#➢ world: the belt

[imaginarymen]

WORLDS AND STORIES

Will be updated over time! Descriptions under the cut, tags below.

BELLUM

All throughout the war, there were odd rumblings, almost like thunder, almost like earthquakes. Sometimes, if one looked, one could see little dark threads and tears before them. There were worried whispers, whispers that intensified along with the anomalies, until a pitch was reached– then, the whispers became screams as the very fabric of the world was torn open.

Fabric overlaps just as it tears. Countless eras and locations throughout history and the world converged in a newfound dimension. Many were and are there, wandering, each with a different reason. Some want to heal the world. Some want to conquer it. Some want to destroy it. Some simply want to go home. Regardless of one’s desire, all are on a journey through the sordid sands of time in the desert of Bellum.

STORIES

THE COASTLEAGUE

Emmerich did not let his former status as Crown Prince of a wealthy empire hinder him when he woke up in Bellum. Instead, he worked hard to build something of his own, something to help him survive. Using his knowledge and love of sailing, he formed a crew and began to trade, and, using his skills in diplomacy and politics, he built a trade network to rival all others in Bellum. 

Now, as always, he faces the challenge of staying out of all conflicts while remaining very, very involved– but that is no easy task in any world, let alone one like this.

Characters: Emmerich

THE MAGEVERSE

[Description to be updated.]

Magic lives within nearly everything. Typically, beings closer to sentience are more powerful, with humans being the most powerful species known— of course, with occasional exceptions. Magic has always been woven into the fabric of human society. As people grew to be more complex, so too did magic— and now, in a time period roughly equivalent to the 1920s, it is more advanced and prevalent than ever.

STORIES

TITLE TBD

Dirk was once just a quaint, well-behaved farm girl from the mountains, spending most of his time tending to chickens and debating with his teachers, forbidden from doing magic by his family’s sect. A few magical times and a hypomanic episode later, however, he has become a rather confident man, a student fervent in his pursuit of knowledge, and a prodigy in the field of magiology. Where will his ambitions take him in such uncertain times? Surely beyond that leaky studio apartment… Characters: Dirk, Gunther

THE VALLEYVERSE

Still, after epochs, the river runs and reigns.

Many, many years after a mysterious, cataclysmic event wiped out much of humanity, the world has been healing, as have the people in it. New York City recovered as a center of trade and industry, and in turn, the Hudson Valley sprung back up with it. 

As before, the Hudson is the backbone of the region, connecting New York City to Albany through various smaller cities. Routes 9, 44, and 55 still act as arteries, and the Queen City of the Hudson, Poughkeepsie, has been experiencing a renaissance. 

However, things are still a little different from how they were before— strange phenomena occur all around, and with the power of these odd events and objects, otherwise lackluster technology has gone in unexpected new directions. 

In a strange patchwork of old and new, people carve out lives for themselves the same way the river does through the valley.

STORIES

KIT OF THE QUEEN CITY

Built in the image of her mother’s ex-fiancé after he left, Kit was always expected to fill the void of his absence. When she could no longer stand the cruelty of her creator, she ran, until, one day, it confronted her in the form of her father, for lack of a better word. He is not the villain her mother made her out to be, and, as she is learning, neither is she herself. Now, with the support of her father and a band of friends, Kit is piecing herself together and learning how to love and trust truly, one step at a time.

Characters: Kit

THE BELT

[Description to be updated.]

A sci-if universe with a variety of settings within it. There are few commonalities between various stories and settings within this universe.

STORIES

A TYRANT TALE

Tyr has always had its share of unrest. The climate is hostile, and so too can be the nations and rulers. Hrodland, a nation in the planet’s north, likely knows thi better than any other, especially after the Frost Famine and the following instability.

Times of unrest are not simply spectacles; they are endured by people. This story follows Hrodland’s unrest through the eyes of a tight-knit group over a long span of time, chronicling the wars, coups, protests, and strife– and then the culmination of great human effort– through the eyes of those who lived through it all.

Characters: Elise, Gerlach, Halstein, Klara, Otto, Phyl, Reinhold

THE AFTERREALMS

[Description to be updated.]

An afterlife ruled by deities— some kind, some cruel— the order of which is begging to be dismantled.

STORIES

DAMNATION AND DEVOTION

An AU. Gerlach, having been unjustly sent to the Netherrealm after his death, fights for a chance at redemption and reunion with his husband Otto. Meanwhile, Otto wages his own war in the Overrealm, having had enough of the pantheon’s cruelty and unfairness. Though apart, their efforts are aligned— in that way, they fight together. Characters: Gerlach, Otto

[candela888]

Countries where cheek kissing is a common way of greeting people

Number of cheek kisses when greeting somebody in the Americas and Europe

[cryptocism]

new digs... 2!!!

from chapter 18 of frequency

[gem1ny]

Maintenance 🔧🔧🔧

[hallowclave]

Small but knowing wxs

[renonv]

I can't stop thinking about them 😭😭 help

[lazybakerart]

Master of the Evil Eye and King of the Bandits, partners Hiei and Kurama from the live action Yu Yu Hakusho 2023

[katabay]

unofficially, a follow up to this!

after all, what's the point of doing a story that's as much about the actors and the stage as the story that they're acting out if you can't draw up alternative castings and explore messier different dynamics!!!

bsky ⭐ pixiv ⭐ pillowfort ⭐ cohost

[mayomkun]

Rewatching dead boy detectives and I love the music box that starts playing when Charles started hitting the night nurse. Like, the haunting melody went so well with the shock of what we learned about Charles' past and his sudden outburst (spiralling out of control, the feeling of the world beating down on you over and over and even when you try your best, be your best self, it isn't enough and there isn't anything you can do). And then morphed to something more upbeat/thrilling when she fell into the sea, followed by complete silence with Charles' breakdown. Oughhhhhhhhh

[doctorcanon]

Special Dancing Commissions Available!

