#trait: holy bird

[digi-lov]

Yokomon EX6-002, Biyomon EX6-012, Xiquemon EX6-013, Huankunmon EX6-014, and Xiangpengmon EX6-015 by koki from EX-06 Theme Booster Infernal Ascension

[robbie-roo]

oooo ok I have an idea for my followers on Tumblr dot com >:) send me an animal- preferably a mammal, and I'll make a whole blog post about cool facts about them

like ok I don't think you guys understand how fun this is for me I fucking LOVE talking about animals if I could watch animal behavior all day every day I would do it in a heartbeat ill even make posts about common animals like dogs and cats throw em at me the weirder the better

[acid-ixx]

FOAMING IN THE MOUTH AT THE FIRST CHAPTER!! the way you wrote dick still imagining reader as a small child because thats the only time he remembered them as is SO GOOD. i am living for the angst and desperation in this fic, and i can't to see how each of them react to the situation, especially damian because he and reader have the sane blood. when dick texted reader pretending everything is cool and like he didn't ignore them for thirteen years is a such a good concept. i can only imagine reader screaming on the other side because of opening the message accidentally lol. i cant stop thinking about how the reader's reaction to the text message would be like, finally moving on and healing and then boom! the trauma resurfaces and dick having the audacity to reach out while reader is having a breakdown, confused and scared for what'll happen next. sorry for filling up ur inbox!! i wrote a lot more than i thought oops take care of yourself and remember to takes breaks!!!! <3

reader when the self destructive impulses kicks in because of a family they have long gave up on finally started to notice them the moment they have moved on: 😧

no because dick grayson would infantilize you to the max. not in a "you're a toddler" way but rather he sees you as his innocent baby that he failed to guide and protect. he truly wants you to see him as the same person you view him as years ago, not wanting to be any less in the eyes of his baby bird <3

he'll admit that the things he's done is a shit move, constantly denying you when his entire schedule is flexible for the family but you.

so he should've expected to be blocked, but he just can't stomach it at all that his baby bird didn't even hesitate to cut him off in an instant! it just furthers his protective nature to a t and if it wasn't for damian suddenly appearing by the door, dick would've spiraled into insanity deeper.

what i mean by insanity is; he wouldn't sleep for days tracking you down, then he'll take you away from your wretched home and bring you back rightfully where you belong.

meanwhile, on the other side of gotham, you'd be on the verge of a panic attack, nearly splurging your guts out and trying to calm yourself with relaxation techniques. you quite literally couldn't walk straight without stumbling to the bathroom because holy shit imagine your brother whom you haven't nearly talked to for years suddenly called you! with cryptic messages no less that never implied your family's years of neglect towards you. i would be smashing my phone across the room, to be honest.

the moment he's turned a full yandere, damian would be really deep into the "blood is thicker than water" ideology when it comes to you. he'll apologize to you, glare plastered on his face and all, but compared to the others, his apology sounds so genuine yet condescending at the same time. you both are of the same blood, save for the fact that you share different mothers but that doesn't matter— he should be the favorite.

not dick, not jason, not tim, or anybody else for that matter. and he'll be shoving it in your face that he's the youngest so you should be obligated to baby him. and even if you dare make a point on how he had called you immature for your age multiple times, damian would find a way to guilt trip you and it would always fucking work. to avoid further spoilers, i wouldn't want to expand on his character traits but damian would be the worst type of pain in the ass, near the levels of dick.

[serpentface]

Four culturally significant aquatic birds in Imperial Wardin- the skimmer gull, the albatross, the reed duck, and the hespaean.

The skimmer gull is a small seabird, distinguished by bright red beaks and a single, trailing tail plume. These are sacred and beloved animals with a long history of symbiosis with local fishers. They will intentionally attract the attention of fishermen, bringing them to shoals of fish that are too deep below the surface for the birds to reach. They then will snatch fish fleeing or caught in the nets, and will often be directly fed by their human assistants in an act of gratitude. They benefit tremendously from their sacred status and a taboo against killing or harming them, and can become absolute food-stealing menaces in seaside towns and cities.

The albatross is a seasonal visitor to the region, with this population migrating to small rocky islands in the White Sea to breed. The specific species occurring in this region is on the smaller side, and has a pale pink beak and soft orange legs. Albatrosses are common characters in regional animal folktales (usually as foolish, romantic types), and sometimes appear in tales as shapeshifters, usually turning into young women who have tumultuous affairs with lonely sailors.

Skimmer gulls and albatross are the most sacred animals of Pelennaumache, the face of God which looks upon the ocean, the winds, storms, maritime trade, fisheries, and broader concepts of luck and the infliction and deflection of curses. Killing either of these birds is considered to bring about disastrous bad luck (unless in the context of a proper sacrifice, most commonly in rites to bless ships and/or sailors with good winds and against ill fortune). The eggs of skimmer-gulls are free game and considered delicacies, while the preciousness of the albatross' single egg clutch is recognized and their consumption is generally discouraged (this isn't to say it doesn't happen).

Feathers of rightly sacrificed albatross and skimmer gulls are minor holy relics (ESPECIALLY gull tail plumes), and considered to be the ultimate good luck charm. The fortuitous find of a shed feather can also impart good luck and can be very valuable (the birds are sometimes poached for their feathers, though fears of the consequences are enough that this poaching is limited in scope). You will often see wealthier people wearing the feathers in hats and headdress, and any seafaring vessel worth its salt should have at least one aboard.

