#AND BORAM EXISTING

[mollysunder]

Now that it's confirmed by the finale Swain was already the new Grand General of Noxus we probably should have taken this shot from "Dirty Little Animals" sequence a little more seriously.

Above is a shot of a large man receiving a Pentakill (an LoL metal band like KDA's a girl group) tattoo. There two things very important in this image. One, the tattoo to the left has the same design as the Urgot follow/tattoo artist in Urgot's splash art below to the right.

Second, Pentakill may not exist in Arcane, but the Pentakill symbol is still just Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant and founder of Noxus.

What does any of this have to Swain? Well the only reason Urgot, an executioner of the previous Grand General, Boram Darkwill, wound up in Zaun was because Swain tricked him. In order to successful seize control of Noxus, Swain had Urgot sent on a "mission" to Zaun. Little did Urgot know Swain made a deal with the chembarons to make sure Urgot was taken care of while he enacted his coup.

There's a lot to unpack with that like: What was Silco and the chembarons' relationship with Noxus, specifically Swain? In previous lore it was specifically a chemtech chembaron that was responsible for Urgot's imprisonment, so was it Silco or Renni or a combination of both who were responsible? How deep does Zaun's relationship go with the new Noxian regime, or at least could have gone (that shipment of shimmer was going somewhere)? Now that the chembarons are either dead or imprisoned (seen in "Hellfire" sequence), who's keeping the lid on Urgot.

Of course this could have been a one off easter egg, but I think with the accelerated timeline arcane has put LoL lore on, this would be an interesting development, especially as Urgot is future antagonist for Vi and Caitlyn.

[boramssi]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀her scent clung to my skin . a heady mix of warmth and desire, leaving me drunk on memories i hadn't even made yet . . .

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ━━━━ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ TASK 001 : ESSÊNCIA ;

A essência de Boram é feita de contrastes pouco sutis, mas que se entrelaçam graciosamente. Sua doçura acolhe, envolve, mas também esconde. Seu olhar misterioso diz mais do que qualquer palavra poderia. Ela é um equilíbrio entre o calor que conforta e a intensidade que desafia. Quem se aproxima, sente a complexidade. Ela pode não se entregar facilmente, mas a sua essência nunca passa despercebida e acaba fazendo isso por ela. É impossível ignorar a marca que ela deixa, mesmo sem querer.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐎 ; Esse cheiro diz muito sobre Boram. Ele tem essa suavidade que acolhe, a doçura que aquece sem sufocar. É como se cada traço desse aroma traduzisse a maneira como ela se relaciona com as pessoas que ama: com cuidado, com um tipo de afeto que não precisa ser anunciado. Como alguém que faz você se sentir seguro só por estar por perto. Está, talvez, na forma como observa, como percebe o que os outros precisam antes mesmo que digam. Ela é essa pessoa que oferece conforto nos detalhes, nas entrelinhas.

Mas, como o próprio caramelo, que pode endurecer quando esfria, Boram também tem um lado que não é fácil de acessar. Por trás de toda a ternura existe uma barreira, uma firmeza. Ela guarda o que sente, esconde o que a machuca. Não por frieza, mas por defesa. A mesma doçura que ela oferece aos outros é o que a protege de mostrar demais de si, muitas das vezes.

O que pode torná-la vulnerável, ela guarda a sete chaves. Seu carinho é verdadeiro, mas sua abertura é seletiva. E é aí que se revela a complexidade. Boram é feita de afeto, mas também de silêncio. Cuida dos outros com tudo o que tem, mas não entrega seu próprio coração com a mesma facilidade. Ela é aquela que vai estar com você nas horas mais difíceis, mas que talvez nunca diga o quanto está doendo por dentro.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐀 ; Já esse cheiro revela um outro lado de Boram, a intensidade que carrega. O jeito misterioso, o olhar que diz mais do que as palavras que ela escolhe não usar. Esse cheiro tem algo de sedutor, de perigoso até. Uma atração que fascina, mas também assusta. É o tipo de presença que marca, que deixa lembrança, que faz falta mesmo quando não promete ficar. E Boram sabe disso. Não precisa se esforçar para ser notada, porque a aura dela simplesmente ocupa espaço. Ela é firme, confiante, e sabe exatamente o que está fazendo quando usa esse charme todo a seu favor. Só que, assim como o cheiro, o que ela mostra é só parte da história.

A sedução em Boram não está só no físico ou no que é dito com intenção, mas também está na ausência. Está no mistério, no “quase” que ela oferece com precisão. Ela se mostra o suficiente para deixar curiosidade, mas não o bastante para ser decifrada. Existe um limite que ninguém atravessa sem permissão e ela raramente concede tal permissão. Esse controle é parte do encanto, e ela o conduz com naturalidade. Não provoca por vaidade, mas porque o que ela é, por si só, já tem esse efeito.

Todavia, a cereja negra tem um amargor escondido. Uma profundidade emocional que nem sempre é visível à primeira vista. E Boram também tem isso. Por trás da autoconfiança, existe uma bagagem, feridas antigas que ainda doem de vez em quando. Sentimentos que não foram colocados pra fora. Raivas engolidas, silêncios pesados. E quando ela se irrita, ou quando sente demais, esse cheiro escurece, fica denso. Machuca. E, normalmente, com intenção de fazê-lo.

É nesses momentos que se percebe que Boram não é só doçura envolta em mistério. Ela é também intensidade que transborda, ressentimento que nunca foi dito em voz alta, dor que não quer ser curada.

[kdramafeeds]

W Two Worlds OST

Being Not Exist - Kim Hyun Do

Black Shadow - In Ro Joo

Changed Heroine

Come From Behind Victory - Jung Se Rin

Draw a Love - Navi

Fabricate a Case - Lee Yoon Ji

Falling - Jo Hyun Ah

Gap of Dimension Collapsed - Kim Jun Seok

Hidden Context - In Ro Joo

Hope For Happy Ending - Jung Se Rin

I Love You - No Yoo Rim

Inessential Dark - Jeon Se Jin

In the Illusion - Basick & Inkii

It Is Your Settings - Lee Roo Ri

I Want To Erase Sadness - Jung Se Rin

I Will Eat You Rather than Being Eaten By You - Lee Roo Ri

Key Key of Life - Jung Se Rin

Like Usual Couples - Jung Se Rin

Lost Time - No Yoo Rim

Mad Dog, Professor Park - No Yoo Rim

Moment of Decision - Jung Se Rin

My Heart - Jeon Woo Sung

Nice to Meet You Kangchul's Fan - Lee Roo Ri

Ordinary Happiness - Jung Se Rin

Please Say Something, Even Though It Is A Lie - Park Boram

Reason For Being - Lee Yoon Jin

Remember - KCM

Strange Attraction - Lee Yoon Ji

The Meaning of the Ring - Jung Se Rin

The New Variable - Lee Yoon Jin

The Real Killer's Face - Goo Bon choon

The Strongest Type of Abnormal - Lee Roo Ri

Title of W - Kim Jun Seok

To Be Continued - Kim Jun Seok

Today's Homework - Jung Se Rin

Twisted Reality - Kim Hyun Do

Two Worlds, One Heart - Jung Se Rin

W - Kim Jun Seok

Waiting for 10 Years - Goo Bon Choon

Webtoon In The World - Lee Roo Ri

When I Feel I'm Into You - Kim Jun Seok

Where Are U - Jung Joon Young

Why Do You See Me - Lee Roo Ri

Without You - N & Yeoeun

You and Me - An Hyun Jung

Youth Richest, Kangchul - Kim Jun Seok

[xjoonchildx]

Dearest Miss Ana,

Now that Kanalia has ended ( and I repeat, what a wonderful ending!) I have a few questions. A sort of follow-up if you will.

