#Victory Lion

[winterflwers]

Ah yes, my favorite genre:

Couples that don't end up together

[hollowhero13]

Profic Party!!! W2D2: A character or a ship from a media that you loved as a child

[incorrecttlg]

Kion: Guys are scared to ask you out!

Fuli: That's how i like it!

[discordiansamba]

thinking about how Shiro never really knows for sure what Keith thinks about him. By the time they meet, Keith's already closed off his emotions. Shiro's not naive enough to think that Keith doesn't still have them, but he's suppressed them to the point where he might as well be emotionless. Nothing good has ever come from them, and they just get in the way of what the Garrison wants him to be- a weapon.

A weapon has no need for emotions. No need for attachments. All a weapon has to do is obey the orders its given.

But Shiro? Shiro cares about Keith. There's so much that he wishes he could give him that he can't. Until one day, suddenly he can. Aboard the Castle of Lions, they couldn't be father away from the Garrison if they tried. They're also in the middle of a war, which... isn't ideal for convincing a kid that they're not actually a weapon, but he'll make do. At least Allura and Coran are willing to help him.

The truth is... Keith doesn't know what to think about Shiro. Some tiny part of him that still recognizes his own emotions realizes that he thinks of Shiro differently from the other members of the Garrison's command. He tries to not dwell on it- he's his commanding officer, especially out here. He's glad It's a good thing he's here. He's not sure what he would do without him who he would take orders from. Allura? It's not like he can't think for himself, but he's not... used to it. There's always been someone to give him commands.

Except for Shiro.

It's not Shiro who commands him to take an Altean pod and use it to ram the black lion to keep it out of Zarkon's hands. It's not Shiro who commands him to face down Zarkon himself either, in a situation where he has the clear disadvantage. But Keith does that anyways. It's easy enough to rationalize- the black lion is critical to Voltron. To the universe. He is not a paladin, but Shiro is his commanding officer- therefore their mission is his mission.

He's not a paladin. This is the only thing he can do to protect Shiro the mission.

(The red lion quietly observes. Not yet, it decides. There's a spark, but it's quickly doused again.

But this time, it left cracks.)

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Scroll with Seven Seals

1 And I saw on the right hand of the One sitting upon the throne a scroll, having been written inside and on the back, having been sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll, and to break its seals?”

3 And no one in heaven, nor upon the earth, nor under the earth, was able to open the scroll, nor to see it. 4And I was weeping loudly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll, nor to see it.

The Lamb is Worthy

5 And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God having been sent out into all the earth. 7 And He came and took it out of the right hand of the One sitting on the throne.

8 And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls being full of incenses, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they are singing a new song, saying,

“Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and You purchased to God by Your blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 and You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reigna upon the earth.”

The Lamb Exalted

11 And I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders; and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying in a loud voice:

“Worthy is the Lamb having been slain, to receive the power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 And I heard every creature which is in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and everything in them, saying:

“To the One sitting on the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing and honor and glory and might to the ages of the ages.”

14 And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped. — Revelation 5 | Berean Literal Bible (BLB) The Berean Literal Bible © 2016 by Bible Hub and Berean Bible. All rights Reserved. Cross References: Genesis 49:9; Numbers 7:57; Numbers 7:62; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 33:3; Psalm 40:3; Psalm 141:2; Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 29:11; Isaiah 53:7; Ezekiel 2:9; Daniel 7:10; John 1:29; Romans 11:36; 1 Corinthians 14:16; Philippians 2:10; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 1:1; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 4:11; Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:21

[yeniihuenii]

4 and 9 for the artist asks!

4. the jiyan chariot piece definitely,, i'm super happy he's getting a lot of love (the reception on twt though is dismal as always 💀), so i'm talking more about the effort and process it took to get here that i feel it deserves more dhsjdhsjjd here's some of the many progress shots i got of that piece

9. especially after i finish my commissions i always come back to my favorite chars. my scrunklies, if you will. aside from my jiyan chariot art everything ive posted recently were right after i finished a comm

[aberfaeth]

beauty found everywhere in the world

[realtapiocafan]

look at the time stamps, they're down BAD

[see-arcane]

Mina's incredible (and underrated) detective prowess would be very useful I bet. Put her on the helm Integra, Van Helsing praised her brains as being above everyone's including himself for a reason.

I honestly can't guess what the chemistry between Integra and Mina would be. Integra doesn't really click with me as a classically heroic character, for all that she does focus on saving humanity from the undead via Alucard and her forces, being the Boss Lady etc etc. She's miles away from being as insidious as an Amanda Waller, but...

The hotel. The fucking hotel will never leave me.

Yes, the order went directly against 'soldiers of the enemy,' but those soldiers had been lied to about who and what they were charging into. Which was obvious even without being a fly on the wall to know their higher-ups had fed them some BS to march them into death and win their own power grab from Millennium. She didn't tell Alucard to 'make it quick' or even just to 'neutralize.' She told him to search and destroy. Folding to Alucard's egging and negging to seem like a Worthy War Commander in the grand scheme~ of the plot

She's not heartless, exactly, but she is arctic and surprisingly quick to breeze past the loss of lives that aren't under her direct care/command. While she might respect Mina's abilities and investigative skills--I wouldn't be surprised if Mina could intuit Millennium's endgame well before the climax could happen--Integra inherited none of her ancestor's warm regard, supposing Abraham van Hel(l)sing had any of the original's tenderness in him (50/50 considering this takes place in aggro horror territory). We can't even say if this universe's Mina played any big role in cornering Dracula; she might just have been a targeted damsel.