Both birds are evoked in the apotropaic Skimmer-Woman motif (in practice it generally has albatross characteristics, though is sometimes depicted with the tail plume of the gull).

The hespaean is a very unusual bird with two distinct species native to the region, one found exclusively in the western Black river system and its estuaries, and one found in the eastern Brilla and Kannethod river systems. They have very small pointed teeth in their bills, a trait virtually unknown outside of the flightless, beakless classes of birds (most prominently qilik). Their wings are vestigial and virtually nonexistent (with only two bony spurs remaining). These birds are almost exclusively aquatic and do not normally emerge onto land (they cannot walk upright at all, and must push themselves on their bellies). The legs of the Black river hespean develop blue pigmentation from their diet (the brighter the blue, the better fed and healthier the bird), which are waved above the surface during elaborate courtship displays. Both species are known for their haunting, warbling cries (very much like a loon, but more of a howling noise that develops into a shrill warble).

Hespaean build their nests in dense beds of reeds or small, vegetation-heavy river islands that provide some protection from predators. They raise their young during the height of the dry season (when more nesting surfaces are available and they can feed their young with more concentrated fish populations), which is an image of hope and resiliency during harsh dry times and the promise of the river's eventual bounty.

It is known that hespaean used to be caught as chicks and raised to help people catch fish (with ropes around their necks to prevent them from swallowing their catch). This practice is now very rare in the Imperial Wardi cultural sphere (mostly still practiced by the Wogan people along the Kannethod river, to whom these birds are also venerated animals) and has been largely replaced with the import of domesticated cormorants from the Lowlands to the southeast (which are more easily trained and can Usually be trusted not to attempt to swallow their catch).

These birds require large rivers that flow year round and have healthy, dense fish stocks. The population is in decline and they are now relatively rare, largely due to development and overfishing around rivers (and on a much larger timescale, the region becoming drier and water levels more irregular, and their competition with more versatile freshwater tiviit).

The reed duck is a migratory freshwater duck whose coming heralds the beginning of spring growth. They come to mate along rivers and wetlands during the early stages of the wet season, timing their eggs to hatch with the rise in water levels and growth of the vegetation and insects they feed on. They have striking red-brown and gray plumage and very little sexual dimorphism (though the male is somewhat brighter in color and the flesh around the bill turns bright red during the breeding season).

Reed ducks are not domesticated, but some populations are semi-tamed and encouraged to return to certain sites to breed (the riverside temple to Anaemache in Ephennos attracts a massive flock of the ducks every year, continually blessing it with their presence and coating its grounds in droppings), and these stocks are the primary source of sacrificial ducks and coveted shed feathers.

Hespaean and reed ducks are the most sacred animals of Anaemache, the Face of God which looks upon freshwater (particularly rivers), rains, seasonal flooding, fertile earth/seasonal fertility, and wild plant life.

The hespaean is representative of Anaemache as the River Itself and the river as a provider of fish. This association comes down to their all-seasons presence in the rivers, and their population density being a signal of a healthy, well-flowing river with good fish stocks. Lands adjacent to hespaean territory is often the most reliable and bountiful for human subsistence.

The reed duck in particular is the most venerated sacred animal of Anaemache, as representatives of Anaemache as a Face of seasonal fertility. Its coming announces the rains that the region's agriculture relies on, and their cycle of fertility closely matches the cycles of the rivers and that of the earth itself (with their new life emerging with rains, flooding, and new vegetation). There is no prohibition on hunting reed ducks (though proper rites and respect are expected for a sacred animal), and their meat and eggs is said to support female fertility and a healthy pregnancy.

[veri-luv]

Dr Ratio : Headcanons 🡢 Harry Potter AU

repost from old (deleted post)

Reasoning / Explanation (skip if too wordy)

First of all, he is NOT a ravenclaw and let me make my damn case. He's not even an erudition character fighting-wise (his path in the game is the hunt + imaginary).

Sure he does follow the erudition and he's very very smart but like WHY does he follow erudition? What does he want? Screwllum said that he was more like a medical doctor. He wants to cure ignorance in everyone. So for that reason I'm going to have to put him in Hufflepuff.

I honestly hate hufflepuff in the book. It has been critiqued for being where the extras / folks that don't fit in the other 3 get sorted into. My "hufflepuff but better" isn't even called hufflepuff, it should be something wind related (my idea is Zephyrith).

Hufflepuffs should get cool traits too like being righteous and almost saintlike. Fairness, kindness, they have their rules and they uphold it. Hard working and loyal. They keep their word. Very selfess motivations. See how much cooler it sounds?

Instead of that fuckass badger it should be related to a bird too or at least something with wings (idea: give that badger wings 💥). And the yellow color should lean more towards gold. Give the dorm and overall aesthetic a holy golden vibe to suit the traits of selflessness and justice.

VEEEEEEERY long post ahead & much yapping you've been warned.

Pre-Hogwarts

His dad was definitely a "muggle" and his mom was the one who did and taught him magic. His mom was a ravenclaw and a really good guider too and probably the first one to ignite that magic-loving spark in him.

His father on the other hand was big into anything engineering and philosophy related. He probably got interested in ancient Greek and Roman stuff from how much his father quoted Plato and Socrates and other famous Greek philosophers.

