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alexxncl · 1 month

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‼️NIGHTBRINGER LESSON 36 SPOILERS‼️

masterlist | all lessons | lesson 35 | lesson 37

MEPHISTOPHELES WHEN I FUCKING CATCH YOU i'm wiping that smug ass smirk off your face. don't play about my man's tea (i'm a lesbian)

HSNSJSDJGD he's so fed up 😭 all the man wanted was some peace and quiet

now the real question is, does diavolo want mephisto to stop lucifer from getting close to mc, or does he want to stop mc from getting close to lucifer? or both? i'm all for a poly relationship between the three of them but i've always been a dialuci girlie 🫣

oh he's such a dickhead i love him so bad

see lucifer wonders why his brothers behave the way they do. IT'S BECAUSE OF THEY LEARNED FROM WATCHING YOU !!! like lucifer is easily one of the pettiest, if not THE pettiest, out of all 7 of the brothers, but he also knows not to treat people like shit without good reason mephisto deserves all the shit he can get for

1) being racist, for lack of better phrasing;

2) being classist; and

3) being so full of himself that he can't face his own insecurities and projects them onto others

now, i'm all for character development and growth. he doesn't WANT to grow. and as much as i hate him, i love mephisto as a character. he's basically a representation of the way high society treats those that they think are "lesser" than them, even after being shown time and time again that their views and belief systems are outdated and bigoted. he and diavolo are foils almost. raised in same sphere, though mephisto definitely has had impostor syndrome for his entire life and it SHOWS

i wish we got more bits of him not being a pretentious asshole but i also think the pretentiousness adds to his value as a character yk yk

i'm calling it now, this is how he became immortal | this is also why back in season 1 of nb (i think) thirteen said that his soul wasn't as shiny as mc's anymore. it was corrupted by whatever he saw or whoever he met in the underworld. more on this here

moments like these are what i need. more depth and insight om mephisro to person, not mephisto the noble. he's such an interesting character and i feel like we only ever get a tiny glimpse of it every once in a blue moon

also, i wonder how his stance on humans now changed in the future, bc we know he was a bitch to mc on the basis of their identity in the og game

god i hate this. i knew it was was a setup from the jump

lucifer having to defend himself to mephisto, let go of his pride in the process, and now end up being framed for a crime that he obviously didn't commit? all because some racist assholes don't like the idea that he and his brothers are in consort with the future demon king

it's sad that this has to serve as a lesson to mephisto about how corrupt the lineage he was so proud to be apart of truly is, and how he's constantly perpetuating the corruption and bigoted ways of thinking just by acting in a way that benefits that lineage. but that's the way the world works outside of the game, too

#obey me #obey me nightbringer #obey me spoilers #nightbringer spoilers #obey me lucifer #lucifer obey me #obey me mephisto #obey me mephistopheles #mephisto obey me #mephistopheles obey me #obey me mc #mc obey me #obey me solomon #solomon obey me #obey me diavolo #diavolo obey me

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miko32 · 2 months

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Born Into the Seven Ruler's of Devildom

I was isekai'd to a world in a book. The title was "Kristin in the Harem of the Seven Demon Lords." Like its title, a human named Kristin was brought to Devildom against her will and had to survive through the temptation of the seven demon lords, who were brothers and avatars of the seven sins.

The seventh brother, Belphegor, the Avatar of Sloth.

The sixth brother, Beelzebub, the Avatar of Gluttony.

The fifth brother, Asmodeus, the Avatar of Lust.

The fourth brother, Satan, the Avatar of Wrath.

The third brother, Leviathan, the Avatar of Envy.

The second brother, Mammon, the Avatar of Greed.

The first brother, Lucifer, the fallen angel, the Avatar of Pride. My father. The one who succeeded in seducing the human Kristin and impregnating her.

I was in shambles with the ending. Lucifer had kicked Kristin out, banished to the swamp and died giving birth. The baby survived and was named Leilel by Kristin, and that baby is me.

I'm Leilel Morningstar, the child of Lucifer Morningstar.

Chapter List

1, 2, 3, 4

Tag List (Anyone can ask in the comment or send a message and say hi! I would really love to talk to you :D )

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Chapter 5 --- First Day at School

The school quickly descended into chaos as all the demons talked about the new humans, their conversations soon turning to the previous humans in the program.

"Why didn't Diavolo invite Solomon?"

"Perhaps due to the incident with the human girl who was killed."

"Do you think there might be an 'accident' involving the human girl?"

"Ahaha! That would be quite dramatic!"

"Just another nephilim they have to deal with!"

…

Fuck.

Fuck, fuck, FUCK!

That's all I could think of as I walked toward my classroom. This is messed up, absolutely messed up. Why in the world would Diavolo start the exchange again? After thirteen years, at the same year I enrolled?! What kind of stupid fate is this?! Ugh. Whoever God from up there or down here must’ve hated me. Why do these things keep happening to me?!!!

"Ah!" My foot caught something, and I fell face-first.

A group of demons laughed at me.

"Ahaha! Watch where you're going," the demon kicked my side. I let out an 'uf' as I felt another demon put their boots on my back, holding me down.

"Argh!" Fuck! Fuck! Oh, how fate truly hates me.

"Iuuu... She has some sort of weird smell."

"What do you expect from a swamp demon?” I felt the demon lift his boot. I tightly closed my eyes, waiting for the pain.

“Hey!”

I looked up from the floor, my view only to a familiar pair of white high-heeled boots.

“You low-born demons, it’s the third bell! I will not have you punk demons ruin Diavolo’s precious academy on the first day,” Mephistopheles scolded.

The demon who has his boots on me turned to Mephisto. I slowly lifted myself up, surprised at Mephistopheles defending me.

“Fuck off Mephist-”

Mephistopheles lifted his cane to the demon’s neck, silencing him. The demon gulped.

“With the new human exchange students, it is ordered that there will be no fighting between students.” Mephisto stepped forward, pushing the demon into the wall, his purple aura flowing from his hand through his cane. “So you better follow that order, or I’ll put you on the list of Diavolo’s enemies.”

“What-!”

Mephisto struck his neck with the end of the cane. The demon doubled over, coughing.

“Understood?”

The demon coughed and nodded. Mephisto gave a glare and his friends pulled him away, leaving me and Mephistopheles in the hallway. I placed my hand over my side, emitting a healing power. I felt Mephistopheles staring at me.

I should say thank you. “Um, tha-”

“Don’t,” Mephisto cut me off. “I will need you in good shape to show me the warehouse, correct?”

Oh. Right. I nodded.

“Good, now quickly get to your class,” he lightly pushed my leg with his cane. I flinched and glared at him. He smiled back and walked to his class.

I sigh relief. I choose a great demon to be my support. For now.

I gave myself a few minutes to let the healing power work through my back. Then I lifted myself up and went to my first class, History of Devildom. I had memorized the classes I take in this building, and I was able to arrive in time. I sighed with relief as I took my seat. Luckily, no one seemed to care about me. And… I looked around the classroom. No demon brothers.

Yes!

A woman walked in, small pointy red horns on her head, short white hair, and a scowl on her face.

"Sit DOWN!" she shouted to the whole class. Of course, she would be the teacher. The student take their seat as the teacher scold. "As it is mandatory to introduce myself, even though you punk demons don't need another History Lesson 101 all over the decades because you're all lazy punks!"

She lifted her index finger, with long red sharp nails that could reach the ceiling. She scratched it on the blackboard behind her.

SCREEECH, SCREECH, SCREEECH,

I closed my ears and gritted my teeth. The teacher spelled out on the blackboard her name, "Miss Viles."

"Now, all of you will address me as Miss Viles! Or else!" she pulled out a metal ruler and snapped it. A crackling sound burst through the room like thunder, but there was no lightning. Thankfully, I'm already used to the sound in the swamp. "And! I do not tolerate-!"

"OIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!"

I jolted in my seat. That familiar voice... A demon behind me whispered, "Oh no, it's the scumbag greed brothers."

My eyes widened. The greedy scummy brother would be-!

Running steps were heard approaching from the hallway. Miss Viles groaned and held the door. When the demon stepped into the doorframe, she slammed it.

"GAH!!!"

I blinked my eyes, a demon sprawled on the floor. He had messy white hair. He was the avatar of greed, Mammon.

"HEY! I could've smashed the door, professor!" Mammon protested.

The demons behind me murmured, disappointed that Mammon didn't get slammed. That was obvious; Mammon had speed no demon in the realm could match.

Miss Viles glared. "Mammon, I will not repeat myself! Come to class on time!"

Mammon waved his hand. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I got ya!"

A knock on the door, and it opened, revealing a cute tan girl with brown hair. “Um, Ma-Mammon?"

I gasped. She’s one of the human exchange students!

“Ah! You must be Carina, right?”

“Ye-yes,” Carina stepped into the classroom, offering her hand. “Nice to meet-”

“I see you’ve already rubbed off on Mammon’s behavior,” Miss Viles ignored her hand. Carina slowly put her hand away with a frown. “Just because he is your caretaker doesn’t mean you’re allowed to be late for my class!” She slapped her ruler, making a thundering noise. Carina yelped.

“I-I-I’m sorry! Please don't kill me!” Carina bowed her back in fear. Students behind me snickered and laughed.

Oh no. This is just a repeat of what happened to Kristin. Bullied, mocked, threatened to be eaten. Not to mention, her caretaker was the same demon Mam-

“Eeep!!!”

The said demon had his face close to mine, staring at me. I was frozen in my seat, scared to death.

"Yo! Miss Viles! Who is this demon?"

What is he doing?? What does he want?! Did he realize??!!

Miss Viles blew her mouth. “Oh, that’s just the new baby demon from the swamp.”

“Wait!” Mammon banged the table, and I stood up, stepping back from my seat. “You’re the youngest demon?!”

“Uh-uh-uh, yeah?” Oh no, he must’ve realized I’m Leilel! FUCKING SHIT! I need to escape through the window!

"Oh yeah, you're the same age as-" Mammon suddenly stopped. He frowned at me, clicked his tongue, and sat in his chair. The whole class went quiet.

What's going on? Just a moment ago, Mammon was bothering me and now the whole class went dead silents. I glance at from the corner of my eyes, the whole students closed their mouth as if being sewed.

Miss Viles sense the discomfort, clears her throat, and clapped her hands. "Well, I guess that’s enough chaos. Let’s start class."

I sat back into my chair, dreadful and nervous. The classroom table is for three people, and I’m sitting with the poor human Carina and demon Lord Mammon.

Oh, God, why do you hate me so much?

My heart beating so fast it may have fallen out of my ribcage. My hand sweats like a pig. I take a slow deep breath. Distracting myself with the professor's lecture. I look from the corner of my eyes. Mammon was leaning over his crossed arms, yawning. He seemed to be bored out of his mind and ignoring everyone around him. I sighed in relief.

Then a quill tapped on my book. “Hey, I’m Carina, what’s your name?”

I flinch. Fuck. Quite bold this human wants to introduce herself to a demon on the first day. Very unfortunate that demon is me. If I become acquainted with Carina, I will be involved in Diavolo’s and the Seven Brothers' twisted game. They would let Carina be friends with me, then make me the evil demon who's out to eat this girl while the demon brothers protect her. It’s how they tricked Kristin and gained her favor.

And it’s going to happen again. I gritted my teeth and turn back to my book. I ignore her. I can’t get involved with her. Never.

I hear Carina let out a disappointed sigh. I clenched my pen. My consciousness was heavy with guilt. I'm really sorry. But her fate here had been predestined. And there’s nothing I would and could do. I'm still trying my hardest to survive here, and it's not been easy. Not without my blops though.

I exhales through my nose. I miss them already.

Suddenly Carina leaned on me, looking at my book. "Hum... La-mi? Lami?!"

I closed my book with a loud thud. For a human, she doesn't have a decency to keep a person's private space and business. Great. This kind of human would easily go down at least in a month.

I was about to scold her. "You...!" I stop as I saw the surprised look on her face, as if she can't believe what she's seeing in front of her. Her eyes cast down and up to my face. I blink. Why is she...?