"There's no one else. We have to do it. Otherwise..."

I remade the Funeral Dance Piece cause I kept hating it the more I looked at it and then I decided to make things worse for myself by drawing Twilight - who's the only other Link besides Time that I truly struggle to draw.

[imaginarymen]

THE CONFESSION

CW: none

More writing? More writing! This time, it's my charas Halstein and Klara finally admitting their feelings. Enjoy!

The two lay there together in the blissful aftermath. Typically on nights like these after deeds like this, they would chat in hushed tones with one another until they fell asleep. In this instance, however, they lay quiet, the tension between them palpable. Halstein avoided looking at Klara for a little while, until finally, her voice shattered the silence and commanded his attention.

“Halstein,” she said, her voice softer than usual. “We need to talk about something.”

“Right now?”

“Why not? Best to get it out now instead of waiting for the right moment.”

“Fair point… Now or never, I suppose. Am I in trouble?”

“Depending on how this goes, I might be.”

“Don’t be so enigmatic, Klara. If it’s serious, just say it now.”

“It’s hard to say, honestly.”

“A lot of things are. Doesn’t mean they should go unsaid.”

“Guess so,” Klara replied with a smile, but not the fearless, wild grin that captivated Halstein more than he cared to admit. No, it was an apprehensive smile, one that hid something, one that faded fast.

“Out with it.”

She hesitated for a moment, working up the nerve, averting her eyes until she finally sighed in frustration and threw up her hands.

“I like you, Halstein. I like you. I’m falling for you, even. You giver me butterflies like I’m a damn schoolgirl. I didn’t know how the hell you’d take it, so I tried to just… Not feel that way… It didn’t work, though– and here we are!

Halstein looked at her, shock written on his features. This expression was unusual for him– he typically looked stern and stoic with little variation– the anomalous nature of it was not lost on Klara, who sighed once more, thinking her hopes dashed and her dreams defeated.

“I just… Shouldn’t have said it at all. I’m sorry.”

“No! Don’t apologize. I…”

Silence hung in the air, oppressive, as Hastein struggled to find the right words. He wanted to see her smile and those amber eyes glimmering. He wanted to hear her warm voice and laughter. On those days when he woke up beside her, the thought came to mind that he wouldn’t mind waking up every day to her sunny greetings and idle chatter. It terrified him– both feeling like that and admitting it– his heart was a fragile thing, more than he was willing to accept. To have a future of sweet mornings with her, though, he would have to tell her.

“Like you said, it’s hard to say, but like I said, it has to come out.”

Klara’s dejected expression lifted somewhat as as she entertained what she thought was a faint, impossible spark of hope.

“I feel the way you feel. I don’t feel that way often, but I feel it now for you. I don’t know what this means for us, but at least we have some common ground– we have each other, right?”

Klara laughed, radiant and bright.

“By the powers that fucking be, Halstein, I never thought you were capable of sappiness like that. I almost wish I kept my mouth shut,” she teased with a shove that lingered and became a gentle hand rested on his shoulder.

“Oh, shut up,” he grumbled, but he could not help but smile.

“Sappy,” she continued, “so utterly sappy!”

“Do you want me to stop?” “No.”

He scoffed.

Klara chuckled in response, then asked: what are we, then?”

He pondered, but only briefly. “Something. Together, I’d say, if you’d say the same.”

“Saying the same was the whole damn point!”

“There’s your answer, then.”

Halstein was never the type to call out future certainties. However, at that moment, he rather liked the coming days– sweet, sunny days waking up in Klara’s arms– and hoped beyond hope that this answer would endure.

[cloudsspoke]

every one of them radiate total crackhead energy

[ansonmountdaily]

Anson Mount at Star Trek: Las Vegas convention 2023

Pictures and fun Twitter reactions of Anson being at STLV 2023 promoting Star Trek: Strange New Worlds alongside fellow cast members, August 4 2023.

The lines at his autograph table are reportedly huge! A fan posted a video of the waiting line and wrote on Twitter: "If you want an idea of the most popular #StarTrek show and cast at the moment, this was the line for an Anson Mount autograph today at #STLV. By far the longest."

Anson will be doing more autographs and photo-ops over the weekend! Judging by the photo session pictures taken with fans, he is wearing a Captain Pike inspired belt buckle, with the likeness of Captain Pike actor Jeffrey Hunter from Star Trek: The Original Series. :)

Source: Collin Bryant, ParksAndCons, HeroWithinInc, KerryGillard1 + Twitter thread

[teenytinyapprentice]

New Looks!!! I am HYPED about the new character art!! Luke looks SO stinking cute AUGUGHH!! The little blue boy is growing up ;;u;;

[toxictoxicities]

I love you guys thought Suns belt was a collar on his ref (Add on from @poppy-purpura 's post)

[texasbama]

Beyoncé performing Drunk in Love during Night 3 in Atlanta