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obsessed with the Helena and Irving parallel and what it says about the aspects of our identity we think are fundamental (but aren't)...

Like Outie Irving assumes his Innie is just as radically anti-Lumon as he is. He assumes his hatred of Lumon is something ingrained in his personality! That's why he stays up at night drinking coffee and making paintings, because he hopes that when his innie dreams about the testing floor, he'll say "okay bet" and start exploring. That's what Outie Irving would do, after all. But he miscalculated! His hatred of Lumon isn't inherent--- his desire for meaning and art and spirituality is inherent. That's what his hatred for Lumon is built on. But in a world where there's no meaning outside of Lumon propaganda, of COURSE his innie would become ridiculously devoted to the company.

And Helena!! She is the corporation, that's her whole identity. She presumably assumed that Helly would be just as pro-Lumon as she is. But she miscalculated too! Her devotion to the company isn't inherent, her headstrong and entitled nature is what's inherent! And in a world where she's denied any agency whatsoever, that manifests as rebellion.

It's the same dynamic flipped on its head. They both sent their innies in there with opposite intentions--- one to take down the company, one feed the company's expansion--- only to realize that rebellion and devotion aren't inherent characteristics. Their innies have become the exact opposite of their outie selves, while still being exactly the same!! Because even though your personality is inherent, the values you hold are determined circumstantially. OUGH IT'S SO GOOD.

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jame eagan being like when my children grow up i stop seeing kier in them. helena grew out of it, so i made more children, and children don't last. but i see it in you, less than one year old helly r. my daughter, a little kid again, a girl i can create again and again and again. in the "it's all because of child exploitation" show

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Coloring experiment of some sort

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Random days writing challenge for all the blocked writers out there. Feel free to interact. Reblog this when you post your own work.

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Your gods are listening to you. Yes, even when your tears are falling and you think you are alone. You are not.

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holy shit holy fuck, adding another song to the Ninth House playlist (we say thank you, Hozier)

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babe you can find it on dailymotion now with synchronised audio 💜

i think it is proof of how good sweetpea is that i watched it with half the season having unsynchronised audio and it was still an incredible watch

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this genre of women.

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It has begun

I'm in enemy territory...straight cis men who watched arcane but don't understand fandom language...they think the canon counts...they think they can put a lid on headcanons by citing that cocreator. Open your eyes, striplings. You'll find much worse than Jayvik backshots. Someone is gonna make Seb fall in love with the bat guy and they're gonna have a hybrid child. It's all for nothing. Don't waste your breath. Embrace it, or scream into the void.

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something something affection

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little jayvik playlist by me...

(ps a lot of these songs are my favourite EVER. enjoy :>)

((please listen to fake plastic trees oh my god))

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I'm in enemy territory...straight cis men who watched arcane but don't understand fandom language...they think the canon counts...they think they can put a lid on headcanons by citing that cocreator. Open your eyes, striplings. You'll find much worse than Jayvik backshots. Someone is gonna make Seb fall in love with the bat guy and they're gonna have a hybrid child. It's all for nothing. Don't waste your breath. Embrace it, or scream into the void.

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“in all timelines, in all possibilities, only you…can show me this.”

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Part 1

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in case anyone hasn't seen it yet btw league just dropped an arcane savior viktor skin. which is funny to me bc his ass did NOT look like that at any point ig they just wanted matching jayvik skins

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our dream

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A mood board