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[luckydraww]

The Eighth Night

Fracture - Prologue

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Pairing: ot8 x Reader Word Count: 1.6k Chapter Warnings: Panic Attack, Grief Synopsis: You awake in the middle of the night again. Memories threaten to take over, and you find yourself venturing out of the infirmary room you've been stuck in for some fresh air.

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You jolt awake for the eighth night in a row. 

Screams of your Squadmates. Smoke that burns the lungs, and a blistering, suffocating pain in the chest. Wind, Fire, and Freefall.

You sit up quickly, taking rapid breaths in the darkness of your room. Breathe.

Your hands grapple at the sheets in an attempt to ground the emotions quickly spiraling out of control, the blankets providing little respite.

Memories continue to flash through your minds eye as you attempt to suppress them. Thick black fog. Red eyes. The feeling of your squad mate being ripped from your hands-

“You’re awake again.” Dànshael’s voice echoes in your head, interrupting the spiral. Of course your ever-annoyingly-present blue Daggertail is up at this hour, too.

“Go back to sleep.” You counter. You’re not in the mood for another one of Dàn’s lectures.

“Your pain tore through the bond sharper than any blade, and the silence after was deafening. Of course I’m up.” Dàn quips. “If my sleep is to be haunted by your grief, I will haunt your waking hours.”

A quick huff, and you’re kicking your legs over the side of the bed. Grabbing only your winter flight jacket and a dagger out of habit, you slip on your boots and head to the door.

“Why don’t you just block it out then? I don’t need a babysitter, Dàn.” You snap back, irritation bubbling out of the anxiety in the pit of your stomach.

Your room door swings open with a swift push, slamming into the wall far louder than intended. No matter, you think, as you’re already halfway down the hall when the sound of your door clicking closed behind you reaches your ears. You don’t care where you’re going, or if you’re caught. You just need to get out. It’s not like there’s anyone in the infirmary hall to hear you, anyways.

Reaching the stairs, you head up to the old battlement walkway, not caring it’s off-limits for renovations currently. The walk up the stairs is slightly tricky — rocks have been dislodged and steps are crumbling — but you manage fine. Magelights don’t reach this far in the battlement’s dilapidated state, so you rely on memory and reflexes to make it up the last stretch. Gray dust coats your hands when you finally get to the top. The weather outside whistles fiercely, and the cold nips at your face, but you could care less.

Finding a suitable spot against the stone where the wind doesn’t immediately whip hair into your face, you sink down. Your back rests against the cold stone, and you curl into yourself, knees hugged to your chest as you stare at the floor in front of you, trying to block out the memory of that night.

“You act like you wish to disappear.” Dàn’s voice hisses slightly at you, displeased at her rider’s sullen attitude.

“Maybe I do. Just for a moment.” You reply outloud, voice wavering slightly.

Dàn doesn’t respond immediately, as you take in the quiet night. Clouds block the moon out, and it’s cold enough it might snow before sunrise. The air is bitter and cold, while the wind continues to howl around you. The tower seems to creak, as if the weight of all its seen is catching up to it for a moment. Maybe, it too remembers things that haunt this school, holding space for ghosts between the cracks of wood, stone, and cement.

“Are you a coward then, Little One?” Comes her dragon’s reply after a moment. Part challenge, laced with a hint of concern. 

“Maybe I am.” 

“No. I do not choose cowards, and I am never wrong.”

You let out a scoff, rolling your eyes as you pick at the crumbling stone under you. White bits of worn stone crumble in your hands, like chalk. 

“There’s always a first time for mistakes.” You respond.

Dàn’s presence in your mind floods you for a moment, irritated as she tries to reach through your bond as you attempt to ice her out in your pain. She persists regardless, not in a way that’s invasive or nosy, but rather an instance of attempting to help ground you, comfort even, though she’d never admit to doing that.

“You are haunted by memories. Laughs, smiles, smells. That does not make you a coward. You don’t flinch when you’re free falling off my back mid battle. That’s not the mark of a weakling.” Dàn challenges again.

“I’m not in the mood to talk.”

“You did not need to be. Your thoughts are already akin to screaming.”

You slam the walls down on your connection, icy blocks severing the sparkling silvery-blue tether between you and Dàn. Despite this, Dàn pushes through them easily, set on continuing.

“Closing yourself off is unwise, little one.”

You prepare to snap at your dragon again, but your petty argument is interrupted by the sudden glow of magelights shining on you, and the clearing of a throat. You turn your head to see who it is — only to feel your heart drop to your stomach. The Section leader.

Seonghwa eyes you up and down, his expression carefully neutral.

“Care to explain why you’re up on a crumbling battlement in the middle of the night, cadet?” Seonghwa asks, holding the mage light up as he frowns in disapproval.

You stiffen under his gaze, mind racing. The wind whipping around you is nothing compared to the chill you get down your spine from being caught, and you’re well aware nothing you say can get you out of this — not a lie, and certainly not the truth. Not unless you wish to chance being reprimanded for openly grieving. 

“Couldn’t go back to sleep, sir. I thought some air might help.” You weakly manage.

Seonghwa stares at you for a moment, before pulling himself up the final bit and onto the battlement. His boots crunch against the ancient stone, as he lowers the mage light to get a better look at you.

“So you decided breaking protocol and hiding on top of a battlement — one that’s closed mind you — was the best idea?” He asks, voice smooth. He shifts slightly, the sword against his back clanking against whatever metallic item he has strapped to the back of his flight leathers.

You look away, refusing to look at him and instead choosing instead to stare into the dark night sky. Memories of that night replay in your mind. A thick fog, air that burns the throat. Screams, burnt cloth. He hums, shifting to hold the light higher, as he squats next to you.

“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” Seonghwa finally comments, cutting through the momentary silence. His voice seems almost imperceptibly softer, as he joins you in gazing into the distance. 

You fiddle with the edge of your coat, jaw clenched uncomfortably. He stands next to you like this for a moment, waiting to see if you’ll respond, before sighing.

