#opal is 34

[mikamoo]

One last oc post cause I'm obsessed with these guys rn

Mama the crime boss, and her son Fuze. She is the one overseeing Opal's scientific endeavors. She has her son working for Opal, but it's more like a babysitting gig so the kid doesn't get into trouble.

[pink-peril-art]

Love Dragons

These dragons were an anniversary present for my parents in 2022. I was inspired by Celtic knot hearts and drew them as dragons creating a fire opal egg together, representing 34 years of teamwork and love!

My brother helped me finish it off with gold sparkly ink on the heart shaped tails, and enhancing the flames.

Watercolour brush markers and ink on cardstock.

[ljubimaya]

MY GENNY I LOVE THESE ASSOCIATIONS SO MUCHHH <33

[rainyculdesac]

im late to mothers day but i appreciate opal so much.

something im glad about in olnf is that it leaves so much room for inserting your characters life into the canon while also keeping characters intact, which can be a really tricky thing to pull off! i think opal is really an excellent example of how strong gb patch's writing is in that aspect.

a trait i especially adore in opal is that.......... shes kinda awkward with the mc. NOT IN A BAD WAY BTW gb patch just said her professional way of speaking for her job blends into her daily life. its just endearing to me. yeah it does say something about her work life balance but at the end of the day shes a single mother doing her best moving into a place with no pre-existing support system i think she can have this. shes 34 and when seeing a lame pun she goes ohhhhh someone doesnt doesnt know basic grammar!! she doesnt really react to the mc being rude to her she just deals with it the best she can. she is a really solution oriented lady and i respect that as fuck like.... hell yeah. shes a team player at heart and we can see that in the way she gives her child tons of choices after school in order to make life comfortable for them. i love her

[trans-axolotl]

"Just as 'most prisoners walk into prison because they know they will be dragged or beaten into prison if they do not walk,' we can say that most of the psychiatrically committed walk into hospitals because they know they will be restrained or dragged in if they don't walk. Often, this power has not required the psychiatrist to know the exact source of the ailment they treat nor exactly how their methods act upon the mind; what matters is that the machine is running. A whole system, a tightly interwoven mesh of relays and discourses is in place to transform the psychiatrist's judgment into effective action: a working theory and classificatory system to organize the clientele and separate them from other objects of care or punishment (taxonomy or nosology); institutional spaces (the asylum is historically the most pervasive, but also clinics, group homes, psychiatric wards, etc.); judicial codes defining the status of the mad (generally analogized to animals or children); prescribed roles for legal actors (police, judges, forensic experts); a chain of bureaucrats to sort out matters of insurance, finance, and property in cases of institutionalization or guardianship; and approved mechanisms or surveillance and reporting to translate individual complaints into the state's administrative codes. There are as many points of contact as there are spaces of encounter and discourses of legitimation in the social world. One or more of these elements can be revolutionized without fundamentally changing the connection between the parts. For example, at various points throughout its existence, as we've already seen, a theory of 'social causation' prevailed over a biological one without changing the matrix that defines modern psychiatry, and the same can be said for some of the legal alterations to the patient's status throughout the twentieth century.

There is no psychiatrist-patient encounter set apart from a broader circuit of relations: patient-apartment-work-family-cop-partner-school-neighbor-psychologist-state-guardian-probate-judge-psychiatrist-hospital. And to be clear: our biology itself is shared and leaks throughout this chain at every step. Our bodies are permeable, open, they leak, bleed, consume, excrete; our bodies flow out into a common world, and are open to outside influence, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made so excruciatingly clear. A patient of the Utica Asylum put it beautifully in The Opal in 1852: 'Like fermentation in the chemical world, [humanity's] atomic adhesions are in constant enlargement and in silent operation, seeking out relations, and forming relations of unsurpassed beauty and comfort, because in conformity with nature and adapted to its condition, means and end.' Attempts to neutralize this network by relegating every actor and space in the chain external to the domain of the psychiatrist onto the order of natural history ('we're just responding to the demands of the family...' or 'that's a matter for the police...I just deal with the patient once they arrive here') expose this posture as a naively religious one. In denial of the profane world and its complications extrinsic to the holy circuitry of neural or endocrine highways of the One in isolation, they declare a monastic fealty to an object of study over and above the matrix that makes its study possible or their conclusions efficacious in any real encounter...

...If psychiatry still takes refuge in the desert of scientism--speaking in tongues of prolix jargon--it's because a paradise of healing did materialize, but not as a Promethean forge of liberated humans, nor even as solemn resting place of broken souls, but sank so low as to appear as nothing more than a mundane prison. Burdened by the unbearable weight of their failure, the next generation abandoned their project and ran away to the labs, relinquishing responsibility for the armies of the living dead. At least they hung a sign at the door of the asylum on their way out. It read: 'abandon every hope, who enter here.'"

-Storming Bedlam: Madness, Utopia, and Revolt by Sasha Warren, pg 32-34

[morvydyvrom]

💖Introduction to my blog💖

*Doflamingo self-shippers please block and dni*

First off, here is my commission info! You can also support me through ko-fi!

Now onto the fun stuff!

—————————————————New OC unlocked————————————————

Donquixote Ruby Roquelle (née Melody)

AGE: 34

BIRTHDAY: April 25

GENDER: non-binary woman

SEXUALITY: Doflamingo— I mean bisexual

RELATIONSHIP: married to Doflamingo for 16 years

BRIEF TIMELINE: —born April 25th to Melody Opal-Aurelia and Melody Roy Diamond

—3yo: younger brother Melody Roy Jasper is born, March 31st

—5yo: family is killed; meets Trebol and Doflamingo a few days later

—6yo: Trebol gives her the wool-wool fruit

—10yo: is acknowledged as an executive/officer of the Donquixote Pirates at its inception; gets first bounty of 25,000,000 beri

—12yo: first signs of sickness (chronic autoimmune diseases), keeps it to herself; bounty increases to 66,000,000 beri

—13yo: realizes she has a crush on Doflamingo, keeps it to herself; bounty increases to 135,000,000 beri

—14yo: starts dating Gladius; has first kiss after a month; he breaks up with her after six months; bounty increases to 266,000,000 beri

—15yo: fails solo scouting mission for the first time; is badly hurt and rescued by Doflamingo and is barred from future solo missions; triggers fight between her and Doflamingo; begins studying archaeology/anthropology; bounty increases to 325,000,000 beri

—16yo: gets badly hurt on a group mission; triggers another fight with Doflamingo; Doflamingo confesses feelings for her; they begin dating; Doflamingo finds out about her sickness; is taken off all future missions

—17yo: Rosinante joins the family; loses virginity to Doflamingo

—18yo: Doflamingo proposes; they are married three months later

—22yo: gets pregnant with first child, Donquixote Dominique

—23yo: gives birth to first child, Donquixote Dominique, October 22nd; bounty is cleared as a stipulation of Doflamingo’s joining the warlords

—24yo: becomes Queen of Dressrosa; gets pregnant with second child, Donquixote Rosabelle

—25yo: gives birth to second child, Donquixote Rosabelle, August 10th

—32yo: fights in the Paramount War on the side of the Navy/World Government/Warlords

—33yo: gets pregnant with third child, Donquixote Constantine; gives birth prematurely six months later, October 23rd

—34yo: flees Dressrosa with her three children after Doflamingo’s arrest

————————————————New OTP unlocked————————————————꧁🩷Roxlamingo🩷꧂

————————————————————————————————————————————

Asks are open! Feel free to ask anything about my OC!!!

[bekkathyst]

Munich Gem Show Finds 2024 Complete List

To claim an item, please comment on the individual post. The complete rules can be found here. Please be sure to read the rules before claiming :)

Day One:

Phosphosiderite Flowers

Rhodonite Flowers

Bolivianite Obelisks

Rose Quartz Foxes - Sold Out!

Amethyst Baby Dragons - Sold Out!

Onyx Ravens (see item #41)

Blue Chalcedony Crescent Moons

Blue Chalcedony Raven Skulls

Purple Labradorite Palm Stones

Purple Labradorite Palm Stones (Smaller)

Purple Labradorite Crescent Moons

Blue Labradorite Crescent Moons - Sold Out!

Blue Chalcedony Gnomes - Sold Out!

Firestone Gnomes

Purple Labradorite Circle Pendants

Silver Moonstone Circle Pendants

Silver Moonstone Palm Stones

New Find Included Quartz from Nigeria

New Find Amethyst from Cameroon

Peridot Crystals

Dendritic Opal from Austria

Septarian Eggs - Sold Out!

Large Onyx Raven - Sold Out!

New Find Fluorite From Nigeria

Smoky Quartz from Mont Blanc, France

Ocean Jasper Pendants - Sold Out!

Flower Agate & Pink Amethyst Phoenix Skulls

Blue Fluorite from the Black Forest - Sold Out!

Chalcedony Stalactite - Sold Out!

