ADVENTURE !

SIDEBAR ART BY SALISTIRED! "THIS ISN'T ABOUT THE PAST! IT'S ABOUT THE FUTURE!" "WHY DON'T YOU TELL THEM THE REAL STORY?!" "NOTHING BUILT CAN LAST FOREVER." INDEPENDENT. OPEN. SEMI-EXCLUSIVE. ANTI-DUPLICATE. CANON-DIVERGENT. IVOR FROM MCSM. LOVED BY CHRISTOPHER.

[adventuringalchemy]

hey everyone, i'm going to take a break from rping on tumblr until i can get my insecurities set straight. until then, consider all threads on hold.

however, i am still going to be rping over discord so i can still get the juices flowing and the muse doesn't die.

add me on discord so we can chat, plot, and rp there.

[adventuringalchemy]

Why your discord acc deleted?

i needed a new one to get rid of some old people i no longer speak with!

my new one is .christonaut. for anyone who wants it! both periods included.

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saw this comment on a youtube video and i wanna talk about it a moment.

ivor was never a villain. 💀

like i don't get what's so hard for some people to understand that. he never meant to cause the harm he did. i see some people saying he intentionally killed hundreds of people. uh no, he didn't. he literally made the storm follow the amulet because he wanted it to attack gabriel. but keep in mind that even during the scene where he spawns the wither storm he tells it to retreat multiple times. he made a potion to destroy the command block. to kill the wither storm. he studied the command block to the point where he made an enchanting book with the power of it, even to the point of having it be destroyed.

if you watch him in the later episodes, you see who he truly is come out. an excited man who just wants knowledge. he wants to travel and adventure and be a true hero.

"bUT CHriSTOphER hE LikES To stEaL aND shIT On pEOplE"

dude, okay??? have you not done something that isn't normally you when you've been deeply hurt? it is hinted extremely heavily throughout the first four episodes that the old order used to love ivor deeply. but then they started hating his fucking guts because he started calling them out for being cowards and liars to the world. so in turn, they shat on him left and right.

depending on the choices you make, you can dig yourself into ivor even deeper. he talks about how no one has ever made a decision to be on his side before, if you choose to get arrested with him in sky city. if you save him from dying in spleef, he thanks you for it begrudgingly. all of this to say that ivor hates being vulnerable and exposing his emotions. not only does he prove here that he's dealt with a lot of loneliness, but years of trauma and abuse as well.

of course he isn't going to be the same when all of that trauma is resurfaced because four people who he thought were his friends were actually pieces of shit all along. even more so if you believe in the theory that he was in a relationship with ellegaard/magnus. might as well be the piece of shit they want him to be, right? he's so angry.

and as five years pass, during season two, he has finally let that rage go. now on my blog in my canon divergency i make it so that if gabriel doesn't tell the truth he never really learns to let go of that bottled up rage, but putting that aside, he is genuinely opening up and becoming a happier person. someone who loves to help others, someone who longs to help others. someone who loves to be around people. someone who can be a true hero, a true friend. someone who wants to rekindle his old friendships, despite all the nasty shit they said to him.

happy and loving.

ivor is not a villain.

he is damaged goods.

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my friend made us an ivor shrine on her world!!

it is super cute and i love it so much ❤️

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Someone gotta tie some braids into Ivors hair, hear me out-

ANONYMOUS SENT AN ASK .

let me tell you this man would look fine in some braids. i'm not all that into hairstyling but that one style where the braids surround the sides of the head and then fall into one that goes down the middle? ivor with his hair down in that style??? scrumptious! but no -- it depends on the timeline and who's doing it! if it's in season one, ivor is very finnicky with touch. not that he's against it, it's just that he lacks trust at the moment and isn't really used to it. he wouldn't really enjoy it and would probably try to push them away. maybe even throw in a comment about them staying away from his precious locks, or something of the sort. there are very few he would let do it at this time. harper, for sure. jesse, definitely. maybe the other members of the new order depending on the situation. any child that got him swept up in their business. but otherwise he would definitely tell them to back the fuck off. in season two though, he would be all for it!! he would absolutely adore that someone wants to play with his hair! he would ask what they're making, talk about his hair routine, talk about how much he loves his hair, and all that. he is very much more open to touch. i don't think he would necessarily instigate it unless someone needed a shoulder to cry on or a hug or something of the sort, but he is very open to affection from anyone and everyone by this point. he has opened himself and his emotions and doesn't hide who he truly is anymore.

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What is your headcanon to Ivors hair? Is it slick and oily, or preened and silky? Does it depend?

