#oriphical

[girlfox]

@oriphical replied: everything but 2... astra has -5 charisma it would fail BADLY

but who needs words when ahri is rendered speechless by how pretty astraia is 99 % of the time anyway?

[fairesky]

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒: </ 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 > .     𝐓𝐎     𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓     𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 ,     𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃    𝐁𝐘    zephyr    /    stray     bullet     off     its    intended     course    to    𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓲𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮    deserter    (     FAILED TO EXECUTE    ).     ​​​​​​​a     second     chance     in     life     was     gifted     to    Zack,    a    𝕞𝕚𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕝𝕖    from    the     heavens     above    ​​​​​​​ that     ​​​​​​​fate     ​​​​​​​had     deemed    him     ​​​​​​​ｗｏｒｔｈｙ     ​​​​​​​of.     a    promise    to    keep     to    an     individual    whom     he    had     ᴠᴏᴡᴇᴅ    to    come    hurry    home.     the    ex-SOLDIER's    ​​​​​​​ ​🇵​​🇪​​🇷​​🇨​​🇪​​🇵​​🇹​​🇮​​🇴​​🇳​    ​​​​​​​ of     time     ​​​​​​​was     ​​​​​​​completely     shattered    when     he    discovered    that     what    he    had    assumed     to    be     a    𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳    𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗹    was     actually    a     span     of     [    𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒    ​​​​​​​ ].     ​​​​​​​oh    cruel     wicked    fate!     yet     making     it     back     to     midgar,     things    ​​​​​​​ were     𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵.     ​​​​​​​too     much    to    explain,     yet     what     he    didn't     ​​​​​​​𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩     ​​​​​​​to    fill     his     plate    was     to     meet     ​​​​​​​another.     ​​​​​​​one    who    was    a    runaway    like    ​​​​​​​ himself.    "     ​​​​​​​to    think     I     miss    the     night    sky    for    five     years,     but    never    would     have     expected     to    see     one     of    hojo's    experiments    . "

                              𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 ° ⸻ @oriphical

[aurivore]

don't ask how she got into his vault ... again. the metaphysical is a poor constraint for the destroyer ( despite this foreigner shell ), his authority is far worse. on that point, don't ask why it's chucking out half his 'treasures' into an unceremonious heap either. the disinterest is evident, boredom with every haphazard toss ( there may be an element of spite here, some annoyance he's no doubt the cause of ): " ... they sounded grander "

A SNEER LACED WITH CONTEMPT flashes across his visage, severe and brutally unremitting, monarchal grandeur undercut in visions of unparalleled violence, the perfect lines of his physiognomy creasing with each aural indication of his treasures being treated as mere toys. Gilgamesh’s back begins turned, lashes fluttering to near close though sufficing little to obscure the hyperbrutality of the radiant alizarin surging from narrowing eyes, as though no pavilion could suffice to quarter their seething lush. The king’s solid form remains unerringly dignified as he crosses his arms beneath his chest, chin ever-raised, his vociferation cold-flame cataclysm in F# Major, baryton-noble bone-chilling. “I now see why the servant rabble think you paradoxical, Destroyer. Your insolence alone serves as confirmation. Only the greatest treasures should exist in these halls, yet here you stand before me, sullying this golden fact.”

The average trespasser would be mercilessly skewered, their remains a warning, leaving minimal doubt as to the presumed fate of one who treated the contents of his treasury as if they were above such repudiation. It was an act often inspired by some degree of ignorance, folly, or some bastard composite. All permutations met the same fate. Yet in this vault, beyond the standard governances of space and time, such physics-based perturbations would not affect the integrity of his collection. This fact does ill to quell his simmering ire at such insolence — such brazen display of inscience. Destroyer was hardly worthy of gazing upon that which it held, let alone marring it with its touch. Everything within the Gate of Babylon presided there because it possessed an unimpeachable value — a value Gilgamesh declared as King. Invaluable had he deemed each one without exception, deserving of his plunder and judgment. 

