#without outside influence

[potatochip-oc-dump]

what if I made Princess and her mothers name all rhyme with Gary. What if I made their last name Canary too. what then

[dootznbootz]

I just realized my character "designs" are the opposite of most of the folks on here 😅

Fandom: "Odysseus is short af with black hair."

Me: Odysseus is around 5'10-5'11 with curly af red-brown hair and looks androgynous af. Doesn't get a beard til the end of the war and the beginning of the Odyssey.

Fandom: "Penelope is tall and willowy"

Me: Penelope is short af as she was born in a creek. 3/4th Naiadborn with sharp teeth, pointed ears, silver eyes, and muscle girl.

My Helen is chubby and will throw you.

[owcaunion]

i just realized it's been so long since i drew in my own artstyle ever since i started drawing again for pnf 💀when my irl friends asked me to draw my human perry in my own style

[noughticalcrossings]

Out of Eden

Inktober day 16. Angel

And the Lord spake unto the Angel that guarded the eastern gate, saying 'Where is the flaming sword that was given unto thee?'

[cloudrides]

after a talk with my brother i've decided that storm's eyes will no longer be blue. so many mutants spend time fitting into xavier's 'perfect mold' of what humans should be like, talk like, look like, achieve, etc. & i think i want storm to denounce that in every way that she can, subconsciously.. of course i want to keep her visage origin the same. born with her beautiful frost white 4B-4C hair, deep complexion, & baby blue eyes (obviously marks of her ancestors) but... when she came into use her power, she developed the white... almost filmy, iris. it only showing up / changing when she decides to change / use the elements. even in her youth, she's always in touch with the earth, always been fine-tuned to her surroundings, so much so that it felt more comfortable allowing her eyes to film over. to show her power on the surface than to supress it. & only continued to because it made others uncomfortable & wasn't considered 'right' in the eyes of those who loathed what / who she was.

so in this headcannon change, as she grew older & grew more defiant with authority & confident in her relationship with her self-worth (& with the earth).. she stopped hiding what she was born to be. wearing it proudly with every single gaze. like she encourages so many of her mutant siblings to do, regardless of politic & societal notions. you should be proud to be who you are. you should show it. i think that's so beautiful.

[horizonmlm]

I miss Jordan :-(

[vitanithepure]

Also I am in the brainrot stage where I’m not playing the game, I’m just constantly reaching out for more fic and more opinions so haha you are also enabling meeeee

Do you think Gale ever becomes a chosen of Mystra again? Why or why not?

Whether I like it or not (very not, but that’s beside the point here), I believe he does, in fact, become her Chosen if he brings back the Crown of Karsus willingly? I might be mistaken here, but I think I recall her saying to him something along the lines of “yadda yadda, I can promise you all your prayers will be answered” and the player can hint at him being Mystra’s Chosen in the romanced epilogue.

But that aside, would he want to?

Unromanced, I think he would. Now, I’m not implying he would necessarily become intimate with Mystra again. I just believe he wouldn’t need her as much with a partner at his side. Time in which he would be ready to may vary, but I think, in the end, he doesn’t hold that much of a grudge against Mystra. And being the Chosen of the Mother of All Magic comes with a lot of boons and privileges he might find useful.

He may not love her anymore like he used to, but still loves what she has to offer.

[kinukos]

Thinking about how I was like 7 years old and randomly said one day “I feel like I’m half girl half boy”

[sendmyresignation]

finally reading dance of days (thank you ohiolink and oberlin college <3) but my most consistent takeaway thus far. is oh my god. people who think punk is primarily ideological and not subcultural/musical. are so out of touch.

[spider-man-2o99]

while i guess one could make the excuse of tyler’s scrawny-ass genes affecting miguel, there is NO excuse to make gabriel a skinny little twink when u take into account the combined stocky- and largeness of conchata and george o’hara. i mean. george alone was the size of an actual fridge

[crybaby-bkg]

nothing more frustrating than trying to express your feelings about someone and people keep tryna play devils advocate and over explain in defense of another and it’s like. frankly. I don’t give a shit bc I am still. upset.