Ethiopian Opal Cabochons (With Wire Wrap Option)

Day 2:

31. Golden Calcite Spheres 32. Pink Opal Flowers 33. Chrysocolla Flowers 34. Blue Chalcedony Flowers 35. Blue Chalcedony Pandas 36. Blue Chalcedony Spheres - Sold Out! 37. White Jasper Dragons - Sold Out! 38. Rose Quartz Bunnies - Sold Out! 39. Tourm. Quartz Gems 40. Ex. Quality Amethyst 41. Onyx Ravens (Sm) 42. Black Forest Fluorite 43. Tugtupite from Greenland 44. Moonstone Spheres - Sold Out! 45. Quartz in Feldspar Spheres - Sold Out! 46. Ruby in Fuchsite Palmstones - Sold Out! 47. Garnet Palmstones 48. Bloodstone Palmstones 49. Coppernite Palmstones 50. Picture Jasper Slices 51. Animal Carvings - Sold Out! 52. Fluorite Seashell Dishes

Thank you so much! I will periodically update the list with sold out items.

[herpsandbirds]

Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus), family Ambystomatidae, Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon, USA

This large salamander can reach a length of up to 34 cm (13 inches) total length.

photograph by Dave Huth

[hangwjj]

Side characters episode appearances list because i was bored

Black Baron

Season 1: Princely Wedding ; Baby Dragon ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Tower Trouble ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p3 ; Convoy of Honor ; Operation Swashbuckler ; The Siege ; Appetite For Destruction ; Rage of the Dragon ; Origins p1 ; The Truce – 13 episodes

Season 2: Light My Fire ; Sir Cleano ; Bubble Trouble ; The Dark Unicorn ; The King's Jubilee ; Saturday Knight Fever ; Super Gene ; Poetry Party ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Move It ; Princess Ruby ; All Together Now p1, p2 – 13 episodes

Total: 26 episodes

Sharkbeard

Season 1: Cleaning Day ; Dragonraiders ; Fog Over Kingsland ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p1, p4 ; Operation Swashbuckler ; The Final Countdown ; Turnips and Old Lace ; Silence of the Statues ; A Pirate's Honor ; The Goose with the Golden Eggs ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p2 ; Negatives ; All That Glitters ; Origins p3 – 15 episodes

Season 2: Special Invaders ; Sharkruby ; Bittersweet Treasure ; Bubble Trouble ; Flying Shark ; A Mad Mad World ; Super 5 ; Super Fast ; Superior ; Twinkle, Queen of the Pirates ; Poetry Party ; Saving Pirate Sharkbeard ; Fairy Happy ; Chasing the Chameleon ; Wanted Rock Brock ; The Pied Paper of Kingsland ; We Come in Peace ; Worlds Apart ; Half And Half ; The Pirate Viruse ; All Together Now p1, p2 – 22 episodes

Total: 37 episodes

Baba Cara

Season 1: Princely Wedding ; Saving Prince Alexander ; Your Wish Is My Command ; Rage of the Dragon ; Some Like It Magical ; The Furious Elf ; The Truce – 7 episodes

Season 2: Fairy Snatchers ; Sabotage ; Let's Be Rational ; Bubble Trouble ; Enchanted Jungle ; Disenchanted Island ; Super Fast ; Bodyguards ; Poetry Party ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Gray Magic ; Romancing The Opal ; All Together Now p1, p2 – 14 episodes

Total: 21 episodes

Dr. X

Season 1:  Cleaning Day ; Gene's Four ; Mindnet ; The Great Gonk ; Go Ruby! ; Haunted Castle ; Outlaws of Gravity ; The Metal Age ; The Goose with the Golden Eggs ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p1, p3, p4 ; Negatives ; Origins p4 – 14 episodes

Season 2: Sabotage ; Sir Cleano ; Let's Be Rational ; Flying Shark ; A Mad Mad World ; Welcome to the Jungle ; The King's Jubilee ; Toy Boxed ; Super Fast ; Jurassic Safari ; Fairy Happy ; Super Bad ; We Come in Peace ; Romancing The Opal ; Worlds Apart ; The Truth Is Far Out There ; Half And Half ; The Pirate Virus ; All Together Now p1, p2 – 20 episodes

Total: 34 episodes

Fourchesac

Season 1: I'm the King ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Convoy of Honor ; The Siege ; The White Rabbit ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p2 ; Rage of the Dragon ; The Truce – 9 episodes

Season 2: Light My Fire ; Sir Cleano ; Bubble Trouble ; The Dark Unicorn ; The King's Jubilee ; Bodyguards ; The Sky Is Falling ; Fairy Happy ; Gray Magic ; The Pied Piper of Kingsland – 10 episodes

Total: 19 episodes

Rypan

Season 1: Princely Wedding ; Baby Dragon ; The Colossal Challenge ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p3 ; Convoy of Honor ; Operation Swashbuckler ; The Siege ; Appetite for Destruction ; Rage of the Dragon ; The Truce – 10 episodes

Season 2: Bubble Trouble ; The King's Jubilee ; Saturday Knight Fever ; Super Gene ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Move It ; Princess Ruby – 7 episodes

Total: 17 episodes

Rock Brock

Season 2: Migration of Aliens ; Enchanted Jungle ; A Mad Mad World ;  Welcome to the Jungle ; The King's Jubilee ; Super Fast ; Poetry Party ; Jurassic Safari ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Super Rock

Total: 10 episodes

Leonora

Season 1: Princely Wedding ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Haunted Castle ; Tower Trouble ; Fog Over Kingsland ; The Siege ; Appetite for Destruction ; Rage of the Dragon – 9 episodes

Season 2: Sir Cleano ; Flying Shark ; Super 5 ; The King's Jubilee ; Saturday Knight Fever ; Bodyguards ; Poetry Party ; The Sky Is Falling ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Princess Ruby ; The Pied Piper of Kingsland ; Heart of a Knight – 12 episodes

Total: 21 episodes

Sir Gareth

Season 1: Dragonraiders ; I'm the King ; Princely Wedding ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Haunted Castle ; Tower Trouble ; Fog Over Kingsland ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p3 ; Saving Prince Alexander ; Convoy of Honor ; The Siege ; Appetite for Destruction ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p2 ; Negatives ; Origins p1 – 16 episodes

Season 2: Light My Fire ; Sir Cleano ; Bubble Trouble ; Flying Shark ; A Mad Mad World ; Super 5 ; The Dark Unicorn ; The King's Jubilee ; Super Fast ; Superior ; Twinkle, Queen of the Pirates ; Poetry Party ; The Sky Is Falling ; Fairy Happy ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Princess Ruby ; Worlds Apart – 17 episodes

Total: 33 episodes

Sir Archibald

Season 1: Dragonraiders ; I'm the King ; Princely Wedding ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Haunted Castle ; Tower Trouble ; Fog Over Kingsland ; Convoy of Honor ; The Siege ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p2 ; Negatives – 12 episodes

Season 2: Light My Fire ; Sir Cleano ; Bubble Trouble ; Flying Shark ; Super 5 ; The Dark Unicorn ;  The King's Jubilee ; Poetry Party ; Super 3 ; The Sky Is Falling ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Heart of a Knight – 12 episodes

Total: 24 episodes

Sir Ulf

Season 1: Dragonraiders ; I'm the King ; Princely Wedding ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Tower Trouble ; Fog Over Kingsland ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p2, p3, p4 ; Convoy of Honor ; The Siege ; Appetite for Destruction – 13 episodes

Season 2: A Mad Mad World ; Super 5 ; The Dark Unicorn ; The King's Jubilee ; Poetry Party ; Super 3 ; The Sky Is Falling ; Fairy Happy ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Move It ; Princess Ruby ; Super Bad – 12 episodes

Total: 25 episodes

King Kendric

Season 1: Dragonraiders ; I'm the King ; Princely Wedding ; A Colossal Challenge ; The Song of the Stork ; Haunted Castle ; Tower Trouble ; Fog Over Kingsland ; Ruby, Queen of the Seas p3 ; Saving Prince Alexander ; Convoy of Honor ; Outlaws of Gravity ; The Siege ; Appetite for Destruction ; Gene, Techno-Explorer p2 ; Rage of the Dragon ; Negatives ; Origins p1 – 18 episodes

Season 2: Light My Fire ; Sir Cleano ; Bubble Trouble ; Flying Shark ; A Mad Mad World ; Super 5 ; The Dark Unicorn ; The King's Jubilee ; Super Fast ; Saturday Knight Fever ; Bodyguards ; Twinkle, Queen of the Pirates ; Poetry Party ; The Sky Is Falling ; Fairy Happy ; Wanted Rock Brock ; Move It ; Princess Ruby ; Super Bad ; The Pied Piper of Kingsland ; We Come in Peace ; Worlds Apart ; Heart of a Knight – 23 episodes

Total: 41 episodes

Grand Fairy

Season 1: Spell Book in Danger ; The White Rabbit ; The Furious Elf – 3 episodes

Season 2: Fairy Snatchers ; Bittersweet Treasure ; Disenchanted Island ; The Dark Unicorn ; Super Fast ; Twinkle, Queen of the Pirates ; Super 3 ; Fairy Happy ; Gray Magic – 9 episodes

Total: 12 episodes

Fairy Queen

Season 1: The Golden Wand ; Spell Book in Danger ; Silence of the Statues ; A Pirate's Honor ; Negatives ; Some Like It Magical ; The Furious Elf ; A Robot at the Fairies ; Origins p2; The Truce – 10 episodes

