I just reread Seeing the Horizon again, and it got me all up in my feels – just such a beautiful, powerful work. It’s perfect as it is, don’t get me wrong! But would you ever consider writing an epilogue/timestamp, even if it’s set years or decades later, where he finds her again? And maybe this time he comes to stay, or brings her to the bunker to stay? They’ve both been through so much, I would love to see these two get a happy ending. Anyway, it’s just a thought. Thank you for being such an incredible and emotion-provoking writer!

Thank you for the love for my words ❤️ It's been ages since I've written anything, and seeing people jump back on this story again has given me so much joy today.

As for an epilogue... I have thought about it. My brain has even begun to craft one several times, but I've only ever gotten a few lines in and then hit a wall. I think a large part of me likes that each reader can create a personal epilogue of their own in their mind, knowing that Dean didn't actually forever die like he thought he was going to at the end of Chapter 7 when he told her goodbye. There are quite a few paths it could go, and the open-ended ending lets each person decide what route they'd prefer to take. So even though there is a pretty solid outline of what happens a few years down the road in my head... I think I'll continue to let you guys decide how that journey ends.

Read "Seeing the Horizon"

Happy birthday TRIGUN STAMPEDE!! 🎉

Reading the reaction to Larian's decision to fully step back from wotc/d&d/etc has been interesting

a lot of mourning of the loss of "content"

"we could have had years and years of content" "this is heart breaking to never see these characters again" etc etc

is that what you really want? content? is this what modern media production has come to, that people aren't sated with anything less than milking a property until it's a barren husk of anything it once was?

Why can't we be happy with what we have? I don't think it's unfair to be sad about this news, especially given that it felt like some things were being teased or hinted at, and now they most likely will not come to fruition (at least at larian's hands), but is that really so bad? If you're so dissatisfied with a character's ending or arc, write a fanfiction, draw fanart, boot up the game again and just imagine your way into what you DO want

is that not the fundamental nature of d&d?

hey do you remember these boys I drew last year. I've been drawing them more 👀💖

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STEP BY STEP (2023) episode 9

January 15th - Happy Birthday Ray - ft: his tvtropes

I do think its really important to remember that SY was suppose to be the villain character but its only because of his kindness and newly gained life that he didn’t end as one. In the very beginning of the story we learn that Peerless Cucumber Bro often left comments on how SJ didn’t get his dues and needed to be punished more, and only after he transmigrated did he acknowledge how awful of a death SJ had. He also made point to explain that he only read the book for LBH, which he noted to enjoy his decisive actions and deft ability to kill. Markedly, he liked his brutality and personality over the erotica that the majority of PIDW fans enjoyed. Peerless Cucumber Bro is someone who loves action and the ability to cut right to the chase, something that he does not do and most likely has difficulty with in his world.

Speaking of, it is something to note that Peerless Cucumber bro is rich. He had head chefs, he could pay for a 6k+ chapter book of erotica in 20 days, he noted that he could not understand SJs envy and ambition for power since he lives well, and he even noted to himself that his family was well off. He is incredibly wealthy, and it shows. Which is important to note because he, not once, showed any guilt or remorse on dying and leaving his family behind. Yes, he sometimes refers to people as being similar to his family but he never showed any pain for losing that life like he did when he lost LBH. This is important because I genuinely think SY was depressed and self destructive to himself, which goes against popular HC that he was chronically/terminally ill (I do like this HC and like how its portrayed in fanfiction). It would explain how he ended up dying all alone by himself, and how blase he was to his own life and death.

SQQ is a self destructive force who ended up dying three times, and didn’t feel anything about death itself. He was worried about others and the effect it had on them, but for himself it was up and on again like it never happened. He does not care for his health, had self isolated as SY to the point he died alone, and has a horrible self esteem to the point that he continuously agrees when other people put him down and often calls himself the villain. Even though we have seen the evidence of someone who is always being thrust into new situations and awful plots, he calls himself lazy and easy going. He hides his thoughts and feelings behind his fan and has a remarkably thin face. At the very base of his actions and his thoughts, he is self destructive, powerful, and smart. This is the set up for a villain.

However, when shown the actual people in front of him and forced to act as SJ did towards LBH and his disciples, he flinches from it. He notes that it happening in front of him was different. His entire self soothing comedy monologue went quiet when he had to enforce the Endless Abyss scene, and grieved for the childish innocence he killed from one of his favourite people. SY was set up to be the villain and obviously thinks of himself as one, but can not act as one. If he had the choice LBH would have been his sticky sweet white lotus disciple for as long as LBH wished to be.

His kindness, as seen in the book, is what turned him from being “the scumbag villain” to the protagonist we see in the novels. Which, yes, he is a protagonist! He even has the protag halo that LBH has and its very funny in the meta way for SQQ not to realize this, but thats for another post. But he loves his disciples, he loves his peak lord siblings, he loves his Binghe, he loves his new life, and he is kind. That is what kept him from being the villain he sees himself as, his kindness and love for others. Whether that be romantic, platonic, or familial, he loves the people he has met and he treats them kindly. That is why it is important to remember that he was set up as the villain by everything in the story we do not see, but what we do see is him continuously changing the story to fit a new genre that lets as many people as he can save live. Sorry sorry, I just think about SY being set up as a villain so much. It changes a lot of views I have on the series when I remember the duality of SYs story and character development.

Don't judge a book by its cover. An essay by Mew Pt. 2

Mew in his revenge era went shopping and thought, "you know what screams I'm gonna fuck you up, maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't? Floral/patterned shirts," and proceeded to buy a bunch of those.

BOOK KASIDET as MEW WITSARUT ( ONLY FRIENDS EPS. 7-12 )

Correction: I missed one outfit in ep. 6 and instead of remaking that set, I'll just post it below because it's actually the hottest Mew has looked, so I'm not even upset.

First Triple Axels in Women's Skating: Part 3

Hana Yoshida (JPN) - 2022 Bavarian Open FS: 3A +2.13 GOE

Ami Nakai (JPN) - 2022 Coupe de Printemps FS: 3A +1.33 GOE

Mao Shimada (JPN) - 2022 JGP Czech Republic FS: 3A +1.37 GOE

Rinka Watanabe (JPN) - 2022 Lombardia Trophy FS: 3A +2.40 GOE

Inga Gurgenidze (GEO) - 2023 Dragon Trophy FS: 3A2T +1.60 GOE

Yujae Kim (KOR) - 2023 Jr World Championships FS: 3A +1.94 GOE

Yuseong Kim (KOR) - 2023 JGP Thailand FS: 3A +1.26 GOE

Amber Glenn (USA) - 2023 Skate America FS: 3A +1.94 GOE

alan ross watching the ocean from the lyric and such

heres the ref i used for the main pic

She wants me to write more NC scenes. But why do we have to sell these kinds of scenes? And lately, it's been a topic that people are getting mad about. It's just that… I think sex is a natural thing? And if you write them and it affects the story, I think the readers would be okay with it. And if you write many hot and steamy scenes, I guarantee you that we'll sell so many copies! But like the last book that Bua made me add those scenes, it didn't even tell a story! Well, she is the representative of the publishing house. She knows that people likes reading it. So the more people like it, the more she wants to sell it. But I feel bad about it.

LOVELY WRITER (2021) | 1.08

I seriously can't fathom what's keeping Jin silent about whatever happened to Non.

Top is a selfish asshole, so it's self explanatory. Fluke is the weakest member of the group and scared of Por's influence and money, as well as everyone's assertiveness (which explains a lot about his current behavior). Por is entitled and scared of his dad (with reason). Tee is involved with crime and violence (perhaps stuck in it, although it's no excuse) and already knows that shutting your goddamn mouth is the best thing to do. Add the fact that they don't give a shit about Non in the first place and you get a clear picture.

But Jin? Jin isn't scared of Por ; even with the camera incident, he still thought Por would come to his senses through a bit of talking. He doesn't think he's that bad. Hell, he doesn't think any of them is that bad. The way they treat Non baffles him for that very reason. He's kind, he's got values, and he's looking at Non like that boy lit all the stars in the sky. He doesn't tell the others to go get fucked, but he watches Non's reaction -and I'm sure if Non told him how he truly felt, Jin would overtly defend him. He just seems like a naive boy taking everything at face value to me.

And look at him now. He doesn't smile, he's jaded, he keeps to himself. He doesn't try to keep the others from watching the tapes. So what on Earth has been keeping him silent all along?

I also wonder if the scene with Jin getting in the car to go save Non but arriving too late (Phi was already on thin ice timing wise) is an indicator of what his role in Non's downfall will be. If he was present all along or failed to arrive in time. If he knows the truth and/or the details.

Seriously. You don't look at someone like that and wish for nothing but to see them smile and do nothing when his family doesn't even have a body to grieve on. What happened, Jin.

"...there’s something star-crossed about these two. There is a deep connection there, but the turmoil, war and politics of this world are pretty intent on pulling them away from each other." - Joey Batey (x)

Yeah...

Just so you know, if you're a guy with a 3 syllable name that begins with "R", and you so happen to experience a strong case of love at first sight for someone that sort of happens to be named "Juliet" or "Julian", you might find yourself facing a few obstacles getting in the way of your relationship.

Just saying!

Something something both A and N engage in self alienation (from one's nature/past) to cope with trauma

Yeah, I’d say you will

The Chosen Four!