#WHY WOULD YOU BE UNKIND
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folks i am in incredible pain
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riz gukgak is SO distressing to have as a favourite character I can never funckign rest out here
#not art#smthing abt his character being motivated so equally by truth and fear#and he keeps looking for an institution that'd both help him seek the truth and assuage his fears#with him first being a PI bc his mom was a cop and then a junior agent with blessings from his dad#and hes like on that precipice of realising that its not just the people in the seats its the concept of it from the ground up thats fucked#so hes inclined towards conspiracy thoughts and an end-justifies-the-means pattern of action#like. man. hes just so fucking filled with anxiety. he guards the things that make him happy with ferocity#and the thing is! the world encourages this! every time hes paranoid he turns out to be right#that paranoia that already came from having very little control over a world thats unkind to you#honestly all the bad kids were prime radicalization/cult materials in freshman year but I feel like riz is even More so#theyre so fucking lucky they ended up together like that. there are so many things you can promise a kid#who already had plenty of things taken from and kept from him. a kid with an overworked mom and a missing babysitter#if riz didnt run into the bad kids it would be childs play to isolate him. gods. head in hands I cannot fuckign be here dude#this is why the ''small'' comic I tried to sketch ballooned up to almost 30 panels lmao needed to stuff someof this somewhere#but also skip is my favourite from ASO so maybe I just like experiencing hardship and challenges in daily mental exercises
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Craig Mazin needs to be dragged across the town square by the nutsack.
#the last of us#tlou#txt#big mad#this mf said they put in the porch scene OUT OF CONTEXT for a “good reason”#and that good reason was THAT TV AUDIENCES DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE EMOTIONAL PAYOFF#BITCH?????#THAT MOMENT WAS SO IMPORTANT AS THE CULMINATION OF HER ARC#*migraine beams everyone involved in this decision*#WHY WOULD YOU CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE FLASHBACKS#THEY WERE THAT WAY FOR A REASON#i am throwing furniture across the room#i have many more unkind words inside of me
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♠ — IF YOU WERE A DEITY, WHAT WOULD YOU BE THE GOD OF?
NIGHTMARES AND DISCORD. your intensity is fearsome. when you feel hurt you don’t often seek out equal and fair revenge but rather drown them in hysteria and watch them burn. you’re temperamental and your emotions are on display for the world to see. you’re the last one any human would want to upset, because even though death would not directly befall them, doom and chaos would ensue, surrounding their life until their death.
tagged by: @agentharkness <3 tagging: you!
#( dash games. ) ALRIGHT YOU OVERGROWN LARPERS! HERE!#oh! oh no!#i took this four times bc i did not believe it but to be honest? constantine as a god? yeah#also why he knows damn well he Could never and Should never achieve power at that level#bc he would not be a good god. he cares too much and it can make him unkind.#and he would regret the kind of person power turns him into
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so. what does it mean when every friend i’ve ever had has ended up confessing their feelings for me? INCLUDING A GAY MAN WHO IS NOW CONFUSED ABOUT HIS SEXUALITY??????
it’s not even funny. i feel so sexualized/objectified.
i haven’t talked to him in months & he just texted me out of the blue to tell me this
#i feel sick#genuinely#every friend i’ve made has put me on the fucking spot#my night was going well & now i feel like i might cry#he’s accusing me of using him to get back at a boyfriend of mine??? i haven’t had a boyfriend in YEARS#WHAT IS HE ON ABOUT#every time i interact with him it’s like he goes out of his way to lay a communicative burden#now he’s telling me why he would make a terrible boyfriend#I DONT LIKE YOU#EVEN AS A FRIEND#YOURE UNKIND#AND INCONSIDERATE#what is happening#his texts just keep coming in
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The reason people are really negative about things they "supposedly" like is because it turns out it's really easy to complain. It's too spicy; it feels to scratchy; the sound is grating -- these explain pretty quickly when something feels "off" or "bad," to the point that somebody who likes what you're describing will understand what you don't like, even if they think that it tastes/feels/sounds fine.
Meanwhile, on the other end, if you like something, it's a bit harder to convey why to others -- it tastes good; it feels nice; I like how it sounds -- if you're talking to somebody who already dislikes what you're describing, who has already decided it tastes/feels/sounds bad, they don't really get why you like the thing they've written off.
Just like most of conversing it's a muscle you have to work. You can get better at complimenting the things you like, & you can eventually convey the why & how.
Furthermore, there's nothing wrong with pointing out what you don't like in something you care about. Unfortunately, to people who can't see in your head, when they exclusively hear you gripe about something & rarely (if ever) compliment it, it comes across that you don't like it at all & wraps around to "There's no way this person will ever have fun when this thing is involved," or "Why do they talk about this so much? They clearly can't stand it."
