#also the kind that keeps a lot of things for the memories

[just-a-ghost00]

Mirror, mirror on the wall

What does this connection reflect back to you ? What do you see in each other that either uplifts you or drags you down ?

To find out, select one of the following groups. You can either choose based on the imagery or the number. This reading’s content might be triggering. Read only if you are okay with it. Keep in mind that this is a general reading.

Group 1

5 of swords, knight of cups, Self love, Death rx, Sugilite - Stretch the limits of your imagination - You are not your emotions, Memories comfort us "I seek out happy people who inspire me to be great."

This reading feels very personal. I felt a pang in my chest as I was shuffling your cards. And the more I saw the picture that was being depicted, the more I felt like crying. I feel like a lot of you have spent most of your life repressing your emotions and feelings for the sake of others within connections, whether those were platonic or romantic. Specifically, I picked up on wounds surrounding a masculine parental figure. When interacting with this person, the truth reflected back to you is that you shouldn't have to fight for someone's attention or love. This connection helps you heal a feeling of unworthiness that stems from your childhood. It also reflects the fact that a relationship shouldn't be thriving at the expense of your own well being and happiness. That a connection should be a safe space where you can feel free to be yourself and expand in a way that feels good for you. That you shouldn't have to pretend to be someone else to be accepted.

What you see in this person is that a partner is supposed to uplift you, not hinder you. You see that going after your dreams and doing the things that make you happy isn't a crime. You learn that your emotions are valuable and are nothing to be ashamed of. In this person, you find a shelter. A place where you can lower your mask and shield to be your unapologetical self without fearing retribution. In this person, you see a friend. Someone that is willing to listen to what you have to say and help you see things from a brighter perspective instead of finding every reason why this could go wrong. You learn that your opinion matters. That your interests aren't useless. That it is safe to cry, to be sad or angry, to feel unmotivated or scared or uncertain. That you shouldn't have to apologize for how you feel or for who you are. In them, you find a confidant.

The reality that this connection reflects back to you is that your friends, your family, the people you admire and give your attention to may not be having your best interest at heart. Nor do they provide for you the safe space you need. That they take more than they give and never say sorry. This connection teaches you the importance of your own love and perception of yourself. The importance of re evaluating your boundaries, of being authentic and surrounding yourself with the people that are going to value your true essence instead of trying to dim your light and shape you into something you are not.

Extra - What do they see in you? | Page of cups, The Sage, Black Tourmaline - Protect your light, Relieve the pressure, "I am ready to go big rise up and step into my power."

They see a person with a kind and pure heart, who yearns to love and be loved equally. Someone with big dreams and goals that they never dared to achieve. A soft hearted individual whose potential goes beyond anything they could ever imagine and is afraid to share it with the world. They see a lot of sadness too. Fear even. But more than that, they see a lot of wisdom and grace. A level of maturity that cannot be rivaled. They see someone that has been holding back for far too long and deserves to be able to let go of everything that has been hurting them. Someone that needs protection because of all the pain they've been through. Someone that's tired of fighting and screaming for peace. They see someone who's afraid of opening their heart to love again, who would rather guard their heart strongly even if it meant being alone forever rather than risking getting hurt again. But at the same time, they see how much you crave to put an end to all of that because at the end of the day, you're just like any human. You want that fairytale ending.

Group 2

"I celebrate all the grateness in my life." 3 of wands, 7 of wands, Sunstone - Take back your shine, The Weaver rx, Love rx, Stand up for yourself, Yes!

I get a lot of root and sacral chakra energy from this group, which to me may relate to fears surrounding stability, material possessions, intimacy and the body. In past connections, you or your person may have dealt with a lot of people that abused them either for their possessions, their status or their body. You may also have dealt with people who cheated on you or people who did not accept your differences but still took advantage of you. I don't know why, but I kept wanting to mention the other person instead of focusing on your energy. So maybe you and your person have dealt with very similar wounds and situations in your life. The truth that is being reflected back to you is that being different isn't always a struggle. That in a connection, your boundaries should always be respected. That not wanting the same things as your partner doesn't make you a bad person. That you have the right to say no. You are also learning that you cannot control every aspect of the connection. That sometimes, in order for things to be working, you'll have to let your ego aside and find a common ground that is comfortable for both parties. You're also learning that needing space or going after your goals are things that can be beneficial both to you and your partner, that you shouldn't have to choose between both. You're learning that being on your guards all the time isn't in your best interest and that in order to receive you must be able to give as well. The truth reflected back to you is also that not everyone is out to get you.

In this person, you see a call for the unknown that challenges you but also motivates you. You see an opportunity for change and wisdom. You see an invitation to appreciate life at the fullest and an encouragement to open your heart to the present moment. This connection teaches you to take a leap of faith and walk forward with confidence, even if you do not know what the future holds. It teaches you to see all the little things in life that are worth rejoicing about and fighting for. It pushes you to embrace all your quirks and faults, even those you think your partner wouldn't like. To look at the future with hope in your eyes and disregard any person that might stand in your way or try to get you to doubt yourself. This connection inspires you to stand tall and proud and cultivate optimism. It helps you feel safe in your body and comfortable in your shoes. For some of you, it has opened your eyes about your sexual preferences and your identity. Some of you may have realized that you were queer thanks to this connection. For others, you are healing wounds regarding physical intimacy : you may be learning to embrace the fact that being physical with someone is something that isn't your cup of tea and that there's nothing wrong with it. Some may be discovering and exploring new aspects of their sexuality that they didn't get to try before because they were taught to be ashamed of their body, of their desires. This connection leads you to uproot any belief system that was hindering your light and drive. Also, you are learning to love your body more and cultivate your creativity.

Extra - What do they see in you? | Treat yourself eat whatever you want, 4 of wands, Reflect, Cavansite - Expand your consciousness, "My high vibe thoughts create health in my body peace in my mind and love in my heart."

They see someone with such energy and love for life that they can't help but smile. They also can't help but to recognize your strength and limitless potential. This person sees you as their equal. They see in you someone that has all the qualities in life to be successful but also all the qualities that they look for in a partner. They see your trustworthiness, your ambition, your optimism and creativity and they love it. They admire your wit and communication skills. They see your strength and your ability to persevere though the road is difficult. They see a person that will never give up no matter what people throw at them. And because of that, you have all their respect and support. They see how hard you try to make a name for yourself and embody the best version of you. They see your charisma, your curiosity. Every aspect of you that makes you you, in simple words. They just love all of you and they want that for themselves.

Group 3

"I breathe calmly and easily. I am safe in this moment." Page of wands, The Star, Versatility, Speak Truth, I can only count on myself, Stand up for yourself, Hiddenite - Claim your happy place

Through this connection, you're slowly realizing that you were made to believe that in order to make it through and thrive, you should hide your light and pretend like you didn't exist. Especially for those of you who were assigned female at birth. The truth that this connection reflects back to you is that it is safe for you to exist, make noise and take room. In this case, I am picking up on rejection wounds. You are also learning that you don't have to carry your load all alone. That asking for help is more than fine but more importantly that you don't need others to be told who you should or should not be. For a lot of you, I feel like a parental figure was very controlling around you and didn't let you make your own decisions. They always tried to make you feel less than or lead you to believe that you couldn't succeed without them. You are healing those wounds through this connection. It also reflects back at you your own creative power and wisdom. It shows you that the truth of your destiny lies within you and not outside of you. It encourages you to speak louder and find your voice in life's chatter. To write your own story.

It reflects back to you how people around you trigger your foundations and create a space for you that is unstable, unsafe. How their own lack of discernment and self confidence is affecting you, your dynamics with the world and your power to manifest your desired reality. It shows you that you don't have to abide by the rules to be respected and recognized. Actually, you don't even need to be recognized by anyone except yourself. This connection shows you the value of your own beliefs and desires, and gives you the strength and determination to fight for them.

Extra - What do they see in you? | Ace of cups rx, The Explorer, Turn your tongue 7 times in your mouth before speaking, Sodalite - Deepen your intuition, "I seek out happy people who inspire me to be great."

They see a lot of curiosity and drive to become a better version of yourself. They also see your fighting spirit and rebellious tendencies. They see that you want to surround yourself with things and people that make you feel good. That you are constantly seeking to improve. That you have gathered a lot of wisdom through experience and you're able to use it whenever trouble arises. However, they also see that you've put up walls around your heart that a hard to see through. They are aware that those walls, built to protect yourself, also prevent you from finding true happiness. They see that you are not emotionally available right now and that is a fact they cannot ignore. This person understands your need to protect yourself and admires this aspect of you. But they are also worried that this defense mechanism will stand in the way of your connection. They see that they should have to be very careful around you if they want to be able to earn your trust.

