he made his way into his house, he could hear his children’s laughter come from the backyard and his heart sank deeper into his stomach

Celeste was back, she had been in Egypt with the Weasley family visiting Bill, the oldest son, as a reward for her passing grades in all of her classes. Cedric, her older brother, got a new broom.

He had hoped that she would have spent the night with Ginny again before coming home but he supposed after spending a week and a half with them after spending all school year, she needed a break. He didn’t want to break this news, he didn’t want to destroy everything both Celeste and Cedric knew.

“Amos, dear? What’s wrong?” His wife Anne asked as she came out of the house. “He has escaped from Azkaban.” “Who? Sirius? That’s not possible.”

“It is possible, they don’t know how he did it but he’s out. And they are worried he is going after both Celeste and Harry.”

“He doesn’t know about her. Aurora was positive about that.”

Aurora was Amos’s little sister who had a heated relationship with Sirius Black, a relationship that had resulted in Celeste and later Aurora’s death.

“We can’t be sure of that.”

The laughter grew and a quaffle flew up to the tip of the house the younger Diggory sibling darted up and caught it before dropping back down.

“They are putting extra protections on Harry and insisting on it for her until school starts. Mad-Eye suggested Tonks.”

Nypmhdora Tonks had been at Hogwarts when their children were in their second year and she had forged a friendship with them. Cedric on the Quidditch field and Celeste in detention. She also happened to be Celeste’s cousin. The hope was that having her around would ease the new rules' tension and sting.

“We will have to talk to her first, I don’t want this being sprung and throwing her for a loop.”

Amos nodded before calling back to his children to come inside, that they had something they needed to talk about.

***

The Diggory siblings were the exact opposite of each other, Cedric was tall, serious, and blonde and Celeste was tiny, with dark hair, and was a troublemaker. Her lists of detentions, many of which were with the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan, spoke for itself.

But they balanced each other out. Good and bad, ying and yang. And they were both fiercely protective of each other.

“Hullo Dad,” Celeste grinned, her gray eyes lighting up in excitement as she approached him. The two weeks she had been in Egypt cast a healthy golden glow on her skin and hair. It was like being there had been a good reset for her. From what McGonnall had written home to them about was her having night terrors and a series of health issues that they were assured that Madame Pomfrey could handle.

“Hullo love.” Amos returned as he hugged her, “ Enjoy your trip?” Celeste blabbed for a moment about it and the necklace that Bill had helped pick out for her, even holding it out to show him.

“We have to talk about something.’

“Oh?” It was Cedric who spoke from the kitchen doorway. “You heard about Sirius Black breaking out Azabkan right?”

Celeste nodded her head, “One of the guys Bill works with brought a poster over to us. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked like they had seen a ghost when they saw it. They herded us all together. We couldn’t figure out why.”

“We can tell you why.”

Amos said glancing over at his wife and then back at Celeste who now had Cedric standing by her. “He is your father.” Deciding to say it like ripping off a band-aid would be best but the look of pure confusion and heartbreak on Celeste’s face made him regret it. “But, but you are my father.” She started confused. “It’s a long story.” “We have nothing but time Dad.” Cedric spoke, “Tell us everything from the start.”

“Maybe we should sit down.’ Anne commented giving her son a look to help Celeste over to the couch. It would be easier to take if she was sitting down. “No just tell me the truth.” The young girl shook her head, she was afraid that even with Cedric’s help she wouldn’t be able to move.”My sister Aurora was two years behind me. In the same year as James Potter and his friends.”

The last name Potter rang clearly in both Celeste and Cedric’s head, Harry Potter was two years below them and the Weasley twins and was best friends with the twins’ younger brother Ron. The two of them were almost like Celeste and the twins getting into trouble whether it was on purpose or not. And he was also the boy who lived, the boy who defeated the greatest dark wizard of their time as a baby. If you asked Celeste it was too much pressure to put on a boy especially one that had grown up in the Muggle World.

“Aurora like you was in Gryffindor and was especially good at getting out of trouble. And she was fast friends with James, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin. And later on Lily.” Amos shook his head, Celeste didn’t need the whole long gorry story, he knew that Aurora had recorded it in her diary and Celeste could go digging for answers if she really wanted to, “When she was about your age is when she started dating Sirius.”

“They were almost as infamous as James and Lily.” Anne cut in to give her husband a break, “They were together up until James and Lily had to go into hiding. Sirius thought it would be best if your mother came to stay with us. She found out about you while she was here with us.”

Cedric gripped his sister’s elbow in his hand, out of his own anger and confusion. He was surprised and hurt that his parents kept this from her and from Celeste. The one person who deserved to know the most.

“And then you know what happened with James and Lily getting killed,” Amos said after he put his glasses back on, he had taken them off to clean them and rub his eyes, he had always dreaded doing this. He had hoped and prayed that he didn’t have to ever tell her but luck wasn’t on their side and she had to know. And it was breaking their hearts, “And Harry being raised with his Muggle relatives.”

