#except it's also kind of a hivemind

[rxttenfish]

1.5k words written on caecilian before work. merfolk language is weird.

[nexus-nebulae]

being a system and a writer is rough man. we can't figure out a villain for half of our stories bc every time we make one they get introjected and then go through a sort of redemption arc in-sys

[utilitycaster]

I really do think that perhaps the most disappointing thing about Campaign 3 is that the concrete elements of the premise - Ludinus Da'leth has been plotting something and is almost certainly tied to the fall of Molaesmyr in some way; Ruidus is Fucked Up and artificially constructed and even the gods are afraid of it (and are obscuring this knowledge); Aeor's destruction was the response of the gods to an existential threat; even details like how the leylines and planes work in this cosmos and Vax's status and the beacons and the Mighty Nein's expertise in psychic hiveminds providing an entry point for the Avengers Assemble vibes - were all quite well set up in Campaigns 1, 2, and supporting materials (notably Call of the Netherdeep).

And then quite literally any coherent philosophical statement or thematic statement was utterly lost in the combination of Bells Hells being ignorant and indecisive people with little interest in experiences outside their own and Matt being like "real world politics are bad so I scrapped anything in the finale that could have been interesting." Like, you would think the setup would be the hard part, and that was, now that we know the full story, totally fine!

But there's literally no cohesive theme to be had - like, if this is supposed to be about the dangers of hiding information, Bells Hells deliberately obscured the story of Aeor, the Grim Verity dumped a lot of information on them and disappeared from the narrative and also provided a great example of why having that information secured could have stopped this whole mess; Vasselheim served entirely as a base of operations for the Accord and military support and the Judicators were just a single jumpscare moment early on that didn't even matter because the ultimate villain was Ludinus; and the Wildmother scene with Orym indicated that perhaps there are things the divine can see that are beyond mortal comprehension! Like, the lesson kind of is "hiding information is good, actually." Or if this is about what the gods have done with the destruction of Aeor, that again really makes the lack of exploration of Molaesmyr - to this day an environmental disaster in Exandria - pretty egregious, not to mention the choice to save the gods by...using the means by which they destroyed Aeor. We've already covered how the concept of divinity was never set up (and the fact that stereotypes of Ruidusborn were relegated solely to supporting materials isn't great either) - but it kind of didn't have to be a problem if the party didn't have such a hard-on for punishing the gods for not fixing all of their problems from very early on.

Like, there is quite literally no theme to be derived from the narrative that is actually supported by said narrative. Fortunately Campaigns 1 and 2 stand on their own anyway and the setup elements are woven into the worldbuilding in a subtle enough fashion but man what a disappointment; all the pieces were there except for a party that was up for the task, and then because they weren't the environment sort of had to bend around them to perastaltically squeeze them through it, further destroying any opportunity to have a theme.

[madnesshyperfixation]

General 007n7 Headcanons  

First collection of headcanons for Forsaken! Be warned, I literally have never in my life played Roblox in any capacity, missed out on that universal experience, so I am so sorry if any of this comes out unusual compared to others. 

Last Edited: 5/18/25 Fixed some Punctuation and added 3 new headcanon

007n7 had a very relaxed style of parenting, kinda letting C00lkidd do whatever he wanted unless it risked hurting him or others.  

After instances of C00lkidd getting himself in reckless situations 007n7 always there to be his safety net and give him comfort afterwords, but only after he gives a light scolding for the thing C00lkidd just did. (Inspired by this)  

007n7 was honestly surprised he was able to get hired for jobs in the first place 

Already has some gray hairs oof 

The Noob head on his burger hat is somewhat sentient, being able to emote on its own accord but often displays 007n7’s current emotions, even suppressed ones. It also likes sunglasses. 

The Noob head on the burger hat sleeps whenever it’s not being worn by 007n7. 

When he rarely, if ever, gets furious beyond reason, he starts to glitch out due to his c00lgui being integrated into his being. 

This includes whenever he’s hurt, his blood looks vaguely pixilated. 

It took 007n7 a while to figure out C00lkidd had a skin condition, having bright colored skin of all shades is normal for Robloxians, only after seeing rashes form did he realize and immediately got some medicated cream and other things to treat the condition. 

The smile he has when he’s laughing is scary af. (inspired by this comic by @pinkplasticfangs) C00lkidd inherited this trait over time. 

Misses the old days sometimes. 

Switched between eye contacts and glasses before being Forsaken; after being Forsaken he always uses eye contacts. Only using his glasses when he knows he isn’t being sent into a round anytime soon. 

007n7’s clones' kind of work like a hivemind except its one mind being stretched out between multiple beings. It’s an exhausting experience most of the time and often causes headaches/migraines if done for too long. 007n7 can also see through every clone instance which is quite the jarring experience if you’re not used to it. 

Of course before being Forsaken he had a lot more precise control over his clones, but after being Forsaken anything beyond moving the clones in specific directions causes bad headaches/migraines. 

Doesn’t like being pitied, he doesn’t want others doing stuff for him out of pity, it’s humiliating. 

He’s made a lot of sweet dessert foods that secretly have veggies in them, such as Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake and Zucchini Brownies so that C00lkidd would eat his veggies because it was a nightmare to get the kid to eat veggies on their own. 

007n7's favorite button on the c00lgui is the Unanchor All button. Because when everything gets unanchored that's when the funny physics happen. *Insert gmod clipping sfx and structures being flung in every direction*

007n7 didn’t want to cut contact with Noli but when push comes to shove it was the only option he had left after Noli kept badgering him on to come back and stop acting like a domesticated animal.

Just like Ford from Gravity Falls he doesn’t exactly know what is and isn’t dangerous for kids to get their hands on. Which is the exact reason c00lkidd got a c00lgui.

[gamerbot-22]

Touchstarved LIs as Study Buddies

Because when I was studying for my macroeconomics final the only way I survived was imagining a rotating cast of blorbos helping me out (I got a 70% btw)

Recommended Listening: Zelda & Chill Trilogy

TW/CWs: Potential Accidental Canon Deviancy, not proofread.

Can be read as romantic or platonic, whatever floats your boat! Likes and reblogs appreciated!

Special thanks to @asexual-abomination for helping with Lea and Mhin <3

🕊️ Kuras

You two will study and do nothing else.

Okay, not exactly, but it’s 90% study with a couple mental breaks tossed in to keep your mind sharp.

