#tarot likes to sass you

[akibluna]

Man, tarot cards just mean. My garden dragons always put me up or down gently. My tarot deck just screams at me and tells me to my face what I did wrong and what I need to do. It's overly aggressive positivity and truth QwQ

[helianthus-tarot]

GENERAL: 3 things you should do more & why

As usual, with tarot, it gets spiritual. But I also included extra things like activities you can do and advice card in each pile. There are three points in each pile, so it is up to you if you want to split the reading; for example, if you want to choose Pile A number 1 for the first suggestion, Pile D number 2 for the second suggestion, Pile C number 3 for the third suggestion. Or just choose one pile for all three suggestions.

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Instructions: Focus on the topic and ask yourself the question. Choose a number/picture that you feel the most drawn to or that you can’t stop looking at. Trust your intuition. May the message resonate. Let me know which pile you choose! Feedback is appreciated!

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PILE A

Queen of Swords (10 of Pentacles), 7 of Swords (The Hermit), 10 of Wands Rx (7 of Pentacles)

1. Prioritize what you know you need to prioritize. Fix and hold/maintain your boundaries. I wonder if some of you cross your own boundaries too, or do things to yourself that you know you shouldn’t— dishonoring yourself or your boundaries in some way. Speak your mind more. This will allow you to build a more stable life for yourself (it will lead to more stability and getting to build a life that you desire).

2. Keep some aspects of yourself private, not everyone deserves to know what you are up to, not everyone should have access to you. Plan your life/day more and move in silence. You will be able to protect your peace better this way, and some of you probably need your space to feel more like yourself and to cultivate mental independence. If you chose this number specifically, please read the advice card below.

3. Let go of burdens and responsibilities that aren't yours to take. Relax more, pace yourself better, you will get what you aim for even if you do it slowly. Sometimes trying to carry too much can lead to ineffectiveness and things not working out. Some of you may also be overburdening yourself with things that you shouldn’t because you want to avoid drama and conflicts. Some of you do this because you feel like you are running out of time.

Advice card: Communication, “I am a masterful communicator with the ability to say what I think and feel in a way that doesn’t invoke conflict. Watch as I dodge the bullets of sass and snark. Marvel as I avoid the traps of passive-aggressiveness and victimhood. Be amazed that even though it’s sometimes stressful, I choose to communicate— an act that saves us all from the grips of certain unspoken seething.”

Extra: Food hunting, Clubbing & Partying; (go out to eat and have fun), Daydreaming (be clear about your vision), Being Online (be intentional with your screen time and the content you seek, instead of scrolling mindlessly)

PILE B

King of Pentacles, Page of Swords (Justice), The Fool (4 of Cups, 6 of Swords)

1. Look at your life and see how you can increase the quality of your life; how you can make your home life better, what habits you can cultivate to help you feel more stable in yourself, your routine, living space, furniture and so on. Live your life in a way that can help you build more stability and comfort, in a way that brings you long-term rewards. Manage your personal finance wisely. Some of you are advised to connect more to your roots, history and culture. If you chose this number specifically, please read the advice card below.

2. Embrace your curiosity. Follow the flow of what piques your mind. Yes, even if you are interested in 32532 different hobbies or topics at the same time, find time to engage with them all. Not everything you explore has to stay forever in your life (you don't have to commit to everything), but that does not mean you shouldn’t experience them at all. Share those things that you have learned and that excite you with others. It will help you develop mental agility and be wiser.

3. Be open to life and take more risks. Go out and explore the world. Start something new, whether or not it will lead to anything substantial, we never really know what will and what won't. Approach life lightly, with childlike wonder. It will help move you away from your past disappointment and dissatisfaction.

Advice card: Prep Work, “I make friends with the quiet loners— Organization and Planning— and I suddenly realize how cool they are. I start hanging out with them, and I bend to their influence. I even allow them to give my daily habits a makeover. Normally I wouldn’t succumb to peer pressure, but isn’t efficiency the best? C’mon, just let me fill in one more bullet journal, I promise I’ll be able to stop.”

Extra: Sightseeing & Going to the museum, Collecting, Photography & Videography (take more pictures, record your memories, make a scrapbook journal), Fishing (be around bodies of water more; the beach, lake, pool, have an aquarium or set up a small decorative fountain in your space, etc).

PILE C

3 of Pentacles (The Sun), 10 of Swords, 7 of Cups (8 of Pentacles)

1. Ask for help more often. Even if you can do something alone, sometimes it benefits you if you let other people help you. Getting help is not the only benefit; forming connections, starting an interaction, exchanging resources and network are among the benefits. You never know who knows a person who knows a person who has the resources that can make your life better.

2. Sit down with yourself and really take your time understanding why you are dealing with the pain and stress you are dealing with. Some of these things require attention, and if you experience delay or obstacles or difficulty that stop you in your path or weigh you down until the point you can’t move forward, maybe it is time to stop and heal. Investigate the source of stress and pull it out one by one, and love yourself through every step.

3. Regularly look at the things that show up in your life, and really ask yourself what’s good and what’s bad for you, filter them according to this standard. Not everything that seems and feels good is actually good, not everything that seems bad and feels bad is actually bad. Look at your own qualities too, there are things that we carry in ourselves that can lead us astray, and there are things that we carry in ourselves that are actually helping us. This may be the step that starts your self-improvement journey.

Advice Card (this one is a bit more cryptic than the others): Lunch, “I eat my own food and I let others eat their own food. If there is not a name on the food and I didn’t buy the food, I use my brain to remember that I didn’t buy the food and I assume that someone else bought the food.”

Extra: Occult (self-introspection, get to know yourself activities, spiritual activities or activities that can make you feel more connected to the Universe, nature and the world around you), Fashion & Style (take care of your appearance and hygiene more, wear clothes that make you feel happy every day)

PILE D

Judgment (Wheel of Fortune), 9 of Pentacles (King of Cups), Queen of Cups Rx (The Sun)

1. Regularly look back on your past and actions you took, what you did that helped you succeed or produce a desired/positive result, and what you did/didn’t do that didn’t help you. Learn what you should do again to repeat the desired result. Apply the knowledge. Looking back on the past also means noticing the patterns that have appeared in your life, which also helps you notice similar patterns in the present, this will help you navigate your present and future better.

2. Embrace gratitude and just enjoy your life. A lot of you have worked hard enough to get to this point, you deserve to enjoy yourself. Sure the journey hasn’t ended yet, and many of you have long journeys ahead of you— but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy what you have now. This is good for your emotional and mental health; it will help you feel more emotionally balanced and stable instead of feeling drained.

3. Avoid approaching life with feelings all the time. It’s common to process life events emotionally, for example, when something happens we might be like “this is so boring to do” “that is so unpleasant” “I want to do this but I feel like” and whatnot, but it will be simpler if we just see things as 'actions to take' and that’s it, don’t let yourself move past the awareness of the facts (of the situation) and start feeling something about the facts. This is one of the things that go-getters do; they just act, they don’t think or feel much about every single thing in their life and in their to-do list. It will make you happier and make it easier to move in life.

Advice Card: Consideration, “I’m a considerate person, and my new goal is radical conscientiousness. From now on, I’ll leave every space tidier than I found it; I’ll find small ways to support a teammate even if they didn’t ask for it.”

Extra: Watching movies (watch more movies, drama or tv shows), being out in nature (you can also try being more active physically, like doing sports or other physical activities that have positive impacts on your health).

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The Knight & His Queen: Part 3

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Dieter Bravo x OFC

Summary: While looking for the perfect Christmas gift for his niece, Dieter Bravo finds himself in a small mystic shop, owned by the sweet and eccentric Amina. After an impromptu tarot reading with unexpected and surprising results, the two quickly find themselves entranced by each other.

Warnings: Spicy language, alcohol consumption, smut, & mentions of drug use. Mystical topics such as tarot readings, spirit guides, chakras, etc. Dieter Bravo comes with his own warnings.

Chapter Quote: “Is there something about the card reading that you didn’t tell me?”

Amina POV

My morning started off like it always did…me waking up and questioning my life choices. Then, I continued through my routine to get ready for the day. However, the minute I picked up my tarot deck to pull the daily card, something felt different. My intuition flared, a tingling sensation forming at the base of my spine. I almost didn’t pull a card, afraid of what that feeling meant. I hesitated, but proceeded to shuffle the deck more than I normally would have before making my selection. I inhaled deeply, holding the breath in until I flipped the card. The breath came out in a rush as I stared in disbelief. The Fool. 