“Whatever it is that bothers you…” he trails off. Knowing him, his rank, and the fact news spreads quickly — he likely already knows what bothers you — but he at least has the decorum to not mention it directly. Understanding crosses his face for a moment, before he holds his hand out to help you up.

“If it keeps you up, know you don’t have to face it alone, cadet. My door is always open.” He adds softly.

The offer catches you off guard, but it helps soothe some of the pain, if only for a moment. Riders don’t make room for softness — let alone officers. Not when grief can be seen as weakness. Not in a school where it’s kill or be killed.

A moment passes, before you’re grabbing his gloved hand with your own apprehensively. The leather of his glove is smooth, and surprisingly warm to the touch, despite the cold outside where he’s likely been patrolling all night. As you finally stand, a snowflake falls onto your joined hands, before he pulls it away.

“Now get down from here before I have to write up a report on a cadet out past curfew, let alone in a restricted area.” He says, as he gestures for you to start the climb down, before letting out the faintest snort. “Or before you catch a cold.”

He waits for you to get a decent way down, before following. There’s a heartbeat of silence, followed by the heavy thud of his boots as he reaches the ground just behind you. Dust and debris are kicked up, before he dusts his gloves off on his leathers. He glances up at you, making eye contact. A silent understanding seems to pass between you, before he nods curtly, before turning to walk away down the hall. He’s only a few strides down the hall when he pauses.

“Oh, and Y/N? Pack your things. You'll be moved out of the infirmary and to Squad Three's Dorms in the morning. Hongjoong is not nearly as patient as I am.”

That’s all he adds on before disappearing around a bend in the hall. The magelights slowly flicker off after behind him, as you’re left alone with your thoughts again.

You linger for several moments. The silence is loud, but it doesn’t feel so suffocating at this moment. One minute. Two, maybe. It's comforting, and doesn’t ask for anything in return. You take it in, before heading back to your room, the hallways still thankfully empty.

Sleep doesn’t come easily when you get back to your room, though it seems slightly easier tonight. It eventually takes over somewhere between worries about officially being cleared for field training in the morning, and melancholic memories of your old squad.

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[s3dated-w4y]

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i mostly post about music, shows, my ocs, the books I'm reading and my life

as my bio prob gives away I'm a 2010s enthusiast. it was over for me the moment I read Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda.

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I use ship names instead of actually typing out both names bc I'm lazy. don't give me shit for ship tagging on a platonic post (targeted)

currently reading: umbrella academy by Gabriel Bá and Gerard Way

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[theoperatives]

[   taylor zakhar perez,  homosexual,  cismale  +  he/him,  psychometry  ]  romeo  ladron  is  a  chaotic  good  agent  of  pandora  selected  for  their  expert  perception,  keen mind  and  his  raving  recommendation  from  his  former  role  as  a  consultant  for  different  police  divisions  that  made  them  an  ideal  candidate  and  underwent  the  top-secret  mutation  process.  to  the  rest  of  the  world,  the  thirty  year  old  originally  from  los angeles, california  is  deceased  or  missing.  however,  in  atlantis,  they  are  now  known  as  whisper of  gluttony after  developing  the  ability  to  perceive  the  residual  imprint  of  energy  from  an  object  or person,  gaining  whispers  knowledge  that  would  otherwise  be  hidden .  the  agent  has  been  with  pandora  for  five  years  and  is  trusted  for  being  observant  &  thorough,  but  once  reprimanded  for  being  obsessive  &  vindictive.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\romeo-ladron\basics

NAME & CALLSIGN: romeo ladron / whisper. AGE & DATE OF BIRTH: 30 / july 30, 1994. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cismale / he & him. SEXUAL & ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: homosexual & homoromantic. OCCUPATION: police consultant. HOMETOWN: los angeles, california. FAMILY: [ restricted and removed ]. DIVISION: gluttony. YEARS IN PANDORA: five years. SPECIAL ABILITY: psychometry.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\romeo-ladron\physical

FACE CLAIM: taylor zakhar perez. HAIR: inky, midnight black, well maintained, curly, thick, usually held back by product of some kind, but still soft to the touch. EYES: green, with golden flecks, deep shades of rust. thick, long eyelashes. BUILD: well maintained, deft fingers and long limbs. broad, but mostly lean muscle. more of a sprinters build, thick in the right places. PRESENCE: he is someone who can blend in when needed. someone who can stand out when asked. he is the observer and the observed when he's in a room, constantly aware of his surroundings and who is near. he has a quiet confidence to himself, an easy smile that will play on his features when appropriate. DISTINGUISING FEATURES: a scar that covers his left eye from eyebrow down. it's faded, but splits his eyebrow a bit.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\romeo-ladron\psyche

ALIGNMENT: chaotic good. TEMPERAMENT: ranges between phlegmatic and melancholic, occassionally sanguine. ASTROLOGICAL PLACEMENTS: leo sun, pisces moon, scorpio rising. POSITIVE TRAITS: observant, thorough, ambitious, competitive, verbal. NEGATIVE TRAITS: obsessive, vindictive, prideful, arrogant, vain, secretive, manipulative. LIKES: people watching, cooking, running, reading, antiques. DISLIKES: tight, contained spaces, clowns, the twilight saga.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fractureromeo-ladron\abilities

EXPERTISE: insight, perception, & investigation. PROFICIENCY: stealth & infiltration, languages, persuasion, deception, & athletics. SUBSTANDARD AREAS: brute force, environmental adapation. ABILITY OVERVIEW: psychometry. ⸻ the ability to touch & perceive  the  residual  imprint  of  energy  from  an  object  or person,  gaining  whispers  knowledge  that  would  otherwise  be  hidden.

with this ability, romeo is able to discover secrets locked away in objects & people. with objects, he can gain the knowledge of items which can include who made it, when it was made, who has used it, and who the items has been passed between. these can come as brief flashes or sometimes detailed images that flash in his mind.

with living beings or parts of the body, he can learn general life-history, sometimes strong emotions or flashes of memories they've had.

