#divinity and her flaws

[vivaciouscynner]

sigh it's fine.

i just feel like there's a weird trend in fanfiction where everything has to be perfect and happy and fluffy at all times. And the maximum amount of "angst" or "bad news" can't be anything worse than a loud argument that has to be followed with make-up sex.

No matter how much you heavily imply the happy ending, when the "bad thing" happens, readers flee. And the "bad thing" wasn't even that bad.

it's fine it's fine - i'm just venting.

[vivaciouscynner]

🤷‍♀️

[shhwsper]

“The gorgeous, elegant, goddess that makes the unblossomed in Troll Village bloom into beautiful flowers; unanimously known to absolutely perfect. She bares no flaws, she does no wrong, she’s as pure as the driven snow and as cheerful as a lark.”

well like.. to everyone else but herself atleast..

[mystxmomo]

One of the things I've noticed people are iffy on is lolth-sworn markings, and I think it does fall into the same issue that DND was originally trying to avoid with drow. (That being, you shouldn't be able to separate "Good Drow" from "Bad Drow" at a glance. Come on now)

But unlike the eye thing, I think there's potential with this one that I'm personally going to enjoy playing into.

Context pulled from this reddit post

Lolth is the corruptor and her markings, Lolth’s Embrace, are visual evidence of that corruption. And not every drow has them. Lolth cult members are ‘gifted’ those markings as a result of their connection to the deity. It was an opportunity to introduce more of the spider theme in a visual way.” “Any Drow that has Lolth’s favor gets these markings that creep up over the skin. The more you embrace her teachings, the more pronounced those markings become. But if you fall out of favor, they start to fade,” Daniel adds, revealing that only Lolth’s personal connection can add the marks. “You’ll see Malice Do’Urden has very pronounced markings but it’s not a family trait because her son Drizzt is seen without them.”

My conditions for liking Lolth-sworn markings are as follows:

= Not every lolth-sworn drow (Or even drow that entirely have her favor) has them.

I know they already mention this as a condition, but I think there should be further nuance to it. I think that it's a very specific status symbol for a very specific rank. I think some drow that have her favor just never get the markings (Especially because of HOW revealing they are of their allegiance to her. Why would she give them to. Say. Spies on the surface.)

But I think they become something coveted specifically by priestesses in high positions of power, and a reflection of her approval of them in that position of power.

(Secondary to this point... Do the markings actually mean all of that? Or is that just what the priestesses are saying to better ensure the power they have? Potential for even more cultural cannibalization, and more intrigue.)

But also, DnD has already given avenues for Lolth doing this directly, even outside of the markings. Widow of Arach-Tinilith Lolth Sworn you're next on my creation list.

= Originally I was gonna tag ramble about this part, but I think I have enough thoughts on it to make it it's own little bullet point. I think that it shouldn't be retconned in to pre-existing characters within the narrative. I think this could be interested to be interpreted as a response from Lolth. As time is going on in the forgotten realms, Drow are becoming more accepted on the surface (Still plenty feared, of course. But becoming juuuust accepted enough to be a threat to her control over them).

Her marking them, especially the ones she really likes, like one would make a favorite toy with their name completely makes sense to me.

Which comes to the final point.

= I think they should be permanent, my brother. I don't think they should fade like is mentioned here as her favor leaves - Even aside from the fact that there should still be a bit of political intrigue as to who truly has her favor, I sort of like it as a metaphor. Even if you leave her, you'll still be forever physically marked by the fact you were with her and seen by her. Her presence in your life shaped you, and that history is going to be with you forever.

And it shows on your skin.

(It's another thing that makes it harder to leave her service. If people see you marked by her, and they know you served her well enough that she's marked you as hers, doesn't that still make you dangerous? Nevermind if it's been a century. Two centuries. Those marks are still there.)

[vamprisms]

i do see some of these team green vs team black posts and think we should require some sort of licence to interpret a story

[vivaciouscynner]

Also let this post serve the purpose of letting everyone know that I will now be setting my fic to private.

Again, please create an AO3 account.

As for the above comments, I will be keeping an eye out.

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[cosmikazie]

love trans people more than you hate transphobes and all but like holy fuck dude

[vivaciouscynner]

Divinity and Her Flaws - Chapter 16

Fic Rated: M+ Chapter 16 of Divinity and Her Flaws is up for reading on AO3

Previous Chapters: Chapter 01 Chapter 02 Chapter 03 Chapter 04 Chapter 05 Chapter 06 Chapter 07 Chapter 08 Chapter 09 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

[vivaciouscynner]

Honestly when i see this for my fic,i get all warm and fuzzy. Sometimes i see easily nice descriptions and it just makes the writing worth it.

