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lychee-angelica · 2 months

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The Venus Nakshatras 🍓

Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha

Hi all, I've been gone for sometime now but I thought I may as well post something from my drafts. Hope you all enjoy! 💕

Sukra (Venus) ♀

Sukra is the Hindu God who is known as planet Venus. He not only rules over the signs of Taurus and Libra, but also the nakshatras; Bharani, Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha. The word Sukra translates to 'bright' or 'clear', as Venus is literally the most visible planet during night fall, bright, glimmering and illuminated. For this reason planet Sukra indicates all that we desire in life; wealth, material pleasure, love, relationships, beauty and art. All that Venus represents is inherently feminine, beautiful and attractive to us.

Sukra's rulership over Taurus and Libra expresses his desirability in two very keystone ways. Taurus indicates materialism, wealth and sensuality. Whereas Libra indicates love, balance, relationships and beauty. On the other hand, the Venus ruled Nakshatras divide themselves into a more in-depth understanding of Venus.

Sukra was entwined within the two worlds of the Devas and Asuras (Gods and Demons). He was considered the Guru of the Asuras (Teacher of the Demons), yet held strong relations with the Devas, specifically Lord Shiva (The Destroyer).

As Venus represents all that we could desire in life, he therefore is who naturally inspires demonic energy. Although being considered a planet rich in positive and beneficial qualities himself, the negative side of Sukra relates to such sayings as; Desire is the root of suffering or Beauty is pain. Venus is inherently situated on this polarity. All the things that Sukra represents has potential to bring out the worst in an individual, it is important that we don't ignore this fact, rather than simply become mesmerised by his immense beauty and desirability.

One story told depicts Sukra residing within the stomach of Lord Shiva (The Destroyer), meditating for a thousand years. Sukra was later ejected out into the world by the force of Lord Shiva.

Unbeknownst to me as to how Sukra ended up in the pit of Shiva's stomach, I find this story deeply symbolic of Venus. Sukra did not experience this grant of emission into the world by any such Deva, it was Shiva, God of Destruction. This is why the Venus Nakshatras embody fierceness, rather than a quality rooted in tenderness or softness. Ejection is an act that is forceful in nature too, solidifying our understanding that Venus has some inherent magnetism and strength.

Fire and Fierceness

All of the Venus Nakshatras are considered to possess a fierce quality. Fierceness carries with it themes of destruction, fire and confrontations. Fittingly, these nakshatras are all located within the heart of the fire signs, Aries, Sagittarius and Leo. Fire signs are of course the most passionate, intense and energetic celestial locations of the zodiac.

🍷 Bharani Nakshatra

Sign: Aries, Symbol: Vulva, Deity: Yama (God of death)

Bharani is the most intense of the Venus Nakshatras, unsurprisingly so, as Aries being ruled by Mars garners the most potent manifestation of the fire signs. The word Bharani translates to "bearing children", indicating that this nakshatra is that of heaviness, suffering, beauty, transformation and fertility. Understanding this, the symbol of a vulva representing Bharani is needless to say relating to very similar themes, yet additionally, apparent feminine sexual potency.

Yama (God of Death) ruling over this nakshatra deepens the relations Bharani holds with transformation and depth. This nakshatra is intense and fear inducing - beyond what can be comprehensively measured. Bharani resembles best the polarity of life and death, mortality is what essentially ignites our carnal motive to create life.

🍷 Purva Phalguni Nakshatra

Sign: Leo, Symbol: Bed, Deity: Bhaga (God of Love and Marriage)

The word Purva Phalguni translates to "the first reddish lady". The term reddish lady simply means a fertile woman. It is a given that Purva Phalguni nakshatra relates immensely to sexual and romantic pleasures. Considering this nakshatra is the first sequence of 'Phalguni', it carries with it an initiating tone - both inviting and alluring. As Purva Phalguni is symbolised by a bed, this nakshatra deepens it's roots within the realms of sexual pleasure and recreation. Beds are also associated with structure and stability, being which a small key when understanding the nature of Purva Phalguni.

Bhaga (God of Love and Marriage) ruling over this nakshatra deepens it's ties with not only the pleasure received by the outcome of love, but also commitment. All that love has to offer within committed relationships is inherently of the purpose to be stable and abundantly pleasurable.

🍷 Purva Ashadha Nakshatra

Sign: Sagittarius, Symbol: Elephant Tusk and Fan, Deity: Apas (Goddess of Water)

Purva Ashadha translates to the "the first invincible one". This nakshatra relates to a force of impenetrable strength, yet not in a masculine way, Purva Ashadha bridges the tie between strength is the kind that is effortless, fluid and feminine.

Although Purva Ashadha is strong, as signified by the elephant tusk, it is also symbolised by a fan. This is the last of the Venus Nakshatras, where the immense heat of Aries and Leo has metaphorically cooled from the heat bestowed from Mars and Sun. Jupiter is not as hot and harsh as these previous planets, so to say that Venus has cooled off and matured in a sense is understandable.

