#; side muses

[reddragon-cowboy]

Niah has two animal companions she befriended during the early days of her awakening.

A dove named Peaches. This little bean met Niah when she came out one day to feed the birds at the feeder. While amongst a flock of other birds as they fed on seeds, this dove eventually became comfortable in the company of Niah the more she came out to feed them, even getting used to her voice as Niah talked to them about her thoughts. Wild Doves typically lean on the shy side of interacting with humans, but Peaches so happened to once have an owner which made her easily more accustomed to a human presence. Overall, she remembers the loving touch and care of her old owner and often finds herself in the young women's shadow. She likes being held and affectionate with Niah.

A raven named Midnight escaped from a similar facility as Ein where they conducted illegal experiments and tests on a variety of animals. It's been a couple of year since he's been released from the labs, in the meantime, his intellect and knowledge only continue to increase as he studies humankind and delve in the web; it's safe to assume he's a Data Raven whose perception and mental capabilities rests on the same wavelength as Ein, maybe even moreso, that is if the opportunity to conduct more tests were possible if he never escaped.

Midnight is a bit wary of people in general due to his uncanny ability to detect a person's intentions/motives and doesn't have an issue with letting others know he don't like them. He resides in the neighborhood where Niah lives where he got a chance to watch her closely ( as he does with other humans who moves in the area ). Noticing her feed the local wildlife gave him a positive impression at the least, and he joined in on the flock to be fed sometimes and listened to the thoughts she'd express in her lonesome moods. He comes to develop a nice relationship with her overtime. Also, as with most Ravens, he's capable of human speech to a small degree.

[mantleoflight]

Eliksni Side Muses

//Since my cast of side npcs keeps growing, I'm gonna put them here so I don't forget them or get them confused.

Shatter-Star Crew — House Onyx

Kozeiroks (formerly): Formerly a captain in House Winter, Kozeiroks joined Jorvek ( @aurea-fide ) not long before he left kings to form House Onyx. During his captancy, he trained Evek before passing on his ship, the ShatterStar, to him when he became a Baron of House Onyx. Despite originally coming from different houses, he and Jorvek are around the same age.

Caskis: Bosun of the ShatterStar. A big, bad-tempered eliksni. He's stockily built like Spider but rules through threats and aggression rather than cunning and leverage. He's a prickly, unlikable grumbler of a crew mate, but he knows how to put things together and keep a tight ship with his captain.

Rikis: Bosun's mate & adopted brother. With Caskis in charge of discipline, Rikis is in charge of making sure he doesn't go too far. Rikis is one of the few Caskis will listen to who isn't above him in rank and station. He's also the one who took the warlock, Salem217, under his wing in his Skifflight verse and is seen as a close brother to Salem217

Red Saber Crew — House Dusk

Teskras: Dusk Captain of the Red Saber. Teskras is a fiery, ambitious, highly intelligent captain who flies under the banner of House Dusk. However, despite the success of her crew, she serves under the iron fist of the Dusk Baron, Krigas.

Ivikis: Lieutenant of Dusk Captain Teskras, fraternal twin of Viriks, and Navigator of the Red Sabers. Ivikis is cautious, meticulous, always weighing the dangers of every route that's laid before them.

Virikis: Fraternal twin of Ivikis, Virikis leads the Red Saber marauders. He is cunning, clever, and opportunistic. He sees opportunity in every danger and route, and often offers his insights to the Captain - a counterbalance to his sister's caution.

Asvodis: Former Archon of House Rain, Asvodis joined Teskras crew with his son, the vandal Asviris who perished with his mate, Kirisik, leaving their little son, Kasviris, in the care of his grandfather and crew.

The Razorwind Crew — House Wolves

Ivrahks, Captain: A noble and genuinely honorable Eliksni, Ivrahks operated his crew as a captain with a strong sense of duty and camaraderie. He was one who knew his limits and the cruelties of life from the Great Drift but clung to the ideals of his father in the House of Weavers. In his crew, it became the mantra of "Act with Honor that others may find it an Honor to act with you." —More to come—

Bralisk, engineer: A skilled craftsman in the house of Weavers, Bralisk was present during the Whirlwind and was the one who found and dug Yyventriz as a hatchling out of the rubble of her home. From there, he escaped the planet with her and adopted Yyventriz as his own. He trained her up as best as he could, sheltering her from much of the cruelty of their existence to at least maintain some semblance of a childhood he remembered on Riis. Yyventriz would soon grow to become a strong and confident eliksni, rising from dreg to vandal. However, Bralisk would meet his fate after their ship was attacked by a rival crew, and his death would spur Yyventriz into becoming a fearsome fighter and later a notorious marauder known as the Phantom Wolf.

Zigaza, assassin: first mate to Ihvrahks

Zalvak, armorer: —coming soon—

[gnosticpriesthood]

let the dirty-fisted children of the shanty people pick these flowers; testament by carl sandburg

@my-timing-is-digital ( & of course anyone else who wishes ) have a FLYE FISHER playlist , for funsies !

