#I'm screwed forever

[asordidbarwere]

gggggggg

[cerealbishh]

"We get to, this season, explore their chemistry and their real love and their intimacy. So we get to have a glimpse into that world that just feels so pure and beautiful and romantic! And then, sort of navigating those other circumstances once they're out in the world, dealing with real... challenges." - Isa in an interview with The Knockturnal(x)

[desultory-novice]

“A Beautiful Sunset”

CW: body horror, mind break

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I know-kirby-saved-me-he-wouldn’t-just-leave-me-like-this-not-when-it-hurts-so-much-please-make-it-stop-where-are-you-Kirby-

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My original sketch/idea had the two of them actually alright and safe in Dream Land, just plagued by memories, they being the lone “survivors” of having their Souls weaponized...

...Then cursed True Arena lore kicked in and now they’re not okay but since the Master Crown stole his eyes, Magolor can’t even see and he’s driven to hallucinating out of desperation and pain

Edit: I turned this into a whole mini series...

Part 2 “The Sun Never Sets” Part 3 “Screams of Joy” Part 4 “Visitors” Part 5 “A Perfect Circle”

Relevant: “Conditional”

Prologue: “Selfish Needs”

[royalarchivist]

Translation:

7 DAYS LEFT!

On the 7th at 7 PM, we will go to the Nether.... I will create a way for everyone to escape this island! I promise!

[squishykitty825]

Doing homework<<<

Doing homework while wearing a crown so you trick your brain into thinking you're writing some official royal declaration>>>

[kiwikiswia]

I'll keep walking on,

even if we never come to understand each other

for the rest of our lives.

[phoenixcatch7]

I was reading a fic - character gets isekai'd to a world they're pretty overpowered for - and the author described it as a like, invasive species, and that's what I shall be calling all my crossover fix it fics from now on lmao

[crispycreambacon]

The Journey to Break Free • An Analysis of Malevolent's Themes

This is more like a ramble, but analysis sounds more professional y'know y'know-

Major Spoiler Warning for Episode 19

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Episode 19 may be my favourite episode at least for Season 2 – bear in mind that as I type this, I haven't gone past Episode 19. Regardless, it is definitely a highlight of this podcast for me. It unpacked a lot about Arthur and John, and it explored many interesting themes. The strength of kindess and letting yourself be vulnerable, the reality that healing and becoming a better person isn't always a clean journey, the significance of the connections we make and the memories we carry from them...

The first one is subversive in how despite Arthur losing some of his morality in order to survive, he still retains some of it and uses it ro his advantage. It may be baffling to see Arthur still wanting to trust others and treat them kindly, as seen with Arthur wanting to offer water to the cana, because this world can turn on you so quickly. However, that may be the point. The fact that Arthur can still find it in himself to care about the beings in this world is a true testament to his resilience. The Dreamlands is unrelentlessly cruel and tests you, trying to mold you to become the monsters that roam this realm, and I think that is why Arthur won't succumb to this world's terrors like so many before him did.

It ties into the tone of the podcast and how it shifts. Arthur may need to be cruel at times, but that doesn't mean he needs to be a monster. Likewise, Malevolent may be a bleak story, but it is not one which needs to overly indulges in tragedy and darkness. Even within the episode itself, there are moments where Arthur and John laugh. There's an entire section in which Arthur interacts with a buopoth, and it's the most adorable thing ever. These moments provide a balance that help emphasize the impact of intense moments even more than if the entire story had just been trudged in grimdark.

(Putting the rest under a "Read More" section as to not make this post too long to scroll through)

As for the second theme, I particularly appreciate it as people who try to heal, typically victims of trauma, are often villanized for not being perfect, nice or behaving. Anyone who doesn't fit the mold of being sad and helpless via lashing out or express anger about their trauma get dogpiled with insults and accusations from those who refuse to understand them. Those who only want to imagine a narrative that recovery is always pretty and always going up with no relapses whatsoever. That narrative formed because society crafted it and enforced it with media tackling trauma victims in a shallow way at best. Because it's uncomfortable for society to face the truth that trauma is ugly, and those that went through it won't come out unscathed like people want them to.

The theme of names being significant is an uncommon but meaningful one. John Doe is a name to give the King in Yellow a new identity, a way to rebuild himself. Lilly is a name that meant a lot to John as the only form of human connection he had while Arthur was comatose and the catalyst to John becoming a better person. Faroe is a name that Arthur keeps recalling because he can't let go of his daughter and the trauma that came with it.

Even the name of the episode is important. I think "the Prison" truly is an apt title for this episode. Not only because this involves Arthur and John escaping the pit they're trapped it, but it's also a metaphor for Arthur's situation. His body is a prison for John that both want him to get out of, yet Arthur is the real prisoner as he loses control over everything from his body to his life. He is trapped in the past because he can never let go of Fareo. He can never forgive himself for causing her death through his neglect no matter how unintentional it was.

And he gave in at the end. He gave in to the past and went to the city to search for Faroe even though the cana instructed them to avoid the city. Even though so many signs point to it being yet another trap. Even though the chances of Fareo being there were next to none.

Yet John didn't protest. It really shows how much John has grown to emphathize with humanity. How he has grown from someone who is selfish and uses others to his whims, discarding them when they no longer serve him purpose to someone who may not fully understand humanity but can genuinely appreciate and care about it. He may not understand why Arthur still clings onto Faroe, but he understands Arthur deserves closure, so even if this may be a trap, he lets him walk in. We, the audience, may not fully understand either, but we understand this is a necessary step for Arthur even if it may be one that leads to his doom.

[meownotgood]

ok who was gonna tell me you can't romance anyone in bg3 if you didn't already in the first act.... I'm already 40 hours in and I'm only learning this now........ 😭

[snowtimeisbesttime]

all classpect interpretations are equally canon- and this is why:

sburb/sgrub/sname is many things, but the first of those things we see is a computer game. said game's source code can be found in carvings in the frog temple, which comes from a Reckoning meteor; so each sthing version's code comes specifically from itself!

and considering every session we've seen has had an unique frog temple (beta kids: 4 land spires; beta trolls: two separate temples with 6 land spires each; alpha kids: 8 land spires, alpha trolls: at least one temple (with 12 land spires??), possibly located on beforus' moon), there's no reason to assume each and every temple's carvings are exactly the same…

therefore, two swhatever instances can have drastically different classpect definitions because they're running different versions of the game! for example, my own mirrorbent's sgame was compiled in a way where i won't have to go into too many specifics from their own, separate, 12 land spires temple (as opposed to being widely distributed like the beta kids' sburb), and classwise features active knights and passive pages, to pick an example that was recentlyish polled about.

of course, this mini theory thingy would be most applicable to fanventures, while most classpecting theory revolves about homestuck proper for obvious reasons. luckily, i've got some Key Insights about the canon classpects, just beyond this readmore:

get mutie'd lmao!!!!

413 zillion kitys attack!!!!

[opheliajupiter99]

Current Magnolia in Ghetit + Alive Magnolia in Agwe

[keeps-ache]

hm. i do not remember the screenshot being this big hfvsh

[dulciedeleche]

Drops this and leaves

[gumpistol]

@hyenaheeled, bellamy, said:

❝ so, you want to see who can jump higher? ❞ bellamy repeats slowly, making sure he had heard luffy right in the midst of his excited ramblings. this was the first time since the hyena had joined the strawhats, that he was on luffy watch while the rest of the crew explored the island they were currently stopped at. which seemed very wild, no man made structures or other people in sight. as long as they didn't leave the ship unprotected or broke anything, the blond didn't see why not. it was a good question on the captain's part, bellamy had tested his own limits of course, but since their fruits were similar in some aspects he honestly hadn't thought about a friendly competition between them before. mainly because they had been "enemies" until recently.... he cackles in companionable glee, matching the younger man's cheerful grin with his own, full of friendly teeth. ❝ you're on, strawhat! ❞ he agrees readily, clasping the shorter on his shoulder in encouragement. ❝ loser is on toilet duty for the rest of the week! ❞

   it had not been easy getting the impulsive, impatient, and frustrated pirate to listen — not when there was a vast new wilderness to explore, with ‘so many cool new beetles!!’ as Luffy had exclaimed ( certain of it ). but the straw hat’s doctor insisted, nearly begged the reckless captain to stay behind, to watch the ship, to rest. he had eventually conceded, grumbling a ‘fiiine’, as the remainder of the crew drew sticks to see which lucky individual would stay behind with the scowling, grouchypirate.

   so while Luffy currently stands watch over the Sunny, Bellamy has earned the privilege of standing watch over Luffy — even after the captain’s petulant protests of not being a baby. the company is still appreciated though, because if there’s one thing known about the young raven-haired man, it’s that even more so than being bored, he hates being bored and alone.

   yes, to everyone’s benefit, leaving their captain with a sitter ensured his entertainment. it ensured that Luffy would not launch into the thicket of trees that lined the island’s beach ( leaving them with uncertainty on when he would return or be otherwise found ). at least, that’s what it made certain of most of the time. but above all, as someone who could hardly remain upset around others for long, having Bellamy there helped to quickly shift a sour mood.

    ❝ eheehee~ yeah! i bet i could make my legs all curly too! ❞ finally, the shorter of the two seems to perk up, features morphing from the less energetic pout he wore and back to an all-too-familiar toothy grin.

    ❝ but hey! don’t forget, you’re a straw hat now too!! ❞ he transitions to a squat-like stance, the palms of worn, scarred hands propped on top of bent knees. his weight shifts a few times—front-to-back, side-to-side—testing the spring in his own rubbery step. but as he suddenly and without warning jumps up, it’s not only his legs that aid in the captain’s skyward travel. a loud, hearty cackle bursts from within his chest as rubberband arms shoot up until fingers curl over the crow’s nest edge. and like a loaded spring, eager to release restrained energy, arms snap him upward as he beams.

       ❝ Bellamy!! we’re friends! call me Luffy!! ❞

𝐔𝐍𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 / always accepting

[foreignobjecticus]

My bike wouldn't start yesterday and it was SUCH a perfect day to ride :( it's not the battery/fuses/clutch switch, don't thinkkkk it's the side stand switch/deadcut/ignition button. I rode it 8 weeks ago and it was perfectly fine but I'm having trouble getting it into gear so I couldn't even bump start it after pushing it all the way to the top of the hill :( lol just me on my walk with my 125kg bike.

[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

Screw Little White Lie season two, I wanna know about what drama went down with Honkytonk to cause Eric Kahn Gale's character to get kicked out of the band and replaced between Battle of the Bands sign-ups and the actual event.

I just feel like that's where the real story's at, you know?