And you can bet your ass he’s making sure you’re drinking water and getting some good brain food in you (good luck with his cooking lol)

He’s not big on the idea of pulling all-nighters, but if it’s a necessity (say, you’re cramming,) he’ll turn into something of a spotter, making sure that you stay sane and make the most of the time you have before you eventually conk out.

Has anyone here seen Elementary? There’s a scene early in the series where Watson helps Sherlock stay awake by showing him how to do squats to get his blood pumping. Kuras does the same.

Also he’s making flashcards! Unironically I think this is a highlight for him.

His Best Subject is obviously any kind of Biological Science, but I think he’s also really good for History.

🪄 Leander

He’s good at studying on his own, but the second he’s in a Buddy System he just starts doing. The Most.

I’m talking like an hour and a half at least of set up where he’s getting drinks and snacks and a nest of pillows and blankets set up so your backs don’t get sore hunched over a table.

Lowkey I think he’s trying to be The Study Buddy Ever for you, but he doesn’t quite clock that all the prep work is eating into your study time and while that can be okay if the test isn’t pressing, if you’re cramming it’s a problem.

Once he’s settled though, he’s actually really helpful.

Very “there’s no stupid questions!” about it all, and will work with you to make sure you’ve got it all down.

Every magician worth his salt knows how to study, damnit, he’s just a social himbo.

His best subjects I think are Psychology and Social Studies. He’s a People Person.

🦊 Vere

He’s either not helping even a little bit by not showing up or not helping even a little bit by being a distraction.

He is bored off his ass almost the entire time, and he will make it your problem by just going on the most random of tangents after he’s done complaining.

And failing that, he’ll just go take a big nap somewhere.

He just curls right up and goes to snoozeville for like an hour before waking up and going “you’re STILL at it???”

If you want him to engage with you—or even just stick around, really—you’re going to have to bribe him in some way or another.

Of course he asks for the most out of pocket shit but tbh I think if you’ve got good snacks and something cozy he’ll just take it as a break.

Generally though he’s very much just doing his own thing while you study, it’s barely beneficial to either of you.

Except sometimes you talk at him while he draws you mayhaps…

It’s canon that he’s really artistically talented so I think his Best Subjects are Art and Literature. Those are the two things you have any hope of getting help from him on.

⛩️ Ais

Ais also takes some convincing to come around and help, tbh—

He doesn’t strike me as a guy that really studies, not just because of his personality but because he’s literally part of a Hivemind I’m pretty certain he can just ping for information if he really needs it.

But once he’s gotten settled he’s actually a surprisingly good rubber duck, letting you talk at him about theory and formula while he pokes around your space.

Like Vere, I think he naps if he’s not directly involved but he a) usually gives a head’s up but b) ends up snoring really loud which makes studying a nightmare.

Sometimes he’ll actually pay attention—maybe even leaning over the back of your chair to read over your shoulder sometimes—and you find out he’s really good at actually taking a look at a concept and Getting It really fast.

Just… don’t ask him to explain it to you.

That’s a different skill set that I don’t think he quite has off the bat.

Surprisingly maybe I think his Best Subject is Math/Arithmetic. There’s just something about how cut and dry the formulas are that make it click for him really well. Also lowkey good at Biology, specifically the behavioral side of Animal Biology.

🪡 Mhin

Good Fucking Luck

Genuinely, I don’t think Mhin has either the patience or the social bandwidth to be a decent study partner.

The best you’re getting out of them is someone who’s leading by example.

Mhin will get their own book, sit next to you, and read. And if you make any kind of noise or significant disturbance, they’ll grumble or nudge your chair to tell you to be quiet.

You can ask them to help with review questions if you want, but I think unless it’s something they already know, don’t expect any type of feedback outside of eye contact.

If it’s a regular thing and you get the chance to get used to each other, they might occasionally mention stuff in their own reading that they find interesting/you might find interesting, but generally it’s few and far between.

Just because they’re not really helping doesn’t mean they want to be a distraction, unlike some…

Like Kuras, I think Mhin is really good at Science, specifically Anatomy, but they also have a bit of a soft spot for Poetry and Strategy.

[brain-depositary]

Okay, here are Arcane spoilers for Act 2. I have thoughts on Viktor, as there's been a lot of back and forth over whether what we're seeing is really him or if he is being controlled by the hexcore/arcane. And people are missing the narrative explanations, which seem to make what happened really obvious. And the biggest sign of this is that Viktor has been hallucinating Sky the whole time. The man has clearly lost his marbles.

The show is very clear that Sky is not there physically, but she's also absolutely not there mentally, spiritually, magically, whathaveyou. Her ghost isn't in the hexcore or whatever. There's simply no way.

It's not that we know for sure there are no ghosts in the world of Arcane. It hasn't been proven one way or the other that they exist. All sorts of fantastical things exist in Arcane and maybe ghosts do, too. But we know Sky isn't one because it makes no narrative sense for her to be.

Thematically, all of Arcane has been about people handling grief and loss not just poorly, but destructively. Powder hallucinates the people she's lost as critical voices and behaves erratically and dangerously whenever they do. Both Vander and Silco twist Vi and Powder's mother's dreams of peace into more violence and oppression. Jayce can't deal with the loss of Viktor and uses the hexcore to save him which Viktor specifically told him to destroy. Caitlyn becomes a dictator after her mother's death and uses the ventilation system her mother created against the very people it was intended to help. Ambessa has gone on a rampage for her dead son who preferred bloodless subterfuge, and I have a feeling Singed's daughter would approve of all the things her father is trying to do to bring her back, had she ever had the chance to know.

But Viktor, after losing Sky and her dreams, just kind of gets her back, and fulfills them? Yeah, no, I'm calling bullshit. Viktor is not going to be the only one exempt from the Arcane pain train. This would be bad writing.

Sky isn't a ghost here. She's gone. The version of her in the hexcore is purely a product of Viktor's imagination. We don't see Sky a lot, but what little we do, she's different, much more confident. It's not her. Viktor is handling his loss badly, too, but his method of doing so is just wholesale denying that it happened. Sky isn't dead, she's right there. Her dreams aren't gone, they're perfectly within reach. It doesn't matter if he dies now because he's succeeded in his goals of helping people. The sick are healed, the hungry are fed. The commune is thriving. Everything is great.

