#feel free to use live action icons if you'd like :)

[shepurrs]

WELL, ISN'T SHE A SLEEPING BEAUTY? Harley's blonde hair frames her face like a halo. But we both know you're no angel, don't we? Drool slips from her open mouth, sullying the pillow beneath her head. Ah, that's more like the jester that Selina knows!

Selina is laying on the massive bed with the familiar black sheets inches away from Harley, head resting on her propped up hand, just watching the other woman breathe and snore and sleep. She resists the urge to pet her hair. Until she decides to do so, anyways. Perhaps it would be a sweet sight to behold. If it wasn't for the fact that Harley is fucking her husband, that is. (Ex-husband, Selina).

Yes, imagine her surprise when she found her friend in her husband's bed, the room smelling like sex and the bedsheets wet with his come. It took everything in her not to slash Harley's throat while she slept. The only reason she hasn't is because she wants to see the look of fear on Harley's face when she does it. Ah, finally, Sleeping Beauty is waking the fuck up!

She plasters a sickly sweet smile on her lips when Harley eventually stirs awake. ❛ I always did enjoy Bruce in blue, ❜ she purrs, referring to the dress shirt Harley wears. It would have hurt less had she just been naked, frankly. ❛ It goes so well with his eyes, don't you think? ❜

@crimeloyalty / starter call.

[smilepilled]

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AKSEGENDER; a term under the Akse— system revolving around accepting yourself and XYZ, accepting yourself being XYZ, accepting the very idea/possibility of you being XYZ — this, optionally, also may have to do accepting XYZ in other people's lives, accepting other people who are XYZ, accepting that others may be XYZ and the way XYZ may be preesent in other scenarios and lives.

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STRIPE OUTLINES: Outline One (LINK), Outline Two (LINK), Outline Three (LINK), Outline Four (LINK), Outline Five (LINK), Outline Seven (LINK). Outlines go under their respective stripe layers.

SYMBOL: Main Layer (LINK), Outline One (LINK), Outline Two (LINK), Outline Three (LINK), Outline Four (LINK), Outline Five (LINK), Outline Six (LINK), Outline Seven (LINK), Outline Eight (LINK), Outline Nine (LINK), Outline Ten (LINK), Outline Eleven (LINK), Outline Twelve (LINK), Outline Thirteen.

OTHER: Background/Stripe Six (LINK), Middle Star (LINK), Middle Star Outline (LINK), Minimalized Flag Template (LINK).

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Plain stripes go on top of their respective stripe outlines, background (STRIPE SIX) goes under all layers, star layers go on top of all the previous layers, and the symbol layers go on top of all aforementioned — minimal flag symbol only has the seven first outlines. Please, feel free to send stripe links to the wayback machine/internet archive, if you'd like.

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This term isn't and will NEVER be in favor of abuse, (self) harm, overly negative actions && thoughts, hateful ideas && sentiments, exclusionism of authentic harmless existences, policing what should/shouldn't be, enforced normativity && the promotion, glorification/fetishization/romantization of the aforementioned — however, it may have to do with RECOVERING from such.

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This term may be used without strict ties to gender, meaning it can be AKSE[XYZ] instead of AKSE[GENDER] — it may be used as a general identity term, nonhuman term, mad pride/disabled pride term, a recovery/ex‐‐[community] term, and much more. Of course, it may also be used as a gender term as well!

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Image Description: A extremely complex stripe-heavy flag, with lots of cloudy, wavy and round stripes. It has a total of thirteen stripes, counting the middle one, and has stars in the very middle stripe. It almost has a "tie-dye" vibe to it, but not strictly. Its colours are soft lighter orange, soft chalk red, soft vibrant purple, darker soft purple-ish blue, plain white and light grey. In the middle of the flag, a icon/vector of a person can be seen. It is a very minimalistic rendering of a bust shot, and the head is completely round — there are no distinguishable features. It has many outlines that serve as some sort of "aura", in the same colours as the flag itself.

Image Description: A extremely complex stripe-heavy flag, with lots of cloudy, wavy and round stripes. It has a total of thirteen stripes, counting the middle one, and has stars in the very middle stripe. It almost has a "tie-dye" vibe to it, but not strictly. Its colours are soft lighter orange, soft chalk red, soft vibrant purple, darker soft purple-ish blue, plain white and light grey.

