#Sponsored by the illness

[hulloitsdani]

Okay so the idea of a Kiran and Grima friendship dynamic is honestly one of my favorites in FEH.

Grima as a character was always intriguing to me, but he only became downright fascinating in retrospect of FE: Echoes. Seeing where he came from made his rather two dimensional villainy in Awakening gain a surprising amount of perspective and depth. This is a creature made purely out of a man’s insane hubris and was cursed to walk this earth for thousands of years as a result. He’s essentially Fire Emblem’s version of Frankenstein’s monster. This gave Awakening’s nature vs nurture narrative a significantly more fascinating base to stand on. Made it a bit more character driven, as you can begin to see why Grima holds the perspective that he does. However, there has yet to be a proper scenario in which we get to sit with him and explore the ideas that promises.

Which is exactly why I love the idea of Grima and Kiran. I do not think their dynamic should be dedicated to redeeming Grima via the power of friendship, as that’s more Awakening and Chrom’s brand. But rather, I think Grima getting summoned to Askr would shift the focus of nature vs nurture away from Robin and onto Grima himself. Robin got the chance to question this via their amnesia and now Grima gets to question this via this second start in a world wildly different from the one he walked for lifetimes. And Kiran acts as the off putting yet well meaning embodiment for what that could possibly mean. They are a weird, pitifully weak creature who has somehow succeeded where the scientist that made him and no doubt countless others after him have failed: They have the capacity to control Grima. This automatically means Grima has no intention to let them live for long, but they hardly have the same goals as those ambitious fools. Outside the demands of every conflict the Order finds itself caught up in, Kiran only uses their power to have interesting conversations with weird company. And when I say “use their power” I mean have tea with malicious dragon deity without loosing their head.

It’s hardly enough to get him to stop him from plotting a murder, as it’s only a matter of time before this goes south in his eyes. But it’s… intriguing to see such a comparably unmotivated individual in a position of such extreme power. The piqued curiosity leads to a the formation of a genuine bond as Mr. Wings of Despair Breath of Ruin realizes, “oh shit, I’ve encountered a being I don’t want immediately dead” and has a major existential crisis about it. It’s adjacent to Power and Nyaako from Chainsaw Man, but instead of a cat is Grima is watching this chaotic tactician earnestly fumble their way through this position thrusted upon them. And despite the light years of difference between the both of them, these two come to an understanding of one another that isn’t quite feasible by anyone else.

Meanwhile cut to the outside looking in perspective and this all looks downright insane. Kiran has befriended Fire Emblem satan. Has tea with him sometimes. It’s chill. Don’t worry about it. They say to Alfonse, who is realizing there is something not quite hinged about his tactician. Anna is crying because how the FUCK are they going to house a dragon the size of a mountain range. Sharena has been making cookies to go with the tea to give to the god of ruin this whole time.

[coyotejone-s]

i'm gonna throw the fuck up

[canisalbus]

i've returned for 2 seconds to tell you that they're not leaving my head. (sort of unrelated but i've been thinking as well. what if vasco died before machete ? what would go down)

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[osteochondraldefect]

Sweet reward for obeying commands

[skitskatdacat63]

Google, play "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails

[thedisablednaturalist]

Guys Jansport adaptive backpack is on sale for 32% off on Amazon right now (blue color, pink color is on sale for 24%). The usual price is $70, right now it's $47.

[ky-landfill]

if you're doing requests i LOVEEEE your pit withdrawal series like im obsessed so if we can get some more of that i would be so forever grateful and happy. maybe with bruce and jason. np if not tho ok thx <3

[bookofmormonmemes]

STOP normalizing the grind and START normalizing going and doing the things which the Lord hath commanded; for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he comma

i regret to inform you that the original context of this quote probably did involve a significant amount of The Grind. like in that specific instance of needing to go bribe, swindle, and murder his way to acquiring them plates, nephi was probably very much a friend of hustle culture.

which is to say.........when normalizing the grind...........do not forget. the crime

[loverboybrightsideghost]

i've been trying to draw this little guy for years and this is the closest i've come to anything that looks like what i see in my brain. why are goblins so hard to draw, man?

inspired by @crayonturtle's grizzop :)

[sideblogdotjpeg]

im back in the damn building again

[wheelie-sick]

the butterfly/malar rash 🦋💜

a butterfly rash (also called a malar rash) is an indicator of lupus with approximately half of people with SLE experiencing one. this means that a butterfly rash is not required for a lupus diagnosis. it's a rash that spreads across the cheeks of a person in the shape of butterfly wings. it often will cover the bridge of the nose and occasionally will cover the chin or forehead. a butterfly rash will never occur beneath the folds of a person's nose. butterfly rashes can be scaly and raised or flat.

[he/him only]

[ID: a selfie of a man with a half shaved haircut and glasses. he has a notable butterfly rash on his cheeks.

ID 2: a graphic of a woman with a butterfly rash on her cheeks and the bridge of her nose]

butterfly rashes are typically painless but some people find they itch or burn. anecdotally, they feel warm. butterfly rashes are typically triggered by sun exposure but can occur at any time. some people find that butterfly rashes precede lupus flares.

the butterfly rash is the origin of the name for lupus. the thirteenth-century doctor who named the condition did so because he thought the butterfly rash resembled the markings of a wolf

sources: X X X

[jaesawalth]

i stand with (one of) my controversial husbands

[crow-caller]

My body has an uncanny sense to f----ing murder me the moment I'm awake enough in bed to begin the day. I wake. My meds kick in after an hour. My body decides to slam dunk me into the earth like its trying for an extinction event. Ow.

[ourstochoose9]

*working on my dnd character sheet, thinking about how to distribute a few ability score points*

Me: Hey, my character's based on VR-LA, I'll take a look at his stats!

*scours the internet for one of those official art images with the stats on it, ends up on RWD twitter page*

*sees this exact image*

Me (realization hitting me like a truck): BILEYG IS A COLUMBO REFERENCE

[strawbkiwi]

the most realistic part of stardew valley is that harvey’s clinic is open but you can never get a hold of fucking anybody

[lorei-writes]

In Bedside Care for a Beast Collection Event, Chevalier winds up being grazed by a poisonous arrow. At first, he pretends that everything is fine, to only then allow himself to collapse over the bed. Emma is insistent and he knows it'd be a futile effort to attempt to deceive her.

... But he still initially tries.

I wonder, how many nights have he been in pain, all alone, just gritting his teeth through it and waiting for it to pass? Was it ever as bad as for him to count the hours remaining for his condition to improve? Was there ever a time he hoped for somebody to be there... Or how early was it that he's forsaken the thought?

And most importantly: how he must have felt when he allowed himself to be weak and pained in front of her, imperfect despite being assigned perfection, and so very human?

... Sometimes I wonder, you know.