LIMITATIONS: in order for romeo to gain flashes of information, he needs to physically touch the object or person. this can get overwhelming if he touches too much or gets over stimulated or too many people touch him, he can get exhausted or his mind can become too frantic for him to sort through the information he's gathering.

[buttfrovski]

the perspective on these character intros makes me cream my pants

[cherrybombfangirlwrites]

Have a comic sans intro for Fractured Stars Falling :D just in time for Pride Month too, since most of my main characters are some flavor of queer <3

Holy shit making a shitty/low effort comic sans PowerPoint was actually super helpful for sparking my creativity again, highly recommend if you wanna get excited about your writing again. Definitely will be making more for my other wips in the future!

Picrews used: djarn picrew, makowka picrew

All books in the series in order:

Book 1: General Cinderella

Book 2: Snow Knight

Book 3: The Little Pirate

Book 4: The Lord’s Son and the Frog

Book 5: Handsome and the Beast

Book 6: Sleeping Beauty’s Bodyguard

Book 7: Escape from the Under

Book 8: The Cursed Crystal (placeholder title)

Book 9: The Final Battle (placeholder title)

FSF Taglist: @rose-bookblood @chalcid @evethenovicewriter @writing-is-a-martial-art @mjjune @fiercely-raging-writer @wildswrites @corishadowfang @surroundedbypearls @serenanymph (send me a message to be +/- from the taglist)

General Taglist: @enchanted-lightning-aes @thatprolificauthor @wip-nook @writeblrsupport @outpost51 @dustylovelyrun @thelaughingstag @jacqueswriteblrlibrary (send me a message to be +/- from the taglist)

Also @aritany , since you asked to be tagged in these things <333

[emrowene]

Sneak preview of all the Fractured Magic character portraits together! I'm trying to post about this WIP more, so I'm going to make into posts for everyone coming sooon

Fractured Magic is a fantasy webserial with Victorian gothic overtones and a very queer cast of characters. It’s about political and personal accountability, ghosts both figurative and literal, and the agony of having a crush who ghosts you every time he has a mental health downswing. Learn more here.

[fractured-shield]

Draft 1 of new version in progress, completed through ch13 and edited through ch4

asks/messages are always welcome, I also tag #ask games and #tag games

"5 times (+1)" scene masterpost

About me:

you might be here from my main blog @ath3alin, but here's a writblr-specific intro: hi, I'm ath3alin, any pronouns, mid-20s. my first tattoo was in honor of my favorite oc. I make chain mail jewelry, I'm partial to really cliche power metal and welsh folk music, and I can kind of play 4 instruments. I'm also into cosplay and crochet and playing video games really badly

icon picrew by elena-illustration, header by runawaymun

About my work:

Fractured Shield is queer high fantasy, centering around an irreverent yet flighty girl trying her best to make sense of her place in the changing world around her. It explores themes of longevity and loss: what happens when you know you won't have a peaceful death from old age, only injury or sickness? How do you live with hundreds of years of grief, and how will you be judged by those who only know the worst days of your life as a page in a history book?

After the death of her mother, Therien is sent to live with her father’s friend in Reddan. It’s temporary, her papa assures her, because as the weight of past trauma rears its head again in the wake of his partner’s death, he’s barely able to care for himself, let alone a child who he doesn’t want to hurt with his perceived weakness.

The only problem: Reddan is a kingdom of Hyse, humans. And Therien is an elf, exactly as clumsy and idealistic and frustrated with her youth as any teen, her foreign accent landing her with the same label as any of her people: “Forsaker.”

After five years, she returns home—with the Eastern Expanse on the brink of another war, and herself fitting in no better with her own people than she did in Reddan. The dragon-mages have found a new pair of sovereigns with the birth of another Aureate Standardbearer: a blessed dragon that signifies its keeper’s divine right to rule. The last one was slain by King Lineirthon and Warmaster Maithyr, but such heroes are long gone, their cities and fortresses crumbled into ruin hundreds of years ago, consumed by the same plague that now threatens Reddan.

Her father is a councillor and soldier who’s lived through centuries of fighting and never really stopped grieving the people lost along the way. He’s trying his best to protect her, both from the brewing war and from the messy parts of his guilt at living through the ones before it. She’s set on trying to help with both, hoping for some sort of purpose amidst her frantic attempts at fitting in with a culture she’s lost touch with.

She gets her wish in a mere two years, though it seems a lifetime to her, and both she and her friends from Reddan find themselves caught up in the war and well over their heads. Her own anxious preparations and her father’s worry can only protect her so much. As the war continues on, the months stretching into years, what is there on the other side of the unfounded idealism of her youth? Can she even hope to be of any help in the war, or even to help her papa survive his own despair?

[sunlit-chrysalis]

Introduction post

•Hello, I am Sunlit_Chrysalis or just Chrysalis.

•I post a lot about audio drama/podcast related things and even draw a little(although I'm not very good at it).

•I go by any pronouns, but usually prefer They/It.

•I tend to go on long rants about my interests, share headcanons, write shitty fanfics, post silly doodles or joke art, and overall just goof off. If that sounds like fun to you, please feel free to follow and join in the chaos lol!

•I'm super chill most of the time, especially over here, so please don't worry about me jumping at you for something you said. Just have fun<3

•I've never really considered this before, but I've had a few people ask(which is wild to me /pos), so here's my current official answer: No, I do not do commissions, however I am totally fine with requests if you have some. I'm not a good artist, so please look at some of the things I have drawn for reference so I don't end up disappointing you. I'm a somewhat ok writer tho and am 100% fine with writing character fics if someone asks, so long as they're SFW. I don't think I'm NEARLY good enough at either art or writing to have people paying me to make things for them, tho.

📼{Statement of Noel [ⱤɆƉ₳Ȼ₮ɆƉ]. Archival assistant at The Magnus Institute, London}📼

Now, for a more personal introduction:

•Hi! My name is Noel(You can pronounce it "No-Elle" or "Nole" I don't mind either), but i also go by Nessie and my middle name Everest. Just choose whatever you'd prefer!

•I'm Genderfluid(kinda) and Aroace. I'm also Abroromantic.

