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A Promise
Written for @flashfictionfridayofficial This is loosely based on my real life.
In memory of my mom and with love for my brother.
She meant to keep it, she really did. When the promise was made, it was easy. After all, she expected nothing to happen. The cancer was caught early, the prognosis, good.
“If something happens, you must take care of him.” She nodded automatically. Her mom ‘s hand tightened on hers, “I mean it.”
“Yes mom. I know. I promise. Nothing will happen though.”
Less than a year later, she is dead.
Not from cancer, but it's treatment. Her blood thick as the relentless vomiting caused the level of blood thinner in her body to drop, a stroke did the rest.
Now, her life is on hold as she struggles to cope with both the grief and the promise. Her brother, just two years younger than her, but with a mental illness that makes a caregiver necessary. He is the promise.
“You will inherit your brother.” She had joked, long before the cancer was diagnosed, “ something to happen to me.”
Did she know? Have a premonition? Does it matter?
He is her responsibility. Can she keep her promise?
She must. At least she must try.
They weep together at her service and then struggle to work through the grief and the reality of their new life.
She has grown children. He isn't a child but needs to be looked after. He will overeat, overspend, forget his meds.
A weight, it seems, that she must beat. Until she gets sick herself. Many tests, a diagnosis made by exclusion. Fibromyalgia.
“Don't worry. I will take care of you.” he says.
“No, that is my job. I promised mom that I would.”
“Me too. We have each other.”
She cries. It seems Mom had extracted promises from them both to see to the other. Promises they will both keep.
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I promise
#arcane#caitvi#caitlyn kiramman#vi#caitlyn#where caitlyn helps vi clean up after act 2 and they have a very long and honest conversation#where caitlyn finally makes a real promise she will keep#I NEED THE HURT/COMFORT GIVE IT TO ME GIVE IT TO MEEE#character design#character art#digital illustration#character designer
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This is what the dynamic was like
#my art#sketchy sketch#arcane#silco#vander#silco arcane#vander arcane#zaundads#vanco#sadihasdias I can't stop#i am not that into turning this duo into a trio#and downplaying some of the themes and dynamics established earlier on#the political and freedomfighter stuff. Now it's a promise to a keep etc not a fight between two different views on how to handle#a difficult thing as breaking away from oppression and becoming independent and free#and not in individual level but as a whole community/city#and neither of them did it 100% right but both did some things right#anyway haha lol gay
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reblog to give more people the chance for one last boop!
#boop#that was fun#sorry for everyone I didn't get to boop and boop back I couldn't keep up but I love you all#that was the most engagement I ever had on this site#I promise no more boops after this#lizluz
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Chat Noir: Hey, my lady? Quick question: why was Argos multitasking during patrol and trying to solve a cryptex? He said he got it from you.
Ladybug, casually: Oh, it’s from my latest treasure hunt I made for him.
Chat Noir: …You give him treasure hunts? Why?
Ladybug: I still don’t totally trust him not to pull another ‘Red Moon’ incident so I figured if I give him enrichment, he’s gonna be spending his time solving puzzles and figuring out clues that take him all over the city instead of potentially becoming a supervillain again.
Chat Noir, who watched Félix spend several hours to solving riddles last night: …Huh. Does he know..?
Ladybug: 90% sure, yes. I don’t think he cares that much, he’s pretty invested in it and I’m great at creating complex systems with clues to follow so— it works out. Plus usually there is something to find at the end of the trail. Usually Kagami.
