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Promo Posters - Masterpost

Storyline Masterlist

A collection of all the poster info I've posted thus far - simply for easy access (ft. other Atinys who popped into the replies and tags to add their personal knowledge!)

"To the Fairest"

The story:

Welcome to Greek Mythology! Today, we're looking at The Apple of Discord And The Judgment of Paris.

So the parents of Achilles are getting married in this story and everyone's invited, well - all but one: Eris, the Goddess of Discord.

Angry at being left out, Eris decides to take revenge and prepares a golden apple which she labels "to the Fairest" before tossing it into the crowd of guests.

Arrogant as per usual, Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena all three start fighting over who the apple is addressed to since they all think they're the prettiest of the bunch. But when that doesn't go anywhere, they - like a horde of squabbling kids - take their fight to Zeus and ask him to pick a winner.

He's like "nah, I'm not getting involved in this" and tells them to ask Paris instead - he's the prince of Troja - so off they go.

They get naked in front of Paris and ask him "who's the prettiest?" but - wise man, he also says he can't pick. But these goddesses have no shame so they immediately resort to bribery.

After turning down fame and political power from Hera and Athena, Paris chooses Aphrodite's offer, for she has offered him the most beautiful mortal bride, aka Helen, who is currently the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta.

Weird dipshit that he is, Paris breaks into Menelaus house to fetch Helen who supposedly falls in love with him on sight and follows him back to Troja willingly. And this is what then led to the 10 year long war between the Greeks and Trojans, respectively commanded by Menelaus and Paris.

Here, the apple is the initial inciter of a war, much like in the Wilhelm Tell story.

The art:

Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena in modern casual wear oooh. The colors here are absolutely gorgeous - I adore the art style~

Because of the white dove over her shoulder, I think the one in the middle is Aphrodite.

The one on the right is Hera because of the peacock tie.

The one on the left must be Athena then, but I don't see any owls, crafting, olive trees, or anything. The rising sun on her bag may be a reference to the time the sun god Helios was so captivated by her being born that he stopped his chariot in the sky and extended the day though!

Either way, Athena is also the one often used as a symbol for democracy and freedom, so heck yeah, Athena!

Another notable thing - I think the decorative leaves around the outside are palm leaves, which "were the symbol of Nike, the winged goddess of victory." [x]

"Snow White"

All the love to the artist whom you can find on Instagram here:

The story:

Very straightforward - everyone knows this fairytale. The queen of the land wants to be the fairest but her magic mirror tells her Snow White is the fairest so the queen realizes there is only one solution to this problem: MURDER.

She sends a hunter to not just kill Snow White, but also cut out her heart and bring it to the queen as proof of his success.

However, Snow White manages to escape into the woods while the hunter brings the queen a pig's heart to make her believe he succeeded. Meanwhile, Snow White hides out with seven dwarves.

Eventually, the queen finds out the truth and takes matters into her own hands. She poisons an apple, disguises as an elderly woman and gifts the apple to Snow White who bites into it and essentially dies until the prince comes to revive her with a kiss. The End.

In this story, the apple is a symbol of malice and envy since the evil queen tries to use it to kill Snow White for having the audacity to be prettier than her.

The art:

Oh my gosh I'm in love with the mix of an old school limited color palette plus the more modern art style. The framing makes it feel like a Victorian era tarot card.

I think the artist may have been inspired by some of the first ever artworks for the Snow White story. Some examples here include:

Franz Jüttner (1865–1925): Illustration from Sneewittchen, Scholz' Künstler-Bilderbücher, Mainz 1905

“Sneewittchen“, Illustration aus "Deutsche Märchen" (Text Paul Alverdes, mit 100 Illustrationen von Paul Hey)

"Wilhelm Tell"

The story:

The story referenced here is a Swiss tale about a guy called Wilhelm Tell who shot an apple off his son's head. The story was later adapted into a stage play by Friedrich Schiller (which I had to read for German class in school so I'm familiar).

Basically, there was this bailiff who forced his subordinates to greet a hat on a stick (because he was a dick) but Wilhelm was like "I'm not gonna do that", so the bailiff punished him by forcing him to shoot an apple off his son's head.

Since he was an excellent marksman, Wilhelm succeeded and then told the bailiff "If I'd missed this shot and hit my son, I would've used this second arrow to kill you."

In response to this, the bailiff ordered his people to have Wilhelm imprisoned for life. However, on their way to the prison, a storm nearly crashed the boat taking them there, but Wilhelm managed to steer it to safety and escaped.

He then immediately set off to track down the bailiff whom he then killed from behind with a crossbow. This murder of a tyrant then started an armed revolution.

The art:

I love that the son was highlighted in the Wilhelm Tell poster, because he was very much neglected in the original tale. It was all about the dad but what about the kid who had to watch his father load up a bow and aim it at his head? And the way they made him look like the sunrise? Beautiful, seriously.

Addition:

Since @loving-that-officey-feel mentioned war posters, I dug around a little bit and discovered that the original tale of Wilhelm Tell is dated to 1307 which marked the first year of "a successful national war of liberation [which] was fought against the Austrian Habsburg dynasty throughout the cantons of Switzerland". [x]

During my search, I also found this propaganda poster from WWI in which Switzerland was promoted as a beacon of hope for refugees, prisoners of war, and orphans - it shares the same sunrise colors:

"The first observation of Gravity"

Instagram Link:

The story:

First of all - nice Jongho reference. But second of all: we all know the story of Isaac Newton sitting under a tree, apple falls on his head, blah blah, but the true story can actually be found in his memoirs, as written by William Stukeley:

“After dinner, the weather being warm, we went into the garden and drank thea, under the shade of some apple trees…he told me, he was just in the same situation, as when formerly, the notion of gravitation came into his mind. It was occasion’d by the fall of an apple, as he sat in contemplative mood. Why should that apple always descend perpendicularly to the ground, thought he to himself…”

Here, the apple is a symbol of revelation, of discovery, of science.

The art:

I love the addition of additional rips to show there were more apples around and Saturn in the background might be a reference to Isaac Newton's take on planetary motion.

At the time, planetary motion was only understood as far as Johannes Kepler's three laws could explain it (which might be what Newton's reading about here), but Newton was the one who realized gravity might actually be what keeps the planets from shooting off in a straight line like any other object that doesn't have another force applying itself onto it. Or so Newtonian physics suggests.

(Let's not bring Einstein into this.)

"Even if the world is going to end tomorrow, I'll plant one apple tree today"

The story:

Versions of this saying can be found throughout Jewish and Islamic scripture, with some being interpreted to mean "plant a tree because it's a good deed" and others more so meaning "plant a tree for future generations".

Alternatively, it can also be read as "plants are the basis for other lifeforms to exist because something must be at the bottom of the food chain". Which would mean planting this tree will ensure that, even after the apocalypse is over and all life has been wiped out, this one tree may restart life for another future civilization.

It's basically a symbol of perseverance during the darkest of times. It's an act of resilience, of saying "I refuse to give up. There is always hope."