[losttothedarkness]

|SideMuse| Koji

Koji, is a member of the Leopardos union. He was the 1st rival and Friend saff made when she joined the union. He often teases her about her wreckless choices, while conveniently showing up to save her when she gets in over her head. Despite their rivalry, he has a lot of respect for Saffs dedication and was even the 1st member to Join her Party when she made it, and inevitably ended up being her 2nd in command. If she was out of commission, he'd take charge to get their friends / team members to safety. (And drag Saffron back home when her stubbornness takes hold) He also owns an Apparel shop in daybreak town. It specializes in enchanted gear.

[uhohdad]

Would you ever write anything with a plus size reader? Maybe she’s (or they, can be gn idc!) really insecure but they hide it behind jokes and Konig sees right through it because he does the same

Cut to him always giving them compliments and making sure they stay fed and throwing them over his shoulder like they weigh nothing (usually in front of people cause he likes to embarrass and humiliate reader cause he is still kinda a jerk /affectionate/)

Can be nsfw or whatever you want, I’m not good at plot lol so Idk I just need him to treat me like I’m a teeny lil thing (cause let’s be real he really is a mountain lol)

König x PlusSized!Reader

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He’s getting tired of this nasty habit, liebling.

Everyday before your shower, you’ll stand in the mirror, honing in on that gorgeous, perfect body, digging for any little thing to critique.

“You better be thinking nice thoughts in there, little one.”

You just let out a groan, too far sunk into the spiral of self-hatred to claw yourself back out.

König rises from his spot on the bed a greets you with disapproving, half-lidded eyes in the mirror.

“What is it this time?”

“Tummy. Thighs. Chest.”

“Ach, you mean the best parts?”

You answer with an annoyed hum.

Konig will place his big, sturdy hands on your bare hips from behind, leaning down to plant a soft kiss on your shoulder.

The gentle peck distracts you from the strong arms scooping you up, a squeak leaving you as he sweeps you off your feet in one swift motion, ripping away your view of yourself in the mirror.

“König!”

“What?” He draws, carrying you from the bathroom to the bedroom.

“Put me down!” You say through a giggle, kicking your feet in his restraint.

“Hold on, I just have to get my curls in.”

He holds you horizontally across those strong arms, muscles tensing as he lifts and lowers you while you giggle all the way.

“I’m too heavy for this!”

“Barely a warm-up, liebling.”

He effortlessly tosses you onto the bed with a bounce, crawling over top you before you can even finish your squeal.

He showers kisses all over your bare tummy, his stubble sanding against plush, soft skin. Trailing his slobbering kisses up to your chest, giving your perfect breasts plenty of love. Your thighs would be last, showering you with pecks and even licking slow stripes across the flesh.

“König!”

“What?”

He’ll feign innocence, but that cocky smirk on his face betrays him.

“It’s too bad you can’t see what I see.”

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[noblest-roman-of-them-all]

I don't think Remus is given enough credit for being clever.

[thiscoldheart]

"What are you doing?"

"What does it look like? I.. am taking a picture. Something to remember you by."

ONE DAY (1.01)

[stormclouds-makeraine]

hi tumblr <3

[rippedlovelines]

the merits of the twinyards learning to show their love for each other in slow stilted actions r a lot. for me. to me. little things. aaron buying andrew his favorite sweets because he remembers his picky eating tendencies; andrew throwing a blanket over aaron passed out in the living room after pulling an all-nighter. opening up more during their sessions w bee, angry accusations n cold statements melting into talking abt hurts n what shaped them growing up which becomes even conversation n learning abt each other more ( to bee’s not so small delight.)

the glares n perpetual scowls aaron once wore in andrew presence turn into smth more knowing n relaxed. he thinks one day he’ll be able to forgive andrew for tilda’s death; knowing the reasons behind it now, how andrew did it for his sake. (when he tells andrew that he thought he was going to die, during the days he was locked in that bathroom, his voice is raw. andrew’s face shutters. then, he says in what is possibly the closest thing to regret aaron has ever heard from andrew, “If I could make what you experienced during that time less painful, I would.” n really what’s done is done n there’s no going back, but aaron needed some sort of closure, smth, anything ! so he turns away n tries not to shake from all the emotions of what he’s feeling. andrew sits there n waits for him to return to normal.) andrew begins to make eye contact w aaron, he stops looking thru him—choosing to acknowledge his existence, instead. he sees how aaron is making an effort, clumsily attempting to prove that he isn’t letting andrew go, in spite of everything. (“ I’m not going anywhere. I hate you, but I’m still not going anywhere.” aaron says defiantly during one session where andrew said smth abt aaron going on his merry way after graduation. it shocks andrew. he stills suddenly n it’s v hard for him to look away from aaron’s blazing eyes. “Do what you like.” andrew replies stiffly. it’s acceptance n permission wrapped up in one.)

they learn how to mend the fragments of their broken past so they can both move forward. aaron releasing his resentment of andrew slowly but surely. andrew allowing himself to think of aaron as more than someone who will disappear one day, someone permanent in his life. they talk to each other !!! they meet up to do things—in complete silence sometimes, with small comments here n there in other times. after graduation, andrew goes to play on the east coast while aaron does med school elsewhere. it’s a big change. it’s difficult, often times. aaron will look next to himself with words on the tip of his tongue, then realize andrew is not around. andrew will look behind him as he traverses the streets of nyc, hand outstretched as tho to hold onto smth, a shirt perhaps, forgetting that aaron is not there.