#WE’RE SILLY POSTING BABYYYY#Gotta keep the bird boy Enriched#he’s fine and pinky promises he won’t do it again but Ladybug likes insurance#And Argos likes puzzles so he’s fine with his arrangement#and Kagami gives him a kiss whenever he figures out the location so he’s happy#(Kagami will give him a kiss regardless but this way is extra fun)#This has been in my drafts since AUGUST#Bc I forgot I never actually posted it so. Oops#miraculous ladybug#marinette dupain cheng#adrien agreste#felix fathom#felix graham de vanily#SB Speaks#hope you like my newest silly post
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guess who's back in her wenclair era
#haven't drawn these sillies IN TWO YEARS#happy to see that i've gotten much better at it#ALSO ENID'S BANGS BABYGIRRRRL I LOVE YOU!!!!#y'all... i know i keep forgetting to post here im so sorry i promise i'll try to be more active#wenclair#wednesday netflix#wednesday addams#enid sinclair#wednesday x enid#wenclair fanart#my art#evgarart
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It could get worse and it DID get worse
FIRST - PREVIOUS - NEXT
MASTERPOST (for the full series / FAQ / reference sheets)
#deltarune#undertale#deltarune fanart#undertale fanart#utdr#crossover#crossover comic#comic#twin runes#twin runes comic#twin runes au#kris dreemurr#frisk#lesslo#my art#and we're also getting more hints to frisk's little secret#not long until the truth comes out I'd say#depends on how long they can keep in the guilt#but as we've established#this place is kinda made to amplify these feelings#kinda like it was made to teach someone a lesson#HMMMMMM#lesslo seems to know this place preeeetty well#don't tell me they kept him prisoner in there because he kept making everyone's life worse#yep#that's totally what happened#apparently he's immune to guilt though#cheeky bastard#I WAS PROMISED A MINOTAUR AND NOT SOME BITCHY CUPID
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ARCANE: TIDDIES OF PROGRESS: Caitlyn's 🧁🧁 in Season 2 (2024)
#arcane#arcaneedit#caitlyn kiramman#kirammountains#caitvi#arcane league of legends#league of legends arcane#league of legends#caitlyn arcane#arcane caitlyn#type: gif#media: arcane#s2 ep1#s2 ep4#s2 ep6#s2 ep8#s2 ep9#vi#vi arcane#arcane vi#maddie#congrats kirammountains enjoyers i keep my promise and i did it asap#the quality kinda suffered a bit bc of the giga crops but i did the job skksskskks#vi gets a cameo too lol congrats to vi and maddie for seeing the kirammountains first hand cough cough
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sry i have chronic only draws megumi disorder the doctor said it's terminal :/
#my art#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#fushiguro megumi#megumi fushiguro#fanart#jjk fanart#megumi#me: 'i like yuuji and megumi Equally :)' also me:#i cant help it hes so fun to draW hes so easy to draw i love you i love you i love youuuuuu#also this is kiiind of me making good on that poll i did forever ago saying id draw catboys . so as promised here is A Catboy :3#hes sooooo meowmeow hes so gd CUTE god i love . fushiguro mEGUMI#to b fair i Do like yuuji and megu equally ffgsdjfdjh#sometimes u just gotta spend the whole entire day fully rendering what was supposed to be a megu sketch sheet#but now it is . just a char sheet by talos this cant keep happening#this all started bc i still want to practice/tweak the way i draw faces but it would appear i cannot control myself#also been loving drawing the cat megumi plush gddff fushiguro mewgumi is my favourite animal crossing villager#anyway so much for working on speed this was a fun 10 hours#its ok . i do it fr him <3 geto voice i dont mind being killed by you
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#pix doodles#idk lmao 😭 it’s a little friend that’s also an alarm I guess#😔 I need happy au#also even though I’m not really hyperfixating on the game I miss drawing comics hhhh#so here’s thissss#mouthwashing#captain curly#anya mouthwashing#daisuke mouthwashing#yayyyy#it’s like a chihuahua I promise they help keep you safe by being loud af 😭
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Being someone who read Under The Red Hood and came out with the firm belief that, for Jason, it's not about killing Joker, it's about Jason wanting proof Batman would choose him over the Joker (bc shelia chose the joker). Makes seeing any other media where it's all about just wanting the Joker dead is a teeny bit frustrating. to be honest
Jason could've killed the Joker himself, really, really easily. Jason kidnaps the Joker before the confrontation. I can't open my comic for a reference right now, but it felt like he had the Joker for quite a bit before the confrontation. He had him. He beat him up with a crowbar. He had every single opportunity to kill the Joker himself, but he didn't because that wasn't his goal. Make no mistake, he did plan for the Joker to be dead by the end of it, but do you see what im trying to say here
