A little win... yesterday was my last day at the zoo. I had to give a half-hour presentation (to a much larger group than I'd anticipated), and I was extremely anxious about what I'd prepared. But it went very well, and several people told me afterwards how informative it was! Which I really needed to hear after struggling so much with my confidence this past month.

Dead on main au where

1. Danny wears a 1/2 face mask as a ghost to make sure his parents don’t find out who he is

2. The decision to start wearing the mask was a spontaneous thing that happened at school and he stole the mask from his high school’s theater department

3. Danny moves to Gotham as soon as he turns 18 on a scholarship but it doesn’t include dorm fees.

4. Danny hides out in an abandoned theater (the attic is surprisingly well insulated!!!!) and spends most of his time there as a ghost because he can’t anywhere else in Gotham.

5. An injured Red hood limps his way into one of his favorite old hideouts (the theater obviously), and promptly passes out from blood loss with the hazy image of a masked glowing spector as the last thing he sees.

6. He wakes up enough to hear soft reassurances of safety and feel cool hands carry him with no noticeable strain.

7. Jason comes to in a giant nest of blankets with his wound neatly stitched up, a killer headache, and a sticky note wishing him well/ promising the writer didn’t leak under the helmet (a fact Jason is well aware of considering his head is very much unexploded)

8. Jason tries to leave but he passes out again and is honestly too tired to try again when he comes back around. So he just…falls asleep.

9. Jason wakes up again to warm food on an old silver tray and an empty room, not knowing Danny is watching him from the corner to make sure he doesn’t fall again. Not that Danny wouldn’t catch him again, but he’d prefer it didn’t happen at all.

In short, Danny plays elusive nurse to the dangerous red hood while Jason sees a literal ghost that lives in an abandoned theater wearing a phantom of the opera mask and decides he’s found a keeper. Clearly he appreciates the drama.

this is really weak of me but I really do have to headcanon the Nations as having nothing to do with their governments and at times actively working against them because otherwise the atrocities are Not Fictional...

and anyway these beings hundreds of years old absolutely know that governments do not always have the people's best interests in mind. Do not always take care of the land. Nations believe their role is to take care of their land and their people, and maybe the older Nations tried to work with those in power in the beginning, but quickly learn their lesson.

because of this headcanon, I imagine the Nations all have 'departments' they belong to that focus on a certain issue. It would be impossible to have one individual try to have intimate knowledge of every single issue a country faces, and I love the implications this has on how much the Nations rely on each other, and how much their relationships are not reflective of human politics, because their purpose is not to reflect their people but to protect them and the land they're on.

SO finally, to the point of this post.

Here's what I think certain Nations do:

England and Russia are in charge of information gathering AKA espionage, as both have infiltrated their own governments at a very high level. Arthur is in MI6, Ivan is in the KGB-turned-FSK-turned-FSB. They're valuable assets to the rest of the world because they tend to have information on what everyone's governments are doing. Some other Nations who work in this department are Hungary, Philippines (F), Canada, Cuba, Ukraine, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.

A lot of Nations work on environmental issues - Sweden, Finland and Denmark focus on governance as a way to mitigate environmental issues, while Australia, New Zealand, South Africa are focused on conservation, Brazil, Colombia, Congo focus on deforestation and air pollution, the Pacific Islands on rising sea levels and ocean pollution.

China, France, Ireland and Turkey are focused on food security - each one focuses on a specific aspect of it. China on availability, Ireland on access, France on utilisation and Turkey on stability.

Social welfare is headed by Austria and Belgium, with Spain, the Italies, Greece and Portugal focused on it.

Internal security is handled by the Germany brothers and Switzerland - this is the protection of the Nations themselves. Arranging identities, extraction of Nations who land themselves in trouble, and also the keeper of their arsenal.

America heads the research and development department that connects everything together - they develop the gadgets used by Arthur and Ivan's team, help develop technologies and conduct research focused on the environment and food security, help trial new ideas on addressing poverty, hack databases in order to help create identities for Nations. This department includes Japan, South Korea, India (F), Taiwan, Tony (not a Nation but heavily involved), Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, Belarus, Netherlands, Estonia, Mexico (F).

EDIT: I have to re-think a lot of this because I keep thinking about how very little countries there are compared to shit happening in the world and it messes with this universe a little bit. SO. WILL BE RE-WORKED.

TWST Imagine - MC becomes a Teacher in NRC instead of going back to their world

GN! MC || TW//CW: angst if you squint, mentions of homesickness, implies reader is a no-mag so... do with that as you will, this is practially a self insert yourself story - not at mage-oc one || Pronouns used: You/You're (just to keep it open for the readers)

A//N: Okay, I want you to stick with me on this one. I may be tripping and thinking that I’m cooking with this one but… but just hear me out. Let me cook, okay? Or maybe I'm just tripping balls with this one.

NOTE: this was written all at once, apologies if it's all over the place and has errors.

You've been keeping track of the days since your arrival in this magical world and when you've become an honorary student in Night Raven College. And it's fairly obvious that you won't be going home anytime soon.

As much as you wanted to go home, you knew in your gut that the Crowley isn't going to make any quick process anytime soon. It just made the wanting to go back to your world just hurt more. Yet, Twisted Wonderland has grown on you - the more you stay here in this magical world, the more you felt like this was home. Going home to your world with no magic would make it feel as if you were a fish out of water - unfamiliar territoy.

The thoughts of knowing that you'll most likely be stuck here after your most friends' have graduated from NRC and gone off in their own life made your throat tighten... You'll be left behind.

But then it hit you.

---

"I want to become part of the staff," You said, slamming down a pile of notebooks and papers onto the Headmaster Crowley's desk, making the man jump.

