#and YOU get reedeemed!

[theanoninyourinbox]

I don't know if you're still working on the new long star au. But since we've learned about the kittypet dark forest, what would a kittypet heaven look like?

I HAVE talked about this previously BUT let's make it its own post with some additions.

THE KITTYPET AFTERLIFE

Often referred to as the Twoleg Starplace, kittypets go to the same afterlife as their owners. There’s always food out, the toys are endless, and just about every twoleg wants to pet you. If their twoleg was abusive, kittypets will find a new loving twoleg to pet them and help them heal.

But it's so much more than that, as Dastardly Dan and his victorious rebels. So much more...

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The second Dastardly Dan passes through to freedom, the filth of the dark places evaporates off of him like morning dew. The rebels are in a twoleg den, a nearby door letting the most delicious smells wafting through. He lets out a startled cry as his feet meet soft indoor carpet, not the sticky floors and splintered planks he's walked for ages. He hears a twoleg call out in joy, and a pair of black cats burst from the group and leap into the arms of a twoleg kit, yowling in joy. The rest of the former Dark Place dwellers scatter to the wind - one molly crying out to her long lost kits and wailing in relief when they respond, a tom bowled over by his mate, another cat finding the food bowl full of freshly laid out cat food - and Dan just freezes. He was an awful cat, and his guilt weighs him down like a stone in his belly.

Steps far too heavy to be a cat make him whip around - it's an elderly twoleg, Sweet Pea and Nanigans weaving around her legs. The twolegs crouches down and extends a hand. It's okay, says Sweet Pea, this is my twoleg! Dan slowly accepts the hand, and before he quite realizes what happened, he's tucked into a soft bed, with fresh fish on a plate and his thirst quenched. I could get used to this he thinks, and eats.

[millibelle]

ive noticed that people who write the pale king with the mindset that hes a bad dude tend to write with any sort of emotion nuance sanded away and people who think that he is a redeemable or even justified manage to write him as a somehow worse person than the people who think hes bad but without an ounce of awareness

[ghostgirlvii]

Time to be critical of MWIII again. But with a good note.

So, first I need to say that this is the point that reedeem the game a little for me personally, but also make me sad. I'm a huge fan of OST, my libary is probably 90% OST and 10% regular music. A game will often get me hooked if the music is captivating.

MWIII did lack that effect. In most missions, I felt, you barely hear any music to go along with what is happening. Or if I did, then I was so trying to figure out what to do in the OWM I could really appreciate it, cinematics didn't had the same impact (the cinematic in MWII, when Price does his speech and Ghost remove his mask? Every time I listen to the soundtrack I can soooo see it clearly in my mind! That's the impact!)

I had to go on Spotify to listen to all of them and be able appreciate the work. The OST is pretty good even if it's not the same composer than the previous two games. He did a good job, I do give 9/10. But doesn't it sucks that I wasn't able to enjoy it during the game. Flashpoint is maybe the only one where I went "oh yes, in the game, that's when you are crossing the stadium with all the civilians!" Otherwise, all the hardwork got sort of lost. Maybe I should try a third go at the campaign to see if I can catch the music in certain time, beside in the cinematic.

TLDR: MWIII's soundtrack is pretty good, but the game didn't give it justice because everything was rushed and the immersion was weak!

Quick Edit: Ok "Who dares wins" especially the second half hit right in the fucking feels. Yes... I can see the fucking scene (⁠ノ⁠ಥ⁠,⁠_ಥ⁠)⁠ノ⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

[unseemingowl]

12, 16, and 20 for the gaming asks! 😁

Thank you for the asks :D

A character you particularly like in the game you're currently playing

Sigh... Astarion. I mean, I'm not proud about it, lol. I went into Baldur's Gate 3 going like, there's no way he's actually all he's cracked up to be in the fandom for this game, but goddamnit, I jumped right into the pool. Characters who are closed off and challenged on intimacy and who need to learn to trust and open up are like fucking catnip to me. And the Spawn!Astarion and Reedeemed!Dark Urge relationship is such a good fucking romance.

He's very closely matched by Lae'zel though. I love her so much, her dry sense of humor is lowkey so fucking funny, and I do love a vicious asshole, who is actually secretly a big softie under it all. Her calling her partner the source of my bruises with big soft eyes is so dramatic, like, girl, you're actually so adorable. I need to get her and Shadowheart together, they're made for each other.