This was a different deck, which means this wasn’t a coincidence. This was happening. Dieter Bravo was my Knight of Wands and the guides wanted me to take a chance on him. It was a lot to take in, but I was warming up to the idea of it. He did have a certain charm that was appealing even if he did seem like a hot mess. 

Miss Pickles sat on the edge of the island, whipping her tail around as she watched me. She looked almost smug, if that were possible. I felt like she was now telling me ‘I told you so’. 

“Don’t take that tone with your face, young lady. I’m not in the mood for your sass.” 

She meowed at me, still giving an attitude. I narrowed my eyes at her before grabbing my bag and heading out the door. 

When I got to the shop, Heidi immediately asked about my card pull for the day. I avoided answering for a good part of the morning until she finally cornered me in the back storage area and refused to let it go. Just as I finished telling her about it, we heard the doorbell jingle. Heidi peeked through the curtain then turned back to me with wide eyes, “It’s him. He’s back. Go talk to him…now.” 

“No…I can’t. What do I say? This is so fucking bizarre. Why did he have to ask for that reading? That’s going to make it awkward.”  I was starting to feel a little panicky. 

Heidi smirked as she turned me to face the curtain. “Better figure it out quick,” she said, giving me a small shove, almost causing me to trip over my own feet as I came stumbling out behind the register. I paused for a minute, to take in Dieter’s appearance. He looked a little more put together today. His hair was still a mess, but something about it made me want to run my fingers through it…maybe even pull it a little. I quickly dismissed that thought, surprised by the path my mind was taking.

The events that unfolded after that were almost comical. I could tell as soon as I walked over to Dieter that he was nervous for some reason, which actually helped me relax slightly. After he indicated he was just going to browse for a while, I headed back to the counter. He didn’t know it, but I had started watching him on the security camera from my laptop. It was sneaky, but I wanted to ogle him without being obvious about it. Though, in doing that, I realized he was sneaking glances at me. It emboldened me some, realizing that perhaps he was just as interested as I was. When he grabbed the books from the shelf it was obvious that he didn’t look at what he was grabbing. I made a mental note to see what he ended up with. His behavior continued as he made his way around the shop, getting more nervous and fidgety as he got closer to the register.   

When Dieter finally unloaded his finds on the counter, it took everything in me not to burst out laughing at his book choices. I had to take a minute to tease him about it, causing the most adorable blush to creep up his neck into his cheeks. When I reminded him that I too had read it and recommended it, it seemed to stir something inside him, briefly flashing in his eyes. Clearly lighting a fire that quickly fizzled out with his nerves. He made it too easy to tease him further when he asked about the Sacral Chakra stone. The flush on his neck and cheeks deepened in color as he dropped his head, mentally kicking himself for asking. It was beyond adorable. 

I don’t know what possessed me to reach out and put a bracelet on Dieter’s arm, but I was curious if I would feel the same sensation from his touch that I felt the previous day. I did, and it seemed even more intense this time. He seemed to feel it too as he froze on the spot with that cheesy lop-sided grin of his sliding across his face. He appeared hesitant to leave as he grabbed his bag of purchases and headed toward the exit. 

I was shocked when he returned a short time later, looking slightly embarrassed but also strangely determined. For some reason I wasn’t the least bit surprised when he inquired about incense to cover the smell of weed. The fact that he had no shame in asking was actually kind of attractive. My ex would have been mortified to ask something like that to a stranger. 

I could feel Dieter’s energy shift as we walked toward the register, like he was working up to something. The instant I heard my name come out of his pillowy lips, something inside of me was set ablaze. I knew then that I wanted him. The strength of that feeling took me by surprise as I stood there momentarily stunned into silence. The force of it caused me to shy away from saying yes right away. 

I felt so bad for hesitating when I saw his confidence falter, his words starting to come out in a rush to explain his reasoning of it being for a meteor shower. I have to admit, I was impressed that he thought of doing something like that. It was different and exciting. It was clear he had considered my interest when planning it, which was something my ex most definitely never did. I was still on the ledge about my answer when Heidi busted through the curtains and took away my one exit strategy. Truth be told, I was thankful she did because I really wanted to go but was getting in my head about it. Any reservations I had quickly vanished when he sheepishly admitted that he had wanted to come in and talk to me before the reading happened. It gave me some comfort to know that he was truly interested in getting to know me. 

Once I finally agreed to join him for the date, he visibly relaxed. Neither of us could stop smiling as I finished ringing up his purchase. He seemed almost giddy as he turned to tell me bye and that he would see me the following day. His excitement was oddly sending electric pulses directly to my core. If I was already slowly crumbling into a mess now, how was I going to survive a whole evening with him without submitting to those instincts completely?  

I spent the majority of the following morning in a tizzy. It had been so long since I had been on a first date. Add the pressure of the date being with the one and only Dieter Bravo after you’ve been told by the spirit guides that he is your life partner, and it was almost maddening. By the time my lunch hour rolled around, Heidi was practically shoving me out the door. Telling me to go home and try to relax and prepare for the date. 

There was no relaxing, but I did appreciate the extra time to get ready. It took me forever to decide on something to wear since it would be on the colder side later in the evening and at a slightly higher elevation. I decided on a diagonal striped irregular fringe knit sweater in shades of burnt orange, brown, and black with dark skinny jeans and my brown lace up boots. I grabbed a knee length nutmeg brown faux fur lined coat, fingerless gloves, and a scarf from the closet, laying them out so I wouldn't forget them. 

True to his word, Dieter texted me about twenty minutes before he arrived to let me know he was on his way. Knowing that he would be arriving soon only increased my nervousness as I rushed around to make last minute adjustments to my hair and makeup. I added a spritz of perfume to a few key pulse points just as I heard him knock. I took a couple of centering breaths before walking over to answer the door.

When I opened the door, Dieter stood there in a tan waffle knit long sleeved shirt and jeans. His hair looked a little tamer than it had the last couple of times I had seen him. He had sunglasses tucked into his neckline even though it was already dark out. The sleeves of his shirt were half pushed up and I noticed tattoos peeking out but couldn’t quite make out what they were. He was holding two venti sized Starbucks cups in one large hand as he met my eyes, a wide smile across his face. 

“Hey, I hope you found the place ok.” I said as I opened the door, gesturing for him to come in. 

“Yeah, I’m pretty familiar with the area. No issues.”

He turned toward me, gesturing to the cups in his hand, “I hope you like hot chocolate. It’s already getting a little chilly out, so I thought it might help warm you up. It’s definitely hot.” He chuckled as he set them down on the island. 

“I do like hot chocolate. Thank you.” We stood awkwardly staring at each other for a moment, both with smiles tugging at our lips.

“Well, I’m gonna finish up. I’ll be right back. Make yourself at home.” 

I quickly made my way back to the bedroom, giving myself a once over in the mirror and grabbing my jewelry to put on. I was fastening my necklace when I heard Dieter call out to ask what the cat’s name was. 

“Oh, she’s not a fan of men, so maybe…” My words trailed off as I walked out to the living room to find Miss Pickles in Dieter’s arms with her paws wrapped around his neck and rubbing her face on the scruff of his beard. 

I scoffed in disbelief, “Well, that’s new. She usually doesn’t take to men very well.”  

He giggled at her overly affectionate behavior, nuzzling his face into her fur and cuddling her close. Miss Pickles showed her approval by purring loudly and nuzzling him right back. The sight before me was causing all sorts of emotions to stir. It was sweet and hot all at once. 

“What’s her name?” he asked again, scratching under her chin. 

I chuckled, knowing he was going to find it funny, “Miss Pickles.”

His eyebrows shot up at me before he started laughing, “Can I ask where that name comes from?”

I smiled, “That was her name when I got her from the rescue. I’m told it was because of her green eyes. She won’t answer to anything else, so Miss Pickles it is.” 

He looked down at Pickles, sort of making one of those aww faces, “Well, I like it. Sounds like some shit I would come up with.” 

Still smiling as he cuddled the cat, he looked back my way, “Umm, did you want to grab dinner before we go?”

“They have a cafe, right? We can just grab some junk food from there. I’m not hard to please.”  

