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[lunaetis]

@apocryphis asked :

"you don't really trust me, do you?" sprawled over one of the luscious sofas in her no less luxurious room in the way over the top hotel reverie on penacony, aventurine casts a glance over to his travel companion, an inquisitive, uncharacteristically perplexed gimmer shining behind peculiar eyes. his fingers, that had been idly playing with a poker chip, stop, and the avgin turns his head to take a better look at yinyue as if doing so would allow him to solve whatever mystery he had decided shrouded her. no memories, golden eyes looking at the world like a newborn would, and ears that never miss a single lie or deception. aeons, she is intriguing. perhaps dangerously so. "you would be both daring and foolish if you did. one quality i admire, the other i am concerned about. so... which is it, rover?"

unprompted. || always accepting

─「银月」─  everything about this planet was throwing her off. the ROVER found herself being both intrigued and cautious about its atmosphere and setting to the point that it became difficult to discern between dreams and reality. that was the point of this world, wasn't it ? an escape. planet of festivities, it's called. she could tell from the very moment she set foot upon it that there were much more than to meet the eyes. the waves and sounds of this world was layer upon layer, stacking up so high and in so many frequency she couldn't exactly put her finger on it.

                in place of a large bed one would expect from a HOTEL was a bathtub, one that people here used to enter the land of dreams. how peculiar. as her partially gloved digits traced along the surface of the glowing water itself, her attention was then caught by his voice.

                eyes of gold immediately turned to land upon a now familiar figure sprawled casually upon the sofa. as amber optics took in the sight on him, his distinctive eyes were doing the same. it was only a matter of time before their eyes met, and they did. curiosity, was it ? that glimmer sparked within UNIQUE ORBS he possessed. yinyue stepped away from the tub, taking a few steps in his direction. there was a small pause as she tilted her head to the side, eyes never leaving his and —

                " why wouldn't i ? " the question was uttered in almost the same manner as her calling out his lies when they first met. spoken as though it was fact, like it was the most obvious thing and she was genuinely perplexed as to why he would ask such a question. in a way, if anyone had heard her inquiry, they would be able to give her a WHOLE LIST of reasons why she should not place her trust in the man called aventurine. that there were many more reasons to not trust him than to do so.

                yet, there she was, with her bright golden hues looking at him and asking why not in the most innocent ( or was it naïve ? ) way possible.

                the expression on his face was unlike anything she had ever witnessed from him, and yinyue had seen a wide range of what he was capable of. but this wasn't any of those. he simply stared at her like she had just uttered the most absurd thing one could ever done to his face. a blink, as she could feel his waves beginning to shift. it wasn't a disturbance nor chaotic shift, but it was a shift. was it INTERNAL TURMOIL ? conflict ? that's probably the closest to it.

                from the exchanges she had seen earlier ever since their arrival to the hotel, it was clear that others did not. trust was the last thing one would give him, and probably the last thing he NEEDED from them, too. he knew that.

                just because others do not, was she supposed to not as well ?

                she approached him, standing near the sofa but her eyes never left his unique orbs. yinyue didn't think she had ever seen eyes like his before, and dare she say, she thought they were interesting. when she spoke the next words, her expression did not change, nor was she tearing her gaze away.

                " are you going to betray me ? "

                as soon as the words left her lips, she could sense another shift in his wavelength. nothing major. it was barely noticeable. however, there was a split second halt of his wave, something the usual resonator would've missed but yinyue did not. it was there, half a moment pause to a question he probably had thrown his way countless of times, and one she could imagine his reflex answer would be. yes. if needed.

                she shifted her weight, arms crossing over her chest. that split second PAUSE was all she needed. a genuine smile curved her lips.

                " you hesitated. that's good enough for me. " for someone who could so easily tell another to USE HIM as they see fit, or how manipulations were things he's used to, both on the giving and receiving ends, that single moment of hesitation gave her the reason to trust him. she wondered if he knew he had just answered his own question. either way —

                the rover extended her hand towards him.

                " come on. you promised you'd show me the dreamscape, yes ? "

#apocryphis #.answered #.[ yinyue | rover ] #.[ of all the lies i have heard; yours was the only one i kept: aventurine & yinyue ] #[ pLACES THIS HERE FOR YOU #HERE YOU GO VENTIUM #I HAD BEEN COOKING ON THIS FOR DAYS OKAYYYYY #also yes the part i was ' assuming ' is his reaction to her question #that split second lag #i hope that's okay OMG I WANTED TO CHECK WITH YOU SO BAD BUT THAT'D GIVE AWAY THE WHOLE IDEA OF THIS RESPONSE & I WANNA SURPRISE YOU #iF THAT'S OOC OF HIM PLS LET ME KNOW HJKLJHKHJLK I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE #okay i won't say much in the tags in case you read the tags before the ask & i don't wanna spoil you HJKLJHLK #I'LL SCREAM TO YOU ON DISCORD LATER ] #.long post

[creepy-crowleys]

13, 26, 49

Character Solidifying Asks!

13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?

((I think Crowley would have enjoyed school much more if she'd been able to attend pretty much anywhere else. As it was, her aunt homeschooled her for most of her educational career. She had tutors at a few points but most were never kept long, and she was never taught with other students.

Rose was as she was in most other aspects of their lives together: She viewed Crowley as innately damaged and incapable while also also driving her to meet higher than normal standards.

Crowley doesn't really realize it, but she does pretty well in learning environments. If she'd had other teachers, I'm sure she would have gotten along with a lot of them. She's always been kind of a weird nerd, so she might not have had too much luck with her schoolmates, but I'm sure she could have made some friends. Or at the very least been better off for not being completely isolated growing up.

I'm sure she probably liked some of her tutors too, but I have never named them or given much detail to who they were. I'd like to think one or two of them tried to help even if they ultimately weren't able to do much.))

26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?

((Crowley lives in an old (late 1600's-early 1700's, haven't nailed down a definite age for it) center hall colonial just south of Kingsmouth. It's cozy for the most part? Crowley's partial to antiques and rustic design aesthetic, so lots of older furniture items, lots of wood, often worn or dinged with age and use. There's a homey sort of clutter, of books and knick-knacks taking up tables and shelves, and collections of curios - some magic and some mundane - on display. The curtains are often open in the daytime, and at night the lights are often kept dim in case any stray girlfriends happen to stop by or peer in.

There's a pet bed under the coffee table for Eciton, and decorative vases in the hall that Anodyne likes to fit in - what else would you expect from a cat fused with an octopus? The kitchen is tidy and warm.

Outside, Crowley's tidied the gardens and expanded the one out back, space for decorative plants and edible ones and the more mundane bees she keeps.

Clothing-wise, she generally sticks to sweaters and jeans, blacks and dark greys mostly, maybe a splash of color here or there - she likes dark reds. Mostly... She's still kind of uncomfortable showing too much skin. Long sleeves and pants, looser fitting, feels more comfortable for her, and she likes having jackets for the extra weight. She's doing better with wearing shorter sleeves and sometimes show midriff is okay! But cozy and able to hide is usually better.

Rose was always very rigid about Crowley looking like a proper lady - keeping her hair long, wearing blouses, skirts, and dresses, wearing makeup to try to downplay her scarring - so really, having the freedom to choose Not That has been pretty important to her.

Cutting her hair shorter wasn't initially her decision though - it was intended to be a humiliation by a cult that had taken her captive at the time. Keeping it short after was one part trying to take some power back by making it her decision and one part trying to deny that they'd hurt her. She has come to genuinely like it shorter now, with how short depending on her mood (or mine as the one drawing her). She thinks she looks cute and definitely not like an ugly man like her aunt always insisted!))

49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?

((Crowley's voice is a bit of a lower pitch, kind of soft, a little rough, Western New England accent.

Like... She can project enough to be authoritative or threatening, but left to her own devices around friends and neighbors, she's pretty soft-spoken. She doesn't talk much in person - silent protagonist-coded, y'know? - and when she does she's prone to trailing off and leaving thoughts hanging for whoever she's talking to to fill in. People do have a strange tendency to tell her more than she necessarily wanted to know, so it works out.))

#.NO SIGNAL #.RECEIVE #pyxisastronautica #.meme #.long post

[leqclerc]

I'm so sorry bestie i just really need to rant rn. Like ferrari is literally fucking Charles over race after race and he always takes it with so much grace and kindness, never blaming the team, always holding himself accountable and he gets absolutely nothing in return. Like literally nothing. That video on b*notto talking to him makes me so unreasonably angry like stop wagging your finger at him, he has every right to be furious at you and the whole clown show so don't act like he is being unreasonable or anything. Like how can they throw away win after win??!? I just don't get it. You have a driver who is clearly cut out to race for a wdc and you don't prioritise him??? Am I supposed to believe that sainz is anywhere near his level??? They had no issue picking Charles over Seb (or at least they did imo and like I kinda get it) so why are they having such a hard time with it now??? And like Charles is stupidly loyal to this team and he wants to win here, with them, but how many more times will they let him down before he realises that huh maybe ferrari kinda sucks??? And like I want him to go on a rampage. I know that he'd never talk badly about them but I wanna hear him drag the team through mud, to tell everyone they suck and that he is disappointed and mad and saying that "the next race will be better" is not enough. I wanna see him destroy sainz at every given chance and race for himself and just go absolutely insane. I wanna see him enter his reputation era. I want to see ferrari on its knees begging him to stay and for forgiveness. I wanna see ferrari clearly treat him as a number one driver. Like I don't see him leaving and even if he did, where he'd go? But I want ferrari to make a fucking effort lol. Anyways, sorry for using your ask box for this and thank you for listening to my rant💖💖

No, you're so right, thank you for sending this in ❤️

Because they're essentially showing that trust, patience and loyalty isn't worth very much and when it comes down it it's every man for himself. Which is a part of racing, sure, but I don't think drivers are used to their own teams being their biggest rival/obstacle.

You make such a good point here, I keep thinking the same myself. Like, if I speak on it I'll probably get blasted, but it's so true and the attitude shift is so noticeable. The pit wall was very comfortable using team orders with Seb and Charles whenever they were near each other on track (which happened frequently since they were evenly matched on pace). Even when they weren't going for the win (in Australia 2019 they finished like 4th and 5th so) and the car wasn't consistently quick enough to be a title contender.

Now though? They literally dragged their feet for ages, costing Charles time, energy, and tyre life. Then they essentially chicken out of committing to a decision and just pit the teammate. They come out behind each other and the situation repeats itself. Again they're slow to respond, hesitant, but Charles eventually is let past to create a gap. And that all comes tumbling down under one safety car pit stop window. They say things but don't exactly enforce them very well - during the safety car period Sainz was told his priority is to defend from the guys behind and to let Charles create a gap in front, so the intention might've been there, but the execution? ...

Idk, a part of me thinks maybe he was antsy to get his "firsts" and by extension the team was too, but now that it's happened, where do they go from here? I don't think it'll change anything, at least not in a good way. Now you've essentially taught one driver that it's okay to disobey orders if it benefits him. Also the fact that both times Charles slipped completely out of podium contention, just left out there like a sitting duck...fuck, it was grotesque.

Imo B*notto was always a poor leader, always comfortable with throwing his drivers under the bus instead of reflecting on his own behaviour and attitude. People started warming to him this year and last year when things started improving for Ferrari, but on days like this he still shows his true colours. Berating Charles, saying he shouldn't be disappointed? What, because "there's always next year"? Farcical.

I mean, this is - or rather was, worst case scenario - a year where they are championship contenders. The driver that got himself into a position of being a title contender on merit was Charles. But I guess they don't give much of a fuck about the WDC for him if they still have this "oh well, it doesn't really matter which of the drivers wins 😊❤️" attitude. It's extremely disappointing and really quite baffling to see them going about it like this, consistently failing to do right by Charles, who is, by all metrics, their championship hope. It's not like they don't have a history of pulling team orders. Now they're tip toeing around it even when one has the pace and the other evidently does not. Even when there's a title on the line. What's changed? 🤔

#replies #maybe-we-are-we-were-fireproof #like sorry but how can you say seb and charles got too competitive between themselves and it started being a problem but then allow this #make it make sense???? #like idk maybe they didn't want him to feel left out and wanted to get those firsts but what now? is the wdc even salvageable at this point #do they even fucking care? probably not #.long post

[stellarismegistus]

little ooc appreciation post / update kinda thing??

screeches. today is my month-iversary or whatever back on this app & in rpc. slowly breaking into it again here. i hope to explore more w mona & everyone's muses !! i've been v nervous coming back & v rusty with my writing but it's been a lot of fun writing again! i hope to write more & just kinda do my thing.

i'd love to branch out & talk to more people, make more friends, and write new threads. i love meeting new people & gushing over our characters. i promise i don't bite c; im just a little bitch when trying to reach out to people. i'm sorry

ANYWAY.

little shoutout to those who stuck w & took a chance on me & my mona <3

@dilucisms ty for sending me things & talking to me when i literally had NOTHING but a promo on here. i appreciate you lots & will love ur 'luc always

@snowtombedstar hi ily. ur the reason why i stayed this far. happy i know you now & that we can just chat and be real & i love our brotp. mwahhhh.

@ccaptain A SWEETHEART. adore you & our little discord shenanigans. constantly lifting up my spirits & ur great. also i love our muses sm

@kazeoto & finally ty to my bff who got me back into this old hobby of ours & for the support & craziness as i made this blog. ilysm & i cant wait until we can keep writing together<33

EVERYONE ELSE. thank you to those who are not mentioned & thank you to those whom i've recently interacted with as well or just becalms mutuals with. i appreciate all of you & want to interact w you all too !! discord is always open to you guys && feel free to pester me & mona 24/7 on there or here, of course.

that's all for now !! thank you for an amazing first month here.

kat ❥

#ANYWAY I LOVE ALL OF YOU #EVEN THOSE WHO JUST CREEP bc same #off to bed i go #will reblog later probs c: #.little psa #.long post #( ✧. ┊ outofastrology ; ooc ) #.mobile

[mugunghwc]

    a voice brought her back from the land of daydream; catching her off-guard & drawing her attention to the source of it. han joon-gi. the man that she had heard plenty about coming from her father, who spoke of him with a higher regard than someone his age. his new business partner. she couldn’t forget that face even if she wanted to—the image of his smile still engrained in her memory from the time she first met him. how sweetly did he smile at her; how dangerously charming, she thought. all of a sudden, she felt as if she couldn’t breathe around him—as if his very presence robbed the air out of her.

    “is your father around?” he asks after greeting her; her throat felt as if it was being constricted as she struggled to speak at first. her lips parted, but her voice was incredibly small. ‘he should be here soon. he told me he was stuck in traffic.’ the latter half of her response came with more force, but it was still tender, as if she had just learned how to speak. it received a nod of his head.

