Lillith Noel

Aspiring author. Established nerd. Fandom and notions that make me think or laugh.

[lillithxnoel]

Hey-o!

This blog is the fandom goblin and other assorted nonsense that runs through my mind or strikes my fancy.

If you’re interested in the writing prompts and resulting stories, those are here:

@lilliths-story-studio · Lillith’s Story Studio

Prompts and Practice

[charger-lens]

[lillithxnoel]

Kotallo is an absolute legend of a character - second only to Varl cuz plot made it so.

But with Varl accounted for, I absolutely adore the character arc we’re given with Kotallo. From meeting this man and all of the venom he’s got waiting on his tongue, through plot and the connection that formed, to the point we help him create his prosthetic. And his ultimate decision to represent himself as he is, with the scars he’s earned through all he’s survived.

I could (and likely will) gush about the absolute masterpiece of storytelling this set of games turned out to be.

Starting with Kotallo. I love this character near as much as I despise Ted Faro.

(Absolutely gorgeous edit of the man in question shared as a visual to go with my appreciation post.)

[horizon-forbidden-memes]

The CEO will hear no slander against his favorite Ancestor and the Great Renewer, Ted Faro

[lillithxnoel]

Ahh. This man’s end was as satisfying as it could be - we do love a good bit of beat-you-over-the-head irony

[what-even-is-thiss]

I think you can humanize a villain in a way that makes you hate them more and that’s delicious, actually.

[my-words-are-light]

I am strongly of the opinion that the biggest reason Horizon: Zero Dawn got a sequel was because, more than anything else, players wanted Ted Faro to be still alive beyond all reason or plausibility so they could kill him themselves.

I was one of those players. Fuck Ted Faro.

[lillithxnoel]

I am absolutely one of those players - this man has replaced Umbridge as one sort of villain I aspire to write.

Everything about the man just gets worse - and the writing and characterization for it is absolutely brilliant.

Fuck Ted Faro.

But BLESS the minds that created him.✨

[thememedaddy]

[lillithxnoel]

Okay, I am so late to this party - I’m always late to these parties. But I’ve been working my way through Black Clover with a friend, and there are so many amazing characters that I’ve enjoyed throughout the story, but I hadn’t yet found one that I just LOVED for the series.

And then Mereoleona happened.

I liked her immediately upon meeting - episode 70 was a solid introduction to her character, and episode 91 gives us the absolute SICKEST fight from her.

The show as a whole runs a ‘grit and determination in the face of hopeless odds’ theme, so it’s not as though there aren’t other characters who show her brand of resilience. But something about hers is particularly inspiring for me.

She’s one of the fiercest fighters in the show with an excellent heart and deep concern for those in her sphere: with a “LEARN TO FISH, CUZ I’M NOT DOING IT FOR YOU” flavor.

…you also might die while she’s teaching you to fish…🤣

I really, really want to cosplay her character. Bonus points, both of her main costumes seem relatively simple to construct.

(Give me a month, and I’m gonna eat that assumption)

[lillithxnoel]

A person can never measure up to an ideal, and I think that’s why they always assume you’ll be taller in real life.

Why is it always height they default to?

[florial]

[loubis-and-champagne]

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[lillithxnoel]

Things I did not have on my bingo card for my lifetime, period.

[ukariarti]

☀️🌙 The Law of Opposites🌙☀️

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah Whitten

[lillithxnoel]

Was reminded of this post today, and really wish more people had gotten into this book. I have thoughts on the story - I always do 🙄🤣- but enjoyed it overall.

I need to make that my next ‘On the shelf’ series…even if I’m nearly out of space…

Meh, I can offload some of the dark romance. It’s not hitting like it used to. 🫤

But maybe that’s a good sign?🤔🤣

Anyway. Pretty picture and more people need to read The Foxglove King.✨

[free-my-mindd]

[lillithxnoel]

Word of advice on booking venues for a celebration of life…

Wait until the individual has actually passed. Sometimes they make it through - but venues will almost never give you your deposit back if they can avoid it.

…just…something to consider when planning such events.

[vexheart]

[lillithxnoel]

…but I’m so very good at it. 🤣🤣

Naw, but it’s super not great for the brain space, so go easy folks.

[lillithxnoel]

…starting to notice a lot of the ‘thinkers’ I’ve been listening to via YT and podcasts are ‘benign/kind/gentle patriarchy’ coded. It’s crazy what unpacking early training is allowing me to see these days.

If I hear one more word about my ‘nurturing hormone’ or my ‘societal predisposition and duty to spend my life caring for others’ the speaker (person or device) is gonna learn how very nurturing I’m not when cornered. 😊

…it sucks seeing that folks you respected have been undermining the whole time - and a good reminder that you don’t KNOW folks unless you actually know folks. Ya know?

[thememedaddy]

[lillithxnoel]

We get buy with a little help (and gallows humor) from our friends.

[lillithxnoel]

“I don’t even like beer; how the hell do you drink this stuff?”

“Tastes like life; bitter.”

💀

I don’t like the stuff, but that’s the best description I’ve come across. Courtesy of a YouTube Video on Gen Z giving up by suburbanwill1 - it’s a worthwhile listen if you’re interested in such subjects. Or you’re a writer/actor/other creative that needs to embody another mindset and are wanting to understand other generational philosophies.