#event

[tea-cat-arts]

I started this on a plane ride on no sleep and finished a couple days later instead of sleeping. Anyways, here’s some thumbnails/storyboard for my rewrite of that last scene in EE

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Hmm... I'm bored... I wanna meet new people..."

[your-local-grinning-cat]

The Ultimate Compilation Callout

Hey Guys! AR OOC once again to say I am 100% done.

I'm done with this. I thought it was finally dying down and the drama was finally getting to be over with but then she came back and is now trying to say that we are the ones in the wrong. And she is STILL trying to blame Leona's mod when, as both @/castaway-achlys and I have stated numerous times at this point, they were asleep during the entire event. They did not ask for us to defend them. We were both just tired of hearing our friend be exhausted and stressed out by her.

And the fact that so many people have come out to give their own experiences of her being rude and cruel to them just proves this is not a singular event.

I'm putting all this under a cut because it's gonna get long guys. In fact, I’m probably going to end up needing to create a couple reblog chains to get it all out.

But I'm done playing nice. I have all the receipts. Like I went allllll the way back to when the discord was first created. I caught her in her first lie.

Which, coincidentally, her very first lie in the Discord server happened on the very first day it was formed. What a way to start.

I call her the Malleus mod as an identifier in these screenshots, because unlike her, I am not petty enough to reveal peoples’ personal information on the internet just because I don’t like them.

HOWEVER. I will remind everyone that she is not JUST the owner of the Malleus account. Even if you don’t want to look under the read more because there are a LOT of receipts, know that these are all her known blogs.

I do not condone harassment. Harassment is basically what started all this. Just block and go.

Malleus Draconia @/therealmalleusdraconia

Falena Kingscholar @/the-falena-kingscholar

Aijuka (A Leona gf OC) @/the-one-aijuka

Jack Howl @/frosh-jack-howl

Fellow Honest @/fellow-honest

Meleanor Draconia @/meleanor-draconia

Baul Zigvolt @/baul-zigvolt

Sebek’s Mother @/thethickestone

Marja Felmier @/marja-felmier

And her latest: Eric Venue @/ericvenue

(Bonus non-rp blog @/thetwistedminds)

Before we get too far into it I will say there is a slight color code! But only a tiny one!

Gross light green color - look at that lie! 👀

Gross darker green color - a lie is revealed! 🤭

Orange - note the date/time! 🗓️⏰

Let me show you what I mean in the lie I’ve already mentioned - her very first one. :)

There we have the orange, telling you to note the date. That’s because I was wanting to make sure it was known that the pet posts were made on the same date that the discord was created.

And then we have the gross light green around Malleus mod claiming that this bunny is her bunny and that it was her bunny’s birthday recently.

Now here is the follow up with the gross darker green of a lie revealed. 😌

And there we have it! The color coding system and her very first lie told the very first day the Discord channel was active and easily disproven with an image search.

Now let’s get into the FUN STUFF! /sarc

We’re going to be doing some rehashing here but I’m also going to probably be including some new things so stay with me folks! This’ll be a ride! Buckle up!

So, originally I was thinking I'd start with the current drama. But considering that a lot of that has already been covered and what hasn't been covered needs more context, I'm just going to keep going in chronological order, I guess.

I've been up for over 24 hours compiling receipts, editing them to protect IDs, and then getting them all sorted so let's finally do this so I can pass out!

First up is something that actually has been covered a bit but I'm going to expand on it slightly - her blatant lie to @/elysia-nsimp (I'm not tagging anyone because I'm not forcing anyone to get notifications on this lmao).

Here's what everyone has already seen. But to expand on the event, we didn't call her out on her bad behavior, even though we probably should have as she had just lied straight to another mod's face about her blog ownership. I simply DM'd the mod in question privately to make sure they were okay and then tried to keep the peace in the main chat.

Because, believe it or not with this major callout post, I don't generally like confrontation. But I stepped in there for Elysia and I stepped up during this for Leona's mod.

Now, later that night, she posts this as if nothing had happened and she hadn't just been told that she needed to work on her roleplaying skills:

Uh huh. Sure. That's your last account. Because you have shown so much self-control when it comes to filling character voids within the twst rp community already. I'll be generous and give you a month before you break.

Now these next ones need a tiny bit of background information and a note: the Malleus mod is German and, as far as we know, lives in Germany. These next pictures are little indicators that she has not experienced the United States at all. These indicators may not seem important now, but they will be in just a little time. So keep them in mind for after the pause.

You cannot tell me anyone who has spent any length of time in the United States has not at least heard of Walmart.

Quick pitstop to say wow! You didn't even make it a month! Congratulations!

Also, note the question from the admin and the pretty obvious passive aggressiveness from me. We were sending plenty of hints that they needed to stop - sometimes coming outright and saying it, sometimes simply implying. Either way, we were all ignored.

She says she's not a mind reader. Well, apparently she's just not a reader period.

Now... a bit of an oddball here. And I want to say I do not necessarily think this is a lie. I am including it for a lie that is coming. The one that I included all those America comments for.

I'm sure you will note that I said that I don't "necessarily think" it's a lie - indicating that I do think it could be a possibility. That would be correct.

She has been lying since day one and, after this doozy of a story I'm about to share with you, I honestly don't know what to believe when it comes to her.

So.. to sum this up...

We went from a cringe ask from an OC account that she didn't want to answer -> the asker wasn't supposed to be on tumblr because they were underage (???) and was trying to date her irl and somehow had all of her information (oh but don't worry guys she deleted the ask!) -> he found her social media accounts and sent her NSFW pictures and started spam liking, demanding pictures of her kids, sent pictures of her at-the-time boyfriend, sent pictures of his family and his kids -> so she blocked him on everything and then started spam creating the rp accounts to see if he did it with other people or if it was just her (...mmmhmmm...) but nope he was only interested in Malleus -> she then apparently moved to America for a bit to crash with her boyfriend because this underage person went to Germany to find he.

Oh, by the way, why was this guy obsessed with her? Oh, he was obsessed with German women. He decided that all German women were pretty. And she's German-Russian! And Russians have intense standards for women you know! After this guy found out she was German AND Russian, I mean... it was only a matter of time before he upped his game to try to find her!

Guys, she's not saying she's too beautiful for her own good - the underage stalker speaks for itself!

Now, since this stalker found her through her Malleus account and was obviously very determined, you would think the first course of action would be to, ya know, delete the Malleus blog. Right?

