#absinthe rabbits

[manicali]

Okay while I was doing research for Envy’ Angel and making sure I didn’t just inhale poison (i did, but I’m fine) I stumbled down a rabbit hole about absinthe. Absinthe is apparently like SUPER strong and possibly hallucinogenic alcohol. Cool cool, that’s cool.

This scene makes sooo much more sense now. Like there’s just another layer of OH THATS AWFUL.

(Side note, I also figured out that “Angel Dust” or PCP is a disassociative drug. So yeah, cool day for the hellaverse drugs.)

[danwhobrowses]

One Piece Chapter 1127 - Initial Thoughts

And we are back

Chapter came out a little later than usual but finally we're here Elbaf has started and Nami has been whisked away

I guess as the Danes would say Leg Godt!

Spoilers for the Chapter, Support the Official Release too

Yamato's cover has Inuarashi being visited, the Daimyo of Kuri also is alarmed by the missing people

We seem to be in a land of giants

All the houses have a lego aesthetic it seems, including some trees

But they are alarmed by a fire in a forest

Yggdrasil, aka the Norse World Tree that is meant to hold all the realms, is worried about because of the fire, it seems the country is tied to the tree

What's interesting though is that they mention reporting to the Sun God

I wonder if the Sun God is a mantle or maybe someone poses as one

Giant bees have also been found KO'd, they're called Stingermols

The giants remain confused, even reporting tremors due to the 'Ear God's collapse

The Ear God is apparently a giant rabbit, we just throwing out the title of god for anyone in Elbaf?

We go to the also-lego Big Steinn Castle, where Nami is being kept

So she's been beating the Stingermol, thanks in part to Zeus

Nami panics though, calling for the monster trio

'I'll even take Usopp' girl the disrespect just because he's cuter

To be fair Nami should be alarmed about the fact that she changed clothes

I did criticize it last chapter to being too like her Onigashima attire but I gotta give credit that it's an actual skirt this time and not just plain underwear

Nami hears Usopp's voice and follows something that catches her eye, but she trips on the lego floor

AHHHH HEDGEHOG! It's Adorable!

But in Nami's panic she startles it and angers the poor thing

Usopp meanwhile is outside, in the mouth of a giant cat in a crown

Nami uses Zeus to shock the Hedgehog, but the momentum takes them off the ledge and it falls on the cat, which also electrocutes

Usopp's new outfit seems to be more Asterisk and Obelisk inspired, the beard I can live with but the tache is a bit much

The cat survived electrocution, so Nami and Usopp are forced to run

They wonder how they got there, and consider that it's the Absinthe causing hallucinations

Usopp tests the theory though, and gets the catspaw

They fall from the castle, Usopp KO'd, and at the mercy of the giant cat - now transformed into a lion

I wonder if the crown had something to do with that, its first crown broke during the hedgehog fall

Nami of course prioritizes herself, and uses Usopp as a meat shield

But Sanji calls out to Nami

The Monster Trio arrive to defeat the Lion; Ifrit Jambe, Gear Fourth and Santoryu

The Lion KOs and reverts to a cat

Uhhhhh not feeling that eyeguard Zoro

Luffy no, we don't eat cats, we also don't eat dogs, don't take Trump's comments seriously

Oh they ate the Ear God...oh this could be bad XD

Sanji of course comes to flirt with Nami, while Nami expresses relief having been saved after Usopp died (disclaimer Usopp did not die he's just slightly injured)

Sanji's attire is much more medieval knight, kinda suits him but also kinda doesn't, there is a bit of Germa energy in the silhouette

Luffy's outfit though is near perfect, just can't really see the straw hat over the horned helmet

Zoro though doesn't look good, it's just too much I think, removing the goggles would go a long way but the shoulder guards would kinds be restrictive, honestly the outfit probably would've suited Sanji better (minus the goggles) and Sanji's may've suited Zoro better imo

Luffy of course is thinking about food, Zoro wants to check the safety of the crew first, while Sanji is also thinking about food, mainly the stingermols and their nutrients

Nami ends the chapter taken aback about how unfettered the trio are, and we still have no clue where we are

Annnnd there's the break

Well that answered no questions XD

Elbaf is definitely giving off weird energy, lego seems to be a wider theme than just the Big Steinn castle. It's still throwing me how it was kinda proportional size, the Yggdrasil tree is so far the only natural formation.

As I mentioned the outfits are more miss than hit right now, maybe it takes getting use to but Zoro for the love of god take those goggles off, or at least pull them to your forehead. It does seem though that only the East Blue Saga lot were the only ones whispered away, no word on Chopper or the Sunny at the moment, and nothing that presents itself to explain how they got here.

There being an Yggdrasil implies they are in Elbaf, but at the same time we've seen no ocean, we've seen the coast of Elbaf but it was called 'War Land', so maybe this is a different section of Elbaf? A different 'land' if you will like a 'Toy land'. The fact that a giant rabbit is deemed a god gives off Skypeia vibes too, but if Luffy can beat it I don't see how any giant would struggle (maybe they needed the holy hand grenade?).

But yeah, colour me puzzled to say the least

[alexis-royce]

Tsush and I snuck out to GenCon this weekend! Nice things will be named below.

As usual, indies got the bulk of my attention. Two books with lovely creators I got to meet: Will Kirkby was signing copies of Eat the Reich, and it was a pleasure to meet Valentino Sergi; he came all the way from Italy with Last Sabbath and the kindest, most delightful energy.

Probably gonna play these first:

Viva La Queer Bar, a "Descended from the Queen"-style game that I'm gonna play with Tsush to help round out some ideas for Lead into Gold and Gentlemen's Club.

The Librarian's Apprentice. Yeah, The Stacks got me bad,

Primadonna, A Wretched & Alone Game that I'm looking forward to using to journal something NonPlatonic Forms-esque,

Kingdom Death, After so many years passing by the booth the curiosity has overwhelmed me, and with a digital version that is so much cheaper than the hundreds of dollars it's always been, I just gotta. Also, the digital version takes place with a separate horror game going on around you while you play the base game? I dunno, but I'm here for it.

I picked up some tea samples from Tea & Absinthe. Particularly looking forward to checking out the Moon Rabbit tea; it's almost the season for mooncakes, but it'll hopefully tide me over Shoutout to the Naughty Lobstah food truck for the best meal, and GoaterMac's Funhouse for existing. Did not think I would run into him at all, and though I managed to play it cool, it just isn't GenCon without him.

There are some freebies down at the bottom, as well as a couple flyers for the upcoming Fallen London TTRPG from Failbetter and Magpie Games. I took a handful for reccomending; I love it when people do that at my table, and the Magpie vendor gave me the green light. If all is well with the mechanics, there's a solid chance I'll volunteer to run this at GenCon next year. So stay tuned!

Going back to the con for the first time since witching up the ol hormones et al., I kind of assumed I'd have to put up with getting misgendered all weekend. But they print pronouns on the badge itself now, and hand out bright green ribbons with a surprising selection. (Tsush was even able to get a He/They one)! And every single attendee and vendor did right by me, it felt great.

Seeing older geeks at GenCon has always been a thing that brings me joy. And I got a little emotional, more than once, knowing that now I get to grow into an old nerd man one day.

I’m definitely going back next year, and I think I wanna be even more social. Maybe if you’re there, we can hang out, or at least high-five on the way to our various events. 😁

[caracarahoney]

H.I.V.E. Birthday Bundle 2024:

With the best worst father with too many names, Cypher!

(And the color gold.) Buckle up folks, it's a long one!

Playlist- Not Afraid (You Should Be)

The Lab Era Mad IQs- I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME GUY.exe- Superfruit On The Run E.V.O.L.- Marina and the Diamonds Pork Soda- Glass Animals Lent- Autoheart Paranoia in B Major- The Avett Brothers Family Man Clusterhug- I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME C Sections And Railway Trestles- The Avett Brothers The Loss Paper Scars- Lovedrug Black Light- My Epic Cypher Is Born So Called Life- Three Days Grace Look Away- The Dear Hunter Me Against You- Three Days Grace Rumors- NEFFEX The Siege Absinthe- I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME Yin Yang- USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) NFWMB- Hozier All Alone Leopard- Jack Stauber Paul Newman vs. The Demons- The Avett Brothers Gone Rogue P.O.L.I.T.I.C.S.- MISSIO Wolf In Sheep's Clothing- Set It Off Bleeding White- The Avett Brothers Gone Forest Whitaker- Bad Books, etc.

