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Thank you all for your loving words yesterday! <33333

I'm feeling much better today and I really appreciate your support!!

#yall really helped me out and i love you all so much <33 #i know im so rarely active but yall who linger and always show up are my true heros #i shall now go forth and create more art! #gonna work on that pride post now in fact!! #might take some art requests later this week #mlp #digital art #pony #gif

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Instinctive Metaphysicist (Starfinder Archetype)

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When Pathfinder tapped into a few disparate elements of D&D 3.5’s Psychic Handbook in order to bring psychic magic into their setting, they mostly took the names of certain classic spells and pretty much dropped the rest, eschewing the crystals and pseudoscience in favor of actual historic looks into mentalism and claims of psychic phenomena.

One of the things they brought up was mindscapes, metaphorical psychic landscapes that translate the inner workings of a living mind into a form that the mortal mind can understand, and more importantly, can be described in exciting ways for the players.

Now, while the binary mindscapes associated with psychic duels had pretty clearly laid out rules for how they work, the more in-depth personal mindscapes are rather… rules-lite, shall we say? On the one hand this is good because it means that the GM has leeway to do whatever here. On the other, it’s extremely frustrating since the mindscape chapter did a poor job of inspiring what you MIGHT do with such things. Healing someone’s mind by fighting painful memories or outside influence, extracting information with a literal mind-heist, or damaging a mental construct representing some psychic power in an enemy are all fine and dandy ideas. It’s a pity that the game doesn’t really give you an upper limit on what you can actually do to a person with a single casting of mindscape door.

In essence, exactly what you can do with mindscapes is left wholly in the GM’s hands, making someone’s mind into basically a weird sort of dungeon where you often have to get in and find a way out of someone’s mind, especially if they know you’re digging around. This also means that your GM is going to be in a lot of pain if you cast that spell a lot on people that are not who you’re meant to dive into in the story.

So with that in mind, I had hoped that the Starfinder delve into mindscapes would be a bit more detailed, but instead I was disappointed still, partially because of today’s subject.

Now with that preamble out of the way, I present our subject, the Instinctive Metaphysicist!

As the name suggests, this archetype refers to a person who, due to exposure to them, knows their way around mindscapes in ways that many others do not. They may not even be particularly potent psychics, but they have a knack for navigating and utilizing mindscapes in their work, though some of the more powerful can manifest constructs of their imagination into reality.

Despite my dislike of how some abilities of this archetype are handled, this archetype has a sort of… ancient mystic vibe to it which I do appreciate, like some wizened elder who was never formally trained but has a deeply insightful understanding of the mind from decades of practice.

It’s also notable that this archetype is heavily associated with (but not exclusive to) uplifted bears due to their psychic abilities and yearning for a cultural identity, which has given rise to the “Endless Forest”, which is either a collective mindscape of their people, or perhaps a recurring framing device for personal mind palaces that they create, depending on how you look at it.

When taking a longer rest, these psychonauts can retreat into themselves to recover much faster than others, and even use this reclusion to fight off mental effects, though they become insensate while their thoughts are deep within their own heads.

The more powerful among them can flex their minds to bring forth objects or illusions from their minds into reality for a short while, ranging from small physical objects to complex illusions and later even full illusionary environments.

Finally, they can also attempt to pull a foe into a binary mindscape to duel them, allowing them to fight directly with the foe in the landscape of the mind. However, the rules for this are much less robust than Pathfinder’s psychic duels, and is confusingly worded.

While the rest of the archetype is fine, the fact that the final ability is basically instigate psychic duel, a 1st level spell in Pathfinder, is annoying to me, especially since this is the only officially printed way for characters to do so in Starfinder without conversion or homebrewing. Beyond that, however, the archetype is simple enough, and being able to create illusionary terrain or temporary objects can be useful in the right situations. As such, you can mostly build your character as normal with these abilities to supplement it. I can see both spellcasters with a psychic bent taking it, as well as those of a less mystical persuasion having a knack for mindscapes.

Even without having any abilities that directly affect mindscapes, this archetype does make for an intriguing ability set. One has to imagine that these characters often contemplate what the nature of reality and imagination are. Some may seek to understand the cosmos more, while others may dream of being the masters of their own mental reality.

What began as an exercise in meditation and autohypnosis has warped into something stranger as ascetic guru Palani’s “Rock by the Sea” has evolved into a collective mindscape of his many fans and followers. Completely out of his depth, the charlatan seeks to develop this into a cult, but in truth, he is not the real cause of this psychic construct, and he certainly isn’t its master.

Kogress of the 40th battalion will never pick up a doshko again, not after the horrors he witnessed. The old vesk would love nothing more than to move on from those times, but those horrors will not let him be, or rather, his subconcious mind will not, projecting the memories of that battlefield into a hellscape that surrounds him whenever he grows stressed.

The xararians, a human-like species ruled by a mageocracy that fears religion and technology as threats to their absolute power, have long held the wider galaxy in grim contempt as they try to keep their people isolated. However, a new threat to the regime grows from within, as more and more people are touched by what could be called a contagious dream, one that offers freedom and equality.

#starfinder #archetype #instinctive metaphysicist #vesk #uplifted bear #xararian #starfinder 23 Hive of Minds

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Do you have zimbits fic recs? I’ve never really gotten into Check Please fic, but I just got Madison in the mail and now I wanna read more zimbits but don’t know where to start!

YOU GOT MADISON?????? ASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!!! My order hasn't been shipped yet so no spoilers, but you ask and you shall receive. It got long, so I am putting it under a cut in no particular order. ALSO the new Tumblr post maker is absolutely fucking terrible and it took so long to format this because of it. The whole idea of creating "blocks" in posts is stupid and it doesn't function well ANYWAY FIC TIME.

Set Your Old Heart Free by IBoatedHere

Jack doesn’t find Bitty after graduation. They don’t kiss. Jack doesn't go to Madison for the 4th. They still fall in love.

It's a simple premise, but so well executed. I uhhh always cry at the end and I love to read Jack's thoughts.

when it’s over (you’re the start) by @whoacanada

Jack goes to sleep in Providence next to his boyfriend and wakes up in Montréal to discover he's been in a coma since 2009. Refusing to believe Samwell, Bitty, and the Falconers were all a dream, Jack tracks down the real Shitty, Lardo, Ransom, and Holster to find they’ve shared the same group hallucination for years. Now, they’re on a mission to find Bitty, the love of Jack’s non-existent life, and the only member of SMH they can’t seem to get in contact with.

What it says on the tin. It is a "what if" story and it is great.

i'll see you with your laughter lines by the_one_that_fell

Eric Bittle was fourteen when his soulmate died.

They'd never even gotten to meet.

This is a great story, but heed the warnings. It's an interesting spin on the soulmate trope, because yeah, you can argue that Jack died when he overdosed, even if it was just for a small moment.

like a handprint on my heart by the_one_that_fell

"Dude, we've got an over-competitive golf dad, a badass art freak, a pre-med lax bro on the verge of a breakdown, a chronically naked rugby player, a beat-boxing giant, and an itty-bitty, baking figure skater - there's no way we came together accidentally. This was fate."

"Or it's the normal progression of human beings making friends. Chill out, bro."

(Or, the one where no one plays hockey, but it still manages to bring them all together.)

I have so much to say about this story. SO MUCH. It once gave me a breakdown when I was feeling super lonely, cause the fic is about friendship. Zimbits is just a part of it, though. Everyone gets a moment to shine and it's so good.

don't you look charming (here in the eye of a hurricane) by @whoacanada

In 2009, Jack Zimmermann doesn't just walk away from his future, he packs a bag and runs.

ANGST ANGST ANGST!! This fic captivated me so much. I don't know what else to say!!!

My Words on Your Skin by There_Once_Was_A_Girl

Jack and Bitty have a unique soul connection, they can write back and forth to each other by writing on their own skin. They know each other long before they've ever met. But when Jack overdoses Bitty thinks he's lost the love of his life forever.

Just like the other soulmate AU fic above, this takes the soulmate idea and runs with it. What do you do when you believe the other is dead?

you’ve got my number by ambrosius

It’s not as if Jack was totally inept when it came to technology. He could handle his Tweeter (Tweety? Twits? Twitter? Did it really matter?) just fine and if he’s honest, he much preferred texting to calling most days. So when he gets added to a group chat full of strangers, well, he’s pretty sure he can handle whatever comes next.

This one is so good. I am a bitch for epistolary stuff and I am glad it exists.

Graduation Dayby IBoatedHere

It takes Jack 50 days to finally see what's been right in front of him for the past two years.

Groundhog Day AU, but make it Zimbits. Jack doesn't kiss Bitty when he graduates, and that's fine, right? Well, looks like the universe disagrees. Also this fic has a real good platonic Jackshit moment.

