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steelfyre · 2 months ago

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࣪ᰋ𓈒 ֶָ 𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝒕𝒗 ⁝ tom blyth, 28, cis man, he / him. announcing the arrival of calyx of house targaryen, the prince of westeros. whispers among the court name them to be both suave and insincere in disposition, and those closest to them speak to their interests in sword fighting. if we bards could compose a song for them, it might tell stories of flames that dance in violet hues , barely contained , eating away at bone and flesh , as you stare out at a world that's yours for the taking ; the glimmer of a smile even in the face of repeated scoldings - you will never be the perfect prince nor son but it matters not , you'd rather be a beast with wings ; frightful whispers that a god has descended to walk amongst mortals , a second coming of doom ; sinking your teeth into the offered pomegranate with the utmost knowledge of what it binds you too , a delicate balance between spring's light and winter's shadow , and you delight in both. the seven whisper to their most devout queen as she sleeps, making her question where their loyalties truly lie. are they right to whisper? for their thoughts have lingered close to treasonous of late.

basic information.

official name: calyx targaryen. nickname: cal. noble title: prince of westeros. date of birth: tba. age: twenty-eight. birthplace: king's landing , the crownlands. home: king's landing. nationality: westerosi. gender: cis man. pronouns: he / him. orientation: bisexual , biromantic. monikers: the dragonknight , the crimson knight , the crimson dragon , the sword's future. languages: the common tongue , fluent. high valyrian, fluent. accent: tba.

personality.

positive: suave , resourceful , confident , perceptive , adventurous , willful. negative: insincere , spiteful , impulsive , egocentric , malevolent , proud. label: tba. mbti: entj - the commander. enneagram: tba. element: fire. star sign: tba. temperament: choleric. moral alignment: neutral evil. deadly sin: wrath , pride. heavenly virtue : tba. godly parent: ares.

drives.

hobbies: sword fighting , weaponry , weapon collecting , flying on dragonback. religion: atheist , publicly acts like he follows the faith of the seven. alliance: house targaryen , the royal branch above all. personal goals: maintain his freedom and continue following his whims. would they choose family or power?: doesn't foresee a time when he'd ever have to make that choice. power and the targaryen family are one in the same.

family ties.

father: king consort leyton hightower , deceased. relationship: tba. mother: queen rhaena targaryen. relationship: tba. half-brother: prince baelon targaryen , deceased. relationship: tba. brother: crown prince rhaeys targaryen. relationship: tba. brother: prince aerax targaryen. relationship: tba. sister: princess visenya targaryen. relationship: tba. sister: princess viserra targaryen. relationship: tba. paternal cousins: house hightower. maternal cousins: house celtigar. cousins: house targaryen of castamere.

the dragon.

name: balerion. also called: the red terror , the red doom. color: scales of burnt maroon cover the dragon's frame as if he was covered in dried blood that refused to wash away. onyx accents weave in between the maroon like shadows cutting across the earth. the wings that stretch wide shine red in the light. eyes: navy , deep and intricate. stature: having lived for forty years, balerion stands large, towering over hatchlings who entered the world after the crimson rain, and the years of daring flights with his rider have granted him a muscular frame, a truly fearsome terror with wings. temperament: decades locked away in the dragonpit, an imprisonment that might've crushed the spirit of a less resilient creature, made balerion mean and aggressive. he was difficult for the dragonkeepers to control, wounding a few over the years, and initially that hostility extended to calyx until a relationship was forged between the pair. leaving the dragonpit decreased balerion's aggression but it didn't disappear. he maintained a grumpy disposition, unwelcoming to most, and prone to agitation, though calyx is able to calm him down most of the time. however, his love for flying and his fierce and resilient nature shined. he is happiest when outside of the dragonpit. his bond with calyx is now extremely strong and he's fiercely protective of him - some say it's because he remembers how the life of his first rider was cut so short.

history.

another golden son was born to the king and queen as a storm roared outside. calyx proved a handful from day one. not only was his birth a long affair for the queen after a difficult pregnancy, but following it he was a very fussy child, constantly crying and screaming for attention. it only got worse the older he got. he ran away from his septa and tutors whenever he could, seeking out adventure and trouble over knowledge, a sign of the dragon spirit that lived within him - a horror to the paranoid queen who couldn't temper her willful son like her lost kin couldn't temper their dragons. the only task that could claim his focus were his swords lessons, which he look to quickly, a natural talent but one with no discipline.

the one shadow that hung over calyx's head for many years manifested in the dragon egg, originally placed in his crib, that refused to hatch. he would lose track of how long he'd stare at it, willing a crack to form, but it never did. he was a targaryen without a dragon. it was on his fifteenth name day that his mother finally relented and granted him permission to enter the dragonpit. within the dark tunnels, the bond was forged between prince and the blood scaled beast who had originally been destined for the brother calyx had never known - prince baelon targaryen, taken by the gods when he was only one. since then the dragon had lived nameless within a cage. no more. calyx declared the dragon, his dragon, baelerion and took to the skies with him without looking back.

much to the chagrin of the queen, calyx took every opportunity to go flying. he learned from his uncle lucerys but only the minimum knowledge he needed before he took off on his own adventures, initially staying within westeros but flying to all corners of the continent. however, eventually, and without telling his mother, he flew east, across the narrow sea. his mother's disapproval and scoldings left little impact; calyx would promise not to repeat his action and bow his head while she lectured him not out of shame but to hide his smirk.

calyx knew growing up that he was not the ideal son but dragonfire ran too hot in his veins for him to care. it was his mother who had lost her way, shying away from the dragon's power and bending the knee to unseen and unimportant gods. piety nonexistent beyond when calyx deemed it worthwhile to feign. he imagined that if his mother knew how much corruption and malevolence lurked within her youngest son's chest she'd likely blame it all upon him, a punishment for his disrespect toward her great gods when in truth, she'd lost sight of a true dragon's spirit and a true targaryen's - walking between greatness and madness was precisely where calyx belonged.

however, he grew to understand not only the importance of appearances but how fun it was twisting the truth and subtly manipulating others to see the prince he wanted them to. reckless nature didn't fade but it walked alongside charm and confidence. he garnered a highly favorable reputation for it, a truly golden prince, but it was all based on lines. while calyx enjoyed the attention and brightness of the sun, he still felt the pull of the darkness. why shouldn't he embrace both?

headcanons.

calyx is an extremely skilled swordsman - widely considered the most skilled in the targaryen family, both royal and noble branches, hence him being known as the sword’s future. it was the only lesson ( before he became a dragonrider ) growing up that he truly dedicated himself to and put in the work to advance his skills. he's participated in a handful of melees over the years and has won a respectable amount. however, he does have a tendency for utilizing less than honorable tactics to win - his status as prince and the limited solid evidence is what keeps people from accusing him beyond holding grudges.

his prized sword, which was a gift for his twentieth name day, is called darkflame.

he was knighted at seventeen, and while he prides himself on his skills, he couldn't care less about upholding the knightly values despite swearing an oath to them in the sept.

isn't really interested in politics beyond helping his family maintain their power but he does enjoy pulling strings and manipulating people in the social game for his own amusement, a skill that comes alarmingly easy to him. he is by no means strategic, acting instead on his whims and what brings him the most pleasure.

a fair weather friend with a few exceptions. for the most part calyx won't hesitate to cease associating with someone if he gets bored, though sometimes he'll maintain the appearance of friendship if its advantageous for him or the targaryens. this also applies to romantic relationships, which is why he's had a handful of brief flings over the years.

constantly going flying on his dragon. since bonding with balerion, he's spent as much time traveling and going on adventures as he can. he's flown all over westeros and has visited essos once or twice.

wanted connections.

#i. calyx targaryen ›› intro.#westeros.intro

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miqo-tales · 3 months ago

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7.too many queens

Patches and patches, here we are with a new patch!

MSQ

Here a Sphene, there a Sphene, everywhere a Sphene Sphene

OK, folks, pretty sure you shouldn't be discussing a patient's condition right in front of them, let alone their supposed death.

So we have Sphene, eSphene, and notSphene.

It's interesting how you can already tell how the VA for Sphene is speaking differently. Or, better to say, speaking more naturally.

I thought the hood on her outfit was a bit weird, and then once I saw her with the hood up, it was "oh, right, Garnet reference."

FUCKING OW DID YOU JUST RAMUH ME YOU BITCH

Giant lightning bolt inside the city, the power goes out to an entire section, and not a single soul manages to wander by in all the time we're there? Not even out of curiosity? God, Alexandrians are useless.

