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[danganronpatruecolors]

Will we see all of the vas before the start?

Well, now you will. While we were going to wait until the voice actor trailer, with how long production has taken, the dev decided that it would be wiser to reveal the list now, to share the talents that are volunteering for this project. Jamie: Crilix Leo: TurgizeVA Travis: AzXeno Julius: crimsoncyanide Martin: EggnogVA Arnold: XBow63 Jane: YDAsmoVA Linda: Unseen Productions James: brainwormsdotcom Thomas: BrutherJoker Peter: EarthDragon Gabriella: vonBabbitt Kiara: maxray Vivianne: EggnogVA Chrissy: MoodyClxudsRyn ???/Your Admirable Showrunner: Rachel_Meister

We are extremely grateful for this team, and are beyond proud of the work they have done so far. Please look forward to hearing their performance!

[whatlovelybones-if]

How is the progress going, if you dont mind me asking

pretty good, surprisingly. the hiatus was really needed cause social media was draining me like crazy. i’m halfway through chapter two already and i’ll probably do a re-read when i’m finished cause there are a lot of points which need to come across clearly + some foreshadowing for future chapters.

my cousin ended up spilling orange juice on my keyboard so i needed to order a replacement and it’s gonna come on the 30th. in the meantime, i’m just making some edits and writing down plot points in my notepad whenever inspiration strikes. y’all won’t have to wait too long for an update, rest assured.

[thetoxiccupcakes]

(Left: New Right: Old)

Wanted to try Procreate so I did a quick redraw of an old art that I did first year of college. I graduated back in May, so about a four year difference!

[thestarrywisdom]

me: haha this is a great icon, I drew it & the flower crown keeps it from being too selfserious or edgy

the Dudes: yeah so your communion sort of thing should be one (1) shot of what we've agreed is ichor and then anointing yourself with holy flowers, congrats?

[silksongeveryday]

Drawing Hornet everyday until Silksong comes out - Day 731.

Well, after two long years of posting, I’m finally taking a break.

Thank you guys for everything for the past two years. It’s genuinely been so fun making daily doodles. But all good things must come to an end eventually. I’m tired.

What are the plans moving forward?

read below the cut if you’d like to know!!

Taking a break:

Life in general has been really rough lately. Tons of family drama, personal medical issues making it impossible to function some days, and my childhood dog recently passed away a few days after Christmas last year. So it was a real challenge to “keep up appearances” if you know what I mean.

I’ve said this plenty of times in the past already, however I’ll repeat it since there’s surprisingly a lot more new people that have followed since then. I’m taking a whole month off from posting entirely. So I won’t be active on Silksongeveryday until about March 14th. Why? Hopefully it’s obvious but posting daily content for two years straight really does something to you. I’ve grown tired of this blog just a little bit, and I feel stepping away from it for a month will help me reconnect. I still love the game and its community, and I’d hate for my disinterest in a single blog to ruin that. If a month long break could fix that then so be it.

I’m also taking a somewhat indefinite break from daily doodles. I WILL still be posting doodles occasionally every once in a while after I come back from my month long break. However I won’t be doing daily doodles.

So no daily doodles ever again?

There is only one condition that has to be met for me to return to daily doodles.

A Silksong release date is announced.

Which is…let’s face it, a release date might not happen any time soon. 6 years of near radio silence from TC? I’m not expecting much, especially not in a month.

But WHEN a release date is announced I’ll definitely return to daily doodles and do a sort of daily “countdown” until Silksong is officially out.

Will doodle requests still be open?

Yes! Even if I will no longer be doing daily posts I will still occasionally post every once in a while with doodles! So if there’s a specific doodle you’d like to request and you have an extra $1 hanging around, hornet doodle requests are open on my ko-fi!!

What about the current projects that were happening on Silksongeveryday?

I’m still working on them! Just as mentioned before, a lot of stuff happened irl so it’s kind of on the back burner.

For the Hornet Journal Series: I plan to post the remaining entries after I come back from my month long break. Whether I work on them during that month long break totally depends on how I’m feeling. But there may be a likely chance I work on a few here and there on my own time! But regardless, I do plan to finish this project. So no worries!

For Hornet’s Strange adventures: I know it’s been ages since this particular project finished on the blog. Development for the free game is slow going since I’m working on this project entirely by myself with a game engine I’ve never used before. Progress is being made but it’s unfortunately slow thanks for irl conflicts. But, just like the journal series, I do plan to finish this project so I promise it won’t be abandoned!! I just need a break first lol.

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I think that’s all I have to say?? But if anyone has any questions, asks are always open and I’m more than happy to answer just about anything!

Thanks again for the wonderful experience, it’s been an amazing journey with you guys <3

See you all in a month!!

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[mechncheese]

hello!! i’ve got a question about science au! is the elite trine’s dynamic more like brothers or close coworkers who get pissed at each other a lot & how do skywarp and starscream feel about thunder crackers defection regardless?

They’re close coworkers who annoy each other a lot but they love and care about each other deep down even if they don’t openly express it (platonic, i cannot emphasize enough that the elite trine is entirely platonic to me)

Skywarp and Starscream don’t know that Thundercracker defected to the Autobots (yet) all they know is that Thundercracker went missing after the fight with Megatron and presumably died from his wounds after.

Starscream copes by pretending Thundercracker doesn't exist. He doesn’t want his name mentioned and has been getting progressively snippier at Skywarp everytime Skywarp tries to bring it up. This leads to a bit of a rift between them.

