#The earliest and latest/current obsession

[snowfianna]

The biggest comforts have been mashed together for the silly trend🫶

I lub you Jack Skellington from 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas and I LOVE you Reaver from 2008 game instalment Fable II of the Fable franchise.

[inanerial]

How many Kryn souls will be born in the Empire?

A riddle

Sometimes you're trying to write a character becoming obsessed with a calculation problem and you accidentally face-plant into being obsessed yourself. That being said, the fanfic in question is Temporal Shunt, so if you want to have a look, have fun!

The brain teaser in question is: How many children will be born outside the Dynasty with Kryn/Dynasty souls because of Essek's theft and where will these souls be born?

First of all, it's necessary to preface this strange brain teaser with the fact all my calculations here are based on some profoundly huge assumptions.

1) Presuming a child is born within range of either of the beacons stolen and taken to the Empire, there is a corresponding soul available in the beacon. This treats each beacon's souls as unlimited as far as this calculation is concerned. We have, as far as I can tell, no idea how many souls are in each of the beacons Essek stole, nor does he seem to know how many souls are in a beacon or if souls can cross between beacons through some sort of shared planar space. Ultimately, the floor of this calculation is 0, if somehow both beacons were empty.

2) A single beacon can cover the full area of Rexxentrum and/or Zadash in its radius. I cannot find records of their throw, but given that the Dynasty only has a few and they strive to have most consecuted souls within a beacon's radius, I think we can assume around a beacon per city?

3) The beacons cannot emit souls from inside the lead box & bag of holding.

4) Halfling and Human birthrates are approximately the same. Human birthrates in this period are approximately the current US birthrate (12 per 1,000 people per year). That assumption, I know is massive, because on the one hand, more agrarian society and D&D ye olde times. On the other hand, birth control potions?! I don't know how to handle all that, so I stuck to 12 per 1,000 and let the extra month's (11 months in the Exandrian year vs 12 in an Earth year) be the allowance for the more agrarian society.

Even given all these assumptions, these calculations end up being a massive shrug, because we don't have an actual date on which Essek gave the beacons. We have him saying it had been three years since the "start of the conspiracy" (see "Dark Waters" (2x98) at 16:58), but I would argue that context clues indicate that's when they started corresponding, not when Essek handed over the beacons. That means Essek really could have handed over the beacons at almost any point between Thunsheer 833 PD (3 years before when he says that, in Thunsheer 836 PD). For the sake of all of our sanity, I have set bounds of Thunsheer 834 PD as the earliest time Essek might have handed over the beacons (1 year of correspondence) and Thunsheer 835 PD (2 years of correspondence) as the latest time. The early bound is based on the idea that it would likely take a reasonable amount of time for the Assembly to convince him to commit massive treason. The later bound is a marker of pure convenience for me.

That gives us the rough time span of:

Now, given that gnarly chunk of assumptions, we have another mystery to tackle. Where was the Assembly keeping the beacons? For lack of a better argument (though feel free to make one, if you're feeling so inspired) I'm going to assume the Nein's beacon/Zadash Beacon is in Zadash from the time it is stolen up until it comes into the Nein's possession. The other beacon is even more uncertain. We know it was in Felderwin for some span of time, so I've made the executive decision to assume it was in Rexxentrum briefly, then Felderwin for most of the time, then back to Rexxentrum shortly before Yeza's shop was ruined. I am also assuming the Nein discovered the ruin of Yeza's shop within a week or two of the attack.

Let's make it even crazier! When I went into this calculation fugue state, I was particularly interested in whether or not the Nein spread souls all over the Empire at large, the Clovis Concord, and beyond as they went on their pre-Dynasty adventures and took the beacon out to get Fragments of Possibility. I therefore made the assumption that getting a fragment takes around 1 minute, although as you will see, the exact timeframe, short of hours, does not really matter. I also assume that except for when Caleb just like... took a nap with the beacon in Zadash, they replaced the beacon in the lead box and their bag as soon as they received the fragment.

That gives us, thanks to CritRoleStats and Critical Role Linkable Transcripts for beacon viewing timestamps and Explorer's Guide to Wildemount for the city populations:

So, for poor Essek's conscience, that's somewhere between 0-168 children in Felderwin, 0-1,119 children in Rexxentrum, and 0-1,362 children in Zadash. Of course, families may move, so there's no guarantee those children will still be in each of those places when they experience anamnesis, but according to my incredibly slushy math, there will likely be a Nogvurut Situation in around 13 years in Felderwin, Rexxentrum, and Zadash.

Well, that's all I've got. The assumptions are messy, the calculations are rough, and the results are uncertain, but hey, when you're given such a fun riddle... how can you not?

[vampyrcigs]

ABOUT ME

Mor, my name is Mor.

This blog is for those who crave that of a gothic romance. That of a vampire’s bite, a vampire’s kiss. For only a vampire’s kiss will last forever.

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🩸‧₊˚⊹ a truly odd obsession with ethereal vampires…

🪦‧₊˚⊹ he / him , Victorian goth , vampire lover , African American , and professional unprofessional writer . ♡

🦇‧₊˚⊹ I am married to many different vampires, do not question me.

“They’re gonna execute the mother..to elevate the man.”

🕯️‧₊˚⊹ Made this blog out of boredom and wanting to get back into writing. I write on tumblr and Wattpad currently. I’m planning to write AO3 in the future. Wattpad will be linked once I start working on it. Requests are open.

🩸‧₊˚⊹ I may be a bit late on your asks, but they will be done. I go from earliest ask to latest so first come, first serve. If I’m uncomfortable with an ask, it will not be written. ♡

🦇 ‧₊˚⊹ Politely correct me if I get something wrong in my writing (grammar mistakes, character info mistakes, etc.). I want my work to be as accurate as possible for you all. Anons are adored. ♡

🪦‧₊˚⊹ My works are, recommended, 18+. I will not go out of my way to check your ages, you are responsible for your media consumption. SFW content is not age restricted.

