#xcxbxlx

[incandescent-creativity]

INCANDESCENT TELL ME MOAR ABOUT YOUR PUNK ELVES PLS

THEY’RE SO COOL OKAY

INKED UP ELVES WHO GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY AND TAKE AN INVOLVED APPROACH TO GUARDING NATURE’S BALANCE AAAAA

but you know what I haven’t thought about is the actual tattoo artists themselves!

I think they all have specialties, but like extremely specific specialties. This guy does space stuff exclusively; want a constellation tattoo? A moon that shifts with the phases of the moon above? Go see him.

Someone else does abstract color work only. One person does bug tattoos, and her daughter does flowers. Another will only do matching couples tattoos.

Some artists will turn you away if you come to them with an idea outside of their specialty, if they’ve been doing this for a long time and they’ve found their niche. It’s mostly the newer artists who will tattoo anything and everything.

This means that there are definitely Tattoo Trips, where elves will leave their hometown to find an artist that will do their next tattoo! They’re immortal, right, so you want to make sure you’re getting the best work. Everyone is always very understanding when someone says they’re leaving; it’s treated as sort of a sabbatical vacation type deal.

And there isn’t a school for these artists either; it’s an apprenticeship format! You find someone whose art you admire, and you ask them to teach you, and hopefully they say yes. It takes gobs of time to learn, though.

In summary: (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ elves with tattoos

#xcxbxlx #incandescently answered #punk elves #inspo: elves #my worldbuilding

[lux-scriptum]

#JulieAndrewsForRaziel2k21

no. with a heart.

#xcxbxlx

[just-bears-here]

I'm going to Atlanta in march to see my girlfriend for the first time and we might go to the zoo which I just found out has PANDAS!!! they're my absolutely favorite animal EVER and I am shaking with excitement and just had to tell someone 😭😭😭

P A N D A S AW HELL YEAH have fun mate :3

#xcxbxlx

[livvywrites]

Can I have the odds for Asa and Talinora(?) Bls??? 🥺

yes you may!!!

1. Which oc has a sequined outfit? What style is it? How often do they wear it?

out of these three, talitha is absolutely the one who would have a sequined outfit. probably some kind of suit, (though maybe just the jacket! but i could see her having the matching pants). she would bust it out every chance she got. alinora & aishlynn would have to make her change. 

3. Which oc has a clothing allergy or sensitivity (ex: they can't wear certain materials because their skin breaks out)?

hmmmm. i’m not sure, tbh!! 

i could maybe see alinora and talitha both having a hard time with scratchy fabrics. talitha would hate them and refuse to wear them, while alinora would suffer through them despite probably breaking out with a rash.

5. Which oc lounges in evening wear?

not sure if this means evening wear like “really fancy clothes” or evening wear like “pajamas.” asa prefers comfort over pretty much anything else, so he’s definitely the type to lounge in his pajamas. talitha, too, would enjoy lounging in her pjs but i could also see her lounging around in fancy clothes sometimes! 

7. Which oc practically lives in their work attire?

alinora. girl is always in her armor if she can help it.

talitha is also usually in her work clothes--given that she lives on a pirate ship and there’s always work to be done. 

9. Conversely, which oc only wears shorts and sandals, even in the cold? Do they have a particular reason for doing so (such as having moved to a place with milder winters than they're used to)? How cold would it have to be for them to consider wearing more winter-appropriate gear?

none of them at the moment, but post the martyr queen alinora isn’t really affected by the cold. in fact, she doesn’t really feel it much at all? so she doesn’t wear winter appropriate gear unless she needs to blend in... and if she doesn’t have someone with her who can tell when it’s cold, then, she doesn’t wear it until it’s snowing. ‘cause she can’t feel it at all. 

11. Which oc can't stand the heat at all and wears as little as they can get away with?

tali enjoys the heat up until a certain point, and then she’s d o n e.

asa does not enjoy being hot but he also doesn’t enjoy wearing little clothing, so he just suffers through it. same for alinora.

