#atla is good and i’m rly enjoying it

[mangostar]

with how much i saw zuko i rly thought he’d be apart of the main crew by s2 or smth

[dukeofdelirium]

I recently got into ATLA again and the fandom is so strange I never expected a show as heartfelt as this to have so much beef inside its fanbase. I'm used to fandom toxicity and discourse- it's a part of every fandom, but a lot if stuff here just seems like ppl making up issues to get mad at. I rly feel like I'm in a diff world bc I loved this show and watched it so many times over the years ever since I was a preteen and never in my life would I have expecteded Aang of all characters to be so hated. Ppl calling him a niceguy incel misogynist is like?? Did we watch the same show ??? He's just a lil guy. I can't believe ppl hate him. It's very disorienting as someone who loved this series for years but never engaged or knew what the fandom was like till now. Huge whiplash!

Oh yeah this fandom is insane lmao. It’s true that every fandom has people like this in it, but some fandoms take toxicity to a new level. I’d say ATLA and Stranger Things are probably the worst fandoms I’ve ever been in lol. That’s why I filter tags on here. I mean, most of the ATLA fandom isn’t rlly that bad tbh, it’s just the crazy zutarians who have the most unwashed ass takes that kind of ruin it for everyone. Stranger Things has the same problem with Milevens. I think it boils down to ships and ppl being incapable of like… abiding by ship and let ship. They can’t just enjoy their pairing, they have to have the most wild takes and harass people. I mean hell, when s4 of ST dropped, I was getting around 30-50 mileven stan anons a DAY! They were harassing my blog bc I had made like 3 posts about s4 and how I shipped Byler. Then all a sudden they’re screen recording my blog and making posts about me on Twitter??? LMAO! I didn’t even RUN a stranger things blog, mind you. I had only made a few posts at the time. But here they were, obsessing over my blog bc I shipped something that wasn’t mileven and they were sending me hate anons calling me homophobic slurs and shit, then we (byler shippers) also all started getting harassed by a homophobic christian 😭😭😭😭

The zutara shippers have sent some anon hate my way too on here, but not as severe as Milevens did back when s4 dropped. But apparently there’s zeeks who are obsessed with me too and are trying to track my IP 😂 supposedly I’m a “well known” kataang shipper so this gives them justification to try and doxx lmao. I mean good luck to them, I have online security soooooo. Anyway shits wild bestie

[khamomile-kitty]

It is so insanely funny to me that you 1) keep coming back to me despite my clear and obvious disinterest in having a “debate” or conversation, just a quip on the internet like most ppl do and 2) that you simultaneously present more question and never answer any of them yourself despite you insisting that you have. This is genuinely impressive circle-thinking and 3) that everything you’re saying just keeps getting worse.

Also you definitely “telegraphed” that character death is bad writing. Idk how that’s not abundantly clear. Saying that you didn’t mean to DOESMT mean you didn’t lol.

Also you keep coming back to the commonality thing. If you want to talk abt strawmen, there one is. And it’s flimsy as hell. All it takes is one push to say “But that’s not what we’re talking about here and you know it.” And the whole thing comes down.

Also the fact that you can’t see how comparing character death in fiction to child abuse in an analogy is bad is laughable. (Especially when you seem to enjoy that trope. Guess the rules don’t apply to you, huh?)

I added in nothing dude, I summed up what you already said lmao. It’s rly starting to feel like you’re gesturing wildly at me and expecting me to overlook or forget/ignore what you’ve already said amd just trust that it’s smart bc you looked at a dictionary for three seconds and picked the biggest words you could find without understanding them lol.

Aaaamd comparing enjoying a story with character death to self-harm. You’re gonna double down on that too arent you. Let me actually try to tell you why we enjoy it in the gentlest way I can rn bc honestly talking with you is like talking to a brick wall. We enjoy it bc of the narrative quality it possesses. Tragedy is one of THE most popular genres in history. Ppl use it to help process the emotions that real world loss comes with. There is something validating and comforting in reading a character go through what you have and overcome it. And, for darker stories or horror stories, that’s just the premise of the entire thing, it’s not supposed to make you feel fuzzy. Literature is meant to evoke a wide variety of emotion, and if you can’t muster up the balls to put in the proper conflict in your story, it’s going to be boring and the emotional payoff will be zero.

Also really rich for you to try and say that EVERYONE who enjoys a story that has character death lacks critical thinking when you seem to be the only one that thinks like this. Step the ego down a little lmao, you aren’t Shakespeare. Actually, I doubt you’d wanna be, since you’d probably have a heart attack at Romeo and Juliet. You’d also probably shit yourself at actual philosophy, since you seem convinced everything you’re vomiting is profound. Step outside the echo chamber bud.

This is the last time I’m responding to your freak ass lol. You’ve been condescending and rude to EVERYONE that has talked to you, even those who tried to engage in good faith, which tells me you aren’t here to have a conversation, you’re here to argue for the sake of just arguing. You were a funny distraction for a while but I got real life shit to do besides sit on a computer and browse child abuse ATLA fics all day lol. Do me and everyone a favor and just fuck off the post, you aren’t convincing anyone and clearly we aren’t convincing you.

im starting to think you guys dont like it when stories make you feel things

[ain]

ahhh so i am in the middle of a music crisis (ie i never know what to listen to and I’m just like eh not really enjoying anything atm) can you rec some artists or albums?

hi im little a . 1 month late to answering this kdsh ok basically i dont really listen to songs based on albums or artists if that makes sense ? like except glass animals, of monsters and men, and lorde, i just sort of find songs i like by any random person and listen to it ! that said, some of my favourite songs are by:

glass animals

of monsters and men

lorde

rainbow kitten surprise

tally hall

alt-j

autoheart

and a bunch of classical artists but esp debussy and tchai :)

hippo campus

alex g

cold war kids

GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV !!!

andrew bird

mother falcon

sufjan stevens

monetochka

flatsound

youth lagoon

kishi bashi

sleeping at last

patrick watson

rostam

slow meadow

the cinematic orchestra

HÆLOS

soley

the national

shakey graves

songs i rly like that you can listen to the artists of of u so please, under cut bc ik this will be long tm - all of these are on my playlists here:

painkillers - rainbow kitten surprise

echo's answer - broadcast

flip - glass animals but also like every glass animals songs except from their new album

miracle mile - cold war kids

under my skin - jukebox the ghost

small red boy - ajj

dirty imbecile - the happy fits

spring and a storm - tally hall (!!!!)

buttercup + monsoon by hippocampus

harness your hopes - pavement

when i was done dying - dan deacon (!!!!)

man of oil - animal collective

every song ever by alex g but mostly sandy, krying, sarah, and treehouse

beekeeper - keaton henson

song for no one - miike snow

hang me up to dry - cold war kids

soldier's daughter - jhmeel

pulaski at night - andrew bird

marfa + alligator teeth - mother falcon

your ex lover is dead (final fantasy edition) - stars [idk where the final fantasy thing comes from but it's good trust me bro]

perpetual mild mental illness - the original crooks and nannies

agoraphobia + hungover in the city of dust - autoheart

bUd - daoko

dirty night clowns - chris garneau

i exist i exist i exist - flatsound

saint bernard + downhill - lincoln

no, the moon - teen suicide

siren 042 - lala, lala, WHY?

17 + the hunt + cannons - youth lagoon

went to war - amason

hand over hand - roland faunte << !!!!!!

ms - alt j (best song imo but all of them are so good esp tessellate)

an introduction to the album - the hotelier

paper thin hotel - matt maltese

i am the antichrist to you - kishi bashi

big bird in a small cage + je te laisserai des mots - patrick watson

amsterdam - gregory alan isakov

gwan + thatch snow + i will see you again - rostam

the fold - wickerbird

hands - emily jane white

forests - duologue (this gets stuck in my head for months at a time be warned)

film burn - yppah

blood - the middle east

untitled - sea oleena

england + exile vilify - the national

all delighted people + impossible soul - sufjan stevens

i already forgot everything you said - the dig

ladies and gentlement we are floating in space

dream sweet in sea major - miracle musical

the whole cloud atlas soundtrack

ok i will . stop myself for now but yeah everything should be in one of the playlists on spotify linked above ! it's on my pinned post too !

[ofherlionheart]

tbh if u answer all of the q's for the boo chronicles i would love 2 hear it!!! im obsessed and am making all my friends read it. but like no pressure

anon ilysm. im aiming for a reasonable bedtime so i won’t answer all the Qs i haven’t done yet but!! i will absolutely answer some b/c im so touched that you enjoyed the boo chronicles enough to hound your friends about it 💛

7. Where did the title come from?

i’ve already babbled abt the fic titles being inspired by song lyrics, but wanna know very specifically where the series title came from?

“Good night, boo.”

i wrote this without rly thinking abt it early in part one, but then i had z call s boo in the next scene and suddenly it became not just A Thing but The Thing

10. Why did you choose this pairing for this particular story?

boring honest answer is that this was all born out of @zukkaweek 2021. the maybe-more-interesting answer is that, unlike other pairings i’ve written for, i feel like zuko n sokka work together b/c of their v specific canon contexts, not some semi-inherent sense of fitting together. the way their plots and growth converge and diverge in atla is what makes them a compelling pairing to me, so when i wanted to do a modern au take on them, i felt like i had to build a very specific world and story that would still lend to them growing to suit each other, rather than taking two dudes and plopping them in a coffee shop (which, for the record, i still did anyway. lol)

13. What music did you listen to, if any, to get in the mood for writing this story?

i didn’t listen to these artists/songs in order to ~get into the mood~, but this is what i was really into when i first began the series. was also going thru yet another mini identity crisis at the time so it’s not a coincidence that these are almost all AAPI artists

keshi – alternative/indie

AUDREY NUNA – r&b, rap

tobi lou (specifically Looped Up feat. VERNON) – hip-hop, rap

REI AMI (especially do it right feat. aminé) – anti-pop

hana vu – DIY

BTS

luke chiang – r&b, soul

brb. – r&b

14. Is there anything you wanted readers to learn from reading this fic?

not when i initially started/published it—i was writing it for me and just hoped some people might like it. now, though, that i have some distance? hmm. cultural and racial identity strongly inform character even if a narrative isn’t “about race.” one of the kindest things you can do for yourself is surround yourself with kind people. love is as much in the grace notes as in the symphonic swell. theory of the humanities high academia flavor is, all at once, so fun and such bullshit and so important. 

also, everyone, pls listen to AUDREY NUNA. ‘damn Right’ features the slant rhyme “i chew like i’m pika/achu like paprika,” her collabs w/ jack harlow, SABA, and haeil are incred, and then, on top of her rap game, she’s ALSO capable of whipping out vocals like ‘Time’ and ‘Space’??? im so fckn in love

ask me Qs abt fics!