There was a flash of anger in Celeste’s grey eyes as she pulled her elbow out of her brother’s grip, “Relatives that mistreat him and told him nothing of our world or his parents.”

The Diggory girl had felt very protective of the Potter boy after seeing him for the first time on the platform to board the Hogwarts Express, the protective feeling grew the more she got to know him. She had saved her pocket money and bought him something for Christmas and his birthday the following year.

No one ever deserved to be treated like that.

And no one deserved to be lied to like she had been all of her life. “May I be excused?” She asked after several long moments, she was afraid that she would lose her composure and start sobbing. She was lost and confused and there were only two people other than her brother that she trusted at this point and that would be the twins, unfortunately, they were still in Egypt but she could write to them and they could reply when they could.

Amos nodded his head numbly watching as she fled up the stairs and slammed the door shut, he didn’t blame her for being upset, he would be too. “I will go and talk to her,” Cedric commented after swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat, she needed someone on her side. Someone who was lied to just like she was, and was almost as hurt as she was.

[andreal831]

Why does Celeste get so much hate?

My latest Celeste tiktok edit got me thinking about the different treatments of Elijah's love interests and Klaus' love interests. Specifically, Aurora and Celeste.

Because when you think about it, they are basically the same character. And yet, Aurora is treated with a lot more sympathy than Celeste.

Celeste was first introduced as a past love of Elijah. Elijah states that she was one of two great loves that he has ever had. We see that he was so consumed by this love that he, for the first time in 800 years, waivered from his family. This made Klaus angry and he had her brutally murdered.

Similarly, Aurora was Klaus' first love (yes, I know there is a debate on first or second love. I think she was his first). Klaus was so in love with her, that he wanted to bring her on the run with him and his family. However, when Aurora reveals that Klaus was responsible for his mother's death to Elijah, Elijah accidentally compels her to breakup with Klaus. He then proceeds to compel her to pretend to be Rebekah for 100 years.

To me, there are very similar stories. Except, at least Aurora isn't murdered. Because of this, they both turn to revenge against the Mikaelson family for the harm the Mikaelsons have committed against them. They even have similar runtimes on the show -- Celeste is on TO for 13 episodes and Aurora is on for 17 episodes.

Yet I've seen a lot more people support Aurora's hatred of Elijah and get angry at Celeste's revenge against Klaus. The most logical, and probably accurate, reason is that Klaus is the fan favorite and the show centers every storyline around him, reducing Elijah to a background character. Which reduces his love interests down to background characters. This is a big reason why people will "never forgive Elijah" but don't care that Klaus killed Celeste.

But the arguments against Celeste are often that "she was doing too much." While the same people will support Aurora because she is the female Klaus. Celeste essentially toyed with the Mikaelsons for the better part of half a year, but Aurora buried Rebekah at sea, murdered Camille, and tried to murder Elijah and Freya. If Aurora wasn't doing too much, I don't think it's fair to be angry at Celeste for trying to get her revenge.

I also see so many people saying 'if Elijah hadn't compelled Aurora, they would still be together,' but where is that logic with Celeste? I don't even think Celeste and Elijah get their own ship name when she was just as important to Elijah as Aurora was to Klaus.

Aurora typically makes lists of people's top favorite characters. She was so popular that they brought her back in Legacies. Celeste hardly got a mention once her character was killed, even though she was an ancestor on the Other Side and still could have played a role in the witches.

The TVDU has a habit of sidelining POC characters and it seems Celeste is just another woman of color who does not get enough credit. After all, her plotting is what set all of The Originals into motion.

(Celeste doesn't even come up when I search the tags)

[estellewinslow]

Just wondering what's your opinion on your roommates? You all getting along or there's some issues here and there? Who do you enjoy spending time with the most out of them? :]

My roommates >:O

I LOVE MY ROOMMATES!

I think we get along just fine! Although Aurora mostly tolerates us, she still calls us her friends and we’re her friends too! which is an improvement from the first year when we mostly stayed out of each other’s hair or fight. We try to communicate problems clearly so we rarely ever get into fights!

As for opinions on my roommates…

I think Celeste is sweet! They’re always willing to share their stuff! Though, I wish they would come out of their shell. They usually keep to themselves so I don’t know much about them :(

As for Aurora, it’s amazing how so much anger and determination can fit in her teeny tiny body. I’m telling you, she can insult you for hours till you cry if you make her mad enough and the physical feats she can achieve in a dress out of frustration is just- wow. Seriously though, despite all the sass and her not-so-friendly exterior, deep, deep, deep down inside, I believe that she’s a very understanding and caring person! It’s just really, reeeeeaaaalllyyyy deep inside her!

And last but not least, my hot pretty girlfriend Mitsuki! She’s sooo creative and talented and handsome and pretty and— I’m getting ahead of myself! She’s very resourceful! If she can’t have it, she’ll make it with whatever she has! She says she’s always up to a challenge and is determined to never give up! I think it comes with making cosplays. They’re so pretty tooo AAAA. Though sometimes I worry for her… when shes on her own, she doesn’t look too happy, like she’s sad about something, some days more than others. I tried to ask but I respect her wishes to avoid the question!