Skywarp copes by talking about Thundercracker negatively. Convincing themself that Thundercracker was always a thorn in their side and they’re better off without him. Since Starscream has completely closed himself off from discussing Thundercracker in any way, Skywarp turns to Slipstream to vent about their feelings but Slipstream’s like “I am just trying to do my job." She’s kind of getting fed up with their emotional baggage. She just got here and things are already a mess </3

Both of them miss Thundercracker dearly but they don’t really process their emotions well, so it comes across very Hostile and Aggressive.

When they do find out that Thundercracker is not only alive but also switched sides.. Oh man ! TC better be prepared to endure the wrath and fury of a thousand raging storms !

[danganronpatruecolors]

when can we expect to see the prologue? Pls take you time with production!!!!!

While all of True Colors' main chapters are fully written, we want to take time to for production, so we cannot give an accurate time for you, sorry.

[radioactiverats]

Are seekers in trines then drawn towards being in romantic poly relationships or is it more of a some seekers in trines are not romantically involved but might be more friendship or platonic focused with one person in there trine. You indicated that Thundercracker and Skywarp are in a romantic/flirty relationship but does Starscream have that kind of relationship with them too then? Just curious kinda the idea has just been rattling around in my brain since the new chapter 18. With starscream actively looking to expand the trine as well oof the tension with seeker reader!! Feels like seeker reader and starscream are pretty bonded though so it was so sad to read Starscream flirting and looking to find other seekers to frag!! Ahhh I can't wait to see how it turns out! Its such a good update I can't wait to see the progression!! 💖💖

Thank you for your ask and for following along with the story!! <333

In this AU all types of trine relationships exist, platonic/romantic alike. Trining for me feels more like a declaration that you trust these bots to have your back no matter what. Here specifically, the Elite Trine engage in romantic/intimate activities on top of their bond with each other, but I imagine TC and Skywarp spend more time together and have their own sort of way to interact - because Starscream’s the leader, and SIC to boot. He’s always busy and grumpy as a result :,)) Imagine engaging with a group of friends and they’re all your friends, but you have different sorts of relationships with each of them individually. At the same time, this leaves Starscream stranded aloft on a plateau of loneliness more often than not, because there’s no one to really understand his troubles as leader. TC and Skywarp probably help Starscream blow off steam quite often, or cajole him into letting himself be taken care of before he actually shuts down. Starscream snarks at his trinemates a lot, but deep down he’d worry if anything happened to them :,)

Starscream’s pretty open about flirting with other bots, you know this. Maybe it’s a seeker thing, maybe it’s a Starscream thing. But either way, he doesn’t seem to think much of flirting with others - he seems to view it as a valid tactic to gain allies. All the same, he doesn’t realize the effect it has on you. You at least take comfort in the fact that he doesn’t sleep with just anyone anymore - you’d listened in rapt fascination and horror during one Girls Night when Skywarp got hold of some engex and decided to regale you in great detail with tales of their past. But with your instincts emerging now, you’re not sure how you’d take it if Starscream came back to your shared habsuite directly from a tryst with someone else, or if he simply didn’t come back for the night. (Absently, you wonder whether it’s your presence that caused this change, but nah. You can’t, won’t be so presumptuous. Especially when you get to leech warmth from his frame every night - you’re not complaining.)

The bond you share runs deep, but it’s one of those characterised by a fierce protectiveness, care, and trust. Beyond that, you don’t know what to call it, and there are trine bonds like this. You’re happy knowing that the depth of your affections for him are reciprocated, but you can’t help but want more given that he actively wants a flock. You’re right in front of him. Your instincts scream that you would be a good candidate, and and the turning point now is Starscream realising that you’re suited to be a trine leader, which opens up the possibility of bonding as leaders and forming a flock together. (Of course, when others try to court you as a potential trinemate, Starscream turns his nose up at the very idea of you being anything less than trine leader and doles out the rejections for you.) Your reaction to his flirtations with others are a sign - he’ll be observing you carefully, testing your reactions to potentially pushing your bond further.

But at the end of the day, the connection with him is one based on a deep sense of care and trust for each other. You’d trusted him with many of your ‘firsts’, so to speak, graduation, fighting, injury… and now trining instincts. Even if you had more choice in the matter, you would without a doubt choose him to guide you through these experiences, because you can’t think of anyone you trust more. His bond to you is markedly different as well, because by virtue of staying by his side for so long, you understand what he’s up against - the stresses of being Air Commander and SIC, Megatron, his worries about his trinemates. You see it all, and as a result understand him in a way that’s different from the others. TC and Skywarp had remarked on it, too - you’re good for him, Thundercracker had told you gently. The way he so naturally assumes to find you by his side… it’s a good thing. I hope you feel the same.

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☕︎ ENERGON & TEA ☕︎

-Reader: FEM reader   -TW: none, slight "innuendos" towards the end -Character: Thundercraker (Transformers series) -Summary: He won't pay attention to you all day, what was he up to? -Word count : 2204 -A/N: Yipiii I've used my art as the thumbnail eheheh. Some of people that liked the drawing wanted to see the fanfic, I hope you may like ittt :) It took me a bit more than I expected, since I've been sick all week :(

He has been unusually quiet all day long. Normally, despite being a reserved type, he would break the ice, but today he was so absorbed in his own datapad (just like an ipad kid) to even pay attention to you, minutes ago he almost stepped on you  without noticing. Did Starscream assign him too much work? With that frown on his face, you could assume he was beyond annoyed…

And you craved that attention. You were already small next to him- a colossal metal alien robot that now towered above you on his chair. Since last week it has been particularly windy and today was exactly like that, you were FREEZING, the frigid air seemed to seep into your bones. There weren’t functional heaters around, you desperately needed something to warm you up, but that blankie of yours wrapped around your shoulders surely wasn’t enough to keep you warm and fuzzy. You could feel the numbing fingers of winter creeping in, and all you could think about was how to escape the chill that enveloped you.