A) Does the Queen confide in Boram about her relationship with Lord Jung and their baby? Does Yoongi know about his bestie’s extracurricular activities?

B) After the announcement of the Queen’s pregnancy how did King Namjoon and the unofficial Queen reacted?

C) Did our Queen ever write back to her sister? ( sorry I’m just very close to my sis and I want Queen to get along with hers 😭)

D) After the baby did anything changed in the relationship between their majesties?

Sorryyyy for the many questions but I am a woman that lives, breaths and gets motivated to exist by the ✨chisme✨ and I need the juicy details 😭😭

Also may I say this quickly, but from the moment that Yoongi went into the military and he had to break all contact I feel like I wasn’t able to keep up as much with the fandom.

I was expecting for there to be less of Yoongi but not in this degree and I feel like we were somehow thrown into the Anexo (a place where families send drug addicts to get clean but it’s brutal) .

I know it’s ridiculous to suffer so deeply the lack of someone that you don’t even personally know to this degree, but it hurt and I had to take a step back.

Reading the ending of Kanalia helped me reconnect with my love for BTS and Army, I may still be a bit away but you helped me remember the goods parts that I was missing.

Thank you Miss Ana ✨

sweet, sweet paloma 💕

honestly, what have i ever done to deserve you? if i am in any way connected to your rekindled love for BTS and ARMY, i'm forever humbled and grateful 💕 having you here to chat with and obsess about hoseok with has been a flipping blast.

so let's talk about your questions 😉

A) so ... the queen would not breathe a word about what's going on with another soul, not even boram. it's not so much that she doesn't trust boram (because i believe she's the kind of friend who would take a secret like that to the grave) but it's because sharing that kind of secret with boram would make the burden in some way hers, too.

that's a very heavy load to bear for even the queen and lord jung, so i can't imagine either would want to drag their innocent friends into it.

B) the king's reaction to the pregnancy announcement (even if he does have his suspicions) is generally positive. he certainly hasn't been able to produce an heir and he needs one! so he's going to slap that smile on and play the part.

privately, i'm sure he has some thoughts about it -- but he could be wrong, right? surely this is just in his head? 😉

C) yes, the queen absolutely writes back to her dear chaehee. she supports her sister in the marriage she's so happy for even if her mother thinks her new husband is below her station. and once the baby comes along, she invites chaehee and her husband to visit. at least now she actually has something beautiful of her own that she can share.

D) very little changes between the majesties after the arrival of the baby. they remain cordial and a bit distant, but at least now they both have a place they can go to in order to have connection and peace.

let's talk about missing yoongi because babe, i get it. i was watching his doc the other day and it really helped me understand why he needs this time away from the spotlight. he's an introvert who is far too talented to stay that way, but in the end he's got to retreat to his private space in order to stay sane.

i imagine that after this time in the military, he's going to come back with something brilliant like he always has -- and he's going to commit even harder to this dream of his. i know it's hard to wait, but man i can't wait to see it 💕

[karvdag]

' guardião do estreito, escudo de bizâncio e herdeiro do domo dourado '

Concedido a Sua Alteza Real, Sarp Cemal Karadag, em reconhecimento à sua lealdade inquebrantável à Coroa, à proteção da nação e à condução sábia nos salões e nos campos de conflito.

Já era esperado que 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐏 𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐆 viesse para a Ilha de Treatan, afinal, ele é um PRÍNCIPE vindo do 𝑹𝑬𝑰𝑵𝑶 𝑫𝑨 𝑨𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑨 (TURQUIA). Não que seja elegante perguntar, mas sei que ele já conta com seus TRINTA E DOIS ANOS, e não esconde a fama de OBSESSIVO, mas é sabido que seu lado RESOLUTIVO compensa. Se não tivesse sangue azul, eu diria que é um descendente direto de BORAM KUZUM, porque não poderiam ser mais idênticos!

( 📿 ) Conhecida por seu rigor religioso, sua linhagem puríssima e por manter a tradição como se fosse lei divina, a Casa Karadag sempre foi vista como um bastião da Igreja da Magia, rivalizando em devoção cega apenas com os Koën da Holanda. Afirmam descender diretamente de Santo Thaelis Var Drayan, usando tal alegação como um pilar central da própria legitimidade - dizem que o próprio filho executado de Thaelis teria deixado um herdeiro escondido com uma sacerdotisa da Corte. Embora isso nunca tenha sido provado, a Igreja jamais negou formalmente, o que já basta para manter a aura de santidade dos Karadag. Por trás dos véus, existe um rumor de que a família real turca fabricou toda a genealogia há gerações, com documentos falsificados e relíquias manipuladas ou roubadas de templos alheios.

Sarp cresceu dentro das muralhas do Domo Dourado de Bizâncio - um lugar onde fé e política se entrelaçam como raízes de uma árvore venenosa - ouvindo que era um "marcado pelos Céus" e que o "sangue da coroa é também o sangue da lâmina". Manifestação de dons celestes, milagres, maravilhas e proezas, de acordo com o trono, eram parte do cotidiano do herdeiro (ainda que quase nenhuma dessas coisas fossem vistas pelo mundo, muito menos registradas por uma câmera). Ele havia sido escolhido, afinal. O Herdeiro do Sangue Santo. Primogênito da rainha-religiosa Zeynep Karadag, esta o moldou como se forjasse uma espada: com paciência e precisão. Nunca o abraçou em público, mas é sua protetora implacável nos bastidores.

"A heresia é sedutora. Por isso a esfaqueio antes que me beije". Devoto fervoroso, treinado desde a infância em doutrinas religiosas e militares: aos 5 anos, foi iniciado em rituais de purificação e doutrina mágica. Aos 9, já sabia declamar trechos inteiros dos Manuscritos Ancestrais. Aos 12, viu um vermelho ser executado pela primeira vez. E aos 16, matou o seu primeiro "herege" durante uma patrulha supervisionada. Visivelmente, não foi treinado como um guerreiro comum, mas como uma arma simbólica, criada para matar em nome da santidade.

Foi aos 21 que quase conheceu sua derrocada, seu momento de maior fraqueza espiritual - travestido de vestes leves e esvoaçantes, tecidos coloridos, lábios cheios e paganismo. Quando algum nobre faz menção ao episódio, Sarp costuma recitar que a carne fraca do homem sempre tenderá para a falha. Tal como seu antepassado, foi seduzido por uma vermelha, chegando ao disparate de achar que estava conhecendo o amor. Os encontros furtivos eram não apenas um ato de rebeldia, mas heresia. Violou os preceitos sagrados por ela, a venerou com sua boca como se o corpo alheio fosse santo. Ora, estava disposto até mesmo a fugir com Sanem, abandonando sua missão. No entanto, o devaneio não durou muito. Foi exposto, roubado, traído e humilhado da pior forma possível. Zeynep estava lá, no final, para lhe direcionar aquele olhar cortante de eu avisei.

Atualmente, trata os seguidores da Fé Rubra como pragas contaminantes, mas, ironicamente, respeita o poder dos rituais e estuda-os em segredo, com uma fascinação silenciosa e até um certo temor supersticioso - curiosidade que é fruto da aventura vivida na juventude. Mesmo que tenha feito o possível para se desvencilhar de tudo o que remetesse à Fé Rubra, desde o amor juvenil e o contato com os rituais pagãos que seus sonhos sempre foram povoados por imagens perturbadoras: um Espírito; uma mulher de sangue e sombra que o chama pelo nome verdadeiro — Ersan, aquele que nem mesmo ele sabia.

