#Founder King

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Behold the founder king, Carla!!

@askcarla @ask-tsukinami-carla

[resting-on-my-laurels]

Birth of the Yiling Patriarch

[edotenseii]

[cyberneticfandoms]

Sleepy king

[scalproie]

Lili proudly enters the room, wearing her "Kazama Rizz Victim Support Group Member" shirt, she sits in the nearest chair.

Xiaoyu enters after her, smuggly wearing her "Kazama Rizz Victim Support Group President" shirt, she sits on the chair across Lili's, who's glaring right at her.

The door loudly opens.

Kazuya Mishima enters. Looking down on both teenaged girls.

Xiaoyu and Lili look up at him in a mix of confusion and unease.

He walks between the two girls, removing his vest, before sinking in his chair, head in hands, wearing his "Kazama Rizz Victim Support Group Founder" shirt.

[sailorpants]

studying james dillon aubreyad like a bug. rip to a conflicted one.

[harukakitous]

You are, I am, we are the King! King-Ohger! King Kuwagata Ohger!

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[melishade]

Attack on Prime Peaceful Timeline: If Fritz did survive.

So this is an idea that I've been having in my noggin for some time and I wanted to expand on it in detail. I've already discussed this with @justawannabearchaeologist and @echoblaze5 but I also wanted to put it here.

For those you who might be new, basically Attack on Prime: Peaceful Timeline is an AU where TFP Optimus gets sent to Founder Ymir's time and stops the power of the titans from ever existing. And Fritz dies, quite brutally, and it was so satisfying to write. For more info: here's the Peaceful Timeline Pilot, and I have my masterlist that goes into detail of what Optimus and Ymir have been doing after that time. Also here's the link to the Marriage, because there are some other characters you'd want to familiarize yourself with for this scenario.

But what if there was a slight differentiation. A deviation in the Peaceful Timeline. What if Fritz's wasn't killed by Helos after Optimus fled with Ymir?

TW Torture. TW Blood TW Anxiety

Picture this: King Fritz climbs up Ymir's titan form to grab her after her insubordination in the pilot which was to kill Optimus. But Optimus grabs Ymir from the nape of the neck and blasts him off of Ymir's decaying titan body. Optimus uses this cover to flee, but so does Fritz. Helos isn't able to spot him and kill him. He assumes he died during the attack. But Fritz used the smoke of the titan body to limp away and hide in the forest. He still watches as his empire falls before him. He watches his men either get killed or be forced to surrender while the Marleyans celebrate with tears of joy.

Fritz lost everything. His throne, his empire, his weapon. He's reduced to nothing but rags, carrying nothing but his blue cloak, his armor, and his sword. And now only one thought fills his mind and fuels him: find his slave Ymir and rebuild his empire. He searches for years, spite and anger fueling him. He ages and becomes weaker. He sees the damage his empire has caused, and he is forced to become the lowest of the low. He has no food, no water, he's forced to beg on the streets. He has to sell his armor and his cloak in order to eat, but he still keeps his sword. He is forced to hear the celebration of his defeat. Of how the 'Savior from Heaven' defeated the 'Devil of the Earth' and freed the world from his empire.

Despite witnessing the death and destruction he has caused and seeing the struggles of the common people, he doesn't have a change of heart. He's still bitter and spiteful and doesn't have a change of heart. He refuses to accept change, and only wants destruction and power. He wants to take back what is his.

So years later, at least eight years later in this hypothetical (Before Ymir tells Oshern the truth about her power), Fritz is still searching, but he's old at this point, but surprisingly spry and strong. He's just very delusional and has been having hallucinations, but he does end up near the village at the base of the mountain and spots Ymir foraging with Solveig. His slave was still alive after all this time! But they don't notice him as they return to the village together. But Fritz limping over to them with a sword in hand. However, when he gets there, he loses track of them, as they enter Solveig's house. The villagers notice him, and think he's in trouble and want to help. But Fritz loses his shit and swings his sword at them, demanding to know where his slave is. He ends up slashing Darrbey's arm and nearly stabbing Garth.

