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immortaljackal · 2 years

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your OC as the solar system

bold what applies - italicize sometimes. tag some friends to play along! & repost don’t reblog!

SUN • egotistical • melted wax wings and fingers • stretching sunburnt skin • the most generous soul • blood in the fruit • halos • anger on fire • high vitality • thunderous laughter • is pride really a sin? • halogenic aura

MERCURY • expansion of the mind • silver-tongued • an everlasting wanderer • polyglot • high dexterity • handwritten letters • innately critical • en vogue • eyes in the trees • hidden libraries • there’s always room for improvement

VENUS • in love with strangers • iridescent waters • love potions for your mirror • selfless devotion • shattering crystal • seafoam upon sand • the golden ratio • drowning in your own passion • material value & high principles • luring • plush lips

EARTH • fresh springs • tree hugger • we can start again tomorrow • a blazing rainforest • respects survival of the fittest • nature’s adversity • lazy bones • constantly evolving • flowers sprouting from wounds • a granite altar • fossilized remains

MOON • illusory • silver shimmer off the ocean • secrets and gossip • cycles of reincarnation • a crybaby • physically ethereal • shared glances with a stranger • cat eyes • mistrusting their intuition • fear is a prison • ornate magic wands

MARS • healthy competition • attraction and repulsion • magma and rubies • a blade being forged • wrath wrath wrath • malefic • intense eye contact • cannon fodder & fireworks • blood floods • copper taste on your tongue

JUPITER • red robes and a suit of armor • beacon of stability • leader by birth • thunderbolts and lightning • guilty but can’t stop • secret rich kid • golden touch golden tears • innate optimist • failure isn’t an option • constantly reaching for more • unfinished symphonies

SATURN • traditional • overbearing energy • a sculptor of reality • this existence is a karmic one • has a heart it’s just.. way down deep • law, order & justice • avoid all necessary risk • the sound of shackles clanging • sisyphus’ struggle • grappling with the reality of time • self-governing

URANUS • psychedelic funk music • overflowing cups • a rebellion with skin • looking good in photo id • oblivious but caring • middle fingers in the air • double rainbows • icy diamond exterior • holographic • afraid of their own mediocrity • pearlescent smoke

NEPTUNE • an elegy for the lost • dissolving boundaries • white horses • the burden of mystical conditions • deceptive • escapism is their reality • a polarizing entity • artists soul • paranoia • searching for the unseen • a siren’s swan song

PLUTO • angel statues over graves • power • the cycle of necrosis • transformative • unfathomable depths • an ivory tower toppling over • screaming at the sky • violets and irises • eclipsed darkness • speaks with their shadow • sex, death, rebirth

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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Muse aesthetics, season edition! Repost, don’t reblog (please). Bold: always applies. Italicize: sometimes applies.

Tagged by: @pcrticlvcid 💜 Tagging: @wwxnka, @wxyfxring (Naomi!), @honourablebravery, @ask-irvingbraxiatel, @papilosomnia, @raiingel, & you reading this!

✹ SUMMER ✹ — cold drinks after a long day, hiking in the woods just outside the city, swimming in a lake, spontaneous picnics, the warmth of the sun making you drowsy, the buzz of insects flying by, blooming wildflowers, the scent of bark and leaves, snapping twigs in half, a blade of grass between your teeth, light sunburn on the tip of your nose, barking dogs, rosy cheeks, children laughing in the distance, sunflowers reaching for the sun, fresh ice tea, resting your head on someone’s lap, warm yellow, the sound of waves crashing

☁ AUTUMN ☁ — cool breezes that feel just right, piles of leaves, rust red, oversized sweaters, knitted blankets, pumpkin spice, the scent of freshly baked goods, open windows letting the fresh air in, cold cheeks and hands, rain boots, carving pumpkins, soft scarves, a comforting embrace from an old friend, the scent right before a storm, wild mushrooms, ripening berries, a cup of hot tea, purring cats, blueberry muffins, braided hair, wearing your partner’s shirts, an alarm pulling you from slumber, burning candles

❅ WINTER ❅ — the crackling of a fireplace, hot chocolate with marshmallows, the smell of fresh cookies, fuzzy socks, beanies pulled over your ears, a strong pot of coffee, dark clouds gathering on the horizon, the sound of wind shaking the house, melting ice, snowflakes in your hair, melancholy afternoons, curling up with a book while the world stands still, cough drops on the nightstand, excitedly giving gifts, long coats with deep pockets, pale blues, flour on the tip of your nose, warm soup, stubble turning into a beard, the scent of leather

❀ SPRING ❀ — the smell after it rains, waking to the sound of birds singing, the crack of thunder, soft pinks, energy drinks or protein shakes, the scent of fabric softener, tidying up, the sweet taste of fresh fruit, competitive spark in eyes, sand beneath your feet, sweat on your brow, catching your breath after running, light green, frosted cupcakes, electricity in the air, forbidden kisses, the sharp hunger after a work out, daring romances, high ponytails, unexpected storms, picking flowers, running barefoot in the grass, iced coffee

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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@moonwoken asked: 9. What catches the eye of your muse in another person? What about their personality is intriguing?

