#and its really not abt fighting?

[reckless-rider]

im trying so hard not spoil anything abt this series bc its such a nice series

[hinamie]

10 years later

[ulteri0rm0tives]

Now.. I'm not doubting Johnny somewhat (?) loved Alt in his own convoluted and severely misguided ways but uh.. to call them soulmates? Did we uh.. did we not play the same game? Watch the same scenes? Because it's crazy y'all r saying that when we literally play as his actual soulmate

[spiralghoul]

Batfamily fans don’t mischaracterize arrow characters to prop up bats when you’ve very clearly never touched an arrow family comic in your life challenge IMPOSSIBLE EDITION!!!!!!

Like I so desperately don't want to come off as one of those asshole comic fans cause like I so genuinely want people to know these characters and this wonderful story telling device. This industry which has a lot of problems but is so fascinating and has such a rich history, like I really do want more people to get into comics. I literally keep a beginners list of comics that's digestible stories that aren't like a list of random issues which can be kinda intimidating to new fans. I try to keep it updated for characters and if I don"t have the character their looking for I'll go find a few ppl that do and like do a quick vet to see if they seem to know what they're talking abt and give that to them and if anyone is interested in that pls hit me up let me know I genuinely love introducing ppl to this world!!

Its just so frustrating watching your favorite characters get constantly mischaracterized to such an extreme extent by other people in the fandom and then have that be the general consistence of what they're like when its so far from how they act in the actual comics that are about them!! and then get told that I'm wrong even tho i can literally back up what I'm saying with panel proof from multiple runs! Its not even contained to the fandom IT HAPPENS IN BAT BOOKS TOO!! Bat book writers constantly change arrow characters to fit their story lines and make the bats look good and I get it that's how it works these are paper dolls that have been used for over 80 years and have had hundreds of people use them. They're meant to be molded to fit the current story the writer wants to tell but its frustrating cause then people will ignore all of the books that center them and just take batbooks as being word of god for all characters.

[heart-select]

oh god stupid thought: diluc willingly disowning kaeya that day bc he knew he was going to go after the past that caught up with Crepus and if anything happens to him, he doesn't want Kaeya to follow too or get involved. (The cryo vision being the thing that 'saved' kaeya in the end in their fight? felt like a sign)

Turns out, it went better than hoped bc he's alive but mondstadt had changed so much since he's been gone and he still doesn't know if he'll also end up like his father again so he doesn't even try to amend things (smthng smthng bc he doesn't feel he deserves it either). Kaeya never learns what Diluc learned about Crepus, just that he went on a rampage in snezhnaya.

[cent-scratchnsniff]

something bad did indeed happen to that man. spent abt 25 minutes trying to find a better picture of that one (1) offical piece with his eyes open that wasnt compressed or tiny

[dizzybizz]

sleepy gill and gill with the bubbled evil cat

[cheatingtime]

[transjlawrence]

Cobra Kai / Night Shift by Lucy Dacus

Alternate version

[villainvillain]

kinda sad how davekat was like. it truly was a big deal at the time when it was confirmed by hussie. some of yall who came into homestuck after it was already over dont understand how great it felt actually to finally have a relatively healthy and affectionate m/m relationship shown in HS when all the others were typically dysfunctional, abusive, or one-sided. it was exciting!!! we were all jst kinda happy for dave and karkat yknow. even if it resulted in some pointless "which quadrant are they in?" discourse and some shipping wars but thats just par for the course in hs fandom

and then the epilogues and homestuck 2 dropped and like. ooooohhhhh my godddddd. its completely swamped in stupid melodrama and for some reason they completely ruined jades character for the sake of davekat angst and they ignored daves development in the comic for half-baked sexuality crisis plotline andlike. it feels like everyone turned on davekat and now its cringe or smth and its like. Wow . we had like . three years to feel good abt this and now its gone forever. Awesome

[kacchanrawr]

mha final volume spoilers

For the past few months I've kinda just come to accept MHA's ending to be whatever. Not the best, but not the worst I've seen it's fine whatever. But seeing the final volume extra content honestly just has me genuinely hating the ending. I'm trying to keep an open mind cuz it's not officially out yet and leaks can be kinda dubious, but I'm genuinely so upset.

Ig the main feeling I have is: genuinely what's the point??? I mean there's a lot of things going on in mha and depending on what you care about ig you could feel like everything's fine and resolved, but personally? Just no. My main problem a few months ago was with Toga's death, but now I'm just even more pissed.