Apas (Goddess of Water) ruling over this nakshatra creates a dynamic nature of both force and fluidity. She is of course the most feminine of deities to rule over the Venus Nakshatras. Purva Ashadha does not only embody strength and stability, this nakshatra is attuned deeply with emotion, beauty, softness and moisture.

#vedic astrology #astrology #jyotish #sidereal astrology #astrology observations #venus #venus nakshatras #bharani #purva phalguni #purva ashadha

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mr-jack-letterman · 2 days

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AAAAAAND WERE BACK with more Subway to Stardew silliness NSNNDD.

Thank you to the folks over at @subwaytostardew for making this wonderful mod and letting me make silly art about it lol.

In any case time for some headcannon nonsense.

(click for better quality because Tumblr makes it crunchy)

If Stardew Valley were to have a box legendary I think it would be Cresselia. It's literally Lunar pokemon and represents the crescent moon so it being the patron legendary of Stardew Valley just makes a lot of sense to me. Also Cresselia is underrated NSNDN.

Maybe there would be a secret special encounter for Darkrai. (the other half of it and Cresselia's duo but is a mythical for some reason?)

Also the Lunar wing would be very neat item to have in-game ANSNDND.

If it were to exist within the mod I imagine the farmer would be like "oooo shiny feather. Maybe it's a pokemon feather? Emmet/Ingo would probably like it :D" so then they make it into a necklace, or maybe just give it to one of them outright without knowing what it is. So Emmet/Ingo sees it and just starts freaking the hell out cause their crush/friend just gave them a piece of a literal legendary pokemon meanwhile the farmer is just....clueless NSNDND.

Now onto some of the other characters.

As basically the resident nurse joy of Pelican Town I think Harvey would have some pokemon common in the medical field. Though, pokemon like Chansey and Audino don't really fit his whole "whiskey neat, coffee black, bed at three"/ref vibes so I thought Indeedee would be best NSNDNND.

I also decided to give some pokemon to the characters mentioned within my ask.

Willy is very fond of water types, clearly NSNS. Specifically fish pokemon like Lanturn, Seaking, Whiscash, Wishiwashi, or Dondozo. (Though his actual team probably has a good chunk of pokemon that are still water type just not fish lmao) The crowning jewel of his collection is a shiny Magikarp he fished up. Maybe one day it will evolve, but for now it just swims around the docks next to his house entertaining anyone that visits.

He also has a Bibarel. (which I imagine is the grown up version of that one Bidoof that snuck into Pelican Town) It acts more like an overgrown housecat than a battle ready pokemon but it is incredibly bulky so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯.

Morris also has a few pokemon of his own. Most of which he keeps at home. But his main two he's seen with is a Gimmighoul and a Gumshoos. (IDK he just has Gumshoos vibes to me NSNDNND) They run around Joja pickpocketing people's gold cause Morris is just a dick like that.

"It's Wizard time mother fucker, FIREBALL-"/ref

Wizard likes psychic types, but I like to think he also has a fondness for fairy types too. Also, most of em has at least one strong fire type move just so he has an excuse to yell "fireball" and blast something NSND. His Malamar is named Illithid (a wack squid monster guy from DnD lol)

Sandy likes rock types, given that she lives in a desert it's probably the only type of pokemon she sees on the daily lol. She also has a key stone on her earring. With how colorful a keystone is when compared to sand I think she would be the most likely to find one there. Idk exactly if she'd mega evolve an Aerodactyl or a Tyranitar, if any pokemon at all. But I think she'd carry it around regardless. It's pretty :]

Also she has a shiny Rockruff. I don't rly have an explanation for that one I think it just fits the vibe lol.

And now, shenanigans.

Emmet then proceeds to grab the child and just.... speed walk away HSBBDBDJJR.

That's all I have for now, I'll probably throw some other pokemon at the bachelorettes and other bachelors another time but this alone took a solid week due to finals 😭/lh

Time for me to go to bed lol, have a good one 👍

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lilithism1848 · 7 months

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Atrocities US committed against NATIVE AMERICANS

In 2016, the US army corp of engineers approved a Energy Transfer Partners’ proposal to build an oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, sparking the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, evoking a brutal response from North Dakota police aided by the National Guard, private security firms, and other law enforcement agencies from surrounding states. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe believes that the pipeline would put the Missouri River, the water source for the reservation, at risk, pointing out two recent spills, a 2010 pipeline spill into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, which cost over billion to clean up with significant contamination remaining, and a 2015 Bakken crude oil spill into the Yellowstone River in Montana. Police repression has included dogs attacking protesters, spraying water cannons on protesters in sub-freezing temperatures, >700 arrests of Native Americans and ~200 injuries, a highly militarized police force using armored personnel carriers, concussion grenades, mace, Tasers, batons, rubber bullets, and tear gas. In November 2017, the keystone XL pipeline burst, spilling 210,000 gallons of oil in Amherst, South Dakota.

