#he has his daughter but his wife died

[ask-post-dgs2-crew]

How did Naruhodo and the Mikotobas' boat ride home go? How have things been back in Japan?

Hullo, dear friend.

The trip back to our home country was certainly a bittersweet one. It was not my first time having to say goodbye to my second home, but it could be argued that this time was even more difficult. The three of us managed well enough on the boat, with plenty to do to keep our minds occupied, but as I lay awake in an empty bed, I longed to be with my partner.

I feel immense pride for those two fine young adults. They have been getting along better and better as of late, sharing an experience that few could possibly hope to understand. I long for such camaraderie myself.

Things have been successful in Japan. The three of us have worked hard to implement new ideas within our legal system, adding some contingencies in the hopes of stopping any situations like that of The Professor to happen in our country.

I would like to say I do not regret the choice to leave immediately, but I cannot say that in full confidence. I go back and forth on whether or not I made the right idea.

In short, the situation is complex but progressing smoothly. Signed, Dr. Yuujin Mikotoba

[skyloftian-nutcase]

TotK DLC idea!

The screen is black. You don’t hear anything for a long time. Then, faintly, in the distance, you can hear it.

Link. Link. Open your eyes.

While the line echoes familiarity, the voice does not.

Or. Well. It does. Because while it isn’t Zelda, it’s a familiar man’s voice speaking gently, so gently you almost don’t recognize it because there’s no way he ever spoke like this in the main game.

But he is now. And instead of a golden light being the first image you see before the screen shows Link awakening… you see gloom floating in the air. The image cuts to a Hylian waking up who… doesn’t look like Link from TotK?? He’s different, still small in stature, with slightly tanner skin, platinum light blonde hair, and red eyes. But… something’s wrong with his forehead. There’s a weird line on it.

This new character you apparently are gonna be playing in the DLC blearily blinks his eyes open, clearly groggy and too weak to really move. But then that line on his forehead moves a hair, it splits apart, and you realize it’s a freaking eye, red and yellow and it’s like the ones on gloom hands and oh gosh what the hell is it doing on his forehead—

Link realizes something is off and his eyes blow wide, his hands reach for his forehead and he screams in agony and terror, only for someone to scoop him into a hug to soothe him.

And suddenly you realize why that voice was eerily familiar.

It’s Ganondorf. He resurrected you from the era of the Imprisoning War. You, who have a history with him and his family. You, who he wants to protect, who he views as his kid, who he calls a prince and says he’ll keep you safe by controlling your body with his dark magic if he has to.

Welcome to Tears of the Kingdom: Hero’s Shadow.

You have to play a long gone Hero who was resurrected. Ganondorf, who is still recovering his strength in preparation for killing the current Hero, tasks you with finding your betrothed, his daughter, as well as his wife. They’re buried somewhere in the Depths like you were. He wants you to find their burial sites so he can use his secret stone to resurrect them like he did you, and control them as well. Which is doubly bad when you realize his wife was the original Sage of Lightning. He gives you free reign to wander once you go through a tutorial (he tests you to see if you’ve recovered enough strength), because he knows you love wandering and collecting things. Your own personal objective, however, is trying to help Hyrule from the Depths, to break free from Ganondorf’s control, because Link would rather set himself on fire than let Ganondorf resurrect and control the love of his life and his mother-in-law. Your best hope is to find shards of the shattered Master Sword to try and stab the eye on Dark Link’s forehead and break the control Ganondorf has on you. Until you can, though, the monsters are your allies, you can teleport across the Depths by manifesting out of the gloom created by gloom hands (just like what Phantom Ganon does), and the world below is your oyster. If you get too close to sword shards when gloom hands are nearby, Ganondorf can see your attempt and immediately takes control of your body, and no matter what button you press Link just walks back to Ganondorf’s location and stays there until you get a chance to try again.

You start with three hearts, all empty looking like when gloom hurts you, and if you get injured they just shatter. Whenever they all shatter, you respawn at Ganondorf’s location because his gloom hands came and rescued you from dying. The only way you can get more hearts is by collecting poes and offering them to the statues in the Depths. You can communicate with the spirits of soldiers, who may give you combat tips or info about the area. If you gain enough of Ganondorf’s trust, he’ll let you command monsters, and he might even let you wander the Surface (under his supervision) during a blood moon.

