#my deep space nine era...

[saintspock]

hotjo arrived no customs fees THANK U MÄLMO.

[jakeromanoart]

deep space nine commission for @ziggy-solarecreator ⚡ available as a print in my shop ✨find my art on instagram and inprnt @ jakeromanoart

[thewomancallednova]

watching an episode of ds9 and was thinking about how, even though he's not good at faces, odo did pretty good on the nose, until i realised he's imitatin bajorans, so the nose is still kind of a fuck up :D

also imagine you're a random bajoran during the occupation on terok nor, have never seen a human before, and when you do once the series starts your first thought is like "oh, they have noses like odo!"

[miercoles-wednesday]

I am gutted. I am shaking.

If you don't know, I also have an account on Instagram. Some of you follow me there, too.

It was suspended last night and then brought back after a few hours.

However, it was suspended again tonight. After a second appeal, it was permanently disabled and all of my content erased forever.

That account was my baby. It meant the world to me.

It was my pride and joy, and one of my cherished safe spaces.

It's where I shared my passion and love for Trent and Nine Inch Nails with nearly 500 people all across the globe.

I went to lengths to source rare pics, rare interviews. I scoured the NINternet to bring my followers all the best content from across NIN social media.

I have never done anything to my knowledge to violate any community guidelines. But according to the email, inexplicably, I was accused of distributing child exploitation material. That literally doesn't make sense. There's absolutely nothing l've ever shared on that account that could be construed that way.

I was just DMing with a friend when all the sudden the screen went black and this message popped up.

My dream, my hope, was to someday show it to Trent. I wanted him to see how I had dedicated so much of my life to curating his brilliance, his beauty, his art and his poetry. I wanted him to see himself through my eyes.

I don't just post "hot pics." | try to really curate. To really add value. To tell a story.

I even go to extensive lengths to give credit wherever I can: to the original photographers, to publications and journalists where I source magazine scans and quotes. I even credit Tumblr users when I find something on here. Not very many accounts even bother.

I had so many drafts: reels, carefully and thoughtfully and lovingly and tenderly curated photo sets...

I'm even being told my messages with mutuals have been deleted.

I had so many deep, meaningful conversations with total strangers who became my dear friends, who I now talk to every day of my life. But now, I have no way to find them again. I had people who told me talking to them made their day, how I made them laugh and smile.

We analyzed lyrics together. We talked about our admiration for Trent. We even talked about our personal lives. Our heartbreaks, our dreams, our trauma. Intimate details.

And now it's all evaporated. Permanently and without a trace.

Instagram didn’t even offer to send me a ZIP file of all my content, as it had done during the first suspension and appeal.

The only thing I can think of is that I had sent in a DM some shirtless photos of Trent from the PHM era (the pink and black/white Tom Sheehan photos) and they got flagged as explicit. As porn. They weren't. They were just shirtless. And they are incredibly tasteful, artful photos. I see worse every day on that app.

That's literally all I can think of. l've done nothing wrong.

I've only been on the NINternet since March of this year. But it was the best decision of my life.

I have made so many priceless connections, and sharing my passion for these photos has given me purpose and meaning. I can't explain the joy it brings me. The first thing I do each morning is check my DMs.

I don't know what else to say.

I am so, so heartbroken.

"Maybe didn't mean that much, but it meant everything to me.."

[hawkiest]

The Space Eurovision episode had such potential. Imagine if instead of this tone deaf shit show of the week we had an actual deep exploration of it's themes and satisfying emotional arks that tied up all the loose threads from the season and got us ready for the finale. And the thing is, all the parts were there.

Here is how I would fix this episode:

* if you're going to introduce this many story elements, make this a two-parter

* the last episode is when Belinda started truly trusting the Doctor. Have Belinda address this growth so it makes it even more devastating later in the episode when the Doctor goes off the rails. The Doctor can go on his sphiel on how alone he is, no family anymore, no Gallifrey

* Spend more time exploring the contest. There was so much potential for lore and we were given NONE of it

* Add more instances of demonising the Hellians instead of one throwaway line. By the time Kid gets there, we should be wanting to have him shot on sight

* Ms Flood? I know it's not her episode but make her do something. Have her steal popcorn from a kid, make bets of whose going to win, idc. Make her interact with the world. This is how we're going to remember her before the straight cop Rani enters the show. Let Her Be Wacky!

* Before Kid enters the picture, make the control center sweat a little bit from fear of this Demonic Evil Hellian Boy on their genocide supporting space station. And make Kid be actually scary, idk why he is giving off such Conrad vibes. Can we also please style him better, he looks like 80s movies mean highschool bully, absolutely abysmal

* People get sucked off ( ಡ⁠ ͜⁠ ⁠ʖ⁠ ⁠ಡ ) into space. And we didn't care, because we knew none of them! This is why we needed more time just exploring this setting. What are the people like? Such a mixed pot of different aliens and we see none of their interactions. We were robbed. ROBBED.

* I'm sorry but this episode Belinda doesn't hold a candle to E1!Belinda. Show her be anything else than a personification of a wet blanket. What is she like after travelling with the Doctor? Still kind and brave? Still a hater at heart? What if she has learned to refuse the fear and selfishness that comes from scary situations and takes charge, like we saw in glimpses in E1?

