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horridgoblin · 4 months

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In Need of Comfort (Part 2 - Finale)

For part 1, click here. Tags: Fluff, hurt/comfort, romance, SFW (lightly suggestive dialogue MDNI), Christmas AU set in Waterdeep, gender neutral Tav x Gale. Warnings: Mentions of anxiety, sensory overload, and sadness around the holidays due to loss of loved ones. Note: I've come to the conclusion that this fic no longer needs to be in three parts - so ignore the previous post saying that it would be posted that way. Thank you for reading and enjoy!

The way back home to Gale’s tower was a precarious one, with extreme snowfall sending a great chill down to your bones as the hire coach rocked along the cobblestone streets. Once you arrived and the door home swiftly opened and thudded shut, you let out a relieved sigh. Although the warmth was welcome, the snow on your winter coats were melting, plastering the now damp fabric to your limbs.

“I think some dry clothes are in order, and soon,” said Gale, taking off his purple coat.

“Indeed. It’s a shame I’ll be getting out of this pretty outfit I wore for this occasion, but pyjamas sound heavenly right now.”

“You look delightful regardless of what you wear. Though that doesn’t mean I don’t share your disappointment, it looked exquisite on you, my love.” As you giggled, feeling bashful at his compliment, he went to hold your hands. “How about you go and get changed, and I’ll start swiftly on preparations.”

“Aw, but we could help each other get out of these clothes,” you winked.

“As divine as that would be, I wish to surprise you with something,” he blushed. “Besides, I have a spell to get myself dry; I will change into my night clothes later. You can be my audience for that.” he kissed your forehead. “Now, off you go, and it is imperative that you don’t sneak a look until I call for you!”

With that, you ventured up the wooden spiral staircase to your bedroom. Ever since moving in with Gale, his bedroom became the both of yours, with your belongings adding your own essence to the room. The large four poster bed with purple gossamer curtains had the bed sheets mussed up from prior use. An unbelievable number of books on dark wood shelves now containing your own books alongside Gale’s. Expertly crafted oak chests at the end of the bed, with yours being a recent addition, spoke of home. It was the very picture of your relationship.

And yet, despite the contentment at the sight, the sadness lurking in the back of your mind began to creep to the forefront as you peeled off your damp outfit. You pulled the pyjamas out of your ornate chest and tugged them on. The feel of loose pyjamas against your skin felt incredible, heat finally reaching your cold bones and aching muscles. Once your wet clothes were put away in the wicker laundry basket to deal with later, you sat on the edge of the plush bed. The melancholy became greater, tears threatening to spill from your eyes. No. A distraction is needed, and fast. You took one of Gale’s books on illusion magic and read while you awaited his call. The scent of the leather binding and yellowing pages reminded you of him, easing you slightly. You couldn’t resist the smile forming on your face as you saw the notes scrawled onto pieces of paper that were wedged in between the pages, detailing his own findings. One such note said, ‘I could use this to enhance the scent of flowers for my beloved Tav.’ There were a lot of similar notes. It was a much-needed temporary reprieve, sorrow reduced to a lingering lump in your throat.

“You can come back down now, my dear!” Gale shouted up the stairs.

Closing and putting aside the book, you rushed down the spiral staircase. Your eyes widened at the sight before you. The living room fireplace was lit with a roaring fire, bathing the room in a gentle orange glow; the crackles of the fire brought a sense of calm. Pillows on the sofa were artfully arranged alongside an array of fluffy wool blankets in a variety of colours and patterns. A teapot and accompanying cups were on the coffee table, herbal tea emitting an earthy but sweet scent. Best of all, the room was filled with the dancing lights of fireflies, Gale clearly having used his illusion magic for the occasion. He gazed upon you, revelling in your reaction with a grin as you stood there, mouth agape.

“Gale, this is amazing!” You ran towards him, colliding in an embrace. He was such a light in the darkness, and for it you were eternally grateful.

“I only ever want the best for you, my heart,” he hugged you tighter, “I love you.”

“I love you too.”

For a while, you embraced in silence, taking in your closeness. Nuzzling your face in his broad chest, you picked up his familiar scent of lavender and old books. Gale sighed at your actions, and you could feel his body release tension. Planting a kiss into your hair, he murmured, “I know today was hard for you, dearest.”

Pulling away slightly to look at him, you saw sincerity and adoration in his eyes. Did he know? “I hope I didn’t spoil the mood. You’ve been excited for weeks to show me The Market and all the festive displays.”

“It is certainly easier said than done, but hiding your despair to service me upsets me more than the ‘soiling of moods’,” he waved his hands in emphasis with a slight smile. “To clarify, I am not upset at you, simply at how you feel the need to do this to appease others. I cannot stand to have you suffer. Not ever.” You were caught in a stunned silence as he continued, his tone now serious, “Please, tell me when things get difficult? I am more than happy to accommodate you to enjoy these spectacular events with you.”

“I will, I’ll make sure of it.” You said, looking down at the dark wood floor.

“This does not only pertain to going places or celebrations with your dear old Gale, my heart. You can always unburden yourself with me, as I always say.”

He was right. You sighed. “Well, Gale,” you looked into his soft brown eyes, “I’m just so tired,” you squeezed your eyes shut, shaking your head. “I know you said I didn’t ruin these festivities, but it certainly feels that way. My soul feels like lead, and I’m not sure what to do. I am just so tired of this crippling fear and despair I feel every day.” You could feel the lump in your throat return as you spoke, “So much death, and for what? I have lost so much, and in the end, I am here, and those I love are not when I wish they were. The holidays really highlight that.”

“I have read that others feel the same this time of year, if it is of any comfort. You are not alone in this, my dearest. I won’t speak of my own experiences just now, but please know that I understand your grief.” Gale pulled you back into a hug, giving you a squeeze. “You were so brave in telling me this. Thank you.”

As tears rolled down your cheeks, you looked up at him. He kissed you softly and wiped away your tears with the pads of his thumbs. “I really wish I told you this sooner, I don’t know why I hide myself away so much.”

“This can be the first step. Being open about your feelings is never easy,” he paused. “Now. I wanted to ask you this earlier, but would you still like to make the mince pies with me?”

You contemplated his words for a moment then said, “Can I put the filling in and decorate them?”

“You most certainly can! Now make yourself comfortable while I get to baking, I will let you know when they are ready for your touch of magic,” he smiled.

After getting yourself comfortable under the blankets and drinking the herbal tea, you and Gale enjoyed your evening together baking. There was quite the struggle in finding where the assortment of cookie cutters were to decorate the tops of the pies. In the end you resorted to hand crafting the designs. Some you humorously made into the likenesses of your friends.

“Astarion would not be amused if he saw this,” Gale giggled observing the pie, the design of questionable quality, even with your honest attempt. “Although can he complain? He cannot see his reflection, being a vampire.”

“I don’t think he could stay mad for long, these taste fantastic! You have truly outdone yourself this time, Gale.”

“What can I say, wizards have the repertoire of having a myriad of skills, and this one happens to enjoy baking.” He said with a grin, putting away the excess pies to gift your friends later.

Stomachs filled with delicious mince pies; the crackling of the fireplace lulled you both to sleep as you cuddled up together on the sofa, entangled in the many soft blankets and cushions.

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madameducyberversailles · 11 months

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Doing Mehndi/Henna with the 141+Los Vaqueros

In honour of the past Eid (why do I have so many undone Eid fics on my main) I will be making a set of headcannons for Eid even though it was a month ago because I want to and time is an illusion. Also, reader is South Asian-coded, and I’ll use gender-neutral pronouns but it’s kind of fem leaning due to the cultural aspect but all are welcome!!

(Also if I didn’t spell anything right please let me know I’m just writing this in a hurry I am so sorry)

Warnings: mentions of violence and war, foreign language use.

Doing Mehndi/Henna for the 141 + Los Vaqueros

There was some downtime in the base after a successful mission just a few days ago, meaning that everyone was trying to relax after the harrowing mission that took so much time and effort and caused so much pain to everyone. Finally, it was time for some rest and relaxation, and the base’s atmosphere was a little more calm than the frantic hustle just days ago. Funny how it all changes so fast, but it is what it is, and probably for the better.

You sat at a table with a small conical tube, piping a brown paste out onto your skin, using the tube as a calligrapher uses a pen, or an artist uses a paintbrush, to draw floral and fractal designs upon your skin. The reason you were being so artistic today? The downtime was just perfect, right at the end of Ramadan, meaning that it was time to celebrate not only the mission but also the completion of a religious month of fasting. The paste would dry and leave a natural, temporary tattoo on your hands, and as you painstaking created the masterpiece, people would stop by and see what you were doing.

Simon ‘Ghost’ Riley:

He sees you putting some kind of paste on your arm and is...confused.

‘Bloody hell is that’ the first thing into his mind and out of his mouth, actually. Mans is big confuzzled

You tell him its Mehndi or Henna, and he...doesn’t know. Wasn’t really exposed to different cultures as a kid, and difference was not seen as something to be celebrated.

Is very curious. He appreciates the time and art, as he has tattoos that took time to make. He’s interested in what’s going on cause it’s you and he cares about what you do and how you are, shhhh

He has no idea how it works. The Hell you mean, it’s a tattoo? Doesn’t believe you. What do you mean this paste will leave a temporary tattoo? Is curious.

Will use this as an opportunity to sit with you and learn about you

If you explain it to him, he’ll not say anything and at first you think it’s because he’s disinterested, but he is actually quite focused on what you tell him and is absorbing the information. He is learning the history behind the art and like his tattoos, he has an appreciation for wearable art.

He likes watching you sketch out the designs on your skin. It’s nice to see flowers and leaves and birds and pretty things after all the blood in the military.

He will ask questions about what kind of designs, the longevity of the art, and if they’re restricted to a certain aesthetic. Will ask only a few questions, but its because he mostly likes just watching you do your thing. It’s satisfying to see it.

If you ask to do some on his arm, there is a 50/50 chance he’ll let you, because on the one hand its time consuming to do on him and wait for it to dry and he’s a busy man most of the time, but on the other its wearable art and looks relaxing. Whether or not he does let you depends on how close you guys are.

But if you hand him the mehndi tube and allow him to draw something on you...your friendship points in his mental scoreboard just skyrocket. You’re letting him make something for you to wear on your arm? Like a tattoo? You’ll wear a design a la Riley? He is willing to do anything for you now.

He’s not the best at drawing but he does have good control over his hand-eye coordination, so his designs are not that bad. He just needs time to decide what the hell to draw on you...give him ideas please. He will need your help with the tube as this man has sausages for fingers, and he’s trying, please be patient. Keep a few Q tips and tissues handy for wiping off the few mistakes he may make.

He likes more of the floral designs, especially the intricate floral fractals. Flowers are pretty, and he knows how unique designs ought to be appreciated.

He’s a bit of a perfectionist so be prepared for a numb arm afterward. But it’ll be work it when you see the joy in his eyes when he finishes it to his liking.

Will wait for it to dry with you if he’s not busy. He needs down time too, and spending time learning about something else is nice you’re also just really nice company and he feels bad that your religious holiday is being spent all alone

Will genuinely thank you if you do a design on him or let him do a design on you. It makes something in his heart warm up at the thought of knowing that he made something for someone else and its not only artistic, but you’re wearing it with pride. If you actually show it off he’ll huff about it but its a farce cause his posture improves and his chest is puffed out at the fact you’re showing it off.

If you were close enough that you did a design on him and it starts to wear away he will march up to you whatever time he can and demanding you retrace it. Or give him a new one. It’s like a friendship bracelet, GIVE!

All in all, he likes it. Anytime you do Mehndi from then on, he’ll be there, either chilling with you or getting some on himself too.

Johnny ‘Soap’ MacTavish

He spots you sitting down and squirting something on your skin.

‘What is that?’ Genuinely intrigued and curious. Likes the designs!

You did those yourself? That’s so cool! The patience and artistic ability is quite interesting to him.

If you tell him the history behind Mehndi/Henna, he’ll ask questions and engage in conversations about it. He has an appreciation for the historical aspect, and he’ll likely ask multiple questions.

He’ll watch you do it but he’ll also get fidgety after a while. You have to wait for it to dry too. But he’s not leaving! He’ll just need to move around a bit.