Art:

I got a rabbit as my animal, which honestly fits- lots of cool symbolism there. Something, something, snares and escaping and prey animal vs predators, etc. I honestly think this man is motivated more by fear than he lets on. Fic: A Temporary Alliance (A negotiation leads to an effective, if begrudging partnership between Cypher, three girls… and a pilot in deep over his head.) Headcanons:

Extremely paranoid ever since he began working in the villain industry, and this only became exacerbated after Xiu Mei’s death. Also misanthropic and believed most people are more bad than good, though he recognized a few exceptions like his family.

Instead of a plain oval of glass, his mask was a modified helmet resembling a motorcyclist’s. Alongside gloves, it allowed him to cover every inch of skin to prevent anyone getting hair or fingerprints for DNA testing.

Had long hair ever since he entered G.L.O.V.E., as he became paranoid that someone would assassinate him while cutting it. As Wu Zhang, he cut it himself and kept it up in a high ponytail (when down, it was a little past his shoulders). After losing Xiu Mei, he didn’t keep up with caring for it as often and let it grow a few inches longer, tucking it into his helmet as Cypher and tying it up otherwise.

Wore his mask anytime he was around others during his Cypher era, including his own henchmen. If he ever needed to sleep– such as on long flights– he would sleep with it on and hold a gun the whole time.

Based his Cypher look on some of the Power Rangers-esque shows Wing would watch as a child; he would watch them with him sometimes as a form of easy bonding time.

Adored Darkdoom’s exploits and would tell Wing bedtime stories about him; took inspiration for the Kraken from Darkdoom’s vehicles.

Despised Xiu Mei at first after the Overlord incident, but acknowledged they were stuck together. Their escape from China was full of violence, running from enemies, assassination attempts, and the usual actiony antics. This is when they first learned to appreciate each other as they both saved each other a few times. 

As a husband, Mao was less physically affectionate. He showed love through gift giving, usually by making Xiu Mei small robots or trinkets or buying her nice things. He was very aloof as a person in general, so she valued being one of the few people he would willingly be close to. They enjoyed having movie or tv nights at home more than any other kind of date, which they’d usually end with a cuddle on the couch.

As a father, he was distant, but hardworking and comparatively loving. He knew from his teen years that he wasn’t cut out for family life, but did his best once avoiding it was no longer an option. He preferred to do the “maintenance work” of the family (house work, handling paperwork, planning stuff, etc) behind the scenes while his wife handled the face-to-face parenting. After Xiu Mei’s death, he was emotionally negligent and occasionally verbally abusive whenever he and Wing would argue, but never lashed out physically. He feared how angry he could be as he grieved and would separate himself early to avoid outbursts, but the absences only made things worse.

After Xiu Mei’s death and a small depressive period, vengeance became his primary goal and he began training himself in combat. This is where some of his absences in Wing’s life came from and where Wing’s early fitness started, as he tried a few times to work out with his father to bond with him. Considering that Wu was always very upset when doing so, it never worked out. Cypher was roughly at Nero’s level in combat by the end and had some training with most weapons; he’s not a boxer and wouldn’t do well in a fist fight, but if he was armed or given the chance to strategize, he could be very dangerous.

Did not build his criminal empire from the ground up– he instead infiltrated and worked under another villain for a year or two before assassinating him and stealing his holdings, using a few robots he’d made to bolster his defenses until he was powerful enough to use his reputation.

Genuinely believed Nero stole Wing for hostage purposes, as he received a letter that appeared to be written by him threatening Wing after his disappearance. In reality, this letter was crafted and sent by Overlord to encourage Nero and Cypher to go to war.

Needed glasses or contacts; his vision wasn’t horrible and he could function without them, but he was prone to bad migraines without them. As Wu Zhang, he preferred contacts, but switched to glasses as Mao Fanchu. During his time at H.I.V.E., he would become very uncooperative if not provided with glasses and an occasional exam. Also had high blood pressure and other chronic stress issues, but knew how to manage them. 

After the fall, he had to do daily physical therapy. Nero ensured he had equipment to do so (which was stored under his bed), but he struggled with chronic pain for the rest of his life. Also occasionally had chronic pain from Overlord’s blast, but this was less frequent. One of the closest relationships to amicable he had as Cypher did come from this though, as he developed an acquaintanceship with Dr. Scott.

After Overlord, he was a brontophobe (feared lightning in particular) and had a strong distaste for the color red despite using it as one of his cardinal colors. Also feared A.I.s and almost threw up at the sight of H.I.V.E.mind in Rogue.

Resented most supervillains’ “they’re disposable” attitude towards their technicians or low-ranking staff, especially as Cypher. He also preferred to avoid killing enemies’ staff, but did so to fit in and get closer to Number One, seeing it as genuinely necessary in his mission to save the world. 

And finally, Prompts! (AKA my rejected fic ideas for this...) - Darkdoom the pirate finding siren Wu after the latter got in a scuffle with the infamous Captain Nero. - A student finds Cypher's cell and talks to him through the door. - In an AU where he survives, Cypher playing Battleship with Laura. - Wu Zhang and Xiu Mei fleeing from G.L.O.V.E. after the Incident. - Cypher arguing with Nero in his cell about bringing Overlord online too early.

Anyways, hope y'all had fun! Can't wait to see what you've all created!

[olderthannetfic]

I fell down the bts fanfic rabbit hole (better late than never, I guess), and I just came here to complain that everyone should leave jungkook the fuck alone and write more namjoon/yoongi.

Yeah, yeah, I'm on it... *opens word doc*

--

Haha. Okay, but be fair: even ships nobody cares about like Jin/Jimin have more fic than the total size of most of my other fandoms.

And how could we leave Jungkook alone after seeing that one MV with the force-feeding of absinthe or whatever the fuck that was? ;P

[sketchinfun]

Continuing with my WonderCon posting, but my tea collection from Tea and Absinthe is growing! The Crystal Gems and Moon Rabbit’s Tea are INCREDIBLE and they are nice and sweet and full in flavor. I should’ve gotten larger bags since I know I’ll go through these so fast haha

[dapper-nahrwhale]

@collectoroflovelythings tagged me in this song game thing let's go!

the goal is to spell your url with song titles and then tag as many people as there are letters

DEBT COLLECTOR by Jhariah

Allez les Blues by Los Campesinos!

Pacific by Chase Petra

Pathetic/spinless by the garages

Everything is ending by Chameleon Circuit

Reuse the Cels by Car seat Headrest

- by Hop Along, Queen Ansleis, Frances Quinlan

No friend by Paramore

Absinthe by I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

Hymn for a scarecrow by Tally Hall

Reverberate by Bears in Trees

Woodcut by Jenny Owen Youngs

Hot and heavy by Lucy Dacus

A Song Dedicated to the Memory of Stormy the Rabbit by AJJ

Loved by FEiN

Eurus by The Oh Hellos

Oof that took a while but it was fun! Tag as many people as the letters so here we go: @dawnarts @fiddler-sticks @tragedyposting @transmasc-taub @vampireautism @audiodramatist @koszmarnybudyn @51nn0n @ceilingfan5 @anatomical-puppet @batboi13 @cowboyadjacent @oaklores @rustedhalberd @superanxiousssfrog

[ardentguilt]

Ancestors Playlists

Putting these in the one post for convenience.

HANDMAID:

Ciara - Paint It Black

Blue Stahli - Corner

Eivor - Into The Mist

Blackbriar - Snow White And Rose Red

Digital Daggers - The Devil Within

Nostalghia - Nervosa Rex

Natasha Blume - Black Sea

I Monster - Who Is She?