You eyed Thundercracker, his massive frame radiating warmth while he remained completely oblivious to your suffering.  The audacity.

You tugged your blanket tighter, but it was mostly useless. The cold was relentless, and he was right. There., an actual walking, talking heater—yet he wasn’t even sparing you a glance, his optics reflecting the datapad blue hue.

You let out a frustrated huff. Maybe a little, gentle nudge would remind him you existed, right there, just under his pedes, seeking his attention. Taking a few steps closer, you reached up and gave his leg a push. Nothing. Not even a glance. Alright, desperate times called for desperate measures.

“Thundercrackerrrrrrrrr” you whined, voice muffled in your blanket cocooned around you. “I’m cold.”

Across from you, the Seeker remained hunched over his datapad, completely absorbed in whatever he was reading. His wings twitched—progress. But still, no real reaction. Certainly not what you were hoping for.

Pouting,you tried again, stomping your foot for emphasis. “Hey, I know you run warm! C’mon, let me borrow some of that Seeker body heat, instead of hoarding it like a selfish jet!!”

That finally got his attention. With an exasperated sigh, he lowered his datapad just enough to give you an unimpressed look. His optics flickered over your bundled-up form before deadpanning,“You could just say you want attention instead of making it sound like an emergency.”

“It. is. an emergency, are you mocking me??” you insisted, eyebrows raised dramatically, wrapping your arms tighter around yourself “I’m dying, TC. Right here. Right here in front of you.”

He scoffed dismissively, clearly not buying it. His gaze right back to the glowing datapad in his hands “You’re not dying.”

“I could be,” you shot back, snuggling deeper into your blanket. “Hypothermia. Frostbite. Who knows how much longer I have before I become an ice sculpture!” His mouth opened to protest but you quickly shushed him, raising a finger "Don't you dare gaslight me, you glorified built-in heater"

He exhaled through his vents, optics narrowing slightly. “That’s not what gaslighting means.”

“It is when I say it is,” you huffed, refusing to back down “Now, are you gonna let me mooch off your internal warmth or am I filing an official complaint to the Decepticon HR department?”

His optics dimmed in exhaustion. “There is no HR department.” He stated, his patience wearing thin with the back and forth.

“That’s only because they haven’t heard my case yet. There will be if I keep suffering like this.”

Thundercracker stared at you for a long deliberate moment, his expression unreadable. Then, with an audible sigh of why me, he set his datapad down and shifted just enough to allow you closer. “Fine. But if you drool on me, I’m launching you outside to let you freeze.” What a big fat lie he just told.

Grinning in triumph, you wasted no time in pressing yourself against his side, gently being picked up by hi hand and put near his neck, already blissfully basking in the warmth radiating from his cables.

Oh. Oh. This was so much better.

Thundercracker, however, barely spared you another glance before refocusing on his datapad. His optics flickered as he scrolled through whatever had him so engrossed, his expression unreadable.

Naturally, that only made you more curious.

“What are you writinggg?” You craned your neck, attempting to peer over the massive digits partially shielding the screen. Immediately, his servo shifted, cupping around your face to block your view as he turned the datapad further out of reach. “Nothing,” he said a little too quickly. “Just Starscream’s work. The usual report that slag was supposed to do and hand to Shockwave but dumped on me—HEY! HOW—”

Being small had its advantages. Like a determined hamster slipping through the digits of his hand, you expertly wriggled free , using his own shoulder plating as leverage to climb higher. You leaned over, eyes scanning the glowing lines of Cybertronian script… Some of those strange glyphs seemed familiar. After spending so much time around Thundercracker, you had gradually picked up the language. Although you weren’t fluent, you could understand enough to realize that this wasn’t just another boring Decepticon report. You squinted your eyes, reading out loud :

"He would always find solace in the storm, caught not in the chaos of before or the aftermath, but in the very moment. The roar of thunder would speak to him without judgment, a familiarity he longed for. Decades of wishes led him to the only place he truly felt at home, where the howling winds would always wait for him. They would always hug his bigger frame with their smaller hands while he recharged, but especially when they joined under the stars—"

That definitely didn’t sound like the usual boring logistics or reports Starscream routinely dumped on Thundercracker. Your curiosity flared as you tried to decipher more, but before you could get further, a very flustered Thundercracker snatched the datapad away, holding it high out of reach.

“Alright, enough snooping, you little rodent ”

You grinned up at him, arms crossed over your chest. “That didn’t look like work to me. It looked like some kind of—” you paused for dramatic effect, “poetry.”

His optics widened slightly, then narrowed as he pointed a finger at you. “First of all, it’s not poetry.” The way his wings twitched violently told you everything you needed to know.

You smirked triumphantly. “Oh, It totally is.”

Thundercracker groaned, rubbing his faceplate in exasperation. “It’s just—something I write sometimes. It’s nothing important. Just classified information”

“It so is! You even wrote about the wind hugging you—oh my god, TC, are you writing self-insert romance?”

For a second, he remained quiet and scowled. “I've told you! That’s classified!” He kept insisting.

“No way!” You giggled, eyes darting back to the glowing text of the datapad, but before you could read another sentence, his large hand effortlessly scooped you up with way more ease than should be legal.

Dang it. He had size on his side too.

Grumbling, he plopped you back down into the crook of his neck as if that would make you forget everything. “You saw nothing.”

However, you couldn’t help but snicker, already warming up again. “Oh, no, I saw everything. And now I have so many questions just for you mister alien.”

Thundercracker groaned, muttering something about regretting ever letting you sit near his neck. "You promise not to laugh…?"

"I pinky promise!" you replied, raising a finger to seal the vow with mock solemnity.

