#Sharing embers

[firefletch]

Happy Birthday Quincey Harker. You would have loved your random Texan uncle;;;;

[tinygryphon-58570]

One happy little Fire family ready to party all week long! Happy Flameforger's! \o0o/

[berisims]

Gosh your Morgyn is stunning! Is it possible to link all (or any) of the CC used? I'd love to have your Morgyn in my game. Thanks!

Thank you so much! Y'all are gonna make my heart explode, I stg 😭💞

I'd be quite happy to! I'll be including a couple of pictures and tagging this as WCIF so people can find it better while navigating through my blog.

K, buckle up, the list is WAY bigger than I thought, here it goes:

Skin details:

Skinblend (face) - Poppyseed by @sammi-xox

Skin overlay (face + body) - Male skin 12 by @remussirion

Eyelids - @faaeish (this particular piece of cc is retired, but the creator has shared all folders containing old cc of hers. You can find the eyelids in this one.)

Face structure (contour) - @faaeish (also found in the link above)

Beauty marks - Moles N4 by @s-e-l-e-n-g

Hairline - Whispy Hairline by @rheallsim

Nosemask - Nosemask N2 by @obscurus-sims

Hand definition - Defined hand overlay by @sims4nexus

Body:

Body Preset N1 by @silumeo

Eyebrows:

N7 MM Velvet by @pralinesims

Tattoos:

Queen of Pentacles by @sugarowl

Glowing Tattoo by @ms-marysims

Sage of Untamed forehead rune by @gerbithats

Hair:

Nicolas by @simandy

Outfit #1:

Dress - Herakles by @zeussim

Shoes - Celia by @madlensims

Outfit #1 Accessories:

Crown + Halo (separate) - Queeny by @erschsims

Earrings - Ember of Spell by @aithsims4

Lashes - 3D eyelashes MV1 by @sclub-privee

Rings - Metal Claw by @natalia-auditore & Obie Rings by @greenllamas

Outfit #1 Makeup:

Eyeshadow - EA (My Wedding Stories pack)

Eyeliner - Lynette by @pralinesims

Cheeks - Peony blush by @capitalco

Lips - Genesis by @remussirion (+ clear lip gloss by @pralinesims, found in tattoos)

Eye contacts - Eyes N7 by @obscurus-sims

Outfit #2:

Top - Cygnus V2 by @zeussim

Bottoms - My Spells Are Hotter Than Yours by @adelarsims (Bless them for these, they have FIVE waist height versions! A total game changer.)

Boots - Holz by @madlensims

Outfit #2 Accessories:

Halo - Luxury by @sugarowl

Earrings - Ghoulish Gems (Moon) by @nolan-sims

Lashes - Same as outfit #1

Rings - Same as outfit #1 & Nico Rings by @greenllamas

Outfit #2 Makeup:

Eyeshadow - Pyrite by @twisted-cat

Eyeliner - Same as outfit #1

Cheeks - Same as outfit #1

Lips - Same as outfit #1

Eye contacts - Materia by Screaming Mustard at TSR

[itsmariejanel]

66. in love

previous [.beginning.] next > transcript under the cut 

Makoto - My sister cockblocking you two is making me miss college time. [ dreamy sigh ] Do you remember college, Sunny? Kiara - Do I remember the countless times I walked in on you? Yes, yes I do. Sock on the door? We don’t know her. Makoto - Hey, could’ve been worse! Kiara - ...How? Actually, nevermind, I don’t wanna know- Makoto - [ laughs ] If I remember correctly, I caught you once or twice- Kiara - Because you didn’t see the sock- Makoto - Do you have a foot fetish or something? Stop talking about socks!  Kiara - You’re a nightmare!