📼{Statement continues}📼

{🌫🔥🕸🪱💀☢️⚰️☁️🌀🌑🎭👁🦷🔪🐺}

•The reason I say kinda is due to the fact that me and many close friends of mine suspect I may be part of an OSDD system of some sorts. So labels have a habit of changing often.

•For other mental things, I have these!(I love these buttons):

•I am also physically disabled. I have Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome(Not officially diagnosed but heavily suspected by multiple doctors and diagnostic criteria is met), Some sort of heart issues, Endometriosis, Gastroparisis, and more unfortunately. I also have diagnosed arthritis in my hands, so if I complain about them hurting while drawing, that's why lol.

•If I do get officially diagnosed with something like DID/OSDD, I'll probably ask who's willing to tag, and I'll add said tags to this post if needed.

Some of my interests are:

•The Magnus Archives & Protocol

•Malevolent

•Spirit Box Radio

•Hello from the Hallowoods

•Welcome to Night Vale

•Red Valley

•The Penumbra Podcast(No i don't support the creators, but I love Juno and Nureyev too much to let go of them)

•King Falls AM

•Camp here & There

•Wolf 359

•Hannibal

•Cryptids

•Analog horror

•RPG Maker horror games

•Marble Hornets and The Slenderverse as a whole

•Cthulhu mythos

•Mythology and folklore

•Rhythm games

•Criminal Minds

•Infinity Nikki

•Minecraft

•BG3

•TTRPG'S

•Stardew Valley

•Hoyoverse games(No, I don't support Hoyoverse)

•And a whole lot more that i won't bore you with lol.

📼{Audio recording by Noel [ⱤɆƉ₳Ȼ₮ɆƉ]. Archival Assistant at The Magnus Institute, London}📼

Currently on loop:

•The Exorcist - CALYPSO

•Butcher Vanity - Vane Lily

•Envy Baby - PJSK April fools cover

•Phony - PJSK April fools cover

•Purpose - 9Lana

•Lower ones eyes - English cover by Oktavia

•The Mind Electric - Chorus cover by TEAM

•Cute Na Kanojo - Cover by Will Stetson

•Animal Impulses and Bernadette - IAMX

•Language of the Lost - RIProducer

•Pretty much every Kikuo, MARETU, and Azari song possible lol

•Anything made by Will Wood

I'd add more userboxes, but I'm on the app so I can't (T_T)

[acircusfullofdemons]

ETERNAL LABYRINTH: AN INTRODUCTION

It is, officially, the 7 year anniversary of when I made Eternal Labyrinth. Yippee! So, to celebrate, here's a hopefully coherent introduction to the shit that's taken over my life for. seven goddamn years holy shit.

Eternal Labyrinth is the overarching name for my main 3 paracosms: Phantasmagoria, Mad as a Crow, Fractured Fables. They are all connected thanks to Multiverse Bullshit! The 3 also have AUs  that are semi-canon, in which they have crossovers and the characters interact with each other. The AUs are:  the Mad Rabbit AU (MaaC/FF), the Tamagotchi AU (Phantasmagoria/FF), and Constellations (Phantasmagoria/MaaC).

A quick rundown of what each paracosm is about: 

Phantasmagoria: VRVerse || Major oddcore/weirdcore/dreamcore vibes, literally almost anything can happen. Behaves like a video game most of the time, I suppose.

Mad as a Crow: Superhero Universe || A terrible DC/Marvel crossover that’s trying to have one coherent storyline with consistent characters.

Fractured Fables: FairytaleVerse || Fanfiction I don't feel guilty for writing because all of the source material is in the public domain. Quite literally my city now.

You can find me talking about each paracosm on these blogs: 

For Phantasmagoria only content, go to @acircusfullofdemons.

For Mad as a Crow only content, go to @madasacrow.

For Fractured Fables only content, go to @fractured-fables.

Each paracosm exists inside each other, if that makes sense?? It’s kind of like the Nickelodeon Sitcom Universe. They are both real events and also taking place on a reality show at the same time.

Phantasmagoria is a video game, Polybius, that can be played at JoyHall Arcade.

Mad as a Crow is a comic book series/company, Mad Crow Comics (similar to DC or Marvel).

Fractured Fables is a tv show, Toybox Tutors, aimed towards children.

When doing crossovers, the general vibe is “oh hey, this is like that [media] I like, just slightly to the left”. The only exception is for things like the APOCALYPSE AU, where the ‘cosm they’re from doesn’t really matter as they’re all put in a Situation.

WORLDS & DIMENSIONS

HUBS

The (Dimensional) Hub — All dimensions are tied together due to “The Hub”, aka Earth I. The Hub is an endless void that often takes the form of an empty arcade or mall. Each dimension also has its own unique door and key.

Player Hub — A mini version of the Dimensional Hub, except now it’s suited for a singular person. Everyone that has played Polybius has one.

DIMENSIONS

Holius — Space, primary home to Aliens.

Heaven — Primary home to Angles, mirror of the Netherworld.

Earth I — The original earth. Used to be full of animals before Vitalis added humans.

Earth II — Thisverse/our earth, no magic or supernatural creatures. Mirror of Arcadia.

Earth III — The apocalypse, technical ‘sequel’ to Earth II.

Earth IV — Magic exists, but only in specific locations. Supernatural beings also exist in secret.

Arcadia — Supernatural beings are the majority. Mirror of Earth II.

StoryBrooke — Where various fairytale & classic lit characters live.

Avalon — Fae realm.

Cyberspace — Dimension made by Genesi H. Voltrian. Only Computer Errors can enter.

Mirje — Dimension made by Myriam Travers/Bloody Mary. Only Spirits can enter.

Netherworld — Primary home to Demons. Mirror of Heaven.

Afterlife — Specifically the Arcadian afterlife. Primary home to Spirits.

The VoiD — A pocket dimension that people can clip into on accident, basically the Backrooms. Often used for storing unwanted stuff/trash. 

SPECIES

Aliens —Extraterrestrial/celestial beings.

Aquaentians — Aquatic supernatural creatures.