In 1975, FBI agents attacked AIM activists on the Pine Ridge Reservation, in the ‘Pine Ridge Shootout’. Two FBI agents, and an AIM activist were killed. In two separate trials, the U.S. prosecuted participants in the firefight for the deaths of the agents. AIM members Robert Robideau and Dino Butler were acquitted after asserting that they had acted in self–defense. Leonard Peltier was extradited from Canada and tried separately because of the delay. He was convicted on two counts of first–degree murder for the deaths of the FBI agents and sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison, after a trial which is still contentious. He remains in prison.

In 1973, 200 Oglala Lakota and AIM activists occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, called the Wounded knee incident. They were protesting the reservation’s corrupt US-backed tribal chairman, Dick Wilson, who controlled a private militia, called Guardians of the Oglala Nation (GOONs), funded by the government. FBI, US marshals, and other law enforcement cordoned off the area and attacked the activists with armored vehicles, automatic rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, and gas shells, resulting in two killed and 13 wounded. Ray Robinson, a civil rights activist who joined the protesters, disappeared during the events and is believed to have been murdered. As food supplies became short, three planes dropped 1,200 pounds of food, but as people scrambled to gather it up, a government helicopter appeared overhead and fired down on them while groundfire came from all sides. After the siege ended in a truce, 120 occupiers were arrested. Wilson stayed in office and in 1974 was re-elected amid charges of intimidation, voter fraud, and other abuses. The rate of violence climbed on the reservation as conflict opened between political factions in the following three years; residents accused Wilson’s private militia of much of it.

In Nov. 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans occupied Alcatraz Island for 15 months, to gauge the US’s commitment to the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868), which stated that all abandoned federal land must be returned to native people. Eventually the government cut off all electrical power and all telephone service to the island. In June, a fire of disputed origin destroyed numerous buildings on the island. Left without power, fresh water, and in the face of diminishing public support and sympathy, the number of occupiers began to dwindle. On June 11, 1971, a large force of government officers removed the remaining 15 people from the island.

From its creation in 1968, The American Indian Movement (AIM) has been a target of repression from law enforcement agencies, and surveillance as one of the FBI’s COINTELPRO targets. This includes the wounded knee incident and the pine ridge shootout.

In 1942 the federal government took privately held Pine Ridge Indian Reservation land owned by tribal members in order to establish the Badlands Bombing Range of 341,725 acres, evicting 125 families. Among the families evicted was that of Pat Cuny, an Oglala Sioux. He fought in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge after surviving torpedoing of his transport in the English Channel. Dewey Beard, a Miniconjou Sioux survivor of the Wounded Knee Massacre, who supported himself by raising horses on his 908-acre allotment received in 1907 was also evicted. The small federal payments were insufficient to enable such persons to buy new properties. In 1955 the 97-year-old Beard testified of earlier mistreatment at Congressional hearings about this project. He said, for “fifty years I have been kicked around. Today there is a hard winter coming. …I might starve to death.”

In 1890, US soldiers killed 150-300 people (including 65 women and 24 children) at Wounded Knee (19-26 people, including two women and eleven children.) on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Twenty-five soldiers also died, and 39 were wounded (6 of the wounded later died). At least twenty soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor. The event was driven by local racism towards the practice of Ghost Dancing, which whites found distasteful, and the Native Americans arming up in response to repeated broken treaties, stolen land, and their bison-herds being hunted to near extinction by the whites.

In 1887, the Dawes Act, and Curtis Act, resulted in the loss of 90 million acres of native-alloted land, and the abolition of many native governments. During the ensuing decades, the Five Civilized Tribes lost 90 million acres of former communal lands, which were sold to non-Natives. In addition, many individuals, unfamiliar with land ownership, became the target of speculators and criminals, were stuck with allotments that were too small for profitable farming, and lost their household lands. Tribe members also suffered from the breakdown of the social structure of the tribes.

Starting in the 1870s, The US army, aided by settlers and private hunters, began a widespread policy of slaughtering bufallo and bison, in order to destroy many tribe’s primary food source, and to starve Native Americans into submission. By 1900, they succeeded; the bufallo population dropped from more than 30 million, to a few hundred. The country’s highest generals, politicians, and presidents including Ulysses S. Grant, saw the destruction of buffalo as solution to the country’s “Indian Problem.” By destroying the food supply of the plains natives, they could more easily move them onto reservations.

