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indigodreames · 1 year

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when bell’s parents, especially her mother found out about bell’s high IQ when she was younger, she did everything she could to make sure that her daughter was in the best classes and maintained the best grades she possibly could. at a young age bell already knew the pressures of trying to be the smartest and the perfect student. because of this, it made it that much harder for her to make friends. it didn’t help that she was younger than her peers, but she was also the top of her class.

this also caused a strain in her relationship with her mother. with all the pressure she had to maintain being at the top of her class and to have the best grades it always stressed bell out from a young age and she really hated it, honestly.

because of this, bell always felt like she didn’t have her own voice, or that what she say didn’t matter because she wouldn’t be listened to.

she became so used to trying to make other people happy and giving them what they wanted thanks to her mother, that it was something that transferring into her other relationships, especially after she got married.

she was very much like that with best when they started to date. she’d pour her heart and soul into their relationship and making sure that he was happy and that she did things to please him and to make him happy that she didn’t realize that she wasn’t completely happy in her relationship.

she really did believe that she loved him because he made her feel loved. but outside of courting her, they didn’t exactly have the best relationship. best was very controlling and possessive. almost any time leo was around he’d say something about them being too close or that she shouldn’t hang around a guy like him.

when it came to keeping the romance alive in their relationship and marriage, it was always bell who planned dates and anniversaries. honestly, she was the one who always bought the gifts too. gifts for best and gifts for herself “from best.” because he always told her to just buy what she wanted instead of trying to pick something out for her.

bell was so used to doing everything for everyone else to make sure that they were happy but she hardly ever thought of herself. it wasn't until after the divorce and reuniting with leo that she realized that she needed to prioritize herself and her happiness and learn how to be content with herself without relying on anyone else.

#。‧ * ‧: ✧ ┊ the mind is a river you cannot solve ⊱ ◜headcanons◞#。‧ * ‧: ✧ ┊ there’s always a glimmer in those who have been through the dark ⊱ ◜sarai panyarachun◞#every time i flesh out bell's ex-husband a lil bit more #i hate him that much more #ajdas;da #i'm so glad my best girl is away from him it's what she deserves <3 #。‧ * ‧: ✧ ┊ wake queue up i'm fever dreaming ⊱ ◜q◞

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saturnville · 3 years

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cupid’s arrow. (home series)

not my gif.

yeah, it’s been a while, and what about it? anyways, i reread home and, i missed sarai and adrian. so, here’s a more mature, a bit of an alternate introduction between them.

pairing: original characters adrian and sarai. adrian is inspired by actor/singer anthony ramos.

Her stomach clenched tighter than an iron fist. It was uncomfortable, but in a good way, if that was even humanly possible. Her stomach clenched and her heart was in an excruciatingly rough battle with the strong bones under her flesh. It pounded harder and harder as the seconds drew out further, desperate to escape. The rattling of her favorite organ could be heard from miles away. Her blood pumped swiftly and the sound flooded her ears. Her knees betrayed her when he came into sight. Her knees buckled and her palms began to perspire--she rubbed them against her worn jeans.

She’d been struck by Cupid’s arrow. That damned arrow that was brought up in television shows and movies. She didn’t believe in the saying “shot by the love arrow,” not until he walked into her life like he was meant to be there, like he knew he was meant to be in it.

It was in a coffee shop. How cliche, she thought to herself. He was on his way to the hospital for early morning rounds in the emergency room. She was preparing to spend her day in the library to study for her law exam. Two paths crossed at the decisiveness of whether or not to try a new (and expensive) drink that had been introduced in the cafe.

“That’s expensive,” she said as she squinted to ensure she was looking at the right item. Her glasses served their purpose—$4.75 neatly written on the black board next to the name of the drink; iced mocha with sweet cream. And for it to be the price of the smallest size? Her desire to try it was lessening by the second.

“It’s worth it.” Her eyes cut towards the owner of the raspy, accent heavy voice. Definitely not like the men she’d crossed paths with in high school and undergrad, no, he was beautiful. Hand crafted by Aphrodite and Adonis themselves. Their skillful hands crafted every freckle and speck upon his high cheekbones. He had curly hair, too. It was short but still long enough to see the thick spirals.

“Is it now?” she replied, eyeing him closely. Nicely dressed, she noted, almost like he was going to some honorable, professional occupation. She could be wrong, she assumed. He could be a nicely dressed drug dealer for all she knew. A drug dealer in a white button down and navy blue dress pants. She’d buy from him if that was the case.

“It is. A lil’ pricey but who says you can’t splurge every once and a while? That’s if you got it.”

She noticed the small smile that played on his blush pink lips.

“I can help the next customer, please!”

She glanced at the menu ahead before acknowledging the barista with a smile. “A small iced mocha with sweet cream foam, please.” Her locs swung along her back when she turned to eye the stranger, who nodded once and smiled.

“$4.75.”

The five dollar bill in the front pocket of her jean pocket didn’t come out fast enough, as the cashier’s register popped open and a few coins jangling caught her attention. He paid for the damn drink.

“I can thank you or scold you for thinking I can’t pay for my drink.” The faux offense on her face did nothing to him. He shrugged and folded his broad arms across his chest. She tilted her head upward as if to challenge him to speak. He couldn’t resist the smile that was itching to crawl upon his face. He’d only met her ten minutes ago and she had him grinning like the Joker.

“It got your attention quickly enough for me to ask your name.”