Season 2: Fairy Snatchers ; Sabotage ; Flying Shark ; Enchanted Jungle ; Disenchanted Island ; The Dark Unicorn ; Ricky Rictus ; The King's Jubilee ; Super Fast ; Twinkle, Queen of the Pirates ; Super 3 ; Fairy Happy ; Gray Magic ; We Come In Peace ; Romancing the Opal ; Worlds Apart – 16 episodes

Total: 26 episodes

Sykronior (who invited bro)

Season 2: Special Invaders ; Fairy Snatchers ; Bubble Trouble ; Toy Boxed ; Super Fast ; Superior ; The Sky Is Falling ; We Come In Peace ; Worlds Apart ; Heart of a Knight ; The Truth Is Far Out There ; All Together Now p1, p2

Total: 13 episodes

I'm not sure if i missed some episodes or not but ehhh wherever

[shows-i-like]

Steven universe kin playlist 💕

Track list 💿

1. Like Him

2. VOID

3. forward beckon rebound

4. The Cut That Always Bleeds

5. We See you, Opal (Reprise)

6. Show & Tell

7. not a lot, just forever

8. Abbey

9. Alexander Hamilton

10. Here Comes a Thought

11. It's Nice To Have A Friend

12. Being Human

13. Cry Baby

14. Boy In The Bubble

15. Anti-Hero

16. You're On Your Own Kid

17. A Burning Hill

18. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

19. THE GREATEST

20. If I Killed Someone For You

21. Slipping Through My Fingers

22. Liquid Smooth

23. Test Me

24. WILDFLOWER

25. teenage dream

26. Shame

27. The Family Jewels

28. Monster

29. Class Of 2013

30. Goodbye, My Danish Sweetheart

31. Lifeboat

32. Just Take My Wallet

33. Monster

34. Are You Satisfied?

35. Teen Idle

36. Sippy Cup

37. Matilda

38. anatomy

39. BLUE

40. My Way

41. Waiting On A Miracle

42. Bohemian Rhapsody

43. BATTLE OF THE LARYNX

44. What Was I Made For?

45. marjorie

46. Last Words Of A Shooting Star

47. Would've, Could've, Should've

48. Soap

49. Safe & Sound

50. Eleanor Rigby

51. brutal

52. I Am My Monster

53. I'm A Fraud...

54. It's Alright

55. goodbye

56. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

57. Cop Car

58. Sign of the Times

59. The Archer

60. Holding Out for a Hero

61. the fruits

62. Seventeen

63. Recess

64. I Can Do It With A Broken Heart

65. Mama's Boy

66. Family Line

67. Detention

68. all-american bitch

69. Back to the Old House

70. Where Is My Mind?

71. Surface Pressure

72. Mastermind

73. I Want You

74. my boy

75. LIGHT SHOWER

76. Outrunning Karma

77. ballad of a homeschooled girl

78. PLUTO

79. Crack Baby

80. Brand New City

81. Washing Machine Heart

82. Dollhouse

83. Fight or Flight

84. Brain & Heart

85. No One Mourns the Wicked

86. Piano Man

87. I Bet On Loosing Dogs

88. American Pie

89. Army Dreamers

90. We Hug Now

[thequiver]

Who is.... Ralph Dibny | The Elongated Man? - A Reading Guide

Ralph Dibny is a powered superhero from DC Comics first introduced in 1960. Ralph gains his ability to stretch his body to comic proportions as a result of his chronic ingestion of what is basically an essential oil. Ralph's hero work is largely based out of Opal City (which is kind of a stand-in for Baltimore, MD). Ralph is best known for his membership with the Justice League of America, Justice League Europe, and the Croatoans. Ralph is a devoted husband to his wife Sue, has his own exhibit at the Flash Museum, and is one of, if not the best detective in detective comics!

A selection of my favorite Ralph Dibny comics can be found in chronological order under the cut If you're interested in a full list of Ralph's appearances, please dm me and I'm happy to send you scans of a of my handwritten list!

The Flash (1959) #112, 115, 119, 124, 130, 134, 138 Detective Comics (1937) #328-345 Justice League of America (1960) #51 The Flash (1959) #206, 208, 210, 212 Justice League of America (1960) #100, 102, 105-106, 109-114, 116-121, 128-129, 131-134 Detective Comics (1937) #465-466, 468 Justice League of America (1960) #142-143 The Flash (1959) #252-253 Justice League of America (1960) #159-160, 210-212 (flashbacks), 161-168, 179, 181-183, 186-188 Detective Comics (1937) #500D The Flash (1959) #296 Justice League of America (1960) #189-191 The Brave and the Bold (1955) #177 Justice League of America (1960) #197-200 The Flash (1959) #323-325, 327-329 Justice League of America (1960) #226-227, Annual 2 (1984), 233-239 The Flash (1959) #341, 349 DC Retroactive: JLA - The 80's (2011) #1 <- chronologically this is where the story goes even if the issue is from 2011 Secret Origins (1986) #30

From here we really enter into Ralph's Justice League Europe era, so I'm separating the out a little bit

Justice League International (1987) #24 Justice League Europe (1989) #1-9 The Flash (1987) #35 Justice League Europe (1989) #10, 13-19, Annual 1, 20-21 The Flash (1987) #48-49 Justice League Europe (1989) #25-29 Justice League America (1989) #54 Justice League Europe (1989) #30 Justice League America (1989) #55 Justice League Europe (1989) # Annual 2, 31-33 Justice League America (1989) #58 Justice League Europe (1989) #34-35 Justice League Quarterly (1990) #6 Justice League America (1989) #60 Justice League Europe (1989) #36 Elongated Man (1992) #1-4 Justice League Europe (1989) #37-40 Green Lantern (1990) #25 (set during JLE #40) Justice League Europe (1989) #41-42, Annual 3, 43-503 Justice League Quarterly (1990) #9

Justice League International Take 2 through to Zero Hour

Justice League Task Force (1993) #1 Justice League International (1993) #51, Annual 4, 53-57 Justice League Task Force (1993) #10-12 Justice League America (1989) #89 Justice League Task Force (1993) #13 Justice League International (1993) #65 Justice League Task Force (1993) #14 Justice League International (1993) #66-67 Justice League America (1989) #92 Justice League Task Force (1993) #16 Justice League International (1993) #68 Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #1, 3

Post Zero Hour through to 52. This period of comics contains the highly controversial Identity Crisis, which centers around the death of Ralph's wife, Sue.

Starman (1994) #56, 61-63, 65, 67-68, 70-73, 75, 80 Doom Patrol (2001) #4-6 Formerly Known as the Justice League (2003) #1-6 Identity Crisis (2004) #1-7 52 (2006) #1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 11-13, 18, 21, 24-25, 27, 31-33, 39, 41-42, 52

After 52, Ralph comes back as a ghost for a few issues and later as a black lantern during Blackest Night but tbh I didn't enjoy those much at all so they're not included

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, March 28th

Lorne: Can't fight Kyrumption, cinnamon buns. It's fate. It's the stars. Kyrumption is... Angel gets up: Stop saying that. And stop calling me pastries.

~~Waiting in the Wings~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Evil Author's Day: M7 Song Fic Crossover by samsas (Xander, FR13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 368 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, Y)

Here We Go Again: Operation Stop Real Family From Dying, Chapter 13 by Ren (mizdarknezz3) (Faith/OC, Buffy/Angel, M)

Potential Friend: Season Two, Chapter 15 by srmcd1 (Buffy/Angel, T)

To Step into the Same River Twice: Chapter 34 by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer) (Willow/Oz, Willow/Tara, E)

Chosen, Chapter 7 by ChosenGilmore (Buffy/Spike, Gilmore Girls crossover, T)

Slayer in Crisis, Chapter 6 by storiwr (Buffy/Faih, M)

Accidentally in Love, Chapter 6 by AddieH (Buffy/Giles, E)

My Girlfriend, the Big Bad Wolf, Chapter 11 (complete!) by DragonOfIceAndSnow (Spike/OC, G)

Guardian Angel/10,000 Miles, Chapter 1 by SeaWeather (Angel/Wesley, Giles/Xander, not rated)

we have not touched the stars, Chapter 2 by tenderjock (Drusilla/Spike/Buffy, T)

Love's Bitch, In Every Universe, Chapters 1-6 by xaeyrnofnbe (Buffy/Spike, T)

the Scholar, the Spirit, and the Witchqueen, Chapter 7 by perfectlyGoodInk (Willow, Buffy, Xander, Anya, T)

Visiting Limbo, Chapter 10-11 by Soulburnts (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Web, Chapter 34 by DarkVoid116 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Hell Hath No Fury, Chapter 10 by the_big_bad (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Masquerade, Chapter 20 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Sending My Love from The Other Side of the Apocalypse, Chapter 17 (complete!) by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Phoenix Act, Chapter 7 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Summoned To Strixhaven: Schooling of Scoobies, Chapter 2 by JoshuAB (Scoobies, Dungeons and Dragons crossover, FR13)

Rebooted, Chapter 28 by ClowniestLivEver (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Gone With the Wheel, Chapter 28 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

The color of Love, Chapter 28 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Spike's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month, Chapter 28 by Harlow Turner (Buffy/Spike, R)