This is not telling you to not complain -- complaining rocks, so keep on complaining. But you've got to learn how to talk positively about the things you like with other people around, because as fun as being a hater is, it kinda makes you a drag to be around when it's all you are.
#em.txt#hey. saw a post saying if you only complain it means you have no fun#I'd argue it's more that it's very acceptable to rag on something & feels fun. so people get in a loop of just that#because the other end is hard. compliments are hard. conveying what's good is hard. you can hear a negative point & regurgitate it easy#but formulating a positive point & telling about a positive point you've heard can miss the mark#this doesn't mean you don't like your thing. this is an appeal to unlearn the unkind spiral#this is an appeal to learn to say why you like things.#not for a dumb tumblr post but for you. for your sbility to converse & your loved ones.#& in the meantime I don't judge people who say negative things bc that would be pointless judgement for judgement 's sake
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Is it time again? It must be.
Can't help but wonder 🤔🤨🤥
#atticus finch#iykyk#and if you don't#don't worry about it#but like#if I put myself in a certain person's position#i'd have to ask myself#“is what I'm doing unkind?”#“is it fair to anyone INCLUDING myself?”#“wouldn't it be better for all of us (ESPECIALLY myself) if I tried to move on?”#“don't I owe all of us that kind of honesty after all the harm I caused?”#“have I learned anything about how much harder I made things for people who were already vulnerable in this space?”#“would it serve anyone if I tried to weasel my way back in under false pretenses?”#“isn't it even worse to try to come back and ask them to trust me again after I've undermined their ability to trust in general?”#“what do I think I could possibly have to gain?”#“won't they be extra vigilant?”#“why do I think I can fool them a second time?”#but those are not questions that would organically occur to the kind of person who needs to ask them#and yeah fuck it because I tired of walking on glass#let's bring out the big guns aka this tag:#pccp#and also#pccp wtf#anyway#that's your daily atticus [Finch] post#🕵️♀️
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suddenly got a really vivid image of my head of like a c!prime home movie sort of thing and like it starts off and it looks like just two brothers hanging out and c!tommy's just awkward around the camera but as it captures what’s clearly a long span of time c!tommy slowly gets covered in more and more injuries that never seem to heal and is clearly just playing along with whatever he thinks c!dream wants out of sheer terror and it slowly breaks down more and more over each clip, somehow becoming more and less genuine in the exact worst possible ways. by the end hes all but catatonic and blatantly very much a dead corpse only continuing because of magic with injuries it’d be impossible to survive otherwise and c!dream is still excitedly chatting to him like nothings wrong and beating his ass at mario kart.
#c!tommy would have won if he wasn’t just so traumatised he’s disassociating constantly. c!dream still brags about it tho#there’s no actual violence and abuse in the clips. they’re the moments in between. and the effects on what seems like a normal life at firs#are all you can see. you don’t know how c!tommy gets the bruises. you don’t know why he’s so terrified. you don’t even know that c!dream is#necessarily the abuser just that he’s blatantly ignorant of c!tommy's declining mental and physical health and for some reason treats him#like a brother when they’re not at all related#He's never cruel to him. he never shouts or says anything unkind. without context you'd assume him to be innocent albeit ignorant#something something the way abuse goes on behind closed doors and how abusers groom the community around them into never believing their#victims. idk. just thinking bout this.
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man h*rmes really just. did not have the tools to help m*teion properly process all that despair. and how could he! no one else had them (the flowers were always white!). but he cared about her. and he wanted her to go out and learn how to deal with despair and more (in the course of your long journey you will learn from those you meet. learn to walk and run and so much more). and it’s just so sad to me. if he knew how to handle his own despair, if he knew that everyone had to find their own reason for living, he wouldn’t have needed to send her out in the first place.
#sorry about the asterisks but once i made a half joking post about v*nat and a few days later someone was talking about it in the tags like#i was serious. and if that happens to me again i’ll implode so#anyway i think about this alllll the time 😭 like how could he help her!! he didn’t know! and no one else gets it!#after ktisis they just wear him down saying over and over ‘you can just remake those creatures that died’ as if that were the point#until he just conformed to what everyone else did#the first time he ever saw the flowers change color for someone else was meeting the wol 😭#anyway this is why i’m firm in my belief that if the ancients knew about m*teion and found a way to reach her they would not have treated#her the way we do. they were already being unkind to her before any of this happened bc they don’t see her as a real person#btw speaking of not seeing someone as a real person you know who didn’t see cori as real—#[i am forcibly yanked offstage]#i need a text post tag#while i was trying to remember an exact quote i saw someone call him a hypocrite which is a whole other post i’ll leave it at this for now
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"TOXIC positivity for thinking it’s normal to, idk, enjoy the shows you watch."
no, toxic positivity is when a fandom can't take criticism and makes insular bubbles where they harass anyone who falls out of love with a thing or strawmans two different points into one so they can sound smart and win a shower argument.
y'know, like you did when you conflated the railroading and aimless arguments. :/
What’s a shower argument?
