#can't run away from destiny ig!

[dreaminofu]

What else is a girl gonna do on her free time besides google songs about fire and water?

The first time I saw you, I knew, I knew

The world stopped for a second now, and I don't know how. No I don't know how. You're the Sun, I'm the moon. You're my heaven, I’m your June

Like fire and water, we were meant for each other. Like salt and pepper, we are good together. Like fire and water, we were meant for each other. Like salt and pepper, we are good together

Is it destiny? Or maybe, cause lately I've been feeling very lucky. Maybe we've already met in another life. You were my wife [for life], I was your knight and you my queen

Like fire and water, we were meant for each other. Like salt and pepper, we are good together. Like fire and water, we were meant for each other. Like salt and pepper, we are good together

Cause you're the day, I'm the night. You're my way, I'm your light. You're my starlight, I'm your spaceflight. We are one, we are one

Like fire and water

[Soulmates, those embarrassing reactions in Madrid in the middle of interviews, ”It instantly felt like there’s something there, there was something between us”]

Our love's like fire and water, I ask myself, "should I bother?"

When you look at me with those big brown eyes, then I know what I'll do. I've tried but it's impossible, can’t keep myself away from you

There's something in the water, starts a fire. Feel like I should warn ya, but I never learn. So let's jump right in now. Don't fight the shivers, steam up the mirrors, all night

Something in the fire, makes the water run a little wilder, but we never learn. So let's jump right in now. I'm burning for ya

Fire and water

[I mean… we all know Jere especially cannot shut up about Bojan or keep his hands away from him when they’re together]

When I touch you, I can feel you shivering, I can feel your heart is beating fast. We are alone in this crowded room. Oh tonight there is something happening, and it's something that should never be, but there's a flame over you and me

And I can see the fire on water, I can see the light shining in your eyes. I know that I can't stop it now, 'cos I've been caught in the heat of the sun...

[This is literally the whole NT for them, everyone else around them disappeared on stage and in the ljubav ig live]

I was losing, I was lost, cursing everything that I come across. I was wounded, I was weak, I didn't realize I needed a drink of your water. Your water. It floods my memory and it quenches my soul

I was busted, I was broke, drowning in the darkness and starting to choke. I was struggling, I was stranded, them I bent down and cupped my hands in your water. Your water. It floods my memory and it quenches my soul

I was fumbling and frustrated, I was sluggish and sedated. I was worthless, I was wasted, I was blind up until I tasted your water. Your water. It floods my memory and it quenches my soul

[Reminds me of Jere being devastated over losing and Bojan comforting him and Jere accepting it even though he doesn’t usually like people comforting him + probably any other time one of them has been struggling]

Fire on fire would normally kill us, but this much desire, together, we're winners. They say that we're out of control and some say we're sinners, but don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms. 'Cause when you unfold me and tell me you love me and look in my eyes. You are perfection, my only direction. It's fire on fire, mmm. It's fire on fire

[Their similarities, twin flames, the way they just shine brighter when they’re together, ”…and maybe that’s why we love together”]

Is it true that opposites attract, fire and water to be exact. I stood there alone, gazing at the blaze full blown. I'm comforted by this light, whether in the day or night. I found a new flame, one that's similar but not the same

Burning with passion and desire, all the traits I admire. I won't loose this zeal, it’s something I yearn to feel. The warmth of tender loving care, cooling to the touch. I still can feel you there, cause I'm water gasping for air. Said I'm water gasping for air

Steaming with frustration, i’m tuned to your station. Watching all the moves you make, desperate for your touch to brake the ice that surrounds my soul. Because it's my heart you stole

Is it true that opposites attract, fire and water to be exact. I stood there alone, gazing at the blaze full blown. I'm comforted by this light, whether in the day or night. I found a new flame, one that's similar but not the same

I'm steaming with frustration, from this situation. I'm longing but can't find, some shade to cool the shine. I'm steaming with frustration, from this situation. I'm longing but can't find, some shade to cool the shine

[They’re similar but not the same, balancing each other when the other needs more fire or water + some bojere angst]

Naturally, I need to finish this off with KUUMAA

Sanotaan vaan, et tää oli sattuman kauppaa, miten osuttiin samaan paikkaan ja aikaan. Ei kadonnut tunteet piiskaamalla kummastakaan ja mä oon taas valmis lähtee sun kaa ihan mihin vaan

