#variant relational alignment

[radiomogai]

[PT: Variamorous Pride Flag. end PT]

Variamorous Pride Flag

Variamory/Varigamy: any relationship orientation/amory that does not conform or fit into societal ideals of relationships (such as monoamory and monofidelity); variant gamies/amories.

Examples: nonamory, agamy, nonheteroamory, ludum, gamyflux, polymonoflux, polyfidelity (more specific to varifidelity), homoamory.

Coined by @variant-archive​

Queeramorous/queergamous could be a thing too but I guess queergamy/queeramory is more for QLQ people. 

- Ap

[mac-tirs]

the usage of different types of english in elden ring

most human/tarnished NPCs we meet, like rogier, ansbach, and nepheli, use late modern english:

"a sorcerer, as you might have guessed. i'm looking for a little something, here in the castle. when i'm not hotfooting it from the troops, that is." - rogier, first meeting "general radahn. a pleasure to see you, after all this time. but those remains do not belong to you." - ansbach, upon summon for PCR

but older demigods like messmer, ranni, and morgott use early modern english:

"thou'rt tarnished, it seemeth. mother, wouldst thou truly lordship sanction, in one so bereft of light? yet… my purpose standeth unchanged." - messmer, pre-battle cutscene "thou needst not indulge them unduly, but they too wish to appraise thy worth. it hath been a passing long time since a newcomer entered my service, after all." - ranni, after agreeing to serve her

then there are the younger demigods, like miquella, malenia, and potentially melina, who use a later variant of modern english, similar to the tarnished NPCs we speak to:

"if we honour our part of the vow, promise me you'll be my consort. i'll make the world a gentler place." - miquella, post-PCR cutscene "the scarlet bloom flowers once more. you will witness true horror. now, rot!" - malenia, phase 2 transition cutscene

finally, the hornsent NPCs like the hornsent, hornsent grandam, and the hornsent spirits such as the one outside the whipping hut, who use late middle english similar to the english found in shakespeare's sonnets:

"fie, another? ... then, as that woman would surely say, we are in our purposes well aligned. but understand. your kind are not forgiven. the erdtree is my people's enemy. by marika long betray'd, set aflame." - hornsent, first meeting "all your resentment lingers yet... the raw stuff from which i shall surely forge a curse. upon the dastard messmer's head. upon marika's children each and all." - scorched ruins hornsent spirit

i find it interesting how different the usage of english is in the game, and i feel that it can be a hint on how to properly date an individual's occupation in the lands between/land of shadow. the hornsent, being a people much older than many in the lands between, use the most archaic version of english, while the tarnished and younger demigods use a form of english more closely related to our own in the current period. older demigods (and marika herself, as heard from melina's recounts of marika's spoken echoes) use a form of english more closely related to the period of transition from middle english to early modern english.

additionally, another interesting thing to me: mohg is almost certainly nearly the same age as morgott (since they're referred to as twins), yet he speaks a little differently compared to morgott:

"tarnished, thou'rt but a fool." - morgott, post-battle dialogue "dearest miquella. you must abide alone a while." - mohg, pre-battle cutscene

this makes me wonder if it's possible that, assuming that miquella's verbiage is indicative of his younger age in comparison to the older demigods (aka the demigods born before the marika/radagon union), miquella's charm altered mohg's perception enough to also alter his manner of speaking and carrying himself in some way. if his pursuit of finery (dressing in embroidered robes and handling himself with poise, juxtaposing his bestial growls and strength) was mainly done in an effort to fit into miquella's ideal of a consort. of course, mohg could just be as vain as he seems to be all on his own accord, but i find that it's interesting to entertain the idea that even his current state of being was due to miquella's charm.

i'd love to hear what others think about this. i'm not very learned when it comes to english (it's not really my first language), but i find this all very cool to think about.

[serpentface]

Two jaquinzi stallions duking it out over territory.

The jaquinzi is a wild equid in the clade broadly referred to as 'horses', though they are not closely related to the common domestic horse and cannot interbreed. They are of average size for a horse, being about 2 ft tall at the shoulder, 4 ft long, and weighing an average of 90 lbs. They are notable for their long tails and striking coat, which ranges from orange to a deep red-brown and is peppered with spots and stripes.

Jaquinzi stallions are highly territorial and routinely maintain their boundaries via dung marking. They rarely tolerate the presence of other adult males (though brothers sometimes form coalitions), and will get into aggressive, sometimes deadly fights with trespassers. Female jaquinzi and their young form hierarchical herds led by a lead mare, and move freely between territories. Stallions may develop close and longterm bonds with their mares, and herds may permanently settle within a stallion's territory so long as it contains ample resources and remains well-protected.

It is the only true wild horse endemic to the Imperial Wardi region, and has a very limited range. The vast majority are found in the far southern Pelenagal peninsula (Elumuqi to its predominantly Jazaiti inhabitants), with some scattered low density populations being found in and around the Red Hills. They are closely related to (but are geographically separated from) the Lowlands wild horse found south and east of the Blackmane mountains, a domestic variant of which is widely kept by the Yuroma people (and has been brought to Wardin by its sizable Yuroma-Wardi community).

The name 'jaquinzi' comes from the Jazaiti language. Most Jazaiti lands are on the Elumuqi peninsula, thus overlapping with most of the jaquinzi's range. The Jazait have a long history of relations with this horse. Most Jazait rely on the sea for the vast majority of their food, which is supplemented by foraging and farming. Much of their land is heavily susceptible to wildfires, which is mitigated with controlled burns. The jaquinzi horse indirectly assists with fire control by clearing away excess growth and preferentially feeds on many plants that are considered undesirable or outright noxious weeds to the Jazait.

As such, this horse has traditionally been encouraged to settle and proliferate within the territories of Jazaiti clans, and much of the peninsula jaquinzi population is semi-tame and heavily habituated to people. The relationship is largely mutualistic, as the horses receive protection from predators and are given access to otherwise unattainable high energy foods (they are actively fed harvest leftovers, seaweed, and fruits, which is the main contributor to their tameness). Jazait benefit from the horses clearing away unwanted growth, and these very tame, approachable wild animals can function as an emergency food source in times of famine.

The territoriality of the horses has partially integrated with the (substantially more complex cultural practice of) territoriality of Jazait clans. The boundaries of a clan's land are spiritually reinforced and physically marked by clanmothers on a yearly basis (via wrist scent gland), while its entrance points and boundary zones have shrines that are routinely anointed by clan members as they come and go. Jaquinzi learn to recognize the scent of their associated people, and stallions are known to align their territorial boundaries closely to the clan's boundary (as the people directly and indirectly contribute to keeping rival stallions out). A sense of home boundary and 'here and there' is fundamental to traditional Jazait identity and spiritual security, and the wild horse shares and reinforces this boundary, which elevates the animal's significance in the cultural schema.

The Jazait focus most collective cultural attention on sea life (and do not share their neighboring peoples' traditions of animal worship whatsoever), but the jaquinzi is a deeply appreciated wild beast, notable for its beauty and gentleness and association with Home.

This relationship to wild horses is, however, being increasingly replaced by keeping herds of domestic wooly horses, particularly in the past century. Domestic horses are attractive in that they provide most of the benefits of the wild ones (clearing brush, easy emergency meat) in addition to a continuous supply of textile sources and soap-making materials (though their dairy products are not consumed, as the gene for lactase persistence is highly uncommon among the Jazait). The adoption of domesticated horses has mostly occurred on the basis of individual clans (often in tandem with subsistence issues due to their fishing grounds being occupied by Imperial Wardi interests) and is not universal, but has still markedly fragmented parts of the jaquinzi's remaining range.

[neopronouns]

flag id: two flags in the same format. each is made up of 6 vertical stripes, which 'swoop' towards the bottom right edge of the flag. from left to right, they are soft indigo, periwinkle, cream, pale yellow, pale red, and soft pink. in the center of the left flag is the elegraciae symbol, which is a ribbon wand with its ribbon in motion. the handle is soft brown, the ribbon is periwinkle, and both are outlined in cream. end id.

banner id: a 1600x200 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting. those on my / dni may still use my terms, so do not recoin them.’ in large white text in the center. the text takes up two lines, split at the slash. end id.

elegraciae: a neogender umbrella for terms related to elegance, gracefulness, delicateness, daintiness, etc.

