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amaru2020 · 4 months

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Color theory in Mean Girls 2024 (and 2004) and why it matters (long post ahead)

So, like a lot of us, I've seen and fallen down the Mean Girls rabbit hole, and say about the outfits what you will, the costume designs actually did a great job displaying symbolism in characters like Regina and Cady through color alone, let me explain

Random Disclaimer: I'm aware that a lot of what I'm about to talk about was utilized in the original, I'm mostly pulling pictures from the newest version since it's the main focus of this post. There will be mentions of the original, but the newest iteration is my main focus today ^^

Let's start with the film's use of Black

Now, we know in Regina's first appearance in the original, she's first seen wearing pink like the rest of the plastics and doesn't wear black until much later in the film (which I will get to don't worry lol) but what's different with this newest version and what I find interesting, is the decision for Regina's introductory outfit to be entirely black.

now you could be saying, "But Amaru, black is sexy, seductive, of course she'd be wearing it." And you're right! But, black also has some different meanings outside of that, which is power.

The first time Regina walks in, time stops. Everyone's eyes are on her, Cady is in awe, and to sum up the musical number, Regina has complete control over everyone. It's seen again when she sits amongst Karen and Gretchen,, but Regina stands out as the only one wearing such a bold black outfit, signifying her control over the two of them. And not to mention the second she gains even more control over the school by creating an entirely new fashion trend, she's wearing an entirely black dress

Now let's talk about the color, Blue and how it ties in with Black

So, when Regina falls from grace and is shunned from the plastics, notice that it's the first time she wears blue. Blue has about a dozen or more different meanings, but the one I'm gonna focus on now is that Blue can be seen as both a conservative and depressed color

Everyone's eyes are on her in this shot, but this time for a completely different reason than in the beginning, and because we brought up how blue can be conservative, we could read this as Regina not only being upset but not wanting to be perceived.

Let's circle back around to Black and why it's important with Cady

The first time she wears black is when she takes over Regina's role within the plastics and makes the final decision on whether or not Regina can sit with the group. Yes, she's wearing blue, which we will also get to, but also wears a black skirt. It's the color palette she wears for the entire second act.

When she's seen wearing all black, it's at her house party while having reign over the plastics and taking the title of the most popular girl in school. It's also when Aaron calls her a clone of Regina, and Janis confronts her about lying. There she has the realization that she has indeed become Regina.

Remember what we talked about with Regina with Blue? Well, let's apply that same logic to Cady.

During a rewatch I noticed how that during "World Burn" and the scenes that follow, Cady is shot from the waist up, only showing the blue part of her outfit, whenever someone brings up the book, or she thinks Janis and Damian are onto her, or even when they ignore her in the gym, you can only see the blue. (Yes, you could argue the angle was used in other shots, but this felt more deliberate, especially with how much the blue stood out against the otherwise dark color palette of other students and the background) Which from before we established as conservative. meaning that not only does she not want to be perceived by Regina, but as the one who wrote in the Burn Book in the first place.

Okay, let's go back to Regina one more time, and talk about her more prominent black outfit, during "World Burn" and when she releases the book for the school to see and causes a riot. (This is also being applied to the original as well)

Since we've established black is a symbol of power, we can see as more chaos descends on the school (as also seen in the original) Regina is placed in the middle of the crowd, all in black. It shows how she has control over people once again through manipulation. Therefore, showing that she's back on top.

And that's it, everybody! Thank you for coming to my TED talk

Sincerely,

someone who has thought about this waaaaay too much after doing extensive color research for a presentation and does a lot of character design

#mean girls 2024 #mean girls #regina george #regina mean girls #cady heron #mean girls cady #mean girls movie #mean girls 2004 #if anyone wants to come into my dms and talk mean girls I'm open #I need more mean girls mututals #also random but any Pitch Perfect fans out there? Because I could go on for hours about the missed opportunities of Bechloe #and a multitude of other ships #I' need someome to screech with

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carnivalcarriondiscarded · 9 months

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ough the absolute Rarepair i have in my head rn.... it literally has not been done yet

#wait what do you call it when theres three of em #rarethrouple? raretriple? rarepoly? whatever!#im.... chewing on it #Not Rabidly!!! but i am biting it #its not like... something id seriously ship in the Least #a very fun 'suspending my disblief Just Having A Good Time' ship yk yk #its cute i think!#not realistic at All but thats not the point here!!#yk ive been meaning to just make a post of a bunch of random scribbles of my favorite wh pairings #and throuplings. is that a word #bc i am a Multishipper! i enjoy multitudes at once!#ofc i have Preferences and Favorites but that does not mean i dont enjoy others!#just like how i enjoy many different kinds of cake #i will Sample almost all of them!#absolutely unprompted #anyway i gotta sleep uhhhh im gonna think on this one #and maybe scribble a little something in the morn to try and Share My Vision #its so fun.... pure delight with a smidge of angst for Flavor....#ouagshfbsjdnkss the intricacies... adding on facets yes....#ok sleep time im So Tired #i will drift off to dreamland while thinking about this throuple...

