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[fernalredart]

@faulerro

[tulipanthousa]

i don't follow this blog but i do look at it sometimes bc it always shows up on my "explore / check out these blogs" page. and i just check in like, hey y'all, how's it going in horny fairyland? we're all horny about pretty niche stuff? good, good. have a nice day 💜

thats so delightul i love this role in the tumblr ecosystem.

[ash-tree-roots]

chronic knee pain so bad and left knee so weak that i almost busted my ass while trying beginner tai chi. . .

[b-plot-butch]

book asks 3 and 6!!!! also if we met irl i would take you on a date to the library 😘💜

AWWWW Solaris 🥰🥰 that would be so LOVELY!!

3. What’s something you read recently and wanted to argue with (either with the book or the author or the fans)?

This is such an interesting question!! What comes to mind isn’t exactly an argument, but it’s a pattern that bothers me: I’ve NEVER read a book where the author writes the journey of “I want to die -> I want to live” in a way I find convincing or authentic, personally. It’s across the board, whether it’s books I otherwise really liked, like The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years or My Heart is a Chainsaw, or books I didn’t, like The Midnight Library. Suicidal ideation and healing from it are topics that are so easy to miss the mark on, imo.

6. What is your favorite book to recommend?

Oughhhh...this is a bit of a hard one for me to answer because people’s tastes in books are so varied, right, so there’s no book I recommend to everyone because not everyone reads fantasy/horror/literary/etc. or likes xyz trope or theme.

Also, several people asked this question, and I’m trying so hard not to sound like a broken record because I talk about pretty much all of the books that I’d recommend already 😂 I don’t know that I have much to add that can’t already be gleaned from my blog?

BUT IN THE SPIRIT OF NOT COPPING OUT, I would recommend to you Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant! It was pitched to me as “the killer mermaid book.” And it sure fucking is. It’s about a crew from a media company that sets out to film a sensational documentary about hunting mermaids, only to get swarmed and eaten by said mermaids. Then another ship gets sent out after them to study the mermaids—the bulk of the book follows this second voyage. Here’s a taste of the book’s prose, which I really enjoyed!

This was not where she belonged. This had never been where she belonged. Humanity had chosen the land over the sea millennia ago, and sometimes—when she was letting her mind wander, when she was romanticizing what he did and how she did it—she thought the sea still held a grudge. Breakups were never easy, and while humanity was hot and fast and had had plenty of time to get over it, the oceans were deep and slow, and for them all change had happened only yesterday. The seas did not forgive, and they did not welcome their wayward children home. (pg.141)

[moash]

hello esteemed tumblr user moash. do you have thoughts on lirin and his disapproval of kaladin (until the end of row)? or lirin's character in general? you always have good character thoughts and im thinking abt lirin's line "i obey the person who holds the sword to my throat, same as i always have" bc it slaps

hiiiii i think lirin’s pacifism is potentially really interesting but kind of butchered in row. he’s made to seem almost ridiculous for his completely reasonable views. like the scene where kaladin kills the singer in the clinic i feel like most people felt lirin was being unreasonable, but i think if they imagined instead of a singer it was a human, it would feel way different. it’s actually pretty amazing that lirin readily accepts singer’s humanity much quicker than any other character! imagine you spent your early career operating on victims of the blackthorn’s conquest sorry “unification” of alethkar and then the son you raised to be a healer ended up killing, for the blackthorn, in your sanctuary. i’d be pretty distraught too. this isn’t to say i think lirin is right and kaladin is wrong, but i think lirin’s views weren’t well represented in row and he was made to look more in the wrong than he was.

i think this is maybe not a common occurrence, but it’s definitely a trap that sanderson has fallen into before that character will sort of lose their characterization in favor of fulfilling a role opposite the leads that they don’t necessarily fit. lirin in wok would not say “i obey the person who holds the sword at my throat.” that man stole from the brightlord and lied about it for years, enduring hellish conditions for him and his family to give kaladin a better future. just because he was a pacifist didn’t mean he was passive or submissive. not like a rebel either, but i feel like his character shifted significantly in row to suit the role of a passive submissive character opposite kaladin’s rebellion and action. i think this happened with sadeas in words of radiance too. in way of kings he had legitimate reasons for his betrayal of dalinar, he truly believed he was doing the right thing for alethkar, and i think even dalinar acknowledges this is the alethi way. but in wor he shifts entirely into being a villain for villainy’s sake. none of his moves are for the good of alethkar anymore, and he admits to adolin that he will continue to work against dalinar and the united alethkar if he is left alive. like that’s not really the same guy, he’s just filed down to fill a role. i think both of these characters could have filled those roles and kept consistent characterization with a little more creativity and effort, i find it just kind of lazy the way it ended up being written.