Then her mouth curved into a grin like the Cheshire cat. “Wow, Lami” Carina mumbled with a smile. She giggled. “You’re thirteen, right? That makes me older than you.”

My left eyes twitch, shiver all over my back. Is this human a creep?

“What are you two talking about?”

I almost jumped in my seat when Mammon interrupted us.

Carina giggled. “Oh, I’m just introducing myself. Lami is so shy~” she gave me a weird smile. All the hair on my neck stood up.

What is this?

“Ik!” Mammon exclaimed. “Why would you wanna be friends with a demon from the swamp? They're the lowest of the lowest demons.”

Carina gasped. “Ma-Mammon!”

I rolled my eyes and returned to my book. A tan hand blocked my book with his palm. It was Mammon looming over me with a smirk.

“Not even the lowest demon wants to live there. You must’ve loved the smell, huh? I hope you shower twice cause I ain’t smellin - BUH!"

A board eraser smacked into Mammon’s head, and he fell backward into his seat.

“Kyaaaa!!!” Carina screamed.

“Human! Quiet! Mammon! Pay attention to the class! You've been in this class for decades! I had ENOUGH!" Miss Viles turned at me with a glare. "You!" She point her really-really long nails at me. I gulp. "I knew a demon from a swamp will have no manners whatsoever. So I'm going to assign you three, to DETENTION!" she slap her ruler to our table, creating a thunder sound over the class.

Carina scream loudly into my ears, hiding under the table like a mouse. Mammon was still on the floor, maybe passed out. The whole class laugh and mock us until Viles silents them. Then she went back to her lecture with a huff.

I take deep breaths, deep breaths, deep breaths. My heart may as well going to heart attack. How I wish it would happen. How I wish I was dead and send to Celestial Realm.

"I hate first day at school."

RRRIIIING!!!

The first bell rings for the next period, and I swiftly exit the class, my feet carrying me away.

“Ah, ah! Lami!”

It's Carina calling me. I keep running. Though the guilty conscience still lingers at the back of my mind, asking me if I'm going to let what happened to Kristin happen again.

I shake my head. No, I can't do that. I can't help anyone but myself. I keep running toward the RAD newspaper office.

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Mephistopheles has his arms crossed, scowling at me. “Detention? On the first day?”

I frown as I open the map of Devildom. “It wasn’t my fault, it was that dumb greedy demon, Mammon!”

“Yet, you got yourself involved with that demon?” Mephistopheles clicks his tongue. I scrunch my face in anger. Demons. Why did I even bother defending myself? I take a deep breath, settling my anger down. After I relax, I focused on the map, pointing at a location.

“Here.”

Mephistopheles looks over the map, his frown deepening. “The park?! Are you insane? A thousand years of searching for the rebellion's illegal operation is there?!”

“It is there, just hidden.” I rummage through my satchel and pull out a small dual-sided standing mirror. “See the forest behind the park? It’s an illusion. They used this ancient spell, a double mirror, reflecting what they recorded in the mirror and making it like a big whole projector.”

I demonstrate with my mirror, reflecting the fireplace. The first side captures the fireplace like a picture with a camera. Mephistopheles watches silently. Then I turn to the second side, facing the other side of the room. The reflection now shows the door as a fireplace.

Mephistopheles gasps, standing over his couch. “I’ve, I’ve seen this spell,” he points to the mirror. “If we had walked through the line where the mirror is placed,” Mephisto steps to the fireplace, touching it. “Everything becomes real.”

I nod. “That’s why none of you can find the place.”

Of course, I know this from the novel. The chapter tells how one of the rebellion demon approach Kristin, offering her an escape from Devildom. In exchange, Kristin would give them a key to Lucifer’s real Cerberus at the basement of the House of Lamentation. Since their operation is based on recreating the demon dog Cerberus, they would need the blood of the real Cerberus. After a while, Kristin decided not to continue, not wanting to cause chaos in Devildom.

Stupid girl.

The novel said she trusted those brothers, giving them a second chance to redeem themselves. Yeah. Where are you now, huh, Kristin? Buried in the unknown dirt of Devildom, leaving me behind.

I grit my teeth and clench my hand on my lap, trying hard not to let it show on my face. So I scrunch my face and exhale.

Mephistopheles doesn’t seem to notice me, busy taking notes and talking to himself.

“Alright, alright,” He taps his notepad. “I’ll be with reinforcement to see if this is real.” He looks at me seriously. “If we find nothing, I’ll personally escort you to Barbatos's torture room at the Demon Castle.”

Hearing Mephisto threat made my heart stop for a second. Oh, fuck. Do I really want to risk my life with a novel I just read through the internet?

…

Fuck this. I close my eyes and nod.

“Good, if you try to escape,” I suddenly feel a weight around my wrist. Mephistopheles' mark shines, creating a shackle around it. “The mark will be your chains, is that clear?”

I gulp down my throat. Since when is he able to do this? I nod again, praying to God above to let my plan goes well.

#obey me shall we date #om #obey me #obey me fanfic #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me mephistopheles #obey me self insert #isekai #fanfic #bornintotheseven'srulerofdevildom

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kamiko1234 · 9 months

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Mephisto's character emblem, the text at the bottom is latin and means "Son of God have mercy on us all" It probably refers to Rin. As son of Satan, and Satan being the god of demons he's rly the only one it could mean. There is no reason to think Mephisto means Jesus or any of the other demons kings. Mephisto knows damn well that Rin is the guy pretty much deciding who wins in this. Whoever has him on their side succeeds The text is probably him going "let's hope he (Rin) stays on our side"

#blue exorcist #rin okumura #ao no exorcist #mephisto pheles #character emblem

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bubupop · 2 years

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MC can’t play the flute): (obey me)

It is me again posting at ungodly hours mua ha ha. As always i’m sorry for any grammatical mistake i am only human, ok?? Also forgive me for i am a lover of soft Lucifer w MC, HE IS SOFT WITH THEM I JUST KNOW IT, OK??? Only God can judge me u_u

Whose idea was to give MC a flute and tell them they could play???

1st.

➙ Poor man can’t take a break. If it isn’t Mammon it’s Satan and Belphie, if it isn't them it’s Diavolo or Mephisto. If it’s not one of the mentioned above it’s you. It had to be you. He has already come to terms and has surrendered to his destiny surrounded by morons, some more lovely than others but morons at the end of the day. You’re part of the black list. ➙ Anyways, he couldn’t care less about who bought you what. He only mildly cares because he’s in charge of the house finances (or so he tells himself that). One day, a bill arrived at his desk. It was a small purchase, harmless even.

➙ A flute. A human instrument. Well this could be good for a cultural exchange, no? Poor thing had no idea you couldn’t play at all but he discovered it soon enough. He was busy, as always. But then the faintest sound made his way to his office. It was almost a shy, far away sound but soon enough it grew louder. What was it? Was it Beel’s stomach rumbling again? No, his stomach couldn’t have made such a flakey sound. Then it went to a piercing high pitched hellish sound. Now that is torture if he ever knew one. ➙ He can’t concentrate now. The sound comes and goes but it bothers him so, so much. He can’t bear it so he stands up and looks for the culprit. Spoiler alert. It 's you, MC. Playing the flute, now that he hears it closely it’s even worse. ➙ He comes and before he can say anything you hit him with the deer eyes. You’re gushing about the gift and how you want to learn how to play it. You’re beaming.The man doesn’t have the heart to tell Solomon his cooking sucks, why would he have the heart to tell you the sounds you call music are killing his sanity? He can’t. It’s a parent trying to take away their child's favorite toy, an annoying loud toy that was a gift from an uncle. ➙ He can’t, so he gives up the weakest thumbs up and leaves. He might as well invest in a pair of noise canceling ear plugs. Ah, yes. Peace and quiet. ➙ Just because you weren’t punished means that someone in the house won’t be. Now there’s a manhunt for the one who bought you the flute. Beware, whoever you are, you’ll feel all of Lucifer’s wrath.

2nd.

➙ “WHO THE HELL IS MAKING THAT AWFUL SOU– Oh, hey, it’s you MC.” He, like the gorgeous dumbass he is, was walking towards the sound. You see, the flute kind of sounds like one of his little devilish crows. ➙ But this one sounded hurt. He was really worried, you see. Judging by the sound the poor thing cried in a tune of pain! Well, guess what, it’s a flute Mams! ➙ Mister man can’t tell Solomon his cooking sucks, do you think he is going to tell YOU something? No, he is going to endure it yes or yes. He is your fist man after all! He should be able to endure something small like this, no? ➙ You may notice Mammon is missing whenever it’s time to practice): when you ask him about it he gets nervous and dances around the topic. Mc he doesn’t have that great of a musical ear you know? ➙ Anyways he ends up coming to your practices a lot more. ➙ Also gets questioned by everyone. For some reason a lot of his siblings think HE is the one who bought you the flute but Mammon didn’t even know what a flute sounded like, dawg. He doesn’t go scold free because, obviously, Lucifer doesn’t believe him for some reason. ➙ He likes to spoil you, he really does, it’s his love language. But he would know if he bought you the flute, no? That’s when everyone realizes he isn’t the perpetrator, he isn’t nervous at all or trying to hide it. ➙ The manhunt continues.

4th.

➙ He may have popped a vein. ➙ Picture this, he was reading all calmly. About to dive into the climax of the book, a mystery book. He was so sure he had solved the mystery. He just knew it. He was reading the paragraph that was to confirm or deny his hypothesis. Then it hit him. Just in the middle of it. ➙ Needless to say it ruined the experience for him a little bit. Don’t get him wrong, he is used to his brother's nuisance and noises but that thing was for somewhere deeper in hell. Partially mad, partially curious, he went on to investigate. He, just like the cats he likes so much, is very curious. ➙ It’s you. He deadpans. ➙ Well, it’s not like he was particularly mad about it. He paces a little in the hallway before approaching you. Just letting the steam blow off of him. Curiosity overpowering him. Was this a new form of torture? Have you discovered you have sadistic tendencies? Could you perhaps lend him the instrument to torture someone? ➙ Then the expression in your face changes. Ah, MC! He was joking, sorry! ➙ After talking it out he does confess you kind of suck, sorry… Ah, you are aware? Well aren’t you a little cheeky thing. He’ll keep the secret but you’ve got to practice more around Lucifer, you know? ➙ In the end he researches some books to give you in music theory and along those lines. He even learns a little himself to teach you. ➙ He is now part of your secret club that know you are kind of torturing his brothers in purpose (no complains, they deserve it). ➙ Also doesn’t involve himself in the manhunt, he doesn’t care which makes him a suspect and after getting into a fight he is a free man.

5th.

➙ He walks into the house, beaming. Shopping bags in toe and DDD in his hand. Gossip’s hot and interesting. He then does a full stop and looks around. ➙ Wow, somebody is being naughty in this house and nobody is doing anything about it? Well, they do sound like they’re in pain so maybe it’s one of his brothers being annoying? He carries on his day, deciding to ignore it. ➙ It’s been going for a while… Is this torture? All this frowning is going to give him wrinkles! But why doesn’t anybody else react? Is he going crazy? Is this gaslighting? Well, it’s working and the beautiful man is going insane! He can’t ignore it any more! ➙ On his way to complain to either Satan or Lucifer whoever is available at the moment. Find Lucifer first. Then the eldest brother just looks at him, Lucifer are you even sleeping? Those eyebags! Your face, noo! That’s it, mysterious sound, you can’t just come in and destroy his attractive but not attractive as his brother's faces! That’s going too far! Before Lucifer can even warn him who is making the sound he runs off, not before grumbling about some skincare he has to follow now and the promise he’ll get him the products. ➙ Debates if he should call Solomon. Maybe it’s a ghost and an exorcism needs to be done. ➙ Then something sparkles in him. Is his dear MC alright? Oh no, the poor thing must be terrified! Worry not Asmo’s in his way! ➙ It’s you. He almost… no, he cries. Cries and whines. MC, how could you?! Do you know his face could break out from the stress? Of course you didn’t! ➙ Can’t really get mad at you. It’s your little toy): and you're happy. (if you were down beforehand his heart wouldn’t allow him to actually complain complain). ➙ Well, you should repay him with cuddles and love and attention! It’s only fair, you know? If he hears the flute he will try to give you love, compliments, gossip, anything to distract you until you forget about practicing. The House of Lamentation is very grateful for his contribution.

