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garfield-milk · 2 years

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i was rewatching atla as usual and here's something i noticed.

the actual symbols of the 4 elements have their own differences symbolizing how each of the bendings work; water (freedom within the flow of the water), earth (complete control of freedom/discipline), air (full freedom) and fire (freedom within the fire flames)

the swirl, something that each one has, means the freedom of being able to bend, saying that even with their differences they are all connected and are the same.

then we see the symbol that the fire nation uses since the war stared (this is just a guess idk if the fire nation used that symbol before the war, but it feels right to say they did not)

they don't use their element's symbol, they make their own bc they don't want the significance of their actual symbol.

it has no swirl, no freedom and also it differentiates itself from the other nations, not wanting to say that they all are the same. not only that but it's way neater, implying that the fire nation itself is neater or "better" than the rest of the nations.

there's also something really cool I noticed. when iroh teaches zuko fire bending and he's explaining the 4 elements, he uses the "real" fire symbol :)

idk if I'm making this up or if it's canon or if im missing something but i love worlbuilding and trying to find small details

#sorry if this is a mess #english is hard #not really but i dont like writing it #avatar the last airbender #atla #fire nation #air nomads #earth nation #water tribe #aang #zuko #katara #sokka #toph #iroh #worldbuilding

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corviids · 10 months

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You should know that someone is stirring problems with your art and the latest installments in gilded lilies. You should know in case you get bombarded with hate comments https://twitter.com/litathesissy/status/1672795383196418049?t=uZjfGFALpfuXW_l9DkkmMA&s=19

i drafted this entire thing and then my app refreshed so bear with me 😭 i’m also at dinner with my fam but wanted to say something

1. the art: referencing older artists like claude monet isn’t uncommon (at least in the art circles i’ve ran it) but in hindsight i understand that wasn’t the best choice to do without explicitly stating i did so so i take 100% accountability for that. i honestly wasn’t giving it much thought just because that drawing specifically, i worked on-forgot about-and then saw in my files and was like “hey lemme post that”. if you want insight into how i drew it, i side by sided my canvas and reference and then overlay after doing the sketch to correct the funkiness. i will definitely add an edit stating i referenced it.

2. the fic: another author reached out to me earlier regarding this this morning and we discussed it in private but i think it best to just say something here: the similarities in the specific scene are a complete coincidence. i have had aenys presenting and going feral as a result of luke planned for a while bc i’ve known i wanted aenys to be an alpha since the start. the specific “i’m his mother” “i’m your uncle” was meant to both be kinda hot but also show how different luke and aemond’s mindsets are towards their kids. luke tunnel visions whereas aemond recognizes their natures. i have discussed the aenys-aemond-luke dynamic pretty extensively elsewhere (bc i wanna keep nsfw off here), but there is a through line in my fics that aenys is a protective mamas boy and aemond is jealous of that. as for the setting, i frequently use the training yards in my fics when i want public displays to happen (and the nursery in private). i can only say that the similarities where not at all intentional.

3. as for the specific fic, i have read it in the past but in all honesty, i never retain specific scenes in fics. this isn’t bc an authors works are not being memorable, simply that i struggle to retain info beyond my hyperfixations bc my adhd. this is why i struggle to rec fics when asked. i’ve had numerous scrapped fics bc as i worked on them, something similar popped up and i didn’t wanna create that overlap. i genuinely did not even think about the other fic while writing mine. i went into it wanting to write heat sex but also wanted to build on the world of gilded lilies by giving some info on what the kids are up to as they are older

if the other author would like me to add a note in my fic regarding the similarities, i would be happy to discuss it with them as i don’t want to do it without their permission bc i haven’t seen anything from them and don’t want to involve them if they do not want to be.

to kinda conclude, the similarities were not at all intentional. the ideas in this fic for that scene was mostly based on things i’ve already messed around with and constant rambling with others in discord. as for the art, i once again take accountability for that and apologize for being so careless with it.

also: please do not harass anyone. i want to believe no one will but i just want to say that bc i’ve seen drama unfold before in past fandoms and want to avoid exposing people to that.

lemme know if y’all want me to expand upon anything else :)

#sorry if this is a mess #just wanted to say something cuz i’ve already gotten some nasty anons #asks

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watersdeep · 7 months

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Personally, I don’t think Larian employees (or any employee of any company tbh) should be in fan-run discord servers. It feels very parasocial and can be unhealthy.

That being said….. I’m glad this whole Astarion/Durge writer situation happened and is bringing the blatant inequality for the other companions have content wise — especially Karlach and Wyll — to the forefront. This needs to be talked about more, and I’m so glad I’m seeing more and more posts about it. I get the appeal for Astarion because he’s the pretty elf “I can fix him” vampire, but he’s not the only companion. Larian needs to flesh out Karlach and Wyll more before they even think about moving to another game — and it better not be in the form of a DLC

#larian critical #I’m just pissed #and can’t write well apparently #sorry if this is a mess

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ghostreblogging · 2 years

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Soo imagine if Tim and Danny are childhood friends. Like idk enough of DC but like Tim is on his usual nightly hunt for batman pictures and Danny is curious , so he is outside even if his parents said to stay inside. Like Danny could have been born in Gotham and because of the Fentons deciding they need to figure out the death aura in Gotham and moving later because Danny isn't really safe in Gotham .