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Follow my dearest…@cozylashes , the color change is dastardly.

materialist…in progress || request status…open || introduction

[palepinkgoat]

weekly tag game Wednesday Thursday

I'm trying to return to Tumblr after feeling like garbage (sick and depressed) so here I go. Thank you for the tags @celestialmickey @mybrainismelted @francesrose3 @heymrspatel and @energievie!

name: karen

do you drink coffee? if so, what’s your coffee order? I love coffee! I drink plain mr coffee-esque drip coffee with just a splash of half and half in the morning. Midday I'm happy to have an iced oat milk latte!

what’s the best thing you ate today? I'm about to eat some lemon cake! But I also ate some spinach quiche today and that was pretty lovely.

tell us about your first pet (or if you haven’t had a pet yet, what’s your dream pet?) I don't really remember most of it, but we had a black cat named Woody when I was very young. He died when I was around 3 and him dying is one of my earliest memories.

if your life was a book, what would you call the current chapter? Sisyphus

what’s something you did recently that you’re proud of? I told my mom how I really felt about something she did. You can be an adult and still clash with your parents to the point where you are proud of yourself and don't just say ok and scurry away.

what was your first dream job growing up? I always wanted to write. Write poems. Write books. It's all I've ever wanted to be. And I always wanted to be a mom.

what’s the name of the latest playlist you made? Numbers. Songs with numbers in the song. For example: The Magic Number - (De La Soul my beloved) Goldfrapp's Number 1 (obsessed) , Edge of Seventeen (Stevie forever), Four Letter Word by Gossip (that voice!), etc. It's one of many themed playlists I work on with my old pal Nick. No tagging because my brain is exhausted. I'm sorry.

[shmowder]

If you feel up to writing more yandere (or maybe just a bit too overprotective) stuff, maybe Daniil and/or Artemy finding out that someone who was shitty to the reader in the past has moved to the Town? Like a toxic ex or friend 👀

There will never ever be a time in my life where I'm not up for more yandere patho content. It's living rental free in my frontal lobe fully furnished and all.

Yandere Bachelor meeting your Toxic ex

[Softcore Yandere, Obsession, Overprotectiveness, Toxic ex]

[Danill Dankovsky x GN Reader]

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Your behaviour was gradually becoming more erratic.

The bags forming under your eyes–lack of sleep?–The occasional glancing at every person passing you by–a hint of fear?–The short replies, the scripted politeness, the haze clouding your pupils, your mind is clearly somewhere else even as Dankovsky stood in front of you.

The audacity.

A thousand details, subtle changes in your demeanour, things no one but him would ever notice about you. All the symptoms he noted down thoroughly each night. Inked on papers and saved next to your files.

There must be a cause, a source that led to all of these unexplainable changes. All the progress he was previously making in getting closer to you was suddenly halted as you began to clam up, be more guarded, and skittish.

Not just around him, but everyone in your life. Not daring to step outside your doorway more than once a week for groceries, declining his several invitations, be it letters or in-person. You evaded meeting his questioning gaze–hugging yourself with yours arms, guilt or shame?–as you politely rejected another offer to spend time together, be it a short stroll or a sharing a bottle of red back at his place.

His pride preventing him from cornering you and asking you directly what's the meaning behind your latest behaviour, demanding the truth.

Part of him felt insulted that you wouldn't confide in him by your own free will. Who else do you have but him at your side? He's made sure to tailor himself perfectly to your tastes, to present himself as the ideal man of your dreams.

Nonetheless, mopping around won't get results. Daniil puts his figurative detective hat back on and gets to work, pulling at the thread until it unravels. Offering your friends a drink or two to get their tongues loose, cashing in a couple of favours from the Scarlet Mistress herself and an old university friend.

The current facts so far are:

1- A train arrived into town 3 weeks ago on Thursday's afternoon.

2- The earliest of your symptoms appeared on Saturday's morning, as recorded in his files.

3- A witness claimed she saw you leave the Brokenheart Pub in a hurry on Friday's night.

The rest was a cakewalk; finding out about the verbal fight you had in the backalley of the pub, vague recalls from bystanders on how the person attempted to grab you before you ran off.

The picture became more and more clear of what happened that night.

Of who you've been avoiding.

A stranger stands out in this town like a sore thumb, Daniil would know from personal experience, after all. Your ex hasn't been attempting to hide, either. If anything, they were purposely causing a scene after another in an attempt to get your attention, reel you out of hiding.

What a pathetic display.

As a doctor, as your personal care provider, it simply falls within his responsibility to get rid of any stubborn migraines attempting to weasle their way back into your life.

And with what your symptoms imply, the untold things they've put you through, clear and loud to anyone with a speck of common sense and logic...

Allowing them to walk away with their life seems too kind.

Daniil hasn't always been a fan of radical treatment, but he'll make an exception this time around. If the cure to your illness of heart is their life, then so be it. You've already given them a chance by letting them go; they're the ones who followed you here, stupidly spelling their own demise.

Gather witnesses testimonies of their past transgressions, plant some false evidence, and exaggerate the severity of their crimes.

It doesn't take much to nudge the Saburov on their trail after that.

Not that anyone would doubt the noble bachelor if he came in to report a person and demand they be thrown in prison, but Daniil had a bigger plan in mind.

He admits, the bag full of unprescriped morphine vials planted in their room was an overkill. But it just made the checkmate even more delicious, oh the look on the governor's face as this became a personal matter rather than a mere upkeeping of justice.

The trial only took a day, Daniil proudly standing next to the judge, giving his rehreased speech about how certain kinds of crimes can never be forgiven, how jail is too light of a sentence for certain scums of the earth.

Basking in the look of despair on their face

Their public execution was ordered the next day, just around the afternoon.

That gives him enough time to soak in a scented bath, putting extra effort into his appearance, making sure to grab something fresh from the bakery nearby, and finally arrive at your place.

With the sweetest most angelic smile on his face, asking if you'd please allow him this one short stroll together? Just a simple walk, for his sake. Look, he even brought you warm scones dusted with sugar. You wouldn't say no to him after all the trouble he went through, would you?

The Bachelor looked graceful as ever as he linked his arm with yours, talking about this beautiful spot in town he stumbled upon yesterday.

How he can't wait to show you the fruits of his labour.

With the afternoon sun akin to a warm blanket, you took a bite from the sweet pastry in your hand. Walking side by side in this quaint atmosphere, you tried your hardest to relax...to not think of-

There's a crowd in the distance, you wonder what could it be about.

[tmntlittletomboy]

My past main obsessions/hyperfixations from earliest to latest.

1. Invader zim

2. TMNT

3. Steven Universe -

4. Sgt frog

5. Rick and Morty

6. Osomatsu san

7. Spy x family -

8. Uncle from another world -

9. Undead Unluck

10. Miraculous ladybug

My current obsession

Trolls and Broppy

I know I start obsessing when I start reading the fanfics for it.