You learn of Link’s and Ganondorf’s history through discovering ancient relics/texts that trigger memories. This connection between you and Ganondorf stems back to time before the war, well over ten thousand years ago. Link was engaged to Ganondorf’s daughter, but during the Imprisoning War the family fought against the demon king. Ganondorf did love his family, but he loved power more. Link sacrificed himself, letting himself get mortally wounded to save Rauru from a killing blow. Gan held him as he died, and it allowed Link to both beg him to stop and stab him in the heart with a light shard. The shard didn’t kill him, but it was what Rauru connected with when he hit him in the chest, allowing him to seal Ganondorf away. Ganondorf still wants the world, but his love for his family is still present, though now twisted, so he thinks he can control Link and everyone else with his dark magic in order to keep them safe and in line. Once the threat of the current Hero is eliminated, the world will be his, and his family will be safe. As such, he treats you, Link, the player, like a stubborn child, reeling you in, but does so in a horrific way, torturing Link by controlling him.

You have to break free of this and stop him, and the only hope you have is the distant call of a sword spirit…

[athinginmotion]

Smiling women and girls in art history

Mère Poussepin Seated at a Table, Gwen John, oil on canvas, 1915-20

Portrait of the Artist’s Sisters Playing Chess, Sofonisba Anguissola, oil on canvas, 1555

Portrait of a Young Woman, Frans Hals, oil on canvas, 1655

Portrait of Isabella Brandt, chalk on paper, Peter Paul Rubens, 1620

Self-Portrait with a Camellia Branch, Paula Modersohn-Becker, oil on canvas, 1907

Self-Portrait with her Daughter, Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, oil on canvas, 1786

[willowcrowned]

it’s actually wildly funny that amethar’s epithet came about because he was the only person in his family not horrifically murdered. imagine if every single one of your relatives got stabbed and from that point on everyone called you “johnny no-stabs." that’s amethar’s life

[cherrybudgie]

A quick reminder you should take a nap. 😴

[milflewis]

went for a run this morning and met this gorgeous sheepdog whose owner was this old man that ended up telling me pretty much his entire life story as i threw a sliotar for his dog. it was a little bit sad and a little bit lovely and i did just want to keep running but you know he was clearly lonely and not talking to old people that just want a ten minute chat is like not smiling at babies you see on the street so

[maegalkarven]

A future fic carcass I'll write when I write (after I finish 9 ungoing fics)

King Viserys dies at the wedding celebration of his daughter, Crown Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.

No one else does.

I am a firm believer Otto and Viserys are the rot on the face of the House of the Dragon and without these two everything would be fine-ish.

Unfortunately, we need Vissy T for his kids to be born, so Viserys dies soon after Aemond is conceived. Sorry, Daeron, not this time.

Joffrey doesn't die because he doesn't manage to provoke Criston before the king dies.

Rhaenyra overrules his father's decision and marries Harwin Strong.

Their son Jacaerys Targaryen is the heir to the throne, Lucerys Targaryen is the heir to Harrenhal.

Daemon marries Laena and lives at Dragonstone (Rhaenyra grants him that), their firstborn is the heir of Driftmark.

Laenor joins the Queensguard and is sent to Dragonstone to protect Prince Daemon (ha) and his future heirs.

Criston Cole becomes the Commander of City Watch while still retaining his white cloak (what? He did it in canon, can do it here).

Rhaenyra removes Tyland Lannister as the master of ships and appoints Corlys Velaryon (back).

When Baela and Rhaena are born, it is decided to betroth Prince Aegon and Lady Baela, making him future lord-consort of Driftmark (and successfully removing him out of succession of the iron throne).

When Jace is born, his and Helaena's betrothal is announced.

Baelon is born without an issue and the royal family meets at the celebration on Dragonstone, where Aemond claims Cannibal and loses an eye in the process.

(Kinslayer, everyone. It fits).

Afterwards Luke is sent as a ward to Harrenhal with his father. A huge ass scene ensures there Luke clings to Aemond and refuses to go.

Aegon makes a greasy comment and gets punched.

Both Aegon and Baela are sent as wards to Driftmark.

Lucerys still leaves.

Harrenhal doesn't burn bc even if Larys kills Harwin and Luke, there's still Lyonel and Joffrey in the equation. Lyonel keeps serving Queen Rhaenyra as her Hand.

Years later the royal family meets at the wedding celebration of Baela and Aegon, where Luke and Aemond behave very much like Rhaenyra and Daemon at Rhaenyra's not happened wedding.