i feel like i got off course, the tldr is i like lirin a lot, especially in wok, but i feel like his character is flattened in row in a way that makes his ideals look ridiculous. which is a shame because you’re right that that line could go hard in a better context imo!! but i felt sort of letdown by his row appearances

[delimeful]

hi :) just wanted to let you know i think abt your fics ALL the time and they make me rly happy. specifically the space AUs but the fantasy/fae type fics are a close second. i love your writing a lot and i can't thank you enough for sharing it 💜💜💜

thank you very much :) yayy i'm happy that my stories are making you happy! i hope to write many more in the future ^_^

[tulipscomeinallsortsofcolors]

i would just like you to know that it snows here a lot, and sometimes i see buckets of that salt that helps melt ice and snow, and every single time i see that stuff i think "snow melt" which IMMEDIATELY turns into "omg laoft logan snowmelt sanders 🥰" i love him sm

i too love laoft logan sanders to the distraction of many other activities

[blossombloodcurse]

AMY HAVE YOU READ MURDERBOT?? (all caps bc i love murderbot, and would love to hear your thoughts if you have them)

i haven’t yet!!! i intend to, and i have a copy of all systems red. i am planning to watch the show when it comes out and would like to read some before it drops :)

[stellerssong]

I HEAR YOU SWAN!!!!!!!!!!

[climbing through your bedroom window in the middle of the night] the thing of it is that the love is the revolution writ small do you understand? the love is the—stop screaming it's just me—it's the revolution in miniature. it would have been enough in its way for orpheus simply to love her and love her well and keep his promises. because if he had he could've kept her alive AND THAT WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE STORY. can you scoot over you're hogging the pillow. yeah perfect thanks so you understand now right? eurydice is the embodiment of the marginalized the oppressed and the vulnerable. the most radical thing you can do on behalf of that class is stand by their collective side and build a new world with them. the most radical thing orpheus could have done would have been to be exactly what he reduces hades to in epic iii—a person in love. not a protagonist not a hero not a mythic figure just someone who loves and hopes to be loved in return. shit i'm kind of thirsty actually. which way's your—down on the right? and cups are next to the microwave? cool. you want me to bring you a glass of water too? right on. but the thing is a person can't BE a symbol and be a person at the same time. when orpheus brings the gods down with his song and makes people of them he and eurydice are forced to take their places in a sense because the narrative demands heroes and villains and a narrative. it's a power vacuum sort of thing, right. and the right thing to do would be to refuse the call and get out of dodge but orpheus having had his worldview shattered is seeking structure and has to fall back on—yeah no you're right i'm sorry i was getting those waters. yeah i'll be right back. don't fall asleep.

[round-hatches-are-terrifying]

3, 15, 33 for the ask game!!! 💜💜💜

ask game

3 - uhhhhhhhhhhhh I’m pretty sure it was curses by the crane wives? I think I had heard a part of it somewhere and liked it. could not tell you from where though, I completely don’t remember. oh well. I think the clarinet is quite nice :]

15 - fall! summer is hot and humid and I get allergies, winter is super dry and my nose bleeds, and spring is not being too kind to me at the moment. even leaving all of that out though, fall’s pretty <3

33 - closed. leaving it open and being able to hear all the general extra noise of things existing outside of my room when I’m trying to sleep tends to make me anxious

[bloodmoonloveletter]

Picrew Kiss Tag

thank you @rivenantiqnerd for the tag!

rules: make your barbies OCs kiss (and I do apologize because there are quite a few of these) using this picrew!

Michael (left) and Virgil (right)!! /actually pretty accurate (except maybe Michael's nose but it was as close as I could get) and I like to imagine that Michael can't stop looking at Virgil when they kiss :)

Vil (right) and Emile (left) my beloved :) seen here doing couple things as they do, Emile possibly still thinking they're friends cause he's dumb like that.

