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dragon-ascent · 2 days
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Imagine Rex Lapis wanting to increase morale during strategy meetings, so he tells his allies and adepti they are each permitted to bring one thing they like to these meetings.
Xianyun brings one of her favorite bubble-blowing contraptions. Ganyu coyly snacks on a whole bouquet of sweet flower petals. Marchosius polishes his favorite cooking pot as he listens. Guizhong cheekily plays her lute during bouts of silence. Xiao caresses a finch while he holds on to his god's every word.
It works; everyone's more relaxed and less on-edge when convening like this.
So anyway, that's how you end up on the Geo Lord's lap while he talks about infrastructure improvements and defensive training.
bonus:
"I don't want to!" you whine indignantly, racing down the streets of Guili Assembly.
"But I must hold you whilst I outline our allyship with the Sumeru gods," protests Rex, chasing after you.
"Your meetings are boring and have nothing to do with me!"
"But I have told everyone they can bring something they like - I cannot be the only one without."
"Go take a fluffy, furry cat or something!"
"But my dear, you are softer and your hair lovelier."
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contrastparadoxx · 5 months
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A quick little thing
“Come on bunny, you need to be lighter on your feet than that!”
“But sis, yours is so much bigger!”
The smaller human sat up even as she voiced this complaint, knowing what was coming.
“Listen, you’re the one who chose those dinky little poke sticks to fight with, and it’s not like our enemies are gonna just put their weapons down just because they’re bigger. You KNOW this, bun bun!”
The older sister took a ready stance, “So let’s go”
The fight started again, and again it ended with the smaller crashing to the ground. The larger let out an exasperated sigh
“Come on, Bunny, you-“
She was cut off by the unmistakable sound of sniffling as her little sister lay there, curling up slightly. Instantly the weapon was dropped, and she went down to one knee. “Oh, that was too much wasn’t it. Come here, let me see.” She took the time to kiss the already forming bruises before cuddling her little sister.
“Im sorry bunbun, you know-“
“I know, it’s- it’s dangerous if I can’t protect myself”
“Yeah, but tomorrow we’ll go pick mushrooms instead, okay?”
“Promise?”
“Cross my heart”
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rosemary-bells · 8 months
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role reversal au for erha but instead of a title like the beidou immortal being used in place of taxian-jun it’s xia sini but LITERAL
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silverstark · 11 months
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A White Lie Extra
Surprise for 520, aka “Chinese Valentine’s Day”
Ficlet for A White Lie, a 2ha / The Husky and His White Cat Shizun au where Xia Sini claims to be Chu Wanning’s son. Read it on Ao3 (Registered Users Only). SPOILERS FOR FULL NOVEL.
Auuthor’s Note: This doesn’t necessarily fit into the “canon” of A White Lie because I didn’t think it over carefully enough to see if it messes anything up in my plot. However! I wanted to write something to celebrate 520.
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Mo Ran woke up early so he could go check on his recovering shidi first thing in the morning. Having reassured himself that the child was looking well, he wrote a note of explanation for his absence.
‘I’ll be back soon to give you medicine! I will be with Shi Mei for a little while.’
It was just a precaution: Xia Sini was still fast asleep, and the medication would make him less likely to wake up early. Chu Wanning had always woken up very late when he was sick. Mo Ran expected that Xia Sini would take after his father, as he did in so many other regards.
Mo Ran laid the note upon Xia Sini’s latest boring book. This one was about rare poisons. Mo Ran could only approve of Xia Sini finding a safer way to pursue his ‘win at all costs’ drive than through sword-fighting, so he did not plan on asking about his interest in the subject. He then snuck quietly out of the room and shut the door behind him.
Shi Mei was surprised to see Mo Ran.
“Good morning, A-Ran.”
“Good morning, Shi Mei,” he replied brightly.
“Do we have early morning training today? I must have forgotten,” Shi Mei said apologetically.
“No, no,” Mo Ran said. “It’s nothing related to training.”
Shi Mei’s expression changed. He looked faintly awkward.
“Oh? Then…”
He stopped himself as he realized that he almost asked a rude question.
“I hope I didn’t wake you up early,” Mo Ran said hurriedly.
“No…”
Indeed, he was fully dressed with his hair in near order. It seemed he had been quietly studying in his room, as Mo Ran had expected.
Mo Ran sighed in relief. “I’m glad. I was just hoping to ask you something…”
Here Mo Ran hesitated and scratched his head a little diffidently. Shi Mei seemed unusually reserved. Mo Ran had never interrupted his morning studying before to avoid inconveniencing him. Now he had, and on top of that, he was going to ask him another favor. He wondered if he should check whether Shi Mei had the time before asking him for the favor, or else Shi Mei might agree purely out of politeness.
Shi Mei watched him and suddenly lowered his gaze.
“Want to come inside?” he asked quietly.
“Huh?”
Shi Mei rarely invited Mo Ran into his room. Mo Ran hadn’t been expected to be invited in today of all days.
“So we can speak privately,” Shi Mei said.
“Oh! Thank you, but I don’t really have time,” he said apologetically.
Shi Mei’s eyes widened slightly. Mo Ran couldn’t remember the last time he had declined an invitation to spend time with Shi Mei. Usually he wanted to stick to Shi Mei like sticky candy, as close as Shi Mei would permit, every moment he could get.
Mo Ran explained, “I have to— actually, that’s what I wanted to ask. If you have time.”
“What is it?” Shi Mei asked, puzzled.
“Will you teach me how you make wonton soup?”
Shi Mei blinked in surprise. Then he looked at Mo Ran with an expression like dismay. Mo Ran didn’t understand it until he remembered his poor timing.
“You don’t have to make it with me. If you tell me how you make it, I can just try it on my own.”
“…Why do you want to learn how to make wonton soup?”
“Little Shidi is hurt. I was thinking yesterday, that when I’m hurt, wonton soup always makes me feel better. I want to try to make Little Shidi wonton soup before he wakes up.”
Shi Mei frowned and seemed thoughtful, even a little uncomfortable. Mo Ran blinked at him in confusion. He didn’t understand why Shi Mei didn’t seem to want to want to share the recipe.
“I thought Shidi didn’t like spicy food.”
“I’ll make it without chili for him.”
Shi Mei hesitated another moment. Mo Ran gazed at him in befuddlement, trying to figure out what the problem was.
