#builds on a familial connection

[cyborg-squid]

I would say that I've misjudged Mohg, but actually, not just him, but probably the rest of the Mohgwyn Dynasty too. Cuz the first of them you meet in ER is Varre, who defintely skews your perspective on what they must be like.

But then you have Ansbach in the DLC, who feels like as honorable a knight as you can have in this game; dueling Miquella (a whole ass Empyrean!) in an attempt to free his lord from his thrall, and once the enchantment is broken, still seeking to free his dead Lord's soul from Miquella's clutches.

And he's paired, in his quest, alongside Redmane Freyja, who is another knight, and does have devotion to her lord, but who rather wishes for her Lord to not rest in peace, because peace was never his nature (at least in her mind). And she specifically mentions that this would be against Jerren's wishes (which then draws a parallel between Jerren and Ansbach (old man yaoi)). I don't believe there's a simple "Elders know best" thing going on here, for while she would be defying the wishes of Jerren, Ansbach seems to notice her headstrong nature in moving forward after receiving the letter, while he himself is still kind of stuck in indecision. You also have the fact that, while both are technically still warriors, neither are at their peak; Ansbach due to age, and Freyja due to the Rot.

i did kinda forget where I was going with this, and I don't think I've finished their quests, but Ansbach... is a really cool guy. And it's very possible that the Mohgwyn Dynasty contains contained more guys like him. Not that Varre and the War Surgeons aren't interesting, but they're of a pretty different type, ya know?

[bitalis]

the empress and death for the rook asks!

Death: What part of Rook do they need to kill to become the best version of themselves? —

Ivy’s obsession with the past in name of nostalgia…. some of their memories of their clan and others are so misconstrued that its not full truths but they cling to it since its all they got 😔

The Empress: What does family mean for Rook? —

All I could think of were words and felt possessed to draw them out with the companions that stood out most for Ivy in terms of character.

Rook Tarot Card Ask!

[urfavisananimegirl]

walter white from breaking bad

Walter Hartwell White (Breaking Bad) is an Anime Girl!

[stagefoureddiediaz]

Ohhhh.

I massively hate myself for putting this out into the universe, but what if Tim talking about a tree falling in relation to Eddie is actually a reference to Abuela dying? 😭😭😭

That this pillar of his life - someone who has supported him and loved him - the matriarch of the family - is going to die and leave him feeling uprooted and lost.

Narratively it would make sense as it can help Eddie and Chris reconnect and also play into the Shannon of it all at the same time - as well as helping build into queer Eddie and buddie!

[wayti-blog]

“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.. Until their secret is given to another to look after, then perhaps two human creatures may know each other..”

― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

[coffeeisfortheresponsible]

listen i know this is like. definitely not true but ykw idc. headcanon that wu and garmadon helped build the monastery as kids

[jarayasha]

Okay I have no sketches fuck this, but I have silly sims screenshots instead. The time has come again eventually.

[batwynn]

All the advertising I saw for Elemental:

Check out this wacky adventure between a fire person and a water person! A Tree Child Flirts with her! LOL! HEY LOOK CLOUD PEOPLE! *cartoon spring and honking noises*

Me: I don’t… want to watch that. Oh well, that’s fine.

Me actually watching it:

Oh wait, it’s a story of an immigrant family who come with nothing and build a community for themselves and their people and the weight of debt you feel to your parents who sacrificed for you to succeed but the way that that success sometimes isn’t what you want and how parental love can feel conditional when there’s a lack of clear communication and—

Me getting to the end: SHE BOWED AND HE BOWED BACK 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💦💧💦💧💦💧💦💧💦🌊🌊🌊🌊🚿🚿🚿

[addamvelaryon]

Dornish!Marilda of House Hull

A second, rival High King of Dorne also existed during the times of the First Men, ruling from a great wooden motte-and-bailey castle on the south bank of Greenwood near Lemonwood, where the river flows into the Summer Sea. This was a curious kingship, for whenever a king died, his successor was chosen by election from amongst a dozen noble families that had settled along the river or the eastern shores. The Wades, Shells, Holts, Brooks, Hulls, Lakes, Brownhills, and Briars all threw up kings who ruled from the high hall amongst the lemon trees, but in the end this curious system broke down when a disputed election set the royal houses to warring against one another. After a generation of conflict, three of the old houses were wiped from the earth, and the once-powerful river realm had shattered into a dozen quarrelsome petty kingdoms.

[wilsons-journey]

I sometimes wonder,... do you miss me? Think about me?

[alpacinosgf]

I’m wondering if Ozzie is even Italian 🤔 it makes sense for him to be but honestly francis doesn’t look Italian at ALL maybe Irish.. Matt Reeves & Lauren Lefranc if you can hear us…

I doubt he is tbh maybe somewhere down the line but he was never a made man for the falcones which is usually a signifier that someone either wasn't a blood italian or they didn't want him to be official because of his disability 🙃

[memento-mariii]

Villainess isekai as horror: your identity, your autonomy, your very own body is stolen and puppeteered by some unseen foreign entity. Not only do your loved ones fail to notice the change, they seem to genuinely prefer the copycat over the real you. Your entire existence was overwritten in a matter of seconds, and the worst part is, the world seems objectively better off for it.

[thenecropolix]

Everyone's always talking about the NSR Megastars being a found family for Yinu, but please consider the same thing for Eve.

DJSS and Neon J are her weird uncles/dads that she can vent to about feelings (forever love that fic by mangenov where Neon calls her Evie that's her cyborg dad); I can especially imagine her ranting to DJSS about people being idiots.

1010, the Sayu crew, and Yinu are like her little siblings; there's this one fic where Eve takes a break from NSR and I really enjoyed how her relationship with 1010 was written and I now subscribe to the headcanon of 1010 being like little kids vying for the attention of an older sibling (the sayu crew and Yinu need no explanation, I think her character could grow from acting as role model to the kids; I adore the thought of her having a soft spot for Remi based on that one illustration someone did of her admiring his work like a proud aunt).

Yinu's mama and Tatiana also need no elaborate explanation, they would absolutely be her role models or at least offer her words of wisdom when it comes to relationships and self-worth. Look me in the eyes: mama offering a shoulder to cry on when she spirals over her previous relationship with Zuke and any other emotional baggage and making sure she's healthy and eating properly but also Tatiana as an older aunt figure that she sees as having her shit together and whom is sternly realistic with her when it comes to life and therefore acts as an anchor for when she flies too close to the sun and—

[fromtheseventhhell]

Do you think it's true that GRRM said that Sansa wasn't a Stark anymore after Lady's death? I've seen the interview passed around before but I'm not sure if it's an official thing

In regards to the conversation about the dire wolves and the Starks the point was made (I forget by whom) that Lady was dead and Sansa still alive to which I replied that Sansa wasn't really much of a Stark anymore. IIRC (this is a little hazy), at this point GRRM kind of leaned back in his chair, smiled and said something to the effect of "A very astute observation." (source)

I'm assuming this is what you're referring to. To answer the question, I wholeheartedly believe that George said something along these lines. A majority of fandom disregards it for obvious reasons but it definitely makes sense within the story. Now, he obviously isn't saying that Lady's death means Sansa isn't literally a Stark anymore, and that's the perspective I often see people use to refute this idea. She still has her Northern and familial connections and no one is debating that.

The fact is though that the Direwolves are a big aspect of identity for the Starks, on top of being the living embodiment of their sigil. They are soul-bonded, connected through magic, and they're going to be very important in the upcoming books. We have Nymeria and her large pack, Jon (most likely) warging into Ghost before his death, Rickon's direwolf being used to confirm his identity (and it's very likely he's developed his warging), Bran has a very strong connection with Summer and it's helped him develop his abilities, etc. All very tangible, plot-relevant aspects. The direwolves are also connected to each other and aware of their siblings, and Lady's death is acutely noticed by them. Sansa is, literally, disconnected from the other Starks in that aspect. George wouldn't have just put that in the story if it wasn't meant to mean anything. If he wanted Lady alive, he would've found a way to keep her alive. I don't think this means Sansa is destined to die, forever lose her identity as a Stark, or anything else particularly bad because of it. I just think that within the context of the story, her losing her direwolf is of some significance 🤷🏾‍♀️

[nozomijoestar]

Asuka is a tragic figure, a figure of mystery, a wild card, all because the only thing she wants in life is peace and quiet for herself and to feel in control- yet her secret heritage that may be hidden from her for her own protection and the reality that life is unpredictable and will go on with or without you keep ruining that delusion, that vision of how the world is meant to work to her, and she suffers regardless of what she wants, what she does, and how little she understands anything

She was born into a family preaching peace and balance and order while being a creature of violence, and puts a dozen mental locks and excuses over this truth to justify giving into her impulse for fighting by pretending she's justice when she does it

She keeps trying to build a place of safety but she's using sand and life is a wave that destroys, yet she stubbornly persists rather than give up, not drowned to the point of self centered suicidal loathing like Jin- there's contrast, where Jin is cloaked in death Asuka stubbornly clings to life and humanity as a normal person in a terrifying world

She's not a fucking narrative clone for Jun's own purpose, Asuka's purpose must be determined by Asuka herself

[moltensmusings]

In removing the white fang as a faction I do think instead turning focus to other factions within rwby would be interesting.

Like I think the huntsmen are the most well developed portion but I also would love the idea if us having more to them than "they're a full network".

What about guilds? You can't have me believe no one would set up huntsmen guilds in cities for huntsmen to find lodging and community. Plus corruption within huntsmen ranks would be highly likely. Just because someone trains to be a skilled, respected warrior doesn't mean they'll be a good person. What about hutsmen that exploit smaller communities by offering protection in exchange for larger amounts of money or the expectation that they be given proper amenities free of charge with no hand being raised against them.

Retired huntsmen who settle down in villages or cities and periodically return to their craft when the need arises.

A huntsmen license giving you free range to work wherever is fine, but if each territory is a kingdom all it's own I'd love to see how each territory handles sharing information on its hunters and huntresses. It doesn't seam like anyone outside of atlas has a governing body or military of any kind.

The more I go on the more I actually want to see built on.