Aria (right) and Evie (left)!! everything here is pretty much accurate except Evie's hair, which is dyed dark green at the roots and slowly fades into black. Evie's just so happy that Aria likes her and oh my heart hurts

Laurie (left) and Amara (right)! wow is that two women in love who constantly used to compete for social status?

Charlotte (left) and Ella (right)! btw Amara and Ella are twins so that's why they have the same color palette. the hair is natural, unlike Aria's. this pic was taken the day Ella was crowned.

Julian (left) and Henry (right). this is in their 80s prequel era, specifically the moment that Julian essentially threw what he was doing to the side and kissed Henry. I will say that Julian's scar is a little farther from sight and a little less conspicuous. aaaa they're so cute <3

(p.s. I made a funnier version)

Taj (left) and Itsuki (right). this is their kiss right after Taj rescues Itsuki from Akahana, hence the blood and fresh scars on Itsuki and the scratches on Taj. might I mention that Itsuki is being carried bridal style?

oh this was great. thank you for introducing me to this!! gently tagging @elsie-writes @mundanemoongirl @the-letterbox-archives @missaddledmiss @lexywrite and @leahnardo-da-veggie + open tag!

[mystagenameisash]

I'm alive 😌

[ash-tree-roots]

As we continue entering into August and as we continue having Disability Pride even though it's no longer July, it’s important to continue recognizing that the genocide occuring in Gaza is also disability issue. Thus, no one's free until we're all free since all of our struggles are connected!! 🍉 Please consider donating to Boshra’s gofundme, which is a little over 75% away from the goal. Boshra, an 18-year-old physically disabled Palestinian girl with muscular dystrophy, and her family have lost their home and have been living in a small tent in horrible conditions (which includes lack of food, contaminated water, and extreme heat). Boshra’s gofundme is in my bio, can be accessed here: https://gofund.me/05d6b7a7, and can also be accessed in the bio of her Instagram account, which is abuelkhairboshra.

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Slide 1: A photo of Boshra, a Palestinian 18 year-old-girl in a wheelchair. Above the photo of Boshra is text that reads ‘Save Boshra and her Family’. The background is a pattern of olive branches made from a rubber stamp in colors of the Palestinian flag, which include red, green, and black, on cream paper.

Slide 2: A graphic of black colored text on a white colored square. The text reads ‘Boshra, an 18-year-old physically disabled Palestinian girl with muscular dystrophy, and her family (consisting of 20 family members) have lost their home and have been living in a small tent in horrible conditions (which include lack of food, contaminated water, and extreme heat) due to the genocide in Gaza.’ The background behind the white square is a pattern of olive branches made from a rubber stamp in colors of the Palestinian flag, which include red, green, and black, on cream paper.

Slide 3: A graphic of black colored text on a white colored square. The text reads ‘Additionally, Boshra’s father is also disabled and has diabetes and high blood pressure. Earlier this week, she reached 75% of their GoFundMe goal, however, support for her and her family to evacuate Gaza for safety and medical treatment in Egypt is needed more than ever, especially due to water pollution and skin diseases.’ The background behind the white square is a pattern of olive branches made from a rubber stamp in colors of the Palestinian flag, which include red, green, and black, on cream paper.

Slide 4: A graphic of black colored text on a white colored square. The text reads ‘Please consider donating or sharing! / LINK TO DONATE: https://gofund.me/817acf2f / SCAN TO DONATE.’  Under the text “SCAN TO DONATE” is a QR code that links to Boshra’s GoFundMe in the bottom middle of the white square. There is a drawn black arrow connecting the text and the QR code. The background behind the white square is a pattern of olive branches made from a rubber stamp in colors of the Palestinian flag, which include red, green, and black, on cream paper.

[b-plot-butch]

this is ur brand 💜💜💜

DJGKSKLGS YAYYYY thanks for sending me this!!! Delightful!!!

[moash]

you and your posts are so important to me, I'm rereading row and every single time vyre/moash is mentioned im like omg just like tumblr user moash......... like the interlude is like "mostly unchained" and im like MOSTLY UNCHAINED JUST LIKE MOSTLY UNCHAINED MONDAY (which is today i think. i am no calendar king)

🥰🥰🥰💕💕💕💕💕💕 awww thank you !! it is in fact monday 🥰💕💕💕🥰💕💕💕🥰💕

happy mostly unchained monday!!! 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[delimeful]

btw i am literally always thinking about ycgb.......... it's SO good <333

aw tysm! i'm quite fond of it as well :D