#samara law

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it’s funny reading let’s play vs the kiss bet because in let’s play, the ship the author alludes to seems to constantly sway a lot of the fandom around. like in the beginning we all wanted link, then more marshall, then we were all stuck to charm like GLUE— now we’re teetering towards marshall again!

but in kiss bet, ever since the beginning, 95% of the comment section is just, “SUBWAY BOY! SUBWAY BOY!!! WOOO!!! OLIVERRRRR!!!” lmfaoao

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READY OR NOT 2 IS COMINNNGGGG

[steampunkforever]

Ready Or Not is absolutely a tumblr film inasmuch as it's the Knives Out of contemporary horror films. Take from this what you will.

This fact is absolutely hammered home that the final girl is a thin blonde wearing a tattered, bloodied wedding dress, converse, and carrying a shotgun. The plot is a class commentary on rich people's unethical source of wealth. It's a black comedy with slick production and self-aware humor. It's 100% a Tumblr Film, but it's also a fantastic movie.

A couple years ago, when watching twitter activitstbrain vampire fanfiction trainwreck The Invitation, I was struck with the distinct feeling that it was riding the coattails of another, better movie. At the time I wrote it off as "attempting fanfic" but on watching Ready or Not I realize exactly which film about rich aristocratic in-laws trying to kill you on your wedding night in an ancient ceremony The Invitation was trying to ripoff. Thankfully, this one is good.

Something I appreciate about Ready or Not is the elegance of the script. As a final girl, Samara Weaving's character is foiled by things like OnStar and malfunctioning ammunition, not idiocy of her own doing. She experiences an incredible amount of bad luck, a thematic throughline in a movie about games of chance, yet it's all reasonable.

This isn't a deep film, but it doesn't need to be. The quirkiness of Knives Out with a significantly higher percentage of gore was all I needed, and the film delivers it in spades. It's a fun horror film with splatter and sharp writing. I definitely suggest it.

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

The mod has seen this movie and is obsessed with Samara Weaving.

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✧ ― 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐑𝐀

〈  amita suman  /  cis woman  /  she + her  /  27 (270) 〉in the great land of prythian, SAMARA MISHRA of the WINTER COURT begins their journey towards a new future. known to be ERUDITE AND PATIENT, their suspected PASSIVE AND INSECURE habits might prove to be their undoing. if the fae could compose a song for them, it could tell stories of AN ENDEARING PASSION TO LEARN, SCHOLARLY TEXTS OF HISTORY FILLING SHELVES, THE WELCOME OF FAMILIAR WINTER WINDS AND FALLING SNOWFLAKES, AND A PERHAPS NAÏVE WISH FOR A PEACEFUL FUTURE. the fates whispers to the SCHOLAR OF THE WINTER COURT and it is said that their loyalties lie with PRYTHIAN. only time will tell if the FAE has what it takes to live amongst the ruin.

name: samara mishra face claim: amita suman pronouns & gender: she/her & cis woman orientation: bisexual, biromantic age: 27/270 date of birth: october 9th zodiac sign: libra place of birth: the winter court court: the winter court position: scholar species: fae abilities: some winter court specific magic (ice manipulation – novice) family: ishan mishra (father; deceased), soneeya mishra (mother; alive) moral alignment: lawful good mbti: infp enneagram: 9w1 vice & virtue: envy & kindness character inspos: belle (beauty and the beast), francesca bridgerton (bridgerton), elain archeron (acotar) inspo songs: read all about it pt. iii by emeli sande light by sleeping at last be alright by lucy rose epiphany by taylor swift start of time by gabrielle aplin the manuscript by taylor swift ━ history (death tw) (tl;dr below)

Winter had come and, well, winter had remained. At least in the court equip with the same name. The cold never bothered Samara, though. Perhaps that rang true for most, if not all, of the Winter Court’s inhabitants. Yes, a sharp chill here and there could not be ignored but she had become quite used to the weather. It was a beautiful land intertwined with reindeer-driven sleighs, large white bears, even adorable yet smart courier foxes. Samara couldn’t imagine living anywhere else, honestly. While the stories of the other courts brought wonderful visuals of variety, she was most content with the snow, allowing snowflakes to lightly fall upon her. It was the same for her parents, her father a sentry for the Winter’s forces while her mother was a scholar.

An aura of softness had been around Samara since she was young. Soft smiles with eyes that held a genuine kindness, but with a passiveness regardless. She was non-confrontational, and that had never really changed. She kept to herself mostly, staying out of most people’s way if she could avoid it. Soneeya was the more serious of the two parents, Ishan the one who was always smiling and talking passionately about the world. Nonetheless, they were both loving and compassionate parents. While her father was normally posted in the Winter Court territory, occasionally he had been sent to other courts, sometimes on protection details, etc. He’d bring Samara back various souvenirs along with tales of his journeys, all of which she had cherished with her whole heart and still had in her room to that day.

After years of schooling, Samara eventually followed suit after her mother and became a scholar for the Winter Court, her passion for learning only heightening. She enjoyed her work, enjoying further educating herself with the histories of Prythian and also being a part of writing new ones. Never did Samara expect that she would see war in present time. She had read about it, known about past conflicts, studied up on them. But hearing about the Spring Court’s actions and Hybern’s intent for takeover had chilled them all more than the winter winds outside. Yes, reading about something as intense as that was far different than experiencing it. It scared her, especially when her father announced he would be joining the forces on the ground. On the actual battlefields.