He found the quotes a little excessive at first... before hearing a really good quote and having to look it up.

"Look it up" ended up being: reading all of "On The Soul - Aristotle".

His mother, though being a ravenclaw, wasn't as hardcore about knowledge as Ratio would grow up to be. She was definitely passionate though. When he first showed signs of being more smarter (than what's expected of someone his age), she had to admit that it made her feel very proud and hopeful.

That is until he started being a brat about it.

"Amore, he's asleep now but during bath time he was going on about Pythagoreanism again..."

"You think he'll turn out to be like your uhh, snotty blue raventoe friends?" (he knows it's ravenclaw he's just messing with her)

"Ravenclaw, and if he does it'd ...definitely cause him some trouble."

"It'd cause us, some trouble."

idk how to write dialogue

Hogwarts

He was in fact, not a Ravenclaw.

Which sounded just as ridiculous to him, and just as frustrating. He thought he'd at least make it into the same house and dorm the genius society members graced (mysterious group of witches and wizards) ... but to not even make it to Ravenclaw himself?

His face paled in front of the crowd as he heard the Hufflepuff table cheer. His facial expressions remained practically the same with his stupid little cold RBF.

He barely knew any people in Hogwarts but every time someone met him they'd assume he was a Ravenclaw and it'd make him internally flinch a bit. You'd think that's where it would end but with his witty remarks and tendency to not hold back or sugarcoat facts, lets just say he quickly gained a bit of a (negative) reputation (at least in the first few weeks of school).

Enough about houses let's get to the actual classes.

NO MORE BOLD AND ITALICS I'M TOO TIRED Y'ALL JUST GONNA HAVE TO READ THE REST OF THE essay PARAGRAPHS 😭!!!

It wouldn't be surprising to realize he's one of the few people who are actually chill in Snape's potions class. It wasn't even one of his all-time favorites (though it was certainly up there), he just found it really simple actually. He was honestly baffled as to how anyone could fail? It was no rocket science, the instructions were as precise as it could get.

At the start he really got into Astronomy (of course) and later Herbology.

His truly favorite subjects were Arithmancy (and later Advanced Arithmancy).

On his third year however, he decided to apply to every single elective (and later advanced) class, and somehow passed so well he became extremely popular for it. Suddenly people wouldn't mind his personality if it meant getting help from him.

I think Art class as his extracurricular was when he started getting into making statues. Statues that moved, even. Charms and Transfiguration really helped in making these magic statues. He probably used transfiguration on his plaster head to make it look normal when wearing it (since that's the only way I can imagine it fitting on him like it's his own head).

One of the best model students. It was a close call but in the end he instantly became Head Boy. It was obvious it'd be him. He shattered the expectations and stereotypes of what it was to be a Hufflepuff. He was the pride of Hufflepuff. He gave the house a bit of respect among the school and thank God he did.

Such a model student that he was almost perfect to others. A 'deity among men' even. By the end he had what one could call a 'fanbase'.

Though he was a model student, it's not like he didn't break any rules. A bit of trespassing here and there, but mostly to watch other rule breaking students from a distance, trailing closely behind and watching to see what happens.

Of course his magical pet of choice would be an owl. A fluffy cute one that balanced out his own personality. It had a name that was a mouthful, Dicaeosyne, to make it get taken a bit more seriously. In his first few years, if there was any reason for error, it was always that damned owl's fault. But after a while they grew close (Got him saying corny shit like "Birds of a feather flock together" 💀).

Both his parents send him tons of letters from time to time including little gifts. His favorite and oddly sentimental gift being old candles that got remade from his childhood, and least favorite being confetti and glitter in an envelope (sent because he passed a very difficult test, even for him). (by the same company)

Loves loves loooves gossip actually. He gossips all the time, just with his close friends ahem a certain Slytherin part of a certain gemstone-themed clique. Nobody even expects it because he kind of just stands there, with his dumb plaster head. He says he uses it to isolate his senses, and it's true , but sometimes he just has it on and listens in. He just wants to know. when he cast a spell on it to do so

Stickers on his telescope. This was more noticeable in his 5th year. Once people figured out he put stickers on his telescope, everyone started sending him stickers, and very few ended up on there.

I know we moved on from people assuming he's a ravenclaw, but the one thing that really throws people off is his self-absorption. Like he really thinks he's THAT guy (and he is tbh). After a while people just kind of accepted it.

hope this doesn't flop like last time

[ankababy]

this might be a bit much, but hear me out.

the name suguru (傑) typically means "outstanding," "excellent," or "to excel." which can have a relation with niragi because during his high school days, it is implied that he did very well in his classes. niragi isn't a common surname in japan, but from my research, "nira" means scowl/glare. so the name is a combination of "nira" and "usagi." usagi literally means rabbit in japanese. this can also be with niragi's connection with usagi. but the name "niragi" can also be interpreted as meaning "free from anger" or "peacefully composed," which is ironic because these are traits that do not fit with niragi's character. but what if these could be traits niragi could have, if he was never bullied to the point where he thought if he change himself people would not see him as weak?

niragi (from what i think) is a combination of the march hare, the jub jub bird, and the dormouse.

the march hare is crazy and has the symbolism of madness and unpredictable behavior. the jub jub bird primarily associated with fear, passion, and danger. also in the movie, the jub jub bird's feathers are black and white (niragi's shirt is black and white). the only reason i think niragi is related to the dormouse is because the dormouse is afraid of cats (who represents a cat in aib???) and we all know about niragi's hatred for chishiya. niragi isn't necessarily afraid of chishiya.