Yö pimenee, mutta meitä ei nukuta. Mä vannoin, etten aio suhun rakastua, mut tulipalo on irti ja mä haluun sua, niinku hullu, tuhlaan tulitikkuja

They say that this was coincidence, how we happened to be at the same place at the same time. Our feelings wouldn't disappear even with force and I'm ready again to leave anywhere with you

The night darkens but we are not tired. I swore that I wouldn't fall in love with you, but fire is on the loose and I want you, like a madman I waste matches

[Stars aligned, soulmates living on the opposite sides of Europe happen to represent their countries at Eurovision in the same year, and the rest is history]

[this-is-krikkit]

A challenge was set, and I picked some of the unasked questions!! Lmaoo

23, 40 (but change it to any colour you wouldn't pick cause we're rebels here), 45, 53, 57, 61, 64 (curious to see what you pick), 73 (cause language nerd), and 77!

🤭

FFS NUBE THAT WAS NOT A CHALLENGE 😂 you're the worst i hate you thank you for the laugh ♥️

ask me some of the VERY FEW questions Terra and Nube have left unasked lmao

23. what's popular with the people around you that you can't seem to get behind?

having children lmao?? no but fr, i have like 4 pregnant friends right now, who are either my age or a single year younger/older than me. i mean they're all happy about it and i'm glad for all of them, but it is kind of freaking me out that it's happening all at once.

40. if you could dye your hair any color, what wouldn't you pick?

i think i've said before that i wouldn't try natural redhead, because i feel that would look terrible with my skin tone... but honestly? i might try it this summer, so what the fuck do i know?

45. do you believe in fate?

i don't believe in it in the sense that our lives and destinies have been written in advance, i think our free will is what makes our lives into what they become. however, i'm aware that privileges of race, country/region of birth, sex, and health do determinate, because of the shitty world we live in, a good chunk of your "fate" in terms of the options you'll have access to.

53. favorite emoji?

ooooh tough one. according to my phone my most used one is 👀 so ig this one? (i blame you, btw 👀👀👀)

57. favorite movie?

i don't really have one! i'm not a big movie consumer

61. do you believe in/follow any superstitions?

not really, except for one specific habit i have at work after difficult cases that's more for my own peace of mind than anything

64. what's the best thing you can cook?

according to an outside opinion bc i couldn't think of anything, it's honeyed mustard chicken!

73. what would you consider the most enjoyable accent to listen to?

i think i like all accents in english, they make me less self conscious about my own 😅 i love yours, specifically, because as we've discussed before it's like you sing the words more than speak them, and it's absolutely lovely to hear 🥰

in french, i love a specific type of southern accent that was my grandma's, as well as the québec accent/dialect. i used to not like/not understand that one before i went to live there for 3 months, now it sounds "homey" to me (there's only one thing keeping me from moving there for good at this point lmao)

77. what's your plan for the apocalypse? (don't pretend you haven't thought about it a little bit.)

... is this a test?? obviously my apocalypse plan is to run to that secret mountain where you and i and our signifcant others will hide out, far away from the rest of the world, DUH!

dividers source

[skaald-of-the-hearth-fires]

OH OH OH I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT POF IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY

(sorry, a break from your regularly-scheduled PS-era DE shenanigans)

The Commander is recovering (read: running away) from a traumatized past (read: best friend and superior Marshal Trahearne up and DYING BY MY HAND) and!!! if you notice!!

througout S3 ALL THEIR FRIENDS are falling away. (except Taimi, bless her heart.) half of DE? dead, injured, or mysteriously vanished. even Rytlock trudges off to the Black Citadel halfway through. Canach? yeets off to explore his freedom. Braham? let's not talk about him. that was BadTM for the Commander. the one person who might've understood the "just lost a loved one" and he's taking it WHOLLY differently from the Commander. Kas? up and leaves when Balthy comes calling. Jory? Injured, out of commission. Rox? with Braham bcoz SOMEBODY needs to look after him.

So Commander just lost their bestie, not a one of their friends BOTHERED to check up and ask how they're doing (except Taimi, bless her heart, but let's not trauma-dump on the sixteen-year-old) before yeeting off to whatever their business is. Comm is NOT in a good way.

