#encountered a poll

[oneluckygoose]

He likes sweaters, the way the envelop him like a soft hug. He likes chocolate, the warmth it brings in contrast to cold rooms and even colder chains. He likes the chairs by the fire, the way it eases the aches in his bones, the way it laps and crackles the wood, fuzzy flames seeming soft to the touch, like the worn fabric underneath him. He likes it when people snuggle up to him and steal the warmth he produces like a furnace, he likes knowing he can do something other than hurt.

He gets mad, he’s angry, he’s in pain. How could he not be? There are rips and tears in his skin that come from claws that are not his own. He wakes up with blood in his mouth, fearing it to be someone else’s. He rages against the cruelty of the world, and there are cold points that bristle from him as a warning. He gets mad when he looks in the mirror, sees sharp scars and even sharper teeth, a painful reminder of his untamable bloodlust, he can’t count how many mirrors he’s broken. He supposes the cuts he gets on his hands are just few added to the many. He wants to scream, he wants to snap, to let the world know his anger, he wants to become something the wolf may fear as much as he fears it.

Remus Lupin likes curling up, book in hand, the pages worn soft from years of use, by the fire. He likes how the paper smoothes against his fingertips, added with the glowing warmth of flame. Remus Lupin likes the soft things, the warm things. He likes how human they make him feel. He likes how it proves to himself that he is something other than the cold, sharp wolf. He likes taking joy in them, he likes how it makes happiness flutter in his chest, in stark contrast to blinding bloodlust that takes him over by force. He likes how he can become everything the wolf isn’t, he likes how he can be better, how he can be the softness: in smiles, in hugs, in tones, in love. He likes how he can be the warmth: in comforting, in touches, in laughter, in love. He likes how he can think of the wolf and be so overwhelmingly angry, and still be a blazing torch of happiness to the cruel world that cursed him. He likes that it’s spite, but he likes even more that it’s love. He likes how it was love that let him like the soft things, the warm things. He likes how it is love he gives the people around him, not the scars that he gives himself. He likes that it’s love that makes soft jumpers rub against old scars and he likes that its love that he feels the jumper instead of the wound. He likes Sirius’ smile when he tells him in the dark night that the wolf’s fur is soft and warm. Remus likes how despite everything, he is the person seek out if they need a hug, or warmth by the fire, or a cozy sweater, or a bite of chocolate, or a good book, or a piece of love. He likes how the wolf took over his life and he found a way to live around it. He likes how he found a way to live and live and live without cold chains, sharp claws, bloody bites. He likes how he’s mad and he likes how he found a way to love.

He likes how that’s the biggest “fuck you” to the wolf, that he is everything it can’t be.

[askshivanulegacy]

[aromanticduck]

I'd appreciate it if people tagged/replied with what they voted and where they're from.

[virtues-end]

Minor poll to satisfy my curiosity--who did you spend time with once night fell?

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[dfwbwfbbwfbwf]

What does "kind as summer" even mean?

When I think of summer, I don't think of kindness. Where I live, it's either "you'll melt if you even think about going outside" or "you'll melt if you even think about going outside, and it's raining", and sometimes "you won't melt immediately upon going outside, but you might get hit by a tree or lightning, or possibly a tree getting hit by lightning".

I really hope Elrond isn't like that.

But I guess Tolkien lived in a place where the summer was a nice, mild 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit, so there's that.

Still, because of how summer is where I live, I characterize Elrond like this:

Elrond is kind, but he's not always nice. He is blunt and straightforward, and he says what he means and means what he says. He is usually gentle enough for his work as a healer, but if this is, say, the fifth time you broke your leg doing something stupid, he'll give you the Eyebrows of Doom™. He has a temper that he keeps well under control, but you can see the signs of him losing patience from afar off (so act accordingly). He's not above acting passive aggressive when he loses his temper, but it is very hard to push him to that point.

Maybe be more specific with your simile, Professor.

[rwpolls]

Have you ever seen a stowaway?

Yes, a few times/many

Yes, once

No, never

What’s a stowaway?

this poll has been done before, but it's a unique enough question that i'm fine with doing a slightly different repeat poll

[videogamepolls]

Requested by anon

[ariadne-mouse]

For the serious version of this poll, go here.

[shannonsketches]

years ago Toriyama said 'i didn't really like vegeta but he was really helpful to the story' and honestly?? more of that. more of those. you don't have to like him but is he good for your story? he'll be good for your audience too, bet

[wouldtheybecomeafearavatar]

Sighs. Would Dr. John Watson, MD (from the BOOKS FROM ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S BOOKS (or granada holmes that works too from what ive heard) FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NOT BBC SHERLOCK PLEASE NOT THAT. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH IT CANNOT BE BBC SHERLOCK) be an avatar of the Eye?

Don't worry anon, I'm not exactly fond of BBC Sherlock either. One of the worst versions of Watson especially IMO.

[which-qsmp-egg-would]

I decided that, since its the end of the month, I'd collect some of my favorite tags and comments. Here's to another month!

[sparks-polls]

Tumblr's favourite Sparks song - Round 1

Police Encounters

You Were Meant For Me

[doyouknowthisdisabledcharacter]

Do You Know This Disabled Character?

This isn’t specific to any media. If you know only one version, vote ‘I know them’.

Song Lan was blind and is mute.