#( ALEKS / ooc ! )

[al-luviec]

id like to thank ninjago episode snake jaguar for everything but nothing all at the same time

[54prowl]

your self-insert isn't allowed to have melancholy, you stole that from jane austen

[stromuprisahat]

hi, i was wondering if you had any darklina fanfiction to recommend (i just love your analysis, and i think if someone had good fanfics recommendations it would be you)

I got more of these, so I'll always reply after some time with some of my newest bookmarks from AO3. I still haven't got over my "nasty fic" phase, so don't hold your breath if you want a fluffy recs.

Last five of my Darklina bookmarks, beware of the dead birds:

Spoils of War by goblins_riddles_frocks

Darkolina to be precise. Nikolai made a deal he didn't quite think through. The Darkling turns into a traditionalist, when some aspects of monarchy are concerned.

Game Night by Mimabe

Modern no-power horny incest thingy. Show!verse.

Nådeløsheten by Madismen

This one is a delicious resolution of immortality and accompanying loneliness.

CHROMA by emerald_tablet 

Don't get yourself a daddy among your father's friends... Modern no-power BDSM show!verse series. I can't believe I'm recommending DD/lg stuff, but I also didn't expect ~some~ writers will be able to make me read AND enjoy it, so nvm.

His Creatures by goblins_riddles_frocks

I think I haven't read the second one yet, but the first was book-compliant monsterfucking Darkolina delicacy, so that's an extra plus. (All you need to make a blond hot is a bit of black goo and some animalistic traits...)

[umbrarezku]

// scene i think about a lot.

[mafu-mom-official]

//istfg who the HELL made ALEKS a state requirement for Ohio...I'm actually gonna kms. /j

[ofgentleresolve]

🤍 Love train! Send this to all the people who deserve love! don't forget to spread the love! 🤍

@eclavigne who is being very sweet 🥺

thank you so much alek!! i appreciate you sending this in and also for being an easygoing presence on my dash :D i hope you're having a good day and please have a wonderful weekend too <3

[caramialunaestelle]

@91cmspoilers replied to your post “my megumi ogata senses have morphed into zeno...”:

lmao this is me with aleks le i cannot escape that guy in any video game/anime

​He's just a silly little goober!!

[heartsbreaking-migrated]

once again putting it out into the universe, marveI/daredeviI rpers

write one of the ranskahov brothers i promise it'll be fun y'all love murdery russians, what's one more??

[noblehcart]

on the agenda!

write up mini bios for alek gwy.lim, addi.e larue and jas.on todd

tackle my inbox

and just maybe do some drafts

finish writing my cos patya drabble.

[g4al4xyrang3r]

Out of character announcement

Hello, this is an OOC post from Aleks, but I feel the need to state something important. I have zero ability to donate to ANYONE. Period. I have no job, I have no money, I have no ability to GET a job, or money any time soon. I'm in MY OWN difficult situation right now. I am the youngest of a family of four, and we are struggling to try and not get evicted from our apartment because we can barely afford to pay rent. My phone is broken, and I can't get it fixed any time soon, and we have little food on a constant. I give Gaza my full support, and I hope the best for all of you, but the fact is that I have over four people in my asks asking for money that I do not have. At all. I made my main account into an ask blog for fun, and as an escape from the stresses of my current situation. I am struggling to cope, and my depression is the lowest that it has been in a very long time. If you see this... Please stop asking me for money, or donations. I hate the fact that I can't help, but that is the reality of my situation. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being so blunt, but I simply cannot supply what you need. I am a stressed out, jobless, autistic, 19 year old trans man that is struggling to earn his own dependence while also trying to keep from homelessness. And on top of everything else, I live in a house with a toxic mother and parents that argue and scream at each other constantly. I hope that you understand.. Thank you for reading. I'll be back with more Boothill posts and fun stuff soon.. please be patient with me... I'm just one person.. Thank you for your time, and again, I'm so sorry.. Love you all, with care. -Aleks 💙

[overthefjords]

ooc; hi friends, fools and fair folk alike. it's been a minute, lots has changed in my life. I still love aleks with my whole heart and he's probably the only one of the pair of us who hasn't changed much.

I went ahead and did a bit of editing to my rules, namely the mun section. I'm older now, got some new pronouns and a new name. I also got a new job (or jobs) since i was here last, so i work full time and i have a house and some critters and a person i adore. so, same as before, i'm bad at keeping up with things and you can always catch me on discord if i'm not here.