Starting in 1830-50, The Trail of Tears was a series of forced removals of Native American nations, including Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee people and the African freedmen and slaves who lived among them, from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States to an area west of the Mississippi River that had been designated as Native Territory. The forced relocations were carried out by various government authorities following the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830. “Marshaled by guards, hustled by agents, harried by contractors,they were being herded on the way to an unknown and unwelcome destination like a flock of sick sheep.” They went on ox wagons, on horses, on foot, then to be ferried across the MississippiRiver. The army was supposed to organize their trek, but it turned over its job to private contractors who charged the government as much as possible, gave the Indians as little as possible. The Cherokee removal in 1838 (the last forced removal east of the Mississippi) was brought on by the discovery of gold near Dahlonega, Georgia in 1828, resulting in the Georgia Gold Rush. Approximately 2,000-6,000 of the 16,543 relocated Cherokee perished along the way.

In 1848, the California Genocide is a term used to describe the drastic decrease in Native American population in California. The population decreased from ~300,000 in 1769, to 16,000 in 1900.

The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively known as Seminoles and the United States, part of a series of conflicts called the Seminole Wars. The Second Seminole War, often referred to as the Seminole War, is regarded as “the longest and most costly of the Indian conflicts of the United States.” ~3000 seminoles were killed, and 4000 were deported to Indian territory elsewhere.

In 1832, the Black Hawk War, was a brief 1832 conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader, in Illinois. The war gave impetus to the US policy of Indian removal, in which Native American tribes were pressured to sell their lands and move west of the Mississippi River and stay there. Over 500 Native Americans were killed in the conflict.

In 1832, the Chickasaw Indians were forced by the US to sell their country in 1832 and move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) during the era of Indian Removal in the 1830s.

In 1813, the Creek War, was a war between the US, lead by the then notorious indian-hunter Andrew Jackson, and the Creek nation, residing primarily in Alabama. Over 1,500 creeks were killed. The war effectively ended with the Treaty of Fort Jackson, where General Andrew Jackson insisted that the Creek confederacy cede more than 21 million acres of land from southern Georgia and central Alabama. These lands were taken from allied Creek as well as Red Sticks. In 1814, Andrew Jackson became famous for his role in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, where his side killed more than 800 Creeks. Under Jackson, and the man he chose to succeed him, Martin Van Buren, 70,000 Indians east of the Mississippi were forced westward.

The Red Sticks, a faction of Muscogee Creek people in the American Southeast, led a resistance movement against European-American encroachment and assimilation; tensions culminated in the outbreak of the Creek War in 1813.

From 1785-96, the Northwest Indian War was a war between the US and a confederation of numerous Native American tribes, with support from the British, for control of the Northwest Territory. President George Washington directed the United States Army to enforce U.S. sovereignty over the territory. Over 1,000 Native Americans were killed in the bloody conflict.

In the 1800s, Indian removal was a policy of the United States government whereby Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi River, thereafter known as Indian Territory. That policy has been characterized by some scholars as part of a long-term genocide of Native Americans.

The Texan-Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between settlers in Texas and the Southern Plains Indians. Its hard to approximate the number of deaths from the conflicts, but the Indian population in Texas decreased from 20,000 to 8,000 by 1875.

The Indian Wars is a name given to the collection of over 40 conflicts and wars between Native Americans and US settlers. The US census bureau reports that they have cost the lives of about 19,000 white men, women and children, including those killed in individual combats, and the lives of about 30,000 Indians. The actual number of killed and wounded Indians must be very much higher than the number given… Fifty percent additional would be a safe estimate.

From 1500-1900s, European and later US colonists and authorities displaced and committed genocide on the Native American Population. Ward Churchill characterizes the reduction of the North American Indian population from an estimated 12 million in 1500 to barely 237,000 in 1900 as a “vast genocide.. the most sustained on record.

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flannelepicurean · 9 months

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Yo, hey, also, if you're an anxious and/or stressed LGBTQ+ person like myself, and like little games about tasks, like Stardew Valley or My Time at Portia or stuff like that, check out Hokko Life.

It's one of those cute little "do things" games, and there are some things about it that I really, really love:

In a lot of these games, there's a set town structure and cast of characters. In Hokko, there are some keystone elements. But each save file has a different "town area" map that you get to build and expand your little town into. There are two residents to begin with, other than you and the shopkeepers in the main town area (separate), and THOSE COULD BE DIFFERENT. From what I can tell, there are at least 4 possible starter residents, and you can get different combinations per save file.

The days are looooooooooong. This is different from Stardew, for example, where you can feel really pressed to "get everything done" in one day. In Hokko, you have PLENTY of time. And you have the option to take a li'l nap at your house if you want to, so you can skip 2 hours or 6 hours without losing the whole damn day. Or just...take a lil nap.

There are NO GENDER OPTIONS in character creator. You start with the same starter outfit, and have 100% of the starter customization options. Everyone calls you "they/them." A good number of the residents are "they/them." You are just...nonbinary/gender neutral/agender. Periodt.

You are the only humanoid. Everyone else is basically stuffed animals. The first folks you meet are a pink elephant who looks like she maybe has vitiligo and a giraffe with a general store who has extremely Dad Jokes Energy. There are all kinds of other interesting animal folks with different personalities. My game has a green emo/skater pig who seems like they might be a stoner and possibly vegan. Definitely cares about their carbon footprint.