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[widowshill]

Character bingo: Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, the woman the myth the legend

Her.

[cannibalisticskittles]

keep seeing the idea of 'i am my father's son/mother's daughter/etc' in character pieces and i keep thinking abt what that means for amity

her father's daughter:

at best -- whimsical, optimistic, easygoing, curious, inventive, welcoming. forward thinking, progressive, and charitable. quick to laugh, and quick to forgive.

at worst -- reckless, impulsive, acting heedless of danger to herself, and sometimes to others. lacking self-awareness and self-perception to a dangerous degree.

her mother's daughter:

at best -- calculating, methodical, thinking one (or two, or three) steps ahead. persuasive and with a knack for wordplay and careful wording; no getting tripped up on a bum contract or getting screwed over by a loophole. good at thinking objectively about a situation to find the best path forward.

at worst -- cruel, manipulative, vengeful. so focused on the bigger picture that it's all too easy to dole out harsh punishments in the name of justice (as defined by her). straight up fucking brutally murdering someone.

the worst of her father is... a half-measure better than the best of her mother, lmao

[vivaciouscynner]

Hello! I'm the author of Divinity and Her Flaws where Catra is a goddess falling in love with mortal Adora. I'm hyper fixated on SPOP and very much reblog most things spop or CatrAdora related.

I sometimes reblog my other favorites like bubbline and korrasami and griddlehark.

Sometimes i even go into madness about the tlt series.

I'm also a tech nerd in software engineering, so i may, very rarely, nerd out about that too

You know what, let's just make this easy...

If you are a Tumblr blog (new or old) that actively posts about She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, either reblog and introduce yourself or drop your blog name in the replies so everyone can easily find cool people to follow!

[marinecorvid]

also i think summer pokemonranger is a person people lose their minds over. not necessarily in a romantic way but she's very (unwittingly) good at existing as a replica and/or mirror that dredges up feelings in people, oftentimes who would prefer not to think about said feelings and so for lack of emotional maturity people tend to freak out both around and at her over it. unfortunate side effect of being incredibly sincere, despite her best efforts

[putrefacion]

EVE IS, PERHAPS UNINTENTIONALLY, ONE OF THE EARLIEST EMBODIMENTS OF FEMININE AUTONOMY —ㅤSECOND ONLY TO LILITH IN SOME APOCRYPHAL TEXTS; WHILE LILITH REJECTED SUBMISSION OUTRIGHT,ㅤEVE’S DEFIANCE [ WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR NOT ] WAS SUBTLER, VEILED IN CURIOSITY, INTIMACY, & THE SACRED ACT OF CHOOSING.ㅤSHE WAS MADE PERFECT, YES, BUT ALSO MADE CAPABLE OF DISOBEDIENCE.ㅤTHAT, IN OF ITSELF, IS POWER,

THIS PARADOX; ㅤDESIGN VERSUS DESIRE THAT INFORMS THE QUIET SENSUALITY SHE CARRIES WITH HER, EVEN NOW AS LUTE. THERE IS A SUBTLE BUT FEMME FATALE AURA TO HER PRESENCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD:ㅤCOLD, CALCULATED, UNNERVINGLY COMPOSED. NOT BECAUSE SHE FLIRTS WITH DEATH, BUT BECAUSE VIOLENCE, LIKE INTIMACY, IS SOMETHING SHE UNDERSTANDS VISCERALLY, TO A FAULT.ㅤSHE KNOWS THE WEIGHT OF TEMPTATION, THE ACHE OF LONGING —ㅤ& MOST DAMNING OF ALL, SHE REMEMBERS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE WANTED ONCE, EVEN UNDER FALSE PRETENSES,

YET, WITH ADAM, SHE REVERTS;ㅤSUBDUED, SUBSERVIENT, SILENT, A HYPE MAN, HIS ENFORCER.ㅤNOT NECESSARILY OUT OF REVERENCE ALONE —ㅤBUT BECAUSE SHE NO LONGER BELIEVES HERSELF WORTHY OF HIS DESIRE ( CURRENTLY SHE BELIEVES SHE NEVER WAS, ACTUALLY.ㅤHIS LOVERS ARE MANY, CAN GET LITERALLY ANYONE HE WANTS [ WHY WOULD HE WANT TO LOOK AT HIS BORING-ASS CLONE? ] & LUTE HAS NOTHING BUT RIGID POSTURE, RESPECT & AVERTED EYES; SHIT, SHE'LL BE HIS WINGMAN TOO.ㅤTHE ONE MAN SHE’D BURN HEAVEN & HELL FOR IS THE ONE SHE WON'T LOOK AT IN SUCH A WAY [ AT LEAST, NOT FOR LONG ]