6th.

➙ He was eating in the kitchen when the noise began. At first he thought it was an insect buzzing near his ear or something along those lines, you know. Maybe the sound will go away on his own. He's got more important things going on like gulping down his food. ➙ Then he focuses in the sound. Doesn’t it sound dangerously close to your room? So with half a burger still in his mouth he goes to assess the situation, a little nervous. ➙ Ah, the sound it’s you MC! He thought it was a new kind of hell insect that was dangerous, phew. He’s glad it’s only that weird whistle coming out of that thing you’re holding. ➙ Mammon, who was with you, stares at Beel, horrified. Then you laugh at that. Well, yeah you kind of really sound bad but that’s the point of learning, no? ➙ Le gasp from Mammon. ➙ Beel just sits down and stares at you. Well, yeah, the sound isn’t pleasing but it isn’t the worst he’s heard. You just need practice and he can just accompany you, something he enjoys doing. Cue Mammon leaving you, for this instance only and strictly only when you’re practicing. ➙ You reveal the secret and that Satan has been teaching you. You change the tune and while it isn’t perfect it’s an improvement. Beel is now part of the secret club of torturing his brothers. Ngl, he does enjoy it and feels special.

7th.

➙ Who’s screeching? Is this Asmo again? Or is it Levi? *They both are famous in the house for their screeches and whines after all). ➙ He is pissed, he was sound asleep but he eventually pick up on the sound. A constant and irritable whine that sounds like it’s right in his ear. He just lays in bed, doing nothing. Debating if he should go to the source or wait for someone to do something about it. ➙ Spoiler, no one does anything. Then he hears Mammon half-heartedly complimenting you. ➙ Going to the source it is then. Walking to where you are proves a difficult task as he’s exhausted but he keeps going out of pure spite. He gets to your hideout and just s t a r e s. ➙ You see him, he sees you. He stares at you and you stare back. Then you apologize, did you wake him up? Yes, indeed, and now he’s all cranky, MC. Mammon tries to give a half assed apology and tries to hush him out of the room. Belphie is not having it and straight up ignores him. ➙ Lays his head right in your lap. Punishment is all he says. You can choose here, be a meanie and keep playing with the flute. Or two, just give in and take a break. Choosing the former can make grumpy Belphie but he will refuse to leave your lap, out of spite, again. The latter is the pacifist route and the one where you get to nap, yeah. ➙ Now he hides the flute from time to time to get a moment of quiet and peace.

3rd.

➙ It was him. He’s the guilty one. Somebody come and get this guilty man. ➙ But you can’t really blame him! You were watching a human world anime together and you were beaming when the instrument was on the screen! He was being nice, you know. ➙ It was a mistake, oopsie? He is very supportive, tho. He even buys himself a flute too and practices in the corner of his room to surprise you. You often practice together, too. His room is perfect for that as it’s soundproof! ➙ He wasn’t expecting for shit to hit the fan): MC why. ➙ He was hanged from the ceiling with Mammon, why was Mammon there? He doesn’t know. What he does know it’s that he won’t get you any other instrument. He also found out you were cheating on him with Satan and Beel! You meanie! I mean, he was practicing behind your back too but he was trying to impress you!): ➙ Will do again though.

As for you. Why did you do it? Answer is why the hell not?! It was about time you got them back>:( It’s their fault for thinking you were harmless, you were just waiting in the shadows for an opportunity to arise to torture them back.

BONUS: Diavolo caught wind of this situation and decided to give the flute a try too! Now you too practice together! Barbatos isn’t very happy but oh well. Luke also joins you two from time to time and Simeon only watches. This may or may not end up as material for his writing.

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me headcanons #obey me lucifer #obey me x reader #obey me mammon #obey me levi hc #obey me belphie #obey me beel

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There is rather crack theory I have for a while. I think I have an idea of what creature Doctor is based on. This theory took inspiration in fan on and reaching but I can't help but wonder how everything snaps together.

Beginning with easy. What we know about? Not Ancient due to difference between how Sarcophagus deals with mephisto and docta. Unique blood, that counters overexposure to Arts. Can be blue. Which already interesting, you remember who actually have blue liquid inside of them? Abyssal gang. Skalter token mentioned "a quill formed of cartilage. A light blue liquid drops from point".

Skalter's lines also quite intriguing. Legit no one else calls Doctor kin. Skadi don't do it. Her kin are Abyssal Hunters. They are bound by blood. Skalter however don't even have blood inside. After Ling's event we can say that Skalter is Skadi plus an abyssal god fragment. GF can and will possess people. That's a main story arc. Do maaaybe both of them cares? We can't know did Doctor ever met abyssal god before. But we know that skeleton in RI the ship is of whale.

Remember the theory after DM that Doctor was possessed by whoever's this skeleton was? I do. And isn't that weird that Ship keel is a mechanical spine of all things? And we got new rooms after we "grew" spine? Ines told that Tallulah have two shadows inside. That's later was explained as Кощей and Tallulah shadows. But Doctor had one, big, uncaring and uncanny. Like a whale?

Things will get even weirder later when we began to analyse all of this together. Big and scary whale, huh? People on Reddit got to conclusion that skeleton belongs to either sperm whale, proto-whale, or mosasaurus. Sperm whale are big and scary whales, a single species that can eat Crown slayer, Golem or whatever Reunion look got slipped through blue box.

But you know how the fuck a proto sperm whale is named? It's a goddamn leviathan.

And that makes ashitton of sense. HG was noticed to love between others this to things. Moby Dick (not only in Under Tides) and intergrating an obscure mythological creature in Terras world. That version of Кощей they used is significantly less known than an egg-hunting quest. I myself knew this version due to an audio tape with this tale being a large part of my childhood. So, going for this isn't ooc for HG. First of all it gives us a reason to chill with Sarkaz. Also reading the mightiest source of knowledge, Wikipedia ofc, I found a theory that Leviathan might be another rep of Babylon just like Rider! Nero from Fate. That would be crossover of century. Monsters of Babylon, and here me with loli Nero.

Also speaking of Fate, Tiamom is parallel to Leviathan as primordial snake god from same region. Description in Bible btw is pretty similar to Ines' description. A very important detail that while Leviathan is always the Leviathan, gender is debatable. If my theory's true, my respect to HG. That is the commitment. Plus there's a lot of clues of Doctor being a really old being. Being a leftover from different world probably counts as primordial for denizens of new one.

Being a old cultural symbol led to other readingsof it. To the Moby Dick, which led to naming ancient cachalots Melville's Leviathan, to Gnosticism's Hellmouth, and the least expected part of all of this, Ouroboros!

I would write even more, but I got tired of writing my crackpot theory. It's just make sense, and where, my dear Hypergryph, is my Ouroboros and Leviathan in Arknights. How the hell we still didn't get one. You at least teased Phoenix.

#arknights #arknights doctor #Arknights lore speculation

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pla-teau · 3 years

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WANDAVISION EPISODE 6 THOUGHTS

SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!

GOOD GOD I HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS

GIF NOT MINE

pietro maximoff as ‘himself’ | in the opening credits, pietro is introduced as playing himself? this just made me more suspicious about him and who he really is. it’s like wanda (since she’s the one broadcasting her show) trying to convince us, and herself, that this is her dead brother.

billy talking to us | i know tommy talks to the camera at the beginning for a brief minute but it’s mainly billy talking. i think this was a hint at his incoming powers. plus, in promo trailers for the ‘modern family’ episode, wanda’s the one talking to the camera. i bet we’ll see the kids talk to the camera in that episode but i just find it interesting that billy’s the one leading us through the beginning of the episode. plus, in rewatching the episode, pietro seems to be aware of billy talking to us and reacts to when billy talks about vision and wanda’s relationship going through a rough patch.

haydick hayward’s an ass | there’s no denying that hayward has something up his suspicious ass. first with showing the footage of wanda stealing vision’s body. then, putting in a missile and planning on killing wanda. yea, the five years were hard for everyone - no one’s denying it but there’s just something that isn’t right. we clearly see that he’s hiding something when darcy finds a file of sorts that only hayward can see and that he’s been able to track vision without telling the team. either he’s got a personal vendetta or he’s covering for something more sinister. personally, i think he’s just pissed that wanda, one of the most powerful beings in the universe, took away vision’s body when he needed it to create more weapons and whatever else he was planning. i wanted monica to punch him in the throat when he told her it was better that she wasn’t around when her mom died. bless monica for keeping her cool.

wanda’s interaction with herb | their brief interaction makes me believe that herb is just as aware as agnes (if she happens to be a victim in all this and not agatha harkness) about what’s happening. we got a hint about it in episode 3 when he tried to tell vision what geraldine’s purpose in westview was. we see him mimic agnes from the previous episode when he asks wanda if there’s anything she wants changed. he looks to her the same way agnes did when she was thrown off script. both these times involve vision throwing everything off. vision’s the one that’s been off script from the beginning of the episode this time around instead of after a weird event.

residents being in a loop or immobile | as vision gets farther from wanda and explores westview, it’s evident that there’s something off about the people. we get that shot of the woman and presumably her husband stuck in a time loop of hanging decorations and putting a pumpkin on the front steps. the woman not only sheds a tear but her hands look purplish presumably because of the cold or being stuck doing the same task for god knows how long. clearly, the woman’s in pain and is aware that she can’t break free. as vision gets closer to the loop, residents are completely immobile and stuck wherever they stand. it’s eerie and further proves that this may be wanda’s doing and wherever she is, it’s easy for the residents to be active or for her to control those near her. it could also mean that the closer you are to the hex’s border, that you become immobile as you’re farther removed from the fantasy life wanda has created.

yo-magic commercial | by far the creepiest and most disturbing commercial in the series. i’ve seen people theorize that this commercial is referring to wanda’s detainment on the raft in civil war. it would make sense since the yogurt could represent wanda’s powers and opening the lid should be simple and easy, just like using your powers. on the raft, wanda was detained with a straitjacket and a collar on her neck so she couldn’t use her magic. the island could represent the raft since it was in the ocean. ‘yo-magic, the snack for survivors’ could represent wanda being a survivor in many instances: strücker’s experiments, the battle of sokovia and the lagos incident.

pietro’s ‘part’ | when wanda questions pietro, he gets defensive about how he’s just trying to do his part: come unexpectedly, create tension with vision, stir up trouble with the twins, and ultimately give wanda grief. grief holding a double meaning. obviously, pietro did bring wanda grief when he died in 2015 but it also means to cause trouble which he has done since his arrival to westview. whenever wanda questions him about their childhood or tries to trip him up, pietro retorts with a question or makes rather meta remarks about westview.

the details are fuzzy | the comment pietro makes after a moment of silence between them. he claims he got shot in the middle of the street and next thing he knew wanda was calling her. i think when ‘pietro’ was brought into the westview reality, his memories mixed with those of wanda’s pietro or skewed them at least - it’s probably why things seem hazy to him and can see that wanda doesn’t believe him to be the pietro she remembers. pietro knows he looks different to wanda and it’s like a comment to us because even though pietro only appeared in one movie with wanda - we the audience know he’s not the same actor. this could also be mephisto really mind tripping wanda because she would remember what her brother looked like but the memories are remembered differently. enough to keep her on edge with him and make her suspect but not want to because he also says “i knew you needed me” no stranger would say that right? of course, siblings and family can tell when another member needs them. this episode really makes you laugh at pietro’s antics but go down a rabbit hole with every line he says.