Ymir and Solveig are alerted to the noise. Both are watching in shock to see Fritz attacking the villagers, and Ymir hears his voice demanding for his slave, and the world stop. No...NO! He found her?! NO! Ymir is trembling in fear, and Solveig is telling her to get inside. But Ymir catches Oshern trying to calm him down. But that gets Ymir to react as Fritz swings his sword at him. Ymir runs and gets in front of Oshern and is slashed in the back, her dress getting torn, and blood spilling everywhere. Everyone is horrified as Oshern and Ymir are knocked to the ground, thinking that she's dead. But they all watch in shock as her wounds begin to heal. Oshern crawls back in disbelief while Ymir is on all fours, feeling the pain subside, but now she had gone from being scared to terrified. Her secret had been exposed.

Fritz is grinning. After all these years he finally did it. He found what he thinks belongs to him. He demands that Ymir return to his side at once, and he might forgive her for leaving his side and abandoning his duties to the Eldian Empire. Ymir's afraid to look everyone in the eye because now they know. They know what she is. They know that she's a monster. When Ymir doesn't react the way that he wants, he starts screaming and insulting her, telling her that the villagers know what she is: a monster, a freak of nature. She would never be accepted, he would be the only one who would. She would come back to his side! NOW!

The villagers are just mortified by this. This old man was insulting this woman! How the hell was she the monster?! Ymir is freaking out right now! Her hands are shaking! Optimus and Megatron weren't here! She didn't know what to do! But then she hears someone scream out 'MAMA!' Ymir raises her head to see Maria running towards her, calling out to her, but Magnar quickly grabs her and stops her from going further. But she's still screaming and crying out to her mother! And the villagers are just watching this fucked up scene before them, not really sure what to do. But Ymir seeing Maria, gives her resolve. She had her daughter, and she needed to protect her. Even if the world hated her, she knew for a fact her daughter didn't. She clenches her fists before getting on her feet. She turned to Fritz, and notices how different he looks. How old, and how weak he's become. He was no longer that same imposing figure that sat on a throne above everyone else. She walks up towards him, and the villagers are scared of what she's going to do, because they just witnessed her power and they don't know what the hell it even is! But then she speak.

I...am not...your slave.

The village is in shock. Ymir could talk, and her words were that of defiance. Fritz is in shock; he genuinely can't believe it. She just...defied him. He tells her to obey, but she tells him to leave. He tells her again, more forcefully, hoping it would be enough, but she still told him to leave.

"I am your master!" Fritz yelled at her, "I am ordering you to-!"

"LEAVE!" Ymir screamed out in anger, "LEAVE NOW!"

No. NO! Fritz was not going to take this insubordination lying down. She would die for it. He raises his sword to attack her, but Ymir is shocked when Oshern grabs her arm and pulls her back from the line of attack. Fritz is shocked. They defended her! But then Beini sneaks up behind Fritz and knocks him out cold. Solveig quickly orders for Fritz to be tied but and Maria wiggles her way out of Magnar's grip to get to Ymir.

"Mama!" Maria screamed as she wormed her way through the people to get to her, "Ma!...ma..."

The words die in Maria's throat when she realized how tense it was. All the eyes of the villagers...they were staring at her mother. Oshern was still holding Ymir's arm, but the woman yanked it back from Oshern and held it close to her chest. Ymir's eyes darted around the crowd that had formed. Her body began to shake, and her shoulders hunched over to make herself look smaller. Her mother...looked so terrified.

Ymir felt her breathing grow ragged as a million thought swarmed her mind. They knew the truth. They saw her power they knew she was a monster. She couldn't stop thinking about that day. When the other slaves looked at her, pointed their fingers at her and blamed her for the loss of Fritz's pig. The pain and terror that came after. The loss of her eye, the running, the drowning, the horrible torment and agony. But there was nothing to save her this time. There was nothing to give her power. Optimus wasn't here right now; she was on her own. No...She didn't want to be alone. She...

Solveig was worried as Ymir clutched the sides of her head and tried to control her breathing. She knew about Ymir's power for a long time, but had kept it a secret for a reason. But now the villagers knew, and Solveig wasn't even sure how she could spin this to protect both Ymir and Maria. The girl has been through enough; she didn't deserve more suffering! Solveig grew tense when Idunn let go of Darrbey and entered the circle, approaching Ymir in a calm and controlled manner. When Ymir saw Idunn's sandals in her vision, she tightened the grip on her hair even more and wired her eyes shut. They were going to shun her. They were going to kill her. She wouldn't be able to say goodbye to Maria, Optimus, Megatron. She wouldn't get to say goodbye to her fami-!