Will Wonders Never Cease by @porcupine-girl

Eric has landed his dream job: social media manager for the Providence Falconers! Not only does he get paid to tweet, for an NHL team at that, but it’s a job where he’ll be able to make good use of his magic - when nobody’s looking, of course. Everyone on the Falconers is a joy to work with… with the notable exception of Jack Zimmermann. Eric understands that Jack doesn’t like social media, but he could certainly be a little more polite about it.

Luckily, Eric has support from his Samwell buddies, as well as his best friend - a man whose face he’s never seen, and whose name he doesn’t know. They met on an online forum where witches can gather anonymously, since it isn’t safe for them to advertise their existence in a world where magic isn’t trusted. They’ve been friends for years now, but Eric is only just starting to realize that he might have deeper feelings for someone he can never meet face-to-face.

THIS FIC!!! Jenna, I don't know if you read my fic Ebb & Flow, but I mentioned this fic in the author's note, because it was a huge inspiration. It's a secret identity magical She Loves Me AU. It sounds bonkers, but it is so goooood.

if you're going through hell (keep going) by @whoacanada

Eighteen years ago, Samwell suffered the tragic loss of one of their most promising young athletes. Ever since rumors have circulated that the school is haunted by the ghost of Eric Bittle. At least, that’s the only way anyone can seem to explain why the locker rooms smell like freshly baked apple pie on game days instead of the usual, omnipresent hockey funk.

Now in the twilight of his career, Jack Zimmermann is facing his own mortality and the last item on his bucket list?

Return to Samwell and disprove the rumor that his long-dead boyfriend is haunting Faber Memorial Rink.

MAIN CHARACTER DEATH!!! WARNING!!! And not like the previous soulmate AUs where the one thinks the other is dead. Bitty dies and Jack moved on, but he has to face the past, because people claim Bitty's ghost is real. Jack decides to find out himself.

Inertia by @foryouandbits

At the age of seven, Eric Bittle is tackled so hard in peewee football, it feels as though he's been knocked into another dimension. At the encouragement of his father, he avoids contact sports until he receives a scholarship to play hockey at Samwell University. The result is the same: every check on the ice hurts so much that Eric hallucinates another world. Eric spends the rest of his freshman year attempting to prove himself to his captain and his coaches. He questions his worth, his talent, and his sanity, and in his search for answers, he uncovers long-hidden secrets that change everything he has ever known.

I loved this one. It is an interesting take on dimension travel and Coach in this story is so great as well. I highly recommend it.

Ice Crew Please! by @petals42

Jack Zimmermann was drafted first by the Providence Falconers when he was eighteen years old. He is good at hockey. Very good. His team won the Cup his second year and now, in his third year, they are looking good. Jack should be on top of the world. And some days, he manages to convince himself he is.

He’s not, of course.

Enter the Ice Crew.

AKA: The Ice Crew AU

This sorta!fic is a fic about friendship thawing Jack Zimmermann's heart. Jack realises he's kind of a dick towards the ice crew of the Falcs and so he gets to know them, including Bitty. It's a good fucking friendship fic.

All shall know the wonder by me, lol

When Bitty decides to skate on Sunday mornings, he didn’t expect to meet a nice, handsome man who cannot hear. The Sunday mornings lead to a deep friendship that slowly leads to more.

Yes, I am finishing this list with a shameless self-promotion. I have 28 fics on AO3, 27 of them being Zimbits (one Holsom) and this is my favourite. Yeehaw.

That's it for now. There's a lot more in my Check, Please! fic tag. Also, hi to the people I have @'ed. If y'all know the tumblr URLs of some writers mentioned on this post, lemme know so I can add them.

#ask #thelegendofjenna #i uhhh went nuts #fic rec

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I Was Wrong About Deathcore

Deathcore as a genre has gone through quite a transformation over the last 20 years, especially in its early years. Bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Veil Of Maya, All Shall Perish, Suicide Silence, Whitechapel, and Job For A Cowboy brought forth a style of metalcore that took death metal elements into the fold, creating a heavier and more menacing sound. Unfortunately, the metal community hated it, and deathcore was mocked incessantly by the metal community. I remember countless metal publications crapping all over the genre, like it was nothing, and many elitists would say it’s not “real metal,” which you also heard with metalcore, but look at how big both genres are now. In retrospect, those people that doubted the genre and mocked it, their comments haven’t aged well, because both of these genres are insanely huge. Deathcore, in particular, is doing well for itself, but it wasn’t always like that. You can say the same for metalcore as well, and I’ve got a piece in the works about that, but for now, let’s talk about deathcore, and where it’s been for the past decade and where it may potentially go in the future.

I’ve expressed before that I’m just not into the genre anymore, but I’ve recently spent some time with a handful of albums, both from bands I know and bands I don’t, and I’ve come to the realization that I was wrong about the quality of the genre over the last few years. That’s not to say I’m a diehard fan now, but I wanted to write this piece to explain how I went from loving the genre as a teenager to not being much of a fan in my late 20s, only to enjoy it more now at 30. It seems like things like this go full circle, because I was the same way with metalcore as well, and only up until about five or six years ago, I didn’t really listen to a lot for the longest time. I loved deathcore in high school, partially because it was the “heaviest” music I had ever heard, at least at the time. I had already been a fan of metalcore, but deathcore was even heavier. The genre reached its peak in the early 2010s with the second coming of the genre, and that included Carnifex, Whitechapel, Thy Art Is Murder, and a lot of other bands. Those bands were already around, but they only ended up getting bigger. After a certain point, however, I saw the genre start to turn to how heavy and “brutal” a band could get, instead of writing good songs.

One of my biggest issues with heavier music that I run into a lot, depending on the genre, is that bands never know how to write a cohesive song, and instead, they want to be as heavy and brutal as possible, as well as cram as many riffs and breakdowns as possible. Bonus points if the vocalist sounds like a garbage disposal as well. I see this in progressive metal a lot, too, where the bands play as intricately and technical as possible, but they can’t make a catchy or accessible song worth a damn. There was a point where I thought musicianship was more important, but I don’t think so these days. These days, I’m more into listening to catchy and accessible stuff that has something to go back to, versus something that sounds impressive. Sure, you can play your instruments well, but why should I care if I don’t have anything to go back to? Deathcore has been going in that direction recently, being that bands are starting to be more accessible and memorable, versus trying to be as heavy and brutal as possible.

Lorna Shore’s latest record, Pain Remains, is a good example of that, but at the same time, that album is a good example of being over the top and overblown. Pain Remains is at an 11 constantly with its brand of symphonic and blackened deathcore, and while the album does try to get heavy and brutal, there is a lot of variety in both the musicianship and vocals. I reviewed that album a couple of years ago, and my biggest issue with it was how intense and over the top it was, but I don’t think it bothers me as much now, because I just needed to sink my teeth more into it. I didn’t spend enough time with it, and I see the album’s importance now, but I will admit that it’s a very overwhelming album at times, because it throws a lot at you. It throws a lot of different things, though, and that’s a good thing. Relistening to that album recently made me dive back into the genre for a bit, including the new Carnifex album from last year, Necromanteum. I liked that album a lot when it came out, despite it being pretty similar to what they’ve been doing, but Carnifex is a good example of a deathcore band that has more going for them than just being brutal and heavy. They utilize symphonics as well, and black metal riffery, so there’s more or less a good amount of variety on the album.

I’ve listened to a handful of other things, including the new Drown In Sulphur album, Dark Secrets Of The Soul, and I will say that blackened deathcore has become the new trend of the genre, aside from being brutal and heavy, but it all depends on the band’s ability to execute it. Like with all trends, it’ll fade, and the next new thing will come, but it looks like bands trying to be as brutal as possible is the thing of the past and the blackened deathcore sound is what’s big, so I’m looking at the genre with some optimism again, and I’m enjoying some of what I’m hearing. Another great album I’ve been into is the debut Ov Sulfur album, The Burden Ov Faith, in which the band tackles symphonic and blackened deathcore, along with some metalcore and hard rock influence by including clean vocals on the majority of the record.

It’s not that I don’t like bands being really heavy and brutal, it’s that I don’t care for it when that itself is the gimmick. There’s nothing with merely doing that, and sounding like that, but I want there to be more at this point in time. Maybe 20 years ago, it was new and fresh, but now it’s boring and played out, so I’m happy to see a band like Lorna Shore really do something with that. Other bands are following suit, and who knows where the genre will go in the next few years, especially when this trend dies down, but if this is where the the genre is now, I could get into this. Deathcore may not reach the same heights it did ten years ago, but times change, and it’s great to see some newer bands carrying the torch for any certain style of music.