I would add more but I’m at the 10 gif limit.

[ladyk23]

List 5 topics you can talk on for an hour without preparing any material.

I’ve been tagged by @imsfire2 to list 5 topics I can talk on for an hour without preparing any material. I don’t know what kind of weird lecture she needs speakers for, but here goes:

1) Outlander. How could I not pick this as my first topic? It’s been my utter obsession since 2020. The TV show first, then the books by Diana Gabaldon, the actors - some whom I’ve been lucky enough to meet several times, the locations I’ve been to, the ones I haven’t been to, conventions, premieres, cosplays, you name it, I can probably talk about it, even if you would prefer I didn’t.

2) History. I don’t pretend to be an expert. Ims never said your talk had to be accurate. But I am definitely passionate about it, or at least parts of it. Obviously I said Outlander as my first topic, and that is historical fiction, but a lot of it is based around real events that happened, such as the Jacobite rising of 1745, the battle of Culloden, the American revolutionary war etc. Before Outlander (and still now) I had a big obsession with the Tudor period, so my fascination with history has long been a thing, and Outlander just added fuel to an already raging fire. My secondary school history teacher Mrs Fogg was my favourite teacher for good reason. I often wish I’d continued my education and gone into history more and maybe today I’d be a historian or history teacher myself.

3) Movies. That’s very general, again I don’t know ALL movies, but I could certainly talk for an hour about some of my favourites. I could also throw in stories about movie premieres I’ve been to, actors I’ve met, actors I wish I’d met, which ones I would invite to my imaginary dinner party where you can have anyone alive or dead. How River Phoenix’s death affected teenage me, my crushes from my earliest to my latest, great movie soundtracks, how one person can be a horror fan and love Disney movies too, Jane Austen adaptations, Marvel movies, yep I can talk at length about movies.

4) Writing. Again, I’m no expert. This won’t be a talk about how to get published. But I can talk about my process - how to write a thing and not finish it - or I can talk about my other process - how to write a thing and not finish editing it. I can talk about blogging, writing fan fiction, short stories, and yes, novels, even if I probably won’t ever publish mine. I can talk about the importance of having a writing community to keep you going even when writing is the last thing you want to be doing. I can also talk about how bad grammar and spelling really ruins a novel. My grasp of both of those things leaves a lot to be desired (which is why I clearly need Ims’ proofreading skills), but even I can be taken out of the moment of reading and enjoying a novel, if the writer misspells their main character’s name. 🤦🏻‍♀️

5) I was going to lump this in with Outlander, but honestly I could easily talk for a separate hour about my AMAZING Outlander book club. Established in 2021 by a woman who just wanted a group to keep her accountable in her attempt to read all eight books in the Outlander series. That was it. What actually happened is an incredible community formed, where women support each other and are there for each other in every aspect of life. We became so much more than a book club. We still ARE a book club though. We read all of the eight books we set out to read, then we read the ninth one that was published while we were in the process of reading the eight. Then we started a chronological read of ALL of the books in the Outlander universe, as there are spin off books and novellas too, and we’re currently reading one of the spin off novels as our book this month. We have been on two retreats to the smoky mountains of Tennessee, 30 women in a castle sized cabin for 4 days, and there are no fights, no disagreements, no arguments, no cat fights, just 30 women getting along, laughing together, working together to cook and clean, we tell each other deep important stuff, and get nothing but support back. We’re a family at this point. I love every one of those women and never thought I’d ever find a group like this that has come to mean so much to me, just from joining a book club.

Thank you so much for the tag Ims. I nominate @arms-and-arrows, @littleblueartist, @fishyandclintbarton, @katsdisturbed and @uuuhshiny but only if you feel so inclined.

[ciaossu-imagines]

Mini event — The Royal Tutor and Supernatural Detective AU

Of course, anon dear! Thanks so much for sending in the request and I hope you'll enjoy!

Setting up this AU, I will say I see it being set kind of somewhere more modern-day. If I was to write it out as a story, it probably wouldn't be true modern day but somewhere in between, set between the early 2010's at the latest and late 90's at the earliest. It's very much something set firmly in the same kind of reality and world we live in too, with some small changes.

Those small changes? Well, everyone knows magic doesn't exist, right? It's all stage tricks, mentalists, HBO and Vegas specials. The paranormal is just something that crackpots on the internet get obsessed with, with conspiracy theories and talks of cryptid huntings and a new wave of 'reality' ghost series. That's just pretty much accepted facts.

Except that's not the truth. In this setting, the paranormal and supernatural very much exists, it's just not something most people would ever come across and when they do come across it, most human people are in danger from it. Those who are supernatural in some way do a lot of work to make sure humanity doesn't find out about them, after all. Magic, cryptids, curses…all of this is very real and very serious.

And nobody knows this better than the von Glanzreich family. Descended from the city's founder, it's said that in their distant past, one of the sons of the original founder brought a curse onto the family by stealing away a fairy princess to marry. It's said that the men of the family are all cursed to die an early and painful death and the women of the family are all cursed to mourn greatly throughout their lives. That curse, along with the mixing of fairy and human blood, are said to give members of the von Glanzreich family incredible talents but bad luck. Of course, nowadays, that's mostly told as fairy tales to the family members children and nobody quite takes it seriously.

Except for the fact that Viktor von Glanzreich, chief of police for the Glanzreich city police department, definitely takes it very seriously. He knows it to be the truth…after all, there's really no other way for him to explain his own special talent of precognition. And he sees the gifts in those who went before him in his family…and while the world chalks up the fact that no male von Glanzreich has lived past their fifties to bad genetics or potential early inbreeding, Viktor very much believes in the curse. He made sure to tell the stories to his own children, still does even though they are all adults now, much to his children's displeasure. He tries to make sure they believe, though he never does divulge his own powers. He just doesn't know how to talk about it, especially since it was drilled into him that he should never talk about it from his own parents.

Do any of his children believe? None of them truly do, not really…not that they'd admit, at least, not even to their own family. They believe in bits and spells, especially when their own talents start to appear, though all of the current von Glanzreich children do their best to tamper down any 'gifts' they have inherited through their blood. If they can just pretend they don't exist, if they can just be normal…it's not just a wanting to fit into society at large, though there is that aspect, but each child feels as if they are the only person experiencing these weird things. No one else in their family seems to have these issues and, deep in their hearts, part of why they all try so hard to deny and hide these parts of themselves is because they don't want to be the black sheep of the family. They don't want to be the freak or the crazy person.

