#notes on nagas

[annaberunoyume]

Notes of an explorer that settled in the New World:

They have this sort of ''pocket'' on each cheek, that allows them to stretch their mouth rather big. Big enough to swallow a whole human forearm (Not that they usually hunt humans). They also have sharp, claw-like nails that can dig through flesh…Although not as strong as their maws or fangs, these come in handy, when feeding young nagas. They dig through the carcass with their claws to then snatch away the tender parts inside, like the liver of the animal, giving to their offsprings that cannot hunt, yet. But their most lethal weapon is their powerful tail that can easily snap a neck. Thus, when two nagas fight, their quickly wrap each other's tails to prevent an easy kill. But they still have to wrestle away the sharp claws from their necks.

Nagas are viviparous, mostly. It means that they give birth, like humans. But perhaps, there are some species of nagas more akin to garter snakes. And thus, smaller and oviparous. So far, I have observed two types of naga dens. The first one is almost like a village of nomadic nagas. They settle in one place, for as long as there's game (mammals to hunt) or as long as they are undisturbed by humans (like a den settling near a bovine/dairy farm and not getting caught by hunters). They seem to have customs, a chef, and each young naga is paired with a ''mentor'', another naga chosen to be their teacher and companion to learn how to survive. Naga and mentor only part when the naga is considered ''of age'' and thus, not in need of a mentor, anymore or when they ''marry'' another naga. That kind of den seems to have a language of some sort, like humans, thus the capacity for civilisation. Such a shame Father Abraham considers them the spawn of Satan. We had to relocate twice because of the presence of nagas in the area. At least the indians seems to respect and mostly leave those creatures alone.

The second type of den is different. Only the young nagas, their parents and elder nagas may stay in that group. When a naga comes of age, they must leave the group, live on its own and only return to the ''village'' at the Mating Season, usually in Spring.

[nightmarearian]

"Hello there," Poseidon drawls with a lazy grin, watching Odysseus weave through the water.

"Hey," Odysseus 'breathes', slowly winding himself around the god's neck. He stretches above Poseidon's trapezius and leans into the finger Poseidon moves to scratch at his head.

Poseidon slowly moves his finger from Odysseus' head to behind his ear, smiling as his little monster leans in, fins rippling and something rumbling in his body akin to a purr. "So," The god scritches harder to see Odysseus lean in more, face scrunching with an open smile and hands comfortably held limp in front of his chest. "What are you doing here?"

Odysseus hums, distracted; Poseidon slows down letting his little monster think, laughing when Odysseus whines at the stop.

Odysseus stretches again with a low groan; " Everyone iss bus- hm, occupied," he mumbles, lazily waving his hand; he's gotten in the habit of avoid words with an 's' sound, due to his snake tongue like this. He settles down onto Poseidon's trapezius, cushioning his head with his arms.

Poseidon pets the top of Odysseus' head. "Hm. And I'm your last option?" He teases.

"You're the one all the way under the ocean," his little monster murmurs, nuzzling into the god.

And yet you still came here. Poseidon sighs, fond. He runs his fingers from Odysseus head to his back before going back to his paper work. "I should be done in a bit."

[wonderdrive14]

Mating Season: Day 1

Poor Shiro was anxious about having Keith in the tower while he was building, so he kicked him out for the morning. 😂

He really missed Keith though! 🥺 (( and poor Shiro was so nervous! He could've made a terrible nest and Keith would've still loved it! ))

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[cabinette]

unfortunate typo

[apple-orchards-writings]

Naga Kylar watching their mate get scared over a actual snake

-notes anon

Okay so I see two (maybe three) outcomes for this ?

Number 1: They're a bit offended and sad that you got scared of a snake. They're basically a snake too, don't you love them ? Might pout at you and give you the "silent treatment" for about 5 minutes before they crack and beg for cuddles again. They'll remove the snake, but not before giving it a little pat.

Number 2: They hiss and reflexively curl over you, giving you a big scaly shield before they swipe at the little snake with their claws, sending it splattering against the cave walls, blood stains redecorating the place. Right after they'll comfort you and kiss you all over, see they took care of it, you don't have to be scared anymore !

Number 2.5: They just immediately chomp down on it and swallow it whole, like a noodle. It was encroaching on their territory, and it makes for a protein filled snack anyway ! If you look at them with horror, they'll misinterpret it and will make sure to save you some next time <3

[zestyderg]

Aside from naga Joe not wanting to be bothered while he's napping, there is a more startling reason for isolating himself everytime he sleeps.