With whatever power he gained from the hexcore, he's able to project this denial onto the real world, at least for a little while. Everything in his little bubble DOES seem great, but the cracks in the facade come early. When Salo talks to Jayce in the overflow chamber, Jayce's breath condenses, while Salo's does not, implying that he's not breathing. Also, Salo's turnover at the commune is disturbingly quick -- his original personality just does not seem to be there anymore, despite his insistence otherwise. The "no weapons" rule, while idealistic, cannot realistically be enforced -- as much as Viktor denied, reality was going to come crashing in and he was going to be unprepared for it, because he just decided he didn't have to be. Huck didn't even seem afraid at all denying a heavily armed warlord and her contingent entry without disarming first when literally his only character trait has been being cowardly. There's nothing in him anymore.

So, is Viktor being mind controlled, or is this the same Viktor we've known the whole time? Well, it's not really either. This is Viktor snapping and having a mental breakdown. This is Viktor's equivalent of Jinx's tea party at the end of season 1, except he has far more power to make it last longer, seem nicer, and drag far more people into it. Probably, the hexcore is taking advantage of Viktor's vision to build its hivemind, but the vision itself is all Viktor.

So, given all this, my prediction is: Viktor will be salvaged and revived by Singed. He will get a reality check, that Sky is really gone, that the people he healed are hollowed-out husks, that the peace he created was too fragile to last -- and he won't care, he will try to get it back by any means necessary, even if he doesn't have the arcane abilities or ability to completely deny reality that he used to have. And this will create a bitter person, similar to the character we know as the Machine Herald from League of Legends.

[tazienimp]

Revelations

That moment when you find out what you were named after.

Meet Sol! My newest MephDoom child. She's the middle sibling between Beast and Duppy in the Arcane timeline. She was named specifically after Solaris because she inherited a lot of her genetics from her uncle Iblis, who had been dead for at least a decade before she was even born. She also inherited a good bit from Chip, her great uncle, and Dark Gaia, her grandfather. It wasn't til she was 16 that she managed to sneak into what she thought was an old temple buried in underground ruins, and found out what she was named after.

Fun fact, her markings glow in the dark juuuust a little bit.

More lore under the cut!!

I don't talk about Arcane, like, ever??? And it's kind of a problem. See, Arcane Mephy and Cult Mephy are the same Mephy.

They both are able to peer into various timelines without having to go into the void. (Every timeline has some degree of change within them, so Mephiles in one timeline may have slightly different abilities than Mephiles from another timeline, for example.) Cult Mephy saw Camelot and hopped over to the time of King Arthur and successfully took over. Arcane Mephy, however, misjudged the jump. He and his daughter were branded as demons, and he was sealed inside Crys just like Iblis was sealed inside Elise.

When Crys woke up, thanks to Shadow and Knuckles finding her in a sealed coffin in some underground ruins, Mephy also woke up. He's extremely skittish and quiet compared to his other counterparts. He prefers to hide within his daughter's shadow, at least until Doom comes around. Then he sticks to Doom like glue and often seeks refuge in his shadow instead. Later the two of them have three kids. Duppy, Beast, and Sol.

What makes this timeline as different as it is besides the sealing of Mephiles, is Eggman has taken over the empire of his late father, Julian. He's grown up to be just as cruel, as he still runs Robotropolis with an iron fist and robotocizes those who stand against him, and he also destroyed the Black Comet, which was why Black Doom sought out his son. He was injured too severely to wait in the open until he was healed, and his hivemind had been destroyed, except for a few survivors, his personal guards that had gotten him out in time. He still refers to them as his army, even if it's only to soothe the pain of acknowledging his kingdom, his people, are no more.

When Doom eventually reunites with his son, he meets Mephiles, who decides to help heal him as he feels sympathetic for the suffering fallen king, and then the two of them bond over what they've lost and end up becoming a mated pair.

Shadow had still been reawakened by Eggman like before, but had been used more visiously as a weapon, without the option of free will this time. Eventually he was rescued by Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles after a brutal fight with them, and brought into their little ragtag group. Rouge and Omega aren't present, as Omega was never made to stand guard over Shadow, and G.U.N had long since been distroyed.

As for anything related to Soleanna, it was all buried when the land was destroyed and reformed by Eggman for his empire, with the castle being buried under the rubble. The Solaris project still happened, but the scepter had long since been lost to time, along with Elise herself.

Mephiles had continuously warned his children never to venture into the heart of Robotropolis, but Sol was more careful and crafty than her siblings and managed to slip in repeatedly without ever being caught, at least by Eggman and his troops. Eventually she found the ruins by complete accident, and what her mother had been content to leave behind was revealed to her. From then on she sees her parents as cowards for not standing up against Eggman given how powerful they both are.

Some things to note in this timeline:

Mephiles and Shadow are not enemies whatsoever, though Mephiles is still wary of him, more than anyone else, much to Shadow's confusion, as Shadow had already been with the group for quite a while before they found Crys and Mephy.

Crys and Shadow don't end up together in this timeline. I haven't figured out who Crys will end up with, but it won't be Shadow. However, Shadow and Amy will end up together, which will lead to Silver being born for the first time in another timeline besides Corrupted.

Both Mephy and Doom are extremely present in their kids' lives, as they are in every timeline, but Doom spends most of his time planning and executing supply raids with his son and the others, so Mephy has taken on a much more nurturing role than he ever would have in any other timeline. It helps that he only really feels safe around his family and Doom, and all of his walls are down. He's not combative or difficult to interact with in this timeline, and he's a lot more honest and patient. Similar to Neutral Mephy before Janice's death.

Btw! I made Sol out of this adopt i won the other day XDDDD Literally my last two adopts were made into her and Nightshade and i think that's very funny

Anyways! Ihope you enjoy, love you all!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[flowerbloom-arts]

I suppose you could say they're a... Match made in hell........ (Design from Treehouse of Horror XXV, s26 ep4)

(Over-analysis of ChalmSkinn under the cut.)

Disclaimer: I know I'm overanalyzing silly gags and concepts from a silly animated sitcom that in its current state has what one could only describe as a rough approximation of continuity (and that the spooky anthology episodes in it are non-canon). Just let me exercise some media literacy for a bit.

Okay so like... What is it with Skinner, Chalmers, and being a two-headed creature? What is that meant to represent?? Once is a gag made in humor and twice is a little eyebrow raising, I think.

And it's not like they're using this as a gag because they have a kind of antagonistic relationship and it'd make for easy bickering jokes, it's actually the opposite! These representations of them with a shared body happen as a representation of them getting along!

ChalmSkinn Productions is their own production company that they originally used to submit films to the Sundance festival, and that episode was one where they got along the most, by far, as the two had a shared goal in being successful in the film industry.