Oh! and apparently killing dragons is bad now!

Yeah, Commander is in a GREAT mental place. before PoF even starts they yeets themselves down a volcano with the line, "there's a god and an Elder Dragon down here, but feel free to join" Comm, what are YOU doing down there?? get the yeet out and grab a bestie or two! OH RIGHT, none of them care! (except Taimi, BLESS HER HEART)

(well I mean, they DO care, they just have. poor ways of showing it. don't realize the Commander is slowly crumbling under the weight of expectations! grief! loss of purpose! loss of community! bc to the Commander it deffo looks like none of them care. they's just a dragon-slaying tool.)

Baby Aurene tries to be the emotional support puppy through all of this but that's just another responsibility the Commander has to deal with, what with training and etc, and it's just. So Awkward with Caithe there.

yeah no, Comm yeets down the volcano expecting to die and have done with it. dragons need to be protected? fr. guess I'm not needed anymore! and I might have doomed the whole world! if not the whole world is doomed anyway bc, have we established, Elder Dragons are Not Good for mortal civilizations.

Taimi yeets in and saves the day and COMM ENDS UP NOT DYING. OH JOY.

yeets off to Elona in a suicidal haze bc what else to do??

AND THEN THEIR BESTIES SHOW UP! and OP described this better than I can but this is Commander's recovery arc.

their friends are HERE for her. Rytlock and Kas and Canach!! Even Vlast up and DIES in their place! and they has their friends now! and there IS ways to kill the dragons safely!

still nobody has dealt with the grief over Trahearne dying, y'know, the thing that kicked all this off-

so then Commander up and DIES to Balthazar, goes through all their memories and comes out the other side teary-eyed and returning to their legacy and the line from a song who you are is not who you've been HITS

and the Commander STOPS being fatally independent and recruits Awakened resources and proves themselves and leads a whole army against the baddie, just like the good old days :))

GUILD WARS 2 IS A STORY ABOUT UNITY!!

The whole yeeting personal story is about bringing races together, bringing Orders together, bringing Destiny's Edge together to FIGHT THE DRAGONS. Mordremoth wreaks havoc on the Pact by DIVIDING them with the whole anti-sylvari stuff going on!

S3 is about how you really can't get things done by yourself. NOTHING the Commander tried to do in S3 actually got done. (except the stuff with Caudecus ig.) Jormag and Primordus? NOPE! Balthazar? nope! Comm had to go off and uproot a completely irrelevant dead mursaat to have any kind of finale to the season.

Stuff only got done in PoF once the Commander actually started working with people. S4 continues addressing the Trahearne issue (masterfully squeaking by only mentioning him once) but still, the story has us bringing factions, nations, etc. together into the "extended Pact" to bring down Kralkatorrik.

and then... well, I'm still trying to figure out/process IBS. but there was definitely a theme of unity there, too, between "United Legions" and the numerous, numerous, numerous allies we had for Dragonstorm.

Even in EoD we were bringing unlikely allies together.

The Commander's character flaw is deep independence? YOU BETCHA, the whole 10-year narrative arc is about the Commander's various struggles with the questions - independence? unity? loneliness? friendship? can I do it myself? trust vs protectiveness vs pride? when do I step back (IBS)? when do I step forward (PS)? how far do I step forward (S3 vs S4)?

I'm actually deeply interested to see what SotO is doing on that theme. I've heard complaints before about DW treated the Commander after they died, so is this similar or is it more pronounced? /rhetorical (I don't want spoilers lol)

Replaying POF. Something really deeply funny about how alone the Commander feels going into path of fire. Like if the Commander has a character flaw it's hyper independence.

So the commander is going into the desert to fight the god of war and you only ask for a ride. That's it. And if you would have asked some Shining blade more than likely could have been spared, you could have gone to the pact for aid.

And Then half your friends who aren't busy or bedridden or mad af at you, show up any fucking way. Rylock just like "what up hear you where tussling with the god of war, I want in" he has zero clue that it's the same dude he met in the mist he's not even there for atonement his just there for vibes.

Speaking of just vibes. Coming in with "I was bored heard you where here so like what's up? Where are we going?" Canach is like "I don't have an evil woman to boss me around.... Sup commander" once again no atonement, he already did that. He's just bored.