[stromuprisahat]

I'm sad about how the show handled Baghra and Aleksander's relationship. The books didn't do a good job of this either, but at least in Demon in the Wood and a few small bits of S&B, we get some type of complexity. Complicated/toxic parent child relationships are a trope I find really interesting in fiction, and there was a lot of potential that could have been but unfortunately was not explored with Baghra and her relationship with Aleks, and their respective traumas.

One of the things I'm especially thinking about right now is Baghra's death. I hated it in both book/show, but I'm thinking about how it could possibly have been much more effective if Baghra had sacrificed herself FOR Aleks's cause rather than as a way to stop him. Sort of like a "I couldn't give you anything in life, but I'll give you something in death" or something. I don't really know how this would happen but I've been pondering it for a while, because that scene in the episode BROKE me (because of Ben and Zoe's acting, they're fantastic). Also I just wish Baghra had actually loved Aleks even a little bit. What are your thoughts?

Yeah, that would be nice, but very OOC.

Baghra's incredibly selfish character, one, who's not interested in growth in that area. She even "made" Aleksander for herself, then she spends his life sabotaging his other relationships, I can't imagine her doing something selfless for him only.

She "loves" him as her extension, her obedient puppet, better than others just like her, but not meant for defiance or his own ideas.

[senatushq]

"You are wrong. The Gods abandoned you a long time ago. There's no way you can win." - Fenrir

The Six were back. At least, that’s what some people thought. Aegnor caught a glimpse of Titania in her prime, cheering amidst the crowd as vines of shadow wrapped around a competitor and strung them upside down. Rhiannon heard Ezekiel’s voice whooping from the stands as her blade of mage’s bane cut through a witch’s spell. Hakan caught a glimpse of his progeny and Rowan asked his flavor of the week what they wanted to drink and heard Gabriel’s voice: “Liquid courage,” when Rowan turned towards it, he saw Gabriel's face, but once he blinked, the dhampir was gone.

Lucas was feeding some stray cats as he prayed to the Gods for good fortune in the fights to come. Muttering under his breath, Marisol asked if he was talking to himself again, but when he looked up he only caught a glimpse of her smile before the reaper was gone. Uriel was waiting for Logon to come back with something warm when Adatiel sat down beside him; she asked, “Who’s up next?” But when Uriel turned to look at his sister Death, no one was there but Logon approaching with mulled wine. Sat alone in the beer tent, Efigenia enjoyed a quiet glass of red alone; naturally, she’d conjured it from home because she would not be drinking the lycan swill or the milkbone-enriched variant from Old Frascati. Her glass, nearly empty, a hand moved and refilled it for her. Efigenia noted signature cufflinks and the suit that went along with them. She didn’t look, but when she mumbled her gratitude, she heard Kaan’s voice. “You’re welcome.” 

Echoes. Memories of the departed lingered about the event. The Six were gone but refused to be forgotten. Family, friends, and strangers alike caught glimpses of them over the days; they heard their voices, felt their hands at the back, or felt the warmth of their presence, but only for a moment.

ooc info:

Everyone with connections to The Six (and those without) would have at least caught a glimpse of them at some point; we love pain.

Post on the 23rd will tie off the smaller events from Day 3

Post on the evening of the 24th will announce the finalists in the Alpha Gauntlet

Post on the morning of the 25th will announce the next Alpha of Lupercal.

See below the winners of the All-Fighter Tournament, The Singles Gauntlet, and the First Round of the Alpha Tournament.

Open Lycan Gauntlet

*Bragging rights and Free Drinks for 1 year at All Fours

Jovial, fun, and good-natured fun among lycans. The gauntlet opened exclusively to lycans, and saw them balance on wooden beams hammered into the ground. This was Alek's idea because he thought it'd be funny if someone fell and cracked their head; he also forgot that he'd signed up for the fight.

Napoleon tackled Carmine early on, and the two fell, making out when they hit the ground. Connor claimed to have better balance than Anders, but with one sharp shove, down he went. Regina and Flora seemed to be the only two people taking it seriously until Tripp threw a stick, and Regina lost her balance when she had to duck it. Lucas's shoes came untied, and Damian was still weak in the knees from the events surrounding Lupercalia. Lain was still recovering from the day before and ended up keeling over as soon as the gauntlet began.

One by one, they fell like dominoes until only Flora was left standing.

Alpha Gauntlet (Round 1)

Enriched by the emissaries' powers and the Lupo pack's joint ambitions, those competing for Alpha were compelled to put their all into it. Violent, brutal, and relentless, the person who would ultimately win the Alpha Tournament would be someone destined and deserving for the position chosen by the Fates themselves.