(please ignore the video play bar at the bottom, thank you)

Now, the logo for the company when it got introduced as a concept was very different, it was a globe where Skinner and Chalmers' heads would spin on its surface (though, one could argue it's still their two heads attached to one thing which is roughly a similar idea to the shared body thing), but the association still applies. The company is the result of their two heads joining in an amicable way.

Demon ChalmSkinn (that's what I'm gonna call them) on the other hand is extremely fascinating to try and deconstruct into something of thematic implication.

They are... Technically not Skinner and Chalmers themselves? But they are a parallel version of them in this hell school dimension that Bart and Lisa discover and it's full of other demons that parallel characters from Springfield Elementary, so Demon ChalmSkinn might as well be Chalmers and Skinner for the purposes of this Treehouse of Horror segment.

And, given the vague idea of what Seymour Skinner and Gary Chalmers' relationship is like, you would expect the writers, when sticking their heads on the same body, to make them bicker, right? Have the Chalmers head yell at the Skinner had for some reason?

... They don't do that! They don't bicker at all! In fact, they are very much in sync in a non-hivemind sort of way, they don't interrupt eachother and they seem like very pleasant dudes in general (well, except for the part with they skinned Bart, that was a little uncool).

It's like... What are the writers trying to say with this, specifically? It almost feels like the fact they get along well is the joke.

You expect them to not get along? Well, they do. Their relationship in the regular world is so bad that it's better in hell.

And that's weird, right? If that's the joke then it sure as hell (heh) doesn't feel like it gets acknowledged as a joke. Why avoid such an opportunity for easy jokes? It clearly has to be some deliberate representation of something about their relationship, right? Why do they get along more when they're conjoined than when they're apart?

Maybe, just maybe this is saying something about the inseparability of Gary and Seymour, that they are unable to truly break apart from eachother and are actually far more miserable for it. No matter how many times Chalmers fires Skinner or plans on firing him or just gets annoyed at him for being a spineless kiss-ass around Gary, there's just no severing them. Perhaps a commentary on the status quo nature of the show.

One of my mutuals also suggested that these two would actually be happier if they were together instead of apart, that being stuck together makes them more whole and pleasant than just the sum of their parts.

Their relationship has been characterized by this great, invisible divide of some sort, where a blurry amalgamation of admiration and desperateness clash with an apathetic no-nonsense attitude. If they could just somehow bridge that divide and come to a deeper understanding of eachother then... they'll be happier for it, and maybe they'll be... Together. And inseparable.

If the episode Road to Cincinnati is of any indication, their relationship seems to be heading for a dynamic shift, almost definitely a positive one. Now that Chalmers finally sees Skinner as more earnest than placating, maybe we'll see a Chalmers and Skinner that will evolve into something more. Something metaphorically resembling that two-headed demon they are in hell.

[gelatomesomeironqrow]

Show of hands who else is pissed that the creator is trying to push the narrative of Viktor is Asexual after we didn't fall for the brotherly angle they tried to push on us?

Like we can ship them however we want, we already said they transcend above platonic and romantic soul mates.

Also, creator who clearly doesn't know a thing about asexuality. YOU CAN STILL BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE. Like come on. Asexuality is a spectrum, it's not a death sentence that means asexuals can't be in loving and happy relationships. It also means that there are parts of the spectrum that can/will/still want sex.

Stop trying to explain away JayVik. They can be in a relationship and not have sex. That is fine. They can be in a relationship and have sex. That is also fine.

What is not fine, is trying to invalidate Viktor as a person, his disability doesn't define him and doesn't mean he isn't capable of feeling attraction or love (which also comes in many different ways). It also doesn't mean that people aren't capable of finding him attractive or from them wanting him. Why was it fine to show Sky having feelings for Viktor? Because she was a woman?

I get it was a flex and their way to show that Viktor wasn't interested in her back, but he cared enough about her that the Arcane used her image and voice to "guide/control" him in season 2.

It didn't really work to show his Asexuality. Oh, he wasn't interested in one person out of a million. He must be asexual. Um. No. Notice how he never shied away from Jayce. It may not have been romantic in season 1, but you cannot have Viktor say "it was affection that held us together." And say the man is Asexual.

He is a scientist who spent most of his life creating and trying to find ways to better the lives of Zaunites. He was merely not interested in pursuing any form of relationship. It does not automatically make him Asexual.

I'm also not saying that he isn't Asexual. He can be Demi, he can be Aro, he can be any form of the Ace spectrum. Heck, if you want to believe that JayVik are "brothers". Than go for it. I'm not stopping anyone from shipping any characters however they like. I'm just saying that the creator is so against two men possibly being in a happy(?) relationship, that they are trying any other angle they can find without actually putting in any effort to research that angle.

The brotherly angle, at least to me, didn't work past season 1, because of how Jayce reacted to Viktor, dying, to how he reacted to Viktor living. The freaking ending of season 2.

The asexual angle, doesn't sit right for me, because the creator is just calling him Asexual. What kind of asexual? Demi? They tried to show the viewers Sky's interest and Viktor's lack of as a way to prove his Asexuality. When he wasn't interested in her because he was busy with his research and low key the Arcane influencing him. His entire arc in season 2 being "I now possess the ability to heal people and connect with them", to his reaction to Jayce killing him, to spending his final form turning everyone into hivemind robots, EXCEPT for Jayce mind you, Viktor was going to leave him down in the HexCore. He personally brought Jayce into the fold himself and even then, Jayce still had autonomy. He was capable of looking around and speaking to Viktor.

Viktor cared more for Jayce than anyone else in his life. Sure, he could be asexual. But providing thought and research into the subject matter would have been nice. Because Jayce was/is interested in Viktor and vice versa. "I just want my partner back". Not brother. Not friend. Partner.

In every sense of the word. They are partners, which goes above brothers, above Viktor's supposed Asexuality.

