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You know why we are taught to despise the French?
and poo poo their military prowess? Even though they are lovely people & have historically been glorious, brave, and victorious on the battlefield?
And were our partner in our own revolution?
It is because they killed their masters.
And they hold their police in check.
And protest for everything. And chase their police away. And get what they want. And have a pretty nice life.
They had a violent, coordinated people's revolution. Actually several. They kept trying and dying till one finally succeeded. They put the Aristocrats to death.
All the Aristocrats. Not just the bad ones. All of them. Even Marie Antoinette who was just a spoiled princess who quipped a stupid joke that got turned into revolutionary propaganda. She got disposal as well. Some people are just too dangerous to let live.
Because Aristocrats have babies! And those babies will network and rebuild Aristocracy and no Aristocracy may be allowed to exist if the people are to thrive.
That's why. Our Aristocrats don't want us getting Frenchy ideas.
Maybe we should.
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vorestarr · 6 months
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ascended astarion and vampire spouses
so I've been reading the dnd 2e manual "Van Richten's Guide to Vampires" for fic/game inspiration, and there's this really interesting chapter on vampire brides and grooms. after reading it, it's very clear to me that Astarion didn't turn Tav into a typical spawn, but into a vampire spouse, which are two very different rituals with very different outcomes.
the typical vampire spawn creation process is exactly what Astarion describes happening to him: a painful death, a painful rebirth into undeath, fighting his way out of his own coffin, and Cazador's complete control over him. this is described pretty clearly in the guide to vampires:
According to most related tales, a vampire can create another simply by killing a mortal either with its life-energy draining power (draining all the character's experience leveIs) or by exhausting the mortal of his or her blood supply. If the victim's body is not properly destroyed, it arises as a vampire, under the control of the creature who killed it, on the second night following the burial. [...] Most vampires remember the instant of their death and the nature of their killer, and understand immediately their new nature. Certainly their new hunger gives them a good idea of what they have become. They must immediately free themselves from their grave. either by breaking it open from within or by assuming gaseous form and diffusing out.
so that's definitely what happened to Astarion, but that's not what happens to Tav. after ascended Astarion turns Tav into a vampire, they can ask him what happened, and he describes the following:
Astarion: You are so beautiful... And you will be beautiful forever. Thank you for trusting me. Player: What exactly happened? Astarion: You were drained dry, and at the height of your delirium, I granted you one drop of my own blood. Things will be a touch different for you than they were for me when I was a spawn. I'm imbibed with unfathomable new talents. I am fairly certain I can extend Mephistopheles' blessings unto you. Player: Does that mean I need not fear the sun? Astarion: You need not fear anything. You will be stronger, swifter, sharper, but you won't be different. You were already perfect before. It's hard to improve.
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for reference, this is how the guide to vampires describes the ritual for vampire spouses:
To actually create the bride, the vampire bestows what is known as the "Dark Kiss". lt samples the blood of its mortal paramour—once, twice, thrice—draining her almost to the point of death. This process causes the subject no pain; in fact, it has been described as the most euphoric, ecstatic experience, in comparison to which all ether pleasures fade into insignificance. Just as the subject is about to slip into the terminal coma from which there is no awakening, the vampire opens a gash in its own flesh—often in its throat—and holds the subject's mouth to the wound, As the burning draught that is the vampire’s blood gushes into the subject's mouth, the primitive feeding instinct is triggered, and she sucks hungrily at the wound, enraptured. With the first taste of the blood, the subject is possessed of great and frenzied strength (Str 18, if the character’s Str isn't already higher), and will use it to prevent the vampire from separating her from the fountain of wonder that is its bleeding wound. lt is at this point that the creator-vampire's strength is most sorely tested. He is weakened by his own blood loss, and also by his own rapture as the "victim" of a dark kiss. Overcoming the sudden loss of strength and the inclinations of lust, the vampire must pull her away from its own throat, hopefully without harming her, before she has overfed. Should the subject be allowed to feed for too long (more than 2 rounds), she is driven totally and incurably insane, and will die in agony within 24 hours. Once the subject has stopped feeding, she falls into a coma that lasts minutes or hours (2dl2 turns), at the end of which time she dies. Several (1 d3) hours later, she arises as a Fledgling vampire—and her creator's bride.
this to me sounds like what Astarion describes. he drains Tav almost dry, and at the very last moment, gives them a single drop of his blood. (also interesting reading this guide, the single drop avoids the problem of the vampire spouse being driven ravenous with hunger for the vampire creator's blood and attacking them. did Astarion know this and give them one drop on purpose to avoid that and Tav potentially being driven mad by it? or was he being selfish and this is just a nice but unanticipated outcome?)
i kept reading and there's a lot more interesting information about vampire spouses, but the most interesting thing I found related to the game was this:
Although there are some folk tales that describe the bride of a vampire as its slave, in much the same way that offspring are slaves, a bride is free-willed from the moment of her creation. The creator vampire does have great influence over the bride. however although this control is totally nonmagical. When a vampire is created in the traditional manner—that is, when a victim's life energy is completely drained away—the new fledgling instinctively understands much about the vampiric way of unlife, and about its own strengths, weaknesses* and needs. Not so the bride.
so basically, the vampire spouse is not tied to the vampire creator in the same way as a spawn (i.e., not able to be fully controlled) but is still extremely reliant on the vampire creator to teach them how to live as a vampire. the guide goes on to describe that some vampire creators may lie to their vampire spouse about the control or powers they have, in order to exert more control over them.
interestingly, if you ask Astarion if he can compel you the way Cazador compelled him, he doesn't give a straight answer, he just says this:
Player: Cazador could compel you - can you compel me? Astarion: Why would I need to? You're going to be wonderfully obedient.
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to me, all of this says that Astarion was telling the truth when he told Tav that they would be different from him as a spawn, and also in emphasizing that they are not a spawn but a consort. he didn't create a spawn, he created a vampire spouse. he married Tav, and because of this Tav also retains their free will.
of course, Astarion doesn't say this. if he knows, he withholds this information in much the way that this guide describes, as a way for the creator to maintain more control over their spouse. but still, extremely interesting implications for the ascended Astarion romance, imo.
other interesting facts about vampire spouses from the guide to vampires:
the married couple has telepathic communication that can span miles -- so Tav and Astarion can potentially have a telepathic bond even after the tadpoles are gone. (another note, this communication has to be consensual both ways for it to work, so you can't just dig around someone's mind if they don't want it.)
the vampire creator is extremely jealous and possessive. (yeah lol)
their life forces are linked, so one suffering a great deal is felt by the other.
the bond can be broken, but the ritual to do so has to be initiated by the creator. to break it, they both spill their blood on the ground and allow it to mix. this dissolves all aspects of the bond (i.e., telepathy and linked life forces), but the spouse stays a vampire.
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hopeinthebox · 1 year
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bts + reductress headlines pt.11
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m0e-ru · 6 months
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i cant believe p4g came out and every single one of you forgot about adachis sister
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heeliopheelia · 5 months
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𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐘'𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆...
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001. 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔
𝘪 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯
𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦
christmas confessions (with jay, heeseung)
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002. 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄
𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵
𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘪𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵
arguments (with heeseung, jake)
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003. 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀, 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐌𝐄
𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘦
𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥
mistletoe kisses (with heeseung, jay, niki, sunghoon)
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004. 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒
𝘪 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺
𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴
tree picking (with heeseung, jay)
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005. 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒
𝘪 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸
𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴
cliché xmas activites (with ot7)
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author's note: guyssss it's finally here!! i'm sorry that the layout resembles the one from guts event so much but i just like this idea so much!! well anyways, you guys know me, i had to add a lil angst in there but otherwise i hope you enjoy this bundle of fluff that this event is!! also, i can make a taglist if you angels want to, just lemme know ❤️
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ode2rin · 1 year
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behind you
pairing. chigiri hyoma x gn!reader
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at the tender age of seven, you understood that being left behind was not an option. in your innocent and pure heart, you knew that you belonged right by his side.