[thelivingautomaton]

MANNNNNNNNN ok. not to get my SEVERANCE brainworms all over the place but i literally cannot stop thinking about this show. also i keep reading theories on reddit and some of them are really good and some are unbelievably stupid/media-illiterate. so i am dumping my wild predictions/theorizing/thoughts on season 2 here. Please Enjoy Every Bullet Point Equally(TM)

OKAY let's get the big one out of the way: it seems pretty apparent now that cold harbor (and maybe all of the datasets mdr is given to "refine") is binning memories/experiences/brainwaves into severance chips, likely in order to reformat or rebuild someone's personality from the ground up.

this reddit post sums a lot of the evidence up but tl;dr you see an electron microscopy image of neural axons, as well as an etCO2 statistic, which is typically used to monitor respiration of someone who's in a coma or on ventilation

MOREOVER, the four aspects of mdr's data line up with kier eagan's four tempers (woe, frolic, dread, malice -- i've also seen it pointed out that this aligns with the four mdr workers, and in the original pilot script there's a reference to "needing" four workers, but iirc they all work on separate files??), and apparently one of his Whole Things(TM) was the idea that you can neatly sort a person's entire personality into those four boxes

the numbers provoke an emotional response in the refiner based on their interpretation of the data, which we can surmise is likely neural/electrical signals of some kind, specifically from brains that have been frozen or cryogenically preserved and are slowly being thawed. hence all the stress over "finishing" files on time, before they "expire" (i.e. brain thaws too much)

the opening credits for season 2 places a HUGE emphasis on big swollen misshapen heads, on brains, and also on ice...including a blink-and-you-miss-it glimpse of a crashed car sinking into the ice, which takes us into our next big point:

gemma obviously didn't die in the car crash BUT!!! lumon taking her and (presumably) replacing her body with a double (mark says he identified her but that she was also "burned" so that's obviously questionable) was actually something of a random fluke. for whatever reason the circumstances of her death made it so that she was ideal to use as a guinea pig for "part-time employment"

again, kind of going off the s2 opening credits here and the image of the car sinking into the ice -- obvs mark visited the tree where she crashed, but i feel like i remember he had to drive on a bridge overlooking a body of water to get there? maybe gemma and the car both fell in and were frozen (since everything in SEVERANCE apparently happens in the wintertime, lol)

i mean, it wouldn't surprise me if we learn that the car accident was "arranged" by lumon??? (either purely to harvest bodies or potentially if gemma turns out to have been involved in anti-eagan stuff on the DL) but idk, i don't love the idea cos i don't like it when shows try to tie LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE THING together into the big overarching mystery, y'know? like, some things are really just down to dumb luck and chance

i also don't think miss casey herself is a clone of gemma, so either her body was WAY less fucked up by the car crash physically than we might otherwise think, or lumon has some top-secret super-healing tech on the testing floor. maybe both!

ANYWAY, remember "allentown"? mark s's first-day fluke, where he completed a file in one day? that was him refining gemma into miss casey the first time around. YADDA YADDA LOVE TRANSCENDS SEVERANCE he literally put the splintered icy fragments of his dead wife back together again because she LIVES IN HIS VEINS guys. and now he's doing it AGAIN with cold harbor. this is why lumon was so desperate to keep him around even while they fired irving and dylan at the drop of a hat: they know he can get the job done, ESPECIALLY when it comes to working on gemma/miss casey. (see also: mark w commenting about how his team from the branch that shut down never made quota)

i've seen the idea tossed around that all the refiners are assigned to someone who was emotionally close to their outie (e.g. irving's deceased father) but i really don't think that's the case -- like, dylan says mark's freshman fluke let lumon devise new techniques for refining to cut down on the time it takes to finish a file, and istg i can see it perfectly in my head: cobel asking mark s how the FUCK he managed to do that and him just being like "i don't know, the numbers looked...scary??????" and her just. rolling with it.

(also i feel like that's why dylan's generally a good refiner -- he can read people! his outie knew what to say and how to act to impress the door factory guy in s2e2!)

so lumon really really needs cold harbor to work. if it's not because they care about gemma SPECIFICALLY for some secret reason, it must be that they care about the technique. lumon (i.e. the board and/or the eagan family), like so many corporate overlords before them, are selling immortality.

i'm on the fence about whether they're trying to resurrect/immortalize kier eagan specifically -- like it would make the most thematic sense, and they have a ton of material FROM his life certainly to work with, but he's supposed to have died in 1939 and cryonics tech just wasn't advanced enough at the time. but also the world of SEVERANCE is pretty distinct from our own so i guess it's plausible

i feel much more confident in saying they're trying to get the technique working specifically for the sake of current ceo jame eagan, who is an old decrepit fart. imo the "revolving" he mentions to helly in the s1 finale is key to this -- like, it kind of sounds like eagan-speak for rotating through/swapping into a new body???

this MIGHT be where the idea of cloning becomes involved, which i can see supported by the emphasis in the s2 opening credits on babies (including baby kier at the end ofc), but i also just had the even more fucked up thought that what if the end goal is to upload the eagans' personalities (and those of their chosen cronies) into the bodies of severed workers. hence the continued necessity for a severed working underclass as well as their ruling higher-ups -- it's a body farm, an endless cycle of severed workers toiling away to let the rich live on and then having their bodies/minds/souls co-opted when they've lost their other utility. oh my god helly was right THEY LITERALLY ARE LIVESTOCK

guys holy shit what if the season ends with jame (or KIER) eagan's personality getting uploaded into miss casey's chip and overwriting miss casey (and also gemma?? idk i feel like mark scout/mark s are both going to have to come to terms with the idea that gemma as she was is capital-g Gone, even if her body and brain are still sort of alive). and then season 3 has dichen lachman chewing the scenery as creepy old man eagan. I THINK IT WOULD BE FUN AND ALSO FUCKED UP

okay so what about cobel, right? like, obviously she's been drinking the eagan kool-aid, she is All In on immortalizing kier (or jame or whoever). but there's more to it than that!!! she's the one harping on about reintegration being real and possible, AND she's desperate seeking for any signs of it during mark s and miss casey's wellness sessions. why? cobel wants to revive her mother charlotte (we see her medical tag on cobel's eagan shrine), but she wants HER MOTHER, not a blank slate -- in other words she's rooting for the chips to not function properly in order to truly resurrect someone who's been dead

in particular i think this is why she flipped her lid on mark at the end of s2e2 when he asked what she knew about gemma -- like, idk maybe it's confirmation bias at play but to me her primal scream felt like it was coming from a place of...jealousy? like, "how DARE you ask me that, how are YOU the one who's allowed to get your loved one back and I'M being promoted up the ladder so lumon can get me out of the way even though MY motivations are pure". that kind of thing

cobel's attitude towards lumon and helena in s2e2 is SUUUUUUPER ambiguous -- i think she's going to turn from outright enemy into kind of a weird "enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing this season?? especially since i got the feeling that she really did kind of care about mark and devon in her own supremely weird, fucked-up way

oh god you guys. what if her "mrs selvig" persona was cobel imitating her own mother, mid-atlantic accent and corny outdated references to clark gable and all. FUCK

also the fact that she's looking for miss casey and mark s to remember each other implies that reintegration is possible even without outside interference with the chip itself (i.e. however reghabi reintegrated petey). and you know what?

i think she's right.

THE BIG BOY THEORY: MARK SCOUT AND MARK S WILL START TO SPONTANEOUSLY REINTEGRATE THIS SEASON

i will live and die on this hill, ben stiller i swear to FUCK

what's the overriding symbolism in the season 1 opening credits?? the line between innie and outie is porous (or "mushy", if you will). black sludge seeping from the trash cans that's made of all your other selves (also reflecting how irving dreams of his outie's black paint). mark's innie and outie selves constantly chasing circles around one another until at the end they both collapse on the bed...and then collapse together as a single person.

what's the overriding symbolism in the season 2 opening credits???? not just "mark scout, i.e. mark in red pajamas, delving into lumon's mysteries", not just "mushy confusion of innie and outie feelings re: helly and miss casey" -- mark's innie and outie selves working together. innie mark pulling outie mark out of the severance chip. innie mark hoisting up the curtain dividing outer and inner worlds to let outie mark through. innie mark CARRYING OUTIE MARK IN HIS ARMS. do you see the fucking vision.

of course that's also coupled with the final image of the credits: mark bursting through and out of his own head. which i think emphasizes that there's going to be conflict as well as cooperation between mark's disparate selves (especially when it comes to everything involving the helly/mark/casey love triangle)

why did mark look like he was having a goddamn seizure when he was coming down the elevator. why did he glimpse a mysterious figure following him in the hallway. WHY THE FUCK WAS HIS VERY FIRST INSTINCT TO BOLT FOR WELLNESS AND LOOK FOR MISS CASEY!!!!! (okay this could also conceivably be due to him yelling to devon that she was alive literally one second ago but still)

i think mark's "spontaneous reintegration" is also more or less an insane fluke, basically a product of the fact that he's now working on gemma/miss casey's refinement data AGAIN and both his innie and outie selves are starting to blur together regarding their shock and turmoil over the realization that gemma is alive (and probably loads of other stuff too while we're at it).

but idk, maybe spontaneous reintegration also occurs naturally over time? irving is also having some bleed-through and iirc he's been at lumon the longest of all of them

shit dude. what if outie burt ALSO has bleed-through and that's why he followed irving and was crying. honestly what the fuck was even the deal with that, i don't know!!!!

