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[not-poignant]

That latest chapter of Palmerosa was a big one right in the feels, I'm simultaneously worried that Raphael is going to be a total shit to Astarion and also kind of hoping that he is so that the people at the Last Word can tell him off for it. Cymon is very sweet, but God do I want to punch Eurus in the face.

Aha, I'm sure Raphael will be a total shit and somehow be decent at the same time.

The thing is, I think the people at the Last Word have a very 'how they are in that relationship is between them and none of our business' - so if Raphael were to torment Astarion in order to help ground him, they'd honestly stay out of it.

Eurus definitely showed his most hostile side, but from his perspective, he's got a devil who has locked two folks he knows into contracts, and he's got a vampire spawn who literally can only exist by eating people like him and his partner, who is vulnerable and under his protection.

He has no reason at all to view Astarion from the same lens we do, and he has actually no reason at all to view Astarion as anything other than a violent and unpredictable monster which - frankly - is pretty understandable given this is actually how most vampire spawn tend to behave.

Like, even giving him a chance to talk to Cymon on his own is incredibly generous of him.

We award Astarion personhood and humanity because we've played the game. Eurus however lives in a universe where vampire spawn literally murder, kill and eat people like him so they can keep murdering, killing and eating people like him. They are an infection / parasite / curse / monster that takes over the body of whoever was there before, and uses their visage to hunt. Personhood is not something that is awarded by default to folks like that, especially when those folks are in the company of someone who already has a pretty difficult relationship with The Last Word!

This is one of those situations - that I love writing - where Eurus has his own motives, and is making his own choices. If we view his actions through our own lens of knowing Astarion very well, then he's a dickhead. If we view his actions as someone who is determined to make it clear he isn't afraid to stand up for himself or his loved one in front of two monsters who could - honestly - tear the room and everyone in it apart if they wanted to, he actually becomes someone who's behaving in a fairly heroic way to keep it together for his partner, while still allowing for some flexibility because Alectrona is there.

That whole 'everyone is the hero of their own story' applies very well to Eurus in these circumstances, tbh.

[biblicallyaccuratetrain]

oh wow there's a surprise new cast member this season!! my old enemy plot armour!!

[ravenkings]

[codecicle]

Guys I'm so glad everyone loves hit JRWI campaign: The Suckening so much. 12 thousand notes on just a thumbnail that's so cool. Anyone think about emizel pussy-out post revival

[daily-crabbys]

This Friday's meme is: the perfect being

[aznisure]

belly of the beast

[valtsv]

it's such a bummer that losing control of your emotions only makes the entire situation worse in really embarrassing personal ways. losing control of my emotions should give me pyrokinesis.

[rivetgoth]

It's honestly crazy that discussion around testosterone HRT skews so much towards the beginning stages of it (to the point that you have dozens of guys thinking their transition is "failed" if they don't pass by like a year in lol) and what the initial changes of the first couple of months to years look like, like the classic laundry list of those early basic changes like bottom growth, voice drop, etc, when IMO literally none of that compares remotely to the depth and intensity of the long term total masculinization you start to experience like 3-5+ years in.

[randalltier]

Good morning Mr. Jigsaw I noticed that this trap has a time limit of 60 minutes but as per my accommodations through the school Center of Disability Resources I get time and a half on exams and quizzes is that still something I can apply to this game right now? Thank you for understanding have a nice day

[atalana]

the curse of adhd:

i will remember with absolute clarity, when the thought strikes me that i have a text to send someone, that this is the fourth time in three days i've attempted to send this specific text

i will forget, in the time it takes me to pick up my phone, that i picked it up intending to send a text

[taffywabbit]

they should invent a new type of "staying in bed for 2-3 hours after you wake up repeatedly opening and closing apps on your phone" where it makes you feel awesome and energized and emotionally fulfilled

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

[wizard-laundry]

QUICK REMINDER

In the US: threatening government officials is a felony under federal law (the president in particular is protected under 18 U.S.C. § 871). Even memes.

be careful with your jokes if they spill over to active officials.

[badolmen]

People against piracy fail to realize that no, I can’t just ‘buy it.’ They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. They’re barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.

For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. It’s scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: it’s exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.

The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available ‘copies’ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we aren’t allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I can’t pay to own it, I won’t pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.

So yes, I’m going to pirate and support piracy.

Edit: if you are able, use $5 you would otherwise use for a streaming subscription to donate to a GazaFunds campaign.

[foccaccia]

the worst part about being an adult is thay its no longer socially acceptable to just roll down a really big hill and then run back up it and roll back down again. "oh is this a syphilis metaphor" passerby would ask. "is this for a tick tock". no i just wanna come home covered in dirt and scratches and bask in the the solace of childlike mirth

[a-drama-addict]

not caring too much about a fandom’s favourite guy is the worst. you’ll think “oh i’ll look into the tag see if anything new and cool’s there” and it’s just that fucking guy again