He left even when his daughter begged him not to go. She’d always remember that day, that last moment they ever saw each other. Ishan had always longed for peace, and if he had to help fight in order to find it, he’d do it. And weeks later, she and Soneeya were informed of his death. That was just barely before many in Prythian were taken captive Under the Mountain. It was hard, even when they were freed and returned to their home. It was hard knowing he was no longer around, that so many others weren’t either. Even a hundred years later, Samara’s heart sometimes still aches. But whenever she looks up and watches the snowflakes fall, she wonders if one is her father watching over her.   ━ tl;dr

An eternal winter in the Winter Court but the cold never bothered Samara, who was used to it along with other residents there

Her father was a sentry there while her mother was a scholar; Samara followed with the latter’s occupation all while she cherished the stories from her father

She had a passion for learning, grasping knowledge with dedication and enjoyed her work

She never expected to actually experience war in present time, always having only studied conflicts but nothing was of this caliber

Her father left to fight on the frontlines even when Samara begged him not to go, and weeks later, they were informed of his death

A century later and sometimes her heart still aches knowing he’s gone, but she wonders if the snowflakes falling around her is him watching over her

━ headcanons

Samara gives food to some of the cute critters that hang around nearby in winter court, which has resulted in some occasionally following her around

When she’s not working, some of – or a lot of – her free time includes reading! normally there will always be at least one book on her

She is not a fighter at all and even with magic, she is a novice and has minimal experience using it

[queen-scribbles]

Worldbuilding Wednesday ~ Arkady

Been meaning to do him for a while, so here we go

B A S I C S

Full name: Arkady Marcrosse

Gender:  Male

Sexuality:  Straight

Pronouns: he/him

O T H E R S

Famly: Parents, no siblings

Birthplace: Ziost

Job: Imperial Intelligence operative

Phobias: drowning/asphyxiation

Guilty pleasures: Hot chocolate

M O R A L S

Morality alignment: (Lawful?) Neutral

Sins: lust/greed/gluttony/sloth/pride/envy/wrath 

Virtues: chastity/charity/diligence/humility/kindness/patience/justice

T H I S - O R - T H A T

Introverted/extrovert

Organized/disorganized

Close-minded/open-minded

Calm/anxious

Disagreeable/agreeable 

Cautious/reckless

Patient/impatient

Outspoken/reserved

Leader/follower

Empathetic/unempathetic (situational)

Optimistic/pessimistic 

Traditional/modern

Hard-working/lazy

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

• otp: Arkady/Lana(eventually), Arkady/Samara Mindak

• ot3: n/a

• brotp: Arkady & Koth (eventually), nothing in the class story

• notp: Arkady/Kaliyo lmao, they'd probably kill each other inside a week

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🔵 Mon night  - ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

❗️FIREFIGHT BETWEEN IDF AND EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS AT RAFAH BORDER CROSSING.. at the Egyptian border Rafah crossing an Egyptian army force opened fire at an IDF force, who returned fire.  There were no casualties to IDF forces, on the Egyptian side there were several casualties including 1 dead (various reports of 1-4 dead).

Egyptians fired at an Israeli APC, which returned fire.

Israel and Egypt are investigating the causes of the incident.

▪️IRAN NUKES.. "The Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran continues to enrich uranium to a level approaching the level needed to produce weapons. Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium exceeds 30 times the permitted limit."

.. The US appealed to the member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency with a request not to escalate the upcoming discussion with Iran.

▪️POLITICS.. on the conscription law, a minister appealed the “law of continuity” allowing the law from the last government to be re-put for a vote. Appeal rejected - the law placed in the cycle, vote in 14 days.  Defense Minister Gallat against the appeal and against the law, “I think you have forgotten what the unity government was formed for, so let me remind you: for the war, not for elections (positioning).”

▪️TERROR STABBING - OLD CITY, JERUSALEM.. Cotton Gate.  Serious injury.  Terrorist killed.

▪️MERON RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.. briefly thereafter hit by multiple rocket barrages.  Recommend avoiding the area!

▪️HOUTHIS.. “we attacked 2 US Navy destroyers plus 2 cargo ships in the Indian Ocean.”

▪️PROTEST - PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST IN HAIFA.. support for the Palestinians and calling for an end to the war in Gaza, with Palestinian flag.  Police acting against illegal demonstration with enemy flag.

🔸DEAL - - NO DEAL.. Hamas: "The movement informed the mediators that it will not participate in any negotiations with Israel after the fire incident in Rafah."

♦️IDF BURNED A SERIES OF CARS.. in Samara, Kfir Dan, which then blew up with major secondary explosions - - they were car bombs.

♦️RAFAH.. A report of a sudden movement of tanks from the south of Rafah towards the north with panicking the few remaining residents. IDF robotic (no soldiers) armored vehicles spotted in the area of ​​Tel Za'arb, close to Za'arb square in the southwest of Rafah.

⭕ CROSS BORDER WALL INFILTRATION - TULKARM to EMEK HEFER.. infiltrators captured.

⭕ 50 ROCKETS FIRED AT MERON TODAY by Hezbollah.

⭕ 30 ROCKETS FIRED AT KIRYAT SHMONA today by Hezbollah.

⭕ 3 ANTI-TANK MISSILES at Margaliot - significant building damage.

⭕ CROSS GREEN LINE FIRE.. at Merav inside Israel, from the Jenin area.

⭕ OVERALL 5 ROUNDS of HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS, 1 ROUND OF SUICIDE DRONES.

⭕ HAMAS ROCKETS at near-Gaza towns, 1 round.

🔥 FIRE TERROR.. at Paduel and at Nachal Shilo.  Areas of the Israeli villages evacuated.

🔥 FIRE TERROR.. set fire to the Ba'al Hazor air control base in Benjamin and caused a fire in the open area next to it.

🔥 LARGE FIRE BY KIRYAT SHMONA.. set off by a suicide drone.

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Savage Love Chapter 36: Lost and Found

Series: Savage Love

Fandom: The Royal Romance

Pairings: Riley x Liam, Riley x Drake

Rating: R         

Warnings: Mature themes

Word Count: 1,982

My other stuff: Master List.

Leo

The world spun as I struggled to put the pieces together. The woman sitting in front of me wasn’t Cora Illiopolis, she was Helena Rys née Samaras and she was my mother.

Or at least she had given birth to me. Eleanor had raised me. I had lost my mother when she was murdered just as much as Liam had. Eleanor had brought love, warmth, and laughter into the cold, sterile world I had existed in with Constantine. She had given me a brother and she had loved me as if I were her actual son.

