#finally have a name for this series

[izztreme-art-n-stuff]

Enough about The Quiet Man, what about the other characters and villains? Well, here's Professor Shane Wurst and Adam Jusbab, two rival scientists of Professor Roberts who's been trying to snatch the Molecular Sampler ever since they first discovered it and been fighting Morphman for it ever since (unaware that it's literally physically attached to him)

And yes, they are very much based off Shane and Adam from Rerez because why not.

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[tainebot01]

So… how we feeling about these new names?

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Get Their Ass.

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[nomoretumbler]

hello wordgirl fandom :3

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[aroaceleovaldez]

i stand by that a better, more sensible, and more intriguing plot for TSATS would have been, instead of retconning literally everything:

Bob is dead (because he was very explicitly absorbed/killed by Tartarus Himself in House of Hades, alongside Damasen), and nobody is going into Tartarus to save him. He made his sacrifice and is gone. However. Remember how the Titans, including Bob, were just kind of kicking around for several years? Particularly. On a cruise ship full of mortals. And Bob happened to be kicking around in general for an extra year versus all the other Titans. And he mythologically sometimes has a mortal demigod son who partook in the Calydonian Boar Hunt (Dryas of Calydon). Yeah.

So turns out, Bob/Iapetus leaves behind a demigod (demititan?) child. And because Nico was pretty much his only friend, he named Nico his child's godfather. And while he's not being left in charge of the child, as a son of Hades and godfather to this kid, Nico is duty-bound to fulfill Bob's last will and go find this like 2 year old to make sure they're safe. So Nico has to undertake this very unusual quest (that raises many questions, such as "demititans are a thing?" and "DOES THIS MEAN THERE'S POTENTIALLY MORE-?!" and "SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS?") and is kind of freaking out because. He's the son of Hades! He's notoriously bad with living things, and animals, and definitely small children! Even if he does find this kid and assure they're safe, he is the last person who should be undergoing any kind of quest involving even potentially having to babysit. Fortunately, his boyfriend is the human embodiment of sunshine and calmness and good vibes, and also once helped a nymph give birth, so he feels Marginally More Confident in theoretical demititan babysitting and offers to come along on this Epic Journey of Figuring Out What In Hades' Name Is Up With This Demititan Baby Business.

Proceed with wholesome epic shenanigans quest of Nico and Will scurrying around trying to locate this random OP baby while Nico has an existential crisis about the nature of his powers because he doesn't want to let Bob down! Both for Hades Kid Honor Reasons and because Bob was his friend! But what if he's destined to fail this quest just because of who he is? Because he's simply not built for hanging out with the living/mortals? And Will reassuring him that He Will Probably Not Traumatize The Weird OP Titan Baby And It'll Be Fine, and simultaneously getting a peek into the weird other life Nico leads hanging out with immortals much more than the average demigod, which Nico considers his norm. Bonus shenanigans of both of them getting caught off-guard and culture shocked from where each other's respective worlds (Nico's mostly-immortal versus Will's mostly-mortal) cross over and learning to navigate those for each other - Nico finally starting to make some mortal connections and get glimpses at modern mortal American life, and Will trying not to get his brain literally incinerated while Nico's happily casually catching up with some of his old friends who happen to be literal gods.

[justaz]

Keith “He’ll tell me his name when he’s ready” Kogane vs Lance “You can’t keep calling him ‘Wolf’ otherwise that will be his name” McClain FIGHT

(Lance has a realization while lying in bed that Keith’s dad, Kai, Keith’s mom, Krolia, and Keith, Keith, all have names that start with k. He decides that the space wolf, the wolf from space, the wolf that fell from the cosmos, should follow the same family tradition they have going on. He settles on the name Kosmo. Keith thinks its dumb. Lance doesn’t care. Kosmo is already responding to the name. The rest of the team call the space wolf Kosmo. Keith is seething.)

(When they get to earth, Lance snatches Keith’s garrison paperwork and jots down the name ‘Kosmo’ for the wolf so in the eyes of the government, the wolf’s name is Kosmo. Keith threatens to feed Lance to Wolf. Both Lance and Keith know that Kosmo adores Lance. Keith is also annoyed by this.)

(After they get together and move down to Texas, they have to take Kosmo to the vet and Lance insists on doing it. Keith doesn’t understand why until he sees the paperwork on the counter later that day that shows the wolf’s name as Kosmo. Keith is grumpy. Lance uses his new tactic and kisses the scowl off Keith’s face. Keith is less annoyed.)

