#back at the lake of course

[gory-modxl]

cause my baby you’re (mine)

you’re my vigilante 🖤🩸🔪

[patrickztump]

these are the last blues we’re ever gonna have, let’s see how deep we get…

[yellowraincoat]

How do these authors who write stories that sort of jump off of Harry Potter keep writing these Simon Snow, Orion Lake, Luke Sunborn golden-boy archetype characters, and WHO are they based on bc it sure as hell isn’t Harry Potter himself

[madamescarlette]

also apologies as this is SUCH a surface level read but I freaking love that the third act basically turns into a murder ballad thus proving the title true and SHE gets to fly away free into mystery and all he can do is slither on home and poison everyone who tries to reach his heart again.

[seven-oh-four]

SUNNY tells BASIL things too. BASIL doesn't just dump all of his problems on SUNNY. They talk to each other.

[zappedbywho]

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[taruruchi]

I rewatched Descendants yesterday and I've been so normal ever since

[kahin]

sort of thinking abt. how suicidal i've been since. the move here. i cant stand living here another day if i have to go outside and interact with people who clearly dont seem to give a shit about me n dont ACTUALLY care abt my culture or my people / brothers and sisters im going to fucking pop.

[romanticfistfightz]

also fun fact going to malta if the weathers good. frst time since like 2015 i could be on the beach not fully clothed. like i could go shirtless . it's so fun i hope the weathrrs good

[sablegear0]

PokemonGO really decided to dick with me today. I’ve been out more often than normal because the weather has been nice and because I’m working daily towards the timed Master Ball research. If I do a raid, two research tasks, and a couple catches and stops each day, I can finish the required tasks easy within the ~2 month time frame.

So today since I was out for a short walk I figured I’d toss out my daily incense to see what I got.

5 minutes in, Galarian Moltres.

Just as I’m pondering how the only use for the Master Ball beyond stubborn EX raids is the Galarian Birds. Galarian Moltres.

I didn’t even know they could show up that early. I thought they only showed up at the end of the incense duration.

Okay, fine. I feed it a golden razz and whiff like four Ultra Balls past it before finally connecting. A bad hit, because it’s a large target high up at long range but I couldn’t really tell that within one hit. But you only get one.

It breaks and flees.

Fine, didn’t expect to catch it anyway. I only got Galarian Zapdos not long ago because it surprised me and I already had a Master Ball primed. I keep walking.

Three minutes later, Galarian Articuno.

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.

And just my luck, it spawns in a cluster of other pokemon next to a stop. I get one chance to tap it on the map and-

Hit the Buizel beside it.

Okay, fuck, flee and check the map again-

Nope. Gone. Fuck me, right?

And this is after months of scattered attempts at even seeing them with the daily incense previously. It took me a while to get GalZapdos and again, only caught it because I had a Master Ball. Now its buddies show up on the same day to taunt me.

Fuck you, PoGO. And see you tomorrow.

[adhd-merlin]

I've read the Will post you reblogged, it's all very sweet, but: Merlin himself has said that the years before he came in Camelot were the loneliest years of his life. His mother, Will, the entire village of people not hostile to magic were less dear to him that his destiny service to Camelot. So, no: relationship with Will is secondary to him, there ficwriters are right writing them in such manner. This passage about loneliness was probably created by the writers to emphasize Arthur & Merlin's unusual kind of friendship, like they only have each other, but in fact it devaluated Will for Merlin and the knights for Arthur.

Hi anon! Cool glasses.

Yeah, I haven't analysed that post that deeply, I just thought there were some interesting points in there (as someone who's never given much thought to Will). And for the record, sometimes I might agree with 90% of a meta post and go "eh, I don't know" about the rest — I might still reblog it, because it's still food for thought, and I'm okay with not agreeing 100% with everyone all of the time. (Unless I think they are blatantly wrong about the remaining 10%). People can interpret things differently and that's alright. That's what makes things interesting!

That said.

Merlin himself has said that the years before he came in Camelot were the loneliest years of his life.

This passage about loneliness was probably created by the writers to emphasize Arthur & Merlin's unusual kind of friendship (...) but in fact it devaluated Will for Merlin

Merlin was always lonely. He might have been less lonely in Camelot than he was in Ealdor, just by virtue of being around more people and feeling like he was working towards a bigger purpose, but he was lonely. He is so lonely it's heartbreaking.

It's... lonely. To be more powerful than any man you know, and have to live like a shadow. To be special, and have to pretend you're a fool.

