#lore and explore

[moshaeu]

phainon and heroism

[1caru]

what if venti combined his wisp and human forms

[notebooks-and-laptops]

Rivain has some of the most interesting politics how did they fumble it so hard in DATV my gosh.

Like. Sorry. Sorry. But. Here's some things about Rivan that just, are canonical.

In 9:40 the circle in Rivan was annulled because a) they were teaching students there the cultural practices of seers which involve spirit possession and b) they let the circle mages interact freely with friends and family outside of the circle.

Bi-annual festival where all the seers come to the (chantry controlled) capitol to pledge themselves to the queen of Rivain. No information on how that practice has changed since the seekers came and annuled the circle but you bet it has??

Chantry only has real control in one single city despite claiming it as one of the chantry controlled nations of Thedas.

Only place where there's a peaceful Qun city/outpost that lives in harmony with the rest of Rivani society

Plenty of qun converts/families from the time when the Qunari ruled that part of the world; many refused to give up the Qun when Rivan was retaken and while some of those families suffered persecution many didn't.

Seers! Wise women! Matriarchy where the leaders of villages/towns rely on spirits to help guide them

It seems like they've got loads of spirit healers there, which makes me think they may have some of the most advanced medical practices anywhere in Thedas outside of maybe Tevinter?

Largely a trade-based economy outside of the big cities rather than relying on traditional Thedas currencies

And yeah they've got pirates and treasure hunters and that's obviously super fun to explore but they're so much more than the lord's of fortune. So so much more.

[luposlipaphobya]

Falling in love with an outer god

(Just wanted to imagine what it’d look like if Mel took a draconic form in front of Lazuli. I guess it’d be more voidy and nightmarish in game cause of the Fallen Aasimar of the Awful Deep thing, but let’s just say that Mel could also be related to a golden dragon who was also Pelor’s favorite so… 👀 I wanted to try a fairytale/medieval vibe here, kinda happy with how it turned out! Melisande belongs to @the-nothing-maker ❤️)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS x Firefly AU: A ragtag crew.

[messymoonmad]

Highdes is very silly and here's an exemple :

@kamuch-kommando and I talked about seid and highdes interaction.

Seid would give highdes headpats if he sees him with his hair down. Highdes won't mind as long as seid is fire resistant.

Hades : can I return the headpats ?

Seid : no but you can hug me if you want.

Hades puts out his cigarette to hug Seid.

...

1min later hades is snoring

Seid smiles and pats him some more before taking him to bed so he can rest well

( Seid looks like my kronos lowkey highkey )

So when seid has golden eyes, highdes just remembers his father when he was actually a dad. (His hair glows golden when he thinks fondly of his dad)

(Ps : all of this was discussed with kamuch before I drew them)

[vngful]

im sorry this made me laugh so f*cking hard i had to share it here too

[zhukzucraft]

=> Martyn: Have a flashback

Your adventure started, as they often do, with some daring exploration. You gave Jimmy the good old soulmate punch test and felt nothing. And yet, it felt only natural to stick together.

The two of you happened upon some fortuitous surface iron, which you bartered for some provisions for the road.

The provisions ran out sooner than you expected.

...But with your soulmates, whoever they were, seeming more than ready to eat for two, your adventure didn't have to end there.

Unfortunately, wood isn't something that can be shared through the soulmate bond. You had to leave, pronto.

Martyn: Phew! Was that a productive trip or-

Jimmy: Martyn I'm not healing!!

Martyn: Wha-

Jimmy: The hearts!! They're not going up!!! What if something shoots at me now??

Martyn: Damn, really? Hold on, let me get us into a boat at least

Jimmy: Oh man oh god oh man

=> End Flashback

Start Over -- Go Back

[mythalism]

call me crazy but there is a difference between treating your adult players like they are new to the world and treating your adult players like they have the memory of a goldfish and the vocabulary of a 9 year old

[canisalbus]

I heard a while ago that Machete was a nickname/codename, is this true? Will we know his "real" name?

Yeah! It's what some of his colleagues started to call him, initially behind his back. Something between a mean-spirited nickname and a backhanded compliment that stuck.