Then we have our bravest little toaster Kasmeer. This bitch is a believer. A

Believer. Believer.

But one thing about Kasmeer Meade is that she's your friend and guild mate first and foremost, and a believer in the six second. Kasmeer believes in you more than she believes in the gods she was raised to believe in. I just wish they explored that more in story.

Kasmeer believes in you more than gods. She believes in her friends more than gods.

Canach would bet on you everytime.

Rylock believes in your leadership more than the most important thing which is his legion. Which he was tribune for.

Which is why it's night and day from what's going on with SOTO. All the sudden no one gives a fuck about where you are. And that's why it's jarring and over all doesn't feel right.

[acehardys]

#the worst way to find out you have a soulmate

[judgement-free-sideblog]

Salt and vinegar

First of all, thanks to everyone who read my first attempt at the first person writing, I always struggled with that.

I must say I didn't plan to write a second part to Cakes and accidents because I am a sucker for one shots with open endings, but I actually had a clear idea in my head about how it should continue, and I found a spark of inspiration so here is the part II.

And thanks to @tholland96 @jillanaholland for commenting.

Also part of the inspiration came from this interview in case you want to check it out.

Tom Holland x reader

One shot

Warnings: Fluff, cursing, poor table manners.

The message was bright and clear in your cellphone screen, but still you had to look at ti three more times to make sure what it says, and once the idea had sink in your head you tossed the device away in the laundry basket you were supposed to do that night as if it had somehow offended you. That wasn't real, it was a cruel joke of destiny that Tom Holland, actually Stanley, said the voice in your head, invited you to have dinner with him.

And of course you didn't want to read much into it, you have been talking in an amicable way for the last three days and he was probably trying to be friendly with you. But if you had to sit next to that charming smile and those breathtaking eyes that make you smile like an idiot just by thinking about them, for more than 20 minutes you will end up making an awkward mess of yourself and he would probably feel uncomfortable and would run away scared.

You pick up the phone and ignore the text to call your sister, she may be younger but the list of broken hearts in her past made her the perfect person to give advice, and since it was almost 8 at night she may be free in her new home all those mile away.

"Well he clearly enjoys your company" The voice of your sister told you in the phone after you briefly summarize how you meet him "Y/N why are you doing this? This Holland guy is clearly interested in you, what the hell if he said is name is Stanley or Lucas or Wenceslaus" She made a pause to let you laugh, she always did that, even when she was angry, making jokes was a second nature for Y/S/N "If anything it only means he wants to have a more normal discret experience as a young adult, and trust me it that is hard to find, you should see the blokes out here, they feel like just because they have a couple thousands followers in IG I should be kissing the floor they walk on"

"I suppose you are right, but I haven't done this in so long what if I mess it up?" You said with a voice a little more desperate than you hoped for.

"Then at least you have had dinner with a handsome lad, and you will move on. Look you are not sure if this is a date right? Then take it that way just two friends eating, a normal conversation, maybe a beer and please big sister put on a bloody dress" she said before you start lecturing her on how little you cared for gender specific clothes and she talked some more about her new school. By the time you hung up it was 9:00 and you sent the answer to his text.

Sorry, busy doing laundry. Sure mate! 6 works for you?

"Oh Y/N why did you say mate?" You asked yourself outloud, you really were bad at this.

And here I am, being useless. You are such an adult. 6 works perfect, I'll pick you. Sweet dreams mate! 😉

His text came in within minutes and you let go a relief sigh, before start thinking about what you should wear, but Y/S/N was right, you had to take it as calm as you could, and he was in fact a charming friend, worst case scenario you still were going to have dinner with Tom Holland, that couldn't be bad, and with that in mind you finally went downstairs to do the bloody laundry.

"Looking good Bristol" he said once you open the door at exactly 6:00 pm the next day. "Good thing Tessa is not coming today, will be a shame to get grass and dirt on that dress" he add pointing down to the skirt of the flowy summer dress you finally picked, looking at you for one second to long. So maybe it is a date your mind said happy.

"Oh that's too bad, I actually got her something" You said picking out something from your purse "So she won't be out there chasing innocent british pastries" You said giving him a chocolate cake plush toy. And following him out to his car.

"This is adorable" He said again smiling with his whole body, and you wonder again how does he do that? "Sorry I forgot to tell you to don't posh up, I'm actually just coming out of the gym" Actually never mind. Your mind told you since he was wearing again a simple black tshirt and dark blue jeans, and then you could notice his hair was wet, he probably had just taken a shower ... don't go there. "And I'm actually starving, chips sound good?"

"Sure, I actually didn't like the ones in Bristol so it would be nice to eat them here." Yo said trying to shake your thoughts away from the danger zone and putting on the seatbelt "Isn't it late for being at the gym? I hope you are not an excercise addict"

"I don't think I am" he said with a little laugh "But what do you think is this too much" He said with an obvious pretend innocence flexing up his arms making the tshirt rise on his abs. That's obscene sir, sorry girl you are on your own. Said your inner voice shutting down all logical thinking

"No, you look quite... healthy" You said finally looking to the left, never finding a review mirror so interesting.

"Good I would hate to be too big" he said and you could hear the amusement in his voice, and somehow the fact that he was aware of your obvious crush on him make you confident enough to acknowledge the elephant in the room.

"Obviously, period pieces never look good on beefcakes and you can't be spiderman forever" you said casually and he turn at you a bit astonished.

"When did you knew?" He said and thankfully his tone was not anger nor embarrassment just genuine curiosity "And I would love to do a period piece, what about Heathcliff ?"

"Well I don't believe there is many Staffordshire bull terriers around named Tessa" You started "But I actually recognized you when I saw you" You finally confess, feeling the pressure lifting off your shoulders "But I thought since you were not comfortable giving out your own name it wasn't my place to say anything. And Heathcliff is overrated Linton on the other hand is more of a challenge"

"Oh don't be so harsh on yourself, I didn't mind giving my name or not, it just seemed something funny to do at the time, and Tom or Stanley I actually enjoyed talking to you" He said while he found a place to park. "Do you mind walking from here? Is a nice place but doesn't have and actual car park".

"Not at all, as long is not more than 5 blocks, I am getting hungry" you said with a smile while he maneuver to park his Audi.

"O'Neill's Kingston upon Thames" He said once you were both on the ground and he once again offered you his arm "Have you ever been there? Great food"

"I actually never been there, but sounds fine, let's go" you said gladly taking his arm and walking by his side and a couple blocks later you were finally at the Irish Pub.

"A pint of Guinness and cod and chips" He said returning the menu to the waiter.

"And the lady?" He asked while you struggle to not take forever to decide what you wanted, an old bad habit that your mother have tried to change constantly.

"The Bacon cheese chips and a pint for me as well" you said finally putting the menu away.

"My kind of girl" He said and winked at you, clearly not realizing that your legs will stop working because of it "So when do you go back to bristol?" He asked and that honest interest encouraged you to speak.

"By mid September, my mother is actually about to toss my train ticket in the trash since I didn't came back for spring vacations, but I had so much work that I couldn't."

"I totally get it, whenever I'm away my dad makes such a big deal about it" he said letting go a little laugh "I mean is not the same since I didn't go to college but is sweet"

"Oh but you cross the Atlantic, they have reasons to be worried. I'm just one train away" you said and a small spark of pride shine in his eyes, was he self conscious about you being in college? No that was ridiculous. "Anyway I actually needed this, my friends from uni are in their houses and my friends from high school are too happy with their boyfriends and girlfriends to hang out with me." There I'm a loser now we are even.

"And your sister is gone, been there. I have the feeling Harry is going to break up with me when he gets a real girlfriend" he said and make you laugh, a bit louder and more nasal than you wanted.

"That's some laugh" he said laughing too but instead of making you shut up or get embarrassed you laughed louder causing the waiter to look at both of you like you were crazy while holding your food.

"Yours is no better sunshine" Yo said finally and giving a I'm so sorry look at the guy that kept looking at you and he finally put your food on the table. "This looks delicious" You said taking out one of the chips making a cheese string to extend from the hot plate.

"That's like too much cheese" He said making a funny disgusted face, and then proceeded to add more vinegar and salt to his chips.

"And that's like too much vinegar" You teased back at him, and then taking a big sip of the Guinness.

