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brother-emperors · 5 months

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ANTONY: if Caesar doesn't set Sextius Baculus up in a house worthy of Lucullus for all that he did, I'll kill him myself.

so the fun thing about the Caesarians is that there is. weird stuff happening in there. a lot of focus seems to go towards non Caesarian dissent, specifically with the conspiracy of Cassius and Brutus, but there's like. stuff going on in Caesar's own camp that's very Intriguing.

There's a couple places where you can see some clear points that would be grounds for a conspiratorial falling out between Caesar and Trebonius, but from the way that Trebonius tries to seduce Antony over to conspiracy, I wonder if there was a secret third thing that was going on since Antony turned him down but. didn't snitch intriguing!

anyway, all of this is to say that this means I get to invent some shit. like, I'm drawing comics which is already invention, but this is one where I get to really start throwing stuff into the narrative soup because it has to set up three different character arcs (Trebonius, and then Antony twice)

(in theory, this would be explained in the story itself if I did the entirety of the Gallic Wars out as a comic. which I have not done because I do not want to draw horses. I wanted to fuck around with some panel layouts and not draw a single horse, so now I will provide the context and revisit this in the future)

Antony's comment about Trebonius running himself into a grave has to do with the Caesar's Gallic Wars have a lot of men doing a whole lot for Caesar that has me going. hey. hey guys. uh.

specifically, Sextius Baculus:

The War for Gaul, Julius Caesar (trans James J. O'Donnell)

and the closing comment from Antony is playing on several things: romans claiming gods on their family tree (see: Legendary Genealogies in Late-Republican Rome, T.P. Wiseman for more on this) and then divinization arc of Caesar and Octavian. Antony himself will later be taking part the same kind of god-association that has prompted his disdain in this scene

At any rate, when Antony made his entry into Ephesus, women arrayed like Bacchanals, and men and boys like Satyrs and Pans, led the way before him, and the city was full of ivy and thyrsus-wands and harps and pipes and flutes, the people hailing him as Dionysus Giver of Joy and Beneficent. For he was such, undoubtedly, to some; but to the greater part he was Dionysus Carnivorous and Savage.

Plutarch, Antony 24

and the second layer of thematic fun: Antony's later relationship with his soldiers is something similar to what Caesar had with his here, but ultimately: decayed. Antony's love affair with his military makes his failure to lead well at the end a worse betrayal. at some point I'll talk about Antony's Tormentous Military Nightmare and cite some academic sources, but Linda Bamber's description of the final tragedy of Antony and his men lives in my head rent free

Cleopatra and Antony, Linda Bamber

where's the fun in doing identity focused tragedy if you don't become unrecognizable to yourself later on! isn't that right mark antony

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#gaius trebonius #mark antony #man. this explanation for the scene. is longer than the three panels.#anyway i changed my mind about how trebonius gets his eyebrow scar. he gets it during his Fight with caelius #oh! the crassus mentioned here is the eldest son! sure hope something bad doesn't happen like his father and brother dying haha ha h--#(head in hands)#long post #komiks tag #drawing tag #roman republic tag #anyway. i need to. i need to get my sketch book. this book i was reading called trebonius a pro cassian commander #and im fucking. losing my mind about that. oh my god.

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odditycircus-2002 · 6 months

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Mortal Kombat 1 Intros with Medusa!Reader

Spoilers for Story mode: Proceed with caution

Yourself (Mirror Match)

Y/N: How could you possibly willingly marry that snake?!?

Y/N 2: My dear snake gave me the fruits of knowledge you could never imagine. /

Y/N 1: Ugh, let me guess, you’re also married to Shang Tsung? Y/N 2: No, I am happily married to Syzoth. /

Y/N 2: Such a disappointment looking at my carbon copy. Y/N 1: It isss more disappointing that you are as insanely depraved as you are!

Y/N 2: Have you considered the benefits of Kytinn royal jelly for your cure?

Y/N 1: Ha! As I- Mmmhhh, You may be on to something. /

Y/N 1: I thought Lord Lui Kang turned you to dust! Y/N 2: Do you really think my husband and I would not have any contingencies? /

Y/N 1: You made Empress Sindel do WHAT? Y/N 2 gives a malicious chuckle: Pulling her strings was some of the most fun I had in a long time.

Y/N 1: You have some rather questionable taste in bedfellows.

Y/N 2: At least I can hold mine without fear of being stabbed instantly.

/ Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung: Across all timelines, we were meant to be.

Y/N: Never in this one or the next will I ever belong to you!

Shang Tsung: You have to understand what you saw in my lab is what true progress looks like.