Computer Errors — Sentient Errors that spawn within Cyberspace. They can only be created if an existing CE kills you AND takes your Soul into Cyberspace — the process won't work otherwise. Because of this, some may see them as a subtype of Spirit, though as they're still relatively new classification is still being debated. Their appearance is very upsetting, often giving people headaches, and they make circuit-like markings under their eyes / neck / shoulders.

Dragons — A now extinct species.

Gods — So, this one brings up the concept of religion in Arcadia as the Gods are a part of their own pantheon and such, but that's not really related to this topic. They are omnipotent & omniscient in their specific domain (ie; the god of nature knows everything about nature, but very little about space). Gods can be either born or given their powers from another God.

Onerioi — Personified dreams & nightmares.

Puria— Angels, Demons, & Faed.

Humans

Avians — Humans with wings.

Cambions — Hybrid between Human & Demon.

Dhampir — Hybrid between Human & Vampire.

Elementalists — Humans that can control an element.

Empaths — Humans that can control an emotion.

Halflings — Humans that can turn into animals, basically werewolves / werecats / shapeshifters.

Regular / Purebloods — Humans with 0 magical ability or Zaryis DNA.

Seers — Humans that can see Spirits.

Witches — An old term used to refer to a Human that uses magic. By now this is the standard / expectation.

Reapers — Zaryis that takes Souls to the Afterlife.

Grim Reapers — Reapers that take anyone.

Ritions — Reapers that take those who died of famine.

Valkin — Reapers that take those who died in battle.

Pestis — Reapers that take those who died of sickness.

Spirits

Ghosts

Poltergeists

LORE

I’m gonna…try and keep this brief, but y’know. I’ve had this for about 7ish years so it’s kind of a Mess.

ORIGINS — Everything on Earth I was fine and chill until Vitalis (God of Life) introduced Humans. After some conflict between the Humans and Sentient Animals that previously lived there, a pair of twins get separated from one another. Theia (Goddess of Death) and Vitalis take in a twin each: Theia with Shadow, and Vitalis with Lumi. Ketrill (King of Shadows/Darkness) & Eloise (Queen of Light) are also made by the Gods, in order to protect the twins. Ketrill cares for Shadow, while Eloise cares for Lumi. Each twin is cared for by their patron until they almost die. Shadow is revived and Lumi is made immortal. The twins manage to reunite, and all is well until Vitalis grows jealous of their friendship, because he and Theia can’t really be together. So, he sets out to kill the twins. With Emory’s (The Librarian/God of Knowledge) help, Theia, the twins, Ketrill, and Eloise manage to escape Earth I. Unfortunately, they all get separated. 

CROSSFIRE — Shadow, now named Nox, winds up on Earth II. His memories have gotten wiped, forgetting about his supernatural origins, and lives a normal life until Emory finally finds him, where he’s then taken to Earth IV while Emory searches for the rest of their little family. While there, Nox meets Jake, an Angel shoved into a Human body as an experiment of sorts. The two team up to unravel the mess of supernatural shit going on. 

FAUX PIXIES — Lumi, now Lucien, and Eloise, wind up in Neverland together with their memories intact. They live as Fairies in Pixie Hollow, with Lucien longing for her twin, wondering if he even made it out alive. Despite her oncoming depression, Lucien befriends Captain Hook, and helps him ward off Peter Pan from time to time. After helping Wendy attempt to get her brothers back, Lucien discovers that Fifi (Goddess of Time) has trapped StoryBrooke in a time loop thanks to a deal she made with Blake Grimm. Unfortunately, Lucien doesn't have the power to stop her. So the loop keeps going and she's kinda scared her & Eloise will get stuck in it and lose their memories. 

REUNION — Thankfully, the two wind up reuniting with Emory after arriving in StoryBrooke. He takes them back to Earth IV, where Nox is. While Emory was away, Nox had managed to get most of their memories of Earth I back. He also reunited with Ketrill! After Emory gets Theia from Arcadia, the gang's all back together and helps Nox piece a few more things together. Of course, there’s still the problem of Vitalis, who’s been mainly focused on Nox but now that they’re all together? Yeah he’s not gonna be happy.

THE FIGHT — The twins get the idea to take the fight to Vitalis. Theia tries to advise against them, but basically everyone agrees that he needs to be stopped sooner than later. The only problem is, how do you kill Life himself? The answer: with Death herself! Though Nox and Lucien did most of the fighting against Vitalis — with Ketrill & Eloise’s help — Theia is the one to land the final blow. Her and Vitalis exchange some words, he basically apologizes and explains he just wanted to be with her, but clearly he did it all wrong. Theia extracts his soul/essence and becomes the Goddess of both life and Death. Earth I, and the rest of the multiverse, can finally know peace. Kind of.

CURRENT — Upon Vitalis' death, Nox and Lucien are granted godhood, with Nox becoming Entropy — god of chaos — and Lucien becoming Harmony — goddess of order. As Harmony, Lucien now has the power to order Fifi to stop the time loop in StoryBrooke, which she finally does. Still concerned over StoryBrooke, Harmony asks her family to help keep everything, well, harmonious. Without the time loops, then the Fables will have children and more Tales will take place. Given that she used to be Tinkerbell, this is a valid concern for her. Emory, too, as he was Cheshire. Not wanting his role anymore, he gives it to Entropy, who is ecstatic to be one of their favorite literary characters. Harmony, meanwhile, decides to settle into Neverland, so she can keep an eye on Peter Pan and help any other Lost Kids who wind up there.

tldr: life & death get a divorce and have a custody battle so bad it becomes the entire multiverse's problem

And that’s it! I guess. I know that doesn’t seem like much, but y’know. Side-stories and multiple other paras that don’t have anything to do with the actual plot … well, this is all technically going on in the background of all my other paracosms. so. really, THIS has nothing to do with the plot lmao.

[prismsoup]

Hi, I'm Sol !

He/him - adult - running on one neuron - some sort of bug - I draw and code sometimes

Interested in commissioning me ? Find more info here ! > Even when my main commissions are closed, the Lineless Beafts ones are always open !! Same for the Emote Packs !

