#Tangle's Apology

[atangledfate]

RAP RAP RAP!

The rapping on her door caught her off guard, and she flipped out of her chair with a thump! She must have fallen asleep in that recliner waiting for Whisper. But she never showed, and she was more depressed then ever. What had happened? not even a text to let her know she wasn't coming. It really tore her up, but when she thought about it. She'd never want to see her again either, after what she said to Whisper. She rubbed her hand under her eyes and finally pulled the door open to see who was knocking.

Her smiling face greeted her a little wave from the mute wolf more then made Tangle perk up. She didn't even hesitate to throw herself into the wolfs arms and give her the biggest hug! Picking her up and spinning her around once before she set her down! Poor whisper looked so overwhelmed and yet a smile on her face---it had been almost 3 months since they saw each other last.

" Ah you made it! i didn't think you were...i mean i hoped but... ahh! you made it! "

She hugged her again and the taller woman just pat Tangle on the head, and the Lemur grinned like a big dork that she was! She knew how hard she'd worked just to be allowed to hug her, it showed how close they'd came! But Gaia she was happy to see her, so happy she was shedding tears now! Rubbing a finger under her eyes to brush the tears away! She took Whispers hands and gently pulled her inside and closed the door finally giving her some space and moving onto the couch and sitting down. The Wolf took a moment to let her wisps out to fly around which they all immediatly dog piled Tangle knocking her to the floor!

She couldn't help but laugh and give them all a soft rub on the head, talk about missing her. She kind of forgot how much she loved these guys! She took a moment to give them all head pats and rubs, before climbing back on the couch and sitting next to whisper and fidgeting a little with a warm smile. It was clear how much she loved her, how much she cared but she never really got to say just how much. When she did it came out as yelling and screaming and--- fuck she stilled hated herself for that.

" ... I... last time ... what i said... "

Whisper placed a hand on Tangle's shoulder as if to tell her it was ok, it was ok for her to be angry. Even if what was said was harsh she knew Tangle didn't mean it. It was clearly eating her up, and arguments were going to happen weren't they? no relationship happened without alot of hard work. She might never be happy with her constant hunting of Mimic but to keep Tangle safe she had to keep it this way.

" I'm...still Sorry... and... and... i was wrong... to say that "

Whisper pulled Tangle into a gentle embrace and held her, for now for this moment. It was just the two of them, and there was no need to rush anything.

They had alot to talk about didn't they?

[inumbrapugnabimus-maybe]

idk

Sorta a sequel to this post

[fuckingdeadinsidetm]

something something Eury notices Ody’s hair has grown since troy and realizes that Ody looks almost identical to Ctimene now

[tubbytarchia]

For the ranchers a bit more shleep i just really like charakters comfy and nice:Dc /nf

Eepies. Jimmy woke up to really sore wings but its okay because Tango

[tiredandoptimistic]

As someone who likes a lot of "bad" media, or media that starts out kinda slow but builds into a bigger plot over time, I see so many different opinions on what bits are "okay" to skip in order to get to the good part, and it's just wild to me. Bouncing around between the highlights doesn't actually give you the experience, and filler is so important when it comes to just...creating a vibe and building up the relationships between characters and with the audience.

For instance, Red vs Blue is probably my favorite show (ever, of all time), and while I will admit that the first five seasons are not my favorite, I still think they're essential to the show, because those five years of relatively low stakes adventures set the tone so that it can be upset by the bigger plot points. The impact of a big twist is reduced if you haven't spent the time to get invested in these characters when they're just hanging out and being silly. Most importantly though, even once the plot really gets going in season six and we get into the more serious Freelancer and Chorus arcs, Red vs Blue is still fundamentally about a bunch of idiots standing around and talking. If you have to force yourself to put up with the majority of the show, then you might just not like this show.

I was talking about this with my friend, and they said it's kinda the same thing with Homestuck. Yes, it does get "better" as time goes on, but it's still the same thing it's always been, and if that's not something you enjoy then skipping to the bits you do like won't change what it is.

Or like, I freaking love The Order of the Stick, and last year I reread it from the beginning for the first time in a while, and I half convinced myself that I'd just made up how good it is (because volume one is funny enough but nothing to write home about). However, I hit a certain point where I realized that I wasn't just reading out of a sense of obligation but because I adore these characters and am unspeakably invested in this plot. You can really tell that it's been a story happening over the course of 20+ years, you can see the writing and art improve dramatically as time goes on. I could just recommend that someone start with volume two or three, and summarize the plot up till then so they don't feel lost. However! That would rob them of the experience you get from watching these characters grow. You can't fully appreciate Belkar's arc in volume six if you didn't see what he was like on day one, y'know?