Y/N: To think, I ever marveled at watching you work with your magic.

Shang Tsung: I know you would love the rare flora that can be found on my island-

Y/N: I rather see a carnivorous plant digest you slowly.

Y/N: I regret not ending you when I had the chance.

Shang Tsung: Don’t blame yourself too much, my sweet. I know you still hold a torch for me.

Y/N: You will NOT lay a hand on Baraka!

Shang Tsung: I will not let a filthy beast get in between us!

Y/N angrily: Every day, I wake up to find a stranger in the mirror.

Shang Tsung softly: And yet, you're the same clever woman as always.

Shang Tsung angrily: It wasn't enough to steal my birthright, but you also had to take away my soul mate?

Lui Kang: I did nothing of the sort, YOU drove her away.

Baraka

Y/N coquettishly: Do not go easy on me, Baraka.

Baraka: I know how you like it rough.

Y/N: So we are in agreement?

Baraka: Only IF you win, I'll stomach any greens you want me to eat for the next 3 moons.

Y/N: Sometimes, I wish we could-

Baraka: So do I, Y/N

Y/N: I heard from Ashrah that you asked her to end your life if you were to lose your mind.

Baraka: I did not want to burden your soul by having you take my life.

Baraka: How close are you to finding a cure?

Y/N: As much as I loathed to admit it, Shang Tsung's research has put me even closer to finding a permanent one.

Baraka: If you want to enter the Kytinn Hive, you’ll need to fight harder than ever before.

Y/N: I know I can trust you to watch my back, my friend.

Baraka: Stay away from Y/N, Sorcerer!

Shang Tsung: You cannot stop destiny, savage!

Syzoth

Y/N: I have so much to thank you for, Syzoth.

Syzoth: It's the least I can do for all I've been complicit in.

Syzoth: Does your skin still burn, Y/N?

Y/N: Not really, but my skin has been itching and flaking like mad.

Y/N: If I had known what Shang was doing to you, Syzoth-

Syzoth: Then you probably would been given a worse fate.

Syzoth: Zikandar barely survived the Kytinn's attack, and you want to follow them to their hive???

Y/N: If my theory about Kytinn royal jelly is correct, I could finally cure Tarkat!

Y/N gives a smug grin: Think you can slip out of my constricting hold?

Syzoth grins in return: If I can slip past Shao's forces, I'll have no trouble doing the same with you.

Syzoth teasingly: I believe you and Baraka would make a tremendous mated pair.

Y/N: Th-th-that'sss very kind of you to say, Syzoth.

Syzoth: I know what you did to her wasn't an accident.

Shang Tsung: I am not as heartless as to do that to my precious flower.

Mileena

Mileena: Why did you not tell me or Mother sooner about what happened?

Y/N: By then, your mother would not hear anything I had to say.

Mileena: Don't you regret being unable to save Mother?!

Y/N: My regret haunts me no matter the hour.

Mileena with desperate hope: Are you really close to a cure???

Y/N: I'm close to a breakthrough, but I will need a legion of soldiers to collect the most important ingredient.

Y/N: You did not happen to skip your required meditative exercises to sparr with Tanya again, did you?

Mileena: And what if I did? Skipping one session won't kill me.

Y/N: If I had found a way to treat your symptoms sooner, your mother would never have welcomed Shang Tsung into her court.

Mileena: One way or another, that Snake would have found some way to slither into the court.

Y/N: For what you did for the Tarkatans, you are already proving to be a fine Empress.

Mileena: It warms my heart to hear such praise from you.

Y/N: We are both trapped in bodies not our own.

Mileena: I pray to the gods that we may one day find a cure for you as well.

Shao

Shao: I almost regret not inviting you to join my cause.

Y/N: Your father should have let you die as a child!

Y/N: Your so-called "Patriotism" is nothing but a ruse to hide your lust for power.

Shao: And here I thought you were clever as your reputation says.

Y/N: I was tempted to leave you to die of your wounds, countless times.

Shao: Hah! For a Healer you are rather callous.

Y/N: I have to say, Reiko makes a far better statue than he ever did as a soldier.

Shao: Reverse your curse, witch!

Y/N: In hindsight, it is not so ssssurprising that your pride would have you betray the Empire.

Shao: I fight against the Royal Family for the sake of Outworld!

Shao: What in the Netherrealm did you do to my troops?!?

Y/N: I simply had the wildlife you hunt around your camp eat some special shrooms.

Shao: What do you truly know of War, Little Healer?

Y/N: Enough to know every possible way the mightiest can break.

Sindel

Y/N: I cannot fathom you as some vile harpy.

