#'not that i disagree with you but im pretty sure it's also because human beings tend to follow their internal clock >'

[one-winged-dreams]

Me at 4 am, about to scream in frustration from the shitty "sleep" I've been getting: I literally can not fucking do this.

Aki, immediately sitting up with no indication he was ever even asleep: That's okay, sleep is a social construct anyway.

Me:

Me: Aki what the fuck does that mean.

[sexhaver]

i guess i should preface im not anti ai but how is "everyone can make art it comes free with your humanity" ableist? i could see the argument for illustration and drawing and stuff as i agree with that the other statement is ableist ("oh this guy picked up paintbrushes with his mouth oough") but art is a lot more than that especially cause ive seen people make pretty interesting works of art using AI as a tool

in a vacuum it's not an objectionable statement but in context it's being said as a response to disabled people being like "hey, i like making visual art but can't move the pen/mouse too well, this new technology seems like it could help me make some cool art with minimal physical effort on my end". and in that context, "everyone can make art" stops meaning "humans have an inherent creative drive that manifests in a variety of ways" and starts meaning "okay, sure, you can't make visual art any more, but you can still do poetry or writing, right? like you can type the prompt for AIs, so you can type words, right? just do that instead, it still counts as art. what? you wanted to make a specific kind of art instead of just any random form of expression, and you don't particularly like writing, and also you're bad at it? well too bad, shouldve thought of that before you lost the ability to draw, because your only option to continue doing that without me yelling at you for using Ontologically Evil Technology is holding a brush in your mouth, and if you disagree with that then i'm going to call YOU ableist and post inspiration porn".

tl;dr it treats all different forms of art as fundamentally interchangeable and completely disregards the feelings and desires of disabled people

[hinamie]

I just wanted to tell you a secret…

I..

—am also a Gojo hater!!! /halfjoke (going on anon so I don’t get SLAAAMMED)

Like I don’t think bro is dad material. Megumi would’ve healed more, and had more self worth outside of Jujutsu if Gojo was dad material. I think Gojo’s mission is admirable :) But everything he thinks/feels/does, is centered around Jujutsu. He adopts kiddos because he sees their strength, as Gege said. Personally he reminds me of liiiike a desensitized human, which ofc he had to become in order to fulfill his role as The Weapon.

What are your reasons for being a professional Gojo hater?

- cat lover anon

gdfshfjg your secret is safe with me anon <3

tbh most of my """beef""" can b summed up in this answer from last september but tl;dr i don't hate-hate him as much as i hate the shallow bastardized fanon version of him that only exists for his fans to imagine themselves fucking lmao. what i feel for canon gojo isn't hate it's more like. begrudging fascination with a thick undercurrent of disappointment bc he's impossible to separate from that image and that makes me sad.

I said so in the tags of my latest gojo piece that my favourite kind of gojo art/content is the kind that has him "unblinking and twitchy" and not 2 pat myself on th back too much but i think i hit th nail on the head with that statement. like yeah sure he's got a great design he's fun to dress pretty i like drawing him modelling An Outfit every now and then but i LOVE when he's unnerving and flickering in the corner of ur vision i love when he's got blood in his nails hair and teeth not quite human and not quite sane. when i draw him i put on a pair of sterile gloves and work like i'm picking at a scab.

in other news tho im right there with u anon i also generally disagree with takes that see gojo as a father figure tbh :/// there's a reason i captioned the art i did of him and megumi as "mentor" . like don't get me wrong i'm sure there's plenty of dad!gojo content that does it well and explores his relationship with the fushiguro siblings in a super poignant and meaningful way but i just. don't gravitate to that kind of content when it comes to him. annoying older brother or estranged uncle at /best/ but father??? i personally don't see it

[cherryssodapop]

you do know that Billy is racist right...

*sighhhhhhhh* Alright, here we go…

Typically I don’t like getting into this argument because you’re not supposed to argue with a POC about what’s racist and what isn’t (I don’t actually know if you are poc or not this is a general statement I’m making), I know I don’t because it just doesn’t feel right, but here’s the thing.

When it comes to this character the one line he said that everyone’s going crazy for I’m going to have to disagree here because it’s just 1. too vague of a statement, of course you could argue that Billy talking about Lucas’ skin colour is implied in his statement and I agree, but not for the reasons you think.

And 2. there’s a reason Dacre changed this scene with the duffers regarding Billy’s potential racism because you’re creating a character who’s an antagonist who originally had no reason to be bad (until Dacre suggested the scene with his father) and then you wanna add racism into the mix? if the duffers really wanted to bring up the issue of racism during the 80s especially in small secluded areas like Hawkins, I’m pretty sure it would’ve been an actual subplot, but no they just wanted to use it as an additional reason to make Billy’s character initially unlikeable and it was so poorly written into the script and also Dacre was just straight up uncomfortable acting out that whole sequence so we can safely say the concept of Billy being a racist is scrapped from canon all together. I’m explaining this from the perspective of a film student because you can’t write an antagonist without a plausible reason and motive to be bad, so Dacre humanizing him and giving him that back story and lore is exactly what you do when it comes to character work, especially for antagonists like Billy (unless you wanna make the villain a basic villain with a basic story arc who’s sole purpose is to get in the hero’s way and die trying but in this case Billy never did that. He never really got into anyone’s way besides at the end of season 2 but it’s because he had no idea what’s going on and in HIS mind he thinks he’s saving Max from a fucked up situation. And im not even going to start with season 3 because we all know; bro was possessed, he wasn’t himself, Vecna was acting out entirely through him Billy had no say in any of it. In fact he even showed remorse and shame during the little time Vecna let him be in control of himself before abruptly taking over.) Also, yes you can be from an educated and woke society (California is a blue state and the equal opportunities act in the states already passed and Billy leaves for hawkins in fall 1984 so it’s already well established in society at that time that being racist is not acceptable) and still be a bigot, but I really just don’t believe this is the case for Billy.

What I think the issue here is his father, now hear me out, hear me out.

In the book “Runaway Max” it is brought up that Neil is a huge supporter of Reagen who at the time was a republican and attempted to abolish the equal opportunities act bill but ultimately failed of course. Max even says it herself that Neil is racist and a white supremacist. What does that tell you? His father is the whole problem. Because we all know that Billy gets beaten and blamed for everything that happens whether it’s Max’s fault or his Neil will take any excuse to physically hurt Billy. And being how Neil is so adamant on Billy watching over Max and being in charge of her, what would happen if Neil caught Max with Lucas who is black and we know Neil’s views on that demographic of people? What do you think would happen?

Of course, we could also bring up that if Billy was racist it would be a learned behaviour from his father. Though, to be honest, considering how much Billy tries to rebel against his father, I think it’s safe to say that would include Neil’s morals and beliefs, so I highly doubt it.

Going back to my first point, I think Billy did say that about Lucas not because he hates Lucas but because his father would and would take out that well known hatred out on Billy. It was more of a warning for both of their safety because of how insane Neil is. That’s why I think Billy said that and acted that way in terms of their friendship because he doesn’t want to deal with the consequences of his father’s wrath.

We can also see this in season 3, when Billy is working full time, starting to take control of his life (likely saving up money so he could leave and move back to California) he doesn’t even care about what Max is doing let alone dating Lucas, he’s too busy trying to get his life together.