All eyes were on Lain to see if he would pull something out like he had in the preliminary round, instead he got the shit kicked out of him by Serkan. As slicked up as Kayce was in olive oil, he was no match for Adamo who seemed suspiciously good at wrangling greased-up men. The unexpected arrival of Anders from the Tana Pack made him an instant crowd favourite, while some people didn't understand what they saw in those vacant eyes it wasn't his face that they were looking at. After beating Flora he quickly lost the crowd's favour.

Eric was ready to give Alpha the old college try but was dragged up and down the ring before they were tossed into the stands. Davhy had something to prove, Sehanine's chosen lythari, first blessed in an age; he dedicated the fight to Moonbow and while the crowd grumbled and rolled their eyes they looked on with some amazement as the lythari transformed and then beat the shit out of The Noble.

Remus wasn't a lycan unless he wanted to be, people didn't really know what would happen if he won Alpha but it didn't seem fair. He transformed into a dragon, tossed Nidhogg a wink, and then flung The Rancor comically far. Max thought that he'd have it easy fighting Aurea, but he was wrong, and the fight was over before he even had a chance to shift - his arm broken as a clear reminder. Jerry (an omega who'd been kicked out of his pack for being weird) fought Nash and it didn't really go well; the draegloth transformed, tore the lycan in two with his four arms, ate his heart, and then pissed on the body in front of everyone. Nash whistled as he did before he shook a leg and walked off. Smell ya later.

All Fighter Gauntlet

*winner receives bragging rights and free waffles for 1 year at the Waffle House

Once again, Remus strode into the arena, ready to lay waste to yet another competition. The fighters that had stepped forward were all some of the strongest and the best of the best. The fairgrounds could not contain the altercation that spilled forward as any laws that might have bound the fighters outside of Lupercalia held no bearing now. Lycans battled against dragons and fought against archfiends, demigods, aspects, fallen aasimar, and drow alike. Sorcerers were embedded and enriched with magic, fortified by changelings, and outside forces. There were no restrictions; the last person still standing would be declared the victor.

Remus was a seasoned veteran of one of the most significant wars the mortal realm had ever seen, an heir of Mars reborn through Abyssal magic. Horus, the son of Lathander the Morninglord, the greatest warrior of the Seldarine, and a force that had not been seen for thousands of years. In the end, they were the only two left standing; Remus prepared himself to copy the other's power to add Horus's ability to the aspect's long list of abilities he had gathered today. Fenrir. Sathanas. Morgana. Nidhogg. Abaddon. The list went on and on.

Horus's wings spread wide as authority manifested over the God, and Remus burned. Scorched through by divine fire and incapacitated as the crowd roared Horus's name.

Gladiator Tournament (Singles)

*All inclusive spa package for one at the local bathhouse, complete with a happy ending

Disaster. Absolute disaster. The tournament was meant to be contained exclusively to the fairgrounds, however, things quickly got out of hand. Akephaloi, aeternae, demogorgons, eidolons, hellhounds, kelpies, golems, stymphalian, and wyverns ran wild went they broke out of their enclosures. As it turned out, the lycans of Lupercalia knew absolutely nothing about the storage and care of supernatural creatures.

Fair was fair though, so only those competing in the singles tournament were allowed to hunt down the creatures and either slay them or incapacitate them. New rules were hastily rewritten so the person with the most kills or captures would win.

For an hour, chaos ran wild as the hunters went to work; in the end, there was a tie between Nidhogg, Sathanas, and Octavian; a three-way fight was held, and with his flames, the archdruid stood as the victor.

[where-theres-smoak-2]

I was listening to this one podcaster. And she said that she hated how Episode 8 was. She’s read all the books btw. She liked the rest of the season but not the last episode. She said that Mal going off on his own and Alina staying at the palace with Nikolai was something they would never do because they’d never abandon each other. I thought to myself—its something that they never did in the books yes but not something that they would never do. In fact, in the books, Mal leaves Alina—a lot. He’s terrible towards her…A LOT. Anyway, that’s a whole other can of worms. Then the podcaster said that Alina deciding to stay is something she’d never do. Again, I feel like they need to realize that what they mean is something she never DID in the books vs something she would never do. Finally, they were leaning heavily into the idea that Alina having the shadow powers is because the darkling is in her. They were saying that she’d never smirk like that from getting those powers. First, did they not watch the show or even read the books properly, there are peeks and instances, especially in the show, where Alina does get seduced by the darkness (literally and figuratively), where she wants power, where she gets this euphoric look on her face from the power! So I don’t think it’s fair to say that the reason she got those shadow powers and reacted the way she did has to be because of the darkling and because Alina would never do that. I think the show, if anything, was trying to show the complete opposite, that she did lean into the power because she always had an inclination for it anyway. Even in the books!

