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Adrian Aiko: [18] A master waterbender that prefers to meditate and teach others how to connect with their element via showing them their spirit guide. He was about to die when he was born, but the Moon Spirit gave him life, resulting in him getting white hair. Silky titanium white hair, tan skin and blue eyes. Loves rain and thunder storms, painting and the sea. His father is a waterbender from the Northern Water Tribe, and his mom is a earthbender that left Ba Sing Se to look for a better life. Dating Sokka. [Gay] (ATLA/LOK)

Terran Aiko: [17] Brutal wrestler and earthbender that likes to Parkcore. A lot. Dark brown hair, green eyes and light-tannish skin. Loves meditating on high mountains, and learning and practicing martial arts. He wants to be a baker and cook. Has an insane amount of respect for Toph. Dating Suki. [Straight] (ATLA/LOK)

Kami Kyokang: [14] After her father, Lu Ten, died during the Hundred Year War when she was a baby, Kami's mother, Kyeka, left Ba Sing Se to raise her daughter in the wilderness. At the age of 10, Kami found out that she can bend elements other than earth. Kami, with her mother, started a long journey to find out why Kami was born or gifted with these newfound powers. Curly jet black hair, green eyes and tan skin. Became friends with an owl that she named Lechusa and a python named Kaa. Romantically dating Yue, the Moon Spirit. Uses Oshin, her shirshu, as a mount and "blood hound". Ends up friends with June, and her own shirshu, Nyla. When she goes to the Spirit World in search of the four spirits, she finds Lu Ten, and brings him back to the world of the living. In LOK, she becomes the new queen of the Earth Kingdom after the previous queen, Hou-Ting, died and established a stable economy and cared for the welfare of her people.

Kyeka Kyokang: [32] Kami's single mother, who owns a tea and herb shop (that also brews and sells coffee and coffee beans), The Fragrant Serpent. Greying black hair, tan skin and green eyes. Owns a pet platypus bear named Suuma, who has two baby cubs. During the Hundred Year War, she met, dated, and married Lu Ten in secret. Only Iroh knew about their secret affair. After Lu Ten died, heartbroken, Kyeka left Ba Sing Se, never to return.

Moasha: [?] An owl spirit that wanders the Spirit World, and occasionally enters the physical world.

Yin Wi Laang: [?] A dragon spirit that constantly fights with Yang Wi Laang. Only Kami was able to stop them from fighting.

Yang Wi Laang: [?] A Koi spirit that constantly fights with Yin Wi Laang.

Loo: [?] A two headed bull spirit that assists Kami on her journey.

Guhao of the Gan Jin/Ganjinese tribe: [16] A smart but snotty teen boy that became friends with Golan, and started dating Jin when both tribes made it to Ba Sing Se. Warm black hair, lights skin, and olive eyes.

Golan of the Zhang tribe: [16] A brute that believes violence and strength are the only solutions to his problems. Friends with Guhao, and is livingwith his parents in Ba Sing Se. Dark brown hair, blue eyes and tan skin.

Shakan, fisherwoman: [30] A fisherwoman that lives in the Foggy Bottom Swamp and lives among the natives of the Foggy Swamp tribe. Can waterbend, but isn't stable enough to use them, so she resorts to hand made weapons and traps. Tan skin, grey eyes, warm black hair. Is later able to earthbend.

Goka, farmer: [29] a non-bender that lives in the Plains Village, and owns a farm. He raises cattle and grows his own produce. He was the only one that accepted Zuko for who he is, and gave him three bags of feed and two cooked meals for his journey, along with some supplies. Light brown hair, green eyes and light skin. Is later able to firebend, which sends him into an identity crisis.

Xung Maon, blacksmith: [32] A fire bender that forges weapons and armor for the Fire Nation's army. Jet black hair pulled into a high ponytail, yellow eyes, and pale skin. His right eye was pulled out by his own abusive mother when he was 18, left scarred and burned. He wears an eyepatch to cover his scar, and his shame. Starts having feelings for June, then dates her. Is later able to earthbend.

Rulen, jewelry maker: [40] An elderly earthbender that crafts expensive and beautiful jewelry in her shop within the walls of Ba Sing Se. White hair, pale green eyes and tan skin. Several pet winged cats. Dated Iroh, and left with him to go into the spirit world.

Chung Po, Baker: [39] a non-bender that travels all over the world, selling his fine pastries and cooking. Obese, bald, with tan skin and small, brown eyes. Owns a large carriage that is pulled by two ostrich horses. Taught Terran how to bake.

Li Shein: [25] Born blind and had her parents killed by the Fire Nation at the age of 8, she was forced to fled to Ba Sing Se. There, she pleaded to the spirits of the Spirit World to give her the strength to move on. She was granted the mastery of all elements and their moves, much like Mora. Not only that, but the wisdom of Moasha, and the ability to tell someone's fortune. She later became a fortune teller and finally got her own shop in the middle ring. When Só-Manaia revived Jet, Li Shein adopted him. Jet black hair, pale Jade green eyes, and tan skin.

Jade: [16] a girl that lives with her family in Ba Sing Se. Her father is a government official, her mother works in the salon, and her older brother studies at the collage. Light brown hair, green eyes and light skin, and has a mole on the right corner of her mouth. Dating Jet.

Gurvis Moli: [130] an Airbender monk that was revived by Moasha, and lives at the Eastern Air Temple. She becomes the adopted mother of Seeha, Angie and Aang. Dark brown hair, brown eyes and light skin. Her own flying bison, Norma, is also revived. Mastered the ability of weightlessness, which gave her flight.

Seeha: [111] an Airbender monk that was revived with Moli, and lives with her as her adopted daughter. Became friends with Angie and Aang. Dark brown hair, grey eyes and light skin.

Dai Li agent Poh Punang, the last member of the Dai Li: [17] Raised to become a secret police agent by his parents, he rebelled against them and managed to kill every last one, except for his parents, who he persuade the Earth Kingdom king to arrest and prison them. After Long Feng lost his army's trust, Poh confronted, and killed him. He gained the Avatar's trust, but gained Mora's acceptance. Black hair, yellow eyes and pale skin.

Ka-buum: [17] An orphan that mastered the ability of fire, lightning and combustion bending. Bald, tan and grey eyes. Hardly ever speaks, and never goes above a whisper when he does. His arm was replaced with a metal version after an accidental explosion when he couldn't control his emotions.

Tokino: [10] Granddaughter of Hama, she learned and mastered water and blood bending from her grandma after her parents died. She is also blessed with the ability to master multiple elements, but chose to keep them a secret. Black and long hair in twin braids, blue eyes (turns red when blood bending), and tan skin.

Só-Manaia, the mysterious woman: [?] A spirit that is disguised as a completely cloaked stranger, with a gown of luxurious, dark blue and gold, fabric hood and robe. Her face is merged into a silver colored horned and titanium mask resembling an oni, and it can move. Deep holes are where the eyes should be, allowing the soul of the spirit to see (when angry, the eyes glow green with red pupils). Her hands and feet are made from the same material, and can move on their own. Her hands and fore arms are merged with titanium and silver gauntlets, and can sprout sharpen nails at it's fingertips. Her feet and legs are merged with armored boots and leggings, sturdy and tough. A legendary element bender, and is know to use black magic and spells that do not exist in the Avatar universe.

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The Circle of the Forbidden Tomes: a large and increasing group of monsters that research and create books, items and tomes of magic and sorcery. Divided by "Makers", members who create books, "Searchers", members that search for information and items, "Organizers", members that are in charge of sorting and recording the items in the circle's inventory. They also go by the name of "The Medieval Book Club". (Dungeons and Dragons)

-Aria: [30] a wise and peaceful gynosphinx, who is the founder of the circle. Large, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her wings are a dark brown. [Straight]

-Cleopatra: [29] a lamia that helps create books and trades with other librarians for items. Black, with bouncy and curly black hair, and dark skin. Her lower body is a panther. [Straight]

-Havu: [30] A lamia noble and Cleopatra's sister. She is deceiving and cunning, and steals valuable items from museums for the group. Black, with straight and glossy black hair and dark skin. Her lower body is a long, dark green anaconda. [Bisexual]

Daybreak: [?] A female hippogriff that is tasked to search and find valuable magic items and documents. Silver feathers, golden beak, golden eyes, and the lower back of a brown horse. [?]

-Nightfall: [?] A female griffon that is tasked to steal items from powerful warlocks and sorcerers. Head of a eagle, body of a lion, and golden eyes. [?]

-Kokyangwuti/"koky": [29] a black widow drider that organizes the books and magical items, and records the inventory of the group. Quick to capture intruders. Long and beautiful silver hair, grey skin and the lower half of a black widow. [Pansexual]

-Methuselah: [40] a male and dangerous manticore that risks its life to venture into ruins in search of magical items and documents. Dark and bloody mane, dark tan fur, large crimson Dragon wings and a scorpion's tail. [Straight]

-Cozbi: [50] a marilith that fled her home in Abyss to enjoy life as a writer in the Circle, away from her brutal brethren. Long black hair, six arms, magenta-purple eyes, tan skin, and lower body of a black snake. [Straight]

-Azazel: [28] a male chitine that helps Kokyangwuti organize the inventory of the group, and may have a secret crush on her. Black and shaggy short hair, dark grey skin, six white eyes, fangs, four arms, and is covered with the fur of a spider. [Straight]

-Draco: [?] A male Draegloth that is tasked to go into other dimensions and planes to search for valuable items and documents, but is sweet and gentle. Traditional look of a Draegloth. Dating the Demon born out of war. [Gay]

-Barnabas: [?] A Balor tanar'ri that searches for artifacts in the Abyss. Slightly resembles a minotaur, with large Dragon wings and a tail. [Bisexual]

-Loreley: [26] a beautiful and deadly rusalka that searches for artifacts in the sea for the group. Honey blonde hair, pale skin, and green eyes. [Straight]

-Eliodora Clemente: [died at 18] A freed vampire spawn that hides herself away from the outside world by organizing and creating books. Brown hair, tan skin and brown eyes, all shades of malnourished and dead gray. [Ace/Aro]

-Angus: [?] a green Dragon that takes valuable items from the parties of heroes he kills. Green, with golden eyes. [Straight]

-Amon: [?] A bulezau tanar'ri that helps Barnabas in searching for artifacts, and creates books in his spare time. Looks like a demonic goat/ram. [Pansexual]

Haku: [?] A ancient behemoth that helps search for artifacts in underwater ruins. Indescribable monstrosity. [?]

Drista Lovebird: [24] a deer-centaur druid that organizes, creates and searches for documents. Short strawberry-pink hair, fair skin, magenta eyes, ears of a deer, lower body of an albino doe. [Bisexual]

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Coven of the Crimson Fangs:

A group of 12 vampiric women that protect Mestone, the city of Eternal Glory. They reside in the Argoeth Vale, a dark and dangerous swamp-like forest, where they live in the Citadel of the Lich Emperor, a castle that used to be owned by a powerful lich (who was killed by the first women and had his powers stolen). Their "uniform" are dark cloaks and robes (except for Celeste, who wears a nun outfit), although everyone has a item on their personnel to identify herself. (Vampire horror)

Amber Eunice: [30,000] the founder and the overseer of the coven. She is a welcoming and charming individual, and watches over the group. Arranges deals and trades with the mayor of the city. Tall, titanium-blonde hair, pale skin and red eyes. Her spirit animal is a lion, and can transform into a lion-like abomination. She comes from a British bloodline. She has a circlet made out of gold and ruby. [Straight]

Katherine Abby: [29,000] a member that teaches diseases and plagues to the other vampires, and how to avoid and spread them. She is a rather quiet and respectful person, with maternal instincts. Tall, black hair, tannish skin, pale green eyes, and a wears a metal plague doctor's mask. Her spirit animal is a rat, and she can transform into a large and were-like rodent. Her family is from Germany [Straight]

Amdis Josephine: [29,000] this vamp deals with the daily rituals and sacrifices. She is a strange woman with no ill intent. Tall, red and curly hair, fair skin and dark blue eyes. Her spirit animal is a ram, and she can transform into a demonic goat humanoid. She is Irish. She wears a necklace made out of bones and blood. [Straight]

Lezabel Tereza: [28,000] a rough and hard-working vampire that takes care of the animals in the Coven's small farm. Tall and muscular, with ashy brown hair, hazel eyes and tan skin. Various scars and bruises are on her body. Her spirit animal is a wasp, and she can transform into a abomination of a giant wasp queen. She is from Texas. [Pansexual]

Despoina Persephone: [27,000] a gentle and sweet maiden that takes care of the herb and produce gardens for the Coven's kitchen. Average height, twin braided orange hair, pale skin with freckles, and bright blue eyes. She has vines in her hair. Her spirit animal is a doe, and she can transform into a vampiric albino deer-ish wendigo creature. Her bloodline is from Iceland. [Straight]

Drusilla Deyja: [26,000] a cunning and wicked thief that steals coin, items, food or whatever she can get her hands on! Average height, brown hair that is always in a braid, fair skin and green eyes. Her spirit animal is a fox, and she can transform into a large and monstrous fox. She is from Scotland. She wears a silver ring on her right ear. [Bisexual]

Elisabeta kamra: [25,000] a tough and strict individual that takes care of the human cattle, prisoners and criminals that are being held in the dungeon, who's blood is being used by the Coven. Tall and muscular, with pixie short dirty blonde hair, with one eye that is the color of coal, and tan skin. Scars are all over her body. Her spirit animal is a bear, and she transforms into a large werebear. She is Russian. A ebony eyepatch covers her missing eye. [Lesbian]

Akeldama Sorcha: [24,000] a bratty and spoiled rich girl from a filthy wealthy bloodline that was later put in her place by Kora, and was revealed that a evil spirit was possessing her. Average height, twin high pigtails of white hair, white skin and burgundy colored eyes. Her spirit animal is a horse, and she can transform into a kelpie. She is from France. Constantly flipping a golden coin. [Demisexual]

Celeste Hagar: [23,000] a kind and wise vamp that helps the coven become immune to holy magic and how to hurt other vampires with it. Average height, near floor length sliver hair, white eyes and pale skin. She wears a pure white nun outfit. Her spirit animal is a dove, and she can transform into a giant and powerful dove. Carries a crucifix and bottle of holy water. [Straight]

Dawn Rence: [22,000] a relaxed and caring lady that teaches the others on how to avoid being effected by the sun and to raise their immunity. Average height, black, with beautiful and curly black hair, dark skin and brown eyes. Wears a mask that looks like the sun. Her spirit animal is a chicken, and she can transform into a giant cocktrice that can turn people into stone. She is from Africa. [Straight]

Ambrosia Gretchen: [21,000] a lovely and beautiful teen who's job is to train new members, and is dating Kora. Tall-ish short, with honey-blonde hair, fair tan skin, and light brown eyes. Wears a golden dress whenever on break. Her spirit animal is a albino black mamba, and can transform into a giant snake demon. She is from Mexico. [Bisexual]

Kora "Mercy" Nyx: [20] the recent and most innocent member of the Coven, naive but brave. Dating Ambrosia. Short, with pixie short hair, tan skin and blue eyes. Wears a golden and sapphire necklace. Her spirit animal is a Dragon, and can transform into...a rather small and adorable hatchling. From Brazil. [Bisexual]

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Empress Rue Dolores, the Lich Queen: [?] After her wealthy parents were killed and her becoming cursed by a warlock, she became a lich queen, sadistic, cold and masochistic yet chaotically good. Her ultimate form is a tall skeletal wizard and necromancer, over 40 feet tall, with long and straight white hair and demonic wings. She can transform into a tall wizard with sunken in skin and empty eye sockets, with black hair/ a woman with beautiful long and black hair, flourishing and fair skin, and brown eyes. Controls a large army of undead. [lesbian] (Dungeons and Dragons/Skyrim)

GALATEA DEDUCIBLENESSES: "...I saw it. The thing. It haunts my dreams. It begs, it begs for me to die so horribly. So that I can float upwards and join it in the stars..."

"It looked feminine. I couldn't see its face, but its eyes look so beautiful. Its arms are wings, so flawlessly shaped that angels of death would envy them. A black mass, the darkest void won't give its form justice. This...this is the definition of eternal beauty. This is the Great One we all have been waiting for, and yet we ignore them! We ignore this magnificent creature like the parasites we are! It cries for our attention! It weeps! It begs! And we turn our backs! How dare we, how dare all of us to praise the others [gods] and not this one! Shame! Shame! Shame!"

"I am willing to die for her. I am willing to allow myself to die such a horrible death so I can comfort this beautiful woman. I want her to stop wasting those precious [bloody diamond] tears of her's. My goddess, my only hope, I am ready to be taken away and join you..."(Dungeons and Dragons) (Married to Lolth and Bahamut, and all three have a daughter named Novae).

Novae, Eldritch Hatchling of Galatea and Lawful Good Goddess of Guiding Light: [23] Given birth by Lolth, she lived a happy and wealthy childhood, between the Underdark, Galatea’s realm and Bahamut’s Palace. Her symbol is a single, glowing eye in the center of a spider web that resembles a sun with eight points, with eight dragon claws holding the web up. Her smooth skin is a pale navy blue, her eyes are a light blue, and her long, straight hair is a pure and silky white. Her wings her a mixture between Bahamut and Galatea’s. She has five tails. [Straight] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Regina: [500+] a witch that was born of a Lumen Sage and an Umbra Witch after the fall of both groups, and was placed in hiding with her sister, Sarai. After training and mastering their powers, they met Bayonetta and Jeanne. Long, jet black, near floor hair with cyan blue highlights (usually in a high ponytail), fair pale skin, one blue eye and one brown eye. Has a French accent. Dating Bayonetta [Bisexual] (Bayonetta 1&2)

Sarai: [500+] younger sister of Regina, she was trained by her father to become a sage, although she could never pass the level of power of her older sister. Long blonde hair with red highlights, fair pale skin, and blue eyes. Has an Italian accent. Dating Jeanne. [Bisexual] (Bayonetta 1&2)

Nevaeh Noren: [20] a lone wanderer, who's parents died when she was 16. After traveling to Las Vegas, she made friends with a nightstalker pack. She often collects trinkets and trash to sell or trade them for bottle caps. Really hates talking, and would rather be left alone...unless you give her food and a place to sleep. Light moss-green and long hair, deadly pale skin, and tired brown eyes. Often is seen with a metal bat or gun, so be wary of how you approach her. Has an unhealthy smoking/drug/drinking habit. [Pansexual, will want affection from anyone] (Fallout 4/Fallout: New Vegas)

Yuuki "Yu" Michiko-Momoe: [21] a bright and smart teen that loves reading fantasy manga. Bleached white hair (used to be black), dark brown eyes (sometimes wears colored eye contacts), and light tan skin. Has a pet cat named Mochi, a Pomeranian named Teddy, and a Shepsky named Hershey. Dating Jaslyn (@rp-roleplay05)[Bisexual] (Slice of Life/Comedy animes)

Romi Wakisaka: [22] A hardworking and resourceful young woman that lives in the same area as Tomie Kawakami, although she is not a victim of the mysterious girl herself. She lives with her wealthy parents, and works as a Comic book store cashier. Dark brown hair, dark blue eyes and slightly tan skin. [Bisexual] (Junji Ito mangas)

Momoi Shino: [23] A goth who lives in an eery apartment complex, and works as a delivery worker/mailwoman. She lives in the same universe as the Chilla's Art games. You can often see her smoking a cigarette outside of her apartment or in the back of the motel building. Short Bob cut wavy/curly hair that is dyed in different shades of blue and indigo, light/pale skin, and dark brown eyes (sometimes wears pale colored contacts), and usually wears gothic clothing that typically shows her cleavage when she is not in her uniform, with multiple body piercings (two pairs of bottom lip piercings, black "open hole" earrings, and a belly button piercing). [Bisexual] (Chilla's Art games/ Night Delivery)

Shiroime-Onna/"the White eyes" woman: [?] A tall, tall shadowy woman with glowing white eyes that follows Momoi around when she's depressed or tired. The creature seems to feed on negative energy and thoughts. [?]

Ningyō no on'na/The Doll Woman: [?] A living mannequin that lives in Momoi's apartment, and often wanders around when her "friend" is at work. [?]

Akai bēru, "Red Veil": [30] a strange woman that lives in the apartment complex Momoi lives in, that always wears a red veil when going out. Momoi herself has interacted with this stranger during some instances, but it was only small talk. [?]

Abeline, Goddess of Lost Souls and the Broken-hearted: [20] Before Jane's birth, the roman gods Juno and Jupiter conceived Abeline, Jane's older cousin. Timid, shy and unstable, she hates seeing violance and would rather stop the fight than be a bystander. She has Jupiter's' eyes, tan skin, black and feathered wings, many shapeshifting snakes for hair, and is mostly seen wearing a black hijab to protect her snakes. Has too many pets for comfort, such as a black lion named "Azrail", a loyal dragon named "Vanity", a great white bull named "Rage", a mastiff mount named "Thunder" and keeps several dogs and wolves as companions and helps Abeline herd her personal flock of cattle, fowl, swine, deer, horses, camels, oxen, yaks, sheep, rams and goats. Her "weapon" is wooden staff with a lantern attached to it. Dating Madeline (@virgil-fucking-sanders)[Straight] (Roman Mythology)

Davina "Dola" Ferrari-Valentino (La Mona Lisa): [28] a female gangster and boss of two mafia groups, the Italian Ferraris and the Mexican Valentinos, both inherited after her parents' deaths. She is a cunning and fearless leader, but knows when to lend a helping hand and when to shoot lead. She has a second-in-command named Geneviève Robert, a blonde woman who wears flapper attire. Long brown hair that is either lose or in a tight bun (or any other style), white skin, and brown eyes. Currently in a relationship with a Yakuza named Benjiro Rinshi, with his right hand woman and sister, Kani Rinshi. Creates legal (and illegal) alcohol, even though she prefers clean and fresh water. Has a German Shepherd puppy named "Bullet". Cousin of Rebecca (@fanofrandomawesomeness )[Straight] (1920s/Roaring 20's)

Asa Cobalt: [106] After surviving the abuse of her husband and grieving her daughter's death, she dedicated her entire life finding and repairing Tia into perfection, then focusing on other projects and repairs. She even expanded her life to several more centuries! Pale skin, pale blue eyes and old, white hair. Lives in a underground bunker, filled with various high-tech equipment and gears. After her old body started falling apart and she could no longer keep her skin from getting loose and sagging, she transfer her memories (brain) and soul (heart) into an artificial body that is the exact replica of her younger self, during the year she was crippled by her abusive husband, with now working legs. [Ace/Aro] (Sci-Fi dystopia)

Ajanta Cobalt: [19] When she started to feel lonely, Asa Cobalt created a new daughter with the same process that she did for her animatronics. Ajanta appears as a teenager, with short black hair, fair skin and dark green eyes, but continues to grow as if she was human. She is became a fashionista and creates outfits for Asa's animatronics. [Bisexual]

Gabrielle "Gavi" Johnson: [26] A security guard that works at Asa's pizzaria, with some Military training and knowledge from her father so she can defend herself. Black, with afro- blow out hair and dark skin, and brown eyes. Dating and engaged to Mike Schmidt. [Straight] (FNAF: Security Breach)

Conni the Wolf: [?] An animatronic wolf that was repaired by Asa Cobalt and views her as her mother. Tia sees her as her older sister. Energetic and caring, but like Tia, is rather too trusting of objects that are similar to robots. Gray fur with light underbelly, brown eyes and fluffy tail. [?] (FNAF: Security Breach)

Marigold and Alba the Rabbits: [?] Marigold is a golden rabbit that looks oddly similar to Glitchtrap, with violet eyes and a purple bowtie, vest and shorts. The only difference is her actual golden fur. Alba is a flirty and playful bunny with white fur, red eyes with heart shaped white pupils, and uses a sparkly blue corset and short shorts, and a blue ribbon around her neck. Act as Conni and Tia's "middle" sisters. [?] (FNAF: Security Breach)

Falco the Falcon: [?] A falcon Animatronic with anthro body and wings on his back. Brown and white feathers, a yellow beak, small feather-mohawk and a feathery tail. Wears a black, sleeveless hoodie with the establishment's logo on it. Acts similar to a highschool Jock. Dating Chica. [?] (FNAF: security breach)

Swani the Swan: [?] A elegant swan Animatronics with a lean and fit body. Pure white feathers, yellow beak, a ponytail and bangs, and a small fluffy tail. Wears a burgundy cheerleading outfit with the establishment's logo on it. Rather sassy and mean to the staff and Animatronics, but has a soft side within her. Dating Toy Chica. [?] (FNAF: Security Breach)

Grace: [ageless] Grace is a dark pink, sterotypical overweight dragon. She wears a light pink princess outfit that shows her pot-belly stomach, lower abdomen, and back. She adorns two small wings on her shoulder blades, and a fat tail with a pointy tip. Grace is kind and sweet to guests at the amusement park, but is clumsy and moronic (ironic to her name), and is constantly eating (most animatronics created by Ada Cobalt have digestive systems to replace oil or battery consumption). She has green irises, small ears, and white spikes coming out of the side of her head, and small, sharp teeth. Her "job" is to entertain kids around the park. [?] (Tearlerland)

Rakugo: [ageless] Rakugo is a light sea-green, Japanese style dragon. He wears Japanese storyteller robes, has small round glasses at the tip of his snout, and has a small and white goatee underneath his chin, with a long mustache in the same color. He has no wings, but white horns on his temples, a hybrid of antelope and Kirin antlers, and a long, skinny tail with a tuff of white hair at the end. Rakugo is wise and disciplined, but can often be arrogant. He has gold irises, and his occupation is to tell stories to younger kids inside one of the buildings in the park, and read people's fortunes. [?] (Tearlerland)

Hibiscus “Hibi” Jela: [34] After fixing all of the problems in the Habitat and getting to meet Dr. Boris Habit himself, she decided to date him, and eventually became his girlfriend and “therapist”. Black and puffy hair, royal blue eyes and light orange skin. Florist and professional artist. Suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder, which in the case she becomes heavily stressed or upset, she changes into her “shadow” self, forcing herself to become silent and refusing to speak to anyone but Dr. Habit. Likes blue hibiscus flowers. [Straight] (Smile for Me)

Argo “Yrsa” Mannerink: [31] After being separated from her Tauren tribe by a demon attack, she was adopted by two Nords (think of Skyrim) and raised as a human, despite her cow-like appearance. Traditional fur markings of a cow, with spots and freckles of gray, red, brown and tan. She has rich, green color eyes, long and blonde braided hair, curved black horns and has a golden hoop as a earring. Works in her adopted family's’ tavern and is a barbarian-for-hire. She speaks in a Russian accent. [Straight] (World of Warcraft)

Ishana- Sukhada Matcha: [30] A lone and gentle Pandaren that lives on her own private island. She grows her own food and ventures onto the mainland to hunt for meat. She is an elemental and practices geomancy, chi-bending and chi-blocking. Traditional black and white fur, and a round fat and furry body. Loves cooking, sewing, practicing musical instruments, meditating, training herself and painting. Lives in a large, spherical hut made out of stone and wood, with a king sized bed, stone oven, several tables and chairs, and decorated finely with silk and beautiful plants. Speaks in a Chinese Asian accent (and can speak in Chinese). [Straight] (World of Warcraft)

Meralyn Hathan: [26] A Sorceress/Astronomer Nightborne that set out to find her own place in the world from the depths of her home city of Suramar, and eventually settled down and build her home in an abandoned dungeon, where she continues to create new inventions and study the stars. Indigo colored skin, glowing purple eyes, and long white hair. She created a special magical monocle that helps her find constellations and provides information on various magical creatures. Has a pet unicorn foal, named “Moondrop”. [Straight] (World of Warcraft)

Monika “Adette(Sweet)” Königin: [29] A German woman who was forced to become a nurse and eventually a soldier in the Nazi Army during World War II. Light tone skin, blue eyes and jet black and long hair. Had to hide her adopted children, Eli, a 16 year-old Jewish boy, and Vadoma, a 14 year-old Romani girl, in her home to protect them from Hitler’s Secret Police. Gained PTSD and Depression from the war. Now lives in the country side with her kids, away from the city. Has a German Shepherd named Moni, and a lamb named Bambi. Hired a French maid named Janette Cinder. Married an American ex- WW2 pilot named Scott Davis (blonde, tan, blue eyes). [Straight] (World History/WW2)

Ivanna Kiselyov: [32] A Russian woman who served in World War 2 as a hard-working nurse and fought alongside her younger sister, Natalia (30). Unfortunately, at one point before the Allies invaded Germany, they were kidnapped by some German and Japanese spies. Ivanna managed to escape, but her sister was shot in the head and died instantly. Her father, Ivan Kiselyov, who was fighting on D-Day, was killed by a landmine. Ivanna's mother, Nika Turgenev, died from shock after she heard the news. Ivanna moved to the United States with her alcoholic and careless grandmother Valka Turgenev and her caring and loving grandparents, Loann Kiselyov and Nadia Goncharov de Kiselyov. Adopted a orange tabby named Czar and a Caucasian Shepherd Dog named Alexei. She has tannish-fair skin, dark brown to blonde, short hair, and dark brown eyes. Has a scar on her face, and wears silver glasses. Usually helps with her grandparents' pie-making business when she's not working. [Bisexual] (World History/Cold War)

MaryAnn Morrigan: [16] After watching her parents die in a car crash, scarred and mentally unstable for life, she was accepted into the Rose Garden Orphanage. After the events that Jennifer suffered through, MaryAnn decided to murder every last one of the Red Crayon Aristocrats club. She is the physical manifestation of death in the game, represting how no group, poor or rich, can escape death itself. Jet black hair, piercing blue eyes and pale skin. Wears a blue maid dress and apron, with maryjanes and white pantyhose. Carries around a large butcher knife and a gardening scythe. [?] (Rule of Rose)

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Gilda: [100+] After being revived at birth by the Devil himself and was forced to enter a cult by an unknown entity, she has inherited the powers of the being the members of her cult worshiped after she was used as a sacrifice. She can shapeshift and cause illusions. Black hair, tan skin, and brown eyes/empty voids for eyes. Possesses the mansion the cult used to live in. [?] (Inspired by Cat in the Box)

Jela: [?, Younger than Gilda] youngest daughter of Satan, but doesn't do much since she's not ready to control Hell. Mean and bratty. White hair, red eyes and pale skin. [?]

