#TW: Long Post

[kaizsche]

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) dir. Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

[guardian-angle22]

911: LONE STAR | TARLOS ↳ EVERY KISS (Season 1 -> Season 5)

[un-till-the-end]

All evidence Till survives (1/4)

I'm way late to making this post, but I've never believed that Till died. Here's why:

Foreshadowing

1. Being Shot

Many fans have heard of the "red tape theory." But did you know Till being shot has been foreshadowed at least two other times, potentially non-fatally? The first time was back in early May 2024 in this art for ALNST Friday:

@crustyfloor noticed the bubble gun pointed directly at Till's head and the impact motion lines of a gunshot on the other side. They speculated that since it's not an actual weapon but a bubble gun, Till would be shot in the future but the wound would be non-fatal.

Then, for those who don't know, the "red tape theory" refers to this album cover art from late September last year:

The idea is the tape is meant to symbolize a bandage or perhaps a scar: a treatable wound. The splatter indicates where he will be shot (the same as above).

Next, @rotingdoll noticed in the teaser trailer for Round 7, a crosshair made of light appears, and a moment later that creates a flash of light over Till:

Similar to the bubble gun, it could be argued a crosshair of light is also meant to symbolize non-fatality, since light is usually harmless, just like bubbles. The light passes through him from top to bottom, covering him only fleetingly.

@kitsquared noted the same symbolism happening here as well:

This time, the light isn't even covering him but is behind him. The burst of light is in the same location as the impact motion lines and the red tape: over his branding.

Blood spray from a bullet comes from the exit wound, not the entry, according to @verdantlights. In other words, Till was not shot from the right but from the left, the exact same location as was foretold.

2. Round 5 & Round 7 Parallels:

@cepheusgalaxy pointed out Ruler of My Heart and Blink Gone are the only rounds Luka is a contestant in. As such, Mizi and Till fall prey to the same psychological manipulation that exploits their trauma and grief. In parallel, both Sua and Ivan purposefully lost so that Mizi and Till would win - and therefore live.

(Gifs from @sailermoon)

@noven-warsh outlined Luka's strategy:

1. taunting them with intimacy

2. reminding them of their dead loved ones

(Gifs again from @sailermoon)

3. and then maintaining his composure as they lose theirs'.

@mikhardwheat noted Mizi and Till are equally overwhelmed, they've had no time to process the deaths' of Sua and Ivan, and are surrounded by reminders of their grief. @cepheusgalaxy pointed out Mizi and Till are both extremely emotional.

They both struggle to focus and engage in the competition.

They look to the crowd and are demoralized by the overwhelming support from Luka's loyal fanbase.

Meanwhile, Till is witnessing Mizi's round, and Mizi is witnessing Till's round.

Even more significantly, as again identified by @cepheusgalaxy, Hyuna has returned to the stage. Ruler of My Heart is the only round no one died.

Not only is Round 7 a replay of Round 5, it's also cyclical. Mizi has returned to the competition. The rebellion is back on the stage again. We've come full circle.

Observations | Official Art & Symbolism | Criticisms & Commentary

[estramor]

spells & abilities showcased in Secret Level: The Queen's Cradle (2024), animated by UNIT IMAGE.

[strangersprings]

Stranger Springs: Winter, December 1974

The beginning of my story starts at the end. My name is Desiree Craft, And this is the story of how I died.

< | Beginning | >

[cinematicnomad]

THE TERROR ▸ 1.09 the c, the c, the open c

[jocburrow]

JOE BURROW || GAME DEY FITS || 2024-2025 SEASON

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[alteregozowie]

Shoutouts!

So many had sent some for the meme, that I'm just going to do the whole list instead! Cut for length ⏬️

🌈 - aesthetically pleasing:

There are so many of you guys that put the time and effort into creating your blogs aesthetically that it would be a crime not to shout out every one of you! Between art graphics and carrds. You all are wonderfully talented.