All that said, I think Integra would see Mina as another time-displaced bleeding heart with a few useful skills, same as Jonathan. Someone to be an ally at best, a liability at worst. So I don't see her handing over any reins or offering to be co-girlbosses any time soon :c

[probablygayattorneys]

Every time I see this amazing art by gryphll from the @dadworthzine I think of that one intro to Family Happiness from The Mountain Goats. Fans know what I mean but for everyone who doesn't, please listen and also think about this being Franziska's thought process in this piece.

[dichromaniac]

Well that was a lot

[puirell]

ive decided that brissy won the flag. would advise yall to do the same

[shannonsketches]

tldr of my Gan + Impa dynamic is they're like 2 inches away from being besties but the 2 inches is occupied by a knife

[incorrecttlg]

Kion: There is no good reason why you and i shouldn't be able to sit here together and have a conversation.

Janja: I have a good reason.

Kion: Which is?

Janja: I don't like you!

[thedaily-beer]

Mondo Brewing Little Victories Session IPA on tap at The Black Lion in West Hampstead, London. A 3 of 4. Nice tropical and citrus hops in the nose and an easy-drinking, balanced body. The hop profile is quite a bit more pronounced than many other sessions, but the body still remains on the sweeter side with quite a bit of grain sweetness and only a mild bitterness.

[handsomethrowrug]

🐎 🦘

Animal Themed Headcanons (Accepting!)

@musemelodies

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🐎 ---- How strong is your muse? Could they fight someone with a stronger skillset than them?

Scar isn't joking when he says that he's at the "shallow end of the gene pool". For a lion of his age, he is weaker than average. His naturally lithe frame serves as a disadvantage as he isn't able to build up sufficient muscle to counter a larger lion, such as Mufasa. He learned at a young age to use other skills to his advantage. While leading the Guard, he relied a lot on his agility to dodge strikes, or to check his surroundings and see what would give him an advantage (something to climb on, a loose rock, a root for the other to trip on, etc).

His line of "You know how I loathe violence" does, technically, still apply. While he isn't below using violent means, he prefers to keep himself out of it. If he had a choice, he would rely on conversation and more diplomatic means.

However, that doesn't mean he's a matchstick-lion that can be blown over in the wind. He can still hold his own. He was able to slap Sarabi and send her reeling back, and could keep a good pace with Simba. I would hazard a guess that if he had to fight something of a similar size or smaller, he would manage to to do okay (or stall long enough until he can escape). I would imagine he is still able to hunt independently.

He's past his prime, that's for sure. Disposing of his Guard came with the cost of him getting injured in the process (I am tempted to say it's his back so he can forever use it as an excuse to not do things despite being physically fit again). The injury has healed, but it did take some time for it to pass. By the time it did, he was out of practice and had lost whatever muscle he had managed to build over the time in the Guard. Despite his best efforts, that never came back.

In terms of stronger opponents, he usually knows when he would lose. For instance, he would never have dreamed of intentionally going against the hyenas because he knew he wouldn't be able to fend them off. He only made the insulting comments when he thought they weren't in earshot. He knew challenging Mufasa would be a fool's errand, and so he never did.

Why else do you think he relied on the collective strength of the hyenas for that?

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🦘 ---- If they have kids, what type of parent is your muse? If not, what type of parent would your muse be?

It would be very easy to say 'Scar is such a selfish individual that he neglects his own cubs in his pursuit to hold power'. However... I prefer to stray away from that. Was he as good a parent as Mufasa? Not at all. But that doesn't make him a bad parent, you know what I mean?

Scar's family was a good family, I want to make that very clear. They worked hard to take care of both their sons while juggling royal duties. Unfortunately, only one was the direct heir, and so was given more time and attention than the other. It wasn't out of badness, but rather out of necessity. However, it impacted Tacari a lot, starting the fire of resentment for his brother that simmered for a very long time. By the time it would have been decided to let Tacari attend the lessons too, it would have been too late. A very simple oversight, and one that I believe would have been regretted by the parents.

When Scar grew up and was still without a mate (whether due to bad luck or not finding interest in anyone who was there), he had made a decision not to be a parent. It was for the best, in one way, as he is... Not the best with children. As we know, he gets bothered by Simba. However, while he does put on a slightly mocking babying tone, he actually doesn't completely dismiss Simba. Obviously, he must do enough for Simba to actually like him enough to go visit by himself.

Provided the cubs aren't too hyper, you can start to see a better side to him. He shares stories or snippets of wisdom. He'd ask them questions and get them to properly think about things (such as why the grass changes colour in the dry season). Sometimes, he would even be in good enough humour to join the pride in social evenings. It's a chance to see what things might have been like if Tacari never became Scar.

Now, he actually does have cubs, but we never see him interacting with them. All we have to go by is what Zira believes is best... And this is where things aren't quite that simple as you would expect.

Zira's plans for the three were not Scar's wishes. Not fully. His intentions had been to give the three the time of day and teach them the skills needed to thrive in a particular area - Kovu would be king (despite both being adopted and being younger), Nuka would be the royal advisor and key diplomat (essentially putting him at practically equal status to Kovu), Vitani would lead the lionesses - but he never got the opportunity to fully explain this to Zira. (Now that I think about it, Vitani is the second-born of a king, so it's little surprise she ended up taking the mantle of the Lion Guard.)

A lot of my sentiment on this is fuelled by how threads developed with @roastytoastyprincxss - an example being this. While Nuka grew up to be the forgotten, neglected son, he actually spent a lot of time with Scar in his early life. I'd go as far as saying that Nuka helped keep his father grounded longer than he would have been otherwise, simply because it was a positive distraction beyond everything that was going on.

Had Simba not returned, or had Scar not been killed, he would have given the three cubs their dues, and made sure all of them felt important. They would have still been villains, but they would have felt more connected than they otherwise were.