Everything is SO CHILL. There's not really energy to manage or anything, you don't get hungry, you don't have to run around making sure you talk to everybody enough so you don't get less popular. Even if you fail a task for a resident...nothing bad happens. Or at least, that I can tell so far. Just like, whoops. Couldn't find that fish. Oh well. I can make you that paint, though. No worries. All good.

When you DO complete tasks, you get clothing items. And like...the first one I got was a "striped skirt" or something. And I was like, "Oh, that looks kinda-sorta-almost like a nonbinary pride flag. Cool." And then I got some yellow shoes, and a red jacket. And then a "Happy Knit Sweater," which was DEFINITELY ABSOLUTELY a trans pride flag pattern! And then a tee shirt with rainbow sleeves and a rainbow pocket? So like...THEY GIVE YOU LGBTQ+ PRIDE MERCH FOR YOUR LI'L NONBINARY PAL. And then I realized I very much had trans flag wallpaper in my house. 😂 I freaking love this.

You can MAKE YOUR OWN FURNITURE. There's a whole subset of customization and item creation where you can just...design your own furniture and decorative items from almost scratch. You unlock sets of shapes for the crafting & design table, and then you can go into a 3D design space and just...put some wooden spheres together however you want! Add a leaf shape! Put a brass "7" on it! Go crazy! And then you get to save your design and you can craft it again later if you want to make more, or sell them. It just...becomes an item in your game.

The music is super chill. Because of course.

The fishing system is good, for the way I like to play. It's very easy to see the fish, it's very easy to know when you need to "hook/catch," and following the system to reel in is easy to understand. It requires a little effort, it's not an auto-catch, but it's not stressful. It's a TASK, but not a HEADACHE. And you can do it without bait and still be fine.

There's a whole entire thing around catching butterflies. You can just frolic around all day in your pride-wear catching butterflies if you want. It's lovely.

You can save and exit at any point. SUPER IMPORTANT. Can't tell you how many times I've felt some stress about like, "AAAARRRGGGHHH, I have to get to a good spot to stop this Stardew day, or just start over again..." Nah. Hokko, you just hit escape, "Save & Exit." When you load up again, you'll be in your house, with the same stuff on hand/in your backpack.

I actually kinda also like that there doesn't seem to be a romance component? Like, that's neat and all when it is available, but I don't always want the townsfolk coming onto me just because I've given them sufficient eggs or whatever. I might have needed to do those quests to advance the plot, or get a new shovel or something. And maybe I'm not actually down to clown, homie.

Anyway, I'm thoroughly enjoying this game. Got it in the Steam Sale. I think it's not crazy expensive even regular price? My one issue that I'm running into is that the wiki for it is like...zero content. Or just not much in-depth stuff beyond the very bare basics for some of it. So when I want info or hit a snag, I been using Duck Duck Go on that biz, or hitting the Steam Forums. Not the worst thing in the world.

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maxfaiden · 3 months

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I left her alone for 3 seconds...

#sims 4 #ts4 #simblr #show us your sims #showusyoursims #ts4 screenshots #keystone #keystone residents #black simblr #black simmer

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nowhere-space · 2 years

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Mr. & Mrs. DeMayo 7933 Chickadee Hill Showne, WK

#steven universe #steven universe future #mr. universe #showne #west keystone #demayo residence #backgrounds #screenshots #my screenshots #edit #edits #my edit #my edits

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ask-mysterious-muses · 3 months

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"I'm OK, really!"

Updated character reference for Aevery

UPDATE! Added Mega Keystone Hairclip post ch 15

Name: Aevery Lumin

Nicknames: Little Dove (Karen), Clover (Marianette), Aev

Age: 10

Residence: Terajuma (Unofficial), League HQ

Gender: Male (He/They)

Orientation: Friend

Occupation: Pokémon Trainer, Interceptor, Ace Commissioner (Unofficial)

Family: (Mom) Nancy [Unknown]

Good Traits: Strong Trainer, Resourceful, Great at making friends

Bad Traits: Can be too trusting or forgiving, Will run head first into danger whether he scared or not, Literally 10, Poor sense of self worth

Interceptor trait: Healing

Likes: Libraries, Adventure, The color green, Shenanigans

Dislikes: Arguments, Betrayal, Death

Extra: Has nightmares that get more frequent and more vivid as his journey goes on. Able to communicate quite well using facial expressions and body language to make up for non speaking, but when he gets real emotional, it's like flipping a switch and all he can do is talk. Started to make more of an attempt to be conversational after a certain Terajuma sidequest.

Main Team:

Echo (Rowlet ☆)

Sylveon (Mom's Sylveon ☆)

Daniel (Chandelure)

Sparks (Boltund)

River (Walking Wake)

Billy (Banette (Can Mega))

Extra Details:

Aevery thought he was just a kid moving to a new region with his mom, looking forward to meeting new friends and pokemon. Now, so much of what he knew was a lie, and he doesnt know exactly who or what he is anymore.