Adding @jess-the-mess2513 's tags because it's good information~

I can say the Jewish interpretation is usually 'plant a tree for future generations'. There’s a story about an old man planting a tree and someone laughs at him, saying: "You’ll never get to eat the fruit of this tree, why bother?" And he goes: "My grandfather planted trees that I can eat from and one day my grandchildren may eat from this one." The rude man then falls asleep for forty years or so and wakes to find a full grown tree and a kid picking fruit. The kid then tells the guy that his grandfather planted the tree many years ago. Planting a tree is good to serve future generations and plays into stewardship of the earth. I’d read that as both trying to prepare and support people/nature after an apocalypse, but also as hope that there would be better times. In context of their lore- survival through the revolution and a peace afterwards

Also adding @jorjigirl 's tags because it's also good information~

As a Muslim Atiny I immediately clocked the hadith reference and was like 'is this is a coincidence or what?' So I feel validated by this post. As for it also being a Jewish reference lol ok - someone pls tell the only Jewish state in existence that genocide is bad for the environment. My own interpretation is that planting a sapling is an act of resistance, a hopeful good deed even if the future is uncertain.

Personal addition: For more information on how Israeli people were indoctrinated into supporting a genocide, you may look at the sources in my post here on how education is used to brainwash a population.

The art:

The cool toned colors to contrast with the other poster? The white doves in the sky? Making the rocks resemble water while the crashed boat is in the back? Ah, it's so pretty!

To add on, @loving-that-officey-feel pointed out the poster art seems to fall into a very specific category:

Basically, it is a bunch of musical artists who are really inspired by the synth-heavy soundtracks of action/horror/sci-fi movies of the 1980s, as well as 1980's/90's anime, but are generally millennial age and younger, so the nostalgia is for an era that we were not really conscious for.

its a nostalgia for that really cool synth-heavy 'futuristic' (at the time) sound, combined with the aesthetics of like retro anime, dystopian movies (blade runner and ghost in the shell being HUGE influences in the genre,) epic car chases on neon-lit Tokyo roads, robots and cyborgs, and also the specific kind of Japanese pop music that was really popular in Japan right before the Japanese economic bubble burst.

[scribblestatic]

Part 3 of Centaur!Izuku because why not. That also means, in a few days or so, I'll put together the masterpost.

"in a few days or so," I say, doing it immediately

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(Warning: Maladaptive Abuse Coping, Recovery, and mentions of Trafficking)

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"Hey, great work on the trafficking case, Nemu-chan."

"Mmm."

Yamada knew something was off about her, but her lackluster response is even more confirmation. She was chilling out over at his place, but she'd been mildly distracted by her phone the entire time.

"What's wrong? I thought it went well! Nedzu seemed pretty happy, anyway." He lets out a wry laugh as he leans over the back of his couch.

The chimera principal of U.A. had been chuckling off and on throughout the day each time the successful infiltration mission was mentioned. He also just seemed to chuckle in general, sipping his tea quite happily. Of course, this one was a case rather close to his heart, so of course he was very, very pleased with the positive results.

Her lips purse in contemplation, a frown scrunching her brows.

"No, it went alright. We didn't get to go to the base, but we were able to find it anyway after interrogating some of the members. It's just... I'm waiting on a bit of feedback."

"On what?"

"Well, I just have a hunch. Call it women's intuition."

"Yeah... Though, I guess I'm curious if it's not confidential. What kinds of quirks did the animals have?"

"Hmm? Ah, well, it's rare for animals to have quirks in the first place, so it was less that they knew what quirks they had and more that they were trying to find out. Though, I know there was a cat that could walk through walls."

"Don't they kinda do that already? As long as their head fits—"

"No, it walked through solid walls. Brick, steel, glass, the works. The only thing it couldn't walk through was 100% pure iron. They dubbed it the 'feycat'."

"Huh...I'm pretty sure Shouta would adopt the feykitty if allowed to."

"He can't even if he wanted to, though. It and all the other animals are under jurisdiction of the Hero Public Safety Commission. Except...there's one I'm not sure about."

"Not sure about..." Yamada trails off. "What do you mean?"

"They said it had a humanization quirk. I don't know."

"Oh... Oh. Jesus Christ." He moves from the back of the couch to sit beside her, his gaze serious. "You think it's actually human?"

"It's just... It...he was unconscious when we arrived back. My quirk doesn't usually knock someone out for that long unless their body really needed the sleep. He looked exhausted back then. But, the whole place was full of animals. He was processed in like any other animal with with a quirk. For the others, that was fine. But for him... It felt so uncomfortable."

"What did he look like?"

She sighs deeply, pushing up her glasses to rub the bridge of her nose.

"...I've never seen anything like it. The quirk, I mean. Or, well..." She pauses, frowning. "Actually, I have. Several times. Where animal parts replace other parts we expect on humans. But it's different. He's mostly like a human from the head to his waist, but after that...

"From the waist down, he's got the body of what looks to be a horse or reindeer or...something. I don't personally know of any quirks that change humans from being at least mostly bipedal on a permanent basis. If I'm right, then he's a novel case, but he's a human."

Yamada hums, thinking. Yes, he's met a few people with heteromorphic quirks. As an English teacher in training at U.A., he's met teacher heroes like Cementoss and Hound Dog. He's met more than a few students with animalistic or heteromorphic qualities as well.

Though, he could admit, none of them had more than two legs. Having several legs was a newer phenomenon, perhaps one occurring from the strengthening power of quirks.

"I asked for a favor from one of the guys working at the HPSC. He should've taken a bit of his blood while he was unconscious for DNA testing. They were taking blood from every creature they picked up, but that's to log them in their system."

"You asked him to do DNA diagnostics."

"See if he's in the system anywhere, yeah. Humans usually have around 46 chromosomes. If he has a similar amount, we can generally guess that he's human. They'll also look for other DNA markers. It'll take some time."

"Eugh, yeah. DNA testing always takes a few days."

"But I'd rather be thorough—"

Suddenly, her phone pings. Opening the message, her frown turns into a scowl as she reads.

"...Fuck."

She jumps to her feet, quickly heading over to the shoe rack at the door.

"Eh? What? What happened? Who was that?"

"The favor I called in."

"What? But that's way too soon! Didn't they just start a few days ago?"

"Yeah. It usually takes longer." She zips up one of her heels, grabbing at her other one. "But his DNA 99.9% matched that of an Amber-4 file."

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The Hero Public Safety Commission has various holding cells for heroes and villains alike, just in case they needed to be kept in one place in private for a while. The implications of that were daunting, but that wasn't the point at the moment.

Instead, the point is that one such rooms, one of the larger ones meant for bigger people, holds a nervous, antsy boy Kayama rescued from being sold at the farm. The white lights shine brightly above him, a large bed placed in the corner of the room, along with other amenities. However, he just stands in the middle of the room, shifting his weight anxiously from hoof to hoof as he scratches absentmindedly at the work scars on his tanned fingers.

His human part is dressed in a medical gown, his horse(?) part left bare. That's how Nemuri can see the way his skin twitches with the phantom sensation of insects landing on him, tail lashing nervously.

"Midoriya Izuku. Last seen at 5 years old. He was diagnosed as quirkless at age 4, but went to the hospital for an uncontrolled fever a little after turning 5. He stayed for two weeks before being discharged, after which his whereabouts are relatively unknown.

"A few weeks later, Bakugou Mitsuki reported her friend, Midoriya Inko, missing. Her son's added to the missing person's report after police realize they can't find him, either. She's not yet been found, but here he is, at least."

Aizawa looks up from the notes he'd gathered after Kayama called him, his usually bored expression marred with a glare as he continues. At his side, Kayama and Yamada wear suits in contrast with his usual hero attire, Nedzu smiling tightly from his position on Yamada's shoulder.

"Reports from the Musutafu General state that Midoriya Izuku went through initial quirk activation in their hospital, which they reported at the time of the investigation. Since Midoriya Inko didn't report her son's updated quirk within the allotted time, and since it happened in their hospital, by law, the surgeon at the time made the report herself.

"Quirk name: Centaurus. Known attributes: causes a irrevocable change in human anatomical structure, turning the user's lower half to become like that of an ungulate, most closely associated in appearance with a horse."

The president of the HPSC stands across from the heroes and U.A. staff, gazing through the one-sided glass at the boy as he shivers and shifts on his hooves again.

"I'm well aware that the HPSC has been dealing with an understaffing issue, so I won't blame you all for not noticing that a human child is not an animal," Nedzu cheers sharply. "Though, I'll admit that knowing he was caged in an animal's holding cell until we called is quite a bit disconcerting."

"Yes, that was most definitely an oversight by our staff," the president replies easily, closing her eyes as she bows slightly. The guards with her also bow, though their eyes remain open and attentive. "We sincerely apologize and are thankful to you all for updating us."

"I thought the Watchdog Protocol was supposed to reduce the chances of this happening," Kayama murmurs, eyes lidded in thinly veiled disgust.

"Part of the understaffing issue, I'm guessing," Yamada adds, his characteristic grin absent.

"I think it's a little hard to miss a horse-bodied child, though. Weren't there tabloids attempting to report about him?"

"From what I saw, it looks like there were. Wonder why no one followed up on those."

"Brushed under the rug by someone?"

"Aside from the update you've thankfully given us about the child we believe is Midoriya Izuku, is there any other reason for your visit?" the president interrupts, her gaze firm and undaunted.

"Yes, actually! As someone in regular charge of caring for and ensuring the wellbeing of human children, I felt quite concerned for his mental, physical, and emotional health. While the holding cells here are certainly accommodating, perhaps he would fare better in a more open and specifically catered environment."

"As I recall, Principal Nedzu, you run a high school. If this child is indeed Midoriya Izuku, then he is, at most, 12 years old. A bit early for high school."

"I recognize that, yes. However, we have the accommodations, funds, and security measures capable of caring for the young Midoriya's delicate situation. We were already in the works of adding a child psychologist and therapist to our staff to assist our students in their mental wellbeing, so ensuring that they can cater their knowledge to children ages 12 and up should work well.

"Otherwise, we can always assign a therapist specifically for him and his unique situation. Moreover, we are, currently, unaware of where he is developmentally, and I feel a school would at least be more capable of evaluating this. As it stands, I don't see a particular reason he must remain in HPSC custody."

"You're not wrong about that. It's not as though he must remain with us. However, as his mother's whereabouts are currently unknown, his care is the responsibility of the government. We've already failed him once—"

—"Twice," Yamada griped under his breath—

"—and we've no intent to fail him again. So, with all due respect, our housing prospects have not included U.A."

"Well, certainly, that's expected. However, we also have a proposal that may better comfort him at this time."

"And that is?"

"Although not a usual member of our staff, Kayama Nemuri has graciously volunteered to participate in his care."

"Miss Kayama."

"Yes."

Although her eyes remain lidded, the president's eyebrows rise up.

"The R-18 Hero, Midnight."

Both Nedzu and Kayama smile without a single twitch.

"Yes! You see, victims of abuse tend to attach quite strongly to the ones who rescue them. We suspect that he hasn't had many positive relationships with adult figures in his life. However, he seems to have reacted at least somewhat positively to Midnight—"

One of the guards snorts a little. Everyone goes quiet, staring at him until he sweats, clearing his throat.

"...due to her calming nature and impeccable work with victims of violence and dehumanization. If he still looks kindly upon her, it may be better for him to stay at U.A. instead of a care facility. Moreover, as mentioned, we have a substantial land, which someone with his type of quirk may require for healthy living. As I'm sure you've noticed, he needs more space than the typical 12-year-old."

"...That could be a promising offer. Very well."

With a nod from those in charge, Kayama left the room, following the guards to the door to the child's pale, blank enclosure.

"I really am quite curious, Madam President. What would you have liked to do if he stayed in your care?"

"Of course, we would be working with the goal of helping him reintegrate into society. But, your assertion does have some appeal. While various care facilities exist, there are few that specialize in a situation quite as unique as his."

"I suppose our proposition has come at the perfect time, then."

"That's yet to be seen...but for this boy's sake, I'm hoping so."

"Hmm. What has he told you about how he's lived?" Yamada asks.

"Nothing."

"Avoiding the topic?"

"Rather, he hasn't spoken at all. We're unsure if he can speak."

Inside the room, the boy has started pacing a bit, walking in a tight circle, as though he's too afraid to touch or knock anything over. His ears pin to the sides of his head as he squeezes his own fingers.

He promptly stiffens when the lock on the door clicks, but he doesn't look toward the doorway, opting to stare increasingly wide-eyed at what he seems to think is a wall. One of his front legs starts pawing at the ground. He doesn't move to acknowledge anyone when the door opens.

Then, they watch as his nose twitches.

He blinks, slightly cocking his head, his left ear cautiously starting to turn.

In the doorway, Kayama, in her black suit jacket dress, smiles kindly.

"Hey there, sweetheart."

His reaction is immediate.

The boy's head turns, ears up and attentive. He then visibly relaxes as he turns around and approaches her slowly, his hooves clicking against the floor.

"I'm so happy to see you again! Are you doing alright?"

A little smile wobbles its way onto his face, and he nods. Even still, he holds his own hands, squeezing them. He gets closer, so it's easy to see the height difference between them. Despite not being fully grown, he was already nearly a whole head taller than her.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there when you woke up. But, while I've been working to help you out, I discovered something. Just to be sure I have it right, what's your name?"

"...Izuku."

Kayama's smile widens, and she holds her hands out. He hesitates for a moment, but he stops squeezing his own hands to hold lightly onto hers.

"Izuku, huh? What a lovely name. Do you know what I am?"

"...A hero?"

"Yup. You can call me Midnight."

"...Okay. Uhm. Thank you...for saving me."

"Of course! It's in my job description—"

"Can I leave here?" he suddenly blurts out.

She pauses, surprised by his sudden question. The boy gazes back at her with tired eyes. But she sees the light of hope in them, though it darkens as he starts mumbling.

"O-Oh, I'm sorry. I... I didn't mean to interrupt. I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Izuku. I understand. It's a bit stressful being here, I'm guessing?"

"Uhm... It's okay. It's just a bit...bright. But I understand. It's to be clean. I won't make it messy."

She tries not to let her sadness color her face too much. "Don't worry. You really could've wreaked havoc on this room and no one would have the right to scold you."

"It's not... It's not polite. But. Mm... Yes. Okay, I understand. Uhm. Can... Can we go on a walk, please?"

"Mm, feeling a bit stir-crazy?" She glances over at one of the guards, evaluating them sharply. "I would think you would've been allowed some time outside."

"Uhm. I haven't been outside yet. So..."

"You've been stuck in this room since you changed over to it?"

Izuku pauses, glancing warily at the guards, but a light squeeze to his hands brings his attention back to her. She nods slightly, letting him know she's listening.

His lips purse briefly before he looks down and to the side, nodding in reply.

"Do you know how long ago that was?"

He hesitates, but then shakes his head. "I'm sorry. I, uhm, don't... I don't know what time it is."

There's no windows to the outside, only the lights above him. In the pale white room, she imagines this experience was more like putting him in solitary confinement than it was liberating him from an animal's cage.

Of course, that wasn't how it was meant to be. After all, there is an analog clock on his wall.

He doesn't bother taking a look at it... Right.

Cause an analog clock is useless if you can't tell time.

"Well, I don't think there should be a problem taking a stroll." Kayama turns toward a guard, her smile pinched. "Do you?"