Haha wild. Anyways. Still don’t get ppl who have time to hate the things they watch. Seems really sad. Sorry ur in such a place. Hope you learn to love yourself more than that at some point.
#is a shower argument like an argument you have with yourself and imaginary ppl in the shower?#anon#asks#like when u just wanna talk or think so you do it in the shower#that makes sense I guess#to be fair I do seek out the cr discourse tag to see what shit ppl are spouting this week#and this is me doing an unkindness to myself#I’d argue checking a tag on tumblr every couple of weeks is a bit different from watching a 4 hour show once a week#but to each their own#i think I remember the post this is about#ohhh yeah I said they can’t both be railroaded and be aimless and like obviously I was being ironic#cuz it’s a long show and they obviously can haha#but more about like??? it’s just tiresome when you enjoy something to have to scrolll through a dozen posts with ppl saying nasty shit#I don’t get iittttttt#like if I don’t like something I just stop watching I don’t go look up the tag and complain and insist#that anyone who is still watching MUST be a fool and wrong and if they would just LISTEN to WHY#i hate the show they’d see reason#like it’s fine fam! don’t watch! shoo!#peace be with you!#let me look at cute pics of girls with big round glasses and sad animatics of gingers throwing fireballs#and lesbians who have more blood on their hands than in their hearts and watch them soften around each other#love them all
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I haven't done a little rant in a while so I thought I might as well put on my "it's about understanding and perspective" hat and talk about things. And sure this is prompted by someone saying that mdzs as a story makes it a point to show that kindness is a choice regardless of how one has been treated. The examples having been used being wwx (who did kindness right, in op's perspective) in comparison to jgy and xy (who didn't do kindness right, in op's perspective).
So something about choice that I think I have noticed is often overlooked is that choice depends on what your options are and if you are willing to live with the consequences for said options. Stances like "I didn't have a choice," are used when people have gone through every option available to them (including not doing anything) and they have come to the conclusion that all but one option is not something they are willing to live with. So say jgy marrying qs, wwx transfering his core to jc, xy exterminating a whole clan. It's based on outcome and consequences and what you are willing or not to go through and live with to obtain such a goal.
Another point to put this little rant into perspective is that no one in this novel is actually 100% kind. People are kind selectively, and this is not a criticism, it's just a fact. Wwx is not kind 100% of the time because he tortured someone and has killed people, the same is said for jgy and xy. There is not a measurement for kindness tho, I mean, I suppose you could try and formulate a formula for that, but how much kindness someone gives depends on how much they believe the world to be naturally just, so their kindness will be repaid (which it isn't), as well as how many people will actually be receiving of said kindness.
So I suppose that formula would be like
[How many living creatures have you helped or saved - (How many living creatures have you hurt or hindered + how many have you killed) ] / how many people have hurt you = Kindness level
But at the end of the day, kindness is not quantifiable, as well as people shouldn't be judged outside of context. And I am not saying this because I think no one has done anything wrong, obviously they have. My point is more that kindness is not a clear cut line that if you do x then you are not kind. Kindness is relative to situation and context, and people will only be kind towards those people they see as deserving of their kindness.
#i just need to rant sometimes#idk there is just something about lack of perspective that always gets to me#like the fact jgy's kindness is the whole point of why he gets found out anyway#but also the like double standard#because people wouldn't see wc's torture as something unkind#because for them to see it as unkind they would have to view him as a living being that deserves to live#so at the end of the day that one action by wwx does not factor in the formula#and then there's xy living his cottage core life for 3 years#it's almost as if when you five people the tools to lead a peaceful life they actually do it#but anyway#enough with the salt I guess#mdzs#mdzs rant#jgy#I don't wanna tag the other characters because I don't feel qualified enough to talk about them <.<
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had a sort of maybe productive discussion with my mum about trans rights and such today? she's an old conservative catholic so it's hard to talk about these things with her and i know she's been consuming a lot of insane right wing shit from american youtubers since covid, and it's been... hard to deal with, but she overall has a kind and generous nature so she doesn't ever want to be cruel to people
#she said during our convo that she would never misgender someone and would always use their preferred pronouns so that's good#i think framing the treatment of trans people as unkind really works on people who still have ACTUAL christian values despite watching#awful right wing propaganda#she's been watching fox news on youtube for god's sake :((((#i hate fox news sfm#we live in the uk!!!!#why are you watching fox fucking news!!!!!#i also told her bluntly that right wing american catholics scare me#my mum is also fortunately a fairly thoughtful person? so there's a lot of stuff she doesn't fall for because she's just like#'that's stupid and contrary to scientific evidence'#like she's always complaining about these right wing american catholics being climate change deniers
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Simon never heard his father say sorry, or please, or thank-you, or I love you.
