#gotta keep it balanced!

[sangric]

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[brighteuphony]

I love Chiyo- and I kind of headcanon her as a Witch of the Woods (Sands???) archetype- a bitter old woman who has sacrificed too much, experienced and committed more atrocities than anyone can imagine, and who knows the truth about what lies in the hearts of men to live among the villages anymore.

In my AU she's got a pretty dark backstory. Back in time when Villages were just getting established, women weren't allowed to be shinobi in the same capacity as men. There was too much warring and death among the clans to risk women, so they were only ever allowed to serve as spies or medics. (Chiyo started off as a medic).

And like any military/fascist dictatorship, serving the state was more important than anything else- so women who were kunoichi were given missions to steal and return with powerful bloodlines. Even before villages, this was a common fear among clans (which is why so many of them have protective measures and inbreed/arrange matches very carefully).

Chiyo was one such woman, who took a X-rated mission in her youth because she was told it would 'serve her nation'. There was a powerful bloodline whose Kekkei Genkai could harden sand to something akin to Steel- something Suna very desperately wanted.

Chiyo succeeded in her mission, but despite the veneer of 'serving your nation', when she returned, she was considered, in her words, "Just another whore."

Then when her son didn't manifest the bloodline- it was worse, but Chiyo was happy because that meant her son was HERS. (This is when she met Enji, and he saved her son's life at great cost- so Chiyo owes him a blood/life debt.)

Then the war came, and they needed women to fight so now serving the nation meant something different, and Chiyo became a full fledged 'shinobi' and turned her healing towards poison and death- especially when she had to fight the Salamander.

Then she sealed Gaara and that was the atrocity straw that broke the camel's back and she dipped out Suna and retired to an oasis. She's still a healer, but adamantly refuses to serve shinobi.

Once again, thank you so much for these asks and all the support for this AU?

@youngpeacearbiter

[melonalemonade]

oh crowley, nothing lasts forever

[skunkes]

[fexalted]

trying to nap, but. the hunger.

[battiegutz]

YAYAYAYAY GOT MY LPS BASES !!!!! already started on one, not gonna start on any others until i finish her jus in case i make mistakes lol.. anyway heres th bases, the wip, and the design i drew today that i didnt intend to be an lps custom but oh well lol

[mars-ipan]

my fellow anxiety havers what is one of your mundane day-to-day tasks that should by no means be anything remarkable but feels like you are being hunted for sport. i’ll go first: putting all of your groceries on the conveyor belt during checkout is like a long series of quick time events to me

[soaps-mohawk]

Reader should get kiddnapped soon(In need of angst right now)☺️😍

That would be so evil though 😭 sorry but there's no angst for a bit in the fic (I mean there's some, but not like before) I just dished out a ton of angst, so it's time for fluff again for a while.

[romanceyourdemons]

my partner is being a jiang cheng hater which means i must take up position as a jiang cheng defender. he’s a fucked up little problems man and he’s literally purple what else do you need. of course as soon as i get her to agree with me it’s back to calling him a bitch

[sigurdjarlson]

I always found that sweet how a lot of the time in TLG Med would jump to reassure Khadgar or even apologize after snapping at him

And yet in some ways the cruelest thing Medivh said to Khadgar in my opinion was correcting him when he called Karazhan “Our Tower.” And reminding him he was there at his whim and he could send him away at any time.

And he never did apologize for that one and honestly I don’t really blame Med for that per se? It is his tower and Khadgar can’t tell him who is allowed there. What I mean is going by JUST the power dynamic they have as mentor-apprentice, Khadgar is absolutely out of line there

In some ways could have come off quite spoiled and entitled but the thing is I don’t think that was the case at all.

He’s become so comfortable in Karazhan he’d started thinking of it as his home. Then Medivh has in one conversation reminded him it very much was not his home and he could send him away at anytime if he so wished it

He’d finally found someone who cared about him, respected him and treated him as a person. He found a place where he felt he belonged for once in his life and…

No wonder he was so jealous of Garona for a while after that. He’d been reminded that all of it could be taken from him at any moment and here was someone stealing his Master’s attention.