Dieter’s eyes widened at my response, seeming surprised, “You know…most women I know wouldn’t go for that…but you’re totally speaking my language.”

I chuckled, “Well I’m not most women. I’ve learned to enjoy the little things in life and that includes terrible cafe junk food.”   

I moved to grab Miss Pickles from Dieter’s arms since she didn’t seem like she planned to go anywhere anytime soon. She protested with loud meows as I picked her up and moved to sit her in the window bed. She immediately started whipping her tail around as she turned her back to me. 

I chuckled, “I guess I’m on her shit list now.” 

Dieter laughed as he stood, “You ready?”   

I nodded, walking over to grab my coat and other items as Dieter grabbed our hot chocolates. As I closed the door behind us, I could see Miss Pickles glowering at me from where she was still perched in the window. 

Once we got into Dieter’s car, I could smell his cologne. It was earthy and herbal with a mild citrus undertone. I briefly wondered what it smelled like on his skin, mixed with his own scent. I shook my head to clear it, my mind already trying to wander down paths it shouldn’t be…not yet at least. 

Conversation flowed easily as we made our way toward Griffith Observatory. Our nervousness seemed to dissipate quickly, which I was thankful for. Dieter unsurprisingly had an interesting sense of humor and sarcasm that matched my own. 

As he drove, I finally got a look at the rings on his fingers. I asked him about the wolf head that he wore on his pinky as it seemed like an odd choice for him. He chuckled as he straightened out his hand on the steering wheel to look at it, “Honestly, I don’t know. I’ve just always had a thing for wolves. They’re majestic, but also have that sense of danger you know? I had a chance to hang out with some wolf dogs at this sanctuary once, and it was almost like they could see into my soul. It was so fucking weird and calming too. I just felt like there was a connection.”

“Ahh, so it’s your spirit animal then, is that what you’re saying?”

He shrugged, “I dunno, maybe. What about you and the hawk feathers you wear in your hair?”

I laughed, “I’m impressed you knew what they were.” He smiled at the praise. 

“I guess it’s kind of the same thing. We don’t see a lot of them in the city, but when I do, it’s just a feeling I get. Like an omen maybe? A calm? So, I get it. To me the feathers are sort of a good luck charm at this point.” 

He pursed his lips, nodding. “I actually love the idea of that,” he replied as his mouth curved into a smile. 

Once we finally reached our destination, we spent some time walking around the grounds to take in the sights of the Los Angeles skyline and the famous Hollywood sign while we drank our hot chocolate. I linked my arm with his as we took in the breathtaking views, which seemed to open the door for more touching and flirting on both our parts. He let his inner film cinephile out while he told me about all of the movies that had been filmed in this location, most of which I had never seen since I didn’t watch movies that often. He promised to introduce me to them since many were some of his favorites. The fact that he was already making plans for the future made my stomach do several flips. I also found the thought of curling up with him to watch a movie to be oddly satisfying. 

We eventually made our way into the cafe and took our chances on trying out their wraps. I got a chicken cesar while he gave the buffalo chicken a try. We stood outside on the terrace while we ate, stealing samples of each other’s food and laughing about the mess we were making in the process. After some time, I noticed he was staring at my eyes pretty intensely. I gave him a questioning look as he chewed on his bottom lip in thought. 

“I’ve gotta ask, do you wear contacts? Or is that your real eye color?”

I laughed. It wasn’t the first time I had been asked that.

“No, it’s my eye color. I know…it’s different.”  

“It’s a good different. I’ve never seen anything like them. They’re unique and it's a beautiful color. Honestly, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them.”

I couldn’t help the blush that crept up my face at his complement. He flashed a quick smile before taking another bite of his food.   

After we finished eating, we made our way over to a sectioned off area that was hidden away from the rest of the visitors. He had apparently reserved the spot and a free standing telescope for us so we didn’t have to fight the crowd. 

Dieter was patient as he showed me how to work the telescope. He seemed genuinely excited to share his hobby with me. I wasn’t sure how long he spent telling me about the different constellations or the science behind how stars were made, but I hung on every word he said. His enthusiasm on the topic was infectious and I loved hearing him talk about it. 

As I stood moving the telescope around to look at different things, I grabbed onto his brown fuzzy coat and pulled him over to stand behind me. Occasionally having him lean down over my shoulder to look through the eyepiece at whatever space anomaly I had found so that he could lean in next to my ear and tell me about it in a low voice. I could feel his fingers gently brush through the back of my hair as he spoke, sending shivers down my back that had nothing to do with the cold. As the evening wore on, and the temperature dropped further, we found ourselves huddled together in each other’s arms as we watched the incandescent space matter finally begin its descent, streaking through the sky. It was impressive to see. As I stood taking in the sights before me, I couldn’t have imagined the evening going any more perfectly. 

I started rubbing my hands together, the cold finally getting to them and the fingerless gloves doing little to keep them warm. Dieter reached down, taking both of my hands in his giant ones, rubbing them to create friction and warmth. He eventually stopped, cupping his hands around mine before bringing them to his mouth to blow warm air into them. The intense stare between us as he did this caused a deep ache inside of me. When he finally stopped, he kissed my fingertips, then moved our hands to rest against his chest inside of his coat, still gently stroking them with his thumbs. 

He raised his eyebrows at me as his chocolate eyes searched mine, “Mina, can I ask you something?”   

I smiled up at him, “Of course, anything.” 

“Is there something about the card reading that you didn’t tell me?” 

I inhaled sharply, surprised by his question, “What makes you think that?”

He suddenly appeared nervous as he looked down at our joined hands, “I don’t know, I just had a feeling that there was more to it.”

I chuckled, “How intuitive of you.”

He raised his head to meet my eyes, surprised by my words. There was no sense in hiding it from him at this point. 

I sighed, “I told you everything there was to tell about your card reading…What I didn’t tell you is your reading was exactly the same as my reading that Heidi did not long before you walked into the shop.” 

He knitted his brows together as he took in my words. 

“I am your Queen of Cups, and you are my Knight of Wands,” I added to drive the point home. 

I chuckled, “To make things more bizarre I had been doing a daily card draw for months…and for months it was the same thing…the Death card. It changed the day you walked into the shop.”

His cheesy crooked grin spread across his face, “What was the new one?”

I smiled, “The Fool.” 

He raised his hand to cup my cheek, shaking his head slightly as his eyes scanned over my face, “So this whole time I was worried about my card reading making things weird for you, when in reality you already knew we were a match?” 

He gave me a teasing smile.

“Guilty,” I squeaked out at him. 

He clicked his tongue at me before smirking, “Naughty girl.” 

He leaned his forehead against mine, closing his eyes briefly before he spoke again.

“Can I kiss you?”

The only response I could muster was to nod as I pulled him down to me, pressing our lips together. The kiss started off gentle, but quickly morphed into something more passionate as our tongues danced together. I felt a tingle at the base of my spine ignite and spread through my body, consuming me. I could honestly say that I had never felt anything like that, and I knew at that moment that I never wanted to let it go.  

Once we finally pulled away from each other, he stared at me with hooded eyes as he ran his fingers through my hair. A mischievous smile played on his lips as words sat on the tip of his tongue, afraid to be spoken. I spoke up instead, giving him a wry smile, “I don’t think I wanna let you out of my sight tonight.” 

“Is that right?” He asked in surprise, his smile widening.

I snaked my arms around his waist on the inside of his coat as I looked up at him, “Yeah. It is.”

He chuckled, “Good…I really wanted to ask you back to my place but didn’t think that was appropriate for the first date.”

I smirked, “Normally it wouldn’t be, but this feels…different. I’m also mildly curious about your double fire energy and that Lovers card.” 

He laughed loudly at my words, taking a moment to compose himself, “Well the Fool says I should take a chance and act on unexpected opportunities. So…I probably should help you explore that.” 

I leaned in, smiling against his lips, “Yeah? He told me the same thing. I guess we should listen to his advice.” 

He nodded slightly before closing the space between us for a slow sensual kiss that had me seeing stars. If it was this intense with just a kiss, I couldn’t imagine what else he could make me feel.

Next

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Rarepair Halloween Story Pt.2

Pair: Malleus x Idia x Azul

Prompt: Tarot

Disclaimer: Chapter 6 small spoilers...