Em termos de personalidade, é gélido, mas eloquente. Sua postura militarizada e atuante em campos de batalha lhe rendeu apoio na belicosa Anatólia ainda antes de sua ascensão ao trono. Líder que evoca carisma (mais por conta da beleza e articulação do que por dom natural), com discursos que misturam fé, glória e ameaça. Extremamente controlador — ele vê o caos como heresia. Rígido e pouco tolerante, mas convencido de que suas ações são "instrumentos da vontade dos deuses". É impiedoso com traidores, principalmente entre os seus. Ele se agarra à fé com obsessão, não porque é um devoto puro, mas porque precisa acreditar para manter sua sanidade. O Magisterium é sua âncora; Santo Thaelis, seu escudo emocional. Sarp nunca chora, nunca treme, nunca grita, mas a raiva está sempre à espreita, disfarçada de disciplina. Ele evita vínculos afetivos profundos. Já teve amantes, mas os relacionamentos morrem rápido — às vezes, ele mesmo encerra brutalmente, com palavras frias ou silêncio total.

Frequentemente mantém postura ereta, vestes cerimoniais em tons escuros (mas bordadas com fios dourados, para que saibam quem ele é); uniformes militares encantados, capas com símbolos sagrados da Magia e um relicário no pescoço contendo a inscrição "Purificar. Proteger. Perpetuar". Além disso, carrega sempre consigo um anel com o símbolo do olho divido - uma insígnia dos inquisidores reais.

Desde o início dos boatos acerca do avistamento de vermelhos com poderes, comanda a Tropa de Bizâncio, um grupo de Caçadores de Vermelhos com dons - braço não oficial da Ordem dos Véus - conhecidos por sua brutalidade meticulosa. Atua como uma espécie de inquisidor de campo, responsável por capturas, interrogatórios e execuções. Aparece pessoalmente em execuções públicas, recitando salmos antes de ordenar a morte dos amaldiçoados. Considera todo tipo de rebelião um pecado, e todo rebelde, um traidor da luz. Ainda assim, mantém arquivos secretos com rituais da Fé Rubra e tenta decifrá-los para antecipar rebeliões.

Acredita, sem vacilar, que os Vermelhos com poderes são uma aberração da ordem divina e devem ser erradicados.

Herói Azul. Guardião da Vontade Anil. Exemplo de castidade, disciplina e nobreza. A imprensa o chama de "o Filho da Luz", mas seus inimigos sussurram "o Anjo da Ruína", enquanto nobres optam por se referir a ele simplesmente como “o fanático". 

𝐻𝑂𝐵𝐵𝐼𝐸𝑆 𝐸 𝑀𝐴𝑁𝐼𝐴𝑆

Estuda textos sagrados da Magia como se fossem manuais militares.

Treina com armas encantadas todas as manhãs em silêncio absoluto.

Tem o hábito de apagar velas com os dedos, como se dominasse até o fogo.

Ouve hinos mágicos de eras antigas enquanto observa imagens de segurança de zonas vermelhas.

Escreve cartas para os mortos — e depois queima, acreditando que os deuses as leem.

𝐸𝑋𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑆

SARP CEMAL KARADAG, o Leão da Anatólia, primogênito e herdeiro do trono, 32 anos

ADALET BESTE KARADAG, segunda filha, 27 anos

TERCEIRX FILHX, entre 21-23 anos

ZEYNEP KARADAG (62 anos), rainha-mãe, Arauto da Pureza e Membro Honorário da Ordem dos Véus 

YUSEF KARADAG (70 anos), rei da Anatólia, conhecido como “o pai da nação” em sua época de ouro, embora atualmente seja nomeado, pelos mais cruéis, como o Azul Empalhado ou Rei-Só-de-Nome, já que quem governa, na prática, é Zeynep e o Conselho.

O 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐀 se moldou como uma monarquia absoluta teocrática, muito diferente dos reinos que a cercam. Isso se deve ao fato de os fundadores terem se apoiado fortemente nas vertentes pregadas pelo Magisterium para controlar sua população, majoritariamente composta por plebeus famintos ávidos por acreditar que seu rei está onde está porque foi escolhido por uma Força Maior. A presença deste elemento elevou a importância dos monarcas, tal como ocorria na Idade Média, em que os governantes eram aprovados e legitimados diretamente pela Santa Sé.

Bizâncio se alçou ao status de berço da tradição e da cultura, sendo adotada também como o centro político do novo reino. Diferentemente das outras capitais de reinos, todavia, é uma cidade superlotada e, consequentemente, decadente. Apenas algumas áreas são agradáveis e limpas, sendo reservadas à nobreza, realeza e clérigos. Mesmo à distância é possível sentir o cheiro de podridão, decorrente não só de suas vielas desprovidas de saneamento básico, mas também da corrupção da Igreja. Apoiados na graça divina, os homens que controlam a cidade podem fazer absolutamente qualquer coisa. Além disso, não existe a possibilidade de discordarem da religião oficial. Hereges são tidos como ameaças rebeldes e, se descobertos, são submetidos a  julgamentos fictícios que não raro acabam em execuções públicas.

As relações com a maior parte dos reinos tradicionais são tidas como satisfatórias, embora algumas nações contem com políticas que a Coroa anatolina considera demasiado progressistas. A Althara, naturalmente, é um evento apoiado, pela celebração ao sagrado matrimônio, um dos pilares da Igreja da Magia.

𝑃𝑂𝐷𝐸𝑅𝐸𝑆

Manipulação Óssea: é a capacidade de manipular ossos — próprios ou alheios — de forma precisa, consciente e profundamente física. Trata-se de uma forma de magia silenciosa e interna, que age através da estrutura corporal, controlando a base do ser com uma autoridade inegociável. Sarp pode mover, travar ou quebrar ossos de outras pessoas com um gesto, um olhar, ou pura intenção. Também é capaz de sentir anomalias, fraturas ou hesitações no sistema esquelético de outro indivíduo, mesmo à distância. O poder se manifesta de forma quase invisível, com sutis ruídos de fricção, estalos secos e uma sensação opressora no ar, como se a própria espinha de quem o observa enrijecesse. Por conta do poder, o Karadag não precisa erguer a voz ou ordenar que alguém se ajoelhe - ele simplesmente obriga.

[themomsandthecity]

