#but not six of crows which I loved

[zoueriemandzijnopmars]

Anyways, has anyone been reading This Woven Kingdom? Because I just finished part 2 (these infinite threads) this weekend and I have conflicting feelings and I wanna talk about it

[mercuryferns]

So, my Czech friend was telling me something really interesting about Kaz’s name. Apparently in Czech, “kaz” means a flaw, a defect, if you make an adjective of it, it means "rotten". As he said, it suits the “dirtyhands” persona perfectly.

However, this also made me reflect on the more “Dutch inspired” names of the book, and specifically Wylan van Eck. I speak Afrikaans (a Dutch creole). Dutch people can sound off in the comments if it’s different for them, but these languages are obviously mutually intelligible so I’m going to assume what applies to us applies to Dutch too.

Wylan’s name was an issue for me for a huge reason: It’s spelling is aggressively American English, while the character himself is tentatively “Dutch-coded”:

1.) “W” doesn’t exist as a sound in Afrikaans. The letter represents a “v” sound.

2.) “Y” also doesn’t really exist in the same way as it does in English. In English it seemingly means whatever you want it to be in the given moment. But in Afrikaans, it’s “ay”. As in the word “ray”.

3.) “a” never means “ih”. Depending on accent it’s usually either “ah” or “uh”.

This may seem inconsequential, but let me tell you my surprise when my partner told me that his name is actually “WHY-lin”. WHATTTT??? I’ve been saying “VAY-lahn” this whole time????

(Not to mention his surname also means “of me”, which is clever, but to be honest it reads a bit stupidly to someone who speaks the language being imitated. She succeeded in other ways though!)

[exit-pursued-by-a-squid]

Remember when they stole a tank in Six of Crows?

I have not seen enough people talking about that one scene in Six of Crows where Inej, Jesper, and Wylan steal a tank. It is probably my favorite scene in the entire book and I am going to talk about it.

The chaos. The gremlin-ness of all of them. Jesper being so excited to drive the tank. Wylan and Inej manning the turret and laughing their asses off. The tank dragging a dirty, soot-stained banner that says “Fjerdan might” behind it. The poetic revelry and beauty that they all see in the complete and utter destruction they leave in their wake.

The way Nina, Matthias, and Kaz react when they see the tank. Nina starts shouting for joy. Matthias is in so much shock he just does not speak for a minute. Kaz is, and I quote, “grinning like an idiot,” which is one of the only times we see him really truly smile, and it’s an enormous, insane, excited grin. Kaz immediately denies being happy at all and keeps grinning at the tank.

Inej and Wylan popping out of the top and waving to them before blowing up the bridge.

Plus, this is one of the only times we see these characters laugh so much and be so overtly joyful. Wylan laughs so hard his stomach hurts. Kaz is grinning like a little kid. Inej has just bested her abuser and is riding the high of that and of firing a massive gun with Wylan.

And it gives us little snippets of dynamics that aren't focused on as much, like Kaz and Matthias or Inej and Wylan.

Truly one of the most chaotic, hilarious, and fun moments in the entire duology. It’s right up there with Kaz and Wylan crashing through Van Eck’s ceiling and onto a full dinner table to escape the guards, in my opinion.

Anyway I love this scene and we should talk about it more. 1000/10, will continue to re-read forever

[fantastic-nonsense]

AND ALL THE 'INEJ IS THE MAIN LEAD OF THE DUOLOGY' TRUTHERS CHEERED

[neptune-scythe]

Once again going feral over wesper and their queerplatonic feral cat boyfriend that breaks into their house and watches them while they sleep

[jeremysknoxes]

reminder that this guy threatened to throw kuwei into the canal

[olskuvallanpoe]

I’ve noticed this just in my own life so idk if it’s universal, but it seems like people only accept touch aversion as valid if there’s some sort of “reason” behind it. And people especially only really validate FICTIONAL touch aversion as opposed to the touch aversion of real people.

But real people who just ARE touch averse and maybe always have been, seemingly for no “reason,” aren’t treated as valid. Like, personally, I have always been disgusted by touch, and it gives me panic attacks sometimes. Even just the possibility of touch can give me a panic attack, or a crowd of people around me. But it’s not valid because I don’t have a “reason.”

My touch aversion is a huge reason why I relate so much to the character of Kaz Brekker, and Six of Crows felt special to me because my touch aversion looks almost EXACTLY like his. But I realized on a reread that HIS touch aversion will always be viewed as more valid than mine because there is a concrete childhood trauma at the center of it, whereas I couldn’t stand to be touched from the moment I was born. There is no universally-understood-as-bad traumatic event that I can use to explain my touch aversion.