Rhaenyra and Alicent clutch at their pearls, Rhaenyra suggests father died because of seeing something like that.

Daemon asks if she implies they killed Viserys, then asks where is Baelon.

Laena replies Baelon is playing knights with Joffrey.

Rhaenyra and Harwin Strong (no) have three more children, Aegon, Viserys and Visenya, all silver-haired like their mother (her uncle).

Laena is fine with it, they have a poly. Laena doesn't have more children because Baelon's birth was a ghasty one.

Baelon claims the Grey Ghost.

Otto is never called back to the capital because (suprise!) Rhaenyra didn't rush to kill her 3 y.o brother or the other one who was born after Viserys' death. Instead she marries Aegon off so he's no threat.

Aemond eventually joins the Queensguard and is appointed to the future lord of Harenhall.

Lucerys refuses to marry and appoints his brother Viserys as his heir, who marries Visenya. They have a very good life in Harrenhal.

The reason Luke skips over Joffrey is because Joffrey is always at the sea (with Baelon), and Aegon the Younger is bethrothed to Baela and Aegon the Elder' firstborn, Laena.

Everyone lives happily ever after, Otto gets to be the head of the house Hightower after he successfully plots against his own kin, since his blood is secured on the throne, if in unconventional for him way.

He once tried to manipulate Aegon, but was cut off sharply by Rhaenys and Corlys, who kind of adopted the boy as theirs.

Aegon enjoys wandering about Essos very much, he, of course, whores around, but he and Baela have an agreement. One of Baela's children is born from Alyn of Hull, but no one is any wiser, since everyone just thinks the child looks like her.

Jacaerys and Helaena have three kids, Jaehaerys and Jaehaera and then Maelor.

Jaehaera is oldest and so is the heir.

Oh, and Rhaena is happily married to Corwyn Cobray. They have a daughter, Rhaenys.

[invisiblegarabgetruck]

Do you think Hermit Jerry has PTSD?

I do think he does.

like, look at the dark circles under his eyes. he probably hadn't had a good sleep for days.

also, I noticed not only the signs of lack of sleep, if you compare him to his S3-self, Hermit Jerry, is a lot smaller than himself in S3E1. so I think he's physically weaker and hasn't been taking care of his body much.

there is also when Morty first finds his camp and it was quite far away from the house. avoiding the place that would remind him of his family (and since Beth and Summer likely died at the house, I could see why)

He only returns to the house when he met Morty. but then he quickly abandons Morty and the house to Isolate himself again.

and other things like being on guard all the time. acting aggressively (even toward Morty)

(off topic but Chris Parnell is such a good VA)

though most of this is just my thoughts

[jamethinks]

Retconning a bit here (you can't stop me) but I like think it was actually a good amount of years before Martha actually made it back to Ostania. I think in the original story Henry and Lucia were only married briefly by the time Martha came back which I dunno doesnt make any sense to me like girl get the divorce he dont want you.

The reason I say a few years rather than the canon few months, is because I want them to develop an actual relationship and bond before Martha returns and before they have their daughters.

Follow my vision for a minute; imagine a broken destroyed Henry convinced the love of his life died before he could even tell her how he truly felt. Feeling guilty and responsible for her death, convinced that had he just pushed back a bit more he could have saved her. Now he has to spend everyday watching her death be used a propaganda to force more people into their own untimely deaths all for nothing.

And to make things worse, just weeks after her supposed death he is forced to marry some woman who never felt and love her the way Martha deserved. It makes him feel sick, even trying to escape a few times. As he saw her walking down the aisle all he could do was scowl in disgust. This woman was a fraud in his eyes, just another puppet for the upperclass. The only feeling he had for her was bitterness and shame.

The first few weeks were rough, Henry actively avoiding her and refusing to even speak to her. He slept in the guest house shutting down all of her advances. Lucia felt trapped, she could tell something was bothering him but she didn't know what. It was obvious he didn't love her, it was an arranged marriage after all it was a given regardless of what the adults around them said. Still his attitude was crueler than necessary. She couldn't talk to anyone about it, not wanting to present their new union as already broken.

Eventually, she's able to corner him, forcing him to talk to her like adults. She prepared to screamed and degraded but instead her collapsed in tears, sharing the entire story with her. He expected her to mock him or even dismiss him but instead she comforted him. In fact she agreed with him. It was at that point he realized him and Lucia were not that much different.