[pt: elegraciae: a neogender umbrella for terms related to elegance, gracefulness, delicateness, daintiness, etc. end pt]

concepts potentially included under elegraciae:

elegant styles of clothing, flowing fabrics, etc.

graceful and highly practiced movements, such as those of a dancer or fencer

ethereal/ephemeral things, such as sheer fabrics, butterflies, etc.

fragile objects, such as porcelain dishes, glass decorations, etc.

delicate and fine jewelry, such as pearl necklaces, thin gold chains, etc.

dainty behaviors, such as sipping tea with one's pinkie out

classical music, galas/balls, etc.

and anything else the user finds elegant, graceful, delicate, dainty, etc.!

derived terms:

deyn, deynen: an elegraciae person (derived from 'deynte', middle english ancestor of 'dainty'). pronounced like 'deign'

sier, siers: an older elegraciae person (based on 'sheer', pronounced like 'seer')

gos, gosae: a younger elegraciae person (derived from 'gossamer')

elecate: an elegraciae gender ('elegant' + 'delicate')

elegin: elegraciae in nature

elegrine: having elegraciae qualities (equivalent of masculinity/femininity). noun form is elegrinity

delifulic: elegraciae gender alignment ('delicate' + 'graceful' + ic)

transelegrine, transelegrace, transele: transitioning towards elegracinity

the term combined 'elegant', 'grace', and 'deliciae', a latin ancestor of 'delicate'. 'ciae' can be pronounced using a hard 'k' sound or a 'ch' sound, since both pronunciations seem to be used in different variants of latin.

the flag is based on flowing fabrics, particularly images of ballerinas in long skirts doing arabesques. the symbol is a ribbon wand, created by combining the wand from magicwand in this folder and this ribbon png. here's the symbol by itself:

[image id: two images of the elegraciae symbol, which is a ribbon wand with its ribbon in motion. in the left image, the handle is soft brown, the ribbon is periwinkle, and both are outlined in cream. the right image is only of the cream outline. a blank image is placed between the two to make them take up less space on the screen. end id.]

and here's the template for those who want to coin elecates!

tags: @radiomogai, @liom-archive, @macchiane, @genderstarbucks, @en8y

tags cont: @p-rtyboy, @dragonpride17

dni link

[karrashifts]

ANSWERING YOUR SHIFTING QUESTIONS *ೃ༄

i was gonna make these talking videos but i apparently dont feel comfortable enough yet and also am scared of irls finding me so ur getting it as a tumblr post :( these are scattered through and are questions regarding both my dr but also shifting in general! enjoy!!!

・❥・ Can you share details about the 30 day mind reprogramming you did?

yes of course! for those of you who don't know, my first ever intentional shift to a reality i really wanted to go to happened during a 30 day mind reprogram sorta?? i don't know if i can really call it a mind reprogram, it was more of a "restarting ur shifting journey".

i got the inspiration for it from a discord server in which every channel was dedicated to a day 1-30. every day you'd enter a channel and do the tasks within the channel. i ended up leaving the server because i felt it was rather tailored to mcu drs but i made my own little plan inspired by it.

i took a planner and wrote down tasks for everyday for 30 days. it wasn't just tasks such as "meditate" or "try to shift" etc. it was a mapped out plan for my shifting journey including tasks such as "write a letter to your dr self" "educate yourself on this shifting related topic". it kept me insanely motivated and connected me to my dr!

you can always map out your journey like this yourself with tasks you wanna do but if you're interested in my specific plan, i can always make a discord server similar to the one i was inspired by and help/guide you within the server! :) lmk

・❥・ If you don't script a faceclaim will you just look like yourself?

there are infinite realities with infinite possibilities and that includes your looks! i can't specifically tell you what will happen if you don't script anything but it usually aligns with your intentions or beliefs. if you do wanna script precautions and aren't quite set on looking like you do here, here are appearance things i script or how my appearance changed in drs:

- you dont need a faceclaim to shift or change ur appearance in a dr. you could always twist singular features or aspects about your appearance in your script. you don't like your green eyes? script you have brown ones etc.

- the thing i do, is i will pick a faceclaim but look more like a "mix" of the two of us. i know this can seem kinda scary or uncanny idk but features i like about her stay and features i like about myself stay. especially in drs in which i am significantly older than here, this has helped me visualize a lot because i have very teenagy features and seeing myself as a middle aged adult was kinda hard.

- beauty standards arent the same across all realities and you can use that for your advantage. things i am truly insecure about here, i often script to be THE aspired beauty standard in my dr and this has made me more confident here aswell.

in my personal case, whenever i don't script my appearance i end up looking like here, except for some features because my body or looks adjust to my surroundings. example for this is the fact i am way skinnier in my star wars dr due to intense training or my skin is better in my fame dr due to a personalized expensive skincare routine.

・❥・Do you have trouble differentiating between actors in your fame dr and characters they might play in other drs?

it depends on the actor and their roles. a lot of my star wars co stars are just so immensely different from the characters they play that it is hard to see them alike and it feels like they only share a face. additionally i struggle with memories from my dr and often can't carry personal feelings across realities so i sort of forget i know them in a different form aswell.

i do sometimes struggle with grudges and i'll hold them across realities which can be kind of confusing and unfair for the other person but i think i am getting better at ignoring those. i think at the end of the day i don't see differenciating them as a necessity and look at them more as eachothers variants like portrayed in the mcu.

・❥・DR RELATED: How did you and your S/O meet and get together?

this question was targeted at my fame dr so if youre new my s/o is gong yoo and im a hollywood actress in my 30s!

i love this question sm stop anyways so. i didn't really script a "get together" story but i did script the circumstance under which we met. i wrote an action movie about the multiverse here and scripted it into my dr. for lore reasons the movie's cast was split into half south korean actors and half hollywood provided actors. ofc we both got casted and our characters were usually on screen together.

i didn't really meet him on set though but in a language course. the movie was supposed to be appealing to both sides of media so depending on context or scene it was filmed in korean or english. all cast members had to be somewhat stable and confident in both languages and the directors thought, the most productive way to make us learn, would be to have us all take classes together and teach eachother.

i can't say that it was love at first sight HELP. because our characters were so relevant in eachothers lore we usually practiced together to both learn and bond but we are both very frustrated language learners so this wasn't always easy. i remember usually walking out the course and thinking hes kind of an ass whoops.

we ended up meeting again a few weeks later on set, and from then on we became really good friends and we ended up teaching eachother more on set than in the course. our scenes together took about 8 weeks to film and at some point, his character had to k1ll my role. it was a rather gruesome and gorey scene to film and while it didn't affect me much he felt rather bad filming it and so after our day on set was over, he was all "let me take you out" and i was obv all "you don't have to do that" but he insisted because he felt bad for having to pretend to do that so i agreed.

we were filming in LA at that time so i showed him the place we ate at and we walked there to have him see some stuff. throughout the date i randomly got confused about if this is even a date or not help but since i am pretty straightforward i just asked if it was and he very awkwardly said yes so we decided it is one lmao. after this we just kept going on dates every now and then after filming and showing eachother around depending on where we were filming. eventually filming got to an end and we lost contact for a while until the whole cast reunited once in seoul and he told me he wanted to try again and be official and exclusive 🙍🏻‍♀️💕

[ryin-silverfish]

Headcanon: Dragons of the Four Seas

(inspired by a recent discussion with @the-monkey-ruler)

-Although Chinese dragons are water deities, there are dragons who control stuff other than water: Cold Dragons under the Dragon King of the North can freeze stuff, and Bailong Ma used to be a Fire Dragon in pre-novel variants of JTTW.

"Wouldn't it be interesting if the four major lineage of dragons all have their unique side-power, apart from water and weather manipulation?"

-It starts off as this, then spins out of control and becomes one giant worldbuilding exercise.

East Sea:

-The eastern direction is traditionally associated with the Wood element. However, I feel like plant manipulation will be too obvious.

-So instead, they are the master of Thunder and Wind——the trigrams that represent these two things, Zhen and Xun, are both Wood-aligned.

-Their lightning has a notable azure hue, and have adapted the force of Thunder specifically for underwater usage, creating highly potent sonic blasts as well as what basically amount to a sonar spell.

-They kinda consider themselves the archetypal dragon, representative of their kind, and certainly have the attitude to match.

-Like, they claim to be descended from the Azure Dragon of the East, even though the idea that a Divine Beast of the Four Directions, stellar guardian of the entire eastern section of the sky, can reproduce is...dubious at best.

-Don't you mention the time Ao Guang got bullied by Wukong. Or Nezha. Or Huaguang. Or the Eight Immortals. They are very touchy about that. Violently touchy.

-They also have close relations with water-dwelling Yakshas, who act as a sort of elite mercenaries in their military campaigns against other seaborn demons and rogue flood dragons.

-Basically, the proud generals of dragonkind, with a vast weapon collection to match. The dragon king's family also name their kids after Celestial Stems and Earthly Branches, much like the ancient Shang dynasty rulers.

-The East Sea dragons are the only lineage who has an official representative of the Celestial Host stationed in their territory, who's only known by his title, the "Water-dividing General of the East Sea".

-He seems to be an older sort of god, the half-man, half-beast ones who look like they walk out of an illustration of the Book of Mountains and Seas.