Her eyebrow rose. It rose, then fell. Then, her lips curled upward. The barista called her drink, and she reached to grab it, ensuring to thank the barista kindly. She never left his line of sight when she moved. Something about her was intriguing. Maybe it was her locs; long and flowing, enhanced with golden clips and beads. Or, possibly her outfit; a fitted black top with corduroy bottoms and heeled boots, a blazer thrown over her shoulders. It could’ve been her smile and her dimples. He found them cute.

“Sarai.” Was all she said before she took a hearty sip, turned on her heels, and started toward the door. “Thank you, by the way!” He chuckled and nodded to himself. An interesting one, he concluded.

“Next customer!”

The kiss planted upon her forehead signaled an array of chills to shoot down her spine. His lips brushed against the shell of her ear. She jumped. Sweet words poured from his lips like water from a fountain. Her insides jumbled once more and her eyes fluttered closed. She rested her head on his shoulder and draped her arms around his waist, welcoming in his lovingkindness.

She’d been struck by Cupid’s arrow.

tags (individuals who’ve interacted with home recently): @martiinok @est19xxshit @melaninhawtie

#original content #original story #original writing #original characters #anthony ramos #anthony ramos x black!oc #adrian x sarai #anthony ramos imagine #anthony ramos x black!reader #anthony ramos x reader #sarai jones x adrian lorenzo #adrian lorenzo #sarai jones

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foxie-roxie · 4 years

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why rayllum is a MASTERPIECE part 3

*RUBS MY CLAWS TOGETHER* IT IS SEASON 3 TIME BITCHES AND H O L Y S H I T I LOVE THIS SEASON SO MUCH

i even rewatched it for this!

this time i’ll try to have SOME order, and go by episode. this will however still include unintelligible screaming

1. DAMN THESE FUCKERS BE PINING MORE THAN A PINE TREE FOREST!

first off, affectionate eye rolling, nose boop, and head bonk is the best thing.

second, IF SOMEONE SAYS THAT DURING WHEN CALLUM WAS HELPING RAYLA PUT ON HIS SCARF AND THEY J STARED AT EACHOTHER FOR A BIT BEFORE RAYLA TURNED AWAY THAT HE WAS N O T LOST IN HER EYES? they’re wrong. this is fact now.

third, their teamwork and decision making is excellent. they agree to try and sneak past sol regem, and when that fails try talking to him and then decide to simply trick his senses with the scarf. and instead of rayla shooting down callum’s “smelltriloquism” idea, she simply adds onto it! LOVE HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS

“i think it’s good luck!” YES IT IS RAY THAT’S UR BOYFRIENDS SCARF

also, here you go. you’re welcome.

2. STILL PINING. GOD DAMN.

first, CALLUM BEING SO EXCITED BY ALL THE MAGIC IN XADIA IS S O CUTE! MY SON. this might turn into an overrall review of s3. o well

second. FLUSTERED RAYLA AND FLUSTERED CALLUM. Y E S

third, THE ADORABURR FIELD! their smiles were so fond and soft and A. they make me cry of joy.

an overall look on it, i like how this episode really shows their feelings clearly. no “will they won’t they”, at least for rayla. it’s clear she has feelings.

3. AH FUCK. ANGST.

first i love how when rayla mentions that she’s excited and happy but also terrified, callum tries to comfort her. good boi. best boi.

second, elf callum. i love that scene so much even if the second-hand embarrassment kills me, and rayla is j like “why the fuck do i love you. im gonna kill him.”

third, DANCE! callum not being rude and saying her home is “modest” before rayla explains it’s an illusion, his BLUSH WHEN SHE HELPS HIM, and the softness in general. rayla’s excitement that she’s home and talks abt that she can show callum where she went to school, the best moonberry surprise place, until...

fourth, AH FUCK. A N G S T T I M E. rayla being crest-fallen before callum says that it must’ve been a mistake, and she realizes that ethari would probably understand!

and then CONFIRMED GAYS. YES.

rayla realizing ethari ghosted her too and then callum GOING O F F. he angy and when rayla runs out callum IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS (like in a later episode) and comforts her again.

when ethari comes down and breaks the spell and says to callum “trees to meet you too” and rayla’s like “don’t encourage him”

also callum trying to get on the shadowpaw and ethari being Concerned is AMAZING. concerned dad content

i’ll talk more about ezran/ruthari/the dark magic trio in a later ted talk

4. H E R E W E G O

first, rayla clearly being sad and callum picking up on that quickly (he even seems to be almost falling on purpose, perhaps to make her smile?) and asking if she’s ok before being shot down by rayla insisting she is fine. GOD DAMN. THAT HURTS.

second, their interaction with nyx is so amazing. rayla being protective of zym and callum being a DORK is awesome, but also their decision making.

after rayla reluctantly decides that they can go see how nyx could get them across the desert so quickly, they see the ambler and then their reasoning is amazing.

“what do you think?”

“the dragon queen is dying.” and then i forget the rest of the exact quote but they give a subtle nod to eachother. they make their decisions TOGETHER. AS A TEAM. AND THAT’S ON HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS X2!

third, callum continuing to gently press for rayla to express her emotions. he doesn’t pressure her, but seems to simply let her know that if she needs to talk (when she insists she’s fine), he is there.

four, MORE FLUSTERED RAYLLUM. YES. TY NYX but also fuck u for taking zym but also ur hot- A N Y W A Y

five. OOOOOOH. MY FAVORITE SCENE.

rayla’s crying and callum tries to reassure her. nyx is plotting, while rayla runs away and callum follows. Y E S.

rayla talks about how there’s nobody left that cares about her and she lost everything.. and then the SPEECH. i have this speech memorized i’ve watched this scene so many times

"JUST SHUT UP, YOU'RE TALKING CRAZY. JUST, LISTEN TO ME. YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO FEEL THIS BAD ABOUT YOURSELF. I KNOW THAT, AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. YOU HAVE TRUE COURAGE, AND A BIG HEART! I'VE SEEN YOU GET KNOCKED DOWN SO MANY TIMES AND EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. YOU GET UP AGAIN. THAT'S REAL STRENGTH. AND.. AND YOU'RE TEN TIMES FUNNIER THAN ANY HUMAN I KNOW! chuckle SEE? SEE YOU KNOW YOU'RE AMAZING. YOU'RE SMART AND FAST AND BEAUTIFUL. RAYLA YOU'RE THE MOST AMAZING PERSON I'VE EVER MET."

