#Li talks Sandflower

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Casual reminder that in order for Nuala to have fucked with Barbie's dreams, she was given some sort of power by Morpheus, strong enough to meddle in dreams and two, he NEVER punished her for messing up with his work.

This is actually the panel that triggers this very famous interaction.

Not only did he not punish her for messing with the dreams of mortals, HE PRAISED HER!

Tell me she was not important to him again.

Try me.

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I took my time before reblogging this piece because it's far too important to me and I needed to take some time to truly decide how to word all my feelings about it.

1) I want to sincerely again from my heart thank lemon for the honor of having me as an inspiration. I will forever hold this very close to my heart. 🩷

2) I cried when I saw it the first time 🫧🎀 (I cried now, too)

3) I am very happy to see that people appreciate the murals in the back. I very strongly believe Pride and Prejudice is very Sandflowerish 🥺

4) Them sitting by the stairs is still very important to me because Nuala always made it so she would clean the throne room to be closer to him. I like to think he thanked her by engaging her in stories of love and freedom, both of which they wanted, neither of which they got 🪷

" I may read it to you, if you're amenable."

been working on this piece for @nualaofthefaerie and keeping it a surprise for so long!! i'm happy to announce it finally finished!! 🪷💖

some close ups:

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I can talk about these 5 panels for HOURS.

With EVERY word of affection she speaks, he succumbs more and more to the shadows, completely dissociating from her love because he can't afford to return it.

"I wanted you to STAY. I wanted you to LOVE me."

He can't love her if he can't stay. She knows that. She didn't want to make him love her. He did. He hid himself in the shadows out of desperation. So what could he do?

Lie.

Push her away with the SAME words Thessaly left him because he couldn't think of anything better to make her hurt.

"Did you? I didn't notice..."

He did. It was going to be better if he didn't.

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"The Sandman" resumes filming tomorrow!

Nuala leaks are becoming a real possibility now!

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Queen of being concerned for a literal omnipotent being...

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God created me so I could become the Sandflower creator.

There is no better pan4pan flavour in the Sandman, I'm sorry people. You can try and I am open to you trying, but they are just too much of a wall. Once Nuala hits screens, it's game over for everyone, I am telling you from now and my gospel will be heard. The amount of FLAVOUR Nuala brings to every ship is just incomprehensible. She is like Sandman MSG. But here are my Sandman ships in order:

Sandflower - it's my creation (and the 120 people who voted for their name), it's my passion, it's the sun and the moon dynamic, the good and the grey, the kind and the cruel, the unapologetic and the fearful, they are EVERYTHING. They can be such a complex, intricate, slow burn dynamic - in canon, in almost any AU, they are fucking perfect. Try to understand Nuala, truly and she opens up like a leaf. Like the perfect spice. (@ineffablyendless and @anaviarts are the Nuala/Sandflower co-presidents, go to them for details.)

ImmortalFlower - Nuala and Hob have a very princess and knight dynamic. They also actually know each other and I think there is a very specific genre they cover. People who are not into Sandflower are usually into ImmortalFlower. (I won't get into the thruple, but it's not even my favourite Hob dynamic)

Desire x Lucifer - top on top, both are flying the plane and they are doing it in a blonde and immaculate fashion

Bast x Johanna - so complex, so beautiful. I have gone in detail about them in this post.

Lyta Hall x Calliope - the MOTHERSHIP. They posses a certain level of motherhood that is immaculate to me. Extremely sapphic, extremely married. Extrmely domestic. Raise and love their sons together.

Corinthian x Orpheus - my boys, my darling, beautiful boys, they hunt, sing and kiss sometimes.

Hob x Cluracan - Cluracan is a trans man actually (I can go into heavy detail and we @anaviarts will, we WILL go into heavy detail) and my brain is humongous for this (she says even though it's @quibvsposts idea). This is without doubt my main Hob ship and they have this spicy dynamic. The back and forth is immaculate.

Gault x Lucienne - Tumblr convinced me

Me talking about the rare and exceptional dynamics of the Sandman like:

Love,

Li 🪷

I'm curious darling mutuals, treasured followers... Unfortunate souls who accidentally got lost in my corner of tumblr. What are your most beloved Sandman ships? There's been such a glorious explosion of ships lately, I'm interested in which pairings make your heart go all a flutter.

(Fellow multishippers, your absolute favourites only. We all know we have them. 😅 Or the lists could be endless).

I'm currently dangerous levels of feral over Corinthiel (The Corinthian x Daniel) and Desunity (Desire x Unity). I'm also in love with the heart warming goodness which is Lucienne x Calliope. And still dabble with the Dreamling boys. I desperately need an in universe Destiny ship. 😅 Oh and after reading Death: At Death's Door, Despoe for life obviously!

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Sandflower wedding bands

Unprompted post, BUT if Nuala was to be made Consort of the Dreaming and Morpheus was to make them rings, I made this little headcanon up.

Morpheus has twelve Arcana in the form of precious stones. We've seen only a few of them mainly the ruby and the emerald, but I believe that if he made Nuala his Consort he would give her a Lotus shaped ring with the Garnet gemstone in it. Lotus means rebirth and purity. If she is to stay with him then she is to be reborn as her true self and she is the Maiden, she is pure, while the Garnet gives it this beautiful red, diluted into pink hue.

For himself, he'd reform his Obsidian stone into a ring. This way he carried more of his own power around, but also having Nuala carrying a part of him whereever she is would mean he can keep an eye on her and protect her, hwile simultenously granting her a level of independence. The Endless have a lot of enemies and Nuala is cool and all, but baby girl is naive, so it doesn't hurt to keep an eye on her.

Neither the Garnet nor the Obsidian are confirmed Arcanas, I am just going off on famous stones.

(The wedding rings was originally an idea of @lemoneyshipz. You can read her Dreamling wedding concept here)

Love,

Li 🪷

[nualaofthefaerie]

Warm Congratulations to SAG-Aftra for reaching a deal!

With the strikes now over and filming Season 2 on the way, what are actors would you like to see as Nuala and Cluracan?!

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Nuala, the youngest Princess of the Faerie, sister to Queen Titania.

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People who don't like each other don't stroll on a hill, discussing "what ifs". Normal people just don't do that, surrounded by pretty lights with the moon above them...

What is wrong with you weirdos. Kiss.

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Nuala Nuala Nuala

that that that

belonged belonged belonged

to to to

Titania Morpheus Nuala

She was only TRULY herself in "The Wake".

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About Morpheus and Nuala

I genuinely think it's time people start recognizing how much Morpheus did and said to Nuala.

Morpheus' last visit was not Thessaly or Calliope or Titania, he actively chose to visit Nuala last. (A boon could have been left unanswered if he desired. He is more powerful than her by any means, he could've left. He didn't. Very much so on purpose.)

I am exhausted from ranting about Nuala being perpetually overlooked in every conversation that includes Dream's partners. Their relationship is so fucking complicated, and out of all the women Morpheus spends time in the comic, he spends the most with her. And yes, their tension will forever remain unresolved, but that is the whole point.

Right person, wrong time.

Most people will catch onto the panel I have attached above to argue against my point. That is okay, as a friend says: "Keep to what is on the page". However, in literature, it is rarely only what is on the page. It's a disservice to the concept of media literacy for us to not dig behind the words.

I've annotated every conversation Morpheus and Nuala have, every moment they talk about each other, from SOM to The Wake. Neil has weaved direct "Pride and Prejudice" callouts. Nuala's mythological origin and Morpheus' perpetual state of being a liar to those who care for him.

One of the most romantic things Morpheus does is save Calliope, however, in the comic, he is not NEARLY as kind to her as he is in the show. Meanwhile, on those same pages, Morpheus actively acknowledges Nuala's needs and tends to them, even if she is too self-conscious to see them and he is too proud to acknowledge them.

But even then, one can pull out the panel from above and say: "But Morpheus here is saying it plain and simple." And to that, I say - if after 9 volumes, you think the collective manifestation of all subconscious did not see someone being in love with him?! Someone who lived in his immediate vicinity? Please, he is far too smart for that. He didn't like it, because Morpheus as I have said many many times, cannot stomach good people because he is too self-destructive not feel like he will hinder those around him.

It was always better to lie to Nuala because he knew he was dying anyway. He couldn't fend off his realm, because he didn't want to. He wanted it to end.

And the last woman he saw before he went was Nuala.

Love as always,

Li 🪷

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It kills me how she pouted and he said "My realm's dying, but fuck it we ball. Time for a stroll with the pretty, nice fairy."

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Guys, I've written quite some Sandflower one-shots. I was wondering if you'd like me to release them on Tumblr?

I have written two Canon!adjacent fics and one AU for now. I'd like to hear your thoughts!

Love,

Li 🪷

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NOW THAT STRIKE IS OVER 🥳🥳 I PRESENT MY FAERIE AESTHETIC DIRECTIONS

Although I do not have a real direction, artistically, I think there is a lot of merit in a Pat McGrath for John Galliano (the left) vibe. Look how abstract and magical it is.

They are fairies for christ out loud. GIVE THEM CAMP!

Love,

Li 🪷

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"You came"/"You called" belongs to Sandflower in comic!canon.