ANONYMOUS SENT AN ASK .

you know it's actually hilarious you ask this because i was talking to an rp partner a couple weeks ago about this. if you compare season one ivor to season two ivor, they look completely different. obviously taking away the ninja thing, he looks a lot more put together. a lot less rough and tough. let me make a comparison bulleted list for you.

extremely slick hair with a horrible case of dead ends and uneven cutting

an untrimmed beard that isn't well maintained and cared for

dark, baggy eyes

longer eyebrows

shorter eyebrows, probably trimmed

hair not so slick, up in a manbun

beard is a lot more kempt, properly trimmed, even

not so dark of bags under his eyes

i used to believe ivor was the type to care a lot about his appearance. not necessarily to the point of vanity but he would be aware that he has good looks. after all, the portrait that cassie rose made of him was perfect to his standards and he absolutely adored it. i believed that he knew his worth and wouldn't let himself get too far gone. but now that i look at the comparison, i genuinely believe ivor was under so much fucking stress from the fact that his friends betrayed him, started treating him like shit, and the remorse of what he did that he let himself go over the years. he lost his hygiene routine, stopped doing self care, and everything like that. he still kept his confidence in himself because all he's ever had is himself in the long run. the fact that he's told jesse twice how hard it is for him to express his emotions and how people don't really route for him, he knew he had to stick to himself because no one else would. so it makes perfect sense as to why the people he thought would route for him suddenly start shitting on him and it tears him apart. he thought he wouldn't have to be alone anymore. but what do you know. fuck the order, honestly. 💀 so yes, he has greasy hair! in season one, anyway. in season two it is nice and fresh and brushed and beautiful and luscious!!

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Do you think Ivor has scars from his adventures or potion mishaps? One doesn't achieve mastery without hardship after all.

ANONYMOUS SENT AN ASK .

i'm sure he has quite a few from when he was younger. back when he wasn't as skilled as he is now and back when he was still with his mentor. i imagine his hands are quite scarred now especially; i can see him handling blaze rods without thinking and getting quite the nasty burn. i wouldn't be surprised if his hands aren't as keen on sensing things as they used to be. some dead nerve endings and all that. i'm sure his fingers are forever stained a reddish color from all the nether wart and redstone. with the occasional hint of blue from the lapis and all the enchanting he likes to do. i headcanon that gabriel taught him how to fight decently enough. i'm sure during their tutoring scuffles that ivor got quite a lot of bruises in the beginning of everything. i'm envisioning his frail body with a lot of deep, purple bruises. especially around his ribs and waist. i imagine that gabriel hits hard; he practically launched himself at the wither storm without as much as a second thought. with enough force to be bounced right back to the ground. i also think that ivor's mentor liked to smack him when he made really bad mistakes. or wasted their materials. so i envision that back when he was younger he always had red cheeks/enflamed cheeks when he was first studying under him. now-a-days though, i don't think he gets all that many scars. other than the stains on his fingers/fingernails/hands and the loss of sensation in his hands, anyway. he seems to be more careful now that he's getting older. tends to utilize his stamina for running, if need be. which makes sense, considering he is extremely mid-level with a sword and much more high-level with potions.

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i am coming back for a moment with some insight about another reason why i hate season 2 ivor.

they made him oblivious to some potion-crafting must-knows. the biggest being this one:

first of all, it's ooc because ivor offers up his last potions to jesse all the time in season 1. up in sky city and in crown mesa. so to hear him keep them and be so selfish is very disappointing.

but primarily, the fact that he doesn't know these potions are long lasting boggles my mind. he is the best brewer in the world. THE WORLD. and he wouldn't know how to make them long lasting? 💀 be so ffr rn.

if you put redstone in a potion, it makes them last 8 minutes. a minecraft day is 10 minutes long. that means these potions, if used with redstone, would last 8-12 hours.

there is no way in hell ivor wouldn't know how to make a potion last that long. not if he is a successful brewer.

[roleplayingorchids]

He didn't worry about his body, right now communication would be much better. He would have to thank him by helping him collect more iron later...

He pointed to his rusty jaw.

[adventuringalchemy]

--------------- he smiles enthusiastically at the other. of course they would choose the bolts; why not? communication is key after all, and perhaps with the bolts all patched up they could discuss how much more iron is truly needed to fix his towering body. though five would have repaired most, there surely would have ben some dents, scratches, and bumps that would have never been completely patched up with such few materials.

--------------- swift in ensuring the safety of the iron, ivor deposits it back into his inventory. he firm nod is given as he stands tall. skull falls back and eyes linger on the other.

--------------- " wise choice. " he stands with hands ascended, gesturing toward the village beyond them. " now if you would lead me to a smithing table, i should have those axles ready for you in no time! i haven't smithed in a while, but i'm still rather confident in my abilities! "

[ellegaard]

She seemed to feed off of his eagerness, which in turn amplified her own. With a single flourish of a hooked finger, her goggles are back over her eyes; she digs a hand into one of the larger pockets in her apron, digging out a spare pair of gloves, and-

Ah, wait a second.

Ellie purses her lips for a moment, patting each pocket on her apron before standing up again. She reaches across her workbench to grab a spare pair of goggles, which she finally passes to Ivor with a small smile. She couldn’t just let him burn his hands (or worse, blind himself) on her account, now could she?

“I really ought to get you some of your own,” she muses aloud, letting her fingers brush against his again. “As nice as you look in my gear, you’re practically a regular in the lab by this point.”

She scribbles a note to herself in a sprawled open notebook before getting to work, in what can only be described as semi-organized chaos. The sensor is placed on its own in the center- trails of redstone extending outwards to test just how far this signal could go.

“..Hm. I think lamps could be our best bet, right?” She steps back, standing shoulder to shoulder with him as she inspects their handiwork. “I suppose having a visual indicator.. Thingy of a working signal would do.”

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--------------- the way her hands shuffle. the way her body jumps. everything about her was so mesmerizing. ivor could sit and gander for hours, watching her complete even the most menial of tasks. trivial activities that one does daily, and he would be so intrigued by her life. she is simply reaching into her pockets and grabbing him gear for this occasion. despite obtaining something in such a minute way, it still left the alchemist in a trance. that is true, deep love. and every waking second he felt it for her, just like they did when they were younger.

--------------- as their hands touch, ivor lingers. dark stare is drifted toward the limbs. their longing fingers brushing against each other. her skin was covered, albeit the lanky, boney hands could still picture the sensation as if it was bare. there is no touch quite like ellegaard's. something gentle, yet firm -- the grasp rather intense. it was the touch of a champion. someone who was beautiful. someone who was intelligent. hands squeeze hers. they try to pull her in closer; her body steps away. how disappointing. but alas, as much as he yearns for their intimacy, one must never stop a genius from their work. and if there was ever a genius ivor knew, it was his lover.

--------------- eyes dart back to her face as she steps away. hungry for her, they take in every bit they can. well, the bits that aren't covered up and hidden by protective gear. though lovestruck in the moment, ivor didn't recognize how utterly enthralled he was until she began speaking again. brows lift and embarrassment settles over him. he was swift to fix himself.

--------------- he grows quiet as she sets the sensor down. the undulating tentacles waving about as it sprawls back to life. awkward, little thing, isn't it? so odd, but yet so fascinating. it took everything in ivor's power not to walk up and tug on one of those tendrils. he wondered what it could do for alchemy. surely there had to be something, right? redstone itself was used to increase longevity of such elixirs. surely the tentacles on the sculk would do something, right?

--------------- however, this wasn't the place. in the end, it was the engineer's time to shine. and she had brought him along for the ride.

--------------- " lamps can be finnicky. even without a signal they can stay powered a little too long. they might confuse you. " he begins, hand going to his beard. brain ponders for a moment, trying to recollect all knowledge of redstone he had learned over the past years. most of it was from the woman before him, along with a few tips he learned from his own hands. after a moment, he pulls out a bit of iron from his inventory and hands it over.

--------------- " you are the boss around here so it is your choice. however, i say we use an iron door. " a smug look of confidence as ellegaard snags the material from his hands. " they can't be opened without some sort of signal, and it'll be much more responsive than a light ever could. but even if you don't, it's always nice to have a few spare pieces of iron around. "

[mun-of-orchid-and-friends]

This is no way related to the Spiritober Event but I still wanted to share~ I have been helping @adventuringalchemy with a character development (the mentor character to Ivor) and I couldn't help myself with the art! They are really good at portraying his character and I can't wait for more interactions~

Below are the images 👇

For those who don't know our role play is on a private server and basically consist of them meeting back up after a certain time (this takes place in the alpha time line between Father Syrus traveling from the desert village to the spruce village) a non-cannon Alpha Timeline where they met as apprentice and child for a short while, Ivor being 17 years old and Orchid being 8 to 9 years old... After a month or so (we haven't gotten to that yet) Father Syrus leaves with Orchid and the events that happen in adventuringalchemy universe happen as is according to their world lore...

Role-playing for fun and development~

The first image is of a scene that hasn't happened yet, where they are encouraged to dance together~

This next one is just of some Doodles of ideas that were floating around...

And finally this next image has a little bit of something we talked about for fun, can a scene idea in which Drake makes his appearance in his hero form (how he originally looked before being able to change bodies/shapeshift) I wanted to see how it would look if I just colored it as a sketch...

It's already apparent that Drake has his own personal philosophies and ideas... And secrets...

And finally how big the pictures are actually in the SketchBook, just so you get an idea on how big the page is that I draw on...

I had fun just trying to draw something new ☺️

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so even though i slept at a decent hour i'm still used to sleeping late so i'm going to take a nap. 😭 but i promise i will get to more of these threads later!

if anyone wants to plot with me on discord to keep me going before i sleep, message me!

[bethanymcsm]

Gabriel raised his eyes, considering what his old friend was saying. Ivor was right, he knew that. The real question was whether he could manage that. He smiles, bright and confident. Yes. He could.

He turns to Ivor, "Thank you. I hadn't looked at it that way before."

He raises a curious eyebrow, "How have you been recently?"

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--------------- after the other pondered the revelation of the alchemist, there was a nod given in response. bun swishes with the sudden movements. arm extends and gives a nice pat to the man -- a soft punch to the side, pushing in the armor.

--------------- for a moment, there was silence. ivor turned back to the fire and stared within. the flickering orange, the flashing reds; they were quite soothing. been a while since he sat and meditated. he couldn't ever remember the last time he attempted to. but thankfully, he is much more open to the possibility. the emotions that would swarm in weren't too overwhelming. not anymore.

--------------- gabriel speaks up. eyes drift aside to catch his face. body leans back and head gives a swivel.

--------------- " actually, i have been making amazing changes to myself recently. " hand falls over the knee, fingers splaying out if just for a moment. but they clench into a loose fist, and the man gives gabriel another nod. " you'd be amazed at how much stress can really affect you. my hair was so uneven and crazy and i hadn't even noticed it! and that exhaustion i had, haha! you never notice anything until you slow down.

--------------- " i've also made an effort with trying to be more open and less cynical. " skull is descending now; a bashful wave overcomes him. and yet, the man continues on with the communication, not allowing this discomfort to steer him away from this newfound peace. " ever since you made an effort to tell the truth about the order, i've slowly realized that perhaps the world isn't as better as i used to think. "

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"I didn't know that people took these types of tests but I hope I'm your type of person....putting that whole....almost killing you matter aside ...." (She has no idea what this actually means as a test ...ah innocence. )

@sprucewoodfae | are you ivor's type?

--------------- eyes pop as the satyr extends their arm. in their hand lay the type test. for a moment, the alchemist considered what a potential relationship with anya could be. putting their past aside, she was quite heroic. brave. her courage was a commendable strong suit -- it aided the village from any trespassers, enemies, dangerous monsters, or any sort of naive threat that dare lay their conniving strides within range. she was beautiful, and her personality was heart warming. again, putting all their past together aside.

--------------- there was a blush on his face. one that he tried his best to keep down. emotions weren't exactly keen to the lanky man, especially ones that harbor any semblance of romance. it was confusing. scary. uncomfortable. attempts were made to try and shove it down. though unsuccessful, all of those wandering thoughts cease. she was innocent. ignorant to the true, deeper meaning to this test.

--------------- " what? you didn't know people took these? " unsure whether to be relieved or anxious, ivor puts the test in his inventory. it's definitely something to gander later. to ponder over. how would she react if she really knew what it meant? the alchemist could only imagine her embarrassment. " so that would mean you have no idea what the implications entail. well, you shouldn't worry about it. and don't fret over what you did! it's in the past. "

--------------- arms go to his sides after hovering in the air for a moment. hands latch onto his robes, and his eyes linger up toward her own.

--------------- " though, you did achieve a bingo. " he states with a quiet huff slipping out of pursed lips. " so i suppose that means that you are my type. "

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shipping tags.

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while i'm responding to stuff, would anyone who i have shipped with like a ship tag?

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me? sleeping at a decent hour? incredible.

anyway i want to apologize for the lack of role play that's coming out of this blog. been feeling a bit insecure about my portrayal lately and when i get that way i start to get antsy and uncomfortable to write. every time i try to respond to something i just freeze and get super scared.

but i'm gonna try today! so expect something done today for sure!