How a Postnatal Retreat Helped Me Transition Into Motherhood

I have now been a mom for a little over a year - and looking back at my journey, the best decision I made for my mental health was going to a postpartum care center. Heading into my third trimester, I was scared. I didn't know what to expect in the delivery room, so I spent hours researching the labor process - what did contractions feel like and how would I get through them? While poring over baby blogs, I also kept reading about postpartum depression and baby blues and became worried about what life would be like after giving birth. I had family living nearby and was grateful that I knew I'd be able to lean on them for support, but that alone didn't ease my anxiety. Then I was introduced to Boram. Founded in 2022, Boram is a postnatal retreat designed to help new parents build a strong postpartum foundation by offering coaching sessions on topics like infant soothing, swaddling, coping with postpartum depression or anxiety, and newborn feeding (whether that's formula or breast milk). At the heart of Boram's mission is the belief that parents deserve rest, care, and support after welcoming their new baby. Prioritizing rest for new moms is popular in Asian cultures, and I was excited that finally a place like this existed in New York City. So, I reached out to Boram in November, just as I was about to enter my third trimester, about arranging a retreat. (Rates for overnight retreats vary by length of time spent at the clinic: a three-night stay starts at $1,050 per night, while a seven-night stay starts at $950 per night. Boram covered the costs of my weeklong stay.) The folks at Boram advised that I would go straight to the care center from the hospital after being discharged. That way, I could gain maximum support with recovery and receive round-the-clock care for my baby. I agreed and that was the plan. But as we all know, sometimes plans fall through. My First Days as a New Mom My birth experience was far from what I had planned and envisioned. Two minutes after my newborn son was placed on my chest for skin-to-skin contact, the nurses swept him away again. He was experiencing health complications and needed more examinations. All I remember was a rush of doctors and nurses barging in while I was in the middle of delivering my placenta. This was not what I thought my introduction to motherhood would look like. As I stared at the bright hospital lights and heard loud monitor sounds, I felt nauseous and hot. I spiked a fever. It felt like I was having an out-of-body experience, like I was watching myself in the hospital and also watching the doctors tend to my baby. Instead of checking in at Boram, my son and I were transferred to another hospital, where he stayed in the NICU for 10 days. People don't talk enough about the fourth trimester and what happens to a woman's body and mind after giving birth. As we birth a baby, we also experience a rebirth in our own way. I spent two weeks at home after my hospital stay before I was able to begin my retreat at Boram. As we birth a baby, we also experience a rebirth in our own way. During this time, dealing with a newborn and sleep deprivation challenged my patience and strength. I was drowning in my thoughts and felt like screaming at the top of my lungs for air. I struggled with conflicting feelings and postpartum rage: how could I feel so grateful and happy with this new love in my life, yet feel anxious, alone, and overwhelmed with this new identity and life? I felt lost and cried almost every day. Little did I know, help was around the corner. What It's Like to Stay at a Postpartum Retreat Center When my partner and I arrived at Boram, we were immediately greeted with warmth. The team all had smiles and brought me straight to my suite, a spacious, quiet room with a king-size bed and huge windows overlooking Midtown. Before I settled in, a care associate gave me a postpartum depression evaluation to fill out and told… https://www.popsugar.com/family/boram-postpartum-care-center-review-49339972?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[graysparrowao3]

Hello everyone, sorry for being around less lately and everything I've missed, things have just been a lot irl lately so I've been less online, but I had it in my mind to try and keep up with this event when I could. Missed a bunch of days but here's a catch up post where I use the prompts as more of guidelines!

KudosCember Day 15 - Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Fifteen Minutes of Fame - A fic featuring a more minor side character: already did this one, which can be found here, recommending Kanon and Lorin by @threerattsinatrenchcoat and @redroomroaving respectively!

KudosCember Day 16 - Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen - A fic featuring a dessert.

Another treat, more literally this time, by @threerattsinatrenchcoat, for all the Rolan, Cal, and Lia lovers to be found in Essence of Almond! Such a perfect and adorable, sweet fic of our three favourite siblings. Their relationship in this fic is everything to me.

KudosCember Day 17 - The Least Random Number

The Least Random Number - A fic featuring a common pairing.

I'm not sure what necessarily counts as common, but I did check out some fics for a popular pairing in a big fandom lately and about fell out my chair when I saw the stats lol. AO3 says all the most common pairings ones are for Astarion, Gale, and Durge, and I'm not very familiar with them, so I'm going to say anything that involves one of those three characters counts.

Therefore! Using my power of bending the rules to mean their exact opposite, we come to Wild Magic by @shewolfofvilnius for a delightful fic in which our beloved Lia is the main character in a Lia/Gale pairing. Technically this is the only fic with the pairing, which you may think makes it very uncommon, but clearly that is because not enough people have read this fic, which carries the might of the pairing and the celebration of Lia on its shoulders!

KudosCember Day 18 - Ate Again

Ate Again - A fic featuring an enemies to lovers story.

I could be bending the rules again here when it comes to tropes, but bah! Close enough! The iconic Magic Comes From Pain by @sadwizardlover must be mentioned somewhere! An absolute classic when it comes to Rolan fics, this longfic follows Rolan, Cal, and Lia from Descent into Avernus through to his developing relationship with Tav. An absolute must read and one of the first I ever encountered with a very special place in my heart!

KudosCember Day 19 - Nein, Teams!

Nein, Teams! - A fic featuring teamwork, or characters working together.

Behold, for teamwork in both plot and relationship between Rugan and Durge, indulge in Someone Waiting At Home by @croquettish for a delightful and completed Rugan and Durge based fic! With all of the banter, emotional revelations, and sexual tension you could possibly want.

KudosCember Day 20 - The Big Two O's

The Big Two O's - A fic featuring multiple orgasms.

Well well well, we made it to day 20. Much like if you're reading this fic, hydrate and do some stretches because this thing is a steamy marathon. There's a particular moment with a mimed action that sometimes appears in my brain and I feel like I need a system reboot every time. Absolute off the charts levels of spicy with Rugan and the OC Boram who is perfection. A Night at the Blackgate by @beesht

KudosCember Day 21 - Old Enough to Drink

Old Enough to Drink - A fic featuring alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks.

To round off the week we have, The Vigilant Heart by @lizziemajestic. Spicy, angsy, and plenty of drinks, a classic must read for the Aradin fans, and also the source of my love for Barth and Remira, especially Barth who exists in my heart because of this fic.

KudosCember Week 3 List!

Here's the third week of prompts to share fanworks you have enjoyed, or just go and leave some kudos and/or comments on works to bring a little light to the creator's day~ No pressure, the event is just for fun! I'll pop a fresh post for each day so you're welcome to either use this post or the daily ones to reblog/share/comment the fics that have moved you~

15. Fifteen Minutes of Fame - A fic that prominently features a more minor side character 16. Sweet Sixteen - A fic that includes a dessert 17. The Least Random Number - A fic with a common pairing 18. Ate Again - From Hate to Love, an enemies to lovers story 19. Nein, Teams! - A story about working together 20. The Big Two O’s - A smutty fic with multiple orgasms 21. Old Enough to Drink - A fic with alcohol, or some non-alcoholic drinks

[mythvoiced]

MORE QUESTIONS FOR HYUN BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET ENOUGH: Does he have a favorite dish or type of food? Does he prefer colorful drinks or goes for those with neutral hues? Does he have a favorite flavor? How does he feel about fancy/elegant anything? What type of jewelry does he enjoy the most? And finally, how would he react if Boram sneaked behind him and suddenly kissed his cheek? 👀 HAVE A NICE DAY, LOVE YOU LOTS ♥️♥️♥️

-. @theimpalpable | I’M READYING THE PACKAGE FOR MY EXPRESS DELIVERY OF MYSELF AS I’M WRITING THIS

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-. Does he have a favorite dish or type of food? Even though he spends a lot of time trying new dishes, usually from all over the world, going as far as spending hours on extensive research just to make sure he finds authentic recipes from people of the culinary culture he’s dabbling into, his palate isn’t as varied. Not that he’s a picky eater, au contraire, he’s most likely to cook something different every day than stick to any sort of ‘type’ for prolonged periods of time, but there is a difference for him between food he cooks for the practice and then eats, and food he just cooks specifically for eating. And the food he cooks specifically for eating is usually Korean and taken from a ‘Grandma’s original recipe’ website. He likes ‘traditional’ food, if you will, recipes he might have already been eating before the internet existed, usually the opposite of ‘gourmet’ and preparable with stuff any Korean grocery store has available. He’s no stranger to fast food, and unlike some avid cooks, he doesn’t feel superior to them, even though he does prefer healthy meals (and unhealthy snacks, kind of balances it out, really). And... he likes meat. And sweet berries, to eat while he’s watching something. Raspberries. Blueberries. He loves magnolia berries and feels somehow connected to them... spiritually, almost. I don’t know what that means, this is Hyun’s blog, I just write in it.

