#rw trinkets

[amerricanartwork]

Y’know, I have a funny story with the ship between Innocence and Pebbles.

@eggobuggo , my sister, was playing The Sims and made the iterators in her own humanised forms, including her version of Innocence and Wind, along with Moon, Pebbles, NSH and Suns, all with their own personalities and stuff. She set up a generic apartment, put the gang in, and just had fun making them do silly shenanigans together, while I sit and watched her play.

In particular, we headcanon NSH, Pebbles and Innocence as Gen 3s, the newer modes, and so she made them into teenagers, which, with a DLC, have a whole new host of features that are not in the base game. This includes getting crushes (which weirdly enough, young adults and adults cannot get).

But anyway, one day, later into the game (the gang basically all were in the high end of the friendship scale with each other), the notif board popped up that Innocence had gotten a crush on Pebbles. Unfortunately for her, NSH and Pebs were already being all flirty with each other (Ragequit is where it’s at for us), making Pebble basically keep her in the friendzone. Ngl, my heart went out to her :,) Especially so, because they were all sharing a room. (space was tight)

After that, I began thinking about it in context of it in-universe, and ngl, I came to quite liking it as a ship, especially since I see Innocence to be less… asshole-ish (?), I guess, than what the general fandom makes her out to be (I mean it’s understandable, we only see her to leak the pic of Pebbles condition and that’s it.). To me and Eggo, she’s much nicer unless you really piss her off, which then, her more cynical and gossipy side of her comes out. She was actually more of on the friends side with Pebble before the shit went down.

At the time, I thought “dang, it’s a shame I won’t be seeing anything of it since she’s so obscure.”. This was a couple months before I began seeing art of them on the main tag.

Soooo… I guess I’m somewhat of an og Milkshake (as is the fandom name) shipper???

Just, seeing you and others make art about them is almost surreal in a way, since the only reason I really considered them as a ship was cuz of a random event in a life sim game lol.

Also @eggobuggo, I hope you don’t mind me sharing the story. :)

Wow, that seems like quite the story! And I do agree, after witnessing something like that in a totally different game it must be pretty surreal to see the ship gaining popularity in the actual RW fandom now too! It's nice to get another seal of approval from an original Milkshake shipper!

For me, it's also a bit strange because it's something I've considered for a really long time as a lingering "oh, wouldn't it be cool if I could make this work?" idea. The obscurity and lack of content for UI to draw inspiration from, both canon and fanon, definitely added to these feelings and the difficulty of imagining a working portrayal of the ship, hence I've only recently felt confident enough about the relationship and UI as a character to act on it. So after Pura coined the ship name and made a lot more art of it, then other artists started expressing approval and even drawing it themselves, it almost feels like I'm watching the ship enter the mainstream (Tumblr) fandom consciousness in real time, which is honestly pretty cool, especially since it feels like I had a hand in it with that initial ask! And even if I wasn't the very first to consider it, I'll definitely continue supporting this ship!

For some other thoughts though, I totally agree on Innocence not being mean in reality, though for me she's not mean or gossipy at all and more so has a kind-of opposite major flaw that tends to cause bad things unintentionally. As much as I can understand interpreting the character as a genuinely mean person, I thought it'd be interesting to imagine that her leaking the rot simply caused others to perceive her as mean, not that she's that way in reality. After all, I don't think we ever see direct dialogue from Innocence in canon, and the only evidence I can find of her being mean is Wind's speculation on her motivations. I also took inspiration from @shkika's Innocence, but I just wanted to see if I could take those ideas further to create my own unique interpretation.

Also, it's actually pretty coincidental you're telling me this too, because in regards to what I've come up for my Milkshake portrayal, Innocence having an unrequited crush on Pebbles for a really long time is actually really important for both plot and character arc reasons! I've been developing my own take on the classic worm-off-the-string iterator AU idea with @hail-strom for like the past week or so and the ship as of now plays a decent role in that, but the unrequited crush acts as subtle, yet major context for Innocence's actions throughout, which in turn slowly influence Pebbles especially as he starts to reciprocate those feelings (much to his alarm)!

Anyway, thanks for sharing that with me, and thanks for giving me a chance to ramble about this ship more! I'm honestly so happy to see it growing, and all support counts!

[benjibots]

what a weird cat

[mothsakura]

uhhhhhhh

all of it

gimme all the lore

...or just as much as you've figured out/are cool with sharing at the moment/etc

hmmmm well the only i am rotating in my head rn is the evil angst! i remember void rupture incidents being mentioned in the lore???? not sure! so like: 42 strikes worked as a maintenance worker for iterators?! and i guess them and their coworkers were doing the ussualy work day of fixing stuff up, and like, i think one of workers noticed a void fluid pipe that might have some issues ? so they tried to fix it! they failed!!! oh they failed so bad!!!! the pipe was barely holding on already, and them trying to mess with it caused a void fluid rupture incident!!! (neither did the valves of the pipe work enough to stop the void fluid flow, the whole pipe was dissolved from the inside out by void fluid) and so uhm that coworker became void soup i guess :( bro got dissolved :( AND HERE IS 42 WHO WALKS RIGHT INTO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT, TRIES TO GET THE BARELY ALIVE COWORKER AWAY FROM THE VOID FLUID AND PROMPTLY GETS VOID FLUID ALL OVER THEIR LEFT ARM, LEFT SIDE OF TORSO, BOTH PALMS, AND UPPER LEFT LEG TOO!!! YOUCH!!!!! not sure what happened next but definitely the hospital bills must've been expensive :( and here comes 15 swords of crimson, with a deal too good to be true! of course 42 takes it, what other option do they have? (it doesn't end well) (dw they'll be fine they just need a bandaid and a snickers bar i promise they're ok) (the other coworker didn't survive :( injuries too bad :( didn't come back next cycle either since the cause of death was void fluid)

[pineappleciders]

RW Omori squad (separate) with a s/o who has verbally abusive parents. Just like “oh it’s fine, it’s how we talk :)” and it’s clearly not, and the character can see that. (and the reader knows too but they don’t like to say that because that’d make everybody sad!)

RW OMORI gang with an S/O who has verbally abusive parents

includes: SUNNY, AUBREY, KEL, HERO, MARI, BASIL

TRIGGER WARNING: verbal abuse, physical abuse (mentioned), parental issues, arguing

reader is referred to with they/them pronouns

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SUNNY

sunny grew up in an asian household, and not to mention his parents favorited his sister. so he's faced his fair share of hurtful comments or impossible standards

although, he hasn't really gotten it to the extent you have, and he's a little. concerned.

like when he first hung out at your place and he heard your mother call you names and berate you,, he got really nervous and awkward

he really doesn't like arguing, and for many other reasons you two sort of decided it would be best to not chill at your place

but it doesn't mean he ignores it!!! he thinks about your parents all the time, and is kind of scared to pry but he asks about it for your safety

you two spend a lot of time at his house!!!! he prefers to not go outside and seeing as your parents erm. aren't the greatest, his house is usually empty and so it's perfect for hanging out!!!!

he never pries to the point of making you uncomfortable, but he is very worried. he'll constantly try to be there for you and lend an ear, as he knows your parents aren't the best listeners.

if you text him that your parents are being loud or yelling at you, he'll send you songs he likes for you to listen to to distract you and texts u constantly to keep you company

AUBREY

it. really pisses her off.

she had incredibly neglectful parents, and her mother would even get physical when drunk

so she knows what abuse is like. that's why although it angers her whenever she hears your parents degrade you, she never talks back to them or anything. she knows that would only end up worse for the both of you

although, she does express it a lot when you two are alone.