As for my favourite to hang out with… oooooo I can’t pick >-< it’s so hard! Like, I like shopping with Aurora because her sarcastic and sassy jokes are actually funny but Suki always plans something romantic or something that allows us to be creative, but if I have to choose one, it would be Celeste. It’s always peaceful hanging out with them, it’s just a nice change of pace compared to going out with other friends. Sometimes it’s nice to be silent and do your own separate thing with a record playing in the background, hanging out with her is peaceful and easygoing :D

Thanks for the question 💖

Sorry I took so long hehe <3

[sycamorre]

You know I gotta get my girl Ledo! Also Wisteria, please. I barely know her, but I love her already.

[send me a character]

Another long one!

Ledo —

Favorite thing about them: It's a hard tie between her design elements and her passion for what she cares about. I love how her design has come out, in part because of how long I've picked away at her over the years waiting for a chance to play her, and how everything fell into place with the campaign's setup, but I also love how passionate she is about things: her work, her goals, and even her problems. Coming off of playing Oriana, who has a tendency to downplay a lot of her emotions due to her anxiety, it's been a good change of pace. Ledo is pretty calm most of the time but won't hesitate to say what's on her mind if she thinks it's important.

Least favorite thing about them: She's really hard to pinpoint morally/alignment-wise. I've settled on lawful neutral, but she flip flops between wanting to actually do some good and not caring about others at all and it's one of those things that will probably either go one way or another as her story develops, but for right now is just hard to feel out without regularly writing or playing her.

Favorite line: "If the universe wanted us gone so bad, it should have done a better job at killing us." for a specific line. But I'll echo your sentiments about their little campfire talk. I had never gotten a chance to show Ledo angry and when a little bit slipped with her "I am no damn pirate," comment, that was satisfying.

brOTP: Already adoring the vibes between Ledo and Char, they get shit done. But honestly I can't wait to see where the relationships with the other characters go, too. Especially Celeste once they get to really talk about Twalan one on one and maybe even Foaly at some point if they ever get to swapping war/battle stories.

OTP: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) You've seen him. I've only let his name slip once, but you've seen him on this here blog. That's all you get.

nOTP: You've also seen him but do not yet know his name. There's a lot of people in the world she would sell to satan for a corn chip, but she would pay for Satan to take this fellow.

Random Headcanon: In-character, her steel guardian Drache is based on a drake for one primary reason: a joke between her and her father. One day he asked her what she might want as a pet, and she said a dragon. She eventually learned that this was not possible, but the family in-joke remained. Out of character, the reason he's a drake is because I didn't want him to be a dog or a bear, and nothing else felt right. I originally was going to make her an armorer or artillerist artificer and she was gonna have a small monkey automaton, but after reviewing the sub-classes and realizing neither of those actually felt right and battle smith felt like the most useful sub-class, that automaton eventually morphed into Drache.

Unpopular Opinion: I doubt this technically counts, but I honestly think looking back that Ledo would have been better as a Pathfinder character. The inventor class is perfect, and I very well might replay her one day if I do ever get to join a Pathfinder campaign. But she feels like she fits well into the current party so I don't dwell on it too much.

Song I associate with them: OH boy. Currently her main song is "Queen of Kings" by Alessandra, but specifically this cover by Annapantsu for thematic reasons. "Runaway" by AURORA was her main theme before that. I have... a very long playlist for her I am still fine-tuning.

Favorite picture of them: I still think this is the best headshot I've done of her, even if I need to update the horns:

Wisteria —

Favorite thing about them: She's just fun! Half of my enjoyment when it comes to thinking about Wisteria is considering the fun things like what she might wear, how her spells might appear since she's a dancing-based bard, or what kind of shenanigans she might get into.

Least favorite thing about them: Intelligence is absolutely her dump stat and hoo boy is that gonna be hard to get used to if I ever do get to play her in some kind of game. She also has no sense of personal space and is the worst kind of nosy.

Favorite line: We'll come back to this one day. One day...

brOTP: Her little eladrin bard gang back home. The tightest clique of court ladies and performers the fey have ever seen.

OTP: This gal's not looking to settle down or just pick one... but I could be convinced if the right opportunity presented itself.

nOTP: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Random Headcanon: Since Eladrin can change their "season" willingly, back in the Feywild she would do it on a whim or based on which court she was performing in, but she heavily preferred spring since that is the court she originates from. However, once she enters the material plane and the idea of the courts is no longer looming over her, her "season" tends to change depending on her overall mood for a while, at least until she starts understanding that seasons in this plane are a set timespan and then she starts adhering to that a bit more as she settles.

Unpopular Opinion: Probably gonna need to actually play her some to get an idea for what this might be.

Song I associate with them: A bit of a cop out if I'm being honest because I haven't worked on her playlist yet, but "The Willow Maid" or "Round and Round" by Erutan because they feel like songs she would perform to

Favorite picture of them: She's ready for mischief and other nonsense