If you ask him to get anything for you for nourishment he will. He’ll feed you himself but also tease you while you’re at it.

Will blow on it to help it dry. When you tell him its cold he’ll just keep doing it because he’s a gremlin.

Finds it satisfying to watch. Will make suggestions on what to do next. If you incorporate it, he’d be over the moon! Just know that he’ll suggest some joke stuff and will veer from the intended aesthetic, so it’s up to you at that point.

There are some trends in mehndi where people who get their mehndi done will hide little cameos or names of people in their designs. Soap will suggest his name cheekily, believe me, but if you actually do it, he’d be forever thankful and in awe that you’d allowed him that honour. To him its like getting his name tattooed on you so its a high degree of respect given.

If you offer to do some on him he’d be glad to! He’ll eagerly give you his arm and ask you to either go ham or will have a design in mind. If you have his name in your design somewhere he will ask for yours too, it’s only fair! Bestie’s honour!

If you let him do a design on your skin, he’d be floored. He’d be so eager and happy! He grabs the tube and is ready! You’ll just have to limit him cause his imagination is going wild so please just tell him what to do before you sign some Ursula-esque contract and end up with some stupid-ass emoji or slogan like ‘Soap waz here’ on your skin for the next few days.

Surprisingly, he’s very good with handling the mehndi tube. He was named Soap for a reason, and he’s very good at putting the right amount of pressure for the right design. Not the best artistically but he takes his time and is genuinely careful with the fun. He treats it like a tattoo, it’s something he’ll spend time on.

That said, he is also an eager beaver and in his excitement he may, at any point, accidentally mess up some wet mehndi. When he does so, he will absolutely be a mess about it and apologize profusely for it. Help him please, keep some tissues nearby, please forgive him too he promises he didn’t mean it!!

If you allow it on a visible part of you he’ll be so happy to see it. If you actively show it off and tell the others he did it he’ll enthusiastically tell them how he did it because he’s just so happy he did that! Will have his arm around you too, you’re precious now for letting him do that. Will take offense when the others may not believe that he was the one who made that part of your mehndi.

When he’s done he’ll chat and eat with you, and make sure you’re okay. If your design is on the inside of your hand he will make a point to feed you himself. It makes him happy to do so.

He really likes the fractal designs, the ones that look like multiple layers of leaves or scales, lattice patterns are nice for him to look at.

If the design you give him starts to fade, he will ask for another one. Will show off every one you do for him.

Cptn. John Price

Price is not a complete stranger to the art, but it is one that he’s never really seen up close. He is aware from his life that there are other civilians he’s seen in the city have it done, he has travelled before as well and seen it too, so not entirely unfamiliar but very clueless. Seeing you do it awakens a curiosity, and he wants to know how its done.

He is a history nut, not that many people will know, so please tell him everything. Let him know the history of what you’re doing, its purpose, and how it relates to the holiday, etc.

Price enjoys thinking about other perspectives, so if you ramble on he’ll listen. It’s nice to hear some chatter about creative things rather than fearmongers, warlords, cartels and such. He’s happy to listen.

Will watch with attention as you do it, and when you talk to him he will engage in conversation as he absorbs the information. Has some questions and they’re all fairly relevant, Will periodically hum in thought or shift or gesture, showing you that he is in fact listening, and sometimes in the middle will interrupt to talk to you about something you said. The best part is when he interrupts you after you tell him the art of mehndi is thousands of years old...now he’s making mental notes and wanting to know more.

Will absolutely talk with you for the entire time you’re waiting for it to dry. Has the patience of a saint. The only time he’ll leave is if its an emergency, or if there’s a lot of paperwork he’ll just grab it from his office to do near you while you wait. Will let you talk about whatever you want. But if you let him talk you both are going to be there a while, John’s a very charismatic person and easy to talk to, so you could find yourself sitting for 3 hours just talking to him when your mehndi dries in half that time. But it’s time well spent, he absolutely appreciates it.

If you need him to get you any food, he is already on it, and regardless of which side of your hand the design is, he is a gentleman and will feed it to you. The best.

Likes to watch you do the designs, it’s satisfying to watch. He really likes quiet, creative times.

If he accidentally messes up your design by shifting and wiping it off he will not stop thinking about it for the next week. Forgive him please he didn’t mean it! He feels really bad and will offer help to fix it or clean it up. The more intricate it is the worse he feels.

If you want to do some on him, he might let you do it, just a small one in a hidden place. It has more meaning for him that way, and he also doesn’t know if he’s even allowed to have such things peak out, so he just wants to keep it on the low. Also it feels like a piece of you, someone he cares for, so its very personal to Price and he’s keeping it discreet like a well-loved secret. He’s so proud of it though. Others might notice, cause he will try to show it off in subtle ways. He always feels a smile on his lips when he notices that you notice the design.

When Price asks for the design he’ll also deviate from the aesthetic, maybe make it something else a little more to his interests, as the cultural rules of the aesthetic are not one he completely understands, as he thinks of it like a tattoo as well if just a little more flowery. If you do something floral or whatever he’d still appreciate it, but if you indulge in it by like, making it a collage of compiled mehndi aesthetic to make a shape similar to what he wants, he’d beam about it for months, long after that design fades. He will take numerous pictures of it but they’re all blurry cause he uses a phone like a grandpa and only a few of them turn out slightly legible.

If you let him do one on you? Price’s entire body is filled with warmth. You’re letting him design something on your body? Something that has cultural relevance to you, and in a design he wants? He feels honoured. He will have the highest reverence for that moment, it feels like you’ve given him a tremendous amount of trust. Price will actually try to back away a few times as he feels he might not have the cultural relevancy to administer it, but if you insist, he’d be so ecstatic. He is going to do his absolute best, Captain’s honour!

That being said, his drawing skills aren’t the best, so he’d try to talk about it a little bit. You’ll need to teach him how to grip and use the cone because otherwise its either too much or too little pressure, no in between.

Sausage fingers again, so please keep some tissues on hand. It will take time, but he is meticulous, he wants to make you proud and do you justice.

It comes out a little more austere than the usual flowery lines of traditional mehndi, but anyone can see it is made with love. Price is proud of it at the end, but will seek your approval before he dreams of celebrating that accomplishment. When you give your approval, he is glowing and thinking about any compliment you may have given him as he waits for sleep that night.

Once the mehndi vanishes, he’s sad to see it go, but is eager for another one should you ever do it again. So every Eid or any type of holiday you may celebrate, he will pop in to check on you and if he sees you doing mehndi, he’ll sit down and ask if you can do some on him too. You didn’t hear this from me but he discovered Pinterest mehndi/henna designs and has a...hundred saved.

He really likes the mehndi and has a reverence for it now, and makes a point to sit with you and give even one greeting any time there is a cultural or religious holiday to celebrate it in some way with you.

Kyle ‘Gaz’ Garrick

When he sees it he will automatically pull up a seat and sit next to you, eyes wide, staring at it. You’d think he was a scientist looking at a newly discovered microbe.

The first thing out of his mouth is: ‘Bloody hell that’s gorgeous’. Is very intrigued. Eyeballing your design.

Could sit and watch for hours. It feels therapeutic to him to just watch mindlessly as a cone leaves an artistic trail on your skin. Is absolutely hypnotized.

Will be so glad if you tell him what you’re doing. Seriously, creativity is something he cannot appreciate enough. Probably the most viscerally appreciative of this art out of everyone.

Will literally sit next to you watching for hours or talking non-stop with how happy he is to see this going on. There is no in between, don’t ask. Gaz deserves to speak.

Please, please for the love of humanity tell him the history of it. Nerd wants to know. It. All. He will soak up the information like a sponge and will relentlessly look up designs and look at the history of it. He can’t believe this form of tattooing is that old! He can’t wait to gush about it with you, seriously.

He would try to guess what your design is. He would watch the lines and try to predict what you’re going to draw next. It becomes a game between you both, and to humor him, sometimes, you would draw what he guessed. Hey, he gives good ideas.

He will actually look up designs and marvel at them and give you ideas if you want. He’s very considerate of the art and wants to see how you do it. If you do the signs he suggests, he’d be over the moon!

If you do some on him, he’d be out of orbit. He’s so pumped when you do something with mehndi on his skin, and he’ll show off the colours and designs to anyone he sees. Will gush for days and will whine when the design starts to fade.

He really likes fictional characters so he will ask for symbols, logos, etc, but he will also try to incorporate the traditional mehndi designs as to him the traditions need to be respect regardless of his out-of-pocket requests for some mehndi designs. He will ask for memes I am so sorry.

If you let him do any mehndi designs on you...WHOOO BOI, his soul is A S C E N D E D. Out of this galaxy. He’s so thankful, he honestly is so honoured he is ready to give his life for you.

He will ask what you’d like from him, and will do his absolute best, Soldier’s honour, he will use his steadiest hand. He’s very good with his hand-to-eye coordination, and he is very good at drawing from a reference and replicating it he’s not the best without one tbh

Will take his time and it will take a while. Perhaps a few hours, depending on how complicated or exact you want the design. He’ll try to challenge himself and also honour your hands with an intricate design so unless you have time, are able to go without food for a bit (or plan ahead and have it with you) and are okay with almost complete silence as Gaz works, choose something simpler. Please, he really wants to do good by you. When he’s done you will be floored I promise.

Once the design fades he will ask when is the next time you do mehndi, and will respect your decision if you choose to do it only on holidays, but if you just whip out the tube and offer to do one, he’ll beam like the sun for the rest of the day. Nothing will happen to that smile no matter what.

Has a high respect for the creative craft and can’t wait to see you the next time you do it, and is so heavily invested you’ll think he invented it. A wonderful buddy for the arts and cherishes the time and knowledge you gave him.

Col. Alejandro Vargas

He literally stops to look the first time he sees it. ‘What are you doing, cariño?’

He lives in Las Almas, and there is Middle-Eastern history in Latin America including Mexico, so it is probable that he has seen women have these designs on them before, or knows of their existence and use. But the intricate designs are very much a subject of interest, and to see you do it makes him ponder if there is a special reason you’d do it.

When you tell him why, he’s surprised as to why he didn’t connect the dots but he’ll sit down and watch, with your permission. He’ll talk to you as you do it, wanting to spend time with a friend and a religious holiday is the perfect excuse, no?

He’s not truly interested in history unless its the history of those who he knows or wants to know about, both friends and foes alike, but if you tell him he’ll gladly listen! He wants to get to know each and every one of his friends better and what better way than to listen to them.

He will be a bit shook when you tell him that it’s thousands of years old. Like on the one hand it makes sense but on the other, they knew how to do this thousands of years ago? When you tell him the history he will interrupt a few times and converse with you, you’ll have to actually tell him if you need a moment to talk, but he is always respectful and engaged when you talk to him, a proper gentleman.

While some from 141 may try to guess what you’ll do next, Alejandro will actually ask you what you’re drawing next, wondering if there is a process to the way you’re thinking of doing your designs. He will try to guess like Gaz, but mostly he will try to understand your own artistic visions and where they stem from. Psychology of Mehndi taught by Col. Alejandro Vargas, anyone?

If you ask him to bring you some food or water he is speedwalking and grabbing you as much nourishment as possible. If you’re doing something he can see is intricate he will make a whole meal platter because ‘your creative brain needs energy, no? and will cook you something quick and easy to eat. He will feed you though, not letting you touch or halt the process, because he’s that considerate. Just be careful when he tries to give you water, ask for a straw or you might clink your teeth against the glass when he tries to get you hydrated, bless him.

He’ll ask questions about the designs and your own experience with it, expressing a vested interest in your connection to the art as he’s more used to one type of culture, so if you come from a different culture then he’ll want to know about your own cultural experiences and compare. He will also tell you stories of the few times he’s seen mehndi on people. He will also try to pronounce it as closely as possible to the way you do, he has a lot of respect for different languages and cultures.

If you offer to let him do a design he is both very honoured and also extremely nervous, simply because he had never done it before and while he is very good at using weapons, art was not his best subject in school and he will need guidance. Please be patient with him, and have some tissues ready to use, he will need the whole box by the end. He is determined to do your trust good.