So no, I don’t think Billy is a racist and I’ve listed all of my reasons why from a canonical standpoint using evidence from the story, plus my own analysis on his character as an actor myself.

Now from a shifter’s standpoint; I really don’t wanna hear y’all judge my choice of S/O considering some of y’all shift for active psychopaths and murderers meanwhile I’m shifting for a dude who’s been deeply traumatized and wants to live his life in peace and find true love.

To conclude; this is entirely my opinion and my belief on the topic. If you believe the opposite you’re fully entitled to, no one’s gonna attack you or try to convince you otherwise. But the thing is with people like myself who like Billy’s character and indulge in his lore and fanfiction we’re constantly getting criticized and harassed and even as far as labeled as bad people just because we view him from a different perspective. I believe it’s time we all grow up and respect each other’s opinions because not everyone agrees with everyone and that’s the way of the world. freedom of thought freedom of speech.

(goddamn this was a long rant but i had to say my peace)

[yanderefarm]

ok so, i'm gonna elaborate, but those are just my personal experience and pov so don't attack me if you disagree, it's non canon anyway

achilles: capricorn

achilles really gives capricorn vibe. extremely loyal, successful career (or at least ambitious and trying), can have pokerface when required, will let their loved ones take the lead. i've met a few that secretly likes cute things too

but also yeah, can be a bit humble in a servile way

ajax: aries

aries are pretty stupid in a way, i know because i am one... also hard denying being gay because that'll make you look 'soft' is 100% something aries would do. plus we tend to act before brain does its thing

like im more logical because i took enough hit from reality to know better, otherwise im just as stupid

noemie: aquarius

aquarius tends to like wacky stuff, but they also want stable relationships, just don't want to be bored that's all. surprisingly innocent

silvan: virgo??? this one im not sure

i thought virgo because virgos wants to be perfect, or wants everything to be perfect. many i've met has incredible talents be it art or something else, but some of them have horrible flaws. personally i've witnessed one throw horrible adult tantrum and honestly it was fucking scary (i was a kid)

BUT! that's female virgos :/ male virgos are pretty chill...and slight coward if i have to be honest but for the most part they're very understanding and calm

ares: cancer

very family oriented/ has a family dream, will do practically anything for their family. gonna be honest i don't know cancers that well, might be coz there's not many around me. but ares gives the vibe

emil: pisces

extremely realistic but hopeless romantic at the same time, don't ask me how it's possible i witnessed it in highschool. down for crazy shit if it's with loved ones. some traits don't match emil but emil grew up in extreme environment so i let that pass

nephite: taurus

down to earth, stubborn, reliable, stuck in their ways. had a friend who loved kpop so much they learnt korean, can definitely see that translate to cult stuff

bunny

hear me out, i dont really blindly trust whatever star sign shit there is online. I'm a science person so i do it the scientific way: I ask people their star signs and compare people with same signs in my head, their behaviours, their attitude, how they respond to certain things, how they interact with me, and i analyze them. it's fun

but then if i ask someone i newly met too early i would make judgements and 1 that's not fun 2 judging by star sign is rude asf and it would affect my interaction with them even subconsciously

same with internet people. so i wait a while before i ask

irl i might dread certain signs but online idgaf

anyway thanks for coming to my ted talk

-pretty anon

this also does not work with my autism but i love listening to it.

idk how i would rank everything its funny tht ares and i have the same one tho djjehdjdnsn

silvan's is definitely the least accurate bc he's not really a perfectionist as much as he just has anxiety. things wouldn't need to be perfect if he felt safe and comfortable. he also has a secret ego hidden under all his anxiety.

like mmm imagine silvan as an animal who was treated poorly it's whole life. when it first meets humans its very scared and timid, hiding under things, jumpy, etc. silvan is like that, he's very scared of being thrown away, of being hated, of being locked in his lil padded room.

once the animal gets comfortable and safe its real personality shines through.

and silvan's real personality is kind of a brat. he's greedy for attention, he's a crybaby, he's got a bit of a complex about his looks. he literally threw himself at you because he was very confident that he was pretty enough to be a human pet!

if silvan was absolutely certain you would never throw him away (aka in like 100 years from getting him) you could get another pet and he would bully them and then cry and act like the victim. he's a little bit of a prince. he's just also shy.

[fairuzfan]

hi! I've seen you talking about archiving a few times and I wanted to ask:

how do you think we should go (if at all) with documenting israeli atrocities?

i am specifically thinking of that horrible trend on tiktok where IOF soldiers kidnap west bank palestinians, blindfold them, and force them to listen to that godawful kid's song. i feel like it's important to keep an archive of the people doing these things, because once palestine is free, they should be held accountable for their crimes

but I've seen your posts saying you worry about uploading that kind of content to archive.org, in case israelis use this to punish the palestinians in the video. so, im wondering if you have any idea of how we should go about keeping this kind of evidence - if you think we should keep it at all

thank you for replying. i know it's not worth much but im sending you love and strength. and I will do everything in my power to ensure palestine is freed

Hello, thanks for sending this in.

I'd suggest taking a look at this post (click) for more info about social media archiving. But I do want to let you know about some personal thoughts regarding those videos:

I'm honestly not sure (at least personally) if videos like that should be saved without explicit consent of the victims, mostly because they're visual accounts of Palestinians being humiliated and, frankly, just tortured for pure enjoyment. Archiving is a wonderful practice that can allow us to remember some things or hold people accountable to their crimes. But regarding these sorts of videos, I'm not sure saving them on our personal drive will be of much help in the long run, when there's videos of Gazans saying their last words being taken down — of course I am *not* suggesting we shouldn't save those videos at all. I'm also not a seasoned veteran archivist. But I can say, that I question for who those videos will most benefit in the long run. Will they be needed to hold the perpetrators accountable? I don't know, really. In what way would they be held accountable? Through international court? I have very little faith in the methods we've currently established to hold people accountable.

I cannot think of a reasonable way to hold them accountable that cannot just rely on the testimony of the Palestinians affected, the witnesses, and the proxy-witnesses (meaning us and people who view those videos) giving their accounts.

I'm not discouraging archiving these types of videos — I do think it's important to a certain level to archive them but I'm unsure of ways we can do that safely and respectfully so that the victims don't have to live with this looming over their heads for the rest of their lives. Again, though, if you receive permission from the victims themselves, I can't exactly disagree with any sort of archiving as long as they give the greenlight with everything you do. I feel like it (personally) is a better choice not to archive them.

SO really, this is just a long-winded way of me saying I don't know LOL. I've yet to reach a conclusion about this myself. I can only point you to resources of people who have been doing this much longer than I have, which WITNESS is pretty good. I can only ask you to do what you feel is right as a person who wants to fight for the safety and sanctity of each human being. Just so you know, I myself won't be archiving those videos. I know what they do to my people — we've been passing down stories for nearly a century now. I think leaving it in the control of Palestinians who are affected is probably the best course of action and the one I plan on taking.

[theerurishipper]

Marinette a cruel person tbh. Even a psychopath or hell maybe im raising the bar a little too high but a stranger would be able comfort ChatNoir seeing his situation. The New York special and him spiraling made me despise her because someone fucking died to make this partnership work.... this isn't even inconsistent characterization from past seasons this is very consistent she's always been like this. Girl ain't willing to even see what underneath the mask eh? or believe he has other things to do besides fucking risking his life as a teenager im surprised their dynamic lasted as long as they did because she comes off very cold when it comes to her partner compared to Alya. Why she like that hell if I know had it been me i'd cuss her out or at least tell her off. How the hell you don't comfort a human being when they show their insecurities I don't know especially someone you've worked along with that saves paris numerous times.