Adalinda Levia(than): [26] A mortal woman that was blessed with powers of a dragon, she pledged her life to find, breed and care for the endangered dragons. Pure, white hair and skin, with crimson eyes and black dragon horns on her head. Often is wearing white and blue dragon scale armor, with a fur cape made out of wolf skin. [Pansexual] (Game of Thrones)

Glagar the Gluttonous: [100+] Within an abandoned mining system in the mountains of Skyrim lives an ancient and ever hungry giant that enjoys kidnapping lost travelers and eating them alive. Thick and pale skin, ashy-gray hair and beard and pale eyes. Taller and more muscular than the average giant. Sometimes keeps prisoners. [?] (TES: Skyrim)

Regina Sedna: [?] A eldritch goddess of all oceans, rivers and lakes, not even the mortal sea men can comprehend. Depicted as a "world-ending size" siren, with bioluminescent and indigo-blue skin, sea-blue hair, glowing teal eyes, sharp teeth and a massively long mermaid tail. Created the "Sedan Sirens", a species of bioluminescent merfolk that haunt the lowest depths of the ocean. Subraces: River Sedans (mermaids that create homes in deep rivers), Lake Sedans (land-dwelling shapeshifting sea folk that inhabited land around large lakes) and Coral Sedans (friendly sirens that live near beaches and coral reefs that prefer to trade and negotiate with humans). The queen has a nasty habit eating large ships whole. Pollution doesn't seem to affect her. Married to an Irish man named Aidan Keanu, and gave birth to Órla. [?] (Dungeons and Dragons/Subnautica)

Órfhlaith "Órla" Aed/"Lady Auburn": [27] After her parents honeymoon, she was given birth in her father's house on Ireland. She had a proper and prosperous childhood, and was a hard-working teen. Now as an adult, she rules the seas with her mother as a vicious and cruel pirate with dangerous powers. Bright auburn hair, tannish-fair skin and eyes as blue as the sea. Controls a massive ship called the "Boiling Rock", and is looking for crew members. [Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Soraya Sinikka: [?] Born from an angel and a devil, she is a religious and righteous hybrid.

First form: Half angel, half devil. Light teal skin, horns and wings, black eyes with blue Irises, light blue hair and a long tail.

Second form: her body becomes horrifying, increasing muscle mass, fingernails/talions/horns' length, bigger wings and sharpen fangs. Her head starts splitting apart, changing into different colors. One side is that of an elegant angel and the other is a hideous devil.

Third form: She transforms into a giant three headed dragon. The heads finally split, and a third one grows in the middle. On the left is a silver dragon (ice abilities/frost magic), on the right is a red dragon (fire and lava magic/creates ash and smoke), and in the middle is Soraya's dragon head (radiant and holy powers, and can turn anything into crystals). The rest of the body is the previous skin tone, with sleek scales and strong wings. The tail is a blue serpent that can spit out acid and toxic gas.

Adopted Alyvia (@ocandpersona-information-by-jtd ). Finds out that she’s the daughter of Auriel and Abaddon (@joanathedummy). Dating Malphas and Rebecca (@fanofrandomawesomeness )[Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

L'Atahbah the Humble: [27] a khajiit that came to Skyrim in search of work, and found herself as Jarl Elisif's personal hand-maid. Creme colored fur, blue eyes, and Bob cat-like ears. Adopted Daro'Aka Silverclaw, a khajiit kitten who lost her caravan in a raiding, and Ja-Reet, an argonian child who was abandoned as an egg. [Bisexual/prefers men] (TES: Skyrim/TES: 6)

Radinka Omisha ("Chernobyl's Child"): [died at 19] Unable to escape in time during the evacuation, she was left behind in the ruins of her town, slowly dying from the radiation...until she came back to life. Jet black hair, (one) dark brown eye and pale skin. The right side of her face is heavily burned and melted. Gothic/punk aesthetic, and collects different gas masks as a hobby. Is immune to toxic waste, can inflict radiation damage, and is able to produce radioactive chemicals. [Bisexual] (The Chernobyl Disaster)

La Melagrana Dente di Leone: [25] Rubí Belladonna's cousin. She is training to become an a hunter, but accidentally became cursed in the process, becoming a owl-like monster in the process (much like Rubí's swan-like form). Titanium-blonde and long, layered hair, fair skin and crimson red to gold eyes (used to be emerald green before the curse). Turns into a large owl-human abomination with white, black, brown and tan colored feathers. [Bisexual/prefers men] (Bloodborne/The Last Faith)

Yorola: [23] A harpy that possesses the power to change her form in any way she likes to lure in prey. Royal blue wings and tail, talons and sharp teeth, tan skin and cyan-green eyes. [Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Argona: [25] A Thunderbird harpy that is a skilled hunter and fast flyer. She wouldn’t mind feasting on her own kind’s flesh. Large and tall, with black feathers and tail, sharp talons and teeth, fair skin and soulless black eyes. [?] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Catherine Clifford: [died at 17] Once was a greedy and snobby brat who always got what she wanted, is now a dead, walking ghost and is forced to roam among humans for eternity. Rich golden-blonde, fairish tan skin, and blue eyes. Has the traditional abilities of a ghost, poltergeist and spirit. Currently lives in her old mansion in England. [Straight] (Ghost stories)

Tiffany “Tiff” Sunniva: [20] After watching her family being devoured by infected zombies, she ran away to her grandparents’ ranch to start a new life in solitude. Brown hair, blue eyes and tan skin. Carries a loaded shotgun and backpack full of supplies. [Bisexual, but isn’t interested in no one at the moment] (Inspired by post-apocalyptic movies, books and games)

Khuzaima “Dragon-Claw” Ormr: [22] Destined to be Dovah’s ultimate champion, she grew up in the cold outskirts of Skyrim, helping her parents raise crops and cattle for a living. After slaying a rebelling dragon on her own at the age of 15, and finding about her new powers, she went to go train with the Blades and study the Thu’um with the Greybeards. Now, after 6 years of training, she finally left her small cottage to fulfil her role as the Dragonborn, champion of the last Dovahkiin. Moss-green hair, light skin, and teal eyes. Dragon paladin, always carrying her trusty great sword (that’s made out of the first dragon she killed, named it Crushaan-aam-ag, which roughly translates to “crushed, serve, burn”.) Her armor is made out of dragon scales. Has a harpy eagle named “Augu” that companies her on her journeys, and a tamed dog named “Kiir”. She inherited her father’s horse named “Wisp”, due to her silky like coat and mane. Strangely, a Wisp-Mother always follows her, almost as if she’s protecting Khuza. [Bisexual] (TES: Skyrim/TES 6)

Fantasia Rainbow-Meadow: [?] After getting used to Pixie Hollow and warming up the other Tinker fairies, she decided to devote her free time to inventing new devices. She rarely goes out, and the only time she does is to collect lost things with Tinkerbell. Black hair in a ponytail, light skin, and brown eyes. Dating Vidia. [?] (Neverland Fairies/Pixie Hollow)

Barbaras Divino: [29] “There was a time when I was a mere human, a girl with innocence and hopes and dreams. I still remember when my parents, who were middle class merchants of Elturel, watched as Zariel (still in her solar self) gathered an army of demon slayers. I was just 7 years old when my eyes laid upon her magnificent beauty. Awe struck and head over heels for the holy angel, I joined my parents, along with many others, to watch her train the men and women. That evening, Zariel led her army to the Blood War...

At midnight, most of the soldiers came running back, sorched, trembling and insane. They betrayed her...and had the audacity to seal Zariel and the rest of the army in the Nine Hells. I was crushed. My mother had to console my weeping. As the townsfolk helped heal (and put down) men, I fell into a deep slumber within my bedroom.

I dreamed of Zariel, corrupted and burned with war, rage and determination, screaming at me to help her. To save her. Then I saw her whole story, a dramatic play across my vision. I never felt so sorrowful in my entire childhood, so sympathic towards a Celestial I never even spoke to! In the morning, I told my parents about what I dreamt. They were religious, not superstitious. Yet, they believed every word I said. For weeks, I sat at the edges of my town, daydreaming and wondering about that unforgettable experience and vision.

Until I finally made my choice to dedicate my life to freeing Zariel from her burning prison. Every day, I watched and wrote notes about battle positions, wars in history, combat moves and practice every spell and magic enchantment that would benefit me. Most important of all, I prayed, served and listened to the gods. I wanted nothing but to be a good soul, to be able to spread holiness across the land, and to be humble. I went into the army, then into colleges and universities, and ventured across grassy planes to mountains just to meditate.

I made deals and conversations with all dragons, talked and prayed to Bahamut and Tiamat, and studied half-dragons and Dragonborn. (If it wasn't obvious, I favor dragons.) All to help gain more knowledge and allies, and I will admit, I do like the company of these scaly beasts. I have collected their scales to make strong armor, and forged weapons out of bones of their enemies. I even brought some ancient relics as gifts to Tiamat & her brother, and (thankfully) won their attention.

Now, after preparing for this long journey into the Hells, I finally found a portal. My parents are waiting for me to return and give them the news, and I pray that the gods spare me. I am ready.”

Barbaras is a demon slayer and the champion of Zariel. Tanned skin, long and curly black hair and deep crimson colored eyes. Has a scar on left eye. Dating Zariel. [Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Endor Divino, The Blood Witch/The Blood Sorceress: [58] After faking her death to join a cult of Rakdos, leaving her husband and teen son behind, she found out about her tremendously powerful bloodline and magic heritage from her ancestors. After 5 years in the cult, life only seem to get duller and duller with the same routine every day, and that’s when she decided to leave… risking her life in the process. Her supposed “family members” chased her out of their hiding spot, and she took a swing from a sword to her right eye, becoming half-blind. Afterwards, when she finished building a new house and claimed a forest for her own, she decided to label herself as a witch to hide her identity, and has been alone ever since. Pale skin, white and short hair, and deep crimson eyes. Can control and bend blood, and is extremely dangerous. Has an eyepatch over her right eye. [Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Alima Ballari: [25] Born muted due to her vocal cords unable to fully develop, she spent her whole childhood learning to express herself without words...by dancing. She knows many styles of dance, but her favorite is Electro Swing. Although her life was rather fun and joyful, she gained Depression after the tragic death of her childhood friend, Blair, who died in a car accident. Shoulder-short brown hair, fair skin and blue eyes. Extremely flexible. Currently working at Happy's Humble Burger Farm as a cook and cashier. [Ace/Aro] (Happy’s Humble Burger Farm universe)

Roisin Flynn: [11] Just like OMORI, ROISIN is alone. She doesn’t remember why she is alone. And hates being alone. Long black hair in a high ponytail, tan (pale skin), and brown (black eyes). [?] (OMORI)

Runa Quickfoot, the Quick Shooter: [19] A half-rabbit, half-human ranger that enjoys defending her hometown of evil and helping her parents on their produce farm. Her human mom used to be a Fisher woman, but left the sea to retire from the constant tsunamis and storms of her home island. Her father belongs to the Rabbit folk, and is anxious and overprotective of his daughter and wife. Runa became a Drakewarden at age 15, and constantly worked to bond with her Drake mounts, and often asked Tiamat for help. Tan skin, teal blue eyes, and Blue-black curly hair, with fluffy white rabbit ears and legs. Raised 5 chromatic dragon drakes: Ruby (female Red Dragon Behemoth Drake), Frost (female White Dragon Behemoth Drake), Zool (male Blue Dragon Behemoth Drake), Leafy (male Green Dragon Behemoth Drake), and Maud (female Black Dragon Behemoth Drake). [Bisexual] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Bridget "Bri" Gabija Chrysocolla-Cordis ("Malachite-Heart"): [3,751 years old (her parents sealed her in a empty tomb with an magic spell, before the Dwarves disappeared. Slowly grew overtime, appears as a 22 year old)]

Parents:

- Baron Chrysocolla-Cordis, a half-dwemer-half-wood elf farmer and merchant

- Feca "Fi" Estralla, a drow necromancer and herbalist

Backstory: A pure infant of elven race, the Dwemer, was born a year before the banishment of the Dwarves. Her mother and father raced to find a way to protect their daughter from the destruction of the war that she had no part in. They went deep underground, close to Blackreach, and made a tomb for the child. The clock was ticking, time was almost up for them. They placed her inside, enchanting the coffin to keep her alive for as long as possible, yet letting her grow slowly.

Just as they reached the surface, tired of carrying the container on their backs, the mother and father were shot in the back with arrows, made out of freezing ice. They hung to the large box with all their might as dozens of Falmer ambushed them from all sides. On his last dying breath, the father cursed the Gods for taking him and his wife away from their newborn, cursing his people for bringing this war, and begged forgiveness from the Falmer for making them suffer. And then, the dwarves were no more...

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Race: Dwemer, Dwarf

Class: Warden/Sorceress; excelled at Blacksmithing, clothier, enchanting, jewelry crafting and provisioning

Personality: After finding out about her people's disappearance through research, she became heavily depressed. Bri wanted to curl into a ball, deep within a hole, and die. Who would want to be related to slave owners?! But she gradually accepted the fact that she wasn't like her ancestors, and decided that she should do something other than mourn at what her race did. She works as a hard-working and determined blacksmith and clothes designer, and helps out with a bakery from time to time.

As a Sorceress who needs the extra money, she goes on quests and completes bounties. She likes animals, and will often get pets and critters to be her companions.

*She was secretly infused with Vampire blood from one of Molag Bal's worshipers, so that she can live as long as time will let her. She has no desire for blood or flesh, but she does have similar powers to a Vampire Lord. But she doesn't know any of this, so shush! *Has a Elder Scroll, with the prophecy of the return of her people, is also called "Returned". [Bisexual] (TES: Skyrim/TES 6)

Lovel Kjorindottir, new Harbinger of the Companions: [22] Her childhood was a nightmare; Lovel was born to criminal parents, a thief of a mother and a corrupted Thane of the Emperor at that time. When she was barely able to walk, a hired thug slaughtered her parents and stole her away, and sold her off to a slave trader, who happened to be the next Thane in line. For 18 years, she was neglected and starved because no one wanted to buy her. After all, she was "unattractive" and thin when compared to the more perkier women. Her hair was shaved and she was kept like a dog in a cage. Only after her owner was arrested and sentenced to jail, she would run away to Skyrim. In the wilderness of the Rift, Lovel fought a wolf to the death over the corpse of a rabbit, and gained a deep scar on her left cheek and the corner of her eye. After she collapsed in front of the gates of Whiterun, Farkas and Vilkas brought her into Jorrvaskr to be warmed up and fed. 4 years later, she's now the leader of the Companions, yet still grieves for Skjor and Kodlak's deaths and will forever carry the blood of the Circle as a werewolf. Nord, shaved head (originally blonde), Sapphire Blue eyes, and fair skin. A year later, after learning she was marked by Dovah (@joanathedummy) and that Potema was revived by her, Lovel decided to help the former queen adjust to her new life, on the behalf of Dovah. She quickly fell in love with Potema, and married her, becoming the Wolf Queen's faithful and loyal werewolf. [Bisexual] (TES: Skyrim)

Gaussolin "Solin" Telvanni: [196] A dark elf from the House of Telvanni, and cousin of Brand-Shei, he came to Skyrim (after coming out of hiding after the Accession War) to find something to do with his life. After learning about Brand-Shei was still alive, he traveled to Riften to greet him... And accidentally fell in love with Maven Black-Briar. In order to impress her, Solin went to the College of Winterhold to study magic, although it was mostly spells that would benefit Maven. He would make frequent trips to Riften to check on Maven, trying to get her attention and gain her favor (which amused her, so she kept him around instead of sending him to the dungeon). He finally got on the Black-Briars' good side when he stopped a vampire raid from destroying Riften with the help of Lovel and Mjoll the Lioness, but he got bitten in the process. Still, Maven accepted Solin as her advisor, bodyguard (along with Maul), herbalist for the Black-Briars Meadery, and "personal" entertainment. To sum up his love (simping) for Maven, he would die for her and her children (except for Sibbi, he can rot in jail). Light tone skin, dark red-violet hair and facial hair, red eyes (during the Vampire attack, he was slashed on the left side of his face and lost his vision. A heavy scar runs down from his pale eye to his jaw line), and uses teal warpaint on his face. Enjoys teaching Ingun how to make helpful potions and discussing about politics and religion with Hemming, but despises Sibbi yet wishes to help him become a better person. Currently is building a secret hidden Manor for Maven in Solstheim. [Straight] (TES: Skyrim)

Catilia Dorevus: [19] Catilia had a decent childhood and lived her teenage years as a miner trying to provide some coin to her poor family in Cyrodil. That is, until her widow mother passed away from Rockjoint. She was forced to sell her home and remaining belongings and moved to Skyrim. Catilia settled at Falkreath, aiding Lod the blacksmith with fetching ores and buying materials from merchants. She also heard of the rumor that the Dark Brotherhood was being hunted down, and in her desperation for money, decided to try and kill an assassin...which she will find out that was a terrible mistake. An assassin, who was fed up with running for his life from hunters and guards, tortured the poor women to near insanity, then left her in the wilderness to defend herself. His plan backfired when a now murderous and vengeful Catilia tracked him down and send his soul to Sithis. Seeing all the blood on her hands caused her to finally snap, and suddenly it wasn't about the gold anymore. It was the adrenaline, the sick pleasure of the rush of killing someone. She needed more. To this day, she still resides in the Dawnstar Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, murdering any unfortunate soul that dares to wander inside. Short warm black hair, pale and rosey skin, amber tone eyes, and "bleeding" dark red warpaint. Wears the jester hat and outfit, and carries a glass dagger. [Bisexual, but not interested]

Minnwen Salingaine: [100] Throughout her entire years of living in the Aldmeri Dominion, watching her family tree become corrupted politicians and Thalmor agents, Minnwen was disgusted at the acts her parents and siblings committed towards other nations. She freely expressed her disappointment towards her family, and when she was finally old enough, she disowned them and traveled to Skyrim. She bought the Thalmor Embassy (and changed the name to the Salingaine Manor) and basically gave Elenwen the middle finger by opening a vintner company, and produced the first bottle of Salingaine's Snowberry Wine. Minnwen's product exploded with profits and clients, and she gained the upper hand on the Thalmor. Skilled with persuasion and intimation, she often changes the minds of ex-thalmor agents to work for her, persuaded Maven Black-Briar herself to form an "alliance", and managed to get the Thieves Guild to steal and threaten any Thalmor supporters in Skyrim. On her recent trip to Windhelm, Ms. Salingaine had some difficulty persuading Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak that not all High Elves are evil. She didn't succeed, but one day the Nords will understand that her motives are for Skyrim. Dark blonde and elegant hair, bronze tone skin, and beautiful yellow and orange eyes. If she isn't making wine, she is often dungeon raiding with some of her friends. After all, snowberries are found in the wilderness, and she needs to get some sun once in a while. Became the champion of Meridia and Azura, and owns the Dawnbreaker (primary weapon) and Azura's Star (tailsman) [Straight]

Amusei: [24] Being the eldest of all your siblings isn't easy, but it has its perks. Amusei, who had to help his mother with his six younger siblings, learned to be responsible. After discovering cures for some of the diseases in Black Marsh, Amusei was inspired to become a doctor. After gaining some money, and waiting for his sisters and brothers to mature, he head out to Skyrim to find a job as a healer. While traveling through the Reach, he stumbled upon the shrine of Peryite, and became good friends with Kesh the Clean. After finishing Peryite's quest, Amusei spreads Peryite's influence throughout the rest of Skyrim, creating the first vaccines in history. After traveling to Windhelm and meeting Shahvee, he marries her and buys Hjerim. It is after there that he meets his sister Amara-Naga and her adopted daughter, Tikvah. Green scales, with blue eyes and war paint, and horns and blue feathers on his scalp. [Straight]

Lymrysn the Obedient: [99] Blind at birth, Lymrysn wasn't the most useful in her family. She had to be guided around and couldn't take care of herself. It took 10 years to master a few spells that could help her read, write and be able to see. Due to her disability, she was a dreadfully slow learner, and had to have private tutoring lessons. After her family moved to Solstheim when she was 89, however, she encountered Hermaeus Mora, who promised her all the knowledge she desired. He failed to cause her insanity and corrupt her like Miraak, but she agreed. She was proven to be a challenge to the daegric Lord, as her innocence saved her from the madness of Apocrypha. Hermaeus Mora learned to tolerate the dark elf, and allowed her to stay and worship him. From time to time, Lymrysn leaves her patron's realm to gather books for his collection, using a spell to find her way on the roads, of course. White and short hair, pale eyes, and light lavender skin. She had green face paint that mimics the tentacles of her lord, coming out of her eyes, representing how he has shown her the way to a happier life. [Straight]

Belrbert Lozach: [29] As a young boy, this Breton was filled with gentle kindness. He wouldn't harm a single fly. After moving to Skyrim on his carriage shop to sell merchandise, he stopped at the Riverwood trader to restock his wares. Then he met her, Camilla Valerius. To Belrbert, she was the woman of his dreams. But he knew that she would never fall for him, so with broken hopes, he carried on. That is, when a courier brought him a letter from Camilla that new hope sparked within him. For several months, Camilla and Belrbert met and dated each other, sharing stories and helping each other's businesses. They finally married and settled in Vlindrel Hall in Markarth, and Camilla finally got the family she wanted by giving birth to a son and daughter, Brann and Laurinna. Long black hair in a low ponytail, tan skin, and brown eyes, and a muscular form. His children look like him and Camilla. Belrbert worships Clavicus Vile and Zenithar. [Straight]

Basil Ruuz: [30] Ever since his parents became priest and priestess of Arkay, Basil wanted to become one too. He felt safe and comfortable in the presence of the god of life and death, and made peace with the fact that he could die at any time. After moving to Skyrim to help the lost and mournful, and becoming associated with Whiterun's hall of the dead, he met Faelieleth Eldergleam at the temple. He was rather stunned by her enchanting beauty, but fell in love after he saw how kind and compassionate Fae was with the ill and wounded. Since then, they gotten closer to each other and decided that fate allowed them to find each other for a reason, and so they married. Basil currently lives with Faelieleth in Whiterun, within the comfort of Breezehome. Redguard, with dark skin and hair (in a comfortable ponytail), and dark brown eyes, with red warpaint. [Straight]

Faelieleth Eldergleam: [100] as a little girl, she always lived in Skyrim, although her mother gave birth inside of the cave that houses the Eldergleam, which is where she gotten her last name from. Her parents raised her to follow the teaches of Kynareth, and she learned how to further enhance her communication ablities with animals and Spriggans. When she moved to Whiterun, she met and fell in love with Basil after observing how thoughtful and patient he is with grieving victims, and Fae was immediately touched when she witnessed Basil weep along side a fallen soldier's soul when they finally accepted that they were dead, and rest in peace. Now, Fae and Basil live happily together as husband and wife, planning on adopting children in the future. Light tan skin, dark brown eyes, and dark brown hair that was cut at shoulder height. She wears purple warpaint around her eyes. [Straight]

Moxinca the Kind: [30] the Gorgon Race in Skyrim came from the Greek mythical creature Medusa's blood, and from breeding with willing Argonian males to pass on scaly genes and toxins (and the ability to breath underwater), created a fine race of devilishly evil snake-haired women with serpentine bodies with a rattle at the end with a sharp blade at the tip. Moxinca is a gorgon that used to live in the now Gorgon-infested Blackreach with her brethren, but now chooses to live in the Shrouded Grove, due to the spriggans unable to be turned to stone (and were able to befriended). Moxinca is rather empathizing towards humans, minus the occasional bandits, vampires, drunken wander, etc, so she has a "few" statues in the cave... although the bears get on her nerves most of the time. Highly skilled in archery and arcane arts, she's a tough opponent without her paralyzing gaze, and can inflict a bite full of venom to boot. Resembles Medusa from the "Clash of the Titans" remake, but with a green tint. Worships Dibella, Mara, Kynareth, Dovah, Shor and Julianos. [Bisexual]

Savane Hag-Blood: [45] She lost a good amount of her memories after transforming into a hagraven, but thankfully, she kept a journal of her youthful years. Savane was the child of an affair, her necromancer mother now dead in a ditch and her biological father unknown. Her step-father, a strict Nord, was forced to raise this child that is not his blood. After being thrown out of the house at 18, she was taken in by Anise, and started training on alchemy and enchanting. After 17 years, she preformed the ritual to transform herself into a hagraven. She then used her new powers to try and kill the man that kicked her out...but couldn't bring herself to kill her step-dad; even if he was cruel at times, he did care for her. So she left and created a nest in the Reach. Savane repented for her sins and misdeeds, wishing for a second chance. Dibella pitied her, and returned Savane's humanity, but also altered her form that resembles a harpy, a much more pleasant appearance to gaze upon. Now the nest is a shrine of Dibella, where you can find the supposed hag worshiping her goddess or creating potions. Ink black colored hair, completely black eyes, and fair skin, with a gorgeous figure and magnificent wings on her arms. She also bares talons and sharp nails, fangs, some feathers on her limbs. She wears a black flame skirt, an Amulet of Dibella, and a black leather and golden trimmed corset. The nest consist of a shrine of Dibella, two large Dibella statues at the entrance (at the top of the stairs that lead to the nest), a godly amount of flowers littered everywhere, 9 miniature statues of Dibella around the shrine and the typical items and furnishings that a hagraven has. Savane has the ability to fly and use her voice to lure people the edge of the cliff... [Bisexual]

Azura Iron-Will: [5,000] Before Miraak fled to Apocrypha, he had a wife and daughter. They were forced to journey with him to escape the wrath of the dragons. Azura got the nickname "Iron-Will" from her mother because she refused to become insane like her father and follow in his footsteps. But she did learn how to be a Dragonborn (she isn't one, but is learning the shouts and different types of Dragons), and received good education from Hermaeus Mora. When her father was defeated, Azura didn't go on a vengeful hunt for the Dragonborn- she knew that this was her father's destiny. Her mother, on the other hand, died of heart break. So, after her dad seemingly was dead, Azura left the realm, and tried her best to earn money in Solstheim. Once she gained enough coins, she set out to Skyrim, and offered her pouch of septims to a shrine of Dovah. The Dovahkiin answered and recognized the blood of Miraak within her. Azura offered her freedom, in exchange for her father's revival. Dovah agreed, and brought Miraak back to life. The man now lives in the Labyrinthian with his daughter, ashamed of the man he had become. Blonde and long, braided hair, grey eyes, and tan skin with yellow warpaint on. She has a slash on her face from a fighting a blood dragon, running from her right cheek to her lip and chin. Wears the Konahrik mask, and double duels dragon and priest staffs. Wears dragon priestess robes. [Straight]

Ma'Zelma Arabi: [19] Growing up in a rather rich family of merchants gives a young Khajiit plenty of ideas of how to become a persuasive thief in the future, but not for Ma'Zelma. She always dreamed of becoming a treasure hunter, gathering coins and artifacts for the thrill of danger and risks. When her parents, uncle's and aunt's caravans moved to Skyrim, her dream came true. After meeting Lamia, Khuza, Lovel and Silva, she got suited up and made twice the amount of money her parents made with the trades. Unlike Lamia, Ma'Zelma references herself in third person. Brown and creme fur, blue eyes, and warm chocolate colored hair, and gold earrings. Has deep red blush on her cheeks. [Bisexual]

Bleuenn Barrow: [unknown] A Breton woman that was once apart of the Forsworn was shot down by Silva when the woman tried to attack her. Silva realized that the Breton was thralled by a vampire to attack her. After killing the damn vamp that possessed the woman, Silva brought the woman to the Temple of Kynareth in Whiterun to heal her, but it was too late. The woman was dead, bleed out internally. Faelieleth prayed to Kynareth to forgive the woman's sins, and so Kynareth did... But as a curse. The woman's heart meshed with a Taproot, corrupting the body with roots sprouting from the chest. The veins flooded with chlorophyll, and long vines, flowers and ferns formed from the woman's hair. The trees roots had covered the woman's right leg and left arm, and circled around her breasts and covered the neck and upper right part of the woman's face. Small tree branches filled with leaves grew from the her scalp, in the formation of a Spriggan Earth Mother's head. In a panic, the beast fled the temple, and once she reached the fields of the hold, bees swarmed her and forced their way down her throat. All of this agony and pain could have been avoided if she didn't worship a hagraven. Her skin (or what's left of it) is a light tan and can glow orange [angry], green [netural] or purple [sad], and her remaining eye is a dark green (she does have her right eye, it's just a completely black eye). She can speak the language of Spriggans and have the ability to thrall animals to help her. Lives with Moxinca. [Pansexual]

Esme Sosvodir: [stopped aging at 40] Her mother used to be a Daughter of Coldharbor, but instead of wanting to see her child suffer at the hands of Molag Bal, the dying mother bit her daughter's neck and passed down the Vampire Lord status before killing herself. Esme lived in the dark for half her childhood, depressed and moody most of the time. Her father, a normal vampire, did his best to raise her. When she heard that the Castle Volkihar was abandoned due to Dovah helping the Dawnguard kill Harkon, she decided to "take a peek". Esme, after finding the castle was empty and almost in ruins, decided to recruit a group of willing vampires and her father to help rebuild the old home and changed it to a local hide out for Vampires. Now, as the owner and leader of the Suffering's Swarm clan, Esme spends her time breeding Death Hounds and Chaurus, and uses a Chaurus Reaper as a mount. Appears as a dark elf, with crimson red eyes, pale-lavander-ish skin, and black hair in braids. Wears red warpaint. Worships Vaermina, Nocturnal, Mephala, Naramath and Sanguine. [Straight]

Lyfia Sestarnian aka "The Barbara": [20] As a young girl, her parents, who were sailors, tragically died at sea. Lyfia was left in the care of a friend of her father, Honmor Engmaldson. Growing up wasn't easy, as Lyfia had to adjust to the Swashbuckler's life. Instead of playing with other kids her age, she was learning about weapons and armor; instead of her first crush, she got her first scar; instead of two parents coming home, she was left with an empty void in her heart that was longing for her to search the sea. But she managed to get passed all of self-pity and depression, and helped create the "The Black Snake Plunderers", a group of mercenary pirates that raid and slaughter for coin, often using snake venom on their weapons. She is the vice-president of the group, with Honmor and his drunkard and womanizer brother Brujolf as the Captains. Sails-To-Shores, an Argonian fisherwoman, and Ma'Kaan Gold-Eyes, a Khajiit ex-skooma dealer, are Lyfia's caretakers. The crew uses the new and repaired Icerunner, and took over the Broken Man's Ghrotto as a base. Lyfia gained the nickname "The Barbara" after the Nords of the crew witnessed her killing a Thalmor agent with her Ebony Cutlass, signifying that Lyfia is loyal to Skyrim and her people. Brown and long hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. Worships Koi. [Lesbian]

Phalis: [30] An Ice lamia that venture out into Skyrim to settle down and find a nice home, and bumped into Moxinca in the wilderness. They eventually started dating. White and blue scales, blue eyes and sharp nails. Mastered alchemy. [Bisexual]

Za'ra: [9] Abandoned by her parents two years ago, she was forced to wander from town to town begging for food or coin. She gained scars and nicks from the underbrush and thorns of Skyrim's forests. While running away from bandits, Za'ra ran into Phalis while she was looking for ingredients for a potion. Phalis killed the bandits, and took Za'ra to Moxinca's home to feed and heal her. After finding out the Khajiit didn't have a place to live, they adopted her. Resembles a Bengal tiger with light grey stripes, and one yellow eye while the other is blue. [?]