Multiplicity, Chapter 28 by simmony (Buffy/Spike, R)

Ocean Eyes, Chapter 26-28 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Wet and Soapy, Chapter 28 by Lilacsandorangeblossoms (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Burn, Chapter 11 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: I Robot, You Jane episode poster by mistyintherivers (worksafe)

Pixel art: 1.01 - Welcome to the Hellmouth - Second Look Now... by DglsMcMffnPnts (Buffy, worksafe)

Cartoon: Buffy and Angel by Paul Gadzikowski's The Hero of Three Faces (worksafe)

Fanvid: Buffy & Spike: Pick Me Up by Hope You Enjoyed

Fanvid: Buffy & Angelus - good 4 u by Rita

Fanvid: Buffy Summers -Soon you’ll get better by Btvs edits 13

Fanvid: Buffy & Angel | The Background by Galina221 Panfërova

Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ultimate Sci-Fi Babe: Faith edit | cordelia tribute | Darla | Willow best by Punk Philosopher

Fanvid: Dark Willow & Demons / Control by Halsey/ BTVS MV / by BuffySwiftie

Fanvid: Ted from Buffy Love Machine AMV by DILNIGHTMARE

Fanvid: Buffy & Spike - Solo lei mi dà by Dancer1991

Fanvid: Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Forever - Tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg by In The Moment Reels

Fanvid: Buffy Summers | Our Word by Tara's_Willowverse

Vidlet: Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Willow / Vamp Willow / Dark Willow Edit - DICE AND ROLL BY ODETARI by Disney DeKa

Vidlet: Don’t Blame Me - Buffy And Faith by Multifandom Magic

Vidlet: Buffy edit by Iwatchtoomuchtv13

Vidlet: buffy & angel || tv by Opal Edits

Vidlet: Buffy & spike ❤️ by PanDa TK

Vidlet: People you know -Buffy and Angel by Btvs edits 13

Vidlet: Save Me 😶‍🌫 Spike by arcnadine

Vidlet: BTVS: SPUFFY VS CANGEL by Buffy's Hellmouth Collection

Video: Buffy The Monster Slayer!( Fan Made Animation) by Eddy's Animations

Video: Anya’s speech from The Body, Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Louise Larcombe

Music: "Buffy Theme Song Cover" by Nathaniel Nelson (Progressive Metal) by Nathaniel Nelson

[Reviews & Recaps]

Season 1, Episode 11, “Out of Mind, Out of Sight” by violettathepiratequeen

Video: Analyzing Buffy: Permanent Wood | 1x09: The Puppet Show by The Bronze

Video: ANGEL ( MEILLEURE SÉRIE QUE BUFFY ?!!!) by Don Mickael

Video: The Florida Bjorkestra on Buffyfest: The Magic Behind the Music by The Sunnydale Diaries: A Buffy Podcast

Podcast video: S5E04: Out of My Mind by One Girl in All the World

Podcast video: Buffy S03E20 "The Prom" Spoiler Review by LGRN - Entertainment

Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Dirty Girls by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Sacrifice by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: The Magic Bullet by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Podcast video: Buffy's Angels: Shiny Happy People by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Podcast: Episode 61 - Hair: Emmy-Worthy and Burning (Beer Bad) Ft. Tony from Up the Buff Pod! by The Sunnydale Diaries: A Buffy Podcast

Podcast: 48: “Wild at Heart” (BTVS S4E6) by Penny Lennox

Podcast: Prophecy Girl by Repetition and Contrast (channel uploaded many other episodes as well)

Podcast: Buffy Talks Ep 5 [Prophecy Girl and When She Was Bad] by Beware the Moon Podcast

[Fandom Discussions]

Throwback Thursday, Fandom Edition: "Be back before Dawn" by forest-of-stories

Thinking about how Spike’s relationship with Joyce and Giles contrasts with their attitude toward Buffy being a Slayer by housedyke

There’s a lot of hate towards angel amongst btvs fans but I think it’s because a lot of people watch him wrong by murderouswidowsmatter

“your friend is dead. you’re looking at the thing that killed him” by tenderjock

For Spike, setting him on fire is an act of love by fluffyspuffy

there were a lot of levels to the ridiculousness of replacing buffy with spike's sex robot version of her while she was dead by gestaltthing

Was It Grace's Soul in IOHEFY? by Priceless

Did it go too far? [love scenes in S6] continued by multiple posters

What ending for Cordelia would you have preferred? continued by Astolphe

Bringing back Angel and Spike in the reboot continued by multiple posters

Is it clear what Spike wants out of life after the events of “Angel” and in the comics? by KENZOKHAOS

If you could magically jump into any season as a fly on the wall or character... by SparklingStars82

There is something I love about this scene [Gone, arch-nemeseses] so much but I'm not really sure what by Big-Restaurant-2766

What kind of bugs was the Bug Man made of? by clickyr

What is the craziest, WTF, or most unanswerable line/quote in the entire series? by Clean_Wrongdoer4222

First watch by ChompeN

I love CwDP and psychoanalyzing Buffy by ventaxyl

I hate how [Riley] returns in season 6... by Purple_Grapefruit_48

What makes "Angel" less engaging than "Buffy"? by iceycat789

Garlic? by Billy_Gloomis

I rewatched "As You Were" last night... What are your thoughts on Samantha? 💙 by Big-Restaurant-2766

This episode [Storyteller] irks me by ComprehensiveFlan638

Hot take - Spike is superior to Angel in every way. (Spoilers) by Somethingisshadysir

Podcast: Is 'The Anointed One' really the worst Buffy villain of all time? Plus who was the most underused... by Josh Liston

Video: "Spike vs. Angel: The Fight for Identity & Destiny | #buffyverse Analysis" by Expansion Comics

Video: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Theory Was Buffy Just Insane The Entire Time? by Empress Radio

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Publication: "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Reboot Series Eyes New Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar to Recur as Guest Star? by Bloody Disgusting

Submit a link to be included in the newsletter!

Join the editor team :)

[a-weirdo-works]

@pale-opal @imafraidofdogs @antfed-blog @bruggle Some Bestie Shenanigans.

Speed Lacewing was waiting on the ride chaser. 

She tapped a finger on one of the handles. 

“Come on, buddy, we don’t got all night.” She mumbled. 

Luckily, he had arrived. 

“Guess whoooo~?”. 

She looked for his red eye. 

“Now come on down, Sting, ol’ buddy!”. 

He ran over to her. 

She hopped off the ride chaser and they did their secret handshake. 

He selected a ride chaser. 

Speed Lacewing had gotten done getting the dirt track all muddy using the irrigation systems. Not that it was easy trying to find out how. 

Heck, they weren’t even supposed to be here. 

But that didn’t stop the chaotic duo of the 9th Ranger Unit. 

“Alright, tongue tied, you ready?” Speed Lacewing asked. 

“I’m readyyyy~!” Sting Chameleon sang. 

They started their engines. 

And WENT! 

They sped through the mud, getting completely sprayed like just formed armor being decorated. 

Navigating the tracks like explorers and dipping in and out as they were coated in brown. 

They laughed heartily and loudly, not caring if they were caught…

in which they were.

“HEY!”. 

“Oh crap-“. 

Speed looked behind her. 

It was a ferret based Reploid immediately speeding towards her. 

She steered past him, spraying him with mud. 

Sting Chameleon sped by as well, spraying him, too. 

“Let’s get on outta here!” Speed yelled to her friend. 

“Buh-bye, long face! And body!” He yelled to the ferret Reploid.

She scooped him up and they were out. 

They were both laughing. 

“Oh, man! Did you see his face? He was pissed!” Sting Chameleon chortled. 

“Alright, alright. Wanna head to my place? Let’s take turns washing up and maybe play some games or somethin’.” She responded, looking down at him happily. 

They admired the city lights amidst the pitch black night. 

“Sure!”. He answered. 

She eventually swooped down at some point, extracting a “wheeee!” out of her close friend. 

They eventually got to the building. 

Inside the apartment, they each took turns in the shower. 

Afterwards, they sat down on the couch and played some video games. 

“Tonight. Was. Great! The country must be a blast if you got to do all that!”. 

“Yeah, well, I was invited to do that stuff a ton when I was ranglin’ families’ cows and scoutin’ for Mavericks!” Speed Lacewing said. “Though it is a bit surprisin’ some folks even have cows in this day’n’age.”. 

“Why would they? The big corps have them all! Most of them, anyways.”. 

They kept playing silently for a moment. 

And it was just them. 

Two best friends. Against the world. In all its seriousness and forced politeness and Maverick filled crevices. 

And here they were…

“So, me and Miles are gonna pull an epic prank!” Sting Chameleon revealed. 

“Really?”; she paused the game. “No way!”. 

“Yes way!”. 

“Whatcha gonna do?”. 

“Alright, alright.”; he finished snickering. 

“We’re gonna-kch-! We’re gonna have him pretend to ask out one of the least attractive losers in the HQ!” He continued. 

“Aw, what? Come now,” she bumped him in the elbow. “you’re better than that!”. 

“No, really! Just relax! It’ll be funny! He’s “asking out” one of the engineers!”. 