Meeting in an alley and hitting off like a house fire but then has to separate cause Danny is moving away.

#dp x dc #danny phantom #danny fenton #is this done yet?#danny phantom crossover #tim drake #i would like to read this #sorry if this is a mess #wrote this in class #gonna edit this when i am out of this hellhole

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the-monkey-ruler · 5 months

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So, my understanding is that FengShen Yanyi is before Journey to que west. My question is, are the events of Lotus Lantern before Sun Wukong wants a place in heaven? I know those three stories the most, but I don't know if there are any others that I should know. I also wanted to ask where Chang'e's story falls between these stories.

Shang Dynasty: c.1750 B.C. - c.1066 B.C.

The Investiture of the Gods, also known by its Chinese names Fengshen Yanyi (Chinese: 封神演義) story is set in the era of the decline of the Shang dynasty (1600–1046 BC) and the rise of the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BC).

Zhou Dynasty: Western Zhou: 1066 B.C. - 221 B.C.

Chang'e first appeared in Guicang, a divination text written in Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC - 256 BC).

Qin Dynasty: 771 B.C. - 206 B.C.

Wukong bursting out of the stone (Warring States Period)

Han Dynasty: 206 B.C. - 220

Wukong Dies (at the age of 342)

Wukong Trapped Under Five Element Mountain

Liu Xiang (Liu Chenxiang's father), a scholar of the Han Dynasty (first draft)

Three Kingdoms: Wei: 220 - 280

Western Jin: 265 - 316

Eastern Jin: 317 - 420

Sixteen Kingdoms: 304 - 420

Southern and Northern Dynasty: 420 - 581

Sui Dynasty: 581 - 618

Tang Dynasty: 618 - 907

Journey to the West (Chinese: 西遊記) is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang

The Magic Lotus Lantern is a Chinese fairy tale from the Tang dynasty (618–907). (recreation in Qing Dynasty)

Five Dynasties: 907 - 979

Song Dynasty: 960 - 1279

Liao Dynasty: 907 - 1125

Western Xia Dynasty: 1032 - 1227

Jin Dynasty: 1115 - 1234

Yuan Dynasty: 1279 - 1368

Ming Dynasty: 1368 - 1644

Qing Dynasty: 1644 - 1911

I'm taking this from when the legends are either first mentioned OR have said IN THE TEXT when they are to take place. Chang'e was first mentioned in the Zhou Dynasty, but I am not sure if the story is meant to be even earlier depending. I have also seen that the story of Chang'e first appeared in the Shang Dynasty hexagram "Gui Zang ". The complete story of Chang'e flying to the moon was first recorded in "Huainanzi·Lanmingxun" of the Western Han Dynasty. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the relationship between Chang'e and Yi was established, and Chang'e turned into a toad that made medicine after entering the moon palace. After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the image of Chang'e returned to being a woman. In Han Dynasty portraits, Chang'e has the head of a human and the body of a snake. Her hair is in a high bun, she wears a long jacket with wide sleeves, and her long tail is decorated with short, barb-shaped feathers. After the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Chang'e was portrayed as a peerless beauty.

Xiyouji is also very much in the Tang dynasty and is even said to have prolonged the Tang dynasty within the novel. Wukong’s birth and creation is to be sometime in the Warring States period and to be guessed in the Qin Dynasty. Lotus Lantern ALSO was created in the Tang Dynasty and from my understanding and its first interaction is when Liu Xiang (someone said Liu Xi) is a scholar of the Han Dynasty and went to Beijing to take an exam (this is the version of lotus Lanter were he gets remarried) He passed by the Huashan Temple and wrote a poem in the temple. He teased the temple deity, the Sanseng Mu of Huayue. Sanseng Mu was so angry that they wanted to kill him but fell in love with him in the end. I cannot say that if the original version is meant to be before or after the Wukong has been punished by heaven and is under the mountain but considering that Wukong mentions Erlang's mother and not his nephew that would be a good suggestion that is after in this version. It is in the Qin Dynasty do we see the version that Lotus Lantern being definitively placed after Wukong going on his journey in Tang Dynasty, making the legends VERY recent in comparison to others. This is the version where Chengxiang's father doesn't get remarried and is the more popular of the two honestly.

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chaoticcontroversies · 9 months

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small rant on the murder drones fandom (but especially directed to mdtwt and shipping)

tbh the fandom was a lot more chill(and less toxic) during january 2023(when I first got into the show), between the waiting period for episode 3. (maybe it's due to the toxic shippers spawning after ep3.) (Pretty sure the fandom would have been more chill during the pilot's release too as the MD fandom was smaller back)

I'm not blaming shippers for the fandom's toxicity though. It's due to the people who attack people for the (rather harmless) ships they like. I literally heard that somebody got doxxed for posting ship art and was forced off the platform.