He looks taken aback for a moment before pressing the com against his ear. There's a beat of silence, then he replies.

"...Permission granted within authorized areas."

"Good enough for now! Come on, sweetie. Let's stretch those legs, hm?"

He brightens up before nodding quickly, his hands holding onto hers tighter as she leads him out of the room.

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Two notes.

One, Amber-# files are just like Amber alerts, but with rankings of severity based on a few factors. It started up during periods of greater societal unrest due to meta abilities. Children would often go missing, so the ranking system was started to indicate which cases should take more precedence.

The list goes from Amber-1 to Amber-5, with the fifth being the most severe. Amber-1 indicates an older child between 15 to 18 has gone missing. Amber-2 indicates a child 10 to 14 is missing. Amber-3, children 6 to 9 or older children with physical or mental disabilities. Amber-4, children between 3 and 5, which is the most common age range for children to have developed their quirks. Amber-5, children 3 years and under, or children of prominent political/social figures.

While ranking a child's importance can seem heartless, this was a time of severe unrest. Though, maybe it's a bit telling that the system hasn't been rewritten.

Two, Nemuri's outfit as Midnight is more like this, but with her usual glasses, thin underlying material, and lack of gloves. I just wanted her to have some form of tit support.

Though, the civvy suit she's wearing right now is like this:

No matter the time or day, Kayama Nemuri is out to serve. ✨💅🏾

[gotticalavera]

Hey, everybody~! This post will have several headcanons that I have about Aang, Zuko and the ZukAang (or those that I can remember). I would also like to add some Au's and previous posts (can also include links to fanfics I wrote... the fanfics are in Spanish).

The Air Nomads are the tallest of the four nations, which is why Aang ended up taller than Zuko.

Zuko feels more relaxed when he's in Aang's company.

Aang doesn't like spicy food, but he accompanies Zuko to eat super spicy noodles or curry because he knows he loves it.

Zuko is more tolerant of alcohol than Aang.

Aang is the kind of drunk who gets into dancing and flirting, but he's also too prone to causing a lot of disasters (it's better to have the Avatar sober).

Zuko is the kind of drunk who gets sentimental and clingy.

In the world of ATLA they communicate through a common language and each nation has its own language. Aang is the only native who speaks Air Language.

Aang is a polyglot.

Aang, due to the way he speaks, expresses himself and uses certain words, speaks as an old man in all languages, except the Water Language, due to his coexistence with Katara and Sokka.

The first time Zuko heard Aang speak Fire Language, he was so surprised that Aang's voice could be heard so good~.

Zuko has tried to learn Air Language to surprise Aang, but it's very difficult, especially because Air Language sounds like whistling.

Zuko once tried to pay Aang a compliment in Air Language, ended up saying something else and Aang was laughing until he fell off his chair.

Aang is quite skilled at playing Pai Sho, much more so than Iroh.

Zuko is not a beginner, but he is not very good at playing Pai Sho either.

The only people who have beaten Aang in pai shou are: Gyatso and Zuko, but because Zuko knows how to unfocus him to cheat.

Aang suffers from insomnia when he is stressed, and even more so during stormy season. He is still a little afraid of sleeping and waking up at another time.

Aang often helps Zuko with paperwork when he can't sleep.

Zuko and Aang share dreams, literally, interacting between dreams when they are away from each other.

Zuko knows when something is stressing or making Aang anxious in dreams, because Aang appears with hair in dreams [& fanfic]

Zuko has an agreement with Appa, and it's to feign fatigue around the Fire Nation so Aang can take a break.

When Zuko is the one who is stressed/tired, Aang pets his head and combs his hair. He sometimes helps him with work, but Zuko prefers Aang to have his full attention on him.

There are two notable characteristics within the Fire Nation royal family; golden eyes and the canine teeth are quite noticeable, which look like dragon fangs. Zuko has these two characteristics.

Zuko doesn't usually smile with his teeth because he is embarrassed to show his fangs due to comments that Azula, Ozai, and others have said about them. He very rarely smiles with his teeth.

Aang upon learning about Zuko's fangs, began trying to make him laugh out loud to see them. He likes his fangs.

The palace councilors were scandalized the first time they saw Avatar Aang playing and combing the Fire Lord Zuko's hair [reaction]

Aang sings very well, but in his own language he is out of tune. He likes more playing instruments and is an excellent dancer.

In his education as a prince, Zuko learned various arts: he loved learning to draw, paint, and play. The arts that involve music are not his strong suit, unless they are applied with theater.

Zuko was banished before having a society presentation. So Aang was the first person to ask him to dance.

Aang always asks Zuko to dance when they are at a party.

The palace servants had become accustomed to finding Fire Lord Zuko and Avatar Aang sleeping together with various documents in front of them.

Aang and Zuko have escaped from the palace to go to the festival disguised as Kuzon and Lee.

Zuko has drawings of Aang in his notebook, including a drawing where Aang fell asleep under the tree where the pond is and the duck-turtles started playing on top of him.

Aang very rarely cries.

Aang is the only foreign Avatar with symbolic representation in the Fire Nation.

Zuko, Aang and rainbow fire.

Aang has pet names for Zuko.

Zuko prefers silver over gold, because it reminds him of Aang's eyes.

This part is from several AUs (especially Modern and High School), What if…? and other ideas. [I may also mention other ships in some posts, but because I like to shipping Aang a lot]

Modern/HighSchool

Aang moved from his village to the city when he was 12 years old. He lives with the daughter of a friend of Gyatso; her name is Kyoshi and she lives together with her partner, Rangi.

To make documentation easier, Aang adopted the Rangi's last name.

Rangi saw potential in Aang, so Aang knows differents martial arts.

Aang met Katara and Sokka on one of his explorations around the city (he got lost).

Aang has few of his own clothes, the rest of his wardrobe was clothes that Gyatso and his friends wore when they were young and lived for a while in the city, so he has different styles of clothing from the 70's and 80's.

Aang has been to the police station so many times that he knows every cop in the station.

The last time he got into big trouble, Rangi punished him and transferred him to an academy with Fire Nation-style discipline.

Zuko at age 11 and the following years experienced difficult situations, from the death of a cousin, Uncle Iroh distancing himself from the family, his parents' divorce and Ozai taking custody.

Zuko has an accident and ends up with a burn on his face.

Due to the accident, the issue of custody is reopened, but since Ursa doesn't have the necessary resources to keep Zuko and Azula, Iroh offers to keep them for a while in what has better stability.

Azula refuses this agreement, shortly after ending up at her aunts' house. Zuko and Azula spend the weekend with different parents, Zuko with Ursa and Azula with Ozai.

Although his situation is more stable, the scar is a reminder of problems, so Zuko became a more isolated person.

When Ursa managed to achieve financial stability, Zuko decided to continue living in his uncle's house.

Zuko works part time at his uncle's tea shop.

Zuko and Azula continue to maintain contact, especially when they have to spend a few weeks together with one of their parents.

Zuko and Aang had had short encounters before Aang transferred to Zuko's school.

Despite being the only Air Temple boy, Aang quickly won over most of the students.

For school reasons, Aang has to wear long sleeves and a bandana to cover his tattoos.

Zuko thinks Aang is the typical airheaded popular guy.

Due to some situations, they end up living together more and little by little they get to know each other better.

Aang is in the dance club and Zuko is in the drama club. Zuko asks Aang for help with his play.

Aang, Zuko and bonfire.

Valentine's Day

Ozai is still a terrible father, but...