“Well…you better tell her it’s a joke now, you here? And let her down on easy.”. 

“No promises!”. 

She unpaused the game. 

They played up until 11:34 pm. 

“Thanks for hangin’ out with me, pal!” Speed Lacewing told her friend. 

“No problem! You’re not boring! Doesn’t make you special, but hey! You could be like some of the lame ones in the unit. Like Theodore or Velvet!”. 

“Well, don’t be a stranger now!”. 

“How could I be? We’ve known each other for five months!” Sting Chameleon laughed. 

She shut the door. 

Tonight was a good night. 

[flightpolling]

All Polls | Results

If you are looking for a specific gene I would recommend ctrl+f to find this list is Long :) Gene Polls will be linked as/when they are posted and updated with Overall winning opinion once they close

Modern/Parallel Primaries

Bar - Positive Leaning Neutral (36.6%)

Basic - Neutral (44.5%)

Boa - Love! (45.4%)

Boulder - Love! (39.5%)

Cherub - Like (35.8%)

Chrysocolla - Love! (49.1%)

Cinder - Love! (60%)

Clown - Like (37.2%)

Crystal - Like ( 30.6%)

Fade - Love! (51.4%)

Falcon  - Like ( 38.6%)

Fern - Like (43.3%)

Flaunt - Love! (59.3%)

Giraffe - Like (43%)

Ground - Neutral (43.4%)

Harlequin - Love! (62.3%)

Iridescent - Like (32.8%)

Jaguar  - Love! (45.6%)

Jupiter - Neutral (42.9%)

Laced - Neutral (40.7%)

Leopard - Like (38.2%)

Lionfish - Like (32.3%)

Metallic - Like (36.6%)

Mosaic - Dislike (32.3%)

Petals - Like (37.1%)

Pharaoh - Love! (42.8%)

Piebald - Like (31.4%)

Pinstripe - Like (37.6%)

Poison - Love! (40%)

Python - Love! (49.2%)

Ribbon - Like (41.3%)

Ripple - Positive-leaning Neutral (35.6%)

Savannah - Like (41%)

Skink - Love! (45.6%)

Slime - Like (30%)

Speckle - Neutral (36.1%)

Starmap - Love! (42%)

Stitched - Neutral (28.3%)

Swirl - Like (44.7%)

Tapir - Like (41.3%)

Tide - Love! (40%)

Tiger - Like (43%)

Vipera - Neutral (41.7%)

Wasp - Love! (42.3%)

Modern/Parallel Secondaries

Alloy - Like (40.5%)

Basic - Neutral (48.9%)

Bee - Love! (69.2%)

Blaze - Love! (57%)

Blend - Love! (44.7%)

Breakup  - Neutral (31.3%)

Butterfly - Love! (44%)

Clouded - Neutral (48.6%)

Constellation - Love! (58.5%)

Current - Positive-leaning Neutral (36.3%)

Daub - Neutral (45.3%)

Edged - Neutral (40.6%)

Eel - Like (41.2%)

Eye Spots - Neutral (44.6%)

Facet - Like (33.8%)

Fissure - Neutral (45.2%)

Flair - Love! (73.7%)

Foam - Love! (51%)

Freckle - Neutral (39.7%)

Hex - Neutral (43.1%)

Hypnotic  - Negative-leaning Neutral (3.7%)

Jester - Love! (54.8%)

Malachite - Love! (48.6%)

Marbled - Like (45.4%)

Morph - Like (42.4%)

Myrid - Love (46.6%)

Noxtide - Love! (44.8%)

Paint - Neutral (33.5%)

Paisley - Like (41.5%)

Patchwork - Like (26.7%)

Peregrine - Like (40.5%)

Rosette - Like (34%)

Saddle - Like (48.9%)

Safari - Neutral (41.7%)

Sarcophagus - Love! (38.1%)

Saturn - Neutral ( 35.4%)

Seraph - Like (35.3%)

Shimmer - Like (36.2%)

Sludge - Like (31.6%)

Spinner  - Like (44.9%)

Striation - Like (41.5%)

Stripes - Neutral (44.1%)

Toxin - Like (41.6%)

Trail - Like (40.5%)

Modern/Parallel Tertiaries

Basic - Neutral (41.6)

Capsule - Love! (49.8%)

Circuit - Neutral (31.6%)

Contour - Positive-leaning Neutral ( 37%)

Crackle - Neutral (34.8%)

Filigree - Positive-Leaning Neutral (29.7%)

Firebreather - Like (34.1%)

Firefly - Like (31.7%)

Flecks - Like (37.5%)

Gembond - Neutral (34.7%)

Ghost - Like (38.3%)

Glimmer - Love! (60.2%)

Glowtail - Like (34.5%)

Keel - Dislike (36.7%)

Koi - Love! (45.1%)

Lace - Neutral ( 35%)

Okapi - Like (37.9%)

Opal  - Love! (40.5%)

Peacock - Like (34.2%)

Points - Neutral (38.1%)

Polkadot - Neutral (32.9%)

Ringlets - Neutral (37.7%)

Runes  - Love! (44.2%)

Scales  - Balanced Neutral (29.4%)

Smirch Dislike (36.8%)

Smoke - Neutral (37.2%)

Soap  - Like (31%)

Sparkle - Like (35.9%)

Spines  - Neutral (41.7%)

Stained - Love! (47.4%)

Thylacine - Like (36.1%)

Underbelly - Love! (36%)

Veined - Like (44%)

Wish - Like (32.2%)

Ancient Primaries

Arapaima (Sandsurge) - Like (36.8%)

Arc (Veilspun)  - Like (36.3%)

Bright (Veilspun) - Leaning Negative Neutral (36.8%)

Candy (Aether) - Neutral (35.8%)

Candycane (Banescale) - Neutral (46.6%)

Caterpillar (Auraboa) - Like (40.8%)

Checkers (Undertide) - Negative-leaning Neutral ( 30.6%)

Chevron (Banescale) - Like (42.7%)

Diamond (Aberration) - Like (38%)

Love (Auraboa) - Like (37.9%)

Marble (Banescale) - Like ( 34.8%)

Mochlus (Auraboa) - Love!! (60.2%)

Octopus (Undertide) - Like (39.3%)

Orb (Aberration) (Auraboa) - Like (31.9%)

Phantom (Gaoler) - Like (45.8%)

Ragged (Banescale) - Love! (45.4%)

Rattlesnake (Sandsurge) (Auraboa)  - Like (35.2%)

Sailfish (Sandsurge) - Love! (43.8%)

Shaggy (Gaoler) - Positive-leaning Neutral (45.7%)

Shell (Veilspun) - Like (37.3%)

Sphinxmoth (Veilspun) - Like (38.8%)

Spool (Aether) - Like (41.3%)

Twinkle (Aether) - Like (34.5%)

Varnish (Auraboa) - Love! (37.2%)

Wicker (Auraboa) - Neutral (44.3%)

Wolf (Undertide) - Positive-leaning Neutral (40.1%)

Wrought (Sandsurge) - Positive-leaning Neutral (37.7%)

Ancient Secondaries

Affection (Auraboa) - Like (38.3%)

Arowana (Sandsurge) - Like (45.9%)

Arrow (Banescale) - Like (43.8%)

Chess (Undertide) - Postive-leaning Neutral (33.1%)

Diamondback (Sandsurge) (Auraboa) - Like (50.3%)

Flicker (Aether) - Like (34.1%)

Hawkmoth (Veilspun) - Like (44.7%)

Icing (Aether) - Neutral (37.2%)

Lacquer (Auraboa) - Like (39.1%)

Larvae (Auraboa) - Like (40.2%)

Loop (Veilspun) - Like (49.3%)

Marlin (Sandsurge) - Love! (47.4%)

Mottle (Banescale)  - Neutral (45.9%)

Pack (Undertide) - Neutral (49. 3%)

Rings (Undertide) - Like (43.2%)

Riopa (Auraboa) - Love! (62.3%)

Spade (Aberration) - Like (42%)

Spire (Sandsurge) - Neutral (45.5%)

Spirit (Gaoler) - Neutral (51.9%)

Streak (Gaoler)  - Neutral (51.7%)

Sugarplum (Banescale) - Negative-leaning Neutral (40.6%)

Tear (Banescale) - Love! (44.4%)

Thread (Aether) - Like (45.6%)

Vivid (Veilspun) - Like (41.3%)

Weaver (Aberration) (Auraboa) - Like (41%)

Web (Veilspun) - Like (48.9%)

Woven (Auraboa) - Neutral (38.1%)

Ancient Tertiaries

Angler (Gaoler) (Veilspun) (Undertide) - Like (34.1%)

Augment (Aberration) (Sandsurge) - Love! (57.8%)

Batty (Auraboa) - Neutral (41.4%)

Beard (Sandsurge) - Love! (28.7%)

Beetle (Veilspun) - Neutral (32.7%)

Blossom (Gaoler) (Undertide) - Love! (41.6%)

Braids (Aberration) (Gaoler) - Neutral (41.2%)

Branches (Veilspun) (Sandsurge) (Auraboa) (Undertide) - Love! (46.4%)

Brightshine (Undertide) (Veilspun)

Carnivore (All, except Auraboa) - Love! (34.7%)

