#to starlight we come

[s-aint-elmo]

there was a post about daiba nana as a body snatcher horror from junna’s pov and it has me in a fucking chokehold.

imagine being roommates with somebody you haven't gotten to know yet, and it's a little awkward but you're both polite and she seems like a nice girl. she's kind and open and warm, ready with a helping hand or a listening ear, beloved quickly by your classmates in a way you never quite managed to convince people to love you. you could be friends with her, given time. you think she might want to be friends with you, too. 

you go to sleep as hoshimi-san and wake as hoshimi-san and walk to school as hoshimi-san, but, without warning, you cross the threshold of the classroom and suddenly you're junna-chan. 

suddenly, the friendly interest in daiba-san's eyes has deepened with an intensity that unnerves you, even when it manifests in entirely benign ways—an uncanny familiarity with your schedule, a fond glimmer for your quotations, an offering of your favourite snack food with a side of dishonesty in the way she claims it was a lucky guess. 

you feel seen. the way prey does when a predator reveals itself upwind. exposed and unprotected. 

but daiba-san is easy to like, easy to love, easy to forgive. you forget your unease in the face of her sincerity. she takes care of everybody as though it were her sole purpose on this earth, so you take care of her. 

when daiba-san becomes nana and you become junna-chan, willingly this time, you wonder if you imagined the anticipatory gleam in her eyes when you served her your first name, as though it were a favourite dish she'd long been craving.

[electricfied-wolf]

Ppl don't give starlight express enough credit for how beautifully unhinged it is. An older draft of a song kills two major characters. Another implied the existence of the main character's legit father (they are trains) and also that he was once like?? A water pump? Not to mention workshop Electra’s design. I love u Starlight Express.

[monards]

"It's so rare for R to be in her right mind for a spell. Should she really be wasting the precious little lucid time she has writing this?" "Don't worry. For a witch, this is the most important thing."

you mean to be telling me that it's an explicit point that rhinedottir is rarely in the proper state to do spells and write things like this. and of all the choices she had not to. she chooses to write it and places importance (read. it's established as the MOST IMPORTANT THING too.) in spending said-precious-time to write something with her friends commemorating andersdotter. hoyo i need youto stare me in the eyes and real the implications of rhinedottir expending what the other's are describing as her "precious little lucid time" to commemorate and make an ode to her dead friend HOYOPLEAS

[mutalune]

my clone culture headcanon is that they have almost no traditional mandalorian ties, they picked up almost nothing culturally/linguistically from the mandalorian trainers, but the one thing they DID get were endearments/affectionate and-or comforting words/etc.

b/c 1) that was the only way the trainers could somewhat express affection for their favorites without getting dinged for being too attached to them since no one there actually spoke mando’a 2) kaminoans would be Unhappy if the clones expressed affection openly so secret language words were the only way to safely verbalize caring and loving, so they picked up on those few kind words VERY quickly

(The way I see it working is that the trainers had favorites, would occasionally say something like “chin up, hang in there, good job kiddo,” and said favorites picked up those terms without actually ever getting Direct Translations of what they mean. So they get the words and some context but have to jumble it together themselves and pronunciation and meaning change the further away it spreads from the original favorites - because all of this is spread in private, quietly, until it grows its own legs in different iterations with different battalions imho

like they know adding -‘ika to a name is affectionate and feels like a diminutive but they don’t know what it means exactly and sometimes plug it into names in grammatically odd ways, so instead of “Trap’ika” you get “Trapper’ika” which sounds more like “Trapperka” when you’re talking fast.)

(i’m just a fan of gentle soft pet names and showing affection quietly and how love finds a way and how the clones can take what little scraps they were given and make it their own)

[z-shalltear]

pr..ompt...