Ymir gasped as Idunn reached out and embraced her tight. Ymir's eyes snapped open at the gesture, but she still didn't release her head. What...what was this? Why was she hugging her?

"It's going to be okay," Idunn whispered, and Ymir's eyes were as wide as saucers, "It's going to be okay. We're not going to tell anyone about this. You're safe here, and you're not a monster. You're one of us."

That's...impossible. They didn't...shun her? They embraced her? She was being shown mercy? Ymir tried to contain her tears as her hands released her head, but her fear and relief had bubbled over to the surface, and the tears fell. The mother let out a loud wail in Idunn's embrace, making the villagers feel both guilt and sympathy for her plight. Solveig couldn't help but let out a breath of relief as Ymir continued to sob. Ymir was going to be alright. She was going to be safe.

During all of this, Optimus and Megatron were at the Cybertronian ship that they found to find energon and just be in their actual forms. When they returned to the cabin for the night, they were surprised that Ymir and Maria weren't there. They should be there by now. They go down to the village in their holoforms, and they see the villagers are in a panic demanding where the hell were they?! They explain some maniac attacked the village and was calling Ymir his slave. Optimus, worried, immediately demands where Ymir and Maria are and they point them to the mother and daughter. Ymir is draped in a blanket, her cheeks still stained in tears. She was drinking some water to rehydrate, and the two titans also see Maria curled up next to her mother under the blankets. The child's confidence was replaced with fear. She held Ymir by the waist and eyed the villagers with caution. Optimus calls out to the both of them, and the way their faces light up almost breaks him. They run up to each other and immediately embrace. Megatron checks Maria for any wounds and Optimus just holds a crying and relieved Ymir. But Optimus' mind is spinning. He wasn't here to protect Ymir or Maria. They were in danger, and he wasn't here. Optimus feels the clean tear in her dress and his spark drops. Ymir was injured. Her powers! Did the villagers know?! Megatron immediately asks where the assailant is and they all guide them to Fritz tied up, away, and screaming his head off. He screams at them to let him go and to give him back his slave. Megatron thinks the man has lost his mind, but Optimus recognizes the voice. From that day! He was the one! That monster!

"You...," Optimus spoke, earning all eyes on him. The old man kept staring at Optimus in contempt and confusion but he speaks anyway.

"Do not address me in such a disrespectful manner!" he yelled, "You are in the presence of royalty! And you have taken what is mine!"

"You...," Megatron grew tense at the sound of Optimus' voice. The villagers see his face morph into one of fury. His teeth were grinding against each other, and his fists were clenched tight. They are immediately reminded of that day the Eldian Empire invaded their village. But...they knew it was so much worse.

"For your sake, I'd advised that you remain quiet!" Solveig warned.

"I am the King of the Eldian Empire! I do not take orders from some decrepit old woman!" he yelled.

"YOU!" Optimus lunged across the table and punched the man dead in the face, breaking his nose and knocking him to the ground. The old man is yelling in pain from the punch, blood coming from his injury, but his pained expression turns into one of fear as Optimus glares at him like a rabid animal.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Optimus roared as he lunged again, but Megatron lunged after him and grabbed him before pinning him to the ground. Megatron locked his arms around Optimus' abdomen to keep his arms down, but the Prime kept on kicking his legs and trying his best to wrestle his way out of Megatron's grip, flailing like a wild animal.

"Optimus, stop! Not here! There are humans here!" Megatron yelled, "Ymir! Maria!"

"LET GO OF ME, MEGATRON! I NEED TO KILL HIM!" Optimus screamed, "DO YOU HEAR ME?! I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO MY DAUGHTER!"

The villagers can only watch Megatron try to stop Optimus, but the man was running on pure rage, trying so hard to kill the old man. Ymir had to cover Maria's eyes and ears at the scene, but she is just as terrified as everyone else at the display before them. Please stop. She just wanted him to stop.