On another note, I love the Shadowhunters Chronicles, and I know that a lot of people will give The Mortal Instruments shit and call it the worst series or whatever, but those people just hate fun. Yeah, there are other series that might have stronger plots and better writing, but there's a reason that TMI's main characters have been iconic for years. Sometimes, things are just silly, and if you don't like that then you're not gonna have a good time here.

I could go on! I also like a lot of episodic shows like MASH, Community, Tangled: the Series, the whole DC animated universe, Supernatural, etc. I could come up with lists of my favorite episodes to try to hook somebody, but all of those episodes lose a lot of their impact when taken out of context. Skipping the filler doesn't give you the ultimate experience of Only The Best, it takes away your chance to fully spend time with these characters in a variety of settings. And sure, lots of shows with multiple writers do have some episodes that are just bad, but that's not what I'm talking about. There's a difference between something being bad and something being low-stakes. Maybe you personally don't enjoy things that are low-stakes, but that might just mean you shouldn't be watching a sitcom.

So yeah, this has been an excuse for me to rant about things I enjoy for a while but I'm sorta out of time and need to eat lunch, so I suppose this post has reached its conclusion. All my favorite media are my favorite for reasons I couldn't articulate in an elevator pitch, and putting together a highlight reel will never substitute for truly being in the trenches. If you're truly having a good time with something then you won't need to skip to the good part, because the whole thing is enjoyable.

[casperth3ghost]

"mundane hcs" but its acc just shit i do on a daily basis

ANYWAYS, a list of random things i do that i think tts & vat7k characters would do‼️(this is like most characters btw, like not js the main ones this is like as many as i can remeber and that fit with my self projection

lance will get home from the busiest day ever and the first thing he does is make himself a bowl of ice cream, no matter what hour of the day, he WILL have a bowl of ice cream

varian tries to brush his teeth twice a day but usually how it goes is he takes a shower and then lays and bed lying to himself like "yeah ill js rest my eyes for a couple minutes and then ill get up" and then he actually falls asleep, but every morning he brushes his teeth with no problems

eugene used to brag about how many cavities hed get until he had to take care of them and started missing when he didnt have any

rapunzel can be mid convo with somebody while texting them and then out of the blue just space out and like "huh..." when she realizes what js happened

cassandra and yong are both lactose intolerant but cass tries to take care of herself(she drinks almond milk & eats frozen yogurt which are 10/10 alternatives for non-lactose free items BTW) but yong just keeps eating everything and then wonders why he feel absolutely diobolical 10 mins later

catalina says shell start a book and then reads 1 page then forgets about it for around 3 months ans then remeber and the gets so focused on it no one knows if shes okay, angry does the same thing but with tv shows

nuru tends to not stop what shes doing to go pee so shes suffered the consequences(shes had a UTI before)

rapunzel, despite telling everyone around her to drink water, shes always suprisingly dehydrated

ulla will wake up at random times at night wondering why the fuck shes awake and then go right back to bed like nothing happened

donella has thought of multiple schemes to kill people but has decided that for her own good she will not commit any of them

quirin forgets to say please and thank you at restruants and then says them last minute and then gets so embarrassed and akward he will just flat out stop talking, he passed this onto varian who seems to suffer with this to even MORE extent bcuz he doesnt realize when someone is complimenting him so he'll just stare at them and then be liek "oh!! oh my gosh thank you!!" but the person already walked away and now he feels like an asshole

adira will wear the same pair of pants for 3 weeks straight w/o washing them bcuz she wears other pairs in between that pair so she has a pant cycle, but none of the pants get washed until she can acc smell like dog shit on them or smth and realizes just how morbidly gross they are

hector says hes a hopeless romantic but has never fallen in love a day in his life

donella knows every word to satisfied from hamilton but she literallt doesnt relate to angelica in any way, shape, or form

catalina is a shameless taylor swift fan

angry is a taylor fan but she will always refuse to admit it bcuz idk she feels ashamed

rapunzel will find a band that scratches her brain and listen to that band until it is literally impossible for her to do so anymore

cassandra loves fettuchini alfredo

king edmund is an accidental social butterfly

queen ariana had attempted to drown willow in a pool more times than she can count

kind fredric will butt into random convos if even just 1 word peaks his intrest

hugo knows how to crochet but never has enough money or motivation to actually make something even mildly useful

hugo is a "booktok" girly but he doesnt and never has had enough money to invest in the shit ton pile of books he wants

varian would rather go to a meuseum then lay in bed at his house

ulla would do cartwheels in an aquarium if she could w/o getting kicked out

cyrus says goodnight and goodbye to everyone but can never muster up to say "i love you" after just bcuz he thinks itll be too akward😓

amber is the type of gay girl to say "ewww lesbian/gay" to her friend/gf bcuz they say smth gay knowing she is just as queer

uhhhh thats all i can think of rn, but like this is mostly based off shit i do... so take all that as you will🤺‼️ ill post any art i decide to shit out in the next couple of days on here but also a reminder i am painfully active on pintrest so uhhh ya:3!! BTW most of these hcs are just stupid and for fun so like pls dont get offended and feel free to add on or give suggestions:3!!