LOVE THEMMM

and then rayla kisses him and that’s all that happened. callum was not a dumbass. right? RIGHT???

5. MY FAVORITE EPISODE!

first, rayla saving callum from the soulfang serpents and callum helping her get up is AMAZING, LOVE THAT.

second, callum tryna get a good position and rayla j saying to hold onto her and callum GETTING FLUSTERED. BOY IS PINING also he didn’t have to hold her that close.

“I DON’T THINK OF HER THAT WAY” “YOU AND I DON’T HAVE THAT YET” LIAR.

three, THEM JUMPING OFF THE AMBLER AND. THAT WHOLE MOMENT? THE ROMANTIC TENSION IS KILLING ME

four. DAMN CALLUM RLLY DO BE HAVING HEART EYES @ RAYLA WHILE SHE KILLS LIKE 80 SOULFANGS HE IS PINING PART 2

five. THE SPEECH. THE SOFTNESS. THE KISSES. GOD DAMN. FAVORITE SCENE OUT OF THE ENTIRETY OF TDP. LOVE THEM.

also here you go again

what can i say except YOU’RE WELCOME

6. ANGST BUT ALSO FLUFF ALSO REUNION

once again won’t b talking abt ezran specifically but there’s some passing mentions of him from now on

first, rayla and callum reaching the stone thunder and callum asking “is it... a statue?” and rayla sadly saying “no. it’s not a statue” A. I CRI.

1.5 ayla and callum best dragon parents

i’ll get to an actual analysis later

second, THIS MOMENT IS UNDERRATED EVEN THO IT’S ONE OF MY FAVS why has nobody mentioned the lil tender moment where ezran is by phoe-phoe and rayla puts her hand on callum’s shoulder AND CALLUM PUTS HIS HAND ON HERS. SO SWEET.

third, OK I’LL STOP MOST OF MY UNINTELLIGIBLE SHRIEKS AND ACTUALLY ANALYZE THIS.

callum is upset because of thunder and rayla sympathizes immediately. this is similar to how callum lets rayla let out her own emotions, and rayla is doing the same. he explains how he feels angry, upset, confused, sad, and rayla quickly empathizes. he keeps on venting, not knowing whether to feel regretful, or glad, and how he’s confused because that’s sarai’s spear. he feels sorry that all this happened, but rayla reassures him that zym and ezran are going to break the cycle! that’s hope! and then they hold hands and i screech

AND THAT’S SO FUCKING HEALTHY AND I LOVE IT. THEY RLLY BREAK ALL BAD HET RELATIONSHIP STEREOTYPES (coughbutistillheadcanonthembothasbiandcallumistransilldieonthishillcough)

7. angst but not rayllum angst so its ok

first, they begin to go up the storm spire and i really love their banter. “and i’m guessing the dragon queen didn’t make her den at a nice, halfway kinda place?” “nope. tiptop!”

cuties.

second, ASSDHFNF THE FACT THEY M O C K THE IDEA OF A FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIP. THEY’RE IN LOVE AND THE WORLD CAN DEAL WITH IT. LOVE THAT FOR THEM

third, RAYLA CATCHING CALLUM. IT’S. NOT RLLY BIG I JUST LIKE IT AND THINK IT’S CUTE HOW EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS ALSO OUT OF BREATH SHE RAN UP TO CATCH HIM.

four, AHSDHGDHFG THEY DEADASS FORGOT EZRAN WAS THERE. more flustered rayllum i love that

8. FUCK IT’S RAYLLUM ANGST NOOOO

one, ibis is j a good boi. back to rayla and callum

two, rayla going in to see the dragon queen and when she runs out callum QUICKLY FOLLOWS to see if she’s ok. asks her if she’s ok, and she OPENS UP!! CHARACTER GROWTH BABY!!! and then they hold hands and i once again shriek

three, AH. HELLO ANGST.

before we go to the actual angst, can i say that THE LAUGH AFTER RAYLA SAID “STORM SNEEZE” IS SO CUTE. CALLUMS IN LOVE. MY SON.

oh no.

*bonks rayla on the head* nO SELF SACRIFICING!!

although their fight is super angsty and i hate it, it does provide some conflict and more plot because it gives callum a reason to want to find out the truth about rayla’s parents. and then he does! people argue that this fight was unnecessary or that callum was a jerk, but this was needed i think. he did let his worry become a bit of anger, and that was not a nice move, but he knows he fucked up and fixes it!

and then we get soft rayllum this is fine

9. AND YOU THOUGHT LAST EPISODE WAS BAD N O *CRYING*

there’s not much rayllum featured in this ep, but the amount we do get is 80 PERCENT ANGST AND I WASN’T OK WITH IT

first, the fluff! callum trying to do the wing spell and rayla teasing “did you pull a muscle in the middle of a jumping jack?” is so cute. i LOVE THEM. also they hold hands and i SH RIEK again.

also soren how dare you interrupt callum he was abt to confess

second, callum when he’s explaining the battle plan and his ZAP HAND. rayla is j watching him like “yep. that is my dork.”

and CALLUM SEEMS SO FOND WHEN JANAI CALLS RAYLA THE LAST DRAGONGUARD. PERHAPS I SOB

skipping forward in time a bit for the angst oh no

third, callum going up to the storm spire after ez encouraging him to go to rayla. love that soft brotherly relationship. and we think “oh, soft rayllum, right?”