Idrk where I’m going with this. It just makes me kinda sad. People should be more understanding of touch aversion, no matter how or why it has manifested.

[its-tortle]

this was the kiss he’d been waiting for. it was a gunshot. it was prairie fire. it was the spin of makker’s wheel. jesper felt the pounding of his heart—or was it wylan’s?—like a stampede in his chest, and the only thought in his head was a happy, startled, oh.

[dontyouknowemma-itsyou]

Kit Young and Jack Wolfe in the “Shadow and Bone Season 2″ blooper reel.

[jazzy-a]

So... Have we made headcanons and soft scenarios for where Jesper's rings are from yet?

No?

We should start...

[kittywaffles97]

Funny how people write Wylan as a soft baby uwu when:

“I’m not big on killing unconscious men.” “We could wake them up.”

“If only I could talk to girls in equations.” “Just girls?”

“Where do you think the money went?” (...) “Bombs?”

he was thrown out of the house because he couldn’t read, yes, but also because he was caught? With his tutor? Doing something else than studying? Hello???

Wylan ran his tongue over his lips and spat in his father's face.

He’s just so fucking brilliant?

Remembering things people tell him word for word? Sometimes entire documents?

Finding ways around his dyslexia?? On his own????

Understanding numbers and chesmistry but also complex technical aspect of anything that comes to demo.

Like when he understood what David Kostyk (so brilliant he and Nadia carried Ravkan thechnical advances on their back) was working on with Nikolaï’s missiles and what was wrong with them on first try.

Wylan shrugged. “Maybe. Not all poisons have an antidote.” Jesper snorted. “That’s why we call him Wylan Van Sunshine.”

Lying to Kaz Brekker

sAsSiNG Kaz Brekker????

“If I spill a single drop of this, it will burn straight through the floor onto my father’s dinner guests.” “Take your time.”

Also he’s pretty??? He was told he would make good work in the brothel area with a face like his????

Despite Jesper’s flirting, he’s always the one taking his chances (“Just girls” and the final kiss) Like the only time Jesper’s the one to take the first step, it’s with the wrong dude...

And he’s so morally gray too?

He’ll do anything for the ones he loves.

Even if it’s illegal.

Kaz smoothed a gloved hand over his lapel, looking at no one. “It’s for Inej.” Wylan set down the dirty glasses. “Why didn’t you say so? What do you need?”

Just???

Wylan????

Someone needs to do him justice????

[five-of-cr]

ok but can we PLEASE talk about Her

[theamazingannie]

Realizing that if the crows get their spin-off and they do the Kuwei storyline then that means we won’t get to see Jack for way too long😭

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

Dotras incorrect quotes from Friends bc even though I have so many other projects that I love I am always thinking about Daughter of the Rain and Snow

Spoiler warning??? If anyone cares enough about this fic that they want to avoid spoilers??? I’ll put a cut just in case

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*Wylan and Jesper are babysitting for Kaz and Inej. Wylan is sitting on the floor with Sadja on his lap, and all of her toys are lined up neatly in front of them*

Wylan: Now, Sadja, another way to organise your stuffed animals is by size

Jesper: I’m sorry, is this a game for Sadja or for Wylan?

Wylan: Game??

*Kaz and Inej come back*

Inej: Oh, Sadja, look at all your stuffed animals lined up so neatly!

Wylan: ☺️ thanks

***

Alby: Prepare to feel very bad about yourself!

Maya: Hey, I’ve been preparing for that my entire life!!

Maya: … or something about you that’s mean (!!!)

***

Nina: Everyone I know is getting married or getting pregnant or getting promoted and I’m getting coffee!! And it’s not even for me!!!!!

***

Aimee: Kiada, do you think that your favourite animal says very much about you?

Kiada, slightly concerned: you mean like behind my back?

***

Jesper: It’s a moo point

Kiada: A what?

Jesper: You know, a moo point. It’s like a cow’s opinion, it just doesn’t matter. It’s moo

Aimee: … have I been living here too long or did that just make sense?

***

Stephen: In my defence, I was a lousy father

Maya: That’s your defence?

***

Aimee: I have to tell you something… but I can’t tell you

Inej: Okay… wouldn’t it be better if you had to tell me something you could tell me?

Aimee: Well, yeah, in a perfect world!

[monstress]

there's still gonna be a six of crows movie series right

[hexgrifa]

Hey! Question: do you ship Nina and Matthias? (Crooked Kingdom version of Matthias not the prejudiced dummy he once was)

Okay. Im going to be careful about my choice of words lest the fandom eat me alive loll.

I do think Helnik is a really good ship! It's important for Nina's development and her story in general!! That being said, im personally a huge fan of Ninej, so yes I understand the ship, but no its not my go to <3