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thinking about how Bucky probably rationalizes how fucked up his brain is by thinking it's his fault - he thinks he was broken before the war and the serum just made it even worse. he doesn't even argue when Zemo says only Steve was uncorrupted by the serum. when in reality, the serum amplifying Bucky's caring, resilient nature is probably why it took HYDRA twenty years to break him. the serum didn't corrupt Bucky, HYDRA did. but of course, Bucky can't see it that way.

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To everyone saying Bucky Barnes would never run for Congress:

This is the face he was making when Sam Wilson aka Captain America was delivering his whole speech about how he believed that "together we can do better", a speech he aimed not at an army but at politicians.

I am choosing to believe this is the moment Bucky knew what he was going to do.

We already know he was tired of fighting but he had his "amends" to make, the shield to take back etc etc. Now it's over and Sam, unknowingly, is giving him a new direction, a way to keep fighting to build a better world but not a fight to be conduct through violence.

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i care about sam wilson so much you guys don’t even know

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Sketch is done ✨

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huge fan of them not giving sam a love interest and instead putting a suspicious amount of photos of him and bucky throughout his office.

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(mild spoilers: captain america brave new world)

"you can feed a million people with a phone call. but the question is, who is in the room with you when you're making those decisions? is it the people you're gonna impact? or is it just more people like you?".

for me this is the moment that probably led bucky to where he is now. "steve gave people something to believe in, you give people something to aspire to."

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Feanor being handed a baby or toddler whenever he starts to rant bc it’s the One Thing guaranteed to stop him shouting.

Finwë discovered this quite by accident when Feanor was first presented with his baby sister because as soon as she was pressed into his arms he stopped complaining and started cooing.

Fingolfin going around armed with a baby (his own children, his brothers’ children, and grandchildren) whenever he knows he might say something that will upset Feanor. (Such as ‘hello’)

Feanor getting ready to swear the Oath and having Baby Idril (or Toddler Tyelpe) instantly pressed into his arms. The Oath doesn’t happen, the baby is comforted from the Dark and Scary Noises. It’s a win win situation.

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"Oh you had a plague? Come back to us when you had a World War, brand new unconventional weapons, and a new international order."

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Maglor: rating the places where I've cried!

Valinor: nice place. To nice. Ruins the vibe. 4/10

Himring: has long hallways, great acoustics and a very depressing atmosphere, but also Nelyo is there to tell me to stop being so dramatic. 6/10

Battlefield: absolutely no. 1/10

Beach: amazing. Uninterrupted. People think I'm a siren or a vengeful ghost. Or a crab for some reason. Befriended a seagull. 9/10. One point gets deducted because the sand is impossible to get out of my clothes.

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Curufin the Crafty.

commission for @sunstone-merj

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Iron Man 1 really said "the actual bad guy is the white capitalist who is selling arms under the table to both sides in order to extend the war and make as much money from it as possible," and Iron Man 2 really said "the white capitalist who gives a platform to people with bad intentions in order to make a buck is the reason the bad intentions have the opportunity to prosper and cause untold damage," and Iron Man 3 really said "the real terrorist is the white capitalist who will create and use fear to manipulate governments and the public in order to sell a product," and I really don't think enough people recognise this.

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Rip to the house of Fëanor, you all would’ve loved family counseling

Rip Fëanor, you would’ve loved blow torches and property court

Rip Nerdanel, you would’ve loved no fault divorce, Adobe software, and the fact mothers frequently win custody battles

Rip Maedhros, you would’ve loved flaunting the fact you were captain of the debate team, Lexapro, and Gay rights

Rip Maglor, you would’ve loved vinyl, unintentionally being your university cryptid, and being the person that starts playing guitar at parties.

Rip Celegorm, you would’ve loved camo, hunting rifles and ADHD medication

Rip Caranthir, you would’ve loved anger management, Tax fraud, and making fun of people who actually invested in bitcoin

Rip Curufin, you would’ve hated paying child support but you would’ve loved stalking your high school arch nemesis on face book

Rip Amrod, you would’ve loved sprinkler systems, and people actually taking the time to figure out which twin you are.

Rip Amras: you would’ve loved fire extinguishers, and deciding to go with your mother in the divorce

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Stelle live reaction.

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I love how the flaws of Amphoreus' heroes seem to be tailored to screw them over specifically-

Mydei, who can never fall in battle, and so will never have an honourable Kremnoan death

Castorice, who cherishes life, but destroys it with a simple touch

Aglaea, who wishes to weave a beautiful tapestry of humanity, but can only do so by turning her own thread into a lonely puppet string

Tribios, who is still a child at heart, but must endure constant loss and witness the world's suffering because of how useful her power is

Phainon, who wished only for a simple, happy life, but who bears the spirit of a hero, and will carry any burden for humanity as a result

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i was talking about this on twt not too long ago but the hsr fandom has had phainon for not even a full week and already we have managed to dumb him down to a cutesy excitable friendly baby puppy.

now i don't disagree with the dogboy label. however! he is not merely a puppy. he is a deeply neurotic herding dog. give him a "job" to do and keep his mind busy and he's fine. perfectly friendly and playful to a point, maybe a little standoffish or particular about certain things, but like he's fine. just don't let him see the yawning abyss of boredom and discontent writhing inside himself or he'll start getting anxious and once he's anxious he's going to start making up things he NEEDS to do based off an imaginary set of Phainon Rules that no one likes or agrees with. these new "jobs" he has given himself will range from mildly inconvenient to actually genuinely destructive. and also he will periodically attempt to gnaw off one of his own legs out of stress

like. *scratching head loudly* are we looking at the same guy...? phainon is not a bouncy, excitable, happy-go-lucky character. he's amicable and likes to keep the peace, he's generally polite, he seems to genuinely enjoy meeting new people, he likes to play around and joke, but like. he's a deeply troubled, restless man deflecting concern and his own indecision and anxieties with a smile. and personally i felt like his mind was somewhere else in over half the interactions we had with him

because like, he's an inner brooder. whatever disaster befell his home haunts him, weighs him down with every step he tries to take. the chrysos heirs haven't actually won all his loyalty and devotion; that still belongs to his home. so he's got a war of priorities going on in his head at all times. he understands he has a duty and obligation to go save the world or whatever, but... he doesn't... want to? he never asked to be a hero, and he deeply resents the world for forcing him onto this path. he is so, so dissatisfied and so, so close to up and running and vanishing from everyone's radar. this is why nikador felt the need to give him a personalized trial, and this is why i think he's going to fail and the coreflame will go unclaimed (unless mydei stops moping around all the time)

and this is REALLY interesting because aglaea repeatedly describes him as a perfect hero. she's insanely smart and sees through everyone's bullshit. so. she KNOWS he's discontented and restless and anxious and unsure, and for some reason - some piece of information about the many prophecies floating about amphoreus rn - that is what makes him The Perfect Hero. from her perspective anyway. the world apparently needs a hero that doesn't know if he wants to bother saving it. why?

we could be having some fascinating discussions and theories about the implications here and what phainon's role in the prophecy will actually end up being but i. i see we would rather puppy-ify the guy. and not examine him any further than that. ok, that's fine i guess

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These puns are getting out of hand.

(actually how I treat my favorite characters because my love is weird and toxic)