Also, it does not prove Jayce's sexuality for him having sexual relations with Mel. You can be bisexual and be with a woman. The guy was only ever shown in two relationships. The more physical one being with Mel. But that doesn't negate how much he cared for and spent most of his time with Viktor.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. Sorry if this didn't make any sense. I'm rambling at almost 4 in the morning over this.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

reading roundup: june 2024

before I get started on June, I have to issue a correction from May: I forgot to include a book!

last year I backed Iron Circus Comics' erotic anthology My Monster Girlfriend, edited by Andrea Purcell and Amanda Lafrenais, and it finally arrived just ahead of pride. My Monster Girlfriend contains 15 stories by all by different artists, and features protagonists who get it on with everything from the classic ghosts, werewolves, and vampires to a reality-warping angel (?) who contains infinite dimensions, a sleep paralysis demon, and an all-consuming flesh monster hivemind.

while I would have liked to see a little more variety in the freakishness of the actual sex, the anthology is a lot of fun and shows off a great diversity of art styles and scenarios in which one might get down to clown with a monster girlfriend. my personal favorites were Feather by Kanesha C. Bryant, in which an intrepid pervert boldly attempts to locate their girlfriend's genitalia; MonsterHER Under the Bed by Bont and Wes Brooke, which puts a cute, sexy little spin on the monster under the bed; Forest Wedding by Otava Heikkilä, which reads like an old timey fable except it ends in a giant forest woman getting crazy fisted by her new trans husband; and Girl Fiend by InnKeeperWorm, which is infinitely jackoffable even though, frankly, the hellhound should have stayed in her more monstrous canine form to fuck.

okay, now onto the June reading! I found myself reaching the end of the month surprised that I had added so few books to my 2024 spreadsheet, and then I realized: it's fucking PRIDE MONTH and I'm a career queer. I spent most of June either busting ass working various events or in a coma recovering from said events; no wonder I didn't read as much as I thought I would. I also gave up on one novel after sinking close to 200 pages in it, which means the list is even shorter, but trust me: the DNF was the right decision.

so, who made the cut for pride?

The Monsters We Defy (Leslye Penelope, 2022) - this book was a romp! it's fun! it's a hoot, dare I say! this is a historical urban fantasy that takes place in the Black society of 1920s Washington, DC. protagonist Clara and her band of ragtag magical misfits have a heist to pull off against one of the most powerful Black women in DC, with their own curses and powers at stake. it's a fun story with a neat magic system and lots of words that are capitalized so you know they're Magical and Important, and it's a read that goes down real easy. strong recommendation if you find yourself in a slump!

Just for the Cameras (Viano Oniomoh, 2023) - my first foray into independently published romance! and it was... fine. the plot's a little patchy, sure, but it's definitely not the worst romance I've ever read, and at least a throuple made for a nice change of pace. AND nobody's seething with jealousy or insecurity about multiple partners? you love to see it. this book was apparently originally intended to be a novelette and it definitely could have stayed that way, but if bisexual Black hotties sucking and fucking is what you seek then you're going to have a great time. TW: 2/3 main characters are British.

Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs (Ina Park, 2021) - to the surprise of absolutely no one who knows me, this is one of my very favorite nonfiction reads of the year so far. I cannot emphasize this enough: if you like the way that I talk about STIs and sex ed on this blog then I think you'll really like this book, because having read this book I desperately want to be her friend. she brings so much passion and energy to her work that it bursts right off the page and is - pardon this awful pun - absolutely infectious.

Survivor (Octavia E. Butler, 1978) - for those you not in the know, this book is kind of a get. it's the only book of Butler's that was never reprinted, so now you can only read it if you get ahold of a super expensive original edition OR if you, hypothetically, find a PDF online and print off the entire thing on your work printer. and I'm so glad I did the latter, because holy shit this book whips ass. the book was apparently disavowed for its lack of connection to the rest of the Patternist series, which is true but oh my god, the story is SOOOO cool anyway. we've got a human woman named Alanna who grew up feral on Earth only to be adopted by a Christian cult who are GOING INTO SPACE to preserve the human race, but it turns out there are already intelligent people on the new planet and they have Feelings about what the future of these human missionaries is going to be. it's on Alanna to navigate the clashing cultures and tension between the humans and two warring groups of aliens, and it is fucking URGENT. I don't say this lightly but I think this has ascended to be in my top three Butler novels.

No Name in the Street (James Baldwin, 1972) - ooooooh my god you guys!! oh my god!!! I've never read any of Baldwin's long form nonfiction, but within pages I knew that this was going to pretty permanently change my brain. this memoir-ish book delves into, among other things, Baldwin's witnessing of the American civil rights movement, including the deaths of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Medgar Evers. woven around that is the alienating experience of being a Black man with exactly enough cultural cache and social clout to sometimes isolate him from the people he grew up with but not nearly enough to buy acceptance or safety in a white society, emphasized by Baldwin's unfinished struggle to free a friend from prison after a wrongful murder charge. and somehow that's barely doing the book justice! it's so vast and incisive and weary and impassioned and it did, truly, have me jotting down the names of everything Baldwin ever wrote to make sure I can read it all. as much as I bemoan my habit of impulse reserving books from the library, I really am indebted to the Stacks podcast for getting this on my radar.

[formosusiniquis]

the bells, the joy (together in darkness)

Robin Buckley & Steve Harringto WC: 11963 | T | Tags/Themes: hivemind, Post S3, Scoops Troop Friendship, Nonbinary Steve and Robin, Blink and you miss it Steddie and Buckingham pre-slash AKA It's the Stobin Hivemind fic y'all! thank you very very very much to @spectrum-spectre for beta-ing this for me!!

Steve has never done LSD before. Which is the kind of statement his father would call ‘qualifying’ and ‘implies other kinds of wrongdoing, Stephan.’ Like the time he’d said he hadn’t smoked anything other than cigarettes that weekend. Apparently the ‘that weekend’ was a qualifier that got his very small pot stash flushed, and forced him into a second transaction with Eddie Munson in as many weeks.

Yeah okay maybe there were worse things, as far as punishments go.

Qualifying or not though, Steve has never done LSD. Not after the weekend he spent reading the supposedly true diary of a supposedly real teen that had been left on his bed. Like mother, like son, his father had sneered when he'd caught Steve curled up with it, like the whole plan to keep him from becoming pot-addled and destined for the gutter, or whatever, hadn’t relied on his gossipy nature.

It was mostly stupid, the book, but Steve figured it didn’t hurt to stick to weed. The stuff about that he knew for sure was totally fake.

Except now, he wishes he maybe knew a little bit more about what LSD was supposed to feel like. So he knows how to portion out blame for his current state. It’s currently 50% Upside-Down-Shit and 40% Russian-LSD-Shit and 10% Concussion-Shit, but if he’s being fair he’s blamed the Upside Down for about half of everything that’s gone wrong in his life since 1983. He’s willing to acknowledge that maybe the blame breakdown should be readjusted for this one.