When Idia came back to NRC, it was the same old sight. Students coming and reuniting with their dorm buddies. Some were picking a fight early on and others were on the completely other side of the spectrum in that regard. Ortho was happily flying by Idia's side, holding one of the luggage cases. Idia didn't have a big luggage per see, but since he wanted his little brother to feel like he's a student that came from traveling too, the fire head did split his belongings into 2 small luggages. One was carried by ortho, while the other was dragged by Idia.

"Idia! Over here!" and of course, Idia sure wasn't spared from the reunion trope. Azul and Malleus were happily greeting him, as the 3 exchanged a small round of pecks on the cheek. "We missed you, dear..." Malleus pouted. "Well... What are you gonna do when I go for internship? Hmm?" Idia sassed back. "Hey... There's still enough time to teach Malleus about the video chat and calling..." Azul reassured with a smile. "indeed. Let us all celebrate this joyous reunion for now." The Fae declared.

"How about a little bit of food at the cafeteria... The ghost chefs made a welcome feast for everyone." Azul suggested. Idia merely nodded. He was tired. He stood up until in the dead of night to pack and split everything evenly. He was thankful Ortho cleaned the lab while he packed, because sure Idia wasn't ready to get nagged by his parents about making a mess in the lab.

Nonetheless, first was leaving the luggage to the dorm room, task which Malleus decided to just use magic and skip over. Sometimes Idia wished he had magic just as powerful as Malleus, but then again, he was from the cursed Shroud bloodline. Their magic was weaker than the average by default.

Nonetheless, Idia decided to shake his thoughts off as he was going to the cafeteria along Ortho and his 2 boyfriends. The robot boy immediately darted to his own reunion with the other first years group, while Idia, Azul and Malleus choose an empty table, not far from the said chatty group. Malleus needed to be in close proximity to Sebek in order to avoid a screaming circus and Idia sometimes had the tick watch over where Ortho was, so Azul made a compromise to get a table closer to the first years's table. It wasn't like sometimes some good jokes came out of there. Or even better, opportunities to find out some juicy secrets.

"Look what I got!" Ace proudly puffed as he showed a deck of cards to the group. "Playing cards?" Deuce tilted his head. "Negative. There aren't 52 or 53 cards in there." Ortho shook his head. "Then what are these cards?" Sebek inquired. "Maybe a new card game?" Jack suggested. "Nah!" Ace puffed. "Tell us, then, you idiot!" Epel declared.

"Jeez... Way to kill the mood..." Ace exhaled as he started to shuffle the cards. "anyway... They are tarot cards..." "Tarot? As in that future telling cards?" Deuce tilted his head. "What a sham..." Epel puffed. "Hey... How about you get to be the first to test out the sham... What do you wanna guess? Life, Money or love?" Ace mused. Epel thought for a bit. "money..." The lavender boy mused.

Ace laughed and made a fan out of the cards, their backs up. "Choose 3." "this... That and... This..." Epel grabbed the 3 cards and flipped them over. The other 5 looked with interest at them as Ace checked the cards guide. "Let's see..." The ginger mused. "You will find riches... And get funky... But you also need to watch your spending or something like that." Ace mused. "Man... But that sounds boring!" Epel whined.

"Do me next!" Sebek boomed. "OK... So love life..." Ace mused, the group laughing as the ginger made a joking sappy 'prediction'. The said predictions continued round and round, becoming more outlandish with the next one.

Idia only rolled his eyes as he listened to the hype the 6 created. "this is just a silly card game... At This Point they are making shit up..." He grumbled. "I believe the tarot cards could hold a bit of truth in their predictions." Malleus mused.

Azul didn't really believe in the future telling by just picking some random cards, nonetheless, he did indulge in the hype from some funny predictions they would hear. Even for tarot, it couldn't predict if Deuce would fall in a ditch on a summer evening at a party. There was a bit of Ace's brattiness sprinkled on the translations. But, Azul also found it funny when Ortho came to tell his brother about the hype with the cards. Feeling in a silly mood, Azul nudged Idia.

"Maybe we should try this too." He suggested with a smug smirk. Idia wanted to protest, but already Malleus seemed hyped about some future guessing, so Idia found himself at the first years table. Sebek was praising his wakasama as Ace was rolling his eyes and shuffling the deck. "alright... What ya want to be read? Life, love or money?" the ginger laid the said cards on the table.

"Money!" Azul was the first one who picked. Of course, Ace didn't hesitate to twist the translation, just so he could mess with him. "You'll loose 15 thousand madols on flying pigs." "Now why would I invest in flying pigs?" Azul hid with a hand his laugh. "I wish for a reading on my love future..." Malleus inquired.

This time, Ace shuffled the deck silently, the other first years silent as well. Laying down the cards, Malleus carefully picked 3. This time, Ace had to think a bit about a coherent translation. He couldn't just mess up with Malleus Draconia of all people. "Uhh... It says... You already are settled in... And you shouldn't search for more... Also that you should do some self research and come into peace with oneself..." The ginger mused, looking with big scared eyes at Malleus, who was contemplating.

"Do the cards perhaps tell me to secure my marriage and future heir?" Malleus wondered aloud. "Let's... Not go that far..." Ace tried to save his own butt. "indeed..." Malleus made a small pause, but Idia already shushed him before Sebek would have a breakdown about it.

"Idia, darling, why don't you try?" Azul diverted the subject. Exhaling, Idia grumbled. "Well... If you choose money, Mal choose love... Then I'll get life." The fire head said quietly as Ace shuffled again the deck and spread the cards across the table. Idia wanted to get it over with, so he picked at random 3 cards, which Ace flipped over.

The first one was the tower, then death, both unreversed. But the 3rd card was different, depicting a path where dead bodies were laying, blood smeared across the dark green grass. The path was leading into a dark forest, the trees clearly intact. Ace looked confused at the 3rd card. "What the-" He grumbled, before immediately getting the first 2 cards back in the deck, the new one turning it upside down and passing it to Deuce. "Nah... It has to be a mistake..." "Mistake?" Idia shyly spoke. Ace tho, swatted it off and again spread the cards over. "For life you said..." He grumbled and again, Idia picked, although more hesitantly.

And again. And again. And again. The disturbing card kept appearing, no matter what other cards would Idia pull.

The last time, the same card showed up, but this time it was accompanied by the upside down wheel of fortune and the upside down moon. "What the-..." looking at Deuce, the bluenette never once lifted his hand from over the card, but already it was gone. "What does it mean?" Malleus inquired.

"I don't know... But these 2..." Ace pointed to the other 2 cards. "Don't mean good. Just... Dunno what to say... Sort your life together or something, because things will get worse..." Ace mused. Idia only grumbled. "I told you it was a sham..." The fire head raised from his seat, hands in his pockets. Everyone simply watched as Idia made his way out of the hall. Ortho did excuse himself as well and leaved after his brother.

Later that day, Ace was grumbling as he was looking through the cards. Deuce peered over. "What are you doing?" "Counting the cards." "why?" exhaling, Ace pointed at his tarot cards. "You know that wierd card that Shroud kept pulling?" "Yeah... What's up with it." Ace only laid out every card in the deck, face up. "Notice something?" Deuce frowned as he looked around. "Where is the wierd card?" Ace nodded.

"It's gone!"

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[obsoleteozymandias]

Could I please get a LOTR and The Hobbit matchup?

I'm 20 years old and bisexual. I'm a writer and a librarian who's currently interested in studying linguistics. I also draw and read tarot cards. I really enjoy books and good food lol. I'm 4' 10" due to a medical condition, I also have autism and a couple chronic illnesses. I have blood pressure issues so I faint a lot and also deal with a bit of chronic pain in my back, hips and hands. My friends say I have a warm, inviting energy that makes people feel at home, but I'm also 100lbs of pure unfiltered sass, though that really only comes out when provoked or during arguments. Usually I'm either very sweet or neutral good, so overall I'm a good person but I also don't care about things too much and can be a little chaotic. My moral alignment boils down to "Yeah, but it'd be funny" a lot of the time lmao. I can often be very anxious and need both verbal and physical reassurance. I'm incredibly smart with a lot of wisdom for my age, I'm good at giving advice. I also have a tendency to wax poetic about certain things, you can tell I'm a writer sometimes haha.

Thank you so so much!! Have a great day and stay hydrated!