SIGNLESS:

Riverside - The Day After

12 Stones - World So Cold

Icon For Hire - Too Loud (Acoustic)

Imminence - Death Of You

RED - Not Alone

Aviators - Bulletproof

Adam Lambert - Underneath

Sixx A.M. - Skin

SUMMONER:

Pop Evil - Footsteps

Slydigs - Light The Fuse

Nickelback - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

Billy Talent - Red Flag

Emigrate - Spitfire

The International Noise Conspiracy - Smash It Up

Skillet - Feel Invincible

Celldweller - End Of An Empire

PSIIONIC:

Starset - Waiting On The Sky To Chang

Celldweller - It Makes No Difference Who We Are

Gary Numan - Ghost Nation

Kasabian - Club Foot

The Bloody Beetroots - My Name Is Thunder

Offspring - Dividing By Zero

Celldweller - Symbiont (Live Version)

Blue Stahli - Throw Away

DISCIPLE:

CHELLA - Heart Shaped Box

Sam Perry - Only Love

Digital Daggers - Feel Like Falling

Iron & Wine - Evening On The Ground

Halestorm - Beautiful With You

Fit For Rivals - Can't Live Without You

Damned Anthem - Zombie

Metric - Artificial Nocturne

DOLOROSA:

Leaves' Eyes - Scarborough Fair (Acoustic)

Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill

Lacey Sturm - The Soldier

In This Moment - Joan Of Arc

Blackbriar - I'd Rather Burn

Nostalghia - Stockholm Syndrome

Halestorm - Heart Of Novocaine

Spinnerette - Baptized By Fire

REDGLARE:

Enter The Haggis - Year Of The Rat

Meg Myers - Searching For The Truth

MOTHICA - Absinthe

Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire

Garbage - Vow

Bexley - Run Rabbit Run

A Perfect Circle - Blue

Fit For Rivals - Agent Orange

MINDFANG:

Blackbriar - Arms Of The Ocean

Temposhark - Little White Lie

Depeche Mode - I Am You

Margo - Repeat After Me

DEZI - Venus In Gemini

Malukah - Sinking Ships

Sister Sin - Stones Thrown

8 Graves - Eye For An Eye

DARKLEER:

Beast In Black - Heart Of Steel

Greta Van Fleet - The Archer

Adelitas Way - Dog On A Leash

Lhasa De Sela - Anywhere On This Road

Emily Jane White - Requiem Waltz

Sarah Jaffe - Two Intangibles Can't Be Had

Matthew And The Atlas - Out Of The Darkness

A Perfect Circle - Weak And Powerless (Acoustic)

GRAND HIGHBLOOD:

The Riggs - Devil's Playground

Egypt Central - White Rabbit

Heaven's Basement - I Am Electric

Emigrate - Eat You Alive

Five Finger Death Punch - Welcome To The Circus

Saliva - Ladies And Gentlemen

Ice Nine Kills - Ex Mortis

I Prevail - Long Live The King

DUALSCAR:

Bear Bear And Friends - LOVE MYSELF

Saint Chaos - Blind Spot

Inglorious - Barracuda

MISSIO - Bottom Of The Deep Blue Sea

VUKOVI - La Di Da

Puddle Of Mudd - Control

Motionless In White - Wasp

In This Moment - Hunting Grounds

THE CONDESCE:

WE ARE FURY - Crown

Icon For Hire - Sticks And Stones

Innerpartysystem - Don't Stop

Nico Vega - Million Years

Recoil - Want

DeathbyRomy - I Kill Everything

Ive Levan - The Dame Says

CRMNL - Wicked As They Come

[mint-mumbles]

I’m evolving…

Here’s my Spotify Wrapped if anyone is interested (I’m not adding pictures other than the conclusion, I’ll just write it out in text):

I listened to 21 genres

1. Rock

2. Vocaloid

3. pov: indie

4. Pop

5. Pixel

My song taste is most similar to Savannah, Florida, USA (because Spotify said how they like MCR, Will Wood, and IDKHBTFM)

I played 769 songs this year

My top songs were:

1. Vampires Will Never Hurt You by My Chemical Romance (played 35 times)

2. Absinthe by I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

3. Freak on a Leash by Korn

4. Dead! by My Chemical Romance

5. The End. by My Chemical Romance

I listened to Spotify music for 9,272 minutes (6 days) with the highest day coming out to 363 minutes (6.05 hours) and was in the top 33% of listeners worldwide

I listened to 397 artists this year

My top artist was Muse (as you saw up top, I’m keeping up the trend) and was a top 1% fan who spent 1,401 minutes (23.35 hours) listening to them with the song I listened to the most by them being Futurism (2001)

My other top artists were:

2. MCR

3. Korn

4. Pierce the Veil

5. Ghost

I now conclude this by letting you know that I’m going to Spotify’s HQ and finding the person who didn’t pay their overworked employees who created this… “design” (I just wanna talk…)

Top 100 incoming, so brace yourself! Turn back before it’s too late!

1. Vampires Will Never Hurt You (by MCR)

2. Absinthe (by I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME)

3. Freak on a Leash (by Korn)

4. Dead! (by MCR)

5. The End. (by MCR)

6. System of a Down (by SOAD)

7. Young Girl A (by Siinamota)

8. Futurism (by Muse)

9. Demolition Lovers (by MCR)

10. Rolling Girl (by wowaka)

11. Moonchild (by Fields of the Nephilim)

12. Sunburn (by Muse)

13. You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us (by MCR)

14. Duality (by Slipknot)

15. Death of an Executioner (by Pierce the Veil)

16. Pretty Rave Girl (by S3RL)

17. Freakin’ Freak (by Dot Dot Curve)

18. 2econd 2ight 2eer (that was fun, goodbye.) (by Will Wood)

19. King for a Day (by Pierce the Veil)

20. This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race (by FOB)

21. Dragula (by Rob Zombie)

22. The Second Law: Unsustainable (by Muse)

23. I Can’t Decide (by Scissor Sisters)

24. Venom (by Kairikibear)

25. As the World Caves In (by Matt Maltese)

26. Muscle Museum (by Muse)

27. The Only Hope for Me is You (by MCR)

28. Ga (ft. Hatsune Miku) (by Utsu-P)

29. girl’s a liar (by witted)

30. Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) (by Muse)

31. I / Me / Myself (by Will Wood)

32. It’s Not a Fashion Statement, It’s a Deathwish (by MCR)

33. Got the Life (by Korn)

34. Screenager (2001) (by Muse)

35. People Are Strange (The Doors)

36. The Foundations of Decay (by MCR)

37. Redesign Your Logo (Bonus Track) (by Lemon Demon)

38. Creep (by Radiohead)

39. You Know My Name (by Chris Cornell)

40. This is How I Disappear (by MCR)

41. Ruler of Everything (by Tally Hall)

42. Eighth Wonder (by Lemon Demon)

43. Virtual Insanity - Remastered (by Jamiroquai)

44. Planetary (GO!) (by MCR)

45. Lost One’s Weeping (by Neru)

46. Newly Edgy Idols (by Mitchie M)

47. Take Me to Church (by Hozier)

48. Hang ‘Em High (by MCR)

49. Hurt (by NIN)

50. Starman - 2012 Remaster (by David Bowie)

51. Escape (by Muse)

52. Give ‘Em Hell, Kid (by MCR)

53. Dead Bodies Everywhere (by Korn)

54. Because You’re Here (by PinocchioP)

55. Setting Yourself Up For Sarcasm (by Get Started)

56. BUG (by Kairikibear)

57. Twist (by Korn)

58. Mama (by MCR)

59. Witch Image (by Ghost)

60. DARLING DANCE (by Kairikibear)

61. Freely Tomorrow (by Mitchie M)

62. Sleep (by MCR)

63. Press Play Walk Away (by S3RL & SynthWulf)

64. Hysteria (by Muse)

65. Babooshka - 2018 Remaster (by Kate Bush)

66. Party Poison (by MCR)

67. Law-Evading Rock (by Neru)

68. Meltdown (by iroha(sasaki))

69. Du hast (by Rammstein)

70. Micro Cuts - XX Anniversary RemiXX (2021) (by Muse)

71. Acid (by Ghost Town)

72. Hurt (by Johnny Cash)

73. Living Dead Girl (by Rob Zombie)

74. White Rabbit (by Jefferson Airplane)

75. Bad Romance (by Lady Gaga, covered by Artist Vs Poet)

76. KING (by Kanaria)

77. ‘Cause I’m a Liar (Kokichi Oma Fan Song) (by Mcki Robyns-P)