So worthy were the creations of Man, the endlessness of his coffers testament to the fact that mankind had yet to be exhausted of its greatest possibilities. 

And here this Servant was, treating that space as its personal playground. He ought to return the treatment in such brutal kind, the nature of his environs the only deterrent from such retribution. The thought of further sullying his treasures bordered on sin. 

“I shall not entertain value judgments from a child who possesses no scale. I see a husk that thinks itself grand, lacking both the lifetimes and perspective to properly appraise even a mere stone. In this you are but a mayfly. Your words are meaningless.” The King concludes, with minimal tarry, that the even the smallest treasure here possessed a greater value than what could be comprehended by the Foreigner, who appeared in possession in several misapprehensions — including the notion that anything in his possession existed for its personal amusement, and that its puerile antics were worthy of his time. He felt no need for the debasement inherent in explication. After all, he did not try to convince the gods of man’s worth in liberation — he simply cut the shackles they imposed and let them rot without another word. 

Remaining still, as though permitting the sun to shine upon an unworthy mote of dust, the King turns his head, aureate cilia framing serpentine rubies slitted with uncut derision, his sonorous voice equally merciless. “You are boring, Destroyer, perhaps even more than you are an annoyance. The only gratification a small mind can pay to a great one is remaining fallen when slaughtered, and even that you fail to offer me.”

“Though you may mystify the mongrels below, your common blindness is no enigma. The only mystery is why you associate yourself with man when you fail to see value in their creations.”

[aro-ortega]

so far my bg3 playstyle has been to get through act one and then start a new tav and do it all again

[ragsy]

🚪 for the OC who deserves to rest/chill, ❌ for the most stuck up/particular OC, 🎭 for the OC you draw the least!

🚪 OC in what they wear when lounging around at home

mark doesn't so much lounge as he does completely pass out from exhaustion. he probably has a comfy pair of old shorts and a tshirt that he keeps around for the occasion.

❌ OC in something they would absolutely never wear

disgraced former viceroy loraaga dormalath inflatable amongus costume

🎭 OC in another OC’s typical attire

oriph, tiefling seer, wearing Regular Normal Human Emily's yoga pants & crop top getup. the earrings are lemon slices!! i've literally only ever drawn her once before, and i've had her since like 2018

[primalcompanion]

pomegranate      ° • * ⁀ ➷ ˎˊ˗

which  symbolic  fruit  are  you?

[  𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐩𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞  𝐢𝐬  𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭  𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲  𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝  𝐭𝐨  𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤  𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬,  𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞.  ]      though  versions  of  the  story  differ      :      with  some  saying  persephone  was  tricked  into  eating  pomegranate  seeds  to  be  trapped  in  the  underworld,  and  some  saying  she  willingly  chose  to  eat  the  seeds.      pomegranates  have  a  hard  exterior  that  is  tough  to  crack.      your  hard  shell  is  a  natural  protectant      ​​​​​​​&&.      ​​​​​​​keeps  you  safe  from  those  that  only  wish  to  use  you.  internally  you  are  rich  with  bounties.  you  believe  in  living  your  life  passionately  and  vibrantly.  the  idea  of  surrendering  to  a  fate  of  being  confined  to  anything,  whether  it  be  a  relationship,  a  job,  or  family  dynamic  where  you  are  not  happy  and  lack  agency  is  a  terrifying  prospect.  it  is  fears  like  this  which  also  prevent  you  from  opening  up  and  showing  vulnerability  to  those  around  you.  however,  like  the  pomegranate  whose  seeds  sparkle  like  gemstones,  you  hide  inside  you  incredible  beauty  that  only  the  most  worthy  deserve  to  see.

tagged  by:  @oriphical  (thank  you,  love!!) tagging:  @buriedabove,  @withinchains  (dealer's  choice  hehe~),  @crimesought,  @dreamwove,  @steel-and-fire  &&.  anyone  who  wants  to  do  this!!