[bluest-planet]

Throughout Light and Dark

Throughout their journey between worlds Yoru and Vani tend to talk about the similarities and differences, between them as creatures made from darkness. Especially one from the ancient past, and the current present. This is just one of em.

Or

"The kinda smell... That smells... Smelly."

As promised! Some levity after the last few angsty snippets seen here and here.

Scent,

"I can tell you're making faces over there. If you have something to say, say it." Yoruhua says, not looking up from behind their delicious paste.

"...You smell different." Comes Vanitas' voice across from them.

Yoruhua stops mid bite, putting down their treat on oily crumpled paper. Chewing thoughtfully before responding,

"... I suppose I do, yes."

Suddenly aware of it, their thick smoky copal replaces the tasty scent of meaty, buttery puff pastries. Slightly disappointing her. But its Vanitas' own growing burnt palm sugar and rancid iron almost fully kills their appetite.

Vanitas glares at her for a second, still refusing to eat his own meal. The uneaten fluffy white rice in sharp contrast with the black beans and minced meat.

'His food is going to get cold.' Yoruhua muses.

Still, he doesn't mind, if he doesn't want to eat, then he doesn't have to.

"You're supposed to tell me why," he gruffs.

She smirks, "and you're supposed to use your words, and actually ask."

Vanitas looks likes he's about to snap, but carefully takes a deep breath and gives in. The iron fades out leaving only the bitter aftertaste of charcoal in the back of her throat, "Fine. Why do you smell like the Heartless do, but differently? It's weird."

"Well, I'm not just some Heartless, so jot that down. And, you smell too,"

He flushes and snarls, "I-I know that."

She huffs, "sure you did, but regardless- you probably just can't tell since you're not used to actively using it, so it's weakened." She says, "But, I guess it's because I kept my physical form. Unlike the rest of the Homunculi- eh, that's the other original Darknesses- I'm still me, well, not me exactly. But this... Body, you see, still remains from when I was a singular being."

At Vanitas' annoyed look and re-worsening scent, Yoruhua grimaces and tries to elaborate,

"Ah... So, the others all... Blended into one another, without a body to keep them separated. Souls and hearts grossly mixing without care just for power..."

"They aren't like you or me anymore- back then, in the Realm of Darkness, sometimes it would be so dark, that we couldn't even see one another. So we developed scents to detect, identify, and understand each other to prevent fights. Though, mine's changed a bit due to sharing a heart with Orichalchemi," she finishes.

Vanitas huffs, unsatisfied with the answer, "okay first of all; you suck at explaining stuff. Second; so what? You're saying you didn't always smell like a someone was burning s'mores with incense sticks in a graveyard?"

They quirk an eyebrow and ignore his insult, "you seem oddly fixated on the subject. Why do you care what I smell like?"

The boy frowns, looking down at his food and avoiding her own stare, "I... how do you control it...?"

A deep sigh, but a fond one. That's the most direct he's been about asking for their help. Well, their meal can wait.

Slowly, they place an extra of their pastes de tinga on his still full plate, responding cooly, "well, for starters, you can take better care of yourself. The more energy you have- the better. So eat before it gets too cold. A healthy body produces a stronger scent and makes it easier to focus."

Wordlessly he does as she says without a fight.

It's a small win.

Yoruhua smiles to himself, finishing off their own food. And watches over him fondly.

It's moments like this, where he's simply living instead of anticipating the next attack, that she enjoys most. Through she'll never get over how horrible it felt to be trapped within Void Gear, her one window into the real world was always the one silver lining.

Watching him sleep peacefully on those rare nights, or try a new skill and smile where no one else could see him when he got it right...

"What are you looking at?" Vanitas asks wearily, looking up at her.

Yoruhua shakes her head, "nothing, I..."

She looks at him, truly, and decides to just say it, "seeing how far you've come since we've started this journey... Well, I'm proud of you, I've always been."