Sindel: Nor I with you as a heartless mad woman.

Y/N: I have deeply missed your hanging gardens.

Sindel: Perhaps later we may visit them together for old times sake.

Y/N: I am happy to report that Mileena is improving in mind and spirit

Sindel: I hope the same could be said for her body.

Sindel hurt: Why did you not come to me after what Shang Tsung did to you?

Y/N: I feared you would turn me away like you did with Lei Mei once you saw my visage.

Sindel: Care to explain the statue that strongly resembles Reiko in the middle of my garden?

Y/N: He had it coming to him.

Sindel: I am sorry, Y/N, the answer is still no. As Empress, I can not risk catching Tarkat.

Y/N hissing: If you only ssssaw what disgraceful conditions you forced the afflicted to live with!

Sindel: I am happy you found joy as I did with Jerrod, even with his disease.

Y/N surprised: What has Mileena been telling you now?

Johnny Cage

Johnny: Seriously, what did you see in Shang Tsung?!?

Y/N, with an exasperated sigh: Only what he wanted me to see.

Johnny: You will NOT believe how much my fans ship you and Baraka.

Y/N: Ship? Do they plan on building a boat for us?

Johnny: I totally have a chance with Katana... Don't I?

Y/N: *Hisses in amusement before responding* Ahhh, you are amusing Earthrealmer but no.

Y/N: Dammit Earthrealmer! I'm a healer, not an actress!

Johnny: But you already have the part down to a T!

Y/N: I too am something of a jokester.

Johnny: Ehhh no offense beautiful, but I'm not one for your brand of dark comedy.

Y/N: Why would you show me such a film???

Johnny: I swear, I forgot that's what happened to Medusa in that scene!

Baraka: Care to explain why Y/N seemed so frightened when she returned from your abode?

Johnny: Wait, wait, wait! I can explain!

Ashrah

Y/N almost smugly: So I resemble a demon?

Ashrah: That’s not exactly a good thing, Y/N.

Y/N: Baraka asked you to do what now?!

Ashrah: I pray you can find a cure for his condition before it comes down to that.

Y/N bashfully: Wh-what has Syzoth been telling you?

Ashrah: So are you and Baraka not a couple?

Y/N: I will gladly help you put down Quan-chi, as long as you do the same with Shang Tsung.

Ashrah: Together, we will put a permanent stop to both our tormentors.

Ashrah: My kris appears rather split with you.

Y/N: Considering some of things I’ve done, that doesn’t surprise me.

Ashrah: I am grateful you support Syzoth and I.

Y/N in a happy tone: Just be aware that if you hurt him any way, you’ll be begging for death. /

Ashrah: For a healer, you’re rather…

Y/N: Violent? That's always just been me.

A/N: Don't forget to like, reblog, and comment as I love hearing from y'all! Stay weird, my fellow humans.

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great-and-small · 16 days

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hiii do you have any advice for new fly trap owners?? im hoping to get one soon !!

The Venus fly trap and some other carnivorous plants are basically the only plants I’ve ever been able to keep alive long-term! I don’t know why but we definitely get each other. Once you get their three rules taken care of they are surprisingly low maintenance.

1. Water

- VFTs are bog plants so they are very sensitive to drying out. Their pot should be kept in a dish of standing water at all times, and refill whenever it’s getting low. It is also very important to use only distilled water or rain water as tap water can kill them. I collect rain water to use for them and have done this the past few years.

2. Sunlight

- I leave all my fly traps outside in direct sunlight. If you’re in an area with harsh winters you may need to bring them inside but they can definitely handle a little chill. If your climate is appropriate it’s always best to leave these plants out where they can catch their own bugs.

3. Dirt

- Fly traps are particular about soil due to where they evolved. Anything with too many nutrients can kill them. I make my own soil for all my carnivorous plants- about half peat and half perlite. This provides pretty good drainage and my plants do great with it. I bought a big bag of each of these two years ago and I’m still getting through them.

Good luck with your VFT! I’d recommend getting some sundews for your savage garden as well, they’re crazy interesting plants.