"dude, your parents are dicks, Y/N."

she's fully aware you're only playing it off for everyone's sake, but she never really talks about it. she knows how much it sucks for someone to call out a facade cough cough

she'll get you little trinkets or send you images of things that you like or that remind her of you throughout the day to hopefully cheer you up

her house isn't really available for hanging out either, so you guys often go to the lake or get pizza at GINO's, or just chill with the hooligans at the park

she never judges you for it, and tries to subtly let u know that she's there to listen whenever you need it. she wants to offer support that you otherwise don't really have

KEL

when your parents start saying shit at dinner, he looks kinda awkward and tries to change the subject. like if they started comparing you to him he'd be like "oh, haha i actually look up to Y/N! you raised an amazing kid :)"

he might dislike your parents, but he's always respectful of parents in general. he was always taught to respect his elders!!!

and then when you two leave the house he looks at you like a dejected kicked puppy

"man.. your parents are really something, huh?"

kel had only really been insulted by his parents during arguments or whenever he did something wrong, whereas he'd get spanked with a shoe and berated. they didn't verbally degrade him often, but they emotionally neglected him a lot.

he feels real bad for you, but he tries not to bring it up often. he knows it's a sensitive subject, he can tell by how you constantly say it's normal and it's just how they are

kel wants to wait until you're ready to talk about it. he doesn't push it, he wants you to come to him whenever you're comfortable!!

lots of walks and playing sports to get out of the house. he is constantly treating you to pizza at GINO's, and his family loves you to death!!!!! hero sees you as a little sibling and is always teasing kel about you

HERO

he tries his best to be respectful around your parents. he honestly wants to punch their faces in but he will not admit that

it concerns him when you lie and say it's nothing, but he doesn't push it often. sometimes he'll let you know you can be honest with him and that he's there to listen

with most parents, hero automatically wins them over and always tries to be polite and kind. but he doesn't really bother to get your mother roses or strike up conversation with your dad. he just can't really be comfortable around them

hero's family is very welcoming, so he'll always invite you over for dinner and his mother is asking constant questions!!! kel bugs you and jokingly asks why on earth you'd date someone like hero

(this earned him a smack on the head from both his mother and hero)

gets you gifts and flowers often, and leaves encouraging notes and compliments. he really doesn't want you to feel bad about yourself,, he knows it must be hard having parents like that

has a bit of a hard time finding words if you break down or cry, so he holds you in his arms and rubs your back.

"hey, hey, sshh.. i know... it's alright.."

MARI

similar to hero, your parents make it hard for her to control her anger. they're just so!!!!!&!!$&$ she has a general level of respect and awareness though, so she never really says anything

if she's at your place, she tries to be quiet but eventually can't take it and stands up for you.

"you should be a little easier on them. they've been doing quite well in school lately." she says, crossing her arms.

unfortunately this led to her getting kicked out, but she didn't really regret it

if you're ever feeling down about your grades or yourself in general, she's immediately showering you with compliments and encouragement. mari can't stand seeing you doubt how much you mean to her

i think mari has had a complicated relationship with her father, so she isn't a stranger to arguments and general mean comments and berating. part of why she's such a perfectionist is because her father pushed her,, so she's a bit of a hypocrite when saying you shouldn't let your parents dictate what you do

she's very supportive of wherever you want to go in life, always helping you practice and follow your dreams no matter what!!

always taking you out for picnics and dates!!! you spend a lot of time with the group to get away from things for awhile

she plays the piano for you to help you relax, and sometimes you fall asleep on her shoulder as she plays a calming song. she cherishes those moments the most.

BASIL

he hates it, especially when your parents come into the room and start yelling at you. he can't stand it at all

it makes him angry, but he's far too scared and shy to say anything, so he opts for excusing the two of you and taking you outside to check up on you

he can only imagine how hard it is for you to deal with that, so he's always checking on you to see how you're holding up mentally

he isn't great with words, so you two often spend lots of time together!!! at the park, at his house, at the beach, anywhere is fine with him as long as it's with you

polly loves you dearly!!! she's always embarrassing basil in front of you

he's scared that you're insecure about yourself due to your parents' words, so he leaves little sticky notes and drawings around to encourage you in everything you do

"hi Y/N! i hope you have a great day!!!!! here's a sunset picture, it reminded me of you :) -basil" and there's a photo attached of a pretty sunset

you cook the simplest meal?? he's praising it like it's gourmet

he gets you into gardening and photography, always sending you pictures that remind him of you!!!! they're good coping mechanisms for him and make him happy, so he wants to share that happiness with you

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Who Are The Iterators? What's The Plot?

OL - Ocean's Lament

GOL - Ghosts Of Leviathans (Ghosts) [He/Him]

TBS - Treacherous Blue Seas (Seas) [They/Them]

DA - Deep Aquarium (Aqua) [She/Her]

MW - Milky Way

BSDN - Bright Skies Distant Nebula (Nebula) [They/Them]

TFPC - Trails From Passing Comets (Comets) [He/Him]

EORS - Echoes Of Raining Sands (Echoes) [They/She]

GE - Gilded Eclipse (Gil) [He/It]

SOJ - Storms On Jupiter (Storms) [Any, They/Them]

BO - Brilliant Odyssey (Odd) [He/Him]

SC - Scattered Constellations (Stellar) [She/They/Stars]

SO - Saturn's Orbit (Orbit) [He/Him]

BN - Bird's Nest

OEEW - Owl's Eyes of Endless Wisdom (Owls) [She/Her]

TMSB - The Moon Stares Back (Raven) [He/Him]

SHRIKE - Soundless Howls Ringing In Keen Ears (Shrike) [They/It/Him]

NLS - Night's Listless Spirits (Night) [They/Them]

MMT - Magpie's Many Trinkets (Magpies) [They/Them]

CO - Corvid's Omen (Corvid) [He/Him]

TW - Twisting Weave

SOAFE - Screams Of a Furious Epithet (Epithet) [He/Him]

EFUS - Eyes From Unseen Shadows (Shadows) [She/Her]

AMF - A Moment Foreshadowed (Moment) [She/Her]

NSP - Non-Specific Place (Place) [They/It]

UT - Unspecified Time (Time) [They/It]

LR - Luminal Resonance (Lumi/Res) [He/Him]

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[hartage]

I need more lore on that very attractive Fletcher Jennings (taly)

a bit of a rundown of talyllyn (no. 1) for you :)

- his name is huw jennings, but he honestly goes by ‘talyllyn’ more than he ever goes by ‘huw’. he probably thrives off the ego rub

- he’s 29 years old physically, 159 years old technically. (24 september 1864) i could get into my lore about how they age, etc. but i feel like that could all be compressed into one giant post.

- however! speaking of an ego rub, though talyllyn is old af (turning 160 this year!) he still has a bit of a ‘princely’ manner in how he carries himself. i think a lot of people would think him to be humble like his rws counterpart (skarloey), but i think the fact that he ran nearly continuously from 1865-1945 is a little bit of a flex if i do say so myself. he wants to be celebrated for that, wouldn’t you?

- he’s got a crazy rivalry with the other engines on the railway, and chewed dolgoch out over the fact that he would rather buy ‘replacements’ (no. 3 and no. 4) from the corris than give him a full overhaul (like dolgoch and the volunteers could give him a complete overhaul with 50 GBP, but i digress)

- talyllyn has a lot of old victorian mannerisms. if you enter his room it’s like a time warp, a bit of nursing home core honestly. an old iron bed, floral prints, trinkets, the whole grandma gamut.

here’s a quote from railway adventure that i feel like is really fitting of just…no. 1

“…like everything else about the railway this room had remained firmly rooted in the Victorian age; it made no concession whatever to the 20th century, was not in the best state of repair and looked as if it had not been spring-cleaned within living memory. One end of it had been fitted up as a booking office with a long counter, a ticket cabinet and a ticket date stamping machine. This last was of the early pattern on which a change of date type can only be effected with the aid of some pointed instrument such as a penknife, and where the ink ribbon must be periodically wound back by hand.”

- according to railway adventure by LTC rolt (my main ref for no. 1) whenever no. 1 first arrived it was bouncy and wild due to its “horizontal motion” which makes me feel like he’s a lot more brisk than dolgoch.

- huw talks fast, and is a lot more charismatic. he goes “yup… indeed…aye…” in conversation while dolgoch goes “isn’t it?” and “mhm.”

- pre-preservation i feel like that no. 1 was the ‘preferred’ engine. it’s more a headcanon for me rather than fact, but i feel like the reason why no. 1 had so many overhauls in the past compared to no. 2 was because talyllyn was the one who ran better after all of the ‘teething troubles’ were fixed.

- to me, even though the two are quite old, there is still a rivalry between dolgoch and talyllyn to this day. think a big brother vs little brother rivalry. the ‘i know better’ role, y’know?

i think that’s basically all i have now. it’s kind of funny bc no. 1 is actually the least developed of my narrow gauge humanization ocs, (that’s a mouthful) but please send more asks if you want to know more!!

[poly-pan-0118]

BBF&RW Pt 3

Touya found you standing next to the garden pond petting one of the house cats. He stood there for a moment taking in the beautiful sight that was you. The morning sun shone just right to cast beautiful rays over the pond causing reflections to shine on your face. Touya thought you looked like an angel. That is exactly what you were to him. It’s been only twenty-four hours since he met you and he didn’t understand what spell you had put on him. His eyes traveled from the white slip-ons you wore on your feet, up your beautiful legs to your body that wore a white dress with pink blossoms. Touya furrowed his eyebrows thinking of the dresses you had laid out. This was neither. It must have been a last-minute decision but no matter, you were gorgeous.

“Good morning Touya” you said with a small blush at noticing him staring. 