You know I stay on that being hydrated grind

== The Lord of the Rings/ The Hobbit ==>

I match you up with…

Legolas Greenleaf

Your energy and attitude is what draws Legolas to you first. He’s always been reckless, and finding someone who can match his energy for a bit of mischief. He too, just thinks it would be funny. 

He also admires your wisdom and passion for knowledge. He’s always felt like he’s been kept away from the world around him, both from his father’s desire to protect him, and because of his duties. Tell him everything, day or night, long or short - he wants to hear it all. 

(He also doesn’t mind that it’s YOU telling him).

Legolas needs someone to take things a bit less seriously for him. He’s always been burdened with a lot of responsibilities which weigh him down. And yet, being around you and your energy helps to soothe him. 

Legolas is always curious what you’re writing. Is it about him? Or your adventures? Or maybe just about something that inspired you. No matter what it is, he always finds your way with words captivating. 

Legolas relates to your tendency to wax poetic as well. Sometimes the sight of the moon's reflection on the lake, or the colors of a sunrise in the early morning, or maybe just you smiling at him, are too beautiful to not capture in words. 

Don’t worry, he always shares these with you, and they’re always full of love. 

[imagine-silk]

I got Nick killed as well as Kaitlynn cause I tried to shoot when I was Kaitlynn but I didn’t aim fast enough 😭😭 though because I did that I didn’t get Dylan killed which is nice! And wolf pack mode is so weird, like, if you do two people in wolf pack mode it’s basically host decides everything and can mess everything up (haha, yeah, I was the host that got Nick killed lmao). It’s a bit weird cause host has to move the camera and stuff (like, if you want to view something like a tarot card or evidence, you’d have to get the host to do it to view the stuff and have the host look at what you specifically want to look at which is weird). But the other players can put waypoints of sorts? I’d say play with an odd amount of people in Wolfpack to have no host determined ties.

You can get Nick killed? That's wild. Also nice you kept Dylan alive. The only ones I wanted to live, mandatory, were Dylan, Ryan, Laura, and Max. Everyone else was optional.

Wolfpack seems kind of not worth it if you put it like that. I don't like all the power goes to one person. Multi-person choice games should have all the choices matter, even and especially when they fuck up. That level of 'I did everything right and I still died' because something wasn't set up or was kicked out of place sound so cool but I only see it in movies and only barely.

And hot take; I don't like half of them. There I said it. If you disagree that's perfectly fine and if you don't want to hear it skip it please. (No hate in my dms pls)

Like, Kaitlynn needed to grow on me cause in the beginning she's just like weirdly mean. Emma never grew on me because she's just kind of evil. She sows chaos and loves it, she does it on purpose. (Also very fucked up Kait did that dare at the campfire) And then Abi and Nick... they're just normal people terrible.

But the characters I love make up for it. Dylan is just, chef's kiss. He's a nerd who put himself in a new environment so he panicked and ended up sassing everyone as compensation. Ryan likes following the rules but is not unadaptable. He does cave in and takes the gun and let's them do the campfire. Laura is strong in her convictions. She keeps going through everything thrown at her in strides and never stops. Very cool. And Max is cute as all hell. Not liking him is weird and you can never tell me otherwise.

[luverofralts]

Arkhelios Adventures

"You've got this. You're going to head out there and be completely normal. Theo's more powerful than me, he can probably smell fear with his demonic senses. Just be friendly and pretend it's one of mom's conferences. No one will suspect a thing."

Victoriana nodded at her reflection in the mirror. The past week had been confusing, now that she knew who her father was. Half the time she wanted to teleport to Arkhelios and run into his arms, and the other half, she just wanted to forget that he existed.

Things were weird between her and her mom now. Claudia had all but banished her from her sight and didn't text her back. Victoriana had spent the past two weekends at her grandparents' house, waiting to be summoned back to the castle. The call never came. The queen had all but banished her for the crime of pushing her to name her father, and Victoriana was starting to worry that her time with her grandparents was going to be permanent.

Her grandfather had to work most of the day, so her grandmother decided to take Victoriana and Travis to the Siew family cottage, where conveniently, Adrian and several of his children also just happened to be visiting. Ewan Traver's kids had also been deposited at the cottage, so the lot was full. If things went badly today, Victoriana could usually count on the Traver siblings to cheer her up. Bronwen especially, considering that she had also grown up without one of her parents. Bronwen's mother had abandoned her just after her birth, leaving her with a similar longing to know her place in the family tree.

It was good that her friends were there to support her if anything went wrong. Her biological father's ex-husband and children were there with her and Victoriana wasn't about to waste the opportunity.

"Okay, girls, let's start again. Ten points to Luci for winning last round."

Trent stacked the game pieces to restart the game. The twins were both ecstatic to play another round of Don't Wake the Llama, but behind them, their father wasn't amused.

"Trent, Luci needs to be in the pool practicing for her swim competition in a few weeks," Adrian insisted. "She doesn't need to be distracted with games. Rien has some math homework to do as well, don't think I didn't find that hiding under your laundry."

"Relax, Adrian, we'll just play one more round. I thought you wanted them to socialize while they're here. They can't socialize while doing homework."

"Yeah, Daddy. Rien's practicing doing something other than reading cards all day and I'm already going to win the competition even without practicing. We never get to see Uncle Trent and Aunt Cindra."

"If I do my homework, can you make Dad give me my tarot cards back?" Adrienne pleaded. "I won't fight with Luci again, I promise. Unless she starts it."

Adrian rolled his eyes in frustration. If he didn't remind his daughters about their responsibilities, he wasn't being supportive and if he did remind them, he was being uptight and strict. He couldn't win with the twins. At least Fiolett was still young enough not to sass him too often. It was only going to get worse when they became teenagers. He and Roman would need all the help they could get when the girls were Theo's age.

"Fine, play with your uncle. I have to make some calls. I'll come check on you when I'm done, and then you're doing your homework and practicing."

"Okay, girls, let's go find some information," Victoriana declared, looking expectantly at her small group of friends. The Travers children stared back at her with expectations of their own.

"Why are we trying to get info on Theo?" Elowen asked. "We've known him forever. The only thing you need to know about him is that he has a boyfriend. He won't shut up about him or talk about anything else."

"Theo talks about a lot more than just Adam," Bronwen said. "He likes a lot of things like playing guitar and practicing magic. There's a lot more to him than Adam."

"Please, like we don't all know why you really know so much about him," Elowen laughed. "You want his little demon babies. You're in love with him. Bronwen loves Theo."

"Shut up," Bronwen snapped, her face suddenly very red. "I do not!"

"We're here because I need to watch him. Because I said so, and I'm the Crown Princess so what I say goes."

Victoriana's words stopped the sisters from bickering, just as she'd intended. She was the heir to the Pleasantview throne and her tone needed to convey that. It was something she and her mother had been working on before the queen had distanced herself from her daughter.

"I just want to know him better," Victoriana explained. "His sisters too. I can't explain why."

"Alright, well prepare to learn all about what Adam eats for lunch," Elowen groaned.

"And his favourite food, colour and animal," Remy added. "Plus the names of their future kids and what month is a good month for a wedding."

"Basically, you'll know Adam a lot better than you'll know Theo," Bronwen laughed. "But if you insist."

"Ah, Vicky, I was wondering what you were up to. If you see your uncle Travis, tell him to get in the pool before lunch." Anna wrapped her arms around her granddaughter and smiled. "I saw Theo out in the hot tub on my way in. I hope you two find what you are looking for in each other. Your grandfather and I love you no matter what."

"Ew, Grandma, not in front of my friends! You make it sound like I want to date him or something. I just want to talk to him."

Anna watched Victoriana leave in search of her half-brother with worry. The poor girl couldn't handle a rejection from her sibling if this went badly. Theo seemed to be a nice boy though. She didn't see any reason why he would be rude.

Ewan should have been the one taking the kids today. He cried at the end of sappy movies and probably would have some kind of "family reconnection" party planned to help the siblings adjust to their new relationship. When he found out that he had a living half-brother of his own, Ewan had immediately set up "brother play dates" every so often to give them time alone to bond, despite being adults. Anna had no doubt that if her husband was here, he'd be doing the same for Victoriana and Theo. On second thought, maybe it was for the best that Ewan was working.

"What do you think Victoriana wants with Theo?" Bronwen asked her sister, watching as the princess took confident strides toward the hot tub. "She seems pretty determined to do whatever it is that she's doing."