I gotta ask if Chat Noir was more vocal and angry and actually lost it on her would it finally stick it in her damn head that he isn't someone who pops into existence defeating akumas but a very real boy underneath? You know I have know fucking clue personally what is so hard for her about that being a respectful partner and understanding that Chat is human. I remembered in origins he took more of a leading approach I think sorry my memory is dogcrap these days and yet he encouraged her and gave her confidence what so hard returning the favor back?

I mean, comparing her to Chloe? That's like choosing between a rock and a hard place. Chloe's got that villainess aura, sure, but at least she's upfront about it what expectation is there to be had for a cannon fodder villain like Chloe with a creator who hater her to the point even in-universe she still the story punching bag . Now Marinette, oh please, she's got this pristine "heroine white lotus" thing going on. It's like she can do no wrong, and the world just eats it up.

And don't get me started on Ephemeral. Talk about a masterclass in betrayal! She pulls a stunt that would make Judas proud, corrupts herself with power, and what? No consequences, no rules, just a free pass to wreak havoc. Must be nice living in Marinette's world where the rules only apply to us mere mortals.

And let's not forget her emotional boy toys, Luka and Adrien, just waiting there like loyal lapdogs, ready to clean up the mess she leaves behind. It's the Marinette show, and everyone else is just playing supporting roles in her drama.

But hey, who needs nuance when you've got that heroine Marinette halo shining so bright? It's the perfect excuse for her to mess up royally, and everyone will still be there, cheering her on with no accountability taken . The world's her playground, and we're just living in it.

I'm sorry for ranting it's just im done with her sorry if I made it negative for you.

Calling her a psychopath is too harsh ngl. I disagree with you on that. I don't think we should be throwing around words like that lightly.

But I do agree with your overall point. Very harsh, but pretty close to the mark. I also personally wouldn't compare her to Chloe, but then again, that all went out of the window after the Season 5 finale. I wouldn't call her cruel or evil, but she does benefit from the protagonist centered morality the show adopted in Season 4. Chat Noir shouldn't expect anything from her, and he should apologize for her mistakes because she can do no wrong. It sucks.

Thank you for your ask!

[uriekukistan]

how about some school related hcs for your favs ^_^

hell yeah thank you for the ask :D this is gonna be a very mixed fandom post slfkgj but im sure you were expecting that

i think i once said mello would be a classics major, but i think he would also have a double major in psychology? or really some combination of a humanities and a stem major. he likes to exercise both types of thinking equally. he's also a very serious studier, definitely pulls a lot of all-nighters. he's not super organized about it though, he just jumps from assignment to assignment randomly depending on what he feels like doing.

i think misa would either be into studying something more creative like music or fashion, or something more human-focused like anthropology or sociology. very active in class and asks a lot of good questions. but she doesn't study. wings every exam. her gpa rides solely off of her passion for the subject, which shows in her projects/papers.

i can see urie being into something like math or some science idk because everything is very formulaic and orderly. also a serious studier, similar to mello in intensity, but different in that he completes one assignment at a time. always works in the library. color coded notes. very organized. top grades of course. goes to study sessions with the TA and everyone's like "what is he doing here" because he's just that good.

saiko....girlie please go to class. probably only shows up if there's a test or she has to present something (everyone's annoyed because why is her presentation so good when she's never been to class). can see her studying graphic design or computer science but in like a video game designing type way not an engineering type way. her grades suffer from her lack of attendance but not enough that it matters. cs get degrees and whatnot

a lot of people say megumi would study to be a vet but i actually disagree. i think he loves animals too much to actually watch them suffer and perform surgery on them or put them to sleep. probably started on that path but realized quickly it wasn't for him and stuck to volunteering at the shelter. he would probably switch into something like ecology, focused on like preservation and protecting habitats for wild animals. he's not super into the outdoors but again. animal lover. he canonically gets more sad for animals than humans, so it just seems fitting for him. also a pretty serious student and gets good grades, but never pulls all nighters. i had a roommate who had straight a's as a neuroscience major and slept at 10pm every night, that's megumi.

was gonna talk about choso but tbh i dont see him attending college. i've seen him depicted as a tattoo artist or a firefighter too many times for my own good, so i'll talk about my fav wet cat boy yuuta. was gonna say med student but i think that was the white jacket talking, so i'm going with archaeology, i don't really have a reason, just that he seems like he would be very good at handling artifacts. a good student, but not good at studying. always loses focus. pulls all nighters bc he fell behind during the day only to get distracted again

this got so long...oops :D

[f0point5]

https://www.tumblr.com/f0point5/749814103048110080/im-surprised-yn-hasnt-gotten-fired-as-fake-gf-yet

You mean august? Not april?

I think there’s still time for her to get fired 🤷‍♀️

As much as I like her honest approach to his fame and the way he’s treated, I think his PR team won’t be too happy. Cause, there’s been quite a few twitter treads, insta stories about her being bitch. Sooner or later, Zak’s gonna hold another meeting to warn her, because it could affect Lando’s image.

Also, we need our insightful king (OP81) backkkk!! Especially after the shit race he had in Miami. Or at least Carlos. Girlie needs human interaction, with someone other than her so called bf.

P.S. I’m so excited that the next 2 races are in Europe.

If Ferrari PR is letting Carlos date Rebecca, who consistently has threads calling her a prostitute, I’m pretty sure McLaren PR could deal with Y/N being called a clout chaser who doesn’t smile enough 😂 let’s not forget this same department let Donald Trump in the garage and did not brief Lando not to say he respects him. Whether you agree or disagree he with what he said, you can’t argue that McLaren PR always follow the path of least resistance with their publicity opportunities 😂

Fundamentally, also, Lando is getting away with a lot here. Whereas fans gave him a lot of shit for his escapades with women and even called him a misogynist for talking about girls on streams and asking for nudes, Y/N has diffused all of that. The worst that’s been said is that he’s dumb for falling for her but ultimately that’s not anywhere near the worst negativity that could be directed at him. It’s preferable, even, for him not to look like the douche who has the upper hand.

At least, that’s the way I’ve decided to go with it.