* Instead of Doctor being jumpscared by Susan let's make this more emotionally impactful and show how even when actively dying his heart is with his granddaughter. A glimpse of his grief of losing his family and Gallifray and everyone close to him while he is dying in space cold and alone after all this time, unable to hold on to the most important people in his long and tragic life. And then the Susan vision. Find me <\3

* Flying through space with a confetti cannon Time

* Gasp! The Delta wave! And actively make parallels with the last time at the end of Nine's era where the Doctor was struggling to make decision whether or not to send the Delta wave to defeat the Daleks if it's going to kill an entire planet. Make him think of Kid as the stand in for every Big Bad that has taken his family away from him, the Daleks, the Cyberman, the Angels, the Rani, and his promise that while he is still alive he will not let them win.

* Enter dark!Doctor. And make him scary angry as he hunts down Kid, taunting and mocking all the way. "Ice in my heart" my ass. What even was that. He is Time Lord Victorious and he is going to kill this man with his bare hands

* Time for the emotional switch up. Let Belinda get the backstory, the in depth dehumanisation and genocide of the Hellian people, how literally no other efforts to be heard worked and how evil the Cooperation really is with all this propaganda. Make it hurt, make us understand why there are no other options for the Hellian people except voilence. How this has affected Cora. We do not get in the slightest of her feelings of this situation as a Hellian who has escaped her past. She's the heart of the Hellians and make us believe it.

* The Doctor becomes more cruel, and it becomes clear he is also projecting his own past trauma and experiences onto Kid.

* Make Kid's girlfriend do something other that stand around useless. I don't even remember her name, that's how underused in this story she was! Make her beg and try to explain and be scared to death from the Doctor. What was done to her to make her radicalised and ready to kill Show her struggling with this decision, not as ready to kill people as Kid was. Not to make her and Kid's actions justified, but to at least explain them?? She could've been replaced as a sexy lamp with horns this episode and we wouldn't have noticed. Like why go all the trouble of introducing the character if you're not even going to use her this episode?

* Make Belinda in denial of the Doctor's dark side as she races to the command center, show her telling her new friends how just and kind the Doctor is from the past episodes and how she trusts him with her life only for it all to be shattered the moment the reaches it.

* Fuck the stupid ass taser hollagram, give us something more disturbing from the Doctor. Make him fully buy into the propaganda that the Corporation has been telling everyone, make him a stand in for the oppressors. Make him feel righteous as prepares for the killing blow only for him to hear 'Stop!' coming from the enterance where he sees Belinda looking at him with horror, and make him for a moment see Susan's face instead of hers

* Belinda rushes to Kid, so does the the guy with the medical bag. There is moment where they think Kid is dead but they get his heart to beat at least

* While they are trying to save Kid's life, the Doctor gets clued in about the Hellian people, and with every revelation his horror about his actions grows. He realises again once more that in every group of individuals there are those who will hurt and kill people for their own gain, but just like the Zygons, the Hellians should not be blamed for the actions of few extremist individuals. And he is horrified to learn about the genocide of the Hellians and the destruction of their planet, and how for a moment he was on the oppressors side

* Kid and his girlfriend get arrested because they very much did intend to kill a shit load of people.

* He has a good talk with Cora about the state of the Hellians, and she tells her about the complicated feelings she has as a Hellian contestent that performs in a competition that is backed by the Corporation and about all the people who watch it that are knowingly or unknowingly participating in the dehumanisation of her people. But she does not agree with Kid and doesn't believe killing trillion people will help or heal the Hellian people. Only truth and humanity can.

* The Doctor gets the idea on how to bring back all the people in the Mavity field and gets to work

* Everyone is shaken up understandably, but the show must go on. Except this time, the truth is told

* Cora is the reluctant representative of her people, and for the first time, a Hellian has an audience of all these people both in the competition and those watching the broadcasts. She uses this platform to destroy the Corporations lies and shines light on the issues her people are facing. And only then does she sing the song of planet. And in the true spirit of the International Song Competition, all different races of aliens come together and sing as one. Celebration, sparkles and the stars above the space station, as it was always meant to be.

* The episode could end there but it would also be nice if we got to see some reactions that this performance is causing, the news anchors debating, the forest for and against the message, all the action that this should cause

* and now for Belinda and the Doctor. I refuse to believe Belinda was like I know you just tortured a guy and sided with the corporation that caused a genocide but I really wanted to take this opportunity to say how great you are . Because what was that, that's not Belinda, that's not who we met in e1 where she was basically about to slap the shit out of the Doctor every time he opened his mouth. No. I want the first time they're alone again and the Doctor turns on his charming personality again for Belinda to shut him down just as she did when she first met him, but now she hates him. So much. And she's also terrified, because for the first time she knows exactly who she is dealing with.

* And the Doctor tries to manipulate her again with fun, space, adventure ™️ ✨ but Belinda wants nothing to do with him anymore, leaving the Doctor with the same empty smile as he had in E1, but this time he knows she is right to be scared of him

* Now that the Vindicator is all charged up, she can go home to May 24, 2025. The atmosphere is tense and quiet as the Doctor pushes down the Take Off Switch.

Everything is set up for the finale now - Belinda has gone through her emotional journey, the Doctor has come to some realisations about his current incarnation, and all the pieces of our two seasons long journey are finally on the board!

[obsidianmichi]

The crazy part about Star Trek Online is that it's stuffed full of cameos and missions that repeatedly star characters from the main cast of every major Star Trek show except, I think, Enterprise, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks.

Like you can go on a fully voiced adventure with Michael Burnham and Seven of Nine in her Fenris Rangers era to decide whether the Excalbians will embrace good or evil and fight Seven's evil simulation created body double.