"No darling, this is too much vinegar" He said taking one of the complementary pickled eggs on de table and giving it a big bite.

"That's actually fucking disgusting..." you started but ironically and unplanned you were betrayed mid sentence by the beer and a loud and horrifying burp came out of your mouth, and the shame and the look on other people faces made you want to be swollen by the floor "Oh shit, I'm so sorry, that was so awful, I'm so gross..." The apologies start bubbling in your mouth while your face turned red and you dare to look at him, and the serious look on his face could have broken your heart in the very moment because you could almost hearing him say how you should end the dinner for once.

"Oh you wanna get tough" He said instead and took a sip of his beer and let go an even bigger burp and then looked at you with the brightest smile yet and add "Beat that baby" and he raised his opened arms as if he had won. You only smiled and nodded and you kept talking about other nonsenses until two beers and a order of onion rings later he was waiting at the door for you to came out of the bathroom to walk back to his car.

"Sorry I take forever, I went back to give a bigger tip to the waiter, we were so awful" You said at him.

"You were awful, I was being completely charming" He said and this time he didn't offer his arm to you instead simply took your hand without saying a word and before you noticed you were already walking holding it tightly.

"Of course you were, the guy put two more picked eggs at the table for you and kept looking drooling" You said and he laughed.

"Sorry sweetheart I can't turn off this pretty face" He said pointing at him when you reached the car, you couldn't agree more.

"Well he must be in love, that's a lot of vinegar to want to kiss someone" You said, again before you could think better and stop your tongue, he stood still and you questioned yourself if you had offended him, since he didn't say anything you let go of his hand and try to walk to open the door, but before you could do it he grab you by the wrist, and you froze immediately.

"That's actually quite disappointing you know?" He started no smile, but no anger either, just an honest tone, he let go of your wrist but you remained in your place "But I have never think it's okay to try and kiss someone in the first date so I figured it would be okay"

Your feet were still on the ground but for a moment your head was miles and miles away in the sky screaming of happiness and incredulity, it was a simple four letter word yet it felt like the most beautiful poem in his lips, and at the same time your logical thinking brought you back to the ground in a millisecond, you needed to be certain of what he had said.

"Well I was not aware this was a date, otherwise I wouldn't have ordered the extra onion rings" you said and give him a timid smile.

"Then I must be terrible at this" he said opening the car door for you "Although I wouldn't mind, but as I said it's a first date so I just want to take you home safely.

"Well that's really sweet of you" you started and he start the car to get back to your home "And since apparently I'm incapable of behaving like a decent person in public when I'm with you next time you should come to my place".

"I like your indecency" He said "And I would love too, are you going to tell me that you can cook too? Because in that case you are officially annoyingly adult"

"Of course, my speciality is reheated pizza in the microwave" You said and he laughed, there was a narcissistic pleasure about being able to make him laugh.

As a perfect gentleman he walked you at your door, there was so much that you wanted to tell him, but the idea of going out with him again soon was so powerful that you almost didn't mind watching him leave.

"That was the funniest and more amazing date I ever have"

"Oh stop it" You said blushing again "I'm going to start believing you and it would get to my head"

"Believe me, I almost run to the drugstore to buy a toothbrush" He said and give you a devilish wink that make you thank your door for being behind you holding you still.

"You know how unfair this is when you look like that?" You said desperately looking at your feet "And for what is worth I have an amazing evening too, and if I'm honest I wouldn't have mind at all too" You said and dare to touch his arm softly before turning your back at him to get inside.

He suddenly grabbed you by your waist and turned back to him, planting a quick soft kiss on your cheek, and you could see the fun grin on his face, he was not being considered he was torturing you with anticipation, and you love it.

"Goodbye then" He said and with one last wink he walk away and got in his car.

You stood ther for solid five minutes touching your face where he had just kissed you and watching the street, then you finally get inside thinking about how happy and uneasy this force of nature of a man made you feel, he would be the end of you, but you wouldn't change it for the world.

