#joshua tenine

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Origins

Today, we’re talking about the web-serial worm. 

The web-serial influenced the concept of power manifestation, since they were considered to be representative of “their trauma, their desires, or their personalities.” The Ennead already had their powers, so the author chose to throw this painful concept onto the giftees instead. 

The author listed the giftees (edited for clarity/summarization). I put them below the cut in case you don’t want pain. 

Lian’s creator: zy (tumblr here)

Joshua’s creator: Earthytruce

Peter’s creator: may (ao3 here)

Morgan’s creator: hi :) (other blog @tenuntilfightcall)

Juli/Karyme/Rae/Dani are the author’s creation: @sanini-panini

Morgan (Jinal, weather control): at its core? control issues. she has never been allowed to control any moment of her “miserable life, so to be able to control something as monumental as weather?” taking back control, not just of her life but of the world around her, makes the horrors of the life she’s already lived a thing of the past and opens possibilities of the future.  (the author pointed out that mind control, while a possibility, isn’t a priority for Morgan. she has never cared about others, just the “circumstances that seem insurmountable”. 

Peter (Haku, item summoning and telekinesis): he is a very practical person. if something doesn’t have a purpose, he’s unlikely to use it BUT if something needs to happen in the moment, his power lets him evolve to meet that need in the moment. his telekinesis isn’t active control, but combined with his blunt nature, he nudges people into the direction they need to be (not necessarily for his own gain) (the author elaborated telekinesis doesn’t change a person’s motivations, just direction).

Juli (Minerva, fire control): double layered here. part of it is wanting to be flashy/showy but at its core it’s also about creation. making something new and rebuilding what was there. this both parallels and contradicts Minerva’s own story- Juli works to create something new and the beginning of Minerva’s story is based in burning something down. the flashy/show part of their personalities is perfectly in line. you can also make the argument that after Minerva used her power to destroy, she realized how much she could create with her ability and tried to move in that direction instead. 

Lian (Ven, sound manipulation): Lian is difficult because most of the powers listed here have to do with trauma, and they have none. however, my argument is that Lian tells someone what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. they can manipulate sound as part of giving truths, even when they’re unwanted, forcing Lian to consider saying what they need to hear and adapting to what they need to be. their backstory as a musician factors into their patron (Ven) in the way music can influence someone’s emotional state. 

Joshua (Kai, super speed and wings): we could talk about this forever, but Joshua’s speed allows him to protect those he cares about (Joel, primarily) and his wings give him the ability to run, but he chooses not to use that ability. (Author edit: His wings are about freedom. What’s more freeing than learning to fly?). Make of that what you will. also it ties into Kai’s whole air control thing nicely. 

Mateen doesn’t actually have a giftee. There are multiple reasons for this. One, given the nature of xis own power, the possibilities for the wrong power to end up on the wrong person were endless; essentially, Mateen was trying to prevent another xim during xis Joker arc. Two, xe refused to force someone else to have powers, the same way xe and the rest of the Ennead were forced into it. Three, author convenience. 

Rae (Ridwan, object switching/location): xyr desire to switch places with other people, both to escape xyr situation and walk in another person’s shoes. this ties heavily into their activist work in an effort to understand and help others out of whatever situation they’ve come up against. this can be tied into Ridwan, both in their activist work, and in Ridwan’s power to manipulate light- the ability to make someone see something other than what is already there. 

Karyme (Silpa, clairovoyance): she is always wanting to know more about anything she can. her power giving her the truths of each situation lets her record history in a detailed, accurate way. 

Dani (Felix, shielding): his power of shielding comes from the desire to shield others from pain in a way he was never shielded from his parents.

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gonna start uploading my art here as well so i thought to begin with a few pieces i finished back in january but ones im still so so proud of. these are gifts i made for my friends during the holidays!

honey (lady in pink) belongs to @sunshades ennis and pella (the drows in the first pic) belong to @staribon

andrius and adomas (tieflings!) belong to @simikae

and the two guys getting coffee belong to rj and earthy

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Karyme: do you like Morgan?

Ilia: of course I do!

Joshua: I don’t

Ilia: You don’t count

Peter: that’s discrimination against pigeons

Joshua, grabbing his baseball bat:

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Powers

It is at this moment I have realized that I never fully laid out what powers everyone has. So I’m gonna do that below the cut. Rip. 

The Ennead: Jinal: Hydrokinesis Haku: the ability to recreate their memories Minerva: Pyrokinesis Ven: Emotional Manipulation Kai: Aerokinesis Mateen: Biokinesis Ridwan: Light Manipulation Silpa: Metal Manipulation Felix: Cryokinesis

The New Guard:

Ilia: Unknown (read Karai’s Chosen to find out >:) ) Morgan: Weather Control Karyme: Clairvoyance Dani: Shielding Rae: GPS Location Joshua: Wings/Super Speed Peter: Telekinesis/Item Summoning Lian: Sound Manipulation Juli: Pyrokinesis

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Lian and Joshua:

Auster: we’ve all heard about top or bottom, but what about middle? Hi, I can’t breathe but you two seem really cool.