78. Showtime Ruler (by Karasuyasabou, covered by Kino Hina, Machico, Hirose Daisuke, and Toki Shunichi)

79. Little Kandi Raver 2012 (by S3RL)

80. Poi Poi Poi Popoi Poi Popi (by Ayaman Japan)

81. Thank You for the Venom (by MCR)

82. Points of Authority (by Linkin Park)

83. Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (by Kikuo)

84. Death city (by 6arelyhuman, syris)

85. GouZinZanGoku (by DEVILOOF)

86. Hurt (Quiet) (by NIN)

87. Dead Star (by Muse)

88. Blind (by Korn)

89. Absolution (by Ghost)

90. Savior (by Rise Against)

91. Unintended (by Muse)

92. My R (by WADATAKEAKI KurageP)

93. Caramelldanse (by Caramell)

94. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) (by MCR)

95. Endlessly (by Muse)

96. Johnny Johnny (by Danny Gonzalez)

97. Cirice (by Ghost)

98. I Never Told You What I Do For a Living (by MCR)

99. Momento Mori: the most important thing in the world (by Will Wood)

100. I’m Sorry, I’m Sorry (by Kikuo)

[bellatrixobsessed1]

Meteor Shower (Part 6)

The Winx girls arrive at exactly twelve in the afternoon, all glitter, glitz, and glam. All perky, pink, and lovely. They wear vividly colored leopard print mini-dresses with fuzz trim and tinsel. They wear hoop earrings with dangly add-ons and flower crowns.

Does it go over well? 

Sure.

Just about as well as Icy thought it would go over.

“What are these losers doing here?”

“They’re our opening act.” Icy replies. Unless, of course, the silly pixie gets her way and they decide to duo headline. Ugg, what a headache. 

“Since when?” Stormy throws her hands up.

“Since yesterday. We’ve been looking for an act for days now and everyone is either busy with their own show or not talented enough to not embarrass us. We have exactly one day to find an opening band before our tour is supposed to start.” She pauses. “We don’t exactly have many options, sisters.” It isn’t as though she is thrilled about this arrangement either. And she can’t imagine that the Winx are particularly pleased if Stella’s expression is anything to go by. 

“Perfect.” Darcy grumbles. “Just perfect.” 

“Look, let’s just get this done with. We’ll discuss how this is going to work and show them out.” She doesn’t anticipate that they will overstay their welcome well after they work out the details of their temporary alliance. 

Bloom lounges on their couch and Stella is helping herself to their mini-bar well after they have laid out the ground rules. Rules that have been written and then signed by all of them. Rules that will be plastered on the walls of their tour busses. 

They will not infringe on one another’s wardrobe choices and musical choices.

They will deal with each other’s creative differences. 

Moderate complaining is permitted.

Magical combat is not.

The Winx will stay out of their fridge and will not touch their booze.

The Trix will not try to steal the dragon fire while on tour.

They will not try to steal each other’s fanbases.

They will not try to outperform one another nor make the tour into a competition.

Musa will share the aux cord if they are to, for some unholy reason, to drive in the same vehicle.

They will be limited to ten insults a day.

This rule has leeway.

Lots of leeway.

This rule can be crossed out if need be.

This tour doesn’t, by any means, make them friends. 

They will, for the most part, mind their own damn business.

They will not talk about what goes on behind the scenes and on the tour buses. 

Not to fans.

Not to magazines.

Not to interviewers.

Not to overly enthusiastic podcast hosts.

Not to anybody.

Except for a therapist, if they drive each other to that point by the end of the tour.

Icy and Bloom will not come up with any more dreadful ideas for the duration of this tour.

They will be separated if need be.

More rules will be added as needed.

This entire tour is going to be a shitshow if Stella’s blatant and immediate disregard for rule three is anything to go by.

“You guys don’t have anything fruity?” The fairy comments. 

“You shouldn’t be touching our bar anyhow.” Darcy shrugs. Icy makes a note to keep their fridge stocked with only hard liquors.  

Icy folds her arms across her chest and props her legs up on the table. Bloom sits across from her with headphones over her ears and blue CD player in her hand. It is covered in stickers; flames, bunny rabbits, carrots, and pizza slices. Most of which are faded. 

Icy takes a sip of absinthe. 

Bloom swaps one CD for another. 

Icy catches a flash of the album cover; a shimmery silver thing spotted with falling stars and a big oak tree with white branches and a circle of crystals; Diamond, Topaz, Goldstone, Ruby, Chalcedony, and Kyanite. 

“You actually listen to that shit?”

“This shit happens to be my favorite band at the moment.” Bloom grumbles. 

“Get better taste.” Icy suggests. 

“I have, that’s why I stopped listening to your music.”

“As if. You can’t even name one song that our band has made.”

“Catacomb Cataclysm.” Bloom says with such confidence for someone who is so incorrect.

“That’s a Mourning Moor song.” 

“Wait, what!?” Bloom shouts. 

“Lucy’s band. Not mine.” Icy clinks her glass back onto the table. “Honestly…” she rolls her eyes. “I sound nothing like Lucy.” 

“But Darcy sort of does.”

“Maybe if you squint your ears or something.” Icy folds her arms over her chest.

“You know who you sound like!” Bloom picks up the MeTor Shower CD in her lap and tucks it back into her purse. “Musa. You sort of sound like Musa. Maybe we could use that!”

“Use that?” Icy grumbles. “This isn’t a collaboration, we’re not singing together. You’re opening for…”

“We’re a duo headliner.” Bloom corrects. 

“Whatever. We’re two separate acts. Nothing  more.” She gives a dismissive wave. “I don’t care how much I sound like Musa. That duet is so not happening.”

“Because you’d rather sing with me!?” Bloom smirks. 

She should kick the fairy and all of her friends out now. She should have done that as soon as Stella started exploring their bar. “I’d rather lick the underside of a bar stool.” 

Bloom’s face crinkles. “Gross.”

“No more than you are.” 

The squabble should have ended there but Bloom pushes on with a very solid and bold, “no you!”

For the love of all things dark and wicked, this is going to be such a long tour. She resents Darko in double for letting his bandmates walk all over him.

He hasn’t called her all week.

.oOo.

She is losing herself, bit by bit she is losing herself. Becoming someone else. Someone she doesn’t recognize who says things that she would never say. Things like, “I didn’t need you five anyways” and “you’ve just been holding me back.” 

The girls don’t like being around her anymore. They don’t like her anymore and she doesn’t know if she does either.

She isn’t sure if Diamond ever had liked being around her. She is sure that Diamond hates her now. Diamond was the first one to grow tired of the new her. 

The new her. The better her. The version of her that has a gorgeous smile. The version of her that can slowly wave as she walks by and turn heads. The version of her that the light always seems to hit just right. The version of her whose hair the wind always blows in ways that make photoshoots easy to breeze through.

The new her that has forgotten how to talk to her own friends. Even Chalcedony is growing distant.

It is becoming a regular thing for her to contemplate quitting MeTor shower to focus solely on her solo material. Valtor assures her that that would be the smart move, that the other five are holding her back.

She has her own team of makeup artists. 

The other girls still do their own makeup. 

There is a little itch that Kyanite would like to scratch, the one that beckons her to go over there and do her own makeup. That nagging little twitch is massively undercut by dread. Dread and a knowing that, even if she does work up the courage to go over there, she won’t be a part of the giggling and joyful chattering. Still that itch won’t let up; it tells her that she won’t know unless she tries. That, maybe, they will welcome her back when they realize that she knows that she is not too good to do her own makeup. 

“Actually, we were just finishing up here, Kya.” Ruby shrugs. 

“Oh.” Kyanite replies. “Right, yes.” But she has not missed that Ruby’s makeup is only half applied. “My mistake.” She should hold her tongue but there is something inside of her. A simmering, a budding resentment. Something that she finds irresistible.“It’s just that it looks so sloppy, I figured that you were still working on it.” And when the words leave her lips it appeases that something. That something is satisfied by how stricken Ruby looks. As if Ruby hadn’t been trying to inflict that same hurt. And so Kyanite finds herself relishing in Ruby’s offense; it shields her from the sting of rejection.

“You are going to fix that, right?” She continues. And the same something that revels in Ruby’s upset compels her to comment, “you should also work on Chalcedony’s makeup, we don’t need her to embarrass herself.” 