“Hey Robin?” Trauma changes people, makes you want to stay close to the people who are changed the same way you are. Robin had shown up at Steve’s house the Monday after everything, trumpet case and duffle bag in hand. Apparently, she had walked from the school where she was supposed to be catching the bus to Band Camp, like she does every year. Apparently, when you undergo traumas heretofore unexperienced by any teen ever, Russian torture and flesh monsters, it’s okay to skip Summer Intensive to move in with your new best friend without telling your parents. Apparently, if you’re the kid that the Band Person, Director, wants to keep happy because in addition to the billion and seven languages you can play any instrument with a mouthpiece -- except trombone, slide positions, Steve had pretended he knew what that meant -- then you can just leave school to deal with your ‘mall fire smoke inhalation’ at your ‘aunt’s house’ instead. Apparently this is fine and Steve doesn’t need to worry about any angry former hippies beating down his dore because ‘what they don’t know won’t hurt them.’

So he can call out for Robin, without raising his voice because he knows she’s there. Somewhere in the house, the weight of it changed now that someone else is in it with him. He can call out even though he’s pretty sure she’s holed up in his Mom’s library on the ground floor, because he can feel her in the back of his brain and he knows she’ll hear him.

Drifting in an unfocused middle distance, he can imagine Robin. Curled up, she knows she’s been called for but isn’t in any hurry to comply, Steve will wait. He's fine with waiting, at least for the five minutes it will take for her to finish her chapter. He can see her, slotting her bookmark in place and sitting up straight for the first time in hours. She stretches, uncurls from the window seat that Steve also favors, gently sets the book down before letting a foot dangle and brush the floor to actually stand. And she leaves the library. She starts to feel closer, her presence looming stronger in his brain and Steve aware of himself in his own body. Then he hears her feet on the stairs.

“What is it, Dingus, did you know your Mom has a whole collection of French books? I’m in the middle of a bunch of lesbian short stories.”

“Yeah, she speaks it, not sure why.” He answers absently, “Have you ever done LSD?”

“I’ve had half a pot brownie and gotten way too high before.”

That’s not really the same thing, Steve thinks.

“I know it’s not really the same thing, Dingus, I was using it as a framework.” She flops facedown on the bed beside him, wiggling into what he’s started thinking of as her side. A lucky coincidence that she prefers to be tucked in on the side closest to the wall. Probably because she’s never seen anything burst out of one.

“Okay don’t think that, cause now I’m never going to be able to sleep again, I don’t think you’ve got enough space for us to pull your bed into the center of your room.”

He can see the way she imagines it. His bed, an island in the center of the room floating in a sea of plaid. Something about it is even more unnerving than if it stayed up against the wall.

“Not a good look.” He doubts anything will come from the walls again anyway, the Upside Down has proven to be surprisingly adaptive; it doesn't seem to attack in the same way twice. It makes it harder to be prepared, but he’s less worried about not being able to protect Robin in the middle of the night.

“Savior complex. Your mom has psychology books down there too. What does she even do?”

“Reads mostly. Do you think there’s anything down there about LSD?” He doesn’t think this is normal.

“Nice leap, Steve, I don’t think there are many drugs that link your brain with your coworker.” She says coworker, but he feels friend. Even that concept isn’t enough to describe the depth of warmth and affection that he feels wash over him as she thinks.

He lets the silence hang for a second, thinking but not sure what yet. His thoughts are slower to arrive and more jumbled in these early days post-concussion. His right hand curls, his fingers flex. First and third finger tap, then one and two, then none, one and two, and two, and none.

Robin’s knee jostles the bed as her leg bounces just a little.

“I think something else happened to us.”

“Wondered how long I’d have to tap your fingers for you before you got there with me.”

Read the rest on AO3

[lotusmuses]

ramblings about viktor:

viktor's "the final glorious evolution" and "i understand it now" (i'm referencing that tiktok trend where the guy fails, says that, and immediately does the same thing but perfectly after) he's about to lock in. i love his mentality devolving into the machine herald.

i just hope sky isn't gone forever now 😞 but she's not in game lore as far as i know, so she probably is?

i know people seem pretty split on whether that was her consciousness, the arcane manipulating viktor, or a manifestation of his guilt. i think the first two are both likely true, while the third doesn't make much sense to me (an extension of him? yes. his guilt? not so much). the arcane constantly recreates and destroys itself, so i have a feeling that it also destroyed/killed her and then remade her inside of itself.

it's kind of similar to the sci-fi cosmic horror movie Annihilation, by the end of the plot there's no distinction between the mc and the alien because of it's nature of turning things into it and also turning itself into what it comes in contact with.

she's sky and it's the arcane at the same time.

i don't think it's consciously manipulating vik either. his mindset hasn't changed all that much imo, but his goals now spread the arcane. i think when his blood came in contact, the arcane began to recognize him as part of itself, which is why it saved him, but also it means that it's actions are extensions of his own will and vice versa.

same with the people of the commune

less hivemind and more "singularity of mind". except the arcane is naturally dualistic "creating/destroying" so the other side of the coin is jayce.

[lyss-sketchbox]

[HSR PENACONY SPOILERS] what's interesting about your sunday-neuvillette is that imo sunday's kind of a... bad end neuvillette? if he didn't acquire an appreciation of humanity and decided they were better off as that oceanid hivemind

also there are a lot of similarities between sunday's sweetdream paradise plan and remuria (except that remus started realising the wrongness of it all and we don't know if sunday would) but we don't talk about that

Oh my god you're right...

I think it's more like since neuvi doesn't acquire appreciation to humanity he would have no problem leaving the creations of his usurpers dissolve and he wants to take his rightful place as the dragon sovereign over the lands again. Which is... yeah

[yakool-foolio]

(First Route, up to Day 46)

So... uh, a lot has transpired. First, I was fighting for my damn life against the most frustrating commander with every single one of my characters either brainwashed or stunned except for my Takemaru at the very end of his rope (he earned his final blow on that one, ultimate catharsis). Then the lore dump of World Death fell and flattened me like a slapstick cartoon piano. How very topical it feels for the main conflict to revolve around a world that hates humanity for its abuse and ignorance toward nature, so it decides to take humanity down with it by force. It reminds me a lot of Stray's worldbuilding, with some kind of apocalyptic event happening that possibly wiped out all of humanity and all of what remains is just surviving in underground shelters. At least the TRC doesn't have to deal with a cleaning company that accidentally created a meat-and-metal-eating parasite hivemind, but they have their own assortment of problems. If such a huge revelation is occurring barely halfway through the story, there's not a doubt in my mind it only gets crazier from here. Hit me with your best shot, Kodaka! I've survived Rain Code, so I can tank some hard punches from you! I welcome you to try to poke holes in my armored frame. I'm a little more scared of Uchikoshi though, since I am not as familiar with his tricks.