[todayisafridaynight]

[d1sc01nf3rn0]

I'm seeing a lot of people with neurodivergency, specially under the autism spectrum say that "Laios is annoying, never shuts up, is insensitive, and I can't stand him"; and the irony is not lost on me lmao.

[brittie-frog]

I'm so down bad for Maddox and Ashlyn that my three favourite scenes are:

3. The Redlyn breakup - the chillest break up, Red supporting Ashlyn going after Maddox and the most insane storyline of Red realising he's bi because he kisses Seb

2. Just the entirety of Maddox during opening night - having an existential breakdown over your love life that you break the sound controls and then just give up on your stage manager duties and disappear (probably to help quinn)

1. The confession - a scene I want on repeat: the explanations of how afraid they are of how much they like the other then the "should we just stay friends?" Before having such a love induced make out their just completely ignore Carlos being there. (Also Maddison giving up and telling Maddox to stop coming back to her when she clearly likes Ashlyn... my baby just needed that push)

I love all my queer children but these two are the wlw so I love them just slightly more.

[colebegins]

“i never came to the beach or stood by the ocean;

but you brought be here, and i’m happy that you did

because now i’m as free as the birds catching the wind”

- herne bay malibu

thank you @aliceoseman for creating these characters <3

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[cokiri]

♣️Clubs♣️

King Shrewd

Queen Desire

And Chade as a Jack

[autumnalfallingleaves]

@the-walrus-variety-hour

Sure the adventures and the transgenderism are great. But there are also The Horrors. 

(Sorry for the delay on this. I’ve been. So fucking tired. 😔)

please do not repost my art

[wonder-worker]

"It is too easy to dismiss [Leonor of Navarre] as an overambitious schemer who would do anything to obtain a crown, shedding the blood of her own siblings and her subjects in order to attain the throne. However, a deeper investigation of her long lieutenancy and ephemeral reign shows a woman who fought tenaciously to preserve her place but also worked tirelessly to administer a realm which was crippled by internal conflict and the center of the political schemes of France, Aragon, and Castile. She tried to broker peace, fight off those who opposed her, repair the wounds caused by conflict, protect the sovereignty of the realm, and keep the wheels of governance turning. Leonor was not always successful in achieving all of these aims but given the background of conflict and the lack of cooperation she received from all of her family members, bar her loyal husband, it is a huge achievement that she survived to wear the crown at all. Many writers have argued that Leonor deserved the troubled lieutenancy, personal tragedies, an ephemeral reign, and a blackened reputation, basing their assumption that she committed a crime that cannot be [conclusively] proven. However, a more fitting description of her would be that of a resolute ruler who successfully overcame a multitude of challenges in order to survive in a difficult political landscape and gain a hard-fought throne.”

-Elena Woodacre, "Leonor of Navarre: The Price of Ambition", Queenship, Gender and Reputation in the Medieval and Early Modern West, 1060-1600 (Edited by Zita Eva Rohr and Lisa Benz)

[boygirlctommy]

tss darksides is something that can be so personal,

[raayllum]

Loyalty and Love :: A Miyana Meta

In S4 and S5, one of the most interesting side characters introduced, upon further reflection, has definitely been General Miyana of the Six Horns. Although mostly there to be a trusted confidant and sounding board for Karim, in S5 she's allowed to be a lot more active and interplay a lot more with themes the show is steadily more explicitly exploring in regards to love and loyalty, which is what I'm gonna talk about today.

So without further ado, let's get into it.

The first time we see Miyana is in the tent with Karim for Janai and Amaya's initial engagement announcement / celebration.

It is worth noting, I believe, that Karim initially didn't want to tell Janai about is concerns over her marriage, but Janai urged him to be honest with her about what was bothering him. (Talk about a catalyst for unwanted consequences). Given that Karim is clearly close to Amaya to have seen her effect on Amaya ("Well sister, it can finally be said: you have met your match... Janai, I have nothing to criticize about Amaya. I love Amaya! She is strong and funny, and she makes you happy") as well as for Amaya to consider the marriage merely "officially" making him her little brother. Miyana and Karim might've shared similar reservations and worries about the humans' continued, growing presence in 'New' Aurea, but we simply don't know enough to say; perhaps she brought muttering from the other Six Horns to him, and that was the initial seed (or the other way around).

When the incident with the architect and the Soul flame candle happens, though, Karim starts to lose his impatience.

K: This is the problem! Like all the other humans, even your wife-to-be thinks this is a joke. [...] You know what must be done. Call a Tribunal of the Six Horns.