In their house, when his mama would put down hot, heavy casseroles, her skin damp with sweat, eyes darting for some sweet words, his father never said one word of thanks, let alone 'some'. Only waved his thick, impatient hand.
His father never took the plates to the sink. Never noticed when she stayed up at night to sort the screws by size and purpose—organizing the chaos he left behind just to find one damn hammer.
His father never said ‘please can you—’ only grunted with that bitter mouth, glared with those unkind eyes when he needed something.
Simon never heard him say I love you. And he couldn’t believe his eyes the day his father plucked out his baby brother from his mama's arm, and didn’t spare one glance for his Ma. She didn't deserved that, did she? Her weak frail body, cracked murmuring lips — she should be celebrated with adoration, comfort, love.
Love, and an infinite of it.
His father never sat beside her just to drink tea. Never told her about his day. Never asked about hers — what she did, or liked, or wanted. Never reached out his thumb, however calloused it was, to wipe away the sprout on her chin. That he was grateful she's next to him, that he loved her.
So when life happened, and Simon was left to pick up his pieces and place them in a way he wanted to be—he thought whomever he will be, anything, but his father.
Anything but him.
And then life happened again but this time it arranged itself in beautiful ways. Because you came with it this time. You and all your silly lovely ways, you who kissed your knee before resting your chin, you who cheered up catching up with fridge' light switching off, you so beautiful, so kind, made up of sundust. His sunshine — lighting up his world.
And God, he was so, so grateful. Every moment, every day !
“I love you,” he’d say the moment he wakes up next to you. Pressing his love on your lips, on your shoulder, on your neck.
“I love you,” when you spill milk in the morning daze and stare at it like it might disappear.
“I love you,” when he wipes your chin and kisses your forehead.
“I love you,” when he takes your hand in his and rubs it between his palm, why ? Because he'll spend his whole life keeping your hands warm than anything else.
“I love you.” because he loves, loves, and loves you so much that it hurts, so much that it heals, so much that it's everything sweet ever happened to him.
“I love you.” for all the ways his father failed, and Simon too, as a son, as a brother — failed to save his mama and lil' brother. I love you, because in loving you he is allowing himself to be loved.
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husband toji yet again!?!?!?!?

"Go get changed."
Those words sting for some reason. Much more coming from him. They don't even feel real. Toji had always been... laid off in that sense. He didn't mind you doing your thing as long as you were faithful and respectful to him. So to hear him say that is... hurtful.
"What?" You practically hiss, making him raise his eyebrows just a bit. Still, he doesn't relent.
"Go get changed." He almost seems uneasy, looking around the house to avoid looking into your eyes. "Wha— Am I like... speaking martian or something?"
"Why?" You ask. The pair of pants you had chosen seemed sensitive enough.
"What do you mean why? It's hot as shit outside, ___. You'll be boilin' in that shit." Finally both of your expressions relax, understanding his attitude all of the sudden. "Put on a pair of shorts, or a skirt. Whatever. I don't want you complaining about having a sweaty ass while on a date."
"Toji!" You gasp, and he grins, shrugging at the comment.
"It's the truth..." He says, giving you a lazy grin as he leans over the sofa. "I'll wait. Go and get changed."
"I don't want to get cat-called on our date though. I'll be fine." You try and protest, but he grabs you by the shoulders; firm, stern, but not unkind. Looking at you in the eye.
"___, if anyone even thinks of whistling your way while we're outside, I'll cut off their balls, personally, and offer them to you as tribute." He promises, his green irises shining under the dim light that enters through the curtains. "Now go get changed, ma. We won't be leaving until I can see those pretty legs." His scar expands when he smiles. and once he does that, you can't resist.

EXTRA!!!!
A whistle comes your way once you walk down the stairs. Toji eyeing you up and down. And you can't help but fluster, pulling down the back of the shorts to attempt to cover a bit more of yourself.
"Lookin' good, princess." He pulls you closer by grabbing your waist, his hot breath fanning over your lips.