A game you would like to replay

Kind of cheating, because I never actually finished it. But I played like half of the first Bioshock game when I was rooming with someone who had a console, but then moved out again before I could finish it. So I'd love to try my hand at it again at some point.

A boss that you think is really cool

The Scratch Fight on the edge of Cauldron Lake! Narratively satisfying, and I was absolutely fighting for my life, and then with the killer soundtrack from the Old Gods of Asgaard!

Ketheric Thorm in the bowels of Moonrise towers is also great, mostly due to his transformation into the Avatar of Myrkul. I was playing that very late in the evening and was planning to go to bed, and then that fucking cutscene started and I was like, well, fuck, guess there goes my bedtime, because I can't stop now.

[ndostairlyrium]

✨ OC Tag Game ✨

I was tagged by @greypetrel to roast my OCs make Sophie's Choice kind of decisions but these are some fun decisions 👌 thank you so much dear!! Also I'm stealing the magenta and purple color scheme because I'm obsessed lol

I'm tagging here so y'all can avoid this monsterpost and go straight to the tag game lol @underneathestars @sparatus @daggerbean @bruxbea @n7viper @transprincecaspian @that-one-halfwit and those whose name starts with J.

I had to dig deep in my personal can of worms so grab a drink, a bunch of popcorns and a new pair of eyes because this is going to be one of the longest posts I've ever made. I'm not joking, I'm apologizing :'D

Favourite OC:

Ankh/Lav. I played favorites since I created this space and I have no problem exposing my horrible self lol She's the perfect person for me, always challenging herself without being afraid of failure. Even if she has some terrible flaws, she does her best to process them in a mature way. Writing her helped me a lot coming to terms with some things in my personality that I despised :'D she pesters influences the two realms of being, basically. Also she's gorgeous, isn't she? *pinches cheeks* bella de mamma 💛

Newest OC:

HER. The icon, the legend, the witch of the needle. Adra, trans-woman, city elf, much bitch, such stylist. She calls people by titles she invents on the spot based off their personality (which is a thing that cannot be transferred into the english language since titles aren't a thing ;; sigh), she's one that states what's wrong with you right in your face, and she's constantly in pain because of her job - one day is her back, the other it's the eyes, but somehow humidity is always involved. She calls herself old but she's not that old, like, she's in her 60s << anyway, she takes advantage of it a lot for her own entertainment. Coming from the Denerim alienage for then moving to Highever, she has had all the experiences one can think of so she appears a bit skeptical when it comes to big scale projects born from righteous ideals. However she seems to believe in the Inquisition. Well, she trusts its leader and her work, but she's a fereldan through and through so she's leaning more on a "I'm gonna judge the overalls when I see the results" attitude. So far, she's satisfied, but she'll never express it. Queen Anora #1 fangirl.

Oldest OC:

Rhian, daughter of Beathan ...who at the beginning was a Lord of the Rings OC but then she turned into something I'm using for a personal project with a medieval fantasy setting, so now she's running free and untied from a beloved franchise :'D weee There is some bisexual awakening going on but it's actually a story about found family, gender roles, and honesty. I'll get back to it at some point. Hopefully. She's the Mulan of my roster, pretending to be a man to join the local army and having to deal with a big menace while questioning her faith on authority. She's very brave, caustically sarcastic, an average soldier, and has loud opinions that always put her in trouble. Also she's a capricorn, she can open jars and she will let you know until she dies.

Meanest OC:

Lenore fucking Shepard WHO WOULD HAVE GUESSED LMAO She's manipulative, controlling, outright nasty towards pyjaks, and would 100% push you towards the zombie horde as bait if that means she gets to save herself plus her squad. She does have a few reedeeming qualities but it's not even slightly enough to grant her a "maybe she's good on the inside" consolation prize. To be fair, she's the most emotional character of the bunch, super sensitive towards children and people that can't fight for themselves. The ones she likes, yeah, but still! Hands down my favorite store on the Citadel <3

Softest OC:

All of th--

Absolutely him. Mr. Rivelli. Wiccan, chemistry genius, chainsmoker, incapable of interfacing himself emotionally with those surrounding him. He's quite the introvert, but he daydreams like a pro and he's very passionated about his interests. He can't look at people in the eye, but he's the most loving and communicative plant dad one could think of <3 He's a soft boy, he just has a lonely nature. He's part of a project called "The Wedding Planner", it's a boy meets boy story, both of the main characters are in their thirties and there's a "what am I doing with my life" type of approach to the plot. It's a 30 years old / mid life crisis type of story, basically, with a wedding. The wedding is important. Very. It makes it cheesy. We worship cheese in this household.