Also I've been having more Eito-related thoughts recently, to no one's surprise. So y'know how all the students were supposedly experimented on at the Kamukura Hospital? Well, Nozomi/Karua being experimented on when she was young because of that car crash is one theory, but what about Eito? How long has he been experimented on since he's said he's been hospitalized for a super long time? How much has he endured compared to the rest? What if his blood disease is just a coverup for some different hemoanima-related defect? Or maybe they actively chose to experiment on someone with a blood disease to see how hemoanima would affect him? Ever since the talk of hospitals has become a key point of importance, it's made me very cautious of Eito now cause who knows what he has dealt with that the others have no idea about (and he might not even remember). I fear for him. Stay safe my sweet lil guy.

In other news, I still hate Ima, and my hatred has only grown more prominent. LET KAKO SPEAK FOR HERSELF DAMN IT! At least Darumi n Kako could find some common ground now, since they both have abusive brothers.

[dailydemonspotlight]

Wyvern - Day 161

Race: Drake

Alignment: Dark-Chaos

February 24th, 2025

Requested by @/WakaWakaWaka on my Discord Server.

To celebrate the release of Monster Hunter Wilds, @kiyyunkaiwan (@/WakaWakaWaka on Discord) has requested that I cover a specific demon corresponding to a specific monster in Monster Hunter for each day this week! Today, we're going to be covering Wyvern, which corresponds to Rathalos.

Dragons! You know 'em, you hopefully love 'em! Dragons have existed in every culture, at least if you stretch the definition to mean 'any giant snake-' from the classical stories of dragons such as in Beowulf, to the Ouroboros of alchemist stories derived from Egyptian mythology, to the Tarrasque, the Hydra, the Cuélebre, Seiryu, Orochi... yeah, there's a lot. The definition of a dragon can be stretched to mean a lot, as it's more of a mishmash of traits that can be coalesced into 'eh, you know it when you see it.' (Joke shamelessly stolen from OSP's Dragon video.) Specific types of dragons are also a very common trope in mythologies around the world (such as Long dragons in Chinese mythology), and today's Demon of the Day is no exception, being one that represents a general term for many dragons- a Wyvern.

Wyverns are commonly seen in much of European literature, being the type of dragon that lacks front legs but has hind legs and wings. Wyvern as a term is derived from the middle English 'wyver', which formed from the old French 'guivre,' which means snake, as well as the Latin 'vipera,' meaning viper, which is a type of snake. So snake snake turns into snake. What were we talking about again? Right. Wyvern. Naturally, Wyverns are very intrinsically connected to snakes, as are most dragons, but they originally were no different from any other type of dragon- however, as time went on, the phrase Wyvern was separated from Dragons as a whole, separating the two legged winged kind from the four legged wing kind.

This distinction seems to be primarily located in heraldic texts from the germanic countries, as most other areas make no distinction between wyverns and dragons. Sometimes dragons just have two legs. And this is where we step away from the slightly confusing (and pointless) world of dragon classifications and get into actual examples of wyverns, because, dear god, there are a lot of them. As Wyvern is a phrase used to designate an entire subspecies of dragons in mythology, there are a lot of dragons on crests and the like that can be said to be wyverns given their lack of forearms (or foreclaws?) but, interestingly, the phrase Wyvern is almost never used to refer to a specific dragon in mythology. Instead, it's used more as a symbol, the phrase retroactively applied to dragons that were just known as, well, dragons.

The main example of a wyvern I can find is actually the story of Vouivre, but given that she's another demon in the series... well, we can certainly cover it another time. However, while mythological records of wyverns are basically non-existent, there are so many crests and flags with a wyvern on them that it becomes obvious why the phrase entered the pop-cultural hivemind. Some very fun examples include, in order, the flag of Wessex, the crest of the King Alfred School, a relief of a dog fighting a wyvern in Italy, and the flag of Tregor, Brittany.

As for SMT, the design is... well, a dragon with two legs and wings. It's a wyvern. No notes. It looks pretty silly, though- I wonder what it'd be like to hold it. Maybe you'd need one of those bird tamer gloves. Overall, though, a classification of dragons being a demon does show how broad the idea of a demon really is in the SMT series, and honestly I just find it really cute.

[moodymisty]

“Honestly, I imagine that Traitor Primarch is Lorgar. But there's caveats I'll touch on when I get there”

I would like to add onto that and say that the biggest caveat to dating Lorgar is probably that you’ll be interacting with Kor Phaeron. You’ve written about that in some of your Lorgar fics, and I just know that despite Lorgar telling him to not talk about it (or especially, mention it around you) he would haaaaate the reader so much.

It’s almost like he’s linking up to a warp hivemind of every toxic mother/father-in-law that has ever existed. He can’t be mean to you directly, because Lorgar will find out. He can’t kill you, because Lorgar would definitely know that he did it. So he has to just sit there and watch as his son falls even deeper in love with someone who adores him and genuinely cares for him, while he’s left to sulk in the background (As he should).

Perhaps Lorgar decides to take you on a low-risk diplomatic mission of some kind. And perhaps he suggests that you should be present while he speaks to the leaders of that planet. He gives you the finest of clothing to wear, which turns out, matches his own! Except his is a bit more intricate, you surmise it’s because he’s got to be the center of attention. The cuffs of his sleeves are decorated with beadwork, golden bracelets and necklaces adorn his form, rolls of scripture hang off the side of his belt. But the thing you’re most entranced by is the beautiful veil he’s decided to wear, the fabric’s wonderful colour that’s complimented by the intricate embroidery woven into it, the embroidered script glittering in the light like stars in the night sky. You can’t parse out what it means though, so you conclude it must have some sort of religious significance.

You don’t know what it means. But you know who does? Phaeron. And he’s far more acquainted with Colchisian traditions than you are. So when his son not only arrives to a diplomatic mission with you in tow, but also wearing clothing with writing that very famously symbolises future engagement and marriage?! Ohhhh he’s beyond pissed. He’s going to have a long talk (shouting match) with Lorgar after this, wherein Lorgar will make the very solid argument that he is an adult and can choose to do whatever he wants with his life, even if that involves marrying someone that his father doesn’t approve of. (Kor Phaeron is now planning on wearing white to your wedding)

It may be a sci-fi romance to you. But to Kor Phaeron it’s a sci-fi tragedy. And to the astartes that bear witness to this situation it’s a comedy that’s been running for multiple seasons. “Hey everyone! Check out how grandpa punched a hole in the wall after being told that he can’t talk shit about our father’s spouse!”