[lissa]

rules: answer 30 questions and tag some blogs you want to know better. thanks for tagging me @bringmoreknives!! answers under the cut...

Name/nickname: melissa - known by many both online and IRL as melrose

Gender: female

Star sign: pisces

Height: 5′11″

Time: 5:08 pm PT

Birthday: March 6... soon 😔

Favorite bands: london grammar, snow patrol, st. lucia, mumford & sons, taking back sunday, My cHeMiCaL RomANce... more???

favorite solo artists: carly rae jepsen, beyonce, christine and the queens, sufjan stevens, lady gaga, lorde, harry styles, phoebe bridgers, kim petras, dagny, lauren aquilina.... so many more

Song stuck in my head: girlfriend by christine and the queens

Last film: I’ve barely been watching any movies during the pandemmy but I did watch to all the boys part III - I didn’t love it tbh!

Last show: wandavision!!!! it’s... so good!!!

When I made this blog: 2009 - I’ve deleted everything pre-2014 though and need to delete more 🤭

What I post: let me pull a quote straight from my about page - “This blog is about things that I like” lolololol it’s the truth!!

Last thing I googled: “can I fly if I’m vaccinated” 😭 just wanna go see my parents but idk

Other blogs: oof I have too many... @stevetonypls is my steve/tony sideblog, @jonathantoewss is my hockey sideblog, @anywaystanzuko is my atla sideblog but I will likely delete that one soon I don’t rly use it anymore. I have more but I’ll keep em private.

Do I get asks: VERY rarely these days, but used to get tons during my hockey heyday lmfao... most of my following on here  is from hockey fandom. sorry guys lol.

Why I chose my url: I rly do love tony stark 😔

Following: gonna hold off on answering this one bc my favorite feature of this website is that following/follower numbers are private!!!

Followers: see above ^

Average hours of sleep: ugh... I just started having to work late again so my sleep schedule is fucked. like maybe 6 or 7.

Lucky numbers: don’t really have one!

Instruments: self-taught acoustic guitar... I started in high school and ya know I can really only play chords but I really enjoy it. I’ve decided that after the pandemic I think I want to take real lessons. I’m currently trying to work on my bar chord skills... my hands are so fucking weak lol

Dream trip: so I’ve gone to martha’s vineyard every single summer since I was born - 2020 was the first year I wasn’t able to go, obviously bc of the pandemic and it was heartbreaking, so I’d really just like to go to mv again.

Favorite food: noodle kugel 😋

Favorite song: my go to answer for this is babylon sisters by steely dan because it was my favorite song as like a little kid... and now the opening lyrics “drive west on sunset to the sea” are literally the directions from where I live rn to the beach... which is like my favorite part of living in LA. it all feels very self-fulfilling prophecy to me 🔮

Last book read: the ballad of songbirds and snakes which was the cause of my weird hunger games hyperfixation at the beginning of the pandemic!! fun fact I’ve never even read the full original series, I was just so jazzed that tbosas was in third person/past tense! since then I have exclusively read fanfiction lmfao

Favorite color: orange 🧡

tagging: @nooowestayandgetcaught, @pfandghoul, @abundanceofme, @curvesunsets, @michguerin, @nicky999doors, @frankbowers, @boozerman, @ophanic (feel free to ignore just thought I’d tag some coolio mutuals)

[varietysworld]

right then so I just finished crooked kingdom and I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about the grishaverse generally so I'm going to share them here now

First off, let's talk about the shadow and bone trilogy.

Enjoyed v much, the lore, the powers, the plot, all of it was just so enticing and different and it was rly interesting

Not gonna lie wish that some of the characters had more depth (@mal)

But alina was a powerful girl trying her best to protect the people she loved. Loved her a lot

PLOT TWISTS IN EVERY BOOK. literally everytime I went "OF COURSE. HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS COMING"

Super dramatic and emotional and complicated and interesting and just loved Leigh's writing style and narration and the

NIKOLAIIIIIIII love him so freaking much, and genya!! Toya and Tamar and David and jshdskhfx

loved/hated darkling, LOVED alina, LOVED nikolai, accepted mal, ending made me go 🥺

Not gonna say I loved the ending, but it was cute and made me happy. They're happy so I'm happy. Not much else to say haha

Now, let's talk about six of crows

The CHARACTER DEPTH. GIRL. Like every single one of them had a deep emotional story and were complicated people. I loved the characters in alina's story but everyone in six of crows was just,,,,wow

DIVERSITY!! In color, abilities, size, everything just, so so good

KAZ TERRIFIES ME CONSTANTLY BUT HE'S REALLY J A BIG SOFTIE AND WANTS THE BEST FOR PEOPLE AROUND HIM AND 🥺 and the the revenge he needed and relieved just, wow

Inej and nina and Mattias and jesper and Wylan and kaz and their friendships and bonds to each other and dhjsshhddhfusjja

Honestly Leigh couldve split the story into 3 books but I'm so glad she didn't bc the fast pace of both books works so well

ugh. I'm sad its over but happy too

I don't wanna say it was better than the other ones but... I kinda liked it more? Idk but the dulogy just felt more complex?? I enjoyed the Grisha trilogy a lot but I think I enjoyed the dulogy more. Maybe I just like heists and thievery more lmao

Overall both were v good and enjoyable series :)

Alright, now about that Netflix adaptation...

I'm kinda scared. Like the last update they had introduced the cast, but the cast shown was from both series. So does that mean they're gonna try combining the stories?

I think Jesper was canonically darker and Nina was canonically bigger but i could be wrong. I mean getting semi-accurate rep and casting is good step so

After the ATLA dissapointment im a little worried that netflix might drop the complexities and emotional sides of characters to add more "sex, drugs, and romance" into the plot which is... bladgshdys

I have a feeling they're gonna try to throw some kind of a love triangle in there or make Kaz not have issues touching people or make nina and kaz have romantic interest in each other or hfjsusjajfjdhdf

idk im worried theyre gonna drift from the plot for the sake of ✨drama✨ we'll see

Anywho, I'm highly reccomend these series and I enjoyed them alot. The grishaverse is complicated and interesting and enjoyable and yeah! I'm happy to be here :)))

[neopuff]

omg so LOK is coming to Netflix and I’m already seeing hundreds of tweets saying if you don’t like Korra you’re a misogynist 😑 or if you say anything bad about the show you hate bi WOC... and the thing is I’m a literal bi WOC... like I have brown skin, a woman, bisexual.. and I’m always rooting for women characters... but it’s kinda annoying to say someone’s a woman hater if they don’t think the show is good, and Korra and the entire show has a lot of bad writing.. imo atla was way better.

yeah people who wanna pretend that disliking lok is just being mad that korra isnt aang are rly missing the point of how season 1 of lok was supposed to be standalone and Bryke specifically focused half of the Girl Avatar’s story on a terribly done romantic triangle that they were told not to do in AtLA and then they said “well we’re amazing writing geniuses who can do no wrong, so lets do it” and then it sucked ass

(tho hating korra as a character i cant rly imagine. hating her writing or the nonstop torture she went thru for character development? sure. but the hot headed spunky teen who talks with her fists before her words is fun and not often a character type we get in female protags. i really enjoyed korra a lot when the show first came out)

also ok yknow whats especially funny is i keep seeing people say “legend of korra is SUCH an underrated series!!!”

like, really? underrated? four successful seasons and several graphic novel continuations? a gigantic thriving fandom??? people giving credit to all other canon gay ships in cartoons to these boring straight white men?????

just because its not as well known as atla - which is specifically so well known because it came out when most of the internet was young and watching cartoons regularly - doesnt make it underrated

and just because it gets a significant amount of criticism, a lot of which is 100% justified, doesnt mean its a Mostly Hated show. everyone knows that if a show is getting a fuckton of criticism, that means 5x a fuckton of people are watching it and enjoying it.

anyway i dont dislike korra as a character but i still find the first season (and the first 7-8 of s2) unwatchably bad (thats all i watched lol). if ppl wanna attribute that to misogyny they can have fun being wrong

[vldhyojin-blog]

hellooooo ! i’m ellie (she/her) and this is my son and first muse hyojin - a mon:star main vocalist and (flop) child actor!! pls bear with me i have not rped on tumblr in a hot minute and my dashboard/tags be looking real weird 👁👄👁 most of his pages are still a wip (esp the connections page that i swear i will do !) but pls feel free to hmu or hit that ♡ if u want to plot !! also some things abt my babe under the cut 🤘😔🤘

his parents wanted him to become an actor and whilst he enjoyed acting he didnt vibe with it 100% and didn’t want to something just bc he was good at it and ended up naturally being attracted to the #idollife

did some work as a child actor under a small company before joining atlas but nothing really came out of it (also something he cringes at a lot and ppl tease him for sad times,,)

tldr wanted to become an idol cos when he studied at sopa he had a lot of friends who would talk about how they were gonna bcome idols and he wished he could relate.. also wanted to #rebel his parents wishes and do something he wasn’t perfect at so he could get the fulfilment of seeing himself improve

has a bit of a jealousy problem which is not the best thing to have in this industry but his self-awareness has grown a lot in the past few years and he’s generally able to put it aside most of the time

and he hates that part of him a lot bc he rly wants to be someone that younger idols will look up to + has the desire to have a lot of friends bc he didn’t have many growing up

talks about fighting netizens a lot, he says that he doesnt care what they think/say which is partially true bc what they say does affect him but more in a way that he gets angry bc thinks he’s right all the time.. holds his tongue a lot he really sits there pondering posting passive aggressive insta stories for a long time before he backs out

thrives off of people validating him a lot,, flattering his ego is always welcomed, if u do he’ll be ur bestie maybe he’s a big pushover so

im ~bad~ at intros i type as i tell myself i will add more 2 this one day

[bbe-bbright]

list which 5 shows make you feel better then tag 10 other blogs.

i was tagged by @worthyorthy tysm!!! sorry it took me a few days to get round to it!!