"COWARD! MONSTER! DIE!" Optimus screamed. Megatron tried to cover his mouth to stop him from saying more, but the Prime had bit down on the hand hard, destabilizing the holoform hand. But Megatron still kept his grip on Optimus and refused to let go. He knew if he did, it would be a bloodbath. Megatron heard cries of sorrow getting mixed in with Optimus' cries of angers. The Prime still tried to wrestle his way out of Megatron's grip. He still bit down on Megatron's hand to try and use pain to get him to let go, but nothing worked. The villagers kept on watching, still scared on what to do, but then they witnessed Optimus beginning to cry. Tears poured out of his eyes and disappeared the moment they left his cheeks. Optimus screamed out in agony, furious he couldn't get what he wanted.

Megatron turned his attention to Beini. "Get the old man out the room! NOW!"

Beini and Garth quickly grabbed Fritz and dragged him out. Optimus finally released Megatron's hand from his mouth, but the scream he lets out is louder than before.

Optimus has to be dragged away and Megatron has to calm him down. But the villagers want some kind of explanation. Ymir is still afraid to provide one herself, but thankfully Oshern is able to fill in on what he knows. Oshern explains the Eldian Empire was a ruthless bunch and they had been conquering the world with the 'Devil of the Earth'. He explains that the Empire attacked his home and killed his people, leaving him the only survivor strictly due to chance. He had heard the tale of the Savior of Heaven defeating the Devil of the Earth, but...they all turn to Ymir, hoping she can provide an explanation. And she knows that she has to give one. So she writes down her story and gives it to them to read. And they are all horrified. And so much shit is clicking for them. Why the family chose to stay in the mountains. Why Ymir didn't talk. Why Optimus went ballistic. They still don't know what Optimus or even Megatron are because of what they've seen between the two. The hand started disappearing! What do they even make of that?!

Maria can't help but ask if they were going to hurt them because she understood the importance of keeping Ymir's power a secret, but Solveig immediately shuts the thought down. No. They were safe here, and they were family here. They weren't going to hurt any of them. Ymir doesn't feel safe going home, though, so Solveig immediately offers the two stay at her place for the time being. Thyra and Tove take the two there. They end up lying on Solveig's bed and holding each other tight, but it's really hard for both of them to fall asleep. Solveig orders the children to be taken home while the adults handle the situation. Because there's a discussion: what were they supposed to do with this man now?

Megatron is able to bring Optimus back into the room as the adults talk. He's calmed down, but he has refused to talk. Megatron has to speak for the both of them. A lot of the adults are saying that they need to kill this guy. He can't be left alive. He's a danger. Some are saying the man is old. He'll be dead soon enough. Kick him out. Oshern is pissed off because he's literally the guy responsible for killing thousands of people in the name of his empire! He needs to die, and some of them want to let him go because they don't want to take the life of a person ?! Megatron also brings up the fact that if Fritz is left alive, it could inspire others from the fallen Empire to reunite and start their conquest again. But, Solveig thinks of a more creative solution.

"Megatron, was it?" Solveig asked the former warlord, "I know that you're smarter than that. Death is too much of a mercy for someone like him."

"From experience, Solveig, a problem like this left alive for too long is too much of a risk," Megatron declared.

"Fair," Solveig agreed, "But if we kill him now, it's too easy. Too instant. If we torture him, he'll end up dying from his wounds because he's too weak. We leave him alive; it's running the possible risk of reviving the Eldian Empire. But we can't have that."

Solveig stood up. "I think major problem in all of this is that we are still treating this bastard like his human. He's not. He's an animal. Scum of the earth, and the excrement left by animals when they've eaten something bad. If someone wants to act like an animal, then they will be treated like an animal."

"What do you recommend?" Megatron asked with curiosity. Solveig turned to Oshern.

"Oshern, do you happen to have the knife your father gave you?"

"Um, yes." Oshern pulled out the knife and handed it to Solveig.

"Killing him as a human is a mercy, and mercy is too good for him. He will live the rest of his days as an animal and he will die as animal," Solveig declared, "A slave has no need for a tongue, and an animal has no need for his balls."

(Basically, Solveig's got a kill count and it's enough that it gets Megatron's respect. Megatron:...What's your kill count? Solveig: I lost track after 20. Megatron: You would have been respected in Kaon)

After that! Fritz ends up losing his tongue and his balls. Solveig wants to know if Optimus can handle this, but Optimus wordlessly takes the knife, grabs Fritz's tongue and chops that sucker of in one clean swoop. Fritz is crying out in pain, but Solveig uses her medicine to dull the pain and keep him alive for his castration. Fritz is weak and in pain, but Optimus grabs Fritz by his collar, lifts him in the air, and tell him:

"You will never cause pain to anyone ever again. You will die," Optimus declared, "And when you do, no one will remember you."