Most Aloof/Standoffish OC:

Absolutely him, and it's a coping mechanism. Castor "Cass" Actius never shows emotions because he bottles all them up. And it's a long bottle - he's very tall. I was torn between soft and aloof in this case, but he's definitely one that acts like he's the calmest but in truth he's screaming internally all the time. Probably one of the characters I can relate to the most lol He's all legs and sugars, has a thing for tea, he's the fourth of four siblings and probably the most well adjusted out of them - which says a lot about the state of his family considering he's clinically depressed and an addict << He's a great leader, calm and detached, also he doesn't seem very approachable at first. At second as well, and at third, and at... But he's a cool person with big mom energy. If you're under his command, prepare to be scolded frequently, but also to be defended strenuosly in front of his superiors because you're perfect and you did nothing wrong, never in your life!! Best baker of the bunch, sorry Hawke.

Dumbest (affec-- lmao they wish!!) OC:

These three. They all trusted the apostate. On a scale from Stupid to "I trampled on my feet and now the kitchen is on fire" however, Ela is definitely the one sitting on the ambulance with a blankie on her shoulders. Here, have a banner all for yourself, dumbelina <3

Although I'm talking about that kind of stupidity that makes you look like a fool during situations that require a little bit of foresight or planning. She basically winged some of the most important decisions during the Blight, the others were taken because of her strong sense of honor and justice, but like You can't apply that all the time and then go surprised pikachu face when people call you out for being impulsive.

Smartest OC:

Him. Hands down. Serge "Twinkles" R'lyeh. He's MacGyver with the sensitivity of Tori Amos, also he's your therapist and your sugar daddy at the same time. He's an aerospace engineer turned infiltrator turned spy turned college teacher turned practical fx specialist turned distinguished officer during the war turned loving husband and best uncle... Like, there's so much to him! He lived a tons of lifetimes at once because he's talented brilliant incredible amazing showsto-- Probably the second favorite, because he seems like he's perfect but he has a problem taking responsibilities. He's also very childish, egocentric, he second guesses you as if it was a competitive sport when it comes to things he can do better, and his mouth is the envy of every sailor from here to the Attican Traverse - because he swears a lot but also for the other reason *cough* I kinda loved having to deal with someone that was on top of many skills, it made so much room for planning a big downfall <3 oh, and he fell. Hard. I'm gonna stop but know that I would keep writing about him for other 30-40 paragraphs, gushing and blabbering incoherently because he's my special self absorbed space kitty, trust me on that. I'll just say that he built a working real life deluminator when he was a fluff. he smort

OC I'd probably be friends with:

None of them, they're terrible people with a lot of problems and I made them like that so if I had to meet them they'd ki--

It's them. Ankh and Kerry. Who else? I need the extrovert friend who ignores my rain checks and comes to my doorstep with a pile of books concerning the strangest topics, and the chill friend who can cook a brilliant pasta while he listens to me complaining about the post office. Also, they're the ones I'm the least afraid of. On a more serious note, they have a huge deal of compassion and care; he's an empath, she's an active listener. Also I vibe with creative people that show a huge passion for what they're doing, plus I wouldn't mind having to bury some animal bones from time to ti-- cook and bake. I like to roam around the kitchen with my friends and talk about whatever. We talk a lot in this household <<

This was a lot and I'm sorry but y'all read the introduction of this blog, the blorbos are my Jub-Jub Bouvier and I can't help myself :'DDD

[sukunas-shrine]

I like it when you call me little one :) makes me feel cute. Now I need to get back so being a little bitch to reedeem my brat title

(I did not draw that)

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No. I prefer when you are obedient. You shall do no such thing.