-. Does he prefer colourful drinks or goes for those with neutral hues? He’s genuinely not too fond of coffee, or chocolate, two common dark-toned beverages so that already makes him more likely to opt for more colourful choices, that and the fact that he likes fruity things (because he likes fruits in general, to be honest). Often times he’ll order colourful drinks purely because of how colourful they are: he’ll land in a place with pictures in its menu and won’t even read the drink’s name, if it’s got a spunky colour of which he can’t guess the taste/ingredient with certainty, he’s ordering. It’s all about curiosity.

-. Does he have a favorite flavor? To be honest, not really. He’s really just too fond of too many combinations or dishes or drinks for him to really stick to one thing he likes above everything else. He loves spicy food and he loves sweet drinks and he loves sour candy and he loves salty snacks. He has a least favourite flavour, though, and that’s bitter. Just doesn’t do it for him. He also likes the listed flavours the most when they’re in the contexts used to mention them.

-. How does he feel about fancy/elegant anything? Frankly? Bit of a bore. He understands when circumstances kind of ask for something fancy/elegant, but he’s not particularly into it. He is deeply impressed by elegant interiors... in museums, or offices or... well, honestly, if you asked him directly, he’d most likely voice his confusion in regards to those who live in elegant ‘modern’ interior designs or wear fancy clothing on the regular as casual wear, as to why they would willingly surround themselves with things commonly associated with work or public events where you usually have to pretend, lie through your teeth, or speak to people you don’t even know (all the while also making sure you don’t incriminate yourself). He mostly associates fancy/elegant things with... contexts in which they’re frequently found, which are, not so coincidentally, contexts you most likely won’t find him in... as long as he can avoid them.

-. What type of jewelry does he enjoy the most? Earrings and rings. He likes dangly earrings, long ones, silver chains, one end in his lobe, the other on the tip of his ear. He likes how the light bounces off of them if he turns his head just right and he likes to wear multiple ones at the same time. Hoops are fantastic too, small and silver, slightly larger and black, never big enough to become those hoops, but never solely piercing-size either. Studs, with white crystals, fake gems on them, anything that looks to be made of glass, but that kind of adds to the charm of them, sparkling on each of his ears. And rings, usually with similar things to showcase. He likes them monochromatic and if there are coloured gems, then pastel, lilac, pink, or light blue. 

-. And finally, how would he react if Boram sneaked behind him and suddenly kissed his cheek? 👀 Ah, yes... Now we shall talk about the circumstances leading up to Ji Hyun’s death- NOT KIDDING, I think he’d just shut down. The ‘sneaking up’ part, depending on how good at it Boram’s being, would either end with momentarily startling Hyun, or him standing there and listening to Boram approach, trying so hecking hard not to have his big, lovey-dovey smile split his face in half. And no matter how sneaky sneaky Boram is being, the kiss to his cheek will lead to the same result: you’ll have Hyun having a regular day with some tiny, innocent heart palpitations, to then witnessing Hyun’s face gradually turn the shade of one of those magnolia berries he likes so much, while his heart is trying to beat at the speed of light, and he loses all thinking capabilities and any and all functions possible related to that. He’ll most definitely try to play his reaction of if they aren’t anywhere in their relationship where it’s clear to Hyun that Boram is reciprocating his heart palpitations (although, lowkey, if he doesn’t start considering it after this, we have a new dense simp on board). Will probably lightly smack Boram’s chest (and by lightly, I mean he’ll just... brush his shirt, or something, he’s got Dokis-) and call him silly or anything like that, insinuate he ‘shouldn’t fool around’ (Hyun, you’re breaking my heart here buddy), absolutely laugh (but it will sound kind of wobbly as if he’s trying not to die on the spot or say the big L word right then and there). If this happens at any point in time in which, well, mayhaps, maybe, forse, perhaps, vielleicht, possibly, there’s something going on already, Hyun’d just... grow slightly pink instead, grab Boram’s face and drop a kISS SMACK DAB ONTO HIS LIP-

[gaevl]

o primeiro morador do apartamento C3 da torre TWILIGHT foi JIN BORAM, que tinha VINTE E SEIS anos lá em 1984, quando se mudou para o haneul complex. vi uma foto dela e juro que se parece muito com PARK SOOYOUNG. um vizinho disse que trabalhava como DONA DE CASA e que morava COM O MARIDO E OS FILHOS.

brief introduction .

existe todo um conceito em cima das filhas mais velhas que implica, em resumo, que são mais responsáveis por uma série de motivos. se essa é uma regra, boram certamente é a exeção. desde muito nova, a cabeça cheia de vento era fácil de notar. isso porque boram sempre preferiu viver em seu mundinho do que enfrentar a realidade. de certo modo, ser absolutamente avoada sempre ajudou-a a encarar as coisas com uma leveza impressionante. é quase como se nada conseguisse perturbá-la, mesmo que ela opte por esconder muita coisa, dependendo da situação. assim, é natural que as pessoas ao seu redor criem um cuidado enorme com ela, por parecer frágil demais para esse mundo. e isso vem de casa mesmo, onde sua irmã caçula continuamente agia e ainda age como se fosse a mais velha entre as duas. o que é uma situação particularmente complicada, porque fez com que seus pais não a achassem capaz de cuidar da irmã agora que é realmente seu dever de zelar pela segurança da mais nova.

no entanto, boram agora tem uma ótima maneira de provar que é responsável e até exigir que as pessoas ao seu redor tenham mais fé em si.

depois de se formar no colegial, boram não foi para a faculdade. conseguiu um emprego no shopping e focou sua energia em juntar dinheiro para sair da casa dos pais. não que tivesse uma vida ruim ou difícil ao lado deles, mas estava ansiosa para ter seu cantinho e suas coisinhas, já que nunca teve nenhuma grande pretensão na vida. podia parecer estranho para alguns, mas boram realmente nunca teve nenhuma ambição. sempre foi do tipo que almejava uma coisa de cada vez e ia seguindo desse jeito. foi seu pai que arrumou o emprego como secretária, porque ela tinha feito um curso de datilografia que ele queria que ela usasse para alguma coisa.

mas boram não chegou a morar sozinha. saiu da casa dos pais para morar com o marido.

contrariando até as próprias expectativas, foi nesse emprego que conheceu o homem de seus sonhos, o amor de sua vida. toda e qualquer nomenclatura romântica clichê serve, porque tudo o que importa é que ele era seu primeiro e único. como toda boa romântica, é claro que boram pensava em casar, desde que era pequena, mas nem em seus maiores devaneios podia imaginar que ia gostar tanto daquela história. a ideia de ser esposa e dona de casa foi crescendo em si, provalmente por conta da mãe e da sogra que a ajudavam em tudo o que precisava. essa boa relação com as duas mulheres foi muito importante, especialmente quando descobriu a gravidez, que ainda por cima era gemelar. a ideia de ser mãe era apavorante por si só, mas de duas crianças era ainda pior. mas, surpreendentemente, boram está indo muito bem em seu papel de mãe e esposa. surpreendentemente para ela mesma, inclusive.

headcanons .

━━ boram gosta de estar arrumada, sempre foi assim. então, está sempre bem vestida e maquiada, mesmo se for para ficar em casa. há quem diga que é exagero e que está com medo de que o marido eventualmente se canse, se a ver frequentemente de cara limpa. mesmo que tenha parte de verdade nisso, a maior parte vem do fato dela gostar de se olhar no espelho e pensar que é a mulher mais bonita que já viu mesmo. 

━━ um de seus hobbies é bordar. aprendeu com a avó e faz desde pequena. acha particularmente terapêutico criar os desenhos com linha e agulha, mas não tem tanto tempo para investir nisso desde o nascimento dos gêmeos. 