Worf, voiced by Michael Dorn, Worf is in the major Iconian missions and a central figure for Klingon players as they shoot up the ranks.

Martok, voiced by John Garman Hertzler Jr. (rescue him from the Tzenkethi and go on so many missions together as random space adventures, and he's just like he is in DS9.)

Almost the entire cast of Deep Space Nine, including René Auberjonois's final voicework as Odo before his passing, the same for Aron Eisberg as Nog, Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys, and there's an entire episode where you play as Quark and his Ferengi friends stealing from Iconians. Even Salome Jens pops up as the Female Changeling to play a villain in the Gamma Quandrant arcs. Plus, Chase Masterson got in ahead of them all to chew through the scenery as Leeta's Mirror counterpart, Admiral Leeta!

Levar Burton as Geordi LaForge!

Janeway and Mirror Janeway voiced by Kate Mulgrew. (Mirror Janeway is a Borg Queen!)

Denise Crosby as my Romulan main's new adopted mother, Empress Sela and her mother, Natasha Yar. There's also Tuvok (my love!), Tom Paris, Harry Kim, Seven of Nine, Jason Isaacs voicing Prime Gabriel Lorca (!!) in the Discovery missions, Tilly and my much beloathed nemesis Mirror Tilly, Stamets, and Michael Burnham. Most recently we've gotten Mirror Wesley Crusher and Mirror Doctor Crusher during Picard's third season, and Ezri Dax in the latest episodes.

There's also Leonard Nemoy, who voiced the major exploration sections and Fed character level ups in the initial game but that's been in at launch.

It's honestly impressive. Every time I turn around it feels like another Star Trek alum is lending their voice to the game. Star Trek Online is somehow the most blessed and the most cursed tie-in game in existence. The dream and the hellscape for Star Trek fans.

Also, the space combat is genuinely really fun.

[staringdownabarrel]

One of the things I have a lot of mixed feelings about in Deep Space Nine is the Mirror Universe episodes.

My main contention with them is that I feel like they're not a good tonal fit for DS9 specifically. One of the reasons why Mirror, Mirror worked in the original series was that the rest of the show was tonally a lot lighter, so having this one episode where an away team is confronted with a darker version of themselves was an interesting concept.

That doesn't carry over to DS9 to the same extent. DS9 was already the Berman era show that was noticeably darker than the rest of the franchise. To be able to do the same thing in this show would have required them to make it so thematically dark preteens wouldn't be able to see it, which is one of the lines the Berman era writers were trying to avoid at all costs.

As they are, what do they really add to the show? Do we get a better sense of how the Trek universe conceptualises authoritarian regimes when this is the show explicitly dealing with the aftermath of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, the Dominion War, and the limits of Federation utopianism? I'd argue no, not really.

Even as depictions of the inverse of the main characters, I don't know if they succeed. A lot of the main cast of DS9 already have character foils who show what they might be like in different circumstances. Dukat and Weyoun are what Sisko might be like if he grew up serving an authoritarian regime, for example.

Dukat's role in the show overall is basically what Intendant Kira's is in the Mirror Universe episodes, too. While Prime!Kira is a former terrorist who fought for her people's freedoms, Dukat is someone who came to power serving a regime, similar to what Intendant Kira does.

So I don't really know if the Mirror Universe really succeeds in showing what a darker version of the main cast would look like. In a lot of cases, there's already a recurring character on DS9 that does that. The darker mirror depictions tend to work better on an episodic show like the original series because there tend not to be recurring characters who fill those roles there.

The thing is that they sort of are interesting from the perspective of building on the Mirror Universe. The DS9 Mirror Universe episodes do this aspect better than literally any MU episode in the subsequent shows. While in Enterprise and Discovery, the MU stuff can often veer into wanton edginess for the sake of it territory, the DS9 episodes at least continue developing the setting.

I don't know if that would have happened in the same way if The Next Generation or Voyager had have been the ones to do the Mirror Universe episodes. I feel like if they had have done one, they would have backed away from Spock's line about the Terran Empire being due to collapse within a century or so and just made it a status quo mirror--that is, basically just Yesterday's Enterprise but the crew is actively evil this time, or Living Witness if that depiction of history had have been what the Voyager crew was actually like.

So while I don't think the DS9 Mirror Universe episodes added as much to the show as they could have, at least they stuck the landing and showed a post-Terran Empire MU. That is literally the most interesting possible thing they could have done with it, especially given that the mirror characters weren't necessarily as interesting as foils for the prime characters as they could have been.

[dandelionjack]

i know this is like. minus fourth world problems + autism, and maybe other fandoms have similar issues — i’ve never gone too deep into fandom spaces before and regret doing so — but. why are doctor who fans such incurable haters. i started watching in november after the specials aired and although i’ve been severely critical of certain unfortunate writing choices (as is my right. episodes that suck are… bad) i couldn’t fathom hating an entire series, an entire doctor’s/companion’s run let alone an entire showrunner’s tenure. you mean you can’t stand any of it??

it almost feels like… whenever i come across a person that loves to talk about nine and ten and donna and how much they loved wild blue yonder or w/e, they end up being a shallow moffat hater harping on about misogyny and one-dimensional women as if later series didn’t exist. whenever i find a fellow twelveclara understander who posts about missy and defends hell bent etc. suddenly i come across a post about how they hate rose? what could possibly compel you to dislike the character of rose tyler? i say this as somebody that isn’t a huge fan of tentoo. for more batshit examples saw a post along the lines of “don’t say you think tenmartha is interesting and then post about timepetals” like these are Characters bro. they’re not going to get sad. they are vehicles for the story they’re not people. tenrose was the carrier of the narrative in s2 and tenmartha in s3 and saying i enjoy the complexity of both of these relationships as they progress isn’t contradictory because that’s… the direction that the story takes????????