“Do you…want to keep the recipe a secret?” Mo Ran wondered.
Shi Mei held out another moment before sighing in resignation.
“Shizun will have to forgive me,” he said quietly.
“Um. What does Shizun have to do with this? It’s not like it’s his recipe,” Mo Ran said, laughing a little at the idea of Chu Wanning’s cooking skills.
“It is,” Shi Mei said.
“Hahahahaha!”
Shi Mei watched him laughing. Mo Ran waited for him to drop the serious expression, but as time went on and Shi Mei failed to crack a smile, Mo Ran faltered. Then he stopped laughing entirely.
There was a tired look in Shi Mei’s eyes. The joke had been out of character; perhaps it was his way of distracting Mo Ran from something that was troubling him. Perhaps he had invited Mo Ran in wishing to tell him and unburden himself.
“What’s wrong?” Mo Ran asked gently.
“…Nothing.”
Mo Ran tsk’d and took Shi Mei’s hand intending to lead him into the room so they could talk privately. Shi Mei allowed it.
“Tell me,” Mo Ran urged once the door was closed.
“There’s nothing wrong,” Shi Mei said. “It’s only that I can’t teach you that recipe.”
“That’s okay,” Mo Ran said. “I shouldn’t have asked you out of the blue like that. But that can’t be the only thing that’s wrong. It’s not like you to make jokes at Shizun’s expense.”
“…”
Shi Mei gazed at him with an unreadable expression. Mo Ran looked back at him sincerely, hoping that Shi Mei would see how much Mo Ran cared about him.
“That was not a joke,” Shi Mei said. “It really is Shizun’s recipe. He’s the one who has been making wonton soup for you. I didn’t tell you because he asked me to keep it a secret.”
Mo Ran stared first in disbelief, and then in horrified realization.
“Mo Ran?” Shi Mei asked.
His voice sounded far away. Mo Ran was far away.
Before, he couldn’t think of the wonton soup without feeling a warmth that seeped deep into his bones. And now, he was remembering those wontons rolling across the floor, thrown away by Mo Ran’s own uncaring blow. He remembered the expression on Chu Wanning’s face after. He remembered his own satisfaction in the vindictive cruelty.
“Mo Ran?” Shi Mei asked again.
He sounded concerned. Mo Ran gulped and tried to pull himself together. He couldn’t have a breakdown in front of Shi Mei without explaining.
“Ah, so it wasn’t a joke,” he said with an attempt at a smile. It crumpled into a grimace.
Shi Mei sighed. “Shizun feared that you would react like this. That’s why he didn’t want you to know…”
Mo Ran again remembered the look on Chu Wanning’s face after Mo Ran had strewn his wontons across the floor. Chu Wanning had feared his reaction. But he couldn’t have known…
Mo Ran sucked in a breath. He repeated to himself that he couldn’t have a breakdown in front of Shi Mei.
“Don’t worry,” Mo Ran said. “I won’t tell him.”
He didn’t have time for a breakdown right now. He had to go start making the soup if he wanted it to be ready before Xia Sini woke up. He muttered some polite farewell to Shi Mei and hurried to the kitchens.
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Cooking always settled Mo Ran’s spirit somehow. Cooking for someone he loved was even better. He put special care into every step. He knew very well that he could not fix the mistakes he had made in his past life. What was done was done. But…perhaps he could do better in this lifetime. He wanted to do better by Xia Sini.
The soup was beautifully made. It was nothing compared to the soup Shi Mei had brought him just when he had desperately needed it. The soup that Chu Wanning had made for him and sent to him just when he had desperately needed it. Mo Ran remembered his overwhelming gratitude and the spark of love that had flared in the wreck of his heartache over the way Chu Wanning had treated him. He didn’t know what to make of this now. He didn’t know how to feel towards Shi Mei or Chu Wanning now.
The only thing that was clear was his feeling upon walking into Xia Sini’s room to offer him the wonton soup. Xia Sini was sitting up now seemingly reading the note Mo Ran had left. He startled at Mo Ran’s arrival and tossed the note like he was embarrassed to be caught reading it. Mo Ran grinned, feeling his heart light up with warmth and affection.
“You woke up early,” he noted.
Xia Sini looked at him warily. Mo Ran was a little surprised that he didn’t make some cranky comment.
“Does your wound hurt? Don’t worry, I’ll give you medicine soon, as I promised,” he said cheerily.
“It does not hurt,” Xia Sini quickly denied. “You can take that away.”
He gave the soup bowl a disgusted glare as he spoke. Mo Ran laughed.
“Won’t you even give it a taste? Your shixiong worked hard to make this!”
Mo Ran placed the tray close to Xia Sini and uncovered the bowl to reveal the soup. Xia Sini stared at the contents.
“What? Don’t you like wonton soup? I promise it’s not spicy.”
Xia Sini didn’t look up.
“You…you made me wonton soup?” he asked uncertainly.
“Of course! Little shidi needs good food to recover.”
“…”
Xia Sini said nothing and made no move to pick up his chopsticks. Mo Ran looked at him in concern, but his lashes were low over his eyes and Mo Ran couldn’t read his expression.
“Do you really not like it? I can go get you something else...”
Mo Ran was a little worried. He would have no time to make something good before Xia Sini got hungry. It would have to be some plain, boring congee.
“No, don’t take it away,” Xia Sini said. “I like it.”
“Oh,” Mo Ran said, relieved. “Then what’s wrong?”
“Nothing is wrong. It’s just that no one has ever taken care of me like this.”
Mo Ran’s heart ached to hear those words. He had suspected it, but now he knew it was true. He reached out and gently patted Xia Sini’s hair. He didn’t understand how it could be that no one had cared for this precious, clever, kind child.
Xia Sini looked up at his touch and finally met Mo Ran’s eyes.
“Thank you, shixiong,” he said sincerely.
Mo Ran smiled even has his heart broke open, overfilled with affection. Light spilled out through the cracks.
“I said I would take care of you, didn’t I?”
Xia Sini blinked and stared. He said nothing, but Mo Ran thought he saw something small and fragile lighting up in his eyes. Mo Ran tucked a strand of hair behind Xia Sini’s ear.
He cleared his throat before speaking to be sure that it wouldn’t break.
“If you want to show your gratitude, you better start eating before it gets cold,” he chided.
Xia Sini lowered his head and obeyed. There was a little smile on his face. Mo Ran couldn’t look away from it.