That something might have always been there, deep inside, waiting for its chance to emerge. It not just one thing, but a horrid amalgamation of emotions; it is rage, she realizes. Rage and resentment. 

And sorrow. Deep, deep, nagging sorrow. 

It is a desire to make people feel how she had always felt when she scrolled through comments on their music videos to find that she would take the brunt of everyone’s criticisms. How she had felt when reading those comments about how she wasn’t idol material and should leave MeTor. 

She had never been the fan favorite. 

And the other girls never seemed to care; they liked to pretend like it wasn’t happening so not to shatter their own illusions. Their perfect little idol world where all six of them were happy and popular and beautiful. 

She will shatter it, Kyanite decides, bit by bit she will destroy the delusion. Obliterate this picture perfect world where popstars only ever smiles and charm. She will break her bandmates in the same way that they never realized they were breaking her.

“Leave Chalcedony alone!” Ruby snaps.

And that only brings Kyanite’s distaste to the brim. To the brim and then to a boiling over. Just where had that been when talk show hosts took jabs at her quiet nature, when game show hosts ‘joked’ about her magical abilities, when the fandom dubbed her as the chubby one? Where had that protective energy been then? 

Kyanite scoffs. “I’m just trying to keep her from looking ridiculous up there and making us look ridiculous.” She gives her hair a flick and makes her way back to her own makeup team. She doesn’t need to look behind her to know that four pairs of hateful eyes are piercing her back. That one pair of eyes are downcast and misty with tears. 

And that thing inside of her tucks itself away. Regret comes to fill the empty space that it has left. She thinks that Kyanite has died.

“How foolish.” Valtor clicks his tongue. “If she can’t handle critique then the spotlight is not for her. You my dear, you can handle the spotlight.” He pauses. “Right?”

Her stomach sinks. What critique could he possibly have for her this time? She has done everything right. But there is always something. Her hair, the way she walks, the accessories she has chosen. There is always something that needs to be tweaked, changed, and altered. 

Always. 

It is going to break her. 

She was already broken. 

She is beginning to think that she can’t handle the spotlight.

But, God, it looks so good on her.

[fervency-if]

What would have been the characters' favourite food and/or drink before their diet mainly consisted of blood or flesh?

The Physician loved pastries and fruit drinks; she used to have a bit of a sweet tooth.

Aubrey was into seafood and sweet, white wine.

Vesa loved food that tasted a lot, especially if it was spicy. Her favourite drink was, and is, Absinthe. She likes strong flavours.

Narciso enjoyed heavy and filling food, especially meat, and he loved creamy sauces. He liked sweet and juicy drinks.

Bess liked rabbit and venison, and she almost only ate meat from animals that she had hunted herself. She drank a lot of tea, and had an affinity for ale.

Francesco enjoyed rare beef, heavy, red wine, and brandy.

Roswhen liked fruit, berries, bread, cheese, and water.

Elan liked hearty and savoury food, like stews, but he wasn't exactly a picky eater. He liked to drink milk.

[phatburd]

omg i haven't asked you in a while!! so for the fic writer meme: 3, 4, 6 (hehe), 27 please

3. What’s something you learned about yourself as a writer?

I can write RPF!

I admit that I came into writing fanfic being very uneasy at the idea of Real People Fiction. However, participating in review exchanges on Reddit, where I swap fics with someone else, changed my mind, because some of the fics in the swaps were RPFs, including F1 racers, hockey players, and dead actors.

And, I realized, I have absolutely no fucking clue who most of these people are. They may as well be fictional characters to me at that point. If the subjects in the RPF are already dead, well, why not? I read tradpub historical fiction, how was reading fanfic historical RPF really any different?

I haven’t found writing historical RPF any more challenging than writing “normal” fanfiction. Yeah, there’s the extra layer of research that might be necessary in order to make the past more immersive, but it’s really not that much more involved.

4. What piece of media inspired you the most?

NGL, it was Napoleon’s Infantry Handbook. This was my start down this massive rabbit hole, and here I am.

6. What ship(s) captured your heart?

Bessimu, obviously. 🤣. I have liked various ships, and I even love some ships, but I have not been obsessed with them. There is a subtle but clear distinction. I am completely obsessed with Bessimu. Holy shit.

27. Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

I had some whiskey. Then some absinthe. Thank god I did not need to work the next day.

I also bought myself a new game to celebrate, called “My Time at Sandrock.” I haven’t gotten very far yet, but it seems wholesome enough. And a book I’ve really been wanting to read finally dropped this past week, so I've been working on getting through that too.

It is 3AM here. I think it's time for bed. Good night and thanks for asking! 😘

[allthatisleftinthedark]

"You know, we should be keeping up with our dance practice."

Seraph's voice is light as he closes his book and sets it on the stand next to his chair. He gets up and stretches out. They've put it off for obvious reasons, but the elf has kept practice on his own. Of course, dancing by himself isn't the same as having a partner to do so with.

His mind always returns to that night in the Rowdy Griffon, the feeling of elation and shyness at being bought to the stage always in his mind when he practiced his dancing. It wasn't as if he needed to know how, but it became one of his favorite ways to pass the time. He makes his way over to Sino, giving a bow before he stands back up and offers a hand to her.

"May I have the honor of dancing with you, my knight?"

unprompted asks | always accepting | @offrozenmemoirs

Retired for the day, Sino runs her gloved fingers through her long, thick ponytail. She separates the grayish-purple locks and faded pink highlights before twirling one strand around her finger. Her left hand haunts the back of her head, toying with the thick band fastening her hairstyle. "Mmm, not tonight," she muses before hooking her thumbs into the pockets of her pants.

The gnome glides back and forth across the foyer in her fluffy blue rabbit slippers, her eyes flitting around her surroundings. Her gunblade was comfortably retired by the couch, and her large travel backpack nestled comically between the towering belongings of her elven companions.

The kitchenette cleared up any last-minute snacking amongst the three of them. Any spare bottles of Elven Absinthe are in line of sight on the counter, but pushed away for a large map of the island city of Abarlio. An extra notebook holds down one corner of the map, while the parchment has been scratched around with stunning investigative work from yours truly. Never mind that penmanship is ragged, sharp, angular, and precise, unlike someone's snobbishly airy cursive.

Decompressing nowadays involves less inebriation, clanking bottles, and slumping over a mattress in pitch-black darkness. Instead, there are cozier conclusions where Sino sets herself with a book with her companion, Soot, nestled on her chest. A roaring fireplace might accompany the sound of crisp page turning and the clangorous snores of a 4-month-old raven. As present as the opportunities were for it, the gnome, admittedly, took the longest to acclimate to such intimacies when it meant it involved her, not her being a quiet onlooker who managed to be in orbit.

The lancer is skimming through his latest thrift store finds on the island. He has put his heavy boots on the front of the bed and is sitting in the foyer. In the meantime, the sorcerer has taken over the bathroom and is now on the sixth step of an extensive skincare and haircare routine.

Seraph's attention lies elsewhere now as he candidly expresses a reminder. His book hisses shut as he places it on the stand, already committed to resuming that practice.

Sino's hands rest on her hips, pausing her brief sweep of the hotel room. She blows a loose lock from her hair, raising a brow. "Has Soup not kept up with it?" An immediate retort slips her lips with that lopsided smile. With her crystal clear voice, she assumes (hopes) that it begins nagging the pristine princess at the vanity.

"Well.." Her gaze strayed to the table, blocking the spacious rug that served as the ideal practice area. She moves toward the very obstruction that Seraph is aiming at as he stands up and moves in her direction. It slips easily off the carpeting and toward the kitchenette as she presses the rear of her waist on the table.

Once the rug is barren, Sino dusts off her hands. "Not as roomy as the stage in the Rowdy Griffon, but beggars can't be choosers! That makes them whiners and not whining in the fun way, either."

Folding his arm over his chest, his right hand resting above his heart, Seraph bows. Lithe and gentle, it is almost unheard, but a little chuckle leaves the gnome as her nose wrinkles. 