-Most of the time, he takes the form of a seal, lounging around on rocks and watching sunrises, and has the personality of a sarcastic old man.

-Whether he's here to keep an eye on them, or they are supposed to keep an eye on him, no one can say. Ao Guang certainly treats him like an old acquaintance, though.

West Sea:

-They are a bit tricky. West is associated with Metal, and the two Metal-aligned trigrams, Qian and Dui, represent Heaven and Marsh...which don't neatly map onto weather and natural phenomena.

-Then I had an idea. What if they have a natural affinity for heavenly bodies? In ancient times, the movements of stars are believed to affect weather, after all, not to mention the sun and the moon.

-This affinity can be figurative——their lineage has a strong relationship with the stellar deities of the 28 Lunar Mansion and Dipper Mansion——or literal.

-Like a natural talent for divination and astrology, predicting the future from the patterns of stars. They are no governors of fate, unlike the actual Star Lords, they are just fate's weather forecast guy.

-This puts them in an awkward position, though: the stellar gods act according to the Jade Emperor's orders, some of which are very much secret and beyond their clearance levels, but the best scions of the West Sea can just infer it from the movement of stars alone.

-Which makes them obsessed with proving their loyalty, as well as enforcing a draconian standard of secrecy, just so they wouldn't get into trouble for knowing something they weren't supposed to know.

-Even more rarely, they can harness the power of astral light. Most of the time, such light is of lunar nature——Star Lord Taiyin also holds sway over the ocean's tides, though it is an easily forgotten power.

-But sometimes, that light comes from a fiery, lively, or ominous star, and the power that results is just as temperamental as their stellar origins.

-Enters Ao Lie, Third Prince of the West Sea, who has highly potent fire powers despite not being a South Sea dragon, and became the subject of some rather tasteless gossips about his parentage the moment it awakened.

-All dragons love their pearls: it's kinda like an ordinary yaoguai's "inner core", an orb of solidified Qi that can be spit out and store separately from the body, but much more powerful and culturally significant.

-Well, the West Sea dragons use their pearls in the same way a Feng Shui master uses their geomantic compass, or a Zhou Yi diviner, their turtle shell and copper coins. The ones left behind by venerable ancestors are especially treasured, believed to lead to clearer insights and more reliable readings.

-Through that lens, Ao Lie's burning of one such pearl is the equivalent of descrating the dead + destroying a priceless, irreplacable supercomputer.

-Intentional or not, to a lineage that is so serious about their discipline, taboos, and absolute loyalty to the Celestial Host, it is enough to warrant death.

-To no one's surprise, they are the diplomats, the inter-department coordinators when it comes to weatherly business. Not just between relevant celestial bureaus like the Thunder and Water Bureaus, but also between local dragon kings of rivers and lakes.

-As a result, the West Sea lineage is the most open to marrying non-oceanic dragons, even though these are often out of practical and political needs.

-That's my explanation for why, in JTTW, Ao Run's nine nephews either guard rivers or work for JE/the Buddha. The West Sea lineage has really turned nepotism into an art form.

North Sea:

-In JTTW, we know that they have Cold Dragons that can chill stuff. It is certainly not too much of a stretch to imagine them as the ice-and-snow specialists, the ones you summon when you are sick of the heat or need to insta-freeze something.

-Historically, the "North Sea" in Chinese texts refer to Lake Baikal. However, I think it is cooler if their palace is literally in the arctic zone, under the ice caps.

-Instead of garden-variety shrimp and crab soldiers, they have lots of cultivated marine mammals. And elite legions of belugas and narwhals and bowhead whales.

-The smallest and most isolationist lineage also carries the grimest duty, as border patrols and prison wardens. Not only is the North Sea a hotspot of rifts that lead to the Underworld, it also conceals the portal to the Evil-Vanquishing Mansion of the North Pole——realm of Emperor Zhenwu, Lord of the North.

-Kind of like the Lord Father of the East and Queen Mother of the West, he is the sovereign of the northern direction and the Water element, as well as the direct superior of Xuanwu, one of the Four Divine Beasts.

-And his job? Subduing demons. The Evil-Vanquishing Mansion is basically a fleet of giant, hollowed-out icebergs, packed to the brim with powerful demons, ghosts, and rogue immortals.

-Any prisoners that make an unlikely escape will emerge into the North Sea, where the vigilant army of the dragon king awaits. However, that is not their main duty; it is the Eye of the North Sea that they swear to eternally guard.

-And the prisoner of the Eye is none other than Shen Gongbao, the infamous traitor of the Chan Sect who was behind most major conflicts in the War of Investiture.

-It was said that, though his body was stuffed into the Eye of the North Sea as punishment, in the end, his soul still gets deified as a minor water god.

-However, if there is only a mindless body left in there, why the need for such heavy security? Only the most experienced elders and veterans are allowed to go into the Eye's vicinity to check on Yuanshi Tianzun's seals, and repeated visit by the same people is strictly prohibited.

-Perhaps, instead of a split of soul and body, deification has split the soul itself: one half is exorcised of all the undesirable qualities, the other left to stew and simmer in them until it mutates into something unrecognizable.

-Such is the rumor among the North Sea's younger scions. But folks will make up anything to pass the time in those long, cold arctic nights, and whatever the truth is, it doesn't matter, as long as the seal still holds.

South Sea:

-Their element, Fire, is directly opposite to the North Sea's; much like the Cold Dragons, the Fire Dragons of the South Sea are heat specialists, creators of droughts and wildfires as well as bringers of warm winds.

-And their fire is a peculiar variant of Earthly Fire. Unlike Heavenly Fires, which draw from the blaze of the Three-legged Sun Crow, or the True Fires immortals used in internal alchemy, Fire Dragons channel the power of earth's flaming veins: that is, undersea volcanos and thermal vents.

-Though they usually display their power in less flashy ways——steam clouds, a playful whiff of sulfur, a blast of warm wind on a winter night, a Fire Dragon fully on the offensive is just like a mini live volcano, unleashing streams of magma and scalding smoke clouds.

-When dragons are mentioned as one of the Eight Classes of Demigods in Buddhism, more often than not, they are from the South Sea lineage.

-Like, the most popular Bodhisattva in Asia, Guanyin, resides in the South Sea. It's all but granted that the local dragons would also be heavily influenced by Buddhist teachings, in the same way their northern kins are drawn to the entourage of Zhenwu.

-Fun fact: the imagery of dragons has appeared in Chinese art since the Neolithic period, but the specific worship of dragons as gods of the Four Seas is a result of Buddhist influence.

-Prior to that, the gods of the Four Seas in the Book of Mountains and Seas are all beasts with human faces, wearing snakes as earrings or standing on a snake.

-And in Sui-Tang era works, some variants merged the Four Seas gods with the Four Directions gods of ancient times, and said that the god of the South Sea was Zhurong.

-A.k.a. the fire god that defeated Gonggong (in the most well-known version of the tale), who, being the sore loser he is, went and knocked over the sky support pillar with his head. Thus, Nvwa's patching of the sky.

-Legends of the South Sea lineage claim that the Fire Dragons draw their power from Zhurong's embers, and their king is descended from the two dragon mounts of the primodial fire god.

-To the outrage of more traditionalist dragons, they often intermarry with Nagas, the serpentine water gods of the Western Lands. Guanyin's dragon girl attendant is born of one such union, between the Naga lord Sagara and a princess of the South Sea.

-Their palace is located inside an underwater volcano, said to be the remnant of Zhurong's great forge. Giant tube worm gardening is a popular hobby among the South Sea nobility; however peculiar it may appear to outsiders, these colorful creatures thrive in the union of Fire and Water, much like the lineage itself.

(Pictures of the Four Dragon Kings come from Nezha 1979.)

(The animated film makes the dragon king of the West a black dragon, and the North, a white one, a reversal of the colors traditionally associated with the two directions——West = White, North = Black.）

[toastling]

Ever wonder what would've happened if The Owl house aired in 2013?

That's right.

We would have had an OWLSTUCK.

They would've been rendered accordingly and there would've been a short-lived comic spoken of fondly by both fanbases.

Anyway here are some kids and their classpects.

Luz Noceda - Page of Light. Duh. Most obvious one on this list. You *could* make a very strong argument for Page of Hope too, but aside from her name literally BEING Light, I think it fits a bit more. Too bad you can't multi-aspect. Though let's be real, if anybody COULD, it would be Luz Noceda, so who knows, maybe that's her special Snest (in-world Sburb variant) given gift.

Amity Blight - Witch of Breath. Breath is a lot to do with one's self in the sense of self-actualization and understanding. She needed a lil help getting there but I feel Amity fits this quite well!

Willow Park - Mage of Life. In Homestuck, Life as an aspect is most closely tied to healing, but it can also be quite literal, as we do see Life aspected characters resurrect dead friends. I think if any aspect would allow one to wield life in the most literal sense via battle plants, it'd be, well, Life!