Fritz was still choking on his own blood from the loss of his tongue, but see stared at Optimus in fear.

"You are a stain on this world," Optimus continued, "A stain on the earth that robs and kills of anything good, but when you die, no one will even remember your name. You will be wiped away by the ravages of time, and as long as I still function, as long as my spark still beats, I will ensure that you are forgotten forever."

Optimus dropped Fritz to the ground, at the wretched man crawls back in fear. His assailants, his tormentors, look down at him like he is nothing, like he was scum of the earth. Like he wasn't even worthy to be called even a slave.

"Leave this place," Optimus ordered, "And never come back."

And just like a terrified animal, tucking its tail between its legs, Fritz is forced to flee into the wilderness. Once he's gone, Optimus ends up collapsing to his knees and covers his face to silently weep, while Megatron walks over and sits down next to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.

So what happens after:

-Ymir is still really on edge when she goes to sleep and finally manages to wake up hours later. She sees Maria still awake, desperately clinging to her and not wanting to let go. The event traumatized Maria beyond belief and she doesn't want to let her mom go. But both of them are hungry and they need to get up. Ymir sits up on the bed, and is surprised to see a new dress at the foot of it, to replace her torn one. She puts it on, and Ymir goes to Solveig's kitchen, with Maria hiding behind her. And both are stunned to see Solveig, Oshern, and a few others making them food. Tove sees them and the woman beckons them over to eat, claiming they must be starving. But they don't even take a bite after they are seated. Maria asks the same question again: were they going to hurt them? And Solveig immediately tells them no once again. Ymir ends up kneeling down and bowing, apologizing for the trouble she brought, but they explain that she has nothing to apologize for. What she went through was horrible, and that she didn't deserve any of that. The fact that she stood up to the man who hurt her, is a testament to her bravery. Ymir is asked to stand up and the mother and daughter finally eat, but both are crying through every bite.

-Optimus and Megatron return after Optimus finally calms the hell down! He may have destroyed a thing or two on the ship out of frustration. And Optimus is so ashamed that he wasn't there to protect Ymir and that he let his emotions get the better of him. He apologizes to her, but Ymir just hugs him and rubs his back. He was in pain, and Ymir knows for a fact that she is loved. Optimus reassures her that Fritz is gone, and that he will never hurt her again, and it's the biggest weight lifted from her shoulders, because she knows that Optimus will keep his promise.

-Meanwhile, Megatron, who's had to be the voice of reason, has Maria clinging to him and refusing to let go. He sees the way that she's so scared. She was in a situation where she almost lost her mom. Megatron ends up holding her the rest of the day, focusing on comforting his Firelight and not trying to hunt down Fritz! He also says that he's going make sure Maria gets stronger. No exceptions. He doesn't care what Optimus and Ymir say. He does not want Maria to be in a helpless situation like that again. And Maria agrees, but right now, she just wants to feel safe with her Papa.

-Oh and the village also wants to know: WHAT THE HELL ARE OPTIMUS AND MEGATRON?! And Solveig immediately rats them out, saying that they are gods. And Optimus immediately tries to do damage control.

Garth: What do you mean you're gods?!

Optimus: We are not gods!

Megatron: We're demigods!

Optimus: MEGATRON!

Cause how are they supposed to explain aliens and planetary life to a place that doesn't even have electricity?! At least the villagers have a reason as to why Optimus and Megatron don't eat. But it also baffles them that they learn that Maria is the normal one out of the family. This does ultimately force Optimus and Megatron to reveal their titan forms with mixed reactions. Nothing too negative, although some people faint, and the kids immediately see a playground.

-But this does allow Optimus, Megatron, and Ymir to be more accepted into the village. There are no secrets anymore, and they can honestly breathe a huge sigh of relief at the idea of permanent safety. Although there is some accidental...worship. Optimus immediately tells them to stop while Megatron is interested in entertaining it.