anyway i imagine that "spontaneous reintegration" would really put a kibosh in lumon's plans to permanently rewire and wipe the brains of severed folks in order to pave the way for an immortal ruling class. also i thought the way they did petey's hallucinatory flip-flopping between his lives/selves was awesome and i would like more of that, please. (also: i miss petey, y'all)

i think if they do end up going this route it's gonna be spoonfed to us pretty slowly though -- like, s2 will slowly build up the mystery of "what the fuck's going on with mark reintegrating", then s3 is his two selves coming to terms with...All Of That

those are all of my big idea theories but i also have some smaller bullet points to address:

dylan's gonna visit his family in the """visitation suite""" and it 100% is going to be paid lumon actors. and the giveaway is gonna come at the end of the episode when we cut back to outie dylan's life and his wife (or one of his other kids, who knows) is terminally sick (maybe wheelchair- or bed-bound?), hence outie dylan's desperation to find another job post-firing

that is one million percent helena eagan down on the severed floor (although i can see the argument for it being helly r and she's just not comfortable sharing her real experience on the outside). her shady story aside, i think britt lower is CRUSHING IT as "helena pretending to be helly but it's kind of off-putting and fake because it's helena's idea of how helly would behave". like, it's giving me the same vibes as in FRINGE when fauxlivia pretends to be olivia and then seduces/sleeps with peter. real ones know

RICKEN IS NOT A FUCKING SECRET EAGAN!!!!!! DEVON IS NOT SECRETLY IN ON ANYTHING (besides keeping her brother safe)!!!!!! HIS FRIENDS ARE JUST PRETENTIOUS SHITHEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!

as much as i would literally chew glass (positive) for mark s and miss casey to be A Thing, i feel like narratively and thematically it's not gonna work with the show's overarching themes of like, struggling to process grief and selfhood and figuring out what makes you you (or someone else their own independent self). gemma is Gone and you can't bring her back and you can't cut yourself off from the grief and the pain. mark has to reintegrate (literally and metaphorically/emotionally) in order to resolve his issues and move on

this show is so!!!!!! OOOOOUUUUGGGGHHGHGHH

[4vanaa]

—03 MEET THE ROUTLEDGES.

MASTERLIST

Parenting Style:

Sarah:

⌗ sarah is a warm, nurturing, and protective mother, who tries to balance being fun and carefree while ensuring her kids grow up to be kind, grounded individuals. having grown up with a privileged background, she wants her children to have an appreciation for the simpler things in life and to never forget their roots. she’s the more emotionally available parent, always ensuring her kids know they’re loved unconditionally.

⌗ sarah’s biggest strength is her ability to empathize and make her kids feel heard and understood, no matter what. she’s not afraid to give tough love, but it’s always done with a soft, caring touch.

⌗ she encourages creativity and independence, allowing her kids to make their own choices, but she also subtly guides them toward the right ones with gentle nudges.

John B:

⌗ john b is the fun dad, the one who often comes up with wild ideas and unexpected adventures, but he’s also deeply protective of his family. he’s been through a lot in his life, and his priorities have always centered around keeping the ones he loves safe, though sometimes in unconventional ways. while he’s not the strictest parent, he’s fiercely loyal and would go to the ends of the earth for his family.

⌗ john b’s biggest flaw is his tendency to act impulsively, often throwing caution to the wind in the name of fun or adventure. he tries to teach his kids to embrace life’s unpredictability, but sometimes that backfires when his ideas are a little too reckless.

⌗ he may not always know what the "right thing" is when it comes to discipline, but his heart is in the right place. he’s the parent who will show up with a spontaneous road trip or unannounced beach day, turning ordinary moments into exciting family memories.

The Kids:

CARTER ROUTLEDGE (14)

PERSONALITY carter is a very smart, self-aware, and slightly sarcastic teenager. he’s inherited sarah’s emotional intelligence and john b’s adventurous spirit, which makes for an interesting mix of traits. carter can be quiet and reserved at times, reflecting his intelligence, but he is also very passionate about things that matter to him. carter might not always wear his heart on his sleeve, but he’s incredibly observant and know when something’s off with his family.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS DAD carter shares a unique relationship with john b. while he loves his dad’s free spirit, he’s often the voice of reason when his ideas get a little out of hand. still, he can’t help but admire his ability to find joy in life’s unpredictability.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MOM carter and sarah have a very close bond. carter looks to sarah for emotional support, and sarah always knows how to make carter feel safe and loved. she’s the one who understands his moods and is able to calm him down when he feels overwhelmed.

FUN FACT carter has a habit of secretly reading sarah’s journals from when sarah was a teenager. he’s fascinated by the way sarah navigated her own rebellion and family dynamics, which inspires carter to handle his own struggles similarly.

LILY ROUTLEDGE (9)

PERSONALITY lily is the sweet and sensitive child who loves to be involved in everything happening around her. while she’s still young, she’s very aware of the emotional dynamics in the family and has a strong desire to make sure everyone is okay. she is very caring and always looking out for her younger brother, bennett, making sure he’s not getting into trouble. lily is also very curious and loves to explore new things, just like john b.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HER DAD lily is a daddy’s girl. she adores her dad and is the first one to jump into whatever wild adventure john b suggests. she might not always fully understand the consequences of his actions, but she’s eager to be his sidekick and joins him on all of his impromptu ideas. she’s often the one pulling him away from risky situations by pointing out the safety hazards in the way only a nine-year-old can.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HER MOM lily and sarah are incredibly close. lily looks up to sarah as the emotional center of the family, and sarah is always there to listen to her. lily loves to help sarah around the house, and they have many quiet moments where they just hang out and talk about their day. sarah also gently guides lily when it comes to making responsible decisions.

FUN FACT lily loves to put on little performances for the family, singing and dancing around the house. john b will always be the first one to cheer her on, even though she’s a bit off-key and her choreography is questionable.

BENNETT ROUTLEDGE (4)

PERSONALITY bennett is the wild card of the family, always bouncing off the walls with endless energy and curiosity. he’s constantly getting into mischief and has a contagious laugh that brightens up every room. he’s incredibly smart for his age, but his curiosity often gets him into trouble. he’s known for asking endless questions and refusing to take "no" for an answer.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS DAD bennett and john b share a special bond—they are two peas in a pod. john b loves his son’s curiosity and energy and indulges him in almost everything. bennett is often the one to drag john b into impromptu adventures, demanding that they go “exploring” or “treasure hunting.” john b often spoils bennett and gets caught up in the fun of being a kid again.

RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS MOM bennett’s relationship with sarah is one of absolute adoration. he’s a mama’s boy in every sense of the word. sarah always makes sure to sit down with bennett at night to read him stories, and he can’t get enough of her attention. while he may be mischievous, he knows sarah is his safe space when things go wrong.

FUN FACT bennett has an obsession with building forts and hiding inside them. his dad is always caught inside the forts with him, reading books or playing make-believe, even if it’s not the most “parent-like” thing to do. bennett also has a favorite toy (a stuffed giraffe) that he insists on bringing everywhere, even on family trips.

FAMILY DYNAMICS:

DINNER TIME AT THE routledge household is a mix of fun and chaos. john b will often suggest going out for pizza at the last minute, while sarah tries to keep things together with a home-cooked meal. carter usually ends up zoning out, deep in thought, but will pitch in to help with the meal. lily will be talking a mile a minute, telling everyone about her latest school projects, and bennett will likely be making a mess, throwing food around, or trying to sneak extra servings.

JOHN B’S ADVICE TENDS TO come in the form of wild metaphors or spur-of-the-moment life lessons. if carter gets into a fight at school, john b might give them a long-winded lecture about always being true to themselves, complete with dramatic gestures and a smile. bennett, on the other hand, gets random lessons like, “always believe in your gut, buddy,” or “you can’t catch a fish if you don’t cast your line.”

SARAH IS THE ONE WHO OFFERS the more practical advice, gently guiding her kids toward making better decisions, especially when they feel confused or upset. if lily has a school problem, sarah will sit down with her and have a heart-to-heart conversation. she’s always making sure her kids feel heard and understood, even when they don’t know how to express themselves.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT TURNS INTO an absolute disaster with bennett hiding under the table and tossing cards everywhere, lily loudly declaring her plans to win, carter pretending to care but secretly reading a book, and john b trying to come up with new rules to make the game more fun.

SPONTANEOUS BOAT TRIP WHERE john b convinces the family to take the boat out, only for them to end up stranded on a remote island with no cell service. the family has to work together to find their way back, and by the end of it, they’re all laughing about how ridiculous the whole situation turned out.

[LO: ROUTLEDGE HOUSEHOLD]

The camera is fixed on John B lounging on the couch, legs thrown over the back, looking completely carefree as usual.

CONFESSIONAL John B

JOHN B: grinning "Okay, so I had this amazing idea for a family boat trip today. You know, something spontaneous and fun. So, of course, Sarah said no at first, because... she's the responsible one. But you know me—I always have a backup plan."

—Cut to John B attempting to pull off a dramatic wave on the boat, one that results in everyone getting drenched in the process.

JOHN B: Yeah, we ended up stuck on an island with no service, but hey—new adventure, right? And the kids—Carter was all 'Dad, this was a terrible idea.' Like, who needs a working cell phone anyway? We're just bonding, you know? winks at camera.

[Sarah is sitting on a chair with a cup of tea, trying to keep her composure, while her kids are running around in the background.]

CONFESSIONAL Sarah

SARAH: sighs, trying to sound composed "I love John B. I really do. But his version of finger quotes, spontaneous family fun, is basically me signing up for a rescue mission every time. I can't even tell you how many times he's gotten us lost in the last few months alone."

—Cut to John B using a map upside down while trying to "navigate" the family through the woods on their boat trip.

SARAH: See, this is why I handle the family plans. He’s great for... you know, fun stuff and impulsive moments, but for anything else, I’m the one who makes sure we’re not stuck on an island or accidentally swimming with sharks.

