i've been watching the word teaser for sylus' new card in the upcoming multi very closely, and i'll be honest, him putting MC in numerous positions doesn't surprise me at all. said this on another platform already, but sylus, just like most Aries men, is a very intense and passionate lover, and we're finally seeing more of it now that he is comfortable with MC and vice versa.
after shared bliss came out, i knew that there was going to be a shift in the way these two pursue each other sexually now that their trust in each other has deepened. there is a ton of room for exploration now. we've been seeing plenty of hints in other bits of content. grasped dominion (fucking against a window), eager captive (evol play in the shower), and rosy hues (lots of teasing, marking and other goodies) were just the beginning, and i am convinced that we'll see an even wilder side of SylusMC in this new card.
i am very excited. i can't wait to see what darkbound souls means for their relationship, assuming that this card takes place in the current timeline.
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p.s, i'll be posting more of my mini yaps here going forward <3
caleb being whiney and begging like the desperate subby puppy he is is all good and fun, hell it's my favorite flavor of caleb <3
but what if... hear me out, ZAYNE being whiney and begging? he's a brat tamer, he's most definitely a top/dom, but just once.... i want to see that character crack and give way to a more vulnerable and honest side of him
You know I've been trying to figure out why exactly I haven't been gassing on about Love and Deepspace the way I had Obey Me and What in Hell is Bad and I think I FINALLY realized what it was.
With Obey Me and What in Hell is Bad I felt like I had to fix things in it to make it palatable to me.
While with Love and Deepspace things are so fine I don't really feel the need to adjust things.
I've been like racking my brain trying to figure out what was up with LnDS like why I wasn't doing comics or griping about characters too much or doing my usual bitching and after talking to my friend I realized the game is just good to you.
It's fair and treats you well.
I really don't know how long this will last but after going from Obey Me's Greedy Ass and What in Hell is Bad's Extortionist Practices it's so surreal to find a game that just... Treats ya well.
Like it's Otome it's fun it has good moments with the guys and its... It's just nice.
Granted I'm still not crazy about being a straight brown haired MC and I'm not crazy on the "We meet in every life time/reincarnation and fall in love" biz but like... It's good to me.
🤔 So for my Caleb fic, I'm thinking of giving everyone last names. (I know I'm doing so mf much–) but it's just easier to give them last names since in English, they don't have last names or they use their Chinese ones (like with Zayne).
So originally I wanted to grab last names that were the same as their Chinese meanings, but...I'm not sure if they'll fit well? I'll do a poll to see which yall prefer tbh
So first of all, the reader and Josephine will share the same last name (and Caleb, for a few years) and that'll be Vidales. It's Italian since Josephine gives me Italian vibes and it means "life".
For the love interests;
Canon similar last names
Caleb Sommers (English; meaning summer)
^ His Chinese last name means summer but also it gives "boy next door vibes" so I might not even have Caleb's as an option since I like it so much —
Xavier Gattaz (I forget which language, but it can mean "submerge")
^ His Chinese last name means "to sink" or submerge, which I find a little odd. The meaning fits more with Rafayel than him, so I don't really like it much
Zayne Chernov (Russian; meaning "black")
^ His Chinese last name Li means black. Which, again, feels like it fits more with Sylus than him. But then again, this is all my personal opinions —
Rafayel Makris (I forget the language, but it means "long, tall" which is the closest I could get to Qi's meaning)
^ His Chinese last name means "large, abundant, ample", which is another odd one – very difficult to find a similar last name.
Sylus Doree (French; meaning "gold")
^ His Chinese last name Jin means gold, which makes sense for a dragon, but I'm not really feeling Doree — obsessed?
Alright, now here's the non-canon related last names, just ones I chose since I felt they fit the most with each love interest!
Caleb Lamour (French; meaning "the friendship bond") or Caleb Viotto (Latin; meaning "life")
^ Like I said earlier, I'll probably use Sommers, but I just wanted to show what else I had for him.
Xavier Stellato (Italian; meaning "starry sky")
^ this name speaks for itself. I feel like it fits a lot more than "submerge" or "to sink". It feels a bit too "on the nose", but at least I didn't say Xavier Starlight or something 😭
Zayne Moroz (Russian; meaning "frost")
^ I don't know how Zayne suddenly became Russian, but – 🤷🏻♀️ I feel like this also works better than Chernov in my eyes, but I also like how his first and last name both have the letter z in them
Rafayel Navarre (French; meaning "of the sea")
^ do i even need to explain why I love this one? It feels very rich, very fancy and antique for Rafayel – along with the fact that his name would basically be "Rafayel of the sea".
Sylus Karras (Greek; meaning "dark")
^ If dark fits anyone, it would be Sylus in my eyes, but also Greek themed names just seem to vibe with Sylus.
I know it's probably self absorbent of me to prefer these compared to their official translation themed surnames, but idc at this point 😭 I'm still going to hold a poll regardless of how to feel though, just to gauge how others feel about it! <3 I'll post the poll below.
Just a reminder though, Caleb's last name won't be included since I really like Sommers for him.
Edit; Let me add this (no one has said anything but i wanted to make it clear), i don't hate their original last names and I honestly don't have any problems with them!! I was just thinking of changing them from Chinese to something else since, for me, it's either they all have Chinese last names or none of them do. I wouldn't like using the 5 Chinese last names for the LI, and then using other last names for all the other cast, you know?
And I'm only giving them last names because I feel like it's a bit odd to call a doctor by his first name or a Colonel, etc. By their first name.
I wasn't even sure if they had surnames in English since I never seen them and they're never even mentioned. The only time a last name is mentioned is in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it scene where Mc is going into Zayne's office, and "Doctor Li" is on the nameplate at his door. Other than that, I wasn't even aware the Chinese last names were included in the English translation.
Canon-themed surname/Thematic-themed surname?
Canon-theme (based on their og)
Thematic-theme (new entirely)
Voting ended onFeb 15, 2025
Anyway, with all of that being said, I just wanted to reiterate that i don't hate their last names, I'm not trying to erase them or anything. I just wanted to try something different, since I thought it would be cool! (Also just because the last names are French, Greek, etc. Doesn't mean I headcanon them as that. The only character I headcanon with anything is Josephine being Italian or part Italian – and there's honestly no reason for that. It's just light fun! 🩷)
Since i didn't include it on the poll (I genuinely forgot to be honest), you can use the comments or my ask box if you'd rather I use the actual Canon last names or if you have any other suggestions!
zayne and caleb may be my top two favs, but sylus is my third mostly because that man is the epitome of 'consent'. i'm not saying my first two don't care much for that, but it's just more outwardly expressed when it comes to sylus
i'm a person who has survived certain repeated 'situations' and whenever i feel scared in my own supposed safe place, i can't help but keep coming back to sylus for comfort. especially if there was ever a time i want to be intimate, but the ptsd regarding it comes back to haunt me, he would most definitely immediately know and pause everything
i can imagine him being the type to just hold me in a nonsexual way, whispering sweet nothings and reassurances as he nuzzles the top of my head, mindlessly rubbing my side. i think at that point, we'd end up just cuddling without clothes on and i think that's a lot more meaningful, more emotionally intimate than actually just having sex
idk, just a transman rambling and goin through that time of the month and letting out some emotions, what's up ✌️
I really need someone to explain the LnDS lore to me one day I wanna do an AU of my MC but my dumbass is too busy staring at Sylus' dumptruck to follow the lore (≖ᴗ≖✿)(͠≖ ͜ʖ͠≖)(ಥ ͜ʖಥ)
Anyone else kinda sad we only hear MC's voice in battle.
I kind of liked hearing her talk it gave her more character hearing her fuss or say things. Especially since my ass is so monotone hearing her speak with emotion is nice.
Also I worked really hard to edit her voice to be deep and confident and now I can't hear that and it makes me sad.