@arachnaemboss and @mourningstarred are wonderful examples!

⭐️ - convincing portrayal of canon character:

I think a lot of us have taken canon and molded into our own a lot, but I think the Angel Dusts really nail those characters - @poisonedspider , @arachn0philia , @angie-long-legs . So good! I've seen some Velvettes and Valentinos too that have been a joy to watch and interact with.

💻 - Excellent writing:

My god. Where do I even begin? You guys have made me feel so many emotions when writing it's incredible. @dick-meister I've stated numerous times that he was someone I looked up to when I was getting started, he's just wonderful. @voicesunified has graced me with her presence, her writing is steller, and I'm so fortunate I get to write with her. @radioiaci puts up with my nonsense but he is such a good writer he's incredible. @the-devil-less-known I love their Lucifer so much. @indulgentnine and Velvette you are phenomenal! Oh my goodness, I can't stress enough how wonderful you all are.

🌼 - creative headcanons:

It really is hard to pick specifically from a lot of you, as they are all so very unique and different. And the amount of effort it takes to do something like world building is incredible. I really dig @avispatr 's lore with the Goeita and Paimon, @queen-of-prophecy and her lore with Vine, and of course @more-things-in-heaven-hell with Lucifer and the ruling of Hell. @primordialruin has such extensive Lilith lore it's so interesting to read.

🎙- great to talk to:

@danger-tits-lute and dick-meister are two of my favorite people in the world, I love you guys. @voodoodaaddy who matches my energy a lot, @angelichooves whom puts up with my goofy nonsense at Adaile and Husk, and @rradiio who also matches my unhinged energy and such the supporter. arachn0philia is always a gem, once again, voicesunified who is my biggest art supporter I love you lots hun. more-things-in-heaven-hell is everywhere I am, they're my friend-soulmate~ There are so many I talk to regularly in group chats or DMs, so just know that I appreciate and love anyone who lets me into their circle or friendship. 💕

📚 - nice threads to read:

danger-tits-lute and dick-meister hands down. Always so emotional in whatever AU they are rolling it. It's so neat and I love it. Any of radioiaci's threads. angelichooves, the-smallest-star always has me invested in any story she rolls with Gritt and the crew. I read so much of everything, I love it all.

🏅- well developed OCs:

🎀 - all around kind person:

indulgentnine and @hellsdisneyprincess are absolute gems. They are so lovely, and so freakin' nice. @infernal-matriarch is a sweetheart too and contrary to Valentino, @the-delightful-temptation really is too. @keenie-bopper has been my friend a long time too. @damnedrainbows has been good to me as well.

Some of you have taken your OCs and really pushed the envelope with them and it's absolutely astounding. @copaceticjillybean with Jillian, @the-smallest-star with Gritt and Clem, once again voicesunified with Michael, @cast-you-dxwn with his Michael, @alkasden with Alkas and her characters...like I love them. You all are just so very talented.

😍 - admiring from afar:

Any of avispatr characters, they are so incredible, I read all the threads and interactions with others. I tend to watch from afar a lot, as believe it or not I do get nervous, but I really love to read everything I can, it's fun.

🏆- 10/10 blog/would recommend:

📌 - a staple on the dash:

Probably everyone I've mentioned already and much more!

Everyone I've mentioned. All of them. If you aren't mentioned here in this thread, don't take it personally, because I love and appreciate you all the same. If I'm interacting or talking here, group chats, or dms, believe me, I love you guys very much. 💕💕

[senatrosims]

🤘HAPPY DOOMSDAY, EDGEWAVE! 🤘

Thank you to all the CC Creators, Pose Makers, the community who interacted with/included my works and of course, thank you to @aniraklova for hosting the event! ♡

[eboni-napalm]

(this didn't happen to me recently but it did to someone I know in a self-ship Discord server I'm in so I'm making a post on this because it needs to be said AGAIN.) - (long rant incoming, tw for mention of s*****e)

Hey, self-shippers- yes, ALL OF YOU, because we ALL need to crack down on this and do better- there's probably quite a few of us, if not a lot of us, that don't like sharing some of our F/O's, and that's okay.

