#bang your head on the wall with me anon 🫂

[aleksanderscult]

Alina in the orphanage:

"Not much of an artist," sniffed one of the teachers. "Certainly has an imagination, though," the other replied, peering skeptically at the white dragon that curled around the banister of the stairs LEIGH BARDUGO CAN'T EVEN LET ALINA BE A GOOD ARTIST :( __________ and earlier paragraphs show that basically none of the people in town, teachers, nor staff respect her: Young. Rich. Possibly mad. These were the words whispered about the couple that ran the orphanage. But they paid well and the boy was so charming it was hard to stay mad AT HIM (no one likes alina) ...the girl was different, small and strange...seemingly oblivious to the glares and disapproving clucking of the teachers and staff

That's Leigh 🤷‍♀️

She wants Alina to feel contented with her fate, which is a sad and depressing one. To feel thankful for being alive. But losing her powers killed the real her. And if Alina says she's happy then who are we to deny it or doubt it? She doesn't want us to.

But we no longer give a shit about what Bardugo thinks so there's that. 🙂

Yeah, sure, Alina didn't like nor want to become a leader. But then again she didn't know what she wanted. So why is her ending happy? She never said that she wanted to return there. On the contrary, as a child she imagined leaving the orphanage with Mal.

So her character development never existed and did a 360° circle. Normally writers make their characters go back to their roots so that they can learn something or put something to rest. But for a character to end up in the same place? A place which brought her much unhappiness?

Just imagine Harry Potter ending up with the Dursleys.

[cosmobrain00]

You’re one of the few that get it. (You’re adequately fucked up and sick in the head.) I get like so happy to talk to you. You’re so nice to everyone and you’re like…royalty. To me. 🧡 I get sad when you don’t like your art because it is genuinely good and I’m lucky I get to see it, honestly. You’re true to yourself and you do what the fuck you want. Your passion for your OCs is inspiring to me and I love love LOVE hearing about them and seeing art of them. Can’t wait until you post your story :)

anon. I hope u know this is one of the absolute sweetest things ive evr gotten the pleasure to receive in my LIFE ive been staring at this for the past i dont even know how long just trying to figure out how to properly convey how much this msg means to me ILY!!!!!! all I can possibly think to say is tht u r extremely dear to me AND royalty as well idc its just a fact now, n im so incredibly happy tht I have the honor to have u arnd<3 n despite not knowing who this is I know for a fact I too love n cherish talking to u as well mwah🫶🫶

(also evrything u said got me, but esp the bit abt my ocs had me on the ground banging my fists against my wall. I hope u kno im smooching u on the forehead n hugging u soso hard🫂🫂🫂)