i don’t even hate chibnall era. even s11 has some redeemable bangers. what i mean is i fell in love with the show as a WHOLE . which means EVERY part of it is important to me and i don’t discount it. every next development builds on the previous. the timeless child ruined a lot of things but opened up many new avenues for exploration! i like the flux i like thasmin i like dhawan master i like the fugitive doctor i love dan and karvanista

you are all allergic to fun. sorry for getting mad about people getting mad it will (not) happen again. im going to go touch grass now

[evviejo]

gifs masterpost // current main fandoms

in case you've wandered around these parts (a.k.a. my blog) in search of something you know i post (star trek, doctor who (the 13th doctor's era), or arcane), this might interest you

star trek

my trek gifs are divided by series/movie - some of these tags may be yet to be filled as i work my way through every episode/film in a random order, they will be updated with links as soon as i post anything in them:

the original series | the animated series | the motion picture | the wrath of khan | the search for spock | the voyage home | the final frontier | the undiscovered country | the next generation | generations | deep space nine | first contact | insurrection | voyager | enterprise | nemesis | star trek 2009 | star trek into darkness | star trek beyond | discovery | picard | lower decks | prodigy | strange new worlds | section 31

here are all the trek gifs and you may find gifs by character or by episode number by following through tags

doctor who (13th doctor's era)

my doctor who gifs are almost exclusively the chibnall era - there are some posts from other eras (with the notable exception of rtd2 - do not request it, i will not touch it with a 10-foot pole)

all doctor who gifsets

gifset series:

thirteen in all episodes | yaz in all episodes | thasmin in all episodes | thirteen’s era appreciation | every episode of the thirteenth doctor’s era | thirteen’s era relationships | the doctorification of yasmin khan | thirteen’s face appreciation | yaz’s face appreciation | space in thirteen’s era | all of thirteen’s looks ever | all of yaz’s looks ever | characters in the thirteenth doctor’s era | historical figures in the thirteenth doctor’s era

gifsets by episode:

the woman who fell to earth | the ghost monument | rosa | arachnids in the uk | the tsuranga conundrum | demons of the punjab | kerblam | the witchfinders | it takes you away | the battle of ranskoor av kolos | resolution | spyfall part one | spyfall part two | orphan 55 | nikola tesla’s night of terror | fugitive of the judoon | praxeus | can you hear me? | the haunting of villa diodati | ascension of the cybermen | the timeless children | revolution of the daleks | the halloween apocalypse | war of the sontarans | once upon time | village of the angels | survivors of the flux | the vanquishers | eve of the daleks | legend of the sea devils | the power of the doctor

gifsets by character/ship:

thirteen | yaz | ryan | graham | dan | jack | the master | fugitive doctor | thasmin

all requested gifsets | character + episode requests | costume gifsets | parallels

arcane

the gifs are divided by episodes, and you can click through for specific characters in the tags of individual posts (fyi, i do tag powder and jinx separately, there are two tags for her). there is a tag for parallels and one for gifsets of scenes set to songs from the soundtrack.

also, this is a pro-caitlyn and pro-caitvi space.

all gifs

season 1: welcome to the playground | some mysteries are better left unsolved | the base violence necessary for change | happy progress day! | everybody wants to be my enemy | when these walls come tumbling down | the boy savior | oil and water | the monster you created

season 2: heavy is the crown | watch it all burn | finally got the name right | paint the town blue | blisters and bedrock | the message hidden within the pattern | pretend like it's the first time | killing is a cycle | dirt under your nails

parallels | arcane soundtrack shuffle

[morning-gist]

5 Reasons Why Star Trek Continues is a Stellar Tribute to the Original Series

#5. The Appearance of Guest Stars, Including Original Series Legends, Franchise Fan-Favorites, and Legacy Casting

Today, we start with #5 on my list. Check back tomorrow for the next installment!

One of the most remarkable aspects of Star Trek Continues was its ability to feature guest stars who had deep connections to Star Trek: The Original Series and the broader Star Trek universe. These appearances added layers of authenticity, nostalgia, and excitement, making the series a true celebration of the franchise.

For example, Michael Forest’s return as Apollo in the episode "Pilgrim of Eternity" was a highlight for fans. Seeing Forest reprise his role decades after his iconic performance in the original 1967 episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" was like stepping back in time. His commanding presence and portrayal of Apollo connected the fan series seamlessly to the original show and demonstrated the creators' dedication to honoring Star Trek’s legacy.

The series also included Erin Gray, beloved for her roles in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Battlestar Galactica's, and Anne Lockhart (Lost in Space June Lockhart's daughter), who brought additional star power and familiarity. John de Lancie, famously known for his role as Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, also made a guest appearance. While he didn’t reprise his role as the omnipotent Q, his involvement tied the series to the broader Star Trek universe and thrilled fans of multiple Trek eras.

Adding to the excitement was Chris Doohan, son of James Doohan, who stepped into the role of Scotty. Chris not only honored his father’s legacy but also brought his own charm and authenticity to the character. His performance as the beloved chief engineer was a heartfelt nod to James Doohan’s unforgettable contributions to the original series, and it added a deeply personal touch to Star Trek Continues.