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igorlevchenko-blog · 1 month

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Clavicus Vile and Barbas

...One finds the Fields of Regret a dreamlike expanse of azure lakelets and verdant knolls festooned with hamlets of bucolic charm. The place would surely make one yearn for restful rustication, if not for underlying apprehension that naturally comes with being at the mercy of Daedric Lords. The Netherworld, you know, contains no place where one'd be safe from being brutalized by Daedra—for demons prowl domains of Good Princes just as much as that of Evil ones. Yet here, Daedra conduct themselves in a strictly civil fashion, compelled thus by decree of their Lord—Clavicus Vile. I have an anecdote attesting to ubiquity of this custom, for once on the road to town of Caprice I met a savage Herne who bespoke me in a somewhat sheepish fashion—asking whether I'd be gracious enough to "permit it to murder me". Upon hearing my refusal the creature, though visibly disappointed, was otherwise content to leave me be. One however would be advised not to mistake this propriety for genuine goodwill. I myself have learned this through ordeal after my endeavor to take a swim (in a lake behind Caprice) solicited no word of caution from gawkers present, whereupon I was attacked by a pair of carnivorous plesiosauri. Later I learned that in Oblivion, bodies of water are often of abyssal depth and house many such creatures...

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cvlutos · 1 year

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TWISTED WONDERLAND: DEMON AU

OVERVIEW:

In a world of demons and angels, you are merely a human. Tied to no one, and nothing. Living on the outskirts of a small town, away from everyone and everything. While demons to the North rage war and shed blood. This war was started by Demon King Malleus Draconia, one who despises humans. The war doesn’t bother you here, not within the Ramshackle.

—NRC [NIGHT RAVEN CAPITAL] - Overrun with Demons, the first to be attacked by the ravenous monsters. Yet they stand strong and force the demons to remain in the North. Ruled by Dire Crowley. Said to be MIA, yet keeps the capital protected.

—NBC [NOBLE BELL CITY] - The third largest city in the East. Protected against the demons that attempted to make haste toward them. They remain neutral and keep to themselves. Ran by Rollo Flamme. Said to be blessed by the angels, yet has multiple deals with demons.

—RSA [ROYAL SWORD ACADEMY] - A large school located in the South. Said to be blessed by angels and ruled by them. They protect its borders with light magic and provided to those of the West and South. No demons have attempted to reach the South.

DEMON ARMY ONE: HEARTSLABYUL ~ WRATH

The Fire Demon Army, is ruled by Commander Sanguinum, this is the human name given to the demon of pride; Riddle Rosehearts.

A tyrant, hot-headed ruler that brands each demon, usually upon their face, with the mark of a card. He rules with an iron fist and answers any command from the King with abominable action instead of mere words. He’s ruthless, and bloodthirsty. Some say you can hear his yells of order across burning fields. Sometimes at night, you can feel the heat from the war and the smell of blood. Yet when you awake, all is fine.

Positions:

—Commander: Sanguinum ~ Demon of Pride

Youngest Demon Commander, and the first way upon the earth. Reaping devastation and bringing along intense heat. Burning homes and forests, and eating those who lived within the North. His ranks travel west.

—General: Trey “Trifol” Clover ~ Demon of Gluttony

Said to have the ability to turn the toughest of meat delectable, and uses humans as his preferred meat. He is unassuming, almost human, except for the club mark beneath his eyes. The moment you notice is the moment you die.

High Ranked Soldiers:

—Cater "Amonian" Diamond ~ Demon of Lust

The flash photographer demon. Says to use his demonic camera, and once he has a photo of you, he can easily consume your soul. Some say he pretends to be a friend, a loved one, to copy the traits of anyone you know and eat you that way.

—Ace "Traepula" Trappola ~ Demon of Greed

Mind Demon, says to speak as if he was nothing more than a teenage boy, yet his words burn the skin, and you erupt in flames.

—Deuce "Spaede" Spade ~ Demon of Wrath

One seen within battle. A brute of pure unfiltered strength. Yet some say that you can hear his sobs as he tears humans in two.

"To cross his path—you're begging for him to take your head—"

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DEMON ARMY TWO: SAVANNA ~ ENVY

The Beast Demon Army, ruled by Commander Callidus, the human name given to the demon of Envy; Leona Kingscholar.

A carnivorous, prideful ruler that rarely appears upon the battlefield, leaving his lackeys to do his horrid work. To capture humans and bring them to his den. He rules with animal instinct. Kill or be killed. Eat or be eaten. He is savage, yet quite lazy. He brings famine. He dries the farmlands, eats, and consumes the cattle.

Positions:

—Commander: Callidus ~ Demon of Envy

Oldest Demon Commander, and the second way upon earth. Reaping devastation and bringing along the violent starvation. Some say that he refuses to harm the woman and young children. Leaving them to be killed by the third wave.

—General: Ruggie "Rubui" Bucchi ~ Demon of Sloth

The basic form of possession, taking over your body and forcing you to attack your own with a full conscious mind. Letting you harm all those around you while you plead for it to end.