(admin 🫶: LMFAOOOO I LOVE THAT MEME)

[bunnydethjesuschristsinner]

JESUS CHRIST COSOLIDATED UNTRUTH IN HIS DAMNATION ON THE CROSS WHERE GOD WHO BECAME THE SON OF GOD BECAME UNTRUTH

JESUS CHRIST SAYS HE IS THE TRUTH

SO NOTHING IS TRUE EXCEPT JESUS CHRIST AND ALL OF THE MULTIVERSE MUST BE REEDEEMED BY THE DAMNATION OF GOD

THE MULTIVERSE IS REAL AND ONLY NED FLANDERS GETS SAVED IN THE SIMPSONS UNIVERSE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH

[butchtwelfthdoctor]

What do you think needs more nuance when talking about, in regards to Missy?

this is such a good question ough

hmm well i havent seen any awful takes on missy yet so i dont think there's anything people are Missing as such - i think that a comparison people sometimes dont see is saxon master as unhinged on a broad level, like he's clearly enjoying himself at the end of s3 with all the awful things he's doing to people, but that missy is far more likely to do messed up things on a personal level - like arranging for clara and the doctor to meet so that he'd be easier to manipulate, the way she freezes all the planes to scare people so that she can get in touch with clara specifically - like its somewhat easy to forget by the end of s10 that, even though she is trying to be good she is still doing some fairly low things right? like's she not above fully manipulating people and yknow, she is a villian and she does do bad things! and b/c i love her & she's not real i'm willing to be like it's fine, she felt bad about it, now she's reedeemed! for the purpose of making the story more tragic but she still does Suck yknow. she almost lets the doctor kill clara. just to see what would happen.

idk maybe it's cos she doesn't do much thats problematic the way we use the word now? like murder=bad, but she's not rascist or anything so she doesnt do anything we find morally reprehensible even though she is a war criminal. idk that's how i see it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[stardewtales]

hello I have no idea when I’ll update it next but I just wanted to say thank you for 10k+ hits and 500+ kudos on bmsab I don’t understand how it happened but I am very very grateful 🥺

[violetlunette]

About the latest post you said about my ask, that Twice's fault for pushing Hawks buttons i kinda agree with you too! Since Hawks is a kind hearted hero i think he would kidnap Twice before the battle begins but i think once again Hawks being heavily monitored so i think he is stuck between a rock and i think that is tragic because hawks is an optimistic person and he would try to make Twice repent and be a better person but he rejects saying "i don't care about my life anymore and i will do anything for my friends", because in Endeavor agency arc Hawks cannot say anything to Endeavor but rather his expression and the camera attach to his feathers makes it difficult to restrain Twice as he is not the one who is stealthy (sure he is stealthy since he is a spy but his status as a no#2 hero give it away, so he had to be smart and kidnapping twice would reveal his mission, you cannot blame Hawks though)

( sorry for the replied is so short! And giving you stroke i guess)

Hey, sorry to asked but what did you find the most irritating about villain stans in MHA?

Sure i admit that i have hots for Toga Himiko, all for One, Sosuke Aizen and Johan Liebert (i love villains who could trick you because that what's makes them dangerous and i think, mind is the most dangerous when you didn't know what is going to happen to you and trickster villains are dangerous) but this stans would say that Hero Society is corrupt and blah blah and they are leftist revolutionist, saying that their actions of unaliving normal people are justified and bear no consequences, heroes are not listening to their tantrums and their hypocrites blah blah blah and corrupt, ignoring their pain blah blah blah, do they even know that this villains are gaslighting our heroes with their sob stories to save them? But one thing i could asked?

Do they show reedeming qualities that they can be saved? Do they even regret what they did? Sure they are alot of victims in hero society that are victims too like Shoji, he too is a victim of society but that ain't no excuse to hurt people.

I admit myself hero society is corrupt as hell but that wouldn't justify their acts of terrorism they inflicted to other people who did nothing to them.

The only villains that are reedeemed by the Hero Society are Gentle Criminal and La Brava because they are actually willingly to repent for what they did.

But this villains didn't show anything that they can change for the better, they just sabotage themselves and dump sob stories on the heroes to justify what they did.

Plus this stans forget heroes are humans and even being a terrible person they were just like villains, but they can change into a better person, better servant to hero society, risked their life to the people who wants to rejects them thanks to this "revolutionist" (sarcasm intendend) and i know villains are humans too but not an once of empathy they killed was poured on their victim, i know Endeavor a is 'bad' hero but he wants to change (i admit myself i dislike him) and pour empathy that he destroyed the life with, even want to make ammends to his son.