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silversiren1101 · 2 months

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I love these blorbos so much I just want them to be happy and together forever

Also me, thinking of situations in which they can fight each other near to the death and tear each other apart.

#multitudes #i need my ships to try and kill each other before it feels right

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hadesknockedupintheunderworld · 27 days

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No one:

Me: Okay, but what if their relationship has nothing to do with Sonic and Tails? What if Metal literatally just saw Eggman working on Tails Doll and assumed without proof that they were created for him? What if Metal quite literally attached to Tails Doll through this assumption and then their partnership progressed naturally? What if the inorganic creations fell in love as an unorthodox power couple and just so happened to resemble a famous partnership?

#sonic the hedgehog #metal sonic #metdoll #tails doll #i just be ramblin #I am a great Sontails enjoyer okay #and I would be lying if I said I didn't originally consider this pairing because of this #However there is hilarity in making the relationship coincidental and have nothing to do with Sonic & Tails as there is interest to me in #inorganic beings growing close to each other and experiencing feelings they should not be able to #Eggman has a knack for even accidentally creating robots with souls #But also while I love the 'robot learns about love by spending time with a human'#I think it would be interesting for two inorganic beings to grow souls and develop/navigate feelings they should not be able to #feel together‚ even if they don't quite understand the exact nature of their relationship or what 'love' is (or possibly even that it *is* a #form of love)#I think of two beings who are not supposed to be 'real' so to speak developing that quality of 'realness' by seeing each other #Kingdom Hearts did this to me btw #Nobodies and data copies and replicas and toys and HECK even in terms of people that are considered real #The ability to grow hearts when others see you and believe that you are real #The idea that you only truly exist when someone else sees you and believes in that existence #kingdom hearts has forever affected the chemistry of my brain #Oh and also if you're reading this and you do see me make a post later that's more related to Metal and Tails doll forming any sort of bond #because of Sonic and Tails‚ know that I am aware of this. I know what I said #The dynamic I've talked about here is a preferred one but I contain multitudes and sometimes it is fun to be like 'this relationship began #in any capacity because of sonic and tails' even if it could hypothetically develop without that connection #anyways #Metdoll💖💖#Oh wait one last thing. While this is a ship post I'm actually a bit fan of complex relationships #So if you have to put a name to the desired relationship I put Metdoll in it's better described as queerplatonic‚ but it's complex #They're just not siblings to each other. That's all

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griseldabanks · 2 months

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for the ask game, would you do #23 for link and zelda?

Let Me Count the Ways ask game

Prompt: "I feel like we've met before…."

“You only want to go there because you think she'll be there.”

“I do not!” Link retorted, hanging his helmet on Epona's handlebars while holding his phone to his ear with the other hand. “I'm going to study for midterms, like I said. Not my fault you didn't want to come along.”

“And watch Malon making googly eyes at you the whole time? No thanks.”

Link paused halfway through slinging his backpack over his shoulder. “What? Malon?”

He could practically hear the rolled eyes across the phone line. “Oh brother. She's had her eye on you since orientation!”

“Really? How can you tell?”

“Because I have eyes in my head!”

Suddenly, Link spotted a familiar pink backpack weaving through the tables outside the coffee shop, heading towards the door. “Sorry, Navi, gotta go.”

“Hey! Listen to me—“

He hung up and darted over to the front door, managing to reach it just in time. He grabbed the door and pulled it open.

The girl who'd been reaching for it started at his sudden appearance, then let her extended hand fall back to her side. “Oh...thanks!”

She smiled up at him before stepping inside, and for one glorious moment, their eyes met. Link grinned stupidly, but she'd already passed him.

Heart pounding in his chest, Link followed her into Lon Lon Cafe. He stuffed his hands into the pocket of his green hoodie, trying to act casual as he stepped into line right behind her. He glanced up at the girl behind the cash register, and the pleasant giddiness in his chest deflated somewhat as he remembered what Navi had said. Sure enough, Malon spotted him and immediately shot him a grin, tucking a lock of red hair behind her ear. And she kept glancing at him as she listened to the next customer's order.