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affinitystoryblog · 4 months
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🔮 for Sinie and Csilla?
🔮 Crystal Ball- What kind of future does your OC want to have? What would they do to make it real?
see this is the interesting one because both sinie and csilla long for adventure all their lives, and they finally get it but the thing is that it doesnt come without its scars. i genuinely think that at the end of their longed for adventure, sinie will long for a quiet, humble life. and she's gonna do everything in her little Main Character power to make sure she and everyone she loves gets to live content and in peace.
csilla is a little more ambiguous to me, im not quite sure where her character is going to go as the story progresses because she is actually pretty different now than how she was originally written. she's much more shy and introverted, a little insecure, and a lil goth e-girl LOL but i do want her to grow more assertive and confident, i want her to be able to know her value among her peers, especially sinie since sinie will be so caught up in her Main Character Complex that she'd actually be contributing to csilla's fears of being second best because she's never really been valued by anyone but her father and her cat. i want her to not attach so much value on other peoples validation for her and rather validation in herself because she is finally content with who she is.
tbh tho even with all that, im not quite sure what i would say her ideal future after the adventure would be. its something i have to explore definitely! :D
oc ask meme
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mikoriin · 2 years
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if you still want those prompts (timezones are a killjoy i swear)
sinie/csilla + understanding
okay so i finally have an idea for u!! :D thank you so much for the prompt! i hope you enjoy 💕
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Sinie stormed off into the the rubble of buildings she and her allies had been fighting in. She was furious, confused, and a bit sad. She was tattered and bruised, glancing back at her allies being patched up by Heather the best the girl could do. She began to tear up, seeing her best friends looking defeated and betrayed themselves.
"Sinie!" Csilla called out behind her.
Sinie looked to her other half, equally as beaten up as the rest of them, but there was something in her eyes different from everyone else. Her eyes were hazed with something Sinie couldn't quite read. This only frustrated her more. Wrapping her arms around herself, she turned away from Csilla to isolate herself.
Csilla cried out Sinie's name once again and stumbled over the debris to follow her. Sinie never answered her calls, but Csilla wasn't going to give up. Eventually she only followed, however far Sinie went.
Truthfully, Sinie had no idea where she was going. Her mind was fuzzy and she was such a mix of emotions that she was beginning to disassociate. Until she felt a firm grip on her shoulder.
Sinie lurched back and screamed, "Stop!! Just leave me alone!!"
"Leave you alone?!" Csilla cried in response, "Sinie we need to talk about this!"
"About what?" She barked back. "The fact that you've been dating a spy?"
Csilla winced. The reality that Everett was working with Ceres the entire time, that he wasn't even necessarily human; at least, not before. She felt guilt and shame, but something bubbled in the pit of her stomach that soon turned to a fiery rage. She looked back up at her counterpart with blazing eyes.
"How dare you judge me for who I love when the one you love is the one who got us into this entire mess!"
Sinie snatched her head to look at Csilla now, a look of utter betrayal on her face.
Csilla scoffed, "You think I don't know what you have with Agitha? Our enemy and rival actively trying to kill us?"
"Th-there's nothing between me and Agitha!" Sinie spat.
Csilla shook her head. "How can you sit here and lie to not only me, but yourself, right now? You practically choked on your own words! You don't think I feel betrayed too? I never knew he wasn't who he said he was! But at least I can be honest with myself and say I love him despite it!"
"It doesn't matter, they both lied to us this entire time! They're the enemy!"
"The enemy? Sinie, you've known her for years! You have chemistry, a history, and a bond! Everyone can see how crazy you to are for each other!"
Sinie shook her head. "No! She is my enemy and I intend on defeating her!"
Csilla took a step closer to her counterpart, making the girl practically retreat into her own skin.
"Look me in the eyes and tell me you feel nothing for Agitha." Csilla said.
Behind Sinie's eyes was an entire war with her heart and mind. Csilla could see her sister really fighting with herself, she was beginning to tremble and whimper. Then, Sinie burst into tears and curled herself into Csilla's breast.
"I love her!! I love her so much, but I know I shouldn't! She's always trying to hurt us, I know, but it's not her fault!" Sinie bawled, gripping the other girl's forearms with shaky hands.
Csilla pet Sinie's hair as she let her cry.
"Just as you feel it's not Agitha's fault, I believe that my Everett is also not at fault. He didn't ask for his creation. And even though they both have done bad things, and will probably continue to do bad things, isn't it up to us to love and forgive them through it?" Csilla consoled.
Sinie sobbed, but she nodded. Csilla took pulled away just enough for Sinie to look at her. "Just as I'd do for you, or Daren, or Heather, or Elise. As humans, and yes, even Everett, we make mistakes and do bad things. We mess up and hurt people. But that does not define us, what defines us is how we respond to the things we do. We can always make something right Sinie." She cradled Sinie's tear stained face into her hands.
Sinie smiled and wiped her tears, standing up straight but never letting go of her sister. "Thank you Csilla. And...I love you."
Csilla smiled as a tear escaped her own eye.
"Oh not you too." Sinie's face fell.
Csilla chuckled through her tears. "Sorry sorry! It's just...That was the first time you told me that." She smiled.
Sinie blushed as she realized that she hadn't ever told Csilla that she loves her. "Oh...Wow I'm a bad friend." She said dejectedly.
"No silly, you're not. Even though you did get your snot all over my dress" Csilla laughed.
Sinie gasped at all of her snot and tears staining her counterpart's beautiful blue dress. Csilla burst into laughter and hugged Sinie tight.
"I love you too." She whispered.
Sinie stared wide eyed, her golden eyes glazed over with tears once again. The girls held each other for a long time. Sinie was the first to pull away, a determined look on her face.
"Let's go back, we've got unfinished business to handle."
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shiqingxuanz · 3 months
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btw if you’re a proshipper you are not welcome here this is not a safe space for you
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rikotin · 1 year
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1, 2, 3, 4
A heavy chest struggles to rise
Does the room seems smaller than before?
5, 6, 7, 8
You must've swallowed fire
Lungs aren't supposed to burn, are they?
9, 10, 11, 12
The room seems so empty
Do you find the echo unsettling?
13, 14, 15
Tell me,
why is there an echo if there's nothing there?
16
You have to listen
Grief is a loud companion, isn't it?
1
Let the tears fall
A single cloudburst doesn't fill an ocean, does it?