"You said no man would whistle at me while on your watch." You try and sound playful, mask the fact that he makes you really nervous even after a life time of marriage.
"Well, I'm no regular man. I'm the husband of the most beautiful woman alive." He presses a soft peck to the corner of your lips, allowing you to cling to his neck as he lifts you up just a little.
Safe to say. You lost the reservation for your little lunch date.

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#hey OP i think I'm in love with you (no romo) #i think Mira's outburst will hurt her even more too bc like #i really don't think it was Siffrin specifically that triggered it #i think she's on that cusp with EVERYONE #just like Siffrin! she's so insecure and battling with thoughts of 'they don't really care' with everyone! #but she's just a LITTLE bit different. she has just enough in her to smile and convince herself #just barely. BARELY convince herself. that everyone does care #but it's SO BRITTLE #because her self esteem is just as awful as Siffrin's! #she just had a slightly different way of coping! #i think Mira KNOWS this after realizing she was wrong to immediately assume Siffrin never cared #knows that she's one misunderstanding away from assuming the same of the others #and i love to think she and Siffrin recognize that and work on it together! #realizing how abysmal self esteem can in fact be cruel if you project it! #Mira even says it herself with 'is that how you see me?' #so i think she's realizing it now! #lowering yourself can often feel like you're lifting others up. by making yourself useless #your friends are more important. it feels like a service to them. a compliment. they're more deserving after all. right? #but lowering yourself in this imaginary hierarchy can be so cruel to those you put on a pedestal! #Mira and Sif are two terrified bunnies in a field trying to be quiet and not startle each other #but the silence just ends up scaring them MORE when they bump into each other #and i think sometimes! that's the best way for those with self esteem issues and anxiety to learn! #by having someone with those same traits and viewing them from the outside #you see how much it hurts when a loved one thinks so little of themselves #AND THAT'S WHY I LOVE THESE TWO SO MUCH #THEY'RE SO GOOD FOR EACH OTHER #it hurts ripping off the bandaid but they gotta! and who better to do that with than someone who loves you! #someone you trust! you've endured hell with! (via @zillyblog)
i really love how intensely Mirabelle reacts to act 5 Siffrin botched friendquest.
Isabeau is mostly operating out of concern and, eventually, hurt. he already knows something’s up before Siffrin gets to him. he knows something truly awful must be wrong for Siffrin to be lashing out like they are, and as soon as he can’t handle the situation anymore, he leaves and asks (with strained cheer) for time apart to cool off.
most of Bonnie’s anger comes from being upset and afraid that Siffrin would willingly put themself in danger for no reason, when that’s exactly why they’ve been so unsettled since the eye incident. they hate that Siffrin values their own life so little, they hate that they’re the cause of any pain or loss for him, and here he is, putting himself in that situation AGAIN. on purpose. it’s loud and explosive, but it’s familiar, too, being “hated” by Bonnie for this reason.
Odile pushes, and keeps pushing, until her concern overwhelms Siffrin and they strike where they know she’s most vulnerable. she gets physical, just for a moment, grabbing his collar before controlling herself and letting go. her fury shuts down into cold detachment, and she walks away.
but Mirabelle—dear, sweet, gentle, loving Mirabelle, “the most wonderful being on earth,” with her secret “ruthless side” that largely involves lightly badmouthing people behind their backs and then apologizing—slaps them. immediately.
and then COMPLETELY RENOUNCES THEIR FRIENDSHIP.
not just “we’re not friends anymore,” but “we were never friends in the first place.”
that’s!!! pretty extreme!!!!
of course, she ALSO starts by asking what’s wrong. something must have happened for him to act like this. but as soon as Siffrin brushes her off, she jumps past that line of questioning and dives headfirst into re-evaluating everything she thought she knew about them as a a person.
if he could say something like that to her and not see anything wrong with it, then she was wrong to treat him as a friend, wrong to read camaraderie into his teasing, wrong to think they must care about them all under their aloof demeanor.
that’s how Mirabelle phrases it—“I was wrong about you”—but i think that there’s a hidden layer of I was right about you, too.
she talks about the way they tease her like she had to convince herself that he was doing it in a friendly way. she says they talk like they “know better than her” like that’s a thought she’s had for a LONG time.
“Always soooo mysterious, Siffrin, always talking as if you're better than me! As if you know me!!! But you don't, Siffrin!!! You're just as lost and useless as I am!!! So stop!!! Talking!!! As if you know me!!!!!!”
none of this comes across as a new, sudden way to view Siffrin for her. it doesn’t shock or confuse her. it makes her angry, defensive, almost like she was waiting for something like this to happen at some point. the feeling of resentment, frustration, jealousy, being patronized and condescended to—this is something she’s been actively pushing down and rejecting this entire time, but they’ve given her ample reason for it all to boil to the surface. violently.