"Jealous much? She has the same chance that you have with him, which would be zero. The guy is obsessed with his boyfriend, Bron. Move on."

"I'm not jealous," Bronwen hissed, looking around for anyone who might have heard the accusation. "We're just friends. And Victoriana could do way better than Theo, I'm just surprised. She's going to be queen one day and she wants Theo?"

"Maybe she just wants to yell at him for something. He's always screwing up with his blood magic, maybe he went too far and the queen is pissed," Elowen replied. "Victoriana seems jumpy whenever we mention her mom."

"I think something might be going on with her mom," Bronwen said, looking over her shoulder to check for eavesdroppers. "You've seen how twitchy Dad has been lately, and your mom seems to be practically living in the archives. When I tried to do my homework on her desk, I could barely find a place to write on. She had all sorts of weird books and scrolls."

"Yeah, something is up with her. I found her crying in the kitchen before we left for school, but of course she denied it. Do you really think their weirdness has something to do with Victoriana's mom? Victoriana has been staying at her grandparents' house on the weekends now, which is weird, and now she's determined to talk to Theo? It's all weird, but does it mean anything?"

Bronwen shrugged.

"I guess we'll see how this thing with Theo goes today. Maybe it's all just a coincidence."

Travis Goldman tried to walk as quietly as he could across the backyard, hoping to sneak past his mother's watchful eyes. He wasn't sure just what powers a reaper had, but she had to have super sensitive hearing for all the times she had caught him trying to sneak out of social occasions.

Today was no different. His royal niece had been staying with them, forcing social interactions on him the entire time. Now he had to endure a bunch of loud kids and all of Victoriana's friends at the busy family cottage. All he wanted to do was sit down with a good book and ignore all the noisy people around him, but his mother would never allow that. He had to always put on a smile and try to make some friends everywhere he went. His parents "worried about him" far too much. All the damage and trouble he'd caused at school made them think that he was lonely or lashing out because there was something in his life that he lacked. Ironically, the only thing he did need from them was some space, which the two of them could never give.

"Travis, honey, are you alright? Do you want a snack? I think the other teens are meeting in the hottub if you want to join them."

"Mom, I was just going to read a little. I don't want to use the hottub, I want to read. By myself."

"Well that sounds lonely," Anna said. "Why not join the other teens? You know all of them. They're nice girls and I'm sure they wouldn't mind the company."

"Maybe," Travis muttered. "Can I at least read a few chapters? I'm at a cliffhanger."

Anna frowned. It wasn't an unreasonable request, but the instant she said yes, her son would be locked in a room in the cottage, completely alone with the stacks of books he could magically summon. There was no way that he'd actually meet with the other teens.

Her other two children had had the opposite problem as teens. Claudia and Oliver were extremely social, driven to be the top student with a large group of followers. Travis was shy and reclusive by nature and his parents were at a loss trying to know what was best for him.

His biological mothers had both been outgoing, charismatic witches who had the combined audacity to try to kill the Grim Reaper. Travis had none of those traits, preferring to read quietly until people forgot that he was still in the room. She and Ewan had tried to raise him just as they did their biological children, and she'd like to believe that they had succeeded. Little Travis was an introvert in a family of extroverts; maybe it was just as simple as that.

"Go finish that chapter and then maybe you can read beside the pool," she decided. "You don't have to swim, but maybe you can join in some of the conversations later. I love you, you know that, right? I just want what's best for you."

Travis reacted to her words with embarrassment, just as Victoriana had earlier. God forbid an adult tell a teen that they loved and supported them.

"I'll go in the hottub for twenty minutes," Travis proposed, noticing the worry on his mother's face. "But that's it. Then I get to read as much as I want."

Anna had experience with the darkest minds, and the most hateful creatures of the supernatural world, but they were nothing compared to the roller coaster of parenting teenagers.

"I think that sounds very mature and understanding of you. I appreciate you and our talks, Travis."

"Mom!"

With that, Travis scurried away to find a bathing suit, desperate that none of the other teens see his mother expressing her feelings for him.

[liminality-secular-witch]

"What kind of witch are you?"

Every witch has a different approach and practice. Here is mine. ^_^

I consider myself a secular witch, in that, if you put a gun to my head and demand to know whether I "really believe" in spirits and supernatural powers, I would have to say "no." My personal gods and spirits are all extensions of my own consciousness, combined from my own experience and media I've consumed. I also do not follow any organized religions, though I do study Shinto and Zen Buddhism. I find the beliefs of those (open, btw) practices appealing and the resulting behaviors (such as care of one's body, possessions and the environment) edifying.

I consider myself a pop culture witch, and this has only grown stronger in my general practice and in tarot reading. Like Emily Carlin, who is often cited in introductory articles about pop culture magic, I use a living band of musicians to represent particular aspects of my magic (a huge chunk of it, to be honest). Additionally, characters and scenes from favorite movies and books have become the go-to imagery behind some cards. I'm not shy about calling on my pantheon of personal gods/spirits when I need a guide, cheerleader, or servitor in some particular role.

I consider myself an eclectic witch, in that I draw from many sources for my practice and much of it is my own devising and interpretation. I have no study (or major interest) in herbs, but I keep some whose scents and flavors evoke a particular emotion for me. I have no study (and only a mild interest) in crystals, but I have several that I have found myself particularly attracted to. I may research the traditional historical correspondences of these tools, but I always settle on a meaning that's unique to me and my practice.

I consider myself a skeptical witch who follows the psychological model, and I have an education in science and psychology. I love understanding how the brain interprets the world around us, whether that's understanding one's own body, relationships to others or place in the greater universe. The placebo effect—which is far, far more complex once you get into the literature of it—is an easy go-to to explain to people who might be new to SASS witchcraft, but there are even more ways to use what we understand of human thought to work through magic. The power of ritual can reliably call forth a particular mindset (professional athletes do this with their "superstitious" pre-game rituals) or even collapse time (as tea ceremony masters experience). Knowing how (if not why) a feeling of a bad omen comes over me, I know what steps I can take to counter it: Rather than trying to beat my mind into behaving "It's not real. Get over it!" I've instead learned to recognize that my fears are my natural instinct and that I can gently guide my brain back to a calm state when I need to.

What labels do you use for your practice if any, and why do you use them to describe it?

[ma-lark-ey]

Lark Liveblogs Lit episode 4(?): The Mortal Instruments

Here’s what I know going into it;

Magnus & Alec are endgame, Alec walks away from his marriage???? Very dramatically to kiss Magnus. I, originally, thought these two were reversed but my mate corrected me.

It’s (roughly???) inspired by her old Draco Trilogy (which I did track down and download, will read eventually) and shares the name with a Ron/Ginny fic (which I read. Mortal Instrument was a very fitting title)

And that’s literally all I know before hand;

Unlike the Harry Potter post, I’ll add my thoughts whilst reading and not just completely after finishing. I will still do the entire series post-mortum on each book, though.

City of Bones; (3/11/23)

Alec is EASILY my favorite. I figured it’d be Simon or Magnus because my blorbo history favors Simons and Magnuses, but Alec has CAPTURED my heart and when he almost died to Abbadon I literally cried even though I KNEW he survived.

Clary, on the contrary, is only slightly less boring than Isabelle. I think Isabelle is badass because she’s got a whip but both of these women is like. Go girl! Give us NOTHING! Especially weird because Clary is primarily our perspective character??

Jace & Simon’s weird little dynamic is interesting. I’m not. Its whatever. I don’t hate it, I’m not intrigued. I DO think Alec/Jace is a far superior romance to Jace/Clary. But also maybe my opinion will change. The little kiss in the garden WAS very cute. Jace thinks he’s so cool and he’s literally not. He’s literally so cringe. His snarky sass is so fun as well, obsessed with whatevers going on there.

The cup being IN the Tarot cards was SO cool. I’m obsessed with THAT.

How old is Magnus. Can I be condoning Malec. Is it like, a Calypso situation. Emotionally he act around 19-20, we’re going with that. He feels like a shitty frat boy. How did this man name Magnus Chase he’s so cool and Magnus Chase is the most pathetic meow meow I’ve ever seen.

UMMM??? HODGE??? WHAT THE A C T U A L FUCK. HELLO. NO. NO. I REFUSE. THIS IS SO FUCKED UP WHAT. SO THAT WAS A FUCKING LIE???? Hodge.

