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virtual-paint · 9 months
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Top 10 photos taken seconds before disaster
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tongjingnian · 3 months
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breath you in.
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rejectedfables · 1 year
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Lan Xichen is clearly shaken by what WWX and LWJ tell him about NMJ’s death after the discussion conference. He has doubts, he is concerned, and in response to this he decides to USE THE EVIL SPIRIT AFFECTING MUSIC ON HIMSELF to SEE IF IT HARMS HIM. 
(A normal and hinged thing to do)
(it harmed him)
If we use Nie Mingjue’s behavior as a metric for what this selection from the Collection of Spirit Turmoil does to a person, we can reasonably assume it causes or exacerbates at least SOME of the following:
Disrupts spiritual energy such that a person progresses towards qi deviation
Emotional instability
Violent outbursts
Prone to suspicion or paranoia
Nie Mingjue is already prone to literally all of these things, but they ARE also the things the seem notably exacerbated at the end of his life. Whether it was The Song itself or merely the proximity to qi deviation which caused/exacerbated these things, we cannot be sure, but as the latter is caused by the former, there is no functional difference.
In Guanyin Temple, very shortly after Lan Xichen would have used the song on himself, he is notably distressed, his faith in JGY is further shaken, and he’s manipulated by Huaisang into killing Jin Guangyao-- something that is both understandable in context AND clearly horrifies him for the rest of his life.
Given the circumstances (learning what he’s just learned about JGY’s involvement in NMJ’s death, and then learning everything else he does during this scene), he was going to be upset with Jin Guangyao regardless. He was going to have questions, he was going to have doubts. But I do think it’s WORTH REMEMBERING that this man had JUST used the same song ON HIMSELF that Jin Guangyao used to speed up/cause Nie Mingjue’s qi deviation and death. It provides additional context for his reactions, both within the scene and after it.
Lan Xichen has spent over a decade on the same page with Jin Guangyao about JGY’s motivations, goals, and often even the unfortunate but necessary methods he needed to use to achieve said goals. LXC is not NMJ; he absolutely understood that JGY going undercover during Sunshot involved killing some of their own people, and he understands that that was unfortunate but necessary. He understood JGY’s situation with his father, understood that JGY was not in a position to do anything about JGS’s decisions wrt Xue Yang, supported JGY through everything it took to make the watchtowers a reality. NMJ told LXC about JGY killing his superior officer, and LXC went “I’m sure he had a good reason” and just MOVED ON. He’s not under the impression that JGY has never hurt anyone, broken the rules, or committed a crime-- he just does not care, because he truly believes that JGY is a smart, capable, and well intentioned person and therefore those are things to be understood and compassionate about, rather than condemn and scorn him for. He may not have been aware of the extent of JGY’s crimes, but he didn’t feel like he NEEDED to be. He knew JGY, and that was enough.
Under normal circumstances, Lan Xichen’s wish when finding out something that upsets him (especially with regards to his friends), is clearly to talk about it. The greatest example is when Nie Mingjue loudly and repeatedly threatened Jin Guangyao’s life-- Lan Xichen wanted to talk it out. FOREVER, if need be. This is a man who understands that mitigating circumstances exist (especially when it comes to JGY) but solves problems with people he KNOWS with words.
So he finds out JGY killed NMJ, and his response is horror. And his solution to that horror is that he wants answers. He wants to talk about it. Why didn’t you tell me? If you felt you were backed into a corner, why didn’t you tell me that either?? Why didn’t you come to me??? TALK to me???? It could have all been delayed even longer solved if only--!!!
And yet, despite more than a decade of defending JGY in the face of an entire society blaming JGY for everything they could, in Guanyin Temple he’s swept up in the mood of the scene and condemns JGY with the rest. He knows JGY better than anyone else, but is made to doubt this. He’s left wondering if he ever knew the man at all, simply because he’s shown a new side of him.
And he responds to that feeling with violence.