1. 2gether and Still2gether - i mean i have an entire blog dedicated to this show (and brightwin) 😅 still2gether esp is smth that brings me a lot of comfort. there aren’t many shows that allow you to see a couple comfortable and settled in their relationship after the main getting together story ends. a lot of second seasons of BLs often still have some kind of main drama and i just like that still2gether was nearly always soft and fluffy with minimal conflict. 

2. Avatar: The Last Airbender - i have watched this so many times over the past 12 years or so. honestly this show feels like home to me to the point that i can dip into random episodes quite comfortably, which i dont do with any other show. honestly one of the most well written story arcs i’ve ever seen and the artwork is stunning. i do rly enjoy LOK too but ATLA will always be my fave

3. Haikyuu!! - idk why but this anime has the ability to make me emotionally attached to nearly every single character in it. i like that there aren’t any real ‘villain’ type characters in it (’good’ characters have ‘bad’ qualities and vice versa), it makes it feel more real. i honestly have no interest in volleyball but i enjoy watching the matches so much. 

4. Brooklyn 99 - this is the show i put on in the background when i dont want to focus on anything but need to have something playing 😅 it’s very easy to watch (even if it does deal with serious topics sometimes it’s still a comedy essentially) and i’ve watched most of the episodes multiple times. 

5. Monsta X-Ray - does this count? 😅 i just really love monsta x and they’re honestly one of the funniest groups of people i’ve ever seen. they always make me laugh, especially when they’re being made to do some pretty ridiculous stuff. it’s a fairly old show now in the timeline of their career, but i like that wonho is in all the episodes since it was before he left.

i’m never sure who to tag in these things so just if anyone feels like doing it, they can! 

[lykkefm]

            hello   my   lovely   humans      !      it’s   lina   ,   back   again   w   another   muse   bc   lbr   i   have   no   self   control   n   u   deserve   better   than   the   piece   of   trash   that   is   atlas      !      so   ,   i   hereby   introduce   u   to   my   entirely   new   bby   aka   lykke      !      it’s   the   first   time   i’ve   played   a   muse   like   this   so   pls   bear   w   me   angels   while   i   figure   her   out   adkjfgkn   but   if   u   would   like   to   plot   ,   pls   hit   that   ❤️   or   if   u   prefer   msg   me   on   my   discord   @𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐧’𝐬   𝐫𝐞𝐝   𝖕𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖈𝖍𝖊#0369      !

chicago’s   very   own   𝐥𝐲𝐤𝐤𝐞   𝐳𝐚̈𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫   has   been   spotted   on   madison   avenue   driving   a   𝐛𝐦𝐰   𝟐   𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬   𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐞́   ,   welcome   !   your   resemblance   to   𝒋𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆   𝒔𝒌𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓   is   unreal   .   according   to   tmz   ,   you   just   had   your   𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲   -   𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡   birthday   bash   .   your   chance   of   surviving   new   york   is   uncertain   because   you’re   𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬   ,   but   being   𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐱   might   help   you   .   i   think   being   a   𝒍𝒆𝒐   explains   that   .   3   things   that   would   paint a better   picture   of   you   would   be   𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩   𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬   ,   𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞   𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫   ,   𝐭𝐡𝐞   𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬   𝐨𝐟   𝐚   𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬   𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭   .   (   𝒎𝒚   𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔   𝒊𝒏   𝒂   𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏   𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒅   𝒊𝒏   𝒎𝒚   𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔   𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚   )   &   (   𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚏𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚎   +   𝚜𝚑𝚎/𝚑𝚎𝚛   )

:   /   /   𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒔   .

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋   𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄   :   lykke   (   happiness   ,   good   fortune   )   freja   (   lady   ,   noblewoman   )   zähringer   (   i   couldn’t   find   a   meaning   but   it’s   probs   smth   Schmancy   )   .

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒   :   alright   listen   ,   ,   her   parents   chose   her   name   so   it   wouldn’t   b   shortened   so   !   have   fun   w   this   !

𝐀𝐆𝐄   :   twenty   -   four   .

𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘   :   august   3rd   .

𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂   :   leo   .

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑   :   female   .

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒   :   she   &   her   .

𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋   &   𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂   𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   :   pansexual   &   panromantic   .

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘   :   american   .

𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘   :   caucasian   (   danish   &   american   )

𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐒   :   the   astrophile   ,   the   paracosmist   ,   the   aquaphile   .

𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   :   former   olympic   swimmer   ,   currently   a   lead   actress   in   netflix’s   fiercer   things   .

𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇   :   10   million   dollars   .

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒   :   adaptive   ,   affability   ,   benevolent   ,   creative   ,   compassionate   ,   dependable   ,   enthusiastic   ,   honest   ,   merciful   ,   open   -   minded   ,   sincere   .

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒   :   absentminded   ,   ascetic   ,   breezy   ,   competitive   ,   dreamy   ,   earthy   ,   emotional   ,   predictable   ,   questioning   ,   whimsical   .

:   /   /   𝒂𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔   .

deep   conversations   ,   loose   hair   ,   the   constellations   of   a   cloudless   night   ,   messy   ponytails   ,   bare   feet   in   the   mornings   ,   half   finished   mugs   of   coffee   ,   music   through   iphone   speakers   ,   the   smell   of   rain   in   the   air   ,   tangled   hair   ties   ,   half   used   tubs   of   hand   cream   ,   rolled   up   sleeves   of   an   oversized   sweater   ,   dogeared   pages   ,   paint   stained   jeans   ,   an   unchanged   bedside   clock   ,   warm   tea   ,   good   books   ,   soft   pillows   ,   blinking   neon   lights   .

:   /   /   𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚   .

           as   the   daughter   of   a   well   -   known   danish   director      &      a   world   -   renowned   american   makeup   mogul   ,   lykke   was   born   into   a   world   of   luxury      &      a   world   full   of   endless   possibilities   .   she   had   ,   essentially   ,   the   whole   world   resting   on   the   palm   of   her   hand   .   raised   in   chicago   ,   but   bouncing   between   her   family’s   permanent   home   there   to   the   residence   they   owned   in   los   angeles   was   difficult   ,   but   as   the   youngest   of   four      &      a   child   who’s   mind   was   constantly   buzzing   with   ideas   ,   lykke   didn’t   mind   .

her   upbringing   was   relatively   relaxed   .   her   parents   ,   who   had   busy   lives   as   it   was   always   tried   to   make   time   for   their   children   ,      &      as   their   oldest   began   to   disperse      &      follow   their   own   path   ,   lykke   was   left   alone   most   of   the   time   .   she   didn’t   mind   ,   however   ,   because   with   alone   time   came   more   time   to   let   her   imagination   run   wild   .   she   was   always   a   creative   child   ,   always   thinking   that   believing   isn’t   seeing      &      so   the   thought   of   adventure      &      it’s   endless   possibilities   was   enthralling   to   her   .

she   was   young      &      free      ;      she   had   a   magnetic   aura   that   captivated   just   about   everyone   in   the   room   ,   but   that’s   not   what   made   her   special   .   lykke   was   ,   as   her   teachers   would   say   ,   an   enigma   .   she   was   smart   all   the   while   being   unburdened   by   knowledge   .   she   was   skeptical   of   life’s   meaning   but   at   the   same   time   ,   she   believed   in   the   impossible   .   she   pushed   the   boundaries      &      in   the   end   ,   it   not   only   made   her   a   valuable   friend   but   an   extraordinary   student   .   she   was   inquisitive   ,   always   keen   to   learn   new   things   ,      &      always   dove   head   first   into   new   opportunities   .

it   was   because   of   her   determination      &      participation   in   school’s   extracurricular   activities   that   she   was   persuaded   to   join   her   high   school’s   swim   team   .   swimming   was   ,   of   course   ,   the   activity   she   enjoyed   the   most   at   school   ,   but   she   never   thought   she   would   create   a   career   out   of   it   .   but   still   ,   she   agreed      &      was   fast   approaching   becoming   the   best   in   her   class   .   she   was   a   fast   learner   ,   taking   every   opportunity   to   practice      &      before   she   knew   it   ,   she   was   at   the   top   of   her   class   .   she   was   extremely   valued   not   only   by   her   team   members   but   by   her   coach   ,      &      at   one   particular   swimming   competition   ,   a   representative   for   the   olympic   swim   team   came   scouting   for   recruits      &      took   lykke   under   his   wing   almost   immediately   .

she   was   a   promising   little   thing   ,   however   a   little   too   inexperienced   in   big   competitions   ,   but   she   would   go   far   .   so   ,   to   prepare   for   when   she’d   join   the   olympic   team   .   she   was   thrown   into   national   competitions   ,   opting   for   homeschooling   while   she   travelled   for   all   the   competitions   she   had   to   attend   .   needless   to   say   ,   she   loved   it   .   being   in   the   water   gave   her   a   sort   of   freedom   she’d   never   felt   before   ,      &      the   thrill   of   the   competition   strove   her   to   do   better   .   she   rose   to   success   so   quickly   that   ,   on   the   eve   of   her   eighteenth   birthday   ,   it   was   announced   she   would   be   join   the   olympic   team   in   the   2016   olympic   games   .

the   build   up   to   the   olympics   was   immense   .   lykke   was   thrown   into   training   more   arduous   than   what   she’d   ever   experienced   ,   but   she   loved   every   part   of   it   .   she   loved   the   adrenaline   running   through   her   veins      &      she   loved   more   than   anything   ,   being   a   part   of   a   team   .   in   the   games   she   would   compete   in   the   800   metre   freestyle   race      &      the   4   x   200   metre   freestyle   relay   ,      &      the   faster   the   games   approached   ,   the    more   nervous   she   felt   .   she   had   already   successfully   won   nearly   every   competition   she   faced   leading   up   to   the   olympics   ,   but   this   was   the   real   test   in   her   eyes   .