NO. VIREN’S UP THERE.

fourth, THEY DIDN’T NEED ME TO BE ROLLING ON THE FLOOR WTF. the fact that rayla’s blade went right in front of callum and he looks up and sees zym in danger, viren is there, and RAYLA is there, p a n i k.

and then rayla jumps and the entire rayllum fandom SC REAMS after callum’s “no!” before she jumps and “no, no, no, RAYLA!”

fifth, CALLUM NO WHY ARE YOU JUMPING TOO- oh wait its ok he did the wings and im still crying fuck

THAT CONFESSION THO- i cri tears of joy now. they’re in love

sixth, I J WANNA KNOW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE EZRAN SHOWED UP. like it’s clear that they’re talking or something, but abt what is the question. also yes they hug and raylas fond

seventh, THEY HOLD HANDS!! soft bbs,,,

AAAND IM DONE! this is. quite long so if you read all of this i hope u have a good day and thnx for listening to me ramble with some coherent thoughts

#rayla #callum #rayllum #rambling #thanks for reading #ezran #tdp season three #tdp s3 #soren #the dragon prince zym #tdp

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sunglories-archive · 3 years

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After thinking some thoughts and getting a much needed assist from the homies, I figured out what I’m going to do with Sarai. :^)

There’s going to be some big rewrites and I’m going to move her to a multimuse because I feel like things would be much easier for me to keep up with that way. It’s going to be a lil bit before things are set up because I plan on utilizing Carrd (first time user) and need to figure out how to manage that. I’ll drop the link when I’m ready!

#00. ooc

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jelzorz · 5 years

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jesus i crashed hard, but anyway here are some post adc hcs regarding everyone’s favourite lil moonbeam and her penchant for getting into trouble

under a cut bc this got long

From the moment she’s born, Sarai is surrounded by Mum and Dad and her various unrelated aunts and uncles, so she’s a relatively outgoing child right from the beginning. She finds it easiest to hang out with Uncle Ez, and Uncle Soren, and Auntie Claudia (before Callum pulls some strings to let her go study magic in Xadia), and of course, her halfling buddies Lessa and Terryn, even if she doesn’t see them very often.

Mum and Dad are still ambassadors but they’re unwilling to leave her in Katolis because they’re away so often. Rayla knows better than anyone how sucky it is to have absent parents, so she and Callum insist that she travel with them to meetings and negotiations.

She finds most of these meetings and negotiations boring as all heck, so her knack for sneaking away and exploring is a direct result of this.

Her first port of call when exploring a human castle is finding the kitchens. The kitchen staff in Katolis and Duren castles don’t mind as much as they pretend to.

She inherits Mum’s connection to the Moon and Dad’s penchant for magic, and for a small child as adventurous as she, this drives Callum and Rayla up the fucking wall. It’s Callum’s fault. Every time Sarai disappears or plays a prank on Ez or Aanya’s staff, Rayla gives him this look that says this is your fault i can’t believe you thought teaching your four year old child invisibility spells was a good idea

Secretly, Callum’s v proud of his Moon mage daughter, even if she does give him heart attacks on the regular. what?? she likes magic as much as she does. who is he to deny her of it?

When Sarai turns eight, she starts spending her summers with Runaan and Tinker, who only encourage her because Tinker thinks it’s fucking hilarious, and Runaan trains her to be just as clever and sneaky as her Mum. Runaan pretends it’s because he still dislikes Callum. In reality, it’s because Rayla’s was just as much of a handful and, well, now she knows.

Given the circumstances of her birth, Rayla’s a tiny bit paranoid around the safety of her child which does cause some tension between herself and Sarai, but Callum talks her down most days. Sarai is her daughter, after all. She can look after herself just fine.

Her favourite dessert is Moonberry Surprise, just like Mum.

She’s a big nerd who likes to read and draw, just like Dad.

Her most favourite place in the world is her little nook in Dad’s workshop in their cottage in the woods. Dad put an armchair in there just for her, and she likes to sequester herself away in it with one of his spellbooks while he works.

Mum gives her one of her blades when she turns ten. It’s a very treasured possession, and she keeps it on her at all times, both out of necessity and out of sentiment.

She won’t admit, but she thinks her parents are the coolest parents in the world, and she hopes, secretly, that she’ll grow up to be just as cool as them.

#rayllum #adc hcs #sarai's a lil shit change my mind

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true-neutral-earth-elf · 5 years

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Top 10 current Aaravos theories

(This list is composed of the ten theories concerning our favorite startouch elf that I can recall on the spot. Please feel free to share any more y’all can come up with.)

Aaravos was exiled to the mirror for helping humans out: How or why Aary would pull a stunt like this is still up for debate; but, based on Runaan’s fear and the translations of the books from the library, this theory has quite a bit of supporting evidence and is probably the most popular one out there.

Aaravos is the mastermind: Basically, this theory suggests that Aaravos is omnipotent. He’s been manipulating the entire plot from the getgo, including the death of Thunder, the kidnapping of the dragon prince, Sarai’s death, etc. etc.... You get the point.