“Hi-uh, I mean good morning,” Touya stuttered, walking over to you. He rubbed the back of his neck feeling nervous. “Um, you look-”

“Heavenly?” Keigo spoke up with a huge smile. He was standing at the steps to the garden. “Though I think you would have looked better in red,” he said with a playful smirk. You met Keigo at the gate and playfully smacked him on the arm. 

“Fuyumi picked this out this morning,” you said, giving a little twirl. “Do you not like it?” you asked quietly. 

“What? No. I mean.” Keigo paused, you got him all wrong he thought. “It doesn't matter what you wear Y/N” Keigo pulled a small daisy from the hanging pot and placed it behind your ear, “You will always be beautiful to me.”

“Tsk” Touya rolled his eyes and purposely walked between you and Keigo towards the gate. His hand slightly grazing yours sent electricity shooting up your arm. You got a big whiff of his cologne and you swallowed hard. “We’re gonna be late” he muttered heading out the gate. Keigo noticed you biting your lip as you watched Touya, pondering his mood change. 

“Shall we?” Keigo said, holding an arm out smiling at you. You hooked your arm around his and immediately felt comfortable. You stayed walking like that all the way to the train station. On the ride to the festival Keigo sat on your left and Touya to your right. Your chest tightened as you felt the tension get thicker. Touya sat with his long legs outstretched and feet crossed, his arms folded over his chest. He seemed to act as if he’d rather be anywhere else but there. It made you feel uneasy, and you couldn’t help but wonder what had changed. He acted so excited last night after inviting him. Even this morning. 

Keigo, on the other hand, chatted away catching you up on everything that’s happened in the last ten years. He explained despite some family turmoil, Fuyumi received her teaching degree and is working with elementary kids. Natsuo had a big falling out with Enji but managed to get his health and welfare degree and is currently employed as a social worker. You smiled and were happy to learn that they were doing well. When you asked about Shouto, Keigo paused then went on to explain how Enji put him in a boarding school and is currently living at the dorms there. Touya stood up quickly and walked to the exit holding onto the railing. Clearly not wanting to be a part of this conversation. He didn’t want to reminisce on the past. He didn't want anything to do with it. You had a feeling there was so much more that happened, but nobody was saying anything. Why would Enji put Shouto in a boarding school, and most importantly, how did Touya get those scars? 

You were pulled out of your thoughts by the announcement on the loudspeaker that you had arrived. The doors opened and the three of you exited the train. Huge banners hung over the sidewalks that read ‘Welcome to the Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival’. Bright shades of pink Sakura leaves towered over hundreds of food stalls and vendors selling collectible trinkets. You had Cherry Blossom trees where you were from, but they were nothing like these. Trees lined the streets for miles and all along the Nakameguro canal where lanterns were strung up. You couldn't wait till it got darker to see the beautiful sight. Touya’s nasty mood instantly changed looking at you. Watching as your eyes darted all over the scenery, huge with excitement. He couldn't help but smile and decided whatever this piss contest with Keigo was, he’d put aside and try to enjoy this moment with you. 

There were high fashion boutiques next to cat cafes and trendy local stores. You purposely only brought a certain amount of money with you so you wouldn't go crazy but you were kind of wishing you brought more. 

“Are you hungry dove?” Keigo asked upon hearing your stomach growl. You shifted your gaze to your feet with embarrassment. 

“Ah, yeah a little.” You said blushing,” I didn’t have time to eat this morning with Yumi surprising me.”  Keigo walked over to one of the vendor stalls and grabbed a brochure that listed all the different foods and shops and other information. 

“What are you in the mood for?” Keigo watched you glance over the different vendors, eyes looking for the cheap ones. “Pick whatever you want. It’s on me” he added. You went to argue with him, not wanting him to spend his money on you but he quickly cut you off. “No arguing,” Keigo said, bopping your nose making you giggle. Finally giving in, you told him to surprise you. Everything looked so good, you’d be here forever just trying to decide. Keigo gave your hand a squeeze and winked at you before walking off to one of the vendors. 

“Do you want to go with him to get something?” you asked Touya who had remained silent since you boarded the train earlier. Shaking his head, he grabbed your hand guiding you to a nice area with a picnic bench under a tree.

“Come on,” he said, letting you sit first. He pulled a bento box out of his pack he brought with him, along with two bottles of Ramune soda. “I have grape and strawberry” he said holding them both out for you to choose. You pointed at the strawberry and after a loud snap from the marble stopper, handed it to you. Opening his bento, you saw that he packed some fried karaage with rice and vegetables. “I made enough if you want some,” he asked. With your stomach yelling at you to eat and the delectable aroma making your mouth water, you couldn't resist. 

Keigo walked back to find you and Touya laughing and eating at a picnic table. He frowned, feeling jealous that he didn't get to feed you then chastised himself for acting so foolish. “There you two are” he said sitting opposite of you both. “I got you some Onigiri,” Keigo said, putting a bag in front of you. “I didn't know what you liked so I got different kinds” he said sheepishly. “This one is filled with salmon with tuna and mayo, and this one has fried shrimp with soy sauce.” Touya made a yuck face. He absolutely despised fish and Keigo knew this. You were already beginning to get full but didn't want to be rude. Afterall, he did go to get food for you. You took the rice ball with salmon and thanked him. 

To your suprise, conversation between the three of you flowed easily. The tension that was there this morning seemed to be lifted as the three of you walked to different stores. Both men volunteered to hold bags for you. It was near dusk and you were getting excited to see the lanterns light up. You strolled along the canal walkway when suddenly Touya stopped and you saw his grip on the bags he was holding tighten. 

“Here” he said swiftly, shoving the bags into Keigo’s hands.

“Oh come on man, I already have a bunch,” Keigo protested.

“I’ll be right back, quit whining” Touya snapped and walked away. 

“What was that about?” you asked, watching Touya walk off towards the restrooms. 

“I guess if you have to go, you have to go” Keigo said rolling his eyes and shrugging his shoulders, “Come on, he’ll find us eventually’”

Touya entered the restroom that seemed to be empty and walked to the counter. He was washing his hands when the stall door opened and he saw a familiar face in the mirror's reflection. 

“Dabi,” the man said, holding his gaze. 

“What are you doing here, Shigaraki?” Touya asked. “I said I was done” 

The man walked up behind Touya, his lips so close to his ear Touya could feel his hot breath. “And I remember telling you that you’re done, when I SAY you’re done” 

                                                                                                             

Keigo found you a nice spot to sit and watch the light display that was about to start. You fidgeted in your seat he pulled next to him. You were growing anxious and you couldn’t help worrying where Touya went. He was gone for quite a while. Keigo watched your eyes dart all over. He knew you were looking for Touya. He pondered different ways to gain your attention. Keigo slowly moved his hand to hold yours. Your body froze at feeling his hand grab ahold yours. You stared at the two hands, not knowing how to feel about the situation. 

“Y/N?” Keigo said softly. “Hey, look at me” Golden eyes met yours as you peered up. “Touya will be alright, he does this all the time.” Keigo said, trying to reassure you. “He’ll show up eventually” Suddenly a loud cheer erupted and hundreds of lanterns were set off into the night sky.

“Oh wow” you said with a bright smile watching the lanterns begin their heavenly ascension, “Have you ever seen anything so beautiful before?” you asked totally entranced by the display. 

“I’m looking at it right now,” Keigo said quietly. You looked at him to find him staring at you. His eyes raced between yours and you saw that he was breathing heavily. Keigo lifted a hand and cupped your face. His thumb ran along your bottom lip. “Kei, what are you doing?” you asked stunned. 

Keigo licked his lips, “Something I should have done ten years ago” and then before you could even think about what was happening, he leaned in and gave your lips a kiss. His lips were warm and soft like velvet. Keigo pulled away to look at you. He wanted to see how you were reacting. His other hand slid down your side to pull you closer. “Say something Y/N” Keigo pleaded. He needed to know where your headspace was. But he didn’t get the chance.

“Well, that didn't take you long,”  Touya said, standing off to the side. He had been searching for you for the last twenty minutes. He found you both sitting in a pretty secluded area and watched Keigo make his move as he walked closer. He watched as Keigo stared at you, slowly moving in closer as your attention gazed at the lanterns floating away. Then when Keigo made the move to hold your face he could have screamed. He wanted to. He wanted to call out your name. Maybe he should have, but none of that matters anymore. Keigo made his move to kiss you and when you didn't move to pull away, that's what hurt him most. 

“Touya” you gasped, pulling away from Keigo and standing up quickly. You watched Touya roll his eyes and turn to walk away from you. You reached out to grab his arm, but he quickly shrugged you off accidentally pulling you forward a bit causing you to trip over your feet and almost face planting in the grass. Touya quickly paused to look back at you. 

“Shit” he muttered. He didn't mean for you to fall. He just wanted to get away. 