#lorna shore #pain remains #suicide silence #thy art is murder #veil of maya #ov sulfur #signs of the swarm #carnifex #whitechapel #job for a cowboy #deathcore #bring me the horizon #metal #heavy metal #metalcore

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About me ;

Hey there friends!! Thank you so much for taking the time to read this!

I’m Xandy.Toady, so just call me Xandy or Toady, whichever you think suits me most idc, I use any and all pronouns, and am very much queer and autistic! :))

This blog is for writing x Reader fics, as well as drawing and info dumping ocs however writing is my main focus on the blog here!!

Currently am 19, birth date being 03/12/2003

I want to make sure you’re aware that I’m an active addict, it’s not something I’m at all proud of, but seeing as it’s something I do end up talking about on my blog, I thought it would be important to mention, so i’ll warn you now that there will be mentions of alcohol and marijuana on this blog 👍👍

I’m very NSFW so please proceed through my account with caution

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Writing Rules and Information you need to know on my Blog ;

Minors are NOT welcome. if I posted a SFW fic, I can somewhat get over a minor liking or reblogging my work, but anything past a like and reblogging SFW things of mine and you will be blocked

I write for ALL genres, usually posting nsfw but I also love to write fluff and some good angst every so often!

If you see something you don’t like, just scroll, I will ensure to properly tag my work and put proper warnings so you can hide those tags from your feed, so you can see the work you want to see without being upset by anything!

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I write for ALL genders, but default to an afab reader for NSFW and keep my fics as gender neutral as I possibly can so EVERYONE can enjoy my work, that includes the MAJORITY of all sexualities and genders (excluding MAPs and zoophiles, vile things that genuinely don’t belong in our community)

For my NSFW work I only write for a submissive reader, I can’t write in a dominant perspective I’m so sorry I swear I’m dominant and fertile lmfao djdbduhdhd

I do intake, and will likely produce dark content such as stepcest (which is not in any form actual incest, fuck off if you’re going to try telling me that because I will mock you and laugh directly in your face lmfao) CNC, and suicidal themes at times even, I will tag these things with the hashtag #darkxandy and will also try to add hashtags that will look like; #twsuicide #twcnc so on so forth!

I write for all couples, m x m, f x nb, anything!

OFF LIMITS WILL NOT WRITE FOR ; Scat, Age play, Incest, requested Oc x Canon, anything to do with puking, pedophilia, self harm (will add more to the list when I can think of other things)

Fandoms + Characters ;

Current hyperfixation(s) (aka what I would prefer to write for/create content for currently) ; Avatar, TFP (lowkey would looove to write a fic for Ratchet in his green energon high ngl, send an ask requesting it and it shall be started ✋🤤)

Avatar ;

Jake, Neytiri, Quaritch, Ronal, Tonowari, Brown, Ja, Zdinarsk, Lopez, Lyle, Mansk, Prager (Platonically I will write for the kids, mostly as add ons though so don’t bother requesting for them from me honestly, you can ask further if you’re curious!)

Transformers Prime ;

Ratchet, Optimus Prime, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus, Knockout, June, Megatron, Starscream, Predaking, Shockwave, Soundwave, Wheeljack, Arcee, Airachnid (Ask about other characters because lowkey might write for them unless specifically stated otherwise 🤗)

Gears of War ;

Baird, Marcus, Cole, Dominic, Anya, Sam, all of the Carmines (Possibly some of the locust of you asked 🤭)

DC ;

Harley Quinn, Batman, Nightwing, Starfire, Beast Boy, Superman, Catwoman

#Masterlist #atwow x reader #avatar x reader #avatar 2 x reader #gears of war x reader #gow x reader #transformers x reader #tfp x reader #transformers prime x reader #DC x reader #DC #transformers #tfp #avatar #atwow #x reader #x you #atwow x y/n #atwow x you

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Drumroll Please

I have recently come to the decision to share more of my fan fiction on Tumblr, hence this shiny new sideblog to collect all assorted snippets, first chapters, new ideas, so on and so forth. First order of business will be laying out all the fandoms I post for over on my AO3, and putting together a Masterlist with links to each “what if” series. My other blogs here include @triscribe for Shenanigans, @birdsandbatsofgotham for all the DC art/writings I stumble across, and @storiesfromthescribe where I only talk about my original projects.

Featured tags here will henceforth include:

-pjo (new as of 2024, I finally watched the new series and guys. GUYS. I love it so much. And I love even more that it’s inspired me to write more in a week than the past two months) The Trade AU

-star wars (originals, prequels, sometimes sequels, plus a wide swath of cartoon show characters and occasionally a reference to the live action ones too) Main Series: What-If AUs and Vod’e An and Visions

-marvel (I am first and foremost a Spidey fan, so he’s usually the one getting tossed into shenanigans with a healthy dose of GotG on the side) Avengers Nonsense Starring Spider-Man and Guardians Shenanigans

-dc (listen. LISTEN. I haven’t touched any comic to have come out in the last decade, but I would never have become a fandom person if not for the Bats, so I will make new AUs based off of their familial nonsense until the day I die) Canon? What Canon? Batfam Stories  and YJ AU Assortment

-hogwarts (for all things Harry Potter, because She Who Shall Not Be Named created a great sandbox that I still love to grab and run with, usually down a road called Total Disregard of the Author) Main Series: Alternate Living Arrangements

-transformers (I’ve got knowledge from half a dozen different continuities and I am not afraid to assemble my favorite pieces into a whole new amalgamation of adventure) (catch-all series to be determined) Cliff and the Kid

-alta (I can remember blowing off a friend’s slumber party to watch The Boy in The Iceberg when it premiered, okay? My fan fic ideas for this show are not a recent development, but actually writing the dang things down and posting them is new and comes in fits and spurts) Avatar AUs

-bnha (My Hero Academia was a bit of an accidental fandom, honestly, but for a year or so it was just about the only thing I wrote for, and there’s a heap of fic on my AO3 account to reflect that) Wild Cards and Something Strange Hit Me and my Doubles AU

-misc (the catch-all, the extraneous, the fandoms I really only dabble with, hence adding an extra tag to keep them all bunched together for quicker identification) Featuring: Back Again (Merlin) and Smallest, Smartest, Youngest (Voltron) and Got to Be Joking (Ranger’s Apprentice)

-originals (which won’t appear here all that often, but since I *do* have a few pieces of my own worldbuilding creations available to read...) Scribe Sampler and The Understudy Project

Alrighty, last couple of links to other websites: Tri on Instagram, where I occasionally post my art of various fandom and canon characters Ko-fi, where one could commission a speedier update to one of my fan fiction stories they particularly love or purchase a signed copy of my self-published novel And as of March 2023, I’ve also got a brand new Patreon account, where the first pieces of big WIPs go up, and you can read the first chapter of my book Wolfen’s Rage for free.

Now then. Who’s ready to read?

#writblr #fan fiction #ao3 #triscribe #intro post #hogwarts #star wars #marvel #dc #transformers #atla #bnha #misc #tag dump #originals #ko-fi #patreon

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Desire and Dream

I want to preface this post with an acknowledgement that I am woefully under-schooled on “The Sandman” with the exception of reading “Overture” and “The Kindly Ones” as well as watching the series more than once.

To some “The Sandman” fans this is not even enough for a prerequisite in lore. But to most lovers of the series (comic, audio, and television) I feel like there is a respect in musing no matter how much or little one has absorbed to muse upon.

So, I shall muse forth.

There seems to be so much similar in Desire and Dream’s characters. People (and I suppose anthropomorphic personifications) often butt heads with the ones who most reflect aspects about themselves they find distasteful. As such both siblings’ egotistic, prideful, and controlling natures do tend to run against each other like a hand going up a cat’s back instead of down. They rile each other up quite completely and that is extremely interesting to watch.

Shoving humanity aside for now (which is honestly quite satisfying a notion today), Desire and Dream’s sibling rivalry is so satisfying to watch. Neither is “better” or more “good” than the other. The argument comes from a simple question (insofar as my attention is aware): Do dreams create desire and therefore move us (humans) forward or are dreams an effect of having the desire to motivate people throughout their days?

Both are true. Having desire, I believe, comes from an instinctual need to survive and that survival is helped along by WANTING certain aspects of life. We don’t simply live to eat and reproduce. We live to LIVE.

At the same time, dreaming puts our desires (wants, fears, needs) in perspective inwardly. It sorts those desires into sharper images after reflection. Dreams, then, drive us forward as well, though more subtly.

This seems to be reflected in Dream and Desire’s personas as well. Dream is passionate and feels strongly but it is guarded like a quiet storm. Desire feels openly and audaciously, shamelessly in a way that Dream never could imagine to express. They are both haughty and obnoxious creatures. They also both hold humanity on their shoulders.