The Dwemer Gorgon: [ageless] A new type of Dwemer machine built by Sild the Warlock in Rannveig's Fast after he used the skeleton of a pregnant woman in the smelting and forging of the armor. The armor of the machine is built to look like a woman with snake hair, with all the snake heads facing to the front. Once Sild brought the centurion to life, however, it turned against him and shocked him to death, due to the upset soul within. It left the ruins, never to return. Used sparks and lightning magic as it's primary weapon, but is also able to use flames and frost based attacks if necessary. Although it seems that the machine doesn't have emotions, it can be seen with water coming out of it's eyes. [?]

Shezarrine: [27] Simply made into existence by Akatosh, she wanders around Skyrim and neighboring lands as a mercenary, accepting job offers for coin. Although she appears to be an argonian, she is actually a Draconian, a descendant of a dragon and another race. She has dark grey scales, dark red feathers and lip paint, multiple horns on her head and eyebrows, a long tail that is thicker at the base, a curvy figure, and orange-yellow eyes. She has the normal abilities of the dragons of Tamriel, but with greater intensity. Walks around in leather armor, branded iron armor or dress that are too tight for her, since they don't have anything for her size. She also carries a steel battle axe, an ebony morning star, and a branded shield. [Bisexual] (TES: Skyrim/TES 6)

Echomia the Beautiful: [20]

Chryseis the Forest Nymph: [50]

Kylith the Songbird (succubus): [?]

Ji'la Fish-Tail: [22] Once was a mighty mercenary that killed an entire fort of bandits in a single night, Ji'la is now a humble fisherwoman that lives in Adalvald's hut that's just outside of Dawnstar, on a hill. While during the day she goes to catch fish in the icey salt waters and mines for iron and quicksilver until her back and arms are sore, Ji'la spends some nights training herself to become a vampire hunter to rest Vigilant Adalvald's soul. Ji'la is a Khajiit with long black hair that's in a half ponytail, tan, black and creme colored fur, light blue eyes and white warpaint. She owns a black horse named S'ooma. She refers to herself in third person like most Khajiit. [Bisexual] (TES: Skyrim/TES 6)

Stratos Salingaine Stormcloak: [19] As the son (born a year after his parents married each other) of Ulfric Stormcloak and Minnwen Salingaine, Stratos is an half-elf heir to his father's throne. Due to his mixed blood, he has a tan skin tone and blue eyes like Ulfric, and golden hair and elven features of Minnwen. As a child, he grew up on the tales of Skyrim and the Dragonborn, and felt as if he was a Nord. As a teen he regularly exercised, becoming muscular and strong, and learn how to forge weapons and armor, as well as studied arcane arts, horseback riding, archery, and battle strategies. After turning 19, after Skyrim entered an era of peace and tranquility due to the Dovahkiin's actions on destroying the Thalmor, Ulfric decided to allow Stratos to discover Skyrim on his own, gave his son all the necessary equipment and supplies to survive for a few months, a horse, and said a sorrowful farewell. Up until now, Stratos has settled near Riften, where he made a small cabin and farm for himself. He makes frequent trips to the Reach and Winterhold to study in peace. [Straight, but not interested in anyone at the moment] (TES: Skyrim)

Qoven-Hokzii ("Speed Demon"): [?] Born from the body of Fin-Nil (@joanathedummy), Hokzii is the embodiment of her father: not a dragon, but a draemora, or demon, that is made up of shadows, dark magic, daedric blood, souls, and Fin-Nil's powers. Every part of her is made out of darkness, so Dovah created a special Dragon Priest mask that resembles Japanese Noh masks, with this one having the appearance of an elegant woman's face, to help people identify Hokzii. Most of the time, Qoven-Hokzii is an amalgamation (or to put it in a more simpler term, a blob) of dark tentacles, a moving puddle of black tar or symbiotic parasites, or a visible smoky gas, but on some occasions, she takes on the form of a slim and curvy woman that's made out of "physical darkness", and absorbs all light as if she was part of the void, with her hair as a mass of black tentacles, covered head to toe in a blackened wisp-like effect. She has the ability to change her limbs into writhing tentacles as weapons, as well as using her hair, summoning tentacles from her back or out of a oblivion portal. Hokzii has super sonic speed, and can use any spell to her advantage. She is invulnerable to all damage, can perform a 1 HIT KO, has unlimited stamina, carry weight up to 50,000 lbs., jump 5x as high, 2.5x speed than normal, and is eerily silent. Her most deadliest skill is to be able to hide in the shadows, only noticable by the white orbs as her eyes. She acts as Fin-Nil's assassin, but as a backup plan. [?] (TES: Skyrim)

SADIE MADIE: [?] A version of Huggy Wuggy and Kissy Missy (but with long "hair", gray fur and two black buttons instead of a bow) who helps the protagonist of Poppy Playtime escape the factory and unlock its secrets, but her pessimistic and sorrowful personality often gets in the way, as she gives up too easily on some tricky riddles and puzzles, leaving the ex-employee to figure out the solution without her help. Sadie does, however, know the layout of the entire factory and how to operate the machines, so she does have some use. Due to being one of the expermients of the factory, she has gotten some heavy trust issues and PTSD, and can lead to her to freaking out and attacking the main character out of fear. So, I advise to stay out of arms reach. Sadie also had the same anatomy as Huggy Wuggy, and unfortunately, she also has the eyes behind her plastic ones... [?] (Poppy Playtime)

Rashida Haik: [21] Born in Rome, Italy before the events of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, grew up in a middle class household with her parents, and was the assistant of a candle maker. After her parents died from a health condition and illness that the doctors couldn't treat, Maraménos took her in and raised her as her adopted daughter and pupil. To repay for her mentor's kindness, she brings up food and supplies from the town the main story takes place, while handling her job as a candle maker. Finding the young woman worthy of her time, Maraménos decided to train her to become an assassin, both using physical training and spiritual guidance using the Bible. Rashida was gifted a circular shield with a reflective shine, two twin daggers that "swing faster than the wind", a sword that gives her a strength boost, and a golden amulet with a single sun shaped sapphire in it's center that helps her time travel across the Assassin's Creed universe. She has black hair in a single braid, enchanting sapphire blue eyes, and slightly tan skin. [Bisexual] (Assassin's Creed)

Maraménos, the Wilted Slice of Apollo: [30] the Sun god Apollo had fallen in love with a Greek maiden, and she gave him a daughter. One day, the woman unknowingly praised his archery skills, that "they were better than his sister of the moon, Atermis". This infuriated the goddess, and from Mount Olympus, Atermis strike down the woman with an arrow to the head, leaving her defenseless child crying out for help from her father, but he never came. Years passed, and that little girl (who is now a strong and independent woman) lives in a cave within a tall mountain, refusing to even touch a single drop of sunlight just to spite her father. She trains Rashida to be a smart woman, and a smarter assassin, while discussing about God and his Bible. She has a messager hawk and a canary companion. Long floor-length golden locks of hair, golden eyes that cry liquid gold and skin that was kissed with the warmest sun. She gave Rashida her time-traveling amulet, which also helps her communicate using the sunstone on her forehead. Light blue runes run over her face, arms, torso and legs. [?] (Assassin's Creed franchise)

Pax: [30] A Kirin that stays away from crowed human areas, and lives in peace within his cottage in a forest with Sakuya-tama, his faithful wife. He carries a wooden staff to help him when he's hovering over grass (due to the nature of Kirins avoiding killing life forms, including patches of grass). Blonde hair with cyan and lime green highlights, fair skin, and warm blue eyes, and often is seen with antlers on his head. He can also change into his beast form. [Straight]

Sakuya-tama, the Red Oni: [30] A kijo (female Oni) who is neutral to the world around her, but likes to do good and humble tasks to the humans who deserve good luck and fortune. She carries an iron kanabo club, and wears pelts of various monsters and beasts she defeated from her journeys. Muscular and strong, but is weak to silver. She often transforms into a elegant Japanese woman to disguise herself among humans, but can morph into other creatures. Black hair that is usually in a tall ponytail (or in a bun in her human form), red skin, an underbite with one of her white tusks replaced with a golden one, and black eyes. You can tell if it's her by her golden irises. Married to Pax. [Straight]

Janette Dovelin: [25] after being banished from her home after being caught murdering her abusive father, Janette sets out into the Eastern Marshes to survive on her own. She managed to build a wooden shack and start a fire to keep her warm, but her journey is still far from the beginning. Now, Janette is planning to burn the entire city down as vengeance, ending it's corruption. Short black hair, tan skin, brown eyes and sports a large and red dragon tattoo on her back. [Bisexual] (Stormfall: Saga of Survival)

Franbow Willow: [24] A wild child of a human hunter and elven ranger that loves nature with all her soul. She dreamed of becoming a druid to join the Circle of the Shepherd to help animals and fey. She started having a weird fascination with liches and their authority, and dreamed of marrying one, and having a child with it (because she is weird and a monsterf(ri)cker). Grey brown curly hair that is usually in a ponytail, blue eyes and fair skin with cute brown freckles. She wears armor made out of plant leaves and vines, and wears an oversized flower as a hat. Made her own bow out of a tree branch, carries a dagger and large sickle blade. [Straight] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Ophrah (Ephra in Latin), the Deer Lord: ["died" at 18, endless] Born to the Lich (@fanofrandomawesomeness) and Franbow, she was born as a seemingly harmless satyr deer, with big beautiful green eyes, fair skin with freckles, and her mother's hair. But after her eighteen birthday, she grew a deer's skull that came out through her mouth and tore her head open from the jaw and cheek. Her voice became echoed, and thin layers of deer skin grew from her neck and spread out as it continued to stretch across her skull in the upcoming years, so sickeningly lean that from afar, you could not tell if you are staring at a skull of a dear or the severed head of one underneath a rotten black cloak. Her eyes melted away, leaving two gapping eye sockets...with flickering green pinpricks as new windows to her soul. She currently has most of her body intact, with her doe legs, tail and hooves visibly larger and stronger, and her upper human body in the same state, although paler now that she rarely goes in the sunlight. Small clumps of black hair continues to grow from the top of her head, growing longer and longer. She often wears cloaks to hide her face and body, and inherited her father's magical powers. Her own unique power is the ability to create carnivorous deer that obeys her every command and devour any meaty substance to calm their ever demanding hunger. [?]

The Ventriloquist, a.k.a Calliope "Calli" Wesker: [21] Calliope never had a "normal" childhood. Seems like a common trait amongst villains lately...After Arnold Wesker retired from serving Scarface, he settled down and got married, and had a child. This little girl unfortunately inherited his mental disorders, and started to hear voices. The medication helped to quiet them down. When she reached the age of 19, Calliope decided that the pills weren't worth it and stopped taking them; this escalated into having multiple breakdowns and panic attacks because of the voices returning. After a week of not seen at her college, police were called to her home, and found her lying on the floor of her bathroom, bleeding out from the deep incisions on her face from trying to "change herself into a dummy!". After a long trip to the ER, she was shipped into the Arkham Asylum. After talking with numerous villains and criminal Masterminds, including the Joker, she decided that becoming a comedian and a musician wasn't enough for Calliope, and she was inspired to become a "doll maker". After leaving the asylum, she went back home and started training on how to be a master puppeteer and ventriloquist, while also learning everything she needs to know how to turn a human into the "perfect, living doll". After her parents died, Calliope made them into life size ventriloquist dummies, and took it upon herself to serve Scarface and carry out his criminal plans, while kidnapping civilians to make toys and dummies out of them. Strangely, the more "friends" she creates, the less voices appear-- and the toys are suspiciously moving around on their own.... Calliope has dark brown long and wavy hair, light skin and light brown eyes, and her face, around her neck, elbows, wrists, thighs, knees, shoulder sockets, ankles and waist line have deep cuts and scars to make her look like a ventriloquist dummy. After gaining the Scarface persona, Calliope sees the dummy as an extension of her father. When she finally moved into her new home (in Kirk's abandoned laboratory in Arkham Knight), she met Peyton Riley, drugged and killed her, and used the woman's body to make a big chested, flapper styled female dummy that Calliope renamed "Paddy Rilly" to be Scarface's new girlfriend. During the events of Batman: Arkham Knight, she takes Scarface, Paddy and several other toys out to rob stores and shoplift, carrying them in her arms, duffle bag or backpack. During this time, she either wears elegant and showy dresses, a black neck & hem laced, flirty red night slip, or her iconic black and white stripped suit and tie, with shiny red heels. While Calliope uses many different weapons and tools, her primary weapons are a gangster style Tommy Gun(s), a crowbar, old fashion twin pistols, a cane that was a gift from the Joker, another one she stole from an antique store, a cane she carved herself, a suitcase of surgical tools, a makeup kit, and her "friends" (each toy is equiped with a weapon, ex. guns, knives, stakes, tasers, shotguns, oil canisters and matches). After getting adopted by the Joker, Calli helped her step-sister kill Punchline after Joker and Anna Napier (@joanathedummy) kicked her to the curb. Calliope is a bit scared of her, she is close friends with Shauna Belzer. [Bisexual] (DC Comics/Gotham related media/Arkham series)

Neith, Half-Mind Flayer human: [18] Born to an exiled Mind Flayer and a sage, she was raised to be a fine christian and loyal daughter. She often uses her powers to help herself be closer to God, and understand his word. Lavender-purple tentacles for hair, dark brown skin, purple eyes filled with galaxies. Loves reading and writing fantasy and romance stories, and will never abandon or offend her friends (on purpose). Has a pet Lion named Joshiki, meaning Common Sense, and a pet Behir named Sparky. [Straight] (Dungeons and Dragons)

Medea O'Toole: [18] After her parents, Rex and Alia, escaped the events of Bloody Hell (2020), they eventually had a baby girl together who is a twisted psychopath like them. As she grew older, her sadistic and intelligent personality grew with her. She is a brunette, with fair skin, brown eyes and long and straight hair. Just like with her parents, don't get on her bad side. [Bisexual] (Bloody Hell (2020))

Albert Nygma/"Sudoku" (alias): [17, adopted] Before the events of Arkham Knight, Edward Nygma adopted an 10-year-old orphan and raised him to become his apprentice, similar to how Robin is to Batman. The Riddler is a good father towards Albert, although the boy still gets frustrated with Nygma's horrible riddles and dad jokes. While Albert does sympathize with his father's failing mental condition, he only wishes to help build his projects and puzzles, but doesn't believe innocent citizens and criminals should be used as bait for Batman. When he isn't helping his dad with work, he's reading sci-fi, horror, mystery, mythology and non-fiction books, watching movies and shows, repairing old toys for orphanages, searching around junkyards for spare parts, playing psychological horror games, or building his own small projects and miniature models. Shoulder length jet black hair that he usually has slicked back to keep it out of his eyes, pale skin, green eyes with sunken and dark eye sockets from staying up too late reading or playing video games, and wears black rimmed glasses. He is homeschooled by Edward, and never cheats on his homework. Due to the Riddler's past with his abusive father, he swore to never touch a single hair on Albert's head with ill intent; in return, Albert is well behaved and comforts his adopted father when he is stressed. Whenever the Riddler gets arrested, Albert shows up at the Arkham Asylum or the GCPD to visit him and keep him company. [Straight] (DC Comics/Gotham/Arkham Knight)

Chester Cobblepot, Grandson of the Penguin: [20] After his parents died, Chester was adopted by his grandfather, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot. He was raised to be a sophisticated aristocrat, well-educated and pleasant-mannered, but when he was introduced into the Penguin's black market of crime, he adapted into a more devilish persona to be more like his grandfather. Chester honed his charisma over his teenage years, and continued to study the human psychology and business tactics. Now, as a young man, he helps Penguin conduct business, eavesdropping on conversations and reports them back to his grandpa in detail. He is tall, with a lean and athletic build, curly orange hair, blue eyes and fair skin with freckles. During his free time, Chester enjoys reading, playing chess, cleaning his guns and knives, or hanging out with Candy, Penguin's assistant. [Straight]

Courtney Dent, Daughter of Two-Face: [21] Born to Two-Face and his wife before he was scarred, Courtney had a very miserable childhood. Between taking care of her mother Gilda, and Two-Face being absent half of her life, she decided to take matters into her own hands and became a lawyer to defend Gotham of crime and to spite Harvey, aiding Batman at times to stop her father's crimes. Courtney is tan, with blue eyes & black slender framed glasses, and semi-curly black hair that is usually in a high bun. She has a curvy and voluptuous figure, often using her body as an advantage to get information out of criminals before spraying their eyes with Pepper spray. She is a ferocious woman with a short temper, and isn't afraid to snap back at anyone, including her own father. Chester has a mad crush on her, so Courtney often leads him on whenever they meet, hiding her own affection for him in fear of becoming like her father. [Straight]

"Nocturne", Martha Wayne, Batman's and Catwoman's daughter: [27] Martha, named after her late grandmother, is the oldest of Bruce and Selina's children. She is mature and stern, just like her father. She has jet black short hair so she can wear her helmet without issues, tan skin, and dark emerald green eyes. She's tall and muscular due to her following her father's training and diet. She is strict on following Batman's no kill rule and wishes to follow his legacy on being the dark knight after Bruce retires, or dies. Despite being far different from her brother, she loves him dearly and would die for him if the situation called for it. Her armor is similar to Batman's, but with a darker shade, longer ears, and has a mask that completely covers her face and comes with a gas filter. She has all the gadgets Batman has in her own utility belt, along with other hidden compartments and pouches on her being. While she does view the rest of adopted siblings as her family, she occasionally has minor conflicts with Jason and Damian. She views Alfred as her grandfather, but still cherishes the stories Bruce tells her of his deceased parents. Views Jester and Charlie (@joanathedummy) as her "mentally ill" aunts but enjoys their company... When they're not killing people. [Straight]

"The Grey Ghost", Elliott Wayne, Batman's and Catwoman's son: [17] "El" is the youngest of Bruce and Selina's children. He is playful and sarcastic like his mother. He has jet black medium-long hair that reaches his collarbone, fair skin, and light sapphire blue eyes. He's athletic and lean, slightly shorter than his sister, and is able to move acrobatically like Selina due to his own martial arts training. While he could care less about the "no kill rule", Elliott still follows his father's wishes, with a few knockouts and delivering concussions here or there. He occasionally goes along with his mother on her "adventures" to steal, and sometimes does his job to stop bad guys (mostly robbers and thefts). He loves his sister to death and would kill anyone who dares to hurt her. His attire is similar to Catwoman's, but more fit for a man and his body type, and includes a backpack, Catwoman's weaponry and gadgets, retractable metal claws, night vision goggles attached to a gas mask, and a long whip. He gets along with all of his adopted siblings—except Damian—and views Alfred as his grandfather, but still cherishes the stories Bruce tells her of his deceased parents. He absolutely adores Jester and Charlie, and sees them as the crazy fun aunts. Great friends with Albert. [Straight]

Nita "Mouse" Ferns: [21] Nita is a black girl, who's parents fled the city during the quarantine of the Cordyceps Brain Infection (part 1), discovers that her entire family is 100% immune, and it seems that infected can't detect them. To prevent the family to rely on firearms for protection, Nita's father, Joshua Ferns, moved everyone to an abandoned mall full of infected. The runners, stalkers, clickers and bloaters all seem to ignore the family as they made their home there for the next 19 years. After her 21th birthday, while Nita was out getting supplies, from afar she witnessed Abby and Lev trying to defend themselves from a hoard of infected (part 2). While trying to help them by shooting the infected with her sniper rifle, a stalker behind Nita scared her, and she accidentally shot Abby in the head, leaving Lev defenseless and getting eaten by the zombies.

Her family consists of her father Joshua, her mother Becka, her older brother Izaak, herself, her younger brother Cody, and her younger sister Aliah. Nita has curly black hair that is either in braids or in a ponytail to keep her locks out of her vision, dark skin, and brown eyes. [Straight, not interested in anyone at the moment] (The Last of Us: Part 1 and 2)

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Carnival of Peculiarities and The Eldritch House of Wonders- [created in 2021, founded by Mr. Ivan Bela Bellows] A carnival that is a sister location to Horrorland, with a mobile circus that hires volunteers to perform and travel around the world. Performers can be normal people or anomalies with powers. (Original Idea/slasher, body and psychological horror)

Ivan Bela Bellows: [32] After losing his father to serial killer John Wayne Gacy at 6 years old, Ivan challenged his Coulorphobia by starting a carnival and becoming a ringleader of a circus, thus creating his stage persona "The Strange Man", a man with chaotic good intentions, equipped with a unstable mind and a hunger for bloody murder. Short black hair, tan skin and brown eyes; often wears a comedy-tragedy mask with his top hat and suit. Married Herman Fuller after Fuller redeemed himself. [Gay]

Keres Bellows: [20] adopted by Ivan, she is his assistant and a professional knife-thrower, trickster/illusionist & animal tamer. Her stage persona is "Marrí The Mime", a black and white clown that can control the environment around her using invisible force fields and telekinesis. Black hair, dark brown eyes and pale skin; often wears a comedy mask with her black and white mime outfit. [Straight]

Melanie Bellows: [20] adopted by Ivan, she is his second assistant and professional tight-rope walker, horse tamer and chainsaw juggler. Her stage persona is "Candy the Clown", a colorful and sad clown that can cause people to cry uncontrollably, unable to respond to their surroundings. Cyan and shoulder length bob-cut, blue eyes, and tan skin; often wears a blue and red tragedy clown mask with a rainbow clown suit. [Bisexual]

Cristel Lana: [21] Working for Ivan’s circus, she is an entertainer that has a mysterious past. On the outside, her appearance is human, minus the insane look in her teal eyes. But her fleshy core is filled with gems and minerals of all shapes and sizes. Her pale skin is fragile as porcelain, which fuels her masochistic pleasure when she’s injured or smashed into tiny pieces. Dark blue hair, pale skin, teal-blue eyes; often wears a pink clown/jester dress and white fingerless gloves, with a mask that has a third eye in the center, complimenting her stage name: “Gem-Eyed Cris”.

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begitalarcos · 6 years ago

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100+ Years of Horror

This is not a definitive list. These are just the films I believe every Horror fan should see at least once. I’ve excluded any sequels that I didn’t feel needed including. I hope you enjoy.

For @mechamag

1922 – Nosferatu

1925 – The Phantom of the Opera

1927 – The Cat and the Canary

1931 – Dracula, Frankenstein

1932 – Freaks

1933 – The Invisible Man

1934 – The Black Cat

1935 – The Bride of Frankenstein

1939 – The Cat and the Canary

1941 – The Black Cat, The Wolfman

1942 – Cat People

1945 - Dead of Night

1953 – House of Wax

1954 – Creature from the Black Lagoon

1955 – Night of the Hunter, Les Diaboliques

1956 – Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Bad Seed

1958 – The Blob, Macabre, The Fly

1959 – House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler, The Killer Shrews

1960 – 13 Ghosts , Black Sunday, Eyes without a face, Peeping Tom, Psycho, Village of the Damned

1961 – The Pit and the Pendulum

1962 – What ever happened To Baby Jane?

1963 – The Birds, Black Sabbath, The Haunting

1965 – Repulsion

1966 – Island of Terror

1967 – Wait until Dark

1968 – Night of the Living Dead, Rosemary’s Baby, Spider Baby

1970 – Mark of the Devil, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1971 – The Cat O’ Nine Tails, Let’s scare Jessica to Death, What’s the matter with Helen? A Bay of Blood, Play Misty for Me

1972 – Ben, Children shouldn’t play with dead things, Deathdream, Don’t torture a Duckling, The last house on the left, Night of the Lepus, What have you done to Solange?

