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I think that the real robin hobb brain rot is actually seeing the word "beloved" in a non ROTE context and instantly thinking it's about the Fool

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He needs EOs to be bad so desperately because if they aren't, that means Victor has always been like that. And Eli can't handle what that might say about himself.

Because if the one person who has been closest to Eli, the one who saw all of him and understood him like no one else ever had...

If the murdering scrupulous EO Victor has become is still that exact same person Eli found close companionship with, that would mean Eli himself is also the exact same.

"All EOs are bad!" Of course they are when you only take yourself and your crazy roommate as reference. Of course they are when you search for people whose traumatising death changed their life, or who made trouble with their powers

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"Stars above, he looks just like me!"

A beautiful commission of my dnd oc Ríros getting possessed by the ghost of Maedhros, drawn by @mandhos! Thank you so much!!!

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I know this is by no means a new take (especially here on tumblr) but I'm of the very strong opinion that as written, the Acotar series actually provides a lot of evidence that most (if not all) of Rhysand's actions are in some shape or form always about Tamlin. Even his relationship with Feyre is about Tamlin.

A lot of people hold up Acomaf ch54 as this super romantic turning point for Rhys' character, which is incredibly funny to me because to me it only ever cemented the unfathomable levels of homoerotic obsession Rhysand has for Tamlin.

He admits that during Acotar he convinced Amarantha to let him go out of Utm to check on Tamlin and the Spring court, where he then left a decapitated head branded with the Night court symbol, like some weird bat shaped cat.

He also visits for Calamnai. (What are you doing here on the spring sex festival night, Rhysss?!? He isn't going to pick you!)

Obviously his meeting with Tamlin in Acotar is a classic for any Tamsand fan, his voice is a "lover's caress," he demands Tamlin call him Rhys instead of Rhysand for old times' sake (???!!), he threatenes Feyre‘s life to make Tamlin get on his knees and specifically fixates on her sexual thoughts about Tamlin.

When he kisses her utm to cover up Tamlin‘s scent, she also weirdly remarks on the fact that Rhysand can still taste Tamlin, which... is quite the odd thing to point out, if I'm meant to believe he is only interested in Feyre.

He also has literally admitted, to Feyre herself no less, that his weird roofy lapdance humiliation of her utm was specifically to upset Tamlin.

It just screams of "if I can't have you than I'm going to make your life miserable and steal your girl" behavior.

All his posturing in front of Feyre, presenting himself as the most powerful HL, the prettiest, the best and most just ruler, etc just comes across as him desperately trying to prove how much better he is than Tamlin, which obvs was intended to make him appear more attractive as the new love interest, but quite frankly it just seems kinda pathetic (I mean this affectionately, especially in the context of Tamsand. But eve beyond the ship, I just really adore pathetic fictional men).

Even in Acofas, he cannot stay away from the Spring court, he claims he needs to go there for diplomatic reasons, but he literally has courtiers? He has send both Cassian and Lucien on diplomatic missions before? Why would he personally need to go?

But, when he meets with Tamlin, he tells him that being with Feyre (his mate and supposedly love of his life?!) isn't enough, and he tries to goad Tamlin into a fight. (He wants to wrestle him so bad it makes him look stupid fr). When Tamlin doesn‘t respond like Rhysand hopes, he gets disappointed and dejected. Later, he returns and cooks Tamlin food, an action that has been explicitly romantically coded in this series...

Also, as a side note throughout that entire interaction, Rhys' internal monologue can't shut up about how green Tamlin‘s eyes are.

I'm hyper critical of the Acotar series and Sjm on the best of days, I don't like how Rhysand's character is written at all. But reading him as the most egregious case of a closeted gay guy channelling all his surpressed feelings into being the most toxic ex might be the only way his character writing can be redeemed for me personally (unfortunately Sjm is too much of a coward to ever purposefully write this).

I know its never gonna happen in canon, but to me the perfect resolution to the series would be Rhysand and Tamlin resolving their gay rivalry and finally getting together to live out their thruth as the disaster couple they were clearly meant to be. While Feyre and her sisters get to go off and be free from the clutches of all these toxic men.

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Yes, yes, yes! 😌

But, sth I always find interesting about their past relationship, is that Rhysand specifically mentions that part of what attracted them to each other was the fact that they both presented a threat to their fathers' power, and also disaproved of their cruelty.