The characters have little to no canon confirmation on their age(don't use this excuse for making r34, though), so you can't accuse a ship of being 'pedophillia'. Despite Uzi calling herself an 'angsty teen', teenagers can also be 18-19 years old. Also judging off the missing posters that appeared in the beginning of the prom episode, the entire(ish) cast could be around that age. (But then again, DO NOT USE THAT AS AN EXCUSE TO CREATE R34, PLEASE)

And as of making this post, no ships are canon, yet. (Besides Khan x Nori) So arguing over which ship will be canon is kinda pointless. (Because in the end, what if no ship becomes canon?)

If you don't like a ship, hidden words/tags/content, blocking and just ignoring the posts exist! Please, kindly don't behave like immature children, send death threats and doxx innocent people.

#rant post #murder drones #raiden's thoughts #I better not get cancelled for this #I'm personally neutral on ships.#Sorry if this is a mess

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gravedigg · 4 months

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virgil questions i think about a lot:

He seems very detail oriented at times, and fine detail oriented at that - what draws his focus? Whether that's sensory input, or something he finds interesting to think about, I am so curious about what makes Virgil concentrate on small things.

I'd also like to ask if you know what Virgil's most treasured memory is, before and/or after the tadpole.

Virgil is very intelligent and enjoys understanding what makes things tick, the mechanics behind certain objects and constructions. When it comes to people, he has both an anatomical fascination with bodies and an appreciation for the psychology behind people's actions. I think he appreciates function and efficiency in the construction and arrangement of things, but he also finds people strange and fascinating, their little quirks and fallacies are something he is compelled to pick apart until he understands them. I also think he is a very aesthetically minded person and though he doesn't appreciate the childish flounce of Orin’s work, he does still appreciate beauty, in both nature and design. In general, he finds people weird and that, to him, is fascinating.

I think Virgil's most treasured memory is not necessarily a good one, but it's a pivotal one for him. It was a time when he was nine and Enver was seven. Enver had been beaten harshly by his mother and Virgil found him where he had been left, having snuck into the Flymms’ home to visit his friend, as he often did. He went immediately to hold and comfort his friend and was struck with his first true Urge, his father twisting Virgil’s will in his dark grip, compelling him to kill the weak child in his arms. How dare he seek to sooth, to comfort? His only purpose on this plane was to reap and destroy. Virgil skittered away from Enver, terrified of causing his friend harm and trying desperately to stay his shaking hands. In a panic he beat himself into unconsciousness, slamming his head against the stone floor until he blacked out. He woke in Envers arms, his friend scared and confused by his actions.

That moment instilled in him a fierce desire for self control and he dedicated himself to obey his father in all ways except this one, learning to keep a tight leash on his urges around Enver.

I think his most treasured memories post tadpole are the small moments of kindness shown to him by his new companions, Shadowheart teaching how to braid his hair so it won't be in his face, Laezel helping his sharpen his blades and adjust the fit of his armor, Gale reading quietly to him when he is overcome by a bout of nerve pain and can do nothing but lay down and wait for it to pass. These are kindnesses that he has never previously known and they are paramount to his new understanding of the world post-lobotomy.

#sorry if this is a mess #i am stupid #virgil acheron #enver gortash #ask #bg3 #durgetash #bg3 spoilers #the dark urge spoilers

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ts4ritsa · 2 years

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Could you please do headcanons of poly! lumity reacting to a nb!s/o's old self harm scars? Only if your okay with that of course. id understand if your not comfortable with that /gen.

✧ lumity imagines :

reacting to s/o reader’s old self-harm scars (enby/gn reader)

cw: self-harm scars

Luz immediately gasps at the sight, but wastes no time taking you into her arms and holding you tightly. Like really tightly. She feels terrible that you were so miserable, to a point that you did this to yourself.

She goes on and on about how she wishes that she was there with you when it happened; to stop you, to comfort and listen to you, to do anything she could to make you feel better.

While Amity at first, is left speechless for a few seconds. But it isn’t a bad thing! She’s just so—dismayed that you’d do that, and why :( - so it overwhelmed her train of thought for a moment.

She loves you so much, and seeing her lover at such a state would leave her heartbroken D:

But then, she then comes and holds you as well. Less tighter though.

The two see how your scars were from so long ago, and you’ve implied how you’ve changed a lot since then. You’ve become happier, happier with them, and all your other new friends. So she and Luz see you’ve recovered.

Luz tells you that she’s so proud that you’ve managed to overcome it. And she’s like OVERJOYED that she and Amity were able to help you do that.

You’re being held in such a gingerly way, that you can’t help but feel so safe in their arms. It makes you feel like you can come to them about everything, and they’d happily listen.

All this while Luz pours her heart out to you, which makes you feel so loved and accepted.

Amity finds it cute and extremely thoughtful of her. She agrees with everything Luz says, about how she wishes they were both there to help you out before, and how they’re so glad they were with you throughout your journey of recovery.