It's a loneliness born out of having to hide his true nature and, at the same time, being unable to befriend those he could be open with about his magic, people like him — Morgana and Mordred, of course, but occasionally also the Baddie of the Week — because fate and prophecies have set them on opposing sides. It's tragic.*

(Colin Morgan himself briefly touches upon Merlin's loneliness in his commentary to Ep 5x02, when he says "there's a sense of loneliness in all the magical characters, I think. [...] All united in the loneliness.")

So, personally, I don't think Merlin talking about his loneliness says anything negative or even especially significant about the quality of his friendship with Will. Merlin was (and remains) lonely because of his nature and of his circumstances. It's not really anything to do with Will.

His mother, Will, the entire village of people not hostile to magic were less dear to him that his destiny service to Camelot

Just because magic isn't banned in Cenred's kingdom, it doesn't mean that the people there are less hostile to magic. If people in Ealdor were tolerant towards magic, Merlin wouldn't have had to hide it the whole time he was there. He might not have been burnt at the stake for it, but it's very much implied he would've been (at the very least) viewed with mistrust or even ostracised by the other villagers.

And I don't believe S1 Merlin considered his mother less important than his destiny. He tries to bargain his life for hers in 1x13. (Even in 2x09 he is ready to give up his destiny to run away with Freya. Also almost killed Arthur, btw. And yes, in my book that is pretty much a murder attempt).

I assume you're saying that because he initially refused to use magic to defend his village? But like I said, Ealdor was only slightly less hostile to sorcerers than Camelot, and Arthur was right there. It wasn't just a matter of what was more important to Merlin, it was a matter of his own survival too. S1 Arthur wasn't ready to hear about Merlin's magic. He literally lectures Merlin about magic being dangerous while he's watching his childhood friend burn on a funeral pyre (dick move, by the way). The man who died saving his life. So that didn't leave Merlin with much choice, despite what Will's rebuke implies.

In the end he does use magic, and he's almost discovered — he only gets away with it because Will takes the blame. So his reluctance in using magic to defend his village wasn't completely unfounded.

Was Will more important than Arthur to S1 Merlin, or even equally important? I suppose that's a matter of interpretation.

The author wrote:

I feel that Merlin’s relationship with Will is something that is important to him, and something that he has never considered to be secondary or less important than the relationships he built in Camelot.

IMO, Will was clearly a dear friend to Merlin, regardless of his comment about feeling lonely in Ealdor. And I don't know if Merlin's relationship with Will was as important to him as the relationships he built in Camelot (in which I include people other than Arthur, like Gaius and Gwen), but it clearly was important.

Will was literally the only person who knew about Merlin's magic, other than his mother, before he met Gaius. The only person he didn't have to hide his true nature from. That's got to count for something.

And as much as Merlin cared about Arthur, he never had that with him. It was, tragically, a very one-sided relationship, until almost the very end.

I think you might still argue that Merlin's relationship with Arthur was more important — if you were so inclined — because of the whole destiny thing and how it gave Merlin a sense of purpose. But based on the friendship alone? Very one-sided, like I said. And I don't think Merlin was significantly less lonely around Arthur.

Sorry, I've just rambled on.

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*I'm 100% sure I wrote a short meta post (well, random thoughts) about this because it's something I've thought about so much. And now I can't find it. Why do I even tag posts when I can't find anything half of the time!!

ETA: found it

[warty-hog-legacy]

SKETCHES 

of Clara’s clothing. Will do school uniforms eventually

headcanon under the cut

Also, after the whole fighting-Ranrok thing (gotta happen in March, right? still snowy out), Clara is wounded via knife slash to her ankle, also twisted same ankle, got walloped by a troll, scratched up her legs something awful sliding on rocks, and then watched her favorite professor die. She’s in hysterics when Sharp and Prof. Onai are trying to corral her up to the hospital wing. She keeps trying to escape and go find the entrance to the mined tunnel.

Pls keep in mind, she’s 15, been awake for like 36 hours straight, and just lost someone important to her (again, so like, old memories of her sister dying are resurfacing). Obviously, she is a pillar of calm and collected sanity.

Additional Information: When the tremors with the Ancient Magic started, the Profs who did not go to help fight were herding students into the Great Hall, like when Sirius scratched up the Pink Lady’s portrait. So a not insignificant number the student body heard Clara’s screeches, snuck to the door and saw the floating cot with a body under a sheet, the haunted looks on the professors as they return.

Rumors circulate. As they do.

So two mornings later, when Sebastian has worked up the nerve to actually talk to Clara (he heard her parents were summoned in the middle of the night, also heard she lost her mind, that a dragon lived under the castle, castle was almost blown up, etc... who knows what’s true). So. He’s going to talk to her. Which he’s talked to loads of girls, and talked to Clara loads of times. Except that she’s refused to talk to him since the Uncle Solomon incident, and that’s why he’s nervous and trying to talk himself into seeing her.

Instead he Lurks (defintely lurking) outside the hospital wing, unsure if he wants to talk to her or not. He sticks his head into the door, half hoping she’s still sleeping and half-hoping she’ll see him and all that awkward guilt will vanish.

Sebastian is treated to a view of privacy curtains halfway down the wing. And through a little gap, he gets a glimpse of her lacing up her corset. Just for like, 1 total second.

5 minutes later, a bunch of second-years watch him sprint out of the castle and dive headfirst into the lake.

[the-fandom-hopping-mage]

Chapters: 2/2 Fandom: Tales of Arcadia (Cartoons) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character Death Relationships: Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan & Jim Lake Jr. Characters: Hisirdoux "Douxie" Casperan, Jim Lake Jr. (Tales of Arcadia), Barbara Lake, Claire Nuñez Additional Tags: Claire dies offscreen, Stabbing, Throat gets Slit, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, wump, I have no idea how hospitals work Summary:

In the aftermath of a fight, the two survivors of a battle discuss their losses, resulting . . . not well, to say the least.

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I wrote this like a year ago and finally got around to posting it to Ao3, hope you enjoy!

[phoenixiancrystallist]

Day 24, I'M DONE, BITCHEEEEEEEES!!!!! *celebratory kazoo noises*

...now what?

How I make polls on mobile? Step 1: have polls. I have failed at step one. Drat.

No idea what I'm gonna do next. Might take one of the advanced animation courses from Creature Art Teacher. I kind of want to animate something. But what should I animate? That's the question!

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Is diving hard to learn?

Well... .... ... hard to say?

There is a classroom portion to getting a license that is mainly safety procedures and protocol. There are a lot of things to pay attention to safety-wise, how to communicate with your partner, what to do in various emergencies. Some examples would be like-

What to do if someone has a medical emergency when diving (there is also a separate first aid diving course, this one is more passes out or get bitten by something or has a panic attack).

What to do if you need to throw up when diving (surge underwater can make even iron stomachs go soft if the seas are rough).

How fast can you surface or go down.

How soon after diving can you get on an airplane without dying.

What to do if your oxygen is shut off or runs out.

How to monitor your instruments (I have a smart computer built into my regulator hoses that also times my dives and measures how fast I'm surfacing, chirping loudly enough for me to hear underwater if I surface too quickly or when I need to take breaks and maintain my position).

How to track your dives in a dive log (my computer tracks mine for me and I can just copy it by hand, but you also need to know how to dive "analogue", don't rely on smart gear for everything- inevitably everything breaks, and if that happens during a dive you have to know how to monitor yourself.).

Stuff like that, all the auxiliary kind of stuff. That part is fairly simple, but it's what the tests focus on.

The part that killed (figuratively) the most people in my dive class was actually practical skills.

First, you have to pass a swimming test. And I don't mean just like, show you can swim. You have to tread water for 10 minutes, then swim 4 full laps (we had to alternate between front and back stroke, but not everyone makes you do that, as long as you can swim somehow).

Second, and honestly this eliminated more people than the swim test, is just BREATHING. It was like a 6 week class, we'd spend 4 hours in the classroom, then 4 at a high school swimming pool.

The first session with gear was literally just stand in 2 foot deep water, put the regulator (breathing piece) in your mouth, and sink until just your mouth is underwater, then inhale.

That eliminated over half our group and triggered 3 people to have full panic attacks. It never really stops being the hardest part of diving? Just getting past that mental block of "I'm underwater, I shouldn't breathe".

And I don't mean that it's HARD to go through every time. I mean diving is dead simple, once you make the safety and procedures second nature. But every time I have just the slightest wiggle of nerves the very very first breath.

[shatterthefragments]

Ok but for real us being soft over the Vessels’ tummies has helped me so much today

Like my pants were falling off my hips all day again. The same pair of capris that I was wearing last week and made the note: “Pulling a Vessel with the way my (loose ass) pants (with stuff in pockets) are coming down my hips”. And uh. Same today again. And so I didn’t tie them tight enough (partially bc I like not having to untie them to take them off). And so they were under my belly button and sliding down all day. Which is fine. But especially when I was doing stuff they slid further down and underneath my belly. Held up only by a hip. And if my shirt lifted up then like. It was all exposed. Soft round belly. Love handles. That crease by your hip (and above it too) (far rounder than all the vessels combined but that’s ok I’m fat and it’s okay.)

And I’m. Okay with it. (Today). I’m soft and squishy and round and it’s okay. And you know what? It’s even cute. Cute and soft and squishy and OKAY!