[nihilara]

@oriphical / SOUL OF CINDER ( ds3 )

so i'm going a bit off their hsr verse here. and for that i really could not help but give her this one. i did consider gwyn's theme, but the back and forth of this one, the sense of finality with it. i feel it fits well. for those who don't know, the soul of cinder is the flame embodied-- a sort of amalgamation of everyone who ever gave themselves into the fire. and prolonged the imperfect cycle that gwyn put in place. and it might be interpreted as the flame trying to ensure stability, and resolution. plus the little excerpt from gwyn's original theme is SUCH a nice touch...

but another theme i highly recommend, is astel, naturalborn of the void

𝐢 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜

[girlfox]

What people make you happy when you see them on the dash?

❛ 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 , : a series of questions for the mun / the person behind the muse(s) .

OOOOH BOY. okay, is this my chance to love on some of my favorite oomfies? because i am so going to send love their way. keep in mind that everyone i follow brings me a measure of joy; if they didn't, we wouldn't be mutuals! but i'll gush about a couple people i know ooc, as well. just because i wanna spread some love.

@nihilara ( & their other blogs ) brings me legitimately so much joy, i get so excited whenever i see them on my dash. their drawings and rambles and fun interactions with others . . they're amazing. i can't speak enough good things about rhys.

@otlaw is one of my closest friends on here, too, and they're such a pillar of love and support and fun and, i just get like a puppy dog with my tail wagging when they're being active or when they follow me on their 100th new blog HAHAHA. love u leif.

@krosakis YOU DUH? dan you've been one of my favorite oomfies for an ice age at this point. i don't even know what my dash looks like without you on it . . . and i don't wanna know. having you around just feels right, like my dash is complete.

@diveyne because sabrina has been a very long time friend at this point, and has always been supportive and hyped me up like the beautiful goth princess they are. MWWWAH. their writing is also captivating and i just love it whenever it pops up on my feed.

@youthblooms and ALL of their blogs. whenever they pop up, i'm like a goldfish doing a lil happy jump out of my fish bowl bc i just know i'm about to be FED. everything they write is amazing, and i also just love their characters and them as a person in general. nams is the BEST.

@furiaei is a recent friend, but we connected pretty deeply right away and honestly i just adore their enthusiasm and drive for their character. they're also an incredibly kind person, and i'm so glad i met them.

@dvouer because while we're still getting to know each other ooc, they've been relentlessly kind and warm to me, and before we ever even spoke out of character, i've love love loved their original character venus; both them and kiwi are just absolute dolls.

@oriphical is a long time friend at this point too, i just adore bun & its infinite patience with my slow ass replies to dms. pleading emoji @ it right now. but its xiv oc and honestly every other character it writes is always beautifully done, filled with passion, and just so interesting and complex and well thought out. it's also just a very very very kind and fun individual.

@sivrit niran is THE BOMBBBBB. i love every single character he churns out, whether it's the immense love put into the lore and development of their originals, or the total passion put into writing a canon character. he's also just so kind and warm and fun to talk to, and seeing him on my dash makes me so happy.

@eatdivines EDITING THIS BECAUSE HOW DID I NOT ADD IN VAL? my brain is scrambled eggs. but seriously. i love valentine so fucking much it's not even funny; they're adorable, they're kind, they're compassionate, they're sweet and thoughtful. they also have wait more of a back bone than i ever will, and they're someone who will always have your back no matter what. for these reasons alone i love seeing val on my dash. but also? i am enthralled with their writing on ahri and in the past, kagome. their takes are so unique and interesting and god i'm living for it.

[pumpkin-bread]

Oh god my beautiful beachglass baby...

which tert? and yes, I WILL breed her

[trifarix]

          WE KNOW THE DEVIL;   we know it very well.   it’s in every cruel thought,   in every wicked barb.   it’s in the way flies buzz around exposed bone and intestines laid bare,   watching everything with more than a thousand eyes.   the haze that splits the canyon air in twain,   the embers of a low burning fire that becomes more of a prayer than the long - forgotten choirs of gods and angels,   struck down by virulent means.