[acidiccandyyy]

A little Nuru to start the day off

[totally-razzical]

their just following the instructions.

[beevean]

After a whole bunch of nothing, IDW finally gave me meat to chew.

Where do I begin here?

Tangle is scared of what Lanolin might do if she discovers that the hated Phantom Rider is Sonic. On one hand, it's laughable how Tangle could even be remotely concerned: Sonic vs. Lanolin would be like Hydrogen Bomb vs. Coughing Baby. On the other, though, it's very telling that Lanolin has created a climate of terror around her, and her friends are intimidated by her anger that she has expressed multiple times by now.

(in fact, this is the reason I feel nothing at the panel of Lanolin venting her frustration on a punching bad with a furious look on her face. Lanolin's singular emotion is anger and disdain at the whole world. I bet she did the same thing when Tangle played with her paddle ball too much.)

And then Whisper casually admits that she can't trust herself anymore, after the incident with Silver. This girl was a one-woman army so competent even Silver gushed about her, determined enough to pursue Mimic in a revenge quest... and both him and Lanolin reduced her to an insecure, gaslighted wreck who can only rely on Tangle like she's her handler and not her gf. She has become the 🥺 widdle bapygirl who can't do nothing right if Tangle isn't there to hug her and tell her she's not alone 🥺

(btw, shout out to the panel where they hug all happy and wholesome, because yay ship tease)

At this point I think this panel

was a deliberate treat. Because it's beautiful. Look at IDW Sonic doing his only heroic action in the whole comic <3

But man. I didn't even touch on Surge somehow deciding that she has to earn admiration from people, which is proof Stanley is deadset on woobifying her, previous characterization and motivations be damned. (seriously why would she care about deserving admiration, when the general audience is freely giving her all the attention she apparently craves? Who installed morals in her brain?)

But whatever. I just feel bad for Whisper now. Someone save her from this mess.

[haveihitanerve]

Only in Gotham does Robin let out a feral scream and try to leapfrog over you when Red Robin says he’s too short.

[thelien-art]

Rína

Ar i lúmë, sérinqua lairë, hye rianna bime i nostale, ana i tuluvanye -o a sinya randa, isse san n- mal a hwesta man onlime voro westa astar cilmë me i nostale lairë

Lillies: Purity, love, and grief

Lavender: Serenity, grace, and calmness

Forget me not: Respekt, royalty, and hope

Crowned

And on that moment, a peaceful summer, he was crowned by the kind, to the coming of a new age, where he would be but a breeze who only ever knelt willingly for the kind summer

[beanxiv]

moth to a flame.

📁 no warnings!

loving kenji kishimoto is like loving fire. there are times when the fire is bright and its flames dance over your skin like a warm embrace. and there are times when the fire is dull and waning, and it needs you to make it full and bright again.

when those flames are bright, so is kenji. his jokes and teasing are showered over you like warm rays. he's completely affectionate, being as soft with you as you'll let him be. kissing and cuddling you to his hearts desire.

and when those flames are dying out, and kenji's spirits have dropped, he needs you to be there for him. ease him out of his slump gently and considerately. reassure him, be soft with him. as soft as he is with you. show him your love for him, and with a few reassuring words and loving affection, your boyfriend's flame will be set ablaze and roaring brightly for you again.

# : @hanmasdolly this is for u, i hope u like it 🫶

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[laylajoon]

Peraltiago being new dream coded

[squoobest]

goodnight, tangle!

[its-leethee]

What kind of magic does the Jailer use, and what is her connection to the Key of Aaravos?

I have thought for a while that perhaps the Jailer is neither a primal nor a dark magic user, and that she utilized the Key of Aaravos to serve an important role in his imprisonment. Now, there isn't a lot of overt evidence for my hypothesis here; this is a ramble of pure speculation. I'm going to do my best to present the dialogue and canon-consistent logic to support my thoughts. Here goes:

The prevailing opinion in Xadia is that "human magic" is akin to trickery and sleight of hand. When confronted with Callum's claim of being a primal mage in 5x07, Nyx dismisses his boast reflexively: “I’ve seen ‘human magic.’ Fake ropes, false doors, birds and rabbits stuffed into clothing.” To her, it's common knowledge that humans can't use real primal magic, and her derisive attitude shows she doesn't have much respect for human magic either. As for dark magic, Nyx doesn't even mention it at all; as Lujanne said in 2x01, "we do not call that practice magic. It's an atrocity."