Almost forty years ago, it was, but she once enjoyed tales spun by the eternal void, the father of the sky, Lord of Night. One of his favorites to recite were always the stories of people of courts, mainly valiant knights, and their lovers outside of courts—the seemingly ordinary peasant with a golden heart beneath. Never did she sigh so syrupy sweetly like Seraph does with his stories, but she could tell that her patron warmed himself to stories of the mortal world. 

'I wonder if those stories remind Night of her. Perhaps it befits their story: people of two different worlds finding and seeing past what no one else can see in them.'

"Is that what you've been calling me all this time?" Her brows raised as she accepted his invitation, resting her palm in his hand. "Knightly things aren't quite my aesthetic; I'm not clanking around in armor or anything like that." She giggles. "I don't think a gunblade is anything remotely common in those fairy tales you've read either." 

"Are you taking the lead this time, Seraph? Or should I?" She tilts her head.

[grigori77]

Critical Role, Campaign 3 Episode 46

The episode is entitled "Night At the Ligament Manor." I haven't even pressed play yet and it's already deeply creepy ...

Sam doesn't play video games apparently. This should be interesting ... okay, what the hell is going on ... oh dear gods ... what the fu ... oh boy atrocious 8-bit graphics ... help ... dear gods ... that was awful and so funny I such a sad way ...

Matt's getting his teeth into this plug, clearly ... and he can't say "merchandise", apparently ... in fact he's forgotten how to talk entirely. XD

"We got STOOOOOFFF!"

TRINKET SLIPPERS!!! RIGHTEOUS!!!

Taliesin, no! Dear gods man ... such awful dad humour, you're better than this!

Oh yeah. The tiki bar ...

The place is infested with ... something. Oh boy ... bat things ... yeesh ... hope that doesn't become A THING ... oh, and snakes too. Lovely.

Cocktails? Ye gods ...

FCG fascinates Morri ... of course he does. AND she causes a sussurus in Imogen's head ...

Ashton's skull dome ... oh boy ... here we go. Oh ... so that might actually be a GOOD THING? How is that actually WORSE?!!!

Oh ... oh, that can't be at all sanitary. Are you seriously gonna drink that shit? Whoa, they actually are ...

Fuck ... is this shit like ABSINTHE?!!!

Holy fuck, they have NIGHTVISION NOW?!!!

Fearne is living her best life being reunited with Nana Morri is so disturbing already ...

Drinks on the veranda ... oh boy ...

Taliesin: "Oh THAT beginning ..." FCG: "And we mostly skip the last Thursday of every month ..."

Creep fucked up weird ass rabbit creature ... oh, Peepers? Aha, I see ... OF COURSE Laudna loves this thing.

Morri meets Mister ...

Marisha (to Ashley and Matt BOTH): "Did this shit come out of YOUR brain?"

Watching what? Really, watching WHAT?!!! O.O

I'm just watching Travis and our boy is REALLY creeped out by this whole situation and I love it ...

A sleepover ... oh, lovely ...

Morri: "Did he say anything about ME?" Oh boy ...

Fearne: "Okay, I'm gonna be real honest with Nana right now." Uh-oh, here we go ...

The machine has an actual PULL on Ruidus? That can't be good ... The Shiver Keep? Sounds perfectly fitting ...

Time ... Morri: "It is quite stretchy around here, isn't it?"

The Sun's Shadow Realm ... hmmm ... oh, THAT'S where The Shiver Keep is.

A flirtation? Morri: "I'm too much of a woman for a spindly thing like him." :3

The lens got broken, yes ... best not tell Morri WHO broke it, hmmmm?

The City on Ruidus ... the Mesh ... Predathos ... okay ... and she smells the wolf on Chetney ... "little wolf boy"? XD

Laudna's geeking out BIG TIME over all if Morri's craftsmanship ... I love it. Oh here we go, Morri meets Pate ... here we go ...

Pate: "That's a big lady!"

Pate's both endeared and thoroughly freaked out ... wow, even the undead flying rat finds Morri unsettling.

She says that Chetney has "the Trees' Gift". Hmmm ... interesting, he's actually FLATTERED by all this praise ... yup, she's totally won him over and it's WEIRD ...

Oh boy, the OTHER face ... fuuuuuuuuuck ... they have an "ARRANGEMENT" ... dear fuck ...

Oh, so Fearne is getting to the root of it now ...

Travis is totally freaking out over this new version of her ...

Fearne's bedroom? Really? Oh yes, we'd love to see that! Finally something a little LESS terrifying for a change maybe?

Crow's cages? Oh shit ...

Ashley taking over to describe the room herself ... chef's kiss! Oh wow ... lovely but in a really disturbing way ... she was in a cage when she was in here? Hmmm ...

What's the view? Ooooh ... that sounds LOVELY actually ... aaaaaaaah! Ruidus? Wait .. HOW close?

Super icky arts and crafts ...

Chetney jhmps into Fearne's bed ... Fearne: "It's super soft, it's like a cloud." Imogen: "The cloud of dust that came up when you jumped in ..."

Fearne would not steal from Morri because she "respects her elders" ... hmmm ...

"Tummy Nana's a little more strict." Dear gods ...

The Collection ... this sounds potentially HORRIFYING ...

Group Persuasion Check ... hmmmm ... FUCK!!! How the hell did EVERYBODY roll so good? O.O

Yes. This Collection is EVERY BIT the nightmare fuel I was expecting it to be ...

Imogen: "MAYBE someday Fearne your collection could be as vast as this." Fearne: "Boy, I hope so!"

A gift? What? What fresh hell is this?

The statue ... oh, here we go ... what is THIS gonna become? Oh of course ... yeah, that's just horrible ... and even the statue can't quite manage this nightmare ... oh, and the second face starts to BREAK IT ...

The Heart of the Lion Guard? Taliesin: "Oh please let this be a real heart." Aaaaaaand it really is, too ... fuck ...

And she pokes it. Of course she does ...

Ashton ASKS HER to poke his head again ... whoa ... IT HURTS HER? WORRIES HER? WHAT THE FUCK?!!!

Ashton rages to get a timeshift surge ... HYPER RAGE?!!! 160 feet in one round? FUUUUUUCK ...

Taliesin's flattered by Sam's flask snd I don't blame him in the slightest.

The Bloody Apron ... yeah, figured she'd appreciate THAT twisted shit ...

The Undermuck ... yeah ... really NOOOOOO ...

Above the canopy ... oh, now THIS sounds BEAUTIFUL. How the hell is THIS here in this horrorshow?

The flowers ooh and aah ... and so do the group. XD OF course ...

They're definitely plants ... Laura: "They're definitely people who were turned into plants." Yes. Yes they are ... oh, so FEARNE made these? Oh thank the gods ... they're NOT actually murder topiary?

Ashley rolls 29 for persuasion and so we are TOTALLY CONVINCED that she's telling the truth ...

Sweet Pea? A massive rotund SUNBEAR?!!! Oh my gods ... and he's adorable ... yeah, I know sunbears and they are the cutest things ever ... :3

What IS the thumping noise?

Orym tries to hear if it's a heartbeat from the bushes ... yeah ... Imogen is right, BEST NOT to know ...

It's the Feywild, animals TALK here, guys ...

"Oh, my oats!"

Feycation ... they really went there ...

Ashley's face the whole time whenever Matt's describing what Fearne grew up with is just SO PRECIOUS, I love it so much ... :3

BIG ROOM!!! Oh, these beds sound SO NICE ... and the paint ... yeah. If that ISN'T dried blood I'll be very surprised ...

Imogen (internally screaming): "Such a tranquil environment for sleeping." FCG: "I'm sensing a theme here."

Oh yeah ... the Reilora ... yeah ...

Orym (to Ashton): "You're ALWAYS a little stoned." Oh, the death stares ... XD

Chetney volunteers to massage Imogen to soothe her before sleep ... yeah, no, Laudna would DEFINITELY be more soothing for her than anything else, surely.

ORYM CONJURES A FUCKING FLOWER IN HIS HAND!!! When the fuck did he learn to do that?

Orym: "Okay, before we go full Flatliners ..." XD Cue geeky chuckling from the group as a whole.

Yeah, clearly Laudna is still DEEPLY relieved that Imogen came through the whole Da'leth encounter safely.

"I mean, they make some good points, right?" Oh fuck, Imogen, no, DO NOT go there ...

Ashton: "If somebody's a piece of shit then they're a bad person whether they have a good point of view or not." AMEN, bud.