I do like that we know damn well we're walking into a trap.

Dungeon!

Well, Calyx clearly takes note of our summoning spell with the Azem crystal. Curious to see where that goes.

Trial!

"Can I take the crown?" Y'know, last time I took some useless trash with me, I got framed for the murder of a sultaness. So I'm not keen on us doing it again?

...why do I have this nagging feeling that Shale is going to betray us later on? I don't know why, but it suddenly came to mind during the CS after the Zelenia fight. Hopefully I'm just reading too much into her voice acting and some other little things.

It's a minor thing, but I still find it amusing -- and also slightly annoying -- that Wuk Lamat thinks that one funeral was going to make Alexandrians make peace with death.

Was expecting another instanced battle, but nope, just cutscenes. Also was expecting to see either Milo or his mom dead, but seems not.

Little surprised it just ends here. I was expecting something else to happen.

UNDERKEEP

Not bad, fairly straightforward.

I'm amused all the "paintings" are shots from the Alexandria dungeon, and also that they only made like 5 of them.

First boss was interesting, second boss a bit meh, last boss also interesting.

They needed to shake up the after-image thing for the second boss a bit more.

There's something amusing about a "Bygone Terror Knight". (Oh, those terror knights of a bygone age. How nostalgic.)

RECOLLECTION

Pretty neat. Not too hard once I understood the mechanics, but still enough that you need to focus.

I feel bad for any melee in this fight that have positionals.

I do not look forward to the EX version of that "keep moving" mechanic.

I did not notice the bleed effect the first time I picked it up, and so was very confused when I was suddenly at 1% health.

ARCADION

M1: Exhausting! Still neat though. I wonder if the dances you do in this are the ones they show on the 7.2 website. If not I hope we get them at some point.

M2: Kinda neat? I think it needed a third landscape. I assume Savage will.

M3: It took me way too long to figure out the difference in the sword/club, and how to recognize which one was coming first.

M4: That is not the form I was expecting him to take. Fun fight. Song is good, but not as good as Lightweight M4.

Also the voice acting for M1 and M4 is... hm... flat?

Story-wise, Arcadion has been fine. Nothing amazing, but fine. My only gripe is Neyuni being so good with electrope and tech. Mainly because we already got that with Gajool Ja.

LAST THOUGHTS

I remain optimistic for where the story is going, but also, we're getting to the x.3 patch, and I'm the little bit worried. Will that patch be the the "end" of DT, as it has been for HW and onward? Or will just be another patch, as with ARR? If it's the former, it's gonna have a bit of heavy lifting to do.

Anyways, I'm not sure about Calyx. Part of me wonders if the soldiers and machines going haywire was him having a temper tantrum, cause I don't see how it helps his plans. Sure, he's scaring people into wanting to become Endless, but he's gotta get the key from us if he wants to do more than the current 5 or 6000 (don't recall the number). I suppose maybe he's trying to convince the ones that are waffling on becoming Endless?

And yea, I dunno, something about Shale bothered me in this patch. I hope I'm wrong.

#ffxiv #7.2 #sera talks too much

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gemini-magic17 · 2 years ago

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Entanglement Chapter Nineteen

It may have been only a week before Ser Easton arrived, but those were some of my life's loneliest days. Even though I had Calyx and the others I still longed for any kind of human interaction. The sound of the waves crashing amongst the rocks by the shore was soothing. It was so soothing that it put Calyx into a relaxed state as he laid his head on my lap.

From the stories I have heard and read about dragons on would think that they are just ferocious as well as destructive. Though from what I've seen they are just misunderstood and don't want to hurt anyone. Dragons may breathe fire and with that people see the harm and damage they could do. Yet, those rulers bound themselves to dragons by blood using magic. A dragon is not a tool or some kind of weapon that should be used for mass destruction against their will. Breaking me out of the rabbit hole my mind was going down I heard Ser Easton's footsteps approaching.

"If someone told me a couple of weeks ago that I would come face to face with a real-life dragon I wouldn't believe them", he said and I turned my head around to face him with a smile.

"I would have said the same thing", at that statement Calyx moved his head off my lap and started to ascend toward the skies. I got up from my current position and walked to him.

"How are you doing today", he asked.

"As good as one can be doing. Am I going to continue to feel like absolute shit about what I did", I asked.

"Don't worry about that. The feeling that you have right now is going to go away with time", he reassured me. I nodded my head and we made our way to the castle.

As we walked that way we stumbled across the golden-colored dragon I had met the day I arrived. The rest of the dragons that take up residence in Dristarya were all used in the Great War. Yet, when it comes to her she wasn't in any of the books. I mean there was no mention of her or a dragon with the same characteristics.

"Still haven't figured out where she came from have you", he questioned.

"No, and I'm starting to wonder if she was even used in the war. There is no mention of her in the books that I have read so far and nothing believes me to think that she was ever involved", I stated.

"Well if that's the case, where did she come from", he asked.

"I have no idea but if I had to guess I would say right here. She must have been hiding in those caves under the castle during that time. Thats the only logical thing I can think of", I said as I turned to look at her.

"That so then she doesn't have a name."

"Your right", I said and looked closely at her sleeping form.

"What are you going to name her then", he asked and it took me a minute before I could come up with the perfect name for her.

"Kylora. Her name will be Kylora."

"Kylora, it is a beautiful name. A beautiful name for a gorgeous dragon", he said with a smile. I returned his smile and we continued our path. We almost reached the castle doors when I stopped in my tracks and along with Ser Easton.

"Princess, what's wrong", he asked looking at me.

"I wanted to know if you would train me again", as I said those words his face of worry turned into one happiness.

"I thought you never ask. I have been waiting for this day to come but I have to ask are you sure you want to get back into this", he asked.

"I'm sure. What happened between my brother and I was a long time ago. My mother is not here to stop me from stopping me from doing something that I love. I know she just wanted to make sure this would never happen again but stopping this together was something she shouldn't have done", I said, and with that Ser Easton made his way inside to grab the swords while I waited outside.

**Ser Easton's POV

Grabbing the swords and making my way back to Y/n mulling over what she had asked of me brought joy. To know that she was ready to train again and that the fear she harbored about this had dissipated. As soon as I reached her I handed her a sword and we then made our descent to the clearing close to the beach.

"I want to ask you one more time before we continue. Are you sure you want to do this", I questioned and at that, she answered with a sly smile. Instead of answering the question she swung her sword at me almost making a slash on my chest as I stepped back.

"You were supposed to wait before I announced the beginning of training."

"You said so yourself when I was growing up that attacks come out of anywhere and your opponent won't wait until you are ready to do so", she said and ducked as my sword came close to the top of her head.

Y/n all of my attacks up until now as I tripped her and she landed on her side dropping her weapon. From what I can recall she still fights the same as she did growing up. However, something small has changed and it was the fire she held in her eyes as she delivered blow by blow.

"Not bad for someone who hasn't trained in over four years would you say", she laughed out of breathe as she laid on the ground.

"You are still somewhat rusty but you fight with such drive it is remarkable from what I have seen then as what I see now", I said extending my hand to her. She took my hand and as I helped her up the smile that came on her face was genuine.

"I guess you could say that recent developments have brought out that drive in me."

"No, it has always been there. It was just now that it decided to be relinquished."

**Kit's POV

The past few days have been hell! A storm had come the fourth day we were on the ship which almost caused it to sink. Boorman has been seasick this whole time which pisses me off. The constant sounds of him heaving and throwing up make me want to throw him overboard. Then of course there is Amara and the bitchness that she throws my way this entire time has been nonstop since we left Tir Asleen. Speak of the devil here she comes with the loud thuds of her boots across the deck.

"What do you want Amara", I said not looking at her.

"I just wanted to let you know what the captain has informed that in less than two days we will be in Dristarya", she said.

"Alright. If that's all go away your giving me a migraine", I said annoyed.

"You know what Kit I hope we do find Y/n not only to bring her home safe and sound. Bringing her home means that we will find out the reason she ran and I'm betting you are that reason. If so then I can't wait to see what her family is going to do to you, especially King Aiden", she said smirking then proceeded to walk towards the ships compartments.

What she had said rang in my head over and over again. I knew deep down that she was right about the fact I was the reason that Y/n left. I just don't understand why she did it after the wedding and not before. It would have made things easier for her she could have gone without any attachment to me. Instead, she waited and part of me couldn't help but think that she saw Jade and I in the armor. I'm just overthinking things she couldn't have seen the kiss that happened between Jade and I, right?

