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[glimmerofawesome]

[elicatkin]

[baltharino]

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[kyouka-supremacy]

Has definitely already been said, but you know how Akutagawa refused to fight Atsushi in chapter 39 although manifestly saying he was still fully intentioned to do so, simply because Atsushi was mourning? Picture: Akutagawa making up increasingly absurd excuses on why he's not going to kill Atsushi on that particular day. I can't kill you today because the weather conditions aren't optimal (a perfect epic fight to death requires light precipitation). I can't kill you today because I'm going out with Gin later and I can't have bloodstains on me. I can't kill you today because there's a summer festival you must take Kyouka to. I can't kill you today because it's late and you still haven't had lunch so I'm treating you chazuke. I can't kill you today because we're both busy because it's our wedding day. But do not be mistaken, I will kill you, it's just not gonna happen today (or tomorrow, I'm busy).

[mellorine-dreams]

Parallels Between Human and Demon Hearts

Sometimes I think about how Shiro told Rin that demons can live in our hearts. That they can possess those who are corrupt and wicked. And how a moment of emotional vulnerability made him the perfect target for Satan to possess.

Yet it’s established that demons, who are corrupt by default, and who have rare but wildly uncontrollable and immature emotions, also have their hearts as their weakest spot and thus always need to hide them.

So, these set up a parallel between humans and demons in the story in regards to how they use their hearts differently.

Mephisto here says that human creativity and imagination rival the evil powers of demons. Human creativity is usually seen as the result of people using their hearts openly. A person can have a lot of technical skills, and that’s a talent in itself! But regardless of skill level, there’s a level of emotional vulnerability needed to make a piece of work creative. It’s what allows a person to be self-revealing and display their unique and developed perspective on life. It can also display a sense of emotional maturity or self acceptance to be so self revealing with creativity. And it’s this sensitivity that leads to humans’ biggest strength against demons, their creativity and imagination.

So early on it’s established what makes human beings human in this parallel: it’s their idealism and creativity.

And as for what makes a demon a demon? I don’t think it’s too big of a leap to say that Mephisto is also implying that demons are fundamentally unimaginative. It makes sense when you look at how callous and cold they are. There’s not much use of emotional “heart” among them, which leads to their dull, violent, and bleak outlook on the world and humans. The extremely realistic views they have play into how they use and hide their hearts for offense and defense. Not in the way that I think that being emotionally open scares them. (Which I think they are! But being vulnerable probably hardly ever crosses their minds.) It’s more in the way that they’ve never bothered to develop a sense of creativity, or rather that they might work against it.

So my theory is this: the hiding of their hearts isn’t just for their physical well-being, it’s also dynamic and metaphorical. The hearts of the corrupt seem to be the sweet spot for demons to possess. The cruelty of the corrupt can’t overpower the innate evil of a demon's heart, and they’re also not creative enough to challenge the heart of a demon. These corrupted hearts are what’s easiest for them to take over. And this is partially why demons don’t bother to challenge themselves and create any emotional openness. They know how emotional vulnerability can be exploited since they can possess the sensitive. And in the end, any idealistic creativity could hinder their ability to possess those wicked human hearts. So, they don’t just hide their physical heart in this sense, but also their emotional one as well since it seems to be in their best interest.

And those (in my opinion and theory !) are the innate differences between humans and demons in this story. It’s entirely to a human’s benefit to use their hearts emotionally, creatively, and ethically, since this brings humans together and also protects them from demons. Yet for demons, it’s all the opposite. Perhaps it’s due to their extreme tendency towards cruelty and innate corruption that easily overpowers that of a human’s. Because regardless of however evil or emotionally vulnerable/immature a person is, it’s not ever going to compare to a demon’s heart.

[leclercskiesahead]

Rewatched some Singapore GP extended highlights and it doesn't get recognised enough that after the first safety car, there was a good 20-lap period where George constantly was in Carlos' DRS and Carlos kept him behind the whole time.

[leadandblood]

JOPSON WAS JUST 23 WHEN HE WAS LASHED

23!!!!!

A baby😭😭

[jtl-fics]

New Kings 👑?

10/23/24 WIP Wednesday (Closed) | New Kings AU

Neil smiles and he does his absolute best to make sure it’s his media ready one instead of the butcher one but he still sees Kathy’s smile grow more fake as the crowd laughs along with them, more interested in their banter than what Kathy wanted to ask.

She brought the attention back to her by pouring them all a glass of water, drawing the attention back to herself. “So, let’s talk about last night. It was an amazing game and you look great in orange but, and pardon any rudeness, I don’t think I’m alone in saying it was a shock that you would go to Palmetto State. I understand you came as an assistant coach, but once you knew you could play again, why did you sign with them? You had plenty of offers from other colleges.” She says.

God what a bitch.

Neil’s so glad her show got canceled years ago.

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[autisticlancemcclain]

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[decaffeinatedscarykoala]

She made the mistake to ask about the marauders

I talked nonstop for 40 minutes

I told her that was just an intro and I would continue in more detail later

She might regret this

[yb-cringe]

hey shoutout to cellbit for the raw fucking line of “God is on Earth. He wants to kill my son.” that goes so hard

[mymarifae]

hsr age estimates... i was just sorting out my thoughts since same face has everyone except the Kiddos looking like they're 20 when that's definitely not true for a good chunk of them + ages are EXTRA poorly defined due to not all the characters being human and having different life spans. so for those guys these numbers are like. vague equivalences. also using the 20s as an example "early" would be anything from 20 to 25 and "late" is 26 to 30

[moron-hassaikai-and-more]

Ms joke, watching their kitten jump all over the room: I swear, people who have parkour as a hobby looked at cats and said ‘that. That is what I want to be in life.’

Aizawa, who does parkour: that is exactly what happened.