Just then he hesitated, “Just so you know…this is uhm..meant for a more mature audience actually" His optics flickered between you and the datapad still clutched in his hand , raising his glasses. “I— I’ve tried sharing my work before,” he admitted, voice quieter now, like he was letting you in on a secret no one else knew. “Other bots— they don’t get it. They think it’s weird. Call me names for it.” His vents exhaled sharply, like he was forcing the words out. “So, I stopped.”

"Then something happened, one night…I've gathered some courage…I— I got the courage to start posting again. On a brand new blog,all mine.” His wings twitched, and if you didn’t know better, you’d almost think he was flustered." That's where..I started finding my own people, bots who enjoy my writings, who get it, who get me-they- uh,,it's embarassing to explain it" Your eyes widened. “You’ve got fans? followers??”

“Not fans, or er followers, I don't care if they're millions” he grumbled, glaring at nothing in particular. “Just… bots who don’t make fun of me.”

"….millions…?" A wide grin spread across your face, practically vibrating, grabbing his faceplate. “THUNDERCRAKER YOU'RE FAMOUS”

“Stop it.”

“Oh. my. god., you’re a secret literary influencer. AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME? Thundercraker I'm utterly disappointed in you…Do you have a pen name? Do you do Q&As? Do you—”

Clearly exasperated he let out a long sigh"…-I, yes." , getting it all out of his chest "on my side blog"Leaning even closer to his faceplace, your curiosity piqued “Wait, wait—what do you write on the side blog? Is it more poetry? Deep reflections? Or—” Your gasp was audible miles away, eyes practically sparkling. “Do you write fic?”

Thundercracker stiffened, as if the mere suggestion had thrown him off balance.

You inhaled sharply, realization washing over you. “YOU DO.”

His vents whirred with increasing intensity. “I will throw you.”

“Ohhh, seems like someone likes to write fanfiction about their peers!” you teased, grinning like you’d just uncovered Cybertron’s best-kept secret. “What is it?? Secret forbidden Decepticon romances? Dramatic retellings of mission failures? Starscream redemption arcs?”

He made a noise between a frustrated groan and a static-laced growl. “It’s not that.”

You gasped theatrically, pressing a hand to your chest. “Oh God, is it about Megatron?”

Thundercracker recoiled so hard his thrusters nearly flared to life, causing a brief shimmer of light around him. “ABSOLUTELY NOT…or well, yet”

You waved a hand nonchalantly, leaning back into your blanket. “Oh, come on, TC! I can just picture it now—Decepticons in love, right? You, writing about all your fellow Seekers in dramatic, very emotional situations. Spicy stuff too, right?”

Ah, you caught on even quicker than he expected. His wings twitched nervously, and his gaze flickered down to you“It’s not exactly… what you think,” he muttered, as if trying to downplay his fascination.

“Oh?” You practically bounced with curiosity. “So you don’t write about your fascination with your other peers? I mean, I’ve seen some pretty intense stuff on the net— wait a second…if that's not the case… then…” You leaned in closer ( if that was even possible), squinting up at him with a playful grin. “—Bot x Human?”

He froze. Silence stretched between you, thick enough to cut with a blade. His wings gave an involuntary twitch, his vents releasing a slow, steady exhale like he was already regretting everything.

“I knew it!That’s your thing! You’ve been writing about us all along!”

Thundercracker hesitated, his optics flickering, and there was no hiding the slight tinge of something deeper behind his words. “I… I just think humans are… fascinating. They’re small, but they feel everything so strongly. I mean, they’re capable of emotions and connections that—” He stuttered.

“Aw, TC,” you teased, your grin widening. “You’re a romantic.” *Thundercracker blinked at you, surprised by your response. “You’re… not weirded out?”

“Nope.” You grinned playfully. “Honestly? I think it's kinda sweet, even if it’s a bit scary. Picture a big Decepticon like you, writing stories about us humans and what makes them tick?” You snickered. “You’re like a secret human studies scholar! And from now on I'll be your own personal teacher! mhh, or maybe  human muse sounds more fun,  don't you think?”

“Also, I’m full of useful knowledge!” nudging his hand  "Before you know it, you’ll be an expert on humans. And hey, who knows? You might even get better at writing them… in all areas  eheh even the spicy bits, the things humans like to read about late at night. You know the ones.” You shot him a knowing look. “I’ve seen plenty of spicy fanfics out there. I’m sure your readers would love that content from a Decepticon writer!”

He vented against your face, his wings twitching nervously for the tenth time. "Fine then. If you want to help so badly…" You felt him mass shift beneath you, the air growing thicker, and tense.

In an instant, you found yourself nearly pressed against his side as his hand moved into a more comfortable position to hold you. The sensation of his body, now slightly taller and bigger than yours, felt like a strange mix of security and intimacy. Thundercracker shifted once more, making sure you were settled before his voice returned, quieter but with a hint of nervousness.

"If you'll allow me then-" his hands twitched and stopped just above your shirt.

You couldn’t suppress a grin, feeling the excitement building. "Oh, I think you’ll do just fine. We could use this time to learn more about what makes…both bots and humans…unique".

[yume-writes]

MCB x TFP hc, I wonder what'll happen if the seekers ( Skyfire, Thundercracker, Starscream Skywarp ) meet the MCB seekers ( a.k.a Cielo, Fleta Z, Sky Gallop) would it be like:

Starscream: " DAMN YOU INFERIOR CARD ROBOTS, I AM THE LEADER OF DECEPTICONS"

Cielo: " Damn you're shorter than your brothers including that GIANT of a husband you have..."

Skyfire: " Yes Starscream you are the leader of Decepticons "

Or like:

Thundercracker: *𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙉𝙎𝙀 𝘽𝙄𝙍𝘿 𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙀𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙊𝙄𝙎𝙀𝙎*

Fleta Z and Sky Gallop: *𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙇𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙄𝙎𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙃𝙊𝙍𝙎𝙀 𝙉𝙀𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂*

MCB x TFP crossover

The amount of sass and snark that would be in this meeting would be off the charts, you can physically feel it in the air.

Poor Skyfire is trying to keep relations polite between the two groups but it's not working well

Starscream and Cielo have been arguing for the past 15 minutes and have been getting in the other's face and have gotten louder overtime, Starscream has been flexing his claws and Cielo has been reaching for their pistols, Skyfire will soon have to pull them apart before they start fighting

Skywarp and Thundercracker have been talking to Fleta-Z and Sky Gallop, TC is trying at least to keep the conversation formal and polite, but Skywarp keeps bumping into the conversation. Sky Gallop is the one getting annoyed at Skywarp and keeps making side comments towards him, skywarp makes very direct comments towards Sky Gallop, it's going downhill fast

Fleta Z joins in on the conversation between Skywarp and Sky Gallop, Thundercracker has all been forgotten, eventually when TC tries to intervene he gets pulled into the insult fest, which would lead to Skywarp hissing, Fleta Z making eagle noises, Sky Gallop making horse noises, and TC making the intense bird noises.

By this point Starscream and Cielo are actually fighting, Skyfire is trying his best to break them up and hasn't noticed the other group yet. The making threatening animal noises group gets progressively louder and louder until TC uses his ability to make a loud sonic boom, effectively shutting down all the fights and breaking everyone's ears.

They are no longer allowed to meet without outside supervision

[calypsosletterbox]

okay, let's talk about hyrde!

hello all! so, hyrde! i've been working on it in private for a bit now, so i figure it's high time i actually introduce it!

Come forth and a hearty welcome, outcasts! Wanderers, heretics, disdained souls – nought loved by Aestelwic or it’s inhabitants, but hate does us no good. Within the walls of Aestelwic, peace comes as naturally as the air, lo, that kind breath! The outside, however, is home only to savages; monsters, beasts, and truths none are quite ready to face in all their bloodied beauty.

the basics

hyrde is a story about a small world expanded by its own history, its secrets becoming its undoing. the village of aestelwic was always made to be small, quiet and contained; tight-knit and iron-ruled. however, across the town, seeds of doubt are breaking soil. you can call hyrde a speculative horror; this is a simple historical world with traces of magic, and folk + body + psychological horror.

an important theme of this story is about the children of a society. when you have a society, you must raise the next generation of that society, or it won't continue. hyrde's children are raised thusly; obedient and kind-hearted. they don't question the world that raised them, for it's the only world they know.

but when there is a cycle of pain, secrets, and suffering, and the next generation is raised to follow that without question, the society will never change for the better. that idea is central to hyrde.

hyrde is separated into many stories about the youth of aestelwic whose paths intertwine when such a thing is called for. the amyrran saga, the wræcca saga, the fyr saga, the sarig saga, the dyre saga, the casere saga, the offrian saga, and the hælan saga. these parts are all interconnected within the whole story of hyrde.

the music

here is a playlist dedicated to hyrde if you want a musical feel for the story:

i am also considering making some of my own tracks relevant to certain characters or locations as well, will update when that occurs!

the progress

as for how much i've got done, a fairly good bit! hyrde is sitting strong with almost 15,000 words, but the massively purple prose does tend to make that number raise faster. the amyrran saga has the most done, about 4 chapters, and the debuts for the rest are being written!

i think that's all i have to say about hyrde! i'm very passionate about this one and really proud of how far it's gone already! with that, i bid you goodbye!

"folyn kadel ruathir faudaig taithaig kainbir."

('i leave to you uncountable fortune and excellent travelling.' => aestelwic's language)

taglist bc its been way too long since i updated with actual writing stuff:

@an-indecisive-nerd, @autism-purgatory, @cherrychiplip, @arality, @corinneglass,

@drchenquill, @gioiaalbanoart, @glassfrogforest, @hetaeraofhephestus, @honeybewrites,

@illarian-rambling, @inseasofgreen, @introchasingstars, @justsomeunmemorablewords, @kind-lion,

@leahnardo-da-veggie, @lesbianmessiah, @melpomene-grey, @millipede333, @moltenwrites,

@mysticstarlightduck, @noxxytocin, @oliolioxenfreewrites, @ominous-faechild, @paeliae-occasionally,

@pheonix358, @pluppsauthor, @rumeysawrites, @ri-toast167, @storyteller-kara,

@tc-doherty, @thecomfywriter, @thecrazyalchemist, @the-golden-comet, @thesaddersalad,

@theink-stainedfolk, @verdant-mainframe, @world-of-iridensia, @wyked-ao3

bonus snippet!

Painted stones marked the place where the lies died. Their beautiful crime was etched into the earth, plainly written with the steel tongue of a shovel. An axe lay next to it, bathed in that most terrible thing. What a terrible bloody moon above them! From whence it came? It was not of the earth below, and it was not at home in the sky above. There was no happy place for a moon like that, for it was merely a stone, void of purpose. Vapid and nothing. It would leave such a perilous mark on those children, so young and impressionable. Their impressions lay in what was beneath them, crawling at their feet.

[rjalker]

crochet hat very basic pattern that you can color in to figure out where to put stripes. Public domain images. They'll be uploaded to the beloved Internet Archive once they're fully functional again. You are explicitly encouraged to download and share these.

Every row ends with slip stitching to close and then chaining two to start the next one but I Forgot to put that in.

Pro tip: Have more rows of the same color towards the top than at the bottom if it's only going to show up once, otherwise it will get drowned out.