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Morgyn - Well well well, look who’s calling me! Jace - [ chuckles ] Hi Morgyn, are you busy right now or can we chat for a bit? Morgyn - I’m at Tess’s house with the Vatores, Eva and your aunt, but I can chat! Jace - Oh, is everything alright? Morgyn - We hope so! Lilith is in a lot of pain right now, so I suggested we come here to make sure the baby’s doing okay and hopefully get some medicine. [ whispering ] She’s being quite feral lately… Lilith - DO YOU WANNA DIE MORGYN EMBER??? Morgyn - Do you see what I mean? Jace - You just called a pregnant woman feral, it’s amazing you’re still alive if you ask me- Morgyn - ANYWAYS... I came outside. Spill!!  Jace - I took your advice...  Morgyn - ......!!  Jace - I kissed Kiara after the party- Morgyn - I KNEW YOU WOULD DO IT!! I’m so excited for you, Jacey! You gotta tell me everything, how was it? Kiara - Incredible... Something out of a true dream. I’ve never had a first kiss like this before! It was [ pauses ] strangely familiar- Jace - -like we were two pieces of a puzzle that [ smiles ] fit perfectly… Morgyn - [ shrieks in excitement ] Jace - [ chuckles ] Alright, calm down! Morgyn - Jace!! You’re in love! I’m so happy for you!  Jace - … in love- Morgyn - What’s wrong? Kiara - I’m scared, Ace. I’m scared to love again… Makoto - Listen, you know better than I do that love is a scary feeling, it can be quite ugly... but! It doesn’t have to be like that, if you are with the right person, you know? And I’m gonna take a leap of faith here and tell you that Jace isn’t Dustin- Jace - No, I know she isn’t Emilia! No... She’s, she’s... special.  I guess... I don’t know. [ sighs ] I’m scared, Morgyn. Morgyn - Jace, don’t sabotage yourself. Sometimes you just gotta take that chance! We don’t know the future, but the present is what matters- I too was terrified, of love. But I understood that running from it wasn’t the answer, so I embraced it and I’ve never been happier! Caleb’s the love of my life. The Vatores are my family... Even that feral pregnant woman. So...  Makoto - Don’t run from this, Sunflower. Kiara - I don’t wanna run anymore, Ace... I’m scared but I... I do wanna be with him! Oh my god... I’m in- Jace - - [ smiles ] love with Kiara.

[cienie-isengardu]

Zuko & Azula and the importance of Ember Island

As I’m not done with talking about ATLA: The Beach episode, so here comes additional observations about Zuko and Azula and how important Ember Island is to their relationship.

There are three major episodes that explore Zuko’s background and his relationship with family.

“The Storm”, told from Iroh’s point of view, focuses on physical and emotional damage done by abusive father

“Zuko Alone” gives us better insight into Royal Family’s dynamic, with a great focus on loving and supporting mother that one night disappeared from Zuko’s life 

while “The Beach” is primarily about Zuko and Azula on the rare occasion when they are far away from Ozai and aren’t forced to fight against each other.

The Beach is also the episode that introduces us to Ember Island, a place that Zuko fondly remembers as a time when his family was truly happy.

In the same episode, after he got in an argument with Mai at the party, Zuko is seen walking toward his family’s old vacation house. The first memory that comes to his mind?

Him and Azula running together, while we can hear children laughing in the background. There is an adult figure seen a few steps behind the happy children, but the shape is not detailed, so it could be Ozai or someone else. 

This is an interesting choice on creators' part, to make the first memory not about Ursa, the undoubtedly source of comfort and love in Zuko’s life, but about Azula with whom he currently has a complicated relationship due to father’s abuse and favoritism that shattered their childhood bond. What is even more interesting, this is not the first time we see young Azula and Zuko happily chasing each other, as such a memory was already shown in “Zuko Alone”.  

And mind you, this memory was presented after flashback how Azula asked Zuko to play with her, Ty Lee and Mai so she could make fun of her older brother. What implies that despite how annoying she could be, Azula and Zuko still enjoyed each other's company and genuinely liked spending time together.

Let's back to "The Beach" episode and the scene when Azula sought Zuko, figuring out the old vacation home is where he would come to calm down.