However, what's NOT FUCKING OKAY is GOING INTO THE INBOX OR DM'S OF A USER WHO SHARES AN F/O WITH YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE SHARING AND CALLING THEM NAMES/SLURS, TELLING THEM THEY'LL NEVER LOVE THAT PERSON, AND/OR THEN SAYING THEY SHOULD ACTUALLY KILL THEMSELVES. What in the actual FUCK is wrong with you? I don't care if you're a minor or an adult in the community, that shit is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

We as a whole need to do better about cracking down on this kind of behavior, for real. Self-shipping is a place where people should be able to feel welcome and able to ship themselves with characters they love without having to feel like they have to walk on eggshells just so they don't incur the wrath of others who think it's okay to treat others like this. This shouldn't be what people imagine when they think of self-shippers, but a few bad apples will bring our image down and make it to where no one wants to even joke about interacting with us.

To those self-shippers who are not okay or comfortable sharing your F/O's in whatever way- if you come across someone who shares one of those characters with you, instead of pulling shit like that (especially on anon, you spineless cowards), either just block the person without saying anything if you don't interact or have never interacted with them, or if it's someone you know/are on good terms with, kindly inform them not to talk about that F/O in personal interactions or have them tag posts with a certain tag so you can block that tag and hide them from your view so you don't have to see them. There's ways around everything here that avoids being an asshole to people and they're not that difficult to do.

I want to be proud to be part of this community as someone who's in it, not ashamed of it because of instances like this; even if they don't happen very often, they still happen, and they shouldn't. We can do better, we can be better.

Spread love, not hate. Please. ❤️

[stannyramirez]

𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞: 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 - 𝐰𝐚𝐫

[kaizsche]

THE GORGE (2025) dir. Scott Derrickson

[kneelingshadowsalome]

Hello there again! Got another thought to share!

What or how does being territorial look like on BOTH of them? (Territorial is protecting what’s already yours; whereas, jealousy is WISHING to possess what isn’t.) Now hear me out on this; this is for AFTER she finally admits she loves him & is now just living her life with him so happily as his precious & beloved wife while she’s finally and openly is treating and loving him as her dearly loved husband after getting over the “expectations” she thought she needed to uphold.

With Konig, how does he react/behave/or even think when he notices that other men are ogling his sweet & pretty wife? Does he go into a silent but terrifying rage? Does he get more “handsy” with her to publicly show she’s completely OFF LIMITS? (Like he gentle but steadily keeps a hand at her waist while keeping her tucked at his side while slyly side-eyeing the offender(s) with a look of “don’t even think about it/I’ll kill you.”) Would it be worst or better for him when he realizes that his precious wife DOESN’T even notice the attention other men are putting on her because ALL she can see now is her beloved Konig because other men just CAN’T compare to him? (She now has tunnel vision on him only because other men aren’t even a blimp on her attention radar.) Example: like when they go to into town to shop for whatever reason or even to look at the catalogs for his wife to see about what next nice things she can ask him to buy for there home, only while she’s so busy/distracted going through the catalogs that she doesn’t notice another man is eyeing her & coming closer to her who wants to try to get her attention (stupid man either ignores or doesn’t notice Konig’s beautiful ring on her finger). Only before the poor idiot can even get close to her, here comes Konig pulling the breaks on him intentions & scaring the crap out the idiot away from his wife; all the while she’s busy in her own little situation of shopping.