Apologies for the wait but I’ve kinda short-circuited myself lately, so I’ve been trying to give myself time to recharge mentally. (I know that sounds silly, but here we are.)

You didn't give me a stroke, btw. It's just whenever someone brings up Twice, and Hawks people tend to get--passionate, regardless of the side. So, I was a bit worried about what might come after. (But so far, I worried for nothing.)

Notes: *I barely mention them, but there is a touch of LoV Critical, so be warned.

Okay, so what annoys me about villain stans? I’d rather skip this, as no matter what I say, it’ll come off as a personal attack. (Plus, you pretty much said it.)

Gentle and La Brava are easier to redeem because they never hurt anyone. I mean, Gentle beat the shit out of a teenager, but it wasn’t with the intent to kill, and he went to jail for it. Other than that, unless I’m mistaken, he was basically a Youtuber trying to get views. True he did robberies and such, but he didn’t even take the money. Now, they’re doing what they can to make up for what they did.

Even Endeavor is trying to do better. Yes, he did terrible things he shouldn’t be forgiven but, to his credit, Endeavor owns up to it and does his part to make amends where he can. Yes, he did AWFUL things, and he should face the consequences for those actions (jail time, mandated therapy, etc). But he’s willing to take responsibility and do better without hurting others. For all his faults, I’ll give him that much.

Can the LoV be redeemed? Yes, anyone can redeem themselves. However, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t face or suffer the consequences of their actions.

[pokemon-ash-aus]

Out of curiosity after seeing your N comic. Do you have any AUs where he is a redeemable character? I feel like he might be redeemable in the Curse AU at least but anything else? I always felt like N really didn't believe everything that he said by the end of it - he was just brainwashed to believe it through years and years of trauma with Team Plasma.

N is ALWAYS a reedeemable character in my books. There is never a way that he's not.

But just cause he's redeemable doesnt mean he has his shitty moments. Its just the sad reality of getting better and finally breaking out of the habits.

[shsl-gay-nurse]

you know what? fuck you //Au’s your cookies SOME CRUCK AU SPRITE EDITS! idk I just wanted to edit some sprites both for fun and to show off some of the AU designs, not everyone gets a design change, just the ones I feel like doing for fun (or for story reasons like rambutan cookie) Default GingerBrave- I just wanted to give him a few touch ups dfsjkl, gave him a few scars cuz I imagen him to be a bit reckless at times, also brightened up his eyes cuz they prettyer now fksdfd Post-Redemption Pomegranate- IF DEVSISTERS WON’T REEDEEM HER THEN I’LL DO IT MY FUCKING SELF. after the events of her leaving DE she’s began to grow her hair out, she no longer has the mirror due to it shattering but honestly she doesn't want it regardless. she has her old headband swapped out with a starfruit one cuz, iv decided in this AU in cookie culture, instead of wedding rings you wear or carry an item that reminds you of your partner. starfruit has pomegranate themed accessory's in her hair though I haven’t edited them together yet jkfdls. pomegranate is incredibly happy in her new life and is now often seem smiling without feeling the need to hide it, she has exactly the kind of life she’s wanted since she was a little kid, it took great sacrifices for her to get here but if given the choice? she wouldn't change a thing. Post-Isle of Dragons Rambutain- im sorry besties but I do not like rambutan cookie. tbh I find her in cannon kinda boring- so in this AU I went “fuck it” and now she’s worse. she values her tribe above all else and will do anything for their safety, though theirs a selfish side deep down that only rarely comes to light. inside her village is a healing spring that can fix any wound, the tribe using it for their injury's. while rambutan is friendly to outsiders, they are forbidden from using this spring. after the events of Isle of dragons (witch is changed quite a bit in this AU) the spring is left drained without its powers, leaving rambutan unable to heal the scars left on their body from the fight with lychee dragon, the worse being their missing eye (cuz yeah that shit is GONZO).   