“Touya wait, please let us explain” you begged as you watched him walk away again. 

“Explain what?” Touya snapped, causing you to reel back. Fuck, don’t give me that look angel.  

“Touya would ya just listen?” This time Keigo spoke up. He didn’t understand why you insisted on trying to talk to the man. 

“What does it matter, huh?” Touya hissed as he straightened his stance. He was almost a foot taller than Keigo standing like this. “You got what you wanted” he snarled, then his voice dipped, almost to a mutter, “Clearly, she chose you” Touya turned around swiftly and you started to walk after him, but this time Keigo stopped you. 

Today was supposed to be a beautiful memory making day. It started out like that anyway. But now, you stood watching Touya walking away, getting lost in the crowd and for some unknown reason your heart felt like it was shattering. 

Keigo opted to pay for an uber back to the Todoroki home. You've both had enough social interaction for the day. The ride back was silent. Keigo wanted to hold your hand, if not for anything but to comfort you. He knew you were hurting at what transpired tonight. After exiting the ride you said nothing as you walked through the gate to the courtyard. 

“Y/N?” Keigo called as you started to ascend the stairs. Third stair from the bottom you stopped and turned. Keigo walked over to you and put his arms around your waist which you shrugged out of. “What? I can’t give you a hug now?” he asked, offended. 

“I think your hugs might mean something a little different to you Keigo” you told him watching him grow a blank look on his face. His arms dropped and he turned his head to the side clearing his throat. “I’m not some prize to be won you know” you spoke up. “You guys were acting like children today trying to get the teacher's attention.” 

"Oh yeah, and Touya was such a gentleman today, right?” Keigo snapped back, “Swooping in to feed you his ‘homemade’ lunch which btw Yumi made this morning” 

“You are both idiots!” you said then proceeded back up the stairs. 

“Why don't you ask Touya where he was for so long.” Keigo yelled out. You stopped walking but did not turn. “I know you don’t believe he was in the bathroom that long,” he added. You simply shook your head and headed in the back door. 

Two stories up, on the other side of the courtyard, Touya watched through a window as you walked away, leaving Keigo standing next to the pond. The angry blonde put his hands in his pocket and muttered something to himself Touya couldn't hear. Pouting, Keigo disappeared into the guesthouse. Touya knew you would eventually come to him with questions. He didn't want to hide anything from you. He knew deep down he could trust you. You've already shown him that you have an open mind about things and you don't judge. Those are some of the reasons he had started to fall for you. The problem was Touya being honest with himself.

[hommedeseptiles]

IsFly Musings and In-Game Scribbles

Overtime Period One

I open the browser and see a heavy shot total.  Isles lead 44-20. And the thing has gone into overtime.  Leading three-two after leading three-one .. is fine.  So many such series end 4-2.  But.  If you let them back in after 3-1 up, especially in hockey ... it's a concern.  A hot risk.  

Varlamov is in net for Isles.  Thomas Greiss only logged one game this playoff.  Tho the 34 year-old is capable.  And could start forty a season, likely.  [Ed note: He's started 39, 38 and 49 with Isles in varying years; just 28 this year.  Varlamov is a 6M man to Greiss' 3M.  Varlamov started 39 this year and has 13 playoff starts to Greiss' one.]

I struggle with various streams ... I can't be bothered with my box downstairs.  Not now.  Not this season.  Yes, it still works.  However.  It's complicated.  

Six and forty-five.

Isles enter, the Flyers are five in the screen as they steal back and look organized.  

The Isles don't have a slick, untouchable, unrankable forward .. no franchise player.  They've come, perhaps not full circle but some kind of time-mango to the team I enjoyed about six seasons ago.  When Jack whatshisname was the coach [Jack Capuano; seven seasons with a 47-win register in 14-15].  And they were a bunch of No Names.  Buoniconti's Bees.  Or whatever.  Am-I-Rite?  [Ed note: You've confused to Miami Dolphin entities; the Buoniconti-era No Name Defence and the Woodley-era Bees]

Four and fifty.  

The Isles make comfortable ovals around the tight fingers of the cyborg orange.  Flyers are coached by still-likeable Alain Vigneault (yes, THAT Alain Vigneault) but they're still P for putrid.  

Faceoff to Carter Holt's left.  Carter Bailey?  Carter Barter?  These names.  He's good, tho.  And not a bad kid.

The Isles shot lead is now 50-20.  I've missed most of the game so I don't know what kind of 50-20 we're talking about here.  Knowing the Isles, the number probably means early-game verve and then third period Flyer Failings.  The Isles also gear down in the final frame; great goals for-against ratio in the playoff third.

Oh those Fliers.  

I'm a bit busted.  And shelved.  And so forth.  But I've been bookish.  Filmish.  Sipe.  Fouts.  Chuck Knox.  Staubach and Dorsett against Bradshaw and Franco.  

Also Ali.  Jimmy Young.  The Foreman.  Some other odds and ends including an appearance on Donahue by Norton, Holmes, Frazier and Ali.  

Two and thirty.

The Flyers seem to be waiting for Doom.  No.  Not that Doom [Ed note: Legion of Doom].  The 2020 Doom.  

Komarov fires off a drop-pass and it hits wild and high. Vigneault's suit is not as sharp as last game's but still sharper than most other coaches'.  I guess Vigneault made an insensitive remark last week that got flash-featured on RDS' Instagram feed.  Remember RDS?  Ah ha ha.  Of course you do. So do I.

Habs are still in my dawghawse.  Fire MB, bro.

Isles penalty.  Moments later, Cizikis is hauled down on a short-handed thrust... cross-check-shoved from behind by Flyer d-man Sanheim at the circle.  We go to fours.  

And 1:18 left in the period.  

The first OT period of this game (as per my feed).  My, ah, procured feed.  

<shrug>  

I've paid so much.  And what about all the dropped wifi. Fuck Rogers.  

Thirty-eight seconds.  

Leddy low behind his end line.  Back and forth.  Now they emerge.  Pelech.  Up for Pageau.  Drives left to right, crosses the crease but the puck dribbles off.  

And then the siren.

First Intermission (OT) Isles 4, Fliers 4

Do I really need to hear Vegas pronounced "VEGG-USS"?  No, I don't.  It's VAY GUSS.  Ok?

Vancouver is down 3-2 in that "series" and if anyone SHOULD tie up a series after being down 3-1 (which the Canucks WERE) it's Vancouver.  Ok?

I'm going to end each paragraph with "ok?" for now.  Ok?

Ok.  The feed fades to commercial imagery as I face a commercial break.  Ok?

I've also been watching Derek Carr games prior to the Gruden hire.  And just generally catching up on missed NFL footage.  I missed 2004-2018 as you may or may not recall.  Ok?

Hm.  I forgot about ALT-F4 but just instinctively used it to down some unwanted sprung pages from yet another feed. These feeds are reliable, yes.  I haven't decided how I want to view games at home.  Over the past six years (essentially the length of my musings absence; with the odd short exception) I've kept watching .. more each season (minus Montreal) but almost always in public.  And often with a beer involved.  Different from the coffee period.  Tonight is coffee, of course.  But you wouldn't know why it's "of course".  You THINK you know.  But you DON'T KNOW.  And you NEVER WILL.  JK.   Ok? Overtime Second Period Isles 4, Fliers 4

We resume.  A quick shot of Alain.  His usual expression for "situation" situations.  Isles have a brief advantage and they control.  Anders Lee.  Loses it on the hash.  

Fliers' number eighteen escapes [Ed note: Tyler Pitlick RW].  Wrister.  Free, a defender just out of the picture.  Varlamov extends his glove across his left post and nabs it.  Announcer says it was easy.  But I felt some quease.

Prior to the regular season, I went on record (somewhere) to say Isles would win the Cup.  My pool picks were according(ly).  Ok?

Fuck boomers, bro.

And many of my Gen X compatriots. They've forgotten what it was like to get followed around the 7-11.  Or Blockbuster.  Rogers Video.  Etc.  

And now we have Gen Z.  Yes!  As cool as millenials.  But different style.  

The penalty elapsed.  Back to fives.  Regular season OT means four-on-four. But, NHL conservatism (what remains of it) requires fives in the playoffs.  Heaven forbid that skill should settle a contest (over brawn, sistas and bruthas, over brawn).

Flyers swarm.  They close.  Varlamov is a vacuum man, lost papers, lost trinkets ... the tools twinkle and he closes the pad.  Boy does it look like a puck went in on the rear-net replay.  Nope.  That was a stick blade.  Then the helicopter view above the crease shows Varlamov's boot curvetouch the puck out.  And Pelech drops, face to boot and helps elbow the puck into exile. Clutching Varly's pad, a dainty shoeman showman.