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Fan x Ex-Actor!AU

Student Council!AU

Tattoo-Artist!Aang

Teacher!Aang

Aang, Zuko and the hot air

Age-Swap!ZukAang [1] [2]

Demon Spirit!AU

Zuko x Fem!Aang

Fem!Aang & Bumi II

[necrotic-nephilim]

i personally have very complicated feelings on the Gotham Knights video game and the routes it takes with characterization. i think it has a charm to it and it goes in an interesting direction with everyone (especially within the confides of the plot of the game) but it does have certain moments that veer painfully fanon for me. (such as: the dialogue where Tim drinks too much coffee) it's an interesting story for what it is but i don't view it comics-based for characterization and therefore don't care to interact with it much for like. fanfic purposes.

that *said* though. i do have to give the game some kind of credit for giving one of the top five JayTim moments that lives rent free in my mind. every since i played the game, the cutscene lives in my mind daily. it's the specific cutscene where Jason and Tim are arguing about whether or not Jason's non-lethal bullets are too dangerous for the field, and the argument leads to TIm *standing in front of the target* Jason is shooting and telling Jason to shoot him. it lives rent free for me. i never stop thinking about this.

the absolute certainty Tim has that he is in no danger standing in front of Jason, who has a loaded gun pointed at his face. the way Jason *hesitates* for just a moment before lowering the gun. he thinks about it for just a second. Gotham Knights JayTim seem to get along very well and can rely on each other, but Jason still clearly holds a bitterness about his death and Tim that flickers through in some lines of dialogue under the guise of jokes. especially since this game deals *heavily* with concepts of Pit Madness causing an altered state of consciousness, i think it's believable that occasionally, Jason fights the urge to fight and hurt Tim for the feeling of being replaced.

i like their tension so much in this canon. they get along but you can *tell* Tim is afraid of addressing Jason's trauma or even addressing Jason head-on, and Jason leans into spooking Tim about it. which isn't very comics feeling in their dynamic, but it is an interesting way to place their dynamic if you're playing with a more timid Tim who's newer to the role of Robin. (which he seems to be in-game) he really doesn't want to offend Jason, or worse, piss him off. but he'll still face Jason head on for things like this, while completely aware of what Jason could be capable of.

and Jason seems very protective of Tim and respecting Tim as a Robin in typical Jason fashion. if Tim pushes, Jason *will* relent. he knows this is a kid who's proved himself and should be treated with equal respect, sometimes even more than Dick and Babs do in-game.

so for all that to culminate in Tim stepping in front of Jason's loaded gun that he *knows* is on the edge of being too dangerous, just to force Jason to listen? it's the most unhinged way Tim could've gotten his point across in this scene. he was literally daring Jason to hurt him and playing with a very dangerous fire. but he did it anyway bc he believed he could make Jason heel just at the thought of hurting Tim. and he was *right*. they're gay and i'm feral ty.

[skitskatdacat63]

"The Boy With The Thorn in His Side"(x) - The Smiths × 2023 Strollonso moments + pundits' reactions

[sovonight]

shifting into graphic design mode

[rileys-battlecats]

Does starclan not know what wrentail was doing? Or do they know and know it could escalate so they're giving the clan a heads up on keeping an eye on mudpaw.

They don't have the full picture! Starclan's view of the mortal realm is very limited currently (I explain why in a few other posts), but they were able to see a little bit. The main issue, though, is that Wrentail is now there in the afterlife with them, and is all too ready to give his perspective on what happened and why.

Going off of Wrentail's account of the events, and judging Mudpaw mostly on the fact that he killed Wren, Starclan is operating under the assumption that Mudpaw is a danger to his clanmates. However, they aren't capable of communicating directly with the clan (outside of speaking to birchspeckle, but she isn't keen on telling anyone else what she knows right now). I go into more about Starclan and how it functions is this post!

[hippogrifffeathers]

Fic Masterpost

long-overdue, but we got there in the end. apologies if the formatting is lacking/awkward to navigate, and thanks for reading!

everything has also been posted to my hl ao3 account, if that's your platform of choice

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(i can't) reign it in

ao3 | chapter one | chapter two | chapter three

In the immediate aftermath of battle, the professors race further into the foundations of Hogwarts. They daren't focus on the dangerous pickling of magic in the air, or how empty wiggenweld bottles crack underfoot- all that matters is getting to MC and Eleazar. They find them, but in a worse state than anyone could have foreseen. In the weeks that follow, MC struggles to cope with the grief of losing Professor Fig, determined to solider on alone. Repressing that pain has potentially devastating consequences for the secret of Ancient Magic.

(a three-parter exploring what i imagine the aftermath of the final battle might look like, coupled with concerned staff, and the support of our beloved companions)

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Mentor Privileges

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'What just happened?' 'I just got us out of trouble.' 'No, you just pulled an Ominis.' 'I what' 'Excuse me?'

When Professor Weasley catches MC, Sebastian, and Ominis sneaking back into the castle after curfew, it seems like only one desperate move might keep them out of serious punishment. Except, before Ominis can even murmur a syllable about his family connections to the Headmaster, MC is speaking, claiming Professor Fig authorised their excursion, and it turns out there's another trump card among their ranks. Afterall, how could a professor argue with another professor?

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Is This Seat Taken?

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Ominis didn't usually mind History of Magic. Dull as it was, at least the class gave him a change to get some peaceful sleep for once. It was almost enough to make up for the stinging loneliness that came with the reminder that he was sitting alone, that nobody wanted to sit next to a Gaunt- nobody except Sebastian and once upon a time, Anne.

And maybe, in the light of a newly blossoming friendship, MC.

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A Foal's Trust

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Death had a way of haunting you, especially when it occurs at your own hands. Sebastian hasn't been the same since that fateful night in the Feldcroft Catacombs, and struggles to come to terms with who he is in the aftermath- his gaze skirted around mirrors, he couldn't trust his own defensive magic, and begins to fade in to himself, steeping in self doubt.

For weeks, MC has felt condemned to watch as Sebastian's thoughts drifted to where they couldn't follow, longing to reach out and help, but feeling lost in knowing where to start.

But maybe it doesn't have to come from them.

And as it happens, they know just the den of unicorns that might be able to help.

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Don't Blame Me

ao3 | chapter one

Sebastian's concerns for MC's safety are at an all-time high. He's had it with their recklessness, their decision to trust a goblin the final nail in the coffin- if they refuse to listen to reason, insisting on continually endangering themselves, then Sebastian would simply have to take measures into his own hands.

When rumours begin to circulate about their latest exploit (the takedown of an ashwinder base) he's hit with an epiphany. Perhaps the enemy of his friend, could be his ally.

Whatever happened next, at least he'd always know MC was alive, no matter what the cost.

[rhetoricalsoapbox]

Little post of things I love about Richie Valence just because

1. His overly sharp and prominent canines

Cerillia makes fun of them sometimes, but she did it really frequently after she found out about his “Dauphine Street Ripper” identity.

Richie is a little conscious of them, but his pathetic ass likes to scare little kids (and so does Ceri honestly) so he puts them to use where he can. He does find it funny when Cerillia teases him about them though.

2. His little car

Richie drives a 1962 Studebaker Lark Daytona (hardtop), and I just find it really cute for him. It's in a pretty red that's the color of his favorite stone; jasper.

There's a part of me that thinks it's so funny for him to be the character that owns one, especially when this is it's advert:

Richie killed people with this little car.

I think it's also extremely funny that Cerillia managed to somehow keep a 6'0 tall Richie in the trunk of one of these flawlessly.