And this is also where we start to see the political implications of Miyana and Karim's relationship. But first, a few assumptions:

Miyana is close enough to the queen to be sent to report news to her, something we see only Kazi and Gren do to either Amaya or Janai (5x07)

Janai trusts Miyana with the Sun Seed and is comfortable operating on a first name basis (5x07), particularly in Amaya's absence

Miyana leads the lineup of the Six Horns, likely indicating either senior-ship or authority among the group

Karim and Miyana have likely been together for a while, but are seemingly not wed. Janai refers to him as "kid brother" which indicates a more prominent age gap between the siblings (anywhere from 7-10 years in my experience) and does not mention Miyana when she says, "I'm supposed to criticize your love life, not the other way around" (4x02)

Either Karim and Miyana have kept their relationship entirely secret, or Janai knows but does not disapprove, and assumes she still has Miyana's loyalty due to her continued presence at camp even after Karim's exile / not helping him when he asked in 4x09. I personally lean toward her not knowing due to their late night scheduled rendezvous, but you can interpret it both ways

Either way, they clearly care about keeping their relationship secret as when he goes to her quarters in 4x08, Miyana says, "What are you doing? We shouldn't be seen together" (showing that they are both politically minded enough to be willing to stay a secret for no other apparent reason, too).

Given that Janai and Miyana have both worked as prominent generals and her close relationship with Kairm, Miyana has likely known the Sunfire royal family for some time (possibly since childhood)

Miyana is not the first to cast judgement, either, at the trial's end, with everyone else changing their fire first. (This could indicate the opposite of what leading the line did, and that she is in reality the lowest of the Six Horns, or could not be custom at all - who knows?)

After all, we know the outcome Karim wants - punishment and "justice" and that by calling the Horns, he will likely get what he wants, as he knows Miyana will likely side with his choice as well. This is supported in canon since the Horns likewise unanimously vote that Lucia is guilty even with Amaya's testimony; it is singularly Janai's decision of what she is being sentenced to that spares her.

It's implied that when Karim left the tribunal angrily, he was waiting at the wall to meet Miyana when Janai intercepted him, given that it's his and Miyana's meeting spot later than episode, and she playfully chides him for being late.

Miyana doesn't seem particularly upset herself about anything that happened at the Tribunal, even if Janai certainly didn't go with what sentencing Miyana had had in mind when choosing guilty as a verdict. She also doesn't seem super shocked that Karim is going to well, conspire to go against his sister (which is treason) but to be fair, she is mostly there to 1) establish that they're in a relationship and 2) so Karim has an excuse to say his thoughts out loud so the audience can hear them. You can, however, also read this very laid back reaction as one of well - future loyalty, as we'll soon see, but also perhaps a sign of caution, which is Miyana's most valuable trait in contrast to Karim's more impatient nature. And if the previous implications are right - Miyana and Karim both putting their political power over being open about their relationship, it would make sense that they must politically agree / have values that align beyond just "your values should match up when someone is your partner" y'know?

"These things take time." This is, of course, the last thing Karim wants to hear after learning about Janai's 100+ year plan to restore their people's peace and security, a day that neither them nor their potential children will leave to see, so he doubles down accordingly.

Miyana being more cautious/patience makes sense, too, given that she's not nearly as irate about Janai and Amaya doing well, anything, at this point as he is.

Miyana's emphasis on "Did he win?" (a focus on securing victory and hedging your bets/choices correctly) over Karim's "He did, but the point of the story is not who won. The duel stopped the war" and stopped the clash between siblings, which is ultimately what Karim wants. He never thinks that Janai will accept the duel, but that she will abdicate, leave with her wife, and they can both get exactly what they wanted, particularly since as Janai said, "I never wanted to be queen" (4x02) a perspective that has changed because of the Tribunal he urged her to call and because of her growing bond with Amaya (4x08).

So by this point in the story, we know that:

Miyana is close to the royal family

She cares about her own political values and power enough to be willing to hide her and Karim's relationship for their mutual political gain, particularly in situations like the Tribunal

She's caring, patient, and less irritable than her partner

She's cautious and plays the long game - not stepping in to help Karim in 4x09 when she sees the tide has already turned against him, knowing she'd be more valuable remaining at camp until she can make her own play

She thinks through more of the angles (such as questioning what will happen if Janai accepts the duel, which Karim never really considers as an option)

S5 doesn't really give us any new information - it just doubles down on all of these, but allows her to do so independently without Karim's own pushing. Rather, Pharos arriving and almost implicating her serves to tell her what Karim wants, even if she doesn't know why yet.