Or how about with her? After finally admitting to herself & him that she heads-over-heels in love with him, how would she react if she ever noticed that another woman actually finds her husband attractive & actually tried to grab for his attention? Like would she see her as a threat trying to steal her lover from her? Because she cares more about having his love for her being stolen by a potential home-wrecker hoe then the lifestyle she has with him (she found her happily ever after and she’s NOT gonna let another woman steal it from her). Would wifey actually get possessive over him? Would she jab passive-aggressive remarks to the shameless cunt trying to get her husband’s attention? How would she react if she actually notices that her husband is completely oblivious to the attention another woman is giving him (like because since no other woman can hold his attention the woman’s flirting completely goes over his head & he just thinks this woman is being overly friendly with him)? *LE GASP!* 😱 Would WIFEY for ONCE get handsy with HIM?! Like she’s so ANGRY at the situation that this shameless bitch is trying to steal her husband right in front of her, that she doesn’t even care that they’re in public, and actually wraps her arms around his waist to possessively hug him and actually slyly keeps her hands on his ass while giving the hoe a serious look that states “You see this I’m holding? ALL of this is MINE! If you don’t back off, I might actually have to kill you.” (Would Konig go blue screen from her getting handsy with him for once?) Because although he’s tall with an European background, has an accent & is a bit awkward that made him unpopular in most social situations; she finally realizes that there ARE actual others out there who DO get attracted to those traits that her husband has. (Guilty bitch right here 🙋🏻‍♀️; tall guys with accents who just happen to be great lovers are a weakness for me!🤷🏻‍♀️) How would Konig react when he finally realizes that his wife was acting as she did because she didn’t like that another woman was trying to get his attention? Would he feel so honored & blessed that his wife will fight for him? Or would that just make him super horny that he wants to plow her as a thank you for loving him so much?

Basically would both go into a “I will kill you” state of mind if someone drew unwanted attention on their spouse? Like below.

The reason why this is such an endearing imagine is that, to my knowledge, any kind of PDA was abhorred as scandalous during this era!

Even König has to keep his hands off if he wants to avoid shocked gasps and excited whispers, and truth be told, he doesn’t give a shit about those. But what he does give a shit about is not disappointing his beloved... Grabbing her waist borders on treating her like some common whore, so as much as she loves it when he does that, as much as König’s hands ITCH to get a little “gropey” in public, all they can do is act decent and docile, like a married couple just strolling through town 🙄

The same applies to her: even if they’re married and in love, she can’t just drape herself all over him even if she wants to :( She’s too proud with her reputation, appearances and such. She was taught to be a lady, and even if she rides him like a horse at night or lifts her skirts for him like she’s just an animal to be bred, she’s going to be in her most ladylike demeanour when they’re in public! She puts her gloves on, her nose up, deals out distant looks and cultured, pretty speeches – unless she’s looking at or talking to her husband, oh, um, well. Anyone can see this lady is neck deep in love and would do anything to get him to touch her... What a horrible flirt, using God’s gift of marriage for such lustful activities! And her husband is even worse… He’s probably corrupted this poor little thing, trying to act all snobby in the frontier; one can only imagine how these two are like when no one can see, probably like animals, yes!

But even our pompous little lady can get riled up if she sees someone flirting with her husband... And it’s so funny because other women are simply air to König, the only pair of lovely eyes he sees is hers. He wants her attention and love like a man dying of thirst even if he now has it and then some more. And she has it no better: his love and worship are like the daily bread for her now. Other men have looked like boys compared to König ever since she stood on that altar next to him... She lied to herself for so long that she wanted a cultured, civilised man. That manly traits would, of course, be more than welcome, but that she didn’t want some rough creature to live with… And then fooled herself into thinking that that’s not exactly who she’s writing to when she entered correspondence with this man. When she stepped out of that train and saw this hulking beast of a man, speaking with a foreign accent and looking at her like a piece of meat and angel feathers, she still foolishly thought that she was not into men like him.

But now that she has made peace with herself, her mind is more at ease and she can enjoy him to the full. She waits for their nightly activities like it’s Judgment Day and she gets to ascend to heaven, she even bathes with him sometimes, too starved to feel how those strong arms wrap around her when she demurely enters the tub... But seeing that there are other women, most of them very unladylike, who look at her husband with the same eyes she looks at him in the bedroom – that will just not do!