With a journey full of tragedy, miracles, and mystery that gave him more questions than answers, he can only try to keep his head held high with hope that he can save the future for his friends. Even as his own future, and past, become more uncertain, he can't let them know how scared he is.

#((character ref #((aevery lumin #rejuv #oc

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marinecorvid · 10 months

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my shadows of almia headcanon of the day: the chroma ruins are actually catacombs. with all the tunnels being, yknow, underground, and the existing manmade structures being 1) in place block off the primary entrance (i think, my memory is admittedly a little fuzzy) and 2) that one dais where the shadow crystal is supposed to be - the ruins were the traditional burial grounds of almia’s royal family (or just in general), the shadow crystal grew where the ancient king was entombed, and his remaining child in almia broke tradition by choosing to be interred in the hia vale/almia castle.

:readmore:

the older two siblings, who had been previously banished to the volcanic isle of boyle and the haruba coast, were similarly entombed away from the traditional resting grounds of their people, in the lands they spent the last parts of their lives in. all three’s resting places were found to possess 3 mysterious gems, similarly to the great crystal growing in the king’s tomb. (following the discovery of a dark stone formation growing out the king’s tomb, the catacombs were sealed from further use.)

the pokemon guarding the tears of princes were companions of the deceased princes, residing over their masters’ final resting place - the two legendaries are the same, but the lucario line (which doesn’t live as long) has passed down this duty through the generations. it is shrouded in mystery exactly when darkrai comes into play - was it a caretaker of the catacomb prior to the king’s entombment and crystalification? or was it attracted to the dark energy the crystal exuded? did it stay because it personally preferred the energy it radiated, or knew what power it possessed and was trying to act as guardian? questions abound. (read: i am still deciding my own fanlore.)

the spiritomb showed up after the catacombs stopped being maintained, though - it’s natural for them to form in places where many souls have gathered in a space that hasn’t been upkept spiritually. darkai was either indifferent/tolerant of it to some degree or was actively glad it was there, helping protect the tunnel system from outsiders. (if no special keystone is provided, time and exposure from gathered spirits will cause stones to become pseudo-keystones)

uhh the cresselia that was the pokemon companion of the yellow gem/prince is far more aware “the shadow’s” presence back on the mainland (as befitting their dual association - maybe the prince befriended it in relation to darkrai’s existence?) and is a far more difficult capture than heatran and lucario - she wants to ensure the last remaining vestige of her prince is in the hands of someone capable, or not at all. she’s mildly peeved at kellyn that he immediately trades it for keith.

yellow gem/the sun-touched prince = eldest sibling; red gem/the crimson prince = middle sibling; blue gem/the frost-wreathed prince = youngest sibling. the sun touched prince = a title given to the heir prince for his preference for yellow toned/gold accessories, it became to be used ironically when he was exiled to the haruba desert, where such extravagance was less practical, and sandstorms frequently blocked out the sun. the crimson prince = a title given for his preference for red-toned clothing and his violent (bloodthirsty) tendencies, it became ironic when he was exiled to a land of lava. the frost-wreathed prince = a title given for his preference of the cold mountains of hia, and how such cold never seemed to affect him like others. also while they’re all frequently called princes their gender identities are historically ambiguous. at least one of them is trans.

all three of them have fates mirroring what they wanted of a legacy: the sun touched prince is never reunited with his homeland, instead becoming a part of a different culture (and that in itself is something to unpack - historical colonialism and all that) and being primarily remembered not as a ruler but as something else (relating to hippowdon temple somehow); the crimson prince is never the great conqueror he hoped to be, is almost entirely unremembered, boyle isle being home only to a relatively small settlement that no longer sees industrial use (mines scraped hollow), has a small but thriving agricultural culture (got that fertile volcanic soil babey), and is an inexpensive holiday destination at best; the frost wreathed prince never wanted to be first heir to the throne, preferring to avoid politics and live simply but is remembered almost entirely as the last commonly noted ruler of almia.

#im p sure someone's already hc'ed at length about this similarly #but i wanted to offer my Two Cents on it #pokemon ranger #shadows of almia #chroma ruins #whoops this became longer than i intended

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Spoilers for comics in December!

These are from the official solicits for that month, which you can see in full at Adventures In Poor Taste.

Evan is back, and joining in the fun with the Folding Man.

THE FLASH #4 Written by SI SPURRIER Art and cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Variant covers by MIKE DEODATO JR. and FRANY 1:25 variant cover by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ 1:50 variant cover by MATT TAYLOR Santa variant cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA $3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 12/26/23 As the Flash continues to explore the Gallery, he meets a living entity called the Resident that he feels drawn to. Can she aid him in his battle against the Folding Man…and even if she can, does she want to? Meanwhile, Mirror Master returns, unveiling even more upgrades since we last saw him in The Flash #800—but he’s not the only one with new powers, as Irey “Thunderheart” West is eager to show the world. Also, the Stillness decide to act upon humanity as the new chapter for the Flash Family continues!