Helena was barely a memory. A scandal. An unfortunate footnote in the history of the Rys family.

But the framed photo in my hand contradicted everything I had been told about her.

“You were the lady in the park?” It felt like a stupid question. Clearly, she was. I had the photographic evidence in my hand. I had my own fucking memories. They might be decades old, but I remembered her. I remembered her laughter, her smile, and how kind she always was to me.

“Yes,” she seemed sad as she recalled, “Eleanor was generous enough to meet with me secretly so I could see you on a regular basis, even if I couldn’t tell you who I really was.”

“Why?” I demanded as I struggled to keep my emotions under control, “Why did it have to be a secret?”

Her gaze darted from my face to Liv’s as if searching for some backup. She looked stricken as she stumbled over her answer, “Because…ah..your father…I don’t know if you realize….it wasn’t my choice….he….I wasn’t supposed to….I shouldn’t have even been in Cordonia, but Eleanor, she….she saw that it wasn’t right….”

Nausea flooded over me in a rush as the truth hit me. She hadn’t abandoned me, she had been forced out. So many things from my past snapped into place, this one crucial piece of missing information making it all make sense. My father’s over-protectiveness, his close scrutiny of guest lists, the vetting of my mail, more so than his own, or even Liam’s. As if he were trying to keep the world away from me. Not the whole world, apparently. Just my mother.

Liv’s hand on my shoulder shook me back to the present. “I’m sorry,” I managed, “I need a minute.”

“Of course-“ Helena said more, but I didn’t hear it. I jolted out of my seat and straight out the front door.

“Leo!” Liv threw a quick apology to Helena before chasing after me. “Are you okay?”

“I….” I was bent over, hands on my knees, gasping for air. I had just been delivered the shock of a lifetime, and I felt like a fool. I should have known.

Constantine Rys was nothing if not controlling, manipulative, and vengeful. That man could hold a grudge like no one else I’ve ever met, and he did not brook disagreements, insubordination, or independent thought.

Of fucking course he had banished my mother after the divorce. Cordonian law ensured the crown had primary custody, but no, that wouldn’t have been enough for the old man. He would have wanted to make her pay for the sin of leaving him. For the embarrassment. And so what if it wrecked emotional devastation on his son?

My entire childhood had been spent wondering why my own mother didn’t want me. I shook my head as Liv’s hand landed on my back. I looked up at her from my bent-over position, angry tears in my eyes, “That fucking bastard!”

“Oh, Leo…”

I straightened up and pulled her to me, drawing her into my body and crushing her against me as if the tightness of my embrace could shield us both from the cruelty and capriciousness of the world. “I promise I will never turn into my father!” I sobbed into her hair.

“I know,” her voice was soft and soothing as her fingers threaded through my hair, “I love you, Leo. You’re nothing like him.”

“I love you so much, Livvie,” I sniffled as I finally managed to wrest my emotions into order, “I don’t deserve you. Are you sure you don’t want to find someone with less baggage?”

“Hush,” she scoffed, “We have matching baggage. There’s no one out there better than you. Not for me.”

I pulled away and wiped at my face, “Thanks. We should…we should go back in.”

Helena was coming out of the kitchen as we entered the living room, “I cleaned up the tea, I wasn’t sure if you were coming back...”

I strode quickly across the room and engulfed her in my arms, hugging her just as tightly as I’d hugged Liv, “I’m so sorry for what he did to you. I didn’t know….I would have looked for you sooner!”

She dissolved into tears in my arms, “It wasn’t your fault! You didn’t know. How could you? I’m sorry, Leo! I should have tried harder, I should have-“

“You couldn’t fight a literal king and the entire King’s Guard. I get that.”

“I was going to contact you once you became king-“

I laughed as I released her, “I’m here now and I won’t lose you again, you can count on that!”

“I’m sorry I had to go into hiding, I had to protect Lena…”

“Right,” I had all but forgotten the thing that had brought us here, “Lena. How did that happen? How did you end up with her?”

“I was only supposed to take care of her for a week or two while Eleanor went back to Cordonia for you and Liam. She was leaving him. We were all going to disappear together. She would have her two children, I would have mine, and we would both be free of Constantine. But she never came back.”

“Yes. We know that much.” It explained why Eleanor had planned to take me too. She had been going to deliver me to my mother. What would my life have looked like if their plan had succeeded?

“Jackson thought it would be safest for the baby if she disappeared and no one ever knew she existed.”

“But why? My father is a monster, but even he wouldn’t hurt his own child. I mean, physically anyway.”

“That’s the reason she was running. The baby wasn’t his. He would have killed her if he’d known.”

Now I felt like I was going to throw up. Had he known? Was he responsible for her death? I hoped to all that was holy he had not been, for Liam’s sake. That just might break him.

“Who was the father? Do you know?”

“Yes. It was Jackson Walker.”

Riley

Sigrid excused herself to go and mingle. I had no choice but to let her. I couldn’t seem too eager. People like her could sniff desperation a mile away. Besides, I wasn’t desperate. I was so close I could taste it.

Taking down the Cordonian branch was no longer good enough. Not when I had the entire European division within my grasp.

We could take down the local organization and they would have a stranglehold again within five years. Cutting off a tentacle wasn’t enough, we needed to take the head.

Bringing down the entire Via Imperii would be quite the feat for a GIA agent. It would fast-track my career into upper management and ensure me any assignment I wanted.

That’s what I told myself anyway. That it was all about the feather in my cap. The professional prestige, and that it had nothing to do with the fact that as long as the Via Imperii had a foothold anywhere in Europe, the future king of Cordonian would be in danger.

The moment Leo’s abdication was officially announced, Liam would receive the same offer Leo had and though I had tried to pitch the usefulness of playing along for the sake of gaining a tactical advantage, Liam had been just as steadfast as his brother in his refusal to even pretend to entertain their offer.

I understood his reasons, but Jesus fucking Christ he wasn’t making my job easy.