━━ cantar é uma das coisas que gosta de fazer quando está ansiosa ou com medo, porque sempre ajuda a se acalmar a voltar a focar. portanto, é possível ouvi-la cantarolando quase o tempo todo. felizmente, ela canta bem. quando era pequena até pensou em ser cantora, mas não lembra do que a fez mudar de ideia. 

connections .

irmã caçula

marido

melhor amiga

[vixtionary]

✒️ talk about Swain and count onion head.

SOURCE || CLOSED

yessir!

There exist few things that Jericho Swain loathes more than freeloading. It's up there with tax evasion. And Vladimir does them both, goddamn it.

Growing up in the Mortoora, the noble kids would often hear stories about a certain mansion in the neighborhood; located in one of the streets with poor lighting. Legends would speak of a decaying presence in those streets, a man forgotten by time itself. Sometimes they would describe him as beautiful, others as decrepit. Some would speak of a creature so ancient it had ruled by the Iron Revenant himself. As a child, Jericho had heard the rumors (even responded to a dare to approach that house) but it would not be until much, much later that he would reveal the secret that dwelled there.

Somewhere beyond Mordekaiser's statue, buried behind a wondrous garden & announced by its imposing porch lies the Lord's estate; and what manner of Lord he is? No one truly knows. Because Boram Darkwill had no concrete system of tracking one's fortune, ergo no one knows how much land & privileges Vladimir truly owns. And, up to the Trifarian rule, no one really cared.

Of course, upon rising to power & proceeding to annihilate the aristocatic class, the Trifarix went directly against the bloodmage's interest; which in turn had Vladimir crawl out of his shadows and show his true colors. Politically-wise, they are enemies that lay intertwined under LeBlanc's vines. The cabal has assisted Trifarians where need be in exchange for them turning a blind eye on certain...'endeavors' (*coughs*Rell*coughs*) And the same rule applies to Vladimir. During times of conflict, they mostly stay out of each other's way. During the rest of the year, Jericho is obsessively looking for ways to vex them both by pecking at their resources.

I would like to think Vladimir is amused by those efforts, if not a little annoyed at time. In his eyes, much like LeBlanc's, Swain is but a little boy, playing with his toys & deluding his mortal mind that his actions could have a lasting impact. And Swain knows. He knows he is going up against a monster that would simply be impossible for any mere human to handle. Vladimir is something ancient, arcane. Jericho holds a healthy dose of caution for what he may do. He knows that Vladimir is not to be understimated, for if one thing is certain it is that he has been around for quite some time.

Fiends of his sort are no longer welcome in the capital, however this particular one refuses to move. Like a leech. He lives in his fancy yet decrepit home and rounds up the orphanage kids ever so often to do god-knows-what with them... Frankly, Swain would rather plant explosives under his roof than tolerate him a moment longer. But he won't. Because he knows that, no matter how frustrating his presence is, there will come a time when Vladimir, too, will be needed. Would he answer their call, is the question?

[mymaeeverything]

Feminine Korean Names

If you want to make a Korean character and don’t know what to name them, I have a list for you!

Recently, I saw a Korean join a English rp group and some non-Koreans had Korean characters with absolutely non-existing names. The whole Korean rp community pretty much got either very entertained or very offended. A lot of Korean people put extra effort to name their foreign characters authentically. Yet, it seems like foreigners don’t do the same for our culture.

So, here’s a list of 80 real feminine Korean names of people that I personally have met or heard of while living in Korea.

*Note: Some of these names are more uni-sex and can be found as male names, too. I just personally have met girls with these names.*

*Note2: A lot of these names have similar characters. That doesn’t mean you can just stick any two characters together. Do your research.*

*Note3: I highly recommend you put in the name you like into Google translate to hear how the name sounds for your own reference. It will help.*

*Note4: For the meanings, most of these names can mean multiple things based on the Hanja characters the person gets. This has a very complicated system behind it, so you can look into that if you want. But just choosing a name you think that sounds nice is just fine.*

가영 GaYoung 가원 GaWon 가은 GaEun 규리 GyuRi 나연 NaYeon 나영 NaYoung 나원 NaWon 나은 NaEun 다연 DaYeon 다원 DaWon 다은 DaEun 다혜 DaHyea 다희 DaHui 도희 DoHui 민경 MinGyoung 민서 MinSeo 민아 MinA 민영 MinYoung 민정 MinJeong 민주 MinJu 민지 MinJi 보경 BoGyoung 보라 BoRa 보람 BoRam 서빈 SeoBin 서연 SeoYeon 서윤 SeoYoon 설화 SeolHwa 세은 SeEun 소영 SoYoung 소정 SoJeong 송희 SongHui 수경 SooGyoung 수빈 SooBin 수연 SooYeon 수영 SooYoung 수정 SooJeong 수진 SooJin 수현 SooHyeon 슬기 SulGi 시연 SiYeon 시은 SiEun 아라 ARa 아영 AYoung 영서 YoungSeo 예은 YeEun 예지 YeJi 우리 URi 유리 YuRi 유미 YuMi 유정 YooJeong 윤서 YoonSeo 윤지 YoonJi 은빈 EunBin 은주 EunJu 정연 JeongYeon 정은 JeongEun 주영 JooYoung 지민 JiMin 지수 JiSoo 지영 JiYeong 지우 JiWoo 지원 JiWon 지은 JiEun 지현 JiHyeon 지혜 JiHye 진아 JinA 진영 JinYoung 진희 JinHui 채원 ChaeWon ���은 ChaeEun 하경 HaGyoung 하영 HaYoung 하원 HaWon 하은 HaEun 현서 HyeonSeo 현정 HyeonJeong 혜지 HyeJi 혜진 HyeJin 희진 HuiJin

[sweetmarzipan]

boram for yujin ofc,

ATTRACTION MEME

accepting! @evercharmed​  for yujin & boram

VISUAL ATTRACTIVENESS: 💗💗💗💗 (purely aesthetic appreciation of looks)

FRIENDSHIP LEVEL: 💗💗💗💗💗 (how close a friend they consider them)

SEXUAL DESIRE: 💗💗💗💗 (wanting to have sex with them)

ROMANTIC INTENT: 💗💗💗 💗💗 (hoping for a romantic relationship)

💔 Non-existent 💗 Very low 💗💗 A little 💗💗💗 Hopeful 💗💗💗💗 High 💗💗💗💗💗 Maximum

[sanguineascent-blog]

JOJ issue 30

The Institute of War itself has fallen under suspicion after Prince Jarvan IV and Katarina Du Couteau came forward yesterday with evidence implicating the Institute in conspiracy. Jarvan and Katarina reportedly followed an evidence trail left by General Du Couteau to conclude that the Institute may have been directly involved in sparking the war between Noxus and Demaciain Kalamanda.

Jarvan IV, who had not been seen outside the castle since his return to Demacia, emerged yesterday to deliver an address to Demacian citizens and representatives from the Institute of War. Onlookers were shocked, however, when Katarina Du Couteau emerged at the prince's side. "We feared that the famed assassin had targeted Prince Jarvan," stated Myras Thell, a soldier of the Dauntless Vanguard, "We attacked, but Commander Garen put himself in the path of our blades to defend her!"

The prince reported how he and Katarina recovered a coded rubric in the Ivory Ward from agents of Noxus suspected in the murder of General Du Couteau. Katarina, with the aid of a letter her father had left before his disappearance, was able to decode the rubric. Its message directed them to a hidden room beneath Demacia's prison, a place once used for secret meetings between Noxian infiltrators during the old wars.

Within the meeting room, Jarvan and Katarina discovered a series of documents hidden by General Du Couteau himself.

The General had been monitoring a series of transactions related to the DSS Excursion, the Demacian ship supposedly sunk by Noxus last year. "My father believed that Noxus was being set up for political disaster, so he took it upon himself to discover the truth behind the attack on Demacia. The transactions and orders were placed by a list of names that, according to my father's notes, lead nowhere. These people simply do not exist," stated Katarina. "But he had tied their point of origin to the Institute of War."