But!!!

the two of them call each other once a year,month, week— the occurrences gradually becoming more n more frequent. 3 years pass by. andrew is in town for a game. afterwards, he meets up w aaron for a drink. it’s quiet. not uncomfortable. they take each other in n note how separation n time away has made the other different. aaron is in a good mood , hair shaved close down, face full, n nothing like the raggedy n hollowed boy andrew met years ago. aaron in turn observes how andrew’s eyes r half-lidded w smth one would call happiness if it were anyone else, but it’s js content for andrew; his arms tattooed beneath his armbands, n a looseness to his shoulders that aaron could not have ever believed andrew to posses once upon a time. after some small talk n a small congratulations from aaron for andrew’s team win, andrew slips a piece of paper out of his jacket pocket n shoves it at aaron, face blank. it’s a new team contract. it’s in the same city as aaron’s med school :) aaron decidedly does not smile, but sources say his lips quirked up a bit. they order cheesecake. everything is fine. they r brothers. they walk out together.

[notthecity]

if you don’t love me at my mania then you don’t deserve me at my so much (for) stardust

[speakofcompersion]

TAEMIN - 'Eternal' Track List ♥︎

[roscoe-me-and-this-fuckin-kid]

fall out boy don't make music with their brains and they don't make music with their hearts they make it with their pussies amen 😌🙏

[losttothedarkness]

|Side Muses| Apollo

Apollo!

Apollo is Saff's former mentor. He was the one who rescued her when heartless invaded her home. He became her mentor when she moved to Daybreak town in an eager move to fight against the darkness that took her home away. Unlike OTHER keyblade Users, Apollo never officially joined a union. For reasons unknown, Saff never questioned this and always respected his choice. He continued to be a good friend, and mentor Even after she established herself in the Leopardos Union. Often times they tag team on jobs, and seek guidance from each other in times of uncertainty. When the darker half of daybreak town's history began, Apollo does join the leopardos Union in an eager attempt to protect Saffron, and be a source of guidance in the sea of chaos that befell them Apollo eventually becomes a heartless and dragged Saffron into the realm of darkness during their battle. The two of them remained there until Saffrons story takes off. (He is only available in the KH-Ux rps) (for not at least) -------------------------

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Armand Cambon (1819-1885) "Too Late or The Letter" Oil on canvas Located in the Musée Ingres Bourdelle, Montauban, France

[the-badger-mole]

On the Unredeemed

Unredeemed villains are important in fiction. I feel like that needs to be said. There is a trend in recent years (probably since Wicked became a hit) of people wanting to see monsters redeemed. I'm not against that (per-se... glowers in Maleficent), but also, I feel like we do lose something when we lean into the idea that the monster gets to make good.

Fiction can be really useful for teaching us about life. I remember seeing a quote some time ago on Pinterest or something that said something along the lines of "fairytales are important not because they tell us dragons are real, but because they tell us that dragons can be slayed". That has been on my mind a lot recently when I see discussions about characters like Azula and (more recently) Ozai. They are fictional characters with super magic fire powers, but they represent something real- they represent the cycle of abuse in families, and while I understand the impulse to absolve someone as young as Azula, I think it's also important to tell the story where she isn't redeemed.

One reason that most Azula redemption stories bother me is because of the responsibility they tend to place on Zuko as her older brother, despite the fact that she victimized him probably more than anyone in her life (that we get to see. I don't think her soldiers believed her death threat for no reason). There are plenty of stories about the victims of abuse needing to be the bigger person to keep their families together and being villainized when they don't (I think by now we all understand that Terri was not the villain of Soul Food). We need stories about knowing when it's okay to walk away, and that illustrate the idea that "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb".

In a time when more people are talking openly about going low contact or completely cutting off family members- close family members- I personally think that seeing stories about coming out of the other side of it, of building a new family, healing from the past, and dealing with the residual guilt that comes with "turning your back on family" even when it's the right call, is helpful in the same way that those fairytales about slayable dragons are.

I'm not saying any of this to discourage Azula redemption stories. In fact I would love to see more. Stories that have Azula confronting what she did to the people she should have loved most, and have her considering what to do with the knowledge going forward, instead of just using her past abuse and mental health to gloss over the real harm she did. I want to see her grappling to accept the fact that no one- not her brother, not Iroh, not her friends- owes her forgiveness, and then dealing with all the complex emotions that come with just one of them actually forgiving her. But also, I want to see stories where Zuko gets to let go of his father and sister and go on to be supported in that decision. Because to him, they were dragons, and they were slain.

[cripplepunkbarbarian]

I am so glad that the kid spectrals have such normal and caring spirits who will definitely not physically endanger and/or cruelly betray them in the midst of their lives already being destroyed by cults, monsters, and interpersonal drama. It’s so cool and nice 👍