Lol poor Oscar, victim of Carlos’s reputation era. One of those two is definitely somewhat important to the plot… ;)

[lilmissasap]

I just found another Miles smut

They literally “aged them up” because it was like hcs ig and said that MINORS WEREN’T ALLOWED TO INTERACT

Literally barfing

i hmm this is such a convo

bc which miles? comic miles (ew)? itsv/atsv miles? PlayStation miles? i lowk hope it was play station miles bc that one is 17, and while he still is technically a minor, in a lot of places 17 is considered an adult. its still gross but slightly less gross? i'm-- so many thoughts about this.

its not like i don't condone smut, its just hard to figure out where the disconnect is with smut writers. below 18 in the u.s is considered a minor, however in different places its different. for example, in s. korea 19 is adult, not 18.

so likeeee very multifaceted in the sense that laws are different everywhere, and atsv was released in most countries.

bc i was born in the united states w a v rigid view on adulthood, yes this shit is fucking disgusting literally let him be a black boy not a fucking man. that's gross and rooted in racism bc i fine boaf miles' fine but i ain't never once thought about fucking them hello?!? i am also fairly certain that the people writing them are either a) sheltered or b) white. the sheltered thing i can understand because im first gen and my version of the sex talk was when i was really young at an art museum w some paintings of nudity with my aunt (who attended catholic school) who told me to 'hold an aspirin between your thighs', and i also didn't get sex ed in school. so i understand the 'draw' of writing taboo shit and consuming it but. baby. come awwwnnnnn. like yeah, good on you for acknowledging ur very human sexual desires, but what the fuck miles is a minor please stop.

i love love love that this fandom has opinions/ visions for characters but yall needa chill. that 'hobie is in love with miles because he turns pink!' is cute when its just your opinion, however the color doesn't necessarily dictate his emotions (at least we don't know for sure, we don't know much abt hobie), and he also turned from yellow to pink while holding mayday. the pink can symbolize adoration if u will. that's not to say you cant have ur punkflower hcs, js don't PUSH it yall. ur human, okay? a lot of people have sexual desires which is cool but stop pushing ur horny on a minor and animated character. its not cool, does not pass the vibe check.

unrelated but in the same vibe as the previous rant-- gwens character. there's a lot of discourse rn about her possibly being trans WHICH IS COOL but I've seen people attack others for politely disagreeing. i love that a lot of people are feeling comfortable and recognized with possible hints towards peoples identities, but please calm the fuck down. it was never that serious, never that deep babes i promise. because, yes, representation is quite wonderful (speaking as a queer black girl) but it doesn't always spark change, sometimes it causes the latter. and in this instance of yall projected ur opinions to the absolute max, is not inciting change. its inciting anger, disagreement, and toxcity. i'm not gonna lie, i'm on the side of lets js leave things where they are until animators disclose something. but rae their color schemes-- yall do know that pride flags were also created with aesthetics in mind, right? blue, pink and white go pretty together, AND they compliment lighter skin tones (like gwen). purple blue and pink go good together too, and we see a lot of that in miles' palate. BECAUSE IT COMPLIMENTS MELANIN. i love love love how people are incorporating themselves and their identities into this movie, shit i even do this, but can yall CHILL? for the love of god.

moral of the story: stop and think for a sec, okay? i promise your brain has good thoughts, but not everything has to be shared with the world.

[godsofhumanity]

SUPERNATURAL 5.19 “Hammer of the Gods” | REVIEW

i said i'd be reviewing SPN episodes, hee hee so here's the next.

OVERVIEW: Pagan gods hold a meeting to determine how they will respond to the Christian Apocalypse.

RATING: 7/10. i liked it!!!! there's only so many myth references you can cram into 45 minutes of screen-time, but i liked it tbh. there isn't much media with different myths interacting with each other, so i think this was pretty good!

AVAILABLE AT: again, idk where u can watch this for free sorry. if you have Prime or Binge, or maybe if u live in the US u can watch it on the CW or something

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if you haven’t seen spn and intend to watch, do not read below unless you want spoilers!!!!!!

THINGS I LIKED / FACTS:

Mercury portrayal!!!!!!!!!!!!! the actor looked mischievous just like you'd imagine Mercury to be.

i liked the little nods to his speed with him typing on the computer extremely fast and nicking Dean's neck without being seen.

also, i think it's immensely suitable that Mercury was in charge of the hotel since he's the god of commerce (hotel is great for business!), travellers (travellers will stay at a hotel), messages (he's communicating with different gods to bring them together under one roof), and trickery (since the gods are conspiring to trick Lucifer).

Kali- disclaimer; idk much or really anything about hindu mythology, but Kali is the goddess of time, doomsday, and death according to Wikipedia..

this suits her character pretty well since she's appearing at Doomsday (the Christian Apocalypse but still)... and also she had a necklace around her neck that i think looked a little like a head of some sort? and a skull chain around her waist! i think this is a nod to the chain of heads that she's usually depicted with.

Elysian Fields as the hotel name. Elysium is not part of the Underworld, but usually considered a separate place entirely, and was pretty exclusive-- only certain heroes and righteous mortals specially chosen by the gods could enter Elysium, and this is paralleled on the show because only certain people enter the hotel-- Dean and Sam are intentionally let in to the place so the gods can hold them hostage.

funny Ganesh elephant moment- not strictly accurate because im pretty sure Ganesh just has the head of an elephant but isn't an elephant himself..?

the gods poking fun at their myths lmfaooooo and forgetting their own ages.

Baldur and "Loki" tensionnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!! i know it's not actually Loki, but yeah i liked it. nice nod to Loki being the cause of Baldur's death.

the whole concept of "what happens to the other gods during one team's end of days"... it's such an intriguing idea, and i honestly like the way SPN dealt with it.. all the gods at odds with each other, undermining each other's apocalypse beliefs.. having to team up together to deal with another apocalypse. but i think the team of gods they chose was strange.

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE / DISAGREED WITH:

Odin looked like an Odin, but he had BOTH eyes??? i feel like it would have been so easy to make Odin more distinct by giving him an eyepatch, or a monocle, or maybe 2 different coloured eyes or something!! just something about his eyes because that's his most distinct feature. and a hat!

Baldur. handsome sure, but i'm hesitant about his role here. Baldur is the guy whom everyone loves, so for him to be having a romance with Kali who is kind of violence and the opposite of Baldur seems strange and out of place. i think Baldur could have been replaced by Tyr-- still not as mainstream as "Thor" but closer to accuracy?

also. Baldur should be in Hel so i'm not sure how he got out and how he's walking around free-spirited. it's a pretty essential part of his myth tbh.

also we know Ragnarok hasn't taken place yet to free Baldur from Hel because Odin himself says "lol the apocalypse hasn't started yet" and he makes a joke about getting eaten by Fenrir.

the gods having humans as their "meal". honestly i don't think i've heard of gods consuming mortals as a snack-- usually it's taboo for the gods to eat mortals, see Demeter and Pelops. so i thought this was kinda strange.. i know it's just a gore factor for the show but i meannnn really?

minor thing really, but Kali's shirt was red? i think it would've been a better nod if it was blue because like she's usually depicted blue.

[bthump]

I wouldnt read berserk in public and i wouldnt watch game of thrones in public on full volume its just about being appropriate not necessarily that there is any issue with violence/sex. I think people are too comfortable viewing art that caters to them. Ultimately art is used to speak on certain truths without necessarily being pleasant. The violent and dark nature of humanity is often not depicted enough and i think the lack of viewership leads to people being less whole in their personality. For example ignoring or denying ones dark nature can lead to more outbursts/repressed emotions causing damage. I dont like or condone the rape, violence or brutality of berserk but i see its value. I like how it portrays reality. People are monsters as well we have serial killers, rapists, and beheadings in our modern world. These are all real things that people deal with and im not sure why that cant be depicted in our media. Some people will not understand this and thats ok but it will be something that you have to deal with if you enjoy dark media. What do you think?

All right I'll answer you once because you went to the trouble of rephrasing this according to my suggestions and I do appreciate that you've been polite about it.

