#contains: tomorrow

[green-ocean]

Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong

You're enchained by your own sorrow

In your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow

Chiquitita - ABBA

[heliomanteia]

I think Nico's ability to survive is less so about his will to live and more so about his refusal (less so personal and more so narrative-wise) to die. Nico, for the lack of a better word, is like a cockroach: you cannot kill him in a way that matters so he survives and keeps haunting the scene.

There was once a marvelous post on Nico's function as a narrative tool and it was so beautifully pointed out that he's a near-omniscient deus ex machina (to simplify) which cannot be overlooked when characterizing him. Nico carries so much narrative weight on his back (which arguably could be an example of either good or bad writing depending on your perspective) that he cannot just go and die.

His road towards healing (though definitely not walked alone/individually) is his own, that's his choice to make as a character, but his disposition as a guy that perseveres resides more within his function, in my opinion.

He's not the tragic prince doomed for self-destruction people often draw him out to be but his capacity for survival is also not a product of his continuous work as a character, at least not just that — but is rather a result of his narrative function. Simply saying, you cannot, narratively, kill off Nico di Angelo.

[theriverbeyond]

One day eighteen years ago, Gideon’s mother had tumbled down the middle of the shaft in a dragchute and a battered hazard suit, like some moth drifting slowly down into the dark. The suit had been out of power for a couple of minutes. The woman landed brain-dead. All the battery power had been sucked away by a bio-container plugged into the suit, and inside that container was Gideon, only a day old.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee

[daisysmalia]

Why am I shocked, I knew this

[slate021fr]

Day 20 - Ancient Breed - @dragonaday-fr

Thought about cave paintings/murals of Ancient breeds. Memories of dragons they never knew…. Im very normal about it (lie)

(Single versions under cut!)

[bistaxx]

:D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kradogsrats]

since I'm, y'know, patently insane, I spent the last two entire days going through the entire damn show, plus Tales of Xadia, plus the graphic novels, all to collect examples of every fucking instance of writing or writing-like symbols clearer than a scribble

you can now review the fruits of my labor: @xadianglyphs

[willshaper]

Ohmg... moash interlude tomorrow

[watchertvfans]

the Watcher Book is here!

these are just a few of the pages from the book that'll be shipping out to their PO box asap

Thank you to everyone who submitted a kind word, story, photo, or artwork for this book! This would not have been possible without you! <3

and don't forget we're organizing another Watcher fandom project that'll be out by spooky season 2024 - so go check out that blog if you haven't already!

[anna-scribbles]

is it thirteen thursday yet (/lh I am patiently waiting)

ahh im sorry to disappoint, it's actually gonna be thirteen friday tomorow!! anniversary of the bubbler's original french release, adrien's birthday, yada yada it's a whole thing. I did just get the draft locked and loaded on ao3 so get excited

[green-ocean]

De día viviré pensando en tus sonrisas

De noche las estrellas me acompañarán

Serás como una luz que alumbre mi camino

Me voy, pero te juro que mañana volveré

Un Beso Y Una Flor - Nino Bravo

[deepwoundsandfadedscars]

*me reading Gideons wiki page when I started getting invested*: "wow, three wives and also apparently married to Kremy?? The three wives must be backstory and we'll see how the Kremy relationship develops!"

*watching it unfold* "oh. my. god. Kremy, you beautiful bastard

[somewhereincairparavel]

todays most memorable episode as a first time watcher, is probably "the tales of ba sing se" and "the guru".

I decided not to watch the season 2 finale today, I'm saving the best for tomorrow because a part of me feels like "the crossroads of destiny" is a very impactful episode.

Alright, I CRIED when iroh sang the vines song to Lu Ten's picture :( it was so sad. Zuko being such an awkward date with Jin was so cute?? Like he never used firebending as he came to ba sing se but then used it for the first time to make jin happy :(💖

Now, im actually impressed with the way the plot is progressing?? I really thought team avatar has had a head start because of the solar eclipse invasion but now Azula found out about it?? But tbh when the gaurds told the earth King that "three kyoshi warriors" had arrived at ba sing se, I kinda guessed it was them. But still a great continuation regardless. Also, not from this episode, but Jet's death was super shocking to me??? I wasn't expecting that to happen, it was so random, I didn't like him much but I did feel sad with how his life ended.

Can I just say that I'm super happy with how Zuko was content with his tea shop life with iroh?? He looked so happy and peaceful for the first time, and was super cheery :( but I do know it won't stay that way for long so that's sad.

[lilbittymonster]

Day 28: Deleterious

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“We need to talk.”

