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luna-lovegreat · 1 month

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I want. Four to get appreciation. Because

Four gave a ton of unnoticed help when Twilight was injured

The fight with Wild was difficult, and I know we're all concerned about his negative view of the shadow crystal

But Four did something that no one else really thought of to help- He took care of Twi's stuff

From the beginning he told Twilight to not worry about them

So Four took care of pretty much everything but the others (that Sky and Wars handled)

He took care of Epona

Which is so very important- he took care of Twilight's horse. After her arrival at the stable Four followed up on her

And for Epona, a horse so attached to her human, having some company can help so much for reassurance

He took care of Twilight's stuff

He got Twi's shield- his bags and equipment, and organized it into one place

And he was worried. He obviously found the shadow crystal while handling Twi's stuff, but his negative reactions to it were out of concern.

Also- because of his placement in this scene

I'm fairly convinced Four was ready to start cooking before Wild showed up (since he's beside the counter with food supplies). At the very least he had the basket of fruit out for everyone -but he was literally standing with food behind him- he thought of everything

And he did housekeeping!

Wars payed for the inn, so Four took care of the inn

Realistically these boys were probably not too concerned with tidyness. Four got all of Twi's things on one table, and took care of the room they stayed in

Organizing tables and Twi's things, having food supplies ready, and opening the curtains- overall he was the one tidying up the inn

Four helped in a huge way! He took care of Twi's horse (Epona is so important), his equipment and shield and bag, as well as the other rooms in the inn

Four filled in all the little tasks that others didn't think of. He helped in ways that were needed, but not obvious

There's a lot of problems with the shadow crystal and with Wild, and I don't know what's gonna happen in the future

But don't forget this- don't forget that Four was one who stepped up in an almost unnoticeable way

Don't forget that when everyone was barely holding it together, Four visited Twilight's horse and took care of his things

No matter what develops in the future- this amount of care shown is important ya know?

Art and comic from Jojo @linkeduniverse au :)))

#epona is so important #Lu four #linkeduniverse #linked universe #I work with horses and #Epona is INCREDIBLE- she's extremely attuned to humans and emotions. she doesn't scare easily and can keep her cool in a fight #but it's still super stressful to suddenly be in a fairly large and populated town- separated from her person #and for such an empathetic horse? Four going and TALKING to her- gently petting her nose and just being near her #means so so much! that literally matters so much to a horses mental state in a foreign situation- just having company #he checked on Epona and gave her company like !!!!!! it's so considerate and means so much for Epona! Four I love you !!!!!#uhhhh yeah!#with the food- I don't think the innkeeper would have free/complimentary food out- but wars wallet def had it covered #then wild showed up with potions in a cooking frenzy- but four was still shown with food behind him- he thought of everything #I don't know what's gonna happen with the shadow crystal and stuff. but no matter what happens in the future- this matters.#he did a ton of small things no one else thought of it matters he cares so much didjdkdksjfjj #I have a lot of posts I'm making/editing and trying to get to. I'm just a little gal trying my best :/#so many ideas and so little time... I love you guys and this fandom so much :))#(if I said anything off or offensive let me know... I'm always nervous about that but I want to hear from you if I'm wrong)#(also you are so so cool and valuable don't forget that ok? I love you and you are important)#:)

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winterandwords · 1 year

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Anyone who profits from your insecurity deserves your scrutiny

I am so fucking bored of "This is how to do plot structure the correct way. This is what should happen in this bit and this is what should happen in this other bit. It is correct and if you don't do exactly it like this, you're doing it wrong and that's why you hate your writing and probably every one else will hate it too. Because you're wrong and your story is wrong and no-one will like your story because of all it's wrongness. But luckily I have this thing for sale that will tell you how to make your story correct and then you will be a good writer with all the approval and validation of having bought something about it."

Listen.

I'm not saying there aren't valid and valuable recognised plot structures or patterns in story telling. Of course there are. They span books and films and TV shows and plays and whatever other ways humans create and share narratives, but they're not as universal as you probably think. There are multitudes of shapes of story from different places as well as from different times in history, and often the one true way or the 'best' way is really just the way that appeals to the most profitable market right now. That's fine if it's what you're aiming for and how you want to get there, so please don't take that as me saying that it's wrong to desire or achieve mainstream success - it isn't.

Quick aside! A lot of How To Do Story Structure stuff is based on after-the-fact analysis. The examples that are often presented weren't written following that advice, those rules, whatever. Someone came along afterwards and said, "Ah yes, that fits very neatly into the thing I'm trying to explain" and decided to use it as an example. This isn't a negative point at all. It's just easy to forget sometimes that all the people writing the cool shit you love aren't sitting down with the same roadmap and following it. OK, back to the point.

I'm also not saying that it's in any way bad, unimaginative, formulaic, or any other undesirable thing to study, learn from, or even adhere to the information in educational resources or other guidelines about when stuff happens in stories. There are reasons why some kinds of stories just work. They feel familiar. I'd argue that there's a lot of value in learning those structures and methods, the ones so common they feel like the natural order of things, and then doing them for as long as you want to. Forever, if they work for you.

But also. Sometimes you'll find yourself doing those things entirely by accident because you've spent your life absorbing stories and when you sit down and try to do them on purpose, it feels weird. Sometimes you'll find yourself not wanting to do those things at all because your story is determined to be a different shape. In this house we love experimental literature and we also support embracing storytelling techniques and traditions from every culture.

By all means, learn and explore and implement and experiment and be open and grow and progress by doing as well as by studying. There's a world of incredible resources out there. Try reading a craft book or taking an online course by an author whose work you enjoy, if you're craving something more formal and structured than internet writing advice. Hell, if someone whose work you get a kick out of offers internet writing advice and it's useful to you, devour it.

But if someone is insisting they can sell you a way to create something impressive, ask yourself if you're impressed with what they themselves are creating. Take a step back and consider what they might have to gain by presenting their absolutely essential knowledge that you couldn't possibly live without as HERE'S WHY YOU SUCK. It's not necessary to tear people down in order to inform or educate them. There's nothing wrong with making an income from teaching or from creating resources. Of course there isn't. But. But.

I'm going to say it again. Anyone who profits from your insecurity deserves your scrutiny (and probably doesn't deserve your money) 💜

#the shit in my head #writing advice #writing tips #writing resources #writers on tumblr #writeblr #writing community #writers #am writing #all the fucking tags but I'm so done with this shit

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bloo-jae · 4 years

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an assortment of oc quotes pt 4

Keagan: Y'know, I've learned some pretty valuable lessons from this.

Camille: I'm guessing they're all horrible distortions of the lessons you should've actually taken away.

Keagan: Death isn't real and I'm basically God.

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Naedis: Am I a good person? No. But do I try to be better each and every day? Also no.

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Doe: When you think things couldn't possibly get any worse, look to the sky. It's me floating in on a stupid blimp to ruin everything and cause many problems.

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Eisla: Hey there demons, it's me, ya girl.

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Eisla, speaking into a tape recorder: If you are here, speak to us.

Doe: JUST A CITY BOY, BORN AND RAISED IN SOFT DETROIT,

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Camille: So what's your love language?

Keagan: I dunno, English?

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Braydin: Hey, so, what the fuck have you been doing to your body?

Eisla: Oh, this thing? This isn't mine, I'm just renting it.

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Anna: [enters the room]

Eisla: Aw, fuck. See, I thought I was gonna have a good day, but then you walked in:

Andie: What'd she do?

Eisla: Bitch gotta exist.

Andie: Anna, why would you do that?!

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Camille: [appears in Keagan's field of vision]

Keagan, internally: My favorite angel has arrived. She is cute and smart and my favorite. I must greet her in a manner indicative of my appreciation for her existence.

Keagan, externally: Hey nerd.

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Camille: Hacker voice. I'm in.

Keagan: I don't think you're supposed to say 'hacker voice' out loud.

Keagan: Also all you did was open Bing.

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Keagan: My girlfriend's a solid 7.

Keagan: She's really a 10, but she's with my ugly ass and I'm a three so she loses points.

Keagan: PEMDAS.

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[texting]

Keagan: yes

Keagan: yea*

Keagan: almost broke my cool and casual facade

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Anna: Guys, it's okay, I've got this!

Doe, narrating: She did not, in fact, got this.

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Sayumi: Hey, I'm here, open up.

Doe:

Doe: I spent countless decades wande-

Sayumi: Open the fucking door!

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Doe: I'm not actually funny, I'm just really mean and people think I'm joking.

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Osamu: How's your morning going?

Anna: Well, Sayumi just asked me what my favorite color was, then told me I was wrong. So pretty normal I guess.

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Keagan: Name a more iconic duo than my fear of abandonment and instinct to self-isolate, I'll wait.

Camille: You and I.

Keagan, crying: A'ight.

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Liam: Why is Keagan lying facedown on the floor?

Alejah: They're just a little overwhelmed right now.

Liam: What happened?

Alejah: Camille giggled.

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[texting]

Doe: this is like military combat and i'm the brave colonel and you are all the footsoldiers fighting in the tranches

Sayumi: Tranches

Osamu: Tranches

Doe: i'm sending you both on a mission into enemy territory and i don't expect either of you to return

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Eisla: Anna, you're my seventh favorite friend.

Anna: There's only six of us.

Eisla: Exactly.

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Naedis: Eight!

Meidagi: Nine!

Naedis: We shouldn't be doing this drunk.

Meidagi: ...Ten.

Naedis: Fifteen!

Meidagi: Twenty-five.

Naedis: Thirty!

Centipede, tearing up: Please stop giving me legs, I look stupid.

Naedis: ONE HUNDRED LOL

Meidagi: LMAO

---

Naedis: Everyone, I would like to introduce you to the god of peace and assholes, Meidagi.

Meidagi: What she said is the truth and nothing but the truth.

Meidagi: I am in charge of both the peace and the Naedis.

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Keagan, motioning to a chest: I'll keep all my emotions right here, and then one day, I'll die.

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Andie: I'm a nice person, but I'm about to start throwing rocks at people.

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Eisla: Okay, no offense, but SOME of us- [looks pointedly at self in the mirror] -need to fucking chill.

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Osamu: [spills coffee on Doe]

Osamu: Whoops, sorry!

Doe: Hey, do you know who I am?!

Osamu: Do YOU know who you are?

Doe:

Doe: [goes on a journey of self-discovery]

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Eisla: I must confess my sins.

Meidagi: WHAT'S THE TEA MY CHILD

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Keagan: [seductively lies in Camille's lap]

Keagan: [starts crying]

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Applebee's: Notes of vodka. Hints of fresh lemon. A raspberry finish. Our findings from a tasting of this season's $1 Vodka Raspberry Lemonade harvest:

Eisla: My father was murdered in one of your restaurants and the killer was never found.

Andie: Is this real?!

Applebee's: It's real! We're featuring the $1 Vodka Raspberry Lemonade the entire month of June!

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Otto: Hey, whatcha wearing?

Eisla: Your friend's skin.

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Otto: You're under arrest!

Doe: No I'm not!

Otto: Shit!

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Eisla: What if I drank makeup remover?

Andie: No!

Otto: Please don't.

Darany: That's bad for you!

Braydin: Do it, coward.

Eisla, already opening the bottle: Haha, I sure love democracy.

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Eisla: Give it to me straight. How long do I have to live?

Doe: Ten.

Eisla: Ten what?

Doe: Nine.

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Anna: The greatest power move is to call someone by their full name.

Anna: If you don't know their middle name, just make one up.

Anna, whipping her head around to face Otto: OTTO EMILY BESSELMAN.

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[texting]

Camille: Heyy, you awake?

Camille: Wanna come over and learn the dance to 'bet on it' from HSM2?

Keagan: dude it's 2am

Camille: So?

Keagan: we have school tomorrow

Camille: So???

Keagan: wh

Keagan: ok yeah omw

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Keagan: [having a mental breakdown, crying on the floor, full existential crisis, can't comprehend life without falling apart]

Keagan, five minutes later, drinking a capri sun: lmao that was wild

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Anna, trying to comfort Andie: You need to learn to move on! It's what Eisla would've wanted for you!

Eisla's ghost: bitch the fuck i wouldn't

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Eisla: Do you have any dark chocolate?

Doe: Sure! This one's made from Brazilian cacao-

Eisla: Darker.

Doe: ...Okay, this one-

Eisla: Darker!

Doe: Ugh, fine! [opens a box with strange symbols on it] This one will teach you the Forbidden Words and let you see Hell.

Eisla, eyes going black: 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖊𝖈𝖙.

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Eisla, looking at a map: God, it's a barren, featureless wasteland out there, isn't it?

Andie: The other side, Eisla.

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Eisla: Just had a dream where I was sitting in a dark office and reality felt really altered and strange and there was this fishtank illuminating the room and then this fucking...fish looked at me and grinned with human teeth and said:

Doe: You've been here a while. Better wake up before you forget how to!

Eisla: And I fucking woke up in a cold sweat!

Andie:

Andie: Dude, I think you went to Hell.

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