No, no, no! Then she would have to start all over and, of course, if she switched accounts she would be forced to make a post on her current blog saying what her new blog is and he would just find her there. That's why she's trying to make her other accounts more active than her Malleus account (her Malleus account was still, by far, before all this happened, the most popular of all her rp blogs)!

Can I also mention that in that post announcing her pregnancy ON HER MALLEUS ACCOUNT WHERE SHE SUPPOSEDLY HAS A STALKER, she had tagged ALL OF HER BLOGS AT THE TIME?

But yes, Malleus mod. I definitely believe your story. :)

Please. Please tell me you all can understand why I just cannot find it in me to trust a single word coming out of this woman's mouth.

Especially now that during this whole drama, she has been lying through her teeth and trying to pin the entire blame on Leona's mod.

Now this part is nearly over (thank whatever gods anyone believes in) but let's just post the last few of the "before drama happened" pictures, shall we?

...I'm realizing I didn't underline the part where I called her out for having that many blogs in the gross dark green of a lie caught... oops. This is what happens when you have far too little sleep.

But either way, here is another time when she was called out on a lie of hers. And her little comment at the end means she read it and she acknowledged us.

She just didn't care because it didn't suit her.

~~~~~~

ALRIGHT!

THAT'S THE END OF PART ONE!

Yeah. This is going to come out in PARTS. I can't cover it all in one post because there is a picture limit.

So, I'm going to end up making a reblog chain...

Eventually.

Real talk? I need to sleep. Desperately. It's nearly two in the afternoon where I am and I have not slept yet.

Do not underestimate the power of spite and my loyalty to my friends. Both are very strong motivators.

But my body's needs are finally winning.

When I wake up, I'll have the Ultimate Drama Arc to post and expand upon and then the Return of the Drama Arc.

Yay. (said in the most unenthused voice ever lmao)

Anyway. Enjoy all this. I'm gonna go die. /j

[magicalgirlsirin]

hi rly enjoyed ur post on elysian realm! ik ur a new fan (i am too) but i heard that before retcon, elysia was a lot more morally gray. would you happen to know how exactly?? im rly curious bc i think it would be a severe improvement obviously. we deserve complex women who do wrongs

So when I say retcon in relation to the elyrealm arc it's less so "things they changed because of the story evolving and wanting to expand previously established events" and more "things they straight up forgot about in service of making Elysia a herrscher". It's not like hi3 is a stranger to retcons though?

For example, Durandal being the "original" Kiana is a retcon. The fact that our Kiana was a clone remained the same, but it's clear from older story stuff (iirc it's Everlasting Memory/Theresa's chronicle set?; second eruption manga doesn't focus on the Kiana part) that Durandal wasn't originally there. Otto refers to Kiana as K-423, and that Theresa needs to retrieve her, which implies that Theresa knows it's not Siegfried and Cecilia's kid, but her distress remains the same. The later game retcon by Thus Spoke Apocalypse is that OG!Kiana and Siegfried were going to go retrieve K-423, but OG!Kiana ended up injured and so Siegfried only left with K-423. And if you're confused then so am I because the details don't really super line up with the presentation, but it's like, fine, because at the end of the day the current writing intention and trajectory is for Durandal and Kiana to be sisters, and to both be Siegfried's daughters.

Anyways, for Elysia, a lot of her retcons occur in a very rapid pace from the first realm chapter set to Elysium Everlasting. Like I mentioned in my last post, the herrscher reveal is nonsense just going off of basic information like the fact she received MANTIS surgery like all the other Flame Chasers. However, there are other plot threads that are completely dropped for the sake of making Elysia a very special good girl who you should love because she's so nice and never did anything bad.

[About Betrayal 1 - Chapter 2]

[About Betrayal 2 - Chapter 2]

Elysia the traitor plot is something I was, well not hopeful for (a friend had already warned me that the game wouldn't do anything interesting with it] but I still ended up mulling it over a lot because it was such an interesting hinge piece for her initial presentation.

What stands out to me is the phrasing. Kevin says she never endangered humanity even if she was a traitor. Kevin says that Elysia made a decision. This implies agency, like Elysia was actively choosing to do something dangerous for the sake of the Flame Chasers. However, if Elysia was a herrscher from the beginning, then none of this makes sense. She doesn't choose to be a herrscher if she was one from the beginning, so why even make it seem like her betrayal was her choice at all?

[Traitor - Chapter 1]

It doesn't stop there though. Mobius' active disdain implies that whatever choice Elysia made, it was enough to make Mobius of all people consider her a lost cause. Mobius, who body mods and injects honkai energy into anyone with a pulse (hyperbole) to try and make humanity last just the slightest bit longer.

[Traitor - Chapter 1]

Mobius wants us to doubt Elysia's intentions. If you go through all their shared information, you'll find that the worst Elysia really does is just... coerce Mobi to wear pink dresses, and while that is obnoxious, it wouldn't warrant utter contempt for Elysia as a person.

There's actually a lot of stray text that implies there's something wrong about Elysia's existence, which I guess in generous terms could be interpreted as setup for the herrscher reveal? But it just feels like it's just there to add to the mystery that won't go anywhere.

[The Blind Spot - Recollection]

This right here nags at me. Deeply so. Elysia isn't so much a character as much as she is just a concept, the idea of a story that could be told. Not even in the canon-compliant weird endgame hook meta-textual breakout in Transcending Finality about the power of stories... Although, there's a way to introduce it here and tie it to Elysia to give some semblance of connectivity.

I went this long without actually giving my thoughts on how to make Elysia's writing good though. Disclaimer for clarity sake I know not everyone will agree with the changes I want to make and I'm also not claiming to be a more skilled writer than anyone in the hi3 team, they're all people with enough talent to be employed by the company.

That out of the way.

This isn't so much about making Elysia morally grey as much as it is about giving her an emotional core, because right now she's pretty hollow. Rather than a pristine girl who never did anything wrong, I'd rather cast her as a romantic, tragic heroine who would move heaven and fate just to seem noble.

Elysia was born human. Maybe she loved stories, and how they transported her to far off places, far far far away from the tiny town she was growing up in. When she was old enough, she traveled the world. Honkai descends. Because she was a globe trotter she ended up connected to many people, and was given the chance to join the MOTH organization. She gets MANTIS surgery. As the number of soon-to-be Flame Chasers grow, discussion begins about if the strength of the soldiers is enough.

'Maybe, if I had power comparable to a herrscher, we could fight with less casualties.'

She doesn't say this out loud, of course. It's a dangerous thought, a line that shouldn't be crossed. But she's curious. She breaks into Mobius' lab [Miss Pink Spy - Pristine Memory] to find the information she wants. Mobius figures out her intentions and warns Elysia off. It's not even in consideration, so keep whatever plan you have in mind off the table before you do something irreversible.

Mobius thought that Elysia gave up on the plan after the seventh erruption. The haunted look behind Kevin's eyes, the sadness creasing Elysia's face, all of it makes it seem like a simple consideration forgotten by the sands of time.

Elysia doesn't have a discipline. She told Dr. Mei it wasn't needed since her combat performance was well above standard margins anyways. (She is on par with Kevin in strength, after all.) At least, we all thought she didn't. A deal is made with Aponia.

Aponia, Aponia, apostle of fate, I offer you my 'humanity' to become a 'story'.

Elysia cannot receive any more disciplines. The target has to be "human". Elysia as a story, unchanging, pristine, capable of remaining as she is without blemish, can reach out and become a herrscher while remaining herself. She's desperate. She wants to help. She reaches into the deep, the start of the universe, and gathers the power. She names it Origin, since it's something she found at the source.

She's a herrscher.

Herrschers are an enemy of humanity.

Kevin runs her through with Shamash.

Elysia is still herself though, talking like she would as usual.

-Oh Kevin, I wanted to know if your tears would freeze, but I was hoping it wouldn't be like this. They're so warm, though. Thank you for crying for me.

-I see no herrscher here, just... the flame chaser, bearing the signet of ego.

The Elysian Realm keeps a secret. Aponia keeps it, the fact that Elysia gave up her humanity. The final banquet? A polite way to refer to Elysia's own demise.

It's sad, isn't it? That strength she wanted to give fell right through her fingers. Her own undoing, the desperate plan of a foolish girl who wanted to be a hero, but only ending up as a villain to oppose. It's so much more meaningful, then, that Elysia's gift, the power of sapience, is kept on to the next cycle of humanity. Held again, the power of ego, of humans, to someone with a kind heart to move beyond the past she's trapped in. Thank you, Raiden Mei, for carrying on the ideals of the thirteen trailblazers, the moths who chase the flame.

so anyways yeah i think elysia couldve been interesting whos to say

[keyofsentience]

timeline: tragedy of binding

The 11th Herrscher incident, known as "Tragedy of Binding" among the surviving MOTHs, is one of the deadliest attacks on humanity by the Honkai. From a total of 200+ MANTIS soldiers, they were left with only 13 after the incident. Humanity also lost all but three cities (Kevin, Cast in Gold).

Most MANTISes died as soon as they stepped on the barrier. Human soldiers suffered before eventually dying. The herrscher took out a large number of forces and reduced the MOTHs to several hundreds. Vill-V, Kalpas, Hua, Kevin, and Elysia have participated in the frontlines. As of writing, I have yet to track down Eden, Sakura, and Kosma.

As for the noncombatants, Aponia was in the Deep End (Kevin, Cast in Gold) while Su's only known role during the Tragedy was he unintentionally lifted Kalpas's restraints (Kevin, Cast in Gold) while Mobius was said to have operated on Kalpas (Kalpas, Heartsbane). The key players of the incident seemed to be Kalpas, Hua, and Kevin.

I will be attempting to retrace the sequence of events starting from the earliest known recollection. Any additional information will be edited at a later date. As a usual disclaimer, please do not repost to other sites without permission.

Many thanks to the Elysian Realm archives document provided by the Honkai Impact Discord server and to the lovely people at the #honkai-lore channel.

Pardofelis is downed with food poisoning before the awakening of the herrscher Later on she would come out to an empty base (Pardofelis, After Sundown)

Aponia is locked in the Deep End (Kevin, Cast in Gold)

11th Herrscher is awakened and forces were deployed. MANTIS soldiers who stepped on the Grace Field died instantly while the humans suffered. Kalpas was knocked out when he touched the barrier (

Hua carried the unconscious Kalpas to Mobius (Hua, Psychotherapy). Later on, Kalpas would allow Mobius to perform a surgey on him (Kalpas, Heartsbane)

Su also unintentionally broke Kalpas's restraints (Kevin, Cast in Gold)

Hua activates Fenghuang Down's First Output (Hua, Break from Binding; Psychotherapy). She immediately passes out after (Kevin, Crimson Ice)

Kevin activates Shamash's 0th power and nukes the battlefield, leaving behind only 13 surviving MANTISes (Kevin, Crimson Ice)

After the incident, Hua passed out for 120 hours. She would later recall the events right before she activated the First Output (Hua, Psychotherapy)

Mobius finds and injured Vill-V among a pile of useless tech (Vill-V, Remnants)

Author's Notes

- Griseo is a non-combat MANTIS due to her age.

- Eden, Sakura, and Kosma are presumed to have participated in the Tragedy of Binding. As of writing, I have not found any recollections that included them.

- Vill-V survived the Tragedy by using her Partitions as a shield. The original would later on wake up to silence.

- Elysia was holding Hua (Kevin, Crimson Ice) after she activated FHD's 1st Output

- Any changes to the order will be edited at a later date.

[phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing]

That was my mistake, my source was basically just the overall atmosphere of the first chapters of Elysian Realm and how she was referred to as a traitor. Thank you for correcting me I did not mean to spread misinformation

Apology accepted! It's alright, you just got a bit carried away at the end of the day, but it's good to remember that most folks won't question "facts" if they have no prior reason to doubt them. We can't count on others to fact-check. Spreading speculation as fact is unfortunately VERY VERY EASY even when we don't mean to!

Adding stuff like "I think" or "My guess is" helps tamper credibility a little bit (though it's not anywhere near foolproof with word of mouth quoting instead of linking...). What I often do is that I go back and look for my sources mid-rant to make sure I'm not making anything up from half-remembered blurbs, when it's my own post I'll even add proof in the form of quotes or references.

Obviously there's no need to always go that far, no one wants fifty asterisks in your ask to source every statement and it's not too serious when it's just a fictional character, but do pay extra attention if you're talking about an actual person. Speculating about a fictional character ultimately just results in grumpy fans (usually). Making shit up about a stranger can have harsh consequences! Keep speculation to an absolute minimum there, even if they have rancid vibes, okay?