The social season was almost over. I was running out of time. I had been putting off submitting my report for days now because I knew the mission objective was in hand. The Corodian branch had been compromised. I knew who led it, I knew who all the members were, and I knew where their headquarters were located. After tonight, I would know if the missing Rys heir was a real threat or not.

Command was going to say there was no reason not to breach. The mission's objective was clear: Take down the Cordonian branch of the Via Imperii. That’s what we were invited here to do, and that result was well within our reach.

But it was no longer enough for me. I needed to protect my friends. I needed to protect Liam.

I just needed a little more time to worm my way further into the organization, to gain Sigrid’s trust. To find out if the estate we were standing in was the headquarters of upper leadership and if not, what was. To find out who the leader of the European division was. And if my intel was correct, the leader of the entire thing.

We could rid the planet of the whole putrid, rotting, evil cabal. And who wouldn’t want that?

Hopefully, Lena was an unwitting pawn and not an evil sibling hell-bent on taking down her brothers. Experience told me the chances of her seeing reason were slim. Power corrupts. The promise of a throne and the lure of a crown might be too much to overcome, but a girl could hope.

As we took our seats for dinner, Sigrid stood at the head of the table. Every head turned to face her. Every voice quieted in her presence. She smiled benignly, “It’s so nice to have you all here tonight. Thank you, King Eirik, for hosting us, and thank you Duke Richards and Duchess Ebrim for making the trip. As you all know, Cordonia is next on our list of…acquisitions.”

She paused as quiet laughter rounded the table.

“I heard the crown prince turned us down,” Eirik tipped his head expectantly.

Sigrid shot him a look of annoyance, “Yes, he did but he’s no longer the crown prince. It hasn’t been publicly announced yet, but Leo Rys has abdicated. Prince Liam will take his place. We anticipate a rejection from him as well however, he must pick a queen, and the two top contenders for that role are members in good standing within our ranks.” She tipped her glass of champagne toward me and Madeleine.

I inclined my head in acknowledgment as curious murmurs broke out and heads craned in our direction.

“That’s fine and well, but on the off chance that he doesn’t pick one of them….” Godfrey shot Madeleine an apologetic glance, “I don’t doubt you darling, but I have intelligence that suggests he might be considering another suitor. In that case,” he turned his attention back to Sigrid, “I have been assured we have an insurance policy.”

“Indeed, we do,” Sigrid smirked as she gestured to one of the guards near the door.

The door swung open. A figure strode through it. I quickly noted dark hair, like Liam’s, the signature Rys chin, and the same ocean blue eyes that belonged to both Leo and Constantine. But the detail that took me completely aback was that the lost heir to the Cordonian throne wasn’t Leo and Liam’s sister at all.

I didn’t know where Lena was at that moment, but she certainly wasn’t in Hidar.

Sigrid smiled lovingly at the newcomer as she announced to the room, “Allow me to introduce my cousin Constantine’s long-lost child. The one I have raised as my own son. Anton Severus Rys.”

Well, shit.  

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RPG Games

NiER

Kaine

Because of the actual story/plot of the game, Kaine is intersex and has both sexual organs. It is genuinly important to her character and arc, as well as the fact she is... rather large.

NiER Automatica

Commander White

The Commander of YoRHA. The woman in chagre, hiding the dark secret of their mission as they fight against the machines

YoRHA Unit 2B

A Type 2 Model B, a Battler Model with the Type 2 personality and apperance. A skilled warrior with blades and guns, very serious and by the mission

YorHA Unit 2P

A Paladin Model. Skilled in defence and mele weapons, 2P is a counterpart to 2B. More of a tank than the jack of all trades that 2B is. Like her inverted colour scheme, 2P is also an inversed personality. Happy, excitable, joyful and teasing.

YoRHA Unit A2

A2 is a much older Unit than 2B is. While they share the same apperance and starting personality, A2 is a bit more cynical and has little skill with a gun as an Attacker Type her full capabilities lies with Mele weapons

YoRHA Unit 9S

9S is a super curious and excitable femboy. Super submissive and curious to learn anything about humanity, also deeply loyal to 2B.

YoRHA Operative 6O

A gentle, free spirited soul. 6O is the operative charged with helping 2B. Acting like a little sister, but also potentially being in love with the warrior, she is vastly curious and excitable about Earth.

YoRHA Operative 21O

21O is the Operative in charge of 9S. Acting as a big sister/mother figure she tries to stop him from getting too caught up in his curiosity.

Mass Effect

Commander Jane 'FemShep' Sheppard

Jane Shepard is a no-nonsense military woman. Captain of the Normandy, she is a Spectre. Above the law, dealing with the galaxy's deadliest threats. A mix of paragon and renegade, she will kick your ass if you are racist to one of her crew but also be more than happy to joke over some drinks at an Asari stirp club

Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy

Tali is a Quarian. A race of Space nomads forced from their home from the AI known as the Geth, and intergalactic law screwing them over. She is so sweet and kind, a brilliant engineer and more than deadly with a shotgun

Miranda Laweson

Miranda Lawson, made/cloned to be genetically perfect by her father. She escaped his clutches to try and live her own life. Confident in her sex appeal, she is a powerful biotic (basically space wizard/psychic) and takes no one's shit

Kasumi Goto

Kasumi is the galaxy's greatest thief. With tech to make her almost completely invisible to sight, sound and any type of vision imaginable. She is basically a space ninja. She is a fun playful tease who does what she wants as she pleases, because why not?

EDI

Ashley Williams

Liara T'Soni

Samara

Aria

Final Fantasy

Cloud (Genderbent)

Tifa

Aerith

Yuffie

Kingdom Hearts

Kairi

Namine

Xion

Aqua/Anti-Aqua

Larxene

.Hack//GU

Alkaid

Atoli

Undertale

Toriel

Total Muses: 29

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Winx Club: Season 1 Rewrite (Snippet)

So as I've said before, I'm working on a rewrite of the Winx Club series and as I'm writing, I thought it'd be fun to share an extract of chapter 1:

“I can’t believe we’re letting him go back to that school.”