As so many people have probably already discussed: killing the villains off after all this stuff about saving them is a fucking problem right?? With Toga's case specifically (cuz she's my fave and I care the most about her), it's her just dying after she finally found the love and acceptance she's always wanted from Ochako. Like why? Even if you can technically make sense of it with her explanation of "I want to live life as I please", it's just stupid and distasteful. It would be one thing if she said that cuz she was just running away to be free, but to kill her? Of bloodloss of all things? Idc abt people going oh thats sooo poetic, no i think it's stupid. So many other characters have lived after going through worse like for fuck's sake, Edgeshot's still around.

What's the point of that emotional resolution if you don't show the aftermath, of her being able to live happily, or at least how she'll go on with life from then on? She didn't have to die, she could've just escaped or whatever (I was hoping that was the case when there was no mention of Toga's body). But by killing her, the only message I got from mha's whole saving the villains thing is: "sooo maybe having empathy for the deviances of society is important actually, but it's kinda inconvenient to deal with them." And even if that wasn't Hori's exact intention, that's what his story seems to be saying by killing off the villains.

And then the fucking nail in the coffin is the fact that Hori used Toga's death to drive Izuocha. It was one thing when he did it with the cliff talk when Ochako was mourning Toga (I always found it distasteful okay), but it's so much worse to write Toga literally pushing Ochako to Deku. So not only did Hori kill off the queer character who finally had her resolution and romance so he won't have to deal with her, but he's really following through with the Bury the Gays trope by using her o push the girl she loves to a man? Ew.

The worst part is that even if Izuocha got together and they're canon or whatever cuz of that last part, the way Hori did it is so fucking mid. Like seriously, if you were gonna do my girl dirty like that for that het romance, at least make it good?? But noooo. I mean they don't have to be like kissing and getting married and having babies or whatever (that'd just be shit), but at least have them properly get together. What is that "implied romance" ass handshake?? There's no fucking reason to make it implied, they're not queer or forbidden or complicated or anything. Bro just didn't wanna commit to actually fleshing out their romance. And you used Toga and her death for that, for absolutely fucking nothing?? The funniest part is that everything Togachako did is infinitely more romantic than that handshake, so how am I supposed to be convinced by this "implied romance"? (anyone who says implications enough for izuocha I'd say the bar's just on the floor for you cuz they're het)

And then there's Bakugo. I mean I was fine and whatever with the original epilogue, but what the fuck? So you're telling me bro lead Project Deku Hero Suit or whatever for 8 years, only for Deku to reject him when asked to be a part of his agency? It may or may not have been explicitly stated that they'd be in a hero agency together whatever, but I feel like it was a natural conclusion that they'd end up working together/closely as a hero duo? Win to save and save to win, wonder duo defeating ShigAFO together, that hospital talk about competing together for the rest of their lives, him being the one to reach out to Deku at the epilogue chapter, hello? DEKU REJECTED THAT AND FOR WHAT. Also ok fine this may sound stupid to be upset over, but why the fuck is Bakugo rank 15. Like we do just be writing whatever I guess

I'm still holding on to some hope that the leaks were ass and inaccurate. Or maybe even completely fake cuz the chapter's been getting a lot of AI art allegations? Though it's also probable that's just the leaker who used AI to get high res pictures of the leaks. IDK MAN JUST PLEASE DON'T LET THIS BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE PLEASE LET ME STAND CORRECTED

[moonske]

using the big strange tv guy as my mouse ig

no i have not played the latest chapters

[toupee-or-nottoupee]

yk i brought omi at first bc i personally thought he'd be funny to take along to the headmaster's office after the polyjuice. i did not intend for my brain to turn the quest into one big bonding time (and foreshadowing). it's fun for me but it was coincidentally a great choice esp with Niamh talking abt what darkness is and its value despite what it is. It's all very foreboding.

Also, just to note. my ravenclaw run is a no dark arts run so Ominis does trust the mc rather implicitly on such matters is how i perceive this. she's vocal abt not wanting to learn it despite still wanting to help sebastian.

Pt 1 / Pt 2 (you're here) / pt 3

[four-comma-five-verse]

Once upon a time, in the era of the old Gods – Aesti and Lett waged wars amongst each other, for lands and treasures and any other real and perceived slights, as beings such as them – all blood and earth - were wont to do.

One day – during another one of their battles – they sent out their strongest champions to fight – to see once and for all who was the mightiest between them.

Lett sent for her bear eared warrior – Lāčplēsis, who had the strength of a hundred men, while Aesti sent for Kalevipoeg, a giant with a cursed sword, who craftily fought with wooden planks and stones.

Both of them – heroes, both – mighty.

And so, it was set – that while Lett and Aesti crossed blades, so did their heroes – only – as Lāčplēsis and Kalevipoeg fought and fought – both each others match, they were forced to pause – both of them tired to the bone.

It is while catching their breath that they revealed to each other that they both knew of the darkness that was approaching their lands. Evil was coming to burn their land and slay their Gods – and in the face of such a disaster, was it not better to put their differences aside?