Idk, there were some things as a book reader, that I didn’t like in the show but I think some people are missing the point of an adaptation and all the baggage and restrictions AND liberties that come with it. I think that ending was brilliant

PS. I have to agree with the podcaster about how the dresses Alina, Genya and Zoya were wearing just was not it. Especially Zoya’s. Jessie in that crown though—as Ben said, she looks gorgeous and looks right in a crown.

A lot of the time when someone says that a character would never do that, what they actually mean is I don't like the way things have turned out and so instead of admitting that I don't like that things didn't go my way I am going to project my feelings onto this character and claim that it was ooc for them to do this.

As you said there were plenty of instances in the books and the show where Alina showed that she liked power and was curious about the cut. In the books she nearly slices Sergei in half with the cut before redirecting it at the ceiling, she then asked the fabrikators who repaired the ceiling to make sure there was still a mark left as scars can be useful reminders, she wanted the grisha to have some fear towards her so that they would think twice before defying or betraying her. In 1x02 when Aleks was talking about the cut Alina looked intrigued and looked down at her own hand like she was wondering what it would be like to use it herself. When she got the sea whip amplifier she looked euphoric as the power was pouring out of her. She also looked pleased when she was practising the cut at the spinning wheel with Nadia and Tamar and she destroyed the practise dummy and put a crack in the wall. So its not new for Alina to react to her powers, especially when her powers are destructive, with joy or pleasure.

I also them saying her using the cut and looking pleased must be because of the darkling does make me glad that they cut that scene where Aleks gives Alina his powers and instead made it a consequence of her using merzost because this shows that antis would have used it as an excuse to blame Aleks for it.

As you said at the end of day this is an adaption of the books, everything isn't going to be the same, they are going to change things and go where they want to go creatively, they are not trying to make an exact copy of the books and honestly thank god for that. I am with you the ending was brilliant.

[01000001010011000100010101001011]

TRANSMISSION 01

[TRANSCRIPT BEGIN

. . LOADING . . .

USER ID RECOGNISED: ALEK

ALEK: “Is this thing recording? Silvana?”

. . .

ALEK: “I'll take that as a yes. Hello. I am- shit, the bot's gonna spell it wrong-”

. . .

ALEK: “You won't? Great. No need to get hostile. I am Aleksander. I've got too much free time. The Doc's off doing… Grove knows what, and I'm bored. While the wifi here is shit, and accessing the internet isn't easy, I was assured the transcripts of these recordings would make it... somewhere.”

ALEK: “So… feel free to ask me anything, I guess. It's not like I've got anything better to do until the Doc comes and finds me again for whatever the hell she needs this time.”

ALEK: “uhhh…. End transmission.”

USER ID LOGGING OFF: ALEK

END TRANSCRIPT.]

[OOC: hey hey! This is a RP blog focusing on the older brother of one Oliver Rivera - who's blog can be found @hotcocoaCEO !

My Name's Lífþrasir, I use fae/faer pronouns primarily. My blog is @confusedgeckotree

This is for fun and may be a bit slow to update!

If you're curious, the URL is binary(I translated manually with my ASCII chart) for ALEK!

Aleksander is not traveling with the other rejects. He is... debatably aware of them?]

[psyce]

omg I also thought of Aleks for your school project thing but I thought you quit watching him so I didn’t say it.. I still think about those cc/nopixel art pieces you did a couple years ago

speaking of nopixel, did you ever watch it enough to be able to form an opinion on everything happening recently? it’s sad and angering but also makes me glad I quit watching when I did :(

haha thank you that was an interesting time in my life. very nice of you to let me know youve remembered it after all this time i always wonder what impression i have on people. and honestly i have never been super up to date with the community drama and ive only heard a little of whats been happening recently but it seems pretty bad to the point where everyones so divided that im surprised it hasnt been shut down completely already. to be honest i feel like the np server tolerated a lot of really shitty behavior and a lot of people are always in such genuine childish beef with each other either because theyre mad theyre getting punished for being a horrible person or they just cant understand that ooc drama is like not real that its not shocking its ending this way but whatever. glad randys gone but crazy that koil is too and yeah im kinda glad i stopped when i did as well