“hyoma, wait for me!” you called out, your voice filled with a mix of breathlessness and determination as you chased after your best friend.
chigiri slowed down and turned towards you, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. his glossy pink eyes shimmered with excitement, inviting you to join in his playful game.
“come on, catch up! or else i might just leave you behind!” he playfully challenged.
and so, with one single goal in mind, you poured every ounce of energy into your small legs, pushing yourself to run faster.
you had to catch up to him.
yet, you never did.
now, in your early adulthood, with longer legs that have grown along with you, you find yourself reflecting on those childhood races.
the distance between you remains, and all you can do is watch his back.
it has become your familiar scenery, an all-too-familiar ache in your chest that accompanies being in love with someone you can't have—your best friend, chigiri hyoma.
that's how it has always been, ever since.
you've watched his back as he is surrounded by countless girls in your school, professing their love for him left and right, while yours stays hidden like a sacred prayer in the chambers of your heart.
you've watched his back as he turns away from his locker, brimming with valentine's chocolates, while yours weighs heavily in your pocket, seemingly unable to contain everything you wished for him to know.
you've watched his back as he walks onto the field, his eyes fixed on the goal ahead. you feel a rush of pride as he scores, his agility and grace filling you with wonder. you want to shout his name, to tell him how amazing he is, but you hold back, afraid of breaking the spell that binds your friendship.
you've watched his back as you reach out your hand to reassure him that everything will be alright, that his injuries won't tarnish the striker within him, that in your eyes, he remains the best.
but in all those moments, all you can do is stay behind him.
because you're slow, and there's nothing he hates more than slowpokes.
you were slow to express your feelings, always a step behind the swarm of girls vying for his attention.
you were slow to place your chocolates in his locker, missing the chance for him to see them—and to see you.
you were slow to let your cheer be heard, holding back as your voice fell behind the screams of his name from others.
and you were slow to reach him when he fell, too slow to catch him before he hit the ground of hopelessness.
and so, all you can do is watch his back, silently chanting that perhaps, just once in your life, he will turn around and truly see you.
maybe he did notice, all those times you whispered your prayers into the wind. perhaps he caught glimpses of you, but each time, you were just slow enough not to meet his gaze before he looked away.
but as you yearn for his affection in return, you understand that the true beauty of your friendship lies in its unwavering support, in being the one he can always depend on. so you continue to stay behind him, holding onto the hope that one day, when the stars align just so, he will turn around, and the yearning in your hearts will find solace in a single profound moment where your eyes finally meet, and neither of you can bring yourselves to look away.
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note. ik ik it's word vomit once again (it's my forte atp), was not really planning on sharing this but i was threatened/j . just thought abt it randomly bec i love love love bestfriends who are total idiots (look me in the eyes n tell me chigiri isn't meant for bffs to lovers) that pines for each other (and the angst that comes w it). but here goes nothing!
𓆩♡𓆪 for the ever so lovely, @angelchigiri
part 2 here!
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isalabells · 4 months
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"When [Aleida] opens the door [to Margo's office after the JSC bombing], I think the immediate fear is, "Margo died, and I never got to tell her that I love her." There's shock there, so she isn't thinking straight, but I think that's what it is — that she's been arguing and fighting with this person, and at the end of the day, she just wants to tell her that she loves her."
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nose-coffee · 7 months
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the prevalence of "yes or no" in The Locked Tomb Series
bonus!:
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kastillia · 1 year
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this is prepawsterous! ...or something like that.
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add1ctedt0you · 6 months
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Underappreciated how much worse is for jc that he couldn't kill wwx
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strangefable · 8 months
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The Chariot
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Micah Hale, Deputy, Hope County Sheriff Department
The Chariot is a card of willpower, transformation, confidence and determination. It's a card of forward movement and action, determinedly pushing into victory and overcoming challenges. It's a card of intention and resolve, facing obstacles head-on and never backing down.
For Micah, her motorcycle is her chariot, a symbol of her sense of self and her sense of freedom. The wings and antlers are symbolic of both her past and the guiding forces in her life, as well as representing her status as 'Rook' and her place with the Whitetail Militia.
Instead of the traditional wand, she's holding scales, weighed with planes. The allusion to John is obvious, as is her precarious balance between the Resistance and the Project; her torn loyalties and her desire to balance them despite all odds being against her.
Her sphinxes are Boomer and Peaches, opposing forces of their own that she walks between, keeping them together and working smoothly, and earning the loyalty of difficult and varied personalities.
Ultimately, she's a harbinger to both the Project and the Resistance, a hero and villain to both sides of the conflict, desperately, and vainly, trying to forge a path to peace.
She fits both upright and reversed readings of the card, as torn as she is in an impossible scenario she can't win, yet she never quite gives up.
All my deepest heartfelt gratitude to @redreart for so beautifully bringing this concept to life for me. She took my idea and turned it into something beyond my wildest dreams. The details are so perfect, from the colors to Micah's hair... every little bit is all I could've asked for and more. Thank you for bringing my girl to life so incredibly! <3 If you get the opportunity for a commission, don't hesitate! <3 <3
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redemn · 22 days
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this has been running around in my head since i completed 'friends in very low places' and i believe this is an appropriate day to sit down and talk about it a bit . 
i write arthur as bisexual .   i also write arthur as having no idea that this is the case .   as far as he is aware at any given moment ,   he's attracted only to women .   obviously during this time period ,   homosexuality isn't very accepted ,   and therefore either kept under wraps or shoved aside completely .   but having run in a band of all different types of outlaws makes arthur a little more flexible when it comes to his own mindsets towards others .   he's able to welcome people of all sorts of colours and forged relationships with the women in ways that most men in the late 1800s   …  would not make an effort to do .   and then there's sexuality ,   and while arthur isn't exposed to much of it in-game ,   his meeting with alden goes about as expected for someone who is closeted / unknowingly bi .
now on to   'friends in very low places' : it's clear that alden speaks in a way that isn't common of most men ,   and he and trelawney even talk about how he's one of the 'discouraged men' which … .   is clearly referencing his attraction towards men .   and then there's arthur ,   glancing toward alden multiple times when he's speaking .   sure ,   it can be interpreted as him simply thinking of him as strange ,   but that's not how we roll here .   arthur is so incredibly bi ,   and you can see it in his eyes ,   and i'm choosing to interpret it as him feeling a sort of kinship with alden ,   even if he doesn't really know that's how he's feeling in that moment .   it's more of an 'i'm feeling comfortable' sort of thing that we feel around people who are like us .
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no one can tell me that's not the comfort glance .   ( also ,   r .oger c .lark literally said in a cameo to someone else that ,   although arthur doesn't and wouldn't say it aloud ,   he might have had those types of feelings towards charles .   hint .   and i just think that's a neat thing for him to say and to ship and i agree .   every day is a diversity win ! )
all in all ,   don't get me wrong .   he's still not very easily attracted to people ,   and i will continue to remind people of that .   he's a man who just wants to live his life ,   and if he develops feelings for someone ,   then that's that .  he'll get there when he gets there .
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arainesque · 25 days
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x / x
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jimimn · 2 years
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he’s just effortlessly hot
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woosh-floosh · 11 months
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lady-of-the-spirit · 10 months
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Jamie: Would it be the worst thing in the world if I gave him a call?
Sam: No, no, Jamie, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. It would be the third worst thing. Number one, super volcano. Number two, an asteroid hits the Earth. Number three, Jamie calls his dad! Number four, Dani gets eaten by a shark.
Dani: I'm Dani and I approve the order of that list.
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