Mirabelle’s kindness is not inherent or easy. it’s a choice she’s making. she treats Siffrin warmly because she gives him the benefit of the doubt—refusing to act based on anxiety-fueled, cynical speculation, and reassuring herself that his actions are driven by care and friendship even if she can’t quite see it.
“I was wrong about you” doesn’t mean she always and without question believed them to be a fundamentally kind, caring person from the beginning—it’s that her first, colder instincts were right, and she was wrong to convince herself otherwise.
never mind that she asked what was wrong at first. she barely gives them time to speak in their own defense, to explain what they really meant by what they said. all of her suppressed doubts and frustrations are getting aired out now, now that all the trust she’d so deliberately placed in him has been betrayed. her pain feels bigger than this singular moment, so when she hurts him back, she makes sure it extends back through the entirety of their relationship for him, too.
“You're awful. You're not my friend, not my ally, not anything. You never were.”
like the others, she goes back to the clocktower and tells Siffrin not to come back until later. but there’s a finality to the way she ends this confrontation that isn’t quite there with the others. Isabeau and Odile reach their breaking point and remove themselves from the situation, asking for space to cool off but still somewhat leaving the door open for Siffrin to tell them what’s really going on at some point. Mirabelle is the only one who tries to fully cut ties—after everything else she says, her “I don’t want to see you until tonight” reads to me somewhat as “I don’t want to see you anymore unless I have to.”
I can’t wait to never see you again.
even back at the clocktower, Mirabelle doesn’t really defend Siffrin’s place in the party when Odile suggests leaving them behind out of concern for their trustworthiness on the most important day of the journey. Isabeau and Bonnie protest out of sentimentality and faith in Siffrin’s abilities and connection to them, and Mirabelle agrees, but…
“I agree, but... B-But would he even agree to come with us, still? Maybe they won't even come back tonight...”
she doesn’t say much outside of that. maybe the stutter and hesitation here are signs of regret about how things happened, but she lacks Isabeau and Bonnie’s confidence that Siffrin even wants to come back to them in the first place. she doesn’t trust that their bond was real anymore. maybe it never was in the first place, or maybe she broke whatever was there herself.
and she’s still mad when they finally catch up to Siffrin at the King! and she makes sure Siffrin knows that—after saving them, assuring him that he no longer needs to fight, that they’re all there for him. she still cares, of course she still cares—she’s still hurt, too, but they can figure that part out once there’s less world-ending stuff going on.
she’s the first to say that they all reserve the right to still be angry at Siffrin later—and that they’ve already forgiven him.
she’s also the first to say we want to stay with you, too. it’s not just you.

she was wrong! she thought they didn’t care but they care so much, it’s overwhelming, it’s world-ending.
i think she’s gonna be wallowing in guilt post-canon the moment she remembers what she said and did TO SIFFRIN and not just what Siffrin said to her. especially now that she knows Siffrin’s exact hangups, and especially especially if she figures out what Siffrin was trying to say.
they put themself through hell out of loneliness and fear that none of the others cared about him the way he cared about them, he was going insane from repetition and exhaustion and hunger and trying to keep them all safe and together, and all they did in the midst of all that was say something kind of mean to her one time (that turned out to not even be MEANT to be mean it was supposed to be HELPFUL they just SAID IT ALL WRONG) and she SLAPPED THEM? and told him that they WEREN’T FRIENDS AT ALL??? how could she!!! she should have known better!! what they said hurt a lot but still!!!
so when they eventually manage to try to talk about it, they end up almost in, like, a guilt competition.
Mirabelle apologizing for how she reacted, that she shouldn’t have yelled or hit him, that she doesn’t want to be the kind of person who acts that way out of anger and she’s sorry that she made Siffrin expect that reaction from her, she should have known better and believed in him more and they only messed up like that because they were losing their mind in a time loop but what’s HER excuse—
and Siffrin going nononono stop I deserved it—(HUH DON’T SAY THAT NO YOU DIDN’T)—and that he should never have said such awful things to her, ever, and she was under so much pressure already with the weight of the country and everyone’s lives and futures and her religion and their whole party counting on her to do this impossible task because she’s the only one who can, all this unbearable expectation and hope crushing her, and they KNEW that but they thought they could skip to the ending as though her feelings didn’t matter at all, like helping her wasn’t as important as saving a little time—
until they’re just. in tears together, apologizing for all the horrible things they did in between complimenting each other’s strength and kindness and resilience and how much they admire each other and saying that no, everything you did was completely understandable, actually, the only one who sucks here is me. which neither of them will accept coming from the other!!