Azula: I thought I'd find you here. Zuko: Those summers we spent here seem so long ago. So much has changed. Azula: Come down to the beach with me. Come on. This place is depressing. 

This is one of three moments in the same episode, when Azula allowed himself to openly admit being emotional and/or upset about something. The house (past) is depressing. She is jealous how Ty Lee is liked by all boys while she has no clue how to interact with them. Her own mother thought she was a monster and how it still hurts. 

Azula’s way to talk with Zuko is much more direct and less confusing than how she talks with him in the palace. There is no Zuzu nor dum-dum nickname, no making fun of his scar, no sentences that in theory answers his questions but in reality does not set him at ease. Here Azula invited him to go with her to the beach because she doesn’t want to be close to their summer house (the place where they were happy once but none visited for years).

Both Zuko and Azula are influenced by the past and this is a rare moment when they allow each other to be vulnerable in a way they can’t be around Ozai and themselves at the palace. In a way they won't be around the campfire (for example, during Zuko's rant about his anger because he doesn't know anymore what is good and what is bad, Azula will call him pathetic. Here there is no insult, no anger, just some sort of understanding between siblings).

A supplement book, The Legacy of Fire Nation adds another layer to the importance of Ember Island. I won’t lie, I’m disappointed that Iroh did not provide that much insight into Zuko’s family and how little there was about Azula, besides some few remarks about how difficult it was for Zuko to grow up in the shadow of younger sister. In contrast, Zuko’s memories about Ember Island are, again, directly connected to Azula first and foremost. In his list to Iroh (who already passed away many years ago), an old Zuko wrote:

Dearest Uncle Iroh, Do you remember when I used to write you letters? It must be this place, having its effect on me, but here on Ember Island, I find myself introspective and thinking back about my life. I think I used to write to you to buy me presents. Such a cheeky child. I’ve retired now, given up my throne for the peace of this place, to be warmed by the sun and my own memories. I think of you often here. My good memories wash over the bad ones like waves on the shore, clearing the old sand and resetting. I remember summers on the beach, playing with Azula. We didn’t want to kill each other then, though sometimes we acted like it. But the island brought us together. It did that again, one time, in our teens. It was a golden time. One I never felt again until Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph and I had finished our journey and had a moment to enjoy each other’s company. [...]

I can't stress enough: Old Zuko compared his short stay with Azula at Ember Island to the joy he felt when war was officially over and he spent time with his best, beloved friends. A golden time indeed.

We sadly have limited insight into Azula's mind, even less the older version of her, and how she felt about summers spent on the beach with her brother or the one vacation presented on screen. In the episode, she clearly enjoyed some things, like winning the game (with such nice teamwork between Azula and Zuko) or devastating Chen's house where the fateful party took place. Here, on Ember Island, Azula bonded with his brother and admitted to being hurt because mother thought she was a monster, something she internalized as a truth (“My own mother thought I was a monster. She was right, of course, but it still hurt.”). But above everything else, the fact she finds the summer house - where she and Zuko were happy once but her family does not visit anymore - a depressing place implies Azula was no less affected by the past than Zuko.

Similar impression comes from "Azula in the Spirit Temple" comics, in which runaway Azula imagined all her family together, chilling on Ember Island:

The vision of a happy family is not just about Azula, Ursa, Ozai and Zuko but was extended to Iroh and grandfather Azulan and great-grandfather Sozin(?) - a people she wasn't that close to in the first place. It speaks a lot about Azula that her idea of a happy family, because it is connected to her childhood memories, not the Fire Lord's Palace that in itself representing the Royal Family's status and power. So I dare to say that Ember Island holds a special place in Azula's mind, the same as it does for Zuko.

All of the above makes me think that when Zuko talks about Ember Island, how once his family was happy here, he specifically means his relationship with Azula, before Ozai’s abuse shattered their bond.

[donewiththisshitplsstop]

[emily-mooon]

I just Weezer’d my ocs.