1
It's okay
It will be okay
1
Okay?
- sini
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noodlepigeon · 2 months
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Red Vox Before Red Vox
Vinny started playing guitar in 2003, and started writing music in 2004. He and Mike met in college and bonded over a mutual taste in music, including rock bands of many styles and eras, but especially classic rock and grunge.
Vinny was part of a few small bands at this time. He often played guitar for and with his high school friend Bill, even playing bass for Bill as his first gig. Eventually, Vinny and Mike formed a band of their own: Davy’s Grey. Mike was on drums, and Vinny took the role of vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter. A mutual college friend of theirs, Phil, played bass.
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Davy’s Grey was primarily a live band, performing sporadic shows before recording seven of their best live songs and compiling them into the 2009 EP No Cigar.
Davy’s Grey was a formative time for the future Red Vox members. Several songs written during this period would make their way onto Red Vox’s earliest releases, including Trolls and Goblins, which was later recorded as a charity incentive in 2015, and Long Lonely Night, the penultimate track on Red Vox’s first full-length album. Several songs off the Red Vox EP Blood Bagel also came from this era; its Bandcamp page credits Phil with “witnessing the real Blood Bagel playing some of these songs with us back in the day.”
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Davy's Grey disbanded shortly after the release of No Cigar, beginning a five year period of little musical activity from its former members. Mike took on various drumming gigs, though little came of these ventures. Phil became a solo musician and producer. Vinny primarily focused on his YouTube channel and streaming on Justin.tv, later Twitch.tv – he would, however, release his solo album Sibilants in January 2011, and Odds and Ends, a short collection of Davy’s Grey demos and solo demos, in December 2011.
All the while, Bill – a pianist/keyboardist, vocalist, bassist, guitarist, and probably some other things – was busy playing and writing music. In 2008, he joined the Seconds along with Joe Pecora. The Seconds released their first album Slip Away in 2010 and their second, final album Monstro in 2013. Bill released his solo album Villain in 2010 as well. All three of these albums were recorded, mixed, and produced by Joe. Joe himself played in quite a few local bands – notably, the Sweathogs, which would later evolve into Happy Anarchy (for which he also recorded, mixed, and produced). All of these projects took place at his studio, the Red Room, in Staten Island, NY. Vinny has described him as “a local legend,” a well-earned moniker.
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Bill and Joe with the Seconds. First image: Bill on far left and Joe on far right; Second image: Bill on far right, Joe immediately to his left.
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Joe (second from left) with Happy Anarchy at Red Room Studio, SINY.
Vinny and Mike reconvened around 2014, deciding to dust off some of their old songs to record. Bill introduced them to Joe, and this simple idea would soon balloon into an album taking a year of their lives to record and costing thousands of dollars to make. What could go wrong?
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coralinnii · 1 year
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I have one essay report and a big work project left and I'll be stress-free...for like a week before classes start again. Instead of finishing those last responsibilities, I've been putting Cell Block Tango on repeat because Youtube algorithm decided I needed scary hot women murderers...and it's not wrong.
The product of that procrastination is now an AU of my Villain/ess AU, where the villain/ess!readers still ended up being villains. An AU-ception
I will start on my writing list eventually. This was just a stress relief
One villain/ess!reader doesn't get a verse cuz someone's gotta be Roxie. Also, I don't know Hungarian so I used my native language (which may also suck since I haven't practiced in years).
Seeing that this is a parody of Cell Block Tango, all the warnings for this cover are the same for the original song (violence, infidelity, etc) so read at your own risk.
~ Enjoy ~
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Yawn
Seven
Squish
Uh-uh
Monstro
Schoenheit
And now, the six merry villains of the Twisted Wonderland Dungeons
In their rendition of the Story Book Tango
Monstro
Schoenheit
Yawn
Seven
Squish
Uh-uh
Monstro
Schoenheit
Yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit
Yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit
Yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He only had himself to blame
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
I betcha you would have done the same
Yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit
Yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit
You know how people have these little habits that get you down?
Like, Leona
Leona, he liked to sigh when he's sleepy
No, not sigh, yawn
So I walk into our room this one day
And I'm really irritated
And I'm looking for a little bit o' sympathy
And there's Leona, lyin' on the bed, on his lazy ass and sighing
No, not sighing
Yawning
So, I said to him, I said "You yawn near me one more time"
And he did
So I took the rifle from our armory
And I fired two warning shots
Into his head
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He only had himself to blame
If you'd have been there
If you'd have heard it
I betcha you would have done the same
I met Malleus from Briar Valley about two years ago
And he told me he was single
And we hit it off right away
So, we started meeting together
He'd go to his castle, he'd come back to me
I'd give him a rose, we'd have dinner
And then I found out
"Single" he told me
Single, my ass
Not only was he meant for some girl
Oh no, he was one of 7 suitors
One of those harems, you know?
So that night when he came home from his castle
I gave him a rose, as usual
You know, some guys just can't hold their poison thorns
He had it comin' (yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit)
He had it comin'
He took a flower (yawn, seven, squish, uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit)
In its prime
And then he used it (yawn)
And he abused it (seven)
It was a murder (squish)
But not a crime
(Uh-uh, Monstro, Schoenheit)
So I'm standing in the kitchen
Tasting some cherry tarts for a party (uh-uh)
Minding my own business (Monstro)
In storms my husband Riddle in a furious rage (Schoenheit)
"You been breaking the rules!," he says (yawn)
He was crazy (seven)
And he kept on screamin' (uh-uh)
"You been breaking the rules!"
And then he ran into his scepter 
He ran into his scepter 42 times
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
I betcha you would have done the same!
Kenapa aku di sini?
Mereka kata pencintaku menolong aku dan membunuh Tunku Kalim bersama-sama
Bukan! Aku tak bersalah
Kenapa negara Scalding Sands lihat aku seorang pembunuh? 
Aku menjelaskan kepada polis tapi mereka tak faham
Yeah, but did you do it?
Uh-uh, not guilty!
My partner, Azul and I had these businesses
And the tweels, Jade and Floyd traveled round with us (he only had himself to blame)
Now, for the last day in our business trip (if you'd have been there)
We opened twenty businesses in a row
Food, suits, rings, tea, dresses, lounges, night brothels (if you'd have been there)
Show acts, theaters
One right after the other (if you'd have seen it)
So this one night before we leave, we're down at the Monstro Lounge (I betcha)
The four of us, boozin' (you would have done the same)
Havin' a few laughs
And we ran out of ice
So I go out to get some (he had it comin')
I come back, checked the stores
And there's Azul and the tweels (he had it comin')
In business seventeen (he took a flower)
The brothel
Well, I was in such a state of shock
I completely blacked out, I can't remember a thing
It wasn't until later
When I was washing the blood off my hands
I even knew they were dead
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' all along (they had it comin' all along)
I didn't do it (she didn't do it)
But if I'd done it (but if she'd done it)
How could you tell me that I was wrong?
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' all along (they took a flower in its prime)
I didn't do it (and then they used it)
But if I'd done it
How could you tell me that I was wrong?
I admired Vil Schoenheit
More than I can possibly say (he had it comin')
He was a real beautiful guy
A masterpiece, a queen
But he was always trying to find his fairest self (he only had himself to blame)
He'd go out every night looking for that self
And on the way
He found Rook (if you'd have been there)
Epel
Neige and the dwarfs (if you'd have seen it)
I guess you could say we broke up
Because of different perspectives (I betcha you would have done the same)
He sees himself as the fairest of them all
And I saw him as was
The dirty bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
The dirty bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' (they had it comin')
They had it comin' all along (they had it comin' all along)
'Cause if they used us ('cause if they used us)
And they abused us (and they abused us)
How could you tell us that we were wrong?
He had it comin' (he had it comin')
He had it comin' (he had it comin')
He only had himself to blame (he only had himself to blame)
If you'd have been there (if you'd have been there)
If you'd have seen it (if you'd have seen it)
I betcha you would have done the same
You yawn near me one more time! Single my ass
42 times! Negara Scalding Sands lihatku
Business seventeen, the brothel
Different perspectives
Yawn
Seven
Squish
Uh-uh
Monstro
Schoenheit
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dragon-ascent · 23 hours
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Zhongli notices one day that a man tells his lover that two puppies cuddling on the stone bridge there reminds him of them. "They're us," the man says, and his lover, giggling, agrees.
That's an adorable way of seeing things - so now Zhongli finds himself and you in every comforting thing he sees:
He espies two sunflowers standing tall in the garden and thinks of you and him, dancing in the breeze.
Cor lapis and noctilucous jade shine together in a jeweller's display stand, and he tells you, "They are us."
Two toddlers are huddled in a stroller, napping peacefully, and Zhongli immediately tells you this reminds him of you both.
He sees two swans together in the lake, their necks forming a heart and smiles. "Look, darling, these swans are us."
The main couple performing an intricate song and dance in the latest opera makes him turn and tell you, "They are much like us." (He quickly retracts that statement when one of them plunges a sword into the other's heart towards the end.)
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Last night at Nokia Areena was amazing!! Not even that random mister "my cup is more than half empty every effing moment" could dampen my feelings. (yes I have bad days also but I still wouldn't go to an event and complain about everything for 3 hours! I felt so bad for his companion)
Few random thoughts after the night (and re-watching the show from yle areena just now)
Jesse Markin! You are still my number one this year and I gave my vote(s) to you. I kind of felt that yle let him down with his staging. It was tbh underwhelming. And dear umk do NOT (!) leave the only big visual effect of the performance to the audience. It was clear that some/most of the audience would light and reveal those flashes right away and not wait and the effect of gradually lighting the whole arena was never gonna happen. Jesse and dancers were great though!
Sexmane - Max Sane...I'm so sorry for misjudging you and placing you last on my list after songs were released. He was my biggest riser. He rose even before the live show. I was still sceptical about his live vocals before the show, but I shouldn't have worried. His vocals were actually so much better live than with the autotune. And his staging was really good and he delivered that Mania on stage. (He was so believable that I gave him 1 vote too)
Sara Siipola. Okay, I liked the staging a lot. I liked her outfit and all that leaf gold. But she was supposed to be all about the vocals and her vocals were not 100%. I haven't been able to hop the Paskana train and I have disliked some manerisms in her singing (i'm not sure what to call it, but it's the way she pronounces some letters..and she only does it while singing not in interviews) Her voice is great, the song was great but it still wasn't 5/5 for me.
Windows95man and Henri Piispanen. I love having fun. I love good kind of cringe. And I loved Henris vocals. In the arena his vocals sounded the best of all the contestant even though the pace of the song is crazy and he was laying on the floor while singing at one point. Staging is crazy, and denim and 90's. Jesse and the other dancer were really good.
MGN. Yeah. It was fun, it was catchy. I was singing, I was dancing. Still not fan of MG.
Cyan Kicks. Nothing wrong here. My inner metal head rock chick was missing something and couldn't get past that.
Sini Sabotage. Kermakakku fiilis not in this tucking day. Staging was nice when I was watching it in the arena. I did not like it on tv though. Her vocals were not strong enough live. (I'm going to get cancelled amongst finns but I was never fan of Levikset repee either)
Kuumaa and Benjamin. HOT hot hot!! Amazing. Benjamins vocals were so much better than last year. Kuumaa was great as always.
Katri Helena. She is the voice of Finland. Standing ovation.
I loved the Finnish-Swedish banter. Well done.
Joker out! And well played there Bojan wearing your Käärijä shirt.
Tampere! My town, my home. Perfect host city for umk...and esc.
And for me the highlight of the night was Käärijä. Based on the applause he was getting (biggest applause of the night), I wasn't the only one. I will write seperate post dedicated to him but he will always be my umk/etc artist. Or actually no...he will always be something much more.
I didn't have strong opinions on who we should send to Malmö as I knew finns would not vote for my favorite enough. I am content with our winner and I'm sure he will delivere a party. He is not Käärijä, he doesn't try to be Käärijä and he shouldn't be compared to him all the time (and I know it's going to happen and it's kind of natural). But him winning is not just finns trying to replicate last year. This is more like Portion Boys than Käärijä actually. And there's huge amount of finns enjoying just this. But where as Käärijä was almost everyones winner last year, W95M will never be same kind of whole nations sweetheart. Sara Siipola was favorite in all the polls and there's huge amount of dissapointed people due the fact that she didn't win.
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asrisgratitudejournal · 5 months
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ChatGPT dan Personal Statement
Duh padahal semalam tu lagi inspired-inspirednya dan pengen nulis banyak banget hal terutama tentang reading and how reading has changed my life. Semalem beneran lagi di mood bagus banget? Dimulai dengan tidur sore selepas asar menuju magrib, terus entah kenapa inspired buat painting pake himi. Eh pas banget mau mulai painting, si Abi nelpon. Terus yaudah jadinya painting sambil ngobrol lah. Sakin gatau lagi mau gambar apa, ku ngopy foto Han Jisung yang kutempel di moodboard di depan meja. Itu gatau juga foto era jaman kapan, tapi ku suka banget background colornya merah pink putih gitu. Itu ngobrol ternyata 1 jam (wow), dan seberesnya ngobrol beres juga painting saya.
Beres painting ku lanjut ngerjain beberapa chapter Talk To Me In Korean level 2, semalem sampai -ittda/opta terus capek, terus juga baca 1 chapter Your Brain on Art yang bisa di-preview di GoogleBooks karena bagus aja (lupa juga awalnya lihat buku ini pertama kali di mana dan kapan?). Dari situ ku lanjut membaca Yellowface-nya, terus tidur. Nah pas baca Yellowface ini yang ku betul-betul kepikiran buat beli vintage classic typewriter kaya yang dipake sama si Athena?? Super gapenting dan random, tapi dari sini lah ku ber-ide pengen bilang “Aku suka banget reading tapi reading juga lah yang ngasih crazy idea to my mind kadang bingung mau bersyukur atau malah kesal”. Tapi iya entah kenapa beneran baru ngerasain lagi otak yang over-stimulated banget pengen ngerjain a-z pindah-pindah tuh semalem. Sebetulnya pas lagi kerja biasa sehari-hari juga kaya gini sih, tapi lebih in a more unproductive way aja.
Anyway, iya, balik ke judul. Jadinya ini tadi pagi ku sampai dept jam 11 kurang dan langsung ngerjain proofreading Personal Statement salah satu juniorku lah ya. Seru sih jadi mikir banyak banget terkait gimana nulis yang enak dibaca dan gimana bikin PS yang personalised berasa kaya baca tulisan orang, bukan Chat GPT. Ku udah ngetweet ini semua.
Terus lunch kan. Nah di lunch ini ku kepikiran untuk ber-eksperimen: “emangnya bakalan kaya apa sih hasil PS kalau dari ChatGPT? Se-kayak robot itu-kah hasilnya?” Sesampainya balik ke office, kumasukkin prompt kaya gini:
Can you please build a personal statement for me applying to this course: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/environmental-technology/ based on my profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/asriindraswari/
Jawaban ChatGPT:
I'm sorry for any confusion, but I don't have direct access to external websites, including LinkedIn. However, I can certainly help you craft a personal statement based on the information you provide. To get started, please share some key details about your academic background, relevant work experience, skills, and any specific achievements or projects related to environmental technology. Additionally, let me know why you are interested in pursuing the Environmental Technology program at Imperial College London. This information will help me tailor the personal statement to showcase your strengths and alignment with the program's objectives.
Terus yaudah ku-copas aja CV pre-PhD ku ke ChatGPT (si Noni udah ga mikirin lagi GDPR yaudahlahya, gaada informasi sensitive juga kok harusnya yang keluar di situ).
Ku tapi di bagian ini belum masukkin yang “why I am interested in pursuing the course”, betulan baru masukkin data CV aja. DAN HASILNYA LUAR BIASA PERSONALISED???! Sampe shocked bacanya:
I am writing to express my strong interest in the Environmental Technology program at Imperial College London, drawing upon my extensive background in geology and petroleum sciences. With a Master's in Petroleum Geosciences and a current position as a Lecturer/Fellow in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Indonesia, my academic and professional journey has equipped me with a deep understanding of geological processes and their applications. My research focus lies in sedimentation processes, sub-surface sedimentary deposits modeling, and paleoenvironmental analysis. Through various research projects, including geological and geophysical studies for disaster mitigation in Northern Java and source rock potential evaluation in Lebak, Banten, Indonesia, I have developed a keen interest in utilizing geoscience to address real-world challenges. My experience as a Geologist at Kingswood Ltd. involved evaluating leads and prospects in East Tarakan and North East Madura block, Indonesia. This experience allowed me to contribute to seismic interpretation, well analysis, and reserve estimation. Furthermore, my involvement in the thesis research at IFP School and TOTAL E&P Indonesie, focusing on mouth bar reservoir characterization in Tunu Field, Mahakam Delta, Indonesia, showcased my ability to engage in complex reservoir studies. Teaching has been a crucial aspect of my professional journey, where I have delivered courses in sedimentology, project management, petroleum geology, and exploration, among others, at the University of Indonesia. These experiences have not only enhanced my communication and leadership skills but also fueled my passion for education and knowledge dissemination. My involvement in various research grants, such as the University of Indonesia Research (PIT-9 Grant) and Applied Research for Higher Education (PTUPT Grant), reflects my commitment to advancing scientific understanding. Additionally, my participation in organizational activities, including serving as Public Relations for the Indonesian Society of Petroleum Geologist and volunteering as a teacher for Kelas Inspirasi Jakarta 7, underscores my dedication to community engagement and knowledge sharing. Imperial College London's Environmental Technology program stands out to me as the ideal platform to further enrich my expertise and contribute meaningfully to environmental solutions. The program's interdisciplinary approach aligns seamlessly with my research interests, and I am eager to collaborate with renowned faculty and fellow students who share a similar passion for sustainable technologies. In conclusion, my academic achievements, research endeavors, teaching experience, and active involvement in both academic and organizational realms have prepared me for the challenges of the Environmental Technology program. I am confident that my unique blend of academic rigor and practical experience will make a valuable contribution to the vibrant academic community at Imperial College London. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to and learn from the diverse and dynamic community at Imperial College London. Sincerely, [Your Full Name] [Your Contact Information]
Terus kan aku pengen punya konteks lebih spesifik ya, jadi kumasukkin promptnya:
Thank you! Can you also put additional motivation of my reason for pursuing this specific course is because I want to change the direction of my career path from academic to the sustainable environment industry. Enrolling in this course will help me gain new knowledge and exposure to environment technology management which will make me better equipped for my upcoming career task.
(Jujur masih gatau ngapain gua pake thank you segala tapi ya emang pengen being nice aja sama machine emangnya gaboleh)
Replynya gajauh beda tapi ada 2-3 additional sentences dan new paragraph yang emang specifically address the issue of path pivoting/redirection :
I am writing to express my strong interest in the Environmental Technology program at Imperial College London, driven by a fervent desire to redirect my career path from academia to the sustainable environment industry. While my background in geology has been fulfilling, I am motivated to transition into the sustainable environment industry to contribute more directly to addressing pressing global challenges. Enrolling in the Environmental Technology program at Imperial College London is a strategic decision to gain new knowledge and exposure to environmental technology management, which will undoubtedly make me better equipped for my upcoming career task. (4 paragraf berikutnya sama) Imperial College London's Environmental Technology program stands out to me as the ideal platform to facilitate this career transition and further enrich my expertise. The program's interdisciplinary approach aligns seamlessly with my research interests, and I am eager to collaborate with renowned faculty and fellow students who share a similar passion for sustainable technologies. (Akhirnya sama)
Jujur setelah ngerjain ini jadi ngerasa bingung sih guna gua proofreading teh buat apahhh, karena menurutku sudah cukup personalised??? Atau ini bergantung dengan input juga kali ya. Input CV-ku lumayan banyak, jadi bisa di-buat mayan bagus dan emang ini betulan PS-nya si Noni, rasa Noni-nya keluar banget Walaupun masih bisa di-upgrade lagi sih. Ini result yang sekarang udah 75% lah. Kalau mau ditambahin bumbu-bumbu passion motivasi coming from personal experience jadi lebih tasty lagi. Ini pun bisa ditambahin di prompt ChatGPT.
Barusan ku-masukkin lagi:
Put more additional motivation: I have more interest in the environment, especially after I recognised many environmental problems in the geology field while doing my research that are not well addressed. It is getting very concerning at this rate, so I want to do something about it.
Jawaban dari ChatGPT:
(Intro sama) As my career progressed, my interest in environmental issues intensified, particularly after recognizing numerous challenges within the geology field that remain inadequately addressed. The environmental problems I encountered during my research projects are becoming increasingly concerning, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive solutions. Enrolling in the Environmental Technology program at Imperial College London is a deliberate choice to equip myself with the tools and knowledge necessary to address these issues directly. … Projects such as geological and geophysical studies for disaster mitigation in Northern Java and source rock potential evaluation in Lebak, Banten, Indonesia, underscore the urgent need for innovative approaches to tackle environmental issues. My experience as a Geologist at … has provided me with a unique perspective on the intersection of geology and environmental concerns. The thesis research at IFP School and TOTAL E&P Indonesie… highlighted the importance of proactive measures to address environmental impacts in the petroleum industry. Teaching at the University of Indonesia has further fueled my commitment to addressing environmental challenges through education and research. My participation in organizational activities, …, reflects my dedication to raising awareness and fostering positive change. Imperial College London's Environmental Technology program emerges as the ideal avenue to deepen my understanding and contribute meaningfully to environmental solutions. The program's interdisciplinary approach aligns seamlessly with my research interests, and I am eager to collaborate with renowned faculty and fellow students who share a similar passion for sustainable technologies. (Sisanya sama).
JUJUR, kalau mau ku-tailor lagi tambahin “di dept ini ada professor x yang papernya kujadiin references di thesis s2 aku, meeting them and having an in-person discussion with them would be an honour for me and enriching my experiences in the academia”, terus how “one of the elective course yaitu xxx would help me solving problem x that I faced during my research in xxx”, “With our limited resources here in Indonesia, we still couldn’t be able to work with method x, but this course offers the training in this specific method”, “selain taking benefits from this course, I would also be able to offer fresh perspective from developing nations point of view”, “I also can offer cultural exchange”.
Buset banyak banget “bumbu” yang bisa ditambahin di prompt dan itu PS betulan jadi bisa SUPER DUPER personalised? LUAR BIASA CHAT GPT. Tapi ya emang pelajarannya dari experiment-ku di atas barusan adalah: ChatGPT is a machine anyway that help shaping our text to be in a readable version, grammatically correct, dan bahkan bisa di-custom juga to give certain nuance/vibe. Yang paling penting balik lagi tetap aja ke input prompt-nya. Isi teksnya. Yang adalah kita sendiri yang pikirin. Si ChatGPT bisa bikin kenampakannya bagus, tapi kalau ingredientsnya busuk (jahat juga gua pakai term), atau kurang bagus lah ya kualitasnya, ya hasil akhirnya juga kureng aka biasa-biasa aja.
Nah gimana supaya ingredientsnya/inputnya bagus? Ya harus banyak-banyak baca…. Membaca adalah kunci… Makanya ku bingung banget kalau ada orang yang mau nulis PS terus tapi pas kutanya “udah berapa PS yang pernah kamu baca? Ada personal favorite PS tertentu nggak yang kamu pengen jadiin reference?” nda bisa jawab, ya bubar sodara-sodara. Betulan pelajaran yang betul-betul ku internalised selama PhD ini adalah: kalau mau menulis bagus,tipsnya adalah banyak baca, terus latihan gapernah berhentiiiiii, dan iterasi. Berapa kalipun yang dibutuhkan. Bisa 10x, 5x kalau udah expert, ratusan kali kalau masih beginner, pokoknya sampe jijik sampe mau muntah gamau buka lagi file wordnya, nah itu berarti tandanya u udah siap untuk submit.
Makanya kadang perlu waktu lama banget buat orang nulis PS tu bukan masalah nulisnya. Pake ChatGPT tadi itu juga 10 detik selesai. Tapi mikirin kontennya, nyari ingredientsnya, bacanya, researchnya. Semangat teman-teman semua. Dah gitu dulu aja bacotnya hari ini. Ku kayanya in 30 mins mau wrap up dan pulang. Habis ini mau ke RSL ada buku yang mau ku pinjam, terus pulang ajadeh. Mampir Sainsbury dulu beli tissue toilet. Sampe rumah ngelaundry.
Selamat menjalani minggu, teman-teman tumblrku!
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multi-fandomsfreak · 1 year
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Beaten with love
(Knuckles the echidna x reader)
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Hey 👋 thanks for the request,
I’m glad that you like my writing, reading this request puts a smile on my face knowing that people like my work. I also realise how many people like knuckles which I honestly don’t blame them.
Speaking of the headcanon I can actually see that happening, although I do imagine knuckles being a bit embarrassed overall I definitely imagine him being head over heels for someone stronger than him.
Hope you have a good year as well! ~ J/Blaze
Also sorry for not getting this out sooner I tried to get this out the same day this request came in but I got too distracted while play sonic frontiers.
Pronouns: they/them
Warning:❌
Requested: Yes/No
Characters: Knuckles
Proof Read: ❌
Credits: Photo by verry0dd on Pinterest + Banner by xia sini on Pinterest
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- ‘The weather is really nice today’ Knuckles thought to himself. Knuckles had arrived back onto his home angel island after recently having an adventure. He always enjoyed going on adventures to other places discovering new things about angel island and doing something else except guarding the master emerald. Although he did enjoy the trip he needs to get back and do his job.
- As soon as returned a certain thing caught his eyes, he saw a stranger in front of the master emerald. This immediately cause knuckles to panic, what the hell is that person doing and why are they in front of the emerald, are they trying to steal it? “Who are you and what are you doing near the master emerald?” Knuckles asked the stranger. He took a closer look at the stranger he noticed something in their hand…a spear? They must be looking to fight someone judging on the weapon they are holding. “Am i to assume you belong to the echidna tribe?” The stranger spoke up with a harsh voice to which caused knuckles to jump back slightly. “I am but why would you need to know that and you still haven’t told me why are you near the emerald?” That’s when the the stranger suddenly charged towards knuckles with the spear in hand. Knuckles instinctively raised his arms in front of himself which helped him escape harm. Knuckles than gave a barrage of punches but the mysterious person blocked all of them.
- That’s when the unknown person used the spear to jab knuckles a bunch of times which caused knuckles to stop the punches and receive a beat down causing him to fall on his back leaving him shocked. Feeling satisfied with the outcome mysterious person walked away and returned to who knows what. The shocked knuckles just stayed lying on the ground questioning what just happened. He just got beaten by a stranger, for some reason he isn’t embarrassed well a tiny bit at least but in general he isn’t ashamed but instead he is feeling happy is the best way he can put it. After staring off into space and thinking about what happened he got up and returned to guard the master emerald with a slight tint of red appearing on his face.
- After that day all knuckles has been thinking about is that person, ‘god dammit’ knuckles sighed to himself. Why the hell was this person still in his mind. It was starting to distract him from the master emerald. But if had to admit he was very impress with the person fighting techniques if he was to met them again he might ask a question or two about how they fight and lucky for him he did meet this person again. It was a normal day were knuckles was guarding the emerald when the stranger appeared at the bottom of the stair case unbeknownst to knuckles. That’s when the stranger shouted “hey echidna!” That’s when knuckles shot his eyes to the bottom of the staircase and gave a shocked look “you!” He said bracing himself for a fight despite knowing he was going to fail “are you here to fight me again [animal of choice]? Don’t you dare think you’ll win this time!” “Calm down echidna I’m not here to fight you , I’ve came to apologise” “…huh!” Knuckles shouted, did he hear that right? Almost as the person read his mind they replied “you heard me just come down and I’ll tell you” the person gestured their hand as if telling knuckles to come down and without thinking about the possible consequences he complied. “What do you want to say?” Knuckles asked “I’m sorry for my actions I come from [tribe name] and I have been ordered to come here” “oh well i guess I forgive you, you were just following orders” knuckles soften his appearance since he understood where you came from “thank you some much, you can call me [NAME]” you put your hand out to shake knuckles hand “my name is knuckles” he shook your hand officially calling a truce between you and him.
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affinitystoryblog · 11 days
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🌺✨ABOUT THIS BLOG✨🌺
hi there! im Miko, and this blog is entirely dedicated to my original story, Affinity, a coming of age, queer magical girl story about two girls, Sinie and Csilla, who are reincarnations of a goddess whose soul was split into two halves. Sinie and Csilla must fight to protect themselves from their enemies who desire their soul to revive the goddess, along with their many friends!
this story is still in the works and is currently in the early stages of writing, so things can and will change as i keep going.
i accept requests for doodles as well as fanart and my inbox is always open to anyone who has a request, any questions about the characters and/or the lore of the story, or if you just wanna chat!
i look forward to creating with you!
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llamagirl28 · 1 year
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Hi, I kinda miss SINY, is the project still going on or is it put in the "fridge" until BOC gets done?
So I'm going to level with you all interested in siny: it's basically shelved for the moment. I've actually given it some attention lately - went and redid the whole outline. I've established some new plot points/character backstories. Grey's reworked backstory is giving me a bit of a headache (can't figure out some details). I even wrote down some brief scenes in my notes. But I haven't really worked on the demo, just very little. If you're curious, I've ported to Twine and rewritten chapter 1 and started on chapter 2, up until dealing with the faerie con man - one or two of the choices for it are written.
I've been reluctant to call it "shelved" because I love this project, and I want to work on it. Sometimes I do get this powerful urge to do it (but usually I'll have something BoC related that needs to be done first). I think about it and write notes for Siny and sometimes I even open the twine demo and do some tweaks. The changes and rewrites I've come up with really have revitalized my love for the story.
Boc is an ambitious project, and although Siny is intended to be a standalone, it's still quite complex. I mean, it's a relationship centric game and it's got 9 romance options (and to that the love triangle and poly route) 😅 This already means that for one romantic scene I will have a bunch of variations for each character. Not counting the fact that I want to offer different ways to go about the cases depending on your skills (which I've actually changed around a bit and combined some into one, but I've also added a variable that keeps count of how you may approach things - straightforward, by being charming or intimidating.) So yes, a bunch of things and scenes to vary.
Whenever I need a break from BoC (I work best switching between projects) Siny feels a bit intimidating to approach. So on the side of BoC and Patreon content, I've been focusing on writing non-interactive short fiction (ok, I'm working on the same short story for months because I'm not satisfied with the resolution lol). But I'm currently awaiting response from a magazine for a longer short story (which I actually wrote while still in uni since working on BoC felt too demanding - I already had to write code for uni and I was so tired by projects so writing a short, non-interactive story felt easier). I don't have high hopes of it being accepted since it's my first attempt, so I'm thinking of alternatives, such as self-publishing or just posting it free to read on my tumblr. I don't know if anyone here would have an interest for it though? 😅
So, this was lot of words for me to say: yes, Siny is shelved at the moment and Boc is my main project right now. If inspiration strikes me, I do give my attention to Siny though.
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