More important info below the cut !

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[luckydraww]

Intro i - Squad Leadership

Fracture M.List | intro ii | Y/N Intro | Prologue

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“Welcome to Squad 3. We hope that your transfer here goes smoothly. To ensure you’re caught up to speed, I’m sending you some basic information files on your new squadmates. Please read carefully.”

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Kim Hongjoong

Rank: Wingleader Dragon: Male Black Morningstartail Signet: Classified Designation: Wing 2 Note: "This one you should know already, considering he's your wingleader. Try not to piss him off?"

Park Seonghwa

Rank: Section Leader Dragon: Male Green Clubtail Signet: Sanctuary Designation: Wing 2, Flame Section Note: "Your Section leader. You should be familiar with him as well, at least on a base level. If anything, your dragons at least seem to get along."

Jeong Yunho

Rank: Squad Leader Dragon: Male Brown Swordtail Signet: Momentum Designation: Wing 2, Flame Section, Squad 3 Note: "Your new squad leader. While not my personal choice due to his disposition, whatever he's doing to lead the squad seems to be working."

Kang Yeosang

Rank: Squad Executive Officer Dragon: Male Blue Daggertail Signet: Fantasma Designation: Wing 2, Flame Section, Squad 3 Note: "Your squad's executive officer. Your blue's aren't exactly fond of the other, so I'd tread carefully."

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luckydraww © 2025 - all rights reserved to luckydraww. Do not steal, plagiarize, or translate any of my work without prior permission.

[pennpenn]

Fractured Wishes Sunny

Aka Pokemon Villain Basil AU

Sunny is a teen who has a very defined moral compass. He's a rich kid who put off his journey due to not being confident about caring for himself or any magical creatures he may be traveling with.

Meeting Aubrey is what managed to convince him that a pokemon journey would be beneficial.

Notes on Sunny's character and his team below!

Sunny has three Pokemon!

Indeedee

He started his journey with his 'partner' Indeedee. He grew up with the Indeedee taking care of him, and the lil guy also reminds him to take care of himself.

The Indeedee is a male that has the nickname Bess.

Bess is not a battling pokemon and cannot hold his own in a fight. He is purely present to take care of Sunny and lessen his anxieties.

Gothita

Gothita is the first pokemon that Sunny actually caught. This Gothita is a female named Lotte (lot-tay) and she seems to have a hard time evolving.

Lotte is quite clingy to Sunny, and her favorite thing to do is sit with Sunny and take in scenery.

Plot wise, the reason she struggles to evolve is because this line of pokemon tends to have the ability to see the future. I'm trying to cover up any potential plot holes by making sure she isn't evolved to her last stage until after the truth that Basil is a villain is revealed.

Larvesta

Larvesta is the second pokemon Sunny managed to catch and befriend! The one he's gotten is a male named Lux.

Lux is a shy pokemon that loves to battle.

I currently don't have a lot of notes on Lux, but I do like drawing Lux and Sunny together. Mainly because I can give them some sort of sun symbolism in the doodles.

Notes on Sunny:

Sunny's character is supposed to be similar to the generic pokemon game 'hero'. He stumbles upon an evil group doing bad things and makes that his own personal issue for the foreseeable future. In the story he is actively trying to track down the evil pokemon team and stop them.

Sunny has a massive grudge against Commander Sunflower(Basil in an evil guy disguise) specifically out of the entire evil team. Meeting Commander Sunflower is what introduced Sunny to the evil team, and the commander absolutely decimated Sunny and Aubrey's attempts to stand up to them. Man pulled out fully evolved level 50s against pokemon around level 15-20 and the heroes took it personally.

Yet, Sunny's character in this au is being one of the antagonists. Because Basil is the protagonist of the au, we are supposed to see the au through his eyes and feel sympathy for him as a character. Sunny actively stands against Basil and his goals. I wanted Sunny and Basil's dynamic to be somewhat of a commentary that a protagonist does not necessarily mean a good person. Sunny is a good person. Basil is a person who has done many bad things for something he truthfully believes in, but he doesn't think he is necessarily a villain. He perceives Sunny as his enemy for standing in his way.

Sunny and Mari have about a 6-8 year age gap. He got his Indeedee as a gift from her Galar journey. She's in Sinnoh with Hero when the au takes place.

Sunny had moved from Johto to Unova when he turned 10. The story starts in Unova and he only really leaves because he met Aubrey.

All of Sunny's pokemon are in Luxury Balls.

[kingofthehunt]

I. INTRODUCTION -- out of the red, out of his head.

⟨ cillian murphy, he/him, 47 ⟩ as ⟨ elias corin king ⟩. often to be found ⟨ in his house, stuck like a damn hermit crab ⟩. Who's he loyal to? ⟨ the brotherhood ⟩? Careful, or you're gone in the glimpse of an eye.  as written and loved by – ⟨ river, they/them, utc, eating disorders ⟩

II. HEADCANONS -- blowing through the traffic lights.

Name: Elias Corin King Occupation: Composer/Hunter Age: 47 Sexuality: Pansexual Species: Hunter Clan/Pack/Coven?: The Brotherhood Hometown: Port Leiry Relationship Status: Single

III. BIOGRAPHY -- king's have honor, but all i have is rage.

For a detailed solo on Elias' childhood and youth, go here.