—She laughs and takes a sip of her tea, looking over her shoulder as John B dramatically tries to “rescue” Bennett from an imaginary shark attack.

[Carter is sitting at a desk, doing homework but looking exhausted, clearly over it all.]

CONFESSIONAL Carter

CARTER: I mean... the boat trip was a disaster. I was the one who ended up being the voice of reason. Again.

—Cut to Carter arguing with John B on the boat, trying to point out that the island they landed on looks suspiciously deserted.

CARTER: Mom is the only one who gets it. But Dad’s idea of family fun is basically let’s get stranded and see what happens.

Carter puts his face in his hands, shaking his head at the camera, as the sound of John B and Bennett yelling in the background echoes

[Camera pans to Bennett sitting on the floor playing with his stuffed animal, looking up at the camera with wide, innocent eyes.]

CONFESSIONAL Bennett

BENNETT: holding up his toy "This is Mr. Fuzz. He's my best friend. He keeps me safe when I do exploring."

—Cut to Bennett pulling John B into a "fort" built from couch cushions.

BENNETT: "Me and Daddy made a super secret fort! We’re gonna find treasure, right, Daddy?"

—Cut to John B pretending to look for treasure under the couch cushions, while Bennett gleefully hands him random objects like socks and spoons.

BENNETT: “Mommy says I need to clean up, but she doesn't know that this is very important treasure hunting business.”

[Camera fixes on Bennett patting his stuffed animal’s head seriously as if it’s the most important thing in the world.]

CONFESSIONAL John B (Again)

[John B is in the kitchen, pouring himself a cup of coffee, looking pleased with himself.]

JOHN B: "Okay, so—maybe it wasn’t the best idea to get stuck on that island, but you know what? We survived and made some memories. And that’s what counts, right?"

—Cut to Sarah rolling her eyes in the background as John B looks at the camera with a proud smile.

JOHN B: "Plus, Lily got to see a crab up close, Carter learned that Dad’s a genius with a compass, and Bennett thought we were on a secret mission. How could that not be a success?"shrugs as if he’s a hero in a family movie

JOHN B: "And as for Sarah... well, she’s the voice of reason, and someone has to be, right?" winks at the camera

—Cut to Sarah walking by and giving John B a playful, disapproving look.

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[happyheidi]

Hello heidi this is maybe a strange request to make but here goes...

When I was a little girl in the nineties I had a friend similar age who live in Norway she was my penfriend. We would write to each other. I had a traumatic unstable childhood but her letters were so homely and cosy like a escape. I remember the little green Norge stamps or the tiny ones with blue or purple flowers, and the felt stickers etc. She would write on color paper and use color envelopes and enclose floral papers and stickers and pretty stationary. My memories are very vague but this is what I remember. They were a lifeline to me that life would be better that it was better out there. The letters were taken from me and thrown out. I find myself nostalgic for them and would like to have them back but they're gone. I lost contact with her too. Now I would like to create something in a journal to evoke the happy memories like a collage or something. I just query if you have any advice or pictures or anything of kind of stationary or type of stickers in Norway during the 90s you remember or even now at long shot. She used to use lots of cats stickers, felt stuff, florals, cute florals papers with pastels papers etc but they're Norwegian brands from that time. I do not know and Google is not much help. It is a long shot but I thought I would ask you. I just would like to make something to remember how those letters helped me during a bad time with specific Norwegian stationary and stickers or even vintage ones

Ohh thats such a beautiful story! You should absolutely make a book (or something like that) full of the nostalgia you got from your Norwegian pen pal (I remember having one myself when I was younger)! I’ve found some links for you, here’s some stamps, and here’s a link to a page where there’s 30 things every Norwegian who lived in the 90s remember. I tried to find some stamps for you and if you want to search for it, search “90 talls frimerker blomster" (90s stamps flowers) or “gamle norske klistremerker" (old Norwegian stickers). That might help ☺️

Here’s some stamps etc that I found!

Also, I had to add my own diary. It’s from early 2000s tho, but ahh the nostalgia !!

For my Norwegians, here’s some facts from baby Heidi 😁

Idk, I hope this helps a little. I think this is such a cozy thing of you to do! Keep us updated! I’m so curious about what you’ll make 😃

Btw how horrible that the letters were taken from you and thrown away 😔 very sorry to hear you had a traumatic childhood. Hope you’re doing better now ❤️

[cosmique-oddity]

Music. I love music its very important for me and you guys dont even imagine how happy i am when i find "the one" who work insanely well with the idea i have of a character.

So now im just going to ramble about Mecha AU and characters and playlist.

Particulary Theme Songs >:D

Here we go

Vortex : Psycho Killer.

Yeaaaay i already shared this idea but i think the messy lyrics that doesnt rhyme and the fact that the singer seems to do drugs in the middle of the song fits Vortex. Its funny to hear that apparently it sound like the singer is yelling at himself. I can imagine Vortex alone in a room, yelling. And the others are confused and go in that room, having the idea of saving the poor people that cross the path of Vortex. But there is no one. Vortex is yelling at his reflection in a mirror. Also all the things about not being able to be relaxed. Cigarette do that. Its stressful.

"Run run run ruuun awayyy".

First Aid : *mischievously* No >:)

First Aid : Red Flags

Dont tell me this situation never happened with someone who was trying to date Felix before and thought he was just sweet and a kind medic. Forget the end. The random ran away and yelled. And i like the pairing Red Flags x Psycho Killer. Fits.

Swindle : Watch me Work/Figure n°9

Watch me Work is how people percieve Swindle. Well sort of. Its the struggle that are not very internal and personal. Its things that people can imagine about him. And i like the energy U.U

FIGURE N°9 ??? AAAOOHHH how can i convert you to my vision. Extracts time ! :

"But didn't realize instead of setting it free

I Took what I hated and made it a part of me"

Satisfied ? OK heres another :

"I can't separate myself from what I've done

Giving up a part of me

I've let myself become you".

HAH *gasp* first time i checked the lyrics i gasped. Thats Swindleeeee !!! Thats him. Talking to the hypothetical person who had his job before him.

Onslaught : In the End

Linkin Park being the theme song of the Combaticons fr. I think like all the things he tried, just failed. That all the things that happened, Vortex Death, Swindle changing post and losing himself into politics and faux semblants, Brawl and Blast Off leaving the base. Yeah.

Blast Off : Nobody's Listening.

LINKIN PARK AGAIN YEAH. Blast off is that silenced voice. He is quite quiet. And the real person that silence him, is himself. Then how do you wish for peoples to listen to you when you dont give yourself the chance to be listened at ?

Shockwave : The Line/Sing for Absolution

I have a lot of feelings about this, The Line song and Shockwave & Orion.

"Keep the memories of who i was before"

WHO DARED WRITING THIS LINE ????

Just listen to the other lyrics but hey trust me it kinda WORKS. Shockwave talking to Orion.

Also Sing of Absolution is for the case where Shockwave loved Orion.

Orion : Army Dreamers

Well yeah he died. *trying not to cry, lay down, cry a lot*.

Deadlock : Joga

"All that no-one sees

You see

What's inside of me

Every nerve that hurts

You heal

Deep inside of me

You don't have to speak

I feel"

EM field, Ratchet, healer. You know you know. You KNOW. *yell again*.

I realize im explaining myself very poorly.

Ratchet : Feeling Good.

Theres something about this song. But yes its about Deadlock. Theres a lot of version of this song (one that fit Jazz Prowl absolutely perfectly but not on Mecha AU. Michael Bublé ones)

This one, the tone of the voice being used, hoarse, match with his mental state. Tired.

But yet thats a positive song, very positive. Deadlock is giving him a new life, where he can rest a little, where he can slow down and enjoy....

And "you know how i feel". Is answering to the "You don't have to speak

I feel" of Deadlock song.

Roddy :> ! :

i made a playlist about him so i have a lot of songs. But my personal favorites are All Stars and Im Still Standing.

"You'll never shine if you dont glow"

And

"Looking like a True survivor, feeling like a little kid, im still standing".

Unkillable warrior.

Jazz : Jazzzzzzzzz. Immortals !

Immortals because "I'm bad behavior, but I do it in the best way".

And : "I try to picture me without you, but I can't

'Cause we could be immortals, immortals

Just not for long, for long"

Prowl :

hmmmmm Prowl i didnt really know. Had troubles. But there was this song about Jazz Prowl that was cool, I was Made for Lovin You

Blurr : Human

YES THIS IS SAD UUUH

LEAVE ME ALONE. I really think about Blurr like a fricking human human. I love him. Leave him alone.

<- when this is your favorite character so you absolutely cannot explain why because there is just too much emotionnal attachement towards him. But yeah go listen to the song. Its famous anyway.

Swerve : Cant Take My Eyes of You

Ah....and he tried ! Trust me he tried.

Muse version. Because muse.

@keferon this is my tribute to your amazing AU today

[theblasianwitch]

新年快乐!! Happy Year of the Wood Snake!! 🌳 🐍

This is the year of growth, creativity and introspection, with the snake, however, it is also a year of cataclysmic events and revolutions including self revolutions where you take action to better yourself.

Now, let's see what the year has for each group.