-Oshern and Ymir end up having a talk. Ymir apologizes for keeping this a secret from him, and she understands that if he doesn't want to see her again, she understands, but Oshern just tells her that she's beautiful before kissing her. He loves her. That hasn't changed. Oshern and Ymir's relationship actually goes a lot more smoothly this time around because everyone knows the truth, so Optimus and Megatron don't have to be on edge, and they're able to get married a lot more easily.

-There's also the fact that the villagers piece together that Fritz is Maria's father, but for the sake of her, they keep quiet about it. She's been through enough as it is. Maria ultimately figures it out, but that's a conversation for another day.

-And as for Fritz, the last of his days he's treated as scum of the earth. No one spares him any change. People throw dirt and food at him, cursing and laughing at his situation. There are a few that survived the Eldian Empires fall. They see him and recognize him, and the fact that they are mortified and turn away, destroys Fritz. He would never be able to regain the power he once had. He was reduced to nothing, and he died with nothing.

(I love writing an abuser getting his comeuppance. It's fun. Also, Optimus losing his shit is also fun to write. Okay! Time to work on the Beloved Timeline Pilot and another Autobot Anthology entry.)

[zaphiyy207]

Rambling Kirby #2

my interpretation of game dream team is basically them being close best friends but said they're not best friends and just calls the others close friends/acquintances or etc etc (exception of Kirby, he addressed them as best friends. No, none of them bothered to correct him) when they're actually like the closest friends that they see each other as family/close siblings

Not proofread!

Like, they can have the best teamwork dynamic out of all teams in Star Allies. Without even saying anything, just a glance is enough to do a good teamwork attack. Meta Knight going for arial slam and Bandana poke their enemy with his spear and threw it towards Dedede, who'll slam them to Kirby which Kirby ends up be the one to decide on how to end their torture.

Them together is a force to be reckon with. They are the core star allies, they're the ones who formed the 'organisation'. They're the original group in Dreamland.

When one is down, the other fought their way tooth and nail to get to the fallen one and help them up. When one bled, the other bled too. When one rage, the other followed their rage.

They came from different backgrounds but their fates were intertwined from the very start. Even with their differences of view or actions that will shake the balance between peace and chaos, they continued to fight for their home and their loved ones.

And yet, they're the idiots when it comes to one another. Separately, they're very much an idol, a role model for those who admired them. But when they're together, that cool look just disappeared.

Whether it range from Meta Knight and Dedede constantly argued until they settled their arguements with a physical fight (one loses, the winner wins the arguement), or to them being the worst at the most simple mission(stealing is legal in dreamland but not on another planet...); it was bound to end up in chaos.

Bandana who asked the other three if they wanted a snack, which they all politely declined his offer to them being full or busy or on a diet. And yet when he opened that snack, all three pair of eyes just looked at him with their hands outstretched. Bandana was not happy.

Meta Knight and Kirby who have chaos flows in their blood, cannot be in the same room for too long or the room will be destroyed or the world will be destroyed. No 'and' or other possibilities. It's always those two.

So yes, while the four do end up be the light of hope for Popstar and the universe, they're also the ones who will end up make the situation worst due to their chaos nature. (Not really a permanent thing, they always will fix it in the end)

[see-arcane]

I’m rereading The King in Yellow for reasons and the absolute least vital line leaped out at me in “The Yellow Sign” where the model Tessie is talking about her friend’s brother:

Ed had come back from the stocking mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, to find her and Lizzie grown up, and what an accomplished young man he was, and how he thought nothing of squandering half-a-dollar for ice-cream and oysters to celebrate his entry as clerk into the woollen department of Macy's.

And my brain went immediately to the King in Yellow, ruler of dim Carcosa, soaring across the Lake of Hali, past the black stars and the infinite cosmos, to hit up a dress sale and grab some perfume test strips

[amixofpixels]

The power of the redheads compels you.

Okie pokie, down here is where I talk stuff and why I have founders again. I had thoughts that turned into decisions to completely reboot my tree. Not like last time, but a complete redo. I wasn't happy with it, I changed rulings and again, was frustrated by the decisions of former me.

My trio of Daisy, Argus and Vivian remained. I switched Max for Thomas as I do honestly enjoy his challenge, and I want to get to it early. Charlie was a flip between him and Pitch, but I would honestly, like a small legacy that isn't a second pgc in this round. 😅

I know, I know, I am a messy kind of player, but heyo, it is my blog and my game. Some of these babies got minor tweaks, mainly the redheads got even more ginger, minus Charlie. He stayed the same. Argus and Daisy got a few new tweaks too.