#kit tanthalos x reader #hazel callahan x reader #willow 2022 #kit tanthalos #willow fanfic #ruby cruz

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question-marked · 6 months ago

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MVSX Gotham FM:

(plays drum & bass, dubstep and other edm genres music)

Feed Me - Roadtrip Sleeper

Reso - Spectres

Feed Me - Rat Trap

Skrillex, Starrah & Four Tet - Butterflies

Dom & Keaton - Archaeon

Calyx - Illusions

Nemesis - Alter Ego

The Prototypes - Your Future

Blame - Artificial Intelligence

Nero - Won't You (Be There)

Congorock - Ivory (Bloody Beetroots Remix)

Evol Intent + Mayhem + Thinktank - Broken Sword

Total Science - Gangsta (Watch the Ride Remix)

BT - Knowledge of Self (Evol Intent Remix)

Owl Vision - Holy Shit

EDDIE & Quackson - Caffeine Induced Psychosis

Dog Blood - Next Order

ÆON:MODE & Bertie Scott - Lonely

Mohican Sun - Green Silk

Artificial Intelligence - Uprising

Nia Archives - Off Wiv Ya Headz

ACRAZE & Joey Valence & Brae - Heard It Like This

#?|music playlist|#?|musings|#e.hc

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barbex · 1 year ago

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Books of 2024 (2023 or close to it)

@hoochieblues tagged me to list books and in that moment I immediately forgot about any book I have ever read. Did I even read a single book in 2023? But thank you for tagging me, I'll do my best.

“the game is to share 9 of my favourite books from the last 12 months, or 9 books on my tbr list for this year”

I'm tagging: @mareebrittenford, @dyrewrites, @tryingtimi, @tsuraiwrites, @midnightprelude, @lesetoilesfous, @tarysande

Let me list nine books I liked, I don't know if I read them all in the last 12 months, I just went to my Kindle and picked what sparked a good memory.

Band Sinister by KJ Charles M/M romance, regency historical Lots of pining and repressed feelings in this one, until it leads to wonderful sex and love. Kj Charles knows how to do it.

A Game of Hearts and Heist by Ruby Roe F/F romance, fantasy Fast paced and very sexy fantasy heist. So much sex that even I, certified smut queen, sometimes thought "Now? Really? Don't you think you're kind of busy right now?" But I enjoyed it a lot and there's two more books in the series.

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree cozy fantasy with a little F/F romance, fantasy This book has started a whole new trend of cozy fantasy. This is a story about what happens if the barbarian warrior lady hangs up her sword and opens a cafe. The romance is not the main story. I would have wished for a bit more introspection from the main character but I know how difficult it is to write a stoic character who doesn't want to think about feelings.

The Calyx Charm by May Peterson M/M romance, trans main character, fantasy, magic Beautiful prose! Sinister magic, darkness and families at war. Two characters so very much in love, the transwoman loved and accepted by her lover. This is the second or third book in a series but I read another book in the series and it didn't feel all that connected. And the prose was not as pretty as in this one.

Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian NB/M romance, regency historical The main character uses she/her pronouns but I read in an interview with Cat Sebastian that, would she write the book today, they would probably use they/them pronouns. But it really doesn't matter much for either main character, the main male character already falls for the nb character when they dress and act like a man. A high stakes regency romance with the expected societal problems and lots of love.

Taji from Beyond the Rings by R. Cooper M/M romance, science fiction This book is so good! Cultural differences between species making romance and connection dangerous, feelings, sex, and politics raising the stakes every minute. I read this book again right after I finished it, it was so good.

The Elf Tangent by Lindsay Buroker F/M romance, fantasy A fun story about a human princess who loves mathematics and an elven warrior, trying to stop a war from happening. Nerdy and clever heroes with a bit of enemies to lovers.

The Hidden Moon by Jeannie Lin F/M romance, set in historic China This is like book five of a series but that didn't hinder my enjoyment. A woman, too smart for her own good, trying to solve a crime in a time when women were not allowed to do anything, especially not investigate assassinations and talk to street scoundrels. Or fall in love with said scoundrel.

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Phew. That was a lot. Happy reading.

#tag game #books to read

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fortunafavours · 8 months ago

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Care to share some facts about the ROs?

oh, absolutely! i'll drop a few about each:

Malcolm

Has been imprisoned twice, and nearly hanged once. Not something he's really proud of, but not something he shies away from either.

Knows how to use a sword! It should come as no surprise to anyone that he was training from young to enter squirehood and eventually knighthood. He swapped paths when he was sixteen and needed something to keep him out of trouble, so blacksmithing kept him busy. Turns out he was good at it and stuck with it as it's meditative for him in nature.

Everything Malcolm forges has his signature on it: a small M engraved somewhere on the steel or handle. That's how you know it's an authentic Ashford blade and of good quality.

If Malcolm had a dnd class, he would be a LG oath of devotion paladin with the artisan background

Cyril

Loves cats. Has had a few in his lifetime, currently has two, both black: Mischief and Mayhem. Mischief is a sleek black and Mayhem is a fuzzy black.

Is left handed!

Not really religious, but definitely knows a lot of sayings for the old gods and uses them regularly. The one he refers to most often is Bastian, god of dawn and dusk and the patron of shadows and rogues.

If Cyril had a dnd class, he would be a CG/LN grave domain cleric with the charlatan background

Has fairly good memory recall and is likely to know exactly what you're trying to refer to. However, the pitfall to this is that it makes them not a very good liar. "I don't know" doesn't fly when you can remember where you were on August 15th at 3:55 in the afternoon.

Reads EXTREMELY corny romance novels for fun, but would rather gnaw their own hands off than admit that outloud

Knows a lot about ships. They're from a merchant family and spent a lot of time between ports, so they have a random assortment of knowledge on boats.

If E had a dnd class, they would be a LG conjuration wizard with the sage background

Was an annoying theatre kid (speaking as an ex-annoying theatre kid). It shows in their debate style, as they cannot help the flair for the dramatic.

Knows how to count cards and has, on occasion, used loaded dice. You could take them to a gambling den and win, but you'd have to know when to haul 'em out. Not because they have issues with gambling, but because they have far too large an ego and would blow it pretty quick.

Of all the ROs, JJ is the least likely to give you a nickname as a term of endearment and instead, always use your full preferred name. However you introduce yourself to them is how they'll refer to you (i.e. if you say your name is Daniel, they'll never refer to you as Dan or Danny unless you say so, even if others around you are doing it). They're very proper in this way. Likewise, they absolutely hate being called Jamie/Janey. It's either James/Jane or JJ.

If JJ had a dnd class, they would be a CG glamour bard with the courtier background

like their younger brother, D also has magic, and actually made it through SCEPTRE training with top marks, but didn't qualify for the group. So instead, they were made head of the sorcerer division of the kingsguard.

If Fortuna were set in a modern verse, they would have the most "dad rock" taste in music of all time. Like, Journey, Aerosmith, Queen etc. They'd have a record player and their favourite records and get tons of mileage from it.

Takes great care of their mount. One of those real rider/beast bonds, was probably a horse girl.

If D had a dnd class, they would be a... lawful... oath of the crown paladin with the knight of the order background

In certain circles, and once you get to know them better, they utilize their mother's surname of Larkspur as they themselves hold no love for the Calyx crown either. Being a pawn in greater political ambitions does not suit them well.

Very religious. Depending on the twin, the deity they follow changes. Amaranthus is a follower of Viralaine, goddess of love and death, whereas Amaryllis is a follower of Valentine, goddess of mercy and justice. They have very different perspectives on this.

If they aren't tending to their duties at the temple, then they're usually in the burial mounds paying respect to the departed. The dead keep the best secrets after all.