After Luz’s finishes, Amity, still holding you, sweetly tells you that she’d absolutely annihilate who or whatever motivated you to hurt yourself in the first place. You and Luz couldn’t help but giggle, she said it so casually?

Luz then tells you how you can always talk to them whenever you felt like it. Whether you were energetic, sad, angry, whatever.

Amity nods and then assures you how they’d be right by your side to help you get through anything <3

You all can’t help but tear up a little and smile, it’s such a heartwarming moment.

a/n: heello, I just wanted to say I’ve never dealt with situations like this myself, so I deeply apologize if it is portrayed badly. also thank you for understanding if I was uncomfortable anon, but I tried my best and I hope you liked it :)

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poltergeist-coffee · 11 months

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Me and my friend have been talking about a college au with slimeriana where they’re roommates/live in the same dorm but they HATE each other

Why not get a new roommate if you hate your current one? I don’t know! They’re stupid that’s why!!! They’re stupid and gay, your honor!!

Mariana is probably head over heels for Slime despite it all and Slime is in heavy denial. He talks to Ted about how much he hates Mariana and somehow ends up giving Ted a very detailed description of how Marianas eyes look in the sunlight and how infuriating (cute) he looks after waking up.

Ted: no one would go from loudly ranting about their annoying roomate to describling in detail their entire routine and how pretty they look while exercising UNLESS they were in love

The entire dorm knows about Slime and Mariana and it’s like a tv show to them. They’re probably betting on who will confess first or something like that. Ted bet that Slime would last a month before he cracks and jumps Mariana’s bones.

In other unrelated news, slime one day decides to just start working out!! In their dorm!! Just walking around shirtless and defiantly not because he knows Mariana is checking him out!! He is not flexing and purposefully doing all this for his enemy!! No why would be do that?? Theres nothing going on between them besides hate and anger. Nothing at all

#slimeriana #fliporiana #sharing content because we are starved at this point #also I’m bored as hell at a social function and need to talk about what’s on my mind #sorry if this is a mess #if you want to read more I guess tell me?#we’ve got a whole idea for the egg event and how eveyone is included #I don’t mind making another post about that #if u want to hear more about what we have for slimeriana tell me as well #⁉️ misc aus

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the-void-writes · 6 months

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"i hate the way that i dont hate you"

This one was so much fun to write, and it helped distract me from this migraine lol, so thank you so much! I hope you enjoy a small adventure for Pedra and Josephine as they try to outrun an angry pirate crew💖

TW for sword-fighting violence, and a moment of misgendering

The Birth of Paradise - Impossible To Hate You - 1.5k

Pedra was a whirlwind of intrigue. She was bright and funny and full of infectious energy. On a good day, her confidence could inspire those with even the weakest convictions to fight. Josephine adored her spirit, her unapologetic nature, and her passion for life— As well as her passion for Josephine, in particular.

Of course, her thirst for adventure led the crew down some troublesome paths. It wasn’t often that they could go one day without a fight. Passing ships, merchants, random tavern customers minding their business— Pedra always found a way to set them off. Some days, they could dispatch their opponents with ease and make off with a new sword or a bit of gold. Other times, their foes were a little too tough for their liking, and they’d have to run back to their ship.

This was one of those days.

Josephine hadn’t paid any attention to the people entering the tavern. That was for Pedra and the crew to handle, while she made some extra money outside with her music. The soft strumming of her laud brought a bit of tranquility to the humid, bustling docks. Some of the townsfolk even stopped for a moment to listen. It wasn’t the grand audience Josephine had dreamed of, but even this sparse group of generous ears filled her with pride.

Then, there was a long, boisterous bellow from inside the tavern. Josephine quickly stuffed the money she had earned into her bag, already anticipating a sprint for the ship. Sure enough, Lucio and his boys rushed out of the building, arms full of coins and food that spilled onto the ground. Pedra wasn’t with them, though.

“Lucio,” Josephine said, grabbing his arm before he could run, “what happened?”

“Card game,” he said. “We may have cheated a bit.”

The sounds of clashing metal echoed from inside the tavern. Josephine groaned into her hand as she heard Pedra laughing and grunting, a clear sign that she was caught in a duel.

“She couldn’t help herself, could she?”

Lucio chuckled. “Just remember, senora, you chose to run away with her.”

Josephine rolled her eyes and dashed into the tavern. A glass of something foul-smelling flew over her head and shattered against a wooden column. Sailors and barmaids were lined up in one big circle, cheering and throwing their drinks in delight. Josephine squeezed through the crowd and found Pedra in the middle. Her dark coat flowed like the ocean itself as she spun on her knees, her sword in her hands, deflecting the swing of another blade just short of her head.

This blade was long and chipped, worn from years of battle. At the end of its silver handle, there was a large and dirtied fist, and an even filthier smile. The opponent's head nearly reached the ceiling, with a ragged braid cascading from an old hat. Josephine had been around enough taverns to know that this was indeed another captain.

Her arms and neck seemed to bulge under her coat as she swung her sword down again and again. She was too slow for Pedra, who kept sliding around on the floor to evade her strikes. When Pedra saw Josephine, though, she faltered on her feet, and the taller pirate used the opportunity to knock her onto her back.