Link looked back at the girl in front of him instead. Zelda. So was so pretty, her blonde hair pulled back in a half-ponytail, golden earrings dangling from her ears and catching the light.... And there was an elegance to all of her movements, even simply in the way she pulled her wallet out of her purse. Like a princess...if princesses ever graced college-town coffee shops.

Suddenly, she looked over her shoulder and turned to face him. “Hey, do I know you?”

The bottom dropped out of Link's stomach. “What?”

Zelda cocked her head to one side. “I feel like we've met before....”

Link swallowed, mouth suddenly dry. “Uh...History 101. Professor Rauru.”

Zelda's face brightened with recognition, and somehow she looked even more beautiful that way. “That's it! So are you ready for—“

“Next!”

With a little start, Zelda quickly turned around and stepped up to the front of the line. While she was ordering her drink, Link couldn't help noticing that Malon wasn't smiling anymore, but answering Zelda tersely and stabbing at the register with more force than necessary.

When it was his turn to order, Link was a little nervous at how Malon would receive him, but to his relief, the second her eyes landed on him, a huge smile lit up her face again. He might have been imagining things, but he thought he detected a hint of sharpness in her gaze that wasn't there normally. “What can I get you?”

Link opened his mouth to reply, but she talked over him.

“Pumpkin spice latte, right? As usual?”

He'd actually been thinking of trying out something different this time, but she was already ringing him up, and he did like anything pumpkin spice-flavored, so he remained silent and just handed over a couple blue rupee notes.

Zelda was still waiting for her drink at the other end of the counter, and Link's heart skipped a beat when she glanced up from her phone as he strode over to her to wait as well. “So, what's your major?” she asked, her blue eyes bright and interested.

“Uh...undeclared, so far,” Link admitted, feeling his cheeks go warm. “I came in with an archery scholarship, but I don't know if that's what I want to go with....”

“Well, that's okay,” Zelda said. “You're a freshman, right? You've got plenty of time to figure it out.”

“Wait, are you not a freshman?”

Zelda giggled. “Oh—no, I'm a sophomore. I just didn't get around to history last year. I wanted to take harp lessons, and my schedule didn't work out.”

“So you're a music major?” Link brightened at that. Maybe he should've signed up for singing lessons or something after all.

“For now,” Zelda said with a thoughtful frown. “I love the harp, but I've been thinking about switching to political science instead. Do some real good in the world, you know?”

The more they talked, the more relaxed Link felt, just like he was talking to Navi or Saria—except that every time their eyes met, he felt a glorious swoop in his stomach. “Maybe your harp can usher in world peace,” he said with a grin.

As Zelda laughed, the barista slid their drinks across the counter towards them. “So do you play any instruments?”

“Oh, just the ocarina—“

They both reached for their drinks at the same time. Both froze, staring at the backs of their hands. Link's left, Zelda's right. Like a strangely geometric birthmark, against their pale skin was the clear outline of a triangle divided into four smaller triangles. On Link's hand, the smaller triangle on the bottom right was filled in; on Zelda's, it was the bottom left.

Link stared at their hands, the marks upon them perfect mirrors of each other. For his whole life, his soul mark had been there, as familiar a sight as the moles and freckles on his arms. He knew it was supposed to be a reflection of his soul, and the legends went that somewhere out there, his soulmate bore the mirror image of it. But who that person was, or if he'd ever meet them...that just wasn't something he bothered thinking about too much.

Just like anyone, there had certainly been times when he'd wondered who his soulmate was. Growing up, he'd compared soul marks with his friends—Saria had been extremely disappointed when she realized that the swirly mark on her shoulder was nothing like his soul mark. In idle moments, he would daydream about whether his soulmate would turn out to be someone he married, like his parents, or a really good friend, or maybe even one of his children someday.

But then life got busy, and there was no time to think about something so frivolous when school and archery club ate up so much of his time. If he ever met his soulmate, he would deal with it then.

Then was now.

Slowly, Link's eyes traveled up Zelda's arm to her eyes, which were open wide with shock. “Does this mean...?”

“You're...m-my....”

“Oh my!” Zelda's face instantly grew as red as a tomato, and she whirled away from him, covering her cheeks with her hands. Link's eyes were glued to the back of her right hand. The soul mark was unmistakable.

Without warning, Zelda began speed-walking back through the cafe, almost knocking into several people on her way out.

“Wait—Zelda!” Link grabbed both of their drinks and rushed after her, finally catching up to her where she had collapsed into a chair at one of the tables under an umbrella out front.