the hex’s effects on people | when darcy explains to monica that her cells have been greatly affected by her entrance and departure from the hex, it doesn’t seem like monica is surprised. maybe this is hinting that monica already has her powers or simply mean that she’s putting on a poker face to hide her fear (or astonishment) at wanda’s level of power. it’s interesting to see if wanda’s gonna be responsible for birthing some mutants or at least awakening the x gene if it hasn’t already. does it mean that anyone can simply leave or that if you leave, you’ll come out with serious side effects that are possibly life threatening? monica states at the end that she’s seen cells in remission which makes me believe that this is hinting at the x gene. we’ve seen what the hex does once you go in, but what happens if an ordinary westview resident leaves?

agnes and vision | we see agnes in her car supposedly leaving town or as she claims, she got ‘lost’. when vision takes her out of her trance, agnes seems shaken and even questions if she’s dead. she also seems to confirm that wanda is the one controlling everyone because she doesn’t even let them think about leaving westview. we see more of where vision’s memory stands because he doesn’t remember (or know) that he was an avenger and that he died (twice). when she says that all is lost, she quickly starts laughing maniacally like a witch. this again makes me think that agnes knows more than anyone what’s going on. assessing what she got from vision, she’s probably laughing because it’s amazing to her that wanda’s gotten so powerful and maybe everything is going according to plan - she just possibly couldn’t overcome wanda’s control and only has a heightened awareness of the situation. there’s no mention of ralph this episode and you would think she’d bring along her husband to leave and go to her desired destination in town. i don’t know, i still think she’s got an ulterior motive and plays a bigger part in all of this.

the twins’ conversation | after sharing a sweet moment, pietro quickly calls out the obvious - the kids. only in episode 3 did children finally come into the show through billy and tommy. now, for halloween, all the kids are out and enjoying halloween. pietro, like rapid fire, remarks that wanda probably kept them peacefully asleep in their beds and didn’t wake them until now for the “occasional holiday episode cameo” so as not to traumatize them even more since she’s always been the “empathetic twin”. he seems to know that this is all in a television reality which gives him even more awareness than any other supporting character we’ve met so far. he even goes into assessing (and somewhat praising?) wanda’s handling of this whole westview reality as ethically possible. he knows that wanda wouldn’t rewrite everything: couples and families stay together and personalities aren’t far off from what they are. with this, it heavily hints that this isn’t the pietro we’ve known in the mcu or the peter from the x-men universe. to me, this furthers the point that this ‘pietro’ is just a puppet for whoever is behind all this (or just a multiverse version of piet) since he seems more impressed than anything by wanda’s powers. also, he’s been the only one to ask what we’ve all been thinking since the first episode: how the hell did wanda do this? once again, wanda doesn’t remember how all of it started which still makes me thinks she was probably taken advantage of by someone and earlier in the episode when recounting a childhood memory, pietro comments that she’s probably suppressed the trauma hence why she doesn’t remember it the same way. at the end, this could all be wanda’s doing due to her feeling so alone and grieving that she may have suppressed that memory of how this all started.

pietro’s corpse | again, us the audience and wanda are reminded that this universe’s pietro is dead. it’s another person closest to wanda that isn’t alive - harking back to her comment about feeling so alone and endless nothingness. this may just be that when wanda lets her guard down and is possibly at peace with a situation, this one being of her accepting that this is the pietro that’s going to be her brother that sticks with her moving forward, she’s reminded of the truth - none of it is real and she can’t bring them back.

vision’s breakout from the hex | as we’ve seen in promos, vision is able to break through the hex. what we were hit with was vision nearly getting killed...again. it seems that he can’t live beyond the hex either due to him just being parts when wanda recovered him or because wanda won’t let him go. either way, vision can’t live outside of westview. it physically seems like wanda can’t let him go because as he steps out of the hex and is being torn apart, the hex looks like it’s trying to pull him back into it. i know the hex was wanda’s doing but this physically makes it seem as if wanda can’t let him go and is holding him back. it’s kind of true because since vision became more aware, he’s been breaking away from wanda and she’s been trying to keep him in place and on script so that they can be happy together. in their fight in the previous episode, she says that all of this is for them as to say that everything she’s doing is for their happiness. it’s a twisted way of showing how vision can’t live without wanda since it seems that she’s the one keeping him alive.

wanda expanding the hex | wanda’s clearly gotten more powerful over the years and this episode really shows us how fucking powerful she is on her own. it’s hysterical that the base and the most of the agents are turned into circus acts such as clowns. i’ll admit i’m upset darcy got sucked in and not hayward. i’m very interested to see who monica’s guy on the outside is. with wanda expanding the hex, it’s becoming more evident that wanda may be the ‘villain’ of the show or if there is someone else behind all of this, we may not see them until multiverse of madness. still, i believe wanda is victim in some capacity - even if it means she’s fallen victim to her trauma and grief.

#wandavision #wandavision spoilers #scar’s theories #scar tries to piece together what she can each week #wanda maximoff #pietro maximoff #peter maximoff #vision #mcu #marvel #monica rambeau #jimmy woo #darcy lewis #billy kaplan #tommy shepard #speed #wiccan

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Loki Series Thoughts—Glorious Purpose

Ok, I’m always nervous about posting my thoughts, but here we go. Spoilers ahead of course!!! (Disclaimer: Any gifs or images are not mine.)

Let’s start out with the episode’s name: Glorious Purpose. I know some people were a bit miffed about the emphasis put on the line, but I actually thought it worked well. It’s not so much that Loki actually believes in this “purpose,” but rather he is clinging to what he’s been told his purpose is. And by the end of the episode, he’s finally working through some of the things he’s been hurt by, abandoning what he’s been forced into and ready to be who he wants. Granted, it’s still going to take some time for him to come to grips with all that has happened, but I’m excited to see the journey.

The TVA. They undeniably suck. Whether or not it will be addressed directly, they are the (or one of the) antagonists in the show. What they are doing is, frankly, tyrannical. Three “time keepers” have taken it upon themselves to force countless versions of time and people into one single stream. And you know what? They can’t control that timeline. Not like they want to. As much as Loki’s line about “the weak” applies to himself, it applies to the TVA, too. It’s a facade of control that they cling to; if they truly had the right, the ability, to control time, everyone would follow their path. There would be no variants. Now, I could write a whole separate analysis on the MCU’s explanation of time travel. It’s convoluted and in a large way doesn’t make sense.

I’d like to talk about Loki’s characterization. I am, in a word, relieved. From the trailers, Tom seemed to be over-acting, something rather strange for someone so good at conveying deep emotions through nuanced actions. Now I believe any exaggerated lines from the trailers are just Loki trying to separate himself from who he’s been told he is, and trying to reinvent himself. I don’t think that’s a bad thing either; they’re not rewriting Loki, he’s just growing in a new way. And though this way is “new” I think it will be similar to what we’ve seen before. From what we’ve seen so far, there is good continuity, and they are addressing things about Loki that should be addressed in canon.

Loki projects. Most notably in the Avengers, but also a bit in Thor 1 and The Dark World, a lot of Loki’s lines can be applied to himself, though he is talking generally or towards another group. What comes to mind is actually something he touches upon again in the series. The illusion of freedom. And though it is not said that line in particular is him thinking of himself, it can be inferred based on his admission that the line in the gifs above apply to him. Also that little gesture when he says “weak” breaks me. He’s hurting so much.

Loki is not a villain. He may think he’s one because everyone else is telling him that, yet we’re already seeing it brought up that it’s not true. I can only hope that we’ll see Loki state this himself later in the series. He was largely forced to do what he did. It is not his fault, so how can he be a villain?

Loki cares. Tom’s acting is just *chef’s kiss* Seeing his mother’s death hurts so much. I love that his first response is denial. Loki is thrown into something he’s never known about before, being shown things that, to his knowledge, have never happened. But then when he’s had a few seconds to wander around the TVA on his own terms, he’s more come to grips with all that’s going on. So, when he’s by himself and see’s Frigga lying there, dead, it gets to him. Then seeing Odin still call him his son, he feels the slightest glimmer of hope, but also regret; he already knows in the back of his mind that he’s not actually going to get that. Loki’s living from second to second, trying to hold on. He probably thinks this ends with his death. (I do have issues with that Odin scene in context of Ragnarok but that’s more a tangential aside, so I’ll gloss over it for now.) Then seeing Thor and himself acting like brothers again is heartwarming. So just when he’s feeling uplifted, Thanos comes into the picture. He realizes how much control the titan still had over his life; he never really escaped. And in the end, Thanos made good on his promise. And that is terrifying! And he laughs at it. It’s a sad sort of laugh, one that’s slightly crazed. Loki feels that no matter what he does, it ends in pain. By the end of seeing all that, he is a man broken. Rather, more broken than he already was.

Loki is struggling. That’s nothing profound; it’s obvious. But where it really stands out to me is actually in a part I originally thought to be out of character. I am referring to “What if I was a robot and I didn’t know it.” Upon closer inspection, I realize it’s actually that his perception of himself has been so thrown that he really isn’t sure about his own chemical makeup anymore. Odin and Frigga keeping from him that he’s a frost giant made him so unsure of himself, he thought he might not even be a living being.

Nervous tics. Was I the only one noticing his leg bouncing when he talked to Mobius? And what about that scene when he’s sitting on the steps? He begins to pick at his hands. Note, that’s something he did in T1 after finding out he was a frost giant and while confessing to the Warriors Four about how he was the one who told the guard of their trip to Jotunheim. Just a little detail I really appreciated. (If anyone has gifs of any of these things, feel free to share :)

Mobius. I’ll be honest, I’m a bit undecided. I’m hesitant to say he’s evil. After all, we haven’t seen that much of him yet. However, I will say he is unscrupulous and manipulative. His questions weren’t to help Loki work through his trauma. Mobius was trying to goad him into helping, and likely was trying to gauge how much this Loki is like the variant he’s tracking. When Loki makes any admission of his feelings, it’s something he already knew, not a conclusion Mobius helped him reach. Mobius mocks him a bit and pushes his buttons because he sees Loki as a means to an end, and wants to know how easily he can get him to work with him. And what strikes me is how similar Mobius’s deal is to Thor’s deal in TDW. Thor doesn’t offer Loki freedom, he offers revenge. Mobius’s deal is just another variation of this. He can’t offer “salvation” but he can offer something “better”. Working for the TVA really isn’t better, though. So what does he mean? Well, I think he means a chance for Loki to prove he’s a hero. I hope as the show progresses it’s addressed that Loki doesn’t have to prove himself to anyone. That’s what he’s been doing his whole life, but I want Loki to see for himself that he doesn’t have to.

Miss Minutes. Propaganda. Plain and simple, it’s propaganda. Besides the way it praises the “time keepers” as amazing saviors, necessary to keep the world in order, it’s essentially saying “don’t think for yourself.” The whole point of the video is “the time keepers are great. The TVA is flawless. Trust us to decide everything. You have no autonomy in the world we want, so surrender your free will. Submit to the system we’ve decided is perfect and everything will be just fine.” Of course, by “just fine” they mean the variant will be pruned and the timeline will keep going as the time keepers see fit. The animation style was great though! It really fit.

The infinity stones. I think their inclusion makes sense. If you remember from Endgame, the stones being in the right place in the right time keeps the timeline from branching, and thus prevents the multiverse from being created. Likely, the time keepers used the stones to make their “sacred timeline.” Naturally, any variant time stones would cause a problem. That’s why they have so many extras. But think about how pointless so much of what happened seems. Nat, Gamora, Vision, Tony, everyone who was snapped, everyone who was left. So, literally the entire universe was flipped upside down for paperweights. It really puts Thanos’s pursuit of the stones into perspective, doesn’t it?

The cloaked figure. I think there’s some misdirection going on here in one way or another. Mobius says he’s chasing a Loki variant, then immediately it cuts to a scene with the cloaked figure. Our minds are likely to assume that is the variant then. But they don’t actually say it’s Loki, so I’m inclined to believe it’s not. Though, I don’t have enough information to say who I do think it is, I could make a couple of educated guesses and say Mephisto (he certainly interacted with Loki in the comics, plus there’s the stained glass window) or Sylvie. Well, whoever Sophia Di Martino’s character is. I know she was previously listed as Sylvie on sources such as IMDb, but that has since disappeared. But why would you have a “young Sylvie” (Cailey Fleming) without an older version? There is speculation Di Martino’s character will be Lady Loki, but I hope this won’t happen. If they make Lady Loki her own character, I doubt we’ll see Variant Loki get to be fluid. Even if it’s confirmed on the record, it’d be nice to see actually happen beyond a piece of paper. And with twist villains being such a prominent force in modern media, I’m interested to see who our cloaked friend really is.