Gus Porter - Seer of Mind. This is a class and aspect wombo combo that fits him to a goddamn T. He's far sharper about others thoughts and natures than people think, including himself. Learning to trust in his intuition is his arc. He has a pretty good grasp of others, even if he does tend to try to focus more on the good bits than the bad, even when the latter may be pertinent.

King Clawthorne - Prince of Blood. Literal royalty in name and nature, with the Blood of the Titan running through his veins whether he realizes it or not. A Prince is an active destructive class with incredible offensive capability, one that destroys its aspect or through it, in this case, Blood. As a Titan, that potential is there for King. But we know the little guy wouldn't use it unless he had to. Right?

Hunter - Heir of Time. Of all the characters, no one fits the aspect of Time better than Hunter given his relations and just how many of him have existed throughout the ages. And as for Heir, I mean, could it be any more obvious?

Vee - Sylph of Space. Conceptually, Space means a lot of things in Homestuck, and is seen by the fandom as one of the "fundamental" aspects. A common theory is no game has a potential to win without both a Space and Time player. But one thing Space represents is Form and Boundary. It is the amorphous stage the play of reality is set upon. What better for a shapeshifter? Sylphs are essentially a Healer class.

Masha - Rogue of Doom. A Thief steals for their own benefit, and a Rogue for the benefit of others. Masha Stole Doom from the entirety of her Reality Check Summer Camp crew, *especially* Vee, giving her her very first friend, potential crush, and a new home and lease on life.

The Collector - Lord of Void. He is Everything and Nothing and can create or uncreate both at will. The Lord embodies their aspect to the absolute. They are a Master class, all-powerful and uncontested in their domain. He is a leftover from a previous game of Snest, one played between just two people, the other, of course, being...

Papa Titan - Muse of Life. We've never seen an adult play any variant of Sburb. But to deal with the Collector and his games, I think he may have had no choice. A Muse, too, is a Master Class, but far more passive. The Titan is how all life in the Demon Realm exists. The Titan *is* the Isles. How much more Life-aligned can you be? And as effectively just a corpse at this point, obviously, he's pretty passive.

Emperor Belos - Knight of Rage. A perfect mastery of his aspect to both directly harm and to manipulate, a truly terrifying foe. Again, adults aren't normally players, but, you better believe he's the reason this whole damn apocalypse happened in the first place.

Boom wrote that up in like 20 minutes, welcome to my special hell.

If by chance somebody actually *likes* this and wants more for some godforsaken reason, I'll give the kids a strife specibus too.

[purplealmonds]

Everything about Shingi's character design choices is laced with melancholy.

Let's start with a simple observation:

1. The character for "shin"(神) - divine – is phonetically similar to the "Shi"(死) – death.

As a matter of fact, the word for "dead" in Japanese is pronounced "shin" (死ん). There's the missing "n"! On can argue that Shingi, this divine ritual, can also be considered a death-related ritual since it involves the slaying of a mononoke. There's always a sadness involved in its killing, as a mononoke is birthed from intense suffering. I'm pretty sure that this phonetic similarity is not a coincidence, given how much care is put into naming the other characters in Mononoke Karakasa (see my analysis on Utayama and Mizorogi)

Now let's dive into more observations below the cut!

2. Movie-Kusu (Nusu) and Shingi look like completely different people.

Let's compare/contrast them with Anime-Kusu (Kusu) and Hyper for a clearer read.

👭 Exhibit A: Physical Form

Kusu & Hyper: Hyper is slightly more muscular and taller than Kusu, but has more or less the same facial structure. They both have manicured nails. Although they have differing hair types (Kusu's is wavy while Hyper's is sleek), they're roughly the same lightness (dirty blond and silver).

Nusu & Shingi: Nusu has a pointed chin, and Shingi has a squared off chin. He also has a longer neck and keeps his nails unpainted and blunt. His red-blue iridescent black hair (the color which also represents masculinity in Japanese culture) contrasts strongly against Nusu's pale lavender with pink fringe. They share eye shapes, but nothing much else.

👗 Exhibit B: Fashion Choices

Kusu & Hyper: Hyper's outfit could be considered a battle-ready variant of Kusu's garb - removed inner robe, rolled up outer kimono sleeves.

Nusu & Shingi: Nusu's outfit is based on a woman's kimono. Shingi's outfit is based on the men's kingashi kimono. While Nusu wears is draped in many, many layers of fabric, Shingi is in a casual state of undress and runs around barefoot.

Superficially, we can interpret Nusu & Shingi's different appearances as a more blatant divide between yin and yang, the feminine and masculine. However, I think there may be a deeper story reason behind this, which is...

2. Shingi's Appearance is Trauma-Coded

🌈Exhibit A: Color Symbolism

White, or shiro, is considered a sacred color reserved for the gods. It is also the color of traditionally symbolizing mourning and death. Shingi's outfit heavily features white. And not to mention, his eyes are white too!

In my analysis about eye colors in relation to the Go-Gyo (五行), or the five elements which are part of the hexagram paradigm, I noted that it was interesting that while Shingi was aligned with the Kun(坤) exorcism sword aligned with the earth element (symbolized by yellow), his eye color is white, which is aligned with metal. Earth has an inter-promoting relationship to metal, in that the latter is generated by the former. And how is earth forged into metal? Through incredible pressure (life's adversities), perhaps forged even in the very mantle of the earth (fire).

Which brings me to another interesting observation: if Shingi is theoretically aligned with metal, why is it that his markings are red (fire), while Hyper's is gold (the color of a metal)? It's plausible that when earth-aligned Shingi metaphorically crumbled from this yet-to-be-unearthed trauma, fire-aligned Hyper "reforged" those disparate fragments into a new, possibly stronger elemental alignment of metal. And in return, Shingi "branded" Hyper with metallic gold, which is a color tangential to the yellow color-coding of earth. Whatever hardships Hyper and Shingi went through together prior to the first episodes of Mononoke, they both left their marks on each other quite literally.

👕Exhibit B1: State of Dress

Depression often leads to the neglect of self-care, which in turn makes keeping a tidy appearances a daunting, often unsurmountable chore. Shingi's kimono top is half-shucked. He doesn't even bother to wear pants, and the bandages on his forearm and legs are loosely tied tripping hazards. He also keeps his hair down. Hair styling is a huge indicator of one's status in feudal Japan. By not styling his hair, he's choosing to 1) defy social norms and 2) disregard and neglect the duties connected to his divine status.

👘 Exhibit B2: Kimono Folding

This was actually a really subtle detail, but once I saw it I could never unsee it. Check out how Shingi folds his kimono top. I know his abs are distracting, but bear with me here:

Did you see it too? Instead of crossing his kimono left over right like Nusu, Shingi crosses his kimono right over left. The only time you cross your kimono like Shingi if you are clothing a corpse. Combined with the phonetics of his name and white coloring of his robe, I have reason to believe that at some point in time, Shingi "died". And the only window of time a being like himself can possibly "die" is when he possesses his medicine seller's body to slay a mononoke. And if he "dies" while possessing his medicine seller, I imagine that the medicine seller would succumb to those injuries and also follow suit shortly afterwards.

4. Conclusion/Headcanon:

I have a theory that, upon bonding with the exorcism sword, the spirit of that sword imprints upon the wielder by forming their humanoid appearance after their medicine seller's - like Hyper and Kusu. Which leads me to believe that Shingi had another partner prior to Nusu. Shingi "died", presumably from being overwhelmed by a mononoke. His previous partner died shortly afterwards. When he by some miracle is "revived," he starts questioning his godhood and is wracked with survivor's guilt. This manifests as his lanky, almost emaciated body build and his mortal, less otherworldly appearance (compared to Hyper). When Nusu inherited that exorcism sword, Shingi clung to aspects of his former partner's likeness as his way of mourning. Somewhere along the way, Hyper intervenes to save Shingi from his downward spiral, resulting in the two of them being irreversibly marked and influenced by each other's elemental alignments.

But yeah – that's my angsty theory about Shingi's tragic backstory. What do you think? Do you think it has any credence to it?

[rainbowolfe]

Bishop Relics II

Overview | Heket | Kallamar | Shamura | Narinder

Leshy

Up first, everyone's favored worm! (feat. the Icegore) To start, I think it's interesting that he has an eye-based relic when there's a special category dedicated to that; The Eyes of the Lost. His Relic is even formatted the same. "Eye of Leshy" instead of just "Leshy's Eye".

In the files, this ritual circle is labelled as the Demon Rune. This rune is marked by two swords. This thick-style of sword makes reference to Neptune's Curse (and Pilgrim).

The bottom-most layer is two X's side-by-side. This is a symbol you'll find on the Old Faith Rune in the top left corner. It's enclosed by a diamond. The Sacrifices here are "bombs". Circles with 'fuses' attached to them.