Keep in mind also, when you don't like the character (or person), you will subconsciously paint them in a less favorable light. Even neutral or kind acts may seem bad from a certain angle. They're just helping this grandma cross the street to make themself look better!

The inverse is also true, we will be inclined to trust and agree with people if they go along with what we already believe, like or feel is right. Everyone's point of view in the world is subjective, we will see what we want to see if we're not thinking things through, and gravitate towards an echo chamber that reinforces existing beliefs.

To circle back to the original point, you sent someone who hates Elysia information that made her out to be originally written as murderously narcissistic (admittedly less boring than what we got) which was not founded on actual facts, but very difficult to verify since it's scrapped content. Now, I know that this was an accident, a mistake on your part. That's okay! However.

Some people exploit this implicit trust maliciously for their own ends (like trying to cancel someone, or a character/ship they don't like). These people know that if they sound like they know their stuff, an audience won't think twice about it, all they need is a platform to spread their ideas even with no basis.

For example... they can send an anon ask to a relatively well-known blogger. They know they can even make themself sound innocent from planting the idea by asking it as a question. As long as people hear it, it doesn't matter if it's true in the slightest.

My point is, I will believe you in particular just made a mistake, but from what @cloud-ya's told me, there was an ask in her inbox doing that exact thing to the extreme. Specifically bringing up wild speculation about what Elysia would think of real-world events, framed in such a way as to make her sound like a terrible person. Elysia is a fictional character, she doesn't have opinions, any speculation thereof is projected onto her according to your own personal agenda.

Needless to say that's not appropriate in the slightest and highly manipulative. Deleted immediately. Asks like these should never see the light of day!

So, let us take it as a warning both for folks like you who send their thoughts, and folks like me who receive them, that we can all accidentally contribute to hatred and misinformation, even if it's an accident...

Let's keep everyone safe by paying attention to what we platform!

[teriri-sayes]

HI3 Artbook is Finally Here!

(Not an MTL-related post)

After almost 5 months of waiting, my free copy of the HI3 Artbook finally arrived this morning~! 🥳

Book was quite thick and came nicely wrapped inside the box. I got the art book as a prize at a certain in-game event.

One thing that surprised me was the courier charging me Php 112.00 for the delivery. I've received free stuff from the game before, like the calendar and snack box, but I never got charged from that. Perhaps it was because of the weight? It did weigh a kilo, after all.

Now for the book's content itself... It was pretty. I liked the fact that they included the design concept of some of the battlesuits.

First off, my girl, Ely~! Only the Miss Pink Elf battlesuit was included, but I liked the design concepts on the bottom row.

As expected, my Ely is really pretty~! 🥰 I'm definitely not an Elysia simp...

Another girl I love in HI3 - Rita! Only the Argent Knight and Spina Astera battlesuits were included. Too bad the wedding dress was not included. 😞 That time they released the wedding dress outfit was the first and only time I bought the game's Battle Pass.

Next up was the first girl in HI3 that I was a fan of... Theresa! Heck, my tumblr name, Teriri Sayes, was inspired her iconic line, "Teri teri daishouri!" (The Sayes came from "Simon Says", but I added an "e" to make it sound like a name.)

Personally, I liked the first two better than the one they chose in the end (the third one).

And lastly was the Herrscher of Sentience! Yatta!

Her other designs were super pretty, but it was her giddy expression that captivated me. All hail the Herrscher of Sentience!

Oh yeah, this art book was actually biased towards Fu Hua. I mean, Fu Hua had 7 battlesuits, and this art book included 5 of it plus art of her other outfits. The first pages were even all about Fu Hua. Then again, it was not surprising because Fu Hua is canonically from China, and miHoYo is a Chinese game company.

The only thing that disappointed me was the lack of my Queen, HoV. There was only her original outfit, and none of her 3 other outfits. HoV is the woman in my tumblr profile pic.

And that concludes my fangirling. Yes, I'm a big fan of HI3 (Honkai Impact 3rd). I've been playing the game for almost 5 years. In fact, I'll be celebrating 1800 days on HI3 in five days!

Part 1 has ended, but i'll still continue to play it for the many years to come. Come to think of it, Honkai: Star Rail is coming in 2 days... Guess I'll be stuck in the Honkai franchise for a long time.

I will end this post with a verse from Da Capo, the theme song of Part 1's final animated short:

May you, the beauty of this world, always shine.

[elysialm]

I am VERY certain that Elysia became an Aeon judging by her Afternoon Tea event and judging by how she was born from the Imaginary Tree. Since Terminus exists, there must be an antithesis to Terminus, and I'm sure it'd be Elysia. Yes, there will never be a second Elysia, but the first Elysia aka Real Elysia the representation of Origin still exists somewhere in the universe. The Aeon who loves humanity. I beleive there was a mention that Aeons were also sometimes humans who "ASCENDED" and Elysia has "ASCENDED" in her final moments in the Previous Era.

I've got it. Elysia as the Aeon of Origin though. MC connects to her through Simulated Universe and Herta is like 'I'VE NEVER HEARD/SEEN HER BEFORE!!!' but then she finds MC on Akivili's train and meets 'em. Gifts MC the crystal flower to connect to her.

Elysia's authority is said to be the same as "Finality" but she's also NOT a "herrscher" logically speaking since she's NOT Will of Honkai's 'child'/'agent'. She's the agent of the Imaginary Tree and the representation of Imaginary Tree's Will basically.

[hillsproductions]

PLOT ( summarized ): In a remote mountain village, strange occurrences begin happening after the arrival of a mysterious traveler. As the villagers fall into a deep sleep every night, their dreams become intertwined, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. A young woman must unravel the ancient curse before everyone is trapped in a never-ending nightmare.

PRODUCED BY: Hills Production DIRECTED BY: Alycia Debnam-Carey GENRE: FANTASY / HORROR SHOOTING LOCATIONS: Schwarzwald (Black Forest) region, Germany; Sintra, Portugal; Bled, Slovenia.

