#* ARC II.

[radicael]

@isbrilliant sent: ❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ ↳ assortment of dialogue prompts

it's instinct. there is a prickle beneath the surface of her skin, both metaphorical and, perhaps, physiological. like the pointed end of rusted, sharp metal trying to push it's way through her flesh. for a brief moment as that initial tenseness begins spreading throughout her spirit, old habits nearly win. but just in time, calypso clenches her teeth together and swallows the defensiveness she is so accustomed to wrapping around her soul like iron armor. friends are few and far between. and these days, they grow ever rarer and more precious for her to earn.

❝ sure. ❞ it is the best she can manage to rasp out at first. calypso draws in a heavy breath and glances down at her hands. she had been fidgeting with the leather chord of a worn out bracelet. one of these days it is going to fall from her wrist. but it's one of the only items she has left from home. she lifts her head but doesn't look directly at the other woman when she speaks ❝ you sure you don't wanna find yourself some better company? ❞ a pause before she glances down at her wrist once more and adds wryly ❝ bit of a pariah around here...might be contagious. ❞

#ANSWERED. #ARC II.

[thronesfms]

ARC  II  .   𝐀  𝐍𝐄𝐖  𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍  𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄  .

with  that  we  reach  present  time  ,  where  we  see  the  king  invite  his  people  to  join  him  in  the  eyrie  as  constructions  are  finally  finished  -  turning  once  great  fortress  into  a  stronghold  better  fit  to  hold  the  king  and  his  court  .  we  are  now  sometime  around  november  -  december  in  game  .

the  once  named  vale  of  arryn  is  renamed  new  valyria  ,  the  castle  known  for  centuries  as  the  eyrie  renamed  as  staerdale  .

events  of  the  past  seven  months  are  far  from  the  king's  concern  ,  though  they  may  affect  your  muses  greatly  .  if  you  need  to  catch  up  on  those  ,  they  can  be  found  here  .

there  is  no  immediate  celebration  upon  their  arrival  ,  not  this  time  ,  so  threads  may  be  written  in  and  around  the  grounds  .  as  well  ,  flashback  threads  that  occurred  during  the  seven  months  are  welcome  -  we  just  ask  that  if  these  do  occur  -  you  tag  them  accordingly  .  you  may  tag  them  with  the  month's  sin  if  you  wish  !  until  this  point  though  ,  they  would  not  have  been  in  the  eyrie  unless  personally  summoned  by  the  king  . 

the  king  offered  little  aid  over  the  months  ,  even  as  the  iron  islands  lost  so  much  and  the  riverlands  were  attacked  .

that  said  ,  we  have  updated  our  rules  and  ask  that  you  read  through  them  once  more  and  like  this  post  only  once  you  have  done  so  .

as  of  now  ,  you  may  start  new  interactions  and  you  have  until  sunday  november  13th  to  finish  up  old  threads  .  

#arc ii. #thrones.drop #thrones.update #sort of?

[e1ght8all]

( BENJAMIN PEREZ ): I’VE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH PAIN IN MY LIFE, WHAT’S A LITTLE MORE GOING TO DO? something strange happens after ben speaks. something that hasn't happened in a long time, since julian can remember ( maybe even before they had became julian reeves ; when their life still had some sort of humor in it, and wasn't an all out tragedy ). a laugh escapes them. it's barely a chuckle ; barely anything at all. a breathy noise, one corner of their lips upturning as they shake their head. ' you don't even know what pain is until you get stitches, no numbing, ' luckily, looking at the cut at the side of his stomach, julian didn't think he needed them. but it did need to be taken care of, lest it get infected. should jules have found the man when they first met, bleeding and in need of assistance, they would have said not my job. unfortunately, the man had somehow gotten into their good graces, or at least far enough onto their good side that julian simply could not leave him to suffer. ' fuck happened, anyway? ' they ask after a moment, pouring rubbing alcohol onto a cloth, beginning to clean the area without warning. going by what he just said, he could handle it. @dtperez.

#heheheh them. #dtperez #answered. #arc ii. #connection. ben.

[horsechestnut]

The dichotomy between Jason dying because he disobeyed Batman and Stephanie dying specifically because she was trying to follow his rules is so good, and yet so under utilized.

#which is why Steph should be given the Red Hood Arc in Reverse Robin Aus #more details available upon request #(The only thing stopping me from writing a Reverse Robins Au) #(is having never read anything with Damian...) #stephanie brown #jason todd #batman #batfam #batfamily #batgirl #batgirl iii #Robin #robin iv #robin ii #red hood #the spoiler #spoiler #death in the family #a death in the family #war games #batman: war games #also not saying Jason was /wrong/ to disobey batman #I understand why he did what he did and am not victim blaming either of them #it's just a fact that Batman told him not to go into the building #than he did #and because he did he ended up dead #dead robins club #i read comics

[as-i-watch]

This is hilarious to me, like no Law you are not a practical person!! You are just a different flavour of neurodivergent than Luffy

#He and Luffy are literally the Austistic and ADHD creatures #how dare he say he is practical he carries a giant sword ON HIS HANDS at all times #and makes customemade clothes for himself just for aesthetic #one piece #one piece law #one piece trafalgar law #trafalgar law #as i watch one piece #luffydmonkey #luffy d monkey #monkey d luffy #wano arc ii #wano arc

[smile-files]

not gonna go in depth on my feelings about the finale right now... i'm just so happy for cabby!! :)

#dandy's doodles #inanimate insanity #ii #ii cabby #battle for dream island #bfdi #bfdi flower #ii spoilers #girls who have character arcs and win <3 love them #i think i'll only be able to truly appreciate the finale when i'm able to comprehend the antagonists' motives. like what are they doing #it could be the most beautiful finale ever for all i know but i genuinely do not understand a good 70% of the conflict here #(it probably isn't a good thing when you have to rewatch the whole season to understand a huge plot point in the finale... #...or maybe i'm just dumb and didn't pick up on something obvious :P) #hello clover is the 'green goddess'??? hello

[c10v3r]

i think silver spoon should pick a struggle

#inanimate insanity #ii lightbulb #ii silver spoon #ugly spoon. #sorry still in my hater arc #will never stop hating

[novaae]

I figured I should show it more people than just my friends.

#spread the word of bumi and why he's such a compelling character #who shouldnt be used as a tool to further the arcs of other gaang kids #ive got another deep meta on him but later #bumi ii #lok #bumi meta #my post

[foolscapper]

Saint Joan of Arc, Patroness of Servicewomen

Feast Day: May 30th

From the SAINTS FOR GIRLS STICKER BOOK

#for my mcr bitches (affectionate) don’t say i never did nothin for ya #mcr #my chemical romance #gerard way #joan of arc #someone asked for a high def copy #and ye shall have it #yes this is straight from the book #happy birthday foundations pt ii

[worldsfirstgayknife]

nothing to offer 📁

#inanimate insanity #inanimate insanity invitational #ii cabby #my art #so funny story i actually cried reading the script to the episode the first time #the way cabbys arc is going is hitting HARD

[intrepid-fictioneer-7]

How to read the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Light Novels

I was recently reminded that there is a lot of people who simply don’t know that they can read the Case Files light novels, and that there are people who do know but have no idea where to find them. This is especially a problem when these people have only watched the anime and want to know where they can find more of the story. Since it kind of requires you to go through some hoops (not a whole lot but still), I decided to take a page out of @humbertozero​‘s excellent Fate/strange Fake resource post and make one for my other favorite Type-Moon Fate spinoff, the dossiers of El-Melon.

Read the First Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.1 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Second Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.2 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Third Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.3 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Fourth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.4 (PDF) (EPUB1) (EPUB2)

Read the Fifth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.5 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Sixth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.6 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Seventh Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.7 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Eighth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.8 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Ninth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.9 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Tenth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.10 (PDF) (EPUB)

Important note!

It should be noted first that I am just the compiler here. I am neither the translator nor am I the files’ creator. So all credits go to...

Credits

Credits and thanks to TwilightsCall on the Beast Lair forums (from which the majority of the other creditors originally posted their contributions) for translating the first 4 volumes and some of volume 5, thus getting the ball rolling. Further thanks to azwhoisverybored for translating the rest of the series from volume 6 onwards, and thanks to Kneenaw for starting the translation for the rest of volume 5. Thanks to Dotelias for making EPUBs for volumes 1-3, thanks to  cereal_ for making EPUBs of volume 4, thanks to u/confusedkuratowski on Reddit for making EPUB of volume 6, and thanks to ProtoformX for making PDFs and EPUBs for volumes 5 to 10 as well as for Adventures volume 1!

And big thanks to Makoto Sanda for writing Case Files in the first place!

Further explanations

Anime

The anime adaptation of Case Files, with the mouthful of a title that is Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, is particular to use as an entry-point in the series, because it only partially adapts the series. See, the author, Makoto Sanda, said in interview that the two first arcs/cases in the series didn’t quite work as scripts for anime episodes, so the anime only adapted the third case/arc, Rail Zeppelin, which is more action oriented than the more mystery focused first arcs. But because they still needed to explain stuff like Gray, Reines, El-Melloi’s students, etc., many of whom are relevant characters to the arc, the first half/six episodes of the anime is about introducing them.

So to the question “where do I start reading after the anime?”, the answer is unironically to restart at volume 1. And then you may skip volumes 4-5 since they are the Rail Zeppelin arc and there are not much differences besides some characters not being present during that arc. This is why I think you can watch the anime first if that’s more your speed (I have my problems and criticisms of the anime but that’s irrelevant to this post).

And you can’t start with the anime and start reading with volume 6, the first 3 volumes have characters and plot points that come back for the final arc, so you’re gonna be incredibly lost if you think to consume the series this way.

Weirdly enough, despite being original episodes, the anime originals are most likely canon in some ways. Episode 0, the original OVA, is an expansion of an anecdote Gray mentions in the first volume’s prologue, and Episode 1 takes place during Waver’s travels before the story starts and is an actual story, one of the 3 incidents Sanda has in mind for Waver’s journey before he returned to London. Episodes 2 to 6 take place during the one month period between volume 3 and volume 4, and finally the special OVA take place on Christmas also in between arcs.

Manga

The manga has gorgeous art, but, at the time of writing, it is unfortunately only translated up to the second case right now. Still, go check it out.

The Adventures of El-Melloi II

The sequel series currently ongoing, started a year after the first Case Files ended in 2019. You might know it as “the (other) series where Rin shows up grown up and also a pirate”. @reignsan has been compiling pretty thorough chapter-by-chapter summaries of the volumes by @kaibutsushidousha if you don’t mind being spoiled. Or you can be patient and wait for azwhoisverybored to finish translating them on Beast Lair in this thread.

At the time of writing (27/07/23), the first volume of Adventures has been completed and compiled into PDF and EPUB forms.

Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material

This is absolutely not required reading in any shape or form, those lore books are usually of interest only to dumb nerds like me lol. A timeline of the Clock Tower? An explanation of its politics? Yes please. But it also has insights into the characters by the author that aren’t in the books proper, as well as behind-the-scenes explanations for some decisions (for example, why it’s Gray with the American spelling instead of Grey with the British spelling). Only the glossary/encyclopedia is translated, but give it a look...after you read the series, because it assumes you did and has some big spoilers.

Drama CD

What’s that? You heard something about a Buzzfeed quizz about the most handsome Clock Tower teachers and how it’s somehow a plot point? Look no further than one of my only posts that did numbers. Read the summary, it’s hilarious.

#lord el-melloi II case files #Lord El Melloi II Case Files #Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files #fate series #TYPE-MOON #nasuverse #lord el melloi ll #Lord El-Melloi II #Gray (Fate) #reines el-melloi archisorte #reines el melloi archisorte #flat escardos #svin glascheit #would you believe what I spent the most time on was finding a free collage making site allowing this grid layout for 10 pics? #never again #but it made me realize how neat the symmetry of the covers for books of a same arc are

[thaliasthunder]

and to think these motherfuckers all saw him as some creepy weirdo they needed to keep a safe distance from and debated to just LEAVE HIM TO DIE. i am trembling with rage i will burn them alive i will fucking stab them open i will feast with their guts i will

#IM FUELLED BY FURY HATE AND VENGANCE FOR NICO #THEY ALL DID NICO SO FUCKING DIRTY #*throws knives at leo* I WILL HAUNT THEIR DREAMS #*yanks beth's and piper's hair* I WILL BURN DOWN THEIR HOUSES #I WILL- *kisses hazel's cheek and hugs jason* not u babies u're angels and im grateful nico has u as family/friend <3 #*breaks jar into frank's head * I WILL BREAK THEIR BONES #I WILL BURY ALL OF THEM ALIVE #AND YOU *aggressively grabs percy by the collar while gritting teeth * YOU. WILL. GO. FIRST. #(and if any of u try to FUCKING touch jason i'll KILL YOU TOO. he HAD his redemption arc towards nico so KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT ABOUT HIM) #nico di angelo #pjo #hoo #pjo/hoo #anti percy #ANTI THE ENTIRE FUCKING ARGO II TAG #percy jackson #jason grace #annabeth chase #leo valdez #piper mclean #frank zhang #hazel levesque #rick riordan #riordanverse #nico tumblr

[howlingday]

Helldiver AU (I have the idea that each HD respawns as their own person so Jaune would respawn as jaune, etc)

Jaune is a fresh recruit, tends to get separated and swarmed by bugs. Pyrrha is a skilled and veteran diver. Taken Jaune under her wing. Ren - scout and likes to use the stratos to hit targets deep in enemy territory. Nora is...Nora.