I like a lot of dark fiction, and I like a lot of the darkness of Berserk. Part of the reason I'm a Berserk fan is because it's a dark story with a lot of violence and trauma. I think the rape of women in particular is, however, poorly depicted in Berserk, for a myriad of reasons that I've discussed extensively. Here are some links to things I've previously written on the subject.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to enjoy dark fiction while criticizing it, because it's always reasonable to criticize writing. Sometimes writing(/art) is bad and/or offensive, regardless of what the subject is or whether it happens irl. Depicting the darkness of humanity isn't a get out of jail free card for bad writing. A story can depict something that happens in real life, and it can still be poorly done because of how it's framed by the narrative and the storytelling tools available to the creator, which is how I feel about a lot of the sexual violence in Berserk. And honestly, I personally am actually pretty lenient when it comes to depictions of rape, imo. I certainly don't think it's automatically offensive (and I don't think many people do), and I even think it can be done well in casual, comedic, sexualized, aggressor/bystander-centric, etc contexts (though I def understand why that can be a contentious opinion). But I don't think Miura does it well, most of the time.

It's also reasonable to enjoy some dark things and not others. I understand why someone might enjoy Berserk's sword swinging violence but not its sexual violence, and that's fine. Not everyone should have to "deal with" every form of dark media if they like some forms of it, and I think that phrasing is very dismissive of very real reasons someone might not be willing to read a story featuring a ton of rape, or reasons they might take issue with the particular depiction of rape in that story.

Finally, these things obviously can be depicted in our media, we're discussing a professionally published manga, and your other reference was to one of the most popular tv shows of all time. Some people not enjoying fictional rape or other violence, or criticizing it, isn't a threat to these stories existing. I'm sure there will be plenty of rapey fiction for as long as fiction continues to exist.

And just as a heads up, I'm not interested in having a discussion about this. I'm guessing that we're probably not going to see eye-to-eye on whether Berserk's portrayal of rape is worth criticizing or not, and I'm not interested in convincing anyone of my perspective, so I'm fine with agreeing to disagree on this topic.

[swanchime]

#1/2309482309482 posts about how fushiguro megumi and ryomen sukuna are girls (But Differently) no i dont have a good reason for the second one i simply know it in my heart

(umineko voice) if you are viewing this with love in your heart then you may choose to believe me after all. if you are not viewing this with love in your heart nothing i can say will convince you.

MEGUMI IS A 99TH PERCENTILE GIRL'S NAME BUT FUSHIGURO MEGUMI'S NAME IS NOT A JOKE

do u remember..........The Swimming Anime. in that anime, there's a running gag how the swim team is all "boys with girl's names" (haru, makoto, rin, nagisa, rei). however, all of these are more thoroughly unisex names, as in, boys and girls have these names. a student of mine who was a japanese high school boy said that haru is probably a boy's name nowadays, but in the year of The Swimming Anime, it may have been closer to a 50/50 split.

im pretty sure there was a haru (girl) in Ye Olde katekyo hitman reborn.

anyway. this is not about That.

it's about how "megumi" is a 99th percentile probability of being a girl's name. it's not at ALL a mixed split. it's unambiguously A Girl's Name. but there's 0 gags about how megumi is "haha a boy with a girl's name" she's not even included in the "crossdressing" gag, and im pretty sure is deliberately excluded from that jujusanpo extra.

early on in jjk, megumi talks about how her father named her "without regard for her gender," because 恵 is the kanji for "godsend / blessing," but "blessing" means something different than it does in english as in "God (mr. christ or his dad or whatever)'s Blessing!" it means "from the heavens / heavensent / godsent" <-- from A god, not necessarily The One And Only Guy Up There Who Is A Cis Man And Also White Or So White Xtian USAians Love To Espouse To Everyone Who Will Listen

INTERLUDE:

when you watch jjk, you have to do it the umi way. you shouldn't be looking at jjk as a mirror of YOUR (english-speaker / english-native) HEART. you should be looking at it as closely to a japanese perspective as you can, as a story borne from not just a human heart, but a japanese heart.

when you look at jjk, if you look at it like a mirror, only to seek your own reflection or what YOU can gain from it, you will fail utterly and completely / the mangaka's mirror will shatter.

jjk is the precious egg of akutami gege's heart. it is also their 天与呪縛 (tenyo jubaku), as muta kokichi (mechamaru) says. it is a mirror of their soul, and i firmly believe it should be handled with the utmost care and respect. and love, too. and love.

/end interlude

so when you look at megumi, you can't dismiss her as just "HAHA ANOTHER BOY WITH A GIRL'S NAME JUST LIKE IN THAT SWIMMING ANIME!"

megumi is a name borne from her father's spite and hatred of the zen-in clan.

(yes, i know the official transliteration is zen'in but i personally disdain the ' as a marker in names, so i use the - ; it is a translation decision. i disagree with most of the ones in jjk.) toji wanted megumi to inherit the famed jujutsu-shiki (curse technique affinity / ability) of the zen-in's despite toji no longer being one of them.

it's basically done with the intent of naming ur kid a huge FUCK U I HOPE THIS SPAWN OF MINE PROVES THAT I WAS RIGHT AND YOU WERE WRONG! but with 0 regard for the designated gender at birth of the child or any regard for the child as inhabiting a human soul and not just an object to prove a point.

of course, megumi DOES inherit the "ten shadows" --> i dont like this translation. it has no flair. my stylistic choice would be to translate it in an intuitive latin root way, since "invented words" in english stem from ancient greek/latin roots, so a stylish way that conveys the "oooh cool!" factor of the original japanese instead of dulling it down into nothing this blade would not even pierce paper, like trying to cut a piece of paper in half with a river stone. good luck! anyway

i would translate the 十種影法術 as (decima umbra). latin for 10th and shadow. it's intuitive to anyone who has read a lot of english, and it just sounds cool to anyone who hasn't, yet it looks like some kind of harry potter spell so it has that flavor to it.

ANYWAY the whole point of megumi's name is that toji named a """""cis""""" boy a 99th percentile girl's name bc he didn't give a fuk about the kid. it was just an object of revenge to him.

ANYWAY STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT POST IN THE MEGUMI AND SUKUNA TRANS'D GENDER SERIES

ON MEGUMI'S CHARACTER DESIGN AS REFLECTIVE OF HER 別に ATTITUDE REGARDING SEXUALITY AND GENDER AND HER (fear-based) NONCOMMITAL APPROACH TO...BASICALLY ANYTHING! but also inclusive of her keeping her own selfhood close to her chest and her hair (as the hedgehog's dilemma)

with bonus...................sukuna. he's also in there. did i say he was also a girl. yes he is. a very beautiful and wet meow.