Ryder and Issac 'you're my favorite notification'

OR OR Rosie and Knox... 'kiss me under the starry sky.' GIGGLE I LOVE YOU SHALLS RARARARA

WIFEYYYYY ILYYTTT MWAH /p idk how to write ryder so i did the second one i hope dis is okay... sniffle i wanted this to be longer but ughh not my best work </3 // mildly suggestive

Knox gives you a deadpan look before it breaks into an amused grin. He had you pressed against the cold brick wall, a night time chill barely settling in. It did not slip by the wolf hybrid that you took this opportunity to place a hand directly on his chest.

"Had to bail on this job for you, y'know?" His tail brushing against your leg made you jolt. "It was a real high-paying one too." He leans down to nip at your neck.

The moment Knox had finally spotted you mixed in between the other club-goers he had abandoned his position, taking you by the waist and pulling you into the alleyway. You take a glance at the alleyway's entrance, other club-goers passed by with no regard to the dark alley. He squeezes your hip, drawing your attention back to him.

"I'll be taking more than just a kiss to make up for it, Starlight." And with that, their hand slips lower to brush against where you wanted it most. A shiver of excitement runs through you as you anticipate a very fun night.

⚠️

[thatruerealmwalker]

Guys... I'm sorry.

Claire is fucking Idiot.

How are we gonna have the cool Magical girl stuff in these conditions?!

God- At least I'm not the only tired of her self sacrificing ass.

[unluckyprime]

this is niche but thinking about lincoln and grant with the song “What We Have Is You” from kipo and the age of the wonderbeasts and having INTENSE emotional feelings about it tell me im wrong

[sweet-dining-car]

*remembers I have a high school au*

They like to congratulate each other after their sports are done

[max-uhhhh-talks]

Nightlight but make it the wild west

☆ Nightlight is the QPR consisting of my oc, Starlight, and the oc Fire, belonging to @cup1dz-sp1t . Art of this au can be found here!

☆ DISCLAIMER: any mentions regarding Alpha are NOT representative of either of our actual views on the character OR the irl person playing said character. Alpha's role in Starlight's story, western au or otherwise, is an amplified projection of personal experience in effort to cope, and is in no way made to slander his character. (In other words, Alpha as a character is cool and I have no negative views to him in actuality [I was too lazy to make a brand new character just to cope])

☆ CW/TWs: brief, non-detailed hints/mentions in relation to SA, abuse, violence, death

But who could blame her honestly? After Alpha took her to his room, years of dealing with him. She knew she wasn't the strongest ghoul out there, far from it. It's not her fault she was weaker than the others, unable to contribute much to the "gang" or faction she was part of.

Starlight's on the run. She didn't mean to kill him... not really. Well, maybe.

The desert has loads of them, all taking root in different towns. Different rules, different leaders- Alpha, Omega, Mist, Air, and Pebble. All with their own underlings, quite tight knit despite seperate locations. Alpha was one of the most respected, most well known of the bunch. Maybe it's cause of his aggressive nature, intimidating all he comes across, or his leadership skills.

Or maybe both.

Alpha was known for getting what he wants to a T. And boy did he get exactly what he wanted out of Starlight. Normally a mix of quintessence and earth in a ghoul would make them stronger in magic use than the average single elemental ghoul. Starlight was dealt a bad hand, Alpha decided if she can't do regular tasks like the others, she's gotta be useful for something.

She was tired of it. Tired of being thrown around, treated as less than the others for something she couldn't change no matter how hard she tried, how hard she worked to prove her use outside of what Alpha demanded of her behind closed doors.

She had reached for the nearest object, it wasn't her fault that object just so happened to be his gun, sawed off along the barrel, a triangle etched into its handle, signifying its owner. She had brought it to his head, and he once again, despite his position, held that stupid smirk on his face. Taunting her, "you wouldn't do that." That was until his words were cut off, and the bang rang out in Starlights ears, the force making her stagger backwards against the wall. The noise, the mess, everywhere.

She didn't have the time to process the body that slumped to the floor before yelling was heard in the next few rooms over. The door kicked down, Ifrit appearing with his own gun. Starlight had slammed her body into the wood planks of Alpha's window, falling out into a pile of golden straw.