Which makes it extra spicy, that after their catastrophic fallout and their ascension to HL status, Tamlin goes on to completely overhaul the SC, losing many of the bigoted hangers-on of his father's rule. Turning Spring into a safe haven for the persecuted and refugees. By inacting a lot of the changes they presumably discussed together and laid out plans for, Tamlin turns many of their shared past dreams into reality.

At the same time, Rhys does comparatively very little to change the NC. Keir is still in charge of Hewn City, being gross to the women there. The Illyrians continue to be used as war fodder, and despite laws against it, wing clippings continue to happen.

All of this really reframes Rhys' disdain towards Tamlin, specifically as a fellow HL. All his dismissive comments about Tamlin come across as this weird mix of jealousy and bitterness. Leaving Rhys unable to cope with the fact that this person he used to dream with about making a better world has moved on and is creating said world without him. All while Rhys himself is still stuck in the same old mess, slowly becoming more like the father he swore to never turn into.

Maybe that's why he is so fixated on his court of dreamers. Desperately trying to convince himself that they are the true visionaries. He is hiding in his bubble of Velaris because it is the one place he can pretend to be better than Tamlin, that he doesn‘t need him after all.

Because, yes, I will even find a way to make the IC and Velaris all about Tamsand

(I had too many thoughts, and this got super long for a reply, so I put it in reblog)

I know this is by no means a new take (especially here on tumblr) but I'm of the very strong opinion that as written, the Acotar series actually provides a lot of evidence that most (if not all) of Rhysand's actions are in some shape or form always about Tamlin. Even his relationship with Feyre is about Tamlin.

A lot of people hold up Acomaf ch54 as this super romantic turning point for Rhys' character, which is incredibly funny to me because to me it only ever cemented the unfathomable levels of homoerotic obsession Rhysand has for Tamlin.

He admits that during Acotar he convinced Amarantha to let him go out of Utm to check on Tamlin and the Spring court, where he then left a decapitated head branded with the Night court symbol, like some weird bat shaped cat.

He also visits for Calamnai. (What are you doing here on the spring sex festival night, Rhysss?!? He isn't going to pick you!)

Obviously his meeting with Tamlin in Acotar is a classic for any Tamsand fan, his voice is a "lover's caress," he demands Tamlin call him Rhys instead of Rhysand for old times' sake (???!!), he threatenes Feyre‘s life to make Tamlin get on his knees and specifically fixates on her sexual thoughts about Tamlin.

When he kisses her utm to cover up Tamlin‘s scent, she also weirdly remarks on the fact that Rhysand can still taste Tamlin, which... is quite the odd thing to point out, if I'm meant to believe he is only interested in Feyre.

He also has literally admitted, to Feyre herself no less, that his weird roofy lapdance humiliation of her utm was specifically to upset Tamlin.

It just screams of "if I can't have you than I'm going to make your life miserable and steal your girl" behavior.

All his posturing in front of Feyre, presenting himself as the most powerful HL, the prettiest, the best and most just ruler, etc just comes across as him desperately trying to prove how much better he is than Tamlin, which obvs was intended to make him appear more attractive as the new love interest, but quite frankly it just seems kinda pathetic (I mean this affectionately, especially in the context of Tamsand. But eve beyond the ship, I just really adore pathetic fictional men).

Even in Acofas, he cannot stay away from the Spring court, he claims he needs to go there for diplomatic reasons, but he literally has courtiers? He has send both Cassian and Lucien on diplomatic missions before? Why would he personally need to go?

But, when he meets with Tamlin, he tells him that being with Feyre (his mate and supposedly love of his life?!) isn't enough, and he tries to goad Tamlin into a fight. (He wants to wrestle him so bad it makes him look stupid fr). When Tamlin doesn‘t respond like Rhysand hopes, he gets disappointed and dejected. Later, he returns and cooks Tamlin food, an action that has been explicitly romantically coded in this series...

Also, as a side note throughout that entire interaction, Rhys' internal monologue can't shut up about how green Tamlin‘s eyes are.

I'm hyper critical of the Acotar series and Sjm on the best of days, I don't like how Rhysand's character is written at all. But reading him as the most egregious case of a closeted gay guy channelling all his surpressed feelings into being the most toxic ex might be the only way his character writing can be redeemed for me personally (unfortunately Sjm is too much of a coward to ever purposefully write this).