Pov you’re my actually mildly hyperventilating at the end of chapter 22.

JACE IS VALENTINES SON??? THEY’RE SIBLINGS??? Really living up to stealing that name from Ron/Ginny fic huh 😭😭 oh god. Cassie… cassie clare… bbg….

So. The Johnathon reveal fr had me set the book down and walk away because I was in HYSTERICS. congrats, Simon! New chance with your girl because the other part of your love triangle was her BROTHER. so—

Newly finished City of Bones. There’s so much going on here. I’ve thoroughly exhausted my thoughts already. Uhm.

All I have left to say is I adore Luke. He’s perfect. And Magnus Bane RUSHING to Alec like that??? OKAY. HOMOSEXUAL MUCH??? Yes sir go get your man. I see you.

2.) City of Ashes (02/05/23-8/17/23)

Simon and Clary are a MESS i love them. Theyre IDIOTS.

Luke is still my beloved

The complex ass dynamic of Jace and Valentine,,, EAT. love it.

Im gonna be so fr i have updated this in six months and dont remember 90% of book teo anymore actually but Vampire Simon was a slay

Wait that didnt happen in this book.

OH. OH. THE SEELIE COURT? INSANE. INSANO FUCKING CRAZY THAT WAS WILD.

this book took me forever to read because second installments are always weak af (Son of Neptune is an exception) and i struggle so bad

Dont remember if it was this book or book three but him almost dying and Jace giving him blood was the GAYEST thing I’ve ever seen and they should make out. Like that was so horny and for what.

YES THAT WAS TEO IM CORRECT because two was the boar fight and three was the city where sebastian whatever the fuck killed max

Moving on.

3.) City of Glass (8/19/23-8/23/23)

THEYRE NOT. SIBLINGS. WIN FOR EVERYONE INVOLED.

Magnus & Alec appeared like twice but im obsessed with Magnus every time he appears im flirting with him hey bb howzit going.

Maya is my FAVORITE ever i love a wolf girl. Also love a fear demon.

The Max death was UNNECESSARY and UNCALLED FOR he was a BABY BOY. what did he ever do to deserve this. He died HOLDING JACE’S SOLDIER. devastating. Awful.

The mark of Kane for Simon was real as shit im obsessed with that.

The Angel reviving Jace was literally so funny silly goofy. He went “god. What the fuck. At least give this kid a chance at being normal” and thats so funny.

I want to study Jace like a bug. Hes so babygirl.

(I’ll reblog with updates as I read the last half of the series 🙏 it’s taking longer bc ~ school ~)

However!

My best mate & I watched the first season of the show & the City of Bones movie and;

Okay we only watched the first like. 45 minutes of City of Bones because we wanted to watch something genuinely bad and it was doing too well. Obsessed with the cast on that, though. We didnt even get to Magnus or Alec because every casting on the movie was good until Isabelle and it was so bad I made my mate turn it off because I Could Not.

I’m on episode ten of season one of Shadowhunters and its not good but it is fun so I’m thriving. Like this show is bad but also its a fun time so we’re thriving.

[evansblues]

what did he hope to get out of this situation with AB?

This took an interesting turn.

The first two cards say he wanted to regain his voice and take back control. This made me think of the incredible amount of speculation about his private life leading up to the announcement of this relationship, I’ve always thought he wanted to take control of the narrative back. It was really out of hand then. I clarified though, and I got something a bit surprising.

The first three cards are what you want to see in any kind of good situation. Love, happiness, a balanced partnership. Then you have reality in the world. The reality was when he did this, the six of cups, shit exploded. See the tower? Boom. And like all my other decks there’s sass at the bottom. The page of cups says he was an idiot. Alba also often comes up as the page so it could mean she was the wrong choice. The problem was her. Now whether the love, happiness, longevity, and a balanced relationship. I clarified on this, was it for love or business and I got the bottom photo. It was the perception that he’s getting older and not moving into the correct phase of his life for social acceptability. He’s too slow.

Steampunk tarot

[akibluna]

WHY DIDN'T Y'ALL TELL ME I WOULD GET SASSED BY A ROCK

Been dowsing lately, look I get enough sass from my tarot cards. Now I gotta deal with sass from my pendulum?

I've been studying for an entire week, barely any breaks and today it went like:

Me: Should I continue to study after lunch?

Pendulum: No

Me: Should I use today to-

Pendulum: swining wildly before i finish the fucking question YES

Me: .... are you sassing me?

Pendulum: Yes

WELL FUCK ME. I was gonna ask if I should use the rest of the day to take care of myself but I didn't even get to finish my question! Never saw it swing so quickly. I'm mad. I got sassed by a rock. D:<

[the-wardens-torch]

WOL as a Recruitable NPC (DA-Style)

I fell down an FFXIV blog rabbit hole and found this delightful meme by @vaniccio​ and wanted to do it despite the fact that I only played one DA game (Origins, which I didn’t actually finish, eheh.) and have barely any knowledge of the Tarot, aside from vague descriptions of the higher arcana.

Anyway, thank you stranger! This definitely helped me in my continuing quest to get my imagination warmed up in time for FFXIVwrite2022!

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Name: Falerin Arcita

Alternate Name or Alias?: None

Race & Job: Hyur Midlander BRD/SMN (for all intents and purposes)

Nickname: Fal

Default Tarot Card: The Tower

Do they have the Echo? If so, how did they discover it?: He does not, although he does have other unique talents.

How/where does the WoL meet them?: Unbeknownst to the WoL, they actually met him on the night of the Bloody Banquet in Ul’Dah, where he was a chamber musician at a pre-party. He was very taken with the WoL, and after the unfortunate events of that night, helped sabotage efforts to find them and ‘bring them to justice.’ He didn’t believe for a second that the WoL was capable of such a crime and helped engineer a sort of grassroots “no snitches” pact, particularly among the Ala Mhigan refugees, and various other folks that had been aided by the WoL.

How are they recruited into the Scions?:  Riol recruits him once the heat dies down after the banquet (sometime during HW) Officially, his abilities are information gathering and light espionage, and acting as a sort of self-appointed morale officer, keeping everyone’s spirits up with a nigh-endless supply of songs and stories. His arcane abilities (including a very unique and flexible aetherial familiar and the ability to use arcanima without a tome) also do not go unnoticed and probably clinched his membership in the eyes of the more studious Scions. This annoys him greatly as they are not what he wishes to be defined by.

Romanceable?: Yes (he’s a cis male and pansexual.)

Where they are in the open world:

(As a Scion): The Seventh Heaven in Mor Dhona.

(As a NPC): Rotates between the bars/inns of the big 3 city-states.

Default saying:

(As a Scion): Hello there, friend! *smiles and does the  /welcome emote* Business or pleasure?

(As a NPC): We’ve met, haven’t we? I’d love to hear what you’ve been up to lately!

What do they typically do off-screen?: He’s usually out carousing at bars/performance venues or dropping in on friends unexpectedly (he curbs this to an extent if he becomes a Scion and will gladly go on information gathering/diplomacy missions... and combat missions as well, if its absolutely necessary.)

Things they Generally Approve of:

Sassing authority figures who abuse their power.

Aiding/protecting vulnerable people (particularly refugees)

Curiosity/an inquiring temperament.

Things they Generally Disapprove of:

Violence for its own sake.

Societies/governments that prioritize tradition/custom/tribalism over the happiness and well-being of people (any people.)

Pretentious/arrogant behavior.

Are they in a Grand Company? Which one?: He got his chocobo from the Order of the Twin Adder, but doesn’t swear fealty to them.

Friends:

Within the Scions:  Thancred (he just knows there’s a bon vivant under that dadly exterior just dying to get out again), F’lhaminn (she lost a Hyuran child, he lost a Miqo’te mother, they comfort each other) Hoary Boulder (Gods know the Scions need more cheerful folk like him) Tataru (Most underrated Scion.)  (He’d make it his business to befriend everyone else too though...)

Outside the Scions: Momodi (he enjoys trading lusty stories with her,)Tiamat (its a long story) Guydelot (fellow spoony, probably-not-heterosexual bard) Methuli (he makes and delivers leather to the Ehcatl Nine and they enjoy teasing each other.) A few of my friends’ PCs.