[ID: A black and white diagram of a beanie separated into eighteen stripes, with arrows on each section giving the instructions to crochet it. Stripe 1, at the top center of the hat: "Ch3, double crochet 8 times into first chain. Slip stitch to close (S S T C)." An arrow points from this to a simple diagram of three circles representing chain stitches, with a hook at the top with a loop of yarn around it, and another arrow pointing from the hook down to the first chain. The chains are colored in with teal circles. Next to the instructions is a teal circle with eight sections in it. Stripe 2: "DC 2 times in each stitch. S S TC." In teal below this are two V shapes to indicate two stitches into the same spot. Stripe 3: Dc 1 time, then two times, repeating". In teal is a straight line and a V. Stripe 4: DC 1, 1, 2, repeating. The teal shows two straight lines, then a V. Stripe 5: DC 1, 1, 1, 2, repeating. The teal has three lines and then a V. Stripe 6: DC 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, repeating. The teal shows four lines and then a V. Stripe 8 through 18: DC one time, repeating, until hat is desired length. The teal now only shows straight lines, and an arrow points all the way to the bottom of the hat. End ID.]

some quickly thrown together pride flag templates from whatever colors I happened to have on my phone:

[ID: 12 versions of the same image as above, the same except that text has been added on the side reading, "18 row example. 5mm hook, size 4 yarn.", and each hat is now colored in stripes of a differen pride flag, in vaguely alphabetical order. The first is the asexual flag, with the first 6 stripes in black, the next 4 in grey, the next 4 in white, then the last 4 in purple. Then the aromantic flag, with the first 5 stripes in dark green, then the next 4 in light green, then the next 3 in white, the next 3 in grey, and the final 3 in black. Next is the aroace flag, with the first 5 stripes in orange, the next 4 in yellow, the next 3 in white, 3 light blue, and 3 navy blue. Then the bi flag, with the first 9 stripes in dark blue, then 5 in purple, then the last 4 in reddishpink. Next is the intersex flag, with the first 7 stripes in gold, then 3 dark purple, then the remaining stripes in gold. Next is the lesbian flag with the first 4 stripes in reddishpink, then 4 light pink, 4 pale yellow, 3 light purple, and 3 very dark blue. Next is the nonbinary flag, with 5 stripes of yellow, 4 stripes of white, 5 stripes of purple, and 4 stripes of black. Next is the pan flag, with 6 stripes of bubblegum pink, 6 stripes of gold, and 5 stripes of light blue. Next is the quoiromantic flag, with 6 stripes of black, 4 stripes of lime green, 4 stripes of light blue, and 4 stripes of light grey. Next is the pride flag, with 3 stripes each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Next is the progress trans flag, with 5 stripes of purple, 3 stripes of black, 2 stripes of blue, 2 stripes of pink, 2 stripes of white, 2 stripes of yellow, and 2 stripes of brown. The last is the pastel xenogender flag, with 4 stripes of pinkishred, 2 stripes of pastel pink, 3 stripes of pastel orange, 2 stripes of pale yellow, 2 stripes of light blue, 2 stripes of light purple, and 3 stripes of dark purple. End ID.]

pride flags with fewer shades of the same color are easier to make. A lesson for flag makers everywhere. Good luck trying to find all the shades necessary to make the pastel xenogender flag. I have yet to accomplish it. This is also why gradient flags are just. a bad idea if you want people to actually be able to make it outside of computers.

I used a 5mm crochet hook with aproximately size 4 yarn since that's what I got for free.

[saxandviolins77]

Transformers Skybound #16 spoilers below cut

Actually pretty ok, and I was more interested in the things it was setting up rather than the combiner fight stuff (that was barely the focus of this issue.)

Bluestreak called; he wants his backstory back.

What a whimsical and inviting nature! SO CUTE! My heart is fluttering. /ref

Real G1 experience with those miscolored Constructicons LMAO.

RUN BRUH RUUUUN THIS AIN'T THE CIRCUS WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!?!?

Easily one of the coolest panels of the Skybound comic to date. No joke.

FINALLY! We're making some progress here. I was wondering how long DWJ would keep this up, but yeah, I liked how it was revealed, and the fight between Starscream and TC was great. I am a firm believer these bitches should be fighting all the time and killing each other with mallets. <3

?????

Blitzwing....???

I did not expect this turn of events, but I'm all in for Transformer romance.

They'll probably make up a fem love interest for him because I genuinely don't see them letting the robots be homo.

(Speaking of Blitzwing, this lighting is totally making TC look the part...)

Ignoring the shattered glass SW for a second, I totally love seeing him distraught and losing all his support, taking everything away from him before the big comeback.

I also like how DWJ is showing how Soundwave sucks as a leader, yeah, some people are meant to be paper pushers until they retire, that's fine.

"Optimus? Ha.... More like Nemesis... Nemesis Prime... From the hit Netflix series War for Cybertron. ONLY ON NETFLIX"

Cute.

TRAILBREAKER!! WITH HIS G1 PERSONALITY?! MAYBE THERE IS A HEAVEN!!

Absolutely loved this introduction. Trailbreaker is such a nice character conceptually, and I'm happy they chose him for this book... If only he isn't a sacrificial lamb.

Dude what are you fighting for??? Stop! Everyone is doing their own thing, move on!

(waow, the back of Devastator's head looks like two vents... Can I climb there?)

Ok, so two things I liked here:

Touching on how Transformers get made in this continuity, it's always nice to see what stays and what the writer comes up with.

Transformers are being made specifically to fill ranks. I'd expect DWJ to find something interesting to say about that. (especially with the emphasis on family and, more specifically, paternity.)

Who's this?