Aaravos doesn’t know what’s going on outside the mirror, he’s just really bored: One of my personal favorites, this theory is exactly what it sounds like. Aaravos has been locked away in the mirror for god knows how long, with no way of really knowing what’s going on out in the world. Then, on another long, dreary day, he spots a human watching him from the mirror. And now, after all those centuries, the elf can have a little fun!

Aaravos and Runaan are exes: Not sure if y’all are serious or if this is just a crack ship with gorgeous fan art. Either way, I love it! Don’t stop, please!

Aaravos is non-binary: Not sure if this is a theory per say, but it’s here nonetheless. Pretty self explanatory, would definitely be fantastic representation for the gender-queer community!

Aaravos put himself in the mirror: I’ve only recently found this one floating around tumblr, so this may be a pretty poor explanation of it. To summarize, Aary trapped himself in the mirror to escape persecution from the elves....again, I’m really unsure of this one....

Aaravos was Elarion’s lover: Eh...kind of an overdone trope, ain’t it? Guy falls in love with girl, girls does something that hurts her or everyone, guy gets pissy when someone takes his girl and decides to support the opposition. There are other interpretations, but this seems to be the most popular version so far.

Aaravos was Elarion’s parental figure: Don’t know about y’all, but I’m all for that familial bond between non-related characters! In this theory, Aary finds a lil’ bitty Elarion out in the wilderness and takes her in as his daughter. Seeing as we only have a poem that hints towards Elarion and Aaravos’ involvement with each other, there isn’t much to support this theory. But, I mean, think about papa Aary teaching this lil human girl to braid her hair and connect to the primal sources; totally worth hoping for, right?

Aaravos is Aarpod: The mirror is like an animated film being produced by Aaravos’ mind, providing enchanting imagery for onlookers while he sits and whispers into their ear.

Aaravos created dark magic: This is a pretty popular theory and would totally explain why the elves locked him away....but, the timeline doesn’t add up. Dark magic was used by humans before the split, during that time we see Aaravos standing with the elven leaders overseeing the human exodus which would suggest he was still within their good graces. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean he didn’t just avoid conviction up until later on....but, would they have locked him up like that so long after the offense? Perhaps. What do y’all think?

#tdp #tdp theory #tdp aaravos #aaravos theory #aaravos #tdp elves

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ssaraialvarez · 5 years

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★ ━ ( francia raisa, female, she/her ) ━ ★ the other day i ran into SARAI ALVAREZ. it’s funny because i was just thinking about how the TWENTY-FIVEYEAR OLD’s birthday was on AUGUST 3RD and how the last time i saw her, SARAI was SMART, PASSIONATE & HEADSTRONG, but could also beBOSSY, EGOTISTICAL, & IMPATIENT. anyway, she has been living in KINGfor THREE YEARS & currently works as an EXOTIC DANCER & STUDENT.

shaboom hey y’all i’m neicy i’m from ny but i’m country as hell and this lil hussy is my alter ego sarai (sar-rye). she’s been here for a while so i’d love to make connects. hmu if you wanna plot *mwah*.

- Sarai is literally the type of girl Drake writes songs about lmaooo

- she grew up in Houston, Texas, her family is from Puerto Rico. They weren’t dirt poor, but each of her parents had to work two jobs to support her, her three older brothers, and her grandma. Her childhood was pretty chill and she lived in a majority Latinx and Black community. (slight trigger) she was sexualized at a very early age because she developed her “grown” features a lot quicker than the other girls in her neighborhood. Her brothers were constantly fighting men who made inappropriate comments about her.

- her family tried their hardest to shadow her from the attention of older men, and even slut shamed her quite a bit for things that were completely out of her control, but that just caused Sarai to have a better understanding of her sexuality. she used the fact that men would do just about anything for her just to be in her presence as an advantage.

- she had several “sugar daddies” in her teenage years, men who would give her money just for a little bit of her time.

- when she went off to college, she developed a romantic relationship with one of her professors. he was different from the sugar daddies she had in the past, she had actual feelings for him. he took care of her when her family couldn’t, even paid off her late tuition payments and bills. by junior year, sarai was in love with him, and when he asked her to drop out and move to Portland with him she didn’t second guess it.

- after the move, he changed. he became more controlling and aggressive with her, and she was not the type of woman to give second chances, so one weekend when he went out of town, she packed up her stuff and moved across town, cutting all contact with him off.

- despite being in a strange city, she landed on her feet. she started working at a strip club as a bottle girl, and a couple months later started dancing. the money was enough for her to pay bills and even enroll back into school.

wanted connections:

we’re opposites but it works (best friend)

fellow club dancer (best friend)

neighbors: like and dislike

classmates: like and dislike

sugar daddy/ benefactor

#portbayintro #about #or like this and i'll come to you!

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siltfr · 7 years

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i’m done with my exams and decided to celebrate by splurging on a dragon + spoil her a lil bit, so here is my new love mose. don’t have any lore ready for her yet but im gettin some ideas to choose from and am excited to work on herr

feat a guest appearance by sarai because i just really really love my beautiful ridgie lady and havent bragged about her yet

#if only all my dragons looked like this #now im gonna read friend lore and write some of my own finallyyy

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musthaveloved · 7 years

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hey fellow writer friends I need your opinions

ok so under the cut is some stuff from my ongoing sci-fi project (probably a tv series? idk yet) that I’m super excited to expand on and I’d be interested to know what you guys think / if you have any suggestions

basically the main question is “at a glance, would you watch this series / read this book?”