He has an issue with sleep biting.

Anything that smells close enough to lunge at he goes for. Curiously, he only grabs with his lips and does not apply any real pressure with his teeth, so anyone unfortunate enough to get grabbed likely won't be really hurt by this. However, they won't be able to pull themselves free until Joe wakes up, which could take a while.

There have already been several incidents of Joe grabbing people in his sleep. Everytime he wakes up with some pour soul sticking halfway out of his mouth, his embarrassment is immense. Ask Diggins about Joe's "sleep mouthing" habits and he'll cheerfully tell you a story about an encounter that literally anyone else would describe as nightmare fuel.

Word of advice if you ever stumble upon the naga while he's asleep: stay away from his face and you'll be fine.

[aspiring-awesomeness]

Artfight attack on my good cool buddy RealGoudArt on twitter of his #vtm character Najim

Best quality of the Setites: Their wiggles :3

I know that TECHNICALLY vampires can’t feel warmth… but come on! Heat lamp! Najim is basically a snake, they love that stuff!

[elithemiar-blog]

As heirs of the Charmer Kingdom Khun, Kinn, and Kim have been taught that they have the ability to create music that can control the Naga race.

Porsche and Porchay have been left on their own after the death of their parents. Porchay has a fascination of the human's music so much that he and his brother have become outcasted by the rest of the Nagas.

Porsche is doing everything he can to protect and raise his little brother, including risking his identity by getting supplies from human establishments.

However, what happens when the Charmer is charmed by the snake?

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Do what you want with this.

Music and intention can influence a Naga's perspective in a situation. Something along like that.

Uh, Naga people are those...with eye changes and...scales intermixed with skin...I don't know, that's how this idea started.

[chesters-ocs]

HIDDEN LIBRARY

naga!stone my beloved, that is all i'll say

@the-whispers-of-death >:3

wc: 1.3k

Sylvester crept over to the cave, the book bag heavy on his shoulder, but he didn't mind.

With one last glance over his shoulder, he confirmed to still be alone, and descended deeper into the cavern. He didn't need to "look", not like he could anyways, but it made hearing or smelling things easier. Or... it felt like it helped.

He had long since familiarized himself with the layout, and even with the blindfold still equipped, he traversed the rocky, overgrown area with ease. Only his cane seemed to catch on something every once in a while, but it was no cause for concern.

The palm of his hand grazes over a rock in the wall near the back of the winding tunnels, having found it after meticulously counting his steps as to not lose himself within the area. Upon pushing it, the hidden door slid open. Stepping trough, he listened as it shut behind him, before he kept walking, one hand now tracing the lovingly, painstakingly carved bookshelves.

Avoiding a few traps here and there, he simply crept onward. The floors had changed from the raw rock of the cave to tiled stone. No doubt it took years to perfect. If he could see, he'd be looking at the mosaic patterns beneath him, ones that were his downfall when he came here the first time, leading him to miss the pretty obvious trap set out.

But that was years ago now. And he found himself forgiving his host the second he beared witness to what he was: a naga. A creature so old, so rare and so beautiful, that Sylvester felt the need to bow down to him at first sight. He still did, on occasion.

So despite not even knowing the name of this stunning librarian hoarding the gift of knowledge, he found himself utterly devoted. He found himself bringing gifts and offerings in the shape of the modern era books, in exchange for the man letting him stay and study the texts. Sylvester often spent days at the table, meticulously writing down every last word, wishing to copy everything for his organization's own archive. It was grueling work but he loved it.

The subtle sound of scales brushing against the tiled flooring snapped him back to the present. Pausing mid-step, he awaited his greeting.

Just a moment later he felt the snake part of the man slither around his legs, easily trapping him in place. Though, Sylvester did not resist. If anything, he smiled, feeling the coils move upward and tighten around him, all the way up to his chest. Only his arms remained free.

"You're late," the voice rumbled, a clawed hand brushing against his cheek, slowly, carefully, sliding off the intricate blindfold from the historian's sensitive eyes, before bringing him in for a tight hug.

Even in total darkness, both could see the other clearly. A small perk of the animals they both resemble.

"I apologize, my liege," Sylvester uttered, his pupils dilated from the dark atmosphere, as he looked up at the naga. There was nothing but adoration and reverence in his gaze. Maybe the clear love for the naga also contributed to the pupil dilation.