I know its never gonna happen in canon, but to me the perfect resolution to the series would be Rhysand and Tamlin resolving their gay rivalry and finally getting together to live out their thruth as the disaster couple they were clearly meant to be. While Feyre and her sisters get to go off and be free from the clutches of all these toxic men.

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i think what bothers me about a lot of "girl power" narratives is that they function on the implicit idea on the idea that women can become worthy of respect. and i happen to think that really caring about women means believing they already are worthy of respect. that historical seamstresses and soccer moms and forgotten sisters and sweet polite little girls and someone's weird grandma matter just as much as the warriors and politicians, even if they, personally, never accomplish anything "cool."

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"Are we going to live in the next day Or Not "  🥺💔

Verified by Butterfly effect project line 355 in spreadsheet🇵🇸🚨here

Yes this is the only thing that all of our family thought about it. Everyday we ask ourselves  if we going to live anymore or not .  Everyday in this cruel war we imagine one of us dead and feeling so sad about what will happen next day.

Now after the war all the building are destroyed here and there is no life around us please we need to evacuate 🙏🥺

Please help my kids and my family to evacuate from here. Gaza now is not for human being living we need you support to stand with 18 members of the family to travel to another place that could find some peace and start new life without wars.  We live in many wars and we are so tired. 

Please share for more people you know can help me and my family. 

Please donate here

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Holding On Because of You 💙🙏

I never imagined I would be in this position—writing these words, reaching out to strangers, asking for help just to survive. But life as I knew it is gone. 25 members of my family are no longer here. My mother, my sisters, my nieces… all taken in an instant.

We lost our home, our stability, our sense of security. We have been displaced over and over, forced to leave behind what little we had left, hoping to find safety that never lasts for long.

💔 Some days, it feels impossible to keep going. 💔 Some nights, the grief is too heavy to carry. 💔 But your kindness has been a light in this darkness.

Because of you, we have now raised $2,500. It is still so far from what we need, but it is something. It is hope. It is proof that we are not forgotten.

I know that not everyone can give. Times are hard for so many. But if you can spare just $5, know that it means more to us than words can say. And if you cannot donate, sharing this post is also a form of kindness.

Thank you for seeing us. Thank you for reminding us that even in this pain, we are not alone.

Vetted by @gazavetters #309

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I know this is by no means a new take (especially here on tumblr) but I'm of the very strong opinion that as written, the Acotar series actually provides a lot of evidence that most (if not all) of Rhysand's actions are in some shape or form always about Tamlin. Even his relationship with Feyre is about Tamlin.

A lot of people hold up Acomaf ch54 as this super romantic turning point for Rhys' character, which is incredibly funny to me because to me it only ever cemented the unfathomable levels of homoerotic obsession Rhysand has for Tamlin.

He admits that during Acotar he convinced Amarantha to let him go out of Utm to check on Tamlin and the Spring court, where he then left a decapitated head branded with the Night court symbol, like some weird bat shaped cat.

He also visits for Calamnai. (What are you doing here on the spring sex festival night, Rhysss?!? He isn't going to pick you!)

Obviously his meeting with Tamlin in Acotar is a classic for any Tamsand fan, his voice is a "lover's caress," he demands Tamlin call him Rhys instead of Rhysand for old times' sake (???!!), he threatenes Feyre‘s life to make Tamlin get on his knees and specifically fixates on her sexual thoughts about Tamlin.

When he kisses her utm to cover up Tamlin‘s scent, she also weirdly remarks on the fact that Rhysand can still taste Tamlin, which... is quite the odd thing to point out, if I'm meant to believe he is only interested in Feyre.

He also has literally admitted, to Feyre herself no less, that his weird roofy lapdance humiliation of her utm was specifically to upset Tamlin.

It just screams of "if I can't have you than I'm going to make your life miserable and steal your girl" behavior.

All his posturing in front of Feyre, presenting himself as the most powerful HL, the prettiest, the best and most just ruler, etc just comes across as him desperately trying to prove how much better he is than Tamlin, which obvs was intended to make him appear more attractive as the new love interest, but quite frankly it just seems kinda pathetic (I mean this affectionately, especially in the context of Tamsand. But eve beyond the ship, I just really adore pathetic fictional men).

Even in Acofas, he cannot stay away from the Spring court, he claims he needs to go there for diplomatic reasons, but he literally has courtiers? He has send both Cassian and Lucien on diplomatic missions before? Why would he personally need to go?

