#lore/world hcs

[rainbow-wolf120]

But in the end, does anybody?

My friend brought up the idea that Dazzle was still conscious as a Twisted (Glisten style) but is unable to express it because of Razzle and I went feral

I think the reasoning was because Dazzle looks in genuine distress and her teeth are flat while Razzle's are sharp. It could very clearly be a desgin choice, but that never stopped me

Led me into thinking about certain aspects of them with this HC

First off: Dazzle being unable to communicate to anyone. You can only speak so well with half a mouth. Also I feel like Razzle would quickly shut Razzle down is she tried to talk

(Twisted Razzle is a whole other can of worms)

Second: I think it would be neat that she's the one actually keeping Razzle "down," if that makes sense. Like, if she wasn't there, Razzle would be hostile to anyone who walked in his circle.

I dunno. I like Dazzle a lot and wanna make her special. Also the angst ideas feed me <3

[vxmpirehunterd]

The appearance and ethnic background of D and by extension...the Sacred Ancestor.

Far and wide is known about the beauty of the dark hunter. Tales have spread of his midnight locks that reflect the starless night sky above. Long and satiny enough to slip through ones figures like ink. Men and women often find themselves swooning when they lay their gaze upon his pale visage. A face adorned with masculine thick eyebrows, regal cheekbones, plush lips and a straight aquiline nose. His body, built solid to rival the marble statues of the Hellenistic era. D was a vision of beauty.

And to those who knew him--truly knew him...

They'd say he looked exactly like his own father. A man with similar features but his skin was...different from his son. While D's flesh took on a pale white--almost greyish blue in undertone--his father's skin was an obvious light blue. An ethereal glow of a forgot-me-not. A man who's physical depiction was similar to the Hindu deities like Lord Shiva.

Speaking of physical depictions, the Sacred Ancestor's ethnicity is one of ambiguity. For he existed before the world began--before man spawned. His face is one that would leave a mortal questioning his country's origin.

If one would have to take an educated guess, the entity that took Dracula's name for himself would appear--Indo-European, Middle Eastern, with a mix of an indigenous native of the Americas. All decorated in pale blue skin. It would make sense as to why this incomparable creature had so many names and was worshipped as a deity in so many cultures. He had a face that could blend in almost anywhere.

Erebus

Chernobog

Tezcatlipoca

Tsukuyomi...etc. All of those names belonged to D's father.

While D himself is similar but with a bit more European influence courtesy of his human mother. The hunter is biracial down to the bone.

[mewguca]

Since Tumblr allows me to write text, here it is transcribed into the post itself, yay <3:

Why I think the Fifth Urge being tied to the Concept Of "The Self" Is Really Cool!!

(aka my Apocryphal Texts personal interpretation of the fifth urge lol) - by egguca/mewguca

My personal favorite label/title for the Fifth Urge is "Self-Preservation", as it lends itself quite nicely into double-meanings. I also interpret the Urges as manifesting differently on a base level VS on a higher level. (like with animals vs with people, though people can still regress to displaying baser forms of the urges. Hopefully that makes sense?)

On a base level, "self-preservation" manifests as a survival instinct.

To preserve one's current life, rather than accepting death and rebirth. Lesser beings seem to struggle with this greatly, as the slugcats we play as (vanilla) cannot move past Fifth Karma without external assistance (FP or Echoes). I think a lot of people tend to focus on this due to Survivor's association with the symbol.

On a higher level, this is the preservation of the "Ego." Of the very idea of the self. One's self-image. Ascension is often referred to as

"crossing oneself out", so wouldn't that naturally mean to accept an extinguishment of the self? Of course, Ascension is intentionally vague, but I feel like it makes a lot of sense for the Fifth Urge to be tied to ego, at least on a higher level.

In-Game References

Notice how Karma 5 is displayed over the Ancient's face, which is crossed out. This is not seen in any of the other murals. Coincidence?? I think not! /ref

Bright Blue Industrial Pearl

"Abatement of the Self" is mentioned. Shoutouts to "the self" being mentioned.

Bright Red Farm Arrays Pearl / Sky Islands Dark Blue/Green

Moon mentions "ego" here. In Latin, "Ego" means "I." Thus, Ego is tied to the concept of the "Self." The concept of

"crossing oneself out" is tied to the concept of Ascension, and this suggests that the Persistence of the "Self" is (possibly, there are other ideas for this what causes "Echoes" to form.