PLOT ( detailed ): In the remote mountain village of Elysia, the arrival of a mysterious traveler named Orion coincides with a series of strange occurrences. Every night, as the villagers drift into slumber, their dreams become intertwined, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. The dreams take on a life of their own, with vivid landscapes, fantastical creatures, and shared experiences that transcend individual minds. Serena, a young woman with an innate connection to dreams, becomes acutely aware of the village's plight. With the guidance of her grandmother's ancient journal, she learns of an ancient curse that has plagued Elysia for generations. According to the journal, the curse was invoked by a misguided sorcerer who sought to harness the power of dreams but instead trapped the villagers in an endless nightmare. Driven by a deep sense of responsibility, Serena embarks on a perilous quest to unravel the curse. Along her journey, she encounters a mischievous spirit named Felix, who thrives in the realm of dreams and offers cryptic advice. With Felix's guidance, Serena learns to navigate the ever-shifting dreamscapes and harness her latent abilities to manipulate and shape dreams. As Serena delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers that Orion, the enigmatic traveler, is not who he seems. He carries a dark secret tied to the origins of the curse, making him both a potential ally and a formidable adversary. Serena must decide whether to trust Orion or confront him in order to break the curse and save her fellow villagers.

The climax of the story takes place during the dreamweaver's eclipse, a rare celestial event that amplifies the power of dreams. Serena, armed with newfound knowledge and allies, ventures into the heart of the village's sacred dream sanctuary. There, she confronts the tormented sorcerer's spirit, the source of the curse, in a battle of wills and determination. With the fate of Elysia hanging in the balance, Serena taps into her deepest reservoir of strength, weaving a tapestry of dreams that unites the villagers. Through their collective imagination and unwavering belief, they overpower the sorcerer's spirit, unraveling the curse that has bound them for centuries. As dawn breaks over Elysia, the villagers awaken from their shared nightmare, greeted by the first rays of sunlight in what feels like an eternity. Serena emerges as a revered figure, having shown them the power of dreams and the resilience of the human spirit. With the curse lifted, the villagers embark on a journey of rediscovery and rebuilding, forever grateful to Serena and her unwavering determination.

"The Sleepwalker's Curse" is an immersive and emotionally charged story that explores the realms of dreams and the profound impact they have on our lives. It delves into themes of self-discovery, the power of belief, and the strength found in unity. The series takes viewers on a captivating journey through mesmerizing dreamscapes, where the boundaries of reality are blurred, and the transformative nature of dreams is unveiled.

MAIN ROLES:

SERENA HAWTHORNE: The courageous and determined young woman with a special connection to dreams. Serena takes it upon herself to unravel the ancient curse that plagues her village. She possesses latent abilities to manipulate and navigate dreamscapes, becoming a beacon of hope for her fellow villagers. – taken by Anne Hathaway

ORION THORNCREST: The enigmatic traveler who arrives in Elysia at the same time as the strange occurrences. Orion carries a mysterious past and harbors a secret connected to the curse. Serena must decide whether he is an ally or an adversary in their quest to break free from the never-ending nightmare. – taken by

FELIX: A mischievous and charismatic spirit who thrives in the realm of dreams. Felix becomes Serena's guide, offering cryptic advice and assistance as she learns to navigate the dreamscapes and understand her own abilities. Although mischievous, Felix ultimately becomes a trusted companion on Serena's journey. – taken by Dacre Montgomery

SECONDARY ROLES:

ROSA HAWTHORNE: Serena's wise and supportive grandmother, who passed down her knowledge of dreams through an ancient journal. Although she exists in the dreamscape, her spirit guides Serena, providing crucial insights and guidance from beyond the physical realm. – taken by Anya Chalotra

MARCUS THORNCREST: Orion's older brother, whose involvement in the curse becomes a source of conflict. Marcus carries guilt and regrets tied to the village's past, adding complexity to his relationship with Serena and his role in the unfolding events. ( m / nb – age must be older than Orion’s fc. )

LUCINDA HARTWELL: A knowledgeable historian with deep ties to the village's history. Lucinda possesses key information about the curse and becomes an ally to Serena, assisting her in deciphering the ancient texts and unraveling the curse's origins. – taken by Emma Stone

OLIVER TRENT: A skeptical villager who initially doubts Serena's abilities but gradually becomes a believer. Oliver is known for his resourcefulness and becomes an integral part of Serena's quest, using his practical skills to overcome challenges in the dreamscapes. – taken by

MORGANA: A mysterious and ethereal figure who resides in the dreamscape and holds valuable information about the curse's origin. Morgana is a complex character who exists between the realms of dreams and reality, offering enigmatic clues that aid Serena's journey. – taken by Phoebe Tonkin

MAYOR BOBBY ANDERS: The village's leader, who is initially skeptical of Serena's quest and the existence of the curse. Mayor Anders represents the resistance to change and plays a role in creating tension within the village as Serena seeks to break the curse. – taken by Ryan Gosling

OTHERS:

ISABELLA HAWTHORNE: Serena's compassionate and supportive older sister, who provides emotional grounding and guidance throughout the journey. Isabella serves as a voice of reason and a pillar of strength for Serena during challenging moments. – taken by Selena Gomez

PROFESSOR SAMUEL CLARKE: A wise and scholarly figure who specializes in the study of dreams and ancient curses. Professor Clarke becomes an invaluable resource for Serena, offering his expertise and delving into the historical context surrounding the curse. – taken by Oscar Isaac

HARPER: A mischievous sprite who inhabits the dreamscapes and delights in playing tricks on the dreamers. Harper initially serves as an obstacle for Serena but eventually becomes an unexpected ally, providing assistance and uncovering hidden pathways in the dreamscape. – taken by Megan Fox

AMELIA TRENT: Oliver Trent's younger sister, who possesses an uncanny ability to foresee glimpses of future events within her dreams. Her prophetic dreams become integral to Serena's quest, guiding the group towards crucial moments and providing insight into the nature of the curse. - taken by Lili Reinhart

JASPER ANDERS: Mayor Bobby Anders' inquisitive and open-minded son/daughter, who becomes intrigued by Serena's quest. Jasper's curiosity leads him to uncover hidden aspects of the curse and challenge the skepticism within the village. They become a loyal friend to Serena and an advocate for breaking free from the nightmare. ( m / f / nb – age 20-23. )

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[fox-buried-in-maple-leaves]

this one for iceheart's aria?

Ask Game

🌋 How often do they fight? Do they usually playfight or only serious fights? How do they make up to their s/o?

They have their fair share of fights, but they do their best to work it out. They definitely playfight a lot though, and whether that's j wrestling for the remote to pick a movie or some friendly spars, it usually ends up in giggles. That or Honoré gets all pouty at Harper 'shooting' at him.

