#and then to later see them create a dynamic with freya herself

[perfaede]

lot of ooc posts today sorry but shoutout to elijah who was born into a grieving household and didn’t have anything that made him particularly stand out in his family which had a hand in his parentification

finn was the oldest son which meant something to mikael for certain and seemed to be esther’s favorite based on how much she had to dote on him to get him to keep her secrets (highly unconvinced esther would have given him so much attention otherwise), klaus was the affair baby she had to keep an eye on, kol was the only kid who could do magic (canonically anyway) which had to worry esther because of dahlia, rebekah was the only girl, and henrik was the baby.

that left elijah in the wake of their grief over freya which wasn’t lifted in the slightest until klaus was born and then he just got bumped to big brother, the only one who wasn’t grieving and therefore the only one who took on the role of big brother to begin with. poor man never stood a chance.

[sueboohscorner]

#Legacies Season One Recap

Okay, everyone. Let’s talk Legacies. It differs so much from TVD and The Originals, that much is clear. It seems that Julie Plec is going back to her old ways, and trying to market to a younger crowd, much like in TVD…but maybe for an even younger crowd. Since I have so much love for the TVD universe, I have to give my all to Legacies. I’m not crazy about it and it’s not my favorite – but given my love for all things Mikaelson, I will keep on with this series until it ends. 

So, this series is focused around Niklaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall-Kenner’s daughter, the infamous tribrid, Hope Mikaelson. Now, where we left off after season 5 of The Originals. Hope triggered her werewolf side, and to survive her first transition after she consumed all of the Hollow, Klaus had to absorb the dark magic and dispose of it…the only way possible (or at least, quickly) and that was for Klaus to take it in, and then kill himself to save his daughter. Elijah joined him, as this was the only thing he ever wanted for Klaus, his redemption. I say that, and Julie would probably say that as well, but I would say that another reason (maybe not as big) Elijah simply couldn’t cope with aiding in his one true love’s death. I for one don’t like that Julie felt the need to kill Hayley.

I understand that it was almost “necessary” for character development, and a possible explanation why Hayley or Klaus would not appear in Legacies and let’s face it Mikaelsons or whoever they love/are involved with usually end up dead, so maybe Julie was just keeping up with the tradition. I still remember when it was leaked that Hayley was going to die in season five, and I honestly thought that because it leaked before filming was finished/aired, that Julie would change her mind, but she kept it in. At the end of the day, I suppose I do get it because there’s nothing like loss and darkness (albeit tremendous loss) that shapes a character, especially a Mikaelson.

 In season one, they had an interesting “schedule”. Each week, there was another “monster” that came to the school to wreak havoc on everyone. If I remember correctly, there was a genie, a unicorn who carried mind-controlling slugs, a dragon, a mummy, a giant spider, a gorgon, a weird fish monster, a human tree, the Necromancer….annnnd I think that’s it. All of the monsters seem pedestrian, but it’s still cool to see Hope and the others fighting them.

They all have a very interesting dynamic. There’s Alaric, MG, Kaleb, Josie, Lizzie, Penelope, Dorian, Landon, Rafael, and Hope. Caroline is still mysteriously missing, but we’ll get to that later. Now, as we all know, Hope is a tribrid. Lizzie and Josie are both siphoner witches, Rafael is a werewolf, Kaleb and MG are vampires, and Penelope is a witch. Landon, we found out towards the end of the season is…a phoenix? Nothing has been talked about in terrible detail (yet) and we don’t know what his powers/abilities are other than when killed, he bursts into flames and comes back to life. 

We find out the big baddie in this season is a creature called Malivore. Centuries ago, a witch, a vampire, and a werewolf banded together to wipe out supernatural beings (I’m assuming except vampires, witches, and werewolves) by creating a creature called Malivore. These beings, “monsters”, would terrorize villages (dragons, for example) and Malivore would deal with them. Malivore consumes them, and when he/it does, something strange happens – they are completely wiped from the collective conscience…so it’s like they never existed, which I guess explains why The Originals never knew anything about them. Once a certain artifact was ”activated” all of these monsters were drawn to the school to take it, and return it to Malivore. So, each week when a new monster arrived at the school, they would all have some sort of connection to the artifact, or…one of them. It’s all very interesting. A bit juvenile, but interesting nonetheless. 