Small side mission:

When the WoL gains access to Sharlayan, they will be surprised to find Fal in the studium library, reading up on arcanima. If pressed about it, he’ll eventually reveal that he’s trying to find something he can talk about with his estranged-until-quite-recently father, who is a scholar living in Idyllshire. *insert some dialogue trees and travel back to Idyllshire here followed by more dialogue trees*

Ultimately it turns out Fal’s father has no desire to relate to his son in a loving parental fashion, and the reconciliation ultimately fails no matter what the WoL does. Fal acknowledges that he never thought it would work anyway, and loves (platonically or otherwise) the WoL all the more for trying.

The reward for this quest is a broken ruby statuette of a bee that considerably boosts Fal’s magical abilities.

Potential tarot card changes:

If accepted into the Scions:  The Sun

If romanced by the WoL:  The Magician

If not recruited/kept as an adventurer:  The Hermit

Might as well tag some folks?  @captainkurosolaire, @lettersnorth, @nutley-rp​ and @kich-rp?

[sasskarian]

Halloween Divination

It’s time for Sass’s Yearly Halloween Special!

Thank you, whoever, for not ordering a giant snowstorm this year. I normally throw this up on Halloween weekend, but hey, life’s been life, my brain has been mean to me, I’ve been working like 70 hours a week, and my executive is dysfunctioning or whatever

SO. 1 or 2 card readings available, to be pulled tonight after work and answered either on my blog or privately (your choice) over the next couple of days. I’ll probably cut the queue at 15, depending on spoons.

Happy Halloween!

[ID: An orange background with Halloween-themed corner brackets in black. The text on the card says “1 or 2 card free Halloween tarot readings, anon is on.”]

[ratsoh-writes]

(Oh man XD That must have been something. How do the new boys get on with the rest of the crew? Any besties/Frenemies/Rivals/Oh-my-stars-I-can't-stand hims?)

Lol I can’t say for most of them but I’ll make some notable mentions

Sugar thinks Finn is the cutest thing alive and wants to befriend him. He chats Finn up every time they see each other, but Finn is easily flustered and shies away from sugar

Slim buys his pot from sails. He likes him

The first time fisher ever met hook, he saw the guy punch out another monsters tooth in a bar fight, then the guy had the audacity to ask him for a reading when he saw his tarot cards. Anyways fisher did you be nice even though he was throughly unimpressed with hook. And hook has been crushing on him ever since. Fisher tolerates him on good days, and sasses him on annoyed days.

Captain has only fought butch once. Butch handed his *ss to him. And captain has been lowkey training for a rematch ever since

[star-stucks]

So I am the Eridan that wanted the tarot reading with Kankri and I asked for it because I don’t remember it all that well though you are correct about it being non romantic I will admit I had first though he was Karkat before I realised how different their voices were and that Kar wouldn’t wear his blood colour like that and our personalities weren’t the best to come together but also at that time I had messed many things up and with Kankri’s ability to I need a new message to complete this

so with his ability to talk to anyone regardless if they want to talk or not somehow it felt to me like we became close (though we both had out emotional outbursts me more often than him with our somewhat clashing personalities) and in the end I did value his company and companionship I do remember him trying to talk me through stuff I experienced that he felt could have really effected me if you would draw more so you can hopefully understand better and give the analysis I’d appreciate it (2/2)

My usual gibberish under the cut. So sorry this took me literally forever Eridan. Upside: You are the first read with my new Crow deck! Woo.

So, let me preface this by reassuing you that you'll get my usual text wall of thoughts, as I used to do prior to my decision to nix that for the time being until I can find my energy allotments again. This was requested long before that, and so you'll get that.

But hopefully you'll get a good giggle out of this deck throwing a card that basically told me to STOP because I am so tired. Yes. I am aware of this deck. Thank you very much for showing me that you work, but I have to work. (Please note that there is no need to feel bad about this; I thought it was funny, and I want to do these readings FINALLY-- I am just also very tired, personal shit, etcetc whatever. We been knew, Rox shut up. /lh)

As for your reading though.

Your view on the relationship - Reversed The Lovers (Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values.)

Their view on the relationship - Reversed The Emperor (Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility.)

The relationship (an overview) - Reversed Temperance (Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment.)

So... I see the ongoing theme here. I do not like the ongoing theme here. (/lh) It's a very clear sign, and I don't think there's really much I can say that you can't put together yourself (or that you haven't already put together yourself). However, as per my previous promise, my take on this whole... Ordeal.

The self-destructive tendencies you mentioned are very clear and evident in Reversed Lovers, and I am lead to believe that coupled with Reversed Temperance that perhaps it was worse-off than you thought it was. However, in that same breath, this relationship seems a bit paradoxical to me because the Reversed Temperance here also indicates that this relationship was helping you.

Kanrki's card interests me the most here, however. I am not sure what he would have stood to gain from this relationship, but I feel that this card shows how much you put into him, and perhaps incidentally, how much control you gave him over you? I could still see it more as his views and thoughts about you in this situation as well, but these are all shots in the dark and my best estimates.

Still... This one is definitely a headscratcher whilst being an eye-opener. I have several questions, but it's not my business (nor do I expect you to have answers haha).

Hoped this helped Eridan. Sorry it took me so long.

(Addendum: This deck continues to sass me. As I was putting your reading back onto my stack to reshuffle, I noticed the top card was askew and I make sure my stacks are EVEN before I do my overviews. The card that was off makes me feel like I was relatively accurate here.)

[highlvndwhispers]

☾ *ﾟ tati gabrielle. twenty-six. demigirl. she/they. polyamorous pansexual aquarius. ➼ the whispering trees say aurora ‘rory’ mackenzie is usually found around rhodes. they’re known to be effervescent & bewitching, but cross their bad side and they can be coldhearted & disdainful. the tattoo artist at thunder bunny feels neutral about the outlaws, and the first thing you should know about them is she carries sugar packets in her bag just in case of a run in with the fae.

triggers: mentioned abuse, drugs

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‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾   rebels and mutineers

full name: aurora imogen mackenzie nickname(s): rory, rora age: 26 dob: 02 february, 1996 birthplace: manchester, england hometown: inverness, scotland occupation: tattooist @ thunder bunny gender: demigirl pronouns: she/they sexuality: polyamorous & pansexual big three: aquarius sun, libra moon, libra rising

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾   go forth and have no fear

height: 5’8” weight: 140 lbs hair color: naturally black, bleached platinum blonde since age 19 hair length: down to the tailbone micro braids eye color: coffee brown build: tall and slim with a touch of muscular definition tattoos: full renaissance art inspired sleeve on right arm; scottish highland depiction taking up her full back; a heart tattooed on her right ring finger; lilacs creating a garter on her left thigh; the moon phase cycle along right forearm piercings: six per lobe; two cartilage on right ear; tragus left ear; right side of lip; septum; left nostril distinguishable marks: triangle of freckles located on left shoulder aesthetic: the craggy hills and thick forests of the highlands, shelves of books with titles on folk magic, paint splattered studio floors, dancing barefoot in rain soaked grass, herbs and flowers hung to dry in windows, silver ring clad fingers weaving spells that accompany honeyed vocables, crystal balls and silk scarves over lamps to soften harsh light into a nearly ethereal glow

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾   come close and lend an ear

adopted, but still an only child

art has always come as second nature to this spitfire, and her parents have encouraged her creative ventures every step of the way

married once and it was ugly, particularly towards the end, which left a bad taste in rory’s mouth for a long time after

you can imagine being forced into the underbelly of drug dealing would do that, though

but rory only ever used that underbelly as a means out of the area, the financial stepping stone to afford to apprentice as a tattooist and buy a place of her own

grew up hearing tell of the fae, so you won’t be catching aurora in the woods at night

ro’s got no interest in meeting a cryptid face to face

spirits are bad enough, and there were plenty rumored to haunt the highlands and the grounds she grew up on

fluent in english, korean, and bsl

semi fluent in celtic

more often than not has ink stains that decorate her hands just as much as silver jewellry does

has a penchant for folk witchcraft and has honed skills in divination with tarot and palmistry

more plants and herbs growing in pots on the flat surfaces in her home than most people

just as likely to cook a meal for someone as she is to sass them from here to kingdom come and back

soft spot for kids and people alike

if you think aurora has a sword on her wall that is both sharp and real, you’d be correct

it’s a mackenzie family heirloom and makes her feel safe