3. His stims

Richie stims by tapping his fingers either on the side of his leg or on the side of a pen(cil). He also has a habit of humming one phrase or rythym from a song over and over again.

4. The Nancy Sinatra Song

'How Does That Grab You, Darling?" is one of Richie's favorite songs, and I absolutely love it for him.

He'll sing it whenever he hears it, but my favorite thing about that is the fact that he never changes up the pronouns or terms.

He will very boldly sing "How does that grab you darling? This girl is leaving you behind." and he doesn't ever consider saying anything other than 'girl.'

In fact, sometimes he'll say that word a little louder than the rest of the words.

5. His music taste in general

Richie is a big fan of girl groups like the Supremes, and he really likes singers like Aretha Franklin and Roberta Flack.

He absolutely loves Lesley Gore - and if he could actually sing well at all - he'd probably give you one of his little dream performances of him singing her songs.

Some of his favorites of her's are: Cry Me A River, Just Let Me Cry, Misty, You Don't Own Me, California Nights, What Kind Of Fool Am I?, The Old Crowd, and Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread).

[sevlawless]

does ANYONE have the link for the orion pov bus chat . i feel like i'm going crazy LMFAO

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Romantic One-Liners Part III

"Every time I look at you, I fall in love all over again."

"You're the reason I smile when there's nothing else to smile about."

"I don't need a perfect moment, I just need you."

"No matter where life takes us, my heart will always belong to you."

"When I'm with you, the world just fades away."

"I never believed in destiny until I met you."

"You are my once in a lifetime."

"If you give me your hand, I may never give it back."

"There are no words to describe how much I love you, but I’ll spend my life trying."

"I don’t need a reason to love you. You're enough."

"You're the spark that lights up my world."

"I used to think I knew what love was, but then you showed me."

"Our time together is so special to me."

"Every time I think I can't love you more, you prove me wrong."

"I would choose you in every lifetime, in every universe."

More: One-Liners Masterpost

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[angelpuns]

Kid Leo Au: "Again & Again"

Part 14!!!

Don't worry Leo, Raphie is gonna scare all the monsters away!! Especially since he feels bad about almost letting you jump off of a waterfall :)

Trying out new speech bubbles + a new font for the remainder of this chapter!! I hope you all like it, I asked for some advice and this type of speech bubble + the usual type of speech bubble were the favorites! I wanted to try making them look more professional while also keeping the same vibe, so hopefully this achieves that. I think they look a lot cleaner like this, but we'll see what you all think <33

NEXT TIME ON KID LEO...WILL LEO HAVE ANOTHER NIGHTMARE???

Kid Leo Au Masterpost | First | Prev | Next

[sistertotheknowitall]

Some Guy Outtake/Prompt

"Well if you keep psychoanalyzing your dates -" "Yes, Danny, I am well aware I am the problem." Jazz sigh in resignation, “maybe I should just give up for now."

Danny entered his kitchen and placed the phone on the counter, continuing to speak to his sister as he dug through his cabinets. Peanut butter and jelly sounded good for dinner. "Jazz, you're not a problem. You just get overzealous and are passionate about what you're studying." "Like mom and dad?"

"Ha! Well -" Danny turned, package of bread in hand, to see Red Robin on his fire escape looking like he was trying to open it.

"Hold-on Jazz there's a Robin at my window." "So? Maybe give it some bread?"

Danny looked at the loaf in his hand and then back to the window.

The last thing Tim had been expecting when he tried to enter Danny's apartment was a package of wonder bread to hit him in the face. He fell back into the railing with a crash.

"What was that?" Jazz asked. "I don't think the Robin liked the bread." "Try bird seed next time."

A week later, Jason, like his little brother, was also not expecting the hand full of small pellets to the face.

Masterpost

[sm-baby]

The Eyes Of Cats MASTERPOST

Street Humans / Introduction

Domestic Humans

Shelter Humans/Alien Alphabet

Aliens - Alien adaptation

Hucode

Where do Aliens/house cats live?

Do videogames/phones/movies still exist?

Doodle dumps:

Alure and her daughters!

Aliens Sketches by Beau

Eyes Of Cats as Cats???

Hold

FAQ and BOUNDERIES under the cut

FAQ

" What happened to CAT cats?" - They have been extinct long before the invasion, not including big and wild cats though " Do the humans have cat DNA?" - Nope! They are fully human! I just make them look like cats as an artistic choice "What time frame?" - its still 2024, the invasion started at around 2008 "How did Aliens invade?" - The Zoo theory is real in this world! Aliens kinda just stepped in cuz we were destroying ourselves. " Do Aliens do [insert think that we do with cats]" - If there is a human/cat equivalent, there is a Alien/human equivalent! - that includes toys, memes, dressing them up, weed(catnip) and even the alien equivalent of beastiality (You cannot kiss the aliens that's illegal) " What happens if Humans try to attack/shoot/stab an alien?" - They don't die like we do! That's like scratching at them

BOUNDERIES

"Can I make OCs In TEOC?" - Yess!! Multiple people already have and they make me so happy! do whatever, as long as you're happy and having fun!! " Can I make Fanfics/dubs/fanart?" - Yes and please show me!! That would be lovely!! " Can I ship the characters/self ships/ OC x Canon?" - go for it girl!! as long you're not a proshipper you're free!

[erebus0dora]

some of you asked if you could print/chew/otherwise consume my Devil's Minion art, and i did ask if you needed a masterpost on the topic, so-

may i offer you this Google Drive folder, o gentle creatures..?

i'll add more, and i believe it's sensible to add the links to the original posts with these images, but frankly speaking i am chill with whatever way you use or share them if that's for your personal use

just keep them free, that's my only request

what was born as a free art should remain free art

any questions left? ask them, i don't bite unless you would really like that

now, have a peaceful day and my digital hug

💜UPDATE💜

it feels appropriate to make it a fully shaped masterpost, links and all, so... links to each and every artwork on the theme - below the cut

the Tarot cards (Hermit/Death)

"...rest" (but mirrored)

first take on Armand that looks like anime

some thoughts on the age of the magnolia tree

human!Daniel deliberately thinking of beautiful things

The Magnolia Tee Print

animated Daniel (literally, as in, a gif)

a very vampire!Daniel, thoroughly researched

Byzantine Icon Armand

a tender moment which is vague but there you go

sleeping Armand from a fic

hugs (the quiet)

more hugs (abrupt)

more hugs (headphones on, updated)

Daniel gently cleaning Armand's face

some extra somfte quiet gremlin

crack!chibi!Daniel on tees

crack!chibi!Daniel on teefs

sneaky sleepy uncertain hug for another fic

moar tender touch for another fic

beige pillow

the return of the beige pillow

"i see you"

kissing the maker's hand

more tender face-touching, couldn't choose one

Daniel comes to Louvre

Daniel collects art

four pages of Armand running and Daniel chasing

Hug The Gremlin

Hug The Gremlin For He Is Art

Armand as a candle, literally

Armand and magnolia petals (the art)

Armand and magnolia petals (the sculpture)

(slightly off-topic, but) Perforated Heart because ffs Eric knows his shit

good old don't you maître me thing which i keep forgetting to include

Only Fangs Molloy - keep in mind there's a JPEG and a TIFF version in the Drive folder, the TIFF works better if u wanna print it

(+bonus TALK SHIT GET BIT file is also there)

A LOT of traditional stuffs, scanned in 350 dpi for your entertainment

Daniel gently feeding his feral master, which is honestly one of the most tender things i have created

cozy sated hugs on a sofa

a domestic scene of Daniel waiting for Armand to enter his space, i suck at descriptions

trad art bonus! fighting with graphite dust, vol. 1, Luke

trad art bonus! fighting with graphite dust, vol. 2, Assad

an inspired old dogboy Molloy because face it, the world needs more hot aged people

trad art bonus! fighting with graphite dust, vol. 3, Armand

trad art bonus! Salomé Armand (+ vid)

MORE trad art! sculpting dat old hot man

what happens when you use ur own slightly inaccurate sculpture as a ref

EVEN MORE trad art!! Eric vs. watercolours, for his face compels me and his wild ig inspires me (+ vid)

TRAD ART AGAIN, since i found paper that looks like fun base for bookmarks (+ vid and bonus Daniel)

"he is behind my back, isn't he" (+ linked explanation)

tbc🫀

"he is 100% behind my back and i have ideas about it 😈"

MORE TRAD ART WITH TIMELAPSE VIDS:

an honest-to-God oil-painted Eric

a very purple-eyed Eric/Daniel (gouache testing)

[fishnapple]

You in their eyes, how do they see you?