💌 casual, yet obscure questions [ meme - accepting ]

They say eyes are the windows to the soul, and for Layla, that is precisely the case. One of the talents of her immediate family is the ability to “read” the soul, in a sense, to gain some insight into someone’s heart, to determine how they have lived their lives and how their personal morality has affected their choices and the lives of those around them.

In Layla’s experience, the most intriguing people are often those who either have soulful eyes with every thought and emotion on full display, or those whose eyes suggest they have enough skill and knowledge to mask every such tell, and no matter how cold they might come across, she can often dig down to the heart of the matter to figure out their secrets.

Those with dry senses of humour, and those who show an appreciation for her more playful mischief, also attract her attention easily. She’ll work her way into their lives one way or another, usually for their benefit in the end, given how once she considers someone a friend, her loyalty is something that will last an eternity so long as they don’t deeply betray her first.

Though she also is often drawn to those with a hidden darkness, much like herself. Whether that attraction turns out to be a good thing or a bad thing in the end is left up to just how they act on that darkness, given how little restraint she has when her instincts to hunt are high.

#lovepurposed #dangerous but fun ( answered )#haunted by humans ( ooc replies )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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@seekesotsibteadmist asked: What’s something their significant other can do to make them feel safe? What’s the best way to calm down your muse when they’re angry?

💌 Soft Sunday [ meme - accepting ]

What’s something their significant other can do to make them feel safe?

In general terms, the biggest thing is always going to come down to mutual trust. If she doesn’t feel she can trust them wholeheartedly, she’s always going to have some level of wariness regarding her safety, especially with the potential that always looms of her being weakened and unable to utilise her powers. Without her ability to warp reality, she’s theoretically vulnerable - albeit not as squishy as a human, but certainly more at risk of serious harm than when she’s at full strength.

Layla is usually the one keeping her significant other safe, as most of the time, she’s simply more powerful than anyone she might get romantically attached to. Not for the sake of her just being that powerful, but in that it’s more likely she’s with someone who, at most, is on equal footing with her than anyone even more powerful than herself.

Not to say that she hasn’t nearly been with such beings. At one point, she spent some time flirting with the Greek god Apollo, which, admittedly, would have been fascinating to see how that could have turned out.

The closest in terms of equal power dynamics she has currently is with Irving Braxiatel (@ask-irvingbraxiatel), of whom she’s beyond smitten with. Where her actual reality warping powers are concerned, Layla certainly has some major advantages there, but given his social and political power in the universe, she finds herself living quite comfortably in the Braxiatel Collection. And minus a few rather dramatic... incidents, she feels safe in her new home, and certainly with Irving himself. Most of the time, at least...

What’s the best way to calm down your muse when they’re angry?

If she’s angry while still retaining control of herself, give her some space, and possibly lots of sweets. Her tongue’s going to be a lot sharper when she’s angry, and she’ll be far more likely to say things to intentionally hurt others, whether those things are wholly true or not, until she calms down.

If she’s angry enough to have lost control and has given into her base trickster instincts: run. Do not attempt to calm her unless you want to risk bodily harm, insanity, and/or death. This is typically when Layla is at her most dangerous, and she’s far more likely to rip open the fabric of space and time itself to summon forth horrific eldritch beings in order to tear the source of her ire into the void. It’s almost always fatal, and very rarely a pleasant experience to even witness.

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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role in a found family dynamic?

THE BRAINS

people are not so much your forte. you are more at home with thoughts, ideas, hobbies, skills. as such, you probably have to learn how to work well with others--but once you do, hey, it has its moments. while you are treasured for your ability to solve problems, people also have this unique love of novelty. when you break from your schedule, when you say something no one is expecting--that's novel. you are as curious and lovable as the subjects you study. you are family. this place is not the same without your witty comments and wry observations. you definitely feel more comfortable when someone needs a straightforward answer than a shoulder to cry on, but it's not impossible to give both. know that your family loves you for more than that, though, and will (usually) remember to respect your boundaries.