1973 – The Crazies, The Exorcist, The Legend of Hell House, Sisters, The Wicker Man, Don’t look now

1974 – Black Christmas, Deranged, It’s Alive, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Vampyres

1975 – Shivers, Trilogy of Terror, Jaws, Deep Red, The Stepford Wives

1976 – Alice Sweet Alice, Burnt Offerings, Carrie, Eaten Alive, The Omen, Squirm, To the devil a daughter, The town that dreaded sundown, The Tenant

1977 – Audrey Rose, Day of the Animals, Demon Seed, Eraserhead, Exorcist 2: The Heretic, The Hills have Eyes, Rabid, The Sentinel, Shock, Suspiria

1978 – Damien: Omen 2, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween, I Spit on your Grave, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jaws 2, The Legacy, Magic, Martin, Piranha

1979 – Alien, The Amityville Horror, The Brood, Phantasm, Prophecy, Tourist Trap, When a Stranger Calls, Zombi2, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Salem’s Lot

1980 – Alligator, Altered States, The Changeling, City of the Living Dead, Fade to Black, The Fog, Friday the 13th, Hell of the Living Dead, The House on the Edge of the Park, Humanoids form the Deep, Inferno, Maniac, Motel Hell, Prom Night, The Shining

1981 – An American Werewolf in London, The Beyond, The Black Cat, The Burning, Dead and Buried, The Entity, The Evil Dead, Friday the 13th Part 2, The Funhouse, Galaxy of Terror, Halloween 2, Happy Birthday to Me, Hell Night, The House by the Cemetery, The Howling, My Bloody Valentine, Omen 3: The Final Conflict, The Pit, Possession, The Prowler, Wolfen, Scanners, Blow Out, Ghost Story

1982 – Alone in the Dark, Basket Case, The Beast Within, Cat People, Creepshow, Friday the 13th Part 3, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Madman, Pieces, Poltergeist, Q: The Winged Serpent, Tenebrae, The Thing, Visiting Hours

1983 – A Blade in the Dark, Christine, Cujo, Curtains, The Deadly Spawn, Eyes of Fire, The House on Sorority Row, The Hunger, Mortuary, Nightmares, Sleepaway Camp, Videodrome, The Dead Zone, Twilight Zone: The Movie

1984 – C.H.U.D., Children of the Corn, The Company of Wolves, Gremlins, Night of the Comet, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Razorback, Silent Night Deadly Night, Firestarter, Starman, Ghostbusters

1985 – Cat’s Eye, Day of the Dead, Demons, Fright Night, Ghoulies, LifeForce, Phenomena, Re-Animator, The Return of the Living Dead, Silver Bullet, The Stuff, Cut and Run, The New Kids

1986 – Aliens, April Fools Day, Chopping Mall, Critters, Deadly Friend, The Fly, From Beyond, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Hitcher, House, Invaders from Mars, Little Shop of Horrors, Maximum Overdrive, Monster Dog, Night of the Creeps, Poltergeist 2: The Other Side, Rawhead Rex, Terrorvision, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Trick or Treat, Troll, Vamp, The Wraith

1987 – Angel Heart, Bad Taste, Creepshow 2, Dolls, Evil Dead 2, The Gate, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2, Hellraiser, The Hidden, House 2: The Second Story, The Outing, The Lost Boys, The Monster Squad, Near Dark, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Opera, Prince of Darkness, Predator, Stage Fright, The Stepfather, Street Trash, The Witches of Eastwick, Lady Beware, Fatal Attraction

1988 – Bad Dreams, The Blob, Child's Play, Dead Heat, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Fright Night Part 2, Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Lair of the White Worm, Maniac Cop, Night of the Demons, Phantasm 2, Pin, Prison, Pumpkinhead, Return of the Living Dead Part 2, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Uninvited, Watchers, Waxwork, They Live

1989 – 976-Evil, The Church, Grim Prairie Tales, The Horror Show, Intruder, Leviathan, Night Life, Pet Sematary, Shocker, Society, Warlock, Dead Calm, The Forgotten One, DeepStar Six

1990 – Braindead, Bride of Re-Animator, Child’s Play 2, The Exorcist 3, Frankenhooker, Graveyard Shift, The Guardian, Hardware, IT, Jacob’s Ladder, Misery, Night of the Living Dead, Nightbreed, Predator 2, The Reflecting Skin, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Tremors, Two Evil Eyes, Arachnophobia

1991 – Body Parts, Cape Fear, The People under the Stairs, The Pit and the Pendulum, Popcorn, Scanners 2: The New Order, The Silence of the Lambs, Sometimes they Come Back

1992 – Army of Darkness, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Candyman, Demonic Toys, Dolly Dearest, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Innocent Blood, Sleepwalkers, Spilt Second, Man Bites Dog

1993 – Body Bags, Carnosaur, Cronos, The Dark Half, Leprechaun, Return of the Living Dead 3, Trauma, Kalifornia, Man’s Best Friend

1994 – Brainscan, Cemetery Man, The Crow, Death Machine, Hellbound, In The Mouth of Madness, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Stand, Wes Cravens New Nightmare, Wolf, Interview with the Vampire

1995 – Castle Freak, Demon Knight, Lord of Illusions, The Mangler, Mosquito, The Prophecy, Species, Village of the Damned, Screamers, Dolores Claiborne

1996 – Bad Moon, The Craft, The Frighteners, From Dusk till Dawn, Jack Frost, Scream, Tremors 2: Aftershocks, Mary Reilly

1997 – An American Werewolf in Paris, Anaconda, Campfire Tales, Cube, The Devils’ Advocate, Event Horizon, I know what you did last Summer, Mimic, The Night Flier, Nightwatch, The Relic, Quicksilver Highway, The Ugly, Wishmaster, Kiss the Girls, Se7en, Perfect Blue

1998 – Blade, Deep Rising, The Faculty, Ringu, Strangeland, Urban Legend, Vampires, Sphere

1999 – Audition, The Blair Witch Project, Deep Blue Sea, The Haunting, House on Haunted Hill, Lake Placid, The Mummy, Ravenous, Sleepy Hollow, Stigmata, Virus, The Sixth Sense, Idle Hands

2000 – American Psycho, Bless the Child, Blood: The Last Vampire, Cherry Falls, Final Destination, Ginger Snaps, Hollow Man, Ju-On, Pitch Black, Python, Versus, What Lies Beneath, The Gift, The Cell, Shadow of the Vampire

2001 – The Attic Expeditions, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Dagon, Jeepers Creepers, Mulholland Drive, The Others, Session 9, Thir13en Ghosts, The Devil’s Backbone, Frailty, From Hell, Hannibal

2002 – 28 Days Later, Blade 2, Bubba Ho-Tep, Cabin Fever, Dog Soldiers, Eight Legged Freaks, Ghost Ship, May, Queen of the Damned, Resident Evil, The Ring, They, The Mothman Prophecies, Red Dragon

2003 – Darkness Falls, Dream Catcher, Final Destination 2, Freddy Vs. Jason, Haute Tension, House of 1000 Corpses, A Tale of Two Sisters, Undead, Underwold, Willard, Wrong Turn

2004 – Alien Vs Predator, Club Dread, Dawn of the Dead, Dead & Breakfast, Exorcist: The Beginning, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, Godsend, Saw, Shaun of the Dead, The Village, Taking Lives, The Forgotten, Enduring Love

2005 – 2001 Maniacs, The Amityville Horror, Constantine, Dark Water, The Descent, The Devils’ Rejects, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Land of the Dead, Wolf Creek, Hard Candy

2006 – Abominable, All the boys love Many Lane, Black Sheep, Fido, Final Destination 3, Hatchet, The Hills have Eyes, Slither, The Woods, The Host, Silent Hill, The Tripper, Wild Country

2007 – 28 Weeks Later, 30 Days of Night, 1408, Grindhouse, I am Legend, The Mist, My Name is Bruce, Nature of the Beast, Paranormal Activity, Primeval, REC, Skinwalkers, Teeth, Trick r’ Treat, An American Crime, Rogue, Funny Games

2008 – Book of Blood, Cloverfield, Deadgirl, Diary of the Dead, Let the right one in, The Midnight Meat Train, Mirrors, Quarantine, The Ruins, Splinter, The Strangers, Eden Lake, Outlander

2009 – Case 39, Grace, The Haunting in Connecticut, Heartless, The House of the Devil, Jennifer’s Body, The Loved Ones, Orphan, Pandorum, Splice, Triangle, Zombieland, Carriers, Dread

2010 – Black Swan, The Crazies, Exorcismus, Frozen, Insidious, The Last Exorcism, Let me in, Primal, Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, The Wolfman, Troll Hunter, Devil

2011 – The Awakening, Don’t be afraid of the Dark, The Innkeepers, Livid, The Thing, The Woman, The Rite

2012 – American Mary, Bait, The Cabin in the Woods, The Devil Inside, The Possession, Prometheus, Sinister, Byzantium, Compliance

2013 – The Conjuring, Evil Dead, Jug Face, Mama, Under the Skin, Only Lovers Left Alive, Warm Bodies, Horns, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Contracted, Stoker

2014 – Annabelle, As Above So Below, The Babadook, Deliver us from Evil, A Girl walk home alone at Night, Life after Beth, Starry Eyes, Tusk, It Follows, Goodnight Mommy, The Voices, Digging up the Marrow, When Animals Dream, Gone Girl ,The Remaining, Late Phases, Cub

2015 – Crimson Peak, Krampus, The Lazarus Effect, Maggie, The Visit, The Witch, Bone Tomahawk, Green Room, Regression, The Devil’s Candy, The Lure

2016 – The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Belko Experiment, The Boy, The Conjuring 2, Don’t Breathe, The Eyes of my Mother, Split, The Forest, The Love Witch, The Neon Demon, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Raw, Train to Busan, The Void, What We Become, 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Cure for Wellness, The Shallows, Pet, Hounds of Love

2017 – IT, Get Out, Mother!, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Ritual, Thelma, Veronica, It comes at Night, Life, Gerald’s Game, Revenge, 1922

2018 – Annihilation, Halloween, Hereditary, Mandy, Mom and Dad, The Nun, Overlord, Possum, A Quiet Place, Suspiria, The House that Jack Built, Bird Box, Apostle, The Meg

2019 – Brightburn, IT Chapter 2, Midsommar, Ready or Not, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Us, I am Mother, Crawl, The Dead Don’t Die, Extremely Wicked Shockingly Evil and Vile, Glass

#begita #Horror #I'll probably add more #but these are the ones that come to mind first off

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workofthediesel · 5 years ago

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A Septimus Heap fanfic.

Read also on ao3!

Summary: It's just the flu. It's going around. Septimus will be over it in no time. Marcia's not worried, really.

Word Count: 2464

Marcia paced the length of her sitting room. It was not an activity she took lightly. In fact, she could hardly remember the last time she had paced like this; it had to have been about ten years ago, after her hasty appointment as ExtraOrdinary Wizard, when the Supreme Custodian was moving into the Castle and the Wizard Tower was holding its breath, waiting to see if they’d managed to hide the Princess well enough.

Marcia put an end to those thoughts with a sharp shake of her head. It always upset her to think about those times. But, she reminded herself, they were finally over—the Supreme Custodian’s ghastly reign had come to an end, DomDaniel was gone for good, and the Castle had at last been returned to its rightful heir. Not only that, but she had finally found a talented young Apprentice with whom she could begin to fix all the damage DomDaniel’s Darke Magyk had done.

The thought of her Apprentice brought the current cause of Marcia’s pacing back to the forefront of her mind, and she stopped at the bottom of the stairs with a frown. She listened closely and could easily hear Septimus’s heartbeat and his slightly labored breathing. It didn’t sound any better than it had that morning.

Marcia bit her lip. Septimus had been unwell for days by now, and she’d been hoping to see at least a little improvement.

It had started with what they had both assumed to be a cold. It had, after all, been damp, windy, and chilly all throughout the previous week; Marcia figured she ought to expect something poor to come of it. However, when the cold not only lingered but appeared to get worse, Marcia sent Septimus to the sick bay to get himself checked out. The sick bay duty Wizard sent him right back up to her with a small phial of medicine and the information that it was the flu, it was going around, and that he’d recover just fine with a little bit of rest

Though she had been annoyed that the sick bay hadn’t done anything more for Septimus, Marcia took their instructions to heart. She put Septimus’s lessons on hold and kept him confined to his bed under firm instructions that he was not to get up for anything; he was to spend his time resting and that was it. She would get anything he needed for him.

Despite Marcia’s best efforts, Septimus got no better.

Rather than going down to the sick bay and demanding that they do their job right and make Septimus better right now, she had given in to Septimus’s requests and sent for Sarah. She had shown up at Marcia’s rooms that morning with a large bag of dried herbs and immediately shut herself into Septimus’s room, fussing over her son in a way only a mother could. Marcia had sat on the sofa in the sitting room, listening to their murmured conversation and hurriedly pretending to work when Sarah would occasionally venture out to get Septimus something to eat or drink.

But now the apartment was quiet. Sarah had left hours ago, driven home by the onset of night and signs of a chill rain moving in.

“He’ll be alright,” Sarah had said as she left. “Just make sure he’s resting and keeping up with the instructions from the Physician. He’ll be better in no time, don’t worry.”

Marcia remembered telling Sarah that of course Septimus would be alright; she had full faith in the Wizard Tower sick bay and there was no need for anyone to be worried, least of all her. Sarah had just given her a knowing smile and scurried off.

That had been hours ago. Now the apartment was quiet, the only sounds being the gentle crackle of the fire and the occasional cough drifting out of Septimus’s room. It wasn’t, Marcia thought, the comforting kind of quiet.

Marcia hovered uncertainly at the bottom of the stairs, peering up into the darkness of the unlit hall. She’d spent the afternoon torn between wanting to go up and check on Septimus and feeling like she was intruding. Now that Sarah was gone, she told herself, there was nothing to intrude on. Still, something was holding her back.

She retreated from the staircase and made her way back to the kitchen. The coffeepot was being stubborn, as usual, but after much snapping and just a touch of yelling, Marcia managed to convince it to perform the simple task of boiling some water. That being done, she set about making a quick cup of lemon tea.

As she poured the water into the mug, she had a moment’s hesitation. She was well aware of Septimus’s rather odd tastes, and for a moment she wondered if she should have made cabbage and beet tea or some such nonsense. She firmly shook the thought off; she’d never been one to get experimental in the kitchen and besides, she didn’t have any cabbages. She stirred in a spoonful of honey for some sweetness and set off determinedly for Septimus’s bedroom.

Marcia’s resurgence of confidence lasted her out of the kitchen, up the stairs, and down the hall to Septimus’s room. Then, just in front of his door, it fizzled out. A flurry of doubts flew through her mind. Perhaps he was already asleep and she’d only be waking him up, or else he was feeling miserable and didn’t want to see her.

Stop being ridiculous, Marcia, she told herself. She took a deep breath and knocked more gently than she’d ever knocked in her life.

“Come in,” Septimus’s stuffy voice drifted out from behind the door.

Marcia pushed the door open a crack and tentatively poked her head into the room. Septimus was sitting in his bed propped up by the pillows. In addition to the thick purple winter blanket Marcia had pulled out for him, he was also bundled up in a multicolored crocheted blanket no doubt provided by Sarah Heap. A single candle was lit on his bedside table; combined with the glow from Septimus’s dragon ring, it illuminated the far side of the room with a gentle golden light.

Marcia suddenly felt a little out her element. It was not a feeling she was used to having, especially not in her own apartment. “How are you feeling?” she asked.

Septimus shrugged one shoulder. “About the same,” he said with a small sniff.

“Hmm. I made you some tea.”

Even through the illness, the gratitude in Septimus’s smile was impossible to miss. “Thanks.”

Marcia crept into the room, her usual confident strides replaced with light padding on the balls of her feet—there was a hushed atmosphere to the room, and it gave her the feeling that even something as familiar as the tippy tap of her purple python shoes would be unforgivably disruptive.

She waited a moment for Septimus to push himself into a slightly more upright position, then handed him the mug. She watched him carefully as he took a sip, waiting for any sign that it wasn’t to his liking. He winced and hurriedly swallowed, though Marcia suspected that was from the heat of the drink, because he blew into the mug for a few moments before taking another sip.

With the tea delivered and the reassurance that Septimus hadn’t gotten any worse, there wasn’t anything more for her to do there. For some reason, however, Marcia found herself reluctant to leave. Slowly, she leaned down and rested the back of her hand on Septimus’s forehead, the same way her mother had done when she had been sick as a child. Septimus watched her quizzically but didn’t stop her.

Marcia fought to keep a frown at bay. Though she would be the last to admit it, she wasn’t quite sure what she was doing. Of course, she knew in theory that she should be able to feel any fever-heat radiating off Septimus’s skin, but the truth of the matter was she had no clue what the normal temperature of a ten-year-old boy was supposed to feel like. She thought he felt a little hot, but then again, that’s what she was expecting to feel—it was entirely possible that she was letting her perceptions be swayed by her expectations.

A few tense seconds passed before Marcia drew her hand back. “You’re still warm,” she said, mostly because she felt she needed to say something.

Septimus took another sip of the tea. “Mum says the fever should go away in a day or two.”

“I would expect nothing less. Between the sick bay and Sarah’s herbs, you’ll be well enough to resume your lessons in no time.” Though Marcia had quite a few opinions when it came to the Heaps on a personal level, she had to admit that Sarah was quite skilled when it came to herbs and healing.

“I’m sure I could go back to at least some of them now.”

“Absolutely not,” Marcia said. “You’re still sick, and until you are one hundred percent better, you are not leaving this bed.”

“I wouldn’t have to,” Septimus argued back, “not for things like history or theory. That’s mostly just reading, I’d be able to handle that. I’ve been reading some of The Castle’s Magykal History, and—”

“Septimus,” Marcia cut him off sternly, “you’re supposed to be resting.”

“I can’t help it,” Septimus said with a sniff. “I’m bored. It’s not like I’m trying any spells.”

“And well you shouldn’t. It isn’t safe to do Magyk when you’re sick; very rarely is your head ever clear enough to do what you want it to, and it’s far too easy to mispronounce the words, which can land you in a heap of trouble. That’s the last thing you want when you’re not feeling well, and quite frankly, I have too much on my plate right now to have to deal with any accidental spell damage.”

The corner of Septimus’s lips twitched up into a wry smile. Marcia couldn’t help but feel self-conscious at the sight of it; she had promised herself that she wouldn’t give any lectures until Septimus was well enough to resume his lessons. “Right,” she said, moving towards the door, “I’ll leave you to get some sleep.”

“Um, Marcia?”

Marcia stopped in the doorway and turned to look back at Septimus. “Yes?”

Septimus wouldn’t meet her eyes—he was staring down at his lap, nervously playing with the edge of his blanket. “Maybe you could stay and read to me for a while? That would still count as me resting, wouldn’t it?”

A warm, fuzzy feeling rushed over Marcia, and she couldn’t stop the small smile from slipping out. She didn’t say anything, but she walked over to Septimus’s desk and grabbed the chair. She pulled the chair over next to Septimus’s bed and clicked her fingers. A small cluster of candles obligingly burst into flames, filling the room with a bright warm glow. Satisfied with the amount of light, Marcia sat down, picked up the book on Septimus’s bedside table, opened it up to the dogeared page, and began to read. “Shortly before the disappearance of Hotep-Ra, a great showdown occurred over the Castle between him and two notorious Darke Wizards, who were rumored to have hunted him around the world. It is from this battle that, according to legend, the Bottomless Whirlpool at Bleak Creek was created. The Darke Wizards were said to have, in the midst of the battle, turned on each other. For days, they chased each other across the Castle and eventually up to Bleak Creek, so evenly matched in skill that neither could gain any advantage.”

As she read, Marcia noticed Septimus’s eyes slowly drooping shut. For the first time ever, she was actually glad to see someone falling asleep while she was talking. She didn’t say anything on the matter. She lowered her voice just a touch and kept reading, trying to keep an even pace to lull Septimus further to sleep.

Soon enough, her tactic paid off. Septimus’s eyes slipped shut and his breathing deepened. Marcia allowed herself a small satisfied smile, marking the page she had stopped on and closing the book. She set it back down where she had found it and regarded her Apprentice for a moment.

She knew he was still adjusting to life outside of the Young Army. For the first few weeks after he had moved into the Wizard Tower, he had swung back and forth between pushing his new freedoms as far as he could and naturally falling back into the Army’s strict routines. It seemed to her that he was finally starting to find a balance. His room was neat and organized but he had, with her permission, started painting a beautiful mural of constellations across the walls and had hung up a fine collection of maps. He always listened to here, but he no longer jumped to follow her commands like he thought he would be punished if he didn’t get them done right away. Though he was—like all the Heaps except for Jenna—naturally pale, he no longer looked unhealthily so. In fact, up until recently, he looked to be well recovered—at least physically—from the abuses of his early childhood.

Seeing him look so ill now threw Marcia right back to when she had first found him as a Boy Soldier—stick thin and deathly white, frozen under a mound of snow. It had been mere chance that she found him at all. If Jenna had been discovered a day later, or if they had been just five minutes later coming back, Marcia doubted she ever would have met him. In fact, looking back on the circumstances, she realized that if she hadn’t been there, Septimus would have died. Despite the comfortable heat of the room, Marcia shivered. It didn’t bear thinking about.

As quietly as she could, Marcia stood up and tip-toed across the room. She blew out the candles on Septimus’s desk until the only light in the room was from his dragon ring, softer now as if even it was being careful not to disturb him.

Marcia knew it was time for her to leave, though she didn’t quite want to. She cast one last glance back at Septimus, so peaceful in his sleep. She crept back to his bedside and pulled his blankets up a little higher, tucking him in with a gentle touch. He smiled contentedly as he instinctively snuggled further into their warmth.

As softly as she could, Marcia pushed his hair back and placed a light kiss on Septimus’s forehead. Then she made her way out of the room, shutting the door quietly behind her.

#septimus heap #sh fanfiction #Marcia Overstrand #sarah heap #sickfic #i think i leaned a little too far into trying to echo angie's voice here #it doesn't quite feel like my style #but it also doesn't *not* feel like my style #i'm not unhappy with it though

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beansonbread2 · 5 years ago

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BEANSONBREAD AWARDS 2020 - BEST ALBUM

AWARD NO.2 - BEST ALBUM OF 2020

PAST WINNERS

2019 > Self Esteem - ‘Compliments Please’ (see full list HERE)

2018 > Kero Kero Bonito - ‘Time ‘n’ Place’ (see full list HERE)

2017 > Richard Dawson - ‘Peasant’ (see full list HERE)

2016 > Blood Orange - ‘Freetown Sound’ (see full list HERE)

2015 > Holly Herndon - ‘Platform’ (see full list HERE)

2014 > FKA Twigs - ‘LP1′ (see full list HERE)

2013 > These New Puritans - ‘Field Of Reeds’ (see full list HERE)

2012 > Django Django - ‘Django Django’ (see full list HERE)

2011 > Shabazz Palaces - ‘Black Up’ (see full list HERE)

2010 > These New Puritans - ‘Hidden’ (see full list HERE)

2009 > Animal Collective - ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ (see full list HERE)

2008 > Wild Beasts - ‘Limbo, Panto’ (see full list HERE)

2007 > Animal Collective - ‘Strawberry Jam’ (see full list HERE)

2006 > Safetyword - ‘Man’s Name Is Legion’ (see full list HERE)

2005 > Animal Collective - ‘Feels’ (see full list HERE)

2004 > Devendra Banhart - ‘Rejoicing In The Hands’ / ‘Nino Rojo’

2003 > Dizzee Rascal - ‘Boy In Da Corner’

2002 > The Streets - ‘Original Pirate Material’

2001 > The Beta Band - ‘Hot Shots II’

2000 > Outkast - ‘Stankonia’

1999 > The Beta Band - ‘The Beta Band’

1998 > The Beta Band - ‘The Three EPs’

1997 > Radiohead - ‘OK Computer’

1996 > Beck - ‘Odelay’

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SPECIAL MENTIONS for these collections

Bulbils (Richard Dawson & Sally Pilkington) - 50 lockdown albums

Dean Blunt ‘Roaches 2012-2019’

These New Puritans ‘The Cut (2016-2019)’

Hudson Mohawke ‘B.B.H.E.’ & ‘Poom Gems’

Various Artists ‘Paul Institute - Summer 2020’

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WORTH A MENTION (in no order) - A bunch of albums i enjoyed but didn’t quite make the final lists and others i just didn’t hear enough to be considered properly. A list for future me to revisit.

Still House Plants / Fire-Toolz / Lomelda / Jerskin Fendrix / Zebra Katz / The Bug / Lorenzo Senni / Diamond Soul / Wilma Archer / Black Dresses / The Fantasy Orchestra / William Carkeet / Bonny Light Horseman / KA / Yung Lean / BlackPink / Rural Internet / Okay Kaya / Future / Belan / Tame Impala / Banoffee / JARV IS / Grimes / Whitmer Thomas / Jeff Parker / The Massacre Cave / Porridge Radio / Selena Gomez / Teyana Taylor / Sparkle Division / Cecile Believe / Lyra Pramuk / Waxahatchee / Happyness / Khruangbin / Bananagun / OHMME / Drakeo The Ruler / Missterspoon / Juice WRLD / Lonnie Holley / Jiafeng / October Drift / Roisin Murphy / KeiyaA / Dizzee Rascal / Salem / Tiña / The Weeknd / Aaron Cartier / Dana Gavanski / A.R. Pinewood / The Cool Greenhouse / Royce Da 5’9’’ / Rachel Aggs / Karl Band / Four Tet / Georgia / Sonic Boom / Kali Uchis / Luis Pestana / Salac / David A Jaycock / Klein / Temple After Faith / Roman Noseband / Dylan Henner / G.S. Sultan / Hinds / Jess Williamson / Coby Sey / Randolph’s Leap / Matthew D. Gantt / Stephen Kerrison / Katie Gately / Snails / Juniore / Good Dog / Lil B / Kamaiyah / Ryuichi Sakamoto / The Big Moon / Zoe Mc Pherson / Holy Fuck / Ovrkast / Reol / Andy Shauf / Ethan Gruska / Poliça / D Smoke / Sign Libra / Chara & YUKI / Wiley / Bad Bunny / Shirley Collins / Jordana / Gaika / DJ Python / North Americans / Michael / Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith / Lido Pimienta / Everything Is Recorded / Lwesberg / Sufjan Stevens & Lowell Brams / Rhodri Davies / LA Priest / Ian William Craig / Flohio / Irreversible Entanglements / Islet / Westside Gunn / Empress Of / NNamdi / Warm Digits / Baxter Dury / Kehiani / Eels / Emmy The Great / Owen Pallett / Elysia Crampton / The Beths / Julianna Barwick / Liv.E / Jimothy Lacoste / Ben Frost / J Hus / Sylvan Esso / Haiku Hands / Ariana Grande / Jean Dawson / Food House / Nuala Honan / Helena Deland / Boldly James / Headie One / Oliver Coates / Lowkey-E / Bree Runway / Warren Ellis / Boldy James & The Alchemist / Young Knives / Little Dragon / The Garden / Melt Yourself Down / Quakers / Kamasi Washington / Mogwai / Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven / Eyeliner / ‘The Whalebone Box’ OST / Special Interest / Teyana Taylor / Nadine Shah / Tricky / Moor Mother / Nick Storring

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2020 RUNNERS UP (in no order)

William Basinski ‘Lamentations’

Hook ‘Crashed My Car’

Vic Berger IV ‘Late Enough To See The Moon’

Nines ‘Crabs In A Bucket’

My Morning Jacket ‘The Waterfall II’

Firestations ‘Dream Home’

Moses Boyd ‘Dark Matter’

Dick Dent ‘Life’s Hard’

Nicholas Stevenson ‘Dead Arm, Vol.2’

Otto ‘Clam Day’

Pa Salieu ‘Send Them To Coventry’

Undermedvetenheten ‘Undermedvetenheten’

Martha Ffion ‘Nights To Forget’

Adrianne Lenker ‘Songs’

Happy Spendy ‘You’re Doing Okay’

Mark Korven ‘The Lighthouse’ OST

21 Savage and Metro Boomin ‘Savage Mode II’

Yorkston/Thorne/Khan ‘Navarasa’

Three Queens In The Mourning & Bonnie Prince Billy ‘Hello Sorrow / Hello Joy’

Shopping ‘All Or Nothing’

Megan Thee Stallion ‘Good News’

Obongjayer ‘Which Way Is Forward?’

Mush ‘3D Routine’

Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury & The Insects ‘Devs’ OST

Luke Abbott ‘Translate’

Spinning Coin ‘Hyacinth’

Princess Nokia ‘Everything Sucks’

Fleet Foxes ‘Shore’

Julia Holter ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ OST

Sufjan Stevens ‘The Ascension’

Nicolas Jaar ‘Cenizas’

Pottery ‘Welcome To Bobby’s Motel’

Jessie Ware ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’

Jung Jae II ‘Parasite’ OST

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist ‘Alfredo’

Doves ‘The Universal Want’

Brigid Mae Power ‘Head Above The Water’

Bab L’ Bluz ‘Nayda!’

James Yorkston ‘That Summer, We Flew’

Oklou ‘Galore’

Angel Olsen ‘Whole New Mess’

The Lemon Twigs ‘Songs For The General Public’

Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu ‘Renegade Breakdown’

Gupi ‘None’

Alexia Avina ‘Unearth’

John Bence ‘Love’

Colin Stetson ‘Color Out Of Space’ OST

King Krule ‘Man Alive!’

Against All Logic ‘2017-2019’

Willie J Healey ‘Twin Heavy’

Jam City ‘Pillowland’

MXLX ‘Maximum Amounts Of Extremely Fucking Yes (Vol.1)’

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THE TOP 80 ALBUMS OF 2020

80. Poppy ‘I Disagree’ 79. ThisisDA ‘Mud Hype’ 78. Fenne Lily ‘BREACH’ 77. Gorillaz ‘Song Machine’ 76. Soccer Mommy ‘Color Theory’ 75. 1995 Epilepsy ‘1995 Epilepsy’ 74. Jabu ‘Sweet Company’ 73. Actress ‘Karma & Desire’ + ‘88’ 72. Chloe x Halle ‘Ungodly Hour’ 71. Dirty Projectors ‘5EPs’

70. Beatrice Dillon ‘Walkaround’ 69. Matmos ‘The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises In Group Form’ 68. Blanck Mass ‘Calm With Horses’ OST 67. Eartheater ‘Phoenix: flames Are Dew Upon My Skin’ 66. Sega Bodega ‘Salvador’ 65. Savage Mansion ‘Weird Country’ 64. Kelly Lee Owens ‘Inner Song’ 63. Daniel Blumberg ‘On&On’ 62. Clementine March ‘Le Continent’ 61. HAIM ‘Women In Music Pt.III’

60. Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ 59. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs ‘Viscerals’ 58. Darkstar ‘Civic Jams’ 57. Lil Uzi Vert ‘Eternal Atake’ 56. This Is The Kit ‘Off Off On’ 55. Shabazz Palaces ‘The Don Of Diamond Dreams’ 54. Princess Nokia ‘Everything Is Beautiful’ 53. The Orielles ‘Disco Volador’ 52. Oro Swimming Hour ‘Pteradactyl’ 51. MXLX ‘Serpent’

50. Dan Deacon ‘Mystic Familiar’

49. Jay Electronica ‘A Written Testimony’

48. Fiona Apple ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’

47. Galen Tipton ‘Ungoliant’

46. Knife Liibrary ‘MARKS: Songs For Those I Have Killed’

45. Deerhoof ‘Future Teenage Cave Artists’

44. Caribou ‘Suddenly’

43. Working Men’s Club ‘Working Men’s Club’

42. Seamus Fogarty ‘A Bag Of Eyes’

41. Field Music ‘Making A New World’

40. Cornershop ‘England Is A Garden’

39. Lambchop ‘Trip’

38. Katy J Pearson ‘Return’

37. Amaarae ‘The Angel You Don’t Know’

36. James Ferraro ‘Neurogeist’

35. Hen Ogledd ‘Free Humans’

34. Spectres ‘It’s Never Going To Happen And This Is Why’

33. Laura Marling ‘Song For Our Daughter’

32. Bill Callahan ‘Gold Record’

31. Bob Dylan ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’

30. A.G. Cook ‘7G’

29. Good Sad Happy Bad ‘Shades’

28. SAULT ‘Untitled (Black Is)’

27. Run The Jewels ‘RTJ4’

26. Clipping ‘Visions Of Bodies Being Burned’

25. Thundercat ‘It Is What It Is’

24. Pictish Trail ‘Thumb World’

23. Jessy Lanza ‘All The Time’

22. Yves Tumor ‘Heaven To A Tortured Mind’

21. Sorry ‘925’

20. Yaeji ‘What We Drew’

19. A.G. Cook ‘Apple’

18. Wesley Gonzalez ‘Appalling Human’

17. Pet Shimmers ‘Face Down In Meta’ & ‘Trash Earthers’

16. Arca ‘KiCK i’

15. 100 Gecs ‘1000 Gecs And The Tree Of Clues’

14. Tara Clerkin Trio ‘Tara Clerkin Trio’

13. Richard Dawson ‘Republic Of Geordieland’

12. Phoebe Bridgers ‘Punisher’

11. Perfume Genius ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’

10. Charli XCX ‘How I’m Feeling Now’

9. Rina Sawayama ‘SAWAYAMA’

8. Dorian Electra ‘My Agenda’

7. Alabaster DePlume ‘To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol.1’

6. SAULT ‘Untitled (Rise)’

5. Tim Heidecker ‘Fear Of Death’

4. Moses Sumney ‘græ’

3. Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Magic Oneohtrix Point Never’

2. Crack Cloud ‘Pain Olympics’

1. The Flaming Lips ‘American Head’

#list #Awards #2020 Awards

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sol-hailstorm · 5 years ago

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The cult of the Mistress of Serpents is the oldest cult known in human history, deeply linked to the feminine mysteries and the natural and spiritual forces of the Earth, it's been twisted, inverted and degraded more than any other symbol in the world.

