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life of regret
#fiddleford mcgucket#fiddleford#gravity falls#my art#no way . i had all of these tags written out on mobile ab stanford and fiddleford post fallout and it CRASHEDDDD#THEYRE GONEEEWW (slipping thru my fingers like sand)#whag freaking ever . i was just talking about how i always forget theres a pocket of time between their split and fords disappearance#and how crazy it is that i had no idea fidds used the gun on ford until last month#it just unlocked smt in my brain thats all.๐ and then i said i was smashing my head w a rock. maybe even 20โค๏ธ#tbh i was neutral on fidds back then but i rly rly like him now T_T .. power of other fidd enjoyers lifting me up#i had a lot of fun coloring this one but i didnt know what exactly i wanted to do w it . i had fidds and the gun all finished#but i was like uhhh.. >added the wrapped light#and then i added a whole bunch of scribbled soc of the blind eye symbols but it was waay too crowded/busy#i wish i couldve found a way to keep them๐ง u know when HAHAHAHAH u know those ugly like#math prints of just random equations . thats what it started looking like n i had 2 tap out#editing 2 say i posted this and i had that panic NOOO WAIT ITS JOT FINISHED but I Will be Okay.<say it w me#if i spend too much time on it ill just overwork it and then never share so -__-
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Canadian Female Power-lifter April Hutchinson Erased From Ontario Museum London Exhibit
The London Museum in London Ontario Canada has erased April Hutchinson from the exhibit that she was featured in and also helped to set up.ย What was this womanโs crime?ย She advocates on her own time that her sport should be segregated by sex.ย That is, she should not have to compete against men who happen to โidentifyโ as women.ย April is being punished and erased because she wants a fairโฆ

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#April Hutchinson#Canada#Female Boundaries#Female Erasure#Female Rights#Female Safety#London Ontario Museum#Power-Lifting
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"surprisingly way stronger than he looks"
#this is stupid#ik he was too panicked at that time but MAN what will he'd do to realize he has more power๐ญ#also i could be referencing at the chase and โwhy his ear still intactโ I GOT LAZY OKAU#leaveme alone:(#(pls dont)#dead plate#dead plate shitpost#fanart#quote based on a rody fact ALSO can you imagine how fucking strong he would be#like just from his looks you can tell he can lift like 3 people like WYM WAY STRONGER?!??!#i will shut up
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Autumn Swansen ๐ช๐ช
#female bodybuilding#female muscle#female biceps#muscle girls#girls with muscle#gym#huge muscles#muscle flex#big muscle#big arms#biceps#bodybuilder#fitness#flex#arm day#power#weight lifting#girls with guns#fit girls#muscle
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GALAXY IMPACT๐๐๐ฅ
#One Piece#opgraphics#Monkey D. Garp#*mine#holy sh*t the amount of times Luffy would've died as a kid if Garp had used even a fraction of his true strength...#Garp must've been an absolute BEAST at his prime#also am i mad that Garp holds all this power in his fist yet didn't lift a goddamn finger to help Ace in Marineford?#but is willing to risk it all for Coby??#yeah you bet you bet i f*cking am ๐#dis animation go hard AF tho ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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I don't remember this but HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIITT LLOYD WAS CONFIRMED TO BE AT LEAST 9 YEARS OLD HERE AND HE WAS ABLE TO DO THAT??? JESUS FUCK
#This might be proof that lloyd is quite jacked#i mean lloyd literally cracked the entire floor split open under ONE fucking FIST#and in dragons rising lloyd literally blocked the empress' sword on her big mech with his tiny ass gold sword#and lloyd also literally lifted and threw kai across the ship in dragons rising too..#and in the magazine comics (not entirely canon sadly) lloyd threw a big ass enormous fucking vengestone mech in his oni form with his HANDS#ANNNNDDD lloyd can even handle the power of the source dragon in dragons rising..#ANNNNNDD the original ending for crystallised was gonna be about lloyd lost in his oni form and beating the overlords ass and rule ninjago..#in which apparently the ninja save him from the power of FRIENDSHIP#lloyd literally fell on piles of glass and wasn't bothered by it#HE WAS 9 AND HE FELL ON PILES OF GLASS WITH NO HESITATION!?!?!#fucking OUCH#and yet wu says lloyd is โthe wise oneโ fuck that shit he should become a GOD#lloyd literally risked to sacrifice his life to the three dragon cores in dragons rising like holy fucking shit I'd marry him#if lloyd was a villain I'd fucking root for him so hard I'd be on my knees they should make it happen PLEASE PLES PLEASEE#sorry i love lloyd hes my wife#ninjago#ninjago fandom#lloyd garmadon#lloyd montgomery garmadon#lloyd garmadon ninjago#ninjago lloyd#lloyd ninjago#ninjago lloyd garmadon
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Moiraine & Siuan + channeling the One Power in season 3