So, long story short, all of my blog minus this and the favourites, oh and any random makes I did and if I had spouses made for me they are still around too, is non existent anymore,. I may post new kids, I may not, I will post whatever I feel like. Bye now.

[happy-orc]

My second entry for the @ffxvreversebang2022, Ardyn and Somnus being their classic Statlar and Waldorf selves. The amazing  @whostarlockeda03  wrote a very cute fic to go with it, which you can read here! https://archiveofourown.org/works/43772136 I continue to refuse to draw Ardyn in his canonical Founder Era outfits. Maybe one day, but not this day! 

[a-world-in-grey]

I was deep-diving through tvtropes and-

I have no idea how accurate it is because I never played episode Ardyn. But please consider.

AU where Ifrit wakes up, sees daemonified Ardyn and goes "Wait, that was NOT the Plan". And proceeds to burn Ardyn (and most of the lab) in the Holy Fire, purifying him and accidentally-on-purpose giving him Ifrit's Blessing. (It was totally on purpose)

(Canon and the Prophecy are Yeeted out of the window)

Been sitting on this, because this? This is brilliant. Raven, you have no idea how badly I want this.

Ifrit's been dead-ish (you can kill an Astral as hard as you like, they just come back like a bad gil) for thousands of years by the time the Scourge surfaces in Somnus and Ardyn's time. Being dead or sleeping doesn't prevent an Astral from knowing things, so Ifrit is aware of House Caelum, is aware of Bahamut's plan to deal with the Starscourge.

(What does Ifrit think of the Scourge? He once loved humanity, may still love humanity despite Solheim's betrayal. Does he regret that he is not there to help? Does he weep for the children he once nurtured, taught, and cherished? Does he weep for the lives that will be lost?)

(Or does he laugh? That the only one to help humanity combat the Scourge is Bahamut, wholly unsuited to face an enemy that cannot be killed with a blade? That the ones who spurned him will now die to something he could have would have saved them from?)

But Ifrit doesn't care to watch Bahamut's flawed plan play out (doesn't care to watch the children of his Sparks waste away in the night) so he turns away from the goings on.

It's the chill (the feel of his lover's kiss) seeping into his bones that wakes him. He wakes, furious, because how dare she, how dare she after she sided with the rest of their kin, with those traitorous humans.

Only, it's not Shiva.

Through the fire and fury coursing through his soul, Ifrit doesn't recognize where he is. It's a human lab - not the same as Solheim's once were, not the same architecture, not quite as advanced.

He recognizes the son of House Caelum.

Bahamut's Chosen Sacrifice.

And here's the thing: Ifrit is the god of Knowledge. More than the other Astrals, Ifrit's power is to know. Anything and anyone, anywhere and any time.

So when Ifrit looks at Ardyn Lucis Caelum, he knows.

He knows this man's love for his people. The lengths he went to help his people. His love for his lover and his kin. His kin's betrayal. His lover's death. Bahamut's rejection. His own people abandoning him.

Two thousand years locked away in the dark with naught but memories and grief.

Ifrit knows how that old Soldier thinks. Bahamut is War. Bahamut is Duty and Sacrifice. Bahamut will sacrifice this healer alongside whoever his new Chosen one will be.

Ifrit hates humanity. They burned him and time hasn't healed that wound.

But... he loved them once. Mortals who burned as bright as they burned short, sparks of ingenuity in their eyes as they took the first staggering steps he helped them achieve and figured out how to run.

Thousands of years later, a little healer took a gift and used it to save lives in a way it was never intended.

Ifrit looks at Ardyn Lucis Caelum. He sees himself staring back.

Ifrit hates humanity.

He hates Bahamut more.

In the mere second after laying eyes on Bahamut's discarded Chosen King, Ifrit burns the lab in Holy Fire.

His new Spark burns with him.

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Hogwarts Founders Era OC Profile: Edward the Valiant

“He did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do.”

Name: Edward

Nicknames: The Valiant (due to his accomplishments as a warrior)

Birthdate: April 13th, approximately mid 980s

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Blood Status: Half-blood

Nationality: Anglo-Saxon

Sexuality: Bisexual

Physical Appearance

Hair: Light brown

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm)

Faceclaim: Dean Charles Chapman

Background

PSA: Just like Elfreda, Edward's timeline isn't really set in stone yet.