If A had a dnd class, they would be a NG twilight cleric with the acolyte background

#this was fun!#took some deep thought from me but i enjoyed this ty!!#call and response #about the ROs

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steelfyre-a · 1 year ago

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࣪ᰋ𓈒 ֶָ 𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝒕𝒗 ⁝ tom blyth, 27, cis man, he / him. announcing the arrival of calyx of house targaryen, the prince of westeros. whispers among the court name them to be both suave and insincere in disposition, and those closest to them speak to their interests in sword fighting. if we bards could compose a song for them, it might tell stories of flames that dance in violet hues , barely contained , eating away at bone and flesh , as you stare out at a world that's yours for the taking ; the glimmer of a smile even in the face of repeated scoldings - you will never be the perfect prince nor son but it matters not , you'd rather be a beast with wings ; frightful whispers that a god has descended to walk amongst mortals , a second coming of doom ; sinking your teeth into the offered pomegranate with the utmost knowledge of what it binds you too , a delicate balance between spring's light and winter's shadow , and you delight in both. the seven whisper to their most devout queen as she sleeps, making her question where their loyalties truly lie. are they right to whisper? for their thoughts have lingered close to treasonous of late.

basic information.

full name: calyx targaryen. nickname(s): cal. title: prince of westeros. age: twenty-seven. gender & pronouns: cis man , he / him. orientation: biromantic , bisexual. birthplace: king's landing. astrological sign: aries. religion: atheist , publicly follows the new gods. martial status: unwed , unbetrothed. allegiance: house targaryen , the royal branch above all.

personality.

positive: suave , resourceful , confident , perceptive , adventurous , willful. negative: insincere , spiteful , impulsive , egocentric , malevolent , proud. moral alignment: neutral evil. temperament: choleric. mbti: entj - the commander.

drives.

family ties.

father: king consort leyton hightower , deceased. relationship: tba. mother: queen rhaena targaryen. relationship: tba. half-brother: prince baelon targaryen , deceased. relationship: tba. brother: crown prince rhaeys targaryen. relationship: tba. brother: prince jacaerys targaryen. relationship: tba. brother: prince-commander daeron targaryen. relationship: tba. sister: princess daenaera targaryen. relationship: tba. sister: princess viserra targaryen. relationship: tba. paternal cousins: house hightower. relationship: tba. maternal cousins: house celtigar. relationship: tba. cousins: house targaryen of castamere. relationship: tba. cousins: house caron. relationship: tba.

the dragon.

history.

much to the chagrin of the queen, calyx took every opportunity to go flying. he, like his older sister, learned from his uncle lucerys but only the minimum knowledge he needed before he took off on his own adventures, initially staying within westeros but flying to all corners of the continent. however, eventually, and without telling his mother, he flew east, across the narrow sea. his mother's disapproval and scoldings left little impact; calyx would bow his head while she lectured him not out of shame but to hide his smirk.

calyx knew growing up that he was not the son his mother wanted but dragonfire ran too hot in his veins for him to care. it was his mother who had lost her way, shying away from the dragon's power and bending the knee to unseen and unimportant gods. piety nonexistent beyond when calyx deemed it worthwhile to feign. if his mother knew how much corruption and malevolence lurked within her youngest son's chest she'd likely blame it all upon him, a punishment for his disrespect toward her great gods. she'd lost sight of a true dragon's spirit and a true targaryen's - walking between greatness and madness was precisely where calyx belonged.

headcanons.

calyx is an extremely skilled swordsman - widely considered the most skilled in the targaryen family, the sword’s future . it was the only lesson ( before he became a dragonrider ) growing up that he truly dedicated himself to and put in the work to advance his skills. he's participated in a handful of melees over the years and has won a respectable amount. however, he does have a tendency for utilizing less than honorable tactics to win - his status as prince and the limited solid evidence is what keeps people from accusing him beyond holding grudges.

his prized sword, which was a gift for his twentieth name day, is called darkflame.

isn't really interested in politics beyond helping his family maintain their power but he does enjoy pulling strings and manipulating people in the game for his own amusement, a skill that comes alarmingly easy to him. he is by no means strategic, relying on his cunning older sister for that, acting instead on his whims and what brings him the most pleasure.

a targaryen through and through. his family or at least his siblings come before all others. while he doesn't enjoy following rules, he will, albeit reluctantly, if it will assist one of his siblings. the one exception is his brother aemond. calyx likes to pretend he doesn't exists ( jokingly calling himself the third royal prince ) and doesn't view him as a true targaryen.

he does look down upon any targaryen who chooses not to petition for a dragon, not understanding why a true targaryen would turn the chance down.

wanted connections. | established connections.

#i. calyx targaryen ›› intro.

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mixing-bowl-of-stories · 2 years ago

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I'd like to hear more about Ambrose, Noah, Pandora, and Constance. Lazarus too if possible! They're such cool characters!!

Sure! Let’s do some basic info about each of the characters, such as what they look like!

I want to give you guys a good mental image of them :)

Physical Characteristics:

Pandora De La Dáinn:

- Half High Elf

- Used to have black hair, it’s now white, hair is styled long, typically in a ponytail, along with straight cut bangs.

- Tarnished gold colored eyes

- Carries herself timidly, over time becomes more confident in herself and stops hiding behind her friends when she meets new people.

- Small, 4’11 (149 cm)

- Incredibly pale, paler than average, looks greyish in undertone instead of having yellow/pink undertone, looks dead.

- Wears a large navy blue coat that’s been tailored to her size, originally her eldest brother’s, Victor’s, coat.

- Wears a Victorian blouse with ruffles down the center and at the bottom of the sleeves, along with having a Peter Pan shirt collar

- Wears a long Victorian skirt with white ruffles along the bottom.

- Wears ruffled socks with black Mary Jane shoes, along with black leather gloves

- hands and feet are a transparent navy blue, only showing bone underneath the flesh

- Carries a pump action battle rifle

- Carries two revolving four barrel pistols

- Carries a Rapier

- Toned

Noah Ripper:

- Android, appears human

- Tan skin with a seam line going down the left (your right) side of his face.

- Bright yellow colored eyes.

- Tall, 6’0 (182 cm) bro ate his veggies despite his mom not rlly feeding him lol

- Has dark brown hair, short, and parted on the side with one portion hanging down in front of the left side of his face.

- Usually carries himself with confidence, usually has a condescending smile on his face.

- Wears a long, dark brown, leather bomber jacket with Sherpa on the inner side of the collar.

- Wears a simple off white button up with the sleeves rolled up

- Wears dark brown corduroy pants with a two gun holsters strapped to either thigh

- Wear black combat boots and leather fingerless gloves

- Wears a yellow scarf, made and given to him by Pandora.

- Carries two eight round pepperboxes

- Carries a sniper rifle

- Carries two combat knives

- Very Toned, almost Muscular but not quite.

Ambrose Lockwood:

- Tiefling (Avantee bloodline)

- Undercut, Buzzed on the sides, long on top. Hair is swept back besides that one stubborn strand that won’t stay. Hair is dark brown, almost black.

- Brown skin, has two different beauty marks (Under left eye, near mouth on right side)

- Bright red eyes

- Tall and large red front facing horns

- Arms and legs fade into bright red color, hands are claw like.

- Long & thick, bright red tail with diamond end

- Carries himself with confidence and purpose

- Very Tall, 7’5 (228 cm) I have to look up to see him oh no

- Wears a white dress shirt and dark red vest, along with deep dark red pants and black shoes. Also wears black leather gloves.

- Able to summon and desummon weapons

- Weapons are two large single edged swords

- Warlock, Patron is Calyx

- Very Muscular

Constance Lockwood:

- Tiefling (Avantee bloodline)

- Tall, 5’10 (177 cm)

- Large and tall bright purple front facing horns

- Arms and legs fade into bright purple color, hands are claw like.

- Long and slightly thick bright purple tail, spade end.

- Bright red eyes

- Brown skin

- Dark brown hair, almost black, top portion is pulled back into a ponytail while the rest is down. Hair is long.

- Carries herself with elegance and poise

- Wears a black sleeveless turtleneck with a purple vest over it.

- Wears black durable pants

- Wears black combat boots and black leather fingerless gloves

- Can summon and desummon weapons

- Weapons are two crescent sickles

- Warlock, Patron is Vin’nyla

- Muscular

Lazarus Lockwood:

- Tiefling (Avantee Bloodline)

- Giant, 10’2

- Giant Front facing horns, right one purple, left one red

- Bright red eyes

- Brown skin, heavily scarred

- Carries himself with overarching confidence and intimidation

- Long and thick red-purple tail, triangle end

- Dark brown hair, messy and unkept, obscures a good portion of his face.

- Left arm and leg fade into red, Right arm and leg fade into purple, both arms are claw like

- Wears a large, maroon/burgundy fur trim cloak

- Wears a Victorian dress shirt, ruffles down the center, off white

- Wears black fitted dress pants

- Wears black leather combat boots and fingerless gloves

- Wears an assortment of jewelry on hands, neck, ears, and horns

- Can summon and de-summon weapons

- Wields two curved, wide, great swords, one purple one red

- Warlock, Patron is Avantee

- Absolutely shredded lol, beefy guye

#Pandora de la dáinn #Noah ripper #Ambrose Lockwood #constance lockwood #Lazarus Lockwood #bowl mixes #writeblr #writing #writers on tumblr #original character #original story #oc #original oc #original writing #writeblr community #the crux

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ambivalenthq · 3 months ago

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announcing the arrival of sevantir harlaine to the rite. remember to check out the checklist and get your account in within the next 24 hours or risk the reopening of your roles !