Now, a common question is, where the hell is Caroline? Last time it was addressed, Caroline was out in the world looking for information about the Merge. This doesn't quite hold up – unless a certain someone would be returning, Kai. Now, think about it. The entire Gemini coven was killed at Alaric’s wedding in TVD. Why would the twins even need to merge? I have a feeling that one of them is going to end up going up against Kai. I also have another theory. Candace is done playing Caroline. This means…pretty much only one thing. They can’t keep her away indefinitely saying she’s looking for more information on the Merge, and I don’t think she would just give up her position at the school, so I think that Julie will eventually kill her. Now, she MAY end up appearing in season 2. Lizzie has spent time with her over break, and Candace was also on a Legacies season 2 panel at Comic-Con. So…we’ll see. It’s also been revealed that a Mikaelson will be making an appearance, and it will be none other than Riley Voelkel who played Freya Mikaelson. Now, at the end of Legacies season 1, Hope sacrifices herself to Malivore, thinking that the only way to destroy it/him is her, being that he was created by a witch, vampire, and werewolf, and she is all three. That’s where Hope will be forgotten, and that will extend even to her family. So, we will see what happens! Legacies return October 10thon the CW. Come back here for a recap on the new season! 

[burmecianblackmage]

Post #3000

Wow. This here, this just now, is according to tumblr the 3000th post I make on this blog. Who would have thought I’d stick around this long, that I’d post this much on here? And it’s been a wild ride.

I wanna use this opportunity to mention a few people as well as some stats, and since it will get long with the mentions, I figure I’d better start with the boring part - the stats, that is. So, without further ado, here we go:

Blog Statistics

As of this post, I have as already stated 3000 entries posted onto this blog, but those aren’t the only numbers to mention here. I also have liked a whooping 4404 Favorites on here, as well as followed 460 blogs. Now, I know most of these have long since stopped being active, but since I pretty much never unfollow people, that number only kept growing. It’s hard to tell how many are actually still active - and how many of those even are interested in my muse...

But let’s leave that aside! Since this blog was established on February 4, 2014 with this post, a total of 3 years, 7 months and 21 days have passed - or 1329 days in total. Many of those days have been quite interesting, filled with intriguing plays and fun encounters, and I’ve racked up a respectable 2.2573 posts per day average - not bad for a hobby, eh? Especially considering how long some of my posts tend to get...

Anyhow, in all that time, I have been gifted with a total of 433 Followers, some of which enriching my life greatly, and it will be them that I shall adress under the cut. I’ve also somehow pilled up a whooping 273 Drafts saved, but don’t be alarmed: None of those are plays I’m involved in. In fact, it’s almost entirely memes and prompts and whatnot that I stored for later use, and quite frankly, I’d do well to clean them out a bit soon...

On that note let me say that it is a pity that you cannot see a tally of how many notes your posts got, or how many of them were just what. It would have been intriguing to see how often I posted stuff only to be ignored, and how often the things I posted actually spawned something great. Ah well...

Anyhow, without further ado, let’s move to why you guys came to look at this post:

My dear Friends

Below the cut, I will list some of the people most important to me on this blog, and my thoughts on them. Please note that I do not mean to omit anybody, and should I forget someone, it does not happen out of ill-will but rather because I am sometimes a bit forgetful. If you aren’t on this list but would wish to be, then I will gladly make an addendum to it if you notify me, alright?

Maria, the Wild Rose Archer - @artemisxbow

Eri, we’ve now known each other for a good 3 years, but it’s only been in the last one that we really started to talk more, and for our muses to interact more - and look where that has lead us! We subject our two to angst and suffering, we plot evil things and have tons of hurtful ideas, and it’s not rare that I start going off on a tangent when we talk over Discord. Erm, I guess, long story short: I’m glad to know you and to play with you, and I am sorry for always being so mean to our muses. To many more adventures and plays!