Standing beside her, on the threshold of Eraklyon’s royal palace, King Erendor sighed as his wife repeated the same accusation she had been firing at him for weeks. “He has many enemies, Samara, and will grow up to have even more. Sending him to Red Fountain is the best thing we can do to prepare him.”

Samara didn’t bother addressing her husband, her eyes fixed on the ship that was currently being prepared for takeoff in the direction of Magix’s capital city. Palace servants were loading suitcases and bags into the cargo compartment of the ship, while the pilot and guards were discussing the route most likely to let them go undetected. “His enemies are exactly the reason we should keep him here,” She said. “Sky is the future King of Eraklyon, he should be learning how to rule a kingdom, not how to swing a sword or shoot an arrow.” 

“You think our army will take commands from a king who hasn’t known a day of battle?” As the Magic Dimension’s Realm of the Warrior, Eraklyon was well known for its strong military force. Other planets and kingdoms would trade their own products and services for Eraklyan knights to fight their battles. So for Sky to command such a strong and proud army and its generals, it was vital he earned their respect as a swordsman first. “Those men aren’t the type to listen to spoiled brats.” 

“Then have master Lowine teach him.” 

“He has been,” Erendor said. “But having one swordmaster train you is not nearly the same as getting Red Fountain’s level of military education. Besides, royals and lords all over the magic dimension are sending their sons to Red Fountain, not to mention the high-born girls at Alfea. Sky should get to know them; form alliances and gather information for when he needs it.”

“And just how is he supposed to do that when everybody takes him for that Allard boy?” Samara rebutted, her attention now having shifted to the brunette standing beside her son. “Those other kids don’t even know who ‘Sky’ really is.”

“That’s a temporary safety measurement. Once Yoshinoiya’s threats settle down we will rectify that situation.” Erenor said, his eyes too having been redirected to the young squire. “Besides, it’s not a bad thing for Sky to be friends with someone from the Southern Isles.”

“I don’t trust that boy. He’s corrupting Sky’s brain with that southern liberalism. You know his father, he’s-”

“The south’s strongest military leader, one we should keep on our side.” Erendor interjected. “And if we do that by sending Brandon to Red Fountain with Sky, then he is letting us off easy,” he said. “Christian is many things, but he’s not a traitor.”

“Well let’s hope the same thing can be said about his children then. His oldest just recently got betrothed to Lord Khai’s daughter. Quite the match I’ve heard.” Samara said, clearly unimpressed by the marriage between the two southern families. “Speaking of engagements, I was just informed that Lady Disapro will be joining us for dinner tonight?” 

Erendor wasn’t unaware of the sneer laced with the queen’s polished vocabulary. “Sky is leaving a day sooner than planned, but that doesn’t mean we should deny Diaspro a meal with her future in-laws.” He said. “Her parents will not be joining us, however, but the girl is very well informed of House Grandare’s politics.” 

“Oh I have no doubts about the girl’s devotion to her father’s lordship. I simply wonder whether we have found the best suitor Sky could be taking to marriage.” Samara said, revisiting the topic of her son’s potential fiancée once more. “Doesn’t Princess Stella of Solaria go to Alfea? I thought Sky was quite fond of her?” 

“He is, but she’s Solaria’s crowned princess, their only one at that, she’d never leave Solaria for another kingdom.” Erendor shook his head. “Besides, Radius denies anybody’s request for his daughter's hand. His pending divorce from Luna has him all sentimental about the princess’s future marriage, which he will not be arranging under any circumstances.”

Samara scoffed. “I’ve always told him that he’s way too lenient with that girl.” she said, making a mental note to have her staff reach out to the King of Solaria. “I will be attending dinner tonight, but not before reevaluating our options. I do think that an international coupling is within our best interest.” 

“Whatever you wish, darling.” The sarcasm was nearly dripping off his words. “But we will want to think about the consequences of cutting off this agreement at this stage, Lord Grandare won’t take kindly to a disruption of his plans to get his daughter married to Sky.”

“His plans to get his daughter on the throne, you mean.” Samara rolled her eyes. Lord Grandare was a good ally of the royal family, but the queen wasn’t unaware of his motives to get his daughter married off to the prince as soon as possible. Diaspro was a nice girl, pretty too, so Sky shouldn’t have too much to complain about, but Samara wasn’t too keen on the idea of the Grandares taking over the palace at her expense. “I will see what we can do about him, should this marriage be the best option available.” 

Erendor stayed silent for a moment, watching his son get ready to board and giving him a silent nod when the prince looked up at him expectantly. In the corner of his eye, he could see his wife offering her son a static wave. “Seems like they’ll be taking off soon.” He said, readjusting his cape and making his way down the steps of the palace. 

“I’ll arrange travel plans to Solaria and Lynphea for the next week. I don’t think a suitor for princess Krystal has been named yet.” Turning on one heel, Samara signalled for her handmaiden to fetch her phone. “I will have Gaston prepare duck for tonight’s dinner, don’t you think? Diaspro’s from the North, so I think she could appreciate-” 

“Samara.” 

Inhaling sharply at the interruption, Samara slowly turned her head to look at her husband. “Yes?” 

Erendor sighed as he let his eyes slide back and forth between his wife and his son. “They’re about to leave for an entire school year.” He tried to hint. However, Samara merely raised an eyebrow at him, silently asking him for further elaboration. “Don’t you think we should say goodbye?

A moment of silence fell between the two of them as Samara followed his gaze. “I have more pressing matters to attend to than sentiment,” She then stated, her eyes momentarily locking with those of her son, before stoically averting them. “Like preparing to tell Diaspro she won’t be seeing her fiancé for a year.”

That's it! Please let me know what you think!

[cadybear420]

👮and 👊 for Evie, Alan and Samara

Ask game here!

👮- would they ever break the law? If so what and why? (Bonus points if it’s a funny answer)

I mean, all three of them did steal the spirit stick from Hearst, and break into school to investigate Principal Isa. So technically the answer is yes. But for more specific answers...

