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they're meant to die by each other's sword why are they in a coffee shop

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i fear a lot of ppl confuse “was this character’s death well written and good for the story” with “did i like it, personally”

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I want to read a story where one character says, "ok, weird way to propose, but yes," while the other one most definitely did not intend to propose.

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the bravery of a girl who has to decide what is for dinner and then cook it and then wash dishes every day forever and ever.

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characters who are so inauthentic. characters who only show what they want other people to see of them. characters who simply must have control over every part of themselves. do you even get it

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El Paso Herald, Texas, January 6, 1928

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More random tropes that I fucking love: Becoming the mask you wore.

Like oh shit, this character who was sent to spy somewhere under a false identity suddenly realises they've started to genuinely become the person they claimed to be? Someone who's been telling the same lies about who they are for so long that they're actually forgetting that the story isn't true? Finding themselves genuinely doing the things they pretend to do in front of people, when they're alone and nobody's watching? Answering to a name that wasn't supposed to be theirs without thinking?

Ooohh-hoh-hoh, you lost track of yourself in pretending to be someone else? You were only supposed to impersonate somebody, a plausible background and a name you came up with on the spot, and now that the people you were supposed to infiltrate have become your true companions? You lost yourself in the game you played, and no you no longer know who you truly are, and where your true loyalties lie? And both sides would mark you a traitor if you came out with the truth. On a scale of one to ten, how bad did you fuck up.

Fuck that is a good trope. Never seen it done badly. Pour that shit on a table and I'll chop it into lines and snort it.

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i think some of you dont like narratives or stories or characters i think you just like fanfiction tropes

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there's this character dynamic that's not necessarily enemies to lovers, where one or both parties don't initially respect or trust the other person in much the same way that a feral animal sees anyone who tries to approach it first as a threat that's like cocaine to me

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callout post for "work"

"work" has done many terrible things such as

make my friend go there

make my wife go there

please spread this around we can't let "work" keep getting away with this

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i feel like it's absolutely crucial in the social justice world to take "he a little confused but he got the spirit" and similar sentiments/situations as a Win. intent is so much more important than saying it right the first time! if someone is approaching with scuffed language and incorrect terms but they're visibly being as polite as they know how, that person is a friend and should be treated better than what their words might invite in someone else's mouth.

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THE MUPPETS (2011) dir. James Bobin

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Y’all are so predictable, I can’t even—

Okay so next time I think we should give Maddie a break and let someone else get kidnapped! Please cast your vote below

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“I know everyone wants me to be in love with my straight best friend” He is specifically talking about cheer_chic27. From the botfly livestream

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never kys sometimes your ship goes canon

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Oh fuck I’m gonna have to watch the horny cruise show tonight aren’t I

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Come on Buck we are SO CLOSE