Before the sword could come down over her head, Josephine deflected it with her laud. The wood splintered under the metal, peppering Pedra’s hair as she rolled onto her feet again. The opposing captain growled and tore the broken laud from Josephine’s hand.

“Stay out of this, ye brat! I want this cheater’s head!”

Pedra scoffed. “Please, ma’am, I don’t have to cheat to beat you in cards.”

The captain clenched her fist, crushing the laud the rest of the way. “Shut yer mouth, ya filthy deckswabber! The sea is no place for little boys playing pretend.”

She flinched as her sword was suddenly slapped out of her hand, with a long slash along her palm. Josephine stood before her, holding Pedra’s sword, fury brimming in her dark eyes.

“Never call her that again,” she hissed.

“Ye just cut the Lord of the Sea… ye miserable wench!”

In the blink of an eye, Josephine was suddenly off of her feet and flying out of the tavern. Pedra had her over her shoulder, carrying her across the docks as she dodged civilians and carts full of goods. The captain burst through the door and pointed at the runaways.

“Stop them!”

They turned a corner and ran up a long staircase, with the captain’s crew pushing through the crowds to chase them.

“Why are we going through town?” Josephine yelled over her shoulder.

“I’m not leading them back to the ship,” Pedra said, “we’ll find another way around.”

“This is not how I wanted to die, Pedra!”

“You’re the one who slashed her hand open!”

“You tried to steal from a woman twice your size!”

They made it to the top of the hill, to a street full of houses. They jumped over crates and up onto the rooftops, but the captain still kept pace with them. She even took a whole crate in her hands and hurled it at Pedra. Bits of wood flew around them, and Josephine deflected them with the sword.

Eventually, they reached the end of the rooftops. The captain looked around for another crate while Pedra searched for an escape. A thick pole stood beside the house, with a long rope running from the top, all the way down to a pole at the very end of the docks. Pedra quickly removed her belt and hung it around the rope. Josie realized what she was planning, and she shook her head.

“Absolutely not.”

“It’s the only way, Josie.”

“I’m not strong enough.”

“Then hold on to me.” Pedra took back the sword and held her hands. “Please, mi amor. I’ll keep you safe, I promise.”

Even after all this time, the touch of Pedra’s rough, warm hands made Josephine’s heart flutter. Her embrace was a blanket of love and security. When she promised to protect her, Josephine believed it with all of her heart. She nodded her head and held Pedra tightly as they readied themselves.

“Are you ready?” Pedra asked.

“Is it too late to change my mind?”

“Yep!”

She jumped off the roof, gripping the belt as it slid down towards the docks. Josephine screamed, but as she felt the wind whip through her hair, she started to laugh. They were flying through the air like birds in a summer sky, unreachable to the world below. Just the two of them, for one beautiful moment in time.

As they neared the dock, Pedra suddenly shouted to her.

“Hold on tight!”

“What—”

She screamed again as Pedra released one side of the belt. They soared past the pole, over a crowd of civilians, and into the water with a loud crash. The waves tossed Josephine around a bit until she could finally reach the surface. Water burned her nose and throat as she coughed. When Pedra surfaced beside her, Josephine slapped the arm of her coat.

“Are you serious?! We could have hit the concrete and died! Why do I follow you anywhere?!”

Any bitterness in her words didn’t seem to register with Pedra. She just laughed and laughed, a sight that Josephine was struggling to stay mad at. Her smile was brighter than the sun itself. Rays of golden light made her damp, orange hair glow like a wildfire, as fierce and untamed as herself. Pedra was freedom incarnate, everything that Josephine had ever wanted. She crossed her arms and looked away, feeling the burn of her flustered face.

“You make it impossible to hate you.”

Pedra hummed and pulled her close. “I’m glad. You saved my life back there. I owe you a debt.”

“A new laud, to start.”

“The best in the world, hand-crafted by the gods of music—” She held her tighter. “Hold your breath.”

Josephine had enough time to take a breath before Pedra pulled her back underwater. Through the churning water, they could see the captain peering over the edge of the docks. She pointed at her crew, and they all ran along the water, searching for the runaways.

They waited a while under the ocean for the captain to be far enough away. Pedra’s eyes fell to Josephine, who held her face and stroked her cheek with a smile. She was a rose, sharp and beautiful, accented by the shimmering water like a living painting. Sailors used to share tales of sirens and mermaids, of goddesses that lived in the sea… Josephine put them all to shame. Her delicate hands pulled Pedra into a deep kiss, one that no wave, storm, or captain could break. With the sea itself as their witness, they would forever be one.

It wasn’t until their lungs burned with a need for air that they finally separated and swam to the surface. They held each other as they caught their breath, with hands tangled in hair and lips still brushing each other’s skin.

“Am I still a thorn in your side?” Pedra asked.

“Oh yes,” Josephine said, kissing her cheek firmly. “But I’d never get rid of you.”