THIS SERVES BOTH PLATONIC & ROMANTIC VARIATIONS OF THEIR BOND;ㅤIF ADAM DOES NOT SEE HER THAT WAY [ AS DESIRABLE; WOMAN RATHER THAN WEAPON ]ㅤLUTE DOES NOT HOLD IT AGAINST HIM; BEING AT HIS SIDE IS ENOUGH. SHE RESHAPES THAT ACHE, THAT LONGING; SHE HAS THE EMOTIONAL CAPACITY TO LOVE HIM WITHOUT CONDITION, TO SERVE AS FRIEND, COMPANION, BLADE — WHATEVER ROLE HE CHOOSES TO PLACE HER IN,

SHE’S ALREADY ‘DECIDED’ THAT’S THE CASE, ANYWAY...

[angelfishe]

>> 𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

Yandere genshin men x reader ( GODS AU ) Characters : diluc, kaeya, alhaitham, kaveh, zhongli, Childe, wriothesly, neuvilette.

The most desired goddess of them all, beloved and hated by many for their beauty. an ethereal being whose mere presence captivates mortals and gods alike. Your touch can inspire devotion, and your gaze alone has driven kingdoms to war. But among your admirers, a few stand out—gods who don’t just worship you, but obsess over you. Their love is consuming, possessive, and inescapable.

Inspired by Greek mythology, the reader is inspired by Aphrodite

DILUC ( GOD OF FIRE AND RETRIBUTION )

A god of fire who embodies both destruction and renewal. He is worshiped by warriors and those seeking revenge against the corrupt. His followers believe that while his flames burn away evil, they also cleanse and bring rebirth. Despite his cold demeanor, he deeply values justice and protection. Your husband in contract.

Diluc’s love is like an unrelenting flame—it burns fiercely, searing away anything that threatens to take you from him. He believes that only he can truly protect you from the dangers of the divine and mortal realms alike. If another god dares to court you, he will see it as an act of war. His devotion is suffocating; he would burn entire cities to the ground if it meant keeping you safe and by his side.

Diluc is not blind. He sees the way other gods look at you—with longing, desperation, even defiance. It infuriates him to no end. He already won you, already made you his. What more do they want? His flames burn with rage at the mere thought of someone trying to take you away. If anyone dares to overstep, he will make an example of them—turning his divine fury upon them until they are nothing but ashes.

"You don’t need them. You don’t need anyone but me. Why risk your heart with those who will only betray you? I will guard you, worship you, love you... even if I must destroy the world to do so."

KAEYA ( GOD OF DECEPTION AND SECRETS )

A mysterious and cunning god, known for his silver tongue and ability to manipulate fate. He is neither entirely good nor evil, often testing mortals with riddles and half-truths. His followers pray to him for guidance in uncovering secrets—or keeping them hidden. Some believe he knows the answers to the world’s greatest mysteries but only shares them for a price.

Kaeya doesn’t just love you—he owns you. Or at least, that’s how he sees it. His love is a twisted game where he ensures you’ll never escape him, even if it means lying, tricking, or breaking you. He whispers sweet words, poisons the thoughts of others who dare approach you, and ensures that no one but him truly understands you. If you try to resist, you’ll soon find that every path leads back to him.

Kaeya loves a challenge, and what’s more thrilling than stealing the Goddess of Love from her own husband? He knows Diluc watches him with fire in his eyes, but that only makes the game more enticing. He’s always near, offering honeyed words, whispering promises of a love sweeter than flames. Wouldn’t it be more exciting to run away, to escape with someone who truly understands you?

"Marriage is just a word… isn’t it. does marriage truly mean love? Or is it just another contract, another chain? If you ever find yourself bored with that brute I'll promise you a night of passion… you know where to find me"

ALHAITHAM ( GOD OF REASON AND KNOWLEDGE )

A god who values intellect above all, often challenging mortals to think for themselves rather than blindly follow others. His temples are filled with scholars and scientists seeking enlightenment.

Alhaitham does not believe in fate, yet his obsession with you defies all logic. He has studied every aspect of your existence, analyzed every interaction, and concluded one undeniable truth: you were meant to be his.

Your marriage to Diluc? An incorrect equation. A mistake. A flaw in the grand design. He is patient, methodical—unlike the others who act on impulse. He won’t challenge Diluc with brute force or desperate pleas. Instead, he will plant doubts, whisper truths, and dismantle the foundations of your love, piece by piece.

"Love is not about passion or fire—it is about compatibility, understanding, and permanence. And by all rational measures… he is not your match. I am."