So the two heroes rose, and hurried to where Lett and Aesti waged their war – called out for them to stop!

It is Aesti who called back first, his voice alight in indigent rage : “Who goes there? Who dares to command us to stop our fight?”

Lāčplēsis hurries to stand next to the warring spirits, both of them a good distance shorter than him: “It is us, who are here to stop your war! I - Lāčplēsis!”

Kalevipoeg joins him in a manner just as quick: “And I - Kalevipoeg! Who come to end this once and for all.”

It is Lett who then bristles, her sword still at Aestis’s throat, just as his was to her heart : “You are our champions! Our heroes! Are you not? And yet you still say you shall still your swords?”

“Against an enemy, we will always stand, that is true. But as we fought, we realised that that enemy is not me or you.” says Kalevipoeg.

“An enemy comes to our land from afar with crosses and swords, have you not heard? I agree with my new friend, in these conditions, we should not cross swords.” says Lāčplēsis.

Aesti and Lett lock eyes with each other - sizing one another up, before they both turn to their champions – their blades gleaming from where they rest at each other’s lives, blood pooling from where they touch each others skin.

Lett, land of lakes that she is, turns her forest green eyes to Lāčplēsis, and says : “Lāčplesis, hero of mine, do you not know? You speak to blood and earth, asking it to not grow. Beings like us, we always fight, I suggest you just accept it, and move on.”

Aesti, with his icy eyes – the colour of fresh snow – land of seas and islands, turns to Kalevipoeg and says : “And Kalevipoeg, you who are of my blood. How can you speak of peace, when I am so good at war? I respect but a single one of her kind – the one who can back up his words with his might.”

“Yes, this he speaks true. We, who are born from your love and your words, refuse to be so easily subdued. I shall drive my sword through his throat, as long as we stand so close.” says Lett.

“We, who came to life from your thoughts, are merely a reflection of your own wants.” says Aesti.

The two champions look at one another – look at the rest of their people, who await their fate, and then Kalevipoeg says : “Then sheathe your swords and shake hands! We will be much better as friends.”

While Lāčplēsis says: “Our thoughts and love are what you hold, so swear a peace, as you were told!”

And so they do – for what else was there to do? They shook hands and promised that this would be their last war.

No longer would they turn their blades on each other, and instead they shall treat one another like brothers.

The war is off, and both champions hurry off to their own adventures – Lāčplēšis goes to ask for Laimdotas hand in marriage, while Kalevipoeg returns home to see what his brothers have built.

Far away from their eyes, Aesti and Lett sit on a tree branch in a mighty oak, Lett swinging her legs, while Aesti lays against the tree trunk.

Lett laughs: “What a waste, what naivete! We both know earth doesn’t tend to get friends.”

Aesti sighs in response and concurs : “On this we agree, but peace is a necessity.”

Lett, a grin on her face, continues making fun: “Oh well, that may be true. But friends and brothers – Us? What a joke! Can you even imagine this happening to our folk?”

Aesti scoffs: “Of course not! What a ridiculous sight! Hear this – me and you – we shall never be right!”

They say all this, and of course, in 700 year time, eat their words.

-

“Hey! Tolvīti! Uh. Tolvditī – uh…”

“Don’t hurt yourself.” Eduard calls, from his spot on the couch, right next to the huge tub of popcorn he’s hogging for himself, while a movie they had all chosen to watch this evening plays on the TV.

Ravis glares at him : “I am trying to call my dearest, favourite brother after someone hogged all the popcorn. It is not my fault his name is so hard to turn diminutive!”

“Wow. Maybe someone shouldn’t have taken all the chips for himself.” Eduard says, unrepentant.

“I need them, I’m a growing boy.” Raivis retorts.

Eduard looks up at Raivis, and stares at him.

“Not all of us are old, old men.” Raivis continues, while the corners of his mouth twitch upwards.

“Hm,” says Eduard, as his eyes narrow. Then he puts a hand to his mouth and calls : “Tolys! Raivis says he wants to try biting into those chili pepper plants you got gifted again for a euro!”

Raivis gasps, and puts a hand across his chest, like he’s been shot.

Whatever his next retort would have been is cut short by Tolvydas entering the living room, another bowl of popcorn in his hands, plopping down on the couch right next to Eduard and announcing, for what might be the 100th time : “I am never letting you two monsters inside my apartment again.”

Then, a few minutes later, after Raivis has wormed himself between Eduard and Tolvydas and is now attempting to steal popcorn from both of their bowls, both Eduard and Tolvydas lift their bowls with practiced ease.

“Get your own.” They chorus.

“You’re both jerks.” Raivis pouts.

[every-sanji]

[gigginox]

why is prometheus so hard. hes not even the final boss for olympus like theres a whole area after him what the fuck