So, with your father the chief of police, and coming from a family that has a long history of law enforcement, what do you do with yourself? All of the von Glanzreich children know that answer as they all grew up and went into policing themselves. Keep the family business going, after all.

Eins, cursed with the talent of true, supernatural empathy, cursed to feel the emotions of everyone around him on top of his own swirling emotions, pushes through the day and finds it easier to ride a desk than be out walking a beat. He becomes his father's right hand man at One PP, serving a variety of roles from behind that desk.

However, Kai, Bruno, and Leonhard all graduated from the police academy, walked their beats, even got promotions (though, given who their father is, there's a lot of hostility towards them for that). Kai is a Sergeant, normally paired with rookies from the Academy as they walk the beat. Bruno is a detective, and there's been a lot of talk about Leonhard soon joining him in that rank. Licht has just graduated from the academy and is starting to walk a beat himself when the story itself really starts.

So how does the story start? With the chief of police creating a new unit, the Special Affairs unit. He chose a childhood friend and retired FBI detective to head it…everyone is confused about this retired detective too, seeming as they look like a literal child still. Of course, that detective is Heine Wittgenstein. Another thing that has everyone a little annoyed and confused? No one outside of the unit is really given any information on the purpose of the Unit or the cases they work. All the majority of the police force know is that the unit exists, and not helping the bullying received because of the belief nepotism is very real, that the police officers selected to work the unit consists of only the von Glanzreich children.

Of course, we all probably already know that the Special Affairs Unit exists to solve cases that have some sort of paranormal explanation or component to them. The story is not only about the case, but also Heine really teaching the von Glanzreich children to accept not only the existence of the supernatural, but to embrace their own family curse and their own supernatural talents and them all to really bond together and grow as people and as police officers.

For anyone interested in some little world-building parts here, this is what I figure each talent would be. Of course, Heine is also someone suffering from a supernatural curse that he obtained on one of his own cases over the years and that curse is also why he retired. It's so much easier to hide the fact that you never age, that you're cursed with life immortal, after all, if you're not around the same people day in and day out.

Kai, of course, has physical strength superior to that of normal humans and a enhanced healing rate superior to that of normal folks. He doesn't appear to have a real strong sense of pain either.

Bruno has the ability to 'read' objects and people, to learn the history of those people or things he touches. While he's still actively trying to avoid his power, because of his aversion to touching others or being too close to them, a lot of people assume that he's snobbish, stuck up, or some crazy germophobe and his reputation probably suffers the worst out of all the children's.

Leonhard seems to share similar powers to his father. He can sometimes see not glimpses of the past or future though, but catches glimpses of life though the eyes of someone else. Though it mostly only happens when he's dreaming, there have been times when he zones out and experiences these visions while awake and that's actually part of what Heine helps teach Leonhard - how to control what he sees and when he sees it.

Licht is incredibly charismatic, supernaturally so, and not only draws people to him but can seem to almost bend them to his will. He can make people do what he wants, if he so chooses to lean into his power, and that fact terrifies him. He lives his life unsure of whether people actually like him for who he is or because he's forcing them to like him and he's the one who has the hardest time accepting his talent fully and not seeing it as an additional curse.

As for the first case I see them working and where I'd really set the first story of the series (and yes, it would definitely be a series of stories, if I chose to sit down and write them), it starts with a small town near Glanzreich City. A town that just…disappears, along with the entirety of its population. It's still physically there, but everyone just forgets it exists. It was never there, in the minds of almost everyone, and those that approach it on the road are supernaturally compulsed to detour so they never enter the town. Why was this town taken? Can the town be brought back and its citizens saved? Well, that would be the goal of the story, to find out!

[blackbloodteeth]

Soul variant index (2023)

[List incomplete; I don't think I have the energy to continue it, but wouldn't hurt to share the trivia bits I did manage to do. I can always answer questions about variants anytime, and this list is already starting to lag when I type anyway hahaha]

Here's a list of all the Soul variants I've created this year (sorted earliest to latest). I'll be updating this as I draw more, and if it's wanted enough I'll make more of these lists for other years in the future. --- Long list below! ---

A Soul of many hands: Body is connected by many different hands and dark patchy skin. Written work has yet to be finished.

Walking Chair: Skeletal species that assists humans with tasks such as ferrying people and carrying groceries. Intelligent, only wears saddle when not on work break.

The Cult Slayer: Previously just a goat before an attempted ritual sacrifice went wrong and gave him immense power instead. Very social and loves storytelling. Lawful Good.

A good little boy: A living doll that rarely speaks and is highly obedient, only serving the witch who currently owns him. May have been human once.

String Wyrm: Fluffy dragon with multiple sets of stubby legs (not usually visible under his fur), though can move across the ground quite quickly. Constantly searches for food to steal and often sounds like he's chuckling. Will squirm around if picked up.

Lesser Crest Bird: A species that often stands around like a statue, with different poses theorized to convey different meanings. Can be approached and seemingly unbothered by humans but will retaliate if attempted to be moved. Intelligence questionable, seems to have preferences for certain standing spots.

Aquatic Maned Dragon: Shy but playful. Travels to different bodies of water via rivers, and mainly feeds on fish and small marine animals (seems to leave birds alone even after watching them for a while). Will take interest in any human belongings that have ended up in the water.

Turtleback Seahorns: A seaside-dwelling race that values family and branching alliances with surrounding groups. Exceptionally loyal and honourable even when not exchanging favours, and when a life oath is sworn the two partners will gift each other's crests to wear upon their other horns.

The Divinely Punished [Body Horror]: Assigned guardian to one of Lord Death's sacred temples after having received divine judgement. While he was initially chained to his post, something appears to have caused it to break loose and consequently free him.

Creature Centaur: A strange centaur made up of an unidentifiable creature. The eye he holds can often be seen floating between his horns, and the right side of his face has always remained obscured, most likely for the better. A fairly normal dude otherwise.

Mantis Centaur: Half person, half mantis. Unintentionally condensed Maka into a ball of silk when his instincts took over, and he seeks to repent with a way to undo what he's done.

Centaur Train: A spirit guide that helps souls and sometimes other entities safely travel through different parts of the afterliving. Is extremely enthusiastic about trains to an almost obsessive degree, but his passion can make him easier to get along with.