Evie: Yes, if the law is stupid bullshit. But she would try to be more discreet about doing so.

Alan: Yes, if it gets in the way of something he wants or needs. He doesn't care what it takes.

Samara: Yes, but only if she absolutely really has to.

👊- who do they want to punch most?

Evie: Either Isa or Brian. Though she did get to punch Brian in Book 1, and slap him in Book 3. Still wishes she could punch Isa for what she did to Aiden, though.

Alan: Is less so a punchy guy, and moreso a "I will ruin your life" guy.

Samara: She can't decide. Mostly Zoe and Brian (and similarly to Evie, she does get to lay hits on Brian in Books 1 and 3).

[empirearchives]

Apparently there’s a biopic in the works about Napoleon’s American sister-in-law, Betsy Patterson Bonaparte.

She was the first wife of Jerome Bonaparte. I’m really curious about this. There’s definitely some drama in Betsy’s story during her time as Jerome’s wife. If they end up making this, I’m sure Napoleon will be in it! (Btw, Betsy and Jerome’s descendants end up becoming very important American figures. One of them was the creator of the FBI)

This is Betsy (left) and Jerome (right):

[disco-elysium-via-polls]

"Okay, Kim. Just one little cryptid. Promise."

KIM KITSURAGI - He nods and assumes a waiting posture.

ENCYCLOPEDIA [Easy: Success] - Whooh... tough choice there.

"What's the biggest cryptid?"

"What's the tiniest cryptid?"

"What's the most dangerous cryptid?"

"Is that a cryptid on this pen you gave me?" (Take out the pen she gave you).

"Are there any *invisible* cryptids?"

"This has been educational, sadly we need to discuss something else."

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "That would be the Giant of Koko Nur!" she says as if it's common knowledge.

"The Giant lives in the most arid parts of the vast Koko Nur desert, in South Samara, casting a strange light across the barren wastes."

"Wait... what do you mean 'strange light'?

"And just how big is it?"

"Is it dangerous?"

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "A mirage... or a psychogenous luminance." She does not elaborate the nature of this luminance further.

"And just how big is it?"

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "No one knows for sure. It is like an *awful* mountain appearing from below the horizon and expanding to cover almost a third of your field of vision."

"Is it dangerous?"

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "The towering luminosity of Koko Nur is a bad omen in local folklore. Some say it's a fata morgana, others -- a fate unimaginable."

KIM KITSURAGI - "Hooey," the lieutenant interjects. "No animal can be that large. It's a mirage."

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "That's what makes it so peculiar -- a species surviving at the very limits of scientific law. The Giant of Koko Nur must be the largest animal the planet can support."

"There are limits, you see, to how large a metabolism an ecosystem can beget. Some say a gravity anomaly below the Koko Nur desert might allow the creature to grow to these *gargantuan* sizes."

INLAND EMPIRE [Medium: Success] - Great. This is great shit. You need more.

2. "What's the tiniest cryptid?"

KIM KITSURAGI - The lieutenant leans in. "Hey, you promised you'd only ask about one cryptid."

"But, Kim.. don't *you* want to hear about another cryptid too?"

"Right, okay, we can move on for now." (It'd be dishonourable to renege on the promise.)

KIM KITSURAGI - The lieutenant pauses thoughtfully.

VOLITION [Medium: Success] - Something in him breaks.

KIM KITSURAGI - "Ah, fuck it. Let's have more cryptids."

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - She smiles. "Well, the smallest cryptid is the *Cryobacter katlensis*, a unicellular bacterium. It was discovered in one of the northern-most points of Katla on the Boreal Plateau -- by renowned geologist Catelyn Mijanou some 70 years ago."

"What's so special about it?"

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "The bacterial colony Mijanou found had remained alive while frozen in ice for longer than anyone could reliably estimate -- certainly from before recorded history."

"Mijanou disappeared shortly after injecting herself with the bacteria she had brought back to study -- no doubt, in hopes of prolonging her *own* life."

"Wait, she *injected herself with it?"

"You mean, there is an immortal geologist wandering the world?"

"I don't understand. Why would you want to prolong your own life? Being alive is terrible."

"I intend to live forever too. As a symbol."

"She was preparing for the end times. She wanted to witness and record the Twilight Proceedings."

"Immortal bacteria, immortal geologist? That's too wild."

LENA, THE CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S WIFE - "Yes. The bacteria had survived in the ice since times immemorial. It is not hard to see where she could have gotten the idea."

KIM KITSURAGI - "It's actually *a little* hard to see." He looks at her sceptically. "But do go on."

[adamwatchesmovies]

Ready or Not (2019)

Ready or Not is a nice slice of ghoulish fun. We’ve seen elements of the premise before but writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy make this horror comedy feel brand new by crafting memorable characters and capping the skin-crawling climax with a terrific ending. With the sharp direction by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet and a dedicated performance from Samara Weaving, you’ve got the kind of movie gore-hounds can show to non-horror fans to get them on board with the genre.

Grace (Samara Weaving) and Alex (Mark O’Brien) are now married. He’s warned her his family is full of terrible people but they seem to be behaving themselves alright. After the ceremony, she’s invited to play a game as part of her initiation into the family. When she pulls the hide-and-seek card out of a mysterious box, she agrees to play, unaware that being found means she'll be murdered by her new in-laws.