He lives in a world and holds a position in said world that necessitates and normalizes violence, but he himself is not prone to it, especially with loved ones. Yet he doesn’t threaten to tie JGY up, magically mute him, have him tried for his crimes, nor does he SIMPLY react instinctively in perceived self defense-- it’s notable that he threatens death. While the circumstances are different, he does the same thing Nie Mingjue did (threaten JGY’s life), and I don’t think it’s irrelevant that he must be not entirely himself to get to that point.
In the Untamed, during the Guanyin Temple scene, he even slaps Jin Guangyao. And while I believe this is not canon to the book, I don’t personally think it’s out of character BECAUSE I think it’s a further nod to there being something wrong with him in this scene. 
And his actions in that temple is, again, something he struggles to grapple with and regrets for, as far as we know, the REST OF HIS LIFE. 
Right until the last moment, Guanyin Temple is a scene in which Lan Xichen is made to suspect that he’s never known Jin Guangyao at all, and Jin Guangyao is made to believe that he’s never mattered to Lan Xichen like Lan Xichen does to him. And in the very VERY end, when Lan Xichen chooses to die with him and Jin Guangyao doesn’t let him, they’re both shown that that doubt was unfounded. Jin Guangyao may be many things Lan Xichen was never willing or permitted to see, but he is also, fundamentally, everything Lan Xichen has known him to be. 
And Lan Xichen never, ever, wanted to harm Jin Guangyao
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galedekarios · 1 month
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gale + failing the weave scene (video)
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Gale: How can I help? Altonaufein: It was a pity your lesson in the Weave ended so soon - I was enjoying out moment alone. Do you think about us being alone again? Gale: Do you? Altonaufein: Yes. Gale: So do I. Gale: You see, I'm not a big believer in fate, but I do believe in serendipity. Gale: Life is a tempest of events that sometimes we brace against and sometimes embrace. Gale: You're one such event that, one day soon perhaps, I'd like to embrace.
how to get it
during gale's weave scene fail the skill checks and gale will then comment that perhaps he isn't the teacher he fancied himself to be and will wish the protag a good night:
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Gale: No, I'm sorry, but it looks like magic's not on the cards tonight. Perhaps I'm not quite the teacher I fancy myself to be. devnote: The player failed to perform the necessary steps involved in spell casting. You really wanted the player so succeed, but alas. Gale: In any case, don't blame yourself. Mystra can be a fickle mistress. Coy to a tee.
intiate player dialogue with gale and pick 'it was a pity your lesson in the weave ended so soon...' as shown in the video.
enjoy! 🖤
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callmebrutus · 4 months
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imagine
when tubbo tries to interfere the date, he's faced by none other than ramon. he's also dressed up, fancy looking, in his white buttoned up, black freshly ironed shorts and a meature hat, of course. the weapon turned towards tubbo the second he steps into the shaft.
tubbo tries and talk ramon out. just like with sunny, he's talking about how it's not a good idea for them to actually date and they will hurt eachother. ramon is immune to this tho. after some exchange, tubbo grows tired and pulls out a wildcard. he knows that fit and ramon are each other's priorities. so he says that fit will either forget ab him, or pac will just hurt him if he would need to choose between him and richas per se.
ramon says "he's my pai, he would never do that"
and tubbo snaps and says "he's not your fucking dad"
making ramon break and cry.
both pac and fit hear sniffles and cries despite how strong ramon tries to stay and keep his composure together.
they finally appear before tubbo; pac grabs ramon and pulls him in a hug, trying to comfort him, and fit confronts tubbo what the fuck did he do and what is wrong with him.