(Future spouse/partner/lover)

This is a general reading meant for multiple people. Take only what resonates and leave out the rest.

Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find the reading resonated with you, leave a comment, I’d love to know 🎐

About me | Masterpost Book a reading with me - KO-FI (→ personal reading)

MAELSTROM

• Spirit animal: Turtle

You're a balanced combination of both soft, mysterious energy and firm, assertive energy. They can definitely see that you have mental compatibility with each other. Words flow between you effortlessly, conversations would take hours without anyone noticing time was flying by. They can talk about anything with you without fear of judgement and misunderstanding. You stimulate their mind, and when conflicts arise, you can discuss them logically with clarity without letting emotions take over you. This make problems solving between you and them easier, leaving less space for resentment and unresolved feelings.

You seem reserved and quiet in their eyes. Your display of emotions and affection is subtle and intuitive, a quiet devotion that embraces them every day without suffocating them. Though, sometimes, they would have difficulties in trying to decipher your deeper feelings, to understand you at your core, the part that you conceal from them.

But they admire your ability to embrace your inner child fully. They know that this didn't come naturally for you, there's a journey behind it, lessons and hardship you had to go through in order to protect and bring your inner child to the world, no matter how you're perceived. They love this courage, this fearless attitude when you have to face people's opinions, you don't let yourself be swayed by them. Sometimes, you can even be rebellious. But the funny thing is, the more you fight, the more rebellious you're, the more attractive you're in their eyes. And it's not like you go about it in an aggressive and confrontional method. You do you, unapologetically, like a child unaware of how seemingly "odd" their behaviour is in other's eyes. But they know you're not childish. Behind that oblivious attitude is a strong sense of self, a wise person, ruling their own inner kingdom with iron fists. Like a ballerina, their movements can be so graceful only because they've spent endless hours discipline themselves and practised.

Sometimes, they can think that you're being too engrossed in the pursuit of material achievements, like you're always in preparation mode for some disasters looming in the distant future. Greedy might be too strong of a word, but they can view you as materialistic or have a mindset of lack. They understand that material security is very important to you. You need to feel a strong foundation under your feet to feel safe. That can make you overwork yourself to the point of exhaustion, always looking for the next thing to do. But they can see you putting that same effort in making the relationship work, you care about them and are willing to take care of things to make their life easier. They will feel that you're always there when they need you, your presence is a constant that is very much needed in their life. They would feel empty, a part of them is missing when you're away.

SEA FOAM

• Spirit animal: Fish

They think you're their good karma (if you believe in the concept of karma) or a reward, a surprise given to them by some higher powers. I see the image of someone being ushered into someone's life. Both parties can be quite reluctant at first, but as fate has it, you and them need to be together. There's a heavy element of fatefulness in this connection, or so that's how they see it. You are destined to love each other, no matter how much both of you try to deny or run away from it.

I think you will be the one who does the running away in the beginning. You seem "hard to catch", like trying to catch a fish with their bare hands. You would fleet in and out of their life at first, they can't seem to figure you out. But your presence will be a pushing force in their life, pushing them into a different direction, to where they are afraid to tread but secretly wish to.

In their eyes, you can be a little immature or temperamental, acting on whims of the moment. This makes you exciting and unique but sometimes, also agitating and hard to pin down. It's like they're torn between the feeling of love and frustration for you. Their personality probably is more serious and intense than yours. They want to be in the deep water with their lover, but you seem to refuse to swim there with them. But they will always want to care for you, to protect you from the harsh world outside.

The way you talk and act just exudes a young and pure energy, as of someone who, just for the first time, allowed to go outside to explore. You might talk a lot (compare to them), you ask questions, sometimes funny one, sometimes philosophical one, sometimes silly one. They will like to indulge you, patiently answer each one of your questions, then sometimes they can get irritated and start to lecture you, to that, you will just ask more questions. You want to learn, to understand this world. Behind that seemingly busy bee mind is a yearning to explore, to be free and soaring. And even if they can't fly with you, they sure will gather all the winds to lift your wings, instead of trying to pull you down into their water (who's the fish here?).

Your habits might be a little more messy or undisciplined compared to this person. You seem confused lots of times and don't have a good grasp of how to navigate your daily life efficiently, yet miraculously, you still swim through life effortlessly, much to their amazement. You don't fret too much about the future, somehow always arrive at the desired destination on time, things just work out for you, as if you just need to focus on taking good care of yourself and be contented, the rest will be taken care of for you by some mysterious force. This contrasts sharply with their approach to life, always planning ahead, always wanting to control the outcome. This creates a complementary dynamic between you two. Where you need structure, they provide, where they need spontaneity, you provide. In the end, no matter how different you guys are, you just fit each other neatly, like puzzle pieces.

SANDSTORM

• Spirit animal: Swan

They just know that you're the perfect partner for them, the one they need to get married to or at least make a serious, long-term commitment. You just possess all the qualities they seek in a spouse, the thought of committing probably will appear in their mind early on. You have a natural ability to understand them, nurture and protect them, at the same time, be a reliable pillar of strength for them. You are serious in your commitment, never take feelings for granted, you date with marriage as end goal in mind. They also think you would make a good parent, someone with enough tenderness and discipline to raise children with good balance.

Your work might involve lots of travelling and communicating. They can see that these are prominent parts of your life, demanding a large chunk of your time. They think that you tend to overwork yourself, being too engrossed in working, you're always busy, I wonder if this also means that you don't spend enough time with them, they feel like they have to demand for your time, to take you away from whatever is bothering your mind. Security is very important to you, you need to feel abundant to feel safe, yet they think you hardly ever feel that way, hence the constant working. They will want to help you in this area, just like how you help them. You mirror each other, in energy, in intentions, both of you want to care for each other in the same way as the other person does.

They probably like to hear your voice, be it talking, singing, or making other sounds. It feels soothing and calming for them. What you say also brings a new perspective, widening their view about the world. They sometimes see you as a teacher, whom they should listen to and want to be guided by. You just move through life gracefully, always open to new adventure, but still leave space for contemplating deeper meanings about everything. Like a philosopher wandering through life, observing the world, and sharing wisdom with the people. You need to be constantly in motion, travelling, or just moving around, and they're happy to be your companion, though they might sometimes want to slow down and rest a little.