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#my name is not alexander lukashenko ( tagged )#dangerous but fun ( answered )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#moving like i own this time ( osirian hybrid )#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#dual hearts & dual spirits ( paradoxical duality )#fluent in profanity. sarcasm. & sass ( musings )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )#insatiable in intellectual curiosity ( curious trickster )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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Important headcanons to consider!

can they use chopsticks? — Yes, and in either hand, though she’s most proficient with them in her left.

what do they do when they can’t sleep? — Layla doesn’t need much sleep to begin with, so when she does have trouble sleeping, she tends to get... extremely irritable and will either seek to distance herself from friends and family to ensure that no harm comes to them as a result, or she’ll actively go out to allow herself to give into her instincts to bring balance to the universe.

what would they impulse buy at the grocery store? — Specialty spicy foods, or just the ingredients if necessary. Given her sweet tooth, she always has sugary things on hand, so spicy things tend to be more of a treat for her. She’s particularly fond of ghost peppers and California reaper peppers.

what order do they wash things in the shower? — Hair first, then face and everything else further down from there.

what’s their coffee order? — Double red eye with 12 or more sugars and a splash of creme for the ‘typical’ morning. Any of those frozen coffees with extra espresso and tons of sugar and topped with whipped cream will be what she’ll drink throughout the day.

what would they watch on tv when they’re bored and nothing they really like is on? — History documentaries, mostly to make fun of them and how utterly wrong they are, since she usually finds the ones that she personally lived through whatever the subject of it is. Though she also loves science and technology documentaries, and will pay close attention to the theories to determine just how close to reality they actually are.

what sort of apps would they have on their smartphone? — While she does have a phone, she rarely uses it, so it’s mostly whatever came factory installed, with a handful of games and such for the kids that she inevitably ends up ‘adopting’ in one form or another to keep them entertained.

how do they act around children? — Layla has a major soft spot for children, and will frequently take to them quickly. If she doesn’t adopt them as her own, they often end up calling her ‘Auntie’ or see her as a big sister. She’s fiercely protective of the kids that she considers hers, and will spoil them to no end, especially if they’re actively aware that she’s not as human as she looks.

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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IMMORTAL MUSINGS.

BOLD = always applies. italics = verse or timeline dependent / somewhat applies.

Has outlived a loved one || Has outlived multiple loved ones || Sanity has been stable over the ages || Sanity has become more questionable over the ages || Can change form || Uses immortality to influence the world || Simply lives their life despite being immortal || Is public/casual about their immortality || Is private/wants to keep their immortality a secret || Considers immortality a blessing || Considers immortality a curse || Is indifferent about immortality || Pities mortals || Envies mortals ||

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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“Why are we letting that Thriller extra reject in here again?”

Turns out, Layla’s not fond of Laura Moon at all. She very much prefers when the dead actually, y’know, act properly dead. It wasn’t so bad, back in ancient Egypt, when the dead had the dignity to be properly preserved.

Now days, though? It’s all rotting away, being gross, and being an offense to the senses. Which given Layla’s heightened senses far above that of a human, is truly offensive.

#fluent in profanity. sarcasm. & sass ( musings )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#thriller extra reject ( laura moon )#mainverse || where are all the gods ( american gods )#//this is in no way meant to be taken as laura hate #//i like laura as a character #//though i've never seen the appeal of shipping her with anyone #//but to each their own

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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Layla Jacquel, every time she’s in Cairo and learns that her father and/or uncle have invited someone else to stay in one of the rooms within the funeral parlour: “I did not know we were running a Dead, Bed, and Breakfast here.”

#fluent in profanity. sarcasm. & sass ( musings )#leave the sarcasm to the professionals ( trickster sarcasm )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#mainverse || where are all the gods ( american gods )#cairo's finest ( ibis & jacquel funeral parlour )#your best is good ( mr jacquel )#you have a story to tell ( mr ibis )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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𝑇𝑅𝐴𝐼𝑇𝑆 & 𝐶𝐻𝐴𝑅𝐴𝐶𝑇𝐸𝑅𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐼𝐶𝑆

repost & tag away !

BOLD all that applies to your muse. italicized - situational / applicable in some verses.

• sibling(s): sister(s) | brother(s) | none | other | deceased

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#my name is not alexander lukashenko ( tagged )#dangerous but fun ( answered )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#half goddess half hell ( layla sat anpu )#jackal of the terminus ( layla kieran )#moving like i own this time ( osirian hybrid )#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#dual hearts & dual spirits ( paradoxical duality )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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@wwxnka || Layla & Wonka for Valentine’s Day 💗💕

#wwxnka #dangerous but fun ( answered )#in their eternal aspect ( moodboards )#make the ordinary extraordinary ( my moodboards )#otherworldly & vaguely threatening ( aesthetic )#fluent in profanity. sarcasm. & sass ( musings )#a mess of gorgeous chaos ( visage )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#kolache & coffee ( trickster kitchen )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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what makes your muse a difficult person?

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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which specific character archetype are you ?

LIFE/DEATH/LIFE.

