#It all adds up

[alabaster-artss]

she would do A LOT of post break up baking trust

[quotespile]

In an age of enormities, the emotions are naturally weakened. We are continually called upon to have feelings — about genocide, for instance, or about famine or the blowing up of passenger planes — and we are all aware that we are incapable of reacting appropriately. A guilty consciousness of emotional inadequacy or impotence makes people doubt their own human weight.

Saul Bellow, It All Adds Up

[approximateknowledge]

who is graphite edge: for real this time

ok so no more beating around the bush

the avatar is definitely generated from the mind of *a* kirito-isotope, itd be hard for that part to be any more obvious

the question then becomes "which isotope are they", right? well yes and no; the question is actually "which isotope *generated the avatar* because

player and avatar-origin aren't necessarily the same person! source: ash roller exists

so then!

if we posit that the neurolinker(-equivalent) from which graphite edge got generated was originally the same kirito-isotope we follow in unital ring (as opposed to star king any of the uploads), that doesn't necessarily mean the graphite edge we know is kirito

it'd have to be someone close to them though!

there's a multiple options here, but let's go over a couple!

for a direct parallel to ash roller you'd expect it to be sugu, but that feels unlikely

asuna and alice don't fit the personality at all

yui seems like a promising option but im not sure if she *can* connect to a neurolinker that way, given that she's a pre-fluclight ai

now i mentioned "personality" being a factor just now

that's actually one of the main reasons i feel like the irl human behind graphite edge can't be kirito, the personality feels *different*, like i can't see kiri behaving like we see graph in the novels

so who could it be?

we'd need someone who is

close to kirito

tends to be rather hyperactive and prone to being a bit of a jokester

really good at reaction speed and acrobatics on top of being used to fighting with both hands (ambidextrous< which afaik, kaz isn't!)

fond of being in a kind of "teacher" role despite their rogueish behaviour

seemingly always more informed than anyone else but gives out information sparingly

gives everyone they meet a cutesy little nickname wether they like it or not

sound familiar?

yeah

ARGO

graphite edge is argo wearing kirito's neurolinker

*drops mic*

[threetrenchcoatsinatrenchcoat]

y'all Alex Song-Xia adopted a stray dog and named him Bandit the year before Mentopolis

[momentsbeforemass]

It adds up

(by request)

“Take care, then, how you hear. To the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.”

In a Gospel that says a lot of odd-sounding things, this is one of the oddest-sounding. At least to our ears.

But this is not some cryptic piece of vague nonsense designed to sound deep.

It’s actually very practical. And it has to do with how you and I work as human beings.

As St. Ephrem tells us, the key to understanding what Jesus is saying is that this is all one thought, and that “This is like ‘let the one who has ears listen.’”

That is, what we hear, what we take in matters. Why?

What we hear, what we take in is cumulative. It adds up within us. Whatever it is, whether good or bad, it will add to the pile of that same thing that is already within us.

If we’re hearing things that make us afraid? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re afraid of.

If we’re taking in things that make us angry? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re angry about.

That is what “To the one who has, more will be given” is all about. The things we take in add up. But that’s not the whole story.

Like St. Ephrem said, this is all one thought. “To the one who has, more will be given,” cannot be separated from “and from the one who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.” Which means what?

It means that when you and I are adding to one pile of things within us, the other stuff within us doesn’t just sit there. It starts to fade away.

Because the stuff within us (whether it’s our emotions, our spiritual well-being, our knowledge, whatever) is not static. It’s either growing or it’s fading.

And you and I have only so much bandwith, we only have so many spoons. We can only grow one thing at a time. Whatever we’re not growing? It’s going to be fading.

If you’ve ever wondered why getting a puppy and all the time that that a new puppy takes (both the fun stuff and the needful things like training and housebreaking) helps you deal with your grief over the death of your old dog? This is why.

So, if we’re hearing the word of God? That will add to the pile of things within us that bring us peace and strength. And the things within us that don’t bring us peace and strength will start to fade.