This rune has a few different variants to it, but they all relate to demon summoning. It's likely each one summons specific demons. The sword (cross with two bars) would suggest this one summons Hathor.

This could be very literal for the receiver, as Leshy does have two crosses shoved in him. But two daggers means an exchange is happening (a boon in exchange for a detriment), so two swords likely means something similar.

Perhaps it's the opposite of the Tarot Card. In exchange for one heart, Leshy received power. According to the Fox, 2 followers is equal to half a heart (aka a pound of flesh). So four Followers sacrificed totals to one heart.

As for the Source of this power... This ring of eyes is likely a reference to the Red Crown specifically. In the same way the corrupted relics all likely reference the Purple Crown.

Although the Bearer of the Red Crown (until recent events transpired), Narinder's color is actually white. Which is relevant because Leshy's Cleansed rune makes the eyes black and white instead.

So far, the only other relic I've encountered that uses a ring of red eyes is Beak of the Fowler, which instead uses what's labelled as the Familiar Rune. Cleansed or not, the aura surrounding the eye is red.

What's a Familiar? The eye relics. lmao. Did a full circle. (It's possible that Leshy, the Icegore, the Slythor, and the Fervant themselves are the familiars, and not just their eyes)

Onto what the Relic actually does...

It does damage. That's it. Just raw damage. The Icegore eye and the Slythor eye can both be tied back to blast curses—Divine Blizzard and Divine Blight respectively—based on their descriptions and what they specifically do. They knock back enemies and apply their specific effect, but they don't do melee damage on top of that.

It seems that Leshy's eye can also be tied to a curse. Two, actually. Divine Blast (damages and knocks back enemies), "A curse against those unworthy of your presence." The other would only apply to his Cleansed Relic, Divine Guardian. "Under the shadow of wings thou lie protected."

At least partially, because this is the only other curse that uses the word "damage". That sounds small, I know, but it works for too many items to be nothing.

I also think they're trying to connect Leshy to one of the Corrupted Relics, because they share an ability. Fang of the Starved, "Hunger that drives and consumes."

This relic also has the effect of obliterating the visuals long after it's been activated. Almost as if there's something wrong with your vision.

Maybe its not that the Starved is Leshy, but its who he off-loaded his detriment onto (as the Unholy Alliance relics suggest is an option).

In summary? Red is the color of Darkwood during the day, and Leshy also shares this aura color with the Fervant. These two are either related to or had a close relationship with a red-aligned Death God. Or they were literally a little pet that God kept around.

There were 3 or 4 of those. Big era for wrath, I guess.

Leshy was flammable. Leshy had a sort of invincibility. The difference between Fervour and Cleansing Flames is the presence of white and black. Before being cursed, Leshy would produce the latter. Cleansing flames would only burn certain people, hence them being unworthy of his presence.

Pure Fervour seems akin to fire, that's what's in Kudaai's forge after all. So cursed, Leshy would just burn... Everyone. He wouldn't be able to go near anyone without harming them. The effect might even harm him too, considering his bald patch. His uncleansed Relic is also bald.

As for the Fang of the Starved, the only references to dark blue are... the Don't Starve Together collab (the aura around the Moon/Mercury) and the vision Lamb has for the third card Clauneck draws in the launch trailer (its again the aura around the round object in the sky :eyesemoji: ).

Pestilence is dark blue of course, but the eye shape isn't right. At this time I don't really know what the colors on their own are meant to mean/point towards.

[neopronouns]

flag id: two flags with 5 stripes. the left flag's stripes are medium dark indigo, purple, purple-pink, light sky blue, and sky blue. the right flag's stripes are medium dark indigo, purple, purple-pink, light red-pink, and red-pink. end id.

banner id: a 1600x200 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting. those on my / dni may still use my terms, so do not recoin them.’ in large white text in the center. the text takes up two lines, split at the slash. end id.

wisteriboy | wisterigirl

wisteriboy: an androgynous boy; someone who both considers themselves male and has some significant connection to androgyny, either in their gender or expression; an androgynous-aligned boy; an umbrella term for all identities that involve being both male and androgynous

wisterigirl: an androgynous girl; someone who both considers themselves female and has some significant connection to androgyny, either in their gender or expression; an androgynous-aligned girl; an umbrella term for all identities that involve being both female and androgynous

[pt: wisteriboy: an androgynous boy; someone who both considers themselves male and has some significant connection to androgyny, either in their gender or expression; an androgynous-aligned boy; an umbrella term for all identities that involve being both male and androgynous

wisterigirl: an androgynous girl; someone who both considers themselves female and has some significant connection to androgyny, either in their gender or expression; an androgynous-aligned girl; an umbrella term for all identities that involve being both female and androgynous. end pt]

terms like rosboy and azurgirl but related to androgyny as a base for a request!

since 'ros' and 'azur' were inspired by both flowers (roses and azures), i named these after wisteria, which are best known for their purple blossoms but also have pink and blue variants, which i felt was fitting for androgyny!

tags: @radiomogai, @liom-archive, @macchiane, @genderstarbucks, @sugar-and-vice-mogai

tags cont: @prettypinknarc, @skrimbliest, @fem-mogai

dni link

[soylent-crocodile]

Animal Conversion- Black Mamba

(photograph by Ronald Scott)

The way Challenge Ratings work in Pathfinder means that creature's general damage input and output roughly align. This is game design for an even battlefield, where you charge in against monsters and start whackin', but it fares poorly in representing one aspect of the real world; venomous animals, creatures which can be killed with anything from a jab from a pointy stick to an errant slap of the human hand, but which possess chemical weapons that can debilitate or even kill a human being. One of the most notorious of these is the black mamba, an african elapid related to cobras, coral snakes, and other notorious killers.

(Incidentally, if you search Black Mamba on google here in the hellscape that is 2024, you get a bunch of AI images of what people think black mambas should be- jet black cobras with angry eyes and powerful jaws. Isn't is more interesting, though, that the real deal looks so gray and unassuming- until they open their jet black mouths?)

This is a very old statblock, designed years ago as I wanted to approach the feel of these animals- a quiet hiding creature that could kill you if you step in the wrong direction. They are designed to be used more like traps than Monsters, and uhm. May need some playtesting. But I think it's an interesting bit of game design and would love your thoughts! I also included a fictional violet mamba for if you really hate your players.

This gray-black snake is particularly unassuming as it hides among the leaflitter

Misc- CR8 TN Tiny Animal HD8 Init:+8 Senses: Perception:+9, Blindsense 30ft Stats- Str:8(-1) Dex:18(+4) Con:13(+1) Int:2(-4) Wis:14(+2) Cha:3(-4) BAB:+6/+1 Space:5ft Reach:0ft Defense- HP:48 (8d8+8) AC:20 (+2 Size, +4 Dex, +4 Natural Armor) Fort:+8 Ref:+10 Will:+4 CMD:17 Offense- Bite +11(1d4-1 plus Black Mamba Venom, touch) CMB:+3 Speed:20ft Special Attacks: Deft Fangs Feats- Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Bite), Ability Focus (Poison), Improved Initiative Skills- Stealth +19, Perception +9 Ecology- Environment- Forest (Hot) Languages- None Organization- Solitary Treasure- None Special Abilities- Black Mamba Venom- Bite- Injury, Fort DC21, Frequency 1/round for 10 rounds Effect 1d3 Con damage, Victim is Paralyzed Cure 2 successful saves in a row Deft Fangs- Black Mambas bite as a touch attack.

Black mambas are infamous for their venom, and with good reason; they’re among the deadliest of all in nature. Not only is their venom powerful and fast acting, but it quickly paralyzes its victim, leaving them vulnerable to further assault.

Violet Mambas

Violet mambas are named not for a bright color but for the subtle magical iridescence that coats their scales; a small difference, but one that is critical to notice.

Violet mambas are variants of the black mamba. They are Magical Beasts. Do not recalculate their HD or skills. Those stricken with violet mamba venom gain SR20 against healing spells and spells that remove or cure poison or ability damage for as long as they are poisoned.

Black Mamba Companions

Starting Statistics: Size: Small Speed: 20ft Attack: Bite (1d4 plus black mamba poison) Ability Scores: Str 12(+1) Dex 14(+2) Con 12(+2) Int 2(-4) Wis 15(+2) Cha 10(+0) Special Qualities: Low-Light Vision, Scent, Blindsense 30ft, Black Mamba venom (Bite- Injury, 1/round for 5 rounds, 1d2 Con damage, save DC is HD based)

7th Level Advancement: Ability: Dex +2, Con +2 Special Qualities: Black Mamba venom (Bite- Injury, 1/round for 10 rounds, 1d2 Con damage, victim is staggered, save DC is HD based)

[archive-of-archives]

Any / General

[Plain text : Any / General end plain text]

@amazingly-specific-microlabels - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI microlabels / terms / identities

@archivecyclone - reblogs MOGAI terms / labels / identities

@archivinguy - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI+ / QAI exclusive labels / terms / flags that are exclusive to certain communities

@aspectsofidentity - reblogs MOGAI / LIOM umbrella terms / labels / identities

@beyond-mogai-pride-flags - "Pride flags for marginalized orientations, gender alignments, intersex, and beyond!"