13. Which oc has a large budget for clothes shopping? How often do they shop for clothes, and where do they buy them? Do they enjoy clothes shopping?

talitha! she doesn’t go out intending to shop for clothes unless she actually needs something (say a really nice winter coat). in which case she goes to specialty, tailor-fitted shops. otherwise, she might pop in if she sees an outfit display she likes.

she doesn’t hate clothes shopping. she hates being fitted for clothes, though. too much standing still, which she hates.

15. Which oc needs corrective lenses and is never without them?

asa will probably need them when he’s older! but as of the moment, none of them do. 

17. What style of sunglasses do your ocs prefer? Which oc always or often wears tinted lenses/sunglasses indoors? Do they have a particular reason for doing so (ex: a light sensitivity)?

talitha uses magic as a substitute for sunglasses because sunglasses don’t exist in tmq (yet), however in a modern au she would use some p nice ones. she’s not particularly light sensitive, but she values having good vision.

asa would wear polarized glasses. not too dark, though, just enough to ensure that his eyes were protected to keep his vision from worsening.

alinora only occasionally wears sunglasses/uses protective spells. she just puts up with the glare/squinting. 

19. Is there an old article of clothing your oc might find and feel the need to get rid of it at once?

alinora already got rid of most of her clothes. she’s got a very tiny selection.

asa hardly ever throws out his clothes. he just stitches on patches and does his best to get stains out as well as he can. other people have to make him throw them away/convert them to bandages.

talitha will convert anything too ripped, stained, or otherwise damaged into bandages. she also goes through and gets rid of anything she doesn’t wear much every couple of seasons. 

21. Is your oc in possession of any heirlooms? How do they treat/view these items? Have they had a personal relationship with the previous or original owner? Is there another oc who wishes they had the heirloom instead?

it isn’t an heirloom per se, but alinora has the ring that she gave her fiancee--as well as the one her fiancee gave to her. these two things are hardly ever out of her sight, as she wears them on a chain around her neck. they’re her secret & most treasured possessions.

also not an heirloom, but, talitha has a locket that used to belong to her sister. it has a tiny portrait of her sister, brother in law, and nephew. she also put a lock of each of their hair in it. she has her brother-in-law’s family ring. his family lost their nobility long ago, but they kept the ring despite that. & then she has her nephew’s favored teddy bear and wooden sword. these are her some of her most treasured possessions, though they’re meaningless to anyone but her.

asa has an amulet given to him by his mother before he went out to live in the woods (& then joined the resistance). this is a family heirloom, and he does his best to make sure nothing happens to it.

[fashion questions!] 

#long post #ty for asking!! #fragmented ink #alinora mynerva #talitha jade #asa veranus #tmq #asks and answers #xcxbxlx

[gingerly-writing]

*slams in here* may i pls know more about Kor? 👀 P.s. ily

Koronis Rhyli should have been a solider.

He’s good at following orders. Good at shutting off his morals and doing what needs to be done. He hates making big decisions and is great at doing as he’s told advised. He likes regularity, a strictly scheduled day, a uniform and a purpose. He likes serving his state, helping the people, doing his duty. He’s a brilliant fighter, a veritable weapon in human form with ancient magic seething in his veins. He loves the sense of comradery that having a squad, a unit assigned to watch his back so readily brings, quickfire friends, a family forged in fire.

Unfortunately, Koronis Rhyli was born as the eldest child of the universe’s most powerful dynasty. He is a ruler, not a soldier. The decisions are his to make, not to take. 

He is miserable, but he does his duty.

He must always do his duty.

#i didn't know what to say for this #so #have this!! #also ily2!! <3 #space royalty #koronis #xcxbxlx #the asks and the answers

[kazualbrekkuparchive]

hi! so, i love love love your blog so much and have been following it for years bec you reblog the most Perfect inspo Ever. and i just wanted to say I went through so Much of your Jesper tag and??? my baby??? i love him too??? hes an amazing character omg and i love him

ahhh im super late with this but thank you so much, i appreciate it a lot!!!