[cornballes]

hey all nko here so like. until something interesting happens later this is probably gonna be lle last post abt this whole ordeal --

so one. i got mentioned in that drama thread which is p funny

god bless yalls souls next, 2 even though it was like. very few people. for the people who sent me the support through ask on my new acc or even the OLD one. thank you

as much as i suck at emotions i really wanna emphasize that i really appreciate it

these "SUPER HYPER INTERNET BREAKKDOWWWN! XD" things actually. i go through them alot. sometimes it just gets dragged into my tumblr posts instead of my friends dms

im really sorry for the people who were harmed by what i posted those past few days. even if i didnt mean to hurt you, i really am sorry. i mean this deeply from the biggestesest bottomest of my hearts

--- regarding those two smr regs who hate me

i will admit, i **AM** obessive. I get even more obessive with trying to reedeem myself, to prove myself. It pisses me off when i hear and see assumptions made about what i do to people, even though id never do them even if i WANTED to. Im not trying to harm either of you, kagura and the other one. shingmeta?get?? i forgot the user sorry <:( i just. want yall to stop obessing over me and ill stop obsessing over you. literally everyone but you two forgot about the nkofrno thing and it kinda says something. idk what but.. it says something. just. leave me the hell alone..? stop making fucking rumors ?? stop trying to say i push people to self harm and theyll be no reason for me to even be typing this up rn

literally some batman joker shit.

--- "what do you mean by dragon family theyre pi- GUNSHOT"

my dragon family IS real though. ever since i was.. ^_^ ive.. hated people as a whole. these cute little dragon friends are my ultimate escape. a better family than my real ones ever will be. a better life, a better friendgroup, a better community. a community who wont hurt me, lie, and blame it all on me. friends. family. family who wont hurt me. i love my dragon family anyways, uh.. thats it, i think. until something interesting happens relating to me that isnt "HAHA! NKO BAD MENTAL HEALTH! SHE WENT CRAZY! btw it is a bait guyz LOL" i. ima just keep to text-shitposts and pesudovents as usual.

gn :)

[ships-bynoa]

Titans 3x08

-It's like they think they can get away with using Gar to help and reedeem other characters and call it an arc. He's being utilised in complete service of Jason.

-no to the T in the sky.

-a leak that will no doubt collapse the ceiling.

-dick and kory in the kitchen. so adorable, the face she made when she signaled to her own face. i know he better make my girl a sandwich while he's at it.

-so they're already all the way in, yeah? kom and conner. only there is no romantic chemistry.

-it's Tim! Timothy! How old is Tim? Let Tim and Gar get to together to solve crimes.

-lmao @ everyone making themselves scarce because Tim's there raving about the titans and robin.

-every.single.time.these two come on my screen, i am filled with disgust. the waste! i do not care. you can't make me care. you cannot nor should you be trying to redeem him. if you wanted a red hood spin off, you should have followed the animated arc because you lack the creativity and range to truly do something interesting with the character. some of these characters should not have been green lit. greg w is a shitty storyteller.

-so we're supposed to root for jason being done being used when he volunteered for this because he wanted to hurt the titans?

-i'm loving tim.

-dick was dying to get out of the engagement, he barely survived donna's exhibition last season.

- is barbara the commissioner of gotham or nah?

-the way dick flew off that bike. lmao!

-that sex scene was um 😬 and what was that purple energy under the bed, and why is kory dreaming again?? and why are they giving us fucking teaspoons of this mystery?

-surely dick isn't hooked to the machine because those readings are lol

-why is barbara asking dick to take jason quietly? Are you commissioner or nah, babs!?

-the crown of tamaran. Pram. Green eyed baby. A woman screaming for her baby. This plot better not get convoluted.

-i am dying whenever someone says "out there is crazy, and people are killing" when all i hear is silence and all i see is fancy dates, a leaky roof and visits to wayne manor.

-who wrote this shit? like why is this happening????? It's genuinely giving me the ick watching jason.

-does barbara exist outside of dick? are bab/oracle/batgirl fans pissed about this? savannah is doing great but maan what a waste.

-dick really does this hallucinating thing on a regs, eh.

-i hate that gar is the one who facilitated this for jason, considering when he'd been kidnapped jason said he didn't give a fuck and it ended up being rose who went to back it.

-lol look at this ordinary guy slipping into an underground tunnel in the middle of the day.

-are we about to be subjected to a whole scene between crane and his mother??? i hate it here. crane started sliding down the couch and i had to skip. i refuse.