Image Description: A flag with seven stripes, where the top and bottom are thickest and the middle are the thinnest — the second and sixth are thinner, and the third and fifth are even thinner. The colours of the stripes are as following, from top to bottom: soft chalk red, soft lighter orange, pale lemon-ish yellow, plain white, light blushy pink, soft vibrant purple and darker purple-ish blue. In the middle of the flag, a symbol/vector of a person can be seen. It is a very minimalistic rendering of a bust shot, and the head is completely round — there are no distinguishable features. It has a few stripes that act somewhat similarly as an "aura", and these stripes are in the same colour as the flag itself (with exclusion of the light pink, pale yellow, and addition of a light grey).

Image Description: A flag with seven stripes, where the top and bottom are thickest and the middle are the thinnest — the second and sixth are thinner, and the third and fifth are even thinner. The colours of the stripes are as following, from top to bottom: soft chalk red, soft lighter orange, pale lemon-ish yellow, plain white, light blushy pink, soft vibrant purple and darker purple-ish blue.

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Tagging: @radiomogai, @lovesse, @lunentity, @rwuffles, @kiruliom, @gorefix, @melanchollica, @inknoidd, @fwus, @riamuverse / @v-rtue, @gender-mailman, @hypnosiacon, @losergendered, @rabidbatboy, @acronym-chaos, @daybreakthing. Please feel free to ask to be removed or added!

[vo1d-ed1ts]

An Introductory

hiya! im Ace but you can call me Voi, it/its, and welcome to the request blog!

my wares consist of: moodboards! icons/pfp's! and userboxes!

guidelines for ordering one of my wares:

- no real person fiction of any kind, this does not apply to minecraft roleplay characters - any good faith, even if contradictory, label is welcome - only 2D characters for collages (sorry i struggle with live action collaging) - nothing overtly sexual is allowed, implicit things like collars are allowed - specify if there's anything you don't want, be it a specific character iteration or imagery - you can request up to three userboxes in one ask, i'll always give 3-6 icons, moodboards and collages cap at one per ask - be clear with what you want, you can use colored text and typing quirks but if i can't fully understand what you're saying i may request you clarify without the quirk

there is a minimal media blacklist at the moment, if anything else severe comes to my attention this may change:

- Dream Team characters, Wilbur Soot characters (any other dsmp character is fine though)

anything else goes, be it a movie, book, animal, show, etc, etc

and now some examples!

moodboards!

userboxes!

pfp's/icons!

*note: i can also leave a static overlay or blur effect on the flags, please specify if wanted

and that about sums up all the wares i offer, if you'd like something feel free to drop 'er in the askbox

[ofdrivensnow]

' ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑦? that's the ( s o u n d ) of 𝖘𝖓𝖔𝖜 . . . falling. ' ･ ｡ﾟ:

A STUDY IN A 𝚈𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙶 𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙸𝙾𝙻𝙰𝙽𝚄𝚂 𝚂𝙽𝙾𝚆 . Based from Suzanne Collin's : THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES . Delving into how love , poverty and power corrupts , taints and molds the mind . The need for power and control . To keep the legacy behind the SNOW name worth something . But alas , not without the thorn of love twisting deep into his side for the antidote to great madness . ･ ｡ﾟ:

it's the things we love the most , 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐘 𝐔𝐒.

❊ Carrd. ( Under Construction. ) ❊ Memes. ( Always accepting. ) ❊ Tbd. ❊ Open Starters.

𝑂𝑁𝐸. Mun does not equal muse . Mun is very much a compassionate , loving & a person with high morals . My muse's actions do not reflect with my own , keep that in mind . Mun is 21+ .

𝑇𝑊𝑂. This blog will contain heavy + dark topics . I actually advise not to even follow if you are not familiar with the Hunger Games franchise as there are many heavy and disturbing topics . Depending what verse you interact with my muse in , ( typically applies for my verses in Peacekeeper and beyond + ) if you provoke a reaction from him , he will most certainly give your muse one . So do keep that in mind when interacting .

𝑇𝐻𝑅𝐸𝐸. Open starters and memes . Always , always feel free to answer opens or send me memes . I encourage it . If you are a new follower , feel free to take off in my meme tag and send one in if you are feeling it . It's the fastest way to interact with me . If you have an idea for a plot , come and toss that at me too . I'm easy going and would love to write with you !