Time travel. Like I said earlier, this is a lot. But I can’t talk about the episode and not mention this aspect in at least a little more depth. I don’t like how the MCU deals with time travel. I think it’s an unnecessarily complicated mix of a number of different, already complicated theories. However, I think Loki will ultimately escape from the TVA and create a multiverse too difficult to prune (and maybe he’ll actually get to burn the place down too!) This will then tie directly into Doctor Strange 2. Do you guys know what that’s called? The Multiverse of Madness. Actually, in the Miss Minutes propaganda, they almost exactly say “will throw the multiverse into madness.” Will we get to (finally!) see a certain raven-haired god meeting Dr. Strange? And maybe even the Scarlet Witch herself? Well, I’m not sure, but right now I think it’s looking pretty good!

And some random things that didn’t really anywhere else:

Peggy is in the background?! My thought here is that Steve wasn’t supposed to stay with her. This made not only a Variant Steve, but also a Variant Peggy. We may not see Steve, but I bet he’s been taken care of too!! And who knows? Maybe there will be a cameo later. Otherwise, it might be something that was cut from the show, or just a fun easter egg of sorts.

The score was so good! It sets the mood perfectly.

Loki is a good fighter. Even if he’s overpowered, he finds a way.

Some of the humor didn’t land, but that might just be a personal thing.

So now my final thoughts. It’s their strongest pilot yet. So much emotion crammed into less than an hour. A lot of exposition, too, yet it didn’t feel tedious (Endgame I’m looking at you). And then we get to delve into Loki’s psyche, something that really appeals to me! Overall, 9/10. I hope the rest of the series is as good!

Did I miss anything? Was there something you were hoping I’d mention and didn’t? Or do you have something to add or (politely!) disagree with? I’d love to hear it all! Remember, fandom is a safe space to talk about, analyze, and debate about things you enjoy. My ask box is always open with anon on. Reblogs and comments are great too. Thanks!

Me after watching the episode:

#the loki show #the loki show spoilers #the loki series #loki series #loki analysis #loki odinson #loki laufeyson #loki friggason #the loki series spoilers #I know there’s nothing particularly profound here but here you go #*throws thoughts into the void*

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Mephistopheles

One of the demonic gods who serves in High King Lucifer’s kingdom. This information was shared to me by Mephisto and learned through my experiences in working with this fascinating infernal deity.

Other names: Mephisto, Father of All Sophists

Rulerships: persuasion, contracts, and all branches of Law

History: Mephisto began as an Angel serving under the Archangel of justice, Tzadkiel. In the beginning, Mephisto took his work too seriously with regards to bringing justice and became obsessed with delivering it as a prosecutor. When he eventually saw many angels of mercy going against this, he did not understand. If a person had done a crime that required retribution, why would this person be granted another chance? Every person, no matter how low or high they are, must pay for their mistakes. This of course included Mephisto himself, as he did not wish to be exempt from justice. The angels of mercy interfered seldomly at first, but as time went on, they began forgiving larger and larger numbers of people. So while Mephisto was prosecuting some humans, the angels of mercy would set them free.

Irritated, Mephisto complained to Tzadkiel about this, but the Archangel smiled and said everything was okay. Even more agitated by this response from his commander, these frequent actions of forgiveness towards injustice began to eat away at Mephisto. He also began wondering what his purpose even was anymore since many of those he tried to punish were set free. Because of this, he gradually learned how to make his arguments against people much more convincing so the angels of mercy could not show forgiveness. At some point, Mephisto even began to falsify evidence in order to have some corrupt humans convicted. This went on for a while until Tzadkiel discovered what was happening. Mephisto was then called to give an apology before his commander who then said that “According to the Law, you should be condemned for what you have done. But I forgive you.” However, this action only made Mephisto even more cynical towards justice. He then realized that it’s not your actions that convict you, but whoever happens to be judging you.

This deeply shook Mephisto’s faith in what he did, so out of spite, he trained a group of humans in ancient Greece to become the Sophists, the first lawyers of history. These people were experts in logic, speech, and entrapment. They gave their services to anyone who paid them a large sum of money, regardless of who their client was. Mephisto had created this particular justice system as a way to have anyone stand a chance in court, even criminals. He had decided that If the angels of mercy were freeing criminals as they pleased, he will have it done in a dishonourable way as an act of spite against celestial justice.

When this was found out, Mephisto was commanded to put an end to the Sophists. But Mephisto replied, “If you all cannot agree with what justice is, neither can I”. Eventually, Mephisto used one of his Sophists to prosecute Socrates over the accusation that he was “corrupting the youth” for being a voice of wisdom. The philosopher was then sentenced to prison and died there after committing suicide. Mephisto was then called forward before Tzadkiel and other Angels to explain himself once again for his actions, but he refused to yield to them, saying “Well where were you? What did you do to protect him? You allowed this noble man to die for no reason. If I was in the wrong, you would have done something; but if I were in the right, it would still cause you to act due to how much you cared for him.”

Even though he was correct in his statement, this argument targeted his entire chain of command, which did not go over well. They told him to recant (take back what he said) and then they would demote him. But due to his pride, Mephisto refused to allow either, especially since he proclaimed to be doing his job exactly as he needed to be. Mephisto then left heaven and was later recruited into Hell by one of the three High Kings- Lucifer, who gave him the task of a demonic lawyer for the humans of Earth. Mephisto still remains cynical and doesn’t believe in justice anymore. He now only believes in the “justice” a person can buy and also favours making contracts.

Rank: President and Earl

Elements: Strife and Junction

Colours: black with a “v” shape of white (similar to a judge’s outfit)

Appearance: a tall man in his 30’s with pale skin, neck-length black hair, completely black eyes, and black horns (he sometimes does not manifest these). He often wears a judge’s outfit, despite being a lawyer.

Personality: Mephisto is serious, confident, meticulous, determined, astute, shrewd, relentless, patient, intelligent, studious, and is a smooth-talker and master of persuasion. He is a realist with regards to many things and views how plenty of things people view as “moral” are ridiculous (especially Christian values). Mephisto especially hates people who are naïve or tell the truth all the time, even moreso if they feel they are “pure” because of these actions. He claims that lying often has many necessary uses, and being honest all the time only causes problems. Some things that Mephisto likes are innovation, robotics, defending peoples’ rights (as a lawyer), ravens, magpies, the Tower of London (due to all the atrocities that took place here), the backgammon game, classical music, and collecting books.

To understand Mephisto better, one can read the three Faust plays that have been written. All three versions of the Faust story are true accounts of Mephistopheles to a degree, but are a bit dramatized of course. All three versions manage to be true because they are each different perspectives on the account which occurred. For example, Faust did indeed try to repent for making a deal with Mephisto, but he still went to Hell for an appointed period before being set free.

Things he can help with: anything law-related, contract deals, helps in making someone a good lawyer, helps in making someone persuasive

His Enn (for devotion or meditation): Mephisto Viaga Tasa On Ca Sedi

Offerings: sarsaparilla, dry red wine, smoked trout, veal, duck, foie gras, pork tenderloin, eggs, spaghetti, neapolitan pizza, strawberries, figs, apricots, pears, melons, grapes, honeycombs, eggplants, brussel sprouts, oyster mushrooms, ground coffee, dark chocolate, licorice bars, tobacco, law books, canes, votive candles, classical music, candlesticks, rosewood, mahogany, leopardskin jasper, smoky quartz, brown obsidian, and incense of musk + lemon + cinnamon

#mephistopheles #mephisto #demonic gods #infernal gods #demonology #demonolatry #deity work #luciferianism #theistic satanism #satanism

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madam-o · 3 years

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I'm watching Richard E. Grant in Logan right now and thinking that it is impossible that he won't be playing OG/King Loki in the Loki series. The man is Old School Loki in his very essence. I'm sure there will be several Lokis in the new show but I don't think anyone could play the original God of Lies like him. He'd be a great Mephisto or whoever too, I'm sure, but he can't not be Loki. It is meant to be.

Omg can't you just imagine how much fun on set they had??

I'm legit going nuts waiting for this thing, y'all.

#tom hiddleston #loki #mcu #richard e grant #loki disney+#loki spoilers

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jonbernthalslut · 3 years

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ok no ones gonna read this but i don’t care bc my brain is full as shit rn

OKAY SO FIRST OF ALL

in age of ultron steve can’t lift mjolnir but in endgame he can so one can ask what exactly changed

civil war

steve knew that the winter solider murdered howard and maria stark bc obviously when he was trying to find bucky he found out everything he possibly could and in age of ultron he’s keeping that secret

how could one be worthy of the power of thor while keeping a secret like that from someone so close to him? obviously he wasn’t but the hammer moved a little. because he was still steve rogers and he was close

and then tony finds out and steve spends the next few years fighting his ass off to save the world and save all of the people he cares about and he doesn’t have this secret anymore and he’s just whole and good. so he’s worthy.

AND SECOND OF ALL A BIT OFF TOPIC

wandavision!!!!

1. darcy lewis was a fucking POLISCI MAJOR and met the god of thunder and now she’s a fucking astrophysicist. and ITS DR DARCY LEWIS WHAT AJ ICON and also she’s so cute i’m in love with her

2. agatha fucking harkness. agnes absolutely knows what’s going on and is possibly behind it. she’s completely off her rocker in the comic books. agnes is the one constantly showing up to “help” wanda. she’s the only one who kind of breaks character and doesn’t freak about it like she literally asks wanda to restart the scene. maybe she created the entire reality and she’s the one doing this

3. whoever did create the reality because i’m 80% sure it wasn’t wanda has an ulterior motive. they obviously didn’t create this sitcom shit to give wanda her happiness. i’d bet money theyre after the kids who in the comics come from shards of mephisto’s soul and are incredibly powerful. the only reason they’d give wanda the family she wants. ie vision and the kids would be to get these children whether to use them as weapons or kill them to gain more power

4. MEPHISTO. okay in the comics this asshole gives her the kids and i cant remember if he wanted to weaponize or kill them. either way i’d bet the kids aren’t identified because they weren’t real before west view. aka they were created within the anomaly. in the comics everything he does drives wanda so mad she breaks the multiverse

5. multiverse. in the comics wanda breaks the multiverse. it has been confirmed she is connected to dr stranges multiverse of madness which begins after wandavision season one. i personally think that wanda will break the multiverse (possibly having something to with evan peters pietro (peter) maximoffs appearance in wandavision (the x men could join the mcu seeing as disney bought out the franchise)

6. vision. so i don’t think vision is a corpse anymore. i also don’t think he’s connected to the mindstone at least like he was. vision has shown sympathy before but the emotions he shows in wandavision (especially episode 5) is something more. he’s never gotten angry at wanda like he did. he’s never been confused like he is. vision has never been unaware. i think someone else brought vision back, either agatha or mephisto or some other villian marvel will bring in. before episode 5 vision has never really questioned this reality before but something changed and i can’t really pinpoint what. honestly if anyone figures out what’s going on i think it’ll be vision

6. wanda has also never shown she has the power to bring someone back from the dead AND if she can, i don’t think she would. when sparky dies and billy and tommy beg her to bring him back she says ‘we cannot reverse death no matter how sad it makes us’ and wanda has seen so much death in her life. her parents, pietro and vision. not to mention all the people she killed in lagos and everyone who died in sokovia in age of ultron. not once in her grief of pietro is it shown she tried to bring him back.

7. wanda didn’t start this. she literally says in episode five ‘i don’t even know how any of this staryed’ so maybe mephisto or agatha promised her vision and a family to sort of trick or sate her to get what the want. wanda has been thru a lot yes but nothing so far has pointed to her losing it like this. if it is wanda then it would have to be a complete character change because the wanda we know so far would never enslave and warp people’s minds like this, so permantly (so far) and so widespread. she would be essentially holding an entire hound hostage which just seems out of character for the girl that killed the love of her life, who begged her to, just to save the world. also when she re-enters west view after giving the drone back to sword the force field goes from the blue we’ve been seeing to red indicating someone else’s power is present.