They think you have a lot to uncover. You hide a huge treasure of deep love inside, something too intense for you to confidently show to the world. They would be sad to see you lock your dreams away, and they are willing to help make your dreams come true, if you would just ask them to. Your inner child is also someone they want to get close to. You seem to be disconnected from your inner child. They can feel that you want to connect, but something in your psyche is scaring your inner child away, making them reluctant to join the "family". From the outside, this makes you look a little cold or unaffectionate, you're discreet with your love, only ever bring it out when you completely trust someone.  They would want to reach out their hands and pull your inner child closer, to give your inner child a hug.

DUSK

• Spirit animal: Phoenix

They think that you being in a relationship with them is be a big step away from your past wounds. Not that they want the credit for themselves, but as an admiration for you, for your strength. They can see that you had a great fear concerning relationship and commitment in general. Maybe you have been burnt in the past, childhood baggage, and the bad examples you saw around you made you wary of love. So choosing to be in a relationship with someone, being committed to that person, trusting that person enough to share yourself with them, all of these are really brave actions in their eyes. It shows that you don't let your past hold you back and define you, you rise above it and are willing to change, to choose happiness for yourself.  Sometimes, they would reminisce about the initial getting-to-know-each-other phase, how many obstacles they saw in your connection, and how hard it was for them to gain your trust and affection. They would even tease you for it.

Your life seems to be ridden with changes of direction. You're not meant to stay still in one place, both mentally and physically. Life will always present you some events to push you to move. You can't stay stagnant, if you think you're contented with the current situation, then sure enough, there would be an event, an opportunity appearing in front of you, making you reevaluate your current direction in life. So life with you definitely won't lack movements and changes. Another thing is, you also actively seek to restructure your life. From small hobbies to big life decisions, you can be pretty random and go with the flow. You would change the plan at the last minute, planning to turn left, then suddenly turn right because something caught your attention that made you change your mind. Or some mornings, you would suddenly announce that you will take up a new hobby, register for a dance class, learning new language etc. without prior warning.

Life with you would be busy, you always have something to do, a task to complete, a news to watch, a track to run, a book to read. It's like they can't never see you being still. Maybe that also made them feel like you were afraid of commitment when they first got to know you. They could feel that you're too busy for love. But of course, that's not true, being a busy bee is just who you are, and over time, they've gotten used to it and adapted to it well. That busy energy also shows itself in the way you talk. Maybe you talk a lot, very fast, always have something witty to say. They love your humour, your ability to look at yourself, and joke without being defensive. The way you express your ideas and emotions is clear and rational but not cold. You know when to offer the softest words of encouragement and when to debate with the sharpest points.

They think you like to beautify yourself, you like beautiful things but at the same time you seem to be reluctant to spend on yourself, almost like you're stingy with yourself. Even if you like something, you might rationalise and deny yourself that thing. You want to earn lots of money yet don't feel comfortable spending it, especially for yourself. They know this trait of yours, so they will try to guess your desire and get it for you. You're not stingy with them or everyone, though, you're likely to pour your resources into the people you love and the house you share with them. You might like to beautify the house instead. Which is where you would like to stay a lot. You can seem like a homebody to them (with all the busy work) but you will have to go out and make an appearance in the world and they know the world loves you.

SIERRA

• Spirit animal: Phoenix

If they were the wind, they would lift your wings up as much as they could. Your person sees so much potential in you, so many talents, yet you're limiting yourself with your fears. You have an enormous desire to learn and expand your mind. But you also fear going deeper. You might be the kind of person who learns various subjects simultaneously, has a good grasp of everything, but doesn't dig too deep into any particular subjects. Not because you're shallow or impatient, it's the opposite, you know that once you've engrossed yourself in something, you go all in, it would get to the core really fast, and this drains your time and energy so much, you're reluctant to dive in. You also know that there will be hidden things inside you that need to be uncovered if you were to go any deeper. But they think you have the strength to do this because they understand, deep down, you're much happier when you devote yourself to something.

And they know you devote yourself to them and the relationship. Once you're in a commitment, you take it seriously, you see your life as an entanglement with each other, not just one's own anymore. In a way, you're a team person, someone who has a talent for working with people. This makes being in a relationship with you so much easier. Because you're willing to cooperate and want to make a team effort to build the relationship strong, instead of demanding from a selfish stance.

But you're not a pushover or a people pleaser in their eyes. Your individuality shines intensely. You have no trouble being yourself, you can't help being yourself. Even if you wear normal clothing like everyone else, blending in quietly, you still somehow stand out to them. Like a visible halo around you is beckoning them. They admire your creative energy so much, if they're ever short of ideas, they can always turn to you to get some. If you want to pursue some creative endeavours, they would probably encourage and support you wholeheartedly. Because they believe in you.

They also love your playful side, which you only show to a few close ones, and only in a comfortable space. You appear much more serious in public than when you're with them in private. When you're home with them, you can be tender, childish but also very seductive, you show yourself fully to them. You can act silly, making jokes all the time with them, being competitive in games, or playing pranks on them. But all of those are saved for alone time together. Outside, to the world, you're more uptight, serious. People also respect you a lot, looking up to you like a teacher. What you say probably are well listened to by people. You appear as a wise, mature friend, whom people can come to for sound advice. Your person would sometimes chuckle quietly to themselves whenever they see you out in public or with acquaintances. Those people wouldn't imagine how you would act in private, imagine their reaction when they found out some of your silly jokes. They definitely think you have the world fooled.

RIVER

• Spirit animal: Lamb

You're a quiet presence that haunts their psyche in an inexplicable way. They sometimes can't understand why they're so drawn to you, they have that feeling in their heart, but they can't put it into word. If someone asks your person how they feel about you, they would stumble a bit and would take a long time to come up with a coherent answer. Don't mistake this for their lack of affection or commitment, they just haven't fully comprehended your effect on them. When they hear the question, in their mind, the image of you would be conjured up in so many different ways and different areas, it's like you're everywhere.

They admire your grace under pressure. Your quietness doesn't mean you're meek or naive. Your energy is pure and wise. The hardship you encountered in the past didn't turn you into a bitter and cold person. On the contrary, you developed compassion for other's suffering. Everyone has their own story and they deserve to tell them without shame. Each pain is traded with wisdom. They probably wish to learn a thing or two from your stoicism. You're here, in the present, you don't put your mind to needless worrying nor do you cling to the past.

You're the person they would always turn to when they need an advice, your words have a stabilising effect on them, you make them believe that everything will be okay in the end, that they're safe and sound. You might not talk a lot, superfluous information doesn't interest you, but each word holds values. You can talk about deep and taboo topics without judgement, fear or prejudice. Your person will also love your voice, it sounds tender and calming, though they may wish that you would talk more so that they can hear your voice more.

They do notice, when they've gotten closer to you, that you tend to hold in your anger, you don't want it to affect other people, but your person will worry that this can affect you negatively. You also hold your drive and ambitions close to your chest, refusing to disclose them to others. You work silently, diligently towards your goals. It's like you don't want to show anything too overt, your emotions, your struggle, your passion, they are kept simmering inside, while outwardly, you show a serene and placid disposition.

In love, you show a more relaxed energy to them, like a child finally out of the house after a heavy rain, enjoying the freshness and the earthy scent of everything. You can act a little more erratic with them than when you're with other people. Maybe they adore that side of you or more tolerate towards it. You can be unpredictable, not showing your cards fully. They sometimes have to guess how much you love them, how you feel about them. They can ask you for your opinion about other matters and receive practical and solid answers from you, but when the questions change to the topic of personal feelings and love, you can be elusive. This frustrates them greatly but also pull them to you greatly. You're like the muse and the poet at the same time. And they're your avid reader.