Hesitantly, Link set Zelda's drink down in front of her, then slipped his backpack off his shoulder and sank into the chair across the table. He looked over at her staring fixedly at the cast-iron tabletop as if she could melt it with a glance.

Just to have something to do, Link sipped his pumpkin spice latte, but it scalded his tongue, so he set it aside.

She was so pretty, even with the blush extending all the way down her neck. Actually, the blush made her look even prettier, the pink tinge of her skin setting off the pink shirt she wore.

She's my soulmate, he thought numbly. All I wanted was to talk to her, maybe ask her out eventually...and she's my soulmate. The most important person in my life.

“Um...sorry,” Zelda said with a shaky laugh, looking up at last and tucking a strand of golden hair behind her ear. “I didn't mean to run out, I just...that took me completely by surprise!”

“Yeah, uh...m-me too.”

They both realized at the same time that they were staring at each other's hands, and broke into nervous laughter.

“So, we're...soulmates.” Zelda let out a long breath. “No, saying it out loud didn't help. It still doesn't sound real.”

A sudden thought occurred to Link that made his heart sink. “Hey, um...just because of this,” he pointed at the back of his hand, “that doesn't mean we have to...I mean, it's just a legend. You don't have to feel, like, obligated to...to hang out with me or....”

To his relief, she smiled sweetly at him. “You're right. But...I'd still like to get to know you. If...you don't mind.”

“No, of course!” Link said, a little too quickly and too loudly. He cleared his throat, his cheeks burning again. “Can I buy you coffee or something sometime? I-I mean, I know we already got coffee, but....” Crap, he was making such a fool of himself....

But Zelda just giggled, hiding her smile behind the hand that bore the mirror image of his soul mark. “Yes, you can take me on a date sometime. But, um...what's your name, anyway?”

“Oh!” They'd been talking all this time, and he still hadn't introduced himself. “It's Link. Nice to meet you.”

Zelda cocked her head to one side. “Link...strange...it feels somehow familiar....”

Link realized he'd felt the same way, the first time he'd learned Zelda's name. He'd passed it off as merely thinking it was a pretty name, but...maybe it was a sign that their souls were bonded to each other.

Either way, as they sat at the coffee shop and continued to get to know each other, everything felt right with the world in a way it never had before.

#UGH this one gave me so much trouble DX #i had zero ideas until suddenly i decided to combine two tropes i don't usually care for (coffee shop au and soulmate au)#and somehow that gave me enough inspiration to finally write it???#idk i don't get it either #also i'm a little disgruntled because i'm supposed to be writing only platonic relationships with let me count the ways #but i guess i ship zink so hard i couldn't make it any less shippy than this :/#so i'm kinda bending the rules with this but you can say it's just the beginning stages of a crush #the relationship could actually go a multitude of ways from here and the focus is just on getting to know each other #at least that's what i'm telling myself so i don't have to come up with an entirely new idea for this prompt ^^'#anyway this is meant to be more or less compatible with any version of link and zelda #but it's probably obvious that i take most of my inspiration from oot (as that's my favorite)#ask and you shall receive #granny-griffin #ask games #let me count the ways #link #zelda #legend of zelda

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cicadaknight · 1 year

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burning shores thoughts below

things i liked:

The companion combat! Seyka felt genuinely helpful without taking away from the challenge. I’m excited for what that means for H3’s combat style for various companions.

The side mission where you rescue imprisoned Quen and they help you fight waves of Walter’s cronies. If I had to guess, they wanted to have more complex battles in FW (Wings of the Ten/Singularity) but were limited by the ps4 and/or pandemic. Being able to fight alongside a larger group of allies in H3 would be stellar.

It seemed like Aloy didn't immediately over-narrate the solution to puzzles? Hated that in FW.

Once you get the sunwing in FW you’re less incentivized to run around or use other mounts. But Burning Shores compensated for that nicely with the verticality of the map and introduction of mount-specific actions. Overall, I feel like I had more fun looking for things to explore.

Gildun's mission was perfection. No notes.

Ashly and Kylie’s performances were beautiful. The facial/body animations seemed so much more subtle and detailed than the base game.

Personally, I really enjoyed Aloy and Seyka’s dynamic. The banter, the curiosity, the admiration, Aloy getting to be nervous and goofy. Mmm. Good soup. Love that flashpoints might be more significant to the plot in H3.

things i didn’t love

Walter's arc overall? He just felt like a stereotypical caricature to me. No depth, no charm, no intrigue. Honestly, we already had that with the majority of the other Zeniths, I was expecting something to set him apart more than his unparalleled narcissism. I don’t understand why Tilda wouldn’t have mentioned him. Nor do I fully understand why he wouldn't need GAIA.