and just as we know the devil,   we also know that devils live among us;   the butcher with his cleaver,   the hunter and her quiver   —   in the name of power,   of justice,   of taking names from graves that has long since been buried in desert sand.   we know them,   we deal with them,   and we are them.   we kill them,   we steal from them,   and we choose to turn away from them.

and behold,   a black horse ...   and the rider is called famine,   and great is his hunger for he is hunger.   robbed of sight,   relying on smell,   and he follows the charred foot - prints of war,   the red horseman of hell.   hunger,   he says,   is not just an emptiness of the maw,   of the hollow space between rib and soul.   no,   no,   he says and dips his head,   hiding fang and teeth that dares to rip into any pure being bereft of free will,   for hunger is of desire,   too,   for more   —   for power,   for justice,   for taking names that aren’t yours,   but ours.

“     they say,     ”     the manhunter rasps,   voice like still - smoldering coal,   while ember eyes guard the space between he,   the devil - to - be,   and she,   a blackened angel of eld,     “     that to kill divinity,   one must aim true.   grasp the god by its throat and make sure its gasps will never be heard.     ”

the town is silent,   daylight swallowed by the horizon,   and the blackest horse neighs where it has been leashed.   darius still hears the buzzing of something fast   (   four flies for fiends   ),   something terrible   (   true tests to teach   ),   something generous   (   genesis,   gentle goading given   ),   something dangerous   (   dance,   demons,   dares devil   ),   something that reminds him of stampeding hooves and the bloody end of those on the wrong side of war’s wicked scythe.

he roughly pushes at his left ear,   nearly knocking wide - brimmed hat askew,   masking the notion by tilting it forward to hide fire - bred gaze.   curious,   yes,   and hungry.   darius lifts a hand and taps the side of his nose.   famine doesn’t see,   eyes clouded by hunger and hate,   nor does he hear,   lord of the flies as he is.   famine smells,   a bloodhound seeking tracks,   and purity,   in a world where heaven is gone and hell razes on earth,   is a scent that lingers,   stronger than anything else.

darius’ grin is a slow thing,   spreading on rugged features till it threatens to split,   like the haze in a canyon,   face in half.

“    maybe ...   perhaps ...   would what i heard be ...   wrong ?     ”

@oriphic​        /        high noon gothic,   starter call.

[aurivore]

Room 824, Floor designation NT of the Chaldea Security Organization. Fascinating how they chose the farthest, deepest chamber for the most powerful entities to ever rupture Chaldea’s halls to reside in, as if that would do anything for the capacity of their existence. No matter; it was a good time for the young King to stretch his legs.

Polar chrome soon fades into abyssal dark as Gilgameš finally approaches their room, a heavy, chasmic aura swallowing his environs. It was heady, almost, the way it permeated the air. Anyone else would have probably ran as far as they possibly could, or fainted on the spot. Not him. 

He rings the doorbell, a broken, electronic chime echoing off of the walls. 

His angelic voice sprites lightly from his throat, all too ready to bare witness to the anomaly for himself. This was something worth his attention. “Greetings! Would you please come outside? An introduction is long overdue, and I care to know your name.”

Not simply your class, Destroyer — the many rumours clamoring within this institution will not be enough to slake me. 

@oriphic​.

[aro-ortega]

oripher and lae'zels first meeting went like this right.... he's been in love with her ever since

[ragsy]

did that character disposition spectrum graph meme thing for a few of my dnd characters! i have a lot of other character’s i’d also do this with but i think these three occupy a very solid triad of differing traits.

[primalcompanion]

° • * ⁀ ➷ ˎˊ˗       𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻     ⸻     a  private  &&.  selective &&.  mutuals  only  roleplay  blog  for  𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗔  𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗛  (&&.  her  dog  𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗿), an  original  feylost  wood  half - elf  beast  master  ranger  based  on  the  lore  of  𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐬  𝐚𝐧𝐝  𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐬  𝟓𝐞  —  reimagined  to  fit  the  narrative  of  𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐮𝐫'𝐬  𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞  𝟑 and 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.  est.  november  2022;  tracked  and  explored  by  𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒆  ( it/its,  21+,  cet ).

𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠  𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡  𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬  𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭:  teenage  rebellion,  𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝  𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫  𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞  𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬  𝐚𝐥𝐥  𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬,  running  free  and  wild  in  forests  and  not  cities,  𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲  𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸  𝗳𝗼𝗿  𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗮,  dogs  are  a  girl's  best  friend  &&.  𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇  𝒂𝒏𝒅  𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔  𝒖𝒏𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.

                                    𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠  𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞                        thenetherese ; oriphical ; arcanedesires                           buriedabove ; lychnis ; dreamwove                                             vulpesse

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[martyrrmade]

[ calm ] i need more leader!rA9

[ CALM ]   your muse telling mine to  ‘ just breathe ‘ .

Technically ,    androids  couldn’t  breathe.  It  was  a  simulation,  something  to  make  them  more  appealing  and  trustworthy  for  humans,  and  yet  when  she  spoke  those  words  ;  (  just  breathe.  )  it  rattled  through  him  with  timid  understanding.  a  gentle  request,  not  an  order  rushed  to  him  that  he  must  complete  or  something  he  must  bear  the  weight  of.  a  light  brush  of  a  grounding  phrase,  settling  the  waves  of  fear  and  uncertainty  that  swept  him  up  and  away  into  the  great  wealth  of  his  mind.  It  was  hard  to  pull  him  out,  and  yet  she  did.  Plucked  him  from  the  sea,  from  the  unyielding  waves  that  kept  crashing  down  and  down  on  him.  Stress  levels  were  stretching  into  dangerous  areas,  and  not  a  word  was  said.  Hands  clasped  tightly  together  until  they  tremble,  and  how  he  breaks  so  silently  affording  those  around  him  the  luxury  of  turning  a  blind  eye  if  they  so  please.  Simon  was  the  one  to  keep  the  peace,  to  instill  a  sense  of  calm,  but  ------------  

Q :  who  would  be  such  an  anchor  for  the  one  who  takes  all  the  suffering  from  others?  ;  

A :  no  one.

Normally ,    that  would  be  the  answer,  the  end  of  it.  Until  her  voice  comes  and  reaches  past  his  fear,  his  terror.  Presses  upon  a  raw  nerve  rattled  in  his  core,  emotion  spilling  past  and  whispered  in  a  hushed  tone  dripping  with  vulnerability.

❛    i’m  okay .    ❜

He  wanted  to  be ,    and  by  the  way  he  speaks  it’s  apparent  he’s  saying  it  to  convince  himself  of  it.  Statement  repeated  like  trembling  hands  pressed  around  a  crumbling  structure,  a  means  of  begging  his  mind  to  hold  together  just  a  little  while  longer.

✱   prompt.    ╱     accepting.   ›

[vairuler]

@oriphic​​​   𝐁𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐃  𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍  :   honestly ? how well developed gallie is & how perfectly she fits within the zelda lore to the point where i expect to see her in oot or vaguely mentioned at least . even if we don't write all that much , she's a joy to see on my dash & your love for her can be seen in every post so i can't help but love her just as much . ilv her & ilu

        ｡ﾟﾟ           𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎          𝐘𝐄𝐒       ??           𝐘𝐎𝐔          𝐀𝐑𝐄            𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇           𝐀𝐍          𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐄          𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋          𝐈'𝐌       ,,,          in           absolute          awe           at         this          message  .           to           be          told          your           oc           could            fit           into           canon       ??          that          you          even          expect          an            appearance                    /                   mention          within          the           games       ??          it’s          truly           the            𝙶𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚃𝙴𝚂𝚃          𝙲𝙾𝙼𝙿𝙻𝙸𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃                     &                    really           has          me           𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴           𝗶𝗻          𝘁𝗵𝗲          𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯          𝗿𝗻       ,,,          it’s          such          an          honour  .          𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔           𝚢𝚘𝚞       !!          𝚜𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚜𝚘          𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑          ♡ 

positivity     meme  .          𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠     ♡     .    .     .     !