when   it   came   to   the   games   ,   despite   her   nervous   state   ,   lykke   won   her   solo   race   .   the   thrill   of   this   made   her   want   to   win   more   ,   but   she   was   nervous   .   after   watching   the   other   team   practice      &      perform   their   own   races   ,      &      that   her   own   team   would   need   to   be   faster      &      better   in   order   to   beat   them   .   so   ,   in   her   nervous   panic   ,   when   it   was   her   turn   to   take   over   the   relay   ,   she   jumped   too   early   ,   even   though   she   knew   she   wouldn’t   clear   her   teammate   in   time   ,      &      they   both   ended   up   in   hospital      ;      her   teammate   with   a   injury   to   the   head      &      lykke   with   a   broken   collarbone   .

the   guilt   almost   destroyed   her   ,      &      she   thought   her   life   to   be   over   until   her   father   paid   off   all   involved   parties   to   keep   the   truth   quiet      &      instead   spread   the   word   that   what   happened   was   an   accident   .   lykke   still   felt   guilty   ,   though   ,      &      couldn’t   face   the   humiliation   of   being   a   part   of   the   team   again   ,   so   she   quite   acting      &      instead   opted   for   a   career   less   damaging      &      more   achievable      ;     acting   .   her   father   was   a   director   ,      &      she   was   pretty   involved   in   the   drama   department   in   school   ,   so   it   made   the   most   sense   .

she   landed   small   roles   at   first   ,   but   more   recently   lykke   landed   a   role   in   netflix’s   brand   new   hit   series   called   ‘   fiercer   things   ’   .   the   show   surrounds   vampires   ,   witches   ,      &      just   about   all   things   that   go   bump   in   the   night   ,      &      lykke   portrays   the   female   lead   called   vita   ,   a   vampire   a   little   like   rebekah   mikaelson      !

:   /   /   𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚   .

            lykke   is   a   very   bubbly   ,   very   curious   person   .   she’s   the   sort   of   girl   who   will   try   anything   once   ,   which   to   her   could   be   absolutely   anything   .   she’s   not   afraid   of   pushing   the   boundaries      &      is   the   sort   of   person   to   test   the   waters   before   making   a   decision   on   something   .   want   that   new   dress   but   not   sure   how   it’ll   look   on      ?      lykke   is   your   girl   .   the   new   hot      &      spicy   bargain   bucket   at   the   most   popular   takeaway      ?      lykke   will   take   the   bullet   for   you      &      try   it   first   .   she’s   very   adventurous       &      is   the   sort   of   person   who   will   jump   feet   first   into   any   opportunity   she   comes   across   .

but   lykke   has   a   sort   of   childish   naivety   .   she   tries   to   be   friends   with   everyone      &      is   very   good   at   blending   in   social   situations   ,   but   she   always   believes   the   best   in   people      &      very   often   ends   up   being   disappointed   when   it   turns   out   the   person   wasn’t   what   she   expected   them   to   be   .   although   she’s   loving      &      very   affectionate   ,   she   has   never   been   in   love   .   she’s   the   sort   of   person   who   dates   ,   is   in   love   with   the   idea   of   love   but   she   has   a   very   set   view   on   what   love   should   be   like   ,   so   she   crushes   a   lot   on   people   only   to   dip   when   she   doesn’t   feel   the   way   she   wants   to   feel   .

however   she   is   very   peculiar   .   she’s   smart   in   a   conventional   way   ,      &      is   always   striving   to   learn   more   in   order   to   be   better   .   in   this   way   she   is   very   competitive   ,      &      has   a   habit   of   pushing   the   boundaries   to   become   the   best   of   the   best   ,   which   often   leaves   other   people   being   pushed   out   .   but   she’s   a   very   loyal   friend      &      if   you   know   her   well   ,   you’ll   be   dragged   into   an   abundance   of   philosophical   conversations   that   will   go   on   through   early   hours   in   the   morning   over   a   bottle   of   wine      &      takeaway   food   .

:   /   /   𝒇𝒖𝒏   𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔   .

ok   im   gna   put   this   out   there   before   someone   *   coughs    *    drea    *   coughs   *   miranda   decides   to   joke   abt   it   again   ,   but   u   pronounce   lykke’s   name   like   LEA   -   KAY      !      not   lykke   totally   ,   not   lykke   pipe      (      altho   that   would   b   a   funny   snapchat   user   ty   miranda      )      but   LEA   -   KAY   .   ty   v   MUCH   that   is   all   for   this   section   .

i’m   joking   akdjfn   lykke   has   a   pet   pig   called   dakota      !      bc   she’s   weird      !      n   loves   pigs      !

when   i   say   she’s   weird   ,   i   mean   she’s   RLY   weird   n   a   huge   nerd

she’s   incredibly   involved   in   aliens   /   the   supernatural      (      as   if   playing   a   vampire   isn’t   enough   smh      )      n   probs   has   a   yt   channel   where   she   goes   ghost   hunting      !      talk   abt   OBSESSED

speaking   of   obsessed   .   .   .   she   loves   marvel   n   cries   over   tony   stark   every   .   single   .   day   .   she’s   still   not   over   endgame   n   neither   am   I   SIR      !

she’s   also   in   love   w   stefan   salvatore   bc   😊   i   need   to   channel   that   energy   somewhere      !      idc      !

she’s   also   in   love   w   space   n   is   100%   the   sort   of   person   to   ask   for   ur   star   sign   when   u   first   meet   so   she   can   peep   at   ur   horoscope   n   check   ur   compatibility

she’s   not   rly      ?      a   girl-y   girl      ?      like   she   loves   wearing   dresses   n   stuff   but   she’s   more   comfortable   in   a   pair   of   sneakers   w   some   jeans   ,   like   she   jus   likes   being   comfy      !

idk   abt   making   her   a   model   yet   ,   it   depends   on   how   i’m   feeliN   abt   the   muse   so   bear   w   me   ,   so   rn   she’s   a   retired   swimmer   n   an   actress      !

she   probs   paints   in   her   spare   time   ,   but   doesn’t   let   anyone   see   her   paintings

um   that’s   abt   it   i   think   .   .   .   we’ll   see   ASKJDFNKJ

:   /   /   𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅   𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔   .

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓   𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   honestly   jus   ppl   lykke   vibes   w   ,   ppl   who   can   accept   her   vibrant   n   weird   nature   n   ppl   who   she   trusts   more   than   ANYTHING   .   these   can   be   from   childhood   or   pretty   recent   ,   n   the   amount   doesn’t   matter   bc   we   all   love   some   cute   bffs      !      [   open   .   ]

𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐒   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   again   these   can   come   in   a   variety   of   ways   n   i’m   not   fussy   abt   how   many   exes   she’s   had   ,   either      !      lykke   is   100%   a   relationship   person   but   she’s   not   one   who   settles   ,   so   this   can   either   bring   drama    /   maybe   they   had   a   mutual   understanding   /   honestly   anything      !      [   donna   marchesi   ,   open   to   more   .   ]

𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   *   gasps   *   n   then   they   were   roommates      !      we   all   love   these   sort   of   plots   n   lykke   is   definitely   the   sort   of   person   who   HATES   being   alone      !      i’m   imagining   cute   movie   nights   n   awkward   run   -   ins   sfgkjnsd   .      [   elissa   altera   ,   1/2   open   .   ]

𝐅𝐖𝐁   /   𝐄𝐖𝐁   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   ah   the   classic      !      i   couldn’t   do   this   w   atlas   so   lykke   sry   hun      !      could   literally   be   anything   ,   besties   who   hook   up   sometimes   ,   a   literal   booty   call   w   ‘   u   up   ’   texts   ,   or   maybe   they   Hate   each   other   n   this   is   how   they   let   their   frustrations   out      !      [   open   .   ]

𝐁𝐀𝐃   𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   this   person   would   be   a   bad   influence   on   lykke   .   gets   her   to   go   out   partying   ,   do   dr*gs   n   basically   dumb   shit   that   she’s   sry   abt   later   .   corrupt   her   sweet   lil   heart      !      [   open   .   ]

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃   𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   someone   who   lykke   acts   as   a   good   influence   on      !      she’s   the   typical   mom   friend   ,   n   needs   someone   who   she   feels   protective   over   bc   they   make   so   many   dumb   decisions   so   she’s   just   there   like   .   .   .   don’t   do   that      !      [   open   .   ]

𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   could   be   totally   unrequited   or   mutual      !      i   just   need   the   cuteness   .   ok   ty   .      [   open   .   ]

𝐂𝐎   -   𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   if   ur   chara   is   an   actor   n   u   want   them   to   be   in   fiercer   things   ,   i’m   100%   here   to   support   u   on   that      !      let’s   make   it   a   whole   thing      !      [   taylor   perry   open   to   more   .   ]

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒   𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌   𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎   (   𝒂𝒏𝒚   𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓   )   :   lykke   lived   in   chicago   all   her   life   n   has   only   recently   moved   to   nyc   ,   so   i’d   love   for   her   to   have   friends   she   knows   from   home      !      [   open   .   ]

[faunusrights]

OFFAL HUNT REMASTERED LIVEBLOG // CHAPTER 18

IN THIS EPISODE OF ROBLOX OOF NOISE:

“Yes.” Glynda couldn’t hang up, not without: “I’m—I’m sorry. About what I—”

“It’s alright. I’ll talk to you soon.”

“Okay—” The feed cut. Softly, Glynda said again, “Okay.”

GLYNDA DISCOVERS WHY BEING CINDER FALL SUCKS

do u know how hard it is to wake up and play animal crossing whilst knowing this chapter looms over yr shoulder,

OKAY HERE WE GO

She was fidgety; even Cinder mentioned her pacing, shooting a critical eye her way. Glynda sat, intent on stillness; moments later, Cinder mentioned her bouncing leg.

i LOVE it when a chapter calls me out just right out of the gate hahaha who gave u the right

"Really?" How long had they been doing that? How long ago had Cinder noticed? "Should I stay?"

cinder: maybe i should tell glynda abt that /see glynda pacing a dent into the floor cinder: ooooooor i could. NOT give her an excuse to bully them for something to do,

On her way down the street, Glynda couldn't help but stare at the car, its tinted windows revealing nothing within. As she passed it, she kept glancing over her shoulder, expecting an attack or something. But nothing came of it.