Joanne Linville, who originally played the commanding and complex Romulan Commander in “The Enterprise Incident”, left an indelible mark as one of the first strong female antagonists in the Star Trek franchise. In Star Trek Continues, Linville’s daughter, Amy Rydell, stepped into the role, bringing her own depth and charisma to the character while paying homage to her mother’s unforgettable performance. This casting choice added a touching sense of continuity and legacy, seamlessly connecting the fan series to the original show.

By including original series legends, franchise favorites, and legacy casting like Chris Doohan, Star Trek Continues created an emotional connection that resonated with fans. These guest appearances were more than cameos—they symbolized the show's deep respect for Star Trek’s past and its commitment to carrying the spirit of the series forward.

[helloescapist]

(HELLO HELLO I HOPE YOURE DOING WELL!!💮 I HAVE A REQUEST FOR YOUU FEEL FREE TO IGNORE ME!!) so this is a KNY x kitsune uppermoon y/n!!

So the upper moons three (aka kokushibo, douma, akaza,) hearing about this new uppermoon demon and when kitsune y/n came into the infinity castle and introduced they're self they were really sly and cocky about it! What would there reactions be like??

(Also in this y/n uses a fan like douma but more detailed she is also a nine tailed fox in this!!)

(if you wanna add more stuff to y/n feel free to!! Just make sure you have fun and you are healthy!!)

-🦊

hello, hello 🦊

This is a very fun ask! I did my absolute best with what you gave me, and I hope that it meets your expectations! If you'd ever like to add more details to this reader feel free to stop by my inbox, I was a little pressed for time, and wanted to stick to as much of the details as you provided me. I had so much fun imagining a powerful, bold woman in the upper kizuki.

Beneath the Veil + Headcanons | The Upper Three Moons

Word count: 3237

Setting: Uppermoons x kitsunefemreader! (new addition to the Upper Moons)

Content Warnings: mentions violence/gore

Summary: the newly inducted, fourth moon introduced to the Upper Three Moons.

A/N: So, because the kitsune has a tendency to play back and forth from good to bad in Japanese folk tale, I chose to base the reader off of kumiho, the Korean fox demon as they are more prone to being depicted as maneaters).

The delicate hues of ambered glows that emerged from the darkness. Struct to life with a single cord, a note plucked from the night that gave birth to thousands of flames as though called damning phantoms to their duty. Cast to spent eternity in hell, guarding the depths of the hallway through the infinity castle. Glows that echoed across infinity, danced upon shadows across tatami mats. Traced silhouettes upon silk bound by lacquered panels. Deep walnuts met exquisite shades of wood that elicited the envy of foreign porcelain. Delicate as they were immaculately selected a testament to the lord of hell himself, soaked in the blood of innocents that had built the unattainable fortress; soaked with an ominous glow that threatened to snub the life of those who entered its corridors.

Each strike upon a chord a threat that abducted its victims from their refugee, dragging them to the depths of hell to answer their master’s call. A sharp note that once bore warmth, now a whisper of death’s welcome, the musician’s long lanky fingers danced across the strings. Nails gouged notes that screamed of treachery. Hair reminiscent of ink spilled in vein, dreams that would never attribute to any merit, music drowned by the depths of night to never be heard in the light of day as etched into the instructions upon her skin, and guided her siren calls. A single strum far more than capable of calling forth the undoing of man, devoid of emotion in each calculated placement. The upper ranks each a preference of their own space, save for the few.

              The attendees less than they had been in prior attendance, the caution she bid with each press of her rouged lips in greeting to the newly arrivals. The first Upper Moon savoring his space, and secrecy as he so often craved. A figment of past eras, poised as the markets that etched upon his skin and refined as the well-practiced long fingers that tipped the lavish ginseng tea to his lips. The lush spread of black hair that captured the envy of the night draped upon his shoulder. The compose straight of his back, perpendicular to the floor beneath him, his ankles tucked beneath him as straight as the line that formed at his lips. Content to himself, the notes of melancholy are a mere tune to enjoy in sacred solitude.

              Unlike the bickering of the two upper ranks before the biwa player. The second moon quickly seeks out the company of the third. Sunkissed hair, as pale as bright as the sun’s rays that met against sheltered, porcelain skin. Dewy flesh as soft as imported cotton, as lavish as freshly spun silk that met the highs of his thick ebony eyebrows. Playful iridescent eyes that captivated the light delighted in hues of kaleidoscope twinkled as they toyed with their prey. The number of his ranking etched into his irises. The wave of his hand jovial despite the tense atmosphere, and his voice as harmonious as the false kindness touched upon his features. Subtle childlike expressions that concealed the vile aspects of his personality, mocked sympathies as he whispered concerns to the stress lines that blossomed at Akaza’s brow. The tilt of his head projecting artificial concern, “Ah, I was so sad to hear of Hantengu and Gyokko.” Cooed as the way he attempted to draw near the Third Moon, the equip of betraying his façade. “I was so worried about you Akaza.”

