#lightning saga

[splooosh]

MAD

Dale Eaglesham

[timstephfangirl]

Her brother would have had to have been allergic to the spider or something.

Why didn't they just pick a deadly spider?

[satorikomeijigaming]

Ladies, Gents, and my Enby pals in the audience, the day has arrived. Platinum #50: Final Fantasy XIII. Trophy #5000. Just about 2 months short of 13 years since my first ever trophy. Admittedly not a huge number for 13 years, but considering I've only been actively trophy hunting for 5 years... much more impressive.

Oh, what can I say about Final Fantasy XIII. My favorite game in the series, potentially tied with XIII-2. One of the first games I ever played. Possibly one of the best soundtracks in any video game ever made. One of the most beautiful games on the PS3.

XIII gets, or at least used to get, a lot of hate for its flaws. Nowadays it's remembered a little more fondly, thankfully. I would compare it to Gen 5 of Pokémon in that regard.

This formatting with these short paragraphs is horrible, but I'm just typing my thoughts out now, really. This game has had more impact on me than almost any other game short of Genshin getting me into gachas and Fortnite being Fortnite. I distinctly remember back in 1st grade, my first ever year of actual school (hell for little undiagnosed-ADHD brained me), I was sent to the closest thing that an elementary school can have to a detention: a small square room with nothing in it, and some random unlucky staff member forced to watch me to make sure i wasn't screaming or something. At least it had carpet, unlike the second elementary school I went to and got in trouble a lot at.

In that tiny room, I had a wonderful little daydream that I was physically acting out and voicing and everything involving the main cast of this game. Which is to say, Lighting is basically my Super Mario. If that makes sense. And to be fair I also did play a lot of Mario games (primary Bowser's Inside Story because was just really smart or something, I don't know. That's a story for another day.)

Anyways fast forward to now. That weird boy with self-control in the negatives is now a weird almost 19-year old unnecessarily closeted trans girl with significantly more thoughts going on in her head, a lot more ability to handle herself, and a lot more games she plays. Ain't life wonderful?

Also gunblades are cool as fuck. Happy Halloween.

[frie-ice]

Both Oerba Yun Fang and Dion Lesage are Final Fantasy characters who wield a lance and have their own kind of connections to one of FF's recurring Summon Monsters, Bahamut. Because Dion already has a lover and there are those who place Fang as a lesbian, I think its best that we have these two as friends. Lances of Bahamut, you could say.

[sprockyeahlegion]

“ so sweet”

[saixria]

Somewhere in Apollo’s hospital on Olympus

[captainmyveryowndreamland]

Odysseus: *goes through literal hell and heartache to lose his open arms approach and become more cunning, like Athena wanted*

Athena in the second to last song: Hey you know what we should try...

[irunaki]

ups he got too silly

big version i also did

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[galaxygermdraws]

Second doodle dump I did, only has a zoom in on the Sun and Moon coding about Mario and Luigi because I love them your honorr.

(reblogs with tags/comments are appreciated. Thankyu)

[hemlocketrove]

“I’m coming for you, mom. Just wait a little longer, okay?”

Another something from the PJO x ARCANE (jayvik) AU— Jayce in the Underworld, on his way to save his mom.

[clowneryandshenanegans]

Ok, but imagine if Odysseus told Zeus to kill him instead of the crew

Imagine they look on in horror as he smiles one last time and says, “tell Penelope I said goodbye” before his body is filled with so much electricity that his skin burns in an instant, lets out the most gut-wrenching scream they’ve ever heard even after 10 years of war, and collapses onto the ships floor.

Imagine they get back to Ithaca, without their captain, surrounded by the citizens of a king who doesn���t exist anymore.

Imagine Ctimene embracing Eurylochus with all her energy, then looking to find her brother.

Imagine Penelope, weary with sleepless nights, running to them, crying to see her husband again, 13 year old Telemachus following behind her, clinging to her skirts.

Imagine the crew turning to avoid her gaze, only Eurylochus being able to face her with the words: “he said he loved you until his dying breath.”

Imagine Penelope collapsing and screaming like Odysseus did, like she’d been struck down by Zeus as he had. Ctimene and Telemachus trying to comfort her. Ctimene crying herself.

Just imagine it.

[letsplaythermalnuclearwar]

shout out to Katolis for being a diplomatic powerhouse. King Ezran is blood brothers with Azymondias, King of the Dragons. his aunt is Queen of the Sunfire Elves. his half brother is the only Human Primal Mage, and the only person to ever master two arcanum's. their staunch allies with the human kingdom of Duren. attack this kingdom, and the whole world's gonna attack back

[nottodayjustin]

June 29th and 30th 2024 best hockey tweet(s) of the day(s)

I will not be commenting on the Panthers parade discourse at this time because it seems pretty heated and I don’t want anyone to get mad at me, thank you for your understanding 🫡

[catcherwrites]

The first batch of my Arc 3 concept designs are finally done! It felt fitting to begin with the three who started it all: Rayla, Callum, and Ezran

Check out the more in-depth story and design choices below

Rayla

Story Choices

In the wake of S7’s Finale, Azymondias wasn’t just a 2-year-old King of the Dragons, but the only surviving Archdragon. That means he’s a very important figure across Xadia and the Human Kingdoms – and needs to be protected. Shortly after the events of S7, Rayla reclaims her title as ‘The Last Dragonguard’ and resurrects the order to act as Zym’s attendants, advisors, and protectors. She’s spent the last few years travelling between the Storm Spire, the Silvergrove, and Evrkynd, helping where she can and leading her fellow guards (who may be revealed in a later post). Rayla’s relationship with Callum has grown stronger than ever. Even though they’re holding off on marriage until Aaravos is dealt with for good, Callum gives her the Xadian equivalent of a promise ring he handcrafted (Ethari helped). With them both feeling secure with each other, they are more comfortable with being separated…but that won’t stop them from being attached at the hip whenever they’re near each other.

