#I dunno guys

[glassrooibos]

Everything stays right where you left it huh guys

[mothwithpronouns]

no but seriously imagine it, fall out boy set at when we were young, bang the doldrums starts playing as mikey way walks on stage. And amazing Las Vegas sunset sets the mood

[a-kind-of-merry-war]

the state of things

[zeroslashsix]

The fact Garrus brought wine to his romance scene in ME2 is so funny, because he only brough ONE bottle. He’s dextro, Shepard is levo, so that wine can only be for one of them. If it’s for Shepard, I can only imagine him frantically googling��“romantic human date ideas” right before the suicide mission, seeing “wine, candles, dinner, dancing???” and saying fuck it I don’t know which of these answers is correct, but alcohol is a universal language.

Or even funnier, if that wine is dextro, it means this man brought a whole ass bottle for himself. Like damn Garrus, I knew you were nervous but not that nervous. I have to headcanon that they didn’t drink the wine at all, because 1) they’re hours away from fighting the Collectors, and 2) how fucking awkward would it be for just one of them to be drinking right before they get dirty. 

[legobiwan]

Replaying some SPM to eventually get back into writing mode and the cut scene with Luigi in Bleck's Castle is SO INFORMATIVE.

The Goombas, Kevin and who I would like to call Gary, have his number, his checking account, and his home address in terms of manipulating him. The foreshadowing to the Mr. L persona is just delicious. That overblown ego tied with deep insecurity about not only his skills, but his comparison to his brother didn't come from nowhere, and it doesn't look like those issues weren't such a closely-kept secret in the Darklands.

"I was saving Princess Peach, but I screwed it up..."

And doesn't that just tug at the heart strings? You didn't screw it up, Luigi. You just happened to stomp on a trillions-of-years-old cosmic force of destruction and unleash chaos throughout the dimensions. Hell, he even put a wrench in Bleck's plans by doing that. Doomed by the narrative, our boy is.

"A daring defender? ...Me?"

He doubts their words (and well he should, not because they're necessarily untrue but meant to manipulate). But he both doesn't believe he's worthy of that appellation and yet desires it so badly.

"My fans need me!"

The commentary by Gary here spells it out. It was way too easy.

"Must...stroke...ego."

There it is, laid out for everyone. They know Luigi has overcompensation issues. The inversion of this, the low self-regard turned outwards - manifests in Mr. L.

The killing blow, so to speak. Gary and Kevin are acutely aware of Luigi's secondary status in relation to his brother. I wonder how many others caught onto this. No wonder Mr. L built Brobot. No wonder he's always calling out Mario's style. He may love his brother, but the insecurity is real.

In hindsight, there's nothing all that shocking about Luigi's transformation into Mr. L. It's all laid out right here in this beautiful cut scene.

[tatekane]

Bdubs and Etho out of context. Notice Bdubs is in chainmail again because Etho likes him more in it.

Bdubs: Yeah yeah yeah! Oh I know you can! I, I Know... I know that too much is uncomfortable Etho: mhmm Bdubs: Right? Etho: Uh.. I dunno what it is. (there's a cut here) Like, I like it when you do it Bdubs: Sure, yeah but it can be too much Etho (overlapping): I kinda...

[arabella-strange]

The problem is, there are two problems:

Problem #1: The Gods. They hold all the cards. They act like they're inevitable, immovable, and most important of all? Already here—they're a known danger. Literally the devil (and celestials and others) you know. But just because they are complex and flawed and powerful and pre-existing and far-reaching and far-knowing, does that mean we mortals of Exandria must accept their power regime forever? Can those under their domains not choose to strike out for a radical new future of unknowns—not even try? And yes, absolutely, they're good to us sometimes, they like or love us sometimes, they want what's "best" [according to them] for the world and the universe sometimes. But just because of those sometimes, just because things would change in unprecedented ways that might even be daunting or frightening or hard, does that fear mean we have to yield and submit to their fundamental prioritization of their continued dominance over us? Solution: unclear. Who gets to decide: also unclear.