He cleared his throat and looked you in the eye, "that... was sudden, Y/N. Why would you propose such a idea? You're essentially part of the staff as a care taker of the school" Crowley said through a smile, "I promise Y/N, you won't be here forever-"

"I know. But I want to make use of my time here, and not as a caretaker for school grounds." You said bluntly, "I know that I will most likely say here on the campus. I want to be of use rather than being just an errand runner or a grounds keeper. I want to be a faculty member, a professor."

Crowley puts his elbows on his desk, resting his chin on his clasped hands as he took in your words, looking you up and down before speaking. "A professor? Are you qualified to teach back where you're from?"

You feel your cheek heat up at his question, "N-no..." You stuttered out, regaining your composer as you spoke to stand your ground. "Qualified or not, I think I can be a professor."

"Oh? And what exactly would you be teaching? I hope it's not magic related considering your case."

"... World studies."

Crowley let out a laugh, "World studies? I'm afraid that Professor Trein is already covering that-"

"That's not what I meant." You cut the man off, "I mean outer world studies - not just here. Yes, that may include this history of places here and I'm highly aware that Professor Trein ais the head of the History department of this school. I've already talked this over with him and he's more than happy to support this idea. I come from a completely different world, and I wish to educate the students here about my world where there is no magic. I want to educate the students here on my world, if that's okay with you".

Crowley looked at you intently, "...alright, but this is completely untouched territory, you are aware of that."

You nod, "Yes, I'm aware. That's what the pile of papers and notebooks consist of." you said, gesturing to the stack on his desk. "This is everything I could remember from my studies back in my world, though is limited considering every curriculum in my world is different from place to place so it's extremely bias. But what I have here would be everything I'll be teaching... well, want to teach that is".

The room fell silent as you anxiously waited for an answer, "Listen, I'm not looking to be paid here. I want to be useful during my time here as you find a way back for me. I know all the friends I've made during my time here will move on without me and I'll be stuck here till you can figure things out in my situation. so please... do consider my request. I know it might be odd having a no-mag in your faculty and a teacher. But just please... consider it."

Crowley closed his eyes in thought, taking in your words before opening them with his usual smile when he gets an "a-ha" moment, "Well, I think this is a wonderful idea you have proposed to me. It may also give me more in-site on where you do come from. Though, it may take some time to refine your course. But that is something to worry about when I get there. I'll bring this up in the next director meeting and I shall keep you updated."

---

It was a new school year - the friends you've made greeted you in the hall as you made your way to the classroom. You approach the door and take a breath to slow your racing heart and thoughts before stepping in, seeing some familiar faces in the room.

You clear your throat, a soft smile creeping on your face - "Alright students, settle down. I'm Professor Y/N, and welcome to Outer World Studies."

Zero idea about the fandom interest in said supplement, but I think it would be cool to have a supplement of different types of Anarch government!

I know v5 has these different coterie types already, but I'm thinking something bigger, like a guide on how to build a government for vampires. You could even have the same group of Anarchs try different government types, to see which one fits for their community. In his diary, Beckett writes down two different types of Anarch government: one in LA and one in Libertatia. What if we had even more options! There could even be more based on real life government, though they'd have to be scaled down for a smaller population. What do you think? How would you design your vampire government? 🎵 It's fun to get together with your friends and write a constitution. 🎵

Some examples under the cut

Copy + Paste Real Life Government - Could be a state, city, or federal government taken from the real world. World Citizen Comics created this very fun book on different constitutions of the world. It's called RE: Constitutions: Connecting Citizens With The Rules Of The Game

Athenian Democracy - Everyone votes all the time on everything. More explanation here.

The Monty Python - the autonomous collective described in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This scene here.

Autocracy - This can go a lot of ways. One vampire has all the power. They could be called emperor, king, Ruler Supreme, the Big Cheese, or anything else. I was thinking of Imperial Russia and how the Tsar had to do everything, from processing name-change forms to leading the army. You could bring in a religious element. Whoever proves to be Caine's specialist little snowflake gets to sit in the biggest, comfiest chair. There could be "divine trials" to prove that Caine himself kisses you on the forehead. You could have a Pharaoh, who heads the government and religion.

The Bonpensiero - This is a spin on the Camarilla model to fit LA's needs at the end of my friends' hella long chronicle. Each LA neighborhood had an elected Baron, and all Barons sat on a Council. The Council resolved disputes, monitored LA citizen health, and investigated threats to the Masquerade. When it became time to stomp something into dust, the "Prince" would do the stomping.

Feudalism - Quentin King III modeled his government after medieval European feudalism, which shockingly worked for a long while. In exchange for protection during attack, the ruler receives food/taxes/tribute from others. That can be the entire extent of it, or there can be other government bodies that form laws and settle disputes.

The Eternal Senate - Collat's version, Camilla's version, or the real life one!

The Oligarchy - a group of people are in charge of everything! Can come in different flavors. Maybe it's a elders, maybe it's corporate bigwigs [shudders]; maybe it's everyone who has proven Caine loves them.

The Matriarchy - Female Kindred rule a territory, both as a government and keepers of culture. However, they don't have absolute power, and there are various counter-balances and law-making bodies

Three Departments and Six Ministries - the admin structure of medieval China, NE China (Manchuria), Vietnam, and Korea. Comes with an emperor. Read more here!

Communism - Comes in so many flavors I'm just linking the wikipedia article here. The society centers around the common ownership of the means of production. For example, every Kindred would have a role in the acquiring and distribution of blood.

Socialist Republic - Kindred vote for representatives to...represent them...in a government body, which then votes on policies. Including socialism means a focus on government programs providing Kindred with their basic needs, like blood, a haven, art, etc

This is SO incredibly nerdy. I would love to hear other people's ideas~!

