#setting: dh

[cait-sith]

Day 14: Haunt

[danadiadea]

Severus Snape didn't owe James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin (and Peter Pettigrew, but thank god I've never heard this one) shit.

He didn't owe them forgiveness.

He didn't owe them respect.

He didn't owe them understanding.

He didn't owe them trust.

He didn't owe them help.

He didn't owe them care for their health and lives and safety.

He didn't owe them one single thing.

Even if they apologised (they didn't tho).

Even if they changed (they still didn't tho).

Even if they made amends (guess what, they didn't).

Victims are allowed to hate their abusers. It doesn't make them petty. It doesn't make them pathetic. It doesn't make them unreasonable.

It doesn't justify abusers' hate towards their victim or their continuing mistreatment of them.

[presiding]

if you like dishonored you'll probably enjoy the new count of monte cristo movie

[akkivee]

*falls to knees* A SMALLER SCALE PLAYWITH MTC AND DH!!!!!!!! DOTONBORI DIVERS ARE ALIVE!!!!!!!! THERES A NEW ORIDIVI CHARACTER!!!!!! THAT SYNOPSIS IS CRAZYYYYYY!!!!!!!

[no-light-left-on]

some very quick watercolour studies of dishonored characters

[corvid-and-flowers]

[catsarehumanstoo]

what is this Mars thing

this Mars thing is also a timkon fic! it is set in the late 1920s and features kon as a former silent film child star trying to make the jump to both adult movie roles and talking pictures while also trying to work out who he is and where he comes from! also featuring tim as a surveyor for a map company (read: spy), who has a plane and a 35mm camera! i do have documents detailing exactly what camera and plane he has because i spent way too much time researching what was available then to lose that information!

it is not a no capes au but it is a low capes au - superman is very much around and kicking, but batman is not a thing bc bruce is busy doing other things (running a spy ring).

also featuring the various archaeological discoveries happening in the middle east and egypt bc tim's parents are archaeologists and i wanted to write about ur. sue me.

this one is on the backburner mainly bc as i worked out the plot i realised i needed to know more about contemporary middle eastern politics, and the more i looked into the history and politics of the region the more i realised there was more i needed to know. so it's on the backburner until i get a degree in 1920s middle eastern history and politics ig ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

snippet for you anyway!

"You'll be safe, won't you?" his mother said, stretching her hand up to clasp his, reaching out of the cockpit. "I've seen the terrible things that can happen when these airplanes crash." "Most of those crashes happened when there were other planes shooting at them, Mom," Tim said, smiling at her. "I'm just doing triangulation. No guns on this civilian craft." He patted the Redbird fondly. "How much does this job pay you, anyway?" Jack asked. "I can't say it's a career I expected you to go into." "It pays enough, Dad. And I get to keep the plane after five years' service." "Well, if you're sure. You know, it's not too late for me to write to Marin, see if he can get you a job in the company." "I don't want a job pushing paper for Drake Industries, Dad. I'm happy doing this." Jack nodded and shrugged. "Have a safe flight, kiddo."

[normalbrothers]

getting back to gay arthur the thing is that if you want to Make Assumptions here i would look no further than the fact that he was specifically seeking out younger/barely adult and inexperienced men in order to beat them up (and ending up killing one). or billy grade. that guy is not looking for a dominant daddy who takes care of him

[jonsaremembers]

The utter freedom and bliss of immediately turning off Work Mode when it turns on automatically at 8:30 AM, just like I do every day except today I ACTUALLY have the day off!

[cait-sith]

October 2023, Day 19: Ghost/Haunted

An unwelcome rot invades the house. A certain house ghost is rather displeased with the mess it's making.

[shining-gem34]

||Not me looking up about Chinese dragons and their relationships with the "pearl" associated with it to better understand DF/DH weapons, and it's significance to High Elders.

🤔 If the Orb of Abysm and the Transmutation Arcanum are received upon becoming a High Elder...