Elements:

Metal: Birth years ending in 0 or 1

Water: Birth years ending in 2 or 3

Wood: Birth years ending in 4 or 5

Fire: Birth years ending in 6 or 7

Earth: Birth years ending in 8 or 9

**This was written after completing all the predictions

Lucky Zodiacs this year: Fire Rats, Earth Tiger, Water Snake, Fire Horse, Wood Rooster Unlucky Zodiacs this year: Metal Rabbit, Water Horse, Earth Goat

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Rat:

Metal: Four of Pentacles, Four of Cups, Nine of Cups. This is the year to save and guard what you have and not spend on every little thing your heart desires. It is a time to sit with yourself and explore some emotions that you may have been hiding or holding back, not doing so will lead you into a sense of overwhelm and make you apathetic towards life. There will be those that leave you and those that help you. The ones that help and stay during your emotional exploration will become your closest allies and help you to ascend. Water: Wheel of Fortune, Seven of Wands, Nine of Pentacles. There will be a lot of ups and downs this year and quite a few times you will have to defend yourself and your beliefs. Rivalries may show itself anywhere, but it only serves to make you learn and get stronger. Throughout the year, embrace all the gifts and blessings that will come to you as you get recognized. Wood: Ace of Pentacles, Eight of Wands, Four of Swords. New circumstances and life changes will cause you to be constantly on the move. This movement will cause a lot of positive changes in your life, but remember to take time to rest. Rest and recharge is essential to perform at your best and keep the mind sharp. Fire: Nine of Cups, Ten of Cups, Ace of Wands. A year of profound happiness and contentment, appreciating the love around you and realizing all the support you truly have. This support will cause a surge in inspiration Earth: Ten of Pentacles, Six of Cups, Three of Swords, Seven of Cups. You may expect gifts from your family, chosen or blood, and these will bring back some painful memories that will require some inner child healing. Bare in mind, inner child is any form of our younger selves, so it may not necessarily be from a time you were a child. You will have moments of heartbreak and depression if you let this linger too long, leading you to searching for a new meaning to life and having to make a lot of decisions.

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Ox/Cow:

Metal: The Magician, Four of Swords, Nine of Swords, Six of Wands, Seven of Wands. "You have all you need" should be your mantra this year, because you truly do. Everything you need is within you. You desperately need time to yourself and to retreat inward. There are wounds within that cause great mental stress that needs to be healed. Succeeding in this will allow you to be more prepared against whatever the world throws at you. Water: Page of Pentacles, The Fool, Queen of Cups. Patience and nurturing are the theme of the year. Whether it's to yourself or others, just be patient and kind. You will be starting a completely new journey, whether within or without, and not everyone is on that journey with you. Deep breathes. Love yourself, and love others. Wood: Wheel of Fortune, Strength, The Sun. Fate, inner strength and joy. Three major arcana that can mean practically anything. The Wheel of Fortune could mean karma coming to get you or figuring out your own destiny. Strength is sometimes found in being perceived as weak, as the card of strength is one of showing compassion and forgiveness and having the inner strength to do what's right. The Sun is for finding joy and success in every day life. Unfortunately, I know not what the three all together could mean for you, but I do know that kindness and strength do get rewarded by life. Fire: Three of Swords, Eight of Pentacles, Five of Cups, Two of Swords. A lot of grief and heartbreak this year. Perhaps you're recovering from a break up or one is coming, or maybe it's just a big case of homesickness as you have now lost contact with everyone you every knew and loved. Regardless, it seems to be a sacrifice in order to get the life you dreamed, a career longed for, and making a living doing what you love. You will be making a lot of new decisions and finding that this new life is the compromise made, and the separation is the loss. Earth: White Numen, Five of Pentacles, Black Numen. You have quite the year ahead of you. You will be going through some rather drastic changes that will change your whole perspective of the world, a belief, or society as a whole. Everything you think you know about it, will all be proven wrong. At first you will find this new truth hard to take and will go through a period of despair and much needed rest. You will either have to rise with this new truth and become a trail blazer, or sink with your old beliefs.

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Tiger:

Metal: King of Pentacles, Knight of Cups, Eight of Wands, King of Swords, Queen of Pentacles. With wisdom, experience, and hard work, things start to happen quickly and you soon find yourself in a leadership position as you are now seen as someone people can rely and depend on. Water: Strength, The Hierophant, Three of Pentacles. The time has come to forge your own traditions and break away from the family norms and maybe even form a new family, a chosen family either by deep bonds of friendship or a pact of love. This is the year you figure things out together. Wood: Page of Swords, Seven of Wands, Queen of Swords, The Hermit, Ten of Pentacles, King of Wands. Many are curious and even jealous of you, the evil eye is one thing that surrounds you, learn to protect your energy and maintain control of your situation. Being clear of mind and completely honest is key to the survival, as is taking time for yourself and realizing your value. Words said in hate are said out of jealousy. Think of your goals and the big picture, stay strong and you shall overcome. Fire: King of Cups, Six of Cups, The Empress, The Hierophant. Your heart and your mind are at ends with each other, you must maintain emotional control. Nurture yourself, as your inner child needs it. It is time to move forward from your past and start your own traditions. Break the cycle. Earth: Nine of Pentacles, Seven of Cups, Five of Pentacles. Blessings and good fortune are in the cards for you this year. It will be a year where you seem to become different from all the rest. You will go through a grieving stage at some point of people or a lifestyle lost as these blessings make you change from who you use to be to those around you.

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Rabbit/Hare:

Metal: Page of Swords, Two of Pentacles. A deep truth will be uncovered this year, one that will put great strain on your psyche. You will have to make a difficult choice while trying to keep yourself together. Water: Two of Swords, Queen of Wands, Six of Cups. With great confidence and self preservation, a decision you made out of compromise will prove beneficial in the long run. It shall bring about healing and even some special reunions. Old friends and familiar faces will bring you joy. Wood: Eight of Wands, Nine of Wands, Five of Cups. This is the year you stand up for yourself. You quickly set up boundaries and enacting change sets a wave of events, particularly ones that make you feel no longer wanted or loved. Stand your ground. It is better to find ones that appreciate and love you for you and respect your boundaries than to tolerate those that constantly break them. Time heals all wounds and gains new friendships. Fire: Queen of Swords, The Hierophant, Knight of Swords. You always tell it like it is, sometimes impulsively. Your words will catch up to you as there is no filter between your thoughts and your words. This will cause some people to abandon you. You tend to be unbothered, but this year you will lose someone you truly cared about and thought was different. Earth: Knight of Pentacles, Seven of Pentacles, Three of Cups, Two of Swords, Seven of Swords, Two of Pentacles. Your hard work is paying off as you receive your much awaited reward from all your success. You have a lot of support around you that celebrate with you as you have a new decision to make for moving forward in life. Someone who was working close to you however does not take the news well and instead abandons their post, which leads you to have to develop a new strategy and learn to multitask more so than you already were. Success comes at a price.

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Dragon:

Metal: Four of Wands, The Chariot, The Lovers. When The Lovers and The Chariot come together in a reading, it can indicate that you will succeed in matters of the heart, but only if you remain focused and determined. However, you have a disconnection to your heart and have been having an apathetic approach to life. A need for change in that aspect is required before any success can happen. You are not a robot, you are human, and every emotion is telling you something. Listen to your heart to guide your journey. Water: The Fool, Page of Swords, Four of Swords. Get ready for a new life, one in which you may not know anything or anybody. It will take some time to get used to and requires a lot of mental energy, remember to take time for yourself and relax whenever you can. Wood: King of Wands, Three of Swords, Ace of Pentacles, Black Numen, The Fool. You are recovering from overcoming a lot of challenges. New opportunities to change your life around will present itself, but you may not notice as you feel the world is falling apart around you. You will overcome this though. New opportunities will keep showing, and eventually you will notice and they will lift you out from your dark slump. Fire: The Devil, Ten of Swords, Four of Wands. It is time to break free from something that is harming you and causing great pain. Whatever it is, it has to stop now before it is too late. It is time to start over and return to your family for assistance. They will welcome you with open arms and help you recover. Earth: Ten of Wands, White Numen, Knight of Swords, King of Wands. You have taken on a lot of responsibility and are overwhelmed with stress. A return to the spiritual and divine calls to you as you need a lifestyle change and to take control of your life, making efforts towards the life you truly want. The divine calling to you wants to help, all you have to do is ask.

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Snake:

Metal: Ten of Cups, Ten of Pentacles, Ace of Pentacles, Eight of Cups, Page of Swords, Page of Wands, The Hanged Man, Strength. A lot of ends and beginnings surrounds you this year, as well as periods of learning. You will have what you need to survive at your fingertips and be able to comfortably explore all that your heart, mind and spirit wants to explore. In the process you will find a lot of things that are the opposite of what you use to know and you take it well. You transcend beyond your previous limitations and become someone better in the long run. You share this new knowledge with others, but not many will take what you have to say, but it's fine, because you're at peace with just letting them know what you know. Water: Three of Cups, Queen of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, Ace of Swords. You find love and support all around you due to your forgiving and healing nature. As you stumble upon new opportunities that change your life in a positive way, you may find new people approaching you. Your emotions will tell you who is true to you. Listen to it. Wood: The Magician, Eight of Wands, The Hierophant, Nine of Swords, Page of Wands, The Devil. Despite having everything you could possibly need, you are completely overwhelmed and bored with your situation which urges you to forge your own path and find new ways to break away from family, tradition, and the mundane. Whether or not this desire is beneficial or just ravid temptation is unclear. Fire: The High Priestess, Two of Pentacles, Ace of Pentacles, Nine of Cups. Intuition will be your main way to guide you through life this year, as you will be faced with difficult choices and have to learn a delicate balance. A surge of new opportunities will present itself to you this year and will cause some great satisfaction. From these opportunities are the choices you will have to make in order see what direction your life will take. Don't worry, they all lead to something good. Earth: Page of Swords, Four of Pentacles, Justice, Four of Swords. Life has been going good for you and people have taken notice to the point of wanting to take whatever they can from you. From wasting your time to wasting your resources any way they can. A need to protect what you have as well as your mental energy will rise from this. You can only let people get to you if you let them in. Eventually they will get what is coming to them, for now just keep your guard up.