SYNOPSIS

The story’s set in a future where there are several human colonies across the universe, all of them with different attitudes to interspecies breeding with the inhabitants of their neighbouring planets. The lead characters are a kind of rag-tag found-family bunch, most of whom are mixed-species or otherwise outcasts from their respective worlds-- the episode-by-episode plot arcs are kind of a Firefly setup, with them kicking about between galaxies causing trouble, taking shady jobs and being an adorable (if dysfunctional) lil family.

The ongoing plot arc is to do with the differing prejudices and beliefs on each planet (both human-populated and otherwise) - one of the oldest colony planets, 100% populated by humans, has gone a bit sort of.... space republican and is stirring up tensions between “pure” humans and “neo-humans” (those with mixed-species heritage). Which, as you can imagine, ends up affecting our neo-human lead characters in multiple ways.

So as you can see it’s not at ALL politically charged. Heh. (I put a synopsis on twitter a while back and my inbox was immediately full of wankers.)

THE LEADS

DOM

Partially descended from a species that communicates empathically / psychically-- something he likens to the idea of “reading an aura”. Uses his innate empathic ability to become a very good con man. And annoy Birdie.

BIRDIE

Dom’s partner in crime-- the muscle, though she’s half his size. Used to work for a smuggling ring on one of the border planets, until she tried to con her own people and got her tongue cut out for her trouble. Now speaks entirely in sign language, and is always finding new and interesting ways to curse at people.

ADE

The only fully-human member of the crew. Assassin for hire-- pragmatic, rash, fiercely protective of their crew. Also genderfluid (something they use to their advantage when it is Disguise Time).

REI

The tech support-- scarily good with machines of any calibre. Neohuman who is much, much older than she appears (and uses her childlike appearance

CORA

A synth (android) originally assigned as Rei’s medical unit and constant chaperone-- until Rei began modifying and expanding on her programming and the two formed a very different, much more personal bond. The two tend to view each other as sisters.

MORE IN-DEPTH STUFF

DOM’S EMPATHIC ABILITIES

To a human, Dom’s empathic abilities are comparably excellent-- he can read people with incredible finesse. To a member of To’Ai society - his mother’s side - however, he struggles to communicate because his brain is simply not wired the same way. He describes it this way to CORA:

“It’d be like you trying to converse with a two-year-old; as far as they’re concerned, I’m basically talking in three-word sentences. Max.”

Having spent a few years in his teens being raised (reluctantly) by his mother on after his father’s death, Dom was forced to find other ways to communicate and picked up Ruka, a form of sign language originated by interplanetary traders that was rapidly becoming common knowledge among the more developed / multicultural worlds. It was this form of sign language that he taught Birdie when he initially took her under his wing.

Later in the story they accidentally end up in hostile To’Ai territory and Dom has to act as an ambassador between them and the crew. Thought that’d be some nice symmetry but I have yet to expand on it.

BIRDIE’S SIGN LANGUAGE

Shortly after Birdie lost her tongue, she was taken in by Dom, who nursed her back to health and taught her Ruka as a new means to communicate. In return, she taught him how to defend himself a little better.

Over time, as they took more and more jobs together, they’ve developed certain signs that are entirely their own that help them to communicate better in extreme circumstances (ie when doing crime), and Birdie assigns “sign names” to all the crew based on endearing features, injokes and the like. (This is actually a thing in most Western forms of sign language, as it saves the need to fingerspell everyone’s name.) Her sign name for Dom, for example, is a colloquial Ruka sign meaning “idiot”, but with the inflection that indicates a sibling.

REI’S HEALTH COMPLICATIONS

Rei’s mixed-species heritage is something of a mixed blessing. Her biological mothers, both involved with a genetic engineering lab in Shetuo, pioneered a controversial research project on the compatibility of human genes with those of other species - Rei was the fifth attempt, and the first to survive infancy. Her mothers genuinely loved her, encouraging her interest in technology and trying their best to give her a mostly functional upbringing.... but at the same time - with the help of CORA - keeping her practically imprisoned on their little home-base.

They had valid reason for concern, too: there are several health complications that come with her particular genetic setup. One of her mothers is a Paniang, a species whose formative growth (ie baby to mid-teens) happens very rapidly and then plateaus, deteriorating just as rapidly at the end of their approx. 100-year lifespan. However, the combination of Paniang and human means that Rei reached the physical age of ten, with a mental age roughly twice that, in two years flat. The rapid aging caused a lot of physical stress, leaving her very weak for a very long time. Her skin is peppered with stretch marks, her bones are not especially strong, her immune system equally so, and her muscles often cause her pain.

Having spent several years under the care of CORA and her mothers, Rei eventually decided her health was not going to be an obstacle. Depending on where she’s going or how strenuous her activities are, she may need a filter mask (to keep her from catching something that could destroy her immune system) and/or a wheelchair.

ADE’S GENDERFLUIDITY

Being genderfluid or otherwise transgender, by this point in human history, is No Big Deal in 90% of the universe. Not only did humans themselves realise that gender is fluid more fluid than their ancestors thought, but they also adopted the lax gender attitudes of some of their neighbouring planets.

HOWEVER, this is not so much the attitude on Jynto, Ade’s home planet. It is the last remaining colony planet from the first wave of human colonisation and the closest to what used to be Earth. Many people there hold onto a sense of jingoism, and have strict criteria for what constitutes a “pure human”. Some have even begun to show intolerance towards humans who demonstrate qualities they associate with other species, or the much more lax and accepting attitudes of the multicultural planets - such as, for example, gender fluidity.