🤍Male Hydra civilian🤍

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In Greco-Roman mythology, a hydra, or dragon-like creature, had multiple heads. The Hydra is a mythical monster that lives in Lake Lerna: a deep, dark and sinister creature of Argolis. Hydras are snake-like bodies that guard the underworld while preventing the dead from returning to the mortal world. As the guardian of the gates to the underworld, the Hydra represents transformation, death, change, transition and karmic influence.

Hydra appears in the form of a spirit animal to warn you in advance when trouble is heading your way. The presence of this creature indicates that you need to stay alert and increase your awareness. Hydra can also appear as a spirit animal guide when a situation calls for a different perspective or perspective. Each head of the Hydra is independent and has a unique mind. You may come across a relationship or situation where seeing things differently or through someone else's eyes will prove beneficial.

If you are single-minded, blind/directless, or anything that hinders your personal growth, Hydra may be coming for you. The 9 heads remind us that there are many ways to view or think about a situation or relationship.

He wishes not to disclose any personal information 💁🏻‍♀️Welcome any keeper who wants to become friends or lovers. Exactly the same as the picture, the eyes are black and gold.

🔅Ability🔅

-Powerful protective ability and protect other elves and animals

-Help the Dark Arts Department work

-Karmic sanction and clearing of karma

-Apply counter-eating magic effects to malicious enemies

-Powerful ability to make wishes

-Brings success and victory

-Brings luck and happiness

-Brings abundance and money

-Enhanced psychic and sensory abilities

-Strengthen third eye ability

-Communicate with souls

-The ability to control others

-Brings determination, strength and motivation

-Inspiration and guidance

-Brings knowledge of black magic and the underworld

-Absorb power, energy, magic

-Repair, strengthen and bring new love relationships

-Reveal all the truth

-brings wisdom

-extend your life

-Brings calm and steady energy

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Can be divided into 5️⃣ installments. The offer has no expiry date.

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🔴Elf information🔴

General information: Elf appearance, preferences, binding rituals, name, wizard energy exchange, racial abilities

Star information: Elf appearance, preferences, past life relationships, age, binding ceremony, what the Elf wants to say, name, message, energy exchange between wizard and shopkeeper, racial ability

❤️‍🔥The binding can be a soul or an accessory. If you need accessories, you can provide them yourself or order them

🔅Elves are not ghosts or objects

🔅Magic is just an auxiliary

🔅If you don’t believe in shopkeepers, wizards and elves, please don’t do the summoning

🔅Elves also have feelings, don’t act out of bounds

🔅Our store does not provide any refund requirements

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🔅The elves have been kept safe by wizards

🔅The abilities are just for reference. Elves know more than we think.

11 April 2017 | Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh feed Donna the elephant as they visit the Elephant Centre at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, United Kingdom. The Queen and The Duke will meet the Head Elephant Keeper and view the elephant team carrying out daily care tasks such as nail filing and mouth care. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will meet the Centre's project team, including zookeepers and architects, in front of the elephant paddock before proceeding to the amphitheatre where The Queen will unveil a plaque to mark the formal opening of the Centre. The Queen and The Duke will view an elephant being fed and meet keepers and vets before departing. (c) Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Fanwork creators self rec! When you get this, reply with your five favorite fics/art/podfics/etc. that you've made, then pass on to others. Let’s spread the self-love 🌼

(No pressure if you don't want to though!)

Star, thank you so much for sending me this! Delighted to be included and honored to be asked! While I don’t have a ton of fics out there (and some of my favorite parts of them aren’t even public yet) I think we can pick out five I really love. And I’ll encourage all of you to share works that you love from your own libraries! Please share, I wanna see what brings you joy!

Raindrops and References

If you thought I wasn’t gonna include this one, you had another thing coming Star. XD One, thank you for letting me explore your world through my own lens, and two, thank you for your kind words. I wrote this fic when I was just getting back into writing, and it was an early step in learning to write for my own enjoyment after having been expected to create for others for years. It was satisfying and fun for me, and I’m glad it’s been that for you and so many others as well. I still get emails of people leaving a Kudos on this from time to time, it’s wild. X’’’D Sometimes you give a gift and get an unexpected one in return. I’m still glad I wrote this, it made a positive difference.

Trapped in His Web

I don’t know if this one is still canon to Step Right Up, but regardless, I’m still honored to be a part of @bertrumstrousers wonderful circus world. Thanks for letting me write for Jacob and the make-up and costume department Giandark, it’s a treat and I love them so much. It was such a good time getting into Jacob’s head and Bertrum’s, and the horror and transformation elements of this story brought me so much joy. 

The Kraken’s Labyrinth

One day I will pick this up again, now that I have a clearer idea of what to do with it (thanks Audrey). XD It was inevitable that I was gonna put Bendy and merfolk together, with a little sprinkling of Samsie, but I didn’t expect how much joy this was gonna bring to the table. Still love this world a lot.

Searching the Depths - The Heart of the Studio

Ah yes, my “magnum opus” fic. Of course I have this as a favorite. XD I have a lot of fun working with the entire Bendy cast and my silly little OCs. I’m letting myself learn to just let go and have fun, and this fic continues to teach me everyday what I want in a story. It means so much that you guys have loved Bella and co, thank you. <3

Richard the Keeper - The Studies of 214

My most recent fic and a surprisingly strong source of brainrot as of late. If you like witty banter, unethical science, and Bendy levels of shenanigans, highly recommend this one! It’s got three chapters now with a focus on Richard, a keeper, running experiments to unlock the secrets of how the ink works, with the help of Bella, his prisoner and one of our cyclebreaker protagonists. Richard and Bella have such a fun dynamic, Sammy has been a delight to write in this one, and Wilson? Oh he’s horrible, I love writing him too. XD Please get me to talk about this one more, I’m having a blast with it. 