KAVEH ( GOD OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE )

A passionate and emotional god who values artistic expression above all else. He blesses architects, poets, and dreamers, urging them to create beauty in a harsh world. However, he often struggles with his own perfectionism, torn between ideals and reality. His temples are among the most breathtaking structures in existence, filled with intricate designs and stories carved into stone.

you are a masterpiece—the ultimate muse, the divine inspiration that makes life worth living. His love is suffocating in a different way: he needs you. Without you, he is nothing. He would carve statues, build temples, and dedicate his very existence to you, no matter the cost. But his devotion is unstable—his jealousy and desperation lead him to tear down anything that threatens to steal your love from him.

To Kaveh, your marriage is an absolute heartbreak. He sees himself as the only one who can truly understand you, truly cherish you. He paints murals of you in secret, builds shrines in your honor, whispers prayers of devotion. Every word from his lips is drenched in longing.

"I could have built you a palace fit for a goddess… Instead, you are trapped in his cage of fire. If only you had chosen me…"

ZHONGLI ( GOD OF CONTRACT AND KING OF THE GODS )

A god-king who rules with both wisdom and an iron fist. Unlike his more passive form as the God of Contracts, an unyielding monarch who commands the earth itself. His laws are absolute, and defying him leads to destruction. It is said that mountains bow to his will, and the very ground trembles when he speaks.

Zhongli, the King of the Gods, does not ask for what he wants—he simply takes it. He has ruled over divinity for eons, shaping the heavens and earth to his will. And you? The Goddess of Love and Beauty? You are the only being who has ever tested his patience.

Your marriage to Diluc is a mistake, a flaw in destiny that he will correct. He has watched, waited, given you time to understand the inevitable truth: you were always meant to be his. Yet you continue to resist. It is almost amusing.

"Mortal concepts like marriage hold no power over gods like us, my dear. You belong to me, as you always have. It is not a matter of choice—it is divine law."

CHILDE ( GOD OF CHAOS AND WAR )

A god of endless battle, unpredictable and relentless. He tests warriors by dragging them into brutal conflicts, favoring those who fight with heart over those who fight with strategy. Despite his violent nature, he values family and loyalty above all else. His followers believe that the sound of crashing waves is his war drum, calling them to battle.

Love is a battlefield, and he is willing to fight for you. He has never backed down from a challenge, and your marriage to Diluc is simply another war to win. He constantly challenges Diluc, hoping to defeat him and claim you as his reward. His devotion is as violent as it is passionate.

He grows frustrated when you defend Diluc, but that only fuels his desire to prove himself. To him, you belong to the one who fights hardest for you.

"What’s a piece of paper and some vows compared to real devotion? When I carve my love into the battlefield, will you still deny me?"

WRIOTHESLY ( GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD AND DEATH )

A god who rules the underworld with an iron yet fair hand. He does not seek cruelty, but neither does he tolerate injustice. Those who are cast into his domain are given a chance to redeem themselves—but only if they prove their strength and integrity.

You are the warmth in his cold, dark domain, the one thing that can soften his hardened heart. Unfortunately his duties in the underworld has made great a divider between you and him being together, the last time he saw you was your wedding day with diluc and he watched from the shadows seeing the one he loved the most being taken.

He respects the contract between you and diluc but what about him, he always fantasizes being with you but now you're in the arms of someone else maybe if he could find ways to bind you towards him being unable to leave the underworld maybe that's the only way to finally have you.

"Mortals and gods alike fight for your love, but only I am willing to keep you safe—forever. Even death will not take you from me."

NEUVILETTE ( THE SOVEREIGN OF WATERS )

Neuvillette is not merely a god—he is the first water, the primordial ocean from which all things were born. When the heavens and earth were still divided, he existed as an endless sea, a formless deity whose essence gave life to rivers, rain, and the tears shed by mortals. Legends say that his very presence dictates the balance of the world—when he weeps, storms ravage the land; when he is calm, the seas turn to glass. He is justice incarnate, not in the way of laws, but in the way water finds its path, carving through mountains and drowning kingdoms alike.

As the Primordial God of Water, Neuvillette is not one to be ruled by fleeting emotions—or so he tells himself. He has existed since before time, before love itself was given a name. He has seen kings rise and fall, empires swallowed by the tides, and yet… When he learns that you, the Goddess of Love and Beauty, have chosen another, he does not rage like the others... He weeps.

Neuvillette does not hate your marriage. He does not fight it, nor does he curse it. But he watches. He waits. Because fire will always burn itself out. And when that day comes, he will be there—as he always has been, and always will be.

"You have only to step into the tide, and I will take you where you truly belong."

[vivaciouscynner]

!!SPOILER AHEAD!!

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I recently read "Divinity and Her Flaws" by @vivaciouscynner and omg the scenery in it is so gorgeous i had to draw it. also happy pride month everyone!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