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i’m rewatching dps rn and i’m at the part where neil’s father drags him away after the play, and (i’ve got the subtitles on) someone says “we love you” to neil, and im pretty sure it’s todd. but either way that’s the last thing neil heard from the poets, from todd. they love him. he was loved. i’m bawling.

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Theyre called draculas because they drank u. La

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[through tears] yeah i remain whimsical

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does anyone else keep trying to subtly bring up [insert interest here] in conversation for no particular reason (not even to see what others think just because you need to talk about it) all the time or is that just me

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does anyone else keep trying to subtly bring up [insert interest here] in conversation for no particular reason (not even to see what others think just because you need to talk about it) all the time or is that just me

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I offer the people more Nugget

She seems to love the camera attention

HELLO NUGGET

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breaking news! new beautiful photo of the best species of frog in the world just dropped

cochranella euknemos, 📸 nuqui_herping on instagram

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characters raised to be tools

Weapons. Trained, tested, forged in steel and fire. Failure is an inevitability that ends in death. Pain should not be felt--it should be recognized, familiar, and inconsequential

Martyrs. In the form of servants and princes, of leaders and underdogs. If blood is necessary, the martyr will lift their hands and offer it all

Shields. Like tempering a sword, but only to bear and not to lash out. Wounds are medals--not symbols of pride, but symbols of worth. A pretty shield is useless; scars mean a job well done

Experiments. Raised on the cold comfort of a lab table. Restraints are only necessary when they're not in their right mind. Is it honorable, to be twisted beyond recognition? Or is it just a necessary evil?

Monsters. Cruelty, caution, and regarding one as a creature beyond reasonable thought is tempering in its own right. But if you keep a leash at the right length, perhaps the massecre won't reach you. One can hope.

Idols. Pretty face, pretty name, pretty hands around their shoulders and throat. There to seduce, manipulate, force any feeling to come to the surface and twist it to their favor. Any genuinity stays locked behind the guilded cage that surrounds their pretty little heart

Trophies. Status and wealth and the traditions that keep someone at their heels, on their knees, to display and serve and decorate one's ballroom.

Sacrifices. Drenched in honorable clothes, prepared and adored and cleansed. The gift of hope at the cost of one's life. Is it taken with no fight? How can you escape the ropes you were born in?

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writing tip: searching "[place of origin]ish names" will get you a lot of stuff and nonsense made up by baby bloggers.

searching "[place] census [year]" will get you lists of real names of real people who lived in that place.

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When youve been a writer for long enough, commas become more of a spiritual practice than a grammatical one.

Could I explain the actual rules of how they’re used? Absolutely not.

Do I rely on sensing a tremor in the force to tell me where to use them? Yes and this has never failed me even once.

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i think the wine-dark sea and rosy-fingered dawn should kiss

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Fic writers, put in the tags what the difference in hits is between your most and least viewed fics. Mine is 7,720 (7,779-59).

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one day i will write that obra dinn fill-in-the-gaps retelling ive been wanting to write for ages but unfortunately i do not have the time nor the ideas so who knows when that'll happen

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Sex Isn't Real And You Can't Have It

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good morning — beautiful, warm

good afternoon — businesslike, terse

good evening — 🧛‍♂️

good night — poignant, empty

good day — 💂‍♀️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️