#dih.task

[pniik]

>_ maybe,, in another life ¿ ( a pinnikolai playlist for #dih.task 002. )

i. good day, tally hall // ii. eighth wonder, lemon demon // iii. all i have to do is dream, the everly brothers // iv. if i were human, bnny rbbt // v. estranger, jack stauber’s micropop // vi. heaven is a place on earth - slowed remix, slowed remix dj // vii. lent, autoheart // viii. people watching, conan gray // + many more [ . . . ]

[wickedxlovely]

TASK 001 :  LIVING SITUATION

“THE QUEEN’S CASTLE is hidden in the depths of the forest and cannot be entered by anyone that did not receive an invitation from the queen herself.” The stone castle can be seen in the distance from every corner of the realm built by ancient faeries centuries past; however, stepping inside Cirilla’s chambers feels as if you have entered a different place entirely. The room holds an ode to harmony with the environment—the stone replaced with wood, indoor waterways trickle along the floor from the front door to the main room, rays of sunshine beam through skylights during the day ( revealing the stars at night ). An elevated round bed with cream drapes sits in the corner, a round enchanted mirror to the side, a bath with red petals and a pool of emerald water infused with healing properties wraps around it. Through the rounded door way leads to a swing overlooking an illusion of water where the Queen sits to forget and get lost within the endless ocean.

[indignxs]

Task One: Living Situation

As is surprising to no-one, Lucrecia’s home is as dramatic as she is. Or it was anyway. Lu has tried to re-create her home in Italy as best she can in the Seelie realm, right down to the sleek black cars sitting idle in the garage that she doesn’t need anymore. There’s nothing simple about her house; she chose one of the larger homes in the village because she’s grown accustomed to living large, but she wasn’t willing to give something up in return for one of the mansions. 

Lu’s theme is black and white. Every room is decorated lavishly in tones of black and white with heavy black drapes blocking the sunlight from every window. Magical extension charms put in place by a warlock friend allow her to have a grand sweeping staircase and a foyer, along with a walk in closet the size of her downstairs living area. 

[ofelinas]

ELINA chose a fairly small 2 bedroom home in the village, not seeing the need for such a large space all to herself. Her place has an open floor plan so that the space feels much larger than it actually is. On top of this, her furniture is minimal, and since she thinks her stay in the seelie realm isn’t permanent, she doesn’t bother to buy anything she doesn’t need. Elina doesn’t have an eye for design, so she started out with pieces that she loved and from there, slowly bought furniture that somewhat matched the theme of the room. She settled with navy blue, pink and gold as the three main colors used all over the house. ONE room that is different from the rest of the house is the spare bedroom turned into a hobby room which is where she spends most of her time in. Here, Elina displays some memorabilia she’s obtained over the years such as a gramophone as well as some books she’s currently reading. She also has a vinyl player with an extensive collection of her favorite records. You can also find a violin, flute and a harp in this room. 

[pniik]

#DIH.TASK ─ TASK IV. ❛❛ NIGHTMARES ❜❜ !!

it’s dark here. a kind of dark that doesn’t require sight but sense to understand. the floor is flimsy and creaks, and the air is cold and stagnant in a way that would ward off even the most curious souls. holy oil set alight surrounds them, and the leather straps keep their wrists pressed against splintered wood. what they demand is not in their power to give. what they can provide, they don’t deserve. they won’t accept this. they’re not a violent breed, but with each word, each cut, an electrical surge. faces familiar take turns before there is a light. like a film reel set on fire, the scene around them catches and melts, and the remaining pieces of plastic and silver float down into a black liquid substance swallowing their feet. she is there, too, with a tangled mess of burning tape in her hands ─── it zaps and crackles, but she doesn’t flinch, even as it begins to melt her skin.

WHAT IS THEIR NIGHTMARE ?

to bring harm to/cause pain unless absolutely necessary. pik is a pacifist. countless orders they’d carried out throughout their existence that’d suggest otherwise have and will continue to haunt them, but of these orders, in which they were appointed to slaughter in the name of their father are of the most tender. there wasn’t anything they wouldn’t do for god, but this is what ultimately led the devoted to disobey the first time, and they paid dearly for it in the form of being torn from earth and cosimo ( @violentdesires ) and caged in heaven for millennia. since their return to earth as a defective whitelighter and then, invasively, a seraph, apart from their time with pyrend and defending faerie as it was under fire, they hadn’t hurt a soul until they were tricked and tortured by a group of angels for information, and after having exhausted every avenue, saw no other alternative to reclaiming their freedom. this choice weighted them and made them unstable in every sense of the word as halloween approached ─── on which astra ( @likestvrlight ) was caught in the crossfire when her touch triggered a chunk of those memories to transfer onto her. that they afflicted her with their pain has reanimated their nightmare, worse so as the act has alleviated them of it.

IS THERE MORE THAN ONE ?

two others that stand out: incarceration and loneliness. all that time in their cage is to blame. after a while, one must regress into the recesses of one’s mind to keep from going insane, and during that time, pik uncovered their own cope-topia. being confined to one spot for any given period still horrifies them, and the lack of socialization while stored away in heaven prompts them to continually seek out the company of others as they can. this assists in their what others might deem maddeningly clingy nature ─── which the recluse darcy ( @hlcynsouls ) had the misfortune of undergoing before their ascension and what their current roommate, ms. plantar, weathers everyday. thus far, these two nightmares have been far tamer than the former, but they’ve been having bouts with each, particularly loneliness as they tend to internally seek out incarceration as a form of self-punishment, since the party.

HOW IS IT AFFECTING THEM, IF AT ALL ?

badly. as pik’s nightmares were coming to fruition even before being plagued by them, they’re going through it and are desperately seeking out ways to rectify what they’ve done and how they can prevent themselves from ever doing it again rather than uncover why they’ve been so aggressively on their mind.

[elysiium]

𝐑𝐄.  DIH  TASK  002  :   SING  FOR  ME  ,  MY  ANGEL  .  SING  .  those  who  have  seen  your  face  draw  back  in  fear  .   i  am  the  mask  you  wear  (  it's  me  they  hear  ...  )

❪      the  war  we  made  ,  red   /   control  ,  halsey   /   the  show  must  go  on  ,  maisy  kay   /   fallout  ,  unsecret  and  neoni   /   phantom  of  the  opera  ,  jonathan  young   /   will  you  follow  me  into  the  dark  ,  klergy  and  mindy  jones      ❫

[elysiium]

𝐑𝐄.  DIH  TASK  002   :   I  PRAYED  FOR  YOU  BEFORE  I  CALLED  YOU  MINE  .  say  you'll  remember  me  ,  standing  in  a  nice  dress  staring  at  the sunset  ,  babe  .  red  lips  and  rosy  cheeks  ,  say  you'll  see  me  again  even  if  it's  just  in  your  wildest  dreams  .

❪      speeding  cars  ,  walking  on  cars   /   i  get  to  love  you  ,  ruelle   /   you’re  all  i  want  ,  cigarettes  after  sex   /   church  ,  aly  and  aj   /   wildest  dreams  ,  taylor  swift   /   dirty  little  secret  ,  kelley  clarkson   /   if  our  love  is  wrong  ,  calum  scott   /   do  i  wanna  know  ,  artic  monkeys      ❫

[likestvrlight]

task #003

ASTRA protected the seelie realm , but more importantly , its queen . she helped in casting the ancient spell , and once there was nothing left to do and she knew her friends had found safety , she went to make sure her family was safe . she’s called her children , and intends to return to singapore to collect her children and get her affairs in order .

ETIENNE DELABARRE stayed neutral . he assumed that matthew and aisa both would be fine , and he held no loyalty to the seelie realm or to the rebellion , so he just focused on keeping himself alive . 

MALACHI protected the seelie realm . while her family fled and saved themselves , mala abandoned them to try to help wherever she could , as well as with the spell . when the chaos subsided and the realm settled in new york , mal searched for her family . she discovered that the only damage to their seelie realm home was to her space in it , and it was just as likely that the damage came from her mother as it was that it had come from the destruction coming from outside the house . once she was recovered enough , she started looking for a new home .

VASILKAERA protected the realm . over the past year she has fallen in love with the wander wood and the realm as a whole , and she did anything in her power to save it . once things settled , she made sure vitalaeryss and julian were safe , as well as those she’s come to care for .

ZAIRA stayed neutral . she remained by cosimo’s side with his family . the only thing that mattered to her was the safety of cosimo , the children , violet , and francesca .

ZULA protected the realm , but remained with their family . while the demon prince did help where they could , they focused on their family , on ensuring tahno’s safety , and that of saya and her immediate family as well .