💬 How do they express their love and affection? Verbally? Writing it down? Actions? Do they ever say/Have they ever said “I love you?”

They're both verbal about it, but Honoré struggles to say it more. It's not that he doesn't love Harper, it's that he's afraid he isn't good for Harper or that he'll leave him once he has no more use. A lot of Honoré's love shows in his actions and the way he says "I cherish you."

🧩 When was the moment that really clicked for them? Like “I’m in love with them” or “This is the person for me”?

I wrote in the other post the moment Honoré knew. But there was also the first time they seriously fought side by side in battle. They were already established, yeah. But there's something about somebody willing to put their life in your hands. And Honoré has kept that life safe since.

🧀 How sappy and cheesy are they? Do they go for cliched things or do they try to come up with original ideas to impress?

Honoré isn't super sure what he's doing, but he's trying his best. Sometimes he goes for cliches because its the first thing that comes up in research. He tries to come up with original ideas though.. Which is how they end up with a lot of burnt dinner dates that end up in takeout... Honoré isn't extremely cheesy or sappy, but sometimes he can get clingy..

🩹 What do they do when their s/o gets hurt? Do they fuss over them? Nurse them back to health?

Honoré is the first person to wave Harper off when he gets hurt, and then proceeds to do everything in his power to make sure Harper is healed and alright so I mean.. Anyways nurse(doctor) Honoré real.

💍 Would they like to get married? Are they the type who likes a big dramatic ceremony or just go to the nearest town hall to get officiated? Do they plan their wedding or ask others for help?

They do get married!! Poly married with Darien lol. Honoré wears the wedding rings on a necklace around his neck. Their ceremony isn't massive or dramatic but it has their family and friends, a nice little event for them. Though the one Elysia throws for them is definitely.. Dramatic..

🏆 Do they play fairly, go soft on their s/o, or do they use affection to distract their s/o to win? (e.g., kisses, flirting, etc.)

Honoré isn't the one to do that until Harper does and then NOTHING IS OFF THE TABLE, NO BITCHES SAFE NOW.

🗺 How would they handle long-distance relationships? Do they wait for their s/o to contact them, or do they spam their messages with every little thing that reminds them of their s/o?

Honoré is busy as hell anyways so he doesn't spam, but he does note things throughout the day that he wants to tell Harper about and writes them all down when he can so he doesn't forget! Then he sends several big ass paragraphs lol

🧸 How spoiled do they act around their s/o? Alternatively, how much do they spoil their s/o?

Honoré spoils the shit out of Harper. He doesn't like being spoiled much cause he feels bad about it? But I know Harper spoils him too. It just flusters him soo much.. But he LOVES spoiling Harper.

📏 Do they like the height difference (or lack thereof) between them and their s/o? Do they take advantage of it?

There's not a huge height difference between them, but Honoré makes a point to wear heels just to be taller the fucking bastard. He loves hugging Harper and resting his head on top of his<3

🤪 Do they get second-hand embarrassment? Or do they join their s/o in whatever crazy ideas they’ve come up with? Alternatively, do they drag their s/o into their wild schemes?

Honoré does not know what cringe is. Let's just leave it at that.

[lawain-dimensional-heroes]

"Hmmm... I think someone might hit their head against something.. tomb is making some weird claims that there's a man who can make webs...Either this tomb doesn't work well, or my life really has been very dull.."

[s-el-fships]

oh, oh!! you ship with elysia? i'd love to know about your ship with her! if you're okay with talking about it of course c:

hi hi sure!!!

i'm not 100% sure what you mean so i'll give a general overview, i suppose!

elysia was really the character that made me decide i wanted to play honkai. in one of the group chats i'm in, someone posted pictures of her and i was super taken by how pretty she was! pink is one of my favorite colors, crystals and flowers are such a lovely aesthetic, and i have a biiiit of a weakness for elves haha. so it was kinda love at first sight!

when i finally got to meet her in-game i was so excited and just immediately felt this sense of... warmth and safety. i didn't know a ton about her story yet but i knew i was going to enjoy learning!

of course the more time i spent doing elysian realm (and when i got hoh:e!) i just... really got attached. hearing her voice made me so happy and she was just so pretty and lovely to look at, and so sweet! she's been on my bridge since i got her, and i keep the special bridge design from her event up so we match, since there's no real customization outside of emblems and such in honkai. (i keep the flame-chaser emblem on my profile as long as the game allows me to)

as for our relationship itself!! she's so nice spending time with since she's such a soothing presence. i've been thinking lately about how much fun it would be to just... go places together! she's been joining me for my uni classes lately actually which has been nice! i'm not sure if she finds the material interesting, but it makes me happy to share a passion of mine with her.

i'm thinking of the kinds of outfits she might pick for me, but i don't have a lot of clothes that are her style unfortunately :/ i'd love for her to help me choose outfits though, even if it is just to embarrass me a bit! i know she means well, and seeing her smile makes me so happy!

in self-insert terms, i tend to have a daydream about myself being a fairly normal, average person living in a world where my f/o exists, and for some kind of circumstance to bring me to them. i've always felt like i was overly average myself, so i often think that if i lived in a world with magic or something i'd be something different, maybe more special in some way? though in the honkai-verse, i think my only real "special" thing might be better-than-average honkai compatability? ultimately i'm very average irl outside of my General Weirdness, so i like to indulge wish fulfillment and the like a bit in my daydreams and s/i stories! i know i'm not special, but it would make me happy to get to be something special, y'know?

in some way i wind up recruited to meet elysia and be trained by her. she never tells me why i was chosen, but makes hints towards it. we spend time together, talk, have tea and the like. but of course i get to practice my combat skills with her. eventually she reveals the truth to me-- that she's the first herrscher, and she's seeking a successor-- someone who can take her stigmata and protect the world, too. just because she's long gone doesn't mean her wishes for everyone haven't stuck around.