No goal.

And that hectic moment is forgotten.  Neutral zone calm. But the Flyers accelerate.  They dare.  It's daring because any uptick from Philly results in Isle commitment.  Isles ARE the better team.  And the Flyers best hope is a languid opponent.  I wish I'd seen the first three periods.  Maybe tomorrow.  (There's a song about that)

Fourteen and fourteen left.

Oh.  And it's Carter Hart.  He's about twenty.  It's his second or so full season.  Image search shows a possibly likeable young fella.  

Shots are 52-28, Isles.

Wrap.  Whoah.  Flyers Are able to ... take advantage of fatigue.  Isles emerge. Eberle, he of Oil fame, winds and fires.  We hear a ting but not a post-ting. Eberle's wild shots are part of his charm.  Right?  

Ok?

Flyers settle in for another five-on-five unwanted visit in Islander ice.  

Nelson carries it out.  Flushed out after a shot.  Isles re-enter.  Uncle Leo.  Yes, he's an Isle now.  

So.  When we're talking about these blue-name no name Island Aislers ... lotta functional no-mistake hockey merchants ... forward names include Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal, Jordan Eberle (that's your tabbed first forward line).  Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, Derrick Brassard, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Uncle Leo.  I guess <sigh> he's not as annoying as before.  But.

Nine and twenty-five.  

Isles start to press.  Pageeau line.  He's the centre.  Brassard and Leo.  First pairing on the blue; Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock.

They're pushed back and then emerge quietly.  Sneakily.  Flyers are more concerned with maintaining their starfish five formation then just childishly lunging for the puck.  They're taking away any slot passes and happy to let Isles ping from the outside.  Seems effective.

Ok.  So Hart.  He's 21.  He started thirty last year and 40 this season.  Most teams completed 62 games before the season was postponed.  Yes.  Covid-19. If you're reading this in 2030.

He was 0.917 last year and 0.914 this season.  The bulk of starters will rank between 0.910 and 0.920.  I would suggest that increments of 0.35 are significant.  It's a team stat, too, of course.  And must be superimposed with the usual criteria; shot quality and contestation, opponent formations, opponent quality ... etc, etc, blah blah blah.  Ok?

Your friend Carter is from Sherwood Park, Alberta (just outside Edmonton).  

Six and forty.  

Flyers beat Montreal last round in what was described by some as a tight and tough series ("some" being certain interviewed Flyers).

Their captain is Claude Giroux.  Yes.  He's a captain now.  And that should tell you about the P for putrid.  Putridity varies from spot to spot in the rink, of course.  In the building(s).  But yes.  It's still the Fliers you love.  Ah ha ha.

Brian Elliott, that paragon of goaltending arrogance (not alone in the league) started 27 Flier games.  His save percentage was 0.899.   Yes.  You can laugh out loud.

Fliers score.  The puck ekes through the pads.

There will be a game seven.  

Hm.

Cuthbert cites a Mayfield broken stick as the pumpkin break.  He was shooting from their blue.  Stick broke (these dumb modern sticks .. I mean how many years have they had to get them right).  Typical Flier goal.

Just shooooooot.  Shooooooooot.  We gotta get more rubber on net.  

Some tyrannies counted bullets.  

FINAL Philadelphia Flyers 5 New York Islanders 4 (2 OT)

Series tied 3-3

NBC Stars: Provorov, Barzal, Lindblom HDS Stars: Not enough hockey viewed

[theimperialists]

Symphony of Silvermoon: The Imperialist Funerals

[16:55:12] [RW] [110:Sanarissa]: The funeral pyre was constructed over the past few hours, and Eldin'arcus' body has already been laid onto it. They would not light the pyre until everyone had said their peace. Either in memory to the King, or to their fallen comrades.

[16:55:47] Alarthan Sunbreaker looked at Eldins body upon the Pyre, and slowly pulls out a medallion and old banner, dusty and ripped. If one looked, a sun crest was upon each, and he gently stepped forward, to place them both at the middle of the Pyre. He bowed his head,

[16:55:47] Alarthan Sunbreaker and spoke a few words in whispers

[16:57:54] [S] [110:Fangzi Silverpaw]: Come now. Are these not your allies?

[16:57:57] Alarthan Sunbreaker after speaking his peace, and a new look of determination he backs away, a few tears in his eyes.

[16:58:06] Ke'alda Sunfire frowns with disappointment at Fangzi

[16:59:02] Catriah Phoenixhearth frowns softly as she watched Sunbreaker put his house crest down onto the pyre. She did not feel honor to go up next for her late join to her allies.

[16:59:54] Ke'alda Sunfire frowns looking at the dress she was wearing, it was the one she wore when she had first fallen for him.

[16:59:58] Sanarissa Firewing lingered in front of the pyre, the hand not in a sling resting on the back of Merriena's head. She was quiet, odd for the Grand Magistrix, focused on watching the others move forward and speak.

[17:00:22] Ke'alda Sunfire looked to the others. "May I begin with a few words?"

[17:00:42] Fangzi Silverpaw pats Ke'alda on the back, doing his best to encourage her.

[17:00:50] Catriah Phoenixhearth gives a solemn nod to the woman in gold silks.

[17:01:01] Sanarissa Firewing looked to Ke'alda, giving her a quick nod

[17:01:11] Ke'alda Sunfire steps up closer to the others, trying to be in front of the group but not block the pyre.

[17:01:35] In quiet contemplation, Alorian mourns the loss of the dead.

[17:02:01] Sanarissa Firewing glanced back over her shoulder, looking to Instana for the first time and giving her a tired attempt at a smile, before turning her attention back to Ke'alda.

[17:02:06] Fangzi Silverpaw removes his hat and scarf, as a respect to the fallen.

[17:02:56] [S] [70:Ke'alda Sunfire]: Pain and loss, it does horrible things, pain, we all feelt it, but on this day we feel it not individually, but together, today we mourn the loss of many, some loved, other friends, today I mourn the love of my ife, the man who was to father our children  but as I mourn hik, I remember all of his achievements, I remember all he has done for our home and our people, for us, his family and friends, he was a hero, though even if he made mistakes a plenty, it was all in an attmpt to better the order, to bette  better us, he was a hero, not just to me, but to all of our people, he will forever be remembered by all of us, and his dreams will live on through me, I will try my best to furthur his legacy, but know, even if he does not have a statue erect, he will a  always be remembered by us! Blood for blood! *she nodded slowly moving away*

[17:06:08] Lüneth Dawnseeker watches the pyre with a heavy jaded heart. His eyes dry, pale, and mirroring the golden radiance before them in measured, resonating supplication. For all his praise and fealty, this moment his words fail him... He is at a loss, but his gaze still   upturns to the shrine in  silence plea, begging for the wisdom that had always shewn itself when he hid beneath it's shepherding shadow. He prays in undertone for his voice to return to him, the voice that Dath'Remar blessed them all with, "Al'ar..   ungird this foolish, heartrent tongue of mine.

[17:06:51] [S] [110:Alarthan Sunbreaker]: Blood for Blood

[17:07:11] Catriah Phoenixhearth nods as she holds the broken shield tighter til her fingers were turning white.

[17:07:19] Firioniel Bloodsworn grimly moves forward, and kneels, before the Pyre.

[17:07:35] Firioniel Bloodsworn Firion approached the pyre at last, his head bowed, kneeling before it with Devastation in his grip. He places the axe before himself, and says, aloud, for all to hear: "We all had our own reasons for taking up this cause. Some sought glory, some   titles, or trinkets..But I...I wished nothing more than to bring you to the Throne, to see you rule over a unified Quel'thalas, for a better tomorrow. Were it that when you knighted me I could take it back, in exchange to see you rule, to see our   people happy and prosperous as they had been when King Anasterian yet still lived. I knew your wisdom, your devotion, and your willpower to see it through was true. I am only sorry I could not...be your right hand, that I could not wield   Devastation as your Champion well enough to...save you. But your sacrifice will never...be in vain...I'll remember....it...With every breath. With every...last fragment left in my heart and my body, and I know my friends who fell beside you  believed in our cause just as much of all of us did. Even though there were such terrible sacrifices and we lost so many we cared for...All Sin'dorei came together, in the end, which is what I know you would have wanted, my King...Please...be at   peace knowing your people mourn, and they will carry on, in your memory." He ends his speech on that note, and steps away, allowing anyone else to come forward.

[17:09:13] Catriah Phoenixhearth slowly walks to the pyre trying her best to keep her head held high.

[17:09:52] Solidorei Bloodsworn clasps Firion warmly on the shoulder, to bolster him, as he left the pyre

[17:10:10] As the Shieldmaiden kneeld, her broken shield glowed faintly. Her legs were lead...her mind barely there. But her heart was full of grief and guilt as she lays her Isle's flag down along with one half of the shield.   