Jarvan and Katarina's further investigation had revealed that these names, suspected to be aliases one or more operatives in the Institute, were used again in orders for arcano-seismic charges from Alowicious Chucat shortly before the collapse of the Demacian mine in Kalamanda. Similarly, another alias was used for the purchase of Nyzer poison from Zaunite traders shortly before the death of Thom Garvin, the prisoner suspected causing the mine collapse.

"If this evidence stands," Jarvan stated, "then someone at the Institute manipulated the situation between Demacia and Noxus, pitting us against each other in Kalamanda. That is why we must stand together until the League itself answers for this injustice."

By Jarvan's direct order, Katarina has been placed under the personal protection of the Dauntless Vanguard. League Champion Talon, who was observed during the presentation of evidence, has disappeared, and many Demacian citizens assert that Jarvan has put them in danger. Demacia has erupted into heated debate regarding the collaboration between the prince and a representative of Noxus, but Jarvan IV himself has returned to the confines of the castle and has not commented further.

The Path We've Tread

The events in Kalamanda and Prince Jarvan's claims

Aria Breker reporting from Demacia

Citizens of Demacia, yesterday we witnessed our crowned prince come forth at the side of Katarina Du Couteau, a champion of our most hated enemies, against the Institute of War itself. I have witnessed chaos in the streets before the castle and I have heard whispers of dissent at my ears. My fellow Demacians, I plead for a moment of peace. Let us consider what we have heard and reflect on what we have seen—from the very beginning.

• 1 July, 20 CLE – The DSS Excursion, a Demacian cargo ship, is lost to piracy. Magical resonance at the ship's last known location implicates the use of necromancy.

• 13 July, 20 CLE Following the discovery of precious mineral deposits and two nexuses within the village of Kalamanda, the League and all major city-states send representatives for research and mining purposes. Competition is fierce.

• 25 January, 21 CLE – In Kalamanda, a Demacian mine collapses. The body of a Noxian soldier surrounded by arcano-seismic charges is discovered nearby, suggesting Noxian sabotage.

• 24 February, 21 CLE – A captured Demacian soldier named Thom Garvin confesses to planting the evidence implicating Noxus in the sabotage of the mine. Before the investigation into Garvin's testimony is complete, he is found dead by Nyzer poisoning in his prison cell.

• 1 July, 21 CLE – The leader of the Noxian High Command, General Boram Darkwill, is assassinated while on the road to Kalamanda.

• 22 July, 21 CLE - Open warfare erupts throughout the village between Demacian and Noxian military forces.

It is no secret that Noxus will never cease in their tireless efforts to sabotage Demacian honor, but I must ask this: what did Noxus have to gain in an assault upon the DSS Excursion? What use can necromancy serve in an attack at sea? In Kalamanda, too, we witnessed a series of escalations in tension between Demacia and Noxus. When the Demacian mine collapsed by sabotage early this year, the arcano-seismic charges discovered in the wreckage were of Noxian design, and the death of Thom Garvin by Nyzer poisoning was easily attributed to our enemies as well. Yet if the purchase of both of these things has been traced back to Institute of War itself, have we been manipulated?

In conclusion, there is merit to the Prince's claims, and by rallying against the measures he has taken—collaboration with Noxus—we violate our prime duty as citizens of Demacia. If the Institute of War has acted against the whole of Valoran, justice must be served. We stand behind our leaders in the face of all treachery, even treachery on the part of the League of Legends itself. We are the right and just, and we remain united behind Prince Jarvan IV.

In the pursuit of justice, we must be resolute in our search for the truth. May our resolve be unwavering and our righteous wrath unforgiving, but may we never strike without cause.

Demacia: now and forever.

Swain returns to Noxian High Command

Master Tactician gains support in the midst of conflict over Grand General's successor

Kaldera Carnadine reporting from Noxus

The turmoil in Noxus following the death of Grand General Boram Darkwill intensified this week when Jericho Swain returned to High Command. Upon his arrival, the Master Tactician gained the immediate support of Noxus's prominent military figures, positioning him as the strongest rival to Keiran Darkwill for leadership of Noxus.

The seat of the Grand General has remained vacant since the death of Boram Darkwill. Over the past weeks, the controversy over Darkwill's succession turned to outright hostility. Many of Noxus's notorious and powerful soldiers stepped forward in an attempt to lay claim to the title. Thus far, none have remained alive long enough to maintain control over the city-state.

"It's becoming a bit of a bloodbath, certainly," commented Chancellor Malek Hawkmoon. "But this is a Noxian contest of strength in its purest form. It is difficult for any aspiring General to prove himself without war. Those who try their hand for the Grand General's title do so with Noxus's oldest tool: raw strength."

Keiran Darkwill, the late Grand General's youngest son, remains one of the more ruthless aspirants in this dispute. He has successfully thwarted several assassination attempts, struck down his challengers, and rallied significant support behind his name. Only Darius, one of Noxus's most respected and feared Generals, has earned as much of a following within High Command as Keiran Darkwill. Many predicted the two would inevitably clash and that the victor would rise to the throne. Upon Jericho Swain's return, General Darius forged an immediate alliance with the famed Master Tactician.

"Strength was once the very backbone of Noxus," General Darius told High Command, "yet we have become plagued by weakness. In Jericho Swain I see a man with the power to cull the weak from Noxus and unite us under one banner—and united we shall conquer once again."

"No one expected an alliance like this," Chancellor Hawkmoon stated. "High Command is now more divided than ever between Keiran Darkwill and Jericho Swain, and weapons are drawn on both sides. This is a Noxus we haven't seen in years—the beast has awoken."

[mythvoiced]

"Don't worry, my husband knows I'm stuck talking to a snake," the jab is easy to make, Hyun doesn't have enough personal feelings at stake to treat this relationship any kinder than it needs to be treated.

The mention of a husband though makes the tone of voice she uses to respond meaner than she'd intended to be. It strikes her like a faux pas, to mention someone so dear to her, to hear even the insinuation of Boram's existence tumbling from the lips of a man she'd rather not depend on.

Like a foul in a game she's only begrudgingly playing.

If begrudgingly is the right word, though, why did you call first?

It reaches her ears with the same kind of sourness twisting her face as 'Allegra' does. There's a reason Aeri doesn't allow that name into conversations and has a preference as to which name she responds to. They all feel like jabs she can only sit there and take, letting Bellamy ramble on because not only is he right, he has what she needs.

And yes, she could drop him as easily as he could drop her.

But is that really true?

There's nothing she could hold against him if anything were to come out. It'd be an easy feat to paint her as a disillusioned 'woman' so desperate to regain the fame she's yet to make but has already lost, that she'd fabricate a connection to someone like Bellamy Kang.

She isn't stupid enough to not understand the power imbalance. She can't claim anything about him. If she said 'he offered' she'll be ridiculed for being ungrateful, if she threw in a fake story relating to bodies and nights she'd be the unfaithful one, and even the mere thought of it makes her skin crawl in a way that suggests she'll call Boram right after this phone call ends.

He's fighting with a sword.

She with a knife.

Or better.

She with a sword.

He with a gun.

And, as the line goes...

And yet, somehow, that's where the deal lies. Hyun has nothing to hold against Bellamy. And all Bellamy could hold against her are things they've yet to do together. And even those things they will do together, well, what can be spoken of them?

An invitation somewhere?

That's all?

There are no deeper reasons and no deeper ties, but Hyun isn't stupid, and Hyun doesn't trust, and Hyun is angry and exhausted, and the more Bellamy keeps explaining to her why their alliance is so advantageous for the both of them, the more her teeth grit and grind.