  ‘w-why don’t you come in? i’m sure it won’t take him long.’ she offers after realizing how crude she could’ve come across despite the staggering of her words. the last thing she wanted was to give him that impression. she would’ve welcomed him with open arms if she could.

   how something so innocent could make the temperature of her body rise all of a sudden? his ‘thank you’ enveloping her heart as if his words made out of silk; becoming tighter to the point of squeezing the blood out of it. her cheeks dusted with a rosy shade when she stepped aside & let him in. her body seemed to have frozen there, as she stood by the door until he spoke. once again, drawing her attention towards him like a moth of a flame. she was enamoured by his warmth despite everything about his appearance being cold. was she imagining it?

   “i heard your eighteen birthday was last week.” the man speaks all too casual; unaware of the inner turmoil that she experience whenever her eyes lay on him. her head perked up, staring with lips parted & only her breath caught in her throat. her head slowly nods & he smiles—that very same smile that she had given her upon first meeting. a smile that she kept thinking about even days after it all happened. it felt so genuine; nothing unlike the ones she was used to seeing in the faces of acquaintances & family friends that were just strangers with some connection to her father. there was always some ulterior motive lying beneath; something to gain from it. she was the daughter of choi gyeon-suk more than she was hana. even when all eyes were on her, she never felt seen, noticed. not the way that he made her feel: utterly exposed as if she was not a deer, but a doe in headlights unsure on whether to move, stand there or wait for her parents to come to the rescue.

    ‘y-yeah, it was. did my father mention something about it? how embarrassing...’ her voice was meek, but an attempt at carrying out small talk was made. she flustered & was compelled to look away; realizing just then how his stare both drew her in & repelled her. something so intense that could only be taken in small doses. she rubbed her elbow.

   “happy belated birthday, then.” his voice was smooth, just like butter. each syllable spoken with such cantor; with such confidence that was intimidating at best & frightening to a girl who stuck to herself. “—i didn’t bring you anything, but i will make sure to do so next time.” it was one of those things that people said & rarely ever meant it; the kind of response one would give in hopes the other person would either forget, or there wouldn’t be a next time. many tried to appease her father through her, but never did she feel as if someone meant it the way he did; like they were doing it for her, & not for any other reason.

    ‘thank you, but you don’t have to— ‘ this time, her voice rushes. speak now or forever hold your peace, but before she could get any further, he utters the words “i want to” ; making her fall silent almost immediately. her face, unbearably hot & her blush, so evident that she was sure he could see it from where he stood. both hands came to rest against her cheeks, as if trying to hide her blush—as if attempting to make her embarrassment go away, but to no avail. her eyes couldn’t possibly meet his any longer, as she was sure that in his eyes, she was only a child with no real experience with the outside world. she felt small in his presence; as if his shadow loomed over her & sucked the life out of her being. she couldn’t possibly think of what else to say other than: ‘thank you...’. her voice, just above a whisper as hands finally come to rest on either side of her body.

   he always greeted her whenever he was around. bowed in her presence, as if she was more than a mere child or the daughter of his business associate. whenever he spoke, it didn’t feel like an attempt at filling up the silence or pass time, but something genuine; asking what she likes & what she wants to do in life. however brief or menial these conversations were to him, each & every single one of them were kept in her memory as something precious—something that helped her out of this cocoon she had made for herself.

     ‘i hope to marry you some day, han joon-gi ♥.’

#.drabble / i hope someone still remembers #.long post #this seems so wholesome because hana was / can be cute #but then she becomes a bit too unhinged & obsessed lmao #anyway i wanted to write why she clings to han #keep in mind this is her perception of things & what was something special for her could've been entirely too casual for him.

[claymorecovntry]

you're welcome. 😉

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[whiteshipnightjar]

Zoozve, my beloved

#i cannot tell you how much this made me smile just bc it's so full of love #moon #venus #zoozve #long post #sorry about that it's very long but it's very entertaining i hope you enjoy this lil zoozve gem haha #astronomy #astrophysics #space

[mayhemchicken-artblog]

in the hour or so it took me to draw this op turned reblogs off

#art #artists on tumblr #bitches will say ''in what context are these colors pretty'' #and then post the delicate hues of sunlight filtering through the leaves of a forest in late springtime #edit: censored the other op bc some of yall are starting to scare me and i don't want them getting harassed #and as long as im here. stop telling me it's the shrek colors i know it's the shrek colors #everybody and their mother has already mentioned it's the shrek colors

[coffinwoodx]

ok so for those of you who don’t know, there’s this twitter account of a japanese local hero mascot named dentman who went viral recently due to this tweet

but yeah he saw the tweet. and his response went viral as well (which is how i found his account)

and he just has like. hourly posts reminding you to brush your teeth

oh and his rival? his name is mr. mutans. whenever dentman posts he makes a post of his own, ofc

but THAT’S NOT ALL. literally while making this post i found a THIRD ACCOUNT that’s all about taking your meds

safe to say i’m losing my mind

anyway the point of all this was that people are ALREADY beginning to draw them ship art 😭

and the reactions are everything

I CANT ADD ANY MORE IMAGES BUT TRUST ME THIS IS SO FUNNY

toxic one-sided dentman yaoi wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card but it DEFINITELY IS NOW!

#what the fluoride #toxic doomed yaoi #this is so funny #dentman #mr. mutans #mr.mutans #mutans #ohga man #ohga #twitter #tokusatsu #japanese mascots #local heroes #🍬 #🦷 #🍬🦷 #long post #50k #60k #70k

[great-and-small]

Do y’all wanna hear about some absolutely crazy shit going down in the birding world right now

#it’s a whole thing #would be a long ass post

[lunaetis]

eden : senses and other specific headcanons.

what  does  your  muse  smell  like  ?

warmth and ashes. eden is someone who's leaning towards the warmer side of things and her scent reflects as such. her affinity with path of preservation allows her to resonate with the element of fire, thus, she often carries that sort of scent with her. that, and the smell of the burning stars are akin of burning coals, and that is what stellaron makes her body emit. the scent of stars. sometimes, you'd be able to catch a faint hint of coffee or hot cocoa as those are her go-to beverage to drink.

what  do  your  muse’s  hands  feel  like ?

eden often wears gloves on both her hands, but given that she's a fighter through and through, her hands are a proof of that. scarred and rather calloused, she has hands of a warrior who holds countless weapons and had been through more battles than one could count. there are still parts that are soft, but most of the time when you hold her hands, you know these are hands of someone who is on the frontline. scarred, bruised, and battered. you can find the list of scars on her hand in this post : scars.

what  does  your  muse  usually  eat  in  a  day ?

it's no surprise nor secrets that eden enjoys eating and snacking. she actually snacks a lot during daytime or when she's thinking about something. you'd often find her chewing or nibbling on something whenever she's reading or even during her exploration if she has a chance. she does eat proper meals on time, however, with brunch being her favorite because she loves meat and eggs. but really, this girl isn't a picky eater. she'd eat anything anyone gives her or anything she comes across. best way to lure her out is by food, this had been proven more than once.

does  your  muse  have  a  good  singing  voice ?

my portrayal of eden is japanese based, so her voice actor is ishikawa yui. her voice has quite a wide range, it could go deeper or pitch higher depending on her emotions, but there's always a calming or soothing quality to it. she'd serenade you. here are some of the examples of her singing voice : [1], [2].

does  your  muse  have  any  bad  habits  or  nervous  ticks  ?

biting is one thing. i say this as a bad habit because it's something she does without realizing most of the time. when she's stressed or nervous, she tends to lean onto nibbling or gnawing on something, or someone. this explains why she likes to snack when she's concentrating. another bad habit i'd say is that she is most likely to not place value in herself as much as others. eden, at her very core, does not view herself as human because she isn't one. she is a vessel created to house the stellaron, she is artificially made, so in her own eyes, she is less of a person than those around her and she would put other people's lives above her own.

what  does  your  muse  usually  look  like/wear  ?

she likes her default outfit as they're comfortable and easy to move around in. she has a particular penchant for jackets, coats, and hoodies. from time to time she does wear something casual for dates or outings just to change it up. here's her casual outfit. eden doesn't pay much attention to her outfit or clothing unless there's a special occasion that calls for it.

is  your  muse  affectionate  ?  How  so  ?

while she might seem cautious and stoic with those she just met, eden is actually extremely affectionate with those she trusts and loves. the way she expresses her affection is mostly through physical touch and act of intimacy than words. i've written a few posts about her expression of love and habits which you could find them below :

how she expresses her love / calling her name / regarding ' i love you. '

what  position  does  your  muse  sleep  in  ?

either on her back if she passes out from exhaustion or on her side as she's curled up towards something or someone. most of the time, she has a habit of sleeping curled up as though she's holding onto someone. eden doesn't know why it's like that or when the habit develops, of course, but she sleeps better when she's holding onto something in her hands or arms.

could  you  hear  your  muse  in  the  hallway  from  another  room  ? 

depends on the situation. eden can be loud and chaotic if the situation calls for it, but most of the time she's rather quiet and kept to herself unless spoken to or provoked. she has rather firm and solid footsteps, however, so you might be able to hear the sound of her heeled boots against the ground as she walks.

tagged by : @maquiscursed ( THANK YOU SO MUCH VEN !! this was fun to do !! )

tagging : i suck at tagging others and this one is kinda long, so anyone who wants to do it, steal it from me !

#.headcanon: eden | trailblazer #.long post #[ tHIS WAS A LOT OF FUN TO WRITE & GET INTO #some parts i've mentioned in a few of my scattered headcanons but it's still very interesting to get into ! #I WROTE THIS IN ONE SITTING W/O PROOF-READING SO #i might amend and change things around when i have time #sO EXCUSE ME IF IT'S A BIT ALL OVER THE PLACES #i love my raccoon dottir tho ]

[creepy-crowleys]

R: I'm a little late to asking, but could you talk more about your adventure to hidden portions of Amarna, Agent? Despite setbacks, it must have been utterly riveting to be surrounded by so much history.

Of course! It absolutely was.

I will mention, going in, that the reality of my world is... a bit more fantastical compared to historical record. Of note: The Aten sun disk is a very real entity, one of the sun-eaters whose captivity was used to shape my world and whose presence leeches a virulent, corrupted for of magic into its surroundings.

I was initially called out to the neighboring inhabited city of al-Merayah on reports of suspected smuggling activity outside of the known rings in the area, as well as fears of the famed Plagues of Egypt appearing again. On arrival, the city was under siege with a local militia, the Marya, defending against the modern followers of Aten.

It was eventually determined that the earthquake that led into the reappearance of the plagues was actually caused by the magic keeping the true city of Amarna concealed failing, due to a pileup of complicating factors, time being a significant one.

Entrance to Amarna - original posting

Just beyond the gates to the city itself; note Aten sun disk - original posting

For the month and some I and a handful of Council of Venice and Marya agents operated in the city, the sun/sun disk barely moved in the sky, night never fell, and it was perpetually sweltering.

Map of the city with our initial entry point and camp circled - original posting

The drawings of the seven gods on the map represent the Sentinels, seven monuments to the depicted gods containing the souls of the seven children of a high priest of Amun-Ra, bound to the city to seal and obscure it and to keep Akhenaten from rising again.

Monument of Meretseger and chamber interior - original posting

Her name was Moutemouia, third child of High Priest Ptahmose. She was tasked with keeping the city concealed and it was her strength and conviction wavering that ultimately let us in. The siblings were able to communicate both through their monument or through the smaller statues decorating the monuments' inner chambers.

Thutmose (Horus), Nefertari (Ma'at), Moutemouia (Meretseger), Hemitneter (Sekhmet), Moutnefert (Satis), Nefertari the Younger (Bast), Huoy (Anubis).

Moutnefert dreamed of travel. Ptahmose brought her postcards and stories from the outside, but she always wanted to see it for herself. Nefertari the Younger and Huoy were just excited to have someone new to play games with them. Hemitneter was itching to take the fight to the Atenists directly, haha!

...All of them were starting to wonder if they'd outlived the gods they'd stood for.

Most of the time we were there, I was helping the Sentinels with their tasks while they taught me the spellwork to access Akhenaten's tomb so he could be dealt with directly. I got to help herd souls to the afterlife, feed the corrupted to Ammut, harass the modern living and mummified original incarnations of the Atenists.

Assorted photographs of the area - original postings (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

As can probably be expected time, warfare, and modern cultist and monster activity has seen the collapse of many structures throughout the city. Most civilian dwellings are likely to have failed by this, but several of the larger structures and temples have remained largely intact. The black sludge forming on the trees and ground (image 4) and also polluting much of the limited water supply is the manifestation of the Aten's corrupted magic, as is the spider-like monster inhabiting the temple (image 5). The creature in the sixth image is a human that was heavily mutated due to exposure to this magic during the mummification process - possibly with direct influence from the Aten itself as not all mummified cultists progressed to the same degree as this particular one did. Most Atenist (and Sol Invictus, present in the wider area) mummies retained normal human proportions, but a select handful attained more monstrous forms.

As the investigation progressed, there became an increase in seismic activity that was eventually determined to be emanating from beneath Akhenaten's pyramid.

Addition photograph of the area. The Black Pyramid, Akhenaten's tomb, is faintly visible in the background beneath the Aten sun disk. We never identified that skeleton. - original posting

There is a story among the Jinn that the first of their kind, immediately upon its creation, refused to be made subservient to any creature and so consumed its own name so that it couldn't be used to control it.

Jinni tablet cotaining the story of the First Jinn, The Fabled Genie of the Lamp - original posting with full translation

According to their lore, the Unbound was eventually deceived by King Soloman who trapped the Unbound in a magical prison (by human versions, a lamp) and hid that lamp deep underground, away from anyone that the Jinn could tempt into releasing it on the promise of granting a wish.

It was fascinating! As we were researching the earthquakes, we became increasingly aware of a voice that being projected through them. I have a couple of recordings here and here!

And using the Jinn's writing, I was able to locate and access the passage that led beneath the pyramid!

Assorted photographs of said passages - original postings (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Image 5 contains insect religion! They were congregated and seemingly worshiping the imagery of the scarab!

I have a few posts of artifacts I came across too! Here, here, and here!

I was able to locate the First Jinn's containment as well. The modern Atenists had been using explosives to hunt for artifacts in and around Amarna and had caused a piece of the ceiling in its chamber to break loose, damaging an anchor for the wards around it.

First Jinn's chamber with damaged anchor and containment device - original posting

Much of the technology used through the chamber and passages are believed to be Third Age in origin, a version reality that was overwritten by our current one. Solomon was supposedly native to it, and one of the few (probable) humans to have been able to retain themselves through the transition. Third Age magic and technology are difficult to replicate due the world simply not working the same way anymore.

In any case, I was able to get the anchor patched up and working again.

And then I broke into the Black Pharaoh's burial chamber and confronted him directly. I. Admittedly didn't get much of an opportunity to appreciate most of it. A large conflict broke out between the Atenists and the allies I brought, and I was urged on ahead to face the more serious threats. The Sentinels backed me up.

...Someone from one of the groups I had allied with shot me after the dust settled. They stole Akhenaten's body and staff before anyone else could get in to stop them and I was nearly fired for disobeying orders and having anything to do with them in the first place, so. I never got too much of a chance to look around the pyramid unfortunately, haha...! I have a few pictures of its exterior at least.

Exterior of the Black Pyramid - original postings (1, 2, 3)

Frescos found in chambers around the pyramid depicting: (1) The birth of Akhenaten's son, Tutankhaten (later Tutankhamun), (2) The formation of the Marya under Tutankhamun and Thutmose, (3) Ptahmose sacrificing his seven children to seal the Black Pyramid and Akhenaten, (4) Akhenaten's lineage with his son and wife, blessed by the Aten, and (5) Akhenaten's judgement and execution before Ptahmose, High Priest of Amun-Ra.

Ptahmose and his children were all released from their duties following Akhenaten's defeat, and the curse on the city has been fading since. I haven't spent much time there. It's hard to see the Sentinel's monuments still there and so empty without them.

#Sorry I went on for a bit haha... #I hope at least some of it was of interest? #.RECEIVE #pyxisastronautica #.long post #.horror #.gore #.child death #.bugs #.spiders #.ask to tag #.macabre #.fire

[leqclerc]

Hi! I’m just curious to know as to why you (and a lot of ppl here on tumblr actually) dislike/hate carlos? I was quite surprised to see the animosity as I thought he was an all-around liked guy. Just wanna know your thoughts towards him

Hey!

Honestly, there’s lots of reasons why a person might dislike a driver. Sometimes it’s as simple as I don’t vibe with him. Also, before we get into it, I’d just like to highlight that I can’t speak for everyone. This reply will be pretty subjective, presenting my own thoughts and perception. What I think may not be necessarily applicable to everyone and all that.

For me, personally, he was never a driver I paid much attention to pre-2021. I didn’t really have any strong feelings about him one way or another, he was just there, one of the 20 or so guys on the grid. I was always focused on some other driver and/or team, so he was never really on my radar. So it’s not that I had anything against him per se, it’s more that my focus was elsewhere/I was rooting for someone else - e.g., Pierre during Monza 2020. In hindsight, I think my favourite “iteration” of him was as a McLaren driver. He seemed to be in a good place there, and fit the vibe of the team quite well, is a great friend to Lando and was a great teammate.

I only really started paying more attention to him once he joined Ferrari because, well. He’s part of “my” team now, the one I follow closely; he’s teammates with my favourite driver. That means he’s undeniably there, both on the grid and also across Ferrari’s social media content, which I occasionally consume; he’s often around Charles or involved with something to do with him. Seb and Charles were always my dream Ferrari pairing. I’ve never hidden the fact that they’re the drivers that mean the most to me, the ones I’m most interested in. Hell, they make up 90% of the content on my blog, lol. But even so, I tried to go into this new era of Ferrari with an open mind and give both him and the new teammate pairing a fair chance, watch their videos and interactions and see how I feel about it, develop an opinion.

So...that’s basically what happened.

My frustration or dislike or whatever you want to call it boils down to several different things. I’ve talked about this enough on my blog so I’ll try to keep it concise but the Ch*arlos narrative Ferrari is so doggedly selling, complete with very odd captions - “more than a bromance <3″ - just doesn’t sit well with me. I don’t enjoy it. More broadly, some of their (on camera) interactions kind of got me like :/ I won’t go into all the details now but yeah the vibes, for me, aren’t great.

Annoyance aside, I think my biggest gripe is his attitude. Like I said, I follow Ferrari pretty closely - and even if I didn’t, I mean, social media’s a thing, and the F1 app loves to bombard people with article headlines, lol - so I end up seeing a lot of articles/quotes even if I don’t specifically go looking for them. And even last year I started noticing this pattern of him saying stuff like “I could’ve been on pole/could’ve won the race.” Monaco is probably the most prominent example of this as he kept bringing it up even, like, six months afterwards, that would-be Monaco pole. Now, he’s likely not the only driver to do this. It’s just that he says stuff like this was a frightening consistency, lol. And the problem is...data is available online, so claims like that can easily be debunked, and often are.

This continued into the 2022 season. If you do a quick search for some of his quotes from this year, it’s pretty much more of the same. If he’s to be believed, he feasibly could’ve won every race from Australia to Monaco. Regardless of data, and regardless of circumstances. And that, to me, is more off-putting than anything else - the attitude and, dare I say, ego. Yeah, of course all these guys are (at least outwardly) proud and confident in their own abilities. They wouldn’t be performing at such a high level of motorsport if they weren’t. But some of C’s attitude specifically makes it sound like he’s, I don’t know, a multiple time World Champion, which...he is not. Ferrari has made a solid car this year, one that’s firmly in the championship fight. Okay, so it’s not exactly to his liking and he’s finding it difficult to set it up correctly and extract the maximum out of it, unlike his teammate. He’s made mistakes. I get that. I might be even able to empathise with him. But I can’t find it in me to do that because of things like that. And I’ve had other people tell me similar things. So yeah, that’s pretty much where I stand currently.