⊹₊♔₊⊹ ( oliver jackson-cohen, cis man, he, 35 / 38, human werewolf (turned), harlaine raised lord #6 ) i just saw sevantir harlaine arriving at the rite! The former raised lord/questing knight from navarre is said to be associated with the steely ripple of well-tended chainmail, hard-working shoulders that slump under the weight of worse burdens than armour and battle, the slide of sword on whetstone, low, urgent prayers to any god listening, and saddlebags packed with weatherbeaten books, bounties, and postings for meagre work wanted. well, that makes sense considering they are known to be principled but also desperately driven. he is feeling bitter about the rite. written by gray. *calyx’s best friend wc

#ambivalentaccepted #period rp #appless rp #mature rp #literate rp #lsrp #fantasy rp #supernatural rp

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steelfyre · 2 months ago

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𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 ›› @luvburn , @sacrificeds , @eclipt1cs + accepting 0/3 replies

steel clashed. dragon prince quick on his feet, disarming his sparring partner with one, fluid motion of his sword. lips curved into a pleased grin. the training yard had been empty since calyx had arrived with the early morning light. as fun as it would've been showing off to the visiting nobles, getting through his training without delay meant the rest of the day was his to seize. the sound of footsteps reached his ears with ease; calyx turned. ❝ i see i'm not the only one awake early. ❞

#i. calyx targaryen ›› prose.#westeros.start

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krawlernyannyan · 1 year ago

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HSR 1-12-24

3x Imaginary Cavern runs. Nothing noteworthy today.

5x Hunt Calyx rounds.

6x Nihility Calyx rounds.

HSR 1-13-24

6x Hunt Calyx rounds.

6x Nihility Calyx rounds.

3x Imaginary Cavern rounds. Got a really nifty helmet out of it!

Unlike that armband from the other day, this one actually leveled up pretty nicely, too! Two of the upgrades went into Break Effect which, considering everything else went to something useful, I'll cope with.

With some other Imaginary Relics lying around I've swapped out Welt's kit slightly, so his EHR and Crit Rate are slightly up from before. With today and yesterday's Nihility haul I've done some upgrading on his Traces (Basic Attack 3 -> 4; Ultimate/Talent 4 -> 5).

Did two runs in Gold and Gears today, both with the Curio dice in an attempt to get the remaining Curios I'm missing. First run was nothing special, although it was a little infuriating getting the Occurrence I needed to get another event later, then losing any chance of entering more Occurrence domains because of the random Intra-Cognition effect.

I did manage to get one of the missing Curios in the second run, though! Got it off the initial Blessing too, and it wound up coming in handy since it basically gives you free rerolls. It only broke halfway into the second plane when I somehow rolled four gold die faces in a row, but by that point I was lousy for Curios and credit. Also had a nice streak of 2x Occurrence: Abnormal domains in the second plane (though no Ruan Mei). Fun thing is that I managed to get Argenti dead by having all four of his swords to kill him for me!

I've still got two more Curios to get and they're tied to specific Occurrences, so I'm gonna have to figure out how to approach the issue in my future runs.

Five-Star Fund: 188/240

#EZ: HSR #Daily Blogging

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gemini-magic17 · 2 years ago

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Entanglement Chapter Twenty-Three

**Kit's POV

Our numbers were nothing compared to the number of soldiers in Larikson's army. As Boorman, Ser Easton, Amara, and I stood on the battlefield I could tell this was going to end horribly mainly for Tir Asleen. Part of me thought that the King would win and become the ruler of the land. If that were to occur god only knows what was to happen to the people and my family.

As the horn was blown by the opposing side the sound of galloping horses and the clinging of metal from chain mail could be heard. In the blink of an eye, both armies met and the fight for Tir Asleen had begun. An infantryman swung his sword nearly missing my head as I ducked to avoid his attack. As soon as I did so he came back harder aiming for my right shoulder. Spinning in the opposite direction and blocking his sword with mine I pushed him back causing him to stumble. Leaving himself unguarded I used my sword to slash his chest resulting in his death. Looking around me I could see Boorman fighting with a man twice his size and Boorman himself was a big man. Part of me was worried for him and all I could do was focus on the what-ifs of what would happen to the kingdom if we lost.

Being stuck in my own thoughts I didn't hear the soldier behind me and as he got closer I turned around to where his sword was swinging down to kill me. I knew it was too late for me to defend myself and knowing the final blow was to come I shut my eyes waiting for it. However, I heard a gurgling noise coming from in front of me and as I opened my eyes I blood spewing from his mouth with a tip of a sword sticking out of his chest. As I stood there stunned the sword was ripped out of the man's body and he fell to the ground instantly. It was only then when I took my eyes off the dead soldier that it was Ser Easton who had saved my life.

"Thank you", I told him and he answered with a simple head nod. As I looked around us so many of our soldiers were dead.

"What are we going to do? There is no way we are going to beat them", I stated.

"Maybe not but we go out fighting", he said and I looked at him knowing this was possibly going to be the end of Tir Asleen. Standing there in silence for a moment I see Ser Easton's eyes widen as he looked behind me. I turned around and could see that there were more soldiers from Larkison's army coming to join the battle. If the soldiers he had at the beginning of the battle weren't enough it is as though he wants to wipe us out.

"You ready for this", Ser Easton asked me and I gave him a look of determination while raising my sword.

"As ready as I'll ever be", I said and we waited for the army to strike. As those soldiers came closer and closer almost directly in front of us there was what seemed to be a bright light blinding the both of us and the feel of scorching heat across my face.

It wasn't until I opened my eyes that I saw the remains of the incoming soldiers that had been turned to ash. The first thought that popped into my head was what could have done this and what was that bright light that had come?

"Oh my god", I hear Ser Easton say and turn to where he was looking. As I saw what he was looking at my mouth dropped and I went still. It was Y/n riding on a dragon igniting the field in fire. In the blink of an eye fire and smoke enveloped everything around us leaving only screams.

"Is that Y/n", Boorman ran up to the two of us in amazement at what he was seeing.

"Yeah, it is", I said, and couldn't take my eyes off the scene that was unfolding before me.

It was only when I heard the sound of footsteps coming in our direction that I looked away from her. As I did my eyes landed on a few infantrymen coming this way and I knew that this was no time to give up.

**Y/n's POV

When Calyx spewed fire the sounds of screams could be heard throughout the battle. I could see many of those fighting wondering what had just happened and what had caused this sudden destruction. As we flew through the smoke that had resulted from the Calyx's dragon fire I could make out Kit and Ser Easton staring in astonishment. I could guess why though considering I told them I would not be fighting in this battle or maybe it was seeing the outcome of what happens when dragons are flown to war.

When they were out of my line of sight I continued directing Calyx to those incoming soldiers. Seeming to understand my intentions he flew that way and as he did the flapping of his wings cleared some of the surrounding smoke making it clearer to see what was going on below. Getting closer to them I could see the fear displayed all over their faces. There was a part of me that felt bad for what was going to happen but then again they did attack Tir Asleen.

Without even having to give Calyx the command he burned those coming into view. As many saw what was happening they ran although some decided to continue fighting. It was almost brave yet stupid as though what they had seen in front of them had not registered that there was no way to win this battle.

With the fight raging on both sides knew that it was going to be over soon enough and who the winning side would be. Nevertheless, Larikson's army continued knowing if they were to surrender that it would result in dire consequences passed down from their ruler. After all, Larikson was not the type of man who liked to lose not only in war but in any situation.

As Calyx continued to fly over the field a serious problem presented itself. With all the fire that was 'raining' down the smoke from it became thicker making it harder to see what soldiers were in who's army. Even though the flapping of his wings helped to clear some of the smoke it was too much. Due to that, I didn't see the arrow that missed my head by a couple of inches. Once that single arrow moved through the air right past me I could barely see the dozens of arrows coming straight towards Calyx and I.

Trying to dodge the incoming arrows I pressed my body onto Calyx's back making sure I wasn't hit with one. Calyx avoided the arrows by flying sideways so that they went around his wings rather than hitting them or any other part of his body. It was then I knew that the main issue was the archers and that they needed to be dealt with right now before anything happens to either one of us.