Machete is very competent at his job as the Holy See's Secretary of State, believe it or not. Even those that have something against him have to admit that he isn't a complete waste of space. He's hardworking and diligent to an obsessive degree, and has developed a sort of a cold, ruthlessly efficient no-nonsense work persona. He's known for getting results, and can come across kind of intimidating and impersonal while doing it. The less charitable parts of the Curia view him and his willingness to work himself to the bone for the benefit of the Church as a useful but ultimately replaceable tool. He doesn't come from a noble family so he isn't anyone's priced heirloom sword, but he's excellent for clearing out obstacles while he's here.

[elsmaster]

Going through all of Anders' party banter for fic-writing-purposes, and

Anders, baby, they had you locked up in solitary FOR A YEAR. That is not, in fact, fortunate. That does, in fact, count as torture.

(Also: oh how I miss the horrifying, straight-to-the-point dialogue from DA2)

[mychapel-004]

FNAF SPOILERS! SCROLL! TALKING ABOUT THE SPRINGLOCK SCENE!

i’ve seen so many people discussing the springlock scene in both negative and positive ways and i think it brings up really cool points about how matthew played that scene and balanced fan expectations with his own characterisation.

i think the discussions around this movie have rlly exposed the disconnect between fanon and canon in fnaf, especially talking abt the core games in isolation, bc frankly in the game universe (ignoring the books) we get Very Little characterisation for William other than the obvious, but Matthew managed to add so much in the way he talks and his body language.

in the reveal scene, we see afton at arguably his peak. in his first scene, he comes off as somewhat demeaning and judgemental until he recognises mike’s name, at which point he seems to have this nervous energy, rushing to cover it up but stumbling slightly, his reaction to the tables being turned even slightly is massive.

this is a man who committed multiple mrdrs in essentially broad daylight, hid the bodies in the most obvious place, and still got away with it, and then kept the crime scene as a trophy of his actions, and an ongoing prison sentence for his victims. he has been in complete control for decades, and is confident that he can deal with any kind of threat quickly. his confidence in his reveal is palpable

it changes when vanessa shoots him. the whole parallel with vanessa and the animatronics is hugely interesting too- how william refers to the animatronics almost endearingly as “kids” when he wants them to obey, how both vanny and the animatronics have an unearned loyalty to him, almost a pseudo-adoption through what he did to them, taking them from their parents and keeping them under his thumb, forever stuck as naive, forgiving, obedient children. vanessa breaking from that control shakes him, but the mask slips back into place almost immediately.

then, he’s outsmarted by the brother of one of his victims, and the child he planned to end next. his pseudo-children turn on him and he can no longer manipulate his appearance or shed his skin to escape. he explodes on them, and his language is incredibly telling that he is being dishonest.

he calls them small, trying to belittle them into submission, even though they are ten feet tall metal animatronics powered by rage. he is grasping at straws to regain control, and failing miserably.

finally, the springlocks go off. the locks in the movie look more like a ribcage, so the first two likely puncture his lungs. they’re slow, and painful, but he doesn’t scream or beg or sob. he grunts and groans, gritting his teeth and only letting out sounds of pain that sound almost involuntary. there is no way in hell he would visibly let himself show weakness or pain in front of these creatures that he believes he has control over. he isn’t brought to his knees until there are eight metal spikes embedded in his abdomen. he doesn’t let the mask fall for even a second, until he literally PUTS THE ACTUAL MASK ON and finally collapses. even then, he’s fighting for consciousness, twitching and writhing with no control over his body. william afton thrives on control, and his soul will not rest until he gets it back.

it’s why he keeps the pizzeria- he always comes back. he can’t help but return to the scene of the crime, putting on his old costume, continuing his killings. he revels in being a constant threat on the horizon. and now, he knows he is going to die, and he knows the suit will bring him back, and noone will be able to get rid of him then. so he puts the mask back on, and waits.

in terms of the sfx- they’re pretty accurate. with stab wounds, you need to leave the knife in the wound as long as possible for best chance of survival, as it stops the blood from escaping. in terms of the springlocks, there wouldn’t be copious amounts of blood as the locks are keeping the wounds filled- which is good because it means a slower, more painful death.

[faceeeeee]

Did someone say banban 👹

[sevastiel]

A Thousand Lifetimes

Drifter appreciation piece :3

[agentc0rn]

Happy 3rd year Pokemon Legends Arceus!