Freya, the Lady Dragon Knight - @burmecias-protector

Freya-Mun, you were the first to play with me here on tumblr, and even though our plays have become quite sporadic, I always enjoy seeing you on my dash. You have an interesting way of writing and give Freya a lot of life - with all the joys and troubles that come with it. I wish we could have some more fluid plays between us again, but things are as they are, and I’m just glad we even get to play in the first place. Sceada looks up to Freya, though he’d hesitate to admit so.

Leonora, the lovely Sage - @containyourmainposure

Gwenny, you always used to be one of my favorite roleplayers on here, and I still adore your writing style. Your Leonora has long since become the way I see the canon Leonora as well, and the depth you’ve given her never ceases to amaze me. I really, truly loved writing with you as well as shipping with you - and I am sad that due to how things developed, not only has the ship sunk, but also the time we write together rapidly declined. I know it is mostly for life reasons, still, I can’t help but feel sad over it and miss it. Just like I lament the fact that it’s been ages since we’ve actually finished a thread properly... But things are as they are, and we have to take what we can get, and I’m just glad to still have you around, even if we don’t talk as much anymore. Nonetheless, I am still happy for you and how you improved your life, and hope it keeps getting better!

Leila, the daring Pirate - @dancing-dagger

Leila-Mun, I know we haven’t exactly written as much together and also haven’t really talked much, but I still consider you one of my closer friends on here. You are one that’s always open for fun and doesn’t hold back in her writing, and I really like that. You have great humor and are a pleasure to have around, no matter which muse. I hope we’ll eventually get to play more again, for I feel our muses have an interesting dynamic between them that would be fun to explore, and a number of conflicts awaiting them - be it as friends or more. I’ll try and reach out to you more soon, I promise!

Vani, the Halfling Rogue - @not-a-rogue

Lou, I’m gonna be honest with you, when I first saw you switching muses I was a bit sad. Your Porom looked very promising, and I would have loved to play more with her - but that is not to say that I like Vani any less than her, oh no. Vani has quickly become one of the most intriguing and amusing muses on my dash, and it is ever so great how she keeps forcing Sceada out of his shell with how she acts around him. Granted, sometimes that proves to be a mistake, but all in all both he and I really like your Halfling - and you too, of course. You are fun to talk with, and a really, really talented artist. I don’t know if others think so too, but you strike me as one of those muns that is just refreshingly uncomplicated and easy to approach - and I for one look forward to many more plays with you and your muses!

Emerya, the Envoy of the Fey - @atieflingwarlock

Emerya-Mun, I have to say I really, really love your muse, more than I’d ever have expected to. She is so much fun to read, yet also hides so much tragedy, and both me and Sceada genuinely want to learn more about her, and if possible to help mend her wounds. It amuses me time and time again how easily she can fluster Sceada, and how she has this very special charm to herself. I’m curious just where these two could go in the future, and how it’d all develop - and I have a good feeling that in due time, we may see it happen. Also I wanna thank you again for your help “translating” Sceada into a DnD setting, it was a lot of fun to build him up like that and now having him try and show what he can do!

Aria, the Maiden of Water - @nymphaxea

Aria-Mun, I know we haven’t known each other for long and haven’t talked all that much, but you seem like a very nice person and quite frankly, I like the way you portray your muse. The way she acts and thinks is at the same time quite admirable and challenging for my Sceada, as evidenced by that thread where he got unexpectedly angry over her resignation. I feel they have an interesting dynamic, and the few things we discussed felt very fitting too - and the best thing, it still leaves the door open for many possible directions these two could go. I hope we’ll get to explore their relationship more in future plays, and that you’ll feel better soon!

Amina, the reckless Adventurer - @the-shadow-of-a-wielder

Gem, I really like plotting and playing with you, and Amina is such an intriguing character, full of mystery and magic. I enjoy her personality as much as your willingness to throw her at anything, for better or worse. We can hatch so many different plots and scenarios, it’s amazing. Also, you are a very nice person, and to quote freely, “your crazy matches my crazy rather well”. I look forward to keep playing with you and eventually inch closer to uncovering the mysteries about Amina and her origins. Maybe we can even revive the two other verses we had? I’d certainly be all up for that!