[larnax]

Path actions ranked by how much they would ruin my day from least to most

bribe. i don't have to do anything and i get money out of it. 5000L for the location of one healing grape not so bad

inquire. well i don't get any money but it's still not that bad, also i get to talk to castti

scrutinize. well i don't get any money and if someone was save scumming so i had to stop for 20 minutes while osvald failed dice rolls to pry my spicy food preferences out of me i would be pretty annoyed but again i don't have to do anything and a successful scrutinize is just an inquire but i get to talk to osvald

purchase. i only have to sell the things i want to and i get money out of it. idk why you're trying to purchase my wallet for more than the money in my wallet but-- aw what cute puppy dog eyes, a little discount just for you my man-- wait

entreat. well at least she's cute

soothe. hey i get to save one night's worth of sleep meds hey wait a second. where did the contents of the three gold chests that take up my entire house go...

steal. losing my wallet and my singular grape leaf sucks but nobody in solistia seems to have more than like one olive's worth of cash on them at any given time

ambush. throné might be an expert but like he is knocking me unconscious and the icon implies hes using a knife. also all my stuff is gone

provoke. to be perfectly honest with you i think this one would probably ruin my week. ive never actually been attacked by 5 consecutive shadow remnants but it seems like it would hurt.

challenge. again i feel like having brand's thunder unleashed on me would suck. slightly more annoying than provoke because if he wins hikari also steals my finishing move, which, like, cmon. im townsperson #54, please dont copy my triple stab, its all i have.

mug. metatextually the fact that you dont lose reputation for this apparently means people dont have a problem with it but idk man. i would still personally rather you just stole from me instead of hitting me with triple-boosted peacock-strut elemental barrage and THEN taking all my shit

coerce. i would actually rather have the shit beaten out of me and my precious singular grape leaf stolen than have temenos force me to play a stupid minigame where he uses his empath powers to force me to give a false confession. can i fucking go home

hire. you might disagree with this being so high but even if he pays me 2000L once i do not want to be dragged around all of solistia and forced to participate in battles, again i am random townsperson #54. why am i fighting the deep one. mr partitio sir what is that large machine mr roque is piloting and why are you pointing at me and then it and saying "go get em tiger". however at least i do get paid once

befriend. sure i would love to be buddies with ochette and eat her delicious cooking but again ms ochette my 9 to 5 is standing in front of the item shop even if i get to stand behind you i still dont want to fight glacis.

allure. well at least shes cute and i get to dance???

guide. 0/10 he kidnapped me into following him because "the flame said so" dragged me around the entire continent for 80 ingame hours forced me to commit like ten human rights violations and took me to racism village. i didnt even get a tshirt

[alyimoss]

to me, xpap is pretty close to a "perfect" swap papyrus by my own metrics. bc ill be honest, i personally have never liked the traditional "sans is now just papyrus, papyrus is now just sans" swap. ive always preferred swaps like ts underswap, where their roles (and maybe some aspects of their personalities) are swapped, but theyre still distinct characters rather than preexisting ones wearing a different shell. xpap is that to me.

he retains classic's positivity. he retains his energy and his motivation. pretty sure jakei has explicitly said that, like classic, xpapyrus has that belief in every single person, though id say he takes a different approach to it.

he's more violent. more likely to kill. classic is actually more violent than people give him credit for: sure, he wont kill you, but hell give you a pretty fucking brutal beating, and he's always stoked to spar with undyne, which as you can imagine is not a harmless process on eother side bc its fucking undyne. but he wont kill, because a huge facet of his character is his own moral code (his integrity if you will gets shot gets shot gets shot), and that includes not resorting to killing because of his belief that anyone can be a better person if they try! and you cant really try if youre dead.

xpapyrus has killed and will kill, most likely because thats something he has been trained for. not necessarily in the royal guard - i dont see them training to kill bc their whole thing was protecting frisk and not rlly agitating humanity too much?? which wouldnt work too well if they were killing them constantly. but i do see them resorting to it in extreme situations - i think xgaster and the way he raised them plus his own pushing his sons (and others) in certain directions to better suit his future wouldve contributed to that a lot more. however, we dont have much on that really (or if we do i havent seen it. sigh why must so much xtale content be deleted...)

despite his positivity, he is noticeably more jaded than classic, most likely because he knows the circumstances of his universe and his being. he's more laid-back, im pretty sure in the timeline x comic he tells cross to take a nap and says something implying that they have the classic swap thing of "now papyrus is the nap guy while sans hates naps and sleeping", which i think fits.

at least from what weve see so far, xpap seems less. "performative", lets say. because despite his morals, classic pap is also known for sort of. playing a role. he plays the confident cool guy who has lots of friends and admirers and therefore doesnt need any more, and thats not to say that he isnt cool and awesome, but that he feels the need to compensate for his insecurities via the "fake it til you make it" method. also, if you pay attention to things like his phone call dialogues, you see him constantly contradicting himself and switching what he does and doesnt know depending on who's with him. he has a delicately and deliberately crafted persona, tailored to the people around him so they can find him more likeable. i dont really see xpapyrus doing that.

he seems more open, less willing to be pushed around. thats not to say classic is a pushover - hed object to something like, that, too. but hes more likely to go along with certain things if he thinks itll make him more likeable. like his phonecall with undyne in grillbys. she says she fucking loves grease, so papyrus backtracks on his grease hate to talk about how much he loves it (but also, i believe if you talkto him in front of his house when undynes there too, he outright admits he doesnt like grease?? so idk what changes between that and the grillby's phonecall. maybe the fact that in the latter, undyne specifically expresses an opposition to his own opinion and he feels if they clash like that, their friendship will be tarnished?? idfk this man is a mystery to everyone but himself but probably himself also). i think if it was xpap instead, hed just agree to disagree, or maybe start a like. play-argument of sorts.

same thing i can see with a scene like the one where you see undyne for the first time - he tries to tell her that frisk is cool and friendly and they dont have to fight and she doesnt have to kill them!! but undyne is clearly unhappy w this idea and papyrus backs down pretty quickly (though he obviously still works to help you bc he wants to be friends rather than enemies). xpapyrus i think would not back down, at least not so easily.

and i think his belief in people is different from classic's in the way that, yes, he does believe people can be good. he does believe in choices and the ability to make the right ones. he also, however, believes that he doesnt have to stick around for that shit if he doesnt want to. he believes that sometimes, too much is too much, that anyone can make the right choice, and in this moment his right choice is getting rid of whoever has wronged him. "dont kill" isnt imprinted in his moral code like it seems to be for classic, so hes more. "flexible" in his options for dealing with people who just wont listen. he wont go out of his way to injure or kill, but hes not above doing those things for whatever reason he deems necessary (and i do believe it has to be a necessity for him, he wont do it otherwise).

like overall he very much still evokes "classic papyrus" - hes full of positivity and energy, he sticks to his morals and beliefs, he loves to fight, he believes in people. but hes also more "mature", a bit more mellow. he's laid-back. he's measured in his views and expectations of people. he's more "open", more willing to be himself no matter the situation or who hes around. honestly, id say hes a swap papyrus if, rather than the swap being in relation to being more "sans-like", it was more about being the opposite of being "papyrus-like", if you know what i mean.

idk theres a lot i dont know. what i do know, however, is that i love and care him. if he doesnt play a big role in 0.8, either part one or part 2 (or both) i will riot.

if you do find the comic you were talking abt... tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell m

ok so. i talk a lot about how cross is a swap sans, and his au is a mashup of a classic and swap timeline, right?

well. xpapyrus also acts like a swap papyrus too i feel. obviously he’s not entirely a swap pap, given how he’s in the royal guard and has a lot of energy and more outgoing personality. he’s a blend of a classic and swap papyrus. given the outgoing ability and efficiency while keeping some swap papyrus traits. notably, how willing he is to harm others. obviously he’s not going around beating the shit out of people, but unlike classic papyri, he would hurt or even kill people. this includes cross, his brother. “he remembered the cruelty of xgaster”, classic papyrus in underverse after remembering all of the resets didn’t dare harm frisk, the person making his universe’s resets happen.