[17:10:22] Ke'alda Sunfire wipes her face only able to hold her tears while she spoke.

[17:10:46] Fangzi Silverpaw offers his scarf to Ke'alda, so that she may dry her tears.

[17:11:08] [S] [102:Catriah Phoenixhearth]: [Thalassian] "I....*rubs her throat as she takes a deep breath* I have never been good with words...so I shall be brief. My family swore to protect the Sunstriders once...and we swore to never do it again. But today...I have no regrets for coming...my only regrets. ...is that I came far to late. *takes another deep breath* We live on with the fallen..and carry through legacy through words...and through our blood. Blood for Blood...May Light give our King Sunstrider peace as he so deserved."

[17:12:12] Solidorei Bloodsworn smooths a hand at Luneth's back, gently, and then looks on to listen to Catriah.

[17:12:28] Catriah Phoenixhearth slowly forces herself to walk away, carrying the other half of the shield as a grim reminder for her life to look upon.

[17:12:42] [S] [110:Alarthan Sunbreaker]: Blood for Blood

[17:14:02] Dalheim Windchaser nudges his weight off Giger and walks forward, his gait a little stiff. Unaccustomed to speeches, he keeps his eyes on the pyre rather than the crowd.

[17:14:29] [S] [110:Dalheim Windchaser]: I never thought that I would be unfortunate enough to witness the loss of three Sunstriders within my lifespan. It's tragic. Unthinkable... Eldin'Arcus Sunstrider's time with us was short but dedicated solely to his people. He came to the Sindorei during   a dark time and served immediately as our light. He saw our wounds, and without hestitation, he set on a path to mend them, to strengthen us, to unite our people. There is no greater cause than that you lead us in, and no greater sacrifice than that which you freely gave. Your legacy will be remembered. Anu belore dela'na.

[17:18:27] [S] [110:Fangzi Silverpaw]: If you would let me, I have a few words to say.

[17:18:37] Sanarissa Firewing nodded.

[17:18:53] Fangzi Silverpaw steps up towards the pyre, bowing in memory ofthe fallen King.

[17:18:59] Fangzi Silverpaw bows down graciously.

[17:19:49] [S] [110:Fangzi Silverpaw]: My friends, I must admit... I am a stranger to you all, and you are a stranger to me. But I have heard much of your King.  Long, long ago, in my home of Pandaria, we too had a king. And his name was Shaohao. He faced a difficult rule, and when he saw his Fate, he saw only destruction in his rule. Shaohao went through many trials and tribulations, proving himself to his   people. To show that he would be a great Emperor. And from what I have heard, your King has done the same. : In the end, the rule of Shaohao never came to pass. By the time he had finished his trials, destruction had already come. As such, in a final act of love for his people, he sacrificed himself to defend all of Pandaria! In the story of your King,   Eldin'arcus, I can see many mirrors. In Revoltus, he, too, gave his life. He gave his life out of the love for his people. He gave his life as an equal.

[17:24:47] Firioniel Bloodsworn bows his head, solemnly, and then, almost as if stirred from a dream, inclined his head in acknowledgment towards Merilium. He swallowed, tears in his eyes, sorrow-stricken, but he was glad to see Meri here. He lowered his head respectfully at Fangzi.  He had great respect for Pandaren and to hear such tales did resonate with him.

[17:24:59] [S] [110:Fangzi Silverpaw]: Shaohao was known as the greatest Emperor, even if he never wore the crown or sat on the throne. And so, too, will Eldin'arcus be rememebred as one of the greatest of your Kings. Fangzi Silverpaw bows, leaving them with those words. He then takes his place among the crowd.

[17:25:27] Fangzi Silverpaw bows down graciously

[17:36:43] Sanarissa Firewing sighed lowly, moving closer to the pyre, removing her hand off of Merriena's head and moving closer. She hesitated for a moment, before removing the Crown of Anasterian from Eldin'arcus' brow. She turned it over in her hands for a moment before stepping

[17:36:43] Sanarissa Firewing back. Her eyes lingered on the face of the King, before looking towards her comrades. She would look to Luneth then, giving him a nod. It was time. She stepped aside to allow him his own speech and for him to light the pyre.

Luneth Dawnseeker approaches the pyre, and conjures from the bottom of his overwrought soul to take every last spark within himself.  A great pillar of fire rains down from the very heavens itself and lights the pyre ablaze in cleansing dancing, weaving, glowing cinders. Taking in its warmth and glory, gazing with solemn reverence to the body of their grand heir as he is consumed… How perfect he seems, even in death. That he might rise up in a blaze of phoenix flame before them at any moment. “My friends, my kin, Sin’dorei… This very shrine of whom we commemorate are why we are all here... The original dissenters. The Sunstriders. Those who taught us how to cry out with a voice of our own... Against any whom would threaten to take what belongs to us.” He clasps his hand behind his back, one palm over his wrist as the fires rage in incensing sorrow. “I pilgrimage here weekly.. For supplication, for reflection.. To remind myself that we are descended from a great and steadfast dissenter. Nearly seven thousand years ago, our Lord and Shepherd Dath'Remar first landed upon these shores because he refused to deny us our birthright.” His eyes do not tear from the flames as he speaks in florid, but steadfast tones, his voice resonating around them, “In those grim and tempestuous days my family Dawnstrider, swore an oath that it would defend the Sunstrider lineage until the end of days, till the end of our people as whole. Till the sun sets one last time. My existence, my life, since the first days of my birth, were consumed by the freeing flames of the Sunstriders.

My existence, my life, since the first days of my birth, were consumed by the freeing flames of the Sunstriders.  This shrine represents the very namesake of my bloodline, the little title we gave ourselves… Seekers of the Dawn, loyal subjects who will follow even the very pinpoint of light that peeks across the horizon.” Measured and patient, he had toiled all these years for them, searching for that light… it had come.. and now it was gone again, “We focus so much on the individual, we forget that they are in their own way simply passing illusion.  They are born, they grow, they learn, they die.  This is natural, but what is eternal - what is truly forever - is an ideal.  A way of life.  I have realized in my mere hundred and fifty years of life, that to focus on a single person or bloodline is to lose sight of what is truly important.

Dath'Remar's bloodline was great; indeed, it defined our homeland. Quel'Thalas itself is the proof of Dath'Remar's line.  The High King gave us his lineage, not in the blood of his sons, but in this Kingdom. My family understood that it was not to one elf, or even a line of elves, that we truly owed our allegiance - it was to the Legacy of the one that saved us all, to the one that stood and continues to stand above all others in all the annals of history.  Dath'Remar did not command us 'go forth, and serve my line'.  No, he commanded 'go forth, and make this dream a reality'.  Quel'Thalas is his legacy.

The Sunstrider legacy.  He is in the stones, in the grass, in the trees - the very air… Eldin’arcus’s blood is with us within our very veins as we speak, lifting us up on the phoenix wings his legacy blessed us with.” Luneth finally turns to his comrades and opens his arms, tears peeling down his sullen and somber vision, “Not all tears are evil, my dear friends, but do not mourn a single elf - rejoice, instead, in the existence of the truest remnant of a Dynasty that has never truly failed us.  Revel in the eternal life of Dath'Remar, that we see all around us every day of our blessed lives, and know that our greatest leader - our savior! - succeeded.  He defied fate, and he /won/.  Our very lives are proof.  Quel'thalas lives, the Blood Elves live.  For Dath'Remar. For Eldin’arcus. Blood for Blood."

[17:38:00] Merilium Sundance touches Firion's arm with his free hand and gives it a squeeze.

[17:38:57] Firioniel Bloodsworn swallowed, and steeled himself, as he was touched, and just moved to squeeze Meri's hand, in solidarity. For comfort. And for strength.

[17:39:01] Sanarissa Firewing cleared her throat, trying to raise her voice loud enough to be heard. Her voice was hard and rasping, dipping out in the middle of words. "Morz..anmius. Vyn...tael. Celthris. Jeiut. And Eldin'arcus." She paused then, clearing her throat again and trying

[17:39:01] Sanarissa Firewing to make it easier to speak. It wasn't. She could not use the words that she wanted to, and that clearly bothered her. But she continued. "The King - had a son. Told me before...before he passed. It is not...in vain. Their death." She stepped away from the

[17:39:01] Sanarissa Firewing pyre, not giving it another look. "Remember them."

[17:41:03] Dalheim Windchaser grips his fist a bit more tightly at the mention of a son. There was still more to be done.

[17:41:48] Instana Netherwatch waited until they finished, then stepped forward to look into the pyre.  