Rolling his eyes, the half-snake half-man creature grumbled: "I don't need your apologies, I need your safety."

Right. So this was where it was going.

"Are you hurt?" the man asked, despite already knowing the answer. His magic had stitched back together Sylvester's wounds the second he passed trough the invisible perimeter of the library.

"No, no, I am not."

"... Were you hurt?"

It was now the historian's turn to roll his eyes: "Just a few nicks here and there. But you knew that."

"Just making sure," the man grunted, before his gaze fell to the book bag still on the other's shoulder.

"For me?"

"For you."

With a small glint in his eyes, the naga pulled the bag away from its holder, and pulled out two books.

"They're both architectural texts," Sylvester spoke, a hint of pride in his voice, "Got them mailed to me from my homeland."

The snake remained silent, skimming over the drawings and words, before shutting it. All it held was information about the architectural styles of the buildings in the plaza and how they changed over a millennia. Interesting, yes, but nothing the man couldn't find in his own records.

He then flipped open the other, smaller booklet and let out a pleased hum over the contents: it was a complete history from the day his kingdom rose, to the way it still proudly stands today. The latest additions were which interested him most, and he quietly noted the authors. Perhaps the next time Sylvester goes out, he'll request more from them specifically.

Snapping the book shut, he finally unraveled the smaller man from the trap of coils, who then dutifully followed after the larger, much more ancient being, almost with a skip in his step.

"It'll do," he nodded, making his way over to the new part of the cave system: the expansions Sylvester is to blame for. At least his habit of bringing back books every time he returned gave the librarian something to do with his time.

"And... By the way, you are aware that you've only been in the top layer, yes?" the snake asked, looking rather amused by the shock in the historian's eyes.

"... Pardon?" Sylvester inquired.

"This is only the first floor of the library," he elaborated, "There's another layer beneath our feet."

The historian freezes in his tracks.

Noticing the sudden stop, the creature tilts his head: "Something wrong?"

"... No," Sylvester gulped, but the word came across as unsure.

"No? Is it one floor too few, little star?"

"No, no, it's just... I've already been here for... What, five years? It'll be at least another five when I'm done with those books! If I'm done!"

"I fail to see the problem," The naga stated, searching for a spot the two new books would fit best within, analyzing each and every shelf with a critical eye.

"Do you think you can handle me for another ten years?"

"I think I'd go insane if I didn't see you for ten hours. Yes. Yes I could handle you. I want to handle you," he said with such finality, and slid the texts in a shelf he deemed fitting. He'll categorize them later, now he just wanted to pay attention to the scholar.

"I... I see," Sylvester stuttered out, "How come you didn't tell me that beforehand, my liege?"

"That's for me to know, little star," he brushed off the question. Truthfully, he had noticed how the small mortal was nearing to the end of his stay. A mere handful of books are left on the first floor for him to rewrite and mail back to his home. A week's work at best.

Perhaps it hit the naga that if he didn't show the rest of his collection, he won't see this mortal ever again. Or maybe he felt bad about withholding such ancient, precious texts instead. Perchance it was both. Or a different reason entirely. Maybe it didn't matter why he let him know.

"So... Stay? Just a little longer?" he asked, hiding the hopeful tone under heavy wraps.

Not knowing what to say in return, the mortal just nodded, letting his hand be taken by the naga, as he was led deeper into the system. He observed and noted the systems and locks put in place to protect the rest of the immortal's sanctuary. And then, when he finally saw the true expanse and scale of the area, he could only utter one word under his breath.

"Beautiful..."

It went unknown if it was meant in reference to how the candlelight illuminated his guide, painting him in a soft yellow, just dim enough for his eyes to handle, or if he was in awe of the hundreds upon thousands of books before his eyes.

"I know."

There was silent satisfaction within the snake man now. He knew in his heart this will be a decision he does not regret, as he quietly observed the other man explore the shelves with such carefulness. The naga was just glad someone understood the fragility and importance of the texts. The importance they held to him.

[33-108]

Ashlesha Nakshatra, from Cancer 16°40' to 30°00'

- Is a Nakshatra of mind control and manipulation.. psyops, underhandedness and clinging.. it is also known as the "clinging star", being associated with the coiled Kundalini and its potential(s).

It's planet is Mercury and ruling deity is the Naga, the dynamic and diverse serpent race - the modern and myopic lore of "lizard people" and it's archetypes are very well embodied in some of the attributes of this Nakshatra.. specifically the aspects of manipulation and guarding/clinging on to secrets through deception and poison. People with these placements are often experts in subterfuge and mind games.

