#Ignite the Scene

[yrsonpurpose]

henry ± being a reassuring presence for alex

[ellstronaut]

not to be that person but fuck

n don’t get me wrong I love smut as much as the next person but I cannot stand meaningless smut. With no substance just mindless sex with no passion or any ounce of affection attached to it. No buildup, no pining, no tension so thick it’s palpable no “fuck why are these jeans glued on” no “clumsiness or characters being awkward because sex is awkward sometimes and intimidating” no characterisation, character development or poking fun in a lighthearted way because

“dino boxers really?”

the way they’d be so unapologetic about it too maybe not even vocal but the look that fucking look that screams “yeah? n what you’re gonna do about it?” or maybe they’re flustered but that’s hot either way because it’s them, it’s their quirk

It’s the little details

The vulnerability? The insecurities—trying something new but being afraid to cross or plunge into unknown territories

but it’s their touch—guidance—that unspoken “you’re safe with me”

Subtle hotness/intimacy man

But yeah sex sells. Let’s be real. It’s a cheap way to get views especially when not mindful of how characters would react in such situations

[ex0rin]

Please please please, no please Hughie Campbell | The Boys S01E01: The Name of the Game

+BONUS: You should fuck off, Hughie.

[meownotgood]

the monologue viktor says at the end of episode 6 has never left my brain actually. out of everything in all of the epsiodes that scene was my favorite. his voice is so brain scratchy and beautiful it gives me heart palpitations. the way he says, "two sides of the same coin, inextricably bound." just sedate me or something already god

[skullchicken]

Hey y'all, if you're hungry for horror let's plays, I can recommend krinx tv on youtube!

It's led by a lesbian couple with one main let's player (Minx) and the other co-playing occasionally (Krism).

What I really appreciate about the channel is Minx's sometimes dry and sometimes silly humor and, well, that she's not a teen/20 year old hyperactive LPer screaming at every little jumpscare.

She tends to give even bad games a fair shake, but also tells it like it is when she doesn't enjoy something all that much.

They do a BUNCH of let's plays, among theme everything from the classics, to indies to asset flips, short games, longplays... if it's horror, it'll probably land on their channel sooner or later.

If you'd like to give them a go, I recommend these videos:

Ignited entry: spooky, silly and heartfelt

Indika: religious horror. the game is brilliant imo and very artful

Midnight Scenes - a safe place: hard-hitting story-driven psychological horror. Depending on your experience with isolation, this one might hit close to home.

[ant-thebooknerd]

Kenji : Can I call you sometime?

Nazeera, clearly texting : I don't have a phone

[orionauriga]

quantum immortality

the umbrella academy | five-centric s4 fix-it | 5k words | gen

“Be realistic,” Booth Five says. “It’s time you face inevitability. The rest of us have.” “No,” Five snarls, appalled at the words and doubly so to hear them in his own voice. “You know who you sound like? The Handler.”

In Max’s Deli, Five comes to a different conclusion.

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tldr: five hargreeves fucking loves and would do anything for his family and he would not lay down and die when told there's nothing he can do to save them.

[questintheskies]

[musubiki]

i lied i just remember that i strongly associate this song AND this song from genshin with post-redemption/post-timeskip taffy. particularly taffy with coco

[bloodiedcottonballs]

Dess utilizing darkness as a weapon after merging with it and extending a blade from her arm to set it aflame like motor oil

[multiverseofmisfits]

"Looks like I'll have Xilonen check on Flamestrider again." This is like 174th time her bike malfunctioned.

[lunaetis]

▸▸ [ @lxmitlxss ( william ) || yinyue one-liner call ]

─「银月」─  " you're not telling the truth, so why would i trust you ? " the STRANGER had not uttered anything other than lies from the very beginning, that was why the rover backed away. her gloved digits hovered at the hilt of her blade. while she was more than experienced in combat, she didn't want to draw her weapon when she found herself in an unfamiliar world. golden gaze narrowed at the assailant. " please leave. "

[onewingedsparrow]

Them nerding about the historical inspiration for the architecture in Fire Emblem Three Houses: So this castle was inspired by this era of this civilization, and it definitely lasted for that time period in-game, which is fascinating because over here this castle was inspired by a totally different era of— Me nerding about the cinematics of a totally different Fire Emblem game that will not leave me alone: Dangit, it's been eleven years and I'm still not over Chrom, look at the STORYBOARDING in Awakening, look at the SYMBOLISM and the NARRATIVE TOLD BY THE MUSIC OF EVEN THE OPENING MOVIE where—

Both of us in between: Lol, check out Joe Zieja roasting Rhea in his Golden Deer playthrough, he's the best

[dballzposting]

Champa and Beerus are never gonna get along becasue while I believe that Beerus could have the maturity to mend bridges, he is too cold to. And while I believe that Champa has the necessary warmth, he is just too immature.

They will never even sit next to each other and watch a slapstick movie . But if they did they would laugh so incredibly hard at the violence . But they never will. Breaks my fucking heart

[shostakobitchh]

Hello! On my millionth re-read of Aim and Ignite, and would love to know how you would have wrote/envisioned Snape’s reaction to the memory Lily left for Ariel and him. When Lily says that she “loves them both”, Ariel doesn’t linger too much on those words as she knew Lily loved her dearly, having read so in the letter/seen Lily’s love and sorrow for her in the Mirror etc. I can only imagine what Snape must have felt when he heard Lily say that she loved him, even though she couldn’t truly know that he was “on his way back”... I think it’s interesting that Snape doesn’t ever think about/reflect on that moment, is it just too painful? Is it locked away forever in his mind? I absolutely adore your story and would love to hear your thoughts!

so, I love this question for two reasons.

(1) this was the very first thing I wrote for aim & ignite - the story was actually meant to end on this moment - and it is my favorite thing i’ve written thus far.

(2) I kept a lot of what Snape felt here a mystery because you’re completely right! he has never reflected on the memory, has never really thought about it. I actually don’t think I’ve ever written him ever even having a passing thought about this moment and how it’s affected him - and there’s absolutely a reason for that!

Short answer: yes, Snape finds it almost unbearable that she loved him, and he cannot mentally handle that memory, so he keeps it under lockdown. Notice that he doesn’t say a single word after they emerge from the memory - Ariel even remarks that she can’t tell if the hand on her shoulder is to comfort her, or to keep himself upright. She sees him in a very, VERY vulnerable state. I believe he’s covering his face, too - my original intention was that he was trying not to cry, actually - I know, a rare one for Snape! But it’s open to interpretation honestly.

The one thing he took away and keeps at the forefront is that Lily asked Snape to care for Ariel. She asked him to do what he should have done from the beginning, and he does, which you see when he’s strolling through Little Whinging with Ariel after the events of Book 1. He’s actually trying.

Long answer (I just typed all this out a deleted it I’m going to kill myself)

At the time, Lily had no idea what she felt for Snape. It’s my own personal headcanon that Lily always loved him, in a way, had some sort of crush but didn’t understand it until the Mudblood incident. That’s why the inciting incident of Snape saving Lily during battle drives her crazy in the flashback in Chapter 11 (I think it’s Chapter 11, anyway).

Snape, in the meantime, has always loved her - never stopped, never will. The idea that he HAD Lily - he could have had her after that night in the inn - probably could have saved her life - is crushing him. And this is ON TOP of the prophecy (and The Other Thing, but we’re not there yet).

And, despite all of his mistakes - “you’re on your way back.” Lily still believes in him. He showed her enough that night that she knows, somehow, someway, he’ll come back and do the right thing. For Snape to know she had that much faith in him - at a time when he was still a loyal Death Eater - he just can’t handle it. He can’t forgive himself for fucking up so massively.

Snape knows he could have saved Lily, but even with what happened between them it changed nothing, so he doesn’t think his love was enough. Lily, however, loved him knowing he wouldn’t come back - not for a while, anyway - but she had to try something - anything - for Ariel.

I also think finally confronting that memory will directly tie into how Snape feels about Ariel. He’s admitted he cares about her - okay, great. What’s he going to do with that? Well, right now, he’s caring in his Snape-way, but he’s not exactly doing it well. And why is that?

Because he loves Ariel and doesn’t know it yet.

And once he admits he loves Ariel, he can begin to make his way back to Lily, and what she tried to give him in the Pensive.

[statisticalcats2]

If there's anything more special than VHSes you had as a kid, it's VHSes you didn't have and had to keep renting from the video rental store