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gatesofivoryandhorn · 6 months

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I never fucking post because my preferred status in life is "fond lurker" and I'm usually just here to collect things that make my brain happy. But sometimes, ADHD Brain being what it is, a thought goes rambling off on its own track and suddenly I'm in the grip of an idea that I love but haven't got the spoons or capacity to do anything about.

Saw a post mentioning that maybe Roy starts reading more children's books after A Wrinkle in Time and, because Jamie annoys him into talking about what he's reading, it ends up that Jamie really enjoys Howl's Moving Castle (which is easily one of my favorite books of all time). So then Brain starts to think about that one post I saw forever ago that mentions Howl was a rugby player, so he likely wouldn't be this willowy pretty boy like we get in the Ghibli film, but would more likely be pretty stacked. And frankly I'm here for a vaguely femme coded wizard who could absolutely bench press you and is dramatic af about his clothes and hair.

And then Brain said, "WAIT." So now all I can think about is a HMC au where Jamie is Howl, the heart-eating wizard who is actually a complete mess and also very loving once you get past the annoying showboating, and Roy is Sophie, the long-suffering eldest child who did what was expected and lost part of himself in the process but also hides behind a facade that is meant to put people off from seeing his vulnerabilities, and yeah maybe it's not quite a one-to-one, BUT IT WOULD BE FUCKING GREAT.

And jfc between this and the Medusa retelling that's been percolating in the back of my mind for a few weeks, I might actually have to try my hand at writing a thing. FUCK.

#jamie tartt #roy kent #howl's moving castle #fic ideas #fuuuuuuck me #i've always been too chickenshit to try writing fic #i'd much rather just be a reader #but i love this idea???

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fern-hounds · 2 months

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safe to assume they're all pan and poly for the sake of the poll Lethellis: If you like someone with dark and moody color palettes, good with their hands and even better at reading others, and the idea of a 2-3 year long slow burn in which trust and devotion are built, congrats! You're getting a life long partner who's practically your shadow who would kill for you.

5'11 (180 cm) ✦ Thief ✦ They/It

Linnet: If your type is big soft man who would build a house for you from scratch, you're in luck! He's a bit on the quiet side, but his love language is actions, and he puts in the work. Loves to cook, and feels like sleeping with a heated blanket. His hands might be rough, but his heart is nothing but soft.

6'7 (201 cm) ✦ Engineer ✦ He/Him

Myrr: If you ever wondered if you could find love in a bog, you're in the right place! This swamp looking sylvari has a heart of gold, with some home cooking that can't be beat. A romantic night by the water with the sounds of the frogs croaking, the fireflies glowing, while enjoying a tasty and hearty stew. Bring a bottle of wine you would like, she's used to something a bit stronger. If you're brave, you could try a sip, but be careful. The moonshine she's drinking could strip the paint off a barn.

5'6 (166 cm) ✦ Necromancer ✦ She/They

Eidhneán: You're gonna have to ask this poor pining plant out yourself. He's thought through of so many scenarios of asking to be your valentine but he's shy, and couldn't work up the courage. Big fan of poetry and reading. Knows where all the best coffee shops are at. After being assured that you like him back, he builds more courage and would leave you little love notes.

5'3 (160 cm) ✦ Warrior ✦ He/Him

Caislán: Big buff butch. That's your type. And your type is correct. She will quite literally sweep you off your feet. Shameless flirt and has little filter. Will plow you like a field. Showoff and showboats for you, bonus if you're a healer/mender to patch her up after. She'll ask you to kiss her better.

6'5 (196 cm) ✦ Elementalist ✦ She/Her

Féithlin: You're a romantic. Not lowkey, no no no. You like highkey and high fantasy. You saw the kind of romantic devotion in The Princess Bride and knew what you were about. This gnc mage could blast Wizard Howl out of the water and still have time to conjure a bouquet of your favorite flowers. Well-versed and well-mannered, you wonder if the mesmer is all talk and tricks, but it's all genuine. If chivalry, devotion, and fun chemistry is your idea of a good time, they've found you.

5'10 (178 cm) ✦ Mesmer ✦ Any Pronouns

Rosyth: You've caught yourself looking lovingly at one or two or more of the warden npcs in game. It's okay, we've all done it. This ex-warden now pact lieutenant notices you and smiles back. Brave enough to come to you first. Courteous, charismatic, and cordial come to mind. If you have a soft spot for the chivalrous knight-type, you can rest assure your heart is in safe hands.

5'5 (166 cm) ✦ Guardian ✦ They/Them

Kienán: Tall and stoic, they probably come off as a little intimidating at first. Once you spend some time with them though, you see they're just polite and quiet. They enjoy sharing space together, and notice actions over words. Maybe it's their calming demeanor, or low soft-spoken voice, but you find yourself dozing off working with them; only to wake up later having been carried to somewhere better suited to sleep on than a chair, and covered with what looks like a hand knitted blanket.

6'1 (186 cm) ✦ Revenant ✦ They/Them

Rónah: You're a sucker for golden retriever energy! Actual sunshine. Always happy to see you and makes even a bad day turn around into something nice. Lives up to the stereotype of wlw who moves in together after a week of dating. Hope you like pets!

5'11 (181 cm) ✦ Ranger ✦ She/Her

#no commanders in this poll because of option limits but if people have fun with this one i'll do one for the triplets too!

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knightofsuperior · 9 days

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You Gotta Party Hearty

Fandom: Fate/Zero, Hellsing Ultimate Abridged

Summary:

Kariya Matou doesn't summon his expected Berserker in the Fourth Holy Grail War. Instead, he gets a wild dog without a leash, sporting an Andrew W.K. mixtape.

Read the fic here and check out an excerpt/my thoughts below!

Excerpt:

A vampire. A blood-sucking, ghoul creating, pants-wettingly terrifying vampire. This wasn’t good. Well, it wasn’t before, what with Rider deciding to go and advertise himself to the other parties in the War. But this was just plain, flat, good-old-fashioned bad. Waver backed up as far as he could in Rider’s chariot, and even the man’s steeds seemed startled by the revelation. Rider, for his part, appeared more bemused than anything else. “Really, now? I can’t think of many vampires in the Throne of Heroes, save one...would you happen to be-” “Ah, ah, ah,” Berserker interrupted, wagging one of his fingers (the middle one, Saber noted with disgust) in response. “You can’t just say who I am, it ruins half the fun!” “You literally just said his name a minute ago,” Lancer argued, his spears aimed squarely at Berserker’s chest. “Well, yeah, but he shouted it to the heavens! He wants to put a target on his back,” Berserker shrugged, twirling one of his guns for effect, “Or his face, or any other part of his admittedly rugged form, that’s on him.” “That begs the question, then-how did you know of where we hailed from, Berserker?” Saber asked, gaze narrowed. “I doubt you’re the type for research, unless it involves showboating.” “Well, gee, I wonder,” Berserker replied, strolling back towards Saber and Lancer. “How could I ever tell where the knight with the overgrown pool noodle and the knight with the multicolor rave sticks came from, especially when they talk in the thickest possible accents despite each and every one of us talking in goddamned Japanese?” The two kept their weapons drawn as he walked in between and past the two. “It’s a fucking mystery, that’s for sure.” “I don’t quite like your tone,” Lancer grumbled. “I don’t quite like him, period,” Saber added through gritted teeth. “Really? I guess you can put that on your shit list with “sleeves” and “not sticking your dick in crazy" respectively, I suppose.”

Author's Note: This one holds a special spot in my heart for letting me have the chance to explore a wilder, more raunchy style of writing than I usually get up to. I thought that the dynamic of the more free-wheeling Abridged Alucard would make for a fun contrast to both Kariya Matou--himself a fascinating exploration of What Not to Do in an Evil Wizard War, imo--and the other Servants. I leaned a little too hard, in hindsight, on direct Abridged references and pop culture elements...but to be fair, the same might be said for a lot of abridged series in themselves, so maybe it was just the natural vibe.

I had an ending in mind for this, but over the years (with inspiration ebbing and flowing), I've for now decided to leave it as is. Maybe I'll return someday. That's for fate to decide.

#kariya matou #alucard #hellsing alucard #hellsing abridged #fate series #fate stay night #fate zero #ao3 #ao3 fanfic #fanfic #fan fiction

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motherfuckingmaneater · 4 months

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Thoughts on Bellatrix x Tom (in some time travel au) ?

She'd be his sugar mommy.

Kidding, not kidding. Seriously though, assuming she knows who he is / he knows who she is depending on who time travels, I think they'd work - to an extent.

I think if it's her who goes back he'd find her intriguing, enchanting - and likely useful. He'd not take her in as a student but take her as a means to learn. He'd covet her from the other wizards but for his own selfishness. He'd drag her into the abyss of him - but she wouldn't drown in him like she does in the world we know them in.

If its him who goes forward she'd eat him for breakfast. She'd think him arrogant and for what? His good looks? Who is he anyway? He's no one special. He's charming and thats about it. She'd be unimpressed by him, there's no doubt of that. Another wizard showboating his infamy. What's infamy to the heiress of the Black fortune?

A lot of ideas to play with...hm, very interesting things you're making me think, anon. Apologies it's taken so long for me to respond to this.

#ooc #time travel au #tomatrix

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circa-specturgia · 2 years

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hello circa!! *throws confetti* storyteller saturday!! Your attention to detail in the world-building is so inspiring (your spear and good news and thaddeus drawings were INCREDIBLE), what other technology does the world have? Is there a strong drive to invent weaponry? Also, if you were one of the winged Aeris, what color would your wings be :0

Thank you! I absolutely love worldbuilding and pay it a lot of mind while writing, I’d say my stories are not just plot-centric but also world-centric to a degree, so I’m glad that that aspect of my writing shines through!

Note: Some terms here may be confusing if you don’t know the magic system of my WIP, Circa Specturgia! I suggest giving my TL;DR on the system a read, if you find that stuff interesting! If you want to jump in though, the simple words are: Specturgy - magic Specter - wizard/mage Matrix - magic circle Jynkaturgy - branch of specturgy, elemental magics Viðumancy - branch of specturgy, conceptual magics

Technological Advancement

The world of Istra is historically in a moment of technological revolution, or rather, right on the brink of it, with the events occurring over its course! I plan to have new technologies rising up every week, such as the assortment of guns mentioned above, made by Tamara!

In a bit of background, preceding the revolution occurring in the in-world 1700’s, was a period of a few decades spanning the middle of the 16th century, 200 years back: The Specturgic Aktriparivence, a total revolution of the way in which specturgy, the worlds magic, is studied, harnessed, and utilized, becoming far more available and widespread, no longer a mysterious art form or weapon of military use!

Now, the most advanced nations in terms of specturgic technology (and technology as a whole), are Ahætiem and Hevksiita, the second having been the birthplace of the Aktriparivance.

Atz & Verter, Atzverter & Aurecim

Aurelius Verter and Cimana Atz, recognized names now called the Parents of the Revolution, lauded with the kickstarting of the above mentioned technological revolution with the invention of the Atzverter engine, the more modern invention of the Aurecim Engine, and the funding of many other researchers and inventors, funding great minds around the world.

The first of the two engines was invented several decades prior to the revolution itself, however its resurgence was only brought around thanks to funding being give to the innovative duo, which allowed them to continue and expand their own research and create the second of the engines as well as fund others!

The workings of said engines are described below, in slightly worldbuilding/technical heavy jargon, though if that’s your thing, feel free to read!

In essence though, the Atzverter engine is a combination of a mechanical and specturgic device that uses specturgy to power it, with an output of energy which can be used in a variety of other technologies. The Aurecim engine, however, is able to provide propulsion, or negate the gravity on a vessel allowing for it to fly.

Applications - The Ahætieman Bullet Trains and the Hevksiitan Skyachts

Neat inspo images cause I love y’all

As mentioned above, these two technologies along with several iterations, modifications and versions, is entirely changing the way in which power is generated and provided across the world in many sectors, but for now I’ll focus on transportation!

As was said, the two nations with the biggest boom in new technology and research are Hevksiita and Ahætiem, both with very differing applications! Both nations are in a mutual and yet friendly rivalry, being military and political allies, for centuries now, with great kinship between their peoples. Their race is more akin to pushing each other to new heights, the Hevksiitan Imperial Dynasty and the Kings of Ahætiem being on a friendly basis, though showboating their successes between each other on the chances they have to do so.

Ahætiem uses both the Atzverter and Aurecim in tandem, in their bullet trains. The designs had originally been for a network of locomotives powered by the Atzverter engines, but upon the Ahætieman Council of Blood inviting the two geniuses to the nation to oversee the project, they simply announced they could give Ahætiem a much better system if they were given the proper funding and some time.

They did not disappoint! Within a few years they’d perfected their previously theoretical (at that point in time) Aurecim engine, and redesigned the whole system with the idea of using trains with far larger carriages, and far more power, aided by advanced Atzverter’s for the power, and the new Aurecim’s for negating parts of the weight and speed, letting them make the trains far heavier and yet far faster than what would have been imagined possible with just the first engines! The network is still being constructed, but many connections between the cities on the mainland continent exist already!

Hevksiita however… It was the home of the duo, and so they worked on a design for their homeland, one set in the mountains, a bay overlooking the ocean. The result was the Skyyachts, vehicles capable of full flight, far smaller and sleeker than airships of the past which relied on balloons, instead entirely relying on the most advanced Aurecim’s to date!

The risk coming with these is twofold. Firstly, any flights over the ocean or in any vicinity to Storms, or where Storms are predicted to spontaneously form, are far too risky to be allowed to be taken. While the Atzverter’s which power the Aurecim’s draw on the ambient energy of their surroundings during continuous use, and the high atmosphere and areas surrounding Storms is one of high energy, the risk of being caught in one or crashing over the ocean is too great to make.

The Skyyachts are this used for flights at high altitude, above the mainland, or in some cases, at lower altitudes, but further distances.

Military Technology

Current events have been slowly causing international tensions to rise between several nations, and as a result the Council of Blood AND Council of Names of Ahætiem have both called for the designing, preparation, and construction, of several war machines powered by Specturgy.

However, it is important to note that during the past decade of the revolution, several international summits and later conventions and have been held, on the topic of how specturgic technology could be applied and researched, in the goal of protecting life from any sort of unethical machinery, and from unethical testing in the goal of creating any such machinery. These international laws of course limit the design and use of any machinery and weaponry created.

So, yes, there is a drive to make technology, but, it is limited by the international rules agreed upon by the nations which have the capabilities to produce advanced specturgic tech.

Wings!

More light-hearted now!

I made a post about this here, if anyone wants to give their own answers! I wanna hear em!

As for myself, I’d like to say either snow white wings with flecks of gold and silver across the tips of the feathers, OR, pure black, ravens wings, shimmering in blue and purple in the light… Something ostentatious, but uniform, which I could match to clothes and all!

But realistically speaking? I’d probably get something a bit more mundane, something hazel or dark brown to match my hair? Maybe a few specks of white. Honestly anything corvid would make me happy I love corvids.

That’s about it! Hope the answers were satisfying! ✨ Feel free to ask as to anything!

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