Somewhat I do think Transmutation Arcanum is related to why High Elders can transform into full dragons, and it's also why they can transfer their powers to their next successor. There is also the possibility (as said in DHIL story quest) that the Transmutation Arcanum can do more such creating new life. I do think the Preceptors (the assholes) gave DF the right info BUT they didn't tell him the entire information and omitted a few things to give DF his own assumptions. Hence DF did botch up while trying to resurrect Baiheng during the ritual and the dragon heart (if not the Transmutation Arcanum itself, it might be the key ingredient to the ritual) is missing. Witbout the dragon heart, the Preceptors can't move in the next step in their plan thus one of the main reasons why they still needed him alive.

So while DH and Bailu are able to exhibit Dan Feng (High Elder) powers, I do think it's not the full strength either because of how fragmented it is. While Bailu powers are sealed and we don't know the full extent of what she can do without it, DH (in my opinion) is still inexperienced and learning how far he can go. Yes he can part the seas and summon water dragons, but he has yet to show he can transform full dragon yet (this might change later if hyv shows DH can transform into a full dragon and I think 3.0 will bite my ass on that just a gut feeling). So what is missing with DH? The missing Transmutation Arcanum (dragon heart?) maybe.

Now about the Orb of Absym, I think it's the equivalent of a dragon pearl. The dragons pearl being a symbol of wisdom, spiritual energy, and power. What does it mean for High Elders?

Well. I used to view it as a catalyst weapon for High Elders to channel their powers through considering they are representations of Long. Not exactly Emanator but close enough to be a rise above the general Vidydhara in terms of power alone. Maybe I still do but it has become more symbolic now because it's one of the two treasures passed down from one High Elder to the next.

Brain starting to lag here BUT if the Orb of Absym and Transmutation Arcanum are a set together...What if both are needed to trigger a full dragon transformation? Yes I know the Orb of Absym alone is already powerful enough to help DH summon water dragons and manipualte their size. But in Chinese culture, especially dragon dancing, the dragons are always chasing the pearl. And DH attacks,he yeets the pearl and has water dragons chase after it (aka attack enemies), an imitation of the dragon dance.

The Orb of Absym is a pearl, a guidance needed for High Elders to follow and trigger a full drgaon transformation without losing control. And of course overextended use of being full dragon increases greater chances of going on a rampage (DHIL story of how DF lost control during the battle against Shuhu).

Annnddd what about Cloud Piercer? Where Yingxing crafted that weapon exclusively for DF? Where there's a slot for the same orb to be put in?

🤔 They're gay and married your honor I do have my HC's about Yingxing weapon where he basically built it as a computer that only he (the craftsman who made it) and DF (the owner) have the password to it aka Yingxing made it sentient. DF being the true wielder who can use Cloud-Piercer to their full capabilities as Cloud Piercer acknowledges DF as their one and only master. For what purpose is the slot for the orb? It could be to the key of activating Cloud- piercer or further enhance DF abilities using it.

If I do want to go with the Orb of Absym is an old spirit living in a pearl...Let's say, old spirit has a home now.

Hence why no one else can use Cloud-Piercer or else it would reject them BAD. They can seal it away and separate it from their owner but for how long? It's part of DF, and now DH (who is essentially DF).

[greensaplinggrace]

the curse of playing any video game on the hardest difficulty even once is that there is literally no going back to an easier one afterward

[akkivee]

i, for one, am looking forward to windbreaker hypstage's delinquent wars in october lmao

[dragonheart2497]

Me: Ah, my childhood self. So pure, kind, uncorrupted by fandom and angsty media. I wonder what they’re humming?

Child me: i’ve been feelin’ so smaall watch the cloooock tickin’ off the

Me: oh no

[i-mybrunettelady]

as if she needed big dick energy, i went ahead and gave her some

[onewingedangels]

my dudes, playing dishonored is making me dizzy too i'm afraid