#but my friend said to post this cause he needs it which is fair <3 <3

[silversupremacy]

"hey, you doing ok?" "huh? cobs, meeple, reality is a lie? what are you even talking about. you must have hit your head pretty hard when you did that cliff jump!" "come on, lets go back to our friends, lightbulb's gonna see how many sticks she can fit in her mouth!"

[goddess-of-bubblegum]

Hate annons? Really hon? [Aka my opinion with new evidence] (y'all might need a snack for this)

okay, mod speaking. So. I know I said I didn't want any drama on this blog.

BUT THE MOMENT I FOUND OUT MY FRIEND WAS STILL GETTING HATE ANNONS , IM GOING FULL ON DETECTIVE MODE!

This post is about @/unhinged-waterlilly, and oooh boy am I going to be getting so much hate for this. But. I am fine with hate asks. Just don't be a coward and don't put annon on. I am a minor, and if you decide to harass me about helping a friend, here we go.

My points against her:

1 she sent, and still sends hate annons (which hurts his mental health)

2 she accused jacks bf (freddy) as being fake

So. I saw a post a while back where "lily" said things about the jack situation, and I thought it was fair. UNTIL I REACHED THE PART WHERE SHE SAID THAT JACK DIDN'T DESERVE ANYTHING HE HAS look, I know that he hurt you with the AU , it hurt me too, but going so far to say that he doesn't deserve anything he has??? That's petty and mean.

Not to mention that he was in a shit mental state at the time he made the AU. Which obviously does not excuse anything, but it atleast explains it.

also, onto evidence number 1:

HATE ANNONS;

Now, this is just one of 3 hate annons Jack got this week. Yes, Jack is aware that he has hurt people, yes he is actively striving to better, so sending these hate annons won't help Jack not being , and I quote : "a depressed little attention seeking bitch" he has owned up to his mistakes, and I've advised him to put the explanation on his blog. And since he is try I ng to be better, he is focusing on himself, his mental health, and moving on.

BECAUSE MOVING ON IS HEALTHY

Me and jacks others moots are aware that no one forgot what he did , that he hurt people. But all that you can achieve by hurting him is a short adrenaline rush, that won't be worth it coke a few days. He is actively trying to become a better person

ALSO I am aware that since this is an annon, it's hard to prove this was actually lilly. But if you were to compare this to her other posts about Jack, you'd see it is very close.

Numero 2

ACUSSING FREDDY OF BEING FAKE:

There were multiple posts accusing Freddy, jacks bf, of not being a real person. Now. All of jacks moots know he is real, due to Jack making posts about him, and him telling us about him and what happened. And honestly? It's plausible that Freddy knew how to use tumblr , because it only took me a day to figure it out

Okay, and now this:

okay, let me get this straight. What jack did was wrong. We all agree on that , including Jack. But he was in a shit mental state while doing it, and he wasn't thinking clearly. Jack is trying to improve, Jack is trying to better himself, Jack is moving on and like a few posts say we all should.

But we can't truly move on 'till Jack stops getting hate, till we apologise and understand and hear out, not necessarily forgive his actions

ALSO

From: @eligha-child-of-hades

A while ago when I recently started this account I got an ask with a link. The link led to @/unhinged-waterlily account and their intro post which had something about the MISTAKE that Jack made.

But with the ask, I didn't click it so I answered with a; ?

Bc I don't trust random links.

They sent another ask with the same link saying this exact thing; 'I suggest you read it. Better to know who you interact with.'

She says this, but she fails to inform others that she's hate bombing and hurting Jack.

Woukd you rather rp with someone whose trying to change? Or someone whi is causing someone more harm?

I'll be getting hate for this. I know I will be harassed and sent hate annons. But it will be worth it. If he can move on, but you can't, if you hold on to anger, and he doesn't.

Then aren't you also doing bad things?

@sillypuppetmeister @braydons-world @penelope-is-waiting @bast-the-best26 @reyna4ever @gaygirldoodles

[joelsgoldrush]

wip wednesday: "lovers once a year" (dbf!joel miller)

hello to you, tiny people on my phone. reaching the end of this semester has thrown me onto a motherfucking rollercoaster. if i even think about the amount of finals i have to sit for, i'm afraid i'll tear up. so here i am, drifting away from real-life responsibilities </3 still working on this dbf!joel fic cause i haven't had much time to write lately, but i'm trying not to be too hard on myself. i really like how it's coming along. i'm close to finishing, though i'm not going to promise a specific posting date because i never seem to manage it LMAO

anyway, thank you to @elflutter @joelsdagger and @ovaryacted for tagging me!!!

No one could’ve ever said Joel was a great best friend. For one, he was terrible at remembering important dates. His mind just didn’t catch hold of details like that—never had, really. He wasn’t the affectionate type, either. At best, he’d manage a pat on the back or a firm handshake, maybe even a call on Christmas if he remembered. Emotional displays weren’t in his nature, far too used to keeping things at arm’s length. Luckily for him, Stephen never seemed to care much about these things. They’d been friends for over forty years—which is, well, a hell of a long time, especially considering each had gone off to carve out his own life. They’d trudged through both primary and secondary school side by side, and Joel felt Stephen’s absence like a hollow ache the day his friend left for university in another state. Technology eventually offered them more ways to connect, but it didn’t make keeping up any simpler. The years had tested them, and somehow, they’d held on to the quiet strength of their friendship—a bond they’d forged across decades and distance, held steady like the roots of an old tree. Stephen was the laid-back type, always down for anything as long as a cold beer was part of the deal. It was rare for him to lose his temper, having a way of letting nuisances slide. Joel could bend every rule, yet Stephen’s patience never wavered. He was unflappable, hardly bothered by Joel’s mood swings, which was what made them a match made in heaven. Nothing seemed to throw him off. Though Joel doubts Stephen would stay so calm if he knew what he’d done to his daughter. As mentioned, Joel’s not exactly what you’d call a good friend—particularly considering he’s slept with his best friend’s daughter. Just once, to be fair. One ephemeral, impulsive encounter. Right here, in this very house, exactly three hundred and sixty-five days ago.

AND

Apart from the glint in your eyes, he catches the persistent, quiet ache of want. He isn’t sure if it’s just physical attraction, if it runs deeper, or if that’s all it is for him, either. He doesn’t need to know. The simplicity of it all is a short-lived relief. It’s an easy escape, though, this bare minimum of understanding—you want him, he wants you. Let it be enough for one more moment, for tonight, just another memory he’ll have to lock away. Yet he’s aware, deep down, of his own pattern: promises broken just as easily as they’re made. He’s only fooling himself. The part of him that knows this isn’t something he’ll let go of so easily sits there, silently taunting him, daring him to make another promise he won’t keep.

tagging: @lubdubology @zloshy @princessanglophile @cavillscurls @guiltyasdave @tightjeansjavi @mrsmando - so sorry if you've already been tagged :( - and anybody else who feels like doing it!

[celestialtarot11]

𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆—𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒛 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔

Hey there friends! Got around to writing this post <3 sat by a window and watched the pretty autumn leaves. This does not replace legal advice nor does it dictate what will happen in reality. These are just my thoughts and predictions regarding the case of the Menendez brothers. I am so privileged to be able to learn and study under them, so respect to the survivors. May they be released 🙏🏻

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November 26, 2024 is the retrial date for the Menendez brothers. How will the transits affect their retrial? Let’s take a look—>

Lyles’ transit Sun conj. Venus—This is favorable in terms of reclaiming his image and voice after so long. Both planets sit in the 8h which denotes a transformation after hardship, a complete unveiling of the truth. Think of it like an eclipse. It unfolds right before your eyes: reclaiming what was the truth all along. The masses will be rooting for them especially since Venus conj. Sun is here. News will travel fast of this case, and many eyes will be on the trial.

With this as well, Venus is all about fairness and restoring justice, so Venus conj. sun adds a well needed touch to their case. This unveiled evidence is helping the brothers greatly.

His transit venus is conj. natal sun in the 9h—Amazing for teaching the system how it failed them. Regarding the new evidence popping up, a district attorney recently spoke up about the retrial and said considerably, “the brothers did not get a fair trial. It was a misjustice.” This case will highlight how the systems’ approach needs to change regarding males being sexually abused, and will serve as a strong reminder on how to treat survivors moving forward.

Both are sitting in Capricorn which is absolutely important, Capricorn is all about structure and foundations. It has ties to the government as well and how our system performs. Capricorn rules political structures, and authorities. This time around Lyle and Erik will be receiving a lot more compassionate eyes from the judges, and much better treatment in terms of their community. Venus comes to correct the system as well, since it falls in Capricorn, bringing about much needed change regarding their legal system.

Venus here in this case will cause their trial to reach many hearts no matter the distance. It is emotional.

Their case will be viewed fairly, and be calculated with a sharper eye since 1996, the ruling system was practically shit. It’s even possible Lyle might go on to give long speeches of his past and his prison life, after the trial to reach the masses. He may mostly focus on what he did to help him cope, and become a motivational speaker of some kind. People will look up to them as agents of change.

Agents coming to whip the government in shape!

We also have scorpio sitting in the 7h of long term partnership—it’s possible this evidence will drudge up deeper issues in the case and how it was handled. Muddy, chaotic and yet highlighting how it all was handled wrong. I wouldn’t be surprised if the judge was called out for handling the case indifferently here, especially by the media.

With the ruler landing in Leo transit of the 4h, even more will come to light regarding the Menendez brothers home life. This time it will be met with a lot of passion, support and respect from the masses. Expect to be a lot of uproar if the case is mishandled or criticized—people will be on it. With the ruler sitting here, it’s possible any deception in the legal system in 1996 during the sentencing could be pointed out. It will be talked about, leaving absolutely nothing behind. It will be uncovered because Mars is about conflict, chaos, division, so it’s bringing important aspects the system failed to meet.