Design Choices

Going into these Arc 3 designs, I had a much clearer image in my head of Rayla compared to the other characters in my lineup. Using reference images of Tiadrin and Lain made creating Rayla’s Dragonguard uniform feel very bittersweet. Unfortunately, from a creative standpoint, uniforms run the chance of limiting the personality in a character’s design. I tried offsetting this by making Rayla’s undershirt and embedded gemstones in her armour more Silvergrove-y than Dragonguard-y. I also kept Rayla’s iconic belt, Arc 2 colour scheme, and added some of Ethari’s swirls where possible. Beyond the uniform, I kept going back and forth about her hairstyle. Keep the Arc 2 bun? Return to Arc 1’s style? Braided? A simple ponytail? Eventually, I settled on a half-up braid that let my sleep-deprived brain think I was getting the best of both worlds.

Callum

Story Choices

Ezran was disappointed when Callum turned down being his High Mage again, fearing that he’d lose his brother’s support in the council room. In reality, stepping down as High Mage meant that Callum could step up as Crown Prince. In the years following S7, Callum splits his time between assisting Ezran and studying magic on expeditions across Xadia. One of those expeditions leads him to Aaravos’ book in Elarion, which helps him delve deeper into the other primal sources. He’s fully mastered Sky and Ocean magic and has grown incredibly proficient at Earth magic. To Callum’s dismay, even with the help of Lujanne, Ethari, and Aaravos’ book, he still isn’t clicking with the Moon arcanum. He also hasn’t fully unlocked the Sun arcanum, but he’s getting very close and is a strong fire mage when wielding the Staff of Ziard. By Arc 3, Callum has gained the title of Archmage – and people far and wide seek him out for magical assistance, leaving him overworked and exhausted.

Design Choices

I was very excited to come up with Callum’s Arc 3 design for one reason: the parallels. His Arc 2 outfit is meant to resemble Viren, as Callum had taken his place as the High Mage of Katolis. But because he is no longer ‘High Mage,’ and instead ‘Archmage’, Callum’s Arc 3 outfit is intended to reflect Aaravos. I tried to do this with his uncovered arms, the open coat, and the vaguely celestial elements on his tunic. The geometric pattern on Callum’s coat is meant to look like a feather (symbolising his first primal source) while in the style of his Arc 2 coat. Rayla gifted Callum a matching belt buckle to hers (though with a moon opal for emergencies), which he wears alongside his uneven towers buckle from Ezran. His hair is mostly the same, except slightly longer, because I don’t see overworked-mage Callum caring about his hairstyle.

Ezran

Story Choices

S7 was a massive tipping point for Ezran: losing his brother, his true heart, and almost losing himself to the cycle of violence. While he stopped before he could go too far, Ezran was unequivocally changed by what happened. After Aaravos’ defeat, Ezran has been overseeing Evrkynd’s construction, ensuring it’s a safe home for humans and Sunfire elves who lost their home. However, it is also open to anyone, regardless of their origin. While he and Queens Janai and Amaya decided the people would rule the city of Evrkynd, Ezran continues to rule wider Katolis alongside his council. He does spend most of his time in Evrkynd for his royal duties, but Ezran is learning to take breaks – occasionally joining Callum, Rayla, and Zym on small getaways. As is tradition for anyone in the royal family, Ezran began combat training in his mid-teens with Soren as his teacher. He’s grown quite good and can hold his own in a battle (long enough for his Crownguard come to his aid, at least).

Design Choices

Ezran’s design in TDP has always been one of the simplest ones, probably symbolising his humble personality despite his status. I tried to maintain that effect in his Arc 3 outfit but with one major alteration. Going into this design, I wanted Ezran’s struggle in S7 to have had a visible impact on him by including armour in his design. His outer tunic is now gambeson, and his shoulder pads are scuffed-up leather. If he decides to wear it, the gold studs on Ezran’s shoulders are where his cloak will latch on. As should be expected from an age jump this severe, the biggest change to Ezran was his build. He’s finally overtaken his brother in height, much to the dismay of both Callum and Rayla, and is expected to be as tall as Harrow when he’s finished growing.

[lesbiancruzramirez]

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[tending-the-hearth]

not to continue comparing epic and pjo BUT i just saw an edit of "would you fall in love with me again" with percabeth as one of the couples and ohhhhh god that song specifically with post-tartarus percabeth after everything that happened with akhlys.

percy being so genuinely terrified of his power and annabeth's reaction to him when it happened, loving annabeth so much but also being so scared of hurting her and ending up becoming like luke, just consumed by his power and the possibilities of what he is able to do.

but then you have annabeth who, while recognizing the changes in percy and what he's been through, knows in her soul that he's still the twelve year old boy she fell in love with, completely and utterly head over heels for him. she knows that they both have changed, but they both will always be exactly what the other knows and needs.

I will fall in love with you over and over again I don't care how, where, or when No matter how long it's been, you're mine

this line and the way penelope sings it specifically just makes me immediately think of the Judo Flip, annabeth being so utterly furious for the briefest of moments before fading to utter joy and relief, because despite the difference in each other, she sees that same silly smile on percy's face, their kiss still feels the same, everything feels exactly how it did eight months before.

but also just the song in general within the context of the heroes of olympus timeline, with percy and annabeth having only been really dating + aware of each other's feelings for roughly four months or so before percy's taken away, so eight months later, the two of them rediscovering their feelings for each other and learning about each other in new ways, with annabeth having received the mark of athena and percy being thrown into a new world all alone