#wheel of time#moiraine damodred#siuan sanche#wot s3 spoilers#wot spoilers#wot season 3#siuan lifting liandrin like a ragdoll my girl is powerful
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๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ 1 - you guys have such bright, very infectious because iโm just so giddy right now, yalls energy just shines bright like the sun omg, so full of positivity and love, happy as a child fr. i feel like people just like to consume your energy, has them all over the place, like pleading, thereโs a push and pull effect you have, like you can be the most positive, optimistic person full of fucking light but then you have that other side to you that has people on their knees, like they canโt hold it in with you, the focus is on you guys, youโre hardworking and when youโre ready to fucking commit to something and go you just do it and get it started but you also know how to be inclusive and make others feel welcomed. i feel like people just want you to look at them, acknowledge them, you guys can adapt easily and may be spread out everywhere, you canโt just stay stuck to one thing and even within relationships im not saying youโre non-committal but you know your worth and some people and things just arenโt worth your time, youโre like a temptation, watch out for users and takers that may want to swindle you for whatever reason. youโre in tune with your femme side, you truly donโt need anyone to validate you and thatโs a flex babeโฆitโs all you, something about the way you love and care for others, never dim that part of yourself, itโs so beautiful, the way you can own your mfkn power is by not letting bozos or losers come in and try to knock u off ur damn throne, standing up for yourself, believing that youโre fucking powerful just by being your true authentic self, confidently strutting your stuff, not giving away too much of yourself as well, connecting with your innermost self, reminding yourself who you are deep down inside, not being swayed the outside opinions of others, you may be a lil homebody and thatโs okay..youโre sure of yourself and you donโt need anyone up in your face trying to fucking control you and make u feel small, by continuing to protect yourself in a healthy way, strong fucking boundaries is what needs to be set, donโt let these weirdos try to come in and fucking knock down your walls with their hateration and disgusting jealousy, show yourself off, embrace that fire within you, dont second guess yourself or make yourself small to fit in, burn bright baby boo. an affirmation for u - โi am a badass warrior and i conquer self doubt like itโs my fucking job!โ

๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ 2 - your gentleness makes u fucking strike like lightning and i know youโre like โhow?โ babe we need more kind people like you on this planet, this world is so full of hatred and evil people, youโre kindness and compassion and just love for others makes you fucking strike babe, youโre a giver, very generous individual but i can see that you protect your heart as well, you know not to let shady people come and try to steal your energy, yeah thatโs a thing, and you may need to be careful of that too, giving yourself away to undeserving people. youโre so content and just emotionally fulfilled on your own, u truly do not need someone else to fill your cup but im betting thereโs a lot of people that would love to if youโd let them, youโre allowed be taken care of and poured into. but with how abundant your energy is and just how rich you are in spirit, of course itโd attract a bunch of energy vampires, just people with weird intentions. very emotionally mature and also vulnerable as well, well with the right people of course but you donโt hide how youโre feeling, and thats literally okay, youโre allowed to fucking let yourself feel free expressing what and how youโre feeling if that makes sense haha. you may throw people off, itโs like they dont expect YOU, like literally just you, your compassionate self. you donโt chase after people bc you know youโre already secure inside so donโt doubt that. maybe you really second guess yourself and how youโre coming off to others but i feel like people just see such a pure genuine soul, not just a nice person but a very kindhearted soul. you make others feel calm, like just content and chill haha. i feel like yall just make people smile, like smirking to themselves just thinking about you, omg admiring you and adoring you, u could be all up in peopleโs heads, unforgettable, maybe some just want to indulge themselves in you, just be cautious and aware of snakes hidden in the grass. i feel like i could go on and on about you guys, i dont want to make it too long though ;) your sweetness dude, youโre just like a lil fucking teddy bear ahhhh, someone who loves to help others, doesnโt matter what it may be just serving, wanting to be useful to others? maybe ppl have made u feel worthless bc of how kind you are like as if thatโs boring or some shit, ignore those ppl, we need more kindness and love, donโt hide that side of yourself idc, let others who want to appreciate you show you their love. youโre also very in tune with your spiritual side and i feel you may dim that down too as if youโre not gifted i mean youโre here right?? embrace that side of yourself, you donโt even know how helpful you are to others, i feel like your generosity and just your pure loving soul is what puts a smile on others faces, so balanced, youโre just an unforgettable nurturer, a whole sweetie pie, a cutie pie ahhh, just such a sweet soul okay hereโs an affirmation for you <3 โsuccess is my middle name; watch me fucking conquer.โ โi choose to surround myself with people who fucking respect meโ and to own your power i feel like you just need to see you more, like youโre the one who can stay calm during the stormy weather, a shield for others, very protective over your loved ones and self, stay true to that boo! <33

๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ 3 - i feel like yโall are my glamorous pile, the ones ready to put their feet on the fucking ground and nobody ainโt going to fucking get in your way and stop you lmfao iโm hearing under the influence by chris brown, i feel like you guys got people feeling like they on drugs around you, your energy is intoxicating and addicting, some may even wanna knock u up to keep you as theirs wtf okay anyways hahahaha okay i feel like the way yall strike is like youโre in that empress energy very strong minded, in touch with your feminine side and you know when to cut a bitch off but then with that, the same people you cut off may try to come back and slither their way back into your life omg what the hell, so you guys are like the โheartbreakersโ but not really because you just know your fucking worth more than what lames can give to you and not just that how theyโre with you as well, goes for any relationship, you know when to fucking walk away and youโre not taking weird bullshit from anyone, you donโt play, i feel like your anger plays a part in making you fucking powerful, when youโre done youโre done and you can easily see through peopleโs bullshit, their facade, in hearing shit you up, lol u piss people off, idk what youโre truly doing, it could honestly just be you and your awareness, youโre not going to stand down and make yourself a tiny purse dog lmfao, very sassy as well, like no one can fucking control you, even if they wanted to, you guys make people uncomfortable but thatโs there own issue, you may the wrong people for you uncomfortable haha, they try to fucking go and go at you relentlessly attacking you for no reason, so i can see why youโre protective of yourself and u donโt stand down, i mean with weird people like this honestly weird energy like this coming for yโall i understand why, itโs like youโre power makes others want to overthrow you and try and like one up you, just weird, got people competing for u and against you, i feel like theyโre jealous of your fucking success and not just material success but your ambition, your drive, your resilience, never giving up on yourself no matter how hard it gets, youโre your own positive light in your life, you know how to make yourself happy, still shining, blowing out your candles, celebrating your fucking self like you should! yeah your fucking power just makes others despise you lmfao weird as hell, you live life on your own goddamn terms and youโre not sitting around waiting for anyone, a leader on your own, itโs like a natural quality of yours, you just know how to be up in front exuding dominance, like a lion, your walk may just give off CONFIDENCE i mean you have the emperor here, youโre just a fucking natural at it, it comes easily to you so i can see why others may feel offended by your power but theyโre just projecting and not seeing their own power within themself, you look ahead, you donโt look for others, they look for you, goddamn lmfao! affirmations for you guys - โiโm letting go of negative bullshit, toxic people, and self doubt. iโm creating a fucking epic life on my own terms!โ & โi am enough, i have enough, and damn right im fucking worth it!โ

๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ 4 - i can see you guys regenerating in hermit mode, like taking some time to be alone with yourself building your power back up and cleansing yourself of all the weird energies you may have encountered, you like your solitude, my loners here, the ones who donโt mind leaving the party early, ready to go home and chill the fuck out or going on adventures by yourself and taking some time to just connect with your higher self if u wanna say that, just going within and seeing that light within yourself, you blossom on your own, you know how to make sure busy, itโs like when quarantine was around heavy, it didnโt phase this group, maybe it was even like a fuck yeah moment, nobody outside to bother you hahaha, like you guys may love to work out and get back to yourself that way, doing yoga, stretching, moving your body, but you may also be very cautious of the outside world, like you just jumped off the boat into uncharted territory taking time to feel out the place/environment/energy just watching where youโre stepping, or what youโre stepping into, making your way as you go along whatever journey you may be on, weighing out your options, not making hasty decisions, a thinker, maybe even a realist too. calm, balanced people here, like a lot of introspection, a very nostalgic person too. embracing the old memories, in tune with your childhood self, doing things that fuel your soul and what makes you feel the most peaceful, maybe you guys struggle with the mind so grounding yourself and staying away from the crowd is what helps you to stay sane and sharp, for you to be your most powerful self i feel like you just need that time away from everyone. yep itโs like you canโt really count on other people, do people make you second guess yourself, itโs like youโre there for everyone but they couldnโt even be bothered to hear you out, donโt give so much of yourself away to ungrateful people. you matter a lot and i can see this may be draining you as well, probably why youโre very cautious, but remember donโt keep yourself stuck on others weird projections and how they may try to take from you, itโs okay to be alone and regroup, if some one is offended by that then thatโs there issue. the way u, my group four babies can uplift yourself and own your power is by letting yourself fucking shine and put yourself out there, confidently, i feel like people like making you guys feel small and quiet like a mouse, but youโre not a goddamn mouse youโre the fucking cat, and cats do whatever the hell they want to do, use your voice and own that fucking power, your words hold weight, speak more positively over your life and your self, unbiased opinions and being straightforward with your communication, donโt close yourself off from true unconditional love too..you deserve to be recognized and appreciated for all you do!!! keep fucking going, donโt give up on love, that goes for loving yourself too!! every fucking part of you and yes even the ugly bc the ugly is actually beautiful and makes you see the parts of you that you want to grow from and evolve beautifully into a better version of yourself! affirmations for yโall - โiโm unstoppable and nothing can hold me back, not even my fucking fears.โ โmy uniqueness shines like a freaking diamond! confidence? itโs my middle name, baby!โ โiโm a badass boss babe and i donโt give a damn about what anyone thinks. i rock my confidence like a boss!โ

๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐, ๐ข ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ขโ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐ข๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ข ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ, ๐ข ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐, ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ญ!! ๐ข ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ง๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐, ๐๐๐๐ (^ะท^)-โ
#tarot readings#pick a card#pac#pick a pile#feistyvirghoe#black tarot readers#tarotblr#lifting u up#power#strength#you r a badass!
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[DDD episode 11]
Momo approaching Okarun: ๐คฉ๐๐ฅฐ๐โบ๏ธ
Momo being approached by Jiji: ๐๐๐๐๐ฎโ๐จ
Momo for two seconds when offered a Little Treat by Jiji: ๐คฉ
Okarun: she's still in love with Jiji and this is proof. She likes him way better than me and he's better for her. It would be better for all of us if I quietly cut myself out of her life. I will do this on this evidence alone without consulting her and without doing any further observation or consulting with anyone,
#dandadan#dan da dan#dandadan spoilers#okarun#momo ayase#momokarun#my good friend she just OFFERED TO FEED YOU WHILE YOU WORK OUT#she's like 'you're busy lifting weights let me put food in your mouth which is a strangely intimate gesture'#jiji comes around the corner and her whole demeanor is literally immediately just ๐๐๐#okarun develop powers of perception challenge (impossible)#if anything okarun i think she needs your company more than ever to save her from being constantly annoyed#I'm so excited for next week
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Always Use a Spotter
Pyrrha: *in Arkos home gym, squatting a barbell*
Jaune: Hey, Pyrrha! Look!
Pyrrha: *blows out a breath* Jaune, Iโm in the middle of a set! You know I canโt-
Jaune: Just look!
Pyrrha: *glances to one side* ๐คจ
Jamie Nikos-Arc: (3-year-old Arkos son) *imitating his mother, using a little toy barbell to do tiny squats* ๐
Pyrrha: *gasp* OH MY GODS THATโS THE MOST PRECIOUS- ๐
Pyrrha: *loses her balance under the heavy bar* ๐ซจ
Jaune: *diving to save his wife* PYRRHA!!! ๐ฑ
Jamie: ๐ญ
#rwby#jaune arc#pyrrha nikos#Jamie Nikos-arc#arkos#jaune x pyrrha#jaune arc x pyrrha nikos#rwbabies#seriously always use a spotter or a power rack when lifting heavy
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i think there is not enough fics of obi wan using the force for kinky things with cody, the possibilities are endless... cody gets pinned down by the force, the cocky smile when he notices obi wan is using the force for that....obi wan using the force to tease him when they cant touch.... manhandling cody with a bit of help from the force.... so many possibilities!!!
#cody deserves to be manhandled too#im tired of only enchanced stamina and strength for clones what about the jedi!!!!!! they have the force!!#they both could manhandle and lift each other!! even fight for dominance#as a treat#anyway i just think obi wan would be a menace and def using his powers for stuffs like that (as long as the partner agrees of course)#sunday night thoughts#codywan
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That is his entire life.
#he knows no one is kidding him but he hopes nonetheless#also his finger be like do you even lift??#those fingers are ๐ฉ#gil galad#ereinion gil galad#benjamin walker#give Gil a break#the rings of power#trop crack#trop memes#my memes#look at the size of that ring
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If Mirror Galaxia claims that DMK is "not worthy", why does it continue to allow him to wield it? What does it see in him?
Mir Galaxia has no say in the matter.
Due to Dark Mind's meddling, it's keyed to accept DMK, and only DMK. Though it can choose to shock those who touch it (not including DMK), it physically cannot be lifted by anyone else in the mirrorworld.
#post's rambles#mir galaxia#post's doodle bin#mirror madness#mir Galaxia burns with the rage of a thousand stars#it yearns for the world shattering power of its counterpart and yet#its wielder will not even lift it in a fight
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I desperately need Buddy Baker (Animal Man) and Danny to both work as Stuntman for the same movie and become best buddies
#Buddy works as a stuntman when he isnโt animal man and everyone knows he is animal man#can you imagine how fucking awesome it would be to have a stunt actor who has meta powers?!#be able to withstand actual blows. can lift up heavy shit. can fly and donโt have to use a rig#it would save filming crews so much time and money#bones writes in the tags#dpxdc#danny phantom#dp x dc#bones prompts
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Im not even in the MalcEmps boat (cheers to you if you are, tho) but that scene where Lorgar bitch slaps Malcador HARD - like power armor Hard - and even Guilliman thinks he's dead and then the old prune just dusts himself off and the Emperor fucking manifests! Like a sudden strike of lightning and dresses down the choir boy. Yeah there's no heterosexual explanation for that one
#wh40k#malcemps#โLORGAR DONT YOU EVER LIFT A HAND TO YOUR STEPDAD EVER AGAIN OR I WILL POWER WORD SCRUNCH YOU!โ type beat
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Thinking about Mass Effect, as you do, and how I'm kind of sad that the way it's been engraved in pop culture has more to do with the way internet reacted to it at the time than what the actual game is about. Yes sure, it's about romance (and not that much all things considered) and it's pulpy (but not solely because of hot lady aliens), but it's also intricate worldbuilding that touches on a lot of sharp ideas, and a complicated tug-of-war between a genuine and vulnerable belief in reconciliation and community VS post 9-11 US military propaganda and steadfast belief in heroic exceptionalism, and the melancholic yet energizing mood, and the daring narrative systems, and so so much more than the 'We'll Bang OKs" and the "There's No Shepard Without Vakarian" and the whole ME3 ending situation
It's all there, but I'm sad the impact of the series is often reduced to (what I think is) the least interesting parts of its sum
#mass effect#mass effect meta#and what I'm the MOST sad about#is how bioware internalized a lot of that I think#I think Mass Effect 3 and especially the Citadel DLC suffered from trying to pull itself in the shape of what the fandom expected#it's why I'm so ambivalent about Mordin's seashell bit --which I do find kinda cheap in its attempt at being an obvious crowdpleaser#and it's why a lot of the Citadel DLC jokes don't land as well as they could have for me#AND why I didn't react that well to Andromeda either#which to me forgot a lot of its strong worldbuilding foundations and sincerity#and ended up feeling so very... โliberalโ to me --if you can forgive my semi-judgmental wording#as in: gestures at inclusion and would do pronoun rounds probably but will never lift a finger to criticize actual systems of power#it's โnicerโ and people are more fun but the colonialist project is never sincerely questioned by the narrative#elon musk-like โgenuisesโ are given a god-like aura#species become mostly tired and watered-down versions of their archetypes...#I don't know. I'm sure a lot of people will disagree but yeah I was thinking about this today
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