Kina's character as a whole felt uncharacteristically one-dimensional for a Guerrilla game. She's supposedly the Quen's most notorious and talented navigator, she's beloved by her people, and yet the most we get from her character on screen is this starstruck, damsel in distress. I wish there'd been some sort of side quest after we deal with the Horus where we could have gotten to know her.

I was expecting more underwater exploration, especially with the Waterwing.

Part of me enjoyed stumbling across things like Brin's painting, the toy bow, and brimstone caches. But I wish all the required collectibles and aerial captures were marked.

I didn't dislike what we learned about the Quen, but I wanted more. They've got a wealth of rigid traditions, power dynamics, and boiling tension. But it feels like Aloy and Seyka manage to skirt around everything without consequence.

I expected more new machines given the new region and Hephaestus's newfound freedom and chaos.

Lastly, it feels so fucking sad that the rest of the companions didn't make an appearance. A team debrief at the base before they all go on their new missions? A focus call where they let Aloy know what they're up to rather than leaving a data point behind? (Also the fact that Aloy personally gave Gildun a focus but not Talanah. Side eye, Guerilla, SIDE EYE.)

#burning shores #burning shores spoilers #horizon forbidden west #horizon forbidden west spoilers #hfw #and also #i'm still weirded out by some of the discourse around aloy and seyka #i think it mostly comes down to aloy being a beloved character who we're all attached to #and likewise we're attached to the other companions who we've had years to know #but i've mostly felt like the horizon fanbase was very open to a multitude of ships #up until now when Guerrilla's actually written Aloy as overtly attracted to someone #the immediate dislike a lot of people took to seyka seems so disproportionate to any actual criticism of the way she was written/acted #i'm thinkin about how a huge part of fanfiction and fanart has historically centered around queer people needing to see ourselves in art #and with that in mind i feel some type of way about how the fanbase has reacted to aloy/seyka so negatively #but y'all #canon doesn't change the chemistry we see between aloy and other characters #and it doesn't take away our joy or power to create what resonates with us #my notes

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glysaturn · 6 months

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Helpppp this anon hate is so ridiculoussssss funniest thing you could do is post anything BUT genji/cass from now on loool

it really would be. but obviously i'm not going to. because i love genji/cass.

#i do reblog a multitude of other ships does that count 🥴🥴#answer

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muirneach · 5 months

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mom told me just now that i should maybe pursue art 😑 girl dont remind me that its secretly my dream to live that hashtag aesthetic artist who sells prints and can live off that full time and own a house like…. sigh idk i dont want to be defeatist like ill never know unless i try and i do plan on trying and maintaining a small art career. hashtag side hustle small business. but like unless i somehow get a gazillion sales we have to be realistic and understand its not that feasible. doesnt mean i dont want it tho….

#‘silas what are you talking about. cite your sources’ im like if addie best studio on instagram was masc. okay you see the vision?#honestly like she gets me i fucking love lino printing and i love folk art. she issss one of my biggest inspirations #i also fuck with leigh ellexson even tho i only like her paintings and not her illustrations butttt the vibes are nice #anyways im thinking of opening an online shop posthaste… been thinking about it for years but shipping scares meeee #but like. im a damn printmaker i cant just have an edition of 30 prints laying around my house that’s valuable real estate in my little room #so idk stay tuned for that. hard to feel encouraged that youll make sales when you get like 15 likes on instagram per post #and never done commissions and only sold a handful of items at the only market ive been to #like doesnt give a guy hope. but we power through.#sorry this sounds to depressingggg im fine i just think about it sometimes and my mom reminded me that i couldve gone that route.#i mean i still can #but im happy with a multitude of careers which is why im studying other things. so its okay

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thresholdbb · 7 months

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#red alert the multitudes are threatening #all hands abandon ship #if I fall back into a doctor who hole I’ll indulge on my other tumblr I promise #doctor who #DAVID TENNANT IS BACK #HOLUP It’s Russell t Davies oh no I’m done for #Donna noble my beloved #this year really has been a renaissance of 2012 me hasn’t it #I stopped watching cause I took issue with moffat’s show running #I’m actually pretty hot and cold with franchises #it’s full steam or nitrogen freeze #ah fuck it’s on Disney plus i cry

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angelsdean · 2 years

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multishipping pals look awaaay i’m in one of my deancas are the only characters thee only couple thee love story of all time phases