Oh hey, you hit the button inside my mind that said LORGAR THOUGHTS DON'T TOUCH, so now I get to go apeshit.

Sorry in advance :3

Everything in this is GN!Reader apart from one use of the word 'temptress'

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I feel like given Kor Phaeron and how much he tried (and honestly succeeded) to mold Lorgar into the perfect vessel for his own ambitions, he would not take Lorgar having another voice in his ear sitting down.

At first he might 'entertain' the idea because he thinks that Lorgar will eventually grow bored and you'll get thrown to the wayside- that's he's just experimenting with the frivolity that is love and he'll get over it. But when he doesn't, when he listens to you more and more, perhaps he starts even venting to you, walking through what he needs to do next, and you're given the opportunity to plant seeds of doubt in his mind (you're just being nice and comforting him, but with Kor Phareon's mind being warped by his own delusions he cannot see something as simple as selflessness) he's not going to stand for that.

Kor Phaeron is one of those 'i will use my son as a puppet to be ruler', types as he instilled Lorgar with a god complex, but he also knows that there would be a massive riot from Colchis if he ever took over. So he rules from the background, and he won't let anyone, especially someone who's becoming the figurative apple of Lorgar's eye get in the way.

Meanwhile throughout all of Kor Phaeron's internal meltdowns and scheming, Lorgar is thriving. This guy is absolutely head of heels in love, and can't spend more than a waking moment apart from you. It's not fading either, as over time you rise higher and higher in rank, closer to Lorgar, and while you may not have any official place or title, people have begun uttering the word consort.

While he has been very vocal to anyone who can listen and the Astartes underneath him, any time he tries to instill doubts they largely don't stick. Whispers of Temptress spread largely from Kor Phaeron's most steadfast loyalists, but not enough to take a significant root that he can garden.

Throughout all of this as you've implied Kor Phaeron will not shut up about this, and will constantly try to 'right' Lorgar. Get him to abandon these insane ideas. If he want's someone to just keep his bed warm then that's Lorgar's personal business, but things like marriage? The stunt he pulled on that planet? Bringing you to a diplomatic meeting, drowning you in gifts? He's going to pop a neural link during the screaming match that inevitably ensues.

But I think that most of the Word Bearers would be pretty on board with Lorgar's significant other. I think that they have faith in their sovereign picking someone who is 'worthy' of him. And it's been established that the Word Bearer Astartes interact with baseline humans a decent bit, so it's not as if they're one of the more pompous of the chapters. I mean they are, they're Astartes, but in comparison to other chapters.

So most ill will isn't necessarily coming from them. They're pleasant to be around, and you enjoy them. They seem to feel the same, at least on a surface level. (So they'll for sure defend you or your name from grandpa Kor Phaeron's absolutely unhinged schemes)

There will definitely be some who are displeased however, particularly ones close to Kor Phaeron. So perhaps you should be careful.

-- Anyways, here's a drabble. No warnings apart from Kor Phaeron being a turbodouche. Apologies I only reread this once during a communications class.

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The entire Fidelitas Lex can feel it.

The tension.

Lorgar Aurelian is on the bridge watching Colchis come closer as they dock, and Kor Phaeron stands not far away. He watches as well, and both of them sport the same neutral expression that poorly veils their true emotions underneath.

They are both furious, overwhelmingly hot faced, but don't say a single word. To each other nor anyone around them. The air between them, that Primarch aura emanating unfettered rage barely held in check, has even the servitors swaying their paths to give them a good breadth of space.

Lorgar turns to leave, and return to the fortress he calls his home. Kor Phaeron follows behind roughly ten minutes later, the only noise he makes being the whirs of his armor and a sharp cough.

Lorgar arrives at his personal writing room first, looking out the window. He knows what's coming, he can hear the footsteps; The ones that sound different from the Astartes, about seven minutes after he arrived here. He had seven minutes of time alone.

The door opens, and closes with a sharp slam. Lorgar turns his head just enough to look over his shoulder at his pater, of whom is pursing his lips and trying to find the right words. He always chooses his words carefully, particularly when speaking to his surrogate son. His mercurial nature has never changed, and part of him wonders if it was instilled in him from his creation.

"You..."

He doesn't stammer, but stops to take a breath and keep his hands firmly to his sides instead of erupting into a fury of words and insults. As much as he might desire to.

I do not know where I could've gone wrong with you-" Lorgar can think of more than a few ways. Kor Phaeron raises his shoulders with a sharp intake of breath and continues.

"But that, stunt, was inane. You bring shame to the entire L-" Lorgar interrupts him and throws his hand as if trying to brush away his words.

"You do not dare tell me I bring shame to my own Legion. I have done nothing but what I thought was right."

Kor Phaeron sharply exhales through his nose. Even since Lorgar fell in love- at least he assumes that's what Lorgar thinks this is- he's been uncontrollable. Before he could offer his advice, his guidance to help him steer his legion, his Gospel, but now he acts as if he's just that lost young boy again.

"No; You did want you wanted. If you want to toy with mortals, very well. But do not embarrass us all."

He seems to be conveniently ignoring that your good will and pleasant attitude had been very helpful in speeding along a negotiation of planetary relinquishment that had previously been at risk of falling apart at the seams. Lorgar may have a bit of a silver tongue, but he is a Primarch, and when speaking to baseline humans, sometimes another is what's needed. Then again, he can't remember a time when his pater has ever said your name, so he supposes he can't be surprised.

He remembers how perfect you'd looked, dressed in the gifts he'd given you looking like a art piece given life. When you'd smiled at him, it was like you'd set his heart ablaze. He wishes to do nothing more than to show you off to anyone who lives.

He's already doing so, and if all goes to plan, you'll be with him on his next return to Terra. It will be your first time on the jewel of the galaxy, and he's nothing but eager to show you things that only he can. Not even Kor Phaeron will stop him from marrying you, if that is what he wishes to do.

Standing fully upright Lorgar stands up to his surrogate father, not intent on being trampled like a child.

"I will do what I want in this regard. This is something I will not take your advice in."

He leaves no room for argument, and Kor Phaeron knows that if he pushes it, he'll risk tearing some of the trust he's built up. If he lets it go, he can return with another strategy at another time.

Perhaps he can go about this some other way. He won't rule out removing you from the situation if Lorgar continues to insist on tailing you like a street dog.

Lorgar knows that his father isn't done with this either, but Kor Phaeron simply gathers himself and leaves the room, passing guards in his wake.