#writeblr #ask games #wip: the birth of paradise #sorry if this is a mess #my brain has been fog for a while lol

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sunnycanwrite · 10 months

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A character who has a hard time spelling would actually be Lois Lane which is great because she’s known for being this award winning reporter. There are a lot of heroes with disabilities outside of the Batfam but alas I don’t think they are as popular as this family. Jason would have a variety of disabilities but I’m not sure exactly what you would call them. He was also known to not be able to verbalize upon being resurrected. I like to think he would also have epilepsy and should be given his dog back who can then be a service dog to him.

Yes! Lois and me are pals in not being able to spell! I adore how far she has gotten, with issues spelling. Anc yes there's lots of heroes with disabilities. I'm just hyper focused on the batfam atm.

Speech issues? That might might be a way to describe itz I'm not quite sure. There's definitely a better way to say it than that. He was catatonic which might be what you mean. The epilepsy headcanon is amazing! I'd love to see him with a service dogs that can alert!

#i'm tired #Sorry if this is a mess #batfam #batfamily #batman #dc comics #batman and robin #jason todd #epilepsy #Spelling problems #dysgraphia #i have dysgraphia #disability #disability awareness #disability pride

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palidan-sheep · 2 years

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transformation removes their inhibitions, like alcohol does. they express what is really on their mind but they usually have the wits to hide. like with jacob, we see him getting insecure at the camp fire if kaitlyn calls him a bad kisser and throughout the game with emma, but it's not until he is transforming that he lets all his repressed feelings spill out and works himself into a frenzy. same with nick and his incelish behaviour towards abi. he always felt that way, but had the sense to repress it before. that's why no one else acts like nick does. it is part of him.

I’d like to think that the reason why a person progressively changes as the infection further spreads is to help the process of transforming happen easier/smoother for the infection.

We can clearly see that Laura, while it is inevitable, can push back her transformation via her dedication to fixing the problem. Not once does she bad-mouth herself or others, she’s dedicated enough to the problem that the infection cannot weaken her.

But someone like Nick, who has no idea what is going on was most likely about to lose his mind is easier to infect and weaken. His insecurities are already something that heavily weigh on him so the infection targets them and use them to make Nick a weaker subject. Able to claw away his confidence in himself and other, thus fourth it makes it less of a fight.

I believe that he has one of the fastest transformation times. If you try and piece together the timeline, there's not a big time gap from when he’s bit to when he transform. Laura has possible one of the longest wait time too. This could just be an oversight upon the developers part tho but whatever lol.

So it wouldn’t be a bad idea to say that the infection uses ones weakness against them and everyone's got their different weakness. Nick is worried that Abi doesn’t actual like, Jacob gets constantly picked on. Once you get that ball of bottled up and repressed emotions/thoughts going, its pretty damn difficult to stop.

The exceptions to this idea would by Dylan, Kaitlyn, Laura, Ryan, and Max.

Dylan and Laura are just protective/determined enough that the infection can’t plague their minds(that’s what imma assume), Kaitlyn and Ryan never transform though I have some idea for the two

Kaitlyn could either be super protective or super snappy. She’s taken on the role as leader for the group so I can see her being like Dylan, more concerned for the safety others. But since she’s also taken the role as a leader, she definitely has some repressed feelings of others not listening to her or always flocking to her for answers grinding away at her.

Ryan would just be super-heart broken and distraught. If ya seen that one youtube clip where he “confronts” Chris, he askes why didn’t Chris tell him about all of this. Mr H and Ryan were close so having something like this being dumped on him can do some serious damage.

I have no idea bout Max lol. He was just aggressive to Laura.

Side note- I didn’t know how to respond to Anon’s msg but it got me thinkin of this so here we are. I more or less agree with Anon tho, the incel side of Nick has always been there but the infection makes it rear its ugly head.

#The Quarry #laura kearney #laura the quarry #nick furcillo #nicholas furcillo #nick the quarry #jacob custos #jacob the quarry #ryan erzahler #ryan the quarry #kaitlyn ka #kaitlyn the quarry #dylan lenivy #dylan the quarry #i know i forgot to talk about emma #i'm not a huge fan of her #sorry if this is a mess

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avatar-state-kate · 10 months

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No that Barbie gendered criticsm post was in specific reference to a post where someone accused people—critical of the Barbie movie for being a commercial/just Not being indie arthaus groundbreaking cinema—of being misogynistic because “no one does this for transformers or marvel” (which seems misogynistic as well. Comic books aren’t “for boys” dolls aren’t “for girls” but the way these products are being marketed to us as freethinking adults is perhaps something we should question)

Oh, I got that, my tags were more in reference to the "consumerism seems girl-coded and military propaganda boy-coded" bit. That joke format implies that people are projecting gendered stereotypes onto something, except the idea of their being a gender link to these properties is by design - Barbie is being marketed to women and girls, and the cultural idea of what women and girls do/should like and Marvel is marketed to the cultural idea of what men and boys do/should like.