Mewtwo Centaur: One of the several results of a dubious cloning experiment. He was a collaborative effort of the "permanent Mega Evolution" and "human-Pokemon hybrid" departments, though he was also the first to escape when he quickly grew too alert to be contained. Currently resides in solitude while seeking the original human he was cloned after out of existential curiosity.

You can't just call a Naga a Snake Centaur: Part Demon Weapon, part couch nuisance. He can shift into a more human-looking form with legs but often prefers to stay in his natural appearance, especially when eating or sleeping. Maybe I'll give his Weapon form art someday.

An Incomplete Centaur [Mild Body Horror]: Despite his horrifying appearance he's actually quite lonely. He's taken to living in the woods or outskirts of towns as while he wishes to befriend someone, he keeps getting footage of him uploaded to the internet as an infamous cryptid/creepypasta legend.

Reverse Centaur: Lives in a world where animals combined with human bodies are the norm, as well as having to go to school way too early in the morning when he could be sleeping in. Will eat insects and small creatures whole on frequent occasions.

Steel Bird Centaur Part of a well-known family that prides in its Skarmory and Corviknight heritage, having ended up a high-ranking guard for his strategical skills despite appearing heavier than should be able to fly. Wears an Aggron based armour that he was gifted after besting one of the mountain people in combat and leading to their alliance.

The Luthier Apprentice: Dropped out of DWMA suddenly despite being so close to finally becoming a Death Scythe. Not even his friends know the reason behind it, especially as he dropped all contact too and decided to work under the music shop that's close with his family. It's been years since then but he's finally smiling again, at least for now.

A Soul with Glasses: He wears glasses. Left to interpretation.

[aldrendaux]

I've been going through the fanfics in the fandom I recently got obsessed with results page by results page, reading the ones with summaries that appeal to me.

Basically, I've filtered out the ships/age rating/categories I'm not interested in, filtered in my favorite character, and as I've worked my way into fanfics past (the ones that haven't updated since 2021 or earlier), I've filtered out unfinished fics so that I don't get invested in too many abandoned works as there's no accounting for incomplete series or fics the were purposefully abandoned (sometimes I can't help myself in spite of the oftentimes giant "DISCONTINUED" or "PERMANENT hiatus" emblazoned in the summary if the story's blurb is interesting enough).

I've found some real gems as I've gone back through the years of this fandom's fanfics, I'm currently working through fics from 2012/11, and I'm on the 242nd page of 278 pages of results for the filters I've set, and that's just for Ao3!

FF.net is a bit more difficult to go through with its more imprecise filters and the app doesn't let me start from the earliest (my preferred method of fic combing on that site), only the latest, so I've somewhat given up on FF.net's collection, since the site became so clunky to use.

Go read an old fic.

There’s such recency bias in fandom. As an author you post something, get a few reactions, and then it goes off into the bin. As a reader you check the tags, see what’s new, and move on. But a lot of old stuff is really good. It’s just sitting there, gathering dust, waiting for someone to take a peek.

So go on. Treat yourself.

Read an old fic.

[independentartistbuzz]

Indie Pop Duo Jackie and her brother Debut Enticing New Single “Happy Shadows,” from Their Debut LP

In today’s cultural landscape, where social media thrives on remixing narratives and presenting fragmented views of our everyday lives, Toronto-based band Jackie and her brother (siblings Jackie & Mark Andrade) harness gritty digital instruments to deliver a punk-infused, abstract critique. Their latest single, “Happy Shadows,” reflects our collective obsession with life mimicry, constant updates, and the pervasive nature of surveillance in our daily routines.

From the earliest days of childhood to the twilight years of life, everyone is participating in this social media experiment. Jackie and her brother function as both participants and critics of this new mode of experiencing and representing life; in short, the song explores concepts of mimicry and resistance to following trends and trending patterns. “Happy Shadows” includes lyrics that explore the beauty and simplicity of cherished childhood memories and the forceful presence and constant intrusion of social media in those memories.

Vocally, this is the first song that Mark lends his voice, preferring to typically be hidden in the producing and sonic side of the project. Both siblings use distorted mics pushing the song forward with a frantic march (slightly departing from their previous pop leaning tracks). With “Happy Shadows,” Jackie and her brother are also announcing the March 2025 release of their debut full-length album that will feature a range of songs and influences. They are excited to give listeners a more robust musical offering in a time of fragmented singles and releases.

Currently, the album will have at least 12 songs to offer listeners, with the hope to push that number even higher. The band is looking to create a true album listening experience with a carefully selected track listing and additional instrumental interludes. This extended listening format is pulling on the parts of their own musical influences, to a time when concept albums, interludes, and narratives dominated music releases.

[theartblogbylouis]

Fashion

The word fashion has had many meanings over the years, with some of the earliest mentions referring to ‘appearances (‘‘fair in faciun for to sei’’), styles of behavior (‘‘for fashyon sake’’), and social status (‘‘the facyon of the londe’’).’ (Shaprio, 2005, p.126). These ideas can now be reviewed and expanded on to create a new up-to-date definition for what fashion actually is.

Fashion is the overall attraction by an individual to wear an item of clothing or object in a way that captures attention. This can include a person setting a trend or following a trend. Fashion also gives the designer the opportunity to display their creativity within the fashion world, with the designer having the freedom to create what they see as fashion. There are no limits on what fashion can be, which fits in line with the contemporary art movement of being open to interpretation from the artist on what they see as art. Fashion can also be seen as a trend in society, which social media plays a huge part in inspiring through online marketing campaigns and the use of social media influencers which can create a demand of a certain fashion item or object which puts a label on an item being the latest fashion.

The Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama is one example of a recent collaboration between a luxury fashion label, being Louis Vuitton and a contemporary artist, being Yayoi Kusama. This indicates the shift within the fashion industry and how more brands are onboarding these creative artists in the art world to create what they define as fashion, and for the brand to see an increase for demand on certain items which is down to Louis Vuitton using Kusama’s name to sell fashion. This can be seen by her collaborative collection with Louis Vuitton consisting of more than four hundred works. Louis Vuitton were extremely clever with the marketing campaign for this collaboration (See Fig. 1) they used a gigantic inflatable version of the artist alongside her famous polka dots designs covering the sides of one of their stores in Paris.

Figure 1. Yayoi Kusama's installation at Louis Vuitton Champs-Elysées, Paris. Photo by My de Sortiraparis. January 16th 2023.