              A mere growl the only evidence of speech dormant within the tense expression bore by the redhead. His doll-like crimson eyelashes furrowed dripping with spit as he averted his eyes from the taunting blight.  The markings at his brow crinkled, and creased at the highs of his cheeks, the shade of midnight etched into his flesh. Wrinkled at the grit of his teeth, the amber of his emblem eyes quivered at the clench of his muscles. Restrained trembles resolved agitation confined to the hierarchy embroiled on his mind from the prior meeting of the upper kizuki. The small growl of at the base of his throat, threatening the vein that drew at his temple.  “Oh dear, Lord Aka, you’ll wrinkle,” the predatory nature in which he considered drawing his nail at the outer marking upon the Third’s cheek, with draw upon the strike of a biwa cord resonating within his bones. The corner of his lips rid of any tease of concern, elicited amusement and joy. His canines revealed as the happiness emulated his features, “My, my, it would seem our new little fourth has arrived, I’ve heard rumors. I’m so excited to meet Lady [YN]. To think, she is so close to acquiring your rank, Lord Aka—” Shattered fist that drew upon the bottom of the Second Moon’s jaw. Snapped bones fragmented and teeth that struck the floor. Splatter of black blood, followed by the press of silence. The delight warm in the demon’s eyes despite the dislocation of his jaw torn from the hinges of his skull.

              “Akaza,” slow and stern. Deep and rich, drawn authority. “You will show respect.”

              The hum of his voice resignation in the quiver of his shoulders. The touch upon his vest offering no concealment, exposed to the calculating gaze of Doma, who merely delighted in the well place fear of his subordinate. The growth of his jaw snapped and grotesque as the grin that met at his teeth. “Ah, Lord Kokushibo, you’re so considerate, but please, we wouldn’t want to scare the little Fourth Moon.” Mocking, and depraved of sincerity the glint upon his gaze, a den of wolves at all angles. The first moon merely detached and appraising the arrival, the Third posed and ready threatened at the new arrival while the second merely delighted at his unease. Satisfied as the clank of the koma-geta intentionally drummed to the slants of the wood. Each step deliberately falling in line with music unheard by the remainder of the Moons.

              “Oh, don’t mind me,” warm and harmonious as the steps that echoed upon the wood flooring. Rouged lips as vibrant as blood matched only by the hue lingered upon your gaze. The compelling marking of your ranking etched into your eyes, drawn to predatory slants. Movements fluid and as the sway of your hips, unbothered by the delicate embellishments, gifts of slayed lovers catching in the lantern glows. Luminescent as the fires within your eyes, the pout of a smile forming, at the reveal of your upper thigh, the fold of your kimono exposing skin to the night air. Shoulders born, the draw of your hair long and luxurious. Intricately weave and revealing the lavish nature of odango, curled upon impossible lengths, questionable so, and hinting upon the figments of magic as the press of the fan, a false pretense of a docile woman. Conveying only one that cultivated your pray, drew attention to the depths of your clavical and the heave of your breast, as well as the canine that revealed in your smile more than enough to elicit the wrinkle of the Third’s nose, and the further grit of his teeth. Demure and coy as the roll of your shoulder in a mock bow, the bend of your knees in greeting to the Upper Tier moons.  The curl of tails falling at your back, toyed upon the steps you drew forward in greeting, poised in charm. The plush of your tails, traced upon by Kokushibo counting as they swayed, unable to conceal the nature of your being. The dangle upon the hair pins, harmonious, and musical each pitch falling upon the screams of torn lovers devoured in the dead of night on a rendezvous turned blood bath. The draw of their appeal tempting Doma to curl his fingers from one specific one. A delicate one, intentionally placed, as fragile as blown glass. Aged and polished, bearing an unspoken significance standing apart from the others as revealing as the smile Doma bore the callous of his finger drawing to allow its jingle.

              The snap of your fan swift, a clatter that drew Lord Kokushibo’s many eyes, observation and traced upon movements nearly missed upon Akaza’s. The threat poised in your stature, revealing the concealed lethality as your fan cupped under the Second’s chin forcing his jaw and his attention to your own. “Careful, I’m not certain you can afford my services.” Delicate and struck upon the biwa cord intended to maintain the façade of seduction slipped between venom.

              “Oh my,” Doma purred despite the obvious tension of disarray upon the Infinity Castle, predators poised, and mistrustful. None among you willing to entrust yourselves with one another, and such clear disrespect while portrayed as playfulness etched into unspoken territories. “They say, little foxes never reveal their true selves.” Delighted and warmed, allowing his chin to press into the fan at the quip of his grin growing dark and sinister as they traced the guarded the embellishment, “but there is always something that gives them away.”

Beneath the Veil Headcanons | Kokushibo, Doma, and Akaza

Initially, your presence has agitated Akaza. He places a significant importance upon his battle prowess, and any new addition to the Upper Moon draws his focus. Most commonly, it’s because he desires a challenge.

Adores the opportunity to combat a new opponent, especially one who is immortal, and able to rise night after night, and free him from his boredom.

However, in your case, the flow of your pride, and the confidence in each of your steps elicits his ire. The draw of your rouged lips, touched upon intentionally placed laughter, callous and artificial as the Second Moon’s, and at first, your resemblance to the upper rank is more than enough grounds for Lord Akaza to hold you in contempt.

The ranking just below his, he thinks, no is confident that he could eliminate you from the rankings if not for his Achilles heel. A woman amongst the Upper Ranks, while not impossible, or something he has not happened upon before, yet the dire situation that the Demon forces have found themselves against the Slayers, the opportunity to evade your existence as he had Nakime, and Daki is unlikely.

Close quarters, and frequent meetings he is stuck with the eyesore (you), and he is bitter. Aware that finding another replacement for the Upper tier will only elicit Muzan’s ire, and so he is left with little choice but to accept the stain of your smile upon his night.

Endure the taunting and teasing, regardless how much his skin recoils at the linger of your touch. Internal war, if only you were a male his stance would be far simpler.