HJGDFSGSDFHKGHJDF GLYNDA,,,,,,,,,,, can u imagine being in the white fang, and sittin in yr fuckin. TINTED WINDOWED like BULLETPROOF CAR and yr sat on yr ass watching out for cinder “dumbass” fall and suddenly glynda goodwitch, The Top Bitch, comes out and starts GLARING YR CAR DOWN,,, like ah. i think she knows we’re here. hrm. hm.

i would just like. drive to mcdonalds and get some nuggies at that point.

She had a clutch of flash-images and a wash of emotions and impressions, the raw materials of memory, stored as-is without refining. She was quite used to that—most of her missions were hazy and rough in her memory, mere sketches of events.

i cant wait for glynda to become a vlogger if only so she can actually have physical proof of whatever the fuck happens whenever she goes out and about. get her a go-pro.

It told her: despite her restlessness, despite the arduous journey here, and despite the way Vale seemed to call for her from somewhere beyond the horizon, she felt quite content to be where she was.

the difference having a gf has huh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, u got a whole ass home (being cased by the fang) a real nice city to live in (its floating and atlas wants yr number) a bunch of unread msgs (from a [redacted] who [redacted]) and its a nice day!!! its all coming together. but probably not for very long,

(i got very distracted at this point making a line graph for the animal crossing stalk market so here we go, x2 edition,)

That meant the nightlife would soon begin. She had never liked crowds; too many people, too much input at once. It was hard to focus, to be comfortable.

/chefs kiss

autistic glynda did u kno: id die for u,

Since she’d blocked Ozpin’s number, there was no chance of receiving anything directly from him—but there was still a moment of pause each time she checked her Scroll, as if expecting his smiling face to appear somehow.

OH YEAH LMAO SHE DID THAT SHIT HUH,,,,,,,,,, i still cannot BELIEVE that happened. GOD. cant wait for this to bite her entire ass right off her body,

By the time she reached the top landing, Winter had replied: “I wasn’t aware that you had additional support on this mission, Professor. I will need their full name and Hunter’s license number.”

To answer Cinder Fall and she doesn’t have a license, but she does have several warrants for her arrest felt like inviting Winter to question not only her integrity, but her sanity as well.

SDHGJFKSKGHDJFGJHDKF i cant say what makes this funnier because 👈😎👈 but HOHOHOHOOOOO could u imagine the fallout if she did just, say that shit. if we just went and fuckin said it like it was no biggie--

Finally, Glynda let her shoulders relax, exhaling deeply, like she would before rushing a Grimm. She wrote it plainly: “The clearance is for Cinder Fall.”

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

MA’AM WHAT THE F U C K

winter rn:

She’d just have to wriggle her way out of having to talk face-to-face, then return the game to a field she felt slightly more comfortable with: text.

okay this is so funny to me cause i just keep thinking of her sending ‘no reason’ to oz. a MASTER of textual conversion. un fucking PARALLELED in this field, UNRIVALLED,

Glynda tossed a look at the door as well, her mouth pulling into a line; what if Cinder came outside? What if—

Could Winter track her exact position using her Scroll signal? She minimized the projection of Winter’s face and hurried off in a random direction the instant she hit the bottom of the stairs.

i LOVE these two because this is the first time we’ve rly seen glynda like. Actively do smthng to defend cinder in this sort of way? she’s been pretty passivve abt letting cinder take the lead when theyre together but on her own shes thinking of all the contingencies to make sure winter cant find cinder and u know what. thats gay. what will u do for yr not-gf when yr talking to someone who would kick her ass in a hot second,

also im TAKING to grab choice lines here to comment upon but honestly this next section is SO GOOD that im rly struggling to find a line to encapsulate how much i am LOVING this convo. i cant say exactly WHY im loving it because again thats 👈😎👈 BUT KNOW THAT THIS IS VERY GOOD FOOD AND I AM ENJOYING IT. and im also enjoying this line a lot

Winter’s voice was decisive: “Professor, if you hang up on me, I am flying to your location—tonight.”

winter: if y’all dont shut the fuck up back there i am turning this car, city, and continent AROUND,

It was the same thing, over and over: people didn’t understand her and she didn’t understand them. It was an exercise in futility that only gave her grief. In the end, she gave up on trying to explain herself. She resigned to being wrong, to always being wrong, even when she knew she wasn’t.

OOF OKAY WHAT THE HELL IS UP W/ THIS FIC AND CALLOUTS. HUH??? ME BITCH!!! I FEEL THAT!! AND IT SUCKS,

/reads the next bit

oh are we donning our tinfoil hats? we’re donning our tinfoil hats.

It was so easy. Glynda didn’t stumble over her words even once; didn’t waver. She was built for doing harm. Her anger burned hot and clean; it excised all the hurt like a malignant tumor.

Maybe she really had learned something from Cinder—channeling her frustration, her guilt, her pain, all of it into anger like this was something Glynda was new to. But it felt good. She leaned into it, letting it take the reins; the distressing memories vanished like wisps of smoke, vaporized by the heat of her wrath.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS god this is. SO EXCITING. i also love it when ppl rub off one one another its my FAV thing in the WORLD and this anger is. WOO. this anger is. DANDY. its also a very short-term burst of pleasure glynda so enjoy that hollowed-out whoopsie feeling that i sure get when i Blow Up,

“She butchered my friend!” Winter snarled, the camera shaking as she slapped the desk. “She butchered my friend in the streets like he was cattle! And I have done everything in my power to help you! Everything! To keep her from doing the same to you, and you’ve blown me off or lied or—” Winter’s voice snagged. “And now you tell me—you accuse me—”

It was early evening in Umbraroot, but it must already be night in Atlas. The shadows revealed the unclean angles of Winter’s face: the bruises of exhaustion under her eyes, the lines of stress at the corners of her mouth.

im sorry im just copy-pasting wholesale at this point but OH this is GOOD. i cant rly explain. like. the difference-- because you’d think from the og version this is just a bit more flavouring right? its like getting a bit of hot sauce on yr chicken wings and yr like ‘okay it adds smthng but its not like a side meal’ BUT IT IS A SIDE MEAL this is like a whole basket of fuckin. cheese-baked fries. winter DESERVES this screentime she DESERVES to have presence in this fic and OH does she USE IT im LIVINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Glynda wanted anger. She wanted fire and brimstone. She wanted a fight.

What she got was the glisten of tears on pale lashes. A hand covering Winter’s trembling mouth.

The ashy taste of remorse in her throat.

THERES THAT HOLLOWED-OUT WHOOPSIE FEELING!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IT IS RIGHT ON TIME. its like CLOCKWORK,

She didn’t have anything. Nothing against that. The possibility that Winter might truly care what happened to her had been so insignificantly small and easy to trample. She had forgotten about the losses Winter shouldered the moment Cinder had whispered inheritance.

it’s just like clockwork,

also this chapter feels lengthy but maybe its just cause i got distracted with animal crossing so ill have to do a wordcount check at the end

/checks

no its lengthy this is a thicc one,

“I know,” Glynda said. “I know. I know how this sounds. But she’s the only person who makes me feel like—like I make sense.” In her mind, Glynda lay in the darkness of Cinder’s bedroom, watching the glaze of streetlights along her lips as she said you.

you,,,,,,,,, we,,,,,,,,,,,, our,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its all that gay shit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

“If I’ve learned anything, it’s that Cinder Fall is a tremendous liar. She could convince you it is raining in Vacuo, given enough time. Two years ago, I was working on the Argus base, where I met her as a client; she told me she was a merchant seeking entrance into Atlas—she had all her documents in order, her entire persona set up, and she sold it perfectly. She was flawless—and all of it was fake. She gave me no reason to doubt her. She was—”

Winter cut herself off, abruptly. Then: “Once I was comfortable and safe, she burned down my office and murdered my friend.”

YES,,, SLOWLY THE LORE PIECES TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! winter is once bitten twice shy, but mayhaps we mean,,, once burnt,,,, twice shy,,,,,,,,,, hrmmmm,

Glynda told Winter everything.

OH MAN,,,, we’re really getting this messy fucking trio up in this bitch i am SO excited. i am THRILLED. here! we! go!!!!!!!!!! also i said it before but again im so glad winter gets to Be Here for this. sure this has nothing to do w/ her destiny or w/e but shes here now. shes in the uber. she waiting outside.

The dying potted plant Glynda had spotted last time on the back wall’s shelf had been replaced with a new one; this one’s leaves were beginning to shrivel at the ends.

dsfjhhkljsdf side note: is this like that scene in finding nemo where all the new fish see the niece and go ‘oh no we’re gonna die’ but instead its plants getting taken into winters office? they go ‘im sorry, mate, but once you go into her office, you come out TOTALLY dead,’

okay so this whole convo happened and if i try to pick one section ill end up picking it all AAAAAAAAAAAAAA im dying out here. WINTER BLEASE,,, BELIEVE THAT SOMETIMES CINDER CAN TELL A HALF-LIE. A SORTA-TRUTH. A SEMI-HEMI-DEMI HONESTY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

How different would that mission have gone? How different would her life have been?

She found herself saying, “He had so many chances to tell me. Instead, he let me think I was reckless. That I was a danger to other people. I stopped working in teams. I didn’t have many people in my life to begin with, but afterwards was worse. He saw to it that he was all I had, and he let me think it was my fault.”

ROBLOXOOFNOISEDISTORTEDWITHDELAY.MP4

OOF!!!!!!! O O F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! honestly OOF that shit HURTS BITCH!!!!!!! thats BANANAS. WILD. im also loving (hating???) the increase of painful glynda lore and honestly everyone feels like they have So Much More that builds them up and im THRIVING off it. im also suffering for it.

With the video feed closed, Glynda could see she had new notifications. Missed calls. From Cinder.

Glynda’s stomach lurched. She stowed her Scroll before she could think about them.

At the mouth of the alley, she could see the shape of Cinder’s apartment in the distance. She stood there for a long time, staring, uncertain what to do with her hands, unsure what to do with her heart. Her jaw flexed. She remembered the tears on Winter’s lashes. The friend she’d lost.

Glynda took her first step toward the apartment.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA and so the soft domestic shit ends. but nowhere near as explosively as id thought???????? HUH. H U H. must b because we’re gearing up for smthng honk honk honk

ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. this chap was SO good its astonishing (despite the [several] times i got distracted by animal crossing rip me). WINTER!!!!!!!! BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant believe this disaster trio is coming together. also cant wait for glynda to tell cinder the shit she just pulled. oh no,

(also the wordcount was 5,931. just in case u were curious)

[megowitch]

show us ur te ocs Or Else

here they are! i also have another one (echo’s cousin, athena) but i’ll draw her another time ^_^ ;; and these outfits aren’t final so i’ll probably change it later 

more info about them under the cut!

zenith luzon // 18 (b1)

may 28 // 5″3

an air-att, but also likes using earth and metal magic

wanted to tackle earth and metal magic when she first practice bc she knows that she could use it to her advantage

blind - she uses magic to sense her surroundings

can sense magical signatures of other attuned

can sense the layout of her surrounding’s features, and if she concentrates hard enough, she could x-ray her environment

but it takes a lot out of her so she doesn’t x-ray that much

is in atlas, byleth, and aster’s natural studies class

first impressions of them: not at all she was expected bc she heard rumors about a group of students defeating raife and she taught they would be cooler (except atlas, atlas is naturally cool)

doesn’t have a familiar, but she does have a black cat at home

has good grades, but studies A LOT bc sometimes information doesn’t stick to her head

excitable, but also easily angered

came from a rather tame family, but she gave herself some unnecessary pressure to do well in school

she’s suppose to be byleth’s gf, bc she’s only person in this world that could deal with byleth (atlas included)

LOVES making fun of byleth bc he’s getting too cocky about being a sun & metal att, and he needs to calm down

byleth, shows zenith his phone: ayyy Z check out this meme!!zenith, starts laughing: that’s so funny!byleth: yeah :-)byleth: …byleth: you can’t see it, can’t you?zenith: lol nopebyleth: aw :-(

in book 2, she teaches byleth and atlas how to do a gravity spell (a combination of metal + air magic) 

zenith: this spell can immobilize ur target for a while so i think it’ll be useful for ur fights against kane/alma/whateverbyleth: cool! how much is it?zenith: 25 diamonds :-)byleth: aw :-(

she wanted to join thief, but she has the combined strength of two twigs

enjoys strolling through forest near the campus bc she likes being connected to nature and there’s less ppl to accidentally spy on 

echo iovita // 20 (b1) & 21 (b2)

he’s one of my dnd ocs (one of the reasons why this list is so long), but like he would fit so well in the TE universe so i had to add him in

august 31 // 6′1

moon and fire-att, but prefers using fire magic

book & magic smart but is also a lowkey dumbass

he slouches a lot

very calm, doesn’t like to panic bc he thinks it’s unprofessional

his negative and positive emotions blend together (being mad or sad may look the same to other ppl. same with being excited and being calm)

has a bat familiar (named her comet)

echo was lost in a cave during an outdoor assignment and comet helped him out. but she followed him to the college tho so he kept comet as a familiar

came from a rly prestigious family w lots of baggage (i’ll make a separate post if u guys are interested!)

was so surprised when there’s finally another sun/moon att in the school, but he forgot to visit prof swan’s first sun att class so echo didn’t meet byleth that day

so he met byleth during the solstice rave, and started teaching him how to control his magic while also giving him good “potions” LMAOO dw echo kept byleth safe

is a mentor figure to the mc and would definitely teach them how to do cool ass spells

echo: hey byleth i’m gonna teach u a cool mirror spell where u can get anything from anyplace while using a mirrorbyleth: cool! wait how did u invent that echo: …… i forgot my homework in my dorm

has a little friend group, but they don’t like going to parties so he usually hangs by himself

his role in book 1 is to act like a red herring when mc and atlas are trying to find the traitor

echo: oh yeah i know how to take down wards and i’m a powerful moon-att, but why would i do it??? i’m like the least suspicious attuned to do it??atlas + byleth: ….this dumb ass..

in book 2, he’s just trying to graduate & dodges drama like the plague

i already drew him multiple times so u can go check it out !!

[dustinhendrsn]

tv tag

i was tagged by the wonderful @mikewheeler; thanks ally!! <3

Pick 5 shows, then answer the following questions. Tag 10 (or however many) people.

Stranger Things

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Game of Thrones

Shadowhunters

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

1. Who is your favorite character in 2?

toph! bei! fong!!! she’s so awesome and even though i love all of them, she’s always been my #1 fave

2. Who is your least favorite character in 1?

i’m gonna say billy, just because we were forced to endure way more of him than brenner

3. What is your favorite episode of 4?

ok....Look....a bitch is always gonna love awake, arise, or be forever fallen BUT i really loved the 3B finale too so

4. What is your favorite season of 5?

ignoring the fact that we only have two to choose from so usually i prefer the later seasons of shows just because the actors are more settled in and the characters have already been introduced, but season 1 of dghda was insanely good and i loved it wayyyy more than s2.

5. Who is your favorite couple in 3?

JAIME AND BRIENNEEEEEEE, i’m always gonna be bitter about that

6. Who is your favorite couple in 2?

i’ve always been soft for aang/katara, they were the first thing i ever shipped!

7. What is your favorite episode of 1?

all of them i’m gonna say 3x06, e pluribus unum, because 1) i love her and i can’t lose her again (like....crying) and 2) it was just a rly good ep and it was super intense. but also 2x01 and 3x07 and 1x03 are fantastic too!!

8. What is your favorite episode of 5?

OH MAN it’s been a while so i can’t remember specifics but honestly any episode from season 1.

9. What is your favorite season of 2?

book 3!! fire nation!gaang has my whole heart

10. How long have you watched 1?

since february 2017! 

11. How did you become interested in 3?

i had always wanted to watch GOT because it seemed right up my alley in terms of fantasy shows, so i finally got the free time just recently and binged all of it!

12. Who is your favorite actor in 4?

mr. matthew daddario

13. Which do you prefer, 1, 2, or 5?

okay honestly it’s such a tie between stranger things and atla and i genuinely can’t pick between the two, they’re both so close to my heart!!

14. Which show have you seen more episodes of, 1 or 3?

game of thrones, obviously

15. If you could be anyone from 4, who would you be?

oh damn, clary i guess?? i wanna date her more than i wanna be her though so idk

16. Would a crossover between 3 and 4 work?

i hate crossovers with a burning passion so i’m not even answering this one

17. Pair two characters in 1 who would make an unlikely but strangely okay couple?

HELLO STONATHAN!!! my shit!!! but also byclair (will x lucas) and henclair!!

18. Overall, which show has the better storyline, 3 or 5?

this is such a hard question because they’re both such different categories of shows! game of thrones has the good high fantasy storyline and then dghda is the whack modern-day time travel show, and it’s more difficult to compare because GOT has so many more seasons. i’ll say i enjoy dghda more, but in terms of development and arcs, GOT obviously was better because they had way more time.

19. Which has the better theme music, 2 or 4?

bitch where is atla’s grammy!!!!

tagging @lucascsinclairs, @scooptroops, @slowburnotptrash, @maplestreet, @milevens, @elizabthturner, and @elliehopss!

[dragimal]

thoughts on Voltron s7

this is prolly old hat by now, but I still wanna throw my two cents to the wind. this is gonna get very rambly, and I’m gonna derail A LOT to air out other grievances I have w/ the show/fandom. a rant like this has been a long time coming-- the reception to s7 only pushed me to write this now. so beware, I guess. also I’m not rly tryin to Start Shit, so I’m slottin’ this under the cut

I think I should start at the beginning: I didn’t like Voltron for the first 3 seasons.

it was perfectly passable, but not.... exactly the kinda thrilling saga Tumblr made it out to be. all the hype put me under the impression that VLD was a deeply emotional/character-driven story much like ATLA-- I was sorely disappointed to find this wasn’t the case. instead, I found a typical space-mecha plot populated by pretty tropey characters-- certainly not bad, but not all that emotionally gripping either 

I actually grew p bitter over Voltron’s particular brand of popularity-- mainly the comparisons to ATLA, as if VLD was anywhere as deep and clever. I wasn’t mad that it was popular so much as it seemed popular for the wrong reasons

now I’m not saying that enjoying VLD is “childish” or whatever, I’m just saying that comparing VLD to ATLA is p damn insulting, imo. ATLA has a level of depth in plot, worldbuilding, themes, character arcs/interactions, etc. that’s incredibly impressive-- esp for a kid’s show. u just don’t get that depth from VLD-- and honestly, that’s just fine! I know I’m singing ATLA’s praises to the heavens here, but I’m also kinda sick of Tumblr trying to compare every damn thing to ATLA, as if every piece of media HAS to be another ATLA to be worthy of praise (like the whole “Zuko redemption arc” thing has been taken wayyyyy too far when critiquing villains...)

ATLA and VLD aren’t trying to accomplish the same things, so it’s kinda shitty to place those kinda expectations on the creators of VLD when they’re trying to do their own thing? like, I don’t expect Osomatsu-san-- a very stupid show I deeply adore-- to be the next FMA just b/c both shows have a focus on brotherly bonds; they’re clearly two separate things that I can enjoy for different reasons

anyways, to cut that ramble short, VLD just wasn’t my thing when I first started it. I’m not big on mechas, and I typically prefer pointed storylines over ‘adventure-of-the-week’ setups. not that VLD doesn’t have some underlying plot for the first couple seasons, but it takes a while to get past random villain fights and/or adventures every ep and condense it into a continuous plot thread. some ppl like that kinda thing, I just don’t. the reason I continued to watch it-- despite my misgivings-- is b/c I like watching things with friends. my bf has always liked VLD and wanted me to see it, so I enjoyed watching it with our audience of two

I’m glad this setup forced me to continue watching, or else I would have never reached the turning point-- episode 33 (s3): “The Legend Begins”

this was the point at which my feelings switched from “eh” to “oh... OH. OH SHIT.” I’d finally started to get INVESTED. I finally began to develop real attachments to the characters! I was finally eager to learn what happened next; finally perched at the edge of my seat in anticipation! VLD had finally found its footing and solidified its unique voice, and I couldn’t have been more proud!

yet, what did I hear from the fandom as this narrative transition began?

“the show has gone downhill, and it’s only getting worse!″, "[x] characters aren’t developing anymore” and/or “the showrunners HATE [x] character!”, etc. etc.

though I suppose it’s a bit simplistic to say the fandom as a whole thought this way; in reality, just a vocal subset of the fandom thought-- and continues to think-- this way

yes, patient reader, this is one of those conversations. because we really can’t have a proper fandom discussion anymore w/o getting into those topics, can we? god, if only

so I’ll stop beating around the bush: antis fucking hate the new seasons, mainly because:

1) a lot of antis love Lance for some reason? antis don’t like the fact that Lance isn’t, like, the entire damn focus of the show (calls for “black paladin Lance” galore....), so they don’t like the fact that other main characters play significant roles in the show. this has devolved into unfounded critique of Lance’s character development in the last few seasons, when in reality Lance has gotten SIGNIFICANT development from s4 onward (just like most every other character..). he’s gotten more confidant in his abilities and is less defensive of his character, he’s more cooperative w/ his teammates, and he’s learned to (usually) recognize when a situation requires a serious approach rather than nonchalance. like, as someone who doesn’t much like Lance, I think it says something that my feelings have advanced from, “jesus I can’t stand this guy, can he shut up for one goddamn second,” to, “nice, Lance is mostly bearable and sometimes charming, now.” this point bleeds into the next point--

2) a lot of antis LOVE klance-- or the ship Keith/Lance, for any random readers that don’t know the Voltron fandom. klantis-- as these particular antis have been dubbed-- hate ANY semblance of connection either of these characters have w/ other characters, b/c it threatens klance. Keith and Lance both canonically have strong connections to other specific characters (Keith to Shiro, and Lance to Allura), so these ships are the most threatening to klance

now, all stans/shippers have fans that are a bit too defensive, sure. I’m not saying that sheiths (Shiro/Keith shippers) or any other stans/shippers in VLD aren’t ever at fault. but antis always ALWAYS bring an insidious dimension to fandom wank in the form of-- for lack of a better term-- “social justice posturing”

I’m not claiming that discussions abt representation and sj issues in fandom aren’t important, but antis always take these sensitive issues and simply use them as ammo in what are typically giant ship wars. there’s no nuance, no room for different interpretations-- only black/white divisions of what is “valid”/”canon”/”acceptable”, which are then strategically warped in favor of what the antis of that particular fandom favor (which, in the case of VLD, is Lance/klance)

of course, not ALL VLD antis are specifically out to discredit just one ship, as evidenced by the proliferation anti-shaladins (those against shippers of Shiro w/ ANY of the paladins). BUT this is exactly where anti tactics are utilized in full-force, and where this petty ship war further devolves:

antis fucking HATE Shiro.

Shiro poses the biggest threat to klance (at least in terms of fandom, b/c Allura canonically poses a much bigger threat tbh), thus antis have steadily built a “case” against Shiro not only as a bad partner to Keith, but as a bad character in general. the more “reasonable” antis claim things like, “Shiro’s too mentally ‘broken’ to be with anyone!” “Shiro’s too old to be with anyone, he’s practically a grandpa!” and, “Shiro’s too much of a parental/guardian figure to consider any paladins as potential partners,” while more extreme antis have claimed that Shiro literally IS a pedophile, or straight-up dangerous due to his mental hang-ups

there is clearly a lot wrong here both canon-wise (Shiro has shown 0% confirmable attraction to any character in canon; everyone’s actual ages are vague at best, thus there are no exact age gaps to measure, etc.) and in terms of plain ethics (callin a guy w/ ptsd “too broken” fuckin WHAT). but this is what antis have devolved to-- dismissing Shiro’s mutual connections to his fellow paladins at best, then accusing him of straight-up horrific shit at worst. all in the name of protecting a ship. boy howdy.

(*SIDENOTE* I hypothesize that Allura doesn’t get nearly the same level of hate b/c mlm ships are favored in fandom, thus there are more sheith shippers than allurance (Allura/Lance) shippers to oppose klance. she may also be protected by Tumblr’s over-the-top glamorizing of any and every female character, but that’s a rlyyyy weird discussion that’s hard to quickly/accurately dissect, so I’ll just leave that particular hypothesis to the side..)

anyways, patient reader, let us return this tangent back to the original point: the general criticisms directed at s4 and onward. how do antis relate to this?

well, it’s real fuckin convenient that ppl suddenly started recognizing VLD’s writing/plot/etc. flaws when the show wasn’t catering quite AS much to Lance, or Lance/Keith interactions. real fuckin convenient ppl suddenly started criticizing Shiro as a character when said character’s relationship w/ Keith began to gain more focus and development. real fuckin convenient that ppl are finally recognizing that VLD isn’t as great as ATLA, when the last few seasons have gotten PRETTY DAMN CLOSE to ATLA’s level of emotional depth

so I’m bitter abt Voltron again. but rather than being bitter abt VLD being popular for the wrong reasons, I’m bitter that VLD’s flaws are finally being recognized for the wrong fucking reasons

and this is where it gets real fucking dangerous, b/c antis are dangerously persuasive to the general fandom public

since antis use sj language as ammunition for petty-ass shit, they can easily gain the attention of... god, I hate that I have to unironically use this term, but Tumblr “normies”. I literally have no better, simple term to describe somebody on Tumblr who hasn’t watched VLD (or simply hasn’t engaged in the fandom in a significant way), so please just roll w/ me here, for my own sanity. so Tumblr normies-- as those on Tumblr are prone to-- are vigilant in keeping up w/ sj issues across the board. this is good! it’s good to be aware of and critical of the content we consume..... until it’s. not.

I’m not the first to say that Tumblr has a very warped, very dangerous approach to sj activism. much like full-on antis, there is so much black/white thinking, lack of nuance, swift and unforgiving retribution for even slightly differing opinions, etc etc. it’s why so many ppl on Tumblr even ARE antis, b/c it’s rly just the fandom-offshoot of this mentality

but even beyond the most extreme “activists” of tumblr, anti’s sj language is dangerously appealing to even the chill normies-- nobody WANTS to support dangerous relationships or bad representation, after all! so they latch onto that rhetoric too, b/c when normies see antis' (usually unfounded) criticisms thrown around, they don’t know the show/fandom well enough to be able to verify those criticisms. and like, I get the appeal of it-- I’ve def made similar mistakes w/ unfamiliar fandoms as well, b/c I want to support a cause that seems just. it’s p natural to want to align w/ what we perceive as a just cause, esp when convinced by a persuasive speaker

thus, antis have gained a significant following of normies due to the simple fact that Tumblr normies DO care abt sj issues, but they DON’T care enough to research the show themselves to see what’s what

so, let me quickly recap the stage I’ve set for you here:

1) the fandom in general has given Voltron more credit than is due, and has subsequently placed ridiculous expectations on it. this has given Tumblr normies a false impression of VLD and its standards

2) antis are SUPREMELY protective of klance (and Lance in general), and have thrown around WILD accusations at any ships that threaten it, leading to--

3) antis throwing Shiro under the bus time and fucking time again.

4) by abusing sj language/tactics, antis appeal to Tumblr normies’ sense of duty, thus gain their approval in ganging up on whatever antis deem unjust in VLD-- whether it’s actually valid or not

so fuckin forgive me for being a bit skeptical when I heard rumors of “bury your gays” in Voltron from antis/normies, when these same ppl are actively throwing around accusations of pedophilia in the name of goddamn shipping

but I’ll fully admit, I passed judgement on this criticism a bit too quick, considering I hadn’t even seen the new season yet. it’s never good to blindly accept opinions purely on the basis that they bolster ur own assumptions, and I’m not immune to that charming trap (tho thankfully I’m not typically a vocal member fandom, so I was mostly just nodding along w/ my fellow shieths asdfg)

so finally, dear reader, we reach the actual point of this post: after seeing s7 for myself, what even ARE my opinions on it?

well. the handling of Adam and his relationship to Shiro............... wasn’t great. it was pretty fuckin terrible, actually. despite all I’ve said against antis, I agree w/ their general view that Adam’s relationship w/ Shiro (and his subsequent death) was shoddy, underdeveloped, and disrespectful to some degree. I’m personally not sure it’s worth the title of “bury your gays” for several different reasons, but I wouldn’t fault someone for calling it that, b/c there are definitely several other reasons that reinforce that trope. it’s worth discussing, and definitely worth voicing criticisms towards, esp in terms of Dreamworks’ “lgbt rep” advertising before s7′s release (which was absolutely scummy, there’s just no other word for it)

so if I agree w/ antis’ basal complaints in this instance, then why the hell am I even talking abt this? why am I putting so much effort into dissecting the fandom, only to essentially reach the same conclusion as those I fundamentally disagree with?

well, I suppose it’s all abt the framing.

I’m not gonna link the post b/c, again, I Don’t Wanna Start Shit, but most of y’all have prolly seen that one post that breaks down the history of the “bury your gays” trope, and how it was possibly utilized in VLD. it’s a p good argument in that respect-- I think it hits the main points of how/why Adam and his relationship w/ Shiro was just plain Bad

and to the untrained “normie” eye, that’s all it is. however, there is a cryptic framing present that reinforces anti talking points, which only someone involved in the fandom would recognize. 