Desire is more than just sex. I think it’s easy to say “Oh, but Desire is just about sex and attraction.” No, to embody Desire one also has to be about wanting to move forward in live. Wanting to experience. Desire is about that attraction to life. Without Desire humanity crumbles into inaction. Not even despair. Not even depression. Just...stops. (And as an asexual writing this desire plays a very important role in my creative life without any sexual undertone. All that to say the character of Desire is someone I jive with quite thoroughly and not just because of their nonbinary nature.)

On the flip side of that, dreams are about imagining WHAT to desire. And the show has already laid examples to us what life would be without dreaming. Without, essentially, imagination and inner dialogue.

Long winded, but TL;DR: I adore the relationship between the emotionally inward Dream and the emotionally explosive Desire. I can’t wait to continue to read the comics and listen to the audio to learn more about these two.

Now here’s some art as a gift for actually reading this far down. Still working on my portraits. Still making eyes too big. Still proportionally distorted. Still loving the process, though.

[Image ID: Marker and ink drawing of Despair and Desire from The Sandman. Despair is in muted tans, peaches, and yellow colors, head tilting into Desire, which is depicted in hot pink and browns. Desire has their hand delicately on Despair’s head. Despair is looking down, strands of hair in her face, in an expression of repose. Desire is looking down at their sister. End Image ID.]

“"Desire smells almost subliminally of summer peaches, and casts two shadows: one black and sharp-edged, the other translucent and forever wavering, like heat haze."-Neil Gaiman 

[Image ID: Desire stands in front of a dark background. Behind them is a bright heart of light with their shadow reflected on the inside with the sharpness of a paper cutout, blue and peach colors around the shadow like an aura of that left by the flame of a candle. In the forefront desire is wearing a dark feathered top, arms exposed with thick gold necklaces on, bright red lipstick, blush on their nose and cheek bone, and bright magenta eye shadow. They are turned to the side, staring at the viewer, and on their arm is a rose tattoo with a ribbon around the stem reading “Anything You Desire”. End Image ID.]

#The Sandman #Neil Gaiman #Desire #Dream #Desire of the Endless #Dream of the Endless #Morpheous #Mason Alexander park #tom sturridge #Morpheus #Lots of Words #Like...all the words #Art #Markers #Alcohol Markers #Artists of Tumblr #Portraits #Art Practice #Anything You Desire #A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes #Musing #I'm actually very tired #A very tired Ace Enby Person #Nonbinary #Asexual

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#but jays writing tone is formal and there's no hint of snark or sarcasm anywhere and he kinda misses the back and forth...

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Whump prompt #57

"Oh dear... are you scared, my darling?"

Whumpee sat on their knees and kept their gaze on Whumper's feet, not daring to look up, not daring to move. They had to move. Had to respond. And so they barely managed a curt nod.

"And why is that?"

They took a deep breath. "Be-- Because..." Another. Come on. Should they be honest? Scramble for something? But they didn't have time to come up with something that resembled the truth, something he'd believe but that didn't leave them all open and bare. An answer. Now. "Because I don't know what you're going to do."

The smug smirk only grew wider.

"Shall I tell you, then?" He stepped closer. "Or..." A hand on their chin and they finally looked up. "Do you want me to show you?"

413 notes - Posted October 29, 2022

#4

any prompts/ideas on how scars can be revealed but with a defiant whumpee who is now with caretaker but isn’t wanting to share anything that was done to them but caretaker *has* to know so that they can help?? sorry if that’s too specific haha just looking for scar reveal ideas really :)

I'm always a fan of accidental reveals :3 Like

A shirt hitched up when they're taking a nap.

Caretaker walking in on them changing.

A careless motion hitching up a shirt or a sleeve and quickly pulling it down again.

But if Whumpee always refuses and pushes Caretaker away, but Caretaker has to know... Well, why do they have to know? Because if it's dire :3 then it can be done with some drama.

A wound that reopens and Whumpee desperately tries to cover the stain in their shirt.

Or a wound that reopens and Whumpee doesn't notice but Caretaker sure does.

Caretaker lightly taking their arm, wrist, waist, and Whumpee violently flinching away in pain.

Bones that haven't set right, wounds that haven't healed right and Whumpee tries to ignore it all, but one day it will catch up to them.

A lightheaded feeling that makes Whumpee sway and stumble, the 'I'm not feeling so good, no, back off, it'll be fine in a minute'.

Spoiler: it won't be fine in a minute.

That in various gradations, leading ultimately to "the collapse".

And Caretaker finally sees all the scars.

But those are more injury reveal tropes. For actual scar reveals:

Caretaker could take matters into their own hands and force Whumpee to come clean.

Or they're sick of all the 'it's fine really' so the next time Whumpee bites away pain or stumbles, they swoop in and pull up their shirt.

"When were you planning on telling me this?!"

"Will you sit still, I have to treat this before you pass out of blood loss or the wound infects and... oh."

Also fun: Return of the Whumper who sneers in glee at all that's transpired and Caretaker's cluelessness.

"You haven't told them? You really should. Tell them."

Forcing them to take off their shirt and reveal all the scars.

Tieing Whumpee up, cutting their shirt away and Caretaker gasps at the scars. Combined with the "Ohh, they didn't know? Well, now they do."

Whumpee collapsing and Caretaker doesn't know what to do so they take them to hospital and the doctor removes their shirt and.... yeah :)

A Whumpee thinking they're alone, it's super hot so they finally allow themself to take off their baggy hoody. And yeah, they weren't alone.

They're happy to finally wear their favourite shirt again, it gives them a sense of calm, of finally being home again. What they didn't know was that the neck of the shirt plunges just a bit too deep, or their sleeves are just a bit too short.

520 notes - Posted August 17, 2022

#3

You know what, fuck you *unties your Whumpee*

623 notes - Posted October 10, 2022

#2

Whump dialogue XXXVI

"Do you know what I did to them?" Whumper purred, a hint of pride in his voice as he circled Whumpee.

"I've seen the scars," Caretaker bit back in reply.

"No, I mean..." Whumper made a gesture and they both watched as Whumpee dropped to their knees in front of them without any hesitation. "Do you know what I did to them," he repeated in a more sinister voice.

676 notes - Posted March 13, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Whump prompt #52

A Whumpee who is wearing a wire!

They’re caught. And Whumper notices the device. But instead of taking it off and crushing it, he smiles and just leaves it on. While torturing Whumpee to learn more about who’s listening on the other end.

And Caretaker can do nothing but listen :)

Bonus if after a while, (maybe after Whumpee’s been a defiant shit for hours and has taken it all well) Caretaker just hears a broken “No... no, no, please, PLEA--” and with a loud smash and crackle, the transmissions ends and Caretaker is going out of their mind with worry.

898 notes - Posted May 4, 2022

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#Im in my own top 5 wtf #I'm a shammm #also I don't even remember that tag #if I created 177 posts and 61 are of my writing #does that mean I posted more shitposts than writing...? #anyhoooo thanks for this year everyone! #it's been a lot of fun #meant to start a new series this year and heck I still haven't #did make quite a dent in my drafts backlog #onwards to a new year full of whump! #love you all

[jestbee]

Do you want to elaborate about the forth wall braking? Is it about all the things that people bring up to creators and make them aware of? Or something more?

Yeah, essentially fan activities should take place in fan spaces. Fans don't put it in creator's faces, but equally creators should stay out of fan spaces.

Fans shouldn't mention fic, or art, to creators

And creators shouldn't look at shit that wasn't intended for them. It's about you (or, the persona fandoms know, you'll never know them as an actual person) but it isn't FOR you.

But people want 'notices' now, they want to be mentioned on stream, or do shit that means they have control over creators in a tiny way. (Them making a certain video, saying a certain thing on stream etc etc) and in fact the platofrms have been.buolt to encourage it! Just give me ten dollars and ill be forced to answer your question, wish you happt birthday, do your bidding.

Every time a creator gives a fan a mic during a live show/broadcast I have to turn it off because no. I didn't come here for you, I came here for the creator and the content they make. It's the same way that i feel fans shouldn't be responsible for plot lines on shows becuas otherwise it becomes fan service, and shit, and your entire fan base will never agree anyway because they are not a monolith so creators (either ccs or showrunners) are better to create art that they want to with fans involved. They can take suggestions for inspiration, I guess, but don't pinpoint A Fan for the idea.

Even if that means you get Sherlock s4. Which broke my heart. But also that's on me for being emotionally attached to it, my opinion shouldn't mean anything to the creator of it.