[mrcompass]

Fun Facts about Kyoya Tategami

His given name means "divine shield," a direct reference to the fact that he owns defense-type Beyblades.

He is the first major character to battle Gingka Hagane in a duel while using a non generic bey.

The person he battled the most is Gingka.

At the end of Metal Fury, he stated that he would defeat the other Legendary Bladers before battling Gingka, in accordance with his original plan. At the end of the show, we see him and Gingka preparing to battle, which might signify that he managed to defeat the other Legendary Bladers.

Considering he reached the semifinals of Battle Bladers and scored the most points in the selection phase for the Japanese team, he can easily be considered one of the strongest Bladers in Japan.

Kyoya battled Ryuga only twice, and coincidentally, both times were before Gingka fougth the Dragon Emperor.

He got his scars after protecting his younger brother, Kakeru.

In Zero G/Shogun Steel, it is revealed that he inherited his father’s company, TC.

Kyoya’s father, Gaou appear in a small comic of Takafumi Adachi, and Kakeru appears in the manga, with the latter making a cameo at the end of the Zero G anime.

Interestingly, Kakeru’s Bey is named Chimera. In Greek mythology, the Chimera was defeated by Bellerophon and Pegasus. Coincidentally, Kyoya (Kakeru’s brother) has a strong rivalry with Gingka, the owner of Pegasus. Additionally, the Chimera was part lion, and Kyoya owns a lion-based Beyblade.

Kyoya’s main goal was to defeat Gingka, yet we never see him truly succeed. The closest he got was a draw in the World Championship. It is notable that draws are quite rare in Metal Fight Beyblade.

He is the first character to use the Rock Fusion Wheel in the anime, one of the most used wheels in the series.

Dashan Wang’s Rock Zurafa R145WB has a similar Fusion Wheel and tip to Kyoya’s Rock Leone 145WB.

In the beginning, Kyoya needed to rely on natural wind or high places to produce his special move, but he later managed to generate his own wind through friction.

The Lion Gale Force Wall was originally a more defense move, but as the series progressed, Kyoya adopted a more offensive stance. This is reflected in his second Bey, Fang Leone, which has a counter mode.

He has one of the highest number of special moves, with nine different special attacks.

Most of his special moves, if not all, use tornadoes and reference lions and wind.

He is the only character to lead a team representing a different country than his birthplace. Wild Fang technically represents the fictional country of Savannah, while Kyoya is Japanese.

Kyoya is also the only team leader in the World Championships who had previously fought Gingka back in Metal Fusion.

The name "Wild Fang" has been referenced later in the series: Kyoya named his evolved Bey "Fang Leone." Episode 100 of Beyblade also references this, as it is titled "The Wild Beast Unleashed" and primarily features Kyoya’s fight against Damian.

Kyoya’s Leone was damaged several times throughout the series:

First by Doji.

Second by Kyoya himself when he overused his power in a battle royale.

Third during his battle with Gingka in the World Championship.

Fourth during his battle against Damian.

Fifth in the final stance against Nemesis.

Kyoya is the Legendary Blader of Spring. Coincidentally, he has green hair and aura, and green is often associated with spring as a color symbolizing regeneration.

In real life, Rock Leone is more green-blue, but in the anime, it is a darker shade of green. This color change was apparently made to help distinguish it from Storm Pegasus.

Leone’s motif shows a small star in the letter "O" for Leo. This alludes to the constellation Leo, which Leone is based on. For Fang Leone, it is bigger and placed on the paw.

Rock Leone is featured in the title card of the 100th episode of Metal Fight Beyblade.

Fang Leone’s colors match the real-life Bey.

In episode 112, in which he battled Lynx, Rock Leone can be seen instead of Fang Leone, likely due to an animation error.

Just like Gingka has similarities with Son Goku, Kyoya has parallels with Vegeta. Both started as antagonists before joining the protagonist group and becoming their main rivals. Both wish to defeat their strong rival, are very powerful and individualistic, have similar hairstyles, and come from important families (Vegeta is a royal, while Kyoya’s family owns a big company).

Kyoya also has similarities with Kenta Yumiya:

Both have green hair. Both use two of the most common Fusion Wheels (Rock and Flame).

They each only have two Beys, with one being an evolution due to their Legendary Blader status.

As part of the Four Seasons Legendary Bladers, they both represent a warm season (Spring and Summer).

They are the only two in this subgroup not to use driver; instead, they both use a gimmickless Track (130 and 230) and a variation of the Defense tip (WWD and WD).

Both have an important bond with Gingka and Benkei.

Both lost in Battle Bladers against a character using Dark Power after putting on an impressive performance.

They both became stronger after meeting Gingka.

Both participated in the selection stage but didn’t end up in Team Gan Gan Galaxy.

They went their own way in Metal Fury after temporarily joining Gingka's group.

Both use Beys based on the zodiac.

Both had a significant change of clothing in Metal Fury.

Kyoya is the only Legendary Blader of the Four Seasons to have a defense-type Bey and the only one with a unique type. Both Ryuga and Gingka have attack types, while Kenta and Chris both use stamina types.

In the manga, Kyoya had a less prominent role in Masters and Fury.

As Yu pointed out, Kyoya’s claim of being a "lone lion" isn’t very realistic since lions typically live in groups.

He is nicknamed "Tatekyo" (in Japanese) and "Yoyo" in the dub by Yu and later by Tithi as well.

He is the first major character we see as an infant and toddler, the only other being Tetsuya.

He had a small clash with Ian Garcia, who owns a Hercules-based Bey. In mythology, Hercules' first labor was to slay a lion.

When Kenta imagined his friends as sea creatures, he pictured Kyoya as a merman holding a trident. Ironically, in the movie, Kyoya battled Bakin and his Dark Poseidon, who is represented as a merman holding a trident.