This stresses the importance of shedding the Fifth Urge in all its manifestations.

＊(I'm not trying to argue my interpretation is "correct" or anything; this is just for fun, lol. Do what you want! It's why this is titled "why I think it's really Cool" and not "why it's correct")

[mine-ventures]

How does one become a zombie rather than staying dead? Even a zombie bite in villagers don't always turn to zombification. What is the ruleset here? Mere chance? A certain affliction? RNG?

To become an Undead Mob (Not only just a Zombie for some of these), here in Minecraft, the most common reasons are:

... Just to put it in a very vage explanation, cause most of the time, it's hard to tell how an Undead Mob became, well, Undead.

[arrietty-rune]

Question what are your headcanons for some of the characters in your sea world au?

Hiiii I can share you my favorites for for characters i didn't (or barely) drew since this time !! >:)

Humans

Ignacio => Florist/ Gardener, does kinda both jobs in one, has his own store. Used to work with Apollo/Skid's dad in the past, before this one started to live in the sea

Roy => Still a bully toward Skid and Pump, but doesn't have friends (Ross and Robert live in the sea so they never met yet). Has Susie as classmate but due to his bully nature she doesn't much spend time with him. Later will be (kinda) friends with Mihka (Shotgun man), as this one babysitting him when he isn't at school and parents not a home, most of time they're just playing videos games

Candy Dealer => Called Toy Dealer in this universe, as the Candy Club store being a toy store (Kevin and Rick being employees in it). Sell banned toys hehe

Sea creatures

Patty => Octopus, grew up being raised by Mort so she's good at making medicine and also at surgery, like him. She helped for John's top surgery and also helped Apollo giving birth lmao

Bob => Shark mermaid but human in disguise, fishmonger as his job. works with the Aquamarine Group (an organisation who do researches about mermaids and other sea creatures, it's actually similar to the Cult). However, his sharp teeth and ears are still visible as an human so he usually wears a mask and an ushanka

Eyes => Is called The Eyes of the Deep Sea here. They're an entity living in the deep sea (hahaha) and actually kill everyone coming in his zone and eat them, unless it was Apollo. Then they raised him and helped him to survive in the deep sea for years. They don't like to talk, do telepathy with their new Medusa neighbor sometimes, and seems to not reveal much about themselves.

That's mostly what i have in my head for now haha, but i can also say that Carmen, Richard, Ignacio and Evermore are members from the Aquamarine Group

[chillzygalaxy]

🍄SPUD / BUD SKINS🌼

( + Bonus in game Easter egg :])

[ashpkat]

in my idealized version of the books (the Good timeline), jericho and constantine’s relationship is not the one aaron and calls relationship parallels — it’s constantine and joseph. in this essay i will *gets taken out by cassandra clare’s snipers*

[asgardianhammer]

Of Care & Aesthetics : Grooming Rituals of Asgardians ( Male Presenting )

Disclaimer: As always this relates to Asgard for my muse’s MC universe, solely based on headcanons.

" Upon this realm grooming is not vanity, it is discipline, heritage, and spellcraft entwined, an important part of every household. A warrior's braid speaks of his lineage, a craftsman's beard tells of his patience. And the scent left in one's wake may linger longer than the tales told of his glory." ----- Scholar Ullv Felsonn of the Archives

Ritual of Morning: Stone, Steam & Scent

Each morning begins with cleansing steam, often drawn from natural mineral pools from the outskirts of the city, scented very faintly with crushed gold-bark root and salt bloom. It cleanses and warms the muscles before armor is added to the body, or for work.

The face and beard are treated next. Most men keep either close-styled beards or deliberate, sculpted growths. Beards are not symbols of age but of identity. A younger man may wear a thin curl or moustache to mimic his father, while elder warriors weave smaal beads or runes into greying strands.

Beard oil is sacred and seasonally blended:

Spring: lavender, pine resin, rainwood

Summer: saffron, bergamot, and bitter orange

Winter: clove, smoked cedar, dark honey

Fall: apple, black myrrh, and cinnamon.

Strands of hair are often tied back with leather cords for practicality, braids are kept simple, and oft braided into patterns learned from a man's house.

Scentcraft: The Aura as the first shield

Perfumes and oils are commonly used, for most men it is the first mark of their presence. Therefore the choice and practices are strategic.

Formal Court:

Sandalwood, silver sage, iceflower.

Applied behind the ears and wrists.

Meant to give clarity of mind and discipline.

Romantic Pursuits

Warm amber, ripe fig, dragonroot.

Dabbed lightly at the neck, when breath moves over it "wakes" the oil. ( * )

Sometimes mixed with a drop of blood from loved ones.

War & Hunt

Ironbark, wolfsbane leaf, fire-pine resin.

Rubbed into the chest and forearms.

Masks fear, sharpens the intake of breath.

Feasting & Victory

Crushed violet, apple smoke, golden musk.

Often layered with the oil of one's house crest plant.

Applied to the throat, crown of the head and belt line .( ** )

Bathing Halls & Chambers

Every training ground and barrack quarters hold bathing halls and chambers, at times even a series of chambers lit by bioluminescent moss and firestone. Men enter not only to wash, but to speak truths they cannot carry into the mead-hall. Each of them carries:

Scrubstone trays of ground pearl, salts and black sand.

Pitchers of infused oils hung above heated rocks.

Woven beard cloths from Alfheim silk or linnen.

To wash away blood is a ritual that can be heavy on the heart and mind alike, to wash away grief, shame or fear requires silence, heat, and a comrade who will offer silence and presence.

Ritual Grooming: High Days & Rites.

On merry occasions, or occasions of great significance, grooming is an art in and of itself, often aided by family members or sworn brothers.

Before a duel: the face is shaved clean, except for the house braid if one carries such. Weapons are blessed with reserved stormwater.

Before marriage: A full body oiling with moonmint and pearlrose, a scent that lasts three days. A symbolic shedding of solitude as both flowers grow only entwined together.

After a child is born: Nails of the sword hand are trimmed and no perfumes are worn until the Name Day of the child, to focus on presence over power.

Final Notes:

It is said that Odin himself wore a custom oil of crushed frost orchid and star-lichen, distilled by Seers of Vanaheim, only once every hunderd years, crafted on days of oaths.

It is said that Thor was rumored to favor a simple combination of oak bark and burnt honey.

Footnotes:

( * ) Oils are in general used a lot in rituals and grooming practices, and Seidr infused oils are quite common. It is not unusual for houses to make their own blends for various purposes. The most intricate oils are those used within the home, and for romantic/intimate occasions. Variants that soothe, entice, calm, but also excite, are quite common.

( ** ) Beltline application is often extended to the V-line when expecting intimate activities.

[erikaslumbers]

so...

remember that cutscene of our current heroes reciting mantras for their ancient names?

... You know, since Team Xbalanque were the first bearers, I wonder if these were originally spoken by them

we already know that Vuka's is Lianca's dying words, although not an exact paraphrase:

and that Malipo's is from Yupanqui recalling someone's (i.e Maghan's) words to him, as he's dying too:

makes you wonder whether they all awoke when dying...

I don't have much to say about Umoja. I mean, yeah it's possible that Uenuku at some point said that or someone said it to him

Though, if he really left Natlan, he probably didn't get his Ancient Name while dying

Same for Baraka - although there's a longer line from Sakkuk awakening it at least:

like ixquieh giving her blessings to saurians im sickk

now, the two interesting ones:

Uwezo's one. There were some people believing it couldn't be Ahpub because it's about a she

However.

It seems spoken in first person "now, guide me in my first step", so it's possible that it's Ahpub (or the speaker, but hey, it's him right) speaking of a female hero

and, I mean... who else but Ixquieh? It also kinda fits with their story of beating the false sun dragon

I wonder if they were already at odds when Ancient Names became a thing (I'm guessing yes or soon after - it was when Xbalanque seemingly was already archon and as we know his decree on Saurians is part of why the Yaxche Twins were fighting)

but, hey, if they were, it only means that it was Ahpub's dying words, as he walked into the flames with his sister's dead body, recalling a memory in which she shone brightly, and asking for her guidance

for Bidii... well.

I think it's the same as Uwezo's. "Let us raise our cups in honor of his heroism" - the one speaking isn't the omniscient man

Since I definitely think Bidii is the Starcaller, my first thought was wondering if it's her having a prophecy about Maghan. "holding a feast" might be referring to how he sacrificed himself to water the grainfruit, and, well, he likely knew that would kill him, but did it anyway, thus "foretelling his own death" and "his heroism". as for the fulfilled wish, I'm guessing his wish was for Mictlan to prosper, and - yeah, it was fulfilled. it's still one of the six tribes today. or maybe, smaller scale, for the grainfruit to grow and his people to not die of hunger. that worked too

or it could be about someone else? i need to know more about her asap

If Maghan is Bidii... I wonder who the omniscient man is. Sure, the Starcaller - the one he was loyal to - is omniscient - more so than him - and foretold her own death, but she is not exactly a man

unless it was someone else speaking to him, or one of the memories he recorded, but in that case, I'm unsure why the mantra would be spoken in first person (yeah Malipo's has "we" but it's a general statement on life, not a bunch of people at a feast)

but the Starcaller told him to record "memories" so... Bidii was her and he was Ukumbuko propaganda post

[modlings]

*Thumps from the vents in Cheekys' office ring out. A lot more audible with the whole... broken vent. Sounding off Patchs' approach before their usual-* "Greetings, Cheeky." *-There is the glowing mass of eyes hiding in the vent slits. Patch keeping just far enough away from the broken vent opening to avoid any light that enters from it.* "Do you have time for a question?... I've been... wondering. Do you know anything that could explain why you were attacked in the blackout?... Also, how is the... healing going?" SKIN ANON

Cheeky turns in her chair to see which anon it was and is immediately horrified. “Oh… man you are terrifying.” They whisper to themselves as they move their chair back a little.

“Well there’s been so much going on I haven’t really thought about it. I don’t remember a lot from it.”

“And the healings been fine, it’s barely noticeable any damage happened. I haven’t really gone to a Doctor though so If it caused anything else I wouldn’t know.”

Her tone was very nervous when she spoke.

[lazywriter-artist]

Your moo T'au have stuck my brain. I drew a very rough sketch of a tau and he had the cow nose and weeks after i didnt think of it until i saw some gw art and thought "where was his nose?".

I love indoctrinating my mutuals 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Honestly my curse as well, a simple man whomst wishes to view silly tau art only to immediately remember my vision is not yet fully realized as canon, so sad 😔😔

I give you moo tau as condolences for sharing in my curse

He steals guardsman 🥰

A few extra doodles for good measure—

[grapemoon]

Tra nsgenedr…….

[goobsgoobers]

Hehehe... goob loaf-

The eepy

That's it, comic hopefully soon lmao

I love this funky cat fr fr

[gen4grl]

from artistic mental breakdown to 5 wips simultaneously lmao

[modlings]

"Hurt you?... I may be molded for conflict. But I am not the past me." *The jumbled voices exclaim, a tone drips from the collective voices as Patch speaks. Worry, concern, sorrow? It was a little difficult to place. But the Entity was clearly saddened as it watched from above.* "There is no clock visible to me... but I think you've been asleep for roughly seven hours? Baring now, with us speaking. You've been asleep ever since Cheeky brought you in." *The tone was easier to tell as a sort of whining noise vibrates the vents above. Worry dripped from its words.* "Beyond your name, is there anything else that you remember? Family members? Anything?"

-SKIN ANON

>[Lockstep shuffles in place, astonished by how long hy was unconscious for. Hys two-toned tail lashes against the floor in distress.]

>"S-seven whole hours-?! Good grief thats... concerning. Glad to know you don't have ill intent, at least..."

>[Hy looks down at hys paws for a bit, riddled with worry.]

>"...I can't remember anything else. I'm attemPting to, but... it's all blank."

>[Hy gets up, gently dusting hymself off, before looking around.]

>"Well, Patch... do you think this "Cheeky" individual will mind if I stay around here for a couPle extra hours ? I don't exactly know if I have somePlace else to go..."

>[Despite still being visibly nervous, Lockstep seems a little more calm about the situation.]

[des-no9]

half of the fun writing anything for me is making stuff up and taking small things from canon I like or that work for me and expanding on that.

I'm very faithful to lore in the "the things that matter to me and that make the fundamentals and foundations of the races and characters I love are important" but then I build on that and create out, up, back, to the side or whatever for my own enjoyment and narrative. Because for the likes of DND (specifically 5e and BG3 I write and create for) no one is writing lore for a romance and narrative between an ancient githyanki and a GOOLock tiefling who is far older that she deserves to be. So I write it myself.