Reassurance.

She's half-tempted to throw her phone against the wall, but she wants to keep her finances still for a little while longer.

"You misunderstand, chairman," her finger falters as she stumbles over a model she's worked with in the past. She hasn't heard from her in long enough for her to become half a memory, but not long enough to not notice how long it's been.

Long enough. Another connection lost because colleagues and fake friends prefer to safe their own skin. She looks stunning, of course she does, and Balmain suits her, of course it does.

"Let's just say I don't like simply doing as I'm told and waiting for the results. All the things you mention, the ways we can both benefit from each other, the ways we work oh so well together, vague nonsense," she blocks her former colleague. Why not. Not like she'd notice.

"I want concrete answers. Question number one: Will you try to turn me against Aeri? Question number two: Will you trick me into representing political views I don't support? Question number three: Will you involve Boram?"

She reaches for a nearby bowl of magnolia berries and pops one into her mouth.

"There are wrong answers."

  @mythvoiced has sent :   "I just want you to know that you're the least trustworthy person I know," Hyun shoves her phone between her ear and her shoulder. Meeting Bellamy in person if she wants to talk to him is a no-go for two reasons: she doesn't want to, that's the primary one, and it would be detrimental to whatever it is the symbolic head of Kakao is planning behind the scenes. Another, smaller reason, is also the irritation of not having what he has to do what he does: decide on whims who to support and who not. Unfortunately, the position that makes it difficult for her to have his kind of liberties, is the same that forces her into being contact with him at all. He's saved as 'the lesser Kang' on her phone. "How quick would you be to stab me in the back?" Another device is facing her. She's been scrolling and typing mindlessly for hours, looking at every social media account that has ever worn Balmain... and figuring out where they are now. That, and prodding at Bellamy to figure out what would get him to snap. Because men always do. "Be honest. I can take it." ((Hyun on the phone with the Kangs is such a wildly different experience if you compare this to her and Aeri-- HYELLO LYNNIE, MWAH ♥))

Seeing Ji Hyun's name on the screen brings a twisted little smile to his lips. The end of his day is dedicated to overlook some of the projects from the marketing team at the Kakao Corp headquarters. Answering through his free hand device, he still keeps an eye on the moodboard before his eyes, two hands down his pockets. Him and Hyun, the tango they have started to dance is Oh so entertaining to him. "Ji Hyun-sshi calling me on my cellphone. How intimate. Worry not, I won't tell your husband." Even through the phone, his smirk can he heard which he knows is annoying to her. "Aaah is this a We Have to Talk situation? I thought our honeymoon phase would last a little longer than that yet here you are, calling me the least trustyworthy person you know huh?" His smirk widens as he gestures to his assistant to bring him the second board, the one before his eyes not satisfying him so much.

"You know what I like the most about you Ji Hyun-sshi? You don't beat around the bush so let''s not bullshit each other into the illusion of a friendship and all should roll like I know it will. You hate my guts, so why would I trust you to be loyal to me for the better and for the worse yeah? We're not family, we're not fucking so I can tell, you will ride by my side as long as it's benefitial for you, as long as you don't feel indebted to me, in, I believe, respect for my business and without compromising your moral compass too much. However : you would ditch me if your boyfriend asks you to or if Allegra finds out about our little Histoire interdite so, expect the same from me." Honest, he couldn't be more than he is now, however he believes that's where lies the strength of their little secret. Hyun and him are nothing to each other so everything they will do will be strictly business; no dramas like he has with his sisters or his cousins, no sentimental yadiyadas, him and Hyun can go straight to the point, make bank and part ways when it's over, he likes that. "Isn't that why our alliance is so good? Nobody will know I go where you go, nobody will notice you go where I go, we can manipulate our away everywhere we want. By the end of the day, you get exactly what you want and I get exactly what I want, too." A pause as a thought crosses his mind. Something he's saving for later. "If it's the Power I have that worries you, I'm not like that. Getting you a seat to places only I can provide access to, is handing a piece of that power to you in order to maximize your influence. I'm not looking for an employee, I got enough for that. We can think ourselves as equels in our little duo." Another dismiss to board as he stands up from his seat as he now walks around the room, leaving his assistant behind, standing in front of the ceiling to flood windows, watching the sky darkening. "Is that what you wanted to hear, Ji Hyun-ssi? Reassurance? That are you're inviting me over for whiskey and cigars, and well, I'm free on sundays."

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How a Postnatal Retreat Helped Me Transition Into Motherhood

I have now been a mom for a little over a year - and looking back at my journey, the best decision I made for my mental health was going to a postpartum care center. Heading into my third trimester, I was scared. I didn't know what to expect in the delivery room, so I spent hours researching the labor process - what did contractions feel like and how would I get through them? While poring over baby blogs, I also kept reading about postpartum depression and baby blues and became worried about what life would be like after giving birth. I had family living nearby, and was grateful that I knew I'd be able to lean on them for support, but that alone didn't ease my anxiety. Then, I was introduced to Boram. Founded in 2022, Boram is a postnatal retreat designed to help new parents build a strong postpartum foundation by offering coaching sessions on topics like infant soothing, swaddling, coping with postpartum depression or anxiety, and newborn feeding (whether that's formula or breastmilk). At the heart of Boram's mission is the belief that parents deserve rest, care, and support after welcoming their new baby. Prioritizing rest for new moms is popular in Asian cultures and I was excited that finally a place like this existed in New York City. So, I reached out to Boram in November, just as I was about to enter my third trimester, about arranging a retreat. (Rates for overnight retreats vary by length of time spent at the clinic: a three-night stay starts at $1,050 per night, while a seven-night stay starts at $950 per night. Boram covered the costs of my week-long stay.) The folks at Boram advised that I would go straight to the care center from the hospital after being discharged. That way, I could gain maximum support with recovery and receive round-the-clock care for my baby. I agreed and that was the plan. But as we all know, sometimes plans fall through. My First Days as a New Mom My birth experience was far from what I had planned and envisioned. Two minutes after my newborn son was placed on my chest for skin-to-skin contact, the nurses swept him away again. He was experiencing health complications and needed more examinations. All I remember was a rush of doctors and nurses barging in while I was in the middle of delivering my placenta. This was not what I thought my introduction to motherhood would look like. As I stared at the bright hospital lights and heard loud monitor sounds, I felt nauseous and hot. I spiked a fever. It felt like I was having an out-of-body experience, like I was watching myself in the hospital and also watching the doctors tend to my baby. Instead of checking in at Boram, my son and I were transferred to another hospital, where he stayed in the NICU for 10 days. People don't talk enough about the fourth trimester and what happens to a woman's body and mind after giving birth. As we birth a baby, we also experience a rebirth in our own way. I spent two weeks at home after my hospital stay before I was able to begin my retreat at Boram. As we birth a baby, we also experience a rebirth in our own way. During this time, dealing with a newborn and sleep deprivation challenged my patience and strength. I was drowning in my thoughts and felt like screaming at the top of my lungs for air. I struggled with conflicting feelings and postpartum rage: how could I feel so grateful and happy with this new love in my life, yet feel anxious, alone, and overwhelmed with this new identity and life? I felt lost and cried almost every day. Little did I know, help was around the corner. What It's Like to Stay at a Postpartum Retreat Center When my partner and I arrived at Boram, we were immediately greeted with warmth. The team all had smiles and brought me straight to my suite, a spacious, quiet room with a king-sized bed and huge windows overlooking Midtown. Before I settled in, a care associate gave me a postpartum depression evaluation to fill out and told… https://www.popsugar.com/family/boram-postpartum-care-center-review-49339972?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr