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thatasadbitch · 1 year

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᯽ 𝑶𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕 ᯽

𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒚𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒃𝒅 𝑳𝒐'𝑨𝒌 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏

𝑭𝒆𝒎!𝑵𝒂'𝒗𝒊𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓

𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: + 18, oral M e F

𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒚𝒂𝒎

• this little angel-faced sweetie has a huge passion for giving and receiving oral, it turns him on both immensely, but feeling you between his legs that you're taking care of him surely compares to very little improve.

• Neteyam on the other hand though won't choke you with his cock or anything like that but like a good guy, he'll leave you the space to do as and what you want with him.

• the most he could do is have his hand in his hair which doesn't really do much for him except to make the situation he's experiencing more vivid and real and sing you the dirtiest praises Pandora probably has ever heard.

• On the other hand, he is a soft Dom even if calmly he must have everything under control and above all he must have you under his dominion.

• he will look into his eyes, with his eyes full of lust and love towards you, ajar and moist with some moans coming out of his wet lips without any type of restraint.

• when he comes and does it not too late, dropping his head and his eyes rolled back letting your name fall like a symphony from his sinful lips, his grip on your hair will intensify.

• he will come on your tongue or lips

• Taste? Good very good it almost seems fruity 🫐

• and don't worry he will return the favor and I would say masterfully, you will surely come more than once between his golden lips.

• even just your smell can send him into a frenzy but your taste really sends him to another planet

• he'll eat you up enough to make you hypersensitive and beg him to stop without obviously getting any sign of yielding from him. (new kink unlocked).

• will exhaust you with your hands tangled in his hair and throat singing his name like it's your favorite song

• will clean you from top to bottom leaving no trace of your orgasms you can be sure of that.

𝑳𝒐'𝑨𝒌

• he loves to receive a good blowjob from his girlfriend he really doesn't know what to do with it… (more often than he would like to admit) he feels the imminent need to feel your lips around him that welcome him perfectly by sucking him gently.

• in this case Lo'Ak tends to be very vocal, not so much praise towards you, more profanity and generic curses with hoarse moans attached.

• will call you with perverted little names that will only turn you on more (we'll leave that for another headcanon).

• he'll choke on his cock so good, it makes his eyes water and he slaps his hand on his thigh to catch his breath before coming back again to take it all deep down your throat.

• with one hand rigorously on your head that pushes you more against him, only getting more excited to see the tears fall on your chubby cheeks, which he will take care to dry, passing his thumb over them.

• it won't really take long for him to come, and he'll do it strictly down your throat, sighing and moaning hoarsely letting his mouth open into an O and his eyes shut in a pure form of bliss.

• taste? Good for him too not so good but still enjoyable

• will he reciprocate? Of course he will

• also obviously loves to lick you and eat you as you shout his name to all Pandora makes him proud of himself definitely proud of his good work.

• plus your hand pressing on his head will make him hard again very soon while you gently pull his hair to let you touch your favorite points.

• when he's finished he'll kiss you just for the sake of letting you taste your good taste.

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mistical52 · 1 year

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DC x DP Crossover

What if the Justice League needed to summon the Ghost King to help them face some big threat, and John Constantine has the bright idea to have someone who's a part of the Ghost King's dominion to pacify the king when he arrives. So Jason Todd is brought in. Because dying and coming back is kinda like being a ghost right?

Feel free to use this as a prompt if you want! But I do have a one-shot written below as well.

Ao3

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The large room in the watchtower was locked down tight. The reinforced blast doors covered the entrance and the windows were shut and sealed. Standing around the painted circle were all the heads of the Justice League along with John Constantine, Zatanna, all of the bats, and Jason’s friends Roy Harper and Starfire.

Normally the bats, Roy and Kor wouldn’t be involved with some magical bullshit being done by the heads of the J.L. but none of them were going to let Jason go in there without them. Since apparently, Constantine had said that whoever the fuck they were summoning might take it easy on the Justice League for disturbing them if the Justice League had someone who was kinda, sort of, almost, maybe at one point was a part of their dominion. That person just so happened to be Jason. Which freaked him the fuck out. Not that he’d admit that. At all.

Though he might admit it to Roy and Kor after this mess was over.

But since Jason had died and come back to life he might still be considered a citizen of the dead, or else he might be remembered for holding that status at one point. Which was what Constantine was banking on.

Normally Jason would tell him to fuck off but the lives of everyone on Earth were on the line. And since Jason lived on that so-called planet and so did people he tolerated and maybe even liked, he was willing to step up if his being there could help in any way.

Fuck Trigon honestly. The fact that Raven, their biggest asset for defeating Trigon was hurt and draining herself to hold him at bay had worried the Justice League. They were willing to call in an unknown for backup. They needed someone who could counter magic. Especially since most of the Justice League was susceptible to magic.

So here he was standing in front of a fucking summoning circle with all of his siblings and his two friends there for support. Even Barbra was here in person.

Constantine and Zatanna started to chant and the circle and the other symbols started to glow white. As the spell progressed the glow changed from white to blue. The blue then started to transition to green while black lightning started to spark from the circle as an impossible wind picked up in the sealed room. A chill went down Jason’s spine as the temperature in the room dropped dramatically. Frost creeped out from the edges of the circle as the glow settled on a Lazarus pit green.

Jason’s shoulders drew tighter at the sight of that colour, but he stayed perfectly still otherwise.

Zatanna and Constantine stopped chanting at the same time as a loud crack from the lightning filled the room and the horrid green glow from the circle became almost blinding.

After a second the glow died down, the lightning halted and the temperature stopped dropping.

The echo of the crack was still bouncing off the walls when a gloopy white hand with long spindly fingers and long claws on the end of each finger reached up from the circle. The claws clicked as they came back down and made contact with the floor of the watchtower while the palm of the hand made a soft wet splat. A second white hand reached up through the summoning circle and planted itself on the floor. Small clumps of the hand dripped onto the floor. Both hands flexed and gripped the ground, claws scraping and leaving scratches on the floor.

Slowly a burning crown and a head emerged from the depths of the summoning circle. The head hung low and the only discernible features visible were white hair and pointed ears while the dark crown was surrounded by otherworldly fire. The torso followed closely behind the head. The being let go of the ground and rose above it, floating till they were fully through the ground with the painted summoning circle. A long tail followed the torso and slowly moved underneath the being. The end of the tail turned into gloopy wisps that periodically broke off and faded. The being was easily over ten feet tall without including the full length of the tail or how it was floating a foot or so off the ground. The arms of the being were lanky and too long to be human. Most of the body was a cold black that seemed like it just held back an endless void. Patterns of white broke up the black with the hands and forearms ending in a blotchy white. Two bands wrapped around the top of each arm while white covered the sides of the torso. White also wrapped around the waist and splattered the neck.

Slowly but surely the being raised their head and looked at the people surrounding the summoning circle.

It’s empty, Lazarus pit green eyes landed on Jason and stayed there.

Jason felt The Pit jump and he instantly took a step back his heart rate spiking.

Not here. Not now. He had to stay here. He had to help. Please, not now. He didn’t want the madness and rage to come for him now.

The being, the Ghost King moved towards Jason not taking their eyes off him. Not even blinking.

Jason took another step back. He tried to breathe. He needed to calm down. He could feel The Pit making his eyes glow.

“No,” said the Ghost King in something that was definitely not a human language. Though how Jason understood it was beyond him.

The Ghost King moved forward again, but as the being got closer their form melted and shifted. A cape with stars shining through the underside flared out from behind the king as their form shrunk. When the form settled it was on something almost human, with pointed ears, and a suit with the same markings the being had before. The Ghost King took a step forward, and it was a step, the king now had sturdy-looking white boots replacing his tail.

“It’s okay,” continued the Ghost King in what was definitely English this time, “Please don’t be scared. I’m not going to hurt you,” he said with a gentle smile.

The Pit rose at that statement and Jason took another step back. Even though he couldn’t feel the anger that usually came with The Pit.

Jason looked into the gaze of the Ghost King and his Lazarus pit green eyes and tried to swallow down his rising panic. They were the exact shade of burning green. Jason didn’t want to be there again. He didn’t want to be anywhere near those waters ever again. Of course, the fucking Ghost King would have eyes the same colour as the Lazarus pit. He was the king of ghosts after all. King of the dead in a way. Fuck. Jason was in his jurisdiction, wasn’t he? He didn’t- he wouldn’t be controlled by The Pit again or anything related to it.

Screw this, Jason wanted out. He wasn’t going to let himself be thrown into madness again and hurt his family.

Jason was about to signal to his friends and family that he wanted to leave, but the Ghost King spoke again.

“Your mark of death isn’t right, but I can help,” the king paused for a second and winced, “Though I lied before, sorry. I didn’t mean to. I was trying to be reassuring. This is going to hurt, but you’ll be better after.”

Kor and Dick stepped in front of Jason, half blocking him from view while the rest of his family positioned themselves on either side of him. Roy was behind him, arrows ready. Batman was still off to the side, but he had a hand on a few batarangs.

The Ghost King stepped over the edge of the summoning circle and the other Justice League members snapped into fighting stances.

“Constantine,” Batman hissed, “You said he wouldn’t be able to cross the circle.”

“Bloody hell! He shouldn’t be able to do that!” responded Constantine, preparing a spell.

The Ghost King held out a hand towards Jason and twisted it into a fist.

Jason gasped and clutched his chest, stumbling forward. The Pit felt like it was being yanked forward in his chest. His blood felt like it was paused in motion and pulled towards the Ghost King. Wisps of an oily putrid green seemed to be pulled from him. Jason grabbed his chest tighter, he couldn’t breathe. His veins were on fire. He was only just aware of the fact that he was screaming.

The sounds of a fight were so distant to him. Jason was just trying to focus on staying awake. Jason closed his eyes for what he thought was a moment and when he opened them his whole world was tilting and Jason was aware that he was falling. He closed his eyes before the impact.

Jason didn’t know how long he closed his eyes but he wasn’t lying flat on the ground. He was on his knees being held up by someone, his head on their shoulder. The person was rubbing soothing circles into Jason’s back. Jason groaned. Everything ached. He weakly grabbed at the person holding him and he got a handful of a cape.

“B, you get the number of the truck that hit me?” Jason asked weakly.

The person holding him gave a soft chuckle, “Sorry, that was me.”

Jason suddenly realised why the person holding him felt smaller than Batman, and why the cape felt finer. Jason’s head snapped up to see the Ghost King holding him. Jason scrambled back, his heart drumming loudly in his ears as he reached for his knife.

Glancing around Jason saw that the two of them were encased in a small green dome. Outside the J.L. was trying to crack it open. The sounds were muffled but Superman and Wonder Woman’s punches still caused an echoey boom that reverberated throughout the whole dome.

“Hood!” called Batman’s concerned voice over the coms. Jason could see Batman near his position in the dome, a blowtorch in hand.

“I’m awake,” replied Jason, he could hear the sounds of relief over the coms.

Jason narrowed his eyes behind his helmet as he turned his attention to the Ghost King, “What did you do to me?”

The Ghost King held up his hands in surrender from his seated position, “I’m sorry I hurt you, but it had to be done. It feels better now doesn’t it?” he asked as he tapped his sternum while keeping one hand held up.

Jason frowned, and then he felt it. The Pit. It was quiet in a way it had never been. It was peaceful. Jason’s frown eased slightly, then it came back.

“Yes it does, but you didn’t answer my question.”

“You had contaminated ectoplasm in your system, Ancients know how you managed to do that, and I got the contamination out,” answered the Ghost King.

“Where is it now?” asked Jason.

One of the Ghost King’s hands rubbed the back of his head. The motion was so human that it threw Jason off kilter for a moment.

“I uh, I absorbed it,” answered the Ghost King, “It’s fine for me. My system will eat through it in a day. It’s better than just leaving the nasty parts of the contaminated ectoplasm lying around.”

“Yeah, I guess,” said Jason, who knew nothing about ectoplasm, contaminated or otherwise and how well eldritch beings absorbed it.

The Ghost King rocked to his feet and Jason tensed.

The Ghost King saw this and held out placating hands, “That’s it I promise. You’re all clean and from what I can tell you have a clean bill of health. You know, for someone who died. Actually, I’m going to need to ask Frostbite if he knows what you are because you’re not a ghost and you’re not a halfa either,” the last part was muttered but it wasn’t quiet enough to stop Jason from hearing it.

The Ghost King took a few slow and deliberate steps forward. Jason kept his knife in hand and shifted for a better angle to lunge if he needed to.

Stopping at Jason’s feet the Ghost King smiled and stuck out a hand, offering a hand up, “I’m Phantom. You’re Red Hood right?”

Jason looked at the hand and felt the quiet peace from The Pit.

With a strong grasp, Jason took the Ghost King’s hand and let himself be pulled up.

“You can just call me Hood.”

Phantom gave Jason a warm smile. Jason was surprised to note that Phantom was looking down at him. Phantom was taller than Jason by a couple of inches, though his build was lean and strong. The Ghost King looked no older than twenty, though Jason knew that appearances could be deceiving in that regard, especially for some kind of eldritch being like Phantom.

Jason let go of Phantom’s hand and took a step back as he put his knife away.

A resounding boom shook the dome they were in and both Jason and Phantom looked over to see Green Lantern’s hammer construct pull back for another swing.

“Do you mind telling them to knock it off? I don’t exactly want to add the Justice League to the list of people I’ve fought,” said Phantom.

“Hey B, tell everyone to stop. I’m fine,” said Jason into his com.

“Hood you are not the fine! You passed out!” exclaimed Starfire over the com.

Jason winced slightly not expecting the volume, “I promise I am perfectly fine. King Phantom didn’t hurt me.”

“J-Hood, you were screaming in agony before you blacked out. If that doesn’t count as ‘hurting you’ I don’t know what does!” said Roy, adding his input.

Phantom winced next to Jason, “I am very sorry about that. If I knew another way I would have done it.”

Jason glanced over at Phantom before locking eyes with Harper from behind the dome, “He can hear everything on the coms. He’s sorry and he said he didn’t know how to do it another way.”

“Do what?” asked Batman.

“Get rid of the contaminated ectoplasm or some shit,” explained Jason, “Look, we don’t have time for this. We’re on a time limit. Everyone stop fucking attacking the green dome thing,” Jason waited a moment and when the attacks seemed to pause he turned to Phantom, “I assume you made this,” he said gesturing to the dome, “Can you get rid of it? Please.” Jason tacked on a ‘please’ when he realised he should at least use manners with royalty that supposedly helped him.

Phantom scoffed, “Of course, I can.”

With a wave of his hand, the dome disappeared.

As soon as the dome disappeared Dick was by his side looking him over with Superman zooming forward and bodily putting himself between Jason and the Ghost King with a wary gaze on Phantom.

Dick checked Jason over, lifting up his arms and checking him for injuries. Jason squirmed out of his grip and battered his hands away.

“I’m fine. Really I am,” he said in an attempt to reassure his older brother.

“Jaybird,” said Dick as he locked eyes with Jason and used his ‘don’t lie to me’ tone.

“Really. He helped me. I’ll explain a bit more later, but I am fine.”

Dick looked at him for a few more moments before backing off and turning his glare to Phantom, who it seemed was not immune to the big brother stare.

Jason needed to put an end to that. They still needed the Ghost King’s help.

Jason took a breath then stepped forward around Superman, dodging the hand that reached out for him and stopped right in front of Phantom. As casually as he could manage Jason offered his hand to Phantom, “Thanks.”

“Hey, no problem. I’m here to help. That's why you called me,” replied Phantom with a smile while he shook Jason’s hand.

“Actually, the ectoplasm contamination wasn’t why we called you,” informed Jason.

“It wasn’t?” asked Phantom tilting his head, “What else could you need my help with? You’re the only one here who’s died.”

“If you don’t help us there’s a chance that more will be added to that list,” said Jason grimly. Usually, he’d joke about death. But this wasn’t his own, he wasn’t going to joke about the death of his friends and family.

Constantine stepped forward, “His name is Trigon. He’s from another dimension called Azareth. He’s a powerful demon that wants to come here and destroy all life or consume it. Most of the Justice League isn’t suited to fight magic. Raven, our best bet against this twat got injured when he reached across dimensions and injured her. She’s doing her best to hold him off so we have a chance to make a plan and gather our resources.”

Phantom’s face twisted to a frown, “I may be the king of ghosts but I have no interest in watching my kingdom grow like that. If that does happen it will throw out the balance. If the living world is destroyed then so is the Ghost Zone and the Infinite Realms. One can’t exist without the other. Not to mention that I have living people I care about too. What do you need?”

During Constantine's talk with Phantom both of Jason’s friends and every single one of his family members came to check on him. Even the Demon Brat gave him a once-over.

#Dc #DC comics #Danny Phantom #DP #crossover #dc x dp crossover #Batfam #Jason Todd #Red Hood #Batman #Dick Grayson #Fanfiction #My writing #my fanfiction #Ghost King Danny Phantom #Ghost King Danny #I never know which tag it is #I hope you all enjoy!

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artist-issues · 3 months

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If you've seen WALL-E, I'd be extremely curious for your thoughts if you haven't already shared them. Actually, I have a few movies I'd love your opinion on, but I'm not gonna keep ya all day. Thank you for your content! :)

I love WALL-E. It's a cool idea, that the whole movie is about what it means to be human, but from the perspective of a robot.

I think it's very straightforward, and there's not a lot of stuff to analyze, which is good! He's this robot that's "developed a personality" but what he's really becoming is human.

And the movie is saying that being human is liking things, taking risks, being vulnerable, and most importantly taking care of things. As in, caring for things that need you. Even if it means you don't survive or get to be as comfortable.

WALL-E preserves the stuff he has an interest in instead of junking it, but remember, he takes care of that little cockroach. He carefully organizes all his things. He fixes what's broken. That's what humans were placed on Earth to do: have dominion over it. Take care of it. Cultivate the land, order the animals.

And instead we use it all to make ourselves more comfortable.

Not WALL-E, though! And he teaches that to everybody else.

The only things I struggle with, with WALL-E, are the repeated "Directive" themes. Like, what you're made for isn't what you should be. You could say WALL-E is all about being what makes you happy.

I disagree with that. That worldview is no good. What makes you happy changes from moment to moment, and it usually comes at the expense of other people and what you, yourself, need to be good and healthy. But you could argue that that's how the humans in WALL-E got to be blobs in chairs that abandon their planet, so my beef with those themes aren't very strong.

You could just argue that the narrative is saying, WALL-E, who was created to put waste in its proper place, is still doing that. He's just doing it in a deeper, better, more correct way than all the other robots. He puts waste in its proper place, but by doing that, he also protects the things that are worthwhile and shouldn't be wasted.

And in that same train of thought, EVE is so focused on collecting and delivering the one sign of life that makes Earth worth living for--that's her directive. But it turns out, WALL-E is the one sign of life that makes Earth worth living for, because of the example he sets. That example of finding joy in hard work and protecting things that are worth protecting.

I also think, if WALL-E were released right now, in 2024, it would not be well-liked or accepted. Because people would get their feathers ruffled by the idea that we're all headed toward being blobs who can't see past our own comfort. And they'd accuse the movie of "body shaming," that kind of junk. Then again, the same people who are worried about that are also worried about that great big topic we call "the environment," and WALL-E cleverly set itself up to be championing "the environment," so maybe it would've shielded itself. Either way, I think the movie was very brave to say, "yeah, hey, we're super lazy and self-satisfying and obsessed with our own comfort, and this is the dystopia it could lead us to."

And MO is my favorite.

And love, too. Anyway. Yes, I love WALL-E! And hey! Ask me about any movies you want! I don't get that many of these questions, and I really like thinking them through and trying to verbalize them, so please do! And thank you for this question.

#WALL-E #Pixar #Disney Pixar #Disney #wall-e #animation #Eve #wall-e x eve #mo

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eldritch-spouse · 8 months

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When the Siadar left Eden, how long did it take the celestials to notice that their Highers were never coming back?

Before they realized anything, did they just do whatever duties they were assigned normally?

I guess the first group to really be concerned would be the seraphim. They’re the celestials that help the matchmakers (like Miara) and would therefore have needed daily orders (who to pair up/ give love advice to).

Was there ever a search party in the beginning/rituals to communicate with their Highers (they had to still have alters left, unless the Siadar destroyed any form of communication when they abandoned Earth)?

It took a while.

There's also a lot of denial involved in these types of cases, as the shock of it protected many of them from reacting to the conclusions that they reached shortly upon their siadar's departure.

An abandonment of such grand scale, in both Eden and the surface, was entirely unheard of. Many of the worshipers knew immediately. Warriors may have wanted to believe otherwise, fighting those above their rank for even suggesting such a vile thing. The workers fell into collective despair first, some into deep denial.

Generally, it was a quick and brutal realization that washed over them like a bone-shattering chill.

Altars and any method of long-distance communication were used and abused without a semblance of a doubt, but highers have always held the upper hand in these types of communication, meaning contact was simply denied and cut effectively. Sigilry stopped working in Eden entirely.

Thrones, cherubim, dominions, virtues and even principalities all left to scour the planet for a period of time many religious scriptures depict as a holy mingling of celestial and lesser, when really it was the fruit of desperation and draining anxiety. Many angels would die searching tirelessly. Others were mad enough to venture into Perdition, never being seen again...

Even Dorem, the last to know, was bothered for details he didn't have when all hope was lost.

#general tce

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lady-sci-fi · 1 year

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There’s an extra layer to “DS9: Statistical Probabilities” that is kind of hidden, but adds a lot to it.

Julian and the Jack Pack’s plan of surrender to the Dominion relies upon one thing to make it in any way positive (other than possibly immediately saving lives through not fighting back). The idea that 200-ish years along the line after the Federation or the entire Alpha/Beta Quadrants are taken over, a rebellion will start with Earth as the main gathering point.

BASHIR: If we fight, there will be over nine hundred billion casualties. If we surrender, no one dies. Either way we're in for five generations of Dominion rule. Eventually a rebellion will form, centering on Earth. It'll spread, and within another generation, they'll succeed in conquering the Dominion. The Alpha Quadrant will unite and a new, stronger Federation will rule for thousands of years. Since we can't win this war, why don't we save as many lives as we can? I know it's difficult to accept. SISKO: I don't accept it. Your entire argument is based on a series of statistical probabilities and assumptions. BASHIR: They're not just assumptions.

But this assumption that there would be an opportunity for a rebellious uprising like that is a completely wrong one. This exact scenario is something we see Weyoun and Dukat discuss a few episodes before in “Sacrifice of Angels.”

DUKAT: We didn't defeat the Federation by being cautious. WEYOUN: We haven't defeated it yet. And even if we do, it's only the beginning. Holding on to a prize as vast as the Federation isn't going to be easy. It's going to require an enormous number of ships, a massive occupation army and constant vigilance. DUKAT: I look forward to it. WEYOUN: If you ask me, the key to holding the Federation is Earth. If there's going to be an organized resistance against us, its birthplace will be there. DUKAT: You could be right. WEYOUN: Then our first step is to eradicate its population. It's the only way. DUKAT: You can't do that. WEYOUN: Why not? DUKAT: Because! A true victory is to make your enemy see they were wrong to oppose you in the first place. To force them to acknowledge your greatness. WEYOUN: Then you kill them? DUKAT: Only if it's necessary. WEYOUN: I had no idea.

If the Dominion wins, however they do it, they know Earth is very important. It wouldn’t matter if Dukat and the Cardassians want to make everyone grovel at their feet and not kill them. The Dominion viewpoint would win out and Weyoun knows exactly what that means. In fact, he didn’t even realize being the “benevolent dictator” like Dukat wants could be an option, because that’s not how the Dominion works. To Weyoun and the Founders, either you join them without resistance or they deal with you with brutality and little mercy.

Near the end of Season 4 in “The Quickening”, Julian spent a month trying to cure a disease engineered by the Dominion to punish one planet of people who defied them. (And remember, Julian did not cure the disease for everyone, he only made it possible for future babies to not be born with it).

BASHIR: I'm a doctor, and I have access to sophisticated diagnostic equipment. TREVEAN: We had sophisticated equipment once. Do you think our world was always this way? Two centuries ago, we were no different from you. We built vast cities, travelled to neighbouring worlds. We believed nothing was beyond our abilities. We even thought we could resist the Dominion. I see you've heard of them. Then take care not to defy them or your people will pay the same price we did. The Jem'Hadar destroyed our world as an example to others. More than anything, the Dominion wanted my people to bear the mark of their defiance. So they brought us the Blight.

Julian saw first-hand what defeat or surrender to the Dominion would mean. While we don’t know exactly what those people did to get that wrath, surely the Dominion would view the Federation and other Alpha and Beta Powers as much worse defiance.

If they were willing to kill a bunch of this planet’s population, then destroy them physically and mentally for all generations afterwards, imagine what else they have absolutely no moral problems with doing. I also doubt this treatment would only be used on Earth. The Dominion would know that other places are important, like Vulcan, Qonos, Romulus... any former major positions of power that they’ve defeated where a potential big uprising could happen.

While I can’t fault Julian and the Jack Pack for not having full understanding of the Dominion’s set of morality or what they do when it comes to defeated enemies while running the numbers and thinking of plans, Julian did have some practical experience with it. Julian got so caught up in it that he forgot that or didn’t think that would happen to them.

But that assumption that the Dominion would take over and essentially leave them alone enough for a successful rebellion to occur in 5-6 generations was a very dangerous one, and one we know was wrong.

(For further proof of this Dominion brutality, in “What You Leave Behind”, what’s their response to Damar’s rebellion going on a little too long for their liking? Bomb an entire city of Cardassians, who are as a majority group their allies, to the ground and threaten to do it again for punishment and motivation).

(Dialogue source: Chakoteya’s Transcripts)

#ds9 #Julian Bashir #Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #fanthoughts

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lilareviewsbooks · 1 year

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More Short SFF Books!

Guys! Thank you so much for the love on my post on short SFF books! It was a lot for a tiny little blog like me lmao, and it made me feel very appreciated - thank you, again!

I thought that because of all that love, this deserved a second edition. So, since short SFF is definitely my specialty, and I won't stop reading these novellas any time soon, here's some other SFF short books I think might be worth your time!

Also, check out part one of this list if you’d like some more books in this vein :)

The Monk and Robot Duology, starting with A Psalm For The Wild-Built, by Becky Chambers

152 to 160 pages

duology (so far!! I'm hoping and praying, Ms. Chambers!)

queer rep of all kinds, but our protagonist is non-binary!

If you know me, then it's a surprise this didn't make it into the first edition of this list. I love Monk and Robot! They're My Favorite Books, so rest assured that they come very highly recommended!

This one follows Sibling Dex, a disciple of Allae, the god of small comforts, as they decide to change the course of their professional life and become a travelling tea monk. Along the way, they meet Mosscap, a very friendly robot, with one question - "what do humans need?" There's just one problem: robots have been living in the wild for generations, and they haven't interacted with humans since they gained consciousness. Can Sibling Dex handle this responsibility?

I hardly have the words to describe this one. This is a sci-fi, I guess, but it feels like a fantasy -- it's just so atmospheric and draws you into this utopian and equitable world full of nature and community. Monk and Robot really emphasizes the best parts of life, the best parts of humanity. It will warm your heart because you will see your life in it - in all it's smallness and its gorgeousness. It's perfect if you want something that's short, sweet, and with a conflict that doesn't span the whole entire world, but is focused instead on two people - or, I guess, on one person and a robot.

Mandatory reading for everyone! Get your hands on a copy, you won't regret it!

Our Lady of Endless Worlds Duology, starting with Sisters of the Vast Black, by Lina Rather

176 to 192 pages

duology

sapphic rep

We're staying on theme here, with another religious-y pick. I give you: Sisters of the Vast Black! This one is about nuns! In space!

Some time into the future, the Catholic Church is alive and well. The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita live on their (get this) living ship, a gigantic animal they use to navigate between space stations and planets. I think this one is worth it just for that concept, I fell in love with it!

This book follows the Sisters as they receive a distress call from a colony, and find out that the Church's means might be more nefarious than they seem. But, mostly, it's about the sisters themselves, as they grapple with their faith, the ever-changing universe and the questionable morality of the Church.

I loved this one! Not only are the characters very compelling, the setting is just so cool. This concept of the living space ship is so fucking neat, and the duology gets down to the nitty-gritty of it. Not to mention, the idea of religion, and contemporary religion in particular, surviving mostly unchanged into the future is so interesting! I don't know if it's me being nerdy, but I just found the concept here so, so compelling, I couldn't resist bringing these books home with me!

The Seventh Perfection, by Daniel Polansky

176 pages

standalone

I don't remember it being queer, but I could be wrong??

I guess this is also kind of religious in a way lmao. The Seventh Perfection follows Manet as she searches for someone for the God-King, who runs the kingdom she lives in, using her perfect dominion over the seven perfections to help her.

The unique thing about this book, though, is how the story is told. Instead of following Manet's perspective as she goes through her city, interviewing people, we only see one side of her dialogue. As Manet speaks to a shopkeeper, for example, we are only treated to his answers. In this manner, its up to the reader to put some pieces together.

Although it is nothing too complicated, - especially for veterans of books such as The Locked Tomb or fantasy behemoths like A Song of Ice and Fire, with their crazy amount of characters - the structure is pretty unique. Like Esme N pointed out in her Good Reads review of this one, it kind of reads as if you're a POV character in a videogame, going NPC to NPC. I'd say this one is for the anyone who likes different approaches to stories in SFF, and enjoys being a little bit confused!

Elder Race, by Adrian Tchaikovsky

201 pages

standalone

no queer rep that I remember, either

Elder Race is an interesting one, as well. This one is definitely for fans of books with almost anthropological approaches to culture, such as The Left Hand of Darkness and A Memory Called Empire. Elder Nyr is a scientist, sent to another planet in order to explore it, who lives in his space ship. Except that, for the locals, that space ship is a giant tower, and Nyr is its mysterious sorceror of legend. Now, Lynesse comes to search for him so that he can help her deal with the threat of demon.

The result of the interaction between Lynesse and Nyr, and the fact that each of them have POV chapters, means that this reads as almost two separate books. One of them is a sci-fi, and that's Nyr's perspective, who is from a society with very high-end technology, and sees all problems as matters of science. Meanwhile, Lynesse sees everything as magical, so hers reads almost like a fantasy. It makes for such an interesting experience!

I think about this book constantly, and have been wanting to reread it for ages. I quite liked this particular approach, not to mention the concept! Plus, I love books that go deep into culture like this one. And, of course, it's from prolific and famous author Adrian Tchaikovsky, who wrote the Children of Time series, and although I haven't read the rest of his work, I've heard this is a good starting off point in case you want to get into his other books.

Princess Floralinda And The Forty-Flight Tower, by Tasmyn Muir

146 pages

standalone

non-binary rep

I'm always singing Ms. Muir praise, and that's for a reason! This one follows Princess Floralinda, who is locked up in a (guess!) forty-flight tower by an evil witch. She has placed one monster at every floor, and no prince has managed to get through the first one, let alone trudge up the stairs to rescue Floralinda.

With impeccable sense of humor, which is a trademark of Ms. Muir's fiction, we follow Floralinda's plight as she waits for someone to come rescue her - and then eventually notices no-one might be coming, after all. Her character development is astounding, and it's so satisfying to follow her. It's also just so impressive that so much can be packed into so little pages when it comes to her arc.

And I forgot to mention - there's a fun fairy character who will help Floralinda on her way! I think it's worth reading just for that!

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"Your World" Franklin Webb x Reader

(A/N: I finally got another idea I could work with! I’m very picky about ideas for Franklin. He deserves all the love!

After the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Jurassic World: Dominion.

Warnings: Fluff. Pet names like sweetheart.

Word Count: 752 words)

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Jurassic World. Was that what some referred to the new normal on the planet as? Deeply ironic, but hit the point. Genetically modified dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Your world, your life had changed more than ever. Dinosaurs, environments, warnings, food, and love. The latter seemed to have affected you more so. Love opened your eyes to feelings and advised you on the world’s changes.

The opening of the front door startled you only for a second.

Right on time. No accidents. You thought in relief. Just him.

At the sound of shoes being removed, you stood from your desk area and headed towards the sounds.

Bubbling excitement filled your chest as you got closer. It was difficult not to; your best friend was home. Your love.

As you rounded the corner, Franklin’s sweet brown eyes were already looking your way. Expecting you and waiting.

“Hey sweetheart, welcome back.”

Meeting in the middle, the two of you embraced warmly. His arms snug around your waist.

“I missed you.” Franklin kissed your lips, savoring the feelings brought on by being home safe with you.

“Mmhmm.” You pressed your lips to his nose, chin, and jaw before making your way to his neck. “Missed you too.” Your fingers ran over his hair. “How was work?”

“Busy.” He murmured as he tilted his neck, hands moving lower.

One word answers were usually a long, tiring story too heavy to fully recall. Relating to his new job, it was bound to be a handful.

You pulled back and took a better look at Franklin’s face. Noticing the strain in his eyes left from many hours in front of a screen, made your expression fall.

“How long has it been since you last laid eyes on a screen?” You questioned, eyeing the bag slung over his shoulder.

Franklin exhaled. He knew where the question was leading.

“You just checked your phone?”

“Yeah. I did…” He answered truthfully.

“You need a break. It’s basically a rule.”

The corner of his lips curled up.

“And how long have you been behind your desk?”

Oh, uh. Your thoughts hesitated any reply. Hours.

“It’s basically a rule.” He restated your words. “And if one of us is going to follow it,” he placed his hands on your hips and guided you to walk backwards, “we both should.”

“That’s fair.” Your fingers laced together behind his neck.

With each step, you trusted him to lead where you could not see. Just as he trusted you to protect him from what he did not wish to see.

His route was heading in the direction of the couch. A safe space. One of memories and hopes for new ones each day.

“Do you have any plans for this break of ours?”

Franklin’s lips pulled into a grin.

“Ohh.” You giggled.

I’m going to be sandwiched between him and the couch or vice versa.

Having reached the specific piece of furniture, he released you to drop his bag to the floor.

You on the other hand, flopped back onto the couch cushions happily.

“So, how long is our break?” Franklin questioned as he climbed over you gingerly. “Half an hour?”

“Half an hour at least.”

Conscious of himself, he laid with you on the couch. Only mostly on top of you.

Eagerness to spend time with your partner led you to wrapping him in an embrace once again. Letting him tuck his head beside yours and soaking in all the genuine love you had for one another. You two being that close, both physically and emotionally, was one of your favorite parts of life with Franklin.

A kiss was pressed to the corner of your mouth.

“I’m proud of you,” you whispered. “You’re sharing your wonderful self to help others.”

“Thank you.” Franklin kissed you again.

“Islands, dinosaurs, questionable motives involving DNA—you’re still my tech babe.”

He groaned.

“Tech babe,” you repeated.

“Out of any other nickname,” he sighed.

“Yup.”

You smiled proudly.

He chuckled softly and said, “At least you don’t say it publicly.”

“True and they might get intimidated by your awesomeness.”

“I doubt it.”

“Never doubt your skills.”

“I don’t…just the effect of the nickname.”

Kissing his nose, you declared, “That’s why I reserve it just for you.”

A smile reappeared on his face. Gaze soft as he looked upon you.

“What?” You questioned his expression quietly.

“You’re my world…you know that, right?”

“I do.” You rubbed his back soothingly. “And you’re my world, Franklin. Always remember that.”

“I will.”

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party-parade · 11 days

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Have you ever wonder what a minor God of Fire, the planet it inhabits, and light would look like? ME TOO! This oc is a parallel to one made by my partner @thelichenthrope (who is kinda the exact opposite.)

Their name is Envoschur, which is actually part of a language we built a very VERY small amount of

Envo meaning fire, chur meaning hearth, or vessel of fire, and in this language adding the s sound between "Envo" and "Chur" basically denotes Godhood!!

Here's a breakdown if that isn't super clear:

Envoschur

Fire God of The Hearth

Envo- Fire

Envos- Dominion over Fire "god" (home of fire)

Chur- of Hearth, can also be used to describe home or a place that is warm and safe, or any vessel that carries fire like a torch or a volcano.

BASICALLY THOUGH. Envoschur is an ancient minor God who has an ancient rivalry with Veilosvir (who I'm sure hyde will ramble about and I'll link in the post later ♡) who is the God of water, darkness, and the stars! The two eventually put aside their quarrel to team up to fight a greater evil, and in doing so bind their very souls to the other. In defeating this greater evil in attempts to save their people, they end up expending almost all their godly energy, which kills them. They then begin to be reincarnated together, over and over and over. They've been so many people with so many dynamics, but it ALWAYS leads back to the other. They have experienced more than either of them could express, and their souls will always lead them back to the other. Basically any au you could think of they've probably been part of. Borrowers au? Yep! Fantasy au? Yep! Coffee Shop au? Yep again! They've been lovers, they've been enemies, they've been best friends, only they truly understand the other. They've donned a thousand names but they will ALWAYS be Envoschur and Veilosvir. If you were curious if the two had a song that inspired them, here is their song (turn subtitles on if youre looking for the translation for my english speakers):

Dance of The Frogs by Kikuo

#my ocs #oc art #clown.txt #clown.png #IM REALLY PROUD OF THESE GUYS!!!

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ultravioart · 1 year

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Since female (or at least openly femme presenting) watchdogs make Hater “nervous,” do you think he’d get a crush on punk/goth c. peeps? Assuming he doesn’t recognise the guy - which let’s face it he probably wouldn’t - it’d be hilarious and emotionally devastating for poor ol peepers. On one had, his boss (crush) is finally swooning over him, but only for his made up persona that he only intended to use to avoid getting burnt to a crisp by Dom.

I’d like to think Hater is much less overbearing about his crush this time, since he’s still a little traumatised over what happened with Lord D. He’s still a complete dork of course, but he acts a lot shyer and genuine around the ‘cute little watchdog babe’ that’s groupies with Dom now.

Anyway, sorry for gushing about your AU, I had this thought and it would not leave my head all day. Keep up the awesome work!

Aw it's cool, I am glad others are enjoying the ideas! The back and forth is great for brainstorming and really fun to answer. So feel no shame, I love the feedback! While it's not currently planned in the au to have Hater meet peepers in the disguise, I absolutely headcanon that sometime after Dominator rejected him, Hater created a real saucy banger of a song inspired by/dedicated to "that cute blonde chick from that one time" (which was Peepers during 'The Showstoppers' lol). When Hater learned that chick was PEEPERS he panicked and had the song pulled immediately and had all copies destroyed before his new album was published. He never spoke of that instance again. Simply did NOT. Think about it. ever again........................ No inner thoughts, no inner monologues. No inner contempolation, no introlospection, and definitely no 'anything that involves smoochy emotions about best boy friends.' --boys who are friends. not boyfriends, boys WHO ARE FRIENDS. Who are best friends. that are boys. Who sometimes look like girls you'd totally date but, who is in fact, a boy, who is already your best friend for life, who already loves yyyou-- (deep breath) Okay No thoughts, Head. empty. HEAD, EMPTY!!! So yeah... to answer your question, Hater wouldn't be able to tell it's Peepers in a disguise lol. IF Hater saw Peepers in the goth/punk chick disguise, he would think her long sleeves and platform shoes were SO CUTE, and he wouldn't really get her hairstyle, but the high ponytail was kinda cool. And the way she looks at him when she talks is so... Oh wait, what is she saying, crap he wasn't paying attention--UH! COMPLIMENTS! GIRLS LIKE COMPLIMENTS, "I LIKE YOUR EYEBALL. IT'S NICE." Nailed it. ... Oh! She squeaks too??? Oh, he's in love. Meanwhile, Peepers would be flabbergasted, because he can't just blow cover over this. This sure is as awkward as it is amazing. To explain the Dominion au and why Hater doesn't ever really see/meet Peepers in the disguise, explanations below:

For my plans for the Dominion au, Peepers leaves hater in one big hurrah to PLEASE NOTICE ME HATER KYO save the galaxy (so they can conquer it later!) but straight up people think Peepers is finally taking his accumulated vacation days after like, a decade. LOL. It's actually one main reason Peepers leaves during that time, because with Lord Hater steamrolling in planet conquering due to confidence induced competency, it leaves Peepers essentially obsolete and out of a job. At first, it's super nice to see Hater reach his true potential, and the free time is pretty nice too, but eventually whenever Peepers tries to help out, it's all "got it" "did that" "done that" from Hater, and Peepers starts feeling useless and left behind. Even the watchdogs are ignoring Peepers and treating Hater as the "popular guy" over him, and it's eating Peepers up inside. Add in that Wander converting Hater into a good guy with "love and friendship", and Peepers starts to get utterly desperate. Peepers tries to offer any way he can help out, but Hater being Hater, blows him off and dismissively suggests to finally take that vacation or whatever, as he happily runs off with a group of chattering watchdogs. Peepers: "A vacation...?" Peepers: "HMF! Evil never takes 'a vacation'! Evil never sleeps!!" (cue montage of Peepers concocting a very genius, very stupid plan, as he rants about Lord Hater shoving him to the side like trash and choosing good guy stuff over the evil life plans they made together. It includes unhinged lines like: "If Hater wants a good guy, I'll show him 'good guy'! I'll be the best worst evil good guy he's ever seen!") It's not until Dominator makes a comeback and is hanging out with peepers that everyone realizes. OH. OKAY THEN?!?!? UH???? I had a scene planned where when they realize what's going on the reactions are as follows: Wander, panicking: OH-NO-PEEPERS-ISN'T-USING-HIS-VACATION-DAYS!!! (i can't remember the exact lines now, oof, but it's something like:) Sylvia: (worried) Forget that Wander, --he's really teaming up with Dominator?! (silence from hater in the back) Wander: ...Lord Hater? Oh, I know this must be such a shock an all, considering we all thought he was on Tateehee 5 when he really was making friends with Dominator but-- Hater: GRAHHH, I CAN'T BELIEVE HE TOTALLY BIRDDOGED ME!!!! Sylvia: (deadpan) -oh boy. bonus: watchdog: Uh, Lord Hater, don't you have to, uh-actually date her first, before it can be called a birddog? Hater: (zaps watchdog) NO ONE ASKED YOU, JERRY!

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smowkie · 9 months

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finished my third bingo card from @ficreadingchallenge, woo! thanks again for such a fun challenge 💖

list of fics under the cut

1 pets

like a boat at sea by coffinbirth

Will & his dogs, Hannibal, 926 w, rated teen

summary:

“It’s all right, Harley,” Will murmurs, as the dog peers up at him intently from beneath her heavy brow. “I’m all right. We got all we need, don’t we? Just us.”

2 under the influence

Pass the Kanar by Fanfic_For_The_Void

Garashir, DS9, 6,592 w, rated teen

summary:

After a long day at work, Julian shares a deeply discounted bottle of Kanar with Garak.

3 secret identity

Iron Man: Unavailable, Tony Stark: In Trouble by navaan

Stony, MCU, 40,779 w, rated teen

summary:

After what happened in New York the Avengers with the help of Tony Stark are trying to become more independent. The team has grown together and for Steve Iron Man is a big part of that, although he has some trouble getting along with his employer. Then Steve faces a bit of a mystery when Tony Stark gets kidnapped – and Iron Man, who is supposed to be the man's bodyguard when he's not an Avenger, is nowhere to be found.

4 author's oldest fic

A Friend in Need by AuroraNova

Julian & Jadzia, DS9, 1,833 w, rating teen

summary:

“Drinking alone isn’t any fun.”

5 new author (< 1 year)

Late One Night by uv_DatLakeLady

Sam & Dean, SPN, 666 words, rated gen

summary:

Sam and Dean have a silly chat on a serious matter, while grave-digging.

6 angst

Far From Home by cucumbermoon

Garashir, DS9, 47,041 k, rated teen

summary:

Julian had always longed for adventure. More than that, he’d longed for a desperate adventure, the kind where all the odds were stacked against you, and every step was a struggle, and every breath a victory. He probably would have come to Cardassia even if he hadn’t missed Garak. He hoped that was true. He couldn’t touch it, really, couldn’t scrape the dust away from his thoughts enough to name it, but Garak was different.

7 future AU

call me by the old familiar name by simplyprologue

Garashir, DS9, 40,359 w, rated mature

summary:

Fourteen years after the end of the Dominion War, Bajor and Cardassia are finally poised to enter the United Federation of Planets, together. But when Castellan Garak and Military Minister Kira find the body of Julian Bashir—with a heavily encrypted datarod containing the last fifty years of covert operations by Section 31 in his hand—on the eve of the treaty signing on Deep Space Nine, negotiations fall apart. There is some nuance to it, of course, but what is nuance when your friend’s dead body has been found in a stasis container in Cargo Bay Four? Or, Julian dies in the name of service to the Alpha Quadrant, but does a poor job staying dead. It does get his friends back together in one place, though.

8 secret relationship

Quintessence by mrbarbacarisi

Garashir, DS9, 11,832 w, rated teen

summary:

“So, to recap,” Garak said, “you have a stranger’s soul living inside you that could take over at any minute. It caused you to be in shock for two days, lose time, and then breakdown with a migraine less than an hour ago. And now, we may have to go all the way across the Alpha Quadrant to participate in a religious ceremony to get rid of it.” Julian laughed. “That sounds about right.”

9 holiday fic

The Best Part of Waking Up by entropic_saudade

Wincest, SPN, 799 w, rated mature

summary:

Dean is home for the holidays. Based off the infamous Folgers Christmas commercial from 2009. You know the one.

10 happy ending

Penultimate Rites by ro_moray

Garashir, DS9, 15,975 w, rated teen

summary:

Julian Bashir returns from a five-year mission in the Gamma Quadrant and is greeted by some distressing news from Cardassia Prime. Garak is dying, again—and it seems like there might not be anything he can do about it this time.

11 road trip

running into the sun by kiden

Stony, MCU, 3,267 w, rated teen

summary:

There are other people Steve could ask. Sam or Nat. Even Clint would make more sense. It's not that they aren't friends - they are, they're good friends, hard won, fought for, worked on - it's just weird. They can live together and fight together, but Tony's not so sure a few weeks with just the two of them in a car is a good idea. It's definitely not a smart idea. "Can you repeat that, please?" or: tony and steve go on a nice, soft road trip that brings them closer together.

12 bodyswap

Bodyswap by thisroadsofar (orphan_account)

Wincest, SPN, 130 w, rated mature

summary:

Shortest bodyswap fic ever, pretty sure.

free space

A Civil Death by Regann

Garashir, DS9, 13,896 w, rated teen

summary:

Coincidence brings Garak back to Deep Space Nine where Bashir is determined to save him from an ominous threat, even if he doesn't want to be saved.

13 podfic

[Podfic] Trade-offs by Philosopher_King read by DevilWithABirdDress

Garashir, DS9, ~1 min, rated gen

summary:

Julian reflects on what he has sacrificed to be with Garak.

14 lyric title - listen to the song too!

Love is a Burning Thing by Fanfic_For_The_Void

Garashir, DS9, 2,015 w, rated teen

summary:

After their first night together, Julian wants to make something special for Garak. What could go wrong?

15 werewolf AU

Kindling the Hearth by KandiSheek

Stony, MCU, 2,044 w, rated teen

summary:

Transforming on the new moon can leave werewolves pretty damn sore. Steve is no exception, despite the super soldier serum. So Tony takes it upon himself to keep his boyfriend warm, fed and happy in the aftermath.

16 hurt/comfort

End Racism in the OTW || Trust Fall by treepyful (treeperson)

Garashir, DS9, 13,089 w, rated teen

summary:

So Laurel, how did you spend your shore leave? Oh, you know, just helped hold down the CMO while his terrifying Cardassian husband stabbed him in the chest with a giant skewer – the usual. * A shuttle trip gone awry leaves Ensign Hart and Mr. Garak to tend to a gravely injured Dr. Bashir.

17 BFFs

A Body, In Parts by RocksInMyShoe

Robin & Steve (background Steddie), Stranger Things, 2,096 w, rated gen

summary:

“Hey Steve,” she starts, her eyes brightening as she wiggles her toes. “We made it.” And he sees the relief, palpable in the exhale of her breath. He gently reaches for her ankle and squeezes. He opens his mouth to answer and he- or; Glimpses of Steve (and Robin) learning how to live after the spring break of 1986.

18 vampire AU

The Cure by gladdecease

Garashir, DS9, 1,175 w, rated gen

summary:

"You have two options," the doctor said. "Well, three, but I don't approve of the third option and will probably ask you to reconsider if you choose it."

19 crossover fic

new york, new york by givebackmylifecas

Buddie, 911 & Barisi, SVU, 5,793 w, rated teen

summary:

Eddie turns to look at Buck, squished into the middle seat of the cab and smiles. On Buck’s other side, Chris is pressed to the dirty window, staring out at the city. “You okay?” Buck asks quietly. Eddie nods. “Yeah. Just wish we didn’t have to go to give witness statements on our vacation.” “I feel you,” Buck says, bumping his knee against Eddie’s. “But hey, we’ll wrap this up quickly and then we can go see the Statue of Liberty.” Buck, Eddie, and Chris take a trip to New York and accidentally become witnesses in an SVU case. Helping out the detectives leads Eddie to learn some things about himself and his relationship with Buck.

20 gen fic

One Cube, Two Cube, Red Cube, Blue Cube by Fanfic_For_The_Void

TOS, 1,272 w, rated teen

summary:

It’s lunchtime on the Enterprise, but a member of the bridge crew is missing. A little vignette about colourful food cubes, the dangers of the job, and the taste of home.

21 short fic (<1000 words)

Plant Friends (Or: Garak's Second-Favourite Lunch Companion) by ConceptaDecency

Garak & Keiko (background Garashir), DS9, 585 w, rated teen

summary:

Garak's second-favourite lunch companion grills him about the changes in his relationship with his favourite lunch companion.

22 domestic/curtain fic

Cards on the Table by fictionallemons

Wincest, SPN, 3,385 w, rated mature

summary:

After Jack leaves, it’s just the two of them left in the bunker. Dean realizes what he wants next, and decides to put all his cards on the table at last.

23 unfinished/in progress

Archimedes Snippets by AuroraNova

Garashir, DS9, 2,771 w, rated gen

summary:

Glimpses of Julian and Garak's new life on the USS Archimedes, featuring Starfleet Spouse Garak.

24 multichapter fic

The Book Club is a Lie, and Bashir, a Liar by Cosmo_is_Beink_Melon

Garashir, DS9, 21,928 w, rated teen

summary:

Julian tells a lie. It has unexpected consequences. Garak hears a lie. Lies do not bother a liar. Usually.

#Smowkie talks #summer fic reading bingo #ficreadingchallenge #Garashir #Stony #Wincest

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apexulansis · 4 months

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@abysswarden

Loneliness; a blessing and a curse, and a feeling Vsentis was so familiar with it was impossible to recall a time he hadn't felt it. Felt it before he could even name it, before he could comprehend it. Save their sibling, there wasn't a soul in the universe, or at least this galaxy, he was convinced, that truly understood him. Even the relationship he held with Zovariy felt… tenuous, sometimes. Strained. Their twin was none the wiser, but Vsentis knew how their eyes bored into the back of his skull when they thought he did not notice them. The envious slant to their gaze, this subtle way of telling him that they, too, thought him undeserving of the expectation he never wanted in the first place, just the same as everyone else.

There was a reason he couldn't wait to get away from them all. A part of his soul pined for connection, but he knew finding it here was wishful thinking. The Dominion fostered no sense of security and comfort. If it did, it surely didn't for him. The first spawn of the Deathless (that counted), the most long-lived being that had ever existed in modern kariian history – others always expected something… Better. Better than him, at least; the lofty accomplishments of his mother had been admired by his people and the other Dominionites for well over a dozen millennia. No pressure. Whatever he did or could do, it was never enough. And why should it be, when he'd only lived the smallest fraction of the same time? Vsentis had studied his mother in school and out of it. The books they made for the public and the ones kept in secret, carved by the hand of a heresiarch. People who saw her for the image she portrayed, and who she was. They all hated her, too, supposedly. He found it hard to believe, but at least he had the 'comfort' of knowing it didn't matter, and they'd have all hated him, regardless.

All the more reason to want to leave.

Sometimes he toed the boundaries, or even outright disobeyed just for a moment of judgeless quiet. The other kariians were the ones he wanted to avoid more than anything. When he asked himself where he wanted to go, the immediate answer in his mind was somewhere they wouldn't. Somewhere a kariian would hate, so there'd be even less chance to come across another one who knew his face and his lineage and how much of a general disappointment he was. He wasn't quite brave enough to choose a desert planet, though, so he settled for another desolate place; right now, a planet in a system that were well over a dozen hyperlane jumps away from home. Still within the Plaguelands, but on its outskirts and closer to the area of wild space that surrounded Eros' core.

Zælifaar's star was a cold red, but it dominated most of the tiny system. Only three planets lay in its orbit, each unassuming yet strangely positioned an exact, equal distance from one another. Vsentis had scanned this place long ago from the safety of Vkrhek Khrûr, only now stealing the chance to visit. Really, it was less a chance than it was a temporary escape; he had at least a few days before his family came pestering him to return to Khrûr. Unfortunately, all the things he wanted space from were there. During the time he could be away, Vsentis was keen to throw himself into the little mystery that he was convinced Zælifaar held. Within five jumps were populated systems, but this one was comparatively empty.

But not completely empty. Vsentis was intent to avoid what little company there was. A hood was drawn over his face, not wanting to take any chances with anybody recognizing who he was. Encounters far from home rarely ended well for him, especially in areas of space the Speaker's eyes might not have been as vigilant. Luckily, he was well trained in avoiding things. So well-trained that when he does run into another somebody, the kariian quite literally jumps in alarm.

“Ah! —”

It was like they melted out of the shadows. One moment Vsentis scented nothing, heard nothing, saw nothing — in the next, a figure that simply was not there before. Having been mid stride, Vsentis almost loses his balance. With his heart-rate spiked and fur momentarily standing on end, he makes a reflexive lurch for his weapon. However, when the brunt of his initial alarm subsided, it took on a different sensation. Alarm of recognition and remembrance; the most distinct sense of deja-vu. He was definitely looking at someone he's seen before, and says as much—

“Wait… I've seen you before.” Between an uneven breath.

Had he? No specific feature seemed especially familiar to Vsentis, yet he didn't even think before blurting the words out. It wasn't quite the face of this other kariian – none of the detail… But the way it looked in his peripherals, when it was vague and blurry and half blending in with its surroundings. A looming dark shadow with eyes like xorthorium chemical burns. A skittish feeling welled up in his chest just trying to meet them for an extended period of time; it felt as dangerous as staring directly into the sun. Maybe he was still just caught off guard. Vsentis wasn't entirely unarmed here, as was not evident by his hand clutching, but not fully brandishing, his sidearm. He took a step backwards, trying to will his frazzled nerves, and looked at them closer. Up at them.

They were… Tall. Taller by two feet, two inches. An older Zehen-Khasiik, then. For a split second, he mistook them for a Vedex-Zekhurr before realising they were a stygian. Melanistic. But those eyes were so bright, they had to be the result of some sort of modification.

Still unsettled, and neck-fur still bristling, it was obvious that he wasn't expecting company. Not to mention, he knew the mostly mistrustful nature of his own species. That equally challenging, hostile nature. “I feel like I have. Your eyes, they're — they're quite distinct.”

#abysswarden #IC: THE DEATHLESS' PRODIGY. [VSENTIS]#new tag just dropped ....#damn a plot driven starter thats 1k words that shit be a rarity nowadays #don't feel the need to match length cuz more than half of this is just set up!

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October Messages 🕸🎃

👻For all signs Aries - Pisces👻

Sun 🌞 Moon 🌙 Rising

Aries ♈️

For the month of October the theme is hermit. Many of you will be taking a break from the outside world and going within. This will be a time of Illumination of self and discovering your self. This can be a spiritual awakening after a dark moment in your life. An old version of you will be dying you will be transforming into a new version of your self . Change & transformation are also key for this month of October. A new way of thinking, and seeing the world. You will see yourself in a whole new light. Old thinking and restrictions will fade away as you come into a new cycle, beware that your are still new in this new cycle so have patience with yourself and don’t allow yourself to fall back into old toxic ways. Some a reconciliation is on the horizon but I sense that this is more of a reconciliation with your higher self, connecting with yourself and coming into alignment with your soul. Pay attention to your finances and for some you could have dealings or relationships with older man in the month of October.

Taurus ♉️

There is a feeling of disappointment or something not coming in for you. You may be disappointed because you are not seeing the results of your work or manifestation coming in causing you to lose faith and interest in something you have been waiting for. It seems like you have been waiting for a while now and are becoming restless. Some of you feel like abandoning the process due to not seeing results. You are becoming impatient and it’s causing you to have instability. You may have a sudden urge to leave something behind or to make a new decision due to losing patience. You are acting like the fool, jumping into conclusions. Jumping into new ideas or plans just for the sole purpose of seeing abundance come into your life. Some this can be abundance of material gains while others are waiting for abundance of love to come in. For some this disappointment is due to a friend or lover hurting you or betraying you, you are dealing with fears, worries or a tense situation in the month of October. Spirit is saying that honor and respect will come to you along with great happiness just have patience and be careful not to jump into conclusion or plans before reviewing all aspects. The month of August is being shown to me so something could of happen in august or it’s significant to you. If you keep putting so much attention on what you want it will not make things move any quicker put attention on what you can control.

Cancer ♋️

For the month of October the theme is balance. I sense that you are a powerful person with high intelligence. You may be someone with a high sense of spiritual enlightenment and awareness. This month of October you may go through a spiritual development and understanding on a higher level. You are being asked to balance your ideas, thoughts and intellect to be able to have dominion over your thought and ideas to be able to bring them into the material physical world . I keep getting a sense of love and destiny for the month of October but it isn’t very clear so it’s making me think that with many planets currently in retrograde your thinking hasn’t been very clear or your intellect hasn’t been as strong. ( also while doing your reading I kept forgetting what I wanted to say). So I do think you can be having a bit of romance this month while out celebrating or at a party. For some you could have broken things with someone else but you are entering a new cycle in life full of happiness and love. Hard work is on the table for you but I see that you are well equipped to face any obstacles. You will be receiving an important announcement or news this month. For some I see you will receive some type of criticism but you should accept any valid criticism that will help you grow. if you are someone that when they are provoked or mad your undeveloped or shadow side comes out and you can be very destructive so work on balancing that energy out.

Gemini ♊️

the month of October the theme is strength .I see that you are recovering from a sickness or from a conflict, battle or argument. This could of all been a misunderstanding whatever it was You are gaining your power back. Spirit is saying “change is stability “ you are being lead to change some aspects of your life or daily routine to gain stability. You hold the power of reflection and reception. You can be someone with a lot of water energy or placements. You could be going through a difficult, emotional, or dark moment in life, you need to find strength to get through this moment. Due to your power of reflection & reception you can be impacted by others at this time so protect your energy to not be drained of your energy. The only way out is going through. You will see the light at the end of the tunnel, the sun will rise again. You could be having muddled or unclear thinking so try to meditate or journal at this time to help you get through the dark times. For the month of October I also see someone new entering your life. Whatever it is you are going through, spirit is saying you are going to gain victory in some endeavor and you are being guaranteed success. The month of November can be significant as well. You are someone with high vibrational energy you have lots of inner wisdom and connected with the divine, and your emotions. You may be someone that likes to spend a lot of alone time reflecting and learning.

Leo ♌️

For the month of October I see that you will be receiving wealth or big amounts of money. Spirit is saying if you want to keep it you need to be devoted to your creativity so some may be gaining your money through creativity; However it is you make your money you need to stay disciplined and devoted to your work. You can lose your money fast if you are not careful with how you make it or spend it. Be careful not to lack on your persistence . Don’t waste your energy in details that are unimportant which will take your attention away from what’s really important. There may be unforeseen changes or just plain bad luck so be careful this month, be sure to keep a balance energy in your attention on what’s truly important and what you could control. change can be good not all loses are bad. With you losing something you can gain something even better. You may have wandering energy or be watchful of people who have wandering energy around you just to see what they can take from you . You could be receiving visitors in the month of October. Your occupation can be something that changes or you don’t have one stable occupation you have varying occupations. Spirit is saying success is assured with good plans and hard work so be diligent and devoted to your plans/goals/ work. I keep seeing you will be playing different roles this can be due to you having varying occupations. Beware of people or friends as you may need to defend yourself this could be with another man in your life or a masculine energy. A long journey awaits you either physical or mental whichever it will leave you a wiser person at the end. I sense this journey has to do with a change or loss this month. Also the month of February is significant. It may seem like their is an unsuccessful outcome to a problem but spirit is saying the most difficult part of the situation is over.

Virgo ♍️

New beginnings for the month of October, a final decision has been made, you are entering a new cycle/ stage in life. This new beginning can be a beginning of love, harmony, ease, pleasure,and satisfaction in your life. You will be gaining happiness and success and a wish fulfillment. This will only be the beginning stages . This can be a fertile month either literal or in a creative way. You are being productive and receiving your rewards this month . This month is filled with happiness, love, beauty and fulfillment. You could have Leo placements as well. Love is a big theme for you Virgos this month. If you need advice seek a friend to give you advice. You could be dealing with or have some sort of relationship with a younger man. Spirit is saying persevere and you will overcome your problems.

Libra ♎️

For this reading I got a similar energy and reading to the cancer reading so you may have cancer placements if not you should read it to see if anything in that message is for you. For October I see that you are carrying a graceful energy or there is pure , gracious influences entering your space. There may be a change or increase and decrease of energy . You may easily be swept away by enthusiasm unless you are careful to maintain a balance. There is a change in fortune for you this month possibly good destiny happening. There is a fiery/water sign coming in . This person is graceful with strong attraction to you and vice versa . They are very sensitive but with little depth there is little you will know or get from his energy. This person can also be very sensual but be careful that they are being honest with you as you may be swept away by their charm. Also the month of October can bring you a new opportunity in your career. There is a path of money waiting for you to find it, overall for libras there will be an increase in material wealth or spiritual growth this month . Month of may could be significant as well as a younger woman so you can have dealings or a relationship with a younger women in the month of October.

Scorpio ♏️

This month I see that you could be fighting or arguing with someone or feel in competition with others. I sense desire and lust. Be careful of violence. I sense that you will be giving up in an argument or battle with someone or something due to lack of energy . Be careful of unworthy people . You may be more moody than other times this month. You are ambitious and are being asked to change or change will happen even if you are not willing to change. There is a need for transformation and change as well similar to the Aries reading. You are taking on a journey to the underworld in a mental way. You need to shed off whatever no longer serves you or is in alignment with you. This month could be a tough month for you but again the only way out is through it. Don’t fight against the change that you need, and transform into a better version of you were you come into alignment with your higher self. See past illusions, you are in the brink of an important change. If you have been moody or being feeling like you are going crazy it’s a sign that something in you needs to change and this month you should work towards that change. You have to pass through the darkness In order to see the light again. If you are not happy with your life or day to day the only person responsible for you is YOU! You are the only person who can save yourself, don’t fight the change any longer just go with it and see what potential it brings you. I see that you can have reconciliation with someone or just reconcile with yourself after hard times. Be careful not to take any big risks this month. This month you could also be gaining a financial gain, this is due to something you did in the past. If you persevere you will overcome your problems.

Sagittarius ♐️

Whatever it is you have been praying, manifesting or asking on is being delayed or will be put to rest this month. You are being asked for patience and perseverance. There is and ending to something that can bring disappointment. This can deal with love, or friendships. There is a sense of loss and sadness and misfortune. Some of you were being treated badly by these people which is the cause of the ending of relationships/ friendship, but there is a sense of regret. Whatever is ending is best due to the other party being mean/ cruel towards you even if you didn’t see it or knew about it. You may be in a period of grieving this loss but know that you never lose out on anything. God always removes people from your life for a reason. People come and go into your life and are either a blessing or a lesson take it as it is. There is or was strong emotions from your part of the other person either strong passionate hate or love. You could of passionately loved the other person but they had a big passionate feeling of hate towards you. This is going to be a period of frustration for you due to the loss but it is a big lesson learned for you, you can deal with lots of fear and tense situations this month but know that the change is for the better. I do see things getting better for you, you will be receiving a gift and go on a short trip and receive an announcement. I see you will be having a time of great happiness. The month of August is significant for you .

Capricorn ♑️

This month I hear victory, and triumph after all your hard work and dedication to move on to a better place in life . Your will power and drive is what got you to this place so be proud of yourself. You kept faith and hope all this time be careful to not quit just now as this is just the beginning and you still have a journey ahead of you. Keep your perseverance and patience as some oppositions or delays may show up this month . If you had any questions or struggle I see that it will end this month . Keep your strength and patience as it will be needed as some trouble could come up. You have great power in both good and evil so be careful not to let things take control of you or for situations to bring you down and make you start falling back into negative emotions or patterns. Your sign always brings strong karma so be careful with your actions because you will always get your karma for your actions. If anyone has wronged you don’t worry about taking matters into your own hands Saturn has your back and they will get their karma for whatever it is they did to you. This month some challenges could come up, or you could be dealing with tense situations that bring you worries and fear. Some situations in the balance require careful handlings. An announcement will be made to you, and you will be receiving or giving a gift this month. I do see that you have good fortune on your side this month. You could possibly be celebrating and or partying and having some romance In your life this month as well. The months April , August, and June may be significant.

Aquarius ♒️

This month I got the hierophant for you so you can be diving deeper into the occult or gaining more wisdom. You will be gaining divine wisdom, and inspiration this month. You are asked to have strength , endurance, persistence this month. You could be someone who likes teaching or will be receiving help from a teacher or someone that likes to teach and is very wise. I sense that you are needing energy or will gain energy to do or go after something at the very last moment. You may be dealing with struggles this month so that is why you need strength and perseverance to keep going. I do see you having small victories over any obstacles or difficulties that show up. Courage will also be needed to face whatever comes up this month. Some I see that you are arguing or having conflicts with others due to your stubbornness. This month spirit is saying it’s time to act, you feel that something is lacking in your life; perhaps love, money or goals. Also beware of a problem either now or in the near future. I’m seeing someone will try to make you do something against your will. Either this person or someone else is undependable and insincere. Beware of greed as you can be seeing an increase of material wealth or spiritual growth. You could be dealing with someone younger than you (woman). I sense good news coming in as well for you, and with your material gain you have a big fortune coming your way as long as you keep up with your plans as they will be successful if you put in the hard work. The month of January could be significant.

Pisces ♓️

This month I see it being a good month for you, you are going to experience pleasure and happiness. This will be a very productive time for you as you are bringing your ideas, plans to the physically world . You are filled with creativity and passionate energy. You are being bold and filled with courage and fierceness to go after what it is you want. This month will be filled with good luck and gaining material gains . Some could be gaining an Inheritance or just increasing your flow of income . Even though I do sense an increase in wealth be careful and take care becaUse you could have a loss of material wealth if you don’t take care of finances/ money. Even thought you are filled with ideas and passion to go after your goals be accepting of criticism as it can help you evolve and grow. This month I also sense you will be having a spiritual development and awareness . You will be playing different roles this month due to having so much fire energy and being filled with motivation and creativity you will be interested in trying many different things . You may travel this month or it could all be a mental journey where you developed spiritually and reach a new level of enlightenment. News is on the way for you this month. The month of July can be significant for you.

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#tarot #psychic readings #aries #Taurus #cancer #Gemini #libra #Leo #Virgo #scorpio #Sagittarius #Capricorn #Aquarius #Pisces #tarot reading

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As a bit of an update and to celebrate reaching 2000 followers on Twitter, I've decided to revamp all 4 (5) of my 'sonas, the ones whom I've collectively began calling "The Auteur Quartet". I'm also going to be drawing them digitally like i have Illia, since I kinda value cohesion over everything, but for now these phone sketches are pretty good at showing off what I want. The digital pieces will each show off their auras, just like Illia (along with their deity tool) so consider them the more "powered up" designs, while these ones will fulfill a more casual role. The descriptions for each will probably remain the same however.

Here's Esther's areas of influence alongside her themes. -Color: Magenta -Theme: The Ocean -Sphere of Influence: Life -Realm of Creativity: Actions and Descriptions

When the Tools of Creation went into what is essentially stasis, they reverted into simplistic forms and scattered across the planet. Over time, their forms would unconsciously change to match the times and in the current age they took on the form of art tools. 4 separate people managed to find 'em and essentially took on their roles of "creating more and more universes" while the deities rested. Of course, there's the issue that besides the powerful weapons these 4 wield...they're still just regular humans with faults and flaws. Esther is a spunky, sporty gal with the unfortunate problem of being way too open emotionally, to the point that it scares other people off. She's the lucky finder of the eternal sword of scribes, Serif-im. It's a large, ornate sword with a twisted root handle and a blade stylized like a pen nib. With it, she can write descriptive words onto any surface and they apply to the object. She can also use it as a regular sword, with its edge never dulling no matter what. Alongside her sword, she does also have dominion over the concept of life itself, allowing her to control both flora and fauna...but due to her interests, she casually limits herself to mainly using water and ocean based powers.

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Character Break Down: "Full Name": Esther Dulcinea Venturas Sexual Orientation: She's bisexual, but maaaaaaaan does she have bad luck with romance. Age: 25 Birthday: December 4th Ethnicity: Pinoy-Australian. Her dad's the Australian one, but she uses her mom's last name because she likes it better. Her dad holds no ill will towards it and he agrees it fits more.

Eye Color: Hazel, with a bead of green around her pupil. Hair Color: Chestnut, but it's not naturally that way. It's usually a lighter brown. Height: 5'7'' Weight: 171lbs Cup Size: D Cup, she's much more proud of her thicc thighs though. Other Features: Her bangs cover the front of her eyes for some reason, just like Bianca. She loves wearing croptops, especially ruffled ones. Things with detached sleeves and the like are also big with her. When she grins super hard (its common), her eyes almost seem to just disappear under her bangs. Always wears magentas and browns, basically looks like a walking Valentines Day card. She plays up her cute genki girl attitude for maximum attraction. Absolutely loves things with bows. Her style seems to be a mish-mash of super girly stuff and casual wear. Like she'll wear a tank top with a really frilly skirt, or a cashmere sweater with ballerina flats and tights and leotard. She has a massively varied outfit, and doesn't mind if she looks silly, she just enjoys feeling good in her outfits. She's also extremely proud of her figure, particularly her thighs and her abs and that's why she tends to wear outfits that show them off.

Overall Attitude: Esther is probably the "anti-Illia", a spunky girl who jumps into the fray no matter the concern. She's a hotheaded go-getter with a weirdly high amount of energy and a genuine passion for life. Which tends to mean doing very big and very dumb stunts to get the full enjoyment of the world. Esther is prone to pretty much showing up in whatever outfit she feels best in, even if it doesn't quite make sense for the occasion. This plays into the fact that she's rather...ill informed of how social norms are. Looking at how she acts, you'd think she came from a different country altogether. She's very in tune with her emotions, and wears them on her sleeve. This is what allows her to do her job so well, as she's the Architect of the Soul, coming up with the descriptions of the characters after Illustro creates them. Problems:I'm surprised I never drew an ahoge on her head, cause she's kiiiiiind of dumb. She's very much like a Labrador puppy. Cute and adorable, but also doesn't know her own strength, seems to have traded intelligence for friendliness points, and once she gets going with something, she will not stop...even if she's obviously wrong. She's also very forceful, and oblivious at times, so she has a habit of accidentally forcing people to do stuff, even if they reeeeeally don't want to by sheer force of will and encouragement. She also unintentionally limits herself because of her single minded approach to things. For example, her powerset is actually extremely vast and varied due to her realm of influence...but because she REALLY likes the ocean and the sea, she really only utilizes abilities from that area. Phobias: Surprisingly, for her go getter attitude, she has a big fear of needles and underground places. So caves are especially terrifying to her. Style and Mannerisms: Easily flips back and forth between speaking rapid fire Tagalog and English. Her accent is noticably aussie though, and she doesn't give a damn if you can't understand the terms she uses. If you aren't bilingual, it'll be almost impossible to keep up with anything she says. She's very touchy, and she'll absolutely embrace anyone in a massive hug (she's also surprisingly strong.) Usually can be seen rocking back and forth on her heels, as she's not a big fan of standing still. She's remarkably fast, and has in fact done the "naruto run" at least a few times in her life. She's definitely big on memes, and if you pay attention to the backgrounds of certain comics, she will absolutely be cameoing somehow doing some sort of meme. Always at the front of the line if walking with a group, chastising everyone fore being too slow. She has an aversion to nicknames, though is a bit hypocritical since she uses them on others repeatedly.

Relationships: She tries so hard here, but ultimately her luck with people just isn't good enough. She tends to either intimidate or scare off potential love interests. Illustro likes to tease her about it. In fact, the two share a very sibling like relationship, with all the ups and downs. Likes: Travelling, exploring world cultures is one of her weak points, and if she's in a country, she will absolutely get absorbed into it, picking up the fashion, food, mannerisms, and etc in less than a week. She's like a chameleon, it's actually really impressive. She's also big on composing music, although she's still learning the ropes in that regard. Movies are her bread and butter, and she will obsess over film and cinema history. Moral Alignment: Chaotic Good.

Powers: Serif-im is exceptionally sharp and precise. They blade never dulls, but more importantly, she can look into her enemies history, personality, and etc and just...rewrite it. Rohan Kishibe style. She's really skilled with the sword too, giving it properties if she can write about it on any surface. Sound effects come to life as well. She also has access to the entire spectrum of flora and fauna to fight on her behalf, alongside bestowing their abilities onto herself. Weaknesses: She unintentionally limits herself due to her hyperfixations. Tunnel vision is a surprisingly common problem for her, and it takes DRASTIC measures and situations to shake her out of her mindset. Also, as the avatar of life, anything antithetical to it affects her hard, so necromancy and the like tend to make her queasy.

Favorites: Color: Magenta, maroon, scarlet, light pink, and chocolate. Animal: Sheep, seals, pretty much every sea creature at all. Places: Pshh, try places she doesn't like for a shorter list. Food: Meatloaf and Strawberry flavored sodas. Media: Film

Songs Associated with Her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX9KYx… "Groove Is In The Heart Vs. Le Freak" DJ Hero 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoWyne… "K2G" Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi www.youtube.com/watch?v=voMXqN… "Bomb Rush Blush (Smash Mix)" Tomoya Ohtani

Possible Voice Actress: Christine Marie Cabanos, mainly because she's got the spunk with Filia in Skullgirls, SquidGirl in...the show of the same name, and other roles. But honestly, I can just sorta see her voice coming from Esther's looks alone, but maybe find some way to throw in that spanish accent and some rapidfire bilingual confusion~

#athletic build #bows #croptop #energy #freckles #genki girl #life #magenta #ponytail #shorts #sneakers #sword

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40 Parsecs

40 Parsecs and a M.U.L.E, Steamroller, 2021

(No relation to 40 Degree Fever, another game on my review list. Also no relation to the antique computer strategy game M.U.L.E.)

The name is, as you hopefully guessed, a reference to "Forty acres and a mule". For those who don't know Starcraft, a M.U.L.E. is a mining machine that you can call down from orbit.

I love alternate imaginations of the future, especially when they're on the optimistic side. 40 Parsecs is an afrofuture reimagining of Starcraft and it's amazing.

Instead of the Terran Dominion's fascist monarchy, the Umoja wa Galaksi (Galactic Unity or something like it in Kiswahili) is locally-run, multi-faceted, and multicultural. Every planet has its own unique ships. Some of them are fused with Protoss psychic crystals or Zerg biotech, because, like humanity, the Protoss and Zerg are not presented as monocultures! There are overminds who embrace peace. "Dark Templar" isn't frightening or an insult. There's an assumption that everyone has a little Protoss or Zerg (or both) going on and is tapped into a shared psychic network.

The PCs are citizens of a community (there's a community-building flowchart that the whole group uses) who have pledged to defend it. You see, there are still Terrans who are fascist, Zerg who don't like anyone, and Protoss who do want to telepathically control you, and they're trying to sneak into your territory. You find them, root them out, and defend your people.

Character types let you mimic the medium-scale characters from SC1 and SC2, though without their trademark gear until shit goes down. Terrans can be Enlisted (Marine, Firebat, Reaper, etc.), Agents (Ghosts), Construction (SCVs), Pilots, and Commanders. Protoss can be Priests, Scientists, Zealots, or AIs. Zerg can be Queens, Warriors, Overseers, or Corruptors. All of those are broad categories rather than the exact unit type.

The rules for 40 Parsecs are concise and effective, with a medium amount of "swing" to the rolls. Most of it is 3d6 + bonus vs. target number. A lot is handled through opposed rolls. Combat involves a neat die-swapping trick that lets you "steal" good dice from your opponent's failed roll to add to your attack roll to get your damage. Matters of scale are handled by adding large bonuses - a battlecruiser has +40 scale, for instance, whereas Marine armor gets +10, so doing even a small amount of damage takes an amazing shot.

Ability scores include the usual sci-fi set (Str, Agi, Sta, Int, Psy, Per) plus three cultural ability scores (unique to each culture) that map to each other in the game's most complex interactions. I'm not 100% sure how well those work in practice, but they sound cool and I like the approach to culture-as-a-defining-part-of-character. You can also borrow skills through the psychic network.

The art for the ships and units is pretty good, though the character art would have benefited from a professional artist rather than the writer's cousin. Bonus points for not using any of the video game art, though!

As you might guess from the name this one's on itch - or it was until ActiBlizzsion sent them a cease-and-desist and the page disappeared. You can occasionally find a copy on file-sharing services. Be warned that for some reason it's a touch over 3.4 GB. I suspect that the image compression went badly, badly wrong.

#ttrpg #imaginary #indie ttrpg #rpg #starcraft #afrofuturism #arcturus mengsk was a nazi #fuck the confederacy #in the grim dark future there is only proxy ultralisk rush lol get rekt

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