Firstly, as a symbol of the Goddess and feminine sexuality and attributes, such as prophecy. With the development of patriarchy around the world, we passed from the Mistress of Serpents and her motifs of snakes and voluptuous women with big and open vaginas, to “heroes” slaying serpentine monsters, like Apollo killing the serpent of prophecy Python (and taking her place at Delphi). Despite this first degradation of the snake, serpents remained a symbol of healing, wisdom and a personification of the vital force of the Earth that gives life to all living beings. However, as the grip of highly hierarchical and tyrannical patriarchal governments tightened, the first monotheistic cults appeared, finally, demonizing the serpent.

With the rise of Christianism the serpent became synonym of paganism and witchcraft, and an embodiment of the devil. Legends of Christian saints slaying or banishing serpents and dragons abound but probably the most illustrative is St Patrick who banished snakes from a country, Ireland, where they never had snakes. The snakes he “banished” were druids.

Snakes, serpents and dragons have a prominent role in mythologies worldwide and the Celtic regions were no exception. Druids called themselves “serpents” and they valued the snake's egg, the “ovum anguinum”, above all amulets. By calling themselves snakes, the druids meant they were initiates of the old ways and keepers of arcane (megalithic) wisdom. This included knowledge and mastery of the mysteries of the Earth, the “dragon lines”, serpentine lines of flowing vital energy of the Earth. The physical manifestation of some of these lines are rivers and oceanic currents. Similar snaking lines of flowing energy are found in all living beings, within our bodies, sap and blood being their physical manifestations. This serpentine vital force exist within everything connecting all-that-is into a vibrating energetic web.

We have seen the snake as a symbol and personification of chaotic and telluric forces our ancestors learnt to feel and work with. Snakes were connected to sexuality (creative potential) of both, male and female, but most often strongly connected with the feminine due to their cyclic nature, which they shared with women and the Earth. Women menstruate, snakes shed their skin and the Earth experiences multiple cycles, the cycles of water and of the earth. It's not surprising that both women/goddesses and snakes were seen as rulers and/or intermediaries between the natural and supernatural forces, bringing hidden (underground) knowledge to the surface, and overseeing the different stages of the cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Snakes and snake's eggs have been found in burial chambers, the bodies most often laid in fetal position inside it. Back to the mother, back to the source, a journey through water beyond the known world in order to be reborn in the Afterlife.

The burial mound, the cave, the womb. The snake, the umbilical cordon. The cosmic egg, the cauldron, the well of souls, the amniotic bag. The Tree of Life, the placenta. Our cosmos, our mother.

Before the Gods of cosmogonic order, we knew the Chaotic Mother.

I invite you to reconnect with our Mother and her serpentine energy. You will need some quiet time when you won't interrupted. You can listen to relaxing music, shamanic drumming, singing bowls or anything you fancy. Find a comfortable posture and take some deep breaths. Close your eyes and scan your body starting by your feet, your toes, and work your way to your head, your scalp, relax every muscle. Now imagine you're in front of the entrance to a cave. Enter and walk through its long, serpentine tunnel until you find a chamber. Inside this chamber our Mother has lit a fire revealing paintings and carvings of spiralling snakes, deer, bears and other animals and plants. Mother greets you. You can ask her anything you want. You can ask for healing. Let her show you what you need to know at this moment. When you're ready, come back and write down your experience. You may find it useful to read it later in the future.

by Laura Aldoma.

First published on Witch Magazine (formerly West Midlands Witch). You can read their May issue using this link:

https://issuu.com/westmidlandswitch/docs/west_midlands_witch_issue_5_may

#serpent and the egg #mythology #snake lore #mother goddess #druid #paganism #witchblr #pathworking

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kog0ruhn · 6 years ago

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Lair Review (PastPrologue, #34767)

You have a lair full of personality, and I love that. Varied types of dragons, all seemingly from different backgrounds, with different aesthetics and different stories. I know a lot of people aim for a “cohesive” lair, but I’ve always found myself drawn to lairs that have incredible amounts of diversity, especially in lore lairs. It makes everything seem like it has the potential to be so much more lively, thinking of all the different characters and how their differences would color their interactions, and I gotta say, I can’t wait to see what you’ll have going for you in your lair once you get done ironing out the fine details.

A troop of storytellers living in the middle of some ice caves seems like a lot of fun to work with.

I have a weakness for the intellectual type, and Rooibos definitely fits that bill. He’s such a dapper looking gentleman, with the crisp and scholarly sort of apparel that brings out his personality in spades. Even more so impressive is that you made pants work on a dragon which, at least in my opinion, is typically a cardinal sin. In fact, his outfit in general is an amalgamation of things that typically don’t work in outfits, layered together in such a manner that it offsets some of the odd “quirks” of the items in question. In particular, I think the use of the aviator bag as a belt to avoid the weird, unclean edges of the shabby waistcoat, and the bowman’s leggings are better spats than the actual spats on site!

That’s not even getting into his colors and genes. Rooibos has a comforting autumn flair to him and simplistic genes that keep him from being too, ah, “dazzle” for his own good. I’m especially fond of the way his rust shimmer does a miraculous job of tying together his primary and tertiary, acting as a gradient of the two, and the way his tiger primary softens the normally pronounced brow of the coatl artwork. He looks friendlier, happier, and far more cuddly than your typical feathered serpent.

Headcanon: The maladjusted son of a family of blacksmiths, Rooibos left his previous clan on good terms when he came of age and realized that hammer and anvil wasn’t exactly his cup of tea (see what I did there?). Far more interested in books and letters than ash and metal, he made the decision to move to the Southern Icefield for practical reasons. They’re good about archiving, share his penchant for organization, and the cold is remarkably good for preserving older, more brittle texts. He misses the warmth of home, though, so he keeps a cozy little cabin outside the clan lair, which he rarely leaves because it’s too dang cold out there.

Hero is a perfect blend of Nature and Arcane aesthetics, and I can absolutely dig that. Everything about her screams elegance and potential danger, and I absolutely love the way you used her accent to tie together her Arcane eyes with the more natural, forest flow she has going for her. Her minimal apparel is actually a very wise choice on your part, as it keeps her beautiful coloration and genes from getting too cluttered, and the colors chosen for what little she wears are spot-on for helping the blue on her throat meld with the greens and violets she has going on.

And let me just say, that accent with her contour is absolutely genius. I had no idea she had contour at a glance, because the soil coloration blends right into her accent, making it seem as though it has spread beyond the original art. Just all around cleverly dressed and gorgeous dragon. A++.

Headcanon: The definition of a femme fatale, Hero is a Nature convert who came into her current clan after a rather painful battle during a dominance war. Having had limbs severed and bones broken, she’s used her inherent Arcane magic and what she’s learned in the Gladekeeper’s service to “rebuild” herself, in a manner of speaking. While not ill-meaning, she has a horrible temper and doesn’t suffer fools lightly. Her relocation to the Southern Icefield is mostly to save face; “unexalting” yourself from a goddess’ service is probably not the most honorable thing to do.

Spooky dragons are my bread and butter, and Glendower is hardcore my favorite of your lair in its entirety. His icy, undead eyes are a beautiful focal point to the skeletal markings given to him by his ghost gene which, if I may say, is the perfect match for his black primary. So many people aim for stark whites with ghost but antique does far more to match his paler belly and the splotches from his python. That, and I love the vibrance of his wings, which is not something I see very much with more ghastly dragons. It breaks up the monotony and catches the eye, not to mention gives him a delightful Halloween vibe.

And that’s to say nothing of his outfit. While I usually shake my head at using straight sets of apparel, and while the Conjurer’s Cloak (or any cloak) can make a dragon look cluttered, the whole ensemble just works on Glendower. The webs, the cloak, and the staff all seem integral to him and add to his personality, and when paired with the antlers and raider’s armwraps, make him look almost like some kind of shaman of the frozen mountains. Which brings me, to…

Headcanon: Glendower lives seperately from the clan in a cave in the Cloudscape Crags, and the clan lives in reverence of him. He can sense the spirits of those who are gone and draws answers from them for those who need them, and makes a meager living off of offerings and gold given to him in exchange for seances and advice. He’s quiet and contemplative and detached from those he helps, and seems to have more in common with the dead than the living who honor him.

Last, but not least, is my choice: Etude! He doesn’t seem finished (he still needs the wig) and he’s bogged down in all manner of apparel, but you know what? It works for him. The business of everything--his skincent, his apparel, his speckles and dots--just gives him a personality that immediately caught my eye. All of the colors match so well, and he’s somehow both a chaotic and calming dragon to look at. The whites and his beige and the blues and the creams are all just so mellow, but at the same time he just gives off the aura of a dragon that just needs to go, go, go!

The finished product you’re planning for him is wonderful, too, though it seems you’re almost there, sans his wig and his skin. Normally, I consider it an absolute shame to use a skin overtop a good dragon, but it certainly seems to be the thing that would tie the whole ensemble together to be absolute perfection.

Headcanon: Etude is a globe-trotting jack of all trades who probably has a contingency plan in place for every possible scenario, even the return of The Shade. If it can be done, he’s done it. If it can be visited, he’s been there. He’s upbeat and doesn’t realize that he’s constantly one-upping people and being more than a mite irritating, or that inserting himself into conversations because he overheard something familiar is rude.

#lair review #pastprologue-fr

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myth-lord · 8 years ago

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Mythology Monster List

This is a list of monsters that aren’t in Mythika/project but which I still want to share with you guys.

If you want to search for the creatures on google always put Myth or Mythology behind the name. Or the country the myth is from.

For the master-list of all mythological monsters in my project visit my Deviantart: http://gancanagh22.deviantart.com/art/Huge-List-of-Monsters-from-Mythology-Cryptid-Folk-676838454

Ababil (Arabian) - Giant Birds which drop Flaming Bricks Abada (African) – Small Unicorn Abarimon (M-European) - Fast Cannibals with Backward Feet Abatwa (African) – Ant Sized Humans Abura-Bo (Japanese) – Fire Elemental Monk Adar Llwch Gwin (Welsh) – Griffon Species Adhene (Manx) – Selfish Fairy Aegipan (A-Greek) - Water Satyr or Goat Aeternae (M-European) - Saw Horned Antelope or Giant Aetos (A-Greek) – Giant Organ Eating Bird Aghasura (Hindu) – Giant Serpent Agloolik (Inuit) Agrius (A-Greek) – Half Bear Half Giant Aije (Brazilian) – Giant Tadpole Airavata (Hindu) Akashita (Japanese) – Cloud Creature Alan (Philippine) – Male Harpy Albastor (Russian) – Disease Giant Alphyn (Ireland) Alu (Sumerian) Alukah (Hebrew) – Vampire Leech Amazone (A-Greek) – Warrior Women Amikiri (Japanese) Animalito (Spanish) Anzu (Sumerian) – Storm Griffon Aoandon (Japanese) Lantern Woman AoAo (Paraguay) - Sheep or Peccari Humanoid Apep (Egyptian) - World Eating Snake Araganaqlta’a (Argentinean) – Rainbow Serpent Centipede Archelous (A-Greek) - Water Shapeshifter God Arkan Sonney (Manx) - Lucky Pig Arrach (Scottish) – Invisible Creature of the Mountains Asena (Turkish) – Blue Wolf Ashi-Magari (Japanese) – Invisible Ooze Creature Asipatra (Hindu) – Sharp Feathered Bird Asrai (English) – Water Fairy Atomy (M-European) – Smallest of Faeries Attorcroppes (Germany) – Snake Faeries Atui Koro Ekashi (Japanese) – Bag of the Sea Aun Pana (Brazilian) – Giant Piranha with Arms Aunyaina (Brazilian) – Boar Gorilla Bogey Aziza (African) – Dark Skinned Fairy Azure Dragon (Chinese)

Bai Ze (Chinese) Bakru (Surinam) – Twin Wood Gnome BalBal (Philippine) Basajaun (Basque) – Hairy Ogre Bas Celik (Turkish) – Steel Angel Bastet (Egyptian) – Cat Goddess Baxbakwalanuxsiwae (Native American) – Ogre Covered in Mouths Bean Nighe (Irish) – Washer Woman Beast of the Apocalypse (Biblical) Beathach Mor Loch Odha (Scottish) – Many Legged Water Horse Beithir (Scottish) - D&D Behir Biasd Na Srogaig (Scottish) – Long Legged Water Unicorn Billdad (Fearsome Critter) – Beaver Rabbit Chimerae Bishop Fish (M-European) Bitoso (Romanian) – Child of Ana Black Howler (North American) - Horned Panther and Bear Hybrid Black Tamanous (Native American) - Tarry Cannibal Spirit Bluecap (Scottish) Bodach (Irish) – Ash and Chimney Bogeyman Bogeyman (Worldwide) Boggart (English) Bolla (Albanian) – Evolving Dragon Bonnacon (M-European) - Burning Shit Bovine Boobach (Welsh) – Small Bogeyman Boo Hag (Caribbean) - Skinless Night Hag Boroboroton (Japanese) – Animated Blanket Bosch (French) – Cursed Sailors Bane Blob Brownie (English) Bruckee (Irish) – Giant Fae Badger Buwaya (Philippine) – Crocodile with Coffin on Back Byakko (Chinese) – White Tiger

Caladrius (M-European) Camacrusa (French) – Undead Leg Camelopard (M-European) – Giraffe Capcaun (Romanian) – Bridge Toll Troll Capelobo (Brazilian) – Were Anteater Cauchemar (French) – Dream Haunting Nightmare Creature Cercopes (A-Greek) – Twin Monkey People Cernunnos (Celtic) - God of the Forests Cervitaur (Native American) – Deer Centaur Ceryneian Hind (A-Greek) Chamrosh (Persian) – Dog Griffon Changeling (M-European) Chenoo (Native American) – Ice Giant Cheshire Cat (Literature) Chickcharny (Bahamas) – Long Legged Owl of Fortune Chindi (Native American) – Dust Devil Chipfalamfula (African) – Fish with Ecosystem in Body Chochinobake (Japanese) – Animated Lantern Chrysomallus (A-Greek) – Golden Ram Circe (A-Greek) Cliff Ogre (Native American) Cretan Bull (A-Greek) – Fire Breathing Bull Cuca (Brazilian) – Crocodile Hag Cuegle (Spanish) Cynocephaly (M-European) – Dog Folk

Daguk (Malay) – Hantu Spirit of Mist Dakuwaqa (Fiji) – Shark God Devouring Gourd (African) - Monstrous Fruit Dhampir (Balkan) – Half Human Half Vampire Dodo (African) – Swallower Big Mouth Domovoi (Slavic) Drac (French) – River Drake Dulhath (Arabian) – Ostrich Riding Ogre Dungavenhooter (Fearsome Critter) – Club Tail Snuff Snout Crocodile Duphon (French) – Sword Owl Duwende (Philippine)

El Cadejo (Mexican) – Twin Hounds one Black and one White Emere (African) Enfield (Ireland) Entulla (M-European) – Very wild Antelope Epiales (A-Greek) – Nightmare Spirit Eros/Cupid (A-Greek) Erote (Roman)

Faduah (Jewish) – Plant Man Fastachee (Native American) FengHuang (Chinese) – Peacock Creature Fetch (Irish) – Doppelganger Fideal (Scottish) – Evil Water Humanoid Fiura (Chilean) – Male assaulting Female Gnome Flaga (M-European) Flydrumodir (Iceland) – Halibut Mother Flying Rods (Worldwide) Foo Dog/Lion (Chinese) Forneus (Demonology) – Evil Water Demon Prince Fuath (Scottish) – Evil Water Spirit Funa-Yurei (Japanese) – Ghost Crew

Galtzagorri (Spanish) – Very fast working Gnome Garuda (Hindu) Genderuwo (Indonesian) – King Kong sized Sasquatch Ghillie Dhu (Scottish) – Moss Covered Leshy Ghole (Arabian) – Long Necked, One Eyed Hairy Vampire Gigelorum (Scottish) – Smallest Creature on Earth Glaistig (Scottish) – Vampiric Goat Legged Woman Glasthyn (Manx) – Water Bull Grotesque (French) – More brutal Gargoyle Gryla (Iceland) – Giant Hag Guaraiba-Boia (Brazilian) – Howler Monkey Snake Guardian Angel (Biblical) Gudiao (Chinese) – Unicorn Bird Gullinbursti (Norse) – Golden Boar Gwyllion (Welsh) Gylou (A-Greek) – Child Hating Female Demon

Haakapainizi (Native American) Hagondes (Native American) – Evil Clown with hooked nose Hahakigami (Japanese) – Animated Broomstick Hamadryad (A-Greek) – Greater Dryad Hercinia Bird (Germany) – Bird that gives light in the dark Herensuge (Basque) – Hydra Hieracosphinx (Egyptian) – Griffon Meets Sphinx Hippogriff (M-European) Hobgoblin (Scottish) Homunculus (M-Alchemy) Hoop Snake (Fearsome Critters) Hopkins Goblin (Modern Alien) Hrimfaxi (Norse) – Ice and Moon Horse Huayramama (Peru) – Wind Snake Mother Huginn & Muninn (Norse) Huitzilopochtli (Aztec) – Hummingbird God of War Huldra (Scandinavian) Hydrus (M-European)

Ikiryo (Japanese) – Envy Spirit Ikuchi (Japanese) – Oil Leaking Sea Serpent Imoogi/Imugi (Korean) Indombe (African) – Copper Snake Inkanyamba (African) Ipotane (A-Greek) – Horse Man Isitwalangcengce (African) – Basket Headed Hyena Ismenian Dragon (A-Greek)

Jaculus (M-European) Jengu (African) – Dark Skinned Mermaid Jenny Haniver (M-European) JubJub Bird (Literature)

Kabandha (Hindu) – Gigantic Blemmyes Kali (Hindu) – Multi Armed Goddess Kallikantzaroi (M-Greek) – Christmas Woodcutter Goblin Kasai Rex (African) Katthveli (Iceland) – Evil Whale Keelut (Inuit) – Hairless Dog Keres (A-Greek) Khryseos & Argyeos (A-Greek) – Silver and Gold Construct Dogs Kigatilik (Inuit) – Ice Demon Kijimunaa (Japanese) – Bright Red Haired Halfling Kikiyaon (African) – Owlman Killmouilis (Scottish) Kirin/Qilin (Chinese) Kodama (Japanese) Kokopelli (Native American) – Insect Guy with Music Instrument Korrigan (Breton) Kuchisake-Onna (Japanese) – Slit-Mouthed Woman Kuda-Gitsune (Japanese) – Pipefox Kwamang-A (African) – Rainbow Elemental Kyokotsu (Japanese) – Water Well Undead Spirit Kyut (Burmese) – Armadillo Dwarf

Laelaps (A-Greek) Laestrygonian (A-Greek) – Skinning Giants La Sayona (Venezuela) Lammasu (Sumerian) Lambton Worm (English) – Well Dwelling Worm Lange Wapper (Belgian) – Shapeshifting Giant Lebraude (French) Lemure (Roman) Lolmischo (Romanian) – Child of Ana Longma (Chinese) – Dragon Horse Lunantishee (English) – Thorny Fairy Lung Dragons (Chinese) – Tianlong, Shenlong Lupeux (French) Lyngbakur (Iceland) – Evil Whale

Mad Gasser (North American) Mahamba (African) – Mosasaurus Cryptid Makalala (African) – Secretary Bird Cryptid Makara (Hindu) – Elephant Crocodile Snake Hybrid Maltese Tiger (Asian Cryptid) – Blue Tiger Mamlambo (African) – Bioluminescence Plesiosaurus Mares of Diomedes (A-Greek) Marid (Arabian) Mastopogon (Brazilian) – Giant Fish Mboi Tui (Paraguay) – Parrot Headed Snake Melusine (French) – Double Tailed Mermaid Dragon Woman Metee-Kolen (Native American) – Ice Wizard Mhalla (Maltese) – Well Bogey Mimi (Australian) – Very Thin Humanoids Mi-Ni-Wa-Tu (Native American) – Red Horned Lake Monster Minceskro (Romanian) – Child of Ana Minka Bird (Australian) – Dream Haunting Bird Monaciello (Italian) Monoceros (M-European) – Ordinary Unicorn Monster of Loch Ness (Scottish) Morrigan (Irish) Moskitto (Fearsome Critter) – Giant Mosquito Muse (A-Greek) Mushveli (Iceland) – Evil Whale Myling (Scandinavian) – Small Child Undead

Nauthveli (Iceland) – Evil Whale Nephilim (Biblical) – Half God Nereid (A-Greek) – Fresh Water Nymph Nian (Chinese) – Unicorn Lion Ningen (Antarctic) – Big White Sea Aberration Ningyo (Japanese) – Small Mermaid Nix (Scandinavian) – Small Water Fairy Norn (Norse) Numhyalikyu (Native American) – Giant Beach Imposing Fish Nunda (African) Nurarihyon (Japanese) – Lord of all Yokai with Enormous Brain

Oboroguruma (Japanese) – Animated Chariot Oceanid (A-Greek) – Salt Water Nymph Okpe (Chilean) – Rock Pig Ogre Omikuma (Japanese) – Bear Yokai Oni (Japanese) Onryo (Japanese) – Tortured Spirit The Ring The Grudge Ophiotaurus (A-Greek) Oread (A-Greek) – Mountain and Rock Nymph Otosis (Native American) – Magic using Lizardman

Pal-Rai-Yuk (Inuit) Pan (A-Greek) Panotti (M-European) – Giant Ear Folk Pareas (Roman) – Healing Poison Snake Pech (Scottish) Pegasus (A-Greek) Penanggalan (Malay) Peri (Persian) – Angel Peteu (French) – Giant Parakeet Pilou (French) – Knocker Fae Pixie (M-European) Ponaturi (Australian) – Water Gremlin Poreskoro (Romanian) – Child of Ana Prester (Roman) – Fire Poison Snake Pugot (Philippine) – Headless Giant with Mouth in Neck Python (A-Greek)

Qasogonaga (Argentinean) – Rainbow Anteater Qiongqi (Chinese) – Winged Tiger Qiqirn (Inuit) – Bald Dog Quinotaur (French) – Five Horned Water Bull

Rainbow Serpent/Julunggali (Australian) Ramidreju (Spanish) – Green Weasel Boar with Long Body Rangda (Bali) – Evil Voodoo Hag Rarog (Slavic) – Evil Fire Bird or Dwarf Revenant (French) Rock Swallows (Native American) – Swarm of Hard Feathered Swallows Romsiwamnari (Brazilian) – Scissor Beak Bat Bird Rumtifusel (Fearsome Critter) – Jacket Monster

Saci (Brazilian) – One Legged Trickster Sapo Fuerzo (Chilean) – Strong Toad Sasquatch/Bigfoot (North American Cryptid) Satori (Japanese) – Telepathic Mountain Monkey Sea Serpent (M-European) Selamodir (Iceland) – Seal Mother Serpopard (Egyptian) – Long Necked Leopard Seraphim (Biblical) – Angel Sewer Alligator (American Cryptid) – Albino Alligator Schilalyi (Romanian) – Child of Ana Shamir (Babylonian) – All devouring Worms Shinigami (Japanese) – Reaper Death Spirit Shurale (Turkish) – Tickle long nails Demon Sigunaba (Mexican) – Horse Skull Headed Woman Simurgh (Iran) Siranis (Arabian) Siren (A-Greek) – Mermaid with Magic Voice Sirin (Russian) – Bird Woman with Magic Voice Sirrush (Sumerian) – Dragon Sisiutl (Native American) – Three Headed Sea Serpent Skeljungur (Iceland) – Evil Whale Skinfaxi (Norse) – Horse of the Sun Skoffin (Iceland) – Deadly Gaze Fox Skolopendra (A-Greek) Skunk Ape (North American) Sleipnir (Norse) – Eight Legged Horse Slenderman (Modern Myth) Snallygaster (North American) Snawfus (North American) – White Stag with Plant Antlers Snoligoster (Fearsome Critter) – Propeller Crocodile Soucouyant (Caribbean) – Fire Elemental Hag/Vampire Stheno (A-Greek) Stolas (Demonology) – Owl like Demon Prince Strigoi (Romanian) – Vampire Type Strix (Roman) – Evil Owl Vampire Swan May (Literature) Sybaris (A-Greek)

Tabib Al-Bahr (Arabian) – Doctor Merfolk Tailypo (Literature) – Give me back my Tailypo Taka-Onna (Japanese) – Evil Woman that can stretch bodyparts Taniniver (Jewish) – Plague Dragon Steed of Lilith Tanuki (Japanese) Tapire-Iauara (Brazilian) – Stinking Tapir Jaguar Tatty Bogle (Irish) – Scarecrow Tatzelwurm (Austrian) – Cat Snake Taumafiskur (Iceland) – Evil Whale Tcaridyi (Romanian) – Child of Ana Telchine (A-Greek) Teumessian Fox (A-Greek) Thunderbird (Native American) Tiburones (Philippine) – Flying Shark Trauco (Chilean) – Very ugly Jungle Dwarf Tripodero (Fearsome Critter) – Long Legged Aberration Triton (A-Greek) Trunko (African Cryptid) – Hairy White Sea Globster Tsuchinoko (Japanese) Tulpa (Tibetan) - Imaginary Friend Tursus (Finnish) – Walrus Man Tzitzimitl (Aztec) – Destruction and Stars God

UaUa Pach (Mayan) – Horrible Giant with Long Tongues Uktena (Native American) – Horned Serpent with Gem Ushabti (Egyptian)

Vanara (Hindu) – Monkey Folk Vatnagedda (Iceland) – Venomous Flounder Poisonous to Ghosts Vishap (Armenian) – Dragon

WakWak Tree (Persian) – Tree with Face Fruit Water Babies (Native American) Weewilmekq (Native American) – Gigantic Leech Wekufe/Guecubu (Mapuche) – Evil Spirit Whintosser (Fearsome Critter) – Many Legged Beast Wickerman (English) Wishpooshi (Native American) – Giant Beaver Wiwilemek (Native American) – Horned Crocodile Wraith (Scottish) Wulver (Scottish) – Good Natured Fishing Werewolf

Xicalcoatl (Aztec) – Chocolate Vase Snake

Yeth Hound (Devon) – Flying Headless Hound Yohualtepoztli (Mexican) – Axe Horror Golem Yosuzume (Japanese) – Swarm of Evil Birds Ypotryll (M-European)

Zabraq (Iran) – Blood Spraying Horror Lizard Zahak (Iran)

Forgotten to Add:

La Llorona (Mexican) - Drowned Woman Ghost

Hupia (Caribbean) - Ghost without Face and Navel

#Mythology #Folklore #Cryptid #Myth #Monster #Fantasy

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Survey #106

gonna start making the surveys i compile a tad bit shorter.