It does mean that I don't watch Moffat shows anymore, but I'm not sending him my opinion and crossing the wall to tell him that, and he isnt going into spaces to listen to what I have to say. I'm just curating my experience by avoiding stuff he writes. I'll write fix-it fic and share it with other disappointed fans, and Moffat will create whatever he wants to create and never the two shall meet.

It's impossible at this point to go back, but I do wonder at what point it will crash and burn, because it will. Without a fourth wall in place then the fandom just ends up in-fighting about which part of it creators are listening to or are interacting with, or they think the fan base Represents the creator in some way rather than having a wall between them which means they have nothing to do with each other.

It's interesting to watch from a distanced perspective, but as someone who's been doing fandom for 20 years I do wonder whether the changes that have taken place are for the better as people seem to enjoy fandom less these days. Or at least, I do, when I allow myself to be subjected to anything outside my little curated circle.

#jane answers #jane talks about the 4th wall again

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Ta-Ha Suresi

1. Ta-Ha.

2. We have not sent down the Qur´an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress,

3. But only as an admonition to those who fear (Allah),

4. A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.

5. (Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).

6. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.

7. If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.

8. Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.

9. Has the story of Moses reached thee?

10. Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire.

11. But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses

12. "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.

13. "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).

14. "Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.

15. "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.

16. "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!".

17. "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"

18. He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."

19. (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

20. He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

21. (Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition".

22. "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,

23. "In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.

24. "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."

25. (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

26. "Ease my task for me;

27. "And remove the impediment from my speech,

28. "So they may understand what I say:

29. "And give me a Minister from my family,

30. "Aaron, my brother;

31. "Add to my strength through him,

32. "And make him share my task:

33. "That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,

34. "And remember Thee without stint:

35. "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."

36. (Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"

37. "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before).

38. "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:

39. "´Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him´: But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.

40. "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, ´shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?´ So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses.

41. "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)".

42. "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance.

43. "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds;

44. "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."

45. They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."

46. He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything).

47. "So go ye both to him, and say, ´Verily we are messengers sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance.

48. "´Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn away.´"

49. (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"

50. He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."

51. (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"

52. He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,

53. "He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.

54. Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.

55. From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.

56. And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.

57. He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?

58. "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."

59. Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up."

60. So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).

61. Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer frustration!"

62. So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.

63. They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions.

64. "Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand."

65. They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"

66. He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!

67. So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.

68. We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand:

69. "Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked what they have faked is but a magician´s trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter) where he goes."

70. So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses"

71. (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!"

72. They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Signs that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.

73. "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."

74. Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live.

75. But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds,- for them are ranks exalted,

76. Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).

77. We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear."

78. Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

79. Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.

80. O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails:

81. (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!

82. "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who,- in fine, are ready to receive true guidance."

83. (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"

84. He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."

85. (Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."

86. So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?"

87. They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.

88. "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"

89. Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

90. Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."

91. They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us."

92. (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong,

93. "From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?"

94. (Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say, ´Thou has caused a division among the children of Israel, and thou didst not respect my word!"

95. (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O Samiri?"

96. He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."

97. (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, ´touch me not´; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast become a devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"

98. But the god of you all is the One Allah: there is no god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.

99. Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.

100. If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on the Day of judgment;

101. They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,

102. The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day, We shall gather the sinful, blear-eyed (with terror).

103. In whispers will they consult each other: "Yet tarried not longer than ten (Days);

104. We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!

105. They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust;

106. "He will leave them as plains smooth and level;

107. "Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place.

108. On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight): no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds shall humble themselves in the Presence of (Allah) Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).

109. On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.

110. He knows what (appears to His creatures as) before or after or behind them: but they shall not compass it with their knowledge.

111. (All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on his back).

112. But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).

113. Thus have We sent this down - an arabic Qur´an - and explained therein in detail some of the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause their remembrance (of Him).

114. High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with the Qur´an before its revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge.

115. We had already, beforehand, taken the covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We found on his part no firm resolve.

116. When We said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam", they prostrated themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.

117. Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery.

118. "There is therein (enough provision) for thee not to go hungry nor to go naked,

119. "Nor to suffer from thirst, nor from the sun´s heat.

120. But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?

121. In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.

122. But his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He turned to him, and gave him Guidance.

123. He said: "Get ye down, both of you,- all together, from the Garden, with enmity one to another: but if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever follows My Guidance, will not lose his way, nor fall into misery.

124. "But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment.

125. He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?

126. (Allah) will say: "Thus didst Thou, when Our Signs came unto thee, disregard them: so wilt thou, this day, be disregarded.

127. And thus do We recompense him who transgresses beyond bounds and believes not in the Signs of his Lord: and the Penalty of the Hereafter is far more grievous and more enduring.

128. Is it not a warning to such men (to call to mind) how many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts they (now) move? Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.

129. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their punishment) must necessarily have come; but there is a Term appointed (for respite).

130. Therefore be patient with what they say, and celebrate (constantly) the praises of thy Lord, before the rising of the sun, and before its setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours of the night, and at the sides of the day: that thou mayest have (spiritual) joy.

131. Nor strain thine eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to parties of them, the splendour of the life of this world, through which We test them: but the provision of thy Lord is better and more enduring.

132. Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit of) the Hereafter is for righteousness.

133. They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has not a Clear Sign come to them of all that was in the former Books of revelation?

134. And if We had inflicted on them a penalty before this, they would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent us a messenger, we should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were humbled and put to shame."

135. Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is that has received Guidance.

[bills-bible-basics]

WHY POISONOUS SNAKES SPIDERS AND SCORPIONS -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List Visit https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see more. "And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." Genesis 3:17-19, KJV "And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife." Genesis 12:14-17, KJV "And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth." Exodus 9:13-15, KJV "And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate. And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me; Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins." Leviticus 26:21-24, KJV "And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died." Numbers 21:5-6, KJV "Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;" Deuteronomy 8:15, KJV "If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD; Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed. And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God." Deuteronomy 28:58-62, KJV "I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." Isaiah 45:5-7, KJV It is likewise because of sins and rebellion, that great plagues occur in the Book of Revelation as well. If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/why-poisonous-snakes-spiders-and-scorpions-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?feed_id=166119&WHY%20POISONOUS%20SNAKES%20SPIDERS%20AND%20SCORPIONS%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

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[sciencestyled]

The Confucian Chronicles: Sage's Surprising Sojourn into Elemental Enlightenment

Ah, disciples, gather round! Forget the dusty scrolls and the endless debates about etiquette. Today, we embark on a most peculiar journey, not through the halls of our esteemed academy, but through the labyrinthine corridors of... a chart? Yes, a chart, my friends, unlike any you've ever seen.

It all began on a particularly tranquil afternoon. The sun, a lazy scholar basking on a cloud, cast its warm glow upon my garden of contemplation. As I sipped my tea, a shadow flitted across the page of my book. Lo and behold, it wasn't a mischievous sparrow, but a curious scroll, deposited by the wind itself.

Unfurling it with the reverence one reserves for an ancient text, I gasped. This wasn't a treatise on filial piety or the art of calligraphy. This, my friends, was a map. Not of kingdoms or constellations, but of the very essence of the universe – the periodic table of elements!

Intrigue gnawed at me like a persistent student. What secrets did this chart hold? Were the elements mere building blocks, or did they whisper tales of the Dao, the grand tapestry of existence?

Fueled by curiosity, I delved into this strange world. Each element, from the humble hydrogen (think of it as a young scholar, eager to learn) to the weighty uranium (a wizened sage laden with experience), had its place, its purpose. Just as a well-governed state thrives on diverse talents, the universe hummed with the harmony of these elemental dances.

But understanding this dance wasn't like mastering the zither. It demanded patience, like a student diligently practicing scales. The foundation lay in atomic theory, a concept as profound as any philosophical treatise. Imagine, each grain of sand, each blade of grass, built from tiny, invisible atoms!

Hydrogen, the simplest element, resonated with the virtue of humility. It embodied the potential for growth, like a young student eager to learn. Oxygen, the giver of breath, was like a wise ruler, binding with others to create life-giving compounds. Each element, a unique character in the grand play of the cosmos.

As I wandered through this garden of knowledge, a realization dawned. The elements weren't just building blocks; they were mirrors reflecting the Dao itself. Their interactions, their intricate relationships, echoed the delicate balance of a well-governed state, the interconnectedness of all things.

And laughter, oh how I laughed! Who would have thought, this old philosopher, finding such delight in the intricacies of the natural world? But here I was, a student once more, humbled and exhilarated by the mysteries of the Dao revealed through this magnificent chart.

So, my disciples, join me on this exploration. Let us begin with hydrogen, the humble scholar, and unravel the secrets of each element, one by one. We shall learn not just science, but the wisdom whispered by the very building blocks of the universe. Remember, the path to knowledge is boundless, and laughter is the best fertilizer for the mind!