Chitin (Sandsurge) - Like (33.9%)

Crest (Auraboa) (Sandsurge) - Neutral (5.5%)

Crystalline (Aether) (Gaoler) - Neutral (35.5%)

Darts (Sandsurge) - Like (49.1%)

Diaphanous (Veilspun) - Love! (44.1 %)

Fangs (Aberration) - Neutral (41.6%)

Fans (Aberration) (Banescale) (Gaoler) - Positive-leaning Neutral (38%)

Featherbeard (Undertide) - Neutral (41.9%)

Fishbone (Auraboa) (Sandsurge) - Like (39.8%)

Flameforger (Aberration) (Banescale) - Love! (42.1%)

Flutter (Aether) - Like (36.3%)

Frills (Aberration) - Like (31.4%)

Gliders (Banescale) - Neutral (37.9%)

Gnarlhorns (Gaoler) - Love! (38.9%)

Jellyfish (Undertide) - Love! (42,2%)

Jewels (Aberration) - Neutral (40.3%)

Kumo (Aberration) (Sandsurge) - Like ( 34%)

Medusa (Auraboa)  - Love! (34.4%)

Monarch (Aether) (Banescale) - Like (39%)

Mop (Veilspun) - Neutral (35.5%)

Mucus (Aberration) - Neutral (35.4%)

Nudibranch (Undertide) - Like (41%)

Paradise (Auraboa) - Like (39.1%)

Pinions (Gaoler) - Like (25.1%)

Plating (Undertide) - Neutral (38.9%)

Polypore (Aberration) - Love! (29.8%)

Porcupine (Auraboa) (Banescale) (Undertide) - Neutral (40.4%)

Pufferfish (Undertide) - Neutral (36.8%)

Remora (Undertide)  - Like (39.6%)

Riot (Aberration) (Gaoler) - Neutral (33.1%)

Rockbreaker (Auraboa) (Sandsurge) - Neutral (33.3%)

Sailfin (Undertide) (Auraboa) - Like (40.6%)

Scorpion (Gaoler)  - Positive-leaning Neutral (38.3%)

Scuttle (Auraboa) - Love! (39.6%)

Shardflank (Gaoler) - Like (40.1%)

Shark (Sandsurge) - Like (32.6%)

Skeletal (Aberration) (Banescale) - Like (35.5%)

Space (Aether) - Love! (24.8%)

Spectre (Sandsurge) - Like (40.6%)

Squiggle (Banescale) - Neutral (35%)

Starfall (Aether) (Sandsurge) - Like (38.1%)

Stinger (Aeth) (Aura) - Like (39.3%)

Tentacles (Undertide) - Positive-leaning Neutral (31.2%)

Terracotta (Auraboa) - Neutral (40.6%)

Thorns (Veilspun) (Auraboa) (Aberration) - Neutral (36.5%)

Thundercrack (Sandsurge) (Gaoler) - Like (41.7%)

Topcoat (Auraboa) - Like (36%) Trickmurk (Aether) (Veilspun) - Love! (42.7%)

Trimmings (Banescale) - Neutral (44.1%)

Weathered (Gaoler) - Like (50.8%)

Whiskers (Aether) - Positive-leaning Neutral (33.3%)

Willow (Auraboa) - Like (31.1%)

Wintercoat (Gaoler) - Neutral (43%)

Wraith (Banescale) - Love! (53.8%)

[lovelyladyabsinthewrites]

From the Ashes Pt. 32

64.media.tumblr.com

Pairing(s): Pairing(s): Rhaegar Targaryen x Lannister!Reader, one-sided!Jaime Lannister x Lannister!Reader, Jaime Lannister x Cersei Lannister

Warnings: slow burn fic, changing povs, Reader POV

Words: 4513

Part 1  Part 2  Part 3  Part 3.5  Part 4  Part 5  Part 6  Part 7  Part 8  Part 9  Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19 Part 20

Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 24 Part 25 Part 26 Part 27 Part 28 Part 29 Part 30 Part 31 Part 33 Part 34 Part 35 Part 36 Part 37 Part 38 Part 39 Part 40

Part 41 Part 42  Part 43   Part 44 Part 45  Part 46  Part 47  Part 48 Part 49 Part 50  Part 51 Part 52 Part 53 

Book Two of Dārilaros hen ōrbar se perzys (Heir of Ash and Fire)

“No way. . .”

“My lady. . . Where did you obtain such a treasure?”

As you gawked at what you had thought to be a normal opal gemstone, you felt your mind spin uncontrollably with disbelief. There was absolutely no way. Dragon eggs had been all but gone in Westeros, even in Dragonstone where centuries earlier they had been abundant. The few that had been found by Aerys early on in his reign were unable to hatch and thus destroyed as they proved useless to him.

Maybe that was why you had been feeling a deeper type of warmth resonating from the beautiful egg. A life that had once had potential.

You told Inniros of Thalina and how a knight from Westeros along with Tyrion had delivered it to you. It indeed hailed from Dragonstone where you had spent your childhood with Thalina.

“To think that maid was actually a red priestess.” mused Tyrion as he was unable to tear his gaze from the dragon egg. All the stories hadn’t prepared him for the real thing. Inside was a baby dragon that never got the chance to live. Impossible to both you and Tyrion to view Thalina as this secret keeper as she had been a lovely, ditzy girl when you had known her. “She knew all along.”

Inniros picks up the egg and examines it with his one good eye. Now Tyrion stared at the darkin. Another tale that he had thought was only make believe. A darkin and a dragon. He towered over you and Tyrion, his face fully visible now that he could no longer hide behind his long, red, locks. His sheared head bothered you. Who had done it? Or did he cut it off himself? You knew that some men of the Fiery Hand could be malicious.

“Granted, who knows if there’s anything left alive in it.” He murmurs, fingers scraping against a scale. “For all we know it could only be a beautiful fossil now.”

“Are you sure it’s an actual dragon egg?”

“Positive.” Inniros immediately replied without waiting a second. “There is a forgotten city in the heart of the Shadowlands called Stygai. It is void of human life and only the darkins are brave enough to venture out there. Strange creatures have taken over the ruins and there are rumors that dragons are still present there too. My master Batur brought me as close as he thought appropriate. I will never forget the shriek that shook the land beneath me. Batur told me it was from a dragon. The Shadow Hills where the darkin call their home are on the outskirts of Asshai and lead to Stygai. In a way we protect unknowing travelers from stumbling upon the Shadowlands.”

Inniros hands the egg back to you, very carefully as if there were still life in it. “Be very careful to who you show this to. Even if it’s just a fossil now, it’s still worth a fortune. Especially one as beautiful as this one.”

You purse your lips and cradle the egg in your arms like an infant. “If dragons are still alive in the Shadowlands. . .”

As if reading your thoughts, Tyrion continues your musing “Then it may be possible for the egg to still hatch if it’s brought there?”

The darkin shrugs and sits on the edge of his small bed, way too small for his height and long legs. “Who knows how old that egg is. But I wouldn’t say it’s impossible. Many odd things happen in the Shadowlands. From the River Ash that glows green at night to the creatures that lurk in the Valley of Shadows, anything could happen.”

Noticing the expression of unconditional hope on Tyrion’s face, you carefully tell your brother not to get his hopes up. Like Inniros said, this could only be a fossil now. Tyrion wasn’t having any of it though. His life prior had been filled with neglect and abandonment. He had entered the land where anything is possible and tales from his childhood were coming true. Darkins and dragons, creatures that lurked in the dark and all of the adventure that it carried with it. Even if Tyrion begged you, you knew he couldn’t accompany you to Asshai. There were too many uncertainties and you didn’t want to put Tyrion at risk now that he was safe in the temple. It pained you, the thought of leaving him again. But he would be with Jaime and you knew Jaime would do anything to ensure that Tyrion stayed safe.

A gentle rap against Inniros’ door sounded before Vidarr poked his head in. “Sorry to interrupt but the Red Priest who presides over the dungeon would like to know what to do with the Fiery Hand you sent down there.”

Yes, there was still the issue of that Fiery Hand to deal with. You look down at Tyrion. “I’m afraid I must leave you in the watchful eye of someone else.”

“I can’t go with you?”

“The dungeons are no place for a young boy.” You told him and immediately saw the fight that was ready on his lips. Trying your best at a ‘stern big sister stance’, Tyrion bites back whatever words he had on the tip of his tongue for he respected and loved you too much to cause you any type of displeasure. “Hey, don’t worry. I’ll leave you off at the training grounds so you can watch the others. Jaime must already be there after this morning. You can always find Jaime there.

Stiffly, Tyrion nods. “Alright. But what about the egg? Inniros just said to be careful who you show it to.”

“The temple is safe. I have no enemies here.”

Even so, you knew you couldn’t walk around all day carrying the egg. Hopeful eyes glance at Inniros who was glaring at Vidarr from his spot on his bed. “Inniros, would you mind terribly keeping an eye on this?”

“An eye is all I have.” He murmurs but holds out his hands so that you could once again place it in his care although he seemed hesitant.

You thank him and take Tyrion by the hand. “Are you too old to hold your sister’s hand?”

“Never!” To reassure you, he gives your hand a little squeeze.