From their on they formed a bond, not something explicitly of love but care. It was because of Lucia he was able to get over Martha's death and eventually fall her in a unique way. They both agreed Martha would always be his first love and Lucia was fine being second (well third after his daughter). His feelings never became fully romantic but he considered her his best friend and treasured their time together.

Lucia had no intention of getting between him and Martha. She saw their marriage as a more formal agreement and just didn't want him to hate her. She was even open to the idea of him dating Martha (once she found out she was alive) but at that point he had already moved and found a new love his daughter wife and was fine without her. Knowing she was alive was more than enough.

The she went to war again and he almost died from fear. The third time she stayed her ass at home.

Also fuck that girl's girl shit, Martha hated that bitch for decades. She had no valid reason to but human emotions aren't always logical.

But she's dead now and Martha's alive so fuck that bitch

Also Henry's daughters knew he was in love with Martha and now that their has passed they're actively plotting to get them together.

[fideidefenswhore]

re: that last quote, i feel like there is this predominant take that the boleyn downfall was inevitable in one guise or another, always, due to anne's unpopularity specifically, which i feel like underrates...that her unpopularity, as it were (at least, outside of court) seems to have...for lack of a better word...plateaued? by that year.

[lesbiankoby]

ok can i just say. i always thought it was weird how obito was disliked by his clan for 'not having the sharingan' when having it is rare in the first place it makes no sense. and he always wears those goggles and weird ear pieces. and i cant help thinking that those were actually ninja hearing aids, while the goggles are for protecting his eyes so he doesnt get 'damaged' (his POV) there as well. obito being side eyed by the clan for being disabled, a flawed weakling from a muddled blood line, undeserving of the uchiha name

oh yeah i don’t think it makes any sense that obito would be made an outcast for “not having the sharingan” or even really his attitude in a void…? djjdjdjdd oh i love the idea that obitos wearing hearing aids. it’s definitely a neat explanation for his ostracisation! personally i think it’s the exact opposite, and his “headphones” muffle sound because he’s got audio processing issues— just needs everyone to shut the hell up sometimes. i am exceptionally fond of one of obito’s parents not being an uchiha too though… “muddled” indeed. [headcanons his mom doesn’t even know who his dad is (was drunk) and got a lot of shit about it]

in my own personal interpretation of naruto i think he’s like. like when he refers to madara as his honored ancestor he phrases it in a way that implies he’s literally madaras direct descendant— i think he’s madara’s great grandson and the lineage fell from grace since madara fucked off to be batshit and unleash giant foxes unto the village and so on. obito being REALLY close to the main family / from a lineage like That even if the last two generations before him were weak puts any anxieties he might have about the sharingan into a bit more perspective given how rare it is + everyone being simultaneously wary of where he was begotten from and expecting things from him which he never lives up too. black sheep. also it neatly explains why madara might have fixated into him specifically to begin with, lol.

i’m not even sure obito knows how you’re meant to unlock the damn thing tbh the way he talks about it is odd.

[voltas-do-mar]

when i was young on christened boat / "be strong," said amélie, "wind guide your sail from the lonesome pale / and don't drift out to sea." "(and don't drift far from me)"

[cjadewyton]

Man I just realised that people might interpret my OC Daimon gaining weight as like. A negative thing?? Like a “oh he got DEPRESSION and got fat because he’s UNHAPPY” or whatever and oh my god noooo I cannot bare the thought of that interpretation

In context of his backstory its just him going from a super active lifestyle (on the road, fighting criminals, training, etc) to an extremely inactive lifestyle (stay at home dad who never leaves his sickly daughter’s side) without changing his other habits or calorie intake

It’s literally just A Thing that happens to him,,, completely unrelated to his grief for his wife & actually related to just how much he loves his daughter & how he slows down to match her pace

[lonepower]

sometimes i want to read or watch fma for the pettiness of not having a satisfyingly shocked reaction to the dog thing but honestly the osmosis’d version seems much more interesting

[cylonbarnes]

nikita is sooooo funny. every single division agent is always compromised because they’ve fallen into heterosexual love. nikita and michael have great sexual tension for like 18 episodes and then they are immediately in a deep committed relationship. this show pretended to be about spies and then ripped the mask off and went no it’s all about LOVE always has been always will be. and i’m for it

[boysdontcryboycry]

um

kills myself