With transit mars in the 4th house the brothers are discussing their case with a sense of boldness. Especially since it falls in Leo. This time it seems both have found their voice amongst the pain. It is still an emotional rollercoaster for them both on trial however, but this time there is a renewed confidence.

Libra transit moon conj. Lilith—The Menendez brothers case, along with the “Monsters” documentary made by Ryan Murphy, will still be objectified unfortunately. On the other side of the enormous support and love this time around—there will still be people determined to bring down the brothers. Contradicting stories will be in the news, reporters and district attorneys may have completely different views of the case. Potential for a lot of bias, misandry especially from women who projected their personal feelings onto the case. I mostly see the women could have a bias take on the brothers, women who are reporters or journalists covering the situation.

The documentary in conjunction with the trial will bring about even more spotlight onto the brothers. Both in a redeeming light, and yet somehow still considered an outcast for their murders.

Natal saturn conj. NN retrograde—Revisiting what went wrong. Rectifying. Feels like life is starting over the way it should’ve 32 years ago when they got imprisoned. Lyle will also be nearing the end of his saturn return which amplifies this even further. Strong vibes of discussing the authority system and evaluating who should be the one to decide what is considered guilty vs innocent. Especially with NN being in Aries & saturn. Reevaluating authors figures.

Pisces rising—I’d like to think of this as the brothers being seen with fresh eyes. Being seen in a more rejuvenating light. With transit saturn in the 1h, Lyle will be approaching the trial more structured, disciplined, and definitely wise beyond the years. Both the brothers are nearing the end of a painful cycle here because Pisces denotes that. Pisces is all about the ending of a cycle before starting anew (Aries)

Transit Pluto conj, natal mercury—Pluto is giving Lyle and Erik a platform, a voice to share their trauma and pain once again. This trial will definitely allow Lyle and Erik to open up and be heard. It’s emotional for them and they will be revisiting feelings of abuse and trauma. At the same time it feels like liberation and release for them.

Transit Mercury retrograde in the 8h—Unveiling the traumatic doings of their childhood is difficult for both the brothers, and yet it serves as an astounding foundation for change regarding the justice system. Massive revelations, and information that was hidden will be revealed regarding the legal case. Any legal experts, attorneys that dragged the boys will be prosecuted in the media heavily.

With transit Saturn squaring natal Venus—The divide is still present. I could view this as women in higher positions looking down upon the brothers still, such as reporters and journalists. I can also see this as this trial being very difficult regarding Erik and Lyle, it’s tense. Especially since both are aware of what is happening in the media industry with them being villainized and sexualized.

With Saturn in Pisces in the 11h I feel that if the brothers emerge from prison, it’s almost a shock to them to see the supporters by their side. Tammi, Eriks wife has a TikTok where Erik spoke briefly on there. He didn’t seem to quite understand or grasp the magnitude of support. But I have a feeling when they do come out it’ll feel like a dream for them, because this is all they ever wanted.

Lastly, with Sun trine Saturn the brothers will definitely be experiencing long term fame, since Saturn falls in the 11h. But this fame has a double edged sword as the community is still divided on what to believe regarding the misrepresented brothers. Especially since most of them refuse to understand their story.

Thank ya’ll for reading 🙏🏻 please sign the petition to help support the brothers! It only takes a few minutes of your time. That being said astrology is a tool—it is not something to religiously rely on. I think it serves as an asset! Please let me know your feedback or comments below :) like and reblogs help!

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[decepticon-nerd]

Transformers: Earthspark - Season 3

Personal thoughts and opinions. Spoilers, obviously

1: Breakdown

I am a bit confused by Breakdown’s character in the series overall.

When we are introduced to him, it isn’t as a loyal to the cause Decepticon, it’s as a friend of Bee’s who seems to want nothing other than the freedom to go racing when and wherever he pleases. However, in the last two seasons we see him betray Bee more than once. In the first episode of this latest season, Bee sneaks into the dome with Mo and Thrash specifically to get Breakdown out, and Breakdown turns on him in favor of the other cons. Repeatedly through the show he’s gone back and forth between loyalty to Bee and loyalty to the cons.

I’m willing to accept that perhaps I’m misunderstanding the character right now, but in my (current) personal opinion, he seems incredibly inconsistently written.

2. Tarantulas

There is still no sign of Tarantulas since his first introduction. I am unsure if the character was cut outright due to budget reasons, but I’m disappointed that he does not reappear. A friend of mine stated that he could be dead, but we see no evidence of this in the show. Furthermore, he does not board Prowl’s ship with the other cons to head back to Cybertron. That being said, if he is alive, he is still on Earth somewhere.

3. Fair Maestro

I'm kicking this man right in the balls. He's annoying and he needs to be arrested with multiple unlawful imprisonment charges.

4. Megatron

I don't really give a shit if people like Earthspark Megatron or not, and I don't really care if he could have done more to stop G.H.O.S.T. All I care about is the fact that this man calls Twitch "Little Bird" multiple times and I am just

He loves these children with all his spark and I am experiencing emotions over it

5. Prowl

First impressions: I want to punch his teeth out. In a way, he kind of reminds me of Knockout - he initially calls the humans 'pets' and refers to them as fleshies multiple times. Due to a misunderstanding, he also physically attacks Megatron.

As episodes progress, he verbally attacks Megatron as well, at last until Megatron saves his ass.

He's blunt, he's relatively rude, and he's rough around the edges, but overall I personally think he's written well, and the show does a good job of keeping him from being a copaganda character.

There's also his side profile which made me physically recoil

Sir you look like a beluga whale why is your forehead so big

6. Starscream

This motherfucker got himself stuck in a baby jail of his own making and when we finally get to hear him speak again he's fucking having tea with Spitfire's corpse propped up in a chair across a table from him. Then Jawbreaker bites him, Hashtag kills him, and Prowl arrests him

7. Terratronus

Now we're getting into one of the big things that bother me the most. There is a whole ass green alien dome in the middle of the city. There is a whole ass titan in the middle of the city. Why isn't getting the dome down and making sure there's no civilians stuck inside with cons and a chaos storm one of the Autobot's biggest priorities?

Follow up question, why are the civilians of Witwicky just going about their day to day like nothing has happened?

In this day and age, someone has likely posted video footage to social media. The government should be fully involved by now, yet the most we see is Schloder tailing a road raging Bumblebee after he's infected with the hate plague.

That aside, we do finally get to see Terratronus in all her glory. And also, apparently, the power of friendship can turn this titan into a Valkyrie that can put TF1 Sentinel Prime to shame.

8. The Maltos

I think this bugs me the most, and I didn't even notice until my friend pointed it out. I think they may have whitewashed Mo and Robbie a bit. Not cool, Hasbro

Other things of note:

Ew, human romance and secondhand embarrassment

Oh, Izzy is a quintesson spy. Interesting. What happened to the real girl, then?

The chaos terrans are not dead

Breakdown get your ass back here you left your son behind

Frenzy and Laserbeak are iconic. Love them

Hasbro stop being homophobic and give us a medic you had the perfect opportunity with a FUCKING DRIVE IN THEATER

[ouabhs]

acftl review (finally)

I give it a 3 ⭐️ (as much as it pains me) even then it’s only this high bc I love evajacks so much

so I was finally able to gather my thoughts into one post and while there were many things I enjoyed a few others didn’t sit right..

1. the whole story curse thing.. it makes sense that the story curse would twist things which is why some things were left unexplained but it doesn’t feel like it was done deliberately?? it just felt like stephanie genuinely didn’t know how to tie some things together.. like sure not every single thing needs an explanation but she emphasised certain things wayyy too much in the first two books for them to be completely ignored for example evajacks talking to each other in their minds. Even the broken heart scar wasn’t addressed again after like halfway through acftl

2. too much apollo.. sorry this is not even just me being biased or whatever like I do agree his pov helped explain the plot from a different perspective but he got wayyy more of a backstory and a conclusion to his character than jacks for a someone that wasn’t as present in the last 2 books.. and this was supposed to be jacks’ series kinda (ik it was evangelines too) but I feel like jacks got sidelined hard and that’s disappointing. It also didn’t help that whenever there was an intense scene between evajacks the pov would switch to apollo.. to be fair I think having 3 povs was just hard to execute in general

3. the kiss scene.. usually it would not be a big deal but it’s a big part of jacks character that he can’t kiss girls without killing them idk I thought him finally getting to kiss evangeline would be a lot more… grand? they barely got a page or any detail and then the next chapter was “once upon a time there was kissing and more kissing 🥰🥰” which was even more underwhelming. Even apollo and evangelines kiss scenes were longer and more detailed and they got multiple

4. the overall vibe of the 3rd book felt very different to the first two I couldn’t put my finger on it at first but I feel like it had something to do with the writing.. at some parts it felt familiar (like all the descriptions and the fairytale aspects) but others it just felt different?

5. during too many scenes it just felt like stephanie was rewriting tbona.. like I haven’t really seen anyone say this yet but a good chunk of the book was quotes from tbona which I feel took up a lot of unnecessary space and could’ve been used to develop other plots or characters? Literally someone that hasn’t read tbona could get a gist of what happened cause it’s all summarised in there 😭

6. the plot in general.. contrary to popular belief I don’t think this was that romance focused (as people claim as to why things weren’t explained) because I think stephanie incorporated more plot in here but it was just different to what we saw in the last books because previous characters (luc, marisol, tiberius, kristof) weren’t as present in this book and new characters plots and explanations were just thrown in.. not much felt connected

7. jacks’ backstory.. (going back to my second point) how he became a fate was really glossed over I feel and was only briefly mentioned but I just wanted more.. I do like the fact that he said he did it for chaos and I wish their friendship was delved into more because he literally turned to immortality because his friend would be alone. What about his parents? His friendship with Lyric? The merrywood three in general? His life when he was trapped in the card?