She ran, Alpha's gun in her hands still. All the way to the stable yard. The horses kicked and bucked, whined frantically and in fear at the shots that rang from Ifrit's direction. All but one, a beautiful white horse. Stoic in its composed demeanor, despite the chaos all around it. It sighed in acceptance, and allowed Starlight to ride off with it.

Minutes of nonstop running, and no sign of pursuit behind her, the horse slowed to an easier canter. Starlight slumped her body against it, took a deep breath for the first time in hours, albeit shaky.

Her relaxation, moment of peace, wouldn't last for long, this she knew. She'd be pursued again, this time by much more people. Stronger than Ifrit, those on par with the man she killed if not greater. The leaders would send out their underlings, known amongst the deserts, even if not as high in status. Alpha has Ifrit, Omega has Aether, Mist has Dewdrop, Air has Zephyr, and Pebble has Mountain. All would come after her and she'd be lucky to survive longer than she has now. If she managed to, in spite of the odds, there was always the other leaders.

She would fall asleep holding onto her companion that guides her away from harm, despite her better judgment. She'll be fine though, she'll wake up in the early morning and she'll already be approaching a new town. A new sanction.

She'll get herself into a fight with some citizen of the town, news of her crime has already spread faster than she traveled. Her face is all over posters already, the factions work quick. She'll kick and try to get away, when her opponent will be suddenly pulled off of her, tossed to the side by a large fire ghoul. Fur a deep red, eyes a glowing yellow, and blonde locs tied back neatly into a bun. She'd stare up at him, in awe of this man who saved her. He however, will realize he hurt someone and will rush to the citizen, helping them up after he had tossed them aside so roughly. When he realizes however, that Starlight was the one attacked, not the attacker, he'll (rather comedically) drop the citizen to the floor and rush to Starlight's side instead.

He'd offer a gun to her for protection, she'll wave it off politely. He'll fix her hat for her, brush off her dress of dust and dirt. He'll completely miss the hole in her long skirt made by a stray bullet, and the small stained blood splatters. He'll offer her a drink for her troubles and a place to sleep for the night, and he'll guide her to the bar in which he runs.

He'll introduce himself as Fire, briefly mention that Starlight should be more careful outside. There's a killer on the loose, someone's managed to declare Alpha dead. He'll look Starlight over, she looks familiar, he says with her wanted poster pinned right behind him. She'll laugh it off, pretend she's hearing the news for the first time. She'll tear the poster down before he can see it.

He'll mention that he was once part of Alpha's faction. He left years ago, disagreements on hoe Alpha ran things, much too aggressive, much too violent. Fire had took up his own sanction, outside but near Alpha's. Fire's was more of a refuge for less violent ghouls, like himself. He was more a protector if anything, a self disciplined, unofficial leader. He's a bartender, detached from fights. Fire is kind, but everyone knows not to mess with a bartender nevertheless. He's trusted, well respected amongst those around him.

Starlight will hear somewhere around of a little place, an oasis of sorts. Hidden within the deserts, giving magic to the person who finds it. No one knows if it's real, no one's found it yet, but Starlight isn't discouraged. It will drive her further away from these sanctions, and it could give her the magic she'd somehow been deprived of since birth? She's up for an adventure if it offers freedom and magic.

Fire doesn't know what this oasis is, he doesn't even know a thing about her. Starlight has been good with keeping herself and her crime hidden.

To Fire at least.

Starlight intrigues him though, who she is, where she's trying to go, why does everyone seem to want to fight her? He'll get into a fight or two trying to protect Starlight from attackers, they quickly learn and adjust to one anothers fighting tactics. Star is best at long distance action, guns are best for her with the occasional knife, fist or boot to the face, if needed. Fire on the other hand is very up close and personal, hand to hand combat. Object to hand combat, he'll grab a plank of wood and use it if needed.

That's no good, she needs a protector, a companion if anything at the very least. He'll tag along on her little adventure, they work well as a pair, they've agreed.