Ade was born as Adeline Raike, daughter of Senator Raike, a major advocate for human separatism. As a teenager they began to rebel against their father’s political leanings, secretly taking a short-range shuttle to the nearby metropolis of Kumidima so they could attend protests and rallies against the governing body of Jynto. It was there that they met Sarai, a young student from Aeolus where the dominant species is humanoid but monogendered-- and it was them that helped Ade work through a lot of their own gender issues until they came to the conclusion they didn’t fully identify as female.

Shortly after, their father discovered what they had been doing and had them excommunicated from the Raike family altogether, as he couldn’t risk the loss of respect among his government that having a neo-human sypmathiser for a daughter would bring. Ade was bundled off to a border planet with nothing but a meagre 50-credit chip as consolation-- and, unbeknownst to them, Senator Raike staged their death at a subsequent rally. Agents were already being sent in undercover to deliberately incite violence-- Ade was then alleged to have died in the brawl, amongst a few others. Raike did everything he could to spin the “tragic death” of his daughter to a) gain sympathy / limelight and b) paint the protesters in a worse light.

HUMAN SUBCULTURES

As many characters point out in the book, there isn’t really any “pure” form of human any more, as humans have begun to evolve apart from one another depending on the environment of their colony worlds. Some examples:

Erebos and Hemera-- the former is the moon of the latter, which keeps it in a near-constant eclipse. Over time, humans on the darker and colder Erebos have developed very pale skin and much wider pupils in order to be able to absorb more light, whereas humans on brighter and warmer Hemera tend to have very dark skin. Very few humans choose to live on Erebos due to the unforgiving conditions,

Insuro has significantly lower gravity than Earth (and many of the terraformed colonies that imitate its atmosphere). The small community of humans that live here are a good few inches taller than average, usually quite thin and wiry-- they have a tendency to appear elven and etheral, in a way. They don’t travel offworld much-- when they do, specially engineered exoskeletons are usually required as they struggle to cope with the increased pressure on their bodies and would otherwise end up with serious injuries.

Deo Gansu is a mostly gaseous planet, and therefore wasn’t a good candidate for terraforming. It was colonised instead with a series of self-contained citadels, essentially “bubble cities” constructed to float on the planet’s surface.

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Maya wouldn’t exactly call it boredom, but young adult life was getting to be a bit stale. At first, being able to sleep in, watch TV all day and staying out all night sounded like a dream. But after a week of that, she desired a bit more in her life. One day, she decided to get out and went to San Myshuno to see if it lived up to the hype. She heard about the karaoke bars and all the things you could see and do on just about every corner; it sounded like her kind of place.

The street performers were so cool–especially the living statue. She didn’t know why, but she couldn’t stop watching him. Every now and then she would make faces and even flirt to see if he would flinch or even blink. But, this guy was good. So good, she gave him a handsome tip.

Of course, meeting new people was pretty high on her agenda, and she made a few new friends.

After a few hours of mingling, and watching the statue guy, she was a little thirsty and went inside Planet Honey Pop for a drink. When she crossed the threshold, a man dressed in dark clothing caught her eye. She wasn’t expecting anyone to be standing at the entrance like that and was startled. But once she got over the initial shock, she looked at his face and saw how attractive he was. He was staring at her intently like he wanted her attention. She gladly gave it when she noticed those luscious, pouty lips.

He was so gorgeous, she forgot what she came inside for. She stood there grinning like tween crushing on the latest pop star. This guy nailed the sexy stare. From the angle he arched his brows to the way he pursed his cute lips, it was hard not to get tangled up in his spell.

“Hi,” she finally said.

He gave her a “wassup” nod.

She couldn’t stop smiling and had no idea what to do. This dude completely threw off her game. She thought perhaps if she went to the bar he would follow her and tried to slip past him, but he stood in her way.

“Whoa now. Where do you think you’re going?”

His voice. It was so clear and deep, and it had a certain quality in it. She couldn’t put her finger on what it was, but somehow she imagined he could probably sing well. She wanted to listen to him talk all afternoon.

“I…was just going to the bar. Would you like a drink?”

He snorted. “You wanna buy me a drink? That’s new.”

A young lady with pink hair and a deplorable outfit walked in and didn’t appear pleased to see him speaking with Maya.

She stood in between them sizing her up. Whatever trouble this woman wanted to start, Maya wasn’t concerned. Anyone crazy enough to wear a tacky outfit like that in public couldn’t be taken seriously. She was probably all bark and no bite.

“Is this your new toy, Akira?”

He burned a hole in the back of her head with a stare that probably should have been menacing, but Maya still thought it was sexy.

She liked the sound of his name. It sounded exotic, worldly. She wondered how worldly he was. Both of them ignored the interloper, and he returned his attention to Maya with his sexy stare.

“Weren’t you gonna buy me a drink?”

She smirked at the poorly dressed woman and walked to the bar. He followed her. His gaze from behind was very apparent; she could feel it, and it made her feel tingly inside. Wooing guys was not foreign to her, and it brought a certain level of pleasure to her. However, the feeling of being pursued was even more pleasurable.

“Two Dim & Gustys, please,” she said.

“Mmmm. I like a woman who can handle strong drink.”

She giggled nervously.

“You got a name?”

“Maya.”

The bartender placed the drinks in front of them. He picked up his glass and took a long swig. The liquid vanished in three gulps before he slammed the glass down with an authoritative thud and continued his sexy stare. Everything inside her was getting warmer.

