#descents of sun

[tojisun]

he said, “i’m not the man that you think i am.”

“that’s alright,” you replied, voice measured despite its quiet rumble. “let me love you, anyway.”

he noticed the way your fingers twitched by your sides—an aborted need to pull him close—and he wondered: where do you find the fortitude to be gentle with him?

did you know how he felt at that moment? did you know what he felt when he cut himself open and was honest with the ugliness that muddles his heart, expecting your rejection, only to be met with your kindness as vast as the seas? did you know what you have done?

you fed a starving dog.

you stuffed him with tenderness until his fangs have dulled. you showed him a collar and asked if it was okay to leash him.

of course. claim me. please. i’m yours.

he stepped up into your space. “i won’t let you go.”

you said, “please. all that i am is yours.”

(you were just as starving.)

[alexthedragon190]

has this been done yet?

Lady with an Ermine but it's Suns and Spearmaster

[justaz]

as much of a fan as i am of arthur falling head over heels for merlin in the lower town during their fight and knowing the entire time while merlin reluctant to admit he actually finds arthur sometimes pleasant to be around until like a year later when he's like "fuck i kinda like him as more than a friend" when he's actually in love with him,,, the alternative has been plaguing my mind recently.

merlin is like "aw man he sucks but destiny is destiny" until like around the poisoned chalice when merlin drinks the wine and falls unconscious and he's wondering to himself why he would do such a thing and like yeah nimueh probably cursed it so he would drink it but also he's not really that upset about it?? he's kinda relieved??? why???????? oh bc arthur didn't drink it so he's fine and alive and oh he's checking up on me and his voice is soft and not at all mocking or brash like normal and his hand is on my shoulder and my heart is racing and i'm blushing and his touch is so warm and- oh fuck. so merlin is like reluctant about feeling this way but makes his peace with it, hoping that one day it'll just fizzle out. but the thing is: it doesn't. merlin continues to fall deeper and deeper in love with arthur and it just becomes a part of him like his magic. it's a simple fact. he has blue eyes, he has black hair, he has magic, he's in love with arthur. it becomes intertwined with his very being and he can't imagine ever not loving arthur.

meanwhile, arthur is fond and protective of him idiotic, bumbling servant. he's also a good friend not that arthur would ever call him that but anyways arthur keeps him safe bc if it weren't for him, the fool would trip over air and impale himself on his own thumb. so arthur grows more fond and protective of merlin as the series progresses and yeah at some point he finds it in himself to murmur the word friend to merlin but he blames that on the wine and the late hour. then he finds out merlin has magic and it hurts. arthur isn't entirely sure why either but he knows it hurts to be around merlin, to hear him, to see him, but it also hurts to be apart. so he swallows it all down and sits with merlin to lay it all out. anyway time skip and he sees merlin as he truly is without all the hiding and lying and the fondness and protectiveness just continues to grow and grow and grow. he watches merlin cast spells and watches his eyes light up gold and gods isn't he just beautiful. no wait- okay he's in love and gods is he fucked because now he can't managed a damn sentence around the man and morning and evenings are torturous in the best way. merlin bodily dragging him out of bed, his touch never leaving as he strips him of his night clothes and dresses him for the day and sits him down at the table before sharing stealing his breakfast. at night he's much slower as he strips arthur, his fingers dragging across his skin and his words spoken low and soft. the sweet heat in his blood isn't new but the force of it almost knocks him on his ass.

just merlin being his usual enamored self while arthur is flooded with these feelings he couldn't name before but now that he knows just what they are, they lodge in his throat and block his words from escaping him, they block air from filling his lungs, and they keep blood from flowing through his brain. arthur shutting down while merlin is oblivious and concerned and pressing his hands to arthur's face and pulse and leaning in close and asking all these questions as his eyes shine with worry and this isn't helping-

disaster!arthur x oblivious!merlin is actually my new favorite dynamic. forget what i said at the beginning. this is it.

[yappacadaver]

Open up my eager eyes

cause I'm Mr. Nightblind

(HC under cut)

Why is this guy nightblind?? Personally I think it has to do with his Elturian history I mean. This place literally had no nighttime

which would honestly drive me completely batshit but damn imagine going from that to Avernus, where the sky was always dark.

[mostofthingsmostofthetime]

Hey, so I know it's been a long time, but I suddenly felt inspired to make some Annie Cresta Picrews. So here you go & I hope you like her as much as I do.

Pre games

Parade outfit

1st Interview

Training

Games

Victory interview

District 13

Post war

[socksandbuttons]

God, the most recent ep with like. Eclipse's communication limitations on full display. My man lacks the vocabulary and self-reflection needed to be able to express himself, all he knows is how to pick fights with others.

And I'm glad! Lunar got to see that! That he's grown a lot while Eclipse is stuck going in circles, and its kind of pathetic really-- but Lunar didn't take advantage of that by rubbing Eclipse's face in it. He even offered the advice of "hey maybe don't be so hard on yourself".