SPEED FORCE #2 Written by JARRETT WILLIAMS Art by DANIELE DI NICUOLO Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Variant cover by SWEENEY BOO $3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 12/12/23 As Wallace and Avery race to uncover the mystery of the missing S.T.A.R. Labs scientists, something appears to be affecting their friends—is it tied to the bubbles popping up all over Keystone, or the “spooky Speed Force stuff” Mr. Terrific is warning everyone about? Also, a classic Flash character appears— and is really into EDM, but to what end? The young Speedster team-up continues!

Could it be Hartley who's gotten into EDM..?

TITANS: BEAST WORLD TOUR: CENTRAL CITY #1 Written by SI SPURRIER, A.L. KAPLAN, ALEX PAKNADEL, JARRETT WILLIAMS Art by A.L. KAPLAN, GEORGE KAMBADAIS, and SERG ACUNÑA Cover by MIKEL JANÍN Variant covers by CULLY HAMNER and TAURIN CLARKE $5.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $6.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 12/19/23 Speedsters infected! The home of the Flash is not immune from the Starro spores, and as a member of the Flash Family is infected, it’s all hands on deck across both Central and Keystone City. Irey West has a plan that requires the help of her BFF Maxine Baker, while Avery Ho, Wallace West, and fan-favorite Circuit Breaker will all be working together with the entire clan to contain the infected speedsters causing chaos across the city. Oh, and the recent issues within the Speed Force haven’t gone away… This key chapter of the Beast World saga also contains important revelations for the Scarlet Speedster’s next steps as The Flash writer Si Spurrier is joined by Speed Force writer Jarrett WIlliams, Circuit Breaker scribe A.L. Kaplan, and Knight Terrors: The Flash writer Alex Paknadel!

As per a variant cover, it seems that Godspeed is the infected member (or one of them, since the solicit later says speedsters plural) of the Flash Family.

And because we know Len is in this series...

JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG #3 Written by BRIAN BUCCELLATO Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE Cover by DREW JOHNSON Variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS Variant cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. 1:25 variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO 1:50 variant cover by ARIST DEYN $4.99 US | 40 pages | 3 of 7 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 12/19/23 Superman and Godzilla have gone head-to-head with devastating consequences in Metropolis as the Justice League scrambles to protect their homes from the monsters—Supergirl encounters Kong on Skull Island and Wonder Woman takes on Behemoth on Themyscira! Lost in the monster mayhem, though, are Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom… what nefarious connection do they have to everything?

#Mirror Master #Evan #Captain Cold #Godspeed #the Flash #Irey #Avery Ho #Kid Flash #Folded Man #Pied Piper #maybe?#solicits #spoilers: comics

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will you be writing more fics for officer callahan? please tell me you are that was one of the best fics ive ever read for a side character omg. if you're still taking requests for him could you maybe do something with him being a new dad? i feel like that fits him. or anything really, there just isnt enough content for him out there

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I absolutely will be :) I loved this request so much, I imagine Phil being rlly tender and kind and we all know he's kind of an aloof asshole but I just can't get these thoughts out!! Pairing: Phil Callahan/Reader Word count: 1270 Warnings: slight depictions of labor, not at all graphic, hopefully very innocent and SFW

The telltale hum of Chief Powell’s cruiser wooshed down Keystone Avenue, the street lanterns of the well-off neighborhood turning on like clockwork, lighting the path that Powell and Callahan took on their final evening rounds around Hawkins. Static from the police stereo filled the Ford LTD, and Phil Callahan’s senses, like the occasional flood from a heavy rain on Lover’s Lake. His fingers drummed nervously on his thighs, his thoughts racing, unable to focus on the task at hand. (Y/n) was nine months pregnant, ready to pop any day now. Forty-one weeks, it was a wonder she wasn’t already rocking with a baby in her arms.

He was stressed. But shit, how could he not be? The last few weeks had left him jumpy and on-edge, more so than usual. (Y/n), stubborn as ever, had insisted on a homebirth, and had refused almost any medical intervention, besides the monthly check-up. Her insistence had left just about all of her loved ones on edge. Her mother, a former labor and delivery nurse, had been fretting so nearby that the young couple barely had room to breathe, but he couldn’t blame her. Home births were on a steady incline in popularity, taking plenty of young, new age, expectant mothers by storm. Of course, the pregnancy had gone surprisingly smooth, with almost no issues, besides the nausea early on, and shortened temper. But things go wrong! She could die giving birth. How would Phil be able to live without her? He just got her! Phil grimaced as he realized he made it sound like she was his possession.