aaand everyone's hurt </3
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hopeurokays · 1 year
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the baudelaire siblings
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tardxsblues · 1 year
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lieutenantraziel · 9 days
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A new swimsuit for Zack
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macrumbs · 5 months
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i go to bed with all my lights turned on so i don't slip away
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inkdrinkerx · 1 year
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Dark academia Ravenclaw
-dark blue nails, few of them looking like a night sky, full of stars
-wearing mostly black, brown and dark blue(but burgundy, beige and bottle green don’t hurt either)
-in summer or at home wearing t-shirts with constellations, quotes from books or with your favourite paintings
-having, and using often, stamp with Ravenclaw crest
-listening to Ravenclaw classical playlist (that do include Harry Potter soundtrack, because even if the films are shit, soundtrack is magical)
-playing chess with your dad, constantly trying to improve yourself
-having favourite study method that is probably blurting or Feynman technique
-loving to stargaze
-if you have an ipad or any other tablet that you take notes on - taking them in brown and blue
-writing with fountain pen that you got from family member
-studying anything you want, not listening to the ones who says that dark academia is only about literature (shortly - stem dark academia!!!)
-always having a book with you, constantly reading (anything - fanfiction also count), eventually daydreaming about the book/fanfiction you are writing
-studying smart not hard and getting the best grades
-being known by your teachers because of your passion for studying and being a perfect student
-knowing that if you want to study efficiently you have to sleep during night so every evening you are going to bed, even if you love sitting at night - it’s for greater good
-loving when it’s cloudy - especially when it rains or there is a thunderstorm
-learning 3+ languages at the same time
-hating using slang - it hurts both your ears and throat
-always dressed either as hogwart student - with a blue(perfectly ravenclaw) tie, white collar shirt and a black sweater on that or the most elegant person in the whole building (you can never be overdressed)
-drinking either the enormous amount of tea - from your favourite vintage cups - or coffee - from your favourite mug(but it’s never a normal one - normal ones are for boring people)
-if you have and can afford - playing Hogwarts Legacy of course
-always smarter than the rest of your friends, dreaming about having a group of dark academic friend with who you could study together
-if you like stem - wearing stem jewellery for example with chemistry compounds
-books everywhere
-having hundreds unread books but you don’t have time to read because you prioritize studying - always
-your friends and family constantly reminding you about taking breaks, but “you do not have time for breaks, you need to study“
-planning how you want to decorate your room so it will look like ravenclaw common room in dark academia aesthetic
-doing some sport because you know it’s important for your health
-eating healthy too, because you know it’s important
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ghostlyarchaeologist · 8 months
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The Librarians S02E03 And What Lies Beneath the Stones.
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watercolor-hearts · 8 months
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Maximilian Günther, Formula E, season 9.
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bleaksqueak · 1 year
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Update day! Sort of! It’s slightly early, but whatcha gonna do?
Read from the start
New chapter begins here
Support production and pick up my brushes
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hastalavistabyebye · 16 days
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I need to talk about my Krell's Battalion (404th) OCs.
So I'm going to tell you how a grandma would react when first meeting them !!
For Captain Spear ? "What a handsome young man. And such a gentleman too ! Here, have a box of cookies, you need to eat anyway."
For Commander Astral ? "Oh my dear ! We need to take care of your hair. Right this instant. Seat. This helmet is destroying your pretty curls, tsk tsk tsk. You'll look ravishing with braids, you know ? Here, I'll show you how. And then I'm going to call my friends and we'll teach you how to cook. A young and independent lady such as yourself must know how to cook. A stew's easy, we'll start here. And you will be able to do it for your little siblings if you want too."
Ensue an amused Spear munching on a cookie and a slightly lost Astral. But turns out she's a pretty good cook and do love the braids. (She ends up with entire stacks of easy recipes. Her siblings do love her cooking.)
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zaacataac · 2 months
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Not my cleanest work ever but here are the Maidstone sisters
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ryzselo · 11 months
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@bean-pole-art wrote this https://archiveofourown.org/works/47309611 amazing fic for my single dad Tim AU (aka DADMOTHY) for my bday and it got my brainworms for this AU moving big time so now I’m going to spam art of this AU 🥹
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Starting off with two sketches based off the masterpiece itself :3
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Plus some random Rhys-centric stuff… despite of the AU’s name. And a comic about handwriting:
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