RIGHT THE MAN WAS JUST out there trying to insult and deflect and BE a jerk, either to avoid or jsut didnt know how to communicate otherwise AND LUNAR GOT IT. FINALLY. Realizing exacttly what was wrong with his 'brother'. And yeah just didnt rub it in his face just handled it with 'alright man. you do you. ur still a person' Loving this episode and clarity of situations

the analysis of their whole Thing. full essay there if i could write an essay

[tackyink]

Reminders during the peak of summer but especially if you are somewhere hotter than where you usually live:

Avoid being outside the hours when the sun is the strongest, whenever those are. Here it's around 11:30 AM to 5 PM.

Always carry around a water bottle with you or be ready to dip into a grocery store/coffee shop/bar anytime to buy a cool drink. This is not the time to pinch pennies. Drink, eat and rest as many times as you need.

Walk in the shade.

Get a fan.

Get sunglasses and make sure they're good quality. Cheap sunglasses can act as a magnifying glass for sunrays.

No one will judge you for going inside of shops just for the AC.

Wide brimmed hats look nice but beware of windy days.

Caps are okay too but be careful with the back of your neck.

Optionally, a parasol can save you a lot of grief because it won't be an added source of heat on your head.

Dousing yourself with water while you're outside is acceptable, just be careful about sunburns and don't track water inside buildings.

Find somewhere shaded and sit down if you get dizzy or start seeing blinking lights. You're about to pass out. This is how heatstroke begins. Drink. Throw water on your head. Ask for help. It doesn't have to get worse, but worst case scenario you may need medical assistance.

Try to wear cotton, linen or viscose-like clothes. Avoid anything that's made of plastic.

The wider the clothes, the better. Let air circulate.

Counterintuitively, clothes that cover more skin can be cooler than wearing less clothes if you're standing in the sun.

You are overestimating how much radiation your skin can take before you go full lobster. Wear sunscreen.

No, you really are overestimating it. Wear more sunscreen.

I know it may look cloudy. I know the water at the beach feels cool and nice. Wear more sunscreen; you're still getting burnt.

You'll notice that locals don't follow many of these recommendations. They're 1) used to living like this and know their limits and 2) being stupid. They need sunscreen too, even if they're not getting red and toasty like you.

[littlelaurendraws]

I WAS YOUR SECRET SANTA @keeira !! I hope you like this gift! :D!

I saw your story called “Descent to Madness” and read the summary you put of it in your intro and read the first chapter from the main fic and decided to draw this based off of the summary :3

The story seems cool! 👀

Hope you have a happy holiday and new year!!

(Also the thing that looks like lightning is meant to be electricity))

[ukdailymail]

Seven suns appear in the skies of Chengdu, Sichuan in China

[blood-and-pizza]

I went out shopping with my mom today, and I happened to stop at a Gamestop. Not only did I FINALLY pick up a FNAF FightLine set, I also found a Funko plushie of Ruined Sun!

I really want to find Ruined Moon. And I really wanna get my hands on that Hot Topic plush of Sun and Moon at some point...

[kichona-s]

art playlist? more like art SONG one song that you loop on repeat for two hours straight

[seafoam-taide]

I love the yellow madness you love the yellow madness everyone loves it when there's madness and it's yellow. My favorite use of yellow. Yippee!!!

[mountainashfae]

after 6 long months I have finally finished this painting of Cei..... Descent into Avernus has a very special place in my heart as one of the first modules I ever finished (combined with Dragon Heist) and perhaps the best character arc I've gotten to play.

I will forever love my 6 CHA Paladin who broke his Oath, who later took up the Sword of Zariel of his own volition to protect his loved ones and was changed irreversibly because of it.

Long live Cei Guin the Hellrazer!

[jesterjamz]

wheel!

[ambivalentatmosphere]

Name meaning tea part 2

Corduroy - It's the fabric (but the word itself is derived from cord as in rope)

Yuri Dimas - Yuri is a Slavic name written as Юрий, derived from the Greek word γεωργός which can be broken down into γῆ (meaning earth) and ἔργον (meaning work), roughly translating to one who works with the earth or, more simply, farmer. Dimas is a Greek surname derived from the word Δήμας, meaning sunset.

Since Cordie's a huge weeb, his given name sounds identical to an actual Japanese name meaning lily (although that version of Yuri is feminine). Dimas is also a reference to Saint Dimas, also known as the penitent thief, who is typically associated with the tradition of Easter.

By the way, if you're good at Greek you probably already know that the most common modern version of γεωργός is George but that didn't hit the same

[druidshollow]

i have an ancient oc named flight to the sun, homeward descent, but ive recently realized descent might be a kinda sacrilegious term to a society whos religion is all about ascending... so now i need to come up with an excuse for that being her name (read tags for more context if u want lol)