Vanitas blushes, and glares down at his nearly finished plate, "I don't get how you can just say things like that. Putting your emotions on display like that, like one of those weak sappy Lights."

Yoruhua laughs, "hah, honestly, you call it a weakness, but it's a lot harder to admit than it looks."

"While being genuine puts your weaknesses on full display, it also makes you fully aware of them and easier to defend. You can't protect what you don't understand. Ori showed me that."

They add, "I find it... Impressive, that the Light feels so confident in such emotion, that they leave it out in the open for all to enjoy, because they know they can trust those others with it- and in their abilities to protect it when the time comes."

At that he stays silent but eventually the tension in his shoulders dissipate, "so you... Trust me? Even after all I did to you as Void Gear?"

Yoruhua nods, "of course I do, besides, you didn't hurt me- I was only trapped inside. I got to see tons of interesting things with you. You even freed me." A mischievous smirk creeps on his face as he reaches over to ruffle his hair.

"H-Hey! Knock it off!" He whines.

They laugh, "sorry, I couldn't help myself. You're sweet, even if you are a punk most of the time."

He light heartedly pushes her hand away, "yeah whatever, you deserve it for dragging me behind you everywhere, it's only fair."

"dragging you? We're bonding! This is like... Those family roadtrip Lights take all the time! I'm building your character!"

"You kidnapped me!"

"Same thing!"

While the two bickered, neither of them noticed the sweeter scent shift in the air, incense mixing with palm oil to create a more neutral, delicate sandalwood.

[rivalkieran]

[speakergame]

Quick question, but do Li and Bas get together regardless of the MC? I'm asking as a monogamous person. I don't want to be romancing one of them and have them be making heart eyes at each other, because it would make me feel bad. This is definitely not a slight against polyamorous people, I just would like to avoid that heartbreak by not romancing them, since I have played solo routes in other games where it seemed like they were trying to guilt you by giving them crushes on other people.

Li and Sebastian won't have any romantic interest in each other if Speaker is romancing one of them and not the other

if you haven't chosen the "wait for Li and Sebastian to both come to you" choice in chapter 3, then there's not even the potential of eventual romantic feelings between them at this stage in the game, and a little later on in the book there will be a deliberate route choice where you choose which romance you want to pursue.

If you choose Li's or Sebastian's route, then they will be in a monogamous relationship with the Speaker and won't have any romantic interest in each other (though they will end up becoming very good friends). If you choose someone else and don't romance either of them... I haven't decided yet, but at this point in time I don't plan on having them become romantically involved with each other when neither of them are romanced. mostly, to be honest, because it's too much to keep track of from a writing/coding perspective.

[dazzelmethat]

I kinda like but dislike that Rumiko and Sunrise (and fans) have never even mentioned that miko (priestesses) are virgins. And that their shinto ability to tend holy places comes from being unmarried virgins. In modern day I guess it is not really required but I kind of wish more people analyzed Kikyo, the dark priestess, Kaede and Kagome in that light.

Personally I think that due to the era Kagome would not be allowed to remain a miko after getting married and having a child. She would still be one of course due to her spiritual ability, but I think she would no longer be allowed to remain in that societal role.

Kagome is so spunky though that I see her rebelling against it. I think Kagome's strength in being outspoken is another great contrast between her and Kikyo. While Kikyo was confined by society and was only freed from expectation when she became an impure monster. Kagome was outspoken and loud to where she didn't have much of a societal role and yet remained 'spiritually pure.'

There is a huge theme of 'societal expectation' in Kagome, Inuyasha, and Kikyo that I think being a miko is a part of.

Personally I'm torn on Kagome loudly choosing to get married and have a child VS remaining a Miko and Kagome choosing to attempt to do both.

More thematic headcannons in the tag below..

[lollytea]

Yes it might have taken me an embarrassingly long time to really pay attention to it but in ASIAS, along with the 'half a witch' parallel, both Hunter and Willow are motivated by upholding the legacy of those who came before them. That picture of Gilbert and Harvey being flyer derby champions is just as significant to her as the Golden Guard sigil is to him.