-sorry, jason, no bueno, tim will be joining the family shortly, inevitably and you had his dad shot, so.

-the drugs and crane talking, oh, so we're not taking any responsibility, for any of it? jason is definitely on crud if he thinks he can live with them.

-i hate this for gar, i really do. this whole conversations is pissing me off. i don't mind a difference of opinion but narratively, the way they're playing it to redeem jason is irritating to no end.

-i hope kory doesn't budge or change her mind.

-NO! TIM! So both he and his dad have been shot, is that right? Hmm...

-imagine having qs for him while he dies instead of calling an ambulance. jason, everyone.

-i feel like making kory accidentally blow up the water supply is to make her change her mind about jason because she was tricked into "helping crane" which still doesn't work because it was involuntary unlike jason's involvement.

-and coincidentally and so shockingly, the ceiling comes down as soon as he gets the toxin in the water.

the writing of this episode was the most jarring and weirdly disturbing one yet.

[ralunix]

I decided to give some people HOPE for Adam's redemption even after the.... Board assault situation.

(Redemption might even happen at the end in a dramatic... "Reedeemed at death." but for him might not be death... Who knows he might take the fall for someone or go to jail.)

People seem to not notice Adam is capable of reading the room well... Even with Langa he noticed the disappointment on his face that he was not Reki.

Now why would he slam Cherry in the face?

From his point of view its a wake up call, Adam needs a partner... In Joe's words"We are not alone. " Adam can see Cherry and Joe's chemistry he might have hated how Cherry is.... Playing at 2 tables without realizing... Cause he clearly likes Joe even if not romantically.

Adam wants someone for himself witch is why he is after NEW skaters... Cause he already knows the old ones.

Before going out with Cherry and Joe.... And in that time he always had a partner... Someone who showed him how to skate... Who gave him some freedom and gave him happines... Someone he could fall on from the abuse he suffered at his aunts hands... And that was Tadashi.... But Tadashi had to say he has no opinion.... Well if you are someone who can read a room.... And all of a sudden someone you care of says that.. That would hurt as hell... Additional TADASHI teached him how to skate, he gave him this love and passion and freedom.... He gave him all that next to his real love even if just as a friend just to shove it away in front of danger...

Hmmm... Tadashi bailed... In front of danger? And what does Adam do with all the new partners? He gets them in danger.... Cause he is interested to see who will remain standing by his side..not walk away.

Cherry couldn't be his partner... He is already Joe's... So he didn't even want to skate with him because of this...he didn't want to love him.

Adam's beef is with loneliness.

Reki ended up freaked out... And this is why Adam didn't even consider him or others.

He wants someone new and who is not taken and is able to manage him and not leave in front of danger.

He pulls people in and showes them the way and tests them.

You don't get punished out of nowhere...

So all the pain he inflicts is punishment.

For what?

For trying to get close to him without the requirements needed.

This is why Tadashi standing up now is so awesome.

I think Adam does see Tadashi as a real threat.

Cherry's beef was boring cause the beef Cherry had was mostly with himself and not accepting people change or the fact he has feelings for Joe...

Oh additional random...

Adam is more of a obedient dog to his aunts... Tadashi went out of the rules to reach Adam and that to me seems as a strong move.

Did you know your heart can't make the difference between my heart beats fast I am in love and my heart beats fast I am scared?

This is why they end up in the weird rainbow tunnel.

So dont worry @ainosk8 it can still happen.

[kendrixtermina]

Observations on the evolution of Maeglin’s character

One interesting thing is that while Maeglin’s role in the story had remained exactly the same (ie, being the dude who betrays Gondolin) since the very first draft version, his actual ‘character design’ underwet various radical changes everything from personality, appearance, background & his position in the city. 