8. pietro!!! so obviously it isn’t the pietro we know. it’s evan peters pietro which is leading to me questioning if whoever created this anomaly mahbe has the power to pull people from another universe. it would be really cool if our first introduction of the x men j to the mcu is peter maximoff. either way pietro’s return is further evidence it’s not wanda creating and controlling the anomaly. when there’s a knock at the door she says i didn’t do that. and she is completely thrown off when she sees pietro. she doesn’t even recognize him at first because obviously it isn’t the same pietro. but id bet that like dottie and agnes sword cant identify pietro either since he probably wasn’t somebody that existed in this universe. i don’t think peter maximoff would willingly work with someone like mephisto or agatha unless he was tricked but i’d bet he literally just doesn’t know what’s going on

9. monica woo and darcy!! i don’t really have many theories about them but i am very very glad that these characters who were previously just side characters in marvel movies that aren’t as widely appreciated as say iron man or the avengers are being given bigger roles!!! i would definitely like to know why monica is uncomfortable talking about carol though? it’s a very big change from the monica we met in captain marvel.

10. hayward. man this guy SUCKS. the only other person we’ve reallt seen talk about wanda like he did was thaddeus ross when he was trying to get the avengers to sign the sokovia accords after lagos. he calls her a terrorist and brings up her history with hydra, talks about the people she killed in lagos and basically insinuates that she’s a villain (which darcy and woo visibly disagree with as id imagine a lot of people do seeing as wanda was key in defeating thanos and bringing people back from the blip, helped save the world after ultron tried to blow it to hell and earned the trust and respect of earths mightiest heroes) i wouldn’t be surprised if he works for hydra or even aim if that makes its presence in the mcu

#wandavision #wandavison spoilers

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yukiokumura · 3 years

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First Lines Meme

Tagged by @bluewindfall and @tonguetiedraven ! Thanks!

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all!). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 of your favorite authors!

So this is a little complicated for me since I tend to write with Rynoa so I'm gonna have to look through my stories and pick the ones I started. I'll start from the newest first. Let's see...

1. Wherever you are, father, please forgive me. If You Can't Beat 'Em - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

2. He couldn't breathe. Parasomnia - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

3. Renzou climbed out of the helicopter, his eyes wide and his head on a swivel. The Turing Test - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

4. He was starting to overheat and in times like these, Toudou knew there were very few things that worked. Cooling Down - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

5. Shima Juuzou goes rock climbing to relieve stress. Rock Climbing - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

6. Yukio's eyes opened to the sight of an empty pillow. Three's A Crowd - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

7. Little Leonardo was a strange boy growing up in the lush city of Rome. Finding You Again - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

8. Renzou turned the tube around between his fingers, inspecting the pinkish red liquid moving beneath the glass. Sensei's Lips Are Cherry Flavored - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

9. Rin didn’t know where exactly he was going. One Last Time - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

10. He was growing addicted to it, Sidon could tell. Beneath The Rolling Waves - Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild - written on my own

11. “I can’t. Fuck the deal, Mephisto. I don’t fucking care. Just come and pick them up. I can’t do this anymore.” 5 Times Shiro Almost Gave Up and 1 Time He Didn't - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

12. His chest rumbled with a deep purr as he pressed himself deeper into the plush mattress and surrounding pillows underneath a thick and warm comforter. Lion Around - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

13. He smelled the thick scent of blood before he opened the door. A Stranger in Your Shoes - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

14. “Okumura, c’mon.” Side By Side - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

15. “So you’re sure this doesn’t have any side effects?” Schleckerei - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

16. Shiro clutched his chest and let the shotgun hang at his side as he attempted to catch his breath. Forever Yours - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

17. It was the school's tradition that every student in the first grade had a pen pal with a student from another city. Until Next Time - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

18. It all started in the beginning of first grade. Sincerely - Blue Exorcist - written with Rynoa

19. A crack filled the air on the roof of Namimori Middle as Hibari sidestepped another blow from the leather whip. From Teacher and Student - Katekyo Hitman Reborn - written with Rynoa

20. The burn of alcohol sinking down his chest was a pleasant feeling, though he never really liked the taste. I'm Sorry Papa - Blue Exorcist - written on my own

So I did skip a couple in my Ao3 because those were started by Rynoa instead of me. As for tagging, I suppose I'll tag @29rynoah, @thefoulbeast, @evanescentrainbow, @uuuuutan, @inuyoshie, and whoever else wants in. Feel free to tag me!

Now I love first lines and I definitely feel like I got better at them over the years. Especially when I went as far back as I did and just... god I cringed at the first lines of Sincerely and Until Next Time. What a slow start! If we ever make some sort of anthology fic for easier reading, I'd love to rewrite some of the earlier chapters. I'll have to convince Rynoa lol. We definitely got better over the several years since we started Lettersverse.

Lion Around I'm not really too proud of either. I had a concept in my head but had no idea how to write it or go about it. Honestly, it's less of a fic and more of a concept so I didn't put much effort into it.

For the most part, though, I feel like the first lines are all pretty decent-ish? Which is tough for me to say because I'm usually hard on myself! But I'm definitely happy with most of these!

#about jay #jay writes

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queenofnohr · 4 years

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Aeaean Spring Breeze - Ch. 3: The Underground Labyrinth Brings Order

Dreamwidth version here

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???: Looks like they’re finally here. ???: Thank goodness. Making this Singularity was worth it, then! ???: ......Is it good? ???: Better than good— the plan is perfect. Don’t worry your little heart about it, just focus on the labyrinth. ???: That’s right, Asterios! Since I’m a witch, just leave everything up to me!

Arjuna: This is…… undoubtedly, a labyrinth…... Mash: Yes. I’ve gone over the infiltration routes several times, but it’s still a dangerous area where monsters prowl. Please proceed with caution, Master. Circe: Humans just go and make whatever they want on my island, huh! Jason: You’re talking like this totally isn’t your fault. Circe: Labyrinths are totally tasteless. I mean, who even likes making them? I create paradises, which the underworld obviously isn’t included in. That’s more up my teacher’s alley. ...…Hm? What’s with that signpost…… Arjuna: There’s something written on it. Let’s seeー “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” Jason: ……Can we go back? Orion: You’re like a broken record! But I also wanna go back. George: Denied. Both: Guh. Odysseus: So it’s saying that beyond this point, we might die? How interesting. Let’s go. Circe: I’d like for you to exercise a liiiiiiiitle more caution before rushing in. Good grief…… Is this how all warriors are? Jason: Let’s goooooooo baaaaaack. Circe: Are you always this annoying!? Jason: No, only when I have a bad feeling about something. And these bad vibes are thick enough to taste. Arjuna: I see. Then, let’s head on in. George: There’s no use in arguing. Oh, and smile.

[he snaps a photo of Jason, Arjuna, and Orion]

Jason: ……Don’t just take pictures whenever you want! I end up smiling, even when I don’t want to smile! Circe: What are you doing over there you blockheads!? We’re going in!

[we go on a little]

George: Looks like…… another signpost. Arjuna: It says…… “O Flame, walk alongside me.” Circe: Hmmm.

[Fire shoots out]

Circe: Oh.

> Uwah!?

Mash: Master, are you okay? George: Don’t worry, Mash. I'm guarding them.

[Circe is standing around, on fire]

Odysseus: Circe, are you okay? Circe: Huh? Who? Me? Odysseus: ……Aren’t you covered in flames right now? Circe: Heh heh heh, I’m fine with this! After all, I’m a Great Witch! Odysseus: Just because you’re a Great Witch doesn’t mean you should be “fine” with being engulfed in flame. Circe: I’m telling you it’s fiiiiiine. These are silk garments given to me by Hecate. They won’t burn in these kinds of flames. Odysseus: Even so. Circe: Guh…… Well, I’ll just take that as you being worried about me. Orion: ……By the way, there’s a path forward up ahead. Circe: Huh? ......You’re right. Hmmm. The feeling I get is…… that path will open up if we fulfill a condition. Arjuna: “O Flame, walk alongside me.” Hm...... Odysseus: “Walk alongside,” huh? ……Circe, come with me. Circe: Huh!? W- What do you mean “with you”!? Why me!? And why with you!? Odysseus: It’s just an idea. Walk together with flame would mean— Wouldn’t it mean to proceed while being enveloped in flame? Circe: No, no, that’s a totally unreasonable answer considering we all have to go through. Odysseus: Of course. We just need to catch the one doing the enveloping. Circe: ? ......Oh! Master, I know it’s sudden, but prepare for battle! Our enemy is the flame enveloping the room! Before it’s extinguished, we need to nab it and walk with it!

> R- Roger that!

Circe: Raise, destroy, and finally, resurrect. Unending circle of life and destruction, I bid thee to appear, O Flame!

[a monster comes out of the fire]

George: So that’s it. Did she turn the flames into an enemy? That’s what it seemed like to me. Jason: Do your best, everyone! Orion: (Of course this guy ain’t fighting) Arjuna: (I’ll just add this to the report I’m preparing for Medea......)

[battle]

Circe: …...Got it. Now that we’ve caught it, let’s see if it works! Arjuna: Looks like…… The wall is opening up. It seems Odysseus’s hunch was correct. Jason: Haaaaa...... I- It’s over, huh? Orion: Yeah, and you were sooooo much help. Odysseus: Alright, we did it. Circe: Yeah!

[they high five]

Circe: ...... ...... Why do I have to high-five this guy!? Odysseus: I’m starting to understand you. You act tough when you end up going along with something. Circe: Don’t laugh at that! Anyway the path opened up. Let’s head in! Odysseus: Indeed, let’s move!

Node 2

Circe: First it’s fire and now it’s ice…… Arjuna: It doesn’t seem like there’s a signpost. Jason: Hm? I don’t see a path…… Well, it looks easy enough. It should be fine if we melt it, right? Right, Arjuna. Time to put that bow to work! Arjuna: You mean Agni Gandiva? But...... Jason: What, think you can’t do it? Arjuna: …...Don’t be ridiculous. Actually, I fear the opposite happening. That is, will a single shot from me destroy this entire labyrinth? ーThat’s my only concern. Circe: Oi, oi, won’t we end up getting buried alive if that happensー? Arjuna: Then I will be exceedingly careful in limiting myself. Having said that, I don’t think my power will be inadequate, but I will devote all my strength to this task! Orion: (I feel like this’ll end badly) Arjuna: Agni, lend me your power!! My spirit flares! Here I go! AGNI GANDIVA!! George: Oh, another photo op!

[literally everything melts in a huge flood]

Circe: Woah- woah- woah- all the ice melted at once! Wah!

> Circe!!

Circe: Oh, it’s okay, I’m fine. It’s no big deal. Jason: Good grief. The whole room is flooded— (.1 seconds) (Waitwaitwait. Circe’s clothes are white.) ( .2 seconds) (Doesn’t that mean her clothes will get see-through? Won’t she be totally immodest?) (.3 seconds) (No, that’s beside the point. The real problem is how Circe reacts.) (.4 seconds) (She’s usually okay, but she’s still a Great Witch of Greece.) (.5 seconds) (Wouldn’t she turn a human who sees her bare skin into a monster?) (.6 seconds) (So the one in most trouble is Master.) (.7 seconds) (I have no other choice. Master, I’ll buy you ice-cream later.) (.8 seconds) (Heh…… At any rate, my High-Speed Thinking is more than a match for that gloomy Caster’s High-Speed Divine Words.) Jason: Oh no, my hand slipped!!

> Eh!?

[you black out]

Circe: Ugh, are you kidding me? I’m soaked. Odysseus: Are your clothes okay? Circe: Huh, my clothes? Hahaha. Just who do you think I am? I’m Hecate’s disciple, the Great Witch Circe. Even if it was a god that allowed my clothes to get all drenched and see-through, I wouldn’t forgive them! Odysseus: I see. I certainly can’t see anything.