#feeling !! insane abt them rn !!#this is actually my default state sjdfkdh but usually i'm more chill abt indulging other ships and containing multitudes.#not rn tho ! rn there is only one ship sorry much love to you all #THEY LITERALLY WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE STORY. THEY INVENTED FREE WILL.#AND USED THAT FREE WILL TO LOVE EACH OTHER OUUUUGHHHH #CAS FELL BECAUSE DEAN ASKED HIM TO FIGHT FOR HUMANITY WITH HIM DEAN WHO NEVER ASKS FOR ANYTHING #AND CAS GAVE IT ALL UP FOR ONE MAN YES ONE MAN HE'S IN LOVE WITH HUMANITY AND DEAN IS HUMANITY #THEE MOST LOVING CARING HUMAN BEING HE HAS EVER KNOWN HE LEARNED TO CARE ABT THE WHOLE WORLD BC OF HIM #love story of all time love story of all time there will never be another one like theirs #vic.txt

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welcometoteyvat · 1 year

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reading kaveh’s story leaks and What

#genshin leaks #genshin spoilers #anyways . good lord we don't have time to unpack all that /j #all i can say rn is he truly contains Multitudes #idk man the hai.tham story part??? the thing abt his parents?? the thing abt studying arts in a society that increasingly values only pract #practicality over other side effects of '''''design''''' that can easily be written off to discourage or encourage certain accompanying beh #behaviors? his akademiya years his r/ship with emotions his idealism etc i love it. hes officially a blorbo #idk i think his stories seem a bit all over the place (first impression) but it makes him complex. more than a babygirl or pathetic wet cat #a secret third thing (well developed character (?))#ka.veh i am sorry you and like ni.lou are carrying the entirety of sumeru's arts culture on ur backs. mvps fr pls hijack the akademiya into #investing in humanities more #bonus thoughts he's giving a lot of kunikida and atsushi from bsd (<- guy who's only thought abt bsd and genshin in the last month)#'an idealist who lives in reality a realist who pursues ideals' (from bsd) tell me this doesnt at least half fit him. live laugh ka.veh #i havent read bai.zhu's stories saving those for later. hopefully theyre good though and he's either funny or nuanced; preferably both #ppl have been waiting too long for him to get written badly!! and if he's actually really flat i will be pretending i do not see #ramblings!

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andromedasummer · 2 years

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my friends motorsport server being called the dan gc and then. mostly being made up of people who are lukewarmly curious about his being dropped by mclaren is incredibly funny to me

#to be fair it started as that #then when mr 0 dropped the ableist/racist slurs and a bunch of people got kicked for continuing to be fans of him it dtarted to change cos #a lot of people were in there specifically to ship him with dan (i literally ended up there cos i met nat and raf and nat introduced me to #kerry and invited me to the server so i could talk abt new special interest)#and then we all started having our interest in the sport and dan wane during last years mess of a season #and all started supporting lewis cos he was the only one who repeatedly was like ''i will do something when bad things happen. sport....#have flaws. we can fix!'' and the general apathy in regards to. everything happening in the world was insanely frustrating #and we all started watching different sports and tv shows and sharing interests outside then #and now really its just a server of like 20 friends who met through that sport but share a multitude of interests and hobbies #who talk about that and our personal live #s and interests more than anything else #which is fascinating to me because ive been in quite a few fan based servers that have died off within a year #because ultimately once people start losing the shared interest they stop talking if they didnt make friends #with other members of the server #im very lucky that more often than not i have continued to make friends that outlasted these interests who end up joining other servers im #in/continue to follow and talk to me #holy shit the servers been around 2 years though. like thats insanely cool.#but yes another name might be apt.#only other time our server has been talked about was the twitter callout post that claimed we were a server #made and dedicated to hating on mr 0 who spent all our time trying to cancel him and had 100+ members #a tweet i read and then closed before opening up chat to find my friends having had a 300+ message history #talking about nordic infrastructure and the logistics of having heated roads that had gone on a good hour and a half #truly filled with the most pure evil conniving human beings on the planet #anyway now youve read this far IMAGINE LOSING YOUR SEAT BECAUSE A TWITCH STREAMER OUTDROVE YOU #mind you that twitch streamer is that teams money horse and they'll beat it forever before giving it up

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taintedcigs · 9 months

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GETAWAY CAR — rockstar!e.m. x f!reader

♬ I'm in a getaway car, I left you in a motel bar, put the money in a bag and I stole the keys, that was the last time you ever saw me. ♬

summary: in which you return to hawkins to attend your best friend nancy's wedding, facing the problems you left behind, and the one person you abandoned; eddie munson. — inspired by getaway car by t.s.

spotify playlist.