Now, go forth and explore! Let the periodic table be your guide, not just to the material world, but to a deeper understanding of your place within it. And remember, dear disciples, the world is a wondrous dance of elements, waiting to be discovered, one curious step at a time. Now, shoo! Go learn!

#periodic table #science #science education #education #confucius #nature

[hydralisk98]

16^12, a nucleus of worldview (6/?)

Continuation upon this loose thread.

I got a new dream onto the intertextual implications, history doctorate-tier narrative components & overall intrigue of my books' narrative. And it boils down to something somewhat similar to Tolkien's works as a nuanced, mysterious, profound but yet optimistic, empowering & introspective complete cosmic-scale GLOSS* history epic about the cycle of life versus entropy, coming-of-age, constructing meaning in bleak times & about all sorts of """autistic""" patterns.

What that means is that I have a clearer perspective & direction of what plot points could be around the core series of books and how to reuse what other good things come from what I shall write soon. And while still taking into account some key world building parameters to keep this narrative realm timeless-ly useful, I now know what overall intrigue for the core duo of characters (aka "Kate" the human INTJ historian lady & "Valenz" the ENFP synthetic-tier android social assistant + syndicalist vigilante) is gonna feel like (a escalation of power, of worldly understanding & of individual self-control);

And while they still have to overcome systemic issues & bring forth constructive change, I think adding this very spiritually metaphysical, honest nuanced yet hopeful, constructive & affirmative aspect will really enrich the paracosm long-term appeal & the intertextual relations derived from such, especially considering all the historical & mythological heritage that I am tying it with (such as the Bronze Age period, World War 1, Thirty Years War, Abrahamic Mythos...) going both backwards, forwards and sideways in time.

Granted, I do have some personal worldview values to transmit, some opinionated tools to use & so much additional research & iterative work left to be done in order to reach the one planet cyclic universal history scope thing I am onto, but rest assured I will find S.M.A.R.T ways to distribute the risks & rewards of this endeavor into edible chunks of data as well as leave a decent share of open space / mystery to do as you please (within ethical consensus bounds) inside that paracosm framework of ours.

Very abstract, ain't it? Well, I will pace more specific explanations for it out in due time as I figure things out as the open book I really am inside. Farewell to soon!

#maskutchew #16^12 #worldbuilding #actually autistic #red instead #far far away cosmic future at the edge of time #bronze age solarpunk as time period mood? #epic track record of a open source abstract syntax tree of Lisp meta-patterns...

[curtklingermanposts]

Jesus As God And Man

Three Positions of Jesus

Proverbs 30:4 Who hath ascended up into Heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in His fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, if thou canst tell?

The truth of Jesus being both God and Man simultaneously has proven difficult for many to grasp. One thing that may help is considering three positions which Jesus holds. They are not the only ones; however, these three bring much clarity: Son of Man, Son of God and God the Son. Let’s see what Scripture says, and specifically, what Jesus says. Only a handful of scriptures will be used for the sake of brevity. It would be well worth studying in far greater detail than what is presented here. Go deep!

Son Of Man

Philippians 2:5-11 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation (NASB says emptied Himself), and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The Son of man represents man to God, and it’s from this position, Jesus identifies with us, took on our sins, and was crucified for us (Matthew 17:22-23; 26:1-3; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:21; John 3:14; 2 Corinthians 5:21, etc.). Also, Jesus said it’s from this position He judges mankind.

John 5:26-27 For as the Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself; And hath given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of man (see also Matthew 13:36-43; 24:1-50; 25:1-46; 26:64; Mark 2:1-12, etc.).

Son of God

Romans 1:3-6 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By Whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for His name: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ.

As the Son of God, Jesus represents God to man. From this position He gives us life and raises us up to be the children of God, and as such, we live by His faith (Galatians 2:20).

John 5:25-26 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself.

Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the Law, To redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ (see John 1:12-13; Romans 8:1-17; 1John 5:9-13, etc.).

God The Son

John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the Light of men.

Jesus was there at the beginning, because He is also God the Son. Even Genesis reveals this in the opening chapters.

Genesis 1:1-3 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light (Read the entire chapter).

Father, Son and Holy Spirit are revealed in the first three verses. “And God said” points to the Word of God, Who is Jesus. To some this may sound like a stretch, but there is more.

Genesis 1:26-27 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in His Own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them.

Notice God said, “Let Us make man in Our image.” That’s plural; He did not say let Me make man in My image. Let’s go further.

Colossians 3:12-18 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son: In Whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the Head of the Body, the Church: Who is the beginning, the Firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence (see also Ephesians 3:8-9; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 19:13, etc.).

All things were created by and for Jesus, which also reveals Him as our Creator as well as our Redeemer. God being God, He can reveal Himself to us anyway He pleases. What has been presented here only scratches the surface. There are numerous other verses in the Bible that reveal more on this topic, which is the reason “etc.” was added at the end of some the lists of Scripture given. Search the Scriptures to see if it be so.

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[jeongvision]

make a wish

synopsis. jaehyun loves you very much; so much that he came over to your place at midnight to wish you a happy birthday. meanwhile, you also love jaehyun very much; so much that you think that he deserves a very special present from you even on your birthday.

pairing. boyfriend! jeong jaehyun ✗ fem! reader

genre. smut, fluff if you squint a little, established relationship au

word count. 2.9k

warnings. cursing, sexual themes (marking, fingering, choking, grinding, dirty talking, degradation, cum play, power play), some religious analogies

author’s note. make a wish english ver. is making me feel some type of way and jaehyun looking expensive in the mv is not helping me so i had to let it out somehow, so enjoy this thirsty work of art lmao

Today is your birthday, and all Jaehyun planned was to come over to your apartment at midnight with cake and sing you a happy birthday. After that, he’s all yours for the day. You’re free to do whatever you want, whenever you want with him for 24 hours. He was thinking maybe all you wanted to do is just stay in and cuddle while binge watching some netflix shows. Maybe order takeout if you’re feeling a little lazy to cook, and perhaps a few makeout sessions together here and there if you were feeling it. He could tell from your voice how exhausted you were from your work schedule based on the past couple phone calls.

What he did not expect however, is for you to be straddling his hips as you mark his neck up with purples and blues right after you blew out the candles.

And neither did you.

But that’s what makes it all fun, right?

You arrived at your apartment earlier close to 11 at night. work was tiring today. You work as a full-time cashier at a huge department store down the street. It was decent pay, enough to pay for your expenses and live life a little. You didn’t mind how demanding it could be sometimes, how customers can go from being exceptionally patient with your work to customers being absurdly rude to you for just breathing.

However, some of your coworkers called out for a week due to ‘personal reasons’, whatever that may be. Because of that, your manager has been scheduling everyone to work more to make up for all the missing shifts, including you.

You honestly didn’t mind it.

The only time you do is when it doesn’t allow you enough time to regenerate your social battery that you’ve been draining every night for the past two weeks. And every night before your shift ends, without fail, you always think to yourself how much you can’t wait to go home, take a nice, warm bath, and drift off to sleep, only for you to repeat the cycle again the next day. Oh, and maybe call up your boyfriend, if he was still awake, and talk about each other’s day for a bit.

But today is a little different— you finally get a day off to yourself.

You did your nightly after-work ritual: dinner, shower, bath, doze off a little, rinse, dry up, all that good stuff. But once you got dressed and finished blow-drying your hair, your doorbell rang exactly at midnight. You weren’t expecting any visitors this late, so it was reasonable that you were suspicious.

Who the hell? You were on high alert when you walked over to your front door, a wooden baseball in hand. When you went to take a look through the peephole, there was nothing but confusion all over your face. Why is Jaehyun here? As you pondered on, you noticed he held a beige box in both of his hands. As you peered closer you caught glimpse of the familiar label on its right side: it was from none other than your favorite bakery shop.

And that’s when it hit you.

It’s midnight.

You boyfriend is standing right outside your door, holding a box from your favorite bakery shop.

It’s your freaking birthday today.

You didn’t expect Jaehyun to be at your doorstep with a box of cake in his hands. In fact, you didn’t expect to see him at all on your birthday. You remembered him mentioning he had to work on your birthday. He felt bad that he couldn’t spend time with you. There’s always another day, love, you said to him.

And here you two are in the present: the candles have already been lit, birthday song have been sang, and the tiny smoke from the candles wafts through the air after you blew them out. Jaehyun told you that he called off work to spend the day with you and you were free to do whatever you wanted to do with him. You initially thought that spending the whole day inside lazing around would be the most perfect idea ever after all those strenuous hours at work.