Though of course, as a newly inducted Moon, you are unlikely aware of his aversion to women, and it’s easy to take such slights personally. Just as the way you conduct yourself leaves the impression that it is fully your intention to toy with him, only furthering his contempt.

Yet, as time goes on, and small details of each of your pasts, or positions are revealed whether in little slips of having to frequent each other’s territories, or one slipped from Doma, who just delights stirring the pot, you’ll discover that there is more to your compatibility than initially believed.

The reality is that you are both by nature in desperate need of trust to cement your bond whether romantically, friendship, or just work peers. But it will take so much time, or mere forced together orders from the Master for him to accept your partnership on various missions.

No matter how I look at it, tact-wise, Muzan is likely to keep you within Akaza’s vicinity. Ironically, Akaza believes he is safeguarding you when in reality, you’re his caretaker.

Intended to shield him from the depths of reality, and sweep away any potential female opponents that may stray into his range. It’s going to be difficult, and one full of back and forth cutting remarks. Both of you are prone to being fairly forthcoming with your communication and ires, and as such, communication is likely to flow quite a bit better than it would with the other moons.

Both of you are fairly adaptable, and makes the work relationship easier to navigate in the flow of battle.

As one who utilizes a fan, the only difficulty is that your fighting stances are a little more difficult to navigate, and will take trial and error. Especially as Akaza does not desire your assistance—nor accepts you as a warrior.

You are not prone to being on the wavelength, and butting heads will come rather routinely for the both of you, but I imagine that Akaza will falter in most disputes.

Not because you haven’t entirely pissed him off, but as he remains traditional at his core, and values the more historical entanglement men and women have had for centuries.

Although, admittedly, your inability to shy away from conflict may actually delight him.

I mean, he’ll never admit it, but you discover that he is far more willing to seek out your company, allowing more time to actually remain around you.

Seeks to protect you, though there are little threats aside from the remainder of the UpperMoons tha could pose a threat to your existence, and because of this, it won’t be difficult to catch on to the fact that Akaza actually just enjoys your company.

though he cannot articulate why that may be.

Oh the dynamic duo that draws exhaustion from all parties in your vicinity. He delights in your pluck, and is instantly smitten with you.

Oh, he delights in the banter, in the opportunity to go blow for blow. Unlike Lord Akaza, your gender means very little to him aside from the fact that if the Second were to perhaps take a small nibble… the thought has crossed his mind you will be delectable.

Far more delicious than those of his worshipers, or any courtesan.

Craves the moment in which he may finally infringe upon your bites. Though it will not be any time soon—you are in no rush to challenge him for his placement, and thus taking a nibble out of you will result in Lord First’s clear disapproval, Lord Akaza has more than expressed his disgust at his tastes, and he is certain that the Master would not accept searching for a replacement.

Which may secure his existence, but he’s not confident enough to make that bet, and so for now, Doma will just delight in peeking beneath the veil.

He has a natural talent for sniffing out the details you do not wish to dispose, such as the aged embellishment you safeguarded upon your meeting. It’s so pretty.

What if he were to break it?

Oh the thought gives him amusement, and because of this, he will push and play. Press nerves, but beneath it, the cold and guarded exterior you often display, is not fooling him.

Just as his false pretenses are not luring you to any deceptions any time soon, you are well aware that Lord Second is not as dimwitted as he pretends to be.

No, rather, you are so faithfully aware that the smallest part of you cannot understand how Lord Third does not see the way the cult leader lures him time, and time again.

You are both adapt at processing, and because of this, there leaves little missed opportunities for the both of you. An opening, and similar fighting styles will make for a lethal combination.

While you have the ability to seize tactical movements, Doma has the ability to prey upon emotional weaknesses, only furthering your opportunities.

Sadly, it’s the consistent skipping over small details that could lead to the downfall of the both of you. While Doma is more than willing to get to know you.

Oh he adores the challenge, and welcomes it as it comes, or he forces it. He so desperately seeks out company, perhaps due to his own upbringing and staleness of life, you offer a rare treat amongst the mundane, but if you are wishing for something more there will be a complication of how forthcoming Doma himself avers to be.

The real question is if either of you are willing to reveal your hands, but the teasing is more than delectable.

The oldest of the Upper Moons will show very little interest upon your arrival at first. The reality is that for the swordsman, many such as you have come, and gone just as swiftly as they have arrived.

He is aware you are a mere last minute addition composed of pressure from the Demon Slayer Corps, and as such, he has a tendency to meet your inclusion as little more than formality.

Keeping to the hierarchy, and unspoken protocol of the kizuki. Yet as you continue to linger, and force yourself into his company, little things such as expressing that you will be seeing him soon, and falling through with such sentiments is likely to gain his interest.

Especially if you follow more formal, traditional methods that are reminiscent of the Edo era. Intuitive by nature, the both of you have the ability to make decisions regardless of how complex the situation may be.

Such formalities, and flow of your time together, the way he finds himself allowing to come undone, and touch upon past selves, he’s curious. So to the point he would not admit to such, and yet, you have caught his attention.

For you, it is the fact that Lord Kokushibo, renowned for his reclusive nature has taken up an interest in you. While it’s true that he will not be changing his nature, nor can you expect him to grow more extroverted.

It is not who he is, and never will be, you will delight in the way he entertains your company. Quietly awaiting your arrival to his accommodations, the sudden appearance of a second tea cup upon your arrival, and engaged conversation.