But human magic has one more specialty: creating and solving puzzles. The mechanical devices and riddles guarding the secrets in Kpp'ar's labyrinthine house and the rock-stone puzzle hiding the staircase to Viren's dungeon are story-significant examples of the types of innovations created by human magic. In 1x03, Ezran solves the rock-stone puzzle to reveal the staircase hiding Viren's dungeon. Callum answers the riddle posed by Rex Igneous in 4x08, "having knowledge isn't knowing knowledge…. He has a map!"

So neither a primal mage nor a dark mage would resort to puzzles and riddles, the gimmicks used by magic-less humans. So let's now consider the Jailer.

During the post-season four Discord Q&A, Aaron Ehasz states that the Jailer is a "mastermind of prisons and puzzles."

In episode 5x05, Archmage Akiyu tells the story of how she met the Jailer and introduces her as "a human mage." Akiyu goes on to explain:

"The archdragons had given the Jailer a daunting task, to design a magical prison that could hold a Startouch Elf. She needed my powers to craft the prison itself." (emphasis mine).

It stands to reason that a competent dark mage, with the notoreity to catch the attention of the archdragons, could bring that kind of power into her grasp on her own. So why would the Jailer seek out the powers of primal archmage, unless she couldn't wield that power herself? Furthermore, knowing the prejudice that the archdragons hold against dark magic--all of humanity was driven out of Xadia for refusing to forswear its use--I don't believe the archdragons would ever condone cooperating with a dark mage, even to quell an existential crisis like a demi-god bent on world destruction.

Akiyu tells us one more intriguing thing that the Jailer said:

"'The puzzle is the real prison,' she told me with a proud smile," (again, emphasis mine)

There's another word besides "magic" that we can use to describe the practice of creating and solving puzzles: cryptography; the art and science of creating and breaking codes and ciphers. The terms code and cipher are often used interchangeably, but their meanings are technically different. Basically, a code uses arbitrary substitutions while a cipher uses an algorithm.

Now, if you wish to solve a puzzle, you're going to need all the pieces - and if you wish to solve a cipher or code, you're going to need a key.

More than one use has been hinted at for the Key of Aaravos. We've heard Rayla refer to it several times as a toy and a game piece (1x04, 2x07). In the book two novelization, Callum notices that the Key left marks on the ground that appeared to point toward Xadia (we get a glimpse of those lines in early episode 2x07). In 4x07, we get suspiciously up-close framing of the Key when Callum asks, "is there no primal gem for star magic?"

And a few months back, one of the TDP creators shared on Twitter about a season 6 scene that was eventually cut. In the scene, Callum holds the Key up to a symbol on a wall and says, "I'm gleaming the cube!" (if anyone remembers this twitter convo and can provide me a link to this, I would be so grateful)

This is the Key feature we're all most familiar with: its glow. When exposed to a source of magic, the corresponding primal magic symbol on the Key lights up. This is why I think one of the potential functions of the Key of Aaravos is as a cryptographic key. If it were held up to a magic-infused symbol, the glow effect would reveal the primal magic source - and in this way it could be used to decode a secret message.

In cryptography, a key is the series of words, symbols or phrases that contain all of the basic information you need to decode or understand a specific coded message. Both the sender and receiver of the coded message need to know the key in order to create the coded message or decode it into plaintext - to lock or unlock the meaning behind a cipher or code.

I can't speculate on the exact nature of the secrets that she encrypted with it, but the Key can literally shed light on the solution! It was a toy that was repurposed by a the Jailer, magicless human mage and mastermind of ciphers and codes, to protect the secrets of Aaravos and his prison.

Exactly what secrets it will be used to reveal remains part of the Mystery.

if you're interested in learning more about cryptography, this page has links to a lot of my favorite resources

Recommended reading for more Key of Aaravos and the Jailer theories:

the post that initially enabled my crazy train of thoughts, thank you @beautifulterriblequeen

super rad analysis of the Jailer's unique character design by @kradogsrats, who also authored one of my favorite alternative hypothesis for the real function of the Key of Aaravos

an amazing thorough and detailed Key analysis, by @raayllum and another very interesting conversation about the Key here

Special thanks to @raayllum for answering my random Akiyu and Jailer questions, and to @self-spaghettification for giving me the push I needed to bring this essay together!

[bumpsyp1ains]

*before ashley gets her robotic arm*

*ashley trips and falls, and is struggling to get up*

tangle, rushing to her: ashley! are you okay?!

ashley: don’t help me up! i need to retain my independence

*two hours later, ashley is still on the ground*

whisper, walking by her: i’m getting dinner for the neos. you want anything?

ashley: BURGER.