[17:42:23] [S] [110:Instana Netherwatch]: "We are born, we live, and we die. Most believe that to be the end of our stories, that death is the closing of a book on a life well-lived. However, my family believed that the phoenix was sacred, that it's cycles of birth, life, death, and rebirth were  symbolic of the cycles we go through ourselves. That death is not the true ending for us, and we are reborn anew in the fires of creation Celthris, I didn't know you well, but know that I deeply respected you.  Wherever you are within the Nether, I hope you find some measure of peace. For you, my King; I spoke ill of you often, remaining critical of your ideas for our people even to now. I don't think I will ever completely agree with your vision for our future. What I do know, what everyone now knows, is that you cared for your  people. More so than anyone ever gave you credit for. Your sacrifice is an inspiration and a reminder to all of us to be more than we think we can be, to be nobler and brighter than our former selves."

 "Vyntael. You stupid, arrogant, naive, inspirational fool. I," her voice broke, and she paused a moment to keep the tears at bay, "I needled you endlessly, belittling you for your faults. My last words to you were a jest at your expense, a means to bully you into not throwing your life away for something like this."

[17:44:36] Ke'alda Sunfire cries.

[17:45:09] Ke'alda Sunfire whisperes to herself through tears. "He deserved better..."

[17:46:06] [S] [110:Instana Netherwatch]: "I was wrong to do so, to tear at you like that. Especially now, when you have taught me something. Despite what anyone ever said to you, despite what abuse you suffered, you held true to your belief that one day, we would rise again beneath a new dawn. Like the King you so loved, you are an example for us to follow for the future."

[17:46:35] Dorlazuria Sunsun gives a compassionate back pat to Luneth.

[17:46:59] [S] [110:Instana Netherwatch]: "Wherever you all are, I hope you walk well beneath the Sun, and may you all, someday, rise again."

[17:47:23] Instana Netherwatch quietly ducked back into place, her head held low.

[17:49:18] [RW] [110:Sanarissa]: The pyre burned, engulfing the King. But there was more to be done. This was no end for the Imperialists. Only the beginning.

[tarotketa]

TAROT TIPS for Beginners

There’s a lot of tip posts out there but I thought I’d just post a few of my own. These work if you’re just getting started or just thinking about getting started.

Finding the deck for you

IT IS NOT BAD LUCK TO BUY YOUR OWN DECK! Please, it’s alright, and it doesn’t have to be new either. Take your time, shop online and/or offline at local book stores or metaphysical shops, find the deck that really calls to you and buy it. DO NOT steal a deck. I shouldn’t have to tell you that it’s immoral (especially when it comes to taking from shops that are probably struggling to stay afloat) but it’s also illegal. If you still feel weary of buying your own deck, have a supportive friend or family member buy it for you. 

Shop around for your deck, there are lots of places to look. I could provide you links but honestly, google is your friend.

Don’t feel pressured to get a standard Rider-Waite over a stylized one. Get whatever speaks to you. Tarot is very visual, and so if the visuals on the cards don’t speak to you, you’ll have a harder time reading the cards. A standard RW deck will fit more book definitions and imagery, but by no means is it the deck you *have* to start off with.

So you have a deck, now what?

First thing you’re going to want to do is charge and cleanse your deck. What do I mean by charge? To charge is to attune the deck to your personal energy. You can do this many different ways:

Leave the deck under your bed/pillow for a few nights (I have never done this, sounds uncomfortable, but w/e floats your boat.)

Leave it on your altar with some personal items/crystals/trinkets for a night or two.

Wrap it in a cloth or place it in a bag or box of your choosing, maybe add some personal items or touches and leave it there for a little while, maybe carry it in your purse or bag, whatever feels right.

Once it’s charged/attune you’ll be ready to give it some good shuffles and start reading. If you bought it used or you think it might have been handled a lot before you got it, you’ll want to cleanse it. Cleansing is great before you charge it to get rid of any lingering energies or in-between readings to keep it fresh. You can do this a few different ways:

For a light cleanse pass the cards through some incense smoke. Lot of people ask, which kind of incense? And honestly, I’m sure there are people that will tell you a certain one is better than another, but I just use whatever I feel like using. 

For a medium cleanse use the incense and then leave the deck out (on your altar or dresser for example) with some quarts crystal on top of it. Quarts is great for absorbing negative energies. 

For a heavy duty cleanse (and keep in mind, I’ve only had to do this once), use the incense, then place the deck on a plate or flat surface with the quartz on top. Then put a salt circle around the deck (around the edges of the plate, try not to get too much on your cards since salt may damage them.) How long you leave it there is up to you. You might want to give it another pass through incense afterwords and re-attune it to your energy again.

All charged and ready to go, what now?

START READING. Shuffle cut and deal, my witches. It’s as simple as that. If you want to read the booklet that came with your deck (most do, but not all) then go for it. (If it didn’t include a booklet, you can easily find the information online for free.) You might find some test spreads in that book. By all means, try them out! But don’t feel trapped by using spreads--free styling is good too!

Read for yourself and anyone that will let you. Do a morning reading to see what your day will be like, or ask any question you feel like. Do readings for your friends and family! Practice practice practice!

Don’t be afraid of getting it “wrong”! Even people (like me) who have been reading Tarot for years get stumped on the meanings of the cards sometimes or misread the message they were trying to send. It’s okay!

Follow your gut. Your intuition is what will help you read the cards way better than just memorizing the meanings you found in a book or online. It takes time to trust that gut feeling though, so don’t be hard on yourself if you struggle in the beginning. 

Record your readings! Be sure to include what you asked, what deck you used, what the book says it meant, and what you think it means. It’s great to go back (sometime later) and see how you were right or if the cards meant something else.

Take it one card at a time. Tarot has a lot of cards, each card is full of dozens of meanings and interpretation. It’s daunting at first, so start slow, one card at a time. You could pull a card daily to study, or just go in order. While you study traditional/book meanings, make sure to leave room in your notes for your own thoughts and feelings about each card. There is no right or wrong way to read a card.

Having trouble narrowing down the meaning of the card? I see a lot of beginners struggle with this part, and I don’t blame them. There are a few things that will help you narrow it down. First is what was the context of your question? How can it apply to the situation you were inquiring about can help narrow it down. Taking into consideration the cards around it may also help (assuming you pulled more. If you didn’t, some people pull a  clarifying card, which is another card to help narrow down the answer.) If all that still has you stumped, write it down and come back to it later, it may come to you.

Patience is a virtue. Time is your friend in tarot, especially when it comes to growing, understanding, and learning. There will come a time when you need to step away from Tarot, and that’s okay. Give yourself time to understand it, and know that as soon as you think you’ve “got it figured out”, the cards will always come back to surprise you.

I hope these tips helped. Like I said, there are a lot of great tip posts out there that go into more detail. A search through the #tarot tag should help! Best wishes! <3 

[pineappleciders]

Could I ask RW! Gang x reader where the reader is SUPER kind and understanding and always says to them that they will always be there for them and that they can always trust them and also a peacemaker?

RW OMORI gang with an S/O who's incredibly kind and understanding

includes: SUNNY, AUBREY, KEL, HERO, and BASIL

probably slight angst/spoiler warning?

SUNNY

definitely thinks he's unworthy of kindness, and gets flushed whenever you reassure him. he doesn't want to accept it but he will, as he never wants to take someone for granted again

he appreciates you deeply, and he feels like if it weren't for you the group would fall apart again

he worries about you, and tells you that he's there to listen as well,, the last thing SUNNY wants is you to get burnt out over him

SUNNY is super shy but he has an incredibly kind heart, so he'll always be there to listen if you need an ear

it probably makes him tear up whenever you hold him in your arms with reassuring words. it reminds him of MARI and how she was always there for him no matter what. he holds your hand a little tighter at this thought

AUBREY

she deeply appreciates how you always de-escalate fights and banter between her and KEL

she has a hard time showing it though, so she expresses her appreciation through gifts and acts of service

AUBREY has a hard time learning to trust people, but it makes her comfortable knowing she has you in her corner to turn to when things get rough

she tries to talk to you about how you shouldn't put other people before yourself, and generally tries to get you to rest and think about yourself for once,, she has a hard time getting the words out though and might get embarrassed

it honestly makes her want to burst out in tears sometimes, how kind and soft your voice is. she's so used to everyone treating her with harsh words and ignorance that any sort of kindness makes her break down