The both of you smile and walk out.

The training grounds were loud as ever with the vibrato of clanging swords and grunting men and women alike. On his typical bench under the shade, Nuahlin sits pleasantly. He watches the army that used to be under his authority which old age had stripped him of. Neither seemed to bother him though as he smiles amicably. Next to him is the tall priestess Siofra with her short curly hair that was uncharacteristically blonde for someone with such dark skin. There was always a priest or priestess with him as he was still highly revered.

Her dimpled smile emerges when she sees you and Tyrion approaching. “Hello nuha kosh!”

You lead Tyrion over to them, guiding him as his attention was on the skilled fighters. In the depths of the ring was Jaime having it out with Weles. As of late they had been consistent sparring partners and you knew that they had a sort of friendship budding quietly.

“Rytsas (Hello) Siofra, Nuahlin. I don’t think either of you have been officially introduced to my brother. This is Tyrion. Tyrion, Nuahlin used to be the commander of the Fiery Hands. It has now been passed down to Weles who you see sparring with Jaime. And this is one of the Red Priestesses, Siofra.”

Tyrion greets them and blushes when Siofra gushes over his two different colored eyes. “How interesting! One is black and the other is green like your sister’s.”

Nuahlin pokes at the small sword that hung off of his hip. “Do you know how to use that, byka azantys (little soldier)?”

“Somewhat.” He looks down momentarily at his stunted legs. “It was hard to learn because I’m a dwarf, but I had an excellent teacher who taught me the basics.”

Gently nodding his head, Nuahlin seemed to already know who Tyrion’s teacher was. “The Westerosi knight you traveled with.”

“Ser Barristan Selmy.” Tyrion nodded.

“Yes, Ser Selmy. What a shame he couldn’t stay longer. It would have been wonderful to watch him spar with the Fiery Hand. Watching Jaime when he first started here was quite entertaining. He fought stiff as a log, now look at him.”

You and Tyrion turn your head to watch said brother swipe a leg under Weles, making the captain momentarily slip but flipped back on to his feet. It was a challenge to knock Weles off balance, not many were capable of succeeding. In the flash of an eye, Weles’ curved blade strikes out at Jaime while the sword he held in his other hand jabbed near Jaime’s stomach. The blade only caught a piece of his robes, sending a ribbon of fabric drifting through the breeze. You even heard Tyrion suck in a sharp breath at the close call. Jaime was holding his own though and was equally fluid in his footwork. He had become such a beautiful fighter.

“I am excited to see what the Fiery Hand can do with you.”

“Even if I’m a dwarf?”

His smile was tender. “Yes, byka azantys. In the Fiery Hand, we accept everyone. Former slaves, vagabonds, you name it. As long as you show faith and work hard.”

You catch Siofra’s attention. “Do you mind keeping an eye on him? There is a situation that calls for my presence in the dungeons.”

“Of course nuha kosh. I will take good care of Lord Tyrion.” she smiles happily.

Patting your younger brother on the head, you tell him that you would see him in a little bit and to behave. He nods, partially listening to you but his gaze couldn’t be torn away from watching Jaime.

Silently making your way all the way down to the temple’s jail cells, you were greeted at the gate by a Fiery Hand who bowed at your appearance. You nod to them and offer a small smile before opening the door and going to a cell where you were told the offending warrior was being held. Guilt flickered inside of you that someone who had been so dedicated to R’hllor should be behind bars for simply voicing worry. You knew trusting Inniros may have been viewed as extreme and unwise. He had murdered a handful of Fiery Hands without much thought and so efficiently. The power of the darkin terrified them and made them angry that he had not had justice brought down upon him. Inniros still stood while they were forced to bury their brothers. What would the actual Azor Ahai done with this man?

Even facing him you still didn’t know what to do. You stared into his dark eyes that flickered with the torch’s dancing light. Tattoos showed devotion to the Lord of Light.

In Valyrian you ask what his name is. He lowers his gaze and replies “I am Tejas.”

You repeat his name, practicing it on your tongue. “I must apologize that I had to resort to sending you here-”

“While the darkin walks free above.”

Trying to mask the wince, you felt your heart race. “Yes. Inniros. I know the crime he has committed is unforgivable. Inniros has done many things to obtain riches. But even R’hllor is willing to give grace to someone who repents, is that not correct?”

“You don’t understand the dark side of the world because you are but a girl, even if you are Azor Ahai reborn. You are young and trusting. Too trusting. You might have been able to get away with it back in your land of Westeros where the people are soft. Not here. Men will forsake religion in order to obtain wealth beyond their wildest dreams. The darkin lies.” He spat out the last sentence. “They are lost in their ways and have forgotten who gave them their abilities in the first place. And yet you let one into the temple after he murdered the men in charge of protecting you.”

You were quickly losing your courage. “What’s the proof you have that all of them have lost their way?”

“Speak up." You heard your father’s voice ring in your ears.

“Speak up and look right into my eyes.”

There weren’t many times when you thought back fondly on your father Tywin Lannister. Yet you found yourself drawing on his strength and remembering his harsh words. For at that moment, you needed to be a little bit of your father if you were to get through this without looking weak. And Tywin was anything but weak.

Tejas presses his lips firmly together before answering “You really know nothing because you were born an outsider.”

You envisioned your father glaring down at you behind his massive desk. Pale green eyes made you want to cry. He hated when you showed any sign of cracking. A Lannister didn’t show their fear. Better yet, a Lannister didn’t have fear. Courageous like the lion on their crimson banners.

“Then tell me, Tejas. Educate me for the priests and priestesses don’t seem to be doing a good enough job to your liking.” Attempting to fix your face like Tywin’s had been when admonishing you, you forced yourself to become steely. Finely honed like a blade of Valyrian steel. You wouldn’t show Tejas how nervous you were. At that moment he was a five year old (y/n); cowering before her abrasive father.

He took on your challenge though, not prepared to let a little girl like yourself intimidate him. You weren’t a little girl. That was his mistake for thinking you a fool. You knew the dark, cruel side of the world. Had the wounds to show that you had survived. “When Azor Ahai died, they did not join the rest of R’hllor’s worshippers at the temple. They wanted to be their own agents, live in those haunted hills of Asshai. They left without a word.”

“That doesn’t necessarily mean they lost their way. I understand your doubt, but was it not I alone who stopped him from causing anymore damage? I put an end to his reign of terror. When he saw Lightbringer ablaze, he knew what he had done was an error. Let me ask you, do you doubt that I am Azor Ahai reborn?”

Flushing slightly, he scrambled for useful words. “I-I personally wasn’t there to see Lightbringer’s glory. . . but according to my brothers it happened.”

“That didn’t answer my question. Do you think me a fraud, Tejas?”

You were unnerving him now. “O. . . Of course I believe you are Azor Ahai reborn, nuha kosh.”

“Then trust that I know what I’m doing with the darkin. While they may not have allied themselves with the temple back then, they will now. Azor Ahai is back and they’ll obey the call when I go there. They were created to help Azor Ahai win against the Others. There’s a reason for everything, Tejas, and it might not be clear now. A bigger event is at play and while I mourn the loss of the men that died protecting me, there will be more lives lost in the upcoming battle and we need the darkin to ensure we don’t lose more lives than need be.” Despite your hands trembling at your sides, you kept your voice level as Tywin would have. “I will allow for your release, but don’t you dare question me again.”

Tejas immediately presses his forehead to the ground. “Yes, nuha kosh. Please forgive me.”

You paused a few steps away from the cellar’s door, up on the stairs that led back to the brightness of day. Heart still pounding and a fever on your cheeks, you took a deep breath as the rest of your body trembled. To be that tough had been hard to do. You knew that being like that was necessary in order to prove your authority. You couldn’t have your men thinking you as a sweet, stupid, girl from Westeros.

Still jittery, you carefully make your way back to retrieve your egg from Inniros. The guards greeted you a second time before letting you in. Inniros was stationed by a small window that was held above a table and chair. On his lap lay the beautiful fossil.

“Are you alright?” He questions when handing you the egg.

You nod. “I never thought I would ever say this, but I’m grateful for my father being who he is. He’s a bastard, but his men respect and fear him. I had no idea how much effort it was to be like that.”

“Because that’s not who you originally are.”

“It’s who I have to be though. If I want the Fiery Hands to respect me, I have to act like the Lord of Casterly Rock.”

“You don’t want to be like him. Your sister is like him and she was not the least bit pleasant to be around. I walked into the shadows in front of her just to wipe that conceited look off her face.” Inniros told you.

Only imagining the fright on Cersei’s face made you smile a little. “I bet that felt good.”

The faintest hint of a smile made the corners of his lips twitch upward. “Yes, it did.”

He must not be used to smiling for it was quick to disappear and Inniros turned his attention back to the window.

“By the way, your hair. . .’

His hand goes up to where his mass of scarlet dreadlocks once covered the right side of his face; concealing the eye that he was missing. “The priests shaved it.” That was all Inniros was willing to divulge. You didn’t press any further on the issue but you felt angry that the priests would do that to him. Now he acted even more self-conscious around you. You thought the two of you had made progress during your visits to his cell, now all that progress seemed to be lost. Like the shadows that bent at his will, his hair had acted as a security blanket that he could hide behind. At least it would grow back. Perhaps on your journey to Asshai it could reclaim its former glory. When you got back, you would have to discuss with the priests that Inniros’ hair was off limits unless he wanted to cut it.