But you had another idea in mind, an idea that stayed in the back of your mind after he sent you a scandalous text last week, stating all the things he wanted to do with you behind closed doors, away from public’s view. Of course he had to conveniently send it during your work shift and your nosy coworker just happened to peer over your shoulder reading the contents. It was all pure jest, my love, he said to you.

A joke it may be, but there’s no harm in making them come true, right?

Your arms are circled around his neck, legs stationed on either side of his legs with your ass planted firmly on his lap. You’re both sat on your living room couch, bodies pressed against each other with the cake long forgotten on your coffee table behind you. His hands are tucked underneath your shirt, caressing your soft skin.

As you continue to nip all over his neck, marking him up, he maneuvers his hands down to your rear, giving them a light squeeze. You sigh at his touch.

“Baby girl,” he grunts, “just what do you think you’re doing?”

You nip at a particular spot on his neck and he groans out loud. God, just the sound of him is enough for you to wet your panties. After licking down on his skin, you pull away from his neck and look down at your creation— there are blue and purple galaxies all over his throat, his lips are red and had a little swell to them from your sloppy makeout session earlier, and the eyes he looks at you with are filled with nothing but carnal lust for you.

You can’t help but feel pride burst in your chest because you did that. You made him, Jung Jaehyun, your boyfriend, look like that.

You gave him a lopsided grin, and he thinks to himself how he can’t wait to wreck you apart inside and out. “What does it look like I’m doing?” you cooed. You can feel his clothed erection poke at your thigh, pulsating underneath, so you grind on it teasingly, watching as his eyes roll back with his mouth open. “I’m just doing what my boyfriend wished for me to do through our text messages the other day. I wanted to show how appreciative I am that he came over and wished me a happy birthday.”

You face moves closer to his, your lips a breath away from his own. You lower your voice down to a whisper, “Is that wrong for me to do?”

He releases a throaty groan. You can feel him bucking up to gain some friction on his dick but you lifted your hips up a little from his lap. “Fuck,” he grunts.

You giggle softly at his reaction. You were never the one to take charge in bed. Jaehyun was always the one to initiate something and follow through with it. You didn’t mind it. In fact, you loved it. but the power you felt over him now was But you feel drunk on the feeling; you savored it, you felt intoxicated, and you wanted more.

Fuck it, screw those text messages. Let’s change it up a little, shall we? How about you take charge for the night?

But little did you know, that is exactly the opposite of what he was going to give you. It may be your birthday, but there’s no way in hell that you’re going to top tonight. You already mentioned those text messages he forgot about, and there’s no way he’s going to make you turn your words back on it.

Before you could even register anything, his right hand that was planted on your ass moves to your front where he cupped your clothed sex. You gasp, eyes blown out, hands now gripping onto his shoulders.

“O-oh!” you mewl.

And so, the reins have been handed over to him. As it should, he thinks. He smirks a little. His fingers rubs against your core at an agonizingly slow pace just to tease you a bit. He could feel the heat radiating off your body and wanted nothing more than to bask in it.

Just as he was about to move his hand away, you grab his wrist to hold it in place.

“Mm.. more..” you quiver.

He clicks his tongue. “Dirty little whore.”

After feeling how your thin shorts were starting to get drenched, he pulls his hand away from your grasp and shoves them inside your panties. Immediately, he can feel you dripping, his fingers and palm collecting all of your essence. His fingers deftly circle your clit before gliding them back and forth on your soaked folds.

Your mind is in a spiral.

“Holy fuck!” And holy, his fingers are, especially when he inserts two fingers inside your pussy. “O-oh my god, Jaehyun-n!”

He sadistically thrusts in and out of your entrance, his thumb stimulating your nub, your moans getting more fervent. “Acting all spoiled just because I’m letting you do whatever you want with me for your birthday. Just who do you think you are? Should I remind you who’s the one in charge here?” he growls.

You whimper at his words, shamelessly grinding yourself onto his hand as his other wraps snugly around the back of your neck.

He grins, face dangerously close to you now. “Now look at you, all fucked out from only my fingers. This pussy just can’t wait for me to fuck you nice and deep, huh? Is that what you want?”

You didn’t answer him, your mind too preoccupied from the bliss his fingers are giving to you. The sweat forming on your skin created a glistening sheen on your exposed collarbone, and all he wants to do is to just ravage it.

And he just might.

His hand wrapped around your neck tightens a little, sending more pleasure through your body and core.

“Answer me, slut.”

You cry out a little, “Y-yes.”

“Yes, what?”

You fail to swallow back your moans. “I-I want you to.. fuck me nice and- oh!”

His fingers hit that delicious spot inside you, your body jerking in response.

“Fuck you nice and what?”

Your sighs come out shakily, “Nice a-and.. deep, with your c-cock- oh my god!”

“God can’t save you now, fucking slut.”

He feels you tightening around his fingers, sending him to fasten his pace. Your grip on his shoulder intensifies, enough to painfully indent his skin. After a few more thrusts from his fingers, a coil inside you snaps, stars blurring your vision as a shockwave overtakes you. You did nothing to suppress your screams as your juices flowed out your core. His fingers continue to thrust in and out of you throughout your orgasm but finally stops as he sees you start to calm down.

Your breathing is erratic, trying to catch up after that earth-shattering orgasm you just experienced. After he feels you relax in his embrace, he lets go of your neck and rests it on your waist. He pulls his fingers out of your pussy and you shuddered at the loss of contact. Your cum slowly drips out of you onto your panties and shorts, some of it gliding onto your thighs where he can visibly see it.

God, does he want to have a taste. You’re definitely going to need some new shorts and undies now. With your half-opened eyes in a complete daze and your breathing evened out, he brings his fingers to your lips, staring dauntingly at your orbs.

“Suck.”

And you obliged. He pushes his fingers past your mouth and you suck on his fingers, tasting yourself. Your tongue swirls around his digits, all while maintaining eye contact with him.

He gravely groans at the sight. “So naughty..” He pulls his fingers away and takes hold of your chin, ravenously capturing your lips with his own, tasting a little bit of you in the process. Your tongue glides past his as he dominates your mouth whole. Your arms wrap around his neck once more, pulling him closer to your soul. His lips are always soft, and yet he kisses you as if he wants to devour you up until your knees buckled.

He breaks away from the kiss, a string of saliva connecting the two of you, and he maneuvers his way down to your throat.

Now it was his turn to paint your neck pretty.

“So fucking naughty for me,” he moans. As he assaults your neck, you rack your nails through his hair, gently pulling on its ends. You could feel him sigh onto your neck as a result of it. He honestly loves it when you pull onto his hair, almost a little too much.

After he was satisfied with his artwork, he looks back up to you and delicately pecks your lips. The corner of his mouth lifts, his dimples now on full display. “Happy birthday, baby.”

You tiredly giggle at the complete change in his demeanor. You were so in love with this man, and you would do anything to make him happy.

“Thank you, my love.”

He grins at you. And he was so in love with you, he would do anything to keep you happy.

He kisses you once again, this time with much more passion and purpose. He held onto your waist as you held onto his neck, enjoying each other’s presence. Afterr staying in each other’s embrace for some time, foreheads touching, a thought popped in Jaehyun’s head.

“You know, you never told me what you wished for.”

Oh, but what is there to wish for when your present is right in front of you?

You shrug your shoulders, “It’s nothing really.”

He tsks out loud, “Baby, we both know that’s a lie.” He moves away from you and leans forward to the side of your face. And all of the sudden, you feel him nibbling your earlobe, kitten licks in between.

You bite down on your lip, struggling to keep your composure together. Surely, you were still recovering from your last orgasm— the attention he was giving to you got you feeling aroused for him again.

He snickers gravely.

Oh how fucking sinful the sound of that is.

“Come on, baby girl. Just tell me. Maybe I can make your wish come true.”

The moan you just released was lecherous to him.

“Answer me, then you shall receive.”

The devil works hard, but Jaehyun works harder.

You quiver at his command. No matter how many times you were intimate with each other, you could never get used to all the dirty talk. Jaehyun was always clear-cut about his wants and needs, but you never were. Mot until you’re pushed on the spot like now.

You swallow down your embarrassment and meekly respond. “I-I.... suck you..”

He stops his teasing and backs up to look at you. “Hm? What was that?” His smirk returns. “I didn’t quite catch that. Speak up, baby. Use your words.”

You refuse to answer, but he pays no mind. You’ll eventually cave in, you always do.

“Baby, I’m waiting.”

You close your eyes and let out a sigh. “I didn’t wish for anything.”

“And why is that?”

You eyes opened up but you look away from his gaze, humiliation all over. Hou stammer over your words, “B-Because.. you’re my birthday wish.”

He lazily grins, bringing his left hand to cup your cheek. That’s when you decided to look up into his eyes. “And what do you wish to do with me?”