I'm not disagreeing with OP of that post, I'm disagreeing with the idea that there is no gendered level, especially with what is being marketed - consumerism is much more aggressively marketed to women ("women be shopping", the pink tax, women as responsible for household shopping etc.) and the military is marketed more to men. I think this level of analysis is being ignored in favour of calling anyone excited for the Barbie movie stupid for not knowing it's an ad. Which that's a case-by-base basis, definitely most people are going in uncritical but that's true of most media so I wouldn't call anyone out here for being especially stupid.

But yeah, people have always pointed out that toy brand shows are just ads, and we have been complaining about the military-industrial complex in film, but also with everything when its a "girl" (and like again this is marketing, I never liked barbie or girl toys as a child so like my girlhood isn't being represented here, and maybe the idea that brands get to decide what girlhood and boyhood is is a more interesting discussion) property the analysis gets weird - like you have good faith criticism and then people being much more aggressive then the conversation might need.

Like the movie hasn't come out yet and we have already gone from the over-praising the thing to backlash/hatred of the thing - again both phases have genuine and reasonable arguments to them - be excited for a movie with practical sets in a CGI cinema landscape, to see some of our biggest stars together, to see a movie that looks fun- be critical of a film that is a 2-hour long commercial for a doll brand, be critical of a film that supports rampant consumerism and the beauty industry - but the intensity is...a lot already, again for a movie we haven't actually seen yet

TLDR: I don't think it is sexist to critique this movie, or the existence of criticism or a backlash is wholly sexist, however, like with most things parsing out where the genuine feelings stop and sexism ramps them up is an impossible thing to parse. I can believe this while also feeling like anyone trying to say there is no gender element is wrong - like it's Barbie, a toy that even girls who don't play with Barbie are told is representative of their childhoods - like gender analysis is called for but just maybe not the one that is happening.

#sorry if this is a mess #but like I am going to see the Barbie movie #(i literally go to the movies every week I seeeverything)#but like everyone is being so much about this - can we be normal about the barbie movie #and can we have a real conversation about gender marketing - like why are 'boy' movies and the military so linked?#why are 'girl' movies so connected to branding and IP #but also why is it so noticeable for barbie and not with other IP #like how much MCU tie in branding is their with stuff?#honestly the barbie thing has more to do with producers noticing all the money disney gets for slapping MCU logos on things and selling the #and being like welp that's a boy IP we could corner the girl market with our girl IP - barbie!#but yeah I don't think barbie is going to save me and I also don't think she's going to corrupt me #she's fucking plastic

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Hi! Just wanted to pop in and say I love love LOVE the Slavic-Ness of the outfits you gave the CoS characters!! And I read what you wrote about your campaign and may I ask about Rahadin in your campaign? The holy symbol got me all 👀 because it's so different from the Rahadin in the CoS I'm playing vydhvf And what's your party's motivation for like the endgame? Since strahd is an ok-ish ruler and not after Tatyana, what's their take on what to do with him? :0

First of all, thank you, and I'm SO SORRY it took me an eternity to grab my shit together to answer this. Longpost under the cut, be careful, for it may not make any sense. And the spoiler alert, of course.

Ok, so, Strahd goes first.

The main reason he became so OK-ish and social actually was the request from the players. They wanted more social encounters, including ones with BBEG. And their motivation for the endgame was, basically, our priest's UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO THERAPY ALL GODDAMN BAROVIA. You see, our Strahd still was a fucked-up depressed old man with a curse. And grief. And loss. And bitter resentment. And complicated Tatyana's situation.

The funny thing is that at first everyone (including Barovia people) thought he loved Tatyana, as the book claims. Although it did the less and less sense with every plot twist. Strahd still did all this "I'll send wolves and undead to scare you to death" thing to Ireena, so she decided to leave the village. He sent Nadežda (Anastrassya) to check the party in Vallaki and scare the hell out of them. Nadja did that in the shittiest way possible, but that's not the current point :D

And so the party with both Kolyanov went to Krezk. Remember that scene with the lake where Sergei simply appears and takes Ireena away? And RAW Strahd is like "NooOOOOoooOOOoooOOOooooo, how could that happen?????"? It made absolutely no sense to me. I mean, you claim yourself a Land, and then you just let this shit happen. You didn't know Sergei was here all this time? You didn't know that Tatyana-Ireena is going to Krezk??? C'mon, man, you are smarter than that. And please don’t tell me that sending wolves and scaring her dad to death is a way of flirting.

So, our Strahd wanted Ireena to leave the village. He wanted her to go to Krezk. And he wanted her to meet Sergei. He wasn't after Tatyana. He hated her. And the moment Sergei appeared, he shot both of them with that lightning. It didn't kill Sergei. It didn't kill Tatyana - just Ireena. Both of them will be back eventually, but at least he can rest from their existence for now.

And that's how we got the original Tatyana in the party btw :D

So, the party wanted to help Tatyana because Strahd just kept killing her in different ways, which is absolutely unfair. They also wanted to help the Martikov family, since Lysaga torturing their raven friends and relatives was still a thing in our game. In fact, it became even worse. They also wanted to help the whole land of Barovia. Well, the priest wanted, and others had no choice rather than stick with him, lol.