Estinien made no move to check that she was following him up the stairs. Kitali rolled her eyes and let her spear rest against her bunk, trailing behind him into the lift. With a silent nod to the operator, they ascended to the upper floors of the Congregation.

“Mind telling me what this is about?” she asked.

No response.

The doors opened into a similar hallway as the one leading to Aymeric’s office, and he marched on with no indication that she had spoken to a door at the far end. Pushing his way into the room, he held the door open for her, and then all but slammed it shut once they were both inside.

“You are being dangerously cavalier with using the power of the Eye, Kitali,” he growled, rounding on her, “and I will not have you putting everyone in the city at risk.”

Instantly she puffed up her chest defensively. “Are you sure you’re the person to be lecturing me on using the Eye, Estinien?”

“Who better than I? No one else alive save for Alberic has carried the burden, and you clearly didn’t listen to his instructions.”

“I listened to his instructions just fine, thanks. Well enough to knock some sense back into you.”

His lip twitched at the reminder.

“I speak not of your physical fortitude, but rather your mental. How do I know that you will remain yourself and not be taken by Nidhogg’s influence?”

“Because I can’t be tempered. That’s why the Scions made me their tool. Primals can’t touch me, and I don’t see why a dragon would be any different.”

“Are primals a constant presence in your day to day life? Do they howl and claw at your consciousness every waking moment, waiting for a lapse in control?” he pressed. “We dragoons may draw our strength from the power of dragons but they are no less our enemy. And you have proven yourself in combat, but you are as a green recruit—sloppy and careless with the power you wield.”

“Sincerest apologies for not spending more time refining my technique,” Kitali sneered. “I had far more pressing matters to deal with, even after dealing with you.”

“More pressing than ensuring you retain mastery of your own mind? Certainly your master would not have been so careless as to neglect imparting that crucial bit of your training. Honing your mind against the enemy is as important as honing your blade.”

Kitali thought back to those weeks so long ago.

“He was adamant about adhering to my own sense of justice. He seemed certain that that would be all it took.”

“And that was all he said on the matter?”

“That’s all I can remember, yeah.”

Estinien inhaled deeply, exhaling slowly through his nose, before laughing low and angry in his chest.

“And here I was ready to forgive him,” he muttered, seeming more to himself than to her.

“Are we done here?” she asked impatiently.

“Aye. You’re dismissed, dragoon.”

Without another word Kitali left the office, letting the door fall shut behind her.

“His concern is not without warrant,” the familiar voice of Midgardsormr said as she walked down the hall. “Thine aether hath become tainted with that of my kin.”

“And who’s fault is that, I wonder,” Kitali hissed in a whisper as she rang the bell for the lift attendant.

[vaguely-concerned]

the scene where you talk to davrin in his room while he whittles tiny models of monsters (while assan watches with rapt attention <3 there is nothing about this whole setup, man or griffon, that isn't adorable) when your rook IS one of the dainty little academic mage types he so besmirches and you consistently pick the purple options through the conversation -- I am SCREECHING the covert jock/nerd war rages on between clenched teeth and forced jollity, they are doing this on purpose, bioware really have given me this gift all nicely wrapped and lovingly crafted! rook is so fucking bitchy and passive aggressive in these purple options (and once or twice davrin doesn't seem to realize it/takes what they say at face value); it's not very nice of them but it is hilarious. also I must say that hearing these two just relentlessly neg each other with palpable tension of. SOME kind thick in the air* for five minutes straight and then walking away and seeing the 'davrin approves' pop up at the end gets close to the otherwise unapproachable gaming high that is having a tense standoff with sten in origins and seeing +7 affection as you leave. davrin clearly is going 'good talk man nice to see you stand up for yourself more, I respect the roast game' while my rook walks away with a forced smile and clenched fists like 'okay so that wasn't very mature of me I'll admit it but god why is this guy such an asshole'

I cannot imagine how this conversation must play out with a character more on davrin's wavelength because for my setup here this was *chef's kiss* perfect. ideal. I'm so glad this dynamic exists it's one of the funniest and most characterization-enriching things that could have happened to me

*there's some insanity going on here where like... I don't think either of them like want to fuck, they're not actually attracted to each other, but they both would fuck each other in a 'go fuck yourself'/'fuck me yourself you coward'/'fine I will see if I don't!!!!'/'oh yeah??? do it then!!!!!' kind of way. the vibes are indescribable and unhinged on both of their parts.

[banqanas]

pls subscribe to exile tribe mobile to read blogs bc you get gems like this where taiki says he forgot to bring in his laundry lol

Ok ok jk the important part is how he's closing his instagram comments to encourage comments on his blogs

and how he kept the comments in reels for overseas fans piennn 🥺🥺🥺