Lian and Joshua:

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True Crimes: A Series

Joshua’s true crime against humanity is liking El Scorcho by Weezer. 

It is a war crime to link it here. Go look it up yourselves.

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Fact of the Day

Haku has seven degreees, which is the most degrees out of the Ennead, because they’re a nerd after the author’s own heart. 

They are (in no particular order): BS in Math, BS in Physical Chemistry, MS in Math, PhD in Probability/Statistics, PhD in Physics, MBA, BS in Social Psychology

“They also have a BS in fucking with people, but that’s ‘not a real degree’ and ‘doesn’t count’ ” -Joshua probably (Lian, in the background: “be nice to Glasses!”)

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Lian, about the Ennead (who are also war criminals): you don’t know all the facts!

Joshua: which are?

Lian: I love them

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Peter: Do you know what question I’m asked most often?

Joshua: Will you leave the premises?

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Origins Bingo: Row Three

In regards to this post, the author has chosen to elaborate on how the characters in their bingo card influenced Karai’s Chosen! Time for the second row! Please note, the majority of this is word for word of what the author said. I edited for clarity, simplification, and mocking.

Part One | Two| X | Four | Five

Zuko (Avatar: the Last Airbender): Zuko is, of course, a traitor (like many others) but the author’s largest takeaway is that villains are messy. They aren’t “inherently bad, that people can change for the better if they want to, and that even if they do change, that does not mean they deserve immediate forgiveness.” Zuko’s path coming back to the ‘good’ side is messy. Redemption itself is messy and impossible and being good requires constant work. In other words, Mateen-core. 

Ventus (Kingdom Hearts): Ventus (my love) is, at his core, an excellent example of the aforementioned ‘good requiring constant work’ concept. Just because he is free of darkness, he is not exempt from actively working to keep himself that way. Ventus is “at the mercy of everything happening around him and his only recourse is his two sibling figures. Ven Sumaya is a lot like that too.” (The author would also like to note the Ventus/Vanitas dynamic lives in their head rent free and they’re obsessed with it.) Ven Sumaya also gets their sunny personality from Ventus, because the author needed someone who was happy.

Free from Pain Square <3

Terra (Kingdom Hearts): Good intentions, bad choices, all leading to darkness they cannot control or hope to escape. The idea of the lingering will is also a heavy influence, “this idea that Terra’s anger and desire was so strong that a version of himself persisted…and continued to protect his friends.” A continuing theme in Kingdom Hearts itself is emotion lending itself to power, which also shows up in Beyblade.

Spectra (Bakugan): Similar to Ren (see previous post), except he knew what he was part of was evil yet was part of it because his father forced him to and to protect his younger sister. Eventually, he and his sister take down the bbeg, but only after death and abandonment. The author notes Spectra and Max are the closest characters on the bingo board for one reason: “willing to do abominable, horrible things to protect the ones you love.” It also brings up a symboling dynamic, since his sister doesn’t know it’s him, of “doing stuff to protect your sibling but also hiding that you’re doing that stuff to protect your sibling from your sibling.” Examples could be Joshua and Joel or Ridwan and Silpa.

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Fact of the Day

At 664 years old, Haku Mahelona is the youngest of the Ennead. It’s fitting that their giftee, Peter (no known last name) is also the youngest at 21 years old. 

We predict they will not live to 22 if they keep pissing off Joshua.

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The Official Karai’s Chosen History Page

This is mostly author approved, sometimes accurate, and primarily to keep me entertained when I’m supposed to be doing my job. Posts are posted when they’re posted. 

Please see below the cut for character pronouns.

read Karai’s Chosen

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Lian’s creator: zy (tumblr here) Joshua’s creator: earthy Peter’s creator: may (ao3 here) Morgan’s creator: hi :) (other blog @tenuntilfightcall) Juli/Karyme/Rae/Dani are the author’s creation: @sanini-panini

Jinal Rajeswara - she/they Haku Mahelona - they/them Minerva Martín - she/her Ven Sumaya - he/she/they Kai (last name unknown) - he/they Mateen Ghaffari - he/xe Ridwan Beshara - they/them Silpa Lesmana - she/they Felix Yatun - he/him Ilia Castillo - she/they Morgan Weir - she/they Karyme Tahan - she/her Dani Martinez - she/he Rae Moore - he/him/xe/xem/xyr Joshua Tenine - he/him Peter (last name is whatever is convenient at the moment) - he/they Lian Ying - they/them Juli de Leon - he/they The Necromancer a.k.a. Maximillian Zakharanda - he/him Auster Solís - he/him Joel Tenine - he/him