A person who represents the mysteries and inner workings of the world's forces; a person who has destiny at their back, a person wielding their understanding like a weapon. A person who cycles through rebirths and deaths, growing ever more clever.

Tagged by: @wwxnka Tagging: steal it if you wanna and let me see what you get!

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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The rise and fall of new gods is not something that has only occurred in modern times, as Thoth is often quick to point out, as the Egyptian Gods have had to face their own war against such an usurper once in the past themselves back during the Eighteenth Dynasty with the rise and fall of the Amarna heresy as the Aten tried to erase all other gods in Egypt.

Layla is quite familiar with the events of this war herself, however brief it might have been in the overall scale of time, having fought alongside her family despite her relative youth at barely a century and a half old at the time. If anything was learned during such time, it was her own loyalty to her family, as for millennia after, despite her general dislike of authority, she does acquiesce to her family's wishes when it comes to the politics between the Old Gods.

It is this very reason, with Wednesday's push for war with the New Gods, that Layla remains neutral in the matter. She does not take kindly to others - especially fellow demigods working on their parents' behalf - trying to sway her loyalties toward their cause. She is steadfast in her loyalty to the Egyptian gods, especially to Mr. Jacquel and Mr. Ibis, as well as those whom they consider their closest true allies.

Layla can occasionally be found spending time at the Ibis and Jacquel Funeral Parlor in Cairo, Illinois, assisting Mr. Jacquel with the weighing of hearts when needed, and occasionally helping both him and Mr. Ibis with the mortuary tasks as well.

The rest of the time, she is one of the more well-travelled members of the Egyptian pantheon, spending a lot of her time travelling America and further, so it is not uncommon to find her in a roadside dinner in the middle of nowhere, sampling their finest pies.

#mainverse || where are all the gods ( american gods )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#making wishes in the dark ( wishlist )#//working on getting new blurbs up for the verses #//thus the posts like this #american gods rp

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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With Wednesday determined to wage war against the New Gods, Layla grows wary around most other Old Gods and even demigods, particularly those known for their allegiances towards Grimnir.

As with her immediate family, Layla has resolved to remain neutral unless otherwise specifically called upon by her father, who tends to be rather protective of her, so it is unlikely he would do so.

This is not the first time Layla has witnessed the rise and subsequent fall of a New God, though this is perhaps the first time to witness it on such a large scale.

The first time was when she herself was only approximately 150 years old, with the rise and fall of the Aten, who tried to wipe out the Egyptian pantheon in order to replace them as the one and only God of the ancient Egyptians.

The chaos that rose from that war between the Gods was enough to give the then very young demigod a major headache as she tried to study the threads of chaos in the fabric of reality to learn their source.

She had stood by her own family then in the fight, but it only goes to show where her absolute loyalties lie, and she will not be persuaded from those loyalties in the modern war.

#wicked & divine ( egyptian demigod )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )#mainverse || where are all the gods ( american gods )

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immortaljackal · 3 years

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Most of Layla’s perspective of Gallifrey and Gallifreyans in general is heavily coloured by the few Gallifreyans adopted into the Osirian Court, as well as the Court’s dealings with the Faction Paradox.

Her ‘Uncle Thoth’, more formally known as Mortegathoth vel-Dvora, was the Great Houses’ ambassador to the Osirian Court during the War in Heaven. The Egyptians revered him as the “ape-headed” god of time, among other things.

Her father, Anubis, had several personal dealings with the Faction Paradox, as it was from them that he obtained his remembrance tank - a form of loom with which someone could come and literally “remember” the person into existence with the appropriate quantity of biomass that would be placed in the remembrance tank and a headset would be attached to the tank.

The only other Time Lord that she really knew anything about besides those who became part of the Court is the Doctor, who was repeatedly responsible for the defeat of her grandfather, Sutekh, and who also served as an advisor to her human mother, Pharaoh Hatshepsut.

While her mother’s stories of the Doctor - and later her father’s, as the Doctor was in part responsible for his rejuvenation, which later allowed for Layla’s birth in the first place - helped temper her terror of the Oncoming Storm who has fought and triumphed over the Destroyer, she is often still extremely wary of the Doctor, especially at their first proper meetings as an adult when she herself has become known as a Chaos Bringer.

This is true, at least on a deep subconscious level, even if she manages to form a trust and friendship for the Doctor. Her ability to see into the parallels of what could be and could have been plays a large part in that remaining true in nearly all of her personal timelines.

#reality is frequently inaccurate ( headcanons )#jackal's child ( layla jacquel )#moving like i own this time ( osirian hybrid )#the paradox of our time in history ( osirian court )#the god of time ( mortegathoth )#the destroyer ( sutekh )#lady of the two lands ( hatshepsut )#no respect for the status quo ( to be tagged )

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