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renthony · 3 months

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Animation (specifically 2D animation) is my preferred TV/film medium. A piece of live-action has to go above and beyond to get over my personal bias of, "most things would be better if they were animated," but it's taken me a long time to figure out what, exactly, makes a piece of live-action really do it for me.

I think what it really comes down to, for me, is the little details. If your live-action doesn't have some level of nuanced physical acting, intense detailing in costuming and set design, a strong sense of visual storytelling, or kickass practical effects, I'm pretty much always going to come away thinking, "I'd like it better as a cartoon."

I think some of this is due to my issues with face blindness--I need characters to have distinct silhouette and costuming, or they will all blur together in my head. Animation tends to stress the importance of silhouette, so I have an easier time telling everyone apart and following who's who. That's not to say that this problem doesn't happen in animation, or that it always happens in live action, but I do think it contributes to my personal preferences.

Anyway, just for fun, a random shortlist of some live-action that I think uses its medium well:

Child's Play/Chucky. Half the appeal of Chucky (IMHO) is the incredible showcase of practical effects and animatronics. Each incarnation of the Chucky doll incorporates incredible advances in animatronic and puppeteering technology. I have on multiple occasions compared the Chucky puppeteer team to Muppet performers. That shit is its own art form, and it's incredible. The current Chucky show makes some use of CGI, but it's all to enhance the practical effects, and the puppeteers are all given the spotlight in the show's credits. I love that.

Killjoys. The incredible nuance to the actors' body and facial acting is mind-blowing. The set design and costuming are gorgeous, and there's a lot of very good detail worked into the visual space that would be hard to animate. They use their CGI well when they do use it, but a significant amount of the show seems to be practical effects and props. Additionally, Hannah John-Kamen's ability to flawlessly portray multiple characters is so good it's uncanny and makes you forget they're literally being played by the same woman. She changes her entire body language, and it's phenomenal.

Jordan Peele's entire body of horror. His films pack in so much symbolism and subtlety that I could probably watch them all a million times and still find new details. The nuance in the acting, the sheer detail packed into the costuming and set design, the use of color...god. It's unreal.

Crimson Peak, because the set design for that film...holy fuck. The costuming and set design in that film are pure gold. The acting is also phenomenal, but I could probably talk about the set design for hours. The house is a character in its own right.

Galavant and Our Flag Means Death, both for the same reason: both shows feel like I'm hanging out at a ren faire being goofy with my friends. They feel like I'm watching a LARP. They feel like they could easily exist in the same setting as Muppet Treasure Island, and at any second Kermit is going to show up and start singing, and it wouldn't be out of place at all. I think I'd also include Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in this category, along with The Princess Bride and Labyrinth--all of which also include kickass practical effects, choreography, and costuming.

This isn't some sort of objective truth or anything. I just like that I've finally been able to nail down some reasons why I prefer animation, beyond just, "idk, cartoons are fun."

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vampsquatch · 1 year

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watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves isn't enough i need it injected in my veins RIGHT NOW

i'm so serious i'm gonna watch it like more than a hundred times

#dungeons & dragons #dnd #dungeons & dragons: honor among thieves #dungeons and dragons #dungeons and memes #edgin darvis #xenk yendar #doric the druid #simon aumar #holga kilgore #forge fitzwilliam #sofina #marlemin #kira darvis #a fucking badass potato #edgin x xenk

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bi-bard · 1 year

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Cruel Trick of Fate - Xenk Yendar Imagine [Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]

Title: Cruel Fate

Pairing: Xenk Yendar X Reader

Word Count: 1,508 words

Warning(s): self-image issues (i think that's a good way to describe it), mention of attack

Summary: Xenk saves the life of a person in need. (Y/n)'s time spent healing brings the duo exceptionally closer than either of them considered to be possible.

Author's Note: I don't know if I'm surprised that this is happening or not.

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My story truly begins when I woke up in what I assumed was a cave.

I had no idea where I was or how I had gotten there. And once I blinked the sleep from my eyes, I realized those facts and shoved myself out of the bed.

I scrambled, doing a circle in the hopes of getting some kind of hold on my surroundings. It didn't do much.

I reached over blindly, grabbing a stick of some kind that I could use as a makeshift weapon.

"You shouldn't be moving around."

I jumped when I heard a voice. I held out my arms, trying to look more threatening to the man than I actually was.

"You hit your head," he said. "You should sit down before your head begins to hurt again."

"Who are you and where am I," I asked. "And why did you bring me here?"

"My name is Xenk Yendar, this is my home, and you were attacked," he answered simply.

I raised an eyebrow at him. "That didn't actually answer my final question."

"Your head was hurt," he repeated. "By the creature that attacked you. Do you not remember?"

"Head injuries can impact memory," I replied. "Shocking, I know."

"I do not find that shocking at all," his eyebrows furrowed for a moment.

"I was being- it wasn't- why am I explaining the concept of language to you," I scolded myself more than I truly spoke to him. "Let me go."

"I cannot do that in good conscience," he shook his head. "How are you feeling?"

"I- I'm fine," I blinked a few times when a spiking pain shot through my head, finding a place in my temple to continuously remind me of its presence. "I want to go home."

"If I allow you to do that and you end up even more hurt on the trip, then I would never be able to forgive myself."

"Then you can guide me, how's... how's that?"

I must've swayed a bit when I spoke.

Xenk stepped forward, only stopping when I shakily pointed the stick at him.

"You are threatening me with a stick and are clearly weak, please sit down," he pleaded.

I closed my eyes, my face scrunching up a bit as I did so. I felt him pull the stick from my hands before guiding me to sit back down on the bed.

"I will be right back."

I dug the heels of my hands into my eyes, not acknowledging his comment.

At the time, I decided that the entire event was decided by some cruel act of fate.

It felt like I spent ages with Xenk.

At first, I was angry. Dismissive. I made my discomfort very well known. The more that I looked back on that time, the more stunned I am that Xenk never told me to leave. He refused to give up on me until I was fully healed.

I did eventually begin to calm down. Anger and annoyance became something close to indifference. It was all much calmer. We would eat together, conversations were less awkward, and my constant need to fight or run seemed to dissipate.

When that indifference changed, I wanted to refuse that it happened.

It felt strange to think that such a change had happened. Ridiculous.

It was so much easier for me to ignore it happened at all.

And then, Xenk came back with a wound on his arm.

I furrowed my eyebrows as he walked in.

"Are you alright," I asked.

He nodded. "Just need to take care of this."

I watched him for a while as he cleaned his wound and attempted to take care of it. It didn't seem like a very intense wound, but it did seem a bit difficult for him to take care of.

It took me far too long to finally step in.

"Alright, stop," I walked over and swatted his hand away. "I may go mad watching your stubbornness."

His eyebrows furrowed for a moment. "How would my supposed stubbornness cause you to lose- you were figurative!"

"Yes," I nodded as I moved his arm. He hissed a bit. "Does that hurt?"

"Not at all," he replied, voice slightly strained.

I rolled my eyes before walking around him and sitting behind him on the mattress. He was able to lower his arm and I was still able to properly take care of his wound.

I remained quiet as I wrapped his arm. I was the youngest in my family. My experience with tending to wounds was minuscule. But I could do some of the bare minimum.

"How is that," I asked quietly after pulling my hands away.

"Better than I could have done on my own," he mumbled.

It was then that I noticed how... strange the moment felt. We were so close and it all felt so... intimate.

We fell silent again. We both seemed fixated on watching each other's eyes. As if we were attempting to read each other's minds before either one of us made a mistake.

I nodded somewhat awkwardly before going to stand from my spot. "I... I think I am going to make us both some tea. I know that it won't heal you, but it certainly couldn't hurt."

I went to walk away, but his good hand stopped me, catching my wrist before I could get too far away from him. I stopped, turning back to him.

"What is it," I asked quietly.

He blinked a few times as if suddenly realizing what he had actually done. "I... I'm afraid that I don't truly know. I'm sorry."

He let go of my wrist, still stunned by himself.

I paused for a moment. After contemplating my choices, I stepped closer to him. He looked up at me.

My eyes moved up to his forehead. I don't know why. I think holding eye contact with him was simply too intense. I heard him sigh as my eyes moved. He must have assumed that I was staring at the mark decorating his skin and not just trying to cope with my own emotions.

"That is why it has taken you so long to fully trust me," he muttered.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "What?"

"The symbol of Szass Tam," he explained, looking away from me. "Some part of me will always be lost to it. I am closer to a monster than not... it is why you were so hesitant to trust me."

"No," I shook my head. "No, no, Xenk. That is not true."

He looked at me again.

"I didn't trust you because I was hurt and found myself in a strange place with a person that I had never met before," I corrected. "It was a very understandable reaction. But once I got to know you, I trusted you more. I cannot think of a single moment that the symbol on your forehead was what determined how I felt about you.

"You are also far from any kind of monster. You are a hero. You have saved many people, you protected me when you didn't even know my name, you have vowed yourself to a life helping others. I don't know a monster that would ever do such a thing."

Xenk seemed to scan every inch of my face, waiting for some sign that I was being dishonest. I reached up, gently running my thumb over the mark on his forehead. He took a deep breath, eyes falling shut as I did.

"Silly thing, really," I muttered. "I didn't even notice it when we first met. Did you know that?"

"Really?"

I nodded. "I was a little too focused on other things... like figuring out what had happened."

"When did you notice it," he asked.

"We were having dinner. That first night," I said. "I was refusing to eat until you did, so I had nothing to focus on other than you. That's when I started making out the symbol. I just... I couldn't bring myself to care about it."

"Why?"

"Don't know," I shrugged. "Instinct... fate?"

"I do not understand why fate would prevent you from caring."

"Maybe fate didn't want me to leave," I replied. "If I cared about the mark, then I would have."

"And why would fate not want you to leave?"

I could see something cross his face. Some small, knowing look. I bit back a growing smile at the idea. There was this air of safety and comfort. Security in whatever choice I made next.

I took a deep breath before leaning down and gently pressing my lips to his. I felt the hand of his uninjured arm reach up and touch the hand not resting on his face.

It was only a few moments before I pulled away. I slowly grinned at him. He smiled back at me.

"I'm glad that fate kept you from leaving," he muttered.

I chuckled. "So am I."

I leaned forward and kissed him again.

Quite a cruel trick that fate decided to play, wasn't it?

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Author's Note: I just wanna brag about the fact that I managed to guess where this movie was filmed while I was watching it with a friend. It was the coolest thing I've done in a long time.

Also, that I kept making comparisons between this movie and Ella Enchanted, but that's not really as cool.

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dragon-chica · 1 year

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A Relationship With Doric And Then Simon Would Include:

Fandom: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

You were already an item with Doric when Simon entered the picture.

You'd noticed him talking to himself (trying to psych himself up) about something for days by the time he finally got up to courage to approach Doric, who you were sitting beside at the time.

With a carefully written letter of his "useful qualities" and a lot of sweating and wiping his palms on his sides, Simon asked permission to court your girlfriend.

She sat bewildered for a short moment while you tried to stifle a laugh, no offense to Simon who was clearly trying his best.

It was obvious he wasn't from around here, everyone know full well you and Doric were a couple not to be messed with.

Nor is she known for softening the blow on her bluntness.

"I'm already with someone."

Simon's eyes nearly pop out of his head, clasping his hands together and the note he tried to hand Doric goes flying.

"That-that's wonderful! So happy for you, who, um who is it? Not that that's any of my business."

She opens her hands in a showing motion and looks towards you, sat pressed against her and observing the spectacle before back to him. You wave slightly to the poor guy.

"Ah! You look like a very happy couple, congratulations, so glad for you both. In that case my I um- mayIcourtyouboth?" he speeds through the last words as fast as he can.

"No."

"That's fine too! Sorry to bother you both, I'll be on my way."

You both watch as he hurries and trips running towards the staircase down the trees.

"That was fun." You supply, knocking your shoulder to hers.

"Not really."

The next time you encounter Simon is when he and his party come pleading for help on their quest, and daresay, he's even more awkward than before facing you both.

Mentions how he's not trying to disrespect your decision and totally understands. (mumbles that he wouldn't court himself either)

But you find him and his blunders rather amusing and working with such a group is pretty fun, even if Doric isn't quick to admit it. Rolling her eyes at you instead.

"He's kind of cute, don't you think?"

You're sitting with Doric as Simon is flung with the helm for the umpteenth time.

"If you find sad and pathetic attractive, then yes I suppose."

"Sad and pathetic, strong and badass, I have varying tastes."

She elbows you none too gently but you can see the upturn to her lips.

Your advocating for Simon definitely helped out with his chances.

"So did you memorize that little list of his or what?"

"I just said he's cute and can make a house smell like fresh grass!"

When he asks again if he could have the chance to court you both, she looks at you just long enough to make him worry then rolls her eyes and accepts.

Simon is THRILLED, did not think that would work. Does is absolute best so that you don't regret it, you try to get him to calm down.

"Quit trying so hard, you'll strain yourself. Y/n was just as bad when they started courting me. It's annoying."

"Hey!"

#Doric the Druid x reader #Doric the Druid imagine #Simon Aumar x reader #Simon Aumar imagine #Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves x reader #Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves imagine #D&D HAT x reader #D&D HAT imagine #my stuff

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beaft · 5 months

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on a less miserable note, i'm watching "dungeons and dragons: honor among thieves" right now and it feels like soup and crusty bread in movie form

#i've never played a forgotten realms dnd campaign so my only point of reference is baldur's gate #they mention waterdeep and i'm like 'i know that place! my friend gale lives there :)'#i was kind of meh on it until it got to the “speak with dead” scene and then i was like oh ok this rules actually #be shh now

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letmetellyouaboutmyfeels · 5 months

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Tumblr Fandom: A Year in Review 2023

Tagged by @mistmarauder and I'm pretty sure I'm contractually obligated to do as she says so...

Top Five Blorbos: Eddie Diaz, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Patrick Jane, Edgin Darvis, Xenk Yendar

Top Five Fandoms: 9-1-1, Fast & Furious, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Mentalist, The Witcher

Top Five OTPs: Buddie, Xedgin, whatever the hell Dom/Brian is called (there is so little fanfic for them I am weeping), Jisbon, House/Shenanigans uh I mean House/Wilson/Cuddy

Shoutout to Some New Friends: @princessfbi and @tulipfromtheinternet have been very kind to me, leaving treats out on their porches for me to sniff. I even let them pet me after a few months of slowly earning my trust!

Shoutout to Some Old Friends: @mistmarauder and @catdadeddie are two friends I grew closer with this year, and have done a lot to restore my trust in people. They've put up with an unfair amount of prickliness and distrust on my part with grace and love. @evcndiaz has also put up with me dropping into her inbox with fun (horrifying) facts about human anatomy, which earns her a gold medal. And of course @givemeunicorns @devilsbrokerank @captainofthefallen and @extasiswings continue to be my rocks and remind me that there are good people in this world, and that some of those good people might actually love me.

Favorite Creation You Posted This Year: Genuinely I feel like with my Halloween fics I have done the best work in my fanfiction career. I'm shocked at how proud I am of the fanfics I put out this year, including my Wednesday fic and my Xedgin fics. It's impossible for me to choose a favorite.

Favorite Creation Posted by Someone Else This Year: @kittykatthetacodemon had me reading fic for fandoms and ships I'm not even in or shipping? she's just that fucking good? holy shit go watch Mag7 and then read her fics just. just do it.

People Who Brightened Your Year: @lisbonsteresa always and forever brightens my days, and it was a delight this year to be in the same fandom again as she got me hooked on The Mentalist, @mistmarauder always makes me laugh even (especially) when she's roasting me, and @extasiswings helped me get away from the real world a couple times when I needed it.

Anyone Else You'd Like to Mention: I'm so grateful to all of my readers, always. Your enthusiasm and comments are what keep me going. Thank you thank you thank you.

Five of Your Favorite Authors This Year: I'll be honest I have barely read any fanfic this year since I simply haven't had time but a quick shout out again to @kittykatthetacodemon because Mist forced me to read her fanfics at gunpoint and I've never been so happy to be at gunpoint after reading them. I've reread her Hobbs & Shaw fics literally a dozen times, she nails the hysterical over-the-top banter from the F&F films and it has me giggling every time.

Oh and @henswilsons. Forever and always making me laugh with your delightful fics. Never stop, dear.

Five of Your Favorite Artists/Gifmakers/Podficcers/Etc. This Year: @captain-hen so many times I see a gifset that makes me insane and it's by you, you menace. @like-the-rest-of-la lovely art from a lovely person. @bucksketch you make art that has me screeching and twirling my hair and kicking my feet. @mistmarauder your podfics, babe, you know how much I adore them. Um I'm terrible at remembering urls (I'm even worse with names). Uh. Um. Uhhhh. Uhhhhhhh... *we're all still waiting days later*

Three Things You're Looking Forward to in 2024: 9-1-1 SEASON SEVEN BABEEEEEEY

#tagging thing #about mads

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imthepunchlord · 5 days

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I think you answered something like this once, but I can't find it. I'm planning a story where the main characters are a man and a woman, how do I make it clear that the relationship is platonic?

Hm, I actually don't think I have... but it can come down to how you portray them and how they work off each other.

One of the best options is to do a sibling dynamic, which is one you can be very flexible with as these dynamics aren't all going to be the same.

There are sibling dynamics that are full of affection and unconditional support, especially if one does the emotional supporting, being the Heart of the Band (though ideally it is a role shared as needed as being the Heart is a very thankless role, but it's not often).

Best seen in AtLA fo rme. It's actually a big reason I couldn't get into the canon endgame as Katara really felt like an older sister/mother figure to Aang, so them as a romantic pair just never clicked with me.

There's the best friend type of siblings, where they are as thick as thieves and love each other very deeply and work off each other well; it's just that love isn't a romantic love. One of the best examples I've ever seen was Ed and Holga from Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. They click incredibly well, play off each other's strengths, offer support as needed, and they even raise a daughter together, but do it as best friends/brother and sister. There's no romantic feelings between them at all.

And then there's the ride or die, but also spiteful/petty sibling dynamic. Which can range from fighting with each other a lot, as seen in Ben 10 between Ben and Gwen.

But there's still a love there, and they do have each other's back and care for the other's safety.

Other variations have less to do with fighting and just being petty with each other, while still loving each other very much. One really solid example is the brother's dynamic in Rise of the TMNT. It's one of the few where they feel like actual siblings, where they work together and have each other's back, but they also mess with each other and try to get the other in trouble. It makes for a very fun dynamic to write and read.

Additional things you can do is make it clear that any romantic interest lies elsewhere, or have one be aromantic.

Another example you can look towards is Twilight and Yor from Spy x Family, while chances are good it'll probably go romantic, at this time, they're like, peak platonic partnership with no romance or intimacy, but there is a fondness there that's growing into love, but at this time, the priority for them is more raising Anya together than taking anything further. It's actually nice and refreshing. I'm actually probably in the minority where, what I have from them right now dynamic wise, is just so good, I don't entirely need the romance to take it farther.

Ultimately, it can come down to what you have in mind for the leads' dynamic, why are they together, how do they work off each other, ect.. My vote is that a sibling dynamic would be your best bet, but it may not work for you and what you have in mind.

#ask Punchie #writing tips #writing reference

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existentialcrisistime · 4 months

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I'm slightly late to the @ficwip wip wednesday party, but I'm currently editing my Xedgin fic, so here's a teaser extract for u all to enjoy :)) We are very much in draft stage, but I think this section at least is nearly complete

fandom: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ship: Edgin Darvis/Xenk Yendar

note: whilst the completed fic will be E rated, the extract is rated T

Edgin found himself pressed up against the door by Xenk, the whole hot length of him from chest to thigh, capturing his mouth in a heated kiss as if he couldn’t get enough – which, Edgin supposed, made two of them. However, there was the problem of – “Xenk–” Edgin gasped, breaking the kiss, “Armor. Not– ah! Not comfortable.” Xenk had moved down to mouth heatedly at the join between Edgin’s neck and shoulder, and now paused, “Hmm?” he murmured against Edgin’s skin. “Your armor,” Edgin repeated, tapping Xenk on his metal-clad chest, “Take it off.” Xenk reluctantly pulled away. “Ah. Yes.” He took a few steps back and began divesting himself of his cape and armor with the speed and meticulousness that could only come from decades of repeating the same actions – although not in this exact situation, Edgin presumed – and carefully placing it over the seat by the window. Edgin slowly peeled off his own leather jacket, watching intently as the shape of Xenk’s body was revealed with the removal of each piece of armor by his dexterous fingers. He resisted the urge to pinch himself, to check whether this was a dream, or whether he really and truly had Xenk here in his room undressing for him. Once down to his rich teal aketon, Xenk paused as if uncertain – as if waiting for permission to rejoin Edgin and continue his ministrations. It was unlike Xenk to be uncertain about anything, Edgin thought, but maybe the man didn’t get about much. Gods knew, between being locked up in Revel’s End for two years, and the events of the past week, it had been a fair while since Edgin himself had been invited up to someone’s bedroom. Well, he supposed, maybe this could be something he was the expert in for once. Slowly, Edgin sauntered over to where Xenk stood, revelling in how the full weight of Xenk’s attention was now drawn to the sway of his hips and the deep vee of his shirt. Edgin knew how he looked when he presented himself like this, and surely that was a kind of magic all by itself – no need for spells or charms. Reaching Xenk, he brought one hand up to cradle his face and captured his lips in a soft kiss. Edgin slipped his other hand under Xenk’s jewel-toned coat to grip at his waist, enjoying the feel of soft flesh and firm muscle under his fingers, now separated only by the fine linen of Xenk’s shirt. “Much better,” he murmured against Xenk’s lips. Xenk simply responded with a self-satisfied smile, hands settling on Edgin’s own hips.

#dnd honor among thieves #ficwip #dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #xedgin #dnd movie #dndhat #my fic #>:))#pls enjoy #hoping to get this one published this month!

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honeybubblegumpink · 1 year

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Dungeons and dragons honor among thieves

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Summary : y/n had a lover the man of her dreams but he betrayed her by Marrying y/n's best friend. As things wasn't enough her father sold her off to a rich man. Yn ran away from home to escape to marry a man she doesn't love. Y/n didn't thought through the of idea of escaping, she just wanted to get out of the house as quickly as possible before her father noticed. Until she met the paladin.

Note : this idea popped up my head while I was working and I was smiling tho hole day think about it.I hope you guys like this short story :) english is not my first language. This story is not proofread

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" BUT FATHER ! " I yell to reason with him but he wouldn't listen.

" ENOUGH, you will many this man and that's final ! " my father slammed his hand on the table.

" I already gave you a chance to seek true love , but love doesn't exist. Look what happened. He took advantage of you . And you're so stupid to give him the money and ran away with another woman " his words stings my heart like needles. Oh I was stupid to believe that man. I didn't dare to look at father , my eyes where stock looking at the ground

" you will marry duke Willisburg. He will pick you up tomorrow morning. "

" yes......father..." I say with tears in my eyes.

" y/n....the world is cruel... Let that be your lesson " I close the door of my father office and head towards my room.

" I needed to get out of here....." I quickly grab a bag and stuffed it with clothes, a dagger all the necessary thing to survive out in the wild. The last thing I picked up was my mother's necklace with a picture of her, one last look and I tucked it under my shirt.

* knock * * knock * .

" who's there " I say, my heart beating fast, afraid if it's my farther.

" it's me miss, I came to bring you dinner" I heard my personal maid say behind the door .

" I'm not hungry. You can leave it behind the door " I hear the try being put on the floor . And she walks away.

I put on my cloak and pull it over my head. I walk to the giant windows which ropes in hand and opens them. I secure it around my closet door, I check the ropes again then slowly click out the window. I made it down safely until I heard the guard dogs barking..

" shit " I said running as they begin to run towards me

" who's there! " the guards say getting a lamp I run as fast as I can and climb over the 6 foot fence. I craped my right arm in the process making me wince in pain. I ignore it and run towards the woods as escaping my house is the most important tasks

" one night please with food and drinks " I say and places 2 sliver coin at the table. The lady looked at me suspiciously before taking the coins and hand me the key

" room 42 . Food , drinks and baths will be in you room soon "

I nodded , grabbed the key and head towards my room I was about to take my hood of until I spotted duke Willisburg with 6 other women in his arm surving his wine and cheese." Bring me more woman and wine!" What irked me most is that my father couldn't have found a other better man then him-i was immediately cut of my thoughts as I bump into something hard , how came their me a mental wall?

" are you okay miss ? " a hand slowly covered my shoulder , I looked up to see a man with armor .

"Miss? " I didn't realize that I was starting at the man until he spoke. I pulled my hood back before saying

" oh sorry, I should really be watching where I'm going " I saying waving my hands

" it's quite alright miss " he said in the softest voice. " okay...uhm I have to check in my room....bye " I said before storming to my room. I sigh of relief hut my heart is still bumping is it because the handsome man I saw or is it me running to my made my heart go faster. I throw my belongings on the bed and plopped right it with.

*knock * * knock *

" room service " I heard a woman say I get up from the bed and I unlock the door there she hand me food water and bath supply . I thanked her before locking the door. I ate by dinner while it was hot before going to take a public bath

" now this is what I need " I say as I relax into the public bath lucky there was no one here because it's alright late probably around 1 in the morning. I sink myself deeper in to the water relaxing my mussels but that relaxation was disturbed

" hey what are you doing?! " I heard a man shout I looked around and it was coming from another side. The men's bath house. Horror struck me

" it is unbelievable, disrespectful and taking advantage of womans privacy while she vulnerable ! " those voices seem familiar. It that man I ran in early and that douchebag Willisburg .

" come on man ! " I hear Willisburg say but the man from earlier wouldnt have it and eventually he slammed the door shut left .

"Im sorry for the inconvenience ." I heard him say of the other side of the wooden wall.

" uhm thank you...."

" it was the right thing to do . " he said Silence fills the us as we only hear the Waterflow and crickets sings.

" I have a question " I say breaking the silence between us

" what's on your mind ? " he replied in a calm tone

" why are people... I mean humans so loving, caring nice and gentle...be so selfish and cruel .... Like a demon behind a mask " I say looking at the stars

" I believe that's how people are made. No matter what be do to be good there will be always one that causes chaos. That's how humans are. No matter how you treat them "

" well that's one way to put I guess " I say walking towards the wooden wall between us and sit there. Where I believe he's also there .

" I don't know why but you give me some comfort . even though I don't know you. " I confessed he chuckles. That made me smile knowing what I just said was stupid.

" I'm glad I gave you comfort miss, though you would have head back towards your room by now guessing what happen earlier "

" I was to stunt to run to my room " I say

" hm. " I believe he nodded. We talk for a couple of minutes before I headed back to my room and called it a night.

" I'll take that one " I say point towards the brown hoarse. The seller nodded and handed it to me.

I made may way towards the gate, the are many guard here I thought as I looked around.

" stop ! " a guard said

" mind taking off the hood." He say .

" porden? " I say nervously

" you have to take your hood of ma'am. There is a missing person we most find" the guard said

" who might I ask " like I don't known " the nobles man daughter. Miss Y/n "

" take it off."

I sighed and is about to slowly take it off until

" we found her! " another guard say. All of them hurry and follow him Now this is my chance I say and got up my hoarse.

" let's go bud. " I say stroking the him , he slowly started to move .

I took another looked behind me saying the last goodbye to my home.

How?

I thought as I sunk deeper into the river.

The water is cold..

And I don't know how to swim ....

I can't breathe.....

My eyes slowly came to a close.

Until I felt someone pulling me to the service .

I something soft touching my lips....

* gasp *

" are you already miss "

* cough *

It's dark , I'm soaked and cold, lucky there's a fire that keeps me warm. Thanks to my rescuer . But the thing is I'm bare with just my undergarments and only a cape to cover me

[ a few minutes ago ]

" thank you... For saving me " I say to the man I met and talked before at the inn a few days ago

" there is no thanking me. " he said putting the putting more wood into the camp fire .

" without you I would have been dead by now." I say sarcastically.

" death is not something to laugh about miss." He say

" what's the point in living then " I say quietly but he some how heard that too

" not because you haven't found your purpose doesn't mean giving up on life. " he said and sit next to me on the rock

* sneeze *

" I best believe you should get out of those clothes miss " I froze at his words my face turning red

" w-what? " I say frantically

" if you stay in those it will be uncomfortable and will get you sick . " he says strippkngg out of his shirt. I looked away but I find myself I taking a peek at him . I blushed so hard as we made eye contact, him smiling at he me .

" here this will help you cover up while your clothes dries " he said giving me his cape to me . I took it from his hand.

" what about you? " I say " there's no need for you to worry about me."

[ present ]

" that's the reason why I ran away " I told xenk my story. How my lover and best friend betrayed me . He comfortable by saying sweet words thank helped me a little.

" may that man come to his sense because he just lost the most precious treasure " I smiled at him

" thank you xenk...." I say yawning

" you most be tired you should get some rest. I'll say and watch. You don't need to be worried about the guards looking for you." At the end of his sentence I fell asleep. My head falls to his shoulder he pulls a arm over me that makes me feel saver then I already am.

I opened my eyes to see a beautiful sight.

I tried to get up but Couldn't because I'm trapping between xenk arms around my waist am I'm sitting at his lap ! Not only that but I can feel my back is against xenk bare chest! I can feel his heart beat and his steady breathes. In an instant I can feel heat rushes to my face and the tip of my ears as I slowly turn to look at his sleeping face. My thoughts jumbled, like how did this happen?!

" Good morning " I flinched

"Sorry did I disturbed you I say " slowly lower the cape

" no need to be sorry. " he said letting go of me.

I stood up and so did he . He grabbed our clothes from the tree that had been hanging there to dry. I thank this and put them on .

" hey xenk... Can I a company your journey

"[Years later ]

" xenk " I called him .

" yes love? " xenk replies

" did you remember when we first met? When I ran away and you saving me from drowning " I say

" now why would I erase that form my mind "

" do you know how glad I am I ran away and met you " I said smiling.

" why is that the best decision you made so far ? I'm sure you made many good decisions " he said looking at me with a smile that's swarmed my heart with warmth

" you wanna know why? "

" it seems I already know the answer " xenk said

" I'm going to say it anyway. Its because with me running away mean I wouldnt have never met the love of my life And that is you xenk " I say holding his hand.

" I love you to, love" he said and gave me a long and warm kiss.

" now let's go home. I'm starving " I said running while holding his hand

The end

If the ending seems rush because it is

𝙸'𝚟𝚎 𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 7 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 # 𝚒𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 (๑•̀д•́๑)

#xenk yendar x reader #xenk x reader #dnd #dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #xenk x yn #xenk yendar

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chronomally · 6 months

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I thought I could be normal about Regé-Jean Page as Xenk. Failed step one

#please feel free to ignore this #I'm watching Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves #The serious/emotional moments don't really hit for me 8-9 times out of 10 #but the comedy is always right and the effects and camera work are phenomenal #I keep rewinding certain parts so I can fully appreciate the way they combined the two to make things feel sooo good #- The scene with Doric escaping the castle using Wild Shape #- Szass Tam calling down the spell to curse the people of Thay #just to name a couple #Also can you believe Hugh Grant and Michelle Rodriguez and Bradley Cooper are in this fucking movie #I feel like they just called who the fuck ever and were like hey you busy?

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phoenixwatchesmovies · 5 months

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2023 Favorites

I'm kinda glad I was keeping track of what I watched, in retrospect, because looking back over my posts this year, I realized I forgot about a lot of stuff. XD After looking over the recaps and excluding rewatches, here's my top ten New Stuff I Watched for 2023:

10. Cabinet Of Curiosities

Bizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in a visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.

If GDT is your guy, give this a watch. Creature features, cursed objects, aliens, you name it. 8/8 tentacled eldritch abominations.

9. Wolf Creek

Three backpackers stranded in the Australian outback are plunged inside a hellish nightmare of insufferable torture by a sadistic psychopathic local.

Holy shit, this was intense. And as I said initially, so mean. If you're into Texas Chainsaw Massacre, try this. I'm into franchise bingo, so I'm going to look into the sequels and TV series. 3/3 heads on a stick.

8. Requiem For A Dream

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.

I get the feeling this is one of those that hurts so much more on rewatching, so there's that to look forward to. I've also rarely seen movies that do so much harmonizing between the music and the visuals, and it was so satisfying. 4/4 refrigerator jump scares.

7. Evil Dead Rise

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

This was probably the most fun I had with a horror movie all year, TBH. Horror exploring family dynamics will always be a fave, and this brought plenty of fresh stuff to the franchise while also holding onto the core traits. 5/5 Staffenies.

6. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.

This was the most fun I had watching a movie all year, period. If you know nothing about DND, it's a good fantasy movie. If you're a DND nerd, the game mechanics are baked into it. If you're a fan of found families, guess what! 6/6 stealth checks.

5. Cowboy Bebop

A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals. They'll save the world--for the right price.

I got exactly what I wanted out of this, so haters be damned. The anime is a masterpiece and a classic, but if you're not in the mood for the existentialism and other heavier themes, here ya go. 3/3 shower-bath-showers.

4. The Black Phone

After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.

Near perfect, as far as I'm concerned. The older I get, the more kids-in-danger as a concept fucks with me, making this the most stressful movie I watched this year (though It Chapter One gave it a run for its money, and I still think they would make a great double feature). 5/5 black balloons.

3. Evil Dead (2013)

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.

It's gnarly. It's badass. I almost puked. I had THE BEST time. The story works as an effective allegory, the effects are gruesomely awesome, and the finale is metal af. Plain and simple. 70,000/70,000 gallons of fake blood.

2. The Crow

A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder.

Beautiful, sad, aesthetic for days, hella good soundtrack. *chef kiss* I still haven't seen The Batman, but they seem visually similar, so if you like that, you'll probably like this. For more in-depth thoughts, read my post. 1/1 epic rooftop guitar solos.

1. The Fall Of The House Of Usher

To secure their fortune (and future) two ruthless siblings build a family dynasty that begins to crumble when their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.

Not just a new favorite Mike Flanagan. A new favorite in general, and my number one for the year. I just screamed about this one last month, and I don't have anything more to add. I've seen Succession comparisons, and while I have no idea how accurate that is, there's my "if you like that, here's this." Holy crap. 7/7 deadly sins personified.

Happy New Year! 🥂

#yearly round up #watch a thon 2023 #tfothou #the crow 1994 #evil dead 2013 #the black phone #cowboy bebop netflix #dnd honor among thieves #evil dead rise #requiem for a dream #wolf creek #guillermo del toro's cabinet of curiosities

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