But, when he meets with Tamlin, he tells him that being with Feyre (his mate and supposedly love of his life?!) isn't enough, and he tries to goad Tamlin into a fight. (He wants to wrestle him so bad it makes him look stupid fr). When Tamlin doesn‘t respond like Rhysand hopes, he gets disappointed and dejected. Later, he returns and cooks Tamlin food, an action that has been explicitly romantically coded in this series...

Also, as a side note throughout that entire interaction, Rhys' internal monologue can't shut up about how green Tamlin‘s eyes are.

I'm hyper critical of the Acotar series and Sjm on the best of days, I don't like how Rhysand's character is written at all. But reading him as the most egregious case of a closeted gay guy channelling all his surpressed feelings into being the most toxic ex might be the only way his character writing can be redeemed for me personally (unfortunately Sjm is too much of a coward to ever purposefully write this).

I know its never gonna happen in canon, but to me the perfect resolution to the series would be Rhysand and Tamlin resolving their gay rivalry and finally getting together to live out their thruth as the disaster couple they were clearly meant to be. While Feyre and her sisters get to go off and be free from the clutches of all these toxic men.

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This is for all 5 of you who care about this show 😌

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Hello everyone! I am doing an interest check for a Realm of the Elderlings Springfest mini bang event. This will tentatively run from March 1 to May TBD, and involve pairing up writers and artists to produce collaborative works. There is no specific theme. ROTE mentions a celebration of spring with flower garlands, carris-seed-topped cakes, puppet shows, kissing girls and so on!

It would go like this:

Fill out the sign-up form and indicate writer or artist. Writers will pitch a fic idea for a fic between 3-10k words (since this will be collaborative, we want to be mindful of time).

We will assemble an anonymous list of the prompts. Artists will get this list, and choose their 3 favorites and 3 least favorites.

We will pair up writers and artists based on this selection.

At this point, you will collaborate with each other on your ideas for the art and fic and work simultaneously. You will be able to show each other WIPs to make sure you're on the same page, but DO NOT share with anyone else!

When it is time to post, you'll post as co-authors on Ao3! I will create an event for it at the time of sign-ups.

Please reply if you are interested! Thank you! 💜

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I think people really, really need to learn the difference between "this story was Poorly Written" and "I had extremely specific expectations of what I wanted this story to be and was extremely disappointed that it went in a different direction."

Similarly, people need to learn the difference between "this character was written Out-of-Character" and "I built up so many headcanons for this particular character that I wound up with my own extremely specific interpretation of them and was extremely disappointed when those headcanons were jossed."

You are allowed to experience disappointment when stories don't go in the direction you want them to! But that is not the same thing as those stories being poorly written.

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Sisters

Here's the drawing without all the effects I put on::

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Fools can say Rhysand is straight all they want, but I know an evil little queer when I see one.

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I have a confession to make to my acotar mutuals 😞. I know Lucien is really popular, especially among the anti/critical side of the fandom. But I've never really quite gotten the hype.

Don't get me wrong, I liked him and definitely felt like sjm did him dirty, but I wasn't ever really that invested or interested in his character.

However, now that I started writing my own fic where he is pretty prominent, I can finally say, I do get it now! Like genuinely, he is so fun to write. I love him now.

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Those AUs just straight up use Astyanax as a prop to woobify Odysseus, and they make me so mad

They fully pretend that the only bad thing Ody ever did was kill a baby, like he didn't participate in the complete destruction and enslavement of that baby's city and family...

Like as Astyanax grows up Ody either has to gaslight the fuck out of that child to make sure he never finds out about his origin. OR Astyanax will have a massive identity crisis once he's old enough to realize that the man who raised him is responsible for the sack of his city, and has kept him away from his mother, grandmother and aunts who have spent all this time in enslavement...

Like, none of this is a good foundation for a wholesome fluffy fix-it story. Ironically, you could, however, write a fantastic greek tragedy with it...

Every time I see an Astyanax!Lives au with no sign of Andromache, Hecuba, or any sign of the remaining living Trojans, I tweak the fuck out BECAUSE HOW ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE ASTYANAX FROM HIS MOM AND LET SOME RANDOM ACHEAN RAISE HIM?! Please, for the love of God, start including andromache in this Au, because she's still alive!

Every time someone makes an Astyanax! Lives au, I get mad because their is no sign of Andromache or Hecuba when they're still alive but enslaved! They have lost so much, please let them keep astyanax??😭😭