they’re so similar, in ways they couldn’t really understand, before.
warm, affectionate, perfect Mirabelle, the resolute hero, a beacon of compassion and hope for all those around her, who wears her heart on her sleeve, her fear making her courage shine all the brighter—nothing like the insignificant, forgettable Siffrin, too terrified to be known, too fragile to touch, too selfish and disgusting to bear letting go.
cool, mysterious, unflappable Siffrin, the worldly traveler, as charming and silly as they are confident and skilled, who brushed off losing an eye like it was nothing, accepting the risks of this journey with barely more than a shrug—nothing like the anxious, stagnant, undeserving Mirabelle, a fraud and a nobody crumbling under the weight of a mission too important to be entrusted to someone like her, doubting herself, doubting her friends, doubting her mentor, doubting her faith, too weak and brittle to bend and change the way the world needs her to without breaking.
not worth bothering others with their problems. they should be able to handle this alone. stay positive, stay calm. breathe in, and out.
they’ll struggle with it, still—the hiding, the minimizing—but now, they understand each other a little better. they can hold each other accountable for what they leave unsaid.
it’ll get easier, eventually. they have plenty of time.

#HIIII I LOVE YOUR ART THE TOXIC AMV MAKES ME INSANE#ahem. im normal#zillyblog#replies#mypost#isat#isat meta#isat spoilers#mirasif qpr#aughhh. yeah. great tags#i have a post in my drafts thinking through what i think all of mirabelle’s hangup and anxieties about the rest of the party would be…#since we only really see her talk negatively about Siffrin and some npcs and the npc stuff is very mild#but there’s no way Siffrin is the only one she feels that kind of doubt about in the party#she’s stressed beyond belief. she’s unmedicated. all of these people are here with her not because of HER#but because of some level of moral obligation or personal stake in the mission#and no matter how much she loves them they’ll leave her when it’s over. and that’s normal and expected and fine :)#they wish they could follow someone braver. smarter. stronger. they’re here because of a lie. they don’t believe in HER#(wouldn’t want to stay with HER). why would they?#(but being unkind to yourself can reflect back on the people you love in equally unkind ways)
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clark kent x fem!reader cw: nsfw (18+), smut, p in v, car sex, mating press a/n: ummm yeah i need him so bad it makes me ill <3
for as long as you'd known clark, you'd never known him to lose his temper. he was forever-patient, your boyfriend. understanding to almost a frustrating degree. especially with you, his little love.
he was already pretty easy to get along with, but on the rare occasion you did have issues, clark seemed to have a natural instinct for deescalating you. he never raised his voice, never spoke an unkind word about you, never gave you a look harsher than what could be described as stern.
all it took to calm you down was a glimpse of his natural puppy-dog eyes and pretty plush lips. his thick arms would circle around you and hold you to his chest. he'd sway back and forth with you a little, a small smile on his face as you melted into the embrace. whatever semblance of tension or irritation that had been bubbling up easily dissolved into a puddle between the two of your bodies.
so, all that to say, you didn't really believe clark possessed any kind of rough edge or combative instinct. despite his large stature, you couldn't really picture him ever being rough.
that was until tonight.
you and clark had planned to drop by some event at the talon, but your sweet boyfriend had warned you earlier that he found out there'd probably be some trouble there later. some potentially dangerous situation that he wanted you avoiding at all costs. it was for your safety. he just wanted you to stay home where he wouldn't be worried while him and chloe investigated.
but did you listen to him? of course not. you went anyways, not in the mood to listen to his vague explanations as to how he even discovered this information in the first place. you put on a cute little dress with some new shoes you bought specifically for the night and took off.
unfortunately for you, clark had turned out to be right. not even thirty minutes after you arrived, chaos broke out. people flew through walls and glass shattered everywhere, all because of some guy who looked like his body could stretch and bend like a rubberband. it totally sucked. but none of that was even the worst part. you survived the craziness of whatever that person's problem was. the real danger came when the dust settled and you saw clark across the room staring at you.
he looked pissed.
he was at your side in an instant, but closing the distance didn't soften him any. it kind of did the opposite since up close he could see a bloody scrape stretching across your cheekbone.
you could see he was worried first and foremost, but behind that concerned top coat a fire burned. as soon as your small wound had been tended to, his long fingers clasped around your bicep. he pulled you to your feet and all but dragged you out of the coffee shop.
"clark i-" you started in an attempt to explain yourself.