They say the Le Domas family made its fortune following a deal with the mysterious “Mr. Le Bail” and that if they don’t sacrifice Grace on an altar before the sun rises, that the consequences will be grave. Right away, this "deadliest game" becomes more interesting. Firstly, the family has motives beyond “we’re bored and want to hunt something exotic”. In fact, it might mean their lives if they don’t get grace, so they REALLY want to get her. Secondly, you can't help wondering "What if there really ISN’T a Mr. Le Bail?" It would mean that these people are crazy, or at the very least, so obsessed with family tradition that they can no longer tell right from wrong. There’s a lot to say about that, particularly since this is a family with a lot of "old money", exactly the kind that would keep track of all these little details about the family business and what the ancestors were up to.   Surprisingly, the most memorable thing about Ready or Not are the people hunting Grace. They’re all terrible but for reasons other than the fact that they, you know, want to kill her. There’s Emilie (Melanie Scrofano), who is hopelessly addicted to cocaine and an all-around screw-up. She’s got a surprising body count by the time the credits roll because her brain is so frazzled she ends up killing people she didn’t mean to. She’s married to Fitch (Kristian Bruun), who is the only person less qualified to handle a weapon than his wife. He’s an idiot and clearly only married into the family for the money. If Emilie could ever sober up, she might realize this. Then there’s the alcoholic Daniel (Adam Brody), who is married to Charity (Elyse Levesque) and is completely dominated by her. They obviously hate each other, which is probably the reason why they don’t have children. Mom and Pop (Henry Czerny and Andie MacDowell)? They seemed alright at first but ultimately, they’re like all rich people: they care about themselves and their fortune first and foremost, no matter what they might’ve said before. Finally, we get to Aunt Helene (Nicky Guadagni), a white-haired viper wielding a battle-axe. She’s the most adept of all of them, though her skills still aren’t anything compared to “the help”. That’s right. Unsurprisingly, the butler (John Ralston) and the maids are way better at everything than their masters. All of these memorable people offer up splatters of blood and plenty of laughs.

Ready or Not knows how to make you wince in anticipation and when to release that pent-up tension. A great example is a scene of Grace squeezing her way through the gate surrounding the Le Domas mansion. She can barely fit but she’s determined to get through. Unfortunately, there’s this protruding spike at about mid-shoulder height. Every inch forward extends this agonizing gash along her back. You can practically feel how much it hurts and describing it doesn’t do it justice. The movie has just enough moments like that to make you care about her and make you secretly hope that all of her escape routes get blocked so she's forced to turn around and give these uncooked balls of dough a taste of their own medicine.

Another top-notch character is Grace’s husband, Alex. For all his talk of “for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health”, we eventually realize that he isn’t different from the rest of his family. He doesn’t love Grace, not really. Not enough to risk her living through the night, anyway. Fortunately for our heroine, he fails. When the sun finally rises, there’s a pause. The family didn't get Grace. What now? At first, you think nothing is going to happen. "Whoops. Guess that was all for nothing!" but then, it happens. Mr. Le Bail shows up and kills everyone but Grace, including Emilie and Fitch’s two bratty kids. In those few minutes, there was so much uncertainty and now, the payoff is so satisfying you’ll be in hysterics.

Ready or Not offers terrific blood-splatted laughs and tension along with some sharp - and smart - societal criticisms. There’s a lot to love here and it doesn’t get any less fun the second time around. (August 5, 2022)

[taleswritten]

Under the cut is a list of muses I have for those who can’t open the google doc. Note: the google doc has detailed information about them so if you can, please open it up.

Bold is primary, italic is secondary, regular is by request.

TVD/TO/LEGACIES:

ELENA GILBERT

KATHERINE PEIRCE

DAMON SALVATORE

ALARIC SALTZMAN

LIZZIE SALTZMAN

josie saltzman

caroline forbes

bonnie bennett

Klaus Mikaelson

FINAL FANTASY:

CLOUD STRIFE (ff7r)

aeirth (ff7 remake)

tifa (ff7 remake)

Jill Warrick (ff16)

Clive Rosfield (ff16)

snow villiers

THIRTEEN REASON’S WHY:

Justin Foley

Bryce Walker

Jessica Davis

Clay Jenson

911/911 LONE STAR:

ATHENA GRANT

MADDIE BUCKLEY

OWEN STRAND

TK STRAND

GRACE RYDER

AHS:

Brooke Thompson

Montanna Duke

donovan

BBC SHERLOCK:

SHERLOCK HOLMES

BRIDGERTON:

Simon Bassett

Daphne Bridgerton

kate sharma/bridgerton

Penelope Featherington

BTVS/ATS

Buffy Summers

CORDELIA CHASE

CAOS:

SABRINA SPELLMAN

ONE CHICAGO:

natalie manning

JAY HALSTEAD

ADAM RUZEK

KIM BURGESS

Hank Voight

CRIMINAL MINDS:

Spencer Reid

Emily Prentiss

DAREDEVIL:

MATT MURDOCK

DEXTER:

DEXTER MORGAN

DCTV:

SARA LANCE

JOHN CONSTANTINE

SPOONER

EUPHORIA:

JULES VAUGHN

RUE BENNETT

FROM DUSK TIL DAWN:

Seth Gecko

Kate Fuller

GOOD GIRLS:

BETH BOLAND

Greys’ Anatomy:

meredith grey

JO WILSON

CARINA DELUCA

Ameila Shepard

GAME OF THRONES:

DANY

Jon Snow

Sansa Stark

NCB HANNIBAL:

WILL GRAHAM

HAUNTING OF BLY MANNER:

DANI CLAYTON

PETER QUINT

HEMLOCK GROVE

PETER RUMANCEK

HTGAWM:

CONNOR WALSH

LAW AND ORDER SVU:

OLIVIA BENSON

Elliot Stabler

kathleen stabler

alex cabot

casey novak

LOST GIRL:

BO DENNIS

LUCIFER:

CHLOE DECKER

lucifer morningstar

mazikeen

MINDHUNTER:

Holden Ford

POSE:

ANGEL EVANGALISTA

BLANCA EVANGALISTA

PRODIGAL SON:

MALCOLM BRIGHT

RIVERDALE:

ARCHIE ANDREWS

BETTY COOPER

TONI TOPAZ

CHERYL BLOSSOM

FP Jones

JUGHEAD JONES

ROSWELL NEW MEXICO:

MAX EVANS

LIZ ORTECHO

STRANGER THINGS:

NANCY WHEELER

BILLY HARGROVE (BILLY’S TATTOOS POST SEASON THREE HERE )

STATION 19:

Vic Hughes

SUPERNATURAL:

Dean Winchester

THE MAGICIANS:

ELIOT WAUGH

MARGO HANSON

THE WITCHER (GAME, TV SHOW, AND BOOK MIXED MEDIA):

GERALT (please note, geralt has cat-eyes. not the eyes we see in the show. if you need a visual, think game geralt)

CIRI

TRUE BLOOD:

SOOKIE STACKHOUSE

TARA THORTON

jessica hamby

JASON STACKHOUSE

SAM MERLOTTE

WYNONNA EARP:

WYNONNA EARP

WAVERLY EARP

NICOLE HAUGHT

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY:

KLAUS HARGREEVES

ALLISON HARGREEVES

VAN HELSING:

Vanessa Van Helsing

YOU:

BECK

JOE GOLDBERG

LOVE QUINN

THEO

FORTY QUINN

DCU:

WONDER WOMAN/DIANA PRINCE

HARLEY QUINN (au verse 1 here)

DESCENDANTS:

HARRY HOOK

MAL BERTHA

EVIE GRIMHILDE

MCU:

DEADPOOL/WADE WILSON

EDDIE BROCK/VENOM

STEVE ROGERS/CAPTAIN AMERICA

WANDA MAXIMOFF

BUCKY BARNES

NATASHA ROMANOFF

YELENA BELOVA

THOR

LOKI

MICHAEL MORBIUS

Peter Parker (the amazing spiderman)

POTC:

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

ASSASSIN’S CREED SERIES:

JACOB FRYE

EVIE FRYE

EIVOR

KASSANDRA

DETRIOT BECOME HUMAN:

Connor

DRAGON AGE:

MORRIGAN

FENRIS

GARRETT HAWKE

MARIAN HAWKE

CYBERPUNK:

V (both male and v, both streetkid and corpo)

JOHNNY SILVERHAND

JUDY ALVAREZ

LAST OF US:

joel miller

ELLIE

LEGEND OF ZELDA:

LINK

RESIDENT EVIL:

ADA WONG

LEON KENNEDY (previously traumamade)

ETHAN WINTERS

LADY DIMITRESCU

Claire Redfield

dimitrescu daughters

TOMB RAIDER:

LARA CROFT

UNCHARTED:

NATHAN DRAKE

BLEACH:

ichigo kurosaki

GRIMMJOW JAEGERJAQUEZ

VAMPYR:

JOHNATHAN REID

BLACK BUTLER:

SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS

BLUE EXORCIST

RIN OKAMARU

HELLSING:

SERAS VICTORIA

INTEGRA HELLSING

NARUTO:

NARUTO UZUMAKI

TSUNADE

SEVEN DEADLY SINS:

BAN

VAMPIRE KNIGHT:

yuuki cross/kuran

ZERO KIYRUU

OUAT:

Regina Mills

Emma Swan

SOA:

JAX TELLER

VENUS

GEMMA TELLER

WHITE COLLAR:

Neal Caffrey

FAR CRY:

FAITH SEED

NEW AMSTERDAM:

MAX GOODWIN

CRUELLA:

CRUELLA DE VILLE

MASS EFFECT:

JOHN SHEPARD

JANE SHEPARD

KAIDAN

SAMARA

KASUMI

MIRANDA

DOCTOR WHO:

rose tyler

GOSSIP GIRL REBOOT:

ZOYA LOTT

MAX WOLFE

DOOM PATROL:

JANE

LARRY TRAINOR

A WAY OUT:

LEO CARUSO

CASTLE:

RICHARD CASTLE

BITTEN:

ELENA MICHAELS

TEEN WOLF:

CHRIS ARGENT

ALLISON ARGENT

SCOTT MCCALL

LYDIA MARTIN

STILES STILINSKI

THE FLASH:

BARRY ALLEN

NORA WEST ALLEN

BART WEST ALLEN

IRIS WEST

CAITLYN SNOW

KILLER FROST

SUCKERPUNCH

BABY DOLL

SHADOW HUNTERS

ISABELLE

ALEC

HOUSE OF ASHES

JASON

THE MEDIUM

MARIANNE

THE LAST KINGDOM

UHTRED RAGNARSON

Iseult

MOON KNIGHT

STEVEN GRANT/MARC

FIRST KILL

Calliope Burns

Juliette Fairmont.

THE QUARRY

Kaityln Ka

Dylan Lenivy

Laura Kearny

THE SANDMAN

Dream/Morpheus

INTEVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Louis De Pointe

Claudia

HORIZON SERIES

Aloy

THE VAMPIRE ACADEMY (TV SERIES)

Rose Hathaway

NETFLIX’S WEDNESDAY

Wednesday Addams

Morticia Addams

Enid Sincliar

DAYS GONE

Deacon St. John

QUEEN CHARLOTTE - A BRIDGERTON STORY

Queen Charlotte

MAYFAIR WITCHES

Rowan Fielding

Critical Role (currently caught up to episode 97 and both seasons of the animated show)

Vax

Vex

Keylith

THE EVIL WITHIN

Sebastian 

Baldur's Gate 3:

Astarion

Karlach

Orin

Hazbin Hotel:

Angel Dust

Charlie Morningstar

Niffty

Alastor

Outlander:

Claire Fraser

[leftsidebonfire]

Fankid Faceclaim Post!!!

It took quite some time, but I finally am pretty happy with the Faceclaims I found for all of my One Piece Fankids!

Side note, I may swap these out for anyone else if I happen to find someone better. I feel like my standards for Faceclaims are very high lmao.

Unaek's Kids!! Starting off with the sweethearts.

Unaek and Sanji's kids first.

Delphinium "Delphi" Prince

Sadie Sink

Liatris Prince

Samara Weaving

Unaek and Luffy's kids!

Monkey D. Ace

Joel Courtney

Monkey D. Rosie

Shailene Woodley

Eleni and Zoro's kid

Roronoa Enma

Jessica Henwick

Eleni and Law's kid

Trafalgar D. Cora

Sophie Thatcher

And finally, Jocasta and Usopp's kid!

Mary Erotas

Amandla Stenberg