𝐹𝑂𝑈𝑅. Shipping . Beyond Lucy Gray , Coriolanus is incapable of love and half the time even that is very complexed and a very unstable thing for him to swallow . Also note , being in a relationship with him means there'll definitely be heavy topics like possession , jealousy , being totally unhinged . So if that's a heavy topic for you / makes you uncomfortable , I advise to steer clear . ( Even in my AU verse where Coryo does not become president and my verse of living with Lucy Gray , he still has carries toxic tendencies . I just want to make that completely clear to ensure the comfort of my rp partner(s) . )

𝐹𝐼𝑉𝐸. If you'd like a specific verse , then definitely specify that please . I am happy to write in any of my verses at any time .

𝑆𝐼𝑋. Formatting , icons and GIFS . I use all three . I use small font , icons or rp pack / hunt related gifs . Feel free to use whatever works best for you though !

𝑆𝐸𝑉𝐸𝑁. CREDIT. PSD on my icons and the icon template are both from here. My promo is made by me.

𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒.

𝖎. ( 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟. ) / Takes place during Coryo meeting Lucy Gray and their time together before and DURING the games .

𝖎𝖎. ( 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟. ) / Takes place when Coriolanus gets sent to TWELVE and all the events that unfold there .

𝖎𝖎𝖎. ( 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑙. ) / Takes place after Coriolanus leaves District 12 once Lucy Gray disappears , has went completely off into the deep end and desires nothing except to accomplish his studies to begin his path to presidency .

𝖎𝖛. ( 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑢. ) / Takes place when Coriolanus chooses a life of living in the woods with Lucy Gray , but things still aren't perfect . There is a lot of issues adjusting to being out of his elements and a lot of conflict that still arises on how exactly to make this work .

𝖛. ( 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑢. ) / The Academy falls through and takes place when Coriolanus gets sent to be a coal mining distribution manager , forced to work + live off in twelve for awhile and where he winds up and meets a girl named Lucy Gray at The Hob on one of his first nights being there . What happens from there should be interesting enough .

𝖛𝖎. ( to be decided. ) / A temporary tag I use when it's yet to be determined where to place our thread in.

[republicsecurity]

Heroes at the Show

The cadets, clad in their red armored exosuits, moved with a practiced grace that bespoke both discipline and rigor. Their faces were exposed, revealing freshly shaved heads, a symbol of uniformity and efficiency. Their youthful features held an air of determination, reflecting the arduous training they had undergone.

The exhibits around them told the story of the Paramedic Corps: from their earliest days of service to their advanced technological developments. There were holograms depicting paramedics in action, providing medical aid in the most challenging conditions. Display cases held their iconic chastity cages, symbols of their dedication to service. The various iterations of their uniform, from the classical red flightsuits to the cutting-edge tactical armor, were meticulously arranged.

Visitor: (curious) Excuse me, young man. I couldn't help but notice your attire. You're quite different from the other visitors here. May I ask about your uniform and, well, your shaved head?

Cadet: (politely) Of course, sir. I'm a paramedic cadet. We wear this armor as part of our training, and the shaved head is also part of the process. It's designed to make us more efficient in the field.

Visitor: (intrigued) Paramedic cadet, you say? That sounds fascinating. What's it like to be a part of the paramedic corps?

Cadet: (thoughtful) It's a challenging but rewarding experience, sir. We undergo rigorous training to ensure we can respond to emergencies swiftly and effectively. Our conditioning prepares us for the demands of the job, and the uniform helps us perform our duties optimally.

Visitor: (inquisitive) Conditioning? Could you tell me more about that?

Cadet: (guarded) I'm afraid I can't go into too much detail, sir. It's a necessary part of our training, but it's also confidential. What I can say is that it helps us stay focused and disciplined.

Visitor: (respectful) I understand, young man. Your dedication to your duties is commendable. And your uniform, while imposing, certainly has its function, I'm sure.

Cadet: (with pride) Thank you, sir. Our platoon has been working hard, and our instructors decided to reward us with this visit to the museum today. It's a chance for us to learn more about the history and traditions of the paramedic corps.

Visitor: (impressed) That's wonderful to hear. It seems like you and your fellow cadets are dedicated to your training. And being in a tactical stream, I imagine you're quite accustomed to wearing these suits regularly?