> What happened?

[you open your eyes]

Jason: ……Sorry, I ended up doing something bad since as a hero my intellect is just too sharp…… Orion: What’s with that weird apology!? Arjuna: Does that count as an apology……? Circe: But back to what we were talking about earlier. What, were you interested in seeing my bare skin? Odysseus: No. I’m not, but I just thought it would be bad to make a girl feel shamed. Circe: ......Completely heartless! Like iron! A total Tin Man!

[she’s hitting him in her embarrassment]

Odysseus: ……I intended for that to be a legitimate answer. Orion: Yeah, he’s that type of person…… I’m understanding little by little. George: This is a pretty nice scene. Smile. Circe: Like I can!!

???: That was a little disappointing. ???: “Even if I saw your naked body, it isn’t a problem, since I’ll take responsibility” —is how I thought it would go. ???: That didn’t go smoothly. But, doesn’t it seem like they’re getting along? ???: Yes! It’s so wonderful. It was worth it to have you help out! ???: What should I do next? ???: Next…… Fufufu. Let’s see how they do against this.

Node 3

Circe: Oh, looks like there’s another signpost. What does it say, Arjuna? Arjuna: Let’s see...... “Destroy the paradox. That is the only way to reach the next path,” and, “You must tread forth without looking back.”

> Paradox......?

[Shakespeare, the Statue God, and Mephistopheles show up]

George: Oh no. You guys are— Mephistopheles: Please believe me. Shakespeare and the Statue God are big liars! Only my door is the real one. Shakespeare: Am I the liar? No, no, that’s impossible. Mephisto is a liar. And the Statue God is a big liar, too! Therefore, mine is the only real door. Statue God: Trust me…… Believe in God…… Both Mephisto and Shakespeare are liars…… God would never lie to you…… In other words, my door is the only real one…… Mash: Um…… What does this mean? Jason: Don’t ask me, Shielder. I don’t get it at all, but seems like one of the paths is correct, and the rest are busts. George: Three people in front of three doors. Does that mean we’re to figure out which is the correct path from these three? I think there should be a clue in their testimonies on which is the correct door, but…… Odysseus: It’s a paradox. Some are lying. Some are telling the truth. But if we don’t know how many liars and how many truth tellers there are, how do we come to a conclusion? Arjuna: I see. So, for example, say that Mephistopheles is telling the truth. That would mean that Shakespeare and the Statue God are lying. However, the Statue God says that Mephistopheles and Shakespeare are the liars. Therein lies the contradiction. If the Statue God is lying, then that means both Mephistopheles and Shakespeare are telling the truth. Odysseus: And that applies to all of them. All of them create a paradox, so there is no correct path.

> Th- This is making my head spin.

George: If someone is a liar, that also means that they are not a liar. ……It’s strange. Everyone is connected. Odysseus: Circe. Circe: Hm? Odysseus: I’d like to hear your thoughts on this. Circe: Hmmm. It’s like a riddle. Odysseus: It is indeed. Circe: So, here’s what I’m thinking. Whoever made this riddle is the type of person who’s innately contrary. So I feel like using logic and reason to try and solve it would be a waste of time. Odysseus: ......What do you mean? Circe: The correct answer is— We go back the way we came. Everyone: HUH!? George: Oh, that’s a good one.

[he snaps a photo of Odysseus, Jason, Orion, and Arjuna’s stunned faces]

Orion: Wait, I think I was making a really weird face, so could you retake the photo, Teacher? George: No, a good photo op only comes once. Orion: *sniffle* Odysseus: Putting that aside— Circe, why do you think we should go back? Circe: Because! The signpost is the liar. These three are just here to liven things up. The Three: Urp. Odysseus: The signpost is the liar…… Ah, I understand now. “Destroy the paradox. That is the only way to reach the path forward,” turns into, “There is no need to destroy the paradox. The path forward is anything but,” whereas, “You must tread forth without looking back,” becomes, “You must turn around and go back the way you came.” In other words, do the opposite. I was thinking about it too logically. Circe: Was it a difficult riddle for such a straight-laced person? Odysseus: Heh…… I don’t have any comebacks when you put it that way. Well, I don’t know if I’d consider myself straight-laced, but…… Hm? Mephistopheles: We really are just here to liven things up! Shakespeare: I can’t deny that fact! But that doesn’t mean I’ll go back with the way things are now. Statue God: I…… don’t really have anything to do with this…… But being looked down on is kinda grating…… Destroy…... Circe: Ugh, what’s with you guys? You aren’t even the types to get worked up! Stone God: That was then, this is now…... Mephistopheles: Yeah, come on! Let’s duel!

[fight]

Mephistopheles: Ouch, ouch, I’m done for! Emotional BGM, please start! Huh, no? That’s the way it goes I s’pose. Oh well. Shakespeare: Mm, how disappointing! If I had it my way, I’d have you all deal with various problems, big and small, and depict a big emotional moment— only to pull the rug out from under you and have you end up at a bad end! Statue God: ...... ...... I’m tired…… I’m going back to Chaldea to laze around…… Oh, that’s right…… Since you solved the riddle, I have a prize for you…….

[Odysseus receives something]

Statue God: Goooooodbyeeeeee…… Circe: ......I’m the one who’s tired here! Odysseus: Honestly. I didn’t think we’d end up having to fight Servants…… Mm? Circe: What is it? Odysseus: ………Ah, I remember. I am Odysseus. Circe: ! Your memory returned? Odysseus: Partly, yes.

> How much, exactly?

Odysseus: Let’s see. My name is Odysseus. I am a man who participated in the Trojan War, and survived it even if by the skin of my teeth. ……The story of my life. I know at least that much, and my personality has returned to me. Circe: Do you remember me? Odysseus: Hahaha. Sorry, not at all. Circe: ......Well, maybe that’s for the better. Odysseus: Really? I want to know how we knew each other in life. Circe: ...... ...... We only hurt each other. We hurt each other, mutually, and could do nothing but hurt each other. It was awful. Odysseus: ...... ......Is that true? Circe: It is. Odysseus: I see. I can’t remember, so I can’t argue. Circe: Do you think I’d allow your counterargument? Me, a Great Witch? Odysseus: I suppose. Circe: What’s with that attitude, huh? Odysseus: Don’t pay it any mind. It seems like this is just what I’m like.

> They really do seem like good friends.

Jason: They probably will be, at least until he gets his memories back. Afterward is another story.

> I wonder what Circe thinks.

Arjuna: Here’s my take. I don’t think she loves him or hates him, but…… People’s feelings are complicated.

Arjuna: However, as far as I know, Odysseus had a wife. Mash: Yes. She was a woman who continued to wait for him to come home. Jason: That’s Penelope. I hear that while waiting for Odysseus, she had a whole mess of suitors coming for her. Orion: Sounds like someone I’d like to shack up with…… George: You have no chance. Orion: Even if the chances are only 1%, I won’t give up! George: Now that’s a manly look. Say cheese.

[he snaps a photo of Orion]

George: The title for this one will be “Orion Declares His Infidelity.” Orion: H-Haaaa, is Teacher trying to get me killed? George: Hahaha. Orion: At least deny it!

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Ch. 2 ← → Ch. 4

#aeaean spring breeze #fgo #fate grand order #fate grand order translation #grand order #my translations #long post

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bamfoftheundead · 4 years

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fic writer tag game

i was tagged by @dannybagpipesarecalling ! thank ya

fandoms: uhhh mostly x-men, the dark crystal, kinda bnha too and my middle school favs that i never truly grew out of Homestuck/Creepypasta. Im mostly active in x-men as of now and like dannybagpipes im really into Excalibur and catching up on a lot of the comics 0V0

number of fics: 1 lmaoo, i writer down my daydreams for potential comic script but they’re bad and suuuper unfiltered/edited.

fic i spent the most time on: desert winds of course, despite being a lil old thing. It took me abt an hour to write bc my ipad was charging n i was bored. Bead au would take the lead if i could get more of it done >:T

fic i spent the least time on: uhhh Queens bath? the new lil saucy drabble im working on but having a hard time bc WOW, i get flustered easier than i actually thought. Words are harder to write then drawing lines on a canvas

longest fic: actually this goes to that fanfic i wrote for my friends in 7th grade it was a slice of life of us living together casually, haven’t touched it since but it deffo is my longest fic

shortest fic: dfjdjdjjd middle school fanfic for the win again, this 800 word lil smut thing i wrote for my friend, it was between her and a naruto character and it was very badly written i can assure you

most hits: desert winds at 23 hits (what do those mean?)

most kudos: desert winds at 4 kudos :D

most comments: desert winds with 6! super proud, and i got a comment from a mystery user? love it

most bookmarks: desert winds, 1 (whoever u are ily)

total word count: 1,354

fav fic i wrote: definitely desert winds, ive never gotten so much feedback before :v

fic you wanna rewrite or expand on: uhhh desert winds ig, there still a lot of thing i don’t know abt writing and my learning disorder makes it hard to learn basic stuff so when i actually do get better at writing and understand things im deffo gonna rewrite everything i ever wrote

share a wip or story idea you’re planning on: well my bead au, still trying to get that done, im trying to make at LEAST one page 10k long, its my bare minimum and boy do i gotta long way to go. Another wip i think is something i did a long time ago (2017-18 i think) and i called it my “Pink diamond au” bc it was somewhat like pinks arc in su but instead it was abt kitty being a powerful/bratty princess whos also inhumanly tall (bc pink diamond/pearl dynamic ig) with a special bodyguard (kurt) whos somewhat strict and technically prince of a kingdom but since he was like more than a 5th son became a knight/paladin and how kitty suddenly became queen of a whole world and inherited amazing god-powers as a half celestial queen and struggled to rule and not be manipulated by others (azazel, belasco and mephisto who all have their own kingdoms) and how shes young/naive and just wanna do whats right and gets weirdass marriage proposals from kings/queens shes never even heard of, it was very high fantasy-ish and i definitely wanna do more with it.

tagging: uhhh @kurtty-drabbles if you haven’t done it yet? im afraid everyone i know has been tagged already :’)

#fanfiction #fanfic #bead au #pd au #im obsession with su got outta hand #resulting in the pd au #sorry #might start writing stuff down for it and make it a concrete au #but idk #im bad at detailed/long writing #and dialogue #god so much dialogue

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midnight-in-town · 5 years

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heck i never realized that meph holding everyone in his palm could be seen as a bad thing but i guess seeing shiro's fate that it is the case after all

Hello Anon! And yep, took me a while to admit it myself, because as much as we all love-hate Mephy, one can’t deny that…

he serves his own interests which happen to coincide with Assiah’s survival and which is exactly what the main cast is after.

Does it make Mephy a “good” character 100% honest to God, though? Well…

Nope.

And as I mentioned previously, it shows up particularly through Shiro in my opinion, who so wanted to one day bite the Order back for all that they did to him:

but who eventually must have given up, possibly for the twins’ sake (because the only way to guarantee their survival was to vouch that they could be good weapons on the Order’s side), and who remained a chained pawn till his death.

So yeah, I love “Mephisto as the big bad” theory, not because he’s a threat to Assiah (we know he isn’t), but because of the grip he has over everyone else in the story. So far, his interests are met but that’s all that matters to him: he does whatever he wants with whoever he needs, he leads them right where he wants them, because he knows what’s going to happen…

And even though some fight back…

so far, there was no success in metaphorically punching him in the face (Shura physically got close to that result after the Aomori arc, but nothing else).

However, Mephy isn’t 100% unbeatable (otherwise he wouldn’t make a possible interesting big bad), as we saw recently when he was shot in ch94…

because he can’t foresee everything all the time and that’s why there is a possibility for the twins to maybe tell him to back off at some point, gaining control of their own fate which was until now (in many timelines) in Mephisto’s hands.

I just would find it interesting to see it happen, is all: right now Mephisto is getting out of time, ironically enough, and even if it might be planned it means that there is a way around him controlling everything.