Problem #2: Ludinus and Predathos. Ludinus has seized unilateral control. He has decided (as Orym pointed out) that he knows best, that "the ends justify the means." He has likewise decided (as Imogen pointed out) that what he wants and his judgment have achieved a level of rightness that must either be followed or be cut out of his way. If you're not with me, you're my enemy. Now, these two problems are intertwined at present because Ludinus is partly responding to Problem #1—namely, the injustice of living under what mortals must [he asserts] realize is not an inevitability or a necessary constant of the world. But he has turned in his campaign to solve this problem to Predathos, a total unknown, and Ludinus has gone so far down this path that he has convinced himself (or allowed himself to stop questioning) that his solution is the only right one. The absolute conviction without regard for harm, for alternatives, or for consequences makes him and this route a problem in its own right. Solution: unclear. Who gets to decide: also unclear.

*** But the thing I hope there is still time for? is a disentangling of these problems.*** Because Ludinus has warped the conversation so much, sooooo much, to make it seem like Problem #1 MUST be solved and it must be solved NOW, HIS way. But that's not true. If the Gods must be overthrown—if it is their time to become simply "the old gods"—then that deserves consideration. But he does not get to decide on behalf of the whole world that his way is the only way; there is no evidence that this is the only way and the only time and the only terms by which this important, maybe-uncertainly-possibly necessary step must be taken. But he benefits by making everyone think so.

[mx-giraffe]

Do you guys think that space and the stars work the same way in the Neighbourhood as they do here?

Cuz I started thinking about it, and now I can’t stop. Like okay so if it doesn’t work the same way, I can totally see Yuma just asking about the stars one day - cuz he watches them at night a lot while everyone else is asleep - and then Yuma is really curious about it, so Tamakoma gives Yuma like a telescope or a buncha audiobooks about it, so that he has something else to do while he watches the stars.

I just think that would be really cute 😭😭

[aaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbcccc]

Deadpool seems like a mitski kind of guy in his not so great moments

[darnellthefirestarter]

Honestly, starting to lose hope on week 8, but maybe it'll get posted later... right?

[xxnessa-morgothxx]

I have a headcanon: Brother Nicodemus has a black cat called Archimedes and he nursed him since he was a stray kitty sneaking around the Monastery of Sasau. Now he is a big unit chunk.

[pyroshrooms]

What even is sleep really

[bear-cubs-art-things]

Sh

Should I post this one Gideon doodle I have

[hannibal-lectotype]

I love the “would you still love me if I was a worm” discussion in the context of hannigram.

Like, I imagine Hannibal would say yes. He believes he would love Will in any universe, any context, any circumstances. He would find and love Will, because even being understood by a worm is better than being alone.

And Will answers with a hearty “no ❤️” because he recognizes there were some specific ass circumstances that led to him loving Hannibal, and worms are fish bait. End of discussion.

[grissomesque]

• words: 617

• rating: G

• warnings: None

• relationships: Picard/Crusher

• summary: Maybe we should be afraid, she says, but maybe what she means is, I’ll ruin this. For Trektober 2023, "Pining."

[mrbexwrites]

Find the Vibes

Tagged by @duckingwriting whose awesome vibe can be found here

Passing the tag onto @sarahlizziewrites @talesofsorrowandofruin @sam-glade @at-thezenith , and an open tag as always to find the vibe:- "Well, that could have been worse!"

My vibe to find is "That's on me, I should have been more specific."

TW for attempted sexual coercion, drug mentions and strong language

From Memento Mori part I. For context, Morgana is speaking to an unreliable witness who may be able to help with her investigation. She's already paid him for information, and now he's after a little more..

“Alright, but it’ll cost you. Bernie’s been gone for a while. A handjob for the answer.” “Fine.” “Are you serious?!” Ylena looked at me, horrified.  “Where did the car go after Bernie went into it?” “Headed up towards Faifley, maybe to join Great Western Road? Now,” he led me to the lane that ran alongside the police station, unfastening his belt. “A deal is a deal.”  “Morgana, don’t do it,” Ylena tried to tug on my sleeve.  “Trust me,” I mumbled to her. Malky had his trousers around his ankles, his spindly legs exposed to the cold November air. His hand reached into his tatty boxers, and I turned on my heel, and sprinted away.  “You fucking cunt!We had a deal!”  I laughed, throwing my head back as I rounded the corner, easily outpacing the junkie who still hadn't managed to pull his trousers up.  “I can’t believe you!” Ylena lagged beside me. “I honestly thought you were going to do it.”  “He got my money. I’m sure once he’s got a gram of cocaine in his system, he’ll forget everything else.”