Cadet: (nodding) Yes, sir. In the tactical stream, we're trained to live and work in these armor suits. They become like a second skin to us, and it's essential for our roles in the field. We wear them most of the time during our training.

Visitor: (curious) Living in these suits sounds challenging. How do you manage?

Cadet: (matter-of-fact) It does take some getting used to, sir, but our training is thorough. We learn to perform everyday tasks and even eat, sleep, and communicate effectively while wearing them. It's all part of the preparation to serve as paramedics.

Instructor: (approaching the cadet and the visitor) Everything alright here, Cadet?

Cadet: (respectful) Yes, Instructor. This visitor was just curious about our training and equipment, so I was explaining it to them.

Instructor: (nodding) Very well, Cadet. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. And, sir, if you'd like a guided tour of the museum, we have knowledgeable instructors available to provide more in-depth information about our history and traditions.

Visitor: (appreciative) Thank you, Instructor. That sounds like an excellent opportunity to learn more.

Instructor:(knowing) Ah, you've noticed the room with the HUD emulation. Yes, it's designed to give you a taste of what it's like to see the world through our paramedics' eyes.

Over there, you can see the evolution of our tactical armor suits. It's a testament to how technology has advanced to keep our paramedics safe in the field.

And if you're feeling particularly adventurous, we have an exhibit that traces the evolution of the chastity cages. The pièce de résistance! Here, you can witness the fascinating history of our beloved chastity cages. From the early models that barely held things in place to the high-tech, AI-connected contraptions you all know and love.

[dailyaudiobiblechronological]

12/11/2023 DAB Chronological Transcription

Romans 14 - 16

Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible Chronological, I'm Jill. Today is the 11th day of December. This month is just moving right along. It's so good to be here with you another day, and on this day we have turned the page in the story of our lives. and I know I say that a lot, and it's like, thank God that I'm here another day, but it's also if you think of it it's turning the page in the story of your life think, of it in terms of you get to write the story by every choice that you make today, every word that you speak today, and every action that you do, and those are all great things, and I would say that at the foundation of our identity, if we consider Who We Are, and our being not by our doing, we might just make different choices we might make better choices so I say that as you consider the story of your life today, and the choices that you make, first consider Who You Are, and whose you are, a daughter and a son, loved by almighty God. No matter what your story is, no matter who you are, no matter what you've done, no matter where you've been, or have it then you are loved, seen forgiven, chosen as the new creation. and I hope that puts a smile on your face and a spring in your step as you go forward writing your story and making your place in this world. We are going to continue with the book of Romans today, reading Romans chapter 14 through 16. This week, we’ll be reading the Voice Translation, Romans chapter 14. 

Prayer

Father, thank you for your word today. Thank you for how it transforms us from the inside out. We give you our questions, we give you our differences, we give you the things that we wrestle with and we can try to chase understanding, or we can simply be with you in intimacy with you, our loving father. We pray this now in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, amen. 

Announcements

Daily Audio Bible, That's home base. check it out if you have not. take a look around, download the app, it's free. If you'd like to partner with us here at Daily Audio Bible, thank you so much for your partnership. we could not do it without you. if you're giving by mail DAB PO Box 1996 Spring Hill Tennessee 37174. or utilizing your app, you can hit the give icon up at the top right and the corner. If you like to pray for someone, you can call in at 800-583-2164, or you can hit the red button at the top right hand corner of your mobile device. that's it today, I'm Jill. we’ll turn the page together tomorrow. until then, love one another. D

Community Prayer Line

DABC family, this is Darla from Hungary, and I just listened to a prayer from a gentleman. I'm sorry that I couldn't catch your name, but you prayed for God to reveal a new future. and I just wanted to leave you up in prayer as well, as I kind of sense that many of you here are going to either spend up holidays alone or most of the holidays by yourself. and I just wanted to pray for you so you feel that you're not alone and the Lord is always with you, Heavenly Father, I lift up my dear friends here at DABC family. and Lord I pray that they feel your unfailing love, your precious presence every single second. no matter what the circumstances the world is. we're having to remember and celebrate your birth Jesus Christ. I just would like you to connect those people Lord from your church that might be spanning this holidays by themselves, and just surprise them with an unexpected loving beautiful moment of visit or some kind of kindness to one another. so Lord I pray that you might use them to surprise somebody else, so maybe invite someone into their homes and host a Christmas Eve or you know just spend the day in prayer with you Lord God. I pray that we all come together in your spirit every moment of the day to glorify you. I pray this in the name of Jesus, Amen. 

good morning everyone. my name is lovelyn and I'm calling in from France. and I'm calling in a respect of your brother that call him, but I'm so sorry I forgot your name but it's concerning your marriage. your wife says she's done and sitting at the corner of the house. and all that for the father that you calling you repentance without him praying with you. I'm with you in prayer and praying for your wife too, for her heart to soften. father in the name of Jesus we lift up our brother to you, using him as a point of contact reaching if you're the marriages that are the age of breakup my father you design marriage for a man and a woman to come together and leave us alone, thank you. because Jesus Lord will increase, that marriages will be returned the way you design it, in the name of Jesus. Father, let your hands rest on our marriages using this brother's point of contact. let every marriage at the age of break up be restored right now, in the name of Jesus. Holy Spirit to understand, to forgive and to move forward, I will bow to return things calling because we have not heard from Victoria soldier in quite a while and I'm just praying Lord, that she is safe and healthy and doing okay. it's really she's really been on my heart lately and I'm praying for her and I just asked her to check in, to let us know that she's doing okay. I miss her voice. I'm also praying today for a Carpe Diem driver who's really struggling with the holiday season, and seeking a job and possibly facing eviction. Lord would just provide whatever it is that he needs right now Lord. That you provide the funding or the opportunity whatever it is Lord and in he's reaching out to you Lord, he is seeking help. Lord would you just bless him during this holiday season and let him really know how much you love him. He seems to have a pretty good grasp on his gratitude towards you Lord but we just ask that you bless him, in Jesus name. I hope all are well and you have a blessed day. 

[mint-yooxgi]

Clingy yandere taeyong

Hey!

A simple message, of which gets no response from you for a few minutes.

How's your day going so far?

Mine's been pretty okay, and I'm awake now so I'm free whenever you want to chat!

Checking his phone practically every two minutes, Taeyong still doesn't get a response from you even three hours later. He frowns.

Hey, is everything okay? You still haven't responded to any of my messages.

Normally, even after an hour you'll respond to him. Sometimes with just a few words, but it's still something. Why are you suddenly ignoring him?

Hello???

Finally, he feels his phone vibrate with a response.

I'm at work. Can't talk right now.

Taeyong blinks.

Oh, my bad lol

Message me when you're free!

The only response from you that he gets is you liking his last message. Guess he'll just have to wait.

If only waiting for you to message him back wasn't pure agony.

Scrolling through his phone, Taeyong browses through some of your past conversations. You talk practically everyday, so he enjoys going back through your chats to see how far you both have progressed in your relationship. He just wishes you'd stop praising other people when he's around, especially people you find attractive.

Perhaps his tactics to divert the topic when that does happen aren't working. After all, you should realize just how much those people are bad. They'll probably just use you and leave you. They're horrible people, and he doesn't know what you see in them anyways.

Letting out a sigh, Taeyong turns onto his side. It's been hours since you sent him that message, and he can barely keep his eyes open any longer. Looks like you're not going to message him tonight after all.

Oh well, maybe he can look forward to waking up to your name lighting up his screen.

Taeyong couldn't have been more wrong. Waking up just past noon, he sees that there's still no new messages from you.

A huff escapes him. Maybe you just forgot? Why aren't you messaging him? Don't you realize that he can hardly think, let alone even live when you're not interacting with him? He should be the only one you need in your life, why can't you realize this?

It's the afternoon already!

He waits a minute before sending his next message to see if you reply. You don't.

I am awake and I'm letting the world know

He pouts, waiting for that little icon to appear to notify him that you're online and have read his messages. It doesn't.

Also, I had a really weird dream last night. Let me know when you're free and I'll tell you about it

Still, no answer from you.

Letting out a sigh, Taeyong gets ready for the day. Keeping his phone near him at all times, he makes sure he'll be free for whenever your text comes.

Hearing his phone chime, he practically pounces on his phone, unlocking it in a hurry to see if you have messaged him. You haven't. Turns out it was just Shotaro asking him when their next dance practice is.

A frustrated groan leaves his lips. If you don't message him soon, he thinks he might just die.

Again, he begins to scroll through your previous conversations. Though one thing he does notice, and it's been bugging him for a while, is that the further along in your chats he gets, the less frequent your replies become, not to mention less enthusiastic. Before, you'd eagerly respond to his messages, but now, he's lucky to get more than a few words from you even on topics he knows pique your interest.

Nerves start to pick at him, eyes scanning over every word to see if maybe it was something he said. To him, there's nothing out of the ordinary that would have caused this.

Perhaps he just messages you too much? Nah, probably not. But, what if?

Checking the time, he notices it's been a few hours since he sent those messages this afternoon. Biting his lip, he decides maybe deleting some of his previous messages to you might be the best course of action.

On the other hand, you have been avoiding talking to Taeyong a bit recently. He can get so overbearing, always wanting to know what you're doing, who you're with, when you'll be home. Not to mention how he wants to always call you every night, managing to insult your interests and ideas seemingly nonchalantly, too.

It's getting too much, and you need space.

If only you didn't feel bad ignoring him like you are. After all, he is your friend, right? Even if sometimes he doesn't act like it...

Finally, you open up your messenger app. Except, what you're not expecting to see is a bunch of his previous messages deleted from the chat's history. The stuff he sent you today, along with a few things from the previous afternoon are gone, even though you can still see the notification saying that the message has been deleted.

He can't seriously expect you to spend every moment of every waking hour with him, can he?

So you finally respond. Time to set some boundaries.

Hey, sorry I've been mia these past few days, been really busy with some things. Can we talk?

And like the lovestruck fool he is, he replies immediately, his heart soaring at the thought of you finally giving him the attention he so craves.

Of course! Anything for you <3

[coinofstone]

3x12 The Coming of Arthur pt 1

The title is such low hanging fruit I feel bad cracking a joke about it.

It's a quest episode! I love a quest episode. Srsly feel free to send me any and all Merthur quest fics. I can't get enough 😂

This is the episode responsible for the lovely Leon fanon headcanon that he's immortal. Always handy in an Arthur Returns fic.

Uther: you must go on this mission alone

Arthur: *brings Merlin*

I do love Merlin being being a smart alec and nagging Arthur while packing. Excellent banter.

Arthur said

Arthur threatening a young boy like this is such an ugly and uncharacteristic action it makes me angry.

Merlin tending to Arthur while he's sick and injured 🥺

Also I'm sorry but Merlin shows fuckin Gilli his magic but he's hiding it from fuckin Gwaine while Arthur is suffering? Silly.

Cenred's massive army makes me wonder if it's a result of his tolerance of magic or lower standards than the knights of Camelot, or some combination of both.

Poor Leon, though. He's just got back from near death in that forest and Uther sends him right fuckin back in 😂

Looks like they snuck in to Camelot via the dragon's cave. I doubt that was the intention but I still approve 😂

Knowing he's on a suicide mission, Arthur gives Merlin an out, knowing he'll never take it, knowing he doesn't even want him to: he still presents him with the choice.

How come literally everyone else gets a crown that fits them but Arthur walks around looking like he's wearing hand-me-downs?

Morgana might be evil but she looks damn good on a throne.

3x13 The Coming of Arthur pt 2

There's a post going around Twitter about ppl who nitpick at TV shows... this comment falls into exactly that category 100% but I'm sorry, I cannot just ignore the fact that Morgana's got these massive banners and an entire army's worth of uniforms, I mean look:

Every guard with the sigil on his uniform and half a dozen banners in the council chambers alone. That's to say nothing of the ones outside. I mean look at the sheer fuckin size of these things:

Look how tiny the ppl are next to em! They've gotta be at least 15 feet long, at least. Where did they come from? Were they all magicked into existence? Who designed that sigil? What does it represent? Is it Gorlois' banner? I HAVE QUESTIONS.

Leon isn't someone I've ever been particularly attracted to, personally, but his defiant shout of "Long Live the King" in the face of Morgana's threats, is sexy as hell.

Depressed Arthur is such a mood.