She was so glued to the beautiful stranger’s face, she didn’t notice they were sitting next to her cousin, Mark. He cleared his throat, and they both turned toward him. Maya felt embarrassed and knew what he was getting at. Akira raised his eyebrow at Mark and turned his attention back to Maya.

“Who’s that little twerp? Jealous ex-boyfriend?”

She couldn’t help but laugh. “He’s my cousin.”

“Hmph. What’s his problem?”

“Uhhh…just…he doesn’t know you.” She wasn’t ready to confront her boyfriend problem yet.

Mark was still near, eavesdropping, and snorted even louder.

“Ay man…you got a problem? Say somethin,” Akira dared.

She had never met a guy like him before and wondered why she never hung out in the city. He had swagger and an attitude she had only experienced from watching TV. This Akira was quickly growing on her despite the fact she knew nothing about him.

Akira snorted as he watched Mark walk away. “Lil punk. Need to mind his own business.”

“He’s harmless. Do you want another drink?”

“Sure. But, I’ll take this one to go.”

Her face fell harder than she wanted it to. “You’re leaving so soon?”

“I’m going over there.” He nodded in the direction of the plush bench in the corner. “These chairs aren’t good for our backs.”

He leaned in close to her face when he arose from the stool. She inhaled his woodsy cologne and thought about stealing a kiss. His lips were so plump and pouty; they begged to be kissed.

She felt tingly all over and her heart raced. He took one last look at her and smirked before he found his new seat.

Once the drinks were ready, she brought them over to him.

“So…was that your jealous ex?”

He snorted again. “Heh, I bet she wish she could be anything close to an ex.”

“Ohhh. Fan club manager then.”

“Ha! You got jokes.”

He finally cracked a smile. She didn’t think his face could get any more beautiful, but she had never been more wrong in all her young life.

“She’s one of my roommates.”

“So she knows things, hmmm?”

He sucked his teeth. “She don’t know nothin. I don’t wanna talk about her. I wanna talk about you. What’s up? You got a man?”

“Uhhh…” That was a complicated question. She had a boyfriend, and Anthony was exactly that for the moment: a boy who was her friend. He was not a man yet. Could she get away with saying no? It was worth a shot. “No?”

He raised his eyebrow.

The truth couldn’t hurt either. She didn’t even know this guy and had nothing to lose. But, she hoped it wouldn’t scare him away.

She sighed. “I have a boyfriend, but he’s still in school.”

“Pfffft.” He swatted at her. “He’s a baby. Forget him. I bet he don’t know what to do with you anyway.”

She wanted to take offense to his forwardness and disrespect for her relationship, but he was right and she couldn’t deny it. Anthony had been slow to recognize her feelings, and when they did get together, they still went at a snail’s pace. He was always nervous and afraid of getting caught; it frustrated her. Now she was in limbo. Perhaps this was a good time to test the waters and see what other fish were out there.

“Maybe,” she said.

He huffed and appeared like he was offended. “Here’s my number. Call me when you decide you want a real man.”

He walked away, and she enjoyed the view. She watched him leave, and when he left the building, she fell back into the seat and began fanning herself.

That night, she took dinner in her room. Jonathan was at the restaurant and Aubrey was out with friends. Skyla was winding down for the evening and joined her. She began yammering on about Juliette’s grandbaby. Well, Juliette’s step-granddaughter, but she claimed her as her first grandchild. Mark married a woman named Sarah who had children. He was so smitten by her and glad to find someone who also had aspirations to take down the government and expose its secrets. They were instant partners in crime. He didn’t blink an eye at the fact that she had one child and was pregnant with another. He wanted her, and if having an instant family and being a dad came with that package, he was ready to sign for it. He adopted her children, Sarai and Scarlett, so they could be part of the evil Pruett empire they wanted to build. None of that really mattered to Juliette. She had given up reasoning with her son a long time ago and accepted the fact that he would never have conventional views on anything. They lived with her still, and she was excited about having a baby in the house. Skyla told Maya this story with the same enthusiasm, but Maya’s mind was elsewhere.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Huh?”

Skyla stifled a few giggles. “Where are you?”

“Huh? I-I’m ok.”

She didn’t hide the laughter anymore. “That’s not what I asked you. What’s going on? You’re so far away.”

“Uhhh…nothing?”

“Maya… Don’t lie to me,” she said in that tone.

Maybe it wouldn’t be a big deal. She may as well tell her. “I, uhhh…” The tension that grew across her mother’s face made her nervous. “I…I met someone.”

Skyla breathed a sigh of relief. Maya wondered what she thought she was going to say.

“Oh. So…what about Anthony?”

“I don’t know yet. I only met him this afternoon.”

“I see.”

They sat in silence for a moment, each with their own thoughts.

“I can’t say I’m surprised,” Skyla said. “I mean, you’re in an odd position right now. I think it would be healthy for you to date men your own age, but I think you should let Anthony know.”

“But, mom…I don’t want to break his heart. Especially after I worked so hard to get him to like me!”

“So, wait for him.”

Maya groaned as she thought about Akira’s luscious lips. “But…”

“I know this is difficult, but you’re in a relationship with Anthony. He deserves a say in whether it can continue or not. Don’t let this new guy sabotage what you already have.”

“I know. Ugh. Why does this have to be so hard?” she whined.

Skyla snickered. “Welcome to adult life, pumpkin.”

“Thanks for not freaking out, mom.”

“Thanks for not giving me things to freak out over.”

3D - A Real Man - Maya got bored of chilling at home every day and went to San Myshuno to meet people. Maya wouldn't exactly call it boredom, but young adult life was getting to be a bit stale.

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