** Ser Easton's POV

The number of soldiers in Larikson's army was dwindling by the minute thanks to Y/n and Calyx. If they hadn't shown us the battle would have been over by now and all of us dead. The constant clashing of swords meant that no one would be surrendering even though of what just has unfolded. At that exact moment, three men come running up to me ready to strike me down but I beat them to it. The first one tried to take off my head yet I moved out the way slicing him in the stomach. The second and third men came at me full force attacking from both sides. As I knocked the third one on his ass when I blocked his sword from coming down on me where I put my sword through his chest. The last decided to try to land as blow as I was bent down over his comrade with my sword. As his sword swung down I managed to block his sword with my own and the handle of his weapon made contact with his face as I pushed him back with mine. As I did so he was distracted and I landed a fatal blow by slicing his throat where the blood had pooled down his armor.

"We have a problem", I hear someone yell behind me. From the voice it sounded familiar I though it may have been Kit but as I turned around I saw Amara running towards me.

"What is it", I asked and she pointed to a place across the field. As my eyes made contact with what she was directing me to my heart dropped into my stomach.

It was archers and they were aiming their arrows at the sky which would not have been as bad considering when firing it is at those on the battlefield. It wasn't until I looked up at the sky that it was Y/n and Calyx they were trying to hit. It was clear that she couldn't see through I could barely make out where they were even though he is a huge dragon.

"What are we going to do? One of those arrows is going to hit her", Amara said with an expression of worry.

"Come on", I told her and I ran over to the archers fending off soldiers coming my way.

Once we were close there was a group of infantrymen standing in front of the archers as though to make sure that no one stopped them firing. The soldiers had their swords drawn ready for whatever was to attack and that is when I looked at Amara.

"Y/n can't see through that smoke and we have to stop those damn archers", I told her and she nodded her head. We looked at those who stood in front of us and we rushed in their direction landing blow after blow. Seeing more soldiers making their way over we got ready to fight them. However, before we could Boorman and Kit came running in the opposite direction fighting them so that we could stop the archers.

With Kit and Boorman handling the other soldiers it gave Amara and I a clear path to the archers. Making our ascent onto them it wasn't until they fired a third round of arrows that we were coming in their direction and at that point it was too late. We killed as many as we could but there were too many and they outnumbered us. Amara and I were surrounded by arrows pointed at our faces. Not knowing what to do except hold our ground we waited for the inevitable. Just before either of us could make a move I could see Tir Asleen soldiers coming from all sides to put an end to our enemies.

"You guys ok", I heard Boorman say as him and Kit ran up to us.

"Yeah", I said and looked up to the sky to see if Y/n was ok. The smoke was still pretty thick but I could make out Calyx's silhouette and on top of him Y/n was unharmed.

"She's ok. Thank you god", Kit says and we all stare in their direction.

As Calyx got closer he went in a circle around the battlefield and I could see Y/n looking for any remaining men in Larikson's army. It seems that she did because in an instant they were coming in hot and as they did fire had incinerated what seemed to be the last of their army. At that moment I knew that the battle was over and Tir Asleen was safe from King Larikson.

**Amara's POV

As Y/n soared through the sky on Calyx she looked like a true warrior even a queen. As far as I am concerned that is what she is and from what the prophecy has foretold she will be the one to make it happen. After all, from what I have seen today she is truly the blood of the dragon and with that thought, I smiled.

"What are you smiling about", Kit says looking at me with a questioning look.

"I am smiling because it seems we have won and none of us have died", I said and she seemed to believe me after all who wouldn't be happy and smile for living through a horrific battle.

"Maybe not", Ser Easton says.

"What are you talking about", I asked.

"Look over there", he pointed and I looked in that direction where I still could see our soldiers fighting against the opposing.

"Are you fucking serious? They just won't quit", Boorman exclaimed.

"Of course they don't. Larikson is a cruel king and to hear his army surrender rather than fight until every one of them was dead would make him go postal", Kit explained.

"That man will never be an honorable or good ruler", Ser Easton stated.

"If that's the case and they won't put down their weapons what are we to do", Boorman questioned.

"Fight till all of them are dead", I said, and with that, all of us continued our fight until no soldiers of Larikson's were left in our path.

#kit tanthalos x reader #hazel callahan x reader #willow 2022 #willow fanfic #kit tanthalos #ruby cruz

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tipsycad147 · 2 years ago

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Libra: The Astroherbology Profile

Alexis J. Cunningfolk

It's time to explore the sign of Libra! You're getting a snapshot into the ever expanding astroherbology magick of the Lunar Apothecary - amazing!

I will be exploring all twelve signs from a medical astrology perspective with an emphasis on herbal healing. Learn more about the series and what all the correspondences mean check out the introduction to The Introduction to Astroherbology Zodiac Series. Missed the other signs of the Zodiac? Find out about the astroherbology wisdom of Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo!

Element: Air Mode: Cardinal Guardian Planet: Venus Direction: West Season: Autumn (NH), Spring (SH) House: 7th House / Angular Lunar Mansions: 15th Mansion, 16th Mansion, + 17th Mansion Solar Gemstone: Blue Aventurine

Tarot: Justice, The Empress, 2 of Swords (9/23 - 10/2), 3 of Swords (10/3 - 10/12), 4 (10/13 - 10/22) of Swords, the Queen of Swords

Tissue State: Dry Tissue State, Damp/Relaxation Tissue State (learn more about the energetic system of traditional western herbalism)

Body Systems: Kidneys and urinary system. Anus. Hormones in general. Endocrine system. Estrogen. Ovaries. Veins. Acid-alkaline balance. Lumber region of the back. Distillation and filtration systems of the body. Posture.

Imbalances + Diseases: Kidney disease and imbalancesincluding kidney stones, renal colic, and the need for dialysis. Diabetes and sugar addiction. Urinary tract infections and urinary system imbalances including anuria, abscesses, and ulcers. Inflammation of the ureters. Bright’s disease. Skin complaints that cause disfiguration. Eczema. Lower back pain. Varicosities and hemorrhoids. Hormonal imbalance including lack or excess of estrogen. Sexually transmitted infections, especially topical ones. Wasting diseases and general weakness. Struggling to attain equilibrium. Indecisiveness from trying to be too diplomatic. Passive-aggressiveness. Confusion and gullibility. Co-dependent and afraid of conflict.

Disease Degrees: 1 degree: renal pelvis; 2 degrees: renal cortex; 3 degrees: adrenals, abscesses; 4 degrees: kidney surface, abscesses, goiter; 5 degrees: renal pyramids, goiter; 6 degrees: pubis, goiter; 7 degrees: nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis, goiter, jaundice of the kidney and renal pelvis; 8 degrees: nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis, jaundice of the kidney and renal pelvis; 9 degrees: nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis, jaundice of the kidney and renal pelvis; 10 degrees: nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis, jaundice of the kidney and renal pelvis; 11 degrees: nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis, jaundice of the kidney and renal pelvis; 12 degrees: left renal system: 13 degrees: right renal system 14 degrees: left inguinal lymph nodes; 15 degrees: right inguinal lymph nodes, suicide, eczema, stroke; 16 degrees: renal arteries, eczema, abscesses, stroke; 17 degrees: suprarenal arteries, abscesses; 18 degrees: fatty capsule of kidney’s, chronic glomerulonephritis, Bright’s disease; 19 degrees: calyx major, Bright’s disease; 20 degrees: calyx minor; 21 degrees: renal hilum; 22 degrees: renal veins; 23 degrees: suprarenal veins; 24 degrees: blood vessels of renal cortex; 25 degrees: blood vessels of renal cortex; 26 degrees: vascular system of skin; 27 degrees: vascular system of skin, tuberculosis; 28 degrees: bladder, hair, tuberculosis; 29 degrees: right ureter bladder, bronchitis; 30 degrees: left ureter, bronchitis.

Remedies for Imbalanced and/or Weakened Libra: Astringent herbs that are also tonifying when there is too much laxity and indecision. Stimulating herbs as needed to counteract sluggishness. For those Librans needing more Venusian energies in their life (remember, they can swing out of their inherent need for beauty and Venusian healing), anything that is pleasurable and soothing, such as relaxing massages, aromatherapy, and gentle remedies such as flower and gem essences. Making firm choices. Goal-setting. Agreements of accountability around conflict. Establishing balanced relationships with others.

Gifts of Libra: Beauty, diplomacy, sensuality, adventure, a gift of mediation, gracefulness.

Rituals of Libra: Invoking beauty, justice and fairness, teamwork, cooperation, art-based magickal workings, romance, and self-awareness.

Libra Guardian Herbs: Damiana (Turnera diffusa), Violet (Viola tricolor), Rose (Rosa spp.), Beech (Fagus sylvatica), Jasmine (Jasminum spp.), Angelica (Angelica archangelica), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis).