[Accessed 27th February 2024]

https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/shopping-fashion/articles/287945-yayoi-kusama-s-crazy-installations-at-louis-vuitton-champs-elysees-and-vendome

Overall, It is Kusama’s historical love for polka dots that has helped create a fashion bond between an artist and Louis Vuitton. Kusama’s creative input to the world of fashion can now be seen with her iconic polka dots covering items of clothing and accessories. The artist’s fascination with dots became a central theme in her art over the years, representing concepts such as infinity, obsession, and the interconnectedness of the universe.

For Louis Vuitton to commission the artist for the luxury fashion brand is an achievement in itself but also indicates the current significance of Kusama’s art and its affection on the fashion industry to this day. One of her works (See Fig. 2) connects fashion and art is the work Pumpkin from 1994. This consists of two of Kusama’s recognised motifs: pumpkins and polka-dots. Kusama's use of polka dots has become iconic in the art world and her work continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the globe. This goes back to the definition of fashion and demand which is why her pumpkin themed merchandise, including clothing, accessories and collectibles have become highly sought after by art enthusiasts and collectors. This indicates the social, cultural and overall impact her design work for the fashion industry has had on the world and how fashion to this day is seen.

Figure 2. Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin,” 1994. Plastic and polyurethane paint. Installation at Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Kagawa. Photo by Akari Kamiya.

[Accessed: 28th February 2024]

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14734644

[m-y--p-a-s-s-i-o-n-s]

Inadvertently tagged by @taikawaititisbellypudge (I love tag games so thanks for opening this up for everyone)

Three ships:

1. Spirk - they are my OTP of OTPs. I cannot even express how dearly I love them, and how much I love their love. They will always be T’hy’la no matter what universe or timeline they’re thrown into, everyone else can go home.

2. Veddie (or Symbrock if you prefer) - man, these two losers (affectionate) give me so much life. They were just made to be together, and no its not perfect by any means, but they make it work the best way they know how.

3. Hancon - who knew I would ever find a ship in a video game? (Probably @lizzy0305 thanks for that btw) But alas here I am with Hancon buried deep into my heart. There is so much to unpack with them, and I’m forever returning to this ship because their stories have more to give, they are both constantly learning and changing and finding a way to be better. Honestly I just have so many feels about all three of these ships...In this essay I will...

First Ever Ship:  

I had to think long and hard about this, and I’m not sure I know the true answer, when did I really start shipping the characters in the shows and movies I liked? So the earliest I can think of would probably be McGee/Abby from NCIS, but that was also prior to me knowing about the wonderful world of fandom, which I only discovered with Destiel, so I would be more inclined to say that Destiel was my first ship because they truly brought me into this world and I discovered everything that fandom is. I even realised that I’d written fanfiction before I knew what it was. And I will always have a special place in my heart for Destiel.

Last Song:

*Checks Spotify* Money by Pink Floyd. To be fair though, Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran and BMTH was supposed to be on repeat, but somehow it came off repeat.

Last Film:

Jurassic World Dominion - my good friend @murphy-was-an-artist had never seen a Jurassic Park/World movie, so we were finishing off her education of the two trilogies. 

Currently Reading:

Um, I’m between books, cause I haven’t started the next book in the series yet (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K Hamilton) but I’m always reading fanfiction, so I’m currently reading (and editing) Lizzy0305′s latest fic *tries to contain excitement and fangirling* OH! and I’m also re-reading her Detroit Become Human fic “Sonata for the Universe” because its one of my favourite fics ever, I’m obsessed!

Currently Watching:

When the show “Bones” finished I started a rewatch, intending to finish the last few seasons, but alas I only made it half way through season 9, so this week I’ve decided to continue it on and finally finish the show. I’m also watching Wednesday with some friends.

Currently Consuming:

I just had brunch before starting this, which consisted of a sandwich, scrambled eggs and an apple juice.

Currently Craving:

A zooper dooper (an ice block, comes in a pack with multiple flavours). Luckily I have some in my freezer.

Tagging: @lizzy0305 @fatedbuck @fawn--queen @dayspring-askanison and whoever else wants to do it, in fact I encourage you to!

[dovakhiindrabbles]

It's taken me long enough to get to these three! Honestly, while I've been so excited for them, I wanted to have their stories and involvement in the Rosiverse figured out beforehand! Now, I think I've got it mostly figured out and I'm a big fan of these kids and I hope you all will be as well!

Just so you all know, their ages are arranged but their ages in which Rosie left her home for Skyrim!

From left to right:

Dalil (6 years old)

- Just as much as a fun middle-child as his mother! Dalil can often be found toting around his little brother in a makeshift swaddle

- VERY fascinated by vampires and the occult, which proud and excited father Isran took as Dalil showing interest in the Dawnguard

- Because of this Dalil is usually following beside his father or his father is seeking him out with the latest trinkets or treasures he found on his latest hunt (Isran loves the little delighted gasp his son makes at the sight of it)

- However, Dalil actually would like to study living vampires (instead of the dead ones his father will let him see when he's older) in fact, he'd really like to meet one (Something Isran isn't anywhere near ready to handle)

- will be INCREDIBLY excited to meet Serana one day

- Otherwise, Dalil is a bit of a chatterbox, often excitedly prattling off to his sister and family during evenings when he and his father come back from studying

- Despite their eventual differences, Dalil and Isran are dearly close, and Isran has even audibly once said when looting a vampire corpse that "Dalil would love this!" Before showing it off to the rest of the hunting party

Elyas (1-year-old)

- A baby so there isn't too much to say about his current thoughts and personality, but he is a giggly little baby

- Hardly fussy either! He even enjoys traveling with his brother in his swaddle, despite the bumps and tripping

- Will later share a passion for tea, similar to his grandfather that will end up carving out his path in life!

- Hanee and Ehsan dote incessantly on him, and Indeela has a new elaborate tunic designed for him every day

Mariam (7 years old)

- The eldest sibling and only daughter between the two! Isran often hovered over her and fretted constantly when she was first born as a first-time father.

- Aisha, being a first-time mother was also ridiculously stressed, and would often visit the sea with Mariam beside Solitude during nights to escape the stress of being cooped up indoors.

- From this, Mariam's earliest memories are of the waves brushing beneath her feet, the sand slipping in-between her fingers, and the sound of the ocean rippling against itself.