Edward is the bastard son of Æthelred II, King of the English, and Elfreda, a pure-blood witch. He grows up mostly at Hogwarts, surrounded by magic and shaped by the events surrounding its founders.

Home: Hogwarts

Family

Mother: Elfreda

Edward doesn't remember his mother, having only known her for under a year. A friend of Rowena Ravenclaw's, Elfreda is an advisor at the muggle court at the time of Edward's birth. She disappeared when Edward was very young, reappearing only when her son was seventeen.

Edward and Elfreda have a complicated relationship after her return. Edward barely remembers anything about her and views The Ravenclaws more as his family. Elfreda struggles to adjust to life back in the realm of humans and feels guilt about leaving her son for such a long time. Eventually they do reconcile and have a good relationship.

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Father: Æthelred II, King of the English

Known as The Unready, King Æthelred had a brief affair with Edward's mother, which resulted in his birth. When his mother noticed Edward showing signs of magic very early on, she took the boy and ran. Æthelred would stop at nothing to find them.

Half-siblings: Kings of the English Edmund Ironside and Edward The Confessor, among others

Foster-mother: Rowena Ravenclaw

Rowena is a good friend of Edward's mother so she took Edward in and raised him along with her own daughter Helena.

Foster-sister: Helena Ravenclaw

Helena was a few years older than Edward and he saw her as an older sister. The two were close and her death was horrific for Edward.

Hogwarts

House: Foster-son of Rowena Ravenclaw but joined Gryffindor.

Favourite subject: Defence Against the Dark Arts

Career

11-17: Student at Hogwarts

17->: Ally of Godric Gryffindor

22->?: Duelling Instructor at Hogwarts

Future: tbd

Personality & Attitude

Edward is not one to sit around and let others do the fighting for him. He's brave and has a strong sense for what is right and what is wrong.

Despite his outward boldness, he has underlying fears that he must conquer. He rarely shows his fear to anyone and prefers to lock it away somewhere deep inside.

Priorities: Helena, Akelda, protecting Hogwarts

Strengths: Brave, compassionate, loyal, chivalrous, a talented sorcerer, interested in the world around him (learns muggle combat and muggle history too), Can keep his head cold in stressful situations

Weaknesses: Stubborn, Afraid of abandonment, Restless for action, Has trouble focusing on his studies

Stressed: When his loved ones are in danger, when he feels helpless

Calm/Comforted: At Hogwarts and with Helena or Akelda

Favorites

Colours: gold, blue, red

Weather: Cloudy but warm

Hobbies: Sword-fighting, duelling, horse-riding

Fashion: Often found wearing armour, likes deep red and blue tones in his clothing, dresses in furs to keep warm

Relationships

Significant Other/Love Interest: OPEN

Betrothed: Akelda The Tragic (deceased) @endlessly-cursed

Akelda and Edward's mothers were both involved in the events surroundng Hogwarts's founding and thus knew of each other. Rowena Ravneclaw and Helga Hufflepuff arranged an engagement between the children. At first, they were shy around each other but eventually bonded over shared interests. Both Akelda and Edward loved horse-riding and nature, and often talked amongst themselves for hours.

Akelda's health had been fluctuating, but when it took a turn for the worse, it was feared she was not going to make it. When she recovered against all odds, Edward was delighted and relieved. The marriage plans were put back in motion, but one day during a family picnic, Akelda suddenly fell ill again, though this time the culprit was poison, and she didn't recover.

Edward was inconsolable after both Akelda and his foster-sister Helena passed away within such a short period of time.

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Friends: OPEN

OPEN FOR INTERACTION!

Rivals: tbd

Enemies: His father and Salazar Slytherin

Trivia

After Akelda's untimely death, Edward inherits her horse

Through modern lens, would probably be considered dyslexic

Showed signs of magical talent at a very young age and always had a strong connection to magic

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does the rita manga tell us where their family is from originally? afaik gokkan doesn't really have any non-prisoner citizens right

No, not yet at least. It's just extending scenes from the show instead of giving a full back story for Rita. So if we are to learn anything about their brith family from the manga, it's gonna be a long wait.