shuntaro (俊太郎) typically means "talented first son" or "quick-witted first son". the first part of the name, "shun" (俊), means "talented" or "quick-witted", while the second part, "tarō" (太郎), is a common suffix for masculine names meaning "first son" or "eldest son". chishiya is a only child, but he is very talented and very smart. we know that he never really got love and affection from his parents and that caused him to have a lack of empathy.

the name chishiya (千夜) doesn't have a single, fixed meaning. it can be interpreted in a few different ways, depending on the specific kanji used. in the context of aib, the name "chishiya" is a reference to the cheshire aat, a character from alice's adventures in wonderland. "千" (chiri) means "thousand" or "many". "夜" (yoru) means "night".  therefore, chishiya could be translated as "a thousand nights" or "many nights". this can be seen as a reference to the cheshire cat's enigmatic and mysterious nature, as well as his ability to seemingly disappear and reappear at will.

it is very known that chishiya is the cheshire cat. (man this is a holy yap fest, but i hope it makes sense)

Girl tell this to wiki fandom not me😭 jk, this is AMAZING. Like, wow. Respect tbh.

[sammy8d257]

Likes - AvA Sticktober 2024 Day 2

Part of the AvA/M Watered Down Hot Chocolate Series: A Melted Marshmallow Side Story

Written by Sammy8D257

Word Count: 700 CW: Little self-deprecating from Purple (Just like, Purple's view on things is a little wonky because of course it is, and it drives their course of action, so just be aware of that)

Summary: Purple likes things. They like things a lot. You could even call it one of their defining traits. They like hanging out with their friends, they like cooking with King. They like shiny things and they like flying.

Purple likes things. But there is something that they like the most.

[AvA STICKTOBER 2024 LIST]

[Ao3 Ver.]

=o=

Purple likes things. They like things a lot. You could even call it one of their defining traits. 

They like their friends. They like how fun it is to hang out with them. They like how passionate Red is, how adventurous Green is, how clever Yellow is, how savvy Blue is, and how huggable Orange is. They like their house and they like their desktop. They even like Mr. Becker a little bit too.

They like living with King. They like being his roommate and being able to share a space with him. They like his kitchen and they like filling the fridge with leftovers that they can eat later.

They like objects. They like powerful objects and they like things to show off with. But they also like small, weird objects. They like how King jokingly referred to it as "bird behavior" when a small pile of shiny stones and pretty trinkets started appearing by the door. He grumbled about it, calling it a tripping hazard but he hasn't removed it yet, so Purple thinks King likes it too. 

Liking things is easy for Purple. They've always been greedy. And who could blame them? There are just so many things to like in this world. But despite all that, there is one thing that Purple likes the most.

=o=

The bubbling of the pot in front of them almost masked the shuffle of footsteps on the wooden floor. Purple didn't need to turn around to know who had just entered the kitchen. So they kept stirring the spaghetti sauce as the sounds of King's arrival came to a quiet stop.

"Hey, I got your message and uh- Holy cursors, Purple did you make all this food?"

Purple nodded sharply, cutting a glance to the countertops full of various dishes and desserts. They turned their attention back to the sauce and lifted the spoon to their mouth to taste. It was good.

A sigh from behind and the scrap of the chair informed them that King had sat down at the table. With a hum, Purple turned the stove burner off and carefully placed the pot on a corkboard on the counter. Next to it were two plates of noodles that Purple quickly layered the marinara sauce onto with their spoon. 

Without a flourish, the plates of spaghetti were picked up and placed gently on the kitchen table, one in front of King and one on the opposite side where they would sit. King tracked their movements, tired eyes searching for things that Purple wasn't going to let him find. They sat down at their spot and picked up their fork, eyeing King until he mimicked their movements.

An air of unease surrounded the kitchen as Purple continued to stare at King and King shifted his gaze to the food on the table. Finally, the orange stick figure lifted his fork and Purple couldn't help but lean in closer. That is until King abruptly stopped and met their eyes.

"Purple, I'm-" King gripped his fork tighter. "I know I've been a little out of it these past few days and I, I know you've been having a bad week too. So I'm sorry I haven't really been here but if you need anything from me, you let me know alright?"

There was in fact something that Purple needed from King. 

"Taste the food." 

Purple looked at the stick figure expectantly and to his credit, King didn't react to their blunt command. Instead the fork relaxed in his grip and he swirled a bit of spaghetti into his mouth.

Immediately, his eyes widened and Purple preened. The tension from before almost disappeared completely.

"Do you like it?"

King swallowed and grinned at them. 

"Like it? I love it! Purple, this is amazing!"

=o=

Yes, Purple likes things. They like a lot of things. From friends to cooking to objects, they like them so much. But the thing that they like the most is nothing that can be held or seen. Because the thing they like the most is;

"You did such a good job on this Purple! Now come on, this food isn't going to eat itself!"

Something to be earned.

[mjrtaurus]

Even when they were separated, Crocodile was on edge every time he heard Dragon was spotted in or near Big Mom's territory. He had the misfortune of sailing with that woman for years, so he's very familiar with how she treats rare races and animals like collectible dolls. And of the three races who don't live in Tottoland, one of them is the winged humans. If she ever got wind of Dragon being Shandoran, she'd either try to stick him in a giant bird cage or throw half of her daughters at him to get him to marry into the family.