warnings — ANGST, pining and slowburn, two idiots in love!!, second chance at romance, kinda friends to hating each other to lovers, strong language!, smut (eventually, minors dni), portrayal of a toxic, emotionally/physically absive relationship (not the main ship ofc), mentions of alc*hol and drg use.

pairings — rockstar!eddie munson x fem!reader, past billy hargrove x fem!reader

authors note — okay i sweeearr this is the last time. i made myself a cover and im sooo excited to share this series with yall again, this was one of the first series i posted but i rlly hated how i wrote that so this is almost like an entirely new version of it ! im so proud and so excited for you guys to read it ❥

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ- CHAPTERS

chapter one: best of times, the worst of crimes

chapter two: where i end you begin.

chapter three: i’ll swim down, would you?

chapter four: two notes and a heart down

chapter five: struck a match & blew your mind

chapter six: all tomorrow's parties

chapter seven: she’s thunderstorms

chapter eight: made your mark on me

chapter nine: multitude of casualties (coming soon ♡)

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ- BLURBS

flashback when you met me (coming soon ♡)

#eddie munson x reader #eddie munson series #eddie munson x y/n #rockstar!eddie munson #rockstar!eddie munson x reader #eddie munson fanfic #getaway car #getaway car series #eddie munson angst #eddie munson imagine #stranger things #eddie munson x fem!reader #IM SO EXCITED #I HOPE U GUYS LIKE IT BC I SPENT TOO MUCH TIME ON THE CHARACTERIZATION #ITS STUPID BUT IDC

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ELUCIEN | GWYNRIEL — MAASVERSE SPOILERS

I tend to see posts and videos from a multitude of people who seem to be reluctant to accept foreshadowing in the ACOTAR books—specifically regarding the endgame couples to finish out the overall series. As this post is simply beating a dead horse down, I find that it is very much needed as a specific group of people lack the capacity to understand the books.

Foreshadowing is not meant to be obvious. There are, of course, cases where it is relatively obvious, but only within the parameters of back-to-back scenes. Foreshadowing is meant to be picked up on, but to be fully understand later on in the story when everything comes to fruition. Examples of foreshadowing include color descriptions, specific use of language, emphasis on certain scenes, emphasis surrounding specific objects, et cetera. If something happens obviously and you can read the scene as-is, it is not foreshadowing.

I see many people who ship Elriel claim that there is buildup across the entire series that foreshadows why they will be endgame. As the books do not support that claim, it is outlandish and a spread of misinformation. Allow me to disprove this theory using the books alone:

— 🌸 ACOTAR: Zero interactions between Elain and Azriel as Azriel had not been introduced as a character yet. This book highlighted Feyre surmising that Elain would thrive within the Spring Court, that her sister enjoyed typical emissary work, and instead introduced Lucien as a character.

— 🦢 ACOMAF: This is the first book where Elain and Azriel met, as is this is where many Elriels like to claim that the Elriel build-up begins. However, this book says otherwise. Elain and Azriel’s first meeting is neutral, quiet conversation to ease a tense situation as Nesta/Feyre/Cassian/Rhys were creating an uncomfortable atmosphere and Elain meant to ease it. This book highlighted how in love Azriel was with Mor and how Elain was engaged to Grayson. Many Elriels also claim that the color of Elain’s dress in this first meeting—being cobalt—is indicative of endgame between she and Azriel. However, cobalt is also the signature color of Grayson’s family crest. Their interactions die out after that first meeting and instead focus on Feysand again. The throne room scene in Hybern also showed the beginning of Elucien and their mate bond, while Azriel was on the floor reaching for Mor. (I go more into this on my Tik Tok page: @oristian)

— 🔥 ACOWAR: When Feyre returns to the Night Court after her month in Spring, she finds that Elain has been within a catatonic state for the entirety of that month and has shown no signs of recovering—that is, until Lucien came along. Elain began eating and moving around once he came and after tugging on the mating bond, her visions first started showing. themselves. Everyone likes to credit Azriel for most of this, but all that Azriel did (take her to the garden) was suggested previously by Lucien. Lucien, who was not able to be alone with her due to Nesta and Feyre. Next, everyone tends to say that Azriel “saw” Elain when he named her power. “What we need is …” Contradicts such a thing. Naming a power does not cure someone of their trauma. Lucien is also canonically the first character to take Elain’s visions seriously and went in search of Vassa, ultimately finding Papa Archeron and creating an even deeper connection into the Koschei plot arc with Elain. This is also where we get the iconic half-step on the stair scene.