Does your mom have nice hair? I guess? Do you prefer really cold water (to drink)? Yes, I'd prefer to not drink warm water. But that's true with any drink. Kiss with your eyes open or closed? Doing that with your eyes open would creep me out. Can you keep a secret? I have literally never told a secret before. Because I respect people trusting me enough to tell me about such things. Have you ever hated someone, but ended up being friends with them? Meet my best friend and crush ya'll lmao. Has anyone ever told you they couldn’t trust you? I don't think so. Who in your family has the prettiest eyes? Probably my brother. Are you an aggressive driver? Or more passive-aggressive? When I drove, I was far too passive to be safe. Too skittish. What would you consider an unacceptable first date? Uhhh idk. Probably going to his/her house and being home alone with the person. I'd be scared. Would you rather help others, or just help yourself? Help others. Are you the kind of person that’s afraid to cry in public? I don't know anyone who isn't. It's embarrassing. Have you ever been rejected by someone you really liked? More like loved. Have you ever used fake tan? No. Have you ever had a panic attack? Probably around 100 times. Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows? Yes, because they’re often better than “grown-up” movies. <<< This. Who is one person you wish you would have never met? Rachel. She had no form of positive impact on my life. What was your 1st alcoholic beverage? A lemonade daiquiri, but drinking it was actually an accident. x_x What’s your favorite type of milk? If chocolate milk doesn't count, 2%. Are you laid-back? No, I'm constantly anxious. When at home with nothing to do, do you wear socks? I wear socks as little as I possibly can because I hate them. Is your bed actually a bed? Yeah. Do you prefer other sleeping arrangements rather than the usual bed? Why? No, I prefer a bed. Comfier than pretty much anything else. How often do you shower? Every other day unless I feel dirty for whatever reason. If you were given a plane ticket for free right now to Florida, what part would you go to/what would you do? Orlando for Disney World, obviously. When you get upset, do you prefer to go to friends for support or to be left alone? Do you wallow or do you continue on with life? It reeeaally depends. Would you rather have the ability to speed up time, freeze time, or go back in time? Probably none, honestly... Have you ever had a teacher you got really close with? Many. What chain restaurant (Applebees, Ruby Tuesdays, Outback, etc..) is your favorite? Olive Garden omf Can you actually picture yourself getting married/having kids, or is that something that seems too distant in the future to imagine? I can see myself married, but not with kids. Ever. Would you rather eat all day or exercise all day? Uhhh neither? Eating all day would fuck someone up, and God knows I don't have the endurance to exercise all day, I legitimately would pass out. Do you write? Daily. Have you ever gone to see a movie past 9:00 PM? Pretty sure I did with "Silent Hill: Revelation." Would you rather hold hands or link arms with your significant other? Hold hands. Truth be told, are you more into looks or personalities the most? Personality. A pretty face doesn't mean they've got a pretty personality whatsoever. How is/was your chemistry class in high school? Actually, I never took it. There was an alternative option called physical science. Would you rather eat rice or bread? Depends on the type of rice or bread, but let's just say it's my favorite bread (pumpernickel) versus my favorite rice (pork fried). I'd go with pumpernickel any day of the week. Have you ever taken a shower with anyone before? Not since I was very little with my younger sister. I wouldn't do it as an adult because it's both impractical and claustrophobic, and not to mention it's my personal time to get clean and such. Are you hard to please?  No. When are you at your happiest?  Hm, I dunno. Do you have a waste basket in your car? We have a bag. Have you ever told a friend you thought their parent was hot? God no, even if I did, I wouldn't tell them. Awkward. Have your parents asked you to explain a term and you lied because it was inappropriate? No. If I didn't want to explain the term, I'd just tell them to look it up. Do your parents know you have a Tumblr account? No, but it's not like I'd hide it if they asked. Is there anyone you wish you could apologize to? Who? Maybe... no one's coming to mind now. Typically, do you like being asked a lot of questions? Strictly depends on the questions. Do you put up with more in friendships than in relationships? Yes. I'm way more picky with an s/o. Do you feel better sleeping alone, or with someone else? Alone. When I was with Jason I was sometimes happier sleeping with him, but in general, I find sleeping alone more comfortable. Do you enjoy applying make up, if you wear it? God no, hence why I wear it less than once in a blue moon. Do physical exams make you uncomfortable? Holy fuck yes, don't touch me. Do you like ketchup or mustard better with your corn dogs? I haven't had a corn dog in YEARS. I probably wouldn't put anything on one. Do you like peas? NO. Apparently I loved them as a baby, though. Don't know what the hell happened. Have you ever kissed under water? I think I have? Your ex calls wanting to hang out. What do you say? Don, yes. Any other, no. Have you ever swam while it was raining? Yeah, no harm in that when you're already in water. Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older? THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT SO LOOOONG Is your hair a lot different from when you were little? Not really, other than the fact I had bangs as a kid. Have you ever gotten stung by a stingray or a jellyfish? No. Do you know how to do laundry? This is extremely embarrassing, but no. My mom has always done all our laundry together and likes to do it herself. But I still need to learn for obvious reasons. When you wash your hands, do you use the cold or hot tap (faucet)? Hot, but our water heats up slow, so. If you had to be straight/gay for a day (whichever you’re currently not!), what celebrity would you most like to take on a date? I'm bi, so. What is the biggest injury you’ve ever sustained and how did you do it? I fell onto the road while running and skinned the actual fuck out of both knees, especially my right. Like to the point there was pus. What is the most unique animal you’ve ever touched? Probably just a reticulated python (pretty sure that's what it was, maybe I'm wrong...). Not all that strange, but. What’s the scariest nightmare you’ve ever had? Describe it in detail. It involved my dad and no, I'm not describing it. Put these in order of your favorite movie genre to least: Horror, action, thriller, adventure, superhero, romance, drama, comedy, musical and dance? Horror, comedy, superhero, adventure, romance, thriller, action, drama, musical and dance. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you choose and why? Smell, as I think that would affect your life the least. Name all the drugs you have tried: None that weren't prescribed. Name all of the alcoholic beverages you have tried: Only daiquiris and margaritas. Name all the drugs you’d never do: I'd never do any. What is the most alcohol you’ve drank in a night? Four daiquiris on New Year's and it did almost nothing. @_@ I handle alcohol extremely well. I should probably add though that I wasn't drinking with the intent to get drunk, I just drink drinks in general a lot. I'm always thirsty. What do you order from McDonald’s? It alternates between McDoubles and chicken nuggets with usually a small but occasionally medium fry. What do you order from Burger King? I don't like BK. What do you order from Wendy’s? A Baconator like a fatass cries. What do you order from Sonic? A hot dog. I tried a bacon cheeseburger there recently tho and I liked it, so I might get that sometimes. What do you order from Taco Bell? The only two things I like there are the chicken and cheese quesadillas and fiesta potatos. I hate Mexican food. How would you feel if a girl asked your boyfriend/girlfriend out for a drink?  I'm single. I broke up with my ex just today because I'm just too scared of men. It had been almost four months and I was coming no closer to him than I was as his friend. I didn't feel safe opening up to him. It's going to take me a while to be comfortable romantically around a man again. Another reason I broke up with him is because I realized I have a crush on my best friend. Any idea what you want for your next birthday?  A bearded dragon. Name some models you think are hot: I don't know of any models. Not my thing. Have you ever been called a skank/slut because of the way you dress?  No, considering I'm not even somewhat revealing. Where did you lose your virginity, if you have? I haven't. What are your views on getting rid of the penny? Don't care. Have you ever kissed someone underneath mistletoe? Maybe, but I don't think so. Do you have a weak stomach?  Nope. Do you know anybody who has been diagnosed with cancer?  Three people that I know in my family have had cancer. I think I know one other, but probably more, realistically. Have you ever had to take care of an intoxicated person? No, but really, I prolly shoulda the night my friend was so wasted she called her husband to ask if she could get high (her sister's fuckboy was brazen enough to bring his weed to her house) despite her being against drugs. I went the fuck to bed because I was exhausted and had to leave the next morning at 6 AM. @_@ Which website do you spend the most time on?  YouTube Do you read fanfiction? If so, what fandoms?  Believe this shit or not, no. It's usually waaaaaay too smutty. Are you more introverted or extroverted?  If it gives you any idea, you know the popular site where you can take the personality type quiz? I am almost entirely on the introvert spectrum lol. Do you like meatball subs? Nope. Like I'll eat one if it's the only choice, but I don't enjoy them. If you have a sib, do you call him/her “brother” or “sister” sometimes? I only ever call them by their names. Have you ever lived in a mobile home? No. Do you consider dogs inside or outside pets? Both. I support most being inside, but larger breeds should be outside so they can get rid of all that energy. Obviously bring them in in unfavorable weather, though. Do you feel comfortable asking your parents or grandparents for money? NOPE. Scariest driver you’ve ridden with: One of the scariest experiences in my entire life was this time Dad had to pick me and Nicole up from middle school, or maybe I'd just gotten into high school. He was in an awful mood so went WAY over the speed limit, ran red lights, and passed illegally. It was absolutely terrifying. And mind you, the ride home normally took about 25 minutes. Do you know anybody who is afraid of clowns? Lots of people. Do you listen to ASMR? No. The ones with people whispering make me super uncomfortable. Rain storms or a light drizzle? STORMS What snacks do you usually get at the theater? Please, I bring my own shit. Sometimes buy popcorn tho. What’s an underrated video game/ movie/ show you love and think it needs more recognition? UGH "Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs." It's my third-favorite game of all time, but it's pretty criticized for not being what people expected. Would you fill your house with plants if you had a green thumb? No, too much maintenance. Thoughts on freckles? They can be super cute. What band do you never get tired of listening to? Ozzy<3 Like I'm not constantly in the mood for him, but if I listen to a song, I always enjoy it. Do you have anything that belongs to an ex? Yep. Do you put marshmallows in your hot chocolate? No. Does it bother you when dogs lick you? Not usually. What is the best thing you can draw? I think I'm best at meerkats. Are you good at wrapping presents? NOPE I AM THE WORST. Do you put your hair up when you cook? I don't cook. Do you prefer Mountain Dew or Sprite? I don't like Sprite, so. Have you ever encountered a ghost? I feel that I have. Does anybody in your contacts have a heart after their name? No. Who was the villain in the last superhero movie you watched? Hmmm... it has been a LONG time since I've watched a superhero movie. I actually enjoy superhero movies, I just don't see them much. Does your phone have hole for charms? No cries. I have a Pyramid Head phone charm and I wANNA USE IT DAMMIT Who was the last person you spoke on the phone for over an hour? I don't even think we've ever talked that long, but the closest and most recent would probably be Colleen. I never talk on the phone long. Ditched school to do something more fun? No. Do you take compliments well? I appreciate them immensely and even the smallest one will literally brighten my day, but I get very shy about it, especially if you say it to my face. Has a boy/girl ever called you babe/baby? Yup, fucking hated it. Do you hate it when people smoke around you? Yes. It gives me a headache. I also don't fancy cancer. Have you ever kissed on a boat? No. Do you have to check in with your parents before you go some place? No, but I'll let my Mom know. Would you rather have big or small dogs? I like bigger dogs because they act like they're so smol and are usually babies at heart. Do you trust all of your friends? No. Are you afraid of falling in love? FUCK YES I AM Did the one person who hurt you the most in your life apologize? Yes, but I don't believe he meant it, honestly. I feel he was just trying to appease me. Do you still talk to the person you fell hardest/fastest for? Nope, which is for the better. Jim Carrey movie or Adam Sandler movie? Jim Carrey, but I can enjoy both. Favorite music genre? Heavy metal. Do you like your body? I enjoy how resilient it is, particularly as far as bone strength and my immune system, but I don't like it in general at all. Zombies or vampires? Vamps. Do you like mood rings? I don't believe they work. How many stories does your mall have? One. It's an awful mall both in stores and things that happen there. New York City or Paris? I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy Paris more. Ever been skydiving? If no, would you want to? No and no. I'm scared of heights and the idea of the parachute failing is just... no. The idea is thrilling though. Do you order your burgers with only ketchup? No, they also have mustard. Skirts or jeans? I wouldn't wear one, but skirts are super cute. What is your worst relationship quality? I think the fact I'm very distrustful and need a lot of personal space are tied. Are you a fan of cake? I don't always enjoy the frosting, but I love cake itself. Do/did you get into trouble a lot at school? No, I was essentially the teacher's pet ha ha. Didn't try to be, but. Are you a very affectionate person? Verbally, very, almost not at all physically. What is something that makes you very squeamish? Vomit. Do you have any godchildren? AHHHHHH! I have one coming in May!! Ever had to take a sobriety test? No. If your old class was to have a reunion, would you attend it? No. Have you ever abused an animal? Holy fuck no. Have you ever been homeless? Technically, yes, but I lived with my best friend for a month. Did the last book you read have a good ending? No. Well, no as in what happened, but good as in I liked it. Did the last book you read have a character in it that made you mad? She doesn't make me mad, but I hate Jaina. Do you like the color orange? Yeah. Would you ever drive an orange car? Actually, I've known for a long time that if I ever do have a car, I'd prefer a burnt orange one. Do you own a fall wreath? Yeah. What event did you last dress up for? Who went to that event? Uhhh probably Ashley's wedding, so over a year ago. And plenty of people. What is the last illegal thing you did, even the smallest crime? Rode in a car with my friend while she smoked weed because I was too nervous to tell her I didn't want to go with her. I was terrified. Beard or moustache? I don't particularly have an opinion on either, but I'm more likely to like a beard. Have you ever witnessed a birth? I've seen cats give birth many times, and while I'm honestly terrified to because personally I find birth more disgusting than miraculous, I really do want to be in the room with Colleen when she has her baby. I mean c'mon, she's my best friend, and I'm also going to be his/her godmother. I want to be there. Where’s your favorite place to be when you feel depressed? My room. But that's no different than any other time. Would you like to be able to read thoughts? Not really, no. Have you ever been on a farm? Yes. Ashley had a friend who lives on one. Do you have freckles? No. What is the temperature currently in the town you live in? According to my phone, 60. So glad fall's here, and the middle of the night. Have you ever made out on a couch? Yeah. What are you doing on Halloween? I don't know, but I hope I do something. Do you own any Sims games? Which ones? I own most of the animal ones. I used to looove them. Do you know anyone who still doesn’t have a smartphone? My mom. She legit has an ObamaPhone because we're poor. What is your favorite kind of fruit juice? Mango and peach mix. Do you acknowledge your feelings or ignore them? I've always acknowledged them. If you have kids, do you pack lunches or send lunch money? I don't have kids, but if I did, I'd pack lunch for them if they didn't like what was being served that day. Do you have any cousins that you’re jealous of? Why? Robby and Audrey, yes. They're both veeery ambitious, smart, talented, and on paths to great success. Do you hate your last name? Do you want to get married so you can change it? I actually don't like my last name, but I don't want to get married just to change it, that's ridiculous. Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Why did you break up? Aaron, and I realized it was merely platonic attraction. Is green your favorite color? I actually don't like green unless it's pastel or mint, and even then, I'm not big on it. Have you ever fallen asleep laying on your boyfriend/girlfriend? One ex, yes. What was the last vacation you went on? The beach with Colleen and her husband last May. Describe your best friend’s hair. Colleen's is short, somewhat curly towards the end, and light brown right now, and Sara's is long and brown. In school, what subjects did you achieve your highest grades in? English Which of the seven deadly sins are you most guilty of? Quite easily sloth. Do you have very strong opinions? Usually, yes. Sometimes I'm totally ambivalent, occasionally on important issues, which honestly bothers me, but I just. Can't always pick a side. Do you believe in reincarnation? No. Have you ever had to give a pet away? Our neighbors called animal control once because they complained about our cats wandering into their yard. The bullshit thing is they never actually confronted us about it, they just called them and they were all taken. I fucking sobbed, especially because this included Aphrodite, one of my favorite cats we've ever had. Have you ever cooked anything other than s’mores over a fire? Yes, hot dogs. They taste amazing like that. Is anybody in your family disabled? I don't think so. If you have Facebook, how many friends do you have on there? I checked, 116. Have you ever worn a corset? No but I totally would if I was smaller because they're fucking hot. What is your favorite pair of earrings? I have these really pretty, hanging earrings that are circular-shaped, the outside being made of black gems and then three chains hanging down inside of it, the center of each having a little black bow. They're super cute; I wore them to I think both of my proms. Do you have health insurance? We're in the process of trying to get it. When was the last time you cleaned your ears via QTip? It's been like a month because I was instructed not to after I got my ears cleaned after wax being literally adhered to my eardrums because I used q-tips so frequently; it pushed it back too far. My mom now uses some kind of tool to clean my ears for me because my ears have always produced waaay too much wax and I don't want to not clean them. Ever lived through a natural disaster? Yes, hurricanes. How many tattoos do you want? Oh my gosh, so many. I want my arms and shoulders essentially covered, I know I want one on the top of my right hand, there's one I want on my hip, I might get one on my foot... I don't think I'll get any on my legs, though. There's few I like that look good there imo. Are you planning to go see a movie anytime soon? I totally wanna see "Happy Death Day." It looks pretty creepy. Which of “greasy, salty, bitter, sweet, spicy, bland” do you react most strongly against? Bitter. When you’re completely exhausted, do you prefer to be around people or not? God, no. I get irritable. Rank Oceans, Forests, Tundra, Deserts, Mountains, Prairies, Lakes with whatever comparator you like. Mountains, deserts, tundras, forests, lakes, prairies, oceans. Abolish human-caused death, or disease-caused death? Hmmm. I think... disease-caused? You can't change diseases, you can educate people. Now, that obviously hasn't worked on many people, but I feel it would be more beneficial. Is it better for things in general to err on the side of too simple, or too complex? Too simple. Do you have any phobias? Pregnancy and childbirth, VOMIT, whale sharks, situationally claustrophobic, mildly afraid of dolls, mannequins, and animatronics. Probably others I'm forgetting. Have you ever done something bad but you don’t regret? Kinda. Do you believe in the phrase “If it’s meant to be, it will be”? Eh, I think so. Do you pop your bones or crack your knuckles? Ugh no, the sound is disgusting. Would you rather have an owl or a snake? God, why not both? But I think an owl would be more interesting. Are you a mean drunk? I've never been drunk, but any time I've been tipsy, I've just been giddy. Have you had any major tragedies in your life? The biggest was the breakup; that was absolutely a tragedy. The almost total loss of sanity that followed that was also one. Name the last 10 people in your Facebook inbox. 1.) Don, 2.) Colleen's father-in-law, 3.) Summer, 4.) Colleen, 5.) Sammy, 6.) Miss Tobey, 7.) Everett, 8.) Morgan, 9.) Kieley, 10.) Nicole When was the last time you saw 4? Last weekend, I think it was. Has 2 ever made you cry? No. Where did you meet 3? Pretty sure when Nicole was in kindergarten. True story, it was them who started out as friends, then me and her shifted into being closer. What’s the age difference between yourself and 6? At least 30 years. She's a family friend. How old is 2? I don't know. Have you ever slept in the same bed as 5? No, we've never even met. Is 4 attractive? She's beautiful. Does 3 care about you? Well considering she cried and reminded me how loved I was when she got me to talk about my suicide attempt, I'd think so. She's a sweetheart. Have you ever kissed 10? No. How long have you known 6? Since my senior years of high school. Is 9 younger than you? No. What if you had a one night stand with 8? Nope. What’s the first letter of 7’s last name? H Have you ever met 5’s parents? No. What if 3 told you that he/she liked your ex? She dated Tyler briefly, but she can't stand him anymore. She agreed he got attached far too easily. She brought him up at the party. 1 is coming to your house for dinner, what will you cook for him/her? I don't cook. Has 9 ever cried in front of you? I think she might've teared up while talking to me in Skype once, I'm not sure. Describe your relationship with 2. I don't really have a relationship with him, and I can't pinpoint why, but he actually mildly creeps me out. I don't have a reason, he just does. When was the last time you saw 10? Earlier. What’s 5’s favorite food? I think pizza? Do you know 3’s middle name? Rae Does 6 have long or short hair? Long. Have you ever held hands with 1? Yeah. Does 8 have any piercings or tattoos? I think she has her ears pierced, don't know about tats. If 3 never spoke to you again, how would you feel? That would suck. Have you ever felt jealous of 4? Envious, yes. Which of these 10 people would you say you’re closest to? Colleen. Do you listen to music simply for the melody or for the lyrics? Mostly melody. I can listen to songs with horrible and/or offensive lyrics and still enjoy the song for the melody. What is the most visited website on your Internet window? YouTube. How many windows are in the room you’re in, if there are any? Two. Do you always voice your opinion to random people? NOPE Would you ever consider yourself over-dramatic? I can be. Used to be way worse, though. Do you like to sing? Do you personally think you have a good singing voice? No and no. Even most of the closest people in my life haven't heard me sing What is one word you could never properly pronounce? People will ALWAYS point out how I say "breakfast." I don't know why, but I always put a "t" sound after the "k." I literally can't say it right. ;-; Three of your favorite movies in the world: My first two are Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" and "White Chicks," but I don't have a set third one. Maybe "Troy?" I need to watch that again, I love it. Do you ever get paranoid about who your significant other hangs out with? I'm single. Which one of your guy friends is the best looking? Probs Kyle. We don't really talk anymore after high school, but I still consider him a friend. Which one of your friends is the most brutally honest? Colleen. Which band do you have the most of on your iPod/music player? Ozzy Osbourne. Metallica comes close. What color is your shower curtain? White. Do you like screamo music? No. I want to be able to hear words. What song are you listening to, if any? I am like?? Obsessed with "Cool Patrol" by NSP?? It is so catchy and the music video is like aesthetic as fuck?? Do you like the color purple? Yes, especially pastel shades. Do you have a sensitive gag reflex? You would not fucking believe it. I can barely brush my tongue. If it gives you an idea, dentists have to use those things that go in your cheek when doing x-rays meant for children versus adults. Have you ever had an online argument? I have been socially active on the Internet since I was nine. Take a guess. Are you at risk for any medical issues? Quite a few. Cancer might run in our family, diabetes does, and I found out very recently that I have inactive MRSA, which could become active. Would you try to be a hero in a hostage situation? I'd probably be too terrified to. What flavor [in general] is your favorite? Strawberry Have you ever lied about your sexual past? No. Dark hair or light hair in the opposite sex? I apparently have a thing for dark hair. Have you ever stayed up very late talking to the person you like[d]? Yeah. Have your parents ever not approved of someone? You mean of someone I dated? Mom never liked Juan, but we weren't even together for a day, so he doesn't even really count. Have you ever snuggled with someone you weren’t dating? No. What is your best friend’s mom’s name? Cindy and Donna. Who is you BEST friend ever's name? I think the person I've ever been closest to was Megan, but considering most of what I knew about her was a lie, y'know. Maybe Mini, then. What is your favorite Hostess/Little Debbie snack? Omg Twnkies. True story, Mom's nickname for me has been "Twinkie" since childhood (I know, embarrassing, right), so I guess it's fate lol. Do you/your family buy loaf from the bakery or bagged on the shelf? Bagged. White, wheat or other? My favorite's pumpernickel, but of those, wheat. Do you embarrass easily? Almost everything embarrasses me, holy shit. Are you afraid of heights? Yes. Not horribly, but still afraid. What’s the best thing about being your gender? I dunno. And the worst thing? Menstruation is some bullshit. What’s one subject that makes you feel uncomfortable? As far as talking about? I can get uncomfortable with sexual stuff. Not always, really just depends on who I'm with and the subject. When does your driver’s license expire? I don't have a license, but my permit expires in December. Do you like pulp in your orange juice? NONONONONONONONO I CAN'T DRINK IT NO If you could donate to any charity, which would it be? There's one that focuses entirely on suicide prevention, can't remember the name, but totally that one. What’s one old school Nickelodeon show you wish was still on? Stealing the last person's answer, "Drake and Josh." I loved that shit. Does it make you uncomfortable when your parents talk about finding people attractive? If your parents don’t make comments like that, what sort of things can your family members say that do make you feel uncomfortable? No. Are there any subjects that you are interested in so much that you would read whole books or academic journals about them? No. Can you write in cursive? My handwriting is mostly cursive. Where do you like to sit in the movie theater? Pretty near the back and in the middle of the row. Would you rather live in Oz, Neverland, Wonderland, or Middle Earth? Wonderland! Don’t you just love it when guys sing to you? If it's directly at me, I'd feel super awkward. Like how would I react. Ever taken dance lessons? For a good number of years. What is your favorite kind of cookie? Chocolate chip. Can you play the saxophone? No, but I actually wish I'd played that instead of flute in high school. What kind of camera do you have? Nikon D3200 Who is your favorite superhero? I don't have any strong opinions on superheroes, but I guess Batman. Who is your favorite supervillain? She's really a sidekick, but whatever. Harley Quinn's a beb. What is your dream job? Meerkat biologist. I don't pursue it mainly because I don't want to move out of the country. What’s your favorite TV show of all time? "Meerkat Manor." What do you want for Christmas? This year I'm legitimately only asking for one thing, and that's a tattoo. I don't know much about pricing tats, but I'm going to guess it'll be around $150. As I get older, the less things I really want, and there truly isn't many other things I'm like dying to get, and I don't like my parents buying me too much shit anyway.

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kylecow · 8 years ago

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Euphemisms for Male Masturbation

You know them, you love them...but you don't know ALL of them. Here are some great ways of talking about masturbation without actually saying masturbation. Some are funny. Some are strange. But hey, aside from performing the act itself, reading this list is the most entertaining thing you'll do today.

Abusing the wicked stick

Adjusting the antenna

Aiding and abetting a known felon

Applying the hand brake

Arguing with Henry Longfellow

Arm-wrestle with your one-eyed vessel

Attack the one-eyed purple-headed warrior

Audition your hand puppet

Backstroke roulette

Badgering the witness

Barking up the wrong tree

Bash the candle

Basting the ham

Battling the purple-headed yogurt slinger

Being rough with the sex stick

Be your own best friend

Beat the bishop

Beat the bologna

Beat the dummy

Beat the meat

Beat the pud

Beat the stick

Beat up your date

Beef tips stroking off

Bleed the weed

Blow your own horn

Bludgeon the beefsteak

Bop the bologna

Bop the bonzo

Box the Jesuit

Box with Richard

Brushing up on your typing skills

Buff the banana

Bugger your hand

Building upper-body strength

Burp the baby

Burp the worm

Butter the corn

Calling down for more mayo

Calling in the secret service

Caning the vandal

Caulking the cracks in the bathroom tile

Charm the snake

Check for testicular cancer

Cheese off

Choke Kojak

Choke the chicken

Choke the sheriff and wait for the posse to come

Clamp the pipe

Clean your rifle

Cleaning out your account

Clear the snorkel

Climb the tree

Closet Frisbee

Combing the hair on your bald pig Sally

Combing your hair

Communing with nature

Consulting with your silent partner

Corral your tadpole

Couch hockey for one

Crank the love pump

Crank the shank

Crimp the wire

Crown the king

Crushing pop cans in the dark

Cuddle the kielbasa

Cuff the carrot

Daisy-chaining

Dancing in the dragon's fiery breath

Dancing with the one-eyed sailor

Date Miss Michigan

Date Mrs. Palmer and her five daughters

Date Rosie Palm and her five sisters

Debugging the hard drive

Defrosting the fridge

Digital penile oscillation

Discovering your own potential

Distributing free literature

Do handiwork

Do it your way

Do the janitor thing

Do the white knuckler

Doing your homework

Drain the monster

Dry humping the ottoman

Eating grapes with the one-armed man

Electing the President

Engage in safe sex

Exercise one's right

Exercising your right to privacy

Fastening the chin strap on the helmet of love

Feed the ducks

Feeding bologna to the Smurfs

Feeling your way around

Fiddle the flesh flute

Firing the pound gun

Fishing with dynamite

Fist your mister

Five knuckle shuffle

Flick your Bic

Fling your phallus

Flip the bishop

Flipping your omelet

Flog the bishop

Flog the dolphin

Flog the dong

Flog the log

Flog the mule

Flogging the egg man

Fly fishing

Fondle your flagpole

Free Willy

Frost the pastries

Frosting your maple bar

Frying up the corndog

Gallop the old lizard

Gardening with the golden trowel

Genital stimulation via phallengetic motion

Get a date with Slick Mittens

Get the German soldier marching

Get to know yourself

Get your pole varnished

Give it a tug

Give your low five

Giving the half-blind dog a run for his money

Go a couple of rounds with ol' Josh

Go blind

Go on a date with Fisty Palmer

Go on a date with Handrea and Palmela

Go the blow

Going Hans Solo on Darth Vader's head Submitted by Jake W.

Goose the gherkin

Grease the pipe

Greasing the three-legged cow

Hand job

Hard labor

Have one off the wrist

Helping put Mr. Kleenex's kids through college

Hitchhike to heaven

Hitchhike underneath the big top

Hitting too close to home

Hoisting your own petard

Hold the bishop

Hold the sausage hostage

Holding your own

Hone the cone

Honk your horn

Hosing down the driveway

Hotfooting it to the nearest exit

Hug the hog

Hump your hose

Investing in pork bellies

Invoking the Oscar Meyer love spell

Jack hammer

Jazz yourself

Jerk Jamby

Jerk the gherkin

Left to your own devices

Letting the cat out of the bag

Liquidating the inventory

Locking the bathroom door

Look for ticks

Looking for clues with Fred and Daphne

Lope the mule

Love the Muppet

Love's labors lost

Lubricating the love monkey

Make a foreskin cone

Make instant pudding

Make the bald man puke

Making a cash withdrawal

Making chowder with sailor Ned

Making it up as you go along

Making magic with leftovers

Making soup

Making the bald man cry

Making the bread rise

Making the world safe for democracy

Mangle the midget

Manipulate the mango

Manual labor

Manual override

Master Bacon, meet Rosie Hancock

Meat with Mother Thumb and her four daughters

Milk the lizard

Milk the moose

Milk the self

Mount a corporal and four

Much goo about nothing

Nerk your throbber

Null the void

Oil the glove

Onan's olympics

One gun salute

One man band

One-night-stand with yourself

Opening the flood gates

Pack your palm

Paddle the pickle

Paint the ceiling

Paint the pickle

Painting the flag pole

Painting the picket fence

Palm the calm

Paying at the turnpike

Peel the banana

Perform diagnostics on your man tool

Pet the lizard

Pip the pumpkin

Play a little five-on-one

Play a one-stringed guitar

Play five against one

Play in a one-man show

Play peek-a-boo

Play pocket pinball

Play pocket pool

Play tag with the pink torpedo

Play the skin flute

Play tug-o-war with Cyclops

Play Uno

Playing it safe

Playing the one-stringed melody

Playing the single-string air guitar

Plugging in the toaster

Plunk your twanger

Polish Percy in your palm

Polish the family jewels

Polish the helmet

Polish the rocket

Polish the rock-hard staff of St. Peter

Polish the sword

Pound off

Pound the bald-headed moose

Pound the pud

Pound your flounder

Pounding the fence post

Prepare the carrot

Prime the pump

Pull rank

Pull the bologna pony

Pull the carrot

Pull the goalie

Pull the pole

Pull the Pope

Pull the pud

Pull your own leg

Pull your taffy

Pulling your own weight

Pulling yourself up by your own bootstrap

Pump the python

Pump the stump

Punch the clown

Punch the munchkin

Punish Percy in your palm

Putting your best foot forward

Putting your foot down

Putting your thumb in the porridge

Raining on your parade

Ram the ham

Relishing your hot dog

Riding the five-legged pony

Roll your own

Rolling it off the lot

Romeo and himself

Rope the pony

Rope the Pope

Rub one out

Rub the pink eraser

Rubbing Buddha's tummy

Run off a batch by hand

Sacrifice sperm to the god of lonely nights

Safest sex

Sailing the mayonnaise seas

Saluting the general

Sampling the secret sauce

Sand wood

Scour the tower of power

Scraping the bottom of the barrel

Scratch the itch

Screwing your courage to the sticking place

Secret handshake

Self abuse

Self-induced penile regurgitation

Sex with someone you really love

Shake hands with Abe Lincoln

Shake hands with the midget

Shake hands with the unemployed

Shake hands with your John Thomas

Shake hands with your wife's best friend

Shake hands with Yul Brynner

Shake the sauce

Shake the sausage

Shake the snake

Shaking hands with Dr. Winky

Shellac the shillelagh

Shemp the hog

Shift gears

Shine the helmet

Shine your pole

Shoot for the moon

Shoot putty at the moon

Shoot the airplane

Shooting yourself in the foot

Shuck your corn

Sizing things up

Slam the ham

Slam the salami

Slam the salmon

Slam the Spam

Slap high fives with Yul Brynner

Slap it

Slap pappy

Slap the carrot

Slap the clown

Slap the donkey

Slap the purple-headed yogurt pistol

Slap the salami

Slapping Johnny on the back

Sling the jelly

Smack the salami

Smiting the pink knight

Snap the monkey

Snap the rubber

Snap the whip

Solo flight

Solo marathon

Solo sex

Spank Elvis

Spank the bishop

Spank the frank

Spank the monkey

Spank the salami

Spank the wank

Spanking the rooster

Spending your Christmas bonus

Squeeze the cheese

Squeeze the juice

Squeeze the toothpaste in the middle of the tube

Squeeze your cheese-dog

Squeezing the happy lumberjack

Stewing in your own juices

Stinky pinky

Stir the batter

Stir the yogurt

Strain the main vein

Straining your cabbage

Stretching the truth

Strip-mining with the spaghetti man

Stroke the carrot

Stroke the mole

Stroke the one-eyed burping gecko

Stroke the satin-headed serpent

Stroke your poker

Stroke your Twinkie

Strumming the one-string harp

Take matters into your own hands

Take part in population control

Take the fifth

Take the monster for a one-armed ride

Taking a few practice shots

Taking a load off

Talk quietly to yourself

Tame the shrew

Taunt the one-eyed weasel

Teaching the Cyclops the lambada

Tease the weenie

Tenderize the tube steak

Tending to your own affairs

Test your batteries

That crazy hand jive

Thrash your thing

Thump the pump

Thump your thong

Tickle the ivory

Tickle the pickle

Tickle the taco

Ticklewigglejigglepickle

Tipping off the inspector

Toss the snag

Toss the turkey

Toss yogurt

Tug the slug

Twang the wire

Tweak your Twinkie

Twist your crank

Unleashing the alabaster yak

Unloading the gun

Unpacking the moving van

Varnish the flagpole

Varnishing the banister

Visiting with Papa Smurf

Wake the dead

Walk the dog

Walk the plank

Walking a mile in Mr. Wiggly's shoes

Wallowing in self pity

Wank with the one-eyed wonder weasel

Wash the meat

Wax the Buick

Wax the carrot

Wax the dolphin

Waxin' n' Milkin'

Whack it

Whack the weasel

Whack Willy

Whip the dummy

Whip the one-eyed trouser snake

Whip the one-eyed worm

Whip the rat

Whip the stiff

Whip the wire

Whip up some sour cream

Whip your dripper

Whitewashing with Huck and Tom

Whittle the stick

Wiggling your walrus

Windsurf on Mount Baldy

Wonk your conker

Work things out

Working at your own speed

Working late at the office

Working up a foamy lather

Working without Annette

Wrestle the dragon

Wrestle the eel

Wrestling with the bald champ

Wring out your rope

Wrist aerobics

Yank the crank

Yank the yo-yo

Yank your plank

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jflashandclash · 8 years ago

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Traitors of Olympus: Blood of a Mayan

Twenty-Four: Kalypso

Leo Valdez and I Compare Notes from Book One

The coordinates for Leo Valdez’s location appeared around 6:19 in the morning. Kally knew this because that was when Pax decided to do a very poor imitation of a rooster caw. She wished he had a blow horn instead. That would have been less annoying. Or—even better—that they had a gag.