You know you are warming up to him. The blunt approach to the both of your natures is a contribution to the flow of discussions, and as such there’s a warmth that comes naturally between the two of you should you only give it time.

However, that’s the catch. It will require a depth of time but you’re both immortal so… you are not one to dispose of your hand, cloaking yourself rather than readily reveal vulnerabilities, and the same can be expressed by the Upper Moon.

Your bond is one that is unspoken, and is as natural as the flow of the winds and breath within your lungs. A natural understood, able to see each other for who you truly are, and as long as you allow yourself the ability to accept the time it will take—you will find that your connection is one of sparks.

If it is a romantic connection you are seeking, you may find yourself savoring his touch, and the callousness of his hands. The quiet purse of his lips as he listens to your recent encounters, and the small smile that forms at his lips.

If it is not a romantic connection you desire, then you will find friendship will come just as easily, but ultimately, a work relationship will be one in passing.

Not a partnership in which you routinely work together, but rather a co-worker that you have a great repertoire with.

[neunhofferart]

What do you think of Strange New Worlds? I've really enjoyed it so far. When I watched it I thought of you, I remember how much Star Trek you binged at UTD XD.

I have admittedly only seen Season 1, but I liked a lot of what I saw so far! I think conceptually it has been one of the stronger live action Modern Trek shows simply because it's been more episodic in a way that lets you spend time with different characters. While even my favorite old Star Trek show (Deep Space Nine) had more serialized sections of the show, one of the reasons I think older Trek worked generally better was that even when it was serialized it was well balanced with a number of self contained episodes that explored individual characters, concepts, and ethical dilemmas in more interesting ways.

I have heard some critisisms of season 2 which I haven't fully seen for myself yet, but I think even having only seen season 1 of SNW, My favorite modern Star Trek would still have to be Lower Decks. My overall ranking is Lower Decks > Strange New Worlds > then pieces of Picard and pieces of Discovery that I liked but are kind of tied in a struggle for me haha.

I think SNW is a show that would benefit from having traditional longer seasons of 26 episodes, honestly. One of the biggest problems with modern Trek is there is just not enough time for the shows to hit their stride and breathe before they're already over. I think SNW definitely benefited by having some setup from Discovery/TOS in general, similarly to how Lower Decks benefited by really leaning into the post TNG/VOY/DS9 era.

I should really get around to catching up with SNW before the next season, though haha

[cdr2002]

You know what, I’m glad Shakaar got his brain eaten by one of those TNG parasites in a novel. Fuck that guy

[xuexing-lumi]

Hi lumi I wanted to ask If you can do a reading on Jungkook after his military it's been only 2 days and it's kind of bad for him, someone tried to trespass his house and now he got into a hat controversy. This feels very unlucky hope his energies are safe

Hi angel 🕊️💌 Yes, I heard about the trespassing incident and you’re so right, it feels like such an unfortunate, chaotic welcome back. The energy around Jungkook right now is fragile, heavy, and slightly cracked open. He just came back from a period of structure and isolation, only to be met with few weird fans.

He’s in a vulnerable state,and I’m really glad you noticed and cared enough to ask. That says so much about your empathy.

His current state: He’s mentally and emotionally overwhelmed (Nine of Swords). Anxious, raw, and hurt,he’s struggling in silence right now.

What he needs: Four of Pentacles — Privacy, stability, and strong boundaries. He needs space and a safe environment to feel grounded again.

How this shapes his next chapter: The Star — This tough moment is guiding him toward deep healing and spiritual rebirth. His next era, growth stage (to be precise) will be more authentic and soul-led.

How fans can support him: Queen of Cups — Be soft and kind, respect his space and send love. Let your compassion speak louder than words.

I have done a detailed reading about it, just recently, you may go through it. If you have more such requests, feel free to inbox me.💌

With all my love,

— Lumi,the moon's bride 🌙💌

[dalesramblingsblog]

Wow I'm actually pleasantly surprised by how much more I'm liking Enterprise Season 1 on rewatch than I did my first watch of the last couple seasons of Voyager. It's very, very far from perfect, and is clearly the result of an artistic vision that has been subject to some measure of compromise with network demands - the decon chamber remains indefensible and embarrassing - but there are at least moments where it's trying to do something different, which is more than Voyager ever bothered with in Seasons 6 and 7.

(I also stand by my opinion that, from Judgment through to Terra Prime/Demons, it manages to be the most adventurous and energised stretch of the Berman Era since the end of Deep Space Nine. Admittedly you still have to get through the long, interminable slog that is the middle of Season 2, and the deeply scattershot mess that is Season 1, where the moments of ingenuity are just as often offset against frustrating reheats of a show that's been off the air for seven years at this point. But y'know. Voyager was nothing *but* the latter, more often than not, especially after about Season 5 or so.)

[biitchcakes]

INFLUENCES .

CHARACTER INFLUENCES : Fran Fine [The Nanny] , Jadzia Dax [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] , Debra Morgan [Dexter] , Elvira [Elvira] , Columbo [Columbo] , Hera Syndulla [Star Wars Rebels]

COMIC INFLUENCES : Spider-Woman 1978 , Wolverine 1988 , Spider-Woman 2009 , Avengers Era post-Skrull Invasion 2009 - 2014 , Spider-Woman 2015 , Spider-Woman 2020

MUSIC INFLUENCES : My Way - Frank Sinatra , What's Up? - 4 Non Blondes , Don't Shut Me Down - ABBA , State of Dreaming - MARINA , Bloody Mary - Lady Gaga , I'm Still Standing - Elton John

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