Damn... If only I played Helldivers... or Helldivers II. Oh well, might as well give it the ol' college try with some Helldiver schtuff I found layin' 'round!

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Ren: ...V1, we have a situation over here.

Nora: What's the situation, R2?

Ren: V1, there's a bio-titan spotted on the premises.

Nora: Great! Where is it?

Ren: Right over there, Nora.

Nora: (Sees Grimm with huge "liberties") Oh! She... He... THEY are so... democratic!

Ren: ...

Nora: ...Treason?

Ren: Treason.

Source: VixVoxFox

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Jaune: Spartan Veteran, sir!

Pyrrha: Cadet.

Jaune: Thank you again for letting me come along this operation! Sir!

Pyrrha: Don't sweat it. (Panting) We still need to launch the ICBM.

Jaune: We've got this, sir!

Pyrrha: (Stumbles) Ogh...

Jaune: Sir?! Are you okay?! You're breathing heavily, sir!

Pyrrha: Yes, Cadet, I'm fine. I'm just a little winded. It's so hard to breathe in this heavy armor.

Jaune: Ah... I see. Well, should we retu-

Pyrrha: (Loosens chestplate, Reveals double democracies) Ah... Much better... Let's keep going. There's fifteen minutes remaining.

Jaune: S... Sweet mother of liberty...

Source: sire_visconde

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Jaune: Check this out, V1! Our new best friend, Guard Dog Zwei!

Nora: Aw, he's so cute for a death machine turret~!

Jaune: AHAHAHA! YES! SPIN FOR US, DOGGY! SPIN FOR LIBERTY! SPIN FOR DEMOCRACY! See, V1? With Zwei on our team, there's no way any of thos terrible Grimm will get anywhere close to us!

Nora: AAAAIE~!

Jaune: V1? What's wrong? Are you... Oh... BY THE FOUNDING FATHERS!

Nora: (Half-naked, Sticky) B-Boss... If you wanted to "celebrate," couldn't you have waited until we got back to your quarters?

Jaune: V1! I-

Nora: This is just so... forward of you...

Jaune: Uh, if you just let me explain, Zwei was just-

Nora: Well... If it's with you, Boss... Then I'll do it~!

Jaune: Wait, what?

Pyrrha: (Via comms) Oh my "Boss," I wish you were that bold with me~!.

Jaune: YOU'RE NOT HELPING SPARTAN ADMIRAL!

Pyrrha: Of course, of course. Just call me if you need... A-NY-THING~!.

Source: The_Varking

#rwby #jaune arc #nora valkyrie #pyrrha nikos #lie ren #helldivers #helldivers ii #helldivers 2 #my answer #my answers #my thoughts #vixvoxfox #sire_visconde #the_varking #arkos #nora's arc

[e1ght8all]

it's been close to 15 years, and andy hadn't changed at all. julian had often wondered what it was like to be the perfect child, but they had never gotten that far. they never got the chance to, not when andy did everything right, and jules was abandoned by both their sister and their mother right after they became an adult. after andy and amelia left, julian was supposed to never see them again. so why was andy standing in their doorway, now? ' he called you? ' they try to hide the emotion in their voice, but tone is filled with shock and anger. they conceal the gun they had loaded to open the door, quickly shoving it into the back of their waistband before looking past their sister. jules couldn't see anyone watching them, but that didn't mean they weren't. hand reaches out to pull andy inside by the elbow, a bit rough, closing the door and locking it behind them. turning back to andy, jules has to try and keep their composure. ' and you came? for what fucking reason? ' @herencias.

#herencias #connection. andy. #arc ii.

[saltycryptid]

Ghost’s head has always been too wise, but his heart is nothing but fire and ashes.

A page featuring a scene from the fanfic solemn prayer, poppy in my hair by @congee4lunch! Specifically from the fifth chapter because the prose haunts me to no end, genuinely so beautiful.

#Roach's Choice #COD Modern Warfare II #Fanart #John Soap MacTavish #Simon Ghost Riley #am i on my fanartist arc in the timeline???? #the way i have been POSSESSED by that man (soap) #this is definitely going to be my villain origin story i have been SO rabid about this game since release #dont hunt me down but i might post more of my war criminal doodles jsyk #but regardless please read solemn prayer!!! its so goddamn good i am frothing at the mouth rereading the shit out of it for strength #theyre fake dating!!!!!! THEYRE FAKE DATING !!!! #ARGHHH <3333

[as-i-watch]

Little guy took it upon himself to end this shit. Permanently.

#one piece #tony tony chopper #chopper #wano arc ii #wano arc #as i watch one piece