Now Chetney's FOUR hundred years old ... XD

Imogen: "Ludinus talked sbout the Calamity like he saw it first hand." Chetney: "Yeah, he likes to SAY that."

Yes, good point, makes more sense that Ludinus actually wants to EXPLOIT Predathos rather than just unleash it ...

80 to 100 flowers now ... awwwwwww ...:3

FCG casts Shared Dream ... okay ... here we go ... and they're bringing Lsufna into Imogen's dream too ...

The spell takes effect and in we go to the dream ... oooooooh ... and it's starting to get red ... Matt: "And that's where we're gonna take a break!" GAH!!!!!

Nott the Brave: "He's MY boy. I protect HIM." Oh boy ... I'm SO PUMPED for the Mighty Nein animated series ...

And we're back ...

FCG and Laudna are ORBS. They're funky floating orbs. That's disturbingly cute ... and they can TALK. Kind of ...

Laura just got a red circle on her Smart watch. Travis: "Fuck off, Predathos!"

The lighting in the studio's gone all red! Yeah, here we go!

Marisha and Sam both doing wibbly-wobbly hand motions as they pretend to be wafty orbs is so cute ... XD

Perception checks at DISADVANTAGE ... ah ...

Ruidus looks like it's ACTUALLY an opening? That's not like ... foreboding at all ... oh shit, it IS ... yeah, that's about right ...

Imogen tries to communicate with her mother and Matt just makes her roll a D20 ... yeah, that can't be a good sign ...

Into the dust storm ... structures being built around a deep pit ... hmmm ... Imogen descends into it and it DRAWS HER IN ... another deeply worrying sign ...

This used to be a city but it's a ruinous mess ... and there's a massive tower ... with a BIG TELESCOPE device! Aaaaaaah!

IMOGEN'S MUM!!! She's there! She goes to her ...

"You shouldn't be here." Matt: "Make a Wisdom saving throw." SHIT!!!

Boom, Imogen and FCG are gone ... but Laudna's still there! So she's going to try to communicate with Imogen? Whoa ... how's this gonna work?

It's not, clearly ... and now she's stuck. Hmmm ...

Phew! She's back ... oof ... THAT could have been really bad ... and now Laudna's got a point of exhaustion despite the fact she slept? SERIOUSLY?!!!

Oh, but it's still the evening. That's not so bad, then ...

Oh, good point ... COULD Imogen hurt Ludinus or Otohan like this?

FCG: "I don't think you would ever want Chetney in your dreams."

GO TO SLEEP!!! Good ...

Morning comes ... and FCG us going to bake something in himself. Here we go ... biscuits! For breakfast! Lovely! :3

FCG gives everyone who eats them THREE TEMPORARY HIT POINTS?!!! That is AWESOME!!!

Chetney is NAKED. "This is the Fey Realm. I don't wanna offend the trees." Imogen: "With your wood?" Fearne: "Your MORNING wood?"

Laudna is IMPRESSED with Imogen's mum and her "big boss energy". XD

Yes. Hug the sunbear. You may never get to see him again.

Travis' painfully dated Internet yoof slang ... XD

Morri's morning greeting is as horrifying as I expected it to be ...

Wait ... is Morri giving them LOTHLORIEN STYLE STEALTH CLOAKS?!!!

So this is goodbye to Morri then ...

Left of the moon in the sky ... a gateway home ... hmmm ...

THE IRON TIDE?!!! Yeah, that's totally blood. I mean c'mon ...

So they ARE Fearne's parents. At least she has that.

Oh, here we go ... THE TRUTH. Is this gonna hurt as much as I think it will?

Oh shit ... so the Unseelie who tried to come for Fearne aren't the topiary people ... yeah ... so that's not QUITE so bad, I suppose.

It's interesting ... there's a kind of gentle sweetness to Morri sometimes, especially with Fearne. Even monsters can love, after all ...

Ah, the guidance for the return journey. Oh ... well that's just CHARMING ...

Sam: "Jizz?" Oh for the love of ...

Oh yes, one should ALWAYS be polite to creepy arse Fey things ...

So if things go horribly wrong they can ALL stay here with Fearne. And Chetney is once again DEEPLY creeped out again. As is Travis ...

And they're off, out into the wild once more.

Whoa ... two INSANELY great rolls ...

The boon biscuits are ... nice ... Imogen tastes too much ginger. There IS no ginger in the recipe. Okay ...

Creepy noises ... TINY VOICES?!!!

Oh shit WHAT THE FUCK?!!!

Oh, it's Doctor Nesbitt. Okay then ... freaky weird thing, totally ... but also kinda sweet, they seem like ... ah, so they're gonna help out. This should be interesting.

Mister's got a gun! Eek! Oh yeah, these two DO NOT like each other, clearly.

A doctor of conversation and companionship. Hmm ...

Oh yeah, Shithead.

Oh my gods I love Doctor Nesbitt so much. Matt is clearly having SO MUCH FUN with this character. XD

Fearne is clearly worried about Doctor Nesbitt's safety and so sends him away ... okay ... but at least he takes it in good spirits. It's for the best ...

The ground is HUNGRY. Ewwww ...

Aha ... Ruidus is on the rise ... and it's SMALLER? For real? Hmmmm ...

Pass Without A Trace? Or maybe not ... yeah, maybe save that.

Sam: "I know, it said 'come on the base'." Oh for the gods' sake, Sam!

Massive horses? What is this?

Time to hide! And FCG tanks his stealth ... fungus puffball pops on him and HE'S BURNED?!!! And now whatever's coming knows they're there?

HOLY SHIT!!! Matt Mercer are you KIDDING ME?!!! Are these seriously giant fucking centaurs?

Sam: "I'll Tongue myself." And now he can speak and understand Elven. In a really dirty way ...

AND now everybody's been rumbled. Hands up!

"Tie them all up." Uh-oh ...

Fuck ... yeah, they're totally soldiers of the Unseelie Court. This is NOT GOOD.

Laura, roll a D20 ... 14? Hmm ... oh shit, it just got do much worse.

FCG: "They're HORSES!!!" Everybody LOSES IT. XD

Oh, here we go ... time to rumble, then ...

Imogen: "Don't! Just ... DON'T!!!" Matt: "So for the next round, you want them to DON'T." XD

Well they are frozen now ... RUN!!! Yes, run. Good idea ...

Oh okay, so they're gonna fight. Well they do have a round to hit first, so ...

NICE MAP!!! With the big "poof plant" ... XD

And they're still debating if these guys are ACTUALLY Unseelie or not ...

Surrender or fight? C'mon guys, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Travis: "Analysis Paralysis! Somebody do something!"

Okay, so we're rumbling! ROLL FOR INITIATIVE!!!

And Fearne has entangled two of them. So only one can actually MOVE on their next turn. NICE.

Bane!

FCG's Spiritual Weapon is ... a giant STIRRUP?!!! Sam Riegel, learn your horse livery! A giant SPUR!!! Better ...

Turmoil! Sweet! Chetney casts SHATTER?!!! Oooooh ... 21 point of Thunder damage! Nice!

Ashton fires up a Rage ... "Oh yeah, I'm a big ol' rainbow of Possibility!" Natural 20! Ouch ... oh yeah, Taliesin is gonna FUCK THIS POOR BASTARD UP!!! 24 bludgeoning damage, 12 Psychic damage and they're thrown FAR into thd undergrowth ... and that guy is UNCONSCIOUS!!! Beautiful ...

Dissonant Whispers ... and they BOTH roll Nat 1s! Holy fuck! The one that can move immediately BOOKS IT as far away as possible!

NOW it's time to roll initiative! Okay, NOW here we go!

Fire of Crimson Rite! Ouch! Chetney you EVIL MAN!!! I love it. 20 points of damage on the Psycho Tree!

Centaurs' turn! Eep! So one just runs away while the other, still restrained ... BREAKS FREE!!! HD books it too ... but both fire while they run!

Dreadful Misfortune? Ooooooh ... and OUCH!!!

Imogen is now SHOT with a massive longbow arrow in the hip! Fuck ...

Orym's Goading attack! And an Action Surge! Hooo ...