[ember-owlet]

ah yes, bloodthirsty and violent fictional women. my favorite motherly archetype. ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

[jasontoddssuper]

All of Jason's titles in my stories for him

Robin

Red Hood

Star Sapphire(temporary mantle)

Red Reaper(What Dead Sidekicks Force fans call him)

Batspider(Spiderverse and Pjo crossover,where he becomes a Spider Mutant similar to Miguel because of how much his Lazarus Pit dna was exposed to Miles Spiderperson one)

Dadhood(Character development made him grow into his full Team Dad potential)

[fr-thecollectors]

haven't changed Rohais' outfit in years

but

the fest item do be looking nice with his accent 👀

which is. a riot of rot accent. surprisingly

[cats-in-video-games]

Ember from Cattails and Cattails: Wildwood Story

[risingsunresistance]

oh also more nether clothes, this one is for soul sand valley traveling 👍 cover up the Everything or ur gonna get cold

nether clothing inspired by @/embers-archive but idk where the original post is aaaaaaaugh just go check out the blog for cool posts

[killingbill]

rhode island 09/12/22

[things-ford-pines-missed]

Danny Phantom, first episode released in 2004 on April 3rd

god i need to watch that. it torments me though. theres a character i share a name with and it haunts me

Thing Ford Missed #152: Danny Phantom

[theashpit]

I know a lot of people don’t know Ford all to well anymore because i don’t draw the big bloody gore images much anymore and a past relationship made me loose track of him super bad (dw they will return :) )

But they are actually my favorite oc i have and are my comfort character. And its really nice to have them back and just be able to go ballistic with them again without the attached trauma.

So i hope that as i draw them and content surrounding them more that people truly do enjoy seeing my favorite lil guy back in action.

[grimalkinmessor]

*blinking up at you with sad wet eyes* can you give me any hints or spoilers about your encanto fic -d.a.b.

I'm gonna be real with you and tell you that I haven't thought about that fic in over a year 👁️👁️

Good news though! I had a good chunk of the second chapter already written so I can give you a snippet! :D

"What do we call you, then?" Julieta says, ever the level head. Everyone blinks, because they had all most likely been doing what Mirabel has been doing and merely referring to the new Bruno as new Bruno, or maybe even several of the alternatives Mirabel has come up with. Julieta rolls her eyes as her husband starts to come back to himself, head pillowed on her shoulder as she waves an arepa under his nose. "Calling both of you Bruno would get too confusing, and I'm not going to force my brother to give up his own name. So, what would you prefer to be called?"

Everyone directs their attention from Julieta to fancy Bruno, who appears to be giving it some thought. Before he can say anything however, Camilo pipes up, "I don't know, I'm kinda liking tío-Bruno-number-two."

Mirabel shoots her primo an exasperated look even as she internally preens—she wasn't the only one who thought of that, it seems.

Bruno 2.0 hums. "Well, I had several names in my world, but I'm not really partial to Abomination or Freak."

He says it casually, but everyone in the room flinches. Mirabel's eyes lock onto her Bruno while everyone else averts their gazes, and she sees him briefly shrink into himself again before catching her eye and blinking. His spine straightens again, like he's been bolstered by Mirabel's unshakeable faith and attention. He turns his face to his doppelganger and simply offers, "You could be Hernando."

Mirabel does not laugh, but it's a near thing. Fancy Bruno's face scrunches up.

"No."

"What about Jorge?"

"You—"

Mirabel steps in between them when new Bruno bares his teeth in agitation at his counterpart, giving him a sharp look that he instantly heeds. "What do you want to be called, then?"

He stares at her again, something strange in his face. After a moment, he offers, "Why don't you decide for me, mi mariposa?"

"Me?" Mirabel blinks, a bit thrown. She straightens, missing how Camilo raises an eyebrow at the nickname. Bruno 2.0 inclines his head, a smile curling his lips. Mirabel thinks for a moment, and then it comes to her in a flash of perfect irony. "Brujo. Your name can be Brujo."

Behind her, her Bruno chokes.