So. Gwen. Originally in 3x12 when Morgana essentially invited Gwen into the fold (insofar as a Queen's servant can be), it seems to be a set up, because Morgana has been treating Gwen like shit for ages, why would she suddenly want her friend back? Especially since Morgana knows something is going on between Gwen and Arthur - there's no way she believes that they were actually under the spell of some random sorcerer, that just doesn't make any sense. So you kind of assume - or at least I did - that Morgana is keeping Gwen close knowing that she'll be useful as bait or a hostage, just essentially as a person of value to Arthur. She's known Gwen for too long to actually believe she'd cross Arthur, there's just no way someone as machiavellian as Morgana doesn't see Gwen's 'loyalty' as a simple survival tactic. All of this is to say, when Morgana and Morgause eavesdrop on Gwen's conversation with Sir Leon, Morgana is just like, 'welp, she's betrayed me. Guess I'll kill her in the morning.' as though she was actually expecting Gwen to do anything else?!?! Like, why? It would've made so much more sense to just cut that line entirely and go straight to something like

Morgana: it's as we suspected, she's betrayed me

Morgause: yes, now she can lead us straight to Arthur

And it would've made so much more sense than the weird sort of purgatory they've implied where Morgana changed her mind about Gwen very suddenly the night before she took the throne. It's not a super important detail in the overarching story but it's another example of how carelessly their story has been handled.

Me rn:

I do love that they made Freya the Lady of the Lake, and that she kept her promise by telling Merlin how to defeat the army of the dead.

How Merlin really sees Kilgharrah:

Gwen really is the smartest of all of them.

I do love that Merlin's first undead kill with excalibur is entirely an accident lol

The subtext between Morgana and Morgause is really gross. I haven't said anything before because I generally don't approve of ship shaming but the not so subtle subtext gives me the heebies.

This is such a great shot

Everything about it, his woman at his left and his man at his right, his romantic rival opposite him on his wife's side, as directly opposite her as possible at a round table with an uneven number of placements. It's a really beautiful shot, fitting for an equally beautiful scene. It's a very moving scene, the music really adds the exact emotion you'd expect for this moment we all recognize... and I feel like the knights' oaths are very well matched. The snarky part of me wanted to make a 'call me maybe' joke about Percival, but he's so sincere I just can't do it. The moment of levity added by Merlin's banter with Arthur is really, really well paced. Honestly I think it's probably the next perfect, iconic scene since Gwen and Arthur's first kiss. Hats off to this crew.

(Don't worry dear reader, I'm sure I'll get back to complaining shortly)

Santiago is so dreamy. I'd share his bedroll any day.

I like that despite all the talk of equality and doing the thing Uther wouldn't approve of, Gwen still worries about the company seeing her and Arthur kiss. Like, he's planning an insurrection with a bunch of commoners and two dudes who've been officially banished from Camelot, but she's internalized the classism and the rules of royalty so deeply that even amongst friends she instinctively keeps their relationship hidden. I'm not sure how intentional that was but it's brilliant.

The fight big fight scene with Merlin just barely missing the cup while the knights are cornered, and Gaius showing up like the brilliant deus ex machina that he is, honestly makes the previous budget-slashed episodes more bearable. Because this really is great, even knowing it's great at the expense of those others.

Morgana's screeching is eerily similar to Aithusa's.

I wonder if they knew they were getting renewed for a fourth season when they wrote this. Because you know, it really could've worked as a series finale as well. An open-ended series finale, but a series finale all the same.

As a Queens kid, I cannot explain to you the joy it gives me to watch Arthur and Merlin just chillin on the steps to the castle as tho it were a stoop, which I suppose, in a sense... it kind of is. Ahhh youthful days.

Commentary is Jeremy Webb and Julian Murphy.

And this kids, is why we're watching with commentary! They've just explained that Morgana's sigil is supposed to symbolize the Rowan tree that's supposed to be at the heart of the Isle of the Blessed. That suggests she designed it herself, so there's at least one of my earlier questions answered.

They talk a lot about how Emila Fox was very pregnant when they were filming her in this season, and they shot entirely around it - and I can't help but feel anger toward Joss Whedon and his 'handling' of Charisma Carpenter's pregnancy during S4 of Angel.

One of them called the round table scene 'curiously moving' and I think that is really fitting. They'd had this in mind for about two years, which is probably why it's so extraordinary. That's a great gestation period for a scene as iconic as this.

One final tidbit: the sword in the stone was filmed in France, and made it back to Wales intact. I guess nobody wanted to take it out. That's kind of an interesting thought, like a little set superstition or something. It's kind of cute.

The DVD extras/special features will get a separate post if I feel I have comments worth sharing.