Linlin always said she'd contribute to the Revolution's cause, but Dragon could see right through that shit. Frankly, she's almost as bad as the Celestial Dragons in his eyes. A spoiled child who never grew out of her bad behavior because everyone around her enabled her worst traits, only with the added caveat of being so physically strong that people were afraid to contradict her.

(Also it seems heavily implied, at least to me, that whatever is going on with Big Mom's hunger pangs is connected to the giant kids at Punk Hazard who had those same rage episodes when denied NHC-10 laced candy. This woman was potentially born as a result of gigantification experiments and suffered from untreated hereditary chemical dependence and was later almost trafficked to the same organization who caused her condition before eating her whole family due to said condition, holy SHIT, Dragon did not think the World Government could continue to sink so low).

Charlotte Linlin… to this day the name still sends an unpleasant shiver up Crocodile’s spine.

There comes a certain point in the life a person who refuses to acknowledge that they are sick in the mind that they can very easily transfer over to the role of an abuser. This was the case with Charlotte Linlin.

He is loathe to admit it, but her dream grew twisted and ugly in much the same way his had, but that is where the similarity ended. He was still a conniving, cold-blooded old bastard, don’t get him wrong, but at least he wasn’t hoarding people like shadowbox curios under some shoddily applied veneer of peace. He had standards.

Not many, mind you, bit he did have them.

The idea of Dragon being put in a not-so-gilded cage and treated as little more than breeding stock for her perfect little candyland flavored hellscape was enough to have him burning through his cigars like more of a madman than he already is.

They were long estranged, yes, but he still loved the man, dammit! That was the father of his child!

When they eventually reconcile, one of the conditions of that reconciliation is that if Dragon is ever, ever having to be in or near Big Mom’s territory (he’ll only ever be convinced that the witch is dead if someone brings him her head, and even then he’ll still have his suspicions) that he will call before he goes in and after he goes out.

He is not losing him to that berserking old hag.

[hoboblaidd]

does solas' objective opinions about sex/sexuality change once he takes on a body and experiences it for himself? are there things that don't meet his expectations, things that exceed them, things that completely surprised him? did spending so long in uthenera change things for him again?

unprompted but always accepting | spice edition

Absolutely. Wisdom is an old emotion. It won't predate Fear or Desire or the more primal emotions all creatures feel, but it is something that sentient creatures gain quickly. Evolution is itself a strange form of wisdom - you choose the most desirable traits for survival, and your descendants keep following that path. We see it in nature all the time: "This bird makes the largest nest, so I choose him." "This ram is the strongest, so I choose him." "This homo sapien is smarter than that neanderthal, so I choose him." It's all borne of experience, and wisdom is the ability to learn from experience.

All that to say, Solas was around for a long time before taking a body. He understood sex to be what it is - something that is both pleasurable and, if desired, something to perpetuate a family or even a species.

But that more clinical view changed dramatically when he took a body. He knew sex to be pleasurable, but he didn't really know what pleasure was. He had just been Wisdom, and now he can feel other emotions and sensations that spirits never had. It was incredible. I like to imagine that (good) sex is almost close to how spirits existed: a free flowing, natural union of people communing with each other in a way that's beyond cerebral. It'll never feel the same as two emotions joining together in a metaphysical sense, but it's as close as two bodies can get. Honestly, I think the most surprising thing after the shock of 'holy shit this is awesome', was learning that sex isn't always good. Sometimes people suck at it, sometimes they're selfish. Unlike the Fade where things just Are, in the physical world things were so much more dependent on the individual.

I don't think uthenera itself changed him and his viewpoint so much as the shock of waking up, yet again, in a new world. It was like stepping out of the Fade, except this time he was alone and the new world was broken. Its inhabitants weren't 'people' to him, so sex really wasn't on his mind until he met the Inquisitor and stopped being an asshole about the folks who live in the world he broke.

[gatheredfates]

ALAICE DEVERAUX

Nicknames: Not applicable. Age: Twenty-one. Nameday: Twenty-Seventh Sun of the First Astral Moon (apparently I gave her my birthday, so that might change!) Race: Duskwight Elezen. Gender: Cis female. Orientation: Straight? Profession: Lady of the House of Deveraux and Dubois, last remaining survivor after the Dragonsong War; apprentice baker and occasional confidant to Firelight Trading Company.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS

Hair: A light blue, leaning more into teal. She tends to style it in loose curls around her shoulders. Eyes: She is heterochromatic! One eye is teal, the other is a steel grey. Skin: Pale with a silvery undertone; it tends to reflect whatever light hits it, rather than possessing it's own distinct colour. Tattoos/Scars: None of any note.

FAMILY

Parents: Lord and Lady Deveraux, dead by Alaice's sixteenth year. It is said that Lord Deveraux attempted to defend his wife from the dragons before he was engulfed in flames. No remains of her mother have been found. Siblings: Not applicable. Grandparents: Not applicable, more unfortunate souls lost to the war. In-Laws and Others: Alaice has a child from her first marriage, a daughter called Alyna. Her husband, Draeir Dubois, died under mysterious circumstances in the months preceding the Ishgardian/Dragon peace treaty, bringing no end of speculation from gentry and smallfolk alike. Some suspect his desire to expand his house beyond Foundation's spires drew ire from the High Houses and he was made an example of. Others suspect a more... intimate cause. Without a murder weapon or obvious intent, none can deduce a proper suspect.