Elain is now kidnapped by the cauldron portraying itself as Graysen—Elain wanting so badly to be with her previous lover. This is a scene where many Elriels claim that it is supportive of Elriel being endgame. However, it is within character for Azriel to save someone, especially people close to him. Certainly, Elain being appreciative of being saved and kissing him on the cheek is cute, but that is not enough “foreshadowing” for an endgame. Next, Azriel hands her Truth Teller after Elain refused other weapons. Elain is hesitant and only agrees to take it once Feyre chimes in that she will not have to use it. Juxtapose this with Elain immediately giving it back after the battle is over, not saying a word, and instead falling into conversation with Lucien. Lucien, who is canonically the only character to credit her for assisting with ending the King of Hybern.

— 🌨️ ACOFAS: This is the buffer book that was meant to do two things: Establish Nessian as the next couple for the following book, and establish a clear love triangle between Azriel/Elain/Lucien. Elriels use this book to drive the idea of an Elriel endgame. While this book has scenes between Elain and Azriel, there is unfortunately no foreshadowing present enough to support that claim. This novella emphasizes, from a conversation between Rhys and Feyre, that Azriel may be inclined towards Elain due to her having traits that may remind him of his mother (Freud). We also have Solstice where Lucien brings Elain a gift—a gift that fully reflects her interests—Elain brings Azriel a gift, but Azriel does not bring Elain a gift. Azriel even questioning beforehand if he has to get the sisters a gift at all. Elain’s gift being superficial and more of a joke than anything truly meaningful to them as a relationship.

— 🗡️ ACOSF: The book that ended Elriel. We have this book set up as PRE-BONUS CHAPTER | BONUS CHAPTER | POST BONUS CHAPTER. In the pre-bonus chapter, we have a few scenes between Elain and Azriel that is a glance, or a very small interaction. The infamous scene that Elriels like to use to “prove” that his shadows actually like Elain is the scene where Cassian says that Nesta upset Elain and his shadows seemed poised to strike. His shadows reacted to his anger, not to Elain. Next, the Solstice scene where Azriel refused to be within the room due to the mating bond between Elain and Lucien and Nesta seeing that he was interested in Elain—which is never brought up again, however we do get a scene post bonus chapter of Nesta encouraging Gwyn and Azriel by calling him the “new ribbon.”

The bonus chapter ended Elriel officially as endgame. The chapter is told from Azriel’s POV and documents his lustful thoughts of Elain and how he wants a mate, hurt and confused why his brothers had two of the Archeron sisters and the third was given away to another male. Rhysand even asking Azriel what his plans are after seducing Elain and Azriel having none “past the fantasies he pleasures himself to.” This is also a chapter where Elriels like to claim that Elriel is a forbidden romance. ACOWAR Rhys clearly objects to this being the case. (I have a video on my Tik Tok going over this @oristian) The bonus chapter then moves to Azriel finding Gwyn, his shadows not warning him of her presence at the HoW. His shadows are curious about her and dance with her breath. Azriel then finds out that Elain rejected his necklace—the only Solstice gift that he has gotten her, and one he expressed as “nothing extraordinary”—and the next morning finds him re-gifting such to Gwyn. Azriel can picture her eyes lighting up at the gift and he smiles—this is also where mate language is used to describe the spark in his chest at the thought of her and the glow of the thought. “A thing of secret, lovely beauty.” A line that was used twice—one to describe the necklace, and another time to describe the thought of Gwyn.

Post bonus chapter has zero interactions between Elain and Azriel. The interactions between Azriel and Gwyn are charged and witty. Energetic. This is also where we see Azriel’s siphons glowing darker at the thought of the Valkyries in the Great Rite—the first instance that this has happened.

Next, we go into the last two remaining plot arcs: Koschei and Dusk Court. Both ACOSF and HOFAS have set Nesta up as the driver for the Dusk Court arc, with Azriel as the character to follow. With SJM’s Bloomsbury contract slating her to have two more main books with dual POV romantic interests, the Dusk Court arc book would only make sense having Gwyn and Azriel as the FMC and MMC of that arc. The Koschei arc has been carefully crafted for Elain and Lucien to be the FMC and MMC of that book, with both of them being set up for this since ACOWAR. Elain with her visions of Vassa, the lake, and Koschei’s black box, and Lucien being tied to Papa Archeron and Vassa and the mortals. (I have a video on my Tik Tok that goes more in depth with this @oristian)

— SUMMARY: Elain and Azriel do not have multiple books of foreshadowing, a Gwynriel and Elucien endgame is not fanservice, and the remaining two plot arcs do not support an Elriel endgame. If you have any problems with that, take it up with SJM.

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