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Horse:

Metal: Queen of Swords, Two of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles, Eight of Pentacles, Six of Pentacles. You have a good head on your shoulders and always have. Your mental acuity does not go unnoticed as more and more people come to you for advice and the ones who greatly appreciate it find ways to make it up to you and make your life much more fulfilling. Enjoy the rewards you gain from your natural gifts. You are not being used if they show their appreciation. Water: Black Numen, The Star, Ten of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles. Your world has fallen apart and you feel as though you have been sinking for a long time with no hope in sight, but your faith has always been strong and your spirit team/deity has never abandoned you. You will be cared for and have all you need to survive this time. You will find those who are truly there for you and find ways to make something beautiful out of the ashes of your life. Keep your head up. You are not alone. Wood: The Emperor, Ace of Cups, King of Swords, Six of Cups. You are full of ambition and purpose, your goals are in sight and you know how to get there. There is no doubt in your mind that you will, but as you work towards your goals, untouched emotions will surface as things begin to trigger you. Know that this has been coming for a long time as you have been suppressing things for most of your life. It is time to release, heal and handle these emotions before they get in the way of your goals. Fire: Six of Cups, Page of Wands, The Lovers, Six of Pentacles, King of Pentacles. Your emotions will lead you into new forms of expression as creativity starts to give you inspiration for ways to turn your experience into a shared experience. You will spark others to seek help while healing yourself in the process as you become a strong symbol for others to look up to. Earth: Seven of Wands, The Devil, Five of Swords, Wheel of Fortune, Eight of Cups. It is time you learned to defend yourself in order to regain control of your life. No don't give in to some of your more violent urges and don't just be amiable for sake of lessening the impact. You need to set boundaries and show that you have some backbone in order for others to stop taking advantage of you and see you as an easy target. Eventually they will get what they deserve, your job now is to learn to defend yourself so that you are no longer a target. From this you can learn to move on and heal. Eventually you may even feel like you miss that wrong form of attention, but that is not for you and is not who you are meant to be.

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Goat/Ram:

Metal: Three of Wands. REVERSED: Three of Swords, The Emperor, Ace of Cups, Ten of Cups, Strength, Seven of Swords. It is time to get out of your comfort zone and learn something new. This could be a new place, new school, new career, or just a completely new subject of hobby that has interested you for a while. It is necessary in the process of moving on and moving forward. You have suffered under the rule of another for too long and must now relearn who you are without them and what you can be. A lot of emotions will happen, confusing ones that make you think you should return to the familiar life of abuse and misuse. You feel that your dreams are now shattered as you have lost what you believed to be the only thing you wanted in life. You need to change your way of thinking and focus on what is best for you and learn what your heart truly desires as you recover from the life you left behind. Water: The Fool, Ace of Cups, Ten of Cups, Strength, The High Priestess. A new life is flourishing for you. This marks the beginning of a whole new chapter in your life, one that you may not feel equipped and ready for, but you have total support in. Stay strong and follow your heart this year as it will lead you to where you're supposed to be, who you can trust, and much more. You are stronger than you know. Wood: The Emperor, Six of Pentacles, Ace of Wands, Two of Swords, Six of Cups. It is time to take control of your life, learn to accept help when you need it and offer your own whenever you can in what means you can. You will find a new sense of purpose that inspires you to make the life you want. Perhaps it's one that you recall from you past. A brief moment in time when things seemed right for you. Let's work to bring moments like that back. Fire: Three of Pentacles, The Magician, The Hanged Man. It is time to learn how to work well with others, even those you don't necessarily want to. Everyone offers a perspective in life that you may not know. Open your ears to learn from them. You need to let go of old ways of thinking and embrace a new perspective in order to pursue your goals with a new confidence as now all the pieces will be in in your hand, it is now your job to put the pieces together. Perhaps now you've had the lost piece you've needed for a long time, you were just too closed minded before against a particular person in order to see it. Earth: Ten of Swords, Strength. There's no sugar coating it, you've reached rock bottom. You have fucked up in ways that cannot be fixed anytime soon and have reached a point in life where you have lost practically everything that means anything to you. The recovery from this will require great inner strength and a lot of kindness towards yourself. Learn to love yourself and heal now. You won't be at the bottom forever

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Monkey:

Metal: Eight of Wands, Three of Swords, Ten of Cups, Six of Cups. You won't see it coming, but those around you did and they will love and support you when someone you loved and trusted betrays you and/or breaks away from you. The comfort and love you feel from your friends and family will be just what you need to heal. Water: The Hierophant, Six of Wands, Three of Wands, Ace of Pentacles, White Numen, The Star, The Lovers. You've been a sucker for family traditions and beliefs for a long time and it's served you well... in terms of your family anyway. New circumstances will lead you to questioning things in terms of your spiritual beliefs and test your faith. Perhaps some beliefs can be combined? Or perhaps some old beliefs already did and now you are learning the other when you've predominantly known one... Wood: The Empress, Queen of Cups, The Moon. It is time to dive deep within, deep into concepts of inner feminine. Everyone has a mixture of feminine and masculine. In terms of femininity, the feminine concepts trying to call out to you are the ones that rule over the spiritual unconscious, the concept of beauty, the nurturing side, and finding joy in the things you love. Perhaps these are concepts you forgot in the hustle and bustle of the world. Your inner self wants you to be happy and realize the beauty in all things in order for you to regain the ability to care for things of the world you have been neglecting. Fire: The Emperor, King of Swords, Nine of Cups. Your mind has been figuring out everything for you for a long time, and for good reason, it is a strong and powerful mind, one with wisdom for the ages and a strong command. Those around you see that in you and respect your opinion to a point where they value what you say above all others. This causes a great satisfaction and contentment with life. You have reached an emotional plateau. It's not good or bad, but you also won't try to ruin a good thing Earth: Two of Swords, Two of Wands, The Hierophant, Ace of Wands, Two of Cups. Decisions surround you. Decisions in life, love, and the home. You've reached a point where you seem to breaking away from everything you know and love and living life for yourself. You will be forging your own path and don't care what others think, because in the end it is your life and your choice.

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Rooster:

Metal: Nine of Pentacles. REVERSED: King of Wands. You're a spoiled brat. There's no other way to put it. You have had everything you could possibly need in life and yet you want to rock the boat and risk losing it all for something that, to everyone around you, seems impossible. There is no indication of success or failure in the cards for you this year, just that you will risk it all anyway just for your own personal beliefs. Water: Seven of Cups, Nine of Cups, Ten of Swords. You are surrounded and maybe even overloaded by the amount of things that run through your mind. You aim to have a life that exists in your mind with no clear path to get to it. You will be running around with your head cut off until you crash and burn if you don't figure out a plan or at least a path in your mind. You have a destination, how do you get there? Wood: The Emperor, Page of Cups, Eight of Pentacles, Two of Swords. Through utter determination you have been studying and working for the life you want and it's all coming together for you this year. Your efforts have been noticed and it will lead you to make a life changing decision at the end of the year. Fire: The Hermit, Four of Cups, Four of Pentacles. You are for yourself and by yourself. You are guarded in every way against the world. You have nothing to offer the world and don't think anyone in the world deserves it anyway. Not your time, attention, love, support, or money. Everything you care about is within you and around you. You are truly alone. Are you happy? Earth: Wheel of Fortune, Three of Swords, Ten of Cups, Three of Pentacles. REVERSED: The Fool. Life has a way of throwing things at us when we least expect it, and in this case it may be a sudden diagnoses or accident as you may find yourself in the hospital this year. You won't lose your life, but you will find out who truly cares about you during this time, and those same people will help you in your time of recovery. Such vulnerability may lead you to thinking you are being taken advantage of. Focus on your physical healing and be vigilant. Just cause you are weakened doesn't mean you'll be utterly useless and easily used.

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Dog:

Metal: REVERSED: Wheel of Fortune, Knight of Wands. Learn to let go. Release those you are so desperately clinging to. Being desperate only pushes them away further. Your clinginess and impulsiveness will only lead them further and further away to a point of no return. Water: Three of Pentacles, Three of Swords, Temperance. REVERSED: The Hanged Man. A change of perspective is needed as those you work with lead to disappointing you. There's not much you can do about this other than stay calm and wait out the storm. It won't affect you if you don't let it. Wood: Two of Cups, Three of Wands, Page of Cups. Life will change fast this year as you and your partner get some surprising news. Fire: Eight of Pentacles. REVERSED: Four of Cups. You choose your own happiness this year as you devote yourself to what you love to do and it works in your favor. This is your year. Earth: Ace of Swords, Nine of Cups, Ace of Cups, King of Wands. A new relationship will cause a new perspective on life and spark confidence within you to take on the world. All in all, you're getting a life most dream only dream of.