crazy how xpapyrus says this given he completely had the intention to kill cross. like he was 100% willing did you see those blasters. also stop deadnaming your brother :(

he’s also generally been a fairly snarky kid compared to cross. cross fears xgaster as a child (because xgaster is implied to beat the shit out of his kids. crazy how we ignore that one), and still does as an adult, but as a child it’s. it’s obvious yk? but papyrus never really gave a shit. xgaster can mistreat him all he wants but he’s going to call him out whenever applicable. in the ‘looks like we have to kill this guy steven’ meme, he would be garnet. he and 1-S would be friends as kids because both would most likely let their gasters die under certain circumstances, whilst 2-P and cross would be more similar (both want approval and acceptance from their fathers/gasters, and both defended him despite how there is literally no reason to not let him die, etc).

also, compared to classic papyrus, xtale papyrus is more laid back at times. there’s this comic jakei made ages ago which shows it really well and i’m trying to find it but god it’s so old and also deleted i think. i have it saved somewhere hold on. WDYM I DONT HAVE IT SAVED. hold on. wow ok 2 hours later and i have no idea where it is. but he’s chiller than the other papyri and more comparable to swap papyrus at timessigh

idk just thinking

[slut-4rotxo]

By the waves

🔞‼️Minors do not interact‼️🔞

I feel as though there isn’t enough Roxto in the fan fiction world. He is too cute to not be written about so I have decided that I will change that. Also I have not written anything like this in YEARS so give me some grace while I dust off the old written skills. Also this will be smut with plot and will have SEVERAL parts. Like a book. Will definitely write other Roxto stuff in different stories tho. All characters are aged up and considered adults in the Navi world(except for Tuk she’s still a child)

Characters:Rotxo x omaticaya oc, Roxto, Aonung, Neteyam, Lo’ak, Kiri, Jake, Tuk, Neytiri, Ronal, Tonowari

Synopsis:The Sully family seek uturu in the Metkayina clan. Hoping to find peace for their family after the Humans return to Pandora.

Vineya pov

Honestly I couldn’t remember the last time I wasn’t a Sully. Jake and Neyteri took me in when I was just a little girl. I was already best friends with Kiri since a young age so I’m sure that helped them take me in, instead of being handed off to another Navi family.

Everything is a mess, we’re all having to pack up and flee.Jake hasn’t said anything about where we’re going other than away.

“Hey Vineya are you ready to go?” Kiri pokes her head into my hut.

“Yea just about, is everyone else ready to go?” I reply

“As ready as we can be. I’m pretty Sure lo’ak is trying to get away with not going but the whole reason we’re leaving is so we can be safe” she rolls her eyes at our idiot brother. “Yea regular Lo’ak, you want to head towards their hut now? See if we can hear him getting scolded.” I giggle

We walk towards the main hut that Jake and Neytiri live in. Neither one of us wanting to hurry, just walking slow taking the forest in since this possibly could be the last time we are here. By the time we reach the hut everyone else is outside with the village. They all came to see us off. No one really makes a sound, it’s a somber day for us all. I see Mo’at talking with Neytiri and Tuk. We make our way over to the family. I’ve always liked Mo’at she never treated me any differently from the other Sully’s. I’m just as much one of them in her eyes. The rest of the clan while they treated me nice never treated me like the other Sully’s I guess it’s because they knew my actual parents.

“Alright kids are y’all ready to head out?” Jake looks around

“Yea I guess as ready as we can be” Kiri shrugs.

“I know guys this is less than ideal but we have to do what’s right for us and what’s right for the clan” Jake sighs.

We all say our goodbyes to the clan and hop on our Ikrans. This is going to be a long trip. We fly long into the night as it’s not safe to stop during nightfall. Finally Jake agrees to let us stop for a rest as the sun starts to rise over the mountains. “Alright family meeting before we all take a nap” Jake calls out as soon as he dismounts his Ikran.

“Alright so we’re headed to one of the clans near the ocean. We should be there after another day or so if flying maybe 3 if we really go slow.”Jake says

“But dad why are we going to the ocean we should just stay home” Lo’ak complains.

“Lo’ak you shouldn’t argue with Father over this I’m sure he has his reasons”Neteyam reply’s always the perfect son.

“That’s right Neteyam. Im always looking out for this family. Family is above everything else. I hope y’all remember that.” Jake says as he pats Neteyam on the back.

Me and Kiri just listen to the conversation not wanting to get involved because we both know Jake wants what is best for us even tho we disagree about leaving home. We all settle down into our own little spaces so we can get some sleep. Neytiri and Jake stay up discussing what they should do. We all know that Neytiri is upset about leaving her home but there’s not much she can do about it as she knows it’s for the best of her children.

“Alright kids the eclipse is starting so get up and get ready to fly. I want to get to the ocean soon.” Jake comes around and wakes us all up. I know that they took turns taking watch while we all slept. I can’t help but to feel bad as this isn’t what any of us want. While Neteyam, Lo’ak, Kiri and I all passed out rites of passage and now are considered adults to the Navi people. Jake and Neytiri don’t consider us adults and we’re still their children. I feel bad for them when one of us decide that we want to mate. Even tho that’s the furthest this from our mind at the moment.

Riding though the forest on the Ikrans is such a beautiful experience. I just wish we weren’t doing it for the reason we are. Me and Kiri used to take rides back home but nothing like this and they were usually during day. Jake always had a strict curfew for us kids. Kiri and I have been silent almost the entire time. I think we’re both still in shock over the whole situation. Plus I know that she’s grieving the loss of Spider, I’m pretty sure he’s still alive but who knows at this point. I’m not sure if Kiri liked him back or if it was a one sided crush but everyone knew that he was in love with her. We ride all night up until the sunrise again. This time we only stop for a couple of hours because Jake says that we’re close. I can smell the faint saltwater. So he’s not wrong but it’s still probably a while away we probably won’t arrive till early afternoon. The closer we get to the ocean the more and more of the sun we see. Back home in the dense forest we never really got to see the sunrise and sunset.

Next thing I know we’re flying through a clearing onto a beach. Horns are signaling our arrival as we land on the beach. We’re immediately surrounded by the ocean clan. Kiri grabs my hand and squeezes it, silently telling me that it’ll be okay. They look different than us. While we are tall and slender they are more stocky and stout. They also have a wider tail than we do. A group of boys come up and start laughing while pointing at us. The Olo’eyktan and Tsahìk come from the ocean riding on a flying creature I’ve never seen before. Or at least that’s who I think it is anyways they seem important. They quickly get off the creature and walk up to us, hands on their weapon.

“We mean no harm, we’re here to seek Uturu.” Jake yells out to the olo’eyktan.

“Who are you and where have you come from” the olo’eyktan says

“I am Jake Sully and this is my family, we are from the omaticaya clan.”

“Ah the Jake sully, we’ve heard about you. Why have you come here to bring war to our land!” Olo’eyktan yells back

The tsahìk walk up closer and starts poking at us. Kiris hand is ripped from mine. “They have demon blood. Not even true Navi” she says while holding up Kiri’s and Lo’aks hands. “Listen I’m not hear to bring war to your land. I just want my family safe. We won’t cause problems and we’ll pull our own weight. We’ll learn the way of your people.” Jake pleads. I look over at Neytiri who is holding tuk and surprised to see that her and the Tsahìk are hissing at eachother. Oh boy could this get any worse. “Ronal back off. They don’t mean any harm. I’m Tonowari the Olo’eyktan and that’s my Tsahìk Ronal. Since you say you are not bringing war and only want the safety of your family. We will grant you Uturu. You will learn the way of our people. My children Aonung and Tsireya teach your children. We will show you to a marui that you will stay in.” Tonowari decides

Everything happened so fast, next thing you know we’re walking across the beach towards a floating structure. Well it’s not floating it’s just built on top of some tree roots.