Will make designs based upon his own iterations of what would be acceptable from what he’s seen of your designs and those of the past. He knows that it is often floral patterning, so he will try to make something unique. It might not be as intricate but one can easily see it is heartfelt.

If you let him sneak his name anywhere or sign his design? You’re forever one of his favourite people like that’s such a high honour to him, you’re family now. He is protecting you so hard for allowing him a chance to do something creative, nice and sweet. And if you show it off? The man’s chest is puffed up, and he never stops smiling. The rest of Los Vaqueros actually worry that something has happened to one of his enemies.

Now, Alejandro knows it is originally an art meant for mostly women, so if you offer to do some for him, he will assess the situation and likely say he’s not sure or a soft no. If you insist upon it though, he will allow you one design, something preferably in a small place as he is at work often and so he will likely want to have it be small and personal and somewhat hidden, like the inside of his elbow or between his fingers, a small one inside his wrist, that kind of thing. If you still make it intricate, dear God he is the happiest alive. Will subtly show it off like Price would, too, as he is so proud to wear something by you. If anyone in Los Vaqueros makes fun of him for it though they’ve fucked up. No one insults a gift from you!

He prefers designs that are less floral but definitely has a softer aesthetic, and if you do something that depicts Mexican culture, he’s over the moon and will actually show it off all the time. He’d be more towards animal-like designs.

If you did one on him and it fades, he is sad to see it go but does not demand to make it happen again. He knows the religious importance and just subtly asks you when the next holiday is, and if you’re doing mehndi for it. But if you notice and just offer to touch it up he will not stop you. The soft look in his eye and his relaxed posture show how thankful he is to be treated to this.

Other members of Los Vaqueros may actually come to you too after seeing what you did for their leader, as Alejandro repays your artistry by telling others who are interested. On some days when there is no missions and it is a more civilian time, the partners and children of the Vaqueros may come to you too for mehndi/henna. You could make a business out of it, just saying.

Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Parra

Purest angel is confused but so very into it. You’re putting paste onto your arm and its coming out in pretty designs? Wow! He needs to know more asap.

He’s going to sit and stare at it, tilting his head and following the directions of your hand. He looks like a curious puppy as he quietly watches you.

He is quiet curious, and will ask very quietly about what it is you are doing. If you tell him its for a religious celebration, he’ll listen intently. He will sit and listen to you without speaking or interrupting, saving any questions for last. Like Alejandro, he has some experience with differing cultures and wants to give you as much respect as he can, cause you do the same for him.

You mean this is thousands of years old?! Is incredulous but in a good way. Genuinely cannot believe it but it makes him believe in humanity more because he thinks of it as representing innate human goodness in creation than destruction. Is genuinely impressed and will try to do more research on his own time.

When he hears its a religious celebration his heart kind of breaks and he looks like a wounded puppy cause he feels awful knowing that he’s done nothing, even if he’s not consciously at fault he does feel really bad. He’ll then spent the entire time you are doing your mehndi, and the rest of the day, doing everything your mind can come up with but first he’ll enjoy mehndi with you because that is what you’re doing right now.

Tell him about your culture. PLEASE. He wants to hear more about the outside world and about the people he works with and would love love love to vicariously travel through you when you tell him about every experience you have had with mehndi. He needs to know so leave no detail out.

Like Alejandro, he will not try to guess but will observe and ask what you’re making, wanting to hear the process and familiarize himself with the traditions of the art, or just your own style and creativity if you’re not going traditional. He just likes to see what others do, he likes observing people he almost got knocked out for it once by an angry misunderstanding Alejandro years ago but it never got too big and they’ve been friends since. It’s very different from traditional Mexican arts so he will be very interested to learn of it, a very visual learner. Stares at your arm the way a scientist stares into the microscope at a tardigrade of interest. Please forgive him he’s just very curious-

If you ask him to get you food or water he absolutely will because he was raised to be the most gentlemanly of gentlemen in Las Almas. He will give you water in a straw to prevent spilling and have some food that he can just scoop and make it easy for you to bite into at your own time, giving you pace to eat when you’re ready. He is an okay enough cook for simple recipes so expect something with eggs or veggies, something with little cleanup or change of breaking. He will hold the food out and let you eat when you’d like, or if its on a stick just let you munch off the skewer to prevent you from losing time.

If you offer to do a design with him as an inspiration or part of it anywhere, he is going to whisper a thousand good wishes of health, luck, prosperity, fertility, wealth, happiness, wellness, safety, fortune, every blessing under the sun. You want to put something on your skin in remembrance of him? He is deceased. He will die and kill for you and name an operation after you, you’re the best-

He would love anything you do, even if its just his initials, and he will always always smile when he sees you in public. He would love his initials or name hidden like a signature on the fanciest cast even though there is no injury. Is so flattered. The more elaborate you do it, the closer he comes to grateful tears.

If you offer to do some on him, his sleeves are getting rolled up faster than Snoop Dogg can roll a joint. He will excitedly hold out his hands and actually tells you to go ham. If you do take a minute or so to ask what he wants he’ll give an honest answer but it might be incoherent just cause he’s so excited. Will accept anything. He particularly likes the lattice-work, as it looks like intricate lace, and a few flowers are cool too! But you get infinite respect points if you use historical references of Mexican culture and literature or environment in the design. The man will be floored so hard he’ll come out the other side of the globe.

Will try to show off the mehndi when he has a chance and he gives zero fucks if anyone says anything because both he and Alejandro will beat their ass. Is not going to be loud about it but the smile on his face and the consistent flexing in the sun trying to show it off is enough for people to get the obvious hint to look at it.

If you let him to one one you, he’ll actually try to pull back, as he feels it might be disrespectful to take hold of the actual item rather than just having someone from that culture doing it onto him. It will take some time for him to give in, like a while. He actually doesn’t want to do it. If you just let him do something small though, he’ll be much easier to negotiate with. Also, he’s insecure about his hand-eye coordination, so he’ll just make small cute things and its really up to you to connect them or leave them be. He will most likely do floral patterns on you, flowers or vines or something simple and easy to do that can be easily integrated into your own style and design.

When the design fades, it makes him slightly sad but its completely up to you if you want to do it again. He’ll never say no to another application, as he sees it as a chance to get creative, but it will be totally up to you.

Like Alejandro, will ask when the next holiday is because he is invested in the lives of his friends, and he will forever do whatever he can to make sure that you have a chance to celebrate it with your beloved tradition. He will literally just buy you a new tube of mehndi whenever you ask, will go shopping with you for it because he believes you know best. Purest boy, protect him.

Sources:

Barraza Carlos, Arabs in Mexico. Assimilation and Cultural Heritage (link)

Bonus: Phillip ‘Shadow-1′ Graves

Fucker thinks its weird and teases you about it

But if others around the base do it he’s like ‘oh wow that shit rocks’

Gets jealous and wants one

Note: Absolutely not 💖🖕🏽

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kagiura-akira · 4 months

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The more I think about it, the more I feel for Hirano bc not only does he not know what romantic love feels or looks like necessarily, but even as someone who knew exactly what love felt like when I first started questioning my sexuality/romantic preferences, I still couldn't see the love in front of me because there are too many ways to love someone outside of your classic romcom movie definitions of love, and it's not always easy to tell whether or not that love is romantic or platonic. That goes for people of all sexualities, too - no love is the same.

The way I loved the boy who took my virginity was different than the way I loved my best friend of the same gender in college. And both of those loves were different from the way I love my partner of 9 years, mostly because at some point in a long term relationship, you realize that love is a choice you continue to make even when things get rough or you have those dry spells or seriously consider breaking up when things are no longer fun or interesting for long stretches of time. And obviously, all of those loves are different from the platonic love I felt for my best friend in high school.

And honestly, I think Hirano has already jumped past all that. He's at a point where he's subconsciously choosing to love Kagi over, well, the convenience of continuing down the path of life without the hardships of homophobia or discrimination, or for the convenience of not feeling his emotions that scare him.

I'm not saying he's forcing it. It's hard to explain if you've never been in a long term relationship or even long term friendship, but your love for a singular person isn't static by nature. It changes form over time. Sometimes it goes away and can't be brought back. Sticking through that is forcing it. But recognizing sometimes your change in heart is temporary and so is your partner's crappy mood from the last several weeks is different. And riding those waves out is what it means to choose to love someone. That goes for both platonic and romantic love.

When Hirano chooses to stay roommates with Kagi after he'd just confessed to him, we all know he's trying to save their friendship. That much is obvious because he says so. But the fact that they've known each other for such a short period of time and he still chooses Kagi through what could be considered a rough period is what makes me swoon for these two. These boys who have been roommates for just barely a year might as well be soulmates because the way they clicked and adjusted to each other so quickly is on the level of an old married couple.

I don't normally care to lean too much into the aspec Hirano theories because I don't want him to be like me (I choose to identify as bi but realistically more often than not I would consider myself aspec), but they make sense. And regardless of whether or not he truly is aspec, how is he supposed to understand what he's feeling when there are 10 million ways to love someone, including platonic and romantic love? Society doesn't make it easy to understand either way. I lovingly call him a brick, but his confusion is warranted.

#hirano to kagiura #kagihira #more hirano reflection and theories

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genshinfanboy · 1 year

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His Magic

|Hello everyone. I got this idea from several artist I follow posting non-genshin art. It got me thinking about this. This will be an au that involves witches and familiars. Modern technology does exist but is ran by magic instead of electricity. If you want more from this au feel free to send in an ask for hcs with certain characters or for me to write for a character in this au, or just more information in general. As I always say feel free to change the pronouns to match your own. I hope you enjoy and have a lovely day or or night.

Scenario: In a world of magic there are witches beings with the ability to possess magic. Witches tend to have a familiar a life long companion who is there to help and protect them. Familiars have two forms a human form and an animal form. They have a soulmate connection with the witch they are supposed to be with. When a familiar pact is formed with a witch the familiar, if the witch is their destined one the familiar will be able to feel the witches heart beat.

Cyno, Kazuha, and Tighnari(Separately) x a Gender Neutral Reader.

Warnings: mild angst, minor spoiler(?) and super long.|

Cyno (familiar):

Cyno had grown up with a witch they were his best friend and one of the most important people in his life. He was a familiar and had hoped for awhile that (Name) would make a pact with him. They had already been together for a long time what is the rest of their life. The day came where (Name) was being pressured by their parents to find a familiar. The two were barely adults. Their magic was growing out of control. Cyno approached them with and saw they seemed stressed out.

"Is everything ok?" He asked. They looked at him before shaking their head no. "My magic is becoming too much to be stored in my body. I'm constantly getting pestered by my parents to find a familiar. I don't want to find a familiar and find out I'm not their soulmate. I'd get too attached and wouldn't want to leave me for another witch. As you know our connections are special. We are ment to take care and protect each other." They rambled with their face in their hands.

In truth they really didn't even want to make a pact. It's what they were told to do. Over the years they knew cyno they seemed to of forgotten the fact he was a familiar. They were too busy hiding their face to notice their friend come and look at their spell book. It was open to a familiar summon page. The spell is typically used by witches who need a familiar fast. It summons a temporary familiar who isn't bound to anyone and is happy to work with the witch.

Cyno had to repress a growl that wanted to come out when he saw the page. He shut the spell book making them uncover their face. They looked at him surprised. "Cyno Why'd you close it? It took me ages to find that spell!" They said with a frown. "Make a pact with me instead. I haven't ever bonded with a witch before but I'd rather be your familiar than some temporary one." He stated in such a matter of fact way it seemed to make their eyes widen.

Cyno always liked the color of their eyes. He just liked them in general. They always treated him nice too. When they were young the other kids tended to be afraid of him. They claimed jackal familiars were violent and savage. He never hurt anyone who didn't do something wrong to begin with. He worked with the high magic counsel to protect both witches and familiars from harm and deadly situations.

However (Name) was always kind to him. They always sought him out when others would quiver in fear at him glancing their way. He has always been a man of few words. In middle school when he met his other witch friend Tighnari and was told his jokes weren't funny. They still laughed and smiled at some of them. Even when Tighnari told (Name) not to encourage his jokes.

"I could never do that to you cyno. I don't want to trap you and take you away from your work. I'm still an apprentice witch at the akademiya after all....." They were about to continue going but were quieted by him. "I want to know if you're my destined one. Please allow me to be selfish this once and make a pact with me." He said gently taking their hand into his. Cyno saw their thought through a series of expressions they were making. It made him frown. Had he been in his jackal form his tail and ears would've dropped.

After what felt like forever in them making their choice they gave a sigh. "How mad would you be if I tried choosing someone else?" They asked. Cyno tried and failed to repress the growl he felt this time. They stood up and pat his head. "Fine but promise me you'll break the contract if I'm not your soulmate. I'd rather you be able to find them." They said giving him a smile. Cyno quickly nodded.

The familiar contract was quickly cast. (Name) seemed hesitant and unsure but followed through. After they cast the contract cyno could hear a rapid thumping sound. He looked around confused at first. He was in his jackal form because of how the contract is casted. He felt some of their magic in his body. His tail started moving uncontrollably when he realized the sound. They sat on the ground casting the spell for the first time must've made them tired. He walked over placing his upper body on their lap.

Their parents rushed in and saw them with Cyno on their lap in his jackal form. "(Name) you finally made a familiar contract? With a Jackal familiar too." Their father said not recognizing their childhood friend. His tail was still swaying happily. He figured they were his destined one even if they weren't he wouldn't tell them but he could hear their heart beat perfectly. "Well this is only if I'm Cyno's soulmate." They quickly explained to their parents. Who were now staring wide eyed at the two.

That was years ago now. He was their familiar and they were his soulmate. They had graduated from the akademiya. They worked on sevrral projects at a time. Cyno walked into their study and saw they hadn't taken a break. They had been working on a new healing potions for those who got injured. He still had his job with the magic counsel but worked less hours. He crossed his arms and walked over.

"Love it's time to take a break. You've been there since I left this morning. I know you haven't taken a break cause the honeyed dates and water I brought you before I left haven't been touched." He said placing a hand on their shoulder. They seemed so absorbed in the project they didn't realize he was back. Because they jumped startled when his hand met their shoulder.

Cyno frowned as he heard their heart beat become fast and rapid. He saw they were about to protest and picked them up effortlessly. "Cyno put me down I'm so close." They whined but to him they just looked exhausted and no closer than they did earlier. He held them close and took them to their bed. "Rest first finish it later. " He said setting them down. It seemed they fell asleep the moment their head hit the pillow. He gave a sigh. He has such a careless witch. He was glad there was no other familiar meant for them.

The next day (Name) woke up confused. They didn't remember much after Cyno picked them up. Speaking of Cyno they didn't feel him anywhere. They jolted out of bed concerned. He was always near when they woke up and felt panicked he was gone. Then they noticed a letter on their night stand. They quickly glanced over it and found out Cyno had to leave earlier. They frowned at the thought of not seeing his beautiful sunset like eyes first thing.

They looked at the time and realized it was noon the next day. They gave a yawn and was slightly glad Cyno made them take a break. They stretched and got up to get ready for the day. They missed the message Cyno sent them asking if everything was on. He always seemed to know when their heart speeds up. They quickly responded before they heard him opening the door.

They quickly went to greet him. Their eyes widened as they saw the exhaustion in his eyes. They rushed over. "Cyno are you alright?" They asked worried. He nodded remaining quiet. They patted his head and pulled him into a hug. "I'll make us some food and we can just relax ok?" They said with a soft smile. He nodded. This was a common routine between them.

Kazuha(witch) :

Kazuha was out walking through the forest to return to his home when he found a little creature that seemed injured. He picked it up and noticed it was cold to the touch. He was definitely worried for the little one. He gently and carefully took them back to his home. He wrapped the little (hair color) cat up in a blanket after he took care of any injuries with his magic.

Kazuha could sense they were different than regular cats. This person must be a familiar. He waited for them to wake up for he could find out more about them and what happened. He pulled out a note book and started composing some poems. He was just going to do nothing while waiting for them to wake up. After a few hours he heard movement and looked over to the small cat watching their movements. They seemed confused and disoriented.

"Are you ok little cat? I found you a bit roughed up and was worried you had gotten into some kind of fight. Please don't be afraid I have no intentions of harming you." Kazuha said in a steady tone. His crimson eyes watching their movements carefully. The cat seem to relax from his words. It helped he casted a calming spell as well. They seemed hesitant to do anything still. "If you're a familiar and able to tell me what happened I'd be happy to make us come food and listen." He gave a kind reassuring smile.

The cat contemplated for a moment. "How do I know this isn't a trap?" They asked. "I'm not rather fond of traps. I am just a traveling witch. I go to and fro place to place. I happened to find you while coming back to my current residence. My name is Kaedehara Kazuha. I can't make you believe my words but I mean no ill intent." He said keeping his distance. He wanted to give them a chance to leave if they so desired.

(Name) watched the witch with narrowed eyes. They were very hesitant to trust witches. After a group of their kind were the reason not that long ago they had collapsed. It was because they refused to make a familiar contract with one person of the group. The worst part was they knew the witches forever. They watched as Kazuha made no movements. Their instincts were telling them he was fine but they were still hesitant.

"I'm going to get up and go make some tea would you like some? I'd prefer it if you didn't leave as I couldn't heal all of your injuries fully but I won't stop you if that is what you wish." Kazuha stated. They watched him stand. They raised an eye brow at the way he went the to the kitchen. His movements were nearly silent. (Name) decided to get up and follow him into the kitchen. He was very soft spoken and seemed kind. "So why are you being so kind of me? Won't your familiar get upset I'm here?" They asked as they followed him in the kitchen.

Kazuha shook his head no. "You had no signs of being malicious or anything. There is nothing wrong with aiding a being in need. I don't have a familiar as of this moment but I'm not pressed to get one either. As time progresses if I am meant to have one I will. You're welcome to travel with me or go back to wherever you need to. I just wish to make sure you're healed before I send you off." He answered boiling some water.

(Name) decided to stay with Kazuha for now. He was strange but still charming. They were curious about him. As time progressed with them by his side they didn't wish to leave it. He never pushed them away or anything and was rather kind to them even in their human form. He was musically talented as well as poetic. He was quite handsome and charming too. Before either of them knew it they spent a year together. They traveled place to place and gained new experiences.

One day while Kazuha was writing a poem he had (Name) on his lap in their cat form. "Hey Kazuha." They started. He put his full attention on them. "Yes (Name)? He answered with a smile. "Would you consider making a familiar contract with me? Most witches I know are terrible but you're different I wish to stay by your side." They mumbled quietly hoping he wouldn't hear. He gave a small laugh their attempt was rather endearing. "If that is what you wish I'd be happy to comply and make you my familiar." He stated giving their head a pat. He cast the familiar contract spell.

Kazuha smiled gently when they turned to their human form. He preferred this form a lot. As he had grown rather fond of them. He noticed a faint red dusting their delicate face. He leaned closer with a smile. "Oh do I happen to be your soulmate as well as your witch no? What is it like? Familiars tend to not share with witches how they know who their soulmate is. I'd love to find out." There was slight teasing tone in his voice. They stammered out something as an excuse but it was rather incoherent. They covered their reddening face to hide it from his view. He gave a small frown at their action.

"Well if I'm not your soulmate we can break the contract and search for your soulmate on our next travel." He stated teasing ever so slightly. The way their hands moved from covering their face to holding his hands made him feel regretful for teasing. "I'm sorry (Name) I was just joking. I don't want to give up someone who as nice and lovely as you." He said holding their hands in his. He seemed amused to see their face darken with their blush.

(Name) looked away from Kazuha and at the ground. To think the witch that protected them and saved them was their destined one. His heart beat was a steady and smooth as his voice. "You are my soulmate but telling you how I know is extremely embarrassing I'd rather not." They mumbled quietly. He gave a patient and happy smile. "Then take your time and tell me when and if you wish." He said tilting their chin up to look at him.

After the contract was made (Name) noticed Kazuha had become more flirtatious and silvered tongue around them it made their mind and heart race. However with his actions whenever they made some physical contact they were able to hear his heart raced. They two had a fairly standard routine for how they travel and spend the days and nights. Their lives had become entangled with each other.

The one day Kazuha didn't wake up with you by his side he nearly lost his mind. They could feel his heart speeding up. They hope he calms down when he finds their note they didn't want him to panic. They wanted to surprise him with a gift for everything he had done for them. They had to wait until a night he had gotten drunk and fallen asleep to not wake him up after all.

As they made their way back home they still felt his heart racing in panic. (Name) hoped Kazuha was still at their shared home. They heard his voice calling their name with concern. They saw him up ahead on the path. With his keen sense of hearing he seemed to of hear their footsteps. He rushed over to them and hugged them tightly. "I was so worried when I awoken and you were no where to be found. Why didn't you leave me a note or something?" He asked pulling away and looking into their eyes. They gave an apologetic smile. "I wanted to surprise you with a gift for everything." They answered pulling out a lyre. "There is no need for that. Merely being with you and being able to wake up by my side is all I could ask for." He said kissing their forehead.

Tighnari (Witch):

Tighnari was a very diligent person. He lived in the forest taking care of the various flora and fauna. Recently he had taken on a familiar apprentice after they had brought an adventurer to him. The adventurer was passed out because they consumed an inedible mushroom. After they wanted to learn about taking care of different plants and species. At first they were a stranger to him.

Tighnari was reluctant at first but found they were a diligent worker. They were also as passionate as him when it came to plants. In their animal form they were a small fennec fox with a (hair color) coat. When they told him their name some old memories had clicked for him. The two had met as little kids but he was positive that (Name) didn't remember him. It made him a bit irritated to think about but never let them know. After all they had made a silly little promise back then too. It was if they got taller than him he'd have to marry them.

He didn't mind the company and they could relate with his fox features when they were in their animal form. It was a toss up if he was going to be a familiar or a witch because of his parents. He turned out to be a witch with permanent familiar features. Not that he minded but it was quite a rare occurance. He found teasing (Name) was quite fun on occasions as well.

Tighnari also admittedly had liked (Name) for a long time. A really long time he wanted their promise to remain in the past cause while they were small in their animal form they were quite a bit taller than him. He was outside making some observations on the conditions of the local wildlife. He noticed a large infestation of a non-native flower recently. He made notes on the spread and what would be the best way to deal with the infestation.

"Hey Tighnari you should take a break and come eat some lunch you've been at this all morning." (Name) called from his home. He looked over at them and noticed a look in their eyes. It was as if they had something to tell him. He gathered up his notebook and stuff. "I'll be there in one moment. Go ahead and start eating without me" He called back. He gathered a quick sample from the flowers before heading in. He saw them waiting for him. He could smell the scent of mushroom stew. There was definitely something they wanted to tell him. They only made him this stew on special occasions or when there was something they wanted to tell him and it wasn't a special occasion.

"So out with it. You're clearly have something to say to me. It's better to address it before we share a meal." He stated crossing his arms. He did not expect their surprised expression. "Don't tell me you forgotten about what day it is?" They asked with their (eye color) eyes wide. Tighnari looked confused expression. He couldn't remember anything special about today. Though he was having to concentrate more on suppressing his excess magic.

He was about to go look at their calendar but was stopped by his apprentice/ friend. "Tighnari it's your birthday." They said with a laugh. He felt his face heat up and he looked away. "My mind has been preoccupied with other things as of recently. Plus at a certain point it just becomes another day." He saw their smile drop to a look of concern. "Are you ok? Are you getting sick? You're rather good with remembering dates and events." They said.

Tighnari jumped back when he had felt their hand on his forehead. His heart was racing so fast in his chest. It made him glad he didn't have a familiar contract with the familiar destined for him. "What on earth are you doing? You've been my apprentice for awhile now. Checking someone's temperature with your hand can be ineffective. We have a thermometer use that first to check temperatures. I'm also just fine and not running a fever." Tighnari scolded. His face was completely red. He had grabbed onto his tail in order to stop it's movement. He looked away from them embarrassed.

"I'm glad you're ok. Also happy birthday. I'll also be heading to the desert for a few days. Cyno offered to take me to see something." They said seeming less concerned. Tighnari felt his ears drop but couldn't care much. He was saddened to think about them leaving. He couldn't join them because he can't stand heat very well. They seemed to of noticed the minor drop in his mood.

"Hey Tighnari it's ok. I'll be back in hopefully a week or less. Plus I still plan on eating lunch with you. It's your special day after all. I want to spend time with you but the gift I wanna get you is in the desert. Wait for me to get back?" They said with a smile. Tighnari now wasn't in much of a mood to eat. He couldn't convince them to stay. He knew better since they are extremely stubborn. He got some of the soup and the two ate in silence. Was he being petty? Perhaps but what does that matter. He'd happily just take their company as a gift.

After they had been gone for 5 days there was a really bad storm that occurred. He must have the worst luck as he managed to get struck by lightning during the storm. Tighnari was now forced rest. He had managed to keep his mind off them leaving him for a bit by keeping himself busy from when he woke up until he went to bed. His tail flicked in irritation. He decided he was going to ask them to be his familiar so he won't be left alone again. It'd also help to have a contract to control his magic.

Tighnari managed to fall asleep while resting he was unaware that (Name) came home. They were in their animal form to make less noise. They were carrying a golden rose as Tighnari always talked about them when the two were kids. They didn't see him outside nor hear him. As they made their way through the house they heard light snores. They quickly transformed to their human form and rushed to his room. Tighnari was rarely sick and took naps even less. They knocked on his door.

He didn't respond so they opened the door and saw him all bandaged up. They felt their heart pick up in pace. They rushed over long forgetting the rose they dropped. "Tighnari wake up." They said gently shaking him. When his bi colored eyes opened and saw them they seemed less panicked. Since he seemed as if he wasn't in pain or at least he wasn't until he jumped up hugging them. "Tighnari what happened?" They asked trying not to freak out.

"I was struck by lightning during a storm. I'm ok. What matters is you're back. I was worried sick about you." Tighnari was about to go off on a lecture but they beat him too it. "You need to get a familiar. Your magic has been acting up for awhile. Had you got one you would've been able to heal yourself easily by now. I'll happily take the role if you'll allow it." They said worried.

"I'm fine calm down...." Tighnari started before he processed what they said at the end. "Well if you are that insistent on becoming my familiar you'll need to turn into your little fox form and I can cast the contract." He said. This was a wonderful way to wake up from his nap. They seemed a little embarrassed realizing what they just declared. "Don't force yourself though if you didn't mean it" He said before they transformed. "I want to do it so long as you promise me it won't harm you cause I can wait. After all we have plenty of time you promised to marry me if I grew taller than you." They said with a worried look.

"Oh so you did remember me and just haven't said anything up until now? I don't know if I want a familiar that hides the truth from me." Tighnari said watching their ears drop and their head lowered. He stood up with seemed to bring back their concern. He kneeled down and picked them up. "Calm down I'm joking" he said before casting the contract spell. He noticed a shift in their demeanor. Their ears were straight up and their tail wagging uncontrollably. "Oh I must be your soulmate from that reaction I'll have to learn to control my heart beat." Tighnari said holding them in his arms.

"So what did you have to go all the way to the desert to go get?" Tighnari said. He watched their eyes widened in realization. "I was so worried about you I dropped the golden rose." They said trying to wiggle out of his arms. He just held them closer. He walked towards the door to go look for the flower. He looked surprised when finding it. He picked up with a smile. "Can't believe you went to find me one because I was obsessed with a story about it as a child. That was reckless." Tighnari stated shaking his head in disbelief. Looks like there's no getting rid of him for them.

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sariels-world-ella · 5 months

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Tried to make a reference sheet kinda for Sw!Fallenswap Chara, I might change Chara's timeskip age to 22-21 or something because it was a 11 year timeskip and Chara was originally 8 but looked older in this image to I changed it to ~10, maybe I should write a bunch of things about them under the cut, you know what I'll do that, some updated character overview.

Full Name: Chara Mandaleev (sometimes spelled Mendeleev) Alias: Chara, The one with the Russian accent, the b*tch who murdered Toriel, Young Mx. Mandaleev, child, kiddo, The Human/Human, Mortal Child/Mortal, The Relentless little f*cker, Annoying little sh*t, Morpa Gen (which is just Monstarian for Mortal Child, literal translation is Child of soulled-organs/Soul-Organ child/organ child of soul) Personality: Stubborn, Relentless, lively, spunky, and overall very feisty and usually very idiosyncratic. Age: ~10 (at time of falling down) 19 (currently) Date of birth: sometime in the year 2004-2006 Height: 4’11”/149.86cm (child) 6’1”/185.42cm (adult) Weight: 158 pounds / 71.6676 Kg Soul: Love Soul (+ Toriel's soul, at the end of their underground experience) Gender: Unstated. Pronouns: Any, usually uses they/them. Biological Sex: Female (Chara's biology changed after absorbing Toriel's soul so they might not technically have a biological sex anymore) Orientation: Aro-Ace Species: Human (though after absorbing Toriel's soul their biology did change and become more monster-like, so they aren't technically 100% human anymore) Race: White Ethnicity: Russian Nationality: Australian Family: Unnamed Parents and younger brother (deceased) Unknown adoptive parent Relations: Frisk Dreemurr/Angel of Darkness (Enemy/Rival) Asgore (temporary guardian), Temmie (frienemy), Hapstablook (acquaintance) Papyrus Gaster (close-Ally and former protector), Sans C. Gaster (Detested by), Asriel (Friend), Alphys Shi (former enemy made passive acquaintance), Dr. Undyne (former rival), Napstabot (Ally), Wingding Gaster/Boatman (Neutral), Toriel (current "Mentor") Backstory/lore: Not much is known about Chara Mandaleev, it is known Chara was originally from somewhere in Russia, until their family escaped to Australia from the Russian government, it’s unknown the exact reason why. Eventually, Chara’s family was tracked down by an unknown person, presumably some hitman, and caused their family car to crash, with Chara being the only survivor, Chara fled the scene but was eventually caught up to and pushed down into the underground and presumed to be dead by the person afterwards. Chara, like Horrortale Frisk, did a pacifist-neutral run but killed Toriel at the end absorbing her soul to cross the barrier, causing a long series of events to unfold, including a civil war amongst the underground itself. There is not much known about what happened to Chara afterwards within the timeskip, besides Chara became very well-known in the surface world for being the only human to come back alive from the underground, and being able to give the first description and recount of Monsterkind in the past 1,000 years, also eventually became the neighbor to Andrew Allen (HT!Aliza’s Counterpart). ----- How Absorbing a monster Soul affects a human's biology judging by what happened to Chara: Since Chara is the only one to ever absorb an monster’s soul, the effects are very little known, the known effects, judging by how it affected Chara, are;

The Human will not go through normal puberty if they haven’t already and if they are going through it, it would stop.

The Human will become sterile, and all reproductive functions will stop functioning.

They won’t produce estrogen or testosterone anymore, but their monster soul will keep the negative physical effects of that at bay, though not necessarily any possible mental effects.

The Human will continue to grow taller until age 25, if they are over that age they will retain the same height

The Human will gain the monster’s magic abilities

The Human will be eternally youthful, and stop aging at 25 if they are younger than that age. If they are over that age they will still maintain their physical appearance but their biology will behave as if they were younger, ex: they will still look 60 but they would have the biology of an healthy person in their 20s

Will be immune to bacteria and viral infections

they'll have a higher magic tolerance, and their soul won't explode from magic overcharge, or at least not easily.

Cells and their genetics will behave differently than they used to due to their DNA being mutated.

They don't seem to bleed or bleed as much when pierced.

their body will experience physical changes usually parrelling the Monster's physical traits, like if the monster has claws and sharp teeth, the human will start to grow them as well.

#undertale #undertale by toby fox #undertale au #sw!fallenswap #my au #digital art #AU Chara #Character overview #Chara AU #Swap Chara Au #chara #character reference #character info #chara dreemurr #chara undertale #UT AU #ut au art

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transgamerthoughts · 10 months

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Her Only Weapons Were Her Tears

Tears of the Kingdom's main objective, spelled out in the player's quest log right from the start is simple: find princess Zelda. Whether you explore every dungeon and follow the plot, complete a smattering before accidentally diving into Ganondorf’s lair, or rush with a speedrunner's fury into the final battle hardly matters.

All road's seek the same princess. All roads seek a shining sword.

Let's chat about ending things and whether princess are saved and the horizons are clear. Should they be?

It's simple really! You have one job, Link! Find the princess!

Normally, that's a long process that takes players through a massive world as well as the skies about and depths below. In seeking the princess, players chart a massive path from shrine to shrine, side quest to side quest, and dungeon to dungeon. They seek power, gain heart pieces and increase their stamina, and acquire sagely spirits to aid them along the way. I'm not going to pick apart the paths players can take. Link can arrive in the Imprisoning Chamber beneath Hyrule Castle with a full arsenal of diamond tipped arrows and swords fused with monster bones. He can arrive completely naked.

He will arrive. He will slay the evil Demon King Ganondorf. He always finds his princess.

Zelda has changed. Flung into the far past at the start of the game, the princess meets King Rauru and Queen Sonia, the founders of the Kingdom of Hyrule. Zelda has arrived at a turning point in history; as Link prepares to fight Ganondorf in the future, she is already fighting that battle in the past. Growing close to the king and queen, Zelda joins with them and a cadre of sages to fight Ganondorf as he lays waste to the world. The "end" starts when Sonia is killed in an act of duplicity that grants Ganondorf access to one of the Zonai "secret stone," relics of immense power held by the royal family and sages. They grant access to near-limitless magical energy and can even gift individuals with immortality.

There's a catch to that final part. In order to use a secret stone to gain immortality, the stone must be consumed. This process changes the individual into an ageless dragon. It also robs the individual of all sapience. Time cannot touch you but it comes at the cost of individuality. You have no thinking mind, all is endless sleep and instinct. You sleep.

As Ganondof uses his stolen stone to raise armies of monsters, Rauru and the sages (including Zelda as a nascent sage of time) battle Ganondorf.. Zelda survives and is left with Rauru’s stone after using his strength to seal the Demon King away. It is a temporary reprieve Recalling how, in the present, the Ganon shatters Link’s sword—the legendary evil-sealing Master Sword—a long term gambit is crafted. The sword itself is unknowingly sent back in time to Zelda where she consumes Rauru’s stone and transforms into a mighty dragon. The blade rests upon her head where it will regain power over untold ages until Link can recover it. Zelda has given Link everything he needs. And in doing so, she gives all of herself.

I’m not interested in a discussion focusing on if Zelda’s sacrifice plays into gender tropes. That’s an easy yes but I also think “the princess should save herself” is a boring way to look at the series or games more broadly. The story is as we have it. Zelda soars the skies with the Master Sword, she has shed all vestiges of her thinking mind, and only Link will be able to change that. But how much should it change? What kind of story are we telling?

I’ve spent most of my experience with Tears of the Kingdom sharing progress with friends in a private Discord. Our notes and discoveries were highly redacted and covered in spoiler warnings throughout everyone’s progress but more and more people have completed the game. It’s led to a discussion of the ending—which untangles much of the tragedy of Zelda’s sacrifice—and if something more melancholy is more fitting than the utter triumph our heroes know when the credits roll.

Let’s break it down: one way or another Link will obtain the Master Sword. If the player follows the story, they are invariably guided towards the Light Dragon that roams the world map. Many side paths also drive them this way. Seek the dragon, oh valiant knight, and you will claim the blessed sword. If you’re simply curious and climb on the soaring dragon’s back, you might even find it by chance.

If you don’t bother with any of this, you receive the sword in the final battle anyway. Ganondorf consumes his own stone after failing to best Link in combat. He transforms into a twisted dragon spewing corrosive gloom. The final boss fight takes place high in the sky where Link finds himself on the Light Dragon’s back. If the player hasn’t recovered the Master Sword, there it rests upon the dragon’s back. All roads converge.

Depending on the path a player takes, they might reach the Light Dragon after collecting the various dragon’s tears present at the ground zero sites of many ancient geoglyphs. The tears contain visions of the past; they weave Zelda’s story with Link’s modern day wanderings. Collect enough and the Light Dragon soars to the sky, weeping a final tear that explains all.

Zelda has been crying for centuries.