@discrophy - reblogs flags / terms / identities / labels

@gender-archival - reblogs genders / umbrella terms / gender systems / alignments

@gender-jargon - "A Collection of Information on Transgender Terminology and Vexology"

@gonearchive - reblogs MOGAI+ / LIOM terms from deactivated blogs ~

@harmlesspersonalidentityarchive - reblogs various ids and focuses on things like transspecies, dissomei, desirdae etc

@imoga-pride - reblogs MOGAI+ / neolabel / LIOM terms / labels

@in-nature-archive - reblogs GINgenders / in nature terms

@io-archival - reblogs LIOMOGAI terms from deactivated blogs / deleted posts

@jims-archive - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI terms / labels / identities / genders , primarily focused on deactivated accounts

@justanotherliomarchive - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI terms / labels / identities

@lgbtqiarchive - reblogs LGBTQIA+ / MOGAI+ terms / orientations / labels / flags ~

@liomarchival - reblogs LIOM terms / identities / labels (2022 and before) ~

@liom-archive - reblogs LIOM flags / terms (some 18+ terms)

@liom-flags - reblogs LIOM flags / terms (some 18+ terms)

@liomipsum - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI terms / genders / labels / identities

@liom-mogarchive - reblogs LIOMOGAI terms / identities / genders

@liomoth - reblogs MOGAI / LIOM terms / genders / labels ~

@localflagdealer - reblogs flags related to LGBTQ+ identities from inactive / deactivated blogs / blogs that were "not the nicest" ~

@massivewardrobe - reblogs LIOMOQAI+ flags / terms / labels related to hyperfixations

@masterlisthound - reblogs terms / identities / orientations / genders , intends to be a masterlist ~

@mogai-database - reblogs MOGAI+ / LIOM / QAI terms / labels / genders / identities ( sometimes reblogs 18+ )

@miscellaneous-id - reblogs miscellaneous identity terms that do not fit in established identity systems

@mogailog - reblogs MOGAI / LIOM terms / flags ~

@mogai-teamup-archived - reblogs terms from the mogai teamup event

@mogai-tome - reblogs "lexic genders, emojic genders, omninouns, nounself pronouns, many role and gender systems, quoteic/lyrica genders"

@neopronouns - not necessarily an archive , but this blog has MANY terms / flags / labels of many kinds!

@obscurian - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI terms / labels / flags that don't fall into @io-archival

@poofusarchival - reblogs LIOM / MOGAI flags

@prideflagarchival - reblogs pride flags ( 2022 and before ) ~

@pride-flag-fag - reblogs LGBTQIAP+ / MOGAI / LIOM terms

@radiomogai - reblogs a LOT of MOGAI / LIOM terms , extensive tagging system , 50 posts and day

@songdogs-archivist - reblogs terms / flags / id packs / alterhuman labels / genders

@synodian - " reblogging flags/terms for identity alignments "

@temparchive - archive for MOGAI+ labels / microlabels from before 2022

@term-repost - reblogs MOGAI+ terms , mainly from deactivated accounts ~

@the-gender-archiver - reblogs any / all MOGAI/LIOM/QAI terms ( THERE ARE SOME TERMS WITH NSFW IMPLICATIONS , BUT NOTHING EXPLICITLY SO )

@the-mogai-archives - reblogs MOGAI terms

@themogaidragon - reblogs various MOGAI terms, MAD terms, etc.

@thenewmogaiarchive - reblogs MOGAI terms, labels, etc. (On hiatus rn!)

@undeadarchive - reblogs terms from accounts that have since been deactivated ~

@variant-archive - reblogs MOGAI / LIOM and variant terms

@xenogenderarchive - archive of various xenogenders from 2019 and before ~

[gender-jargon]

[Image ID: The Liberec pride flag by Gent (Gender-Jargon). The flag is primarily diagonal, oriented so that the origin was in the bottom-left corner and extended to the upper-right corner. The upper-left and lower-right portions form triangles, with the space in between being thicker than both triangle. The upper-left corner is steel blue and the lower-right corner is jade green. The diagonal between is off-white. In the middle of the flag is a centered horizontal stripe. This stripe is a saturated yellow. ./. End ID}

Liberec: a gender that is rooted in a sense of liberation from traditional, established and mainstream concepts of gender, sex, description, modality, presentation, expression, performance, attribution, alignment, self-reference, conformance, pursuit of transition, etc. prescribed by kyriarchial authority.

[PT: Liberec: a gender that is rooted in a sense of liberation from traditional, established and mainstream concepts of gender, sex, description, modality, presentation, expression, performance, attribution, alignment, self-reference, conformance, pursuit of transition, etc. prescribed by kyriarchial authority. ./. End PT]

Etymology

[PT: Etymology ./. End PT]

From Esperanto, "Libereco" meaning "Liberty", shortened to "Liberec". Coined by Gent (Gender-Jargon) in June 2024.

Elaboration

[PT: Elaboration ./. End PT]

Liberec is loosely related to Liberique (link) [PT: Liberique ./. End PT], coined by tumblr user Mogai-Archive in August 2014. A pride flag was made for Liberique (link) [PT: A pride flag was made for Liberique (link) ./. End PT] by user Pride-Color-Schemes in July 2016. The concept of liberty is key to both identities, but the similarities end there. Liberec shares some qualities with Maverique and Alithix.

Liberec experiences can vary greatly from individual to individual, but every Liberec individual embodies a sense of freedom from all oppressive entities that effect their personal experience.

Elements that are essential to the identity include:

a sense of self that feels free from control, interference, obligation, restriction or other hampering condition imposed upon one's. experience and/or identity in any regard

...a sense of self that is free of kyriarchial prescriptions.

freedom of thought and action.

Liberec is an outherine gender identity related to a personal sense of liberty. It is autonomous (AUIN) and variant (VARIN) in it's nature.

Pride Flag

[PT: Pride Flag ./. End PT]

The pride flag was created at the same time as the term by the coiner (Gent, GJ, 6/24). The flag is a diagonal design, originating from the bottom-left corner to the upper-right corner in three parts. The middle diagonal is slightly larger than the each corner. The upper-left corner is steel blue and the lower-right is jade green. The middle portion is off-white. A central, horizontal line is in the middle. The central, horizontal line is a saturated yellow. The colors have the following meanings:

The steel blue corner represents autonomy and freedom of thought and action.

The jade green corner represents freedom from the prescriptions of the kyriarchy.

The off-white diagonal line represents variance.

The yellow stripe represents a sense of liberty.

[PT: The steel blue corner represents autonomy and freedom of thought and action. The jade green corner represents freedom from the prescriptions of the kyriarchy. The off-white diagonal line represents variance. The yellow stripe represents a sense of liberty. ./. End PT]

[daisyswift3]

The Acceptance Stage of Grief—The Manuscript and Guilty as Sin

So I realized sth crazy recently. I think the 🎃 messages describe the 5 stages of grief; and I think the standard edition and The Manuscript variant of TTPD have the album cover they do bc it’s a play on the common expression “You’ve made your bed now lie in it" which means to accept the unpleasant results of your actions. This aligns w the Apple Music playlists Taylor made that have The Manuscript as part of the acceptance stage of grief. However, I will caveat this by saying that I don't think the Apple Music playlists are completely accurate as they are full of red herrings to throw everyone off (I'll explain this in more detail shortly) but I do think The Manuscript is one of the few songs that is properly placed and is not a red herring since the bed imagery and connections to the 🎃 messages indicate it represents acceptance. I think the messages not only give us Taylor's overarching story spanning the past decade, they also give us the true 5 stages of grief that are separate from the 5 stages of grief given in the playlists which are mainly for marketing and pr purposes. The messages are likely meant to be a navigation tool for us to more easily cut through all the noise, red herrings, and chaos that has come w TTPD's release (x)(x)(x). In the messages I just linked, 🎃 and 🫚 make it clear that there is a very specific reason why they sent this korner messages explaining the whole messy story. I believe this reason may be related to the TTPD epilogue because in it Taylor is essentially saying she’s at the mercy of the general public and her fans as she’s on trial in a court of public opinion; and I think our role is to serve as the “witnesses” to help her win this case and prove that she didn’t completely lie abt everything because otherwise how would this small group of ppl on tumblr have figured it out yrs ago? I think it’s possible that after coming out Taylor may direct ppl to this korner to prove that the truth was there hidden in plain sight the whole time if you were just willing to dig a little deeper past the surface level interpretations.