#asks #xcxbxlx

[knightedwriter]

*slams in here* hello may I pls know more about Alderon? PS ily

*slams in here too* OH MY GOSH I’VE BEEN INACTIVE WAY TOO LONG I AM SORRY FRIEND I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE FACTS ABOUT DER

He’s ur typical moody angsty vampire stereotype who moans about his monstrousness blah blah blah

BUT his story is about completely turning that around, learning to love himself and others, and learning not to dwell on the past/negative things

Part of that is he falls in love with Garrick (and Keenan) but the other part is that he honestly was a good person before he turned. A little rough around the edges and grumpy perhaps, but really loyal to his friends and generally gentle

Which is not something that comes back easily to him bc he’s forced himself to be cruel and merciless for hundreds of years but baby steps are a thing

He’s demisexual and v insecure about it (it definitely adds to his belief that he’s a monster)

He enjoys wine even though he can’t taste it???

He’ll read all day if life would let him

(With Garrick preferably)

He definitely idolized Keenan to an unhealthy extent, which in turn added to a lot of the issues he has when Garrick arrives

He has no idea what to do with children but he somehow ends up with four of em

He makes all sorts of growling and hissing noises (it’s a vampire thing)

He doesn’t get cold (unless he’s starving) but he’d definitely be the kind of person to wrap his hands around a mug of tea and watch the snow fall

He just really likes warmth

Like cuddling Garrick is favorite thing because he’s a human and that makes him warm

I have so many facts but it’s midnight and I should maybe sleep. Hope you enjoyed friendo

#writing #my writing #my wips #ch:alderon #wip the moon's song #inspiration:alderon #asks #replies #fellow writers #4 queues in a deck #xcxbxlx

[pocmuzings]

I went through your Andre Green tag and, while Idk who that is, I felt like telling you that I absolutely adore him (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

this is the lOVELIEST MESSAGE, bc my boy STEPHAN JAMES DESERVES RECOGNITION BC HIS ROLE IN IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK WAS WHAT INSPIRED ME, HE RLLY DID THAT!!! AND I’M SO GLAD I GOT TO PLAY HIM AS THE SOFT WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL  BABY HE IS, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH ??? and SHOUTOUT to the amazing @jodie--comer for making gifs for him so i could play him and his face!!!

#U GO THROUGH MY TAG ?? ANYBODY KNOWSS ANY OF MY CHARACTERS?? . THANK YOU #I LOVE U #save #made my damn YEAR #xcxbxlx

[underwoodinc]

Picrew Tag!!

Thanks @teaflint!

Use picrew to make your oc

I made Courtney, from my W.I.P. Blue Neon

She's a compassionate, pretty laid back and chill person. A theater actress, and volunteers at the Boy's and Girl's Club. Likes kids, married to Alan. Good at puzzles and secret codes.

I tag: @trapped-inadystopianovel @marewriteblr @goblin-writer @xcxbxlx​

#Picrew tag #Writblrs #Writers on tumblr #Courtney

[avap12]

Rules: tag 20 people you want to get to know better

I was tagged by @unidentified-manatee thanks :)

Nicknames: None that I know of

Gender: Female

Star sign: Virgo

Height: 5′3 1/4

Sexuality: No idea

Hogwarts House: Slytherin 

Favorite animal: I really like Wolves, Tigers, Lions, all of the Big Cats are extremely cool

Average hours of sleep: Depends on when I go to bed and whether or not it is a weekend or a weekday, but usually 6-7 on weekdays and on weekends it varies 

Cats or dogs: Both seeing as I have a cat and a dog

Number of blankets: One

Dream trip: Terceira Island or Greece 

Dream job: FBI Special Agent or a DEA Agent 

When I made this account: No sure but I know I made it in 2017

Why I made this account: My sister had it and I wanted to see more fandom stuff

Number of Followers: 54

I’m tagging: @sonyathefairy, @blabberart, @incandescent-creativity, @edith-joyce, @northstarr08, @lux-scriptum, @small-alex, @xcxbxlx, @neonishere13 @annerozacat, @tntwme, @alexxandra-thegreat, @velaristoterrasen, @highfaedaily, @highlord-tarquin, @thecursebreakerthatwaspromised, @elle-ecrit-lamour, @booksandmorefreely, @bookmania, @bitch-buoi

#tagged #taging game

[incandescent-creativity]

Happy BIRTHDAY u beautiful woman 😤💕🎂🎉

THANK YOU u beautiful person

#incandescently answered #xcxbxlx #birthday

[lux-scriptum]

{\__/} ( • . •) / >💙

thats gay babe

#xcxbxlx #asks

[svperwriter]

Music Tag Game!

TAGGED BY:  @shadow-maker​!

RULES: Put your music on shuffle and you write down the first ten songs. Tag twenty people to keep the game going!

EDIT: I actively do not know twenty people so I’m gonna tag the last twenty people to follow me. Cool? Cool! If you’ve already been tagged, I’m sorry! Just ignore me x)

TAGGING: @kaecorbin @introspectivescene @mbovettwrites​ @jayden-shields @authorjoallen @writtenhastily @malloryblaise @sanderelizabeth @allisonwyeth @twinklesnoozles @im-tryingtowrite @mirkafortvna @perringcentral @theinkstainsblog @rachywritessomething @blogherosix @popthechompchomp @doctor-q @cerveau-boue @xcxbxlx​

1. BEL AIR — TYGA & QUAVO

I forgot I even had this song. It’s a surprisingly chill vibe from two people who are usually the opposite but to make my writing playlist a song has to have a chill vibe. 8/10 deffo rec. Listen here.

2. TIRED AF — JVZEL

This song is slept on banger. Jvzel as a whole is too slept on. If you’re looking for a girl who can sing, is chill af, tired af, and makes ed sheeran songs even better, check her out. Listen here.

3. DELICIOUS — LANA DEL REY

So I’m an admittedly bad person because I crawled over every inch of the internet and I’m pretty sure I have every song Lana Del Rey has ever recorded. This absolute bop was unreleased & it’s amazing. Listen here.

4. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA — S. BOGGESS & R. KARIMLOO

I’ve been a fan of Sierra Boggess since she debuted as Ariel on Broadway and Phantom of the Opera is just a solid fucking musical from top to bottom. Sierra & Ramin’s voices work so well together it’s haunting and I want you all to experience this. Listen here.

5. SALLY — HARDWELL & HARRISON

THIS SONG IS RAUNCHY AND ITS THE ABSOLUTE BEST IF YOU’VE NEVER HEARD IT IDK WHY YOU’RE OUT HERE SLEEPING ON YOURSELF!! AMAZING BEATS & BETTER VOCALS MEET AT THE INTERSECTION OF EDM & ROCK AND ITS A GREAT TIME! LISTEN HERE.

6. CONFESSIONS — DESTINY’S CHILD & MISSY ELLIOT

If y’all think Usher’s Confessions is a bop, this one is even better. I had to listen to this song a few times before I even wrote this cause I was jammin tf out. Listen to it here!

7. GANGSTA — KEHLANI

This is literally the only good thing to come from the Suicide Squad movie. This song is amazing and chill and dark and sexy and I’m here for it and I’m here for her. Listen here! But don’t watch. There’s a lot of Harley & Joker stuff in the video and honestly who has the time.

8. COWBOY SIDE OF YOU — CLARE DUNN

I have such a... love/hate relationship with country music I can not begin to describe it. But this song has given me so much inspo over the years & like always reminds me of my first boyfriend in like an A+ way. If country is not your thing but you like powerful voices— Listen!

9. HOMEWRECKER — MARINA & THE DIAMONDS

You know those songs that immediately take us back to a certain time in our lives?? This is oddly that song for me. Just 15 year old me feigning remorse like I just ruined a marriage. 10/10. Listen here!

10. BOSS ASS B*TCH (REMIX) — NICKI MINAJ & P.T.A.F

IF YOU CAN’T GET DOWN WITH THIS BANGER YOU CAN’T GET DOWN WITH ME AND THAT’S JUST HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES, I’M SORRY NOT SORRY. LISTEN HERE!

[livvywrites]

Im screaming. I love your holidays and festivals and rites of passages so so much. What inspired you??? I have noticed a lil bit of SJM influence but what else!!

:D :D :D I’m glad that you liked them!

As for inspiration, DEFINITELY lots of SJM. But for others... mmm... lots of folklore/mythology texts, for one thing. I was really obsessed with Greek mythology (so probs should credit the PJO series here too xD).

I took a world religions class two years ago, and I was definitely pulling from what I read there. (More for the religions post than this one, but it deserved a mention, I think!) 

Various video games (but particularly the Dragon Age series, I think). 

A lot of the coming of age ceremony things were inspired by The Giver! Maybe not the actual specifics, but just the idea of having something special you get each year.

oh, and Critical Role!! Definitely lots of inspiration from there. The journey the Ashari take to become leaders definitely inspired the Myneran pilgrimages!!! Also their Winter’s Crest celebration, a li’l bit!! 

And probably a lot of other stuff I’m forgetting honestly! 

#she writes love #this was fun to think about #sometimes i can see where i get things #and sometimes i cant #so thinking about it is always fun!! #xcxbxlx #asks and answers

[gingerly-writing]

Happy BIRTHDAY to the best ginger EVER ily 💕💕💕

THANKS BABE ILY2 💚💚✨

#squad #birthday #xcxbxlx #the asks and the answers

[mymagnificentself]

the lovely @imaydetest just tagged me in this, thank you my dear, here we go

1st RULE: Tag people

2nd RULE: bold the statements that are true (also im italizing statements that are just somewhat true)

  APPEARANCE:

I am 5'7" or taller

I am dark skinned

I wear glasses

I have at least one tattoo

I have at least one piercing

I have blonde hair

I have brown eyes

I have short hair

I am overweight

My abs are at least somewhat defined

I have or have had braces

I have small feet

  PERSONALITY:

I love meeting new people

People tell me that I’m funny

Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me

I enjoy physical challenges

I enjoy mental challenges

I’m playfully rude with people I know well

I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it

There is something I would change about my personality

I’m mentally stable

  ABILITY:

I can sing well

I can play an instrument

I can do over 30 pushups without stopping

I’m a fast runner

I can draw well

I have a good memory

I’m good at doing math in my head

I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute

I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling

I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch

I know how to throw a proper punch

I can sleep 8 hours uninterrupted

 HOBBIES:

I enjoy reading

I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else

I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else

I have learned a new song in the past week

I work out at least once a week

I binge watch series regularly

I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months

I have drawn something in the past month

I enjoy writing

Fandoms are my #1 passion

I do or have done martial arts

  EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss

I have had alcohol

I have scored the winning goal in a sports game

I have been rejected or rejected someone who was interested in me

I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting

I have been at an overnight event

I have been in a taxi

I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year

I have beaten a video game in one day

I have visited another country

I have had my heart broken

I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

  RELATIONSHIPS:

I’m in a relationship

I have a crush on a celebrity

I have a crush on someone I know

I have been in at least 3 relationships

I have never been in a relationship

I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them

I get crushes easily

I have had a crush on someone for over a year

I have been in a relationship for at least a year

I have had feelings for a friend

I have never loved someone

  MY LIFE:

I have at least one person I consider a “best friend”

I live close to my school

My parents are still together

I have at least one sibling

I live in the United States

I have lost someone special

I suffer/ have suffered from mental illness

There is snow right now where I live

I have hung out with a friend in the past month

I have a smartphone

I have at least 15 CDs

I share my room with someone

  RANDOM SHIT:

I have breakdanced

I know a person named Jamie

I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce

I have dyed my hair

I’m listening to one song on repeat right now

I have punched someone in the past week

I wax/shave my body hair

I know someone who has gone to jail

I have broken a bone

I have eaten a waffle today

I know what I want to do with my life

I speak at least 2 languages

I have made a new friend in the past year

and im just gonna tag a bunch of people, of course no one is obligated but i thik this is a pretty fun and quick thing to do @thebookofmads @doublepantsdoubledown @releasethefreaks @unorthodoxsavvy @ragingteenagemutiny @pins-in-the-map @rayndropsfalling @empire-of-dirt @beautius @thedivergentcoconut @xcxbxlx @likeaworldonfire @sillyjimin @uufo @k-awaiivy (and anyone else who sees it and has some time to spare!)

but  wOW LooK at how many fWieNDS i hAvE oN hErE OMG (and i made friends with some of you in the past year, how cool is that??!!) and i hope yall are having a fiiinee dayy ɾ⚈▿⚈ɹ

#mags speaks