#replies #anonymous #finally had some time to type this out #like i said these are my subjective thoughts and ruminations. i can only give my perspective #this is *not* me going after him or his fans #discussions and predictions #.long post

[powdermelonkeg]

Important rules/tips I've learned as an adult that helped with anxiety

If people are mad at you, it's their responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

If they're mad at you in secret anyways, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

If people don't like what you're doing, it's their responsibility to tell you

If they say it's fine when it's really not, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

People are allowed to be wrong about you

If they are wrong about you, wait for them to bring it up, because if you try to, you will inevitably overcorrect

Some people are committed to misunderstanding you. You will not win arguments against them. Yes, even if you explain your point of view. They do not care. Drop it

The worst thing that will happen from a first-time offense is being told not to do it again. Maybe with a replacement if you broke something

You can improve relationships and gauge willingness to talk to you by giving compliments. It's like a daily log-in bonus and nobody thinks twice about it

Most things are better after you sleep on them

Most things are better after you have a meal

Most things are better after you shower

Your brain makes up consequences that are irrational. If the worst DOES come to pass and someone acts like they do in your head, they are overreacting, and you are entitled to say "what the fuck"

If your chest hurts after you feel like you've made a social error, that's called rejection-sensitive dysphoria. It means your anxiety is so bad that it's causing you physical pain, which is a good indicator that you're overreacting. Tense yourself, hold it for 20 seconds, let it go, then find a distraction

If you're suddenly angry at someone after you feel like you made a social error, that's also rejection-sensitive dysphoria. You are going to feel annoyed about it for awhile, but being genuinely pissed off is your anxiety trying to find something to blame to take the responsibility off your shoulders, and getting scared because it can't justify itself. Deep breaths, ask yourself how much you ACTUALLY want to be angry at that person, then find a distraction

"Sour grapes" is more healthy for you than stewing. Deciding you don't like someone who's perpetually annoyed with you, won't talk to you, etc. makes letting go of anxiety over them easier

If people don't like you, they will find reasons to be annoyed with you when they otherwise wouldn't. If people do like you, they will find reasons NOT to be annoyed with you when they otherwise would. People do not ping-pong between the two

You DO have to make a conscious choice not to think about something. If you're having trouble circling back to it, say out loud that you're done thinking about it and why. Then find a distraction

When you're upset, part of you is going to want to make false bids for attention (suddenly texting differently, heavy sighs, etc. but when someone asks you about it, you tell them it's nothing). Do not listen to it. You gain nothing from it except more misery

People like to help people they care about. It makes them feel good about themselves

If you think you're insufferable for needing help, see above. Yes, really. They get a serotonin kick from it

If you think you're insufferable for mannerisms you have, you either have to consciously choose not to do them, or accept that they're part of the package that comes with you. Being apologetic about existing does nothing except make you more miserable

If you do things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it makes it easier to do them when you hate it

If you avoid things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it reinforces and magnifies how bad it feels when you hate it

Seriously. Read those last two points again. If you can make yourself make a phone call when you've got nothing to lose, you will slowly lose that panic you get when you have to make a phone call you haven't prepared for. You do have to CONSCIOUSLY take that step

Hobbies that make you care for something get rid of that nagging feeling that you're not doing enough. Go grow some rosemary

If you don't engage with your hobbies regularly, you will feel miserable, and anxiety will spike

Hobbies are things that give you a bit of happiness. They do not have to be organized or named to do that. Go be creative in something. Play with coins. Make up lists. Start a new WIP

No one cares what you look like

If people point out things they don't like about how you look unprompted, they are being rude. You are entitled to say "what the fuck"

People who like you will find you pretty to some degree. Minor things about your appearance go completely unnoticed. Literally, scars and dots and blemishes do not register to someone who likes your company

You looking at yourself in the mirror is 10x more closely than anyone is going to look at you

If you're anxious about your body type, and you're creatively inclined, make/write an oc with that same shape. Give them nice things and make other characters love them. Put them on adventures. You'll start to see yourself in the mirror more kindly

You care about wording and perfect lines/colors way more than anyone who views your work ever will

Sometimes when you're upset, you're going to feel like not eating. Do not do that. Not eating makes you more miserable

Same with things you normally enjoy. Denying yourself helps no one. You are punishing yourself for being sad. Stop it

Both of these will take conscious decision to break the habit of. Make yourself do it anyways, and it will slowly get easier

And again, to reiterate: If someone is mad at you, it is THEIR responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

#anxiety #long post #i have been an adult for the better part of a decade and it has gotten SO much easier as i internalized these #swearing tw

[secondlina]

Check out my ongoing comic Crow Time. It has crows, and also neat pantheons of epic beasties.

#crow time #secondlina art #webcomic #webcomics #webtoon #webtoons #long post #comic #comics #goblincore #cottagecore

[adyophene]

Husk's secret weapon

#hazbin hotel #husk #alastor #hazbin art #radiohusk #kinda #long post #i did not mean for it to get this long 'oh its a simple comic idea how many panels could it take?' too many