Meanwhile, a sheriff from Alpha's sanction is also in pursuit of his murderer. Primo doesn't care that she's outside of their sanctions perimeters, or that she's in pursuit of multiple other factions. His job is to catch criminals, and of he has to chase after them, he will.

[hazard-and-friends]

in case you're wondering how puppy is going, it's taken me an hour and 15 minutes to watch a 45 minute episode

[pettydollie]

STUDIO GHIBLI MEN ARGHUGH9WGH9HUFQO

talking abt howl + jiro specifically like THEIR VOICES MAKE ME WEAK IN MY KNEES GIRL

[the-owl-tree]

Ok, I know you have gripes with Starlight's redemption (which I agree honestly, I do think she worked better as a villain even if I /do/ think had she been written better- seriously, her motive was WAY too weak for her to go on to manipulate and control an entire village by itself), but what do you think about Trixie? Honestly I like how she's still obnoxious and a bit mean, because unlike Discord or Starlight the worst Trixie can be is petty rather than incredibly destructive.

they should've made her an adult blank flank if they wanted to really go ham with cutie marks! go all in with the concept!!!

Trixie's fun, even if her first appearance is the main cast trying to show up a stage performer doing her job lol her obnoxious and mean streak is always balanced out. She's just fun to watch and see how characters bounce off of her!

[groupalpha]

malg why is someone wanting to cook you

TA: I... don't know.

SL: Patterned friend?

SL: We wanted to wish you luck before you head back to Group Alpha. Please, remember to bring our code in that little device to a tower to help us out. We're counting on you patterned one.

Please, travel safely.

[lunaetis]

▸▸ [ @lightcreators || simm!master & corrupted!eden || plotted starter ]

─「エデン」─  time lords can sense each other. even across time and space. in this case, even ACROSS UNIVERSES and timelines. the psychic powers and link, once established, remained in tact despite the origins not belonging to their own universe. the TRAILBLAZER, however, found herself sensing a familiar presence which spanned more than a simple recognition of their own races. it was a connection even time or space itself cannot severe. how could it ? who she was entirely was the result of planned actions and the years being cultivated and groomed into a perfect villain. it was a foreign sensation, to feel like you know someone when they were both different and the same. a contradicting truth but the truth nonetheless.

                he didn't look like ANY INCARNATIONS she had encountered, nor was he having a face she could recognize in the crowds. but oh, she would recognize this very aura anywhere. she wasn't as foolish to not realize they were not the same, yet, it wouldn't stop that sense of familiarity when she approached him. each of the step she took CLOSER to the other allowed those golden hues to glimmer with delight. her hearts were racing with excitement, with anticipation, with that rising sensation threatening to overflow. as she stood before him, there was a certain hint of FAMILIARITY within those starlight gold optics. " you wouldn't know me, at least not personally. however, i'd like to think i do know you. " to a certain degree. he was not her master, she was aware of that. different universe, different timeline. that wouldn't change anything, however. that enthusiasm remained to be seen upon her expression. AMBER HUES softened a fraction as lips were stretched into a grin. she placed a gloved hand over her chest, giving him a practiced polite bow. it surprisingly mimicked the way the war master a certain someone had done more than once.

                " the name is eden. it's a pleasure to meet you again, master. "

[vaugarde]

me when star allies is so so so close to being a fantastic game with amazing characters like zan being the eldest who takes the brunt of hyness and her religion’s cruelty or hyness being someone driven to insanity over his religion and devotion and the darker tone of the ending is so interesting and the gameplay is wholesome and the dream friends are so awesome but its english translation is so botched and it shrugs off hyness’s actions with “oh he got carried away its fine teehee he and the sisters are on best terms afterwards despite him abusing them since childhood” and the main story is not fun to replay bc its so easy and i cant blame people for saying its mediocre because not everyone is as invested in coming up with a story from the lore but its agonizing bc the game was so close to being a knockout

[thatruerealmwalker]

HEY BOYS- I'M BACK!

Have some good food friends! Hope you like it, came right off the stove!