8. the first fox.. again wayy too significant to be missed out especially since jacks doesn’t really remember whether or not he had a thing for her and chaos said evangeline was similar to her.. how was there no link?

I definitely have more to add but for now my main takeaway is that while tbona was very hard to top I feel like acftl could’ve been so much more especially since it was set up so well.. I think so many people are disappointed because it doesn’t hold up as well for the last book in a series but I’m just glad evajacks got their happy ending 🫠

[alexisherself]

Coronations and Revelations

Summary: Post-Gortash coronation the crew deals with the new information about their leader, the Dark Urge/Solikha. Gale and Karlach take it especially hard. All the angst, so much angst. Spoilers for early Act 3.

“I think you’ve said and done enough” Gale stared at her or he did stare through her? He finally turned away without as much as a touch to her hand. They had barely left the audience hall after Gortash’s sham of a coronation but Wyrm's Rock was thick with tension as everyone skirted around the enormous elephant in the room. The elephant in question was Solikha and the tension that grew was in reaction to Gortash explaining this whole Absolute cult, the brain, and the crown, was their idea…her idea. 

“Well I for one am glad you’re a devious evil bastard.” Astarion said, finally breaking the heavy silence. “If it weren't for you I’d still be under Cazador’s control.” This seemed to calm Karlach just enough for her to not burst into flames at that moment. Solikha wasn’t sure if their relationship would ever be repaired. If what was said, and all that was unsaid, was true it means she was allies and possibly lovers with the person who sold Karlach to Zariel. But without Solikha and Gortahs’s plan, Karlach would still be in Avernus. The smallest silver lining in a mountain of shit.

“Well soldier, this is…a lot to take in. Not only are you a Bhaalspawn, and we all weren’t that surprised about it cause of all the murder talk and well murder, but you conceived the Absolute? And you were fucking Gortash? GORTASH?!” Karlach was burning so hot now that Wyll had to step away to grab Shadowheart just in case she needed to dose her in water. She couldn’t even look at Solikha and she didn’t blame her. “Did you know what he did to me?! Were you there when he decided to sell my heart and soul?!”

“To be fair Karlach, we don’t know if and when they were fucking each other.” Astarion joked with a poor attempt to ease the tension. “I will say darling, Gale is definitely a step up, good for you.”

Her stomach couldn’t stop turning and it was worse than she had even thought. Being a Bhaalspawn was one thing, at least there was a comfort in knowing where her Urge comes from, but to be the reason for their current plight? The reason for the suffering of the people she loved the most. Solikha glanced at Gale who was now discussing camp protection with Laezel, as to keep out Orin. He flinched as he overheard them talking of Gortash and Solikha, a look in his eyes flashed of pain and confusion. A lump formed in her throat and she felt as if she would spill her guts all over the floor of this damned fortress. 

“Either way Fangs, I think I need some time.” Karlach sighed and turned away. “I think we all do.” 

All Solikha could do was nod and with that everyone left towards camp. She slowly followed and watched them all surround Wyll comforting him after his talk with Mizora. Astarion grabbed Wyll’s hand and kissed it softly. Jaheria came up and touched her shoulder as Solikha entered camp. “Give them time, cub.” Jaheria said softly. “They’ll come around…eventually.” 

Solikha just wanted to hide away in the makeshift home for their four legged friends and give her companions time to figure out their next course of action. She’d caused them all enough pain and she wasn’t sure exactly how to deal with that. How could she ever make up for what she’s done? She didn’t deserve their love or this accidental chance at redemption. Even if she could destroy Orin and somehow pull her Father’s essence from her veins, the ocean of blood that was of her creation could never be drained.

Gale didn’t speak to Solikha all night, and thankfully Jaheria and Astarion were up for the challenge of keeping an eye on her. He wasn’t exactly sure what to say, which was a newer experience for him. The person he’d been sharing a bedroll with since Moonrise was not only a Bhaalspawn but the creator of the Absolute. She was the reason for their unwelcome ocular insertion and all their suffering so far. He should have seen it coming, especially when around every corner at Moonrise someone knew who she was. The way Ketheric spoke to her and looked at her, the Warden’s disdain for her, and Kressa that freak Myrkulite who tore her body asunder. There was Solikha’s strange behavior there too. He saw her falter and give in to the Urge multiple times and speak as if she was a different person. Someone to be feared, someone to be respected. Gale was a fool blinded by love who couldn’t see the blazing fire in front of him. 

Soon a different feeling crept up though and couldn’t help but be mystified and elated that she, and Gortash, were the ones who brought the crown into the material plane and within his reach. The crown that would ascend him to godhood, free him from the orb and give him the power to cure them all. Could he even rip her from Bhaal’s grip? Take her to the heavens with him and start anew, a life they both deserved. A life without the demands of Gods. Maybe this was the invisible string that has been pulling together all along. Gale didn’t really believe in destiny, but of course he’d be attracted to someone with so much ambition, previously evil or not. 

Then there was the Gortash of it all…he all but said they were together before but to what extent? Gale wasn’t above being jealous, and the thought of them together made his blood boil. What did her possible attraction to Gortash say about Gale himself? Were there similarities there that he was not able to see, or willing to see? He attempted to shake the thoughts and visions coming to his mind as he heard footsteps outside his tent. 

“Gale, do you have a moment?” The voice did not belong to Solikha, as he deep down hoped, but to Shadowheart. She entered his tent and sat down without waiting for a reply. 

“Well I guess I do, please sit. What can I help you with?” Gale responded a bit annoyed but also slightly relieved. Maybe talking this through with someone would be helpful and Shadowheart tended to be the most practical minded of the bunch, now that she’s turned from Shar anyways.

“You haven’t spoken to Solikha since the coronation let alone looked her in the eye.” her own eyes probing Gale’s for a reaction. “Maybe you wish to speak about all that’s been uncovered?”

“Well, Shadowheart I am not exactly sure where to start or what to even say.” Gale fiddled with the ring on his finger, the one that matched Solikha’s own ring they found near Moonrise. “It’s almost as if I don’t know her at all now.”

“Gale, we both know that’s not true. We both know Solikha, the one here with us now.” Shadowheart sighed. “The same woman who conjured the idea of the Absolute would not have helped any of us. She wouldn’t have helped save the Grove and the tieflings. She wouldn’t have helped me turn from Shar, helped you not allow Mystra decide your fate.”

Gale looked up from the ring. He knew what she said was true. The Solikha they knew was all too willing to put herself in harm's way to help anyone, like that goblin in the grove. It's a surprise Astarion liked her so much honestly. “I suppose you’re right.” Gale said and looked over to the entrance to his tent willing her to come to him now.

“Gale, as someone who once followed an unforgiving god and most likely committed unspeakable horrors to people in the name of said god,” Shadowheart paused for a moment, trying to find the right words. “It’s hard to forgive yourself or even feel worthy of forgiveness. Not to say she or I deserve such a thing but…” she trailed off. Gale realized that much like Solikha, Shadowheart could also not remember most of the atrocities she might have committed during her time with Shar. Was it worth knowing, he wondered, to remember those transgressions? Or was their memory loss a fated shield from their sins, paving a new path for them both to redemption. 

“All I’m trying to say is, while I’m also angry and confused, I can empathize with her.” Shadowheart went to stand up. “She doesn’t remember any of this Gale, not really anyway. She is likely as horrified as we all are. And when you’re ready I think you should hear her out and be there for her.”

Gale thanked her for her council as they left his tent. He walked past Wyll preparing dinner, probably as a distraction from thinking about his father and his patron. Mizora was due to come see him soon and as much as they had rejoiced in him negotiating out of his pact, Gale had a sneaking suspicion Mizora just got the upper hand yet again.

He scanned the camp for Solikha as he approached the fire and finally spotted her sitting with Scratch, the owlbear and Astarion. Of course the vampire was there with her. While Jaheria had dealt with a similar Bhaalspawn in the past, she wasn’t exactly the best with comforting words. Astarion on the other hand was surprisingly delicate in these situations, especially with Solikha. Their connection used to irk Gale but he’d come to accept that their friendship was just that, an intimate and deeply personal platonic friendship. There will always be parts of Solikha that Astarion could understand on a different level, and that's alright. Good even.

“Darling, there is no use beating yourself up.” Astarion said to Solikha whose head rested on his shoulder. “Like you told me before, there is no going back to the past. We can only look forward and be less of a bastard now.” He hugged her tight and placed a light kiss on the top of her head. 

“But I hear the creaky knees of your dear wizard behind us so I suppose it’s time for me to help my sweet with dinner.” Astarion hopped up, turned to leave, looked at Gale and whispered to him, “Remember what you promised me at Last Light. My eyes are on you until this is sorted out.” His hand gripping Gale’s a bit harder than necessary, but his point was made, and Gale nodded in response.

Gale sat down on the straw in the animal enclosure next to Solikha and looked her over. She was paler, eyes red and puffy and overall looked like death. The last few days have been tough on her and Gale didn’t really see it until now. With all his thoughts on the crown and her past actions Gale, unlike Shadowheart, failed to notice how painful this all must be for her. She had seemed almost relieved about the revelation of her heritage but looking at her now he realized he may have misunderstood. Looking at her now she looked so fragile and broken. 

“My love, I have been a terrible fool.” Gale pulled her to his chest. “If you can find it in yourself to forgive my extreme ungentlemanly behavior earlier this morning…” he paused trying to find what to say next.

“It’s…it’s okay.” Solikha sniffed and leaned closer into him. “It’s a lot to take in. It’s a lot for you and for me.” Her voice cracked slightly. 

“I’m ready to discuss or ignore whatever you wish, love.” Gale looked out to the sky as the clouds glowed with the last of the sun's rays. “In your own time and whatever you need of me, I’m here.”

They sat in silence for a moment. Scratch and the Owlbear cub came up and settled at their feet. The chatter around the fire grew as dinner approached being ready. 

“Let’s just stay here, for a moment please.” Solikha asked, still staring out at the sky. “I just don’t think I can face them right now. Especially Karlach.” Gale gripped her shoulder tighter and kissed the top of her head. 

“Of course my love, whatever you need.” Gale said. His thoughts moved to the crown again, as the stars started to twinkle into the sky. Hope rippled in his heart thinking of what the crown could mean for him, for her, for all of them. 

[quivntana]

HIIII so ik ive restarted my page basically to post glee stuff and things from other fandoms, WHICH I WILL BE MAKING A POST ABOUT IN THE FUTURE !! but i wanted to announce that ill also be posting some short stories i write :3 this is a little old story but ill post it here like its new; go along with it 😭 ITS CALLED:

“Happy Four Years, Dork..”

It was a rather clear Saturday afternoon. Clouds parading the sky. Sun shining down on all the little people down below. There was a slight breeze causing the grass and trees to sway. The girls had been driving for a while. Quinn had a blindfold covering her eyes. Her hand holding Tanas in a nervous but excited state. She hummed in joy before she continued to try and ask for hints. “C'mon tell mee, i want to make sure you’re not about to ditch me somewhere in the desert.” Quinn would joke. Santana's eyebrows furrowed as she kept her eyes on the road. “Believe me I would never do that. Now quit trying to interrogate me here. I'm trying to drive.” Santana would announce in a teasing tone. Quinn huffed as that was her last attempt at trying to get the secret plan out of Santana.

Santana had planned this whole day out since it was their four year anniversary that day. Santana had gotten the blonde girl a gift as soon as she had woken up. Quinn had an idea on how to spend their day but Santana took care of that. She had planned a beautiful picnic at Quinn's favorite park. The park was filled with nature and was always kept clean. It was like a movie scene during the afternoons, which was why she was trying to get there as soon as she could. A mutual friend (Kurt) Had helped Santana set everything up without Quinn knowing. He helped plan the food, scenery, even a small guitarist who was going to sing her favorite song. Of course Santana was appreciative of Kurt for this. It probably wouldn't have gone well if she had planned it all by herself. It would’ve probably been a disaster. Luckily, the girls had finally made it to the park; barely anyone there. Santana excitedly parked before she spoke up. “Okay Q, we’re here .. now you sit tight for a second while i come help you out.” She’d say with a smile.

Quinn would nod eagerly though she couldn't see shit. Laughing at herself she sat in the car as she heard Santana exit. To be fair this was quite nerve wracking for Quinn. There was no need to be nervous since it was Tana, the girl who's been with her through thick and thin, the one who's dealt with her for four whole damn years as girlfriends. They had been dealing with each other for much longer .. since kindergarten. These two girls have been there for each other since day one. Quinn couldn't have asked for a better partner in crime. Santana quickly snapped Quinn out of her thoughts as the door opened. “It's just me..” Santana would announce in case the blonde girl threw some punches. Tana then gently held Quinns hands helping her out of the car. She watched as a smile quickly formed onto her face. Santana practically just fell in love all over again. She laughed silently before they finally made it to the spot.

Santana hummed in excitement. “Okay, let me help you with this..” Santana would say in a softer tone untying the blindfold and slipping it away from Quinn's eyes. She peaked over the girl's shoulder to see her reaction. Quinn's eyes widened, her jaw falling agape slightly. A small sniffle was heard before Quinn turned towards Tana. Santana stood there with her head tilted slightly and a warm smile on her face. “Happy four years dork..” Santana said with a soft teasing tone. Quinn, who was practically crying, threw herself into Santana's arms for a tight hug.. Some tears of happiness flowed down her cheeks. Quinn laughed aloud. “Thank you Santana.” was all she could say at that moment. She was so filled with joy. The pair stood there for a moment in each other's embrace with smiles from each one. Santana was glad Quinn liked the surprise, she was happy how it turned out.

After that moment, Quinn finally let go from the tight embrace turning back to see the beautiful scenery in front of her. Quinn had wiped her tears with one hand, and the other was interlocked with Santanas. The two walked towards the picnic mat that was on the grass. A basket with some of Quinn's favorite snacks was set on top with some roses. The two sat down on the picnic mat still holding each other’s hands. Quinn had let go for a moment unpacking the basket with a small laugh. “You even got my weird snacks in here.” Quinn would say sniffling with a smile. Quinn had a few “weird snacks” as Santana would call them. Santana would refuse to eat them but she kept note of them which came in handy for today. As the blonde girl continued to unpack Santana would just observe with hearts practically forming in her eyes. She heard a soft laugh which snapped her out of it. “Quit staring ..” Quinn had said with a small huff.

Santana smiled at her. “Whaat, I'm not staring ..” She replied. Her cheeks turned pink in embarrassment from being caught. Quinn would laugh, shaking her head. “Yeah sure you weren't.” She replied. “What else do you have planned for today, creeper.” She would ask, causing Santana to laugh afterwards. “Hey, I'm not going to spoil the surprise.” Santana would say, causing Quinn to roll her eyes playfully. The two finally dug into the food, Quinn forcing Santana to at least try her weird food combos. Surprisingly she had liked one or two. Both girls had spent some time talking, and snacking. Quinn laughed loudly a few times. It was as if the two were the only ones. The only ones in the world. Everything and everyone around them seemed to disappear. It was always like that whenever the girls were doing something together. They liked it that way anyway.

As the girls continued to act like lovebirds they had made it to the ice cream part of the basket. Two pints, one strawberry and one vanilla; Quinn quickly grabbed the strawberry pint with a smile. “Ohh my godd i haven't eaten strawberry ice cream in soo long!” She exaggerated. “You literally ate it last weekend.” Santana spoke up teasingly. Quinn pushed her arm playfully. “Whatever..” She replied in the same tone. Quinn opened up the pint and took a spoonful quickly. Her shoulders melted showing how good the ice cream tasted. Santana would just laugh seeing the girl's reaction. Not shortly after, a boy had walked up with a guitar and a small box in his back pocket. He had looked at Santana first, nodding his head as if he was waiting for Santana to signal back. Quinn had looked between both of them with a confused look before Santana gave the same head nod.

The boy quickly sat down in front of them on the grass, trying not to invade. He took a big inhale before his fingers started to strum the guitar. The tune was Quinn's favorite song, “My love Mine all Mine” by Mitski. Though the song was mainly played on the piano and drums; Santana had forced the boy to make it work with his guitar. As the boy continued to strum, Santana had begun to sing along; though it had been a while she had tried her best. Quinn had always loved listening to Santana sing so this was the cherry on top. As the two continued with the song, Quinn had brought her knees up to her chest, observing the raven haired girl with hearts forming in her eyes. (cartoon style) As Santana continued the song she couldn't help but turn red at the hazel eyes that were on her. Suddenly she felt a few more eyes on her. When she had finished the song and finally was brought back to reality, she looked around to see people from afar watching and clapping.

The boy who had been playing the guitar had also begun clapping. Santana shyly smiled in gratitude at everyones clapping and cheering. When the crowd had left, Quinn seemed to be star struck. Quinn quickly spoke up. “You sound perfect every time.” She would say taking Santana's hands again. The boy who had played the guitar cleared his throat before taking the box out of his pocket and handing it to Quinn. He smiled at the pair before leaving. “I had forgotten I told him to do that.” Satnata spoke up with a laugh. Quinn shook her head with the box in her hands. She shook the small box with a smile. “I wonder what this could be~” Quinn teased before opening the box to reveal a ring, with an S on it. Quinn's eyes quickly widened before looking up at Santana who had her eyebrows furrowed. Santana was nervous about the blonde's reaction.

“Tana.. what?” Quinn said with an awkward laugh before Santana shook her head. “Don't worry I know what you might be thinking, this isn't an engagement ring.” She had reassured her. Quinn was still confused but calmed down. Santana nervously took the ring in her hands before showing Quinn her hand. The raven haired girl's hand had a ring just like that one with a Q on it. “It is a ring though .. a promise ring.” Santana began, Quinn looking up at her with her eyes widened. “Quinn , these four years together have been amazing , perfect even.” Santana said, looking down at her hands nervously. “You make everyday feel like a movie; whether we’re on the couch watching Jersey Shore together or on a date just talking .. it's always perfect.” She said, causing Quinn's eyes to start to water.

“I got us matching promise rings to show that I promise to continue loving you. I promise to love you till our wedding day. And yes I have that planned too.” Santana said, adding the last part with a laugh. She had begun to choke up, causing her voice to break a few times. “I thought today was the perfect day to do this because you know i suck at doing relationship things. Will you accept the ring?” Santana said Quinn had been looking at her with a soft expression letting her tears flow silently. “Oh tana..” Was all Quinn could say. She smiled nodding before leaning in for a quick kiss. Tears and all. After Santana had helped Quinn put on the ring, both girls had been silent, not an awkward silent but a comfortable one. After everything they just needed to soak it all up. Whipping away the tears that had been shed during their intimate moment.

As the silence carried it was sundown already, it didn't feel like long but the girls quickly ditched the picnic mat to go walk around. They were hand in hand going down a slim, rocky path. Santana had been collecting the flowers that they passed to form a small bouquet. Quinn was in her own world, her hand grazing the long grass that they passed. When the bouquet was big enough Tana decided to give it to her. “Psst.” She said, “Look at what I made.” She added with a soft tone handing the blonde girl the flowers. Quinn’s expression softened. “Awe T.” She said with a warm smile taking the bouquet in her hands and smelling them before looking back at the raven haired girl beside her. “I love them .. thank you.” She said as they continued to walk. “I hoped you liked today .. I know you had plans and I felt terrible for making you ignore them.” Santana began, her expression soft.

Quinn shook her head. “It was no issue my love, I'm glad I canceled them for this.” She said with another warm smile. “Today couldn't have been more perfect.” She added. Santana smirked. “I dunno about that~” She teased as Santana stopped in her tracks. “Hm?” Quinn hummed. Santana pushed through some tall grass and trees before they made it out to a lake where the sunset had been reflecting onto. The orange and pink colors from the sky colored the water beautifully. As the sun was setting, bird chirping could be heard faintly. This moment calmed the pair. “I spoke too soon.” Quinn would say lowly, whispering almost. The blonde had rested her head onto the raven haired girl's shoulder as they were tangled together watching the sun set. You could hear all of nature's noises. They spent that moment watching the sun settle, as it did Santana led the way back towards the path making sure her girlfriend wasn't bitten by anything.

She’d probably fight the bug that bit her. They continued the path back towards their spot before they were met with fireflies. Quinn had quickly gone to go catch them only catching two before the rest flew off. She held them cupped in her hand before showing Santana. Santana peaked into her hands watching them turn on and off crawling all over the girl's hand. “Ew , what do they feel like?” She asked, only because she's never held an insect in her life because those r gross, ew. “I don't even notice them honestly.” The blonde replied. Santana raised an eyebrow. Quinn began to speak. “I hold them every chance I get, do you wanna hold one?” She asked, continuing to keep her hands closed. Santana was hesitant but nodded.

Quinn opened her hands and let the two fireflies crawl onto her hand. Santana quickly began. “Nope nope nope take your creatures back.” She said trying to keep her calm in case they bit her. Which they weren't going to .. I doubt they would bite. Quinn laughed, taking the bugs back quickly letting them fly out of her hand. She shook her head at Santana's reaction. “You are such a baby Tana, they weren't going to do you any harm .. I wouldn't let that happen.” Quinn stated, taking the girl's hand into hers. Santana shook off her disgusted feeling from the bugs and shook her head. “Never again blondie.” She stated as they finally made it back to the main area of the park.

They collected their belongings and threw away their trash. Santana was going to let Kurt deal with it or let some homeless man take it. Quinn obviously didn't let that happen and made Santana get everything and pack it into the car. The trunk was packed with the basket and mat. On the ride home the two were still hand in hand. Quinn made herself comfortable on the arm rest laying on her own arm but keeping Tanas hand in front. She knew if she slept on Tanas arm while they drove it would be a disaster cause she can't multitask for shit. While Quinn slept, Santana had peeked down watching her snore quietly. Quinn denied every snoring accusation Santana threw her way because she thought that was an ick but honestly; Santana found it cute.

It wasn't the loud obnoxious snoring, it was the silent but noticeable snoring. It was Santana's favorite thing about the blonde girl. On the drive, Santana was stopped at a red light that was taking longer than usual to turn green. She found the opportunity to make sure the girl wasn't cold. Covering her with a spare jacket she had in the back seat. Once Quinn was covered Santana kissed the blonde's temple and whispered. “I love you.” which was something she usually didn't say..

[fandomanimatic-tournament]

Fandom song animatic tournament: Bracket 1 Side B Round 3

Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos

"There will come a soldier Who carries a mighty sword He will tear your city down Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord"

Saint Bernard - Lincoln

"Hung pictures of patron saints up on my wall To remind me that I am a fool Tell me where I came from, what I will always be Just a spoiled little kid who went to Catholic school"

Remember that we're voting on how Iconic they are for ANIMATICS, not for the song itself. In order to make things fair, the tone and mood of the song should not affect how iconic it is (for example, a serious song should not be considered more iconic than a joke song just because it's serious)

Propaganda and animatic links of the songs under the cut:

Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos

Propaganda:

Everyone was doing animatics of this. The meme was that you’d choose one of your blorbos to represent the “soldier,” one for the “poet”, and one for the “king.” The original point of the song is that “soldier poet and king” are all one person, and that person is Jesus, but literally no one cares about that. Who needs Jesus when you have Warrior Cats?

What's that?...it's supposed to be about Jesus? NOT ANYMORE, BABEY!! It's about my BLORBOS

It's a really nice song and can highlight different characters and their talents/abilities

If your fandom is fantasy, has a fantasy au, or characters that fit the roles, this can works. Can probably fit any fandom.

you look this song up on yt and youre going to find an animatic with it for every fandom in existence i stg man

Animatics with the song:

Song of Achilles

DSMP Sleepy Bois Animatic

Genshin Impact

The Owl House

The Adventure Zone

Saint Bernard - Lincoln

Propaganda:

Its got that sick clapping for smooth frame changes, and it's got all the applications babeyy. Low self esteem hero? Sure! Sympathetic villain? You got it! Morally grey character? Come on in. "Make me love myself so that i might love you" can be about god, friends, a partner, a found family, you name it. "Dont make me a liar cause i swear to god when i said it i thought it was true" can be about anything. Your best friend is evil now? A betrayal?? A disillusioned hero??? "Neither of us will be missed" girlies i am peeing from how good this song is for angst.

"the st. bernard sits at the TOP OF THE DRIVE WAY" makes for a very cool and sexy shot transition. you seen the beau lionett animatic set to this?

tik tok picked up the audio a bit cause the drop into distortion is great, but also the vocals and imagery as they stand are excellent. there's at least four ace attorney ones alone and they all focus on different characters (Blackquill/Sahdmadhi, Klavier, van Zieks, and Edgeworth) and the van Zieks one was posted shortly before the official localization was released. also idk if it's on youtube but there's also one for bass.exe on tumblr which is also excellent

Animatics with the song:

Omori

Five Nights at Freddy's Michael Afton Animatic

3rd Life Impulse Animatic

DSMP Revivebur Animatic

The Owl House

Please be cautious and read the title, description and warning cards on the animatic videos if you decide to watch them. If you've got specific triggers I'd recommend even more caution when watching animatics of fandoms you don't know, since sometimes canon-typical themes don't get warnings.

[saline-coelacanth]

Remember This Day (Bad Endings One Shot)

I had this one shot sitting around for a while and figured, hey, why not post it for Halloween? I might post it to my ao3 someday, but for now it's just a treat for Tumblr to see :3

Anyway, this takes place in the Bad Endings Au (which was already mentioned in the title but it's fine)

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The base of the Bad Ending Ninja was quiet, much more than usual, but that was probably because Kai was taking a nap. All of the ninja were standing around in the main cabin while Lloyd paced back and forth. The only one who wasn’t present at the moment was Jay.

“Where is he?” Lloyd questioned.

“You expect us to keep track of him?” Zane asked. “You’re lucky I keep track of Kai.” The nindroid gestured towards the sleeping half snake.

Lloyd gave Zane a scowl before turning to Cole. “Have you at least seen him?” he asked. “He usually sticks by your side.”

Cole just shrugged and looked away. Lloyd seemed to notice something off about the ghost. He turned to Zane once more.

“Does Cole seem quieter than usual?” he asked quietly.

“He is always quiet,” Zane reminded. “I don’t understand what you mean.”

Before Lloyd could speak further, he was interrupted by the cabin door swinging open, a loud CRASH sounding as it hit the wall. The crash jolted Kai awake, causing him to fall out of the bed.

“Happy Day of the Departed!” Jay cheered, holding a bunch of lanterns.

“Jay, what is this?” Lloyd questioned angrily while gesturing at all the lanterns Jay was holding.

“It’s Day of the Departed, duh,” Jay replied. “Normally I wouldn’t want to take a day off, but considering it’s a special occasion, I figured we should take the time to celebrate.”

“Celebrate what?” Lloyd questioned. “We have no reason to celebrate! We need to focus on defeating the ninja!”

“Besides,” Zane stepped in, “this whole tradition is stupid.”

“Stupid?!” Kai questioned. “There’s NOTHING stupid about getting free candy!”

Lloyd let out an annoyed groan. “Kai, aren’t you a little old for that?”

Kai snapped towards Lloyd, glaring at him and hissing.

“Kai wanting to participate in such a childish activity doesn’t surprise me,” Zane said.

Lloyd rolled his eyes before turning back towards Jay. “Listen Jay, we don’t have time for this,” he said. “And besides, this day is meant for honoring fallen friends and family.” Lloyd looked away. “And none of us have anyone to honor.”

“Ok, fair point,” Jay agreed, “but are you really trying to tell me that you don’t want free candy?”

“Ugh. I’m too old for that, Jay,” Lloyd argued.

“Are you sure?” Jay questioned. “You really don’t want to taste that sweet sugary goodness?”

Lloyd started to picture it in his head. It had been so long since he had anything sweet, and just thinking about it started to make him feel excited.

“You wanna miss out on all those free lollipops and gumdrops, not to mention the chocolate-”

“Ok, fine!” Lloyd cut him off. “We’ll take a break for today. If anyone needs me, I’ll be out getting candy.”

Lloyd’s body became surrounded by a purple mist as he shapeshifted to look like a human in a costume before walking out of the room.

“C’mon, Zane!” Kai urged. “We gotta get more candy than Lloyd!”

“Is everything a competition to you when it comes to Lloyd?” Zane asked.

“Is it really a competition if I always win?” Kai replied, giving a smug look.

Zane rolled his eyes. “Well you’re going to need a disguise,” he reminded. “Nobody is going to give you anything looking like that.”

“Good point,” Kai agreed. He grabbed his staff, using the power of form to disguise himself to look like he was in a costume. “Alright, now we can go!”

“I feel like I am going to regret this,” Zane groaned as Kai dragged him out of the room.

Jay gave a satisfied look as he watched everyone else leave. He promptly dropped the lanterns on the ground before rubbing his hands together.

“Now that they’re all gone,” he said, “it’s just you and-” Jay paused as he quickly realized Cole was gone. “Cole?”

Jay looked around the room for a while before frowning. He left the room to continue looking for Cole, eventually making his way outside of the base.

“Cole! Where’d you run off to?” he called out. “You didn’t run off to get free candy too, did you?”

“Hmph.”

Jay immediately recognized Cole’s grunt. He looked around for a bit before finally noticing Cole sitting up in a tree, his back to the pirate. Jay walked over to the base of the tree, staring up at the ghost with an annoyed expression on his face.

“What are you doing up there?” he asked.

“What are you doing?” Cole questioned, turning towards Jay. “You never want to take breaks.”

“Is it really that hard to believe that I genuinely want a day off for a holiday?”

Cole gave Jay a skeptical look, remaining silent.

Jay let out a quiet groan. “You know me too well…” he mumbled. “Fine! You caught me! I had to keep the other busy so I could sneak off for a while.”

“What for?” Cole asked.

“Are you kidding me? It’s Day of the Departed! This day is perfect for plundering and pillaging!” Jay explained. “Everyone is too distracted to do anything so pickings will be super easy. Especially with a ghost helping me out.”

“I’ll pass,” Cole denied, turning away again.

Jay blinked. “What?”

Cole remained silent, not responding to Jay at all. This seemed to annoy Jay even further.

“Cole, would you stop pouting?” he said. “You’re acting like more of a downer than usual.”

“Just leave me alone…” Cole mumbled.

“No! I need your help with this!” “I said leave me ALONE!” Cole snapped. He stood up, summoning his scythe and jumping down. He slammed his scythe into the ground causing Jay to jump back. After the initial shock wore off, Jay glared and pulled out his sword. The blade became surrounded with water as he pointed it at Cole.

“Back off,” Jay warned with a dark voice.

Cole’s eyes remained narrowed, but he stayed put. He stood up straight and put his scythe away before turning and walking away.

“Hey, where are you going?” Jay asked.

Before Jay could question him further, Cole simply disappeared. Jay groaned angrily, tiny sparks shooting off of his body.

“Fine! I don’t need your help anyway,” Jay said, putting his sword away and crossing his arms. He turned and started to walk away but quickly stopped. Not satisfied with Cole technically winning the last laugh, he immediately turned back and started walking in the direction that Cole had wandered off in. He figured that the ghost wouldn’t remain invisible forever, and just like he had hoped, he eventually spotted him. He decided to continue following in silence because he knew Cole would simply disappear again if he knew Jay was following him. Cole eventually stopped near the outskirts of the city. Jay initially assumed that he was trying to get free candy like the others, but he knew that answer was too easy. Jay narrowed his eye as he watched Cole who was looking around. After a while, Cole kneeled down to the ground and lowered his head. Jay blinked, confused. He decided now would be a good time to make his presence known.

“Wow, you’d really rather wander aimlessly than help me steal from some people,” Jay complained as he walked up to the ghost. 

Cole visibly jumped slightly as he heard Jay’s voice. He looked over at Jay.

“You followed me?” he questioned.

Jay stayed quiet, silently glaring at Cole.

Cole shook his head. “Why don’t you just go pillage by yourself?” he asked. He turned around. “Stop bugging me.”

“What’s wrong with you?” Jay asked, those words making Cole visibly tense up. Cole didn’t respond at all to Jay’s question. The pirate rolled his eye at Cole’s stubbornness to speak. “Look, I don’t know why you’re upset, but you’d better get it worked out before-”

“Stop talking,” Cole interrupted.

“Excuse me?”

“Just… stop…” Cole repeated, his voice sounding frail.

Jay blinked, surprised by Cole’s sudden change in tone. “Hey, if it’s something that I did, then I-”

Jay was cut off as a barrage of rocks shot out of the ground, creating a wall between Cole and Jay. Cole immediately started running off.

“Hey!” Jay yelled. He was really getting sick of Cole leaving at this point. He pointed his sword to the ground, creating an earth platform to go over the wall. He chased after Cole, but the ghost had gotten a distinct head start. Still, Jay refused to stop. The two of them continued running for a long time, Jay occasionally yelling after Cole, but the ghost never responded. Cole eventually slowed down when he saw a floating chunk of earth in the sky. He froze for a second as he saw the familiar temple on the floating island. Cole took a couple of deep breaths before stomping his foot on the ground. The earth shook for a moment as multiple stones flew into the air. Cole floated up to each of them using them like stairs to eventually reach the floating island.

Jay arrived closely behind Cole and skidded to a halt as he watched Cole. Seeing how Cole climbed up, he quickly replicated him, using blasts from his sword to give himself an extra jump boost to reach the stones Cole had used. Once he reached the top, he stepped onto the island and saw Cole. As usual, the ghost stood with his back to Jay. It looked like he was staring at the temple in front of him. Jay studied the building for a brief moment before he realized what he was looking at.

“Isn’t this Yang’s haunted temple?” Jay questioned, walking up to Cole. He stood next to him, and just like he had gotten used to, Cole didn’t answer him. Jay frowned, but his eye quickly widened when he noticed Cole’s body had become shaky.

“This…” Cole said in a quiet voice. “This is where I lost everything…”

Jay was quiet for a moment. “Because you became a ghost?” he asked.

Suddenly, Cole fell to his knees, causing Jay to step back from surprise. Cole lowered his head into his hands.

“I am so sorry…” he apologized, but for what, Jay didn’t know.

“Ok, you’re kinda starting to freak me out, dude,” Jay said. “Why don’t you calm down and we can go home?”

Cole slowly lifted his head up and looked up at Jay. It was hard to tell if Jay’s expression was one of confusion or genuine concern. As Cole stared at Jay, his breathing became more uneven until he broke down into tears. Jay blinked, continuing to feel nothing but shock and confusion as he watched Cole. He kneeled down, attempting to place his hand on Cole’s back, but it simply phased through him. Cole continued crying for quite a while and Jay was too awkward to try and say anything to make him stop. After what felt like an hour, Cole started to calm down slightly.

“You uh… you good?” Jay asked.

Cole sniffled, wiping the green tears away from his eyes. “It was on this day… Day of the Departed… when it happened…”

“When… when what happened?” Jay asked.

Cole stood up and started walking closer to the temple. “I told you about the other ninja from my timeline, right?” Cole asked. “How they died?”

“Yeah,” Jay nodded. His eye then went wide as he realized where Cole was going. “Oh.”

Everything went deathly silent. Jay kicked his foot back and forth, having no idea how to handle this situation. Eventually, Cole finally broke the silence.

“We can head back to base,” he said. “I just need one moment.”

“Ok,” Jay replied.

Jay hesitated for a moment before walking away slightly. Cole kneeled down to the ground, Jay glancing back at him for a moment. He could hear Cole saying something, but at this point he was too far away and Cole was too quiet for him to make out the exact words. Cole eventually stood back up and made his way over to Jay.

“You ready to head back?” Jay asked.

Cole nodded quietly.

“Cool,” Jay replied. The two of them were about to jump down from the island, but Jay stopped. “And hey,” he said, “if you want, we can light one of those lanterns when we get back.”

Cole blinked, not expecting Jay to offer something like that. “Yeah…” he agreed, “I think they’d like that…”

[keeperofthebox]

sunny made a post about songs so i shall do it too since it gave me the courage 😌 here's 1 out of 2 lyric annotations of the most replayed songs on my bon voyage playlist... i'll type out the second one in a bit ^_^

our song - radiator hospital

this song is about getting cheated on which isn't quite adrien's situation but the imagery brought up in the lyrics really really just makes me think of him 😭

btw this might be LONG

chapter 2 specifically but really any moment in the fic where chat noir is begging marinette to look at him or touch him or pay attention to him and she isn't and he knows it's because of "adrien". but he still HATES it. but he knows that she is exhausted because everything going on is insane but he still can't help but make it a self-put-down because he is SPIRALLING

when she left to go stand on the roof of felix's apartment building to talk to "adrien" 😭😭😭 any time she would have briefly interacted with "adrien" while they were in paris dealing with one of their friends or her family getting akumatized 😭😭😭 chat noir has stood there and watched his girlfriend turn into that shy awkward marinette he's used to and leave to get privacy with "her boyfriend" so. many. times. over the course of their journey. but mostly i think of when she went to take that phone call

he's BITTER he's RESENTFUL because he wants marinette to look at him, he doesn't feel loved or cared for, he's starved for attention so he does often feel like she's not loving him right even though considering their situation that's not fair 😭😭😭 because she doesnt know his identity under the mask 😭😭😭

and like i said its NOT fair so he feels SO guilty for having these kinds of thought spirals. everything hes doing makes him feel guilty. hes being so hot and cold with her and sending such mixed signals.

+ "you know i won't"... he's subconsciously thinking of all the grand and dramatic things he's done for her as chat noir and ladybug as proof of his devotion to her & their cause. and he hasn't processed how all of the times ladybug REJECTED him after those gestures is affecting him right now. he feels like that same guy throwing a temper tantrum over her not being open enough with him, and coming back to her every time with his tail between his legs. she should know he'd never hold it against her he's loved her so much this whole time and there's like this hurting resentful self hatey tone to it and AGH

TIBET BABY. his feelings about that DAMN SLEEP MASK!!!! any time they have to get up immediately to go deal with an akuma. any time he woke up and ladybug was ignoring him or out doing something. every other morning like how they trade off on who's transformed 😭

when she finally cuddled him after days and days of him suggesting it and he felt like he was on top of the entire world and having the best time of his life but he was the only one feeling that elated... and then that moment being destroyed when marinette confronted him about what happened in chapter 3 at felix's apartment 😭😭😭

he is trying to lift marinette's burdens on top of his own and it's crushing him

THIS TIME the "if you're thinking that we're through" is about felix's major fuckup in chapter 4 😭 chat noir wont blame her if she needs to dump "adrien" over that

literally this is just. literally. marinette is struggling she has the weight of the world on her shoulders and although adrien is trying to help her carry it i don't think he understands it fully because he's so lost and confused with his own issues (which is FAIR he is FOURTEEN 😭😭😭)

but when he does see those moments of how sad she is like... he cant comfort her the way he wants to because he's chat noir to her. not adrien. he can't make a sound he has to just lay there paralyzed because if he moves to console her the way he wants everything will be ruined

in chapter 5 when he's briefly convinced marinette is going to leave him for luka 😭😭😭 the perceived betrayal of her hugging him. its objectively fine that she was hugging him adrien was just freaking Out. because he'd been thinking over and over in different ways "marinette is going to leave me for luka" working himself up into a panic and then she hugs luka and it was like seeing a worst nightmare prophecy get fulfilled

two things... first, him running immediately after the luka hug. sort of like "marinette is definitely going to leave me and marry luka and i'm not gonna stick around and watch". but more importantly, him creating distance between himself and marinette after that situation gets resolved. he still wants marinette more than anything and it is her inability to truly "see" him at the heart of the issue but hes the one saying hes gotta go

but he loves her so he can't accept that he blames her for any of it

if you actually read this far thank you sfghjshf hope you enjoyed me being unhinged about my Own Blorbo

[caatws]

I'm late to the gotg 3 convo. I didn't catch the movie while it was in theaters. I was pretty spoiled before recently watching it but still wanted to see for myself. With only the one watch thru there may be scenes I need to see again but for now I would say vol 3 has a few problems with consistency, arcs and explanations that are easy to want to overlook due to the movie ending in a decently optimistic way. That doesn't change that the problems are there. The one that stands out most is Rocket becoming Captain. I don't mind that he becomes the new leader but I do think the idea he would be better than Peter doesn't hold up. We've seen Peter be kind, selfless, grow and make hard choices. He's not perfect but no person is. I think the movie was trying to say his distraction over Gamora was a flaw that made him less worthy but that's not really fair. The way he lost Gamora would devastate anyone. You have to consider he had no idea where 2014 Gamora was and if she was safe or doing well. Any person would struggle under those conditions. We know from past movies that Rocket had anger and hurt he needed to work through for many years over what he experienced and losing his friends. He's so bitter he stole batteries just to cause trouble and that's what lead to some of what we see in vol 3. He's not perfect either. I think Peter could make him Captain without the implications he wasn't good enough at the job.

Mantis needing to move on also stood out. There was nothing in vol 2 or the holiday special hinting at her being unsatisfied doing work as a guardian and wanting to be on her own. I think this goes for everyone. There was nothing that pointed to them being held back by the family and team life they were living. When you think over how most of them weren't around for 5 years it makes it even more difficult to believe they were all over it when it comes to being a team. It's interesting Rocket and Groot got to remain together on the team when the others didn't and I think this was a little forced. Rocket was the only one who had been part of some team for years and years because he had his time with the guardians and then survived the snap to spend time with the Avengers.

The whole snap situation is another flaw in the movie for me. Rocket and Nebula spent all that time with other people and the movie acts like they have no relationships with anyone but the guardians. I saw your post about Gunn saying Rocket doesn't talk to Thor and that's ridiculous in my opinion. Why would Gamora spending 2 plus years with the ravagers make them her real family over being with her sister but those 5 years of relationships with the Avengers mean nothing for Rocket or Nebula. I noticed that Gunn only used that time as a basis for Nebula and Rocket to be close but didn't explore that logically there would be some big changes for both of them that have nothing to do with the guardians.

I am probably in the minority with this last thought but I think if you remove the events of IW and EG vol 3 would still have problems because vol 2 and 3 don't fit together either. Vol 2 has the characters realizing for the first time that they are a family and they are still figuring out what it means to be a team. Going from that to what we get in vol 3 would need more development. Some steps taken work but there are plots and parts of characters arcs that needed to have much earlier discussion and hints so that it felt more natural and not like last minute changes of heart or moments that were put in the movie just to get a particular ending without doing the work. That said IW and EG were major events that did take place and altered the course of the guardians team taking away a member of the family. That needed to be it's own well developed plot for all the characters.

i don't think you're in the minority with that opinion at all! literally one of my first thoughts after watching vol 3 the first time—which was via the imax marathon of all 3 gotg films back to back—is how disjointed it is from vol 1 and 2, in that you honestly can't rly watch all 3 together. but the problem is with how little vol 3 seems to pick up where iw/eg left off for the gotg emotionally, aside from peter grieving gamora (tho there are still major holes in that—like are we just going to ignore peter failing to keep his promise to kill gamora in iw and how that probably affected him?), vol 3 doesn't even feel like it properly follows those films either. it's like vol 3 exists in its own separate void and we're missing something to connect it to eg (neither tlat nor the holiday special rly did this either)

i agree with everything else you said here anon...vol 3 rly pulled an "i pretend i do not see" with a shit ton of stuff that happened to the characters in the years before it takes place, and it just made the viewing experience honestly rly confusing. and even some of vol 3's attempted self-contained stories/arcs still had major holes in terms of a lack of clarity for how the characters got from point a to point b, such as mantis wanting to leave (like you mentioned) and rocket becoming captain

[hmsharmony]

I was tagged in a first-lines-of-fic meme by my darling @moonatoms.

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten however many people you like. If you have written fewer than ten, don’t be shy and share anyway!

Tagging: @lissomelle (no this is not an attempt to get your juices flowing because you were brainstorming Shadow & Bone fic what are you taking about), @hondagirll, @seek--rest, @abc2411, and anyone else because it’s 1 am and my brain is no longer working.

1. someone out there who can bring me back to you (Spider-Man (MCU) Peter/MJ Adam Project AU)

“MJ, are you sure about this?”

MJ gestures to be quiet as she and Ned make their way through the silent facility. Ned’s already hacked into the system to shut off the security cameras and alarms, but the last thing they need is to alert any guards. She tightens her grip on her backpack.

2. scars are souvenirs we never lose (Spider-Man (MCU) Peter/MJ, Michelle-centric post-NWH fic)

Michelle is pretty sure she spent the first few hours of Saturday hanging out on Liberty Island with her best friend and a wizard.

Yes, she knows how that sounds. No, she doesn’t know why they were there. It gets particularly confusing when she remembers there was some kind of showdown between Spider-Man and a lizard and a sand storm, and maybe a guy on a hoverboard? Anyway, the point is, she and Ned spent their night hanging out at what she’s pretty sure is now a crime scene, and she has no idea how they ended up there.

3. Speak Aloud What Until Now I've Only Sung (Austin & Ally, Austin/Ally through the years)

They are 18 and prom is just around the corner. He wants to ask her to what is supposed to be the greatest night of their high school lives, but he takes just a bit too long working up the nerve, and when he finally approaches her and tries to nonchalantly suggest that they go together she already has a date.

With Dallas.

Of course.

Fate would decide to screw with him like that.

4. Make a Move (‘Cause I’m Ready) Austin & Ally, Austin/Ally post-Mix-Ups & Mistletoe

Early on the day after Christmas, Trish barges into Sonic Boom and demands, "So are you going to tell me about that almost kiss under the mistletoe or what?"

Ally is still exhausted from yesterday and is all but on autopilot, and before she can stop herself she replies, "Which one?"

5. Fragment of Light (Merlin; Arthur-Gwen 4x09 spec fic)

“They want your head, Guinevere.” Gwen remains silent, her gaze trained to the side. “What am I supposed to do now?” This catches her attention, and she finally looks at him. Disbelief flickers across her face.

6. There’s So Much More Than Me and You (Merlin; Arthur/Gwen 3x10 spec fic)

“Guinevere.”

Gwen glanced up from her place on the dungeon floor. “Arthur,” she breathed. She stared at him for a moment, just making out the outline of him through the bars of the prison door.

6. Burnt Chicken Never Won Fair Lady (Merlin; Arthur/Gwen slightly cracky modern au)

As a rule, Gwen avoided the habit of eavesdropping, preferring not to run the risk of hearing only bits and pieces of a conversation and either agonizing over what had actually been said or leaving the room with a completely false understanding of the discussion. Yet when Morgana started snickering uncontrollably, her magazine shaking up and down, Gwen couldn’t help but look up from her book and follow her friend’s gaze to the two young men standing on the other side of Morgana’s elegantly decorated living room.

7. A Handful of Sand (Merlin; Arthur/Gwen, arranged marriage s3 spec)

Camelot is falling apart.

As much as Gwen tried to quiet this thought, every day it seemed to grow stronger. The dragon attack months ago was only the first of many tragedies to befall the kingdom, and now the people were cursed with a king who, for all intents and purposes, had gone mad.

8. Multa Paucis (Merlin; Arthur/Gwen, Gwen-centric missing scenes from s2 finale)

“They’ve left, Gwen – both of them.”

“Oh.” It’s the only word that manages to escape her lips, the only word she trusts herself to utter without revealing that the world is turning on its head, that she is lost and unsure and …

Scared.

9. A Pirate’s Life (is not For Spoiled Princes) (Merlin; Arthur, Gwen, and Morgana in a pre-Merlin Camelot)

The morning before Gwen’s first day as a handmaiden her father had warned her that her lady’s word was law. “No matter what happens, obey the king’s ward,” her father had said before seeing her off. Gwen understood the logic behind this advice, but she wondered if her father would’ve instructed her otherwise had he been better acquainted with the Lady Morgana. Indeed, Gwen couldn’t imagine that he’d be particularly thrilled if he discovered how his daughter was currently aiding her lady in a pirate attack on the crown prince of Camelot.

