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A TOAST TO THE NEW YEAR -- GOBLETS OF WINE FROM THE HYBORIAN AGE.
PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on promotional shots of Queen Taramis (portrayed by English actress Sarah Douglas), dark sorceress and primary antagonist of American epic sword & sorcery/fantasy film, "Conan the Destroyer" (1984), directed by Richard Fleischer.
EXTRA INFO: Taramis is the Queen of the City of Shadizar and a prime worshiper of the Dreaming God, Dagoth.
Costume design by John Bloomfield
Sources: https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Queen_Taramis, X, Pinterest, various, etc...
#Conan the Destroyer#Queen Taramis#Conan the Destroyer 1984#Taramis#Dark Sorcery#Sarah Douglas#1980s#Shadizar#Welcome to 1984#Dagoth#Sorceress#80s Movies#John Bloomfield#Hyborian Age#Dark Magic/Sorcery#Conan the Destroyer 1984 Movie#80s#Sword and Sorcery#Sword & Sorcery#Queen of Shadizar#Costume Design#Movie Villains#Nemedian Queen#Nemedian#1984#Dagoth Worship
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A Brief Guide to Nayir and Nations of the Surrounding Area
Nayiri Confederation: Hidden from the world by a steep ring of volcanic mountains, Nayiri civilization stands at five thousand or more years old. Named for the abundant rivers descending from the mountains, Nayiri people speak a language with no living relatives and maintain an economic system that rejects money and private ownership. The organization of the Confederation is an uneasy mix of the Flame system–a leftover of Shirayan rule–and local, non-hierarchical governance. Bells in every Citadel call everyone for prayer five times per day, which takes place in front of the household cauldron or altar. Nayiri religious practices often mystify outsiders, and they prefer it that way. Endless invasions from Nayir’s neighbors have taught them that isolation is the only way to preserve Nayiri identity.
Shirayan Empire: The influence of the Empire on the rest of the eastern continent cannot be overstated. Finely detailed, geometric architecture can be found in long-independent territories, as well as ornate paintings, damasks, and carpets. Backflow from conquest has given Shirayan culture an eclectic character in line with the topography. The Selat Sea lies to the western side, the desert on the eastern, and hilly terrain in between. This eclecticism remains a strength. Shirayan scientific institutions in particular have risen above all others in this continent and across the sea.
Pahlavaneti Princedom: In Pahlavaneti, there are no kings. The Princes pay tribute and obey commands passed down from the Shirayan Emperor per their peace treaty. Pahlavaneti bridges this region of the continent with those to the south and west and has a corresponding level of cosmopolitanism. Parents across the region send their children to Pahlavaneti schools, where they learn from millennia-old literary traditions inside pastel-colored spires, clustered within the forests that make up most of the country. Coastal rainfall ensures a mild, humid climate year-round.
Obalar Nations: The massive, flat steppe provides little chance for strict delineation between kingdoms, hence the plural name. Cyan cities gem the alpine meadows, full of travelers. Outside of them are camps numerous enough to darken the entire plain. Their trades are as one would expect–cavalry, mercenaries, yes, but also porcelain tiles, brooches, specialty harnesses, and other applied arts. Obalar are notorious for their practicality and flexibility, and the philosophy that given time and will, anyone can rise from their station to one of prestige and power.
Batar Republics: A chain of fiercely independent peoples high in the Lajvard Mountains, the ethnic groups of Batar have worked together to defend themselves from outside aggressors. A code of honor, egalitarianism, and hospitality connects them to each other and the numerous diasporas. When directed outward, this code has created philosophers, sociologists, and political leaders. For every sword sheath is a horsewhip, for every mosaic of flying arrows are hand-woven jackets to stave off the mountain cold–a counterpoint to the narrative that all Batar has to offer are soldiers.
Karani Pentapolis: The Karani are ephemeral as the desert sands they call home. The five cities are their concessions to a sedentary lifestyle, towering triumphs of sandstone that blend in with the landscape. Only the sophisticated engineering gives it away; the Karani are known for their knowledge of local springs, which are diverted into their cities and protected through a series of codes only the builders know. The protectiveness isn’t unwarranted; the cities are wealthy from trade. Frankincense and myrrh waft through the streets.
Vibhavada Empire: The low, marshy river valley of Vibhavada has given rise to a civilization nearly as old as Nayir. Buildings are built atop of ruins atop of ruins again. Industrialization and urbanization progress at a breakneck speed, though some traditional arts remain: ivory carving, sericulture, and calligraphy. The current dynasty is characterized by Shirayan influences, with floral textiles and paintings of court scenes emerging as the new artistic standard.
Uduravana Union: The Union has a centralized, democratic structure born from a revolution against Vibhavada four hundred years ago. Precious gems, sugar, silk, and tea flow out from Uduravana along the trade routes of the northern seas, with imported goods flowing in through the complex system of canals. These are then distributed evenly between the urban, rural, and temple cores. It is the control over water that powers Uduravana civilization, filling reservoirs and specialized bathhouses and watering leagues-wide sugarcane gardens, allowing their cities to become some of the most populous in the world.
County of Taramis: Hundreds of years ago on the opposite continent, Taramis was founded by devotees to a thunder god. They noted that unusually strong storms often blew onto the coast from the Selat Sea to the east, and decided to place their abbey there. The city grew outward from this abbey and now hosts fisheries, dairies, a small marina, and endless fields of lavender. Much of the population comes and goes with the seasons. The climate and calm atmosphere attract tourists and people seeking rest and healing by the seaside.
#my writing#nayir#obalar#pahlavaneti#batar#karani#vibhavada#uduravana#i'll draw up a map soon i pwomise lol#shirabad#taramis
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Conan the Destroyer (1984) dir. Richard Fleischer.
#scifi#conan the destroyer#80s movies#conan the barbarian#pop culture#mood#cult classic#vibes#arnold schwarzenegger#olivia d'abo#wilt chamberlain#grace jones#sara douglas#queen taramis#princess jehnna#bombaata
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thinking about how many times a princess of Cashmere has been mentioned like
#the asshole speaks#willow#willow 2022#willow series#i havent seen the og movie but on god i wanna know what the fuck is up with the crone and who she was before#kit's speech about Princess Taramis fighting for her own hand - the crone masquerading(?) as a stolen princess of Cashmere#the paladin mentioning the kidnapped princess#i'm connecting the dots!
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That fake movie you've made sounds amazing. So which character does Kit play? And does Jade think she's hot using a sword? Cause honestly Kit in canon is never hotter than when she's a little beat up, killing people with a sword.
Have a plot summary:
When her father hosts a tournament for her hand in marriage, Princess Taramis (Kit Tanthalos) enters the tournament in disguise, determined to win her own freedom. Complications arise when Taramis meets the mysterious Robin (Lili Cashmere), a woman with a scheme to rob the royal nobles attending the tournament in order to share the stolen wealth with the suffering poor. The two join forces and quickly fall for one another, neither aware of the other's true identity.
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Tarami x Urasei Yatsura Collaboration Mikan #tarami #uruseiyatsura #うる星やつら
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#witches#the cut#evil queens#evil queen#witch#monarchy#monarchs#monarch#maleficent#disney#queen tamora#titus#shakespeare#william shakespeare#titus andronicus#snow white#ever after#queen narissa#enchanted#queen taramis#the alien queen#conan the destroyer#white witch#queen jadis#the mirror queen#queen bavmorda#queen akasha#borg queen#snow queen#lady macbeth
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"SARAH DOUGLAS stars as Queen Taramis, a treacherous beauty who uses magic to enlist Conan's aide to help her carry out her evil plot."
#sarah douglas#conan the destroyer#conan the barbarian#robert e howard#80s babes#80s#fantasy movies#black and white#publicity photo
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rewatching the first ep, looking for characterization and etc. really admire the subtlety tony revolori brings to graydon. he starts seems so impassive compared to how demostrative and expressive kit is, or boorman -- but you can see the way he's closing himself off.
when kit is ranting about taramis he's very guarded and gets more so, and then when she talks about the chance to choose her own fate he looks a little lost for a second.
when kit is yelling at him about the flute and he tries to defend it at first, then as she goes on his face just closes up. the way his expression goes all neutral, then his mouth tightens up.
he's been so beat down by his life he's barely able to try any more... and when you follow that progression to where he is in an ep like Shattered Sea it's a remarkable transition.
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taramis is making me taste test various goos and goops and i hate to eat anything let alone goos and goops so i told him i shan’t but he said my opinion is the one that matters so i’m trying all these goos and goops and after each one i’m saying Blech! Argh! Ach! Not Good! and taramis is smiling and nodding and taking notes and the goos and goops keep getting worse
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Conan the Destroyer (1984) dir. Richard Fleischer
#mood#conan the destroyer#80s movies#cult classic#conan#conan the barbarian#queen taramis#pop culture#vibes#arnold schwarzenegger#sarah douglas
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» ━━ WILLOW (2022) QUOTES : EPISODE ONE : THE GALES. PART TWO.
quotes taken from the 2022 series “willow”. please alter any pronouns if required when sending.
“How’s the party?”
“You should see the prince, he’s a mouse.”
“We both know how fond i am of our little chats, but unless it’s to bring me a slice of cake, why are you down here?”
“Maybe it’s because you want me to tell you not to force your child into a loveless marriage?”
“You know I don't have a choice.”
“Everything I've done, I've done to protect the people I love. It costs a lot. I’m tired.”
“How long can you keep it up?”
“Maybe I'm overreacting. It doesn’t mean that our life has to change…”
“I’ve been accepted to train with the shining legion. To become a Knight.”
“They’ve made an exception. It’s their first ever, actually.”
“I wanted to tell you before, but I didn't know how to…”
“So. We’re getting married. That’s weird, right?”
“Why? You don’t even know me.”
“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the realm.”
“I am getting acquainted with my betrothed here, but you can go wherever you want, as you’ve made abundantly clear.”
“Have you ever heard the story of Taramis?”
“She was, like, by all accounts, like, the most gorgeous woman that ever lived.”
“Make yourself useful.”
“What? Scared you might blind my pretty twin brother?”
“I’m worried about that..”
“You embarrassed the prince.”
“You showed everyone in that room who you are, a petulant child who needs to grow up.”
“I’m a prisoner, sentenced to a life I didn’t even choose!”
“No one chooses their life.”
“It’s fine. Everything’s fine. I spoke to the prince.”
“He’s not actually such a terrible guy if you get to know him.”
“I think you should stick to chasing girls rather than sticking your nose in matters that you are incapable of understanding and are not your concern!”
“What do you think you’re doing?”
“Huh? Oh, are you going to beat me up? Because I’m a little tired.”
“I didn’t ask for your help.”
“No. But you’re going to get it anyway because you’re my sister and I love you. Despite your winning personality.”
“Everybody loves you because you’re so charming and fun, as long as they don’t expect anything from you. The moment that they do, you’ll just leave.”
“Just like dad did.”
“I’m not him. I’m not going anywhere.”
“I think it’s best we stop seeing each other.”
“Seeing you with them just… made me crazy! Made me mad.”
“I was so distracted, I… I burned my muffins.”
“I never burn anything, ever!”
“I suddenly realised, how can I expect you, the prince, to commit to me, muffin girl, when you’ve countesses and trollops shamelessly throwing themselves at you!”
“What if i did? What if I was ready to commit?”
“It’s not the greatest marriage proposal, in fact, it might be the worst. But what if… what if it was better?”
“That's definitely something we can discuss.”
“You scared the blummins out of me!”
“I’m leaving. I came to say goodbye.”
“I know you’re upset…”
“I’m thinking clearly, for the first time in my life…”
“I’m looking for something, and it’s not here. It’s out there.”
“You’re going to be a great knight, but I’ll still kick your ass.”
“It’s a symbol of my commitment to you, just until I can get something more real.”
“You could just look at me, just like that, for the rest of my life.”
“You know there’s nothing brave about running away…”
“I’m always… relatively careful.”
“Let our love be your strength!”
“Right. Definitely gonna do that…”
“We’re under siege.”
“Fellas, fetch my cleaver.”
“Would it be too much to ask you not to do anything stupid?”
“Oh, man. I'm sorry. I thought you were gonna let go of her.”
“He was just behind me, fighting that witch.”
“They took him. I think… he’s what they came for.”
“False. Patently false.”
“I was concerned for the welfare of the animals. Is it a crime to care, huh? To feel?!”
“You’re just the leader this expedition needs.”
“Where the Princess goes, I go.”
“You know, I think we’re good, fellowship-wise.”
“You’d let your bride-to-be travel beyond the barrier without you?”
“It’s not ideal, but I'd learn to live with it.”
“Terrific. All the sorcerers are gone.”
“The last thing he said to me was that he would never leave me and when he said it, I… I didn’t care.”
“Just be careful. We have enemies without and within.”
“A knight is defined not by skill in battle, but by the oaths they keep.”
“The fate of Tir Asleen may well rest on whether you succeed or fail.”
“I won’t fail.”
“I won’t let anything happen to her.”
“She’ll need you to be sensible when she’s rash.”
“I’m counting on you as I would any knight.”
“Don’t worry. There’s plenty of stuff I’ve done that you haven’t.”
“I think someone’s following us.”
“You know, that’s what I thought. Then I realised you’d have to be daft to follow us, considering we’re all going to die.”
“Wait, you think we’re going to die?”
“I wish someone had told me that. I’m really scared of dying. That and communal bathing..”
“Hey, they’re coming. Get down.”
“You think I’m a fool, fine, I don’t care. What we have comes around once, maybe, if you’re lucky.”
“Have you ever been in a fight?”
“You mean like, verbally?”
“I mean like, defending yourself against someone who wants to hurt you.”
“I can do other stuff, whatever you need! Tend to horses… Somebody’s gotta cook, right?”
“Are you any good?”
“I’m phenomenal.”
“So, what can you cook out here?”
“Seriously? You brought a flute?”
“Yeah, was that not a good idea?”
“My nan believed that music was a balm for the soul…”
“This is not some jaunt or your chance to see the world. It’s dangerous.”
“Well, you’re all so naive, it’s adorable.”
“You’ve never known pain, fear, hunger.”
“Out there it won’t matter who your parents are, or what you think you deserve. The world is bigger than you could possibly imagine, it doesn’t give a damn about any of you.”
“I know this is a silly question, but what is the barrier exactly?”
“It’s a force field, forged by Raziel and Cherlindrea to protect the realm. It was a refuge for those who wanted a life that was more than just survival.”
“I was the only one who survived.”
“That what you really think or what you wanna believe?”
“Why would I want to believe that he chose her instead of us?”
“Sometimes it’s easier to hate them.”
“One night of sleeping on the hard ground will cure anyone of their romantic fantasies.”
“Got to admire her persistence.”
“She’s going to get herself killed!”
“You’re not the boss of me, Princess! Not out here!”
“I like her. We should keep her.”
“Enough. We don’t have time for your bickering.”
“I don’t care if you like each other, we’re all in this together now.”
“Out here, in the world beyond, if you’re not vigilant at each moment, you will not survive.”
“This is exactly why you can’t come with us.”
“Why are you riding so slow? We’re being chased!”
“That’s not me, mate! You’re thinking of someone else!”
“I've never seen horses do that. What is Hsu-Gala?”
“It's an ancient Angorian word. It means, "Stop."”
“I wanted to say, I'm sorry, for the way I behaved. I was very childish.”
“I can understand not wanting to marry someone that you barely know. I wasn’t happy about it either.”
“You’re a very pretty person.”
“I just think you should be in love with someone before you commit to spending the rest of your life with them, right?”
“What about our responsibility to unite the realm?”
“One day you and I are gonna be in charge, and when that day come, we don’t have to do things the way our parents did.”
“Oh, Daikinis. Terrific. Just what I need.”
“What happened here?”
“Plenty. And if you’re not careful, it’ll happen to you too.”
“I’m out of the sorcery business now.”
“I’ve retired. So jog on.”
“My mother told me that once long ago, you stood together against the forces of evil and defeated them.”
“The world needs you again. It needs your magic.”
“It’s okay. She is who she claims to be. I read her mind.”
“Had you there, didn’t I? I didn’t read your mind.”
“You remind me of your mother.”
“Your brother’s alive.”
“I'm sorry, did you say, "beyond the Shattered Sea "?"
“I've travelled all across the world, met some real magical marvins, but I never met anyone who crossed the Shattered Sea. That's where all the maps end.”
“And that's where we must go. Beyond the edge of our world, into the unknown.”
“You shouldn’t be here, but it’s so good to see you.”
“No, you’ve made a mistake. I’m not… I’m nobody.”
#rp meme#rp prompt#rp memes#ask meme#rp ask prompts#rp ask memes#sentence meme#rp sentence meme#rp sentence starters#willow rp meme
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Heart’s Canyon - “Snowed In” (Ch. 4) - snippet
“What about Princess Taramis?” Kit asks. She gulps down the last of her wine and drifts across the tub, cleaving through the foaming bubbles.
“Do you remember how to find her?”
“Point her out to me,” Kit says, her voice dropping a register. She takes Jade’s wine glass out of her hand then wraps her fingers around Jade’s knuckles. Kit watches as Jade’s eyes quickly dart down to her lips, then to the hand that Kit is holding. She lifts a pointer finger.
“Those four right there, make up her bow and arrow,” Jade says.
Kit shifts their hands and drags Jade’s forefinger through the crisp night air. “Her body. And the crown hidden behind her back.”
The constellation and the story behind it were made by two girls on their first trip together to this very cabin. They’d snuck out in the middle of the night to make out under the stars and created their very own mythology.
Kit turns and rests Jade’s hand on the ledge of the hot tub, anchoring it with her own. She backs Jade’s body into the corner and anchors her other hand on the adjacent ledge. Satisfied that Jade isn’t making a move to flee, she runs her palms off the slick skin of Jade’s forearms and muscular biceps.
“What are you doing, Kit?” Jade asks.
“What does it look like I’m doing?”
“Not something friends do.”
“I know,” Kit admits. She takes a step closer until their chests just barely brush with each exhale. “I don’t want to be your friend, Jade.”
“Kit…” The word comes out as a whisper, too soft for either of them to know the true feeling behind the word. It could’ve been an admonishment. It could’ve been a prayer.
“In case it wasn’t obvious, I fucked up. Six and a half years ago, I gave up on the only true love I thought I’d ever have. I realize that now.”
“Kit.” A plea.
“I’m not going to make that mistake again. I’m not going anywhere.” Kit takes a shaky breath. “I’m going to win you back.”
Jade inhales sharply. Her eyes widen in surprise.
“I don’t care how long it takes,” Kit promises. Her limbs are hot from the water. Her face is flush from the wine. But it’s the heat from that love flooding back in the form of butterflies in her gut that Kit feels most acutely.
“That’s…that’s…” Jade’s eyes are wild, looking all over Kit’s face as if she isn’t sure she actually heard the words Kit said. “That’s a lot to take in.”
“I know,” Kit nods. “I just had to let you know.” Their faces are so close. She’s not sure who has moved to close the gap, but she thinks it might have been them both. She brushes her nose against Jade’s, and the butterflies turn to a thunderstorm. Kit feels the heat of Jade’s breath on her lips.
“Kit.” Yearning.
“Tell me to stop.”
Jade doesn’t speak, but her mouth answers anyway. Soft, plump lips touch tenderly against Kit’s. It’s a tentative question that Kit answers in the affirmative. Their mouths slide like velvet over one another.
The kiss is nothing like the hot, frenzied mess in the bar bathroom two months ago. Instead, it’s gentle and slow. It’s exploratory, like finding their way home after being lost for too many years. One of their lips quivers. Kit isn’t sure whose, but it leaves an opening. She runs her tongue over the curve in Jade’s lower lip and swallows the girl’s moan when their tongues first touch.
Kit briefly registers the sound of a splash as Jade’s arms drop into the water. Hands grab Kit’s waist. The touch is so familiar, but there’s an aching pain to it. Finally feeling the touch she needs. How had she not realized how starved for touch she was?
Kit’s arms find their way around Jade’s neck as she leans off the hot tub’s siding. She lifts her legs beneath the water and wraps them around Jade’s waist. Jade catches her and pulls her in tighter. She carries Kit across the tub, drifting listlessly as tongues and lips continue to find their way back home. Kit lets out an oof as her back connects with the far side of the hot tub.
Their kisses slow back down again, fade to a peck and foreheads resting together. Heaving breathing the only sound for miles.
“I don’t know what this means,” Jade finally says. “I don’t know what I want.”
“That’s okay.”
“Fuck,” Jade says before surging forward to kiss Kit again. It’s just one kiss. Long and full of yearning, but just the one.
“I’ll prove it. I promise. I’m not going anywhere.”
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Tarami x Fleet Girl Collection Kan Colle Collaboration Mikan #tarami #fleetgirlscollectionkancolle
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I'm writing a soulmark AU for the first @willow-wednesday-offical prompt. It's not Wednesday, but have a preview of the first part.
Kit remembered loving her father’s stories of soulmarks as a child. Her mother had been part of her bedtime routine before Madmartigan’s quest, of course, but stories were all him. He’d bring them to life—voices for each character, big actions to go with, moments sprinkled in just to make her giggle or gasp. They’d almost all end with Kit snuggled against his arm as he told her the happily ever after, usually a couple realizing they’d been destined to be together the whole time. Even when that wasn’t the ending, Kit loved them. She loved the idea of knowing a perfect person for her existed out somewhere.
When he left, her mother tried, but it wasn’t the same.
Sorsha didn’t do the voices as convincingly as Madmartigan had, and she wasn’t the kind of person to flail around.
The real problem, though, was that she didn’t seem to know the whole stories.
“That’s not the end, Mommy,” Kit snapped at her one day as her mother tried to kiss her forehead to say good night. “Princess Taramis has more to say!”
Sorsha pursed her lips. “No, honey, that’s the end of the story. She bested the three suitors and revealed herself. She got to live a long and prosperous life ruling on her own.”
“You forgot the soulmark part,” Kit said with an exasperated sigh. She wiggled out from under her covers to stand on the bed, swinging her arms about in her best impersonation of her father. “When Princess Taramis reveals herself to the gathered crowd, she turns around and lifts her hair to reveal a bare neck. ‘I have no mark,’ she says. ‘I am not destined for any of you by fate, and none of you have proven yourself by skill. If the universe has destined me to be alone, I shall do so happily. I’ve won my own hand and my right to rule alone.’”
“That’s not part of the story,” her mother said quickly, gesturing for Kit to get down.
She plopped onto the bed with a sulk. “That’s the way Dad told it.”
“Your father was a romantic,” Sorsha relented as she retucked the covers around Kit. “He loved soulmark stories. Not every story needs one. Most don’t.”
“Yours did,” Kit points out.
Sorsha smiles fondly. “It did. But we didn’t know that then. We found each other in battle. We didn’t even know we shared a mark until later. Marks aren’t the most important thing, Kit, darling. Our other responsibilities come first.” She stood, then hesitated and turned back to her daughter. “Besides, not having a mark doesn’t mean you have to be alone. Anyone can choose to be with whoever they would like, regardless of if they share a mark or have one at all.”
Kit didn’t agree with it then, but when she and Airk later decided to draw each other’s for them, she realized why her mother might have been so insistent on that fact as her brother moved his long hair aside to reveal a bare neck.
“Do I have one?” she asked in a mild panic, already turning around.
Years later, Kit could acknowledge to herself that it had been a horrible way to tell her brother the universe thought he should be alone.
#willow 2022#willow wednesday#yes it's on the neck because i have plans for jade's mark#eventually will be#tanthamore#graylora#airk's hoe phase being triggered by a desire to have someone anyone love him?#exactly as likely as you think
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