She is particularly close to @riftdancing's Siyoh Mari who, whilst not understanding a lick of Ishgardian gossip, will happily entertain the confusion over a cup of tea as Alaice dramatizes. This leagues better than Elandervier who told her she'd 'rather chew on a voidsent's ass' and leaves at the very mention of anything to do with the city. She has an extremely complicated relationship with the other Elezen due to their mutual upbringings, trauma and reconciliation.

When Firelight is conducting business in Ishgard, she can be seen at its patriarch's side helping him navigate the intricacies of the city. Pets: Unless you count the many birds that have taken residence in her gardens, not applicable.

SKILLS

Abilities: Alaice is ice-aspected to a dangerous degree, and it's an element she has always tried to keep under wraps for fear of heresy and expulsion from the Holy See. As a result, the magic is unpredictable and emerges as a by-product of extreme situations/emotions. Only a select few people know she possesses such an ability. Hobbies: Like all ladies of her standing, Alaice was given a proper education including tutelage in deportment; music, song and dance; needlework and painting — among other gentle pursuits. She has a particular affinity for bird watching and, in the advent of her husband's death, has sunk herself readily into her little business as a baker.

TRAITS

Most positive trait: Alaice possesses a remarkable capacity for trust despite her confinement and husband's abuse. Worst negative trait: Her naïvety. As a woman constricted by the societal expectations of Ishgardian women, Alaice knows scarce little about the world around her — or even Ishgard proper. It is something she is working constantly to undo.

LIKES

Colours: Blue, white, silver, gold and shades of brown. However, given Ishgard's proclivity to the cold, any colour that can break through the sheen of snow is a welcomed addition in her eyes. Smells: Anything floral and/or citrus. These are not necessarily smells she will wear, but remind her of a time before the Calamity when the climate of Ishgard was better suited. She's also partial to vanilla, almond and loves the smell of rain. Textures: Knitted wool and smooth glass (or ice, though she tries not to think too much about it), the gentle prick of pine and the grooves in wood and stone. Drinks: Champagne, white wine and mead. She's also discovering some enjoyment of red wine, stay tuned if she gets more extreme!

OTHER DETAILS

Smokes: Rarely. She smoked recreationally after her parents died, a sort of 'dare' from the other ladies in her company, and took it up in secret as a way to release anxiety in the early days of her marriage — away from the prying eyes of her husband. Alaice quit after becoming pregnant with Alyna and hasn't taken it back up due to associating it with those negative experiences. Drinks: Semi-regularly. Much like smoking, she quit entirely when she got pregnant and tends to only partake as a social nicety. She can acknowledge where she was falling into unhealthy patterns when she was married and tries not to go back to those places. Drugs: Not applicable. Mount Issuance: Not applicable. Alaice was fed on the indoctrination by her husband that is not a lady's place to traverse, but that men should come to her. If she is needed for Firelight Business she will be escorted by their couriers, but she has no vehicle of her own. Been Arrested: No. Being a suspect was traumatic enough. Why would she kill her lord husband?

Tagged by: @eriyu — at least for this one! I'm going to try and do one character per tag. Tagging: @thefreelanceangel, @hythlodaes, @piyopikamika, @sealrock, @thevikingwoman & @yloiseconeillants! If you'd like a chance of being tagged, you can like my permanent interaction call here!

[digi-lov]

Swimmon BT19-018, Xiquemon BT19-021, Huankunmon BT19-023, and Xiangpengmon BT19-028 by naru from BT-19 Booster Xros Evolution (BT18-19: Special Booster Ver.2.0)

[mapalssyrup]

🐈What is their favourite animal?

💖What’s something they like about themselves? Can be a physical feature, a personality trait, anything about them. 

🎂When is their birthday? How do they celebrate?

For whoever you choose!

HOLY FUCK. it's time

Lankmann cuz he's in the mind. As with anything that has to do with Lankmann tw for mentions of familial abuse

Cue random doodle

He doesn't really find animals that cool (especially after 1983) but he likes dogs,,mainly cuz of MacReady. I think he'd really like sillier looking dogs like the borzoi or whippet

He likes how similar he is to his dad. His feelings about Clyde waiver and shift but he always comes to the conclusion that being like him is a good thing. Other than that he loves his turtleneck

April 13! I don't think he has ever done much because he's so busy all the time,, but I think he bakes himself a cake to let himself not be good at something for once. (baking,, he's bad at baking) MacReady and Ludwig give him weird presents, even as veldigun. (like your cat giving you the bird they killed) When he was a kid I think holidays like this were a sort of unspoken truce,, a day to be a normal family. Usually these truces wouldn't last long, though

[thatwitchrevan]

I finished the game again and unlocked the gallery! it's honestly very confusing and idk if it's because it's 1am or because there's so much missing right now or I just don't get it yet, but it's definitely not clear to me at this point what exactly each category is - like is everything under 'the end of everything' a full ending or is it versions of endings?

(The sound design for it is very icky and cool tho)

it not being retroactive is very unfortunate since I'd already 100%ed the game, meaning that I have to do it again if I want the gallery completed and the achievement for 100%ing the game again, and also leaving massive holes making it harder for me to figure out what I'm missing. but I will complete it all again and in a way the necessity of essentially starting over makes it easier to discover and rediscover everything without having to wiki everything.