Libra Remedy Herbs: Nettles (Urtica dioica), Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea), Burdock (Arctium lappa), Mullein (Verbascum thapsus), Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), Barberry (Berberis vulgaris), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon), Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis).

Flower + Gem Essences: Chicory (Cichorium intybus), Vervain (Verbena officinalis), Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), Rose (Rosa damascena), and Rose Quartz.

The Sun in Libra

Lovely Libras! They are the keepers of beauty and the cultivators of pleasure in the zodiac, guarded by the sensuous planet of Venus. Libra folk generally place great emphasis on the interpersonal - whether romantic, familial, or in friendships. Libra folk can often be the most graceful of the zodiac if not physically, than socially and intellectually. The scale is the symbol of this sign and Libra folk place great emphasis on fairness, diplomacy, and that everyone getting their equal share.

The great strengths of Libra can also be their great downfalls. The impossible mission of complete impartiality and the belief in objectivity can keep them from recognizing that the path of wise relationships is built on empathy and effective boundaries. They can easily get caught up in bending over backwards in attempts to be fair, forgetting or not developing their own sense of what they want and who they are in the world. Such dissipation of energy and focus on others can lead to an ungrounded airiness that leads to indecision, lack of focus, and a muddled heart. Attempts to please others can be taken advantage of and their autonomy lost if a Libra folk’s sense of love is compromised. It is all too easy for Libra folk to doubt that they deserve to be loved as much as they love others. It is key for Libra folk to realize what healthy relationships look like, detox from codependent tendencies, and develop a fierceness of judgement. Their desire for fairness and diplomacy can then transform into something more powerful: harmony.

Since they are guarded by such a beneficial planet, Libra folks can be a bit lucky and a lot blessed. Sickness is rare for many Libra folks. They do tend towards the sweeter things in life and can be more prone to sugar addiction and complications including diabetes, unwanted weight gain, and compromised immunity. As they are pleasure-seekers who tend to get away with a lot of poor eating and health habits early in life, it is very important to know that later in life is when their bad habits will often catch up them. They can get caught up in cycles of addiction, especially in regards to sex and alcohol, in an attempt to find an outlet for their energy. Since they are a sign that can tend towards lack of self-interest, they can disregard the need for personal health practices, such as exercise, which is such an important activity for Libra folk to do in order to express their physical energy (even though they can sometimes come off as a low-energy sign). Find pleasurable movement to keep you healthy and well, Libra folks, and indulge! The gifts of Libra folk is that they are creatures of beauty, teaching us how to find and experience beauty in all parts of our lives.

Libra Guardian Herbs

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Passionflower is a lovely herb that has both Venusian energies (the Guardian planet of Libra) and energies of the Moon. The herb is primarily used as a relaxing sedative, calming the mind and soothing the nervous system. It cools the hot-blooded, including gently lowering blood pressure, and relieves migraines, tension, and asthma brought on by heat. Spasms, tremors, hiccups, and convulsions caused by tension and over-excitation are all remedied by Passionflower. Passionflower is a great remedy for overworkers and those who have difficultly taking a genuine break or rest - the herb helps them connect to the Libran desire for beautiful rest in their lives. Speaking of beautiful rest, Passionflower is excellent for those who struggle with insomnia, restoring us to restful sleep pattens and helping us to wake up refreshed. Similar to Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), Passionflower helps relieve the constant chatter of a busy brain and at the same time can increase focused calm. Upset and teething children can be soothed by Passionflower’s anodyne qualities (consider using with Chamomile Matricaria recutita if upset tummies are also a problem) and it’s antispasmodic qualities relieve hacking coughs or asthma attacks in both adults and children.

Since it is cooling and dissipating, Passionflower can be used in cases of fever and inflammation of all sorts, including earache, eye inflammation, and toothache. The herb is useful for heavy menstruation and cramping, as well as easing difficult labor pains and contractions. Emotionally, Passionflower is a great ally to have around during nervous breakdowns and healing crisis where emotions are raw and anxiety is high. It helps to calm and re-balance through alleviating emotional confusion.

Enjoy a full profile on Passionflower and more Libran herbs in the Lunar Apothecary!

Libra Remedy Herbs

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Ashwagandha is an herb that has been used for thousand of years within Ayurvedic medicine and is an excellent adaptogenic herb. Adaptogens in general, could fall under the umbrella of “Libran Remedy Herbs” because Libra guards homeostasis which adaptogens are so effective at bringing us back to. Since Libra has dissipating energies because of its planet Venus, the sign can tend towards general weakness and slow recovery time after illness. Ashwagandha is a supreme restorative, rebuilding strength and stamina in the body. Libra is also an air sign and when air is askew it can lead to muddled thoughts, poor memory, and difficultly learning. Ashwagandha restores mental clarity and prepares the mind for learning. It is useful in the treatment of learning disorders and conditions such as ADHD.

Additionally, Ashwagandha is a immunostimulant and is especially effective at increasing the effectiveness of a chronically underperforming immune system including conditions such as HIV, MS, lupus, and fibromyalgia. The herb can also be taken alongside antibiotics to protect the immune system and promote a healthy recovery from illness. Like other Libran herbs, Ashwagandha promotes fertility, balances menstruation, and has an affinity for the urinary system.

Want to learn more? Find more Libran herbs and herbs for the entire zodiac as well as tutorials, rituals, charms, and more in the Lunar Apothecary!

Sun in Libra Flower Essence

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

While Libra is a sign that can be the most magnanimous and desirous of love and a multitude of loving relationships, they are a sign that come become uncertain if they are loved when they fall out of balance. Balance is so important to our Libran folk, but sometimes the idea of maintaining balance is confused with always being fair or never experiencing conflict. Patterns can appear in their lives which have them questioning those they are in relationship with (wether a romantic, parental, or friend relationship), if they are really loved. Their need of reassurance becomes burdensome and problematic, which is when the flower essence of Chicory becomes indispensable. Chicory is the “unconditional love” essence. It is good not only for out-of-balance Librans but for folks who have truly experienced a lack of love and care in their life, which leads to being able to love oneself. Chicory helps us to connect to our self-love and to accept the love of others without the constant fear of love being lost. Chicory teaches us that, yes, love does transform and is transforming, but it can never be lost.

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shvdwscng · 5 months ago

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"there is a saying the mortals have...something along the lines of the best things in existence are for free? it's certainly applicable to pre-prepared hot tea." he grins a bit, despite the wariness that marred his features of late, but alistair wasn't one to dwell not that when he had to keep it together for their court, for all those counting on him. it was also a relief to know share the burden of the court on his own, not with calyx along side him. if they had not grown close before, than they certainly had when their high lord was grieving and the court was left in their hands. there were far too often moments where he wondered if calyx should have been given the option of second in command than himself. he would serve his best friend and high lord in any manner, alistair being third in the place of calyx would not be any different. "i will continue to ask until such time you change your mind and give it a try." there was a measure of certainty that was echoed in his words. still, alistair didn't quite hold his breath for it either. he chuckled, "there's really one fun method of sweating." a winked tossed in the commander's way, "very well, i will try yours. i'm not certain what the appeal is in swords, but i will give it a try." it wasn't that he didn't know combat, it just wasn't preferred by the alistair.

life in a solar court meant that they were able to experience every season. the bitter cold of winter, the sweetness of spring, the warmth of summer, and the crispness of autumn, but the sun in the sky never waned, shining down upon all in the day court. it allowed for a reprieve during those harsher cold months but made their summers almost as warm as the summer court's. with their current situation, it felt like the air around was worse, like a vice that took hold of you and threatened to squeeze. it made him wonder if even the winter fae felt something with the colder temperatures or if they too were too distraught like many of them in the dusk court. calix quirks an eyebrow at his fellow commander who helps himself to a cup that he would have offered to pour himself. " especially not if someone else has made it and offers it freely. " calix had not relied on a servant to make the tea, but rather had found the nearest kitchen to do it himself. he never minded doing something like this, he's certain the servants had better things to do. he chuckles lightly, " you have been asking me to join you in a run for decades, but you know it is not my preferred way to sweat. "

#( 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 ) * interactions #𝗥𝗘. alistair & calyx

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cardfight-casual · 2 years ago

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For One's Precious Thing, Rorowa post DBT-10

I may not have built any new decks for DBT-02 through 04, but when reveals for DBT-05 started, I just knew I had to build Rorowa. At the time he was another cheap deck, being considered one of the weaker new bosses introduced in the set. But here we are now and he's gotten some pretty good new cards. Not to mention, he's about to get even more support in DBT-11, which I'll have to share an updated list for once I decide how I want to adjust my ratios for new cards. Unfortunately, because of newer support, Rorowa isn't necessarily super budget anymore, at least with this particular build, but there are definitely changes that could help make it more affordable.