This was worse than the wakey, wakey work campers! song they played at her Catholic “volunteer” camp in the mornings. Mostly because Pax felt the need to race back and forth across their sleeping bags to emphasize the caw.

Everyone dragged themselves out of bed.

Kally was used to the circadian rhythm’s version of suicide sprints from drama club, where she maybe slept three hours before the last rehearsal, then kept going for each performance their school put on and squished a soccer game before the matinee. Merry was used to it too, but that didn’t stop her from tripping Pax with a grape vine when he raced past her bed.

The Romans had left shortly after the Pax Show the night before, after Reyna went to talk to the Pax brothers under Calex’s recommendation. Kally meant to ask how that went.

Axel went around distributing beef jerky and what Kally could only hope was cleaned river water. Those boys had to have water-cleansing tablets with them, right? Merry huffed at him and waved off the jerky. “Do you have anything else a little less bovine?” she asked.

Pax pulled some grass from the ground and piled it into her lap. “You called for bovine?”

Merry gave him a playful glare that Kally recognized from the times Merry had publicly humiliated and shamed popular kids at their old school. “You’re already on my list for insulting the sounds of nature this morning.”

“Everyone up!” Axel’s call interrupted their conversation. He was half-way through rolling up Calex’s bedroll. The son of Eros had stumbled from his bed and stood there staring at it. Kally hoped he was okay. Calex looked like he might cry. Then she remembered how he described his nightmares.

True, she’d ”fought” Python in her dreams during her few hours of rest, but at least she was the only one in danger. She couldn’t imagine what it would be like to dream about your mother and brother dying every night when you’d actually experienced it.

Axel stood with the bedroll and touched Calex’s shoulder. Almost to distract from the comfort, he called over Calex’s shoulder to the younger Song. “Joey, wake up your sister.”

Joey was grumbling about how she didn’t have any of her facial creams with her and that it was a crime against humanity to degrade someone by keeping them from some good Proactive. “You wake her up,” she snapped louder. “I’m not dying today.”

Kally thought everyone was up, but had overlooked the partially mossy pile that was Euna’s sleeping roll. She snored softly, arms and legs peeking out like she’d had an epic blanket battle in her sleep.

Axel released Calex’s shoulder, sighed, and walked over. He knelt down and touched her shoulder. “Euna--”

Euna punched him in the face.

While everyone was still stunned, she rolled over. A weave of grass followed her movement to tuck her in, acting as the world’s best sentient blanket.

“Yea, we throw stuff at her to wake her up in Cabin Four,” Joey explained. She barely hid a smirk as Axel rubbed his chin. “You should see how many alarm clocks she goes through at home.”

At home. Kally suddenly thought about her parents and siblings. Her parents were probably worried about her the same way one would worry over milk they forgot to buy at the store, but John… Her older brother was a jerk, but she’d been gone for over 24 hours. She hoped he didn’t say or do anything stupid.

A small scuffle erupted between Euna and Axel that ended with Calex carrying Euna—sleeping bag and all—to the Pax mobile.

Merry did a quick morning prayer to the gods— Athena in particular, for whom she composed a quick riddle—Axel scolded her, and they were off.

As the Pax brothers took the front seats and Calex gently set Euna down in the back, he seemed to come out of a state of numbness. He adjusted his beanie and his scarf before leaning over the driver’s seat to Axel. “Uh, if we’re dropping by Leo, is there any chance we could avoid the… mythological travel?”

His face seemed to take on a green shade just looking through the front window at the golden donkey.

“It’s a ten minute drive, mortal car speed,” Axel assured.

“But I’m sure Leo won’t judge you if you throw up on meeting him,” Pax assured.

Calex didn’t seem awake enough to give Pax a proper distasteful scowl, but he tried his best.

Once everyone settled down, the car ride went quickly. They traveled on back roads, coasting smoothly with the new suspensions Hephaestus installed. From the few informational signs Kally noticed out of Pax’s window, they must have been in some kind of state park.

Pax teased Axel about Reyna the whole ride, providing ample entertainment. As they drove, Kally could hear Merry’s empty stomach moaning beside her. She almost felt guilty tearing off a piece of beef jerky and defending it from Baller… but she hadn’t had a proper meal since the night before, so wasn’t going to stop enjoy her meat.

When they stopped, Kally had expected a palace or a mansion or at least some torches lined up to spell Leo Valdez is Here, similar to a Hollywood sign.

Instead, they came upon a small shack in a clearing, built with various pieces of shimmering metal and wood. The scraps of gold, bronze, oak, and steel were mesmerizing as the morning sun reflected off the structure through the gold and orange trees. An embroidered tapestry hung above the shack with fancy, bold script that read: Leo and Calypso’s Garage. Below was smaller writing: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters; Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; Cider and Stew; Tofu Burgers.

There were two picnic tables in front of the shack. Three centaurs stood at one, munching on bowls of stew and pushing each other around. A girl came out to check on their orders. Despite the smudges of dirt on her face, arms, and rolled up sleeves, Kally could tell she was beautiful. She had long caramel hair and radiant skin. The girl was… intimidating. Kally had never met another person named Calypso before, though that’s how people always misspelled her name, if they had a guess at all. Most people expected Kally to look like an exotic model with her name but uh… this girl actually did look like an exotic model.

There was a Hispanic boy with elfish features standing in front of the shack. He seemed far too calm that one hand was smoking and on fire. Not only was he calm, he flipped a patty on that hand like, oh, Berkeley Hills, California regulation states that you need to finish cooking all burgers before you call the fire department.

And the bronze dragon. Yea, she probably should have first mentioned the dragon hanging out in the clearing behind the shack. The scales outshined the shack, reflecting gold and bronze light everywhere. Two startling red eyes glowed from the dragon’s head as it watched the centaurs—a little too hungrily, Kally thought. Were those rubies? The automaton was so big, the dragon could have easily rolled and crushed the shack, the picnic table, and made some centaur patties. Fortunately, it seemed in a no-rolling mood, and much more intent on sunbathing.

Upon seeing the dragon, Kally’s first instinct was to panic—the first night she met the Pax brothers, the well-dubbed Silver Festus attacked the Pax Mobile. It took a Roman ballista and a well aimed shot from her discus to knock it out of the sky. They’d only gotten lucky that the control disk had popped out. This dragon was much bigger. They could shoot it with a few canons and still end up as a demigod roast.

Kally grabbed her Argonaut statue, wondering if she should climb to the van’s weird sunroof to prepare a futile shot at the dragon’s face, but Axel issued no commands and drove up like this was normal. She really needed to accept that stuff like this was normal… But she’d only known she was a demigod for a month. Maybe another six and she’d find dragons drab and boring.

From the rearview mirror reflection, Kally could see childish excitement in Axel’s brown eyes. It was cute to see him properly emote like a teenager.

Pax’s excitement wasn’t as quiet. He leaned partially out the window and said, “That’s Leo Valdez? He kinda looks like me!”

In the fact that they were both Hispanic, short, and had impish smiles, this was true, though Pax was slightly darker with chubbier cheeks. And the girl kinda looked like Kally, except looking at her was like trying on the same dress as Aphrodite to see who looked better. For an uncomfortable moment, it also made Kally wonder what she and Pax would sell from a stand. Poisoned bake goods? Weasel shirts? Probably weasel shirts.

“Tofu burgers,” Merry sighed wistfully and leaned into Kally’s shoulder. “I think I’m in love.”

“Right,” Calex chuckled. “I’d say a happy ‘two’ on the infatuation meter at best.”

“Tofu burgers are involved. I think that warrants at least a three,” Merry argued.

There was a small clearing about two dozen feet away from the shack that Axel took as a parking lot. He stopped the car, pulled the emergency lever, and exhaled slowly.

Joey grunted and leaned over Pax’s seat to see the flaming boy better. Neither he nor the girl had paid their van any mind. “He looks like a little runt,” she said.

Pax withdrew his apple and tossed it from hand to hand. “I’ve heard a lot about him from Matt. I may never have this opportunity again.” Pax grinned dangerously. “I’ve gotta mess with him.”

Before Axel could say anything, Pax jammed a dart into Axel’s seat belt buckle. He opened the door, pressed the lock button, and slammed it shut.

Axel jerked forward so quickly that his seat belt locked, trapping him. He fumbled to open it, but whatever Pax had done kept the buckle fastened even when the dart was removed. “Ajax!” Axel hissed but his brother was already walking towards Leo, taking a bite into his apple.

Merry shoved Kally forward. She stumbled past Joey and almost over Pax’s seat.

“Stop him!” Axel commanded and withdrew a knife to cut the seatbelt off.

Kally climbed over the passenger seat, pulled the lock up, and almost fell when she opened the door. As she scrambled after Pax, she could hear Calex yelp from the back, “Axel—the child lock is still engaged! I can’t open the back!”

So, for the next few seconds, that would leave it up to her to stop Pax. Well, it wasn’t Pax anymore. It was a six foot, blond police officer rapidly closing the distance between he and the teen.

Leo stopped flipping the tofu burger. The flames encircling his hand vanished, leaving a half-fried patty laying awkwardly in his hands. He had curly black hair, not quite as unruly as Pax’s, but close. His eyes were also dark, and couldn’t focus on one location for long. He wore a dirty army jacket and beat up work jeans.

When Pax leveled with him, Leo grinned. “Hello officer,” Leo said with such casual cheer that Kally assumed upsetting the police was as casual for him as walking in late to math class. “You missed the memo! Yesterday was our store’s official Po-Po appreciate day, but—”

“You’re in violation of California Code SB-1221,” Pax interrupted him while flashing a badge. As Kally approached them, she had to marvel at Pax’s acting. His posture had gone rigid, the same way it did when he mimicked Axel or pretended to be Jason Grace. He kept his chin held high, like an authority figure would. He pointed at the dragon “I’d like to see your permit for that dragon.”

Leo’s eyes widened. “You can see Festus?” He glanced back at the dragon, who glanced back at them with those unnerving and beautiful eyes. It creaked and whirred and Kally realized it was talking. Maybe telling Leo which one of them it would make into brunch first. Did metal dragons eat people?

When the son of Hephaestus returned his gaze, he looked more confused than alarmed. Leo tilted his head to one side, examining Pax like he could open his face and find a control board. “Do you have special Mist-piercing contacts or something? Because that would be sweet and I’d like to talk to your optometrist.”

Once Kally got close enough to interrupt them, she remembered how much she hated improvising. Merry would have come up with some story to drag Pax off before he changed back, so they could pretend they didn’t know the crazy guy dressed as a cop that mysteriously vanished.

“Officer—” Kally couldn’t continue when she saw Pax’s name tag. She burst into giggles.

Leo looked a second later and stifled some chuckles.

“Don’t get started with me Ms. Kassand! You’re still in trouble for Gorgon hunting on private property without permission!” Pax snapped. His authoritarian demeanor was so convincing, she almost went silent, but Leo’s laughter destroyed the illusion.

“Officer Doofus?” Leo gasped through his laughs.

Kally could tell that Pax was losing character. His mouth twitched. “You got a problem with that? You demigods think you’re so special and above the law, just because your parents are gods—”

As the air around Pax seemed to ripple, Axel lurched out of the van. The back doors flew open seconds later with Calex and Joey following after. Merry stepped out leisurely after them. Was Euna still sleeping in the car?

Pax’s hair darkened back to his wild black, his skin tanned, and his uniform lengthened into his duster jacket, T-shirt, and worn skinny jeans. He’d given up the façade to laugh along with them.

Again, Leo didn’t seem that surprised by Pax’s shape shifting. He did pick up on the joke. “Man, you had me for a second there, especially with the code. Is that a violation for illegally parking chariots or something?”

Pax shook his head, still laughing. Axel, Calex, and Joey all slowed down to normal walking pace when they saw Leo hadn’t set them on fire.

Pax straightened up enough to use his salesman-voice, “California Code SB-1221: you can’t use a dog to pursue bears or bobcats. One of the most important laws you need to know to live in the sun state.”

Leo saw the others coming and pulled himself together. “Gotta always worry about your spare bobcats,” Leo said. His eyes drifted over to Kally. One of his hands ignited again and he flipped the tofu patty. “Nice assist on the prank. I’m Leo Valdez—Handyman supreme. That’s Calypso—”

He gestured to the girl. She gave a small wave from where she was still trying to calm the centaurs enough to talk to them. “This is our shop. You can’t really find it unless you’re sent by a god, recommended by a friend or, have a life-or-death situation that can only be fixed with the world’s best cider. So… cider?” he offered.

As Leo went to set them up for brunch at an open picnic table, Pax listed off their names while pointing at everyone. She, Pax, and Merry took one side; Joey, Calex, and Axel, the other. Merry called dibs on the tofu burger he was flipping.

From the tempo and sound of Pax’s voice, Kally could tell Pax really wanted to be this guy’s friend. Pax did say that Matthias spoke about Leo a lot. Maybe Leo was also really into weasels and Reese’s Sticks.

“I’m Ajax Pax, your evil duplicate.[1] Here to tell you what you’re doing right in your life and how to ruin it. But call me Pax because there are too many A’s, too many X’s and too much awesome with—”

“Wait. Ajax Packs?” Leo grinned. “Like Ajax packs the heat? Or Ajax packs a punch? Tell me you do some kind of sport or—”

Pax wound up his arm and Kally could see Pax going in to punch Leo. Fortunately, Axel saw it too and darted his hand across the table to stop him.

Pax pouted. “He asked if I could pack a punch—”

“That’s not what he meant and you know—”

Pax shook Axel off and resumed his introductions. “This is Kally my sort-of-not-girlfriend, Axel, my brother—also the god of awesome—Merry is pretty cool, Joey, and some prick—”

Calex came out of his starry-eyed stare at Leo to scowl at Pax. “Ey!”

“—named Calex. Oh! And Euna is probably in the van and hasn’t gone on some crazy killing spree in pursuit of breakfast.”

Kally wasn’t sure how she felt about being introduced as Pax’s sort-of-not-girlfriend, though—like most things Pax said—it wasn’t fully inaccurate.

Joey sighed and stood back up. “I’ll go get her up. If there’s breakfast involved, she’ll be worse if we don’t wake her.”

As Joey walked away to wake the beast, Leo set out plates for everyone and handed Merry a bun. Merry hummed happily. “Mmm—a curdilicious burger. This might push the infatuation scale to a three—“

“Two and a half at best,” Calex offered with a chuckle.

Leo grinned. “Oh, for me? Sorry ladies, but the Leo machine is taken.” He glanced up to follow Joey’s movement. “I like your party mobile—wow! Are you using a…” Leo paused then snapped his fingers. “A Hygieia Hydraulic prototype?”

Axel sighed. “When I get back to Camp Half-Blood, I’m killing Matthias.”

“You’re from Camp Half-Blood?” Leo asked. His fingers traced a belt around his waist and his other hand fiddled with a fork he’d put on the table.

“Yea mate. They’re curious what is keeping you away,” Calex said. He tried to sound casual and lighthearted, but didn’t quite manage. His voice as a little too high-pitched.

“I kinda died and came back. It can really mess with a guy’s head. I tried to send them a message to let them know I was okay…” Leo trailed off.

Kally didn’t know the details of Leo’s story the way Merry or Calex would, but she overheard Piper lose it at one of her campers for suggesting Leo might be dead. From what Kally heard, he’d sacrificed himself so they could win one of the great wars but the camp counselors seemed to refuse his death. Piper and Leo had been close friends, hadn’t they? Kally could imagine Calex sitting up with Piper, comforting her about Leo.

Leo’s mouth moved like he wanted to say more and he glanced quickly over one shoulder.

That beautiful girl was walking over from the centaur table. She looked annoyed. When she noticed Kally, her eyes narrowed. Then they shifted to Merry, giving her a quick look over. The movement was so quick and subtle; Kally thought she must have imagined it when the girl smiled.

Leo whirled to face her like he’d completely forgotten the rest of them. “Hello there Sunshine,” he cheered. “You still don’t want any help with our party-harty patrons?”

She upturned her chin and huffed. “I see centaur manners haven’t changed in the last 3,000 years.”

Kally saw Pax reach for a dart on his belt. She put a hand over his to keep him from an unnecessary dartfest. Did anything not startle this boy? Kally understood why he’d been nervous around Romans, but this girl didn’t look dangerous. Kally was waiting for the day Pax came running to her because he saw a butterfly that reminded him of a monster.

“You’re the Calypso,” Pax hissed.

Calypso examined Pax. Her eyes had widened in alarm, then relaxed into confusion. “Yes,” she said. Almost to herself, she added, “I don’t know you.”

Although Kally didn’t know why, the disinterest on Calypso’s face calmed her. However, Pax’s outburst sent a ripple through the table. Axel’s eyes narrowed and he folded his hands casually in front of him, resting his chin on his thumbs. This obscured the lower half of his face so she couldn’t quite read his expression. Calex flinched and glanced between Leo and Calypso, looking worried.

Finally, there was Merry who munched with her eyes closed. “Whatever comes out of your mouth better not make this delicious feast any less enjoyable,” she said without opening her eyes.

Pax ignored her. His hand tensed under Kally’s. “No, Ms. Stockholm Syndrome. Most people don’t need to know me for me to know them. But you’re different. I know you from Jack’s poetry.”

Calypso’s jaw went slack, then it slammed shut, and she scowled. Tears rimmed her eyes. “You know Jack?”

“Seeing as I just got to tango with his murderers, I knew him,” Pax corrected. His voice had regained some of his normal buoyancy, but it sounded darker than usual.

Leo’s smile faded. He glanced from Pax to Calypso. “Who’s Jack?” he asked. “Uh, I kinda thought you said it was just Percy, that pioneer dude, and that Sissy guy.”

“Odysseus,” Calypso corrected reflexively. She rubbed her sleeve against her face and choked out, “I’m going to get the stew.”

“Wait—” Leo said, but Calypso was already disappearing back to their shack. She even ignored how two of the centaurs butted heads to vie for her attention. He glared at Pax. “Not cool man.”

Leo raced after her.

Before Calex, Merry, or Kally could ask, the Pax brothers began to hiss back and forth in… Mayan? Because of their accents and her lack of knowledge in any of their languages and dialects, she struggled to tell if they were speaking Spanish, Mayan, or Kriol.

As the two chattered, Kally could see the Song sisters making their way over from the van. Merry set her tofu burger down and dabbed her lips with a napkin. Kally could imagine the verbal assault and battery that she was about to unleash.

“Hold up. What’s this about Calypso making things more complicated?” Calex interjected.

Everyone stared at him. His grey eyes at full attention, like one of the Pax brothers had addressed him directly.

The Pax brothers paused, glanced at each other, then glanced at Calex.

Axel asked him a question, keeping his hands folded over his mouth. His accent altered slightly with the language.

Pax muttered something under his breath.

“Shut it you dumb bloke,” Calex snapped at Pax. He turned back to Axel. “’Course I can understand you. Now what are you on about?”

Merry gave a hearty laugh.

Some floodgate of emotion broke in Kally and she sighed in relief. “Thank God someone can understand them!” she said. When the boys used language as a way to pretend she wasn’t there… it kind of hurt. Especially considering Pax had told her so much, and that she couldn’t tell his secrets anyway... it almost wasn’t fair.

Merry nudged Kally’s shoulder. “Love and desire speaks all languages. I guess that means Calex does too.”

Calex stared thoughtfully off to the side, then nodded his head. “I can understand most languages after hearing them a few times. I suppose that would be a godly power.”

“So, speak English,” Merry said to Pax and Axel. “Else we’ll get it with a British accent and Pax, you know Calex will make you sound stupid.”

“You’re right. I’d make him sound as he normally does,” Calex said.

“I sound like a scholar and a gentleman,” Pax protested.

By now, Joey and Euna had made their way to the picnic table. Although all of them looked exhausted, Kally was pretty sure she could start a sleep walking club with Euna. Probably a little dangerous in the Greek world. The girl’s eyes were barely open and her hair was plastered to the side of her face. After she plopped down in Joey’s former seat, she scanned the table for food other than Merry’s half eaten burger and found none. Slowly, she glared at her sister in a way that would make sloths proud.

Joey shoved Pax further down the bench into Kally so she could squeeze beside them. “Don’t look at me. Pax probably scared the food off.”

“Don’t worry Flower Girl. Leo will be back with sweets.” Merry reached across to pat Euna’s head, but Kally grabbed Merry’s wrist and pulled her back. She knew the type of look on Euna’s face and didn’t want Merry to be down one hand.

Merry shook her off with an amused grin. She turned her attention back to Axel. “Let’s start this game of question and answer from the beginning. Why are we here? We know you’re a big fan of being the gods’ errand boy and—as much as I know you wanted to see Mr. Hunkihunk’s childlike wonder at seeing Leo Valdez—” She winked at Calex. “—I’m smelling an ulterior motive. And I doubt you’re here to rescue the Human Torch, who apparently doesn’t need rescuing.”

Axel examined Merry. No one was willing to interrupt the staring contest that rapidly degraded into an uncomfortable stalemate, not even Pax. His eyes flicked down to where Kally had rested her hand back on his—she’d only done it in case Calypso came back out and he went for his darts. He enlaced their fingers, lifted their hands into the air, then opened and closed them at random spots like PAC-MAN trying to eat some ghosts.

Euna put her head down on the table to nap.

Axel sighed, closed his eyes, and spoke softly. “Our father is trying to become a god. I need Leo Valdez to craft a weapon that not… not even Ares’s curse could break.” When Axel opened his eyes, they gleamed in the sunshine. For a moment, they glistened from brown to gold and Kally thought about the vision she saw in the van. “Then, I will be properly equipped to stop him.”

Kally had gathered most of this from Pax, but it was weird to hear Axel say them aloud. It felt anticlimactic at their little picnic table.

“A god?” Joey repeated in disbelief.

Calex’s eyes were wide. “Can the average bloke become a god?”

“He’s going to try,” Axel said.

“And what kind of person is your pops like that he wants to become a god?” Merry asked quietly. Her jaw slanted out of alignment and she rubbed it.

Axel nodded his head. “Not a very good one.”

A silent message passed between the two of them. Merry seemed to notice she was rubbing her face and forced her hand to the tabletop. Kally remembered the bruises Merry had when she left her father’s house and how Merry was seeking emancipation . They really needed an ice cream catch up day.

Pax set their hands down on the table. He squirmed back and forth, keeping his eyes on the ground. Kally thought he’d add something. Instead, he used his spare hand to fumble a necklace out from under his shirt.

“And how does…” Merry leaned forward so her mahogany locks dusted the edge of the table. She glanced past Kally at Pax. He paused and gave her a devilish grin. “Ms. Stockholm Syndrome make things more complicated?”

“Isn’t Calypso from the original myths? What’s she doing here?” Joey piped up. She sat up straighter and leaned forward to be more part of the conversation.

Merry nodded. “She was locked up tight on an island as punishment for supporting the Titans in the First Titan War. The gods would send her heroes to spice up her life, but they would always want to leave. She wasn’t known for being a good sport about it and, when Odysseus decided he was ready to stop the hanky-panky and go home to his waifu, she went a little Misery on Odysseus, for maybe seven years or so.”

Pax scowled. He released his necklace and his hand tightened an uncomfortable amount on Kally’s. “She shows her affections in unconventional ways.”

Axel frowned through his fingers. “Jack was a mess afterwards.”

“She captured your friend?” Joey asked, clearly skeptical of Jack’s abilities to defend himself from a tiny woman. “Is this the guy you kept calling the Scourge of Rome?”

Axel hesitated. “Propaganda. Not all killers are brave and not all monsters are ugly.” He glared over at the shack. “We needed Jack for the war and Atlas suspected he knew where Jack had disappeared.”

“So, you went to get him?” Calex asked.

Axel shook his head. “Mortals can’t find Ogygia except as teasers to Calypso, but Titans can. Prometheus and Atlas went to bargain for his release.”

“She had him gagged and muzzled like a dog,” Pax grumbled. “You know, like you do with people you love that want to leave.”

Kally felt her stomach drop. She wanted to assume Pax was joking, but she had a terrifying image of Pax as an ex-boyfriend, dressing up as a killer rabbit to scare away potential future boyfriends. Assuming future boyfriends were a thing that would ever happen.

Joey rolled her eyes. “Leo is here and ungagged. And I heard some rumors about Percy and this girl. He’s also ungagged. Maybe she changed her ways.”

Axel grunted. “Yea, and maybe Zeus said that humans and gods are born equal or Chiron will stop sending heroes out to die.” He shook his head. “Atlas made her swear on the River Styx that she wouldn’t hold heroes against their will anymore. We couldn’t have her taking anyone else from our cause. How ironic that the next one to show up was probably Percy Jackson.”

Calex said, “I do get some odd feelings off them. Though they do fancy each other just fine.”

“Calypso is probably worried we’re going to drag him back to Camp Half-Blood,” Axel mumbled to himself.

“Well, duh. Leo belongs in Camp Half-Blood,” Joey said. “Why should she care?”

Kally thought about how it would feel living on an island for 3,000 years in solitude. At first, she thought it might be awesome: all that time for writing, reading, and video games. The best part: there’d be no school, no annoying chemistry assignments to fail, and no cute boys to make her freeze up and feel like the world’s most realistic ice sculpture. But she was already lonely without Merry and it had been about a month since she moved to New York. And if the only people to visit would inevitably want to leave you…

“She’s probably scared of having to interact with others,” Kally blurted. When Merry, Axel, and Calex turned towards her, she thought about crawling under the table, but pushed forward. “If everyone she loved left her when she was on an island, I could see her being afraid of them having… more distractions off the island. And she might be nervous about talking to people in general. I wonder if Leo hasn’t gone back because she’s still adjusting.”

Could there be adjustment periods for 3,000 years of near solitude and separation anxiety? She could imagine trying to talk to a school counselor about that. “Uh, I’m a little afraid my boyfriend might leave me. The last 26 did.”

Kally had never been stranded on an island and she was terrified of social interaction. It would be unrealistic to think that wouldn’t leave a person bitter, anxious, and vindictive about the isolation. Especially when you looked like Calypso and could offer immortal paradise and boys still chose to leave.

Pax let go of Kally’s hand. Although she still felt uncomfortable with the exchange, her skin felt cold without his. He pouted at the ground and grumbled, “Nice to know you’ll sympathize with me when I do terrible things in the future because I have a traumatic back story.”