"save it," he said, voice as cold as you'd ever heard it, "i asked you for one thing. that's it. stay home for your own good. don't come out here and pointlessly risk your life."
"it wasn't that bad," you defend weakly.
"but why even take the chance?" he asked with true exasperation, "i shouldn't need to convince you that your safety is more important than whatever they had going on tonight."
he didn't continue the lecture beyond that. just walked with a clenched jaw and motivated stare in the direction of his truck. like always, he opened the door for you when you got there. though this time, he practically scooped you up and dumped you into the car.
he was silent as he drove, fingers tight around the steering wheel. you could practically feel the frustration rolling off of him. the urge to lash out for once was near spilling over. he pulled the car over, and you figured you were really in for it. in a way you were right, just not how you thought.
clark didn't bother yelling, didn't try to start a fight. he glared at you for a few silent seconds before leaning across the seats and crashing his lips against yours. he kissed you like he wanted to steal the breath from your lungs.
after a blur of clothing being shifted around and positioning body parts awkwardly in the confined space, you found yourself in the meanest mating press of your life.
you were folded in half beneath all of clark's weight. the points of your new heels scraped up the truck's ceiling while your knees squished against your chest. little squeaks and whines slipped their way out of you as his tip battered against your cervix. he was so deep you swore you could feel your insides rearranging to make room for him.
"clarkkkk," you mewled before biting your lip, desperately searching for some way to ground yourself. one set of your fingers gripped strands of his dark hair while the other held a fist of his flannel.
"what, baby?" he panted. for once, clark wasn't fawning over you between thrusts. he wasn't cooing or praising you for taking him so well. instead, he had his face against your neck and his hands wrapped around your waist, bucking into your dripping heat with enough force to rock the car.
you tried to force out words to convey what you were thinking. too big. too much. so deep. harder. faster. none of those made it though. only choked moans and then a sharp squeal when he rolled his hips and struck that extra-sensitive sweet spot inside you.
"someone's gonna see if they drive by," you whimpered, squirming underneath him.
"maybe you should hold still then and let me finish, huh?" he grunted, "no one's gonna see. everyone's in town dealing with the mess from tonight. the one i told you was gonna happen."
"i didn't think-"
"i know you didn't," he interrupted, "didn't use that pretty little head at all, did you?"
words of defense eluded you right now, his nonstop thrusts keeping your mind cloudy. instead you chose to whine, your lip quivering he rolled his hips deeper yet again.
"oh yeah?" he asked, as if you'd said something coherent.
you opened your mouth again to speak, to really argue back this time, but you were cut off by your own desperate cry when his hands tugged you closer and speared you even further on his cock. you could feel him grinning against your neck at the noise.
"i know, baby. i know you're sorry. you don't have to explain. thinking's too hard for you right now, yeah?" he cooed, his tone bordering on mocking.
your pout got more severe but so did the needy sounds escaping your mouth. you felt those long fangs of his scrape against your throat. his tongue then glided across the area, making you shudder.
"clark-" you tried to say something else, but he cut you off. he raised his head up and kissed you deep again, swallowing the words right from your mouth. when he pulled back for air, he rested his sweaty forehead against yours.
"you can be such a brat," he breathed, "so much whining even though i know you love this."
the truck creaked as his movements continued to jostle it. you felt his breath fanning across your face and watched as his eyes fluttered shut. you knew he was getting close, but so were you. your cunt squeezed around him rhythmically, coaxing him too the edge along with you.
"you gonna cum, baby?" he finally muttered against your lips.
you nodded eagerly, more than ready to release. it only took a few more hard thrusts to get you there, and clark followed along no problem. in the afterglow, he laid on top of you for a minute or so, trapping you in a cage of searing body heat.
when he finally did sit up, the two of you fixed your clothes and stretched your limbs. he looked over at you with more tenderness. your boyfriend's gentle temperament had seemingly returned with the relief his peak brought.
he cupped your jaw with his fingers, looking over that cut on your face. leaning in, he gave it a small kiss before starting up the car again.
"i'm just trying to look out for you, you know? just... please listen next time. i don't know what i'd do if you got hurt. you had me worried sick."
"i will. i'm sorry i scared you," you replied softly. your eyes studied the loving look in his eyes and the way his features seemed so at peace now that all his adrenaline was out of his system.
you grabbed his hand across the seats and traced little patterns on his knuckles for the drive home. he let you play with his fingers but shot you a glance.
"i'm serious. next time you get involved with something like that i won't let you off so easy," he teased.
you smiled and nodded, wanting to put his mind at ease. though in the back of your mind, a small part of you considered trying again some time, just to see what "not so easy" looked like to him.
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