On This Datefor Nearly A Decade Nowthe Storm Followed The Same Pattern.The Devil Demanded Retribution.

“On this date—for nearly a decade now—the storm followed the same pattern….The devil demanded retribution. A blood sacrifice for power stolen.” —Kingdom of the Wicked, prologue, page 1

Again, I was right, and the devil’s wife and her sister being dead must have happened very recently in terms of the story—either shortly after the twins were conceive, or right before they were born. For a bit more context, this is the night of Emilia and Vittoria’s 8th birthday, so they are nearly a decade old now.

(Don’t mind the whole devil demanding retribution bit, I’m also using this picture for my Nonna theory)

“Several human years ago, something fractured the gates of Hell. We’d been told it was part of a prophecy….Then [Pride’s] beloved wife was murdered.” —Kingdom of the Wicked, chapter 30, page 242.

Okay, so I was doing a reread of Kingdom of the Wicked when I noticed this little section. Now I’m wondering: what is the timeline for this story (in regards to the curse)? My first thought when reading that something happened to the gates was when Emilia held both Vittoria’s amulet and her own when they were eight. But considering the fact that Kerri seems to be leaning very heavily into the reincarnation route, and given Nonna’s POV in the prologue, it seems more likely that Pride’s wife and her sister had already been dead for some time. So were the twins being conceived/born what weakened the gates? Especially since as an immortal, Wrath’s line of ”several human years ago” could actually mean “almost two decades ago,” and his mention of the prophecy is in relation to twin witches being born. But something about that just doesn’t really click together for me.

“La Prima, as you call her, commanded her daughter to give up her throne, and return to her coven, but she refused. The First Witch used the darkest kind of magic to remove her daughter’s power and banished her from the coven.” —Kingdom of the Wicked, chapter 30, page 242

So I was right, La Prima did rip away her daughter’s magic. Now the question becomes: did she do it solely because she was pissed at her daughter, or did La Prima do it in preparation of murdering her daughters (so they wouldn’t be able to fight back with their magic)?

(Also, my theory about why Nonna is the First Witch will be coming out tomorrow, if anyone is interested)

“But yes, I was cursed by the First Witch….My penalty for not aiding her was steeper…” —Kingdom of the Cursed, chapter 33, page 404.

The craziest theory popped into my head as I read this line, and I just have to put it out there: what if La Prima helped kill her own daughters?

Again, I know this sounds wacky, but hear me out. Both in the prologue and in the line I quoted above, it’s clear the First Witch wanted Wrath’s help with something, yet it is never specified what she needed his assistance with. I think the prologue occurs either before Pride and his wife married, or shortly afterwards. Mainly because La Prima never mentions her daughters or their deaths, or even desiring revenge against any of the demon princes. She’s just angry that Wrath has continuously refused to assist her. So what if she wanted his help breaking up Pride and his wife? I mean, who better to ask than the devil himself, King of the Wicked?

Wrath does mention in KotW that La Prima kicked her daughter out of the coven after marrying Pride (I believe he says she actually ripped away her magic, but I’m going to have to double-check that quote). Anyway, if the First Witch was so displeased by one of her daughters marrying a demon to (possibly) rip away her magic, then what would stop her from either orchestrating her daughters death, or outright killing them herself? Especially since part of La Prima’s curse on Wrath promised to take away any sort of happiness he finds, and he does indeed seem to have been happy with Emilia’s previous reincarnation. I don’t think he would have taken Emilia to the Crescent Shallows in the hope that she might remember something if they were unhappy together.

TL;DR There is a good chance that La Prima killed her own daughters because they had both fallen in love with two of the Wicked, based on context clues and my mind going crazy trying to figure every part of this series out. (Also I’m super sorry if this seems messy, I just had this thought and wanted to get this written out before I forgot.)

Next up on my list of crazy theories: why Nonna is actually La Prima.

WE HAVE TO WAIT THAT LONG?! BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE A DATE!

@bookologist @witching-by-the-willow @ssardothien @lost-in-fictionn @ghostiewriter @sirendeepity @lqdyofroses !

Ray’s Super Foxy Naruto AU List

 Team Uzumaki: Naruto discovers and embraces his legacy as an Uzumaki and undergoes massive changes.  He eventually goes on to take a genin team of his own. - Now Live On AO3

Shadows & Strength:  Yandere Shikamaru meets and fixates on a Naruto who stumbled upon the secret to Tsunade’s strength. Includes changed up Genin Teams and either Kakashi or Genma as sensei. - Now Live On AO3

Shadows & Strength: Snake Style:   Yandere Shikamaru meets and fixates on a Naruto who stumbled upon the secret to Tsunade’s strength. Includes changed up Genin Teams and Anko as their sensei with a still loyal Orochimaru as their grand-sensei.

Fox In A Snake’s Nest:  Loyal Orochimaru comes across a young Naruto on the run from angry villagers and takes him in as a student.

HoH Naruto:  Naruto isn’t dumb no matter what anyone says.  Turns out he’s just HoH because the normal every day sounds around him are drowned out by something more.

Loophole:  Comedy.  Sarutobi decrees that none of Minato and Kushina’s friends can have direct contact/interaction with Naruto.  Kakashi finds a loophole.

Trauma Bonded:  A series of unfortunate circumstances end with a bickering Team 7 trapped in a brutal genjutsu.  As it turns out trauma has a way of bonding people.  Sometimes to an unsettling degree.  

Naruto Don’t Gender Good: Comedy. Genderfluid Naruto who is under the impression that gender is decided by hair length. - Now Live On AO3

Team Shisui: Non-Massacre AU where Shisui ends up as sensei to Team 7. Slated as KakashiNaruto fic

Flower Power: Inoichi decides to take Naruto under his wing to a degree.  With a job at the Yamanaka Flower Shop Naruto develops a friendship with Ino, gathers a lot of knowledge and blackmail material, and develops a deadly affinity for plant life.

The Fox and The Weasel: Despite being her godmother Uchiha Mikoto isn’t allowed to raise Uzumaki Naruto, the daughter of her best friend Kushina.  She’s in for a surprise when she finds out that her son Itachi has taken a liking to the girl and is determined to marry her when they’re old enough.  And he’s more than willing to go through anyone who stands in his way.

Chef Naruto:  After going hungry one too many times as a kid Naruto decides to take matters into his own hands.  He discovers that seals aren’t the only thing that come naturally to the Uzumaki.  Food, Naruto decides, is the ultimate expression of love and can, in fact, change the world.

Golden Prince of Uzushio: Naruto and Kurama are thrown back in time.  Faced with Uzumaki Mito realizing Naruto holds the Kyubi and is obviously from the future Naruto and Kurama decide to take a chance and attempt to change everything. Now known as the Golden Prince of Uzushio and splitting his time between both villages, Naruto soon discovers that despite the new peace that’s been established Uchiha Clan Head Madara seems to be around every corner he turns.

A Fox and His Earth: A young Naruto is turned over to Danzo and Root and spends years being forged into the ultimate weapon.  Then when faced with Danzo’s attempt to massacre the Uchiha Clan, Naruto turns on him and Root both.  In the aftermath Naruto, now a young but legitimate shinobi of Konoha, takes in an abandoned baby.  The first of many.  Years later Itachi comes face to face with the shinobi who, unbeknownst to him, saved his entire world

Whirlpool Calls Him Home: A young Naruto is no longer able to cope with the sharp cruelty of Konoha.  In the distance something calls for him, a voice in the back of his head begging for him to come home. To Uzushio. And so he does. - Now Live On AO3

Altered Beginnings: Things shift and the future members of a young Team 7 ends up emulating different Sannin this time around.  Featuring Medic!Sasuke, Taijutsu!Sakura, and Ninjutsu!Naruto.

Unbroken Legacy: Being the jinchuriki of the strongest biju comes with consequences that go far beyond common knowledge on the subject.  Because when you cradle a biju beside your soul for years on end things have a tendency to … mesh. And there are some connections that not even death can sever.

Shelter: The Forest of Death is much more than most people believe it to be.  Naruto finds shelter in the deep, dark woods that were once nurtured by Hashirama, beloved by Mito, and protected by Tobirama.

Fishcake’s Psychic Hotline:  Crackish. Naruto can talk to ghosts and has no qualms about sharing what he learns. Shenanigans ensue.

The Fox Bride: KakaNaru Youkai AU.  Lone wolf youkai Kakashi takes in and befriends a wounded and starving one tailed kitsune months before he’s called off to war.  The last thing he’s expecting when he returns home a year later is to find a nine-tailed kitsune boy living in his house and calling him husband.

Uzumaki Househusband: Somewhere along the line Sasuke realizes that he, like many a Uchiha before him, really only wants one thing out of life. To be an Uzumaki Househusband.  Sage help Konoha.  Or not.

Bride Between: Tired of Tobirama and Madara’s squabbling, a drunk Mito decides that the only thing to do is summon someone to be the ideal bridge between these two idiots.  Naruto happens to end up being that someone. 

Rebel Rebel: Kakashi is a loyal shinobi of Konoha. Naruto is a member of the rebel faction.  When Kakashi unexpectedly finds himself with a member of the opposition firmly in his hands he knows exactly what he has to do.  But Naruto’s no regular rebellion member and sparks are sure to fly.

2 Shinobi And A Baby: 14 year old Kakashi takes an infant Naruto home, determined to give his sensei’s son the best childhood he can. Gai, never one to let his eternal rival go it alone, follows directly behind. The Idiots to Co-Parents to Lovers fic that should have been canon. 

☕️ Ko-Fi ☕️ —– Patreon

“I couldn’t find any pictures that are-” is a very lousy excuse to whitewash PoC. There are plenty of PoC models, stock images, and editorials out there. You just have to find it. Here are some of the blogs that are dedicated to PoC editorials/models that I follow. Feel free to add and suggestion more.

filipinomodel

desimalemodels 

modelsofcolor  

pinoysonthelimelight  

highfashionpakistan 

black-boys

bollywoodeditorial

pakistanifashionedits

celebritiesofcolor

koreanmodel

indonesianmodels

theasianmalemodel

hellyeahblackmodels

(Ganked from Rex Chapman on Twitter:)

Image: Betty White being kissed by a terrier (or similar).

Text: (hashtag #BettyWhiteChallenge) On Betty White’s 100th birthday, January 17th, everyone should pick a local rescue or animal shelter in your area and donate just $5 in Betty White’s name. Make her 100th birthday the movement she deserves.