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Boar/Pig:

Metal: Nine of Pentacles, The Devil, The Lovers. Oh the things you do for love. You won't waste any expanse to make your partner happy. Your desire to please doesn't filter out anything, instead as soon as you think of something for them, you're already three steps ahead in making it happen. These desires to please are still temptations that if not reeled back to sensible means will lead you to bankruptcy. If you truly want to make your partner happy, find new ways to show your love every now and then that won't take too much out of your bank account. Water: Queen of Wands, The Hierophant, The Emperor. With great confidence and a bold passion, you take life by the horns and tame it to your desires, paving a way into a new life that is different from anything you knew before. Nothing can stop you, your mind is made up. Wood: Seven of Pentacles, Ten of Swords, Ten of Cups, Five of Pentacles. You've been a patient, good hard worker, but one without appreciation. A turn for the worse will lead you into a downward spiral where you will completely rely on your family once again, but at the same time you will find the time to work towards what you truly want in life and find your inner happiness. Fire: Six of Cups, The Emperor, White Numen, Two of Pentacles, Two of Swords. You've been the spiritual center of your family for a long time. They remember your words of wisdom over anything else and see you as a symbol of authority. This year, all those memories forged with your family will lead you to becoming the multitasker and decision maker for most of their problems as they bring them all to you for your counsel, advice and prayer. Earth: Ace of Cups, The Hierophant, Four of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles, Page of Cups, Queen of Wands, Wheel of Fortune, Six of Wands. REVERSED: The Sun. New emotions arise as you question how things have been done for this long. You debate if things should continue this way or if it's time for a change. Finances become more guarded as you lean on those around you for whatever assistance you can get. This is only temporary and a frequent cycle of your life, but you will find hope and meaning in doing things for others. This will bring back positive memories where you may even find the answers you need. Depression will be prominent this year, but this is just another temporary stage of life.

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[stratostella]

something i thought was really endearing about blade right from the get-go was how much they cared about the outfits and costuming and theming of it all. i know everyone talks about the cute stuff they wear already but i think going even further into that is how objects and ‘things’ play into the characters’ lives in general…

first thing i realized right when i finished the series was that this photo entrusted to hajime by amane’s father was basically the catalyst for everything that was gonna happen. hajime didn’t understand sentimentality but he starts the show with at least one keepsake (even if it wouldn’t be 'his own' at first, he struggles throughout the show to keep it) and learns about the kind of humanity that cares about these kind of things. he picks up photography, that one undead burns up all the photos in the room he’s staying in, and he watches how upset amane gets when she sees that the photos she (and haruka) held dear have been destroyed… and really everyone he’s surrounded by displays this kinda thing.

the cast of blade is really into mementos, which is probably true about, most people really. off the top of my head, tachibana is attached to the watch he got as a gift from sayoko, they both valued that puzzle as something representative of their connection, mutsuki longingly looked at shima’s + jo’s sealed cards outside battle and while this is very much a consumable rather than a souvenir he did get very sentimental about nozomi’s rice balls, hirose keeps a framed family photo as well and considered keeping the literal tangible memories of her dad, she’s instead left with his wedding ring after trial b’s death… there’s probably lots of other stuff i’m forgetting rn cause everyone has their own possessions. and while these are all mementos of experiences with other people, i think that the things they wore were another part of how they put value and identity into the objects they kept. ofc the riders had all kinds of jewelry and accessories that represented their personal identity as card riders, but i think besides that these things could also express the past bonds they had that were formulative to their identity (tachibana’s watch and 20th stage mutsuki’s ring from shima + tiger print cloth, etcetc). it’s very human to instill memories and experiences into something physical. kenzaki felt a little different to me though.

unlike the others, we don’t really get any of these sentimental flashbacks with something he owns. he honestly doesn’t seem to care about owning much and the most we get in terms of memorable incidents and connections with others are his memories of his parents in the first little bit of the series (which interestingly were so focused on how his parents died and how he regrets it that i can’t even recall if any GOOD flashbacks were shown, his recollection of them just seemed so distant…), and his time at BOARD along with the very influential event of Everything there going to shit. his jacket is arguably the only thing he wears that he’s consistently been attached to, which i thought really fit his whole relationship with the world around him; he has lots of accessories that scream ‘kenzaki’ through blues and spades and whatnot, but he didn’t really have the personal bonds with other people to have something like the others did. no one’s left that sort of mark on him. and in contrast, hajime had photos and framed drawings and a guitar and objects that became important because of those around him before he could even cement how he felt about his own identity. so he gets that heart ring much later after he manages to find himself, with kenzaki’s help.

and that’s why i was so giddy to see kenzaki in the drama cd, forced to travel light and often, keeping two things of sentimental value because of the people who’ve impacted him in the past: the blue spader that was with him throughout his time fighting with the others, and hajime’s photobook. yuppp

this all goes into my thoughts on memories and identities in general (GUY WHO LOOOVED THE NOVEL) but that’ll be for another post. side note also that i am very sorry in advance if i miss something that completely goes against what i’m saying because i watched the series WAY too fast and i would not be surprised if i forgot </3

[hetacon]

Oh boy, you’ve opened Pandora’s box here my friend!! My ramble will be under the cut so that this post doesn’t get too long

Keep in mind that this is just my own personal headcanon/interpretation of Legend’s character, and I’m obviously not saying this is the only correct way to write him. Also some of this is based off of what’s been shown in LU, but some of it is more so the vibes he gives me. Alright then, here we go

So we’re shown at least some of Legend’s storage in “Hoarder of legend,” which is mainly what I’ll be referencing, and it gives us a tiny peek at all of things he’s acquired over his time as a hero. Like I said in my previous reblog, I get where Legend’s whole thing with keeping everything comes from as I do it myself, and I feel he likely keeps things for 3 main reasons which I will go over in their own individual sections: 1) They’re useful, 2) they’re sentimental, and 3) they’re dangerous

They’re useful: This one basically stems from the idea of “I may not need it now but what if I need it eventually?” and the worry that if he gets rid of it, there might be a point at which he’ll be in a situation that calls for it but can’t use anymore because he no longer has it. Legend both in LU and the canon material has gone on the most adventures, because even if you only count the official Zelda timeline, he has 4 games under his belt: A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Oracles of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages. A Link Between Worlds and Triforce Heroes are officially a different Link but within LU, obviously those two games have been given to Legend’s portfolio given Ravio being his counterpart, and Triforce Heroes following the same Link as in ALBW. So LU-wise, that’s a total of 6 games in his career as a hero, making it only natural that he is considered the veteran of their team despite not being one of the older ones. Given how many adventures he’s been sent on, it makes a lot of sense that he would keep anything that might be useful at some point because when isn’t he going on adventures? Various tools, weapons, magic rods, maps, he never knows when the need for it will arise, so he just keeps it all. Even with extras of anything he has, he would keep them just in case something happens, meaning he has backups. As has been shown within LU so far, he very much likes to plan for things and isn’t too keen on throwing himself into it headfirst, like when he argues with Wild about going off-trail to get an idea of what’s around them in part 2 of “Divine Dark Reflections,” saying that they don’t have a map and that “I kind of want to know where I’m going!” Legend likes to have a good idea of what’s going on so that he can be prepared, and so it’s probably reassuring for him to know that he likely has what he needs if something goes wrong

They’re sentimental: The explanation for this one isn’t as long and is more so based on one particular collection of his, that being the Instruments of the Sirens from Link’s Awakening (or what are more likely just replicas of them). The only purpose they served was to wake the Wind Fish so that Legend could leave Koholint, meaning that aside from their ability to make music, they don’t have any inherent properties that would make them useful for any of his quests. I think it’s reasonable to imagine that he had replicas of the instruments made so that he has some reminder of the island and of Marin, because there isn’t much left that he could remember her by aside from his own memories of that adventure. Even if they are the real things (which I doubt is the case), that’s all the more reason for him to keep them, as it helps assure him that Koholint was real in at least some sense

They’re dangerous: This is the most interesting one to me, because you wouldn’t necessarily think he’d want to keep stuff that would be harmful to use, but obviously he does given his insistence that the Chain not touch any of his things since some of the items are cursed. We’re not shown any object in particular but it’s implied that the ring Wind is holding might be one of them when Legend tells him not to put it on. He’s not opposed to letting the others use his gear—after all, he’s fine with Warriors keeping his fire rod since his only requirement is that Wars not break it, and he looks for a weapon for Wild to use after the latter breaks his sword in the same part of “Divine Dark Reflections” mentioned earlier—so it’s not likely that he’s telling Wind not to because he’s just being stingy with his stuff. The other two items he tells some of the others not to touch are also for understandable reasons, that being the magic mirror Wild picks up because Wild is known for breaking things and Legend says that some of the objects are delicate and irreplaceable, and the Harp of Ages that Sky picks up because of its ability to manipulate time, which might be dangerous if Sky is unaware that it actually has magical properties and isn’t just an ordinary harp. So it’s not that he has an issue with the others using his stuff, but that they’re the things that are safe to use and that they’re actually aware of what it does. But then how come he keeps this kind of stuff in the first place? It’s probably because him keeping it means that he can ensure everyone is safe. Keeping it in his storage means no one will accidentally stumble across it and get themselves hurt trying to use it, and it also prevents them from getting into the wrong hands where they can be used to hurt others. Legend seems to have a sense for magic and can detect what types of enchantments various objects have been imbued with, shown by him noticing that Malon’s wedding ring has a powerful protection spell put on it and pointing it out to her in part 4 of “Malon,” something that she herself wasn’t even aware of. His ability to detect and identify magic means he’s able to tell what is and isn’t dangerous, so he doesn’t have to worry about accidentally using one of the cursed items he’s obtained, making him one of the safest people to hold on to those types of items