of course if we stay in the honkai-verse things would end up rather sad, but... there is quite a lot of time to imagine our relationship in that verse! recent content shows my ideas weren't too far off from what would wind up happening (mei looks amazing as herrscher of origin!) but i think that even if my s/i wasn't chosen to be the inheritor of her power, she'd still be happy for all that i accomplished and how much i grew. <3

for the two of us in the real world, i'd have a lot of fun introducing her to all the things in this era. i think seeing a world where humans never had to face the honkai would make her happy. we'd send each other positive news stories, find nice quiet places to sit and talk together, and just in general find ways to brighten one another's days.

i really like having her around. she makes me so happy, and i hope that i make her happy too! <3

miss pink elf my beloved!

[sacramentonewsjournal]

Rating movers: Aussies set new career-highs | 10 October 2022 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis rises to a career-high world No.18 within the newest ATP Tour doubles rankings. Australia, 10 October 2022 | Leigh Rogers Males’s singles Nick Kyrgios has dropped exterior the world’s high 20 within the newest ATP Tour males’s singles rankings. Regardless of a quarterfinal look on the Japan Open final week, Kyrgios falls one place to world No.21. Rinky Hijikata units a brand new career-high, rising two spots to world No.192. Whereas Marc Polmans takes largest mover honours, leaping up 225 locations to world No.562 after reaching an ATP Challenger semifinal in Korea. It was the 25-year-old’s third event in his return from harm. Alex Bolt can also be impressing in his comeback from harm, profitable an ITF title in Cairns in his first aggressive look since March. Bernard Tomic continues to climb the rankings too, rising 82 locations to world No.577 after capturing his second ITF Futures title of the season in Mexico. AUSSIE TOP 10 Participant Rank Transfer Nick Kyrgios No.21 -1 Alex de Minaur No.23 0 Jordan Thompson No.85 -1 Thanasi Kokkinakis No.92 -1 Alexei Popyrin No.94 -1 Jason Kubler No.103 -4 Chris O’Connell No.109 -3 James Duckworth No.114 -5 John Millman No.127 -3 Aleksandar Vukic No.134 -5 Girls’s singles Storm Sanders is the largest mover within the newest WTA Tour ladies’s singles rankings. The 28-year-old strikes up 43 locations to world No.232 after profitable six matches to qualify and attain the semifinals at an ITF event in America final week. Priscilla Hon is about to rise in coming weeks after capturing her third ITF title of the season. The 24-year-old overcome Kimberly Birrell in a hard-fought all-Australian last at Cairns. AUSSIE TOP 10 Participant Rank Transfer Ajla Tomljanovic No.35 -1 Daria Saville No.54 0 Maddison Inglis No.168 -14 Priscilla Hon No.177 -4 Jaimee Fourlis No.179 -3 Astra Sharma No.202 -2 Arina Rodionova No.219 -3 Storm Sanders No.232 +43 Olivia Gadecki No.239 -3 Lizette Cabrera No.266 -3 Males’s doubles Thanasi Kokkinakis has achieved a brand new career-high within the newest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 26-year-old rises 4 locations to world No.18 after reaching the Japan Open semifinals final week alongside Nick Kyrgios. Andrew Harris additionally units a brand new career-high, bettering 4 spots to world No.174. The 28-year-old progressed to an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in America final week with fellow Aussie Luke Saville. Brandon Walkin makes his top-250 debut, rising 12 locations to a career-high world No.246. The 28-year-old made an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in Italy final week. His companion, Jason Taylor, rises 16 locations to a career-high world No.272. AUSSIE TOP 10 Participant Rank Transfer Nick Kyrgios No.13 0 John Friends No.17 0 Thanasi Kokkinakis No.18 +4 Matt Ebden No.35 -2 Max Purcell No.39 -1 Luke Saville No.76 -5 John-Patrick Smith No.95 -2 Jason Kubler No.158 -6 Dane Sweeny No.171 -6 Andrew Harris No.174 +4 Girls’s doubles Ellen Perez stays the top-ranked Australian within the newest WTA doubles rankings. Elysia Bolton is that this week’s largest mover, leaping up 25 locations to a career-high world No.246. The 22-year-old rises after profitable her third profession ITF doubles title in America. AUSSIE TOP 10 Participant Rank Transfer Ellen Perez No.17 -1 Storm Sanders No.20 -2 Sam Stosur No.70 -4 Astra Sharma No.106 +1 Olivia Tjandramulia No.123 0 Ajla Tomljanovic No.135 0 Daria Saville No.153 0 Lizette Cabrera No.175 -2 Arina Rodionova No.190 -6 Elysia Bolton No.246 +25 E-book on-line, play as we speak: Go to play.tennis.com.au to get out on court docket and have some enjoyable!  Originally published at Sacramento News Journal

[danythedreamerr]

Hi! For OC Bingo, first I'm very excited about Elysia Luhjinn (I love Star Wars), where does she fit in the timeline?

Thanks for asking!

Okay, so El's main story takes place during the events of The Mandalorian, about 5 years after RotJ (~9 ABY). But she's born 2 years after the fall of the Republic (17 BBY), kidnapped by Darth Vader at 3 years old (5 BBY) and works for the Empire from 2 BBY to right before the start of RotJ (4 ABY) when she goes missing.

All that to say, most of her story will take place between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy during the events of The Mandalorian and TBoBF, but there will be flashbacks to her time with the Empire and her childhood.

[phoenix-is-the-hottest-thing]

Top five favourite characters with reasons why ?

1. Mobius

She is the character ever. Autistic behavior. Cup noodles addict. My little hiss hiss. My baby rattle rattle. Would stab as a warning. Likes cute animals. Sassy bitch. Nurturing streak. Man-hating lesbian. Would beat up god in a parking lot. She’s even a mom.

Her only “flaw” is that I don’t actually like the color green

2. Mei

Originally I wasn’t a huge fan of her, but she MASSIVELY grew on me thanks to ER. I also enjoy her various event-inspired or fanart-inspired AU versions writers have made up~

She cares a lot and stabs her problems and I love that for both Mobius and her. Sword lesbian let’s go

3. Hua

Hua was my first love in this game, she’s just got SO much lore and she’s been through SO much and I absolutely adore how sincerely she still cares about others. She’s a tortured little meow meow but she stands back up over and over again

Also Shattered Samsara is my favorite animation

4. Elysia

I try to pretend the weird parts of her characterization in EE don’t exist. Elysia in ER is SO fun, incredibly shameless, makes me laugh constantly, gay as fuck, shady as hell but nevertheless incredibly sincere, mary sue subversion (damn you EE for forgetting the subversion part!!), just a living contradiction of a character and ever since last year I was HERE for it.

She’s kinda low because of how EE messed her up for me, ngl, but even with that in mind I’m still incredibly fond of her.

5. Kiana

I like her less than I used to for the very simple reason that her fans have deeply annoyed me through being jerks to some of my friends, BUT. Overall I still like her a lot. She’s fun to bully in stories, she’s a beautiful and passionate character and she’s had incredible growth throughout the story that I’ve found deeply touching. She’s also gay as hell which I always appreciate. I’ve been really happy to see her grow up and she looks pretty beat up!

Honorable mentions, no order in particular:

