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[underplater]

Tag building

Disregard.

[crystallizsch]

OH MY GOD?? HELLO????

sources: [x] [x] [x]

i also looked up CREEK & RIVER Co. and these are the games they worked on according to the nintendo wiki

[nicholasluvbot]

the leehan controversy is making me anxious...

[peanutbutterandbananasandwichs]

Incorrect.

[sunkissedveil]

i desperately need a phone stand/tripod so I can take decent spread photos : - }

(twsbi eco <F> nib in Blossom Red, wearingeul ink in Hound Of The Baskervilles)

[runnerleckie]

we must free ourselves from roe and speirs

[porto-rosso]

barbara trying to integrate cass into civilian life via boys and reading when all she had to do was sign her up for amateur rugby

[flowryluv]

was sucked back into the nikki hole 🩷

[dogicrimsonofficial]

Howler Logs - #13, Little Solace 💠💖

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The Shroud had been a lot of things in Howler's life. A source of fear and comfort in equal measures, the cause of pleasant dreams filled with scent of spring flowers and willow, as well as the nightmares of twisting roots, howling winds and wrath so ancient it was near incomprehensible for one so young. 

It had given shelter to their family, and then ripped that very same shelter away. It had been a place of many failures and betrayals, and yet given a place to mourn and hide and lick one’s wounds. 

There were so many stories from their family. Of the dark fallen lancer born of the mist, betrayed by too many while searching true courage. Of the traitorous Wailer, whose second chance stained the ground beneath with blood of the countless bright souls. Of a young man with bronze skin and golden hair, with heart yearning for justice for his home - only to be left to rot in a shallow pool, betrayed by his comrades. Of the Lalafell who gave his life to save countless, when the Wall was still standing. When the Alliance was still standing.

The Shroud was many things, and Howler, whenever they visited, always had mixed feelings about the whole place. In their times, it was dangerous. In these times… well, it was dangerous still - the forest hid many dangers, and the trees were alive, watching. 

But at least Howler could breathe without death in their path and lungs. 

So, the Elezen decided to confront some of their newly found discomfort, and moved through East Thanaland’s savannahs, through the South Shroud’s swamps - into the forests, past the landmarks both foreign and haunted by memories, of a future not yet lived. 

They kept their eyes closed here and there, focusing on breathing - it was just trees. Their grandparents' domain. Grandparents and one specific uncle; Beans had been a White Mage once upon a time. Something Howler was all too keenly aware of, as his Soul Crystal of a White Mage had been passed on to them oh so long ago - even if Howler wasn’t the magical prodigy like one of their fathers. 

Perhaps that was why the forest felt so foreboding. They could sense things they couldn’t before. That had been something that had been mentioned by Dar-

“Walking one! Traveling one! This one needs a word!”

Howler stopped their walking with a startle - opening their eyes, realizing for the first time they had walked rather deep into the forest. Some of the darker and deeper parts, from the looks of it - deep enough to start have started running into- 

“Helloooo? Is traveling one alright?” 

Sylph. They had run into an honest to goodness sylph. Howler blinked a few times, before a tiny laugh escaped from them. Right, Sylphs were among the nicer ones - especially the green ones. Gods, they had never seen one before, aside from a picture book! 

“Oh, I- I’m okay. I think. I'm a little nervous to be in the forest, I’m still getting used to everything being so… alive,” Howler coughed softly, before focusing back on the task with a shake of a head. “You said you had something to tell me?”

The Sylphs little… ears? Leaves? Twitched happily, before they reached down to hold Howler's hand - and pulled the Elezen along. “The time one asked this one to look for a walking one with a metal hand! Time one said it is important traveling one has a chance to rest and become friends with these ones!” 

Time one? Howler blinked a little, but then… started to follow the Sylph, allowing them to drag the taller one along. “Time one?” 

There was a happy hum in response. “Time one is scary, but important. Does an important job, the woods say. So if she asks for help, these ones will help. Looking after a silly traveling one is easy enough!” 

“My name’s Howler,” Howler noted, chuckling a little. “But I guess traveling one is accurate enough.”

“Traveling through time. Through lands. Though memories that will never be, or so says the Time one. Traveling one travels, so traveling one he is!” 

Howler let out a soft humm - they had no memory of a ‘Time one’, aside from one… and he was dead. A mystery for later, then. 

“Come! Come! This one would introduce traveling one to these ones! Traveling one looks like she needs a good laugh and a night of fun-makings!” 

Well. That wasn’t exactly inaccurate- 

Following the fluttering beast-tribe member, Howler let out a small sigh - watching Pipsqueak from the corner of their eye. The bat had better not wander too far off, they were both still recovering from the cold rains - or so Howler at least thought, before realizing they were surrounded.

They had been surrounded… by extremely curious Sylphs. 

“Uhm… hello?” Howler greeted, slightly hesitant at first… before getting swarmed. 

“Look at this! Traveling one’s hand really is metal! But not icky!” “The aether of the traveling one... It fluctuates! Adapts!” “This one welcomes traveling one Howler to the forests! Welcome!” “Does traveling one need anything? These ones do not eat the same things, but perhaps the walking ones of Little Solace have something-”

So many voices, laughs, hands, fluttering of wings. It was contagious, and soon enough, despite the confusion…

Howler found themselves laughing along. 

[brbuttons]

Something I'm struggling with as we play the Marry Morris mod, is that the characterisation of Morris feels at odds with the characterisation of SDV & Expanded?

[minor spoilers] MMM makes his personality and backstory so innocent in a way that takes away a lot of the grip he has as an antagonist. Yes, he shows his softer, redeeming side over time in SDVE, but in MMM it's very heavy-handed.

Don't get me wrong, we love feeling sad for our favourite characters being misguided- and those hints are there in the SDVE cutscenes- but having just been through the graveyard scene, it didn't feel like any of that should have lead to the particular nasty-ness in some of his choice words. There are ways it could, no doubt; but this didn't feel like that.

MMM also feels like he's written to be early-late 20s, SDVE feels like he could be in his late 30s/early 40s at least.

It's definitely leading to us having to collage the character in our mind, which is a bit disjointing. But what's fandom without a good headcanon.~

[narrativelysignificantturtleduck]

i was looking at this poll and thinking bato & jee should have more votes bc they have a lot in common as grumpy sailors dealing with reckless leaders and now i'm like hey. that could be a fun new old man yaoi rarepair. they're off duty in civilian clothes at some port in the earth kingdom and jee starts ranting about his stupid captain always throwing himself into danger and bato's like yeah my best friend is like that and they commiserate for a while and end up hooking up but then the next morning bato sees jee head to a fire nation ship and jee sees bato go to a water tribe ship and and they're both like. well fuck. and they never tell anyone ever what happened

[mechahero]

//Here's the full version of the new header!

[dancingindreamlight]

Lots of new mushrooms appeared on my log!

[freckles-like-stars-n-shit]

bro star trek online is awesome..... idk, up until recently (st:prodigy, lower decks from what Ive gathered online) I've only seen tos and tng get all the spotlight when it comes to references and like, places to build from, so seeing voyager and enterprise get so much love and thought put into makes me so happy ;_; ;o; ♥

[methargicismm]

working on the shmut claire/female farmer fic now :^)

[lululeighsworld]

reasons why dawntrail fucked me up last night, a story in three parts [lvl 98 quest spoilers]: