#but it'll sure outlive you!

[was-anyone-gonna-tell-me]

art supply companies mark shit WAY up and 99% of the time you can find an almost-identical product way cheaper at the hardware store.

modelling paste = drywall joint compound (or spackling, or wood filler-- compared to the cost of modelling paste, you can afford to buy several of these and test which works best)

masking vinyl = painter's tape

pouring medium = floetrol/flow aid

top coats/varnishes = polycrylic sealer (urethane or polyurethane are also options in some cases & are more durable, but research them first-- there's some paints they won't work well with)

if you're casting something that you're going to paint, don't waste resin-- plaster of paris is dirt cheap, I pay $10 CDN for two litres. if you need something more durable, use concrete.

large brushes, sponges, glue guns, storage containers, etc. can all be obtained at the hardware store at a fraction of the price.

'latex paint' is basically just cheaper, lower-quality acrylic. a can of white latex paint will last you forever. also, stop buying purpose-made gesso! hardware stores sell primer, or you can DIY it (many recipes on google).

the quality of these will be slightly lower overall than purpose-made art supplies, and may not be as consistent from batch to batch. but unless you're a professional or semi-professional artist who's working with these media day in and day out, you won't notice much of a difference.

the gap between artists and tradespeople is absolutely not as large as you've been led to believe, and neither is the gap in our materials.

[sheawritesstuff]

Redacted Characters Who...

[Vaguely angsty edition]

[I've seen a couple people use this kind of format n thought I'd give it a try,, not sure if I did it right.]

✩ Asher who says “I love you” like punctuation in a sentence. Who tells everyone he loves as often as possible just to make sure they know. Who ends every phone call with “I love you” out of habit because you never know when the last time will be.

✩ Lasko who rambles as a way to get information out as quickly as possible without getting interrupted. Who was taught early in life that his input was less important than his mom's. Who always assumes he's annoying people as soon as he opens his mouth.

✩ David who hates saying “goodbye”. Who says “talk to you later” or “see you at [insert date/event]” instead. Who is superstitious that somehow, if he says goodbye, it'll be the last time.

✩ Elliott who automatically assumes he's unwelcome in any given situation. Who hovers around the outskirts of friendly gatherings, only speaking when spoken to. Who thought for years that Aaron felt the same way about him that their parents did.

✩ Milo who gets uncomfortable around alcohol and cigarettes. Who avoids big events where strangers will be drinking. Who always makes sure people get home safe and has the best hangover cures.

✩ Damien who is an overachiever to make up for his “shortcomings”. Who thinks his personality and emotions are inherently negative traits that need to be balanced out with academic success. Who sent his mom test scores after coming out in a last ditch effort to “make it up to her”.

✩ Gavin who knows he'll outlive everyone he cares about. Who knows he'll never love anyone like he loves Freelancer. Who spent so long without any meaningful relationships that he doesn't know what he'll do once he's alone again.

✩ Huxley who loves with every fiber of his being. Who gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, even when he knows they don't deserve it. Who changed himself for years because he was scared of being “too much”.

✩ Porter who keeps everyone at arm's length. Who pretends to be cold and emotionless to protect the people he cares about. Who has never known a life of comfort and gentleness and doesn't know how to accept one.

✩ Sam who learned to fight so he could survive. Who got caught up with the wrong crowd after escaping Mont Blanc. Who still dreams about the life he could've had if he'd never gotten involved with Alexis.

✩ Camelopardalis who never feels good enough. Who believes his struggles to deal with the traumatic memories he's taken makes him weak. Who feels guilty for needing a therapist.

✩ Guy who wishes he earned more money to provide for Honey. Who regrets his degree every time a publisher rejects him. Who is so grateful that his partner supports his dream despite all the setbacks.

[quixotical-lymbo]

Warnings/Tags: Just some tooth-rotting fluff and very brief mention of mortality. Word Count: 600+ words

Wow! You and the monkey king! What a pair of peaches you two are!

Did he make the first move or you? Surprisingly, I think you would have to be the one to make the first move. Obviously, Wukong could have easily done it—we all know how assertive and confident he is, but perhaps he wanted you to do it to see just how serious you are about courting him. 

Sometimes, he'll drop certain hints or try to steer you in the right direction to confess. Things like 'I wouldn't mind if you stayed longer', 'You hungry? I know a great place we can eat at, just the two of us though', or 'We would look really good together wouldn't we? Ehh, maybe not…who knows?' 

After you make that first step and confess, he'll act surprised before asking what took you so long to say anything. Wukong will tease you for weeks on end about how long you took to confess if you don't shut him up

Anyway-

Where do y'all usually do dates? Your home, his home(s), festivals, and rarely do the two of you go outside of China for dates unless Wukong is feeling extra adventurous. Since he's retired, Wukong has a lot of time on his hands when he's not helping MK save the world or training his successor. Other than the locations, I think Wukong would have a lot of things on his 'bucket list' for the two of you to do. 

Gifts? Oh, oh, be prepared to be swamped with gifts ranging from random flowers that remind him of you, bugs, artifacts, and other extravagant things you couldn't possibly fit in your home. It wasn't until you piped up about the bugs did Wukong stop with the creepy crawlies. 

PDA? Of course, but depending on your preference he can be full-on touchy and obnoxiously sweet, or he could be discreet and have a hand on you somewhere. Just expect to be kissed, hugged, or touched in some way every five minutes or so.

If PDA truly bothered you, Wukong would refrain from doing anything–but when the two of you are finally alone he'll stick to your side like glue and it'll take a while for you to peel him off of you. Good luck ^^' 

First kiss? Perhaps after the first few dates you two shared your first kiss together.  

How he acts around them vs others: I think Wukong would act the same, just more handsy and playful compared to others. Bickering about trivial things, pinching you at random times but not enough to hurt, getting in your face to stare at you whenever you aren't putting your full undivided attention on him, and that kind of stuff. 

Of course, there's the omission of information and white lies that you will not tolerate. Wukong could fool others, but you wouldn't stand for dishonesty especially while the two of you were in a committed relationship. 

At first, it was hard getting Wukong to understand this boundary, but not every relationship is perfect–still, trying to break habits that have lasted for who knows how long is VERY difficult. That's why the two of you started off with the little things. Sure, Wukong slips up from time to time, but he genuinely is putting in an effort to not withhold information from you whether it's regarding life-threatening situations or things like how he is feeling. 

Wukong would definitely take every chance to show off to you, especially whenever he was teaching MK. Sparring without his top, taking a few moments to flex in certain angles–he'll even blow you a few kisses from time to time. 

And you'll eat that shit up every.single.time.

Generally, you're going to need to have a lot of patience and be open-minded when dating Sun Wukong. If the relationship could be described with one word then it's a rollercoaster. There's the ups and downs, perhaps a lot of downs (like the fact that he's going to outlive you), but you wouldn't have had it any other way.

🍜 - I do not give permission for anyone to translate, copy, republish, or plagiarize any of my written works. I provide no permission for any of my literary works to be used in artificial intelligence. sparkle banner(s) by @adornedwithlight !!

[powdermelonkeg]

You know, something I realized, a lot of long-lived + short-lived romance in fantasy settings is portrayed as tragic. "Oh, I'm an elf, and you are but a human, I am doomed to live in tragedy as I outlast you" sort of thing. But like...that's standard for elf + elf too, isn't it?

Like, say you've got an elf that's centuries old, and one that's slightly less than a century. They're both adults. One of them is still gonna outlive the other by hundreds of years.

Idk I feel like elves don't think about it as much as it's played up, because that's just an accepted truth for them. Like how you'd outlive a cat. It'll be sad the day it happens, sure, but for now, ooh, kitty. Y'know?

[rachelambery]

dbf!joel no outbreak hcs

nsfw near the end

- joel owns 1 pair of boots. at this point it's an ongoing joke that they're gonna outlive him, the once hard protective fabric has turned into something that now resembles tissue paper. they're pretty sure he thinks it's his second child

- you're unsure how he was a single father with his inability to cook anything except for breakfast, as far as you're aware him and sarah lived on frozen pizzas and Chinese takeout.

- as cheap as he is, he refused to skimp out on birthday gifts for you. even when you say "i don't want anything!" he'll show up to your party with a box of whatever trinket reminded him of you

- of him and tommy, he was definitely the lower maintenance of the two. everytime you'd sit next to them by the fire, the conversation of eye cream would always come up, maria put him onto it, and he REALLY things joel would benefit from it.

- joel doesn't play about his cigarettes, you're unsure how all of his teeth haven't fallen out with how many times he smokes a day. you'll look the other way and when you look back it'll just appear in his mouth.

- he smells like a mix of smoke and whiskey, as gross as it sounds, at this point the smell is comforting. reminds you of him. his truck.

- you're pretty sure he's narrowly avoided death with how poorly he cares for himself when he's ill. you'll go with your dad to work and your eyes will settle on him, coughing up a storm and practically vomiting while he builds the roof. when he eventually passes by and you question his state, he'll just say. "it's a cold. everyone gets it"

- once sarah moved out, he'd stay way too late at your dads house. and on nights back from college when you couldn't sleep, you'd end up sitting next to him on the couch, laughing. after a while you'd both fall asleep on the couch, your head normally nuzzled into his neck, enjoying the mix of whiskey and smoke that emanated off him.

- don't let his buff physique fool you. that man is only athletic looking, even at your state, when you hadn't trained since middle school track, you'd smoke him on a race to his truck everytime.

- he's the cheapest man you've ever met. in the 18+ years you've known him, you've only ever seen him buy 1 new pair of pants, and that was onto after he'd ripped his old reliables. you're pretty sure that's the first time you've seen that man cry like that.

- every bandaid in his house has dinosaurs on it, sarah used to refuse to use anything other than dinosaur bandaids, so it's ingrained in his brain to only buy them. even though she's been out of the house for months.

- he once fell off the roof during a job, they don't let him up there anymore.

nsfw starts here !! minors avert your gaze !!

- he's very respectful during sex, talking you through it, kissing you at every opportunity, praising you.

- he refuses to listen to you when you say your legs still work after, he'll pick you up bridal style and lay you in bed.

- he loves teasing you, it's actually sick how much he loves it. placing a hand on your thigh during family dinners, slowly working its way up until it's barely not touching you.

- he's a munch (self indulgent)

- whenever you're alone, he'll pull you into his lap nearly immediately, sometimes just to toy with your hair and sometimes to tease you

- speaking of hair, he likes when your hands find their way to his hair, pulling and gripping it

ok thank uuuuu

this was so self indulgent it's actually insane :P i apologize for my actions

[superm4ks]

hey! you’ve been pretty quiet over the winter break (which i hope means you’re resting <3). how are you feeling about f1 as a sport generally going into the ‘25 season, especially with the influx of rookies? always curious to hear your take on the sport from a more macro level too. stay well!!

Hiiii babyy 🌸🌸 ur a sweetheart thank u hope ur good too. Not to get too much into it I decided I needed a break from socmed in general so I went quiet on all my socials tumblr was just a consequence of that. I never stopped missing this community tho I love talking about racing wid yall truly. About 2025 bro omfg it's so exciting like so many narratives that cud either culminate in something great or begin to reveal themselves like u said the rookie potential alone is crazy. U got Kimi 🐜 who's a genuine shooter and Torger not even hiding the Verstappen comparisons anymore like thats his Verstappen 2.0 which is . a choice. When u have George in the other car who barely escaped from Lewis' shadow and doesn't look interested in being pushed under another 1 so imo Brackley finna blow, a lil to the right in Milton Keynes Lawson appears insane enough to try and give the actual website some trouble regardless what his pace ends up being so how daddy.com deals wid that is gonna be entertaining for sure. Olly, Jack, Bubbles and Isack in teams that prolly wont really let them do all that BUT Olly and Esteban in particular prolly gonna stress Gene out and I'll be sat for that. Then obvi u got the big questions surrounding the 1644 dynamic, the pecking order of the actual cars, can Max go for the 5th in a row or is Lando getting a 2nd shot, is Oscar gonna learn how to stay on pace for a full Sunday and give Brown arrhythmia , have Maranello figured how to put a title contender in almost absurdly competent hands, is Kimi just humbling everybody right out the gate who knows like I'm not rejecting any possibilities. I think f1 itself kinda got a reality check wid Max's 4th because ((if only there was a post I cud put together about pookies wdc that condenses my personal fav races maybe a rewatch of some sort. Kms)) Max hustled every step of the way, he pulled out old school type of moves that we hadn't seen in a while and it was cool because f1 doesn't encourage shit like that no more but he said guess what I do. He said I'm driving this mf car and it matters what I do. And to f1's surprise most people who are not bitches were into that other drivers included. Max fully established himself as a top 5 oat in machinery that finished 3rd in constructors thats not just a statement on Max's skill but what racing drivers can do. So it'll be interesting wid players like Kimi who just have that dawg bursting out their fingertips making their way into the grid if f1 in the midst of all its instability is gonna allow drivers to put their thumb on the scale or keep trying to penalize them into submission. Also what the f are they gonna do for the 'special launch' 75th anniversary event and how many times am I gonna feel the urge to let Helmut outlive me

[cattimeswithjellie]

Curses

Curses

What if Secret Life was not about the breaking of curses, but about the twisting of them? Like, sure, you broke the curse, but did you _really_ break it?

Consider:

Jimmy, the Canary Curse. Sure, he didn't die first this time, but he still died at the beginning of the mayhem, warning the server with his death that bad things were happening.

Skizz, cursed to miss the end. He survived into the final episode at long last... but it was a double episode, and he was out very early in the second session. He still missed the end and had to watch his friends go on without him.

Grian, cursed to bring death to his friends. He managed to not actually kill any of his allies this season, well done there. But he still outlived all his allies again, if only by moments, and by sending Cleo out of the cave instead of calling her to hide in the bug-out tunnel with him, he may have condemned both of them to death alone.

Joel, cursed to red madness. He managed to keep his head and hold onto his alliance this time around... but he still murdered his close ally by accident and died senselessly from a crushing buildup of errors he should've been able to avoid.

And Scott, blessed to have winning alliances, well. The Cherry Blossoms didn't eke out a win, that is for sure. But Scott claimed that Scar stopped being his ally, not the other way around. Someone he'd considered an ally did win the game.

Something fundamental changed in the nature of the games with this installment. Something has woken up, something is paying _attention._ Something took everything we thought we knew and gave it a little twist and put it back on the table. It'll be very exciting to see what the next game looks like.

[cressthebest]

Crimson Rivers thoughts pt. 43

chapter 66:

1. holy shit i’m vibrating they’re gonna take the hallow soon holy shit

2. aberforth is that bitch. i love him so much in this omg

3. riddles traps are making me so scared. like, i know my pov characters will live. but i’m so scared everyone else will die. i’m too scared for this

4. 🙂 —> 😧 what is that ripping and tearing beast sound. what monstrosity did riddle release?

5. rita skeeter 😒

6. holy shit. i never expected that from pandora. but then again, that’s exactly what pandora would do.

7. sorry but like, 🩵🌸🥰🌼pandora🌼🥰🌸🩵

8. but also like 😧😧pandora😧😧 babes what is your fucking insane plan again??

9. the “children” dorcas shoot with the haunting question of “The bodies, when they fall, are small. It'll haunt her forever, she thinks. That question she'll never have answered. What if one of them—just one—is real?”

i- oh my god

10. basilisks 😐 i am unamused

11. FLEAMONT NOOO!!! he better fucking live

12. no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no NO NO NO NO NOOOOOO BARTY MY LOVE!!! BARTY NOOOO

13. wait he might still be alive

14. wait did barty ever have a pov? i don’t think so. i’ve made peace with his death. i’m believing he’s dead, so if he’s actually alive, i can celebrate

15. shit no. wait. guns all pointed on marlene and sirius. this is the time she doesn’t make it. i can’t do this

16. wait no the control room beating aurors scene is so fucking funny wait

17. “The way the name is a symbol of peace, given in an olive branch, and how Dorcas ruthlessly snaps it.” that was fucking brutal and honestly it was kinda hot

18. damn go james. marlene and sirius pretty much just got safe passage right into the hallow. holy shit. good on him

19. “"Save one and lose three. Save eleven and lose one. Push the kid, he dies. Hold the hatchet, you have to swing it. Try to do the right thing, something goes wrong. Why? Why? Why is it like this? It's always fucking like this. Why does it have to be like this?"”

hi, my name is cress, and i’m here today because i’m going to think about this crimson rivers quote for the rest of my life

20. “Regulus is somehow sure that, in any world, Barty outlives him.

This one, too.

Please, this one, too.”

fuck. Fuck.

anyways, once again, hi! my name is cress. i’m here today because i’ll be thinking about this crimson rivers quote the rest of my life and mentally stitching it to scenes from canon and ahb!

21. 😦 and then the saviors were fucking shot and so was barty. fucking shit

22. “Barty's consistency breaks, and the world doesn't make much sense like this, and the world keeps turning anyway.”

HI IM CRESS AND IM HERE TODAY BECAUSE I NEED SO MUCH HELP AFTER THIS

[winteriron-trash]

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hi, my name is roman. i used to be a semi-popular winteriron blog, but now this blog is mostly dead. so. rip, gone but not forgotten. but i still get some pretty common questions so here's a one-stop shop for most of them as well as links to the important things.

My Tumblr Fic Masterlist

My Ao3

My (dead) WinterIron Discord Server

Did you write the Tony Stark wifi tower fic?

yes, i wrote that fic! it is by far the most popular thing i've ever written and it will probably outlive me.

I found that fic on [insert site here], do they have your permission?

probably not, no. i have found that fic everywhere. and i mean everywhere. pinterest, wattpad, facebook, instagram, tiktok, mediachomp, and so on. honestly, it's been years and i can't control or chase down every single copy and i have no interest in doing so. i don't love that it was stolen from me (especially on for-profit sites) but it just is what it is. it's a fanfic rite of passage to have your stuff stolen, honestly.

can i do a translation/podfic/write something inspired by one of your fics/posts?

yes! there is always a blanket permission to do any sort of transformative work with my work, especially my older stuff. if it sparks joy and creativity in you, run wild with it. i prefer to be credited, but honestly, i'm just happy to see my stuff still inspiring people.

will you ever write winteriron/mcu fanfic again?

well, you should never say never. but in this case, you might want to say never. i have very little interest in winteriron or the mcu in general outside of nostalgia, and i likely will never write anything substantial for them again. it's sad, i miss it too, but i just don't have that spark for marvel these days. mostly i write dc comics fanfiction.

did you write [insert winteriron fic/post here]?

idk. maybe. probably. i wrote and posted a lot of things. you can scroll the tag on this blog to find all my old posts, some more popular than others. if you think it was me, chances are, it probably was. i got around a lot from like 2018 to 2020.

do you have a tagging system?

i used to but lord if i'm going to use it now. i don't even remember it, so your guess is as good as mine. tbh i just use tags as a place to ramble these days so navigating my blog is about as easy for you as it is for me. which is to say, it's not easy at all. because tumblr's search function is ass. i do know one of my old tags has my deadname in it. you'll probably find it if you look hard enough, but that is what it is.

are you going to revive this blog?

probably not consistently, no. if i have something i really want to say here, i'll say it, but i don't have much interest in maintaining this like i used to. i want to be able to, i miss posting here a lot, i just don't think it'll spark joy for me the way it used to, which sucks but that's just the way things go.

why did you leave this blog?

idk. life happened. i was an 18-year-old fighting chronic health conditions and mental health issues that led to me dropping out of high school so, tumblr sort of fell to the back burner, then got forgotten about entirely. eventually, i lost interest in the mcu as i felt the quality of it took a turn for the worst and i went back to dc, which i'm still into. i read some marvel comics, enjoy an occasional mcu project, but largely i just don't have the interest i used to. it sucks and i miss it, this blog probably kept me alive as a teenager. but now it's mostly just an archive of my past, and i'm okay with that.

can i talk to you/send you an ask/befriend you anyway?

sure, if you want, don't know if i'm good company though. but i'm always open to making friends and reminiscing about winteriron, marvel, and all that good stuff. i've gotta warn you though, tumblr fucking eats my DMs on this blog like no fucking business. i'm regularly fighting it. my discord is devilbonesofmetal if you wanna yell at me there, just say you're from tumblr.

[blueskittlesart]

hi :] this isnt really a reqest cuz it'll prob be a longer answer but im rlly curious abt ur comic process

i love all ur comics and somehow they always manage to gutpunch me- and ur composition and the way they read is always so beautiful and adds so much to the message youre trying to get across

yeah lol let's get into it! Ive spent maybe 5 or so years refining this process to the point it's at now so it's pretty much my standard procedure now. I'm going to use Now that you're gone as my primary example here since i still have most of the planning stages associated with it (my laptop does not have a whole lot of storage left so i usually delete my planning once the comic is finished lol) but i'll try to throw in some other examples too!

I almost always start with a written script. (the exception for this is longform oc comics which i find easier to write in the moment, but for my shorter character studies I almost always write first.) I use discord to write because it's convenient, but before i had a dedicated discord server for my stuff i was using txt files on my laptop which i do NOT recommend. anyway, this is what the written script for ntyg looked like:

note that some small elements changed in production, like the amount of time that had passed since link's death. the lines "I look at her and i am only afraid. i remember all the ways in which i hurt you. She's almost as old now as you were then. I cannot stand the thought of outliving her, too" were also added during the rough stage because i felt like there wasn't quite enough emphasis on aryll in the initial script, and since this was a major change that necessitated a whole extra page in the comic I went back and edited those lines into the script so I wouldn't forget them. (both these changes were made during the rough stage. i'll almost never make major script adjustments after the roughs are finished.)

more examples of my scripts; specifically the original script for totk: failure and two versions of oot: adulthood (one before some major refining and one after.) with comics like these, where i have a very clear idea in my head of the imagery i want to go along with the words, i'll sometimes include it interspersed in the script, either spolier-marked or denoted with brackets.

with ntyg and some of my other more. canon divergent? i guess? comics, there's sort of a mini phase in between scripting and roughs where I do some minor character studies to get designs nailed down in the early stages. with ntyg I already had a clear image in my mind for aryll, but the central character was link's dad, whose design wasn't quite so solid in my head. I really wanted to make sure that his design was well thought-out and consistent throughout everything, so i did a few mini sketches and studies to ensure I had his design memorized and could execute it consistently:

these are sans hair and accessories because nailing down consistent facial features was my main focus with them, and both these sketches ended up getting used as references for certain panels later on. This isn't a step I ALWAYS take with my comics, but if there's a central character that i'm not super used to drawing i find it helpful to get some practice in before jumping into the real thing!

after the scripting and design phases i move on to roughs, which I consider to be the most important stage in my process. roughs are very very quick approximations of what I want the final pages to look like. they usually don't take me more than a few minutes per page to create, and their sole purpose is to help me visualize the flow of the page and the placement of major elements like panels, characters, and dialog. this is what the 1st page rough for ntyg looked like compared to the final page:

as you can see, all i have laid out is the major text and visual elements, but it really helps me to visualize how the finished comic is going to flow. i do the roughs for every page before i start on the finals so that i have an idea of what the entire comic is going to look like before I really start finalizing it. it's important that these roughs are FAST--i almost never draw fully-fledged characters unless the pose or expression is particularly important to the scene, and that's because the goal is to allow everything to flow quickly and easily from panel to panel and page to page, and getting too caught up on one panel or element often breaks that flow. Nowadays, i have a pretty good idea of how much room my writing takes up so i don't write out the entire script in my roughs, but back when i was a little less experienced i took the time to write everything out in this stage to ensure that my dialog would fit into the space it was given without getting cramped or cutting off other important elements. doing that really helped me build awareness of how much dialog and panel placement matters and how i could use it, so this rough stage is non-negotiable for me even now!

after the roughs i go straight into finalization. I never enjoyed lineart back when i was learning to draw digitally so i basically built my art style to be understandable and visually appealing after one sketch phase, meaning there's legitimately no in-between stage between that rough and that final page, i just sort of. go for it. this is what works for me, but i think most normal people would probably find a second sketch phase helpful LMAO i'm just crazy and i need everything done as fast as possible. the finalization stage usually doesn't contain any major adjustments of script, composition, etc; i make it a general rule to keep most of the major adjustments confined to the earlier stages, for my own sanity. One thing that DOES occasionally change in this stage is my plans for color--ntyg in particular was originally planned to be completely black-and-white with no grays added, but when looking at my completed pages i found them sort of empty and unengaging without the gray, so i added it. usually if my color plans DO change it's something small like that--I'll almost never switch between full-color and grayscale on a whim because the way that i sketch for those two versions differs significantly so it isn't an easy switch to make.

anyways i hope this is what you were looking for! I'm very passionate about making comics and this process is a result of years of experimentation & finding what works for me, but i hope it's of some use to you as well!

[clavissionary-position]

Luke, age 14: Hey, Gil. You know how you said people call you the Conquering Beast?

Gilbert: Mhmm. What about it?

Luke: Well, this is probably gonna sound stupid, but...

(warning: gilbert spoilers, subtle angst, implied suicidal ideation)

Luke: ...if you die, do I inherit that title from you? Since I'm basically your son and all.

Gilbert: *pout* Even though I keep saying that I'm more of an older brother... I never planned on being a father at any point, you know.

Luke: Just answer the question.

Gilbert: Hehe, so impatient. I'm just providing some exposition.

Luke: You just like hearin' yourself talk.

Gilbert: Maybe I just want to say enough that you'll remember.

Luke: Remember what?

Gilbert: Me of course, hehe! But what was that you just said? If I die, not when I die?

Luke: *scoffs* Come on. It'll be a cold day in hell before a scary guy like you kicks the bucket.

Gilbert: What a nice way of putting it. But can you be so sure about that?

Luke: 100%. I'm pretty sure you'll outlive me, if I'm bein' honest. I've only got one goal, but you wanna save the whole damn continent. With an ego like yours, I don't see you stoppin' there.

Gilbert: So in other words, I've got too much to do? Interesting, interesting...

Luke: And also... *mumbles something*

Gilbert: Hm? I didn't catch that?

Luke: Nothin'.

Gilbert: What do I hate again?

Luke: *eye roll* It wouldn't kill ya to let stuff go every once in a while.

Gilbert: Ahaha, no, no, it certainly wouldn't. In fact, I overlook quite a number of things when it comes to you.

Luke: Then you can let this go.

Gilbert: I could, but I won't. So will you tell your dear papa what you said just now?

Luke: Gross, that pout doesn't work on me. Put it away.

Gilbert: Oh, the pout isn't the threat.

Luke: ...?

Luke: Crap, don't tell me you're threatenin' to keep that ugly pout on until I cave.

Gilbert: *smiles sweetly*

Gilbert: *returns to pouting*

Luke: Ughhhh. Fine.

Luke: I basically said that... *clears his throat and looks away*

Luke: Look, I didn't exactly have the best relationship with the woman who raised me. But that's not the case now, and so there's no way I'd ever want to imagine my dad dying.

Gilbert: ....

Luke: Yeah, super-cringe, I know.

Gilbert: ....

Luke: ....?

Luke: Gil?

Gilbert: *bittersweet smile* There's no way I'd ever want to imagine my son becoming the Conquering Beast.

Luke: Huh?

Gilbert: Ah, by the way! Roderich mentioned a honey tasting fair happening in the town square today. If we stroll a little less leisurely, we might make it in time to requisition some free samples.

Luke: That's fine, but... Hey! Wait up, you never answered my question!

[fleshwerks]

I think it comes back to my criticism of Veilguard where it feels like everybody's acting like things are happening 'to them'. And then blaming themselves for not 'doing better'. It's one giant reactive victim complex.

Crying about 'not having done better' means nothing. All that matters is what you do next. You failed, either by taking action and misjudging, or by sitting idly by hoping that 'this too shall pass' or 'it'll get better'.

All that you can do, is simply 'do'. And that's a hell of a good start if I say so myself. Doesn't have to be perfect. But it has to be a start. You can't blame yourself for what was done to you, but you can control where you go from here. And that in turn starts with not looking back at what happened with sad and misty eyes, but with a mindset that analyses how you even got here. It is what it is, right now. Don't get caught up in passing blame, that's just more complacency and infighting.

It's never too late to choose to do something other than what you've been doing. Past is only there for those in the present and future to learn from, not to succumb to. It happened. It's not gonna unhappen. Where do you go from here?

And it starts with gods who have long since outlived the needs of the people who worship them. The Evanuris in dragon age were your gods. But the People have changed, and the gods have not. What do you do?

Your gods and kings and community leaders don't rule. They serve. The sooner people realise that, the sooner steps can be taken to make sure that god, kings and all authority learns their place in this world.

[instant-delusions]

Request for possessive Giyuu x female tsugoku in which he feels conflicted about it but needs her in his presence constantly. Maybe suggestive ending?

I love him sm ♡

giyuu tomioka x f! tsuguko! reader

cw: possessiveness, mentally ill behavior 😔

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"again."

giyuu might be quiet, introverted, maybe even isolated, nevertheless, he's a ruthless teacher. you were practicing water breathing, specifically the eighth form : waterfall basin, a technique useful to slash downward while falling. obviously, giyuu wants you to have the most effective training, which is why he insists on you jumping down a cliff to attack him from above. "I want a breaaakk..." you whined and slumped against a tree, glancing up to him with a little pout. surprisingly, the smallest of smiles graced his featured and he handed you a rice cracker to restore your strength. "eat up, you worked hard. let's continue in twenty minutes."

tomioka giyuu is loving, he might be too loving, actually. in his most beautiful dreams, he could drop the cold facade and be his romantic, aloof self. he knows the consequences of idealistic wishes, though. losing you would be his last straw, the guilt of outliving his precious loved ones has been weighing heavily on him and you're the only thing preventing him from falling off the deep end. giyuu knows he loves you, he's sure of it, though he doesn't want to burden you with all of his troubles, so he keeps his distance.

you chewed slowly while looking at him, smiling at him happily, what a beautiful expression on you. yes, distance is good, but he wouldn't be able to live without you by his side, so he begs of you to keep him around. just so he can look at you, at least. it'll fill his heart enough. "giyuu, hellooo?" waving your hand in front of his face, you caught his attention. "sorry" he mumbled in a sheepish tone, taking your waving hand in his. it's so, so soft and fits perfectly in his.

maybe he needs you closer, he can't just be watching you. giyuu needs you all to himself.

[boringkate]

Anal sluts: Wreck my hole, daddy!

Also anal sluts: Should I get a bidet? Gotta make sure I get enough fiber. Which brand of wet wipes do you prefer? I want a butthole so healthy that it'll outlive me.

[crownmemes]

Criminal Sentences, Vol. 4

(Sentences from various sources for criminals and/or dangerous muses. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"Since when was ambition an offence?"

"Don't pretend you're not enjoying this."

"Nothing made me. I made me."

"Are you trying to blackmail me?"

"Pass me your revolver. I have a sudden need to use it."

"I'm going to put an end to some emotional attachments that have long outlived their purpose."

"I don't like getting my hands dirty."

"How did you find me?"

"Don't snivel. It'll do nothing to impede the flight of a bullet."

"Nothing you can do will end this."

"I like to take an interest in those that take an interest in me."

"If you have what you say you have, I'll make you rich."

"One more word out of you, just one, and I will decorate that wall with the insides of your head."

"I will kill you if you ever breathe a word of this to anyone!"

"Your death will mean nothing to me. You are but a minor distraction."

"If you actually wanted to kill me, I'd be dead, wouldn't I?"

"So nobody else knows about this?"

"Did you get arrested again?"

"You don't seem very afraid"

"Are you expecting me to beg?"

"Are you afraid to die?"

"You may consider him under my protection."

"Money, power, fame - some things make you untouchable."

"You are but an inconvenience."

"I would make some kind of threat, but I'm sure your situation is quite clear to you."

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

what if salem just withdrew for another 100 years and just sent waves of grimm at everyone to keep them occupied because this current crop of 'heroes' is actually turning into a threat so she should just outlive them. Or is she so far in her own superiority she's starting to make mistakes?

No, because as far as she's considered, she's won. She brought down Atlas, she has two Relics with a third in sight, and Vacuo is, while well-armed, still more ragtag and disorganized than Atlas. The gathering in Vacuo is a significant setback, but nothing that'll make her say "you know what this is too much, I'm giving up.". Team RWBY coming back is unusual, but not worth panicking over, she didn't even pay attention to the original message because as far as she's concerned she's too far along to be stopped by mere force now.

Sure, we're all aware that the story has changed. But she's spent thousands of years wearing herself into a rut with the cycle between her and Ozma. It'll take her a long while to realize the cycle is broken, if she ever does at all.