Benkei revealed in Episode 6 of Masters that Kyoya really dislikes potatoes.

The character known as Captain Arrow from Zero G has the 145WB combo like Kyoya and can also produce wind, though Benkei states that it is nothing compared to the Lion Gale Force Wall.

Kyoya evolved his Bey at the same time as Gingka during their fight at the beginning of Metal Fury.

[thecheshireprincess]

General Info/Frequently Asked Questions

Hi! I'm Talia 👑, i'm so happy you're here 🥰

Here is a list of FAQ that I get; please never ever hesitate to send me an ask or a message if you don't see what you're looking for here (or if you just want to chat) 💕 I absolutely adore hearing from you.

Do you have a Masterlist?

Yes I do, you can find it in my bio or linked here 💕

All of my series and collections have their own Masterlist:

The Game Itself (In Progress)

Princess of Diamonds (In Progress)

One Look Collection (In Progress)

Castles and Crowns Collection (In Progress)

Starcrossed (In Progress)

Do you have a Tag List?

Since I enjoy writing many different types of stories (and also because I write a lot of NSFW content 😜), I keep my Tag Lists separate. These are the lists I'm currently working with:

○ Everything Tag List -> Everything that I publish

○ Alice in Borderland Tag List -> Every AiB story that I publish

○ Chishiya Tag List -> All of my Chishiya stories

○ The Game Itself Tag List -> New chapters and one-shots set in The Game Itself universe

○ Princess of Diamonds Tag List -> New parts of Princess of Diamonds

○ Jujutsu Kaisen Tag List -> Every JJK story that I publish

If you don't see a list that pertains to what you're looking for, all you have to do is ask! For example, if you don't want to be tagged in smutfics, just let me know; I will never be offended. Your wish is my command 💕

Do you post on AO3?

Yes I do! I am thecheshireprincess over there as well 💕

I'll be super honest, I am not a master of using that space yet, but I'm sure I will learn someday

Do you have preferred pronouns/how can I address you?

Yes! Thank you so much for always being respectful to me and others in our community when you speak to us 🥰 I am she/her/hers

You can call me by my name, Talia. I also go by:

○ Princess

○ Koko

○ TC (Talia Corinne)

○ Giiiiiirlllll (iykyk)

○ Biiiitch/that bitch/this bitch/a bitch

○ Dude

○ Bro

. . . or pretty much whatever you like as long as it is well-intended ✨️

I usually joke that you guys could hit me with a baseball bat and I would just be grateful that you're interacting with me 🤣 I just love you that much! 🫶🏻

Who do you write for?

AIB: The majority of my current stories are about Chishiya (he is my husband), second most somehow being about Niragi (aka Dori Sakurada). I am super open to writing for any character, tbh.

Other characters I have active WIPs for: Aguni, Hatter, Kyuma, Kuina, Ann, Kuzuryu, Tatta, Karube

JJK: I'm most comfortable writing for Geto and Gojo, but I am willing to try with whoever.

If you have someone specific in mind, don't hesitate to reach out! ✨️

Do you take requests?

Sure! I'd be honored to make your dreams come true. Send me an ask 🫶🏻

My requests are currently closed until August 17th so I can focus on writing the epic stories you all have requested of me so far! I would be happy to recommend some authors that might be able to help, or you can catch me in August if you can wait! 🫶🏻

How often do you update?

These are the two series that I currently post regularly, and this is when you can expect them💕✨️

Mondays: Princess of Diamonds -> Week B

Fridays: The Game Itself -> Week A

This means requests/random one-shots that pop into my head will probably come on other days of the week. I do try to give a rough posting date for my WIPs, which you can find here; just keep in mind that inspiration happens when it happens and I can't always force myself to get things done.

Regardless, it is very unlikely that I go more than two to three days without publishing something. If I do, send a search party - I might not be alright.

Have you read the manga?

AIB: My AiB obsession started with the manga way back in the day (2010, was it?)! I love re-reading it when I'm not too busy, and you'll notice that I mix storylines/personalities from both the manga and the adaptation in my writing.

Except for Niragi - if I'm writing Niragi, it is Dori Sakurada I'm writing for, let's be honest. I would gladly murder manga Niragi, bring him back to life, and murder him again.

JJK: I haven't fully read the manga for JJK yet, but I do plan on it really soon; maybe over the summer!

Do you ship any of the characters together?

AIB: I only ship Kuina x Ann - they are the air in my lungs and I wanted so much more from their relationship 🥹💕

I do, however, strongly believe Chishiya x Niragi belong together, though I prefer that they are both with me (at the same time 😜).

JJK: SatoSugu forever, baby

Do you belong to any fandoms aside from AiB and JJK?

This is a fun one ✨️ Of course!

My very first fandom was probably Harry Potter, I'm sure you can guess that I am very much a Slytherin 🐍 with a very big Severus Snape and Draco Malfoy obsession

I also love:

○ Marvel (Loki, Bucky Barnes, Tony Stark, and Doctor Strange)

○ Star Wars (Din Djarin/Grogu, Obi Wan Kenobi)

○ Squid Game (In-ho specifically, sheesh 🥵)

I'm sure there are more, but these are my mains!

Do you have advice for new writers?

Absolutely 💕 My biggest piece of advice is to write whatever it is that YOU WANT TO READ. Every story I've written so far is because it was something I wanted to read and couldn't find. It makes it easier because you know at least YOU are invested ✨️ Otherwise, just write. Write. And write. And write.

Also, don't try to be perfect in your first draft, you'll get frustrated. Most of my stories start as bullet points 🤣🤭

If you ever have specific questions about this, please send an ask! I'm happy to help 🥰