“This is the marui you will be staying in. I hope you like it, be up early tomorrow for your lessons. See you in the morning” Tonowari says then walks away.

“Alright kids let’s get settled in. I know this is all new and difficult but please be on your best behavior here. Mostly talking to you,Lo’ak.”Jake says has he settles in the middle of the marui.

“Why do you think that I’m gonna be causing trouble it could always be Vineya!” Lo’ak argues. He has a fair point, I get in trouble as well just not as much as he does.

“Way to call me out dude.” I say

“Lo’ak we ALL know that you get into the most trouble” Kiri speaks up

“Oh what is this everyone against Lo’ak day!” He exclaims

“ now now let’s not fight we just got here. I would like to get everything settled before we eat” Neytiri speaks

Since Neytiri spoke we all started putting our stuff away into our own spots that we choose in the marui. Once Neytiri speaks there nothing else to do but listen, what she says goes. We all settle down and eat before heading to bed since we’ve had a long couple of days.

Once everyone is asleep I sneak out of the marui to go to the beach. I’ve never seen a beach before so I want to explore before the others do tomorrow. I step outside and immediately feel that the sand is a lot cooler than it was when I arrived. Wiggling my toes in the sand before walking further down the beach away from the marui. The marui that was chosen for us a little bit away from the others. Seeing other marui’s in the distance and wonder how many people live here. I stay away from the marui closet to us as I don’t want to get caught. I feel that the sand is damp now meaning that I’m getting closer to the water. Not wanting to go in the water I decide that I’m close enough and sit down in the damp sand. Looking out at the ocean I see a variety of colors under the water. Bioluminescent plants or corals peaking out from the dark water. I look at the sand around me to see if there’s anything around me and spot a shell a little ways off. I stand up and start heading towards to shell. I hear footsteps behind me and before I can even turn around I’m shoved to the ground. A chorus of laughs break out as I hit the group.

“Wow I guess they really are fragile” a boy laughs. I spit out some sand and stand up

“what is your problem” I hiss

“ you and your family are a bunch freaks. You don’t even belong here.” He spits

“We JUST got here. Not even a full day yet. We’ve caused no problems for you”I say

“Didn’t even deny that y’all are freaks” one of the other boys say

“Just because we don’t look like you does not mean we are freaks!” I say

“You know what I think we’re gonna start YOUR lesson early. Since obviously you dont know manners”the one with a bun says

Three out of the Four boys come charging at me but before they reach me the other boy stands in front of me. “Come on guys it’s late, didn’t they teach you not to hit a girl.” He says

“Ugh come on Roxto, why are you taking up for the freaks” the boy with a bun says

“It’s not right, it’s her first day here and she wasn’t doing anything wrong until you came and pushed her Aonung. Just let it be.” The boy I now know as Roxto says

“Aonung? The Olo’eyktan son!?” I whisper. I thought he was going to be nice since he has a reputation to uphold for his father.

“Fine! Just wait until one you slip up. You don’t belong here freak!” Aonung says then turns and leave with the other boys.

Roxto stays behind as soon as they are far enough away he turn and asks me “are you okay? I’m sorry about them! Aonung just has a big ego to uphold.”

“Yea I’m okay, you didn’t have to do that. I could’ve handled it. I don’t want you getting into fights with your friends over someone you don’t know” I sigh

“It’s not right what they did, I would hardly call the other two my friends. Aonung isn’t all that bad when you get to know him. He just doesn’t like change.” Roxto sighs and scratches the back of his neck. A nervous habit I’m guessing.

“I get that, I don’t understand how he thinks that we WANT to be here. We didn’t WANT to leave our home. We didn’t WANT to have to come here. But we did. And there’s no changing that now. How does he think it’s okay to call other people freaks when they don’t look like him!” I exclaimed quietly because people are still asleep

“If it counts for anything I don’t think you’re a freak. I’m Roxto by the way, it’s nice to meet you.” He says shyly

“I’m Vineya, it’s nice to meet you Roxto. It’s probably time for me to head back as I have a long day as I’m sure you do too. See you around, Roxto.” I say waving goodbye and back to my family’s marui.

If it was any brighter out I would’ve noticed that his cheeks were a shade of purple. Showing just how shy he actually is.

The next morning I wake up just when the suns are coming up. I quickly get up and run outside so I can see the sunrise. The first one ever. When I step out on the sand I’m awestruck, the sky is a beautiful arrangement of pinks, oranges, and blues.

“Wow” I whisper

“Wow is right kid. Now are you gonna tell me where you snuck out too last night?” I hear Jake day from behind me

Sheepishly I turn around and say “I didn’t think it was going to be a big deal. How did you find out?”

“The lovely couple a few marui’s down heard a ruckus last night and saw that the Olo’eyktan son and friends were picking on you. They came to me this morning when I got up to see the Olo’eyktan early.” He says

“Oh, are you mad?” I ask

“Not at you Vineya, not at you. However I will see that those boys are dealt with later.” Jake sternly says

“Jake it’s not that serious. I can handle it, no different than back home” I sigh

“I hate how you never tell me things till it’s too late. You are one of us and you should be treated as such.” He growls

“It’s fine Jake. I’m a big girl now, heck an Adult back at home. Plus it doesn’t matter anymore. Just let it rest.” I say

Jake sighs and the motions for me to go back to marui. I look at the sunrise one last time seeing some boats on the ocean before turning and heading to the marui. Stepping inside I see everyone else is up getting ready.

“ Goodmorning Vineya!” Kiri announces bouncing her way over.

“Are you excited for today!” I ask her

“Well duh I get to meet new people today!” Kiri explained. Ah classic Kiri always the people person.

I laugh and go over to Neytiri “Goodmorning! You need any help preparing morning meal?” I ask

“Goodmorning my child, no not this morning it’s pretty simple till we go eat with this clan” she replies shaking her head. I nod and go back over to my spot making sure I look presentable and nothing is hanging out that shouldn’t be. While most female Navi in the clan back home are flat chested I am not. Now I’m not saying I have the biggest in the world but I have more than enough and people take notice of that. It was one of the main things I got made fun of back home. The girls were ruthless when I started to develop and they hadn’t or even when they had developed and I was still developing. I had to make my own tops because the weavers never made them quite right where everything is covered. Other Navi doesn’t mind to have a good bit of skin showing but in my case it has only ever caused me problems.

After adjusting my clothes I join the family in the main part of the marui.

“Alright kids first day of training. Behave and don’t cause trouble I really want to be able to get along here. Me and your mother will be with the Olo’eyktan and Tsahìk while you all will be with their children. I think that since it’s 5 of you kids they might have another warrior helping out since they only have 2.”Jake says looking around at each of us. We all agree to be on our best behavior and start heading out the marui.

Ending it here! Next part will be out soon! I will try to figure out how to link the next part when it’s out! Hope y’all like it!