Link soars upon the dragon's back—a footing gained only by Zelda’s sacrifice—and plunges the sword into Ganon’s draconic form. He receives a parting gift: the spirits of Sonia and Rauru release Zelda from her timeless prison. The princess falls and falls…

Link dives…

The princess falls… She falls…… He dives… He reaches out…. She is falling but so close…

He grabs her hand. They fall. Together, they land within a lake. The sun shines and she wakes. There are tears in her eyes

Objective complete. You have found princess Zelda.

The question stirring amongst my friends is whether or not all is too well. Is the resolution of the story, although beautiful and carved within our memories, perhaps a bit too clean?

Ah, well…

There is a time and place, even now, for stories of hope and complete victory over the darkness eating away at the world. My favorite story is one of these; the pirates sail against the evil empire and save the world from foes both modern and ancient before sailing off to the horizon. These stories speak to us because they allow us to believe in heroes. The tale cries out: “it is never too late!”

It is never too late to save the world. It might be too late for a clean and perfectly happy ending.

Tears of the Kingdom’s ending is immaculate in presentation. From the player’s initial dive into the depths beneath Hyrule Castle all the way until the last dive to catch Princess Zelda, the entire sequence soars. I’ve been playing Zelda games since 1998 and this was the first time I burst into tears playing a Zelda game. The music swelled, Link dived down, and he did what he failed to do at the start of the game when Zelda first fell further into the depths and backwards in time. It is the perfect capstone to nearly-perfect game.

There’s the argument for a happy ending in a nutshell. I measure the success in tears. I shed them years ago for my favorite game and I shed them here and now. There is a glorious release found within the water, a wonderful affirmation of the fairy tale. In dark times, these tales hold immense power.

These are dark times and Tears of the Kingdom is a wonderful fairy tale. In spite of this, and even allowing for the fantasy setting, it’s fair to ask: is this a story for our current times or a beautiful dream?

The story which matches our times does not have a clean ending. Zelda does not magically heal from her sacrifice. In this version, she continues to sail the skies and though she may not weep, the princess will never be found. Not as she was. There has been a change wrought through blood and tears and no matter how sweet the victory, the world does not revert to a status quo. Objective complete. But…

The possibility of this ending has stirred plenty of discussion amongst my friends and peers. There is a general consensus that perhaps it would be best that Zelda remain shackled in her draconic form. Not because that is the “mature” thing to do but rather because such an ending is more honest and of our times. We’ve seen how power responds to those who act against it. The response is violent and swift. It is measured in blood and tears.

There will be a day when the demons and their kings are cast down but the scars of the rule will remain etched upon the land and found most painfully in the absence of those who made sacrifices along the way. The sorrow transforms victory but time does not turn back and no miracle is coming to rewind things until the blood is back in our veins and the tears flow back from where they came.

Which is better? The story when the princess awakens safely amongst the grass and flowers or where she sails forever upon the winds? There is a Hyrule where the Light Dragon sails eternally as a monument to the costs of fighting the Demon King. Of what was lost.

There is a Hyrule with an undying Zelda.

That’s probably the more “honest” version of the story even if it’s not the most magical or player-pleasing. Practically, there’s a version of Zelda where her sacrifice is lasting and true; one where a status quo is fundamentally shifted. Where stories and games further along this point always contain a dragon in the sky. There was a bold card to play with Tears of the Kingdom even if the ending as it stands is beautiful. Hell, even if the goddess blessed another brave woman who unites with a loyal warrior to fight the forces of evil… there might still be a dragon in the sky. A Zelda-eternal hovering above all as a reminder of what it takes to be brave. As sure and solid as Death Mountain itself. Always watching. Sometimes crying.

It doesn’t matter if the tears are for joy or sorrow. They’d fall on the world below and the waters would bloom flowers with light and love. Because those are her weapons.

And, you know... magic swords gotta get their magic from somewhere.

#tears of the kingdom #tears of the kindom spoilers #games criticism

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worstloki · 2 years

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do u have thorki fic recs?

yes, and I have not the mind to sort them much right now, but here you go

The Prince by astolat : Thor is not only inadvertently hilarious but also gets knocked up like a pro (graphic main relationship)

Entanglements by astolat : Hilarious but also surprisingly sweet ;-; + MONSTER DONG???????? (the fic basically starts after a sex pollen incident and doesn't get less graphic later)

Don't Leave Me the Way I Am by glayish : Thor is. Guilty? Yes. Ashamed? Yes. I know what you're thinking: Oh nooo, Thor is into men. Brodinsons being emotional wrecks. (graphic relationship, though mostly in the last chapter)

Loki like "ohhhhh I know what'll make Thor suffer. sex with me. heheh." and then he fails terribly. Happens a few times so : Loki Takes His Revenge by swimsalot, Failure by astolat, Better Than Ice Cream by astolat

Nine Pound Hammer by Bluebird_Rose : this one is pure crack/comedy. so many euphemisms. so many.

Weary and Wary by Erin_A2 : soft brodinsons set while Loki is in prison ;-;

Attention Seeking Behavior by Lokincest : Loki tries to help Thor with his injury, Thor pines. comedy.

small and little and held by Lokincest : BRO THOR WANTS TO BE THE LITTLE SPOON SO BAD

True Love Conquers All by amberfox17 : Maleficent AU solid fairytale vibes ! Soft descriptions, Thor is... warm.

Thor Gets Knocked Up in This One by thisdorkyficthing : pretty iconic behaviour on Thor's part, as you can tell by the title.

Thunder and Other Things by illwynd : Asgardian Thor Jotun Loki marriage AU where Thor gets 'knocked up'.

Trickster’s Gifts by Schaudwen. Loki gives Thor lady parts to learn a lesson. Then decides they should have secx before he returns him, except it’s Loki/Loki/Loki/Thor

Climate Change by glimmerglanger : Tony trying to solve a mystery about where Thor's storms come from which he really should’ve probably stayed away from

When Rules Change (working title) by MissisJoker : Incomplete and probably abandoned fic where Thor 1 and Avengers 1 never happened and both princes of Asgard are sent to Midgard to negotiate peace. Everyone favours Loki over his arrogant prat brother. Obviously. Not so ship-based.

By Fools Like Me by xWitchAlchemistx : Loki walks in on Thor receiving 'stress relief', and doesn't walk back out. Set on the Statesmen. Mildly graphic Thor/Loki relationship, honestly it's mostly kink

No Common Thing by ravenbringslight : sup thor. why u going to a shapeshifter brothel. loki wants to know.

Beneath Your Bones by cloudsmachinations (spnblargh) : Post-Infinity War. In the wake of Thanos’s victory, Thor and the rest of the Avengers must stand together, or else fall apart like the rest of the universe. But when Thor, helpless with grief, returns to the Statesman in search of survivors, he brings something — or someone — back with him.

Through Frost and Thunder by xWitchAlchemistx : Thor makes Loki angry enough to use magic to swap Thor's gender and lock his powers as a temporary punishment. Thor tries to fix it himself and gets them both stuck in Jotunheim, where Loki's true parentage is revealed. It's going to be thorki eventually, but where it is currently is solid brodinsons psychology + miscommunication vibes :D

literally anything by @illwynd here let me just Under Snow, LMD, On Bare Skin, Fall at your feet, The Begonia Incident and of course I Remember a Shadow.

The Enduring Man by pennypaperbrain : But when Loki returns from the dead gaunt and hollow-eyed, raving about conquering Midgard, Thor realises that another, more sinister force has taken control of his brother. Set during the scene on the mountaintop in The Avengers.

Neutral Ground by rayemars : Thor is hairless bc Loki painstakingly uses a blade on him smh. weirdly works. graphic.

Caught in Our Own Creation by LadyVader : Whilst working a spell together to benefit their people, Thor gets trapped in a feedback loop of power too great to survive, and Loki finds himself — much to his surprise and long-buried delight — Thor's sole choice of rescuer.

Farewell, Silver Tongue by pennypaperbrain : lips stitched shut (they're kids)

Have Use of Me by pennypaperbrain : lips stitched shut (they're adults)

Tongues to the Flame by seidrade : auspicious, traditional night for Thor, but instead of looking for a different intimacy partner he asks Loki to stay.

this is not a romance by Ark : young thor and loki (have sex or die trope)

Hela Victorious by Rerin : not so ship-based but Hela takes Thor as a prisoner and Loki is like oh no you don't!!!!!

Discernment by Roshana : Thor and Loki appear at the end of a battle younger and without memories of recent years. They think the Avengers are attacking them and leave together. Not ship-oriented.

Looking for Something Dumb to Do by snack_size : aw man, What If? Party Thor and Jotun Loki must commit to a marriage to solve some harm they have caused. but bro I dont wanna get married to you bro :(

The Crown Prince and the Beast by triedunture : After a dreary, protracted period of negotiation, it was decided that the two Princes, both of whom were disappointments to their fathers, should be wed, thus ushering in a tentative peace between the two worlds. Loki and Thor who had no interest in getting married put off doing anything in the bedroom bc they don't want to be used for children lmao.

Kings and Queens of Promise by Cassy27 : The war between Jotunheim and Asgard has been long, brutal and bloody. After another battle, Loki is taken prisoner and made a spoil of war to Thor Odinson, Prince of Asgard. Thor is mean, but not going to force anything.

Fate Does Not Bend to Hope by slamncram : Loki died. Thor knows this. But he can't shake the feeling that something is haunting him, following his every step, trying to get something from him. From the other side of the veil, it's a problem Loki's having, too.

Tropic of Mercury by seidrade : this is just symbiote!Loki secx.

Symbiosis by illwynd : symbiote!Loki, again,

from the belly of the deepest love by maharlika : post-Ragnarok fake marriage (and you know this tends to go)

never doubt; by unintentionallyangsty : post-Ragnarok, 5 times Thor tells Loki that he loves him, and (+1) time Loki says it back. Not ship-oriented.

One for sorrow by thebookhunter : 400k which starts with Thor being horribly mean to him and cheating on his gf so Loki reasonably decides to catfish him.

Complicated Arrangements by CrazyKZ : A young Jotun Loki is sent to Asgard to prepare to be the spouse of Prince Thor of Asgard. Thor hates the blue abomination, but Loki is determined to succeed for the sake of his people. He identified as more of a male likeness, but Asgard is determined to make him a female-like queen. Loki just hopes he survives the whole ordeal, without killing Thor and his gang. That would be ever so tragic.

Along a Desert Highway by triedunture : both Thor and Loki are sent to Midgard without their powers as punishment for their misdeeds.

Also Built on Ruins by coyotesuspect : post-Ragnarok, some council decides the cleanest solution to the Loki Problem (inheritance laws and the way he's stabby enough to overthrow Thor) is to marry him.

Creeping Ivy by ravenbringslight : pre-Thor 1, what Happens When You Accidentally Throw A Fertility God Into The Middle Of A Complicated Magical Working (sex pollen/sex or die trope)

grandthorki where they're forced together on sakaar: The Bargain by days4daisy, keep me forever, tell me you want me by Lise, Gave You Every Piece of Me by charlottelennox , Brothers of Habit by Loxxlay (the last in the series beloved), you can set yourself on fire (but you’re never going to burn) by RiseHigh , I will kiss you till your breath is found by 100indecisions, Soothing Tensions by Loxxlay, A Lesson in Empathy by Teleri, the claim by days4daisy , we can take the right way out of here by AuroraWest, Keep It Complicated by hematiteasteroid, A Hundred Little Pieces by Red_Shadow_Wolf_19,

#fic recs #Thor/Loki #thorki #have fun :)#you didn't specify comedy or crack or more into brodinsons than thorki so i just threw a mix in #most of it is serious #and thorki #i really should work on organizing fic recs or something

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eldritch-spouse · 1 year

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I heard that one anon said concubus can change their gender

Can Santi do that? “Sweats in pan”

Who? Around this blog? Because I don't recall that honestly.

Unfortunately, no. The way I've set things up, "concubus" is just a gender-neutral term. Incubi and succubi do not change gender. The closest thing to this they can achieve are specific temporary spells that alter their genitalia. Or full-on "glamors" to appear as something else entirely. But these aren't their "real selves".

Santi can't become a succubus, but he can temporarily get himself a pussy just for kicks.

#Santi oc

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collectivedirective · 2 years

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And here it is, y'all! After decades of anticipation, I present to you the collaborative effort Winx Club fantransformation Physix!

I and two other youtube commentors tossed ideas back and forth for this transformation and its lore, and I drew a few transformation concepts for it! Screenshots of the convo under the cut, but I'll give the rundown of my version of the lore here (some of these lore ideas are taken from the comments, but others are my own inspiration):

This transformation replaces Bloomix in season 6. Instead of the Winx losing their powers, their powers are drained. This leaves them not completely powerless, but the way they use magic must change. They must learn to conserve their magic and use spells that don't take up too much of their magic reserve. This leads to a focus on physical attacks that work together with their magic.

How do the Winx learn physical attacks, you ask?

The Trix have taken over Red Fountain instead of Cloud Tower. The Specialists and the Fountain Staff lose their school, and take temporary refuge at Alfea, where Red Fountain and Alfea merge their classes.

This gives us an excuse for the Winx to attend physical combat classes and train with the Specialists, and not just limited their opposite gender interactions to their romantic interests. Here the Winx learn martial arts, self defense, and how to use weapons(Stella uses her Sun Scepter!).

Cue Physix: The result of a magical being combining the techniques and philosophy of Red Fountain Specialists with their individual magic powers. This transformation awards the Winx with extremely heightened athletic abilities specific to their fighting style.

Aisha/Layla gets endurance

Bloom gets evasion

Tecna gets longer flight

Musa gets strength

Flora gets agility

Stella gets speed

Compared to other transformations, Physix allows the magic user to accel in one area of physical strength. This physical strength is unmatched compared to all other transformations, however Physix does not give uniform boosts of physical strength. For example, Bloom excels in evasion, but she does not have the same speed as Stella or the agility of Flora. Physix users get more powerful through increasing their determination, perseverance, discipline, willpower, etc. Common ways to increase these are through practices such as meditation.

As for their designs, each Winx gets elements of Red Fountain uniforms implemented into their transformation, mainly the boots and torso-corset things. In their transformations they get stripes down the sides of their legs, and their transformation takes heavy metaphors for where they draw their magic from. Stella’s bodice silhouette I tried to make in the shape of a star, Aisha’s/Laylas outfit bodice is a seashell and her combination pants and train skirt invoke a mermaid-y mood(though I get she isn’t a mermaid and that she’s the fairy of Fluids/Tides, but her homeland is closely connected to the sea so I made the leap alright).

I’m least confident in the wing designs so here are some alternate wing designs and notes:

This version of the wing design is based off of the Specialists Chestplates. It has ~3 layers, and at rest resembles the Specialists capes. I haven't made up my mind on whether the Winx can fully fly with these wings, or if they can only glide(think Minecraft elytra).

YouTube discussion in the replies of this video

If you’re too lazy to go digging for it, here’s my screenshot collection for your viewing pleasure

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tgrailwar-zero · 5 months

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Servant Matrix: KUKULKAN

Class: Foreigner/Invader

True Name: Kukulkan

Gender: Female

Alignment: Lawful Good

Height/Weight: 176 cm / ?? kg

Source: Mayan Mythology, ???

Region: ???

ENDURANCE GAUGE: [X/X/X/X/X]

MANA CHARGES: [ X / X / X / X / X / X ]

COMMAND SPELLS: [ X / / ]

A benevolent goddess modeled after a major deity from Mayan mythology. While holding some key differences from the Kukulkan of lore, she holds steadfast to being a solar goddess related to both creation, and destruction. Her main goal is to destroy the Solar Cell- not out of malice, but due to the fact that when the Solar Cell fully manifests, it will become a danger to humanity. While she loves the ‘civilization’ built here, she uses her abilities to see that the ‘Sun’ of the Solar Cell cannot return the love that the people have given it, and sees destruction as a mercy- and is willing to accept the role of a villain in order to pursue it.

However, she has her doubts now. While she still feels as though the Solar Cell is lacking love, her Master's quest for answers has left her uneasy- and also asking herself 'what could happen for a Sun to lose the love for their people?'

Unwilling to be a hypocrite, she instead marches forward in uncertainty with her Masters, hoping that they'll find answers together.

While her formal class is 'Foreigner', within her resides 'Invader'- a cold, logical program that wishes to do whatever it can to gain power, and find the best course of action to destroy the Solar Cell. - Kukulkan's a powerful, all-rounded Servant. Using her magical energy, she can manifest either powerful beams of mana, or enhance her physical capabilities to get up close and personal with her enemies. Like a shooting star, Kukulkan tends to rush into battle with a smile on her face and a fire in her eyes, preferring to smash things up before it gets too complicated. With an excitable, curious, yet surprisingly wise personality, this Servant firmly marches to the beat of her own drum. However, her status as the special 'Invader-class' makes her an enemy to all those who exist in the Solar Cell. With her summoned purpose to 'destroy the Solar Cell', and her status as a good god who guides others, she finds herself at odds between her purpose and her nature.

Strength: C

Endurance: C

Agility: B

Mana: EX

Luck: A

NP: B++

SKILLS:

Charisma of Jade (A+) - Authority over water and wind, as well as a high-ranking Charisma skill. The chance of death through poor luck is reduced.

We, the Winged Serpent (EX) - The divine authority to use the skills of other gods with the Feathered Serpent moniker, such as Quetzalcoatl. In theory.

Golden Sea of Trees Travelogue (EX) - Memories from a distant time and place, boosting Kukulkan's combat efficiency.

Civilization Creation (EX) - High ranking expertise regarding guiding the livelihood of living beings. The wisdom of the 'Teachings of the Sun', forging forth the ideal path.

??? (Unranked) - Effects unknown.

NOBLE PHANTASM: Kinich Ahau Impact

Kukulkan diverts all of her magical energy, as well as the magical energy around her, into manifesting herself as a massive Luminous Body radiating with extreme heat and incredible density for a short period of time. While Kukulkan tends to this Noble Phantasm for one incredibly powerful strike, one can take advantage of this temporary form change for a variety of purposes.

#servant matrix

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lowkeyclueless5137 · 1 year

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For 100 followers milestone :3

I shall pull out a concept design for an au. I made an oneshot already with it, but the visual concept was kept in between my lil pile of unposted drawings. :'3

Beware, this is a long one :'3

Now I present to you:

✨️The fairy Godmothers✨️

Actually godfathers but meh

The gist of this is that they are dying on the inside and everyone watches them do it in sparkly clothes...

Of you look closely, each of them is inspired by a type of fairy godmother we all know and love, except 3. (2 are inspired by Winx and 1 is inspired by a 'fairy godfather')

I also have this lil banners with the lessons each teach to the ones they fulfill a wish:

Now onto the juicy part, the lore:

We will have a few aspects I will tackle, so we will take them I order.

1. What are Fairy Godmothers?

'Fairy Godmother'(gender neutral) is a title which marks a person as able to wield the magic of wishes in their favor. It doesn't depend on knowledge or naturally born, it's a calling, which makes the Fairy godmothers to be rare. The drawback is that once a Fairy godmother hears a heartfelt wish, they have to fulfill it. They can only work on 1 wish at a time, so it's far more risky to be a vacant Fairy and have to get randomly assigned.

If the wisher gives up on the wish, the Fairy godmother will be weakened and suffering great deals of pain for a certain period of time, depending on the measure of disappointment the wisher felt.

Each Fairy godmother has a special wisher, called 'godchild'. The Fairy godmother can hear their godchild's most heartfelt wish without the need to be spoken. When they are close to their godchild, the Fairy godmother can be summoned if the godchild's wish wasn't yet assigned. Most don't mention it, as this tie is hard to find.

When in fairy form and with a wish assigned, the Fairy godmother embraces a motif, as well as gaining unlimited powers, but just for a temporary basis, until the wish at hand is fulfilled. In dire situations, they can summon the last stand: any spell, which leaves a glass object after it was cast, the object being kept even after the wish was fulfilled.

Fairy Godmothers can retire. At one point, they fulfill enough wishes as to not be tied to them. Most hurry to finish that limit so they can no longer be forced to fulfill a wish they hear. When they do reach that limit, they gain a new form more fitting for all their fortes and personalities.

2. The setting

The setting is normal twst(magic world that venerates the Disney villains). A famous fairytale was that was known among people was the one of the kind Fairy Godmother. A fairy that managed to fulfill the innocent wish of a poor girl, helping her to go to the ball, where she met the prince and eventually fell in love. That became the guideline for all generations of fairy godmothers: fulfill the wishes of people and give them the ending they deserve.

NRC had a tradition of assigning fairy godmothers as dormleaders for 2 motives:

1. The dormleaders will serve their dorm and do their best to fulfill their dormmates's most heartfelt wishes.

2. A fairy godmother is a very powerful being, therefore having such power can aid into protecting their dorm and making it to thrive.

The dormleader changes only when the old one fulfilled their wishes limit or when they go on their 4th year internship.

Our dormleaders ofc are Fairy Godmothers, all gaining the positions either in their first year or in between, after the criteria I mentioned above.

3. Their motifs and special powers

It means the main theme of the Fairy godmother along with what kind of spells are they most known for.

Starting in dorm order:

Riddle: by his looks alone, not a lot of people realize that his motif us actually cats. It's far more obvious when Riddle turns into such feline in order to watch over the one he's in charge of fulfilling their wish. It's still a bit hard to tell that it's him since he can change his species of cat and fur color.

Leona: Snow is his domain. It matches well with his cold approach upon his wisher. It's mainly Leona's doing if there are signs of ice/Snow around. Thankfully this form allows him to resist to low temperatures. He doesn't like it the slightest, hence why he tries to hurry up with the wishes.

Azul: He is an Octomer... So he asks himself why in heavens is his motif butterflies. He is horrible at flying, not to mention that such insects are not suited for water life. But then again, his magical butterflies allow him to spy or aid his wisher from a distance, so he doesn't complain too much.

Kalim: He absolutely loves everything about being a fairy godmother, including his motif: pumpkins. It's wierd, but Kalim always manages to make the most unusual things out of magic pumpkins.

Vil: Scorpions. Look, it may seem a bit scary, but Vil always had his way with his lil helpers. His most known spells are the instant makeovers

Idia: Flowers are his domain. He doesn't really take a lot of wishes, but he is known to mostly have messy spells, leaving flowers, leaves or petals when they are wearing off.

Malleus: He is the most skilled fairy godmother currently in NRC. Despite the expectations, his motif is bunnies. Some might assume it's carrots also because of his wand, but Malleus's signature move is summoning magic bunnies to find something or send messages.

4. Plot

There is not really a main plot for now. Instead of overBlot, each dormhead faces a more difficult wish, which requires them to not only fulfill it, but to also help the wisher become a better person. This also makes them realize their own wrongs.

In here, there's Yuu, so take it in mind since the most important wishes They fulfill are from nrc student. Yuu is getting a few wishes fulfilled as well, but not too many.

Riddle: unintentionally got dragged in the prologue mine incident due to Grim wishing loudly to find the magic stone. Later on (a few months) he is assigned to fulfill Ace's wish regarding a crush on Deuce.

Leona: Jamil is his godchild. Unfortunately Leona has to work a way to free him from servitude before Jamil loses it.

Azul: Man heard Deuce's very secret wish, and now he has to set him up with Ace. Unknowingly he sabotages Riddle who in turn sabotages him back, creating a vicious circle of sabotages. (The make it red, make it blue scene from sleeping beauty, but it's these 2)

Kalim: He took upon Trey's wish of finding a gift for Riddle and Che'nya. Trey wants to make it very special, so Kalim wants to give it all into it.

Vil: Jack wants to go into a cactus competition, but his opponents keep cheating. Vil tries to help him and change his view about competitions.

Idia: Malleus is struggling with getting Sebek's wish to fulfill. Idia discovered that Sebek is his godchild. Shenanigans ensure.

Malleus: Epel wants really bad to not be looked down upon due to his cutsey looks, but because Malleus doesn't interpret it entirely, these 2 end on a wild goose chase in a scavenger hunt event.

That's all for now :3

So have fun with this sparkly au

Until next time! Buh bye 👋

#twisted wonderland #twst #for 100 followers #we have this au #it's crack and fluff #but also really sparkly #the designs aren't the most trendy #but that's the point: it needs to be remotely embarrassing #:3

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Some Fursona stuff is on the website now! Though I might as well send some of it here too for fun!

https://santajp.neocities.org/chars

Battle for the Aux Cord is my main story and the main world of my fursonas, it focusing on an Earth-like planet filled with animals evolved via magic and a history tied to the gods.

Though, for the four of a vixen, jackalope, hyena, and deer, they began much lower than such things. They met first on a long Ober trip across the continent, each of the four trying to reach the same destination for their own wants. Though through the trip and many, many, stops they slowly found out that what they wanted was one another in their many ways and their many different lives. It wasn’t until a green panda appeared to save the future and corgis made plans to awake the gods that their lives changed forever…

Credits (Left) - Larkii Art Studios via Etsy

Credits (Right) - @ RainingDeer via Twitter

She is known by many roles… a student of a goddess, a friend, a hero, and- someone with an addiction to air-fryers? Jova is the leader of the four main heroines who protect the world of Astra from its many foes under its goddess, be they corgis who want to take over the multiverse, dark magic made into a being to destroy the planet itself, or invaders from whole other worlds. Each of the four heroines have made it their duty to protect what they care for by finding what they have truth in, from caring for others as well as the nature to a will to make those who misuse power be judged. In the case of Jova, her truth is one of love for life, and such truth is the emotion her goddess-given magic thrives off of, letting her use many spells to mess with someone’s senses via illusions, trances, and most especially, her telekinesis that can make temporary floating pieces of nearly invisible matter to move objects, make barriers, fly, trap others, and manipulate the very universe itself. She also has a Computer Science degree, which she herself thought was ironic given her magical talents, before she put the two into one. Jova has made the J.A.K.E (the Jazzy Amplification and Kilometer Extender), a yellow arm of metal that can magically extend with a slew of attack modifications at its end alongside a jazzy tune, the Gravity Faller, a metal sphere that can house any sort of weird illusion in it before showing such illusion on its own for a set amount of time, and last but not least, the Main Six, a magical bracelet that acts a container for six shrunken weapons and allows the user to switch between said weapons in a matter of milliseconds. Though her magnum opus is The Button... It’s like a phone to call the others with but magical!

Though, despite the nature of having matter itself as an ally, she did not always have magic and still has to learn how to better it, especially with the fact that she, as well as every magic user, only has so much Materia Potential (MP) to use, going over said limit then causing heavy damage to the body and perhaps soul of the user. Furthermore, she is still a normal girl by her own admission, one who will lore dump about Lego games and air-fryers as well as have doubts about herself. When first meeting Icetra, Rain, and Taura, she was far from any goddess, simply wanting to be away from home after actually getting the gender-affirming surgery she always wanted yet still being afraid of how others would see her. Though by being with the three, starting off as only strangers and with her slowly having come to terms with how she herself wanted to live regardless of other’s judgements, she got new friends who loved her new self for who she was and a new confidence in her own ability to live as who she wanted to be. Then, once the world needed a hero and a truth for her own power, she chose that will to live freely and happy as her one truth.

#art #furry #digital artist #orginal character #ocs #fursona #lore #character #furry character #sfw furry #furry oc #long post #Char: Jova #website #neocities #battle for the aux cord

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The Horror of Mazoku Part 2: Creation and Development

Demons are formed when the creator Mazoku has amassed enough power from feeding on the miasma generated by human’s negative emotions that it splinters off a small part of them (Tokitama). This is a slow process that requires a lot of time. Further, by the time Lina entered the world the Mazoku’s power has been so diffuse that they have been unable to produce new tribes. Mazoku are born fully formed. Their personality is pretty much fixed from the moment they are created.

Kanzaka: The general framework is fixed at the time of creation. Of course, there are changes that occur later in life, but for the demons, who are spirit beings, changes in personality are directly related to changes in their existence, so they don't change too rapidly or drastically.

While their skills and abilities as demons are set from birth, they are capable of learning, and most of what they learn are things in regard to how to deceive humans. They acquire human language as they spend time with humans, as in the case of Gaav, learn swordskills even though they are capable of powerful attack spells to trick humans.

In addition to their personality and abilities as a Mazoku being full formed from the moment of their creation, their creator Mazoku seems to have a deliberate say in what personality and traits their underlings are born with. If they want an underling who is obedient or ruthless then they can arrange that. If they want an underling to follow their orders they can arrange that or they can create the Mazoku so it will follow the orders who whoever has the most power.

They are created on the astral plane. They only venture into the human world if they need to advance their mission in some way and that is when they decide how they will appear as a human. They can also alter their appearance if the mission requires it. For instance, in the 15th novel a demon assumed the form of Lina to lure her to Sairaag.

Kanzaka: "Basically, demons are created on the astral side. At that time, their appearance in this world is not determined. The created demons determine their own temporary appearance as they go about their activities."

Age does not matter among Mazoku. The difference in power is the more important factor that shapes their relationships. One Mazoku is not considered superior to another because they are older or younger. The amount of power they have is more important.

They are not mindless automatons, they do have variable personalities and preferences and can have different ways of interpreting orders.

They do not have an innate sex or concept of gender. HK has said in several interviews that their speaking patterns are what determine which gender they present as. The other factor would be which would be more useful for them in advancing their goal. For instance HK has said that if Lina had been a man then Fibrizo would have presented as a beautiful woman to get him to use the Giga Slave. How they appear to humans does not seem to be tied to their concept of who they are. It is part of a deception they are very aware they are perpetuating.

Part 1: Astral Beings

Part 3: Food

Part 4: Relationships

Part 5: Morality

#the slayers #meta #mazoku #Hajime Kanzaka

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ayushaktiayurveda · 1 year

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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system and causes abnormal brain activity, leading to seizures or convulsions. Approximately 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, which can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. According to Ayurveda, epilepsy is known as "Apasmara," which means a sudden loss of consciousness. Ayurveda views epilepsy as a nervous system disorder caused by an imbalance of the three doshas, namely Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. In this blog, we will discuss the causes of epilepsy according to Ayurveda and how Ayurvedic treatment can help manage seizures.

What are the Symptoms of Epilepsy?

The primary symptom of epilepsy is seizures, which can vary in intensity and duration.

Temporary confusion

A staring spell

Uncontrollable jerking movements of the arms and legs

Loss of consciousness or awareness

Psychic symptoms such as fear, anxiety or Deja vu

How many Types of Seizures Can be felt in Epilepsy?

Focal (partial) seizures occur when seizures appear to be caused by abnormal activity in only one area of your brain. Symptoms of focal seizures can be mistaken for those of other neurological disorders such as migraine, narcolepsy, or mental illness. A thorough examination and testing are necessary to distinguish epilepsy from other disorders. These seizures are classified into two types:

Focal seizures without loss of consciousness:

These seizures, formerly known as simple partial seizures, do not result in loss of consciousness. They may alter emotions or change things' appearance, smell, feel, taste, or sound. They can also cause involuntary jerking of a body part, such as an arm or leg, and unexpected sensory symptoms like tingling, dizziness, and flashing lights.

Focal seizures with impaired awareness:

These seizures, formerly known as complex partial seizures, involve a change or loss of consciousness or awareness. You may stare into space and not normally respond to your surroundings during a complex partial seizure or perform repetitive movements such as hand rubbing, chewing, swallowing, or walking in circles.

Generalized seizures

Seizures that appear to involve all brain areas are referred to as generalised seizures. There are six types of generalised seizures.

Absence seizures: These seizures cause brief lapses in consciousness and can result in staring or blinking.

Tonic seizures: These seizures cause muscle stiffness, and the person may fall to the ground.

Atonic seizures: These seizures cause a sudden loss of muscle tone, causing the person to collapse.

Clonic seizures: These seizures cause rapid, jerking movements in the arms and legs.

Myoclonic seizures: These seizures cause sudden, brief twitches in the muscles.

Tonic-clonic seizures: Formerly known as grand mal seizures, are the most dramatic type of epileptic seizure, causing an abrupt loss of consciousness, body stiffening and shaking, and sometimes loss of bladder control or biting your tongue.

What are the Causes of Epilepsy?

The exact cause of epilepsy is still unknown, but there are certain factors that can increase the risk of developing the condition, including:

Brain injury: A head injury or trauma can cause changes in brain activity, leading to epilepsy.

Genetics: Certain types of epilepsy are known to run in families, suggesting a genetic component to the disorder.

Brain tumors: A tumor in the brain can cause epilepsy by altering brain activity.

Infections: Some infections, such as meningitis or encephalitis, can damage the brain and trigger epilepsy.

Ayurvedic Pathological Representation of Epilepsy:

What are Causes of Epilepsy – According to Ayurveda:

Ayurveda views epilepsy as a disorder caused by an imbalance of the three doshas. Vata dosha imbalance is the primary cause of epilepsy, leading to the accumulation of toxins in the brain, leading to seizures. Pitta dosha imbalance can also cause epilepsy, leading to inflammation in the brain, which can cause seizures. Kapha dosha imbalance is the least common cause of epilepsy but can also lead to seizures.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Epilepsy

Ayurvedic treatment for epilepsy involves balancing the doshas and removing the toxins from the body. The treatment approach includes dietary and lifestyle changes, herbal remedies, and Panchakarma therapy. Here are some of the Ayurvedic treatments for epilepsy:

Ayushakti Treatment Fundamentals for Epilepsy:

Balance Dosha (Balance aggravated Doshas)

Nourishes Sattva Guna (Increase positivity, stimulate mind)

Increases Blood Circulation in Mind, Heart (Balance secretion of neurotransmitters, stimulate heart tissues)

Correct Doshas (Alleviate Rajas, Tamas & correct thought process of mind)

Detox (Panchakarma) Therapy for Epilepsy:

Panchakarma therapy is an Ayurvedic detoxification treatment that can help remove toxins from the body. Digestive impurities such as mucus and metabolic toxins pile up in the veins, intestine, liver and joints. They circulate throughout the entire body and block the system. Continuous build-up of these impurities can cause physical and mental disorders and disease. A Detox helps to clean out toxins.

This therapy includes five different procedures, including Vamana (emesis therapy), Virechana (purgation therapy), Basti (enema therapy), Nasya (nasal administration of herbal medicines), and Raktamokshana (bloodletting therapy).

Panchakarma therapy can help manage epilepsy by removing toxins from the body and balancing the doshas.

Ayushakti’s detoxification Panchkarma treatments are highly focused on relieving the root cause of any chronic problem by cleansing, repairing and rejuvenating the deeper tissues and cells in your body. Click here to check out our Panchkarma Detoxification Plan

Marma (Acupunture) Therapy:

Marma points are subtle energy points in your body. These energy points, if pressed systematically, provide instant relief in many acute health conditions. Marma treatments help release blocks in the energy channels (tissues) and rejuvenate you mentally, physically and emotionally. Marma can help with epilepsy too. Explore more about Marma click here to read

Ayurvedic Diet Plan For Epilepsy

Ayurvedic practitioners recommend dietary and lifestyle changes to manage epilepsy. A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can help balance the doshas and remove toxins from the body. Avoiding processed foods, caffeine, and alcohol can also help manage seizures. Practising relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation can also help manage epilepsy. Follow Ketogenic diet this high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet has been shown to reduce seizures in some people with epilepsy. Avoiding triggers, such as lack of sleep or stress, can help reduce the frequency of seizures.

Also Read: A Complete Ayurvedic Diet Guide to Managing Epilepsy

Ayurvedic Herbal Remedies For Epilepsy:

Ayurvedic herbal remedies can help manage epilepsy. Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis), and Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi) are some of the herbs used in Ayurveda to manage epilepsy. These herbs have a calming effect on the nervous system, reducing the frequency of seizures.

Takeaway

If you are looking for a natural approach to managing seizures, Ayurvedic treatment can help. At Ayushakti, we offer personalized Ayurvedic treatment plans to manage epilepsy. Please book an appointment with us today and start your journey towards a healthy life.

Ayushakti's mission is to help people in every possible way. You can consult our experts on phone or video. We will suggest diet & home remedies for maintaining your well-being in these difficult times.

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Author of the Blog: DR.ROHIT MORE

Expert Review By: Dr Smita Pankaj Naram

Co-Founder, Ayushakti Ayurved Pvt Ltd

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