In this album cover, Taylor is literally lying in a bed that she’s made bc she is accepting whatever the consequences of her actions are. The story isn’t hers anymore, she’s sent it out into the world like a message in a bottle and now it’s just a matter of time. Come what may. This is the end of the 9th 🎃 message and I believe all of the 10th message as well since she chooses to step through the closet door accepting whatever fate lies on the other side. This connects to the most recent volcano anon message as well (x). I think the first part of the 9th message represents the depression stage of grief since it’s explaining that Taylor is a tortured poet because she is forced to hide her truth behind metaphors and red herrings which are likely the old habits that die screaming in The Black Dog, a common symbol of depression. In the fortnight mv, she is literally being tortured in an asylum w electroshock therapy (which is one of the same methods of conversion therapy they use to used on queer ppl) while a black dog lingers nearby.

In the Apple Music playlists, Taylor put The Black Dog in the anger playlist, but as I mentioned earlier I think this may be because the playlists are supposed to be more for swifties and to sell the Toe breakup narrative. Because, if you think abt it, it doesn't really make sense for The Black Dog, which is commonly used to represent depression, to symbolize anger. It also doesn't make sense for the acceptance stage playlist to be called I Can Do It With a Broken Heart when the song ICDIWABH is actually in the denial stage playlist. The math does not math. I think she was purposely trying to make it confusing for the general public and fans to make the puzzle harder to decipher so she gave them low hanging fruit. I think it's possible that the vinyl variants, which each have a bonus track that has a corresponding 🎃 message, are the actual 5 stages of grief. The Albatross = anger, The Bolter = bargaining, The Black Dog = depression, and The Manuscript = acceptance. I think it’s possible that she chose to only have 4 variants to make it harder to connect them to the 5 stages of grief and to make it look like the 5 stages of grief were just a last minute thing she threw together because she was running w swifties’ theories. But since the 5 stages of grief show up in the messages, it’s clear that this was sth she’s had planned for a while and it wasn’t just a last minute decision. I think that the denial stage may just be represented by a message and song.

“Six weeks of breathin' clean air, I still miss the smoke” -> The “smoke” is the smokescreen/Lavender Haze/blowing smoke/smoke and mirrors/bearding/pr stunts/red herrings/metaphors that she uses to cover up her truth like a magician pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes. She’s no longer going to use these tactics of trickery and deception but it’s not an easy habit to break when you’ve been doing it your whole life and it’s essentially your default state. Just like how it’s hard for a smoker to stop smoking cigarettes, which is probably another layer of this line making it a double entendre. I think this is what the lavender haze mv scene w her blowing smoke is meant to represent. As the clock gets closer to midnight she’s going to start this process of unraveling the “braids of lies” she’s woven over the years and it’s going to be a very difficult and painful process. I haven't done a full analysis of The Black Dog yet but I believe it's similar to TSMWEL, Peter, Fortnight, and Chloe et al where it's a conversation between Taylor the brand and Taylor the person. At the end of the song, Taylor the person finally chooses her happiness and her lover over her image/brand, which is the cause of her depression -> "Cause tail between your legs you're leaving and I still can't believe it cause old habits die screaming." She burns all the files and gets rid of her house which is likely the lover house. This is when she drags the "enemy" in the 8th message into the shark infested waters which I'll explain in the next paragraph.

The Bolter vinyl variant, represented by the entire 8th 🎃 message, is likely supposed to symbolize the bargaining stage of grief. I think she achieves part of the acceptance stage when she chooses to jump into the shark infested waters which may be why The Bolter edition also has her lying in a bed and why the 10th message (acceptance) seems to be a direct continuation of the 8th message. In the 8th message, the “enemy,” which is likely just Taylor herself or her public persona/reputation, is trying to make a deal w her—quite literally bargaining w her—and asking her lover to jump into the shark infested waters (destroy her reputation and get eaten alive by the fans and general public). Taylor refuses the deal since Karlie has been through enough already and jumps into the waters choosing to sacrifice her brand and image instead ->

“He [the enemy] was a cad, wanted her bad just like any good trophy hunter ['I've been the archer, I've been the prey'], And she liked the way it tastes, Taming a bear [Taylor’s made it clear she’s the bear], making him care, watching him jump then pulling him under, And at first blush this is fate, When it's all roses, portrait poses, Central Park Lake in tiny rowboats, What a charming Saturday, That's when she sees the littlest leaks down in the floorboards And she just knows she must bolt ['And you know in your soul when it's time to go']” //

8th 🎃 message: “You are not a hero. You never have been, and you never will be. You're a selfish asshole. But there are some people in this world worth breaking character for. And so in one swift motion [pun intended], you replace the solid boards beneath your feet with rushing deep blue water.”

10th 🎃 message: “You limp over uneven ground, smiling at the pain of the shark bite with each excruciating step - replaying the satisfying splash as you finally chose her over the world. As you grabbed the enemy and dove into the infested waters.”

The Apple Music playlists have The Bolter in the denial playlist but again I believe this is a red herring since the themes in the 8th message align more w the bargaining and acceptance stages.

(If you want to read more abt the connections to midsummer/midsommar see this excellent thread on the June 21/midsummer eve easter eggs)

I think this might also be what the bed imagery in Guilty As Sin and the Wildest Dreams eras tour visuals represents. She has accepted that when she reveals the truth many ppl, especially the conservative evangelical Christians, are probably gonna tell her she’s going to hell because she’s in a relationship w a woman, and figuratively burn her at the stake like the ppl accused of witchcraft and heresy in the middle ages were and this really ties in w all the religious imagery in this album -> “my bedsheets are ablaze” // “you’ll see me in hindsight tangled up with you all night burning it down" // BDILH eras tour visuals. We’ve discussed how in the TTPD epilogue she’s on trial in the court of public opinion and the jury is her fans and the general public. I think Guilty as Sin is her essentially saying “yes it’s true, I committed the crime of loving another woman; condemn me to hell if you want.” I find it interesting that it’s posed as a question “Guilty as Sin?” as if she’s asking the jury if they deem her worthy of punishment. It’s ultimately up to them to determine her fate and decide whether she’s guilty or not guilty. Some other kaylors pointed out that in the wildest dreams visuals Taylor looks completely at peace, sleeping soundly while everything burns around her. This likely symbolizes how she’s made peace w the fact that many fans may leave her and she may lose her career when she comes out—it indicates complete acceptance of any ensuing consequences.

(x)

But wait there’s more! I think there’s another layer to this song that relates to something very important she said in the rep prologue that many swifties conveniently ignore: “There will be slideshows of photos backing up each incorrect theory, because it's 2017 and if you didn't see a picture of it, it couldn't have happened right?” The obvious answer to this posed question, which is more rhetorical than anything, is NO. Why? Because “We think we know someone, but the truth is that we only know the version of them that they have chosen to show us” i.e. Taylor is only showing the public one side of herself w pap walks, staged photos, and social media posts and she can keep the other sides of herself hidden if she wants by just not doing these things. If she wants the public to know sth they will know abt it and if she doesn’t want them to know sth they won’t know abt it. Taylor knows that her fans have willfully ignored this message that she’s repeatedly tried to send to them over the years; so now she’s flipping the question on it’s head and using their inattentiveness to her advantage. She’s now saying “Well you guys never actually caught me and Karlie in the act, there’s no photographic or video evidence, so how can I be guilty as sin? I mean you said it yourself by ignoring this prologue. There is no picture; therefore it did not happen. So by your own logic I cannot be guilty!”

I also find it interesting that the bedsheets on the album cover and eras tour visuals are plain white 🤍. White is commonly a symbol of purity and innocence. This may be the purpose of the black and white aesthetic of TTPD—black for guilty 🖤, white for not guilty or innocent 🤍. The black and white may also relate to her duality and how she has 2 versions of herself that are in opposition to each other, Taylor Swift the person vs Taylor Swift the brand.

