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folly

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the bad kids + text posts: kristen applebees edition

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ilove when someone posts about an issue that's supposedly plaguing society and it's painfully obvious that said issue is not a thing that matters if youre not on tiktok

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I feel like the biggest proof of the fact that the Dark Urge and Gortash must have been quite close are not Gortash's sweet words welcoming them nor all the latters exchanged mentioning all actions they took together. No, it Orin's reaction to the Dark Urge even mentioning Gortash, how much she puts emphasis on the fact that Gortash corrupted the Dark Urge and let them astray, that he had them wrapped around his finger and that he must die first before they can try to reclaim their place as Bhaal's Chosen.

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Mystra's will

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mess with the goat, get the horns!🤘🤘

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today I am thinking about how wonderful it is that Wyll Ravengard is unquestionably Good but he also has flawed judgment

like, there are several little moments throughout the game where you can earn his approval by doing things that have consequences he would NOT want

(minor Act I spoilers) he approves when you defend Auntie Ethel from Mayrina's brothers, even though evidence is starting to stack up that she's not what she appears to be. and if you do, it starts a fight with them—with innocents who are just trying to help their sister.

OR (slightly bigger Act I spoilers) he approves if you take revenge on Kagha over Arabella's death, even if you haven't uncovered the Shadow Druid plot. and challenging her openly like that, without first calling into question her authority, causes violence to break out in the Grove—hurting many of the tieflings he's trying to protect.

this is not at all to suggest that he has "bad" judgment, because I don't think he does. it takes precious little for him to realize that Karlach isn't the monster he expected, even with lots of voices telling him that she is (Mizora, the 'Paladins of Tyr') and a perfectly reasonable justification for dismissing her own self-advocacy (devils lie). I actually think he's very discerning in a lot of situations—like his insights into Raphael and Mol. or an even more direct example (Act III spoilers): the hero's tests with Ansur, where he can just tell you the answer to all but the lanceboard puzzle. he knows what he's about! he's been making these calls on his own, in the frontiers, for seven years!

so part of why I love those moments of imperfect judgment is because I think they're an incredible window into his interiority. they come up in moments where his sense of justice has been activated—where he feels a need to protect; to face down a threat. he's a little more hasty, a lot more willing to gamble, when he feels like the safety and wellbeing of someone innocent is on the line.

and I have no reason to believe this is on Wyll's mind in those moments, but it's certainly on mine: how would his life have been different, if 7 years ago there had been someone around willing to make a foolish mistake for the chance to protect someone who might be innocent?

because when Wyll looked at Ulder, no cultists or battlefield in his wake, wrapped up in a devil and offering no explanations—

Ulder used exacting judgment to protect his city, and banish an infernal threat. he made a call that Wyll himself considers utterly reasonable.

but what if he had done something a little stupid, and gambled on his son?

... so. this post is a love letter to Wyll being the hero that he himself needed, and all the complicated ways that both hinders and helps him

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catching up on Worlds Beyond Number and literally had to take a walk on the train because of the tension

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I’m still convinced of this while watching the Time Quangle

all I’m saying is Tectonya’s goal is to kill her creator since she believes she’s a fictional character

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some of yall really out here missing the entire point of misfits and magic

you can't make a problem go away just by pretending it doesn't exist. you have to call it out.

misfits and magic calls out that book series in every way possible, from the general discrimination to the lack of diversity to the specific idea that kids are evil from age 11.

should that book series get more publicity? no. but if the bullshit that author does is ignored, it will only fester and become a bigger problem. call out the issue without giving the issue any money. call out the issue in an effective manner. and in this case, call out the issue in a fun way that supports actual queer people.

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There should be a fanfic writing game called the showrunners challenge where someone writes a story and partway through someone else can play things like "actor leaves after 4000 more words" or "topic now too politically sensitive due to unforeseen world events" or "lost rights to that reference"

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PATCH 7!!

fav note so far: Fungal Infestation can now be used without a corpse in areas with Rejuvenating Miasma.

this was pissing me off as a spores druid and glad to see it's been changed

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what the actual fuck????? harry potter parody season two in the year of our lord 2024???????? why are we still doing this???

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Brat summer is DEAD

welcome to

AABRIA AUTUMN 🍂🍁

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⌛New season trailer coming 9.4.2024

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Bg3 meme redraw — a standard night at camp. Gale is going through it.