#Foresight is 20/20

[justhannigramfics]

Ugh. I wish I was one of those writer’s who’s good at planning T-T I could do some amazing parallels with the divine comedy if I had realized the themes of purgatory and paradise I want to use, but I already missed my chance to really include inferno properly. I could have been so clever and cool.

[howifeltabouthim]

How could he have been so inconceivably foolish? He saw it all now, the vile indiscretion, the betrayal. Why had he not seen it earlier?

Iris Murdoch, from A Fairly Honourable Defeat

[us-the-voices-and-more-voices-2]

boys horrible news I think I developed a fucking terrorism hyperfixation, FOR FUCKS SAKE I CANNOT BE NORMAL CAN I????

well might as well make use of this, I've already been doing archival and research into this stuff for like the last 3 months anyway. at some point it's gonna be some sorta useful I guess.

ughtghhggh why, WHY.

[kariachi]

Devin Lives au fic! Finally Geilla Bohln has a Savaran Temple.

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It wasn’t the most impressive of temples, one had to admit. There was no grandeur, thought there was room for it to come eventually, no ornate statues or vast mosaics. Mayhaps it could have been something more if it had been more limited, had left later expansion to add shrines rather than decorate those there. But Devin, his children, his small pack, were far from the safety of the homeworld, and he had decided that ensuring their close ties with all the gods was more important than artistry.

He was going to have to make sure Keal got proper statuary and such first after the suns by way of apology, but he had no doubt they would forgive the transgression given the circumstances. There were funds available- it wasn’t hard to get donations from the Morningstars, they had founded the pack after all- but he’d felt it better to spend the money surrounding the temple with low public buildings to ensure nothing would be built in place to shade it. Allowing that would have been an even worse blasphemy, and he’d already raised the gathering area above ground just to help prevent it. Normally one would build a temple in the highest location possible, but that just wasn’t a viable option on Earth- where digging out and building in the top of a mountain required the kind of funds even the Morningstars hissed at- and was inconvenient to the dens besides.

Better to have everyone accounted for, better to ensure the top floor wouldn’t be shaded, better to stay in a convenient location. Get everything built, finally have a proper temple with a semi-proper member of the Holyfolk to manage things. Even if it wasn’t spectacular, or perfect, it was far far better than the small, scattered shrines that had been all they had before. Something you could walk around, somewhere you could set proper tributes to a wide range of specific deities without having to force them to share, or limit yourself to just your own patron.

Yes, even a plain temple was better than no temple, and Devin couldn’t help but breath easier the first time he walked through the finished building, laying dried goods on each offering platter as he went from top to bottom. The twin suns on the top floor beneath their glass-windowed dome, the platter in the ground floor gathering chamber, the rest of the major gods on the floor below, four each of the minor gods on each of the four floors that followed.

Mainil, Tivaum, Leruv, and Vernito.

Veirum, Hegae, Faunel, and Yaon.

Mendeves, Menkaves, his Leum, and Rervon.

Vulkxhen, Menrhove, Menyuve, and Jalen.

All in good order, all with the proper offering plates, all with proper offerings, all with thanks and prayers given to welcome their presence in this place. With, he would admit, a bit a bias towards the patrons of the children- again, they would understand.

Finally, their territory had a heart.

[catsaysmlem]

having at least one work related book on his bedside table that he’s probably reading for fun is such incredible dad behaviour

[limewatt]

being on a plane chasing the sunset is soooo fucking wild the sky was orange for six hours

[arabella-strange]

EAT YOUR HEART OUT MET GALA

aabria's outfits every episode | a court of fey and flowers

(a.k.a.: aabria literally killed me dead with her outfits during acofaf and now i have to make this gifset to cope. larger versions of these gifs found here!)

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[imastoryteller]

20 Compelling Positive-Negative Trait Pairs

Here are 20 positive and negative trait pairs that can create compelling character dynamics in storytelling:

1. Bravery - Recklessness: A character is courageous in the face of danger but often takes unnecessary risks.

2. Intelligence - Arrogance: A character is exceptionally smart but looks down on others.

3. Compassion - Naivety: A character is deeply caring but easily deceived due to their trusting nature.

4. Determination - Stubbornness: A character is persistent in their goals but unwilling to adapt or compromise.

5. Charisma - Manipulativeness: A character is charming and persuasive but often uses these traits to exploit others.

6. Resourcefulness - Opportunism: A character is adept at finding solutions but is also quick to exploit situations for personal gain.

7. Loyalty - Blind Obedience: A character is fiercely loyal but follows orders without question, even when they're wrong.

8. Optimism - Denial: A character remains hopeful in difficult times but often ignores harsh realities.

9. Humor - Inappropriateness: A character lightens the mood with jokes but often crosses the line with their humor.

10. Generosity - Lack of Boundaries: A character is giving and selfless but often neglects their own needs and well-being.

11. Patience - Passivity: A character is calm and tolerant but sometimes fails to take action when needed.

12. Wisdom - Cynicism: A character has deep understanding and insight but is often pessimistic about the world.

13. Confidence - Overconfidence: A character believes in their abilities but sometimes underestimates challenges.

14. Honesty - Bluntness: A character is truthful and straightforward but often insensitive in their delivery.

15. Self-discipline - Rigidity: A character maintains strong control over their actions but is inflexible and resistant to change.

16. Adventurousness - Impulsiveness: A character loves exploring and trying new things but often acts without thinking.

17. Empathy - Overwhelm: A character deeply understands and feels others' emotions but can become overwhelmed by them.

18. Ambition - Ruthlessness: A character is driven to achieve great things but willing to do anything, even unethical, to succeed.

19. Resilience - Emotional Detachment: A character can endure hardships without breaking but often seems emotionally distant.

20. Strategic - Calculative: A character excels at planning and foresight but can be cold and overly pragmatic in their decisions.

These pairs create complex, multi-dimensional characters that can drive rich, dynamic storytelling.

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[epicdogymoment]

NO i fucked up. my soup is heated up and jngredientsa addeded but i have to wait HALF AN HOUR for the rice to finish. woe.

[akumanoken]

Lol good thing I recorded last night because today I'm Ariel fr

[theophagie]

I WAS WRONG ABOUT VIA AND OZZIE BEING INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL BUT OTHERWISE LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴. Via's to come outburst though 👀👀👀............

I really don't think that the supposed trial from the trailer is directly about Stolas, what sense would that make when he's not even there from the start...... my shot in the dark is that it's about Blitz

[greenlandpissshark]

Damian, at a gala watching Brucie in action: fathers idiot playboy cover is an brilliant act of foresight. Deciding to pretend to imbibe hard drugs and fake sex scandals to divert attention as early as 20 years old takes a strategic genius and foresight only the Batman can claim

Dick, having war flashbacks to the time he walked downstairs to find Bruce on the floor surrounded by women’s undergarments with a bloody nose, blown pupils, and a sticky note with a lipstick kiss stuck to his forehead: yeah. It was all an act. Mmhm.

[writing-with-sophia]

20 Victorian-era names for girls

Adelaide: Derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning "noble" or "of noble birth."

Beatrice: Derived from the Latin name Beatrix, meaning "she who brings happiness" or "blessed."

Charlotte: Of French origin, meaning "free" or "petite."

Clara: Derived from the Latin word clarus, meaning "clear" or "bright."

Edith: Derived from the Old English name Ēadgyð, meaning "prosperous in war" or "blessed."

Eleanor: Derived from the Old French form of the name Aliénor, meaning "bright," "shining," or "light."

Florence: Derived from the Latin name Florentia, meaning "flourishing" or "prosperous."

Genevieve: Derived from the Old Germanic name Genovefa, meaning "woman of the race" or "tribe woman."

Georgiana: Feminine form of George, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker."

Harriet: Derived from the French name Henriette, meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household."

Isabella: Derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God."

Josephine: Feminine form of Joseph, meaning "God will add" or "God increases."

Lillian: Derived from the Latin name Lilium, meaning "lily" or "pure."

Matilda: Derived from the Germanic name Mahthildis, meaning "mighty in battle" or "strength in battle."

Penelope: Of Greek origin, meaning "weaver" or "duck."

Rosalind: Derived from the Germanic elements hros, meaning "horse," and lind, meaning "soft" or "tender." But the meaning later changed to mean "lovely rose", from the Latin rosa lindaI.

Victoria: Derived from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory" or "conqueror."

Winifred: Derived from the Old English name Winefrið, meaning "friend of peace" or "blessed peacemaking."

Prudence: Derived from the Latin word prudentia, meaning "foresight" or "wisdom."

Clementine: Derived from the Latin name Clemens, meaning "merciful" or "gentle."

More names

[i-am-death-and-i-am-doom]

For me "things that lie still in the freedom of Iluvatar" always read as Eru actually not deciding and knowing all beforehand, not because he couldn't but because he preferred to leave it undefined. Also with Men being supposed to complete the Music and shape the final fate of Arda, I see it as the resolution not even existing when Ainur entered Eä, and the Music being like a draft of a book with missing scenes and blank pages at the end.

So Námo doesn't - and can't - know everything. And without true omniscience you can't make all the choices at the beginning, because an event in a little blind spot could recontextualize everything around it and your next choices down the line are no longer correct with the added information.

There's also an aspect of "can he do things differently then he saw himself doing?" I guess if he really is stuck in Time that differently - let's say, backwards - his future choices would seem to him as unchangeable as our past ones do to us. But that's a bit of a hardcore proposition, I think that I'll just remain steadfast in my dislike for determinism xd.

Please tell me your HCs for "what does Námo not know (or had not known before it happenned)".

(concrete events/questions, not the general definition)

[korasonata]

Have been thinking a lot about Cleo and the Boogyman Curse. Of every single member who’s ever told her that she doesn’t know what it feels like because she’s never had to be the Boogyman before. How she doesn’t understand because she’s never been put in that position.

Thinking of the backstory Cleo gave for her character. How after she died, she became scourgified. How she killed her entire family under the influence of mind control. How she was fully conscious the entire time it was happening.

Thinking about how she’s spent her entire life trying to atone for that fact. How she lets her allies kill her. How she sacrifices herself for others. Her telling her friends that if they are ever the Boogyman to simply ask and she will gladly give her life to help them. Thinking of the guilt that must eat away at her knowing that nothing she does could ever possibly be enough to atone for what she’s done.

Thinking about every single one of them and their illusions of choice. They were cursed. They had to do it. They had no choice, they said. How infuriating that one sentence must be for Cleo. As if any single one of them understands the power of choice. They, who HAD choice. They, who were capable of conscious action, decision, and foresight. They who absolutely had it in their power to simply walk away, and they, who, despite this fact, still killed their closest friends and allies anyway, and in fact made that conscious decision willingly.

Thinking about how Cleo has never once been the Boogyman. About her friends defending their actions to her. Do you think she loses faith in humanity every time she watches them make that decision again? Have they no remorse? Have they no guilt? Thinking about every time they tell her she doesn’t understand, and how she would do the same thing if she was in their shoes. How she would be selfish too if she only understood the stakes. Thinking about how maybe it is them who doesn’t understand. Because only she knows that if they truly understood their actions, they would have never tried to justify them.

Thinking about how the literal Zombie has more humanity than any human on the server.

(For those curious about what backstory I’m talking about —> https://www.tumblr.com/zombiecleoprime/188179804260/cleo-please-share-your-dark-internal-backstory?source=share%20)