Anyway, for sure Lucifer and Satan are presented as the biggest threats, because they’re both a danger to Assiah, but their influence over the twins is ridiculous compared to the iron grip that Mephisto has over basically everyone.

I mean, yeah Lucifer has Yukio where he wants him right now, but it’s Mephisto (helped by Shima) who let Yukio reach this point of no return. Same for Rin: yeah Satan killed Shiro, but hoping to get Rin to become his vessel is pretty much not happening by simply waiting and asking.

Meanwhile Mephisto just fucks around with everyone in a very calculated way, all for his plans, and all we have is…

mostly Shura being fed up with that shit.

Just look at Yukio, how can we even see Mephisto in a good light when he let Yukio attempt suicide, even pushing him down that road from the very beginning? Nah, he’s a manipulative asshole from head to toe, heart to tail, and he gets away with it because he doesn’t even bother to hide that “he’s a demon”. Except that…

…we can see he’s way worse than most demons, since he can even manipulate his own kind just as much as humans.

TL;DR the story (aka Sensei) could let Mephisto get away with all that shit he’s constantly pulling because he’s truly Assiah’s ally, or the twins may find it in themselves to eventually fight him in order to gain control over their own fate. I don’t know, either possibility can happen (later).

That being said, Mephisto isn’t a good guy and trying to justify that it’s his nature because he’s a demon doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Personally I roll my eyes at Satan, I shrug at Lucifer, I love Rin but I can’t ever trust a single thing coming out of Mephisto’s mouth, because I’m always dead scared that it’ll bite me back later in the plot. xDD

My take on it. :) Sorry for rambling, have a nice day Anon!

#ao no exorcist #mephisto pheles #fujimoto shiro #okumura rin #okumura yukio #kirigakure shura #samael #amaimon #ane theory #anon #answers #my analysis #in a way fighting against Mephisto's grip over their fate is like fighting against the system such as the order #thematically it works #but sensei doesn't have to go down that road if mephy being assiah's ally justifies the asshole he always is #i don't think it does tho'#clearly the twins aren't supposed to reenact what happened with their mom shiro and satan

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Wrestling Dontaku 2019 night 1 Review

In our opener, we had Ren Narita, Shota Umino and Tomoaki Honma up against Yuya Uemura, Yota Tsuji and Toa Henare. Tsuji and Uemura seem to have been developing a rivalry, as they absolutely destroyed each other whenever they were in the ring. Henare was kept out for most of the match, so naturally he dominated when he eventually tagged in. Narita and Uemura also were very aggressive when against each other, with commentary pointing out that Narita seemed to have Uemura’s number. And funnily enough, Uemura had a big advantage against Narita, but Narita caught him coming off the ropes with a beautiful bridging belly to bell suplex for the win.

Grade: B-. Pretty good stuff. I like the various feuds going on with the young lions, and I am curious to see where both Narita and Umino will be going for their excursions, which could be coming up soon enough. Either way, those two are the big faces of the Young Lions now, and they are very talented.

Next up, the Suzuki-Gun team of Minoru Suzuki, TAKA Michinoku, El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru against Jushin Thunder Liger, Ryusuke Taguchi, YOSHI-HASHI and Tiger Mask. Of course, the heels attacked before the bell, led to a brawl around ringside. At one point, Taguchi was on the top rope so Suzuki Gun could be thrown into his butt, but the heels fought the rest of his team off. They all gathered behind him in the ring as he got the crowd to cheer for him. Suzuki really tried to destroy Liger, holding a cross armbreaker for far too long, and continuing to attack him while the ref tried to check on Liger. The violence continued as the two tagged out, and TAKA came in to fight Tiger Mask. The two had a short sequence, but TAKA won after a single leg dropkick and a Michinoku Driver. After the bell, Suzuki continued to assault Liger on the outside.

Grade: B. This was alright, nothing spectacular. Mostly used to build up the Suzuki and Liger rivalry. Important that TAKA got the pin though, as that gives him a lot of momentum going into the Best of the Super Juniors. Other than that, it was a standard 8-man tag in New Japan.

Next tag match pitted Will Ospreay, Toru Yano and Togi Makabe against HIKULEO, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. BULLET CLUB jumped before the bell, making the two heel factions of New Japan kinda blend together. Yano had a funny segment where he was scared of both members of GOD, and also tried to get them disqualified by tossing them the removed ringpost. The heels really showcased their ferocity and teamwork, destroying both Makabe and Yano throughout the match with quick tags. Ospreay was putting in work, but even he had to put on the breaks when Jado nailed him with a kendo stick while coming off the ropes. After Yano and Makabe broke up a pinfall, they brawled on the outside with the Guerrillas, allowing Ospreay to get the win with an os cutter on Hikuleo.

Grade: B. Fine match, I liked the story. Ospreay is in a really strong position right now, where he can pin heavyweights consistently. That makes him a favorite in the best of the super juniors. However, I don’t know who will be challenging for the Tag Team Championships nor the 6-man belts in the future. That remains to be seen.

Then we had LIJ’s Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI, against Kota Ibushi, SHO and YOH. Lots of intense rivalries in this one, and you can really feel it watching the match. Takagi in particular looked really good in this match, being able to go toe to toe with Ibushi. Takagi also nearly ate his first pinfall, after narrowly avoiding a 3k. However, the faces pulled it off, with Ibushi nailing Bushi with a kamagoye.

After the match, Ibushi got on the mic and asked Naito to answer him about the challenge for the Intercontinental Championship, and gave him until night 2 to find out. However, Naito just jumped in the ring and implied that he would have accepted the challenge for tomorrow night, but the card was decided. I guess we will have to see whether or not it happens. I think it won’t come until Dominion, but I would love to see that match on the already stacked night 2.

Grade: B+. Narrowly better than the other matches on the card, but better nontheless. The rivalries that filled this match made it more exciting, along with the quality of those invovled. Even though there wasn’t a lot of high spots, it was a good, fundamental match. Nothing more I can ask for.

Next up was Jay White, Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens against Mikey Nicholls, Hirooki Goto and Juice Robinson. Robinson was dressed like Randy Savage, so that was exciting. Surprisingly enough, the faces were working incredibly well as a team, covering for each other and aiding when necessary. Owens started to steal Robinson’s punches, which made Robinson super pissed on the apron. White and Goto looked very good in this match, both coming across as the MVP’s for their team, although Robinson was very on point tonight. Owen’s looked like he might get yet another win over Robinson, but Robinson fought out of a package piledriver, and nailed pump friction for the win.

After the match, a video package played. It had the tag line of “time’s up,” it played footage of Robinson, and then left the date of the BOSJ finals. So it seems like whoever this is will be the next challenger for the US championship. Makes sense. As for who it may be, my guess would be Kawato. He went out for excursion to CMLL a while back, and given the highly Mexican feel of the video package, it could be him. But I also don’t know much about him, nor many Mexican wrestlers who may be jumping to new japan, so I could be wrong.

Grade: B+. This was the best of the multi-man tag team matches. White and Goto are not nearly finished with each other, Nicholls is still trying to really break out in New Japan, and Robinson is finally having a dominant title reign. I liked these stories going in, I like how Robinson really wrapped up his feud with BULLET CLUB, and I absolutely love the mystery set for the BOSJ finals. I like the storylines, and I liked the match.

Into a special tag match, EVIL and SANADA took on Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii, their opponents for night 2. Okada is still getting a pop for having trunks rather than pants, which is so weird but awesome. The story being told here is how much Ishii and Evil hate each other, and also Sanada’s increasing ability to go the distance with Okada. Ishii hardly cared about Sanada, even when the two were in the ring together. Evil targetted Ishii’s legs in a move that could come back up during their singles match. Sanada looked great in this match, really flying around to take down Ishii, and he continued to wrestle to stalemates against Okada. A lot of this match was simple singles competition, but it really picked up when everyone started acting like a team. LIJ was able to hit Ishii with a magic killer, but refused to pin him. Instead he opted for the scorpion deathlock, in an attempt to embarrass Ishii. Okada tried to run interference, but was caught in skull end by Sanada. The referee eventually had to stop the match after Ishii was stuck in the scorpion deathlock for over a minute.

Grade: A-. I really liked this match. At first it seemed like a simple preview, though entertaining. However, as the match wore on and it became more of a tag match, the excitement really picked up. Big victory for Evil, even if Ishii didn’t actually tap. I think that he could pull out the victory again tomorrow night, and that would be a huge boost of momentum for the coming months. As for Sanada, he is really getting a big push right now, and I think the match will be awesome, but this match didn’t change my opinion on the outcome. Still, this match did make me excited.

Into the title matches, Taichi took on Jeff Cobb for the NEVER Openweight Championship. Taichi stalled like crazy in the beginning of the match. Taichi tried several dirty tricks early on, such as having Miho Abe (the lady that comes out with Taichi) distract Cobb so that he could get a shot in, although it did not affect Cobb at all. He also used Abe as a shield to prevent a suicide dive, enlisted the help of Yoshinobu Kanemaru to fight Cobb while the ref was down, and of course used the mic stand as a weapon. Cobb eventually fought his way back into the match, hitting an awesome delayed superplex. The match became a battle from behind for Taichi, whose strikes could rock Cobb, but couldn’t match his strength. At one point, Cobb hit a huge gutwrench suplex, only to pick him up again and hit a piledriver. Taichi did a great job of slipping out of the tour of the islands, countering one into a roll up. Right after that, Taichi pushed the ref and hit a low kick and a gedo clutch, but Cobb again kicked out. However, Taichi was on a role, hitting his superkick and black mephisto for the win and the NEVER Openweight Championship.

Grade: B+. Very good match, but not quite in A range. I thought the lay out and story of the match was quite good, the way Taichi had to continuously change his strategy to take out the incredibly strong Jeff Cobb. I am sad to see Cobb’s reign end so quick, especially since he is on a role right now, but he probably has too busy of a schedule to work in New Japan consistently. Makes sense. Taichi really does deserve a run, so I am glad to see that. Also, I realized midway through the show that the whole “winning streak” for Cobb that I mentioned in my predictions was false, cuz he lost at Honor Rising night 2. So I feel dumb, but I am fine with this outcome. Congrats Taichi.

And the main event, Taiji Ishimori vs. Dragon Lee for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. The video package for this match focused a surprising amount on Hiromu Takahashi, so hopefully that means the return is soon. Lee came out with the Kamaitaichi mask on his head as well, another nod to Takahashi. Ishimori refused the handshake at the start of the match, which really set the tone for the rest of the contest. The pace that these guys wrestled at was inhuman, I loved it. Lee worked over Ishimori’s leg in order to slow him down, but that hardly worked. Ishimori opted to go for Lee’s mask rather than a body part, although it seemed to cause Lee just as much pain. At one point, Ishimori hit an awesome crucifix bomb for a near fall, and Lee came right back with a one arm powerbomb for a near fall. On the outside, Ishimori countered simply being thrown into the ring by handspringing off of the ropes on the outside, and then arm dragging Lee into the barrier. The two then kicked into a second gear, with Lee hitting a superkick, Ishimori a bicycle kick, Lee a snap german suplex, Ishimori a mexican destroyer, and finally a huge falcon arrow from Lee for a near fall. Ishimori was able to lock in a lebel lock for a long submission sequence. Lee fired up after a double knee gutbuster, hitting a bicycle knee, a reverse rana and a running knee for a near fall, and then the dragon driver for the win.

After the match, Lee put over Hiromu Takahashi, saying that the win was for him and that the match is waiting for Takahashi. Can’t wait.

Grade: A. Definitely match of the night. These guys blended together extremely well and put on an awesome, fast paced match. The strikes were hard, both competitors were desperate to win, and they put on a crazy show for everyone deserving of the main event. Dragon Lee has proved that he deserves the championship, and Ishimori still stays as a favorite for Best of the Super Juniors. The spots were just so brutal, but it was impossible to look away. Love this match, definitely recommend a watch.

Overall Grade: B+

Pros: Suzuki and Liger feud; Ospreay booking; Chaos + Ibushi vs. LIJ; Mystery US Title challenger; special tag match; NEVER Openweight Match; main event

Cons: no more Jeff Cobb

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