Vill-V (blorbo!!! babygirl(s). Just suffers from lack of screentime and lots of blank spots backstory wise, else she’d be higher on the list. I love you vivi)

Rita (deserves more screentime but she’s so fun. also looks hot beaten up)

Gray Serpent (they’re creepy they’re hilarious and I’ve loved them more ever since I’ve realized they’re a hivemind of momma’s boys)

Aponia (loved her potential but she didn’t really live up to it due to “yeah we dropped your story arc sorryyy” disease. deserved way more)

ELF Klein (baby…. so small. but so brave. she’d extremely well-written and hilarious. Her relationship with Mobius is MWAH. remember when she tried giving Can the cat cup noodles ;-; I miss her ER sprite somehow it was more expressive than her model…)

[ssadropout]

Their Way

A/N- Royai wedding fluff! I didn’t know how to accessorize Riza’s dress. The idea for her jewelry (I wanted her to wear some) is from a forum on theknot.com. I don’t see her wearing a veil. 

The large parlor in the Fuhrer’s mansion had been made cozy with casual arrangements of wildflowers. The sun shone through the large bay windows, but the room temperature was comfortable. They had opted to use upholstered chairs from around the house- there were enough of them- instead of the usual folding or hard wooden chairs for such an event. For the most part, the guests sat chatting happily in anticipation of what was to come. It wasn’t a large gathering, and the good mood was contagious- unless one was not capable of a good mood.

General Armstrong growled and rattled her sword. “Where is that punk Mustang? I swear, if he hurts Hawkeye, I’ll rid him of his sword with my sword!”

“Oh, dear Sister, it’s still early. I’m certain he would never do such a thing. The love between them is strong and true.” Alex Louis could not hold back tears, and his sister scoffed. 

The general stared at the temporary platform at the front of the room. Grumman sat calmly but alone on the riser under a canopy of more wildflowers. He looked as if nothing were wrong. In fact, he had a huge smile on his face. 

“He’d better get up there soon, even if Hawkeye deserves so much better than him. I suppose she is allowed one fault. There’s no accounting for taste.” 

Her brother wrinkled his expressive brows. “I wonder why Fuhrer Grumman is waiting up there. If he is Captain Hawkeye’s grandfather, why isn’t he walking her down the aisle?” Olivier just growled again.

********

Riza stared at herself in the vanity mirror as Rebecca fussed with her hair. Riza rolled her eyes, because there really was nothing to fix about the elegant chignon, but she said nothing.

The wedding, while still small by most standards, was larger than she and Roy had originally wanted. They had figured on a ceremony at City Hall with the team, her grandfather, and Madame. However, when their engagement was announced, congratulations from some people slightly outside their inner circle made them rethink the plan. Dr. Marcoh had restored Roy’s sight and made so much possible for them. Dr. Knox had always been there when Roy had needed him. Gracia… how had they ever considered leaving her and Elysia out? And, Edward Elric had made it clear that he didn’t give a shit about Mustang, but he and his family would be there in case Riza came to her senses and wanted to escape. So, it became an actual wedding with Rebecca and Havoc as attendants. An arf  interrupted her thoughts, and she ruffled her ring bearer’s fur. Roy had immediately agreed to Hayate being involved in their big day.

Once she had decided to wear a dress, she lamented not having a wedding dress from her mother. Her mother and father had eloped, and there had been nothing to remember their wedding  by except an official piece of paper. It would be very different for Riza and Roy. Gracia was carrying on for Maes, and she had already snapped an album’s worth of photos. 

Riza stood to stretch. It was nearly time to get the show on the road. She twisted to observe herself from all angles. The champagne colored dress was plainish- no, simple, not plain. It had detail but was unfussy. It fell around her body perfectly. After their engagement, Roy had had a jeweler make a necklace and earrings from pearls and some crystals he had transmuted. The jewelry was another example of his instinct about her. He had known nothing about her dress, but the accessories were perfect. He had even known that she never wore bracelets. Her bouquet of wildflowers lay on the dresser. 

“I’m ready,” she said with a serene smile. “See if the boys are ready.”

********

Madame had gone to check on the groom’s progress, and she reported to Grumman, whispering several words in his ear. Grumman rolled his eyes, even though it was only five minutes past the intended start. He addressed the audience, which quieted quickly for the Fuhrer. With a grin, he announced, “I believe that this is the first time Riza Hawkeye has ever been late for anything! The ceremony should begin in the next few minutes.” He felt like the cat that had swallowed the canary. He’d secretly requested that Mustang be assigned to him immediately after Ishval and had been more than thrilled when his estranged granddaughter had joined the young officer. The old man had immediately decided that Mustang would be his grandson-in-law, but it had taken him much too long to accomplish this. Who would have thought that he’d be Fuhrer before that idiot couple married? 

********

 Roy was shaking. He hoped that his hands would steady enough that he could get the ring on her finger. He wasn’t really nervous. They had been together in one way or another for more than half of their lives, and they had loved each other, if imperfectly, for many years. This day was really a dream come true. He just wanted everything to be perfect for her, and he didn’t want to be an embarrassment. He tried to keep his hands away from his hair, which looked neat for once. Breda smoothed Roy’s dress uniform but said, “Lookin’ good!” Except for Havoc and Mustang, the men left for the parlor. 

There was a knock at the door. Rebecca peeked in and said, “It’s time.” Then she smiled and looked Roy directly in the eyes. “If you ever hurt her, I’ll kill you.” Rebecca went back to the bride’s room. 

Havoc whispered, “I’m pretty sure she means it.” 

The two men walked into the hall, and the bride’s door opened. Roy’s hands stilled the moment that he saw her. She put her arm through his so that she could hold her bouquet. Hayate yipped around their ankles.

“You look so beautiful,” he softly declared. “You look just like yourself but moreso.” 

She wiped the tear that ran down his cheek. “Oh, Roy, are you beginning to cry already?” she laughed. She leaned into him, and he reciprocated.  

Hayate took his place at the head of the small procession. Jean and Rebecca linked arms behind the pup. Riza hadn’t really liked the idea of being given away. She had been living her own life and making her own decisions since she was nineteen. Grumman might have been a little hurt when they told him, but he had perked up when they asked him to officiate. Roy had long wanted Riza by his side instead of two steps behind. Already inseparable, they walked each other down the aisle like the true pair they already were.