KEL

KEL really likes your kind nature, but it'll confuse him sometimes especially if you tend to sacrifice your own needs for others

expresses his gratitude and worry through acts of service and physical touch, like massaging you after a long day or just spending the weekend with you

it doesn't happen often, but sometimes cracks will start to show in KEL's smile and he'll probably start crying if you tell him it's okay

he really only shows that side of him with people he's close to, and it immediately makes him feel bad for bothering you

he is very,,, aggressive when he believes what he's doing is right?? like he doubts himself sometimes but if he thinks he's fighting for justice he isn't scared to fight for it. so maybe it'll help if you talk to him about the topic or just take him away from the scene to cool off

he really doesn't understand why you're the way you are but he loves you anyways

HERO

he deeply appreciates your kindness, but he also tries to get you to take care of yourself. it's always a battle of who can be kind and do the most favors for each other

it honestly reminds him of MARI to an extent, especially if you like to pull pranks or be silly.

it makes it hard for him to keep acting like everythings alright. sometimes he breaks down behind doors and if you just hold him in your arms and comfort him, it creates a sense of trust between you two afterwards

always insists he's there for you as well, and tries to be a gentleman to pay you back

he has some abandonment issues due to the sudden loss of MARI, so a consistent relationship is what he prefers

BASIL

despite being an intense people pleaser and super kind person, he thinks he deserves the worst of the worst treatment

gets nervous and flustered if you're sacrificing yourself for him or just being super nice

BASIL has bad abandonment issues. he might get a little attached to you. just a bit .

tries to do acts of service and give you little trinkets to make up for being a burden (or at least, that's how he puts it)

really appreciates how trustworthy you are. he doubts a lot of people often so having someone like you around brings him stability. remind him often that you're there for him and he swoons!

[delisadventures]

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[pineappleciders]

﹏ ☆ Your content is so good, like genuinely, it's so lovely to read ! I gasped out loud when I saw you did content for both ddlc and omori.

﹏ ☆ I'm not exactly on the ddlc lover mode right now (key words: "right now" ☝🏼), so I'd like to make an omori request :]

﹏ ☆ (Be aware that I'm a hopeless romantic and most likely will request quite a bit)

🤍 𝆺𝅥 R.EQUEST : The gang™️ (separately) x gn!reader who is a huge collector (so they probably collect little trinkets they find in their homes, outside and gift the gang with some ‹3). Can be romantic or neutral :]

RW OMORI gang w/ an S/O who collects trinkets and objects

INCLUDES: SUNNY, AUBREY, KEL, HERO, MARI, and BASIL

A/N: thank you so much! that means a lot :) and feel free to req as much as you'd like, i may not get to them all but i'm always welcome to new ideas!!!

☆ ☆ ☆

SUNNY

he can't really find the chance to start, but he's always wanted to start a collection of little trinkets and such. it would mean a lot to him if you started helping him collect!!

probably collected rocks as a kid and gave each of his friends rocks that reminded him of them, including you

if you give him a random object he'll take it, albeit confused. and then he'll treasure it for the rest of his life

gets a little embarrassed if you find out he keeps every little thing you gift him

he tries to give you little things too, specifically things to add to your collections!! like if you collect leaves, he'll be outside and see a leaf and think "oh, Y/N would like this" and then gives it to you the next time he sees you

it's such a little gesture but it's sweet to know he thinks of you :))

AUBREY

she's honestly a bit weirded out when you give her a random trinket, but she accepts it with a slightly flushed look

she wants to gift you things, but she can't really afford anything big or special. so sometimes she'll get you little heart-shaped rocks or rubber bands of your favorite color, with a little note attatched

random hc but if you buy her food or take her out to eat you instantly have her heart. and if she takes you out to eat, you know she's in love

she had a box of those little green soldier toys from her childhood, and she gives them to you in hopes it'll help with your collection

start a collection based off her (ex: her favorite colored objects, clothes she lends you) and she gets really flustered. tries to chuckle and say it's stupid while hiding her face

KEL

he's very happy to take anything you give him. like offer him a pile of dirt and he's like "oh! thanks!"

when he was younger he used to try and give bugs to his friends as gifts, but he stopped because aubrey was terrified of bugs and cried when he shoved a centipede in her face. never again

keeps everything you give him in a bucket in his room that he keeps under his bed. if it's a bracelet or something like that he'll wear it and never take it off

give him something to fidget with and he's bringing it everywhere he goes

always admiring your collections and asking the story behind each and every item like "how'd you get this leaf?" and you tell him it was just on the ground and he's like "wow.." with sparkles in his eyes

HERO

he's confused and asks why you're giving him this random object but accepts it. he has no idea what to do with it but he doesn't want to throw it away so he has a shelf for everything you gift him

always dusting said shelf. you've never seen anything misplaced or dirty on it

never give him a bug, dead or alive. he will freeze up until it's out of sight

he's never really had the space or time to start a collection of any sort (mostly because his walls and shelves are stacked to the brim with trophies and medals) but if he ever got the chance he'd love to start a collection! maybe of old photos or plants

buys you figurines and funko pops to add to your collection

dusts your collections or cleans objects for you without you even asking!!! and when you ask if it was him he's like "oh yeah i saw some dust on it!!!! i also did your taxes and the dishes and all of your chores!!!! i was just bored 😊"

MARI

she thinks it's super cute and carries everything you give her with her at all times!! your trinkets are her good luck charms

get her flowers and she knows ur the one

gives you bugs as a treat (and sometimes pranks you with them!!) it's her love language to be silly

shows your gifts to all of her friends like it's show & tell. "oh, and this is a stick! look, sunny! a stick! :))" and sunny is really confused on why she's so happy about it

she thinks collections are super cool and anyone who has the time or space to do them is awesome. she honestly doesn't feel organized enough for one so she just admires yours!!!

she loves giving you rocks, she wants you to start a collection of her rocks if you don't already have one. and if you ask why she wants that she's like "whaaat? me??? want you to make a collection of my rocks??? pssshh..."

BASIL

he's kinda confused but he appreciates it a lot that you think of him!!! he also gives you lots of little trinkets and items

assign him an object of some sort and he loves it!!! like he assigns his friends flowers cuz he loves them and to know that you do too is just so!!!!!

tapes small objects you give him to photos in his album, especially photos of you or him!!!

hc that he puts little notes on every trinket of the date you gave it to him and why!! it's a nice reminder for him to keep going

i can imagine him like, knocking over something or breaking something from your collection and him constantly apologizing and like crying. he would feel SO BAD

gives you flower petals that are shaped like hearts, and tapes them to photos of you :)

[pineappleciders]

OMORI MASTERLIST

CHARACTER X READER

(all 'rw omori gangs' include mari!)

rw omori gang walking in on mom friend reader s/hing

reader confessing they relapsed to rw omori gang

rw omori gang with a sick reader

rw omori gang (minus mari) with an S/O who has bad luck with stairs

rw omori gang with a telekinetic S/O

rw sunny and basil with an S/O who likes to tease

rw mari and aubrey with a famous singer S/O

aubrey with an aristocratic S/O

rw omori gang when reader is trying to act tough before a scary movie

post omori route sunny with a reader who understands him

mari comforting her crying S/O

sunny and basil with a past hikkikomori S/O

hero, basil, and sunny with an S/O who has separation anxiety

rw omori gang with a teenage parent S/O

basil with a type one diabetic S/O

rw omori gang reacting to their crush liking somebody else

mari, aubrey, kel, and hero walking in on reader s/hing

rw omori gang with an S/O who was handicapped from an accident

kel, hero, and aubrey confessing to their crush

basil with an intelligent and pretty crush

kel with an S/O who loves nature

sunny, aubrey, kel, and hero with a reader who is fascinated with death

aubrey with a fem S/O who has anxiety

rw omori gang comforting their S/O on their period

rw omori gang walking in on reader trying to cry quietly

rw omori gang with a kind and understanding S/O

rw omori gang with a rich reader who spoils them

hero with an S/O who has BPD

rw omori characters (minus mari) with a reader who develops tics after the incident

rw omori gang with a tall reader

daphne with a crush who's a regular at the bakery

omori, sunny, and hero with a reader who acts like sweetheart

rw omori gang + kim with an S/O who has ADHD

sunny with a reader/S/O who age/pet regresses

rw omori gang with a S/O who has verbally abusive parents

rw omori gang with a S/O who collects trinkets and doodads

kel with an S/O who is head over heels in love

confessing to daphne

sunny, hero, and basil with a reader in atypical anorexia recovery

rw omori gang with a reader who loves video games

daphne and bowen relationship headcanons

sunny with an S/O who loves acting and musical theatre

capt. spaceboy x rococo x reader hcs

basil with a suicidal/depressed reader

reader who is an older sibling figure to kel, aubrey, basil, and sunny

mari, basil, hero, and sunny with a hospitalized S/O

rw omori gang with a slow reader

rw oblivious!basil x reader

CHARACTER X CHARACTER

kel/basil crush headcanons

kel/basil playing basketball

OTHER

rw omori gang reacting to mari's ghost

how i think rw omori gang would draw themselves