Deck Log Code: MA02 Ride Deck: -x1 For One's Precious Thing, Rorowa -x1 The World 3000 Years Later, Rorowa -x1 Awakening from Slumber, Rorowa -x1 Bioroid Youth, Rorowa Main Deck: Grade 3 -x3 For One's Precious Thing, Rorowa -x3 Undoubting Flame Sword, Radylina -x3 Resolute Pair of Eyes (Order) Grade 2 -x4 Dragritter Girl of Flame Blossoms, Radylina -x3 Prodpollen Rafilous Grade 1 -x4 Burrow Mushrooms -x4 Signpost Fairy -x4 Custodial Dragon -x2 Stepping Calyx, Salvia Grade 0 -x1 Source Dragon Deity of Blessings, Blessfavor (Over Trigger) -x4 Serene Maiden, Lena (Draw Trigger) -x4 Soul Repose Pixy, Petronella (Heal Trigger) -x4 Aspiring Maiden, Alana (Critical Trigger) -x3 Frenzied Heiress (Front Trigger) Tokens: -x1 Momokke token -x5 Plant token

For anyone reading this that might be new to the game, or even if you're a veteran that missed out on V-era and overDress so far, then tokens are something you might not have seen before. Rorowa wasn't the first deck in D to utilize tokens, that would be Orfist, but it was the first one for Stoicheia. He brought back the Plant tokens introduced during V-era and uses them to fill the board for various abilities. Because of the ride line skills, Rorowa can easily have a full field by grade 2, with riding the grade 2 on top of the 1 allowing you to call two plant tokens as long as you retire a rearguard. Since riding the grade 1 on top of the 0 lets you call a plant to back row center, this skill is practically guaranteed to activate. Once you get to grade 3, you can soulblast a card once per turn to call three more plants if you wanted, and when you are being attacked, Rorowa can retire his own plant tokens to gain 5k power per retire for the duration of that battle. The ability to flood your board with plants, rather than units from hand, is pretty important since you're going to retiring a good number of them every turn if the deck decides to cooperate. Thankfully, Prodpollen Rafilous, Salvia, and Burrow Mushrooms can all help you get more plant tokens after you've already used up Rorowa's call. Prodpollen calls two plants when placed for the cost of a counterblast, making her a good choice for your grade 2 turn if you want to rush your opponent. Salvia requires you be on grade 3, but calls a plant for no cost when placed, helping you build a column or get you more boosters. And finally Burrow Mushrooms, which is technically a card for a different deck but can be played in basically any Stoicheia deck, goes to soul to give you two more plant tokens. In Burrow Mushrooms's case, you can't get the full effect since you won't be on a Granfia vanguard, but the rest of the skill that can be used is more than powerful enough for our purposes. Aside from token callers, your most important rearguard unit is the grade 2 Radylina. For the cost of a counterblast, she lets you call a Momokke token to the field, and if you place it in the same column as her, it can attack from the back row. Funnily enough, a lot of the time, you want to give the power from triggers to your Momokke. Why? Because Radylina can add Momokke's power to her own for a single soulblast. Meaning if your Momokke was somehow 50k, then Radylina could be 60k or 70k. Speaking of Momokke, this token is the reason you're going to be retiring so much. Once per turn, Momokke can retire as many of your own units as you like and gains 5k power for each. Typically you'll want to retire at least three units, preferably plants or Signpost Fairy, to make Momokke as large as possible. Signpost Fairy helps with this because of it's ability to give a grade 1 or less unit an extra 10k power when retired by one of your skills, as long as your vanguard is a Glitter. Since you should always be on Rorowa, who is a Glitter, Signpost Fairy will always trigger when retired by Momokke, and conveniently Momokke is also the one you want to have the 10k. Another card that helps buff your Momokke and other back row tokens is Resolute Pair of Eyes. This set order can only be played if you have a Rorowa vanguard by counterblasting and retiring a rearguard, most likely a plant. When it's placed, you can search for a Radylina and add her to your hand, meaning you can now grab either the grade 2 or 3 depending on what you need in hand. In addition, as long as it's in the order zone, all your back row tokens gain 5k power. You want to try to play as many of this order as you can manage so your tokens can boost for higher numbers.

Having grade 3 Radylina also be searchable helps with the number of attacks you get for potential kill turns. Your Radylina should normally be the final attack on most turns, but grade 3 Radylina has an auto skill that activates when she's in your hand. By retiring both your Momokke and your attacking Radylina, she can call herself during the battle phase and gain the power of the retired Momokke. This can make for some really funny interactions if you just so happened to check the over trigger that turn. And even if you didn't, that's still likely to be three large attacks, forcing a lot of cards out of your opponent's hand if it doesn't outright end the game. Plus she calls Momokke back at the beginning of your next main phase in case the game keeps going, letting you keep your four attacks a turn. A few possible alternative choices for the deck would include: -Blue Artillery Dragon, Inlet Pulse Dragon Let's get this out of the way. Don't play this card. It's stupidly overpriced and there's no reason to run it in this deck. Yes you can get four attacks and that procs the skill to send it to soul and draw, but you don't need it. Burrow Mushrooms already gives you soul and if you're using your tokens well, your hand size will be fine. I only mention this card because it's for sure going to show up on lists other people make. Inlet Pulse just isn't worth your money for a card where you can't even get the full effect. -Full Blown Dragon A card I previously played in this deck, before the release of Burrow Mushrooms. The main reason to play this card would be if you're still having a soul problem or if you want to guarantee you'll have tokens to use defensively during your opponent's turn. Could potentially remove Salvia and one copy of Signpost Fairy if you desperately want to run this card. -Prolific Orange This is another card that's technically intended for Granfia, but there's no vanguard restriction, so Rorowa can also make use of it. This grade 3 order is potentially a replacement for Prodpollen if you can't afford her. The skill is effectively the same, just counterblast one for two plants. The main drawback would be having to wait until grade 3, when you usually want to be playing Resolute Pair of Eyes, and the fact that there's no shield value as an order. -Ranran Orangerine I don't recommend using this card as an alternative unless there's just no other better options you have access to. While you can get the one plant token for free on place, it essentially becomes useless after that since the second skill requires a Granfia vanguard. -Blooming Petal, Caryophyllus Not especially useful anymore. This card had its uses up until DBT-08, but your soul is unlikely to be low enough to activate this skill unless you're either playing very aggressively or the game has gone on a very long time. Could potentially replace Salvia if you really needed it. -To The Shining Stage! Mainly to help you recycle your Radylina since she's likely to be a target for bullying, but can technically call anything from drop as long as it's the same grade as your vanguard or lower. Soulblasting a Burrow Mushroom and calling it essentially refunds the cost if you send to soul for plants immediately. -Prized Trident Counterblasts shouldn't be much of an issue in this deck, but this card is a decent option for turns when you'll get five attacks since it can then send itself to soul and countercharge one. Normally you can only get four attacks consistently, but Radylina's grade 3 does open up the option for five attacks.

-Knight of Nostalgia, Marco This is basically the card that Signpost Fairy ended up replacing for my list. He gives 5k power to a grade 1 or less when placed. I wouldn't replace Signpost Fairy with this, but they could be played together.

-Adhesive Thread Mutant, Actiasticky Not a fan of this unit personally, but certainly much cheaper than Inlet Pulse if you just desperately want that draw. Retiring two and counterblasting one is a bit steep for the skill to activate, but it could be worse. -Trigger Line Up I personally like rainbow triggers for this build, but you could definitely change things to fit your preference. If I had to cut any trigger, it would be the fronts. The extra 5k shield is nice, but maybe you prefer more crit or more draw. As the everything bagel of over triggers, I recommend sticking with Blessfavor unless you just can't afford it. Olbaria isn't ideal, but it's a perfectly functional replacement. As of writing this, Festival for 2023 isn't out yet, but either of the Cray Elemental introduced there could also work. Valnout is the better option if you want to re-stand your Radylina or Momokke. Idosfaro is better if you want to retrieve units from drop and give a critical to a rearguard. Rorowa will be back again soon with DBT-11 on the horizon. How much will he change? Not sure yet, but I guess we'll see soon.

Remember, these deck lists are for fun and not necessarily optimized. If you have another card that you think would make a better fit, then go for it and test it out.

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to send me a message!

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