Lenora, the Embodiment of Love - @thislovelylady // Edea, Grandmarshall of Eternia - @ladyofeternia

Lanna, Lanna, Lanna... - Of course a list like this would not be complete without you. We may neither play nor talk as often anymore as we used to, but back when I started out, you were a pretty big influence on my roleplaying, especially on Kamiizumi. The headcanons and angsty plots we created are treasured memories to me, and I have never stopped liking the way you write. It’s a bit sad that our muses don’t mesh that well with each another, because quite frankly, I do miss playing with you. Maybe one day this will be different again, who knows. Either way, I just wanna say thank you for all the times we interacted, and all the things I managed to learn from you or thanks to you. You were the heart of the Bravely RP community, and will always be remembered as such.

Brii, the Dragonhearted - @briidunviing

Brii, you know that even though we’ve barely had a thread so far between our muses, that I nonetheless consider you one of my best friends on here. You’re probably the one I talk the most with out of rp, and we seem to get along pretty well. You know I always have an open ear for you - and I’m sure you have one for me too. That having been said, I do quite like your muse! It’s a very interesting OC with a lot of inner turmoil, and the kind you just wanna help - even if you don’t know how. I’m curious to see where our muses will go once the blizzard calms down, but either way I’d be delighted to play more with you, friend.

Further Mentions:

All of you are people that I do play with and that I enjoy seeing on my dash. I’m sorry I didn’t dedicate you your own paragraph here, but if you would want me to talk a bit more about you, then by all means feel free to notify me and I’ll make an addendum for you! But even if I do not dedicate a paragraph to you, please know that I really, really enjoy seeing you on my dash and like playing with you, no matter how much or how little we’ve done so far! You are precious friends to me!

Jack, the cunning Thief - @ofgil || Teledji, the sleazy Merchant - @high-stakes-gambler || Kefka, the insane God of Magic - @light-of-judgment || Terra, the Half-Esper - @riotxblade || Vhaso’a, the tailoring Red Mage - @thevermiliongaelicatte || Lily, the aspiring Summoner - @losteidolon || Rojo, the red Chocobo - @fabulousredkweh & Lamya, the Chocobo-Breeder - @bokobreeder || Fran, the dignified Viera - @feralstriike || Faris, the Pirate Captain - @ask-captain-faris

This list would not be complete (or rather, more incomplete...) without the old friends that sadly no longer are active, but never will be forgotten. I always loved playing with you, you were wonderful people, and even if with some of you it’s only been a small number of plays, I treasure you nonetheless and silently hope that maybe one day, I might see you again:

Ritz, the valiant Student - @viera-blessed || Garuda, the sealed Primal - @ladyofgentlebreezes || Calisto, the Burmecian Knight - @burmecianknight || Garnet, the summoning Princess - @beyondtheflyingbird || Locke, the Treasure Hunter - @thepricewasright || Minfilia, the Antecedent - @sharlayanmistress || Eiko, the Lady of Lindblum - @ladyoflindblum || Garnet, the kind-hearted Queen - @avaliantqueen || Selphie, the cheerful SEEED @sunny-explosions

And finally, there are also some people I have yet to actually play with, but that are often on my dash and I enjoy reading immensly. There are differing reasons why we don’t play, and it is alright that we don’t, but should things ever change, I’d be delighted to start something with you! Until then, please allow me to keep admiring your writng from afar^^

Kuja, the magnificent Genome - @xkuja || Hylia, the Great Goddess - @hyliahergrace || Amaterasu, Mother to All - @mammaterasu || Mipha, the graceful Champion - @elegansproelior || Mikoto, the animated Genome - @emptyshards @xbranbal || Kitsuno, the dancing Princess - @foxlike-ffxiv || Eiko, the perky Summoner @sukoshishokan

Thank you all for enriching my experience here as a roleplayer! I love you all <3

Patrick~