#but my brain REFUSES to acknowledge them as such

[aventurineswife]

hii! im not sure if youve made smth like this already and i missed it but may i request blade and any character(s) of your choosing with a reader being sent to the ER? they can be there or be away when reader is sent there, whichever works best for you :)

i hope that makes sense 😭 my brain is super slow and the er is so cold im gonna turn into a popsicle i swear- hope you have a good day/night and remember to drink some water! 💫🪷

Fractured Fate

Summary: After being gravely injured in battle, you are rushed to the medical bay, where Blade remains by your side. As the doctors work to save you, Blade reveals a side of himself that is rarely seen—concern, and perhaps something deeper. In a rare moment of vulnerability, Blade acknowledges the weight of his own loneliness and the reason he can't let you die.

Tags: Blade x Reader, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Vulnerability, Fractured Souls, Healing, Loyalty, Angst, Redemption, Imperfect Love.

Warnings: Graphic Injury Description, Mild Blood, References To Past Trauma, Angst, Emotional Intensity, Vulnerability.

The battlefield was a blur of flashing lights, the sound of blades clashing, and the rush of adrenaline as you fought side by side with Blade. His movements were fluid, almost too fast to follow as his broken sword carved through enemies with eerie precision. His eyes burned with a focused intensity, but there was something else lurking behind them—an emptiness that seemed to echo his fractured soul.

You could feel it in the air. The tension. The sense that Blade was pushing himself further than he had before, as if trying to reach something just beyond his grasp. You glanced at him briefly as you struck down an opponent, but before you could say anything, you heard the unmistakable sound of a blade cutting through flesh—your own.

The pain was instant. A sharp, searing ache in your side. You stumbled, trying to maintain your balance, but the world around you spun. Blood began to stain your clothes, and you struggled to stay conscious.

Blade’s gaze snapped to you in an instant. His eyes widened for a fraction of a second, a rare vulnerability flickering in them. But it was gone as quickly as it came.

“Stay with me,” he ordered in a voice that brooked no argument, his tone low and intense. He grabbed your arm with an iron grip, steadying you as you staggered.

“I’ll be fine,” you managed to murmur, but your vision was growing blurry. You could feel the darkness creeping in from the edges, and it took everything you had to keep your eyes open.

“Do not lie to me,” Blade said, his voice sharp. Without a second thought, he scooped you up in his arms and carried you away from the fight. His body felt colder than usual, and you leaned against him, unable to do much else.

The world shifted, and before long, you were in the medical bay. Blade remained by your side, watching as the medical staff worked quickly to stabilize you. The lights overhead felt too bright, and the beeping of the machines grated on your nerves. You tried to fight the darkness threatening to pull you under, but your body refused to obey.

In the midst of it all, Blade stood silent, his expression unreadable. He didn’t speak, didn’t even blink, as the doctors patched you up. But you could sense the undercurrent of something—concern, maybe even something deeper. It was a crack in the shell he’d so carefully constructed around himself.

Hours passed, and eventually, the noise died down. You awoke in a sterile, white room, the smell of antiseptic hanging in the air. You tried to sit up, but the pain in your side reminded you that moving too quickly wasn’t an option.

“Don’t,” Blade’s voice was soft, almost soothing, but with a sharp edge. He stood at the side of your bed, his arms crossed and his usual stoic demeanor in place. But there was something in the way he watched you—a trace of something more than the cold indifference he typically exuded.

“Blade...” You whispered, your throat dry. He said nothing, merely stepped closer, his red eyes never leaving you.

“Why didn’t you—” you began to ask, but he interrupted, his gaze flickering with an emotion that you couldn’t quite place.

“Because I won’t let you die. Not yet.”

You blinked at him, surprised by the weight of his words. His promise lingered in the air, as fragile and as strong as the blade he carried.

"You could've left me there, but..." you trailed off, unsure of how to finish.

"You're not the only one who is broken," Blade said, his voice quieter now. His gaze softened, just for a moment. "If you die... I will be forced to keep walking this endless path. Alone."

You stared at him, processing his words. For all his detached, cold demeanor, Blade's loyalty to his own twisted purpose had always been unmistakable. Yet, in this rare moment, you saw that perhaps, just maybe, there was something else. Something that made his fractured heart beat, even if it was for a fleeting moment.

You reached out, placing your hand over his. His fingers twitched at the touch but didn't pull away.

"Thank you," you murmured, unsure if you were thanking him for saving you, or for staying with you when he so easily could have left.

Blade didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he stood there, his broken sword at his side, a symbol of everything he’d sacrificed.

“I’ve seen enough death,” he said quietly, his voice hardening once more. “I won’t lose you.”

You nodded slowly, unsure of what the future held, but for now, you knew one thing for certain—Blade’s fractured path had found something to hold onto, even if it was only you. And perhaps, for the first time in a long while, Blade had found a reason to keep fighting, a reason to stay.

[maykop1010]

Ah, so we’re playing the ‘it’s bad, but not that bad’ game? Ethnic cleansing is a recognized crime against humanity. Downplaying it as though it’s a lesser evil is a cop-out and a lazy, fucking disgusting one at that. Also, the UN definition of genocide includes acts intended to destroy a group in whole or in part. Systematic destruction of homes, denial of basic rights, forced displacement.

Right, because Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN have all never been accused of antisemitism when they release reports critical of Israel. Major NGOs face relentless backlash for calling out Israeli policies, my goodness UNICEF and Save the Children are routinely accused of antisemitism for raising valid concerns about children starving and freezing to death and displaced people getting bombed in fucking tents.

Criticizing state violence isn’t antisemitism. Pointing out human rights abuses by a government isn’t antisemitism. If you’re this eager to conflate Israel with all Jewish people, perhaps it’s you who needs to reflect on the dangers of that association. The weaponization of antisemitism to shut down any criticism of Israel does a disservice to the actual fight against antisemitism.

Funny how every time someone criticizes Israeli policy, you leap straight to calling them antisemitic. That is when you’re not calling them cunts, Nazis, calling Palestinian suffering “pallywood” referring to Palestinians and their supporters as terrorists, cockroaches, Amalek, animals, and beasts.

Your entire response is a masterclass in bad faith deflection, minimizing atrocities, and accusing critics of antisemitism. Here’s the truth: You’re more concerned with protecting Israel’s image than acknowledging the reality of its actions and atrocities.

Honestly, I’ve already wasted too much brain power on a cretin who thinks ethnic cleansing “isn’t that bad” and regurgitates the same tired-ass, bad-faith talking points. Spin it however you want in that clearly deranged mind of yours, but the reality is painfully obvious: you support what’s happening to Palestinians. You’ve proven it by your pathetic refusal to hold Israel’s government accountable for decades of human rights abuses.

At the end of the day, you don’t give a damn about babies freezing to death, the over 1 million people displaced, or the 2.1 million starving under siege. You brush it all off because it’s easier to play the antisemitism card than to confront the genocide in Gaza and the brutality of the apartheid policies in the West Bank and Jerusalem, policies upheld by the very government you continue to defend.

"This is much worse than apartheid. The Israeli measures, the brutality, make apartheid look like a picnic. We never had jets attacking our townships. We never had sieges that lasted month after month. We never had tanks destroying houses. We had armoured vehicles and police using small arms to shoot people but not on this scale." Ronnie Kasrils, Jewish South African activist, former member of the African National Congress

"The state of Israel practices its own, quite violent, form of apartheid with the native Palestinian population." Shulamit Aloni, former Israeli Education Minister

"I have witnessed the systemic humiliation of Palestinian men, women and children by members of the Israeli security forces. I... Their humiliation is familiar to all black South Africans who were corralled and harassed and insulted and assaulted by the security forces of the [South African] apartheid government." Bishop Desmond Tutu

In May 2021, Michael Lynk, then UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, stated: “There is a credible case to be made that Israel’s conduct amounts to the crime of apartheid and potentially genocide, as defined under international law.”

Richard Falk (former UN Special Rapporteur) argued that Israel’s blockade and repeated military campaigns in Gaza meet the legal criteria for genocide.

Francis Boyle, a professor of international law who worked on the Bosnian genocide case, accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, saying: “Israel’s policies in Gaza are a textbook case of genocide. The intent to destroy a national group can be seen in the siege, starvation, and repeated mass killings.”

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), a U.S.-based legal organization, has raised concerns that Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank meet the criteria for genocide under international law. They have cited the deliberate targeting of civilians, the siege of Gaza, and the intent to destroy Palestinian society as key factors.

Dr. John Dugard, a South African legal scholar and former UN Special Rapporteur, has drawn parallels between apartheid South Africa and Israel’s policies toward Palestinians. He has warned that Israel’s actions could amount to genocide. In his report to the UN, Dugard stated: “There is a serious risk of genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories. The destruction of homes, the killing of civilians, and the deliberate targeting of essential infrastructure are consistent with the crime of genocide.”

Eyal Weizman, director of Forensic Architecture and a professor at Goldsmiths, University of London, has conducted forensic investigations into Israeli military operations. His work has been used by human rights organizations to document genocidal practices in Gaza. Weizman stated: “The destruction of entire neighborhoods, the targeting of civilians, and the systematic denial of essential services constitute collective punishment with genocidal intent.”

Dr. Gregory Stanton, a prominent genocide scholar and founder of Genocide Watch, is known for developing the “Ten Stages of Genocide” model. He has repeatedly warned that Israel’s actions toward Palestinians are following the path of genocide. In a 2021 statement, Stanton said: “The systematic dehumanization of Palestinians, combined with the destruction of their homes and infrastructure, is consistent with the early stages of genocide.”

Raz Segal, an Israeli historian specializing in Holocaust and genocide studies, has explicitly accused Israel of genocide. In a 2023 interview, Segal stated: “What we see in Gaza is a genocidal campaign. The dehumanization of Palestinians, combined with indiscriminate killing and the destruction of their society, fits the definition of genocide under international law.”

Richard Rubenstein, a scholar of conflict resolution and genocide, has warned that Israel’s occupation policies exhibit genocidal intent. Rubenstein has drawn comparisons between Israeli policies and other colonial genocides, stating: “The denial of human rights, the destruction of livelihoods, and the mass killing of civilians are steps toward genocide.”

You don’t care about human rights. You care about protecting a narrative. That much is clear.

But keep spiraling. :-)

The right hates Jews because the right are bigots. The left hates Jews because Jews are bigots!!!

Seriously Jews, it’s you. It’s not us it’s you!! Y’all treat all us “goyim” like trash and then act surprised when we don’t want to be around you. Then you commit a genocide against the Palestinians and act like the victims when people protest it!!

JEWS!!! IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO UNPACK YOUR BIGOTRIES!!!

[americankimchi]

thinking about how both tfa (2015) and rogue one (2016) came out post-disney's acquisition of lucasfilms (2012) and both those films live on so fondly in my heart but have also, somehow, been earmarked in my head as the last true additions to star wars canon to have come out ever since

[luna-the-cretar]

I’m sorry, I really don’t like that Clayton canonically looks like this

No hate to the artist. Their art is absolutely stunning. It’s just that my mind refuses to acknowledge that Clayton isn’t meant to be pudgy or anything. Not fat by any means, but, yknow, round.

I just want this man to be built like the conductor from the original Thomas the Train Engine show, is that so much to ask?

[xxplastic-cubexx]

do u think either charles or erik had trouble coming to terms with their love for one another?? like religious guilt, internalized homophobia, etc.

Many such cases really … not hard to imagine them dealin with that …

[akaneenaka33]

Been meaning to add my 2 cents to this (I have not had the time/brain capacity without combusting into madness to create my own, incredibly lengthy akayona ch 266 analysis, so here we are)

Okay. I definitely feel like this is supposed to be Ouryuu's redemption arc of sorts, but there are quite a few things that need to be acknowledged before it can happen because even if Ouryuu's help is a game-changer and is the dragon warrior's and Yona's saving grace, it does not change the fact that Zeno has every right to be angry with him.

Now, I agree that it's completely plausible that Ouryuu doesn't have the power to alter other's lifespans, so I understand why he might not have done anything here. However, the emotions that create the turmoil for Zeno in this moment are much more than simply grief. It's loss, fear, loneliness, abandonment, desperation, and a million other little things that have built up and continue to build up over the next two thousand years. Maybe Ouryuu might not have been able to prevent the grief or loss (human emotions are complex, and Kaya would have died eventually), but imagine the difference it would have made for Zeno to have him appear, if not to encourage or verbally comfort him, than just to simply offer a presence. An immortal presence. The argument can be made that Zeno might not want anything to do with the dragon god since he can't do anything and because he is the one who doomed him to this fate, but I'm sure that at some point or another, he would have appreciated the sentiment.

Then there's also the question of why Ouryuu chose immortality in the first place. The other three dragon's choices were much, much different, so what drove or inspired Ouryuu to choose such a heavy ability? Did he intend Zeno to be a guide for the future generations? Did he want to make his fragment the most powerful? Did he want a fragment that would serve Hiryuu the way Zeno does, with expertise, wisdom, and no bias from various political standpoints? Did he look that far ahead, assume that when Hiryuu returned he would be king again, and intend to plan for it?? Or, the more intriguing, sort of unlikely, but really fun question:

Did he get to choose his fragment's abilities at all? Maybe it wasn't his decision to make. Who knows?

Anyways, that's a whole other can of worms and I want to stay on topic here lol.

Personally, I think there's no excuse for Ouryuu to have not shown up at least once for Zeno, but there might also be an explanation behind it. Pride. To explain, I was watching a review on one of the chapters the other day, and the guy who was reviewing it (griever's review on 265, for reference) mentioned the fact that the crimson dragon is different from the others (kind, merciful, understanding) because he lived as a human. The white, blue, and green dragon gods have not lived, died, or suffered as humans. They don't know what it's like to work hard, to lose, to gain, to love, to grieve, because they're gods. They have the power to do and get whatever they want, and it ties into the reason why they act like selfish, spoiled, self-centered brats. It's because they are! They are cruel to Zeno and their own fragments, and ignore Yona's wishes because, to them, none of it matters because they're gods and they should get what they want. It also explains their hissy fits to the whole "Hiryuu remaining a human and refusing to obey their wishes" ordeal. Now with this in mind, consider Ouryuu two thousand years ago, just as selfish and inhumane as his dragon god brothers, and add his fragment into the mix.

If he truly was by Zeno's side all that time, there's a good chance he picked up a thing or two about humanity as well. Perhaps the experience softened his heart over the years (since he has one, apparently) and he finally started to see where Hiryuu was coming from. It's likely that this transition began or was just set into motion after the og dragon's and Kaya's deaths, when he was still too prideful to care. Or maybe the mindset change had already happened, and at that point, he was far too ashamed to show himself.

Not an excuse. Not condoning it, but I'm trying to understand the development here. And even if this all somehow aligns, isn't this still the same Ouryuu that technically allowed Zeno to fall into the sea of blood and be tossed around and tormented by his own dragon god brothers? The one who offered no explanation and just "Your life has not yet reached its end yet" and shoved Zeno back into life after reciting the prophecy to him when he tried to take his own life with the sword? Now with the last, "reciting the prophecy in Zeno's face" bit, I get the circumstances are different (Yona wasn't in the chalice/in danger yet) but it was still rather harsh. And hypocritical, considering the way he recites the prophecy again in 266, this time in Zeno's favor.

I want Ouryuu to be good. I'm incredibly grateful that he swooped in and saved the dragons and Zeno and Jae-Ha's leg. I'm glad he's taking them to Yona and making things right, but why???

Not that I'm complaining as long as everyone gets to eventually be safe and sound, but I'd like to understand Ouryuu's motives. Zeno might see this as an attempt to atone, but he still has the right to be bitter with the dragon god. Ouryuu's redemption does not justify his past actions and idk... he's weird.

All in all I just wish he'd have given Kaya more time. Or better yet, given Zeno an immortal partner support system thing lol.

I'm perfectly content with plot holes as long as everyone ends up safe and happy, but that doesn't mean I won't try to fill them! Take that as you will. I'm just here. Hoping to get my found family back <3

After reading akayona 266, these panels from chapter 104 have a new bite to them

“Dragon god, why won’t you come out? Please come out! Kaya… save her!”

[electric-plants]

cyno: could you give me advice on how to get closer to alhaitham?

kaveh: huh?? why are you asking me? i hate alhaitham

cyno: haha oh yeah that’s one of my favorite jokes you do it’s so funny :)

kaveh: …..one of your favorite what?

[puppppppppy]

adhd comix

[faunabel]

my fave form of what's basically friends to lovers is when two people meet and have all their own baggage and the connection they form together and love they have for each other forces them to unpack all that baggage if they want to make things work. the kind of relationship where you're forced to look in the mirror and stop avoiding ur own problems because that person forces u to confront all of them (and u force them to confront theirs, too) because the relationship will Not work if you keep up all these walls either from your person of interest or even from urself!!! and there's too much of something there to give up and move on because it's difficult

the kind of thing where there's romance but the real plot of it all is self transformation through loving another. like the focus is on two individuals w/ their own lives who come together and have romantic feelings for each other vs the romance itself being the plot.

and maybe in the end they don't even stay together! maybe it doesn't work out! but there's drastic change and an undeniable impact they both made in each other's lives that will live on. is changing for the better not love in its rawest form?

[allastoredeer]

You were wondering which circle Lucifer might live in, an if I had to guess, I'd say the sixth one. The one meant to punish heresy:

the belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine

An opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted

A fitting place to settle down for one so severely punished for thinking too far outside of the box.

That'd be fucking awesome and so so fitting.

I'm so curious about where Lucifer's house is. We don't see any indication of where he'd be living within Pentagram City, so if the 9 Circles are a thing, I 100% believe he lives in one of those. You're so big brained for putting him in the Heresy Circle, it's perfect for him.

(But I also love bullying Lucifer and I like the idea that he's cursed to be close to the Sinners at all times as punishment, that way he's constantly reminded of his hubris and mistakes, which is why he locks himself up in his work-room so much. He's as stuck with the Sinners as the Sinners are stuck in the Pride Ring, and he copes with that by never, ever going outside. That's the real reason he's so pale. Guy has a the Hell equivalent of Vitamin-D deficiency.

[huxianposts]

I know what you are...

ATTACHED

[rivilu]

There's pieces of media that alter your brain chemistry and then there's pieces of media that rearrange you on a molecular level

[a-very-fond-farewell]

tried to take a day off from writing. still woke up at 5am. let’s write then 😈🔥

[the-cookie-of-doom]

so I got flexed off from work today, and that was supposed to mean sleeping in an extra hour, waking up at six, and studying for my exam. What that actually meant was sleeping until 9, and reading fic until 11, and now sitting here post-shower at 11:20, trying to convince myself to be a person, and instead scrolling tumblr. cries.

[lovsome]

im gonna start going to therapy again

[pagesofkenna]

every day i'm tempted to go back to Metal Flowers (my knives!Hanakaki kanej fic) and edit the like two lines where the cure condition is described as feelings being reciprocated, into the cure condition being feelings confessed, and change nothing else