#aaaaand there we go!

[shadowxamyweek]

Shadow likes plants, right? What does he think of all the plants outside, since he doesn't remember seeing them before?

Amy: Well, it's snowing here. Most of the plants have winterized, so there's not much going on, but they currently seem fascinated in one of the pine trees. (´ヮ`) What do you think, Shadow? [Shadow has trudged a circle in the snow around the tree. It skirts just beyond the edge of the lowest boughs. They pause their pacing to look back at Amy.] Shadow: (´◡`) Amy: You can, like, touch it, you know. [Shadow scoffs.] Amy: You can! Seriously! Look! [She bats at the nearest branch, sending the snow sitting atop it cascading to the ground.] Amy: See? [Shadow hesitates, then, carefully, they reach out to place a hand on the bark. There's a pause. Shadow's face shifts.] Amy: ... Shadow? [Shadow turns to look at Amy, their hand dropping to their side.] Amy: ...You back? [Shadow nods.] Amy: Thank goodness- I was so- [Shadow promptly chaos controls away, leaving Amy in the snow, in the city park, alone.] Amy: ... Oh.

[little-mouse-adventures]

@orangerosebush's post here, with my comment and @fowlblue's tags today got me thinking.

Artemis Senior has been teaching his son matters of business from a young age. Not only was Artemis, at 11 years old, discussing stocks with his father, but Fowl Senior had been imparting his wisdom onto his son for years by that point, discussing the ever-increasing value of gold with him before tucking him into bed. Even outside of pure monetary value, Sr. had tried to go legitimate with his business dealings, leading Artemis to have a few legal ventures of his own.

We also see very early on in the books that Artemis has been regularly using Butler as a resource for his plots: bouncing ideas off him was apparently a fairly common tactic when he was scheming.

Both Artemis Senior and Butler are interested in (or at least, not opposed to) educating Artemis on the ways of their lifestyle(s). It would be Artemis Senior who would have taught his son the value of banks and safety deposit boxes and hidden safes but it was Butler who was actively working with Artemis to rob those safety deposit boxes.

In the same vein of breaking-and-entering, TLC also gives us the fun little moment where Butler hands Artemis his own lockpicks, to get into the workings of the bomb.

With one line we learn that Artemis knows how to pick locks, but does not have his own set of lockpicks. Butler, on the other hand, has both the tools and knowledge how to use them. Partnered with a brief mention in TTP of some the specific trades of those previously employed by Artemis Senior (including such things as crime lords, insider traders, and cat burglars), we can extrapolate that Artemis Senior would generally hire someone to pick a lock for him, rather than do so himself.

It's pretty logical to conclude then that Artemis learned big-picture management from his father, and day-to-day skillsets from his bodyguard.

Essentially, Artemis Senior taught Artemis how to run a criminal empire. Butler taught Artemis how to be a criminal.

[owlfacenightkit]

Wanted to draw some eyes, so I decided to draw out my headcanons for the Infinity Train character’s eyes

[s4pphic-sh3nan1gans]

I'm so horny for the way Bojan's voice sounds all whiny and desperate during the line "u ovom gradu ko da nigde nema kraja" 😩 aaaaand send post

[saltynsassy31]

Frye Fest - Final Countdown

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♡Back when it was just us♡

👋Team Paper👋

Splatfest World Premier 27-08-2022

[Master Post - coming soon]

[tomfoolery-m-coolatta]

Working sooo hard in the Mann Co. factory to get Saxton Hale pregnant so he can give birth to more guns

[soraeia]

How humiliating!

Riliane ripped off whatever was left of her Tengmen-styled ensemble and threw it to the floor, glaring at the pile until it was shredded by shard of crystalline ice. Her fist clenched tight around her fan and when that eventually it snapped, it was discarded given the same treated, joining the heap of torn silk.

She went along with her father's idea to parade around donning Huaxiu's culture on her body as if she had already belonged to the man, only to be pushed away like a plate of food he no longer wanted!

She felt like a whore. And after all she's done for her empire---for her father--- was that what she was reduced to!?

Oh, the scolding her father will give her when she returns.

She didn't get him Ahnia.

She didn't get him Tengmen.

Even if she did manage to win Vralyra (with only one option left, she already felt defeated), she can still feel the weight of her father's anger. The sting of his rings across her cheek.

She couldn't be the next disappointment.

[katsigian]

Hrrmmmm trying to think of how I'm going to go about building my new bg3 OCs. Do I just. Make up a little backstory for them separate from game canon? Do I...go completely balls to the wall and develop them to an insane degree before the events of the game? Knowing myself, I'm going to likely be infused with the hyperfixation any minute now and be lost in the sauce

I've picked their ships already it's just. it's going to be inch resting trying to develop my companions with my OCs in such a way that's still canon (has no idea what theyre doing).