You gulp. “I want to.. suck you.”

“Suck where exactly?”

Fucking hell. He’s enjoying this way more than you are. Just who is getting their birthday present here? You groan out in a frustrated manner. To hell with this.

“Your cock. I want your cock in my mouth. O want your fucking dick in my mouth and I want you to use my mouth and fuck it like your own personal toy.” After realizing that you just said, you gasp and covered your mouth with both of your hands. You’re now embarrassed out of your mind, completely wanting the ground to just swallow you up.

You just said that to him, but Jaehyun found it quite adorable that you were capable of saying such things.

And so, he removes your hand from your face, grips on your wrist, and kisses you, a loud smooch throughout the room. After that, he places one of your hands onto his prominent bulge, painstakingly waiting for you attention this entire time. “Baby, you don’t have to say it twice.”

And you couldn’t have been quicker. You step off of him, assuming position with your knees on the floor. He hastily stands up from your couch and works on unzipping his jeans with your help. After pulling his dick out, your mouth waters. Veins aligned along its sides, red at the tip with precum leaking out.

He chuckles at you. “Aren’t you an eager little whore?”

Your eyes shoot up to his, eyes sinfully taking you in. “Just can’t wait to have my cock in your mouth, huh? Greedy little whore. zi bet all you want is my cum in your mouth.” He clicks his tongue.

With one hand on his member and the other holding onto the back of your head, you look down at his shaft. You feel him guiding your head towards him. With your mouth wide open, tongue splayed out for him, you could hear the grin in his voice.

“Happy birthday, baby girl. Now make a wish and blow.”

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"YOUR HEAD IS MINE!"

*SLASH!*

That was what was heard as a Phantom version of Rex's servant, Coyolxauhqui deals the finishing blow to Ivan the Terrible. The mighty Tsar could not withstand the lethal blow, and falls to the ground, before succumbing to his wounds.

Ivan: heh, you've done well in defeating me, boy. It takes a lot of strength to stand firm against a mighty enemy such as I. And you've better keep up that strength, if you plan to continue with this journey of your's. Because the other lostbelts will have people like me, fighting hard to keep their world alive. So keep that in mind, as you go on.

Rex stood there, tired from the fight. He breathed heavily as he listened to his fallen enemy's words.

Rex: ....I will. I'll make sure to keep those words in mind.

Ivan: good... that's all I ask of the man who defeated me.

As he says this, he fades away, into dust. Now the Tsar was gone.

Now it was time for Rex to do something very important!

Many of the demonic beasts of this wintery Lostbelt had come, surrounding Rex.

Rex: perfect.... they'll work just fine.

Rex then summoned a Phantom version of Lancelot Berserker, guns at the ready.

It was over quickly, all the beasts gunned down by the Phantom servant. Rex had what he needed.

Grabbing a nearby stick, Rex dipped it in the blood of the beasts and used it to draw what seemed to be a large summoning circle. Then all of a sudden, his communicator started up.

Da Vinci: Rex! There you are! What's happening on your end? How's thing been?

Rex spoke, with clear signs that he was tired from his previous combat.

Rex: I just defeated Ivan the Terrible. He's gone now.

Gordy: you managed to defeat that monstrosity? I guess it's true that you were able to save human history.

Rex: oh now you believe me!

Holmes: well with no proof, it is a tough claim to back up.

Rex: quiet Holmes!

Rex continued on with his summoning circle.

Da Vinci: what're you doing now?

Gordy: shouldn't you be joining the other two to destroy the tree?!

Rex: not yet.... I have one more thing I need to do

It didn't take long for Da Vinci to piece together what Rex was doing

Da Vinci: are you sure about this? Without the briefcase she may not remember you.

Gordy: huh? What are you talking about?

Rex: can't take that kind of risk. The others are in direct combat with Kadoc, risking summoning in the middle of combat is not good.

Gordy: you're going to summon a servant?!

Holmes: not just any servant, likely it's his first: Quetzalcoatl.

Rex: there, finished up.

Rex was looking before him. A large summoning circle made of the dark red blood of the slain demonic beasts.

Gordy: I still have genuine trouble believing that you managed to summon a divine spirit, even if they weren't a full divinity, that's a tall ask for any magus.

Rex: well you're gonna have to believe it, Gordy.

As Rex said this, he was looking into his pockets for the catalyst that allowed him to summon Quetzalcoatl in the first place. But no luck.

Rex: fuck! Where'd it go?!

Da Vinci: what is it? What happened?

Rex: my catalyst, I can't find it!

Da Vinci: oh no....

Rex: now what do I do....?

Gordy: so you're giving up? How sad.

Da Vinci: director!

Gordy: I mean it! After claiming to save human history, he's going to give up now?

Rex: I'm not giving up!

Gordy: then what're you waiting for?!

Rex: fine! I don't need a damn feather anyways!

Rex stood in front of the summoning circle, closed his eyes and started the summoning chant.

Rex: My will creates your body, and your sword creates my destiny. If you heed the grail's call, and abide by this will and reason, then answer me. I hereby swear. I embody all that is good in the world. I shall defeat all that is evil in the world. Seventh heaven clad in the three words of power! Come forth from the circle of binding, Guardian of the Scales!

The circle pulses with intense magical energy, so much so that the very earth shakes and the communicator loses connection to Rex. The familiar pillar of light erupts once again, but much more chaotically then before, followed by dramatic shaking and bursting of energy!

Before it finally releases it's energy, then fading to see a very familiar face.

Quetz: Hola! The goddess Quetzalcoa-

*pause*

Quetz: ...Mi amor?

Rex: it's been a very long time... Mi corazon.

Quetz: *gasp!* MI AMOR!

Then Quetzalcoatl leaps towards Rex in a grapple to hug him, causing the two to fall into the snow. The two were then giggling with joy at being together again, after what felt like an eternity apart.

Rex: it's so amazing to see you again, Mi corazon!

Quetz: si! I was so very lonely without you mi amor!

After a bit of time, the two stopped and stood back up in the snow and Quetz finally processed their location.

Quetz: why all the snow? Is it winter time?

That's when Rex realized Quetz wasn't aware of the situation they were in. Wasn't aware that the world was in danger once again, only far far worse now then before.

Rex: well... mi corazon. I have some... troubling news...

He said as he lowered his head.

Quetz's happiness turned to concern after she heard that.

Quetz: what's wrong? What happened?

Rex: unfortunately.... we have to save humanity once again. This time from a much larger threat then before.

When Quetzalcoatl heard this, she was devastated.

Quetz: eh? Wh-what?! N-no! How could this happen?! You had already defeated Goetia with the others! The world should be safe again!

Tears then started to form on Quetz's face.

Quetz: we-we were supposed to reunite happily... a-and peacefully.... wh-why do we only find each other when the world is in danger....

Rex then hugged Quetz tightly, to comfort her.

Rex: I'm so very sorry mi corazon. I hate that we only seem to find each other in the most terrible of circumstances. But the world is in danger again, and we need to save it.... we cannot let the humanity you love fade away....

Solemnly, Quetz returned the hug.

Quetz: you're right.... it's painful but you're right.

Then Rex slowly broke the hug, held Quetz's hands in his, then started to speak to her.

Rex: but let me promise you one thing.

Quetz: ...eh? What would that be?

Rex: I promise that once this is all over, once the world is well and truly safe. Let's stay together, go somewhere nice and live together, we can even get married!

Quetz's eyes beamed when she heard that.

Quetz: m-m-married! Ar-are you serious mi amor?! You want us to get married?!

Rex: si... I already know you'd make the perfect wife.... so once we finally save this planet for good, let's get married.

Quetz: yes! Yes yes yes! Once this is over, we'll get married! Oh mi amor, you've made me the happiest goddess in existence!

Rex: and you've made me the happiest person alive! I'm so very happy to have met you! Te amo mucho, mi corazon!

Quetz: te amo mucho, mi amor!

Finally the comms started to work again.

Da Vinci: what happened?! Rex, did it work?!

Quetz: Hola Da Vinci! You look younger...

Da Vinci: HOLY SHIT! Rex, you did it!!!!

Rex: of course I did! Nothing can keep us apart for long.

Gordy: well I'll be damned.... you summoned a divine spirit....

Holmes: and he didn't even need the briefcase.

The two were then filled with determination, for the battle up ahead.

Quetz: well don't we have enemies to take care of?

Rex: right! Let's get to it then!

A/N: so there's a remake of the reunion story from way back in the day. I've been meaning to remake for ages, and now here it is! And with extremely lovely art by Pan too! So lovely I'd say it's their best yet! (Or maybe that's just bias speaking since it's my self-ship) but anyways hope you enjoyed the story and the art!

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