Things go so far with one woman who must be a courtesan of some sort, that she actually flits across the street, looking like an angry little cupcake in that new dress König got her, and slaps her. With her gloves on, of course, she wouldn’t want to dirty herself with the likes of this “lady”!

König has been oblivious to this woman’s attempts to flirt and is only shocked to find that his little lady is so upset about something, she never slapped him even if he was being rude and needy and far from a gentleman, so whatever crime this woman has done to his wife must be horrible! She refuses to talk about it and just leaves this saloon lady laughing and rubbing her cheek as they hurry back home; nothing he does or says makes her confess why she hit her.

She’s all pouty for the rest of the evening, eyeing him like this is all his fault, all in all looks like a cat who has burned her paws on a hot stove and has then been thrown to an ice cold river :( She’s so adorable he can’t keep his hands off, he wishes she would just tell him what stone has found its way in her tiny little shoe now, see if he could fix it... His pet name for her seems so very fitting now, she’s like a princess whose subjects have betrayed her trust, his poor little queen is in a foul mood all evening and even more so when he starts to slowly take off her dress.

It seems she’s just in need of a good fuck, and he’s become an expert in that with her; why not let him unlace her corset? He’s not as clumsy as he was, hmm...?

She melts in his arms slowly like a small, adorable ice cube, and after she has had her fill of his cock, moaned and mewed and clenched around it until they’re both just a sweaty heap of limbs on the bed, she finally sniffles and tells him what the problem is.

When he can’t stifle his smile, and then the bubbling laughter in his chest, she gives him a very nasty look, a look that could kill.

His poor princess was just jealous… What else can he do but smile? Does this mean that she loves him?? :)

[elizabeaufort]

⎯ The person that was more excited about this trip was Elizabeth. The little child inside of her always wanted to go to Disneyland in Paris, because she wanted to meet a bit of the culture of her French father. She only announced the trip on the day they took a flight with the twins, taking them by surprise. Lilou cried in happy tears and Beau was in disbelief until he started to cry entering on the airplane and being emotional to stay in a real airplane. Lilou was quiet, but Beau as chaotic as he can be, ran away from Liz's arms when she dozed off, and she had to go after him. He wanted to see the pilot's cabin, luckily the flight attendant asked for Liz to wait, and Lilou went right after Liz, the pilot allowed them to get in just to see and promised once they landed safely, he could sit on his chair and take pictures as if they are pilots. Liz kneeled and grabbed both twins in her arms, and they were all amazed by all the buttons and technology, everything. Beaufort thanked the pilots and returned to her seats with them.

Once they all settled in the deluxe resort of Disneyland, Frozen theme. Rested, she made a backpack with all the essentials for the twins, herself, and Alex, and put them inside of their baby twins' stroller, and was pulling it. Before exploring the park, they had breakfast in the resort with the characters making surprises for the guests. Lilou was dressed in Elsa and Beau was dressed like little Olaf. When they left the resort and was walking around the park. ❛ I will be right back. ❜ She went to pick up the map of the park and didn't take it long to find it, and headed back at Alex and the twins. Lilou and Beau were chattering with themselves. ❛ Should we start with Fantasyland? It's the closest one. ❜ She pointed to the direction in front of her.

@alexcalder

[strangersprings]

(♪) After what felt like an eternal passage of time, Desiree roused to an intense pounding in her head and an equally agonizing ringing in her ears.

Her immediate instinct to stand proved futile, and the sheer totality of the recent impact pulsated throughout her crumpled body.

Unable to move on two legs just yet, Desiree examined herself gingerly, preparing for the absolute worst. But it was the strangest thing.

Apart from a light albeit still-flowing nosebleed, Desiree Paloma Craft was inexplicably fine. No broken bones. No open wounds. Just fine.

She should be dead. She knew that much.