- She now adores the ocean and is obsessed with all things nautical

- IElf found nowhere else, always check the docks, because Mariam can usually be found with a notepad and pencil asking the passing travelers for questions and advice. (She's earned the nickname 'little sailor' for it)

- She'll usually play a game with Makna, in which she'll throw a dart at a map of Tamriel and then describe whatever place the dart lands on. (It's often can be difficult to tell what Mariam is saying because of how excited she is to show off her knowledge)

Fun Facts for the Trio (Mainly relating to their relationship with Sister Rosie!)

- Mariam grew up considering Rosie her oldest sister because of the bond between Rosie and her father, as a result, the two often refer to each other as 'sister'

- Mariam also looks up to Rosie GREATLY, because of her seeking out to travel and Skryim and actually going out and doing it. Rosie has promised to one day let her and Mariam sail across the world

- Fascinated by the occult, Dalil is of course fascinated by Rosie and her strange friend group consisting of all sorts of fairy-tale creatures. Rosie is perfectly giddy to introduce her 'little brother' to her confusing entourage of friends.

- Rosie is always seeking out little gifts and toys for Elyas. The family often jokes about the small treasure pile amassing for him throughout Rosie's adventures. At some point in his life, he'll create his own unique tea flavor as a gift to his 'sister'

Image Description down below!

[Image Description: three children are sitting on a light brown wooden floor behind a wooden mauve-cushioned sofa in which a dark purple floral pattern is imprinted on the cushions. Two circular pillows are situated on both sides. Behind the sofa is a trio of tall, dark brown bookshelves in which the books are arranged in a gradient pattern from yellow to pink, none of which have titles on their spines and are of varying sizes. On the sofa is a basset hound, old and grey on his muzzle but otherwise of a light brown shade. He's sleeping soundly on the sofa with one ear still pressed up against the left cushion he's laying against. The three children from left to right is a brown-skin black boy, six years old with dark brown afro-textured hair that falls behind his ears in tight curls. He's smiling with sparkling black eyes. He is wearing a warm, pink shirt with a collar and puffed sleeves, with brown suspenders holding up his tan pants and dark brown, almost black shoes. He's sitting cross-legged and holding a baby in his lap, no older than one. The baby is a dark-skin black boy with an orange tunic draped over him and a small, dark brown afro. His eyes are black and he is smiling excitedly, looking up at his two siblings. The final sibling is a dark-skin black girl, eight years old with black afro-textured hair consisting of tight curls that reach her shoulders. She is wearing a tan jumper and cream-grey shirt, with a collar and rolled-up sleeves. Her boots are a dark brown, with her legs folded over one another and hands pressed against her knees. She is smiling with sweet, dark eyes. End Description.]

[niseamstories]

Tl;dr: The heavily revised physical edition Dreams of the Dying, my novel set in the Enderal universe, is now available for pre-order via Amazon via my website. Special early bird prices are $32.99 for the hardcover with an illustrated appendix, $12.99 for the paperback, and $2.99 for the eBook. It’s a prequel featuring Jespar, but, for reasons outlined below, opens up a new canon. Amazon.de has yet to pick up the listing for the physical editions, but they are incredibly slow—I’m working to get that done.

Hey guys,

This is Nicolas, the writer of Enderal speaking. As some of you may know, I’ve been working on an Enderal novel, Dreams of the Dying. First released as a web version, I spent the past year completely rewriting and improving the book, adding and removing chapters, revising characters arcs, and improving plotting, worldbuilding, and style. In total, I rewrote the web edition three times from cover to cover. Well, it’s finally time: Dreams of the Dying is now available for pre-order on Amazon!

The English version of Dreams of the Dying will release on October 20. A German (and perhaps Russian) translation will follow as soon as possible.

Please note that this is a rendering and that the actual hardcover looks slightly different, with same format but a matte dust jacket and a matte, laminated case. A big shoutout to Dominik Derow for the cover artwork, Johanna Kr��nes for her cover design, and Joyce, for her tips, patience, and help with this product shot.

Jaaros Oonai, magnate, visionary, and master of coin, doesn’t muse about whether the glass is half empty or half full—only about ways to fill it.

Jespar Dal’Varek, drifter, mercenary, and master of avoidance, doesn’t muse at all. He’d rather just drink the damn wine.

Two lives that could not be more different intertwine when a strange contract leads Jespar to the tropical island empire of Kilay, the wealthiest nation of the Civilized World.

The mission turns out to be as bizarre as it is lucrative: Jaaros Oonai, the country’s merchant king, knows something that could stop a catastrophe, but he has fallen into an inexplicable coma. Together with an ex-priestess and a psychic, Jespar must enter Oonai’s dreams and find this secret.

What should have been a fresh start rapidly turns into a nightmare, as Jespar slides into a spiral of disturbing dreams, political intrigue, and clashing ideals, where not only the fate of Kilay but his own sanity are at stake. It’s not long before he learns that only a spider’s thread divides the sleeping and the awoken.

And that there’s no greater enemy than one’s own mind.

The hardcover edition comes with an appendix that includes additional lore, such as an illustrated bestiary, a guide to Kilayan fashion, illustrations of the (re-envisioned) seven Light-Born, a short guide to the Makehu language, and much more.

Even though Dreams could be considered a prequel, I didn’t write this as an expansion or fan service but rather as my debut, and a book that stands on its own. This edition differs vastly from the web version, and, though it is up to you to judge, I’m a million times happier with it.

If you’re on the fence and would like to wait for reviews—here’s hoping I get enough—I fully understand. However, if you would buy the novel, you’d do me a great favor if you considered pre-ordering. One of the biggest challenges as an indie author is exposure; since Amazon registers all pre-orders as Day 1 sales, a lot of Day 1 sales would give me a chance to climb in the novel’s category and boost visibility for readers outside the Enderal community. To make this worth it to you, the book will sell for a special early bird price of $32.99 for the hardcover with the illustrated appendix, $12.99 for the paperback, and $2.99 for the eBook, as opposed to $37, $16, and $5. Just follow the link to my website and click pre-order—it will take you right to your local Amazon marketplace.

Unfortunately, Amazon.de has yet to pick up the listing for the physical editions, but they are incredibly slow—I’m working to get that done.

I’m aware the hardcover is in the upper price range, but it uses the best materials, and the illustrated appendix cost a lot to produce. It’s also the only edition where I make a more solid revenue, so see it as a way to support my work, if you wish.

If you’re a patron and pledged $110 or more since October 2018, I’ll be in touch a few weeks before launch to send out your signed hardcover copy right away. Thanks again for your support, Dreams became a far pricier project than I anticipated, and your patronage helped me immensely in covering the cost.