Honorable Mention: 

The Role I Was Made For

Not so much a fic as it is an audio skit! This started out as a dialogue test to see if I could voice Audrey and a cartoon Bendy (I blame Erin Lehn for putting the question out to the community of what Baby Benders might sound like, that’s what sparked this). It turned into a much deeper script about what makes a Bendy, and how Bendy and Audrey feel about who they are. It needs some heavy editing, but it’s one of the best scripts I’ve written in a long time. I’d say I like it just as much as Break Time, and another collaborative skit that hasn’t come out yet. Stay tuned, your girl got to co-write something awesome and perform as a very animated Susie Campbell, I look forward to when that’s ready to be heard. XD

Here’s sending you all the good vibes! Go take some time to reflect on what you love about your work, it’s very rewarding.

Biosoul Info and other tidbits! (Indie Underground AU)

Okay, so last post relating to the indie underground I made mentioned these entities called Biosouls. Branch and Poppy (and eventually other Light Keepers like Floyd) are the main guys taking them on directly, but what are Biosouls exactly?

Over the years, thanks to the scientists working together with the magic of Trollmir and Trolldin (will be discussed another time), some kind of atmosphere (Biosphere) spontaneously appeared. The souls of departed trolls that lived in the underground as well as fully artificial souls seemed to have combined with the energy of the labs and the magic and sort of became new entities. The main antagonist rounded most of them up and manipulated them to take on the forms of trolls on the surface and 'disposing' of the real counterparts.

Now, some doodles with crumbs of lore

-how Light Keepers with the Attacker State transforms is basically inspired by how Jibanyan transforms into his shadowside form in Yokai Watch Shadowside (the attacker states are inspired from shadowside and the into the shadows au I've seen, especially the beast modes!)

-Floyd doesn't awaken this attacker state until much later in the au, but it takes longer for him to use it because he's terrified of losing control. Unfortunately, this translates to him trying really hard to restrain his body from choosing for him and isolating himself to try and let it take its course alone

-like the shadowside forms, Branch and Floyd's attacker states for instance is a little different (Branch is the only one of the pair to have a tail, while Floyd gets shadowlike claws). If there are others like them, they will look different too.

-the members of the underground actually recruited Cloud Guy before the first movie took place to begin to test Branch and Poppy and eventually other trolls like the Snack Pack. Once he's on friendlier terms with Branch, he invites him to watch him train his brothers using similar methods.

-Mr. Dinkles is one of the critter agents that was planted with the Pop Trolls to help spot and help out any new potential members of the underground and was the one that helped in leading the Light Keepers to the underground for their protection. As for if Biggie knew this...

(As a reward for anyone who read this far, I'm giving a heads up that I am working on some stuff for the youngest runaways au, including around the time grandma got eaten and cooper meeting floyd for the first time!)

Gorilla Life at Twycross Zoo: Lopes' Growth and Family Antics by SloggerVlogger *Explore Twycross Zoo's latest update featuring Lope's remarkable growth and heartwarming family moments. Witness Ozala's elegant water-drinking and Biddy's roll in the grass as Oumbi approaches. Don't miss this gorilla-filled adventure!* I visited Twycross Zoo again after my 2 weeks away and of course, the first point of call was Gorilla Lope (10). He seems like he's grown quite a bit in the two weeks I was away. His chest and head are getting mind-boggling big. As it was quite a hot day, he didn't move too much, but he seemed so much more relaxed, sitting outside enjoying his food. His eyebrow scrapes healed nicely. The second part of the video is from his family in the old/usual enclosure. Oumbi (31) has a little charge towards Biddy (49). As she tries to get out of his way she rolls through the grass. She seems perfectly fine and just continues eating afterwards. Ozala made me smile when she got a bottle of water ( they do have a fresh drinking water pipe inside as well), She took it and drank it so elegantly. Biddy watched Asante move. Shufai comes from the back following his aunt, walks upright and beats his chest at her. He's coming back up the hill and Biddy is looking into the water-filled barrel enrichment. She fishes out an aubergine and a bottle of water. She has a little sip and then tucks into the aubergine. Oumbi is approaching again but then turning away leaving Biddy to eat in peace. Her eyes following the Silverback. Followed by some more clips from Lope in his bachelor pad from just before my trip. In case you missed the community post: RUMOUR NEWS: Lope's move... As the rumour is pretty widespread now, and I've heard it from many different angles, and it's apparently already confirmed by a keeper, I thought I'd let you know that he might be moving to France, to the Zoo du Bassin d’Arcachon. This is not confirmed, and it could change! It is very likely to be true if you put all the pieces together, like a new habitat for two bachelor groups, but I myself haven't had any confirmation on this yet! It looks like Zoo du Bassin d’Arcachon has built a "Gorilla Camp" which is supposed to house two different bachelor groups. The first silverback has already moved in, and his name is Awali. He will be joined by two unknown blackbacks. Silverback Dishi is the second silverback who will also be joined by two blackbacks. If/when I get confirmation, I will do some research on all the gorillas and give you more information. #Gorillas #gorillalope #primates Stay connected and never miss a moment! Subscribe to my channel and activate all the notifications to be the first to know when new videos are released. For those who may be interested, the new calendars are now available! There is a brand new Gorilla calendar. Additionally, I have created a Gorilla Lope-only calendar (blackback calendar) for this year. So, even when he departs, you still have him for 12 months :-). Browse at: USA link: https://www.zazzle.com/collections/calendar_collection-119196175539509911?rf=238978496872225031 UK Link: https://www.zazzle.co.uk/collections/calendar_collection-119196175539509911 Germany: https://www.zazzle.de/kollektionen/calendar_collection-119196175539509911 France: https://www.zazzle.fr/collections/calendar_collection-119196175539509911 Australia: https://www.zazzle.com.au/collections/calendar_collection-119196175539509911 or simply go to the sites and change your choice of country at the globe icon upper right on the page. If you need any help let me know! There are also several other calendars, including revamped editions of previous ones, all prepared for the year 2024. The links are like my sidekicks – affiliated buddies! If you decide to buy something through them, I get a tiny high-five in the form of a percentage. And the best part? Your wallet stays blissfully unaware since there are no additional costs for you to worry about! via YouTube https://youtu.be/MsN-U8YkfNk

Unrelenting Loss (From Ch 5)

He awoke to find Luna kneeling over him, attempting some sort of incantation. Harry turned to see George curled up on the couch with his head in Angelina’s lap. He didn’t seem to notice the fat teardrops that regularly dripped from the tip of her nose onto his shirt.

Realization of the horrible truth began to set in. Harry looked frantically back and forth between Angelina and Luna. Luna was the first to move, confirming with a small shake of her head.

The Weasley parents, who had taken him in and treated him like a seventh son. A twin who’d protected him, both on the Quidditch pitch and in the halls when everyone thought he was the Heir of Slytherin. The girl he’d saved in his second year, who’d recklessly stood by him in the Department of Mysteries, and whom he spent the happiest days of his life with, their fingers interlocked. 

He would never see that blazing look on Ginny’s face again. Never watch her sprint forward, quaffle in hand, aimed at an overmatched Keeper who didn’t stand a chance. He wouldn’t get to marvel at her ferocity when being teased by her brothers. He would never experience being on the wrong end of her Bat Bogey hex for making her mad, never get to enjoy making up under the big tree behind her dad’s shed. Harry would never get the chance to tell Ginny how he felt about her, that he…

Suddenly sick to his very core, Harry scrambled to the bathroom and vomited, the burn in his throat matching the stinging in his eyes.

By the time he reemerged and steadied himself on a chair near George and Angelina, he felt completely hollow. More news washed over him like waves crashing against a battered shoreline. Bill and Fleur had been able to flee to France and Charlie was still in Romania, but Percy had been killed in a purge of ministry officials who had connections to blood traitors. His death coincided with most of the Aurors, including Tonks and Shacklebolt. The werewolves had been ordered to execute any of their number not loyal to Voldemort, and Remus had been lost that same day.

Luna wrapped up with the members of the DA that she was aware of. The Creevey brothers hadn’t made it. Neither had Hannah Abbott. Angelina and George had apparently not yet run out of tears, and their muffled sobs restarted with the news that Katie Bell had been killed. And the portraits had confirmed that Neville, Parvati, Padma, and Seamus didn’t make it, either.

Harry lost track of time and the count. It was more than his mind could comprehend. So much loss. By the time the three had finished, a numbness had overtaken him.

Finally, it was George who broke this silence. “I know you’re in bad shape, Harry. You look like you’ve been through hell. But do you have any news?”

Harry didn’t respond for a long moment. He didn’t speak, didn’t even move. Eventually, he whispered, “I lost them both.” He then dissolved into tears once more.

A great and terrible cry rose up and out of George. In a fit of rage, he put his fist straight through the wall, tore it back out, then repeated the feat a second time before Angelina could reach him and pull him away. George slumped to the floor, ignoring his bleeding hand. Angelina pulled his head to her chest. Whatever attempts to comfort him she made were lost to her own sobs, but she held on for dear life as grief wracked both of them.

Luna’s face was in her hands, clearly overwhelmed by the flood of emotions. With a herculean effort, she walked to the chair that held a shaking Harry and gently took his hand in hers.

The four of them stayed there for a long time before sleep finally caught up with them.

#785: Hogwarts Inquires - 93

The Helm of Urtkot

В этом квесте МС встречает гоблина Лодгока, важного персонажа, между прочим, брата Ранрока и проверенного торговца металлом в регионе.

The Three Broomsticks

В 36 я упомянул, и не перестану ссылаться на эту инквари: Ранрок и Руквуд появились в долине несколько месяцев назад со слов Поппи, и со слов самого Руквуда, и следует даже из слов Натти (в 55). Ещё одно свидетельство — Сирона о Лодгоке:

I've known him [Lodgok] for years. We met when I was waiting tables here as a student — well before I bought the place. He was cordial enough but we weren't friends then. His mistrust of wizardkind ran deep. [But you're friends now?] We are. Hadn't seen him in years when he came in a few months ago. But, he recognised me instantly.

Кусочек про годы прошу запомнить: в посте, где я соберу хронологи, он понадобится. А пока обратите внимание на месяцы.

Забегать сильно вперёд я не буду, но положу, что вы помните: Лодгок отваливается от лоялистов Ранрока примерно тогда же, когда убивают Мириам / проклинают Анну.

Несколько месяцев назад.

Также Сирона… вот даже и не то, чтобы пророчество изрекает:

I fear they're [Ranrok and Rookwood] like a two-headed serpent: both will need to be taken down to stop whatever scheme they've been plotting.

Учитывая нравы, где какой-нибудь camp можно eliminate, вряд ли двух заноз в жопе кто-то хватится. Легализм магической Британии весь сосредоточен на посажении таких как Анна Тисби в Азкабан.

Что ещё интересного говорит Сирона: о Харлоу и Руквуде:

They should, however, be confronted and reminded — whenever possible — that the rest of us have each other's back.

Подозреваю, Сирона и профессор Уизли несколько расходятся во мнениях и могут из-за этого даже спорить.

Профессор Уизли, если помните, в самом начале года говорит:

[Rookwood is] A rather unsavoury local. Best to avoid him and his associates – including his 'right hand' of sorts, Theophilus Harlow – if you can.

Глава банды, которая и на Континенте дела творит, превращён в rather unsavoury local, а его консильери Феофил Харлоу — назван «чем-то вроде правой руки в бизнесе».

А в самом конце профессор скажет:

While I do not condone taking matters into your own hands when it comes to men like Rookwood and Harlow, your bravery is to be commended.

Я вам так скажу: хотя её позиция мне понятна, в ситуациях, когда Министерству очень похуй как раз с руки таких, как Руквуд, его под себя поджавших, права всё-таки Сирона. У вас или the sense of community, или вам атомизированно и разобщённо пиздец.

Я предлагаю просто забыть, что существует какое-то там Министерство. В 31 я что-то косным языком пытался написать, но чтобы не пытаться вникнуть, что и как я там сказать хотел, предлагаю взглянуть на письмо Министра магии Фарина Спавина к профессору Фигу:

Professor Fig, I am in receipt of your most recent owl. Apologies for the delay in my response. I am still receiving a good deal of correspondence regarding the introduction of the not-so-recent Stooging Penalty in Quidditch which, in my humble opinion, has brought the game into the modern age. Astonishing frankly how many spectators want nothing less than seeing Quidditch Keepers flattened entirely. As to the topic of your recent letter, we at the Ministry assure you that any and all potential threats to wizardkind are taken quite seriously. I have made note of your concerns and, inasmuch as time allows, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement will ensure that the matter is looked into. Schedule permitting. We value the opinions of esteemed wizards such as yourself and you may rest assured that we have matters well in hand. Should you wish, I can have my secretary secure seats for yourself and a guest in this year's Quidditch Final. I think you would be delighted to see the results of a well-run and efficient government. Warmest Regards, Faris Spavin, Minister of Magic

Просто вдумайтесь: какая-то сволочь, так ещё и с Континента, так ещё и с гоблинами, учиняет свои порядки вокруг Хогворца — чуть ли не сакрального для волшебной Британии места. И вместо того, чтоб хоть одного плешивого аврора направить в Хогсмид, министр предлагает Фигу… билетики на Квиддич, потому что его мнение ценно, ведь он старый уважаемый волшебник.

Всё прогнило в датском английском королевстве, всё хорошо, прекрасная маркиза, в потёмкинских деревнях — без перемен.

The Hog's Head

Следует отметить:

у Лодгока прекрасная память;

хотя у Лодгока есть некоторый background knowledge, он сразу понимает, кто МС такая и зачем пришла;

очень лёгок на контакт и заговаривает первым;

доверие Сироны для него много значит и даже понятно, почему: Сирона ему подруга и совсем наоборот для Харлоу и Руквуда, а также в её собственности — второй по известности паб в магической Британии (я ето придумал, но и сходу смогу назвать только Три метлы и Дырявый котёл).

Лодгок, как и Сирона, даёт намёк на таймлайн:

Ranrok and I had a — falling out — a while back.

А также предлагает МС помочь вернуть шлем Урткота для примирения с Ранроком.

Шлем — какой-то неебацца древний гоблинский релик, когда-то украденный какой-то ведьмой и удачно похороненный вместо с ней в её же гробу, прямо на окраине Хогсмида.

Почему и зачем на самом деле, как мне кажется, требуется его раздобыть: не чтобы Лодгоку с Ранроком помириться (всё-таки цель озвучивает Лодгок, а рассказчики в этой игре один другого надёжнее; история релика романтична в степени хочу такое махосёдзе, в такое действительно только 15летнее поверит), а проверить намерения МС в отношении Репозитория, дневничок про который написан Брагбором и хранится у Лодгока; откуда он его взял вот уж не вспомню, но и Ранроку отдавать его Лодгок не хотел, но и МС передать как только, так сразу, не смог бы: вдруг она тоже ебанутая и пойдёт войной против всех.

Интересная заметка о праве собственности: волшебники считают, что оно отчуждаемо и передаваемо как-либо, гоблины наоборот верят исключительно в аренду и неотчуждаемость (но и при этом: 1) кем-то сделанное после смерти принадлежит сначала семье, а потом становится этаким public domain; 2) у гоблина-ноунейма больше прав на любой гоблинский релик, чем у любого волшебника; 3) даже когда релик представляет собой меч Годрика Гриффиндора, он сдан в аренду, всёврёти про спавн из Шляпы).

При этом гоблинский взгляд на право собственности не так уж и отличается от, скажем, классического капиталистического, за той лишь разницей, что капиталист с потерявшими цену активами расстанется, они для него ценность могут иметь разве что сантиментальную. Для гоблина же тот актив сакрален и потому всегда ценен — и для волшебника тоже, потому что you name it.

И, в общем-то, полезно помнить об этой особенности; и гоблины никому зла не делают своим правом собственности. Она так волшебников раздражает, потому что у волшебников я я я моё мне — и миропорядок тоже с какого-то хуйя по их правилам, то бишь расистским представлениям и шовинизму (в отношении даже собственной матери-магглы), должен быть построен.

Опять же, забегать вперёд я не хочу, но именно поэтому Ранрок настолько прост, как злодей, и настолько сложен, как антагонист.

Он — революцыонер и пассионарий.

Важное дополнение к таймлайну: Ранрок и Руквуд объединили усилия после того, как Лодгок покинул ряды лоялистов:

I had heard this — when the dark-hearted conspire, they seldom make their foul intentions clear to one another. I can only speculate but I imagine their alliance is uneasy and quite fragile.

Это потенциально может значить следующее: наби��ание гоблинов на фамильную развалину Руквудов спровоцировало Виктора срочно навестить Шотландию, охуеть в четыре своих роста перед Ранроком, узнать, что под замком хранился Репозиторий-поменбше, и заключить с Ранроком сделку — о чём Ранрок Руквуду напоминает.

Точного разговора я сейчас не вспомню, а смотреть ютубчек мне лень, но я обязательно вспомню об этом, как доберусь до второго траяла.

The Tomb & The Camp

Важно: МС боится инфери. Она им кричит:

Stay back!

Также я хочу заметить: катакомбы не тронуты. Единственный дохлый ашвайндер хотя и свежий, явно пробрался в крипту каким-то другим путём, сжог там всех инфери, но был смертельно ранен, но и пришёл не один.

То, что Лодгок знает о расположении лагеря неподалёку, знание очевидное: МС тоже знает. Но вот что там — шлем? Он знал. Понимаете да, к чему я написал, что Лодгок МС в гробницу не за тем отправил.

Что Лодгок, что Фиг многого МС не договаривают.

Из чего я ещё такой вывод сделаю: МС наивная, что ой.

И я напомню, а то со времён первых инквари прошли месяцы: хотя инквари пишутся, чтобы фичочек написался, МС здесь именно МС, The Default Player Character, а не Слоан Колдвотер, Джулия Райт или многозначительная Y/N.

Очень подавленным голосом МС говорит:

There they are. The Ashwinders.

Но при этом МС имеет чуечку, когда говорит о возвращении шлема:

Ah. Then I am glad to be rid of it myself.

А сам Лодгок признаётся, что не зря доверился МС, не зря, совсем планы престарелых революцыонеров элегантно не показываются.

Эта черта интересная у гоблинов — не в бровь, а сразу в глаз; ещё бы Ранрок такой же умница как брат был, получили бы смешного деда в антагонисты, который и антагонистом был бы только структурно-номинально, просто потому, што ну нада так в литанализе — чтобы какая-то противоборствующая основному фокалу сила называлась антагонистической.

UPD: Я ЗАБЫЛ ПРО КИЛЛКАУНТ Я ДУРАК

Шутка. В этом лагере почему-то спавнится тролль и когда МС туда приходит, он весело махается с ашвайндерами, позволяя МС беспрепятственно — условно, в инвизе — забрать шлем и уйти.

Big Pot Bangalore.

Bangalore, the so called ‘Garden city’, and ‘Silicon valley of India’, Bangalore is well known for stream of greenery, endless trees on the city.

Green trees are vanishing swiftly for many reasons including overhead metro projects, extension of roads, fresh concrete constructions and so on. There are no efforts to replant the trees, just cut them. This is criminal to environment and people too.

It is well known that, Bengaluru has been crowned as the pub capital of India; it is also capped as ‘Pot Hole” Capital of India’. There are many night arcades and live gigs that are hosted in almost every weekend. Bengaluru has an active night culture, which having over eight (800) hundreds, pubs, clubs and bars. Only MG road is expected to have more than forty (40) pubs. As a city, Bangalore is safe, even for girls except danger associated with road condition, any road can have deep pot holes easily up to one (1) to two (2) feet, and it is dangerous and harmful to health. Can Bengaluru claim similar popularity as past!  However Bengaluru people are conscious, if pothole depth is more, four (4) feet or so, Bangalore people will put some obstruction and safeguard the life of fellow citizen and visitors, hence drive carefully in Bangalore.  

Let’s calculate pubs vs. potholes in Bangalore. If pubs/ bars are around 800, what is the number of road holes, 800,000! Any way we leave it to the citizen of the city.

Normally, people go for either ‘Head’ or ‘Tail’, Bangalorians fortunately or unfortunately got both. We got the ‘Head’, the beautiful resourceful pubs with various colorful large Beer Pots and Terrible ‘Pot Holes’ ‘Tail’ (starting with dent to dangerous dips). I am not differentiating between ‘Head’ or ‘Tail’ as Cricketers are fond of both and most of Indian are cricket follower. This is just a form of presentation.

Bangalore have got numerous “Beer Big Pots”, nevertheless, I am going to site only nine or ten (10) of them as people already know more brands or can find out in Menu. 1. The Wheat Beer@Biere Club, Two (2) The Phat Abbot Belgian, Three(3) The Weiss@ Toit, Four (4)  The Stout, five (5) The Weizenbock, Six (6) The Mango Cider, Seven (7)  The American Pale Ale, Eight (8) Michael Faircy’s Stout, Nine (9) The Dark Knight and so on  Even if we add up all Beer Pots, All Mock Tail, All Cock Tails, all Food Menu, the total can’t beat the numbers of ‘Pot Holes’ in Bengaluru as Bengaluru ‘Pot Hoes’ are unaccountable, no one is accountable. Due to ‘Pot Holes”, accident take place, people suffer, people half dead, even people died. We Bangalorians are living in primitive days yet positive days.  

I am going share a live example of bad road incident took place in Bellandur main road, a week back. I was entering the road from Outer Ring Road; hence left side of the so called road was better than the right side of the road. After crossing half way, I saw a car coming from opposite about to get tilted. Car got tilted, however right side wheels got stuck on the road and car was standing at about thirty fife (35) degree tilt. Sometimes bad road work as savior too. Before I could reach to help, people from road side and shop keepers came and set the car. Luckily passengers got saved without any major injury. Road is pierces with cracks and potholes. The surface of the road is completely broken and uneven and some part of the road is raised up and other part is dipped. Road is dusty in some places and muddy in some places due to water leakage on the road. Road completely deteriorated leading to bumpy and jarring ride. There are large holes on the road creating hazards for people and for vehicles too. In general, this road is in such pathetic state, very grave risk to public safety and substantial damage to vehicle.

Have any one notice that, in past couple of years, what department is leading in Bangalore! 1. All hospital’s Orthopedics departments grown in multifold, the number of doctors, facilities like X-ray, Citi scans, ROM, Neer’s Test, Painful Arc., etc. So many knee, shoulders, Ligaments examinations facilities grown more than expected. Credit goes to whom, ‘THE POTHOLES OF BANGALORE’, Bangalorians are becoming VICTIM of this ‘POTHOLES’.  Why Bangalorians are ‘QUITE’ and suffering. Are we responsible for this situation and for our bad health conditions?

Last month I went to Ahmedabad, the areas of the city I have covered, were having broad roads, more important smooth roads. Citi’s infrastructure is good enough to take care of traffic. All the time, there was moving traffic, not like Bangalore, get into traffic jam, put hand break with neutral gear and keep on chatting in the mobile in the middle of the road, till traffic start moving. Motionless traffic is still better than moving inch by inch in Bangalore, get pain in the leg. Somehow I realized that road condition is related to traffic movement, and then I felt like a fool, what’s new about it. I felt good that Ahmedabad has good road structure, people are lucky there; however after coming back to Bangalore as a normal person, I was not happy. Why we can’t have similar infrastructure, started envying Ahmedabad. The left brain said, ‘Don’t be nasty, you get what you deserve’. Really, I deserve long sore travel because I decided to live in Bangalore or because I didn’t cast my vote last time and decided to rest.

Bangalore roads are in such a wretched state, if we get a good road while driving, we send ‘Thanks’ to God, how grateful we are that, there is a normal good road in-between paddy fields in Bangalore. Yesterday I was travelling in Bannarghatta road, my suggestion is, please go and see the road condition, there is no words to describe it. Like seven wonders in the world, Bangalore roads is one of the seven worst things in the world. I was afraid that there is a possibility that car will get stuck, so uneven, lower body of my car was touching some portion of tumor of the road, car base was getting damage. After paying highest life time road tax, do we deserve this kind of roads? In that case, please return our road tax as hardly there is any road. Not only that, there were some steel large pipes and plastic tubes covering dangerous few feet low potholes. Obviously there is traffic jam, as car has to move carefully to avoid minimal possible danger. In between the road there was a metal tube, completely unexpected, side of the metal tube was full of some muddy stones, I put break, back side car hit by back bumper. Some two-wheeler passenger stopped, some people from side vegetable trolley came and surrounded us. I got down, seen the damage, the car behind be is a Uber cab, (My previous regular office driver, ‘Dhiren’, decided to become an entrepreneur and became an Uber driver, henceforth I have been going through his painful story of financial discomfort, time to time getting grant from me, still he is stuck with the deal. For him, it’s a vicious cycle, not able to come out and suffering). So I saw my old driver ‘Dhiren’ in this driver. My hearth broke and could visualize, if a driver has to drive whole day in Bangalore road condition, sometimes control is out of order. People started hailing, I loudly said in Kannada language ‘It’s OK, I am fine, not the taxi driver’s fault, thanks for your support. Please go back to your job’. Slowly people went away cursing me, ‘try to help, see the arrogance, no point try to help people’. ‘Now days, it’s better to allow people to die without road help, try to help, back fires’. Suddenly I realized that perhaps my behavior was not correct. This people are disheartened and they mayn’t help any needy people in future’, in this kind of awful road (Really can call it road), brain doesn’t work.

There are several impact of this pothole jerks, especially for two wheeler drivers, young people started taking own precaution. Young boys, smart boys started using athletic pads; otherwise they get pain in pothole jerks. More than that that, to have a regular sex life and to avoid sterility, all Bangalore young man have to take proper precaution. All sports company having a bee line in selling all this athletic items. 

Being a female and driving every day in painful Bangalore road, first, all the girls need, proper tight Bra, otherwise suffer from breast pain. Secondly, they are not able to bear such jerky and long drive during menstruation. Thirdly, if unmarried, can’t cook food after the road strains, if married, not able to do justice to their children.

There are so many positive angles in visiting a pub. Listen to music, feel good factor environment, most of the people around are happy and laughing, cheerful surroundings, I forget all my physical and mental stress as I am with friends here. That is how Pubs are having positive impact on Bangalore people.

OK enough of pubs, now let’s discuss the road disorder in Bangalore……. How to improve Bangalore infrastructure………..

Written by: Nabonita Baruah.

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TW: Blood and Injuries.

An attempt at symbolism was made.

I finished this piece of art while I've house-sitting for my older sister/practicing living on my own this week.

The purple hyacinths around Delros's head represent his regret surrounding his decision to confront Eclipsed Apprentice!Vozeo on his own, which led to him being killed by EA!Vozeo and landed him in the whole Mortal Vessel situation. He also internalized the fact that EA!Vozeo called him a "failed" Balance Keeper while he was dying over eight centuries before the events of Book 1.

The forget-me-nots around Kae's head represent the memories he has of his dearly departed twin sister, Keliess Edlurios (KEH-hlee-ESS, nickname is Keli pronounced KEH-hlee). She died when they were both 9 after they'd gotten sick with some unknown illness that only infected the twins. Kae keeps their 3rd grade photo in the locket around his neck. He never takes off that locket, unless he's about to go to bed. If someone were to remove the locket without his permission and look at the photo inside, he would be very angry and never speak to that person again.

I included EA!Vozeo's eyes above Kae and Delros to represent the hatred he has for them. He blames Delros for the disappearances of The Eight Sacred Keepers of Fenrathae, and because Kae is Delros reborn, he also blames Kae for that.

This piece, overall, is meant to represent the bond that binds Kae's soul and Delros's soul into one being. When Kaelech learns about his connection to Delros's soul, he's shocked and angry because his parents knew that he was Delros reborn from the time he was born. He also quickly realizes that he isn't ready for the responsibility of being a Balance Keeper reborn.