Mars is debilitated in this nakshatra and cancer.. not necessarily due to its lack of aggression/assertion, but the unhealthy, toxic, not straight forward cunning of its expression.. the potential spewing of poison and its harm on oneself and others.

The Shaktis of Ashlesha Nakshatra includes the wielding of spiritual poison, the ability to paralyze the enemy, and masterfully subdue another's mind, the "Vis Ashleshana Shakti".. it is an excellent nakshatra for destructive work of many types.. of your psyche or someone elses.

Solve et Coagula HEAVY on the Solve.

Being ruled by the Nagas, and deeply tied with kundalini and primordial serpent wisdom, it is a starkly dual natured nakshatra in its qualities.

Along with its negative attributes, it is a star of deep mysticism and perennial wisdom, treasure and splendid, magnificent beauty..

Nagas are both inimical, predatory and leeching of the human being as well as many of them being of great benefit and of spiritual utility. Within their abode, nagaloka, they are possessing and voraciously guarding treasure and beauty described as surpassing svargaloka, the heavenly abode of the Devas.

Just as the experience of Kundalini awakening can provide the ecstasy of God Consciousness, the unimpeded experience and freedom of nonduality/the absolute - when blockages are present in an individual and when a person experiences kundalini awakening or activation in the lower chakras when unprepared, great damage can be done.. including madness and siddhis that lead one astray from any real spiritual attainment.

This Nakshatra teaches us about our own clinging, defensive nature.. where we are over protective and manipulative and how we can turn our obstructions, our poison.. into Nectar/Amrita - tying very strongly with the the story of the churning of the ocean of milk, in search for the amrita and Shiva's consumption of poison with the aid of some of the snakes in the process, until Amrit was finally spawned.

The churning produced a deadly poison called halahala, which threatened to destroy the entire universe. Lord Shiva intervened, consuming the poison and holding it in his throat (which turns it blue, hence his epithet “Nilakantha,” or “blue-throated one”), allowing the churning to continue.

This pairing of nectar and poison emerging from the same source in thus epic is a powerful symbol of this duality observed in Ashlesha and the Naga energy and the overall search for realizing the immortal self.

One must be prepared to face and transmute the “poisons” of attachment, and delusion in order to taste the nectar, to yield real spiritual treasures.

Om Namostu Sarpebhyo Ye Ke Cha Prithivimanu Ye

Antarikshe Ye Dirti Tebhyah Sarpebhyo Namah

ॐ नमोस्तु सर्पेभ्यो ये के च पृथिवीमनु ये

अन्तरिक्षे ये दिर्ति तेभ्यः सर्पेभ्यो नमः

[jerickreforba25]

Assurance of Salvation

Pio Samonte

This teaching explores the certainty and benefits of being saved through faith in Christ, emphasizing security, forgiveness, and living out one’s faith.

I. Salvation is from God Alone.

• Jonah 2:9: “But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD.’”

II. What Our Salvation Means:

A. We are saved through faith in Christ.

• Romans 10:13: “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

B. We are saved from sin.

• Romans 6:22: “But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.”

C. We are saved from death (physical, spiritual, and eternal death).

• 2 Timothy 2:10: “Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.”

D. We will spend eternal life with God in heaven.

• 1 John 5:11-13: “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

III. Benefits and Assurance of Our Salvation:

A. We are SECURED in Christ.

• John 10:28-30: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”

B. We are assured of Christ’s PRESERVATION.

• John 6:37-40: “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

1. Assured of Christ’s protection and strength.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:3: “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”

2. Assured of Christ’s love.

• Romans 8:35, 38-39: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ... For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

C. We are assured of God’s FORGIVENESS.

1. Assured of God’s forgiveness of all our sins.

• Colossians 2:13: “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins.”

2. Assured of God’s forgiveness when we commit sin.

• 1 John 2:1-2: “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”

D. We are assured of our SONSHIP.

• John 1:12: “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”

• Galatians 3:26: “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.”

1. The Holy Spirit confirms it to us.

• Romans 8:14-16: “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.”

2. The Holy Spirit himself is our assurance.

• Ephesians 1:13-14: “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.”

E. We are RECONCILED to God and with one another.

• 2 Corinthians 5:18: “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”

IV. LIVING OUT Our Salvation:

A. Our salvation produces good works.

• Ephesians 2:8-10: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

B. Our salvation results in an obedient life.

• 2 Corinthians 9:13: “Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.”