tw: child abuse indicated

He ignores her words out of habit. Her knuckles are bruised, and her face is buried deep in what she’s deemed magical waters, but Elias is sure that it’s just a muddy broth, and not much more. Breathing it in and out cannot feel good or ‘freeing’, as she claims it to feel - her fingers grip the bowl so hard, so shaky, that it looks like she’s just holding back her gagging reflex. His mother lifts her head, face dripping, hair dripping, lips slightly parted, and stares at him. He stares back, unsure what she expects him to do, so he waits for her to speak again. She doesn’t speak until he himself opens his mouth to do so, though, and then he just sits there, back pressed into the hard material of his chair, and waits the moment out. Then, his mother leaves. A few steps into his future, his mother isn’t present. She’s a relatively old addition to the collection of faces he’s keeping in his brain. More precisely, at fifteen, his shelves are so stuffed, that there’s barely one he can keep in mind. The most prominent one is his uncle - dark beard, dark eyes, and soul just as dark. Darker than the nights in the Port Liery's forests would ever dare to get, and when he years later learns that that’s just a fracture of darkness compared to what else is out there, he considers the city lost and gone. Elias' uncle raises him alone, and without the guarding hand of a second parental figure, he grows to be (or to act?) just as twisted as his uncle. He strikes with force, and with brutality, and as the clock strikes twelve on his 22nd birthday, he’s long gone into the forest to hunt. What he struggles with, as he’s (not so) far away from home (what even is that), is the quickening heartbeat in his chest, pushing him down, lower, to the ground. Then he’s panicking, shaking, in the middle of a training session, at night, when he’s alone. This one time, and never again. Fast forward, his touch is burning, his gaze is stinging, and his weapons lethal, just like his hands. Witches, he deems his personal enemy. His cover-up is easy; a composer, living in a large house on the borders of the town, piano sounds sometimes echoing out of it. While his mother believed in magic, Elias doesn't. Elias believes in consequences.

[theoperatives]

[   matthew daddario,  homosexual,  cismale  +  he/him,  osteokinesis  ]  bishop  cross  is  a  chaotic neutral  agent  of  pandora  selected  for  their  work  in  a  classified  sanction  of  the  cia,  his  exceptional  pain  tolerance,  and  combat  prowess  that  made  them  an  ideal  candidate  and  underwent  the  top-secret  mutation  process.  to  the  rest  of  the  world,  the  thirty-five  year  old  originally  from  chicago is  deceased  or  missing.  however,  in  atlantis,  they  are  now  known  as  fracture of  wrath  after  developing  the  ability  to  create,  control,  shape,  move,  manipulate,  and  interact  with  bones,  up  to,  but  not  limited  to  bone  spears,  breaking  bones,  changing  the  density  of  bones  within  himself  or  others.  the  agent  has  been  with  pandora  for  seven  years  and  is  trusted  for  being  resilient  &  proactive,  but  once  reprimanded  for  being  tactless  &  ruthless.  

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\bishop-cross\basics

NAME & CALLSIGN:  bishop cross. AGE & DATE OF BIRTH: 35 / december 07, 1989. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cismale / he & him. SEXUAL & ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: homosexual & homoromantic. OCCUPATION: classified cia agent. HOMETOWN: chicago, illinois. FAMILY: [ restricted and removed ]. DIVISION: wrath. YEARS IN PANDORA: seven years. SPECIAL ABILITY: osteonkinesis ( bone manipulation ).

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\bishop-cross\physical

FACE CLAIM: matthew daddario. HAIR: black, slight curls, some graying streaks showing at his temples. EYES: honeyed molasses, a hazel with flecks of deep emeralds; at times can look like dark mahogany. intense stares, too long held eye contact. BUILD: bishop stands tall, with broad shoulders, tappered waist, powerful legs and built arms. he takes care of his body and doesn't mind letting it show. he works out, lifts, runs, and participates in many forms of martial arts. PRESENCE: imposing, present, self assured. he does not cower. he stands casually, most of the time, but that's mostly due to the fact that he doesn't think anyone could take him if it really came down to a fight. DISTINGUISING FEATURES: some tattoos that remain covered, some scars on his chest and back.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\bishop-cross\psyche

ALIGNMENT: chaotic neutral. TEMPERAMENT: sanguine-choleric. ASTROLOGICAL PLACEMENTS: sagitarrius sun, aries moon, scorpio rising. POSITIVE TRAITS: resilient, proactive, indepedent, courageous, adventurous. NEGATIVE TRAITS: tactless, ruthless, risk-taking, rebellious, brutal. LIKES: fighting, working out, cinnamon infused baked goods, black coffee, sex. DISLIKES: plenty of people, failure, screamo music, dentists.

c:\projectpandora\agents\fracture\bishop-cross\abilities

EXPERTISE: pain-tolerance, battle-field endurance, athletics. PROFICIENCY: acrobatics & evasions, intimidation, languages, tactical foresight, brute force. SUBSTANDARD AREAS: hacking & cyber warfare, biochemistry & medicine. ABILITY OVERVIEW: osteokinesis. ⸻ the ability to manipulate, create, and control bones.

with practice, he can create weapons made of bones. manipulate and control the bones in others, change the density of bones to become heavier or lighter, hardening them or making them more brittle. LIMITATIONS: if things don't have bones, if he gets too physically exhausted he won't be able to wield his powers. it can take a physical strain on the body, which is why he makes sure he is in as peak condition as possible.

[sp-phantomheroesau]

PHANTOM HEROES: NEW NAVIGATION

As a result of me revamping the lore, I decided to make a new pinned post and talk about the new changes to Phantom Heroes; as well as what to expect going forward with the blog. The AU is under development as I am only one person and unfortunately, I'm a bit busy with real life issues as well.

Though before we get into it, you can call me Howl. You can also call be Bambi or Ghost! I know I mentioned to be called Atlas in an older post, but for the most part - the first three are a-okay with me. I'm an adult, keep that in mind before interacting! I'm auDHD and loooveee to infodump, and currently Phantom Heroes is my main hyperfix so you'll probably be seeing me yap a lot!

This account also doubles as an interactive, roleplay blog, and once I have a few things squared away, I'll be opening my inbox for it! Keep in mind: mature content will be talked about on this blog including depictions of violence, smoking, implied domestic violence, poor living conditions, and more. Now that we've covered the pre-background information, though, let's get right to it!

Read below the cut for more information!

PHANTOM HEROES LORE

Phantom Heroes is an alternate universe inspired by South Park's game, "The Fractured But Whole"; including the episodes ft. C**n and Friends, and the Mysterion episodes. Though this does have original concepts which have nothing to do with the canon of South Park!