(*SIDENOTE* I don’t mean to pick on SPECIFICALLY this post, I just think it’s a nice rundown of a few of the main rhetorical tactics used by antis. it’s certainly not a unique post in the fandom, but merely a good example of this brand of posts)

for one, this post forces an emotional distance between Shiro and the paladins. this post INSISTS that Shiro can ONLY be interpreted as a guardian character that can’t relate to the other paladins in any significant way due to age gaps and traumatic experience. THUS, according to antis, Adam was the only person that Shiro could have intimately discussed his problems w/ b/c they’re the same age and have a history. Adam's death removed this potential confidante, thus leaving Shiro to sort out his issues alone

while I agree that it would have been nice to see Shiro chat w/ a new character he has a history with (esp considering we rly haven’t gotten much backstory on Shiro yet), so much of this argument is simply false

I’ve already mentioned the bullshit that is the vague age gaps, but even if we were to take them into account, there ARE characters who are assumedly at or over Shiro’s age: Coran and Allura. and yeah, Coran is prolly not the best choice in terms of real emotional connection, but Allura? she could prolly fuckin relate. Shiro’s had his body and autonomy violently violated by the Galra, to the point that his original body is now destroyed; Allura has had her culture and people violently violated by the Galra, to the point the her original planet/culture is now destroyed. Shiro is/was a leader to the paladins, and takes their collective failures to heart as his personal failures to his team; Allura is a literal princess to her people, and takes their downfall as a personal reflection of her lack of ability to protect them. their situations obviously shouldn’t be 1:1 conflated, but to say they have no points of relation here is fuckin insulting

but since age gaps like this mean JACK SHIT when it comes simply developing emotional connections and mutual respect, we don’t even need to go so far as to match ages! this is evidenced by actual intimate interactions Shiro has had with the paladins!

the first one that comes to mind even involves antis’ favorite-- Lance! episode 45 (s5): “The White Lion” involved a moment where Shiro approached Lance on his own and opened up abt his mental health, saying he, “didn’t feel like himself.” now it could be argued that this was Shiro’s clone-- not Actual Shiro-- approaching Lance for help. tho I firmly believe that are still true parts of Shiro present in his clone, even if he’s not fully there. the clone is still protective of his team (before his mind is COMPLETELY hijacked, of course), and I believe any connections/loyalty/trust Shiro has towards the paladins is still true for the clone (even if this can, once again, be forcibly overridden). this moment is Shiro-- the part of Actual Shiro that’s present in his clone-- approaching a fellow teammate for help. of course, Lance doesn’t know exactly what to do in this situation, but he at least stays w/ Shiro for support

and then of course there are all the great moments Shiro has w/ Keith that antis want to forget abt. moments where Keith has laid down his health and safety for Shiro, moments where Keith has barred his soul to Shiro, moments where Keith has done everything in his power to reach out to a hurt and struggling Shiro.  moments where Keith has made it ABUNDANTLY fucking clear that he’s here to the bitter end, that he’ll NEVER give up on Shiro. it literally doesn’t fucking matter if u interpret these scenes as platonic or romantic, b/c the fact of the matter is that Shiro and Keith care DEEPLY abt each other in some shape or form. disregarding that is forcibly ignorant. also, we've now confirmed that Keith and Shiro do have a HISTORY back at the Garrison together before all this Voltron nonsense started (even if it isn’t necessarily a romantic history), so Keith also has that leg up

the subtle framing of Shiro as STRICTLY a “guardian” character is also a classic anti tactic, as it implies a sort of pseudo-pedophilic undertone to any Shiro/paladin ships, which is just.... gross and dishonest. yes, he’s canonically a leader to the paladins, and oftentimes takes on a guardian-type role, but once again, he also canonically opens up to other paladins on a mutually respectful/intimate level. there’s nothing in canon that would strictly suggest he’s ONLY a guardian figure-- “space dad” is a fandom interpretation in the same way that framing him as Keith’s lover is a fandom interpretation. neither is more or less 'canon', and it's petty to suggest otherwise

another weird point in that post is the insistence that Shiro is a “tragic gay character”, which is just..... not fucking true, first of all. he’s definitely suffered the most out of any main character, I agree, but he’s GETTING THROUGH IT. he’s been pulled through it by the paladins, and he’s learning to use his own strength to pull through as well. he’s so incredibly fuckin strong and it’s a fuckin shame that ppl don’t see how inspirational he is to those that may be struggling emotionally. plus, he's never suffered BECAUSE he's gay, nor has he ever had a damn HINT of queer-coding until Adam was shoehorned in (which is its own separate problem w/ the show, but it's not a "tragic gay" problem)

but beyond all that is an even more subtle insistence that Shiro has always been a beloved character to ALL in the fandom. antis’ underlying implication that, “hey normies, Shiro-- our beloved Space Dad-- has been given the shit end of the stick, and u should be mad abt it too!” 

as if antis haven’t spent the last several years shitting on Shiro at every turn, saying he’s got “scrambled egg brains” b/c of his ptsd, and other horrific shit. the fact that they can turn around to “defend Shiro’s honor” now that he’s *confirmed queer* (and, initially, confirmed less of a threat to klance due to Adam) and STILL be taken seriously is goddamn terrifying 

like I am literally seeing posts like this-- IN 20FUCKIN18-- that normies are taking at face value and reinforcing:

to any normies reading this: SHIRO AND KEITH AREN'T FUCKING RELATED!! racist antis insist that they have to be related b/c they're both Asian and the second half of their last names (Shirogane and Kogane, respectively) are similar. I'm literally so baffled over how this tactic is ever taken seriously, but who fuckin knows I guess. and if antis are trying to make a case for adoptive siblings, Keith canonically met Shiro by at LEAST his early/mid teens-- LONGGGG past the developmental age of youth where he might latch onto another person as a strictly non-romanceable relative, so. No. fandom is free to interpret Keith and Shiro’s relationship as brotherly, but to say that that is the STRICT and true 'canon' interpretation of their relationship is, once again, fuckin petty and dishonest

just. how fuckin DARE antis act like they give a SINGLE goddamn shit abt Shiro’s emotional needs and trauma after pullin this shit. how fuckin DARE antis misuse real sj issues to appeal to the lowest common denominator in normies, looking for fodder to fuel the flames of hate

so, if I may be so bold as to utilize one of antis' many battlecrys: this discussion does not exist in a vacuum. Adam's shoehorned relationship w/ Shiro is shitty and worth criticism, absolutely. but brushing aside the fandom history driving the resulting uproar-- as if ship wars aren't HUGELY influencing this backlash-- is SUPREMELY fuckin ignorant

antis latched onto Adam HARD when he was first announced, despite all the signs he'd be a side character at best, that he was stated clearly to be Shiro's ex, and having no context for his personality. Adam was antis' newest shield to their ship-- somebody to take Shiro's romantic potential away from Keith, thus leaving Keith open to Lance. Adam's death eliminated that shield, leaving antis reeling-- they couldn't just jump right back into hating Shiro after having showered his newly-christened gay ass w/ praise for all of the Tumblr normies to see. so, their anger was tactically redirected towards Adam's development

there is nothing shocking abt any of this tbh. all antis is the same, and they're all bitter assholes that are completely willing to abuse real sj issues for their own goals. plain and simple.

I don't rly have a proper ending for this. I'll just say that I like s7 a helluva lot, and Adam’s shitty development doesn’t rly phase me? not everyone feels that way, which is valid, I just don’t particularly give a shit abt Adam. I have hope for s8-- esp in terms of potential development for Shiro. since Shiro got such heavy focus in s6, it makes sense that he was pushed to the sidelines a bit this season to leave room for the other characters (Keith, Lance, Commander Holt + Earth stuff in general, etc.) to develop and shine. I've heard rumors that Adam did in fact have more development that was cut, which I'm honestly willing to believe b/c the development we got felt cut short, rather than simply planned that sparsely in the first place. my hope is that s8 will return some focus to Shiro, and possibly slot in some of these cut scenes to bolster a better backstory to their relationship? pure speculation tho, and it doesn't rly excuse Adam's treatment in s7, but it's worth considering

before I completely end off here, I just want to go on one last FINAL tangent: I'm so damn disappointed that everyone is sleeping on kexa (Keith/Acxa)??? if anything it poses MUCH more canon threat to BOTH klance and sheith purely b/c it's 'safely hetero' and b/c the show itself has hinted at potential feelings there (“She’s always been sweet on that one with the flippity hair,” and “Oh look Acxa, it’s your favorite paladin~”). like I haven't seen antis OR sheiths even mention this, it's baffling. the fact that it'll prolly be canon is bittersweet for me: bitter b/c DAMN I love sheith, and sweet b/c damn.... I'm rly diggin kexa....

so the moral of this post is: blease appreciate Keith's beautiful goth gf, she deserves love

thank u and goodbye

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tag game!

I was tagged by the littest @miraculousgems <3 <3 <3

Nickname: i let 3 people in the world call me meg bcuz some ppl just dont say it right

Gender: female

Sign: capricorn 

Height: 5′4″? i think?

Time right now: 1:09 PM

Birthday: January 17th, 2002

Favorite bands: Jeremy Shada’s band Make Out Monday is actually super lit and i lov their music. The Lonely Island, if that counts, still never fails to make me laugh. Jonas Brothers. Still

Favorite solo artists: Troye Sivan! Alvaro Soler... Erin McCarley... Kelly Clarkson... Camilla Gallardo

Song stuck in my head: do vines count?

Last show I watched: Voltron, unfortunately. WAIT NO NVM UHHHH THAT SHOWWWW W THE PPL UGHHHH WHAT WHAT IS I was at a friends house and we watched that show/

When did I create my blog: uhhhhhhh

What do I post: Ya fandom stuff

Do I have other blogs: no rip

Do I get asks: a bit yeah. 

Instruments: piano, ukelele, and i used to play violin so i guess if u gave me a violin i cud play it but idk

Following: 2635 HAHAHAHA WTF I FOLLOW SO MNY PPL HAHAHA

Followers: 1502, for some fucking reason. i need to sift thru them tho i havnt done that in a while so. shout out to all u porn blogs following me hope ur enjoying all the voltron

Average hours of sleep: i do p good on sleep so like 8

What I’m wearing: uhhhhhh my cheer outfit rip

Dream job: screenwriter 

Dream trip: oh god uh. theres this rly cute place in Morocco that i saw pics of one time and never forgot 

Favorite food: sushi? idk

Favorite song: refer to fav artists/ bands

Last book I read: Kite Runner. for school

Top three fictional universes I wanna join: .i agree w millie def ATLA/LOK. and thats all i can come up w

millie already tagged susan and i guess i shud be a good sister and tag @impulsivebeetle . i’ll also tag @selfiealien and @storiesaremylife and @gayromanticsubplots (i see u rbing my stuff and putting tags. thanx b lov ya)