Just in case you got lost during my ramblings and tangents, I'll give you the tldr as well:

Beginning of 8th 🎃 message -> Bargaining stage: The Bolter; the enemy [Taylor Swift the brand/her reputation] wants to make a deal w her

Beginning of 9th 🎃 message -> Depression stage: The Black Dog; "old habits [red herrings/bearding/lavender haze/smoke and mirrors] die screaming"; Taylor is a tortured poet because she is forced to dilute her truth w metaphors, symbolism, and red herrings and this feeds into her depression

End of 8th and 9th 🎃 message and all of 10th 🎃 message -> Acceptance stage: The Manuscript and Guilty as Sin; she has made her bed and now is lying in it; represents the peaceful acceptance of any ensuing consequences; she has sent her story out into the world like a message in a bottle and made her case; now it is now up to her fans and the general public [the court of public opinion] to determine if she is guilty or not guilty; real Taylor has killed her old habits and the black dog by dragging her public persona into shark infested waters and burning down the lover house which represents her closet and music empire

Since this post is already lengthier than I wanted it to be I won't go into detail abt the denial and anger stages but I believe it's possible these are represented by the 1st and 2nd 🎃 messages respectively assuming the 5 stages of grief are in the usual order in the messages. The Albatross is obviously an angry song abt getting revenge on someone--most likely Scooter--so it makes sense for it to represent the anger stage; plus the same parachute metaphor that's in The Albatross shows up in the 2nd message which is related to the failed coming out and mastersheist which Scooter was involved in so it checks out. Then working backwards, this leaves the 1st message, which perfectly parallels The Prophecy, for the denial stage. I believe the 1st message is abt her first big pivot, her first failed coming out, during rep era (going full throttle on her getaway bike then slamming on the breaks which damages her heel) which was originally supposed to be lover/daylight. This would explain why she clips the wings of her TS6 jet and spray paints "reputation" on the side while wearing a palm tree outfit which relates to the palm tree/paradise easter eggs during lover era. I think this pivot may have been the thing that started this downward spiral through the 5 stages of grief hence why it represents the denial stage. Of course this is all just my interpretation of everything and I could be wrong. Feel free to share your thoughts, I'd love to hear other ppl's interpretations!

[pawrty-time]

❅Animalurge❅

(Anima-lurge)

A coining. I guess.

I have been in search of a term that best describes my feelings and I honestly feel like I still haven't found it, but having something that feels free to me is what I'm most excited about.

I am not bashing or denouncing any terms or history, I am just having something that feels lest restrictive in my journey. If you'd like to also use this term, feel free. This was made with me in mind and within like an hour so it's got some flaws.

I'll be using this term in tandem with therian/otherhearted/otherkin/etc, since it's essentially an amalgamation of many things.

❅ Animalurge:

Animalurge represents a profound desire to embody various animal qualities, encompassing physical attributes like ears, tails, and instincts, as well as connections to the natural habitats where these animals reside.

Individuals with Animalurge experience comfort and a sense of freedom when envisioning themselves with these animal qualities or as animals. These feelings can fluctuate in intensity and may be associated with a diverse array of animals. This term encapsulates a fusion of experiences often found in therianthropy, otherheartedness, and regression.

It's an integrated feeling that can be triggered by specific circumstances such as watching documentaries about the chosen animal, encountering related foods, engaging in specific activities, or immersing themselves in nature or related gear.

Individuals can choose to define their experience as identifying "with" or "as" an animal or neither/both. Animalurge is a term designed to encompass a wide range of experiences that may or may not align with existing media representations.

❅ -Lurge:

The suffix "-lurge" is used to denote specific Animalurge identities.

❅ Examples:

❅ Parker is an Animalurge. They are a wolflurge. With a strong yearning to possess biological wolf traits and instincts, Parker finds a sense of freedom in nature and takes pleasure in daydreaming about life as a wolf and "acting" like one. These feelings are a consistent part of their daily thoughts and experiences.

❅ Toby is also an Animalurge, specifically a catlurge. Toby's desires and visions for their catself are highly specific. They imagine themselves as a dilute tortoiseshell house cat. These catlurge feelings arise periodically, typically once a month, often triggered by posts or media related to cats.

❅ Minty is a multi-faceted Animalurge, encompassing broad rabbitlurge connections with all variants of rabbits, deeply routed in her being. Her primary focus is rabbitlurge, a feeling of a mind intertwined with these creatures. Additionally, she is a cockatiellurge, which she considers more for fun, keeping it in mind when swinging on a swing or enjoying sunflower seeds. Her mouselurge identity is derived from a general interest in mice, representing a blend of various aspects that change in intensity throughout the year.

I'm aware that is probably really confusing to read, or just looks like a jumbled mess. That's alright, I'll put some more effort into this some other time. I am not scanning this for errors rn ^^"

[mimikinyuu]

pinned post i guess.

names legion. 24. he/they pronouns. alolan.

im a trainer for a living (wow! so exciting and unique!) but im trying to sell the crafts i make. i make mimikyu cloths, hmu for pricing and deets.

my battling team (does not account for every mon i have):

bean - mimikyu ♂

jeffrey - luxray ♀

blair - gengar ♀

willow - absol ♀

dart - umbreon

woop - clodsire ♀

my non-battlers:

peppermint - litten ♀✨

guitar - toxel ♂

dolly - banette ♀

angel - raichu (alolan variant) ♂

the slutch is within us and we are all the slutch

out of character:

this is a roleplay blog. please do not message me about anything for sale. all my in-character posts will be tagged #unreality if they breach containment. admins name is soup, age is 24, and i use it/they prns. my ooc hub is @soupspkmncorner and i follow/interact from @movedto-mementomoreeyes

triggers/content warnings will be tagged as “(x) cw”, current tags include #drugs cw, #abandonment cw, #abandoned pokemon cw, and #ableism cw. #op is added to any post with my additions (as well as my own original posts), and if i interact with someone, i try to tag usernames, as well. #off-screen is a collective tag for mysterious uploads that legion cannot see, but are happening in real time, most commonly audio files or screenshots. #lorepost is for anything i feel is important for legions lore, either character- or worldbuilding-related. #greatest hits is a combo of posts that made me the admin laugh OR!! my most popular posts both of those options. any tags/textposts that start with a percentage sign (%) are ooc. all other non-sorting tags are in-character. legions a tag rambler like me lmao

both legion and i are adults. this blog will not contain any nsfw content since some followers/mutuals are minors. middle-school jokes are the furthest extent of nsfw content you will see here (ie. KUNG POW PENIS). if me being an adult makes you uncomfortable, that is ok and you dont have to follow me :-) if i follow you and you are uncomfortable you are free to softblock/hardblock, no hard feelings

arcs: eebydeeby arc (FINISHED 28/08/24), the gang goes to paldea (OFFICIALLY FINISHED 02/11/24), the gang goes to sinnoh (FINISHED 24/11/24) magic!anon mini-arc (FINISHED 30/11/24), the gang goes through the horrors (CURRENT)

i am okay with:

- pelipper mail

- mystery gifts

- musharna mail

- musharna malice

- in-character dms

- ic hate (it better be funny)

- magic!anon (selective, only temporary things)

- union circle (selective)

- interactions from trainers (canon and ocs), antag grunts (team skull members PLEASE!!! interact we can plan plots and sillies), crossover/faller/pokemon au characters. legion is aware there is a multiverse and that some people on rotomblr have very different universes compared to theirs. he might raise an eyebrow, but wont call anything fake because it doesnt align with his universe.

- interactions from sapient pokemon/eebydeeby/hybrid/pmd-based au characters. legion does not question sapient pokemon very much and takes them at face value, but they do react with appropriate surprise with legendaries/mythicals, mostly out of “wow this god is talking TO ME??” shock.

- non-roleplay blogs and such (like gimmick blogs) are cool too! just please remember this is a roleplay blog and i will respond in-character unless the question is directed at me the admin

- gentle/playful teasing (tone tags like /j and /t are greatly appreciated for this) or any low-level antagonist shenanigans

i am not okay with:

- pelipper unmail

- pelipper malice

- any nsfw/suggestive interactions

- ooc hate or unfunny ic hate. make me laugh or get deleted loserrrr

- ableism or transphobia, in- or out-of-character. dont even ask to send any, you will be blocked on sight.

some ending notes:

- legion is not an unreliable narrator but he does withhold information a lot. part of this is to avoid doxxing himself (ie. they cant speak too much on team skull because they live a mile from po town), part of this is because hes emotionally stunted. lol. lmao even.

- We Ship Oc X Canon Here Sir. if youre not cool with guzma x legion shipping (ghostbugs) this might not be the blog for you.

- muse + mun are physically disabled and neurodivergent.

- ultra beasts have not been formally documented yet. please do not send asks about ultra beasts. legion doesnt know about them outside of “some weird thangs that popped out of the sky.” this will change in the coming arcs, currently they are at the beginning of moon/ultra moon.

- legion is technically a human/giratina hybrid as a result of the sinnoh/magic!anon arcs. giratina still exists as a separate entity, legion is a human/giratina hybrid separate from the giratina living in the distortion world. he feels complicated emotions about this fact if you wanna poke at him.

- additionally, please see here for the list of legendaries and mythicals that are/arent fully documented in this universe. legendaries and mythicals do not have any sort of distinction in this universe, the titles rely on whatever people want to label them.

- what is slutch? its a tumblr post reference! i couldnt stop saying slutch and projected it onto legion. the slutch is just a funny thing to say, it can be whatever you want it to be.

- LEGION HAS A FULL-BODY REFERENCE!!!!!

- i reserve the right to not answer any asks that make me uncomfortable.

last updated: 06/06/25