High Ranked Soldiers:

—Jack "Hojal" Howl ~ Demon of Pride

A beast. Large and daunting. That you hear before you see. As jaws clamp around you before you can react. He is vicious. He was once an admired village boy, whose father was a demon. Yet they loved him nonetheless, cared for him, yet he ate all within his home. No survivors.

"You’ll be torn apart the minute you hear his sickening roar…"

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DEMON ARMY THREE: OCTAVINELLE ~ GREED

The Sea-Monster Demon Army, ruled by Commander Azhen, the human name given to the demon of Greed; Azul Ashengrotto.

A charming, seducing ruler. One that appears up the battlefield with no army but himself and two others. Who picks the weakest and offers them a deal. To survive and escape while his village dies. Or die with his people. A deal that ends with him collecting your soul. He brings the flood. Drowning and wiping entire towns off the map. Nothing remains after his devastation.

Positions:

—Commander: Azhen ~ Demon of Greed

The most secretive demon commander. Said to collect human souls and instead of eating them, he forces him into the body of dead demons and monsters. Forcing him to work for him once again.

—General: Jade "Jaleec" Leech ~ Demon of Wrath

To take over your mind and break you apart from the inside. He doesn’t need to lay a hand on you to kill you and leave you defenseless. Leaving you to the less-sentient beings of the night.

High Ranked Soldiers:

—Floyd "Floich" Leech ~ Demon of Gluttony

Once you’re his target, there is no escaping. He’ll squeeze and squeeze till you pop. Sometimes he’ll dine upon his kill, but more times than not. He does it merely for fun.

"You should drown—those who survive only become a snack—"

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DEMON ARMY FOUR: SCARABIA ~ LUST

The Desert Demon Army, ruled by Commander Kalas, the human name given to the demon of Gluttony; Kalim Al-Asim.

The most humane army. The one that seems almost a beacon. That bargains, before it attacks. Like a rattlesnake giving its warning. Leave. Surrender peacefully. Live. Escape. He can only pity. Yet humans are stubborn, as a wave of desire through the night tempts the people from their homes. To dance with the creatures, only to find death. A massacre that happened within the town square, as their bodies turned into gold.

Positions:

—Commander: Kalas ~ Demon of Gluttony

The only demon commander with human blood within him. He shows pity and wishes for this war to never happen. So it is Jamil who takes charge. Kalim is nothing but a puppet.

—General: Jamil "Viejal" Viper ~ Demon of Pride

He has no fear of ending humans. Enjoy the chaos. Using poisonous ways to trick the mind, and for them to succumb to deathly desires.

"Ignore the voice within your mind—it is a snake trying to sink his fangs into you."

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DEMON ARMY FIVE: POMEFIORE ~ GLUTTONY

The Blood Demon Army, ruled by Commander Vishoti, the human name given to the demon of Lust; Vil Schoenheit.

A beauty. Truly. You’d think such beauty would make them that of lust, yet they’re unsated. Enough is not enough. They force you to unwind, give more than you can give, till you're nothing but a shrivel husk. There is no bloodshed. Instead, all beauty is sucked from you. Leaving you nothing but dust.

Positions:

—Commander: Vishoti ~ Demon of Lust

The most divine of all commanders. Purely perfect. That sucks your soul to give him more beauty and strengthen his forces. He finds blood messy. Never shall it dare touch his hands, yet he is not afraid to kill, in more toxic ways.

—General: Rook "—" Hunt ~ Demon of Gluttony

No one is sure if he is a demon or merely a human bound to one. Not much is known about him. Expect that he is the only one from the fifth army to spill blood.

High Ranked Soldiers:

—Epel "Epfeli" Felmier ~ Demon of Wrath

A human boy, bound for Vil. Who is unruly and hot-headed. He doesn’t hesitate to attack. To kill and pillage. To desecrate everyone. No one in his path survives.

"Run."

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DEMON ARMY SIX: IGNIHYDE ~ SLOTH

The Technological Demon Army, ruled by Commander Idia, the human name given to the demon of Sloth; Idia Shroud.

The only demon who remains the same. The demon army of mutilation. Who only appears and kidnaps men and women. Taking them to his labs and testing them. Fusing them together with demons, with machines. A bloody mess that he creates that he sends back to their village to eat and kill. It’s sad that his "children" only last a few hours before they cry in pain and fall apart.

Positions:

—Commander: Idia ~ Demon of Sloth

They say he adores children, and refuses to hurt them. Allowing them to survive the destruction that follows. He sweeps the children in his dead embrace and gives them a new life as demons.

—General: Ortho "Ortho" Shroud ~ Demon of Sloth

A machine, demon, human hybrid. That is Idia’s shadow and carries out any orders without hesitation. There is no escaping Ortho.

"—He’ll turn you into a machine… He’ll sew your flesh to the ones you care for… Take your life before he does…"

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DEMON KINGDOM: DIASOMNIA ~ PRIDE

The King, ruling over all demons. He is the cause for this. The reason that all that befalls you and your world. No one knows much about the Kingdom, except that they despise humans. Or mortality.

Some say that Malleus Draconia, the Demon of Pride, who has no human name, fell in love with a mortal. Yet the humans couldn’t accept that, so they killed the mortal. Sending the King’s Lovers laid within a box. Others say the King kidnapped a mortal, locking him far away, and the humans fought back to retrieve the lost mortal, who was beloved royalty. Only for the demon to kill his lover in retaliation.

Positions:

—King: Malleus Draconia ~ Demon of Pride

The devil-horned King. Who hates humans.

—General: Lilia Vanrouge ~ Demon of Envy

Said to hate war and love humans. Found beside Malleus most times, yet some say they see him within the human forests.

High Ranked Soldiers:

—Sebek Zigvolt ~ Demon of Wrath

Half-Human and Half-Demon. Uses nothing but an ax and is immovable.

—Silver ~ Demon of Sloth

A human bound to Malleus. Truly a pity.

"I cannot help you…"

This man.

Stranger. Who appeared within the dead of night, asking for food and water. You know best then to deny, in case he brings wrath for your bitter heart.

You sit beside the fireplace, pulling the blanket farther over your shoulders, eyes glancing out the window. All looks fine. Silent. Yet you know better. Beyond the mountain range. Where war and bloodshed are happening. The man dines on the lukewarm stew, having already chugged his water. He’s dressed oddly. As if he was a crow. Yet he looks poor. Except for the golden mask that covers his face. He sneezes and you flinch, blinking, as you glance at the man as he seems to laugh at himself. You turn from him, returning your gaze out the window. The fire crackles, and you slowly exhale.

"Worried about the demons?"

"what?" You’re caught off guard. The man has shifted to where he’s now looking out the window.

"Worried? You don’t listen, do you?" He chuckles, waving his hand in a joking motion as you look rightfully so offended. He stands, stretching his muscles and moving to your ratted couch. Plopping down and eagerly patting the seat beside him. "Sit. Sit."

You do. Keeping distance from the stranger, yet he doesn’t seem bothered. "You never answered my question." You peek at him, and as expected, he’s staring. Slightly tilting his head like a bird. You almost smile.

"… I am… they’re getting closer…" You look back out the window, listening to the wind blow against your old home.

"I see… If it provides any comfort, you won’t die." He states matter-of-factly, and you can’t help but be confused. How can he promise that? Yet you don’t fully deny his words. You know better than anyone what his forest holds. Weirder things have happened.

"How do you know?"

The man shuffles through his pockets. Patting himself down, you can see his clothing. Elegant and expensive. He’s more important than you thought. He gives an excited yell, almost like a chirp, as he pulls a letter from his pocket. A letter horribly crinkled and horribly taken care of. He passes to you with a proud grin, more for himself that he kept the letter, then actually giving it to you.

Your name is on the letter, with a forest green wax seal. Unbroken. Dread fills your stomach as your fingers graze over the parchment. "I'll be going. We will meet again."

"Wai—" You look up from the envelope, only to find the place where the man was empty. He was gone. Yet black feathers remain where he once was. Magick. You sigh. Standing up from your seat, glancing back at the envelope before looking out the window. Beyond the forest, you could see the light of fire. Raging on. You tap the letter, pulling your blanket further over your arms, before walking towards the wooden steps to your bedroom.

"You'll survive—"

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carnivorous-pants · 1 year

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Heliamphora minor

#plantblr #botany #plant #horticulture #carnivore #pitcher plant #savage garden #nepenthes #carnivorous plant #heliamphora

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thepenultimateword · 1 year

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Mermaids and Mermen

Happy Mermay!

1. Scientist works at a rehabilitation facility for injured cryptids and creatures. They’re newest addition to the family is a mer, something they’ve never seen at the facility before.

2. The Pirate Captain has always seen mers as pests. If they’re not trying to drown his men, they’re damaging the ship’s hull or throwing them off course. His policy has always been cannon fire or harpoons, but everything changes when he’s is forced overboard by a mutinous crew in the middle of pod of mermaid.

3. Merperson has made a life for themself as a human in the west, far away from the sea that holds the secret of their true form. But when a potion shipment involving sea water prompts them to transform, they must do their best to conceal the truth from the wild west’s many cutthroats and opportunists while searching for a new spell to get their legs back.

4. It’s a royal alliance like any other, a prince and princess arranged in marriage for the peace and good of their kingdoms. Except one is a human and the other a merperson. As the Mer is the heir to the throne, it’s obvious it should be the human who moves to their kingdom. Underwater. The mers assure them that it’s an entirely possible though admittedly painful transformation process.

5. Mer is the property of an underground fighting ring where different sea creatures are pitted against each other for the gambling amusement of the pirates and fisherman that come into port. Mer has become hardened and savage, never hesitating to tear someone or something apart before they get torn apart first. But when a fresh mer is captured, Mer recognizes them, and they’ll do anything to protect them.

6. Mer is the property of an underground fighting ring where different sea creatures are pitted against each other for the gambling amusement of the pirates and fisherman that come into port. Though they’ve become hardened and savage, they have also grown close to one of their competitors. Though they’re forced to fight often, they tend to each others wounds outside the ring and pray their handlers never realize they’re pulling their punches.

7. The villain tries to feed the hero to the captive carnivorous mers swimming beneath their floors. Joke’s on them though, because one of these mers is the hero’s long lost lover and they’ve been looking for them everywhere.

8. When their parents were hunted and killed, a whale type mermaid is adopted by regular mermaids as a baby. Despite the massive—pun intended—accommodations made to shelter them, their adopted family has always been determined to make sure they are loved and taken care of. But that doesn’t stop Mer from having problems with other mers or from wondering about their own kind.

9. A carnivorous mer and a herbivore mer are captured and sold to a collector. Despite their differing instincts and backgrounds, they must rely on each other to find freedom.

10. A mer from the deep sea is washed ashore in a small fishing village. Though their unconventional appearance makes them abhorrent to many of the townspeople, a visiting scholar takes the displaced mer into their home and offers them kindness, as well as a few hundred questions.

#I haven’t done anything for mermay yet #I had to #mermay #mermaid prompt #pirate x mermaid #mermaid x fisherman #mermaid x human #pirate x merman #merman #prompt #short prompt #prompt list #pen’s prompts #writblr #also I swear you can make anything an arranged marriage royalty fic

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Vizzerdrix (Monster)

(Vizzerdrix by Dave Dorman)

(Behold, a late Easter AND an April Fool's Day special, all wrapped up in one not-so-fluffy bunny! I wanted to capture the idea of a puzzlingly high-value creature with no special effects and not as much combat capability as its peers, so I went with a mad genius. There's also just a couple of tropes here that I tend to avoid- or lean on- if you can spot them. Enjoy!)

CR16 CE Large Aberration HD25

Vizzerdrix are savage beings created by a mad wizard, ravenous beasts who tear apart any who meet their path. It is generally accepted that the vizzerdrix were the last creation of said wizard before being torn apart by vizzerdrix. Unfortunately for the world, her creations bred true, and now vizzerdrix can be found leaving swathes of blood and death in their path.

A vizzerdrix is a hybrid between a rabbit, a giant, and a piranha, creating a being with incredible intelligence, sharp claws, a craving for destruction and flesh, and big floppy rabbit ears. Vizzerdrix are among the most brilliant beings to exist, and use this to their advantage- they’re expert at evaluating threats, manipulating others, and devising cunning traps. Fortunately for a vizzerdrix’s enemies, they lack any particular abilities to put this brilliance to use, and without external help or tools, must fall back on ripping and tearing. This isn’t to say that a vizzerdrix has distaste for such combat- indeed, tearing other beings apart with their claws and incisors is the deepest pleasure a vizzerdrix can experience, and all their goals and conniving generally works to the end of getting a vizzerdrix a never-ending source of innocent victims to destroy.

Vizzerdrix are obligate carnivores, only able to digest animal flesh. Despite this, they have a deep craving for root vegetables, which give them incredible indigestion and, occasionally, food poisoning and intense gastric distress. It is suspected that this was a failsafe created by their master and the reason to include rabbit parts, as vizzerdrix will do anything for proper digestive aids that allow them to comfortably eat their favorite food.

This hulking, clawed beast has powerful human musculature, furless skin, and the head of an angry rabbit. Misc- CR16 CE Large Aberration HD25 Init:+8 Senses: Perception +27 Darkvision 60ft Stats- Str:28(+9) Dex:18(+4) Con:18(+4) Int:32(+11) Wis:9(-1) Cha:20(+5) BAB:+18/+13/+8/+3 Space:10ft Reach:10ft Defense- HP: AC:30(+4 Dexterity, +17 Deflection, -1 Size) Fort:+14 Ref:+12 Will:+17 CMD:39 Resist: Acid 20, Cold 20, Electricity 20, Fire 20 Immunity: Fear Special Defenses: DR5/Adamantine Offense- Bite +24(2d6+9), 2 Claw +25(1d8+9) CMB:+25 Speed:40ft Special Attacks: Rend (2 Claw, 2d8+14) Feats- Improved Initiative, Power Attack (-5/+10), Weapon Focus (Claw), Iron Will, Great Fortitude, Vital Strike, Combat Expertise, Improved Dirty Trick, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Greater Dirty Trick, Critical Focus Skills- Acrobatics +27, Climb +17, Escape Artist +32, Knowledge (Arcana, Dungeoneering, Engineering, Geography, Nature, Planes, Religion) +26, Knowledge (Local)* +29, Perception +27, Sense Motive +24, Spellcraft +39, Stealth +32, Survival +27, Swim +17, Use Magic Device +30 Spell-like Abilities- (Caster Level 20, Concentration +25) Dispel Magic /at-will Special Qualities- Ferocity Ecology- Environment- Forests, Swamps (Any) Languages- Common, Aklo, Abyssal, Draconic, Giant Organization- Solitary Treasure- None

#soylent original #monsters and races #homebrew #pathfinder #mtg #mtgblr #vizzerdrix #april fool's day

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yanderecrazysie · 1 year

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Dark Horse (Yandere Barbarian Bakugou)

A request from my Quotev!

I’m not entirely sure how to write barbarians, so it might sound a little like a pirate- please forgive me XD

Title: Dark Horse

Pairings: Barbarian!Bakugou x Fairy! Reader

WARNINGS: Yandere themes, mentions of violence (not towards reader), Bakugou let her go you jerk

Summary: Bakugou is a bloodthirsty human and, you, a sweet animal-loving fairy. Can you really expect a barbarian to move on without you?

“So you wanna play with magic?

Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for

Baby, do you dare to do this?

'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse

Are you ready for, ready for

A perfect storm, perfect storm?

'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine

There's no going back”

-From “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry

It was no secret that Bakugou was a killer. A bloodthirsty beast of a man. A barbarian.

He lived his days like a carnivorous animal- ripping and tearing others apart for his own gain. Betraying his own comrades if necessary, killing his enemies with a savage, sadistic grin. Notoriously known throughout the world as a merciless monster. The only thing he cared about was wealth and materialistic treasures he took as his own by threats or his blade.

At least, that’s what he thought.

He was sure his heart had rotten away and numbed to every human emotion long, long ago.

But then he saw you.

At first he’d thought you were just another village girl but, one day, when he’d been napping under a tree on a hill overlooking a meadow, he’d discovered that you were much more.

You sang a song with words he couldn’t understand, and beautiful wings sprouted from your back. All of the animals in the area, even ones he hadn’t seen before, ran or flew to you at full speed and waited for your attention.

After gently stroking the fur, feathers, and scales of each creature, you began to glow brightly, shrinking down to the size of a small mouse as your wings grew even larger. If Bakugou hadn’t watched you transform, he’d assume he was just seeing a particularly beautiful butterfly.

At first, Bakugou was content to watch. He discovered that you did this multiple times a day and he tried to be present for each transformation. He discovered that you glowed at night. He discovered that you could talk to the animals that surrounded you.

He discovered that you made his heart twist and soar in ways he didn’t think was possible.

Was it fascination that drove him to watch you? Magic was something many barbarians sought to control to multiply their powers. And fantasy creatures like you were beyond rare.

Somehow, he knew it was more than that. His dreams all featured you in his lap as he pet your soft flower-woven hair and delicate wings, after all.

He longed for you, but he couldn’t bring himself to interrupt your routine, too content to watch you undisturbed like some sort of voyeuristic creep. However, his comrades grew restless staying in the same boring town, and Bakugou knew he had very little time left to watch you.

It made him feel sick, to think he’d have to leave you behind, the unexplored lands no longer bringing him any joy to think of. He went so far as to confide in his closest comrade, Kirishima, about you.

The redhaired barbarian grinned, his sharklike teeth glinting in the light, “Bring her with.”

Bakugou wished he could bring you with him at your full size, but he doesn’t know how to stop you from shrinking and escaping him or getting yourself hurt. Therefore, he only has one option.

You were never aware he was watching you when you did your daily rituals before, so perhaps you won’t notice if he gets closer. If all goes well, you won’t notice until it’s too late.

Until the glass jar becomes your prison for the rest of your life.

#yandere #yandere my hero academia #yandere one shot #my hero academia #one shot #yandere x reader #yandere mha #yandere bakugou #bakugou katsuki

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