[jasmines-and-dragons]

does it get better? because i've cried (affectionate) over some gifsets already, so it can't be all bad.

i think a big problem with ep1 was all the infodumping... which presumably should get better over time?

definitely still have issues with the changes to the characters, though. i'm all for adaptations being different from the original but the watered down (ha!) katara in ep1... definitely disappointing.

i have... mixed feelings on what sounds like it'll be a recurring theme in everyone always fighting back. the air nomad genocide being a drawn out fight scene was... not it for me. aang not at all running away from his destiny also felt weird. and ofc i've heard about the agni kai, which... ehhh... i mean. ig it'll make ba sing se a lot more horrifying? assuming there's still "no war in ba sing se" and they don't make it into a fucking military base or something.

at some point if you make a lot of changes you should be writing a new story, not doing a remake, imo.

ok wow i am. i watched the first episode of live action atla attempt two. it's. no. NO.

i was legit not expecting to be THIS let down.

[tartrazeen]

There's conversations between Ivar and Garrett when they talk about how difficult it is to be a prince. Deirdre gets stuck with so many subplots about the duties of being a princess. There's literally a potion that only works "with the heart of a Queen." Everyone talks shit about how big their kingdoms are to each other. Rohan can't get into that until later, but he gets up on his high horse about being Draganta. Deirdre gets pissed off when she learns a lowly druid's apprentice was listening to official royal peace treaties with Maeve.

In this show, titles are important. Royalty is important. Lots of things are reserved *just* for royals.

And Angus is like, "ya i'll take some of that super special only-for-the-royal-family nectar please :3 No, more of it. Why yes I can do this dumb little group dance to welcome Garrett to Kells. How? Idk I'm a quick learner ig"

Which, like, has me with my various headcanons about whether Angus really *is* the only non-royal or not. Canonically, yes, he's just Some Guy™ - but:

he makes so little effort to respect various crowns

he doesn't give a shit about all the nobles he's surrounded with

he has free access to all of Cathbad's very valuable magic and wound up with a 'guy on the inside' that even helps sneak him in

he certainly seems like he *could* talk his way into a better quality of life if he wanted, yet seems to almost insist on living as a petty nuisance

the only time he was *ever* treated as a threat for doing the thing he openly admits doing - stealing shit - there was a *trial* and he was being set up by Maeve, so there's even more obviously a line he doesn't cross when it comes to what he takes

Like - you and I are in full agreement that he plays dumber than he is (separate from how he's also an idiot uwu), and sometimes I watch this show and think, "... Damn. He's playing deliberately dumb. How is he moving so fast from 'haha prophecies on a bit of paper are stupid' to 'rohan i am being the voice of reason here: please don't skip steps on the prophecy to go pet a dragon. :( u know i'm gonna go either way (😉) but please don't :(' followed by 'oh noooo am i getting my armour last? oh noooooooooo'?"

So I dunno - some of my HCs have it so Angus was like, "I am a prince and I am 8 years old aaaaaannnd... being a prince sucks lmao i'm running away, oh wow this is kells? This is soooo cooooool i live here now" And who would ever question that? Maeve actively hid the thing about Rohan, which means a kid showing up in the village of Kells and never saying he was royal will never be asked "are you sure? maybe you're secretly a prince"

But the fact that the show went with, "We are bestowing five people with the destiny of becoming the Mystic Knights: Rohan, the prince of Temra; Deirdre, the princess of Kells; Ivar, the prince of ??atlantis or something??who knows lmao; Garrett, the prince of Rheged; and Angus, Some Guy™!" only gets funnier when you realize season two was gonna say, "And Lugad, the other prince of Temra!"

They have done more for Pro-Polycule Theory with that than anything else 🤣 Here you go, Angus, why don't you hang out in the castle with your girlfriend until you stop fighting with your boyfriend (who seems to be the only person who Angus get annoyed at for pulling the I'm So Much More Important card (headcanon-wise, Rohan would've been the only non-royal) 👀)

And on the 100th time of watching Mystik knights if tir na nog, im starting to ship deidre and angus literally going insane about how angus called her attractive when he thought she couldnt hear him and deidre calling him a handsome idiot when he was not around and dkdfbkfbgkf

They are the only characters with actual romantic Set up from the beginning and the show wants to tell me the end goal is deidre and rowen? No fucking way.

Give me the princess in love with the thief, with the smart orphan that hides behind making a fool of himself and is also an idiot. The thief in love with a princess who thinks he'll never have a chance with her anyway.

I would have never thought i'd ship it so hard one day