But there were a couple of problems. First of all, Strahd had a point. A terrible, gruesome, fueled with years of hate, yet it was a point. Secondly, and most importantly, he is a goddamn g o d of this land. What the point in having some fancy sword against the G O D. Btw that was purely the party's thought, that’s not me, I swear, I just forced Ezm to say that out loud.

So, basically, yes, the party's motivation was to help everyone, including the old depressed man. They also didn't want to fight him, mostly because he seemed to be way too powerful, lol (the priest wanted to help him escape from this hell of hate and grief genuinely). And then came Patrina and the party figured out a compromise solution with her, but another problem occurred: not everyone was happy to see her back. Including Rahadin.

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Rahadin... Rahadin is a mess. Perhaps an even bigger mess than Strahd. His whole life was basically a bunch of not-bad-but-not-the-best-but-still-terrible decisions.

(okay, now this part might be the messiest since I’m extremely bad with things like thinking through the political system and related stuff, and also I’m bad with writing characters and their motivations and shit) He was on knives with - let’s call it a council. At this point I don’t remember anymore which part of his backstory was RAW and which was homebrewed, so I’ll mention briefly that there was some kind of a councilship, where they discussed vital topics, voted, etc - democracy at its finest (except there was a shitload of problems, starting with the cast system, ending with the vanity and pride of every memeber). He got there because he was a good warrior and his father was one of the elvish generals. Patrina was there, too, as my beloved Mary Sue one of the brightest wizards.

It seemed quite obvious to him, that they can’t win the war against the Zarovich army. He prayed to Sehanine - she never answered. Priests said that she approves the decision of the council. Which was fighting against invaders. He never believed that. And then there was an epic battle, blah-blah-blah, elves lost, Rahadin survived, was brought to Zarovich camp, Strahd offered him a deal.

Rahadin betrayed dusk elves, giving Strahd the crucial information in exchange for the lives of civilians. Strahd kept his word. Rahadin became an outcast, but at least he saved these lives? Right? They now live in some sort of reservation, and well-being is obviously not as well anymore, but things could be worse, and at least they can be gradually repaired. Right?

N o p e

Here comes Johny Patrina, and things completely go out of control.

I will not spend much of your time here, the point is that Rahadin came out sliiiiiiiiiightly more pathetic than I expected him to be. He wanted to do the right thing, but it kept turning worse, and he kept praying to Sehanine because he himself never had an attitude to stop this growing snowball of troubles. The irony is that the only woman to come and do something was Patrina. Her voice was decisive when the council declared the war, she lead Strahd to the Amber Temple, and her caused-by-her-stupidity death lead to the genocide of those who survived the war. So he hated her, blamed her for everything bad that happened. Her, the council, other elves, Sergei, Tatyana... And himself.

At the end of the day, this hate towards everyone (fueled with those dead screams of his kind) led to complete burn-out and apathy. He stopped praying Sehanine. She never answered nor helped anyway. He lost any point in anything, and basically just continued to exist, indifferently following orders, wandering through Barovia and waiting for its end. He still kept the symbol tho. He couldn’t explain, why, but nobody asked, so whatever. Maybe he still had that tiny glint of hope?

And the only woman to come was

Patrina.

And oh boy, that was intense.

p.s. Fun-fact to make this post even worse: Rahadin proposed to Patrina long before war, mostly because “man, you’re 250+ already, you need to marry someone, here is a good and perspecrtive option”. She denied him, because she is a bitch.

#sorry if this is a mess #i hope your eyes are not bleeding #curse of strahd #longpost #Bird rambles

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mrguypal · 1 year

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Society crubles

With the world that remains

Though the sky still floats

Above our great reigns

Be beg and we pray

But there is no say

What the future holds

So i guess we'll just wait

#literature #sorry if this is a mess #trying my hardest

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peppermintashes · 2 years

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Just saw a post telling top gun fans to kill themselves so here's a rant about it I suppose

😀👍

1. Telling anyone to harm themselves is NEVER okay! In this context they were saying it to top gun fans and that alone is very sad because I haven't heard any drama related to them (if there is please tell me)

2. There main reason they were posting that was because "the people in the military only join to kill people and approve of killing said people." Which is false on many levels. there are stations and jobs in the military that have nothing to do with killing another human being. there are veterans who have TRAMA form being in the military whether the trauma stems from something small or something like killing someone else or seeing someone they know die.

3. Another one of there reason is "propaganda". Which yes I will agree that this movie is propaganda for SOME but for most it's just a movie (a great one at that) someone (like me) might have gone because of the camera work, the storytelling or the acting and stunts. I go to a school all about planes so to see the stunts they did were real and know that it was all done by ACTORS?!

4. Why tumbler of all places to post that? Post something like that on Twitter.

That's all I might add some more points or just delete this whole post idk

#i just wanna vibe #why you gotta do me like that #top gun fandom #rant post #sorry if this is incoherent #sorry if this is a mess #its 4 in the morning #i just wanna be happy #probably delete soon

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