“...Phil… Callahan!” The new chief’s voice quickly dragged Phil out of his near spiral. Sweat had practically left a never-drying spot on his brow, his curls constantly threatening to matt and stick to his head.

“Shit! Sorry, sir! What were you saying?” Phil quickly removed his glasses to wipe them on his uniform shirt, forcing himself to remain present, at least for the next hour or so. Powell’s voice sounded strained and stressed, as if absorbing some of the fear that Officer Callahan, who was now shoving glasses onto his face, radiated.

“I was trying to ask if you had seen anything worth noting in the log so far,” Powell glanced away from the road to Phil, a sympathetic look decorating his features. “But I’ll assume you were off in LaLa Land again.” Powell sighed before speaking again, trying to ease the guilt on his friend’s face. “She’s gonna be okay, Phil.”

“I know, I just-” Phil was cut off by the static on the police stereo crackling, before Florence’s voice could be heard.

“Chief! You’re doing the final rounds with Callahan, correct?” Her voice seemed more urgent than normal.

“That would be affirmative.” Powell held down the button that allowed her to hear them.

“His mother in law’s just called-” Oh shit. “His wife’s gone into labor and needs him very soon, urgently!” Oh shit! It was actually fucking happening!

“Speak of the Devil! Copy that!” Powell’s finger bumped the speaker button again before quickly moving to flick on the sirens. The cruiser jolts forward as the chief rammed his foot into the gas pedal. Turn after sharp turn was made as Powell sped across Hawkins towards Phil’s home.

•••

The house was fairly lit, only one of the residents still within the walls, accompanied by her mother and closest friend. Crouched on the livingroom floor, with old pillows supporting her knees, was (Y/n), attempting to follow breathing exercises, doing the best she possibly could to keep calm under current circumstances. Her friend had momentarily released her hand to pull her hair back from her sweat-laden brow, attempting to make the process even slightly more comfortable.

“Mom, where is he?” (Y/n) cried out, another wave of pressure flooding over her. The contractions were now less than a minute apart.

“He’s coming, baby, I promise.” Her mothers voice did little to soothe her, but she was thankful for the reassurance, nonetheless. As the contraction faded, allowing her a brief period of rest, approaching sirens, followed by tires squealing could be heard through the walls. (Y/n)’s mother jumped from her station next to her daughter to drag her son-in-law in the house. The door flung open right as Phil rushed up the steps.

“When did she go into labor?” Phil quickly flung his boots off and undid his tie, looking towards his mother-in-law for answers.

“About five hours ago, I checked two minutes ago and she’s about 8 centimeters right now.”

“Five hours ago?! Why wasn’t I told earlier?” Phil was trembling, resembling a small dog out of it’s element.

“She refused to let you leave your shift early, especially since she wasn’t ready to deliver. I only called when she told me I could.” Her mother led him to her, where she was crouched down, using the wall to hold her up. Phil immediately falls to his knees next to her, his hands finding themselves on her shoulder blades and intertwined with her free hand.

A small cry of relief escaped (Y/n)’s lips as Phil embraced her while still attempting to give her space. Her head fell onto his chest, another contraction falling upon her wearying muscles. Phil’s lips found her head, caressing her scalp with such tenderness.

Phil was as perfect as a man could be in these situations, comforting her and praising her, and allowing her whatever space she needed. He definitely fainted once his daughter came into the world, though, only briefly of course.

•••

Phil had insisted upon taking the nightshift to their daughter for at least a week after she was born, claiming (Y/n) needed to be able to rest enough to actually recover. He did everything he could for both of his girls. Thanks to Powell granting him paid leave, he changed diapers, bottle fed, and did everything in his power to allow her some rest. To be quite honest he was exhausted, but he wouldn’t trade it for the world.

It was another hazy morning, the sky just beginning to lighten with the first glimpse of day. Around six, maybe. He hummed gently, making eye contact with the brand new little human in his arms. One arm supported her body and head, as the other tilted the bottle at the right angle, so she could push it away when she was finished. His body slowly danced back and forth, hoping the rocking motion would put her down for at least a couple more hours. Her small fingers wrapped around a single one of his, slowly pushing it and the bottle away. Their eye contact was slowly broken as she finally succumbed to the rocking motion, and fell back into a gentle sleep.

Unbeknownst to him, Phil had a groggy spectator. His mustache could hardly conceal his grin as he looked down at his daughter. He gently set the bottle down on the table before coming back up to her. Small, quiet, steps drew his attention from the dozing infant in his arms, to his wife, smiling and giddy from witnessing their bond form. (Y/n) gently and slowly took the baby from him, managing to set her down in the empty cradle without waking her.

As her arms slowly retreated, Phil trapped her in his embrace, nuzzling down into her neck. “You’re such a softie, Phil.” Was all she could say as he took her lips in his, gentle, and admiring.

The sky had brightened even more, and when most of Hawkins was still sleeping, the stillness was kind to them.

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