C. Our salvation results in Holy Living.

• 1 John 3:5-6: “But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.”

[goddess-of-graphite]

The Great Notes App Exodus: Gothic Dragons

Gotham has always been protected by a Dragon, even before it was ever Gotham.

There was a way about the land Gotham stood upon, that was all twisted magics and darkness and feral energy that never quite fit in man’s modern world. America had but one Guardian Dragon - except for Gotham, which was near a law and country unto itself.

Gotham was a sanctuary for the supernatural, but it was not kind. Those non-humans who risked its dark streets were the brave, or the foolish, or the terribly desperate. Gotham was a dark city, and it’s people adapted or were driven out.

(But should a threat ever come for her, all of Gotham would rise up in response.)

So Gotham had its own Guardian, but the Dragon guarded the world outside from Gotham’s brutality just as much as it shielded Gotham from those that would rend her apart.

But, of course, Dragons were only so many, and new blood must be brought in - human blood, as it often was, and so the trend of Dragon blood “skipping” a generation emerged.

And the bloodline of the Guardian Dragons of Gotham withered, bit by bit, because it is far easier to kill a human of dragon blood than it is to kill a Dragon of human descent.

(And Bruce Wayne has never hated this truth of the world more - because his parents had been Skipped, human, and if they had been dragons, they’d still be there with him.

But they weren’t.

It was just Bruce, a fledgling Dragon, and the butler left to care for him.)

-

Although Gotham had only ever had one Guardian Dragon, it had at one time had a whole lineage of Dragons capable of taking up the mantle. As the Dragons intermarried, however, more and more lines broke off with human kin, occasionally producing dragons.

But the Guardian Line had been reduced to one untrained hatchling. And that hatchling didn’t much care if it was a Dragon or a dragon that was Guardian of the city, just that there was someone to Guard it.

The problem is, of course, that the hatchling needs training - but he cannot get that in Gotham.

So he leaves.

He comes back ready to pull his city back from the brink, by force if (when) necessary.

Here’s the thing - Bruce is no Dragon, because for all that he is the last of the Guardian line he doesn’t adhere to the rules of that duty.

A Guardian’s duty is to the supernatural beings they protect.

Bruce has already decided that that is not enough. Human or Magical Being, if no one else will step in, then he will.

Bruce might have been the Gotham Dragon, but that didn’t mean he was the only dragon in the city.

The thing about dragon blood is that it tended to turn up dragons unexpectedly in families that had been mostly human. A dragon ancestor could have human children, and their children have human children, and then a dragon. It was a recessive trait when introduced into human bloodlines, and especially if it was paired with yet more human lines, but it also was tellingly stubborn - a human may only have a single draconian ancestor hundreds of years back, but they could still unexpectedly turn up a dragon hatchling.

It was just sheer dumb luck that a bunch of said unexpected hatchlings turned up within the span of the same generation.

[pissfizz]

When creating futures power set I completely forgot that he is in fact half wizard and I probably should’ve accounted for that

[swallowedabug]

Anjana Vasan - Naga's Song (2021)

[apple-orchards-writings]

Starting a fire to cook the meat naga Kylar brought back to the cave in the first few days when you’re with him would be so hard because he’s trying to get you to eat it raw, you know that if you eat it raw you’ll get sick but the language barrier is get in the way so you just try to move him out of the way so you can start a fire to cook it but as soon as the fire starts Kylar starts freaking out trying to get you away from the fire and probably cry because it’s going to hurt mate (it’s a small fire) so you’re trying to stop him so you can cook. When do you think he stops and some what realizes what’s going on? After the food is cooked and mate try’s to give him some or as he watches mate cook?

Notes anon

Ooo that's an interesting thought!

I think you'd have to either very sternly make him understand that you know how to handle yourself, so probably when he watches you cook, but he will be hovering nearby and if you even so much as let out a sigh, he will be pulling you away and stomping out your fire. Overall, it takes you hours to cook a simple meal.

But once it's done, and you give him a bite to convince him further, he is hooked. 100% asks you to cook all the time, he'll now be hunting triple or quadruple the amount he used to get because he has his lovely mate to cook for him now!

Maybe you can teach him to look for seasonings as well because just like, unseasoned meat cannot be that good, and he'll be even more grateful to have you. This also helps him feel like he can provide even better for you, a win-win!

[dcggersedge]

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