Years have passed since elementary school and now the once nine-year-olds are in high school, but something has changed in ways they never thought possible. During the summer right before their sophomore/junior terms, a cosmic event hit South Park and somehow, it caused a group of the residents to develop superpowers overnight. Surprisingly, some time after - criminal activity began to go back on the rise and led to the unexpected turn of vigilante Mysterion.

Though it seems even he can't handle all the crime of South Park and times have changed. In completely (un)related notes, however, Kenny McCormick and the rest of his friends, and classmates, are returning to the usual grind of high school.

... and if they happen to leave a double life at nights, well, that's only one part of the package.

CHARACTERS

Kenny McCormick/Mysterion

Eric Cartman/The Raccoon

Stan Marsh/REDACTED

Kyle Broflovski/REDACTED

Craig Tucker/REDACTED

Butters Stotch/REDACTED

More Characters will be included in the AU though that will be revealed in due time.

CURRENT ARCS

ARC I: Metamorphosis

ARC II: REDACTED

ARC III: REDACTED

INTERACTIVE MUSES

Kenny McCormick/Mysterion

Stan Marsh/REDACTED

PHANTOM HEROES TAGS

#phantomheroes, #spph (general au tag)

#phantomupdates, #phupdates (lore tag)

#howlposts (mun tag)

Ship Tags

K2: #doublek, #k2posts

Ask Responses

Kenny McCormick: #kennyreplies

Stan Marsh: #stananswers

Mysterion: #mysticomments, #mysteriousreplies

Arc Tags

Arc I: #metamorpharc

NAVIGATION

about page | lore | #phantomheroes

characters | TBD

[cherrybombfangirlwrites]

The Little Pirate ; A Little Mermaid Retelling

Book 3 in my Fractured Stars Falling series

Genre and Setting

high fantasy, pirates and magic and curses and mermaids ; set in the magical world of Eltya on the high seas that surround the continent, and all of the lush but dangerous tropical islands and sea monsters that come with it, based on the Golden Age of Piracy

Playlist

POV

Third Person Limited, two characters alternating

Status and Length

Zero Draft, 2k words as of now ; 100k? Not sure

Tropes and Themes

Little Mermaid Retelling, pirates and mermaids, cursed pirate treasure, danger on the high seas and in tropical islands, friends to lovers, first relationship failure to new and scary but much healthier relationship, protective plus sized and horny sapphic pirate girlfriends, swordfighting is hot, tending to your lovers wounds and waiting at their bedside for them to wake, treasure hunting with the hot new crewmate you have a crush on, taking a knife for your lover, mermaids, swordfighting kink? ; healing from abandonment, heartbreak affecting new relationships and how to heal from it and not let it hurt the new relationships, the way to heal a broken heart is to feel your feelings, 

Warnings and Rating

abandonment issues and past failed relationship, pirate fantasy violence, depictions of blood, self sabotaging ; Teen and Up

Main Characters

Captain Cassandra

Pansexual, Mute and Partially Deaf, Plus-sized, She/Her

Redhead with lots of freckles

Clever and cunning pirate captain

Former mermaid abandoned by her first love (that she gave up her tail and life under the sea for)

Uses sign language (and sometimes writing things down) to communicate

Erica Princeton

Lesbian, Amputee (peg leg), plus-sized, Polynesian, She/Her

Hopeless romantic and carefree adventurer

Adores Cassandra and wants to show this pirate captain she's worthy of being loved and staying for

Raised by seamstress and nurse mommas (total momma's girl)

Bold swordfighter (also swordfighting kink?)

No i didn't name her after the best and most ride or die disney prince shut up-

Antagonists

Gar Face Gabe

He/Him, Name is a little misleading, Gay for his first mate but in an evil way?, Biggest Drama Queen in the Eltyan Sea

Cassandra gave him a small scar on his "beautiful perfect face" and now he's a pissy baby about it and insists everyone calls him Gar Face, he wears an eye patch over it because he's dramatic

Corrupted by dark magic? No idea what you're talking about

His first mate Hans might be his fuck buddy, who knows

Side Characters

Cassandra's Crew: First Mate Felicity (Main translator for Cass), Angry Alice, Big Barbara, Eye-Spy Sally, Quick Queenie, Cannongirl Katie, Billy Badbreath (Cass's grandfather)

Gar Face's Crew: Hairy Hans (first mate, captain's fuck buddy?), the rest are to be named

Plot and Sypnosis

Captain Cassandra is happy. She may not have her tail, ability to speak, or life under the sea that she gave up for nothing and every step is painful- but she has a crew, she uses a hand signing system to communicate, she's used to the pain, and the life of a pirate isn't really so bad when you have a loyal crew.

Sure, the wound that fisherman left still hurts- but if Cassandra ignores it and shoves it all down until she can't feel it it's not so bad. It still hurts, the gaping hole in her heart of being abandoned after she gave up everything for him still hurts-

But she’s fine. She’s happy.

Then Cassandra- quite literally- runs into Erica.

A hopeless romantic, gorgeous, pirate with no crew on the run from Gar Face Gabe and his gang of goons. Who is also so good at swordfighting it's beautiful.

Cass has faced Gar Face (the name is hardly accurate) many times before, and he is a bloody and ruthless pirate to be reckoned with. What could Erica possibly have that Gar Face would want so desperately?

Cass and her crew decide let Erica stay with them- she's gorgeous they have a common enemy after all. As it would turn out, Erica has a map to the infamous Nymand's Island, the most dangerous out of the islands in the waters that surround Eltya. An island that has a mountain that constantly spits liquid fire and is guarded by a huge gorilla- and according to the map, is where a dangerous and very valuable magical artifact is hidden.

A magical artifact that could wipe any magic from an object or person- no matter how big or small.

The quest is dangerous, but with a loyal crew and beautiful companion, it sure is the quest of a lifetime.

Extra Stuff

Here she is, my sapphic pirate girlfriends Little Mermaid Retelling! I based this one a little bit on The Little Mermaid tales and other retellings, but also Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (best pirate movie ever). I also took inspiration from the book Alex and the Ironic Gentleman by Adrienne Kress, which also features pirates and hunting for treasure.

Some memes for your viewing pleasure: