#The Hierarchy
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Principalis Veridius - The Will of the Many
My interpretation of Veridius from James Islington’s Hierarchy series.
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Actually it should be illegal for authors to write book series whose title is one normal english word and have it be extremely good but not very popular. Do you want to curse me to struggle with tags???
#cradle#hierarchy#examples right there. the hierarchy tag is just bots i think#anyway i struggle because is it hierarchy (what it says on goodreads) or THE hierarchy (what ao3 put it as which is embarrassing because#i tagged my fic with just hierarchy and its the only fic. so yeah)#anyway the tags that are actually usable i guess#cradle series#cradle will wight#the hierarchy#hierarchy series#the will of the many#will wight#james islington
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I'm broaching the existential topics in Episode 2 of Season 3. Felice's discussion about the hierarchy at Hillerska with her friend group and Simon's disagreement with Wille about privilege in the tent.
I think Felice and Simon would be able to relate in the second episode. If they spoke to each other about how these conversations went, they wouldn't have to explain that much to be understood.
Trying to explain to your elitist, white friends about their privilege can be exhausting. In Felice's case, when the girls have an awkward pause and Stella just comments on her being beautiful (missing the point), Felice just gives up and changes the subject. Stella means well to cheer Felice up, but in that statement she is saying that she thinks that Felice's hair type is beautiful, whilst ignoring the problem of the superior hierarchical European beauty standard that makes the white House Mistress police the only Black girl's hairstyle.
In the same way as Stella, Wille means well in trying to break the awkward pause around the fire and comment on his own work he's doing in the summer, but he misses Simon's point that in that conversation, the elitist privilege of the kids being able to go to New York easily was only made worse by Wille comparing his type of work to Rosh's. Yes, both are types of work, but one clearly has a hierarchy over another. The same way the Hillis teens holiday plans have a hierarchy over the Bjärstadt kids. They then start to ridicule the working class kids when they leave the fire. Simon, unlike Felice tries to go deeper and explain the difference to Wille but Wille doubles down with the money Simon got from August, as if August's penalty/reparations to Simon for ruining his public reputation, puts Simon on a superior level to Rosh and Ayub.
Felice's conversation was gentler because of the context she was in when they had the discussion. Simon's conversation is coming in the middle of an argument. Wille and Simon are already in the middle of a disagreement about how the Marieberg students were asked to leave the camp because one of them had a misunderstanding with Wille's bodyguard about who he was taking photos of. Being told as a group to leave the elitist kids' party seemed like saying they didn't belong there. This is why everyone is so uncomfortable before Wille and Simon even get in the tent. Simon is already upset with the upper-class kids. His tone is angry about the whole situation. As Felice says, "what is internal and what is external" is bothering him.
As to the shushing thing. There is another layer of nuance here about cultural stereotypes. It's about tone policing people of colour. Quieting down the Latino boy as he has an argument with you ... it's hard for me to explain - it's just easier for Simon to roll over and not say anything. What Felice did in the end - changing the subject.
Race and classism intersected in an interesting way in this episode. Class is not necessarily about the amount of money one has compared to another. It's about social status. It's about day to day lifestyles and who gets to be internal (Nils and Felice because of their money) or external (Nils is not the first born son of a noble, neither is Felice so they can't be in the inner circle). Class isn't something you can change because you were born into it (same as your race). But recognising and challenging the privileges society gives you is what Felice and Simon are calling out in this episode.
An argument can be made that Simon could have looked at Wille's perspective in this argument and noticed his pressures in the job he is referring to. But I would say that Simon deserves to be heard more in this moment. It's his working class friends that have been belittled in this elitist space. He is clearly upset by the encounter.
A conversation can be had that when you hold the privilege and power in the topic being discussed, it is your job to listen and understand the other party. At a later time and different context, Wille could bring up this disagreement and help Simon re-evaluate it to show where Wille was coming from. I would suggest that at this time, it was Simon's turn to be heard.
Away from Hillerska in a neutral space (perhaps on a road trip😁) where Simon is not always getting bombarded by snide remarks and micro-aggressions from upper-class kids, it would be much easier for Simon to see Wille's perspective. I think Simon does a good job of seeing through all the class stuff to who Wille is as a person who doesn't subscribe to the superior mindset of his peers. It's why he chose Wille as a friend in the first place. But Simon has to work at it with all the noise around him. Wille also has to work at staying true to that value as he is sucked further into the Crown Prince role.
We as a society, whether we like to or not, believe in the superiority of certain people over others. We believe in people having their place. We can also believe that this is not right and should be challenged, but it is a fact that this is how the world and its systems are set up. It is often difficult for us to unlearn our hierarchical thinking and realise that every individual deserves equal humanity, dignity, and respect. But we put celebrities on wobbly pedestals. We value the young over the old. Adults' voices over teens and children. Men over women. Heterosexuality over homosexuality. Ableism over disabelism. Neurotypical minds over neurodiverse minds. Upper class over lower class. Lighter skin over darker skin.
One of my favourite things we teach our kids is that no one is better than you, and you are no better than anyone else. The last bit of that phrase is what Rosh tells Simon after he beats up August. It's why Ayub and Rosh are upset with Simon for a while.
Simon is emersed in Wille's world all day at school. He is learning the specifics of Wille's pressures by experiencing some of them himself this season and from what Wille tells him. But of the two of them, the one whose world view is being heard the most is Wille's. Wille only gets to encounter the lower class perspective at this camp party, at Rosh's football game, a walk through Bjärstadt, at Simon's house, and from Simon himself when he speaks up. The rest of the time, it's his world they're in as a couple.
This is not to say that a common ground for discussion could not be found between the Hillerska kids and the Marieberg kids. They need to care enough about each other first to be able to listen to understand. To find their differences interesting and work to find what their mutual likes are. Plus, spend much more time in more inclusive environments. Maybe Simon and Wille's year should all go to regular schools next instead of another elitist school!
#young royals#simon eriksson#wilmon#yr s3 spoilers#prince wilhelm#young royals analysis#classism and racism discussions#the hierarchy
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OpenRP: Naru and the Hierarchy
Naru presents a chart of a hierarchy pyramid depicting a number of people from her universe.
“This is the hierarchy of the Universe of Luxuria. Any questions?”
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I want my domme to lay in another domme's lap as she gropes my domme from behind and whispers in her ear and gives her playful love bites. And im in front, desperately thrusting into my domme with a strap as she gives me encouragement and tips on how to best fuck her brains out.
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The musical episode.
[First] Prev <–-> Next
#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#jin guangyao#nie mingjue#Remember jin guangyao: If you do any treachery you will face the wrath of five horses.#When are the horses going to come into play? You'll see.#s2.ep8 had beautiful music... I listened to it on loop while drawing!#Good music to chill out to before you fly into a rage.#This episode really cements how JGY's mind works - It is a matter of long-term outcomes at the sake of nearly everything else.#Morals do not matter to him if the outcome is more favourable.#and at the center of it all - he has learned that the only person he can truly trust is himself.#In turn - the only person his actions benefit are himself.#He will do anything and everything it takes to reach a position of power - not just for the power. But because it means safety.#Because it was something he was denied and the idea of not having control in his life again is unforgivable.#'Happiness' isn't a goal. We are looking at someone still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.#Everything and everyone is a piece in a game. Bonds and friendships are assets. People are dispensable.#He wants to climb for the sake of climbing. He wants praise and recognition because he feels it is deserved. It's all so hollow.#We could go deeper into his psyche on this.#But these are also tags under a comic in which 'evil penis music' is the punchline.
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I was possessed
#hermitcraft season 10#hermitcraft#skizzleman#i have a weird obsession with maslow's hierarchy of needs#like. not the concept its self. but as a meme
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Friendship can be just as intense as romance. Romance can be just as intense as friendship. There is no one over the other. There is human connection, there is the strength of the bond that varies based on the specific circumstances surrounding each relationship. There is love - it may be platonic or romantic or anything in between. There is love, and it simply presents different forms.
Love doesn’t come with a hierarchy.
#love#aromantic#asexual#aroace#aspec#arospec#aroacespec#queer#friendship#romance#qpr#relationships#love has no hierarchy
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When your best friend is a bilblically accurate angel
They are all in the same situation guys (Yes I headcannon Pix as a watcher, since the Empires x Hermitcraft crossover hghgh)
They are three stages of one expierience
Mumbo: confused, shocked, kinda uncomfortable when around Grian in his full form, starts getting used to it
Impulse: Used to it
Sloy: Literally. Doesn't care. "You're a watcher? Cool."
Also this meme
That's the vibes I get from them
Ngl "My best friend is a biblically accurate angel" sounds like a good movie/book title
#hermitcraft#hermitblr#grian#mumbo jumbo#impulsesv#skizzleman#sloyxp#pixlriffs#eyes#and stuff you know#watchers#grian skizz and pix are all different types#of watchers#if you even care btw#maybe I'll talk about my aus and hcs more#maybe I should#there's this watchers hierarchy-#dies#I could write a fic about this#says in “you could make a religion of of this”
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Resist
Diago/Vis
Inspired by The Will of the Many by James Islington
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I think it's very funny how basically everyone who matters knows Vis is a lying liar but they're all just dead wrong in guessing the truth
#the will of the many#the hierarchy#hierarchy#vis telimus#callidus thinks he's the bastard son of someone important#aequa thinks he's cheating#indol got the closest and clocked vis was from suus but then fell flat#ulciscor is just like i don't want to know#and eidhin's like eh respectfully it's none of my business
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Angels.png
The insignia for one of Beth DuClare's American strike teams from Game Three. They use a stamp black and white one on their customized clothing and paperwork seals.
Graphic design is not my passion, I know it's not perfect.
More info below the cut.
There are five of them, and all of them are queer as fuck. They're not working for BDC by choice, either. Actually they're quite mad about it.
They also immediately adopt Jensen as one of their own, despite his best efforts.
Alt text has the species of bird each set of wings are for. And yeah, direct symbolism for each of them, as with the eyes.
Jaye (you'll meet them later; the emotional core of the team) has this tattooed on his chest in full color. (He/They) He's responsible for most of the symbolism, and a very rough sketch; the triangles are the illuminati, a la the pyramid and the eye; one above them, commanding, watching, and one below, inverted: how the team really feels about them, and how their world and lives are upside-down.
I won't explain the birds until I post about each operative, but I will make some quick notes on the eyes, without saying whose is whose.
Top eye: the most human > connected to emotions; four-pointed star shaped pupil and a glint in kind of an anime-excited character vibe--desire to connect, furious wonder for the world around them. The red at the edges is blood; forced optimism, emotional distress, instability, investment.
Left: moderately human > connected to emotions. Gaze averted sideways; not focused directly on what is in front of it. Inverted triangular, analytical pupil; the blue glow around it is an association with technology, inverted for suspicion or hostility.
Center: Red sclera; the most afflicted and captive, the most skin in the game. The inverted cross pupil is in relation to the symbolism of Christianity and Angels as the Illuminati's method of control. Deep hatred and constant suspicion; no black in the pupil--refusal to see things as the Illuminati presents them. Central positioning indicates a special role for the team, critical, useless without it, and yet different than the others.
Bottom: Yellow sclera; isolation and distance from typical human experience. Slit pupil for sharpness and attentiveness, and perceived alienation (others perceive them as distant or refusing to engage). Eye averted downward as a direct reference to how they engage with others.
Right: Colors are literally the colors of this person's eye. Jaye found their physical prosthesis reflective of their personality. Crosshairs for precision, no pupil for difficulty seeing the self, or recognizing own emotions. Averted glare for the relationship this individual has with their anger, and what it does to their focus.
They are me blorbos. Pets them. I don't mind if they don't get much attention, because this sure is a fanblog and they sure are not canon, but man. I am so happy to share them, for the sake of creation and sharing.
Art done in paint tool sai btw! uh (glances at clock) uhhhh.... 4-5 hours.
#G3#GameThree#fanfiction#helix art#helix writing#the hierarchy#deus ex#fan characters#excessive symbolism#ocs#The Falling Sky#birds#insignia#AU lore
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Never stop being emo king
#sollux number one fan here. jade is first in the hierarchy but he’s obv second#homestuck 2#hs2#hs#homestuck#john egbert#j egbert#sollux captor#art crumbs
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Just another day of being silly :3
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