I have no clue yet where a new ending would be. I'm extremely curious. but I played through the new Damsel chapter, the new Spectre chapter, and the expanded versions of the Fury, Apotheosis, and Den. My favorite was absolutely the Happily Ever After route.

Spoilers now, just a bit.

But god, that was both exactly what I wanted from Damsel's character and far more than I could have expected. I've always liked the Damsel and wished there was more that could come of her deterioration into a satellite love interest and object of our fantasy. I wanted an eventuality where she could either degrade to her ultimate conclusion, rebel, or actualize, or ideally a combination. The chapter we got was just so fulfilling and well done. I think what I like about this game most is that it never stops feeling fresh and taking new and meaningful approaches to its characters and storyline, and doing things you don't expect but that make perfect sense.

Smitten splitting off and enforcing this pantomime of a domestic fantasy of romance was just such a natural arc of corruption and failure, and the chapter was just so aesthetically interesting. It's also one of the sweetest bits in the game if you leave and dance with her. I adored it.

I also really loved the Spectre's new route, especially for changing the game even more. I am not over that. You are probably not over that either. Holy shit dude. I am gonna sock Opportunist in the nose. Beak. Whatever.

I haven't got to play the Prisoner's new bit yet but I hope there's a similar aspect of the voices doing weird stuff and getting to see them from an outside perspective because that would be some great narrative symmetry and I loved it in both these other routes. I think there's something about the voices being such distilled embodiments of their driving traits that makes them utterly fantastic and sympathetic at their best (like Paranoid keeping us alive in the Nightmare and Smitten and Cheated having compassion and love for the Thorn), and terrifying, cruel, and craven at their worst (Smitten holding the Damsel hostage, Opportunist just in general). The duality of man and all that.

I love the new additions to the Fury, Apotheosis, and Den, they're all my best girls and I love how much more there is to explore with each one. Overall the new music and art and sound design is all so tasty.

And as far as the horror, I have definitely got more of it, lmao. I think the most disturbing thing is the unsettling dinner in Happily Ever After. But the Dragon was also. Incredibly unsettling.

bird man...

[menop033]

The DC movie Birds of Prey totally disrespected its "source material"

Now, what I am going to post is nothing particularly new or inventive - I am basically preaching to the choir and ranting about meaningless bullshit. But, the movie Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey can barely even be called an adaptation. In my opinion, it doesn't even feature the team, despite what the name claims.

Birds of Prey at first didn't even have a name. It was just... Oracle's field agents, Black Canary being the first but far from the only one. The whole damn premise and reason for the team to exist was to have someone do things for Barbara she couldn't do anymore.

How the hell can you have the team without her?? It's ORACLE'S team. Barbara leads them, plans their missions, gets them intel, recruits new members, funds them. She is the voice in their ears, the eye in the sky...This is why, hot take, I believe the TV series from 2002 is a better adaptation (although, on its own it's a pretty shitty TV series). It at least has the team's founder and leader, however odd and nonsensical it was at times. Yes, I watched it. Most of it, anyways.

I mean, sure, Harley and Barbara have so much in common. Both were created for a Batman show, both had their lives changed by Joker, both went, in at least one continuity, from working with Suicide Squad to founding Birds of Prey, both are highly educated, both have a homoerotic relationship with their best friend... You could totally swap one with another. Totally the same thing.

Alright, enough of disgruntled sarcasm. I am hesitant to call the comic books a source material for this film because it genuinely doesn't feel like it's supposed to be that. If you take out Oracle out of Birds of Prey, what are you left with? Basically any random superhero team but all women.

Making the movie about Harley Quinn is pretty darn insulting. She was already dominating in the media with the movie Suicide Squad, the first season of Harley Quinn show, and she was in many comic books, in Suicide Squad, Harleen was being published... And there was much more to come out and there is still so much of Harley Quinn content to come out. Sticking her into yet another team was just unnecessary. Just don't make a Birds of Prey adaptation if you need Harley that much.

It should've been a Harley Quinn solo movie. Or Gotham City Sirens. I am just mad I was promised a Birds of Prey movie and didn't get it. But that's on me, I suppose. I was dumb. I just found out about the existence of BoP and decided to check out if it was ever adapted, not reading the reviews much...

Alright, the movie had Black Canary and Huntress, apart from Oracle the two most frequent members of the team. That's alright, I suppose. Yes, their personalities, backstories and looks were changed but something is bound to change when adapting a story. That is not a problem (although Helena was sometimes a bit annoying, I am not going to lie. Angry loner and a ruthless and vengeful vigilante that, despite everything, wants to fit in, that has a passion for teaching and is very protective of children, that has moral conflicts with Oracle over her controlling tendencies and disregarding notions like privacy etc. is much preferable to an assassin whose only personality trait is being socially awkward).

There is not much of a point to this stupid rant, except the fact that Birds of Prey are pretty much my favorite comic book series and I am pretty bummed out that this is probably the only adaptation for a long while.

I am just going to ignore the totally unnecessary Cassandra Cain name-drop because holy shit. That was not the character.

Also no Zinda Blake :(

[cipher-grailwar]

The light of the Summoning Circle faded, revealing your new Heroic Spirit.

