#IT'S THE FINAL ONE

[sarcasticscribbles]

"Statement of Odette Hart, regarding the modification made to her body for the arts of figure skating. Original statement January 19th 2007.

Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, London.

Statement begins." [CW: Body Horror, self harm implication]

“Figure skating is the embodiment of grace: balancing on sharp blades, moving swiftly across the unforgiving ice. I was born with strength, but not with flexibility. My body was too stiff, too stubborn to practice the spins and jumps in professional figure skating. 

My third coach taught me how to spin longer, leap higher, and hold positions that violated human anatomy. With a few minor modifications, I gained the flexibility I had yearned for. She showed me how to use my blades—not just on the ice, but on myself. She taught me where to place them for the smallest, inconspicuous cuts. How to elongate my limbs without tearing the muscles. Tiny incisions beneath my skin, loosening what was rigid, allowing me to arch my back, pull my head farther, and lift my arms higher.

I was practising a quadruple Salchow, soaring into the air with four rotations before landing on one leg with a final pirouette. I had to stay straight, keep my arms tight, and bend just enough as I hit the ice. I landed low, arms outstretched, fighting for balance. 

The cold air sliced across my body, seeping into the open wounds that marked the modifications I had made to myself, each one a painful reminder of the price I’d paid. But when my blade struck the ice, my legs betrayed me. They were no longer strong enough to hold my weight.

The warmth of my blood melted the ice as my body collided with the ground. My limbs refused to lift me from the cold surface I had dedicated hours to. My broken reflection stared back at me from the crimson-coloured ice, a haunting reminder of what grace stood for.”

Odette Hart, a figure skater who sacrificed her career after altering her body in pursuit of perfection on the ice, embodies the extremes of human ambition and the devastating consequences of pushing beyond natural limits.

[frenchublog]

kosovo miku

[swan2swan]

Whoever conceived and animated this moment, I hope they're doing well and thriving. This is S-rank romance stuff here.

[aphel1on]

nothinggg better than torturing an emotionally repressed character until every single trauma they've ever refused to process starts spilling uncontrollably out of the cracks. like a matryoshka doll situation of repressed trauma and baby you better believe i'm going in there with a hammer

[realtalk127]

thinking about how the best case scenario that elphaba can imagine in the wizard and i is that finally someone will come along who will be able to change everything about her. even in her wildest dreams, she views that as her best option.

and then.

along comes galinda. who - after spending an entire night attempting to give her a makeover - settles on: ‘actually, you’re perfect just the way you are. i wouldn’t change a thing. except maybe to tuck a little piece of myself in with you, just there.’

and i just think that’s neat.

[demaparbat-hp]

Arsonist's Lullaby

[mychemicalbrromance]

Guys ive been reading peak

[mangozic]

my dead goth son and his friendly neighborhood personified concept of insanity

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Penelope's final gambit, you will always be famous, no matter the subtext.

[wolfythewitch]

A little drawing of them. For me. As a treat

[mochasucculent]

The gang all together 👍

Sketch v final + refs below!

First pic was reffed from My Own Private Idaho, which ended up being a really bad idea because this focal length was ridiculous to try and flatten out and match with the others lol

Second pic was obvi The Pieta by Michelangelo, but shoutout to my partner for suggesting the role reversal cause I was initially gonna draw Viktor in Jayce's arms again, but having it the other way around gave me the idea for the last piece where they're mutually in each other's arms and on equal ground in the composition

Third pic was reffed from The Blossoming Of Love by Miquel Blay! Had to move Jayce's hand to Viktor's shoulder because he was too yolked for his arm to fit between them lmao

[anyknotrants]

-after Damian turned 16, at the family dinner-

Bruce: so... Damian, do you remember the Oreov girl you met at the gala last week?

Damian: *looks up* yes

Bruce: what do you think of her...?

Dick: *tries not to laugh*

Tim: *fails not to laugh*

Steph: *doesn't even try not to laugh*

Damian: she was... acceptable, if a bit annoying, why do you ask?

Tim: He's trying to set you up!

Batkids -Damian: *laughs*

Damian: *stares blankly*

Bruce: of course, you don't hav-

Damian: father, are you unaware that I'm in a committed relationship?

Duke, Tim and Dick: *choke on their food*

Steph: *chokes on her drink*

Cass: *smiles*

Batkids: WHAT?!

Bruce: ... I-....

Jason: *laughs so hard he almost falls from his chair* oh Jesus Christ! The world's best detectives at their finest!

Dick: you knew? And you didn't tell me?!

Jason: where the fuck do you think he went almost every fucking friday?

Bruce: *turns to Damian* I- I though you were having sleepover with Jon

Damian: I was.

Dick: but you just-

Batfam: *stops all their movememnt as they realize*

Jason: *actually falls from his chair laughing*

Bruce: JONATHAN SAMUEL KENT!

-over at the Kent farm, also having family dinner-

Jon, who heard Bruce shout his name: I feel like I'm going to get murdered by a bat in my sleep

Clark, who was also listening in: right after you explain why I had to find out you're dating Damian throught their family dinner

Jon: hehe... fuck

[blaithnne]

Live Mel reaction

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

historical drama/sitcom where two gay best friends (woman and man) get lavender married--and proceed to spend the Fancy European Honeymoon their parents paid for acting as each other's wingman

[eydilily]

gem n joel the strongest duo (family) that you are

and of course. her

[gibbearish]

love when ppl defend the aggressive monetization of the internet with "what, do you just expect it to be free and them not make a profit???" like. yeah that would be really nice actually i would love that:)! thanks for asking