Edit: If I knew this post was gonna get 1000+ notes I would've tried to word it better or something, this was a rant I made on the way to the grocery store 😭
It's not about making Batman kill either. When Batman says he won't kill, Jason adjusts and goes, 'Let ME kill the Joker or kill me to stop me' instead. The test is all about Batman choosing him. The whole final confrontation is Jason's first death again. The parent, The Joker, and the explosives. It even ends with Jason unable to move as a bomb goes off right next to him again because the parent didn't choose Jason. And instead tried finding an option that'd benefit them and (consequencely) letting the Joker walk, again, lol, lmao <-in agony
#the final confrontation was basically his first death again#and YES he Does want the Joker dead#and it would've been really really nice if Batman was the one who did it#but when batman made it clear he wouldn't kill the joker. Jason easily switched to saying “LET me kill the joker” to accommodate#because he Wanted batman to pass his test#he gave a test to dick too. and technically tim but it wasnt the family test it was a different one so it doesnt rly count#AFTER utrh and the reveal and the batarang you can go hog wild about it. i care less about it then#granted i do believe they make jason more scared of the joker after it at some point#i guess because hes a bit too willing to kill the joker and ive heard jason wasnt meant to live after utrh#my watsonian explain for that is he was so fixated on his plan he cpuld override his fear. or maybe the pit. either work#i prefer the fixation bc i dont like the explanation that the pit was the /only/ reason he could get all plan together and done#BUT THATS UNRELATED!!!#dc stop putting the joker in jason stories im begging you please please please. lock him in a vault for the next 20 years or something#it Cpuld be good and i understand. but also. after so long of people that dont know or go for jasons need for family and parents#that love him and he can trust#the joker starts to feel like?? hm. words. a cop out? oh haha its that guy that killed him woagh hes here#i bet you dont even know that jaybin got beat until unconsciousness by an angry mob#while asking batman to save him only for batman to have to walk away#anwya. where was i going with this#i think i got off topic#jason todd#dc comics#batman#ADDED AN EDIT. SORRY. this post has been haunting me it keeps me awake. what if people misunderstand#they cant read my tags where i ramble more depth. thisbis the only option#EDIT EDIT: hiii#removed the sentence abt jason having the joker for several days bc i misremembered some things#go read its-your-mind 's addition instead also#ok no more i wont edit this post anymore i promise
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“I hate the script, the vault dwellers sound so cheesy—“ my Brother in Steel you realize that’s the point, right? They were bred to act like the physical embodiment of an HR e-mail. Did you not catch the memo that Vault-Tec put out regarding their experiment facilities?
#fallout#fallout tv show#fallout tv series#they were raised to respect the Golden Rule they’re a bunch of fucking kindergartners#theyre MEANT TO BE CRINGE#plus if you keep watching you’ll SEE WHY THEY DO THAT#don’t quit in the first episode when you have so many more to explore wtf is wrong with them!!! it’s a good show!!!#sometimes I think people like to hate things just to hate them and I understand. truly. i am a certified hater too#but don't dog something that has reasoning!! you're meant to cringe! and you'll see why!!!#GIVE IT TIME IT WILL MAKE SENSE I PROMISE#fallout spoilers
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costume party!
#inktober#murder drones#dronetober#uzi doorman#serial designation n#i promise i did this on the day of the prompt i just keep forgetting i have to actually post art lol
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humanstuck…
i keep drawing them
#homestuck#humanstuck#gamzee makara#vriska serket#terezi pyrope#equius zahhak#feferi peixes#eridan ampora#nepeta leijon#i promise i am working on their intro sheets. they’re hard though. and i’m a perfectionist so i keep redoing them#i have to stop
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four cheers to the show that just can't be stopped! 💖🤍🖤💛
#they said 'keep moving forward' and god dammit they're gonna keep that promise not matter how many things try to stop em#Oscar is also wearing these shorts but for different reasons#rwby#ruby rose#weiss schnee#blake belladonna#yang xiao long#team rwby#fanart#fan art#doodles
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