Lastly, a word of warning before you pre-order: For the paperback edition, I took the drastic step to separate Dreams and all future Enderal novels from the game canon. There are two good reasons for this. First, the Vyn games were created over 17 years, the earliest one being Myar Aranath in 2003. Fascinating as this idea may be, it also means that the lore of the Vyn universe was created by a myriad of different authors (the latest and current one being me when I joined the team in 2011). As a result of this, the lore of Vyn has always felt a little disjointed and inconsistent; I initially took these differences as challenges to conquer, but the longer I wrote, the more I realized how much these inconsistencies bothered me and how hard they made it to write the story and the universe I envisioned. Let me assure you that this decision wasn’t easy and does not reflect a lack of appreciation for the work of the previous workers. I stayed faithful to the lore whenever possible.

The second reason is a trickier one: Jespar. This character has been in my mind for nine years now, and I love him with all my heart. Still, the more I immersed myself in the story of Dreams, the more I grew aware of how incredibly constraining it was to write a story where the end is already written; because Jespar is alive in 8234 a. St. (1234 P.L. in new canon lore), you all know he will never be in real danger. Again, there is undoubtedly an intriguing challenge to writing such a “safe” story, but—similar to the lore, I increasingly felt like I was writing with fetters on. 

So, what does this mean? Aside from the fact that anything can now happen, the consequences aren’t that drastic. Enderal is still Enderal, and Jespar is still Jespar, albeit thirteen years younger and at another point in his life. I changed and expanded details about his backstory, but his essential conflicts are still the same, only refined. Major changes include modifications to the Light-Born (their aspects, how they came to be, when and how they disappeared, and the societal consequences of that disappearance), the time frame of the different eras, and a complete rework of the magic system. Minor changes include dates, the spelling of names and locations (Kilay, not Kilé), and others details I tweaked for consistency and worldbuilding coherence.

And that’s about it. I’m aware and grateful for the love many of you have for this world, and believe me, I did my best to honor it; I just realized I cannot tell a good story with one arm tied behind my back. If it’s any solace, I can promise you that new book canon is ironclad – I’m pathologically obsessive about consistency and cohesive worldbuilding, but without a solid framework, that’s a recipe for frustration and disaster. See it as a different but nearby eventuality: details and fates may differ, but the soul of the world remains the same.

If all that didn’t scare you off, pre-order away! I also set up a Goodreads page for the book, so you can add it to your To-Be-Reads or even recommend it to your friends – this is an indie project by all means, so I’m grateful for every bit of support. Please keep in mind that the Goodreads is for the revised edition, not the web edition, so if you’re planning to leave a low rating, I’d be grateful if you waited to read the actual book in October 20. It’s a different experience.

Last but not least, a big thank you to everyone who supported me on Patreon, created fanart for Enderal, or just let me know they enjoyed this game and were looking forward to the novel. This novel was meant to be a 6-month stint but, boy, did it turn into something more. It sounds sentimental, but this last year has been rough personally, and your support and encouragement kept me going.

I hope this story will live up to your expectations.

Best,

Nicolas

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[narumi-gens]

For your 500 event, I would love to read literally anything you're willing to offer up for Triptych! HCs, snippets, thoughts you have about it. I'll eat it up. I'm so captivated by the way you use the time hopping, and overall just the deep complexity of the character's relationship. I adore it. Congratulations on this milestone, I truly appreciate your work and the time you put into it!

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ And I’m so glad that you like Triptych! It’s such a special fic to me because it’s the fic that really got me back into writing after such a long break. I want to update it soon, but I’ve just been so obsessed with jjk that it’s eclipsed everything else lol

But since you like it so much, I’ll give you a couple of details:

The earliest scene we’re going to see will be Chisaki and MC’s first meeting.

The latest scene that we’ll see will be after Chisaki’s arrest.

There will be a chapter that explicitly lays out why Chisaki feels MC needs to be protected and what’s behind his obsession. 

MC will get plenty of scenes with Eri. She’ll also get scenes with Aizawa, and scenes with Midoriya and Mirio.

And I’ll also give you a couple of short snippets! (They haven’t been fully fleshed out yet, so they’re dialogue heavy.)

note: this takes place right after Chisaki’s meeting with Shigaraki, which MC was present for.

“Well?” he asked and you let out a small snort.

“I think you should have let Kurono put a bullet in the back of his head,” you said dryly and he merely raised an eyebrow. "You’re an idiot for trusting him. I think you’re an even bigger idiot for laying out your entire plan for him.”

His eyes flashed dangerously at the insult, but he remained silent. You were the only person he would ever let get away with it.

“He’ll betray the Hassaikai as soon as the opportunity presents itself.”

“Then we’ll make sure it doesn’t.”

note: this takes place the day of Chisaki and MC’s wedding.

You were having trouble breathing. 

You were having literal trouble breathing. 

Your kimono was so heavy and tied so tightly that each breath felt like it took a monumental effort. You had spent so much of your life in kimono that you could put them on blindfolded. But this? This was another beast entirely. 

“It’s a bit tight,” you winced and the two women currently in the process of wrapping the obi around your waist both softly laughed. 

“I know. It’s all a bit cumbersome,” the woman in front of you commiserated before giving you a smile so brilliant and kind that it caused your cheeks to flush. “But it’s worth it. You look beautiful, just as every bride should. Your fiancé is a lucky man.”

You let out a noncommittal hum, which was cut short by a soft grunt when the woman behind you gave your obi a particularly harsh yank. 

“How did the two of you meet?” she asked, trying to distract you from how uncomfortable you felt as they continued to tie you up in beautiful silk. 

“We grew up together,” you replied, deciding the simplest answer was the easiest. 

“Ah, so fate put you both on the same path,” she remarked, a dreamy smile on her face like she found the whole situation romantic.

“I guess so,” you murmured thoughtfully.

note: this is a tiny snippet from a conversation between Eri and MC while they’re still with the Hassaikai. 

“Have you ever seen snow, Eri?” you asked softly.

“Just a little bit,” she answered, her voice small. “But it always melts when the sun comes out.”

“Before I came here, I lived in Hokkaido where it snows every winter. There’s so much snow that they do a festival every year where they make huge statues out of it.” Eri’s eyes were with awe. “When we get out of here, I’ll take you to see the snow. I promise.”

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