“You’re probably right,” Merry said. She must not have heard Pax, or was ignoring him. Merry gave Kally a little shoulder nudge of approval. She asked Axel, “So, you’re worried she won’t do us any favors for fear we’ll whisk away her knight in greasy armor. I think I can change her mind on that or at least distract her, with a little permission from all of you.”

Merry pressed something on her jacket and smooth jazz filled their ears. The music sounded more like high-quality-surround-sound rather than a dinky jacket radio.

The nearby centaurs perked up like social justice warriors detecting a racist comment.

Axel grinned, tapping his fingers across his goatee. “I like your idea, daughter of Dionysus.”

Kally wasn’t sure how often she’d get to say it, but having a couple of centaurs handy helped a lot. As soon as Merry had their permission and gave a summary of her plan, she switched her powers on. Maybe it was because they hadn’t had enough sleep or that they’d finally had a chance to relax after almost 24 hours of questing, but Kally calmed when Merry turned the music up. She thought about how easy it was to hide in a corner when other people were dancing and was blissful at the idea.

The centaurs did the opposite.

“Party time!” one cried.

The other two bumped their heads together.

“Alright everyone, if you want to make this far easier on me, give a quick shout out to something that makes you happy! It can be sad-happy or excited-happy. Preferably something giddy-happy though,” Merry shouted. She stood up and gave everyone a charming smile.

Kally wondered how long it would take Leo and Calypso to come back out with the throb of music and the soon-to-be shouting. Merry’s jacket must have had telepathic subwoofers to make the picnic tables buzz the way they did.

Merry pointed at Joey.

Joey smirked and stood up with her. “Easy: dancing.” She put her hands on her hips and Kally could see Joey was already swaying to the beat. Something about Joey’s smile felt contagious.

Although the look on his was a sad grin, Calex stood up as well. “Waking up Tom in the morning,” he said. Although the motion seemed to pain him, he poked Euna in the side.

Euna sat up—Kally expected her to break Calex’s finger—and grumbled, unironically, “A full night’s sleep.”

Merry glanced at Kally. Panic swelled in her. She knew it didn’t matter what her shout out was, but she didn’t want to—

“Starting a new journal,” Kally said and jumped to her feet before Merry could poke her.

“Woo-hoo! Literacy!” One of the centaurs called and smashed a bowl on the table.

That was less nerve wracking than she thought it would be, even with the Thor-centaur. Merry gave her a thumbs up.

Pax stood up. “A happy family,” he said.

Axel sighed and joined them standing. “When Reyna is trying not to smile.”

Pax nudged Euna with his arm. “Euna, you need to stand up so we can finish our transformation and turn into Sailor Scouts.”[2]

Euna grumbled and stumbled to her feet.

As soon as she did, the centaur, who had originally shouted Party Time, joined in their declarations with, “Red velvet cheesecake!”

“Fuzzy rabbits!”

“The Anti-Corruption Act!” the last one shouted.

The other two stared at him for a moment, shrugged, and echoed, “The Anti-Corruption Act!”[3]

Kally didn’t know what that was, but Axel nodded in approval.

During all their exclamations, someone else crept over. The bronze dragon made a creaking sound from a spot almost directly above Kally. She felt like she should have been more afraid, but the addition of a cheerfully creaking dragon seemed appropriate in the sunny weather.

Kally hadn’t realized she was starting to shift from foot to foot to the beat. Although Merry had warned that her demigod powers magnified with excitement and joy, she hadn’t realized exactly how nice the community feeling and electrojazz would be.

One of the centaurs, Mr. Anti-corruption jumped onto the picnic table, collapsing it. He took off his Party Ponies shirt and swung it over his head while shouting, “Washington Chapter loves remixes of Louis Armstrong!”[4]

“Yea!” the other two cheered.

Then rushed at their group.

“Not again,” Calex grumbled.

Kally wasn’t sure what to expect, but burst into laughter when one centaur took Calex’s arm to dance with him and another took Joey’s. The height-to-horse ratio was a little ridiculous, but none of them seemed to mind.

Leo and Calypso rushed out of their shack.

Leo frowned at the picnic table, though he perked up at the music. “Aw man, it took me like, 30 seconds to make this table!” Although Leo attempted to look stern, he laughed when he saw Festus swing his head to the music.

A rustling came from the woods. Normally, Kally’s demigod instincts might have shouted danger but, with the music and the pleasant warmth of the sunshine on her face, she knew it couldn’t be evil.

A dozen nymphs and satyrs skipped out of the woods, wearing colorful crowns made of fallen leaves. They needed no invitation or conversation to prance among the centaurs and half-bloods. Kally giggled as the nymphs poked the satyrs horns with sticks then darted away, in a cat-and-mouse dance.

Someone poked her in the ear.

Kally jumped. Pax stood beside her with his devilish grin. He winked his hazel eye. “Try and catch me Cyclops,” he invited.

Kally wanted to do something more than blush. On a whim, Kally lunged forward as though she was going to pursue him then stopped short.

Pax jumped back, though almost stumbled when she didn’t follow. They laughed.

Kally could see Axel offer a hand to Euna. She stared at him.

“I promise you’ll get food afterwards,” he said.

“I can’t dance,” she stated. She didn’t sound embarrassed about it, but factual.

“But you can fight,” Pax pointed out. His eyes remained on Kally and he hopped from foot to foot, the way he often did before doing something stupid. Although he kept focused on her, he said to Axel and Euna. “You ever see Avatar the Last Air Bender? Just take her through some fighting stances.”

Euna shrugged. Within seconds, the satyrs, nymphs and the rest of their group learned to give them a wide birth while they ran through practice drills to the beat. Both laughed when Euna accidentally whapped Axel in the face.

“How have you seen so much TV?” Kally asked Pax as he pranced closer to her.

“It’s how Luke shut up Matt and me when we were causing too much trouble,” Pax said proudly.

When Kally glanced over, she saw Merry had danced up between Calypso and Leo. Calypso looked uncomfortable, the way Kally usually felt at school dances. Part of Kally felt sympathy for her. Dances were super awkward, and they hadn’t even formed a circle group yet. Something about Merry’s music calmed Kally though. Maybe she should pull Calypso in for a dance so she knew she was welcome.

“Man, we gotta start charging party fees,” Leo laughed. His hands fumbled around his apron, withdrawing pieces to construct a quick party hat out of a paper plate. That boy’s fingers could move fast.

“Oh no, honey. Other way around. I’m great for business as you’ll have plenty of greedy tummies to feed in a bit,” Merry hummed with a broad smile. “This one is on the house though because your tofu burger was so yumlicious. However, this party will only be complete with the Leomeister and Calydoll.”

“I might head inside,” Calypso said. She touched her head. “My head kinda hurts. I think I’m going to go lay down.”

Kally had looked away for too long. Pax dove at her. She yelped and stumbled back, but Pax stopped short when he registered what Calypso said. He glanced over at the same time as Axel, who also paused in his fight-dancing with Euna.

Axel nodded to Pax. Then got struck in the face. Again.

Pax scrambled over to Calypso’s side. “Hey! Yea, syndrome-calling is bad and stuff, and I shouldn’t have called you those things.”

If it was anyone other than Pax, Kally might have believed him. But Kally recognized the tone and it said, I should have said worse things.

“That’s not much of an apology—” Leo started to say but Pax cut him off.

“But I have something that will stop you from feeling your headache,” Pax offered. He withdrew a vial from inside his jacket that Kally had never seen before. Unlike his knockout serum and poison, it was full and glittered like the stars. “Our dad owns a pharmaceutical company and this stuff works better than a dream.”

Calypso glared at Pax, probably still unhappy about what he’d said earlier, but her want for a headache remedy won out.

Kally might have been disappointed when Pax took Calypso to the side, but the ensuing game of musical, dancing chairs distracted her. Calex and Joey managed to escape the centaurs and rejoin their group.

Axel left Euna to Calex with strict instructions that she not accidentally kill Calex. Before Leo could go after Calypso and Pax, Axel snagged Leo’s arm and took him to the side. Axel said something about needing to do business before they could party. Merry, Calex, and Leo all looked disappointed as Axel led Leo to the van.

That was the plan though, right? Now Axel could ask Leo to build that unbreakable weapon. But she had to wonder—Axel had mentioned Hephaestus had fixed all the weapons in the back of the van. What tool or talent could Leo have access to that Hephaestus wouldn’t also have?

Merry placed a hand on Kally’s shoulder. “We don’t need pretty boys to have fun,” she said, laughing and shoving Kally to sway her hips.

Joey came over to join them and give Kally a few pointers on dancing. Kally never thought of herself as a good dancer, but Joey proved to be surprisingly encouraging despite all of her criticism. Joey was phenomenal. Kally had almost forgotten the dance battle she had against Apollo when they first got to camp.

“We have a school dance coming up,” Joey shouted over the playful bounce of music. Since the music never seemed to change level when Kally stepped closer or further from Merry, she wondered if part of its magic was to keep it the same volume for anyone partying. “You should all come. I can invite Pax as my date. Euna can invite Axel.” Joey flipped her hair. “I’ve got plenty of friends who would love to take Calex or one of you two if I tell them to.”

“Mmm, I do love parties,” Merry cheered.

Kally envisioned Joey as a mob boss, controlling a roving group of pre-teen girls in pop-star hoodies and perfect makeup. Kally would rather fight Aphrodite’s Devils again than have to keep up conversation with them. Instead of rejecting Joey’s offer, Kally asked, “Joey, don’t you have a boyfriend you’d want to invite instead?”

Kally often forgot Joey was two years younger than her. Despite her age, Kally couldn’t imagine Joey not having a boyfriend.

Joey glanced over to make sure Euna was distracted by Calex. As though she wasn’t shouting, she leaned toward Merry and Kally. “I’m dating Apollo, but he’s really busy.”

That took a moment to process. “My dad?” Kally balked. Regardless of how gods could change their appearance, something about her fourteen-year-old… friend? Could she really call Joey a friend? But her fourteen-year-old friend dating her 3,000 year old father seemed like something she should report to the school counselor and maybe some kind of super powered police force since she doubted their counselor could do much. Did Chiron have a policy for camper-god relationships?

Merry shook her head to the music. “You think you might be a bit too much of a young kitten for—”

“Nope,” Joey stated without a hint of offense or uncertainty. “When I’m older, I’ll marry him and become a goddess.”

“Joey, Goddess of Vanity.”

Kally jumped when Pax appeared beside her. He grinned, winked his hazel eye at her, and slipped his hand into hers.

Joey huffed, but didn’t break her smile.

“Where’s Calypso?” Kally asked. It felt weird to say her own name like that.

“Telling Morpheus I said, ‘sup,’” Pax said.

“Is she alive, Mr. Vague?” Merry hummed, tapping his cheek.

“When I saw her last. I went to make some Kool-Aid after—”

“Are you the girl who considered herself worthy enough to marry a god?”

Despite the merry atmosphere, everyone jumped when an older woman spoke beside Joey. None of them saw the woman walk up. Or maybe it was a dryad with a shawl? Kally couldn’t be sure, but she’d never seen a dryad hunched over like this one was. Kally couldn’t even see the speaker’s face, but the woman’s voice sounded aged with contempt and haughtiness.

Merry went from shaking her head to the beat to rapidly shaking her head at Joey. She made consecutive slicing motions at her neck like to say, cut it out. Pax stepped behind Kally, in a way that cued Kally that this was not a mortal.

Joey ignored her. “Augh, not right now. I haven’t done nearly enough quests yet. I doubt anyone knows me on Olympus. But, Hercules became an immortal. And Psyche married a god. If I work hard at it, anything can happen,” Joey said it with such casual confidence, Kally might have believed her… except she was talking about becoming immortal and marrying Kally’s father. For the record: gross.

Kally decided she didn’t want to be there for that conversation anymore. Although she assumed Merry’s powers were blocking her from fully understanding her discomfort, it was definitely a killjoy.

Joey laughed, her eyes sparkling. “Can you imagine it? Eternal beauty? Parties every night?”

The old woman scowled at Joey, saying, “What did Hermes call it? The illusion of capitalism? Saying you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What a lie they tell children these days.[5] You don’t think it bold for a mortal to want godhood?”

Kally tugged on Pax’s hand.

“Can we—can you and I—go for a walk in the woods?” Kally whispered. She didn’t want Pax to misunderstand and invite Joey to come along. She hoped he’d come up with an excuse as to why it should be a walk without her—

Pax nodded, eager to get away from the older woman. He walked them towards the line of orange and yellow trees. To the others, he said, “Guys, Kally and I will be right back. We are going to go make out in the woods.”

“Pax!” Kally hissed and struggled to withdraw her hand. That’s not what she meant—

He tapped her nose with his other hand. “What? I’m a forward thinker.” He grinned. “And you didn’t seem like you wanted to be followed, Cyclops.”

They walked past Festus, where he whirred his gears and bobbed his head. Kally wondered if the vibrations from the music felt like a massage to his wires. Two centaurs were doing a dance around him. Either that, or they were creeping up to attack, but Kally figured Festus could defend himself in the event of a pony riot.

“That make out comment—it’ll encourage Merry to follow us,” Kally complained once the music quieted to sound more like an iPad and less like the best speakers ever.

As she said it, a brilliant explosion of light erupted behind her. At first, she wondered if Leo Valdez had heard about her super nova and wanted to show her up. Then she heard a terrifying voice bellow, “Impetuous mortal!”

When Kally turned, she saw all the centaurs and nymphs had dropped to grovel on their knees. Calex and Euna froze in mid-dance. There was no longer an old woman beside Joey, but a beautiful goddess, garbed in a glowing white gown and a cloak of peacock feathers. Her black hair was wrapped with golden ribbon in plaits down one shoulder. Those eyes burned with ferocity and radiated power.

The music quieted. Merry joined the groveling with a quick, “Holy Hera!” Kally wasn’t sure if she was swearing or genuflecting. Merry tugged at Joey’s arm, but the daughter of Demeter stood there, gawking at the goddess.

There were so many feathers. Kally had to wonder what Joey said to make the old woman combust into a boa with limbs.

“You think you can handle the same trials and tribulations of the pious Psyche and the great Hercules?” the goddess demanded.

Joey swallowed and clenched her fist. Kally was impressed. She would have apologized, cried, and probably managed to trip and knock herself out, but Joey stood her ground. “I can,” she said, though Kally could hear her voice quiver.

Hera’s eyes narrowed. “Very well,” she snapped. Hera raised one hand and Kally was pretty sure they were about to witness a half-blood being smacked into a constellation. Instead, something appeared in Hera’s hand.

A polished rosewood box with golden filigree.

Kally was too far to see those details on the box, but she knew that’s what it looked like. She’d seen it before, but she couldn’t remember where.

“This box allows you to carry the essence of a god or abstract thought. Travel into the Underworld and bring me the essence of Hades and Persephone’s happy marriage. Let’s see if you’re worthy to be a hero, let alone a consort of Apollo.”

Kally recalled something Rachel said to her in her dream—that there would be a domino effect into a disaster with causalities on both sides.

“Both sides?” she’d asked. “Monster and half-blood?”

“No,” Rachel had frowned. “Traitor and hero.”

And seeing that polished rosewood box, Kally knew that was one of the first dominos.

Pax frantically tugged Kally’s arm. “We need to go tell Axel,” he whispered.

Pax dragged Kally into the forest before they could see if Joey accepted the box. From the sudden pop they heard, Kally guessed Joey had accepted the box and Hera had disappeared. Either that or Hera popped Joey into confetti.

Kally tried to balance not-panicking while scanning her memory for that box. She guessed it must have been from a vision, but she couldn’t pinpoint which.

Although Pax rushed when they first set out, he slowed them down drastically when they heard Leo from somewhere ahead. “Uh… you want me to what?” the son of Hephaestus sounded like Axel had asked him to jump rope with a Fury’s flame whip. Though, if Leo really was fire proof, he probably could do jump rope with a Fury’s whip. Maybe she shouldn’t mention that to Pax since he might demand a performance.

With the rays of brilliant sunlight sparkling through the woods, everything glowed yellow and orange. Axel and Leo stood out starkly. Kally hadn’t seen where they went at the start of the dance party, but Axel must have grabbed something from the van. He leaned against a tree, holding some kind of insulated sack in his hand.

Kally had to wonder how they didn’t hear Hera’s temper tantrum in the background, but she supposed the centaurs had kicked over a table at the start of their party.

Pax stopped behind a large oak. He tugged Kally close and motioned for silence. Kally stumbled into Pax’s duster jacket and wanted to remind him that she wasn’t keen on his original public excuse for their departure.

But Pax leaned along the tree to watch the two talk. Kally wanted to point out that it was more important to make sure Joey wasn’t tiny pieces of paper than any prank Pax planned on playing on Axel, but Kally understood why Pax had paused. Axel looked… weird. Too business-like.

“—with the temperature you’ll need to remove the metal, I’m not sure it would be safe for Calypso to help you.” With such routine smoothness to his speech, Axel must have been continuing a long list of instructions.

Leo waved his hand, pacing back and forth. He had a flip notebook in one hand and a pencil in this other. “Na man, her temper is hotter than any fire I can spill. She’s resistant. Plus I made her a fireproof Iron Lady suit so she can help me on more complicated projects.” Axel perked up at this information. Leo didn’t notice. He was sketching some kind of design. “So, melt the metal out of some coals and build a Buster Sword. Jeez amigo, you made this sound way cooler than it is. And why are you being so secretive with the payment? Do you have counterfeit ambrosia or something?”

Axel reached into the bag and withdrew the Silver Festus’s control disk. A month ago, when Kally first met the Pax brothers, they’d been attacked by a silver automaton dragon. With the help of the Romans, they’d managed to dislodge its control disk and shut it down. After seeing the real Festus, Kally understood the nickname.

Leo’s eyes went wide. “Holy Toledo! That’s Felix’s control disk!” He dropped his pen into his work belt and rushed within inches of Axel. “You have no idea how long it took me to find that much silver without Hazel around! Where did you find her?!”

“Your dragon attacked us,” Axel said.

“Automatons these days, am I right? They grow up so fast.” Although Kally could hear the jest in Leo’s voice, he eagerly darted around the disk, taking note of any of its imperfections. “I wonder why she—oh! Oooooooh!” Leo snapped his fingers and pointed at Axel. “You have a girl named Calypso in your group, right? Uh, Kelly or whatever?”

Kally flinched. She hated being called Kelly.

Pax glanced away to give her an evil grin. She had a feeling she’d hate it even more in the next few days.

“Kally,” Axel corrected.

“I was in the middle of programming Felix’s search engine—the search-and-rescue kind not the Google kind—when she disappeared. Felix was supposed to find Calypso if we ever got separated, but I never got to the ‘rescue’ part of the programming. Looks like Felix is good at finding Calypsos. Well, thanks for returning my disk.”

Axel didn’t look amused. Leo reached to take the control disk, and Axel tilted it up and away from his hand. “Before I give you this, I need you to swear that you’ll finish building the sword. This metal is cursed.”

Axel shook the bag in his hands. Although she already heard him mention coals, she expected some kind of metallic jingle instead of a swoosh of smoke from the bag. Were the coals on fire? “Weird stuff will start to happen when work starts on it and probably won’t stop until it’s done.”

Leo frowned. “What? Did you rob a mummy or something? I’m pretty sure that’s illegal in the book of Rawr.”

“Ra,” Axel corrected again.

When he continued his cold stare, Leo sighed. “Okay, okay. I guess it cursed away your sense of humor too.”

“A handshake will bring it back,” Axel gave him a crooked smile. He looped the satchel’s straps around one arm so he could extend a hand. “On the River Styx, you swear to finish this sword as soon as possible and give it to me and I promise to give you Felix’s disk and do everything I can reasonably do to get you her body. Once I’m done with my mission, respectively.”

“On the River Styx? For a sword?” Leo put his hands on his hips. “Are you sure you’re not a con man? Because you’re starting to sound like Sisyphus.”

Axel frowned. He put the silver disk into the bag.

“Wait—okay, okay.” Leo put his hands up. He fiddled with his tool belt and glanced at the ground, thinking. “It’ll take me a day, day and a half tops. Probably a day and a half if you’re expecting parties and tofu burgers.”

“Deal,” Axel said and put his hand back out.

Pax tensed. As Leo took Axel’s hand to shake, Pax bolted towards them, almost knocking Kally over. “HEY!” he shouted.

But Leo was already shaking.

Kally had learned her lesson about swearing on the River Styx to a Pax boy. It’s why she couldn’t tell any of Pax’s secrets. It was frustrating when Merry teased her about conversations that Merry assumed were romantic and weren’t, but it didn’t hurt beyond that. Plus, this was with Axel, not Pax. Axel always seemed more candid than his brother. But she wondered why he had all these extra precautions. Wasn’t Leo just making Axel a sword?

Leo and Axel glanced over. With the attention in their direction, it would probably look worse if Kally continued to stay half-hidden behind a tree. She stepped out, wishing she had anything to do with her hands and a way to explain away the eavesdropping.

Pax stopped a foot short of them. “Hera gave Joey a fancy box to get marriage advice from Persephone.”

Leo blinked. “Wait, Hera was here? As in goddess Hera? Shouldn’t there be more chaos and general annoyance? And—hey!” Leo suddenly seemed to remember what Pax had said to Calypso. “You were a jerk to Calypso.”

Pax shrugged. “I told Calypso I shouldn’t have said those things. Leo, let’s restart. I want us to be friends. I’m Officer Doofus of the Doof Diversion Team—”

“Ajax,” Axel interrupted. “Aren’t you supposed to be making Kool-Aid to calm everyone’s nerves?”

Pax pouted and fiddled with something in his duster jacket, eerily similar to how Leo fiddled with his tool belt. “Fine,” Pax grumbled. “You go make more devious sounding plans. Come on Kally.”

When they came out of the forest, the party had resumed. Hera was nowhere to be seen. The nymphs, satyrs, and centaurs were dancing. Merry must have turned the music back up.

Pax ran off to make some Kool-Aid in the shack. He seemed… more upset than she’d expect from an eavesdropping session, but she continued forward when he waved her on.

Their friends were back at the picnic table. Kally expected Euna to be shouting at her sister for her recklessness, but Euna had passed back out on the table. That girl must have really loved to sleep. A glass of green liquid rested in front of her, probably the Kool-Aid Pax made.

“Is Axel’s master sword under construction?” Merry asked. She looked tired, her honey skin glistening with sweat, though Kally wasn’t sure if it was from dancing or from pushing Euna and Joey back into non-killing moods after Hera’s interruption. She sat beside Joey, who wasn’t confetti, with Calex across from her.

The rosewood box was on top of the table, partially covered by Joey’s hands. When compared to her fingers, the box seemed small, not something to hold the essence of a god. Now that Hera wasn’t around, Joey looked pale and sick. Kally could imagine her epiphany of, “Oh, Hera meant that Underworld. Can I fill this with Gushers instead?” Kally wondered what Euna said to her before falling asleep that made Joey realize a trip to the Underworld probably wasn’t a good thing.

From the silence prior to her arrival, no one wanted to talk about Joey’s new quest.

“He and Leo are taking a long time to get things sorted,” Calex said. He frowned at the rosewood box thoughtfully. The gloom in his grey eyes made his gaze feel hundreds of miles away. Probably back in Kakata, Kally thought.

“Leo said it would take a day or so to make,” Kally said. Something about that conversation didn’t feel right. She didn’t want to bother them or say something to make the boys sound suspicious, especially not after the Missing flier from Hiro and Lapis. But she remembered Calex saying something…

“Hey Calex,” she prompted quietly.

When he glanced at her, Kally tried not to look away. She was finally getting comfortable looking all of them in the eye, and it was just in time to remind her that Calex looked like you’d expect a son of Eros to look. “Um, you said something about coals being stolen, er, some kind of rumor at camp…?” Her voice went softer with each word. Merry’s party euphoria must have been wearing off, since her instinct to hide under the nearest piece of cardboard to avoid socializing—it was coming back.

In the distance, she saw Pax stroll out of the shack, balancing several dozen plastic cups and four pitchers of clear, glittery liquid on a tray. When he ran into a centaur or nymph, he would bow grandly and fill them a cup. As it poured out, the liquid would alter into various neon shades of Kool-Aid. As cool as that was, it made Kally wonder if Pax should ever be allowed to brew them Kool-Aid.

“Coals…” Calex repeated. “Oh. Hestia’s coals. Someone nicked a few during the chaos of the Second Giant War. Why?” He stooped a little lower to the table, and Kally had to wonder if Calex did it to hide his height. It didn’t work.

Merry cocked her jaw to one side. Her brown eyes darted to the forest. She hummed in short, declining notes to signal her disapproval. “Oh you silly chillies. We need to round up those Pax boys and give them a talking to. Then we should regroup at Camp Half-Blood before we tackle the last trial of Psyche or Axel’s father.”

Joey managed to draw her eyes from the rosewood box to look at Merry. “Psyche already did this? Oh duh, someone has always already done it.” She rolled her eyes. “How’d she do it?” The last part sounded more eager than Joey would probably want to admit.

“She failed sweetie,” Merry said, eyes lingering on the forest.

Joey huffed and flipped the pink highlights out of her eyes. “Then I just need to be better than Psyche.”

“Welllll,” Merry said, stretching her arms above her head in a way that made Calex glance away. She grinned at Joey, finally breaking eye contact with the trees. Kally didn’t know how to tell Merry, but she figured the nymphs would be way better at staring contests. “Hubris is clearly your fatal flaw, a very popular choice amongst heroes. Mine is taking things too lightly. Anyone else want to go?”

“Mine is cowardice.”

Pax swept in with the tray. He had one pitcher left, probably just enough for their group. In a flash, he’d tossed cups in front of all of them. As he poured it out, the colors altered: Merry’s, purple; Kally’s, red; Joey’s, pink; Calex’s, blue. Pax set another cup down for himself. When he poured, it shimmered to a black. Kally didn’t know they made black Kool-Aid.

“Can we do that party thing again? It was the perfect distraction to slip bugs into Calex’s sleeping bag,” Pax cheered.

Calex scowled at him.

“Not until you and your brother answer some long awaited questions,” Merry said. She picked up her plastic cup and swirled the contents.

Pax flipped one hand to the side. “Do you think questions feel rather esteemed and self-important when they’re long awaited?” He set the tray down on the table and sat beside Kally. When no one answered him, Pax pouted. “Can we at least cheers first? I told everyone to wait until I gave the signal so I could poison all of you at once.” He tapped his hands together like an evil mastermind.

All the centaurs and nymphs were staring at the table, drinks in hand. The centaurs had started to fist pump in the air. “Beers! Beers! Beers!

Another shouted, “Dude, he said cheers.”

“Oh…Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!”

Merry waved Pax on with a smile.

Pax hopped onto the table and raised his glass. “To trusting and trusted friends, to enabling family, and—most importantly—to super, awesome weasels!”

The nymphs and centaurs glanced at each other. The ones who were chanting “beer” earlier glanced at one another. “Eh,” one said. “Not as good as the Anti-Corruption Act, but it’s still a reason to party. To weasels!”

“To weasels!”

They stomped their hooves and clanked their heads together.

As the centaurs competed to chug their Kool-Aid fastest, Pax sat down beside Kally. He wrapped an arm around her waist, making Kally’s hip tingle. She raised her cup along with Merry, Joey, Calex, and Pax. They clacked them together and each took a sip. Well, Joey chugged hers down. Kally could imagine the adrenaline rush she would get in the next few minutes.

As expected from the color, Kally’s was cherry. She set the cup down, glancing over at Pax. He hadn’t touched his drink, but kept swirling it in his hand. From this close, Pax’s annoying chocolate smell mixed wonderfully with the smell of her Kool-Aid. He puffed out those round cheeks and popped them, then wrinkled his button nose.

“Pax, you’re really cute.” The words came out of her mouth instead of being repressed in her brain, where they belonged and should die. Kally felt her cheeks burn and her head felt light.

“Paxes—er—Paxi?—Paxes? are all adorable, but, for you, that’s just the Morpheus Dust talking,” he laughed half-heartedly.

Joey collapsed onto the picnic table, plastic cup clattering to the ground. Behind them, the party ponies staggered to the autumn leaves. Nymphs yawned. The music slowed like Merry’s jacket had run out of batteries. Calex tried to stand but crumbled backwards.

Pax wouldn’t look down at her, but watched everyone falling into heaps.

“You shouldn’t joke like that. It makes it hard to tell when you’re lying,” Kally said, trying to raise a finger at Pax. She couldn’t get her hand to work. Those and her feet had gone numb. Some part of her screamed that this should be scary, that she should send out an Iris Message for help, but… maybe Merry’s powers were still keeping her calm.

She struggled to keep her eyes open. Had Pax not had an arm around her back, she might have fallen off the bench. He pulled her close, so she’d slide against his duster jacket. The leather felt soft.

“I don’t lie very often Kally,” he whispered into her hair. “Direct lying is Axel’s job. Since you’re not going to remember this conversation later, I think it’s safe for me to admit that I’m falling in love with you. I hope tricking and drugging all of you doesn’t ruin our chances of dating.”

Tricking? Drugging? Kally tried to wrap her brain around it, but before she could, she felt the cold coils of Python tightening around her chest.

Thanks for reading guys! The next chapter is the one I’m most excited for (as I love ruining characters) so I hope you end up enjoying it too! :D

[1] Author is not oblivious to what you’re probably all thinking XD

[2] And now I need to figure out who would be which Sailor Scout. I’m pretty sure Axel is Sailor Mars…

[3] Shameless and boring political plug! http://anticorruptionact.org/

[4] While this song is more thematic for other characters, the artist inspired this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ssoRXlOhqI

[5] Jack’s not bitter at all -.-

#Blood of a Mayan #PJO #Percy Jackson and the Olympians #HOO #Heroes of Olympus #fanfiction #writing #Hera #Leo Valdez #Calypso #Traitors of Olypmus #tee hee hee--you finally get to see all the boring build up for this book unwind XD

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