Because look, Callistus is my very competent and quiet high elf ranger boy. He loves kids, has a zest for life under the calm exterior, smiles easily but is a little shy. I think it would be delightful to pair him with the vampire for reasons of sweet shy boy with the (seemingly) edgy and very troubles Astarion. He sees that vampire and goes "oh you need some loving. Thank god im the right man for the job." Do u see my vision

I'm thinking about making a lady, perhaps a half drow sorcerer who is so grumpy, just a complete thundercloud. Aaaaand predictable little old me is going to smush her up against Karlach because oh my god that would be adorable. Big, tough, smiley lady with small, grumpy lady, I die. The little grump getting attached to the one person who can make her smile and blush without fail. Mayhaps I'll call her Arien, or Ari for short.

And of course I need another boy because I want to smush somebody up against Gale, that big nerd. Powerful educated bookish man needs........someone bordering on downright dastardly who will slowly open up and soften up oooooohhhhh. A rogue? A chaotic neutral rogue......who immediately likes Gale and goes "Oh shit I gotta be nice if I wanna be with this man." He needs an H name me thinks. Helthros has a nice ring to it. But I also feel an L name. Larkspell keeps coming to mind.

[muirneach]

pro sexism rn because its benefitting me buying rogers cup tickets. why are the mens qfs 155 dollars and the womens qfs 60. thats laughably bad.

[olliegolliegee]

oh my god why is that weird stomach feeling there

is this anxiety

is this because of the religion discussion last night

did i eat something weird?

how to get it to go away

is it because none of us can express ourselves

do we feel guilty for existing

are we scared that one of our close friends is transphobic, and that would really really suck, especially because, um, dude, my best friend in the whole entire world is trans

is it because some of us have different beliefs

is this because basically every denomination of christianity thinks the bible is infallible

i hate everything

[shadowxamyweek]

Hey Amy, I know someone asked you earlier, but some time has passed since then. Have you gotten anything from Shadow?

[Amy wipes her hands off on her apron as she reads the letter, then pauses.] Amy: Chaos, my phone's been on silent all day. I didn't want to have to deal with the boss calling me, so I didn't even think- oh no. [Amy rushes to pick her phone up from the counter. Sure enough, there's a plethora of missed texts and calls on her screen. She ignores all of them save for one voicemail from Shadow and hits play.] Amy: I hope they're alright... [We hear shuffling and static on the recording, then a sigh.] Shadow (Via phone): Hey, it's me. I'm-... I-... [A huff, a muffled curse.] Shadow (Via phone): That was not something you should have had to contend with. I appreciate your patience. [Amy purses her lips, then smiles as she hears Shadow's chao, Rosie, cooing and babbling on the other end of the line.] Shadow (Via phone): Rosie says she misses you. [There's silence. Amy grips the phone tightly, the other hand slowly coming up to hold it as well.] Shadow (Via phone): ... Friday, two weeks from now. Keep your evening open. I'll pick up dinner from that Chun-Nan place you like, and... I'll bring Rosie. [There's a deep breath on the other end of the line.] Shadow (Via phone): ... Thank you, Amy. [The voicemail ends. Amy swallows, chewing her bottom lip as she rests both hands on her hips, fingers gripping her phone until her knuckles turn white as she shakes her head. After a moment, she gives a quiet laugh.]

[pttucker]

[Story, 'Demon King of Salvation', is continuing with its storytelling.] I managed to endure only because of my Stories. They continued to whisper into my ears – they said that you're the 'Demon King of Salvation'. You must save people. Just like how they did to Metatron and Agares, Stories were whispering to me.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I know that Dokja has always been very Dokja about saving people whenever he could, especially his companions, but the way that this is phrased...

Is the fact that he became Demon King of Salvation actually making his whole "saving people at whatever cost" thing worse? Not to mention the fact that his only stigma is not only about saving people, but specifically about sacrificing himself to do it.

I know that stories in ORV give beings power (and can also give them weaknesses too) and Dokja himself has talked about how people can be taken over by their stories but I never thought that maybe the fact that his whole thing is saving people (by sacrificing himself) might have generated some kind of circle.

He saves people (by sacrificing himself) > gains a story/modifier/stigma related to saving people/sacrificing himself > that increases him wanting to save people/sacrifice himself > he saves people (by sacrificing himself) > that adds to his story of saving people/sacrificing himself > that increases him wanting...

Well, at least in regard to his companions. There have absolutely been times where Dokja has chosen himself over complete strangers or where he's chosen his companions over others. In fact, Heewon even says so in her fight with the Demon Kings:

The next one to pop up in her head was Kim Dokja. ⸢We should save him. But, if you do that, you'll die instead, Heewon-ssi.⸥ Kim Dokja might say the right things, but because he was worried about her life, he'd turn a blind eye to Kyle's plight.

Hmmm... so is Dokja being affected by his own story or is this just a natural reaction to him finally having friends & family that he cares about combined with the fact that even from the very beginning he's never thought much of himself?

Or both. Both is good bad.

[transingthoseformers]

Wow i am a menace to society

Methinks Mandroid is going to become a situation in between CYLAS and Autobot Spike, with a little extra dazzle.

[clonehub]

when I eventually get my video essay about tbb out ill be sure to make it clear that its lots of opinion (supported by canon) but that its not a review. but like if i were to rate this show anything i think itd be like. 2/10. 4/10 on a good day.

[fleurmatisse]

woooo weird stuff is happening yeah!!!

[dykehayleywilliams]