10. We Are Just Breakable Girls and Boys (Merlin; Arthur/Gwen shortly after Morgana’s disappearance)

He finds her in Morgana’s chambers. Her back is to him – her face looking out the window – and her arms are wrapped around her body as if she’s protecting herself from the cold. He hasn’t said a word, but somehow she knows he’s there, for she soon says in a hoarse voice, “I didn’t believe him.”

[evedend]

Day one part 2!!!!!!!

SO

now that i have my computer set up i can properly type this out:333

starting this morning i woke up and immediately got a rush of adrenaline and felt like i was going to explode and i felt like this for about 3 hours until I had a coffee and then my youth pastor came by to say good bye to me. I love that guy so much bro. I've known him for almost 8 years now and he watched me grow up and in a way i watched him grow up. he came over for about 2 hours and hung out with me and my family.

after Trevor (pastor) left i finished packing small things i needed and had a bowl of ramen before leaving. My grandpa drove with me in his truck to take my mini fridge and some food.

on the way here i counted 5 log trucks that i passed and i kept count because they scare the fuck out of me because of the final destination scene. I also saw two active ambulances one of which i didn't hear coming my way and it scared me. Though my music wasn't even that loud. After i got checked in and got my room key i saw my bf walking up to my car which he opened the door and realizing he couldn't get in because i had stuff in all the seats he got in the truck with my grandpa and we drove down to my dorm and with all three of us moving things it only took about 15 minutes. To be fair i didn't bring too too much with the main things being my PC. clothes, bedding, and a box of my things.

after we got all the things unpacked from the car and truck I said goodbye to my grandpa for now and the poor guy looked like he was gonna cry. After he left Luke (bf) and i stayed in my room and we unpacked a little. He set up my PC and mini fridge while i was making the bed and organizing clothes.

When we were done for the time being we went to the dining hall on campus and had dinner together and I met some of his friends from XC and or Track (i don't remember). after dinner we came back here to my dorm and spent some quality time together cuddling and talking. The poor guy is pretty homesick already and its the first time I've seen him really cry. I held him until he felt better and after he did for a while he left to go for a run. While he was over though one of my roommates who lives in the room across from mine (the rooms are connected by a bathroom) knocked on the door and i was so sleepy when she came to say hi that i really didn't understand what all she said. She was really sweet though and her name is Chloe.

After Luke left i organized some more of my things and tried to figure out how to work the DVD player on my PC cause i brought a bunch of CD's and DVD's. Turns out my PC doesn't have the drive for it so ill have to order an external one at some point.

I also set up my coffee pot and make some hot chocolate. I had it and a small cup of sliced peaches. Before I ate though I invited one of my roommates over for coco to try and socialize and get better at making friends. I heard her washing her hands in the shared bathroom so i knocked and asked if shed like coco. We had a fabulous yap sesh which is why I'm typing this so late. She's now gone to bed and I'm about to after i post this lmao.

I'm so sorry if any of this is incoherent i am so so sleepy. Goodnight Tumblr people <3

[kevindowling]

This is so us.

The fall in Southern Appalachia is a wildly beautiful spectacle for the senses. The hills are ablaze with myriad shades of orange, yellow, red, green and brown as the trees shake off their yearly foliage and get ready for winter. Beautiful small towns dot the Southern Appalachian region and many have been embraced by adventurers. Rapid rivers that behold incredible cascading waterfalls, winding roads and stunning vistas all bring in folks from around the country during the fall. 

There have been many chapters in Atlanta’s skating history. Throughout the years there have been different crews, leaders and visitors who have added to the fabric of one of the most influential scenes in the world. Over the last few years there is a new bond growing from within our community. Many of us have become film workers. Occasionally we get to work with each other on movies and television series. It is a huge mental relief to be in the trenches with the members of the community as we bring our skill sets to production. The hardest day can be made a little easier when you bump into someone at work who knows how to fill a need on a film set but also knows how good a perfect royale feels.

We are in the midst of one of the longest labor disputes in the history of the film industry. Our livelihoods have taken a hit so that our leadership can fight for fair wages and protections against technologies that can be used to replace humans. Having a close knit group of friends who understand the financial and mental stress this is causing has been a wonderful form of therapy. We have been gathering around the fire in backyards, having cookouts on front porches and going on the occasional session. 

A few weeks ago the boys decided to take a trip up into the hills to camp, skate, create and bond. We got a loose plan in place and headed up to South Central Appalachia to cruise some parks in the incredible beauty of the changing seasons. We packed the cars, grabbed coffee from Little Tart, fueled up, said a quick goodbye to our buddy Pete Simpson at the gas station and headed up 85. Luis Corrales and I were in my truck while Chris Smith and Matty Shrock rode in Chris’s van. 

Stop 1 was the Asheville DIY. If you live anywhere near Asheville then I would suggest you check this park out. It is in a really incredible Arts District with food, coffee and drinks all in the same complex as the park. Two of our buds from the Asheville area, Adam Robert (Krob) and Trey Kendrick, rolled through. Trey brought his new pup with him which made a wonderful day even better. We clipped up and after everyone felt good about it we headed to Lake Powhatan Campgrounds from night one of fire bonding.

The boys cooked steaks over the open fire and I made some ramen on my tailgate. We imbibed while laughing hysterically late into the night. At one point, Krob had a large ember jump out of the fire and onto his jacket. He jumped up, spun around and frantically tried to get his jacket off. He ended up dropping to the ground, finally extinguished the ember then quickly stood up, leaned against a lantern post and deadpanned the group and said “This is so us.”. We fucking lost it and had to spend the next few hours reminding eachother that we were sharing the campground with other folks and needed to quiet down the laughter.

On day 2 we rode through the Carolina mountain roads into Waynesville. Waynesville skatepark is incredible. It sits in the middle of a valley and has a rambling stream running through the park that it is in. We forgot to charge the HVX batteries so our clipping was constantly being put on hold while we rotated batteries from the car chargers. Afterwards we hit the road to Pisgah National Forest. The energy was a bit lower on night two but we had some intense bonding moments and shared stories of the good old days. 

Day 3 we didn’t really have a plan. We ate breakfast in Brevard, NC and decided to check out their new mini ramp park. When we got there we realized that none of us had enough energy to skate a mini so we decided to head back south to skate the Greenville DIY. Greenville DIY, or Twin Towers, is a bit more rugged than Asheville DIY but offered a different kind of fun. Chris, Matty and Luis grabbed some tricks and we loaded up the cars to head home.

Matty and Chris had to rush home but Luis and I took our time. We stopped at Thomas Creek Brewery on the way back and chatted about doing another trip soon, our relationships and potential timelines for being back at work. Luis is a good human that I am really happy to have met. The strength of a road trip in bonding is amazing. Luis and I certainly have an even stronger relationship after this trip.

The world is being ripped apart at the seams and the instability of our work hasn’t been too great on stress levels. It was really nice to get away from it all for a few days with friends. To bond, to film clips and make photographs. Hope everyone is getting through the darks days and staying strong. If you have the ability, go into the woods, light a fire and enjoy the fire dancing on the faces of your friends while you still have them.

[memento-morri-writes]

Hi remembrance

For blorbsday, two of your blorbos are having a duel for Reasons™️. Who do they take with them and how does it go down? (Everything's fair game: weapons, rules, fantasy new jersey)

HI SLEEPY!!!! Happy Blorbsday!

(I giggled at Fantasy New Jersey, so thank you.)

Canonically I do have a couple of duels that actually happen in my WIPs. I'll talk about all of them.

In ATQH, Nina and Kris do actually duel, but it's just for fun and practice. Both of them are skilled swordspeople, so it's a fun challenge for both of them. By the end of the story, they're on pretty good terms, and it's a sweet moment, I think. (Plus, it's nice for Kristopher to finally fight someone who isn't secretly okay with killing him...) I don't think Fallon would actually be there for it in canon, but it would be cute to have her there watching the Blond(e) Sword Duo Showdown.

I also have post-canon plans for a showdown between Kris and a certain asshole named Sebastian, but idk if I'll ever do anything with it, other than daydream about it. (This duel was the reason I came up with a very detailed fictional poison...) Kris is all alone at the time that the duel happens, but the most important character who's there is Leo, my sweet baby of a guardsman who honestly is a little in awe of Kristopher, for several reasons. (He's Blackthorne's personal favorite, and everyone thinks he's going to end up as the next Captain. But my boy needs to work on his confidence!!)

In Political Fantasy WIP, Alora and <Prince> have a magic duel, which ends up having some pretty serious consequences. The reasons behind it have yet to be determined, but it's basically so they can both show off to each other, and to the court. They each have their closest friend in their corner. For <Prince>, that's Lila, the palace healer. For Alora, it's her personal guard Erin. (Lila tried to talk <Prince> out of this shit, but he's too stubborn to listen to reason. Especially when it comes to Alora.) It's not so much a direct "try to harm each other" duel, but more of a show of magical power. (Trying to overpower the other's magic, etc. without actually causing harm.)

Also, if Runaway Prince WIP stays the fantasy route (which I think it will), there will definitely be some kick-ass pirate duels in there.

I just LOVE duels so much, and I really need to write more of them. To be honest, the only reason I haven't written more of them is because I struggle writing action/fight scenes. But seriously, duels are the fucking best. (I might be biased, though, because I'm playing a swashbuckler in dnd right now, and my DM said I can have a narrative duel against my villain....) (Not to mention the fact that I challenged a dude to a duel and got back-to-back nat 20's against him...)

Also, if anyone wants to see some absolutely BOMB-ASS magic duels, you should totally read V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series. The duels aren't until book 3, iirc, but the whole series is AMAZING.

Thanks again for the ask, Sleepy!! <3