A humble-looking girl in humble-looking clothes looked around, curiously.

"Oh, so this is a 'summon'… sorry, my manners! In terms of a 'True Name'… I suppose it's 'Cinderella'? This Servant stuff is rather confusing…"

A vague Heroic Spirit, in a sense. The figure of 'Cinderella' was a nebulous one, passed around from culture to culture as a folktale. The study of 'Ghost Liners' was rather vague when it came to these sorts of things. Some studies in the East where the first Holy Grail Wars were held, that odd cloistered facility in Antarctica… still, there was some knowledge that something as vague as 'Cinderella' required some extra bolstering to her essence in order to manifest. You wondered what other components made up her being.

"I can do a lot! Cooking, cleaning, singing, dancing, bird-calls, tree-climbing, pumpkin-drifting… though I haven't done much fighting, I must admit."

"It's not that I'm defenseless, though! I can show anyone what's for, just wait and see! So, let's all try our best!"

Regardless, she seemed like the energetic type.

Cinderella is at full health! (3/3)

Team Rider has three Command Spells remaining!

SKILLS:

TRAIT: If engaged with 2 Servants, Riders get a +4% to their combat poll results, if engaged in a 1-on-1, they gain only +3% instead.

Fairy Pumpkin Carriage (B Rank) - Her Rider-class passive trait is boosted, granting her a consistent +5% no matter the battle, as long as she isn't ambushed.

Ashen Child's Dream (A+ Rank) - Cinderella reduces demerits against her by 2%. If attacked while Playing Defensively, while she takes the Ambushed demerit, she also gains a static +2% boost to her poll results during that battle.

NOBLE PHANTASM: Le Bal de Verre (EX Rank)

A 'Happily Ever After'-type Noble Phantasm. A form of greater fae-enhanced magecraft, akin to a Reality Marble, manifesting as a magnificently beautiful ball. Cinderella chooses two targets to formally 'invite' to the ball.

Cinderella, as the belle of the ball, is immune to damage (and cannot be targeted by outside enemies- enemy Noble Phantasms that target her or are triggered by one of her 'invitees' are cancelled out as well). However, the two Servants are to dance until the clock strikes twelve, and dancing for that long is rather exhausting. Still, it becomes more of a competition as the night wears on.

The winner gets a dance with the Glass Princess. Cinderella gains a +10% bonus to her next round, while the winner gains a +5% bonus. The loser takes a point of unavoidable damage.

[endorstoiii]

The absolute lovely @somekeepsakes tagged me to do this — thank you for remembering me for all this time 🥹

Get to know your mutuals game!

What's the origin of your blog's title?: it's the song Endors Toi by Tame Impala

Favorite color: purple 💜

Favorite game: The Sims franchise!

Song stuck in your head: Cuntissimo by Marina (I'm soooo addicted!!!)

Weirdest habit/trait?: sometimes the ends of my nails get a bit cold and I like to rub them on my lips 😬 (that's a hard question tbh)

Hobbies: unfortunately I don't have many, but I'll go with reading and playing The Sims

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?: I'd love to work with the bands I like, it could be at their shows or management stuff of whatever brings me closer to them, that makes us close workmates

Something you're good at: paying attention to details, I have a good memory and I'm good at unwinding threads

Something you're bad at: only one? Dealing with changes on my routine

Something you excel at: not gonna lie, I am a master in not answering people virtually (nothing proud of that!!!!)

Something you love: being alone preparing coffee in the morning, when the sun is soft and everything is peaceful and silent, you can only hear the birds singing

Something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: my fave bands, bizarre/dark stuff and The Sims

Something you hate: capitalism, social media in general and everything that comes with it (like influencers, fake stuff, how it makes people dumb etc). Oh, and AI. I hate AI.

Something you collect: I'll just go with the exact same answer as yours — concert tickets which gets harder when these days there are mostly only digital ones

Something you forget: to do the laundry. I do, I always do, but I don't organise it very well and I always end up forgetting a piece of clothing

What's your love language? I'm sorry, but I gotta use the same answer again hahah —remembering random bits and pieces about a person

Favorite movie/show: I don't have only one, so this time I'll pick Rosemary's Baby :)

Favorite food: I also don't have only one, so this time I'll go with lamen — it's getting cold here and I can only think about having a delicious lamen 😋

Favorite animal: my holy trinity of animals: cat, elephant and deer lol

Are you musical? Unfortunately not at all, but as a kid I used to play flute (not well, though haha)

What were you like as a child?: the prodigal one, nerd and weird lol

Favorite subject at school? Art, History, Philosophy, Portuguese and English

Least favorite subject? Chemistry and Physics

What's your best character trait?: empathetic and comprehensive, I think

What's your worst character trait: not answering messages 😭 (Laura, if you're reading this, I am sorry for the delay but I promise I will answer you properly 😭)

If you could travel in time who would you like to meet?: at first I'd say David Bowie, but I'll pick Oscar Wilde — I'm about to finish reading The Picture of Dorian Gray and I'm kinda obsessed with it

Last but not least, show your favorite fanart of your favorite character(s): I don't see much of it, but yeah there's some cool fanarts of Interpol, also cartoons I like such as The Owl House and Adventure Time

Not tagging anyone specific because I'm sooo off Tumblr, people don't even remember me lmaoo but in case anyone wants to do it, feel free to and tagged!! :)