If we’re taking in the good things of God? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re joyful about. And the things within us that we’re not joyful about will fade.

But it all turns on what we’re hearing, on what we’re taking in. Because that is what will be adding up within us.

Which is why Jesus is telling us – “Take care, then, how you hear.”

Today’s Readings

[the-soul-starved]

I just really appreciate your presence. I crave Wortox meta so much but often it feels like the fandom isn't interested.

Thank you!

I think he's really interesting if you look closer into all his quotes but i do understand why he's not about much as he doesn't involve himself with the main plot at all, he's pretty disconnected to pretty much everyone, but i think theres alot to him thats pretty subtle and fun to look into :3

Heres a bonus doodle horns are pretty heavy

[asteropescrolls]

"smiled upon you"

take a deep breath in...and slowly breathe out. let the birds chirping lull you to peace. let the shimmering lights in the distance dazzle you to calmness. and let the cold night air flow through your body, grounding you like no other. have you forgotten? your existence on it's own is a miracle. The Universe has already smiled upon you. do you wish to know a secret? it all works out. perhaps even more splendidly than your brilliant mind may imagine.

[penicillium-pusher]

Mario is transgender because only a trans person would be funny enough to take their own last name as a new first name and be Mario Mario

[theunicornastronaut]

yay i wrote over 600 words tonight

eeeeee

[afaroffsong]

Ah, an average Tuesday. XD

[macwantspeace]

Look at your savings! mwa ha ha Saved in Hell h/t @nessieac

[wondersinrain]

[regnantlight]

Listening to this song about a couple arguing on the way to a Sous Chef cousin’s party, picturing how Zelda would absolutely be the type to get engaged during an argument— and then remember that she does indeed have a cousin who is a professional cook 😂 @mielmoto

[momentsbeforemass]

It adds up

“Take care, then, how you hear. To the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.”

In a Gospel that says a lot of odd-sounding things, this is one of the oddest-sounding. At least to our ears.

But this is not some cryptic piece of vague nonsense designed to sound deep.

It’s actually very practical. And it has to do with how you and I work as human beings.

As St. Ephrem tells us, the key to understanding what Jesus is saying is that this is all one thought, and that “This is like ‘let the one who has ears listen.’”

That is, what we hear, what we take in matters. Why?

What we hear, what we take in is cumulative. It adds up within us. Whatever it is, whether good or bad, it will add to the pile of that same thing that is already within us.

If we’re hearing things that make us afraid? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re afraid of.

If we’re taking in things that make us angry? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re angry about.

That is what “To the one who has, more will be given” is all about. The things we take in add up. But that’s not the whole story.

Like St. Ephrem said, this is all one thought. “To the one who has, more will be given,” cannot be separated from “and from the one who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.” Which means what?

It means that when you and I are adding to one pile of things within us, the other stuff within us doesn’t just sit there. It starts to fade away.

Because the stuff within us (whether it’s our emotions, our spiritual well-being, our knowledge, whatever) is not static. It’s either growing or it’s fading.

And you and I have only so much bandwith, we only have so many spoons. We can only grow one thing at a time. Whatever we’re not growing? It’s going to be fading.

If you’ve ever wondered why getting a puppy and all the time that that a new puppy takes (both the fun stuff and the needful things like training and housebreaking) helps you deal with your grief over the death of your old dog? This is why.

So, if we’re hearing the word of God? That will add to the pile of things within us that bring us peace and strength. And the things within us that don’t bring us peace and strength will start to fade.

If we’re taking in the good things of God? That will add to the pile of things within us that we’re joyful about. And the things within us that we’re not joyful about will fade.

But it all turns on what we’re hearing, on what we’re taking in. Because that is what will be adding up within us.

Which is why Jesus is telling us – “Take care, then, how you hear.”

Today’s Readings

[finndoesntwantthis]

I didn’t know Max had ADD but I’m also not shocked at all lol