Just thinking about how that jealousy so obviously comes with feeling like he’s not enough and insecurity about his place in Med’s life.

Just very interesting how I think it could very well have went over Med’s head as not that big of a deal too? One of those things he’d be like huh oh yeah I said that? Meanwhile Khadgar is spiraling about it

He could of also been absolutely aware of how harsh it was because Medivh does lash out like that on occasion (especially towards the end of the book as Sargeras gets harder and harder to fight) he can be a little shit we know this

(Don’t really blame him for that given being possessed by the demon lord Sargeras is probably just a teensy bit tiring /s)

Also seen valid and honestly very possibly canon interpretations where he’s also trying to push Khadgar away cuz he knows what’s coming and what Khadgar is going to have to do.

The more attached to him he is the more difficult it will be for Khadgar to do what needs to be done.

What better way to push someone away then hit them right where it hurts?

And yet even then I think those words hurt Khadgar deeper than he’ll ever know :(

[23meteorstreet]

charlie kelly - season 16

[scootarooni]

Thank you for all the love on my recent art 💖

Unfortunately, my mental health isn't doing the best rn, so I'm gonna take a bit of a break from posting. I'm gonna put my focus on some more personal projects instead.

I'm sorry to everyone that was looking forward to more pride voice synths, but I don't have the mental bandwidth for it atm :^(

Hope to see y'all soon tho 💖

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

dawg my body is so ready for seeing your human versions of the gang. like the need to draw these sillies is JUST TOO DAMN GREAT--(please don't take this as "OMG HURRY UP", i'm just very excited to see your interpretations!)

well shit now i gotta buckle down on brushing up + improving upon my human scribbling skills, which - meager to begin with - have deteriorated due to Puppet Disease (and i say this with playful exasperation. i've been needing an excuse to Practice and this is a damn good one)

though i will say! i'll be adhering to the ~canon~ human versions we've been gifted via Clown's pokemon au. ofc since we don't know what Howdy, Poppy, Sally, and Eddie look like, i'll have to think of something myself

[kookies2000]

Just saw a spoiler clip of Velvet and Veneer singing together. And let me just say, I hope Veneer isn't redeemed and stays a villain all the way with Velvet. I'm all for redemption, but I just adore his gay diva villain vibe. I usually don't like stereotyping queer people as villains, but considering Floyd is also gay, it balances out. And I'm all for sibling love. Gotta stick with his sister all the way through, no matter how south their plan goes. Siblings stick together always. So I hope he isn't redeemed. Nothing against those who want a redemption, I can see it. I just prefer it if he stuck with his sister through it all and not leave her. Siblings stick together no matter what.

[bunnihearted]

one thing i've learned is that honesty transparancy and openess only ruins relationships

[cursedfortune]

While there are many amazing things that come from being someone Mortem's invests in, it's just as much a burden. A person's free will is never really lost, but that doesn't mean Mortem won't swoop in like a wraith and warn someone they are taking the path that will limit their potential.

And if that person is someone that asked or made a bargain with her for aid - she'll meddle even further. She doesn't care what branch of morality someone wishes to venture down, she cares about their potential being maximized so change can continue in the world. If you wish for her aid and then drop the ball for one reason or another, she'll remind you quite directly whose service you put yourself within.

Which I think shows the true relationship dynamic. Mortem often will take a backseat and let the other lead, providing support and advising primarily. But it shouldn't be a surprise how often people will get too comfortable with that and see her in service to them instead. She doesn't typically have a reason (or care) to let them know immediately, not until they slack off or overstep. To think anyone but Mortem is in control is silly, in most cases. Unless specific stipulations are made when forging a witch's pact with her. But even then, how confident are you that she isn't still pulling the strings?

Whether the two parties are actively working together or not, so long as they have a role she will be circling them. Observing, watching from a distance. Or up close, if need be. And should she need to, she'll cull the individual when their purpose has been served. (Example being the last hc I made.)