This 'demand' tells us more about Karim in some ways than it does Miyana. It shows that he misses her, it indicates that he trusts her still which this episode later proves, and it's a way to give her an excuse to see him again, which we know he desperately wants (but we're gonna talk a lot more about their final scene, just you wait) that she may not be able to take without causing suspicion otherwise.

It's also why he cries when she does show up in 5x09, because when she didn't in 5x08, he thought she'd truly betrayed him and changed sides (hence why he was maybe more angry at Janai and Amaya than he previously ever had been before, given what he'd 'lost' to them), believing retrospectively that his love had truly forsaken him.

But she hadn't. Because she betrayed Janai instead.

Karim isn't in a particularly good place at the end of season four, either, with losing his duel (but having his life spared) and his political machinations and future for his people blowing up in his face. But he's in an undeniably worse one (at first) in 5x09, having tried to legitimately kill his sister (which wasn't the initial plan in 4x09) and failed, enlisting a dubious assassin who also abandoned him when it suited her, getting his ass kicked by Amaya, his plan to heal Sol Regem and get his aid indefinitely stalled without the sun seed, losing the love of his life, and losing his mother's ring, to boot.

It is quite literally only because of Miyana that absolutely anything gets turned around and even before Miyana reveals that she's absolutely changed the game in his favour, Karim is still emotional and overjoyed to see her (and we start to see their, let's say Parallels, come to light...)

Amaya: You abandoned him. You broke his heart.

Callum: Well, some things have changed, but not everything: I would do anything for you.

Opeli: Don't you want to know what she was up to? Why she did all this? Callum: If she didn't tell me, she has a good reason. [...] Rayla, I was wrong. I waited too long. I hope you know—

In spite of less than ideal appearances, in spite of perceived or actual abandonment, in spite of apparent indifference, they've stayed loyal to one another through everything. As they clarify tearfully to themselves, Miyana's Love for him is Synonymous with her Loyalty. They are one and the same.

You might say that she would Do Anything for him. Even when quite literally everyone and anything else turns against him, she is in his corner - and makes all the difference. I dunno about you, but I kinda have to respect it.

Which, okay, yeah Miyana is loyal to Karim because she loves him. Duh. Why does this matter thematically? How does this develop one of the other major explorations / notions of the season? Well...

(Cut lines from Finnegrin's Wake) Finnegrin to Callum: Seems to me that love's got a tighter grip on you than those chains round your wrists. So I'll do you a favour and set you free.

A slave to your loyalties.

Your loyalty? My love.

Interesting, don't you think?

TLDR; Miyana's love and loyalty to Kairm helps reinforce the "in the name of love" motivation that we increasingly see the main cast be embroiled in over the course of Arc 2, for better or for worse, with interesting implications for her history with the Sunfire Royal Family, and possible reaffirmation setup for Callum and Rayla moving forward.

[andyling]

SESSION 4 WAS FUCKING INSANE, AND MY BIAS EXPERIENCED A LOT OF THAT SO I REALLY FELT THE CHAOS THIS TIME AROUND

NOW EVERYONE SHUT UP CAUSE I GOTTA SCREAM ABOUT TANGO OF THE TEK VARIETY 

staring the session off strong by spawning an egregious amount of chickens and editing in a vine reference

ALL OF THEM SHOWERING ETHO WITH DIAMONDS LMAO

the way tango jumped on that tnt, man is never living down the feral wet cat accusations 

lots of tango gibberish this session, love to see it

BDUBS JUST RUNNING INTO THEIR HOME LIKE HE OWNS THE PLACE AJFHASKFKSAFJHK

team ties protecting each other, your honor they’re besties

THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS OH MY GOD

Tango I don’t think taunting the people trying to murderficate you is a good idea

dammit tango you were doing so well at staying alive

JIMMY CHEERING AFTER TANGO’S DEATH NOOOOOOOOO

WHY IS HE KEEPING SEVERAL STACKS OF EGGS ON HIM, HE IS JUST THROWING THEM FUCKING EVERYONE

TANGO JUST THROWING THE EGGS AT JIMMY’S FACE IS HILARIOUS

when i watched Tango’s episode for the first time I audibly gasped when he was chosen as Boogeyman, I shall reenact that, ahem . . . 

LE GASP :O

love how team ties are protecting each other, let’s hope that lasts

IMPULSE SHOWING UP AND GRIAN IMMEDIATELY COMING BACK AFTER SEARCHING FOR HIM THE TIMING IS PERFECT

GRIAN SOUNDED SO OFFENDED “I KNEW YOU WOULDN’T BETRAY HIM THAT EASILY” 

awww Tango and Etho are bonding aka hunting Joel down <3

LMAO THE PVP SKILL COUNTER

love Tango, he’s amazing, but I gotta agree that he’s not the best at pvp

Tango please just hit him with your axe HE’S RIGHT THERE

I don’t even think Tango wants to kill Joel he’s just using scare tactics

HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT JIMMY

FUCK I CAN HEAR THE TEAM RANCHER FANS CREATING ANGST

TANGO YOU HAVE AN AXE USE THAT PLEASE MY DUDE

Martyn immediately turning on Etho was fucking amazing

once again, TANGO PLEASE JUST USE YOUR FUCKING AXE

BRUH HE ACCIDENTALLY LIT ETHO ON FIRE 

“oh dear I'm dead-” InTheLittleWood hit the ground too hard

it was all worth it in the end because TANGO GOT THE KILL

thank god Etho thought of torches they definitely would have drowned

Did Tango completely forget about the fact he was boogey?

Tango being smart for once and leaving before he someone knocked him off Skynet, good job Sir Tek I'm so proud of you

TANGO IS STILL THROWING EGGS MY MAN JUST DROP THE STACKS

SKYNET HAS BACKFIRED ON TEAM TIES SO BADLY, WHELP THERE GOES IMPULSE

all of them talking about going after Scott while Tango, the one other green on the server, is standing right there out in the open

poor Tango hiding behind Skizz 

THE HOARD OF YELLOWS RUNNING TOWARDS THEIR TARGETS IS FUCKING TERRIFYING GOD I CAN’T WAIT TIL PEOPLE GO RED

yay for not getting blown up by a tnt minecart trap

SCAR IMMEDIATELY GETTING DISTRACTED AND RANSACKING THEIR SUGAR CANE

whelp there goes Scott you know what that means

“Let’s go kill Tango :D” meanwhile Tango immediately goes into hiding

POOR TANGO FRANTICALLY DIGGING UNDERGROUND TRYING TO AVOID GETTING MURDERED

Tango falling into the farm, making direct eye-contact with Etho, and going straight back into the wall while Etho doesn’t say a word is just a fantastic moment I love them

Etho trying to protect Tango despite being yellow vs Skizz trying to kill Tango despite being his ally, hmmmmmm

Etho and Tango better be teamed til the end of the line, they have been a dynamic duo this session and I don’t wanna see that burn (again)

THIS ENTIRE CHASE IS SO COMICAL YET STRESSFUL AND I AM HERE FOR IT

“YOU CAN HERE HIM GIGGLING” Tango is not stealthy

Tango responding to them in the most panicked voice is so fucking funny

“. . . polo” Tango is not stealthy

EVERYONE’S VOICES ARE SO CLEAR THEY ARE SO CLOSE HOW IS TANGO DODGING THEM OH MY GOD

YOU CAN SEE THEIR FUCKING NAMES THEY ARE SO CLOSE TO HIM

THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DIGGING AROUND FOR HIM AND THE FACT THAT THEY CAN HEAR TANGO AND THE FACT THAT TANGO IS COVERING HIS TRACKS WITH COBBLE SHOULD MEAN THEY FIND HIM BUT THEY FUCKING DON’T

HOW THE FUCK DID TANGO ESCAPE FROM THAT??!?!?!

HOW THAT MAN DID NOT DIE IS BEYOND ME HOLY SHIT

aaaand then he ends up in the mob farm

Tango immediately running to his team despite the fact that 2/3 of them wanted him dead, god i can sense the tragedy approaching

LOVE HOW TANGO IS BABYING SKIZZ BECAUSE HE’S SO BAD AT KILLING PEOPLE

“FOR TIES!!!!!!!” Tango was blown up by Skizzleman

damn Tango is really just one of the most loyal people in this series, excluding 3rd Life but he didn’t really have a team in that one

it never works out for him, but damn is it good angst potential

All in all, THAT WAS AN AMAZING SESSION!!! Tango was really at the center of the chaos this time around. Etho and Tango make a fantastic dynamic duo that I’ve always loved, I hope we get to see them much more! Anywho, LET’S GO TANGO I’M ROOTING FOR YOU TO WIN THIS ONE!!!!!!