#What's Better Than This

[joscribbles]

been playing baldur's gate 3 and this has been my experience so far

[cardentist]

[4th-make-quail]

not to keep giving like, word count updates or anything, but the wip hit 4k! :DDDD

[strawberryamanita]

These animals are both so very emotion. I want them to be friends

[waltwhitmansbeard]

go on, claim my heart: drabble #1

this drabble takes place after chapter seven. see my masterpost for what came before this. inspired by @romeoandjulietyouwish's medieval au.

Vax understands the point of keeping a good pace as they ride—gods, of course he understands, can barely keep himself from charging at a dead gallop in the direction he believes his daughter to be—but part of him still wishes to slow to a crawl, to slink behind the rest of the party like a dog with its tail between its legs. His mistake is so great he cannot bear to think of it, so he thinks instead of Percy's story, an entirely separate catastrophe to the one he has just made for himself.

There is one detail in particular that sticks out to him, a description that Percy used that sparked a memory. He motions to Percy to fall back, and he does, confused, as the rest of the group proceeds a few yards ahead of the two of them. "What is it?"

"Your sister...you said it was a bolt of green light that struck Cassandra, did you not?"

Percy's face goes pale. "Yes. I could not see the source in the dark of night, though it came from the direction of the castle. Why?"

Briefly, Vax sees flashes of a stone stairway descending into the dark, the maniacal grin of a halfling man above. He makes sure that they are not being overheard and murmurs, "I believe this to be the same spell that Gaben Finefirn used to kill Keyleth."

Percy draws in a deep breath. "I mean...it would make sense. I have always assumed Lady Briarwood to have been Cassandra's killer, and both she and Finefirn were potent arcane casters."

Vax works his jaw in tight circles. "I fear...I fear we will not be enough. That the power and strength between us will not be enough to defeat these Briarwoods and bring Vilya home." His voice cracks on his daughter's name, and he squeezes his eyes shut to keep prickling tears at bay.

"Vax." Percy reaches over to clap a hand on his shoulder. "I do not know if we are enough. But I know that I, at least, will either give Keyleth her daughter back, or I shall die trying."

Vax brings a hand up atop Percy's. "You are a true friend indeed. But for my sister's sake, let's talk less of your dying and more of killing those Briarwoods, yes?"

"Certainly." Percy pauses, then adds, "She will forgive you, you know. I have known Keyleth since she was a child. Her anger is passionate, but the fire will die eventually. And you: know that you did not cause your daughter's disappearance." Vax turns away from him. "I'm serious. Self-flagellation will not undo what has happened. The only way out is through, my friend, and we will not get through without you."

Vax nods, though his stomach is twisted into such horrified knots he worries he may vomit at any given moment. "I am fine, Percy." Then he laughs to spite himself. "I mean, I am very much not fine, have never been less fine in my life. But I am here, and I am not going home until I can bring my daughter back with me."

Percy squeezes his shoulder once and then drops his hand back to his reins. "And so we press on."

Vax urges Simon forward, to catch up to the rest. "And so we press on."

[wandaluvstacos]

new kitten just dropped

his name is King Bumi. :)

[ilhoonftw]

[milfbro]

as easy as it is to ship Rama and Bheem (and like... Yeah.) I actually don't, personally. They are perfect exactly as they are, best friend-wise

people like to say "Let's eliminate this idea that romantic relationships are more special than platonic ones" and they, to me, encapsulate just that. The fact that they are Besties and they love each other that fucking much. And the movie doesn't shy away from that

[ered]

Here’s my take on the whole audio books vs. reading:

Oral tradition of storytelling predates written ones by millennias, and honestly, which one you like is just a personal preference.

The actual difference is

when listening, you have no idea how to write characters’ names

when reading, you have no idea how to pronounce characters’ names

hope this helps!

[hinamie]

10 years later

[isatwothree]

there were angels dining at the ritz

[pillarofawesome]

"Sorry, boss. My new friends and I can't make it to work today. See ya when I see ya."

[hinamie]

mentor

[sparrowlucero]

found an old bit of animation from a short film I never finished (about a dog that steals a deer bone from the woods and is haunted by the ghost of the deer). Don't think I ever posted it.

[fisheem4mmal]

☂️

[pillarofawesome]

They know Ali so well

This is cinema actually