Nothing found in his storage is without purpose, they’re all for a reason. He doesn’t have them just to have them

And now that brings us to Ravio’s mindset and how it differs from Legend’s, this is gonna be fun!! (There will be some spoilers for ALBW btw, mainly in regards to Lorule)

So I know surface-level wise, it’s easy to see Ravio as a bit greedy and very money-focused, which people sometimes play up for comedic purposes. Given Ravio’s morals and values though, I’d say there’s definitely more nuance to it

Ravio’s lived in Lorule his entire life, and it’s quite a tough place to live. Due to the destruction of Lorule’s Triforce, the kingdom had started to fall apart long before Hilda and Ravio were born, it’s not a new development, and the mindsets of the citizens of Lorule reflect that. For Loruleans, it’s everybody for themselves, you take care of yourself and your own first and foremost, and it’s unwise to trust anyone. That isn’t to say that there aren’t good people or that everyone in Lorule is a lost cause, it’s just that living in Lorule is so hard that people don’t have much hope that trying to help others will make that much of a difference in the end. But there are glimpses of human kindness here and there. Even though the Lorulean blacksmith’s wife voices that she doesn’t know why she bothered with saving Link, she still chose to go out of her way to do so. The thief girl Link helps escape the Thieves’ Hideout keeps her word of leading him to one of the paintings, and later thanks him with some rupees if he finds her after she leaves Thieves’ Town. No one seems to be very well-off in Lorule, but there are still glimpses of kindness and compassion that you see, showing that the cynicism of most people there is due to their circumstances rather than their overall nature as people

With so little security for anybody’s well-being in Lorule, whether it be physically or financially, it tracks that people do whatever they deem necessary just to get by. Ravio grew up right in the middle of that environment so it makes a lot of sense why he would be so concerned with the success of his shop and the profits he’s making, living in Lorule means his default mindset is to expect hardship and instability, so he spends his time in Hyrule trying to save up as much as he can as a safety net for when he feels he’ll inevitably fall back on hard times. This also goes to explaining why he’s modeled his business in the way he has with renting out gear rather than selling it outright, only allowing Link to buy it after obtaining the three pendants and proving that he’ll likely be able to take care of himself without dying and that selling the item won’t end up being a substantial loss

Living with Legend, it probably takes Ravio a while to truly feel secure in knowing that they’re still going to be ok financially even if his business sometimes doesn’t do as well as it does other times, and so after Ravio gets close with Legend and is given permission to access his storage room with all of Legend’s gear, he probably would rent out duplicates of things Legend has to ensure that he’s able to make enough money to maintain his housing situation. He wants to ensure Legend considers letting him stay to still be worth it because he’s not just freeloading and actually does bring income to the household, and he figures that “You’re not home very often anyways, so it’s not like renting out some of your stuff will even affect you.” I imagine it probably isn’t until they get together that Ravio truly starts to believe that him being allowed to stay in Legend’s house isn’t dependent on how much of an income he makes, because at that point he’s no longer “Legend’s roommate who sort of weaseled his way into being allowed to stay based on their initial circumstances” but rather “Legend’s partner who lives with him because Legend loves him and genuinely wants him around”

(Also this isn’t related to this explanation somehow becoming Ravioli sappiness (as if this whole concept didn’t start out being Ravioli sappiness 😂) but I’d like to point out that I think that Ravio is likely the only person Legend trusts to keep an eye on his stuff because like Legend, Ravio also has a sense for magic and even can do some himself, so he also knows what to stay away from. Don’t mind me just slipping my headcanon about Ravio being able to use magic and actually making/enchanting some of the inventory in his shop himself in here!)

They definitely bicker about the storage room but at the end of the day, they both are coming at it from places that make a lot of sense and their reasonings aren’t actually as dissimilar as one might think. Both of them are honestly very practical, they both like to plan, both of them want to ensure they have what they need to stay safe, they just have different ideas of how to do that. It’s really all about communicating with each other so that they can come to an understanding and then finding a compromise that works for both of them

I think it’s very funny how I can be doing literally anything and the brainrot will just kick in. It’s like

Me: *helping my parents with cleaning out the garage*

My brain: But what if Ravioli?

And then I just proceed to think about Legend and Ravio going through their storage together because it’s their house, they’ve made a home together, and then I find myself wanting to make something with them being the domestic married couple they are. My brain really just decides that absolutely anything can be inspiration for a drawing or a story, and it’s right

[vparka]

Thinking about Montague's hotel, the Grand Glacier. It's so preeetttyyyyyy. i'm almost always landing there when I play BR,,,

Can you imagine an alternative universe where Montague and Midas grow old together and they own the hotel ??

Like, they're the lovely old couple that owns a luxurious hotel (the papers have Montague's name, but since Midas is his husband, he's the co-owner now) !!! people don't know about it now 'cause of the years that have passed, but on their prime years they both were an absolute menace and cooked evil plans on there. but now they're old and retired, you can see Montague having breakfast and greeting the guests mindlessly while Midas sits down on their usual table, kisses Montague's forehead and gives him his usual coffee. Montague would slice his pain au chocolat in half and offer it to Midas, who instead of taking it would take a bite while Montague holds the pastry. Montague might look annoyed and say something like

"it's your fault my hair is greying now, i can't with you."

but Midas would smile a little bit and respond something like

"But you look really good with grey hair."

Montague would take a sip of his coffee to break eye contact and whisper. "You too. You're lucky you're aging really well. Comme un bon vin." [Like fine wine.] they're both disgustingly sweet. <3

They reminisce about the chaos they caused together on the island: raids, killing enemies, stealing data, evil masterplans. the usual romantic stuff. They sit and think about it on one of the benches in the hotel's garden. And they just love each other so much: when they aren't together they definitely glance at their diamond&gold matching rings. definitely. methinks.

They're also still kind of cold towards others and ppl don't know how they got together, but only they & ppl who are close to them know how well they fit together...

Aaaaand... they might be the kind of grandparents that will give money and candy to their grandchildren when the parents aren't looking. bonus points if its Midas sneaking a couple of golden coins to Jules' kids (Nitroengineering!!!)

[xxwelxx]

PJSK DOODLE DUMP!!

The nene and rui were one of the first ever things I drew from pjsk (emu and tsukasa’s hairs were genuinely a nightmare to figure out..)

[myreygn]

modern au dad askeladd except he's not an actual dad but this random kid shows up to his house every day and tries to have beef over the closed food store askeladd bought and turned into an antiquarian store. turns out the food store used to be run by the kid's father until he passed away which is very sad of course but also askeladd is not gonna cooperate with some brat that borderline harasses him day by day. only that he can't call the cops because he kinda has a turbulent past and if they find out he's filling his store with stolen goods it's gonna become a huge problem. and note to destiny, the stupid kid finding out is not that great either because now he has to hear it out if he doesn't wanna go to prison and also he should probably learn the demon child's name while he's at it. shenanigans ensue.

[chiropteracupola]

a little pain now, to save a great deal more pain later

[flintlock fortress is a collaboration with @dxppercxdxver]

[phoenixcatch7]

If there's one thing I like more than time travel it's crossover reincarnation, so.

Botk link reincarnated as Damian Wayne.

An incredible weapon master of all types, but especially prodigious with a sword - he was beating knights at the age of 4 and with his memories as intact as they get for him I can see that goalpost moving even further (probably with traps and tricks, a 3yo doesn't exactly have great bodily control).

He's an excellent survivalist, agile, strong, durable, cunning and creative. He can move like a feather in the breeze, strike from behind with ease. His first kill, an animal, did not stir him as it did the other children. With his poise, grace, skills, obedience, he ought to be ra'as' finest assassin in the making, a jewel in the crown of the league.

Except he never speaks a word. Half his targets escape unscathed. He skates by true punishment on the merit of his skills and achievements in other missions. Testing has shown it is not a physical deformity that prevents his speech, but not even talia has been able to coaxe a word from him past his second birthday.

It is a defect ra'as is growing more and more frustrated by, as each attempt to fix these two final flaws ends in resounding failure. Less extreme solutions are running dry.

Talia fears those solutions. Her child does too, she knows. For them, there is a possible solution, more extreme than anything ra'as would tolerate.

She sends him out of the league. To his father.

To Gotham.

[thethingything]

I hate that feeling of like, knowing you have some emotional stuff going on in the background that you have to process but you can't seem to access the emotions properly or figure out exactly what's going on with them so you have no fucking clue where to start. like okay I know I have to deal with this shit but I'd at least like to know what shit I'm trying to deal with

[dawei-s]

Close to my grandma's age when she had my dad literally wtf

[allylikethecat]

To the anon that has recommended The Secret History by Donna Tartt to me - I haven't started it yet but I bought it today and it is now in my possession 😊