But not another thought was to be wasted on that bizarre detail, for the incessant ringing in her ears grew louder by the minute.

Her second attempt fared better, and like a babe learning to walk, Desiree soon managed to find her footing.

And now only one thing demanded her attention - the damned ringing that continued to crescendo and underscore this spectacular moment frozen in time and space...

...and she began to wonder if she was, in actuality, not just fine.

"Make...it...stop," she muttered between ragged breaths, as she slammed her hands over her ears in a vain attempt to muffle the singular sound.

And then all of a sudden - silence.

Eyes still closed, Desiree took a deep breath-

-and when she finally opened her eyes and exhaled, all she could do was gasp.

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[wolfskrieger]

Leon had been minding his own business one night, looking for something new to watch when he was turning on the tv. Nothing particular was in mind, just something to occupy his time when something caught his attention the moment he began scrolling on Netflix as it appeared in the top ten. Sitting up straight up on his couch, he couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing in front of him. The title, the description, all of it was far too familiar to the blond and he almost hoped it wasn't what he thought it might be. But then, against his better judgement he went to select it. What he saw was exactly what he had believed it was. A documentary made about the legend of his greatest sin, the reason he was still here and alive in the first place.

The slaughter of his village at his hands was two thousand years ago, something that faded to memory of everyone around them. So much so, it became more of a myth. It was a lesson to be learned for others, that the gods watch and they will punish you for the sins committed at your hands. Though the fate of Leon at the end of the myth varied from who told it, how old it was, but in the end the result was the same. He was the villain, he was the lesson to learn from, he was who people didn't want to be. And he couldn't argue with that, they were right. What he had done was awful but he didn't believe it had been a myth of famous note. It was one that had faded to obscurity, that had been his belief but apparently it had lived out just long enough to get the attention of a certain archaeologist. One who was determined enough to track down more information over time about the myth and how much of it had been truth. After all, myths have some truth to them no matter how small. A lesson that is learned and passed down from generation to generation.

It was in this long, dedicated study to connect the dots and follow what little remained of Leon's people and his time, he eventually found what he had been looking for. The village, Leon's village, that was hidden in the forest from centuries of abandonment as who would want to build upon a land viewed as cursed? Even when the story faded from truth to myth to barely heard legend, no one came to his former village. In a way he had been thankful for that, it was where he could privately go year after year to pay his respects and ask for forgiveness for what he had done all those centuries ago. It was his own secret, his own private grief, that he bore when he went. That, however, changed the moment the archaeologist stepped foot onto what had been scared ground to the blond. He lost it further when this documentary was made, a myth faded that was then brought to the forefront of every home. His sin put out there for everyone to see. Everyone two thousand years ago knew of his sin before he faded into obscurity, but now? Everyone would know again. Even if they didn't know it was directly him, he knew. He knew.

It had felt like a nightmare to see it all unfold on the screen in front of him, flashes of his own memory mixing in with the findings as he saw friends and family be revealed under the layers of dirt brushed away by skilled hands. Their resting places all disturbed to prove some point that there was truth to a myth. But what hurt him the most was seeing them find her skeleton. Gisila was brought to the forefront of his mind, blurred face as part of his punishment was to remember them still but not whole. For how could he fully grieve if he could not remember the faces looking back at him? But there she was, her face again on his screen to fill in the blanks as facial reconstruction was done to give the audience an idea of a victim at his hands. But she wasn't the only one, she was just the first. A handful followed and Leon couldn't turn himself away from the screen. It was as if the gods made this possible to let him suffer a new in this modern day and age. Was he getting too comfortable in their eyes? Was he not punishing himself enough? That was what it felt like to the blond, the only reason this would be happening after so many years his people laid undisturbed. But now, it was out there for the world to see what a village of his was like during the winter celebration before everything around it was stained crimson. Now everyone knew it was not just a myth, there was a village slaughtered and it was done by one man. It was done by Leon.

edits done by the wonderful @drakonivs