Maeglin Version 1.0 (Lost tales)

Appearance: Swarthy, unattractive

Personality: unlikeable, greedy, no fun to be around

Status: From a prestigious noble house that had somewhat lost its influence as of late, but unpopular for being a jerk, it was considered to make him related to the feanorians  (who were at this point separate from the royal family and also just straight up scoundrels, at least the sons)

Backstory:  Rumored to be part Orc. Had asked Turgon for Idril’s hand but Turgon kinda suspected that he largely wanted her cause she’s his only heir

Circumstances of Treason: Basically offered to betray the city as soon as he was threatened to “buy his freedom”, telling the orcs to take him to their leader cause he#d be more useful alive

So thus far a fairly unremarkable minor standard issue Slimy Villain à la Grima Wormtongue. Pretty boring. Only the idea that he’s a miner really survived from this stage

Maeglin Version 2.0 (Sketch of the mythology/Quenta)

Appearance: Still swarthy but distincly good-looking now

Personality: quite the opposite from before he’s now charming and a skilled sweet-talker, manipulative

Status: Because of the above charm he’s now actually rather respected in the city & Turgon likes him

Backstory:  Here’s where his father first becomes one of the moriquendi, at this point a sindarin deserter of the war. Was one of the last few ppl to be allowed refuge in Gondolin (either alone or with his mom)

Circumstances of Treason: Got apprehended threatened. It’s stated explicitly that he wasn’t a coward or weakling, but this version was already plotting to overthrow Turgon before that happened

By this point he has at least become a cool villain

At this point Tolkien probably realized that he already had very many “charming silver-tongued schemer villains” (Morgoth, Sauron, Curufin...) and decided to give him another overhaul

Maeglin Version 3.0 (Final)

Appearance: Still good looking, but markedly pasty (to go with the new backstory of growing up in lightless dark wood)

Personality: Sort of intense, taciturn introvert, perceptive

Status: Still respected & popular but in this case it seems more deserved like he really worked his way up, cause he’s no longer a sweet talker but noted to be a brave warrior who marched out for the great battle, the gist is less “everyone was fooled by this jerk cause he was smooth” and more “if only he could’ve been content with the sucess he already had”

Backstory:  You know this one already, the whole thing where he escapes from Eol with his mom only to get pursued & witness their deaths

Circumstances of Treason: Explicitly did get tortured & cracked eventually (at least it’s phrased that way in ‘Quendi and Eldar’)

Not coincidentally this is when Aredhel finally gets some characterization beyond “gets kidnapped” & emerged as this cool, likeable tragic character which probably made it seem only right that her kid get some reedeeming features as well  (though this was probably also when he decided to make the elves more idealized as a whole, the lost tales have a lot more starring as episodic villains)- now he’s actually brave & did well enough as a lord, and initially just wanted to be free, get to know all those relatives he was always told about & learn more stuff. So a lot more distinctive than just some basic villain archetype. 

That said it’s an overlooked aspect imho that he’s still ambitious, like its noted that he gets very interested once he hears Aredhel mention that Turgon is very rich & has no male heirs. Which is prolly why they made for Gondolin &not the much closer Feanorian territories cause those are just spartan war outposts & Celegorm has heirs a-plenty with his younger brother & nephew right there; (though part of it is probably that while Celegorm is fun to party with, Aredhel might’ve wanted to go to her reliable reasonale brother now that she’s in a real pinch, or she thought she wouldn’t be found in a more secret location) We’re also told that he very much pursued power & influence once he got to Gondolin (perhaps as overcompensation for having no luck with Idril)

Personally I’d say that wanting to be a respected influential leader isn’t necessarily bad in itself as long as it’s not pursued by crooked means (though some might disagree there) though it’s a character trait that I feel gets forgotten cause it’s not conductive to woobiefication. 

Still, for the final version it seems unlikely that he would have done anything worse than quietly simmer in bitterness over being jilted and being a bit of a jerk to Tuor if Morgoth hadn’t got his hands on him; (Consider that Morgoth had a huge grudge against his grandfather, too) It’s not his fault he got tortured and while he did have exploitable character flaws you can see how if he’d had a better life he might’ve been as heroic as all the other nolofinweans, so he’s a lot more tragic. 

Bit of a waste that he never got to meet Fingolfin or Gil-Galad though they were alive at the same time. (though he could’ve conceivably have met Fingon at the pre-battle strategy meetings and C&C while he & his mom were making their escape, probably Celebrimbor too if he did wind up in Gondolin. )

Must’ve sucked to be the only one who didn’t personally know Fingolfin when Throndor dropped off his body & there was presumably a funeral. I’d also speculate that part of the reason he didn’t like the “Flee to the Sea” plan was that he had no idea what Valinor is like (probably feeling left out when Idril, Turgon & the other lords talked about it) & feared he might lose what influence he had if they got there.