FCG spurs the shit outta the tree. "With the stirrup?" XD And Sacred Flame! This tree is getting FUCKED UP!!!

"That's a very CALM Reckless." Ashton gets the HDYWTDT on the tree. AND he smashes one of the remaining centaurs in the face, smashes his nose and KNOCKS HIM THE FUCK OUT!!!

Three way attack ... "Cross the streams!"

Oh boy, this is gonna HURT. And Ashley doesn't wanna kill this one anymore than Laura does ... oh boy ...

65 points of damage ... yeah, HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS. Yeah, this poor bastard is a CORPSE.

Pee Wee's Big Adventure ... yeah, this last poor centaur just disintegrates in the distance from the waist up ...

Taliesin: "Wait, I've always wanted to know if centaurs have pockets." Oooh, loot!

Yup, these guys aren't Unseelie but they ARE bounty hunters. So not so bad.

Imogen is now PUKING UP WEIRD FOG for the next hour. Random magic side effects are so funny ... XD

Okay, out of the swamp, then ...

Matt: "And that's where we're gonna call it a night."

SIGN OFF THE NIGHT, Ashley! Okay, what ...

HOLY FUCK ... Ashley's mum made this FYCKING AWESOME model of Morri's house! Sweet!

[the-secret-grimoire]

BODY PARTS AS PLANT PARTS

Eye- Blossom or Seed

Heart- Bud or Seed

Beak, Bill or Nose- Seed, Bud or Bloom

Tongue or Teeth- Petal or Leaf

Head- Blossom

Tail- Stem

Hair- Dried Herbs or Stringy Parts Of Herbs

Privates, Genitals Or Semen- Seeds Or Sap

Blood- Sap

Guts- Roots or Stalk

Paw, Foot, Leg, Wing or Toe- Leaves

PLANT NAMES AS ANIMALS

Toad- Sage

Cat- Catmint

Dog- Grasses, Specifically Couchgrass

Frog- Cinquefoil

Eagle- Wild Garlic

Blue Jay- Laurel

Hawk- Hawkweed

Lamb-Wild Lettuce

Nightengale- Hops

Rat- Valerian

Weasel- Rue

Woodpecker- Peony

Some of these names are still in use today

These days, there are many almanacs of magical herbs and herbal grimmoires available online or at bookstores, that list out Witch Herb/Plant names and even details their uses. Just for fun, I will leave you with a list of some of my favorite witchy plant names.

Ass' Ear- Comfrey

Bat's Wing- Holly Leaves

Beard Of Monk- Chicory

Bear's Foot- Lady's Mantle

Bird's Eye- Germander or Speedwell

Blind Eyes- Poppy

Blood From A Head- Lupine

Blood Of Ares- Purslane

Blood Of Hestia- Chamomile

Bloody Fingers- Foxglove

Calf's Snout- Snapdragon

Cat's Foot- Ground Ivy

Crow's Foot- Wood Anemone

Devil's Ear- Jack In The Pulpit

Devil's Plaything- Yarrow

Dew Of The Sea- Rosemary

Dog's Mouth- Snapdragon

Dragon's Teeth- Vervain

Elf Leaf- Lavender

Englishman's Foot- Common Plaintain

Eye Of Newt - Mustard Seeds

Fairy Eggs- Nutmeg

Flower Of Death- Vinca

Goose Tongue- Lemon Balm

Graveyard Dust- Mullein

Hawk's Heart- Wormwood

Juno's Tears- Vervain

Jupiter's Beard- Sempervivums

Lion's Foot- Lady's Mantle

Little Faces- Viola

Man's Bile- Turnip Sap

Mortification Root- Rose Of Sharon

Nose Of Turtle- Turtlehead, Chelone

Nosebleed- Yarrow

Our Lady's Tears- Lily Of The Valley

Old Man's Flannel- Mullein

Ram's Head- Valerian

Scale Of Dragon- Tarragon

Semen Of Ares- White Clover

Semen Of Hermes- Dill

Serpent's Tongue- Dog's Tooth Violet

Sparrow's Tongue- Knotweed

Tree Of Doom- Elder

Unicorn Root- Boneset

Weasel Snout- Yellow Archangel

Wool Of Bat- Moss

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Absinthe - wormwood

African ginger - ginger

Aftator pear - avocado

American dittany - basil

Aneton - dill

Bairnwort - daisy

Bee balm - lemon balm

Bird's foot - feunugreek

Blind buff - poppy

Blue eyes - potatos

Blood of Hestia - chamomile

Calf's snout - snapdragon

Chinese parsley - coriander

Chocolate flower - geranium

Devil's dung - asafoetida

Eagle - wild garlic

Elf leaf - lavender

Fairy fingers - foxglove

Gallowsgrass - hemp

Gin plant - juniper

Giver of life - corn

Goat's leaf - honeysuckle

Golden bough - mistletoe

Honey stalks - clove

Kronos' blood - cedar sap

Lamb mint - spearmint

Rabbits - toadflax

Ring-o-bells - bluebells

Scaldhead - blackberry

Semen of Hermes - dill

Titan's blood - wild lettuce

White wood - cinnamon

[containatrocity]

"I already told you! I don't know who I am, who you are, where I AM or who ANY of them were! Stop asking me all these questions, I'm tired, I hurt I just want to sleep."

Absinthe's arrival in 2013 continues to be something of a mystery to the people of Huntsville, and even stranger still, is the set of supplies he arrived with. His fellow priests- by the arrival of any sort of help merely 11 corpses stripped of everything but their habits- no help in puzzling out exactly what was going on with the young amnesiac. His belongings may have been a clue, however, though the list of them is just as confusing as his own memories.

-One rosary carved from blue sandstone and inlaid with gold and blue sapphires, still worn around the priest's wrist to this day. The crucifix at the end bears an ornate depiction of Jesus, his face skeletal.

-One heavy leather jacket covered in spikes, studs, and cross symbolism with a large number eight patch on the back. at present day, the symbol is flipped sideways into an infinity symbol on Sin's spine. His color seems to be blue, as the crosses marking him and the electroplating on the studs are all a harsh shade of it.

-A pendant, containing 2 quick release cyanide capsules- surrendered to the police upon his discovery, with a mumbled 'I won't need them, now will I?'

-A bible, with "A. S. Capone" written in handwriting that matches Absinthe's on the inner cover, and a list of other names that Sin doesn't recognize.

-An exorcist's kit, contained in an ornate box made of the same material as his rosary, blue sandstone, sapphires and gold, with a crystal bottle for holy water, a larger version of the skeletal crucifix (also made of the same material as his rosary), two small vials of iron and salt, a small dish, a length of dyed black rope, a towel, and 4 black candles.

-Several weeks worth of rations, food, water, soap, etc. These are long gone, after 9 years.

-A Shotgun with the barrel sawed off and carved ornately, black and gold along the shortened length of it. A lacquered white wood stock with a carving of Mother Maria, face bone, encircled with the phrase 'Blessed are the Peacekeepers.' He still carries this shotgun, strapped across his back at all times with a strap bearing runes of protection embroidered in.

-Three bottles of unlabeled perfume, these are the source of the scent that clings to Absinthe so heavily spicy, sharp, herbal, mixing with the rich leather of his jacket.

-a cellphone, broken

-several boxes of shotgun ammunition, a handful of them loaded with salt, glass, herbs, and other materials that surely would break any other shotgun, though these shells were emptied and repurposed.

-Changes of clothes, though the shirts in these outfits are only his priest habits, something he's worn his entire time in town, it's rare to see Absinthe in regular clothes, though he's been known to be seen in ragged, old punk inspired clothing, his tattoos on full display.

-thirty boxes of pre-rolled cigarettes containing some kind of herbal mixture. He smokes them so infrequently that he still has several left, they contain a mixture of hypnotics and psychedelics, all wrapped in black rolling papers, and this seems to be the only drug he imbdues.

-a single box of condoms, a bottle of ibuprofen, a first aid kit, and three bottles of incredibly powerful painkillers- the patient label rubbed off.

-A pair of zippo lighters, a roll of newspaper, and a handful of flints.

-A single, crudely made plush rabbit with blue sandstone buttons in place of eyes, smelling of something herbal, and containing several firm sections that indicate contents beyond stuffing. It sits on his desk in the commune, untouched.