“If anything else happens. . . please let me know.”

You catch his nod before you leave Inniros’ room to go fetch Tyrion.

Back on the sea again, it wasn’t the same without his small companion.

Selmy would every so often look down to his side, expecting Tyrion to be there gazing out at the glittering Sunset Sea that would lead him back home to Westeros and to an uncertain situation.

There was no reason to feel melancholy as his job was done and he could return to his post. That’s what he had wanted when he first started out on his journey. Selmy had wanted to get back as soon as possible so as to not procure the wrath of Aerys. Once Tyrion had joined him everything had changed. Barristan started to enjoy the travel, enjoyed in Tyrion and his incredible brain. If the boy had been born in a normal body, he would have gone places- no, he WOULD go places regardless. While his blades skill was nothing to brag about at least Tyrion would be able to go down fighting and not like a helpless lamb. He was safely with his family now, the only family that loved him. And Jaime, Jaime seemed to have changed for good.

Barristan had to restrain himself from glancing over his shoulder, back to where the Red Temple looked out over the ocean. By now it was probably just a speck in the horizon since he had been on the water for some time now. The priests were eager to get him out as soon as possible. Even with (y/n) claiming that he was a trusted friend, they seemed skeptical of his presence. The girl had become a deity to them. At least that was what Barristan surmised. No one had really answered his question on what (y/n) was to them. It was clear that she was incredibly important to everyone in the temple. Serving as her castle, (y/n) seemed to have the last say in many things and they waited on her every word. Ilta had been passionate about serving (y/n) and this Lord of Light.

A while later the horn that warned of an approaching ship was sounded. Whether it was a friendly ship or that of an enemy was still yet to be seen. The sound had roused Selmy from a nap he had tried to force upon himself. On his feet in a flash and sword shaft ready in his palm, he dashed back up to the deck. By that time the ship was closer that Barristan could discern purple sails. The closer it grew, Barristan realized that there was a silver sword and star emblazoned on the purple sails. It was House Dayne’s sigil. He couldn’t believe it yet there it was. Lady Ashara Dayne’s ship that had transported Selmy and Tyrion to Lys. He made sure to inform the captain that it was a friendly ship and to stop.

The ship that belonged to Ashara slowly pulled in next to Selmy’s and a long plank was thrown so that their lady could board.

Still a sight for sore eyes, Barristan’s heart beat faster as he had thought he would never see her again. Her long dark hair was pulled back into a ponytail to help relieve her of the stifling heat. Waves splashed against both ships that made the plank wobble a bit but Ashara didn’t seem to mind. With her knee high boots, she took casually calculated steps forward with perfect balance. There was no fear on her face that she would fall over. She wore a revealing gold gown that billowed from the sea breeze. Gold bangles around her wrists could be heard clinking together.

“You look as if you’ve seen a ghost, Ser.” She chuckles once she is assisted onto the deck. With her feet safely planted, she waltzes over to the surprised knight.

“Forgive me, my lady, but what are you doing out here? I thought you had returned to Starfall.”

Her smile was ever dazzling as she laughs again. “You can’t get rid of me that easily. No. . . Where is Vaiko?” Ashara looks around him, perhaps expecting the boy to be hiding. Her eyebrows flicker down when she does not see him.

What he told her wasn’t a particular lie but it did dodge around the truth of Tyrion’s situation. “He has family in Volantis who wished him to stay. He will be better off there as I must return to King’s Landing.”

Ashara nodded with acceptance but she still looked a little sad that Vaiko was no longer there. Much like how Selmy felt. “I’m afraid you won’t be returning to King’s Landing quite yet, Ser Barristan.”

He frowned. “And why is that my lady?”

Long lashes flick up revealing her rich colored eyes. “I need your help. Is there a place we can speak privately?”

The captain allowed the two to use his personal quarters. In there they were secure from prying eyes and ears.

“News has spread from Westeros that the young Prince Viserys and Princess Daenerys Targaryen have been abducted from Dragonstone.” She sits on the edge of the captain’s desk, her eyes drilling into Selmy with dark urgency. “I plan to find them and bring them to Prince Rhaegar and my brother Arthur. But I desire your help. While I have my own guards, it could never hurt to have the most renowned knight in all of the Seven Kingdoms by my side.”

It was a lot to take in in such a short amount of time. Selmy’s stomach sank at the thought of someone kidnapping Aerys’ children amidst a war. Friend or foe, it didn’t bode well. “They could be anywhere by now.”

She moves her hair off her shoulder with such flippant ease. “Precisely. I’ve already sent some of my men out to start the search. Any kind of rumor or tip, they will follow. I must do my part too.”

“Why would you want to bring them to Rhaegar?”

“You can’t be serious.” Ashara momentarily chuckles. “I wouldn’t even dream of giving them back to the Mad King. And you’re too good of a man to do that to them. Despite your vows, you know how twisted Aerys is. You know that Viserys and Daenerys would thrive with their brother. Anyway I hear the war has turned against Rhaegar for the meantime. Aerys is implementing his wildfire on the battlefield. Who knows how many lives have been taken from that damn wildfire.”

He heard the worry in her voice for her brother Arthur. Ashara cast her attention down to her boots, brows knit together in the center as she grimaces.

“I pray to whoever is listening that Arthur is safe. There has been no news on who is left in Rhaegar’s army. It scares me, Barristan. Even before you arrived in Starfall I worried about Arthur. He hasn’t written to me since Tumbleton. Now all is quiet and I am not home to receive any missives even if they come. If I can do one thing for him that may help turn the tides, I will do whatever is in my power. While the Targaryen siblings may not seem like much of a bargaining chip, I think just having them with Rhaegar will completely unsettle Aerys enough for him to make a stupid mistake. We just need an opening.” Her tears refuse to fall, instead making her eyes glitter like polished amethyst. “I want to see my brother alive after this is done. That is all I ask for.”

How could he deny Ashara Dayne anything when she was that close to tears yet looking so strong and resilient; a woman ready to take on the world. She was asking more of him than Varys had. Now she was asking him to be a turncloak and work with Rhaegar’s allies. If this plan of her’s succeeded, he would be participating in the undoing of Aerys. Barristan remembered the day he was sworn into the Kingsguard. What a joyous occasion it had been and what honor he felt when King Jaehaerys smiled down on him and placed the pristine white cloak around him. Times had been easier back then.

If Tyrion were there, he would have wanted him to do this. To do the right thing instead of turning a blind eye as his king burned people alive.

He just hoped that what Ashara had planned actually worked.

Taglist:

@boywivlove

@esposadomd

@domoron

@yentroucnagol

@enchantingcupcakecollectionfan

@bregarc

[maggacammara]

UM if ur still taking them … I would love to see 34. Bauble .. for whom or whatever < 3

Bauble

“Take your pick.”

Lying before Gale was a veritable cache of fine jewels and precious metals, ranging in color from bloodless opal to sanguine ruby, and each one hung from a tiny metal hook. The candlelight in Frey’s tent sent a warm glitter across the collection. Before the decision managed to overwhelm him, Gale caught sight of a pair of amethyst cabochons framed in silver. When he reached for them, however, a hand stayed his.

“Just not those ones,” Frey said in a stage whisper.

Gale raised an eyebrow.

“You’re only taking one, see,” he added, his tone normal, if slightly exasperated. “These two are… bonded. They can’t be separated.”

“Which two might be separated, then?”

Frey’s face lit up to be handed the choice he had clearly already made. He at least put on a show of indecision, his hands wavering over this pair and that one, before he settled on a rather simple set of jade obelisks on gold hooks. He eased one off of its velvet cushion and presented it to Gale quite seriously.

Gale feigned uncertainty. “Well, green is certainly most flattering on you, my love, but I’m not sure it suits me.”

Frey simultaneously basked in the flattery and rolled his eyes at Gale’s performance. “Let’s just try it on, shall we?” he said, beckoning Gale to sit on a low cushion near the makeshift vanity.

Gale obliged, sinking to a seat despite his knees aching in protest. Frey stood beside him, clearly reveling in every second of being slightly taller, and brushed Gale’s hair back from his ear. In the ornate mirror they had looted from some derelict mansion, Gale saw the scene reflected, watched Frey slip the symbol of Mystra out of his pierced ear, and felt—nothing.

No, not nothing. Physically, the sensation was so subtle as to be mistaken for an evening breeze, but as he watched his beloved’s hand close around that token, a strange sense of relief flooded Gale.

It was quickly replaced by the sharp pinch of Frey sliding a new piece of jewelry into his lobe with no warning. “Ow!” he said, though he managed not to flinch away until the earring was securely nestled into its spot. Frey put an arm around Gale’s shoulder, half apology and half I-know-you-already-forgive-me, and met his gaze in the reflection.

Both of their eyes went to the earring, the pale green dagger that stood out marvelously against Gale’s warm skin, that shone softly in the low light and was, indubitably, quite flattering.

“You made a good choice,” Frey whispered, squeezing his shoulder. Gale felt no urge to correct him.